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Outlet centers have been inching closer and closer to urban cores in recent years, and the upcoming Harbor Commons center in Staten Island, N.Y. exemplifies the trend. Located on the waterfront, steps away from the St. George Ferry Terminal and next to the planned 625-foot Ferris Wheel, the tallest in the world, the project has the potential to become a huge success if it's handled right, according to real estate sources familiar with New York City's retail scene.
"This is a whole different concept for outlets—it will be in the middle of the population. Should it work? Yes, it should. It has the waterfront, it has the views, it has people. It could be spectacular," says Gerard Mason, New York-based executive managing director with real estate services provider Savills.
Conceived by BFC Partners, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based development firm, the $230 million project will combine 350,000 sq. ft. of outlet stores with a 200-room hotel and a structured parking garage for more than 1,200 cars. The site, which BFC will be leasing from the City of New York for a 99-year term, should provide the center with a steady stream of potential shoppers, including tourists taking the Staten Island Ferry, New York City commuters and Staten Island residents.
Ever year, more than 20 million people ride the free ferry from Whitehall Street in downtown Manhattan to St. George Ferry Terminal. The service, available 24/7, runs about every 15 minutes during rush hours, every half an hour during regular daytime hours and every hour at night. Passengers are not allowed to stay on the ferry for a roundtrip, however—they have to get off at St. George and wait to re-board the ferry back, creating a captive audience, according to Lisa Wagner, principal with EWB Development, which is serving as a consultant on Harbor Commons along with Casandra Properties Inc., a Staten Island-based leasing and property management firm.
"I think so many more visitors will come now because the outlets are right there, with the [added benefit] of the visuals of Manhattan and with this observation wheel," Wagner says. "We feel that Staten Island is a great place to put an outlet center anyway, obviously the people there are going to use this, but think of the people who are visiting and living in Manhattan and the other boroughs who can jump on the ferry or on the water taxi, have a beautiful trip and an outlet experience. It's a trifecta."
Harbor Commons, in fact, will be very similar in concept to outlet centers developed by the Mills Corp., now a division of Simon Property Group, whose properties combined outlet shops with entertainment venues, according to Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates Inc., a New York City-based retail consulting and investment banking firm. Nationally, opportunities to build such projects are limited because they require a lot of space and a substantial tourist base, but the Staten Island site happens to fit the necessary parameters perfectly. It also helps that real estate costs in Staten Island are cheaper than elsewhere in the city, adds Jeff Green, president of Jeff Green Partners, a Phoenix-based retail real estate consulting firm.
"Given the fact that real estate is so expensive in urban areas I doubt that urban outlet centers will be a new phenomenon," he notes. "That being said, the population of Staten Island is such that I believe outlet retail be quite successful" there.
Filling out the details
The main challenge for the developers, according to Mason and Richard Hauer, a New York-based executive with a long history in the outlet center space, will be getting the tenant mix just right. Wagner says the phone has been ringing off the hook with retailers interested in seeing the site plans, and she expects that the tenant mix will be geared heavily toward the preferences of international tourists, which means it will be upscale and focus mainly on American brands. (More details will be released during the project's "official launch" at New York ICSC conference in December, according to James Prendamano, broker associate with Casandra Properties).
But Staten Island is not a place where an outlet center can be successful with just the regular mix of tenants such as Gap and Nike, notes Mason.
To attract the interest of both tourists and local residents, who have multiple shopping options, it will need strong department store-like anchors along the lines of Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and Neiman Marcus Last Call. Brands like Brooks Brothers and Coach can also serve as traffic draws.
Another potential obstacle that has to be handled with skill is the fact that Harbor Commons will be a multi-level development rather than a single-story one, as most existing outlet centers are, says Mason. Shoppers are often reluctant to go up in order to visit more stores; as a result, sales for tenants on the upper floors tend to be lower. If BFC and its partners opt to use those levels for restaurants and entertainment venues, however, they may give people enough incentive to get into the elevators or climb the stairs.
"As a concept, I like it a lot," Mason notes. "We'll have to see how the tenants feel about it."


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I for one think it won't get rid of scanlators.People go to those(including me) for what I believe to be reasons(not necessarily in this order)
1.They're free
2.Latest chapters
3.To read the alternative translation(meaning if they don't like the American publishers)
I understand it just started but if it goes in the direction it looks like it is going to work in my opinion.
for now it doesnt seem that they have much of a selection on hand so ya ill withhold my opinion for the time being
My face when I have no face.
My main concern is that you pay $10 a volume to read something online, and only online (no digital download option). Also the way you actually buy stuff using points you bought before hand seems like an unnecessary step.
JManga is getting a bunch of licenses quickly, including cancelled and previously untranslated works. But I'm rather worried. I'm not sure how much I would pay to just read translated comics online. For about the same prices, a person can buy digital comics for tablets, and be able to read the material anywhere. And there's always trade paperbacks, which can be traded, borrowed, and purchased in used condition.
Also, if JManga closes, then where would the purchased content go? It might be lost forever...
I'm not sold on them yet, I'll stick with the free scans for now.
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They need to make an iphone and an android app. I have an android, and I download manga to read offline on my phone all the time for free. If they offered perfect quality scans I could also download for enjoying offline, I might be convinced to pay for series I love. If an Internet company wishes to become successful these days, they need Apple and Android apps.
That was another concern I had about JManga. I read through their Terms of Use, and I did not see anything saying that even after buying access that they guarantee the manga will still always be on their website. I am quite sure a series will be on JManga only as long as the original publisher wants it too.
Honestly I wish Crunchyroll would start a service for manga like they do now have for anime and drama.
Yes, I've heard lots of negative things about it, which makes me hesitate to register. I think you're required to pay at least $10 a month as a member whether or not you want to purchase anything, a lot of the images are not cleaned beforehand so the image quality is a lot lower than you get for published manga. And personally I find it ridiculous that each digital volume costs almost as much as a paperback volume of manga does in the US. It should be a lot cheaper considering that you don't get to "keep" the volume, and that there is no printing costs associated with it. I've also heard it doesn't work with the iPad.
I do support J Manga's idea. I DO want to support the original creators, but I'm not a charity and don't want to break my bank for cruddy stuff while I'm at it.
I would join if there was a flat fee for membership, and you could read all you want (like CR does with it's anime/drama). I don't know how they do their translations, but it would be interesting if they recruited members to make the translations/cleaning/typestting (in exchange for free membership?). That way they might be on par with the output and quality of scanlations (and put all those displaced scanlators to good use, lol).
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That was another concern I had about JManga. I read through their Terms of Use, and I did not see anything saying that even after buying access that they guarantee the manga will still always be on their website. I am quite sure a series will be on JManga only as long as the original publisher wants it too.
Honestly I wish Crunchyroll would start a service for manga like they do now have for anime and drama
I agree with you here, and that was something I actually sent a feed back about to JManga. I suggested that if they could use the same sort of methods as Crunchyroll then that would be great. I'm only a free user on here, but I've looked several times at membership fees (and heck if I get a better paying job, I may just join) but I feel like it is pretty even and fair on here for free & paid members. You're not really left out too much if you are a free member (in my opinion).
The idea of JManga is great and if you ask me, we (anime/manga fans) could really enjoy a "manga version" of Crunchyroll. Looking at their selection they have a lot of mangas I've never heard of, however they need to give the free/trial accessed users more to see to want it. Their previews are hardly anything (Justmanga.com gives you more page previews) to decide if I want to buy something or not (which..honeslty I dont because for $10, I'm going to Borders (til their gone), Barns & Nobles or online and getting a paperback copy). If they lowered the price (or gave more for it maybe?) or had different pricing options.
That all being said, I like the layout and the managability (? not sure what I'm trying to say there lol). I go on there and I want to use it...I do! But I feel like right now there is nothing for me as a non-paying user.
PS - and no, it does NOT work on the iPad (or Iphone really unless they have an app now?) I have one..I tried. Nothing happens. I guess they use flash?
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Even people that like JManga complain about the extremely short previews. Who is going to want to spend that much money on something that might be bad? I don't remember off hand if JManga will give refunds for series you bought and didn't like.

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I'm an EFL teacher working in a further education establishment: ENAC, the state aviation school for training various types of student such as engineers, pilots etc. The school is situated in Toulouse in the southwest of France. I'm hoping to exchange with someone abroad, for 6 months or a year. The other teacher would not necessarily have to have experience in the sector of aviation though that would be helpful.
The exchange can only be conducted with someone who works in a state institution and where their school wants and is able to participate in such a scheme. The advantage for the school is to have a member of their staff gaining valuable experience in an aviation school of international stature. For the teacher involved it would also be to discover the great lifestyle and culture of people living in the south of France.
The idea is that we would both keep our current jobs to return to at the end of the exchange period.
If you think you might be interested and would like more information then please don't hesitate to contact me by mail. And if you yourself are not able/interested but know someone who might be please feel free to send this on to them.
My email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Here is my CV
Rupert SALMON
English EFL teacher
British and French nationalities
Age 53
Current residence :
Al Bosc Grand
Education and Diplomas
BA Philosophy and Literature University of York: 1975
PGCA English, London University: 1977
Masters degree in Philosophy at the University of Toulouse, France: "Relativity and the Problem of Reality": 1983
Courses in e-learning and languages, pedagogy, managing a team: 1990 - 2007
Work experience
teaching evening classes in Paris 1976-77
teaching private lessons in Martinique 1977-78
teaching English as a foreign language in France 1978 - 2007
first in the private sector and then if colleges of further education mainly engineering schools
working at the state aviation acadamy: Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile from 1988 on
became a "fonctionnaire" by exam in 2002
Types of work done
vandriving, private individual lessons, group lessons for private companies, language training for various populations: air-hostesses, businessmen, engineers, pilots, air-traffic controllers...
creation and organisation of teaching materials, organisation of courses and teachers
supervision of digital labs and networks in the school
Other activities and experience
Underwater diving: level 2 in the French Federated system.
various sports: tennis, skiing, boomerang, top-spinning
music: playing bass guitar in a rock group
travel: have visited various countries and lived in India 4years, Papua, New Guinea 1 year, Martinique 1 year, France 29 years
exchange ESL teaching jobs?
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Not only did the Island have fireworks July 4, but a private fireworks display will take place Saturday as well.
The Grand Island Town Board approved Monday two separate applications for public displays of fireworks. The town's annual display was approved for 10 p.m. July 4 at Martin's Fantasy Island. Another fireworks display will take place on July 6 at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road.
Skylighters of NY, the same company approved for the July 4 fireworks display at Martin's Fantasy Island, will also present a fireworks display at a wedding at the Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn show will run sometime between 9 and 10 p.m. and last for 20 minutes.


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Saturday, September 5, 2015
Obesity and Weight Management
Pediatric drug related weight gain
My seven year old grandson gained at least 20 pounds over a 4 week period. He recently confided that his father and step-mother have been giving him "sleepy medicine." What medication could have caused this weight gain? The father and step-mother are unapproachable.I am very concerned they are hurting him by giving him this medication and perhaps anything else. I`ve considered a lawyer but need some kind of proof first. Any suggestions?
Twenty pounds is a lot of weight gain in a four week period. Some medications are used to help children sleep, and there are other medications that are used for a variety of conditions, but they have the side effect of making the child sleepy. Unfortunately from your description, I cannot figure out what medication he is on or whether it is responsible for weight gain. Your best bet is to find a way to communicate your concern with his parents. You can also help him out by making sure he is eating nutritious food and is physically active.
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"Shooting guard Randy Foye has signed a one-year deal with the Utah Jazz, a source close to Foye said Monday night.
Foye, a career 36 percent shooter from three-point range, was the last of the quality shooting guards left on the free-agent market. He stepped into a starting role with the Los Angeles Clippers last season after Chauncey Billups tore his Achilles tendon and averaged 12.8 points as a starter, including 40 percent from three-point range.
The Jazz were 27th in the league last season in three-point shooting percentage (32.3)."
Foye was a guy mentioned on this site on numerous occasions. He would have been a nice fit here with the SG spot still open. The bottom line is that at his age, chasing rings on a minimum level contract should not be his primary focus. I do not have the exact dollar total he signed for with Utah, but i would have to imagine it was more than what the Knicks could have offered.
The Knicks made their splash this off-season, using all of their assets on Felton, Kidd, Camby and Kurt Thomas. The two remaining spots (SG and backup PF) have to (and will) be filled with minimum level salaried players. Those players may not be signed until August when the money really starts to dry up and players are left looking for a landing spot.
Good for Foye, but that is just another option off the board for the Knicks.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Fooala provides a one-stop shop for the food and dining experience. Diners looking for great restaurant recommendations can use Fooala on the web or by phone to get comprehensive information including user reviews and menus. Fooala takes it one step further by providing reservation and ordering services. Our users who cook can obtain recipe information and also order groceries online through Fooala.
Fooala is a free service for people looking for restaurant and food information. Fooala enables diners to place orders and reservation bookings online. Our customers who cook can obtain recipes interactively and also place online grocery orders. The service can be reached primarily online, but also by phone.The design should emphasize the convenience that we provide to our users. They can now find all the food information they need from one site.Our users are young professionals, students, and other Web 2.0-savvy adults.
Fooala is a service provider to many restaurants and does not endorse a specific kind of food, restaurant, or product.
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Naropa University administrators and religious studies professor Don Matthews are at odds about his suspension last week over complaints that he threatened students and refused to speak during classes.
Matthews was placed on paid suspension for the rest of the semester early last week.
He said the suspension was racially motivated and the university didn't grant him "due process" before suspending him. University officials, however, said Matthews' actions posed a threat to the Naropa community and warranted immediate action in the form of suspension.
Naropa President Charles Lief said administrators have received more than 30 complaints from students against Matthews in the last 18 months. Lief said those complaints were being dealt with according to Naropa's policies.
Naropa officials felt they needed to remove Matthews from the classroom, Lief said, after they learned that Matthews refused to speak during classes last week and that he threatened to sue students for defamation.
Lief said the suspension has nothing to do with Matthews' race and acknowledged that the university has work to do on issues of diversity.
According to data provided by Lief, 17 percent of Naropa students identify as students of color, which includes African American students, Native American students, Hispanic students and those who identify as mixed-race.
"If this was a completely random set of circumstances and facts and nobody had a clue if the faculty member was male, female, African American, white, whatever, we would have taken the same steps," Lief said. "We're not looking for him to leave. We want him to stay."
Lief said the administration hopes to work with Matthews and reinstate him for the spring semester.
'I knew they were going to target me'
Matthews said he's less concerned with his suspension than he is with the university's lack of diversity and bias toward him and other minorities. Matthews said he filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
He and his supporters say they want the university to bring in an independent mediator to deal with issues of bias and racism on the private school's campus.
"The best possible outcome is that Naropa develops a program to deal with institutional racism," Matthews said. "That's why I filed the complaint, to try to change this institution."
He said he was not informed of any of the complaints filed against him, nor was he invited to discuss the complaints with university administrators.
He also said he was not told how long his suspension would last or given any other specifics.
"I knew it was my time," he said. "I knew they were going to target me."
Matthews referenced other African American faculty members or administrators who have left the university recently. He pointed to Stuart Lord, the university's first African American president, who resigned in 2011 after two years on the job.
He also pointed to Stephanie Krusemark, former associate dean of undergraduate admissions and multicultural recruitment, who left the university in November.
Matthews acknowledged that he implemented a silent protest against racial bias on campus during his classes last week. He said he walked around with a piece of paper explaining his protest and answered questions during the last 10 or 15 minutes of his classes to make sure his students understood the materials.
Matthews said he wants students to be able to file complaints at Naropa, however, he sees his situation as unfair because he was not given "due process" to respond to or address the complaints.
"I just want to be treated fairly," he said. "This is just another example of how African American scholars and administrators who press for diversity have been treated. We get targeted."
A group of 12 students and supporters organized a "silent, stand up presence" on campus Wednesday afternoon to show their support for the professor. The supporters and Matthews held hands in a circle and sang songs including "If I Had a Hammer."
Many students voiced their support for Matthews publicly, some tearing up when describing the professor's situation.
Divinity graduate student Jamil Scott, who said Matthews is his mentor and advisor, attended the vigil.
"We are wanting Dr. Matthews to have due process," said Scott, who's also a facilitator for Naropa's Community of Color group. "We're not getting into the details of what the complaints were. Most of those were confidential or anonymous and they haven't been shared with us, but they also have not, for the most part, been shared with Dr. Matthews. We want him to have an opportunity to respond to those complaints appropriately."
Professors need to be 'aware of the line'
In addition to the more than 30 student complaints against Matthews filed in the last 18 months, Lief described the two incidents that led administrators to suspend him for the rest of the semester.
Lief said Matthews informed officials and students that he would not speak for the rest of the semester in his classes until bias was eliminated at Naropa.
"We got significant expressions of concern from students about what that meant about finishing their coursework," Lief said. "Students who were in courses that were required for their degrees naturally did express some concern."
Lief said administrators found faculty members to finish out Matthews' courses this semester.
The second issue that led to Matthews' suspension, Lief said, was that the professor used Facebook and emails to threaten to sue some students for defamation. Lief said students were upset about the threats, and even if they weren't serious, Naropa's administration felt it had to take them seriously.
"Those students who contacted us said they were basically afraid to walk back into a class," Lief said.
One of the complaints filed against Matthews stated that the professor singled out the student in class and told the student that he or she needed therapy.
Lief said passionate professors like Matthews are what make the liberal arts university unique.
"Don Matthews is a faculty member who teaches at the edge, and that's important to us," Lief said. "He's provocative. He brings a different perspective, which is obviously unique to Naropa and unique to Boulder. He's an African American, Christian minister who comes to the university from an urban world that, frankly, many people here are not familiar with.
"It was no secret when he was hired that he was going to be a provocative faculty member. My view is that when you're going to teach at the provocative end of the spectrum, then you have to be pretty aware of where the line is."
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UConn has some different schools in its conference. A look at those newcomers:
Central Florida
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Enrollment: 59,767
Founded: 1963
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black and gold
Famous UCF athletes: Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall; former NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper; Atlanta Falcons cornerback Asante Samuel; Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater; Olympic champion volleyball player Phil Dalhausser; former Patriots receiver Shawn Jefferson.
Other famous alumni: Actress Cheryl Hines; comedian Daniel Tosh; former Miss America Ericka Dunlap; director Eduardo Sanchez; former Cleveland Indians and Texas...


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HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A Hilo farmer who discovered coffee berry borers in his orchard is going public in hopes of checking the spread of the invader on the east side of the Big Island.
Troy Keolanui says borers can be controlled and the farm is spraying orchards with a natural fungus shown to control the pest.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports the invasive African beetle has damaged crops in Kona and Kau.
The state Department of Agriculture doesn't reveal businesses where the beetle is found to encourage farmers to seek help controlling them.
Keolanui is co-owner of OK Farms Hawaii. He says transparency is the best way for Hawaii Isle farmers to fight coffee berry borers.


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Mary Bobby, 97, of Pocono Summit, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Joseph Bobby who died in 2009.
Born in Pocono Summit, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Zelesnik) Rusnock.
Mary worked as a supervisor for National Drug (now known as Sanofi Pasteur). She was a founding and lifelong member of the Pocono Summit Volunteer Fire Co., and a former member of the Pocono Lake Lionettes.
She belonged to the Glenbrook Country Club for many years where she was an avid golfer. She also spent much of her younger years in bowling leagues, often traveling for tournaments. She enjoyed spending her retirement years crocheting and knitting, playing bingo and word search puzzles and playing slots at the local casinos.
She is survived by three daughters, Ann Marie Kinsley and her husband, Donald, of Pocono Summit, Gloria Wagner and her husband, James, of Henryville, and Patricia Stout of Bangor; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and three great-grandpuppies.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Fedin Sr.; a son, John Fedin Jr.; two brothers; and two sisters.
There will be a viewing from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco. The Rev. Gregory Loughney will conduct a service at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at the funeral home. There will be a second viewing from 10 a.m. until the time of service, Saturday. Burial will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery in Moscow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the VNA Hospice House, 502 VNA Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
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Mary Bobby, 97, of Pocono Summit, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Joseph Bobby who died in 2009.


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Baked Pasta Pie
Source: Chef John Storms; Barilla Foodservice
Baked pastas are a welcoming way to beat the winter chill. In this twist on lasagna, Chef Storms combines short, tubular pasta with ground beef and creamy marinara sauce. The ingredients are pumped up with a variety of aromatic herbs, spices and sautéed vegetables, then baked in a springform pan. The result: a hearty, beefy pasta dish oozing with melted mozzarella—something to win over both kids and grownups!
Pasta filling:
1 lb. 5 oz. cellentani pasta
1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cups canned diced tomatoes, drained
1 1/3 cups fajita onions and peppers
1/3 cup sautéed mushrooms
2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Seasoned meat:
1 lb. 5 oz. ground beef
2 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. sugar
Pinch ground allspice
4 oz. alfredo sauce
4 oz. marinara sauce
6 oz. sliced mozzarella cheese
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
3 cups marinara sauce, warmed
1 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- Prepare pasta filling: Cook pasta until just short of al dente; drain and drizzle with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Place pasta flat on sheet trays or hotel pans and cool in blast chiller or walk-in. Store in sealed plastic bags or container; refrigerate and use within several hours.
- In sauté pan, warm olive oil. Add tomatoes, fajita mixture, mushrooms, garlic, oregano and pepper flakes; stir and cook until tender. Remove from heat and reserve.
- Prepare seasoned meat: In another sauté pan, combine ground beef, 1 tbsp. water, salt and all the seasonings. Cook over med. heat until meat is completely browned. Drain off excess fat.
- In hotel pan, mix together pasta, vegetables seasoned meat, alfredo sauce and marinara sauce. Evenly disribute all the ingredients.
- Spray vegetable oil on inside of 10-in. springform pan. Place 6 cups pasta filling in pan and tamp it down to level. Layer sliced mozzarella over surface; top with remaining 6 cups pasta filling and tamp down. Cover top with shredded mozzarella.
- Place pan on half sheet pan and bake in 350°F oven for 10 min. until cheese is golden. Refrigerate to cool completely.
- For service, cut around the inside edge of springform pan to remove pasta pie. Cut pie into six equal pieces. Put each portion into a service boat or bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Per serving, to order: Microwave 1 portion, uncovered, for 2 min. Rotate bowl and microwave again for 1 1/2 min. Evenly ladle 1/2 cup warm marinara sauce on each portion and sprinkle with parsley.


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Pick 6: Just how big a shock would Jaguars over Broncos be? Here are some major sports upsets
Much is being made of how lopsided everyone expects Sunday's game to be between Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos and the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.
One team, after all, is 5-0 and scored 51 points last weekend. The other is 0-5 and scored a grand total of 51 points all season. One team has Manning and his TD-interception ratio of 20-1. The other has backup quarterback Chad Henne and his 2-2 ratio.
So how big a deal would it be if the Jaguars actually beat the Broncos? The stakes are not high — it's simply Week 6 in a 16-game regular season — but it sure would be unexpected. That sort of thing does happen occasionally. It's called an "upset," and the chance of one is a big reason we watch even the supposedly unfair matchups (at least until the score is 42-6 at halftime ...).
Here's a Pick 6 of memorable, major upsets around the world of sports:
NEW YORK JETS BEAT BALTIMORE COLTS, 1969 SUPER BOWL: Let's start with an example from professional football, and a step on the way to the NFL's stratospheric popularity. Joe Namath, the quarterback of the Jets, famously issues a "guarantee" that his AFL upstarts will beat the NFL's Colts despite being more than two-touchdown underdogs — and he's right. New York's 16-7 victory shows the AFL is ready for a merger and helps make "Broadway Joe" an icon.
U.S. BEATS THE U.S.S.R. IN ICE HOCKEY, 1980 OLYMPICS: The Miracle on Ice. Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione and the rest of coach Herb Brooks' squad of amateurs stuns the feared Soviets 4-3 en route to — although not for — the gold medal. The game's significance stretches beyond a rink in Lake Placid because of the Cold War, the hostages in Iran, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the energy crisis, and a general malaise hanging over the United States.
CHAMINADE BEATS RALPH SAMPSON AND VIRGINIA, 1982. Chaminade boasts all of 800 students, plays at the NAIA — not NCAA — level at the time, and does not even have its own gymnasium (it rents one from a high school). And yet the Silverswords, coming off a loss to Wayland Baptist, manage to shock No. 1-ranked Virginia and the 7-foot-4 Sampson, a three-time national college basketball player of the year, 77-72.
JAMES 'BUSTER' DOUGLAS BEATS MIKE TYSON, 1990: Douglas knocks out Tyson in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-round fight in Tokyo. Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history, comes into the bout 37-0 with 33 knockouts, while the unknown Douglas is 29-4-1 with 19 KOs.
RULON GARDNER BEATS ALEXANDER KARELIN, 2000 OLYMPICS: Gardner, an American heavyweight in Greco-Roman wrestling, wins a gold medal at the Sydney Games by stopping Russian Alexander Karelin's 13-year unbeaten streak. Karelin enters with three Olympic titles already and is considered a lock for a fourth.
NEW YORK GIANTS BEAT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2008 SUPER BOWL: Only seems right to finish this list with an NFL game. The Patriots, quarterbacked by Tom Brady and coached by Bill Belichick, boast an unprecedented 18-0 record heading in and are 12-point favorites. But thanks in part to David Tyree's helmet-catch of a desperation pass from MVP Eli Manning, the Giants pull off the 17-14 surprise.
BONUS: A half-dozen is a small sampling, so here's an extra six: BOISE STATE of the Western Athletic Conference beats Big 12 stalwart Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, a BCS-buster if there ever was one; the game features a bevy of trick plays and even a marriage proposal. FRANCIS OUIMET, a 20-year-old local amateur, beats two of golf's dominant figures, Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, in a playoff at the 1913 U.S. Open; the stunning victory puts the sport on the front pages of American newspapers for the first time. In a more recent example, JOHN DALY wins the 1991 PGA Championship as a PGA Tour rookie after getting into the field as an alternate. In tennis, zero-time major champ ROBIN SODERLING beats Rafael Nadal at the 2009 French Open, ending Nadal's 31-match winning streak there; it remains Nadal's only loss at Roland Garros, where he is 59-1 with a record eight championships. THE U.S. SOCCER TEAM stuns England 1-0 at the 1950 World Cup on a goal by Joe Gaetjens, a result so unfathomable that some English newspapers assume wire reports are mistaken and instead print that their lads won the game. In horse racing, MAN O'WAR loses for the only time in 21 career starts in the 1919 Sanford Memorial at Saratoga. The name of the horse that wins the race? Upset.
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The state prosecutor's office for missing people said 11 bodies were found in Ejido Jesus Carranza, near the U.S. border about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Ciudad Juarez. The area of sand dunes is a popular spot for picnickers from Juarez, which is just across the border from El Paso, Texas.
Officials said the male victims were apparently buried two years ago at the height of battles between drug gangs seeking to control routes across the border. Federal statistics showed more than 3,000 people were killed that year in Ciudad Juarez, a city of 1.4 million, making it one of the most dangerous places on earth.
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I've written here and here about the smear tactics being employed by Senate Democrats as they continue to block Judge Leslie Southwick, President Bush's nominee for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Centrist legal analyst Stuart Taylor has noticed too.
As Taylor explains, Southwick has a distinguished record and "wins high praise from Democrats, African-Americans, and others who know him." In addition, Southwick "wears a distinctive badge of courageous service to his country." He joined the Army Reserve in 1992, at age 42, and volunteered in 2003 to transfer into a Mississippi National Guard combat unit that would soon be sent overseas. He was on active duty in Iraq (and on leave from his judgeship) from August 2004 to January 2006.
Southwick's nomination received the highest possible rating from the American Bar Association, and he won unanimous, bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee approval late last year. Things turned sour only after liberal special interest groups raised baseless claims that his judicial record shows him to be a racist (or racially insensitive) and a homophobe.
I deal with the "racism" charge in the links above. Taylor easily dispatches the "homeophobe" allegations. He concludes:
It's fair to infer from the 2001 decision that Southwick seems less committed to equal rights for gay people than many (including me) would like. But it hardly shows him to be a homophobe. Indeed, he was deferring to a state legislative policy that was consistent with existing Supreme Court precedent.
Taylor is concerned that the groundless obstruction of Southwick's nomination by Democrats will "provide their Republican adversaries with new precedents and excuses for a campaign to obstruct the next Democratic president's liberal nominees, no matter how well qualified." Republicans, of course, already have plenty of precedents. If the Democrats don't change course, we can treat the Southwick affair as "super-precedent."
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John applied acrylic paint and graphite onto cardstock to create this one-of-a-kind colorful original artwork measuring 28 inch tall by 22 inch wide. The artwork is signed and dated by the artist in the lower left corner using the first two letters of his first and last name (GAJO). Continental US and global shipping is free. A certificate of authenticity is included.
Gary John has been a street artist since 1985. Originally from Seattle, Washington, he moved to Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 2003 and began selling on the Venice boardwalk. After almost 10 years on the boardwalk and experiencing "a bout with homelessness," he was discovered and his artistic career took off with great success. He references this success in every artwork he makes. Along the left side of the artwork he paints a series of circles joined together by an arrow pointing up. Each circle represents a stepping stone on the path of success that keeps growing to greater heights. On the right side he depicts a line of houses, expressing the joy he finds in the stability of a home.
His street artworks have a whimsical yet exciting and bold quality, inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters rendered with acrylic paint in a bold graffiti style, on newspaper, board or other media. His choice of newspapers reflects the diversity of his Los Angeles surroundings, including Korean language newspapers, which have become equally collected as his artworks on English language newspapers.
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 4, 2011) - GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX:GPR)(NYSE Amex:GPL) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company plans to release its second quarter 2011 unaudited financial results on Thursday, August 11, 2011 after market close. A conference call to discuss the results has been scheduled for Friday, August 12, 2011 at 7:00 AM Pacific Time, 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Hosting the call will be Mr. Robert Archer, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Martin Carsky, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
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A replay of the teleconference call will be available until August 26, 2011 by dialing the numbers above. In addition, the call will be archived in the Company's website.
Great Panther Silver Limited is a profitable, primary silver mining and exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol GPR and on the NYSE Amex, trading under the symbol GPL. The Company's current activities are focused on the mining of precious and base metals from its two wholly-owned operating mines in Mexico. In addition, the Company is also pursuing acquisition opportunities throughout Latin America to add additional mines to its portfolio of properties. Great Panther's mission is to become a leading primary silver producer by acquiring, developing and profitably mining precious metals.
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In a year that's brought potentially unprecedented damage across the United States from natural disasters, consumers surveyed by Clearsurance said they were concerned a natural disaster could also cause damage to their own home. Yet despite 87 percent of respondents expressing concern, very few took action by enhancing their existing insurance policy or purchasing a new one.
The Atlantic hurricane season is a little more than two weeks away, so now is a good time for homeowners along the coast to check their insurance coverage. The annual hurricane season runs for six months, from June through November. "A good place to start is your deductible," said Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, an advocacy group that works on behalf of consumers with insurance. "It's really helpful to know what the dollar amount is."
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Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. It is usually part of treatment for more advanced Wilms tumors (stages III, IV, and V) and for some earlier stage tumors with unfavorable histology.
The type of radiation used for Wilms tumors, known as external beam radiation therapy, focuses radiation from outside the body on the cancer. The total dose of radiation is divided into fractions, usually given 5 days a week for a couple of weeks.
Before treatments start, the radiation team takes careful measurements with imaging tests such as CT or MRI scans to determine the correct angles for aiming the radiation beams and the proper dose of radiation. Your child may be fitted with a plastic mold that looks like a body cast to keep him or her in the same position during each treatment so that the radiation can be aimed more accurately.
Each treatment is much like getting an x-ray, although the dose of radiation is much higher. For each session, your child lies on a special table while a machine delivers the radiation from precise angles. Each session lasts about 15 to 30 minutes, with most of the time being spent making sure the radiation is aimed correctly. The actual treatment time is much shorter. The treatment is not painful, but some younger children may be given medicine to make them drowsy or asleep before each treatment to help make sure they stay still.
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Some techniques help doctors aim the treatment at the tumor more accurately while reducing the radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissues. These techniques may help increase the success rate and reduce side effects.
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT): 3D-CRT uses the results of imaging tests such as MRI and special computers to precisely map the location of the tumor. Several radiation beams are then shaped and aimed at the tumor from different directions. Each beam alone is fairly weak, which makes it less likely to damage normal body tissues, but the beams converge at the tumor to give a higher dose of radiation there.
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): IMRT is an advanced form of 3D therapy. Along with shaping the beams and aiming them at the tumor from several angles, the intensity (strength) of the beams can be adjusted to limit the dose reaching the nearby normal tissues. This lets the doctor deliver a higher dose to the tumor. Many major hospitals and cancer centers now use IMRT.
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Radiation is often an important part of treatment, but young children's bodies are very sensitive to it, so doctors try to use as little as possible to help avoid or limit any problems. Radiation therapy can cause both short-term and long-term side effects, which depend on the dose of radiation and where it's aimed.
Possible short-term effects:
- Effects on skin areas that receive radiation can range from mild sunburn-like changes and hair loss to more severe skin reactions.
- Radiation to the abdomen (belly) can cause nausea or diarrhea.
- Radiation therapy can make a child tired, especially after several days or weeks of treatment.
Possible long-term effects:
- Radiation can slow the growth of normal body tissues (such as bones) that get radiation, especially in younger children. In the past this led to problems such as short bones or a curving of the spine, but this is less likely with the lower doses of radiation used today.
- Radiation that reaches the chest area can affect the heart and lungs. This does not usually cause problems right away, but in some children it might lead to heart or lung problems as they get older.
- In girls, radiation may damage the ovaries. This might lead to abnormal menstrual cycles or problems getting pregnant or having children later on.
- Radiation slightly increases the risk of developing a second cancer in the area, usually many years after it is given. This doesn't happen often with Wilms tumors because the amount of radiation used is low.
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Joseph Kohn, lovingly known as "Pop Pop" passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 with his family by his side. He was 88. He was predeceased by his loving wife Anita Helene.
He was born on December 13, 1924, in New Brunswick, NJ and raised in Metuchen, NJ. In high school the popular Joe Kohn played baseball and was the captain of his football team. Joe was a combat veteran who served in the Pacific with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. His duties took him from Guadalcanal, through the entire Okinawa Campaign and culminating in China where he was discharged in 1946.
Joe graduated Rider College in 1949. He went on to receive his doctorate in education. He was the Principal of the Ella G. Clarke School in Lakewood, NJ from 1966-1989. He was Lakewood's Man of the Year in 1976, and served terms as President of Lakewood's Temple Beth Am and the local Kiwanis Club.
Joseph and his wife retired and moved to Lake Worth, FL in 1989 where he continued to substitute teach until the age of 80.
Joseph has touched the lives of all that knew him. Among those that will miss him are his loving daughter, Hillary Kiel and her husband, Steve of Goshen, and his son Stuart Kohn of Milburn, NJ. Joseph will also be missed by his grandchildren: Caryn, Kacie, Ross, Jacob, Max and Jesse. Joseph also was a loving uncle and will be missed by his nieces and their families.
The family wishes to thank all those at Park Manor in Middletown who helped care for Joe.
Graveside funeral services will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Route 9W, Middle Hope, NY at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 26th. Rabbi Garry A. Loeb will officiate. Shiva will be observed at the home of Hillary and Steve Kiel on Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.
The family asks that donations be made to the United States Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. http://www.marineheritage.org/makedonation.a sp or the American Cancer Society.
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Learn to orchestrate the cloudSign up for a Google Apps for Business account. (www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html). I'm only picking this one because it is fully available now, while other vendors (like Microsoft) are still filling out the suite. Cloud based apps, app stores and all the rest can profoundly change your business. You better learn what it is all about.
What happens when business tech and consumer tech collide? We're going to find out in the year ahead. We've long talked about the "consumerization" of IT in the enterprise, but in 2011 we're going to experience a perfect storm of technology advances and worker demand that will make this concept our reality. Enterprises that only a year ago were slamming the door shut on any discussion of personal mobile devices being allowed into the workplace are changing their views as they consider the productivity benefits these solutions can unleash. Enterprises that have previously taken a dim view of social networking are starting to consider how social media can enhance collaboration and team building across the operation. Enterprises that have been dismissing cloud computing as the latest vendor hype will put to good use the business agility that such options can enable. With these drivers in mind, we've created this list of 10 technology projects to embark on in 2011. These projects won't cost you much money, and they might just help you change your company into a long-distance frontrunner.
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Dr. Getty is the Director of Graduate Orthopaedic Education in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Case School of Medicine. He has published numerous articles, book chapters and abstracts, has lectured extensively (locally and nationally), and has served as an investigator in several research projects. Dr. Getty is also a member of several professional organizations. In his practice, Dr. Getty treats both children and adults with benign or malignant tumors of bone or soft tissues in the extremities. His areas of expertise and research interest centers on amputation vs. limb sparing surgery in cancer patients.


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The MySwimfit Fitness programme is all about using swimming as your primary source of fitness and to take your workout further.
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo honored faculty with excellence in teaching and recognition awards during this year's spring commencement held on May 11.
Rayna Morel, instructor of communication, received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Morel was described by one nominator as a teacher who engages students using clever and relevant examples that make abstract concepts more tangible and meaningful to them.
The Board of Regents Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Dr. Kalena Silva, professor and former director, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language. A key member of the team that made the College a reality, Silva is described as a teacher first and foremost. He helps students learn through studies of historical language resources, how to understand the relevance of those materials, relate that understanding to contemporary times, and understand the importance of viewing Hawaiian as a living, evolving language.
Dr. Faith Mishina, assistant professor, Spanish, received the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. She is described as a committed teacher who helps students learn another language by using it as a window into the larger world of global opportunities.
Dr. Norman Arancon, assistant professor, horticulture, received the Chancellor's Special Recognition Award for Contribution to Campus and Community. Arancon has pioneered research in the utilization of earthworm-worked soil amendment, referred to as vermicomposts, which has benefited Hawaiʻi's agriculture industry and local communities. Students in his courses grow produce on campus that are given to students in residence halls and sold at a student-organized farmer's market.


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Jennifer McQuiston is visiting the virtual offices today to talk about her book What Happens in Scotland. Please give her a warm welcome!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Jennifer McQuiston] I am a newbie romance author/mom/scientist/veterinarian/wife/critique partner/Girl Scout troop leader. Not necessarily in that order.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about What Happens in Scotland?
[Jennifer McQuiston] What happens in Scotland is your typical "she woke up married" Vegas story… only based in Scotland. In 1842, no less. Which made it loads of fun to write, and hopefully loads of fun to read.
Lady Georgette Thorold is a widow who survived a disastrous first marriage, and who is determined to enjoy her life now that her self-imposed period of mourning is over. James MacKenzie is a miscreant second son who is starting to build a better life with his own two hands. When the pair wake up in bed together surrounded by the evidence of a night gone wrong, each thinks the worst of the other. The truth is bound to be something unpalatable… especially as the clues start to trickle in. But was it a night worth remembering? Or a mistake they would rather forget?
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Jennifer McQuiston] I decided to turn the big 4-0 in Vegas, with my husband and some close friends. As I started planning the trip in November of 2011, I was also trying to plot out a new story idea. It occurred to me in a flash of insight that modern-day Vegas was not that different from Regency and early Victorian-era Scotland, at least in terms of quickie weddings. Scotland at the time was the go-to destination for young lovers looking to elope, and more often than not they were married by a blacksmith (yup. I said blacksmith). Preacher dressed like Elvis, anyone? The two life-altering events–birthday and book proposal–merged into an indistinguishable mess in my mind, and the result was What Happens in Scotland.
The main characters spilled out of me from places unknown. I would like to say the yummy bearded hero, James MacKenzie is based on my husband… alas, while yummy, my husband cannot grow a decent beard to save his life.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Georgette?
[Jennifer McQuiston] I'll describe them in order, as she discovers herself in the book.
Panicked. Resilient. Passionate.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If James had a theme song, what would it be?
[Jennifer McQuiston] Oh, it would definitely be "Viva Las Vegas". And Georgette's would be Carrie Underwood's country tune "I Don't Even Know My Last Name".
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Name one thing Georgette is never without.
[Jennifer McQuiston] Shoes that would never be described as sensible.
She is always, however, losing her corset.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things will you never find in James' pocket?
[Jennifer McQuiston] 1) Enough money
2) Stolen goods
3) Rope (I don't know why, I just made this one up. But I am guessing he is not into that.)
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Georgette's greatest regret?
[Jennifer McQuiston] Georgette's current panic upon discovering she may have gotten hitched during a forgotten night of debauchery is based on the fact that her first marriage (a well-planned affair) was absolutely disastrous, with a philandering, drunkard husband. She regrets having given up so much of herself, and not being the sort of wife she thought she ought to be.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Jennifer McQuiston] I am a scientist by training, so I need all the creative help I can get to avoid spitting out stilted dialogue and backstory that reads like Wikipedia. I love reading excellent authors, and I count Joanna Bourne, Meredith Duran, Cecilia Grant, and Ken Follet among my favorites (that last one is weird, I know. But I swear the man writes Romance).
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Jennifer McQuiston] I get very cranky in the winter when the days get short, and I swear by my Happy Light. I spend two hours every morning writing in its warm glow, and I swear it's like an IV drip for productivity. Well, that plus the pot of tea I drink every morning. Who isn't creative on caffeine? Finally, in order to write, I need complete quiet in my busy house, and because I am a morning person, I need that time to be on the early side of the day. Believe it or not, I set my alarm for 4am and write from 4-6 every morning. Which makes me crazy. And more than a little tired come 9pm. But this is the process that works for me, and I am sticking to it!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Jennifer McQuiston] I am going with Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell. I was blown away by its incredible toughness, its no-holds-barred and unsentimental look at the heroine's struggle. Not very romantic, of course, but it left an indelible impression on my brain. I wonder if I could work a meth lab into a historical romance… will have to give that some thought.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Jennifer McQuiston] Without a doubt, it was Ken Follet's Lie Down with Lions. I was traveling in Ghana, West Africa working on the polio eradication program, and had stupidly only brought 5 books to last 3 months… I ran through those books in less than a week. Luckily, I discovered a used bookstore in Accra, and this book was one of the first I bought there. I was enthralled by the gut-wrenching description of the conflict in 1980's Pakistan, and the beautiful love story the author had crafted. I then sought out everything Follet had ever written (and his early WWII spy novels feature the most amazing, tough female leads and love stories you could ever want). But Lie Down With Lions is hands-down my favorite book of all time – if only because it saved my sanity during those long, lonely nights in Africa.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Jennifer McQuiston] Sometimes I can't believe how busy I am. Writing is my escape, what I do when I am not working at my day job as an infectious disease researcher or yelling at my girls to clean up their messes. My family loves to travel, and during 2012 we visited Mexico, Belize, the Outer Banks, upstate New York, Virginia, and New York City. If I have even a few free hours, my favorite thing to do is take my girls to ride their pony, Mr. Beaux Regard. (ED – Oh, my gosh! I love his name!)
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Jennifer McQuiston] I love hearing from readers on Twitter (@jenmcqwrites) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/jennifermcquistonauthor) . They can also email me via my website, www.jenmcquiston.com .
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
You can purchase What Happens in Scotland from your favorite bookseller or by clicking the links below. Available in print and digital.
About the book:
She Woke Up Married
When Lady Georgette Thorold awoke she saw . . . her corset hanging from the armoire . . . a very handsome, very naked Scotsman lying beside her . . . and a wedding ring on her finger!
Before the attractive stranger can tell her his name, Georgette does the only sensible thing—she runs for it.
Little does she know, James MacKenzie isn't clear on what happened the night before either. All he knows is that his money is missing and the stunning woman who just ran from the room is either his wife or a thief . . . or possibly both.
What happens in Scotland when two complete strangers fall madly, deeply in love?
About the author:
Jennifer McQuiston lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, two daughters (who got a pony out of mom's book deal!) and a house full of mostly mammalian pets. A veterinarian and infectious disease researcher by training, Jennifer has always preferred reading romance to scientific textbooks. Jennifer was a 2011 and a 2012 Golden Heart® finalist with two previous novels. She is signed with literary agent Kevan Lyon, and works with Esi Sogah, Tessa Woodward, and the amazing team at Avon.


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My Highlights from ADAA: The Art Show 2014
Sara VanDerBeek
Estimated value: $12,000
Each print in this diptych is 20 x 15 3/4"
Signature: Yes
Image rights: Courtesy of the Artist and Metro Pictures Gallery
Sara VanDerBeek's photographs are based primarily on abstract sculptural forms that incorporate diverse sources such as art history books, personal images, magazines, and newspapers. Creating the sculptures in her studio, VanDerBeek photographs and often dismantles them, destroying all evidence of their existence save for the images. "I am fascinated by the transformative quality of photography," she says. "Photographs can affect your sense of time, place, memory, and scale and thus are attuned to the central aspects of our existence." Recently, VanDerBeek has taken to preserving and displaying her sculptural forms alongside her photographs, further complicating the relationship between object, image of the object, and the idea of the image as an object itself.
American, b. 1976, Baltimore, Maryland
My Highlights from ADAA: The Art Show 2014
Sara VanDerBeek
The Female Eye: Women Photographers at The Art Show
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In New Exhibitions, MoMA and Guggenheim Take Stock of Photography Now
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PN Reader Search sites - PN Reader is a search engine for websites, news and other information for Android smartphones since version 1.5 and ending with 4.1. The program can be installed on almost all devices Android. The program aims to make reading sites convenient and fast. And also provide the best and quality sites to read.
In PN Reader, you can easily find and read the sites even at the lowest internet connection. Possible to search for sites by keywords or directly at the site. PN Reader to work on a Rss with which it receives information from various sites. All received and found the information you can share with your friends via social networks such as facebook, twitter and others. In addition to articles and sites in the PN Reader you can find pictures and videos.
For easier reading and economical retrieval provides many options and adds the ability to read websites and articles without an internet connection. You will not have trouble finding the site in Russian, and you'll find sites on any topic. If you do not want to re-search Web sites, it provides the ability to import sites from your account in google reader. In addition to searching and news sites have the opportunity to seek and receive video images from the found sites. In PN Reader is convenient to search for sites. For example, you can simultaneously search for and add sites, or both to receive updates from multiple sources automatically. While you receive articles and news from such sites can watch video or pictures or both read and get new news from websites.
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The Fall Season is here, people. And though premieres will happen up and down what is still anachronistically called a dial, the season remains mainly the domain of the broadcast networks — which seem bent for the moment not on aping cable TV, as many think they should, but rather distinguishing themselves from it. By getting classic.
Which is not necessarily to say good — though not necessarily to say bad, either.
Fall TV preview: A capsule description of the new DirecTV drama "Full Circle" in the Sept. 15 Calendar II section said that the show would debut Oct. 10. It will debut Oct. 9. —
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In a recent post we mentioned the importance of shipping exactly what a buyer orders. Sometimes the reason this goes wrong is obvious, but other times it's more subtle. For example, a buyer might have ordered an item that differs from how the buyer perceived the item based on the detail page information.
Here are two mistakes you might make in the interest of saving time, but that can contribute to customers not knowing enough about an item to make an informed buying decision:
- Not responding promptly to pre-order inquiries about your listings
Customers (shoppers) won't necessarily become buyers, but answering their questions can help you make sales that stick. When a customer is fully informed about an item before buying, he or she is more likely to keep that item and to praise it (and you) in reviews.
Sometimes a customer can't quite make out a particular detail from the product image and description. Talking to you can help the customer move forward and buy.
Or not. And that's Ok too. If the customer ends up not buying after talking with you, that is a better result than the customer becoming a dissatisfied buyer due to lack of pre-order information.
For more information, search on "messaging service" in seller Help.
- Not providing a top-notch image of the exact product you are offering
The product you ship should not be even slightly different from the product in your detail page image.
Also, you can be extra helpful to customers who are deciding whether to buy, if in addition to having a perfect main image, you provide more images of the product—different angles, close-ups of key aspects of the product, and so on.
For more information, search on "image standards" in seller Help.
Though you might save time initially by skipping (or skimping on) these tasks, that time saving can be easily overshadowed by lost sales, too many returned items, unhappy buyer reviews, and dissatisfied customers who don't come back.


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Built in 1913, the Colorado Street Bridge offers a view from 150 feet above the Arroyo Seco and has been featured in paintings, photographs, movies and television shows.
So with its graceful, yet bold architectural design of arches, it's easy to understand why the bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
On Saturday, it will be the setting for Pasadena Heritage's biennial Colorado Bridge Street Party, an evening of music, food, children's activities and more.
Pasadena Heritage held the first Bridge Party in 1979 as a fundraiser and to bring attention to the bridge's need for renovation. In 1993 the bridge was refurbished, but the event was so popular that the organization continued to hold it every other year as a benefit.
"We advocate all over Pasadena for good design and preservation of structures and we're just working to continue that mission," Blair Smith said.
Smith, the communications coordinator for Pasadena Heritage, explained that there is a different theme for each Bridge Party.
"In 2012 it was 'a celebration of Pasadena bands' so we had a band competition between Blair, PHS (Pasadena High School) and Muir High School. This year it's a jazz program festival in celebration of Pasadena educator and musician Gary Foster, who was a former teacher at PCC (Pasadena City College) and also a very celebrated and awarded jazz musician," Smith said.
There will be three music stages at the event — one in the park with jazz bands and two on the bridge with local favorites playing a range of music.
Bridge Party staple Snotty Scotty and the Hankies will perform selections from its repertoire of classic rock. The group has entertained at the event since 1979.
"The greatest thing about the party is the people. Other faves are setting up in 103 degree temps at 2 p.m. just to go back to a beautifully cool and clear evening on the bridge," lead singer Scotty Finnell said.
Mercy and the Merkettes is also a big draw at the event, with its crowd-pleasing rock, pop, R&B and soul cover tunes. This will be its fourth appearance at the Bridge Party.
"What I like best is looking out into the Arroyo while I'm singing Aretha Franklin songs and families and friends walking back and forth singing along. There is no other party that I know of in this setting — Rose Bowl as a backdrop, Arroyo in front, plus a lot of my fave restaurants offering their signature dishes," lead singer Mercy Powell said.
"I'm really excited for the live music and also for the food," Smith said. "Social Paella looks incredible. Just looking at the pictures, I've been staring at them for a month, I need to eat that."
In addition to popular vendors of past parties, such as Big Mama's Rib Shack and Soul Food, Pasadena Heritage will be presenting new offerings, like Bling Bling Dumplings. There will also be craft beers from Craftsman Brewing and Eagle Rock Brewery, wine for San Antonio Winery and speciality cocktails, including Bridge Party Rum Punch.
There will be booths from many organizations throughout Pasadena, such as the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA and The Learning Store. The park will feature a variety of activities for children, like face painting, gymnastics, a clown, an astronomy presentation with telescopes and dance performances.
"There will be activities throughout the party, so it's a great place to bring your kids," Smith said.


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Jeanne Brown, co-director of LWVSD, said violent crimes committed by mentally unstable perpetrators have drawn attention to the shortcomings of the country's mental-health system. But Brown said statistics show people who are mentally ill are more likely to be victims of crime.
Nancy Witt, LWVSD unit co-chairwoman, said the discussion will explore the inadequacies of the national mental-health system and what can be done to improve San Diego County's system. LWVSD members will also talk about what Laura's Law is and the connections between mental illness, alcohol and drug use, and violence.
The LWVSD's position on mental healthcare supports adequate, steady funding for a variety of programs and services for the mentally ill, including treatment centers, outreach programs, shelters and training for emergency personnel who respond to emergencies involving people with mental illness.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), only 17 percent of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have optimal mental health. It said about 50 percent of adults will develop some form of mental illness during their life. In its report, the CDC concluded that mental illness is a major public-health issue. Mental illness has a major economic impact and is associated with medical conditions like heart disease and obesity.
The event is designed to raise awareness so people can make informed decisions about mental healthcare.
For information on mental health, visit www.cdc.gov.mental health. For information about the LWVSD, visit sdcilo.ca.lwvnet.org.


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Rethinking Home: Climate Change in New York and Samoa [Blog]
Home is Transient and Fluid by Dr. Anne-Marie Tupuola-Plunkett
"Home is transient and fluid."
"Home is a footprint of my fluid identities and an inherent connection to my familial, ancestral, spiritual and cultural ties. "
Creative approach to climate change
Our project Rethinking Home is focused on looking at climate change in New York and Samoa specifically, but we have participants from throughout the Pacific Islands. Climate change is impacting the entire world though and there are many people who are also engaging this issue. I decided to research other climate change related projects that have been happening throughout the Pacific Islands that were closely related to the arts because of the important role art, dance and music plays in many Pacific Island cultures. As well we have a number of creatively-minded participants on both sides of our project, so I've decided to highlight the creative approach to climate change in both traditional and contemporary art and dance.
We are tired-- Reflections on Sandy from Staten Island
We are fighting every day for basic needs. We cope with uncertainty about the future of our houses and neighborhoods. We appeal to insurance companies, aid programs, charitable organizations, community foundations, and government agencies, begging for the assistance that will enable us to recover. Those of us who experienced the most severe flooding and the most extensive structural damage to our homes relyon the kindness of family and friends, which wears our relationships down: after 15 months of staying in the guest room, or sleeping on the couch, or using the air mattress, the temporariness of displacement feels unending.
Rethinking Home on Long Beach by Doug Sheer
I can't remember a time I didn't love islands. I was born on one, lived on one for most of my life and even chose to work on one when I volunteered for the Peace Corps. In all of my island experiences the sea kept me close to nature with its tides, smells, sea life and beach life. The sea was always to be respected but rarely feared.


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For Ash Wednesday, Newport reverend bringing ashes to the faithfulBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
February 12. 2013 8:23PM
NEWPORT - Have ashes, will travel.
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany's Rev. Alice Roberts is distributing ashes in the community for Ash Wednesday.
"I'll probably have a sign that says 'ashes to go,'" Roberts said Tuesday. "I'm doing it in the name of my church. I decided I liked the idea of trying to get out of the sanctuary and offer ashes all day in the community."
Roberts is starting her day with a few meetings in the morning and plans to bring ashes with her in case anyone she encounters would like to receive them. Then she is attending the Newport Rotary Club meeting at the Sugar River Savings Bank on Main Street from noon to 1 p.m., where she will offer ashes. After which she plans to cross the street and stand outside of the United Methodist Church on Park Street, right next to the post office and across from the town common to distribute ashes from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. , she said.
"I want to take the elements of our church out in the community and offer them to everybody because that's really what Jesus did," Roberts said. "Jesus went out to be where people needed to be touched by his presence."
Roberts plans to distribute pamphlets about Ash Wednesday and will also offer prayers and the laying of hands on community members who request it. The ashes are created by burning the palms used at last year's Palm Sunday service, she said. "We put them on people's foreheads either with a cross or a smudge and we say the words, 'remember you are dust and to dust you will return.' It's an invitation to be more frugal during this time and to do some self-evaluation. Where are we and where we are going? It starts people looking at themselves with a sense of humility as they prepare for Easter."
Roberts has never done this before and is not sure what the public's reaction is going to be, but so far people she has told are supportive and think it's a nice gesture.
"I'm extremely curious. I don't mind making a fool of myself if everybody runs away," Roberts said. "It's an experiment."
Roberts has been a pastor at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany for two years. Before that she spent many years as a prison chaplain at the state's women's prison, she said.
This Ash Wednesday community outreach is typical of her ministry, she said.
"I have a long history of going to where the needs are," she said
Her church, located at 2 Cedar St., has a 6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday service planned.


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Ghosts of Home is now out in paperback from the University of California Press. You can order it here.
We would like this blog to serve as a site to announce and describe events connected to "Ghosts of Home," to Czernowitz and the Bukowina, and to other East European cities and towns that were once home to sizable Jewish populations.
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James Goldston is new ABC News chief
April 10, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — James Goldston, who was ABC News President Ben Sherwood's top deputy, has been appointed to succeed him as head of the television news organization.
Sherwood is heading to California, recently promoted to co-president of the Disney/ABC Television Group.
Goldston was a television executive in Britain when he joined ABC News in 2004. He was the chief producer of "Nightline" in the post-Ted Koppel era and in 2011 took charge at "Good Morning America" and helped that show move past "Today" to the top of the ratings. In 2012, he was promoted to senior vice president for content and development across the news division.