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Gray's first rough outing sinks A's in rubber game
Club's AL Wild Card lead down to 1 1/2; Reddick reinjures right wrist
BALTIMORE -- The A's left Baltimore on Sunday with another injury to right fielder Josh Reddick and some uncertainty surrounding their rotation heading into the final month of the season.
A's rookie Sonny Gray had the roughest outing of his young career, allowing a season-high six runs in 3 1/3 innings as the Orioles handed the A's a 10-3 loss at Camden Yards.
With the victory, Baltimore took the three-game series and trails Oakland by just two games for the second American League Wild Card spot. The A's, who lead the Indians by 1 1/2 games in the Wild Card race, have lost five of eight and are 16-18 since the All-Star break. Oakland remains 2 1/2 games behind Texas in the AL West standings.
"A lot of the hits early were not hard, but they did made him work a little bit later and they made him throw some pitches," manager Bob Melvin said about Gray. "Maybe his stuff wasn't as good, but it was a little bit of a product early on of getting dinked a little bit. I don't think anyone goes through their career without getting hit some. He'll probably be better for it next time around."
Gray (1-2) allowed a season-high eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks. He threw 67 pitches and saw his ERA rise from 1.44 to 3.18.
Josh Donaldson hit his 19th home run for the A's. Reddick reinjured his right wrist while batting in the sixth and left the game.
There was no definitive prognosis immediately following the game. Reddick said it was "50-50" on whether he would have to go on the disabled list.
"I'm not going to be stupid about it again," Reddick said. "We'll see where we are tomorrow, reevaluate and go from there."
Orioles starter Scott Feldman overcame some shaky moments in his five-inning start, allowing just one run on three hits with six strikeouts and four walks on 102 pitches. He also committed a balk and hit a batter.
Chris Davis went 2-for-4 and got his 118th RBI for the Orioles, while J.J. Hardy hit his 23rd home run. Nick Markakis also picked up his ninth homer and Manny Machado went 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Nate McLouth added further damage by going deep for the ninth time this season.
Oakland took a 1-0 lead in the first on a bloop single by Alberto Callaspo that scored Coco Crisp, who walked to open the game and then took second on the Feldman balk.
The Orioles responded by scoring twice in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI single by Adam Jones and a sacrifice fly by Matt Wieters. Baltimore then increased the lead to 5-1 in the second on a single by Brian Roberts, a sacrifice fly by Machado and another single by Davis.
Machado hit another sacrifice fly in the fourth to provide a five-run margin, ending Gray's afternoon. It was the first time since 2000 the Orioles had three sacrifice flies in one game.
"I felt good," Gray said. "My stuff has been better. I just didn't make a lot of pitches that I needed to. They weren't really hitting the ball that hard, but they were finding holes. It wasn't our day and it started with me in the first inning."
Lefty Jerry Blevins allowed a home run to Hardy to open the sixth and Oakland trailed, 7-1. The Orioles lead the Majors with 175 homers and have gone deep in 103 of their 129 games.
Donaldson's two-run shot off lefty T.J, McFarland in the eighth pulled the A's to within 7-3. However, Markakis and McLouth answered for Baltimore in the same inning with homers to right.
"I'll admit -- coming in today, there's not many days when I go, 'We need to play well today and see if we can get a W,'" Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "This was one of those days. Plus we got such great support the last three days, well the whole season. But the energy in the ballpark, our fans have been so supportive."
The A's hope to get a boost with their rotation Monday in Detroit when Bartolo Colon (groin) and Brett Anderson (foot) will throw bullpen sessions to see if they are healthy enough to rejoin the team.


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The last time I was in Spain I thought that tapas were vastly overrated, but now I'm beginning to wonder if I wasn't culinarily less adventuresome in those days. Or perhaps I just wasn't as good at picking out interesting combinations? Whatever the reason, I mainly remember eating a lot of portions of Spanish tortilla, partly because I kept forgetting that in Spain it means an omelet, not a Mexican tortilla – oops!
In this regard, on our recent trip to Spain, Catalonia was, again, a happy surprise. We had our first plate in a bar near one of the biggest tourist attractions in Barcelona: the church-in-progress Sagrada Familia. And they were delicious. I had been a little worried about finding tapas that I could safely eat (I'm supposed to avoid ham and sausages that don't come supermarket-pre-packaged) but in fact, I found I had too many choices. And they were all wonderful! Also, I loved the fact that we could serve ourselves from the selection on the bar: they were stored under a plastic cover, a bit like the sort you see in a sushi bar except that there were little doors to open on the patron's side as well as the bar side.
I looked around for a cookbook on tapas but didn't find one in English. According to my guidebooks, Catalonia is not really a region famed for its tapas, so perhaps this is why. In fact, it is only in recent years that they have become common, especially in the trendy bars of Barcelona. Whatever. Having taken to this typical Spanish tradition, the Catalonians did a great job of adapting them to local tastes! And so, below, I have attempted to recreate the two that seemed most typical of the ones we tasted – and coincidentally my favorites!
Escalivada Tapas
Escalivada is a very typical Catalonian vegetable dish. I ordered it whenever I saw it on the menu, without fail. The recipe for cooking the vegetables was in my book of Catalonian cuisine; the only difference between the recipe in the book and the one below is the toasted bread!
Ingredients :
- 1 medium eggplant
- 1 red pepper (capsicum)
- 1-2 onions
- 1 tomato (optional)
- olive oil
- vinegar
- anchovies (optional)
Instruction :
- Wrap each of the vegetables in tin foil. If you have more than one of any of them – this is a loose recipe – you can group them together.
- Put them in a hot oven (200C/375F) for an hour, or until all are soft and cooked through. The eggplants will take the longest, so you may want to remove the others as they finish cooking.
- Cool and unwrap the tin foil packages. Tear or cut the vegetables in bite-sized pieces and toss them with a bit of olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar. If you are using tomatoes, seed, and peel them. I also peeled the pepper of all the skin that came off easily.
- Toast rounds of bread. If you are using a baguette, cut on a diagonal to get slightly larger pieces; if you are using loaf bread, you may want to cut the slices in half.
- Artistically arrange a piece or two of eggplant, one of onion, one of pepper, and one of tomato on each slice of bread and top with an anchovy. They really are delightful and extremely good for you to boot – yummy vitamins!
- Note: the reason I inserted the word "optional" after the tomatoes is that I never saw them included in escalivado when we were in Spain. However, the cookbook called for including them, so…they are "optional"!
Tuna and Crabmeat Tapas
I did not have a recipe for this one, but it seemed easy enough to guess what went into it:
- 1 can of tuna, drained (packed in water, not oil!)
- 6-8 crab sticks (impossible to find 100% crab ones in Paris, so I settled for 10% crab and 90% crab-flavored fish)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 small purple (sweet) onion
- anchovies or fish eggs as a garnish
Instruction :
- Break up the tuna with a fork; cut the crab sticks in half lengthwise and then in on cm lengths. Chop the onion finely.
- Mix the onion, crab meat, and tuna with the mayonnaise. The crab will separate into smaller strands, which is all to the good. Spread on top of slices of bread and top with anchovy or some oeufs de lompe (fish eggs). Basically, it's just a slightly more elegant open face tuna salad. In fact, I used the leftovers from this batch to make myself an upscale tuna sandwich for lunch the next day!
- So there you have it: not very complicated recipes but still authentically close to the good things we ate in Catalonia. It would seem that the essence of good tapas lies in the simplicity of the recipe, the freshness of the ingredients, and the creativity of the chef. I am now off to research Amazon for cookbooks on tapas so that I don't have to rely solely on my own creativity!
- One last note: before making these tapas you would do well to ascertain whether your guests have an aversion to anchovies. As you will notice in the photo above, I opted for anchovy toppings for both kinds when I made them…but unfortunately, our guests did not like anchovies.


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The hardest thing about a pirate's life for Penelope Cruz was not all the swashbuckling and sword fighting and sailing the high seas.
It was not even the added rigor of being a pregnant pirate as she filmed her scenes last summer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" while carrying her first child, a son with husband Javier Bardem born early this year.
Cruz said her toughest job on the fourth "Pirates" flick, overseen by her "Nine" director Rob Marshall, was staying in character opposite Johnny Depp as woozy buccaneer Jack Sparrow.
"To keep a straight face sometimes with Johnny in some of the more dramatic scenes," Cruz said in an interview for "On Stranger Tides," which sails into theaters overseas starting May 18, just ahead of its May 20 U.S. opening. "I would look at him doing the things he does as Jack Sparrow, and Rob had to cut so many takes with Johnny or me, because we could not control ourselves. He would provoke me and always make me laugh.
"It was harder than the swordfights, for sure."
Cruz, 37, was easy pickings for Depp, Marshall and the rest of the "Pirates" crew, who landed her without having to put out much bait. She had been friends with Depp since they co-starred in 2001's crime drama "Blow," while Marshall directed Cruz to her third Academy Award nomination for the 2009 musical "Nine."
Marshall popped the question to Cruz over dinner in London as they were finishing work on "Nine." He already had sounded out Depp and "Pirates" producer Jerry Bruckheimer about casting Cruz as Sparrow's old flame.
Bruckheimer had been angling for Cruz in the role even before Marshall signed on to direct. He had Cruz's picture on his planning boards as the character was being developed, and "it made it a lot easier when Rob committed, because she likes him, and she worked with Johnny before, so any trepidation she had about the project was lessened," Bruckheimer said.
For Cruz, there was no trepidation. The actress, known largely for her work in fellow Spaniard Pedro Almodovar's films — including "Volver," which earned Cruz her first Oscar nomination — and Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," which earned her the supporting-actress Oscar for 2008, was a pirate at heart.
A fan of the original "Pirates" trilogy, Cruz said the decision to enlist took no thought at all. Marshall said when he brought up the idea toward the end of their dinner, Cruz jumped up and said yes as soon as he hit the word "pirates."
"I was sad, because we were finishing the process of `Nine,' and it was a wonderful time that we had together, and I love Rob very much," Cruz said. "We went to dinner, and at the end, he told me, would you like to do `Pirates 4' with Johnny and me. And I said, `Why would you wait to ask me after the dessert? Why didn't you ask me as soon as I sat down?' I hugged him and I said yes, even before I read the script. ...
"Then I read it, and I discovered it was this manipulative pirate and a character so full of colors and contrasts and contradictions. I was very happy with the material when I read it. I thought there were a lot of possibilities. It's so much fun to play a liar, because I'm not a good liar in life. Other people think that if you're an actor, you're supposed to be a good liar in your life. It's almost the opposite. No, no, I'm not a good liar, but I love playing a liar."
Cruz plays Angelica, Sparrow's embittered former lover, the daughter of dread pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Angelica, her dad and Sparrow follow in explorer Ponce de Leon's search for the fountain of youth, with pirate-turned-British-privateer Barbossa (returning co-star Geoffrey Rush) in pursuit.
As the production date neared, Cruz found out she was pregnant. Marshall and Bruckheimer worried Cruz might back out, but she remained game to do the film, and they changed course a bit to accommodate her condition.
The schedule was adjusted to shoot more of Cruz's scenes before she started to show. The costume designer created an elastic corset to allow the actress to move more freely, and Cruz's outfits were constantly being altered.
"I just had a new fitting every three weeks," Cruz said. "We kept having fittings, but they were very, very kind to do it."
Cruz did all of her close-up action scenes, though her pregnancy forced the filmmakers to use a stunt double on more of the wide shots.
"And we were very clever how we shot her," Marshall said. "It took more time, but it was worth it. When I was looking to cast Angelica, I knew when I saw it on the page that this was quite a big bill to fill. You have to go up against Jack Sparrow, this iconic character, as a female. You have to match him and go toe-to-toe with Jack. She's got to be so many things. She has to be charismatic and sexy. She has to be a great actor and funny and physical.
"I realized for me that there was only one person. That was Penelope. So we knew that we'd rather work with her and make it work, because she was so right for the role."
After two films with Marshall, Cruz is reuniting with two other filmmakers for a couple of Italian tales. She co-stars with Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page and Alec Baldwin in Allen's next film, shooting this summer in Rome. Then she's doing an Italian-language film with actor-director Sergio Castellitto, who directed her in the 2004 drama "Don't Move."
Her work on Allen's film will take only three weeks, which suits Cruz's desire to balance career and family now that she's a mom.
"I'm sure naturally it alters or affects your decision process," Cruz said. "What is good is that for the last five years or so, I didn't want to work nonstop, like four movies a year, three movies a year, like I did before. I was a workaholic. The last few years, I've been doing one a year, two maximum, if they were short.
"So I think I found a good, healthy equilibrium between the time for work and the time for, you know, everything else in life."
Pirate Penelope finds Depp a jolly mate
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The hardest thing about a pirate's life for Penelope Cruz was not all the swashbuckling and sword fighting and sailing the high seas.


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Olympic Gold: Gabby Douglas' moment to remember
Douglas wins woman's all-around gymnastics medal
AP photographer Gregory Bull knew it would come - the moment when Gabby Douglas does that little bit extra.
Her leap, high above the beam, in the women's all-round individual gymnastics competition on Thursday is one of the iconic shots of the London Games.
"I know there is that one moment where she jumps higher and stretches further back than everyone else," said the San Diego-based photographer who has covered Douglas a number of times. "I knew that key moment was coming - and I knew I should wait and nail it."
Denis Paquin, AP's deputy director of photography, says the beauty of the shot lies in the combination of "the graceful motion and the horizontal lines between the balance beam and her perfectly-positioned body - all captured at the precise moment during her routine."


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Prompted by Warren Buffett's appeal to establish a minimum tax on the wealthy and the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Congress, Ritchie King designed an interactive chart showing historical effective federal tax rates (federal taxes paid divided by taxable income) based on inflation-adjusted 2012 income.
Using Tax Foundation data, King designed the interactive to show equivalent income and federal tax rates for any year from 1913 (when the current US federal tax program was imposed) to 2012. Just enter your income and filing status, and slide your mouse along the timeline; you can view your equivalent income and effective federal income tax rate for any year from 1913 to 2012. For comparison, the lowest and highest tax rates are outlined in gray in the background. For fun, you can also click the $10 million value block in the top right to see what Warren Buffett was talking about in his op-ed.
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At independence in september 1991, macedonia was the least developed of the yugoslav republics, producing a mere 5% of the total federal output of goods and services. the collapse of yugoslavia ended transfer payments from the central government and eliminated advantages from inclusion in a de facto free trade area. an absence of infrastructure, un sanctions on the downsized yugoslavia, and a greek economic embargo over a dispute about the country's constitutional name and flag hindered economic growth until 1996. gdp subsequently rose each year through 2000. in 2001, during a civil conflict, the economy shrank 4.5% because of decreased trade, intermittent border closures, increased deficit spending on security needs, and investor uncertainty. growth barely recovered in 2002 to 0.9%, then averaged 4% per year during 2003-07, expanding to 5.1% in 2007. macedonia has maintained macroeconomic stability with low inflation, but it has so far lagged the region in attracting foreign investment and creating jobs, despite making extensive fiscal and business sector reforms. official unemployment remains high at nearly 35%, but may be overstated based on the existence of an extensive gray market, estimated to be more than 20 percent of gdp, that is not captured by official statistics.
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A Texas state senator who opposed Voter ID legislation doubts the U.S. Justice Department can allow the law to take effect considering the state's inability to prove it won't harm minority voters.
Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade sent a report to the Justice Department last week in response to the agency's request for data on how many minority registered voters lacked Texas driver's licenses. But the data is hard to determine. Andrade emphasized in her letter the state's "reservations about the reliability of that data."
"This data does not provide an accurate picture of the racial makeup of registered voters or ID holders in Texas," she wrote in the letter to the Justice Department.
The Justice Department needs to "turn the state of Texas down because either the state knew that the Voter ID restrictions would have a negative impact on minority voters – or, they didn't care," Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, said.
Questions about the impact of the bill during Senate debate were routinely answered with assurances that the Secretary of State had the information, Ellis said, "giving us an impression that there was an answer and we would be pleased with the answer."
People who give assurances like that need to back it up, Ellis said.
"I think the Justice Department will take a very deliberative approach and turn it down," Ellis said. "The burden is on the state to prove it will not have a disparate impact on minority voters. If you say that it won't have a disparate impact and you don't have the data, I don't see any way the Justice Department could approve of these voter suppression measures going into effect in Texas."
The Justice Department has "60 days to make a determination," agency spokesman Xochitl Hinojosa said Tuesday.
Ellis contends the Voter ID law passed in Texas and several other states was cooked up by "a right-wing think tank" as a way to suppress votes.
Texas Republicans pushed the Voter ID bill, which they said was necessary to assure ballot security.
Several other states with GOP majorities approved similar legislation.
A recent Brennan Center For Justice report estimated that 207,000 African American, 33,000 Asian-Americans and 237,000 Latinos voting-age citizens of Texas do not have government-issued photo ID.
The law requires either a DPS driver's license, a U.S. passport, a military ID, a Texas concealed handgun permit or a DPS ID card for voting. Student ID cards issued by a state university would not be valid for voting.
The law provides free DPS election ID cards for Texans who can get to a DPS office. But there are 34 Texas counties without a DPS office and 46 additional counties where the DPS has been closed with no time table for reopening, according to an Advancement Project report.
And the Brennan Center For Justice report indicates that about 1 million African American and Latino voting-age citizens would have to travel more than 10 miles to get to the closest Texas drivers license office.
Texas does not require Texans to provide their race or ethnicity when registering to vote. Before May 2010, DPS did not list "Hispanic" as a race/ethnic group that applicants for a driver's license for personal ID card could select.
The state of Texas could only provide a "good-faith attempt" to provide the Justice Department with statistics about registered voters without driver's licenses. But the data "is not fully reliable and is misleading," according to Andrade's letter.
The state of Texas cannot meet its burden of proof "that the law would not discriminate against people of color," Ellis said.
Attorney General Eric Holder defended voting rights at a speech last month at the LBJ School on the University of Texas at Austin campus. President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law nearly 50 years ago.
Ellis sees Holder's speech as "a signal" that the Justice Department will be reluctant to sign off on any legislation that discourages voting.


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While everyone is sporting pink ribbons this month in honor of breast cancer awareness, many people don't realize that pets can also suffer from the disease. Mammary gland tumors are common in dogs and cats, especially those that aren't spayed or were spayed late in age. Mammary cancer effects dogs and cats in different ways:
– 25% (1 in 4) of un-spayed female dogs will get mammary cancer
– Most common in older female dogs
– Less than 50 percent of canine mammary tumors are malignant
– Spaying a dog before their first heat will reduce the chance of breast cancer to almost zero
– Most "at-risk" breeds: poodle, Brittany spaniel, English setter, pointer, fox terrier, cocker spaniel, Boston terrier
– Diagnosis: affected area will be red, swollen, feverish, and painful to the touch
– Early detection/prompt treatment can successfully treat even serious tumors. Look for small, firm pea-sized lumps in the breast tissue
– Surgical removal is the first treatment method and chemo is sometimes a secondary treatment, depending on the severity of the tumor
– Less common in cats than dogs, 1/4000 will have mammary cancer
– Early spaying is the best prevention and also if a cat has had kittens they're less likely to get it
– Around 90 percent of feline mammary tumors are malignant
– When cats get mammary cancer, they usually die
– Siamese cats and cats over the age of 10 are the most prone to mammary cancer
– Diagnosis: affected area will be painful to the touch, swollen, infected, and the cat may have a fever
– Surgical removal of the tumor and aggressive chemo is the recommended treatment, though it's usually fatal anyway
Mammary exams for pets are important and early detection is key. Once your dog or cat is five years old, perform a mammary exam monthly. Gently feel the tissue under and around each nipple, "rolling" the tissue between your fingers. If you feel even a tiny lump, bring your pet to the veterinarian.


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The Texas-based Shark Fights organization has put together a talent-laden card as it enters the pay-per-view market for the first time in company history.
And while there are a number of intriguing matchups on the Sept. 11 card, the main event provides a pair of UFC veterans with big-fight experience.
In our most recent MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll, we asked readers to predict whether Keith Jardine (15-8-1) or Trevor Prangley (22-6-1) would claim victory in Amarillo, Texas, in the Shark Fights 13 pay-per-view headliner.
The largely one-sided results were revealed on Friday's new episode of the weekly HDNet MMA news show.
An overwhelming 72 percent of all voters picked Jardine to win in some fashion.
The vast majority of those voters, 47 percent of the total response, believe "The Dean of Mean" will claim victory by knockout or TKO – something Jardine has done in seven of his 15 career wins.
Of course, the last time Jardine earned a stoppage win was in December 2006, when he claimed a first-round TKO victory over Forrest Griffin. As such, 24 percent of all voters predict Jardine will win via decision, as he did against Brandon Vera and Chuck Liddell in his two most recent wins.
Just 1 percent of all voters said Jardine will win by submission – something he hasn't done since 2004 – bringing the total voting to 72 percent in Jardine's favor.
But should Jardine be such an overwhelming favorite? After all, while he remains popular among fans, Jardine is just 2-6 in his past eight fights. Could Prangley, the Shark Fights light heavyweight champion (though the contest is a non-title affair) possibly be the right selection?
Only 28 percent of voters believe so.
Of the minority percentage voting in Prangley's favor, most believe the South African will earn a knockout or TKO result. Of course, those voters accounted for just 19 percent of the overall response.
Another 7 percent picked Prangley by decision, while just 2 percent predict he'll pull off a submission.
So, do the voters have it right? Is Jardine an overwhelming favorite?
State your case in the comments section below.
Also, don't forget vote in this week's new poll on the MMAjunkie.com homepage. We want to know when New York will finally regulate MMA.
For more on Shark Fights 13, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Keith Jardine)
HDNet's "Inside MMA" and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) run a weekly poll thanks to a partnership between the two news outlet. Catch new episodes of "Inside MMA" on Fridays at 9 p.m. ET. For more information on "Inside MMA" and HDNet Fights,
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- Yield
- Makes 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
- 2 tablespoons dry Sherry, divided
- 3 teaspoons Asian sesame oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons golden brown sugar, divided
- 1 1/4 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
- 4 green onions, white parts and green parts chopped separately
- 2 teaspoons chopped seeded serrano chiles
- 1 large bunch greens (such as spinach, mustard greens, kale, or broccoli rabe; about 1 pound), thick stems removed, spinach left whole, other greens cut into 1-inch strips (about 10 cups packed)
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted salted peanuts
- Whisk 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Sherry, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon sugar in medium bowl. Add chicken; marinade 20 to 30 minutes.
- Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Sherry, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon sugar in small bowl and reserve.
- Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add white parts of onions and chiles; stir 30 seconds. Add chicken; stir-fry just until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken mixture to bowl. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to same skillet; heat over high heat. Add greens by large handfuls; stir just until beginning to wilt before adding more. Sauté just until tender, 1 to 6 minutes, depending on type of greens. Return chicken to skillet. Add reserved soy sauce mixture; stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with green parts of onions and peanuts.
Per serving: 379 calories, 20 g fat (3 g saturated), 81 mg cholesterol, 708 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 38 g protein


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Improving YOUR Spoken English <<< Online Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Improving YOUR Spoken English <<< Online Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Learning English View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message ktheslasherJoined: 15 May 2010Posts: 1Location: China Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:16 am Post subject: Improving YOUR Spoken English <<< Online This site is basically for those who doesn't have the quality time to practice english in the classroom. Other than having lots of students in class (which is very common) and being busy at work and not having enough time to join a regular class, there is also another way of learning and improving your english skills, and that is going online. You may try to contact teachers online and have the convenience of studying english at home. I think its not bad at all. Its very popular in countries like Japan and Korea. You can just google it and get plenty of results. Try it if you like. One site Ive seach is www.english888.com. Its an online tutor and the charges arent that bad at all. Try it peeps... cheers..... www.english888.com_________________The TEACHER Back to top vernongstammJoined: 05 Nov 2009Posts: 25Location: Philippines Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:33 am Post subject: Online Tutor Learning online is a great way for non native speakers to learn a new language and is generally less expensive. It also offers a student one on one attention instead of the large classes. I teach English online. Visit my site at www.stammeduation.net or email me at [email protected]_________________Learn English from the comfort of your own home with my online teaching methods. Online English classes are as low as $7 USD per class. Inquire now by using the inquiry form on my website. Back to top NamrataAroraJoined: 02 Oct 2010Posts: 4Location: India Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:05 am Post subject: Speaking English Fluently It's a known fact that speaking English is easy when you practice it daily. I have explored a number of websites where English tutors and teachers communicate with students online. To practice Spoken English, I recommend my students to visit wiziq.com and search for IELTS. The information on Speaking is really nice._________________Namrata Arora Online English Teacher & Content Manager Back to top SimpleEnglishBloggerJoined: 01 Feb 2011Posts: 50Location: Japan Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:10 pm Post subject: There are a lot of online teachers these days. Some of them charge ridiculously low prices. However, you have to think about what you're getting for that money. What is the teacher actually doing for you? If the teacher is just chatting with you, that can be useful, but it's not the best. Think about what is happening when you are chatting with someone. You are either speaking or listening. For listening, you can get that for free on youtube, tv, radio, movies, skype chat with strangers, etc. I would never pay someone just to talk with me and nothing more. It does have some benefit, but you can find free alternatives easily. As for you talking, you don't need to pay someone for that either. You can read from a book, repeat what you hear on tv, radio, etc. You can speak your thoughts out loud in English. However, while to can find things to listen to for free and you can speak as much as you want for free, the thing you cannot get for free is to have someone correct your English. (This is not really something you can ask your friends to do. You CAN ask, but they won't be your friends for long if every time you meet they feel like they are doing an English lesson with you.) Find a good teacher who doesn't waste your time with things you can do for free. Students need a teacher who will do mainly three things: 1) Teach you the correct pronunciation. Having an accent is fine, but if the pronunciation is so different that it's hard to understand, that's not fine. 2) Correct your mistakes. I live in Japan and, surprisingly, most teachers here feel that correcting a student is bad. They think it will discourage them from speaking. This is ridiculous. The only way to learn is for someone to point out your mistakes. I'm learning Japanese and I sometimes make mistakes without realizing it. That's what I need. Someone to tell me I've made a mistake. 3) In addition, they should also teach you how to speak naturally and what native speakers would say. Sometimes, the grammar is correct, but natives just don't speak that way in real life. Most teachers ignore this! (To be fair, they usually don't have an education related to teaching languages and have only limited experience and always use textbooks in a step-by-step fashion.) This is how I teach. I have completely natural conversations with my students and talk about all sorts of topics. It's important to try and talk about everyday things just like you would with your friends. But I'm not just chatting. I want to give my students valuable lessons they can learn from. I want to give them something they cannot learn anywhere else. However, finding a teacher who can do these things well is not easy and it's not cheap. They should have a lot of experience and hopefully an education that is relevant to teaching and languages. (I studied linguistics at the University of Toronto.) It's more expensive than many 'cheap' teachers out there, but you'll learn much much more and waste less time. If you'd like more information, you can email me at [email protected] and I'll answer any questions you may have. Good luck!_________________Visit www.sloweasyenglish.com for material to help you with your listening skills! All of the videos are in SLOW and EASY ENGLISH so they are easy to understand and will help you improve your listening until you can watch regular movies and TV! Back to top EditmachineJoined: 12 Jan 2011Posts: 9Location: Worldwide Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:31 am Post subject: I agree that paying a 'teacher' for a simple chat or conversation is not necessary; there are free alternatives for conversation. I also agree that one helpful thing is having someone correct your English, so you don't continue to reinforce something you might be doing wrong. Written English for academics or otherwise can be cheaply proofread and corrected at www.editmachine.com. There are other proofreading and correction services, but many do not accept small projects, or have personal follow-up service. You need to be sure you understand the reason behind the correction as well. I hope this is useful to someone!!! 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State demolishes last vestige of Windjammer casino dream
The giant oil derrick proposed by former actor Max Baer to promote a Beverly Hillbillies-themed casino was not the first time that someone had a dream for a major attraction along that stretch of Highway 395.
In the late 1970s, Minden resident Dug Picking proposed a casino complex featuring a 345-foot long replica of a sailing ship with masts 200-feet high.
Picking sold stock in the project and built the four-story building at the intersection of highways 395 and 50 that the state tore down last week.
Dug's Windjammer Casino was the dream of a world traveler who operated Dug's West Indies restaurant in northern Carson City for nine years.
"Dug Picking was a fabulous guy from Estonia, who spent most of his early years on sailing vessels," former Nevada Appeal staffer Sue Morrow recalled.
Retired AP Capital Bureau reporter Brendan Riley remembered Picking as a nice guy and the West Indies as a popular hangout during the Legislative sessions.
The building that was torn down was a replica of a lighthouse that would supposedly shine a light up Highway 50 to draw travelers.
Picking was a merchant marine for 20 years before he arrived in Western Nevada.
He told R-C writer Alice McMorris that he'd had the idea of building the casino since 1973 when he bought the land at 50 and 395.
When Picking decided to execute his plans, he gathered an eight-person board of directors for the corporation and offered stock to Nevada residents.
He managed to raise enough money to build the four-story lighthouse building before going bankrupt.
A mechanic's lien filed by the architect in the amount of $637,000 on March 5, 1979, was the death knell for Dug's Windjammer casino.
The building sat idle until the state leased it to house the Nevada Commission on Tourism before that agency moved to the Laxalt building.
Developer John Serpa purchased the property and building in 1982, before plans for the Carson City bypass were announced in 1986.
In the late 1990s the building was back in the news when a jury awarded Serpa $5.65 million for six-plus acres, triple the amount the Nevada Department of Transportation's appraisal suggested the property was worth.
The Sept. 24, 1999, decision had the state scrambling to examine where it had to purchase property for the bypass.
Morrow said Picking and his wife, Connie Jo, divorced after the casino deal fell through, and Picking moved to Mexico before returning to Nevada, where he lived in Las Vegas.


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Todbot writes – "The notes for the third class are up on the Spooky Arduino class page. Also are links to many of the Arduino code sketches used in the class. Here's a 10-minute project that's a glowing orb thing similar to the Ambient Orb (but much larger!) using the techniques from this week's class." – Link.
- Spooky Projects – Introduction to Microcontrollers with Aurdino – Link.
- Arduino, the Basic Stamp killer? – Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
- Arduino Fever – The tale of a cute, blue microcontroller that fits nicely in the palm of your hand, and the expanding community of developers who love and support it. MAKE 07 – Page 58. Subscribers–read this article now in your digital edition!


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The Orioles announced that they claimed catcher Luis Martinez off of waivers from the Rangers. Baltimore's 40-man roster is full after claiming Martinez, who had been designated for assignment on December 26th.
Acquired by the Rangers from San Diego last offseason, Martinez appeared in ten games with Texas this past season. He spent most of the year at Triple-A, where he hit .270/.350/.386 in 247 plate appearances. The 27-year-old also appeared in 22 games with the Padres in 2011, his first campaign in the Major Leagues.


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Video: How the Sausage Pizza is Made at Maria's Pizza in Milwaukee
Photographer and writer Michael Berman of Pizzacentric visits Maria's Pizza in Milwaukee and comes away with a great blog post and a video that sheds some light on the pizzamaking process there. (Not that it's a huge secret, since the kitchen is open to one and all who dine there.) Maria's is one of my all-time favorite pizzerias. Nice to see the Pizzacentric treatment of it.


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Hong Kong in Lego form? Everything about these photos is awesome
By Karla Cripps and Hiufu Wong, CNN • Updated 14th April 2014
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Maybe we've seen "The LEGO Movie" too many times.
But we couldn't help breaking into an enthusiastic rendition of "Everything is Awesome" when we came across these
Hong Kong
-themed Lego photos by 36-year-old photographer Ric Tse.
Made by combining Lego minifigures, props and images, Tse's "Legography" series captures the spirit of Hong Kong in toy form, whether it's Louis Vuitton-toting shoppers, a Chinese lion dance or punters checking out the betting prospects at the horse track.
Some come with a side of social commentary that perhaps only a local would recognize, such as "Rubber Duck Fever" or "June Fourth Vigil," both featured in the above gallery.
MORE: How to interpret a Chinese lion dance
Inspired by the streets
Tse, a freelance photographer with a full-time gig in property management, says inspiration usually strikes when he's out shooting photos of daily life in Hong Kong.
"During the shoot, whenever I capture something interesting I think, 'Would it work with Lego?' If that's a yes, I'll just do it."
Turns out, Tse wasn't even a big Lego fan when he started out.
"It was during an annual cleanup that my girlfriend, now wife, found an old box of Lego," says Tse, who produced his first Lego-based photograph in 2010.
"I had never played with Lego bricks before and found it interesting. I held a tiny figure and thought, if I could use this in my photography it would be interesting as well. That's where the concept came from.
"Since then, it's evolved to focus on people, incidents and things with a unique Hong Kong flair."
Four years on, he's created 30-some Leography images.
If you're thinking about befriending Tse in the hopes of getting invited over to play with his massive Lego stash, bad news. Your kids likely have a more impressive collection than he does.
"I probably only have five or six boxes of Lego. But because of Legography, I've quite a library of figures -- about 80 of them."
MORE: Hong Kong's hardest vendors go soft and teach us how to bargain
Creating awesomeness isn't easy
Tse says getting the background of his photos to look realistic takes time and experience.
"The ones that are taken in an actual outdoor scene with Lego figures -- it takes about a week to plan, prepare and buy props," he says.
"The second type are taken at home with a background image taken by me.
"The production process includes taking photos from the actual location, buying the props and setting up the shooting scene at home.
"As it is more complicated, it usually takes about two weeks."
MORE: Remembering Kowloon Walled City
For example, his "Sweet Memories" image features a Lego van that he's covered in signs and menus from a photo of an actual Hong Kong Mister Softee truck.
Piece of your heart? Ric Tse's "Sweet Memories."
Courtesy Ric Tse
The photo is sure to hit locals with a vanilla-flavored cone of nostalgia, as these once popular moving ice cream purveyors have been around since the 1970s.
His "June Fourth Vigil" image, a recreation of the annual commemoration of those killed in Tiananmen Square, was his most challenging work to date.
"It took me three weeks," he says.
"I wanted to create the special candle vigil effects, so I bought some tiny LED light bulbs and parts. Then, I studied how to light them up from the Internet.
"It was also a lot of work to set up the scene as I had to find ways to hide the wires."
MORE: Is "Affordable Art" really all that affordable?
"We had a crowd around his photos all weekend"
Tse's Legography photos are currently on display at the city's
Picture This
Founder Christopher Bailey says it was an easy decision to exhibit the pics, as the venue seeks to promote young Hong Kong photographers who may otherwise struggle to find outlets for their work.
"We feel that Ric is very clever and insightful and captures in a very unusual and creative way the essential spirit of Hong Kong," says Bailey.
In "Victory!" Tse commemorates the annual Chairman's Sprint Prize.
Courtesy Ric Tse
"He is of that 1980s generation who are concerned about the direction Hong Kong is taking and often feel unable to make their voices heard properly.
"Ric's photography and Legography is his very creative outlet to show his views."
The response to Legography has been huge, he adds.
"At the recent
Affordable Art Fair
, held last month, we had a crowd around his photos all weekend and sold them extremely successfully. We were pleased that the buyer profile was so broad, from kids to retirees and of all nationalities."
Bailey says the gallery doesn't limit how long a photographer's work is on display so there are no plans to remove Ric's exhibition any time soon, though it's a popular series and prints are selling fast.
"They are limited editions and we anticipate that some of them will sell out quite quickly. One image has already sold over 20 pieces from an edition of 30."
Picture This
, 212, 2/F, Prince's Building, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2525 2803; open Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tse's 20" x 13" Legography prints (edition of 30) cost HK$3,000 ($386) each. Smaller works of 12" x 8" (edition of 100) go for HK$1,200 ($154).
MORE: The best way to experience Hong Kong? Climb aboard one of its iconic trams
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All Hallows' Eve
Halloween is fast approaching. Did you know that the history of Halloween can be traced back to your Irish heritage?
"Halloween or Hallowe'en, a contraction of "All Hallows' Evening", also known as All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows (or All Saints)…
"According to many scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals…"
That's what I learned from our friends at Wikipedia.
Here is a little tale, also from Wikipedia:
"There is a popular Irish Christian folktale associated with the jack-o'-lantern, which in lore, is said to represent a 'soul who has been denied entry into both heaven and hell'.
"On route home after a night's drinking, Jack encounters the Devil who tricks him into climbing a tree. A quick-thinking Jack etches the sign of the cross into the bark, thus trapping the Devil. Jack strikes a bargain that Satan can never claim his soul. After a life of sin, drink, and mendacity, Jack is refused entry to heaven when he dies. Keeping his promise, the Devil refuses to let Jack into hell and throws a live coal straight from the fires of hell at him. It was a cold night, so Jack places the coal in a hollowed out turnip to stop it from going out, since which time Jack and his lantern have been roaming looking for a place to rest.
"In Ireland and Scotland, the turnip has traditionally been carved during Halloween, but immigrants to North America used the native pumpkin, which is both much softer and much larger making it easier to carve than a turnip."
Carving pumpkins or just decorating pumpkins is a Halloween tradition for many families, including ours. Then we would roast the pumpkin seeds. It's really simple. Get all the gunk off the seeds, liberally douse them in melted butter, sprinkle with salt and bake in a low oven until toasty brown. They are tasty.
Apple bobbing, playing pranks, telling scary stories and costume parties are all part of the fun of Halloween. Leave me out of watching horror films.
Trick or Treat is fun for children and adults. We don't see as many parents/older siblings dressed up as they walk door-to-door with the youngsters begging for treats. In the past, we have dressed up just to hand out treats to young visitors. And, of course, the youngsters do not do a "trick" to earn their treat.
Remember when you could get an apple from a neighbor in your treat bag and it was a perfectly fine treat? It took some pretty sick people to start putting harmful items in treats like apples. So, gone are the days of homemade treats and welcome the days of factory-wrapped treats.
We received a news release form Delta Dental of Iowa about the best and worst Halloween Treats for teeth. At the top of the list is sugar-free candy and gum with xylitol. Not sure what xylitol is — guess we'll have to read the label.
Another couple of good treats are powdery candy and chocolate. Both dissolve quickly and do not stick to teeth. I had heard long ago that plain chocolate bars are the best snack for that very reason — it melts quickly and does not stay in contact with your teeth like chocolates filled with caramel or nuts.
Hard candy (lollipops) or chewy candy (caramels or gummies) are not "teeth friendly" treats. The news release says hard candy is tough on teeth because it tends to be sucked on at a leisurely pace for an extended period of time. And chomping down on hard candy can chip or break teeth. Chewy, sticky treats are particularly damaging because they are high in sugar, spend a prolonged amount of time stuck to teeth and are more difficult for saliva to breakdown.
Delta Dental's survey says 85 percent of Iowa kids eat chocolate at Halloween — and 68 percent ofIowa kids eat chewy candy at Halloween. So what will you be handing out to young trick-or-treaters next week?


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Hello Folks,
This is my first laning event in 2014 in the Netherlands.
Starts around 18.30 on the Friday the 4th of April.
Ends somewhere on the sunday on the 6th of April.
Two nights of camping at http://louwdijkminicamping.nl/Welkom.html
Cost is 12 euro for 2 persons and tent/caravan or such per night.
Cost of the event is free.
This is a nice oppurtunity to explore a part of the Netherlands.
Two routes in the area.
On the saturday a route of about 100km
On the sunday a route of about 70 km.
Oh and yes, Holland is a bit flat.
Greetings from Robert


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Bringing comfort to families in need: Tacoma Professional Partners volunteer at Multicare Tree HousePosted in Grant recipients and Video Contest by Tara Sharp
Windermere Tacoma- Professional Partners spent May 20th serving the families and volunteers at the Tacoma Multicare Tree house. Volunteers prepared a fully stocked Taco bar for families. There was so much food the Windermere team visited the nearby hospitals, Tacoma General's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Mary Bridge's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and invited families waiting to join residents for dinner at the Tree House facility. Volunteers spent the day chatting with families and providing additional support to the volunteers and residents.
Windermere Professional Partners has a long-standing history with Multicare Tree House, they are dedicated fundraisers, provide volunteer services and have sponsored a room in Wally Starkey's memory (a former owner). The funds dedicated to Tree House through the Windermere Foundation go to support access for low income families.
Multicare Tree house provides housing for families while their children are receiving medical care at Tacoma General's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Mary Bridge's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The organization provides family housing, sleep rooms, bathrooms, a place to eat, phone, internet and TVs as well as a laundry facility. The work volunteers do at tree house helps families find comfort in some of their hardest hours.
In 2010 the Windermere Foundation sponsored a video contest, asking for video submissions showcasing the amazing organizations Windermere Foundation and Offices have the privilege to work with. We received 24 video submissions and selected five 'winning' videos in late September 2010. The Offices who submitted these videos have received a $2,000 donation to benefit their Foundation charity of choice. All the videos are too good to keep to ourselves, so over the next two months we will be sharing the videos created by Windermere Offices and highlight the great organizations they chose to work with.


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If I confess to the bishop, will he tell others what I have done?
"Priesthood leaders play a critical role in the process of repentance. They will keep your confession confidential and help you throughout the process of repentance" (True to the Faith, 134).Close
Why should I repent now instead of later?
"This life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. . . . I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed" (Alma 34:32–33).Close
What do I need to do to repent?
"Repentance is a painful process, but it leads to forgiveness and lasting peace. . . . Repentance includes the following elements:
"Faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The power of sin is great. To become free from it, you must turn to your Heavenly Father and pray in faith. Satan may try to convince you that you are not worthy to pray—that Heavenly Father is so displeased with you that He will never hear your prayers. This is a lie. Your Father in Heaven is always ready to help you if you will come to Him with a repentant heart. . . .
"Sorrow for Sin. In order to be forgiven, you must first acknowledge within yourself that you have sinned. If you are striving to live the gospel, such an acknowledgment will lead to 'godly sorrow,' which 'worketh repentance to salvation' (2 Corinthians 7:10). Godly sorrow does not come because of the natural consequences of sin or because of a fear of punishment; rather, it comes from the knowledge that you have displeased your Heavenly Father and your Savior. When you experience godly sorrow, you have a sincere desire for change and a willingness to submit to every requirement for forgiveness.
"Confession. . . . Essential to forgiveness is a willingness to disclose fully to your Heavenly Father all that you have done. Kneel before Him in humble prayer, acknowledging your sins. Confess your shame and guilt, and then plead for help.
"Serious transgressions, such as violations of the law of chastity, may jeopardize your membership in the Church. Therefore, you need to confess these sins to both the Lord and His representatives in the Church. . . .
"Abandonment of Sin. Although confession is an essential element of repentance, it is not enough. The Lord has said, 'By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them' (D&C 58:43). Maintain an unyielding, permanent resolve that you will never repeat the transgression. . . .
"Restitution. You must restore as far as possible all that has been damaged by your actions, whether that is someone's property or someone's good reputation. Willing restitution shows the Lord that you will do all you can to repent.
"Righteous Living. It is not enough to simply try to resist evil or empty your life of sin. You must fill your life with righteousness and engage in activities that bring spiritual power. Immerse yourself in the scriptures. Pray daily for the Lord to give you strength beyond your own. At times, fast for special blessings" (True to the Faith, 133–35).Close
What sins should I confess to my bishop?
"Serious transgressions, such as violations of the law of chastity, may jeopardize your membership in the Church. Therefore, you need to confess these sins to both the Lord and His representatives in the Church. This is done under the care of your bishop or branch president and possibly your stake or mission president, who serve as watchmen and judges in the Church. While only the Lord can forgive sins, these priesthood leaders play a critical role in the process of repentance. They will keep your confession confidential and help you throughout the process of repentance. Be completely honest with them. If you partially confess, mentioning only lesser mistakes, you will not be able to resolve a more serious, undisclosed transgression. The sooner you begin this process, the sooner you will find the peace and joy that come with the miracle of forgiveness" (True to the Faith, 134).Close
Why should I repent?
"The Lord has declared that 'no unclean thing can inherit the kingdom of heaven' (Alma 11:37). Your sins make you unclean—unworthy to return and dwell in the presence of your Heavenly Father. They also bring anguish to your soul in this life.
"Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Heavenly Father has provided the only way for you to be forgiven of your sins. Jesus Christ suffered the penalty for your sins so you can be forgiven if you sincerely repent. As you repent and rely on His saving grace, you will be cleansed from sin. He declared:
"'I command you to repent—repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore—how sore you know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not. For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent; but if they would not repent they must suffer even as I; which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men' (D&C 19:15–19)" (True to the Faith, 132).Close
What is repentance?
"Repentance is one of the first principles of the gospel (see Articles of Faith 1:4). It is essential to your happiness in this life and throughout eternity. Repentance is much more than just acknowledging wrongdoings. It is a change of mind and heart that gives you a fresh view about God, about yourself, and about the world. It includes turning away from sin and turning to God for forgiveness. It is motivated by love for God and the sincere desire to obey His commandments" (True to the Faith, 132).Close
How do I know if I've really been forgiven?
President Harold B. Lee said: "If the time comes when you have done all that you can to repent of your sins, whoever you are, wherever you are, and have made amends and restitution to the best of your ability; if it be something that will affect your standing in the Church and you have gone to the proper authorities, then you will want that confirming answer as to whether or not the Lord has accepted of you. In your soul-searching, if you seek for and you find that peace of conscience, by that token you may know that the Lord has accepted of your repentance. Satan would have you think otherwise and sometimes persuade you that now having made one mistake, you might go on and on with no turning back. That is one of the great falsehoods" ("Stand Ye in Holy Places," Ensign, July 1973, 122).Close


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Finding ways to get exercise as you get older is a smart and easy way to stay fit and improve your health. Exercise is just as important in your older years as when you were younger.
Research shows that an exercise routine offers a wealth of health benefits. One study found that adults ages 75 and older who exercised lived longer than older adults who didn't exercise. Another study discovered that older women who squeezed in resistance, or strength, training workouts each week improved their cognitive function.
It's also well known that regular exercise can help to boost heart health, maintain a healthy body weight, keep joints flexible and healthy, and improve balance to reduce falls.
Exercise does not take as much time as you may think. For general health benefits, older adults need about 2½ hours of aerobic (walking, running, and other activities that get the heart pumping faster) activity per week. These activities should be combined with activities that strengthen muscles at least 2 days per week.
Joining a gym and making use of the machines, trainers, and classes is one way to exercise. But you can also have fun there, meet new people, and do a variety of different activities that keep you healthy and strong.
Exercise actually comes in many forms, including activities that feel more like fun than hard work:
Dance. Sign up for a dance class with your spouse or a friend or carve out some dance time at home.
Go bowling. Join a bowling league or make a weekly date with some of your friends. If you have grandchildren, bring them along.
Rediscover a favorite sport. Whether you love the elegance of golf or the challenge of tennis, make time for these leisure activities. If possible, vary your activities over the course of each week to work different muscle groups.
Enjoy the great outdoors. When the weather cooperates, ride your bike, visit a local park for a hike, or simply go for a walk. These are all great exercises that get you outside and into the fresh air.
Get in the swim. Swimming is an excellent exercise choice, particularly if you have arthritis joint pain. Join a local fitness center with a pool. Work in regular swims to meet your cardiovascular needs without straining your joints.
To help prevent falls, you also want to practice exercises that improve your balance. Yoga and tai chi fit the bill. They will also help you manage stress, feel more relaxed, and improve muscle tone. Yoga or tai chi classes are widely available in many areas, from senior centers to the Y.
Taking some time to stretch every day can also help keep your joints flexible and keep you moving well. It's also important to lift some light weights. Canned goods from your cupboard are a fine substitute. You can also use a resistance band to tone your muscles.
Add a little "elbow grease" when doing chores and these regular activities will count as a workout:
Cleaning the house
Raking leaves in the yard
Mowing the lawn
Sweeping and dusting
Remember that getting older doesn't mean slowing down. You've got to keep moving to stay young at heart…as well as in mind, body, and spirit.
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MillerCoors Rebuffs Ad Industry Review of Coors Light Claims
National Advertising Division sends case to FTC
The advertising industry's self-regulatory unit—which makes sure advertisers don't run afoul of regulators—took the extreme step of referring MillerCoors' ad claims to the Federal Trade Commission.
The National Advertising Division of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council made the referral when the beer maker refused to participate in a review of certain ad claims made for the Coors Light beer can.
"It's particularly unusual for a major advertiser not to participate," said Linda Bean, an ASRC spokeswoman. Last year, only four of the 111 cases reviewed by NAD were referred to the FTC. The MillerCoors complaint, like other cases that make it to the commission, was brought by its competitor, Anheuser-Busch, which in 2010 was in turn challenged by MillerCoors for claims made about Select 55.
MillerCoors' ad claims for its new can appeared on the can itself and other product packaging, on social media, on media websites, the Coors Light website and in TV spots. Challenged claims included, "the world's most refreshing can," "beer on the inside, science on the outside" and "smoother, more refreshing pour," implying that the can was somehow technologically superior to other beer cans and provides a more refreshing beverage experience.
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What a smooth week of being physically fit and observing a healthy, balanced diet it has been. What say we gather 'round the chiminea and swap stories of our personal triumphs? And share music, too. Here's a Spotify playlist. Let's get to it.
"Irony Is For Suckers," Lifetime
So, that was all a lie, naturally. Except for the playlist part, there is a playlist. Everything else is false. I'm sorry to betray the trust of so many of you but I have to believe you kind of saw through all of that. What good is this time spent together if we're sitting here slapping each other on the back instead of bitching to beat the band?
I was sick for a good chunk of the week and since I turn into the World's Biggest Baby whenever I get sick, I did not do much running. But I did do some. So you've got to give me credit for that. You don't really have to give me credit if you don't want to. Frankly, I'm not sure I would want credit from someone who has to think about it. So, no, you know what? Forget it. I don't need your credit. I don't need any of you. [Runs off, buries face in pillow, whispers] I don't need any of you.
I actually felt myself getting sick last Saturday night. You know when you just get that weird sensation in the back of your head, in the very top of your throat, and you just know the next morning you're going to feel like garbage? Well that was me Saturday and I was fucking pissed. For the past few seasons I've been working Sundays on Deadspin doing football. That is how I started, writing up stupid previews for the games. It was awesome, obviously, but it also made it near-impossible to actually enjoy the games. You just couldn't really. There's too much going on and even though I would watch the games, I never really felt like I was watching them.
"Neutral Territory," Lifetime
This year, I am not doing Sunday football. I was very excited about this, as the season approached, because it meant I could watch and go to games for the first time in what feels like forever. I was going to the Jets season opener, where I would tailgate and eat hot dogs and get drunk and weep green, salty Jet tears. And the night before I could feel myself getting fucking sick. First time in literally years, I could go to a game and this is when I got sick. I was all passive aggressive and snippy with my wife, that's how pissed I was.
I'd heard from Runners, including my wife, that running when you're sick actually makes you feel better. Or staves off sickness before it sets in. I guess it's kind of like the hair-of-the-dog concept for non-degenerates: make your body feel worse so it feels better. So that Sunday morning I got up, feeling kinda loopy in my head and ran two miles. I was scheduled to do it, but I was thinking about blowing it off. Something about saving my energy for the game or some other rationalization for "I don't want to." Eventually I decided to give the running-helps theory a try and....it didn't hurt. I can't say it stopped me from getting sick—I drank a lot of beer that day and alcohol as we all know kills bacteria and germs—but it definitely didn't make matters worse.
"The Blue Channel," Taking Back Sunday
But once I woke up from my drunken-and-victorious stupor on Monday—If I blew into a breathalyzer after that win against Tampa Bay it would have read hugging-strangers drunk—I felt like a garbage omelet that was put in a broiler with extra garbage on top, you know how they do that in some Bed & Breakfasts, with the cheese, so you get that crisp top? It's nice. Don't touch the plate holding your double-garbage omelet, it's hot. Monday through Wednesday I was basically on the couch, watching sports radio on TV, which is exactly what it sounds like: you watch a guy talk into a microphone and argue with other disembodied voices about the most idiotic, weeping-for-humanity things you can imagine.
It is still better than running.
"Timberwolves At New Jersey," Taking Back Sunday
Sometime after embracing strangers and sometime before waking up feeling like a garbage omelet I received distressing news. My wife informed me that she and her brother signed us up for some crazy-ass relay race where the team has to run 50 miles or something. We are currently a three-person team. Some things about my wife: she's crazy and a Runner. Some things about my brother-in-law: he is an Army Ranger/Green Beret. Basically the Army's version of a Seal Team Six guy. Some things about me:
This is going to be bad. Like, real bad. I vaguely remember having the conversation with my wife that night, but at that point I was asleep with my eyes open. I woke up thinking it was dream. A horrible, nightmarish guilt trip from my subconscious, punishing me for having, like, nine pumpkin beers—what's up Post Road Ale, I see you—and burgers and hot dogs and I think probably a pretzel or two to soak it all up. Oh yeah, and a sausage wheel, definitely had a sausage wheel somewhere in there. My wife reads these for me before I post them and she told me something that let me know just how whacked-out on fermented drink and cured meats I was: she said I was excited about the whole thing. She was showing me something about bison or buffalo shirts or something? Anyway, I was evidently super pumped up about it.
"A More Perfect Union," Titus Andronicus
This is like when you get all tanked and you think you're going to tell your boss what for, or call an ex-girlfriend to tell her exactly what you think of her father. Terrible ideas become can't-miss ideas.
The worst part of the whole thing is that it's two weeks before the half-marathon. Maybe that's a good thing, but it sure sounds awful. Two races, in two weeks, is not something I am looking forward to. Another truly shitty thing is, we've been meaning to get to Kansas City for a while now and it sounds like an awesome town to eat and drink in and now I will be doing stupid fitness stuff there with my psychotic wife and her lunatic brother (who is actually a fucking sweetheart who just happens to know 17 different ways to kill you).
"Titus Andronicus," Titus Andronicus
So, not only am I behind the wheel for my original race, but now I am decidedly behind the wheel for this other crazy race I didn't even volunteer for that is actually earlier than the stupid race I did sign up for.
It was Thursday before I did any running and I had to run because the basic rule I have is, if you're going to play you have to work. Snappy rule, isn't it? Anyway, the Jets played Thursday this week—I don't wanna talk about it—so if I wanted to drink beer and watch the game, I had to at least work out some. I went to the gym and hit the 'mill for a bit and was feeling pretty good. My wife told me not to worry about whatever I was scheduled to run (3.5 miles) and just ease back into it with a mile.
"Catostrophe And The Cure," Explosions In The Sky
Pffft, mile my ass. I was feeling like an animal. Hacking up all the old phlegm and flexing those atrophied muscles; I felt alive for the first time in days. It was invigorating. I can do 3.5. I've got my pop-punk ripping, pace is good, nice and hydrated-water at the ready just in case, weirdo guy doing pliés in the middle of the gym-what the fuck? Nevermind, I've been running for at least 30 minutes, should be almost done, let's take a peek under the shirt covering the treadmill and—DAGGER—15 minutes. 1.46 miles.
I ran two miles. Still, better than a mile.
Life really is a lot better when you don't expect too much of yourself. That's not, like, a personal philosophy or anything, just a reminder not to treat every single event in life as though it's The Most Important Thing To Ever Happen To Anyone At Anytime In History, Recorded Or Otherwise. Sometimes you really are just a speck on an orb hurtling through space and, sometimes, that's a comforting thought. Sometimes a bad week is just a bad week and not Newell's Second Treatise On Why You Are A Worthless Human.
"Take The Picture Now," Mineral
Sometimes, though, your failures (and successes) do matter. Or at least, they should, because then why else are we even doing anything. It's a delicate balance between being well-adjusted, successful and happy and a miserable failure of a human being. Sometimes a bad week is symptomatic of something larger: lack of motivation or self confidence, so you gotta pay attention. If your bad weeks start to outnumber your good weeks, you might be a Worthless Human. If you think running a mile a week justifies a case of seasonal craft beers, you might be a Worthless Human.*
Anyway, I'm not getting too down on myself this week. This week I'm just a dude hurtling through space on a watersphere.
I'm OK with that.
*A little high-brow Foxworthy for your Sunday morning reading.


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