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St. Nicholas Day is this Friday, December 6. Emmie over at Pie Jesu has some wonderful ideas and reflections on this often overlooked holiday. You can find it all here – oh, and a yummy recipe too for one of my all-time favorite cookies.
Here is the full link http://piejesu.org/2013/12/02/being-saint-nicholas-2/
In case you missed any of the previous posts in our Holiday Blog Hop, here they are:

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Recent wave of profit downgrades by retail giants has sent a shockwave across much of the retail industry. Especially small retailers are feeling most of the pain. Issue here is their expense bills keep coming while customers come in to look around and then go online to buy from overseas stores.
Do customers always get what they want when they order online? Or they're willing to compromise a bit for better price? And prepared to wait even longer in holiday season to receive the goods and loose all the excitement of having it straight away.
We can never compare the feeling and excitement of buying at the shop where you can touch and feel what you like as compared placing an order through virtual world and then hope for the best.
One of the reasons for this growing trend to shop online is the perception that you can get better product at cheaper price.
As a retailer, you have an enormous advantage over online shopping in terms of personal touch, real products and assurance that if something goes wrong, where to go back. You can easily extend this advantage by offering choice to your customers between buying at store at listed price or buy at lower price from your online store and wait 3-5 days.
That's exactly the difference between real shops and online shops. In this instance while you're giving customer a clear choice, they will also see the value in buying from the store they already know. From time to time, you can also offer some unique specials or range of products at your stores not offered online to maintain your store's edge over online option and vice versa.
This strategy will not only give choice to your customers but will extend your reach far and beyond and offer credible competition to overseas online stores.
So it's not all doom and gloom for retail industry, it's how well you evolve to meet the demands of changing times. It's same as 20yrs back, when businesses started with efpos to give choice to their customers with no cash. And now you would need to incorporate e-commerce in your business model to give choice to customers who want pay less but also prepared to wait.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
It Was the One Armed Man
From Ms. K in Silver Lake:
After discovering that my fiance was gay and suddenly needing to move out, I turned to Craigslist to deliver to me a roommate and confidant. I narrowed my search down to finding a fellow single gal. I fantasized about us having late night talks and mixing our social circles. I thought of how I'd meet my new boyfriend through her and we'd laugh at my wedding reception how it all began on a website known for yard sales and missed connections. I envisioned strangers stopping to tell us how our witty banter belonged on HBO, or at worst Fox.
Reality quickly bitch slapped the fantasy right out of me. Turns out not many people are rushing to live with a single 25 year old stranger. My new roommate Kira was nothing that I had hoped. Upon first looking at her she looked like a personified version of a wet sweater crammed into a dresser drawer for months. Her laugh annoyed me to the point of suicidal idealizations. She claimed to love cats. crosswords and gardening, but in reality enjoyed bringing home strangers of both sexes. Strangers that would use my bath towel, wear scrunchies with sweatpants and combat boots, or pass out in my bathroom in their own vomit blocking my path to the toilet.
Among the slew of strangers that paraded in and out of my door, there's one particular night of stomach turning awkwardness that remains tattooed on my brain. Actually, it's probably the back of my brain, since I had repressed this memory until last night when my father asked me if I had ever seen "The Fugitive".
One fateful evening, I had made the mistake to assume that, "Do you mind if I have two of my guy friends over?" meant "Do you mind if I have two of my guy friends over?". Unfortunately it actually meant, "If I have a guy I'm interested in over, will you please take his friend?" Hey, you live you learn.
Kira prepped me with the visit by letting me know that Tim only had one arm. I'm not really sure what the socially acceptable response to that is. I thought "Okay" would suffice. I thought maybe she was giving me a heads up, maybe others had encountered this poor man and gawked or screamed. I again mistakenly took something as face value and moved on.
The evening began in a fairly low key fashion with beer and burgers. It progressed into a game of Taboo, which quickly became awkward when I needed to make my one armed partner act out the word "Amputee". As I said pass, Kira was quick to lean over me and give the poor guy the clue, "You are this..." That was the tipping point to me saying that I was getting tired and needed to get some sleep. Kira quickly cornered me, questioned me, and guilted me. She wanted to know what my problem was, didn't I like Tim, was I being discriminatory about his one arm. I assured her that I wasn't quite sure what my specific problem was, that I wasn't discriminating and that I just wasn't feeling dating right now. She countered this point with a suggestion that I go into my room to show Tim my scrapbooks and let him sleep in my bed. Up until this point in my life I hadn't considered my scrapbooks to be an aphrodisiac, and again made the mistake of thinking that a one word answer, in this case "No", would suffice.
As I was announcing my departure to bed, my wonderful roommate chimed in that I had some great scrapbooks. My rebuttal was that the books where under my bed and couldn't be removed without moving the entire bedframe. I thought this would clearly end the discussion, but again, I was sadly mistaken. My roommate pushed the issue and the next thing I knew, TIm was holding my bed frame up. He then asked me, "Can you pull the scrapbooks out? I would but I only have one arm." The newness of this particular situation struck me dumb. I pulled out my Tupperware box of scrapbooks and watched as Tim opened to a page of me getting engaged. There I stood smiling at Dodger Stadium park with my fiance, having no idea that he was soliciting sex to strange men online. I looked at the bizarre picture in this increasingly bizarre situation and didn't know if I should assign it laughter or tears. Tim tried to coax me onto the bed, tried to rub my back with his good arm, as I had this sad little thought of "this is my life".
Drama ensued as I asked him to leave, which he said he would do but that he would then drive home drunk. Most people wouldn't want to be responsible for causing an amputee to go on a drunk driving rampage, but as this point in the evening I was okay with it.
Only later did this story become humorous. I recounted it to my aunt with confidence saying that, even though this guy was camping out in my room that I felt confident in my ability to fight him off. My aunt quickly replied with, "You've obviously never seen The Fugitive." I had infact seen the movie years before and suddenly could relate to a situation that would make you jump down a cascading waterfall over jagged rocks.
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By: Jamie Costa
SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic__ Wheels rolled over the damp pavement in the middle of the night as the Mirabal sisters were transported to visit their husbands at the prison up the road.
The car came to a jeering halt over the bridge as the girls were dragged out of the back of the truck; beaten, raped and thrown into the ravine where they were left for dead.
Local authorities would later find the girls and media would define it as a tragic accident.
But the family knew it was the work of Trujillo; one of the worst dictators in the history of the world. Trujillo had a way of getting away with murder and staging accidents around the country but after word got out of their death, all eyes turned to him.
Those who had worked in the resistance with the Mirabal sisters knew them to be educated and active women in politics. A rarity during that time, women were expected to stay home and raise the kids, clean the house, cook the meals. But the Mirabal sisters were quite the opposite. Between their political husbands and themselves, it was no wonder their plans for a resistance became a success. The house where they once lived and held meetings regarding Trujillo's take down has become a memorial for their lives and their families.
Although the takedown of Trujillo was well underway, the death of the Mirabal sisters led many to be openly disgusted and verbally against Trujillo. Throughout his entire reign as dictator, he had never once experienced individuals attempting a resistance against him.
Even when he ordered the murder of over 15,000 Haitians, the people stayed loyal. When he raped and abused countless women, the people stayed loyal. It was only when he ordered the murder of the Mirabal sisters that their loyalty faltered.
Shortly after their death, he was assassinated. The car is displayed near the museum of the resistance that commemorates those who lost their lives or were active in his downfall. Bullet holes broke through the windshield, striking his body and killing him almost instantly. The assassinators stuck him in the trunk of his own car and hid it from the authorities.
The inside of the sister's house is littered with their artwork, collections and clothing. Many could feel the presence of their souls; despair, agony and envy.
Despair because they died too young.
Agony because they left so much behind.
Envy because they can never leave.
Pictures are not allowed inside their home. The girls collected paintings and tea cups, practiced drawing and clay, knitted their own clothing for one another.
The yard outside stretches for miles in every direction with flowers, wildlife and kittens roaming the green grass and flowers. Their faces are everywhere outside, their feelings wander into our minds and their spirits latch on to us as we tour their home.
It was a heartbreaking experience for those of us who could feel their pain and intrusion as we looked over their personal belongings. Minerva's hair was cut from her head by her sisters and places in a large, glass case in her room – leaves still clung to the dark mass from when they found her in the ravine.
Their bloody clothes are framed next to their belongings that they died with. A ripped and bloodied pink shirt, one stiletto covered in dirt, a butterfly hairclip.
The objects live on with their memory even though their bodies perished so long ago. A constant reminder of Trujillo's dictatorship and the awful power that he possessed.
It is still said today that his regime lives on. That his spirit remains in his soldiers. That death will not escape those who betrayed him yesterday, today, or tomorrow.


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Dr Tapan K Panda is currently Professor at Jindal Global Business School. Prior to this he worked as a full time faculty member at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Kozhikode and Indore. Dr Panda was also Director of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai and Founding Dean at School of Management, BML Munjal University. He teaches at different international universities across the globe including University of Bordeaux, France and China University of Politics and Law (CUPL).
Dr Panda completed his Masters of Business Administration from University of Houston, USA. He holds a PhD in the area of Brand Management. He has been a visiting scholar to many international universities in USA, Europe and Africa. He teaches courses on Brand Management, Customer Relationship Management, Strategies for Emerging Markets, Corporate Governance. He is a certified trainer for BOSS and Markstart simulations from Stratex Inc.
Dr Panda has published extensively on various areas of marketing and other allied disciplines. He writes columns on business matters in Economic Times, Hindu Business Line, Business Standard and Financial Express. He has published twenty-five books and more than 100 research papers on reputed and peer reviewed journals. Some of his representative publications include the following
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Uh oh. How did she became like this??? *worried look*
I just caught my housemate doing something really awkward. Want to know what she did? I don't even know how to describe it when I first saw her doing it. I just looked at her dumbly for a few long seconds before pulling myself together to mutter something like, "ei, what are you doing??"
I saw a kiddo's colouring book and a whole load of colour pencils on her bed. She was laying down on her bed holding an orange coloured colour pencil and happily colouring away at a picture of a cartoon bear or something.
I seriously did not know what to say when I saw her doing that. Yeah, THAT. How do you explain a 25-year-old laying down on bed, colouring a colouring book she PURPOSELY bought to colour???? Could you?? *in shock*
Now I'm getting afraid. Maybe I should really put an additional lock on my door just in case. Yeah. Just in case... Haha. :p
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Stop doing that, you psycho!
Uh oh. How did she became like this??? *worried look*
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- zewt said...
yeah.... your housemate might come to you and say... mommy, i want milk....
- January 16, 2008 at 4:38 PM
- Supergirlfriend said...
HAHA...okay..this calls for an additional, additional lock! :p
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I am an animal lover (as blog suggests). I have been vegan for about 17 years after watching a documentary about the manner in which animals were treated prior to slaughter and general conditions of livestock bred for sale to supermarkets, butchers etc. I am also strongly opposed to the use of animals for testing and also do not use products that contain animal by-products. I feel very strongly about this. In short, I love animals. I hope to be posting all sorts of helpful and interesting posts regarding pets, wildlife and the ethical treatment of animals in general.
I am not religious, try to be spiritual and follow the Buddhist philosophy as best I can.
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CR Cremated Remains
T Triangular Plot - Between the Lych Gate and the East Gate. Please note the reference "T.10" etc is not an official number, but purely an aid to identify the location of a known grave site on this Website.
* Catharine Sarah Borman Kimbell "Sallie" lived at New Cross Farm, corner of Back Lane and Main Street, Great Brington from 1930 until her death on March 20th, 1985. When her husband, Harold John #57 and his brother Bob#56 were killed in a road accident in 1935, she was left with four small children, the youngest being only 6 weeks old. Her Cremated Remains were laid to rest in the grave of her husband, but this is not reflected on the headstone. She always said that the churchyard held too many sad memories and it was decided that "her present whereabouts" would be a mystery!
* William Charles Tank's Abode is shown as 2, Swedish Cottages, Little Brington (Near to the Chapel). He died on the 4th May, 1985 His gravestone T.10 is very close to the Lychgate in the Triangular Plot. The headstone also bears the name of his wife Barbara May Tank , who died in 1993. #330.
* Philip Ambler lived with his parents, Tony and Janet Ambler, at 28, Great Brington. He passed away on the 11 May, 1985 aged 11 years. His Ashes were interred in the Triangular Plot close to the Lychgate. T.11. A photograph of his headstone can be found by clicking on "Plan of churchyard" then "Triangular Plot".
* Nellie Lodge was the sister of Elsie Bull, their mother was a Mrs. Dunkley. They lived at 72, Great Brington, at the foot of the drive to the Grange on the Whilton Road. Her body was interred in the grave of her first husband Alfred Joseph Page, #91, who died in 1939
* Mildred Threadgold's Abode is shown as Duston, but for many years she had lived in Great Brington at Dairy Farm (near to the Stone Cross by the Church) with her husband John William "Bill" Threadgold #386. He died in 2007.Their grave is next to the pathway and close to the Lychgate. T.12


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I've been feeling the fall colors lately and this dress is a perfect way to incorporate fall hues into summer weather. Chicago usually stays hot until mid-October, yet everyone is ready to dress for the cold. I have been trying to embrace the weather and dress for the heat. I got this dress at Urban Outfitters at an end of summer sale. I had a great weekend taking these pictures with my roommate and finding some great local bars in Lakeview Chicago including Long Bar and the Piggery off Irving Park.


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Helen Keller: A lesson in using all our tools
I talked about Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, with my Sunday school class this week. We played a game of Pin the Drop on the Water Pump, so the kids would experience blindness. (Helen Keller had an "epiphany" at a water pump.)
We played a first round. The children put on a blindfold, I spun them around, and they plunked their drops on my hand-drawn pump. On this first round, the kids placed their drops up, down, and all around, but nowhere near the pump. Some of them weren't even on the paper.
They said, "Can we do it again?" I had made extra water drops, and we had lots of time, so I agreed to a second round.
The kids learned. This time they used their sense of touch. They felt for the edges of the paper. They felt for the wrinkle in the middle they knew to be near the pump nozzle. When they used their touch, they did much better.
At first they floundered when deprived of one of their senses, but they quickly learned to use others. They had mini-epiphanies of their own. "Ah, ha!" they thought. "If I feel the paper, I can place the drop closer." Imagine if we had played a third or fourth round. How steep would the learning curve have been? Would they have started to cooperate and help each other? Imagine how easy it would have been if a sighted friend's hand helped to guide the drop.
Anne Sullivan was Helen Keller's sighted friend. She's not as well known, but she was equally heroic. Her patience and her perseverance made the miracles of Helen Keller's life possible.
During the first round, the kids weren't making use of all the tools available to them; their sense of touch was readily available, but they failed to use it. Then, their desire to improve drove them to search for other tools.
I wondered, how often I have failed to make use of all the tools available to me? How many times have I relied on one sense when drawing on the others would have made my experience richer? How many projects have I tackled alone that would have been more successful if I had asked for the guidance of a sighted friend?
From this I learned:
- Perseverance and practice improves performance because each time we use new tools.
- We achieve success if we receive help from experienced friends.
- It's important to choose to play the game to begin with.
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Since 1868, the people of St.Joseph, in Cardington, and St. Mathew, in Mt. Gilead, and their successor parish, Sacred Hearts, under the leadership of the Bishop of Columbus and their local Pastors, have worked together to extend the Kingdom of Jesus Christ throughout Morrow County Ohio.
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Saturday, February 17, 2018
Guerrilla gig
A collection of photos from the punk era taken by a couple of seasoned snappers and exhibited in ... a car showroom?! I'll admit it took me a long time to get my head around the concept (in fact, I'm not sure I even have yet) but the taster I saw in the course of putting together this preview for Buzz suggested that the images displayed as part of The Fine Art Of Punk & New Wave - for one night only (20th February) - will be of sufficient quality to assuage any doubts.
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Behobeho East Africa 1915 - 1917 Nyangao Kilimanjaro Great War 1917 Belgium 1914 -18
Official website of the
Legion of Frontiersmen (New Zealand) Command
GARDEN Norman Hubert Gardiner
1st Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
14712, Australian Command, Legion of Frontiersmen
Extract from the Journal of the New Zealand Command, December 1969
It is with deep regret that we have to report the passing of a very valued member of the Legion, who was called to a better world on
Saturday 11 October 1969. "Norm" as he was known by all Legion members, was of the Old School, that is a true and loyal
Frontiersman with one aim to maintain and hold the objects of the Legion, a difficult task in this age of rapid change and
indifference. The enthusiasm the Commandant gave to Legion affairs and rifle club activities of which until recent years he was an
active and accurate shot showed also in whatever activity he was engaged upon
We can sum up in "Norm's" own words spoken prior to determining retirement from business, quote, "I'd rather wear out than rust
away". His memory will long be cherished by a host of friends, within and without the Legion, whose sympathy goes out to Mrs
Garden, his sister, brother and relatives. "God Guard Thee"
The Commanant's membership with us was a really important asset to the Legion, where his presence and command will be greatly
missed. "By his deeds shall ye know him"
R Fisher, Captain
Australian Command
Served with the Australian Military Forces (Cadets) 1908-11; discharged with the rank of Colour Sergeant upon the disbandment of the Corps
Served with the Australian Military Forces 1911-17 under the Universal Training Scheme and appointed Lieutenant in 1914. On the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914 he was seconded for service with the 1st Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force and took part in operations leading to the capture and occupation of German Pacific possessions. He was returned to Sydney 1915 and discharged with Malaria fever.
Garden re-enlisted in November 1916 in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and served with the 4th Division Artillery from March 1917 until February 1919 in Egypt, Belgium and France, then transferred to Administrative Headquarters, AIF, London in February 1919, serving on Staff of Movements and Quartering Branch, Dept of Repatriation and Demobilisation till 1920 when he returned to Australia and discharged in June 1920.
During World War 2, 1939-45, he was involved in munitions work and was a member of the New South Wales Police Auxiliary (Reserve)
Legion Service:
Noman Garden joined the Legion of Frontiersmen in London in February 1919, whilst still a member of the AIF, proposed for membership by Colonel Daniel Driscoll and seconded by Captain Roger Pocock then transferred to the NSW unit upon his return to Australia in June 1920.
He was appointed as;
Organising Officer in August 1930 with the rank of Lieutenant, tasked with reorganising the NSW area.
Appointed as Liaison Officer in November 1931 and Records Officer NSW area in 1936.
Appointed Adjutant NSW area in April 1938 with the rank of Captain
Appointed Commandant NSW area November 1939 with the Rank of Major
Appointed Commandant, Australian Command February 1953 to 1969
By invitation of the NZHQ he attended the New Zealand Annual Conference 1952 in Te Aroha and 1954 in Wellington
Commonwealth Military Competition Senior Cadets Medal
(Reverse engraved "1911-12" and "Cadet N.H. Garden 40th Bn)
1914-15 Star
Impressed to "114 Pte N.H. Garden 1/AN&MEF" )
British War Medal
(Impressed to "114 EF/Cpl N.H. Garden 1/AN&MEF" )
Victory Medal
(Impressed to "114 ER/Cpl N.H. Garden 1/AN&MEF")
Legion of Frontiersmen Long Service and Efficiency Medal.
(Engraved on the reverse is "FRT/SM N.H. Garden" )
Legion of Frontiersmen Meritorious Service Medal
(Impressed on the rim is "14712 Lt. N.H. Garden" )
Legion of Frontiersmen Merit Medal.
(Engraved on the Rim is "Capt. N.H. Garden L of F. N.S.W." )
Legion of Frontiersmen Long Service & Efficiency Medal.
(Engraved on the rim is "Comdt. N. Garden" )
Born 1896 Lewisham, NSW, Australia
Died 1969 Burwood, NSW, Australia


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Article by: Abigail Buckler
In the world of summer festivals there are many and Las Vegas is throwing themselves into the mix with the inaugural Las Rageous event. This two day festival is anticipated to become an annual event which seems like a great idea. In terms of destinations for a festival Las Vegas ranks right up there in popularity and it is set at the perfect time of year. Add to that fact it is taking place at the new Downtown Events Center, the premier concert location for downtown Las Vegas located adjacent to the famous Fremont Street Experience this is a unique backdrop for an event like this and it is certain to provide plenty of entertainment for concert goers when the music isn't going.
For this inaugural show Las Rageous went big with the lineup consisting of hard rock and heavy metal powerhouses from across the genres. There is thrash, metalcore and straight up heavy metal and rock. Day ones bands include The Devil Wears Prada, Of Mice & Men, Killswitch Engage, Anthrax, Coheed and Cambria with Godsmack headlining. Night two has equally as strong a lineup with Escape the Fate, All That Remains, Eagles of Death Metal, Mastodon, Breaking Benjamin and Avenged Sevenfold closing out the final night. Las Vegas has been waiting for a rock/metal festival, there have been some tried in the past, but they were at venues that didn't really function as well as this one for large scale events. This time it looks to be a huge success. Rounding out the festival will be a food truck village and freak show performers.
For such a lineup you would expect this to be an expensive ticket, that is not the case. Two day passes are currently going for $129 with some VIP packages still available and just announced one day passes for $79. With rooms still available on Fremont Street do yourself the favor and go to both days. This is a show you don't want to miss!
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LOS ANGELES (CIRCA) - The Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats helps prepare the animals for life as pets.
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The political crisis surrounding the draft law raises many questions, especially about the conduct of Deputy Minister Yaakov Litzman, who led the extremist line and demanded that the draft law be passed in three readings before the budget was approved. However, this week Litzman unexpectedly dropped his demand and agreed to a compromise.
The Tuesday edition of Haaretz reports that elements in the Gur Chassidus claim that Litzman acted independently in the crisis and presented Prime Minister Netanyahu with an ultimatum, without coordinating with the Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Agudas Yisrael.
Litzman's office denied the allegations and claimed that "Litzman has been acting in all his ways over the years according to the clear instructions of the members of the Moetzes.
The Council's secretary, Rabbi Mordechai Stern, told Kol Berama Radio on Monday, 25 Adar, "The decision was that there would be several people who could pass the draft law and simultaneously pass the budget with the promise that in the summer session it would be passed on three readings. There was no change yesterday. If the government promises it will be passed, then the timing is not important" said Rabbi Mordechai Stern.
When asked: After all, it was said that the draft law would be approved in three readings before the budget: "I do not know what they were talking about, I did not speak and don't know who did."
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)


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Carrying on with the theme of herbal pillows and other such items, the next item on the list is wheat bags.
These are very versatile. They can be used to warm, as well as easing aches and pains. They can be used as heat or ice packs. Wheat bags have been known to help with arthritis, aching joints, sprains and strains.
The bag is filled with a mixture of wheat and lavender and is heated in the microwave or cooled in the fridge or freezer. The outer bag is removable to allow for washing. It measures about 34 cm x 15 cm.


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Events Calendar
First Responders Golf Tournament
October 16, 2017* Note: This event has already passed.
All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the various First Responder organizations within the Town of Cortlandt. Deadline to submit registration is Monday, October 9, 2017.
Location: Hollow Brook Golf Club
Day: Monday, October 16, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM Registration and Boxed Lunch
12:00 PM "Shotgun Start" (Scramble Format)
5:00 PM Barbeque Dinner at Hollow Brook Club
Fee: Volunteer of a Fire Department, Ambulance Corps, or Auxiliary Group: $100.00 per person (Please bring identification showing your group membership)
Not a volunteer: $150.00 per person
Only attending the dinner: $55.00 per person


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M&T Bank
Cybersecurity Control Testing and Validation
Amherst, NY or Millsboro, DE
This position uses professional knowledge, skills, and experience to assist in the development of a comprehensive strategy for the design, maintenance and continuous enhancement of the Bank's first line of defense (FLOD) Cybersecurity controls testing program and annual testing plan. The Risk Process Program Specialist III will also be responsible for ensuring that the execution of this strategy remains on track through mentoring of other Cybersecurity personnel and monitoring the ongoing evolution of the FLOD testing program. Finally, this position is responsible for establishing internal and external relationships to remain in tune with emerging risks, best practices, and the evolving regulatory landscape
Assist in research, evaluation, development, documentation and maintenance of the Bank's Cybersecurity controls testing program. Ensure that the program aligns with Cybersecurity policies, Risk Management policies and Regulatory requirements.
Assist in the development and documentation of the annual Cybersecurity controls testing plan.
Provide input for the development and enhancement of Cybersecurity policies and standards first line surrounding the testing program.
Assist in the design and implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the Bank's Cybersecurity controls testing program.
Assist in the development and documentation of first line risk and control definition requirements and key performance indicators (KPIs). Research and suggest potential enhancements to risk assessment and key risk indicator (KRI) measurement processes. Generate risk and control records within the Bank's electronic governance, risk, and control (eGRC) system.
Assist in the development and documentation of first line attribute testing, sampling and evidence retention requirements. Suggest potential enhancements to the manual controls testing process. Research and troubleshoot issues with manual control testing processes and provide support to the Cybersecurity testing and Validation team.
Cultivate relationships with second and third line of defense Cybersecurity testing functions (risk management and internal audit respectively).
Mentor and train junior members of the Risk Process Team.
Stay abreast of industry trends surrounding Cybersecurity controls testing. Share information with management and the Risk Process team.
Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience. Education and experience in information security, information technology, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline preferred
7 years professional / management experience in a regulated industry
2 years in cybersecurity
Prior in-depth work experience in risk management and/or audit principles
Working knowledge of standardized control frameworks (NIST, FFIEC, PCI, HIPAA)
Preferred Qualifications:
CISSP Certification
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Jump down to: General Store - Antique Diner - Movie Theater - Car & Plane Crash.
General Store Exhibit
Inside the house & museum, Mark lives in the 1950s
antique general store area. Mark built the counter and food bins. He
collected the antique stove and many other historical items through the
Antique Diner Exhibit
The old fashioned diner has stools that came from a bar in Butte City.
The watercolor mural on the back wall of the diner was painted by Mark.
Antique Movie Theater Exhibit
The antique movie theater was inspired by the old Yolo Theater in Woodland that burned down in 1958.
Car Crash & Plane Crash Exhibit
The car crash and plane crash exhibits were just for fun.
Mark's son said that this would be the crazy thing that would get Mark
locked up,
but it hasn't happened yet.
Look Hard! Don't think the vintage car that crashed into the garage and the little problem he had with the Cessna was a dream. Who knows, maybe they got their license anyway?


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Finally we are hit with a heat wave. Even though I am a staunch devotee of summer, the heat wave has made me lethargic. Torrid afternoons and sultry evenings are making commute back from work and to kids' various activities a blistering task. I am avoiding kitchen like a taboo and spending my evenings lazing around sipping ice-cold beverages. My mom has become a victim of my lassitude and has been slaving in my kitchen fixing scrumptious meals for us. I decided to give her a break from kitchen on Sunday and whipped up some Mexican specialties. The enchiladas were spicy and filling and corn bread was moist and delicious. We ended the meal with a homemade coffee–cream.
2 tbsp oil
2 cups onions
2-3 garlic cloves minced
2 cups chicken breast cut into big pieces
2 cups tomato sauce/ tomato puree
2 tbsp Mexican chili powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp sugar
1½ cups water
6 flour tortillas or 9 corn tortillas
1. In a skillet, heat oil and sauté onions till translucent.
2. Add garlic and sauté for a few seconds. Then add chicken pieces.
3. Cover and cook for about ten minutes on a medium-low heat.
4. Stir in cumin powder, chili powder, salt, sugar, and tomato sauce. Cook for additional ten minutes.
5. Transfer the chicken pieces to a plate and let cool. Keep the sauce aside.
6. Shred the chicken pieces with a fork.
7. Heat the oven to 400 degrees, adjusting an oven rack in the middle position.
8. Keep a 13 by 9 inch baking dish ready. On a plate, keep one tortilla, spoon some chicken over it, sprinkle a tablespoon of cheese. Roll the tortilla tightly and lay it seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat for all the tortillas.
9. Pour the sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining cheese.
10. Cover the baking dish with an aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
11. Remove the foil and bake for 5 more minutes for the cheese to brown.
Corn bread
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
- Heat the oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
- Melt butter in a microwave safe bow.
- In a medium bow whisk together flour, cornmeal and
- Pour butter into a mixing bowl and add sugar, eggs, buttermilk.
- Stir in flour mixture.
- Pour into a 8 X 8 baking dish and bake for 3-40 minutes.
Coffee Ice-cream : Recipe Source Cuisinart Recipe Booklet
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp instant coffee powder
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, sugar, coffee powder until dissolved using either hand mixer on low speed or using a whisk.
2. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate to chill. which I didn't do due to lack of patience.
3. Start the ice-cream maker and wait patiently.


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Just Be Around...
Your dreamy pair of eyes
Is the reason I'm lost in dream with you.
Your soothing, healing warmth
Is the reason I'm in search of you.
Your angelic presence
Is the reason I wanna exist around you.
Whenever you want, just look around
No matter what, I'll be always there for you.


text: For years I've been a fan from afar of the novelist and book reviewer Caroline Leavitt. So it was an honor when she requested a review copy of Bird in Hand from my publisher, read it immediately, and asked me to do a pre-publication interview. She posted the interview today on her blog, CarolineLeavittville.


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"It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday." –J. Guare
…well I'm not riding off into the sunset on my train just yet, but so far my blood work has confirmed a pregnancy!!!!! (as have 2 home tests because, how could I not?!) The husband and I are overwhelmed with happiness, it is hard for me to find the words. But, we are also aware that we've been here before and while positive pregnancy tests and HCG's going in the right direction are something to celebrate, they do not promise a baby. So today, we celebrate what we have and look forward to our ultrasound on the 30th. My motto right now is to take this all one day at a time…and thus far they've been really great days.


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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 5, Issue 6, Pages 360-360
Tuberculous Peritonitis
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC, USA
Copyright © 1997 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Please write to your MP. feel free to make use of the this letter - changing "I was" to "eight defendants were"? & "I lay down in front of a tank" to "they obstructed the highway"
Dear Mr Sturdy,
Yesterday (Friday 15 April) I was acquitted of wilful obstruction of the highway when I lay down in front of a tank being delivered to the DSEI (Defence Security and Equipment International) arms fair in London last September.
In dismissing the case District judge Angus Hamilton, sitting at Stratford magistrates court, said the defence had presented clear and credible evidence that illegal activity had been conducted at the Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in previous years, and that police arresting the activists had failed to investigate to ensure it was not happening again.
Given this clear evidence it is essential that:
1. There is a thorough investigation of illegality at the arms fair. This should include both consideration of the sale of illegal equipment (such as torture equipment, cluster bombs and land mines – all of which have been found on sale at DSEI) and the sale of equipment for illegal purposes including war crimes, internal repression or external aggression.
2. Those breaking the law are brought to justice. These are some of the most serious crimes, as shown by their extraterritorial nature (ie they can be prosecuted in the UK regardless of where they occur).
3. Proper enforcement of the law takes place at DSEI. As the Mr Justice Hamilton says, and as the evidence clearly showed, the police, National Crime Agency and other authorities such as HMRC (responsible for export licenses) have not been showing proper diligence in enforcing these most important laws.
I am therefore asking you to write to the relevant ministers:
· calling for a full investigation into illegality at the DSEI arms fair;
· asking them to explain to the House of Commons exactly what monitoring activity has been undertaken, and how this will be improved in future;
· demanding that they ensure that a greater priority is given to enforcing the law at DSEI, and prosecution of all offenders.
I look forward to a positive response from ministers on this most serious matter.
Best wishes
Tom Franklin
4 Frazer Court
4 Frazer Court


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FINkit People Series: Hin Chua
2 Apr 2017
In this ongoing quickfire 'behind the scenes' series, we meet FINkit people from across the business, giving you a flavour of who we are and what we do.
Hin Chua is a Developer Evangelist at FINkit in our London office.
Hi Hin and thanks for taking the time to answer our 5 questions.
1. In a nutshell, what's an average day for you?
First, I usually start by telling people that I'm kind of like engine oil. Thus, there's no initial obvious need for me. However, things usually work more smoothly and with less breakdowns when I get involved. I really do appreciate the fact I don't have an average kind of day. There's always a lot of variety. This usually involves me talking to a bunch of different people. I help figure out what needs to be done today or for the next week. Consequently, this sometimes involves being wilfully pedantic! I ask a lot of simple, obvious questions. Half the challenge in technology is constantly overcoming challenges to clarity.
2. Best thing about FINkit?
We're open minded to new technologies and ways of working. Our decision making process is transparent and logical. So we're empowered to do the right thing and make the right decision.
3. What makes you come to work every day?
I can honestly say that I enjoy working with my peers at FINkit. Firstly, their individual and collective successes give me satisfaction. Secondly, I greatly value the empowerment and flexibility that working within FINkit provides. I get to decide what work I do on a daily basis. Where I can add the most value and what kind of role I'll be playing. The sheer variety of different hats I've worn has greatly contributed to my enjoyment.
4. Why are FINkit People different to everyone else?
For me, it's probably the empowerment that we all have to do the right thing. So often this doesn't exist in other companies or is lost along the way. It's very important to let subject matter experts be experts and not people who tow the corporate line.
5. What's your go-to downtime activity?
I'm also a photographer and I've been internationally-exhibited. I travel to strange and esoteric post-industrial landscapes. Places I've visited recently include the West Texas oilfields and the world's largest shipyard in South Korea. I've also visited the Suicide Forest of Japan and Gravesend.
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The International Liaison Unit of the Municipal Police located an American woman with an arrest warrant.
Police chief, Jorge Íñiguez Díaz, reported that at 11:10 pm on December 30, police in the downtown station were informed that a public transportation driver was there, apparently carrying a woman with an aggressive behavior.
He said that the driver informed them that after boarding his vehicle, the woman could not answer where she was going, she said that she did not remember where she lived and took on an aggressive attitude, so she decided to take her to the police station.
"The agents transferred the woman to the Central Station for medical certification and presentation before the magistrate, it was there when the Liaison Unit corroborated that the woman, named Diana" N ", 37, had an active arrest warrant dated 09/29/2017 in Orange County, California for elder abuse," said the chief.
The magistrate remanded Diana "N" at the disposal of the National Immigration Institute for her subsequent delivery to the corresponding authorities in the US.


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Grammy Fashion: Why Pop Just Doesn't Get It
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Amanda Hallay reviews The Good, The Bad and The Just Plain Ugly of this year's Grammy Awards fashion.
The fashion buzz at this year's Grammy Awards centered on CBS's now famous dress code. Nothing too low-cut, nothing that shows the crotch, buttocks must be covered – all sensible directives, not just in terms of morality, but in terms of trend.
The world is surely getting bored with celebrities believing that the more flesh they show, the 'hotter' they appear. At last year's Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga allowed what CBS referred to as her 'puffy bits' to escape from her high-crotched sequined leotard in a performance that was seen as more gross than glam even by her die-hard "Little Monsters." Other performers came to the red carpet in dresses that were little more than two strategically placed straps. Look, we all have bosoms (if we're gals) and we all have puffy bits. If a man wants to see them on a screen, he can visit any porn site and see both without having to listen to rambling acceptance speeches.
That understood, I was interested to see how pop's biggest names (many famous for flaunting their so-called 'booty') would respond to the new dress directive. Actually, I was curious to see if they'd follow it at all. Would stars who call themselves "bootilicious" be thrown into confusion if told sternly to cover up?
Only a couple got it right. Some got it half-right. Some looked just plain awful, and – of course- some refused to adhere to the dress code at all. They looked passé and ridiculous next to the (admittedly few) stars who followed the rules and looked 'fashion-forward' (an expression I hate, but after sitting through the Grammys I am too mentally drained and physically exhausted to come up with a better one).
So here it is: The Good, The Bad, and the Truly Just Plain Ugly of this year's Grammies.
KATY PERRY looked a little bit – ahem – 'top heavy' in her sea foam Gucci gown, but overall, she got it right, and added a much needed touch of elegance to the evening's proceedings.
Just because it's Valentino, it doesn't mean it's evening wear, and ALEXA CHUNG missed the mark in a summer day dress (in evening, in winter!) and looked as if she were off to a tea party with Alice in Wonderland.
Oh, why did the slit on this otherwise beautiful dress have to be so high? Had it not been, MARIA MENOUNOS would have gotten it so right in her high-necked, long-sleeved, minimalist gown in chic pale yellow.
When working class girls in Liverpool, UK, go out for a night on the town, this is how they look. Fake tan? CHECK. Flowing dyed blonde locks? CHECK. Overly plunging neckline? CHECK. Sheer skirt to reveal legs? CHECK! MIRANDA LAMBERT should have Ferried Cross The Mersey in a gown that just made her look…well….common.
What the hell was this all about? A cute enough outfit for a posh lunch (in the '80s) or a trendy cocktail party (in the '80s), but we were all expecting more from Beyonce at music's biggest night.
If this was in a solid and not this ugly print, I would have loved ESTELLE'S elegant get-up, the tiny bit of tummy and flamenco style train reminiscent of Rita Hayworth in her heyday.
SOLANGE KNOWLES always seems to get it right, and this year's Grammy's were no exception. Elegant and interesting, Beyonce should take a note from Little Sister's (or is she the younger one?) Book of Style.
ADELE wore a pretty dress by Valentino – but again, it's not an evening dress, it's a cocktail dress, and for a black tie event like the Grammies, Adele should have opted for elegant instead of 'cute'. Furthermore, beware of too much print, Adele's shapely curves are somewhat lost beneath this veritable explosion of pink peonies.
J-NO! Ignoring the Dress Code, Jennifer Lopez's skin-revealing dress was not only ill-fitting (look at all the puckering!) but just looked desperate and old hat. This was a shame, as if there's one artist who can (when she wants to) look ladylike and elegant, it's the ever charming J-Lo, and it was a mistake for her to flout – rather than embrace – the dress code.
Am I nuts? I really liked this! ESPERANZA'S gorgeous gown would have worked better as a solid (as opposed to a print that looked sprung from Van Gogh's nightmares), but the overall impression was that of an artist so confident in her own talent that she doesn't feel the need to go for excess skin or shock effect to get herself noticed. Nicely done, Ms. Esperanza!
I have a feeling that ASHANTI'S Tony Ward Couture gown probably looked prettier in real life than on the screen, and it's never a good idea to let your shapewear show. Still, the singer looked more pretty than raunchy, which is a rare and wonderful thing on the red carpet these days.
Is it me, or is everyone bored of seeing NICOLE KIDMAN in beaded or lacy gold evening dresses? This one isn't even good (it's by Vera Wang, by the way) and her lackluster coif just added to the overall sense of 'blah.' I also feel that, for such an glittering event, husband Keith Urban should have rethought his footwear.
TAYLOR SWIFT'S J Mendel gown was okay, but haven't we seen this sort of caper a million times too often in the past few years? BOR-ing!
There used to be an expression: 'Dog of a Dress.' Nobody really says it anymore, but perhaps FLORENCE WELCH'S bizarre creation by Givenchy might launch a revival of the insult! Recalling a costume from a '70s episode of Dr. Who, one has to wonder what planet Givenchy were on when they dreamed this reptilian number up – and what planet Florence Welch was on to wear it!
If there's one artist I would have wagered would ignore the Grammy Dress Code it's RIHANNA, so shame on me! Not only did she embrace it, she triumphed in it with her sophisticated gown by Azzedine Alaia, living proof that you don't have to be shakin' (and showin') that booty to look stylish and sexy.
So there you have it; one woman's round-up of this year's Grammy fashion. Was I shocked by anything? No (because I stopped being shocked by anything years ago). Was I bored? A bit, but I'd rather be bored by lack-of-luster than bored by people trying to shock me. Next year's Grammy Dress Code? I think Rule 1 should read; 'BE INTERESTING' (accompanied by a photo of Solange Knowles in anything she's ever worn).
Amanda Hallay is a full-time faculty member in the Fashion Merchandising Department, trend forecaster, and former International Fashion Editor of 'Couture' and 'Men Mode' magazines. She lives in a tiny coastal village on Long Island where they don't have red carpets – and she's very glad for that.
Topics: music, pop culture, fashion trends


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Nasal Septum Problems: 6 Signs Of Health Issues With It
Some health problems can prevent us from fully enjoying life, and we may not even know what is actually wrong. We often write these off to other causes, and the real reason for our symptoms remains unknown. A deviated septum is one of these problems.
Our nasal septum is a vertical partition that divides the nasal cavity into two parts. It occupies the space between the posterior bone wall and the nostrils. Ideally, the septum should be located directly and exactly in the middle of the nasal cavity, but in most people - according to statistics, approximately 80% - it is displaced, the result of which is that one nostril is smaller than the other. Most of the time this does not cause problems, but in some cases - for example, when the septum is deviated due to trauma or a birth defect - this can cause a number of difficulties.
Let's take a look at six symptoms that indicate that a person could have a deviated septum.
1. Difficulty breathing through the nose
The most common sign of a deviated septum is the hindrance or blockage of the free flow of air through the nasal cavity.
This can significantly hinder breathing through the nose. You may also notice that breathing through one of your nostrils is noticeably more difficult than the other.
2. Frequent inflammation of the sinuses
There are sinuses around your nose that produce mucus which then enters the nasal cavity. But a deviated septum can obstruct the flow of mucus, which contributes to the inflammation of the sinuses. This affliction is called sinusitis. It can cause you to feel pressure or pain in the nose, cheeks, between the eyes or in the forehead. In addition, sinusitis can cause headaches, fever, nasal congestion, coughing that usually worsens at night, bad breath, toothache and problems with perceiving both tastes and smells.
However, although a deviated septum is a common cause of sinusitis, people with a normal septum can also suffer from these problems.
3. Nosebleeds
If you have a deviated septum, the airflow above it can dry out the nasal cavity and make you more susceptible to nosebleeds.
4. Headaches
If the deviated septum touches the sides of your nose, it can cause headaches.
5. Snoring
If the airways of the nasal cavity are blocked because of a deviated septum, additional effort is required to breathe through the nose. As a result, a vacuum forms in the throat, which contributes to the soft tissues of the throat touching, and the result is noisy breathing and snoring at night. According to otolaryngologists, this symptom is most often observed in infants and preschool children.
6. Difficulty sleeping
If the nasal cavity is blocked, you are forced to breathe through your mouth, which causes dryness in the mouth. For most people, this symptom is aggravated at night when they lie down. This can cause restlessness during sleep or even insomnia. If the septum is deviated only slightly, such symptoms may only be observed when the person has a cold.
A slight deviation of the nasal septum usually does not require medical intervention or treatment. In other cases, various nasal sprays, decongestants and antihistamines can help alleviate the symptoms. A doctor may also recommend that you have surgery if sinus inflammation and bleeding occur often.
Important: All information presented on the Fabiosa website is of a purely INFORMATIONAL nature and does not replace advice, diagnosis or professional medical care. If you have any health problems, contact your specialist immediately.


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Associated Press Wisconsin's Khalil Iverson grabs a rebound in front of Indiana's Collin Hartman during Tuesday night's game in Madison, Wis.
Wednesday, January 03, 2018 1:00 am
Wisconsin 71 Indiana 61
Hoosiers outmuscled
IU falls to 0-4 in road games; drop 16th straight in Madison
GENARO C. ARMAS | Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. – Greg Gard looked down at the stat sheet to find something to harp on about Ethan Happ.
He missed four foul shots and committed three turnovers. But those miscues got glossed over by all the good things that Happ did on Tuesday night.
The athletic forward had 28 points in one of his best all-around efforts of the season, and undermanned Wisconsin overcame another injury to beat Indiana 71-61. Happ hit 11 of 17 shots, adding nine rebounds, four steals and two blocks for the Badgers (9-7, 2-1 Big Ten).
"He plays hard. He makes a lot of good things happen. It's not always pretty but ... a lot of good things happen by just playing hard," Gard said.
Especially in the second half, when the Badgers held a 20-8 advantage on the boards.
"We were, to be honest with you, soft on the glass," Indiana coach Archie Miller said. "In the second half, the game really changed on second shots."
Collin Hartman led Indiana with a career-high 18 points, hitting 4 of 8 from behind the arc off the bench. Robert Johnson added 14 points and five assists.
But the Badgers still won their fifth straight game despite being without starting guard Brevin Pritzl, who was scratched 90 minutes before tipoff with a head injury after getting hurt in shootaround.
Brad Davison added 14 points for Wisconsin, which extended its winning streak over the Hoosiers (8-7, 1-2) in Madison to 16 games.
"I think it's just something at Wisconsin where it's next man up – that's how we transition with new guys in different roles, the 6-foot-10 Happ said.
Indiana had no answer for Wisconsin's athletic, do-it-all forward.
After trailing by three at halftime, the Badgers took over slowly and led by about 10 for most of the last five minutes. Happ muscled his way around three defenders for an offensive rebound and putback for a 62-51 lead with 4:34 left.
Happ added four assists, including a pass out of the post to an open Davison on the wing for a nine-point lead with 6:51 left. Indiana's Josh Newkirk slipped on the other end with the ball for a turnover to cap the momentum-swinging stretch for Wisconsin.
Hartman had 13 points in the first half to help Indiana take a 33-30 lead at the break. But the Hoosiers ended up falling to 0-4 this season on the road.
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Indiana: Hartman, who was averaging 5.3 points, hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and took advantage of open looks from the perimeter in the first half. He helped make up for the foul trouble that plagued leading scorer Juwan Morgan, who had two points and two fouls in the half. Morgan, who averaged 18.4 points in December, finished with 17.
Wisconsin: Gard's team continues to get tested with backcourt injuries after Pritzl joined fellow guards D'Mitrik Trice (foot) and Kobe King (knee) on the sideline. Davison is already playing through a shoulder injury, and 6-5 Khalil Iverson's game is more suited to a small-forward role. The only other healthy true guard is former walk-on T.J. Schlundt, a junior who earned his scholarship before this season. Aleem Ford, who normally starts at forward, also picked up backcourt minutes.
Iverson had 10 points and Ford scored nine.
Filling in
Down another key rotation player, the Badgers did get important contributions from normally little-used bench players Aaron Moesch, who had two points, three rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes, and Schlundt, who had three points on a 3-pointer and a steal in 20 minutes of action.
Quick change
Wisconsin had two or three hours to have to adjust to playing without Pritzl. It was quite the difference from a month ago, when the Badgers were blown out by Marquette in their first game without Trice and King.
Added toughness has been the biggest difference to Gard.
"In terms of the toughness factor, that needs to be our identity," Gard said.


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Cherubini Masses, Overtures, Motets, Conducted (mostly by) Riccardo Muti ?????
Cherubini is an under-heard and under-appreciated composer from the era of Beethoven. Writing in an Italian style, these masses and other choral works are a delight to hear. Cherubini is quite accessible to both classical neophyte as well as long-standing classical listener. Muti does a masterful job of conducting these performances, which have a very crisp and clean recording presence. This set is a true bargain from Amazon.com, and worthwhile in any classical collection.


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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Traveler and His Temple, A Fairy Tale
*Originally published in January 2009, I think it is appropriate at this time.
The screams of a thousand rapes of her soul poured forth from the gutters of the desecrated temple in attempts to debeautify. Vandals covered her delicate facade with dense, decaying green, with "ugly," "dirty," "slut," "bitch," Patched places where the priestess, whoring traitor, with her concubines slammed again and again into her foundation. The freezing winds of doubt and self-loathing swept through the inner rooms. Putrid foulness. Soldiers who could have resurrected the temple chose instead to defecate on her altar.
One lone traveler bravely approached the temple many times. Looking more closely, he could see underneath the layers of filth the magnificent rays gleaming from her glowing jewels. Her foundation was unbroken, though her beams were bowing from the years of relentless pounding. Ignoring the stench, the traveler discovered that deeper inside, her aroma remained fragrantly sweet. He felt in the dark for any hidden treasure that might have been overlooked by the godless destroyers.
For years, he would return to his beloved temple and search, refusing to believe that she could not somehow be restored to how she should be. The traveler grew to know his temple nearly as well as he knew himself, and he learned to feel her tender heartbeat.
Each visit brought him closer to the source of her fragile existence. He would try to wipe away the sludge, but the stains could not be erased. He had cleansed the altar the first time he entered. He found comfort in its beautiful simplicity.
He tore down the useless paper patches, and with much care, he filled the holes with the best material he could find. His work did not completely block the winds. Winds so strong, so loud, so violent at times. Disheartened, the traveler felt he had failed his temple. He hung his head and left, heartbroken.
The traveler tried no to think about his precious temple, but she implored him to return. He could stand no more and gave in to the urge to go see her. He was surprised to find that she had been restored in many places. On her face, the old stains were nearly invisible. Her supports seemed to be stronger, if that were possible.
Only for a moment did he hesitate to enter--not for fear of what he would find, but for fear that he would undo her magical transformation. but he could not resist her invitations.
Her internal transformation was even more drastic and beautiful than her outward appearance.
Wisps of coolness saddened him as he discovered that the fillings were still not enough to protect his temple.
He had missed her. At her altar, he was able to find a peace he had known in none of the other places he had traveled. As he slept, she whispered a secret in his ear, the secret he had spent more than half his life longing to know. He woke and wasted no time gently opening a tiny door on the underside of the altar. Inside, the intricately designed key of the whitest gold he had ever seen sparkled in the low lights of the candles had had lighted to fight off the occasional biting breezes.
He took the key in his fingers, laid it upon his bare chest under the left fold of his tunic, and pressed it firmly with his hand.
The screams of a thousand rapes of her soul poured forth from the gutters of his temple. As the screams grew louder, the wall, the floors, the ceilings began to shake. The altar trembled as if it would crumble. The traveler felt the pain, the desolation. The utter agony scorched through, ripping his flesh, nearly tearing his own heart out of his body. How had she survived? He wondered at her perseverance, at her desire to exist in a world that had shown her little mercy.
When the screams subsided, the traveler fell to his knees. He lifted the key with somber reverence, touched it to his lips and kissed it with a love as pure as light. He returned the key to its safe enclosure, closed the door, and leaned against her altar, holding it tight in his arms until he could no longer feel the lower half of his body.
Rising, he steadied himself and noticed that the room had grown comfortably warm. Her aroma, now thick and sweeter than before, wrapped around his senses and delighted him. Her heartbeat, no longer a faint tremor was a vibrant, rhythmic song of joy.
to be continued
Is this what all this was about? It would make sense, but -- never mind.
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Industry Involved
Mining and metallurgic building materials
Mengda Town, Zhenyuan County, Pu'er City
Zhenyuan kaolin is soft and easy to be dispersed and suspended in water. In addition, it has high whiteness, favorable plasticity, high cohesiveness, excellent electrical insulating property, good resistance to acid solubility, low cation exchange capacity, favorable fire resistance, and other good physiochemical properties. Minerals in ore occurrences are mainly kaolinite and halloysite, and secondly illite, quartz, feldspar, and mica. Natural whiteness of kaolinite is up to 60%, and the whiteness of calcined concentrate exceeds 90%. There is bright development prospect. This project will be constructed in two phases. The content of Phase I is 250,000t concentration construction works, and the product is 100,000t ceramic-grade kaolin concentrate. In Phase II, a ceramic processing plant will be constructed, mainly producing such industrial porcelain as household porcelain, construction porcelain, sanitary porcelain, and art porcelain. In addition to such industrial porcelain, kaolin for petroleum catalyst, coating kaolin, kaolin for plastics, kaolin for rubber, and the like will also be produced according to quality of the raw ore, so as to make the most of kaolin.
Construction scale: 250,000 t/a ore mining, and 100,000 t/a ceramic-grade kaolin production
Construction duration: 2 years
Land area: mine of 7 km2, and processing plant of 200 mu
Supporting Conditions
1. Advantages and opportunities: Located in western Zhenyuan, Mengda Town is 56 km away from the county seat of Zhenyuan County. The county neighbors Xinping County of Yuxi in the east, Mojiang County and Ning'er County in the south, Lincang County in the west, and Jingdong County in the north. In the east, people can goes along Enle-Shuitang line, via Dakaimen (Xinping), and then Yuxi-Yuanjiang Highway, to Kunming; in the south, along Enle-Ancient Town line, via Choushui, and then Yuanjiang-Mohei Highway, to Kunming or Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, or Southeast Asia; in the west, along Enle-Anban, via Jinggu, to Lincang; and in the north, along Enle-Jinggu, via Midu, and Chuxiong-Dali Highway, to Kunming or Dali.
2. Associated industries: Zhenyuan possesses rich kaolin reserve. Sufficient raw materials can be guaranteed. The exploratory area of exploration and prospecting right of kaolin ore covers 7.04 km2. The mining area is well preserved and has not been exploited, with extremely high development value. Through preliminary reconnaissance, the deposit is located in the central 1.7 km2 of the mine area, with a surface reserve of over 3 million tons, a deep reserve of over 18 million tons, and an expected prospective reserve of the whole mine area of over 100 million tons. In addition, the county has rich reserves of other mineral resources such as lead-zinc ore, and copper, and also rich reserves of sale mine (470 million tons) and coal (12.32 million tons). Its prospective gold reserve is 100 tons, ranking first in Yunnan and fifth in China. As a result, it has long been known as "green sea and gold mountain". Workforce: Inhabited by multiple ethnic minorities, Zhenyuan has very rich labor resource, with over 100,000 surplus labor. The average labor price per capita is RMB 100/day.
3. Early preparations: preliminary design
Investment Estimate and Fund Raising
Investment estimate: RMB 600 million, including RMB 350 million of fixed-asset investment, and RMB 250 million of soft environment and working capital.
Raising manner: foreign investment invitation
Preferential Policies Applicable
1. A series of national, provincial, and municipal preferential policies for investment promotion
2. County-level policies for projects of investors such as loan with discounted interest, or direct fund support
3. Most preferential price for projects of investors
4. "Nanny" service provided for investors: establishing connection system of project investment with county-level leaders, and competent body for this project to serve enterprises, so as to provide one-stop services for project development and construction.
Market Prediction (Analysis)
Mainly composed of kaolinite, kaolin is a kind of white hydrated aluminosilicate mixture composed of multiple clay minerals. Zhenyuan has rich kaolin reserve. Kaolin is widely used in papermaking, paint & ink, and architectural coating industries, and also in such industries as rubber, cable, agricultural film, pharmaceutical, and coarse and fine ceramics. With unique excellent properties, ultra-white superfine calcined kaolin is highly potential to manufacture high-end household porcelain, and thus has very broad prospects.
Profit Model and Preliminary Benefit Analysis
Economic benefits: The payback period of this project is expected to be 8 years (including construction period).
Risk Analysis
Potential operational risks
Cooperation Pattern
Sole proprietorship, joint venture, cooperation or other patterns
Contact Information
Contact Unit: Investment Invitation and Cooperation Bureau of Zhenyuan County
Contact Person: Xiao Zufei He Song
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TurboLinux Inc. today announced it has secured $30 million in a third round of funding from Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., IBM Corp., Silicon Graphics Inc. and Softbank E-Commerce Corp. The company plans to use the money to help expand its services, sales, development and marketing programs.
TurboLinux, known for its Linux-based server clustering software also has received money from August Capital, Dell Ventures and Intel Capital. According to International Data Corp., commercial Linux software was the fastest growing server operating system in the last year, and should continue to be the fastest growing operating system through 2003.
Observers say IBM's investment is another step Big Blue has taken recently to help it secure a place in vendors who sell products in the growing open source area. Last week, IBM unveiled the eServer zSeries 900, a mainframe aimed at e-business. IBM also introduced a new 64-bit operating system, z/OS. The tie to Linux in last week's announcements is that many Linux applications will run on the z900, opening up the server's to Linux programmers with little traditional mainframe training, according to IBM. Rogue Wave Software and Rational Software are among the software companies announcing specific Linux products for the z900.
TurboLinux's clustering software allows network managers to cluster servers running Sun Solaris, Windows NT, or Linux. It features dynamic load balancing, service monitoring, automatic IP failover and a set of management tools.
IBM will team up with TurboLinux this month and next for a national conference tour dubbed Mission Possible to highlight some products, including:
- TurboLinux Data Server with IBM DB2 Universal Database.
- WebSphere Application Server.
- TurboLinux Server.
- TurboLinux Cluster Server.
- Lotus Domino.
- EnFuzion.
- IBM's xSeries eServer.
- Linux solutions on the zSeries of IBM eServers (mainframes).


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I'm just a couple of days away from the start of my summer teaching schedule which kicks off this Friday with Watercolor Pencil Workshop. I'm so excited, I love it when a new class begins. The enthusiasm and energy of participants, the unfolding journey for each of them, the steady stream of images that come to me for critique...it always amazed how much hidden passion and talent so many people have.
I usually spend some time immersed in whatever medium I am about to be teaching, and this week I've been reconnecting to my watercolor pencils. Since I first picked up these fabulously convenient little sticks of color I've been sharpening my skills, experimenting with them, finding new ways to use them. I love to use them with mixed media, especially flat watercolor or watercolor pencils. The contrast between the flat subtle tones of the pencils, and the vibrant shimmer of luminescent watercolor such as Twinkling H2O is breathtaking.
I paint mostly nature because nature is what usually catches my 'artist's eye'. I usually don't need to look much past my own backyard or bookshelf to find inspiration, so I was very excited when Jenn at Just Add Water Silly announced her new challenge for this week...GARDEN!! I love art challenges but don't often get the time I would like to spend on them. Jenn has a wonderful weekly challenge called Artist's Playroom, and I highly recommend it.
I have inherited a garden that is exploding with blooms right now (and a grapevine that is being devoured by bugs). Today, I stole a few moments and crept outside with my camera to capture some of them. I thought it would be fun to take artistic license and scribble them all onto a single page. With my new studio, I'm finally able to step outside my sketchbook, so for Jenn's challenge I did this painting on 5"x5" 140lb, cold-pressed watercolor paper. It is Twinkling H2O's under and flourished over watercolor pencil.
If you would like to learn about how to get the most from your watercolor pencils, including how to use them with mixed media, then please join me for Watercolor Pencil Workshop. For more information, or to register, please click here.