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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY
Lucille Clifton, one of America's most important and distinguished poets, employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images, and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to confront our most salient issues.
"Although her work is often spare and simple, it is always beautifully and painstakingly crafted into poems that tell the truth, poems that insist on residing within the reader, poems by a poet who seeks and achieves the ability to be a vehicle for those who may not otherwise speak."
—Web Del Sol Review of Books
when they tell me that my body
i think of thirty years ago
and the hangers i shoved inside
hard trying to not have you.
i think of the pills, the everything
i gathered against your
inconvenient bulge; and you
my stubborn baby child,
hunched there in the dark
refusing my refusal.
suppose my body does say no
to yours. again, again i feel you
buckled in despite me, lex,
fastened to life like the frown
on an angel's brow.
© BOA Editions, Ltd. 2000

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MF Adrian / Körpehölafestivalen
Ellinor Andersson has been in the game of music for years, active both as a musician and as a local promoter in her hometown of Uddevalla. She used to be the president of MF Adrian, the local music association, one of the Sweden’s oldest associations and established back in 1978. These days MF Adrian run their shows in the venue Bastionen all year round and also produces the festival Körpehöla.
Ellinor has been involved in quite the number of shows and festivals in Uddevalla over the years and she is familiar with all areas of setting the show up: booking of bands, doing sound, running the bar or the entrance, and she considers all of them equally important.
Today she also plays bass in the stoner band Electric Hydra.

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For a second consecutive year, Marymount University Interior Design student Tran Truong has been recognized for her stand-out interior design concepts as part of the 2021 WindowsWear Mentorship Program.
This year’s competition challenged students from across the nation to reimagine the store of designer Michael Kors as the world renowned company celebrates its 40th anniversary. The company’s vision, paired with the values of environmental and social change, were central components of the challenge.
“What inspired me is the application of experimental graphic design and sustainability in a healthy world of retail design,” Truong explained. “The aspects of design I really wanted to achieve were how to make users rethink the way they shop. It’s not solely about the product quality — hence, it’s now an experience.”
Truong was among 10 finalists, including fellow Marymount University student Nilufar Sizdahkhani. Their submissions were reviewed and judged by the Michael Kors team, which selected Truong as the first-place winner.
“I wasn’t expecting to win!” Truong said. “However, it was amazing working with different luxury brands so that I can improve my critical thinking in the design process, as well as improve my graphic design skills.”
Truong was first introduced to the WindowsWear Mentorship Program competition by Jessica Bonness, Assistant Professor of Interior Design at Marymount University. She went on to submit a fashion-forward window design for the 2020 WindowsWear and COACH competition centered on a futuristic holiday display, claiming first place in that competition as well.
“Tran embodies the professionalism, work ethic and creative excellence that we value at Marymount’s Interior Design program,” Bonness said. “Her success in winning two WindowsWear Mentorship competitions in two years is a phenomenal achievement that will propel her far in the industry.”
As the winner, Truong was awarded a paid internship with Tapestry, the parent company of COACH and major brands like Kate Spade, at its headquarters in New York City for the summer of 2020. However, the internship was rescheduled for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Truong’s achievements have been propelled by a life-long interest in architecture. Before settling in the U.S., Truong had attended Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture in her native country of Vietnam. When she emigrated to the U.S. and enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, she was hesitant to continue pursuing her passion due to the language barrier.
“I was not confident about myself since the English language has been my most concerning challenge,” Truong said. “However, after taking many art courses, I recognized that I still have a heart for art and design, so I decided to sign up for interior design.”
In an effort to continue her studies, Truong enrolled at Marymount University with support from a merit scholarship.
“I knew that Marymount was the place for me,” she said. “Not only is the Interior Design department inclusive, but most professors and friends I have met are very helpful and friendly.”
This summer, Truong will fulfill her initial internship opportunity with COACH and continue working part-time as an interior design assistant at Aging-in-Place, a remodeling company in Sterling, Va. Truong is hopeful to accept the internship with Michael Kors in New York City in the fall.
“These awards mean so much to me because they have proved that no matter where I’m from, no matter who I am, as long as I pace myself and try my best, I can do it,” Truong said. “As an Asian-American immigrant, I hope to encourage anyone who has started a new life in a foreign country, just like I did, to have more confidence about who they truly are and what they can do.”

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By Cody Williams @TheSizzle20 on April 29, 2014
Donald Sterling is banned from the NBA for life and his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers will likely be gone in the very near future. The NBA Board of Governors will make the decision on whether or not they will force Sterling to sell the team, a decision most owners around the league seem in favor of. If that happens, who are five possible candidates to buy the organization?
Billy Crystal is arguably the most famous Clippers fan out there. Valued with a net worth of million, he obviously couldn’t afford the team himself. Given the right backers or him forming a group, though, Crystal could theoretically find a way to buy the team from Sterling.
Though Jimmy Goldstein is more of a fan of the NBA than any one team, David Stern once discussed the possibility of the “superfan” buying a team. While he said that he doesn’t have much interest now, it’s not something I would totally rule out as an option.
While Will Smith is a minority owner in the 76ers already, he could potentially be a buyer in this situation with a team that’s closer to Hollywood. If anything, it’d be entertaining to see Lob City go Big Willie Style. (I’ll show myself out.)
Chris Hansen was at the head of the group that attempted to buy the Sacramento Kings last season with the intention of moving the team to Seattle. You have to imagine that, with a franchise up for grabs, Hansen will look to be involved once again. He may have a much more difficult time moving a team like the Clips to the Pacific Northwest, though.
The clear-cut favorite to land the Clippers if they’re sold, though, is Magic Johnson. Backed by the Guggenheim Group that helped him buy the Dodgers, Johnson has the dollars and reportedly has interest. More than any of this, it would also be beautiful irony if the man who Sterling’s mistress took a picture with that sparked Sterling’s rant bought the team from him.
November 27, 2015 by Frank Ewere
The Philadelphia 76ers are struggling, but there are a few trades that could give their fans hope. Read More
The San Antonio Spurs might believe they have everything it takes to win. Read More
November 26, 2015 by Dylan Mitchell
John Wall was not happy with Randy Wittman after the Washington Wizards lost to the Charlotte Hornets. Read More
November 26, 2015 by Chipper Murphy
Kobe Bryant is having the worst season of his career and his head coach continues to encourage him. Read More
November 26, 2015 by Brendan Patel
Larry Nance Jr. is a developing prospect who gives the Los Angeles Lakers energy and athleticism off of the bench. Read More
November 26, 2015 by Jared Doyle
Complacency could be a real killer to the Miami Heat's road momentum over the next couple of months. Read More
The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling so far and need some of their more experienced players to step up. Read More
November 26, 2015 by Casey Drottar
LeBron James held a players only meeting for the Cavs after their fourth loss of the season, and it was exactly what the team needed. Read More

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In a letter dealing with the Boer War chapter in The Covenant, James Michener wrote:
“Johanna van Doorn, born 1880, is becoming a powerful character and will be focal in Chapter XIII (first draft chapter number). That was your idea, not mine, and a very good one."
My mother, Hester Johanna Maria "Joey" Uys, who was seven when the war broke out, inspired Johanna's role. Long before I met Michener, I interviewed Joey about her experiences in the war, especially her internment in Bethulie Concentration Camp from 1900 to 1902.
Two pages from my notes of those long chats with Joey give a good idea of what she endured.
The following example of my work on The Venloo Commando in the Boer War chapter is from the opening section, where I wrote a new introduction to capture the atmosphere on the eve of the conflagration between the Afrikaner republics and the British Empire.
The first set of pages is from Michener's orginal draft with my comments.
Second group of pages comprise my drafts for the section.
The excerpt from The Covenant shows the final copy, as published in Michener's boook.


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Back in 2009, some teen girls in Indiana had a sleepover that lived up to any teen boy’s fantasy version of one. After racy photos from the summer slumber party made their way to the principal’s office, two of the athletes in attendance were suspended from school sports for the year. That’s, like, totally unfair, said the ACLU, which helped the students sue the school, alleging violation of their First Amendment right to post slutty photos of themselves online.
The girls took photos of themselves “playing” with “phallic-shaped rainbow colored lollipops,” in the court’s words. It sounds like the oh-so-innocent unicorn horn lollipop to me. Though unicorns are usually associated with purity and virginity, these girls took the horn in a different direction, using it in photo shoots that simulated various sexual positions. I’ll leave the descriptions to the court, which wrote one of the racier opinions [pdf] I’ve ever come across (via Professor Eric Goldman’s Technology and Marketing Law Blog)….


A small bomb went off outside a Bangkok police station as anti-government protesters continued their occupation of the Thai prime minister's office for a seventh day. Although nobody was injured in the blast, a senior government source told Reuters that the People's Alliance for Democracy "has launched a guerrilla war with us." The PAD denied responsibility for the explosion.
The PAD, a collection of monarchists, business leaders and youth activists, is trying to force out the government of Samak Sundaravej, which it calls a front for the exiled Thaksin Shinawatra. In a radio address yesterday, Samak vowed again that he would not resign. A resolution to the stalemate remains unclear. if neither side caves in, the prime minister could call an early election—or the army or king could intervene.


Space-borne remote sensing instruments measure high-dimensional vectors of radiances for each ground footprint over which they observe. These observations are converted into estimates of geophysical quantities through complex processing algorithms called retrievals. Many instruments use ``optimal estimation" (OE) methods based on Bayes' Theorem to obtain the posterior distribution of the state given the radiances, and report the estimated posterior mean and variance as a shorthand description of this distribution. However, numerous computational compromises and imperfect knowledge about other required inputs including the prior distribution, create uncertainties in these estimates. In this talk, we will describe a simulation-based approach to quantifying uncertainties in OE estimates of the posterior mean and variance that has been developed for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2) instrument. We will present results of our analysis, and discuss their implications for scientific conclusions drawn from OCO-2 data about the carbon cycle.


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Friday, June 26, 2009
Authors need to show more consideration to their peers. It is incumbent upon authors to read publisher's web sites prior to submission. We have had several cases where the author has sent in the first three chapters, as required, then the whole ms, as we requested. We like the book and offer a contract. Then the author reviews our website and decides, perhaps, that our publishing parameters are not what they expected (being, like the vast majority of both large and small presses, print-on-demand, for example, or "oh, I want this published in hardcover" as opposed to paperback).
In the first place, authors need to keep informed as to what is happening in the industry. Almost all publishers, in some form, are using print-on-demand technology. Very, very few "warehouse" books in this day and age.
Secondly, and most important to us, a lot of time is spent reading and carefully reviewing each manuscript submitted to us. The time spent on submissions from authors who have not reviewed the website, contract, et cetera, is time taken away from other authors who know what we do and how we do it.
Bottom line, authors, regardless of where you submit your ms, please read the material on the web site. It is there for a purpose.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Women of Wisdom book is the 2009 IPPY Bronze Medal winner for Body, Mind, Spirit from Independent Publishers
Kris Steinnes, Founder, Women of Wisdom Foundation. An inspiring collection of keynote presentations from Women of Wisdom between 1995 and 2006, filled with stories, art, poetry and songs by Women of Wisdom participants.
Answers bloom like wildflowers in Women of Wisdom, a mixture of spiritual, academic, and artistic contributions from professionals and lay people who share their experience of being women and being divine. Since 1993 women have been attending the WOW gathering to uncover and celebrate the power of feminine spirit. In these selections, poetry mixes with history, visual art with the inner spirit, and the intellect with soulful longing, creating an inspiring kaleidoscope of feminine reverence. Often practical, always moving, the guidance on these pages speaks to the divine within us all.
What They're Saying about Women of Wisdom:
“This anthology of wisdom from some of the greatest women thinkers and writers of our time is a rare treasure. It inspires, informs, and gives us hope for the future in which the best potential of all people, and of our precious earth, can be realized.” —Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Inner Peace for busy Women and A Woman’s Book of Life.
“What a magnificent job you did with “Women of Wisdom” The book is beautifully done, the women in it are brilliant, the graphics are exquisite, and the intelligence of your whole organization and effort are stunning.” —Barbara Marx Hubbard, author of The Hunger of Eve and Conscious Evolution and Emergence.
“If you would like to be in the company of women who are encouraging other women to step forward, be leaders, and transform the world from one of fear to one of love, this is the book for you. Women and men can benefit from the wisdom, hope, and challenge that fills each page. It is easy to feel like wrapping yourself up in the pages of this book so you can absorb every ounce of goodness it offers. Kris does an outstanding job of making the spoken words, artwork and ceremonies come to life on the written page.”
—Krysta Gibson, editor, New Spirit Journal
“Women of Wisdom is in the forefront of the biggest change in human history – the only change that will assure our continuity as a species. Those who organize and participate in the Women of Wisdom experience know that for a new world to be born we have to bring a new mind to bear. Critical to this is the rich mind style of women that has been gestating in the womb of preparatory time, lo, these many millennia. In their ebullient and evocative conferences WOW demonstrates a tremendous change in who we are and how we do things.”— Jean Houston
Purchase the Women of Wisdom book today and receive bonus gifts valued over $3000!
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Women of Wisdom by Kris Steinnes, is being offered beginning on June 23rd, 2009 at 12:01 am. We invite you to go to this page - www.wisewomanpublishing.com/womenofwisdom.html - to access the order page and then go back to this page and enter your order confirmation code and your email address. That will take you to the sign up page for the Women of Wisdom enewsletter, once you join the WOW book group you will be sent an email with a link to the bonus gifts that are available to people who buy the book on June 23rd. You can later opt out of being on the Women of Wisdom newsletter list if you choose.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Are you ready to learn more about Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Digg, Stumble and other elements of social media? Do you need more information to make the most of these new and popular social media sites? Then Book Promo 201 is the book for you. Award winning author, Nikki Leigh shares a wealth of information that she developed with over 16 years of promotional experience and it is written in an easy to understand and conversational style. She helps you understand how to develop your own brand and then takes you through a variety of ways to use that brand on the most popular social media sites. To help you dig deeper, she provides review questions at the end of each chapter. If you are looking for a publisher or if you are already a published author – you will find a wealth of information in this book. Over 1000 website links put a wealth of resources at your fingertips and can save you endless hours of research as you utilize the many free and inexpensive promotional options on the internet.
David Hancock, Founder - Morgan James Publishing - The Entrepreneurial Publisher
Nikki Leigh’s latest book, Book Promo 201 brings together the ‘best of the best” in book marketing. If you want to be an author, or already have books in print, this book should be a permanent fixture by your computer. From Web 2.0 to blog tours, branding, on-line promotion, social networking, internet radio, trailers viral marketing and tons more, this book shows you how and where to market your book. It will be a constant reference for both novices and pros.
Philip F. Harris, ALL THINGS THAT MATTER PRESS
Book Promo 201 is the second book in the Promo 101 series. In Book Promo 101 I wanted to help people lay a great foundation for their promotional efforts, help you learn what promotion is, develop the marketing mindset and we talked about many traditional forms of promotion. If you aren't familiar with the content, the table of contents is posted here - http://www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm. (Reviews are posted here.)
Book Promo 201 started out one way, and was a very different book when I finished the manuscript in November 2008. It took me a full year to get the book just the way I wanted it, but I think you will agree it was worth the wait. I also realize that the Web 2.0 technology changes a bit every day, so I'll post updated information on this blog - http://promo101articles.blogspot.com. You will find about 100 promotional articles and tips there and I'll add to them as needed. Of course, I'll twitter about the new posts at .
The manuscript is about the same length as Book Promo 101, so the ebook should be over 400 pages and the print book should be over 200 pages (the book will be 8 x 10). The manuscript is with my publisher, but we don't have the final layout yet - and everyone will hear about it when its ready :) The book is packed with detailed, easy to understand information and packed with over a thousand resources.
I've kept the contents of Book Promo 201 under wraps and part of the reason was because it kept changing, but I'm happy with the contents and am ready to share it. The full table of contents with all the subheadings is about 6 pages long, so I'll just share the chapter titles here.
Book Promo 201 - Table of Contents
Introduction to Online Book Promotion
Part One - Prepare to Use the Internet to Promote Your Books
Chapter One – Online Promotion Basics
Chapter Two – Identify Your Target Market and Create A Brand
Chapter Three – Financial and Personal Benefits to Promoting on the Internet
Chapter Four – What is This Thing Called Web 2.0?
Chapter Five - Viral Marketing – What Is It and How Can It Help Me
Part Two - Social Sites: Where to Find Them & How to Use Them
Chapter Six - Social Opportunities Online
Chapter Seven – Large Social Site Options
Chapter Eight - Social Sites That Focus on Books and Authors
Chapter Nine - Social Bookmarking
Part Three - Use Blogs for Promotion
Chapter Ten - A Blog Is a Necessity
Chapter Eleven – Are Blogs Useful for Promotion
Chapter Twelve – Use a Virtual Blog Tour to Promote Your Book
Part Four - Use Audio and Video Multi Media to Promote
Chapter Thirteen - Book Trailers – What Are They and How Can You Use The
Chapter Fourteen - Creating a Book Trailer
Chapter Fifteen– Internet Radio Shows and Podcasting
Appendix A - Online Forums
Appendix B - Sites That Charge to Promote Books
Appendix C - Author Interview Opportunities
Appendix D –Blog Resources
Appendix E - Sites to Post Book Trailers
Appendix F – Radio Shows for Author Interviews
Appendix G – Google Products to Use in Promotion
Appendix H - Book Prom 201 Participants
NIKKI'S WORK IS SUPERIOR AND WE KIGHLY RECOMMEND HER BOOKS AND TOURS TO ALL AUTHORS!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Our latest release in our line growing line of spiritual/self-help books, TRANSCENDENCE by Gabriel Horn and Amy Krout-Horn is a journey for the soul.
Transcendence is a mesmerizing book of magical realism seamlessly woven with threads of primal wisdom. It will reacquaint readers with the profound beauty of our mother planet, while turning their mind's eye to rarely realized realms of possibility.
About the author:
Gabriel Horn (White Deer of Autumn) is an award-winning author and professor of literature and creative writing, as well as an activist for the spiritual rights of indigenous people, and an outspoken defender of the natural world
Amy Krout-Horn (Last Word Woman) has resided in two worlds; the world of the sighted and the world of the blind. She has been a writer in both of them.
“The Native American spirituality of Transcendence is brilliantly played out in a series of vignettes as crisp and clear as sunlight on the ocean. Horn and Krout-Horn tell stories beyond a single time or place. Rich with exquisite dream imagery, these narratives evoke pain at environmental and cultural losses at the same time that their finely tuned story telling makes the reader turn the page, hungry for more. Transcendence is a feast of story telling, nourishment for any audience with a taste for truth and beauty, as well as the imagination or inclination to follow the Mystery. From the blasé brutality of the mall to the passionate breath of an orca goddess, Transcendence delivers what the title promises; these are myths to unlock the real. This text reads with the elegance and harmony of orature combined with a complex layering of sensual detail. These are dream journeys to salve the soul.”
-Francis Auld Ph. D. Assistant Professor of English, University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County
This title is now on our web site,
and should be on Amazon shortly.
Please visit our site and check out THE POWER OF STILLPOINT, JESUS TAUGHT IT: TOO..., COLLECTED MESSAGES and more!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
HAVING HAD 13 DOGS AT ONE TIME, WE COULD NOT RESIST PROMOTING THIS BOOK!
Rajah, the big black dog, likes to play in his big back yard.
He chases the leaves. He sniffs the air every day. It is his favorite place.
One day a strange thing happens. Something hits Rajah on the head. It scares him.
A blue ball is up in the sky.
Where did the ball come from? Did it do it on purpose? Did it want to make him afraid?
Rajah has to find the courage to take back his own world.
Written by the author of The Wishing Flower and The Magic of Laven-Rock, Rajah and the Big Blue Ball looks into the face of the unknown.
Title: Rajah and the Big Blue Ball
Author: Mosetta Penick Phillips-Cermak
Publisher: P.M. Moon Publishers, LLC
hardcover/48 pages/approx. size 8.375" x 8.375"/ trade
About the Author:
Mosetta M. Penick Phillips-Cermak, Ph.D. lives with her two Labrador Retrievers, one black and one yellow, and two Siamese cats in West Park, Ohio. Dr. Penick Phillips-Cermak is the mother of two, grandmother of two, and great grandmother of two. A native of Cleveland Ohio, from a family of educators, she is a retired psychotherapist/counselor and a teacher of many years. Over the years, she has taught everything from kindergarten through teacher education, English, psychology and sociology. Mosetta’s first short, short story was published in the local newspaper when, at the age of ten, she won first prize in a creative writing contest. In college, her literary essays and short stories were published in the colleges’ literary magazine, The Spectrum. Eventually, she rose to serve as editor-in-chief of the very same magazine. A woman with a myriad of talents, she performed as both an instrumentalist and vocalist, played the piano and flute, as well as teaching chorus, and both instruments. She is also a dog trainer, registered with the State of Ohio to train and certify Handicap Assistant Dogs. A relatively well-known speaker in the Cleveland area, this writer has presented more than a dozen papers and workshops throughout the State of Ohio. A minister ordained in 1980, she states that her main strength resides in her absolute faith and tenacity, a desire to know all that is knowable, a love of research, and the ability to consistently identify the truth of any subject matter. She is a member of has attended numerous writers’ workshops, and is currently active in a critique group. She also has completed several other short stories, a children’s interactive picture book to teach educational concepts, and her first middle-grade children’s fantasy novel that she expects will be published soon.
PM Moon Publishers, LLC 's Rajah and the Big Blue Ball Starts Virtual Tour
Rajah LeBeau, the central character in Rajah and the Big Blue Ball by Dr. Mosetta Penick Phillips-Cermak, will kick off her tour on June 8th with a visit to Printed Words Blog.
Rajah Le Beau is a real live dog adopted by Dr. Mosetta from the Cleveland Animal Protective league. He will join Billie Williams, June 8, 2009, on her blog (http://printedwords.blogspot.com) as the first stop in Rajah and Dr. Mosetta's virtual tour.
Billie Williams is a mystery suspense author and a prolific writer.
Philips-Cermak said, "We want to thank Billie for this wonderful opportunity. Ragh and I are looking forward to it. Rajah is more outgoing than I am. He loves being on Facebook and Twitter. He has about 39 fans, and he writes to them three or four times per week. Right now his primary objective is to get people to buy his book so that he can sponsor a cage for a puppy or dog at the Cleveland Animal Protective League."
According to the Cleveland APL website (http://www.clevelandapl.org/) becoming a cage sponsor means that for a lucky dog or cat " ... their cage at the APL, complete with a warm bed, toys, plenty of food and water, and lots of TLC, is the only “home” they have ever known. For others, it’s a temporary home until they find the love of another family. For all of them, it’s the reason they’re getting a second chance."
Rajah said, "Not all dogs are as lucky as I am. That is why my mommy is donating one dollar of every book purchase to the Cleveland APL. Did you know that it is about 30% of the royalties for the book? Wow, that is a lot."
Rajah also has his own page on Facebook.com (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cleveland-OH/Rajah/1894513 ...), and a Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/RajahLeBeau).
"We are encouraging people who do not have small children to buy a book, anyway, and donate it to a school or to a child that you know. Whatever we can do to generate enough money for our cage sponsorship," said Dr. Mosetta.
To order an autograph copy of Rajah and the Big Blue Ball, visit
Rajah and the Big Blue Ball is also on sale at the following online locations:
Dog Cage Sponsorships are $1,500 per year, Cat Cage Sponsorships are $1,200 per year, and Small Mammal Sponsorships are $1,000.
Pledge Payment options are available. If interested, please call Judy Hunter, Director of Development, at 216-344-1353.
We are donating $1.00 of each book purchased to the Cleveland Animal Protective League.
I am trying to also to get small groups of people to donate a class set of books to their favorite second grade class, in whatever school system that they choose. I will autograph the books, and $1.00 still goes to the Cleveland APL.

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Android users don’t seem to get a break as they’re always targeted with malicious attacks. A couple of weeks ago, MasterFred invaded the Android systems posing as huge platforms such as Netflix, Instagram, and Twitter.
Now, attackers have found a new way to inject spyware under the guise of an end-to-end encrypted chat application called SoSafe Chat.
GravityRAT is resurfacing again, and we’re here to shed more light on the matter in this comprehensive article.
GravityRAT – The Rat in the Chat
Android has a reputation for being very vulnerable, which makes it an easy target for hackers and the likes.
RAT stands for “Remote Access Trojan,” and the GravittRat is not new to the scene. In fact, back in 2015, a campaign targeted Windows operating systems.
After that, the situation changed and the attackers added Android devices to the mix. In 2020, GravityRat targeted people via an Android app named ‘Travel Mate Pro.” As the name suggests, it’s an app suitable for those traveling.
However, since the pandemic has slowed down traveling, Travel Mate Pro was not cutting it anymore, so the actors moved to a new guise.
This time around, the GravityRat malware took on the form of SoSafe Chat – an app that’s supposed to provide end-to-end encrypted chat services.
According to Cyble, users can download the app through its website. Google Play Store does not have it and has never provided it in the past.
But the question is: How do they get users to visit the page if it’s the only way to download the app? Easy, they use malvertising, social media posts, and instant messages.
What Happens in the Background?
We all have chat apps, so we know what permissions are asked. We’re talking about an extensive list of the following:
Unfortunately, despite not being new, attackers have found new ways to upgrade the malware. Back in 2020, the damage done was big.
However, attackers upgraded GravityRAT to be able to record audio, fetch the device’s location, and exfiltrate cellular network data.
We’ve mentioned a couple of things this malware will be able to do once it sets root. However, there’s a lot more. The spyware can perform a wide range of malicious behavior, including everything on the list below:
- Access SMS, call logs, and contacts.
- Alter system settings.
- Get your phone number and the serial number of your device.
- Record audio.
- Acquire your connection network’s information.
- Pinpoint the exact location of your device.
- Access all the accounts registered to the device.
The previous version of the malware did not have the ability to infiltrate mobile devices. Now, since it can, we have to expect the worse as it indicates that the attackers are actively developing it.
GravityRAT – Dragging Android Users Down
Cyber threats are everywhere and you should be aware of what’s going on. Always double-check the app you’re downloading to avoid such predicaments.
In this case, never download an app from an unofficial source. Even official stores are having trouble keeping up with malware-infected apps, let alone a website you know nothing about.


The quality of concrete satisfying the above requirements is termed as workable concrete. The word “workability” or workable concrete signifies much wider and deeper meaning than the other terminology “consistency” often used loosely for workability. Consistency is a general term to indicate the degree of fluidity or the degree of mobility. A block of concrete which has high consistency and which is more mobile, need not be of right workability for a particular job. Every job requires particular workability.
A theoretical water/cement ratio aim not going to give an ideal situation for maximum strength. Hundred per cent compaction concrete is an important parameter for contributing to the maximum strength. Lack of compaction will result in air voids whose damaging effect on strength and durability is equally or more predominant than the presence of capillary cavities.
Many research workers tried to define the word workability. But as it signifies much wider properties and qualities of concrete, and does not project any one particular meaning, it eludes all precise definitions. Road Research laboratory, UK, who have extensively studied the field of compaction and workability, defined workability as “the property of concrete which determines the amount of useful internal work necessary to produce full compaction.”
Another definition which envelopes a wider meaning is that it is defined as the “ease with which concrete can be compacted hundred per cent having regard to the mode of compaction and place of deposition.” Without dwelling much on the merits and demerits of various definitions of workability, having explained the importance and full meaning of the term workability, we shall see the factors affecting workability.
Measurement of Workability
It is discussed earlier that workability of concrete is a complex property. Just as it eludes all precise definition, it also eludes precise measurements. Numerous attempts have been made many research workers to quantitatively measure this important and vital property of concrete. But none of these methods is satisfactory for precisely measuring or expressing this Property to bring out its full meaning. Some of the tests, measure the parameters very close to workability and provide useful information.
The following tests are commonly employed to measure workability-
- Slump Test
- With Slump Cone
- With K-Slump Tester
- Compacting Factor Test
- Flow Test & Flow Table Test
- Kelly Ball Test
- Vee Bee Consistometer Test
1. Slump Test
1.1 Slump Test With Slump Cone
The slump test is the most commonly used method of measuring the consistency of concrete which can be employed either in the laboratory or at the site of work. It is not a suitable method for very wet or very dry concrete. It does not measure all factors contributing to workability, nor is it always representative of the placability of the concrete. However, it is used conveniently as a control test and gives an indication of the uniformity of concrete from batch to batch. Figure 1.a shows the apparatus for the test.
To read more about this test, Please read our this article.
Additional information on workability and quality of concrete can be obtained by observing the manner in which concrete slumps. Quality of concrete can also be further assessed by giving a few tappings or blows by tamping rod to the base plate. The deformation (Figure- 1.b) shows the characteristics of concrete with respect to the tendency for segregation.
Despite many limitations, the slump test is very useful on-site to check day-to-day or hour-to-hour variation in the quality of the mix. An increase in a slump may mean for instance that the moisture content of the aggregate has suddenly increased or there has been a sudden change in the grading of aggregate. The slump test gives the warning to correct the causes for change of slump value. The simplicity of this test is yet another reason, why this test is still popular in spite of the fact that many other workability tests are in vogue.
1.2 Slump Test With K-Slump Tester
Very recently a new apparatus called “K-Slump Tester” has been devised. It can be used to measure the slump directly in one minute after the tester is inserted in the fresh concrete to the level of the floater disc. This tester can also be used to measure the relative workability.
In the concrete industry, the slump test is still the most widely used test to control the consistency of concrete mixtures, even though there are some questions about its Significance and its effectiveness. Many agree that the test is awkward and is not in keeping with the strides that the industry has made since 1913 when the slump cone was first introduced. Several apparatus have been proposed to replace or supplement the slump cone, but in general, they have proved to be rich in theory and poor in practice. Their use is still limited mainly to research work in laboratories.
The K-Slump apparatus is very simple, practical, and economical to use, both in the field and the laboratory. It has proven, with over 450 tests, that it has a good correlation with the slump cone.
The K-slump tester can be used to measure slump in one minute in cylinders, pails, buckets, wheel-barrows, slabs or any other desired location where the fresh concrete is placed. A workability index can be determined by the tester. Read this article to know more about the apparatus and the procedure of testing.
2. Compacting Factor Test
The compacting factor test is designed primarily for use in the laboratory, but it can also be used in the field. It is more precise and sensitive than the slump test and is particularly useful for concrete mixes of very low workability as are normally used when concrete is to be compacted by vibration. Such dry concrete is insensitive to slump test. The diagram of the apparatus is shown in Figure-3. The essential dimensions of the hoppers and mould and the distance between them and other detailed description are discussed in this article.
The compacting factor test has been developed at the Road Research Laboratory, UK, and it is claimed that it is one of the most efficient tests for measuring the workability of concrete. This test works on the principle of determining the degree of compaction achieved by a standard amount of work done by allowing the concrete to fall through a standard height. The degree of compaction called the compacting factor is measured by the density ratio i.e., the ratio of the density actually achieved in the test to the density of the same concrete fully compacted.
The weight of fully compacted concrete can also be calculated by knowing the proportion of materials, their respective specific gravities, and the volume of the cylinder. It is seen from experience, that it makes very little difference in compacting factor value, whether the weight of fully compacted concrete is calculated theoretically or found out actually after IOO per cent compaction.
It can be realized that the compacting factor test measures the inherent characteristics of the concrete which relates very close to the workability requirements of concrete and as such it is one of the good tests to depict the workability of concrete.
3. Flow Test
This is a laboratory test, which gives an indication of the quality of concrete with respect to consistency, cohesiveness and the proneness to segregation. In this test, a standard mass of concrete is subjected to Jolting. The spread or the flow of the concrete is measured and this flow is related to workability.
Fig. 6.8 shows the details of the apparatus used. It can be seen that the apparatus consists flow table, about 76 cm. in diameter over which concentric circles are marked. A mould Made from smooth metal casting in the form of a frustum of a cone is used with the following internal dimensions. The base is 25 cm. in diameter, upper surface 17 cm. in diameter, and height of the cone is 12 cm.
A close look at the pattern of spread of concrete can also give a good indication of the characteristics of concrete such as a tendency for segregation. Presently this test is not commonly used. In its place Flow Table Test is used as given in IS 9103 of 1999.
3.1 Flow Table Test
The BIS has recently introduced another new equipment for measuring flow value of concrete. This new flow table test is in line with BS 1881 part 105 of 1984 and DIN 1048 part 1. The apparatus and method of testing is described in this article.
The flow table apparatus is to be constructed in accordance with Fig. 4.a and 4.b. The top of the Flow table is constructed from a flat metal of minimum thickness of 1.5 mm. The top is in plan 700 mm x 700 mm. The centre of the table is marked with a cross, the lines which run parallel to and out to the edges of the plate, and with a central circle 200 mm in diameter. The front of the flow table top is provided with a lifting handle as shown in Fig. 4.b. The total mass of the flow table top is about 16 ± 1 kg.
The flow table top is hinged to a base frame using externally mounted hinges in such a way that no aggregate can become trapped easily between the hinges or hinged surfaces. The front of the base frame shall extend a minimum 120 mm beyond the flow table top in order to provide a top board. An upper stop similar to that shown in Figure- 4.a is provided on each side of the table so that the lower front edge of the table can only be lifted 40 ± 1 mm.
The lower front edge of the flow table top is provided with two hard rigid stops which transfer the load to the base frame. The base frame is so constructed that this load is then transferred directly to the surface on which the flow table is placed so that there is minimal tendency for the flow table top to bounce when allowed to fail.
4. Kelly Ball Test
This is a simple field test consisting of the measurement of the indentation made by 15 cm diameter metal hemisphere weighing 13.6 kg when freely placed on fresh concrete. The test has been devised by Kelly and hence known as Kelly Ball Test. This has not been covered by Indian Standards Specification. The advantages of this test is that it can be performed on the concrete placed in site and it is claimed that this test can be performed faster with a greater precision than slump test. The disadvantages are that it requires a large sample of concrete and it cannot be used when the concrete is placed in thin section. The minimum depth of concrete must be at least 20 cm and the minimum distance item the centre of the bail to nearest edge of the concrete 23 cm.
The surface of the concrete is struck off level, avoiding excess working, the ball is lowered gradually on the surface of the concrete. The depth of penetration is read immediately on the stem to the nearest 6 mm. The test can be performed in about 15 seconds and it gives much more consistent results than the Slump Test. Figure-5 shows the Kelly Bail apparatus.
5. Vee Bee Consistometer Test
This is a good laboratory test to measure indirectly the workability of concrete. This test consists of a vibrating table, a metal pot, a sheet metal cone, a standard iron rod. The apparatus is shown in Figure-6.
Slump test as described earlier is performed, placing the slump cone inside the sheet metal cylindrical pot of the consistometer. The glass disc attached to the swivel arm is turned and placed on the top of the concrete in the pot. The electrical vibrator is then switched on and simultaneously a stopwatch started. The vibration is continued till such time as the conical shape of the concrete disappears and the concrete assumes a cylindrical shape.
This can be judged by observing the glass disc from the top for the disappearance of transparency. Immediately when the concrete fully assumes a cylindrical shape, the stopwatch is switched off. The time required for the shape of concrete to change from slump cone shape to cylindrical shape in seconds is known as Vee Bee Degree. This method is very suitable for very dry concrete whose slump value cannot be measured by the Slump Test, but the vibration is too vigorous for concrete with a slump greater than about 50 mm.
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- Dish type
- Pies and tarts
- Sweet pies and tarts
- Pumpkin pie
A deliciously different take on pumpkin pie. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream for a wonderful dessert.
12 people made this
IngredientsServes: 8 - 10
- 1 (23cm) unbaked shortcrust pastry case
- 200g dairy toffees, unwrapped and chopped
- 425g pumpkin puree
- 100g caster sugar
- 110g light brown soft sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 120ml milk
- 125ml double cream
- 3 eggs
MethodPrep:15min ›Cook:1hr ›Ready in:1hr15min
- Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Sprinkle chopped toffees into pastry case; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, caster sugar, light brown soft sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla and salt. Beat in the milk, cream and eggs until filling is smooth and creamy. Pour filling over chopped toffees in pastry case. Place on baking tray in the middle of the oven.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes or until filling is set and pastry is golden brown.
Reviews & ratingsAverage global rating:(10)
Reviews in English (10)
What a fabulous pie! Quick and easy to make and loved by all. My friend loved it so much that she couldn't wait for tea time the next day for seconds so finished it off for breakfast. Instead of toffees I used dairy fudge which worked really well.-06 Nov 2016
by Tammy Wolfe
This is a great recipe. This past Thanksgiving, I decided to make several different kinds of pumpkin pies. This one was the overall favorite. I couldn't find toffee baking bits, so I improvised using Werther's Originals candies, that I broke up in tiny pieces. They got nice and gooey.-20 Dec 2008
Pumpkin Pie with Toffee Walnut Topping
Pumpkin Pie with Toffee Walnut Topping is the most perfect pie to serve at Thanksgiving.
This is definitely a bit of a non-traditional pumpkin pie recipe. It’s baked as a traditional pumpkin pie, and as it comes out of the oven it is topped with toasted walnuts and toffee bits. Those extra touches give this pie its unique combination of flavors. It’s a popular pumpkin pie recipe!
Embrace the flavors of autumn with this luscious take on a classic. The pumpkin not only lends richness but also makes the pie a stunner, with mesmerizing swirls of orange. Ginger adds a subtle snap.
A topping of crunchy chopped chocolate-caramel toffee and a ring of candied pecans complement the sweet nuttiness of this pie's classic filling. It's a lot. But isn't that what you're looking for in pie?
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This pie turned out very well, despite a freak out at the beginning. The filling was very soupy (and I only added 1 cup of whipping cream). It is not a sweet pie per say, but the flavors go together well.
I have to agree with another reviewer. This pie was not very good. The crust is great and easy to work with and I will keep it handy for future use.
I made this for thanksgiving and it was a huge hit. I have a friend that hates pies and she loved it. I loved the crust, it was very easy to work with and delicious.
What a disappointment! Low on pumpkin flavor and strange mouth feel due to the random crunchy toffee bits. Thanksgiving night we all felt kind of cheated, so we baked a traditional pumpkin pie.
I LOVED IT!it was the hit of the party!
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Caramel Toffee Pumpkin Pie
I gave this classic seasonal dish a modern twist with the addition of creamy caramel and crunchy toffee bits. The caramel is poured on the bottom and top of the pie so it fully surrounds the rich pumpkin flavors! This pie has all the best flavors of a pumpkin pie but full of toffee flavor too! It’s the perfect addition to a cup of coffee in the afternoon or a special weeknight treat! You might never make a normal pumpkin pie again!
CARAMEL TOFFEE PUMPKIN PIE
Yields: 1 pie
- 1 unbaked deep dish pie crust
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Heath toffee bits
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Combine unwrapped caramels, butter, and condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly with wooden spoon until melted. Remove from heat and pour 1 cup of melted caramel sauce onto unbaked pie crust. Set additional caramel sauce aside.
- In an electric mixer, beat eggs on low speed.
- Add in pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, spices, and salt and combine until smooth.
- Pour pumpkin filling on top of caramel sauce in pie pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove pie from oven and carefully pour on additional caramel sauce. If you want, you can use a knife to create a swirled pattern. Sprinkle toffee bits around edge of pie.
- Return to oven and bake for additional 25 minutes.
Optional: For even more crunchy flavor, stir in extra toffee bits right into the pumpkin pie filling before baking!
Individual Toffee Pumpkin Pie with Acorn KISSES Chocolate Recipe
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Thaw tart shells according to package directions and arrange on a baking sheet. Dock the shells with a fork. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
2. Spoon 1 tsp (5 mL) toffee bits into the bottom of each shell set aside.
3. Stir the sugar with the salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger in a large bowl. Add the pumpkin, cream and egg, stirring until well-blended. Carefully divide the pumpkin mixture equally between the prepared shells.
4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until just slightly jiggly in the center. Cool completely on a wire rack. Chill until ready to serve.
5. Garnish each pie with sweetened whipped cream, an "acorn" and additional toffee bits.
Prepared royal icing or decorator's frosting
HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
Mini vanilla wafer cookies
CHIPITS REESE Peanut Butter Chips or CHIPITS Butterscotch Chips
Pumpkin and Toffee Pie recipe - Recipes
Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
To make pudding: Use a bread knife to slice off the side, bottom and top crusts from the loaf about 1/4 inch thick and reserve. Cut the rest of the loaf into 1/2-inch cubes and set aside. Butter a 9-inch springform pan with the 2 tablespoons butter. Line the pan, starting with the sides and finishing with the bottom, with the reserved crusts in a neat, single layer, placing the pieces cut side facing inward. Trim where necessary to prevent overlapping, and patch as needed. Discard any leftover crust.
In a large mixing bowl, use a rubber spatula to blend together the mascarpone and brown sugar until completely smooth. Whisk in the pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla and salt. Add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, whisking until each one is completely incorporated. Stir in the milk until the mixture is well-blended. Fold the cubed bread into this custard.
Use a large piece of aluminum foil to wrap around the bottom and up the sides of the pan, keeping the top completely open. Pour the custard mixture into the crust-lined pan. Gently pat down any floating bread cubes with a spatula. Let the bread pudding soak from 1 hour up to overnight, covered in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with the oven rack in the middle position. Bring a teakettle of water to a boil.
Place the bread pudding with the foil wrap (top should be completely uncovered) in a roasting pan and set it on the oven rack. Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to reach 1 inch up the sides of the springform pan. Bake the bread pudding for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes. The pudding will be puffed and golden brown on top, and a knife inserted into the center will come out streaked but not wet.
Make the toffee sauce while the bread pudding is baking.
To make sauce: Melt the butter with the brown sugar and a pinch of salt in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Whisk for 2 minutes until bubbling and hot. Turn the heat down to low and carefully and slowly add the cream, which will cause the sauce to sputter. Whisk until smooth. When the sauce comes to a boil again, remove it from the heat. Wait until the bubbling stops to stir in the bourbon.
Pour the sauce into a glass measuring cup to cool and thicken at room temperature until ready to serve. (If you made the sauce in advance, reheat it by placing the measuring cup in a pan of hot water and stirring until warm, or in the microwave for about 1 minute.)
To serve: Remove pudding from the water bath and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Remove foil and slide a table knife between the pudding and the sides of the springform pan to free the pudding lift off the sides of the pan. Set the bread pudding on a cake platter with a rim and drizzle with the toffee sauce. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Butter Pecan Toffee Pumpkin Pie
Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pecan halves, brown sugar and water stir until sugar forms glossy coating over pecans, about 4 minutes. Transfer to sheet of foil cool. Chop 1/3 cup pecans. Sprinkle chopped pecans and toffe bits or chopped toffee bars over baked crust. Pour in Perfect Pumpkin Pie filling bake and cool as directed. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover chill. Sprinkle 1/4 cup toffee bits or chopped toffee bars around edge of pie. Garnish with remaining pecans.
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Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate-Almond Bark and Toffee Sauce
Preheat oven to 350°. Finely grind graham crackers in processor. Mix in sugar. Add butter mix to blend. Press onto bottom and up sides of 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Bake until light brown around edges, about 12 minutes. Cool completely.
Whisk first 9 ingredients in medium bowl. Slightly soften ice cream in microwave in 10-second intervals. Measure 1 cup ice cream cover and freeze (reserve for another use). Spoon remaining ice cream into large bowl. Working quickly, add pumpkin mixture and fold just until swirled into ice cream (do not blend completely). If ice cream begins to melt, freeze until almost firm. Spoon ice cream filling into cooled crust, cover with plastic, and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.
Bark, sauce, and topping
Line baking sheet with parchment paper spray with nonstick spray. Stir chocolate in bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Pour onto baking sheet. Using offset spatula, spread chocolate in even layer into 12x9-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with nuts. Place in freezer until hard, at least 30 minutes. Invert onto work surface. Peel off paper. Coarsely chop. Place bark in medium container, cover, and freeze. DO AHEAD Chocolate-almond bark can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.
Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, 3 tablespoons water, and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan, stirring until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and boil until dark brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Carefully stir in 1/2 cup cream, vanilla, and salt (mixture will bubble vigorously). Boil 1 minute longer. Cool slightly. DO AHEAD Sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving.
Using electric mixer, beat 1 1/2 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until peaks form. Spoon decoratively over pie. Sprinkle chocolate-almond bark over. Cut pie into wedges and serve, passing warm sauce alongside.
About the caramel whipped cream:
You’re going to melt caramels for this recipe and combine them with a little bit of heavy whipping cream. Buy the KRAFT caramels… you know… the ones you unwrap. You’ll need 28 of them. Once the caramels are melted and combined with the cream… then you’re going to let that mixture cool completely. Once cooled, it can be beaten into freshly whipped cream. If the caramel mixture is warm, it will melted the whipped cream. So it’s KEY that it’s completely cooled before combining the two. That caramel whipped cream is SO DELICIOUS!!
There it is in all its glory. Adding chocolate shavings on top makes it prettier. This is most definitely a pumpkin pie you should consider baking for Thanksgiving.
Slices of this pie… are simply delicious. That crust, that pumpkin layer and that caramel whipped cream make this Pumpkin Caramel Pie a totally unique pumpkin pie recipe.
Back to the harvest festival: there was of course a pie EATING contest too. Chocolate cream pie. My boy competed as the reigning champ from the previous year. He wasn’t able to shove the pie into his nose mouth quickly enough at this one. Maybe the caramel apple, bratwurst and churro he ate prior to competing had something to do with his inability to perform.
It was so fun that the Pumpkin Caramel Pie took first place in the pie contest. I had entered that darn pie contest eight years in a row and finally I brought home the prize. I’d say it was about time. But this pie was surely worthy of taking it. My boy scored with his pie too: 3rd place for his S’Mores Pie.

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BUS passengers have been invited to a public meeting.
Clr David Ridgway has organised the meeting about changes to the 183 service which runs from Huddersfield to Hard End in Marsden.
The service is due to be cut from twice an hour to once.
Clr Ridgway has organised the meeting at Marsden Mechanics Hall tomorrow at 7.30pm after he was contacted by Dorothy Lindley of Marsden Enhancement and Residents’ Society.
She said: “A lot of people in Marsden are concerned about this so I hope it will be a well-attended meeting.”


ZERENA is a 14-year old songwriter, singer and acoustic guitar player from Yorktown Heights, NY. She has been writing poetry and music for as long as she can remember. ZERENA is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International and enjoys sharing her music as often as possible.
My original song “Just a Dream” performed at The Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. I was a finalist in The Music On & Up Showcase (14 & under category) and came home with the Best Original Song Performance Award for both my songs!
At The Apollo!
Performing “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars at Amateur Night, The Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY CIty on Sept. 19th, 2012!! Got invited back, & Looking forward to returning next season!!
Hope you like it!
This is me performing a cover of “Safe and Sound” from The Hunger Games (by:Taylor Swift/The Civil Wars) at First Friday’s Mic Night, sponsored by The Justin Veatch Fund and The Yorktown Teen Center.


text: Mianzhu County is among Sichuan Province's more successful counties in family planning. Following Marx's theory of the 2-fold character of production, Mianzhu County in 1980 simultaneously transferred both agricultural production and family planning work to the work crew by implementing "double transfer of responsiblity," thereby mobilizing cadres and people to understand both time material production and human reproduction, i.e., "grains, money and people." Last year when the agricultural production responsiblity system was established and production was contracted to the work crew, it was decided to transfer both production and birth quotas to the work crew through a system of monetary rewards for sucessful family planning and fines for unplanned births. Results from the double responsiblity system show that: the grain production kept up with 1979 levels; the rate of natural population increase dropped from 1979's 4.1/1000 to 1.57/1000 in 1980; the single-child family rate was 94%; the multiple child family rate was .3/1000; the rate of applications for the Single Child Certificate was 97.5%. At first the work crew felt that their repsonsibility was production and that family planning was a personal matter. But after extensive propaganda efforts to teach Marxist population theory and to stress the need to control population, the work crew realized that family planning is everyone's concern just as production is everyone's concern. With the "double transfer or responsiblity," the working relationship among communes, production brigades, production teams, and work crews improved, and advocacy of the single-child family was strengthened and expanded.

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As the Republicans rumbled in Las Vegas, Nevada during their fifth presidential debate hosted by CNN/ Salem Media Network, Speaker Paul Ryan announced that a budget agreement had been reached, though Democrats said it wasn’t final (via WaPo):
The sweeping agreement that came after weeks of bipartisan negotiations is the broadest tax and spending deal since the January 2013 “fiscal cliff” agreement, which prevented automatic spending cuts from taking effect and shielded middle-class workers from tax increases while allowing some increases on the wealthy.
Many House Republicans leaving Tuesday night’s meeting expressed general support for the deal.
“A lot of us feel like we didn’t get things we wanted, but we got some stuff that we did want, and I think that’s going to be true on both sides,” said Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), the retiring chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee, who said he plans to support the agreement. “In the end you have to weigh where we are. This is divided government, and if you’re going to move forward and follow Speaker Ryans’s notion that we want to move onto offense next year … then I think many of my colleagues will look at it like I do — that we need to move past this, get this done, let’s put 2015 behind us and get on to 2016.”
Ryan has committed to allowing members three days to review the agreement, setting up a potential Thursday vote in the House.
The tax discussions were closely linked with talks on the year-end appropriations bill as negotiators attempted to trade priorities across the two must-pass bills.
But House leaders are expected to have to rely on some procedural maneuvers to pass the package, by holding separate votes on the tax and spending parts of the deal. If both pass they would likely be rolled into one package for the Senate to consider later this week.
One bill is expected to contain the tax break package, which would permanently extend around 50 credits for businesses and individuals and delay several elements of the Affordable Care Act. The other will likely carry the $1.01 trillion omnibus appropriations package funding the government for the remainder of fiscal 2016.
As Politico added, this agreement “builds on” the one struck by outgoing Speaker John Boehner, and avoids a government shutdown, which was set to commence tomorrow evening. The publication added that a stopgap measure would be passed to give Congress more time to finalize the legislation.


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I wrote this at work, before the other replies were posted, but just noticed I didn't hit "submit", so sorry if I'm repeating anything:
1) Airsoft gun ranges are definitely limited. Further distance = more energy = more injury at closer range. The legal limit of an unregulated firearm is 500FPS with a .2g BB. If you put in a heavier BB, it will shoot slower, but because it's the same spring, it will have the same amount of energy in it.
That being said, it wouldn't be as eventful, if everyone hunkered down 100m from each other, because they're afraid of getting shot from someone out of sight. A lot of battles do get you up close with each other though (fighting for a bunker, and what-not), and if you play CQB, it's no problem at all.
2) A lot of games limit you to the mags or amount of ammo you can use. A lot of the videos you've seen are probably from the US, where people aren't such stringent asshol--I mean, more casual about it. =P
So if you go to a game with a lot of ASC members, there's more trigger control, less wasted ammo, etc. Remember that plastic BBs are nowhere near as accurate as a bullet, so if you want "realism", I've seen games where you put in 2 or 3 times as many bullets as a real mag would hold, since it could take you 2 or 3 shots to hit a target dead on, that a real bullet wouldn't have a problem missing. (which, I guess is the same as what you suggested)
3) You can get GBBs for a bit of recoil, but it's not a ton. It's not realistic, but you can still make it realistic with trigger control. Just because your gun can shoot 120 BBs on a single point if you hold down your trigger, doesn't mean you have to play like that - and you probably won't play like that either. If you're pulling the trigger (outside of a support range), it's probably at a target. You wouldn't want to hold down the trigger for several seconds at a player.
4) GBBs are louder, but AEGs aren't silent. Combined with your first point about the limited range, I don't think you'll have people dropping dead around you, as you spin around in circles, trying to find where the shots came from.
5) They're toy guns, so they're limited as far as ammunition goes. But that's really the only thing that differentiates them from real guns. eg a P90 fires armour piercing rounds that are only effective at close range, with minimal recoil, while an M16 will go longer range, but with more kick. Other than that, the other major factors are size and weight. An M16 is terrible for CQB, and a P90 is nice and tight, so that's where a lot of the differentiation comes from in picking an airsoft gun.
As for your suggestions about the guns themselves, you can modify your gun's FPS (and ROF with a bit more work) pretty easily, and and then the other suggestions (eg 1 LMG per 5 players) are game related. So if you go to a game (or organize one), these rules can be set.
Paintball and airsoft are kind of comparable, in that as airsoft grows (as it has in the states), you'll have casual players playing, who are just in it to win, get some adrenaline pumping, etc. But you'll also have people who like to slow the game down, make things a bit more realistic, do more tactics/planning, and so on, so that they can have an enjoyable experience.
ASC is made up of a lot of the latter category, and there are a lot of milsim games hosted every year, so you won't have trouble finding games that are more about that sort of experience. You have to remember airsoft guns are made as toys, meant for a large segment of people to have fun with them. So they have the ability to have an insane ROF, highcap mags, interchangeable parts between different gun types. But

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You’ve seen a certain scene play out many times.
A talented football player sits down at a podium, flanked by parents, coaches, and an assortment of different hats embroidered with university logos.
With an ESPN camera locked in, the player peers over all his options on the table, looks into the camera, and lifts a hat onto his head to signify the school he will be attending in the fall.
It’s undoubtedly a big moment for a student-athlete as he or she just made a four-year commitment to an academic institution.
But, what if instead of a prospective star athlete sitting at the podium it was a potential HVAC technician? Would this drum up interest in HVAC? What if the industry treated its future prospects as the stars that they are?
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
This is the approach being taken at Washburn Institute of Technology in Topeka, Kansas. The school has held its own edition of National Signing Day for two years, seating students at a table, giving them a Washburn Tech hat, and having them sign documents indicating they will attend Washburn.
I heard about this concept from Clark Coco, the dean of Washburn Institute of Technology, as he gave a presentation during the 2015 National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Leadership Summit in Kenosha, Wisconsin, back in July.
While it may sound a bit gimmicky, Coco swears by its effectiveness, as more than 500 students signed a Letter of Intent during the school’s first National Signing Day in 2014.
“Think about the power a student feels when he or she is needed and wanted,” said Coco during his presentation. “There’s nothing more powerful than that.”
Now, whether or not a larger-scale National Signing Day initiative is a potential solution for the upcoming technician shortage is clearly still debatable, but the idea and the execution of it to this point is commendable.
We all know about the technician gap. The lack of technicians entering the HVAC industry to replace the aging workforce is a growing problem. Here at The NEWS, we’ve covered it extensively, mentioned it frequently, and showcased statistics about its harsh realities.
Knowing these things, recruitment becomes an even more essential part of the HVAC industry moving forward. HVAC pros need to showcase this profession to the next generation and provide reasons why it is such a fulfilling and rewarding career.
This National Signing Day tactic is a genuine attempt at solving the problem and bringing excitement into the process of recruitment. That has to be a start, right? And it’s not the only innovative way that groups or organizations in the industry are tackling recruitment.
Nexstar Legacy Foundation’s Troops to Trades and the Kenneth Goodrich CSN Post-9/11 Veteran HVAC Employment Program are providing scholarships and contacts for military veterans with interest in the trades.
Renee Cardarelle, executive director of Troops to Trades, said in June that working with businesses and teaching them to go out in the field themselves is the main method for recruiting veterans.
Cardarelle also said employers need to broaden their ideas of basic skills and acknowledge the potential of veterans.
Washburn Tech has developed a program that is working for its students and has expanded to other schools, such as Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Troops to Trades is ensuring veterans know they can find a long-term home in the world of HVAC.
How are you as a contractor approaching recruitment? Do you think National Signing Day is a good idea? How about going into your local trade school and pitching them on the idea? Talk to local media about showcasing the event, televising it, and plastering it across social media.
And, if you don’t like this idea, try out another one. Just make sure you’re actively trying to recruit the next generation of HVAC pros.
In the end, it’s likely to be a combination of many different recruitment ideas, both good and bad, that will make the difference between settling for a one-star recruit and bringing in a bevy of five-star talent.
Publication date: 11/23/2015


The Town of Twisp is adding a new team member to our public works department, and it could be you. Live, work and play in the beautiful Methow Valley. Applications will be accepted for certified and non-certified public works operators. WDM and WWTP certifications are preferred but we will train the right candidate. The public works team is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Town’s water, wastewater, streets, parks, pool, and airport.
The person in this position is responsible, as part of the Public Works crew, for the general maintenance, repair, and operation of the many faceted public works operations within the Town of Twisp. These operations include road and street maintenance, parks and recreation, water utility services, sanitary sewer collection/treatment services.


Next generation is all the talk with console unveilings and PC offerings. None of which are actually available at this moment and will only start rolling itself out no sooner then 6 months. Even with that what we’re most likely going to receive are bumped up ports from current generation games. Stompy Bot is making sure that the first next generation mech game goes all out Heavy Gear Assualt. “When we announced Heavy Gear Assault, we really had no idea what aspects would generate the most interest. Having a private crowdfunding campaign before launching a Kickstarter allowed us to really get the feedback we needed to make sure we succeed,” said James Taylor, President of Stompy Bot Productions.
Their upcoming PC mecha game is being developed on Unreal Engine 4 and is seeking support on none other then Kickstarter to raise its funds. They are looking to raise an addition $800,000 after already successfully raising $118,000 through a private crowdfunding efforts. Mektek Studios which are the developers of the game say it will feature next generation destructible environments, focus on creating an amalgamation of destructibility and interactivity. The last part seems to be of full use here as mechs that have been dismembered can actually have their parts picked up to arm yourself with.
The game has some time to go before it meets its goal, let alone releasing the game. They do however promise a beta which will take place before it. Support their Kickstarter here and for more detail visit: here.


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- Is eating cheese everyday bad?
- What are good carbs for weight loss?
- What 3 foods cardiologists say to avoid?
- What are fat bombs?
- What can I snack on keto diet?
- Should I stop eating cheese to lose weight?
- Is cheese considered a fat on keto?
- Does carbs make you gain weight?
- Can I eat cheese and lose weight?
- Is cheese a fat or a protein?
- Is peanut butter good for weight loss?
- Do I eat too much cheese?
- What has a lot of carbs but no fat?
- What are the disadvantages of cheese?
- Is peanut butter good for Keto?
- Are eggs good for you when trying to lose weight?
- Which are worse carbs or fat?
Is eating cheese everyday bad?
Researchers suggest that eating around 40 grams (or 1.41 ounces) of cheese every day could help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Share on Pinterest Researchers suggest that eating a small amount of cheese every day may benefit heart health..
What are good carbs for weight loss?
by Chef Pasquale Cozzolino:Acorn Squash. Acorn squash boasts Vitamin C. … Apples. The fiber in apples will help you lose weight. … Bananas. Each banana contains about 36 grams of good carbs. … Barley. Barley will keep you feeling full for hours. … Black Beans. … Legumes. … Quinoa. … Sweet Potatoes.More items…•
What 3 foods cardiologists say to avoid?
Here are eight of the items on their lists:Bacon, sausage and other processed meats. Hayes, who has a family history of coronary disease, is a vegetarian. … Potato chips and other processed, packaged snacks. … Dessert. … Too much protein. … Fast food. … Energy drinks. … Added salt. … Coconut oil.
What are fat bombs?
What are fat bombs? Fat bombs are low carb and sugar-free sweet treats, usually made with either coconut oil, coconut butter, cream cheese, avocado, and/or nut butter. Pretty much, anything high fat, sugar-free and low carb can be made to become a fat bomb!
What can I snack on keto diet?
This article outlines 21 keto-friendly snacks to include in your next meal plan.Mini frittatas. Share on Pinterest. … Caprese salad skewers. Share on Pinterest. … Caesar salad bites. … Cajun style shrimp and bell pepper kebabs. … Veggie sticks with nut butter. … Salmon salad celery boats. … Keto sushi rolls. … Collard green sandwich wraps.More items…•
Should I stop eating cheese to lose weight?
“If your downfall is cheese, you can lose weight by avoiding cheese—as long as you’re not replacing it with other foods, you’ll be taking in fewer calories.” Cording also points out that some research has shown that eating and drinking dairy products can help you lose weight and maintain weight loss.
Is cheese considered a fat on keto?
Cheese is another good high-fat, low-carb option for keto dieters, and with hundreds of varieties on the market, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Though exact nutrient composition varies depending on the type of cheese, many types are good sources of protein and calcium.
Does carbs make you gain weight?
Do carbohydrates make you fat? Any food can cause weight gain if you eat too much. Whether your diet is high in fat or high in carbohydrates, if you frequently consume more energy than your body uses, you’re likely to gain weight. Gram for gram, carbohydrate contains fewer calories than fat.
Can I eat cheese and lose weight?
Cheese. Dieters often try to cut calories by nixing calcium-rich dairy foods, but some studies suggest this is a mistake. One theory is that the body burns more fat when it gets enough calcium, so eating low-fat cheese, yogurt, and milk may actually contribute to weight loss.
Is cheese a fat or a protein?
Cheese is a great source of calcium, fat, and protein. It also contains high amounts of vitamins A and B-12, along with zinc, phosphorus, and riboflavin. Cheese made from the milk of 100 percent grass-fed animals is the highest in nutrients and also contains omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K-2.
Is peanut butter good for weight loss?
Peanut butter is a good source of protein that can promote the feeling of fullness and result in fat loss. It may also reduce your appetite and help you consume limited calories. This will help you lose weight. You may also experience better metabolism with the consumption of peanut butter.
Do I eat too much cheese?
Cheese is a great source of protein and calcium but is often high in saturated fat and salt. This means eating too much could lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, increasing your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
What has a lot of carbs but no fat?
Like fruit, most vegetables are very low in fat — but unlike fruit, only a few are high in carbs. They’re the ones that seem like they would: sweet potatoes, acorn squash, and beets. One sweet potato has 26 grams of carbohydrates and less than a tenth of a gram of fat.
What are the disadvantages of cheese?
RisksA diet high in sodium and saturated fat is likely to increase the risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.One ounce of cheddar cheese contains around 120 calories and 6 g of saturated fat.More items…•
Is peanut butter good for Keto?
Bottom line: Peanut butter is perfectly acceptable on the ketogenic diet as long as you stick to all-natural, low-carb brands like Justin’s All-Natural Peanut Butter.
Are eggs good for you when trying to lose weight?
Adding eggs to your diet may be one of the easiest things to do if you’re trying to lose weight. They can make you feel more full and help you eat fewer calories throughout the day. Furthermore, eggs are a great source of many vitamins and minerals that are commonly lacking in the diet.
Which are worse carbs or fat?
Researchers say carbohydrates have a more ‘adverse impact’ on cardiovascular risk factors. They also have surprising advice on fruits and vegetables. More bad news for carbs. Carbohydrates apparently have a larger negative impact on heart health than fat.


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NBC News and Newsweek-The Daily Beast are partnering on 2012 election coverage. Under the content-sharing agreement, NWDB will get access to NBC’s political reporters and content, and will be able to use MSNBC.com’s video player for content. NWDB may also get some sort of role in future debates, though what that might entail is still unclear.
NBC doesn’t get quite as much in return. The network gets to reach more users and readers with its political content, and gets to open up the door to future collaboration with the Newsweek and Daily Beast brands. In some respects it is throwback for NBC News, which had a close relationship with Newsweek back when it was owned by the Washington Post. Many Newsweek regulars such as Jon Meacham and Howard Fineman regularly appeared on NBC programming.
The deal is the second high-profile partnership between a network news division and a more traditional print outlet. CBS News and National Journal announced a partnership to cover the 2012 election last summer.
NBC News and Newsweek / Daily Beast Team Up on 2012 Election Campaign Coverage
NEW YORK, NY– January 9, 2012 – NBC News and Newsweek & The Daily Beast today announced a joint digital initiative that will focus on 2012 election campaign coverage. Under the agreement, the magazine and Web site will have access to NBC News’ deep bench of political reporters and high-quality video content, as well as opportunities to collaborate with NBC News at upcoming national debates during the election.
Coverage from the field will include online dispatch interviews with NBC News journalists, video from NBC News, MSNBC and NBCPolitics.com, and social media updates from the NBC News team along the campaign trail. The bulk of this content will come from NBC News’ 2012 Political Embeds–who have covered the election and Republican presidential candidates on the road since July 2011. There will also be weekly exclusive content commissioned by Newsweek & The Daily Beast. Video content will utilize the msnbc.com player.
“NBC News’ digital team is thrilled to work with Newsweek & The Daily Beast around the 2012 election,” said Vivian Schiller, Chief Digital Officer at NBC News. “By leveraging the strengths of each news organization, we’ll be able to deliver the best political coverage to more users than ever before.”
“Combining the vast resources of NBC News with the reach of Newsweek & The Daily Beast, with writers such as Peter Boyer, Andrew Sullivan, Eleanor Clift, Howie Kurtz, David Frum, Michelle Goldberg, Michael Tomasky and Paul Begala, this alliance will offer our readers access to NBC’s premier campaign video and reporting throughout the election,” said Mark Miller, Director of Editorial Operations for Newsweek & The Daily Beast.
Users can expect shared content to appear in Newsweek and on The Daily Beast beginning in January 2012.