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We know chicken soup is good for the soul, but on a crisp fall day, a bowl of decadently creamy soup can be the perfect dish. So is it possible to indulge without sacrificing your skinny jeans? Totally.
If you already have a favorite creamy soup recipe, Jennifer Iserloh, aka "The Skinny Chef," author of the newly released recipe collection, 50 Shades of Kale, offers these tips for cutting back on the fat and calories -- without sacrificing the flavor:
- Swap full-fat for low-fat or skim. Use lower-fat dairy, like low-fat cream cheese, sour cream or yogurt, she says. "If you're dying for real cream, half-and-half is actually fairly low in calories and fat compared to heavy cream!"
- Use mashed veggies instead of dairy. Starchy veggies like sweet potato, white potato and squash work the best, she says. Another fantastic option? White beans!
- Cut back on your sauteing oil. Even if the recipe calls for more, 1 tablespoon is usually enough to brown a few cups of veggies, she says.
Ready to start cooking? Here are 3 great recipes to try:
SELF's delicious Spicy Pumpkin and Split Pea soup. Totally scrumptious for a cozy fall meal, this soup is packed with vitamin A and fiber, at 228 calories per serving.
SELF's Cream of Asparagus soup is rich and satisfying, and only 93 calories per serving!
The Skinny Chef's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Serves 6
1 medium butternut squash, (about 2 1/4 pounds), peeled and cubed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 spring of rosemary, chopped into three pieces
1 tbsp butter
1 large leek, washed well and chopped (about 1 cup)
3 cups fat-free, reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup sherry or dry white wine
Small bunch of fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 cup low-fat sour cream for garnish
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix squash with rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and coat with a thin layer of cooking spray. Spread out the squash and coat the top with another thin layer of cooking spray. Bake 45-50 minutes until it is fork tender (This step can be done the night before. Once the squash has cooled, store in the fridge overnight.)
In a large stockpot, heat the butter over medium heat and add the leeks. Continue to saute the leeks, stirring occasionally until they become translucent (about 5-6 minutes). Increase the heat to high and add the squash, broth and sherry or wine. After the mixture comes to a boil, immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer 20-25 minutes until the squash begins to break apart.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over high heat. Toss in the sage, stirring continuously until the leaves turn dark green and become crispy. Transfer to a paper towel to drain off the excess oil.
When you are ready to serve the soup, puree it with an immersion blender or in a food processor until it has a smooth, creamy consistency. Season soup with additional salt and pepper and ladle into warm soup bowls. Garnish with sage and top with sour cream.
The skinny per serving (without sour cream): 115 calories, 4.4 g fat, 18 g carbs, 0.3 g fiber, 2.1 g protein, 260 mg sodium
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1. The music group that Bella falls asleep listening to has been revealed by Stephenie to be Linkin Park. What do you think of Linkin Park, and about Phil's taste in music since he gave Bella the CD?
I can definitely understand why listening to Linkin Park would make it hard for Bella to think. I like them well enough. They seem appropriate for Phil - a little younger than the stereotypical music you'd expect from a stepparent.
2. In Bella's nightmare, did you think Bella was in danger, if so from whom?
I thought she was in danger from Edward, even though the danger didn't seem to concern her.
3. Were you at all nervous when Bella decided to take a walk in the woods alone?
Yeah, I was. They seemed a little ominous, especially given the supernatural she was surrounded by.
4. Did you think Edward was watching Bella as she fell asleep reading Jane Austen?
Yes. I didn't think she'd be the only one sad about not seeing the other that day, and I figured after the danger he'd saved her from he'd want to keep a close eye on her.
5. Did your impressions of Renee and Charlie change at all this chapter?
No, not really.
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The Ballpark at Patriots Point is the home of Cougar Baseball. The facility opened in the spring of 2001 on the banks of the Cooper River, and was part of a $3 million renovation completed in the summer of 2007. The newly renovated facility features covered seating, an expanded press box with 2 radio booths, a hospitality deck and expanded seating to 2,000. Also on site are locker rooms, an athletic training facility, practice field and a 4,200 square foot indoor practice facility.
The park features field dimensions of (L-R): 300, 375, 400, 375, 330 feet. In 2012, the Cougars featured a sold-out crowd against then-no. 10 South Carolina.
Since first playing at Patriots Point in 2001, the Cougars have compiled a 272-104 record at home for a winning percentage of .723.
Located in the shadow of the picturesque Ravenel Bridge and across from the U.S.S. Yorktown, the Ballpark at Patriots Point provides one of the most picturesque backdrops for college baseball in the country.


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End of January I participated in a panel discussion on Big Data, held during the CISCO live event in London. One of my fellow panelists, I believe it was Sean McKeown of CISCO, said there something along the line:
… ideally the cluster is at 99% utilisation, concerning CPU, I/O, and network …
This stuck in my head and I gave it some thoughts. In the following I will elaborate a bit on this in the context of where Hadoop is used in a shared setup, for example in hosted offerings or, say, within an enterprise that runs different systems such as Storm, Lucene/Solr, and Hadoop on one cluster.
In essence, we witness two competing forces: from the perspective of a single user who expects performance vs. the view of the cluster owner or operator who wants to optimise throughput and maximise utilisation. If you're not familiar with these terms you might want to read up on Cary Millsap's Thinking Clearly About Performance (part 1 | part 2).
Now, in such as shared setup we may experience a spectrum of loads: from compute intensive over I/O intensive to communication intensive, illustrated in the following, not overly scientific figure:
Here are a some observations and thoughts for potential starting points of deeper research or experiments.
Multitenancy. We see more and more deployments that require strong support for multitenancy; check out the CapacityScheduler, learn from best practices or use a distribution that natively supports the specification of topologies. Additionally, you might still want to keep an eye on Serengeti – VMware's Hadoop virtualisation project – that seems to have gone quiet in the past months, but I still have hope for it.
Software Defined Networks (SDN). See Wikipedia's definition for it, it's not too bad. CISCO, for example, is very active in this area and only recently there was a special issue in the recent IEEE Communications Magazine (February 2013) covering SDN research. I can perfectly see – and indeed this was also briefly discussed on our CISCO live panel back in January – how SDN can enable new ways to optimise throughput and performance. Imagine a SDN that is dynamically workload-aware in the sense of that it knows the difference of a node that runs a task tracker vs. a data node vs. a Solr shard – it should be possible to transparently better the operational parameters and everyone involved, both the users as well as the cluster owner benefit from it.
As usual, I'm very interested in what you think about the topic and looking forward learning about resources in this space from you.


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IN the New Yorker, Marc Fisher has more on the alleged sexual abuse at The Horace Mann School. He looks at Robert Berman, an English teacher at the school:
One group of boys stood apart; they insisted on wearing jackets and ties and shades, and they stuck to themselves, reciting poetry and often sneering at the rest of us. A few of them shaved their heads. We called them Bermanites, after their intellectual and sartorial model, an English teacher named Robert Berman: a small, thin, unsmiling man who papered over the windows of his classroom door so that no one could peek through.
Assigned to Berman for tenth-grade English, I took a seat one September morning alongside sixteen or seventeen other boys. We waited in silence as he sat at his desk, chain-smoking Benson & Hedges cigarettes and watching us from behind dark glasses. Finally, Mr. Berman stood up, took a fresh stick of chalk, climbed onto his chair, and reached above the blackboard to draw a horizontal line on the paint. "This," he said, after a theatrical pause, "is Milton." He let his hand fall a few inches, drew another line, and said, "This is Shakespeare." Another line, lower, on the blackboard: "This is Mahler." And, just below, "Here is Browning." Then he took a long drag on his cigarette, dropped the chalk onto the floor, and, using the heel of his black leather loafer, ground it into the wooden floorboards. "And this, gentlemen," he said, "is you."
The next day, I asked to be transferred. I was not alone. By the end of the week, Berman's class had shrunk by about half. The same thing happened every year; his classes often ended up as intimate gatherings of six to eight. Many students found Berman forbidding, but some of the teachers referred to him as a genius. Boys competed to learn tidbits about him. It was said, with little or no evidence, that he was an artist and a sculptor, that he knew Sanskrit, Russian, and Urdu, and that his wife and child had been killed in a horrific car crash. Though he was only in his mid-thirties, a graduate of the University of Michigan, it was rumored that he had been a paleontologist and had taught at Yale. Administrators told students and their parents that Horace Mann was incredibly lucky to have him, however odd he might be. The boys who remained in his classes were often caught up in his love of art, music, and literature, and in his belief that every moment of life should be spent reaching for the transcendence of the Elgin Marbles, of a fresco by Fra Angelico, even of an ordinary sunset. The boys absorbed the lists he made. "Take this down," he'd say. "The ten greatest racehorses of all time." Or, "This is the list of the ten greatest movies ever made-but you won't find 'Lawrence of Arabia' on it, because it's off the charts!" One day, he mounted a rearview mirror on the far wall of the classroom so that he could stare at the portrait of Milton behind his back.


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Who, exactly, is fooled by this game? Not me. The banks themselves are as unhealthy as ever, if not more so. They are hiding trillions of dollars of debt that will never be serviced in addition to trillions more in all types of derivatives. The stress test and the conditions with it are meaningless if the testers agree to overlook the leverage created by the debt and derivatives. Thus, it is a show to attempt to convince unwitting people that everything is okay. Everyone involved simply pretends and looks the other way.
Why would they do that? Because this is where their money to get elected comes from, that's why.
U.S. Aims to Release Bank Stress-Test Results May 4
By Craig Torres
April 16 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve and other regulators aim to release the results of stress tests on 19 of the biggest U.S. banks on May 4, a central bank official said.
Regulators also plan to publish a paper on their methods on April 24, according to the official. The May 4 results will include any plans for boosting capital to weather a deeper economic downturn, the person said.
Procedures for releasing information on specific firms, including whether the banks themselves or the supervisors will release the results, are still under discussion. The Securities and Exchange Commission, which sets rules for what publicly traded companies must disclose to investors about their financial condition, is involved in the talks, the person said.
The goal of publishing the stress-test methods is to bolster credibility of the assessments, which will expose weaker banks and may boost confidence in stronger ones.
"The more markers or sign posts you can put on the path, the more helpful it will be," said R. Scott Siefers, managing director at Sandler O'Neill Partners L.P., a New York research firm specializing in bank stocks. "There are a lot of questions in investors' minds."
Two-Year Horizon
The Fed, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and Office of Thrift Supervision are using the tests to determine whether the top 19 banks have enough capital to cover loan losses during the next two years if the economy shrinks, unemployment surges and housing prices keep declining.
While the tests are a central element of the administration's financial-industry rescue, top U.S. Treasury officials aren't participating in the reviews in order to maintain the independence of the regulators. The Treasury also won't be a contributor to the white paper later this month.
The economy has worsened since the Treasury first announced the tests in February, raising questions about whether the baseline scenario regulators are applying to bank portfolios is rigorous enough.
Baseline Scenario
The baseline forecast projected a 2 percent economic contraction and an 8.4 percent jobless rate in 2009, followed by 2.1 percent growth and 8.8 percent unemployment in 2010.
An "alternative more adverse" scenario had a 3.3 percent contraction in 2009, accompanied by 8.9 percent unemployment, followed by 0.5 percent growth and 10.3 percent jobless in 2010.
"There is a sense that the worst case is becoming the base case," said Siefers. "People are starting to view double-digit unemployment as a foregone conclusion."
JPMorgan Chase & Co. today reported profit that beat analysts' estimates, with first-quarter earnings dropping 10 percent to $2.14 billion. Citigroup Inc. is scheduled to report tomorrow. Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley are scheduled to announce results next week.
The tests are designed to mesh with the administration's effort to remove distressed mortgage assets from banks' balance sheets, which have hampered lending to consumers and businesses.
Toxic Debt
Officials aim to have the first purchases of the toxic assets by private investors financed by the government within weeks of the conclusion of the capital-need assessments.
JPMorgan Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said today that his firm doesn't expect to participate as either a buyer or seller in the Treasury's Public-Private Investment Program, known as PPIP.
The Treasury plans to start PPIP "as soon as possible," spokesman Andrew Williams said today. "We've been encouraged by the interest from both investors and financial institutions who wish to participate in creating a market for these legacy assets," he said.
The Treasury estimates it has about $135 billion left in the financial-rescue fund enacted in October.
In their assessments, regulators will look at off-balance- sheet commitments, earnings projections, risks of the banks' business activities and the composition and quality of their capital, according to the Treasury.
The exams will help provide a ranking of the financial health of "one institution relative to another," Frederic Mishkin, a Columbia University economist and former Fed governor, said in a Bloomberg television interview. "That can be very useful if government then decides it needs to take steps to deal with weak institutions."
Of course JPM won't be a buyer or a seller in the PPIP. They will have their surrogate companies do all that, of which there are many.
For a refresher, please view the video found in the article How Geithner's Plan Really Works…
It's time to end the charade. The central banks should be broken up and the functions of the central bank returned to the people who rightly own those functions. The creation of our money supply and money system does not belong to them, they hold a false claim to it.
A Constitutional Amendment separating corporate money from the State is the ultimate long term solution.
Those solutions will never be implemented if our government officials listen to and are dependent upon central banker money to get elected and to stay in office.
Dimon Says He's Eager to Repay 'Scarlet Letter' TARP
By Elizabeth Hester
April 16 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, who today reported first-quarter profit that beat analysts' expectations, said his firm could repay U.S. government rescue funds "tomorrow."
Dimon, calling money received through the Troubled Asset Relief Program "a scarlet letter" and "the TARP baby," said on a conference call with reporters today that the New York- based bank is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department. "We could pay it back tomorrow," he said.
The 53-year-old CEO received $25 billion in U.S. government rescue funds last year. Dimon is among banking industry CEOs who have said pay limits imposed by lawmakers are pushing many employees to foreign or non-TARP firms.
Dimon said he was counting on the government being "equal" in allowing banks deemed healthy to repay the TARP money. "I don't think any competitor should be allowed to pay it back faster than we do," he said.
Dimon has fared better than most rivals in guiding the company through the financial crisis, taking $33.3 billion in writedowns, losses and credit provisions through the fourth quarter. That compares with $88.3 billion at New York-based Citigroup Inc. and $55.9 billion at Merrill Lynch & Co., now part of Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. bank.
'Learned Our Lesson'
The bank, which bought about $34 billion in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in the quarter, doesn't expect to participate as either a buyer or seller in the Treasury's Public-Private Investment Program, known as PPIP. "We learned our lesson" about borrowing from the government, said Dimon, who expects PPIP to benefit the financial system as a whole.
The Treasury plans to start PPIP "as soon as possible," spokesman Andrew Williams said in a statement today. "We've been encouraged by the interest from both investors and financial institutions who wish to participate in creating a market for these legacy assets," he said.
Dimon has said previously that he's eager to repay the government funds "as soon as is prudent." Such a move would free the bank from compensation restrictions and other oversight that was tied to the bailout money. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised $5 billion this week in a share sale in order to help pay back the $10 billion it took from the government.
No Money Needed
"I don't see why a company with that kind of capital would have to raise capital," Dimon said on a call with analysts. "What Goldman did is what Goldman did. It has nothing to do with us."
Dimon told reporters that the firm doesn't need to raise capital to repay the funds, although he believes he could tap the public markets for money. "It may not be entirely up to us," he said. "I don't think we need it."
Some analysts remain skeptical that banks will repay the funds any time soon. "It may be a back-half of 2009 event or probably into 2010, only because it sends the message of, 'why is this bank OK, why can't the other banks return the funds?'" William Fitzpatrick, an equity analyst at Optique Capital Management in Racine, Wisconsin, said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. The firm holds about 400,000 shares of JPMorgan.
JPMorgan's Tier 1 capital ratio, which measures assets on a risk-adjusted basis, would be 9.2 percent excluding the TARP money, JPMorgan said in reporting earnings today. It's now 11.3 percent including the government funds.
Dimon said the firm is awaiting the results of the government's stress tests on the nation's top 19 banks and hopes that it will be announced in a way that provides "clarity" to the market.
Necessary write downs have never been taken. JPM is the world's largest holder of derivatives and one of the most highly leveraged institutions in history. The only success Dimon has had is in hiding the crap he possesses and in hiding the crap other businesses possessed as well. He is a sitting member of the New York Fed, clearly a position that should never be held by any central bank CEO, former, present, or future.
I'm sure that Mr. Dimon is looking forward to business as usual. While he may pay back the TARP, business the way it was will never come. Never ending credit growth cannot happen and growth will not remerge until the current debts are cleared. We are a long way from that as our government, now synonymous with the central banks, attempt to throw more credit (debt) upon the piles of already unserviceable debt we posses.
JPMorgan to Raise $3 Billion Without U.S. Backing
By John Detrixhe and Gabrielle Coppola
April 16 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., the second- largest U.S. bank by assets, plans to sell $3 billion of debt without the backing of the U.S., according to a person familiar with the transaction.
The notes may price to yield 350 [3.5%] basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, said the person, who declined to be identified because terms aren't set. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
JPMorgan last sold dollar debt without government backing on Aug. 14, issuing $1.6 billion of perpetual preferred securities, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Preferred stock with characteristics of both debt and equity counts toward an issuer's capital reserves.
The debt may be rated Aa3, the fourth-highest level of investment quality, by Moody's Investors Service and A+, one level lower, by Standard & Poor's, the person said.
The money held at these central banks is the problem. These people get their money into politics to influence the creation of laws and politicians directly. They use the power of taxation and of the printing press against the very people who are the United States of America. They use their money to manipulate markets and to create a blend of socialism that benefits only the very wealthy. Privatize the profits, socialize the losses.
Their credit is somebody else's debt. That debt must be serviced with income which is ultimately the labor of the people. Their incomes cannot go up because they pit the people of America against the other workers of the world.
The people of America are slowly catching on. We have a long way to go, however, until all the light bulbs are lit. I am looking forward to that day.


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The Situation
Einkaufszentrum Glatt is the largest independent shopping centre in Switzerland, and is at the top of the Swiss league in terms of annual turnover (CHF
632.5 million in 2003). Covering more than 43,000 m2, this complex features two department stores, four specialised retail stores, five restaurants, four bars and 90 specialty shops, with parking space for 4,750 cars. The shopping centre employs approximately 1,250 people and was visited by 6,925 million customers in 2003.
Einkaufszentrum Glatt was built 30 years ago, and the original pump installations required replacement. Spare parts were no longer available and the air dome was due for mandatory testing, which would incur extra costs.
Grundfos had previously established a good reputation in its relationship with the shopping centre, in terms of both products and service. Experience had shown that Grundfos products were reliable, efficient and competitively priced.
The Grundfos Solution
Grundfos customised a new installation to meet the customer's specific requirements, working on the basis of a standard configuration. This solution included two 2.2 kW S-Hydro 2000 ME 2CRE 5-16 pumps with two expansion vessels. Use of one single larger vessel would have meant falling within the EU mandatory testing requirements.
The installation supplies service water to the high-rise block in the shopping centre, with specifications as follows: Q = 16 m3/h, H = 55 mWS.
The Outcome
Mr Rudolf Lieberherr, manager, says: "This pump installation will improve the quality of the plant and keep the water pressure constant. Previously, the difference in pressure between inlet and outlet was greater."
The new pump installation provides Einkaufszentrum Glatt with greater capacity, and there is also leeway for subsequent extension of the plant, if required. A Grundfos monitoring system ensures the smooth running of the installation.
Mr Lieberherr continues: "With this new installation, we are again guaranteed the availability of spare parts and service. We are very pleased with the Grundfos solution."
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Since posting about the untimely death of legendary Lego designer nnenn on Thursday, I've been systematically browsing through the thousand-plus images in his Flickr stream in my spare time. And I keep having to get up from my chair and walk to the other side of the room to retrieve my socks. Because, you know, they keep getting knocked off.
Anyway, among the many interesting discoveries I've made there was a link to the Brick Wishlist Flickr pool, which is a collection of doodles, diagrams, and renderings, made by Lego fans, of elements they wished existed, but do not. These "requests" range from simple color options (as in user d-higdon's "fall colors" idea for the "leaves" element (#2417), currently available only in green) to what would be (for Lego, anyway) fairly radical departures from convention, like plates with studs on both sides.


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Many of us have wondered why prolific message board poet Dee Mirich has remained silent on the tragic Eight Belles Kentucky Derby accident. After all, when Barbaro fell, you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting one of her offerings. But now all is clear: Ms. Mirich had been working feverishly on her magnum opus; a poem that would resonate through the vast reaches of time, perfectlly capturing the mood of a nation.
How do I know that her latest is destined to be a classic? Because the word "rainbow" is mentioned no less than seven times; a record. Also there are five angels, and even Jesus himself makes an appearance. So sit back and cuddle a loved one or your favorite alcoholic beverage, and enjoy "Music In Rainbows."
"Music In Rainbows"
From God's Loving Heart
The Most Beautiful Rainbow Barbaro
His Wings Of Love
Eight Belles Glowing Angel
The Heart Of The Rainbow
Barbaro's So, So So Beautiful Angels Here
Musical Notes In The Sky
In Halos
Churchill Sounds Singing
Barbaro's Halo Is Glowing So, So Beautifully So
All The Colors Of The Rainbow
The Circle Of Love
In Hearts
In Roses
In Halos
The Circle Of Angels
Angel Mothers
Caring Hearts
Reaching Another
The Rainbow Of Music
So, So Beautiful Songs
The Words That Mean A Lot
8.......Halos......Two Hearts......Connected In
Love......Divine Love.......
Affirmed Rainbows........
Sacred Prayers........
Affirmed Prayers.......
God And The Angels Are With You.......
Barbaro's Angels
His Rainbow Of Love.......
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Jobless rate in New England climbs again to 7.3 percent; still below national average
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) � The unemployment rate in New England climbed in August, but it is still below the national average.
The New England office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday the jobless rate in the six-state region was 7.3 percent last month, up from 7.1 percent in July. A year ago, the rate in New England was 7.8 percent.
Rhode Island's unemployment rate of 10.7 percent is the highest in the region and the second highest in the country. Vermont's rate of 5.3 percent is the lowest in the region and the fifth lowest in the U.S.
The national jobless rate in August was 8.1 percent � down one percentage point from a year ago.


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So I went running yesterday. For the first time since the Little Rock Marathon. IT Band held up much better that I expected. But the hardest part, was allowing myself to run, and then allowing myself to walk. Once I got out the front door it was weird, like I had no idea what I was suppose to be doing. Couple that with the fact that I didn't really WANT to run and I was scared I would get just far away enough from my house and my leg would be in pain again and then I'd have to walk back like a big fat loser… and it was just a weird experience.
So I just started off and quite possibly over analyzed every step I took. Does this make it hurt? Am I going to hurt it? Do I need to slow down? Should I walk? Does that hurt? Wait, was that pain? Am I hurting? I made it down the block, around the corner and I was off. I knew there was no turning back at this point. I kept going and crossed the street by the fire station, down the alley way, and onto the main street to the path that I run through the park. I hit one mile. I cautiously continued waiting for the familiar ping of pain in the IT Band region. Nope. Nothing yet.
Oh but since I hadn't run since the beginning of the month, sucking wind was pretty awesome. I continued on, up the hill to wind down the path in the park. When did it get so hot out? Still optimistic, I kept running, no pain in the IT band. Would have been cool to have some water. Alas, kept going, now I was on the back stretch and knew even if I walked home from this point, I wouldn't consider myself a failure.
I hit two miles. I knew I would only have to make it one more mile and then I would be back home and I would have completed my first run "back" pain free. I decided to stop and walk and stretch. Most likely because my lungs were on fire and I thought they were going to explode. I stretched and my IT Band was sore, but not painfully sore like I had previously experienced. I started running again and hit my stride. I felt good. I felt like I remembered what I was doing. I didn't feel like a giant sloth! I wasn't in pain and didn't want to quit!
So I cautiously exited the park and traveled back on the street, making the familiar turn by McDonalds to what I like the refer to as the home stretch. Where I envision the finish line to be the tree in front of my house, and I know I can make it that far. I can hear my high school cross country couch telling me in my ear that I have to push to the finish! I run as hard as I can to the tree and then I stop. I stop to look around to make sure no one noticed me sprinting for no apparent reason, stopping and panting like a dog trying to catch my breath.
I did it! I ran again! I didn't want to stop running and cry on the side of the road. Running isn't always fun, you don't always have these brilliant life changing moments that make you always want to run. When it comes down to it, running is fricken hard. It hurts, it makes you sore, you get injured and guess what I'm never going to the Olympics. I'm not that fast. I'm usually ALWAYS going to get beat, unless I run a super small (read: 40 people) 5K or 10K and maybe I'll place in my age group.
But you know what, getting my feet back under me, walking and running nice and slow and not feeling like my hip was going to snap apart, well I will give myself a pat on the back for that one.


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Twi-Hards kept tweeting at me and bombing my inbox yesterday – their tits were in a twist over a photo shoot involving Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin for Vogue. E!Online broke the story that the two were photographed at the LA County Museum of Art. Emilie has apparently offended the Twi-Hards because she was cast in a film with Pattinson. She's a "fat ass bitch" because the two are friends. They feel this way of course because they're just trying to look out for Kristen Stewart who is "ROB's ONE TRUE LOVE FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Kristen can take care of herself. Kristen was It before Robert Pattinson and she will be It after Robert Pattinson. Because in this equation, Robert Pattinson is the longshot. So while he fannies about with his hearthrobby image, Kristen Stewart is up to more prestigious endeavours.
How about the Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue?
Yes. The Hollywood Issue.
I'll attach a few of my past favourites just to give you an idea of what the Hollywood Issue means.
I'm told exclusively that it took place a few days ago. Kristen Stewart, Carey Mulligan, Abbie Cornish, Evan Rachel Wood, Amanda Seyfried, Emma Stone, Mia Wasikowska, and more. A girl crush lady boner. So many of my girls. And SO happy Emma Stone was invited. Hopefully Amanda Seyfried has a new publicist?
It's a strong young crop of female talent. And on the heels of the Portmans, Knightleys, Hathaways, Johanssons, who themselves are following the Winslets, the Blanchetts, the Cruzes, the Paltrows, the Watts, the Thurmans, and the Moores, this is yet another reason why Lindsay Lohan can't work.
Photos from Wenn.com
All our girls


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Arnold Schwarzenegger buying love child a home gym
Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child Joseph Baena turns 16 on Wednesday, and is getting a complete home gym from dad, according to TMZ.
I bet he gets a discount ...
The website has recently run pictures of the lad, who looks quite a bit like his famous former professional body building governor of a father, who also apparently starting pumping the iron at 16.
Joseph lives in Bakersfield with his mother, the former Schwarzenegger maid whose relationship with Schwarzenegger cost him his marriage to Maria Shriver. TMZ reported that Joseph and his father have become close, talking regularly on the phone and going to film premieres together.
A source told the website, "Once the truth came out, Arnold embraced Joseph. Since then, they've been slowly building a great relationship."


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It's official folks, the Pittsburgh Steelers are Super Bowl champions! The Steelers capped off a tremendous 15-4 season with a victory over the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27-23. The Steelers were an excellent team throughout the regular season, having only lost 1 game by a margin of more than 7 points. If the Steelers seamed tough to beat in the regular season, then they were a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs, as they were nearly perfect in all aspects of their game.
The Steelers entered the playoffs with the league leading defense, anchored by Troy Polamalu. Unlike in years past, when Jack Lambert, Joe Greene, LC Greenwood and Jack Ham lead the team, the 2008-2009 squad relied more on their potent offense. With Ben Roethlisberger at the forefront, Hines Ward and Willie Parker as his two premier weapons, the Steelers brought the city of Pittsburgh it's 6th NFL championship!
To celebrate the Pittsburgh Steelers triumph in Super Bowl 43, we here at Sports Poster Warehouse are proud to present 2 brand new commemorative posters!
Pittsburgh Steelers GLORY XLIII (2009) 6-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Commemorative Poster
This amazing poster commemorates not only the dominating 2008 Super Bowl XLIII championship season, but all five previous victories that combine to make the Pittsburgh Steelers the only 6-time Super Bowl Champions. The entire 2008 season appears along the left side of the poster, with each opponent's helmet and the final score of each game giving you a graphical representation of the entire journey to Tampa. Then, the official logo and final score of Super Bowl XLIII appears at center, commemorating the thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals (a game for the ages!). The official logos for each previous Super Bowl win (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, and XL) are printed at bottom, adding additional historical significance to this spectacular work of sports poster art.
Pittsburgh Steelers SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS XLIII (2009) Poster
This poster brings your wall alive with the official game logo, the title "Super Bowl XLIII Champions", and amazing game-action shots of six team superstars taken during the 2008-09 season: unflappable QB Ben Roethlisberger; fan-favorite wide receiver Hines Ward; speedy running back Willie Parker; defensive powerhouse James Harrison; defensive anchor Troy Polamalu; and monster linebacker James Farrior.
For these and other great Super Bowl and Steelers posters, visit http://www.sportsposterwarehouse.com


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Today's question is: where are we regarding MapReduce/Hadoop in the cloud? That is, what are the offerings of Hadoop-as-a-Service or other hosted MapReduce implementations, currently?
A year ago, InfoQ ran a story Hadoop-as-a-Service from Amazon, Cloudera, Microsoft and IBM which will serve us as a baseline here. This article contains the following statement:
According to a 2011 TDWI survey, 34% of the companies use big data analytics to help them making decisions. Big data and Hadoop seem to be playing an important role in the future.
One year later, we learn from a recent MarketsAndMarkets study, Hadoop & Big Data Analytics Market – Trends, Geographical Analysis & Worldwide Market Forecasts (2012 – 2017) that …
The Hadoop market in 2012 is worth $1.5 billion and is expected to grow to about $13.9 billion by 2017, at a [Compound Annual Growth Rate] of 54.9% from 2012 to 2017.
In the past year there have also been some quite vivid discussions around the topic 'Hadoop in the cloud'.
So, here are some current offerings and announcements I'm aware of:
- Amazon's Elastic MapReduce (EMR), featuring MapR's rock-solid and fast Hadoop distribution.
- Google's App Engine, a PaaS offering, allows for experimental MapReduce processing in Python.
- Microsoft's Azure, also a PaaS offering, now has Hadoop support.
- VMware has launched Project Serengeti to enable rapid deployment of Hadoop clusters in their Cloud Foundry environment.
- HStreaming's Cloud Beta hooked up with AWS as well.
- There is a report on a PaaS on Hadoop Yarn – Idea and Prototype available.
… and now it's up to you dear reader – I would appreciate it if you could point me to more offerings and/or announcements you know of, concerning MapReduce and Hadoop in the cloud!


text: SNA Turns up the Heat on Legislation to Permanently Eliminate Grain and Protein Maximums This week School Nutrition Association (SNA) President Sandra Ford, SNS, wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce urging immediate action on H.R. 1303, the School Nutrition Flexibility Act. The bill, which now has over 35 cosponsors, would permanently eliminate the weekly grain and protein maximums while maintaining the calorie maximums in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Click here to read the letter. SNA called on influential industry partners and allied organizations to support the effort. On Wednesday, May 29, the Association hosted its first of four "Industry Summits," bringing together representatives of SNA member school foodservice companies and allied groups. Nearly 30 federal government relations experts gathered to discuss strategies for advancing legislative priorities for the school nutrition community. SNA shared President Ford's letter with attendees and encouraged their organizations to send similar letters to Capitol Hill. The group is also seeking joint meetings with congressional leaders to press for legislative action. SNA is also leading a grassroots effort to overturn the grain/protein maximums. The Association continues to urge all members to contact their Senators and Members of Congress to ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1303 and the Senate companion bill, S. 427. If you have not already done so, please click here for SNA's action alert.


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In Java you have to write and compile a program only once. The Java on any platform will interpret the compiled bytecode into instructions understandable by the particular processor. However java virtual machine handles only one bytecode instruction at a time that makes execution slow. But Using the Java just-in-time compiler at the particular system platform compiles the bytecode into the particular system code. After the code has been (re-)compiled by the JIT compiler, it will usually run more quickly on the computer.
The just-in-time compiler comes with JVM and is used optionally. It compiles the bytecode into platform-specific executable code that is immediately executed. JIT compiler option should be used especially if the method executable is repeatedly reused in the code.


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This style of ring is is a favourite of the modern minimalist who is after something subtle and feminine that can be worn every day. Lightweight with a textured finish, its simple design will feel like your second skin and is perfect for those who hate wearing chunky rings that get caught on everything.
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About Nautilus
A main player in home fitness solutions, Nautilushave over 40 years' experience in helping people reach their fitness goals. Widely considered the founder of the modern commercial gym, the brand has evolved over time and now has a solid family of brands, producing gym-quality cardio and strength equipment for the home.
Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn and Universal all sit under the Nautilus umbrella. Each of these brands offer unique and innovative fitness solutions which cater to people of every fitness level, from the beginner to the advanced. Their cardio products, including Nautilus treadmills, sell to consumers across the globe.
The Nautilus Head Office is based in Vancouver, USA with other distribution and sale functions across the world.
Nautilus sell a wide range of cardio products including Nautilus treadmills, ellipticals and exercise bikes. This home fitness equipment is inspired by the commercial models and offer exciting features such as interactive training via NautilusConnect™, heart rate monitoring and convenient folding designs.


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Dr. Frankenstein has found a new home.
David Anders has been tapped as a recurring guest star in the third season of Necessary Roughness, USA Network announced Thursday.
John Stamos Drafted for season-long arc on Necessary Roughness
Anders will play Troy Cutler, second-in-command to Connor (recently announced recurring star John Stamos) at V3, the world's premier sports and talent agency. Having sacrificed his personal life for his career, Troy gets satisfaction by getting his hands a little dirty for the company — something that doesn't sit well with Dr. Dani (Callie Thorne).
Anders, who currently recurs on Once Upon a Time as Dr. Whale/Dr. Frankenstein, is well-known for his roles on The Vampire Diaries, 24, Heroes and Alias.
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Mitt Romney's official residence is Belmont, Mass., a suburb of Boston. But at least a part of his money resides in the Cayman Islands, best known to many Americans as a nice place to escape winter.
Mr. Romney says he reports his income from there and pays his taxes – and will prove it in April or whenever he releases his taxes – assuming he does.
But why was it there in the first place?
The Cayman Islands used to be known as a "tax haven," a place where people could set up an account with a friendly banker whose lips were sealed. However, tax experts, say in 2009 the Caymans agreed to exchange tax information with at least a dozen IRS-type organizations around the world. Suddenly, it became more difficult to hide assets or income and some banks actually shut down their operations on its sunny shores.
But there could be other reasons to use the Caymans to store millions, other than the discreet bankers.
One of the reasons could relate to Bain Capital, which Romney founded and ran from 1984 to 1999. The company could have been trying to attract foreign investors who did not want to deal with the US tax code. A Cayman Islands-based company could invest in US companies and then move their profits offshore.
"A company that is set up in the Caymans would not subject their foreign investors to US taxation," says Seth Cohen, a principal in the accounting firm WeiserMazars in New York.
But Romney is a US investor and must report his income to the IRS, which he apparently has done. "Because he [Romney] is reporting this we know he is obeying the law," says Mr. Cohen. "If we did not know about his Cayman's investment that would be a problem."
However, some other tax experts think Romney may have had a different reason for having money in the Caymans.
While Romney says he paid taxes on his Bain investments, Daniel Shaviro, a professor of taxation at New York University Law School, says Romney may have been trying to avoid paying a specific tax on investments made by his Individual Retirement Account (IRA).
Mr. Shaviro thinks Romney may have invested some of his IRA money in "super high performers." But Romney wanted to increase his return on investment by getting his IRA to borrow so that he could buy even more of the stocks. However, under IRS rules Shaviro says, nonprofits such as IRAs that borrow to hold investments face something called the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT).
Shaviro hypothesizes that to avoid paying that tax, Romney's lawyers set up a separate Caymans entity, which would borrow and buy the stocks. Romney's IRA invested in that entity.
"Congress is sort of aware of this but has not changed the law," says Shaviro. "It is not a top secret tax planning trick but it is a common end-run around the purpose of the law."
If Shaviro is correct – that the funds are accumulating tax-free – in the Cayman Islands, Romney may have no reason to repatriate them to the US. "It's not as if he needs the money back here to pay his rent," says Shaviro. "Plus, if he did the same thing using a US entity, then it would face US corporate tax on the income."
Shaviro points out that Romney's Cayman Islands stash is likely to be debated politically. "If I was thinking of working with someone in business and I heard they had done this, I would not be upset," he says. "You could say he did something that any clever and savvy investor would do." But, he adds, "If you believe that someone who is running for President should live by a higher standard, then you could take offense at it."
UPDATE: In response to this article, Romney campaign press secretary Andrea Saul sent the following email:
The Romneys' investments in funds established in the Cayman Islands are taxed in the very same way they would be if the Romneys held their shares of the fund investments directly in the US rather than through a Cayman fund.
Nothing is changed from four years ago in relation to these funds. Governor and Mrs. Romney's assets are managed on a blind basis. They do not control the investment of these assets. The assets are under the control and overall management of an independent trustee.
Furthermore, only the sponsor of the fund decides where it is established. That responsibility is totally outside the control of a passive investor like Gov. Romney or the trustee of this blind trust.
Also, in regards to the Unrelated Business Income Tax: Governor Romney's IRA is tax deferred, just like the IRA's of every other American. Its investments are in compliance with rules created to keep it tax deferred, just like it was intended to be.


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Mary Jones to Cromwell Anson Jones, Willis, October 7, 1875
File — Box: 1, Folder: 70
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1970-003, Mary (Mrs. Anson) Jones Letters / Correspondence
Dates: October 7, 1875
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most of the correspondence is from Mary Jones, primarily to her son Cromwell Anson Jones. These letters date between 1866 and 1882. The letters discuss local affairs and Mary Jones' life, as well as family members (Samuel Edward and Sallie S.) and friends. Many of the letters relate to problems with land claims and taxes on lands held by Mary Jones following the death of her husband.


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Work it! Drummers, dancers evoke Africa
African Showboys
at Shebeen
Saturday, July 17
Shebeen has been hosting music for a while, but for some reason I've avoided it as a venue. But when I got wind that the African Showboys were in town, it was imperative that I see the show. The African Showboys have come through town before, and I heard rumors about their act. One friend claimed I had missed the show of a lifetime.
I arrived at the venue and posted up near the bar with a direct line of sight to the back of the house where the performers were sitting. There were four, each equipped with a traditional West African instrument (two drums, a spherical shaker, and a banjo-shaped instrument with only a few strings). Each wore shells and beads around his ankles and arms so that every movement created rhythm and sound.
While three played, the remaining one danced in front– a dance that closely resembled a full-body workout. The dancer stomped syncopations to the rhythm with his bare feet, interspersing random jumps and leaps in time to the very quick pace of the drums and banjo. Just watching him made me tired.
The entire performance was equal parts physical and musical workout. The drumming was very quick and precise. Even the dude with the shaker kept his hands moving at a dizzying pace– so quickly, in fact, that at times they looked like a blur.
The Showboys played for a short hour, singing and dancing, strumming and drumming– capturing the attention of everyone in the room (except the bartender, who was busy heckling patrons at the top of his lungs). I threw out an inquiry as to where in Africa the boys were from. Someone speculated Ghana.
What a coincidence that my mother-in-law had just gone there to serve in the Peace Corps. I was suddenly envious of her. Then I remembered about schistosomiasis, a disease caused by a water parasite found there that causes debilitating diarrhea.
"Maybe I'll just make the most of Ghanaian culture from this bar stool," I thought to myself.
Just before the Showboys finished, they came around with a collection plate. Actually, three played a rhythm while one danced around the room with the basket. He stood at each table until someone coughed up some money. I was happy to ante up a little cash. They earned every penny.
When they finished, I turned to the bar to watch a little football (some of you may call it soccer) on the tube. With soccer on the TV, authentic African music and performers, and killer South African food, I almost believed I had been swept out of Charlottesville to a land far away.
But I was yanked back to reality by the bartender, who seemed to delight in ribbing his regulars. From the looks of things, they liked it. I had no beef with him, as he spotted me my ginger ale free of charge.
African Showboys


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The Presiding Bishopric is the presidency of the Aaronic Priesthood throughout the Church. The Presiding Bishop and his two counselors also serve under the direction of the First Presidency to administer the temporal affairs of the Church.
Like other General Authorities, members of the Presiding Bishopric travel frequently to meet with and teach members of the Church throughout the world. When they are not traveling, they counsel with other Church leaders regarding the Young Men program and temporal matters such as tithing and fast offerings, welfare programs, humanitarian service, building projects, and much more.


text: Linda McMahon (center) visits a senior center in Naugatuck, Conn., this month. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessica Hill/AP It's All Politics In Blue-Leaning Connecticut, Tight Senate Race Has Democrat On Offense September 28, 2012 Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, in her second attempt at becoming Connecticut's first female senator, is close in the polls. If McMahon defeats Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy, she'd also become the state's first GOP senator in decades. In Blue-Leaning Connecticut, Tight Senate Race Has Democrat On Offense Listen · 4:25 4:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/161952788/161982750" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript


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The Vegetarian Option: Expertly Prepared Italian Classics at Luna Rossa in Carroll Gardens
Dining out meat-free.
When we last encountered Luna Rossa, it was back in 2008 when Ed favorably mentioned the newly opened restaurant. He chose to focus on Luna Rossa's many varieties of pizza, cooked up in a combo wood/gas oven, but a quick look at the menu revealed a lot more vegetarian-friendly options: salads, pastas and casseroles.
The one thing I questioned about Luna Rossa's offerings is that they seemed a touch of date: items like greens with pears and gorgonzola and baby spinach with goat cheese seemed pretty '90s. But if you ignore fashion and are willing to just accept a good meal, this is a worthy place to have one.
A starter of eggplant parmesan ($9.95) was a stand-out version of the classic dish, featuring soft, well-seasoned fried eggplant that practically melted into the pool of warm tomato sauce and gooey cheese surrounding it. There's nothing earth-shattering about eggplant parm, but when it's pulled off this well, you can bet your fellow diners will fight you for that last bite.
A pasta course of pappardelle with porcini mushrooms ($13.95) took wide, springy ribbons of homemade pasta and crowned them with a rich, meaty, savory mushroom ragù. The well-cooked pasta provided the perfect base for the tender porcini.
Luna Rossa offers seven meat-free pizzas. I chose the Filetto ($13.95, pictured at top), a white pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, and basil leaves. The pie was generously sized, with a super-thin, super-flavorful crust that was floppy with some nice char on the bottom. It disappeared quickly.
Luna Rossa's best qualities are the very ones that gave me some pause when I first looked at the menu. This is an old-fashioned, no-frills, comfy restaurant: there aren't any innovative dishes to be found, but who needs innovative when the classics are done this well? It's the type of spot that wouldn't have been out of place some decades ago, when Carroll Gardens was more a working-class Italian-American neighborhood. I'm glad it's open now.
Luna Rossa
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Lady Razorbacks Win Triple Overtime Battle
Wilson, Bowen lead Arkansas to beat Alabama in thriller
In a game where two players posted career-high scoring nights, two had double-doubles and five fouled out, Arkansas (16-8, 4-7 SEC) outlasted Alabama, 91-80, in triple overtime at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa Sunday afternoon.
"I'm worn out," a happy Tom Collen said. "It was about who had the will and could find a way to win. I don't think I've ever been more proud of a team. We have been so close so many times and I think we deserved this. Alabama did a great job but I'm just so happy for our team."
Freshman guard Dominque Wilson scored a career-high 19 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Sophomore forward Jhasmin Bowen scored 19, also a new career best, with eight rebounds.
Wilson has increased her career high in each of her last two games; she scored 17 in an overtime loss to Kentucky Thursday night.
The Power Springs, Ga. native made two clutch plays to keep Arkansas in the game: she made two free throws near the end of regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime. In the second overtime, she knocked down a 3-pointer with the clock winding down to force a third extra frame.
Sophomore point guard Calli Berna recorded her first career double-double with 12 points and 11 assists, while senior Quistelle Williams added 12 with 11 rebounds.
The Lady Razorbacks will have a week to recover from back-to-back overtime games before hosting Missouri on Feb. 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena.


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Behind the Scenes: How to Make the Olive Oil Cake at Michael White's Ai Fiori
"We can't take this off the menu," says Ai Fiori pastry chef Alina Martell. "People get upset if we do."
She's talking about the olive oil cake, which is surprisingly simple to make. It does take a bit of assembly and patience, but it becomes a truly elegant dessert. As with the best of Italian cooking, this classic Michael White dessert relies on simplicity. It's the simple combination of high quality ingredients that makes this dessert shine—and places in such high demand.
Take a look through the slideshow to see how this beautiful dessert is made!


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The following is a list of Dorvan V colonists.
These Native American colonists lived on Dorvan V. In 2370 Starfleet tried to re-settle them but an agreement with the Cardassians allowed the colonists to stay where they were. Some of the colonists attended the reception held aboard the Enterprise-D in Ten Forward. (TNG: "Journey's End")
These two American Indians guarded two Cardassian Vetar officers when they beamed on the surface of Dorvan V. When Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Gul Evek talked about the best solution for the future of this colony, they were attacked by the Cardassian officers. The whole situation ended in a phaser fire until Evek ordered to beam the officers back on board. (TNG: "Journey's End")
An Native American representative was present during the negotiations at the Federation Council in 2370. The negotiations were part of the Cardassian-Federation Treaty and the creation of the Demilitarized zone. Part of this negotiations was to resettle several colonies among the Cardassian border, including the colony on Dorvan V. The representative's objections about this action were noticed, discussed, but ultimately rejected. (TNG: "Journey's End")
Tribal Council members
These three male Native Americans were part of the Tribal Council on Dorvan V in 2370. They attended a meeting with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Counselor Deanna Troi, who informed the council about the Federation decision to remove the colonists from this planet and to settle them on a new world. (TNG: "Journey's End")


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Tigers stand in solidarity with loved ones in Venezuela
Cabrera, Perez, Vizquel send message of support amidst worry for families' safety
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Imagine being in a foreign land, pursuing a career that could ensure your family's financial needs for life, while at the same time, thousands of miles away -- in a place where security and crime are constant concerns -- protests and police action had thrown your country and your loved ones into crisis.
Now imagine that everything you say is given a spotlight because of that career, not just where you work, but especially back home, where each statement is parsed and interpreted.
In a situation like the one that Venezuela faces now, that spotlight is more like a microscope. At the same time, the flow of information out is more like a trickle, mainly coming from Twitter and phone calls with family and friends.
So as a group, the dozen Venezuelan Tigers -- including coach Omar Vizquel -- opted for strength in numbers and made a statement Friday morning with a photo and a tweet. They're here, but they're thinking about home.
"All that we want to do is just pray for the safety of the citizens. That's all that we want," Vizquel said. "We want peace to kind of come to town. There is no necessity to use force to tell the people to move around. But it hasn't been the case.
"We feel pretty bad, and we just want to get together, the players here, because we have concern about our family members that are there. And obviously we don't want the situation to escalate. So maybe if they can see that we're all together here, it's just a good message to send to our citizenship."
The message began Friday morning with a Venezuelan flag hung by Victor Martinez over his locker. Across the top, he had written three letters: S.O.S.
Miguel Cabrera took the flag and went to his locker. The Venezuelans gathered at his end of the clubhouse and posed with the aforementioned flag and a larger one. They also included banners with hashtagged messages, some in Spanish, others in English.
Vizquel held up a sign that said #PRAY FOR VENEZUELA. Hernan Perez's sign, "#LEJOS PERO NO AUSENTES," meant, "We are far away, but not absent."
Martinez held up a sign that read, "#SOMOS TU VOZ VENEZUELA," meaning "We are your voice, Venezuela."
Bruce Rondon held up a sign that simply read, "#ESTUDIANTES." Venezuelan students have been demonstrating in support of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who eventually surrendered to police and was placed in jail.
Vizquel and several players tweeted the photo over the course of the day.
Desde aquí apoyando VENEZUELA. pic.twitter.com/bc3RcqNtrh- Miguel Cabrera (@MiguelCabrera) February 21, 2014
Vizquel was born in Caracas, where much of the protests have been centered, and he still has several family members near there, but the unrest has spread to other major cities. Perez said his parents live in Maracay, which is Cabrera's hometown, and he's worried for their safety.
"A lot of my family is over there," Perez said. "It's bad."
However, he said, a lack of information has left his parents asking him what's going on. What began as a series of student protests has now widened to other concerns, from inflation to safety to a scarcity of resources to military authority.
"You can see how the tension has been building up through the days," Vizquel said. "They're trying to scare people. They're taking these F-16 airplanes and flying them around the city and doing everything else. We've been a country that has been very friendly, very happy, but in the last four days, we've never seen a situation that has been this bad."
Said Perez: "They have the arms, they have the guns, they have everything. The other side, they are students. They can't do anything."
The picture, Vizquel said, was a message of support for the people in Venezuela and a call for calm.
"I hope they can come to their senses," Vizquel said. "I mean, just saying something relating to what's going on has nothing to do with us being on one side or the other side. We just want to make sure [people know] that we care, and that we don't want any more death happening in our country. We're all supposed to be brothers, and we cannot kill brothers against brothers. Everybody's the same, and we just don't want that to happen anymore.
"We're supporting the freedom for everyone, the freedom for people going out on the streets and not being invaded or being pushed -- that we can be free, basically, and we won't be afraid to be out on the street buying food and having a good time."
Cabrera did not comment Friday, but he voiced a message of support for the Venezuelan people earlier in the week.
"When we play here, they give us a lot of support. Right now, a lot of players give a lot of support to the people of Venezuela," Cabrera told MLB.com on Tuesday. "It's kind of hard right now. It's tough. It's a lot of people. You have to be careful with what you say."
The caution comes in part from players' visibility and from the vulnerability their families face. By sending a message together, the Venezuelan Tigers hope their visibility is a strength.
"We need to support them," Perez said. "Baseball players, we are on the TV everywhere. They always support us, so we have to support them, because baseball is so important in Venezuela. It's our country."
Vizquel hopes that message can spread to Venezuelans on other Major League teams.
"I hope so," Vizquel said. "I hope when they see the picture of us, maybe some other teams will start following and start sending messages about peace, just let them know that we're together. Just like a baseball team is together, all the Venezuelans should be together on this and see if we can do something about it."


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Isn't it absolutely gorgeous? Spoon Fed Art began when designer Karin Collins started experimenting with collage while in therapy for an eating disorder. Those experimentations turned into beautiful, wearable art. Karin has even designed a logo pendant for the National Eating Disorders Association, and it's absolutely gorgeous, like everything else she does.
The pendant seen here is one of my favorites, but I'm not sure I would be able to choose. I've long been a fan, but have not yet purchased one. I must figure out which one suits me the best!
And right now, they are sponsoring a giveaway, because it is the giveaway season, I think. Join the mailing list before June 1, and be automatically entered to win a pendant. Buy a pendant and get an extra entry. Good luck, and do share which pendant you won! At the very least, help me decide which one I want!
Spoon Fed Art
Isn't it absolutely gorgeous? Spoon Fed Art began when designer Karin Collins started experimenting with collage while in therapy for an eating disorder. Those experimentations turned into beautiful, wearable art. Karin has even designed a logo pendant for the National Eating Disorders Association, and it's absolutely gorgeous, like everything else she does.
Total Beauty Web Tour
Kitiya from Mischo Beauty discusses hair texture in her "Mischo Beauty School: Hair Texture 101"post!
Beauty's Spot is giving away a huge swag bag from the LA Beauty Tour!
Beauty Anonymous is very tempted by the Hair Spray from Anna Sui!
Want to win a whopping $824 in products? Then head to The Beauty of Life immediately for a supremely fantastic giveaway!
Joy from Makeup Junkie shares Prom beauty trends and tips!
The Muse checks up on jolly old England and brings you the latest news on Eyeko's Summer Collection 2008!
A Mom in Red High Heels visits 4 LA Beauty Hot Spots. Find out which is like a piece of Heaven to her!
Beauty411 opens her little black beauty book and reports on her facial at the ARCONA Studio in Santa Monica.
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Toya's started a new series: "Bronzers for Brown Girls" where she'll be discussing the best bronzers for those of us who have deeper skintones. First up: Stila Sun Bronzer SPF 15 !
becklaces :: blue brocade bracelet
I think this is absolutely darling, and I'm wishing that I had something that blue color to wear this with! No matter, I just may buy it anyway.
the season of giveaways
I can think of no other explanation of why there are so many going on right now, but hey - everyone loves a giveaway, right? Some of my favorite bloggers are hosting giveaways on their site right now, and I would be remiss if I didn't share them with you.
- Bunnyshop: win a Cape Madras skirt for sharing your favorite summer recipe
- The Daily Obsession: Clinique makeup, including the new Glosswear that is supposed to last forevs.
- Beauty of Life: Huge giveaway that has so many goodies, I can't even count them all.
Two Cover Girl Product Reviews
I really enjoy playing with Photo Booth on my Mac. I never really used it before, now I'm always opening it up.
So, last night as I'm waiting for my prescriptions (anyone else suffering from allergies? holy crap.) I meandered through the makeup section, because that's just how I do. I haven't bought anything Cover Girl in a million years, but I've been hearing rumblings out in the blogosphere about how great their new mascaras are. What the heck, I thought. Let's grab one and see. I'm out of my DiorShow, with no Sephora trip in sight, so I need something, and that something turned out to be Cover Girl Volume Exact Mascara in Very Black. But of course they were having a buy one get one free (Rite Aid, for you girls who love a good deal), so I grabbed the LineExact Liquid Liner in Smoke as well.
The Volume Exact mascara was surprisingly good. The brush is a plastic type material versus a hair brush type, with something called "microchambers" which are supposed to help with plumping and seperating, although I have no idea what a "microchamber" is. While I normally don't have much luck with the plastic/silicone brushes, this one didn't create a huge clumpfest on my lashes. The picture above is with two coats, although I could have easily done three with no clumps at all. Gives a nice definition to my lashes and the price is certainly right. I'm impressed with this fiber mascara from Cover Girl. I've had a full day so far and I'm not seeing any flaking, caking, or smudging at all. Note that I did choose the waterproof version, because I am convinced that waterproof mascaras don't smudge as much, and I can't stand racoon eyes at the end of the day.
Next up, and in the photo above is the LineExact Liquid Liner in Smoke. Another impressive product. The brush is of the harder variety, not a soft brush that you end up smearing all over your eyelids. I know, no one likes to play with liquid liner because those soft brushes are hard to control. The LineExact might be a good starting point for those who don't use liquid liner often because it's easy to control. It is a matte liner, so you're not going to find any shimmer here at all. But it goes on very smoothly, you can make your line as bold or as small as you want it, and it doesn't smudge throughout the day. They don't have a ton of color choices, so if you're looking for something exciting, don't look here. But for your basic black, gray, and brown, you'll be set. I found this liner to be very easy to use and didn't make a huge mess all over my lids. Well worth the purchase price.
I have to say, I'm fairly impressed by my recent Cover Girl purchases. Perhaps I've gotten too snotty with my high end makeup purchases, but I think these products would make a great addition to any makeup bag. It certainly would be great for those just starting on the whole makeup journey, and excellent for those who want to experiment with fiber mascaras and liquid liners without paying a small fortune. I'd recommend them based on that. Would a beauty junkie find these products helpful? Chances are you probably already have something similar in your bag and wouldn't need these basics, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at them.
Red and White
So, I've been thinking about my current obsessions lately. Namely the Charles David poppy sandals and the neutral eye with a heavy black eyeliner. Maybe combined with false lashes? Definitely.
But I needed to see how versatile those sandals were before I dropped my hard earned cash on them. Surprisingly, I was able to put together several looks that I could manage without spending any more money, and tons more if I wanted to invest in a couple of cute red dresses. This set above is my favorite, with the shoes front and center. Do you ever build a look based on one thing like shoes? A favorite sweater? A necklace?


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Club Monaco's Winter 2012 Collection Pictures
Sneak Peek! Club Monaco Shows Irresistible Prints and Textures For Fall '12
Sneak Peek! Club Monaco Shows Irresistible Prints and Textures For Fall '12
Club Monaco just released its Fall look-book filled with two-toned tweed blazers, printed trousers, and plenty of pretty blouses to take you into the chillier months ahead. The collection, inspired by Linda McCartney's Life in Photographs, the leading male characters in the Silent Generation, and block-print patterns from Jewish-French artist Sonia Delaunay, focused on tailored pieces with a casual twist via pyjama-like cropped suit sets, multi-coloured silk striped dresses, and graphic-printed separates tempered with chic blazers and tweed jackets. Read below for our favourite looks, then click the slideshow to see Club Monaco's complete Fall collection.
- This green silk maxi dress is perfect for pairing with ankle boots in the warmer months, then layered with a cosy knit and blazer when it gets colder outside.
- We love the idea of styling louche printed trousers with a streamlined blouse and sleek jewels for a day at the office.
- Tweed never looked so good thanks to this sleek blazer rendition, especially when paired with a simple pencil skirt and blouse.


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Suspect named in fatal Anderson Co. deputy-involved shooting | Crime
A Clinton man is dead after a routine traffic stop turned into a foot chase and scuffle with an Anderson County Sheriff's deputy Saturday morning.
The TBI has identified 30-year-old Randall Kyle Wilcox of Clinton as the man shot in the scuffle.
The TBI says the investigation is open and will be turned over to the DA when it is completed.
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A routine traffic stop led to a deadly shooting in Anderson County Saturday morning.
It happened just after 10 a.m. in the 600 block of Pine Ridge Road in the Marlow community.
It started with a routine traffic stop, according to Sheriff Paul White and District Attorney General Dave Clark.
An Anderson County deputy initiated the stop, and the driver complied, pulling off the road into a driveway.
Officials say the driver immediately ran from the car, and the deputy chased the suspect into a nearby wooded area.
During a scuffle, officials say somehow, which has yet to be determined exactly how, the driver was shot and killed.
The deputy was injured during the altercation and was transported to Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge with non-life threatening injuries. He has been treated and has now been released.
The deputy involved is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently searching for the suspect's identity. TBI is asking people, who have any information on the suspect, to call Anderson County Sheriff's office at 865-463-6880.
This investigation remains ongoing and will be turned over to the DA when completed.
Saturday's shooting comes less than a year after another officer-involved shooting in Anderson County.
Back on Feb. 29, Michael Joseph Baker and Shanna Lee Richardson, of Indiana, were shot and killed in the Claxton community after a high-speed chase.
An investigation later determined that the two, who were driving a stolen pickup truck, were under the influence of bath salts, which can lead to violent and erratic behavior.
The officers involved were cleared in that shooting.


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Lately we are gearing up for our last two events of the year. The Dana Point Turkey Trot and the LA County Half Marathon in Pomona.
I'm excited for both and hope to see some of you out there! :)
As for Dana Point, we are getting ready for race day and mapping out last minute plans. It's a great family race and we love working with them.
For LA County, it's the 2nd year and we have some awesome things going on with that race. We've been working hard to make the race Holiday themed without being too overboard and cheesy. I think we've come up with the perfect mix! First of all, I LOVE the medals! Seems like everyone else does too. 5k, 13.1 Bike Tour and Half Marathon all are going to get snowflakes. I love the unique design and the ribbons for each of them. They are modeled by our lovely mascot in our office, Pierre the Penguin!
The Mt. Sac Heritage Hall 5K Medal The 13.1 Bike Tour Medal The Half Marathon Medal
They look so great and the ribbons are so different. I know so many people run for the medals and it's fun to see their reaction to them. I have never seen a snowflake medal before and I love the holiday theme. :) Finally the medal that everyone loves! The Free Kids Fun Run medal. Le sigh, I do love it too, and it's pretty adorable.
I know, I know, don't you all want to be kids right now? With Penguins and Holidays right around the corner and taking over my desk and this run, it makes every thing festive and fun. I rode the course a while back with everyone from work and it is really different from Long Beach! There are some hills throughout it, but it is one of the most beautiful routes I've been on that isn't on a trail! I am really excited about the race and can't wait for December 11th and 12th! After that it's a little less crazy for some parts as we start planning our next year. It's crazy that I've almost been here for a year already!
We also got great shirts for the Half Participants which I think came out awesome. We tried to do something different with the color and took into account that it was for the Holidays and our shirts are red! I love how the snowflake is on the front and the logo is on the back. I am really proud of our shirts for both Long Beach and LA County and think they will look awesome long after the event, which is what shirts should do! I love wearing past event shirts when I'm out running and working out and I'm in love with this one too!
This is the back of the t-shirt. There is a snowflake on the front of the shirt as well. The side panels of the shirt are gray, which I really like the contrast and think that these really are different shirts than normal race shirts that are white, or blue, which EVERYONE had blue this year. :/
This weekend I was out in Riverside at the Mission Inn Expo and it was actually a pretty good expo work wise. I also have been a workout fiend this past week!
I went to the gym on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I even ran on Sunday as well! I ran 4.5 miles on Sunday and it was 77 degrees and so nice out! I am feeling much healthier and stronger as well, which is good. I just upped all my weights that I'm doing at the gym too and today is a rest day and I feel such a good sore! I haven't felt like that in a long time. I have two runs on my plate this week and finally will get in a long run this weekend. I'm hoping to hit around 10 miles. I must up my base in order to get prepared for a few spring marathons in 2011.
I also got to see Martiza last week and we had the best time catching up! We got a delicious dinner, toured on 2nd street and then went back home and ate some cupcakes. Win! I'm so glad she has moved down here and can't wait to hang out more. :)
I'm glad to be back in the groove and feeling better about working out and getting back on the healthy train! I'm looking for a 5k coming up and thinking about my upcoming races and it's making me excited. I was really sad that I couldn't run the Malibu Marathon this weekend, but alas, it's okay because I am not in racing mode and mindset yet. Getting there though, soon!!!!


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Who Gonna Cut De Tree
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wake game/story-song
:: Performers & Instruments ::
Andall, Banfield [vocal]
Andall, Claudius [vocal]
Bartholomew, Claude [vocal]
George, Alexis [vocal]
Jeremiah, Edna [vocal]
Jeremiah, Joseph [vocal]
Jeremiah, Simpson [vocal]
Jones, Euphemia [vocal]
Jones, Fitz [vocal]
McQueen, Alstead [vocal]
McQueen, Alsten [vocal]
McQueen, Cleophus [vocal]
McQueen, Emmanuel Babsy [vocal]
McQueen, Irene [vocal]
McQueen, Lena [vocal]
McQueen, Samuel [vocal]
Mitchell, Mary [vocal]
Phillip, John [vocal]
Scott, Lionel [vocal]
:: Setting ::
:: Location ::
La Fortune (Saint Patrick), None (Grenada)
:: Language ::
Grenadian Creole English
:: Culture ::
Grenadines, Grenada, Afro-Caribbean
:: Session ::
La Fortune 8/62
:: Date ::
:: Reference Information ::
T1217.0, Track 18 (00:01:15)
:: Original Format ::
Reel to Reel
:: Session Notes ::
1 - This session features a variety of performance groups and styles including: a chorus singing work songs, game songs, fishermen?s wake songs ("striking the barrel? songs); mouth bow (cocoa lute) performances; carnival songs by a carnival troupe; and individual women performing lullabies. It also includes numerous song-stories and interviews. In his field log, Alan Lomax names a number of individuals who participated in this session and (unless otherwise specified by Lomax) they are all listed as "possible" performers. Some of these performances can be heard on Caribbean Voyage: Grenada (Rounder 1728). [Source: Recordings and Field Log]
:: Recording Notes ::
0 - Call-and-response between the lead singer and chorus. Percussive rhythmic effect is created by sticks striking the ground. [Source: Recording]
:: Collection ::
Caribbean 1962
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