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NEW YORK (AP) — Caterpillar helped drag the stock market lower Wednesday after the industrial giant reported weaker worldwide sales. A mixed report on housing also weighed on the market.
News that Apple's major supplier, Foxconn, stopped hiring at its largest plant in China helped push down Apple's stock. Foxconn reportedly said the hiring freeze was not caused by slumping orders for iPhones. Apple fell $7.29 to $452.70.
Trading turned choppy after the Federal Reserve released details of its meeting last month. According to the minutes, several policymakers worried that the Fed's bond-buying effort could eventually unsettle financial markets or cause the bank to take losses. Most of the Fed officials thought the economy faced fewer risks than in December.
The Dow fell 27 points to 14,008 as of 2:30 p.m. EST. Caterpillar slid $1.78 to $93.83.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped eight points to 1,523. The Nasdaq composite fell 20 points to 3,193.
The stock market surged at the start of the year, then drifted slightly higher in recent weeks with few major events to drive trading one way or another. That could change as soon as Congress returns from vacation next Monday. Deep federal spending cuts are scheduled to start March 1 unless Congress and the White House find a way to avoid them.
Both the Dow and the S&P 500 have gained nearly 7 percent for the year. The Nasdaq is up 6 percent.
Phil Orlando, chief market strategist at Federated Investors, believes the stock market has climbed too quickly this year. He's looking for it to get knocked down by 3 percent or more in the coming weeks. Another budget battle in Washington could be the trigger.
"There are a lot of us who say, 'We're a little bit ahead of ourselves here,'" Orlando said. "I still expect an all-time high for the S&P 500 this year, but it's going to get there in fits and starts."
Even though housing construction slowed down in January, the Department of Commerce reported Wednesday that new housing starts remained strong. Builders started construction at an annual rate of 890,000 last month, down 8.5 percent from December. Applications for building permits increased.
Boeing rose $1 to $75.65. An investigation into the overheating of a battery that caused a Boeing 787 to make an emergency landing in Japan last month found that it was incorrectly wired. Separately, Boeing's engineers approved the company's contract offer late Tuesday, defusing a showdown that could have resulted in a strike.
The Dow closed at its highest level of the year Tuesday, bringing it within one percent of 14,164, the record high reached more than five years ago.
In the U.S. government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note was unchanged from late Tuesday at 2.03 percent. The yield, which is used as a benchmark rate for mortgages and other loans, has climbed steadily higher since the start of the year, when it traded around 1.70 percent.
Among companies making moves:
— GPS device maker Garmin slumped 9 percent, the biggest drop in the S&P 500 index, after the company's results missed analysts' forecasts. Demand has waned for handheld navigation devices as more customers use maps on their smartphones. Garmin lost $3.63 to $35.61.
— Food giant ConAgra gained 1 percent after it raised its profit forecast for the year. The company, whose brands include Chef Boyardee, said its acquisition of Ralcorp will add a nickel per share to adjusted earnings this year. ConAgra's stock rose 33 cents to $33.78.


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For 14 years, St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Lynnfield, MA has helped to make memorable Christmases for many BPS families. Ms. Jonna Casey, Director of Special Education at the Murphy Satellite, has been a longtime member of the congregation. When she first informed the church of the need of some of her students, the congregation went above and beyond to help the school. Their contributions have continued since. Today hundreds of toys, clothes, and other gifts have been delivered to BPS Families. It started with a handful of students and now there are 93 families that benefit from the generosity of St. Paul.
A student who was a recipient of the many gifts donated to the families was sitting on a bench in the school's office. Ms. Casey approached the little girl and asked her whom she was waiting for, and she said, "Ms. Casey." " Well, I'm Ms. Casey. How can I help you?" "Ms. Casey, I wanted to thank you for the best Christmas I've ever had!"
"It is awesome to see communities making connections with other communities," says Ms. Casey. "I am grateful for St. Paul's kindness, but there are many others like them who are willing to help when they know there is a need. We have good, kind-hearted people!"

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As it usually happens, someone beat me to it. Josh Suereth explains in great detail how to embed an interpreter, but he has done so many customizations that his solution would probably fit on several pages.
I wanted a simpler solution which one could understand at a glance. The code for Lord of the REPLs is much shorter although it doesn't customize much of what the standard interpreter offers.
I tried to come up with the shortest working version you could possibly get away with. Provided I create the settings properly, this is what I could muster:
val out = new java.io.StringWriter()
val interpreter = new scala.tools.nsc.Interpreter(settings, new PrintWriter(out))
Not too much code, is it? (Half of it is probably due to the full package names). Now you could collect your output from the "out" stream and probably convert to String if you need using "out.toString".
Not so fast, though. I said this works if I have the appropriate settings:
val settings = new scala.tools.nsc.Settings()
The problem here is that the interpreter doesn't find two of the crucial jars needed for its proper functioning: scala-compiler.jar and scala-library.jar. When it doesn't it spits out the following error:
scala.tools.nsc.FatalError: object scala not found.
Thanks to the following discussion by Eric Torreborre (author of Specs) I managed to find out that one needs to add to the bootclasspath of the settings object:
val origBootclasspath = settings.bootclasspath.value
val pathList = List(jarPathOfClass(compilerPath),
settings.bootclasspath.value = (origBootclasspath :: pathList).mkString(java.io.File.separator)
One could hardcode the path to these two jars, but that's not too flexible. If we want to do it right, we might create a function which discovers the path to the jar from the name of a class that's in it:
def jarPathOfClass(className: String) = {
Now you could find the paths to these jars like this:
val compilerPath = jarPathOfClass("scala.tools.nsc.Interpreter")
val libPath = jarPathOfClass("scala.ScalaObject")
I've read that getProtectionDomain.getCodeSource returns null in some classloaders and might have problems specifically with OSGi. In that case, one might need to resort to the following hack:
def jarPathOfClass(className: String) = {
val resource = className.split('.').mkString("/", "/", ".class")
val path = getClass.getResource(resource).getPath
val indexOfFile = path.indexOf("file:")
val indexOfSeparator = path.lastIndexOf('!')
path.substring(indexOfFile, indexOfSeparator)
With the last ugly piece of code creating an interpreter is not so concise anymore, but sometimes you can't be both robust and concise.
If you want to see the above snippets assembled in one piece you can check out Apache ESME's source code for the ScalaInterpreter action.
Warning: interpreting code directly in your application is a huge security risk and might not always be a good idea.


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Anyone experiencing androgenic side effects from steroid use will likely wonder how to get rid of steroid acne.
Due to the increased androgenic activity steroids can bring, anabolic steroids acne is one of the most commonly reported side effects.
Postoje brojne steroid acne prevention tips in bodybuilding forums.
These are recommended by performance users to minimize the oil that builds on the skin and halt the development of blemishes that are so common with anabolic steroid cycles.
Some bodybuilders recommend investing in legal steroid alternatives that come with none of these side effects.
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Znajući how to get rid or steroid acne isn't thought too be complicated. Most physique builder say it is a matter of diligence and sticking to a healthy routine.
Take a look at some of the common steroid prevention tips below.
Body Wash
Performance users have reported success with washing their skin anywhere from 1 da 2 puta na dan.
Some bodybuilders recommend a cleanser like Cetaphil as opposed to a standard soap which can make things worse. Washing the skin a couple of times a day is believed to be important for removing any oils on the skin that can clog the pores.
Steroid acne on the face is fairly common. Za izvođenje korisnici steroida, extra effort is normally required to maintain a healthy complexion.
Skincare & Cosmetics
Facial cleansers are promoted in bodybuilding circles for acne related to androgenic side effects of steroid use.
Products that are alcohol-free and geared towards combination or blemish-prone skin are thought to be best.
Products that are based on water and non-comedogenic are recommended by users who have experienced these symptoms. Alcohol-based soaps have a tendency to cause blackheads by blocking your skin's pores.
Applying appropriate skincare products daily is felt to be important for increasing healing and decreasing blemishes.
Bodybuilders often use skincare products to catch acne breakouts before they can become a bigger problem.
A good skincare routine is held to be indispensable for treating acne induced by steroids. Međutim, it's not guaranteed, and will not solve the problem of the inherent damage that steroids can do to the body's hormonal balance.
Bodybuilders report that sticking to a low glycemic diet with minimal sugars is a great way to reduce the risk of severe acne while on steroids. Keeping sugar levels low in the blood is a preventive measure often recommended for keeping new acne from popping up.
And here's another tip by experienced steroid users:
Zinc supplements in doses of 30 mg twice daily are a believed to be a good way to reduce acne.
If you experience severe acne, oral antibiotics might be necessary. These are ideal for moderate to severe cases of the skin condition.
Antibiotics work by helping your body fight off bacteria under your skin, and they can reduce acne inflammation.
Unless they're prescribed by your doctor, many bodybuilders have taken the stance that steroids shouldn't be taken at all.
Acne may be the least of your concerns. Anabolic steroids come with a plethora of side effects, some of them dangerous to the body.
For advocates of PED use, acne and oily skin is considered to be one of the many prices to pay for getting massive gains and a peak bodybuilding physique.
But is it the only option to achieve these goals?
Take a look at the natural steroids offered by CrazyBulk, and you may be surprised to see that they guarantee a lack of side effects.
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Whether you want to pack on the muscle fast with D-Bal or utilize a natural steroid alternative like Trenorol that is designed for bulking and cutting, you'll have plenty to choose from.
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And this is only a cosmetic side effect. There's a chance that you'll experience liver damage or heart disease with anabolic steroids, and these side effects can be life-threatening.
But there's a safer option:
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You'll still get some great results, even if they aren't as extreme as what anabolic steroids can offer. This tradeoff is worth the avoiding undesirable side effects.
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JOB TITLE: Plumbing Assessor
LOCATION: Cambridgeshire
SALARY: £25,000 – £30,000 per annum plus benefits
Exciting full time permanent opportunity.
Have you reached the end of the road with your current job? Are you ready for a new challenge in Further Education?
If you have a passion for education with plenty of enthusiasm to develop and inspire the next generation, we want to hear from you!
Protocol Assessment Services is pleased to be working alongside a leading Further Education provider to recruit for an experienced Plumbing Assessor.
This is a fantastic opportunity to pass on your skills at Further Education level and inspire the next generation. Working in a vibrant and positive learning environment, you will be responsible for assessing Plumbing up to Level 3.
We are keen to hear from candidates that use innovative techniques to motivate and inspire learners.
Suitable candidates will meet the following criteria:
*Hold a relevant assessing qualification (Level 3 Assessing Certificate, TAQA or A1)
*Hold a minimum level 3 qualification in specialist area.
*Have good organisational and planning skills.
*Plenty of enthusiasm and the ability to motivate learners.
*Willingness to provide outstanding support for learners
*Extensive knowledge of your subject area.
*Be flexible and self-motivated with a dedication to learner achievement and quality.
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text: CBS2 Chicago's Best of Chicago writer Elizabeth SanFilippo, named Eli's Cheesecake as one of the "Best Places to Get an Alternative Wedding Cake'. She says for a wedding to "place an order for some smooth and creamy cheesecakes in a number of flavors and sizes" and she didn't forget to add "as well as a handful of other tasty treats, like macarons and muffins" for the non-cheesecake crowd. Check out the article for yourself at: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-places-to-get-alternative-wedding-cakes-in-chicago/


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AG Offers Guidance On Conceal/Carry Law
KSCB News - June 27, 2013 12:37 am
Attorney General Derek Schmidt says counties and cities that exempt themselves from a new law on concealed weapons need to change any "No Guns" signs on public buildings.
The law taking effect Monday allows people with concealed-carry permits to bring their guns into public buildings that don't have adequate security, such as screening. But many cities and counties have taken advantage of a provision letting them exempt their buildings for six months.
Schmidt said Wednesday he's proposing temporary regulations requiring that state or municipal buildings in those counties and cities have signs making clear that they're exempt from the new concealed carry law.
A state board will meet Friday in Topeka to approve the proposed regulations.


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How Social Media Spurred Myanmar's Latest Violence
Everybody will end up losing if hate speech is left unchecked.
Everybody will end up losing if hate speech is left unchecked.
Journalists are increasingly being targeted through their email. Virtually every hack of an individual reporter or entire news organization starts with a relatively simple attack: phishing and spear phishing. Prepare yourself for this eventuality with this e-mail hygiene guide from the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Modern technology has given those in power new abilities to eavesdrop and collect data. Surveillance Self-Defense is Electronic Frontier Foundation's guide to defending yourself and your sources from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
You've been arrested at an event. You're taken to the police station and your phone is confiscated. When you're let out, you realize someone has gone through your digital belongings. What now? See this guide from the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Link to the Reporters Without Borders media center.
Section of the ACLU website devoted to press freedoms and the legal rights of journalists.
For the first time, the United Nations Human Rights Council's biannual resolution on journalist safety urges all states to release arbitrarily detained journalists and to protect the rights of reporters to use digital encryption and anonymity tools.
Based on 86 in-depth interviews with journalists, editors and media owners, this Human Rights Watch report documents the hostile environment in which journalists work in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia
As part of events marking the International Day to End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists, UNESCO and WAN-IFRA published an excerpt from their global study on the protection of journalism sources in the digital age.
New security information sharing, training, insurance and communications initiatives also launched.


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Amber has a diverse repertoire and extensive fashion industry experience. She began her career as a designer and entrepreneur, developing a line of women's swim & resort wear. With her line, she learned the challenges and skills from the designer's perspective, as well as what buyers and consumers look for when shopping a brand.
While still designing, Amber began writing for Press The Fashion Magazine as a contributor, eventually becoming Editor. The same year, she relocated to Toronto and began to focus on her styling, including regular editorials and cover stories for the quarterly publication. During the first two years in Toronto, she built upon her branding and strategy skill set at a boutique agency where she played a frontline role with clients before going freelance with her styling work.
Amber's editorial portfolio has been featured in various national and international publications, such as Schön, FILLER, MOD, Wedluxe, GLASSBook, Vulkan, and more. Her commercial client list includes Sony Music Canada, Roots, Emirates, MOROCCANOIL, Airbnb, & Rogers.
Her ability to talk to design, publishing, branding and strategy allows Amber to understand a project from a unique perspective. More than anything, she loves to collaborate with colleagues and clients to achieve beautiful work and continue to learn and grow as an artist.


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Zwolse Vereniging
Zwolse (Zwolsche) Vereniging (Vereeniging), a Dutch Mennonite conference, was founded on 2 June 1858, at Zwolle as the "Vereeniging van Doopsgezinde gemeenten in Overyssel, Gelderland, Utrecht en van naburige in het Koninkrijk Pruisen." The purpose of it was to bring more closely together the scattered Mennonites which had not yet been organized into a regional conference. Annual meetings were held to discuss questions pertaining to these churches. By 1861 17 congregations had joined, 15 Dutch and two German—Kleve and Emmerich; by 1871 it had 19 congregations. In the meetings of 1875 and 1876 the question whether to include the congregations of South Holland and Zeeland was discussed. This had no practical result at this time, but in 1879 Rotterdam joined the conference, and in 1883 The Hague, and gradually all the churches of South Holland and Zeeland joined, as well as the newly established congregations of Wageningen, Zuid-Limburg, Eindhoven. At the meeting of 1885 it was decided to call the conference the "Zwolsche. Vereeniging." Accounts of the annual meetings of 1870-95 were published in Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (except 1878 and 1894).
The Zwolsche Vereeniging took important initiatives: in 1887 it decided to publish a Mennonite weekly (see Zondagsbode), and in 1892 Tj. Kielstra, pastor of Middelburg, raised the question of doing something for Mennonites in the Diaspora, which led to a church ministry to them (see Verstrooiing). The conference also founded the Zwolsche Kas, a treasury to subsidize poor congregations, which functioned until 1946, when its activity was taken over by the Algemeene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit.
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1861), 104 f., 113 ff.; (1876), 118; (1877), 138; (1884), 1371; (1888), 137; (1889), 117f.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. I, Nos. 966, l,000g.
De Zondagsbode 46 (1932-33): Nos. 39-41.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Zwolse Vereniging." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 May 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zwolse_Vereniging&oldid=112005.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Zwolse Vereniging. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 May 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zwolse_Vereniging&oldid=112005.
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Recently someone posted a question on SQLServerCentral asking for potential interview questions. A few people were annoyed by this and their annoyance showed in their replies. I completely understand that feeling, with fewer jobs than candidates, people looking for jobs do not want anyone with less knowledge to get any help.
However there are other sides to this question, and I'm torn as to how I feel. If you haven't interviewed in awhile, or if this is your first interview for a database job, wouldn't you want to get an idea of what somoen might ask you? I wouldn't want anyone to misrepresent their skills, but I'd also want them to be able to talk about the skills they have had. Perhaps realizing that they should think about their experience in T-SQL more than their experience with replication might be valuable information.
There's another side to this. Plenty of managers, developers, and even DBAs that are tasked with interviewing candidates for a position don't necessarily realize what questions might help them evaluate a candidate's skills. This is especially true when you have a staff of people trying to find a senior level person because their only talented person resigned. Hiring someone to interview for you, especially for the first or second interview, just isn't cost effective.
Many of us work in companies, and as much as we'd like to think we are gaining new knowledge and experience every year, it's very, very easy to get caught up in our daily work and accumulate many years of similar experience. Without an effort to branch out, take on new responsibilities, and try new technologies, it's easy to become very specialized in the skills needed for our job, even if those aren't a broad range of skills.
I am highly torn on how to handle requests and content on interview questions, but ultimately I think that putting more information out there is the best way to handle things and allow people looking for jobs, as well as those hiring, to educate themselves.
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November 5, 2010
1995: Expansion Panthers Stun Defending-Champion 49ers
The Carolina Panthers were one of two NFL expansion teams for the 1995 season, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jerry Richardson, who had played for the Colts before going on to build the Hardee's restaurant chain, was the owner; Bill Polian, who built a winning club in Buffalo, the GM; and Dom Capers, an assistant under Jim Mora with both the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the USFL and Saints in the NFL and most recently the defensive coordinator in Pittsburgh, was the franchise's first head coach.
The Panthers had gotten off to the usual slow start typical of new teams, losing their first five games, but had then done something very atypical by winning three straight. On November 5, they faced the defending league champions, the 49ers, at San Francisco's 3Com Park.
The 49ers, under Head Coach George Seifert, were 5-3 as they sought to defend their Super Bowl title, but had lost three of their last five contests. Star QB Steve Young was injured and second-year QB Elvis Grbac would be starting his third consecutive game. San Francisco was also missing RB Ricky Watters, who had left for Philadelphia as a free agent in the offseason and not been adequately replaced.
The 49ers opened the game on offense and drove steadily downfield, but TE Brent Jones, after catching a Grbac pass at the Carolina 38, fumbled when hit hard by 36-year-old veteran LB Sam Mills. Mills recovered for the Panthers and a 12-play, 40-yard drive ensued that ended with a 39-yard field goal by John Kasay.
The 49ers came back strong on their next possession and, with Grbac connecting on back-to-back passes of 26 yards to WR J.J. Stokes and 27 yards to WR Jerry Rice, made it to the Carolina three yard line. But after an incomplete pass, Grbac's next attempt was intercepted by CB Tim McKyer a yard behind the line of scrimmage, who proceeded to return it 96 yards for a touchdown. Rather than the 49ers scoring, the Panthers now led by 10-0.
San Francisco got a break early in the second quarter when Panthers rookie QB Kerry Collins fumbled and 49ers DE Dennis Brown recovered at the Carolina 20. But three plays later Rice was hit by CB Tyrone Poole (pictured at top) after gaining 11 yards to the one and fumbled. The ball went out of the end zone for a touchback and the Panthers regained possession.
Carolina put together a 14-play drive that covered 51 yards and resulted in another Kasay field goal, of 47 yards, for a 13-0 lead. The 49ers' last possession of the half ended with a punt and the Panthers ran out the clock to take their lead into halftime.
Collins was intercepted by 49ers CB Tyronne Drakeford on the third play from scrimmage of the third quarter, but a 40-yard pass completion from Grbac to WR John Taylor was for naught when Poole again forced a fumble inside his own five yard line that Mills recovered at the one.
The Panthers held onto the ball for the next eight minutes, but finally had to punt, and the 49ers drove from their 20 yard line to the Carolina 10 as the third quarter came to an end. Three plays into the fourth quarter, RB Derek Loville ran for a one-yard touchdown and the Niners were finally on the board.
However, San Francisco was frustrated the rest of the way. The Panthers went three-and-out on their next possession, but Grbac was intercepted by safety Pat Terrell at the Carolina 39. Again the Panthers went three-and-out and punted, and Grbac passed the 49ers back into Carolina territory with a 39-yard completion to Jones. But after driving to the 14 yard line, Tony Zendejas missed a 32-yard field goal attempt.
San Francisco never again came close in the remaining time, and the Panthers came away with a surprising 13-7 win. It was the first time an NFL expansion team had beaten a defending champion. It was also an unprecedented fourth straight win for a first-year club.
The 49ers outgained the Panthers by 404 yards to 204, but the five turnovers forced by the tough Carolina defense made the difference. There were plenty of defensive stars for the Panthers, including Sam Mills, who forced a fumble and recovered two; Tyrone Poole, with two critical forced fumbles near the goal line as well as a team-leading 11 tackles, and ex-49er Tim McKyer, with the long interception return for a score.
On offense, Kerry Collins (pictured above left) completed 17 of 30 passes for 150 yards with an interception. WR Mark Carrier caught 6 passes for 59 yards, and the other wide receiver, Willie Green, was right behind with 58 yards on 5 receptions. RB Derrick Moore was the leading rusher, but gaining just 42 yards on 18 carries.
For San Francisco, Elvis Grbac was successful on 26 of 37 passes for 327 yards with no scores and two interceptions. Jerry Rice caught 8 passes for 111 yards. Derek Loville ran for 40 yards on 12 attempts with a TD and also had 6 pass receptions for another 55 yards.
Carolina's winning streak came to an end the next week, and when the Panthers faced the Niners a second time at home, San Francisco came out on top easily at 31-10. Still, the Panthers went 7-9, easily the best record of any NFL expansion team, and were tied for third in the NFC West with the Rams and Saints. The 49ers finished atop the division for the fourth straight year at 11-5, but failed to repeat as champions, losing to Green Bay in the Divisional playoff.
Defense carried the Panthers in their inaugural season as the club permitted an average of just 20.3 points per game. Sam Mills (pictured at right), the old pro who had started his career in the USFL, was the biggest star of a relatively old unit. But while the offense only averaged 18 points a game, Kerry Collins became the first rookie quarterback since Miami's Dan Marino in 1983 to post a winning record in his starts, going 7-6.
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Sean Stoerrle
Class of 2011
Major/Minor: Political Science
Sean Stoerrle '11 enrolled at Washington College as a freshman lacrosse player without a concrete plan for the future, but after traveling the world and taking classes in political science, Sean is ready for a career on the international stage.
Sean, a political science major with dual concentrations in Theories of Peace and Conflict and African Studies, hopes to attend graduate school abroad to study international law or development and humanities.
"I'd like to work with the United Nations, the U.S. State Department, or maybe keep pursuing my education to become a professor so I can give students the same opportunities I've had," he says.
Sean enrolled at WC to play lacrosse and after his freshman year, he traveled to Ireland and England to play in tournaments with the team.
"I'd gone places with my parents before, but that was the first time I could really get involved in the culture and meet the people," he says.
The following summer, Sean participated in the three-week summer abroad program in Tanzania, led by Dr. Tahir Shad, associate professor of political science and international studies.
Pinching his thumb and forefinger together, Sean says, "Dr. Shad told me, 'You're this big in the world, so do what you love and make it an adventure.' When I had the opportunity, I just went out and did it, and it was one of the best things I've done."
Sean enjoyed his time in Tanzania so much that he returned for six weeks the following summer. For the majority of that time, he taught English at a school in the mornings and worked with a Women in Action group in the afternoons.
His schedule left plenty of time for Sean to reunite with friends he'd met the previous summer, and to explore the country.
"We went to a different site every weekend," Sean explained. "Even before the trip several of us had the opportunity to go to an uninhabited island and visit tribes where they were so isolated, they'd never seen white people," he says.
"Tanzania is twice the size of California — with few roads," Sean says. "We went on different safaris and saw about twenty lions and three cheetahs, which was pretty wild because they're extremely rare."
The trips weren't all fun adventures, though.
"We took a six-hour bus ride in Ethiopia to see the beginning of the Nile River, and when we were on our way back, we pulled over to the side of the road to have lunch," Sean recounted.
"All these kids came within ten feet of us and just stared. I felt horrible and I gave all my food to them," he says.
"I saw a kid grab a jar of mayo and just started eating it, and that's when it really hit me."
Experiences like that made Sean passionate about pursuing a career that would help people in developing nations.
"After traveling to a developing country and realizing how much you have, you get a whole new perspective on life. You can't really imagine it until you're there seeing those people that most of the world doesn't seem to even care about," he adds.
Though he's applying to grad schools all over the world, including Cape Town in South Africa, Sean hopes to return to Tanzania to help direct next summer's trip. As the director of trips in 2010, Sean organized excursions that included hikes up Mt. Meru and partway up Mt. Kilimanjaro.
"I really want to make it all the way to the top next time," he says.
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text: If some smidgen of bacterial goo was found on a faraway asteroid, it would be the discovery of the year, perhaps the century. Life on Earth would not be alone! Yet when it comes to the life that surrounds us, people can be remarkably cavalier, even downright callous: What's another frog species more or less? What's it do for us, anyways? Indeed, many conservationists have renounced the species-saving approach to nature, instead embracing the notion that nature is best preserved when it provides people with some tangible economic benefit. Creatures that don't have an obvious utilitarian value are out of luck. Some conservationists are fighting back. In "Priceless or Worthless?," a report issued Sept. 11 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Zoological Society of London, a desperate plea is made on behalf of Earth's 100 most threatened species -- creatures that, without direct and immediate human action, will cease to exist. Among the menagerie of the endangered are rhinos and rats, turtles and birds, even insects and plants and fungi. These last are hardly charismatic, and not the sort of species typically associated with inspirational calls to protect life, yet they make the essential moral question all the more striking: What has a right to life? "While the utilitarian value of nature is important, conservation goes beyond this. Do these species have a right to survive, or do we have a right to drive them to extinction?" said Jonathan Baillie, the ZSL's conservation director, in a press release. On the following pages, Wired looks at a few of the imperiled species described in "Priceless or Worthless?" Each represents a singular form of life in the universe, and each is literally irreplaceable. Above: Sumatran rhino Fewer than 250 individuals remain in the jungles of Malaysia and Indonesia. Image: Save the Rhino InternationalAraripe manakin Found in a 10-square-mile patch of northeastern Brazil, there are fewer than 800 left. Image: Ciro Albano/NE Brazil BirdingSanta Catarina's guinea pig Between 40 and 60 survive on a single Brazilian island. Image: Luciano CandisaniGreat Indian bustard Once common, there are just 250 of this massive north Indian bird. Image: Raul SachdevGeometric tortoise Found only in southwestern South Africa. Image: Erik BaardTable mountain ghost frog The population of this frog, adapted for life in fast-flowing streams and found on a single South African mountain, is unknown. Image: Atherton de VilliersWillow blister A fungus that lives only in Pembrokeshire, England. Image: David HarrisArchey's frog Population unknown, and found only in two high-altitude patches of New Zealand, this species closely resembles 150-million-year-old fossil frogs. Image: New Zealand Department of ConservationDurrell's vontsira A mongoose-like creature only discovered in 2004, the vontsira is found in one wetland area of Madagascar. Image: Ian Vernon/Tim Hounsome/Durrell Wildlife Conservation TrustRed crested tree rat Thought to be extinct, this Colombian rat was rediscovered in 2011, more than a century after its last sighting. Image: Lizzie Noble/Fundacion ProAvesAmsterdam albatross Breeding only on Amsterdam Island in the Indian Ocean, 100 adults remain. Image: Eric van der VlistOkinawa spiny rat Nobody knows how many of these rats survive, but their population is concentrated in a borough-sized area of Okinawa. "Each species expresses a solution to a set of very specific environmental conditions," said John Robinson, executive vice president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, in the report. "They allow us to turn away from our parochial needs and desires, and play on the larger stage of biological richness and variety. We owe it to ourselves, and to them, to find room on this planet for all of them." Image: Norihiro Kawauchi


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"Music is a universal language that unites us all, regardless of our backgrounds. Arts help kids think critically and perform better in school making them adults who contribute more to society." Jane Lynch
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician and humanitarian, Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) partners with philanthropist and South Asian rock star Shehzad Roy, to raise the quality of public education and to increase funding for the arts in underprivileged schools— at an international level.
The Peace Through Music Gala (September 15, 2013 from 5:00–10:00pm) takes place at Wolfgang Puck's Ray Dolby Ballroom - Loews Hollywood Hotel. Featuring live auction with items donated by the celebrities, the red-carpet gala boasts performances by Matt Sorum and Shehzad Roy, Macy Gray, Slash (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver), as well as, appearances by Jane Lynch (Glee), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Danny Masterson (That '70s Show), Johnathan Schaech (Ray Donovan) and many more guests to be announced.
According to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), 50% of the 535 elementary schools' in the district are not receiving arts education due to budget cuts. 80% of its students live at or below the poverty line, so they do not have access to the arts outside of school either, explains Matt Sorum. "Kids learn four times better with music and arts, without which, their education suffers and we lose a creative force of the future."
"We founded Zindagi Trust to help the 10 million children in Pakistan employed in child labor," says Shehzad Roy, "I soon realized over 85% of school-going children only have access to government schools plagued with low teacher attendance, dilapidated facilities, and a curriculum that encourages rote-learning. Only through government school reform, can all children get quality education." Zindagi Trust now works to reform public schools, educate working children, and lobby the government to improve education policy in Pakistan.
Separated by 8000 miles— Adopt the Arts and Zindagi Trust— are two nonprofits with similar missions founded by musicians, that led Adopt the Arts co-founder, Abby Berman, and activist-writer, Sadia Ashraf, to collaborate on the Gala to build bridges between different cultures. Jane Lynch who serves on the board of Adopt the Arts said in support of the event, "Music is a universal language that unites us all, regardless of our backgrounds. Arts help kids think critically and perform better in school making them adults who contribute more to society."
All proceeds will benefit both organizations: disbursed towards girl's education in Pakistan through Zindagi Trust's schools; and Adopt the Arts support of a school in Compton as well as the only school in the district that serves blind children in Los Angeles.
ADOPT THE ARTS BOARD & ADVISORY COMMITTEE include Abby Berman, Matt Sorum, Jane Lynch, Johnathon Schaech, Adrianne Zarnegin, Linda Kaye-Crowder, Richard Grant Shepard Fairey, John Stamos, Slash, Gina Gershon, Juliette Lewis, Danny Masterson, Steve Stevens, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Wincott, Adrian Young & Antonio Pelayo.
Tickets for the September 15, 2013 5:00pm–10:00pm Peace though Music event are $200, $500 & $1000 and can be purchased on the Adopt the Arts website.
Ray Dolby Ballroom / Loews Hollywood Hotel: 1755 North Highland Avenue Los Angeles 90028
About Adopt the Arts was co-founded by Matt Sorum and Abby Berman. It's a nonprofit with a mission to fund arts education and support disadvantaged schools by bringing artists, public figures, entrepreneurs and policy makers united in a common purpose: to invest in future generations by ensuring they are receiving a well-rounded education in the arts and music. Adopt the Arts has lobbied in Congress for the Arts; donated 1,000 instruments to 30 LAUSD elementary school; implemented a visual arts curriculum focusing on endangered animals in 40 LAUSD elementary schools; adopted a LAUSD elementary school, fully funding its arts and music programs and teachers' salaries; and is scheduled to adopt three more schools this fall.
About Zindagi Trust (Life Trust) was founded in 2002 by Shehzad Roy, one of Pakistan's most popular musicians, Zindagi Trust is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that strives to improve the quality of education available to underprivileged children in Pakistan. The "I Am Paid to Learn" program educates 2300 students in 34 schools, who work in urban slums. Zindagi Trust has reformed schools, updated government textbooks and curriculum while introducing learning modules like sports, art and pottery for students. Its work in government policy advocacy has most recently resulted in a national Pakistan law to eradicate corporal punishment in all schools.
If you can't make it to the event please donate to the Adopt the Arts campaign!


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Southern California native John Jorgenson, a three-time winner of the Academy of Country Music award for Guitarist of the Year, was destined to be a part of the music business from an early age. Classically trained as a child, his father conducted for Benny Goodman. John, who idolized Goodman, played with his hero while his father was leading the way. Later, he went on to work for eight years as a member of the jazz and bluegrass group at Disneyland. While employed at the "happiest place on earth," John contributed his skills on a number of instruments, including mandolin, saxophone, guitar, and clarinet. At another point in his career he was the featured bassoonist for the L.A. Camerata. Still, it was Jorgenson's expertise as a guitarist that brought him fame and respect as he recorded with the groundbreaking Byrds as well as Rose Maddox, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, and even Michael Nesmith.
In 1986 Jorgenson joined forces with some of the biggest guns on the West Coast in order to form a truly traditional country-rock outfit called the Desert Rose Band. With former Byrd Chris Hillman singing lead and assistance from Herb Pedersen, Bill Bryson, Steve Duncan, and steel player Jay Dee Maness, the Desert Rose Band came out of the gate full force. Jorgenson's power-driven 12-string was one of the reasons. Their first single was a remake of the classic Johnnie & Jack hit "Ashes of Love" from their self-titled debut album. With the release of their second project in 1988, Running, they were named the Academy of Country Music's Touring Band of the Year. This honor was repeated in 1989 and 1990. Also, in 1989 and 1990 they were nominated for the Country Music Association's Best Vocal Group award.
In spite of the number one hits, the classic covers they brought back to life, and all the Top Ten singles, the Desert Rose Band began to crumble by 1992. Jorgenson left to pursue other interests, including his guitar work with the Hellecasters, a band that came together after a one-time-only gig in 1991. Comprised of Jorgenson and fellow Telecaster disciples Will Ray and Jerry Donahue, the Hellecasters were made up of three lead players and no vocalist. The Return of the Hellecasters, their debut recording, was voted both Album of the Year and Country Album of the Year in 1993 by the Guitar Player magazine Reader's Poll. A second Hellecasters project in 1995, Escape From Hollywood, continued to refine and redefine guitar techniques. Jorgenson recorded and toured with Elton John during 1995, and one year later recorded a bluegrass project with the legendary Rose Maddox at Mad Dog Studios. Released in 1996, The Moon Is Rising was also produced by Jorgenson. Emotional Savant followed in 1999. ~ Jana Pendragon, All Music Guide


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A viral Facebook post claims there's a sextape of Miley Cyrus and her "new boyfriend" is just a scam.
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It reads: "[19+ VíDEO] Míléy Cyrús Séxtapé Leáks By Her New Boyfrínd Yesterday … Míléy is very much sad after wathing this." If one clicks on the post, the will be taken to a fake video-sharing site nyvideos.sinceforever. us.
The website will prompt users to share the video on Facebook before going any further. However, this is just a scam that ensures the post is shared to get traffic to the fake video-sharing website.
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"This Facebook post was designed to trick social networking users into sharing it by so it can spread to other Facebook or other social networking users. It also attempts to trick users into completing surveys, which the cybercriminals behind it will benefit from. So, do not be fooled into completing the surveys or sharing the post," reads a post by Online Threat Alerts on the Cyrus scam.
Some variations of the scam might ask users to download a piece of possibly malicious software on their computers, or it might ask them to install a rogue Facebook app.


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In what's being billed as a first for Ohio, homeless rabbits will have their very own place to stay -- until someone comes along, becomes captivated by all that cuteness and simply has to give the animal a forever home.
In what's being billed as a first for Ohio, homeless rabbits will have their very own place to stay -- until someone comes along, becomes captivated by all that cuteness and simply has to give the animal a forever home.
Officials with Ohio House Rabbit Rescue, a nonprofit organization founded four years ago, have taken a hop of faith from volunteers caring for unwanted bunnies in their homes to a bricks-and-mortar adoption center.
Located at 5485 N. High St. on the border of Worthington and Clintonville, the Ohio House Rabbit Adoption Center will hold its grand opening from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today, Aug. 1, with a ribbon-cutting set for 5:30 p.m., said Cara Haughey, director of marketing and development.
In addition, an open house is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4.
Since she founded the organization in summer 2009, Clintonville resident Beverly May said she and Ohio House Rabbit Rescue members and supporters from throughout central Ohio have been building relationships, creating a foster program, developing low-cost spaying procedures, crafting an adoption policy and more.
But that's not what it was created for.
"Basically, it came down to, the only reason we formed the organization was to have a facility for rabbits," May said last week. "We said we needed to do something sooner rather than later."
So she and Pat Barron, a society board member and director of the nonprofit educational organization the Teaching and Learning Collaborative, where May also works, bought the former residence that is now commercially zoned in late May. The purchase price, according to the website of the Franklin County Auditor's Office, was $205,000.
The owners will lease the property to Ohio House Rabbit Rescue, which will have a capital campaign over the next two to three years to raise $285,000 to eventually own the building outright and repay the purchasers, May said.
About 30 percent of that goal is already pledged, she said.
"To us, it's perfect because it's right on High Street," she said.
Many of the organization's volunteers are Ohio State University students who will find the site's location on a COTA bus line convenient, May said.
"Ohio House Rabbit Rescue expects to double its annual number of pet-rabbit adoptions annually when it opens an adoption facility," Haughey wrote in announcing the open house and opening ceremony. "The Ohio House Rabbit Adoption Center will be the first and only facility exclusively for rabbits in Ohio."
The director of marketing and development said a survey the organization conducted among animal rescue groups and humane societies in central Ohio indicated more than 900 pet rabbits are abandoned or surrendered every year.
Haughey said last year, the rescue group received calls about more than 200 rabbits, but had space for only about 30 in foster homes. Opening the center will expand the organization's capacity to house rabbits and will allow potential owners to play with them before adopting. That will increase adoptions, Haughey said.
"I always say people think they want one bunny and they usually go home with another bunny," May said.
She said she receives about three phone calls or emails a day about domesticated rabbits running loose or being surrendered.
The center previously was home to an information technology operation, May said. It has 18 rooms of varying sizes, which will enable Ohio House Rabbit Rescue to care for between 25 and 30 animals at a time, Haughey said, as well as provide a room in which they can play.
"To me, it's an eclectic building," May said. "It's got lots of different-type spaces. It's perfect for us."
It's a perfect ending to a quest she began four years ago, she said.
"I personally am thrilled," May said. "You never know whether you're going to get support from the community for something like this.
"It's very unique. It's the first one in the state of Ohio, and there aren't too many around the country.
"We're just amazed that we've been able to do something like this."
For more information, visit ohiohouserabbitrescue.org.


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UK, Ecuador fail to end diplomatic stand-off over Julian Assange; agree to form working group
LONDON – Britain and Ecuador have failed to break the deadlock over the unresolved asylum case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino met with British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday to search for a diplomatic solution over Assange, who has been holed up inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for almost a year. They agreed to set up a working group to work on the issue and to continue communicating.
Assange took refuge in the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning for alleged sexual misconduct. Ecuador has granted him political asylum, but Britain refuses to grant him safe passage.
Ecuador says Assange faces a threat of political persecution from the U.S. for publishing a trove of secret U.S. documents.


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"If we have developed a system that more than 50% of the time allows us to avoid the blowups in the bond markets, then we win and — more importantly — our clients win."
Michael Temple certainly lives up to the Pioneer Investments moniker. The Boston-based firm's director of credit research has a blunt, no-nonsense style that stems from more than 20 years in the credit space.
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Temple, portfolio manager of Pioneer Dynamic Credit Fund, explained that the traditional way bond fund managers tended to navigate those markets and anticipate the downturn in the credit cycle was to do a couple of things. One was to raise the quality of the portfolio and look for "BBs or high-grade corporate credit or a multisector fund that would sell their high-yield exposure and move into higher quality government bonds."
The other way, he notes, it is to reduce the manager's position sizes so they reduce their exposure to idiosyncratic risk, or the risk of any specific sector of any specific company.
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And that, Temple says, is what the fund provides: exposure to various high income producing areas of the market, including high yield, and bank loans, convertibles, preferred stocks and emerging markets, while also making the various allocation shifts based on where it thinks the values lie and where the risks are.
"At the end of the day, what we're telling investors is that, "Don't worry, we'll take care of the credit risk involved in the portfolio and we'll do it in the traditional ways; through asset allocation and making sure that were taking care of the security side of things. However, we also have an additional way of doing it; one that is very efficient and very nimble in that it takes advantage of highly liquid derivative markets that don't have counterparty risk associated with [them]."
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What do the following members of the Wabash community - Coach Max Servies '58…Trainer Bob Burkhardt…Ginny Hays H'98 – have in common? All were very attached to the 1980 undefeated Wabash football team and returned to campus Saturday evening after the Wittenberg game for a dinner and plenty of reminiscing.
The 1980 team, coached by Stan Parrish, went 8-0-1 – the tie score came in the Bell game, 22-22. Four of those eight victories that season were shutouts!
Those players returning to campus listened as Max Servies retold stories on the famous and not-so-famous highlights of their season. They also heard Bob Burkhardt compare 2005 to 1980 – complete with a comparison of the costs of stamps and gasoline then and now.
The group was smaller than hoped for but the stories were great and got even better as the night went on!
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"Wise, wry, and intelligent . . . possibly the best cop novel ever."—Lee Child
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Researchers dig for remains at site of 1922 union massacre in Illinois
HERRIN, Illinois – Administrators in the southern Illinois city of Herrin have given the go-ahead for more cemetery excavation work intended to find the remains of victims of a violent 1922 labor strike.
The Herrin City Council agreed Monday to let historians, anthropologists and geologists continue their digging at the Herrin City Cemetery. Searchers reported that their efforts last Friday uncovered five sets of unmarked remains in burial plots sold to other families since 1988.
The excavation, which began last month, is meant to find victims of the 1922 Herrin Massacre, which took place during a union strike and killed dozens of replacement workers at the Southern Illinois Coal Co.
Mayor Vic Ritter had said he believed there'd been enough work done at the cemetery by searchers from Eastern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University.
But those behind the excavation say they've allayed some of Ritter's concerns by using a less-invasive technique of checking soil samples instead of frequently using a backhoe.
"Given that they have done a lot of work already and there seems like much more work that needs to be done, I would personally and professionally encourage the council to agree with the proposal to stay with this project," Herrin City Attorney John Brewster said. "Let's see where this takes us."
Steven Di Naso, an Eastern Illinois University geologist, said he could not confirm that his team has found the remains of any of the massacre victims, but that he has not ruled out the possibility.
"At this time we are not sure we went deep enough," he said.
Herrin's administrators also said the excavators may present their results every couple of months rather than weekly.


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The Seder for Socialists in Vilna
During a condolence visit to Rabbi Berel Wein, a distinguished member of the Ohr Somayach faculty, who was sitting shiva for his late father, o.b.m., this noted Torah scholar and historian told a story of a visit his father made back in 1930 to the leader of Lithuanian Jewry, Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzensky. The head of the yeshiva he was studying at in Grodna, Rabbi Shimon Shkop, had sent him to solicit financial assistance from the Yeshiva Fund in order to save the yeshiva students from starvation.
One story about Rabbi Chaim Ozer led to another. Rabbi Wein once asked a high-ranking official in the Israeli Ministry of Education how it was that a pronounced secularist like him was so helpful to Torah institutions. His response was a recollection of something that took place half a century before. At that time he was head of the Jewish socialist organization in the University of Vilna. One day he received a surprise visit from a messenger who informed him that Rabbi Chaim Ozer wished to see him. When he arrived he was warmly greeted by the rabbi who invited him to join him in some cake and tea. I will make the beracha, he said to his secular guest, and all you have to do is say Amen.
He then got to the point. Pesach is drawing near and there are many hundreds of Jewish students in the university who will not be at a Pesach Seder. If I make a Seder for these irreligious students hardly anyone will come. But if you, as head of the socialists make one, you will get a big crowd. I will supply you with all the money you need to see that everyone who wishes to be at the Seder will have matzah and maror and four cups of wine.
There were a thousand students at that Seder, the official concluded his story, so now you know that the money I am channeling to yeshiva is really coming from Rabbi Chaim Ozer.


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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I made a pot of chili today, despite the warmer weather. Many call it a three bean stew, but around here it's known as summer chili. Back in the day, summer meals were drastically altered to prevent kitchen heat from filtering through the rest of the house. Midwestern summers were a fearsome thing, and come August, you could actually see heatwaves rising, mirage-like, from asphalt so soft it could be pierced by the heel of a woman's shoe. Much of the cooking was done early in the day and the dishes that were made tended to be lighter and quick to fix. Soups and stews were rarely seen and chili was unheard of. Then, Willis Carrier invented the air conditioner and how and where we lived dramatically changed. Strangely though, menus from the summer kitchen changed only slightly and the emphasis continued to be on the fast and light. I tend to be a rule-breaker, so the output from my summer kitchen depends more on fancy than the vagaries of the season. I do make chili when the thermometer soars, but it's not the same version that I make in the winter. My summer chili is an economical pantry affair that is table ready in about 30 minutes. It's based on a recipe that I found in Food and Wine magazine. I loved the flavor of the dish, but I found the original recipe produced a dish more like a bean soup than a chili. I had to thicken it because the Silver Fox insists a spoon should be able to stand upright in a proper bowl of chili. Rather than disappoint him, I pulled out my bag of masa and set about transforming soup into chili. Masa harina is a very finely ground corn flour that's made from corn that's been dried, cooked, ground up and dried again. It has a soft texture and it reconstitutes easily with water, so it makes a perfect thickener for some Mexican and Southwestern dishes. If you are unable to find it, use cornstarch in its place, or puree some extra beans to use as a thickener. Do not use flour or standard cornmeal. Gerhard's chili powder is my favorite, but any brand you trust and have tasted will work here. There is no cumin in this dish, so the chili powder is going to carry the day and it is important. This is a dish that is very inexpensive to make. It is also one that proves you don't have to spend a lot to have a great meal. I hope you try this week's Frugal Foodie Friday recipe. Here's how the 30 minute chili is made.
Quick Three-Bean Chili...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Melissa Rubel Jacobson and Food and Wine magazine
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 slices of thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 jalapeños, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chili powder
One 15-ounce can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
One 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons masa harina or cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup chicken broth
1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Chopped cilantro and sour cream, for serving
Heat oil in a medium soup pot until it shimmers. Add bacon, onion, jalapenos and garlic and K
In a medium soup pot, heat the oil until hot. Add the bacon, onion, jalapeños and garlic and cook over moderately high heat until onion softens and bacon fat has been rendered, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in beans, tomatoes and 1-1/4 cups chicken broth. Simmer the chili over moderately low heat for 15 minutes. Dissolve masa or corn starch in 1/4 cup reserved chicken broth. Stir into chili and cook until chili thickens. Season with salt and pepper and serve with cilantro and sour cream. Yield: 4 servings.
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It's also a place for amateurs to get stage time and for newcomers to feel comfortable.
We've even had people get on stage for the very first time.
Our audience is a mix of comedy savvy fans of stand up and curious onlookers seeking some interesting new way to spend an evening. The point is that all are welcome and we have fun exploring the art of stand up.
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For those unaware , John Holdstock , the creator of the Totalrecoil Blog passed away very suddenly on Dec.25th.
He will be sorely missed by all his Family and friends .
John was a remarkable man and with a wide range of interests and opinions
Below is eulogy His son Kevin gave at his service.
To simplify that off the top. Throughout this, I will be referencing him as "John" "Dad" or " Father". Depending on when or where you knew him from, please insert "Jack" "JB " "John John" or "Johnny"at your convenience.
The signature on my Fathers Emails is "The world is run by those who show up." So you have done your part now.
I think my Father would be very pleased with to see how many of you have come today. He used to say he was sure he would be the only one to be here on this day, and promised for years to write his own Eulogy. He figured at least that way it would be right. I will try my best to do him justice.
I had the great gift of not only having John Holdstock as my Father, but I can truly say I had a rare pleasure amongst Father and Sons to say he was my best friend. I loved being with him and just talking to him. Throughout the last several years several people I know have been surprised over the frequency that I was in contact with my Father and when I was asked what we talk about, I could always say " everything". I knew I could pick up the phone, and no matter what, we had something to talk about.
He was a man of many true gifts and talents and I would like to, at least try, and celebrate some of those today.
He was an Avid golfer. That may come as a surprise to many of you but he was also had a great interest in the history of the sport and he loved watching Golf. The Golf channel was a staple at the house. Even when He would stay with me on one of his trips through to Saskatchewan, the golf channel would always be on. He knew everything about the PGA, and when some lesser know player would win a championship; I could always count on Dad to tell me their histories. At one point our mutual cable TV providers were changing their channel line up and moving the Golf channel to a specialty package you had the option of buying. I wasn't sure I was going to add the package to my lineup. However, when taking to him about the matter, I was told, while he was not happy about the change he was, of course, `going to pay the extra fees for the channels. He then went on to tell me, if I didn't have the Golf channel, he would have to stay at hotels on future trips through Calgary. Needless to say, I upgraded my cable.
He was an explorer, not in the traditional sense, but he loved to travel, and he loved to find new things. He was well travelled. He I took a trip to Scotland, so he could Golf, and we could drink whiskey. He, Morag and Steven had his favorite trip to Greece, and there were many more but mainly, he loved to get in his truck and drive the backroads to his next destination. See the sights less seen, golf the smaller courses. He always had the most fascinating stories about the little towns he would go through and the people he would meet. He and Morag travelled down to the Masters in Georgia. And a Marvelous adventure But it wasn't just the small town experience he liked. He loved poking around in Washington DC on his trips there and the same when they went to New York. He just likes to discover things.
. Morag, Dad loved having you as a travel companion. For all the times in his life. At home and on the road.
He was a singer. In one of his yearbooks they say he sang like Johnny Ray…you can look him up on your Google machine when you get home. After High School, he didn't sing for anyone but family and mainly himself. As children, on long car rides he would entertain us with songs of gunfighters and women in white linen. Often when Dad found a song he thought had interesting lyrics he would sing me a verse or two. He had eclectic tastes in music, so you never knew what would catch his fancy. We were visiting in the fall, and I happen to be passing by his office area while he was singing along to a Blues artist he had discovered. I had to stop and listen for a few minutes and be reminded of those long car trips made a little easier by my Fathers easy Baritone.
He was a Reader. He, literally, has a library of books, which I am sure he had read most of… He read a vast array of online newspapers and blogs He was always up on current events and had strong views on most issues. He read everything. He loved science fiction and Fantasy books, and TV. He loved the Harry Potter series, and turned a bunch of us onto the Bone series of graphic novels. He loved to give books… Over the years several book my Dad thought were of interest were sent to me, probably to broaden my horizons. And he should never be doubted. The last one he sent to me, the Outliers , was been read by myself , my partner Corrie , my next door neighbor and recommended highly by everyone else I talk to about it. At one point, He believed I should read more of the classic and the complete adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and the collected works of Edgar Allen Poe found their way to me over the period of my birthday and Christmas. later when asking if I had read the Poe stories and poems ,I said I had read most of them and while the poems were of course classics , I had to admit they were too Gothic for me and I enjoyed more "manly " poetry of Rudyard Kipling, for a collection he had sent me on an earlier date. With little hesitation, dad just started…
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run –
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And – which is more – you'll be a Man my son!
My apologies to Mr. Kipling for editing his work.
He was a writer… One day, I receive plain manila envelope in the mail from Dad. And inside is a copy of a B.C. hunting magazine. The Post it note in his handwriting said. Thought you might enjoy this….and inside, there was his first published article. He had others over the years but, I think we will all remember his Blog, Total Recoil. When he started it several years ago, I admit to thinking…That's so great, my retired Dad, trying his hand at this, relatively, new medium. I thought he would post a few times and that would be the end of it. Of course, I could not have been more wrong. He maintained Total Recoil on a regular basis until just a few days an ago. It gave him an opportunity to give his take on a variety of subjects, from Movies, to the political issues he was interested in to sometimes just the absurdity of life.
During so many conversations he would say he had posts he had been working on that he needed to get up. I never wanted to know what it was about, I would just wait until he posted his very well written thoughts, and enjoy it when the time came.
He enjoyed technology and the gadgets they availed him too. Maybe it was the years of reading Science fiction that allowed him to so easily embrace the digital age. `He always loved photography and immediately embraced the digital version, sitting at his desk I see his computer, a mini video recorder, a hand held digital camera, and a small voice recorder. And that just on the top of things. I wrote this on his net book. He loved these things that he found "neat" and never shyed from trying anything new.
He was Funny….So many have commented on his Dry humour, and his somewhat sarcastic wit, and that is true, he a quick mind and always had a quip at the ready but there was a silly, goofy side that could often manifest itself. He could bring me to tears with his stupid voices and ridiculousness. But he also loved to laugh. His sense of humour was broad but I think he got the most joy from the people around in. His brother Wayne always had a way of amusing Dad. He greatly enjoyed their frequent phone call and his trips to Saskatchewan to visit our family in Weyburn. My cousin Marnie, whether taking to Dad, or sending him emails would just Break him up. Marnie, I found an email folder that he has saved all your correspondence. He had always threatened to collected them all and publish them. But before that goes to your head, he also has a folder titled "Idiots"
…and he was young…. For 74 years old he was the youngest man I knew. I thanked him and my mother on several occasions for the good genes. He didn't look or act his age. Upon meeting him, one of friends remarked, "I know he's retired, so he's at least 65 but I can't believe that."
This leads to the greatest lesson my Father never intentionally taught me, that to stay young, stay young at heart. Embrace the light in life, and the joys it brings, as he did. But also never stop moving forward; Dad never said "I can't". He was not afraid of new ideas and technologies and made use of everything at his disposal. He saw benefits in the digital age, and never looked back and bemoaned "It was better backing when" The past existed and could be accessed anytime but the Future …..That was the adventure.
I am Kevin Holdstock…and I am my Fathers Son.


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I ask because it's a step overlooked by many speakers, or one dismissed by some organizers, probably because it sounds too simple. Why would you need some orientation to the stage before you speak? I have 6 reasons you should get on stage before you step out there to speak:
- Lighting for you: Getting on stage will help orient you to where the lights are in relation to you while you speak. If the lighting isn't as it will be during your talk, ask a technician where the lights will hit. Then plan where you'll look, so the lights won't blind you. If they're mounted high, for example, you'll know not to look up into them and can plan accordingly.
- Lighting for the audience: While you're on stage, ask how and whether the audience will be lit. Will you be able to see them and get visual feedback? Or will you mainly be hearing audience noise, rather than seeing faces? You may be relieved or disoriented by not seeing your audience, and asking the question now lets you anticipate what else you can do to stay confident.
- On your mark: If you're going to move around while you speak, is there guidance for where you should and should not go? What are your sight guidelines? Should you stay centered, between certain aisles of the audience before you, on the front third of the stage? If the speech is being recorded, where are the cameras? Do they constrain your movements? Do you need to change your gestures to suit the space? Only a look around stage will tell you.
- Entry and exit: Where and how are you stepping on stage--from the audience? Who'll ensure you're seated conveniently? Do you have to travel on stage up some steps? From the wings? Which ones? If you are being introduced, where will your host stand and where will she exit? If she's coming back on stage when you're done, where will she re-enter? Once you know your entrance, plan your exit, too.
- Monitors: If you're using monitors, teleprompters or other speaking aids, where will they be? Can you see them with your speech loaded, so you can check the type size and whether your notes are readable?
- Intimidation factors: Is the hall a grand one, full of chandeliers and balconies? Is it intimate, with the audience close enough to reach out and touch? Either one can intimidate a speaker in its own way, or put another speaker at ease. Getting an eyeful of the intimidating aspects of your venue can help take some of their power away when you're ready to really deliver the speech.
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Corn futures ended the Thursday session with most contracts 5 to 5 3/4 cents lower. USDA will not update their monthly reports in Friday due to the government shutdown. An update from Brazil's CONAB this morning put the country's corn crop at 91.19 MMT, up slightly from their December number on a larger first crop. Agroconsult is well above Brazil's government agency (CONAB) at 95.6 MMT. Argentina's corn crop estimate from the Rosario Grain Exchange was hiked from their prior range of 42-43 MMT to 44 MMT. A South Korean feed importer purchased 69,000 MT of optional origin corn on Thursday.
Mar 19 Corn closed at $3.76 1/4, down 5 3/4 cents,
May 19 Corn closed at $3.84 1/2, down 5 1/2 cents,
Jul 19 Corn closed at $3.92 1/4, down 5 1/4 cents
Sep 19 Corn closed at $3.95, down 5 cents
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