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USD/SGD Technicals – False Dawn on 1.24 Partis Três

3rd time lucky? Apparently not. USD/SGD has tried to push above 1.24 (the 61.8% Fib retracement) for the third time since the Turn of Feb but have been rebuffed the same number of times. The latest rejection came even more furious just as price also attempted the furthest north above 1.24, touching 1.245 this time round.

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Stochastic indicator reading suggest that the failed pushes are indication of a top in place. Ever since the 1st failed attempt, Stochastic reading has been firmly below the 80.0 level. The recent touch of 1.245 failed to move Stoch readings higher, however the rejection has a more profound impact on readings with Stoch/Signal line crossing. This divergence between Price and Stoch peaks enhances bearish sentiment, and suggest that we could have seen the last hurrah from the bulls before bears take over.

Be mindful that uptrend from October 2012 lows still remain intact despite the failure of 1.24. Bearish sentiment can only be affirmed should price break below 1.235, and preferably below the 1.234 levels to open up further bearish objectives.

Weekly Chart

Weekly Chart shows the same thing again, with the 3 failed attempts even more apparent and current weekly candle showing a gravestone doji. Price remains on the downtrend from multi-year high of ~1.8, and weekly trend appears to continue the direction with current push to 1.24 looking merely like a recovery. Further strengthening of SGD from here on out appears likely, with Stochastic indicator also pointing lower.

However, one way down for USD/SGD is not a forgone conclusion. Fundamentally, we should expect USD to strengthen somewhat within the next few years. FED’s Plosser mentioned today that the FED may start to reduce MBS and Treasuries purchases within 2013, while unemployment rate in US is expected to fall to 7.0% by year end. This outlook favors a stronger USD in 2013 and may continue higher should monetary easing stop entirely. Singapore on the other hand is not really enjoying the global recovery as much as it should. Similar to Australia, both AAA rated countries have over-achieved while the rest of the world suffer. Now that Europe and US are looking healthier, the comparative advantage/safety of both countries are starting to lose out, and we could see both SGD and AUD give up some of their gains over the next few years as the world’s economy return to normal.

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Published: Aug 6, 2012 12:58 p.m. ET

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gibson Guitar Corp. is being fined $300,000 in connection with allegations that the instrument maker illegally bought and imported ebony wood from Madagascar and rosewood and ebony from India, according to a Monday statement from the U.S. Department of Justice. A criminal-enforcement agreement for violation of the Lacey Act requires that Gibson pay the fine, in addition to a $50,000 payment to the National Fish & Wildlife Service, the DOJ said. "Gibson has acknowledged that it failed to act on information that the Madagascar ebony it was purchasing may have violated laws intended to limit overharvesting," Assistant Attorney General Ignacia Moreno said.

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Published: May 13, 2013 4:30 p.m. ET

President, Senate Finance chair Baucus join in demanding answers

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — President Barack Obama on Monday called the alleged targeting of conservative political groups by the Internal Revenue Service “outrageous” and said those responsible would need to be held “fully accountable” if allegations are true.

Obama’s comments — his first about the matter — came shortly after Sen. Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat who heads the Senate Finance Committee, said the IRS should be ready for a “full investigation.”

Republicans called last week for hearings and a probe, and Obama’s spokesman on Friday said the IRS’s conduct was inappropriate.

On Friday, the head of the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt groups said that organizations with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their applications were singled out for extra reviews. The unit chief, Lois Lerner, apologized during a speech at a conference in Washington. Read more on Political Watch.

Speaking at a White House news conference with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, President Obama said: “If you’ve got the IRS operating in anything other than a neutral and nonpartisan way, that’s outrageous.”

Obama said he first learned about the news on Friday.

Republicans including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell almost immediately called for a probe. Rep. Dave Camp, the Michigan Republican who heads the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said he would hold a hearing.

Ways and Means will hold a hearing on Friday, Camp and Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, the panel’s top Democrat, said Monday afternoon. Witnesses include Steve Miller, the IRS’s acting commissioner.

Baucus said he wants to review a report by the agency’s inspector general.

“The IRS will now be the ones put under additional scrutiny,” Baucus said. He hasn’t announced a hearing date.

The IRS’s apology did not assuage conservatives’ anger at the agency, which last year denied that any groups were targeted for extra review.

On Friday, McConnell said a government-wide review should be conducted, “aimed at assuring the American people that these thuggish practices are not underway at the IRS or elsewhere in the administration against anyone, regardless of their political views.”

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Published: Apr 21, 2010 2:37 p.m. ET

Equal Pay Day still doesn't live up to its name in U.S.

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This update of a story originally published April 20 clarifies the timing of the release of pay data from the Labor Department.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Decades after entering the labor force en masse women are still making less money than men, but the pay gap has narrowed in the last 10 years, according to recent data from the Labor Department.

For the first quarter of this year women had median usual weekly earnings of $665, or almost 79% of the $844 that men earned, according to the Labor Department. In the first quarter of 2000, women earned about 76% of men's income.

"Not only has the education gap between men and women narrowed, but labor market experience has narrowed because women have been working more and more, and more consistently," said Harry Holzer, an economist at Georgetown University and the Urban Institute.

However, the remaining gap is still cause for concern, he said.

"Big progress has been made, but a 20% pay gap remains significant," Holzer said.

Further, he added, part of the narrowing could be due to men taking a greater beating in the recession than women. During the recession men lost more jobs than women and as of March the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate among adult men 20 and over was 10% compared with 8% for adult women.

In a study of the federal work force published last year, congressional investigators found that the difference between men's and women's average annual salary declined from 28 cents to 11 cents on the dollar from 1988 to 2007. While the Government Accountability Office found that the pay gap declined primarily because men and women have become more similar when it comes to experience, educational attainment and other characteristics, an unaccounted-for gap remained.

Gap hard to explain away

Why does a gap among the broader work force remain? Some say women accumulate less experience due to family care giving, crimping lifetime earnings. Others, such as Kim Gandy, past president of the National Organization for Women, attribute the persistent pay gap to sexism.

"It's a travesty that in this day and age women are making less than 80 cents on a dollar compared to men," Gandy said. "There have been a lot of efforts to explain it away. After controlling for all variables there is still a significant wage gap that can only be explained by discrimination."

According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research occupations dominated by males pay more than those dominated by females at similar skill levels.

"Therefore, tackling occupational segregation is an important part of tackling the gender wage gap," according to IWPR.

Whatever the cause of the gap, pay inequity is "not just an issue for women," President Obama said Tuesday.

"American families, communities, and our entire economy suffer as a result of this disparity," Obama said.

Indeed, women constitute half of the nation's nonfarm employees, and are a major force within the economy and their families. The recession has increased their relative importance as men have been laid off, according to the liberal Center for American Progress.

"This loss of a man's paycheck means that millions of families now rely on a woman's job to make ends meet," according to a statement from the center. "The persistent gender pay gap is adding insult to injury for families already hit hard by unemployment."

The Obama administration has taken some steps to end pay discrimination. Last year the president signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which makes it easier to file charges against employers for discrimination in paychecks. Congress has also been working on legislation that would add muscle to existing equal-pay laws.

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Local Film Students Eligible for Scholarship Opportunity

iDashboards Presents First Film Competition

TROY, MI--(Marketwire - Nov 12, 2012) - iDashboards, leader in Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard software, is excited to announce its first scholarship competition. Open to film and broadcasting students across the state, the Meet Your Data Film Competition offers a $500 per person scholarship to the group with the winning short-film.

To participate, students must create a 30, 60 or 90 second film reflecting iDashboards Meet Your Data campaign. No more than four students per group allowed and videos must be submitted by December 17, 2012. Details about the campaign and the competition can be found at

"We're proud to invest in Michigan students and hope this scholarship helps them invest in their future," says Shadan Malik, CEO of iDashboards. "We're very excited to see the talent of Michigan's youth first-hand."

The winning video will be used throughout iDashboards' social media platforms and marketing campaigns. Along with the scholarship, the winning team will also receive a signed certificate of achievement from iDashboards' CEO.

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Moroccan Chicken Casserole

We all know the saying: variety is the spice of life.

Everyone craves variety on some level, especially when it comes to what we’re eating. What is the easiest way to add variety to your meals? Turn that phrase around and you’ll have the answer: Spice is the variety of life in the kitchen.

Take a look at your spice rack. Salt, pepper, maybe some dried oregano. How about paprika and cinnamon? What about cumin, turmeric, or coriander? These aromatic seasonings can enhance anything you’re cooking. If you’re overwhelmed by all the options in the spice aisle, consider using a spice blend such as curry powder, Cajun rub or Chinese five spice. A tablespoon or less sprinkled over meat before you cook it will add a whole new dimension of flavor. If you’re feeling adventurous, buy a bunch of different spices and play around with combinations.

A blend of cumin, paprika, coriander, turmeric and cinnamon gives chicken and cauliflower a Moroccan twist. The spices mostly add depth of flavor, with just a little bit of heat. If you want a dish that’s truly spicy, that’s where cayenne comes in.

If you’re just starting to add a new variety of spices to your pantry, the spice aisle at a grocery store is a decent place to get started. If you’re really serious about exploring spices, though, you’ll want to look for either a store that specializes in just spices or an ethnic grocery store where you can buy small amounts in bulk. Ideally, buy your spices whole and grind them with a coffee grinder right before use.

Either way, remember this – spices don’t stay fragrant and flavorful forever. They fade over time. If you’ve had a spice for six months or more, stick your nose in the jar. If there’s no aroma it’s likely there won’t be any flavor either.

1 head cauliflower
2-3 pounds of chicken
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ginger root, finely chopped or grated
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 tsp cayenne (optional – the other spices will already add a bit of spiciness to the dish, so only add the cayenne if you want a really spicy dish)
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
28-ounce can of diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1/2 cup minced parsley or cilantro
2 tsp salt
1 lemon

Preheat oven to 375.

The base of the casserole is cauliflower grated into a rice-like texture. Chop the head of cauliflower into small pieces. Push the pieces through a food processor using the grating blade. Spread the grated cauliflower out in a 9×13 rectangular baking pan.

Salt and pepper the chicken. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a deep pan over high heat. Add the chicken, browning well, about 3-5 minutes a side.

Remove the chicken from the hot pan and set aside. Turn heat down to medium and add onion, ginger, garlic and carrots. Cook until the onions are soft. Add remaining tablespoon of butter and all spices. Stir well.

Add red pepper, the can of tomatoes, minced parsley or cilantro and salt. Return the chicken to the pot and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Pour the chicken mixture over the cauliflower and mix really well, so the cauliflower is completely covered by the sauce. Slice a lemon into thin slices and lay on top of the casserole. Cover the pan with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the tinfoil and cook for 25 minutes more.

Garnish with more fresh parsley or cilantro before serving.

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  1. This was awesome – great recipe!

    Andy wrote on August 31st, 2010
  2. Made this today. This turned out awesome!

    Eric wrote on September 7th, 2010
  3. I just made this. Yum! I added a bit too much cayenne, but that’s ok. It’s delicious and I seriously would think it’s couscous if I hadn’t made it myself. Co-workers even thought it was couscous. They couldn’t believe it wasn’t!

    Rachel wrote on September 20th, 2010
  4. Made this tonight for the whole family tonight. It was a resounding success. I really enjoyed this one. Yes, it’s a bit of a mess and some work, but it’s worth it. I used six chicken thighs, and am thrilled to have such excellent primal food for lunch tomorrow and Tuesday. :)

    Christine wrote on December 12th, 2010
  5. I decided to cook this casserole tonight. It will be my first Paleo recipe. I’ve been eating all the easy stuff so this will spice it up. Thank you!

    Halie King wrote on January 12th, 2011
  6. Made this for the 2nd time last night. We just love it. So pretty and healthy and tasty. The only thing that isn’t mentioned is raw or blanched cauliflower. The first time I blanched (or 1/2 cooked) the cauliflower and riced it using a ricer. That worked great. Last night I was hurrying so did not cook it. It wouldn’t rice so I chopped. It was still very good. I think a bit better blanched. I used golden cauliflower and the visual effect was very pleasing. Will make this one over and over.

    Debbie G wrote on February 12th, 2011
  7. Prepare this recipe but don’t bake if off in the oven just yet. Put it in the fridge overnight and then bake it off the next day. This allows the flavors to meld together. You won’t be sorry!

    lyndee grace wrote on March 11th, 2011
  8. This dish is currently in the oven doing its thing as I post this. The aroma from the spices is tantalizing. Well worth the time and effort.

    Rachelle wrote on June 12th, 2011
  9. My first paleo meal. This is in the oven with 10 minutes left to go…it’s looking very watery still though. I’m keeping my finger crossed for a pleasant meal.If it bad, my hubby will never let me be for wanting to try eating this way

    ewan wrote on August 7th, 2011
  10. this loooks amazing!!!!

    Giftty wrote on August 8th, 2011
  11. Actually visited Morocco 6 months ago. Will have to give this a try. It looks delicious!

    Deanna wrote on August 21st, 2011
  12. I’ve made it twice already, just had it for lunch…yum!!!

    Lya wrote on August 21st, 2011
  13. Made this twice in two days, love it! Thanks for sharing!

    Ken wrote on October 8th, 2011
  14. We are a newly Primal couple/family and we tried this amazing recipe out on our kids and their friends. Everyone loved this dish. We skipped the cayenne- the casserole was so flavorful! Easy and delicious…no wonder it was a finalist in the recent recipe contest!

    Michelle Blumenthal wrote on October 11th, 2011
  15. I tried this last night and it was absolutely delicious!!! I will be cooking this regularly I think :) Thanks!

    Emma wrote on October 26th, 2011
  16. made this tonight and it was quite good. if i can find some sugar-free raisins i think they’d be perfect in this. the chicken i get at my fav moroccan place usually has almonds and raisins. but the spices were pretty spot on.

    kathy wrote on December 4th, 2011
  17. This was unbelievable – It’s made it in to my stable of favorite recipes and I don’t forsee it leaving anytime soon

    MarcTheEngineer wrote on December 13th, 2011
  18. I made this last night for dinner and it was delicious. Don’t leave off the lemon, it adds a really nice touch!

    Karisa wrote on January 6th, 2012
  19. This is fantabulous ,delicious , yummy nice sheet dude………….…

    Johan wrote on January 31st, 2012
  20. Amazing my mouth is watering this moment.

    Ironhyde wrote on April 22nd, 2012
  21. Just made and have eaten it…really tasty, loved the cauli ‘rice’ although mine was more cauli cous cous.

    Simone wrote on May 22nd, 2012
  22. This was good and I even forgot to add the spices!! Must do that next time.. bet it will be 10X better! :)

    Sarah wrote on October 26th, 2012
  23. This looks good but I didn’t see any nutritional information or servings either. 2-3 pounds of chicken sounds like a lot to me. I would like to know how many servings, serving size and at least a calorie count. Protein and fat would be nice too, but that is just me.

    Kate wrote on January 25th, 2013
  24. This was absolutely divine. Hands down best dish I’ve ever made!

    kathryn wrote on March 11th, 2013
  25. We made this for dinner last night and we all (including two kids) loved it.

    Ralph Rivera wrote on April 29th, 2013
  26. Just made this today. Bought the spices in bulk at a local Indian market, $9.00 for everything! It was really good. I used ground and peeled tomatoes as that’s what I had. I used 2 breasts and 5 thighs. Everything else was to spec and we did not find it watery. My wife and 11 yr old daughter both liked it.

    Neal wrote on January 4th, 2014
  27. Made this tonight following the recipe except I used 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into 3 pieces. Delicious!! This would be a good meal for company. As I was eating I thought adding a few raisins might be good and I see someone else mentioned that.

    Sandy wrote on April 7th, 2014

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Coming off a 35-23 defeat to Lewis County in the semifinals of the TMSAA Area 2 Class AA tournament two days earlier, the Lewisburg Middle School Tigerettes (8-10) had to settle for fourth place in the tourney after losing 28-16 at home to the Spring Hill Lady Generals in the consolation finals.

LMS had won both regular season encounters against Spring Hill, but the Lady Generals confounded the Tigerettes with a 1-3-1 zone and built a 16-10 lead in the first half before outscoring Lewisburg 12-6 over the final two quarters to claim the third place plaque.

Although LMS outscored Spring Hill 7-2 at the free throw line, the Lady Generals forced the Tigerettes to settle for perimeter jumpers for much of the evening and finished with a 13-4 advantage in field goals. Lewisburg also held a 16-5 edge on the offensive glass and outrebounded Spring Hill 36-18, but were hampered by 19 turnovers, while the Lady Generals had only five miscues.

"They didn't play zone the first two times we faced them and it threw us off tonight. It made us passive and we didn't attack the basket," said LMS coach Chris Coleman. "We played decent defense, but we had some turnovers that led to some easy baskets for them on run outs. We rebounded much better tonight, but we just couldn't convert our offensive rebounds into baskets."

Point guard Makiya Morris led the Tigerettes with 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Karlasia Williams and Katie Greer chipped in two and one point respectively.

Asiah Oden paced Spring Hill with 11 points, and Shonye Webster and Karlie Harris tallied eight points apiece.

The Lady Generals set the tone early and built a 9-5 lead in the first quarter behind four points from Oden and baskets from Harris and Webster.

After Lewisburg narrowed the gap to 11-10 with 2:06 left in the second period thanks to a Morris three and a bank shot by Williams, Webster scored on consecutive layups to give Spring Hill a 16-10 advantage at halftime before Harris and Oden hit jumpers at the start of the third quarter to make it 20-10.

Morris knocked down four straight free throws to trim the deficit to 20-14 midway through the third period, but LMS couldn't get anything going offensively the rest of the way and Spring Hill closed the game with an 8-2 run to secure their 28-16 victory.


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  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 12 ounces rigatoni, or other short pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3/4 pound white button or cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • Shaved Parmesan, for serving

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot.

  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add wine and cook until almost evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon butter.

  3. Add mushroom mixture, ricotta, and lemon juice to pasta; stir to combine, adding enough pasta water to create a thin sauce. Serve topped with Parmesan.

Cook's Notes

For even more flavor, experiment with dried porcini mushrooms.

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This simple sugar cookie, decorated with royal icing in red, white, and blue, makes a perfect patriotic treat. To achieve flawless flag stripes, use plastic squeeze bottles to flood the cookies with royal icing.

  • Yield: Makes 12 cookies
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  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • Pinch of salt
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  • Red and blue paste food colorings

  1. Cut a 3-by-5-inch template out of lightweight cardboard, or create a template by stacking several index cards together, then wrapping them in plastic wrap, leaving one side smooth; set aside. Line 2 baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper, and set aside.

  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar for 1 minute. Add vanilla, flour, and salt, and mix until just combined, 1 to 2 minutes more.

  3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Place the smooth side of the template onto the dough, and cut out a rectangle using a paring knife; repeat to make a total of 16 rectangles, re-rolling dough as needed.

  4. Transfer rectangles to prepared baking sheets using a wide spatula. Chill for at least 1 hour.

  5. Bake cookies until they are just beginning to color and are lightly firm to the touch, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to cooling rack, and let cool completely.

  6. Divide the royal icing evenly among 4 bowls, and cover each tightly with plastic wrap. Set one bowl aside for outlining the cookies. Add red food coloring to one of the bowls, and mix thoroughly, adding more food coloring if necessary to obtain desired color. Add 2 or 3 teaspoons of water to icing so it is loose enough to flow easily off of a spatula when lifted and forms a ribbon that dissolves almost immediately. Replace plastic wrap, and cover tightly. Repeat this process with another bowl of icing using blue food coloring. To the third bowl of icing, add just the water, and mix thoroughly. Recover all bowls tightly with plastic wrap.

  7. Transfer the reserved outlining icing to a small pastry bag fitted with a No. 5 tip. Pipe an even line on the outside edges of the cookie. Divide the cookie in half with a horizontal line. To form the outline of the canton (the field of stars), pipe a vertical line 1/3 of the way from the left side of the cookie until it meets the first horizontal line. To form the stripes, pipe two evenly spaced horizontal lines above the original horizontal line and to the right of the canton. Pipe 3 more evenly spaced horizontal lines from left to right under the canton. Repeat this process on the remaining cookies. Reserve the icing in the pastry bag for the stars. Allow the icing to dry for at least 1 hour.

  8. Place the remaining 3 icings into separate squeeze bottles. Flood the field of stars with enough blue icing to fill the space evenly without overflowing. Use the tip of a small knife or a wooden skewer to push the icing completely into the corners. Using the same technique, flood every other stripe with the red icing. Allow the icing to dry for at least 2 hours. Flood the remaining stripes with the white icing.

  9. Change the tip of the pastry bag with the reserved white icing to a No. 16 tip. Pipe out as many stars onto the blue icing as will fit. Allow the icing to dry.

Cook's Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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Brussels sprouts and chestnut mash

Brussels sprouts are invariably associated with Christmas dinners and a pervasive sulphurous odour that lingers around the house – initially from the traditional brutal boiling that renders them soft enough to eat without chewing; hours later, from the pumptastic effect they have on the digestive system. Few vegetables can be as noxious as an overcooked sprout.

They don’t have to be that way. Cooking sprouts more considerately makes them a more pleasant proposition all round, and mixing them with chestnuts makes them taste superb. So if you’re not looking forward to slurping your way through a mound of pale, soggy sprouts this year – and then, for the rest of the day, having to inhale the ‘aftersprout’ as it percolates through the bowels of your nearest and dearest – perhaps you should supply this recipe to your tribe’s chief sprout-boiler.

Ingredients (scale up or down according to clan size)

1kg Brussels sprouts
400g chestnuts, peeled and cooked (i.e. canned or vacuum-packed ones)
100g butter
salt and black pepper

Prepare the sprouts by trimming off the ends and removing the outer layer of leaves, revealing the pale green pristine sprouts within.

Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Drop in the sprouts and chestnuts, bring it back to simmering point and leave for 6-10 minutes, depending on the size and tenderness of the sprouts. When you can easily cut a sprout in half with a sharp knife but – crucially – still feel a little resistance, they’re done.

Drain the pan (the water is good for making gravy) and add the butter. Crush it all up, quite thoroughly, with a potato masher. Season with lots of salt and pepper.

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Newburyport Massachusetts, a Possible Design Review Board for the City

In today’s Newburyport Daily News, February 16, 2006, Douglas Locy, the Chairman of the Planning Board, writes in a Letter to the Editor that Newburyport may now get a chance to have a Design Review Board (DRB.) Both the Newburyport Planning Board and Newburyport’s Planning Director, Nick Cracknell, have been actively working towards this goal for a couple of years.

Mayor John Moak met with the Newburyport Planning Board and suggested that a DRB be created to advise them. Now with Mayor Moak’s support, Mr. Locy says that a “zoning amendment to create a DRB could be submitted to the City Council and open to public hearing by this April. This proposed five-member DRB would likely consist of a registered architect, a landscape architect, a developer, a member of the Historical Commission and a member of either the Planning Board or ZBA (Zoning Board of Appeals).”

I think this is a very positive development and it would be a great for the City of Newburyport if a DRB could be implemented.

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School nurses function as a part of the school's multi-disciplinary team to bridge the gap between health, wellness and learning. Working with parents, other health professionals and other school staff, the school nurse provides services for students that promote optimum health for academic success. The school nurse provides the expertise to identify, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the health needs of the school community. Program emphasis is directed toward prevention of disease and promotion of health utilizing health services, health counseling, and health education. Many students are at risk for not succeeding in school because their chronic illness may interfere with their attending school. School nurses support their attending school and help reduce interruptions to their learning. They also identify and provide plans and treatments for students with special health needs, including tracheostomies, vents, catheters, etc. in order that those children may attend school. School nurses play an integral role in assisting families to access health care for their children. Prevention efforts include group education, individual intervention and school wide education programs on such topics as Tobacco Use Prevention, HIV Prevention, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention.

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The goals of the program are to build awareness among parents that involvement in their children’s education is critical and to provide resources that make this involvement easy and fun. This website includes a parent page with information and resources for parents, activities for families, links to Maryland Public Libraries and other family friendly websites, information on what's new, and corporate sponsors supporting this initiative.

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The mission of MSDE is to be the pathfinder for raising the awareness of family centered education as a venue for empowering parents, sustaining families, and reaching the academic potential of children in a diverse society.

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Lateral transfers save money, help staff police department

MARYSVILLE In the last two months, the citys police department has hired five new officers.
By the end of July, they may well bring in another filling the last vacant spot in the citys patrol force.
Those new hires and the lack of vacancies are bits of good news in and of themselves, according to Cmdr. Ralph Krusey, police public information officer.
But what really makes the new hires special is that all were lateral transfers. In other words, they are experienced police officers who left other departments to come and work in Marysville. What that means is the city saves significant time and money in training those officers.
According to Krusey, rookie officers are put through a 16-week training program before they are allowed to hit the streets on their own. That time is on top of the 16 months they spend in the police academy.
In most cases, in order to grab the best recruits, Krusey said the city signs candidates in which they are interested even before they enter the academy. The city also pays about $40,000 to send the recruits to school, which lasts 16 months.
To sum up, fresh police recruits are a city expense well over a year before they can provide police patrols on their own.
With lateral transfers, those officers can be out by themselves in 12 weeks. They spend that period learning the lay out of Marysville streets, local laws and, if needed, state laws.
Speaking at a recent City Council meeting, Chief Administrator Mary Swenson said transferred officers are also simply more effective than rookie police. The transfers are ready, as she put it, to go and try to change the world, much more quickly than police fresh from the academy.
I cant remember the last time we had a fully staffed police department, Swenson added.
Including the possible new arrival at the end of the month, the department will have 53 commissioned officers.
Krusey did not want to identify specific departments from which new Marysville officers have arrived. He did say they have come from Snohomish and Skagit counties, as well from out of state and from a state law enforcement agency.
Why has Marysville become a magnet for lateral transfers? Krusey had several answers.
Theres been a lot of changes, he said.
For starters, the department has a new chief. While Krusey didnt say so, Chief Rick Smith has spent plenty of his time in Marysville rearranging the top of the police administration. There have been numerous promotions and other changes, all of which Smith and other city officials have said were designed to improve department operations.
Krusey also mentioned Marysville is seen as a growing city. Arriving officers see chances for professional growth and promotions. Further, Krusey added Marysville has good equipment and good support from the city administration and City Council. Finally, the city offers lateral arrivals a $5,000 bonus paid over three years. While Krusey said that bonus is clearly an incentive, he doesnt think its the most important factor.
This is just a great place to work, he said, adding that in 10 years only two persons have left the Marysville department to go elsewhere. At the same time, two individuals who originally came to Marysville as interns have returned to the city after working for other departments. The city has, Krusey added, even turned down lateral transfers because they did not think those individuals were a good fit for the city.
We have great people that work here, said Krusey, himself a nine-year veteran of the force. We are a team.

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A cut above? Brent Moran of Springfield Texas Roadhouse competes in meat-cutting contest

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Brent Moran will compete in annual meat-cutting contest, representing the Springfield Texas Roadhouse restaurant. (Texas Roadhouse)
Kathryn Roy | Special to The Republican By Kathryn Roy | Special to The Republican The Republican
on February 18, 2014 at 8:20 AM, updated February 18, 2014 at 8:22 AM

SPRINGFIELD - There is an art to cutting steak, according to professionals in the restaurant industry.

The Texas Roadhouse chain of restaurants brings it to the next level with its National Meat Cutters Challenge, and Brent Moran, a meat cutter at the Cooley Street restaurant here, has made it to the second round of competition to be held on Feb. 25 in Orlando, Fla.

Moran, who has worked at the restaurant for over nine years, has participated in the challenge every year. He will compete against nearly 90 professional meat cutters from across the nation.

Eight finalists will eventually move on to the final round of competition which will be held on April 27 in Florida.

“It’s my third time making it to the semi-finals,” Moran said. “I made it to the finals in 2011, and came in second place.”

Moran describes the competition as intense.

Competitors are given 30 to 40 pounds of beef, consisting of two sirloins, one filet and one rib eye to cut. Meat cutters are judged on quality, yield and speed.

The winner is the cutter who yields the most steaks, with the highest quality cut in the least amount of time. All cutting is done at 38 degrees to assure the best, freshest quality meat.

Moran said the contest is challenging.

“The challenge is being focused and knowing your cuts, knowing your specifications on your steaks,” he said. “Every one has a specific length, thickness, weight, nerves you take off. (It’s about) just knowing those things and staying focused on it, and pacing yourself, and being good with your time management.”

The eight finalists each win $1,000, and the overall winner receives $20,000 and the title, “Meat Cutter of the Year.” Moran finished second in 2011.

“I was less than 3 ounces of meat away from winning, but I had a great time,” he said.

Texas Roadhouse meat cutters have plenty of opportunity to work on their skills. They do practice competitions every three months.

It’s not hard to keep up his skills.

“It’s what I do every day,” he said. “In my room where I work, I have posters that tell me everything I need to know. I just look up and they tell me everything I need.”

“And occasionally I’ll have a ‘cut-off’ against my kitchen manager and my managing partner at the store,” he said. “I win every time.”

Moran gets a lot of support from loved ones.

“My family and friends this it’s awesome,” he said. “They’re always asking, ‘When’s your next competition?’”

The National Meat Cutting Challenge is part of the Meat Hero program, created in 2001, to recognize daily efforts of Texas Roadhouse meat cutters. Meat cutters hand-cut each steak served at the restaurant. Their work is displayed where guests can pick their own steak.


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Chicopee senior citizens getting tax-abatement municipal jobs

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on May 10, 2009 at 11:10 PM, updated May 10, 2009 at 11:19 PM

CHICOPEE - The city has launched its first Senior Tax Work Off Program.

Twenty seniors ages 60 and older will participate in the program. They will earn a $500 tax credit working in various city offices.

"It's a win-win situation where the city gets some extra assistance and the resident gets credit on their tax bill," Assessor Laura J. McCarthy said last week.

The participants were chosen by lot Tuesday night at the City Council meeting. In all, 43 eligible seniors were vying for one of 20 spots. The city budgeted $10,000 for the program for fiscal year 2010, with the money coming from the assessors' overlay account. The Board of Assessors and Council on Aging are administering the program.

The seniors will earn $8 an hour, the state's minimum wage, and work up to 62½ hours. Their $8 hourly wage is credited to their $500 tax break. Work must be completed by Aug. 15 and the $500 savings will be shown on their fall tax bill.

"Every little bit helps," said At-large City Councilor James K. Tillotson, who co-sponsored the original order to establish the program with Ward 3 Councilor John L. Vieau. "It may help some people stay in their homes, and that's basically the purpose."

Departments who wanted to employ the seniors applied and explained what their needs were. Seniors will be working at the Senior Center, Board of Assessors Office, mayor's office, library, Parks and Recreation Department and Chicopee Country Club. For example, at the assessors' office, seniors will help with clerical work and take photos of properties for the office's database.

Council on Aging Director Sandra Lapollo is calling the 20 seniors who were chosen and is informing those who weren't by mail. The 20 seniors have to go to the Senior Center to complete a Criminal Records Information (CORI) check.

Tillotson said the seniors will bring their own talents to the various departments they work for. Also, the city is facing tough financial times so the help is needed.

"I think the timing is excellent," Tillotson said.

The City Council voted to accept the state's Senior Citizen Property Tax Work Off Abatement Law nearly two years ago to allow the program to move forward. Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette appointed a committee to set up guidelines for the program. The city plans to offer it again next year.

To be eligible, seniors had to be 60 or older, own their property for at least five years and be current on their taxes. Single applicants had to have an annual income less than $40,000, while married applicants had to have an annual income less than $50,000.


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Palmer fire destroys Park street building, 2 businesses displaced

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An early morning fire destroyed a building at 1112 Park St., Palmer and displaced two businesses, Vinny's Pizza and Salon Trendz. (John Suchocki / The Republican)
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This is an update of a story posted at 4:50 a.m. Friday.

PALMER – An early morning fire at 1112 Park St. destroyed a small commercial building, displacing two businesses.

The fire at 1112 Park St. was reported at 2:30 a.m., and when firefighters arrived, smoke and flames were seen coming from the rear of the building.

There were no reported injuries.

Fire Chief Alan Roy told CBS 3 Springfield, media partner for The Republican and Masslive, said the building was a complete loss. Two businesses, Vinny’s Pizza and Salon Trendz, a hair salon, were displaced.

Roy said the cause of the fire was an apparent electrical malfunction with wiring in the ceiling.CBS 3 Springfield - WSHM

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    Hiya, just watched the first video and I must say that the content was excellent and delivered in an easily digestible way.
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    Finally had a chance to watch the rest of the videos and yep, they’re very good too. For anyone dipping their toe into the pool of article marketing, this is one of the best places to start I’d suggest. Learn, get the confidence and start writing!!
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I know it's getting cold soon and lots of folks want to do some indoor activity, car related would be a huge bonus for some and here are some photos I took when I went with the kids during Summer break, I've heard about for a while but never went since I drove by there quite few times and always wonder just how many cars you can put in there in such a tiny place, the answer is well, a lot, not to mention back of my head was thinking possibly filled with GM cars that I'm not too interested in.

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How do you feel when it's time for the next scan?

If you're a cancer survivor, you've probably experienced the worry and anxiety that comes along with having a follow-up scan after your treatment is complete. Many of you have mentioned this in our discussions.

Every little symptom may bring thoughts of worry and fear — has the cancer returned? Researchers at Mayo Clinic have studied this aspect of survivorship and found that it can be an issue for most people.

The researchers from Mayo Clinic and other cancer centers studied how people react emotionally during the time just prior to a surveillance scan after treatment has completed.

They found that most survivors report worry and anxiety most intensely during the period just prior to their scan, peak leading up to the scan and then drop off just after the results are known. Some survivors have coined the term "scanitis" related to this worry ... a real concern.

Knowing that this feeling is normal, there are a few things you can try to help yourself through these periods of anxiety. Here are a few ideas I've collected from survivors:

  • Keep busy during this time — surround yourself with family and friends doing the things you enjoy most.
  • When you notice intense feelings of anxiousness — use relaxation or imagery to work through the sensation (picture your happy place; take slow, deep breaths with eyes closed for a period).
  • Get physical — yoga, walking, or your favorite form of physical activity will help your mind crowd out the thoughts of worry.
  • Educate yourself about signs and symptoms of recurrence for your cancer type — this way you'll have a better sense of what's normal and what's not related to the everyday sensations you might notice.
  • Make a plan with your cancer team to communicate the results back to you in a timely manner so you don't spend days waiting, wondering and worrying — ask about this as soon as your scan is scheduled.

Fear of recurrence, anxiety and depression can be made worse because of frequent scans. Cancer specialists are beginning to look at this and decide if frequent scanning is really the best option for patients who aren't experiencing new or worrisome symptoms.

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Turning 40, game still has great hold

Every time Gino Marchetti takes a step, he remembers The Game. It was Dec.28, 1958. Marchetti's Baltimore Colts were playing the New York Giants in whatis now known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.

It was fourth down. Marchetti had just made the tackle on Giants runningback Frank Gifford, when his Colts teammate, Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, fellon him, breaking the ankle that still bothers him today.

By the time Marchetti was carried off the field and the ball was marked,the Giants found themselves short of the first down. The stage was set forquarterback Johnny Unitas' two-minute drill. Unitas would take the Colts downthe field, into the first overtime in pro football history and on to thefranchise's first championship. The Colts won, 23-17.

It was 40 years ago tomorrow.

Last month, 27 players from the 1958 team returned to the city for areunion. If you just glanced at them, you might not have recognized achampionship football team. Most of them are in their mid-60s now, withgraying hair. Some are out of shape, with heavy jaws. Some suffer variousillnesses. Several walk with canes. Marchetti limps.

Their coach, Weeb Ewbank, and seven of their teammates have died.

But a closer look leaves little doubt about the identity of these massivemen. Their backs are straight, their shoulders broad. Their eyes are sharp andtheir pride palpable.

The Brooklyn Dodgers may have been the Boys of Summer, but the 1958Baltimore Colts? A Team for All Seasons.

They played not for a lot of money, but for their own esteem and that oftheir city. They were rugged men in a rugged era who played a hard game.

"I never saw so much love between a group as I saw back then," saysCecelia Lipscomb, Big Daddy's widow. "They wanted to play for each other. Theystill have that camaraderie."

Yvonne Ameche-Davis, the widow of Alan "The Horse" Ameche, recalled thatno one cared who scored, so long as someone scored.

"It was a different time," she says.

A time when ballplayers lived next door and ate at the same restaurantstheir fans did. A time when they signed autographs for nothing, before andafter making history.

"The longer I live," says Raymond Berry, the still-svelte Hall of Famewide receiver, "the more amazed I am by what an absolutely special time itwas."

They still represent a special kind of athlete. As Cecelia Lipscomb says,there are stars among them now -- six Hall of Famers -- Marchetti, Berry,Unitas, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker and Art Donovan. But they still deflectindividual glory with the same ease Milt Davis used to deflect passes from areceiver's grasp.

Ask them: "What has that game meant to you over the years?" And theanswers come back redirected, fuzzy or, if personally applied, with a touch ofdisbelief.

"That game, all it has meant to me was winning a championship," Unitassays. "It meant a lot more to the National Football League. This game put theNFL on the map. But to us, it was just another game. Baltimore had never had achampionship. We just wanted to win, that's all."

It was a game for the ages. A game that still mesmerizes when watched onfilm for the first time.

It was a game that mattered to the NFL, in a big way, as Unitas says. Butto this day, it is a game that matters to the Colts, and to the broadcasterswho called it and the city that celebrated it.

The Colts will tell you, as football games go, it wasn't the greatest gamethey ever played. Moore says the greatest game was two weeks earlier, whenthey rallied from a 27-7 halftime deficit against the San Francisco 49ers andwon, 35-27, to qualify for the title game.

But in historic terms, no one argues its importance.

And Marchetti expresses what it meant at that moment to him and histeammates.

"That game made such a tremendous difference," he says. "After that game,there was tremendous enthusiasm for the sport. Fans were everywhere. Stadiumsfilled up. And in Baltimore, I was able to open my first restaurant. That gamemade that possible. It also made it possible for the guys on our team to goout and find jobs in the off-season." L Definitely different times. Pro football was part-time work.

Marchetti would eventually make a fortune when his one Gino's restaurantmushroomed to 500 and he sold them to Marriott Corp.

"Winning that game, it was just such a great feeling," Marchetti says."The game became so popular, and we became prosperous."

Meaning for all

Chris Schenkel, the voice of the Giants, and Chuck Thompson, the Coltsplay-by-play man, formed the broadcast team at Yankee Stadium that day in1958.

"That game made pro football and gave everyone who played in it aneverlasting legacy," recalls Schenkel, 75.

"Before that game, people would ask me, 'What do you do?' And I'd say, 'Ibroadcast Giants games.' And they'd say, 'Oh, baseball.' It would make me mad.But after that game, that never happened again."

Thompson, the longtime voice of the Colts and Orioles, also benefited.

"I think it had a good deal to do in helping me to stay here all theseyears," says Thompson, who called the overtime period. "I became recognizedwith the Colts and then the Orioles. People ask me about that '58 game morethan they do about any other. Doing that game, it helped make my acceptance alot easier."

In Philadelphia, Johnny Sample owns a radio station and does a radiosports talk show. In 1958, he was a rookie out of Maryland State College (nowMaryland Eastern Shore). He got in the game in the historic overtime, whencornerback Milt Davis was forced to the sideline with a broken foot.

Davis says now that he doesn't believe Sample "ever got enough credit" forthe way he played that day. But that game was Sample's steppingstone.

He went from the Colts to the Jets with coach Ewbank, became the Jets'defensive captain and played a major role in what is perhaps thesecond-most-important game in pro football history, Super Bowl III, in whichthe Jets upset the Colts and smoothed the merger between the NFL and theAmerican Football League.

"Every week, someone calls and asks about the 1958 game," says Sample."They ask about players. 'Where's Big Daddy? How's Gino Marchetti? How's DonJoyce?' It was an amazing game. There were so many legendary players on bothsides. It had TV ratings for the last four minutes triple any ratings profootball had ever had. I remember thinking 'If they catch a TD pass, I'll be agoat the rest of my life.' "

Emotional attachment

In the 1950s, football was personal. Players could be found in local pubs,having a beer with the fans. They made about the same amount of money as theguys down at Bethlehem Steel. They were part of the community.

Donovan remembers fans invited players to bull roasts, "and we'd go. Theygot to know us."

The players lived right down the block. Some still do.

"Now, we're just old guys who happened to play," says Moore, who -- likeOrdell Braase, Unitas, Donovan, Jim Mutscheller, Art DeCarlo, Andy Nelson,Madison "Buzz" Nutter, Parker, Jack Call and Fred Schubach -- still lives inthe area.

"I work in juvenile justice, and I seldom bring up that I was a profootball player, unless it is to make a point about values," Moore says.

A point was made about values last month. The Colts reunion drew 1,600 andraised nearly $250,000 for Johns Hopkins University research in the fightagainst amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease. And, at Berry'ssuggestion, the team stayed for an additional four hours, signing autographsand trading memories.

It was in keeping with their era.

"That game," said linebacker Don Shinnick, in rare revelation of theemotions felt by his teammates and the community, "has meant everything tome."

What it was about

The lasting legacy of the game appears to be the memories it created.Braase says: "That game gave us stories to tell, and it elevated our communitypride."

Louis Grasmick, a Baltimore businessman who helped organize theanniversary party, says it "created a cohesiveness among the fans andballplayers that doesn't exist today."

It was a game that gave Baltimore a joyous moment. City residents canstill remember where they were that day when the Colts won the city's firstmajor championship. Men who were boys then can still hear car horns blowingand people cheering.

Nelson Fox, an 11-year-old in 1958, still gets chills when he remembersthat night. He, his older brother Michael and his parents watched the game ona small black and white television set in their home on Strathmore Avenue inNorthwest Baltimore.

Fox, now 51, remembers how excruciatingly happy they all were when theColts won. He and his brother had immediately begun making welcome-homeposters.

"It was total excitement," says Fox, payroll manager for a human servicesagency in Dedham, Mass. "We went to the airport. It was freezing cold, and westood out on the tarmac for about an hour hoping to see them.

"We never actually saw them -- but just being there, it was euphoric. Evenas an 11-year-old, I could sense the civic pride everyone felt after thatgame."

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Maine Coast Memorial Hospital receives donation from Maine auto dealer

Maine dealer group presents over $28,000 in donations to local cancer charities

Free Community Health Forum - What's New in Orthopeadics

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital will be hosting a FREE Community Health Forum “What’s New in Orthopedics” on Monday, September 14th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the MCMH Classroom.

18th Annual Schoodic Scramble to benefit health clinic

Winter Harbor – The 18th Annual Schoodic Scramble charity golf event will be held on Saturday, September 12, at the Grindstone Neck Golf Course in Winter Harbor. Golfers will play 18 holes with either a morning or afternoon tee time. (Event is sold out.)

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital to Host Job Fair

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital will host a Job Fair for a variety of Clinical and Non-Clinical positions on Monday, June 8th from 2 pm to 7 pm in the classroom of the Medical Office Building at 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME.

To All Who Made the 22nd Chefs' Gala a Success!

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital’s 22nd annual Chefs’ Gala was held Saturday night at the Ellsworth Ramada, drawing a crowd of 416 ticketholders and some 30 to 40 volunteers.

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