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In this case we could set variable var://service/mpgw/skip-backside to 1 for a Multi-Protocol Gateway service.
This makes the MPGW service a loopback service and we could provide dummy backend response data.
The difference to connecting to a real backend is just the latency -- no real backend has 0 latency.
While there is no specific DataPower command to add latency to a service or stylesheet (like Unix "sleep" command)
we can use a simple workaround I learned from a colleague yesterday.
Just try to open a network connection to a non-existent IP address with <dp:url-open ...> and specify the timeout you are interested in:
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<dp:url-open target="http://220.127.116.11" response="ignore" timeout="10" />
This has the big advantage that it does not affect CPU-usage (non-active wait).
Today I learned that non-existant IP adresses must be chosen carefully, don't use 10.0.1.0 for that.
Find the details in this developerWork Forum thread:


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Cameron Diaz & Alex Rodriguez Have Split — Did Cam Move On To 'Glee's" Matthew Morrison?
Cameron and A-Rod were thought to be possibly moving in together but new reports claim A-Rod grew tired of the blond actress and Cam may have a new guy!
Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez have reportedly ended their romance! The couple, who dated for seven months, broke up in October according to Life & Style. Their source claims that the Yankees star was the one who decided to put the kibosh on the hot and heavy romance: "He just doesn't like her anymore. That's honestly the reason they split."
It was speculated the couple's relationship may be in trouble after Cameron was seen leaving a London club Oct. 19 with an unknown male friend, and then spotted three days later exiting LA's Bardot nightclub with Glee's Matthew Morrison. Matthew is engaged, but it's thought that a relationship between the Glee star and Cameron could be heating up.
A-Rod has also been doing his fair share of partying and was spotted in Las Vegas, Oct. 28 with a "group of Romanian models."


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When Dustin Otterbach showed his mother the 5-foot elephant statue in his studio, she didn't know what to think.
"(He) stood there and just rattled off how it was going to look and how he was going to do it," Diana Otterbach recalled. "There was just so much that he talked about that I just couldn't imagine it."
Like his mother, Laguna Beach native Dustin Otterbach said most of his family didn't really understand what he was getting involved in. But the local artist had a vision.
The result of that vision is now one of 38 new, large elephant statues in the international spotlight of the U.S. debut of the Elephant Parade – an international art exhibition that raises money for the preservation of the Asian elephant.
Originally founded in 2006, the Elephant Parade is a fundraising, open-air art exhibition for the Asian Elephant Foundation – an organization devoted to the preservation of Asian elephants. The foundation and its parade were inspired by a baby elephant named Mosha that was among the first fitted with a prosthetic limb after its leg was blown off from stepping on a mine.
After seeing Mosha at the elephant hospital in Thailand in 2006, Dutch businessman Marc Spits and his son Mike launched the effort to raise awareness and money to support the preservation of Asian elephants, a species listed as endangered, according to the World Wildlife Fund. With only 25,600 to 32,750 Asian elephants left – 30 percent of which are in captivity – the population is at risk of extinction.
Seven years since its inception, the international art exhibition has grown to a display of large elephant statues painted by renowned artists and celebrities. Otterbach, who now lives and works in Venice Beach, got the opportunity to be among those artists when he was approached by parade coordinator Dana Yarger.
"He started explaining (the parade) to me and I said, 'I'm in, don't talk anymore,'" Otterbach said with a laugh.
The local artist said he was attracted to the cause and thinks elephants need to be protected. He knew right away that he wanted to give his statue wings so that it would be able to save itself if it needed to.
Otterbach's American-bomber elephant, which he titled "Jack," wears a body armor made of airplane aluminum. Each piece had to be traced and cut out by hand. The suit is held together by 4,000 rivets – the most challenging and time-consuming part of the design. He added eucalyptus bark to the statue to give it a texture similar to elephant skin.
"Jack" has windows along his belly, which reveals a cockpit inside the hollow of the statue – complete with classic airplane gauges and lights. The statue is completed by a bomber helmet stitched by his mother. Otterbach said she wanted to be involved from the start of the project.
Diana Otterbach said she came by her son's studio several days each week to see his progress and help him flesh out his ideas.
"I watched it all take place," she said. "It was amazing. 'Jack' just came to life. He had a name; he had a personality."
Overall, it took Otterbach eight weeks to complete the artwork. It was a long two months, he said, and he had to work 14 hours each day to complete it in time. The more he worked on the elephant, the more of a relationship he developed with the project. Otterbach created an extensive background story for "Jack" – a circus elephant in Asia who wanted to escape.
"Jack" met a man named Tim, who helped him build the airplane suit so that he could fly away and be free, Otterbach said. The development of this story led Otterbach to begin working on a children's book for the elephant. The book is being written by Orange County author Laurie Smith and illustrated by Disney illustrator Michael Hobson. Otterbach said he's excited for the book, and they hope to release it in a few months.
In the meantime, "Jack" is on display at the Ocean Institute at the Elephant Parade exhibition through November. Otterbach said his family came out for the opening weekend and seeing their reactions was very rewarding.
"It was good for me because I got such a different reaction from my brothers than I have with art I had done in the past, which was a little more abstract," he said.
And Diana Otterbach couldn't be more proud of her son.
"I'm just so proud of him," she said. "I guess as a mother you just can't believe your son, the little boy he was at one point, can do something that great."
The exhibition will conclude with the sale or auction of the statues Nov. 17 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point. Proceeds will go to the Asian Elephant Foundation.
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Given its on-going community focus, the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program at Hope College is applying the same sensibility in celebrating the two decades that it has spent making a difference in young lives.
Given its on-going community focus, the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program at Hope College is applying the same sensibility in celebrating the two decades that it has spent making a difference in young lives.
CASA is marking its 20th anniversary with a community celebration on Thursday, April 17, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
"It's good to celebrate good things. You celebrate wedding anniversaries, you celebrate birthdays, you celebrate accomplishments, and this is a milestone for CASA," said Fonda Green, executive director of the program. "The hundreds of students who have been in CASA the past 20 years have all come from Holland-area elementary schools, and many individuals and organizations in the community have helped support our program, some of them since the beginning. This is a chance for everyone to see the difference that we are making together."
The celebration will open with recognition of several of CASA's significant community partnerships, followed by reflections by two former CASA students: Leah Bracamonte, who is now a sophomore at Holland High School; and Juan Martinez, who is now a sophomore at Hope.
The event will also feature a presentation by artist Joel Schoon Tanis, a 1989 Hope graduate who is host of the children's television program "Come On Over!," featured on WOTV 4 on Saturday mornings. Tanis has shown his artwork around the United States as well as abroad, and his works are in many collections; as an illustrator he has contributed to more than a half a dozen books for children.
The event's master of ceremonies will be Eva Aguirre Cooper, who is communications director for WOOD TV 8, WOTV 4 and WXSP.
CASA, a community organization housed at Hope, focuses on academic and cultural enrichment for at-risk second- through fifth-grade students. The program, which runs year-round, is intended to improve the students' academic performance by providing the tools they need to succeed in school.
The students meet after school twice per week in one-on-one sessions with volunteer tutors, most of whom are Hope students, throughout the school year, and in the mornings during a six-week summer session. The academic-year and summer programs serve Holland and West Ottawa students. A total of 132 elementary-age students are participating during the current school year, the highest number ever.
CASA's accomplishments include increased reading scores in 77 percent of students last academic year, 93 percent daily average attendance rates and "good to excellent" daily participation scores of 98 percent.
CASA is celebrating the current 2007-08 school year as its 20th-anniversary year. The program was established in 1987 by Marge Rivera Bermann and Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) and originally housed at First United Methodist Church. CASA moved to Hope College in 1989, and has its offices in Van Zoeren Hall and schedules most of its school-year activities in classrooms in Lubbers Hall.
Also in conjunction with the celebration, the Holland Area Arts Council is featuring the CASA-themed exhibition "Through My Eyes" through Saturday, May 10. The exhibition includes self-portrait collages by the CASA children as well as large-format photographs taken by Hope College art students to document the after-school program in action. The Holland Area Arts Council is located in downtown Holland at 150 E. Eighth St. and is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The MaasCenter is located at 264 Columbia Ave., on Columbia at 11th Street.


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1. Never saying the word "no"
"I can't stand it when kids say 'no' or 'mine' over and over. So I never said that word to my son. I found other ways to word things. And he didn't tell me no until he was three!" —TarynD
Banishing the word "no" from your vocab can definitely be a tall order, but according to Tammy Gold, parenting expert and founder of Gold Parent Coaching, it definitely has its merits — to a point. "You should only say no for big things," advises Gold. "It's okay to say 'No hitting!'; but as much as possible, it's best to say things like 'We don't bite' or 'We don't touch the stove' — the 'no' isn't exactly in there, but the message still comes across." How come? Gold explains that "No!" by itself doesn't mean squat to baby if it's not followed up by some other words or meaning they can understand. This is why simply saying "No!" repeatedly sometimes leads baby to mimic you in instances when it isn't necessarily what they mean. If you do slip and say "no," try to follow it up with an explanation that baby will understand, like: "No touching the stove; it's hot!"
2. Talking to baby like a grown-up
"I was always annoyed by baby talk and chose instead to talk to my son like he was just a little person. I think it really helped his vocabulary." —SusanS
Hey, we're not suggesting you suddenly start debating politics and discussing Chaucer with the little guy, but parents who ix-nay the goo-goo-gaga talk may be onto something. A study has shown that talking to babies using real words (even before they can talk back) boosts brain development and helps build their vocab.
Gold says it isn't as important how you talk, as it is to just talk — constantly. "I recommend people talk all day long to their children, no matter what they say," says Gold. "You want to verbalize your entire day, whether you're simply saying 'I'm changing your diaper..." or 'I love your blue jeans!'" says Gold. Here's why: Children need you to explain everything that's going on because it will help initiate their own responses later on. Try asking baby questions when he's starting to hint that he wants something; this is a great way to encourage early talking. "For example, if your child reaches for some juice," says Gold, "hold it up high and say 'Is this what you want?'" This will help initiate a response from baby sooner, since he's forced to use his words to get his message across.
3. Letting baby go diaper-free
"All of my more experienced friends did that with their kids, so we did too. Just put on undies one day, load 'em up with fluids and take them to the potty often!" —JenniferR
"Elimination Communication," as it's known to its devoted following of parents, isn't for the weak (or make that anyone with white couches...). Parents who follow this potty-training method from the day baby is born only use diapers as a backup, and instead use signals, cues, or their own intuition to know when baby needs to do his business. The thought behind it is that baby (and Mom and Dad) will be more in tune with baby's natural rhythms — and baby will learn how to both communicate and control when #1 and #2 come calling.
Too crazy for you? Hey, you may not want to dismiss it completely. Gold says the method can be successful on an older baby or toddler who is ready to potty train, since they can actually understand the process behind it a little more and you can communicate to them why this is happening.
4. Biting baby (really)
"My mom hates the fact that to teach my sister's son (who is living with me) not to bite, I bite back. But it worked once he realized it hurt and that I was gonna bite him back if he bit me! He never bit anyone again after that." —TaylorW
While in theory this one seems to make sense — and yes, it probably even works in a lot of cases — experts like Gold don't advise biting back as the best plan of action. "You want to model the message and verbalize the message," she explains. Gold recommends saying things like "We don't bite; we make nice" and giving a time-out if the behavior persists. Or if baby is biting as a result of teething instead of anger, try saying something like: "Here's your toy; you can bite your ball, but you can't bite Mommy." The purpose here is to distract and redirect, says Gold, so that you get your message across to baby instead of confusing him by repeating the action that you're otherwise saying is bad.
5. Throwing a tantrum when your tot throws a tantrum
"I always stopped my niece's tantrums by throwing one myself. I have several friends who do this and it works, so when my son is older and has a tantrum I'll be ready to throw one with him, too!" —DesiraeH
This method got some mainstream play after being featured in Dr. Harvey Karp's book and DVD The Happiest Toddler on the Block — though we're still not so sure it's super-popular among parents. Considering the epic embarrassment most parents feel when their kid throws a public tantrum (and the fact that we've never actually seen this go down in a grocery store or mall near us), we're willing to bet most parents who employ this technique themselves probably do it behind closed doors. But just like biting back, Gold warns, throwing a tantrum might just confuse baby by modeling the same behavior you don't want them to repeat. So what should you do instead? Gold suggests removing them from the situation you're in, trying to regroup, and speaking to them calmly instead of engaging in any sort of yelling back and forth that will only escalate tempers.
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|Sonora, with India Jammu in the background
You can see the relative pace of development in these different varieties. At this stage, the India Jammu, in the background, is taller. The Sonora shows a shorter, more dense growth.
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Brazilian Lavras is an amber wheat, with a reputation for growing to more than six feet.
Vavilov, a hard red winter wheat dates from the 1920s and is named for Nikolai Vavilov, likely to be the man who developed it, and certainly one of the world's foremost agronomists and plant breeders.
During a time of enormous need for his country, Vavilov sent out 140 expeditions from Russia to 40 countries, assembling a collection of more than 200,000 species. He was a leader in restoring Russia's ability to feed its people. Ironically, he was caught up in Stalinist purges and died of starvation in the gulag. Vavilov wheat is considered rare and is being grown and evaluated by seed companies and universities.
Black Einkorn, considered the oldest cultivated wheat, is not widely grown today.
It has a reputation for doing well on poor soils and is known for its flat black seed heads. In the Emerson garden it has yet to develop much height, but if it sets heads, we expect those ancient berries will be a challenge to unhusk.
You can visit the garden and see the wheat plots on school days from 4pm to sunset and on weekends from 9am to sunset. The wheat demonstration plots are related to Dana Morgan's LA School Wheat Project which gives students the opportunity to plant, grow, and harvest wheat, right in their school gardens. For more info about the LA School Wheat Project contact: firstname.lastname@example.com


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As the U.S. military budget faces the chopping block and great reductions in troop levels to save money, American service men and women continue to pay the price for their service on our behalf.
This week, another serviceman received a hero's welcome when he came to spend some time with family in Cape Coral.
U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Josh Hargis was greeted by well-wishers and escorted home via a motorcade led by the Patriot Guard Riders and law enforcement personnel.
We thank him for his service, and we wish him well when he returns to Texas for continuing rehabilitation for injuries suffered in Afghanistan.
On his fourth combat tour of duty, Sgt. Hargis suffered the loss of both legs after a suicide bomber blew herself up as his unit was on detail. The attack, which also involved multiple improvised explosive devices, killed four friends and the unit's dog, and injured numerous others.
A severely injured Sgt. Hargis managed to salute when he was awarded his Purple Heart.
Our community, like others across the country, has had the bittersweet opportunity to honor many such heroes.
Pfc. Corey Kent and Spc. Michael Araujo come immediately to mind.
As do Pfc. Brandon Wadman, Pfc. Derrick Gwaltney, Army Spc. Manuel Lopez III and Capt. Dan Eggers, all of whom died over the last few years in what has come to be called the War on?Terror.
They are to be commended.
And never forgotten for their efforts.
For those who would like to say thank you in some small way to just one of those who served at great sacrifice, the National Coalition for Patriots, a military veterans service organization created in Cape Coral three years ago, has been raising money to provide a vehicle to Sgt. Hargis and his wife, who is expecting their first child.
The vehicle will be modified for Sgt. Hargis' special needs.
A presentation has been set for Monday at Auto Nation/Toyota Scion, 2555 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, at 1 p.m.
The public is invited.
And, as the fundraising efforts are still shy of the total cost, the community still can contribute, if we wish.
"Our homegrown organization's goal is to not turn anyone away," said NCFP board president Dan Ashby, Corey Kent's stepfather, in an interview this week. "We try to do what we can according to the veteran's needs. Everyone is different. We've helped as many as 50 servicemen and women financially with rent or Christmas presents for kids, fixing vehicles, clothes, or getting their VA benefits. NCFP is all volunteers and 100 percent of donations goes to the veterans."
A truck won't replace the legs Sgt. Hargis lost.
It won't ease the pain of rehab and recovery.
It will just make his life, and his family's, a little easier.
Donations may be made to the National Coalition for Patriots via its Web site, www.nationalcfp.org .
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Philadelphia is a city that has become renowned for its hip and innovative restaurant scene. But a local tourist attraction is offering decidedly different fare this weekend: prison food.
Eastern State Penitentiary will serve visitors sample inmate meals from the 1830s, 1940s and today.
The menu includes broiled salted beef with "Indian mush"; hamburger with brown gravy and Harvard beets; and a starchy concoction called Nutraloaf.
Event organizers hope the not-so-haute cuisine stimulates both the taste buds and discussion about the changing nature of prison food service and attitudes toward inmates.
The quirky tasting menu will be available Saturday and Sunday at Eastern State, a defunct prison that once housed gangster Al Capone. The centuries-old facility was abandoned in 1971 but later reopened to visitors. (AP)


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South Dkaota Senate Approves State Park at Blood Run Site
PIERRE - The South Dakota Senate has approved Gov. Dennis Daugaard's proposal to create a new state park at the Blood Run nature area along the Big Sioux River southeast of Sioux Falls.
Senators voted 31-2 to send the measure to the House for further debate.
The bill would designate the 600-acre site as South Dakota's 13th state park. The Good Earth State Park would be the first state park created in more than 50 years.
Blood Run was designated a national historic landmark in 1970. The area along the Big Sioux River bordering Iowa was used by thousands of Oneota Indians into the early 1700s. The area includes a large oak forest, rolling hills, flood plains, riverside bluffs and burial mounds.
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Simpsonville b-ball sign-ups
Simpsonville Parks & Rec is offering an adult men's church basketball league. Cost is $300 per team (18 & over). It's a Monday night league beginning Feb. 6. Sign-ups end Jan. 27. Each team is responsible for having numbered jerseys/shirts. To register call the park office at 722-8793. For questions call Chris Truelock at 722-8793. For additional info www.simpsonvilleparks.com.
Collins softball breakfast
MaxPower softball benefit
There will be a fundraising dinner benefitting Max Power softball from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Firefresh Barbeque. Proceeds go to fund the Max Power softball program.
Collins dance camp
The Collins Dance Team is having its kids camp 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 13-15 at the high school. The group will perform at halftime of Friday night's girls' game against Bullitt East. The camp is $40, which included a tee shirt, per person. For more info, and/or to register, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
SCHS sports passes available
Youth winter basketball league
Youth football sign-ups
The Shelby County/Puss Greenwell Youth Football League will have sign-ups Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon at Daniel Field. Forms are also available at the FAC through Aug. 5 (the last day to sign-up). Evaluation Camp dates and times for first-year players or those moving up a league are as follows: Kindergarten-2nd grade at 11:30 a.m. July 30; grades 3-4 6-7 p.m. July 26 & 28; grades 5-6 7-8 p.m. July 26 & 28. Visit their Facebook page at Shelbyville KY Youth Football.
Skate camp in July
Learn how to skateboard from the guys who built the skatepark. The Shelby County Parks Department has clinics from 10-11:30 a.m. for beginners and advanced beginners July 16, July 23 and July 30. Advance sign up is required. Registration forms are available at the FAC, the Pro Shop or at www.shelbycountyparks.com. For more information contact Dee Maynard at email@example.com or 387-8551.
Simpsonville signups end Friday
Simpsonville Parks & Recreation has extended the sign-up deadline for co-ed T-ball, baseball and softball until 4 p.m. Friday. The cost is $45 for T-ball and $55 for coach-pitch baseball and co-ed softball. For more information call 502-722-8793 or visit www.simpsonvilleparks.com.
Rockets basketball camps June 13-15
Collins-West Middle Sports Fair
There will be a Collins-West Middle Sports Fair from 6-8:30 p.m. tonight at Titans Stadium. You'll be able to meet coaches from both schools, get tryout and camp information as well as sports physical forms. There will also be representatives from area youth leagues, wellness and fitness programs and summer sports camps. Former University of Kentucky basketball player, and author, Mark Krebs will also be on hand.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Ohio State Fair is kicking off in Columbus.
The opening ceremony for the annual fair is at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Ohio Expo grounds. Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) and his family will be among those in attendance for the opening and will get a guided tour of the grounds and exhibits.
Shows and exhibits scheduled for Wednesday include performances by the Ohio State Fair Band and Youth Choir, comedian Jeff Dunham and other artists, as well as the Junior Horse Show and a competition for plasterers and cement masons.
The fair, which includes a midway, daily entertainment, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior fair shows in the nation, runs through Aug. 4.


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Peder Ristvedt (1873 - 1955)
Peder Ristvedt was born in Øvre Sandsvær county (now Kongsberg) 20 March 1873 on the farm Nedre Ristved as number six of nine children. His parents were Peder Ristvedt and Anne Sofie Hansdatter Berg. He married Hanna Marie (died 1944) and they had one child, Finn, who became a dentist in Kongsberg. His dental office is part of the exhibition at the Lågendals Museum in Kongsberg, and here are also several objects from Peder Ristvedt's expeditions.
Peder Ristvedt took his sergeant's exam at the Infantry Junior Officer School in 1893 and he was Roald Amundsen's sergeant in the military. He thereby became the first to volunteer when Amundsen was looking for crew for his expedition through the Northwest Passage. Before the Gjøa expedition Ristvedt participated on Amundsen's test voyage with the Gjøa to Northeast Greenland in 1901 and was away for five months.
All the pemmican on the Gjøa – both for men and dogs – was prepared by Peder Ristvedt before departure from Kristiania (Oslo) in 1903. This was done under the supervision of professor and nutrition expert Sophus Torup, who had also been Nansen's adviser in connection with the first Fram expedition.
Ristvedt was, together with Amundsen, the first who proved that the magnetic north pole moved. This happened when Ristvedt and Amundsen in 1904 left with a dog team to observe the position of the pole. Before this Amundsen and three of his men had already tried twice to find the magnetic north pole, but both times they had had to turn back because of the cold. When Amundsen and Ristvedt started the third time, Amundsen was unlucky and broke the glass on the only chronometer they had with them. Since a chronometer was necessary for the magnetic observations, Ristvedt returned to the Gjøa to fetch a new one. On this trip there and back by dog sledge Ristvedt covered 100 km in 24 hours non-stop. On 26 April Amundsen and Ristvedt reached the position where James Clark Ross had found the pole in 1831, but it was not until three weeks later that they found the new position of the magnetic north pole.
In 1905 Ristvedt carried out, together with Godfred Hansen, a sledging trip to the unknown area of the east coast of Victoria Land. On 26 May they reached their furthest-north position which they named Cape Nansen. One month after they had left the Gjøa, they arrived back after a trip of 1300 km.
After Peder Ristvedt's return from the Gjøa expedition, he was called "Gjøa-Peder", and he held several talks about the expedition. Some of the money he received for this he donated to the "Øvre Sandsvær's Skier Society". He was appointed knight 1st class of the St. Olav's Order in 1906 for "bravery as a sailor". The main reason was that he, while on the Gjøa had prevented a dangerous fire from spreading. It was particularly the store of nitrocellulose (guncotton) that was used to blow channels in the sea ice that could have caught fire. If the fire had spread to this store, the ship would probably have been blown apart. Ristvedt was also given a personal reward for this deed, a gold pocket watch with chain.
In 1907, a year after his return with the Gjøa, Ristvedt took a business school exam and the following year he got a job at the Kristiania Customs House as an inspector at the Ship's Customs.
In his later days Ristvedt lived with his wife on a small farm in Askim in Østfold. The sources relate that Askim in the 1930s was a popular place to move to, especially for retired civil servants and businessmen. This may have been due to low taxes and electricity prices. Both Peder and his wife were buried in the churchyard in Askim, even though Peder lived in Sandsvær with his niece for the last years of his life.
The street Peder Ristvedts vei in Kongsberg was named in 1973, and in 1997 a memorial stone was erected to honour him in Askim.


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In order to be able to run some fun contests & events before the release of the dogfighting module and beyond we are holding select auctions of limited edition surplus pledges. The base cost of each of the auctioned pledges will go to their respective previous owner with all additional funds going into the prize acquisition pool of The Enablers organization.
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This is the 'F7A Military Hornet Upgrade', we are disabled and drifting in space. We require immediate rescue! Our coordinates are as follows, <COORDS>. We have 48 hours of life support remaining... Please save us!... Mayday Mayday Mayday!" <Message repeats…>
The race is on, will you get to them in time? Only the person with the highest bid will be the first to reach this limited edition item! You have 48 hours from the above post date to place your bids below.
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Once the designated auction time has elapsed, the earliest highest bid will be declared the winner. The winning bidder will be contacted via the RSI PM system. That person will then send 'Capt_Glume' (The Enablers treasurer) the winning bid amount (rounded up to the nearest five dollars) in RSI pledges/gift certificates. Once payment is received the auction item will be gifted to the winner.
In the unlikely event that the winning bidder reneges on the auction will be offered to the next runner-up and so on and so forth.
Only RSI USD credits will be accepted as payment as we wish CIG to benefit as much as our organization.
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Packers DBs Still Face Uncertainty
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - While the coaching staff may have decided who'll play where, the players in the Green Bay Packers' still-in-flux secondary swear they don't know where they'll be lining up in Sunday's regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers.
This much is set: Veteran Charles Woodson will play safety in the team's base defense and work in the slot or roam around in the nickel and dime defenses. Cornerback Tramon Williams will match up each week with the opposing team's best receiver. And third-year safety Morgan Burnett remains a starter.
But the questions that were at issue throughout training camp apparently remain: Who'll start opposite Williams at the other cornerback spot in the base defense? Which of the team's young safeties will come in for Woodson in the nickel and dime packages? And who'll serve as the sixth defensive back in the dime?


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Love is a battlefield. Just ask Tamar Braxton. The R&B songbird has released the video to her chart-topping ballad 'Love and War,' which is the first single from her new album of the same name.
The sexy black-and-white clip, directed by Walid Azami, features the beautiful Tamar singing her love-torn lyrics behind the backdrop of the ocean and a sunset. She also gets to share some intimate moments with her hunky man in a lavish mansion.
However, there's also a lot of glass breaking and picture smashing going on as well. As the song's title suggests, love can be tumultuous and beautiful at the same time. In the end, Tamar is a soldier of love in this gorgeous video.
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Police: Woman steals electric cart to go shopping | Crime
Brooksville, Florida -- A woman shopping at Brooksville Square was arrested after she took an electric cart from store-to-store.
Brooksville Police were called out to the shopping plaza after a witness -- who knew the electric cart belonged to the Walmart store on Cortez Boulevard -- watched as Charlotte Adkins drove the cart from Publix to Walgreen's.
Police say Adkins, 52, admitted to taking the cart to go to the other stores. Walmart told police it wanted to press charges for the theft of the cart valued at $1,200 and Adkins was arrested.
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Visual Studio 2010 with the newest version of ViEmu.
I hit ESC and nothing happens. I've uninstalled and reinstalled many times.
So weird! Does Ctrl-[ work? Do you have any other 3rd party add-ins installed? Does normal mode work before the first 'i'?
When VS 2010 opens up, it defaults into insert mode. Neither ESC or ctrl [ seem to work to get it back into normal mode.
I should have noted there are no other extensions installed. Also, the bar at bottom of VS says -- NORMAL -- but it's always in insert mode.
This is so weird! Can you post/send a screenshot, to make sure I undestand what's happening?
It seems like ViEmu is disabled or something. This happens in older versions of ViEmu when Visual Assist is installed but inactive, or as an expired trial. Can you try it with different file types? Also, please check the ViEmu settings window and make sure everything looks fine (it is enabled, etc...).
Thanks Jon. I think this is related to me having an older license that is valid but not updated for 2010 (I get a dialog box after installing it that says something to that effect). I'll try updating the license and see if that helps.
Ah, ok, it must be that, then! Feel free to use the support forms or email me if you need help with the upgrading process.
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A Sandwich a Day: Pollo at Sullivan Street Bakery Chelsea
A new sandwich every day.
In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
We were not prepared to love the Pollo Sandwich ($10) at Sullivan Street Bakery Chelsea so much. But we fell hard and fast. That sandwich was gone in minutes.
On the first bite, we marveled at the extremely moist pulled chicken piled on top of earthy wheat bread; a handful of mesclun greens and a touch of mayo rounded out the sandwich. However, in the end, it was the pickled veggies (cabbage leaves and thin radish slices) that ended up stealing the show. They left us with a little cleansing heat on our tongues, reminiscent of the pickled ginger you eat in a sushi meal.
Life is sweet when an old favorite food spot can still surprise you with exciting new menu items. Sullivan Street Bakery, you have our attention yet again.
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It feels really good to be writing here again. For the past few months, LOD has languished in the Rubber Room while my attention has been preoccupied by the Dad 2.0 Summit, which starts a week from right now. There's still plenty to do, but now that the panels and speakers are set, I'm psyched to get back to the tyranny of the blank page. Besides, it's pretty damn disingenuous to preach "Content Is King" at the expense of my own.
And you know what? If I'm going to get back into the pool, I might as well do a cannonball off the high-dive and gear up for a monthlong blop. There's a lot of fun stuff planned for March: the Summit, of course; UVa is finally going back to March Madness; Shamrock Shakes; the Vernal Equinox. Plus, it's Frozen Food Month! Which must surely mean something to somebody.
Also plus: I'm expecting to hear from Courteney Cox any time now.
The biggest news, however, is that my older son will turn 10 on Saturday. I will have been a dad for a decade. And I have 48 hours or so to try to wrap my head around that.
If you're coming to Dad 2.0, I'm looking forward to meeting you. And if not, I hope you'll follow along online in solidarity, and/or give a bag of frozen broccoli spears to someone you love.


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The 2010 midterm elections brought significant changes to the makeup of Congress.
In the House, the Republican Party gained 63 seats to take a 242 to 193 majority, while in the Senate, the GOP gained five seats, narrowing the Democrat majority from 53 to 47.
The November results also brought a change of leadership at the House Agriculture Committee, where Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Oklahoma) has taken over from outgoing Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota).
Shortly after the election, in a webinar presented by the Washington, D.C. based law firm McLeod, Watkinson & Miller ("Election Results and the Agriculture Committees") former Staff Director of the House Agriculture Committee Bill O'Conner pointed out that, "Chairman Peterson had wanted the farm bill in 2011, and incoming Chairman Lucas had never been very excited about that, and has now publicly stated that he thinks it's better to do the farm bill in 2012. That will give the committee some chance to adapt to the new situation and to do the background hearings necessary to begin to familiarize themselves with the very large and complex jurisdictions in a farm bill."
A CQ- Roll Call Summary of new House Members indicated that a few freshmen bring an agricultural perspective to Capitol Hill. Among them is Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas), a self described "deficit hawk" who "spent most of his working life in agriculture-related news services."
Vicky Hartzler, a new GOP Member from Missouri "owns an agricultural equipment business with her husband," and has made balancing the budget one of her key priorities; and, a former Ohio Farm Bureau President, Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) has indicated that "cutting the federal deficit and lowering the national debt" is one of his top concerns.
Representatives Crawford, Hartlzer and Gibbs, will all serve on the House Agriculture Committee.
Balancing fiscal restraint while maintaining a sound national agricultural and food policy will be a key issue as Congress gets to work.
The Hill newspaper reported last week, "Farm subsidies and the Commodity Futures Trade Commission (CFTC) will come under scrutiny from Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), the new chairman of the [Appropriations] Agriculture subcommittee."
Rep. Kingston stated that, "If there is an agricultural conservation program that is popular in red states, we have to look at it. If there is an inner-city school lunch program popular in blue states, we have to look at that, too."
With respect to the Senate makeup and agriculture, the most significant change is the appointment of a new Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. After Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) was defeated on November 2, and Sen. Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) opted to retain his chairmanship of the Budget Committee, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan became the new leader of the Agriculture Committee.
In her first speech as the new Chairman, Sen. Stabenow indicated last week that, "We are going to have a series of hearings on how the farm bill is working and what should change…[W]e will need to find creative solutions to help our growers manage risk. The safety net might look a little different than it does now."
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No surgery for dislocated hip?
My little 9 year-old dog dislocated her hip about 2.5 months ago - she has dysplasia and it just "happened" during a walk around the block. The dislocation is not severe, but it IS dislocated and she hasn't been able to have surgery (FHO) because of a very rare finding - aspergillus flavus in her urine culture (and a case of vaginitis, either caused by the aspergillus or it's a result of it). This is a fungus, not a yeast, and no surgeon wants to operate while this is present so we're trying our best to get rid of it but it's really stubborn stuff and I've been told it could be fatal if it climbs to her kidneys.
Because it was found in the urine (not in the nasal cavity, as is often more common) the specialist in internal medicine says it's systemic, but other vets (even Dr Jean Dodds in the USA and our own Dr. Lee) have told me this is not necessarily the case and not to panic. Aspergillus flavus causes lesions, and no lesions were seen on her lung x-rays nor on any abdominal organs during an ultrasound. She also doesn't show any signs of being immunocompromised, and this is what is puzzling all the pros. This is not normally a fungus that sticks around in the systems of healthy dogs...
Jessy looks great, eats great, she's happy, she plays with her toys, and she's even begun getting around so good with the dislocation that visitors to our home have thought she already had the surgery. She walks almost normally, but I often notice the outward turned foot. I've told all this to the surgeon/vet who is to operate and she has suggested that if the dog is "comfortable" (doesn't need pain meds) and she's getting around the house quite well then maybe we should re-think surgery (I suppose because of her age). My first reaction was "but she'll have that out-turned leg for the rest of her life???!!!" - but it's true the rest of her life might only be 3 to 5 years max (sad but I have to be realistic). I thought that as soon as the fungus was gone (IF it goes) we'd do the surgery. Now I'm wondering if anyone else with a small dog has just "managed" a dislocated hip injury successfully? I didn't think it was an option. Even though she is doing really well without the surgery my gut is tellling me she'd be happier without that "handicap" - it's harder for her to control a dislocated leg and it sometimes gives her trouble when she's trying to get up from a lying position, etc. I also worry that the outward-turned foot may cause her knee problems? The surgeon has not answered that question clearly; I'd have a heart attack if I had to deal with a ruptured knee ligament on top of the dislocated hip!
True, there are risks to surgery .....and I realize that non-surgical management may be my only choice if we can't get rid of the fungus, whether I like it or not!!
I would appreciate your input, especially if you've had experience with a dislocation and FHO surgery.
Jessy's Worried Mother
I don't have any experience that will help you make your decision, unfortunately.
You might however, seek a consult with a K9 chiropractor and see if they can help support her by checking out her back, or anything else. I don't have hopes that they can fix the hip, but they might be able to provide some support.
Aspergillus is a nasty infection. I'm guessing that they've used anti-fungals, but there are other things you can do in regards to diet, and maybe supplements. Pau D'Arco is a good herbal anti-fungal. I personally would go with a homeprepared diet based on meat and veggies, with no grains and very very minimal starches.
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Turkey Burger Seasoning by Simon and Garfunkel
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Long before I had any idea what those words meant, or what an herb even was, I was singing those syllables at the top of my lungs, as a kid in the 60s playing the vinyl record I bought with allowance money.
What these fine herbs were doing in the lyrics of an old English ballad, a lover's duet no less, I haven't a clue. But the result was, at least for this kid, a lifelong curiosity about them.
What was parsley, or sage? and why would they hang out with rosemary and thyme?
Tell you what. They're great in this turkey burger recipe! Ground turkey on its own just isn't as flavorful as ground beef, even if you use ground dark meat as we recommend. But plumped up with some chopped fresh herbs, a little onion, and garlic, the way this turkey burger recipe says, and the result is exquisite.
A worthy burger. Enjoy.
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Ground turkey is typically much leaner than ground beef. In order to keep the burger from being too dry it helps to use ground dark meat from thighs and legs if you can get it. Adding a little olive oil to the mix helps too.
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium red onion, minced
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 2 pounds ground turkey meat, preferably from the legs and thighs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup loosely packed chopped parsley
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh sage
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 Sauté onions and garlic: Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes, or until the garlic begins to brown. Remove from heat. Transfer the onions, garlic, and oil to a large bowl to cool down.
2 Mix onions with ground turkey and herbs: Once the onions are cool to the touch, add the ground turkey, salt, pepper, and herbs into the bowl. Using your hands, gently mix everything until well combined. You want the herbs mixed in without overworking the meat (which would make the burgers tough).
3 Form the meat into patties. Here's a burger patty tip: use your fingers to form a slight indentation in the middle of the patties. When burger patties cook, the meat contracts from the edges. Having the middle part slightly thinner than the edges when raw will help the patties finish with a more even shape (less bulge in the middle).
4 Cook the burgers: Cook on a hot grill or in a hot cast iron frying pan for 5-6 minutes per side, until cooked through (165°F if using a meat thermometer).
If using a grill, coat the grill grates first with a little vegetable oil.
If using a frying pan, put a little oil in the pan first to help keep the burgers from sticking. A trick my mother uses when making burgers in a cast iron frying pan is to sprinkle the bottom of the pan with a little salt. The salt acts sort of like ball-bearings, keeping the patties from sticking when you go to flip them.
5 Serve with toasted buns, and the accompaniments of your choice—sliced onions, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, bacon, mayonnaise (especially good with mayo), mustard, relish, ketchup.
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Lunch and Learn: The Dirt on Soil
On Wednesday, June 25, Arnie Rutkis led a Lunch and Learn at The Gardens titled "The Dirt on Soil." His talk focused on the importance to soil when gardening and landscaping on personal and commercial levels. He focused on how human beings and nature impact our soil, debunked the myth that clay soil is bad for your yard and encouraged the crowd to allow nature to run its course, putting leaves ina compost area rather than bagging them up and shipping them off. He also talked about new ways to add nutrients to your soil using logs.
Our next Lunch and Learn is right around the corner! On July 9, Daniel and Andrew McCurry will share "A Change of Scenery." Participants will discover how to make their lifestyle fit their current lifestyle, physical needs and desires. And it's FREE! Bring your lunch, and we'll provide the drinks and desserts. It's in the Auditorium from 11:30 – 12:30. We're eager to see you at The Gardens!
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Local environmental activists have had a busy week protesting the start of tree cutting along the footprint of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's "323 line," which cuts through parts of Pike County.
Local environmental activists have had a busy week protesting the start of tree cutting along the footprint of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's "323 line," which cuts through parts of Pike County.
Activists have hung signs, locked themselves to a gate, sat in a tree stand, attended meetings, videotaped an upset property owner watching trees being cut in his yard and used viral marketing to spread their message across the Internet.
But being loud doesn't automatically make you right.
They have wrongly said Tennessee does not have permission to cut trees, an inaccuracy that other media outlets repeated without bothering to check with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Some protesters have misrepresented themselves as nothing more than concerned citizens. But to keep it in perspective, most do have a dog in this fight.
They are mostly anti-fracking folks who spend much of their time protesting the natural gas industry or they're homeowners who live near the pipeline route and are bummed that their view is going to change when a path of trees is cut.
This week the group planned to hold a vigil in Milford to pray for the fallen trees.
If protesters are looking for a worthy place to direct their prayers, there are many in Pike County who would benefit from their spiritual vigor.
Pray for the prisoners in Pike County Correctional Facility who regret making a mess of their lives, that they might conquer the addiction or personal history that brought them there.
Activists: Contact the prison and ask about volunteering to work with prisoners in innovative programs such as crafting, writing, Bible study or Alcoholics Anonymous.
Pray for vulnerable children and their parents, in need of intervention by Pike County Children and Youth; that positive role models may enter their lives. Let fear and neglect be replaced by love.
Activists: Consider becoming a foster parent.
Pray for Pike County's unemployed who face depression and unwanted life changes like homelessness and hunger; that they may find a single job that pays a living wage and benefits, before facing home foreclosure.
Activists: Offer your time at a local food pantry or put your energy into job creation.
In the personal lives of so many neighbors, there are problems taller than the trees in your backyard and bigger than the job-creating natural gas industry.
So when you are done praying for the trees, please, keep the fire in your heart burning hot enough to help your fellow man.


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I have spent years writing music in the form of digitally recorded files. I have helped collaborate on many many albums and songs from a variety of artists over the last two decades. Late in 2013, I wrote my masterpiece, while cleaning my kitchen. It took me less than five minutes to conduct the entire song, and I did it in the most unconventional way...whistling, I lost my voice many years ago to a series of unfortunate events. Singing had always made me feel better and when I stopped singing, I got very depressed, so I began whistling to fill the deep hole in my chest. I found that I could write an entire piece of music in the time it took to get dressed, clean my kitchen, or drive to the grocery store. I mentioned to my husband that it would be cool if I could show artists my talent, If somehow we could wire my home, my car, or for sound so that we never missed a thing. (I have literally written a song while I was falling asleep, and not just the main melody, but harmonies, instruments, percussion, everything, EXCEPT FOR THE LYRICS). Never really good at lyrics. Over the years I have written many many many songs that artists have used, but the problem is that I never once received payment of any kind for any of the work I did. Heres how it works: I received a stripped down version of a song that barely has a chorus, or a partial song. It may have a bit of rhythm, may even have the lyrics, but there is no inflection from line to line, it all sounds the same...This is where I come in. I listen to it and instantly I here what needs to be added, changed or removed to make the song a hit. That is my story, that is what I do, so if you have something that you want me to collaborate on...I'll try my hardest. But it can not be for free. At least not until I can provide for my kids, and then who knows, before I go home to God, I may just donate the rest to mankind, who ever is left...
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