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The following article was submitted by Erma M. Illig, Mayfield Heights, Ohio for "LakeLines," the newsletter of the Lake County Genealogical Society, 15:3 (1989) pp. 23-25. It was transcribed here by Casi Doskey and submitted by Sally Malone.
The author, Erma M. Brown, was partly raised by Mrs. Illigs grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Newhous, who lived on Casement Ave., Painesville, across from the cemetery.
This is what I can remember of Grandpa and Grandma Newhouse, as I called them. Will also relate about the house and neighbors. Naturally can not remember their names.
Grandpa was a quiet person and walked with a cane. They maintained a large garden in back of the house. To me the house seemed small compared to the lot it sat on, for there was a large front/back yard. Can remember on a summer evening of chasing fire-flies, putting them in a jar to see them light-up. Seems cruel now.
The neighbors next door had children whom I played with. Such as make-believe house, tag and hide-go-seek. Seems to me there was a shed which contained oats that you would feed a horse, but for the life of me, do not remember any horse. Well, we would take a handful of these oats to eat. For some reason this seemed like a treat.
There was a dairy on the other side with a vacant lot in-between. This must have been off-limits for do not remember going there often. They had a separator, which separated the cream from the milk, which was then used to make butter and buttermilk. There were no cows, so the milk must have been brought in from surrounding farms.
The neighbors across the street, lived in a large house. Large enough to have servants. There were children and they had a pony and a sulky which was adventure to ride in. Remember the house as being very large with tall ceilings. There was a water tower at the very top of the house, this would heat water for washing and bathing purposes. As they had a complete bathroom, very lovely furniture and beautiful knick-knacks. (The sun heated the water, in the water tower). Was always told to be a little lady and to behave myself. (That is to sit correctly, not to touch anything and be quiet, speak only when spoken to). What a comparison, the rich on one side and the poor on the other.
Had a beautiful doll and a sulky (guess that is what you would call it). Had two wheels, a seat for my doll and then was pulled by a handle. Have a picture of this. I can remember the storage area at the top of the stairs. To the right as you would go up, this was my play area on raining days, or whenever. Kept my dishes, dolls and toys in this area. What other toys were there, do not remember. The stairs were steep and curved as you went up. Always slept upstairs alone in a crib, in the heat, or cold. Can remember being scared, for there was no electricity only the use of kerosene lamps. In the fall of the year we would make an out-line of the house with the fall leaves, then play house. Would sit and make dolls out of hollyhock flowers. Loved to climb trees, but was always told that this was not lady-like.
This must have been during the years of 1918-1919, for I have vivid memories of going to the railroad station to see young men go off to war, amid many tears that were shed as they left for the war. Their wives, sweethearts, mothers and friends sent them away with hand-knitted socks, mittens, scarfs, cigarettes and candy. There was a mansion at the end of the street, at least it seemed like a mansion to me. It had been converted into a place where you learned to knit, roll bandages, make packages for the boys overseas. Also, to learn new recipes for cooking, as there was a shortage of food, such as butter, flour, sugar and other things I do not remember of, as I can not remember going hungry. Grandma had a well stocked larder, she did a lot of canning. There was a room off the kitchen which was used partially for a clothes closet and behind that was her larder. In the kitchen which was a very large room and used the most in the house, contained a small sink with running water. There was a stove which burned kerosene or was it called coal oil? They had a basement which contained a furnace which burned coal. Can remember the coal being delivered. There was a washing machine with scrub boards on each side and agitated by using a handle. After the water had been heated, the clothes placed inside, then grandpa would stand there and push the handle back and fourth to agitate the clothes. A wringer was mounted on a bench where a tub of rinse water had been placed, then the clothes were wrung through the wringer being turned by hand. Rinsed again and wrung again, then hung up to dry. In the summer this was done on the outside, in the winter down in the basement. Forgot to mention that dresses, petticoats and shirts were starched, heavily. Then when the clothes were dry they had to be dampened before ironing. Irons were heated on top of the oil stove, and how you kept from getting black marks on the clothes I can not remember. But there was a lot of ironing to be done, very precisely. Too much work compared to today. Then we used to take a bath ONCE A WEEK, usually on Saturday night, to be ready for Church on the Sabbath. The water had to be heated before each bath. Even though they had a bathroom, can never remember it being used for bathing purposes. In the front parlor which was used only for special occasions, there was a pedal organ, which was never used. Wanted to play the organ even though I could not reach the pedals. Was not allowed to, only to dust it. Loved the sea shells, which you placed to your ear, to hear the roar of the sea. They were so pretty. There were pretty paper weights, book of pictures of people, book of postcards, which I dearly loved to look at. Can remember one Christmas when there were candles lit on the tree. Grandma, also had quite a few plants which she exchanged slips with her friends. Like any child was always asking what time it was, so was finally told to sit on the floor by the kitchen door and to watch the clock. Had been told what the numerals stood for, then as the time passed had to tell what time it was. When said incorrectly, would be corrected until I got it right. When I knew how to tell time was so happy, for it seemed such a struggle to learn.
Grandma had many nice hand embroidery, crocheted handkerchiefs. She used lilac or sweetpea water cologne, it had a nice fragrance. Was used sparingly. Can not remember her dressing as well as Mother Bartell, but she always looked very neat in her clean starched dresses.
Liked to watch the storms, see the lightening and listen to it thunder. Not anymore, am scared of storms. In the winter the windows would freeze leaving a beautiful pattern, then I would make up stories as to what I saw. That was a terrible winter, when I stayed there. Wore long underwear, with a harness which had long garters to fasten to my long stockings (two in the back, two in the front). Then over this wore a flannel petticoat, then a starched lace petticoat, then a flannel dress, then over this an apron to keep the dress clean. When I ventured outside had to put on leggings, which were buttoned-up the sides over my high-top button shoes. Then a heavy coat with a cord through the sleeves which was attached to mittens (so they would not get lost). On my head a hand knitted cap then a scarf, the last thing were the rubbers. It must have taken at least a half-hour to put all of this on, only to go out to play for a short time, for it was so cold. Of course it was the same when I attended school. Must have only been six of seven to remember all these things. The snow was so high that I found it very difficult to walk or play in. Will never forget that winter.
Can also remember going to the train when soldiers returned from the war. They came off the train maimed. No legs, no arms, half of a face gone, no nose, IT WAS JUST TERRIBLE. They sure did not have the hospital facilities that they have today.
It was a modest home, but clean. A busy place for she was always doing something. Ironing, baking, cooking, canning, sewing, crocheting, knitting, scrubbing, cleaning, etc. She taught me to knit by using toothpicks, then I graduated to regular needles, but I did not like to knit. Can not remember Grandpa doing much of anything, only standing at the washer and agitating clothes. Grandma was very good and kind to me, always hated to leave.
My memories of the Painesville Bridge. I just loved parasols, but when walking across the bridge the parasol invariably would get caught between the planks and then break. Was told repeatedly that this would happen, but did it again and again, only to cry my heart out over a broken parasol. Loved to stop and watch them make apple cider at the mill, the fragrance was heavenly. The mill was at the end of the bridge just before going up the hill into town. Used to have fun coming home from school with the other children, who lived near us. We would always dawdle then get bawled out for always being late. It was a good walk home from school. We used to cut through the cemetery and gathered buckeye nuts. Someone would carve these nuts into shapes of animals or baskets. Maybe Grandpa did this. Do not remember who did the carving, only that I was delighted with them.
Well, there is one more incident that I must relate to (only that I am ashamed to think that I did such a thing). One day on returning home from school I got up on the railing of this bridge and proceeded to walk across. Just imagine there was a raging river underneath. Well, a neighbor came by and told me to get down. I sassed him and he said that he would tell grandma, which he did. This is the only time that I can remember her punishing me, believe that she gave me a whipping, which I sure did deserve!! Forgot all about this until you sent me the clipping that they were destroying the bridge. To think that that bridge was twenty years old then for it is ninety now. What a historical monument. How often does anything last that long and the use it received, as it was the only way across town was by using this bridge.
Erma Marie Hays, Goodwin, Salvage, Brown
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Durban - Barrelling along the road to Golden Gate and Clarens I often wondered where the signpost to Phuthaditjhaba led. Question answered: it is, of course, the old QwaQwa homeland. But 30km beyond the town and subsequent rural villages is a delightful mountain eyrie.
Situated at 2 200m above sea level and at the base of the Drakensberg Sentinel Peak is Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge, the highest in the northern 'Berg.
It's not a large resort, nor is it luxurious, which just adds to its charm. Its first "accommodation unit" was a stone hut built during the 1950s by Batlokoa Chief Wessels Mota for backpackers.
In the 1970s the lodge was developed as a state enterprise and in the 1990s handed over to the Batlokoa community. Today Transfrontier Park Destinations manages the lodge on behalf of the community.
Renovation of the lodge began in 2010 and although behind schedule, eight new units have been built which command breathtaking views of the 'Berg. The old units are being upgraded. Such a joy to lie in bed in the early morning and have a panoramic view of the morning creeping in over the mountains.
This is essentially a resort for outdoor lovers, but it's just as easy to be a couch potato. Hikers, rock climbers and off-road cyclists are in heaven. Three families of hikers, including young children, a couple of runners and a corporate team-training group were our fellow visitors. Hikers training for Everest Base Camp also make it their base.
As bird watchers and happy walkers we found it equally idyllic. Particularly special is the opportunity to set off with Jeremiah Motloung who, every morning at 8am, delivers a skull or bones to the vulture restaurant.
Patience is required as they don't simply descend on demand. Our wait was two hours and the wind was chilly, but it was worth every minute.
The only downside to the lodge is the wind. It starts at about 10am and can blow hard, so tie up your hair or wear a cap.
One of the reasons we were at Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge was to see "from the top" the route for the Mont-aux-Sources Challenge, sponsored by Old Mutual and the Sunday Tribune.
September 6 marks the 20th running of this race. Starting way down below in the gardens of Royal Natal National Park, it winds up the Mahai Valley, through the Mountain Lodge gardens, to the Sentinel Car Park up the chain ladders and Sentinel Gully… and back again.
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This is a "never to be forgotten" moment. That glorious sense that you are literally and figuratively on top of the world.
Part of the pleasure of the Mountain Lodge is being looked after – three generous meals a day – breakfast included in the tariff with an à la carte lunch and dinner menu, both reasonably priced, served in the restaurant. The food is good and simple, the atmosphere friendly with conversations taking place across tables and, judging from the relaxed attitude of the guests, it's home from home, and that's the way they like it.
The lodge is managed by Jan van Niekerk, an import from Thula Manzi in Midrand, and Barbara Newport, an import from Cape Town and Botswana. Both have masses of experience and under their careful tutelage the lodge is growing and improving daily. The target is a four-star venue in the not too distant future.
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The end has come, the lockout is officially here. While most fans were most likely hopeful that a deal would have been reached, I would say that most of those same fans were a bit pessimistic that anything would be accomplished by the September 15th deadline. I'm sure that most would have been more positive that we would have a deal by now, however no one (especially those at the negotiating table) has forgotten the last lockout. It was pretty much inevitable. And when it comes to labor negotiations, people tend to have very long memories. For example, my mom is a retired teacher. 33 years ago, her local union went on strike. No one who was around back then in her small community has forgotten that to this day. Now while her local faced later frustrating negotiations, they never went on strike again, as it was too stressful for all involved in the community. However, this possible work stoppage in the NHL comes across more as a bunch of billionaires and millionaires whining about things the rest of us "real" people would love to whine about.
However, there is a tiny bright spot. While it does nothing to reassure fans that the league owners and the players' union will get their collective heads out of their behinds, it is a mere 30 seconds that can lift one's spirit. And considering how abysmal the future of this season looks, I'll take 30 seconds of levity. This spot of humor comes from the crew at the Twin Cities all-sports station KFAN 100.3FM.
In this spot, we see a face that has become familiar to Wild fans, that being head coach, Mike Yeo. He's in his second home of the Wild locker-room. However, instead of standing in front of professional athletes ready to hit the ice on opening night, he is facing a sad-sack group of middle aged Twin Cities radio sports personalities, that he needs to get prepared to talk about hockey again. The group comes across as either completely incompetent or simply disinterested.
The first group of "players" addressed are the trio from the Power Trip Morning Show. The three on the bench doing everything but looking like actual hockey players remind me of the classic image of the three monkeys that portay "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil." On the left is Cory Cove who is just sitting there looking like he'd rather be elsewhere. Former Minnesota Vikings long snapper, Mike Morris, sitting in the middle is at least looking at his hockey stick, albeit not in a true hockey player way. The kicker is Chris Hawkey on the right. He's sitting there picking at his feet. However, considering the style of their morning show, there locker-room behavior shouldn't come as a real shock.
The next "player" that Yep must confront is the radio voice of the Minnesota Vikings. Now for Twin Cities sports fans, no one would be shocked that Paul Allen, aka PA, would show up in a Vikings' t-shirt. Now if the Wild locker-room wasn't so nice, they should have had PA checking out one of the thoroughbreds from Canterbury Park there with him. Yeo has to remind PA (while trying to keep a straight face) that it's "hockey season not football season." In a quick change, we then see PA fully outfitted in a Wild jersey and helmet complete with a half shield. The irony however, is that there just might not be a hockey season.
Then we have one of the more "controversial" personalities from KFAN, Dan Cole otherwise known as Common Man (and sometimes just referred to as Common). He's the person that people either love or hate, you know, like coconut. I'm of the "hate" variety, as I just don't find him particularily humorous. I've been told by some that I'm simply not "smart" enough to understand him. Clearly, Yeo in this spot isn't expecting much out of Common, as he is told by the coach that he's nothing but a gadfly. And considering Common's schtick, that's an apt description. The best part though is the highly confused look on Common's face. To help Common, Yeo calls in a substitute, that being Brandon Mileski. Mileski serves as Common's producer and just so happens to actually know a thing or two about hockey.
Yeo quickly moves on to the last member of the sports talk team, former Minneapolis Star Tribune writer, Dan Barreiro. Barreiro's role on KFAN is a bit more involved than his counterparts. Besides the obvious of talking about sports, he delves in more to news and current events. His airtime is that crucial 3-6:30pm slot, where people are returning home from work. He combines all the sports updates with what has happened during the day that you may have missed (well depending on your workplace internet policy). He also has fantastic connections, and can pretty much call anyone in the Minnesota sports world (both past and present) and get an interview. Because of these connections, Yeo's task for Barreiro is to get Lou Nanne on the phone, which he appears to do right away.
However, the best part of the entire 30-seconds is when the team runs through the beautiful wood doors with the Wild logo on it. Yeo had just given the "team" the parting pep talk of "let's talk some hockey." Standing just outside those doors is the Wild beat writer at the Star Tribune, Michael Russo. His job is purely to cover the Wild, unlike the crew at KFAN. As the team leaves the lockerroom, you see Russo jotting some notes in his notebook, saying to himself with a look of disbelief on this face, "this team has no shot." All that was missing from the ad as a whole would have been Bob Kurtz and Tom Reid serving as assistant coaches as Kevin Falness as the equipment manager.
It is now obvious with how things went down yesterday (meaning no negotiations took place), that this season pretty much has no shot. It's hard to say whether or not anyone at the league offices or the players' association really care how things go down now. We as fans now just have to wait until they get their collective (insert expletive here) sorted out. Well my dear fans, time for you to pull out your home improvement lists. You're going to have time to get all those tasks completed before the next NHL puck drops.


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Question at Banker's Meeting that Revealed IRS Wrongdoing was Planted
As I pointed out in my "What Did the President Know..." article yesterday, the evidence "strongly suggested" that the question to the IRS chief of the tax-exempt organizations division, Lois Lerner, which led to the revelations about the agency targeting conservatives, was probably a plant.
One of the few nuggets of information gleaned from the "not quite fired" former IRS commissioner Stephen Miller in yesterday's testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee confirmed that suspicion.
Lois Lerner, an IRS official with oversight of tax-exempt groups, disclosed the scrutiny at an American Bankers Association conference last Friday after a question from a lawyer who has served on IRS advisory boards.
Questioned by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Miller acknowledged that IRS officials were aware that the question would be coming.
"I believe that we talked about that, yes," Miller said at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, the first congressional inquiry into the agency's actions.
Both Lerner and Miller testified before Congress last week, but did not discuss the attention given to Tea Party groups. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) said at Friday's hearing that he asked Lerner last week about the IRS's oversight of political groups seeking tax-exempt status.
For his part, Miller has consistently said throughout Friday's hearing that he did not mislead Congress — under sharp questioning from Republicans who aren't so sure of that.
"I always answered questions truthfully," Miller said.
But never volunteered information that you knew full well was political dynamite.
With the inspector general's audit of her section due out the following Tuesday, Lerner took the limited hang-out route by asking a lawyer, Celia Roady, who sat on a couple of IRS boards, to ask a question about the potential targeting of political groups.
"Lois, a few months ago there were some concerns about the IRS's review of 501(c)(4) organizations, of applications from tea party organizations," Celia Roady, a veteran tax lawyer, asked Lois Lerner, head of the IRS' tax-exempt organizations division, a few minutes after Lerner finished giving prepared remarks. "I was just wondering if you could provide an update."
Lerner gave her response, referring to notes that were prepared in advance.
While Lerner's remarks have since been referred to as a "slip" by lawmakers and media reports, several people in the audience on Friday said they saw Lerner refer to notes when answering the question, as if she'd prepared the response in advance. The whole thing was so strange, some even speculated that the question itself had been a plant.
You don't just innocently plant a question when anyone with half a brain knows that the answer will set off a nuclear bomb in Washington. There was purpose and planning behind the gesture -- a strategy that we are supposed to believe was created and developed at the IRS with no help from the White House.
The public relations strategy to release information that would develop into the most significant and dangerous scandal of the Obama presidency would not be left to the flaks at an agency not known for a good public image.
It's very difficult to believe that the planted question, the roll out of the narrative, and the rest of the PR campaign to limit the damage from this revelation was not carried out by people in the White House. If so, they must have known of the targeting program far longer than anyone has so far admitted.


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Sir Paul, 69, and his third wife Nancy Shevell, 51, were joined by friends including Yoko Ono, John Lennon's former wife, and their son, Sean, at the Bowery Hotel in the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Friday night.
The couple wed in a civil ceremony earlier this month at the Old Marylebone Town Hall, London, followed by a reception at Sir Paul's north-west London home, attended by Ringo Starr and Kate Moss.
They held the second wedding reception in New York for their US-based friends including the actor Steve Buscemi, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones and the Eagles singer Joe Walsh.
Lady McCartney wore an asymmetric electric blue dress for the evening, while Sir Paul look looked relaxed in a navy blue suit and striped tie.
After their honeymoon, Sir Paul will embark on an 11-date world tour starting next month, with concerts in Russia, Abu Dhabi, London and his home city of Liverpool.


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Visions of returning his first punt return for a touchdown were frequent for Mikey Henderson after he was given the job because of Thomas Flowers' two-game suspension.
Dropping the ball a step from making it happen never entered his mind.
"I guess my hands are too small to do what I think I could do," Henderson said. "I thought I could hold it with one hand, but I guess not."
Ah, but life is full of second chances.
After bumbling his first opportunity, Henderson responded with another long return, and this time he cradled the ball with both arms as he crossed the goal line and completed a 67-yard return for Georgia's first score of the season.
Henderson went from zero to hero in one minute, 21 seconds.
"I was fortunate to have another chance and to make up for it," Henderson said.
Henderson's first career punt return started smoothly. He received Tanner Siewarts' punt, streaked through the middle of the Hilltoppers' coverage and dashed toward the left side of the end zone for what looked like a sure 64-yard touchdown. But Henderson started to loft the ball in celebration just before he reached the goal line, and it tumbled to the back of the end zone.
Second-guessing whether or not he had possession before the fumble, he nonchalantly tried to retrieve the ball. There was one problem: Henderson's right foot was out of bounds when he leaned over and touched it. A replay showed Henderson's miscue, and it was ruled a touchback.
"I was just going to hold it up and let it go," Henderson said. "I heard one of their defenders say something that made me think maybe I wasn't in the end zone."
Coach Mark Richt said Henderson begged for another chance after Western Kentucky's three-and-out, although the hamstring in his left leg was starting to pulse.
This time, Henderson caught the punt, sprinted down the right sideline, reached the Hilltoppers' 25 and cut left to outrun a diving Jared Johnson and Siewart.
He jogged to the sideline and immediately knelt on the turf, showing the effects of a bothersome left hamstring and of streaking 133 yards in such a short period of time.
"He was taken out not because of his antics so much but because of his hamstring," Richt said.
Henderson left the game and was relieved by freshman Asher Allen.
"When I made that last cutback to the left, I was just hoping that (the hamstring) would last until the end zone," Henderson said. "I saw the punter, and I knew I had to beat him to the end zone - I barely beat him to the end zone.
"Even if I didn't return it for a touchdown, it wouldn't have mattered. "I just wanted to go back out there another time. I sucked it up and didn't say anything."
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Kylie Jenner always regrets posting sexy pictures on her social media profiles.
Reality star Kylie Jenner knows people will follow whatever she decides to do style-wise.
The youngest member of the Kardashian family has made sure to stand out, launching her own range of lip kits, becoming the face of Puma and collaborating on her clothing line with sister Kendall.
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"Business-wise, I would love to have a really successful cosmetic line and then family/personal-wise, I'd like to have a really big family and a farm," she. "I daydream about when I can get to a place in my life where I can be off the radar."
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AZUSA — Playing in its first-ever Pacific West Conference Tournament game, the Dominican University of California men's basketball team faced an uphill battle all evening and ran out of gas in the end, losing 65-64 to fifth-seeded BYU-Hawaii in the Felix Events Center at Azusa Pacific University on Thursday.
"It was the same old story all season," Dominican coach Booker T. Harris said. "The guys showed a lot of grit and determination. It took a lot of hard work to get out of that hole and fight back. To their credit, our kids beared down. They've done that all year long."
The fourth-seeded Penguins (16-11), who trailed most of the game, rallied to take a four-point lead at 60-56 on a Jammall Clark basket off a Devin Golston pass with 3 minutes, 30 seconds to play. But BYU-Hawaii scored the next seven points until Clark answered with another hoop, bringing Dominican within a point, 63-62, with 1:47 to play then Ricky Wofford put them in front, 64-63, with 1:18 to go.
But Dominique Taplin, the leading free-throw shooter in the PacWest, missed two foul shots with 24.2 seconds remaining, then fouled Bracken Funk with 9.4 seconds to play. Funk sank the game-tieing and game-winning free throws for the Seasiders (16-11).
"I'd put (Taplin) back on the line again and he'd make it,"Harris said. "That's my guy."
Wofford missed a shot from the foul line then Clark missed a 3-pointer to end the game.
Dominican shot a season-low .328 field-goal percentage (19-of-58). Golston paced the Penguins with a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds and Wofford added 11 points in the final game of his Dominican career.
Senior Jacob Noisat, in his last game, had a game-best 11 rebounds. Clark also played his final game for the Penguins, scoring eight of nine points in the second half. Freshman Christopher Schwartz Edmisten tallied all nine of his points in the first half, rallying Dominican from an early 13-2 deficit to a 30-29 lead with 2:54 left in the opening 20 minutes.
Dominican outrebounded the Seasiders 45-37. It was only third time in 18 games this season that the Penguins outrebounded their foe and lost. Dominican also made 21-of-27 free throws, but couldn't overcome a poor shooting performance from the floor and 16 turnovers.


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Further to the discussion last week about kids blogging, my number 2 son, Billy, started his blog on the weekend.
It's not much at the moment, reviews of his favourite sites, but it is certainly his voice - spelling errors and all 🙂 And i love his "Billy arrigo meter" line.
Welcome Billy!!!


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If being different is overrated, then what should an imitator like CNN do to shore up its advantage? As London Business School strategy professor Freek Vermeulen explains it, "when there is uncertainty about the quality of a product or service, firms do not have to rely on differentiation in order to obtain a competitive advantage." He's talking about strategy consulting firms primarily, but the point holds for media outlets too: Both are in the business of dispensing information, and both are staking their reputations on the quality of the insight imparted. In both cases, there is "uncertainty about the quality of the product"—in other words, readers or viewers need to make up their own minds about how much they trust the content, whether that is the New York Times or the Drudge Report. The reporting might be objective, but the value a media consumer ascribes to it is highly subjective. So how do customers in such environments make up their minds? Drawing on research in organizational psychology, Vermeulen argues that "when there is such uncertainty, buyers rely on other signals to decide whether to purchase, such as the seller's status, its social network ties, and prior relationships." To simplify, that would be: brand, employees and customers.
And this is what really ought to concern CNN. Its brand has been damaged by sloppy reporting and awkward sponsor intrusions. Rapid change (not to mention layoffs) is always disruptive to employee morale. And the network's relationship with existing customers does not seem particularly important to Zucker or, frankly, particularly worthy of his notice: There are undoubtedly loyal CNN devotees out there, just as there are Fox, MSNBC, PBS—hell, even C-SPAN—junkies, but most of us just watch it when there's a mad bomber loose in in the suburbs or a superstorm tearing up the coast.


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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2009/09/16 - The mobile handsets market in sub-Saharan Africa will continue to achieve high growth long after the number of mobile subscriptions has started to decline.
This will be true particularly for the low-end devices segment, although rising migration to middle and high-tier devices by both existing and new subscribers due to price declines will also support market expansion.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (wireless.frost.com), Strategic Analysis of the Sub Saharan African Mobile Handsets Market, finds that over 139 million handsets were shipped to sub-Saharan Africa in 2007 and this is expected to reach 400 million by 2014.
If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides a brief synopsis of the research and a table of contents, then send an email to Patrick Cairns, Corporate Communications, at patrick.cairns[.]frost.com, with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a brochure will be sent to you by email.
"High growth in the new subscriber base is currently spurring demand for mobile handsets," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Spiwe Chireka. "Growth in the low-end devices sector is increasing the availability of relatively affordable handsets."
Mobile subscription growth in sub-Saharan Africa is higher than the global average. Several handset vendors have concerted their efforts to expand their low-end device offerings to more effectively penetrate the region.
However, mobile network capabilities in the region still lag far behind that of devices. As a result, users in the region are deprived of a complete experience, despite significant improvements in the devices to support various applications.
Additionally, most devices are designed to better support data and broadband applications, and the high cost of these services limits the uptake of the devices designed for this purpose. Therefore, low-end devices remain the key driver of growth in this region.
Most mobile networks in sub-Saharan Africa offer only voice and SMS-centric services. Though there are various applications on devices that could enhance user experience and encourage usage and adoption, they are very expensive, further reducing the uptake of some middle and high-tier devices.
"The current middle-tier devices should become the new low-tier devices in the region, in terms of price and functionality," concludes Chireka. "Through affordable devices that can support a wider range of data applications, vendors can effectively tap into a fast emerging segment in the region while enabling operators to increase their average revenues per user (ARPU) and data services usage, resulting in a win-win situation."
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[Insert standard "this is not a fat-free recipe" disclaimer here. Geez, what was I thinking when I named this blog!]
I know most of you who celebrate Thanksgiving have already figured out your menus. I'm probably the only slacker who still doesn't know what she's cooking! I'm lucky, though. I'm going to my in-laws' celebration which is essentially a huge pot-luck. We can usually count on there being some side dishes prepared vegan just for us, so I can get away with bringing just a dish or two. At this point, I'm relatively sure that I'm making Bryanna's Soy and Seitan "Turkey," but I'm absolutely positive that I'm making this amazing cheesecake.
This pumpkin cheesecake is without a doubt the most delicious dessert I've had in a long time. The bottom layer is lightly flavored with lemon, while the top layer is pumpkin-flavored without being heavy; eaten together, they're just plain heaven. No, it's not fat-free, but I challenge you to find a lower-fat cheesecake that tastes this good. Also, it relies on agave nectar for much of its sweetness, so if you're concerned about the glycemic index, that's another point in its favor. But I warn you–you won't be able to stop at just one piece of this luscious cheesecake.
Vegan Double-Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
8 ounces Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese (look for the non-hydrogenated version in the yellow container)
12 ounces extra-firm silken tofu (Mori-nu brand in aseptic package)
1/2 cup agave nectar (or sugar)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned, not pumpkin pie mix)
2 teaspoons rum (optional)
3 tablespoons brown sugar or natural sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg (please!)
1 pre-made 8-inch graham cracker crust (or oatmeal cookie crust)
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Put the first set of ingredients (toffuti through vanilla) in a food processor and puree until completely smooth. It should be silky smooth–not chalky or lumpy.
- Remove a heaping cup of this mixture from the processor and spread it in the bottom of the crust.
- Add the next set of ingredients (pumpkin through nutmeg) to the ingredients remaining in the food processor and process until well blended. Smooth it carefully over the white layer in the crust, heaping it slightly in the middle. Bake until the center is almost set, about 50-60 minutes. (Insert a toothpick. If it comes out liquidy and cold, give it more time, until the center is firm.) Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 3 hours. Serve to delighted guests. (Don't tell them it's vegan, and they won't know!)
Preparation time: 10 minute(s) | Cooking time: 50 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8
Serves 8. Per serving (not including the crust): 218 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (28% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 179mg Sodium.
Hope all of you who celebrate it have a happy Thanksgiving. And if you don't celebrate, you may in fact be saving your own life!


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Asthma, a Disease Due to a Lack of Bacterial Infections in Childhood.
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Sikorsky will start certification testing on the S-434 light turbine single in January, thus postponing the target certification date to December next year.
"We have completed more than 50 hours of development flight tests to mitigate risks and develop new systems," a Sikorsky spokesperson told AIN. Engineers are now conforming two aircraft for certification flight tests, and they anticipate 75 to 100 hours of trials. These will include endurance, flight strain, flight handling qualities, performance, engine installation and noise tests.
One aircraft will be used for developing the new tail rotor, assessing performance and flight handling tests. The second aircraft be used for endurance and flight strain testing. They will be used with FAA approval in mind. Depending on foreign orders, Sikorsky might seek certification from other civil aviation authorities, such as Europe's EASA.
The S-434 is an improved Schweizer 333. The S-434 has a four-blade main rotor (its predecessor has a three-blade rotor), a new tail rotor-blade design, a structurally enhanced landing gear, a new trim system and an improved Kaflex driveshaft. The four-blade main rotor and improved main rotor transmission come from the unmanned Fire Scout. The S-434 and the S-333 use the same Rolls-Royce 250-C20W turboshaft, which produces 320 shp.
The four-blade main rotor provides the S-434 with substantial performance improvements and handling characteristics over a S-333 at a comparable gross weight, according to Sikorsky. Moreover, it allows a 300-pound increase in the mtow, to 2,850 pounds. This translates into a useful load of more than 1,400 pounds.
The new tail rotor can generate more than 20 percent more thrust than the tail rotor on an S-333, which the company claims improves yaw handling and controllability despite the increased weight. "The increased inertial characteristics of the four-blade rotor system coupled with the new tail rotor, control system and a more rugged landing gear provide an exceptional training platform with a robust design and high student margins," the spokesperson said.
Sikorsky claims to have orders for three civil S-434s for "personal transportation, patrol and training." The orders for two of these helicopters come from outside the U.S. The U.S.-based manufacturer has already delivered nine of the new aircraft to the Saudi Ministry of Interior for defense-related missions that do not need civil papers.
Once the S-434 is certified, Sikorsky will have to determine whether it continues production of both the S-333 and its derivative. "The German Army bid is for S-333s because the S-434 will not be certified until December 2011," the spokesperson said.


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Laptop Uses Eye-Control As User Interface [CES 2012]
A new application of eye-tracking technology is set to change the future of user interface design.
Tobii technology, a leading vendor in eye tracking and eye control, is showcasing its latest products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. They are currently featuring the world's first eye controlled laptop, which has the potential to forever change the way users interact with their computers. Users will be able to switch between multiple windows, zoom in on certain parts of an image or lines of text, and dim or brighten the screen all by moving or focusing their eyes on certain areas.
Barbara Barclay, General Manager of Tobii North America, comments:
We anticipate that people will be extremely excited to be able to control their computer with their eyes. But what we find most exciting are the opportunities that eye control as part of natural user interfaces offer consumer electronics manufacturers in a range of product categories.
Check out the video below for further explanation of this amazing technology:
Tobii also featured the first eye controlled arcade game–a step up from the Kinect, that allows gamers to use their eyes as controllers.
Eye tracking technology is been around for several years but only recently has it been made relevant and available to the commercial market.


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" Genre: Hard Rock & Metal - Death Metal / Artist: Katatonia / Import / Audio CD released 2002-08-20 at Century Media "
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Katatonia's early work is much different to the depressive rock sound they later developed, another band that began as death-inspired doom metal before veering increasingly away from the genre (like Paradise Lost and Anathema). This Swedish band's take on death-doom isn't the most original, but the album is still an engrossing experience with all the tomb-like production of Anathema and a great mournful guitar and keyboard performance from Blackheim.
An oddity about this album is how widely varied the track lengths are, as songs tend to be either very short or extremely long. The long songs are always kept structurally interesting to avoid tedium, most evident in the shocking screamed section that explodes out of nowhere in 'Velvet Thorns,' and while some such as 'Tomb of Insomnia' dedicate themselves to the metal dirge approach, others like 'In Silence Enshrined' and the finale 'Dancing December' are comparatively upbeat. But only comparatively.
1. Seven Dreaming Souls
2. Gateways of Bereavement
3. In Silence Enshrined
4. Without God
5. Elohim Meth
6. Velvet Thorns (of Drynwhyl)
7. Tomb of Insomnia
8. Dancing December
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Seven Dreaming Souls (Intro)
2 Gateways Of Bereavement
3 In Silence Enshrined
4 Without God
5 Elohim Meth
6 Velvet Thorns (Of Drynwhyl)
7 Tomb Of Insomnia
8 Dancing Decembe


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MANATEE COUNTY - A woman escaped from an attempted carjacking while sitting at a traffic light.
Manatee County Sheriff's Deputies say the attempted carjacking happened just before 9 pm Sunday at U.S. 301 and 30th Avenue East.
The woman was stopped at a red light, when the men walked up to her vehicle with guns pointed at her. They tried to open her car door, but she hit the gas and got away.
If you have any information, you're asked to call Manatee County Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.


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So, you already know that conversion rate is pretty important for your site.
Bassoon just makes it really easy to keep an eye on it.
Here's an example.
You decide to add video to your product pages. Your team works for a few weeks to integrate it, and you finally pull the trigger. Pretty slick. It's live.
Except that the video doesn't load for visitors on iPhones. Their conversion rate starts tanking.
Bassoon would have alerted you as soon as it saw conversion dropping for iPhone visitors.
You just want to keep your eye on conversion rate. It's probably your most important metric. It'd be nice if something just automatically reported conversion every day so you didn't have to remember.
Bassoon emails you a daily report of conversion every morning.
But it's not enough to just share your conversion rate at a meeting every once in awhile. You want to know that everyone else is always watching conversion too.
So Bassoon is designed as a real-time dashboard out of the box.
It looks great on a large display, so it works really well for a central dashboard in your office.
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NAPA — Veteran defensive end Justin Tuck is confident that the Raiders can get in some meaningful work against the Dallas Cowboys when the teams conduct joint practices.
That is, he said, if things don't get out of hand the way they did in 2005, when Tuck and his New York Giants scrimmaged the New York Jets.
"The one time we did it, we went over the top," Tuck said. "So, I'm not sure I got the right answer."
Either way, it's going down Tuesday and Wednesday between the Raiders and Cowboys in Oxnard in what Oakland coach Dennis Allen considers the next phase of training camp.
The Napa portion of training camp ended Monday, with the Raiders satisfied with what they accomplished in their 13 practices and even more thrilled to be checking out of the hotel they called home the better part of three weeks.
"I'm ready to go," Tuck said. "I'm already halfway down I-80 in my mind."
Allen and several players said that there's still plenty of work to get done between now and the regular-season opener Sept. 7. They also agree that they are right on schedule.
"We got a lot accomplished here," Allen said. "It was important for us to get an opportunity to work against another team, so going down to Oxnard will be good for us. … We still have a lot of things that we have to get better at, but I like the direction we're headed."
For now, the Raiders are headed south, where the Cowboys await. The teams will practice against each other in a scripted setting Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
Allen said both practices will feature players in full pads. Tuck said he likes the idea of squaring off against another team after banging heads against the same guys for so long.
"It's good to go and face some people that don't wear the same color as you and see different schemes," Tuck said. "Dallas has a really good offensive line, so it will be a good challenge for us."
Running back Darren McFadden is in his seventh NFL season. He has battled injuries every season, but so far he looks primed for a healthy start to the season.
Same goes for most of the Raiders, who departed Napa relatively healthy. Therefore, most of their focus is trained upon the work that still needs to be done.
"We got better every day, but there's still a lot of things we got to get cleaned up," McFadden said.
"That was an opportunity for Keith to get in there in nickel situations and work with the ones some," Allen said. "We haven't had an opportunity to see a lot of him. So, he's a guy that obviously we felt highly of coming out in the draft and wanted to get an opportunity to look at him."
Follow Steve Corkran on Twitter at twitter.com/CorkOnTheNFL.
Friday's game
Detroit (1-0) at Raiders (0-1), 7 p.m. KTVU


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Statement from Ananth, International Programme Director:
You've probably come here to read a blog post written by our colleague Gene, in which he addresses climate sceptics by saying:
"Let's talk about what that mass civil disobedience is going to look like.
"If you're one of those who have spent their lives undermining progressive climate legislation, bankrolling junk science, fueling spurious debates around false solutions, and cattle-prodding democratically-elected governments into submission, then hear this:
We know who you are. We know where you live. We know where you work. And we be many, but you be few."
Well, we've taken down that post from our website. It's very easy to misconstrue that line, take it out of context and suggest it means something wholly different from the practice of peaceful civil disobedience, which is what the post was about. Anyone who knows Gene knows he's an entirely peaceful guy. In the interest of transparency we have moved it off site to this location, where you can read the offending quotes in context and judge for yourself:
We got this one wrong, no doubt about it. I'm holding up my hands on behalf of the organisation and saying sorry for that. Peaceful action is at the very core of what we do, so any language that even comes close to suggesting that's not the case is something we cannot support.
Gene in his blog asks: "What do you do when patient petitioning, protest marches and court orders fail? What do you do when all the protocols and cheat codes of democracy fail? This is what you do: you reclaim the language of democracy from the twisted bunch that have hijacked, cannibalized and subverted it."
We need to reclaim the language of democracy and tolerance. A language that is clear and precise. A language that does not confuse integrity of protest and civil disobedience with anger. One which establishes the fundamental tenets of protecting the planet for all life forms.
The climate change debate is often characterised by more heat than light, and for that reason we all need to be careful about how we express ourselves.
Of course the anti-science brigade on the web has seized on the line in Gene's post and run with it (and will run and run and run), taken it out of context and run with it some more – it's what the climate contrarians exist to do.
We do not look over our colleagues' shoulders when they blog. That's not what the web is about – and that means we'll make mistakes. No doubt this won't be the last one, but next time we'll deal with it a little quicker.
Thank you for coming to the Greenpeace website, and while you're here please take the chance to have a look round at some of the work we do.
And if you have any questions about what I've written here, feel free to drop me a line at: ananth[at]greenpeace.org, International Programme Director, Greenpeace International.
-- Ananth
Hey lazy bastards without a job,
the article is still here.. please remove.. or else !
Suggest One death greeny for every hours it stays on. Deal ?
Juliette here: no deal. At no point does Gene threaten anyone with physical violence. Greenpeace believes in non-violent direct action. If you believe the blog above is illegal, then your comment also definitively is.
Have a nice Easter :)
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"We know who you are. We know where you live. We know where you work."
Thank you to confirm that blatantly that Greepeace is a terrorist group.
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You need to take a chill pill man
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re: "We know who you are. We know where you live. We know where you work."
Please do get in touch.
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You do not have the guts to carry out your piss-weak threats.
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haha so adorable
fight! :)
4 April, 2010 at 12:28
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"We know who you are. We know where you live. We know where you work."
Intimidation has no place in this or any debate. I will not be giving to Greenpeace again.
4 April, 2010 at 12:53
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I oppose your ridiculous stance. Do you know where I live you Eco-loons? Of course not. Twats.
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O Rly?
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We've always known you're genocidal fascists - this just another case in point. You're Pol Pot year zero will not happen - in thanks, in part to amature unfunded so called 'skeptics'! Your losing the argument despite your massive funding from shell and other oil companies etc! Bring it on, impotence!
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House Republican leaders will take up two bills this week to pressure Democrats to negotiate a new deal that would reopen the government and raise the nation's $16.7 trillion debt ceiling.
The latest GOP effort comes as both sides continue to dig in on government funding and the new health care law even as the government shutdown entered its eighth day.
Even as Republicans sought to turn up the heat on Democrats, President Obama on Tuesday called House Speaker John Boehner "to reiterate that he won't negotiate on a government funding bill or debt limit increase," a Boehner aide said. The president said he would negotiate with Republicans over a variety of other fiscal matters, but only after the GOP signs off on a spending bill and debt limit increase.
With a comprehensive deal nowhere in sight, Republican may vote as early as this week on legislation that would create a bipartisan committee to work out a deal, aides said. The GOP also wants to vote this week on another bill that would quickly restore the paychecks for government employees, like the Capitol Police, who remain on the job even though they're not being paid.
The GOP's move is part of an effort to win spending reductions and limits to the new health care law as part of an agreement to raise the borrowing limit and fund the federal government for fiscal 2014.
Boehner said Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with GOP lawmakers that he wants Obama to negotiate over the debt ceiling, which must be raised in a matter of weeks to prevent the federal government from defaulting on its financial obligations.
"All we're asking for is to sit down and have this conversation," Boehner told reporters.
House Republicans have so far passed nine targeted spending bills that would open select parts of the government, including the national parks and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The House will vote Tuesday to restore funding to the Head Start early education program and federal aid to certain schools.
The Democratic Senate has refused to take up any of the House's targeted legislation aside from approving a bill to pay the military.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the GOP is employing "magical thinking" in its efforts to stop the health care law.
Reid wants the House to pass a government funding bill with no strings attached.
"All Speaker Boehner has to do is be reasonable," Reid said Tuesday. "Allow a vote in the House of Representatives on the Senate's clean continuing resolution, a bill the speaker proposed in the first place. It will pass. The government will reopen. Then we can get back to the negotiating table and work out our budget disagreements."
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., argued on the Senate floor early Tuesday that the Senate should take up the House funding measures, many of which passed with bipartisan support, including a bill passed this weekend to restore back pay to federal workers.
"There were 189 Democrats who voted in support of that bill," Thune noted.


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When a 13 year old girl.. can do her own research and come up with her own honest comparison between the two candidates, and the Obamabots won't... It lets the world see have truly pathetic Liberals really are.
Will the real adult in the room please stand up.
College Obama Girl SCHOOLED by Thirteen-Year-Old Romney Supporter
Jenny is a 13-year-old 8th grader who's been interested in politics for a couple of years. She was confused about the claims of the Democrats and the claims of the Republicans. So, she decided to look at the facts and do a report card for President Barack Obama and one for Governor Mitt Romney.
The13 year-old 8th grader is now a Romney supporter after she recently scored the candidates.
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Pecans are apparently so popular that they are celebrated 2 months in a row!
Pecan Day – Always March 25th
National Pecan Day – Always April 14th
Pecan Day is a rather nutty day. Its a day to celebrate and enjoy popular, tasty pecans. Apparently, someone thought that it was such a great nut, that they created two days to celebrate Pecans. One in March, and the other in April. A little nutty perhaps, but true. Did you know that the only nut tree native to North America is the Pecan Tree???
We have posted a couple of great pecan recipes below, however our favorite way to eat pecans is to eat the homemade pecan sticky buns that we make daily for our guests at the Bed and Breakfast. And from the comments of the guests who try them, we can safely say that they agree with us!
Classic Pecan Pie(From the Karo Syrup folks)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Bake Time: 60 to 70 minutes
Chill Time: (cool time) 2 hours
Yield: 8 servings
- 1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) pecans
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked or frozen** deep-dish pie crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into pie crust.
- Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes (see tips for doneness, below). Cool for 2 hours on wire rack before serving.
- **To use prepared frozen pie crust: Place cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven as directed. Pour filling into frozen crust and bake on preheated cookie sheet.
- RECIPE TIPS: Pie is done when center reaches 200°F. Tap center surface of pie lightly – it should spring back when done. For easy clean up, spray pie pan with cooking spray before placing pie crust in pan. If pie crust is overbrowning, cover edges with foil.
- NUTRITION TIP: To reduce calories, substitute new Karo® Lite Syrup for the Karo® Light or Dark Corn Syrup.
- High Altitude Adjustments: Reduce sugar to 2/3 cup and increase butter to 3 tablespoons. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
- VARIATION: coarsely chopped walnuts may be substituted for pecans to make a walnut pie.
Sugar Coated Pecans (From allrecipes.com)
|1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 pound pecan halves
1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
So there you have a few recipes to celebrate Pecan Day and National Pecan Day with…..however we think our suggestion from earlier in the post is the best! Give us a call today at 262-275-3322 to book a suite at the B&B; and try our Homemade Pecan Sticky Buns! It doesn't get simpler (or tastier) than that!
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I had breast reduction surgery in october, going from a 34 F to a 34 B and was so happy with the results. A month on, I think they might be growing back. I don't see a significant change, but they do look bigger/more dense than they did post-op. There is a slight possibility I have gained a small amount of weight, as I was sick for 2 weeks and during that time was very inactive. So how much weight would I have to gain for my breasts to grow? Would a few pounds make a noticeable difference?
Would slight weight gain cause my breasts to get bigger?
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Would slight weight gain cause my breasts to get bigger?
Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure. Yes, weight gain is one of the variables involved when it comes to increase breast size. There is no way to generalize how much weight gain would lead to an increased breast size; this will vary from one patient to another based on many variables.
Other factors, such as variation in breast size associated with hormonal changes, may also be in play.
Keep in mind, given that you are only 2 months out of surgery, that breast skin contraction and changes that commonly occur after breast surgery may be ongoing; these changes may be what you are visualizing.
Best wishes; hopefully, you will be pleased with the long-term outcome of the procedure performed.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastReduction.htm
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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It's Academic does not collect any personal data through its website without your consent. You alone decide whether or not to provide It's Academic with such data.
Why do we collect personal information?
As a candidate using It's Academic Educational Staffing, you are asked to provide certain pieces of information in order for us to provide you with the best possible service. In addition to your contact details, your resume, and a description of the type of work you are looking for, your file may include the following:
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At It's Academic Educational Staffing your information is important to us in order to:
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THE EDINBURGH Festival Fringe starts on Friday with performers coming from all over the world – including a former reporter from Stroud.
Five years ago, Alex Love, 30, left his job at the SNJ's sister paper the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard to move to London to try and make it as a stand-up comedian. This year, he takes his first solo show to the fringe.
"It was definitely a risk but I thought it was worth taking," said Alex, who grew up in Brimscombe and attended Sir William Romney's School in Tetbury.
Alex's show is called How To Win A Pub Quiz, which involves the audience playing along.
"The show is roughly split between me doing stand-up and a quiz," he said. "It also gives me a chance to use all the pieces of trivia I've accumulated over the years.
"Doing a full-run at Edinburgh is the most brutal challenge there is for a performer. It is non-stop and there's nowhere to hide but this will be my fourth year up there and I know what I'm letting myself in for.
"It's going to be strange not doing a show with a friend this year. But the previews have gone well, so hopefully that's a good sign."
Although comedy is difficult, Alex says he finds it easier than being a reporter.
"I don't think anyone realises quite how tough it is being a reporter for a local newspaper," he said.
"You work long hours and there is usually someone shouting at you for something. In comedy, you do sometimes get drunken hecklers to deal with but you can put them in their place with a stinging insult. That approach definitely wouldn't go down too well with editors or councillors."
The show runs from August 2-23 – see alexlove.co.uk/howtowinapubquiz


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VAL-1000 is an oral chemotherapeutic agent with very low toxicity, a potentially novel mechanism of action and a significant history of use in humans.
Senz and Allyence have identified a potential role for VAL-1000 in the treatment of acute leukemias, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), having demonstrated significant activity in AML cell lines and primary tumours representing a range of disease genotypes. Each year approximately 1000 new cases of AML are diagnosed in Australia, making it the most common type of leukemia in adults.
"We are excited by the potential of VAL-1000 and enthusiastic to embark on clinical studies to establish its safety and efficacy in patients," said Dr Ian Nisbet, Senz Executive Director. "VAL-1000 may provide a completely new treatment option for AML, particularly in elderly patients who are unable to tolerate standard chemotherapeutic regimens."
Senz's mission is to provide new treatment options for cancer patients, leveraging the benefits of the Australian regulatory and taxation environment to provide time and cost effective drug development.
According to Dr Anthony Filippis, Senz Executive Director, "A key driver for the creation of Senz was the number of opportunities identified through our consulting business, Afandin Pty Ltd, which assists life sciences companies and research institutes with corporate strategy and business development services."
Investment in R&D, which is encouraged by the R&D tax incentive, is critical to the innovation that drives Australia's productivity. According to Dr Dennis Brown, President, Allyence "The R&D tax incentive and the clinical trial notification (CTN) scheme were critical elements in the decision to co-develop VAL-1000 with Senz." Coincident with the seed investment from CoValence, Dr Brown (who has previously founded companies such as Matrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc and ChemGenex Therapeutics, Inc) has joined the Senz Board as a Non-Executive Director.
For further information please visit: www.senzoncology.com
Company Background
Senz Oncology Pty Ltd (www.senzoncology.com): Senz Oncology is a private drug development company leveraging the Australian regulatory framework and taxation environment to conduct time and cost effective development of new cancer therapies.
Afandin Pty Ltd (www.afandin.com): Afandin is a consulting company that provides corporate, strategic and business development advice and services to biotechnology companies and research institutes.
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Things are coming to a head between the tax man and a troubled local golf course.
A forced auction has been set for next month to sell off River's Bend Golf Club due to years of unpaid taxes. Chesterfield County won court approval for the sale which is to take place Monday, Sept. 9 at noon on the steps of the county courthouse.
That's unless the course's owner, who hasn't paid real estate taxes on the 177-acre property in three years, can come up with a last minute plan to keep the county at bay.
Owner Ronnie Kelley has said for the last few months that he's working to gather investors to prop up not only River's Bend, but also his other course, Prince George Golf Club. That property, located just south of Petersburg, was put into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February to stave off foreclosure.
Kelley said in an email this week that his plan is moving in a "good direction."
Jim Elliott, a Yorktown attorney whom Chesterfield County pays to collect delinquent real estate taxes, said property owners have until 5 p.m. the day before an auction to redeem the property. That includes paying all unpaid taxes and court costs.
Chesterfield's tax lien takes precedent over any other liens on River's Bend, including those of its lenders. The county filed suit in late May to gain court approval for the auction.
Should it make it to auction, Elliott said properties are open to the highest bidder and the court has the final say on the winning bid. The River's Bend property has been appraised at $3 million, he said. The county most recently assessed it at $1.81 million.
"A million dollar bid may or may not buy it. That's up for the court to decide," Elliott said.
The lender on Prince George Golf Club meanwhile hasn't given up its efforts to collect. First Community Bank earlier this month argued in federal court that it should have the ability to foreclose, despite the bankruptcy.


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Group to address achievement, resources at Knightdale schools
Posted October 1, 2013
Knightdale, N.C. — A new group will meet later this month to focus their efforts on improving schools in Knightdale after a recent audit found problems with the distribution of resources there.
School board member Tom Benton, who serves District 1 including Knightdale, said the town is losing confidence in its schools and that high-achieving students are leaving as a result.
Mayor Russell Killen said a lack of resources has been a problem for many years, and that it has caused some families to leave the town or seek education outside of the town's schools – which serve some of the neediest students in the Wake County school district.
"You have almost 50 percent of the students in Knightdale not going to Knightdale schools," Killen said.
Lagging achievement and negative perceptions about the town's schools led to the exodus, he said.
"We lost some of our best and brightest teachers. We lost some of our best and brightest principals, and we lost some of our best and brightest students," Killen said.
Group to address problems in Knightdale schools audit
Auditors with the Iowa-based Curriculum Management Systems, Inc., found that some of that perception is reality.
Looking at Knightdale and Hodge Road elementary schools, East Wake Middle School and Knightdale High School, auditors found inconsistent teacher expectations and unevenly distributed resources.
The District 1 working group, which will include school district and local government leaders, will begin to tackle some of these issues at its first meeting Oct. 22.
Benton said it could take time to turn things around, and Killen said more money is needed to attract good teachers.
"Meeting is great. Talk is great. Now we need to get results and we need to do it quickly because it is long overdue," Killen said.


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Stocks And Shares ISAs
A stocks and shares ISA enables you to invest your money in the stock market, rather than simply saving it.
You can invest up to £20,000 in a stocks and shares ISA for the 2017/18 tax year, which runs from 6 April 2017 to 5 April 2018.
You can put your money into the shares of any company listed on a 'recognised stock exchange', or into pretty much any fund run from the UK. A recognised stock exchange means most major markets, such the London or New York Stock Exchanges. A recent-ish rule change, made in 2013, means that you can put AIM shares into an ISA as well.
Once your investment is safely sheltered within a share ISA, it will be protected from both income tax and capital gains tax (CGT).
Income Tax
The income tax benefits of share ISAs are less pronounced than for cash ISAs and, for the time being, only higher rate taxpayers benefit.
Outside of an ISA you don't pay any tax on dividends if you are a standard-rate taxpayer so there's no income tax advantage in holding them within an ISA. However, higher rate taxpayers enjoy a tax benefit, as they don't have to pay any additional tax on their dividends, as they would do if the shares were held outside of an ISA.
For example, if a higher-rate taxpayer were to receive £100 of dividends on investments held outside of an ISA, they would have to pay additional tax of £25.
One further issue to think about is that, if you are a basic rate taxpayer now, but suspect you might be a higher rate taxpayer in subsequent years, using an ISA could save you income tax in future, even though you won't get any immediate benefit.
Note that the rules regarding the taxation are being given a major overhaul from 6 April 2016 onwards. The first £5,000 of dividend income will be free of tax. Amounts above this will be taxed at 7.5% for basic-rate taxpayers, 32.5% for higher-rate taxpayers and 38.1% for additional-rate taxpayers.
These changes will mean that the tax protection offered by ISAs will become more important for those with larger portfolios. Those with smaller portfolios, who earn less than £5,000 in dividends each year, may still want to look at ISAs, though, as they might provide protection from tax in the years to come.
Capital Gains Tax
The main tax benefit that share ISAs offer is protection from Capital Gains Tax (CGT).
If you make a small one-off investment in an ISA then it is unlikely that you will ever save much in the way of CGT, as you are allowed to make a certain amount of capital gains each year before you have to pay anything (the limit is £11,300 for 2017/18). However, especially now the rate of capital gains has increased to 28% for higher earners, using ISAs year after year could help you avoid a substantial CGT bill further down the line.
In the case of funds, there are often no additional charges to pay by sheltering your investments within an ISA, so you are often getting your tax protection at no additional cost. If you are investing in individual shares you may have some additional charges to pay for using an ISA. However, these are often capped and you can bundle together several years' worth of ISAs together in one account.
Stamp Duty
Note that there is one tax you can't escape, even within an ISA. This is stamp duty, which is payable when you purchase most shares (apart from those listed on AIM) and funds. It is charged at 0.5%. There is no stamp duty to pay when you sell.
Make the most of your ISA
- Whether you're investing for a rainy day, the chance of a better return, or bit of each, it makes sense to do so tax-efficiently. The Motley Fool Shares ISA, powered by Interactive Investor, helps you do just that.
- And with a simple quarterly fee that doesn't take go up the more successfully you invest, it could be just the thing.
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This is an execution-only service and does not give investment advice. Of course, investing is not without risk: share prices go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. How the tax treatment advantages might benefit you will depend on your circumstances – and the tax man might change the rules in the future. If in any doubt as to whether a Shares ISA is right for you, please seek advice.


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Greenville, SC, United States, 2014/10/20 - IT consulting firm EDTS, which specializes in network security and managed IT services for Southeastern business, has added Alex Deluca, Gregg Pothier and Jeff Davis to its expanding Southeastern team - EDTSolutions.com.
Information technology provider EDTS is growing again with the addition of three experienced professionals in its Georgia and South Carolina offices.
Jeff Davis joins EDTS as a Business Technology Advisor, Alex Deluca has been added as a Support Engineer, and Gregg Pothier comes aboard as a Network Administrator at the rapidly growing IT firm, which provides managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure solutions to Southeastern businesses. They will support customer needs across the firms Augusta, Columbia and Greenville office footprint.
EDTS continues to identify, recruit and add proven IT professionals with valuable experience in serving the sophisticated network administration, security and support needs of middle market and large organizations, said Charles Johnson, CEO of EDTS. We welcome our new colleagues to the EDTS team, and are confident their experience and service focus will make them excellent additions.
Mr. Davis is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina and current resident of Greenville, and holds a B.S. degree in Management from Clemson University. His experience includes sales, marketing, account management and network design, much of it in the manufacturing and retail environments. He joins EDTS from Merit Technologies.
With over 6 years of IT systems support, mobile device management and account management experience across multiple industries, Mr. Deluca is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and current resident of Graniteville, South Carolina. He joins EDTS from CB&I Environmental & Infrastructures mixed oxide fuel (MOX) project where he served as a security analyst and support specialist, and also served as a systems analyst and administrator with a major national retail chain. He holds a B.S. degree in Information Technology from Kent State University.
Mr. Pothier is a native of Bedford, New Hampshire and current resident of Simpsonville, South Carolina. He has nearly a decade of experience providing network management, virtualization, security and advanced infrastructure solutions to a broad range of organizations in the governmental, non-profit, healthcare and other arenas. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), LabTech Certified Professional (LTCP), and holds numerous other certifications and accreditations.
Mr. Davis, Mr. Deluca and Mr. Pothier will help ensure that critical IT systems are available, optimized, and secure for EDTS clients, while assisting those organizations in increasing team productivity and reducing cost associated with information technology.
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