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While browsing around the local blogosphere I found this really helpful post. Thanks Chris.
You can read his post or go directly to the list of resources here. This list is pretty exhaustive and I can't imagine how long it must have taken to put it together. Bloggers have to be some of the most helpful people in the world, period.


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Tan's practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersection between Tan's interest in heritage casting techniques and organic forms.
The forms designed by Tan vary from being environmental (water drops, tree roots) to being figurative (spinal cords, pelvic structures). The Lotus collection brings together the botanical and human motifs most explicitly. The tension between the two references cause the works to become abstracted and take on a slightly surreal quality, whilst maintaining functionality.
Tan's practice continues to focus on the intersection between the Craft of lost-wax casting and the creation of organic forms, at once thought provoking and beautiful.


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Facts & Figures
Ruler: King Muhammed VI (1999)
Prime Minister: Abbas El Fassi (2007)
Land area: 172,317 sq mi (446,301 sq km); total area: 172,413 sq mi (446,550 sq km)
Population (2010 est.): 31,627,428 (growth rate: 1.0%); birth rate: 19.4/1000; infant mortality rate: 28.6/1000; life expectancy: 75.6; density per sq km: 76
Capital (2003 est.): Rabat, 1,636,600
Largest cities: Casablanca, 3,397,000; Fez, 941,800; Marrakech, 755,200
Monetary unit: Dirham
- Morocco Main Page
- French and Spanish Colonization
- Independence and Sovereignty of Morocco
- Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara
- Arab Spring Protests Reach Morocco
Morocco, about one-tenth larger than California, lies across the Strait of Gibraltar on the Mediterranean and looks out on the Atlantic from the northwest shoulder of Africa. Algeria is to the east and Mauritania to the south. On the Atlantic coast there is a fertile plain. The Mediterranean coast is mountainous. The Atlas Mountains, running northeastward from the south to the Algerian frontier, average 11,000 ft (3,353 m) in elevation.
Constitutional monarchy.
Morocco has been the home of the Berbers since the second millennium B.C. In A.D. 46, Morocco was annexed by Rome as part of the province of Mauritania until the Vandals overran this portion of the declining empire in the 5th century. The Arabs invaded circa 685, bringing Islam. The Berbers joined them in invading Spain in 711, but then they revolted against the Arabs, resenting their secondary status. In 1086, Berbers took control of large areas of Moorish Spain until they were expelled in the 13th century.
The land was rarely unified and was usually ruled by small tribal states. Conflicts between Berbers and Arabs were chronic. Portugal and Spain began invading Morocco, which helped to unify the land in defense. In 1660, Morocco came under the control of the Alawite dynasty. It is a sherif dynasty—descended from the prophet Muhammad—and rules Morocco to this day.
French and Spanish Colonization
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Morocco was one of the Barbary States, the headquarters of pirates who pillaged Mediterranean traders. European powers showed interest in colonizing the country beginning in 1840, and there were frequent clashes with the French and Spanish. Finally, in 1904, France and Spain concluded a secret agreement that divided Morocco into zones of French and Spanish influence, with France controlling almost all of Morocco and Spain controlling the small southwest portion, which became known as Spanish Sahara. Morocco grew into an even greater object of European rivalry by the turn of the century, almost leading to a European war in 1905 when Germany attempted to gain a foothold in the mineral-rich country. By the terms of the Algeciras Conference (1906), the sultan of Morocco maintained control of his lands and France's privileges were curtailed. The conference was an indication of what was to come in World War I, with Germany and Austria-Hungary lining up on one side of the territorial dispute, and France, Britain, and the United States on the other.
Independence and Sovereignty of Morocco
In 1912, the sultan of Morocco, Moulay Abd al-Hafid, permitted French protectorate status. Nationalism grew during World War II. Sultan Muhammed V was deposed by the French in 1953 and replaced by his uncle, but nationalist agitation forced his return in 1955. In 1956, France and Spain recognized the independence and sovereignty of Morocco. At his death on Feb. 26, 1961, Muhammed V's son succeeded him as King Hassan II. In the 1990s, King Hassan promulgated "Hassanian democracy," which allowed for significant political freedom while at the same time retaining ultimate power for the monarch. In Aug. 1999, King Hassan II died after 38 years on the throne and his son, Prince Sidi Muhammed, was crowned King Muhammed VI. Since then, Muhammed VI has pledged to make the political system more open, allow freedom of expression, and support economic reform. He has also advocated more rights for women, a position opposed by Islamic fundamentalists. The entrenched political elite and the military have also been leery of some reform proposals. With about 20% of the population living in dire poverty, economic expansion is a primary goal.
Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara
Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) has been repeatedly criticized by the international community. In the 1970s, tens of thousands of Moroccans crossed the border into Spanish Sahara to back their government's contention that the northern part of the territory was historically part of Morocco. Spain, which had controlled the territory since 1912, withdrew in 1976, creating a power vacuum that was filled by Morocco in the north and Mauritania in the south. When Mauritania withdrew in Aug. 1979, Morocco overran the remainder of the territory. A rebel group, the Polisario Front, has fought against Morocco since 1976 for the independence of Western Sahara on behalf of the indigenous Saharawis. The Polisario and Morocco agreed in Sept. 1991 to a UN-negotiated cease-fire, which was contingent on a referendum regarding independence. For the past decade, however, Morocco has opposed the referendum. In 2002, King Muhammed VI reasserted that he "will not renounce an inch of" Western Sahara.
Arab Spring Protests Reach Morocco
On May 16, 2003, terrorists believed to be associated with al-Qaeda killed 33 people in several simultaneous attacks. Four bombs targeted Jewish, Spanish, and Belgian buildings in Casablanca. In the 2004 terrorist bombings in Madrid, Spain, numerous Moroccans were implicated.
A wave of suicide bombings struck Casablanca in March and April 2007. Authorities were not certain if the attacks were related
Early in 2011, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered in various cities, calling for a shift to a constitutional monarchy in what was termed the February 20th movement. King Mohammed VI answered with promises of reform, which took the shape of a constitutional referendum in July. February 20th supporters called for a boycott of the referendum, calling the included reforms inadequate and taking offense at its intent to bolster the king's position as "supreme arbiter" of political and institutional life.
See also Encyclopedia: Morocco .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Morocco


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Geoffrey Nauffts is tired, hungry, and doesn't want to smile.
"When I smile it looks like I just let out a fart," he whines, self-consciously adjusting his Steven Alan shirt and lifting the hem of his slacks to reveal oddly cheerful orange socks. It's nothing short of a miracle that, despite a massive blizzard, he arrived safely in New York City this morning on a red-eye from Los Angeles, where he works as a staff writer on ABC's Brothers & Sisters. Sustained by Starbucks and gum, he's being photographed for this magazine on the mezzanine of the Helen Hayes Theater, home of his first full-length play, Next Fall.
Jet lag and low blood sugar notwithstanding, Nauffts should be smiling. Artistic director of prestigious nonprofit theater company Naked Angels since 2007 and a member for 23 years, the 49-year-old playwright saw Next Fall's sold-out off-Broadway run extended three times last summer. Directed by Sheryl Kaller, the critically acclaimed boy-meets-boy drama transferred to Broadway and opened March 11 with its original cast of six intact, including Patrick Breen as Adam, an atheist, and Gossip Girl alum Patrick Heusinger as Luke, Adam's younger fundamentalist Christian boyfriend. David Furnish and Elton John, with whom Nauffts is collaborating on the score for his musical film Showstopper, have even given the play their blessing and financial backing.
"Next Fall is a lot more than a gay love story," Nauffts says. He praises his play's universal appeal yet insists that no one attached to the production would dare shy away from its gay subject matter. "At the core it's an exploration of faith, but the fact that the couple at the center of our story is gay complicates the issue of belief even further. I just hesitate to label it a 'gay play' because I feel that might limit the audience. When you label something 'gay,' does that mean it's only for gay people? That would be a shame."
A decidedly neutral marketing campaign featuring autumn foliage ensures that Nauffts won't just be, as he puts it, "preaching to the choir." Once those proverbial straight butts are in the seats, however, he hopes that his show's political message makes an impact. "I'd like a wide range of people to come see this play, empathize with these characters, and start asking themselves questions," he says. "Ideally, it will inspire some movement and shifts in thinking."
In the context of one of his fictional couple's faith-inflamed spats, Nauffts questions whether Matthew Shepard's murderers, if they accept Jesus, are more likely to reach heaven than Shepard himself. The play also addresses issues of marriage equality and hospital visitation rights when Luke is in a life-threatening accident. "It sounds cliché, but when I first got into show business as an actor, I felt I could effect change through art by making people think and feel," says Nauffts, who is perhaps best known for his roles in The Commish and the Law & Order franchise. "Without being didactic or proselytizing, that's what I still try to do as a writer."
Nauffts, who considers himself agnostic, reasons that he has always been fascinated by the subject of religion in part because he was raised with no religious constraints in the "WASP-y, white Republican town" of Hudson, Ohio. "Without the sense of peace that religion can provide, I've floundered in times of despair because I felt I had nothing to cling to," he laments while describing the moment he misdiagnosed a bad case of mono in the early 1980s while attending New York University. "All my symptoms mimicked the symptoms of AIDS. I was just 18, a scared kid, and all I knew is that gay men were starting to die because of having sex. I had loving parents but felt a huge amount of shame, so I was convinced it was my punishment for being gay. Even without religion, I still feel some self-loathing as a gay man. You can't just wipe away years of being told you're not equal and not normal."
At the end of his long, exhausting day, Nauffts feels a communion of sorts with both of Next Fall's soul-crossed lovers. "I was thinking on the plane this morning about how I've always been a glass-half-empty kind of guy," he says, clinging to a half-full Starbucks cup, "but beneath the surface I do have an inherent belief in the goodness of people. That's what I've tried to depict with this play. Ultimately, whether they're believers or nonbelievers, all people are just grasping for grace."
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Married At First Sight Secret Could Leave Couple Unmarried
It's something they didn't share on the show, but Married At First Sight couple Craig and Andy had met before.
The show's first same-sex pairing will tie the knot in New Zealand on the show tonight, but they had a chance meeting just two weeks before their the there wedding.
In an interview with NewsCorp, 40-year-old Andy revealed his groom was not a stranger.
He said '''He tried to hook up with me — he said he was flirting with me.
'I think it was on a Friday night or Saturday night after work.'
However, 41-year-old Craig, who works as a hairdresser, remembers the meeting very differently.
He laughed off the claims he flirted with his husband-to-be and told Kyle & Jackie O 'I saw him on the street when I was leaving work, and I gave him a look and he gave me a look back,' he said.
'I never forget a face.'
The chance meeting is in contrast to the premise of the show, which sees complete strangers tie the knot.
We were first introduced to Craig and Andy on Tuesday night's episode as they prepared for their wedding.
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Routine tasks include:
• Unpackaging mail
• Date stamping and shelving checked-in mail
• Distributing checked-in serials to other areas within the library (reference, index, main)
• Re-shelving current and bound journals, current newspapers, microfilm w/wo call number
• Pull newspapers and journals for discard according to specific instructions
• Pack issues and unpack volumes for binding
• Physically process bound volumes (proofread spine & match to inside issues, tattletape, barcode, property stamp)
• Create sheet labels on MS Word and apply to volumes shelved without binding
• Shelf reading of current, bound, and microfilm shelves
• Inventory and organize various formats of Government Documents for library use. This includes
• Receiving, shelflisting, processing and shelving of United States, Canadian Documents and ODY Lower Level materials.
• Special projects such as major stack shifting in ODY Periodicals, Gov Docs and other locations.
Ability to:
• Work independently
• Pay attention to detail and be accurate in noting and recording details
• Work with MS Office programs
• Follow precise instructions
• Lift and shelve heavy volumes
• Understand complex alphabetizing (LC, SuDoc, and CanDoc call numbers)
• Recognize foreign language day/dates and months
• Be responsible
• Maintain attendance
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"Let's see, I didn't do much my first two years after I signed my rookie contract with the multi-million dollar signing bonus. Sure am glad I have that bonus in the bank!"
"Hey I had an "All Pro" seaon last year. This contract doesn't compare to the other All Pro receivers. I'm being dissed by the Packers. My buddy T.O. says he agrees & his agent will make it right."
Walker's/Rosenhaus' logic is bizarre. One good season in the middle of a contract isn't justification to demand a new deal. I hope the Packers don't cave like they did with last year with Mike McKenzie. Let the peckerhead sit out for the whole season.
As for the argument that clubs release vets all the time before the end of their contracts, so why should the players feel obligated to honor the contract?: Most of those deals were written with a bonus to jack the salary of the player for the immediate future. The last years of those deals are inflated dollar values to make the agents look cool when the "total package" is announced to the media. I'll bet that most of the players never expect to receive the salaries stated in the last several years of their contract.
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This is why I enjoy watching High School and College sports more every year.
The "Pros" have lost touch with reality! The word CONTRACT means nothing to them. TEAM LOYALTY means nothing. Being a MILLIONAIRE when you`re still in your 20`s , means nothing!
The "Pros" have lost touch with reality! The word CONTRACT means nothing to them. TEAM LOYALTY means nothing. Being a MILLIONAIRE when you`re still in your 20`s , means nothing!
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While I am a BIG Packer fan I have to agree with Ken and Jeff. I might also add that my opinion is that the Packers SHOULD renegotiate Walker's contract. And when they sit him down at the table they need to send his sorry butt packing!!!Professional sports needs to send these guys the message that a contract is a contract. Either fulfill it or GET OUT! I am hoping the Packers don't cave in to his whining and crying!!
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All pro contracts should be incentive based, minimum salary, so everyone gets something then each position have a balance point, go above, you receive more go below you lose some of the base pay. Every year the statistics can be re evaluate and adjusted to average performances. The the best would be the highest paid, the middle would be average and the worst, cut!
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I just want to know what your opinion of this power is, A lot of super hero comics seem to have elements of combined people to make more powerful versions of themselves. cults that sacrifice people to make themselves more powerful, heroes that combine their abilities in order to save the world, even characters that only fight in a fused form. while this all seems to also fall under the Trarnsformation weakness... I guess I like the idea of a fusion power.
action: full round
duration: sustained(special- see below)
you and a fellow player have the ability to fuse together into one more powerful character. You and your friend must have the same number of ranks in the fusion power. This power last one round per rank in fusion, and afterwards both characters are considered fatigued (you may spend a hero point normally to negate this effect). you cannot fuse again for a number of rounds equal to your ranks in fusion.
You and your fusion partner both use the LOWER bonus or ranks of the two fused characters, however, they get a bonus equal to your rank in fusion rank.
They gain benefits of each others feats (owning the same feats don't stack) and even turns. considering that the body is composed of two seperate thinking minds, the players are each allowed to take thier own turn actions. you lose your ranks in fusion while fused, and can't fuse with minions (or duplicates).
for example
Hawk has a str of 19(+4 str bonus), 4 ranks of weapon, and 5 ranks of fusion.
Dove has a str of 14(+2 str bonus), 1 rank of weapon, 3 ranks of healing, and 5 ranks of fusion.
when they fuse together, their str bonus is +7 (2 because of Doves str bonus, and 5 because of their ranks in fusion), their ranks in weapon is 6 (1 for dove rank in weapon and 5 for fusion), 5 ranks in healing, (hawk's 0 ranks in healing and 5 ranks in fusion) and become the Bird of Justice
Power stunts:
Fusion Prowess: you may rearrange your powerpoints spent in fusion anyway you choose, even to put ranks in fusion again. once chosen, you can't arrange them differently. this is decided with a fusion between you and one other person. any other people require their own seperate power stunt.
Fusion Duration: the fusion has concentration duration. this duration cannot be further improved.
Absorbtion: for two extras, you can fuse with other people without the power rank, but only the person with the fusion power controls the character and doesn't get multiple turns in a round. for an additional extra, you may fuse with the body permenently.
Extrodinary power: you apply this power to other powers you have instead of fusion. you use that power rank when you fuse, instead of the lowest power rank for detremaining total fused power rank.
Concert fusion: you may fuse with one extra person each time this extra is taken. fusion amongst multiple people regards the second lowest as the lowest. this is typically used in absorbtion. Again, you do not gain additional turns if you take this extra.
Performance Art:the power requires you to perform in someway, this may be an ancient ritual, reciteing an incantion or even a dance successfully to fuse correctly. this is typically a perform (or knowledge) check of 15 +the ranks in fusion. A failed attempt fuses them together incorrectly and the characters subtract thier rank in fusion instead of adding. They must wait out the duration. It still effects the lowest bonus or rank.
Helpless: after the fusion, you and your partner may be completely helpless instead of simply tired. If you fail a will save (15+ your rank in fusion) you are considered helpless, otherwise you are simply fatigued without the chance to spend a hero point.
I'm open to any critizism you have to offer and feel free to use and/or tweak it anyway you like.
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I can tell you there's a Gestalt power in M&M 2e, however...
I can tell you there's a Gestalt power in M&M 2e, however...
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OSLO (Reuters) - Tiny fish farms have helped 1,200 poor families hit by AIDS in Malawi to raise their incomes and improve their diets in a scheme being expanded to other African nations, a report showed on Monday.
About $90 can enable construction of a small rain-fed pond that can be stocked with juvenile fish costing $10. Once the fish grow and reproduce, the ponds produce food with far less back-breaking work than subsistence farming.
The project, run by the Malaysia-based WorldFish Center and targeted at families where some members have died from AIDS or are suffering from the epidemic, has doubled income for 1,200 families in Malawi and improved diets, WorldFish said.
"These small fish points offer tremendous benefits to struggling farming families in rural Africa whose many challenges have been greatly compounded by AIDS," Stephen Hall, director general of WorldFish, said in a statement.
Many families in the project were headed by widows or grandparents caring for orphans.
About one in five adults in Malawi, among the world's poorest nations, are infected with HIV/AIDS and tens of thousands of the 12.1 million population die every year from the disease. A cocktail of drugs can help control infection, but there is no vaccine and no cure.
WorldFish, a non-profit research group, said it was expanding the scheme to neighboring Mozambique and Zambia with a goal of reaching 26,000 households.
"We hope to reach this goal within 2 to 3 years. We have also received requests for information from as far as Nigeria," Daniel Jamu, the regional director for WorldFish in eastern and southern Africa, told Reuters.
WorldFish is backed by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and World Vision, an aid group.
Farmers are encouraged to use farm waste and crop by-products to feed their fish. In turn, the fish farms are twinned with a drive to get farmers to grow more vegetables, using pond sediment as fertilizer.
Jamu said that a small fish farm, covering about 200 square meters (yards) and stocked with fish such as tilapia, could produce 60 to 90 kg (130 to 190 lbs) of fish a year in rural Malawi where fish can sell in markets for $2 a kg.


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Unlike me, Mark Steyn has not lost his sense of humor watching the Democratic party's leading political pygmies play the angles in the "debate" over Iraq. In his Chicago Sun-Times column this morning, "Dems Irrelevant on Iraq," he reviews the musings of each of the party's leading lights and sums up:
"The sight of the Democratic Party wrestling with its conscience is like some old-time carnie freak show: It's strangely compelling, but you can't help feeling it's cruel to put these poor misfits on public display. A week ago, most of the bigshot Dem senators seemed to have wised up: The sooner we stop talking about why we don't want to talk about Iraq, the sooner we can start talking about Iraq. The sooner we do that, the sooner we can neutralize it as a political issue and move on to vital issues like a prescription drug plan plus dinner theater with Robert Goulet for America's seniors. Sure, in the political order of battle we're behind Bush, Blair, the Aussies, Italians, Turks, French, Canadians and even Saudis, but better late than 'Hang on, we've still got a few more questions."'
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The formula above says
app is associative. The
command instructs ACL2 to prove the formula and to name it
associativity-of-app. Actually, the
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rewrite rule,
but we won't go into that just yet.
What we will consider is how the ACL2 theorem prover proves this formula.
If you proceed you will find the actual output of ACL2 in response to the command above. Some of the text is highlighted for the purposes of the tour. ACL2 does not highlight its output.
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- American striker leaves English Premier League side Spurs after one season
- Dempsey scored 12 goals in 43 appearances for Spurs following six years at Fulham
- Gareth Bale misses Spurs trip to Monaco for pre-season friendly
- Real Madrid interesting in signing 24-year-old winger for possible world record fee
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that striker Clint Dempsey is returning to the U.S. to play Major League Soccer (MLS).
"We have reached agreement with Major League Soccer for the transfer of Clint Dempsey ... We wish Clint every success for the future." read a brief statement on the Spurs website published Saturday.
The 30-year-old scored 12 goals in 43 appearances for the North London club following his £6 million ($9 million) move from Fulham in August 2012.
Dempsey, who played for MLS team New England Revolution from 2004-2006 before joining Fulham in 2007, is believed to be on the brink of signing for the Seattle Sounders.
Dempsey's departure from White Hart Lane follows the recent signing of Spanish international Roberto Soldado.
Spurs forked out a club record £26 million ($40 million) for the 28-year-old striker who scored 59 times in 101 appearances for Valencia during a three-year spell.
In other transfer news, Spurs star winger Gareth Bale did not travel with Spurs to Monaco for a pre-season friendly against the Ligue 1 side on Saturday.
The Welsh international's absence from the trip has increased speculation that talks about a possible move to Real Madrid are advancing.
Bale, who scored 21 league goals last season, is keen on a move to the Bernabeu. Latest reports suggest that Los Blancos are prepared to pay upwards of $120 million to secure the 24-year-old's services.


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The University of South Carolina Beaufort baseball team is playing in its first NAIA World Series. While they compete in Lewiston, Idaho, the Sand Sharks are sharing their experiences with Bluffton Today through a daily diary. Friday, we heard from infielder Weldon Smith following USCB's heartbreaking loss to Rogers State in its World Series opener. Smith is a senior from Beaufort.
LEWISTON, Idaho - I've enjoyed every minute of being here for the Avista-NAIA World Series. It's honestly an experience that I'll remember for the rest of my life. Getting here was tough - we had to take a bus to Atlanta and fly to Denver and then Spokane, and we still had a two-hour bus ride from Spokane to Lewiston - but I think that kind of made it exciting, too.
Once we got here, we saw why the tournament has been here so long. The fan support here is unbelievable - I can't believe there are this many people at the games. The area is great and the people around town are so nice. Everywhere you go around town, they come up to you and tell you they're pulling for you and hope you're having a great time.
We played our first game today, and there were a lot of jitters and a lot of excitement at the beginning, but once we got out there, we knew it was just another ballgame. We knew what we had to do to win - we had to get some hits and score some runs for Michael Heesch. He did a great job and threw a great game, but we just didn't score enough runs for him, and we lost 3-2 to Rogers State.
Now we have to win them all, but we've been here before. We lost our first game in the Opening Round at home, and we had to win five straight games to get here. I think I aged a couple years going through that. Honestly, it's all become a blur, because we played so many games in so few days to get here. But I can honestly say I don't think I would rather do it any other way, because that was so much fun.
Every team here is just as good as us, and we're just as good as them. Anybody can win on any given day; it just depends on who is hot. We (played) Embry-Riddle on Saturday, and we've split four games with them this year. We have confidence knowing that we can come back from any situation. We've already done it, and we can do it again here. That's our mindset right now. We don't want it to end.


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2017 marks the centennial of the nation's bloodiest race riot in the 20th century in East St. Louis, Illinois. Migrant Black people were hired to work as miners to replace striking white workers at the Aluminum Ore Co. The white workers stormed City Hall demanding redress from the mayor. Shortly thereafter, news of an attempted robbery of a white man by an armed Black man set off the reign of terror in downtown East St. Louis in which unarmed Black men, women and children were pulled from trollies and street cars and beaten and shot down in the street.


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There is nothing like the Shannon Thompson crew sporting tacky Christmas sweaters for yet another Here Comes Honey Boo Boo holiday special. It's a tad depressing to be watching all the Christmas preparations almost two months after the fact, but I am sure I will soon be thanking my lucky stars that I didn't spend my Christmas being sneezed on by any member of this family!
The episode begins with the June, Sugar Bear, Uncle Poodle and the girls decorating for Christmas and preparing for the crew's annual canned food and toy drive. I must commend them for their charity work. Last year, they were able to help 108 families in need, and this year June's goal is to raise $10,000 in donations. Sugar Bear is in charge of decorating the yard with countless light up plastic candy canes and nativity scenes, and I'm sure there will be some giant inflatable snow globes in the mix…a girl can dream at least. In the days leading up until Christmas, the family will spend their evenings standing in the overly decorated yard with Sugar Bear dressed up as Santa. Folks will come from miles around to see the debacle and donate items to the charity. They locate the plastic baby Jesus in the shed, but alas, his toes have been chewed off by some animal. I can barely get the phrase "forklift foot" out of my mouth before Chubbs steals my thunder.
Some of the decorations have seen better days, but June refuses to throw anything away. She attempts to fix a light-up white tree to no avail, declaring it the "Leaning Tree of Pisa." Alana shares that her mother is a hoarder and is also "bat poop crazy" when it comes to Christmas decorations. Hey, at least she said "poop," right? June is quite the handy woman with a roll of duct tape. Alana stays out of the way…singing a lullaby to the plastic baby Jesus before sneezing on him. I knew it was coming! I have to give it to June, she goes all out with the decorations, and she takes a lot of pride in their yard as it shows their Christmas spirit.


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Presenting the Chanel Ballerina's with Pearls for the Fall Winter 2014 Collection. The colors of beige and red symbolize the brand while it's refined with the CC logo on the back. But what impress me the most are these beautiful little pearls decorated on the 10mm heels.
This shoe is made from patent calfskin, style code is G30292. Chanel flats are usually priced around £380 – £500 at Chanel boutique.
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Shooting and posting videos online is super-simple with the advent of Flip cameras, smartphones that do it all, and cloud-based sites like Vimeo and YouTube urging us to broadcast ourselves. But with creative capabilities like these comes a loss of privacy -- if you aren't careful with how you share your shoots. Before you post your next mini-movie, consider these do's and don'ts.
Video Sharing Tip No. 1:
Do use video sharing as a way to connect with family.
One of the best things about video is that it allows you to share your favorite moments -- the first time you went skydiving, how you proposed, your baby's first steps -- with faraway family members. Don't let privacy concerns stop you from sharing your videos. Just make sure you limit access to your family members when that's your intention -- especially if you don't want your kids to be broadcast online.
Video Sharing Tip No. 2:
Do understand a site's privacy settings -- and use them.
YouTube allows you to post unlisted videos that are accessible only to people you give the link to. You can also post private videos. (Only you and up to 50 other invited users can view the video.) Facebook allows you to choose who sees the videos you add to your profile page. For specifics on each video site you're considering using, be sure to read the privacy policy before you click "Upload."
Video Sharing Tip No. 3:
Don't post anything you wouldn't want your employer to see.
Remember, once you post something online, it will most likely stay there forever. What was funny at 22 -- your ability to do endless keg stands, for example -- probably won't be when you're 35 and your current or potential employer comes across it.
Video Sharing Tip No. 4:
Don't accidentally reveal personal information.
Make sure that when you shoot video of your home, kids or outings, you don't inadvertently reveal information that can help strangers track you down. Always review videos before posting them to make sure personally identifiable information that can put your family or privacy at risk (e.g., your address or kid's school name on clothing) has stayed off film.


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This agreement is made effective for all purposes in all respects by and between CHELSEA TERRY PHOTOGRAPHY, hereinafter referred to as "THE COMPANY," and BRITTNEE PUGHE and BRIAN WALTON, hereinafter referred to as "The CLIENT," relating to the event(s) detailed below, hereinafter referred to as "The EVENT(S).
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RESERVATION: A signed contract and 50% deposit of $1600 is required to reserve the dates (May 4th, 2019) and times of the EVENT(S). If the EVENT(S) are rescheduled, postponed, cancelled, or if there is a breach of contract by the CLIENT 90 DAYS past the signing of this contract, the 50% deposit paid at the time of signing is non-refundable. If the Client cancels the terms of this contract more than 90 days prior to the EVENT(S), the remaining charges will not be owed and all payments already made beyond the downpayment will be refunded. If the Client cancels less than 90 days prior to event date, all payments agreed upon in this contract will still be owed to the COMPANY by the CLIENT. If the CLIENT cancels the event with the intent to reschedule, the COMPANY extends the option to re-book a new date and apply the retainer fee towards that booking.
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SHOOTING TIME / ADDITIONS: The CLIENT and the COMPANY agree that cooperation and punctuality are essential to accomplish the goals and wishes of all parties. Shooting commences at the scheduled start time and ends at the scheduled end time. If the CLIENT does not arrive at the appointed time for the EVENT(S), shooting will commence at the scheduled start time and end at the scheduled end time. All additional time beyond the scheduled end time will be billed to the CLIENT at a rate of $150 per additional hour.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The COMPANY is not responsible for compromised coverage due to causes beyond the control of the COMPANY including but not limited to obtrusive guests, lateness of the CLIENT or guests, weather conditions, schedule complications, incorrect addresses provided to the COMPANY, rendering of decorations, or restrictions of the locations. The COMPANY is not responsible for backgrounds or lighting conditions which may negatively impact or restrict the photo coverage. The COMPANY is not held liable for missed coverage of any part of the EVENT(S). The COMPANY will not be held accountable for failure to deliver images of any individuals or any objects at the EVENT(S).
VENUE AND LOCATION LIMITATIONS/PERMITS: The COMPANY is limited by the rules and guidelines of the location(s) and site management. The CLIENT agrees to accept the technical results of their imposition on the COMPANY. The CLIENT is responsible for acquiring any necessary permits and/or permission for all locations in which the COMPANY will be performing services.
FILM and COPYRIGHTS: The photographs produced by the COMPANY are protected by Federal Copyright Law (all rights reserved). The COMPANY grants the CLIENT permission to share the images on social networking websites, with family and friends, and on vendor websites as long as the images remain unaltered and textual credit is explicitly given to the COMPANY.
MODEL RELEASE: The CLIENT hereby assigns the COMPANY the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs of the CLIENT or in which the CLIENT may be included, for editorial, trade, advertising, educational and any other purpose and in any manner and medium; to alter the same without restriction; and to copyright the same without restriction. The CLIENT releases all claim to profits that may arise from use of images.
LIMIT OF LIABILITY: In the unlikely event that the assigned photographer from the COMPANY is unable to perform to the guidelines of this contract due to an injury, illness, act of God, act of terrorism, or other cause beyond the control of the COMPANY, the COMPANY will make every effort to secure a replacement. If the situation should occur and a suitable replacement is not found, responsibility and liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the EVENT(S). In the unlikely event that digital files have been lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons beyond the COMPANY's control, including but not limited to camera, hard drive, or equipment malfunction, the COMPANY liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the EVENT(S). The limit of liability for a partial loss of originals shall be a prorated amount of the exposures lost based on the percentage of total number of originals. The COMPANY is not liable for the loss of images beyond the final delivery of all products included in the package or one year.
CAPTURE AND DELIVERY: The COMPANY is not liable to deliver every image taken at the event. The determination of images delivered to the CLIENT is left to the discretion of the COMPANY. The CLIENT will receive only COMPANY chosen, full-resolution, edited photos in an online gallery, allowing the CLIENT the freedom to print, share on social media and download.
POST PRODUCTION AND EDITING: The final post production and editing styles, effects, and overall look of the images are left to the discretion of the COMPANY. Image processing and gallery creation take approximately 6 to 8 weeks.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: The aforementioned 50% retainer fee is due at the time of signing of this agreement. If paying by card, an invoice will be emailed to the CLIENT through the Square platform, at which point the CLIENT can electronically submit payment. The remaining balance of $1600 is payable in full no later than one month prior to the day of the EVENT(S). In the event the CLIENT fails to remit payment as specified, the COMPANY shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement with no further obligation, retain any monies already paid, and not attend the EVENT(S). Returned checks will be assessed a $30 non-sufficient funds fee.


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A North Carolina House panel endorsed a bill Wednesday that repeals a procedure for condemned inmates to challenge death sentences on racial grounds, sending the measure to the full House for final passage.
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RALEIGH � A North Carolina House panel endorsed a bill Wednesday that repeals a procedure for condemned inmates to challenge death sentences on racial grounds, sending the measure to the full House for final passage.
The bill is intended to restart executions in the state by ending the Racial Justice Act, which was passed four years ago when Democrats controlled state government. The act allows a judge to reduce a death sentence to life in prison if race is found to be a significant factor in the case.
It was weakened last legislative session by new Republican majorities. The state hasn't carried out an execution since 2006 because of various legal appeals.
The bill also protects medical professionals from disciplinary action from licensing boards for assisting in an execution, but the provision repealing the Racial Justice Act has generated the most attention, drawing debate from district attorneys on both sides of the issue, the families of murder victims and religious leaders.
The bill already passed the Senate. Republicans control both chambers of the General Assembly and the governor's mansion.
The bill originally allowed inmates to cite statistics in their appeals, but Republicans repealed that provision last session. A Cumberland County judge reduced the sentences of four convicted murderers on racial grounds last year, ruling on three of the cases after the rollback of the act.
The judge first cited a Michigan State study referred to by supporters of the act that found evidence of prosecutors striking black people from murder-trial juries at more than twice the rate of others between 1990 and 2010.
Critics note nearly all of the 150-plus inmates on death row have used the law to delay executions, creating a logjam that delays justice for the families of victims.
Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover and the bill's lead sponsor, said the law isn't working as intended. As worded now, it has allowed white inmates to challenge their sentences in certain districts, he said.
"It is a ridiculous law poorly written and has worked out to be an unbelievable drain because DAs have to deal with these cases rather than prosecute in their districts," he said.
Democrats conceded the law has flaws, but they argued throwing out the entire act after what came to light in the Cumberland case and multiple studies ignores a legitimate problem.
Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland, said the Racial Justice Act has helped uncover strong evidence in Cumberland County that the state's racially charged past is still a part of its present, and that evidence can't be unlearned.
"We no longer paint on a clear canvas," he said. "We are ready to bury evidence that should be heard."
RALEIGH � A legal procedure initially approved by North Carolina Democrats four years ago for condemned inmates who argue racial bias led to their death sentences is close to being repealed by Republicans at the General Assembly.
A House judiciary committee prepared more debate and a possible vote Wednesday on a measure that would eliminate the Racial Justice Act and make other changes to how the death penalty is carried out. The bill already has cleared the Senate. Supporters say it would restart executions � there hasn't been an execution in North Carolina since 2006.
The Racial Justice Act allows a judge to reduce a death sentence to life in prison if race is found as a significant factor in a convicted murderer receiving the sentence. Four such reductions have already occurred.


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I often find that I just can't be bothered to take out a pan to make dashi for a single, small bowl of something that only I'll be eating. So, I've been pondering some alternatives.
With a large water dispenser which produces water hot enough to leave quite a painful burning sensation and red mark throughout the day and night and a microwave and rice cooker (with one of those switches without any actual settings) at my disposal, I feel there must be some way to make small portions of dashi without the stove.
Thus, I've been thinking that dashi could be made by simply steeping some kombu and/or katsuobushi for a while in a bowl of hot water from the dispenser cup noodle / tea style. Yes, this is an obviously cup-noodle-demographic-minded plot; I'm alright with that. In fact, if shirataki can be prepared using a similar method, I'm all for it (:O?). Naturally, instant dashi is an option, but.........
Meh. I tend to have a lot of kombu and katsuobushi, so....
If anyone has any input on this or any other "cup noodle method" lazy approaches, I'd love to read them. Quantity and steep time estimations are particularly welcome.
The most difficult stage of any task is starting.
Try the cold water method that Maki describes here:
You can make several portions at a time to eat over several days this way.
Yeah, I've looked into that method before. However, the process is a bit under-detailed and sometimes problematic for my case.
The first issues is that overnight would probably be defined at around 11 hours for me (from the time I prepare it to the first chance I get to strain it) and unknown for maki. The second is that the article uses phrases like "a piece of kombu" and "some bonito flakes" for a jug of water; it's not very specific. Refrigerator space is a commodity, and I don't use it enough to warrant thawing and re-freezing a jug for a bowl each time. Thus, I would probably make around 4 cups of water in a plastic cottage cheese sort of container for each batch, which could be used quickly and stored in the refrigerator.
So, basically, I'm happy with the method if someone could estimate the area of kombu and generic amount of katsuobushi for about 11 hours in 4 cups of water.
However, if anyone has any ideas, I'd also like some specs for the cup noodle method (steeping in epic hot water from the dispenser) as well in case I need to make some extra dashi some day. And, also, anything else related to the cup noodle or other useful methods of preparation (this could be considered an all-round unorthodox/dashi/cup noodle or otherwise interesting method thread). Particularly, I wonder if a short cup noodle method soak or time in a microwave could be a valid alternative to blanching shirataki.
Anything remotely along similar lines is also welcome here.
You yourself said "Meh. I tend to have a lot of kombu and katsuobushi, so...."
Does that mean you tend to own lots of kombu & katsuobushi or that you tend to use lots - presumably because you like a strong taste. If the latter, surely it won't matter what other people would suggest as you'd probably increase the amount to your own tastes.
My initial suggestion would be to try a 4 inch piece of kombu for 4 cups of water. I've only used the cold water method for kombu stocks, the katsuobushi I add later when heating it up.
For the katsuobushi, I just use a 'fill your own ' tea bag or muslin pouch (which I empty to make furikake). You can use it a couple of times for dashi. I've honestly no idea how much that is - 3 or 4 heaped teaspoons, perhaps?
The problem with your proposed water dispenser method is that you want the kombu to 'cook' in relatively cool water and once it has heated to near boiling point, that's when you remove the kombu and start cooking/steeping the bonito flakes.
Perhaps you could try making extra strong kombu broth with cold water and reserve it, then steep a heaped teaspoon of katsuobushi into half a cup of the hot water that burns your skin for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain and combine with the extra strong kombu stock (you could always warm this up in the microwave).
To be honest, the 'lazy' approach I use is to add some dashi concentrate from a bottle to water poured from a kettle. You can get some miso pastes with this kind of dashi concentrate already incorporated. Simple.
Actually, I just have a lot around because they keep well and have a variety of uses beyond dashi.
Yeah, 4" for 4 cups is what I generally use. If that's fine for 11-12-hours overnight, that sounds good.
Those fillable bags seem perfect for this sort of thing, since it simplifies straining and reuse. Also, the idea of the strong kombu batch mixed with the quick katsuobushi bit would be an excellent way to keep dashi containers relatively small while also making ratio changes easier (e.g. change the strength of the kombu without affecting the strength of the katsuobushi or vice versa). Good points. Thank you.
Hmm...And, now that I think about it further, shirataki would be just as plausible to prepare by simply submerging it in enough water to make separating the block easy.
Kyou, I found udon bowls that come with bonito flakes and dried seaweed to put in after cooking is done. The flavor isn't as good as broth with kaeshi and good dashi. Also, my homemade dashi seems to taste best after it sits for a day. But I am very interested in your results if you tried this!
Make a large batch of dash and pour them into ice cube trays to freeze them overnight. Store them in freezer bags. Lasts one month.
Sorry if this is slightly unrelated, but I am wondering how long an open bag of bonito flakes stored in the fridge lasts? I have one that has been in the fridge for maybe two or three months, and am wondering if I can still use it...
Bonito flakes are like wood shavings, and are very absorbent...so they may have picked up 'refrigerator odors'. If that's the case (give them a sniff) you probably won't get good flavor out of those flakes anymore. If they smell ok they should be ok to use. Next time though, make sure the bag is well sealed, and you can store it in a cool dry dark place outside of the fridge. Unopened bags can be stored in the freezer for long term storage (but not too long...maybe a year).
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