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Kentucky takes out Wisconsin with Aaron Harrison three-pointer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Andrew Harrison had seen his twin brother catch and shoot so many big shots over the years with the same stone-faced expression. Just catch and shoot, over and over.
But when Andrew flipped a pass to Aaron with the seconds evaporating late Saturday night, in the biggest game they had ever played, and with Kentucky trailing Wisconsin by two points, Andrew saw something different. He saw a smile across Aaron's face.
The freshman who had made the go-ahead three-pointer with 39 seconds to play in the Sweet 16 against Louisville, who had made a 24-foot three-pointer with 2.3 seconds to play to beat Michigan in the Midwest Regional final, this time he was smiling.
"He really was actually smiling when he got the ball," Andrew said. "I don't understand that. That's crazy. I've never seen him like that before. He had a smirk like it was just a game with us in the backyard."
After he got the ball, Aaron paused and measured up from at least 25 feet from the basket, wanting to know how much time he had to deal with. Wisconsin's Josh Gasser, one of the nation's best defenders, stood right in front of him.
"I thought he should have driven to the basket," Andrew said. "But what do I know? … He's a superhero."
Aaron unleashed the long three-pointer, and the rest will live on YouTube and in the hearts of Big Blue Nation for decades to come. Gasser jumped toward Aaron, extending his right arm to contest.
Aaron initially thought the shot would bound off the back of the rim. Despite his recent heroics in the NCAA tournament, he had not attempted a three-point shot during the entire game against Wisconsin.
But this one rattled in with 5.7 seconds remaining. And after Traevon Jackson's errant jump shot missed at the buzzer, it was official: Kentucky 74, Wisconsin 73 in a classic national semifinal at AT&T Stadium.
Another NCAA tournament game, another game-wining three-pointer by this freshman guard. He is now 3-for-3 on game-tying or go-ahead three-point shots in the final minute of the second half of the NCAA tournament, including making three in a row.
"You can never really get used to something like that," Aaron said in Kentucky's locker room.
The arc of Kentucky's season has been like no other in history. The Wildcats began the season amid 40-0 chatter, anointed the preseason No. 1 team despite missing the NCAA tournament the year before. Their recruiting class was hailed as the best in a quarter century.
Then came turbulence. And coach John Calipari, the master of the one-and-done success formula, had to teach body language and energy and effort. The Wildcats were given a No. 8 seed in the so-called Region of Death, laden with three Final Four teams from 2013, including unbeaten Wichita State.
All Kentucky has done is topple every team in its path — each of the last four wins by no more than five points — thanks in large part to Aaron Harrison.
"He has a chip on his shoulder," Andrew said, "because he doesn't get the credit he deserves."
Both Harrison brothers were highly rated and coveted by colleges throughout their high school careers outside of Houston. But Andrew was the more highly rated player.
And now it is Aaron who is etching his name in NCAA tournament history as one of the most clutch outside shooters in recent history.
As Wisconsin's Sam Dekker said, "He has that clutch gene."
And Calipari knows it. That's why, in his final opportunity to instruct his team on the court Saturday night, he told Andrew that if he could not get a layup or get the ball to Dakari Johnson then to remember one thing: Look to your brother.
In the huddle, Calipari said, "We're going at Aaron, boys, anybody got a problem with that?" No one did. The ball went to Johnson, who tossed it to Andrew, who then found his brother.
"It was an NBA three contested, and he made it," Calipari said. "It's crazy that he does it."
And it was crazy that the player who breathed the biggest sigh of relief was Andrew, who felt that he would have been the goat had Kentucky lost the game.
"Aaron saved me," Andrew said. "The loss would have been on me."
Just minutes before Aaron's three-point shot, it was Andrew who jumped in the air after Jackson pump faked with 16.4 seconds remaining. It was Andrew who fouled Jackson, sending the Wisconsin guard to the free-throw line in a tie game.
Jackson missed the first free throw and made the next two. That was the first and only free-throw miss in the game by Wisconsin, which made 19 of 20.
It set the stage for Aaron's final shot. Aaron said he didn't even really know — nor care — how far he was away from the basket when he caught the ball on the wing. He just measured up for another ho-hum, game-winning NCAA tournament three-pointer.
"Anyone else would have gotten a little bit closer," Andrew joked about his brother.
Anyone else would not have smiled in such a pressurized moment. But Aaron could not help it.
"A little bit," Aaron said. "That's just the best feeling in the world to be able to take the last shot. The confidence your teammates have in you to take the last shot it's just a great feeling, so I was smiling."
On Monday night, Kentucky will try to be the first No. 8 seed to win the national title since Villanova in 1985. It's already been an unforgettable season in Lexington, where hype turned to frustration, which in March turned to renewed optimism. And in April it might turn into the program's second national title in three seasons.
And maybe the shooting hero of the last three games has one final flick of the wrist left in him late Monday night.
"I don't want to say I hope not," Aaron said, pausing. "But I'd rather win by four."


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Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Security Deed, dated May 25, 2006, executed by STACY S. HOWARD to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., recorded in Deed Book 417, Page 208, Appling County, Georgia Deed Records, and securing a Note in the original principal amount of $165,000.00, said Security Deed and Note last having been assigned to GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, the current holder thereof, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness evidenced by the Note immediately due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Security Deed, will, on the first Tuesday in May, 2011, to-wit: May 3, 2011, during the legal hours of sale, before the Appling County Courthouse door, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real property:
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All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, consisting of Lots Nos. I and 2 in Block No, 9, of what is known as Fendig's Addition to the City of Baxley, a subdivision, a plat of which is of record in office, Clerk of Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia, in Plat Book No. 1, page 7, reference to which is hereby made for all purposes. This property having the dimensions of 100 feet east and west and 145 feet north and south, and being bound. North by an alley; east by Thomas Street; south by Harvey Street, and west by Lot No. 3, Block 9, of said subdivision, being the tract or property conveyed from Mrs. J. C. Overstreet to John Lewis by deed dated July 30, 1940, recorded in Deed Book 47, page 139, of the deed records of Appling County, Georgia.
This property is the same as was conveyed from John D. Lewis, who is one and the same person as John Lewis, to M, L. Lewis, who is the same person as Michael L. Lewis, by deed dated February 24, 1966, recorded in Deed Book 122, page 170, as corrected by deed dated April 1, 1966, recorded in Deed Book 122, page 296, Appling County, Georgia, deed records.
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All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the town of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, described according to a map of "Fendig's Addition to the Town of Baxley, Georgia", made by E. A, Penniman in March 1898, as all of Lot No. 3, Block 9, being the same and identical property conveyed by Stanley Land Company, to John Lewis, by deed dated April 14, 1941, recorded in Office, Clerk, Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia, at Deed Book 50, page 573.
This property is the same as was conveyed from John D. Lewis, who is the same person as John Lewis, to M. L. Lewis, who is the same person as Michael L. Lewis by deed recorded in deed book 152 page 624 of the deed records of Appling County, Georgia.
The afore-described real property is also known as 167 North Thomas Street, Baxley, Georgia 31513, according to the present system of numbering houses in Appling County, Georgia.
This sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit as to the amount and status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, including but not limited to, a determination that the borrower has not reinstated the loan prior to the foreclosure sale.
Said real property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the real property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
Upon information and belief, said real property is presently in the possession or control of STACY S. HOWARD and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney's fees, all as provided in said Security Deed and the excess proceeds, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
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Probate records show that James Harlan, the father of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, assembled during his lifetime a law library impressive in its breadth and balance. This paper discusses how Harlan might have acquired the collection, analyzes its content, and attempts to identify titles listed in the executor's inventory.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
The Law Library of Harlan Père
Kurt X. Metzmeir and Scott Campbell, University of Louisville School of Law, have posted Nursery of a Supreme Court Justice: The Library of James Harlan of Kentucky, Father of John Marshall Harlan, which appeared in Law Library Journal 100 (2008). Here's the abstract:
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Tegan of Tegan and Sara Talks Katy Perry Benefit, Fashion on the Road, 2014 Plans [EXCLUSIVE]
Tegan and Sara have had a very good 2013, and things are certainly looking up for 2014.
As the year draws to a close, the Canadian sisters remain busy with shows, playing Katy Perry's 'We Can Survive' charity concert for young breast cancer survivors, which takes place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles tonight (Oct. 23) and benefits the Young Survival Coalition. PopCrush grabbed some time with the gracious Tegan Quin to catch up on all the happenings in her and Sara's world.
Katy's charity concert is tonight, featuring Sara Bareilles, Ellie Goulding, and Kacey Musgraves. Do you have any surprises in store that you can talk about?
There may be some surprises, that's all I can say. I don't want to spoil it!
How did this gig land on your doorstep?
Katy has come to a couple of our shows, and we love that she is so involved with her audience and she attracts people who are awesome and she attracts a lot of women. A few months ago, the agent reached out to us and asked if we would be a part of it. We said 'Absolutely,' even before we found out who was involved. It was the first time I became aware of the Young Survival Coalition. We want to help an organization like that.
You recently performed with Taylor Swift at one of her L.A. shows. How did that come about? How does she reach out?
We heard that she was a fan and we were like, 'No! No way.' Then I saw a quote in Billboard and she said that she thought 'Closer' was a great song, and that we took a chance with [our album 'Heartthrob']. That was cool. Her people reached out, since she was having people perform with her in L.A. They asked if would we be interested in performing 'Closer.' It's a testament to Taylor that she supports and loves her community. She is an articulate role model, like Katy, and they both represent different things. They are strong and wonderful women. I like how Taylor deals with her audience and how sincere she is. Whatever she likes, her fans are on board. She is a responsible performer and cultural person. We were thrilled to be asked and to get to know her. She was lovely. I love her music.
With Halloween right around the corner, do you have any plans?
This year, we will be in Munich, Germany on Halloween, and I am thinking of wearing a costume on stage. I am excited. I hope people dress up, but I don't want to put pressure on the crowd, though.
What's in store for Tegan and Sara in 2014?
We have been on the road so much this past year. We have supported fun., the Killers. Hopefully, next year will be the year of headlining. Our fans and audience need to see that! Hopefully, it will a busy year.
You and Sara have such unique personal styles. Is it hard to stay stylish when you're living out of a suitcase or knapsack while on the road? What are some of your fashion and style tips?
I like to pair a Rag & Bone item with a t-shirt from Forever 21 or pants from H&M. There is weird retail therapy that happens when we are on the road and we just just grab stuff. Before the record, we brought name-brand stuff, but when we are on the road, we'll fight over the same faux leather jacket. I'm like, 'That's MINE.'


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That did not happen (I may have taken a nap instead), but in the process of moving everything from the kitchen cabinets to some temporary shelves in the living room (who has two thumbs and is getting her kitchen re-done?), Willow discovered this package of marzipan, read the label, discovered how AWESOME the whole thing sounded, and asked to do it.
The whole process of marzipan modeling is actually really easy, and very satisfying and kid-friendly, since marzipan takes dye like a champion and it's super-soft to mold but holds its form perfectly. I first cut the log of marzipan into about eight pieces, and I let Willow choose a color for each. Definitely go with professional-quality gel dye here--I've not tried liquid food coloring on marzipan, but I've heard that it can mess with the marzipan's consistency.
Then you have to knead the dye into the marzipan, just like kneading clay:
This is an excellent exercise in patience and fastidiousness, by the way. Will can get a little...wild, shall we say, with food crafting, especially, but it's very important to go wash your hands well between each color, so that you don't contaminate the next color that you use, and I was pleased to see how conscientiously she did that, without even having to be reminded, for the most part.
Now you can begin to create whatever you want with your marzipan. I explained to the girls that marzipan is more like FIMO than play dough--they're used to crafting giant sculptures with play dough, of which I have an unlimited supply, and small sculptures with FIMO, of which I usually only have a small amount, so this prepared them for the size of sculptures that would work best with what we had.
Other than that prep work, I just stood by and watched, amazed, as they had a fabulous time creating:
The girls did a wonderful job avoiding cross-contamination by not touching anything other than the marzipan as they worked, and washing their hands often, so I was perfectly fine with the inevitable ultimate fate of all those gorgeous, elaborate, colorful, beloved marzipan creations:
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Full Moon Eclipse (see times below) is nigh! This is a point of release, expiation, where old emotions are purged, projects completed, plans come to fruition. Think back to Nov 1993 and the six months after for hints as to what may come to light.
LA – Wednesday – 06:46
NY – Wednesday – 9:46
LON – Wednesday – 14:46
SYD – Thursday – 01:46
The intensity of the days surrounding the event depend on where in your chart the eclipse takes place (and how willing you are to feel you feelings!) and if there are any personal planets linked. Find the houses were 6 degrees of Gemini and Sagittarius are and ask, what is ripe for harvest here? What can I express? How can I move forward? You decide!
Note also that Mars (god of war) is conjunct Pluto (god of death) in Capricorn (form and structure). Note where 8 Capricorn is in your chart as well. What's transforming there?
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Welcome to episode #291 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. This is also episode #20.20 of Across The Sound. Joseph Jaffe is widely regarded as one of the top Marketing Bloggers (Jaffe Juice) and Podcasters (both Jaffe Juice in audio and Jaffe Juice TV in video). He is the author of three excellent books (Life After The 30-Second Spot, Join The Conversation and Flip The Funnel). A long-time friend (and one of the main inspirations behind the Six Pixels of Separation Blog and Podcast), we've decided to hold monthly conversations, debates and back-and-forths that will dive a little deeper into the Digital Marketing and Social Media landscape. This is our 20th conversation (or, as I like to affectionately call it, Across The Sound 20.20). This week, we talk about Joe's latest venture, Evol8tion, and what can happen when Madison Avenue meets Mountain View. Are technology startups the future of marketing? Jaffe is banking on it. Enjoy the conversation...
Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #291 - Host: Mitch Joel.Running time: 1:02:28. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - firstname.lastname@example.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. Episode #41 of Media Hacks is coming soon and it might feature: Chris Brogan - New Marketing Labs - Co-author of Trust Agents, Man On The Go, Human Business Works, Third Tribe Marketing and Escape Velocity. C.C. Chapman - Managing The Gray - Digital Dads - Content Rules. Hugh McGuire - LibriVox - iambik audio - PressBooks. Christopher S. Penn - Blue Sky Factory - Marketing Over Coffee. Julien Smith - In Over Your Head - Co-author of Trust Agents. Here's the Jaffe vs. Joel debate on collision of Madison Avenue and Mountain View. Jaffe Juice. Jaffe Juice TV. Life After The 30-Second Spot. Join The Conversation. Flip The Funnel. Follow Jaffe on Twitter. Evol8tion. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.
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Robert "Bobby" Kotick, Activision CEO and widely reviled video game exec, had unkind things to say about one of his company's biggest rivals, Electronic Arts, blasting his competitor's "culture," its games, and claiming "great people don't really want to work there."
The outspoken Kotick knocked EA in a newly published interview with Edge magazine, claiming that the publisher of Madden and Medal of Honor—which will go up against Activision's Call of Duty this fall—swallows up studios without respect to their independent culture.
"The most difficult challenge it faces today is: great people don't really want to work there," Kotick said. "It's like, if you have no other option, you might consider them. They have some… the team that makes Madden is a really great team, it's been able to manage, capture and keep some good people. But we have no shortage of opportunity to recruit out of EA...
"It's lost its way. And until it has success, and hits, and gets that enthusiasm back for the company, it's going to have a struggle getting really talented people, which is going to translate into less-than-great games."
EA quickly fired back. The publisher's VP of communications, filling in for CEO John Riccitiello, extended his claws and hissed the following.
"Kotick's relationship with studio talent is well-documented in litigation," said Jeff Brown in a statement to Gamasutra. "His company is based on three game franchises – one is a fantastic persistent world he had nothing to do with; one is in steep decline; and the third is in the process of being destroyed by Kotick's own hubris."
We'll guess that the franchises Brown is referring to are, in order, World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. Strange that he didn't mention Blood Drive...
Anyway, which multi-billion dollar corporate entity do you like better?
Kotick: EA Is Suffocating Studios [Edge]
EA Responds To Kotick Comments, Points To Litigation, 'Hubris' [Gamasutra]


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Monday, January 16
Chipotle Chili Butternut Squash Soup is Hot
I'm not exactly sure when it happened, but at some point in the last several years, ginger butternut squash soup became America's #1 vegetarian soup of choice.
Ginger butternut squash soup is everywhere. Google it, and you'll get hundreds of recipes (I stopped counting after the eighth full page load). Every vegetarian cookbook has a recipe for it. It's the go-to soup for Thanksgiving holidays and dinner parties, and 9 times out of 10, it's the only vegetarian soup available at cafeterias and supermarkets food courts. I've seen brawls break out in Trader Joe's as people frantically try to scoop up as many cartons of butternut squash soup as possible.
I understand the love. I made my first pot of ginger butternut squash soup about 15 years ago from a vegetarian cookbook I bought right after we moved to North Carolina. It was a revelation: creamy, refreshing, soothing. I have made that soup so many times, the recipe is etched in my brain along with my telephone number and birth date.
Yet, my love has grown weary. I'm tired of ginger butternut squash soup. I need something bolder, zestier, hotter! So for today's butternut squash soup recipe, I swapped my gentle ginger for assertive chipotle chilis in adobo sauce. Smoky, fiery chipotle chilis are the perfect antidote to boring butternut squash soup. With cilantro, onions, and cumin, this soup has a decidedly southwest flair, so I won't need to tell you that big hunks of warm, buttery cornbread are the only accompaniment it needs.
How about you? Doing anything different with butternut squash soup lately?
Chipotle Chili Butternut Squash Soup
Serves 6-8
Printable recipe.
Chipotle chilis in adobo sauce can be found in the Mexican food section of most major supermarkets or at specialty Mexican markets.
1 (1 1/2-2 pound) butternut squash (about 4 cups cooked)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus a little for brushing the squash
1 yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
3 celery stalks, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chilis in adobo sauce, (about 2 chilis tablespoon)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 400 degrees F. Slice butternut squash in half. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Brush the flesh with a little bit of olive oil. Roast flesh side down on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet for 40-45 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Let cool slightly before scooping out flesh. Discard skin.
2. In a deep pot over medium-high heat, warm oil. Saute onions, celery and carrots for 5 to 7 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned. Add the cooked squash and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Add chilis, cumin, and cilantro. Turn off heat, and let cool 10 minutes before pureeing. Taste it. If you'd like it spicier, then add more chilis.
3. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth, and return to the pot over low heat. Stir occasionally until the soup is thoroughly heated, about 10 minutes. If you prefer it thinner, then add a bit more broth or warm water, and stir well. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Garnish individual servings with fresh cilantro, if desired.
You might also like these recipes featuring chipotle chilis in adobo sauce:
Sweet Chipotle Glazed Baby Back Ribs recipe from Sippity Sup!
Chipotle Turkey, Black Bean, and Corn Soup recipe from Soup Chick
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Chili with Spiced Tortillas recipe from Food Blogga
Beef Enchiladas with Chipotle-Pasilla Chili Gravy recipe from Homesick Texan
23 comments:
- Maureen said...
woo! this looks so yummy. Looks hot too. :)
- January 16, 2012 at 6:05 AM
- Sylvie said...
Oh yum, that looks good and warming. Unfortunatly, chipotle chilis aren't that easy to come by in the UK.
- January 16, 2012 at 6:22 AM
- elly said...
LOVE this soup, Susan. I've found that I much prefer "sweeter" vegetables like butternut squash, or even sweet potatoes, with spice/peppers. Plus, I can't say no to chipotles.
- January 16, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- Unknown said...
I would have never thought to put them together, but it tastes good just looking at it! Wonderful combo.
- January 16, 2012 at 10:54 AM
- Joanne said...
I'm totally in agreement with you! I love a good bnut squash soup but sometimes you just want something different! Loving the heat in this. It's the perfect compliment to squash!
- January 16, 2012 at 10:59 AM
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
Thanks for sharing one of my Soup Chick recipes. I adore chipotle chiles, and find their smoky heat slightly addictive (in a good way). Love the sound of this soup. I'm bookmarking.
- January 16, 2012 at 12:13 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
maureen-Hot to trot? ;)
sylvie-Really? That's too bad. It reinforces the stereotype of British food being bland.
elly-I too am weak to chipotle's charms.
jennifurla-Hope you try it!
joanne-It's all about striking the right balance.
lydia-I actually thought of you when I was creating this recipe. I know you're a chipotle lover too.
- January 16, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- Cara said...
I adore just about all butternut squash soup, and ginger is such a natural compliment. But I have to say my favorite is a Spicy Peanut Squash Soup on my blog. It's nothing short of addicting!
- January 16, 2012 at 7:28 PM
I don't have chipotles, but I was wondering if I could use the sriarcha sauce I have in my fridge??
- January 17, 2012 at 5:50 AM
- Liz the Chef said...
Love the heat here - and you can freeze leftover canned chipotles - they look kind of nasty, but thaw just fine to use in soups.
- January 17, 2012 at 8:07 AM
- Auria said...
This looks amazing - I've been yearning for butternut squash soup and my husband loves it. I love the chipotle twist - very unique! Will definitely make this.
- Auria
- January 17, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
cara-Oh, yes! I couldn't agree more. I have a spicy peanut sweet potato soup that I adore.
anonymous-I've never tried it, but I suppose you could. It's less smoky than chipotles, but it would add heat and spice. Let me know how it comes if you do it.
liz-Thanks for that tip! Sometimes they go bad in the fridge cause it's hard to use them all up.
auria-Wonderful! It's a win-win for you and him. Thanks.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM
- Andrea Meyers said...
Now that's a butternut squash soup my husband could like. He's not a fan of butternut squash unless it has some heat from chiles!
- January 17, 2012 at 10:14 AM
- Jeff @ Cheese-Burger.net said...
This looks amazing. Another thing this will help keep us warm this winter.
- January 18, 2012 at 12:25 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
andrea-Hey, if it gets him to eat his veggies, go for it!
jeff-And it's tastier than a fleece jacket.
- January 18, 2012 at 10:16 AM
- Mrs. L said...
Oh, I love the thought of adding some chipotle chilis to butternut squash soup. Great idea!
- January 19, 2012 at 1:50 PM
My twist this year on butternut squash soup was a hearty splash of brandy. It really changes the flavor and is yummy.
- January 20, 2012 at 1:21 PM
- Pukka Paki said...
that looks stunning - I am a sucker for butternut squash
- January 20, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- Lara said...
Ok I am making this tomorrow! Chipotle is a Texas staple. I can't wait. Such a great idea.
- January 22, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Wow, this looks and sounds divine. Bring on the heat!
- January 22, 2012 at 10:16 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
jess-Brandy? Um, yeah!
pukka- Thanks!
lara-I hope it you enjoyed it!
j-Bring it on, baby!
- January 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Tara said...
That looks great. I just made for the first time ever a chili with butternut squash so now I'm hooked. Will have to try this recipe. I love spice! Come by my blog and share this in our Super Bowl of Soup Challenge if you're interested!
- January 27, 2012 at 7:05 AM
- The Mersea Diet said...
Your blog is amazing..Thanks for sharing your recipe..i will try to make it this night..
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The council voted 38-10 in favor of the plan for the school, slated for a site on 58th Avenue and 74th Street. Three council members were absent and did not vote.
The vote, which came at a stated council meeting, ends a long period of debate between the Department of Education (DOE) and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley who, along with Maspeth community leaders, have steadfastly called for the school to be locally zoned.
The DOE proposal approved by the City Council does not include a local zoning provision to give Maspeth teens enrollment priority. The school will, however, give first dibs to students in School District 24, which encompasses several neighborhoods including Maspeth.
In a statement, DOE spokesman Will Havemann said the department was pleased with the City Council vote and looked forward to building the school. Havemann said with the addition of the school Mayor Bloomberg will have created nearly 10,000 seats in Queens under the current capital plan, which ends this summer.
"We're confident the school will be a great option for high school students in Maspeth and District 24," said Havemann, "and that it will go a long way to reduce the overcrowding currently facing many Queens high schools."
Her district does need a new school, said Crowley, but she criticized the DOE for pushing through a plan that did not receive support from residents of Maspeth.
"Let me be clear, I want a school in Maspeth, but I cannot agree with this plan," Crowley said in a statement after voting against the proposal, which drew no votes from nine other council members, including councilmen Tony Avella and Peter Vallone.
"As the plan stands now it does not have the approval of the Community Education Council, it does not have the approval of the community board, [and] it does not have the approval of the local civic association," Crowley said.
In conceding the vote, Crowley, a vocal critic of the DOE's citing and zoning policies since taking office this year, thanked other city officials for working unusually long on the project. Twice the City Council and DOE agreed to extend the review process to allow for more community input on the project. But several community leaders said the DOE was never interested in listening to them, or in changing their plans to suit the neighborhood's needs.
Response to the City Council vote was overwhelmingly negative.
"It just goes to show that they're not paying attention to local problems," said Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri. He said in the long run the school would likely do little to alleviate school overcrowding in Queens. "The DOE has this attitude that they don't listen and they're consistently wrong."
Kathy Masi, president of the Glendale Civic Association, said DOE's decision to go forward without a local zoning provision for Maspeth students was beyond comprehension.
Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano said the department never once contacted CB5 during the review process, though the School Construction Authority did. He said in recent years it has become harder than ever to communicate with DOE.
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Leccy Tech Audi has unveiled yet another version of its e-tron leccy über coupé at the Detroit Motor Show. But, unlike previous designs, has slapped a production date onto its bonnet.
Audi's latest e-tron design will go into production in 2012
Set to hit production lines in 2012, the new e-tron functions much like designs previously demoed in Frankfurt and Los Angeles.
For example, the latest e-tron retains the two electric motors delivering a combined 201bhp (150kW) and the 45kWh li-ion battery pack that Audi claimed will be good for a "realistic" 150 mile range.
Drive is sent to all wheels, but not equally
Drive will be sent to all four wheels, with a 60:40 split in favour of the rear. The car's top speed will be electronically limited to 125mph, Audi added.
Apart from the obvious styling changes made to e-tron's front-end between the various models, the latest car is 250kg (550lbs) lighter than before and just over 8in shorter than its petrol-powered R8 brother.
Hit 62mph in 5.9 seconds
The improved packaging and diet will see the e-tron able to hit 62mph in 5.9 seconds and cover a 35 - 75mph sprint in just over five seconds.
In related news, Audi confirmed that e-tron will become a sub-brand eventually filled with a range of alternative models.
More e-tron models are planned
Audi is keeping mum about all future e-tron development for now and about the potential price of its 2012 e-tron. ®


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I wrote an applet class which has two panel: one panel is for program options contains a JcomboBox and the other has 1000 buttons(why 1000 button? see rest of the post I have questions on that too )
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Finasteride is the generic form of the brand-name drug Propecia, used to prevent hair loss and promote the growth of new hair in men with male pattern baldness.
Finasteride (marketed as Proscar) is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, an enlargement of the prostate gland.
The drug works by preventing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is linked to both BPH and male pattern baldness.
In 1997, Merck & Co. obtained Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) approval for 1-mg finasteride tablets, marketed as Propecia for hair loss. The 5-mg formulation is marketed as Proscar for BPH.
According to FDA trials, 83 percent of men who used finasteride for two years either saw a complete stop of hair loss, an increase in hair growth, or both.
It's unknown if this medication works for a receding hairline.
The FDA added warnings regarding the use of finasteride in 2012, stating that sexual dysfunction including erectile dysfunction (ED) may continue even after stopping treatment.
At the time, the drug's label did warn of sexual side effects, but did not say that the problem would continue even after the medication was discontinued.
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against Merck by men alleging they suffered persistent sexual dysfunction.
A July 2015 study in the journal Pharmacotherapy found that men ages 18 to 45 who took finasteride reported higher-than-normal rates of suicide ideation, possibly linked to persistent sexual dysfunction.
You should not take finasteride if there is any chance that you are allergic to finasteride or any of the ingredients in the medication.
It's also important to tell your doctor if you've had an allergic reaction to a similar drug called dutasteride (Avodart).
Men should be aware that using finasteride could increase the risk of developing high-grade prostate cancer, the most deadly type.
Tell your doctor if you have a history of prostate cancer or if you are unable to urinate.
This drug can affect your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels, so tell your doctor if you are using finasteride because it decreases PSA levels.
Your PSA test results will need to be evaluated carefully.
Using this medication can also result in breast enlargement/tenderness as well as male breast cancer.
Therefore, if you are taking finasteride and notice any breast lumps, pain, discharge from your nipples, or other breast changes, contact your doctor right away. These could be signs of breast cancer.
Men have also reported decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, and decreased ejaculate volume.
Others have experienced depression, testicular pain, and a variety of allergic reactions ranging from rash, itching, and hives to swelling of the lips, tongue, throat, and face.
Let your doctor know if you have the following conditions:
Finasteride is approved for use only by men; women and children should never take this drug.
Since the medicine can be absorbed through the skin, women and children should not touch the tablets.
Skin absorption of even a small amount of finasteride can cause birth defects, so women who are pregnant should avoid handling broken or crushed pills.
The most common side effects in men who take finasteride range from a decreased sex drive and a reduction in the amount of semen to trouble getting or maintaining an erection.
Contact your doctor right away if you notice breast tenderness/enlargement, or any chest-area lumps, pain, or nipple discharge, which may be signs of breast cancer.
Let your doctor know if you become depressed, or if you continue to have a decreased sex drive or difficulty achieving an erection, even after stopping the medicine.
Other side effects that must be reported include:
There may be other side effects as well. Tell your doctor if any symptoms are bothering you and/or getting worse. You can also report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
No drug interactions have been identified between the use of finasteride and other medications.
The following drugs have been tested, but nothing of note was discovered:
Although no interactions of clinical significance have been identified, it's still extremely important that you tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications you are taking, including vitamins, herbal supplements, and illegal and recreational drugs.
Unless your doctor says otherwise, there are no food, beverage, or activity restrictions you need to be aware of while taking finasteride.
Most men take one 1 milligram (mg) tablet per day of finasteride as Propecia.
You can take it with or without food, depending on your preference.
It usually takes three or more months before you begin to notice the full effects.
If you stop taking finasteride, the effects will be reversed within 12 months.
If you believe you may have overdosed on finasteride, or if a woman or child has come into contact with finasteride, go to the emergency room right away or call a poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.
In the event that you forget to take finasteride, don't try to "double-up" to make up the missed dose.
Never take an extra tablet; just continue with your normal routine.
The drug won't work any better if you take more than one a day.
A: Currently, Propecia is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in women. According to the prescribing information, women should not handle crushed or broken tablets when pregnant or potentially may be pregnant because of the risk for dangerous effects to a male fetus. Propecia has reportedly been used "off-label" (not approved by the FDA) by some health care providers in women. If you are concerned about the use of Propecia in women you may want to contact your health care provider. For additional information regarding Propecia you may want to visit our website. //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/propecia Beth Isaac, PharmD
A: According to the prescribing information for Propecia, in order to sustain the benefits of the medication, treatment must be continued and routinely assessed by your health care provider. Discontinuation of Propecia has shown a reversal of the effects and hair loss within 12 months. For more information regarding stopping treatment and hair loss, you may want to contact your doctor. For additional information regarding Propecia, you may want to visit our website. //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/propecia Beth Isaac, PharmD
A: Propecia (finasteride) is used to treat male pattern hair loss, which typically appears as a receding hairline and/or balding on the top of the head. Propecia is for use by men only and should not be used by women or children. The manufacturer of Propecia has a patent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is set to expire in November 2013. At that time, other companies may begin to manufacture and sell finasteride as a generic drug after receiving approval from the FDA. Michelle McDermott, PharmD
A: Propecia (finasteride) is made for use by men. The only FDA-approved use for Propecia is to treat male pattern baldness. Safety and efficacy tests were conducted on men ages 18 to 41. There are warnings about women and Propecia: Women of child bearing age should not touch or handle Propecia because the medication will cause fetal abnormalities. Women should also avoid contact with crushed or broken tablets, because the medication can be absorbed through the skin. If you have questions about hair loss, talk to your doctor, and don't take any medications not prescribed for you. Jennyfer Marsico, RPh
A: Propecia (finasteride) is typically well tolerated with side effects which are usually mild and transient. During clinical trials for the treatment of male pattern hair loss, the most frequently reported side effects of Propecia included decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation disorder (decreased volume of ejaculate). According to postmarketing experience, reported side effects of Propecia included breast tenderness and enlargement, depression, testicular pain, male breast cancer and hypersensitivity reactions including rash, pruritis, urticaria and swelling of the lips and face. Postmarketing reports of adverse reactions are reported voluntarily and it is not always possible to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Although not a common side effect of Propecia, it is important to consult your health care provider immediately if any signs and symptoms of male breast cancer occur. Signs and symptoms may include breast lumps, pain, nipple discharge or other breast changes. During controlled clinical trials, 1.4% of patients discontinued treatment as a result of the occurrence of side effects of Propecia. The side effects of Propecia appeared to resolve in those men that discontinued treatment as well as most of the men who continued treatment. Propecia is indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in men only. Safety and efficacy of Propecia was demonstrated in male patients ages 18 to 41. Propecia is not indicated for use in women or the pediatric population.
A: There are several differences between Propecia (finasteride) versus Rogaine (minoxidil) for the treatment of alopecia (hair loss). Propecia is available by prescription for male pattern alopecia only, while Rogaine is available over the counter, for both men and women. Another significant difference between Propecia versus Rogaine is the mechanism of action, or the way the medications work in the body for the treatment of alopecia. Propecia inhibits the enzyme responsible for peripherally converting the androgen testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), resulting in decreased scalp and serum concentrations of DHT. The balding scalp appears to have increased amount of DHT as compared to the hairy scalp and Propecia is believed to interfere with a key factor in the development of alopecia. The exact mechanism of Rogaine in the treatment of alopecia is unknown. However, there are several mechanisms believed to be responsible for the stimulation of hair growth. Possible mechanisms include increased cutaneous blood flow resulting from vasodilation, stimulation of resting hair follicles into active growth and stimulation of hair follicle cells. Side effects are also a marked difference between Propecia versus Rogaine. Common side effects associated with Propecia include decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation disorder. Common side effects associated with Rogaine include itching and skin irritation of the treated area of the scalp. Another difference between Propecia versus Rogaine is dose and administration. Propecia is available in tablet form for oral use, may be taken without regard to meals and should be administered once daily. Typically, patients must take Propecia for three months or more before benefit is observed. To maintain the desired therapeutic outcome, continued administration is recommended and should be reassessed periodically by a physician. Discontinuation of treatment with Propecia precipitates a reversal of therapeutic effect within one year. In contrast, Rogaine is available as a solution and foam and is applied topically to the scalp twice daily. Twice daily application for greater than or equal to four months is usually required before benefit is observed. Once the desired therapeutic outcome is achieved, twice daily applications are still required to additional and continued hair growth. Some evidence indicates that discontinuation of treatment with Rogaine precipitates a reversal of therapeutic effect within three to four months.
A: Propecia (finasteride) blocks the enzyme which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Increased levels of DHT appear to be a key component in alopecia. Preventing this conversion lowers the levels of DHT and is beneficial in treating male pattern alopecia (hair loss). Propecia is approved, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for the treatment of male pattern alopecia. Safety and efficacy of Propecia was demonstrated in male patients between the ages of 18 and 41 with mild to moderate alopecia of certain parts of the scalp. Propecia is indicated for use in men only and not for use in women or the pediatric population. During clinical trials, the most frequently observed adverse reactions included decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation disorder. Postmarketing reports of adverse reactions included breast tenderness and enlargement, depression, hypersensitivity reactions including rash, pruritus, urticaria and swelling of the lips and face, testicular pain and male breast cancer. If you experience any signs and symptoms of male breast cancer, including lumps, pain or nipple discharge, it is imperative to consult your health care provider immediately. No clinically significant drug interactions have been identified with Propecia. The recommended dose of Propecia is 1 mg administered once daily. It is important for patients to take Propecia at the same time each day. Propecia may be taken without regard to meals. Patients should be advised that it may take three months or more of Propecia treatment, before results are observed and continued administration is necessary to sustain hair growth. Patients should also be periodically reassessed by a health care provider. Withdrawal of treatment with Propecia precipitates a reversal of hair growth within one year. Propecia can be absorbed through contact with skin. Propecia tablets are coated to prevent contact with the active ingredient. If tablets are broken or crushed accidentally and handled by women or children, wash the area with soap and water immediately. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not handle Propecia tablets because exposure to the active ingredient can cause serious birth defects.
A: There are several alternatives to Propecia (finasteride) for men with hair loss. Male pattern hair loss, which runs in the family, is often times treated with hair transplant surgery or hairpieces as an alternative to Propecia. In other individuals, styling hair differently, such as dyeing hair or finding a new hairstyle may also help and is another alternative to Propecia and other pharmacological treatments. Topical Rogaine (minoxidil) is also a treatment option used as an alternative to Propecia. If hair loss is inherited, it will not begin to grow back naturally. If hair loss is secondary to stressors, a side effect caused by other medications, an underlying medical condition or hair damage, successful treatment often involves eradicating the cause to stop hair loss and precipitate the re-growth of hair. The most common type of surgery used to treat hair loss is hair transplant surgery. During hair transplant surgery, small pieces of skin with hair follicles, also referred to as grafts, are moved from areas of the scalp with full hair to areas of the scalp that have experienced hair loss. Grafts may include only single hairs or, in some cases, may involve up to 30 hairs in a single graft. Other types of surgery that may be used as an alternative to Propecia include scalp reduction or scalp flaps, but are less common than hair transplants. Other alternatives to Propecia, for the management of hair loss, are cosmetic options and do not treat hair loss or cause hair to re-grow. Some patients opt for wearing hairpieces, while others try new styling techniques or experiment with different hair products. Certain products may give the appearance to thicker hair. Some patients use hair dyes to color the scalp and/or hair. However, prolonged use of dyes may end up causing more hair loss. Rogaine is an alternative to Propecia and is available without a prescription. Rogaine is a topical treatment for male pattern hair loss and is sprayed on or rubbed into the scalp twice daily. Rogaine is currently available as a solution or foam in a 2% and 5% strength.
By Sherry Karabin | Medically Reviewed by Ruthan White, PharmD
Latest Update: 2014-09-16
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A U.S. District Court ruling has the potential to do the unthinkable -- sink Microsoft.
The computer giant has been hit with patent infringement and has just 60 days to stop selling copies of Microsoft Word.
Hundreds of millions of computer users employ Microsoft Word and even 80 percent of Mac users run it.
"That's their bread and butter, they need to be able to sell it to survive, so if they have to pay millions of dollars to make sure that happens, they will," Mashable.com associate editor Jennifer Van Grove said.
i4i, a company based in Toronto, filed for a patent in 1998. Then in 2007, i4i hit Microsoft with a lawsuit, saying Word violated that patent. Microsoft lost, and this week a judge ordered them to pay $290 million, and stop selling Word altogether. The effects of that decision could be felt around the world.
"It's used in all businesses; it's on most personal computers. Word is just something that we all use day in and day out," Van Grove said. "I'm sure you get e-mails with Microsoft Word attachments all the time. It's what consumers know to use for word processing."
Microsoft says it will appeal the ruling. However, according to Information Week, members of the Microsoft Word development team knew about i4i's technology as far back as 2003, and promised (via e-mails) to "make it obsolete." If that's true, Microsoft may have to settle out-of-court.
In the unlikely event Microsoft does have to pull Word off shelves permanently, what takes its place? Google docs is probably the frontrunner, but it would be a tough transition.
"Are consumers ready for that? No absolutely not. A lot of different companies are starting to experiment with Google Docs, but consumers want what they know. They know Microsoft Word, they've been using it forever," Van Grove said.
So, could this be a catastrophic event in the computing world?
"It could be, but it won't because Microsoft will nip it in the bud," Van Grove said.
One analyst described this as the ultimate David and Goliath scenario, and it's true. Worldwide, Microsoft has more than 80,000 employees. i4i has 30.
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Le Tour De France – Let the Race Begin!
The line between insanity and genius is said to be a fine one, and in early 20th century France, anyone envisaging a near-2,500-km-long cycle race across the country would have been widely viewed as unhinged. But that didn't stop Géo Lefèvre, a journalist with L'Auto magazine at the time, from proceeding with his inspired plan. His editor, Henri Desgrange, was bold enough to believe in the idea and to throw his backing behind the Tour de France. And so it was that, on 1 July 1903, sixty pioneers set out on their bicycles from Montgeron. After six mammoth stages (Nantes – Paris, 471 km!), only 21 "routiers", led by Maurice Garin, arrived at the end of this first epic. Having provoked a mixture of astonishment and admiration, le Tour soon won over the sporting public and the roadside crowds swelled. The French people took to their hearts this unusual event which placed their towns, their countryside and, since 1910, even their mountains, in the spotlight. Le Tour has always moved with the times. Like France as a whole, it benefited from the introduction of paid holidays from 1936; it has lived through wars, and then savoured the "trente glorieuses" period of economic prosperity while enjoying the heydays of Coppi, Bobet, Anquetil and Poulidor; it has opened itself up to foreign countries with the onset of globalisation, and now finds itself at the forefront of the debate on the malaise afflicting world sport in general. Over a hundred years after its inception, le Tour continues to gain strength from its experience.
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By James T. McKenna | March 1, 2008
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If you're involved in any part of the U.S. civil industry, that headline got your attention. "Fed," as in a federal government employee — in this case, one for the FAA, is a term that can engender warm feelings among holders of airman, operator, and other certificates. Not warm and friendly feelings, but ones ranging from indigestion to steam blowing out your ears.
Such feelings toward the aviation agency are not without justification. There is ample evidence of FAA officials acting capriciously, playing favorites, ignoring obvious operational and bureaucratic obstacles and glaring safety problems, and choking worthy commercial endeavors with red tape. The agency's ongoing support of commercial airlines' lobbying campaign to foist — through new user fees — an unfair share of the cost of the U.S. air traffic and regulatory systems on general aviation is just the latest high-level example of its misbehavior.
FAA employees rarely get recognized by the agency for extra efforts to boost aviation safety. They're just as likely to get rebuked.
FAA employees rarely get recognized by the agency for extra efforts to boost aviation safety. They're just as likely to get rebuked.
Despite all that evidence, I'll argue that we should occasionally say thank you to the good guys in the FAA. There are good guys out there. I'll tell you of one.
More than 10 years ago, writing for a different magazine, I got a phone call from a repair-station mechanic. His employer had been implicated in the crash of a DC-9 in Florida. All 110 people on board were killed. The crash was in the news continually. This mechanic said that lapses cited by crash investigators were continuing in his shop; it was only a matter of time, he felt, before the next crash. I spent hours on the phone with the guy. In some conversations, he was in tears. Should he tell the FAA his story of maintenance and inspections signed off when it was clear the tools, procedures, and equipment needed to do those jobs wasn't available — what is called "pencil-whipping"?
He'd never been in this position, and didn't know what to do, I'd never been in the position, but I knew mechanics who had. So I gave him my best read on the situation. If you want something done, I told him, don't call the FAA, call the U.S. Transportation Dept.'s inspector general (whose investigators were like pit bulls).
If you call the FAA, I told him, this is what will probably happen. The agency will tell the company an inspector is coming to check out a complaint. The inspector won't be circumspect and he won't fish. He'll ask only about specific jobs on specific aircraft. Since you already raised issues about those jobs inside the company, they'll know you called the FAA, and you'll be blackballed. Since you were involved in some of them and you didn't lie down on the hangar floor and declare, "This airplane is going out the door over my dead body," the FAA will charge you, and maybe only you, with violating your solemn oath as a mechanic.
That's not a knock on FAA inspectors. It reflects a couple of realities under which they work, which I explained to him. One, they don't get paid overtime to check out the graveyard shift or complete the piles of paperwork needed to prosecute violations of air regulations. The FAA hasn't had the budget for that for years. So they have to do that on their own time.
Two, even if the inspector puts that time in, FAA lawyers (who do the prosecuting) aren't likely to back him up; they'll bargain with the company. A worker or two may be sacrificed, but the company will face a meaningless fine it might never pay.
This mechanic heeded none of my advice, and lucky for air safety he didn't. He drew an FAA inspector who proved me completely wrong. That inspector, a guy named Robert Lee Cunningham, completed the piles of paperwork. He picked apart the company's arguments. He identified the pencil-whipping personnel. He got FAA lawyers to join the fight, which they all saw through to the end. The pencil-whippers lost their certificates, as did the company; Cunningham's efforts forced its shutdown.
On top of all that, the whistle-blowing mechanic was vindicated. (He was still blackballed; I don't believe he worked in aviation again. Fortunately, the amusement park industry needs sheet-metal, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic skills an ex-aviation mechanic possesses.)
There are others like that, including a fair share in rotorcraft at the FAA. Take, for example, those who are supporting the International Helicopter Safety Team's activities and those who have worked over the last three years with the emergency medical services sector to address safety problems.
The Cunninghams of the FAA rarely get recognized by the agency for their extra efforts to boost aviation safety. They are just as likely to get rebuked for rocking the boat. In some cases, their integrity is questioned. That doesn't have to happen much more than once before a reasonable person will ask himself why he is accepting below-industry-scale pay for extra headaches, cheaper benefits, and added abuse. Then the agency loses a good guy.
So if you come across feds who go the extra mile, you don't have to hug them. But shake their hands. Buy them a coffee or a beer. Say thanks. Just don't tell their boss.


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Remember the National League Division Series, between the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals, when squirrels made appearances at both teams' ballparks? Well, the Cardinals outlasted the Phillies, and they've embraced the squirrel. Great story from the Associated Press below …
Tony La Russa and the St. Louis Cardinals are going nuts for the Rally Squirrel.
The team plans to distribute 40,000 rally towels with a squirrel motif for Game 3 of the NL championship series Wednesday night against Milwaukee. In addition, stuffed Rally Squirrels are available for $5 at the Busch Stadium team store, along with "Got Squirrel" T-shirts and additional rally towels.
"I think it's good. The fans are having fun," said La Russa, the Cardinals' buttoned-up manager. "And I really believe that. This is not old-school, and I know I am in many ways, but I think there's so much attention and pressure on the players that sometimes they don't show their happiness."
La Russa is as serious as they come on game day. Yet he's enjoying all the fuss over the Rally Squirrel.
"I've really gotten over getting upset over it. Sometimes I think it's a release. So I think it's fun," he said.
It all started during the division series against Philadelphia when a squirrel, or squirrels, was seen scampering around the field — in both cities.
Twice, with a twinkle in his eye, La Russa has suggested that the squirrel or squirrels was dating utility man Allen Craig's pet tortoise, Torty, and that the squirrel was looking for Torty when it scooted past home plate just as Phillies right-hander Roy Oswalt made a pitch to Skip Schumaker.
"As far as the squirrel and the tortoise is concerned, they had this relationship, so I think it first came out there because Craig wasn't playing, and his boyfriend told him or girlfriend or whatever it was," La Russa said. "And this squirrel was looking for Craig, ran all over, finally found him."
There's also a prolific Torty Twitter feed, accompanied by a photo of a turtle wearing a Cardinals cap on a rock. Craig denies any involvement.
"I have no idea, I swear," Craig said. "Somebody started a Torty account and that's that."
There were no squirrel sightings at Busch Stadium on Tuesday as the Cardinals and Brewers prepared for Game 3.
Cardinals officials said they had nabbed four of the critters in humane cages since the team went on the road — one of them on the walkway in center field beyond the pasture and another near the Brewers' dugout.


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Thanks Gang.
Well 110 ornaments so far,the biggest chore with these Hallmark ornaments is they are all individually boxed.
This tree takes longer to decorate than any of the others because along with the ones that plug into the Hallmark Magic Cord many plug into light sockets and
we have several that the tree lights slip into the ornaments to light them up.
Still have all these left to go but I'm going to call it a day.
'I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh, Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob, on my knees!' (Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol)
Coming along nicley - what a beautiful tree. I am constantly amazed at the quality of artificial trees nowadays - just spectacular!
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Very nice Papa !!!
Beautiful tree Papa
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
wow, just wow. We have about 6 or 7 Hallmark ornaments and the rest is just a collage of ornaments. We had about 50 amazing christmas balls that we had collected over the years and a few years ago our basement flooded. It soaking the designs/colors right off the balls. :( Can't wait to see what else you do.
lol, we only have maybe 2 of the hallmark light and motion ornaments and one or two of the regular hallmark ones. gingerelf, you must have been heartbroken at the loss of your beautiful christmas balls.
Papa, lovely as always.
Dave, Im looking forward to your final decoration, friend.
From the pic you have just posted, I can see that you are doing miracles..
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (1843)
Looking SO nice! I really love the clean, yet full look. Plus, those ornaments are so much fun to just walk around the tree and look at!!
I love Outdoor Christmas Lights!!
Thats really beautiful


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US Working Overtime Behind The Scenes To Kill UN Plan To Protect Online Privacy From Snooping
from the of-course-they-are deptThe UN has apparently been considering a proposal pushed by Brazil and Germany, to clarify that basic offline rights to privacy should apply to online information and activities as well. The proposal is targeted at attempts by governments -- mainly the US -- to ignore privacy issues in spying on people around the globe. Not surprisingly, the US is (quietly) working hard to stop this plan. Colum Lynch at Foreign Policy has the scoop, noting that publicly, the US is pretending to support this in some form:
But privately, American diplomats are pushing hard to kill a provision of the Brazilian and German draft which states that "extraterritorial surveillance" and mass interception of communications, personal information, and metadata may constitute a violation of human rights. The United States and its allies, according to diplomats, outside observers, and documents, contend that the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights does not apply to foreign espionage.While none of this creates any binding requirements, it does put tremendous pressure on countries to comply -- and could lead to more specific language in various treaties and other agreements as well. It also allows other countries to stand firmly on the moral high ground that the US pretends to stand on, in order to scold the US for its activities.
In recent days, the United States circulated to its allies a confidential paper highlighting American objectives in the negotiations, "Right to Privacy in the Digital Age -- U.S. Redlines." It calls for changing the Brazilian and German text so "that references to privacy rights are referring explicitly to States' obligations under ICCPR and remove suggestion that such obligations apply extraterritorially." In other words: America wants to make sure it preserves the right to spy overseas.
The U.S. paper also calls on governments to promote amendments that would weaken Brazil's and Germany's contention that some "highly intrusive" acts of online espionage may constitute a violation of freedom of expression. Instead, the United States wants to limit the focus to illegal surveillance -- which the American government claims it never, ever does. Collecting information on tens of millions of people around the world is perfectly acceptable, the Obama administration has repeatedly said. It's authorized by U.S. statute, overseen by Congress, and approved by American courts.
The US, of course, likes to pretend that it needs to violate everyone's privacy to catch a few bad guys. There is little reason to suggest this is true. Nothing in the proposal appears to stop legitimate law enforcement, espionage and surveillance efforts, targeted at actual people involved in criminal or terrorist activity. The issue is scooping up everyone's data "just because." That's not what US negotiators are saying, obviously. Instead, they argue they need to scoop up everyone's data to make the world safer by going after "international terrorists."
The US's stance here is fairly obvious. It wants to pretend to retain the moral high ground on this issue, and the way to do that is to try to stop the rest of the world from pointing out that it's been on the low road for quite some time. But trying to redraw the map doesn't change the reality.


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Apple's education event will focus on textbooks for K-12 students - report
Just a day ahead of Apple's scheduled event in New York City, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Apple Internet software chief Eddy Cue will unveil the K-12 focused software at the scheduled media event. It noted that the textbook industry is a $10 billion-per-year market where Apple plans to use its iPad "to shun costly tomes that weigh down backpacks in favor of less-expensive, interactive digital books that can be updated everywhere via the Web."
Citing anonymous sources familiar with Apple's plans, the report said that Apple plans to "announce a set of tools that make it easier to publish interactive books and other digital educational content." That's similar to one report from earlier this week which claimed that Apple will unveil a tool that is like "Garageband for e-books," though a later report contradicted that and said the event would focus on e-book distribution, not publication tools.
Bloomberg's sources, however, suggest that Apple will indeed unveil new software that aims to make it easier for publishers to make their titles digital and interactive. It said Apple's tools will allow a broad range of authors to publish their content digitally, while large publishers will be able to embed graphics and videos with their textbooks.
"Apple also wants to empower 'self-publishers' to create new kinds of teaching tools, said the people," authors Peter Burrows and Adam Satariano wrote. "Teachers could use it to design materials for that week's lesson. Scientists, historians and other authors could publish professional-looking content without a deal with a publisher."
Earlier reports characterized Apple's plans for Thursday as "publishing industry-oriented" news. Major consumer-related announcements, including new hardware like the anticipated third-generation iPad, are not expected at Thursday's event.
Apple sent out invitations for its event last week, revealing that it had planned an "education announcement in the Big Apple." AppleInsider will have full live coverage of the briefing when it kicks off at 10 a.m. Eastern, 7 a.m. Pacific.


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Public marriage proposals seem more like social hostage situations than romantic queries. "Will you marry me? Btw, if you say, 'No,' all of these people will grind their teeth from the unrelenting awkwardness." With that in mind, try really hard not to squirm while you're watching RNC staffer Bradley Thompson pull his girlfriend Laura Bowman up onstage and ask for her hand in sensible, heteronormative marriage while a picture of the couple's dog and the words, "Will you marry me?" flash on the jumbo-screen behind him, because no public marriage proposal is sufficiently humiliating until a large village can gather in a circle and watch it.
Awkward or Adorable? A Proposal at the Republican National Convention [Mashable]


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Rihanna Rocks Green Lips + Wins Big at 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards [PHOTOS]
Rihanna is no stranger to switching up her style, but the singer surprised just about everyone at the 2014 iHeartMusic Awards last night (May 1) when she showed up in some serious punk-rock attire, donning an all-black, sheer ensemble with tight ringlet buns all across her head and a deep turquoise lip. Whoa!
First of all, we have to hand it to Ms. Ri-Ri, who took home four awards last night (more than any other artist!) including the biggest honor -- Artist of the Year. The 'Monster' singer also scored awards for Best Song of the Year (for 'Stay' feat. Mikky Ekko), Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year (for 'Pour It Up') and Best Fan Army for her beloved Rihanna Navy. But perhaps Rihanna should have also taken home the award for boldest outfit, pairing the revealing Givenchy Couture dress with the shocking green lip color and black nails. Check out the photos below:


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History on a String
Background Notes
This activity provides a visual representation of how long people have lived in the area we call "Michigan." Archaeology shows that the first people, called Paleo Indians, arrived here about 10,000 B.C. Unlike people of the Middle Ages, Biblical times or ancient Chinese dynasties, Michigan's first people left artifacts (studied by archaeologists) and oral traditions (studied by anthropologists), but no written records. Missionaries and other Europeans who arrived in the Great Lakes area around 1620 began its written history.
By making a time line with time marked along a string in 500-year intervals, students become aware of the eons about which we have only limited information derived from archaeological investigation and oral tradition.
Note: The time before written history is often termed "prehistory." Yet the people who lived here had a long history, although unwritten. You might want to use the term "precontact" instead.
- Students will compare Michigan's long existence with its short written history.
- Students will identify key dates in Michigan's existence.
Michigan Social Studies Curriculum Content Standards
- • 3 – H3.0.10 Create a timeline to sequence early Michigan history (American Indians, exploration, settlement, statehood).
Materials Needed
- String, yarn or twine: one piece at least 12 feet long, for each student
- Ruler
- Colored markers
- Teacher's reference page: "A String Time Line of Michigan History" [PDF]
Making the Timeline
Have students each make a string time line of Michigan history, then visit other grades to show younger students how much history Michigan has. The photo on the teacher's reference page illustrates the string time line. Give each student a piece of string. Then have students do the following (see reference page):
- 1. Indicate today's era: Knot one end of the string. This will symbolize this year.
- 2. Show time in 500-year intervals: Measure back from the knot 5 inches and knot the string again. Keep tying knots in the string every five inches until you have 24 knots beyond the first one. Color the knot at 1500 years with a red marker.
- 3. Indicate the amount of time since the Europeans arrived (around 1620). Color the year 2000 knot and color the length of string for about 4 inches back from the knot (to indicate 400 years) with a black marker.
- 4. Color the last knot with a blue marker to represent 10,000 B.C. (approximate arrival of the ancient Paleo people).
- 5. Partially show (and imagine) the time it took for this land we call Michigan to form by leaving the end of the string before the blue knot as long as you can. (The teacher's version of the time line might have the wound ball of string still connected at that end.)
Using the Timeline
Conduct a discussion about the meaning of the knots and colors. Ask:
- 1. Which part of the string shows how long people have lived in Michigan? (all from the 10,000 B.C. [blue] knot)
- 2. When did Columbus arrive in the Western Hemisphere? Where would that date fall on the string time line? (1492, next to the 1500 [red] knot)
- 3. Which part shows the time for which we have Michigan history that people wrote down? (the black colored section after the Europeans arrived c 1620)
- 4. Which part of the string shows the amount of time for which we have history of peoples that is not written down? We call this time "precontact" and depend upon archaeologists to help us learn how people lived then. (the uncolored portion of the string from 1620 to the blue knot)
- 5. Optional: Have students make a tag for their own birth date (or an event they've studied). Tie it onto the string at the appropriate place. Add tags for the archaeological periods illustrated in the Michigan Historical Museum's First People exhibits.
Ask students to each give a brief talk using the string time line to explain what they now know about time and history in Michigan. After they have practiced their presentation, visit other classrooms so they can share what they learned.
Questions for Discussion or Research
- 1. What would you like to know about Michigan history that you could only learn from an archaeologist or the oral tradition of Michigan's Indians?
- 2. How does Michigan's climate make it difficult for archaeologists to find intact artifacts left behind by Michigan's first people?
At the Museum
- Read and follow the time line in the first people exhibit. How do the colors indicate different eras?
- Find examples of artifacts that show us how the first people lived (projectile points, pots, tools, etc.).
- Anthropology: the study of people, their relationships, culture and history
- Archaeology: the scientific study of the people of the past through things they left behind (e.g., implements, artifacts, monuments, inscriptions) found in the earth
- Artifact: an object made or modified by people
- Oral tradition: information, opinions, beliefs, and customs handed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth
- Time line: a visual representation of important events or years in chronological order
- Halsey, John R., ed. Michael Stafford, associate ed. Retrieving Michigan's Buried Past: The Archaeology of the Great Lakes State. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1999.
- Lewis, Ferris Everett. Michigan, Yesterday and Today (ninth ed.). Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale Educational Publishers, 1980.
- Tanner, Helen Hornbeck (Editor). Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987.
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ABC won't let reality get in the way of good hype. Good Morning America on Tuesday doubled down on the "airline apocalypse" allegedly caused by sequester. Reporter Matt Guttman actually lumped in weather delays with a shortage of Federal Aviation Association (FAA) air traffic controllers. On Monday, George Stephanopoulos warned of an "airport armageddon." The next day, Gutman seemed to contradict this, admitting, "[We] didn't really find an airline apocalypse." [See video below. MP3 audio here.]
However, using a slight of hand, he quickly moved on: "But all those little delays, either caused by a shortage of FAA controllers or by the weather, started to snowball into delays of four and five hours." Using hyperbole almost identical to Stephanopoulos, Gutman hyperventilated, "But Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warns ABC News, we might yet see an airplane apocalypse." Airport armageddon? Airplane apocalypse? The GMA journalists offered such over-the-top alliteration, despite this concession from Gutman: "So far, several hundred flights delayed. Far less than the agency's prediction of 6,700 daily flight delays."
Far less delays, but ABC continues to use the Obama administration's talking points? Isn't it the job of reporters to question spin when the facts don't measure up?
Gutman allowed no opposing voices. He only featured a clip of Secretary LaHood warning, "We did not take into account weather activities. These delays could extended beyond 60 to 90 minutes. Two additional, unidentified, passengers appeared to blame sequester for the delays.
On CNBC's Squawk Box, Jim Cramer recounted his own flying experience. Apparently, FAA officials are going out of their way to publicly assign blame for the delays and provide support for the Obama administration's agenda:
JIM CRAMER: We were about to take off and the pilot comes back and doesn't see me initially, CNBC. And says, "look, we just got word the FAA says that we don't have enough air traffic controllers to take off. It's part of the sequester." I said "Is this from Delta?" They said, "No. The FAA told us to say this. The FAA wanted to make it very clear to everyone onboard is that the reason we're not taking off is because they're shorthanded." And it was like-- Then he comes up to me and he's like, "Oh, Jim Cramer from CNBC, would you please get the word out that we're not literally taking off, even though we're supposed to take off immediately, because the FAA said you cannot come from Orlando. We're not ready. We don't have enough people." It was pretty amazing.
In contrast to GMA, CBS This Morning actually featured opposing voices. Reporter Sharyl Attkisson featured Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott. He asserted, "This doesn't make any sense why we would be doing this. We're going to furlough these air traffic controllers – going to have an impact on delays, and impact jobs in our state."
Attkisson cited critics who "point to other areas of the FAA they say could be cut, instead of the air traffic controllers." She explained, "For example, they'd say $3 billion airport improvement funds that, so far, hasn't been touched by the budget cuts."
The idea that the President doesn't have to make these cuts, or that perhaps America isn't facing an "airline apocalypse," didn't seem to occur to ABC.
A transcript of the April 23 segment is below:
ABC GRAPHIC: Airport Delays Meltdown: Controllers Taken Off Shifts
ROBIN ROBERTS: We're going to move on now, George, to the nightmare shaping up at airports all across the country. Flight delays, safety worries. The impact of those across-the-board federal budget cuts. ABC's matt Gutman did some traveling himself to investigate. And he joins us now from Miami. So, how did it go for you there, Matt?
MATT GUTMAN: Hey. Good morning, Robin. It didn't go that well. We spent 11 hours in airports and didn't really find an airline apocalypse. But all those little delays, either caused by a shortage of FAA controllers or by the weather even, started to snowball into delays of four and five hours. This morning, the sequester is walloping airports again. From Los Angeles, with more than three-hour delays overnight, to Denver, to the big apple. New York's three airports at one point averaging three-hour delays.
MAN: It's a little frustrating, especially at three, four o'clock in the morning.
GUTMAN: Some of the delays were weather-related. Among the three-hour delays, the new York to Washington, D.C. Shuttle. Not to rub salt in anyone's wounds, but the train would have gotten them there faster.
SECOND MAN: Because of sequestration, the line to take off was over an hour long.
GUTMAN: The FAA is blaming the delays on across-the-board budget cuts, which it says forced it to furlough 15,000 air traffic controllers and other administration workers, and are spacing out flights in the name of safety. So far, several hundred flights delayed. Far less than the agency's prediction of 6,700 daily flight delays. But Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warns ABC News, we might yet see an airplane apocalypse.
RAY LAHOOD (Sec. Of Transportation): We did not take into account weather activities. These delays could get extended beyond 60 to 90 minutes.
GUTMAN: Late Monday, I decided to investigate the delays myself. Taking a round-trip from Miami– [On the plane.] So, not bad. Taking off about 25 minutes late. To Orlando. So, it looks like we're about to take off about 50 minutes late. Not too bad given the circumstances. And back. Now, a lot of folks back in there gripe that probably the airports that the politicians and Congressmen use, Washington National, probably didn't have any delays. Well, we checked. It did. Delays up to two hours. Now, airline analysts say if this persists through the summer, we could even see ticket prices start to rise. Robin?
ROBERTS: We're not going to feel too bad for you. You are in Miami. You did make it there. And Brad Garrett, who was here yesterday and was trying to get back to Washington, took him five and a half hours.
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Delays up and down the east coast.