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Kaspersky Internet Security 18.104.22.1685
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
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* Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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* Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
* Intel Pentium 300 MHz or higher (or equivalent)
* 128 MB of RAM
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
(32 or 64-bit)
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
(32 or 64-bit)
* Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(32 or 64-bit)
* Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
(32 or 64-bit)
* Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
(32 or 64-bit)
* Intel Pentium 800 MHz or higher (or equivalent)
* 512 MB of RAM
General Requirements for all Operating Systems
* 50 MB available HDD space
* CD-ROM (if installing from CD)
* Connection to the internet (for product activation)
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 of higher (for product and signature updates via the internet
* Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0
Critical Fix
Concerning to:
# Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 MP1 (build 18.104.22.1681)
# Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 MP1 (build 188.8.131.521)
On February, 19th 2008 Kaspersky Labs announces release of Critical Fix 1 for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 Kaspersky
Internet Security 7.0. The full version number is 18.104.22.1685.
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* Error that caused computer and web browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox) to slow down when Kaspersky Anti-Virus is running has been fixed.
* Error that caused slowdown during loading of Microsoft Office 2007 applications when Kaspersky Anti-Virus is running has been fixed.
* Error that caused slowdown during loading of computer's operating system when Kaspersky Anti-Virus is installed has been fixed.
In order to install Critical Fix 1, do the following:
* download version 188.8.131.525 from the Kaspersky Lab?s official site: http://www.kaspersky.com/productupdates
* run the downloaded file
* install the latest product version
* restart your computer
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My dog Susie says
Who's the "lucky" one in this story?"
With the trying and terrible events of the past few months, I thought an uplifting story about a woman and her beloved dog would bring a smile to your face. This is a positive but absolutely true story!
Lucky Dog....
Anyone with pets will really like this loving"tail", but you should enjoy it even if you don't have any. After reading this, you may even decide that you need to get a pet in the near future!
Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character as dogs can sometimes be. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit, they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, the guests would forget and their things would come up missing.
Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box.
Eventually, it happened that Mary found out she had developed breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease ...... in fact, she was absolutely sure it was fatal.
She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear weighting down her shoulders. The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought suddenly struck her .... what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through.
If I die, Lucky will feel abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him! That thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.
The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and she was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just constantly drooped, whined and acted totally miserable.
Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even walk up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and then left her to nap.
Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but a deep sleep soon overcame her and she completely passed out.
When Mary first awoke from her slumber, she felt something was medically wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and very hot. But her panic soon gave way to uninhibited laughter when Mary quickly realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned!
While she had slept, her sorrowful dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all of his favorite things in life.
He had covered her with his love.
Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure of all.
Remember: live every day to the fullest. Each minute on Earth is a blessing from God. And never forget .... the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care for us.
If you see someone without a smile give them one of yours! Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Catch you later; and a big thanks to Mary and Lucky!!!
Susie and Sandy,
P.S. When Ulysses returned to Greece after a 20 year absence during "The Odyssey," his faithful dog Argos recognized him immediately before anyone else did.... including his wife and children.
For more barks from Susie go to: http://sandy-steele.blogspot.com
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i loved this game.
only gripe is that orcs = humans except for spells
Warcraft II is a fantasy-themed real-time strategy (RTS) game published by Blizzard Entertainment and first released for MS-DOS in 1995 and for Mac OS in 1996. The main game, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, earned enthusiastic reviews, won most of the major PC gaming awards in 1996, and sold millions of copies. The rivalry between Blizzard's series and Westwood Studios's Command & Conquer series fueled the RTS boom of the late 1990s. Later in 1996 Blizzard released an expansion pack Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal for MS-DOS and Mac OS, and a compilation Warcraft II: The Dark Saga for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The Battle.net Edition, released in 1999, provided Blizzard's online gaming service, Battle.net, and replaced the MS-DOS version with a Windows one.
i loved this game.
only gripe is that orcs = humans except for spells
Ahh memories. Too bad I lost BOTH of my freakin copies of this game >.<
I really like the cartoonish graphics. :>
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|Colocube Joins Platform Equinix to Enable Enterprise Cloud Solutions
Leverages Platform Equinix in Atlanta to serve growing global customer base
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that Colocube, LLC, a global enterprise and private cloud hosting solutions provider, has joined Platform Equinix in its International Business Exchange(TM) (IBX(R)) data center in Atlanta (AT1). The move enables Colocube to further penetrate the Atlanta market, as well as reach Equinix's customer base in more than 35 strategic markets in 11 countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Colocube supplies enterprise cloud and private cloud hosting services to a broad range of industries and its vendor-neutral cloud environment can be customized to meet each customer's application requirements. Equinix customers have the ability to directly connect to Colocube in AT1 through a simple cross-connect. In addition to serving Atlanta, Colocube is able to leverage Equinix's global footprint to expand into new markets and optimize the performance of cloud applications. New customers for Colocube include Titan Trading Analytics Inc. (TSX Venture: TTA, OTCBB: TITAF), a hosted provider of behavioral research and trading strategies for the financial services industry, who is relocating its headquarters to Atlanta.
"To best serve our growing customer base we needed a vendor that could meet our needs in Atlanta today, while also anticipating what we may need in the future," said Fred Tanzella, CEO of Colocube. "Equinix is not only able to meet our physical data center needs, but having access to their rich ecosystems and global platform allows us to expand our business to service customers across North America and globally."
Colocube's cloud offerings are carrier neutral and monitored by third-party Internet security firms. This security is critical for organizations like Titan that serve the highly regulated financial services industry. Titan's proprietary trading solution, Tick Analyst, monitors real-time data and simultaneously sifts through a decade of historical stock trades to generate behavioral trade recommendations. This data is delivered to hedge funds, prime brokers and retail brokers in real-time to help them make informed trading decisions. Terabytes of data are processed for Titan to identify hidden trading opportunities. Through Colocube and Equinix, Titan will be able to locate servers and data in key financial markets, where its customers are, reducing latency and improving performance. Titan is planning to expand beyond Atlanta and will be leveraging Colocube and Equinix data centers in New York, Chicago and London, with plans to extend into EMEA and Asia-Pacific over the next 12 months.
"The nature of our product requires a high-performance, secure and scalable environment to deliver the real-time analytics our financial services customers require," said John Coulter, President and CEO of Titan Trading. "With Colocube and Equinix, we have decreased the amount of time it takes to generate new algorithms by a factor of five, allowing us to focus on our customers, not our servers."
"We're excited to introduce Colocube into the Equinix ecosystem as our first managed cloud provider in the Atlanta IBX," said Vince DiMemmo, general manager, Cloud and IT services at Equinix. "Customers like Titan Trading get the benefits of Colocube's cloud management tools, while also having access to Equinix's interconnect capabilities, decreasing latency while reaching key customers in the global financial services market."
About Colocube
Colocube is a global provider of managed cloud, managed hosting, and high-density computing services for mission critical applications that allow enterprises to scale operations while reducing costs and IT infrastructure support. At Colocube, we are focused on providing dense solutions that reduce our customer's required footprint, which translates into direct savings for our customers.
Colocube is one of the most respected high performance hosting companies in the industry serving a global customer base. Colocube has partnered with premier companies that are leaders in their respective industries to provide best in class service to our customers. Visit Colocube at www.colocube.com
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects businesses with partners and customers around the world through a global platform of high performance data centers, containing dynamic ecosystems and the broadest choice of networks. More than 3,275 enterprises, cloud, digital content and financial companies connect to more than 625 network service providers and rely on Platform Equinix to grow their business, improve application performance and protect their vital digital assets. Equinix operates in 35 strategic markets across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific and continually invests in expanding its platform to power customer growth. www.equinix.com
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc. International Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix, Inc.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Lawrence "Boogie" Johnson has been named USA Track & Field's Nike Coach of the Year, the national governing body announced Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Johnson will be honored Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Indianapolis, Ind. The event is being held in conjunction with USATF's Annual Meeting.
Johnson guided his standout athletes Brianna Rollins, Queen Harrison and Kristi Castlin to phenomenal 2013 seasons.
"It's been a fantastic year for the group with what we were able to accomplish at USA Outdoors," Johnson said. "It's been amazing. To have three athletes in one of the most competitive finals at USAs, that was so exciting for us. To have two of them make Team USA and make the final at Worlds was incredible."
Under Johnson's tutelage, Rollins captured the 2013 USA Outdoor title in the 100H with an American record of 12.26, joining 2008 Olympian and fellow Johnson pupil Queen Harrison on the World Championship team.
"Brianna has been a four-year project in terms of getting her ready for what everyone saw in Moscow," Johnson noted. "She constantly had injuries in college but we always talked about why these things happen and it's the greater the test, the greater the testimony. If you can deal with adversity, you'll be cool under pressure.
"Brianna basically won the World Championships last fall because of all the hard work she put in to have the season she did," Johnson continued. "I'm so proud of where she has come in just a few years."
Harrison made her second career World Championship team, finishing just outside medal contention in the 100mH. The 12.43 that put her on the Team USA delegation to Moscow was a personal best for the former Hokie, who switched her focus from the 400mH to the 100mH in recent years.
"Receiving this award is very humbling," Johnson said. "If you look at the list of coaches that have preceded me, there are coaches who are very well-established and have coached phenomenal athletes who have been on the podium at the Olympics and Worlds. To be mentioned in the same sentence as these men and women, it's a tremendous honor and I'm very humbled and appreciative of USA Track & Field and Nike."
Johnson also coaches the 2012 USA Indoor 60mH champion and 2013 USA Indoor runner-up Kristi Castlin, who had eight top-three finishes in 2013.
"This is a team award because we all work so very hard to try and be the best at what we do," Johnson finished. "They want to be the best athletes, I want to be the best coach, so we put our best foot forward and will continue to work daily to take steps towards greatness."
The Nike Coach of the Year Award has been given annually since 1998. A list of past winners can be found here.


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'The Little Paris Kitchen': Rachel Khoo puts a fresh spin on classic French fare
Recipes for Croque Madame Muffins, Madeleines with Lemon Curd, and Cured Sausage, Pistachio and Prune Cake
Paris-based food creative Rachel Khoo is all for more picnics. So much so, she devotes an entire chapter to dining al fresco in her cookbook The Little Paris Kitchen (Chronicle Books, 2013). She writes that "food is the star of the show" at Parisian picnics, and shares some of her personal favourites: French classics such as Quiche Lorraine, Cake au saucisson sec avec pistaches et prunes (Cured Sausage, Pistachio and Prune Cake, recipe below), and sweet and savoury Clafoutis.
Khoo's favourite picnic spot is the Parc des Buttes Chaumont in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. "You've got as much space as you like, and everybody brings something to eat, and it's so social, it's relaxed," she says in a telephone interview. "You don't need to have a huge amount of money, the parks are free, you just pick up a nice baguette and some cheese from the market, and that's it. It's so simple and it's such a fun way of celebrating summer and seeing your friends."
Smitten by French pâtisserie, Khoo moved to Paris from London and earned her pastry degree at Le Cordon Bleu. She was initially struck by the beautiful presentation of French pastries, but it was the technique and history that inspired her to specialize. "There's a story to so many different cakes and French pâtisserie. There's the Paris–Brest, one of my favourites, which is a choux pastry ring sprinkled with almonds and filled with a praline cream," she says. "It's a ring because a pâtisserie chef in Brest wanted to do a pastry to mark the bicycle race from Paris to Brest – not good for the cyclists but good for the spectators," she adds with a laugh.
Khoo had published two cookbooks previously, both in French: Barres à céréales, Granola et Muesli faites maison and Pâtes à tartiner published by Marabout. She employed a somewhat unconventional method of recipe testing for The Little Paris Kitchen – she opened a two-seat restaurant in her small Paris apartment. The restaurant was open for just under a year, and Khoo estimates she served 200 people during that time. "I hate wasting food, and I could also meet people from around the world," she says. "I had Brazilians, English, French, Australians, South Africans and Italians… and I was lucky, everybody who came, they really wanted to share a meal and have a conversation. That's what I enjoy most about food, is the sharing part of it. I think that's what most people enjoy, the social aspect."
The Little Paris Kitchen features 120 "simple but classic French recipes," which are organized into Everyday Cooking, Snack Time, Summer Picnics, Aperitifs, Dinner with Friends and Family, Sweet Treats, and French Basics (stocks, sauces and pastry cream). Khoo set out to include recipes for French food that she wants to eat and share with friends. She explains that she goes to a lot of bistros and restaurants in Paris where young chefs have infused their food with experiences gained from travel abroad. "[I've taken] a leaf out of their book. But mainly it's because I'm cooking food that I want to eat. I prefer a lighter – but not necessarily lighter because I do like my butter – but a fresher approach to French food. Not necessarily with a lot of heavy sauces," she says.
Some examples of this fresh approach are her recipes for Brochettes au coq au vin, which uses skewers for the chicken and a red wine dipping sauce, and Nids de tartiflette (Cheese and potato nests), "Tartiflette is typically cheese, potatoes, bacon – hard-core skiing food. But I did little nest versions, which if you serve with a green salad, you can get away with serving it in the summer."
Khoo sees the cookbook as the backbone of her BBC Two television series of the same name, which was inspired by the book and is being broadcast outside of her native England in countries such as Canada, Sweden and Brazil. Running a restaurant and shooting a TV series in her diminutive kitchen demanded that Khoo use the space to her best advantage. "The second thing I learned at the Cordon Bleu, after how to say 'Oui chef,' is that you have to be tidy," she says. "If you clean as you go, it means that everything is put in its place and you don't have clutter, and you don't get all in a muddle." In terms of tools, Khoo recommends basics such as a good chef's knife, a heat-resistant spatula, a microplane grater (great for zesting and grating finely), and a speed peeler. "[Speed peelers] are pretty nifty," she says. "Not just for peeling potatoes but you can do ribbons with courgettes and carrots and cucumbers. It's a nice way to make a salad look a bit different."
With a Malay-Chinese father and an Austrian mother, Khoo had a diverse food upbringing. She recalls watching her Austrian grandmother make strudel pastry and visiting her relatives in Malaysia. "When you meet a Malaysian for the first time, they will ask you not how you are; they will ask you 'Have you eaten yet?' So food was and still is such a big part of my life," she says. In terms of its effect on the way she cooks now, Khoo says she tries to think outside of typical French ingredients, and employ flavours or techniques from other culinary traditions that she's familiar with – whether Austrian, British or Asian, or anywhere she has visited that has left its mark.
"Sorry, I've got something in the oven," Khoo says with a laugh, taking a moment as a timer goes off. "I just had to check quickly that it wasn't burning. I'm trying to make Kouign Amann, which is a butter cake from Brittany." Khoo is currently at work on the follow-up to The Little Paris Kitchen, which she expects to be released this autumn in the U.K. The project has her travelling around France, discovering regional food secrets such as the Breton butter cake. She emphasizes that hard work has gotten her where she is; travelling and writing about the food she loves. "I want to be taken seriously; I've worked hard. I trained at the Cordon Bleu. I've done many freelance consulting projects, and run a pâtisserie kitchen. It hasn't been served on a plate," she says. "I still pinch myself when I think, 'Oh, wow. This is my job!'"
Excerpted from The Little Paris Kitchen (Chronicle Books, February 2013) by Rachel Khoo
Croque Madame muffins
Cheese, ham, and egg sandwich muffins
Makes 6
Croque Monsieur is essentially a toasted cheese and ham sandwich. Put a fried egg on top and you've got a Croque Madame (the egg is supposed to resemble a lady's hat). What makes the difference between a toasted cheese and ham sandwich and a Croque Monsieur is the cheese—in a Croque Monsieur it comes in the form of a creamy cheese sauce. And boy, does this make a difference!
My version of Croque Madame uses the bread as a muffin cup to contain the delicious cheese sauce and egg. Great as a snack, or have it with a green salad and fries, as they serve it in French cafés.
For the Mornay (cheese) sauce:
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp milk, lukewarm
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup grated Gruyère or mature Comté cheese (or a strong hard cheese like Parmesan or mature Cheddar)
salt and pepper
6 large slices of white bread, no crusts
3 tbsp butter, melted
2½ oz ham, cut into cubes or thin strips
6 small eggs
To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat. Add the flour and beat hard until you have a smooth paste. Take off the heat and leave to cool for 2 minutes, then gradually add the milk, whisking constantly. Place the pan back over a medium heat, add the mustard and nutmeg, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, whisking frequently to stop the sauce burning on the bottom of the pan. Once the sauce thickens and has the consistency of a thick tomato sauce, take it off the heat.
Add the cheese (keep a little for the garnish) and taste for seasoning. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk. If it's lumpy, pass it through a sieve.
To assemble, preheat the oven to 350°F. Flatten the slices of bread with a rolling pin, then brush each slice on both sides with melted butter. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with the slices of bread, pressing them in with the bottom of a small glass. Divide the ham between the muffin cups followed by the eggs (if the egg seems too big, pour a little of the white away before using). Put 2 tablespoons cheese sauce on top of each egg, then sprinkle with a little cheese and pepper. Bake for 15–20 minutes, depending on how runny you like your eggs. Serve immediately.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 15–20 minutes
Madeleines à la crème au citron
Madeleines with lemon curd
Makes 20 – 24
This recipe was given to me by my friend Frankie Unsworth who, like me, studied pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Frankie says, "The lemon curd may take its inspiration from Melbourne's Cumulus Inc., but the basic recipe harks back to our Cordon Bleu days, when Rachel and I learned how to make this goûter treat. The batter can be made in advance, then baked in time for tea—madeleines should always be eaten fresh from the oven."
For the lemon curd
finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
a pinch of salt
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp butter
2 egg yolks
3 eggs
2⁄3 cup sugar
1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1½ tbsp honey
¼ cup milk
¾ cup plus 1 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
1-pt basket of raspberries
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Make the lemon curd: Put the lemon zest and juice, salt, sugar, and butter into a small saucepan and heat gently until the sugar and butter have melted. Remove from the heat. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl, then add to the pan and whisk vigorously. Return the pan to a low heat and whisk constantly as the curd starts to thicken. Don't stop whisking or the eggs will curdle (if the curd starts to boil, take off the heat). Once the curd thickens and releases a bubble or two, remove from the heat, and pass the curd through a sieve into a bowl. Place plastic wrap in direct contact with the curd and refrigerate for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
Beat the eggs with the sugar until pale and frothy. Measure the flour and baking powder into a separate bowl and add the lemon zest. Mix the honey and milk with the cool butter, then add to the eggs. In two batches, fold in the flour. Cover and leave to rest in the fridge for a few hours, or overnight.
When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter and flour a 12-shell madeleine tin. Put the lemon curd into a piping bag fitted with a small, pointed nozzle and place in the fridge.
Put a heaped tablespoon of batter into each madeleine shell and press a raspberry deep into the batter. Bake for 5 minutes, turn the oven off for 1 minute (the madeleines will get their signature peaks), then turn the oven on to 325°F and bake for another 5 minutes. Transfer the madeleines to a wire rack and leave for a few minutes until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, wash and dry the tin, then repeat the baking as for the first batch. While the second batch is baking, pop the piping nozzle into the mound in each baked madeleine and squirt in a teaspoon's worth of lemon curd. Repeat with the second batch, then dust with confectioners' sugar and serve straightaway.
Preparation time: 40 minutes Resting time: a few hours–overnight
Cooking time: 15 minutes Baking time: 22 minutes
Cake au saucisson sec avec pistaches et prunes
Cured sausage, pistachio, and prune cake
Makes 4-6
A cake with cured sausage, pistachio, and prunes? Pourquoi pas? The French have been making savory cakes for quite a while. They appear in boulangeries and with a side salad on lunch menus in chic cafes, and they're most likely to appear at a picnic (my first encounter). They are super-simple to make and can be adapted to use whatever leftovers you have in your fridge— roasted vegetables, cold meats, cheese. Just follow the basic batter recipe and get creative with the fillings.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
5 oz cured French sausage or salami, finely chopped
¾ cup pistachios, roughly chopped
2⁄3 cup prunes, roughly chopped
4 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2⁄3 cup olive oil
1/4 plain yogurt
1 tsp salt
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 1 lb loaf pan with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sausage, pistachios and prunes. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs until thick and pale in color. Gradually whisk in the milk, oil and yogurt, then add the salt, season with pepper, and fold in the flour mixture bit by bit. Try not to overbeat (it's better to undermix).*
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30–40 minutes or until a metal skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan.
* Pourquoi?
The more the batter is beaten when the flour is added, the more the gluten gets developed. For cakes and pastries too much gluten is not desirable (unlike for bread) as it makes the end result tough. To prevent overbeating when adding the flour, you may find it easier to use a rubber spatula rather than a whisk.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30–40 minutes


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Letter to Representative Kirk expressing NEA's support for the Education Assessment Technical Corrections Act
July 17, 2007
Dear Representative Kirk:
On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the National Education Association, we would like to express our support for the Education Assessment Technical Corrections Act. We thank you for your leadership in introducing this important legislation, which we believe will help improve provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) that have caused significant problems and unintended consequences at the state and local level.
As you know, while we support the NCLB's laudable goals -- closing achievement gaps, raising overall student achievement, and ensuring all students have a qualified teacher -- we believe the law is fundamentally flawed and in need of both serious corrections and additions to help fulfill its promise. We are pleased, therefore, that your bill would make needed changes to NCLB that will help ensure great public schools for every child.
Specifically, we support your proposals to:
- Extend until the end of the 2008-09 school year the deadline for 100 percent of teachers to meet NCLB's "highly qualified" requirements in hard-to-staff areas;
- Provide common-sense flexibility by allowing use of growth models to measure student achievement over more than one year. We are particularly pleased that you have called for use of growth models -- a critical change essential to a more effective accountability system; and
- Align NCLB assessments with Individualized Education Plans for students with disabilities.
We are pleased that your bill has the support of Members on both sides of the aisle. We look forward to working with you to garner additional support as Congress begins the process of reauthorizing NCLB. If you need any assistance, please contact Kim Anderson, NEA lobbyist, (email@example.com, 202-822-7341) or Donna Harris-Aikens, ESEA Policy Advisor, (firstname.lastname@example.com, 202-822-7409).
Diane Shust, Director of Government Relations
Randall Moody, Manager of Federal Advocacy


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Sources at Miami's mega-strip joint King of Diamonds tell TMZ, RiRi stopped in early Sunday morning, and rained down eight grand on several dancers, including a girl named Remy Redd ... one of the biggest strippers in KOD (in more ways than one).
We're told Rihanna dropped by to see how the girls move to her music -- and ended up staying for two-and-a-half hours.
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text: The Stephen Porraro Memorial Race and Ride Plattekill Bike Park July 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2011 Plattekill Mountain and the Eastern States Cup are honored to be hosting the memorial race for one of East Coasts most dedicated riders, Stephen Porraro. The ESC race July 2nd & 3rd is dedicated to the 38 year old 2008 Masters Downhill National Champion. Steve passed away suddenly March 5, 2011. Stephen Porraro was a lifetime cyclist. He first started working on bikes at the age of five. Stephen rode freestyle BMX as a teenager, raced mountain bikes starting in 1992 and passed away on his final road ride March 5th. Steves life was immersed in the joy of riding and sharing it with others. Stephen began racing XC in 1992 under the guidance of RVCC and Bob Holderith, who was promoting the Grundig World Cup at Hunter Mountain, at the time. After winning the beginners race at Mount Snow in 1994 he quickly moved up the ranks to the semi-pro class earning a number of podiums and titles in XC, DH and CX along the way. He also traveled the NORBA National circuit from 1998 to 2003. In between racing and training Stephen kept busy building and maintaining trails. In 2004 and 2005 he served as trail boss at his favorite US resort, Plattekill Bike Park, where he crafted some of the mountains most exhilarating and challenging race courses. Those great trails still enjoyed by riders at the resort. After a brief respite in 2005 and 2006, he returned to racing with a goal of winning that elusive National DH Champ title. In 2008 Stephen won the Whiteface 5K, earned a silver medal at Windham and achieved his dream winning the Masters National Downhill Championships that same year. The impressive number of podiums and championships hes earned throughout his racing career pale in comparison to Stephens relentless generosity. It was common to find Stephen helping other racers right up to his own start time. Whether for a complete stranger, an opponent or teammate, the master mechanic and bike design consultant was always willing to help out regardless of it affecting his own race. More recently as Stephens focus shifted from racing, he directed his efforts on trail building at the local Ulster County trails. He was in the process of opening a training and instruction business with his dearest friend and longtime riding partner Kathi Krause. Kathi attributes her strong technical skills to her beloved friend who she could rely on for anything and everything on and off the bike. I met Stephen in 1992 or 93 when I started to race XC after years of road racing. I was referred to him for help with single-track and technical stuff. We hit it off right away because we had similar goals. We were both strong XC riders but wanted to race DH more than anything, even though DH races were few and far between back then. The unique bond they shared carried the two through some extraordinary times. Please come celebrate the life of Stephen Porraro and his contributions to the east coast mountain bike scene July 2nd and 3rd. Bring your favorite stories and memories for the campfire Saturday night and share in the moment of silence to be held in his honor before the pro race Sunday morning. Stephen R Porraro, July 27, 1972 - March 5, 2011 Schedule: Saturday 9-5 Sunday 8-5 Race 11 Monday 10-5 plattekill.com easternstatescup.com


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Dozens of shots fired during attack that injured 5
The shooting occurred Sunday in Des Moines
The shooting occurred Sunday in Des Moines
The shooting occurred Sunday in Des Moines
Dramatic cellphone video shows the intense moments leading up to a 3 a.m. shooting that sent five people to the hospital.
Cellphone video captures the sounds of shots rapidly fired during the Sunday shooting at a pizza restaurant.
People ran out of the restaurant and ducked for cover.
Des Moines Fire Department personnel rushed two victims to nearby hospitals. Three victims were taken by private vehicle.
All five victims are from Des Moines. They have been identified as 18-year-old Samira Goldman, 27-year-old Barry Adair Jr., 21-year-old Reinaldo Villarreal III, 27-year-old Donnie Blanco and 25-year-old Ceron Williams. Officials tell KCCI-TV the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Police said investigators also found multiple firearms, in excess of 40 shell casings and evidence of illegal narcotics activity.
Multiple car windows were shot out and were towed away for further investigation.
Area business owners said it's not the first time violence has shaken the neighborhood. It usually happens on the weekends, they said.
Authorities said they are struggling to find suspects in the case because no witnesses have stepped up with information.


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Sky Crane
Curiosity's Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist's Concept
This artist's concept shows the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASA's Curiosity rover to the Martian surface.
Mars Science Laboratory represents the first use of a "soft landing" technique called the Sky Crane maneuver. The sheer mass of Mars Science Laboratory prevented engineers from using the familiar airbags to deliver their rover safely to the martian surface. As rovers become more capable and carry more instruments, they become larger. So, in order to accommodate this advanced mission, engineers designed a sky-crane method that will lower the rover to the surface.
After the parachute significantly slowed the vehicle and the heatshield (that protected the rover during entry) separated, the descent stage separated from the backshell. Using four steerable engines, the descent stage slowed the nested rover down even further to eliminate the effects of any horizontal winds. When the vehicle slowed to nearly zero velocity, the rover was released from the descent stage. A bridle and "umbilical cord" lowered the rover to the ground. During the lowering, the rover's front mobility system was deployed so that it was essentially ready to rove upon landing. When the on-board computer sensed that touchdown was successful, it cut the bridle. The descent stage then pitched away from the rover and powered away at full throttle to a crash-landing far from Mars Science Laboratory.
Dissecting the Scene of Sky Crane Crash
After a rocket-powered descent stage, also known as the sky crane, delivered NASA's Curiosity rover to Mars on Aug. 5 PDT (Aug. 6 EDT), 2012, it flew away and fell to the surface.


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One of the main ambitions for this site is to correct misperceptions rooted in McCain and Palin's false statements about Obama's tax plan. Despite the Republicans' best attempts to confuse you, here are three key facts:
- 95% of working families would have a tax cut under Obama's proposals.
- 100 million Americans would have NO tax cut under McCain's proposals.
- Most Americans would have a larger tax cut under Obama than under McCain.
I decided today to change the ObamaTaxCut.com link to this site rather than this one. The new one is more straightforward and I think easier for people to interpret. The numbers for both sites come straight out of three tables produced by the Tax Policy Center as part of their comprehensive analysis of the candidates' proposals. The tables are this one for elderly families, this one for married couples, and this one for singles and people filing as head of household.
For a description of the details of the Obama tax proposals, see this article by his advisers in the Wall Street Journal or this description on Obama's site. Here is our earlier commentary on McCain's tax plan.
If you're looking for a detailed, fully objective description and analysis of the candidate's proposals, you should see the Tax Policy Center's analysis of both candidate's plans. Here is the full report and the more manageable executive summary.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona told The Daily Caller that the Supreme Court would be allowing an "all powerful government" over the people if it upholds the individual mandate in the health care law. Kyl said the court must "draw a line" in terms of whether or not the federal government can force individuals to purchase a good or service.
"I don't think anybody can confidently predict how the court is likely to rule and so comments at this point are a little bit premature I would say," Sen. Kyl told TheDC on Capitol Hill Monday.
"I think there is a very strong argument for it [the individual mandate] being unconstitutional and I think if the court doesn't draw that line to say that we're not sure exactly where the line is but this clearly would be over the line in terms of beyond the necessary and proper role of Congress than I don't see where they ever would draw a line."


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A late goal from Bonginkosi Ntuli put the result beyond doubt, after Ntlantla Zothwane had opened the scoring late in the first half.
Ajax came close to taking the lead in the second minute but Khama Billiat could only curl his shot wide, after he was put through by Bradley Grobler.
The home side had an opportunity 11 minutes later when Musa Bilankulu collected a corner from Sibusiso Hadebe, but his effort lacked the pace to trouble Sean Roberts.
Then, in the 18th minute, Pavels Steinbors produced an acrobatic save at the other end to palm a powerful header from Grobler over the crossbar, before Billiat lifted his shot over the target five minutes later.
Grobler had yet another opportunity in the 32nd minute when he leaped up to meet a Billiat corner, but his header went wide of the upright.
Arrows took the lead 10 minutes before the break from a good team move which saw Zothwane timing his run to perfection to head Mzivukile Tom's cross into the back of the net.
The Urban Warriors came close to leveling matters eight minutes into the second half when Toriq Losper showed good skill to shrug off his marker, but in the end his low strike was pushed wide by Steinbors.
Then substitute Koen van de Laak curled his shot wide of the post in the 62nd minute, before he was denied by the upright a minute later as Ajax continued to search for the equaliser.
The experienced Grobler will be disappointed with his effort on the hour mark, as he shot wide of the post after collecting a well-weighted through ball from Losper, who was a livewire for the visiting side.
The end-to-end action continued in the 72nd minute as Zothwane volleyed over the target from just inside the box, while Losper saw his headed effort palmed over the crossbar by Steinbors a minute later.
Ntuli poked a shot just wide before substitute Dillon Sheppard rattled the crossbar as the hosts looked to double their advantage.
The visitors had one last chance to net the equaliser in the 86th minute when Mosa Lebusa managed to sneak in at the far post, but he sent his volleyed effort over the crossbar.
However, Abafana Bes'thende finally managed to end the contest in the fourth minute of added time as Luyolo Mapolisa found Ntuli inside the box, and he turned and shot past Roberts.
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A few thoughts on last night's game featuring multiple Iowa, Northern Iowa and other collegiate players:
I was impressed with incoming Iowa freshman Cully Payne. He's young and hasn't had to guard Michigan State's Kalin Lucas or Michigan's Manny Harris, but Payne brings the right temperament and swagger to the the point guard position. He's listed at 6 foot (he might be a shade under), but he moves well with and without the ball. He's left-handed, physical and has a decent shot. He can push the ball up the court or slow it down in a half-court set. He's a different player from Jake Kelly or Jeff Peterson in that he's a natural point guard.
Iowa's Aaron Fuller carries more weight and looks much stronger. As a freshman last year he weighed 199 pounds. He's now heavier than 220. That strength will help him defend power forwards in the post. That weight could be good for one more rebound and two more points a game. That could be a four-point turnaround in any game.
Iowa's Devan Bawinkel still prefers the outside shot. Bawinkel, an incoming senior captain, caught the ball on the left wing about 17 feet from the basket. He took three dribbles toward the hoop and could have pulled up for an eight-foot jumper or even drove to the hoop but instead passed the ball to the top of the key. He may need to hit a few jumpers when they're available, even if they're not beyond the arc.
UNI's Anthony James and Antonio Jones are explosive, much more than any of Iowa's guards or forwards. They combined for 32 points and could really move the ball up and down the court. Jones, a junior-college transfer from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, averaged 11.5 points last year in the Jayhawk Conference, the best juco league in the country. I think Jones can be real good.
Incoming Iowa freshman Eric May is better than advertised. He can play inside and outside. He's competitive and explosive. During one offensive set, May, who stands 6-4, took the ball and charged at ex-UNI center Eric Coleman, who is four inches taller and probably 60 pounds heavier. May lowered his shoulder like a fullback and ran into Coleman, drawing a surprising blocking call. Coleman had an irritated look and neither player slapped hands after the play. May scored 20 points and I can see him challenging Fuller and Devan Archie for serious minutes at power forward this year.
UNI's Jordan Eglseder showed great touch from the outside, along with solid inside skills. Eglseder, who stands 7-1 and weighs about 300 pounds, scored 25 points and was active at both ends of the court. I'm really interested to see how he competes against incoming Iowa freshman Brennan Cougill on June 22.


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Merger of Two White Dwarf Stars
This artist's illustration shows three steps in the merger of a pair of white dwarf stars. The illustration depicts how planets may form around massive white dwarfs and is based upon theoretical studies by astronomers Mario Livio, Jim Pringle, and Rex Saffer of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD.
Merger of Two White Dwarf Stars
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Developing: Attacks Kill Several, Wound Dozens In Israel
"Five people were killed and dozens were wounded Thursday in a series of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets approximately 20 kilometers [12 miles] north of the southern city of Eilat, close to the border with Egypt," Israel's Haaretz.com is reporting.
The Jerusalem Post is also saying there were at least five deaths, and adds that it appears to have been "a three-stage terrorist attack along Israel's border with Egypt."
According to The Associated Press, the attacks "targeted a passenger bus, a private car and a group of soldiers." The BBC adds that:
"The attacks began when gunmen fired at an Israeli bus which was travelling near the Egyptian border. Several gunmen ambushed the civilian bus, with security forces later going in pursuit of the attackers."
We'll update this post as the story develops.
Update at 4:47 p.m. ET. Israeli Ambassador on NPR:
With media reports now saying that at least seven Israelis died in Thursday's attacks, Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, tells All Things Considered co-host Robert Siegel that Israel holds Hamas responsible.
"Hamas is the de facto government of Gaza; it claims sovereignty over Gaza, if you will. And this particular group, the Popular Resistance Committee, is closely aligned with Hamas — it's not a breakaway group."
Asked if Israel holds Egypt responsible for the attack, Oren says, "No, we don't."
But, he added, Israel is also concerned about what he calls "growing instability in Sinai," noting that since the Arab Spring, Egyptian security forces have been preoccupied with keeping order in the country.
Update at 3:56 p.m. ET. Israel Responds:
Israel launched an air attack in the Gaza strip this evening. The Israel Air Force attack, reported The Jerusalem Post, killed the leadership of the Popular Resistance Committee (PRC), which Israel says orchestrated the attacks.
The Post adds:
The PRC terrorists killed in the retaliatory IAF airstrike included the head of the terror group Kamal Nirab, who the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said, personally directed and planned the attack.
Another terrorist killed in the strike was identified as Amas Hamed, commander of the PRC's military wing and a resident of Rafah. The Shin Bet said that Hamed was involved in the abduction of Gilad Schalit over five years ago and oversaw numerous terror attacks against Israel including suicide bombings and rocket attacks.
Two other known PRC terrorists, including one who was also involved in Schalit's abduction, were also killed in the airstrike.
"The terrorists were directly involved in the attacks along the Israeli-Egyptian border," a security official said.
Update at 3:37 p.m. ET. White House, State Department Issue Statements:
The White House and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both issued statements condemning the attacks in Israel.
"Our deepest condolences go to the victims, their families and loved ones, and we wish those injured a speedy recovery. The U.S. and Israel stand united against terror and we hope that those behind this attack will be brought to justice swiftly," the White House said in a statement.
In her statement, Clinton said the security situation in the Sanai Peninsula needed to be addressed.
"Recent commitments by the Egyptian Government to address the security situation in the Sinai are important and we urge the Egyptian Government to find a lasting resolution," Clinton said.
Update at 12:57 p.m. ET. Firefight Continues:
The AP just moved this urgent bulletin:
A senior Israeli defense official says gunfire is continuing into the evening from both sides of the Israel-Egypt border.
Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai says the violence that erupted Thursday afternoon when Palestinian attackers infiltrated Israel through Egypt's Sinai desert is not over.
Update at 11:43 a.m. ET. Netanyahu Says Attacks 'Extremely Serious':
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today's attacks "violate Israel's sovereignty."
Opposition leader Tzipi Livni (Kadima) stated that the attacks require an Israeli response, and that Kadima will support the government's actions.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that the source of combined terrorist attacks that took place earlier in the day was the Gaza Strip.
"This is a serious terror attack that took place in several locations," Barak said during a situation assessment following the terrorist attacks. "The incident shows the weakening Egyptian grip on Sinai and the widening operation of terrorists there. The source of these terror acts is in Gaza and we will act against them with full force."
Update at 10:34 a.m. ET. A Timeline Of The Attacks:
Israeli authorities have provided a clearer picture of what happened during the attacks in southern Israel. According to Haaretz, the first attack happened at around noon local time, when people in a car drove by and shot at a bus.
Then when Israeli Defense Forces arrived at the scene, a mortar was fired, but caused no casualties. Then an anti-tank missile was fired toward a private vehicle and then a second anti-tank missile was fired on another private vehicle. That one, reports Haaretz, killed six.
The BBC reports that this is the first major attack on Israel's border with Egypt for several years. It adds:
Israeli officials said the gunmen came from the Gaza Strip and had entered Israel through Egypt's Sinai desert.
"The real source of the terror is in Gaza and we will act against them with full force and determination," said Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak.
He also said that the "incident underscores the weak Egyptian hold on Sinai and the broadening of the activities of terrorists".


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MARIETTA, Ga. -- Pro Player Academy was one of the few teams that was able to avoid rain and get a game in today at East Cobb for the 2013 17u WWBA National Championship. Simeon Lucas took advantage of the opportunity to show off his talents in front of a crowd of collegiate coaches and professional scouts, which he's become accustomed to doing.
The 97th ranked prospect for the class of 2014 impressed the scouts again in the five-inning contest against the East Cobb New England Indians. Lucas went 1-for-2 with a single through the right side gap. He was also hit by a pitch and came around to score twice.
Pro Player Academy piled on the runs to win 12-3 just before another downpour came to wash away today's remaining games. The coach of Pro Player Academy was happy to get the game at the East Cobb Complex in.
"It's our first time in the five years I've been coming down here we actually (got) to play here, so it was a good experience for us and for the boys," Pro Player's coach, Mick Matsie said.
He and his players enjoyed a big win at the complex in their first pool play game of the tournament.
"I like the way we came out and swung the bats," said Matsie. "Andrew Splitt did a nice job hitting two balls really hard: one to the left side and one over the center fielder's head for four RBI. Our shortstop, Brandon Gibis, did a good job defensively for us."
Conditions were sloppy after three days of off-and-on showers, but it didn't affect Pro Player Academy on the field.
"We came together good as a team," Lucas said. "We've been on and off hitting-wise, but today we really came through and started seeing the ball good."
"This is how our spring was," Matsie added. "As long as we're keeping our fingers behind the ball and working our feet, everything should be alright."
It also helps a lot to have a high-caliber backstop in Lucas controlling the game from behind the plate. Lucas is everything a coach could want out of a catcher.
"Simeon Lucas is awesome," Matsie said. "He does a good job. He leads behind the plate, he's got a great arm, and the rest of the team looks up to him as a leader, so he's been really good for us."
His coach praised his work ethic, saying that Lucas and his dad workout at least five days a week and that Lucas stays busy with a lot of showcases and tournaments. In fact, Lucas was a part of the biggest showcase there is: Perfect Game's National Showcase, held at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.
"I couldn't have thought of anything better to do, really," Lucas said. "That was probably the best weekend I've played all summer."
Lucas said he wanted to get his name around to certain scouts at the National Showcase, and it seems he did just that. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound catcher recorded a catcher velocity of 84 mph, and has a pop time of 1.91 behind the plate. Those are impressive numbers, but what makes them even more impressive is the fact the Lucas made the transition from shortstop to catcher just a few years ago.
"They said I was getting too tall so they put me behind the plate and I just had that quick release throw," said Lucas. "I've been working on my arm strength; getting that up."
There's always something for Lucas to improve on, which is the mindset coaches and scouts prefer.
"I can never be happy with my performance," Lucas said. "I'm always my greatest critic trying to get better."
Even after his game today, Lucas was not high on his performance, saying that it could've been better. He was glad he got the chance to take the field today, unlike most teams, and show scouts who may not have been at the National Showcase what he's got.
"It's pretty cool. It means that this is the real deal and everybody's gotta bring all they got and today I felt like our team did that," said Lucas.
Pro Player Academy scored 12 runs on seven base hits, including multi-hit efforts from Splitt and Gibis. Splitt collected two doubles, while Gibis added a triple.
Pro Player Academy is scheduled to play a doubleheader on Monday before returning to the complex on Tuesday.


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It's official: We're declaring 2013 the Year of Beyonce.
Blue Ivy's mom is already scheduled for about a million events this year, including President Barack Obama's upcoming inauguration. She'll join Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor at the Jan. 21 ceremony with her sure-to-be amazing performance of the national anthem.
It's not the first time Beyonce has performed at the high-profile event: She sang Etta James' classic "At Last" for the President and Michelle Obama during the inaugural ball in 2009.
Queen B. won't stop at the inauguration, though: She's also the headlining act during the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 3. Everyone is being super secretive about the details, but a photo posted to her Tumblr page shows Beyonce wailing away on a saxophone.
As for the rest of 2013? We've heard rumors of a new album and world tour. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but we'll be the first in line to get tix when she does.
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Fears linger for students who faced deadly tornado
MOORE, Okla. — Kai Heuangpraseuth, 10, will return to a new Plaza Towers Elementary in the fall, built on the same spot where seven of the boy's schoolmates died last year after a top-scale tornado reduced it to a pile of rubble.
Christopher Legg won't be there, but his mother says her son's death will hurt a little less if last May's tragedy in Moore leads to safer schools.
One year after the deadly tornado carved a 17-mile path through the heart of this Oklahoma City suburb and killed 24 people, deep scars remain — especially for families who lost loved ones and children traumatized after riding out the fearsome storm inside two elementary schools.
Neither Plaza Towers nor nearby Briarwood Elementary had an underground shelter or tornado safe room, so when the tornado bore down, with winds exceeding 200 mph, the students huddled into hallways or crammed into bathrooms or closets.
Most of the young victims died after a massive wall collapsed and suffocated them.
Kai, who was plucked from the school's rubble by a police officer in a moment captured by an Associated Press photographer, is excited about the new school but still troubled by bad weather and certain loud sounds.
"He's still got his triggers," said Kai's mother, Jacalyn Russell, who plans to move back into the Plaza Towers district this summer. "It's not really the rain. He likes the rain. It's more the wind and sounds that sound similar ... like the trains."
Even the slightest turn in the weather can cause anxiety and fear for the surviving Plaza Towers students, who have been attending classes at a refurbished junior high since the storm, Principal Amy Simpson said.
"We try not to say 'tornado' around here," said Simpson, who rode out the storm with five other staffers in a small bathroom. "Just the word scares them."
Even the continuous outpouring of cards, gifts and well wishes from students across the country brings fresh reminders.
"The hardest part about that is that the kids are reminded each time someone gives something to us that their friends are gone," she said.
Haley Delgado, 9, carried a pair of headphones around with her for months to block out the sound of the wind, which reminds her of the EF-5 tornado, mom Athena Delgado said.
"We still have them, but she doesn't still use them," said Delgado, whose 10-year-old son Xavier Delgado also was in the school that day.
Xavier gets apprehensive when Oklahoma's unpredictable weather takes a turn for the worse, Delgado said, but mostly he thinks about the friends he lost.
"Those were his classmates who died," Delgado said. "He still misses his friends."
For some Moore families, the chance to watch their child return to school ended on May 20, 2013.
Danni Legg, mother of 9-year-old Christopher, says it has been "bittersweet" to watch the community recover from the storm.
Legg has found some comfort by pouring herself into advocating for more storm shelters in schools and launching a political campaign for the state House.
"If more shelters can come out of this, it will be worth it for Chris," Legg said. "Yes, seven children's lives were lost, but if half a million Oklahoma students and staff can be protected, it will make this hurt a little less."
A safe-room shelter is being constructed into the new Plaza Towers Elementary School, where Kai reunited recently with Moore Police Officer Travis Muehlenweg, a four-year veteran who helped pull the third-grader from under the collapsed wall.
"Thanks," Kai told the officer and then moved in for a hug. They walked across a field to get a closer look at the new school.
"It looks huge," the boy said.
"Maybe I'll see you there," the officer responded. "I'll come over."


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By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Twenty-four NAIA baseball programs had players selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft, which wrapped up Saturday evening. In total, 37 NAIA student-athletes were picked by 23 different clubs during the three-day, 40-round event.
Lee's (Tenn.) Myles Smith, a native of Detroit, Mich., was the first NAIA player off the board after being selected in the fourth round (113th overall) by the Boston Red Sox. The junior right-handed pitcher paced the Flames with 94 strikeouts and 84.1 innings pitched in 2013, while tying for the team lead with 11 victories. Smith posted six-or-more strikeouts in 9-of-16 appearances this season, including a season-high 11 against Southern Poly (Ga.) on March 21.
The first position player drafted was Henry Yates of Texas Wesleyan, chosen in the ninth round (274th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yates ranked 12th in the NAIA with a .413 batting average, including 13 doubles, five home runs and 45 RBI in 45 games this season.
Lee boasted the most draftees with five – Smith, Jose Samayoa (RHP) (Texas Rangers), Andy Hills (RHP) (Milwaukee Brewers), Clint Terry (LHP) (Milwaukee Brewers) and Alex Moore (RHP) (Milwaukee Brewers). Lubbock Christian (Texas) was second with four individuals, while Tennessee Wesleyan had three. Arizona Christian, Menlo (Calif.), Oklahoma City and Texas Wesleyan had two selections each.
The Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals tied for the most NAIA selections with three apiece.
Since 2008, the NAIA has averaged 41 individuals selected each year by MLB clubs.
For a complete breakdown from MLB.com, click here.
To learn more about NAIA baseball, click here.
2013 MLB Draft – NAIA Players Selected


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Lately a frequent question that has been showing up for me is the use of sugar substitutes for low sugar or diabetics. I think that this is a very important subject and I wanted to educate my readers on the different types of products that are on the market.
I want to make sure that many readers are aware of the three existing products that are already available to eliminate sugar with regard to jellies, jams, and fruit spreads. In eliminating the sugar you should use the sweetest and at the peak of freshness fruits to get a good flavor. In order to get the gel set on these types of recipes we use pectin. Three companies have a no sugar pectin that will allow you to create your recipe without any sugar. The products are:
Ball Flex Batch No Sugar/Low Sugar Pectin
Pomona's Universal Pectin (available at SB Canning Store)
Sure-Jel Less or No Sugar Pectin
To add sugar substitutes to these recipes but also pickling and other canning endeavors you will want to make sure to follow the instructions of the recipe. Here are some basic facts about substitutes that are important for canners to know.
Some sugar substitutes are not approved to use in canning because they are not stable once heated. Those would be NutraSweet, Equal, and Saccharine. When using Truvia, by product of Stevia, make sure that you are using the "baking blend". Truvia was originally designed for cold additive only.
When using sugar substitutes as a flavor in jams, jellies and fruit spreads you must use a "no sugar" pectin in combination. The list above are the ones that are available mainstream. Do not use a substitute instead of sugar with a "full sugar" powdered or liquid pectin as it will not gel. Most of these pectins give instructions on when to add the sugar substitutes (usually after all the cooking, right before filling the jars). For products in which sugar is required for its preservative qualities, like jams and jellies, replacing sugar with an artificial sweetener can dramatically reduce a food's shelf life.
When you are making recipes where the sugar is a preservative like in some preserves or fruit pickles, it isn't recommended to use sugar substitutes where pectin is not used. Sugar is required and the substitute will not be stable in creating heavy syrups for canning fruits such as figs, peaches or pears. It will effect the fruit's texture, flavor, and color. All or part of the sugar can be replaced by other sweeteners, such as fruit juices, honey, cane and maple syrup.
- Maple syrup can be used to replace up to 1/4 of the sugar in a recipe, but it will effect the natural flavor and color of the fruit.
- Mild-flavored honey may be used to replace as much as half of the white sugar called for in your canning syrup recipe. Honey will also add flavor and color to the fruit, depending on the type of honey you use. Honey also may darken during storage. It's best to use fresh mild, light colored honey in canning. The make up of honey is different than sugar. A honey sweetened jam or jelly will effect the gelling and should also be used with a no sugar pectin. Using honey adds liquid to the recipe. You will want to reduce the other liquid in your recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey added.
Sweetened pickles and relishes using sugar substitutes such as Stevia and Splenda will work but may add a mushy texture and have a strange aftertaste. You can use honey for your pickling but use 3/4 cup of honey for every cup of sugar. For sweet pickles use a dark honey rather than light.
You should experiment with small batches using your sugar substitutes for flavor and color.
Here are some of the conversions for Splenda and Stevia, two sugar substitutes that are approved for canning, for measuring sugar exchanges:
| Sweetleaf
| Sweetleaf
| SteviaClear®
|1 tsp
|1/2 packet
|1/4 tsp
|2 to 3 drops
|2 Tsp
|1 packet
|1/2 tsp
|4 to 6 drops
|1 Tbsp
|1-1/2 to 2 packets
|3/4 tsp
|6 to 9 drops
|1 cup
|18 to 24 packets
|1-1/2 to 2 Tbsp
|1 tsp
|2 cups
|36 to 48 packets
|3 to 4 Tbsp
|2 tsp
| Stevia
| Stevia
Dark Liquid
Stevia Leaf
|1 tsp
|4 to 6 drops
|2 tsp
|8 to 12 drops
|1 Tbsp
|1/8 tsp
|1/4 tsp
|1 cup
|1/3 to 1/2 tsp
|1 Tbsp
|1-1/2 to 2 Tbsp
|2 cups
|2/3 to 1 tsp
|2 Tbsp
|3 to 4 Tbsp
Equivalencies are approximate. Adjust to your taste. Too much Stevia may taste bitter.
|SPLENDA® Packets
|2 tsp
|1 packet
|1 tbsp
|1 1/2 packets
|1/8 cup
|3 packets
|1/4 cup
|6 packets
|1/3 cup
|8 packets
|1/2 cup
|12 packets
|2/3 cup
|16 packets
|3/4 cup
|18 packets
|1 cup
|24 packets
Sugar substitute for canning:
"We have had many questions about this, so here is the information for you all. Xylitol may be used in canning. It should work fine for sweet pickled foods and sweetened fruit syrups. It most likely would not work well for jams and jellies.
Pure Xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. On food labels, Xylitol is classified broadly as a carbohydrate and more narrowly as a polyol. Because Xylitol is only slowly absorbed and partially utilized, a reduced calorie claim is allowed: 2.4 calories per gram or 40% less than other carbohydrates. (Source: USU Extension Food Safety Specialist Brian Nummer, Ph.D.)"
Pure Xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. On food labels, Xylitol is classified broadly as a carbohydrate and more narrowly as a polyol. Because Xylitol is only slowly absorbed and partially utilized, a reduced calorie claim is allowed: 2.4 calories per gram or 40% less than other carbohydrates. (Source: USU Extension Food Safety Specialist Brian Nummer, Ph.D.)"


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Major Section: PROGRAMMING
See hard-error, see illegal, and see cw for examples of functions
to call in the first argument of
(Prog2$ x y) equals
y; the value of
x is ignored.
x is first evaluated for side effect. Since the ACL2
programming language is applicative, there can be no logical impact
of evaluating
x. However,
x may involve a call of a function such
hard-error or
illegal, which can cause so-called ``hard errors'',
or a call of
cw to perform output.
Here is a simple, contrived example using
hard-error. The intention
is to check at run-time that the input is appropriate before calling
(defun foo-a (x) (declare (xargs :guard (consp x))) (prog2$ (or (good-car-p (car x)) (hard-error 'foo-a "Bad value for x: ~p0" (list (cons #\0 x)))) (bar x)))The following similar function uses
illegal instead of
illegal has a guard of
nil, guard verification would
guarantee that the call of
illegal below will never be made (at
least when guard checking is on; see set-guard-checking).
(defun foo-b (x) (declare (xargs :guard (and (consp x) (good-car-p (car x))))) (prog2$ (or (good-car-p (car x)) (illegal 'foo-b "Bad value for x: ~p0" (list (cons #\0 x)))) (bar x)))
We conclude with a simple example using
cw from the ACL2 sources.
(defun print-terms (terms iff-flg wrld)
; Print untranslations of the given terms with respect to iff-flg, following ; each with a newline.
; We use cw instead of the fmt functions because we want to be able to use this ; function in print-type-alist-segments (used in brkpt1), which does not return ; state.
(if (endp terms) terms (prog2$ (cw "~q0" (untranslate (car terms) iff-flg wrld)) (print-terms (cdr terms) iff-flg wrld))))


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Keegan Foxx is a native of South Mississippi. She is thrilled to continue her journalism career in her home state and in the Capital City.
She comes to Jackson from Tupelo where she was a morning anchor on the highest rated morning news show in northeast Mississippi. She was also the producer of the station's noon show and a fill-in producer for the morning show. Before that, Keegan was a reporter in Hattiesburg and also Columbus.
Her love for reporting took off in high school writing for the student newspaper and covering boys basketball for local weekly paper, The George County Times. After high school, Keegan attended The University of Mississippi. She graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Keegan loves Mississippi. She considers herself lucky to have lived in many areas of our great state including Oxford, Starkville (a Rebel in Bulldog territory), Hattiesburg and Gulfport. She is also thankful to have great friends and family from the Tennessee line to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
You can keep up with Keegan on Facebook and Twitter.
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"Lucky" was the last Parks & Rec episode before the show takes 5 weeks off. While it wasn't initially intended to be the last before a hiatus "Lucky", penned by Nick Offerman (the one and only Ron F*cking Swanson), it did a great job of giving us a whole lot of awesome from each character before the break.
In Parks & Rec's previous outing "Campaign Shake-Up" I felt the show take a slightly darker tone than the up-beat heart filled comedy we're accustomed to. Watching Leslie struggle to keep her head above water up against a professional, experienced campaign manager in it only for the money (played brilliantly by Kathryn Hahn), a stark contrast to the Knope 2012 campaign basically run on heart, was absolutely heartbreaking. As an underdog, Knope 2012 had hope, That's why this week I was biting my finger nails when absolutely everything was going wrong. I couldn't handle watching Team Leslie continue to take such a beating. Continue reading


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As determined by your FAFSA, federal, state, and most institutional student aid is awarded based on financial need. The Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan and the Direct Parent PLUS Loan are categorized as non-need based aid. Financial need is calculated by adding your educational resources to the difference between the cost of attendance and your expected family contribution, as outlined below:
|Cost of Attendance
|Expected Family Contribution
|Educational Resources
|Financial Need
|The Cost of Attendance, or the student's budget, is an estimate of educational and related expenses incurred during your period of enrollment.
|The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is a measure of your family's financial strength and resources available to assist with the cost of your education which is calculated from the FAFSA.
|Any anticipated Educational Resources, paid directly to you or to Granite State College on your behalf, is your legal responsibility to report, as they may affect your financial aid eligibility.
|Your eligibility for federal and state grants, work study programs, subsidized loans and other financial assistance.
Federal, state and institutional student financial aid is a privilege which created both rights and responsibilities. Review and understand your rights and responsibilities associated with being a financial aid applicant, recipient and a student loan borrower.
|Federal and State Grants
Grants are provided to students by the Federal or State government, corporation, foundation, trust or other organization and DO NOT need to be paid back.
Grants and Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to students based on merit, need, career or other factors.
|Other Sources of Aid
Federal Work Study (FWS)
The FWS Program provides funds that are earned through part-time employment to assist students in financing the costs of postsecondary education.
Waivers are programs for groups or individuals that can defray all or part of the cost of tuition.
Educational Loans
Educational loans are loans given to students and/or parents to help pay the balance of attendance costs after other educational resources are exhausted.


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Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella
Fight the Rain
- Umbrella with the handle of a samurai sword.
- Nylon scabbard (Katana has adjustable shoulder strap).
- In full and travel size.
The rain falls softly.
The samurai draws his sword.
Look, an umbrella.
Either we just made it up, or that Haiku dates to around the 14th century. It is a little known fact that Samurai also carried umbrellas. Much as they later had to disguise their swords as canes, so they disguised their umbrellas as swords. In fact, there was one skilled umbrella maker who all the Samurai relied on for their Sword Handle Umbrellas. His name has been buried in the sands of time, but his plans have been preserved. And now, it is with great pleasure that we offer to you, the Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella.
Glide it out of its nylon sheath. Hold it by its space-age plastic handle. Feel the balance. This is the umbrella you never knew you always wanted. No one will mess with you with this slung across your back, and even the rain will shudder when you pull it out. For, apart from looking unbelievably awesome, the Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella is a dang fine umbrella. It comes in full Katana size and travel Tanto size - for however you need to pack it.It will keep you dry and the envy of your friends. Precipitation doesn't stand a chance.
Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella
- A really sturdy umbrella with the handle of a samurai sword.
- In fullisized "Katana" and travel-sized "Tanto."
- Push button opening.
- Nylon "scabbard" included - (Katana size has adjustable shoulder strap).
- Dimensions:
- Katana: 38.75" long x 41" opened diameter
- Tanto: closed: 16"; opened: approx. 27.25" long x 38" diameter


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Will Hold Public Meeting June 8 at Agency Headquarters
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., to examine the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.
The Commission will hear from invited panelists on the appropriate use of disability leave as a reasonable accommodation and on complying with relevant regulations. The meeting agenda includes:
Panel 1: EEOC's Current Position and Policy Statements
Panel 2: How to Comply with the Law and Appropriately Permit Leave to Employees
A brief question-and-answer session with EEOC Commissioners will follow each panel discussion.
Seating is limited and it is suggested that visitors arrive 30 minutes before the meeting in order to be processed through security and escorted to the meeting room. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. Additional information about the hearing, when available, will be posted at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/index.cfm.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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January's historic fund flows may finally be starting to reverse.
This week, flows into equity mutual funds and ETFs around the world continued - but not in the United States.
Funds invested in U.S. stocks suffered $3.65 billion in outflows this week. The table above, via Jefferies, details the flows.
Citi analyst Markus Rosgen also notes something interesting: "In the week ended 2/13/2013, inflows into equity funds slowed to $1.8 billion while bonds had an inflow of $2.6 billion, ending equities' nine-week winning streak versus bonds. The major laggards in equity funds were US funds which recorded $3.7 billion of outflow."
The table below, via BofA Merrill Lynch, shows where all the flows into bond funds went this week.


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SCU Math Lecturer Laurie Poe Listed Among the "Best 300 Professors" in the U.S.
Deborah Lohse
Popular Lecturer Laurie Poe Listed Among the "Best 300 Professors" in the U.S. by Princeton Review, RateMyProfessors.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 3, 2102 — Santa Clara University mathematics Senior Lecturer Laurie Poe was honored as one of the country's best undergraduate teachers by the education-services company The Princeton Review and the review site RateMyProfessors.com.
In a newly released book, The Best 300 Professors, Poe is praised for her personalized and engaged approach to teaching calculus, statistics and finite mathematics to undergraduates. Students on RateMyProfessors.com describe her as a "hilarious" teacher who "breaks up boring math with funny stories" and made one student "wish she was my best friend."
"We'd like to congratulate our senior lecturer, Laurie Poe, on this honor," said Dennis Smolarski, S.J., chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University. "It's a great skill to teach mathematics with the enthusiasm and liveliness that her students so enjoy."
Santa Clara University is also featured in the book, which praises the Jesuit, Silicon Valley-based private University as a "cozy school" in a "beautiful, sunny location," where the "focus on community service and volunteerism" make it "perfect for the socially conscious." The book says students will get "a lot of one-on-one attention" from attentive professors who are "dedicated to the success of the student."
The Best 300 Professors is a joint project of The Princeton Review and RateMyProfessors.com – the highest-trafficked college-professor ratings site in the U.S. The final list took into account qualitative and quantitative data from student-survey findings and ratings collected by both entities. A complete list of the professors in the book is accessible at www.princetonreview.com/best-professors.aspx.
The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University and is not a magazine.
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