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HOUSTON - Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined downtown Houston streets Thursday morning for a holiday parade.
The 63rd annual Holiday Parade, presented by HEB, started on Texas Avenue at Crawford at 9 a.m. It had a global theme of of "Celebrate! Holidays Around the World."
Floats wandered down a new route on Congress and San Jacinto before ending on Walker at Caroline.
Disney star Kenton Duty performed at the parade. He is known for his role on the Disney series, Shake It Up. Duty was born in Plano, Texas.
And Santa was the final featured guest at the end of the parade to help usher in the Christmas season.
The following downtown streets were closed for the route.
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Part Number 241685703 replaces: 1195920, 5304433613, AP3963432.
PartSelect Number PS1526418
Manufacturer Part Number 241685703
Manufactured by Frigidaire
Once a glass is pressed against the actuator pad it will cause the dispenser to deliver ice or water when activated.
This part works with the following brands: Frigidaire, Kenmore, Electrolux.
This part works with the following products: Refrigerator.
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Part Number 241685703 replaces: 1195920, 5304433613, AP3963432.
Unplugged refrigerator. Pull forward on tray at bottom of water & ice dispenser to remove it. Remove three screws. Push up and then pull out to remove black cover around dispensers. Be careful not to break ribbon cable. Pulled ribbon cable from green circuit card on the cover. Set the cover aside. Removed green circuit card from refigerator (six small screws). Had to unplug two wires to do this. Set this aside. Make sure you remember which connector each wire goes in for re-assembly. I ended up removing the entire assembly, it was easier to work on. There were a couple more screws to remove and then you can carefully pull the entire assembly down and toward you to remove it. This meant removing the water supply line from the dispenser. Pushed up on the water supply line with needle nose pliers to "unstick" it and make it easier to pull out. Used needle nose pliers to unplug wires from broken actuator from the circuit card. Make sure to unplug the correct one. Unscrewed the two screws that held the metal plates thet held the actuator in place. Cut the wires to make it easier to remove the broken actuator and pull the wires through Installed the new actuator and screws. Routed the wire through and plugged it in to the circuit card. Now the hardest part, and I would not have figured it out without a tip from this website. There was no slack in the water line and it was impossible to push the end of it back into the hole in the dispenser assembly. Open the refrigerator doors and remove the black cover at the bottom. The water line goes up through the freezer door from the bottom. It was easy to push an inch or two of slack up through the door. Then I could grab the water line and insert it in the hole in the dispenser. Re-connect the wires that were disconnected and replace the assembly in the freezer door. You can pull slack in the water supply line back down from the bottom if needed. Replace the screws that hold the dispenser assembly in place. Replace the circuit card. Then I had to push the ribbon cable back into the slot in the circuit card in the cover. I had to remove the circuit card from the cover to get at the slot. Push the cable into the slot and re-install the circuit card in the cover. I needed to have my son help me here as a second set of hands was needed, the ribbon cable is short. Replace the cover, be careful not to damage the ribbon cable. Install the three screws and snap the boittom tray back in place. Re-install the black cover at the bottom. Works great.
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First unplug the refrigerator. Removed the bottom black tray. A quick firm tug is all that is needed.Removed the 3 phillips head screws.Pulled out and up being careful not to break the black plastic clips at the top of the external dispensing unit.Removed the red and black wire clip to the water actuator.Unscrewed the two phillips head screws with metal plates holding the broken actuator.Replace the old actuator with the new actuator and reverse the process until complete.TIP: If you can help it, do not remove the waterline. The space is tight and reinstallation of the waterline is difficult, I know I removed it. It toke and additional frustrating minutes to reconnect the line in a very tight spot.
I followed the other instruction listed. 1. Took off the outer cover and water drip tray.2. Took off the outer circuit board (DID NOT DISCONNECT it)3. Disconnected the black paddle holder, but DID NOT DISCONNECT the water tube.4. As I did not disconnect the water tube I had to very slightly east it PARTIALLY out.5. There are two screws that hold the sides of the paddle legs in. To rempve these screws I used a phillips screwdriver.6. After removing these two screws you can remove the broken water actuator.7. There is a small plastic aligning tip on the left hand side wher the metal covers sit on the actuator fiengers. NOTE THIS NEEDS TO BE REMOVED as I could not get the left actuator fienger to pop over it. I removed it with a needle nose pliers. After removing the tip the actuator poped right into its slot.8. You cannot hold the two screws and the covers so I used a little piece of chewing gum to hold the cover to the screw and the screw to the screwdriver. It worked great.9. Then I put the unit back together in reverse order... it functioned better than before.
The tray at the bottome of the "in door" unit pulls straight out. I then removed the 3 screws at the bottom, shifted the cover upwards...and removed it from the fridge door. You then have to remove the green circuit board to get at the actuator. The tricky part is the water line feed...there's not much slack at all and it's hard to get at. I ended up removing the entire assembly to put the new actuator on. When it came time to reassemble...I disconnected the 4 wire connectors (two brown, an orange, and I forget the other) so I could have enough room for my fingers to grab the water line and insert it back. The connectors were easy to reconnet w/ needle nose plyers. (make sure you diagram them before you remove...so they can be reattached correctly). Putting it back together was pretty easy. It all works...lights, buttons, etc. so I must have done it right.
I found that getting the water/ice dispenser back in place was the hardest part because the water hose is so short. I finally threaded a stiff wire up into the hose and guided it through the dispenser opening. The rest was pretty much routine.
Pulled the drip tray out of the ice/water dispenser.Removed 3 screws, pulled up the beauty ring.Removed 3 more screws, pulled out the circuit board, and plastic plate that it is installed in.Removed screws that hold the actuator in place. Unplugged and removed broken actuator, installed new actuator, installed hold down screws. Plugged in actuator. Installed beauty and other parts in reverse of removal. Would probably recommend removing door handle on the dispenser side. Would make installing one of the screws much easier. But you have to remove 2 small hex screws to remove handle.
unplugged the refrigerator after pulling it away from the wall. Removed the water tray fairly easily. I read from other experiences about the water tube, i was prepared. I clamp a surgical clamp to the tube before removing the dispenser module. Look at the water dispenser you will see a white tube protruding, clamp it to prevent it from backing out. I removed three screws and the ice/water dispenser removal was a cinch. Two screws were removed and the actuator snapped out and new one installed. Be careful of the panel power strip, if it comes out it can be easily reinserted. Just make sure you get it in correctly. The fitting holding the strip will slide down slightly , enough to insert the power strip and push it back in. 30-45 mins only snag was not paying attention to the orientation of the power strip. If I had removed it at first would have made the job simplier. in other words i installed the strip backwards and when powering up had no display, removed panel reversed the strip and all is well. Even with this mishap, 30-45 min was consumed. Have fun DIYER's
Turn of power at the circuit breaker.Remove the water tray by pulling straight towards you.Remove the three screws at the bottom of the control panel.Have someone hold the control panel while you remove the six small screws that retain the circuit board.Gently ease the circuit panel away from the plastic frame and disconnect the six wire connector on the left hand end, followed by the two light connectors with black & red wires, then remove the four wires with spade connectors from the microswitches - noting where each goes. The control panel & circuit board can then be set aside.Remove the three screws that retain the interior plastic frame. The plastic frame can then be eased forward taking care not to pull out the water pipe. This allows access to the screws that hold the actuators, which should both be removed. Unhook the spring & remove the broken actuator. Feed the new actuator wire up from the bottom of the frame and insert the left hand pivot first and twist gently to snap the right hand pivot into its recess. Replace the retaining plates & screws. Don't forget to the hook the actuator spring into its clip. Test the operation and ease the plastic frame back into position and attach with the screws.Re-connect and reassemble the circuit board and front panel in the reverse order.Power on and enjoy a glass of fresh cold water! You may need to press the reset button on the front panel to reset the lights in the actuators.
It wasn't clear how to disassemble the Ice / Water dispensing unit to get at the lever for replacement BUT the website had a great exploded parts view of the door and assembly so I was able to print that and from the diagrams you can easily work out how to pull it apart..A bit fiddly and you need to power down the Fridge as there's 120v behind this panel (tip : dont drag out a heavy fridge, flip the breaker at the main panel to isolate the power) .All fixed for $50 , compared to having to call out some guy who'd charge me $100 plus parts !! great deal ! Thanks !
Not too bad, remove the water and ice bezel (3 philips screws) then remove the dispenser unit another 3-4 philips screws. Remove water line from dispenser unit (remember this as the water tube re-insertion is the complicated part) I did not remove anything other then components listed above. Seals and inner door stay intact. Replaceing the actuator and arm was easy. two small philips will free the actuator and arm. Disconnect the two wire harness (black and red) NOTE- there are two sets of black and red wire harnesses that plug in next to each other. One is for the ice dispenser and the other for the water. putting it back together is as easy as taking it apart. However the water line has no play, no slack at all so when reinserting it, the space between the dispenser unit and the door itself is limited. Put the tip of the hose down into the hole you removed it from, hold the dispenser still and use a pair of long needle nose pliers to push (feed) the hose down into the hole. Make sure it comes out the other side by about 1/4 inch to insure it is in and stable. reinstall the unit and bezel. Most of my time was spent feeding the short water tube back in place. You will see just how much room there is between the dispenser and the door before you pull the water tube from the unit. In this case you can judge if it will be too complicated for you before you go any further.
Removed Water drip tray, Then removed (3) screws holding the cover in place. Removed (3) more screws holding the circuit board in place. pulled out ribbon cable from the circuit board which is connected to cover, and put aside.Tried to remove screws holding actuator in place, but it was a bit tight,,wish i would have tried to un-plug the connector on the left side first, but did not, i instead removed the water tube to gain better access,,,,replacing actuator was easy, re-attaching water tube was not simple at all,, but if you do end up pulling it out,,,do not waste time trying to pull it back thru, it is not nessasary, and impossible to do,,the end is tapered, and makes a pressure seal, so it will not leak,,,re-attached screws, ribbon cable, cover, and drip tray,,and done.
My son and I did it together. I was able to copy and paste the parts diagram on your website and we were able to go step by step following that diagram.We first shut the power to the refrigerator.We then removed the tray and the pad with buttons on the exterior of the fridge. We then unsnapped the electrical plug and were able to tilt the casing that holds the actuator. We removed the old one, and snapped the new one into place.We plugged it in and then proceeded to replace everything. Voila....we now have water again, all for the price of the part...Great!!!
The actuator arm was the only part that was a little difficult. The drip tray and the kick plate went on very easily. First, we went online to your schematic on the unit. This showed how it was assembled and how it came apart. We then terminated the power to the refrigerator, and removed the drip tray which exposed two screws holding in the face plate for the ice/water on the door of the refrigerator. We then removed three screws from the control panel and pulled it forward. This exposed the actuator and two more screws that held it into place. We removed them and unplugged the small plug giving power to the actuator. We then installed the new part and replaced all the screws that had been removed. We reassembled the face plate and the screws there and then snapped in the drip tray. When we turned on the power everything worked fine.
The part was easy to find on the site, instructions were right on and it only took 25 minutes to accomplish with just a screw driver and a pair of pliers.
I followed the past suggestions and I opened the parts list to understand what was where. Caution when removing the face plate. The flat white connector pulls out easierly. It can be plugged back in after. I have big hands so it was hard to connect the water back to the unit. Other wise it went ok.OH , make sure to unplug the refrigirator. I touch the control board and got snapped.
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YOUNGSTERS from Stawley and Sampford Arundel primary schools got a taste of politics last week.
They took a tour of the Houses of Parliament in London accompanied by Taunton Deane MP Jeremy Browne.
Mr Browne said: "I always enjoy showing local children around the Houses of Parliament.
"Understanding our national democratic heritage is an important aspect of education and I hope the visit will also inspire many of the children to take an interest in current affairs.
"It was also a great opportunity for them to see London including looking down on our capital city from the top of the London Eye."


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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) [then Major] Francis Stanley Gabreski (ASN: 0-406132/4761A), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-47 Fighter Airplane in the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 26 November 1943, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date, Colonel Gabreski led a flight of P-47 fighters on a bomber escort mission to targets near Oldenburg, Germany. With complete disregard for the danger involved, Colonel Gabreski led his flight into protected covering fighters. He personally attacked and destroyed the leading enemy aircraft and, despite damage sustained by his airplane from contact with falling pieces of the disintegrating enemy plane, sought out and destroyed another enemy fighter before returning to join his flight for further escort of the bombers. Colonel Gabreski's outstanding and spirited aggressiveness and his heroic disregard for his personal safety in the face of superior enemy forces were an inspiration to his fellow pilots and reflect highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
Headquarters, U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 25 (April 26, 1944)


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ISPE has secured a number of bedrooms at a fixed group rate at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel for your convenience. All accommodation bookings must be made directly with the hotel and are subject to availability. To benefit from the ISPE group rate, reservations must be made before 29 August 2013.
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Silsden's Jamie Kidd and Cullingworth's Ellie Bowden were among the gold medals as Quest Taekwondo finished first in the Yorkshire Open Sparring Championships at Bradford's Richard Dunn Sports Centre.
The club hosted the event, with national governing body British Taekwondo, which attracted 270 competitors from across the country.
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Ten-year-old Jamie defeated Daniel Ocego from Liverpool Academy 12-2 in the quarter-final, overcame Daniel Brown of Scorpion Taekwondo (Doncaster) 12-8 in the semi-final and beat Ibrahim Hussain from Hadri Taekwondo (London) 14-1 in the final.
His coach Rick Simpson said: "The scores don't look it but these weren't poor opposition. These were top-class competitors."
Ellie, 11, rounded off an excellent season with her third medal in as many competitions, defeating Stevie Grady.
Other local medal winners, silver: Kai Hey (Bingley), Sam Finnigan (Keighley), Daniel Moody (Penistone), Oliver Thornton (Bingley), Sophia Khan (Penistone), Holly Ullyott (Penistone); bronze: Shoaib Kesic (Bingley), Alisha Khan (Penistone).


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The goals of testing for heart disease are to distinguish between symptoms that are heart-related and those that are due to another condition. Testing is ordered to help determine which heart disease is present, to determine whether the disorder is acute or chronic, to monitor a cardiac event that is in progress such as a heart attack, and to determine the severity and extent of the disease.
Heart disease that is causing few symptoms may be detected during a visit to a health practitioner for nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue. The healthcare provider may order a variety of blood and other tests to investigate possible causes of the person's symptoms.
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Screening for risk of cardiovascular disease
Cardiac risk testing is performed to screen asymptomatic people to help determine their risk of developing coronary heart disease. A cardiac risk assessment is a group of tests and health factors that have been proven to indicate the chance of having a cardiovascular event such as heart attack or stroke. The factors considered include age, family history of heart disease, diet, physical activity, and blood pressure, for example. Laboratory tests may include:
- Lipid profile (LDL-C,HDL-C, cholesterol, triglycerides)—a group of tests that examine the amount and type of lipids (fats) in the blood
- hs-CRP—detects low concentrations of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that is associated with atherosclerosis, among other conditions
- Lp(a)—an additional lipid test that may be used to identify an elevated level of lipoprotein (a), a modification to LDL-C that increases risk of atherosclerosis; the test may be used in conjunction with a routine lipid profile to provide additional information.
Several other tests are being studied as potential markers for heart disease. See the article on Cardiac Risk Assessment for more on these.
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When someone presents to the emergency room with a possible heart attack (acute coronary syndrome, ACS), the person is evaluated with a variety of laboratory blood tests and other tests, such as imaging procedures (see below). These are used to determine the cause of the pain and the severity of the condition. Since some treatments for a heart attack must be given within a short period of time to minimize heart damage, an accurate diagnosis must be quickly confirmed.
Tests for proteins that are released when muscle cells are damaged, often called cardiac biomarkers, are frequently ordered when someone has symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), such as chest pain, pain in the jaw, neck, abdomen, back, or that radiates to the shoulder or arms, nausea, shortness of breath, and lightheadedness.
Tests include:
- Troponin—the most commonly ordered and cardiac-specific of the markers; will be elevated within a few hours of heart damage and remain elevated for up to two weeks
- CK-MB—one particular form of the enzyme creatine kinase that is found mostly in heart muscle and rises when there is damage to the heart muscle cells; this test has largely been replaced with the troponin test.
- BNP or NT-proBNP—released by the body as a natural response to heart failure; increased levels of BNP, while not diagnostic for a heart attack, indicate an increased risk of cardiac complications in persons with ACS.
Tests for other heart diseases
- BNP—because BNP is also released by the heart when it is stretched, BNP is also measured in those who have swelling of the legs or abdomen or shortness of breath to assist in diagnosis of heart failure.
- Pericardial fluid analysis—by analyzing the fluid in the sac that surrounds the heart, health practitioners may be able to tell if the heart tissues are inflamed or have been damaged by trauma or infection or whether congestive heart failure has caused fluid to accumulate around the heart
- Blood culture—may be done to identify infection of the heart (endocarditis)
More general blood tests that may be ordered include:
- hs-CRP—may be used to help determine prognosis, including probability of recurrence of cardiac events in those with stable coronary heart disease or ACS
- Blood gases—performed to evaluate oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)—a group of tests used to evaluate organ function
- Electrolytes—four tests that evaluate the body's fluid and salt balance
- Complete blood count (CBC)—evaluates blood cells; checks for anemia and infections
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A range of other evaluations and tests are used to assess chest pain and other symptoms. These include:
- A medical history, including an evaluation of risk factors such as age, weight, diabetes, and smoking
- A physical examination
- An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)—a test that looks at the heart's electrical activity and rhythm
- Echocardiography—ultrasound imaging of the heart
Based on the findings of these tests, other procedures may be necessary, including:
- Stress testing (See a description on the Mayo Clinic website)
- Chest X-ray
- CT (computerized tomography) scan
- Continuous ECG monitoring (sometimes also called Holter monitoring)—the person being tested wears a monitor that evaluates heart rhythm over a period of time.
- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
- PET (positron emission tomography)
- Radionuclide imaging
- Cardiac catheterization—in this procedure, a thin flexible tube is inserted into an artery in the leg and threaded up to the coronary arteries to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the heart and the status of the arteries in the heart.
- Coronary angiography—X-rays of arteries using a radiopaque dye to help diagnose CAD; this procedure is performed during coronary catheterization.
- Tilt table test—ordered to evaluate syncope
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Salinas, Calif.-based Taylor Farms Foodservice has launched a new product line, Schoolservice, aimed at the school market.
The line's salad mixes and fresh-cut products for children include:
- Freestylers Sesame Ginger Slaw Mix;
- Freestylers Caesar Salad Mix; and
- Sol-O's Cinnamon Dusted Carrot Chips.
The company is also negotiating with national foodservice distributors for custom-branded offerings, according to a news release. It expects to announce details on partnerships by the end of the second quarter.
Taylor Farms offers a Schoolservice website. The site will be updated with new products and student-tested recipes and menu options.
The line is labeled, sized and packaged to conform to serving requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program. The program provides school districts reimbursement for school lunches. Taylor Farms also provides online data on the National School Lunch Program and a calculator for school planners.
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Lentil Salad
- 1 lb French Lentils
- 1 large Carrot, peeled and cut into small dice
- 1 stalk Celery, cut into small dice
- 1 each Leek, white part only, cut into small dice
- ½ pound Mushrooms, sliced
- 1 pound Frisee or Fresh Spinach
Dijon Walnut Vinaigrette
- ½ cup Champagne Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 each Shallots, minced
- 1¼ cup Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Walnut Oil
- 1 tbsp
- Fresh Dill, Chopped
- 1 tbsp Flat Leaf Parsley, Chopped
- 1 tbsp Chives, Minced
- Salt and Pepper
1. Simmer the lentils in salted water until they are tender. Rinse in cold water and drain well. Rinse again in cold water until the lentils have cooled and drain well.
2. Combine lentils, carrots, celery, leek and mushrooms.
3. Up to four hours before serving, combine the lentil mixture with the Dijon-Walnut Vinaigrette and taste for seasoning. Add salt and freshly ground pepper as needed, to taste. Place Greens on a platter and top with the Lentil Salad. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Roasted Beet Salad
- 4 medium beets (1 1/2 pounds total), Gold and Red, trimmed and unpeeled
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted Walnut pieces
- 1 pound of Arugula
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Individually wrap 4 medium beets (1 1/2 pounds total), trimmed and unpeeled, in foil. Place on a baking sheet and roast until tender when pierced with a paring knife, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool. Rub beets with paper towels to remove skins and cut into small wedges.
2. Whisk together 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard; season with coarse salt and ground pepper and stir in 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley. Toss beets with dressing. Serve topped with 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese and 1/4 cup toasted Walnut pieces.
3. On a platter, place cleaned Arugula. Top with Beet Salad.
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What Makes a Marriage Work?
The secret ingredient to any successful relationship.
-Melissa Chapman, www.marriedmysuardaddy.com
My husband and I had a heated argument recently. This time we didn't throw any vases at each other or break any lamps, but it was one of those arguments that made me feel better about our relationship once we were able to recover from it.
Which got me thinking … I truly believe our ability to forgive one another, and to say we're sorry, is probably one of the reasons why we are still together. Not that I am advocating arguing with your husband so that you can test the power of forgiveness and whether or not it is a force that bonds you. But, there is something very primal about knowing that you can put every last issue you have with your spouse out there into the stratosphere, as opposed to sucking it deep into your gut until it manifests into a tumor (I have no medical evidence to suggest that happens — you'll just have to trust me). And knowing that, despite some really nasty, hard-to-hear things you might say to one another, you will always forgive.
Because you know you have to. That is the pact you made when you got married (or at least the one I made) — that we would work at this relationship and essentially fight for it until it was dead.
So if you asked me the question, what makes a marriage work? I would say forgiveness — which for me translates into unconditional love. No matter how intensely you and your husband may go at each other, ultimately you know that words are just words and they have no power over you unless you give them power.
I actually polled a few friends about this and here were their thoughts:
What makes a marriage work?
-"Separate bathrooms"
-"Selective hearing loss"
-"Knowing where your mute button is"
And the kicker…
Got any to add?
Melissa Chapman blogs about her marriage and everything in between at http://www.marriedmysugardaddy.com/. Her work has appeared in The Staten Island Advance, Care.com, ABC News, BlogHer, Baby Center, Momtourage, Lifetime Moms, Babble, The Washington Post, Time Out NY Kids and iVillage.


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Brownie Mix Snack Cake Recipe
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- 2 cups Brownie Mix
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, combine the brownie mix, egg yolks, milk and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into the batter.
- Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 9 servings.
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Labour of Love
Noel Coward Theatre, London.
Labour of Love
Michael Grandage Company and Headlong present the world première of James Graham's new play LABOUR OF LOVE, starring Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire. This razor-sharp political comedy reunites James Graham and director Jeremy Herrin following their previous collaboration on This House, and plays at the Noël Coward Theatre from the 15th September for 11 weeks only. Labour MP David Lyons cares about modernisation and "electability"... his constituency agent, Jean Whittaker cares about principles and her community. Set away from the Westminster bubble in the party's traditional northern heartlands, this is a clash of philosophy, culture and class against the backdrop of the Labour Party over 25 years as it moves from Kinnock through Blair into Corbyn... and beyond?
A £1.25 restoration levy (collected on behalf of the theatre) appears as part of the ticket cost.
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Tropical Storm Dalila strengthens off Mexico coast
Published: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 12:22 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 12:22 p.m.
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Dalila (dah-LY-lah) is strengthening off Mexico's Pacific coast.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). The storm on centered about 130 miles (205 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Mexico's Pacific coast from Punta San Telmo to La Fortuna. A tropical storm watch is in effect from north of La Fortuna to Cabo Corrientes.
Dalilia is expected to bring winds and rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches to the country's coastline over Monday and into the night.
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Lo, the Ron Johnson changes at JCP continue apace! Apple's ex-retail guru has been notoriously overhauling the US high street megalith, to not exactly stunning sales results, but as his latest, and truly out-of-the-box move shows, he's not backing off his radical revamp plans any time soon. This time round he's decided JCP needs to join the high/low collaboration queue – you know, the H&M and Maison Martin Margiela, Target and Prabal Gurung, and so forth trend – and for his brand's first foray, he has chosen to hook up with…wait for it…Duro Olowu. Who? Read more
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"On 9/11, I was home. My son called me and told me to turn on the TV and that is what I did for most of the rest of the day."
- Marcus Camacho
Grant County girls golf coach
"I can remember sitting there in the classroom and watching the teachers talking about it. They were freaking out and we weren't sure what to think, at that point."
- Tiffany Foley
Williamstown volleyball
Grant County High School senior Lucas Button was named the player of the week for his performance against Owen County. Lucas had nine tackles and battled back from a serious illness. The award is sponsored by Carolyn Thomas Thompson, State Farm Insurance.
When: Sept. 1
Where: GCMS
What: The Braves got their first win of the season, defeating Henry County 7-0, led by a three-goal hat trick by senior Brian Chapman.
When: Sept. 10
Where: Eagle Creek Country Club
What: The Braves golf team led by senior Tim Livingood will tee off in the annual Grant County Invitational. Tee times are to be announced.
Grant County High School is proud to extend an invitation to the 38th Annual Grant County Cross Country Invitational Meet. This year's event will be held on Sept. 10, at the Sherman Elementary School.
After an exciting win over Grant County, the excitement ended almost as quick as it began, when the Lady Demons fell to Walton-Verona in the All A Classic.
The Lady Demons weren't able to keep up with Walton-Verona, losing in two sets in the second round Sept. 3 at Williamstown High School.
After a 21-6 defeat to Western Hills Sept. 2, the Braves will be working on improvements in search of their first win against Waggener.
Braves coach David Arvin has seen improvements from week to week, but said there is more to be done.
Jumping, screaming and cheering ensued on the court for the Williamstown Lady Demons as they upset Grant County in three sets Sept. 1 at Williamstown High School.
"It was really good, especially that last tip I got. Our throats were all dead, we had been screaming so much," Lady Demons' freshman Ashley Marksbury said.
The whole team gathered on their side of the court jumping and screaming as they made a comeback after falling early in the first set and winning the final two sets to win the match, avoiding a sweep by Grant County.
When: Sept. 17
Where: Grant County Middle School
What: The Dry Ridge Toyota Classic will be hosted by the Grant County High School soccer teams. The tournament will feature these matchups:
When: Aug. 23
Where: Fairway
What: The Williamstown Lady Demons golf team competed in the All "A" Classic, but were unable to qualify for the state tournament. Sarah Hicks shot a 108, Carly Middleton 110, Hannah Scroggins 122.
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'Fashion Police's' George Kotsiopoulos Dishes On Golden Globes Hits and Misses
George Kotsiopoulos of 'Fashion Police' talks unexpected trends, hot messes, and adding edge to your wardrobe!
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During Sunday night's Golden Globes, we sighed and swooned over all the gorgeous designer gowns that graced our television screens. From Taylor Swift's daring dark Donna Karan Atelier dress to Amy Poehler's pantsuit, sleek ensembles were in on the red carpet. We chatted with editor and Fashion Police co-host George Kotsiopoulos about the evening's biggest trends, fashion disasters, and how you can pull off some of the night's edgier looks.
Betty Confidential: What were some of the major trends from Sunday night?
George Kotsiopoulos: There were so many! Lots of soft pastels, like what we saw on Jessica Chastain in the beautiful Calvin Klein Collection gown that was custom made for her. Lots of black, which is unusual for the red carpet – we don't see that much black. Nicole Kidman, for example, looked absolutely exquisite in a corseted Alexander McQueen look. It was fabulous. There were lots of blushes like Amy Adams in a beautiful mermaid Marchesa gown. There was tons of white like Anne Hathaway in Chanel. There were a few cutouts: Emily Blunt in Michael Kors had great cutouts on the side. I think her body looked amazing. And red! Red was like the color of the night. There was a lot of red, like with Golden Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Haute Couture, looking quite lovely, I think.
Read Jennifer Lawrence, Ladies in Red + More: Golden Globes Best Dressed Celebs
BC: What did you think of Jennifer Lawrence's belt? I noticed she had a black belt on her red dress – what did you think of that?
GK: It was actually a gold belt. On the runway, it wasn't shown with a belt – they added the belt afterwards. I think it was cool; it gave it a little bit of an edge. I think people were more concerned about the chest area – it was one of those things where you either loved it or didn't love it, but it was an architectural element, very editorial; it was a risk on the red carpet, but I think it looked great. She looked really cool.
BC: Were there any unexpected trends from the night?
GK: The biggest unexpected trend for me was that Angelina Jolie's leg seemed to be popping up everywhere! Lots of leg on so many girls – those thigh-high slits– it wasn't even thigh high, it was more like hip high, so there was a lot of skin. Also Jessica Chastain with her plunge and her bare back – I think lots of bare backs, lots of legs, and anytime you're showing off skin like that, you just want to make sure that it is beautifully hydrated.
This is why I love Suave Skin Solutions body lotions, because they just hydrate you all day long. This is a really long evening for these girls. They start at 2 or 3pm getting ready, and then they're going until one in the morning. You really just want to make sure their skin looks fresh and beautiful and hydrated because trust me: If your skin doesn't look beautiful, it doesn't matter how great you look in your dress, because we will clock you on Fashion Police.


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Looking Back Pt. 2: X800 & Catalyst Under The Knifeby Ryan Smith on 2/22/2006 12:05 AM EST
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lombric - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - linkIt may be interesting to see the evolution in cpu discharge under various video format and in image quality.
I know that the introduction of AVIVO in recents drivers was very efficient for the X1xx serie but what about the R420? No chance to have similar results? Reply
Egglick - Friday, February 24, 2006 - linkAs far as I know, the X1x00 cards are the only ones with AVIVO, or at least the entire feature set.
So does that mean that a $80 X1300 has better video playback than a X850XT PE?? Yep. Reply
pkw111 - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - link... but their conclusion is rather boring. True it may be good solid research, but how about some studies that give colorful results, liek comparing the non-offical ATI drivers, such as WarCat, Omega, ngo, etc. Reply
Egglick - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - linkI think it's a little too early to make guesses about the R5xx series right now. Don't forget that both the X800Pro and the 9700Pro are R300 based, and what we're looking at is a cumulation of 3+ years of tweaking and optimizing. The R580 has been out for what, a month?
We could still see very radical performance boosts for R5xx based cards, particularly the R580 with it's unique shader architecture. It's also possible that performance boosts in new games will be even larger once the successive driver has been optimized for it. Basically, it's a whole new architecture, and what may have been true for both of these R300 based cards may not be true at all for R5xx.
Also, the CCC is garbage. Boo to ATI for forcing us to use it. Reply
DieBoer - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - linkI just wish ati would stop wasting time on optimising 3dmark and start with games. No serious gamer would take notice at all at 3dm scores only the average joe. Reply
Spoelie - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - linkThe most horrifying thing about CCC is the horrendous memory usage. I had been using the normal control panel all this time but recently formatted and downloaded the latest drivers. WindowsXP's memory usage after bootup went from ~70 something (not much had been installed yet) to a full fledged 200mb!! Only from installing the f*cked up driver.
After some tweaking (disabling all ATi's added services and the CCC entry in the registry's startup) I'm back at around ~95mb after startup, which I was at before the format.
Still find it incredible in what kind of default configuration the CCC 'ships'. Reply
Questar - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - linkYour saw rhings that weren't there - XP's footprint is much larger than 70MB. Reply
Spoelie - Friday, February 24, 2006 - linkNot really, once you start tweaking and don't have all programs installed, around 70 is really not that much of a stretch without programs open. Even so, even if the task manager for some reason is lying about the absolute numbers, there was a difference of 130mb just by installing a driver. Reply
abhaxus - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linki find it surprising that you did not run the test with a dual core CPU to see if the dual core optimizations actually did anything in the new drivers. i know there was a writeup on them awhile back with the 5.12s i believe but i'd like to see if newer versions got any further improvement. Reply
SonicIce - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkYou can create a short 300 frame timedemo for Farcry and play it back with the http://www.hardwareoc.hu/index.php/p/download/st/....">Farcry bench tool in screenshot mode. This will give you perfectly consistant results. I did it once to compare the shadows on the weapon. Reply
breethon - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkI never download the "FULL" package drivers from ATI. I always use the option "dial up - driver only"(the first of three options under the dial up links). I use atitool for any tweaking. I don't have the CCC (atleast I don't believe I do). Don't let the dial-up words trick you. I pull from ati.com just as fast as the broadband links. Hopefully this helps. Reply
archcommus - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkI'll admit the CCC takes a long time to load and is bloated, but if you disable it from startup and don't mess with the settings much, it's really not that bad. Reply
microAmp - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkIf you search the Far Cry forums, there is a way to do a quick save, through the console, IIRC. Reply
archcommus - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkYes, I wouldn't even bother playing the game without doing that, don't care for repeating things endlessly. Reply
wing0 - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkfrom all the comparison for 9700Pro, it seems to me that I should stick with my 5.7 cat? Reply
Cybercat - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkI do see a change in the shadows under the dock. I don't know if you could say it's better or worse though. Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkThat's actually fog. We couldn't get an exactly perfect screenshot because of the rolling fog(though we kept the scene because it does a good job showing everything), so there is a slight difference due to that. There are no differences however due to driver IQ changes. Reply
tfranzese - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkBut is the CCC the cause of the increased boot time or is it the .NET Framework in general? I've never given CCC any use personally, just want to be sure that the distinction was made when you took the measurements. Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkIt was the CCC, the machine already had the .NET framework on it. Reply
Scrogneugneu - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkYeah, but is the slowdown caused by the CCC itself, or by the .NET components loading because there was a .NET application launched?
I believe the Framework won't load itself until one application requires it. If the CCC happens to be that application, then there's not much ATI can do about it. However, if it isn't... then they should definitively take a look at that (I'd rater have a better CCC than a "half-a-fps" faster driver). Reply
mino - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - linkWhat they can do is provide Control panel.
Had they provided CP at least once a quarter, many customers would be happier and it would not require so much resources after all.
As a result of CCC being the only option, we have decided to abandon all planned purchases of X1000 based graphics cards recently.
The slowness is not the only issue, we've had also problems to meke CCC run at all(it is needed for multi-display configs). Reply
MrJim - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkHopefully ATI will come to their senses about CCC, as its now it isnt working for the demanding users at all. Average joe maybe dont know you can replace CCC with ati tray tools to help speed up things and thats sad. Please bring back the old control panel, please? Reply
Lonyo - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkhttp://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2701...">http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2701...
The "mouseover" comparison at the bottom has one 3D Mark shot, and one HL2 shot. Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - linkFixed, thanks. Reply


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Energy Price Outlook
Oil prices may fall slightly in the near-term, as pressure is offered by technical factors and the lack of progress in fiscal cliff negotiations. Background pressure will come from next week's OPEC meeting where quotas are expected to be left unchanged, and from the growing amount of U.S. oil production. These could take WTI down toward the $85.00/bbl level through year-end unless a fix to the cliff is negotiated. Opposing support will come from the two-week downtrend in the dollar, and from events in the Middle East. API data were bullish for crude yesterday and bearish for products. We would trade energies as a negative affair in the near-term, and given the relatively sideways nature of the market in recent weeks, patience will continue to be required.
WTI finished 59 cents lower yesterday while Brent settled down $1.08. The market followed-through to the downside early in the session after Monday's bearish reversal pattern on the candlestick chart shown above. The weakness was mainly the result of bearish technical factors and a perceived lack of progress in fiscal cliff negotiations. It came despite the very same weakness in the dollar that supported the market on Monday, and despite the evacuation of the Egyptian president from his palace yesterday due to protests outside. Iran said that it captured a U.S. drone, but that event didn't create much support either.
The technical situation is a bit negative in the short-term in our view, and stems from the bearish shooting star reversal pattern created on the candlestick chart on Monday. The reversal was made after the market tested and held at the Nov 19th high at $89.80 on a closing basis. The 50-day moving average was held with only a small breach. It also came after Friday's COT data showed a reduction in the non-commercial net long of 40,625 contracts. Managed money traders added only 6,409 contracts to their small net long position. While technicals are negative based on these indications, it would have been more comforting to see yesterday's trade close near the day's low rather than recover back toward the high.
The lack of progress in fiscal cliff negotiations is also a key issue on the negative side and may remain so for another week or two. It's difficult to see through the politics sometimes, as both sides likely want to take negotiations to the verge of the cliff in order to show constituents that their interests are being served. Some papers are suggesting that the president has an informal target deadline of Dec 15th and a hard deadline of Dec 21st. ABC has reported that republicans have a "doomsday plan" if negotiations break down that would extend tax cuts for those under $250K but offer nothing else on the debt ceiling, unemployment benefit extensions, closing loopholes, etc. Pres Obama suggested in a Bloomberg TV interview yesterday that there is potential for a deal but tax rates need to rise. The White House rejected the republican offer submitted on Monday immediately. It may not be the negotiations that are the most important here, but how they are perceived by ratings agencies. It didn't seem in Aug 2011 that debt-ceiling negotiations to cut spending and make the U.S. less indebted would result in the loss of the AAA rating from S&P. But the negotiations proceeded for too long. If the economy goes over the cliff this year, a ratings downgrade could pressure the economy and thus oil prices.
Natural Gas
January futures settled 5.2 cents lower yesterday and more than wiped out the 3.0 cent rally seen on Monday. On another opposite note from Monday, the selloff was blamed on warm weather as opposed to Monday's colder forecasts. In our report yesterday, we noted that technicals were a slight positive in the near-term while weather was a negative, and we still feel that way after yesterday's trade. Prices could firm slightly in the near-term toward the $3.70-$3.75 range.
There's key support that's still intact at $3.52 from the 200-day MA in NGF3, at $3.54 from the bottom of a bullish flag continuation pattern, and at $3.57 from the 50-day MA on the continuation chart. Yesterday's trade settled in the middle of that range at $3.539. In addition to those technical levels, there's also support from a developing bullish divergence on the daily stochastics, and from a favorable seasonal pattern that runs from Dec 3rd-Dec 20th. The seasonal pattern is accentuated in years when the inventory injection season finishes early as it did this year.
The weather issue is a negative, as 70 degrees was reported in Chicago on Monday. Last week's gas trade lost more than 40 cents on the above-normal forecasts, and a report by Chicago's WGN on Monday adds to the prospect of a warm winter. It suggested that the average date of Chicago's first measurable snow since 1990 has been November 16th and said that the deeper the calendar goes into December, the stronger that history speaks for a sub-normal snow season ahead. Since 1990, the latest measurable snows have come on 2001's December 14th, 2003's December 10th, and 2011's December 9th. 2011 was obviously a warm winter and could suggest the same for this year, if reduced snow cover prevents reflective heating. NOAA's 8-14 day forecast yesterday showed above-normal temps in the eastern two-thirds of the country. We're predicting a draw in gas stocks on Thursday of 65 bcf, which would be greater than the 51 bcf average. However, we don't anticipate a strongly positive reaction given that last week's report of +4 bcf signaled that production may be strongly outstripping demand again as it did earlier this year.
Global Economic & Dollar News
» Australia's RBA cut the cash rate by 25 bp to 3.00% which was as-expected.
» Spain's Catalonia Region won't hit its 2013 deficit target, according to the leader of the region.
» Pres Obama said that there is a potential of getting a deal on the fiscal cliff but said the Boehner proposal is still out of balance. He added the economy is "poised to take off" after a cliff deal.
» House Speaker Boehner said that the president is not showing that he wants to avoid the fiscal cliff. He said that instead, the president has offered a plan that could not pass either house of congress.
» Senate Minority Leader McConnell said that an enormous amount of time has been wasted in the fiscal cliff talks.
Energy News
» Iran said that it captured a U.S. drone over the Persian Gulf, although the U.S. said that none are missing.
» Egypt's President Mursi left the presidential palace yesterday due to protests held outside. Protesters issued a "final warning" after he expanded his powers and called a referendum on a constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated panel.
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Dec 11th - EIA's Short-Term Outlook
Dec 12th - IEA's Monthly Report
Dec 12th - OPEC Meeting
Dec 12th - FOMC Meeting and Press Conference
EIA Inventory Preview
The EIA may report a drop in oil inventories this week as the five-year average suggests, however, it should be much smaller than the 2.9 MB average decline. EOX anticipates a drop of 0.5 MB this week, as this year's trend in December should be somewhat counter to that which is typical. Issues related to LIFO accounting typically cause refiners to reduce inventories late in the year when prices advance as the year progresses. Inventories typically fall 13.5 MB between the w/e Nov 30th and Dec 28th, according to the five-year average. Rising prices haven't been an issue this year, and may help keep inventories elevated as a result. Rising domestic oil production is another factor that's likely to keep inventories buoyed this week, as output has increased 1.33 mb/d in the 12 weeks since the 772 kb/d drop caused by Hurricane Isaac. Imports have trended near the low-end of the recent range, but there's little incentive for refiners to increase them, with stocks currently more than 40 MB above the five-year average and refinery margins low.
Refinery utilization usually surges this week before reaching a small peak and declining through year-end. Given low profit margins, however, we don't anticipate a very large increase. It's safe to say that gasoline will build this week, but distillates have still been slow to increase. Gasoline demand is usually steady at low levels at this time of year, while distillate demand usually increases starting this week. We anticipate gains of 2.0 MB and 0.5 MB respectively.
Natural gas stocks may fall 65 bcf according to our estimate, as heating degree days were a fairly high 160-165 according to NOAA. Such a reading would cause our model to predict a draw of 85-90 bcf, however, it has underestimated increases in production for most of this year. Our estimate of 65 bcf is more than the five-year average would suggest is typical for this week, but we don't necessarily expect a bullish market reaction on Thursday. A quick look at temperatures in Chicago showed them 1.07 degrees above normal during the survey week, which may reduce heat demand. We're also wary about expecting a bullish number after last week's 4 bcf increase.
*The API convergence figures are the amounts that EIA data need to change in order to match the previous day's API figures
Grains Commentary
Published Tuesday morning, 12/4/12
I am going to present the wire in a little different slant today, as I mentioned last week we are going to try some new approaches of doing things as we head into the New Year and since markets are as slow as they are I thought we would try a few new things.
The CN13-CZ13 spread is currently trading at +$1.07 with a high of nearly +$1.60 last August, there are many things that we know now that wasn't known back then and obviously there are still unknowns ahead.
We have learned over the years that inverse on spreads are there to do 2 jobs, 1) to pull out every kernel of grain out of farmers hands into the market and 2) to push the consumer to reduce current consumption and attempt to move it out forward. It's difficult to know when the tide turns on these but in recent years when they turn it can be fast and furious.
The current corn basis is at or near record high levels, but yet export demand is still bleak, the market keeps hoping for US exports to increase as SA availability shrinks, but yet what NO-ONE wants to discuss is that with each passing day SA is 1 day closer to new crop availability and will once again return with a vengeance to the export markets. We also point out that there is still corn coming out of parts of E-Bloc countries.
The US elevators are filled to the brim in many locations with corn which a good percentage of this grain is still unsold, without a massive weather problem in the next 4-6 weeks in SA the corn spreads could be the best sale starting off 2013. The CN12-CZ12 was similar to the current spread as it was thought to be the one that goes to $2+ but yet finished at a feeble +15. The current USDA C/O is hovering in the 650m bushel range, extremely tight, but it seems that over the years the markets have done a very good job of dealing with tight supplies from a global supply chain rather than just focusing on the US balance sheet.
Acreage for new crop corn will be massive we all know this as further projections are 97 million acres for corn, this will indeed put a lid on any rally for CZ13 for the time being, but if CZ breaks then does some of these acres move to something else, that's why CZ13 will struggle to break significantly between now and May of 2013.
So what does one do to capture something like this, look to buy the CN 7 puts for 32 cents and at the same time sell the CZ13 6-5 put spread for a 30 cent credit. Play this out on expiration day and having the CN13-CZ13 trading at +15 and placing CZ13 at $5.50 which places CN13 at $5.65 the CZ13 put spread will have a value of 51 cents and the CN 7 puts will have a value of $1.35 for a profit of 82 cents.
There are many other plays to look, this is just one, we welcome your feedback regarding these new ideas.


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LONDON - It's time to find out whether Girl Power is still going strong, with Tuesday's premiere of "Viva Forever," a new stage musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls.
Four of the Spice Girls arrived together on the red carpet ahead of the premiere, to cheers and chants of "spice up your life" from scores of die-hard fans.
Melanie Chisholm - "Sporty Spice" - said she was not afraid of critics' verdict on the show.
"If people criticize it, we don't care - because we love it," she said.
Chisholm turned up at London's Piccadilly Theatre with Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Brown - also known as Baby, Ginger and Scary Spice, respectively.
Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham arrived later with her husband, soccer star David Beckham, and their children.
The musical uses Spice Girls songs including "Wannabe," "Spice Up Your Life" and the title track in a tale of four friends whose bond becomes strained when their band enters a TV talent show.
It's a pop confection with heavyweight credentials. The show was written by comedian Jennifer Saunders, co-creator of celebrity-skewering sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous."
The producer is Judy Craymer, who produced stage and screen versions of the hugely successful ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!"
Craymer predicted it would be an emotional night for the group.
"They've already cried and laughed a lot when we've taken them through the story," she said. "Who knows what will happen tonight."
The Spice Girls shot to fame in 1996 and sold 75 million records around the world. Halliwell left the group acrimoniously in 1998 and the group effectively split a decade ago.
The five members appeared on stage together for the first time in five years at the London Olympics closing ceremony in August and have reunited to promote "Viva Forever."


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MOPA Presents Summer Workshop and Lecture Series
(San Diego, CA) May 22, 2012 – The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is pleased to announce the second annual summer workshop and lecture series designed to engage photographers and photography enthusiasts through stimulating lectures and workshops lead by some of San Diego's most experienced and celebrated photographers. The series is produced in conjunction with the Sierra Club Photo Section and will launch with an opening event and lecture at the Museum on Thursday, June 21.
This year's lineup includes nationally renowned photographers Don Bartletti, Michael Spengler and Donna Cosentino, as well as San Diego Union-Tribune photojournalists K. C. Alfred, Nelvin Cepeda and Howard Lipin. Participants will also have the opportunity to view MOPA's summer exhibition The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith.
Summer Series Opening Lecture
Witness: Union-Tribune Photographers on Assignment from Alpine to Afghanistan
Thursday, June 21, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Tickets: $8 MOPA Members and Sierra Club Photo Section Members, $10 General
With a shared 46 years of photojournalism experience among the three of them. Howard Lipin, K. C. Alfred and Nelvin Cepeda have covered just about every news story possible. This evening, the photojournalists will discuss and reveal the exciting stories of their craft. Their varied experiences are wide-ranging and include witnessing Hurricane Katrina, Space Shuttle launches, photographing numerous US presidents, confronting wildfires and documenting war zones.
Workshop with Michael Spengler: Natural Light Portraiture
Sunday, July 8, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: $55 MOPA Members and Sierra Club Photo Section Members, $75 General
Michael Spengler joins us for a second year to teach the best practices, helpful tips and eye-opening insights for producing the best in natural light portraiture using little equipment. Spengler's workshop will focus on the difference between an ordinary image and a truly striking portrait through the play of available angles, light and shadow, soft shapes and hard lines. Using his own work as reference, Spengler will demonstrate his techniques and how he constructs stylistic and dramatic images. During the last two hours, participants will learn lighting and posing during a live action demo in and around Balboa Park and work with participants to put his techniques to work with real models.
Workshop with Don Bartletti: Documentary Photography
Sunday, August 12, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: $55 MOPA Members and Sierra Club Photo Section Members, $75 General
For the past 29 years Don Bartletti has traveled the world on assignment for the Los Angeles Times. In 2003, his passion for local and international photojournalism earned him the Pulitzer Prize. Bartletti's workshop will provide insight into how he creates personal pictures that tell a story, revealing the difference between a picture and a photograph. Following the discussion, Bartletti will lead participants through a series of tricks and techniques designed to outsmart the automatic camera functions and further develop participants' understanding of light and space. This workshop requires a camera with manual adjustments for aperture and shutter speed. A strobe light is also helpful, but not required.
Workshop with Donna Cosentino: Creativity in the Photographic Process: Finding your Voice, Changing your Tune, Doing the Work
Sunday, September 9, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: $55 MOPA Members and Sierra Club Photo Section Members, $75 General
Photojournalist, gallery director, professor and MOPA docent, Donna Cosentino will lead a workshop designed to enlighten and inspire the creative spirit within every photographer. Cosentino will discuss finding your voice and trusting it, being unafraid to try something different and exploring ways to make your work feel valid. She will talk about project work, portfolios and her own evolution as a photographer.
For additional information, please visit www.MOPA.org/summerseries.
Press Opportunities: To request high-resolution images, additional information or to schedule an interview, please contact Kristine Page at 619.238.7559 X203 or via email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
MOPA Information: MOPA is a center for visual learning, passionately dedicated to sharing and exploring the universal language of photography. Learn more at MOPA.org.
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A TEENAGER arrested in connection with the murder of Nahid Al-Manea has been released without charge.
The 19-year-old from Colchester was picked up by police in the early hours of yesterday after a separate assault, in Peache Road, in the Hythe area of Colchester at about 10pm on Thursday.
Detectives questioned the teen overnight and this morning, an Essex Police spokesman said: "Police have finished interviewing a 19-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the murder of Nahid Al-manea and an assault allegation in Peache Road in Colchester.
"He has been released from police custody and no further action against him is planned in respect of either the murder or the assault as he has been eliminated from both enquiries."
Tragic Nahid was stabbed 16 times during an attack in Salary Brook Trail.
The student, 31, of Woodrow Way, Colchester, was found fatally wounded at about 10.40am on Tuesday.
New CCTV shows Nahid walking past Hunwicke Road shops, in Greenstead, at about 10.20am.


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Next Saturday is the first ever Sydney Anarchist Book Fair! A lot of people have put a lot of work into this and we're really pleased to have a stall. It's at the Addison Rd Community Centre. We probably won't make it to the after party at the Rat, cuz we have to be up bright and early to catch the bus to this:
The second annual Canberra Zine Emporium!
If we were in Canberra for the Saturday we'd also go along to this, which looks ace:
Those Canberran zine folks sure do know what they're up to.
In other zine related news, this time Melbourne based:
Tune into 3CR this Saturday (i.e. TOMORROW) at 6pm to hear the inimitable Plastic Knife play live to air! You can also book them to play in your kitchen, for their 2014 Kitchen Tour of Melbourne!
Now back to Sydney. Last update we wrote a bit about deciding not to go to the MCA zine fair this year because of the MCA's relationship with Transfield, a company that runs services in the offshore refugee 'processing centres' on Manus and Nauru.
Well, it turned out that we aren't the only ones concerned about the MCA and Transfield. A few of us have decided to organise an alternative fair. Other Worlds will be held on the same day as the MCA fair, 25 March 2014, at the Brand X Event Space, Level 3/28 Broadway, Chippendale. We've put a call out on Facebook that has already garnered a lot of support: here it is for those of you who don't do the Facebook:
Dear zinesters and zine fans,
We're organising an alternative to the MCA zine fair and want you to be involved!
The MCA is sponsored* by Transfield, a corporation that operates service contracts in the detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru. Transfield derives brand value through its association with the arts, and it derives considerable profit from the extra-judicial incarceration of asylum seekers. By participating in events that are sponsored by Transfield we add value to their brand. We, a small group of zine makers from Sydney, inspired by the current campaign to boycott the Sydney Biennale over its relationship with Transfield, have decided to boycott the MCA zine fair in 2014. We do not want our zines to add value to a corporation that profits from the Australian government's indefensible treatment of asylum seekers.
Instead, we want to hold our own zine fair: the Other Worlds Zine Fair.
Other Worlds will be held on the same day as the MCA fair, 25 May 2014.
An alternative fair will give zinesters an opportunity to show their protest while still enabling them to sell and swap their zines. We want to demonstrate that we can make our own event, on our own terms: ones that explicitly reject association with the detention industry.
We also hope to create a space in which to initiate discussions and raise awareness of how the system of mandatory detention manifests in our everyday lives: how we are implicated in it, how else we can resist it, and how we can end it.
An alternative to the MCA zine fair may seem like a small protest, but it's a specific protest that we can make as zine makers, in solidarity with asylum seekers who protest against and resist mandatory detention from within the camps.
So, register your interest in booking a table!
Half table: $5/Full table: $10 (tables are 1.8 metres long)
Email otherworldszinefair(at)gmail.com by March 25
Hon, Emma, Tim and Meg
Stay tuned for more updates!
* A few notes on 'sponsorship':
In a pay-walled article on ArtsHub, MCA corrected us on the use of the word 'sponsorship' to describe their relationship with Transfield, stating instead that Transfield are a 'Corporate Member'.
'Corporate members' are listed on the 'Sponsorship' page of the MCA website.
Transfield are listed on page 60 of the MCA 2012 annual report in the section for 'Sponsorship, Donations, Marketing and Public Relations', as a 'Corporate Member'.
The MCA are listed on the 'Community Involvement – Sponsorships' page of the Transfield website: 'Transfield Holdings has been a corporate sponsor of the Museum of Contemporary Art since 2004.' (accessed 14/3/14. 22:40, emphasis mine).
The word 'sponsorship' seems to have a slippery definition, depending on when, how and by whom it is used. Clearly Transfield consider their corporate membership to be a variety of sponsorship. Whatever the case, MCA and Transfield have a brand relationship. As the MCA website outlines, Corporate Membership provides an opportunity to:
'[a]lign with Australia's leading contemporary arts brand and an exciting range of collections' and '[d]evelop and enhance relationships with key clients and stakeholders.'


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Tom Wason has been promoted to president of Heyburn, Idaho-based 20/20 Produce.
He succeeds Mark Williams, who is now chief operating officer. Williams will manage a supply chain that includes apples, potatoes, onions and other fruits and vegetables.
Wason had been a managing partner and board member since joining the company in April. After joining, he continued to serve as vice president of foodservice distribution for Tempe, Ariz.-based Sun Orchard Inc., a role he held from 2008 on.
He became president of 20/20 Produce Aug. 26, according to a news release.
Previously Wason worked for Sysco Corp. in various roles from 1989 to 2006, starting as a senior merchandiser of produce in Salinas, Calif. He spent his last six years at Sysco as vice president, overseeing perishables, produce, frozen fruits and vegetables, french fries and marketing services.
Wason spent 20 years in retail grocery before joining Sysco.
In other moves, 20/20 Produce founder Bob Williams will become chairman and consult on projects. Colin Gibson will be promoted to vice president of sales.
Wason served on the Produce Marketing Association board from 1996 to 1998. He lives in Tucson, Ariz., and Burley, Idaho.


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P-Nats' Karns unhittable through six
Allows lone baserunner; no-hit bid broken up in ninth inning
By Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com | July 21, 2012 6:53 PM ET
On Saturday night, he knocked that statistic down a few notches.
The Nationals prospect hurled six almost-perfect innings as Class A Advanced Potomac took a no-hitter into the ninth before settling for a 9-0 romp over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
The P-Nats were two outs away from their first no-hitter since 1995 when Edwin Garcia singled up the middle off reliever Neil Holland.
Karns (6-2), who struck out two and threw only 61 pitches, wasn't perturbed after the near-miss. He was just happy to put another solid outing under his belt.
"It was all about throwing strikes tonight," he said. "The defense behind me played excellent, they just kept making play after play. They've been coming up big for me this year so far.
"For me, the fastball and changeup were working pretty well, but I thought the curveball wasn't there, really. As long as you can change speeds in this league and keep hitters off-balance, you'll do pretty well."
The Texas Tech product almost had the drama taken away much earlier. With two outs in the fourth, third baseman Stephen King made a sliding backhanded stab of a hot shot and threw Christian Villanueva out at first.
"It was a great play that stood out for me," Karns said. "I wish more people would have seen it."
With a groundout-to-flyout ratio of 10-to-3 on Saturday, the Texas native certainly gave his defense plenty of work. That can have its advantages and disadvantages -- shortstop Jason Martinson's error in the second kept Karns from six perfect innings -- but the right-hander gets just as pumped up about his defense's successes as his own.
"My confidence was full-throttle after [King's play]," Karns said. "When the defense is playing well behind me, it just makes everything that much easier. They want to make the plays behind me, and that's a great feeling."
As well as Karns was working in tandem with his defenders, there always begs the question of why he couldn't go an extra inning or two. However, with the 24-year-old pitching his first full season after undergoing shoulder surgery in 2010, he knows there's a plan to limit his innings, no matter the result.
"There's definitely an itch to get back out there," Karns said. "But they've got limits on all of us here and my only real goal for the year is to finish it off healthy. So that made the decision easy today."
Along with those pitching boundaries, the 2009 12th-round pick has plans to continue to produce more outings like Saturday's.
"I'm not trying to do anything too fancy," he said. "I just throw the pitches I want and the ones I think the hitters don't want -- it's as simple as that. Get the fastball working in and out, use the curveball and changeup a little. All I want to do is pitch strike one, pitch to contact and go from there."
Nationals' No. 3 prospect Michael Taylor went 5-for-5, missed the cycle by a triple, drove in three runs and scored three times out of the leadoff spot.
"He has speed, power, a glove, an arm -- he's the whole package," Karns said. "We came in with the same Draft class, so it's been great to see him grow from an 18-year-old until now."
Taylor is 10-for-14 over the last three games to raise his average 22 points to .245.
Sam Dykstra is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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