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Friday, August 7, 2015
Romanian Chicken Papricas... chicken with tomato sauce and dumplings.
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- Unknown said...
Este f asemanator cu papricasul cu carne de caprioara pe care-l fac eu. De obicei il servesc cu mamaliga, mai simplu decat dumplings. Voi incerca si cu pui, cred ca va fi f bun. Your blog is my go to place for a lot of recipes. I absolutely love it!!!
- August 10, 2015 at 12:40 PM
- Ellie said...
raindropsofhope1, Cand eram mai mica, cautam galustele din mancare:)...imi placea tare mult. Acum agreez ca mamaliga e alta varianta care este usor de facut, dar merge si f. bine cu papricasul. Nu am incercat cu carne de caprioara dar cred ca intradevar este gustoasa:)!
Thank you SO much for your kind words... they mean a ton! So glad you've tried some recipes I've posted. You made my day for stopping by and sharing:)!
- August 10, 2015 at 3:19 PM
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The way of making dumplings is special, guess it will be nice when the dumplings absorb the sauce. Probably seafood will be really good too in this sauce. :)
- October 12, 2015 at 12:15 AM
- Ellie said...
Yung, Yes, the dumplings are best when they have fully absorbed the sauce. It makes them soft and flavorful. I especially like your idea of making this using seafood! Thank you for your input and taking the time to stop by:)
- October 13, 2015 at 5:29 AM

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The Houston Dynamo announced their 2013 preseason schedule today, with training sessions beginning on Monday, January 21. The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
During preseason, the Dynamo will train and play friendlies in Tucson, Ariz., from January 29 – February 2. The Arizona trip will include games against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes. All matches will be played at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson.
In addition to the friendlies in Arizona, the Dynamo will travel to Charleston, S.C., to participate in the Carolina Challenge Cup. The Dynamo have a 4-0-2 record all-time in the preseason tournament, having won the Cup in 2006 and 2007. Rounding out the Carolina Challenge Cup field are MLS sides Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps and USL Pro and host club Charleston Battery.
The Dynamo will open preseason with a scrimmage against the Dynamo Academy, presented by Statoil, on Thursday, Jan. 24. Other games against local-area clubs will be announced at a later date. All home matches and Houston-based training sessions will take place at the Houston Amateur Sports Park.
The Dynamo's preseason game schedule currently stands as follows:
|Thu, Jan. 24
|Scrimmage vs. Dynamo Academy
|Tue, Jan. 29
|Scrimmage vs. San Jose Earthquakes
|Tucson, AZ
|Thu, Jan. 31
|Scrimmage vs. Colorado Rapids
|Tucson, AZ
|Sat, Feb. 2
|Scrimmage vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
|Tucson, AZ
|Sat, Feb. 16
|Carolina Challenge Cup vs. Chicago Fire
|Charleston, SC
|Wed, Feb. 20
|Carolina Challenge Cup vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
|Charleston, SC
|Sat, Feb. 23
|Carolina Challenge Cup vs. Charleston Battery
|Charleston SC
2013 Houston Dynamo full season ticket packages are on sale now for as low as $400, with partial season ticket packages starting at $115. In addition, the Dynamo are offering a new Family Season Ticket Package for the 2013 season. For every full price adult season ticket purchased for $400, you can purchase an additional season ticket for a child 10 years or younger for just $200, located in the Texas Children's Health Plan Family Section. There are a limited number of seats allocated for this program. To purchase your package or for more information on 2013 season tickets call (713) 276-GOAL.


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LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Jabulani overturned a one-goal deficit to beat AdiZero, 2-1, in the second game of the 2011 MLS Combine's opening day.
The winning goal came in the 83rd minute from Uruguayan Paolo Cardozo. Jabulani's first goal was scored by Konrad Warzycha in the 37th minute, equalizing after Ecuadorian Joao Plata had opened the scoring for AdiZero in the 11th minute.
Jabulani began pressing from the opening whistle, as the forward duo of C.J. Sapong and Justin Meram troubled the AdiZero defense. Meram created space for himself at the top of the box, only to shoot high of the target.
Two minutes later, Jabulani missed another opportunity when the AdiZero defense failed to clear a corner. The ball pinged around in the box in front of Josh Ford's goal, but the former Connecticut 'keeper snared the rebound.
Against the run of play, Plata tallied the first goal of the Combine. (The earlier match ended scoreless.) On a quick counter attack, he cut in from the left hand side to the penalty spot and beat Jabulani goalie Bryan Meredith.
Despite going down a goal, Meram and Sapong continued to press for an equalizer, but it would be right back Kofi Sarkodie who would engineer Jabulani's equalizer. Coming forward from his defensive position, Sarkodie tested Ford with a drive that the 'keeper denied only for Warzycha to follow up and slot home in the 37th minute.
[inline_node:326152]Ford came up big once again, managing to palm away and effort from Sapong on a counter attack to keep the scores level heading into the break.
A wave of substitutes entered in the second half, and Jabulani dominated proceedings. Ecuadorian invitee and substitute Victor Estupiñán was a threat, driving the offense and testing Ford on a couple of occasions.
The lanky forward created Jabulani's second of the game in the 83rd minute. Beating the offside trap, he just managed to find fellow Cardozo at the penalty spot, who blasted home into the unguarded net.
The next match for both teams comes on Monday, when Jabulani take on AdiPure at 11:15 am ET. AdiZero face AdiPower at 1 pm ET. Both matches will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com.
Starting Lineups
AdiZero: Josh Ford; Bilal Duckett, Tyler Lassiter, Indy Smith, J.T. Murray; Tommy Drake, Michael Farfan, Stephen McCarthy, Joao Plata; Amani Walker, Steven Perry.
Jabulani: Bryan Meredith; Chris Taylor, Colin Givens, Bobby Warshaw, Kofi Sarkodie; Levi Houapeu, Konrad Warzycha, Alex Caskey, Jon Okafor; Justin Meram, C.J. Sapong.


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It's not unusual for bowl games to serve as launching pads for Heisman campaigns.
Matt Leinart's MVP performance against Michigan in the 2004 Rose Bowl set the USC quarterback up as the 2004 Heisman favorite. Of course, he would go on to win the trophy.
Troy Smith's running and passing explosion against Notre Dame in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl catapulted the Ohio State quarterback into the Heisman conversation the following season. He, too, would go on to win the award.
Even Tim Tebow's goal-line proficiency against Smith's Buckeye team in the 2007 BCS title game made him a known quantity heading into his Heisman-winning season.
So how will this year's BCS title game shape the 2014 Heisman race?
Well, there's one thing we can pretty much be sure of: No matter how well 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston plays against Auburn on Monday, the odds of him repeating as the Heisman winner in 2014 are remote.
There has been only one two-time winner in the history of the award, Ohio State's Archie Griffin in 1974-1975. The list of winners who have failed to repeat since Griffin reads like a Who's Who of college football lore.
Billy Sims. Ty Detmer. Jason White. Matt Leinart. Tim Tebow. Sam Bradford. Mark Ingram. Johnny Manziel. None of them were able to win that second trophy.
Only Sims finished higher than third the year after winning the Heisman. You have to ask yourself: If recent legends like Leinart, Tebow and Manziel couldn't repeat, what kind of season will Winston have to have to be any different?
Think about all that had to happen for Winston to win the award just once. Ohio State's Braxton Miller — the preseason fave — had to get hurt early. Oregon's Marcus Mariota had to lose to Stanford and Arizona in November. A whole combination of wins and losses and disappointing performances by a variety of players were necessary to clear the way for yet another freshman to take home the trophy (just like in 2012).
Things will be different next fall. Heisman voters will be looking for fresh faces…and reasons not to vote for the guy who already won the award.
That means the opportunity is there for Nick Marshall and 2013 Heisman finalist Tre Mason (assuming he returns) to set themselves up in the upper echelon of Heisman contenders heading into 2014.
The BCS title game is the biggest stage in college football. If Marshall and Mason play well in an upset of FSU, their roles in Auburn's magical run will be the focus of the sport during the offseason. This will be to their benefit in the Heisman race, as it will increase their Q rating with voters. One can reasonably expect both players to improve their numbers in 2014, especially given that they'll be in their second year in Gus Malzahn's system — the same system that helped Cam Newton produce a Heisman in 2010. If Auburn once again has a successful season and either Marshall or Mason are seen as the key protagonists in helping the Tigers get there, one of them could run away with the bronze statue.
Even if FSU wins, Marshall and Mason should join Mariota, Miller, Baylor's Bryce Petty and UCLA's Brett Hundley (if he returns) among the main preseason contenders for the 2014 Heisman. And Winston? Make no mistake about it, he'll be in the mix as well, just like Manziel was this past year and Tebow was in 2008 and 2009. But for him to win again will require lightning to strike the same spot twice.
And if you are looking for some names out of the blue who might make a run at the Heisman next fall, here's a list of five players (so far) who've raised their national profile the most by virtue of their bowl performances:
Jake Waters, Kansas State — He threw for 271 yards and three scores and added another 42 rushing yards against Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. He could be one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 12 next fall.
Cody Kessler, USC — The sophomore's 345 yards and four touchdown passes in USC's route of Fresno State in the Vegas Bowl showed he has the potential to have a highly-productive junior season.
Davis Webb, Texas Tech — Webb, a freshman, threw for 403 yards and four touchdowns in the Red Raiders' upset of Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl. You know he's going to put up huge yardage in the Tech system next year.
Trevor Knight, Oklahoma — The redshirt freshman had his best game as a Sooner, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns in Oklahoma's upset of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. He could be one of the better dual-threat quarterbacks in the country in 2014.
Derrick Henry, Alabama — Sure, the Crimson Tide lost to OU, but the freshman tailback was electric, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on eight carries while also adding a 61-yard touchdown catch. It's going to be hard to deny Henry carries next fall, even if the Alabama backfield is crowded.


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Can pizza-fueled hackers help solve cities' sustainability challenges? 'Yes,' says guest author David Gilford of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Solving environmental and resource challenges is not only about infrastructure projects and policy mandates. The tools and entrepreneurial spirit that spurred the rapid growth of the Information Technology (IT) industry are now being applied to sustainability, creating scalable new businesses. In New York City, an innovative approach shows just how much can be accomplished in a single weekend.
The upcoming Cleanweb Hackathon in New York (taking place September 28-30, 2012) will show how cities can stimulate innovation by combining entrepreneurship and open data. "Cleanweb" is a developing global movement that encourages the application of web, social media, and mobile technologies to address resource constraints. The "Hackathon", a technique borrowed from web developers, is an intense weekend in which small teams build applications in just two days.
Standing room only for app demos at the NYC Cleanweb Hackathon, January 2012 (Photo credit: Jean Barmash)
By promoting transparency, the policies of cities are increasingly supplying the raw materials for private sector innovation. PlaNYC, New York City's vision for 2030, includes bold challenges for making the city more livable and sustainable. By requiring certain buildings to benchmark their energy use, New York City recently became the first municipality in the country to publish a data set on the largest privately-owned commercial properties. By making this data public, the private sector can test and develop new approaches to efficiency, something critically important to New York, where buildings account for 75 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.
Open data can form the basis for innovation by individuals and companies alike. During the first NYC Cleanweb Hackathon in January 2012, more than one hundred participants spent a snowy weekend studying available data, as well as brainstorming to develop innovative business models and coding applications. Fifteen teams presented "hacks" to a panel of investors and government leaders, including Aneesh Chopra, the former US Chief Technology Officer. Winning teams produced tools for comparing building energy usage, selecting efficient appliances, and making it easier to purchase solar power systems.
The City also hosted Reinvent Green in June 2012, a hackathon in which municipal agencies presented participants with specific challenges related to sustainability. New York City's second Cleanweb Hackathon this month will address both local and global challenges, through partnerships with the Carbon War Room andClimate Week 2012.
According to Blake Burris, "Chief Hacktivist" of Cleanweb Worldwide, "These hackathons demonstrate available talent and entrepreneurial interest in the world's megacities to address the global issues of climate change and resource constraints."
While only so much is possible in a single weekend, hackathons can stimulate longer-lasting momentum and help build communities of innovators. New York City's Honest Buildings is a Cleanweb startup that participated in the January hackathon, using its platform to build an application to compare municipal buildings' energy efficiency. This month, Honest Buildings raised its first round of venture capital funding and now boasts information on over 700,000 buildings worldwide, helping enable better-informed decisions about real estate.
Through hackathons, companies and individuals alike can rapidly build, test and refine approaches to solving some of the largest urban problems. These events offer the chance to quickly immerse oneself in the developing Cleanweb movement, using social, mobile and web technologies to make a positive impact. In addition to the New York Hackathon event, similar gatherings recently took place in London and Houston, with Rome and other C40 cities coming up soon. Sign up now to participate in the New York event, and be sure to join the Cleanweb discussion on Twitter by following the #cleanweb hashtag.


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- Date March 16, 2018
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Come to The Greek every Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm to enjoy some Greek styled dancing!
Experience the magic of Greece right here at the Ventura Harbor with authentic Greek cuisine and live shows. Our servers, led by Ozzy Medellin, perform a variety of Greek Island dances. The entertainment varies with different cultural Greek dances and Belly Dance. Dimitri Arabatzis will WOW you with his amazing talent and dance acrobatics.
One of our featured entertainers, Aris Mikelatos, performs a double Wine Glass Dance. He is also one of a handful of performers worldwide who has mastered the table dance. You will be amazed as you watch him dance with three wooden tables that he holds with his teeth.
- Date March 16, 2018
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In honor of AARP's founder and its 50th anniversary being celebrated in 2008, AARP created The Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Award for Innovation. A $10,000 prize will be awarded to one public secondary school (grades 8 - 12) in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands in recognition of an innovative program or practice currently operating in a school. The winning schools were officially announced on February 7, 2008.
The 50th anniversary celebration also includes the The Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Awards, a $100,000 prize that will be awarded to a public high school (grades 8 - 12) in cities that have been selected as focal points for AARP's 50th Anniversary celebration. Those cities are Chicago, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Learn more about this $100,000 Legacy award.
Public high school principals in every state, DC, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were invited submit a brief description of a program or practice that has enhanced student achievement or contributed to an improved environment for the students, the school, or the community served by the school. One public high school from each state will receive a $10,000 award. This awards program has been established as part of AARP's 50th anniversary celebration.
Alabama Central High School, Phenix City
Students raised $47,000 to design and build "Friendship Park," a handicapped- accessible community playground. They are expanding their efforts to build a splash park and are only $ 15,000 short of their fundraising goal.
Alaska East Anchorage High School, Anchorage
Students in Anchorage's largest, most diverse school created three programs for school unity. "Change of Heart" and "Be the Change" pair upperclass students with freshmen and sophomores. In the third, Partners Club, kids with and without disabilities mix through sports and social activities.
Arizona Carl Hayden High School, Phoenix
To help students participate in the National Underwater Robotics Challenge, a robotics club was formed with a university and a foundation. The club encouraged Hispanics and girls to participate in engineering. Many are now in college with scholarships.
Arkansas Northside High School, Fort Smith
Students at risk of dropping out form the core of JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates), a program to involve kids in society. In JAG, they learn life skills, such as cooking and sewing. With those, they make quilts for homeless people, mend clothes for the needy, and provide other community services.
California Ulysses S. Grant Sr. High School, Valley Glen
Parents, students, and teachers at the school created a Serenity Garden. The garden engages students and the community through a butterfly sanctuary, wildlife habitat, learning about horticulture, and gardening opportunities for older residents.
Colorado Rangeview High School, Aurora
Math Café, a relaxed environmnent where cookies and hot drinks are served, offers extra learning time for students to improve their arithmetic skills. It's an opportunity for teachers to reach out to students for whom English is a second language to help them master math concepts.
Connecticut Middletown High School, Middletown
In a community with more than 40 percent minorities, the school launched Link Crew. It helps middle-schools students make the transition to high school. Calling on a diverse group of upperclass students, Link Crew set up mentoring relationships for 400 eighth-graders. Freshman are disciplined at a 47 percent lower rate.
Delaware Seaford Senior High School, Seaford
The Advanced Placement Incentive Program supports minority families to help their children succeed in AP classes. The number of minorities enrolled in AP has grown from one to 55 students. Another group, Seaford Parents for the Education of African American Kids (SPEAK), tutors African-American males.
DC CHOICE Academy Senior High School, Washington, D.C.
Choosing Higher Options for Individualized Centered Education (CHOICE) Academy is an alternative school for students who have been expelled from their base schools. By providing academic support, by coaching improved behavior, and by offering internships, the school is helping students succeed.
Florida Pompano Beach High School, Pompano Beach
Students participate in the Global Learning Initiative for the Digital Education of Students (GLIDES). The project integrates five diverse curriculum areas into learning experiences that have connected students with classrooms in Ghana, Japan, and Spain, as well as with younger students in their own community.
Georgia, Tri-Cities
High School Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program Atlanta Academics and concentrated visual and performing arts training are taught in tandem and are available to motivated, gifted students. Extensive community outreach and support helps fund a wide array of programs.
Hawaii Kihei Charter School, Kihei
The school has developed a hands-on Outdoor Science Program in marine biology for its juniors and seniors. Students work with scientific organizations to design, implement, and report on original, inquiry-based research that connects classroom math and technology concepts to real-world applications.
Idaho Cascade Jr./Sr. High School, Cascade
The Advanced Research Lab enables juniors and seniors to use science in a community-based science project. They have begun transforming a swampy dumping site into a fishing park for elderly, disabled, and young people. Students also research ways to improve the water quality of a local pond.
Illinois Lewistown Community High School, Lewiston
The school's Tube Band uses plumbing and kitchen utensils to create instruments and perfomance modules to keep kids from using drugs, bullying, and other destructive behaviors. Students have performed for everyone from Kindergarteners to senior groups.
Indiana Seeger Jr./Sr. High School, West Lebanon
After the school and community in this rural area of Indiana agreed to work together to address obesity, a fitness facility was built. More than 2,000 members of the community use the facility along with students, who each graduate with a fitness plan.
Iowa Garner-Hayfield High School, Garner
YIELD (Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development) unites the school district, the Chamber of Commerce, and a community coalition to support juniors who exhibit potential and leadership skills. Students plan and lead their own community project. Each receives mentoring from a local businessperson.
Kansas Paola High School, Paola
The formation of a Robotics Team through the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program has brought together teachers, professionals, and retired educators, to help students build competitive robots. 98 percent of team members go to college.
Kentucky Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green
The school made efforts to increase the number of Advanced Placement (AP) students by engaging them in daily study sessions and in challenging coursework. There has been an 80 percent increase in the number of students taking the AP exams with a 70 percent pass rate.
Louisiana "C.E. Byrd High School", Shreveport
Using distance-learning technology, this large magnet school shares its high-quality faculty and advanced coursework with two smaller schools in the area. Without Byrd High School's contribution, students at the smaller schools would not be able to take AP calculus and other important courses.
Maine Carrabec High School, North Anson
Using a weight-training program to transform lives, the Will Power Center brings together faculty, students, and community members. Participants support each other's commitment to exceed their former physical and mental limits through rigorous workouts and tutoring.
Maryland Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore
To help address the teacher shortage, the school created the Teacher Academy of Maryland. Students there can declare education to be a four-year "career major." By 2009-2010, nearly 100 students will have matriculated from the program with early preparation for a career in teaching.
Massachusetts Community Academy, Roxbury
A former alternative school for expelled students has transformed itself into a vibrant, diploma-granting institution. With student, faculty, and community support, the school is no longer a place with low expectations; instead it is a place where many of the school system's most difficult students are thriving.
Michigan North Farmington High School, Farmington Hills
An Interdisciplinary Study Committee teaches students to interpret and to ponder real-world issues, such as the Vietnam War, human rights, and the evolution of Detroit. Experts and community members add to the learning process by connecting the school to the greater community.
Minnesota St. Paul Central High School, Saint Paul
Young African American men form the core of Seeds of Change, a multifaceted program to address the achievement gap. Local African American role models and leaders teach students how to set goals, to use creative writing for self-expression, and to tap into a support system that helps improve their lives.
Mississippi Columbia High School, Columbia
A reward program has reduced truancy and motivated students to perform to their best abilities. The school bought season tickets to nearby New Orleans Saints football games. Students who demonstrate desired behaviors "earn" the privilege of attending a game.
Missouri "North Callaway High School", Kingdom City
A Digital Outreach Program enables students to rebuild and refurbish donated computers and give them to schoolmates, community members, and Ugandan orphanages. The program teaches practical problem-solving and fosters community involvement and social responsibility
Montana Broadwater High School, Townsend
Kids and staff use the school district's radio station to broadcast music, lunch menus, news about community events, coursework, and their own creative writing. To prepare, students take a semester class to learn the art and business of broadcasting.
Nebraska Papillion-La Vista South Public High School, Papillion
The Titan Pyramid provides a structure to help students succeed through extensive homework tracking and tutoring. The school quickly identifies students needing support and intervenes to provide formal study time.
Nevada Ed W. Clark High School, Las Vegas
A team of teachers offers average students the Clark Challenge: an opportunity to take honors classes. Rigorous coursework, combined with support as needed, enabled 100 percent of the first Challenge class to graduate. Of those, 90 percent (most first-generation college students), went on to college.
New Hampshire Merrimack Valley High School, Penacook
A Freshman Academy has helped ninth-graders successfully switch to high school. Academic support for struggling students abounds. The school provides after-school programs and study-skills courses.
New Jersey SCESC Academic Alternative High School, Raritan
The "Green Team" gets students involved in projects that develop awareness of environmental responsibility, societal obligation, and personal accountability. Among the activities kids engage in to benefit the school and the community are maintenance projects, gardening, and fundraising for the needy.
New Mexico West Mesa High School, Albuquerque
The "We Can Do Better" Ninth Grade Academy gives students and their parents high levels of support. Almost 1000 freshmen joined the Academy, a community within the school that monitors all aspects of kids' education. Students receive personal support they would not otherwise get.
New York Middle Early College High School, Buffalo
This school is composed of at-risk students who seem to have untapped potential. After completing the five-year high school program, each student will have earned a diplomas and an Associate Degree from Erie Community College.
North Carolina Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville
To help ninth graders experience academic success and successfully move to high school, the school organized a Freshman Academy. By building a support network of teachers and upperclass students for the Academy, the school helps freshmen develop a sense of community and public service.
North Dakota Kulm High School, Kulm
Starting with distributing handheld computers to students and teachers, the school has changed the way it does "business." Technology has encouraged higher levels of engagement: Reading and math proficiency has increased from 45 to 89 percent in reading and have reached 83 percent in math.
Ohio North Olmsted High School, North Olmsted
The SITES program gives seniors opportunities to volunteer in the community and to study history and literature to analyze social concerns, including ageism and civic duty. The program's Living History Project preserves local history by exposing seniors to the oral histories of WWII vets and of older residents.
Oklahoma Indianola High School, Indianola
The school's Future Farmers of America chapter offers timely and meaningful support to seniors in the community by clearing debris after storms, serving Thanksgiving meals, and preparing Christmas gift bags. The school fulfills its obligation to make the community better.
Oregon Hermiston High School, Hermiston
Increasing the number of students attending college or trade school, Project College Bound involves the entire community. Its "College 101" seminar helps parents of first-generation applicants to see the value of post-secondary education. Last year, project graduates received $1.5 million in scholarships.
Pennsylvania Norristown High School, Norristown
The Family Advocacy System enables small groups of students to meet weekly with a specially certified faculty member to review academic progress, to set goals, and to make a post-graduation plan. The system gives students' families a caring link between home and school.
Puerto Rico Escuela Superior de la Comunidad Jaime A., Collazo del Río
Morovis By providing civic and environmental education, the Citizens of the World Club teaches kids how to be involved in global society. They develop leadership skills and civic consciousness through activities such as a campaign to build awareness of the stigma of poverty and a project to clean up a polluted beach.
Rhode Island Mt. Hope High School, Bristol
An initiative called the Proficiency-Based Diploma has helped change the school. Teachers re-examined their roles and made inquiry, investigation, and exploration priorities. Now students also have their own digital portfolios.
South Carolina Hanna Westside Extension Campus, Anderson
Kids here converted a lovely but dilapidated storage facility into a state-of-the-art, student-run conference, catering, and B&B center. Students involved in construction, landscaping, interior design, metalwork, culinary arts, accounting, Web desgn, and more--all worked together to complete the project.
South Dakota Chester Area Cyber School, Chester
Most students in a Huetterite Colony never attended school beyond eighth grade; however, the Chester Area Cyber School now provides online instruction for Colony students via an intranet. The initial plan hoped to reach 15 or 20 students in eight Colonies but now serves 260 students in 26 Colonies.
Tennessee Lenoir City High School, Lenoir City
The Freshman Initiative helps ninth-graders make a smooth transition by promoting parental involvement, encouraging better attendance, and providing academic, social, and behavioral support. Absences and disciplinary infractions have dropped dramatically since the program started.
Texas Corsicana High School, Corsicana
The ATTACK squad (All-Tiger Teachers Advocating for Corsicana Kids) give students formal advocates and mentors. A teacher, principal, counselor, aide, or secretary is assigned to a student for four years. Many fruitful relationships emerge among the students, their families, and the school.
Utah Milford High School, Milford
The program Educational Focus has helped students improve basic math and language-arts skills. The school day was lengthened. Scores for mastery of math core objectives have increased from 54 to 67 percent and, for language arts, the percentage increased from 64 to 78 percent.
Vermont Montpelier High School, Montpelier
The Sustainability Group aims to make the school a model of sustainability by reducing the ecological footprint of the school. Using lumber made from fallen trees, students have built a greenhouse to grow food for the cafeteria.
Virgin Islands St. Croix Educational Complex, Kingshill
The ELMER (Enhancing Literacy Through Math, English, and Reading) program helps low-performing students master the basic skills of mathematics, algebra, reading, and English. The school restructured its classes to create a good environment for academic achievement.
Virginia Colonial Forge High School, Stafford
Interactive technology helps kids perform well on the state's standardized tests. Students practice the tests on wireless laptops, workstations, and with handheld-response systems that enable a teacher to readily identify areas of weakness before the high-stakes testing.
Washington Wahluke High School, Mattawa
Test scores for verbal skills were low. The school helped students improve their skills by placing them in English classes by ability level rather than grade level. Low-performing students received twice-daily classes. Kids who needed extra help had evening classes where pizza was served.
West Virginia George Washington High School, Charleston
The faculty concentrated on encouraging students to participate in Advance Placement (AP) classes. Their effort has helped lower college costs for students who pass the AP tests, since the kids receive college credit. The number of students taking AP tests increased by 139 percent in four years.
Wisconsin Dodgeland High School, Juneau
Alarming statistics about local students with poor nutritional habits prompted the school to implement a health and wellness initiative, "Commit to Be Fit." The school is designing an outdoor fitness trail to augment noon-hour intramural games and after-school fintness activities.
Wyoming Wheatland High School, Wheatland
The school began the Freshman Success Program to ensure that all students achieve and graduate. Developed by teachers, the program features a team-building challenge course, extra study support, and parental outreach. In its first year, freshman grade failures were reduced by 50 percent.
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2 packages (8oz each) cream cheese ,softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
dash each of cloves and nutmeg
1/2 cup of pumpkin
1 ready to eat graham cracker pie crust
mix cream cheese, sugar and vinilla with electric mixer (medium speeed) until well blended. add egg; mix in above mixture until well blended. stir pumpkin,cinnamon and nutmeg into 1 cup of the above batter. pour remaining batter in pie crust. top batter in pie crust with one cup of pumpkin batter mixture. bake 350 degrees 35-40 minutes, until center almost set. cool. refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. top with whipped cream.


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Three Sisters Fundraiser
The first annual Three Sister Fundraiser for FORCE was a huge success!!! So who are the sisters?
The two eldest sisters, Rose and Eileen, were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. Rose being the first with stage 0 DCIS in January and Eileen with stage 3 in August. They had no family background of breast cancer. With the little information they had, they found out that their grandmother and an aunt on their dad's side had possibly died from ovarian cancer. Their breast surgeon suggested genetic testing for the BRCA gene. Eileen was tested and was positive for BRCA1. Rose , Julie (the third sister) and their brother were all tested and were 4 for 4.
With their Three Sister Fundraiser, they were able to raise $2,300 - with $2,000 going to the scholarship fund that allowed them to come to their first conference together in 2010. The plan for the fundraiser was hatched on the plane ride home from Orlando.
In their own words: " We found the conference to be a truly wonderful experience, so we decided to try and give back to this exceptional organization, with the hope that we would be able to fund at least 1 scholarship, for a women who really wanted to attend, but would not be able to without the help of the scholarship program. The support we received from family and friends was truly inspiring! We had a great turn out, with over 100 people attending the open house throughout the day. We were also blessed with some great vendors including, Simply Sheets, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Jockey, Arbonne, and Michi bags, to name a few. Next years fundraiser is already in the works!! We have graciously been offered a local school to use as the venue. We are hoping for an even bigger and better turnout in 2011."


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What If the Condom Slipped Off During Sex?
When we were having sex, my boyfriend pulled out and the condom stuck inside
of me. Is this dangerous?
– Bella*
The condom itself is not likely to be dangerous — though you'll need to get it out so it doesn't cause problems. Also, when a condom slips off, you are at risk for STDs and getting pregnant.
Put your finger into your vagina and see if you can pull the condom out. If you are able to get it out on your own, check the condom to be sure it is whole and there aren't pieces still inside you. If you can't remove the condom completely, or you're not sure it's all out, call your doctor or visit a health clinic right away.
Even if you do get the condom out, you'll still want to see your doctor or go to a health clinic to be tested for STDs and pregnancy. Condoms are the only form of birth control that offers some protection against STDs and help prevent pregnancy. So when a condom slips off, that protection goes away.
Condoms can come off during sex if they are not the right size or not put on properly. Your boyfriend should pick the size and brand that fits most comfortably and snugly. When putting on the condom, roll it all the way down your boyfriend's erect penis, not just part of the way.
How your boyfriend pulls out matters, too. It's best to pull out immediately after ejaculation while the penis is still somewhat hard. When pulling out, your boyfriend should hold the condom around the base of the penis so it doesn't slip off.
If you're worried about pregnancy and want to get emergency contraception, you can pick it up at the pharmacy. Or go to your doctor, nurse practitioner, or health clinic as soon as possible. Emergency contraception can lower your chances of getting pregnant if you take it within 5 days after you had sex.
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I feel like a puffer fish. In preparation for the Superior Trail 50 Mile Race on Saturday I have been eating a few more carbs than usual. I usually eat approximately 130 grams of carb/150 grams of protein and 30 grams of fat each day.
Today I have consumed 250 grams of carb; tomorrow will be about the same and during the race I will eat as many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches during the race that I can. I have learned that I need to eat as much as I can as early as I can. I have found that 1/4 of a pb&j, a 1/2 banana and 20 oz of water/hammer heed every aid station does wonders. There is one section of the race that has 8 miles in between aid stations. I do carry 2 24oz bottles in my waist pack and always drain both during that stretch. I carry Myloplex bars and Clif Shot if needed.
After 8 hours my appetite is way off and I can barely stomach anything. That's why I eat early and often.
I also take one Succeed cap (salt/electrolyte/potassium) each hour.
I have two drop bags planned. I usually don't use drop bags but I'll begin the race in the dark so I'll have to carry a hand held flashlight. I'll drop that off at an early aid station in one of my bags. I'll then have my head lamp in a later aid station in a drop bag in case it gets dark..oh I so hope it doesn't..on the way to the finish. Last year I became lost and finished in 17 hours. It was such a bitch. It was so damn hard. I didn't have any lights and had to sit around for an HOUR waiting for some other runners to help me out. Thankfully, Bob and Chris were very experienced ultra runners, had a spare light for me, and we all finished together. I was just damn lucky they were still out there running.
Two years ago I finished in 14 hours. I'm hoping to finish this year in 13. We'll see.
Tomorrow morning after the boys board the school bus I'll be on my way to the beautiful Lutsen, MN to hit the Superior Hiking Trail. I can't wait!
Over and Out..
Thursday, September 08, 2005
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Have fun with your race. I hope you are not running alone in the darkness. If so, you are courageous, I'll guess I'll be pretty chicken running alone.
Best of luck out there navigating the trails!!
Your nutrition plan sounds like a winner.
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I am in total awe of you. Good, no great luck on your ULTRA!!!
- Tracy said...
Just wow - you're incredible. Have a great race!!! I'll be thinking about you on my measley 10 miles :)
- Jen said...
I can't believe it is the Superior 50M again. It seems like you just ran it but it has been a year. I bet you come in under 12hours. You have much better conditioning than you know. You go get your prize 'cause you win.
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It's the first of the month! Time for me to give away a $10 to the bookstore of your choice.
This is how it works: I post a few lines from a cozy mystery. You post the title and author in the comment section. Then, I'll draw a random name from the winning guesses and post that person's name on this page and on Facebook by 10 p.m. on August 2nd.
Okay, here we go! Here are the lines from this month's mystery cozy:
"I was here for the cats more than for a forsaken culture. They still lived and breathed, after all. Textile production in America was dead."
Ellery's helpful hint - This author has a new release next Tuesday (August 5th) - meow! Good luck!


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The Ohio Board of Education has approved a policy on how educators seclude and physically restrain students in schools.
The Columbus Dispatch reports the rules in effect beginning next school year allow for students to be physically restrained or put in seclusion rooms only if they're a danger to themselves or others. The plan is meant to ensure those tactics aren't used for a child's punishment or for the staff's convenience.
The board voted 12-4 to adopt the policy Tuesday. Previously, there was no such policy, and the Ohio Department of Education didn't oversee how seclusion rooms were used.
The plan had drawn criticism from schools that feared being overburdened with training, testing and paperwork. Parents and advocates of special-needs children argued the policy could help protect youngsters.


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by Tom Utescher
Despite playing without leading scorer Danny Hull much of the time, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's soccer team swept its home/away series against Episcopal Academy last week. SCH first edged the Churchmen on their home turf on Tuesday, 1-0, then captured a 2-0 victory in the return engagement in Chestnut Hill on Friday afternoon.
In a collision during the first minute of Tuesday's game, Hull suffered a fractured left fibula, and the senior will spend the rest of the season on crutches. The Blue Devils were still able to improve their Inter-Ac League record to 3-4 with last week's wins, while attaining an overall mark of 12-7. The corresponding figures for the Churchmen were 1-4-1 and 6-8-1 when they headed back home on Friday.
The previous week, SCH had played tough against undefeated Haverford, but lost 2-1 in overtime at home, and 3-2 in regulation at the Fords' field. In the first of those games the Blue Devils' senior keeper, Sam Feirson, received a red card. That meant he was automatically suspended for the rematch at Haverford, and junior midfielder Andrew Marcantonio-Fields filled the vacancy in goal.
"I'm pleased with the way we've dealt with adversity," coach Joe DiSalvo reflected following the second Episcopal bout last week. "In these last two games, we've pretty much played without our leading scorer, since Hullsey got hurt right away in the game out at Episcopal. It's nice to be able to get through without him, although we're obviously going to miss a guy who has 15 goals and seven assists this season."
In front of a large home crowd last Friday, SCH senior Dan Trulear had two shots spurned by EA goalie Jim Farrell in the first dozen minutes. After the second stop, the Churchmen came down the field to launch a shot over the home team's crossbar, but overall, SCH continued to have the better of the play. Alex DeBerardinis, senior tri-captain for the Devils along with Trulear and Hull, was injured in the middle of the opening period but returned to score the first goal for his club.
That didn't happen until the second half; late in the opening frame EA's Farrell snagged a ball fired by sophomore Anthony Liddy, and SCH senior Shawn Wilson popped a shot over the Churchmen's cage. On a Blue Devils serve towards the Episcopal goal right at the end of the period Farrell lost the handle on the ball, but it was cleared out by sweeper Trupert Ortlieb.
About 11 minutes into the second half, SCH advanced into the Episcopal penalty area en masse. In the midst of a crowd in the goalmouth there were several shots and deflections, and after a touch by sophomore Philip Kelly, DeBerardinis got a foot on the ball near the left post and scored.
Although the Blue Devils had the ball in their possession for most of the remainder of the contest, their lead was still a slim one, and a few Episcopal attacks caused some anxious moments for the home fans.
From the left side of the box, Wilson almost notched an insurance goal with four minutes to go, but Farrell got over to tip the ball outside of the right post. SCH kept up the pressure, and was awarded a direct kick outside the middle of the 18 yard line. A blast by Liddy skirted one end of EA's defensive wall and found the net with 2:06 on the clock.
"I wish it had come a little earlier," DiSalvo said. "We're sort of the heart attack kids; I think all of our other Inter-Ac games have been one goal games, except for our opener with GA, where we didn't play particularly well.
"Three years ago, we had four wins all season," the coach continued. "That went up to five and then to six last year, and now we've already got 12 wins this season, so we're building the program back up."


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President Barack Obama warned Monday that Hurricane Sandy is a "big and powerful storm."
"This is a serious storm," Obama said, addressing the nation from the White House hours after returning from the campaign trail. "We are certain that this is going to be a slow moving process...and millions of people are going to be affected."
"Transportation is going to tied up for a long time," Obama added. "The public should anticipate that there's going to be a lot of power outages."
He emphasized that those in Sandy's path should "listen to what local officials say."
"When they tell you to evacuate, evacuate," he warned. "Don't wait, don't hesitate."
Responding to a reporter's question, Obama added later that he doesn't expect the storm to have an effect on next week's election.
"The election will take care of itself," he said.


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After the heat of 31c an overcast, rainy day feels almost chilly, but at the same time refreshing. The sun will be out again tomorrow.
This evening is the final Life Group get together until the Fall, so instead if a study we're having a pot luck supper. There is 13 of us, so not a huge group (on purpose) and I'm looking forward to it. I'm bringing a large Taco salad and watermelon.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Rainy Day
After the heat of 31c an overcast, rainy day feels almost chilly, but at the same time refreshing. The sun will be out again tomorrow.
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Saturday, May 27, 2017
Smoothy and Lilacs
It's another hot day and after doing the shopping at Walmart and Costco, we enjoyed sitting out on the balcony for a while to catch the breeze. It's always quite a big chore to put everything away after the job of shopping. We ate a later afternoon snack so I just made a nice, thick smoothy for supper. It's cold and goes down lovely!
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
After my appointment we stopped in at Walmart, Ikea and Home Depot looking for beaded curtains.....but no such luck! It was fun to do a bit of shopping, although we came out empty handed. I suppose i'll order them online if I decide I still want to get that. It was a hot, sunny day so it was nice just to be out with Hubby!
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Monday, May 22, 2017
It climbed to 29c today!! Wow!! It's like a summer day with sunshine and that smell that comes from new flowers and leaves and grass and hot pavement! It's nice to say that even tho the temps were high, it remained comfortable in this apartment. I caught the breeze thru the open balcony door and living room window and the fan on low.
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Sunday, May 21, 2017
May Long Weekend
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
I find Mother's Dad to be rather sad though. First I miss our son David on a Day when I am reminded that he would have called me too, but is no longer with us. Secondly I miss my own Mom on a day that honours Moms.
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Saturday, May 6, 2017
Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's mom like me.
What kind of a little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
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Friday, May 5, 2017
It got really hot yesterday....an unseasonable 32c out on my balcony. Since we're going into our first year here we haven't experienced Spring so I don't really know what the expect for heat in this place. I see that we are sheltered enough to get some serious heat when the sun shines on the balcony.
With the flow of heat streaming from the ocean to the Valley, we got some thunder, along with some rain in the early evening. That really cooled it down nicely and I enjoyed just sitting outside in the dark for a while. How often do I ever do that?
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
God is at work.
He does not slumber.
Christ intercedes. He does not fail.
The Spirit comforts.
He does not forsake.
Be at rest.
Be at peace.
Your name at the end of the day is Beloved.
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Can it be that it's already May??!! Time has a way of quickly passing by. It feels like the week just begins and suddenly it's the weekend again!
The first day of May was a very wet, rainy day. And actually pretty chilly!
Today is far warmer and the sun is shining. I have a roast beef on the oven and I am just enjoying the weather.
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War Medals and Militaria As An Investment?
I was on the phone today with a good friend of mine and the discussion got round (inevitably) to military stuff, specifically this time, the investment potential of militaria and medals. I have been collecting medals and militaria on and off (more off than on recently, to be honest) for the last 20 years. And as we discussed various things, I thought that the topic of militaria and medal investment potential would be a splendid blog topic. So here we go…
So, is militaria a good investment? The short answer is yes. And there are a few reasons for this:
- More and more people are collecting
- The is a limited supply, and this supply is not going to get any bigger
- Programmes such as WDYTYA, and the antiques roadshow have made more people more aware of their family history and see it as an opportunity to mix a hobby with an investment.
In terms of appreciation, the value of medals & militaria has increased about fivefold in the last two decades.
For example, a Victoria Cross was worth around £100,000 in 1990. Today, the record price for a single VC is £491,567. and in 2009 the Chavasse Double VC was sold for £1.5million.
Meanwhile, an 1815 Waterloo medal, the first British campaign medal, cost £350 in 1990. Today, it sells for around £3,500 and I have seen some priced at £5000 plus.
Second World War memorabilia can offer plenty of gains; however First World War medals generally remain the best investment. And with a significant anniversary on the horizon (2014 will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War) prices for this period at least are set to go up even further.
At the lower end of the price scale (why I play), the general WW1 medal market pricing is increasing at around 10-15% a year, depending on what you are collecting. For example, I collect (among other things) single 1914 stars. 5-7 years ago, £60 would get you a good star, with ribbon, to an infantry regiment or maybe even a guards regiment if you were lucky. Nowadays, these are going for £80 – £90.
Other examples: A single Military Cross in 2011 will be a minimum of £500. 10 years ago these were £350.
With WW1 medals, the research is the key. All WW1 medals were named, therefore it is relatively easy to research the recipient of the medal. Factors that can severely affect the price include:
- Rank of the soldier (officers command much more money than rank and file soldiers)
- Regiment ('Corps' such as Royal Engineers, ASC, RFA etc. Are more common, and therefore less valuable than infantry regiments or guards/cavalry)
- History of the individual. For example, medals to soldiers that were killed in action are worth double or even treble those of soldiers of similar rank/regiment who survived the war. Why? The personal story is more interesting, the medal is rarer, and the opportunity for research is greater. Medals to soldiers that were killed on specific dates (such as the First day of the Somme), or during specific battles (Mons, Passchendaele) also can command significant premiums, and will always be required by collectors, and even though they are more expensive to buy, will often offer the best investment.
- Type of Medal. Some campaign medals are more scarce than others (1914 Star), also gallantry medals are obviously worth more as they are rarer and have a significant story attached to them, which can be researched further.
And it is not just British WW1 medals that are going up, I am trying to buy a good WW1 Iron Cross First Class, these seem to be going through the roof, 10 years ago they were £90-£100 now you get an average one for £150.
Another area of medals to consider (in my opinion) for investment purposes are Second World War medals. Currently there is only limited research potential for these medals, because service records of soldiers and officers are still with the MoD. Because of this, and the fact that the campaign medals for this conflict are not named, the cost for groups are lower – demand is not as high. However, if you can get a nice group of 3 or 4 campaign medals, with their paper work (boxes of issue with name and address) then, when the service records are released, the research potential rises, as will the price. And who knows what interesting information the research will through up to make the group more interesting and valuable. For me, named WW2 groups are a good investment, especially those that were killed in action or attached to an interesting regiment.
Third Reich medals have always had a strong collectors market, especially in America, and prices have risen steadily. Iron Crosses (2nd Class) are being sold for £80 these days, a few years ago they were £50-£60. First class awards were £100 10 years ago, now they are almost double. The problem with Third Reich medals, is that because of the difficulty in privately buying/selling you are forced to go through dealers. Now, I have nothing against dealers, and with Third Reich medals, I would always buy via a reputable dealer because of the high number of fakes, but you do tend to pay a high premium because you cannot buy from ebay or other places. Also, if you decide to sell, you have to either sell at auction or back to a dealer, where you will not get the full market price (a bit like buying a car). For this reason, unless you are in it for the long haul, these kind of medals may not be as much an investment as Allied medals.
So there you go..in a nutshell, WW1 stuff is always going to steadily increase, but it is best to look for specific medals – gallantry medals, rare regiments or medals awarded to soldiers that died in action are good bets. WW2 medals have great potential if you can get attributable groups, and Third Reich medals/militaria will always have a good market of buyers, but the restrictions on buying/selling could limit investment potential. And there is a large risk of fakes in the market place – so be careful.
I hope that this article has been helpful, let me know what you collect and if you agree that medals can be an alternative pension! For my sins, I collect single 1914 Stars, any medals to the Northamptonshire Regiment (family regiment), Passchendaele casualties, and if I am feeling really rich, which isn't often, Military Crosses. I also dabble in WW2 attributed groups and some Third Reich medals and paperwork.


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Steve Jobs was wrong.
Maybe not about a lot, but 30 years ago in a speech introducing the new Macintosh, it was clear that the late Apple co-founder thought the personal-computer race came down to his company and IBM. Both had revenues of more than a billion dollars in 1983, he said, while all the other computing firms had losses totaling more than that.
Set in 1983, the new AMC series "Halt and Catch Fire," beginning tonight, tells a different story. Starring Lee Pace, it's about a group of people trying to make a cheaper computer that could run IBM programs. As it turned out, PC clones probably did more to revolutionize home computing than anything else. They also set the stage for probably the most significant social and cultural shift in history in the way people are connected.
"This show is about a moment in our history that is completely unexplored," says Pace. "I didn't know how significant this turning point was."
He's not alone. Few people know much about the Wild West of the 1980s PC revolution. In "Halt and Catch Fire," he plays former IBM executive Joe MacMillan, who unbeknownst to his new company, Cardiff Electric, plans on reverse engineering an IBM XT, the dominant PC of the time that was overwhelmingly used in businesses.
What IBM did was take easily available parts to build a PC, except for the BIOS chip — the software that ran the operating system. That they owned. The loophole was that anybody who figured out what was on that chip could then find someone else to separately re-create it.
"This is a gray area in the law that a lot of people exploited," says Chris Rogers, 30, one of the creators of the series.
"There were no rules. People were literally ripping each other off back then," adds the series' other creator, Chris Cantwell, 32. "It was all about who could come out with the idea fastest."
"At the time it may not have seemed sexy, but it certainly changed our lives," says Rogers. "People didn't know how important it was when it was happening."
Not sexy, maybe, but not without sex, which happens between Joe and a punk-rock-computer genius named Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis) about four minutes into the first episode. The show, after all, is going into the "Mad Men" slot on AMC, so you know this not going to be an hour of geek talk. In fact, the show keeps the jargon down and the drama up.
Cantwell, whose father moved the family to Dallas in the early 1980s to work in the computer industry, says that people can identify with the characters. "These people struggle with the same questions we all do. Like do I have the goods? Am I fraud?"
There have already been comparisons between Pace's Joe and John Hamm's Don Draper on "Mad Men." While they are both sharp dressers, like sex and keep things tight to the vest, Rogers describes Joe as a more committed character. "He's convinced that his vision for the future is right, and he will do whatever it takes to bring people forward."
At 34, Pace — like Rogers and Cantwell — is from the last generation who remembers life at home without a computer. The Texas-raised actor was in the acclaimed but short-lived series "Pushing Daisies," which went off the air in 2009. Since then he has kept busy in films with roles in "Lincoln," the "Twilight" series and "The Hobbit" franchise, including next December's film. He will also be seen as the villain in this summer's Marvel film "Guardians of the Galaxy."
Appropriately, Cantwell and Rogers first connected with Pace on the Internet over Skype. "We thought he was fantastic in 'Lincoln.' His character reminded me of a 19th-century Joe MacMillan, an upstart senator, causing a ruckus, a contrarian with a bit of swagger," says Cantwell. "He has a striking vulnerability and humanity on screen."
Pace notes that his "generation is synced up to the evolution of technology," which has grown exponentially in his lifetime. He remembers playing video games and doing high school papers on a PC. Then digital cameras and cellphones came along.
"Now, younger people have no idea what it's like to be without the ubiquity of technology," says Cantwell, who says that in the few years they were working on the show, people have moved from Facebook to Twitter to Tumblr, where they have already premiered the series. (It's also already available on AMCtv.com.) He says things move so fast that his wife, who is a high school teacher, worries about Snapchat in the classroom because "of how easy it is for students to use it, and it's so discreet."
Rogers and Cantwell recently screened the first episode of "Halt and Catch Fire" for a startup tech company in San Francisco. "The kids were amazed that the company had cubicles," says Cantwell. "Most of the kids are 25. They are the heir apparents to what these guys were doing in the early '80s, and it's completely alien to them."
The term "halt and catch fire" (HCF) was "an early computer command that sent the machine into a race condition… and control of the computer could not be regained."
Rogers and Cantwell see that as a metaphor for those who were involved in the PC computer race back then.
Today, both the specs and the price for a 1984 PC would seem ludicrous. An IBM XT went for between $2,000 and $3,000, depending on what you wanted, while Jobs set the price for a Macintosh at $2,490. The computing power of either was tiny. Few, if any, of those PC pioneers in the 1980s, though, would have predicted the impossibly interconnected world we live in now.
"In our show we're looking at the watershed moment of how we got here," says Rogers. "By looking back you realize there is no going back. There is no turning it off. The switch is permanently stuck in the 'on' position."
So far, the techies who have seen "Halt and Catch Fire" have been positive about it, both today's and those who were part of the era. In fact, Apple's other co-founder, Steve Wozniak, even hosted a screening of the first episode at Sundance. "He paid us the highest compliment," says Cantwell. "He said, 'I felt like I knew these people back then.'"


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Definitions of what constitutes advanced statistical analysis often differ among social-work researchers and across disciplines. In this article, the term advanced statistical analysis refers to advanced models increasingly applied to social-work research that help address important research questions. Because contemporary statistical models fully rely on the maximum likelihood (ML) estimator, this article begins with an overview of ML that serves as a foundation for understanding advanced statistical analysis. Following the overview, the article describes six categories of analytic methods that are important in confronting a broad range of issues in social-work research (that is, hierarchical linear modeling, survival analysis, structural equation modeling, propensity score analysis, missing data imputation, and other corrective methods for causal inference such as instrumental variable approach and regression discontinuity designs). These analytic methods are used to address research issues such as generating knowledge for evidence-based practices; evaluating intervention effectiveness in studies that use an experimental or quasi-experimental design; assessing clients' problems, well-being, and outcome changes over time; and discerning the effects of policies.
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When a game becomes successful, and sells lots of copies, there are one of two things that become inevitable. Either an expansion pack or a sequel. Expansion packs are usually the easier of the two because they involve only adding to existing resources, rather than creating whole new games. Today we receive word that two popular Real Time Strategy (RTS) titles will soon see expansions on store shelves, for Command & Conquer Generals and Age of Mythology, from Electronic Arts and Microsoft, respectively.
Usually, expansion packs add new content to an existing game, by way of new units, maps, campaigns, missions, features, graphics, etc. These two expansion packs are no different. The first one, called Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour, will feature, according to the press release:
Pretty hefty stuff, to be sure. While C&C Generals is a modern-day title, Age of Mythology takes place in the classical era, and its expansion pack, entitled Age of Mythology: The Titans, reflects this. According to the press release:...more weapons, more power, new battlefields, three new single-player campaigns, 15 new missions, and new game modes.
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour features a new Generals Challenge mode which allows players to control any of the unique armies of nine distinctive Generals in head-to-head competition against computer-controlled Generals. Each General has a
unique strength and is equipped with a special army. In three new singleplayer campaigns players will continue to take charge of three different armies, the Global Liberation Army (GLA), China, or the USA. With new weapons such as the US Spectre Gunship, GLA combat motorcycles, and Chinese Helix helicopters, players will select from a surplus of new high-tech weaponry and an assortment of new units and structures in their quest for global domination.
One of the problems with expansion packs is that they can be on the expensive side, and these two are no exception, ranging in price from $29.99 to $34.99, they're almost as much as the original game.Age of Mythology: The Titans for windows adds a fourth mythology, the Atlanteans, to the existing Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythologies. A new single-player campaign will add yet another chapter to the franchise's expansive folklore with the addition of new scenarios and in-game cinematics. Atlantean players will be able to call upon the might of the Titan gods multiple times throughout the game, and may also upgrade human units to heroes. The expansion pack will introduce 12 new god powers, 18 new human units and 10 formidable myth units to the game. Age of Mythology: The Titans may also be played with others online using the in-game matchmaking service, ES Online (http://www.eso.com)
For fans of these games, however, the asking price is small compared to the enjoyment they'll likely receive from these expansion packs. These two expansion packs also signal the beginning of the fall/Christmas buying season, when new products bombard store shelves, all vying for your hard-earned dollar. To get back on topic, however, if you're a fan of either (or both) of these successful franchises, it looks like you can't go wrong with these expansions. They add more of what players already love about these games, which is what we gamers always want...more stuff.


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Charles Forgie is a person whom I have yet to research. My grandmother Gertrude O'ROURKE Dowd had a sister named Anna O'Rourke. Anna was 18 years older than Gertrude. Anna was first married to Charles Forgie, It appears that her first husband, Charles, died at an early age. She next married Peter Zentner.
They had five children, Leo, William, Mary, Ellen and Rita. Peter also died at an early age. After Peters death (don't know when) Anna married James Clougherty. There were no children from that marriage.
Below is the tombstone for Anna's son Charles. He would be my first cousin once removed, and is buried near his mother Anna, also pictured below.
I think that Richard Davis was a grandson. Possibly the child of her daughter Mary Zentner Davis. Anna is buried with husband number two, but where is Charles Forgie and my theory is James Clougherty is buried with his first wife.


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Evening Reads: Jackpots and CrackpotsPosted: November 27, 2012 Filed under: just because | Tags: powerball, Rand Paul 7 Comments
Good Evening.
This is a quick post…and from the title you can probably guess what two items I will be highlighting this evening.
Powerball jackpot reaches $500 million
The top prize for Wednesday's Powerball drawing has reached an estimated $500 million, a $75 million increase in the pot, lottery officials said.
That increase is a result of an uptick in ticket sales that lottery officials said tend to pick up before record drawings as people seek to win big.
You, win the $500M Powerball jackpot? It's not happening
Now, with a record $500 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs on Wednesday, we figured it was a great time to, once again, dash your dreams. We know, we know — someone will win at least a share of the prize, if not Wednesday, then in some subsequent drawing. But it won't be you.
The chance of a ticket winning a Powerball jackpot is 1 in 175,223,510 (slightly better than the chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot, which is 1 in 175,711,536). Here are a few unlikely scenarios that, we're sorry to say, are much more likely than you taking home this jackpot.
From the Harvard School of Public Health:
— Dying from a bee sting: 1 in 6.1 million.
— Dying from being struck by lightning: 1 in 3 million.
From U.S. Hole in One, which insures golf prizes for holes in one:
— An amateur golfer making a hole in one on a par-3 hole: 1 in 12,500.
— A golfer hitting a hole in one on consecutive par-3 holes: 1 in about 156 million.
From a 2011 State Farm study on collisions between vehicles and deer:
— Hitting a deer with a vehicle in Hawaii, the state where State Farm says deer-vehicle collisions are least likely: 1 in 6,267.
From the National Weather Service:
— Being struck by lightning over an 80-year lifetime: 1 in 10,000.
From the Florida Museum of Natural History, based on U.S. beach injury statistics:
— Drowning and other beach-related fatalities: 1 in 2 million.
— Being attacked by a shark: 1 in 11.5 million.
And now for the crackpot…Rand Paul warns of GOP becoming dinosaur, cites robotic squirrels
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who's known for his libertarian leanings, cautioned Tuesday that the Republican Party could meet the same fate as animals that went extinct millions of years ago. "I think my party, the Republican Party, is shrinking. We're in danger of becoming a dinosaur," he said on CNN's "Newsroom." "We're not competitive on the West Coast, we're not competitive in New England."
"What I've said is that I won't deny I'm interested–a little bit different than 'I am interested,'" Paul said, pointing to a need for reform in the party.
Paul also weighed in on the fiscal cliff–a series of tax hikes and spending cuts to kick in next year if Congress fails to reach a deficit-reduction deal. Focusing on the negotiations to find an agreement and avert the crisis, Paul said entitlement reform–one of the options on the table in debt talks–should happen on its own and not be part of a deal that also includes raising taxes.
"The way I look at it is entitlements are broken, and it's not my fault, it's not Democrats' fault, it's because your grandparents had too many babies. It's because we're living longer. These are just facts," he said. "Taxing anyone in a weak economy is not good."
The Kentucky senator also said he'd be one of the few conservatives willing to compromise on military cuts but remained firm against raising taxes. To make his case, Paul cited examples of what he considers wasteful spending and argued an increase in tax rates would be futile while the government spends "$300,000 a year on robotic squirrels" and $2 million "on how we can convince Chinese prostitutes not to drink so much on the job."
And that is one funny thing, one nut talking about robotic squirrels…This is an open thread.


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Larry W. Foster
Bioethics and biomedical ethics are defined. Common bioethical concepts, exemplary moral values, fundamental ethical principles, general ethical theories, and approaches to moral reasoning are reviewed. The scope of topics and issues, the nature of practice situations in bioethics, and social work roles on organizational bodies that monitor and respond to bioethical issues are summarized, as are trends in bioethics. Practice contexts, from beginning to end of life, are highlighted with biopsychosocial facts, ethical questions and issues, and implications for social work—a profession uniquely positioned in giving bioethics a social context.
Meditation, Mindfulness, and Social Work
Sadye L. M. Logan
Research has shown that social workers and other helping professionals can make use of the contemplative practices from religion and spiritual disciplines. These practices can be utilized as tools that help social workers become more intentional and effective change agents as helpers in their work with individuals, families, children, and communities. This entry discusses the evolution and emergence of the practices of meditation and mindfulness within the helping context, starting with the historic roots in different religions to its usage in the early 21st century with children and families. Additionally, it addresses the limitations and benefits of meditation and mindfulness as practice tools.
Dennis L. Poole
Voluntarism can be interpreted at the levels of values, structure, and ideology. In Western society, voluntarism rests heavily on secular and religious values originating in both Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions. Today the voluntary sector in the United States can be divided into five main types: social support networks, grassroots associations, nonprofit organizations, human service agencies, and private foundations. At the level of ideology, voluntarism can be interpreted as "civil society."


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Four years ago, Rush Limbaugh was hailing, sight unseen, "The Dark Knight" for its defense of the Bush Administration. Now the talk radio legend claims, again sight unseen, "The Dark Knight Rises" is an effort to help get President Obama re-elected.
On his nationally syndicated show Tuesday night, Limbaugh pointed out to his listeners a suspicious coincidence:
The villain in the "The Dark Knight Rises" is named Bane. B-A-N-E. What is the name of the venture capital firm Romney ran and around which there is now this make-believe controversy? Bain... Do you think that it is accidental that the name of the really vicious, four-eyed, whatever-it-is villain in this movie is named Bane?
In short, yes. Having seen "The Dark Knight Rises," it's fairly clear that director Christopher Nolan has been planning since 2005 for Bane to be the villain in this film. And Bane, it should be pointed out, has been a part of the Batman universe since 1993, and the word "bane," meaning "a cause of misery or death," has been around for hundreds of years.
Limbaugh continued to argue:
And the thought is, when they start paying attention to the campaign later in the year, and Obama and the democrats keep talking about Bain—not Bain Capital—but Bain, Romney and Bain, these people will think back to the Batman movie—Oh, yeah! I know who that is!
Interestingly enough, shortly after the 2008 release of the "The Dark Knight" Limbaugh talked up the "conservative" values of the film. He cited an opinion piece by Andrew Klavan in The Wall Street Journal that argued how "'The Dark Knight" was "at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war."
U.S. & World
The confusion about Nolan's politics is a testament to the filmmaker's skills as a storyteller. The Bush Administration's reaction and response to the events of 9/11 are at the core of Nolan's Batman trilogy, and this final chapter is spiced up with a healthy dose of the commentary on the Occupy movement.
But Nolan is so nuanced a filmmaker that it's almost impossible to pin down his politics—he's a Rorschach blot, with each person seeing what they want to see.


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A large barge anchored near Treasure Island reportedly is Google's new floating marketing center for Google Glass.
The 18,000-square foot boat is reportedly operated by Google and may be used as a marketing center for the search giant's wearable computer, according to The Verge. Although CNET suggested it could be a floating data center, more investigation has shown that it's likely a huge promotion for Google Glass.
However, there's some confusion where or not the tech titan could get permits to create such a center, and it seems work on the barge has been halted. According to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Google would have to show that the barge's contents couldn't be built on land.
U.S. & World
The Verge suggests that the lack of commercial space in San Francisco could make their dream a reality. We believe. if Google's planning team is imaginative enough, it should be easy to show the barge is a necessity, especially if the marketing ideas involve pyrotechnics or an underwater acrobatic show.


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I am flying into Boston on Monday night from Australia and I am wondering where I should head to enjoy the festive spirit. Boston was the site of the early part of the Revolutionary War, so battlefields or other monuments to the Revolution would be most in keeping with the holiday.
I am staying at Copley place so sights around there would be best.


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Random DWTS Trivia – Old School Latin Dancing: Yes, They Actually Danced Liked THAT!
We all marvel over the slick, complex moves and lightening-fast turns & spins we see from the pros on DWTS. But as I mentioned in my last trivia post about Len, the way Latin is danced now is a far cry from how it looked back in the days of yore – and without saying too much, let's just say that Latin ballroom has changed for the better since the days of Len 😉
What has stayed the same? The timing of the dances, and some of the original steps have been adapted slightly to be a bit more impressive and a bit less…hokey. 🙂 What is different? Pretty much everything else. Case in point? Believe it or not, below is a cha-cha from the 1972 World Latin Champions:
I don't know about you, but I am thoroughly titillated by those sweet moves…and those hot costumes 😛 Notice how bouncy and campy everything is. If you're in need of some more entertainment, I recommend grabbing yourself an adult beverage and taking in this clip of the professional samba round from the old BBC show Come Dancing back in the 80's:
Still craving some sweet samba jazz hands? How bout a kinder, gentler paso doble? A throughly UN-romantic rumba, complete with elevator muzak, perhaps? Look no further, because 1979 World Latin Champions Alan & Hazel Fletcher have got you covered:
Amazing how a powder blue, bedazzled jumpsuit that would make Liberace green with envy can make the paso doble look so…sissyish. 🙂 You know something is truly cheesy when, years later (in 2007), a current professional Latin couple pokes fun at the old style in their show dance – and everyone, including the commentators, has a good hearty laugh, because they all realize how silly they looked back in their heydey 😀
I hope you've enjoyed this little Hump Day "blast from the past" – so the next time you find yourself complaining about a routine on the show looking dumb/hokey/boring/etc., just think: it could be worse…they could all still be dancing like this 😉