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What's It For? - Milk
It would seem that the kitchen, rather than genetic engineering, may hold the key to garden pest control in the future. According to a report in New Scientist (14th October 1999) Brazilian scientists have discovered that spraying plants with dilute cows' milk stops powdery mildew in its tracks. The disease is controlled conventionally by spraying with benomyl or other synthetic fungicides. Apparently, milkdiluted with nine parts of water is just as effective. So milk joins that other kitchen standby, bicarbonate of soda, as a safer alternative to chemical sprays. The only snag is that in Britain, because neither substance is approved as a pesticide, anyone tempted to try them in the garden risks prosecution!
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In his victory speech in Chicago's Grant Park, President-elect Barack Obama recognized that there are "alliances to repair." The Democratic Party platform plank on Latin America pledged "We must turn the page on the arrogance in Washington."
United States policy toward Cuba is the easiest place to demonstrate that these words are more than rhetoric.
Five days before Obama spoke, national leaders at the Ibero-American Summit in El Salvador urged the United States to repeal its 47-year-old unilateral embargo against Cuba, saying it "is unacceptable and harms the Cuban people."
The week before, the UN General Assembly for the 17th time insisted with a virtually unanimous voice of 185-3 that the United States should end the embargo.
All our friends and allies in the Caribbean, the Western Hemisphere, Europe and Asia opposed us. Israel is our only significant supporter but actually follows a contrary policy as its citizens manage Cuba's largest citrus groves and are major investors in property development.
It is not enough for the president-elect to take the humanitarian step of unrestricted visits and remittances by Cuban Americans.
If he wants to restore U.S. regional and international credibility, he must quickly initiate a more significant policy change.
Obama cannot end the embargo without Congress. But he can unlock the logjam in both countries by using his legal authority to restore in a non-discriminatory fashion the constitutional right to travel to every American who wants to make "non-tourist" visits.
By regulatory fiat, the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Treasury Department can restore and expand by general license the kind of journeys that took place before 2004 by world affairs councils, museums, Elderhostel, Semester at Sea, religious and humanitarian groups, sports teams, musicians, artists, professional and business associations, students, alumni, people-to-people exchanges and serious individuals.
Most such trips were blocked by the Bush administration, ostensibly because they provided funds to Cuba's government, but the pique of 75,000 opinion leaders and curious Americans hardly counted among two million European, Canadian and Latin American tourists.

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Public Relations: n: the professional maintenance of a favourable public image by a company or other organisation or a famous person.
Public Relations is mostly about getting people talking about your organisation, brand or message. Sometimes it's about the exact opposite – not being talked about. Communicating effectively with audiences is a key factor to the success of any organisation. Get your messages wrong or spread them at the wrong time or place, it's going to be bad news.
Matt can help with external and internal messaging during the good and, possibly more importantly, the bad times.


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Excellence Resorts
When going on vacation, Excellence Resorts might be just what you need to top the vacation off. They are beautiful and are in the best locations worldwide. They are also inexpensive when traveling, and provide the right amount of hospitality. You can book in advance, and even find out if they allow pets before you travel with them. They can be a home away from home.
- Excellence Riviera Cancun.This is the best hotel for relaxation and romance packed into one. The white sand beach looks like it was sprinkled with sugar, and the blue waters sparkle in the sunlight. It is made from stucco, tile, and marble to give the hotel a Mediterranean style look and feel. It is in a secluded area, but there are major shops and restaurants nearby to enjoy while on vacation. The ancient Mayan world is right around the corner to explore, and the hotel is surrounded by six winding pools. Go to the spa, snorkel, or dance the night away. Your choice when you stay. Excellence Riviera Cancun: Carretera Federal 307, Chetumal-Pto Juarez Km. 326.5, Puerto Morelos.
- Excellence Playa Mujeres.This is one of the most dramatic scenes to stay in. It is in an oasis that is right on the tip of a peninsula. Right by the Caribbean and a preserves for the wetlands. It allows you to stay in contemporary luxury. All shopping is just 30 minutes away, and the beach is white virgin sand that you will want to sit on all day long. This is a romantic all adults resort, so you can make sure to have your peace and quiet. You will not be bored when you visit the spa or take a spin around the golf course. Excellence Playa Mujeres: Lote 34, Manzana 1. Condominio Playa Mujeres, Cancun.
- Excellence Punta Cana.This is a resort that is strictly adults only, and they are all about the relaxation and romance that you have come to feel during your stay. They are right on the white sandy beaches with crystal clear sparkling blue water. Take some time off at the spa, take a dip in one of the six pools, or just dine in at one of the eight international restaurants available. The hotel is just 35 minutes away from town where the shopping, nightlife, and airports are. Excellence Punta Cana: Arena Gorda-Macao; Sección Baigüa., Punta Cana, República Dominicana.
- Excellence Oyster Bay. This is the newest of the Excellence resorts. It provides around the same style of romance and relaxation as the other world class resorts, but better. They are improving their staff, overall appearance, and extras for the guests to enjoy. Right by the beach and with a lot of entertainment nearby, this can be perfect for the right vacation. Keep on eye on this one as it is currently still under development. Excellence Oyster Bay: Jamaica.
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Clermont Short Film Festival, Litterbugs diary day 4
Our final day is a relaxed one. After coffee and croissant we head to the Petit Velo for the final screening of Litterbugs. It's another great turn out and there's a really happy atmosphere – it's the weekend! The audience is a real mix of kids and adults and it's so interesting to see the reactions from the different ages. Captain Stanley appears to be charming and comical regardless of your age or nationality!
In the afternoon we go to see the final program of the children's section of the festival. This is aimed for children aged 11 years and up, and there is a marked difference in the content. This program is much darker, with more intense, seriously themed stories. The ratio of live-action to animation is also different for this age bracket, whereas previously it has been mostly animation; this program is more 50:50. Oh and it's great to see the Arts University Bournemouth in the credits for To Build A Fire.
As the festival draws to a close there are three different closing ceremonies. The first of the three sees all of the awards being presented and at the second and third there is a chance to see the winning films – or at least this is what we believe happens – unfortunately we were too late in requesting tickets and aren't able to attend.
This did mean, however, that we have plenty of time to get to the closing party at the Electric Palace. This is a really fun evening with live music, DJs and lots of vin rouge!
We're on the train home now and on reflection, it's been an honour to be a part of such a well-organised, well-loved short film festival. We will never forget the dedicated audiences and the way a festival brings so many voices, and people, from around the world together. We feel incredibly inspired by the content we've seen and look forward to an opportunity to return to Clermont again soon.


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I can hardly believe Tess is three months old!! I would say she is growing like a weed, but quite frankly.... she isnt. She is still pocket sized, but we are finding out with everyday she has BIG personality!
we weighed her at the Butcher Shoppe (thanks Joe!) to get her unofficial weight for her third month stats!
weight is about 11 pounds (according to babycenter.com is in the 10th percentile for weight)
height is 24 inches (around 75th percentile for height)
she is "standing" more on her feet
going to the gym for child care (mom and tess both love it:))
is sucking her fist like its a giant jawbreaker, trying hard to get to the center.
drooling!!!..... sheesh, this girl is a mess these days (teething in the near future?)
sleeping from 7:30-8:00 to about 6-6:30
she has started grabbing her toys, and swatting at the animals hanging on her play gym
she coos whole sentences.... soo funny!
she greets Joey or me each morning with a GIANT smile when we go get her from her crib... seriously melts your heart every time.
here are some more fun pictures.
and her flower chair picture....
look at her grow!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
3 months!
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Let the summer fun begin...
Well it is officially hot in Lodi and what else to do but go hang at the local pool.... Our gym membership allows us to have access to the tennis club in lodi where there is a pool, a kiddie pool, lounge chairs, etc. We have gone the past two days and it has been great! Yesterday we took Tess along with the intent that she would be in the child care at the club.... however there isnt child care at this facility SO... we took Tess in the pool yesterday in her diaper and bloomers, and she LOVED it! coo-ing, and relaxing just like she does in the bath. Today, we packed up and went back to the pool for Tess's official pool photo shoot:) she loved her suit, and we had a grand time in the kiddie pool.
this one cracks me up!
Tess's 3 month post will be up soon.... stay tuned:)
this one cracks me up!
Tess's 3 month post will be up soon.... stay tuned:)
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
So wayyyyy back at Christmas, before we knew Tess was a she, Emily got the whole family Giants tickets for a June 4th game! we were pumped and it was so fun having the game to look forward to with the new family addition. Little did we know come June, the weather was going to be raining and freezing.... but the game MUST go on and we had such a great time!!!! without further ado here is miss T at her first game:)
Getting ready for the game!
Tess inside dad's jacket fast asleep!
Tio Meeko....Teeko
It was such a fun day, thanks Aunt Em for the great Christmas present, and for putting the day together!
Getting ready for the game!
Tess inside dad's jacket fast asleep!
Tio Meeko....Teeko
It was such a fun day, thanks Aunt Em for the great Christmas present, and for putting the day together!
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
dont know what the deal is with uploading videos, sometimes they load quickly, sometimes they take WAY TOO long to load and I get over it, and sometimes they dont load at all.... ahh, the life of someone practically computer illiterate.
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text: I thought this would be a good time to refocus any of my readers out there who may be getting distracted by the recent market decline. For the majority of investors, market volatility should either be ignored, or treated as an opportunity to add to your portfolio at "sale" prices. Even for those of you who are retired and may be taking occasional distributions to supplement your other income sources, there is likely no need to sell positions right now to raise cash. Doing so will likely be a regrettable decision, even if the market moves lower before it eventually trades higher. Well-built, diversified portfolios, should be able to withstand prolonged periods of market volatility, just as they always have in the past.


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The Taiwanese people's reverence for the first President of the Republic of China and the icon of Chinese Nationalism is very much in evidence in the monumental Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
Chiang died in 1975, the hall opened five years later and since then the huge white structure, with its octagonal blue pagoda-style roof, has become a symbol of Taiwan.
You approach through a white ceremonial gateway on a similarly overwhelming scale. Once inside you'll find yourself immersed in Chiang's life, with relics to bring alive his military and political career, including a slightly eerie dummy of the late president sitting in a recreation of his office.


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May 10-17
#1 – Orchids will go wild at society meeting
The next meeting of the North Shore Orchid Society will be held on Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m. in the Swampscott Public Library, Burrill St., Swampscott. Bob Richter of Bob's Orchids of North Reading will be discussing his recent trip to Ecuador and will offer a presentation of orchids grown in the wild. Anyone interested in orchids are encouraged to join this enthusiastic group. Please feel free to contact Brenda Samiljan at email@example.com with questions.
#2 – The Blandings to visit Friday Firehouse Films
On Friday, May 11, 7 p.m., Mr. Blandings (a.k.a. Cary Grant) will build his dream house on the silver screen of the Firehouse Theatre.
The Blandings (Cary Grant and Myrna Loy) live in New York in a tiny apartment. They decide to move to the country and find that buying and building and living in their own home is simpler said than done.
The house "Blanding's Way" really exists on Indian Hill Road in New Milford, Conn. It's a beautiful huge white art deco-colonial house that has many of the actual rooms discussed in the movie — such as a room to cut flowers. Also less than a mile away on Long Mountain Road is executive producer of the movie and MGM head Dory Shary's old country home.
Jack Attridge of William Raveis Real Estate underwrote this week's movie.
Movie begins at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Come early and enjoy the new terrace built by MLT. Tickets are $5 at the door, or purchase a $40 transferable "Ten Pass."
#3 – 'Cabaret' performance at Swampscott High Little Theater
Sally Bowles (Rozena Crossman, center) and the 'Cabaret' girls take a break from rehearsal. 'Cabaret' will be presented Wednesday through Saturday, May 16-19, 7 p.m. in the Swampscott High School Little Theater. Ticket information may be obtained by calling Director Jim Pearse at 781-596-8830.
#4 – Red Oak wine tasting to benefit Festival of Arts
The Landing Restaurant invites all wine connoisseurs or wine connoisseurs-to-be for a Red Oak Winery Wine Tasting evening, featuring Frank Spadafora, an award-winning wine maker and owner of Red Oak Winery in Middleton. The event will take place at The Landing on Front St., Marblehead on May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Marblehead Festival of Arts to help fund their premier summer arts festival traditionally held each year over July Fourth weekend.
To reserve your glass, call Robert Simonelli at The Landing Restaurant, 781-639-1266.
For more information on the Marblehead Festival of Arts' calendar of events, volunteer opportunities and sponsorship, please call 781-639-ARTS (639-2787) or visit www.marbleheadfestival.org.
#5 – Robinson Farm video premieres at Marblehead Museum & Historical Society
On May 10, the Marblehead Museum & Historical Society, along with the Marblehead Conservancy, will host the premier of "Robinson Farm, A History with Fred and Becky Robinson." The showing of the video will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Museum Galleries, 170 Washington St., Marblehead.
The Marblehead Conservancy and Trails Committee want to co-develop the 3.2 acres of Robinson Farm property, along with the 10.5 acre Jermyn Farm site that abuts the property, for passive recreation, native plant rehabilitation, educational purposes and trail restoration and maintenance.
Admission to the showing is free. Call 781-631-1768 for reservations, as space is limited.
Visit www.marbleheadmuseum.org for more information.
#6 – Library to host free concert
The Abbot Public Library will host a free concert performance of the a cappella chorus, "Boston Jazz Voices," at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, in the library's Meeting Room, located at 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead.
The group's repertoire includes songs from the American songbook, with jazz harmonies and swing rhythm. Founded in the mid-80s for the pleasure of singing harmonically complex arrangements made famous by the Singers Unlimited, the group has since extended its repertoire to include other published and original arrangements. The arrangements were written by Gene Puerling, who sang with the Hi-Lo's, an all-male, close-harmony group popular in the '50s and '60s."Boston Jazz Voices" is directed by John Paquette and performances run throughout New England.
The library invites everyone to come and listen to superb jazz harmonies, swing and other popular styles and enjoy this free performance on May 15. Visit the "Boston Jazz Voices" Web site for audio samples at www.bostonjazzvoices.com.
#7 – Film series to offer 'Something Sweet'
Cohen Hillel Academy, the Hadassah Leadership Academy and the Lynn-Swampscott-Marblehead Chapter of Hadassah will show its May selection, Thursday, May 10 at Cohen Hillel Academy, 6 Community Road, Marblehead. "Mashehu Matok," or "Something Sweet," which tells the story of a triangle love affair between an Israeli London-based businessman, his fiancée and her sister in a small village in northern Israel.
The film will be shown in Hebrew with English and French subtitles. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. This program is free and open to the public; donations are accepted.The film series continues in June with the film "Sunshine."
For more information, please contact Hadassah at 781-581-5790 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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#8 – Curator to speak on photography
Continuing the year long series of free artists' seminars celebrating the 85th anniversary, the Marblehead Arts Association is pleased to present a lecture and discussion on photography with Deborah Martin Kao, curator of photography at the Fogg Art Museum on Saturday, May 12, 3 to 4 p.m. at the King Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper St., Marblehead.
Dr. Kao will be discussing the history of photography, how to build a collection and about the conservation of work.
As curator of photography at the Fogg Museum, Dr. Kao is a specialist in mid-20th-century American art. She has organized numerous exhibitions, the most recent, "Classified Documents: The Social Museum Collection of Harvard University, 1903-1931," and "A New Kind of Historical Evidence: Photographs from the Collection of the Carpenter Center for theVisual Arts."
Join the Marblehead Arts Association, Saturday, May 12, 3 to 4 p.m., for this fascinating conversation with Dr. Kao on photography. The lecture is free and open to the public.
#9 – Cris Williamson to perform at me & thee coffeehouse
As a singer, songwriter and teacher of the "art of the possible," Cris Williamson brings her enigmatic and moving show on the road to Marblehead on Friday, May 11. She will be performing at the me & thee coffeehouse on 28 Mugford St. in Marblehead.
The songs Williamson sings cover the entire gamut: pop, folk, country, reggae and blues. Although the genre of her songs may be eclectic, the message of her songs is not. She learned the power of music and named her own music company after an important influence during her lonely years in the mid-western prairies of South Dakota and Wyoming, the infamous Wolfman Jack; thus, Wolf Moon music came into being.
Tickets are $22 and are available by phone at 781-631-8987. Tickets are also available in Marblehead at both the Spirit of '76 Bookstore and Arnould Gallery. As at all me & thee coffeehouse events, refreshments are available throughout the evening, including homemade pastries, coffee and tea. The me & thee coffeehouse is the longest running acoustic music coffeehouses in New England. For its entire 37-year history, the me & thee has been and will always be a volunteer, nonprofit organization sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead.
#10 – Music at the MAA
The Marblehead Arts Association is set to offer a very special night of music on Saturday, May 12, 8 to 10 p.m. in the King Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper St., Marblehead. The facility is not wheelchair accessible.
The Karen Ristuben Trio with Mason Daring and special guest Billy Novick on clarinet and sax will be performing in the Ballroom. The Karen Ristuben Trio, also know as KR3,delivers a uniquely blended, sultry styling of jazz, blues and roots music. While Ristuben effortlessly handles the complicated intervals of Thelonius Monk and croons the ballads of Johnny Mercer, Daring adds Gibson-driven lead lines on top, with Rory's bass below.
Ristuben is a native of Rockport. In addition to her long-time love of singing and guitar playing, she is an acclaimed sculptor and painter. Daring, originally from Marblehead, has composed the scores to over 60 motion pictures, including "Lone Star," "Music of the Heart" and "The Secret of Roan Inish," and has produced recordings for such artists as Jeanie Stahl, Bill Staines, Guy Van Duser and Billy Novick. Bassist Rory McKenzie has been active in performing and recording music with many other musicians in the North Shore and Boston areas for over 35 years.
On this same evening, clarinet and saxophone virtuoso Billy Novick joins the trio, offering his fluid and sophisticated style to the KR3 repertoire. Novick has earned an international reputation for his warm, melodic playing. He often accompanies jazz guitarist Guy van Duser, and has recorded and performed with musicians ranging from Herb Pomeroy, Odetta, Martha and the Vandellas and Jonathan Edwards.
Join us for this very special night of music. Cost is $10 members, $15 non-members. Please call 781-631-2608 for reservations. Complimentary refreshments will be served.


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My Mac just randomly shut down yesterday while I was using it and now it won't turn on. I left it unplugged over night and it still won't turn on. Tried resetting the smu and it still won't work. Can someone help??
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Short Day, Great Weather, Fabulous Show For Cadets
Lawrence, Mass. gave The Cadets the break from the heat they've needed for a long time. The high was in the 80s yesterday with a light breeze and big, fluffy clouds. "It was a perfect day for rehearsal," said veteran trumpet player Mike Tanzos.
Burlington High School may be one of the best northeastern housing sites we've had; the turf field was brand new, and the showers were nice and warm. Unfortunately, the convoy pulled in two hours behind schedule, so the rehearsal schedule was pretty tight. The visual staff only got an hour and a half to clean drill, and there was time to do little more than warm up the hornline before ensemble. The corps only had 30 minutes for lunch, but the food crew was nice enough to bring it to the stadium to save the members some time.
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Some of my biggest childhood memories involve the vineyard. My father, Jim Feltz, planted Feltz Vineyard in 1973. He was a bit of a visionary – Feltz Vineyard was one of the first plantings in the Eola Hills, an area that's now home to more than 2,000 acres of planted grapevines. As a kid I worked digging holes and putting vines into the ground. Later, in the early 1980s, I worked with Ted and Terry Casteel at Bethel Heights. Next came work in wine production: I was at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in Napa from 1985 to 1989 and Chalk Hill in Somoma from 1989 to 1992. I was looking for an opportunity to get back into the vineyard when I got a call from the Casteels'. Ted and Terry had met Paul Gerrie, who was looking for someone to manage Cristom's vineyards. I leapt at the chance to return to viticulture and my Oregon roots. I've worked at Cristom for 20 years – since the winery's first harvest—and I love it. I'm an outdoorsman at heart, and love to spend time hunting and camping.


text: The skill and alchemy of contemporary Chinese cuisine is on display as you peer through Chefs Gallery's signature glass-walled kitchen at Westfield Parramatta. One of the best restaurants Parramatta has to offer, every artfully created dish provides a unique experience for diners. Chefs Gallery is open seven days for lunch and dinner, and is a truly exciting addition to the Parramatta food scene.


text: STRANDS of sparkling silver tinsel and colored lights drape over almost every needle of Jeff and Michele Cutler's Christmas tree. Underneath, a number of brightly wrapped packages - most bought in October for their two-year-old son Justin - are stacked next to each other.In their two-bedroom apartment in a residential section of Manchester, N. H., the Cutlers live comfortably. An attractive couch, chair, coffee table, TV set, and stereo fit snugly in the living room. A large gas heater fills up one corner. But appearances mask the family's current economic situation. In late November, Jeff, who does painting and construction work, was laid off for the third time this year. Michele, who was a full-time employee at a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet two years ago, says she is now unable to find any full-time or part-time jobs. "I'm out of money," Jeff says. "Every year I've always had work. The last two years we've really had to scrape." The Cutlers are one of a growing number of families stung by the lingering recession. Not discriminating between the lower or middle class or those in blue or white-collar professions, the recession is forcing people all across the United States to get help from a source they never had to consider tapping before: welfare agencies. Although the number of families seeking public assistance has increased in every state since July 1989, New Hampshire has the fastest growing number of AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) caseloads. According to the American Public Welfare Association in Washington, D. C., while the number of families receiving AFDC rose about 20 percent nationally from July 1989 to August 1991, New Hampshire saw a 79 percent increase. "We're swamped," says Peter Bradley, administrator for the Office of Economic Services at the New Hampshire Division of Human Services. "We are seeing a lot of people who have lost their jobs and are coming in and applying for assistance probably for the first time ever." Mr. Bradley says the jump in New Hampshire seems more staggering than it is partly because welfare caseloads were almost unnaturally low during the boom years of the mid-1980s. Since New England's economy took a dive in 1989, caseloads here in New Hampshire have been rapidly catching up to other states. He describes it as sort of a "market adjustment." Two weeks ago, the Cutlers visited the state welfare office in Manchester for the first time to apply for AFDC and food stamps. They will receive a monthly check along with the food stamps to help them until they find employment. Jeff says he has sent out more than 100 resumes to different employers. He has received replies telling him that there were no jobs available but that his resume would be put on file. He says he had to swallow his pride to apply for public assistance: "There's nothing more demeaning than standing in a food-stamp line. Some people live off of it all their lives. I just need it for now." Michele is eager to work, but she says her job prospects are just as dim as Jeff's. A high school graduate, she says she is unable to find any jobs in positions that don't require a college education or experience. "It's pretty bad when you look in a big paper and one-half page is want ads," she says. George Tetler, director of operations at the New Hampshire division of employment security, says the state's job situation is bleak - particularly for entry-level positions. Many unemployed people have taken jobs in fast-food restaurants or as store clerks even though they are qualified to work in higher-level positions. "What makes it all the harder here in New Hampshire is that up until 2 1/2 years ago we had the lowest unemployment rate in the country for a period of about five years. We were down as low as 2 [percent] to 2.5 percent unemployment," Mr. Tetler says. New Hampshire unemployment in October - the most recent statistics available - was 6.6 percent; nationally, it is now about 6.8 percent. The state has also seen a number of companies leave the state and has lost about 10 percent of its jobs since 1989. Economists at a New England economic outlook conference early this month predicted that the New England states, which have been the hardest hit by unemployment, bank failures, a weak real estate market, and state budget crises, would begin a slow climb out of the recession in 1992 if the national economy soon rebounds. For the Cutlers, the situation is frustrating. Both blame state politicians for not taking steps to bolster New Hampshire's economy and President Bush for not doing enough on the national level. As of now, they say, they do not plan to vote for Mr. Bush next November. "The election is coming around. After what's been happening, are we going to trust [the politicians in office?]" Michele asks scornfully. Jeff is optimistic he will secure a six- or seven-week job with his old employer after Christmas. Until then the family will continue to cut corners and live frugally. "When bad times come you learn to do without certain things," Jeff says. "As long as Justin's got a warm home and has food in his mouth, then I'm happy."


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Freaky Friday!
NDX 1250 is the level to watch today.
Good morning and welcome back to the shark attack. The whippy water has been choppy of late and that's made for a lotta queasy critters. Hoofy, who's gotten used to swimming in the green seas, has been reacquainted with the red swell he once knew so well. Has the tide indeed turned for the bears that were burned? Or will the bovine opine that everything's fine? It's Freaky Friday in Minyanville and the fish are biting, so cast a line and let's push off!
Following Monday's gap opening (higher), a stream of supply has quelled the upside try. The law of averages dictated that it would eventually happen, I suppose, but the dynamic deserves discussion nonetheless. The rally from the March lows was structural in nature (liquidity) but, as we climbed higher, the "recovery discourse" gained momentum. Not only was the market "telling" us that a turn was at hand, but it implied that it would be a robust one at that.
As corporate America states there collective case, we've seen some glimmers of light. Granted, there was a lot more cost cutting than end demand (on the whole), but it hasn't been a complete and utter schvitz show. That's fine, all other things being equal, but we must remember that after a hard rally, good news that's not great is often greeted as a disappointment.
We enter today's session with the bulls convinced that this latest digestion is healthy. The bears, or what's left of them, continue to mumble and grumble that the worst is yet to come. You can count me among the latter but I'm also aware that today's expiration and Elmer's constipation will muddle the muck (after a string of losing sessions). To add spice to the mix, there's a vicious "intra-market" (sector) rotation competing with an "inter-market" rotation (allocation). Is it any wonder that traders are spinning?
In Minyanville news, I've heard chatter that an uber-big announcement will leak early next week. This "thing" (I hear) will be the biggest event in the history of our humble little town. It's being kept under lock and key, but the buzz is that it'll bring the film, finance and music industries together in the name of children's charity. I would tell you more if I could...but I don't want to get a whuppin!
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As you know, I have joined up with my friend Donna to offer some of her amazing Toft Touch Soaps online. I am blessed to be in the position where I can not only help friends but promote amazing products as well.
You can visit my full offering on my Etsy Page.
Here are my Whimsical Picks of the Month:
Cedarwood Cinnamon: An amazing manly and natural scent. If you want something subtle and earthy, this is the one to go. It was voted a winner by both my husband and father. It is also my new obsession. Not girly just great.
Spiced Apple: The perfect fall scent. It smells like Apple Cider cooking on the stove top. Just place it in your bathroom and wait for the scent to fill your house. Never overwhelming, just amazing.
Tea Tree - This one I swear by. I use it on my face and am so pleased with the results. My skin is clear and soft. I have completely stopped using face soaps that are absolutely chemical based and switched to this soap. I have used it exclusively for over a year now and couldn't be happier.
To save on shipping I recommend going with my 3 soap option. The combinations also smell amazing in your house. :)


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Twitter can get really heavy, especially when it comes to talking about social issues. Hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter are definitely meaningful conversation centers, but sometimes people just want to take a break from the exhaustion that comes with tackling oppression and celebrate the ridiculous.
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Included in this roundup of news from the MEA region: Hajj travel; August performance and pipeline; more travel ban changes; and more.
Each week, Hotel News Now features a news roundup from a different global region. Today's compilation focuses on Middle East/Africa.
Millions travel for Hajj
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information announced earlier in the month that 2.35 million Muslims traveled to Mecca for the annual religious pilgrimage of Hajj, according to a news release.
The event drove roughly 1.75 travelers from outside of Saudi Arabia to Mecca, including 1 million from Asia.
While Saudi officials touted their efforts to be opening and welcoming, some news outlets (including CBS News) pointed out political tensions with some neighboring nations complicate matters.
August MEA performance data
Rate drove a revenue increase in the Middle East while Africa saw across-the-board increases in key performance indicators in August, according to the latest data from HNN's parent company STR.
Middle Eastern hoteliers saw occupancy fall 3.9% to 61.2%, but average daily rate jumped 7.4% to $151.04, pushing revenue per available room up 3.2% to $93.84.
Kurdistan independence push could impact oil
A referendum for independence in Iraqi Kurdistan could have impacts on the oil markets, according to The Wall Street Journal, as Iraqi officials call for boycotts of Kurdish crude oil and Turkey plans to stymie oil exports from the region.
The threats from Turkey could be particularly impactful, as the newspaper points out "more than half the region's production is exported through a Turkish pipeline."
White House unveils updated travel restrictions
President Donald Trump has announced an updated version of his travel restrictions that White House officials hope will be better suited to stand up to legal scrutiny and adds North Korea and Venezuela to the list of countries covered, according to Bloomberg.
The other countries covered include Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.
August MEA pipeline numbers
The Middle East saw a jump in hotels under construction, while Africa saw a modest decrease, according to data from STR.
The Middle East saw 98,027 rooms in 309 projects in construction in August, which marks a 17.2% year-over-year increase. For the month, Africa saw 28,260 rooms under construction in 160 projects, a drop of 5.6%.
Deals and development
- The 252-room Radisson Red Cape Town opened in the Silo District of Cape Town, South Africa.
- The 243-room Orient Jerusalem opened in Jerusalem, Israel, as part of Isrotel's Exclusive Collection.
- Hilton announced an agreement with Distinguished Real Estate Arrows Company for the 155-room Hilton Garden Inn Jeddah Hamad al Jaser Street in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The hotel will open in 2021.
- Hilton signed an agreement with Tilal Properties for a 200-room DoubleTree by Hilton property in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, which will open in 2020.
- The 90-room Mena Plaza Albarsha Dubai opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Hilton and TAFBB Business PLC reached an agreement for the 106-room DoubleTree by Hilton Addis Ababa, which will be built near the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia's capital.
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Now I am a proud descendant of the Loyalist Lt. Caleb Howe of the Queens Rangers and one of my brickwalls has been "What is Esther's, his wife, maiden surname and also when and where were they married?" This questions has stumped experienced researchers that have been looking into this family for far longer than I've been doing my research. There were guesses as to Esther's maiden surname but no proof to back them up.
A search of this collection revealed that Esther had in fact applied for a widow's pension since Caleb died in 1810. Ancestry only took me to the first page where Caleb was mentioned so I brought up the web page for The National Archives and looked for the WO 42 collection. From the page displayed on Ancestry I knew the documents were in the WO42/61 set. A quick search revealed that I could freely download (I like free) the complete WO42/61 collection of documents. Now I could have just moved forward in the Ancestry collection page by page to find all the documents preserved pertaining to Caleb and Esther but it was just going to be easier to download it all in one bundle as a PDF. I started reading through those pages for any additional clues and then it was in front of me ... that document we have all been looking for ... my Howe Holy Grail ... an oath by someone stating Esther's maiden surname AND the month, year and town they were married.
|WO/42/61 document 182, p. 1
Jedediah Fairweather and Samuel Fairweather at present
of the Parish of ____ in the County of Kings and Province of
New Brunswick - make oath - that they were present at the
marriage of Caleb Howe, - who was a Lieutenant (during the Amer
ican Rebellion) in His Majestys Service in the Provincial Regiment
called the Queens Rangers, and who at the close of the Rebellion - placed
on the Half Pay of _ Regiment, - with Esther Fairweather - Daughter of
Jedediah, - and that the Marriage was performed & solemnized - between
the said Caleb Howe and the said Esther Howe in the then town of
Parr, now the City of St John, in the Month of January 1784 by the
Reverend John Beardsley a Missionary of the Church of England.
One mystery after many years of searching as been resolved. All due to keeping an eye out for new collections and constantly revisiting those problem ancestors.
Tip for today: Keep your eye out for new collections and sources of information. You just never know where you will find that next clue.
Update 1: Correction to the date when the collection was released on Ancestry
Update 2: Minor corrections to transcription


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The Piano Guys
I lived in Idaho for my formative years of Jr. High School and college, though college was a bit vague since I either skipped classes or slept through them. What stood out for me though was the huge presence of the Mormons in our area (near Boise). When my father was looking for a solid church it was not an easy task, essentially you could choose between the Mormons or a Nazarene church. Being Christians we obviously went with the Nazarenes.
That last sentence could be seen as jarring for some due to the tremendous job the Mormons have done in marketing themselves as a Christian church. They are not. Sadly in the current state of the Church in America this is not so clear as you can read from one man who accepts the title of an Evangelical "beg[s] to differ" on that cult thingy. The man is wrong in every way that matters but, of course, this post is not about Mouw and his horrid, dangerous words.
This is about the Piano Guys, who are somewhat of an internet sensation and are fun to watch and listen to. I like their music but I have noticed lately many people posting videos of them and at times posting them in the context of being Christians. They are not. They are Mormons.
Some will say, "So?" and it is a legitimate question. The music they do is good stuff and as a Christian can't we enjoy their music? As is typical of me I think it is not such an easy thing to decide but I have made my personal decision and I write it out here for others to consider. Is there a qualitative difference between the Piano Guys doing Christmas music and Mannheim Steamroller, who don't connect their music with a claim to being Christian? I think that there is even though I know others would disagree.
When I grew up in Idaho the Mormon Tabernacle Choir would always do a huge TV special of Christmas carols. We would not watch it. The reason was that they were a cult who did not even truly believe the words they were singing and in fact actively proclaimed a different gospel. I didn't appreciate that distinction then, but I do now.
When the Piano Guys do a Christmas carol they are doing it with the belief that they are both Christian and that they believe those words, at least in some way. They will posture themselves as Christians. And unsuspecting, poorly taught Christians will hear them, click on their website and see nice things about their belief. Go ahead and click that link to Mormon.org at the bottom of their page.
BAM! John 3:16 right off the bat (assuming you are clicking near around the time I post this). You don't get more Christian than that do you? Click on that link and the next page you can see at the top that you can read about the Christmas Story. There you will see a nice, vanilla description of the birth of Jesus with closing words being, " As we embrace His teachings and follow the example of His perfect life, we can become more like Him, and experience true peace and joy." Imbedded in that sentence is the basic lie of the Mormons, salvation is not in Jesus alone, it is through following His teachings and living in a proper manner. But if you are a weak Christian like so many are, then this sounds good.
What is missing? Well little things like that God the Father is only one of millions of gods who exist. That our "salvation" is not apart from our works but because if them. Jesus' death is not one that secured anyone's salvation or forgiveness of sin. There is a lot more but this post is not merely about the beliefs of the Mormon cult. If you want to read a bit more on their false view of salvation this page is replete with them, though you have to read with care. My "favorite" quote on that page is how the fall of Adam "wasn't all bad because they could now feel great joy. "Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." (2 Nephi 2:25)" Thank goodness that now we can feel great joy because we are dead in our sins!
So, a little post became a long one. Here is my point. If you listen to the Piano Guys as a Christan just be aware of who they represent. Be wise as to how to speak of their music and to whom you recommend them. They are not neutral regarding your Lord, they advocate a different gospel of which Paul would say that they are "accursed." For me, they just are not on my play list. If you lean toward my thoughts then I recommend folks like Page CXVI, Cardiphonia, or Sojourn Music to name a few.
Edited to fix some egregious errors, more to be found late I am sure.
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A subway in Los Angeles? This has never been considered that kind of city. It's an urban suburb, loose and stretched thin along its gray web of freeways. People drive here, and the old dream - every man in his own car - still holds sway.
But Los Angeles is getting closer every day to building its first subway.
It's all part of growing up, some here think. If Los Angeles is going to become the New York of the Pacific, as many hope, it is going to have to - in some degree - look a little more like New York.
Freeways and streets, nearing their capacity now, just won't be enough to circulate this city's still-exploding population in coming decades.
And growth here no longer means just sprawl -at least civic leaders don't want it to. Growth also means density, as new skyscrapers go up downtown and high-rise condominiums thicken along Wilshire Boulevard.
Average traffic speeds get slower by the year; the 1980 average was 37 miles per hour. Not even Los Angeles can live by car alone.
The Metro Rail project is just a starter segment, running 18.6 miles (probably) from the San Fernando Valley in the north, down through Hollywood, and under Wilshire Boulevard to downtown.
In the eyes of its planners, the line could multiply into a whole rail gridwork, including a light-rail line from downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach and possibly even a bullet train from Los Angeles to San Diego.
All this may affect the shape of L.A., the proverbial ''100 suburbs in search of a city.''
''I think the effect of this thing will be to centralize the city, and I think that's good,'' says Thomas Hines, an architectural historian at the University of California at Los Angeles.
A strong, urbanized downtown, he adds, ''is an important counterpoise for the wonderful suburban side of Los Angeles, the palm-trees-and-swimming-pools side.''
The surest thing among these mass-transit plans is the light rail south to adjacent Long Beach. In 1980, local voters levied a one-half-percent county sales tax to go toward a rail-transit system. These funds will pay for the light rail, which will run on rights of way established by Los Angeles's old ''red line,'' a local rail system that shut down in 1961. The new line's doors are scheduled to open in 1989.
The Metro Rail, too, has passed its toughest tests. It won $117 million from Congress this summer to start up. Now a bill sits on California Gov. George Deukmejian's desk that will provide for the local funding of the $3.4 billion project.
''We are 95 percent there,'' says a spokeswoman for the Southern California Rapid Transit District. The last step will be to collect a letter of intent from Congress to fund the project to completion. If the schedules hold, the subway will open in 1990.
It has strong business support. Ted Bruinsma, president of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, foresees average speeds of 5 miles per hour on the freeways if the pressure is not relieved. Meanwhile, the downtown community is building up.
''I see the shape of the city changing,'' he says. ''Los Angeles is going to be growing up, becoming a real first-class city and an international city.'' But good transportation, he adds, is critical.
The city's streets are nearing their limits, according to Selwyn Enzer, associate director of the Center for Futures Research at the University of Southern California (USC). ''If we don't start repackaging (the city's settlement patterns), we're going to lose a lot of L.A.'s suburban character.''
The city needs to develop centers, says Dr. Enzer, rather than spreading out evenly as it has historically. Otherwise, growth will create a medium-density, three-story sprawl of ''wall-to-wall rooftops.''
Mass transit won't work in such a city, Enzer says. But a transit system that's put in soon enough can help concentrate density and traffic in centers, freeing the regions in between to maintain their loose, relaxed character.
Peter Gordon, director of planning at USC's Planning Institute, is a Metro Rail skeptic from start to finish. He says he's astounded by the ''gullibility'' of the local press and public in swallowing the claims the subway's proponents have made for ridership and cost.
Dr. Gordon chalks it up to both a romance for trains and a bias for big-capital solutions to problems. ''Admirals want to build battleships; subway people want to build subways,'' he says.
''This region is known around the world as the premier polycentric city in the world,'' he continues. The layman's notion that subways are impractical in this kind a city, he says, is correct. Gordon prefers what he calls ''management'' solutions to L.A.'s traffic quandary. These would include incentives for commuters to drive less and to share cars, such as cutting back on the massive subsidies for parking that most employers offer.
''There is not going to be another Manhattan, or Chicago, or whatever. . . . The idea that (a) we're becoming like them, and (b) that there are any benefits associated with that, is nonsense.''


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From the heartbreaking "Is It Over?" to the ambiguous joy of "Walking in the Shallows", Libertine is an emotional journey through the contradictory feelings that arise from the breakup of a relationship. Musically, Gene move away from the guitar orientated sound of previous albums to a more flexible soulful sound. This is Gene's greatest album to date, and suggests that the success they rightly deserve may soon be theirs.
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Deemed by many to have 'gone away', Gene show that although the music press may go quiet on you for a while, it doesn't mean that you're not preparing a gem of a new album all along. And that 's exactly what 'Libertine' is - a darker, less guitar orientated collection of tunes than previous records that is driven primarily by the bass and drums and which, after several listens, infects the very brain of the listener. Top tracks - the seedy opener (and up coming single) 'Does He Have A Name?', and the brooding, explosive-chorused 'Spy In The Clubs'. If you've never bought any Gene records before, treat yourself today to Libertine. If you have bought Gene before, buy several copies of it.
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Human activities interact with natural systems in complex ways; they can cause long-term damage to systems humans are dependent on. This POSTnote summarises a range of such pressures on the environment. It also identifies a number of trends and their effects on the UK.Jump to full report >>
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Topics: Climate change, Environmental protection, Fisheries, Forestry, Pollution, Waste management, Water
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I am definitely a girly girl, at least off the soccer field. I love to go to the spa and get the full treatment: manicure, pedicure, facial, seaweed body wrap. Oh and let's not forget the hot rock massage! How lovely that feels, laying there naked, letting the warm rocks soothe away all my tensions.
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According to the fresh information published on the official Google Chrome blog, the teams working on the Google browser development announced "the release of Chrome 17 to the Stable Channel for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame." Among the new features delivered to the users the release announcement mentions new extensions APIs, updated Omnibox, prerendering, download scanning protection and many other small changes.
Probably, the most important update is related to a safer web browsing. The technology behind Chrome will be able to scan not only downloads but web sites as well. If the user lands on a webpage that doesn't match a whitelist or it is risky because of known malware, a reddish warning message, impossible to be ignored, pops up on the screen and advises the user to leave the suspicious webpage. Chrome manages to do so by analyzing installation files starting with Windows-based EXE and MSI and by checking the suspicious webpage in the Google's search index to find out if the site was reported for malicious downloads.
On the other hand, some good news for the users could come in the form of speed enhancements. Google teams working on Chrome had this target for a while and now extending the site pre-catching feature to the location bar Omnibox it seems that the user will be able to experience faster browsing. Seth Rosenblatt who details the news for CNet explains how this features works. "If you have pre-caching activated in Settings, it will pre-load the first site that autocompletes its URL to a site you're likely to visit. If you choose that site, it will appear to load instantaneously."
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April 27, 2006 (Loveland, Colorado) – Penton Media's (OTCBB:PTON) Windows IT Media, announced the finalists for the "Best of Microsoft Management Summit April 27, 2006 (Loveland, Colorado) – Penton Media's (OTCBB:PTON) Windows IT Media, announced the finalists for the "Best of Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) Awards 2006" after reviewing more than 40 management-related IT products and services submitted for the contest. Judges chose 10 finalists and plan to review the products during the MMS exposition in San Diego, CA on April 25 and 26.
"The field included more than 40 entries, and after technically evaluating all the entries, we chose finalists based on the product's strategic importance to the market, its competitive advantages and the value to the customer," said Michael Otey, Technical Director for Windows IT Pro.
Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager won the Overall Best of MMS 2006 award, and Altiris' Software Virtualization Solution won the Best New Product award. Argent Software's Guardian, DesktopStandard Corporation's PolicyMaker Application, and Softricity's Virtualization Platform all received Runner Up awards. Other finalists were Quest Software's Vintela Authentication Services, Centrify's DirectControl, eXc Software's MOM and SMS eXctender Event Provider for non-Windows, NetPro's ChangeAuditor, and Iconclude's Repair System.
Winners were announced on April 26 at the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine booth #525 during the exposition at 7:00 p.m. These top Management products will gain industry recognition from the prestigious award and be deemed as an industry leader.
Winners of the "Best of Microsoft Management Summit Awards 2006" will be published in the July issues of Windows It Pro and SQL Server Magazine.
About Windows IT Media Penton's Windows IT Media, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes flagship print publication Windows IT Pro. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach into 160 countries. Windows IT Pro UPDATE, the group's flagship email newsletter, is the only e-newsletter to make BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50 list.
Windows IT Media also includes SQL Server Magazine and MSD2D. SQL Server Magazine has 30,000 paid subscribers, and three email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. MSD2D is a rich online information resource for IT professionals, with a focus on the software developer community. MSD2D has a robust product mix that includes avertical search engine, Web sites, partner directories, email newsletters, trade show programs and Web seminars.
The Windows IT Media network has 2.5 million unique visitors to its websites each month, and over one million (gross) subscribers who opt-in to one or more of our email newsletters. Windows IT Media is the world's leading producer of custom roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals.
For more information visit: www.windowsitpro.com/pressroom, and www.windowsitmedia.com.


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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
By Shilpa Chopra
Peugeot 207 and Peugeot 508 to debut French carmaker's 2nd innings
Peugeot motors will be starting its second innings in India at the Auto Expo 2012 on January 5 the coming year and in a grand manner. The French biggie auto player will be unveiling a whole fleet of cars to woo the Indian car buyers this time. And the Auto Expo is the best place to give it a start. However, India will have to wait till 2014 when Peugeot will actually start producing cars at its Gujarat facility. Initially, the product line up slated of India will include a hatchback Peugeot 207 and a sedan Peugeot 508. These could be launched next year in the form of completely built units.
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Mr. Frederic Fabre, M D of PSA Peugeot Citroen, and Peugeot India Vice President Mr. Thierry Poirat will be chairing the occasion of the official launch of the brand in India and they will also be in tete-a-tete with the national and international press. Notably it is almost a month ago that Peugeot had laid the foundation stone of its manufacturing plant situated in Gujarat where the Peugeot cars in India will be produced. In the meantime, Peugeot will be focusing on the areas where it should build its dealer network.
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There has been quite many spy shots of these two cars hovering on the various internet portals and those in Pune may have personally spotted one of these two Peugeot cars for India at some place or the other. Actually, these two debut offerings are in the test phase and it is said that an independent agency is undergoing tests to make sure that the Peugeot cars are well acclimatized to Indian road conditions so that it has no lacunae in being called as fully made for India. Primarily these two cars will be brought to India as CBUs and then after the company starts production at its site these will be offered as completely knocked down units or these could be fully made in India.


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Emanuel Meets With Shriver After 'F-ing Retarded' Comment
Rahm Emanuel, under fire for making an "f-ing retarded" comment during a strategy session months ago, met Wednesday at the White House with Special Olympics head Tim Shriver and other advocates for the disabled to try to quell the controversy.
The White House chief of staff issued the invitation last week after Shriver wrote him to protest the derogatory comment, reportedly made by Emanuel in reference to some liberal activists.
Also on hand for Wednesday's mea culpa meeting were Andrew Imparato, president of the American Association of People with Disabilities; Ricardo Thornton, a Special Olympics athlete; and, Peter Berns of The Arc.
The remarks drew increasing national attention after Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called Monday for Emanuel's firing.
Fox News media analyst Bernard Goldberg, however, told Fox News that he believed the media coverage had been largely overblown.
"He's not a bigot for using it, and this political correctness is totally out of hand," Goldberg said.
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report last week that Emanuel made the remarks after some participants said they planned to air ads attacking conservative Democrats who were critical of Obama's health care agenda.
Palin, whose youngest child, Trig, has Down syndrome, wrote that Emanuel's expletive was "heartbreaking" and said his "degrading scolding" has been "completely ignored by the White House."
"Just as we'd be appalled if any public figure of Rahm's stature ever used the "N-word" or other such inappropriate language, Rahm's slur on all God's children with cognitive and developmental disabilities -- and the people who love them -- is unacceptable, and it's heartbreaking," wrote Palin.
"Rahm is known for his caustic, crude references about those with whom he disagrees, but his recent tirade against participants in a strategy session was such a strong slap in many American faces that our president is doing himself a disservice by seeming to condone Rahm's recent sick and offensive tactic," she continued.
Emanuel reportedly apologized for the remarks in a phone call last week to Shriver, who has launched a campaign to end use of the "R" word.
"Rahm called Tim Shriver Wednesday to apologize and the apology was accepted," a White House official told Politico.com on Tuesday.
"The White House remains committed to addressing the concerns and needs of Americans living with disabilities and recognizes that derogatory remarks demean us all," the official reportedly said.
On March 19, 2009 the president himself made headlines for a joke on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in which Obama compared his poor performance in a bowling game to the Special Olympics.
In describing his measly score, Obama said, "It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something."
A White House spokesman was forced to release a hurried statement which said: "The president made an off-hand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics. He thinks the Special Olympics is a wonderful program that gives an opportunity for people with disabilities from around the world."
At the time, Palin responded by saying: "I was shocked to learn of the comment made by President Obama about Special Olympics. This was a degrading remark about our world's most precious and unique people, coming from the most powerful position in the world... I hope President Obama's comments do not reflect how he truly feels about the special needs community."
This is the second time the Obama administration has drawn fire for its treatment of people with disabilities. Last year, President Obama compared his bowling skills to a performance at the Special Olympics while on the "Tonight Show."


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Corporations are set in a space of urban decay that is not entirely dystopian. Nature and its wild and domesticated animals are beginning to emerge in the landscape. This powerful universal intelligence of nature thrives effortlessly and with perfect balance.
The parking meter with its own relationship to time bears as a silent witness to the slow change of seasons. An unlikely pairing of two worlds offers insight to our sense of time and place.
I built a camera that combines two forms of photography that are separated by more than a half century. The iPhone insert is positioned at the correct focal length from the view finder image produced by the 1950's German primary Flex II lens. The result is a nostalgic gritty image with a halo effect and interesting depth of field.
Expanding on the time collapse camera filters are placed over the viewfinder of the old camera, adding another layer to the photographs. The filters are created in advance then captured in combination with the immediate surroundings. This folding of time and technologies produces intriguing layered images and is an interesting space of creation that is analog and in the moment.
These monochronatic oil paintings were painted from the archives of the city of Boston. My interest in nostalgic imagery is a symptom of the technological acceleration of today. Each era had its own set of problems but to me it still represents a time of simplicity and connection.
I captured over 100 photos of Volkswagen Bugs in the streets of Puebla, Mexico. This cultural auto icon found an unlikely colorful home here in Mexico, far from its dark origins in Germany. It truly is the" people's car", it is cheap, fuel efficient, and easy to repair. It is called "vocho" and can be scene all over Puebla in various conditions and in different neighborhoods.
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If I could eat cookies every day for the rest of my life I think I'd be a pretty happy camper. Especially if they were these vegan toffee cookies. The toffee melts a bit in the oven to create these little toffee pools that get just slightly chewy-crunchy as they cool.
The trick with these cookies, if you are looking for a vegan recipe, is to find vegan toffee. You can either buy some, or make some of your own. Just make sure you get / make the kind with chocolate on top.
If you're not vegan, any ol' toffee will do. I love the Trader Joe's English Toffee – it's actually kind of a problem. Whenever we go to the Joe's I have to stay away from the freezer aisle because 1) frozen enchiladas, 2) popsicles, and 3) that's where the cookies and candies (i.e. toffee) are.
To make these non-vegan, you could probably replace the flax mixture with an egg and use regular butter, though I haven't tried this. If you do, let me know how it goes.
Vegan Toffee Chocolate Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 15 cookies
- 1 Tbsp ground flax + 3 Tbsp water
- 11/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temp (vegan or otherwise; I used Earth Balance original)
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped vegan toffee with chocolate
- Heat the oven to 350F. Place a piece of parchment over a baking sheet, or lightly oil a baking sheet.
- Combine the flax seed and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and add the sugars. Whisk vigorously for about 2 minutes. It should become light and fluffy and be a light beige color. If you don't have a stand mixer, just get out a whisk and get an arm workout.
- Add the flax mixture and the vanilla to the butter mix, and whisk well until combined.
- Add the flour mix to the butter mixture and stir together with a rubber spatula or wood spoon just until combined – do not overmix. Add the chopped toffee and gently fold into the batter.
- Drop by the heaping tablespoon onto the baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes, rotating once, until just barely beginning to brown on the bottom. They will look a bit underdone on top. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and let cool.


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Senior citizens typically live on fixed incomes, and if they haven't planned wisely, they can even be in danger of outliving their savings.
But you can't take it with you and what fun are the golden years without spreading around some gold?
Senior splurges tend to fall into a few main categories. What follows is a sampling of the items, experiences, and services retirees say are worth spending more of their stash.
Retirees hail from the era before products were made as cheaply as possible in China, so some will still pay extra for a product that's still built to last.
Alan Canton of A.N. Canton Insurance, says "I find that seniors and Boomers will pay more for quality and for guarantees as well as for service. In finance seniors will buy whole life or universal life (if they can get it) over term insurance because they understand quality ... and they understand about paying more and getting it back as opposed to paying less and getting crap. They (we) understand it is better to own the house than to rent it."
Stephanie Olsen of the Hartford York catalog, which serves a customer base that's about 50-60% retirees, points to the example of hats, for which seniors make a large part of the market. A pricey leather hat by a respected maker is the catalog's most popular cold-weather cap. Olsen observes, "Because [seniors] seek out quality pieces that will last for years, they will spend a little more than a fixed budget might suggest."
Whether dining at a restaurant or opting for pricier ingredients when cooking at home, some seniors are willing to spend more on good food.
Randall Shelton, author of "Life On Earth: The Game Manual for Those Who Didn't Bring Theirs," says "We definitely are on a fixed budget," but he still enjoys taking his younger wife to dinner at one of the really nice places in Bend, OR, "because she routinely prepares our meals here at home and they are works of art."
Rosalea Hostetler, founder of The Balmer Fund reports always splurging on great coffee, and Lillian Hammer says she values higher-end food, admitting she shops at a gourmet grocery store: "I do go to like to buy fancy new items."
The Better Homes and Gardens Food Factor 2010 Survey found that women in the 50+ age bracket are the ones most apt to increase their use of (pricier) organic foods. Why? They're aware, and they care: When these women do buy organic food, about three-quarters of them do it in support of animal rights and 63% say they are motivated by environmental concerns.
The study also found that women older than 50 are also the group to exhibit the highest awareness of food benefit claims, that 52% of them want to reduce processed foods in their diet, and 47% are trying to buy food sourced locally.
It's been claimed that seniors make up one of the fastest growing travel markets due to their increased life expectancy and anecdotal evidence suggests they do like to strap on their fanny packs.
Hammer counts travel on her list of splurges. "Cruising is my favorite, so I take the old guy friend of 6-1/2 years and we will cruise at least once a year."
A major priority for retiree Benny Braddock is travelling to places he's always wanted to see but never did before, as well as revisiting places he particularly enjoyed in the past or did not have time to properly tour while in town on business. "I'm trying to go to the more adventurous places while still in good health," he says.
Although she's on a fixed income, Hostetler says "I will always splurge on quality Dead Sea Salts for my morning soak," says, adding, "the minerals make me function like a lively senior all day long."
Hammer admits to splurging on makeup, getting her hair done twice a week, and a slightly more pro-active beauty indulgence: Botox. "Started that a few years back and I am 84 but don't look it—I feel that Botox cheers me up when I look in the mirror—not that I mind getting old, but just still want to keep that youthful feeling."
Gary Breslow, a Paramus, NJ plastic surgeon, attests to injecting the hands of elderly patients with Radiesse to fill in gaps that appear with age. "In the last year, I have had a record number of senior citizens come into my office to get Rediesse. The hands are the most telling sign of aging. I forsee this becoming a continually rising trend."
John Boyd, creator of the networking website MeetingWave, says seniors will splurge on "anything relating to their grandchildren. Flights to visit, meals out, clothes, toys—no end. My kids have two maternal grandparents and one paternal (my mom) and all three go nuts over the kids."
Another priority for Braddock is "Spending time (and money) to be with family. It's particularly important as we do not live close by and thus do not see them as often as we would like."
"Snowbird" is the term used for seniors who migrate south to warmer climates for part of each year to escape the harsh winters in the other place they live during the summers, usually the Northeast, Midwest, and Canada. Some use RVs as their second home and others have second houses.
Braddock is one such snowbird, maintaining two residences, because one of his priorities is "Having a place to go in a nice location that allows me to enjoy temperate weather year round."
Marilyn Barnicke Belleghem M.Ed., a marriage and family therapist, counts among the indulgences in her group of senior friends, "A new camera because digital is so much fun and cheaper than older cameras, and a computer because it is so easy to connect with other people with e-mail and become part of communities online. This is great for blocking loneliness."
Shelton recently bought the Dragon Speaking system of voice recognition to make a digital archive of articles he wrote over the past 25 years. "That was $250 and splurging, for us (I had to add a gig of RAM, too.)… now all I have to do is get it to understand my Kansas drawl."
Everyday living
Hammer notes an unfortunate new contender for the splurge list: "Buying gas for my car at $2.98 cents a gallon is a splurge as of today but we gotta keep on keeping on, and driving to and from has now become a splurge."More Money:
- Five Things Your Kids Need to Know About Money
- How to Ask for a Raise in a Tight Economy
- The Young Millionaires Club
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Agrobacterium is a plant pathogen which causes the "crown-gall" disease, a neoplastic growth that results from the transfer of a well-defined DNA segment ("transferred DNA", or "T-DNA") from the bacterial Ti (tumor-inducing) plasmid to the host cell, its integration into the host genome, and the expression of oncogenes contained on the T-DNA. The molecular machinery, needed for T-DNA generation and transport into the host cell and encoded by a series of chromosomal (chv) and Ti-plasmid virulence (vir) genes, has been the subject of numerous studies over the past several decades.
Today, Agrobacterium is the tool of choice for plant genetic engineering with an ever expanding host range that includes many commercially important crops, flowers, and tree species. Furthermore, its recent application for the genetic transformation of non-plant species, from yeast to cultivated mushrooms and even to human cells, promises this bacterium a unique place in the future of biotechnological applications. The book is a comprehensive volume describing Agrobacterium's biology, interactions with host species, and uses for genetic engineering.
From the reviews: "A compilation of many aspects of Agrobacterium research, with each chapter authored by experts in the field. Though the book is heavily oriented toward the genetic/molecular basis of the gene transfer process, it includes the history of Agrobacterium research, nomenclature, and basic biology of the bacterial/plant interaction. The final chapters review bioethics and legal aspects of Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and researchers/faculty." (L. M. Baird, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), August, 2008)
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A very tasty Pumpkin Loaf Recipe that is easy to make.
4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Put softened cheese, butter, and sugar in mixing bowl. Cream together well. Beat in eggs one at a time until blended. Mix in pumpkin.
In another bowl combine flour, soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
Stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour all at once over batter. Stir just enough to moisten. Turn into greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-70 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove to rack to finish cooling.


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Corrie paying £2,000 A WEEK for Le Vell's rehab costs
CORONATION Street are forking out £2,000 a week for trouble actor Michael le Vell's rehab costs.
The 49-year-old star was forced to temporarily leave the street after admitting snorting cocaine.
Le Vell – who plays Kevin Webster – was written out of the soap for the duration of his child sex abuse trial.
He was able to return to his £200,000-a-year job in January but the cocaine scandal broke soon after.
A source told the Daily Mirror: "ITV recognises that Michael needs help and are doing all they can for him.
"He is picking up his basic salary, just as he did during his legal fight last year, and they have also agreed to pay his fees at the clinic.
"They are very keen for him to get fit and well, and back to the show." Le Vell has received £9,000 per month when not appearing on the show.
The actor, who also has alcohol problems, has perviously resisted rehab but agreed after it was suggested by ITV bosses last month.
Le Vell admitted taking cocaine in "a moment of weakness" during his child abuse trial.
He has played mechanic Kevin Webster on the beloved show for over 30 years.
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Ingredients2 tablespoons canola oil
1 6-pound beef rump roast
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup beef broth
1 cup dry red wine
2 large carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 sprigs fresh marjoram
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
Pinch of ground cinnamon
18 to 24 pearl onions, peeled
18 baby carrots, peeled and trimmed
18 tiny new potatoes, scrubbed
12 baby turnips, scrubbed and trimmed
1 cup frozen petit peas, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water, or 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened and kneaded into 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (optional)
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper and sear, turning frequently, until all sides are lightly browned.
Remove the meat from the pot. Drain off all the fat and carefully wipe the pot clean with paper towels. Return the meat to the pot, add the broth, wine, 1 cup water, chopped carrots and onion, tomato paste, marjoram, thyme, bay leaves, cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil and immediately reduce the heat, cover, and cook at a low simmer for about 2 and a 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is almost tender. Alternatively, the pot roast can be cooked in a 350-degree oven for about 3 hours.
Remove the meat from the cooking liquid and set it aside. Skim off the excess fat from the cooking liquid and strain the liquid through a fine sieve, pressing against the solids to extract as much of the liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
Return the meat and the strained liquid to the Dutch oven. Add the pearl onions, baby carrots, potatoes, and turnips, place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the peas, and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the meat and vegetables from the cooking liquid, and place them on a serving platter. Tent lightly with aluminum foil to keep warm. If the cooking liquid is not thick like a gravy, return it to medium heat and whisk in the optional cornstarch mixture or the butter-flour mixture, a small amount at a time.
Slice the meat into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and arrange it down the center of the serving platter. Place the vegetables around the edge of the platter, and spoon some gravy over the top. Serve with the remaining gravy.(Published 2007)
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I made an hbridge using TPS2836 and CSD16404. The schematic is shown below. It does not work properly and I have a few questions about it. It would be great if you can point out where the design is wrong.
1. I gave a VDD-GND of 5V and tried to give the voltages 3.3V (signifying a logical 1) and 0V (signifying a logical 0) to the inputs of the two mosfet drivers. When I try to turn on the left-high side mosfet, the voltage at it's source is 4.5V with no load attached to the driver. The current drawn by the whole circuit is also almost 300 mA. Simultaneously, if the right bottom mosfet is turned on, the voltage at it's drain is not zero but something around 1.5V. Note that I am not giving a PWM to the inputs of the mosfet driver but direct voltage levels. Should there be a pulse train coming in to let the charge pump function properly and fully turn on the mosfet? The voltage at the gate of left-high mosfet is 5.5V which is pretty low, when the CSD16404 turns on only at VGS = 1.8V.
2. If I try to turn on the right top mosfet and the left-bottom mosfet, the whole circuit draws some 1A and things begin to heat up! It could be that the lower-right mosfet is smoked while / after soldering right?
3. Are the resistors between the mosfet driver output and the mosfet gate (not used in this circuit) essential for the functioning? They are only used to control the turn on times right?
Pratik C.
1) The CSD16404Q5A must be driven with at least 4.5 volt Vgs to guarantee the Rds(on) in the on state. The low side MOSFET needs to be pulsed to charge the high side bootstrap circuit with these types of MOSFET drivers.
2) I am not sure what is causing your issue but timing will be important in creating a H-bridge with 2 independent drivers.
3) The resistors are used to slow both the turn on and turn off of the MOSFETs.
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The TPS2836 driver uses a floating high-side driver. The high-side driver "floats" on the BOOTLO voltage (also called the Switch Node or Phase Node) such that the driver is always seeing the source voltage of the high-side MOSFET. This driver is powered from the BOOT pin by the BOOTLO to BOOT capacitor (C1 and C2) which are charged through an internal diode through, however if the BOOTLO node is high impedance (low-side drive has not been turned on) the capacitors will not charge properly. It is best to charge these capacitors by turning on the low-side driver (LOWDR) for a short period initially to charge these capacitors.
Note: C1 and C2 are extremely large for this application. This capacitor need only be 0.1uF - 0.22uF. Larger capacitors in these locations offer very little benefit, but can slow their initial charge rate and result in start-up issues.
It's possible that the low-side device is damaged. Check the resistance from both BOOTLO pins to GND when the circuit is unpowered. The internal pull-down resistors should force both MOSFETs off, so one would expect several MegOhms of resistance.
Gate Drive Resistors are intended to limit the gate drive current and the ramp-rate of the gate drive and switching node (BOOTLO) they are not required in most applications, though they can be desirable to limit ringing on the switching node and gate drive or to reduce the high-frequency content of the rising edge of either node.
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Yves Ulysse New NABF Jr Champ
VERONA, N.Y. – It was obvious from the beginning of their fight Saturday night that Yves Ulysse Jr. was much stronger than Zachary Ochoa. By the seventh round, their power disparity became scary. Ulysse hurt Ochoa with a right hand with just over two minutes to go in the seventh round, which initiated a brutal assault of mostly unanswered punches that should've caused referee Gary Rosato to stop their scheduled 10-round, 140-pound fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino. A courageous Ochoa never went down and never stopped trying, but took entirely too many clean head shots for the fight to have continued. The 24-year-old Ochoa made it to the end of the seventh round, but his trainer, Kelly Richardson, wisely decided that the Brooklyn native shouldn't start the eighth round - See more at: http://www.boxingscene.com/yves-ulysse-brutalizes-zachary-ochoa-tko-results--114508#sthash.bEWqSBW0.dpuf


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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Missouri and Oklahoma both advanced on the first day of the 2012 Big 12 Tennis Championships at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. The eighth-seeded Tigers tallied a 4-2 victory over ninth-seeded Iowa State, while No. 7 seed OU swept 10th-seeded Kansas, 4-0.
MU will open Friday's action with a match against top-seeded Texas Tech in the first of four women's quarterfinals on the day. The men's championship also kicks off Friday at 9 a.m. with two first round matches on the schedule.
Missouri (11-11), ranked 49th nationally, claimed the doubles point with an 8-3 win at the No. 1 doubles spot from the 83rd-ranked tandem of Jamie Mera and Nina Pantic and then an 8-6 victory by Ashleigh Chiaf and Alex Clark at the No. 3 position.
In singles play, Clark boosted the Tigers to a 2-0 lead by downing Meghan Cassens, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 4. The teams would then trade points over the next three matches with ISU claiming wins at the No. 6 and 5 positions and Missouri triumphing at No. 2. However, MU's top player, Pantic, would clinch the match for the Tigers only moments later as she posted a 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 comeback victory over Maria Macedo. Missouri will look to even the season series in its next match against No. 21Texas Tech, after the Lady Raiders won the regular season meeting, 6-1. Iowa State falls to 4-19 on the year.
Oklahoma (11-12) produced the most complete performance of the day in its victory over Kansas. The Sooners took doubles matches one and two to secure that point, before opening singles play on a tear. OU won all six first sets in individual action, allowing KU to tally only 11 games across all matches. Oklahoma turned three of those first-set victories into straight-set wins at the No. 1, 3 and 6 positions to claim the shutout. Oklahoma will now face No. 2 seed Baylor at 3 p.m. on Friday. The Bears slipped past the Sooners, 4-3, in their first meeting of the year on March 30 in Waco. Kansas drops to 9-13 on the season.
Stadium Club reserved seating all-session tickets are $30 each and general admission all-session tickets are $15 each. The all-session tickets are available for advance purchase anytime at AggieAthletics.com, or by calling the ticket office at 1-888-99-AGGIE or in person at the ticket window located in The Zone at Kyle Field between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Single-day tickets will be sold on site on the day of the event.
2012 Big 12 Women's Tennis Championships - First Round
No. 7 Oklahoma def No. 10 Kansas, 4-0
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