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25 years of Ferguson: The selection
John Brewin, Senior Editor
For a manager granted the not especially complimentary nickname 'Tinkerbell' by fans impatient of his use of squad rotation, there is a happy wealth of options from which to select Sir Alex Ferguson's greatest ever XI. One thing for certain is that he probably wouldn't agree with this selection. 4-4-2 will be the formation, as it has been, with certain nuances, the default for his tenure.
Goalkeeper: Peter Schmeichel
Unsurpassable as United's greatest goalkeeper, and with a pronounced nod to the less spectacular dependability of Edwin van der Sar, Schmeichel was the Great Dane who was as important to Ferguson's early successes as Eric Cantona. You feared for the attacker in one-on-ones as the famed 'starfish' neared its prey, and his command of his defence was dictatorial. While they argued plenty, the respect was there for the best in the business. An Olympic-standard throwing arm also made him a foundation for United's counter-attacking style.
Right back: Gary Neville
Teacher's pet perhaps, but the elder Neville, the less naturally talented of the pair, is an archetypal Ferguson lieutenant. Endeavour put in on the training pitch, and on fitness, made him a player who could run all day for his manager, with hundreds of hours put into crossing the ball to make him a potent attacking weapon, both in tandem with David Beckham and after his close pal had departed. Twelve years as first-choice right back make him the only choice for this position.
Left back: Denis Irwin
While Ferguson has played the star system well, his success, both at Aberdeen and United, has drawn much from the unsung yeoman type of which Irwin is the embodiment. A quiet demeanour shielded a winning mentality, and a supreme grasp of the art of the attacking full back. Precise in the tackle, though steely, he glided on the overlap until he was deep into his 30s. He was United's penalty-taker in the post-Cantona era and, pre-Beckham, he was his team's free-kick specialist.
Centre back: Gary Pallister
Ferguson retains much sentiment for his first great partnership of Steve Bruce and this lofty Teesider, but the younger man gets in ahead of the Tynesider on account of his greater pace. Those currently admiring Phil Jones' charges forward would have appreciated the early 'Pally' and his loping runs deep into enemy territory. Here was a player who always looked shattered from the first minute of the game, and Ferguson would search his bags for Pallister's beloved bags of confectionary, yet the manager always enjoyed his full-blooded commitment.
Centre back: Nemanja Vidic
Ferguson's second great partnership was this icy-glared Serb and Rio Ferdinand. The Englishman's occasional lapses cost him here, and though Vidic has sometimes shown vulnerability against certain opponents, it is of little doubt that his January 2006 arrival brought a solidity to United's defence that produced four titles in five seasons. When Van der Sar achieved a record run of minutes without a goal conceded, it was Vidic who was marshalling the defence ahead of him. There have been few more commanding headers of a football.
Right midfield: Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese breaks up the band in denying the midfield quartet that was United's first choice during their 'Treble' season of 1998-99. Beckham loses out, but the player bought to be his successor eventually surpassed him, to become acknowledged as the world's best in 2008. The luxury player he was as a teenager became a supreme athletic specimen and goal machine, capable of a variety of different strikes. For a while - three championship-winning seasons - it was worth Ferguson having such a monstrous ego in his team.
Left midfield: Ryan Giggs
It was love at first sight when Ferguson saw a 13-year-old Giggs floating "over the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind". We are 25 years on from then, but Giggs is the constant of the Ferguson era, first as a fleet-footed and explosive winger, then as a versatile veteran from his mid-20s onwards. A balletic balance, and a freakish physiology, continue to make him hugely important to Manchester United, and he has been no passenger in his club's recent push for honours.
Centre midfield: Roy Keane
If determination is Ferguson's greatest asset as a manager, one player personifies that quality above all others. When United were chasing a game, it was Keane who led the charge. When United were cruising to victory, it would be Keane chasing a 30-70 ball in the last minute, with no less stridency in delivering invective to more circumspect colleagues. Metronomic in his passing, thunderous in the tackle, Keane's slight physique was usually the dominant figure when United enjoyed their successes of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Centre midfield: Paul Scholes
His admirers stretch to wholly continental types such as Xavi and Iniesta but his appeal to United fans lies in his homespun nature. Seemingly uncomplicated by fame and fortune, Scholes played the game without unnecessary flourish yet with no less skill than more showbiz counterparts. Early on in his career he was known as a supreme finisher but, as he slowed and retreated, he exploited a full spectrum of passing from deep. Scholes' first touch was always in his head before he received the ball. It made him hugely difficult to dispossess of the ball.
Striker: Wayne Rooney
Perhaps a controversial choice, given the quality of strikers like Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Brian McClair and Mark Hughes that have thrived under Ferguson, but Rooney can, on club form at least, claim to be one of the world's best. The wonderboy bought in 2004 was predicted to reach mountainous heights that have not quite been scaled, but an examination of his body of work produces a picture of considerable achievement. Adaptable enough to do much of the running when Ronaldo was in his pomp but able to convert into a 30-goal striker once his Portuguese pal had departed, Rooney is Ferguson's current standard bearer, and his importance is best revealed by the PR masterclass his manager mounted a year ago when a parting of the ways seemed likely.
Striker: Eric Cantona
In recent years, there have been those who suggest that 'Le Roi' Cantona would not have reigned so supreme in the modern era. But why choose to lessen the impact he had on Manchester United and the nascent Premier League? Of any Ferguson player, Cantona was the layer of foundations for two decades of dominance. An iron-hard will to win, an ability to seize the grandest occasion and an influence that encouraged the next generation to yet greater heights make him the most important player of the Ferguson era.
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Following the modern Premier League manager's ability to field seven substitutes, a further seam of options can be mined.
Edwin Van Der Sar
, of course, takes the reserve gloves.
Bryan Robson
was United's hero on Ferguson's arrival, and remained so for a while, though the Scot did not see the best of him in midfield.
David Beckham
never much liked being on the bench when at United, but he will have to settle for it here.
Jaap Stam
's dominance during the 1998-99 season makes him the other central defensive option.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
's bewilderingly rapid accumulation of goals makes him a fine option to bring on, while
Mark Hughes
' vital strikes fired early-Ferguson United to job-saving glory. And, of course, the ultimate substitute, and in Ferguson's view the player who watched most closely of all from the bench, must be
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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Fun - best facial in town! – I visited Essentiels last week and was very impressed. The front desk staff was warm and friendly, and the atmosphere was lovely. I had an extended massage and facial. My esthetician was highly professional and a master waxer. I LOVE the Yonka products - they will really change your skin. Massage was very good - deep tissue work just like I ask. All and all, Essentiels rates far above any other spa experience in Boulder.
responsive customer service – After complaining about the customer service regarding the requirement of giving my credit card number and posting a negative review, I received a phone call from Essentiels just today explaining the policy and offering a modification as a longstanding and reliable customer. I was impressed with the person to whom I spoke and her sincere responsiveness. That call changed my very negative reaction to Essentiels new policy and I will continue to be a customer there.
Overpriced, Rude, Late, Terrible Service – I had the worst pedicure of my life, I actually went to one of those strip mall type nail places on my way home to have it fixed. I went there as a new mom needing some relaxation and came out more stressed and frustrated then when I arrived. The girl doing my pedicure had no idea what she was doing, I came out with polish all over my toes, my 4 month old daughter could of done a better job.
overrated – Horrible Place! Staff up front is rude.
Conveyer belt services, never start on time. There are so many beautiful places in Boulder and the
surrounding area to get massage and facials--I just don't understand the appeal of this place?
It's so over priced and not worth it!!!
Check out the smaller more intimate places...
I LOVE this place. – My husband loves it, too, because it makes shopping for birthdays or Christmas gifts easy ~ all I ever ask for is a gift cert here! I have also been to Finishing Touch and Sensorielle in Boulder and Essentials is by far the best. (Sensorielle is in second place with Finishing Touch FAR behind. I haven't been to the St. Julien as the prices are sky high.) I haven't found a spa in Boulder that provides a locker room, sauna, steam room and lounge like the one here. I go early and relax on the lounge chairs then enjoy the steam room after. All my massages have be outstanding, and I am picky about my massages. I would agree that sometimes the costumer services leaves a bit to be desired, but I have found the same snotty attitude at the other spas (actually, even more so). I received another gift cert for Christmas this year, and can't wait to use it.
Blissfull spa experience ! – I was recently given a gift card by my boyfriend to this place. I am new to Colorado so haven't had a chance to check out many local establishments yet.
Essentials Spa in Boulder was by far my best spa experience to date. The staff is super friendly. The atmosphere is extremely cozy and relaxing. They start you with a nice cup of tea in the lobby while you lounge in your robe. I received both a facial and massage.
The facial was amazing. My skin felt better afterwards than it has in years. The massage was so relaxing I left feeling like I had no bones in my body and had an ear-to-ear grin for days.
i cant say enough good things -- give it a try! : )
EXCELLENT SERVICE- AWESOME STAFF – I have been an avid spagoer for the past 15 years and Essentiels remains one of my favorite destinations!! They have excellent staff and a great service menu! Airbrush tanning, body treatments, facials, laser services, manis and pedis- they have it all!!! Their new manager Jeremy is so gracious and charming, and the rest of the staff always makes me feel so welcome. I LOVE this spa!!! Plus the location is so quaint- just like a seaside cottage. I take all my friends here for their birthdays- and they are always happy!! Treat yourself and GO HERE!!!
OVERRATED – I have tried out several spas (most of them off of recommendation from this website!) in the denver-boulder area and Essentiels Spa is most definitely one of the worst in terms of customer service and hospitality. I have had six appointments here and not one has started on time... it is unacceptable to me that a 15-minute waxing appointment starts 20 minutes late! The personality of the staff in the front end is mostly generic and impersonable to say the least... most of the women that check you in and out are rude and need an in-service on how to treat customers with respect. I refuse to spend this much at a place that is supposed to make you feel like a queen and simply leaves you feeling like someone inferior. save your money and try out another place- any other place.
Way Over Rated! – I went into Essentials to find out about services, ( I am a spa junkie) I was dressed in regular clothing, clean and clean cut. I noticed that there wasn't much traffic up front- but was over-whelmed by the amount of product and how impersonable the staff was up-front! When you go into a place the person up front should greet you like a patron and/or guest. It was such a turn off, another employee ignored me and didn't even give me eye contact.
I don't know what the talk is all about, this place clearly seems like a very cold place to spend time and when you walk in, its like, buy this, buy that.....I wouldn't spend a dime here, I'm sure that there are much
better places to spend your hard earned money on and that I did!!!
Overrated & Over Priced – I am a spa junkie so I was initially thrilled when my husband gave me a substantial gift certificate to Essentiels Spa here in Boulder. At first glance, it looks lovely. Certainly the robes are luxurious. The women's lounge is nice, if small (there is a small waterfall), and there are products for use in the makeup/sink area. I was able to lie on a beach-like chair and relax and read before my services. Well, sort of relax. The first thing I noticed is that the place is LOUD. The lounge was very full and not only did it feel crowded, but I could hear many voices from beyond the lounge. I gave up relaxing and went to wait for my massage. For the first time, I noticed the employees were rude and snotty. I sat for fifteen minutes and then realized it was well beyond the time my massage was scheduled to begin. As I had a facial scheduled for afterward my massage, I asked an employee to check on my appointments, as I didn't want to miss my facial. I was told they were very busy and to be patient. That is not the kind of service I expect when my husband drops two hundred bucks. When I did finally get in for my massage, it was rough (note: I usually like an intense, therapeutic massage), but when I asked if she could lighten up a bit, she said this was her technique and that it would be good for me. She also spoke through the entire thing. The last thing I want during a massage is conversation. It bears noting that throughout the massage, I could hear everything going on everywhere else in the spa. The rooms walls do not reach the ceiling, and the entire place is open to sound bleeding. The facial was underwhelming as well, as the esthetician did not evaluate my skin before beginning and used products I didn't think were appropriate for my skin type. The shocker came, however, when she applied wax to one of my eyebrows. I was NOT there for a brow wax. I ended up with one, however, and it was not good.
Total waste of money and time!
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"It's still too soon to tell what the full impact is going to be," she said of competition from neighboring areas.
Other casinos saw significant year-over-year growth. Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia continued its rapid growth with a 60 percent increase in gross revenue - from $118.6 million to $189.9 million. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh was up 7.9 percent from $262.6 million to $283.4 million and Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem was up 8.4 percent from $264.1 million to $286.2 million.
Pennsylvania taxes gross revenue from slot machines at about 55 percent, generating $1.3 billion last fiscal year, an increase of about 4.8 percent from the year before.
Since the state's first casino opened in November 2006, taxes from slot machine revenue have totaled about $6 billion, according to gaming board totals. The revenue goes toward property tax reductions, the horse racing industry, economic development, fire companies and the state's general fund.
"Bottom line is, revenues are up," gaming board spokesman Doug Harbach said. "We'll have to see what 2012 and 2013 holds in terms of any expansion of gaming in bordering states."
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I can't say I knew Mrs. Brown (Mary T, as her friends called her) very well. To my knowledge, we met only a couple of times. The last was 2004 or so after I had finally gotten around to reading her 2002 collection of short stories, It Wasn't All Dancing, and I was so taken by it that I just had to make the trip to Hamburg, down in Perry County, in the heart of the Black Belt, and meet the author.
Hamburg wasn't much out of my way, just a turn off the highway I normally traveled when I visited my mother (she's doing fine, thanks for asking). All I needed to do was leave home a little early so I could swing by just to tell her how much I liked what she wrote and tell her that my daddy sent his regards.
I don't generally drop in unannounced, especially on a lady in her 80s. I don't like people to drop in on me. But that day I broke my rule and appeared at her door.
She welcomed me graciously, invited me inside, and in the cool of her parlor, we sat and talked.
I did not want this to appear a literary pilgrimage, not that there is anything wrong with that, so I did not bring her books with me. I am awkward enough talking to historians about their work. Talking to the writer of award-winning short stories (an American Chekhov, my friend John Sledge called her) was intimidating enough. I knew that trying to talk knowingly about the work that won those awards and cemented her reputation was beyond my critical capabilities. So we talked about family and place.
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T especially liked the fragrant herbs Susan brought, for as the disease progressed, smell was the sense that held on the longest. On Susan's last visit, her friend spent energy she did not have thanking her again and again for bringing them to her. Before she left, Susan put some lavender mint close to her nose so she could smell it and got a sweet, weak smile of thanks. Then, Susan wrote, "her eyes closed and her face took on a beatific expression — she was there, and holding my hand."
The funeral was May 17, at St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church in Marion, one of those little architectural gems that traces its history back to the Episcocratic planters who came to the Black Belt in the 1830s and brought with them a way of life that lingers even today, a way of life Mary T understood and wrote about.
(I recall how she laughed when I told her that when I was at MMI, cadets wanted to attend St. Wilfrid's because they served real wine at communion.)
"Never a graceless moment," was how Susan described Mary T, and from my brief association with her, I can only agree.
Now she is gone, but her stories remain.
We will always have that.
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Rondo makes his 'teammates' better. We know that. Rondo has been a go-getter since day one, and he's overachieved because of that. Rondo has become a trend setter, and maybe even the best. I think when he's in the playoffs no one would contest that he isn't the best point guard in the NBA. I know you guys know this promo that the Celtics ran during the 2011-12 season. I am not "South Beach", and were not "LA", I am a Celtic. Rondo is not Rose, and Rondo is not Paul. He is Rondo.
With Rondo being Rondo, he's latest project is Jeff Green. Rondo doesn't have to worry about feeding Paul Pierce in isolation plays, or KG off pick and pops, or pick-and-rolls. Rondo has been given the task to help Jeff Green become an All-Star. These two can easily dominate top ten count downs, but can they become a one-two punch that wins basketball games. I hope that these two guys win together. I like Jeff Green, and I believe he has an opportunity to have his best season. One thing that I've noticed this summer is that we haven't heard much on Rondo and Green talking. I'm sure they have. I hope they form a great relationship, and chemistry.
The big question is this. What if they can't work off each other. What if Green doesn't have enough intensity for a guy like Rondo? KG claimed that Green could be an All-time great. Green has the skills for that, but sometimes things rely on what's between the ears. If you give Green Rajon's killer instinct. Then you have one of the best in the game today. It's unfortunate that everyone is built different Jeff Green has become that player. That player is quoted as this. "We go, as he goes". The Celtics will get the best of Rondo, despite what most believe about his persona of playing just for the big games. Jeff has become that player though. The C's will go with Green. Rondo can lead a horse to water, but it's up to the horse to drink.
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Pandawas are Sherpa Warriors who know what they can get out of their bodies... and out of other bodies too! A faithful Pandawa will lift both ally and enemy off their feet... it's how they let you down that counts!
Speciality: Manipulator of position and resistance
Preferred weapons: Axe (100% damage) and Staff (95% damage)
Basic characteristics:
- 50 Health Points (HP)
- 6 Action Points (AP)
- 3 Movement Points (MP)
- 0 Initiative Points
- 100 Prospecting Points
Each time you level up in combat, you'll receive 5 points which you can use to improve your characteristics and one point for your spells. You should spend these points carefully and establish a direction in which you want your character to evolve.
In the table below you'll see how much it costs to improve each characteristic. The more you invest in any one characteristic, the more points you'll have to spend to continue improving it.
For Pandawas, each INTELLIGENCE point will only cost one capital point until you have accumulated 50. Thereafter, you'll have to spend two capital points to improve this characteristic.
VITALITY will always cost one point and WISDOM will always cost three.
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|5 for 1
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Pandawas do not really have a primary characteristic. INTELLIGENCE, CHANCE, AGILITY and STRENGTH will all cost the same amount of points. You are free to choose the path that you feel suits you.
Pandawa spells
Required level 1Instantly makes the caster drunk and increases their damage resistance.
- Normal
- 'Drunk' state (4 turns)
- -1 MP (4 turns)
- 5% Resistance (4 turns)
- Change appearance (4 turns)
- Critical
- 'Drunk' state (4 turns)
- 10% Resistance (4 turns)
- Change appearance (4 turns)
Other characteristics
- Critical hit probability 1/40
- Failure probability -
- No. of casts per turn -
- No. of casts per turn per player -
- No. of turns between two casts -
- Boosted range no
- Line of sight yes
- Linear no
- Free cells no
Pandawas in general
The Pandawas' versatility is their greatest asset, but the way they use their spells is just as unusual. Some spells can be cast when they are sober and the rest require them to be in the state Drunk. Regardless of how you choose to play, you'll need to get to know the spells that transform you from one state to another:
Boozer, Bamboo Milk, Zatoishwan's Wrath
But Pandawas also have invaluable healing spells:
White-Hot Vulnerability, Terror, Aqueous Vulnerability, Karcham, Wind Vulnerability, Stabilization, Chamrak, Earth Vulnerability, Pandiniuras, Spirit Bond
These spells are particular to this class and even if you don't use them all, you'll find a few among them that will become essential.
For close combat, Pandawas equip an axe(100 % damage) or a staff (95 % damage). Nothing's stopping you from trying out the other weapons in the game, but with these your damage will fall to 90%.
As for choosing your attack spells, this will depend on the element you decide to specialise in. Pandawas are some of the most versatile warriors in the game, so it's up to you to decide how to play your character.


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Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with the Mayor's Movie of the Month, Saving Private Ryan, playing Thursday night, May 24th, at 8PM at the Village Theater.
The Concert in the Park series also kicks off this Sunday at 6PM with the Coronado Community Band.
Last but certainly not least, there will also be a Memorial Day program at Star Park this Monday at 10AM.
I hope to see you out and about this weekend!
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Coronado High School has a team that plays other high schools in the region and this competition is called "Academic League." This competition is similar to the old "College Bowl" competitions of yore. The two competing teams each get to field five players and are asked questions from the various academic disciplines.
The Coronado High School team won its League this year and advanced to the San Diego Metro Conference playoffs where they went on to win two matches and were…Continue
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Just a wizardly reminder that "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" will be playing one time only at 11AM this Saturday, March 31st, at the Village Theater. Professor Snape is expecting you all to be there and you don't want to make him angry.
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"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" will be showing one time only at the Village Theater at 11AM on Saturday, March 31st.
The attendance for the last two Mayor's movies has dwindled a bit, so I am hoping all of Coronado's Harry Potter fans can help cast a spell on this showing to make it a sellout!! The $5 admission fee is a small price to pay for one day's tuition to Hogwarts!!
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"The Godfather" will be shown this Saturday, February 25th at 11AM at the Village Theater. It's a digital presentation and if you've never seen this movie on the big screen, here's a unique opportunity to do…Continue
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I would like to invite you to attend our upcoming Luau & Longboard Invitational event at Scripps Pier this Aug 21st.
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One of the beautiful aspects of the web and fashion is its creation of a spontaneous creative space where ones vision can have a place to shine. For this fall Justin Bridges of Tucked Style and a team of creatives interprets Phillip Lim's collection through an editorial highlighting a sense of power and fierceness starring new model Anica Myburgh. See our favorite images on the next page.The two-piece peacoat ( above) has our names written all over it


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Valpo Football to Close Training Camp with Intrasquad Scrimmage Saturday
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Valparaiso University's football team will wrap up training camp on Saturday with the Brown-Gold intrasquad scrimmage at Brown Field beginning at 2 p.m.
"This will be a dress rehearsal of sorts," head coach Dale Carlson stated following media day on Thursday. "The team will put on the game uniforms, there will be officials, and we will put the team through various situations that they may see during game day throughout the 2011 season."
Fans are invited to watch the scrimmage free of charge on Saturday afternoon for their first glimpse of the Crusader squad.
"We are young, but we are more athletic," Carlson added. "This is a double-edged sword in that we have more play makers. However, youth can lead to mistakes. I have challenged our team to play like upperclassmen and they need to understand the expectations. I am looking forward to seeing how our team reacts to the end of camp ends and we begin actual game preparation for Franklin College."
Valparaiso opens the 2011 regular season on Communiversity, Saturday, Sept. 2 against Franklin with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Brown Field.
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Green Bean Casserole Recipes for Thanksgiving
This is Thanksgiving day. everyone celebrate. does one conjointly celebrate? Thanksgiving is sometimes celebrated with family. Gathered along at home with a range of delicious thanksgiving dishes.
Thanksgiving Day may be a holiday put aside annually for giving because of God for blessings received throughout the year and is well known through feasting and prayer; it's celebrated primarily within the us and Canada. Thanksgiving is well known annually on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November within the us. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on a similar day as Columbus Day within the us. owing to the longstanding traditions of the holiday, the celebration usually extends to the weekend that falls closest to the day it's celebrated.
Now if you propose to celebrate Thanksgiving with family at home, in fact you have got to organize delicious dishes for the full family. now i will be able to assist you with typical delicious recipes for thanksgiving. This edition i give green bean casserole recipe. Below i embody the green bean casserole recipes links that you simply will try. I gather from varied sources.
Good luck and hopefully helpful.
- French's Green Bean Casserole from Frenchs.Com
- Green Bean Casserole Recipe from Betty Crocker
- Campbell's Green Bean Casserole from AllRecipes.Com
- Green Bean Casserole Recipe (Paula Dean) from FoodNetwork.Com
- Classic Green Bean Casserole from Campbell Kitchen
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I came across terrific online explanations of DNA from the University of Utah. The short videos plainly explain four types of genetic inheritance: autosomal, X chromosome, Y chromosome, and mitochondrial DNA, and their applicability to genealogical research.
The testing that I write about from 23andMe is autosomal. The kit that I ordered from Ancestry a few days ago is autosomal testing. The surname projects at FamilyTreeDNA (which I have not done yet) are Y chromosome DNA testing.


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The magnitude 2.3 earthquake that hit part of York County on Tuesday may have been an aftershock from the bigger quake on Oct. 16 that was centered in Hollis.
USGS: Real-Time Earthquake Map
USGS: Maine Earthquake Information
The earthquake that hit around 6 a.m. Tuesday was centered south of Lake Arrowhead in Waterboro.
"I felt it in Hollis. It shook the whole house," said Tom Hawley of the National Weather Service. "My neighbor felt it too."
Carrieann Bedwell, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said the quake was centered 18 miles northwest of Biddeford.
Dave Francoeur of the York County Emergency Management Agency said emergency dispatchers received a few calls but there were no reports of damage.
The earthquake on Oct. 16 was magnitude 4.0.
Small earthquakes, even a few close together, are not unusual in Maine, said Robert Marvinney, the state geologist.
"We've seen this kind of behavior before in our region," Marvinney said. "In 2006, there was a whole sequence of earthquakes in the Bar Harbor area. Really, this is all within the statistical norm for earthquakes in Maine."
Maine has had eight earthquakes since Oct. 1, according to Boston College's Weston Observatory.
Aftershocks usually hit soon after major earthquakes in areas with a lot of seismic activity, but New England tends to be relatively quiet.
Earthquakes are caused by movement of the earth's tectonic plates. In an area like California, where the volatile San Andreas fault is, plates pushing together create pressure that is released in sometimes violent earth movements.
By contrast, the East Coast is in the middle of a plate and is relatively stable. The plate still moves, generating small quakes, but not the violent collisions that characterize the Ring of Fire circling the Pacific.
"The earthquakes we experience in Maine or throughout New England are not tied to any faults we've mapped," said Marvinney. The faults that do underlie the state are millions of years old and not active, he said.
East Coast quakes tend to be felt much farther from the epicenter than those in seismically active areas because the region's bedrock is dense, without major faults, and movements of the earth tend to travel efficiently through it, Marvinney said.
If a major quake did hit the Eastern United States, the damage could be extensive, he said. The damage would be spread over a wide area, and the construction is not designed to withstand earth movements.
Earthquakes are rarely the result of human activity, though there is evidence they can be precipitated by disposal of wastewater in deep underground wells, a practice associated with the "fracking" technique of drilling for natural gas, Marvinney said.
The military triggered a small quake by saturating underground layers where pressure already exists, he said.
There is no evidence that extracting drinking water or similar activity could produce a quake in Maine, he said.
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Christa had a tough job this month. There were so many outstanding entries. A BIG THANK YOU goes to Christa for doing a stellar job. We look forward to having her return to Picture This!! Fran Sorin
Without further ado, this is what Christa has to say:
"The results are in–Judging this competition was hard, there were so many beautiful entries. Thank you everyone, for participating." Christa
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Campus Facts
Campus trivia:
One of the things that we seldom focus on is the signs and plaques around campus. As important as they can be, because they blend in, no one would suspect how many there are.
A recent inventory revealed that there are approximately:
242 Painted signs
115 Bronze plaques
77 Bronze building names
25 Monuments
For a grand total of 459!
Why does the campus look great?
- There are more than 1800 trees on campus, not counting shrubs, ground covers and flowerbeds.
- There are 28 controllers on campus that each run an average of 24 stations. Each station has an average of 8 heads. That's over 5376 sprinklers keeping the campus beautiful!
- The color pockets on North Quad are changed out approximately 3 times a year. Each change out uses approximately 1520 plants.
- Some 400 gallons of paint are used annually on the athletic fields.
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Ault led the Wolf Pack to a 233-109-1 record over 28 years as head coach. He has been within the program as a player, coach and administrator for over 40 years, but felt the time was right to step down, citing several reasons, including the loss of assistant coaches.
"Wolf Pack football has firmly established a blueprint for success that can be sustained," he said.
Most recently, Nevada dropped the 2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl to Arizona, 49-48, after losing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats scored two touchdowns in the final 46 seconds to win.
Nevada finished the season with a 7-6 record, its fifth straight winning season. The Pack lost four of those six games by six points or less.
Ault said the choice to resign was his and he didn't feel any pressure from the outside.
Athletic director Cary Groth thanked him for his service.
"Chris Ault truly has been Nevada Football for more than 40 years," Groth said. "He has left an indelible footprint on not only the football program, but the University as well. His legacy is one of success, honor and tradition. There is a reason that he is in the Hall of Fame and was one of the youngest coaches ever inducted. I know I speak for the entire community in congratulating and sincerely thanking Coach for his honorable service to college football and our University."
Nevada plans a nationwide search to find a replacement for Ault.
During his 28 years on the sidelines, Ault won 10 conference championships and took the Wolf Pack to the postseason 16 times. Since joining the FBS, the Pack has played in 10 bowl games. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.


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Windows VPS hosting is centered around the Windows Server platform and its most current iteration of Windows 2008 R2. Unlike Linux, which has a broad variety of flavors to choose from, those who prefer Windows servers have essentially two choices – Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008. Despite the fact that the number in the name is almost three years out of date, Microsoft continues to release updates for its server platforms and has garnered a reputation as one of the most stable and reliable systems on the market. Windows VPS hosting has now become commonplace thanks to the usability and scalability of Windows 2008 R2 Server.
Basics of Windows 2008 R2
Windows 2008 is based on Windows NT 6.X, just like the Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. Released in February 2008, it was the successor to Windows Server 2003 and in 2009 got its first major upgrade, Windows 2008 R2. It was originally known by the codename "longhorn".
Minimum specifications for running a Windows 2008 environment include 1.4 Ghz of processor speed, 512 MB of RAM, and 32 GB of hard drive space. Running a Windows VPS hosting environment includes recommendations to increase RAM especially.
Features of the Windows 2008 Server
Although Windows 2008 Server R2 is based on the same code as Windows Vista, there are a number of features it contains that are not found in the typical Windows operating system, starting with the smaller server core. Microsoft decided to scale down the server core found in Windows 2008 and removed things like the .NET framework, Internet Explorer and PowerShell in order to limit the "attack surface" that hackers would have to affect the program. Estimates made by those at Microsoft indicated that approximately 70% of security breaches made on previous versions of their non-server OS could have been prevented with a smaller server core.
Failover clustering in Windows Server 2008 allows features and roles to be kept running with almost no downtime. A cluster validation wizard was introduced, which allowed tests to be run on collections of servers and provide real-time data on how well failover clustering would perform. Another key feature of Windows Server 2008 is the self-healing NTFS. A self-healing NTFS means that if a corrupt file in the NTFS system is detected, and entire shutdown of the system will not be necessary. Instead, a worker NTFS thread is spawned in the background which can conduct on the spot fixes to keep the server running.
The Role of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008
One of the key components in Windows VPS hosting using Windows Server 2008 is the Hyper-V VPS server. Microsoft developed what is known as the Hyper-V hypervisor, a meta-supervisory program that allows a server to be partitioned into multiple instances, each of which is independent of others, at least from the perspective of a user. Hyper-V technology is then able to control resource allocation for all users, and ensure that no one user is taking up too much RAM or bandwidth at a time. For a hosting provider, a Hyper-V server can mean minimal downtime, and for a user, having a Hyper-V controlling the server means that resources will always be available. Hyper-V comes packaged with Windows Server 2008, though a standalone version of the program is also available.
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Welcome to the charting to avoid January 2009 thread. If you would like to be added or removed (or have anything changed) from the roll call list, please let me know by PMing me. PM me if you'd like to start next month's thread.
Here's a link to last month's October, November, December Thread
If you did not post in October, November or December, you have been deleted from the list. If you were mistakenly deleted, or you would like to be added/removed, please PM me and let me know. I can not promise to make changes requested in the thread, but I will try to get to everything.
*Charting/Using FAM/NFP to AVOID*
who we are:
* = active member
akaisha - since 04/08
angelxxrose - since 08/08
AnnieA - since 12/07
cahwilson - since 01/09
CanidFL - CTA since06/08
ccasanova - CTA since 12/08 + 4 mos prior
cfiddlinmama - CTA since 11/07 + more prior
DucetteMama21842 - (babymed) (FF) since 11/08
heather719 - since 01/09
Juliacat - CTA since 03/08 mo, +33 cycles prior from 2001-2004
ladyinred - since 06/08
mamaspirit - CTA since 11/08 + more prior
MarineMommy - CTA since 10/08
MarineWife - Fertility Friend Ovusoft since 06/08
mommy2twobabes - CTA since 7/08
ReikiMommy07 CTA since 08/08
Shell_Ell - (FF) (OS) since 11/04 (15 cycles)
Sihaya -
Twinklefae - since 05/08
Graduates (no longer charting to avoid)
maggirayne -- CTA 02/08-10/08
JuicyPakwan - CTA 06/07 - 06/08 (?)
jul511riv - CTA 17 mo
Mrs_Lurker - CTA 11 mo
augustinem -- cta 6 mo
DanelleB - 12/07 - 05/08
Runner29 - CTA since 07/07 + 2 years previous
ShwarmaQueen - CTA since 09/07
BananaBreadGirl - CTA for 2 years
Othermother'n'madre - 02/08-10/08
sk8ermaiden - 09/07-10/08
texaspeach - 10/04 - 01/09
Happy charting!
Summary of FAM rules (sympto-thermal)
Pre-ovulation rules:
Pre-ovulation rules:
1) First 5 Days Rule: You are safe the first 5 days of your menstrual cycle if you had an obvious temp shift 12-16 days before.
2) Dry day rule: You are safe to DTD after 6PM if you have been dry all day.
Post ovulation rules:
1) Peak day rule: the last day of fertile mucous is called the peak day (the day before your mucous begins to dry up). You are safe to DTD on the fourth consecutive day after the peak day. If another patch of more fertile mucous appears, start your count over.
2) Temperature shift rule: You are safe the evening of the third consecutive day your temp is above your coverline. If your temp falls at or below the coverline during the 3 day count, begin your count again.
BOTH rules must be satisfied to be considered in your infertile phase.
How to set a coverline:
When you see a temperature shift of at least 0.2 degrees F above the highest of the previous 6 temps, draw a line 0.1 degrees F above that highest temp.
ResourcesTaking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler
Garden of Fertility and Honoring Our Cycles workbook, by Katie Singer
The Art of Natural Family Planning by John and Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing: How Ecological Breastfeeding Spaces Babies by Sheila Kippley
Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition by Marilyn Shannon
Websites:Ovusoft charting software, and brief fertility library
Fertility Friend charting software, and ttc charting guide
Author Katie Singer's Garden of Fertility website
Billings Ovulation Method info
Billings Ovulation Method Association, USA
Billings Centre, CA
Couple to Couple League (find an NFP instructor)
Creighton Model
Abbreviations:AF: Aunt Flo, your period
BFP: what we are trying to avoid, a positive pregnancy test
CD: Cycle day
CM: cervical mucous (same as CF)
CF: cervical fluid (same as CM)
DPO: Days past ovulation
DTD: Do the deed
GIO: get it on
EWCM: eggwhite cervical mucous/fluid
LP: Luteal phase - the time from ovulation until your period, average 10-16 days


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The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy (effectiveness) of a potential new therapy (PDA001), and its ability to relieve the symptoms of Crohn's disease. This study involves up to five IV infusions of PDA001 administered at University of Colorado Hospital.
Study subjects:
Patients with active moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease that involves the colon to some extent and is not responding well to current treatment.
Study treatment:
Celgene PDA001 placental cell infusions
Inclusion criteria
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Part thrill, part nightmare, the Christmas season is making an earlier appearance than ever with the abundant limited-edition, peppermint-flavored sweets filling grocery store shelves. We raided the aisles to bring you the very worst and best of the holiday-themed candies, cookies, chocolates, and more. As a bonus, we'll even show you the best way to eat all of the treats together at once, in GIF form. May your Christmas be sweet and your pantry peppered with only the most delicious mint-flavored treats!
M&M's White Chocolate Peppermint: Eek, M&M's White Chocolate Peppermint ($3) has it all wrong. The chocolate tastes fake, the candy is too sweet, and the mint flavoring is just bad. Avoid at all costs. Save the sugar and calories for something delicious . . . like something further down the slideshow.
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Five-story suburban hotel 18 miles from Washington DC
Located in Fairfax, Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax is in the suburbs and convenient to Ox Hill Battlefield Park and Fair Oaks Mall.
This hotel is within the vicinity of National Firearms Museum and Walney Visitor Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 149 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, audiovisual equipment, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and a ballroom. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax offers an indoor splash pool and spa tub (evening hours only Monday-Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday). Overlooking the pool is a fitness center with 2 treadmills, free weights, a weight machine, stair machine, and an exercise bike.
This 4-story suburban-DC hotel's 24-hour business center has 2 computers, 2 fax machines and a copy machine. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided. Meeting facilities total 6,000 square feet and include 3 conference rooms, a ballroom, and an outdoor patio.
Complimentary scheduled transportation shuttles guests within a 3-mile radius of the hotel, including the last stop on the Washington, DC metro line. Complimentary self-parking is also available.
Disabled-accessible facilities and guestrooms are available. This hotel is entirely non-smoking.
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 3
- Free self parking
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free parking
- Ballroom(s)
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Banquet facilities
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Event catering
- Audiovisual equipment
- Total number of rooms - 149
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Television in lobby
- Fireplace in lobby
- Patio
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Smoke-free property
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking, Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Television
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Dining
The Great American Grill - Breakfast in this 60-seat restaurant off the lobby is a buffet, with cooked-to-order omelets and egg dishes. Lunch is à la carte Monday - Friday, closed on weekends.
Lounge - Twelve stools surround this L-shaped bar, which is behind the dining room and adjacent to the buffet tables.
- Recreation
The hotel has an indoor splash pool and spa tub (evening hours only Monday-Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday). Overlooking the pool area is a fitness center with two treadmills, free weights, a weight machine, stair machine, and an exercise bike. Outside, a running path follows Fair Ridge Drive, flanked by woods on one side and office buildings on the other.
Eight miles north is the 18-hole Reston National Golf Course, and 12 miles west is Woody's, a driving range and miniature golf course with batting cages, volleyball, and basketball courts.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: USD 10.95 per person (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Some thoughts on the problems facing Mexico as the Drug barons carve out fiefdoms along the US/Mexican border. I suspect that this is a portent of things to come. It seems very much like a nascent insurgency. Often, the Drug Traffickers outgun the Mexican police with ever more sophisticated armaments. We dither about border protection while the Drug Lords build the infrastructure to support cross border operations. It seems only a matter of time before the violence spills over and we become involved. We should be anticipating this at the national level and making plans to counteract it. If we are, I haven't heard of any.
Second, the real problem is us. Our (the US) insatiable appetite for narcotics is the engine that finances the Drug barons and drives the entire Mexican crisis. We should have learned our lesson from the prohibition of alcohol in the 20's and 30's. It spawned the development of organized crime that bedevils us to this day. We spend billions trying to combat narcotic production, transportation and law enforcement. We could save huge amounts if we would recognize the futility of current policy. Just legalize drugs, then control and tax them. Several advantages come immediately to mind. First, it would really reduce the Narco-trafficker's income and over time reduce their potency. Second it could become a great source of income for the feds. That might help a little in the deficit battle. Then too, it would free up prison cells for really dangerous felons. Looks like a win/win situation to me.
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