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"Magari," he sighed wistfully as he sat on the cliff overlooking the bay.
Instantly, the wind began to stir. She whipped the waves to a frenzy, driving them towards the beach where they would have rolled on to anyway, albeit faster now.
If only I could, he wondered.
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Wine Excursion
Discover a luxurious alpine experience through Beaver Creek's Wine Excursions. Relish the stunning mountain views by way of a 4x4 Mountain Adventure Tour or with a professional hiking guide from the Beaver Creek Hiking Center.
Tours end among the tranquil, wildflower-laden meadows of Beano's Cabin, on the spacious sundeck overlooking Grouse Mountain. The Beano's Cabin expert team will lead a delectable wine, cheese and Chef's garden pairing, topped off with a sweet treat and a refreshing glass of sparkling wine.
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A very special awesome amazing traveling puppet show is coming to the Claymont's Great Barn in Jefferson County, WV on Wednesday September 19th. (Show time 6:30 PM). It's the Bread and Puppet Theater! Suggested donation $10-$25, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. We're not talking about little hand puppets. No sir. These puppets are huge and magical. We are very luck to have this beloved troupe visit into our area for the night between shows in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Grasshopper Rebellion Circus is a large-scale puppet spectacle that explains and teaches riot and rebellion against intolerable situations with the help of state of the art paper-maché weaponry and the appropriately riotous Bread and Puppet Brass Band.
B&P director, Peter Schumann, says of The Grasshopper Rebellion Circus: "Tigers roar, apes drum their chests, horses neigh, and celestial grasshoppers teach ICE agents the basics steps of grasshopper rebellion dancing. A paradise investigation team analyses the earthlings' relationship to paradise, while major representatives of Mother Earth attend a festive Puerto Rican dance of liberation from natural and political disaster."
After the performance Bread and Puppet will serve its famous free sourdough rye bread with aioli, and Bread and Puppet's "Cheap Art" – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread and Puppet Press – will be for sale.
Bread and Puppet comes to West Virginia as part of a rare 14 week tour across the continent and back with The Grasshopper Rebellion Circus and two other programs.
About Bread and Puppet: Bread & Puppet Theater is an internationally celebrated company that champions a visually rich, street-theater brand of performance art filled with music, dance and slapstick. Its shows are political and spectacular, with huge puppets made of paper maché and cardboard. Founded in 1963 by Peter Schumann on New York City's Lower East Side, the theater has been based in the North East Kingdom of Vermont since the early 1970s.
Their puppets are enormous and evocative. The museum up in Vermont is one of a kind.
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DFT, cytotoxicity and molecular docking studies of (E)-2((2-
hydroxybenzylidene) amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid and its Co(II),
Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes
M.M. El-ajaily1*, S.S. Mahmoud2, R.N. El-daghare1, A.K. Sarangi3, R.K. Mohapatra3* and T.H.
1Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya
2Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
3Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, India
4Chemistry Department, Ibn-Al-Haithem College of Education for Pure Science, Baghdad University,
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The cytotoxicity studies of a Schiff base; (E)-2((2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
(HL) derived from the condensation of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and L-cysteine and its Co(II), Ni(II)
and Cu(II) complexes have been reported against four cancer cell lines. The evaluation of the growth
inhibitory on human cancer cells is studied for the chelates against HCT-116, MCF-7, HFB-4,
HepG-2 cell lines. The obtained results (Fig. 1) revealed that the compounds are active against human
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|Four for the show: wrestling sectional final preview
Four Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference wrestling teams will take part in sectional finals on Friday night. And all four have a good shot to come home with a trophy.
None of the finalists are a surprise: all were either first or second seeds coming into the sectionals. Here's a preview of the matches:
North 1, Group IV: Morris Knolls, the second seed, hits the road to face top seed West Orange. While the Golden Eagles may be the lower seed, they probably should be considered slight favorites in this match.
Knolls has a solid lineup, featuring one of the better upper-weight groups around plus 106-pounder Jan Rosenberg, ranked #1 in the state. The Eagles whipped North Bergen 48-24 in the semifinals, while West Orange slipped past Clifton 36-32.
As we mentioned in our playoff preview, winning on the road in the sectional finals is never easy, but we believe Knolls has a solid shot.
North 1, Group II: High Point is back in the sectional final, a familiar spot to be sure. But things are somewhat different this year for the Wildcats.
Always a Group III school, High Point is competing in Group II for the first time in memory. And while their superstar-laden lineup of the last four years is gone, the Wildcats have rounded into form, as they showed in their 41-13 semifinal win over Jefferson.
The Cats host West Essex, which won the last two titles in this section but never had to face one of the Sussex County powers. The trip up to Wantage will be quite an eye-opener for the Knights; we expect High Point to roll to another sectional crown.
North 1, Group I: The toughest of the four matches, as Kittatinny must go to Bergen County to face a very strong Emerson/Park Ridge team. The Cavos have only two losses all season, but both came against teams (Wayne Valley and Toms River South) that Kittatinny has beaten.
Those results suggest Kittatinny has a real chance, as does Sussex County teams' history against Bergen County opposition in the state tournament. Still, this appears to be the kind of match that could pivot on one or two key bouts.
This should be a great match, and the winner has a real shot to go all the way in Group I.
North 2, Group I: Hanover Park is a quality team with some strong results this season. The Hornets are also fortunate to be in a section that is not nearly as strong as North 1, which featured three top teams.
As the top seed in this bracket, Hanover Park hosts #3 seed Belvidere in the section final. The two teams don't have many common opponents, but both did wrestle Jefferson early in the season; the Hornets won by 12 while the County Seaters lost by 16.
We expect Hanover Park to come away with the sectional title. And though the Hornets are under the radar in the overall Group I state picture, they will not be an easy team to beat if they make it to Toms River on Sunday.


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Selene Finance Names Tom Donatacci Executive Vice President of Business Development
--The appointment signals Selene's commitment to grow its servicing portfolio and to assess new business opportunities in the housing finance sector--
Nov 17, 2015, 09:30 ET
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Selene Finance, LP, a leading specialty mortgage servicer, announced today that mortgage industry veteran Tom Donatacci is joining the firm on November 30 and will lead all business development efforts.
Joseph Pensabene, chief executive officer of Selene Finance said: "Our two top priorities are to accelerate the growth of our servicing operations and to position Selene as a premier residential special servicer to a broader group of investors and lender partners. As a recognized leader across the mortgage finance industry with a remarkable track record for achieving growth in all areas of the business, Tom will play an important role in helping us achieve these goals."
"The cost and complexity of servicing non-performing loans has never been greater, nor has the market's need for more high quality servicing options," said Mr. Donatacci. "Selene has demonstrated its commitment to the specialty servicing market and set itself apart from the competition delivering consistently strong performance results and customizable, creative solutions for investors. I am pleased to be joining Selene and to be working with Joe and his team."
Mr. Donatacci joins Selene Finance from Clayton Holdings, where he served as the executive vice president of sales. Prior to that, he was the senior managing director of sub-servicing and MSR transactions at GMAC ResCap where he was responsible for all fee-based, third-party businesses including primary mortgage servicing, master servicing and special servicing. Mr. Donatacci also held senior positions in sales, MSR trading and mortgage banking mergers and acquisitions at Lehman Brothers/Cohane Rafferty and PaineWebber.
About Selene Finance:
Selene Finance (www.selenefinance.com) was founded in 2007 and is a trusted name in the specialty servicing business. Selene is owned indirectly by investment funds managed by two respected names in the investment management industry — Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Ranieri Partners Management. Selene is one of only two servicers in the country selected to be a Ginnie Mae Single Family Master Sub-servicer. Selene has more than 500 employees at locations in Houston, TX; Jacksonville, FL; and Horsham, PA.
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Kitchen cabinet design provides options for every re-modeler to discover the cabinets for their new kitchen. Knowing the basic elements of design can help you simplify the decision and narrow the collection of options. Some of those principles relate to the grade of structure and many others are a matter of kitchen style and personal preference.
Let us consider each in turn. A couple of the fundamentals of kitchen cabinet design are quality issues. The other two are all about style and taste.
1. Material. What material will be used to construct your cabinets? The material is one of the most significant decisions you will make because the design and style of your cabinets are the factors determining the style and design of the kitchen. You have several options:
Metal (stainless steel, aluminum). Steel could be heavy and expensive to hang. Some metals – especially those used in the past – were subject to rust. Metal can be available in colours or it can be painted. These cabinets also demonstrate some dings or scratches if they are accidentally hit using a pan, and they'll show scratches. For these reasons, it is not a option in kitchen cabinet design.
Wood combinations. Some cabinetmakers use less expensive timber, such as plywood or walnut, to build the cabinet case use exterior panels and doors of wood that is better or more expensive. Some use particle board or other composite materials. Any timber cabinets can be painted in the colour of your choice. You can use a shiny finish or a matte finish.
Engineered wood. These cabinets are made entirely of completed wood, including much more expensive, oak, maple or hickory woods such as walnut or cherry. A few kitchens and kitchens may use a dark wood, such as cherry, walnut, mahogany or ebony. Contemporary kitchens tend to use lighter colour woods such as walnut or birch. You will wish to consider the grain of the wood, the color, and the finish. Better cabinets are finished to protect the wood. Strong wood is currently the hottest kitchen cupboard design option. Click here to learn more!
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4. Accessories are the last basic element of kitchen cupboard design. Accessories include business customizations and handles, knobs options, and specialization modifications. Knobs and handles should match both the kind of the kitchen (rustic, worn, sleek) along with the other metals used in visible areas from the kitchen. With stainless steel appliances, brushed metals operate nicely for instance. There are numerous devices and gadgets which can be installed in closets and cabinets to organize the materials. Customs or components that are customized have these items. Access items include things such as sliding holes or spinning units (lazy Susan, for instance ) to make items from the cabinets easier to achieve. Specialty modifications are adjustments made to any cabinets to allow them to function over refrigerated drawers or bar refrigerators, etc..
By knowing these basics of kitchen cabinet design, you will be more informed, better advised to ask questions, and much better able to limit the number of cabinet designs you want to think about so as to pick the cabinets you will use in your kitchen remodel.
Small kitchens generally do not do so great with a lot of cabinets since these items make the room smaller and, therefore, more claustrophobic. For smaller spaces, going for innovative designs such as racked cabinets or doorways etcetera would free up space. As you never know if the extra space can come useful, together with the reduced ones, having upper cabinets in the case of taller kitchens is a great idea. Basing your kitchen cabinet designs on the space available is of utmost importance.
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The sort of knobs used, the wood used, the quality of the finish, all these things matter in the overall design. They, however, can stand out like sore thumbs if not done right, Though these are simply a part of the cabinet system. Kitchen Cabinet designs which consider that this reality is because they appeal to the eye, the one which is chosen by house owners.


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There are many different reasons for pain at the back of the ankle, however this can be really hard to determine yourself. Getting a correct diagnosis will really guide your treatment because the treatment is quite different for each diagnosis. Make sure to find a qualified health professional who knows a lot about dancer's feet


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PREVIEW: Download Neon Indian's "Terminally Chill" MP3
Might as well put iTunes on loop after your first listen of Neon Indian's "Terminally Chill," because you're not going to be able to get the tune out of your head for days. Brought to you by VEGA's Alan Polomo, Neon Indian is the year's most infectious, catchy and almost-breathtaking pop project. From the second you hit play, you're dropped into a box full of psychadelia, stunning synths and a beat picked right out of the late 1970s. It's lo-fi electronic music at its finest, and it's gained a permanent place on my summer playlist. Sadly however, Neon Indian's full-length debut, Psychic Chasms, won't be out until October 13th, so this one's going to have to hold you over. Good thing they band has kindly offered the track to us via Pitchfork.
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Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Assistant Steward
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Galway Castle" (London)
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/09/1918
Additional information: Son of Mr. Scott, of 24, Earl St., Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa. Born at Cape Town.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
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Well, I'm not asking any questions to clarify anyfacts for a fanfic...since I don't write fanfic. Not that I'm not a good writer, just that I don't think I could do justice to the show you've created Greg. I watch it on Toon Disney and I still watch it with awe. Gotten my nephew (he's 2) into the show so much that he goes into my room to steal my toys!!
Anywho, as for my questions, I'm an artist and I'm working on some pics of the characters you created for possible inclusion in the Gathering's Art Show, so my questions pertain to stuff about those pics:
1)I'm working on a pic of the Ishimura Gargs (Kai, Yama, and a few others) performing the japanese tea ceremony, and for refrence, I wanted to know if the two females (one purple, one brown) that appeared in "Bushido" had names. If they do, what are they?
2)What situations or events would you find it interesting to see your characters in? Like some situations that happened appart from what we saw.
3)And since I ALWAYS want to know what ppl think of some of my art, if you can please look at these two pics that go together, of Brooklyn, Elisa, Lexington, Goliath, Angela and Broadway and tell me what you think!!
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/9210/swim.jpg and
DON'T look at the other pics in that directory, they're original characters and that's something I know you're not supposed to do.
Domo Arigato! Thank you very much for your wonderful show and all the continuing effort you've put into keeping us fans happy and entertained!!! And good luck on any upcoming projects!
1. The female gargoyle (Yama's mate) who had a few lines of dialogue was named Sora. The others don't have names as of yet.
2. What wouldn't be interesting?
3. I'm sorry. I can't look and hold onto your question at the same time. Why not post a link for me in S8 comment room, and I'll try to get over there.
Thanks, Tana.
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration
December 7, 2019 @ 7:50 am - 9:15 amFree
The National Park Service and the United States Navy will host the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 78th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony to honor and remember the 2,390 American casualties lost during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu on December 7, 1941.
The ceremony will begin at 7:50 a.m. and take place on the Ceremonial Lawn at Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Pearl Harbor survivors, WWII veterans, family members, and local dignitaries will be in attendance. The keynote speaker is The Honorable David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior.
A moment of silence will be observed at 7:55 a.m., the exact moment the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began. A ship will render pass-in-review honors to the USS Arizona and all Pearl Harbor Survivors. A missing man flyover conducted by the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawai'i Air National Guard and the 19th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force will follow.
Highlights of the ceremony will also include music by the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet Band, a Hawaiian blessing, wreath presentations, a rifle salute by the U.S. Marine Corps, a vintage aircraft flyover, and Echo Taps in recognition of the men and women who survived the attack and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country on December 7, 1941.
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Pearl Harbor National Monument Facebook Page
Pearl Harbor National Monument Twitter Page
Pearl Harbor National Monument YouTube Page
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USS William P. Lawrence
Hawaiian Blessing
Kahu Kamaki Kanahele, Kahu Helen O'Connor-Lewis, Kahu Kyle Chang and
Kakoo Michael Makani Tabura
Prayer for Peace
Japan Religious Committee for World Federation
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Superintendent Jacqueline Ashwell
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, National Park Service
Rear Admiral Robb Chadwick
Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific
The Honorable Harry B. Harris
Ambassador of the United States
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable David Bernhardt
Secretary of the Interior
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Charles V. Minott Sr. (1826-1903) | Maine Maritime Museum Manuscript Collection Online Catalog
Charles V. Minott, Sr. was born in Bowdoin, Maine on October 13, 1826 to parents Thomas Minott of Brunswick and Frances Campbell Coombs of Bowdoin. He was the eldest of eight children—Nancy (1828), Rufus (1830), Frances (1833), John (1837), Marietta (1841), Thomas, Jr. (1843), and Elizabeth (1845). He married Sarah Catherine Rogers (1832-1913) of Georgetown, daughter of Capt. John C. Rogers of Farmington and Abigail Stinson of Georgetown, on May 31, 1855. Sarah Catherine's brother was Capt. David C. Rogers. Charles Sr. and Sarah had four children; Vincent Rufus Rogers (1857-1866), Alice Maud (1860-1934), Charles Vincent (1867-1936) and Abbie Frances (1873-1944).
Charles V. Minott, Sr. received a common school education leaving school after eighth grade to help work the family farm. But he had an interest in the shipping business and left home in 1845 coming to Bath. He was 19 years old. He worked at the Levi Houghton shipyard learning the shipbuilding trade. In 1849 he went to a Georgetown shipyard in Robinhood Cove to work for General Joseph Berry and became a master builder there in 1850. In October 1853, he left the Georgetown Shipyard and moved to Phippsburg Center. Obtaining financial backing from Capt. James Drummond, who became his business partner, he leased a shipyard site in Phippsburg Center just east of the church to build his own vessels. He eventually bought out Capt. Drummond.
The first vessel built by Charles Minott Sr. was the brig Nebraska for Trufant & Drummond. After building the brig Nebraska, Minott Sr. moved to another yard just down the river. He eventually bought the yard and a number of associated properties.
He bought McCobb-Hill home in Phippsburg Center in 1854 and married Sarah C. Rogers a year later.
Minott, Sr. rarely built vessels on contract, instead building on his own account. Between 1854 and 1903, the Minott shipyard built 34 vessels under his supervision as master builder; Minott built 13 ships, 2 brigs, 3 barks and 16 schooners. His first vessel was launched in May 1854 and his last in May 1901. He is best known for the ship Aryan launched July 13, 1893; said to be the last full-rigged ship built in North America.
Minott, Sr. also ran a general merchandise store known as the Brick Store. The building was built by Mark Hill and Thomas McCobb in 1806. Minott, Sr. bought the building in 1861 as a general merchandise store providing much needed goods to the community as well as to vessels. The Brick Store operated up until 1921. It was left vacant and the building was razed in 1958.
Minott, Sr. was active in Phippsburg town affairs being its Treasurer for several decades. He died on May 2, 1903 after suffering internal injuries from a carriage accident a week prior to his death.


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Kipar Kruno Vrgoč se je rodil 12. septembra 1957 v Strizirepu pri Sinju v Dalmaciji. Kot otrok se je preseli na Reko, kjer je leta 1989 zaključil likovno umetnost na Filozofski fakulteti, kjer sta nanj močno vplivala kiparja Josip Diminič in Žarko Violić. Že kot študent je sodeloval na razstavah skupine 'Pet R' na Reki, na Mediteranskem kiparskem simpoziju v Labinu leta 1985 in 1986 ter na Bienalu mladih v Pazinu leta 1986 in 1987. Po povratku iz Vidma, Pariza in Berlina leta se 1997 ponovno vrne k skulpturi in ustvari prvo javno delo iz odpadnega železa v Buzetu, kasneje v Roču in na Reki. Odmevna je bila njegova samostojna razstava in multimedijski dogodek v galeriji Kortil leta 1998 na Reki. Od leta 1999 organizira projekt Bravaria Art Remont, pri katerem je doslej sodelovalo okrog petdeset umetnikov iz Hrvaške in tujine. Pripravil je več samostojnih razstav, sodeloval na številnih skupinskih razstavah, kolonijah, delavnica na Hrvaškem in v tujini. Za svoje delo je prejel več priznanj in nagrad. Ukvarja se s kiparstvom monumentalnih razsežnosti predvsem v železu in aluminiju, opazne so tudi njegove risbe. Živi in dela v Poreču na Hrvaškem.
Sculptor Kruno Vrgoč was born 12 September 1957 in the village of Strizirep in the Croatian coastal region called Dalmatia. His family later moved to Rijeka where he artist graduated at the Faculty of Letters, Department of Fine Arts in 1989. During this period, his work was influenced by sculptors Josip Diminič and Žarko Violić. As a student Vrgoč exhibited at the exhibitions of the »Five R« group which were both organised in Rijeka, in 1985 and 1986 at the Mediterranean sculpture symposium in Labin, and in 1986 and 1987 at the Paris Bienale of Young Artists. After Vrgoč had returned from Udine, Paris, and Berlin, he turned back to sculpture in 1997 and created the first public iron sculpture in Buzet. He later made two similar sculptures placed in Roč and Rijeka. His single exhibition held in Kortil Gallery in 1990 was a noted and eminent multimedia event. Since 1999 Vrgoč has been conducting the Bravaria Art Remont project which has so far attracted approximately 50 artists from Croatia and other countries. The artist has also exhibited at a number of solo and group exhibitions and attended many workshops in Croatia and abroad. He has received several awards for his work in the filed of art. Kruno Vrgoč creates monumental sculptures in aluminium and iron, and is also known for his excellent drawings. The artist lives and works in Poreč, Croatia.
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The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11am on 11 November 1918.
"Armistice" is Latin for "to stand (still) arms".
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday that "every American should be alarmed" by Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about foreign cyberthreats.
There is "no escaping the fact that this committee meets today for the first time in this new Congress in the aftermath of an unprecedented attack on our democracy," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
In their assessment, U.S. intelligence agencies say Moscow interfered in the election to help Republican Donald Trump win against Democrat Hillary Clinton. A report on Russian and other foreign meddling in elections was delivered to President Barack Obama on Thursday.
In prepared testimony, intelligence officials said Russia poses a major and growing threat to U.S. government, military, diplomatic and commercial operations — as well as America's critical infrastructure. Russia is among at least 30 nations that are developing capabilities to launch cyberattacks, according to their statement.
The hearing comes a day before the president-elect receives a briefing by the CIA and FBI directors — along with the head of national intelligence — on the investigation into Russia's alleged hacking efforts.
Trump has criticized their findings and even seemed to back WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's contention that Russia did not provide him with hacked Democratic emails.
In new tweets early Thursday, Trump backed away from his apparent embrace of Assange. Trump blamed the "dishonest media" for portraying him as agreeing with Assange, whose organization has been under criminal investigation for its role in classified information leaks.
"The media lies to make it look like I am against 'Intelligence' when in fact I am a big fan!" Trump wrote.
The committee's session is the first in a series aimed at investigating purported Russian cyberattacks against U.S. interests and developing defenses sturdy enough to blunt future intrusions.
Appearing before the committee were James Clapper, the national intelligence director; Marcel Lettre, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence; and Adm. Michael Rogers, National Security Agency chief and the top officer at the U.S. Cyber Command.
Accusations Russia interfered in the 2016 election by hacking Democratic email accounts have roiled Washington for weeks. President Barack Obama struck back at Moscow in late December with penalties aimed at Russia's leading spy agencies, the GRU and FSB, that the U.S. said were involved. The GRU is Russia's military intelligence agency. The FSB is the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB.
But Trump easily could rescind the sanctions. So far, he has publicly refused to accept the conclusion that Russia is responsible for the attacks. Trump this week escalated his criticism of U.S. intelligence professionals, such as Clapper, by tweeting, without evidence, that an upcoming briefing on the suspected Russian hacking had been delayed until Friday, and said, "perhaps more time needed to build a case. Very strange!"
Intelligence officials said there had been no delay.
Trump suggested Wednesday in a tweet that one of Russia's primary targets, the Democratic National Committee, could be to blame for being "so careless."
The penalties imposed by Obama came after he pledged a "proportional" response to the hacking of the Democratic Party and presidential nominee Clinton's campaign chairman. Emails stolen during the campaign were released in the final weeks by WikiLeaks.
CIA Director John Brennan said in a Dec. 16 message to employees that the FBI agreed with the agency's conclusion that Russia's goal was to support Trump in the election. Brennan wrote that he also had spoken with Clapper and said "there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election."
Moscow has denied the hacking allegations and dismissed Obama's sanctions as an attempt to "harm Russian-American ties." Although Russian President Vladimir Putin rebuked the Obama administration for trying to punish Russia, he said his country would not immediately retaliate and would instead wait for a new U.S. approach after Trump takes office.
Trump praised Putin's move and called him "very smart."
To buttress the case for sanctions imposed by Obama and to expose Russia's cybertactics, the Homeland Security Department released a report prepared with the FBI that for the first time officially tied cyberattacks into the DNC email accounts to hackers affiliated with the GRU and FSB.
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Spanning the border of Pennsylvania and Delaware lies 107 square miles of streams and creeks that comprise the White Clay Creek watershed. The watershed is rich with plant and wildlife. When my son was growing up, the two of us would fish for trout in one of the many tributaries of White Clay Creek.
Over 100,000 people call this area home. To protect and preserve the creek, I introduced legislation to designate the watershed under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. This bill was signed into law in 2000, and for the past ten now the federal government has worked with local communities to preserve White Clay Creek.
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by act of Congress in 1968 and currently protects 156 rivers across the United States. A designated river does not have the same level of protection as a National Park or Wilderness Area. Instead, the designation focuses on preserving the character of the river rather than prohibiting development on land adjacent to the river.
Initially, the Wild and Scenic Rivers designation was used to protect sections that have not been dammed. More recently however, the designation has been used to remove dams and restore the natural flow of waterways in the more developed Northeast.
In the case of the White Clay Creek, the 2000 legislation protected most of the watershed. This marked the first time that the legislation had been used to protect a watershed, not just one distinct waterway.
White Clay Creek is home to an abundance of wildlife. All told, there are 33 species of small mammals, 21 species of fish, and 27 species of reptiles and amphibians, and over 90 species of breeding birds living in the watershed. Additionally, White Clay Creek is a major trout fishing stream that is stocked with both rainbow and brown trout.
Archaeologists estimate that people have been living in the watershed for thousands of years. The first European settlements were established by the Dutch and Swedes as early as 1625. Today, the watershed encompasses 38 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The aquifer that runs below the creek is an important source of drinking water for our community. Over 128,000 residents of Pennsylvania and Delaware count on the White Clay for fresh, clean water.
Now there is an opportunity to expand the areas of the watershed protected by the Wild and Scenic designation. Just this week, I introduced H.R. 5813, the White Clay Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act. The additional sections protected in the new bill include 7.4 stream miles in New Garden Township and 1.6 miles in Delaware. With these additions, nearly 200 miles of streams in the watershed would be protected.
New Garden Township was reluctant to include this section of the watershed in 2000. After seeing local communities benefit from the designation, New Garden asked that this additional section of stream come under the protection of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
I introduced this bill with the support of Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Sen. Edward Kaufman (D-DE) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate. In addition, the Senate legislation also has the support of Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). There's strong bipartisan support for protecting more of White Clay Creek.
White Clay Creek is a beautiful natural resource worthy of protection. I'm glad that we can expand the boundaries of the Wild and Scenic Rivers designation. By protecting the creek, we can ensure that generations of sons and daughters will grow up fishing, boating and watching wildlife along the banks of the White Clay Creek and its many connected streams.
Rep. Joe Pitts (R) represents Pennsylvania's 16th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Bandiwade (Ponda taluka) :Gopal Ganapati
The Marathas were in possession of the Ponda palace in the 17th century. Chatrapati Sambhaji erected Fort Mardangad and camped with his army nearby. He ordered a Gudi to be erected on a hill nearby, known as Farmangudi. Even today, a Gudi is erected here every Anant Chaturthi. About 90-100 years back, a cow herder called Hapo, who was employed by King Soundhekar of Bandiwade, found a 1 ft stone Ganesha idol in the forests. He consecrated it in a mandapa made of coconut branches. The then Chief Minister was inspired to build a new temple here. The work was completed in May 1966. A new Pancharashi idol was sanctified along with the old stone idol in the same temple. The temple is located on the Panaji – Madgaon main road about 3.2 km from Fonda near the foothill


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Elders stress health-care, housing problems to federal minister
Canada's Treasury Board President Joyce Murray chats at an elders breakfast at Port Alberni Friendship Centre. (Mike Youds photos)
Joyce Murray, newly minted president of the federal Treasury Board, met Wednesday with elders at Port Alberni Friendship Centre, promising better support for seniors and Indigenous communities.
MP for Vancouver-Quadra, Murray was appointed to the role earlier this month after former minister Jane Philpott quit the Trudeau cabinet over its handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.
The minister spoke briefly about measures in the federal budget for seniors and Indigenous youth before listening to feedback from elders. Health care and lack of housing dominated the discussion.
"Many of our people do not live in our communities," said Wally Samuel. "We do not have access to programs on reserves …We have a hard time letting government know that."
For that reason, friendship centres provide essential services to Indigenous people who have gravitated to urban centres such as Port Alberni.
"That's our home away from home," Samuel said.
Murray said the government has committed to an Urban Aboriginal Strategy, which brings with it a new funding agreement for friendship centres. Funding has been increased by $5 billion, she noted.
"The fact that it's not getting to people here in Port Alberni is something we need to look at," she said.
The local friendship centre faces a shortfall of $30,000 in its budget this year due to a cut in federal funding. Cyndi Stevens, executive director of the centre, said they find there is too little money available to adequately assist seniors living off reserve.
"That's been one of our challenges," she said. "I've heard this many, many times."
Vancouver Island Health Authority has told them it cannot provide funds for health services provided through the centre.
"We're not seeing any movement on that, it's been going on for years," Stevens said.
Others complained of a health-care system that provides only 15-minute physician visits. That's too little time to properly address their issues, said Wilma Dochstader, a retired nurse. Seniors often feel their views are ignored. Simply finding a family doctor is extremely difficult, another said.
"I will make a commitment to sit down with the Indigenous Services minister and go through the concerns mentioned here," Murray said. "You need to be able to trust in the advice you're getting."
Affordable housing for seniors is limited in Port Alberni and what is available is unsafe, another elder said.
"Across B.C., that's a huge challenge," Murray said. "We have got the federal government back in the business of housing."
They have intentionally decided against balanced budgets to invest in social priorities, she stressed.
"We feel these critical services are more important," added Murray.
Murray cited a budget measure that increases earning exemptions by $6,000 for low-income seniors relying on the Guaranteed Income Supplement or Old Age Security.
In addition, Budget 2019 includes increased funding for the New Horizons for Seniors Program to help seniors thrive and stay connected to their communities. The plan is to support projects such as providing fitness equipment for seniors' centres, offering financial literacy classes and creating volunteer opportunities.
The MP's 2019 budget tour included several Island communities.
"I would say that more work needs to be done in addressing Indigenous seniors living off reserve," she said after the meeting. "That's an important message I can bring back to Ottawa."
Controversy and uncertainty continue to dog the Liberal government over the SNC-Lavalin affair.
"There's no question it's been a difficult few weeks for our government," Murray said, adding that she remains focused on the budget.
MLA Gord Johns, who accompanied Murray, said it's advantageous for B.C. to have a ministerial presence at the cabinet table. He also mentioned the loss of $30,000 as a big hit for the friendship centre.
"The barriers people are facing in this community are really second to none in B.C.," Johns said.
He suggested the cutback results from increased demand for funding other friendship centres across the country. At the same time, more Indigenous people are leaving their home communities for economic opportunity and services in Port Alberni.
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Sudbury Memory Walk to return
A memory walk around Sudbury is set to return and raise funds for two dementia organisations.
Last year, the Sudbury Memory Walk saw 168 people of all ages take part in support of families living with or who have lost someone to dementia.
This year's event takes place on Saturday May 25 and has been moved from its usual October berth to tie in with the national Dementia Action Week and the first Move Suffolk Week.
The event will start and finish at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury and has been organised by Abbeycroft Leisure, which runs the centre.
There are half-mile, one mile, three mile and five mile routes available.
The half--mile route was added to encourage families living with dementia to join the walk with their loved ones.
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Seats will be available along the route as well as a rest station at the quarter-of-a-mile distance.
The first walk, which takes participants along the beautiful Stour Valley Trail, will begin at 11am, with other walks starting at staggered times.
The Memory Walk was originally inspired by 71-year-old Jerry Thatcher – a community volunteer who is part of the support team for the event, alongside Care UK, the Bridge Project and Babergh District Council.
Although the walk is a free event, donations are gratefully received and all proceeds will be divided between Decaf, which is a memory café in Sudbury, and Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance.
Lisa Dagnall, Abbeycroft's events manager, said: "We thought it would be a great opportunity to move the date of the walk to tie in with both national Dementia Action Week which promotes taking actions to improve the lives of those living with Dementia, as well as coinciding with the first 'Move Suffolk Week' which aims to get people moving."
Jonathan Seed, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council's corporate manager for health and wellbeing, said: "The response we've had to the Sudbury Memory Walk over the past four years from individuals, businesses and charities has been amazing, and shows the depth of support for organisations supporting those with dementia in our area.
"It's a beautiful walk for a wonderful cause, and I'm sure the people of Sudbury will embrace this year's memory walk just as they have over the previous years."
Registration is now open for the walk and people can also donate at Justgiving.


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Gonçalo Gato was born in Lisbon, Portugal. His works have been performed in UK, Canada, Germany, France, Portugal and Brazil. He was one of the Panufnik Composers associated with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2016-17 and became Young Composer in Residence at Casa da Música during the year 2018. He is currently a Soundhub Associate at the LSO. As a composer, Gonçalo has worked with some of UK's foremost orchestras: the London Symphony Orchestra, which publicly rehearsed Fantasia (2017), the BBC Symphony Orchestra, whose musicians premiered his octet Vacuum Instability (2013), and the Britten Sinfonia, developing the piece Colour Matters (2016) after having been shortlisted in the OPUS 2016 competition. He has also worked with distinguished ensembles such as Remix Ensemble (Portugal), ensemble recherche (Germany), CHROMA Ensemble (UK) and Sond'Ar-te Electric Ensemble (Portugal). François-Xavier Roth, Peter Rundel, Baldur Brönnimann and Richard Baker, feature among the conductors which have performed his music.
Before moving to London in 2011, Gonçalo was awarded first prize on two occasions: in 2011 with the piece Vectorial-modular, for orchestra, and in 2008 with the piece Derivação, for piano. As composer-researcher, Gonçalo has been most active in the field of computer-assisted composition. He recently finished his doctoral degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under the supervision of Julian Anderson, researching how the use of computerised processes affects compositional decision-making. This research led to the publication of a chapter in the OM Composer's Book 3 (2016), published by IRCAM (Paris), an institution where he has received training and at which he was invited to present ongoing research. He is now exploring computer-assisted orchestration as the orchestra has become an important medium to express his musical ideas.


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I've gotten used to being able to tell time. I know how many months, days, hours it is until my birthday, Christmas, even Friday afternoon or the next doctor's appointment. To not know when I'm suddenly going to be responsible for a brand new person is driving me nuts.
Sometime between now and the first week of February, we are going to become parents. And we're going a little crazy waiting around for it. Adrian was talking to my belly last night, telling our little boy to just come out already. I did the same thing around 2:00 this morning. The cashier at Babies R Us did it this afternoon. We're all united, little tadpole. You can get here. Any time now.


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You can have a stress-free Thanksgiving. Really, you can!
If you're hosting dinner, it's not too early to start thinking and preparing for the big feast. I've been hosting Thanksgiving for over 10 years. Here are a few of my secrets to having a stress free Thanksgiving:
#1 Plan Your Menu – Write out what you want to make. Look at it a few times, tweak it and be sure it will accommodate the number of guests you're having. I once bought a 27-pound turkey for 4 people. Think about that. We had turkey for the whole neighborhood!
#2 Keep It Simple – If your family is a meat and potatoes kinda family don't make foi gras for an appetizer. I once tried to make 6 different side dishes…again, for 4 people. I was so overworked and stressed out I threw up the Thanksgiving morning.
#3 Set a Budget – Hosting a holiday should not mean you need to take out a second mortgage on the house. Once you have your menu planned, figure out what it's going to cost you. If it's over your head then rework. Be sure to include decorating in your budget as well. Plan and track your expenses with my free Holiday Expense Tracker.
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- Set the table
#5 Double Check Your Pantry, Twice – Even if the local Minit Market is open Thanksgiving Day do you really want to run out for butter? Check all of your recipes for ingredients the week prior and again a few days prior. Be sure to check the ingredients that aren't regulars in your normal menu. And toilet paper……for Pete's sake make sure you have enough toilet paper!
#6 Be Thankful – One year my husband went bear hunting the week of Thanksgiving and didn't come home until Thanksgiving morning. I spent half the day being "lumpy" (his description) because he was gone. I stomped around feeling sorry for myself. I forgot what being thankful was all about.
In 2012, we were living in a camper with no idea when our fire-destroyed house would be rebuilt. We were thankful to be alive, thankful to have a camper, and thankful for what God was doing in our lives. Thanksgiving has taken on a whole new meaning to me now.
#7 Don't Miss Your Quiet Time – If you get up at 3 am to put the turkey in the oven then have devotions at 3:30. Even if you go back to bed, get up early enough to do your devotions while it's quiet. Keep focused on Him and His goodness. Praise Him for all you are thankful for.
#8 Ask for Help – My pastor recently said, "there are no lone rangers in this walk of faith." It stuck with me. There are also no lone rangers in cooking for crowds. Or at least there shouldn't have to be. If your family dynamic allows, ask for help the day of, invite people to bring stuff, and don't turn down help.
#9 The Dishes Can Wait – Regardless of how often you see your family, be sure to spend time with them on Thanksgiving. Play board games, laugh, reminisce about years past, watch football, or go for a walk. Let some of the dishes sit and relax with your family a bit. Then, when it's time, see the previous tip.
#10 Perfection Is Not Required – Aim to please, aim to do well but don't envision a perfect everything. Something will go wrong…like when Wyatt poured the only gravy we had down the drain…..and I had to eat my dinner with no gravy…..that's like eggs without bacon….chocolate without milk. ….but I survived and we have yet another story to tell.
It's your turn, what is your secret to a stress-free Thanksgiving?
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Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner: A Look that Will Fit your Style and Budget
As any previous bride will tell you, finding the perfect wedding dress is much like finding your soulmate. It must accentuate your personality and personal style. It must feel like it was meant just for you and no one else. So, if you've been on the endless search, but have had zero luck, then today is the day you say "I do" to Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner. For her 2014 Collection Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner brings all of the features we love on a perfect wedding gown to make sure you will look amazing on your big day!
The Exquisite Fabrics displayed through every gown will have you falling in love; from soft net, tulle, luscious organza, to lace.
Elegant Silhouettes: Mori Lee provides brides elegant silhouettes to fit each and every comfort and style; from fit and flare, glamorous mermaids, to billowy ball gowns.
Dress Style 2607 is fit for a gorgeous bride who wants to look & feel like a princess.
But, if this gown doesn't suit your style, have no worries, Mori Lee has something for every bride.
Modern Necklines and Details: Be daring and try something new! There are so many new choices on necklines this season, from V-shaped to off-the-shoulder, bateau necklines with low backs, strapless, scooped and scalloped. And Mori Lee 2014 Collection provides all of this styles with a modern and elegant touch on traditional looks that will suit any style and wedding theme.
One of the many trends we love this season is blush undertones and Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner has some gorgeous dresses showcasing this romantic shade. But, if you're heart is set on more traditional colors, Mori Lee offers a variation of classic colors options to choose from; from white and ivory to cream and light gold.
Choosing a gown from Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner is choosing the dress you dreamed of as a little girl, transformed into the gown that's worthy of your big girl taste. Head over to Mori Lee's web page, there is a perfect wedding dress waiting to be discovered by you!
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text: CAPREIT BlogBrowse the topics below for more of the blog content you crave. Benefits of downsizing your apartment rentalBy Trish MacPherson on 04/01/2014 in Apartment Living Comments (0)It's easy to think of going from a larger apartment to a smaller one as a step backwards or the result of a mistake, but in reality downsizing has many benefits and can help you gain a stronger financial foothold for the future. Downsizing may not be for everyone, but before you write it off consider some of these benefits. 1. Downsizing saves money It's an obvious point but still one worth making-you'll find much more money per month to put away into your savings account either for future use or to use in the short term. Living from paycheck to paycheck and not saving money will be a major source of stress, especially since it keeps you from going out or buying something for your home to improve your state of mind. Downsizing will allow you more flexibility in your budget to spend on entertainment or new purchases and still be able to save up each month. 2. Decreased cost of utilities and lower environmental impact Often overlooked when downsizing is the decreased cost of utilities per month , and by extension the lower environmental impact you would make from consuming less energy. A space efficient apartment will also allow you to cool your apartment on a windy day just by keeping the windows open rather than turning on the air conditioner. 3. Cut down time spent on chores One of the downsides of a larger apartment is more time needed to clean and maintain the space. By downsizing your space you can cut your time spent on cleaning and regain some lost free time! 4. Get rid of clutter and junk Having an apartment with more space typically means having an apartment with more things. It becomes easy to hang on to clothes, items, letters and plenty of other things when you have space to store them. It may be a challenge but it will be rewarding to go through all your things and decide what you absolutely want and need to keep when downsizing. 5. Fewer unnecessary purchases When it comes to shopping habits, being in a smaller space can be a priceless benefit. Having a more efficient space means having to consider each and every purchase you make to ensure it isn't frivolous and wasteful. Besides saving you money it can change your perspective on how to make purchases in the future should you ever move into a larger space again. Needless impulse purchases will be a thing of the past! Comments (0) Average 0 out of 5 Leave a comment Name * Email * Homepage Comment CAPREIT Blog Topics Apartment Safety Apartment Living CAPREIT News Eco-Friendly Apartment Living Student Living Blog Roll RentseekerPlaces4Students Recent Posts Top 10 Tips to get the most from your Live Video TourRent with us Remotely10 Reasons Why You Should Rent an Apartment with a Den!Going Green While Renting in CanadaThe Benefits of Renters Insurance Archive 20132014201520162017201820192020


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Dec 26, 2016 – [Monday] Anything Goes: Morning tea
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Guangzhou, China, taken on December 25, 2016
Tea and dim sum is a tradition of the Cantonese people and we like to have them in the morning, afternoon, evening…any time, pretty much. What better way to spend Christmas morning than having morning tea with a friend that I haven't seen in a while? Sipping on some Pu'er tea as I wait for her to arrive…


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God of justice and self-sacrifice, healing and reconciliation, Prince of peace and victorious risen Saviour.
Today we remember the events of VE day, and all that that day signified:
· the culmination of enormous sacrifices made by individuals, communities and nations,
· the formal conclusion of unspeakable sufferings inflicted by humanity upon humanity.
· gain and loss; victory and defeat; joy and sorrow.
God of righteous outrage and justice, we thank you for the end to the Third Reich and all the hatred and evil that it unleashed upon the world.
God who gave himself in sacrifice, we thank you for the sacrifice of those who gave their lives, their loved ones, their health or their freedom to strive for the cause of justice and to resist great evil.
God of grace and restoration, we thank you for those who gave their energy to peace and reconciliation after the war: who worked with bricks and mortar, finance and healthcare, hearts and minds to bring aid, restore communities, and to rebuild bridges of trust between nations.
God of healing and new beginnings, we confess that we have not wholly lived in the new possibility that peace and victory opened up. We have continued to wage war, we have turned once again to suspicion and antagonism against other peoples and nations. We have permitted the rise of hate-based ideologies across Europe. And we have allowed the seeds of murder and war to continue to live in our own hearts.
God of victory and peace, we look forward to the end of all evil – including our own; the end of all violence – including our own; and to the coming of your glorious kingdom of love and justice. And we commit ourselves once again to working with you towards that beautiful goal.


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- Mayonnaise (for spreading)
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- 16 peperoncini, halved or quartered if very large
Recipe Preparation
Holding a bread knife parallel to a cutting board, slice focaccia in half. Spread cut sides with mayonnaise and cut each half into 2" squares. Working one at a time, drape mortadella onto squares, top with peperoncini, and secure with skewers.


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Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food A biography by Susan Marks
"In 1945, Fortune magazine named Betty Crocker the second most popular American woman, right behind Eleanor Roosevelt, and dubbed Betty America's First Lady of Food. Not bad for a gal who never actually existed. "Born" in 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to proud corporate parents, Betty Crocker has grown, over eight decades, into one of the most successful branding campaigns the world has ever known. Now, at long last, this American icon has her own biography. Susan Marks draws on six years of research plus an unprecedented look into the General Mills archives to reveal how a fictitious spokesperson was enthusiastically welcomed into kitchens and shopping carts across the nation."
What you just read is the description, from the back cover, of the book "Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food". Once I finished wiping away my tears after reading that Betty Crocker "never actually existed" (does this mean there is no Santa Claus...no Great Pumpkin? ugh!) I decided that, even though my dreams had been dashed, I wanted to know more.
Naturally, as it's written as a biography, the story goes through the history of Betty Crocker and the different women who represented her throughout the years. This was, of course, interesting and informative. What I didn't realize, though, is how important Betty was for many a bride, bachelor, experienced domestic goddess, chef or baker-to-be, trying out those first hopefully palate-pleasing recipes. There is so much to be discovered about Betty and her legacy in these pages, and, although I constantly found myself battling Bisquick cravings, I put the honey down, backed away from the cabinet and foraged through the pages, instead.
Although the writer's style is not very fanciful (the author sticks to "just the facts, ma'am" for most of the book), she does a lovely job of presenting all that is Betty Crocker in an interesting, easy to digest (see what I did there?) way. You can tell she's a fan!
A highlight for me was reading bits and pieces of some of the thousands of grateful letters written to Ms. Crocker. In the early years, Betty's radio show was an instant hit, offering advice on housekeeping and meal planning, and of course, delicious recipes. Although anyone could listen, thousands of men and women "enrolled" in her broadcast cooking schools. It is heartwarming to realize the impact she had on fans of her radio show during the Great Depression, when money was scarce and times were hard, but families still had to be fed as nutritiously as possible:
"Like millions of other husbands, mine had to take a severe cut in salary and oh, Miss Crocker, sometimes I become so discouraged..."
"I used to be enrolled in your cooking schools of the air when I lived in Springfield. Then hard times hit this family and we moved to the farm … I had to sell my radio and G.E. refrigerator. I sure do miss them. What I want to ask you is, would it be too much trouble for you to send me some of your recipes that you have given out within the past year?"
Reflecting on Betty's impact during those difficult days, the author writes: "Like the President, whose influential "Fireside Chats" moved one critic to dub him "the best broadcaster known in America today," Betty Crocker answered her queries not only by post, but on the radio. Her blend of you-can-do-it optimism and practical advice was precisely what her public wanted. By mid-decade, two of Betty's weekly broadcasts focused exclusively on recipes and menus designed for families on relief.
Betty was also very much into the reuse, re-purpose, recycle movement many, many years before what we may consider its somewhat recent birth. In a June, 1932 broadcast, she explained how "thrift can be made easy" by re-purposing leftovers: "Thrift has always been the banner of house-wifely skill and in these days of financial strain everyone is trying to avoid waste of every kind. Scraps of vegetable and bits of meat, which in a time of plenty might have been discarded, must return to the table again, to go just a little bit further. So even the least experienced cook won't want to be feeding the garbage can at the expense of her husband." Although the words reflected a different time, and Betty's message during this broadcast was focused on food, the message to "not feed the garbage can" resonates throughout her years on the air, and is one we should still hold dear, today.
Betty's broadcasts often included advice to women of all ages, and some of her most memorable were ones in which she almost was more of a "Dear Abby" (before Dear Abby started doing her thing!), approaching it from a home-makers point of view, of course. Although much of her advice can be labeled sexist today, some of her most popular broadcasts were about how to win (and keep) a man's heart! On that note, many men listened, and wrote in to Betty...proposals of marriage weren't uncommon.
As the years progressed, so did the interest in Betty's broadcasts. Many a famous Hollywood movie star or starlet wrote to her, some sharing their favorite recipes, to the delight of listeners, everywhere! And during WWII, Betty's voice was almost as strong as Uncle Sam's, asking YOU to do your part to keep the home front safe and strong. Popular recipes during that era included ration-regulated meals such as Short-Leave Dinner, Parachute- Landing Supper, Mess Call Macaroni and Doughboy's Special. In December of 1942, Betty shared her recipe for "Military Christmas Cookies" with ration-compliant no-sugar icing; "Easy to make and inexpensive, the cookies could do double duty as Christmas tree decorations. And they were "just the thing to send away to that boy in the service!" During WWII, Betty's incoming mail shot up to 4,000-5,000 letters DAILY. By comparison, another popular radio show, that of Mary Margaret McBride received around 5,000 letters WEEKLY.
As you can tell, I greatly enjoyed the book. Having already been a Betty Crocker fan, I am now even more so, and I could go on and on with more interesting facts, but that would spoil your reading of the book now, wouldn't it? Rest assured that, if you decide to check out this title, you'll enjoy seeing old advertisements and pictures of the various Bettys throughout the years, you'll be able to create some of the fabulous recipes that have made this little lady a household word, and you'll enjoy a sentimental journey along the way. Just be sure you've eaten a healthy meal before diving in!"
Side note: if you haven't visited the old flour mills in Betty's Minneapolis, you might want to take a little road trip. Fascinating history and quite interesting architecture await you, along with a well-stocked gift shop!