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Project Angel Food, the beloved Los Angeles non-profit, will be hosting its annual food-lovers event, "DELISH: party with culinary experiences" this Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the new Siren Cube at Siren Studios in Hollywood.
More than a food tasting, DELISH will feature an eclectic mix of food & beverage stations serving a variety of tasty treats & delicious drinks while also providing various "extras" or "how-to's" that can turn a plain, simple dish into one that is forever memorable. Culinary experts & ace mixologists will help guide guests as they mix and match their picks of the many food & beverage options available. Tickets are $100 each or $25 per child (12 and under) and may be purchased in advance at Project Angel Food through noon on Friday or at the door on Sunday. All proceeds will benefit Project Angel Food and its mission to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses.
This year's DELISH expands on the success of last October's very well-received inaugural outing with an increased number of food & beverage providers and a new children's section. For this year's DELISH, the growing list of featured participants includes: Activate Water, Art of Tea, Aunt Mary's Sweetery, Barrymore Wine, Bird Pick Tea & Herb, Cass Winery, Chambord, Dassai Sake, Deep Eddy Vodka, Early Times Fire Eater, El Jimador, Epicurean Events Los Angeles, First Crush Winemaking, Fluff Ice, Gindo's Spice of Life Gourmet Blends, Golden Greek Produce, Handsome Coffee Roasters, High Rise Breads – Handmade, Hip Chick Farms, Jack Daniels RTD, Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey, Kitchen 24, Lybations LLC, Marco Paolo Chocolates, Marino Ristorante, Mark & Stephen's, Mwokaji Cakery, Pop Chips, Pretzel Crisps, Project Angel Food Bakers, Project Angel Food Kitchen Cabinet, Rock Sugar Pan Asian Kitchen, Star King Korean BBQ, The Cheesecake Dude, The Shugah Mama, Tortilla Republic West Hollywood, Ventura Limoncello, and World Empanadas.
Co-hosted by Annabeth Gish from FX's latest hit "The Bridge" and Hollywood insider John McIlwee, DELISH will introduce a section just for kids (12 and under): "Sweets, Candies and Crafts" featuring lollipop trees, healthy snacks, cupcake, apron & chef hat decorating, and a candy "bar" and lounge. As part of the "Sweets, Candies and Crafts" launch, Project Angel Food has partnered with Hasbro and will be giving away Easy-Bake Ovens to the first 25 ticketed children (12 and under) through the door. Music will be provided by celebrity disc jockey DJ ID Required. DELISH is sponsored by Time Warner Cable, Tortilla Republic West Hollywood, Brooks Brothers, Brown-Forman Beverages, FlatRate Moving, Hasbro, and Trailer Park.
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Based in Rodez (Aveyron, France), advertising agency Arc en Ciel is the first regional advertising agency to adopt a dynamic publishing solution based on QuarkXPress Server and Stepnet Ingénierie's technology.
Quark Inc. announced today that the full-service (print, Web, and video) advertising agency Arc en Ciel, based in the South of France, has chosen QuarkXPress Server and Stepnet Ingénierie's SmartPublish technology to set up a dynamic publishing platform, Toguna, to cater to its customers' requirements for simultaneous communication on multiple media platforms.
"Over the past few months, we've been looking for the solution that would let our clients use a Web site to work remotely on the layouts we create," explained Jean–Marc Couillard, Managing Director of Arc en Ciel. "Our clients want innovative solutions: simpler management of copy and visuals, secure data transfers, instant layout approval, and the possibility of easily exporting print materials for use online."
"Above all, we were looking for a long-term dynamic publishing solution developed by a well established firm," added Ludovic Martin, Project Leader at Arc en Ciel. "Naturally, we approached Quark, the world leader in this field.".
"Quark quickly understood our needs and brought in their partner, Stepnet Ingénierie, who develops a Web server interface for QuarkXPress Server. This modular solution was immediately appealing. On the one hand, SmartPublish lets our clients access our layouts directly through a standard Web browser without having to install any additional software on their workstations. On the other hand, SmartPublish exploits the power of QuarkXPress Server to the full and lets our graphic designers develop Interactive layouts without having to change their working methods. And SmartPublish is one of the few solutions that can manage multi-channel solutions: print, PDF and Web."
Arc en Ciel's objective is to revolutionize its approach to editorial projects by involving clients more closely in the document production process. "The communications industry is undergoing a major change: deadlines are getting shorter, the requirements for price and quality are increasingly stringent, and information workflows ever more complex," said Jean-Marc Couillard. "The role of the advertising agency is changing — we are becoming experts capable of managing information workflows to optimize project progress and to simplify the lives of our clients."
"As soon as several people (copywriters, photographers, illustrators) are involved in a project with short deadlines at different levels, advertisers need to look at dynamic publishing solutions," explained Jean-Paul Rigal, CEO of Stepnet Ingénierie. "The major advantage of associating SmartPublish with QuarkXPress Server is that it removes the distance barrier, something that is essential if you are an agency like Arc en Ciel working in the middle of the Aveyron, in rural France. Layout approval processes are now managed online using secure processes that guarantee confidentiality because they can only be accessed by the project leader."
Today with Toguna, Arc en Ciel has adopted an innovative tool to cater to ever evolving communication needs. "Crédit Agricole Nord Midi-Pyrénées Bank has already chosen to use Toguna for its information magazine," added Jean-Marc Couillard.
Stepnet Ingénierie is a French software manufacturer specialising in content management. Established in 2000, Stepnet Ingénierie aims for market solutions that are quick to deploy and easy to use. In particular, Stepnet Ingénierie has developed SmartPublish, a Web server that interfaces with QuarkXPress Server to provide simple and secure access to pages designed in QuarkXPress. Today, SmartPublish is being used by international advertising agencies and major CAC40 companies. www.stepnet.fr
Founded in 1986, Arc en Ciel is a full-service (print, Web and video) advertising agency based in Millau in Rodez (Aveyron, France). This mid-sized team offers a range of communications services, including graphic design, pre-press, Web and video design. Arc en Ciel has always anticipated major industry trends, from acquiring the first graphic workstations to creating secure PDF workflows, to digital video and FOGRA certification of its graphic-production process. Arc en Ciel works for clients including local authorities, banks such as the Crédit Agricole NMP, and small- and medium-sized industrial companies. www.studio-arc-en-ciel.com; www.toguna.info
Quark, Inc. (euro.quark.com/en) provides desktop publishing and dynamic publishing software that helps customers design and publish richly designed communications across a broad spectrum of media. Two decades ago, our flagship product, QuarkXPress®, changed the course of traditional publishing. Today, not only does QuarkXPress continue to innovate in the desktop publishing market, Quark is now revolutionizing publishing again with Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution — helping customers cost-effectively meet enterprise-scale publishing challenges by extending the benefits of advanced technologies across the publishing process. Denver, Colorado based Quark, Inc. is privately held.


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The yacht acts as Colonel Cortez's home while he stays in Vice City and is also the center of his criminal operations, which range from cocaine trafficking to governmental espionage. The boat is also the site of Cortez's infamous parties, which are thrown often on the ship's deck and frequently receive several of Vice City's most famous celebrities and most notorious criminals as guests. Such guests have included the likes of Ricardo Diaz, Jezz Torrent, Avery Carrington and many more.
It is from this yacht that Colonel Cortez gives all his missions to Tommy Vercetti over the course of the game. After the Colonel leaves Vice City during the mission All Hands On Deck!, the boat is not seen again, but strangely, it will still appear on the map as a static object or a building.


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From her work as a community prosecutor for the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office to her dedication to faith formation of lay leaders, Rita Spillane has shown integrity in the practice of law, leadership in the community and faithfulness to Gospel values in her personal and professional life.
That's why she was selected as the member of the legal profession to receive the St. Thomas More Award, which will be presented to her on Oct. 8 by Coadjutor Bishop Jaime Soto at a dinner following the Red Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
"We found Rita's contributions to her parish and to the poor in Sacramento to be remarkable," said Tom Johnson, chair of the Red Mass committee for the Sacramento Diocese. "She combines the depth of parish work with a strong commitment to the Sacramento community through her work as a deputy district attorney, and we are so pleased to give her this award."
As a deputy district attorney assigned to the downtown business district, Spillane works with community groups and the city of Sacramento to improve the quality of life in the city's core. She has an office with the Sacramento Police Department and one with the district attorney, but she spends most of her time on the street, getting to know the people and the conditions of life downtown.
She walks through Sacramento's K Street Mall every Friday, "rain or shine," she said, looking for instances of non-compliance with health and safety ordinances, such as unlocked dumpsters, broken gates or panhandling drunks.
Unlocked dumpsters seem like a minor problem, she said, but when people use them as shelters, doing drugs and living in the them, conditions downtown deteriorate. Intoxicated people panhandle, scaring away the people who come downtown for dinner or shopping, which drives away business, impoverishes the district and leads to more blight.
"What you see in Rita is steadfastness at doing good without doing harm, without putting people down."
— Sacramento City Councilman Ray Tretheway
As the community prosecutor, Spillane looks for long-term strategies to get at the cause of chronic problems, she said. The short-term response to homeless drunks is to arrest them, but they come right back when they are released. Instead, Spillane gets them into a city and community-sponsored 90-day detox and rehabilitation program called SIP (Serial Inebriate Program).
Sacramento City Councilman Ray Tretheway says that Spillane has "set the benchmark for any community prosecutor that comes after her."
Merchants make the changes she wants them to make, he said, from locking dumpsters to installing gates to changing policies. Even intoxicated people respond to her. "She conveys the message that you do what is right," he said. "She stands straight as an axel-rod, looks them straight in the eye, and they self-correct.
"What you see in Rita is steadfastness at doing good without doing harm, without putting people down," he said.
Spillane's supervisor, Deputy District Attorney Karen Maxwell, calls Spillane "a role model for integrity," and notes that the intoxicated people Spillane puts in detox call her "my DA."
"She has relationships with these people. They don't want to let her down," Maxwell said. Spillane visits people in detox, attends their "graduation" from the program, and presents them each with a new wallet when they graduate. Because people no longer have identification when they've been homeless, Maxwell said, Spillane and her paralegal help get them copies of birth certificates and new Social Security cards.
"If I could clone Rita, I would," Maxwell said. "I need a hundred Ritas. She's the person I go to for advice on a case."
Deputy District Attorney Rita Spillane and George Koufasimis, a downtown Sacramento property owner, discuss preventing people from using the fire escape on Koufasimis' building to illegally enter the adjacent single occupancy room hotel. Cathy Joyce/Herald photo
Spillane received her legal degree from the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. She graduated from St. Mary's College in Moraga with a bachelor's degree in classics, after attending 12 years of Catholic elementary and high school in San Francisco.
Currently pursuing a master's degree in theology at the University of Notre Dame during the summers, Spillane attributes her dedication to justice and social responsibilty to her Catholic upbringing.
In an interview at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento, Spillane explained that she grew up with the sense that "you make the world a better place."
"I was in the eighth grade in 1968 in a Catholic school in San Francisco," she said. "We had 'sweep-ins,' where we literally swept the streets. We had class discussions over the war in Vietnam, with the class divided into 'hawks' and 'doves.' We were taught to 'be relevant.'
"Church was such a big part of our lives," she added. "We talked about what it meant to be a parishioner. It meant that you give back, that you help others."
Spillane recalled attending daily Mass every morning at 6:30 a.m. with her father during her high school years at the convent near her school. It's a practice she continued in college, attending noon Mass in the chapel with the Christian Brothers at St. Mary's. Now a member of Sacred Heart Parish in east Sacramento, she's a daily communicant, noted her pastor, Msgr. Robert Walton.
She is a faith formation leader in her parish, and looks forward to devoting more time to that work when she retires from the district attorney's office. There are a lot of people ready to be deputy district attorneys, she said, but fewer who want to do faith formation.
"Everything in the church is a web of relationships," she said. "I grew up understanding that we — the people, not the church hierarchy — are the people of God. We're not in the bleachers, watching the people of God. We're it. We're on the team. So it's up to us to do the work."


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WASHINGTON – An Amazon coupon code would be the holy grail of coupon codes.
Unfortunately, it's also a unicorn, meaning it just doesn't exist.
Well, mostly.
According to Yahoo!, the rare code typically is product-specific, like one recently offered for Quicken software.
To get a discount on Amazon, Yahoo! suggests joining Amazon Prime for free shipping — though it does cost $79 a year. For college students, Amazon Prime is available for free in the form of Amazon Student.
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The Official Organ of the Irish Genealogical Research Society was first published in April 1937. This publication covers from that very first issue up to Volume 8 in 1993. The Irish Genealogist, through many of its articles, allowed researchers gain access to material that in many cases was held in private collections, was otherwise inaccessible or lost, particularly following the fire in the Public Records Office in 1922. Covering such diverse topics as family registers, abstracts of Diocesan Wills, monumental inscriptions, many important family genealogies, guides for those wishing to do their own genealogical research, as well as Ken Nicholls standard setting work on the Kavanaghs (1400 – 1700). These and much more are covered in over 5,000 pages of invaluable material, compiled in an easy to use and search format, using scans of the original volumes.
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I don't get your point you know, are you saying throw him in he might be ready and there's no way to know unless he's in there?
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well he is Welsh so of course he is defending him...
Ratcliffe is defending something connected with us? 🤔You wouldn't think he was once the former CWC, League and FA Cup winning captain with us, all's he does is slag us off.
Just the by product of a backward yard dog loving fan base who stupidly didn't rate stones yet admired an aging Swansea captain as a "defender who could defend". Lol
Fair play to him tonight.Must be grim having to defend with Holgate, Keane and martina around you.
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The Galaxy S3 is powered by Samsung's Exynos quad-core 1.4GHz processor, which is better than the previous rendition. It features a 4.8 Amoled HD screen. The screen makes it easier to watch videos and do everything you love. It comes is a variety of colours which include marble white, garnet red, and pebble blue. The battery last a long time and with the 2G phone, talk time can be up to 21 hours without having to recharge it. With the 3G phone, one can talk for 11 hours without needing to charge the phone.
S-Voice is a creative new feature, which allows users to control their phone through a voice recognition systems. Now, Samsung Galaxy S3 GT can ask their phone pertinent questions.
The best part is that the phone tracks your eyes, which means that the phone won't dim or turn off while you are looking at it. This is an excellent new user friendly feature.
One of the top features is direct call. No longer do users need to hit the call button. They can hold the device to their face and the number will be automatically dialed.
Smart Alert is another excellent featureon the Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 16GB. This 8MP camera comes with a 20 shot burst mode, which helps to deliver the best photo.
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New York Times editorial board member Brent Staples, who reviewed Randall Kennedy's "Persistence of the Color Line" for the Sunday Book Review, discussed race, Obama, and "rabid conservatives" at the front of the section.
Staples said his view of President Obama is partly shaped by what they have in common:
"We are both black men who moved to the mainly black South Side of Chicago in our early 20s. We both lived in Hyde Park and had lengthy associations with the University of Chicago, where I earned a Ph.D. in psychology and he taught law on one of the more conservative law school faculties in the country. Chicago, of course, is the home of the iconic free-market economist Milton Friedman and Leo Strauss....Conservatism is in the water there; it is not possible to be engaged there intellectually without absorbing some of it. Obama clearly went to Washington with a healthy respect for rational, principled conservatism. He was utterly unprepared for an encounter with rabid conservatives who would risk the economy to destroy his presidency. The debt ceiling debate made painfully clear that his rhetoric of compromise is useless -- and perhaps even self-defeating -- with an opponent who has taken compromise off the table. The burning question: Can Obama retool and recover from this?"


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10 Signs Your Parents Take Easter Way Too Seriously
Easter is definitely one of the more kid-oriented holidays on the calendar. It features colorful eggs, a giant talking rabbit and more candy than even a Cadbury executive can stomach.
Some parents, however, can get too wrapped up in the spirit of the holiday for their children. Here are some clues that maybe your parents need to tone it down a notch.
1. Your dad dresses up as a giant bunny and hops around the yard — in the middle of December.
2. You only brought back three eggs from the Easter egg hunt and had to spend a night in "the hole."
3. A hollow chocolate Easter bunny was part of your mom's Turducken recipe.
4. Your parents ask the priest after mass why his Bible doesn't talk about the Easter Bunny bringing Skittles to the Last Supper.
5. When your parents hid Easter eggs around the house for a hunt, you keep finding them six years later.
6. They keep asking you if the Easter Bunny brought you candy because you were a good boy and you're 35.
7. They take jellybeans instead of their anti-psychotic medication.
8. Your dad carries all of his important papers to work in a basket lined with plastic grass.
9. Your mom's big Easter bonnet has reversed the rise of global warming.
10. While watching cartoons, your dad gets way too excited when Bugs Bunny tries to trick Elmer Fudd by dressing like a woman.


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PAW PAW – This year's Homecoming Court at Paw Paw High School has been named.
They are Josie Morgan, queen; Austin Safranek, king; Alexis Raymer and Oleg Grachev, senior attendants; Kim Delhotal and Ian Dober, junior attendants; Katie Thompson and Jon Essex, sophomore attendants; and Ashley Delhotal and Patrick Wiley, freshman attendants.
Several students participated in the Grand Detour Arts Festival Sept. 9. Jacey Smith won second place with "An Old Fashion Still Life," Sam Benson received honor mention for "Still Life" and Shayne Prodzenski was the Judge's Choice for "Kaleidoscope."
Also taking part were Leah Casey, Shayne Prodzenski, Rebekah Jackson, Kendall Hawbaker, Jace Smith, Brooke Heiman, Autumn Miller, Sam Benson and Becky Hadley, kindergarten through third grade.
Fourth- through sixth-grade participants were Jon Bevans, Caytlin Prodzenski, Sera Dalki, Kayla Silva, Ashley Pacheco, Jacob Williams, Cassidy Fairchild, Haley Oros, Janette Solis, Katrina Jackson, Lee Ann Smith and Tristan Sheridan.
The junior high entry was by Ashley Delhotal, and high school participants were Casey Corcoran, Melissa Cansino, Ian Dober, Mollie Larimore, Jasmine Glenn, Kaitlyn Essex and Shannon Gallagher.


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BLOOMINGTON -- The city of
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The Turkey Trot takes place rain, shine or
Registration begins at the Miller Park Pavilion at 8 a.m. on race
day, and the first race begins at 9 a.m. It is free to register and
"The Turkey Trot is a wonderful activity for people of all ages
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everyone, even little kids and seniors, can enjoy. It's a wonderful
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The top three finishers in each race category receive T-shirts,
and all participants get a ribbon and are eligible for drawings for
frozen turkeys and other raffle prizes.
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Shirt Contest: The Glove Trick
I assembled my glove trick today.
It's the first time that I put the glove trick together since I had my glove redone this winter. The tape was used to tape the pen to a strap on the glove so it won't fall out on the field. The pen holds the glove open. The rubber band holds the ball in place.
Amy, Olivia and I went to a deserted mall parking lot and I placed five balls on the ground. I then went up to the second level of the parking garage. From a height of about twenty feet, I glove tricked the five balls.
The height is way more challenging than the six foot wall at PNC Park. There was a wind to deal with today too, of about 15 mph. This was my first practice with the glove trick since the end of 2011.
Your challenge is this:
Guess how long it took to glove trick all 5 balls. You guesses should be in intervals of 5 seconds. For example, a guess could be 0:05, and that's all you'd have to post in the comments.
I will also give each commenter 2 guesses. You can use both right away, or be strategic and save one or both for later, as I will close this contest after the FIRST CORRECT ANSWER.
I will then post the video for your entertainment and proof.
The winner gets this shirt:
Its never been worn, its one of the many free shirt giveaways from PNC Park that I got in 2011. It's a size XL, but the PNC park giveaway shirts wear about a size small, so it fits almost like a large.
Good luck!
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I've determined that the official time is 5:05.
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- Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 70.
Equip: Increases your hit rating by 20.
- Nightslayer Armor (8 pieces)
- [Nightslayer Belt]
[Nightslayer Boots]
[Nightslayer Bracelets]
[Nightslayer Chestpiece]
[Nightslayer Cover]
[Nightslayer Gloves]
[Nightslayer Pants]
[Nightslayer Shoulder Pads]
- (3) Set: Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish ability by 30 sec.
(5) Set: Increases your maximum Energy by 10.
(8) Set: Heals the rogue for 500 when Vanish is performed.
- Combined stats.
Nightslayer Armor is the Tier 1 set for Rogues.
All Tier 1 set items drop in Molten Core.
The Nightslayer set has rounded shoulder pieces that are jokingly referred to as "boob shoulders", "bowling balls", or "soup bowls".
When Combined with the Vigor Talent, increases maximum Energy to 120, though does not increase Energy Regeneration. This is considered most useful when combined with Energy Restoring trinkets such as Thistle Tea or Renataki's Charm of Trickery.
See also: Set look alikes
Patch changes
- Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07):
- Statistics, effects, and set bonuses updated.
- New art has been added for the Nightslayer set.
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Contact Information:New Baltimore Justice Court
3809 County Route 51
Hannacroix, New York 12087
(518) 756-2079
Peter Melewski is serving as Town Justice. The Justice Court of the Town of New Baltimore is in session every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Please be prompt. We ask that you dress appropriately for court.
There are two Town Justice positions (one currently vacant), one elected every two years for a four-year term, in the Town of New Baltimore. They are assisted by a Court Clerk, Kimberly Ruby, and Lynne Layman-Wallace, Deputy Court Clerk. The Justice Court has general jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and vehicle and traffic within the Town. There is a Small Claims part of the Court - with jurisdiction up to $3000.00. However, jurisdiction is based upon the Defendant living, working or maintaining a place of business in New Baltimore.
The New Baltimore Court is now accepting payment of fines by credit card. The process can be accomplished by calling the Court Offices during office hours. To pay in person, traffic violations may be paid from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Justice Court, located in Town Hall on County Route 51 or mail your payment to:
New Baltimore Town Court
Directions to Town Hall / Justice Court:
From the NYS Thruway (I-87): Exit the Thruway at Exit 21 B (Coxsackie-New Baltimore).
If you are traveling North on Route 9W, continue past the Thruway entrance at 21 B (Coxsackie-New Baltimore).
If you are traveling South on Route 9W, County Route 51 is 2 miles south of the traffic light at the five corners in Ravena.
Landmarks: The Hannacroix Post Office and C.A. Albright & Sons garage is located within view of the intersection of Route 51 and Route 9W.


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About Sixt
With 100 years of experience, Sixt is one of the leading car rental companies with presence in 100 countries around the globe. From small compact cars, convertibles, SUV's, vans and lorries to the largest Mercedes-Benz and BMW fleet in the world, Sixt has the right vehicle for you. Always for unbelievable prices.


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This chapter contains the following:
Oracle Graphics6i is no longer shipped with Oracle Forms versions 9.0.2 and higher. In addition, the Charting wizard has been removed from Forms. From 11g onwards, the run-time integration of Graphics has also been removed. This chapter describes how you can call existing Reports applications from a form.
You can embed new and existing Reports applications in forms that have been upgraded to Oracle Forms.
You can no longer use the Reports client run-time engine to output Reports in the Web. From Forms 5.0 forward, the RUN_REPORT_OBJECT built-in is available in Forms Developer to run integrated reporting in Forms. Using RUN_PRODUCT in Oracle Forms to run integrated Oracle Reports is no longer supported in this release. In 11g, the use of this built-in results in a compilation error.
Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports versions 9.0.2 and higher are now Web-based only, and do not have client/server run-time engines. Therefore, integrated reports in Oracle Forms applications must be recoded to use the RUN_REPORT_OBJECT Built-in and Oracle Fusion Middleware Reports Services.
For additional information about integrating Oracle Forms with Reports, see Integrating OracleAS Reports in OracleAS Forms at the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/.
If your form contains embedded Oracle Reports applications, you can upgrade the form to Oracle Forms by changing the integrated call to Oracle Reports to use:
RUN_REPORT_OBJECT built-in (Do not use the RUN_PRODUCT built-in to call Reports.)
Using RUN_PRODUCT in Oracle Forms to run integrated Oracle Reports is no longer supported in this release. In 11g, the use of this built-in results in a compilation error. The Migration Assistant is provided to help you upgrade your applications to use RUN_REPORT_OBJECT. See Chapter 2, "Using the Oracle Forms Migration Assistant" for more information.
The following example runs a report using the RUN_REPORT_OBJECT Built-in. The report_object node defined in Oracle Forms is assumed to be "report_node1". A user-defined Reports parameter "p_deptno" is passed by Forms using the value in the "dept.deptno" field. The Reports parameter form is suppressed. For additional details about the logic used in this example, see Notes About the Example.
/* The following example runs a report using the RUN_REPORT_OBJECT Built-in. The report_object node defined in Forms Developer is assumed to be "report_node1". A user-defined Reports parameter "p_deptno" is passed by Forms using the value in the "dept.deptno" field. The Reports parameter form is suppressed */ DECLARE v_report_id Report_Object; vc_report_job_id VARCHAR2(100); /* unique id for each Report request */ vc_rep_status VARCHAR2(100); /* status of the Report job */ BEGIN /* Get a handle to the Report Object itself. */ v_report_id:= FIND_REPORT_OBJECT('report_node1'); SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(v_report_id,REPORT_COMM_MODE, SYNCHRONOUS); SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(v_report_id,REPORT_DESTYPE,CACHE); /* Define the Report output format and the name of the Reports Server as well as a user-defined parameter, passing the department number from Forms to the Report. The Reports parameter form is suppressed by setting paramform to "no". */ SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(v_report_id,REPORT_DESFORMAT, '<HTML|HTMLCSS|PDF|RTF|XML|DELIMITED>'); /* replace <ReportServerTnsName> with the name of the Reports Services as defined in your tnsnames.ora file */ SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(v_report_id,REPORT_SERVER, '<ReportServerTnsName>'); SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(v_report_id,REPORT_OTHER, 'p_deptno='||:dept.deptno||'paramform=no'); /* finally, run the report and retrieve the Reports job_id as a handle to the Reports process */ vc_report_job_id:=RUN_REPORT_OBJECT(report_id); /*The report output is not delivered automatically to the client, which is okay because the Web is a request model. Thus the next step is to check if the report finished. */ vc_rep_status := REPORT_OBJECT_STATUS(vc_report_job_id); IF vc_rep_status='FINISHED' THEN /* Call the Report output to be displayed in a separate browser window. The URL for relative addressing is only valid when the Reports Server is on the same host as the Forms Server. For accessing a Remote Reports Server on a different machine, you must use the prefix http://hostname:port/ */ web.show_document ('/<virtual path>/<reports cgi or servlet name>/getjobid='|| vc_report_job_id ||'?server='|| '<ReportServerTnsName>','_blank'); ELSE message ('Report failed with error message '||rep_status); END IF; END;
Calling a report synchronously makes the user wait while the report gets processed on the server. For long-running Reports, it is recommended that you start the report asynchronously, by setting the REPORT_COMM_MODE property to asynchronous and the REPORT_EXECUTION_ MODE to batch.
After calling the RUN_REPORT_OBJECT Built-in, you must create a timer to run frequent checks on the current REPORT_OBJECT_STATUS using a When-Timer-Expired trigger. For performance reasons, the timer should not fire more than four times a minute. After the report is generated, the When-Timer-Expired trigger calls the WEB.SHOW_DOCUMENT Built-in to load the Reports output file, identified by a unique job_id, to the client's browser.
Note:Do not forget to delete the timer when it is no longer needed.
The following example shows the When-Timer-Expired trigger that checks for the Report_Object_Status.
(...) /* :global.vc_report_job_id needs to be global because the information about the Report job_id is shared between the trigger code that starts the Report and the When-Trigger-Expired trigger that checks the current Report status. */ vc_rep_status:= REPORT_OBJECT_STATUS(:global.vc_report_job_id); IF vc_rep_status='FINISHED' THEN web.show_document ('/<virtual path>/<reports cgi or servlet name>/getjobid='|| vc_report_job_id ||'?server='|| '<ReportServerTnsName>','_blank'); ELSIF vc_rep_status not in ('RUNNING','OPENING_REPORT','ENQUEUED') THEN message (vc_rep_status||' Report output aborted'); END IF; (...)
Parameter lists that were used with RUN_PRODUCT in client/server mode can also be used with RUN_REPORT_OBJECT calling Oracle Fusion Middleware Reports Services. System parameters must be set by the Set_Report_Object_Property. The syntax for using parameter lists in RUN_REPORT_OBJECT is as follows:
where paramlist_id is the same id used with RUN_PRODUCT.
Parameter settings can be any of the following:
REPORT_DESNAME: The report destination name (not used with Cache)
Other settings are as follows:
Reports CGI name is "rwcgi.sh" (UNIX) and "rwcgi.exe" (Windows)
Reports Servlet default name is "rwservlet"
Reports Servlet virtual path is /reports/
You can use the Forms Migration Assistant described in Chapter 2, "Using the Oracle Forms Migration Assistant" to change integrated Reports calls in your Oracle Forms modules. The Migration Assistant adds code to your application modules that redirects Run_Product calls to Reports and uses the Run_Report_Object Built-in and Reports Services. The resulting conversion is of the same quality as using Run_Product and the run-time engine in Forms 6i.
To manually upgrade Reports in Oracle Forms, do the following:
Find all occurrences of Run_Product.
Identify and locate the parameter lists used with these calls.
Remove all of the Reports system parameter settings like desname and destype from the parameter lists.
Find the Reports node ID for the Reports node name defined in Oracle Forms or the Forms 6i Builder.
Create Set_Report_Object_Property codes for DESNAME, REPORT_SERVER, DESFORMAT, DESTYPE, COMM_MODE, and EXECUTION_MODE in your PL/SQL.
Use Run_Report_Object(report_node_id, paramlist_id) to reuse your parameter lists that had been created for Run_Product.
Note:Detailed information about how to change calls to Oracle Reports in Forms 6i to use Run_Report_Object are provided in a whitepaper on


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We welcomed 500 healthcare professionals from 48 countries to our recent '3rd Insights' global professional education meeting in London, UK. An expert international faculty presented and discussed the latest scientific and technological developments in orthopaedic reconstruction. Video footage of the event will be available in due course. Their shared evidence is now available:
Dr Arnaud Fiquet (FR).
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Dr Arnaud Fiquet (FR) presents the design evolution and rationale for cementless stems in total hip arthroplasty. After a brief history of various cementless stems, he discusses the triple taper design of POLARSTEM™ alongside relevant clinical evidence and on-screen patient examples. In conclusion, Dr Fiquet summarises the advantages and disadvantages of cementless hips and key factors that influence choice.
Recorded at:3rd InsightsEvidence and Outcomes in Hip and Knee ArthroplastyLondon, United Kingdom21-23 June, 2018Chairmen:Prof Fares Haddad (UK)Prof Jan Victor (BE)
Prof Francesco Falez (IT).
On the debate of short stems in total hip arthroplasty, Prof Francesco Falez (IT) presents evidence and experience on their role in providing a reliable, potentially less invasive option in the event of failure. Covering key considerations such as bone preservation, revision rates and stability, Prof Falez offers his own 15-year experience in terms of technique and implant survivorship.
Recorded at: 3rd Insights
Evidence and Outcomes in Hip and Knee ArthroplastyLondon, United Kingdom21-23 June, 2018Chairmen:Prof Fares Haddad (UK)Prof Jan Victor (BE)
Prof Edward Davis (UK).
Prof Edward Davis (UK) discusses how VERILAST technology, through its construction with OXINIUM, is different to other cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) bearings. Providing a detailed comparison with metal and ceramic using joint registries, Prof Davis outlines the durability of VERILAST over other bearing choices. He demonstrates the influence of stem choice and presents cumulative revision rates, concluding on a summary of the key benefits VERILAST offers.
Recorded at:
3rd InsightsEvidence and Outcomes in Hip and Knee ArthroplastyLondon, United Kingdom21-23 June, 2018Chairmen:Prof Fares Haddad (UK)Prof Jan Victor (BE)
Mr Sujith Konan (UK).
On the subject of distal femur reconstruction in revision arthroplasty, Mr Sujith Konan (UK) initially discusses the current techniques and their shortfalls before outlining factors to bypass defects for stable distal fixation. He presents evidence of non-modular tapered stems and their performance in stability, bone on-growth, corrosion and fracture. In conclusion, Mr Konan offers tips and surgical techniques from his own experience in total hip arthroplasty.
Mr Stephen Jones (UK).
This brief lecture, conducted by Mr Stephen Jones (UK), outlines the use of an algorithm to achieve a reproducible acetabular reconstruction technique. Introducing the four key considerations based on the Paprosky classification, he demonstrates techniques and choices for different classifications of defected or lost bone in the acetabulum. In conclusion, Mr Jones discusses how buttress, cup cage and patient-matched augments have provided options for fixation and stability.
Dr Ran Schwarzkopf (US).
This brief lecture by Dr Ran Schwarzkopf (US) discusses the use of an algorithm for femoral reconstruction. After initially outlining the different classifications of defect, he presents a step-by-step guide of basic preparation, challenges, treatments and techniques according to the Paprosky classification. Dr Schwarzkopf highlights the various dangers when conducting femoral reconstruction before presenting a number of patient case studies- some of which include the REDAPT™ hip revision system.
Dr Richard McCalden (CA).
Dr Richard McCalden (CA) discusses the different defects, techniques and implant choices according to the Gross classification algorithm for acetabular reconstruction. He outlines why the defect dictates implant choice and the advantage of porous metal technologies in total hip revision. Dr McCalden then presents evidence and case studies, including when augments and cages are appropriate, before concluding with a brief surgical demonstration and a summary of key considerations.
Dr Michael Leunig (CH).
Dr Michael Leunig (CH) lectures on the importance of balancing risks and benefits of osteotomy approaches in total hip arthroplasty, including the factors that dictate when osteotomy is suitable. Sharing his expertise on anatomical locations and osteotomy variations, with on-screen examples, Dr Leunig outlines the impact on reorientation, femoral head reduction and stability, concluding with age-related survival rate data.
Dr Edwin Su (US).
Dr Edwin Su (US) offers his expertise on the benefits of hip resurfacing, focusing on the physiologic loading of bone and restoration of normal hip mechanics. Outlining the challenges in THR, Dr Su demonstrates comparative data between hip resurfacing and cementless total hip arthroplasty, concluding with a discussion on patient reported outcomes and a successful return to activity.
Prof Carsten Perka (DE).
In this short video, Prof Carsten Perka (DE) offers his own experience on why he considers antero-lateral hip arthroplasty to be the optimal approach. Providing rationale with on-screen prompts, Prof Perka outlines the advantages for planning, positioning, osteotomy and capsular release.
On the subject of bearing choice in total hip arthroplasty, Mr Sujith Konan (UK) discusses the role of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). Presenting registry and performance data, and drawing comparisons with metal and ceramic, Mr Konan demonstrates the factors and trends that influence bearing choice, including the impact on revision rates.
3rd InsightsEvidence and Outcomes in Hip and Knee ArthroplastyLondon, United Kingdom21-23 June, 2018
Chairmen:Prof Fares Haddad (UK)Prof Jan Victor (BE)
Prof Thomas Heyse (DE).
Professor Thomas Heyse (DE) discusses the evolution of cemented total hip arthroplasty, including the importance of bone bed preparation, vacuum mixing and pressurisation. He shares expertise on how lower revision rates can be achieved, with fewer infections and better clinical survival. Trends towards cementless THA are discussed, including correlations with certain patient groups, followed by Prof Heyse's experience with POLARSTEM™. He concludes by discussing factors and techniques that can contribute to better implant survival.
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Spa & Hot Tub Show in Novi, Michigan
If you live in MI and want a spa or hot tub, or a pool, then this is the show to attend. I attended some years ago and the saving and selection were amazing.
Every weekend is a vacation for a homeowner with a pool, spa, hot tub and backyard living amenity from the Novi Backyard, Pool & Spa Show, March 22-24, 2013 at Suburban Collection Showplace.
Exhibits display products and services from the major outdoor living environment categories including inground and aboveground pools, spas, swim spas, decks, patios, fencing, outdoor living spaces, patio furniture, outdoor court systems, patio enclosures, sunrooms and accessories.
Novi Backyard, Pool & Spa Show
The 18th annual Novi Backyard, Pool & Spa Show will run from Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi (formerly the Rock Financial Showplace).
"We will help you create the backyard of your dreams," said Mike Wilbraham, show producer of ShowSpan, Inc. "From hot tubs, spas and pools to sunrooms, patios and decks – the show has what you need for the perfect 'staycation' every weekend." The show is sponsored by the Michigan Pool & Spa Association, member of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP).
Hundreds of ideas, products and services are available from the major outdoor living environment categories on display including inground and aboveground pools, spas, swim spas, decks, patios, fencing, outdoor living spaces, patio furniture, outdoor court systems, patio enclosures, sunrooms and accessories.
Homeowners will find the information they need about buying a pool or spa at show exhibits. Experts are available with tips and advice on purchasing, planning, maintenance, safety, exercise, health, financing and landscaping.
"Just think of the fun you can have with family and friends right in your own backyard," said Wilbraham. "Our professionals are available to assist you with all of your planning and purchasing needs for the spring and summer season."
Suburban Collection Showplace is located at 46100 Grand River Avenue between Novi and Beck Road in Novi. Show hours are from 3 – 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8; $4 for children 6-14 and children 5 and under admitted free. Discount coupons for $2 off adult admission on Friday and Sunday are available at show's Web site. On site parking is available for a fee. For more information, visit https://www.NoviPoolShow.com or call (800) 328-6550.


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Police union cries foul on Fort Smith plans to cut 8 police officer positions
8 positions currently vacant
A letter from Fraternal Order of Police of Fort Smith said city leaders in Fort Smith are planning to cut eight officer positions from the department in 2014.
The letter said the city is spending millions of dollars on other projects, putting public safety at risk.
City Administrator Ray Gosack said he has had monthly meetings with the Fort Smith police chief to see how things were going while those eight positions were on hold.
"Those eight positions were frozen earlier this year when the city of Fort Smith had a downturn in sales tax revenue," Gosack said.
Gosack said the city's response times were holding steady and they have not seen any degradation in service over the last eight months. He said funding for capital improvement projects, such as a park trail, is not available for employee pay raises or other purposes because voters said it is to be used for parks and recreation projects.
The president of the police union that sent the letter has not responded to requests for comment.
Fort Smith officials said no one is getting laid off as a result of the cuts. The eight positions are all vacant, according to officials. The board of directors will discuss the 2014 budget on Monday.


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Aubrey Stover and Nathan McMunn have announced their engagement.
Aubrey is the daughter of Roger and Barb Stover. She is a Morenci Area High School graduate. She attended Kent State University and Central Michigan University and is employed as a physical therapy assistant at Gary Gray Physical Therapy in Clinton, Mich.
Nathan is the son of Steve and Lynn McMunn. He is a Sand Creek High School graduate and is co-owner of McMunn Brothers, LLC and is a farmer for McMunn Family Farms.
The couple is planning an Oct. 6, 2012, wedding at Morenci Bible Fellowship church.


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Three Morenci agencies received funding from the Lenawee United Way for 2009.
The Lenawee United Way Board of Directors reviewed the recommendations of the Community Fund Distribution committees for the outlying communities in greater Lenawee County and approved the program funding.
Stair Public Library received $1,535 for programming; the Morenci Fire Department received $550 for helmet microphones; and Morenci Elementary School received $1,100 for winter weather clothing.
The Community Fund Distribution program is designed to address needs specific to each community "to create a measurably better life for the people of Lenawee County."
Lenawee United Way board expresses appreciation for the support shown by Morenci over the years and encourages participation in the current 2009-10 campaign.
The elementary school's winter clothing fund also received a donation of $400 from Wal-Mart via the Morenci Kiwanis Club and $116.25 from the Morenci United Methodist Church.


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EPA Reaches Final Agreement with Carmeuse Lime to Control Dust from its Chicago Plant
Release Date: 10/31/2012
Contact Information: Anne Rowan, 312-353-9391, email@example.com
Chicago (Oct. 31, 2012 )--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a consent decree with Carmeuse Lime, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to resolve Clean Air Act violations at the company's Chicago lime manufacturing facility. The company will pay a $350,000 fine and spend $125,000 to replace windows at residences primarily in Chicago's East Side neighborhood.
EPA and the city of Chicago conducted a joint investigation at the Carmeuse facility in response to complaints from nearby residents about excessive dust. The investigation revealed that poor maintenance at the facility allowed dust to be released to the surrounding neighborhood.
The consent decree requires Carmeuse to upgrade and replace equipment and to improve maintenance and housekeeping practices. These changes will be incorporated in the facility's air permit to dramatically reduce the amount of dust released into the neighborhood.
Under terms of the consent decree, Carmeuse will pay for the installation of new energy-efficient windows in homes that currently have window frames with lead-based paint. The replacement windows will be installed in the homes of low-income residents with young children to reduce the risk of lead exposure.
Carmeuse is a major lime producer, with 35 facilities in the United States and Canada. For information, go to www.epa.gov/region5/air/enforce/carmeuse.html.
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text: DNeasy Mini and 96 procedures. Real-time PCR. High-quality DNA. Genotyping of horses. High-throughput purification. Genotyping of pigs. Efficient 16plex PCR. DNA yields. Borrelia sp. is a pathogen carried by ticks that causes Lyme disease in humans and other mammals. DNA was purified from ticks using the DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit. Borrelia DNA was detected in real-time PCR using the artus Borrelia LC PCR Kit on the LightCycler system. The lowest positive curve corresponds to 5 copies per PCR. DNA was purified from the indicated animal tissues using the DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. For each sample, 0.5 µg DNA was analyzed undigested (left) or 1 µg DNA was digested with EcoRI (right). M: lambda-HindIII. DNA was purified from hair of 3 brown horses and analyzed for coat-color genotypes using the MSH and ASIP PCR systems. [A] MSH PCR products were digested with TaqI. Horses 1 and 3 were identified as Ee heterozygotes, carrying the recessive e allele for red coat color. [B] Analysis of ASIP PCR products identify horses 1 and 2 as Aa heterozygotes, carrying the recessive a allele for black coat color. +: Positive Ee aa control DNA from a black horse. -: Negative PCR control. M: markers. DNA was purified from 24 mouse tails and from 24 rat tails using the DNeasy 96 Blood & Tissue Kit. DNA was analyzed on a 1% agarose gel. M: lambda-HindIII. DNA was purified from pig ear punches using the DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit and amplified using the Animaltype Pig PCR Amplification Kit from Biotype AG and QIAGEN HotStarTaq DNA Polymerase. The electropherogram shows the genetic fingerprint for 12 polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellites and one marker for gender determination (SBH23). Genomic DNA was purified from human K562 cells using the DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit. Multiplex PCRs were performed in duplicate using the QIAGEN Multiplex PCR Kit with the indicated amount of DNA and 16 pairs of primers. M: 100 bp ladder. DNA was purified from 100 µl whole blood using the DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit. Goat: DNA was purified from 50 µl goat whole blood. Using more than 50 µl goat blood gave no significant increase in DNA yield. Chicken: DNA was purified from 5 µl chicken whole blood. Bird blood contains nucleated erythrocytes, giving higher DNA yields than mammalian blood.


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I usually always make the same breads over and over again - not of course that there's anything wrong with that. I've just made about 10 recipes from my three books – Local Breads, Daniel Leader; The Bread Bakers Apprentice, Peter Reinhart and The Art of Handmade Bread, Dan Lepard – plus some I've gotten from this website (thanks everyone), over and over again. So I thought I'd change my approach and start at the beginning and work my way through the books. There will be some that I make more than once, but I've decided I can't skip forward in the book, I can only remake ones I've made in my progression through the book.
I'm starting off with Daniel Leader's Local Breads, as it's the one I seem to use the most often anyway. His book covers yeasted and sourdough breads from France, Italy, Germany Czech Republic and Poland. Luckily there are a LOT of sourdough recipes included, and a lot of recipes using different types of flour. And since I haven't actually made yeasted bread, it'll be a good experience trying something other than sourdough.
Since I haven't been able to make bread for a few months (broke my patella at the beginning of May, and haven't been able to stand for long enough to make bread and clean up afterwards!), I am very happy to be able to start again! Thankfully, even though I've only fed my starters (liquid, firm and rye) 3 times over the past 3 months, they are as happy as can be and have come roaring to life each time I stoked them up!
So up first – Parisian Daily Bread (Baguette normal)
This is a very simple yeasted bread - just flour, water, yeast and salt – no preferment, no mucking about, just make the dough, ferment, shape, proof and bake. It's amazing how quickly a nice loaf of bread can be made (especially when you're used to working with sourdough!).
Recipe: 68% water / 100% AP flour / 1% yeast / 2% salt
Everything is mixed together then left to autolyze.
I like to knead the dough as suggested by Dan Lepard – kneading on an oiled surface, 10-15 quick kneads then cover and leave to sit for 10 minutes; repeat 3-4 times by which time the dough is nice, smooth and elastic (I don't have a mixer and do everything by hand). Leave it to ferment, give it a fold after about 45mins, and let it ferment for about another 45-60mins. Shape into baguettes (or in my case batons) or petits pains (rolls). My loaves were about 285g each and my rolls 80g. Proof for about 30-40 mins then bake at 250C for 15-20mins (with a handful of ice cubes thrown in at the start).
This makes a surprisingly tasty, light loaf with not a bad crust considering its simplicity. Lack of retardation means it hasn't got a nice crunchy crust, but the quick and easy part makes up for it's downfalls. I've made it a few times now, and have just made dough with 1kg flour shaped into 4 batons and 7 rolls.
I shaped the rolls like German semmel (a small knot), which I used to buy religiously for breakfast when living in Munich.
So for this basic yeasted bread the verdict is easy peasy and enjoyed by everyone I've given them to!


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Why do I say "it's a jungle out there"?
Why do I warn of stalker links and other evils on web pages?
Here's the REST of the story
I've always said "surf with care" ... and in Photoshop Madness, I always warn you about stalker links and so forth.
So, one day, I get this email from a highly disgruntled reader (possibly one of those tweet jerks I wrote about) who flamed me royally for always warning readers about stalker links and the denizens of the web in my articles. I appreciate feedback, but I don't appreciate it when it flames me, and calls me a liar. Anyone who knows anything about the web knows that my assertions of caution are well grounded in truth, proven again and again. But this writer wants me to cease calling attention to bad tweets, misleading links, and dishonest behavior on the web. Well folks, when it stops, I will stop talking about it.
I won't publish his post here -- but what I will do is provide you, and him, with an example of what I'm talking about. If you don't care to be warned about such low-lifes, then don't read this article, move along. If you've got some time to kill, you can run this exercise for yourself.
Trapped in Twitter Hell
The keywords are always there -- enticing and compelling: amazing, inspirational, free, downloads, brushes, actions, templates and lots more to wet your appetite for something awesome or something of real value for free. Twitter is perfect for the "bait and switch" technique that in other media would be totally frowned upon, or illegal. The tweet says: "200 amazing free Photoshop brushes" but you click to find only a web of links that give you nothing but gives the site owner lots of juicy views and clicks. It's like the grocery store ad that reads: "Fresh, organically grown Chicken, now just $1" and you get to the grocery store to find the product at $6.95. The guy says "sold out." How many did they price at $1? One, maybe? They baited you, then switched. You've been had.
For my demonstration I opened the Photoshop 911 Twitter account, scrolled down and picked the first link that looks promising. I had seen the 200 actions and all the others tweeted ad nauseam -- many of the Photoshop tweeters tweet the same links over and over. But there appeared one I hadn't seen before:
Artistic Edges - Rons Collection Photoshop Brushes
Okay, that sounds really great ... let's go:
So I clicked. I was immediately taken to a page that looks like this:
So, where's the content? The header is there, you can see that -- but it looks like nothing else but advertising links. So I look more carefully -- yes, there's the link -- it says "Photoshop Brushes"
In this diagram screen capture you'll see the obvious link for the aforementioned downloads. Hovering over that link reveals the 'ad' pop-up -- which, as you can see has nothing to do with Photoshop Brushes what so ever. Clicking the link, WITHOUT the hover pop-up took us here: click for screen of arrival.. The site just got paid for my click - to 'tooth brushes' not Photoshop brushes.
But there's more... notice how this crook cleverly set up the "actual" link as plain text - no hyperlink. Sure, he wanted you to click the ad link. (Is this illegal? No. Is this dishonest? I think so.) Now, I see the actual link -- copy it and paste it into a new browser window. Here's where the fun begins.
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Year 2, Spring
It has only been three months, but already most of those around me have forgotten the events that transpired. The events that led to the loss of, in one night, three of the people I hold near and dear. My father, my beloved wife, and our daughter, all gone in one fell swoop. My father, slain in a duel by a poisoned blade. My wife, her throat slashed as she tried in vain to protect our daughter. And Alicia, missing, with no way of knowing if she is dead or alive. My mother has not left her chambers in these three months, while I have spent them searching, hungering for blood. For Revenge. I must have Revenge, a blood price paid for the lives of my loved ones.
I view it as my personal shame that I was not able to protect them. My guards tell me that it was not my fault, that the dagger buried in my back would have laid low most any Ven, even without the poison. They say that I wasn't is a testament to the skill of my Apothecary, long may she live and protect the lives of my family. What is left of it, anyway.
I know not who perpetrated this Crime against the House of the Wolf, but I swear this, on my own blood. They will see my face again one day, and know that Doom has come for them. I swear this, on my family name of Anarathi, and on the name of my sa-Suaven, Falvren Dyr.


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From this town that couldn't give a single shit either way
And her fears, they bled before she's convinced that they're real
What are you looking for?
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Lost her way from everything she swore she knew, a friend
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Bergeron, with his second of the night, ended it as the Bruins blitzed the Toronto goal. The Leafs could not clear the puck and the Bruins forward snapped home a shot.
Two late goals in the space of 31 seconds by Boston's Milan Lucic and Bergeron, with goalie Tuukka Rask off for the extra attacker, shockingly tied the game up at 4-4.
It had looked like two early goals by defenceman Cody Franson had been enough to propel Toronto into the next round of the playoffs. The Leafs led 4-1 midway through the third period when the Bruins started pulling rabbits out of their hat with three unanswered goals — the last two with the clock running out.
It marked the first time the Bruins have come back from a three-goal deficit in a playoff game since April 11, 1990, when they trailed the Hartford Whalers by a 5-2 score in the third period but went on to win 6-5.
The capacity crowd, which had been disgruntled most of the night, partied as it waited for an overtime period that never seemed in the cards.
Leading 2-1 entering the third period, Phil Kessel added an insurance goal at 2:09, poking in the puck into a gaping goal after Nazem Kadri hit the post. Kessel's fourth goal of the post-season was helped by a Bruins giveaway.
Kadri then scored on a two-one-one, banging home Kessel's rebound at 5:29 to seemingly hammer another nail in the Boston coffin.
At the other end, James Reimer seemed to have got into the Bruins' heads until Nathan Horton swept in a pass from Lucic, who swooped behind the net and then got the puck through traffic to his linemate to cut the lead to 4-2 at 9:18.
That sparked a late flurry by the Bruins and Lucic, stuffing in the puck from in close, scored with 1:22 remaining. Then Bergeron beat Reimer with 51 seconds left as hulking Bruins captain Zdeno Chara screened the Toronto goalie.
Rich Peverley had a chance to win it in the dying seconds but couldn't get good wood on it after a fat Reimer rebound.
The fourth-seeded Bruins, who dug their own hole by failing to finish off the Leafs in Games 5 and 6, started well but soon found themselves short on defencemen, discipline and inspiration. Upset at the officiating as the game wore on, the Boston players seemed preoccupied with a jab here, a punch there.
It was as if they were more interested in getting even on the ice than the scoreboard.
Boston began to looked tired and dispirited. The opportunistic Leafs, in contrast, grew in stature and confidence.
Franson, who had four goals in 45 games during the regular season, upped his playoff points total to three goals and three assists in seven games. Kadri and Kessel both had a goal and an assist while linemate James van Riemsdyk had two assists
The last Toronto defenceman to score two goals in a playoff game was Tomas Kaberle on April 14, 2003, against Philadelphia.
Matt Bartkowski, profiting from a Franson turnover, opened the scoring for Boston.
Inside the TD Garden, a sellout of 17,565 yellow-and-black faithful waved yellow towels. Back in Toronto, blue-and-white Leafs fans gathered at Maple Leaf Square.
The Bruins won Game 1 in Boston and Games 3 and 4 (in OT) in Toronto. The Leafs took Games 2 and 5 in Boston and Game 6 in Toronto.
After Game 6, Boston coach Claude Julien had talked of his Jekyll and Hyde team this season. The question facing Boston fans was which Bruins team would show up Monday.
The Bad Bruins — the team that exited the 2012 playoffs by losing Game 7 to Washington in 2012 and the one in 2010 that won three games against Philadelphia only to lose the next four. Or the Good Bruins — the team that won the Cup in 2011 by winning Game 7s against Montreal, Tampa Bay and Vancouver in the final.
Julien asked for a 60-minute effort and the Bruins came out bristling. David Krejci's line had three shots on goal in the first shift, including a two-on-one on Reimer.
Both team had injury issues.
Toronto was without injured centre Tyler Bozak (upper body) while Boston had problems on the blue-line with Andrew Ference and Wade Redden (undisclosed) both out.
Toronto's Joe Colborne played for the second night in a row while Dougie Hamilton and Bartkowski filled in on the Bruins blue-line. Defenceman Dennis Seidenberg dressed but only saw 37 seconds ice time on two shifts in the first period after an apparent injury.
That left Boston with five defenceman, two of whom had seen limited NHL action.
One of those five was Chara, who flattened Kessel and then van Riemsdyk early on. Colton Orr repaid the favour later in the first period.
The bottom fell out for Toronto at 5:39 when Franson tried an ill-advised pass between his legs from the boards inside the Toronto blue-line. It went straight to Bartkowski who skated in from the point and ripped a wrist shot past Reimer.
The fans started chanting Reimer, Reimer in derision. They should have been thanking Franson.
Rask preserved the lead minutes later, throwing out a leg to stop a Joffrey Lupul backhand as the Toronto winger raced in.
There was redemption for Franson at 9:35 when he banged a power-play goal in the dying seconds of a Chara penalty. It came after a goalmouth melee that saw van Riemsdyk and Lupul poking away at Rask and the puck in front. As a mountain of bodies grew by the crease, Franson tapped the puck into an empty goal to silence the crowd.
Tiring of the lack of production from the Brad Marchand-Bergeron-Tyler Seguin line, Julien replaced Seguin — pointless in the series — with the ageless Jaromir Jagr.
Toronto outshot the Bruins 12-7 in the first period and outhit the home side 18-12.
The second period was tight until Franson delivered a rocket from the point that went unseen past the right shoulder of a screened Rask at 5:48.
The Bruins' frustration was exemplified in the second period when Lucic, reacting to an unnoticed slash from Dion Phaneuf as the Toronto captain was on his butt behind the goal, was penalized for roughing. Lupul then knocked Rask's mask off with his knee in a goalmouth collision, enraging Chara.
Rask's glove hand kept the Boston in the game. At the other end, Reimer made an important stop on Marchand during a late power play in the period
Toronto outshot Boston 8-6 in the second.
The Boston roster held a huge edge in experience when it came to playing in a Game 7. Some 20 Bruins had already experienced a Game 7, with a combined total of 105 Game 7s between them.
As a franchise, the Bruins were 12-11 in Game 7s (11-7 on home ice) compared to 12-9 for Toronto (5-8 on the road).
In contrast, just five Leafs (Kessel, Lupul, Ryan O'Byrne, Phaneuf and van Riemsdyk) had been in a Game 7 — with Toronto's total at nine games.
Going into the series decider, Boston had outscored the Leafs 17-14 and outshot them 238-206. Toronto had outhit the Bruins 304-254.
NOTES — The Bruins' honorary fan captain for the game was Jarrod Clowery, who was injured at the Boston Marathon ... Coming into the game, Toronto held a 34-33-1 edge over Boston in post-season play, outscoring the Bruins 170-164.
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Dear Emuna,
How do I know when it's time to take my teenage daughter to therapy?
A Parent of Teens
Dear Parent of Teens,
Details please. It's an elusive question that may depend on your daughter's actions and attitudes.
In the extreme situation where your daughter is engaged in behavior that is either destructive to her or to others, I assume you would not be writing to me. It would be clear to you that the time has come.
On the other hand, it is possible that there is no extreme or dangerous behavior but that your daughter finds this time of her life to be particularly difficult (as is the case with most adolescents), is anxious and confused and requests that you make an appointment for her with someone. (In one recent situation I dealt with, the young girl's friend actually confided to her how beneficial she found therapy for herself, thereby encouraging her friend to give it a try.) If your daughter requests it, even though her problems are not atypical for her age, it is also time.
The real challenge is in the middle. And, of course, because it's the real challenge, I can't give you a definitive answer. It really does depend on your coping skills. And on hers. On your level of anxiety and frustration. And on hers. On the amount of angry and defiant exchanges. On the level of hostility.
One helpful key may be how she behaves outside the home. If her friends' parents find her to be helpful and polite, then don't worry. She is just working out her issues in the safety and security of her own home. It's not pleasant but it's probably not cause for concern.
But if her negative adolescent behavior generalizes to her friends' homes and to school, then I think it's time.
Proceed slowly and carefully. Present it as an opportunity and not a punishment. Make sure you find a competent therapist (easier said than done) whose philosophy matches your own.
If presented properly (maybe along with some stories of your painful teenage years!), it shouldn't be a hard sell. There's nothing teenagers love more than an interrupted hour of talking about themselves.
Re-Establishing Contact
with Negative Mom
Dear Emuna,
When I was a young, my parents were divorced and my dad remarried. My birth-mother isn't the best of people and is a bad influence, but sometimes I wonder if I could influence her to be a better person. I feel hesitant to have any contact with her because of the problems she caused throughout my later childhood, but at the same time I wonder if I could help her be a better person. I'm not sure where to go with this, but what do you think I should do?
Concerned and Still Caring Child
Dear Concerned Child,
Once again I am left with very few details. What do you mean by "isn't the best of people?" In what way is she a "bad influence"? And has she requested contact?
You also haven't revealed anything about your current personal situation. Are you married? Do you have children?
If your goal is to change her ("help her" as you stated), then there is no point in contacting her. You will not be able to change her and will only end up frustrated and hurt. No one can change another person. That's a choice she has to make for herself.
Assuming she is still capable of being a bad influence on those around her, then, depending on what that means, I would probably advise keeping her away from your children (if you have any) as well.
So what's left? She is still your mother and you still owe her a debt of gratitude. If you feel that, as a mature adult, you are at a place in your life where you could express your gratitude to her and have some type of limited relationship without damaging personal consequences, then, of course, go ahead and initiate contact.
But only if those conditions are met.
High Anxiety
Dear Emuna,
I am always anxious. Whenever I resolve one issue, another arises. I am never at peace. What should I do? Do you recommend medication?
Fretful in NY
Dear Fretful,
This seems to be my week for general questions with few pertinent details. Unfortunately that also leads to very general answers.
Do you need medication? That is something that I can neither diagnose nor prescribe. Although the world is full of general practitioners who had out prescriptions for psychiatric medications like candy, I would recommend an appointment with a psychiatrist for a full evaluation if you are seriously considering this route.
It is impossible for me to gauge the severity of your anxiety. But I will say that some underlying anxiety is normal and that most people in today's world live with and tolerate it.
Since your anxiety seems to move from one issue to the next, it seems that it's an underlying condition and not related to specific situations. It's just free-floating anxiety that settles on the most convenient target.
Outside of pharmaceuticals, the best way of conquering or at least taming anxiety is to work on your relationship with the Almighty. Reminding ourselves that He is in control, that He wants our good, that we have a personal relationship, should take the edge off. But it requires constant work. (Read this article on the subject.)
My husband suggests that every time we feel anxious we should say, "The Almighty should help me," so that we use our anxiety to connect to the Almighty and deepen our relationship. It also helps us remember Who's in charge, thereby diminishing or alleviating the pain.
An anxiety-free life is almost impossible. So don't let your anxiety make your anxious! But if you really work to develop a relationship with the Almighty and to understand what that means, if you turn to Him in all your travails, then you should certainly be able to lead a "normal," healthy life. Just like all the rest of us anxious human beings.


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A Japanese mobile network operator has launched a rival for Google Glass intended to help foreigners navigate the country.
At Ceatec, a tech trade show in Tokyo this week, mobile network operator NTT Docomo launched Intelligent Glass, a wearable computer that can provide "nearly instant" translation of written text, according to the New York Times. Intelligent Glass is obviously taking a page from Google's Glass project, a wearable computer that looks like eyewear.
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Aside from translations, Intelligent Glass can also recognize faces and store them like "virtual business cards," the Times reported. Docomo also introduced a ring that will turn any surface, such as a table or notepad, into a virtual tablet computer. With Intelligent Glass, the ring will project a screen onto any surface which will read finger movements, just like a computer tablet.
However, Docomo said that it wasn't anywhere near mainstream sales. A spokesman said it hoped to get the product to the public by the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Perhaps calling Intelligent Glass a rival to Google Glass is probably more of a coup for NTT Docomo. The company has no intention of rushing this wearable computer into production, and it seems to have a relatively narrow function as a translator. Still, if Docomo can create something like this, it's only a short amount of time before another competitor, who can quickly move from prototype to the sales floor, does.


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The Farm at Morrison Corner was purchased, in the later part of the 18th century, from no less a luminary than Ira Allen, who bought land in Mansfield on speculation. Unfortunately, he speculated he was buying good farmland. What he got, when he came to survey his purchase, was rocky, steep, hillsides. Not willing to take a bath on the transaction he claimed he found "gun spruce," a tree known to grow in fertile soil, and resold the land to the unsuspecting and unwary.
Naturally, we've been here ever since. Depending on your point of view we are either incredibly steadfast, or completely lacking in imagination. Pick one.
The area has grown up around us, from a farming community to tourist based economy, first in the early 1800s with summer visitors escaping from the heat (and pestilence) of Boston and New York, and then, following WWII into a ski town. Stowe Mountain Resort is just down the road from us, and the Trapp Family Lodge lies to our east.
We raise Icelandic Sheep, keep German Angora rabbits, have the required small flock of chickens, and a garden, of course. Raising Icelandic Sheep is how we keep our Vermont hill farm open and… entertaining! Keeping a hobby or spinning flock of sheep is surpriisingly easy when you choose a breed like the Iceland. Icelandic sheep breeders in New England not only offer breeding stock, soft wool yarn, fleece and roving…. they offer onfarm clinics for beginners, hands on demonstrations at Vermont Farm Shows, and online stores where you can buy Icelandic fleece, roving, and wool yarn.
In addition to running the farm I'm MC on the Compuserv Writer's forum, Morrison Corner on Ravelry, and Outlander_Adv on Twitter.. because my unfortunate Outlander Obsession combined with an interest in 18th Century experimental archeology has resulted in OutlanderAdventures.com If you haven't visited there, you should, it's where you'll find Lost Lamb Soap, Bree's Indigo Blue, and my happy experimental obsession with all things 18th century.
Bree's Indigo Blue: an experiment in reproducing the color of Bree's blue dress
Lost Lamb Soap: Sheep's Milk soap, making something lovely out of something sad.
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text: If you take away athletic trophies and the honor roll, are there other ways to define a successful student? You bet there are, and here's why it's time to break away from the usual measures. Also, hear about a college course that takes experiential learning to new heights. And holistic admissions: what is it exactly and how big of a trend is it becoming?


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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., released Tuesday the first in a series of discussion drafts on reforming the nation's tax code.
The first draft provides a roadmap on how to reform the international tax rules in order to "spark economic growth, create jobs and make U.S. businesses more competitive," according to Baucus. Other reform discussion drafts will be released later this week.
"Over the past three years, the Finance Committee has examined every aspect of the tax code in an effort to fix a broken system," Baucus said in a statement.
"Through hearings, option papers and blank slate proposals, we've received input from key stakeholders and nearly every member of the Senate. These discussion drafts are the next step. They represent proposals collected throughout this process and provide a path forward on tax reform. Some are Democratic ideas. Some are Republican ideas. The common link is they are all ideas worth exploring."
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued a statement the same day that he had told Baucus that he "would prefer to hold off on releasing any discussion drafts until after the budget conference concludes in order to ensure that tax reform doesn't become a victim of this partisanship."
"Unfortunately," Hatch said, "the bipartisan desire to overhaul our tax code has become mired in the partisan desire by some to raise taxes under the guise of so-called tax reform in the budget conference negotiations."
Baucus proposed the following changes to the international business tax model:
- The draft repeals the deferral system for the earnings of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies and replaces it with a system under which all such income is either taxed immediately when earned or exempt from U.S. tax, after which no additional U.S. tax is due. Income from selling products and providing services to U.S. customers is taxed annually at full U.S. rates.
- The discussion draft includes two options that apply an annual minimum tax to income from products and services sold into foreign markets. One option applies the minimum tax rate to all such income. A second option taxes such income at a lower minimum tax rate if derived from active business operations and at the full U.S. rate if not.
- Passive and highly mobile income is taxed annually at full U.S. rates.
- Historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries that have not been subject to U.S. tax are subject to a onetime tax at a reduced rate of, for example, 20% payable over eight years.
- The plan eliminates international aspects of the "check-the-box" rule.
- The plan addresses base erosion arrangements used by foreign multinationals to avoid U.S. tax.
Read a one-page summary of the measure.
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By Steve Quinn
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) - A 57-year-old Alaskan hiker survived after being mauled by a brown bear on a wilderness trail, walking more than a mile to her truck and driving to hospital after the attack, state police reported on Wednesday.
Thea Thomas was hiking on Tuesday along the Heney Ridge Trail in Cordova, a remote and sparsely populated coastal fishing community southeast of Anchorage, near a stream in which salmon were spawning when two dogs she had with her ran ahead.
The dogs soon sprinted back to her chased by a bear, which she estimated to be between 6 to 7 feet, reared on its hind legs. She told the Alaska Dispatch News she was bitten about seven times, the worst to her back and inner thigh.
"I started to hear this growling," Thomas told the newspaper from an Anchorage hospital where she had been airlifted on Wednesday. "By the end, I was thinking, 'I could die here'."
Thomas returned to her truck, some 1.5 miles away, after the attack, according to a report by Alaska State Troopers.
(Reporting by Steve Quinn in Juneau, Alaska; Writing by Eric M. Johnson; Editing by Paul Tait)


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DeKALB – Richard Bennett's mind was blank when he threw himself on top of his unit's medic.
It was a search-and-destroy mission in the Korangal Valley of Afghanistan in September 2010. Bennett, an Army private first class at the time, had recently been promoted to squad leader after two of his commanding officers were severely wounded in combat.
On an open terrace of a house on the side of a mountain, the unit's medic was shot in the neck. Bennett and his soldiers didn't know if he was alive; he was lying face down.
"No one was around him," Bennett said. "We were taking heavy contact, and I just ran over to him, and I jumped on top of him. That's what you're supposed to do. You're supposed to cover him to protect him as best you can."
Bennett called for help, but a bullet ripped through the hand of the first soldier who responded. Bennett then began dragging the wounded medic to cover.
"I still don't know how I didn't get shot," Bennett said. "I mean, I am telling you, a wall of fire. We were just getting hammered. So I dragged him over, still don't know to this day how I didn't get shot."
The 32-year-old DeKalb resident initially was going to be awarded the Bronze Star with valor, but Army command upgraded it to a Silver Star. The Silver Star is the third highest medal for valor in the U.S. military.
Now, Bennett is up for a more lighthearted award.
He is one of 90 finalists in the "Tribute for Heroes" contest sponsored by Major League Baseball and People magazine.
Three veterans are assigned to each baseball team, and the one with the most votes per team will be involved with and recognized during the MLB's All-Star Weekend on July 12 through 16. One of the winners also will be profiled in a future issue of People magazine.
People can go online and vote for Bennett or other veterans through June 30. For the contest, Bennett is paired with the Chicago Cubs; go to http://shawurl.com/njl to vote for Bennett.
Pride in service
His older sister, Laura Bennett, 38, nominated Bennett after seeing the "Tribute for Heroes" campaign advertised during a Cubs game. She said her brother deserved the recognition, especially since he joined the Army so late in life.
"We were so proud of him," she said. "I am so proud of him. He's a hero in my eyes.
"To me, it doesn't really matter who wins at this point, it's just a really good program. We've still got a war going on in Afghanistan, and I think it's important for people to know what veterans are doing and soldiers are still serving."
Bennett, who is pursuing a bachelor's degree at Northern Illinois University, wants to work with the Wounded Warrior Project after graduation, according to his profile on the voting website. He is also vice president of NIU's Veterans Club.
This is his second stint at NIU. He attended the university in 2001 shortly after graduating high school in St. Charles. At that time, partying was more important, and he dropped out.
He became a bartender, and later worked as a restaurant manager at several places. He decided to enlist in 2009 at the age of 28 after watching the continuous news coverage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"I felt really empty watching these wars drag on," Bennett said. "I didn't feel like I was giving my full potential. So I joined the Army. I said if I can stand behind these guys, I sure ... can stand with them."
Honoring the brotherhood
Bennett became an infantryman in the 101st Airborne Division, a distinction Bennett noted with pride. Nine months later, he received orders to go to Afghanistan for a one-year deployment.
"A lot of feelings start coming to mind," Bennett said. "Fear, the whole bit – will I come back alive? But the biggest one for me was I hope I can do right by these guys standing next to me ... It changes when you're actually in and you know the brotherhood."
Bennett said it was that brotherhood he felt when he ran to help the medic. The mission was deemed a success, as Bennett and his men blew up a large cache of weapons. But Bennett was glad to see everyone lived through the mission.
"For me, the biggest thing is when nobody dies – success," Bennett said. "Everybody went home that day."
Vote online
Go to http://shawurl.com/njl to vote for Richard Bennett, 32, of DeKalb, in the "Tribute for Heroes" contest. Voting ends June 30.
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