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Pappardelle with Pan Roast Scallops & Lobster Bread Crumbs
Source: Recipe from Chef Bill Poirier
Spinach, wild mushrooms and garlic set the backdrop to the soft texture and delicately mild, sweet flavors of lobster and scallops, tossed with wide papparadelle pasta.
4 large sea scallops
2 tbsp. olive oil
4 oz. pappardelle pasta
4 oz. wild mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 cup raw spinach leaves
1 tbsp. butter
1⁄2 tsp. lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 oz. hot rich lobster broth
2 oz. lobster crumbs (recipe follows)
Lobster Bread Crumbs:
1 cup fresh white bread crumbs
2 tbsp. butter
1⁄2 cup cooked, finely diced lobster meat
1⁄2 tsp. lemon juice
1⁄8 tsp. grated lemon zest
Salt and pepper, to taste
- Sear scallops over high heat in 1 tbsp. olive oil. Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling, salted water.
- In another pan, sauté mushrooms with garlic in remaining olive oil until golden.
- Drain pasta and immediately toss with mushrooms, raw spinach, butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place pasta mixture on warm plate and sauce with hot lobster broth. Place scallops on plate and spoon lobster crumbs over top; serve immediately.
Lobster Bread Crumbs:
Toast bread crumbs in 350°F. oven until completely golden. Sauté lobster with butter until hot. Mix all ingredients and keep warm.


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Five months after its introduction, Microsoft is discontinuing a program that offered some Windows Vista purchasers the ability to buy additional copies of the operating system at a substantial discount. Since Windows Vista went on sale to consumers at the end of January, US and Canadian buyers of Vista Ultimate have had the option of buying up to two additional copies of Vista - albeit the Home Premium version - for an additional USD 50 apiece. The company had said it would re-evaluate the 'Windows Vista Family Discount' after 30 June. In a posting on the Windows Vista Team Blog, Microsoft product manager Nick White said the program would 'sunset' as of 11.59pm PDT on 30 June.
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Foreign investors are betting the worst rout in Latin American currencies since 2008 will extend into next year as commodity export prices slump and rising U.S. bond yields lure money out of the region.
The Bloomberg JPMorgan Latin America Currency Index of the region's six most-traded currencies fell 9.6% this year and touched 94.49 today, within 1% of a four-year low. International investors boosted wagers to a record $21.5 billion this week that Brazil's real will keep falling, data compiled by BM&FBovespa SA show. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg only forecast Mexico's peso will avoid further losses in the region next year.
All of Latin America's most-traded currencies fell in 2013 as commodities posted their first annual decline in five years and the Federal Reserve's push to unwind monetary stimulus sent benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields to a two-year high. Economic growth will slow in Argentina and Chile next year while the recovery in Brazil falters, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
"There's a paradigm shift -- rising rates and negative export growth at a time when the commodity cycle has ended," Gustavo Arteta, a currency strategist at UBS AG in Stamford, Connecticut, said in a telephone interview Dec. 23. "The region's countries have been exposed and have to adjust to confront the changes."
Stalled Growth
Latin America's economies are expanding at the slowest pace in four years as a decade-long commodities boom moderates.
Commodity prices have fallen 1% this year, the first decline since 2008, as an economic slowdown in China cut into demand, according to the Standard & Poor's GSCI Index. Average growth for countries in the region will be 2.88% in 2014, according to the median forecast of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. While that's up from 2.38% in 2013, it's still less than half the 6.4% rate in 2010.
Signs of improvement in the U.S. economy led the Fed to scale back its purchase of Treasuries that held down yields and helped fuel a credit boom in emerging markets. The Fed's move will make it harder for Brazil, Chile and Peru to attract capital to finance current-account deficits, according to Arteta. Brazil's gap in the broadest measure of trade in goods and services widened to 3.7% of gross domestic product in October, the highest since 2002.
'Continue Weakening'
"We can sum up this year's performance in stronger growth in the U.S. and weaker growth in emerging markets," Eugenio Cortes, the head of currency forwards at EuroAmerica Corredores de Bolsa SA in Santiago, said in a telephone interview Dec. 23. "The long-term trend is for emerging-market currencies to continue weakening, maybe at a slower rate."
Brazil's real has lost 13% this year, extending its decline since the end of 2010 to 29%. The Chilean peso dropped to a two-year low on Dec. 3 and is down 8.5% this year. Mexico's peso has declined the least, falling 2%, while the Colombian peso and Peruvian sol dropped more than 8%. Argentina's peso, managed by the central bank through regular foreign-exchange market interventions, tumbled 24%, the most since 2002.
Foreign investors amassed $21.5 billion in short real positions on Dec. 23, according to information compiled by Bloomberg based on futures contract trading on BM&FBovespa. The short wagers are the highest since Bloomberg began compiling the data in 2005.
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30 June 2016
Pre Birthday Outfit Post ♥
I was so enthusiastic to share with you this pictures that I could not wait until tomorrow. The sad thing about this pictures is the fact that a lose a big part of them and I just can`t recover them in any way :( And some of them were so great, because the sun was extremely strong and we have waited a while for a cloud to appear and once it was in the right spot everything was just perfect.
But you`ll not be able to see them and I just had the chance to see them on the camera while we were shooting. Well sad story but I managed to find some nice one to and share this ones!
I wanted to make this post a bit festive, due to this gorgeous dress and to the fact that soon ( on Monday) I will turn 25. I can`t even realize how fast time past by but I`m grateful for everything and stay tuned because I`m preparing a nice post for you ♥
Until then, the weekend is near and I have to prepare a party :D
Kisses, M ♥
I was wearing:
Shein Red Dress: Here
Pink Basis Nude Sandals: Here
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27 June 2016
Rome and Vatincan
For more details check the following section about what I`m wearing and if you are interested in Vatican, read down more for pictures and info.
I was wearing:
Prada Sunglasses: Here
Choies Jumpsuit: Here
Bag, The Morodan By YVY Bags: Here
Marc Jacobs Watch: Here
Mood Bracelets: Here
Flats: Similar Here
Labels: basilica san pietro, fashion blogger, holiday, italy, let`s talk about fashion, lifestyle, Manuella, museum, prada, rome, sistine chapel, sunglasses, travel, travel blogger, vatican, yvy bags Links to this post
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25 June 2016
All roads lead to Rome
I`ve told you in my previous post that we stayed nead Piazza de Popolo so this was our first stop. But we found out that we can go up and have a perfect view from above over the entire square and also enjoy a gorgeous & peaceful place which was more like a park. you can see more in the following pictures ♥
Then, when we went down we succeeded in arriving at Piazza di Spagna but since the stairs ( Spanish Steps) were closed for restoration we couldn`t take too many pictures there. But I think that they were closed until the end of this month, so if you have planned a trip to Rome starting from next one, you`ll have more luck for sure.
I will invite you to read the entire story because you`ll see more tourist attraction and in the meantime if you`re curious about my outfit don`t forget to check the next section because you`ll find there all the details you need ♥
I was wearing:
Giuseppe Zanotti Espadrilles: Here
Romwe Studded Shorts: Here
Choies Blue Shirt: Here
Croco Bag from YVY Bags: Here
Earings: C&A
Watch: Guess Similar Here
Sammydress Sunglasses: Here
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23 June 2016
Last day in Naples and First evening in Rome ♥
If you want to get there you can take the Funiculare from a street near the Piazza Plebiscito or from 2 other metro Stations but I don`t really know their names. Is a must if you plan to visit Naples but just take care because even if it`s a quite area we had a bad incident with an immigrant while I was taking a few pictures to Iustin. We thought I was actually picturing him and he wanted to broke my camera and he acted quite dangerous... but lucky me, it was a railing between us and it was a bit difficult for him to reach me.
I will let you enjoy the view together with some nice buildings and places from that part of the city and I will continue with the other destination and with our trip and first evening in Rome!
I was wearing:
Michael Kors Bag: Find it at a discount HERE
C&A Sunflasses
Romwe Skirt: Here
Choies Sandals: Here
Marc Jacobs Watch: Here
Mood Bracelets: Flash Tattoos Romania Here
H&M basic blouse
22 June 2016
I`m all pink and sweet ♥
Meanwhile, here is a new outfit post for you, perfect for these summer days that keep my mind thinking only at a big pool or at the seaside. Probably we will leave for a few days again just to get some tan and refresh our bodies.
I hope you like it and for more details check the I was wearing section because you can find there all the details!
Kisses, M ♥
I was wearing:
Sammydress Sunglasses: Here
T-shirt: Similar Here
Romwe Shorts: Here
Bag Albertine for YVY Bags: Here
Amiclubwear Sandals: Here
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21 June 2016
Capri Island
So, since we have stayed in Naples we took the speed boat and we arrived in Capri in one hour . The ticket was around 20euro per person for one way but it is worth it. You can buy the tickets in Naples from the their sea port which is right behind Castel Nuovo.
My outfit for today was perfect and it was a suit ( Blouse and skirt from L`Armario) flats and a super gorgeous gold bag from YVY Bags. But you`ll see all the details in the I was wearing section ♥
I made also a things for the Mood Bracelets from Flash Tattoos Romania, picked for this trip in gold and rose gold combine with the rose gold watch from Marc Jacobs ♥
I was wearing:
Sammydress Sunglasses: Here
L`Armarion Suit: Here
YVY Bags Gold Bag: Here
Flash Tattoos Romania Mood Bracelets: Here
Marc Jacobs Watch: Here
Flat Sandals: Similar Here
Labels: capri, fashion, fashion blogger, flash tattoos, island, italy, l`armario, let's talk about fashion, lyfestyle, Manuella, mood bracelets, shopbop, travel, travel blogger, yvy bags Links to this post
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20 June 2016
Summer Holiday: First Day in Naples
I was wearing:
Hat: Similar Here
Sunglasses: Here
Dress: H&M
Marc Jacobs Watch: Here
Flash Tattoos Romania: Mood Bracelets
Michael Kors Bag: Here ( Find it at a discount)
Ami Club wear Sandals: Here
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10 June 2016
Somewhere in between two styles
Today I want to show you the outfit I wore at the C&A event. Well, you might have seen more on Instagram and Snapchat ( user: manuellalupascu) about how it was and also you might have seen the fact that I had a different pair of sandals.
And indeed, you were right. Since it was a day event, I considered these lace-up sandals a bit too much and decided upon a pair of classic beige sandals.
Regarding the other details of this ourfit I might say that the Selby Michael Kors bag together with this skirt will be my summer favorites and most probably you`ll see them quite a lot, if not here on blog, for sure on the other social media accounts ♥
Well, that`s it for today, I hope you like my new outfit and for more details check the I was wearing section.
Kisses, M ♥
I was wearing:
Shein Shirt: Here
Romwe Skirt: Here
Jessica Buurman Lace-up Sandals: Here
Michael Kors Selby Medium Sarchel: Here
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6 June 2016
Vacante de vara cu Deichmann
De cand m-am trezit, destul de tarziu ce este drept, ma uit la filmuletele realizate de mine si de altii si retraiesc acele clipe minunate de fericire si entuziasm. Stiam fiecare melodie si fiecare vers, iar preferata mea " She will be loved", care este de fapt preferata mea ever, s-a lasat ceva asteptata insa nu se putea incheia concertul fara ea.
Dar gata, nu va mai vorbesc de concert fiindca asta fac de aseara. Si o sa va vorbesc despre tinuta mea de astazi, inspirata de viitoarea vacanta in care o sa plec saptamana viitoare.
Ciao Italia... Roma, Naploli si Capri. Aceste destinatii ma duc mereu cu gandul la tinute albe la care sunt adaugate accesorii maro, precum aceste sandale extrem de comode de la Deichmann.
Si in timp ce scriam aceasta postare, chiar am realizat ac mai este foarte putin pana la mult asteptata mea vacanta. ♥ Cu siguranta aceasta tinuta o sa fie in bagaj si abia astept sa impartasesc cu voi poze din vacanta.
Voi ce tinuta ati alege pentru urmatoarea calatorie?
Va pup si va doresc o saptamana minunata,
Kisses, M ♥
Tinuta este compusa din:
Rochie Zara: Similara Aici
Palarie: Aici
Sandale: Deichmann
Geanta: Similara Aici
Ochelari Ray Ban- Aici
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2 June 2016
Summer Style
I will invite you to check the I was wearing section and stay tuned because more outfits are to come.
Wish you all a wonderful day!
Kisses, M ♥
I was wearing:
Shein Blouse: Here
Romwe Shorts: Here
Prada Sunglasses: Here
Michael Kors Bag: Here
Inia Lavin Fringe Boots
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Macaca nemestrina is a medium sized primate with light brown fur, which is found in a portion of Southeast Asia from southern Thailand to the island of Borneo. This primate is deemed chiefly terrestrial, but also exhibits arboreal traits. Its habitat is threatened by expansion of oil palm plantations which have been created in prior lowland rainforests; slash and burn practices, especially in Indonesian Borneo have also destroyed and fragmented considerable habitat area. Colouration is a light brown, with even lighter undersides, the tail and elongated muzzle being nearly hairless (Cawthon Lang. 2009) The common name is associated with the trait of this primate's tail held in a semi-erect fashion, much like the nature of a pig's tail.
M. nemestrina occurs in Malaysia (including the Malay Peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak Borneo), Indonesia (Bangka, Kalimantan Borneo and Sumatra), Brunei as well as southern peninsular Thailand. There are also small populations of M. nemestrina on Singapore Island as well as the Natuna Islands. (Groves. 2001) M. nemestrina is known to hybridize with its close relative M. leonine in southern peninsular Thailand and on the islands of Yao Yai and Phuket. (Groves. 2001) Unlike most primates in the region, the Sunda pig tailed macaque is almost evenly distributed among montane and lowland rainforests. (World Wildlife Fund & Hogan. 2011)
M. nemestrina is found in lowland and montane rainforests from sea level up to elevation at least 2000 metres. Troops often occur in swamp forests, riparian zones and coastal zones. M. nemestrina is considered a primate that is diurnally active, being chiefly a frugivore in food consumption; however, insects, aquatic crustaceans and leafy materials are also eaten. (Laska. 2001) Lifespan in the wild is on the order of three decades. The species is considered polygynandrous, with mating occurring virtually throughout the year. A female typically gives birth to a single infant subsequent to a gestation interval ranging from 23 to 26 weeks. The offspring are nursed for a period of 35 to 52 weeks. After weaning, M. nemestrina is considered to be an adolescent, until attaining reproductive maturity at the age of around three years old for females and four and one half years for males.
M. nemestrina is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN under Red List criterion A2cd ver 3.1. (Richardson et al. 2008) The principal threat to this species has been the human population explosion in the lowland rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, along with concomitant habitat destruction for creation of oil palm plantations in this region. In addition to habitat loss, the species has been systematically persecuted by farmers, who consider this primate as a cause for certain crop predation. According to Richardson et al (2008) the total population of M. nemestrina has declined by approximately thirty percent since the early 1970s.


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Wild finish sees Ducks defeat Stars in OT on goal by Bonino
The Dallas Stars were probably warming up their jet for a trip back to California for Game 7.
The Anaheim Ducks had other ideas.
Thanks to an improbable comeback in Sunday's 5-4 overtime triumph in Game 6 at American Airlines Center, the Ducks headed home without those pesky Stars on their tails.
More importantly, thanks to Nick Bonino's game-winner just 2:47 into the extra session, they're headed to the second round of the NHL playoffs.
"I still kind of have butterflies in my stomach," Bonino said. "To score an overtime winner to clinch a series, it's something you play in your driveway and you always think it's you."
On this night, it was.
And that wasn't the only big goal Bonino scored as the Ducks stunned a sellout crowd of 19,323 fans in the Big D.
With the Stars leading 4-2, Bonino buried a short-side snipe with just 2:10 remaining in regulation to trim the deficit. Then, with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker and just 24.2 seconds showing on the clock, a loose puck squirted to wrecking-ball winger Devante Smith-Pelly and he scored his second of the night to force overtime.
Bonino finished the job less than three minutes after the flood, zipping a low shot past Stars netminder Kari Lehtonen to end the series.
"It's something that you don't want to do, but it's something that we've done a lot this year is come back and end up winning the game," Smith-Pelly said.
"You could feel it on the bench, when we started coming on and getting shots, that something was going to happen. Once we got within one, I think we were confident we were going to tie it."
Sure did.
Then won it.
The Ducks, who advanced to the second round for the first time since 2009, will await the winner of an all-California meeting between the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings. The Sharks lead that series 3-2.
The stunning collapse by the hosts spoiled a memorable night for Trevor Daley, the lone holdover from the Stars' last trip to the playoffs in 2008.
The 30-year-old defenceman scored twice and added an assist, while Cody Eakin and Ryan Garbutt also scored for the Stars.
Defenceman Ben Lovejoy also hit the found the back of the net for the Pacific Division champions from Anaheim, while Teemu Selanne collected a couple of helpers to become the second-oldest player in NHL history to record a multi-point night in the playoffs.
For a big chunk of Game 6, this entertaining first-round series seemed certain to be headed back to Honda Center in Anaheim for a best-of-one finale.
The Ducks, who frittered away a 3-2 series lead in a first-round ouster by the Detroit Red Wings last spring, didn't much like the sound of that.
"We knew that, come Game 7, it could go either way," Lovejoy said. "That team, with their energy and their speed, we knew a Game 7 would be deadly. We certainly saved it until the end, but that was fun."
Less fun, of course, if you were wearing what the folks in Dallas call 'victory green.'
The Stars surprised a lot of pundits by simply earning a playoff invite. It's a young, speedy squad that will benefit from this trip to the NHL's post-season party, but it's tough to look at the positives after letting a two-goal lead slip away in the final minutes of a must-win game.
"We had it in the bag and just didn't get the result at the end," Lehtonen said.
"Sometimes hockey's cruel," added Stars head coach Lindy Ruff. "It was cruel, really cruel, to a group of guys that worked as hard as they possibly could tonight."
The Ducks will have to sort out their puck-stopping situation before the second round.
Rookie Frederik Andersen, who was apparently feeling ill Sunday, surrendered four goals on a dozen shots and was yanked for the second time in three outings. Jonas Hiller stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief and might have reclaimed his starting job in the process.
At the other end, Lehtonen allowed five goals on 30 attempts.


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Rod Eisenbeis
Rod Eisenbeis passed away after a long courageous battle from illness in Lodi, California on November 30th, 2012. Rod captured
every essence of a man. He always put family first.
He provided the
people who surrounded him with happiness, excitement, and most of all moral ethics. Rod had a gift to capture a spot in every person's heart that was fortunate enough to cross his path. Rod loved to hunt, fish, and enjoyed cooking for small and large gatherings. But most of all he valued time with his family more than anything.
Rod graduated from Stagg High School, Stockton, CA in 1961. He then enlisted into the United States Army. Upon his return from the military Rod started his firefighting career at Lincoln Fire Department. In 1965 Rod hired on with City of Stockton Fire Department where he retired as a Firefighter in 1990. Rod then started a second career in 1991 as an Inspector for the City of Stockton Fire Prevention Bureau retiring in 2010
Rod was predeceased by his father Adolph Eisenbeis. Rod is survived by his dear mother, Jaunita Eisenbeis of Lodi. Father to his
devoted daughter Stephanie
Davies of Linden. Rod was the best "Papa" to his two grand-daughters, Quinn and Franchesca Davies of Linden. Rod leaves behind his loving sister Mudgie Brent (Charles) of Linden. Special uncle to Scott Brent (Heather) of Linden. Great Uncle of Evangeline and Greyson Brent of Linden.
Friends and Family are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Friday, December 7th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Chapel of the Palms, 303 S. California St., Stockton. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be expressed in Rod's name to the Stockton Firefighters Relief Assoc., P.O. Box 692201,
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Spoon Bread and Stuffed Eggs
Kentucky Spoon Bread
This type of cornbread has long been popular in Kentucky. The appeal of its taste is accentuated by its rich brown crust. Its consistency requires that it be beaten with a spoon, hence its name.
Three tablespoons butter, three eggs, one pint sweet milk, three-fourths cup corn meal and one teaspoon salt.
Heat milk, gradually add meal and cook slowly until thick and smooth. Remove from fire, add butter and salt and let cool while beating egg whites. Beat egg yolks and add to corn meal mixture, then fold in beaten whites and bake about 35 minutes in slow oven.
—Recipe by Mrs. S. B. Fowler, Glasgow, Kentucky.
Stuffed Eggs
Mrs. Brownlee stuffs eggs with spinach and serves with a special sauce, the effect of which is amazingly good. Here is the secret revealed:
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1 small onion, cut fine
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Boil eggs hard, peel, and cut lengthwise. Mash yolks fine. Add butter, seasoning, and spinach. Stuff each half egg, press together, and pour over them mushroom soup thickened with cornstarch, and chopped pimento for color.
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With Surface, Microsoft Stands Little Chance of Competing With Apple in the iPad Market
Microsoft announced its new tablet device yesterday, and it has a tough road ahead.
The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste, and what that means is -- I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way. In the sense that, they they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their product.
--Steve Jobs
Yesterday afternoon at an event in California, Microsoft (MSFT) announced the Surface, its first real attempt to take on Apple's (AAPL) iPad, which is far and away the only real force in the iPad market.
And yes, I meant to say iPad market because there is no evidence to suggest that any other company is making real money in tablets.
(For more info on this topic, see these two articles: IDC's 1% Tablet Forecast Increase Masks a Huge Decrease in Expectations for Google Android and Why the Google Android Tablet Market Is Far Weaker Than It Seems.)
So what is Surface?
Well, in its official press release, Microsoft called it a "New Family of PCs for Windows" and "PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows."
Immediately, this has me asking myself, "Is it a tablet? A PC? Both?" That's not a good sign in an era where simplicity rules in consumer electronics.
But for all intents and purposes, it's a tablet.
On a related note, I doubt Microsoft's wording will please its historical hardware partners like Dell (DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ).
Microsoft specifically said that Surface was "Conceived, designed and engineered entirely by Microsoft employees" while referencing its 30-year history of making hardware That had me rolling my eyes as Microsoft's most successful hardware product -- the Xbox 360 -- was an absolute engineering disaster.
Remember the Red Rings of Death?
Oh well... they do make some nice keyboards and mice.
Now, Microsoft made a big deal of the Surface's hardware specs, including the 10.6" screen's 16x9 aspect ratio, the full-sized USB port, the integrated kickstand, and what it calls a "touch cover."
The touch cover actually looks fairly interesting as it functions as both a case and a touch-sensitive keyboard.
Interestingly enough, Microsoft's presentation took blatant influence from Apple by focusing on tiny design details like the sound of the kickstand closing and the angle of the device's edges.
Two versions will be released, one called Surface for Windows RT, and one called Surface for Windows Pro.
The RT model will run Windows RT on ARM Holdings (ARMH) processors and will be thinner and lighter, while the bigger Pro will run Windows 8 on Intel (INTC) Core processors.
Microsoft did not announce pricing, except to say that Surface "is expected to be competitive with a comparable ARM tablet or Intel Ultrabook-class PC."
ARM-powered tablets with 10"-or-so screens can be had for about $400. However, Ultrabooks start around the $1,000 mark.
OK, so why did Microsoft make its own tablet?
Well, it's pretty simple from a financial perspective.
Last quarter, Apple brought in $558 in revenue per iPad unit sold.
What could Microsoft get for a Windows software license on a tablet? $40? $50? $60?
At those rates, starting at pretty much 0% market share, it would be awfully tough for Microsoft to move the needle on its $74 billion revenue base.
Therefore, regardless of the chances for success, it makes sense to go for the whole shebang.
Now will it work? Will Surface be a hit? Can it knock the iPad off the top spot in the iPad market?
My initial inclination is to say no.
From a purely functional standpoint, Microsoft had to come out and explain what Surface can do that iPad can't.
Instead, it showed off Netflix (NFLX) and Office. Netflix functionality is something we already expect in a tablet, while Office is boring and something we associate with our lackluster work computers.
Furthermore, by introducing different versions of the Surface running different editions of Windows software, Microsoft is making the shopping process far more confusing than it needs to be.
And from a branding perspective, Microsoft suffers from its age-old problem -- it's just not cool.
In fact, the biggest disadvantage of buying a Surface is dealing with the inevitable question, "Why didn't you just get an iPad?"
Whether you like Apple or not, you have to admit that it's built a consumer following that is excited about every little thing it does, and that bleeds directly into the bottom line.
Microsoft just doesn't have that outside of a small, specification-obsessed techno-geek minority that doesn't represent the mass market, which values ease-of-use and snazzy design.
Strategy-wise, Microsoft is making a predictable mistake by skating to where the puck is now, rather than to where it's going.
Let's face facts. People don't want the Microsoft version of Apple's past innovations.
The Zune was a belated reaction to the iPod and never really took off.
Windows Phone was a belated reaction to iPhone, and has less than 2% market share, according to Gartner.
The Ultrabook category is a belated reaction to the MacBook Air. I've never heard a person use the word "Ultrabook" in normal conversation. Have you?
And Surface is a belated reaction to the iPad, which is already handily swatting down the attack from the Google (GOOG) Android complex.
If Microsoft really wants to win, it has to throw caution to the wind and try to leapfrog Apple with an all-new product category.
(See also: Microsoft Unwraps Its 'Surface' Tablet.)
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HUDSON — Police are searching for a man who they say tried to rob Palmer's Market on Saturday morning.
Police said the man, described as 6 feet tall, with a medium build and between the ages of 40 and 50, went into the store about 8:30 a.m. Saturday and handed a clerk a note demanding money. The clerk dropped the note on the counter and told the man to leave. The man picked up the note and left without any money, police said.
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Pope urges Christian communities to be ones of peace
April 29, 2014
Returning to his usual daily Mass schedule, Pope Francis reflected today that our contemporary faith communities ought to reflect that of the first Christians, who were united in "heart and mind."
"They had one heart and mind," the Pope said in his April 29 daily Mass, quoting the day's first reading, emphasizing that they were a "community in peace."
Taking his launching point from the day's passage from the Acts of the Apostles describing how the first Christians lived, the pontiff focused on the entire first week of Easter, during which the Church brings light to our "rebirth from on high."
Addressing those present in the Vatican's Saint Martha guesthouse, he explained that this rebirth came from the Holy Spirit, who gave the first group of "new Christians" life when "they still didn't bear that name."
Highlighting how this very first community of Christians was one of "peace" and "forgiveness" where "Love covered everything," the Pope expressed that "in this community there was no room for gossip, envy, calumnies, defamation."
"Peace," he repeated, observing that in order to "qualify" a Christian community on these characteristics, "we have to ask about the attitude of the Christians."
"Are they meek, humble? Do they vie for power between each other in that community? Are there envious quarrels? Is there gossip?" the Roman Pontiff asked, emphasizing that these "are not on the path of Jesus Christ."
"This feature is so important, so important, because the devil always tries to divide us. He is the father of division."
However, although the first community of Christians existed in such harmony, this does not mean that they did not have problems, the Pope went on to say, recalling "the infighting, the doctrinal struggles, power struggles" that evolved later.
Giving an example, Pope Francis pointed out how the widows complained about there being a lack of assistance, so the apostles "had to create deacons," but that the "high point" of their beginnings has fixed the essence of all Christian communities as being born of the Holy Spirit.
Naming a second characteristic of a Christian community, the pontiff expressed that in addition to being harmonious, they are also communities full of witnesses to the faith, and invited attendees to reflect on the state of their own groups.
"Does this community give witness to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Does this parish, this community, this diocese really believe that Jesus Christ is Risen?" he questioned, "Or rather: 'Yes, He is Risen, but only here,' because they only believe here, in their hearts far removed from this force."
It is "by how we bear witness that Jesus is alive, that He is among us" that "we verify the life of a community," he noted.
Another way we can distinguish a true Christian community is by "the poor," the Bishop of Rome observed, asking those present first of all "what's your attitude or the attitude of this community toward the poor?" and secondly "is this community poor?"
Is our community "poor in heart, poor in spirit? Or does it place its trust in riches? In power?" the Pope continued, highlighting that Christian communities are measured by "harmony, witness, poverty and care for the poor."
"This is what Jesus explained to Nicodemus: This comes from above. Because the only one who can do this is the Holy Spirit. This is the work of the Spirit," he stated, expressing that "The Church is built up by the Spirit" who "creates unity" and "leads us to witness."
"The Spirit makes us poor, because He is our wealth and leads us to care for the poor."
Concluding, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would help all "to walk on this path reborn through the power of Baptism."
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Ever wanted to dress like Don Draper and his dapper Madison Avenue chums? Well now you can – sort of. Banana Republic has just launched a range of Mad Men inspired clothing in the US for both men and women which was created by the series costume designer Janie Bryant. Given fashion's current yen for all things black and white and stripey you might have expected a few more op art type items in the range. But nope, in keeping with BR's image the range is classy, reasonably well priced and rather conservative. The women's stuff with its geometric prints and loud stripes is loads better.
I do however like the blue suit, though would have liked an extra button, and it works well with that tie. Not too sure about some of the range but you can make your mind up.
Nice Fedora hat though.
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I received a nice e-mail today from one of the producers at Talk radio 1410 in Vancouver, enquiring whether I would like to be a guest to talk about Gay Dominion. I called them right back, and I was literally on the air in 10 minutes.
The substitute host for the show, Dave Brindle, in his his first question indicated this was going to be a hostile interview.....and then he got downright nasty and hostile. How on earth can someone be gay and support the Conservative Party???? It was 10 minutes of pure hostility - with absolutely no intellectual curiosity about what I was trying to do with Gay Dominion.
I have asked the station for a tape of the interview - I would love to post it and show the hostility I regularly receive from the left. I get lots of really nice comments from conservatives - but hostility from the left.


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Contact: Jerry Horn, 540-785-4733
In a historic step for the Catholic pro-life movement in America, Priests for Life announced today that the nation's 19,000+ Catholic parishes have been matched with the 700+ remaining freestanding abortion mills, so that each parish can focus on praying and working for the conversion and closing of that particular killing center.
"This focuses the spiritual energy of the Church on the deadly energy of the abortion mills, and brings our strengths against their weaknesses," explained Fr. Frank Pavone, Director of Priests for Life and architect of this project. "The pro-abortion movement is strong in funding, media, and politics. Its weak links, however, are the abortion mills themselves. Over half of these places have closed in the past decade, and the rest have a hard time recruiting doctors."
Parishes are asked to say a special prayer that has been composed for the closing of the abortion mills. Many other suggested activities can be carried out, such as prayer vigils, sidewalk counseling, and having the parish reach out in compassionate care to offer alternatives to abortion. "Each parish should shape its own response to this opportunity," Fr. Frank explained. "This is an effort everyone can take part in, from the homebound and the child in the classroom offering prayers, to the local businesses refusing to service the killing center. This project will activate and inspire clergy and their parishioners, especially when they celebrate the closing of the mill near them."
More information, including the specific mill each parish is asked to pray for, can be found at www.priestsforlife.org/mills.


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Before joining Google, I founded and led Yahoo's advanced development division, which developed new products such as Yahoo! Pipes, and I drove the acquisition of products such as Flickr and MyBlogLog. Previously, I was Co-Founder and CTO of Virage, where I oversaw the technical direction of the company from its founding through its IPO and eventual acquisition by Autonomy.
I've got a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Michigan, and a master's degree from the MIT Media Lab and was pursuing my Ph.D. there when I co-founded Virage.


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God's Love We Deliver is the premier home-delivered meal program in New York City, providing delicious, nutritious meals individually-tailored to meet the specific dietary needs of our clients. Because every person's illness is unique, each client receives one-on-one nutritional counseling from our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, who design a meal program to ensure that he or she receives the right meals to keep them as healthy as possible.
When a person calls to become a client, our first priority is to gather enough basic information to start services. Clients can expect to receive their first meal within 1-4 days from their first call to us.
We provide lunch and dinner for Monday through Friday; meals are delivered between 8am and 4pm on scheduled delivery days. We provide all our services free to clients, full of love.
We strive to make the holidays brighter for our clients. On both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, we provide a special meal for each client, plus a guest meal so clients can invite a friend or family member to spend the holiday with them. (To sponsor a holiday meal, please click here to "Celebrate with a Plate"!)
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On July 5th, Jeannie lost her battle with cancer, and is now at peace.
She will always be missed, but the wonderful memories will sustain us. Memorial will be on Saturday, July 27th at 11:00 am at Park View Cemetery, 3661 E. French Camp Rd., Manteca 95336.


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just came in the mail. this is my first analog synth and i'm still fairly new to patch design. as soon as i turn it on its has a note playing. switch the key repeat to off and it still happens. is there something i'm missing or should i listen to my gut and email the person i got it from saying somethings wrong?
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'Words with Friends' Addiction Gets Alec Baldwin Kicked Off Plane [PHOTO]
30 Rock star Alec Baldwin lost his seat on an American Airlines flight for refusing to turn off his cell phone so he could play the popular word game 'Words with Friends.' Imagine what would have happened if they had asked him to shut off 'Angry Birds.'
The awkward incident took place on an American Airlines flight at the Los Angeles International Airport. A flight attendant asked Baldwin to turn off his cell phone and the two got into a scuffle. Baldwin claimed on his Twitter account that the plane was just sitting at the gate and "not moving."
Eventually, the actor asked to leave the plane and caught another flight headed to New York. The incident bothered Baldwin so much that he vowed never to use American Airlines again and called their flight attendants "Catholic school gym teachers from the 1950s." Ouch! That's an insult worthy of Jack Donaghy.
A spokesperson for Baldwin said the actor loves the game so much "that he was willing to leave a plane for it." We wonder if he knows a five-letter word for "insane?"
Zynga, the company that owns the popular iPhone word game, issued the statement below showing their support for Baldwin and his digital addiction.
Update: Alec Baldwin has quit Twitter following the debacle. First Ashton and now Alec?? Who's next, Courtney Stodden?
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COLUMBIA, SC - 10 things we know right now
Scott Hood, GamecockCentral.com
1. Connor Shaw Is Closing The Gap: Despite all the grumbling from some sides about Stephen Garcia's reinstatement, he entered preseason camp with a lengthy lead over Shaw in the quarterback race. Garcia's extensive experience and his production on the field have always given him the upper hand. Shaw will tell you he started camp slowly but based on his performance in Saturday's scrimmage (9-of-11, 147 yards, two touchdowns), he appears to be gathering momentum for one final run at Garcia before the end of camp. Granted, he faced the second-team defense for most of the scrimmage, but his numbers are too good to ignore. Garcia remains the favorite and still gives the Gamecocks the best chance to win, especially on the road at places such as Georgia, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Arkansas.
2. Coaches Still Prefer Proven Experience Over Talented Newcomers: The 2011 signing class could prove in time to be one of the greatest in school history. Obviously, Jadeveon Clowney, who was credited with two "sacks" in Saturday's scrimmage, received the lion's share of publicity, but the group is filled with potentially great players. But the reality is none of them have played in a real game yet or faced an SEC opponent on the road. Once they do, we'll find out exactly how good they are.
That's why Ellis Johnson said on Saturday that Devin Taylor and Melvin Ingram were the starters at defensive end and Shaq Wilson and Rodney Paulk were the top pair at linebacker. And why Steve Spurrier maintained that Kenny Miles was still the No. 2 running back even though Shon Carson has been impressive in camp. Coaches will stick with proven, more experienced players until the younger guns step up and help win a game. Remember, the coaches really didn't know how good Marcus Lattimore was until his breakout game against Georgia last September. After that, it was off to the races.
3. Free Safety Remains A Concern: Johnson was hoping Brison Williams and Jimmy Legree would stage a spirited competition for the free safety spot throughout camp. Those plans worked well for about the first eight or nine practices, but went awry when Williams broke his lower arm trying to make a tackle late last week. As a result, Johnson's apprehension about the position, which he has continuously expressed since last spring, will only grow stronger.
Legree has performed well in camp, but has never played the position in a game. The depth is unproven with redshirt freshman Sharrod Golightly taking over Williams' spot. Behind him are true freshmen. More moves could be on the way to help shore up the position in the absence of Williams.
4. Damiere Byrd Is One Of USC's Top Six Receivers: As things stand today, Byrd will definitely be a part of the six-man wide receiver rotation position coach Steve Spurrier Jr. has often spoken about. He possesses too much speed and his hands are too soft to keep him on the bench. Byrd did it again on Saturday with a 65-yard touchdown reception from Shaw.
Except for Alshon Jeffery, has any USC wide receiver performed better than Byrd through 12 practices? I doubt it. He has been a nightmare for USC's defensive backs to cover (he always seems to be a step or two behind the secondary) and, in his own words, garnered a tremendous amount of respect from his teammates for beating senior Marty Markett in a match race to earn the unofficial title of "Fastest Gamecock."
5. The Second Defensive Tackle Spot Is Still Too Close To Call: Johnson contends the top four candidates for the defensive tackle spot next to Travian Robertson are so closely bunched together that anybody could win the job in the next two weeks before USC begins preparations in earnest for the East Carolina game. Who wins it? Your guess is as good as mine. I don't think even Johnson or D-line coach Brad Lawing know at this point, or would even be willing to make a guess.
According to Johnson, the four main candidates are (Byron Jerideau, Kelcy Quarles, Aldrick Fordham and J.T. Surratt). All played solidly in preseason camp. All of them bring solid credentials. Jerideau has lost weight and is the strongest player on the team. Quarles is quick, while Fordham has the most experience. Surratt has a redshirt year under his belt.
6. Jay Wooten Will Be USC's Placekicker: So, who gets the trying task of following in the footsteps of Ryan Succop and Spencer Lanning, two of the best placekickers in USC history? Wooten, who is going into his third season with the Gamecocks after transferring from North Carolina in early 2009. He's been the most consistent kicker in camp and has routinely nailed field goals from within 45 yards. He doesn't possess Succop's booming leg (Lanning didn't, either), but he has proven to be accurate on the kicks you need to make at the SEC level to win games. His first big test will come Sept. 10 when USC faces Georgia. Missed extra points played pivotal roles in the 2005 and 2009 losses there.
7. Bruce Ellington Will Give A Boost To The USC Offense: We all know what an electric athlete Ellington is from watching him play hoops last season. He'll now transition to football. He was a fantastic high school player and has shown an acute ability in practice to make plays as a receiver or "Wildcat" quarterback. Possessing the talent to play one major Division I sport successfully is difficult enough. But two? That's off-the-charts phenomenal. Spurrier offered a glimpse into Ellington's makeup when he told the media about a week ago that Ellington showed up for preseason camp already knowing the plays and the offense. Certainly, that took hours and hours of study over the course of the summer. Combine that knowledge of the offense with his incredible speed and Ellington to prepared to make a major contribution this season.
8. K.J. Brent Has Been The Biggest Surprise In Camp: Who's been the biggest surprise in preseason camp so far? My vote goes to Brent, a freshman wide receiver from the Charlotte area. Frankly, I didn't expect much from Brent when camp started two weeks ago. I thought he would show a few flashes of his abilities and then relocate to Redshirt-ville. But a funny thing happened on the way to oblivion for one year - he started making plays. In fact, he made a whole bunch of plays.
Brent is tall, athletic and has magnets for hands. I don't think I've seen him drop a ball yet. Ripping off a popular phrase often spoken by coaches, he catches everything. I've already heard Spurrier say that about Brent on two or three occasions, so he certainly has the attention of the coaches. He's not a shoo-in to make the top six, like Byrd, because he doesn't have supersonic speed, but when your coach compares you to former Florida receiver Chris Doering, things are looking up.
9. Jadeveon Clowney Will Be A Superstar Someday: Yes, Clowney still has a lot to learn about playing defensive end in the SEC, but in terms of raw physical ability, Clowney is very, very impressive. His first step is lightning-quick. Typically, he has taken two or three steps forward before the opposing offensive tackle has time to take one step back in pass-blocking. The result: Clowney is usually past them in a flash headed towards the quarterback.
But there are other reasons why Clowney will succeed - he has an outstanding work ethic, takes nothing for granted and doesn't consider himself above his teammates just because he happened to be the No. 1 prospect in the nation. In short, he's a good teammate. Even though he'll start the season working behind Ingram, Clowney will be given plenty of opportunities to contribute. He's playing for one of the best defensive coaches (Johnson) and D-line coaches (Lawing) in the business. They'll get Clowney to where he wants - and should - go before his Gamecock career is over.
10. Sept. 3 Can't Get Here Fast Enough: With 12 practices in the books, we're approaching the midway point of preseason camp. That day will come Wednesday when the Gamecocks hold their 15th of 29 workouts allowed by NCAA rules. By this point, the players are getting tired of hitting each other in practice and want someone else to knock helmets with. The defense knows what the offense is doing, and vice versa. Talking with the players following Saturday's scrimmage, you could tell they are ready to play a game. The feeling will only intensify as this week rolls along, especially by the end of the third official scrimmage on Saturday.
For in-depth coverage of Gamecock sports and recruiting, visit www.GamecockCentral.com


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When a man has finished his deed in a woman, he waits for his penis to slowly go limp, and wets his penis with cold water until dripping. And then proceeds to slap the woman back and forth on the face.
Guy: She closed her eyes in exhaust and laid down on the bed, so I ran out and wet my dick and woke her up with the Asian Carp.
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In girls basketball: LR Rangers fall to 5-2 with loss to Hazen
by Harris Kinsey
copyright the Chronicle 1-23-2013
Coming off a disappointing loss at home to Lamoille, the Lake Region girls varsity team hoped to get back to their winning ways vs. Hazen Friday night, January 18. They fought hard for four quarters but came up just short in a heartbreaking 48-45 loss. Alyssa Whitney led Hazen with 13 points. Jordan Manning and Renae Hall each added 11 points for Hazen.
Tyrah Urie led Lake Region with 11 points, but like her teammates, she just couldn't consistently get her shots to go in. Lake Region struggled to score as they got good shots, but just too many failed to fall.
The first quarter began with Hazen scoring the first basket early to go up 2-0. Ashley Locke then answered back with two of her nine points to tie the game at two. Ally McAllister answered with a score of her own. Hazen 4, Lake Region 2. Sabrina Roberge then hit a three pointer to give Lake Region the lead. Lake Region would score again on a steal and a three-pointer from Drew Neal. Lake Region would also get a three-pointer from Urie, and a score from Michelle Thibeault. The first quarter ended with the score 16-9 in favor of Lake Region.
The second quarter began with Locke hitting a free throw for the first score. Hazen then took over the quarter as their shots began to fall and Lake Region's shots didn't. However, the second quarter was a very low scoring quarter. Hazen got well balanced scoring as Whitney was the high scorer of the quarter with four points. As a team, Hazen would score 11 points, while Lake Region scored just five. At halftime the score stood at Lake Region 21, Hazen 20.
Nobody scored in the third quarter until the 6:50 mark when a layup by Whitney gave Hazen the lead 22-21. Lake Region didn't score until the 4:15 mark on two free throws by Locke to take the lead back 23-22. Hazen then scored seven unanswered points on a three-pointer and a three-point play by Manning, and a layup by Whitney. Hazen 30, Lake Region 23. Lake Region would only get four more points in the quarter on jumpers by Locke and Urie. Hazen would again outscore Lake Region in the quarter 10-6. After three quarters the score stood 32-27 in favor of Hazen.
Hall got the first score of the fourth quarter on a layup. Hazen 34, Lake Region 27. Sarah Burnham answered back with a layup of her own to pull Lake Region back to within five. Lake Region would score six more points to pull within one, 36-35. The quarter went back and forth. Hazen would go up by seven again 43-37. However, Lake Region came roaring back to pull within two with two minutes left, 43-41. Hazen had the answer again by scoring five more points, while Lake Region was only able to score two more. Each team scored 16 points in the quarter but the final score was 48-45 in Hazen's favor.
After the game LR coach Mark Tinker said, "We need to work on getting up and down the floor. We like a faster tempo, but we also need to work on our execution in our half-court offense. We aren't getting the best shot, and that is hurting us as well. On defense we are not communicating, and we are fouling way too much. That has been our biggest problem, is the fouls. We are trying multiple defenses, which is nice to have a variety, and we are getting better. We played better than we did against Lamoille, but we need to improve more."
The Rangers next game is at Windsor on Saturday, January 26. They will play at home on Monday, January 28, against BFA Fairfax at 7 p.m.
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I was wondering if there will be another map on Battle Royale.
i have played a few large maps that would be great fun to have lots of players in. E.g. World 2.1, Fractured China. and i saw a map call New World Americas... why is there no other map choice? the one thats chosen looks real confusing.


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Happy President's Day! In honor of today's holiday, we're celebrating some of our history's most environmentally-friendly heads of state:
Thomas Jefferson
As our nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson was responsible for laying down a lot of the groundwork for the way that our country functions. In his spare time, Jefferson spent a good deal nurturing his own curiosity in nature. Did you know? Thomas Jefferson was an avid horticulturist at his Monticello home!
In addition to his own personal admiration for the natural world, Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition, during which a great deal was discovered about our country's natural landscape and native wildlife!
Theodore Roosevelt
"There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm." – President "Teddy" Roosevelt
President Roosevelt is widely-regarded as our history's most environmentally-active leader. During his two terms in office, Roosevelt established the U.S. Forest Service and created the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Did you know? Over 200 million acres of land were placed under federal protection during Roosevelt's presidency!
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In addition to guiding America through the Great Depression and World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt championed the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
As the country's first nationally-united conservation team, the CCC planted billions of trees, cleared up waterways and streams and constructed close to 1,000 parks across the country!
Lyndon B. Johnson
"We see that there is another course…Down this course lies a natural America restored to her people. The promise is clear rivers, tall forests, and clear air – a sane environment for man." – President Lyndon B. Johnson
During his two terms in office, President Johnson was responsible for creating the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Endangered Species Act of 1966 and the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965!
Johnson was also the first president to sign acts concerning clean air and water quality into law. Policies like the Clean Air Act and Water Quality Act established quality standards and government authority to combat air and water pollution.
Richard Nixon
Despite leaving a scandalous legacy, President Richard Nixon did many positive things for the environment during his time in office.
In addition to creating the Environmental Protection Agency, Nixon signed the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1974 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which has successfully protected 99 percent of its listed species from going extinct in the last 40 years.
Barack Obama
After many decades of resource abuse and habitat degradation, President Barack Obama has been faced with many challenges when it comes to managing our country's environmental impact and policies.
In addition to his plans to curb carbon pollution in the US, President Obama is responsible for creating our nation's first-ever National Ocean Policy. The goal of this policy and its corresponding implementation plan is to streamline how Federal agencies work together to manage the ocean economy, marine planning, habitat protection/restoration and research and exploration.
Did you celebrate President's Day by getting out and enjoying the natural world? Tell us about it in the comments section!


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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Andrew Luck directed a late 80-yard drive and hit Reggie Wayne with a TD pass in the last minute Sunday, rallying Indianapolis to a 30-27 win over Green Bay.
Luck marched the Colts down the field with time running out, connecting with Wayne four times on the drive -- including a four-yard TD toss with 35 seconds remaining.
The score erased a 27-22 lead the Packers had taken on the previous possession when Aaron Rodgers hooked up with James Jones on an 8-yard scoring strike.
Mason Crosby missed a 51-yard field goal try for Green Bay with 8 seconds left, securing the victory for the Colts (2-2).
Luck finished 31-of-55 through the air for 362 yards, two touchdown and an interception, while Wayne made 13 grabs for 212 yards in the win.
Colts head Coach Chuck Pagano missed the game after being hospitalized to undergo leukemia treatment. Team owner Jim Irsay intended to deliver him the game ball from the triumph, ESPN reported.
Rodgers completed 21-of-33 passes for 243 yards, three touchdowns and a pick-off while also rushing five times for 57 yards for the Packers (2-3).


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McDonald's in Great Britain will give a free book with a children's meal, instead of a toy
Free children's book instead of a toy at McDonald's in Great Britain
I'm amazed. Although I personally don't like McDonald's for adult meal use, many families and adults use McDonald's constantly. So here is an anazing thing to behold:
Starting in two days, McDonald's will give a free book with a Happy Meal instead of a toy in Great Britain.
Can you imagine what would happen if this took place in the United States? Kids could get a free book - or a voucher to take to a book store for a book of their choice.
It could also be used for giving instead to immigrants and poorer people who would then be able to find the book of THEIR choice at a local store.
We've got to get started to change McDonald's options in the United States. If Great Britain can have this choice, so can we and many other countries around the world.
Moreover, most probably the book would - or could be - made in the United States! Here are several articles on McDonald's project in Great Britain:
Here is the Daily Mail article.
We should also take a look at McDonald's in other countries. In some countries they offer vegetarian options, for example (look at the pictures in Mommy's files above). This would be much better for adults, especially if they offered low-fat options.
I see many adults who rush by McDonald's on their way to work. This could provide some good choices for them.
They should also offer the adult a choice of where to send his book coupon: to another family, or even to a library of their choice. (I know that in Great Britain they only have "happy meals," but why can't Americans broaden the possibilities?)
And here is a third article from Shine:
I think this is an idea which has great potential in this country!


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The Annapolis Market House is open -- sort of.
The first vendor in the downtown landmark, Amsterdam Falafelshop, planned a soft opening with a private guest list for Thursday night.
After a few more private events, they hope to have the eatery open for good by Sunday night or Monday, said Amrish Vyas, owner of the Annapolis location of Amsterdam Falafelshop.
The company has popular eateries in Washington, D.C., and Somerville, Mass. They serve falafel with an assortment of toppings, as well as french fries and brownies.
Arianne Bennett, one of the company's founders, said she's "bouncing off the walls" with excitement for the Market House location to open.
Amsterdam Falafelshop occupies one corner of the Market House. While the other vendors continue to work on their spaces, construction will be moved to nighttime so as not to interfere with the falafel eatery's operations.
On Thursday morning, workers were chopping vegetables and mixing sauces in Amsterdam Falafelshop's kitchen. The eatery expects to employ about 20 workers from the Annapolis area.
Annapolis city officials said they expect Firenzes Gelateria to open next. Also in the works are Hard Bean Cafe, Carl's Corned Beef and Delicatessen, Annapolis Organic Market, Good Life Smoothie Bar and Yellowfin Seafood & Oyster Bar, which is expected to be the last to open.
Bennett said the vendors have gotten to know each other through the permitting and construction process.
"We've gotten to be a very tight-knit family," she said. "We can't wait to eat their food."
Thursday night's soft opening for Amsterdam Falafelshop comes on the last day of spring. Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen has been saying for months that he hoped to have Market House re-opened by spring.
Cohen is on a tourism trip to Ireland, but left behind $10 so he could be the first official customer at Amsterdam Falafelshop. Vyas said he plans to print out a receipt and frame it for the mayor.
Once all of the Market House vendors are open, Cohen has said he'll fulfill a promise to "walk the plank" into the water at City Dock after blowing a previous deadline to get the Market House open last fall.
The city-owned Market House has been a source of controversy in Annapolis for years, ever since it was badly damaged by Tropical Storm Isabel in 2003.
The city has spent more than $1 million on repairs and improvements, as well as legal fees resulting from disputes with prior tenants. It's been open only sporadically in recent years.
In an email from Ireland, Cohen wrote: "Annapolitans are beyond ready to turn the page, and I am thrilled that today we begin a new chapter for the Market House ... I am confident that our community will embrace the new mix of vendors, and that the Market House will once again take its rightful place as the pride of Annapolis."


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As usual, the Kingdom of the Sun boys basketball tournament drew college recruiters from across the country.
As usual, the Kingdom of the Sun boys basketball tournament drew college recruiters from across the country.
Led by the University of Florida, numerous NCAA Division I made the trek to Ocala for the tournament. Other D-I schools that attended included Stetson, Charleston Southern, Marist, George Mason, Boston University, South Florida, North Florida and Florida Atlantic.
Other programs that attended included College of Central Florida, Santa Fe, Daytona State, Palm Beach State, St. Petersburg, Iowa Western, Eckerd, Lynn, Barry, Trinity College, Tampa and North Greenville (S.C.).
BRIGHT SPOTS: With its rout of Bonifay Holmes County, the third ranked team in Class 1A, Forest earned its first triumph in the Kingdom of the Sun since it defeated Louisville Fairdale (Ky.) on Dec. 30, 1981.
That year the Wildcats went on to lose to Grand Bahama the following day in the fifth-place game, which was the last game they would play in the Kingdom until last Wednesday's double-overtime loss to West Gadsden, the second ranked team in Class 1A.
Forest's double-overtime game was the first in the tournament since 1995 and Forest's second in Kingdom history. In 1979, the Wildcats knocked off Orlando Jones in two overtimes, but were unable to duplicate that against West Gadsden this year.
Geron Christian (38 points, 25 rebounds) and Jordan Smith (34 points, 19 rebounds) were the leaders for Forest, which went 1-2 in the event with each of its games against ranked teams.
Meanwhile, host Vanguard just missed its first trip to the semifinals since 2009, as West Gadsden knocked it off 61-60. Raheem Freeman had an excellent tournament for the Knights, finishing with 53 points and 19 rebounds on 20-of-31 shooting.
INSIDE THE DISTRICTS: With the FHSAA announcing tentative football districts for next season, some county teams will encounter opponents they have never had to deal with in the past.
West Port, which was moved up from 7A to 8A, has never faced any of the six new district foes it has been paired with, including a couple of power programs in DeLand and Jacksonville First Coast.
DeLand has made the regional playoffs five straight years and was state runner-up in 2009, while First Coast hasn't missed the playoffs since 2004 and was state runner-up in 2011.
Forest's new district features a little bit of the old and a little bit of the new. The Wildcats remained with Tallahassee Lincoln, Tallahassee Chiles and Gainesville Buchholz, while also seeing Gainesville and Tallahassee Leon enter the fray.
Forest and GHS were longtime district rivals until 1994, when the Wildcats were moved up to the state's largest classification.
The Wildcats and Leon also have a history, as the two programs met in the regional semifinals in 1992 in the final game for longtime FHS coach Jim Simmons before he retired.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic's district of Father Lopez, St. Francis, Oak Hall and P.K. Yonge doesn't appear to be as daunting as what other county schools will encounter. None of the four schools paired with the Celtics have made the regional playoffs since 2005, while TCHS has made the playoffs every year since 2003.
RECRUITING TRAIL: West Port football coach Ryan Hearn said several members of his senior class will also be playing at the next level.
Nebraska-Kearney has expressed interest in the likes of Alphonso Randolph, Kalen Woodyard, Jerald Whitehead and Markee Hayes, Hearn said.
Hearn also said that Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State have inquired about Randolph, while Hayes holds an offer from Weber State and has South Florida looking at him since Willie Taggart took over as coach for the fired Skip Holtz.
Nathan Penix, a senior linebacker for WPHS, has committed to Becker (Mass.) College, while Nick Boynton has received interest from Seton Hill (Pa.).
"We'll have the most we've ever had sign in school history," Hearn said.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir seniors Linton Meggie (OT) and Shawn Evans (WR-DB) have been getting looks and should also find homes at the next level, according to coach Jason Robinson.


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PPNYC's Roe on the Rocks!
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by MIRANDA
Hey, New Yorkers who will be in town on April 4 — I'm jealous of you! Because you can go to Planned Parenthood's annual ROE ON THE ROCKS BENEFIT CONCERT featuring Sara Benincasa, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Ana Egge, and The Bloodsugars.
The Roe on the Rocks concert is held every year to recognize the anniversary of Roe v Wade, the historic Supreme Court Case which 38 years ago confirmed women's right to privacy and thus access to abortion services. The show couldn't come at a more important time – following three months of the worst attack on not just reproductive rights but the right to basic health care, that our country has ever seen.
What: 4th Annual Roe on the Rocks Benefit Concert for Planned Parenthood of New York City
Who: Sara Benincasa / Thao with The Get Down Stay Down / Anna Egge / The Bloodsugars / Other Special Guests to come
Where: Bowery Ballroom, NYC
When: April 4th, 2011 at 7:00pm
Tickets (18+): General Admission $25 / VIP $75
Remember, all proceeds from the event will go to Planned Parenthood of New York City and support their amazing, crucial work. Tickets are available now!


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STOCKTON - A legally blind man required medical attention after he was beaten and robbed by four people Thursday night in downtown Stockton, police said.
STOCKTON - A legally blind man required medical attention after he was beaten and robbed by four people Thursday night in downtown Stockton, police said.
The victim was walking in the 100 block of North Stanislaus Street about 11:20 p.m. when the robbers approached him and demanded his money, officers said. The man handed over his wallet, but the thieves weren't finished, police said.
The assailants then battered the blind man, inflicting unspecified injuries, before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction, authorities said. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. The robbers were described as black men in their 20s wearing white T-shirts and blue jeans, police said.
STOCKTON - Police arrested a man who beat and stabbed a woman Thursday night in central Stockton, authorities said.
Officers received a report of a person stabbed shortly before 8:15 p.m. in the 300 block of East Magnolia Street, police said. When they arrived, they located a woman who escaped a residence and called police after she was battered and stabbed during an altercation with a man, officers said.
The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police said they located the assailant, 55-year-old Darnell Richmond, and took him into custody without incident. Richmond was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said.
STOCKTON - A man was beaten and robbed at knife point Thursday night while walking near Quail Lake, police said.
The man was confronted by two assailants about 8:15 p.m. while walking in the 4800 block of Grouse Run Drive, just north of West March Lane. The victim was pushed to the ground and kicked several times before one of the assailants brandished a knife and demanded his property, police said.
The victim complied, and the thieves fled on foot in an unknown direction, authorities said. They were described as men standing about 6 feet tall with black hooded sweatshirts.
STOCKTON - Members of the Stockton Police Department's Community Response Team and the multiagency San Joaquin County gang task force arrested three people during a probation search Thursday in south Stockton, authorities said.
Officers searched a residence in the 400 block of South San Joaquin Street about 2:45 p.m., police said. Inside, they discovered a loaded handgun and ammunition, officers said.
Altonio Burton, 19, Rodney Carroll, 19, and Franklin Easter, 53, were arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and other crimes, authorities said.
STOCKTON - Authorities are trying to determine if a medical condition was a factor in a vehicle collision that slowed traffic Friday afternoon along a busy stretch of West March Lane, police said.
About 2:25 p.m., witnesses reported that a man in a Chrysler sedan ran a stoplight while going more than 80 mph, struck another vehicle and then drove along a sidewalk, knocking down a street sign and damaging trees. After the badly damaged vehicle came to rest, the driver exited the vehicle, entered a Wendy's restaurant and hurled a chair through a window, witnesses said.
The driver of the Chrysler was taken to a hospital, authorities said. Doctors told police the man may have suffered a seizure, and that he may have reacted violently due to the seizure. The driver of the other vehicle, an 18-year-old man, was not injured.
STOCKTON - A 17-year-old Lincoln High School student told police he was assaulted and tased in the school's parking lot Friday after a man and a woman followed him there in an apparent case of road rage.
The attack occurred about 5:30 p.m., authorities said. The teen said a man and a woman in their 30s followed him to the school and accused him of nearly colliding with their vehicle. The man got out of his car, punched the boy while he was still sitting in his car and twice used a stun gun on him, but they boy was not hurt, he said.
The boy said the couple stole his cellphone and then fled south on Alexandria Place. A witness followed them and reported their license plate number to police, the boy said.
STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man who shot at his ex-girlfriend Wednesday in the 3500 block of Section Avenue, authorities said.
Deputies assigned to the multiagency countywide gang task force located Jaime Madrid, 60, Friday at a residence in the 200 block of North American Street, officials said. Madrid was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and other crimes, authorities said.
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Interagency Task Force on Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses
Executive Summary of the Final Report
[E]nsuring small businesses can thrive is about more than economic success. It's also about who we are as a people. It's about a nation where anybody who's got a good idea and a willingness to work hard can succeed. That's the central promise of America."
President Barack Obama
Small businesses are leaders in innovation and drivers of the economy. Small businesses hold more patents than all of the nation's universities and largest corporations combined, and create two thirds of all private sector jobs, employing half of all working Americans.
The federal government is the largest buyer in the world, spending over $500 billion each year. For the Federal government, contracting with small businesses is common sense. Small businesses get the revenue they need to create jobs and drive the economy forward, and federal agencies get the creativity, innovation, and technical expertise of small businesses to help accomplish their mission. When small businesses are excluded from federal contracts, the federal government, American taxpayers and the nation's economy lose out.
Over 30 years ago, Congress set a goal of having a certain portion of all federal contracting dollars go to small businesses and established sub-goals for small businesses owned by women, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and service-disabled veterans of the Armed Forces, and for small businesses in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). The current government-wide goal for small businesses' share of contracting dollars is 23%.
In keeping with this commitment to small businesses, the President established the Interagency Task Force on Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses to ensure small businesses can participate in the nation's economic recovery, including small businesses owned by women, minorities, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and service-disabled veterans of our Armed Forces, as well as HUBZone small businesses. The Task Force - co-chaired by SBA, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Commerce, and including twelve other federal agencies - created five working groups to address key barriers for small businesses in federal contracting. The working groups met, heard from key stakeholders, and identified three priority objectives:
Stronger rules. Insufficient guidance and gaps in current policy hamper the use of tools that provide contracting opportunities for small businesses. The Task Force recommends actions to strengthen and update policies where they are weak or outdated and develop policies where they are lacking.
A better equipped, more informed and more accountable acquisition workforce. A lack of knowledge and agency accountability inhibits the government's ability to meet and exceed small business procurement goals on an ongoing basis. The Task Force recommends increasing the knowledge base and efficiency level of the procurement workforce and providing appropriate incentives and accountability for agencies to meet small business goals.
Improved outreach and better use of technology and data. The current data systems in the federal acquisition environment are cumbersome and not user friendly for many small businesses, especially for those who are new to the systems and trying to "get their foot in the door." The Task Force recommends a one-stop shop for easier access to procurement information, as well as greater focus on the accuracy of procurement data.
The attached report outlines the key recommendations and actions needed to meet these priority objectives.


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Major central banks around the world have been pursuing low-interest rate policies to try to stimulate growth and reduce high unemployment.
The latest development came Tuesday with the Bank of Japan's announcement that it was setting an inflation target of 2 percent — twice the current target. It was a signal that the Bank of Japan is ready to accept the risk of higher inflation in exchange for combating a prolonged bout of deflation.
Deflation is a destabilizing drop in income, the prices of goods and services and the value of stocks, homes and other assets.
The Bank of Japan had not been meeting its lower inflation target of 1 percent. Price increases had hovered below 0.5 percent for the past two years.
Among the recent steps central banks have taken to try to bolster their banking systems and economies:
Interest rates: Has kept its benchmark interest rate at zero to 0.1 percent.
Bond buying: Announced Tuesday that it will maintain its current level of bond buying and that starting in January 2014 it will expand the program to buy about 13 trillion yen ($145 billion) a month in Japanese government bonds and other assets.
Interest rates: Has kept its benchmark short-term rate at a record low near zero since December 2008. Last month, it said it planned to keep its short-term rate at that level until unemployment drops below 6.5 percent — as long as inflation expectations remain below 2.5 percent. (Unemployment is now 7.8 percent.) It marked the first time the Fed had linked a future rate move to a specific unemployment rate.
Bond buying: It said in December that it will spend $85 billion a month to buy Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities until the job market improves substantially.
Interest rates: Has kept its benchmark rate at 0.75 percent, a record low.
Bond buying: Unveiled in September a plan to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds to help lower borrowing costs for countries struggling to manage their debts. Earlier, the ECB gave banks more than euro 1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) in low-interest loans lasting up to three years. The loans provide secure financing at a time when some banks can't borrow normally.
Interest rate: Has kept its benchmark rate at a record low of 0.5 percent since 2009.
Bond buying: Announced last summer a plan to buy more government bonds from financial institutions. The goal is for the banks to use the extra cash to lend to businesses and households.


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