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A delicious and unique Christmas Cookie recipe, these Soft & Chewy Fruitcake Cookies take the best parts of a classic Christmas fruitcake and turn them into a crowd-pleasing Christmas favorite!
Fruitcake Cookies Recipe
Okay, so let’s just address the elephant in the room, shall we?
Not everyone is a fan of fruitcake. I definitely am not a fan of the conventional, store-bought version that has a 3-year shelf life and has a peculiar rubbery texture. But after my university roommate exposed me to the glorious comfort food that is Jamaican Fruit Loaf (complete with melted cheddar cheese on top), I’ve been open to the idea that fruitcake doesn’t have to be horrible.
I am still working on the perfect “fruit loaf” recipe, but until then I wanted to play with those flavors and make a soft and chewy fruitcake cookie with loads of chewy candied fruit and crunchy pecans.
These cookies are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, whether you’re bringing them to a cookie exchange, serving them at a Christmas party, or gifting them. Even the most staunch fruitcake loathers will be pleasantly surprised at how yummy these tender cookies are!
By using a shortening base and all brown sugar (no white sugar), these cookies take on an incredible melt-in-your-mouth texture.
You can make them even more fruitcake-inspired by adding a splash of rum, or a teaspoon of rum extract.
I’m not usually a fan of anything other than chocolate chips or caramel in my baked goods (I’m looking at you nuts in brownies, or raisins in cookies…) but the candied fruit and nuts in this cookie recipe are really enjoyable and indulgent.
For this recipe, I used Millican Pecan’s Pecan Pieces. I didn’t realize what a difference there could be between pecan brands, but these are so incredibly fresh and flavorful. They also have delicious snack options like the Sweet and Spicy Pecans which are perfect for the holidays. My next order, I’m trying their Pecan Butter and the Caramel Pecan Coffee! (And by the way, this is not sponsored – I just really love them.)
Like most of my cookie recipes, you can freeze the cookie dough if you need to prepare ahead. Just wrap the dough securely with saran wrap and place in an airtight freezer-safe bag for up to three months. Let the dough come to room temperature before portioning and baking.
Fruitcake Cookie Ingredients
Tip: add a teaspoon of rum extract, if desired. Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Electric mixer <– this is a great hand mixer if you don’t want to make the investment into a stand mixer
- Cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cooling racks <– I have and love these tiered cooling racks, they save so much counter space and are also oven-safe
How to Make Fruitcake Cookies
Place shortening and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg and milk, and beat to combine thoroughly. In a small separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add half the dry ingredients into the shortening mixture, combine fully, then add the remaining half and beat until combined. Do not overmix. Stir in the pecans and mixed fruit. Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough and the refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400F and remove cookie dough from the fridge. Space the cookies 2″ apart on a parchment or silicone mat lined cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for one minute on the cookie sheet before moving to a cooling rack. Pin this Delicious and Unique Christmas Cookie recipe: Grab your free printable for our Christmas Fruitcake Cookies recipe:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans (mix of chopped and whole ideally)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped glace cherries
- Place shortening and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and milk, and beat to combine thoroughly.In a small separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.Add half the dry ingredients into the shortening mixture, combine fully, then add the remaining half and beat until combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the pecans and mixed fruit.Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough and the refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400F and remove cookie dough from the fridge.
- Space the cookies 2" apart on a parchment or silicone mat lined cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool for one minute on the cookie sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
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Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
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These Fruitcake Cookies are a fun and unique recipe to bring to a cookie exchange or gift to loved ones during the holidays. For more delicious Christmas cookie recipes, check out our Walnut Crescent cookies or our Hot Chocolate Eggnog cookies recipe.
What is Houseful Of Cookies?
I’m sharing these Fruitcake Cookies today as part of the Houseful of Cookies blog hop.
Houseful of Cookies is an annual, virtual cookie hop, hosted by my friend Natasha Nicholes of Houseful of Nicholes. Check out the other cookie recipes below to round out your holiday baking!
Houseful Of Cookies Participants
Brownie Cookies – Houseful of Nicholes
Chocolate Rolo Surprise Cookies – Good Girl Gone Redneck
The Perfect Christmas Sugar Cookies – Love, Jaime
Cake Mix Santa Cookies – Dairy Carrie
Candy Cane Cookies – Brooklyn Active Mama
Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Shortbread Cookies – Honest & Truly
Gingersnap Cookies – Divas With A Purpose
Decorated Ugly Sweater Cookies – 1000 Directions
Mickey Christmas Headband Cookies – Cutefetti
Birds Nest Cookies – My Crafty Life
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies – Kenya Rae
Gluten-Free Russian Tea Cakes – Day by Day in Our World
Not His Mamma’s Tassies – Heather Spins a Yarn
Molded Peanut Butter Cookies – This Mamas Life
Not Your Mama’s Milk & Cookies – Life of a Ginger
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Mama Harris’ Kitchen
Coffee Sandwich Cookies with Browned Buttercream Filling – How Was Your Day?
Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies – Omadarling
Coffee Cookies – Someday I’ll Learn
Toffee Bits Cookies – This Worthey Life
Keto Almond Joy Cookies – The Crunchy Mommy

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**Step-by-step: Yes**
**Training: Yes**

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for making the Fruitcake Cookies, guiding the reader through the process from ingredient preparation to baking and cooling. Each step is detailed and logically progresses, which not only helps readers execute the recipe successfully but also encourages deeper reasoning as they follow the instructions, understand the importance of each step, and consider variations or techniques that could be applied in baking.


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The Janesville Jets hosted the U.S. National Development Team Program Under-17 team over the weekend and came away with a series split in a tale of two very different games.
Game one was a back-and-forth battle between the squads. Team USA struck first early on in the opening frame, but defenseman Will Troutwine scored his first goal of the season to make it 1-1 (assists: Bartecko, Destefani). NTDP’s Devin Kaplan then tallied his second of the night to put Team USA back on top to end the first period.
That didn’t last long though, as Matt Romer netted the tying 2-2 goal early in the second. The red, white and blue again responded quickly, and the game remained 3-2 as the middle period wound down.
Cade Destefani kept his hot streak alive with a power play goal early in the final 20 minutes of regulation, and Mack Keryluk kept the offense for the home team rolling with a breakaway goal to get the Jets’ first lead of the night. Isaac Howard evened the score at 4-4 for Team USA late, and as overtime passed with no scoring on either side, a shootout was on deck.
Gunnar Williams first got one past USA’s Dylan Silverstein, and Dominik Bartecko sealed the 5-4 win.
Saturday’s finale was an uphill battle for the Jets, with Team USA taking a 4-0 advantage in the first period. Jaxson Ezman was able to cut into the NTDP lead with his third goal of the season to make it 5-1, but the visitors scored two more times by the second period’s end.
Janesville had a big penalty kill early in the final period and did not allow Team USA to score on a lengthy 5-on-3 opportunity, but couldn’t generate offense of its own for a final score of 10-1.
The two teams will face off again next weekend on Team USA’s ice in Plymouth, Mich. Games are set for Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 with times to be announced.

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; instead, it narrates the events of two hockey games without structured procedural guidance. Additionally, the instructions or information presented are not detailed enough to facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as the content lacks clarity in outlining specific methodologies or processes.


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Blue Lobelia Growing Instructions
Blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) features tall flower spikes and bushy foliage, often growing to 3 feet tall with proper planting and care. The herbaceous perennial grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. Blue lobelia works well in rain gardens or wildflower beds, where the long summer blooming season makes it a centerpiece in the landscape.
Beds that receive at least six hours of sun work well for blue lobelia. The plants can tolerate some afternoon shade if they receive direct morning sun. In warmer climates, it does better in partial shade. Well-drained but rich soil works best. In moderate soil, work in a 2-inch layer of compost before you plant to improve both drainage and to increase the organic matter and natural nutrients in the site. You can grow blue lobelia from seed sown directly in the prepared garden bed or from nursery transplants. Space new plants about 12 inches apart to prevent crowding.
Water and Nutrients
Blue lobelia grows best in moist soil, so regular watering results in the healthiest plants and attractive flowers. The plant needs watering about twice a week, especially during dry periods, so the top 6 inches of soil remain moist at all times. Covering the soil with a 2-inch layer of mulch further helps retain moisture so the soil stays damp. Blue lobelia grows as a wildflower and doesn't usually require fertilizer, preferring organic nutrients from compost. Compost also helps retain soil moisture. Spreading a fresh 1- to 2-inch layer of compost over the garden bed each spring as growth resumes provides for most nutrient needs.
Regular deadheading encourages more flowers and improves the appearance of blue lobelia. Pinch off the old flowers after they wilt but before they set seeds. Blue lobelia grows as a short-lived perennial, often not surviving for more than two or three years, so allowing the flowers to set seeds in late summer encourages reseeding for replacement plants without compromising the summer-long bloom period. Blue lobelia may become leggy in midsummer. Pinch back the tips of each stem to the first or second bud from the top to encourage branching and more compact growth.
Blue lobelia tolerates frost without damage, especially if you leave the old stems in place to protect the roots during cold weather. Only cut back the dead stems in spring when growth resumes. Mulching over the blue lobelia bed provides further insulation. The plants don't require winter watering and too much soil moisture during the dormant period can cause root rot and plant death. You can divide blue lobelia every three years if they are growing well. Dig up the plant after it goes dormant and tease apart the roots into two sections. Replant each section at the same depth it was growing at previously.
Jenny Harrington has been a freelance writer since 2006. Her published articles have appeared in various print and online publications. Previously, she owned her own business, selling handmade items online, wholesale and at crafts fairs. Harrington's specialties include small business information, crafting, decorating and gardening.

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Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for growing blue lobelia, detailing specific requirements for sunlight, soil, watering, and maintenance tasks. The instructions include actionable advice on planting, watering frequency, feeding with compost, deadheading, and plant division, which are structured logically to support effective understanding and implementation. This clarity and detail could encourage deeper reasoning when training a language model, as it offers insights into gardening practices and plant care that require comprehension of concepts such as soil health and plant lifecycle.


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I don’t know why this is called Mississippi Roast but if I could, I would totally change the name of this roast to be “the best roast you’ve ever had in your entire life.” Whatever the name, you just need to make this ASAP! Six simple ingredients, zero effort, 100% dinner & leftover satisfaction!
This Mississippi roast is one of our favorite meals to put together during the week when we have run out of ideas and/or just want a bunch of leftovers so we don’t have to worry about the dreaded, “what’s for dinner?” every night.
You literally just throw in a roast in the slow cooker and pour some ingredients on top and literally set it and forget it.
Some days, I’m at work and forget that I actually have a meal waiting for us at home until I walk through the mudroom and the smell hits me.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS MISSISSIPPI ROAST
- Foolproof with minimum effort: it doesn’t get any easier than this! Just throw the ingredients into your crockpot in the morning and come home to a delicious meal that’s ready to serve! It’s the perfect weekday or weekend dinner.
- Super tender and flavorful: the boneless chuck roast is smothered in a delicious gravy, soaking up all the flavors while becoming fork tender. Comfort food at its best!
- Keto: this dish is low carb and you can serve it with cauliflower rice for a keto meal.
- Great for leftovers: you can shred the leftover roast and serve as pulled beef sandwiches for an amazing lunch!
WHAT IS MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST?
Mississippi pot roast is a dish using 5 ingredients: chuck roast, au jus gravy mix, ranch seasoning, pepperoncini, and butter.
The reason that it’s called Mississippi pot roast is that the original recipe was created by Robin Chapman from Mississippi. It was inspired by another chuck roast recipe and became a viral sensation on social media.
MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST RECIPE
Mississippi Pot Roast is a fork-tender chuck roast that’s full of flavor! This no-fuss “dump and go” pot roast recipe is made with 5 ingredients in a crockpot with only 10 minutes of prep!
3-4 pounds chuck roast, (about 1.5 kg), boneless and trimmed of excess fat
1 packet au jus mix, (1 oz), or brown gravy mix
1 packet ranch mix, (1 oz)
1/4 cup unsalted butter
8-10 pepperoncini peppers
Place the chuck roast into a 6-quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle au jus mix and ranch mix on top of the roast.
Add butter and peppers around the roast.
Cover the slow cooker. Cook on LOW setting for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4-5 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender.
Remove cover and shred the roast using two forks.
Garnish with optional minced parsley and drizzle with gravy. Serve with potatoes, mashed potatoes, rice or noodles.
Turn the instant pot onto Sauté mode. Add 1 tablespoon oil followed by the meat. Sear the roast on all sides (4-5 minutes each side) until nicely browned.
Add the pepperoncini peppers, ranch mix, au jus mix, butter and ¾ cup of water. Cover with the lid and close the steam valve.
Turn off Sauté mode and set to “Manual” mode for “High” Pressure Cook for 80 minutes.
After the cooking cycle finishes, allow for a natural pressure release (about 15 minutes). After that, use the quick pressure lever to manually release any remaining pressure and turn off the pot.
Carefully remove the lid and transfer the roast to a plate and serve.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Place an oven-proof pot on medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. When hot, sear the roast on all sides (4-5 minutes each side) until brown.
Add the pepperoncini peppers, ranch mix, au jus mix, butter and ¾ cup of water. Bring to a simmer and cover.
Transfer to the oven and roast for 3-4 hours until the meat is fork-tender.
Don’t add liquid to the crockpot: There’s no need to add any liquid to the slow cooker, unlike with the Instant Pot or oven methods. The slow cooker traps steam generated from cooking, keeping the roast moist. In addition, it also draws the juices from the meat. So you will get more flavorful meat and gravy if you don’t add any liquid.
To add potatoes and carrots: You can add vegetables such as carrots and potatoes (small yukon gold or quartered russet) in the last 2 hours of cooking, making it a complete meal.
To reheat: Leftover Mississippi roast keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days when wrapped properly. It’s best to reheat in a skillet for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.
To freeze: You can also store it in a freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months.

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**Step-by-step: Yes**
**Training: Yes**

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for preparing Mississippi pot roast, detailing the ingredients and the methods for different cooking appliances (slow cooker, instant pot, oven). Moreover, the procedural instructions are well-structured and specific enough, with added notes on variations, reheating, and storage, which can facilitate deeper reasoning for a language model by emphasizing cooking techniques and adaptations.


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John Groce addressed the media on Monday morning to preview his team's upcoming matchup against Rutgers. In the first meeting of the season between these two teams, Illinois narrowly defeated the Scarlet Knights 110-101 in triple overtime on the road. Fast forward a few weeks and Eddie Jordan's squad is still searching for their first conference victory.
In addition to previewing Tuesday night's game, Groce also commented on university's ongoing search for a new athletic director. The school has reportedly narrowed the field to two finalists, and a final decision could be made soon.
Here are some of the highlights from the media session, which you can watch in its entirety above.
#illini Groce: Anxious to move on with new AD. Leadership is important. Look forward to bringing that to culmination and moving forward.— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) February 15, 2016
#Illini Groce: Watched the film from Saturday. Thought we played really hard, good on the glass, defense was good enough to win.— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) February 15, 2016
#Illini Groce: The first game against Rutgers was a classic. Watched it on film many times. Didn't play great but guys made plays.— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) February 15, 2016
Asked #illini Groce abt Finke's decline in production and if it's injury-based or B1G-based. He said probably both. Most frosh go through it— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) February 15, 2016
#illini Groce: DJW going to play what he earns. Right now, he's earned (big minutes). Working hard. Getting better.— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) February 15, 2016

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing a task. Instead, it is primarily a collection of quotes and commentary from a media session, lacking detailed or structured procedural instructions. Additionally, since the content does not focus on methodologies or reasoning processes, it would not be useful for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning.


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Apr 21, 2020 · Apple makes it easy to delete website data, which includes cookies, and your web history at the same time. Go to the iPad Settings . Scroll down the menu in the left panel and choose Safari to display the Safari settings.
Jan 21, 2020 How to clear cookies on iPad to help it run more To clear cookies on an iPad, you'll need to open your Settings app and go into the Safari menu. Cookies are convenient, but clearing them can help fix issues with Safari, and help your iPad run How to Delete Cookies and Stored Website Data in Safari Delete Cookies and Web History in Safari in iOS. Clear your history, cookies, and browsing data from Safari on your iPad or iPhone. 1. Open the Settings app and tap Safari. 2. Tap Clear History How to Clear Safari Cache, History and Cookies on iPhone
Clear cookies safari iPad form iPad settings to free up more space for iPad, and avoid the cookies be peeped by others. And deleted cookies can be recovered by iPad data recovery tool. So if we want to remove cookies from iPad permanently, we need the help of one iPad cleaner, without restoration even with the iPad data recovery tool.
Jan 21, 2020 · Content blockers are third-party apps and extensions that let Safari block cookies, images, resources, pop-ups and other content. Here's how to get a content blocker: Download a content blocking app from the App Store. Tap Settings > Safari > Content Blockers, then set up the extensions that you want. You can use more than one content blocker.
2. Scroll down to Safari. Press Safari. 3. Scroll down to Advanced. Press Advanced. 4. Press Website Data. 5. Press Edit. 6. Press the red circle with the minus sign next to the cookie you want to delete. 7. Press Delete. 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you've cleared all the cookies you want to delete…
Jun 16, 2020 · 3.1 How to clear cookies from Safari on iPad Step One – From the main menu of your iPad, open the Settings menu, tap Safari, and then tap Clear all Browsing History and Cookies. This method works on all iOS devices, including iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch. 3.2 How to clear cookies from Chrome on iPad Method #1: Delete Safari Cookies Data on MacBook Manually . Safari does include an in-built feature with their application that allows you to delete all data from your Safari including cache and cookies and entire browsing history as well. Moreover, it gives you the flexibility to remove Safari data from a specific time range.

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Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for deleting cookies and website data on an iPad, making it easy for readers to follow along. Each step is numbered and describes actions that need to be taken, from accessing settings to confirming deletion, which encourages a structured understanding of the task. This clarity and order in the instructions support the potential for training a language model to engage in deeper reasoning by providing a clear reference for procedural knowledge.


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BY JEFF FALK
ANNVILLE – Wow! Watch out when these two get together.
Terry Lehman and Mike Capriotti have been colleagues, molders of men and good friends for years. But they have also been co-coaches and assistant coaches for one other.
A lot of people know Lehman was Capriotti’s JV coach for 26 springs. But did you know that Capriotti once served as Lehman’s assistant coach?
Yet while they have a lot in common, one would be hard-pressed to find two personalities more dissimilar. Kind of the way football and baseball are different.
So it is quite fitting and very appropriate that the long-time Annville-Cleona coaches will be entering the central chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame on the same night, together.
Lehman and Capriotti’s inductions will be the highlight of a November 13th evening at the Lebanon Quality Inn that will feature a very heavy Little Dutchmen flavor. In addition toasting Capriotti and Lehman, the local chapter will also honor 2017 Annville-Cleona graduates Reagan Hess and Cameron Hoch as the C.S. ‘Pop’ Kelchner award winners, given annually to the top female and male scholastic student-athletes locally.
As if that weren’t enough, on the same Monday evening, current Annville-Cleona athletic director Tommy Long, who holds the Lebanon County record for football rushing yardage in a career, and former Little Dutchmen and Cedar Crest football coach Dennis Tulli will also be inducted. The 2017 class, the central chapter’s 47th, will also include former Cedar Crest wrestling coach Steve Lebo, current Elco athletic director Doug Bohannon and Hershey Bears vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer.
“He was a big part of that state championship year,” said Capriotti of Lehman. “He was the calm and I was the storm. Back in the day, we didn’t have an adult as the first base coach. I’d only get him when his (JV) games were over.
“I was fiery,” Capriotti continued. “But the older I got, I became less intense. I just loved the kids. They were neat kids. It was about life. You carry those things over. But I didn’t need to do much with the kids on the varsity level, because he did such a good job of developing them. I didn’t want to teach fundamentals. I wanted to teach philosophy.”
“I didn’t know who else was being inducted for a long time,” said Lehman. “I got another phone call and I asked who else was going in. It does make it special going in with Cap. Did they just want to get us both out of the way at one time? It’s neat. Tommy Long is going in as an athlete and the two kids (Hess and Hoch) are Pop Kelchner award winners.
“Maybe that’s (their differences) why we got along,” Lehman continued. “I thought I was a disciplinarian in both sports, but I approached them differently. As I got older, I resorted to my baseball mentality more. But I had great assistants, guys like Frank Hetrick, Fred Goudy and Mike Miller.”
Lehman and Capriotti will forever be linked to a magical spring in 1986, when Annville-Cleona won the first of two state championships that Lebanon County has earned in baseball. Gavin Osteen and Capriotti might have done the heavy lifting, but all the contributions – some of which came from unexpected sources – was what made it special.
“I didn’t know it until I got a letter. I was actually thinking about having him as one of my guests,” said Capriotti of being inducted with Lehman. “He’s a no-nonsense type of guy. You do what he says or you don’t play, but he’s like-able. When you played Annville-Cleona in football, you knew you were in for a game. He was a jokester and he kept things loose.
“It’s an honor to be inducted into the central chapter,” added Capriotti. “It’s a very humbling phone call to get. I’m looking forward to that night, having my family and friends as my guests. I wish I had more minutes to talk, because I have a lot to say.”
“The kids loved him,” said Lehman of Capriotti. “He coached winning teams, and everybody wants to play for winners. The majority of his teams were winners, but I’m sure he made decisions people didn’t like.
“I helped Jack Bicher coach baseball at the Myerstown legion,” Lehman added. “Baseball was really fun. We had a ball. We had some really nice JV teams to go with the varsity. One time I had a shortstop, a freshman, and I told Cappy ‘You’ve got to take him up.’ We convinced him and he took him, and he played shortstop till his senior year.”
Lehman retired from coaching and teaching in 2014, after heading the Annville-Cleona football program for 28 years. Under Lehman, the Little Dutchmen won the Lancaster-Lebanon Section Three championships in 2000 and 2004, and qualified for the District Three postseason four times.
“I miss parts of coaching,” said Lehman. “I don’t have to put on a false front any more. I didn’t know how nice the weather in the fall is. And the one thing in baseball I didn’t like were the indoor practices.
“I remember practices,” Lehman continued. “It’s funny, because as high school assistant coaches, we were always having fun. I always tried to have fun. I tried to make it fun until it was time to be serious.”
A bit of a ‘pot-stirrer’, Lehman introduced the color black at Annville-Cleona High School, the idea of game film exchange to Lancaster-Lebanon League football coaches and the concept of hosting student-athletes as part of an ongoing co-op with Lebanon Catholic. But perhaps the thing he is most proud of is the fact that three current head football coaches – Matt Gingrich at Annville-Cleona, Rob Wildasin at Cedar Crest and Dave Gingrich at Cocalico – played under him.
“I’m as competitive as the next person, maybe even more,” said Lehman. “You’ve got to like to see kids have success. In football, we went into games knowing we had a chance to win. We were a small school playing a lot of bigger schools.
“I do care how I’m remembered,” continued Lehman. “Look at it this way: If you practice a whole year and have a 4-6 record, five percent of the kids are going to be pissed off at you. You’ve got to know it’s part of the game. It really doesn’t matter how many people are upset at you. If you feel good about yourself, so be it.”
Capriotti headed the Little Dutchmen baseball program for 31 seasons, before retiring in 2012. During that time, Annville-Cleona compiled an overall record of 345-328-2, won four Lancaster-Lebanon Section Three titles and qualified for the District Three playoffs 17 times.
“The kids, when I see them now as adults, they still call me ‘Coach’,” said Capriotti. “They do the same thing with Terry. That’s respect. That’s not saying every boy I coached liked me. I miss the kid contact and I miss my coaches. But it’s funny I’m going in the same time as Terry.”
Always out-spoken and opinionated, at heart, Capriotti is a people person. He coached for the love of the game, to fan his competitive fire and most of all to affect the lives of young men.
But he put into coaching as much as he got out of it.
“Yes, I miss coaching baseball,” said Capriotti, 61. “But if someone asked me to come back, I’d say ‘no’. I’m in another chapter of my life. I loved games. That’s when it was time to coach, really coach – strategically, philosophically, situation-ally. But sometimes the weather was not enjoyable.
“I don’t care how I will be remembered, but I do,” Capriotti added. “I hope I had an impact on at least one player’s life. The people who care are the ones who will talk to you about the past. You’re not loved by everyone, that’s the way it is. I just like to think I touched some lives.”
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**Step-by-step: No**
**Training: No**

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; instead, it focuses on a narrative about two coaches and their achievements. Additionally, the procedural instructions are not well-structured or detailed enough to facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as it lacks specific methodologies or logical frameworks that could be expanded upon. The content is more anecdotal than instructional, which does not lend itself to analytical or procedural understanding.


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Polynomial functions are useful when solving problems that ask us to find things like maximum income, revenue or production quantities. Finding maximum and minimum values of polynomial functions help us solve these types of problems. When setting up these functions, we first determine what the problems is asking us to maximize and then set up the function accordingly.
So we've got some word problems I want to talk about. And these are specifically optimization problems, and that just means that we're looking for the maximum or minimum value of some function. And in this case we'll deal with polynomial functions mostly.
Let's read this one. It says: "A farmer currently has 200 crates of apples and can harvest an additional 10 crates per day. The current price of apples is $120 per crate and is expected to drop $4 each day. When should the farmer sell to maximize her income?" Okay.
Well, let's back up for a second. Income. That's going to be our function. And that's what we want to maximize. We want to maximize income. And we want to maximize over time, when should she sell. So -- and the variable is going to be the number of days. So income. Income is going to be the number of crates she sells, times the price per crate.
Now, first of all, I need to get a function for each of these guys, the number of crates. And the problem says that she has 200. 200 crates. And that she can harvest an additional 10 per day. Let me write that as plus 10X. The minute I do, I've identified the variable X as the number of days.
So here X is the number of days she waits. So, for example, if she doesn't wait at all, 0 days, then she'll have 200 crates. Now, the price per crate, this guy, that's also going to be a function of X. It's going to be -- well now the price is $120 and the price drops by $4 each day. So minus 4X.
And that means that the income function, let's call it I of X, is the number of crates, 200 plus 10X times the price per crate, 120 minus 4X.
Now, this is a quadratic function. And the great thing about quadratic functions is we know exactly where the maximum is going to occur. It's going to occur at the vertex. So we're going to make use of that fact.
Now, here if you look at this equation, I can actually tell where the X intercepts of its graph would be. So I'm actually going to graph this function. 1X intercept is going to be when 200 plus 10X equals 0. 200 plus 10X equals 0. That means 10 X equals negative 200, so X equals negative 20.
So one intercept is going to be at negative 20. Let me mark that. Negative 10. Negative 20. That's the intercept. And then another one will come from this factor. When does 4X equal 120? When X equals 30. So there's another intercept. Positive 30.
Now, one thing I need to think about is what values of X makes sense in this case? We're not just dealing with a function in the abstract sense. We're dealing with a function that describes income for this farmer after she's waited X days. X can't be negative. So we should probably specify that X is greater than or equal to 0. All right.
Now let me draw a rough graph of this quadratic. It's going to be a downward opening quadratic. We can tell that because the leading coefficient would be negative 40 X squared. So let me just draw this. And because we're not really concerned with the negative part of this graph, right, that would represent a negative number of days, which doesn't make sense, I'm just going to dash this part of the graph.
We're also not really concerned with this part. Now, why would you think that is? Here, the income's negative, right? I'm sure she wants to stay away from this, and of course it doesn't actually make any sense. It represents a time when the price is actually negative. That doesn't make sense. We'll just stay between 0 and 30. And remember the maximum is going to occur right where the vertex is.
Now, the vertex, how are we going to find that? Well, parabolas have the marvelous quality that the vertex is exactly halfway between the intercepts. The vertex, we'll call it X max, the X coordinate where the maximum occurs is going to be the average of these two. Negative 20 plus 30 over 2. That's 10 over 2 or 5. And that's it.
The problem only asked for us to find the number of days that she should wait. So that her income would be the maximum. 5's the answer. So she should wait five days.
Now, if you're curious about how much she would make, you can easily calculate that by plugging 5 back into the function. And even though the problem doesn't call for it, I'm kind of curious. Let's find income of 5. We have 200 plus 10 times 5, and we have 120 minus 4 times 5. So that's 250. 100. 25,000. She'll make $25,000.

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Step-by-step: Yes
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The article provides a clear sequence of steps that guide the reader through the process of solving an optimization problem involving polynomial functions. Each step is logically ordered, starting from defining the variables to finding the maximum income and finally calculating it, which helps in understanding how to apply these concepts effectively. The detailed instructions and reasoning behind each step allow for deeper reasoning, making it suitable for training a language model.


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FIRST OF ALL, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, DEAR READERS!
AND WELCOME TO LOLA’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY PARTY GIVEAWAY!
THIS IS A MINI-MEME! THE CHALLENGE IS TO POST TWO LIES AND ONE TRUTH. CAN YOU SPOT WHICH ONE IS THE TRUTH? THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE MY GREATLY COVETED LOLA AWARD (BELOW)!
THE COVETED LOLA AWARD!
Two of the statements below are FALSE! One is absolutely TRUE! The question, then, is which? The correct one drawn (see below!) will get the greatly coveted LOLA AWARD! After all, everyone gets an Oscar these days. But who do you know has a LOLA? You’ll be the envy of all your friends, neighbours, blogpals!! Here, then, are the three statements:
1. When she lived in LA, Nora met and chatted with Paul Newman who told her he preferred eating incognito in small, unassuming restaurants to avoid the paparazzi and hangers-on waiting outside to pounce...
2. Nora is related, albeit very distantly, to London Mayor, Boris Johnson (below). Both are fair-haired and prone to waffling and bumbling ineptitude. Both studied Latin! But while Boris’ side of the family has Turkish forebears, Nora’s is totally British born and bred. Here's Boris:
BORIS JOHNSON, MAYOR OF LONDON!
Oops! Grrh!! Wrong pic again, Nora !! Grrh...Grrh...!!! True both gents have fair hair and first names beginning with "B" but that's probably where most similarity ends, don't you agree?!! Anyway, here's our one and only Boris:
THE REAL BORIS!
3. Early in her career as a would-be writer, Nora did a trainee stint at one of the UK’s tabloid newspapers. It was there she developed the habit of alliterative allusion (“sliding down the slippery slope of sloppiness... beacon of beauty in a desert of deficient desolation”); bombastic hyperbole (“Stop Press! Your Lola Lifeline!”) and over-use of exclamation marks!!!!
Remember, only ONE of the above statements is TRUE! It’s up to YOU to decide which!
To ensure the judging is as fair and impartial as the recent Iranian elections (No! Seriously! Just joking!), I have asked P (who’s extremely independently minded) to conduct the task: the winner will be randomly drawn from all the correct answers after the DEADLINE OF MIDNIGHT (BST), JULY 31. (Can’t entrust Nora with such an important task - too useless for words!) And I will announce the winner ASAP after the final deadline!
THE RULES (*STERN LOLA FACE*!!!):
1.You are a follower of The Lola (oops!) Johnson Diaries! Already one? Thank you! If not, just be sure to click on the followers link (right) before entering!
2. Leave your answer in the comment box below.
3. Accept the LOLA AWARD, post it on your blog together with my name and blog link.
4. Pass on the Lola Award plus mini meme.
And remember, this may be a Once-In-A-Lifetime-Offer! So hurry! Enter now!
Buche de Noel, Fauchon
And now, after all this Christmas excitement, I’m going to creep back to my basket for my beauty sleep (yawn), but do help yourselves, my dear readers, to some pistachio bûche de Noël (above) and egg nog (below) on your way out! Oh, and do please close the door firmly as you leave... don’t want to be woken up by the merry clinking of all those glasses (snore)!!!

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**Step-by-step: No**
**Training: No**

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Ritchie Humphreys InterviewAnother old piece of work, this time something I definitely did for university. As part of my Sports Journalism module, I was required to interview a sports personality for a short write-up of their career. Born and bred in Hartlepool, I decided to stay local and try and do something on Ritchie Humphreys, a Hartlepool F.C. legend whose had a long and interesting career to say the least. Due to a terribly intrusive word-count (a cross every journalist must bear), the final draft is an all too short account of a career that could take tens of thousands of words to fully examine. However, it is an interesting insight into one of the Monkey Hanger's most prolific players of recent times.
There was a time in football when players cared more about the club they represented than the amount of money they pocketed each week. The thought of people like Alan Shearer leaving Newcastle or Tony Adams walking away from Arsenal for bigger and better contracts was laughable. Club loyalty was an important part of the game.
Nowadays footballers seem to be much less interested in that particular tradition and more concerned with the transfer fees and lucrative contracts they can command. Their more than happy to jump ship without a second thought for the fans who supported them through years of prosper and turmoil.
One player who eludes that stereotype is Ritchie Humphreys. The 34 year old has been at Hartlepool United for over a decade and remains as dedicated to the club now as he was when first signed in the early 2000's.
Football was certainly in Ritchie's blood from the moment he was born. His grandfather played for a number of Scottish teams while his father had trials at Sheffield United - the club he supported. The two definitely played a part in Humphreys choice of career, himself describing football as “the family trait” and “loving the game for as long as I can remember”.
Just like his father, Ritchie had trials as his beloved United and just like his father, he failed to make the cut, being picked up a few months later by bitter rivals, Wednesday.
“I thought my chance had gone after being released from United, but Wednesday came along, I joined the centre of excellence when I was thirteen and was lucky enough to be took on.”
After a bright start to his career at Sheffield Wednesday, Humphreys fell out of the first te...
Posted by Danny Westhorpe on February 01st 2013.
Old Article - Binge BritainI was searching through my computer a few days ago looking for a file when I stumbled across something I wrote a few years ago. Not at all sure whether it was for university, a website or a newspaper but after a bit of digging around I couldn't find it in my portfolio or university work backlog, nor a single trace online. Seems a shame to have wrote something just for it to sit among my computer files gathering proverbial dust so I decided to post it here, simply so it can see the light of day.
It's a brief look into the "Binge/Booze Britain" lifestyle that every newspaper seemed to be throwing down our throats not so long ago. Reading back through it I can vaguely remember writing it, but haven't the faintest idea why or what for. Oh well, it's forever cemented its place online now - enjoy!
As 10 O' clock draws closer the town centre of Hartlepool becomes busier and busier. Men and women pack the pubs and bars, alcohol flowing down many of their throats like water. It's early, so there's no trouble yet. How could teenagers not be drawn into it?
Drinking has been part of their lives for longer than they realise. Magazine ads, billboards, films and TV series, often with alcohol not at the centre of the plots, but a constant image in the background. Even their parents, who might enjoy a glass of red with dinner or a few pints down the pub after work. The culture in Britain is heavily based on alcohol nearly everywhere you go. According to the government, advertising alone is worth an estimated £800 million a year and UK sales come in at a disturbing £33.7 billion.
With figures that good is the industry really concerned about sensible drinking? Or is their priority to start targeting the younger market? When heavy drinking becomes too much for the older generation is it their plan for the teenagers to fill that gap?
Hartlepool isn't the only town where clubs are filled with under-eighteens. Up and down the country teenagers are becoming more and more cunning to gain access to the thrilling nightlife. Fake ID's costing as little as £10 are easily available on the internet. Girls of sixteen are wearing high heels and too much make up to pass themselves off as legal party-goers. Yet despite all this are the bars really that bothered? The problem appears to have become too big for the police to handle and so many landlor...
Posted by Danny Westhorpe on November 08th 2012.
Six Month HiatusSo, it's been over six months since I last made a post on this blog. During the first two or three months, I was concentrating on the final stretch of my degree and after that, it seems I just continued the habit of neglecting it. However, with my degree complete (I graduated a few months ago with an upper second class honours degree (thanks!)) and the prospect of job hunting now upon me, it seems like a suitable time to start posting again in the hopes that I can get my foot in the door of the industry I've spent three long years training in.
Updates of a more noteworthy nature will soon follow, but for now here's a picture of me during the whole graduation process.
Posted by Danny Westhorpe on October 02nd 2012.
Liverpool - Everton Match Report (13/03/12)Another short and sweet post this month because the deadlines are really starting to come think and fast now were into March. I've took ten minutes out of my busy day though to get a quick entry online.
As part of my Sports Journalism module we have to do a live match commentary on a football game. Since I've never really done one before I thought it'd be useful to get a few under my belt before I take a crack at the real thing.
The following is from the Merseyside derby that took place last Tuesday (13th March).
The wait goes on for David Moyes who’s still looking for his first derby win over Liverpool. The Scotsman celebrated ten years in charge this week but the celebrations will have been bittersweet as Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 victory over their fierce rivals. Steven Gerrard scored a hat-trick on his 400th appearance for the reds as Liverpool reigned supreme over a lacklustre Everton.
The blues where in good form in the run up to the game, taking ten points from their last four matches. Liverpool by contrast seemed to be suffering from a Carling Cup hangover, with losses against both Arsenal and Sunderland in the league. Kenny Dalglish’s boys though bossed the game from start to finish and the bragging rights always looked like going to the red half of Merseyside.
Liverpool set the tempo early on and only last gasp defending from Everton stopped a Gerrard volley and Jordan Henderson follow-up giving the reds an early lead. The early pressure continued with centre forward Andy Caroll latching on to a Pepe Reina clearance and knocking it down for Suarez to let fly and force a smart save from Tim Howard.
Everton got their act together towards the half hour mark and won a couple of corners that came to very little. They seemed to have weathered the early storm before Gerrard showed his class and fired Liverpool in front ten minutes before half time.
A Suarez cross looked to have gifted Martin Kelly a tap in but for a goal line clearance from Sylvain Distin. The ball rebounded to the edge of the eighteen yard box where the Liverpool skipper was poised waiting and chipped a first time ball over the mass of bodies and into the far corner.
Everton went into the break lucky to only be trailing by one and with just a glimmer of hope that they could salvage something from the match. Gerrard though squashed that hope five minutes after the restart. Once again clever work from Suarez down the right saw him skip past Distin before l...
Posted by Danny Westhorpe on March 19th 2012.
WorthAWatch Updates! TheQuad Competition! Newgrounds Re-Design!Thought I'd swing by this neck of the woods and talk about three sites that I regularly frequent these days, all of which have had a bunch of interesting stuff happening lately. The firsts my own, WorthAWatch.net. The second is my universities independent online newspaper, TheQuad.org.uk. Lastly is Newgrounds.com, which I've been visiting for close to a decade now.
First up, WorthAWatch. The sites been coming along nicely since my last post and the designs pretty much complete bar a few tweaks. As far as reviews go, there starting to take shape too. I've got another guy on board, Jessy, to do a few for me and hopefully he'll stay on and continue contributing when the site launches. I'm cranking them out pretty regularly as well and we should have at least fifty done between us before it goes live. After that I'll keep publishing them a few times a week and I'll be looking to get another writer or two to join the site as well.
A month or two after Version 1 is finished I intend to start work on Version 2. It'll be pretty identical in terms of layout and design but offer much more in the way of user interactivity. I've got a script developed to track every review posted and allow viewers to comment on them and add their own rating/review. All in all things are starting to take shape nicely and I'm happy with the progress being made. Especially since I'm juggling this with work, university assignments and regular trips to whatever boozer I happen to be near at the time.
Second on the list is TheQuad. They've got a competition running at the minute to win an iPod touch for the best article submitted (see http://www.thequad.org.uk/news/journalism-competition-win-an-ipod-touch/ for details).
The websites only been online for a few months now but there's some great content up, especially if you're from the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne area or Northumbria university itself. Articles range from sports entries (covering local teams right up the mighty toon army themselves) to information about what's going on in the area (music gigs, local pub and bar reviews, special one-off events, etc) and weekly columns on a variety of subjects. There's some really talented writ...
Posted by Danny Westhorpe on February 17th 2012.
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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article lacks a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide readers through completing a task; instead, it consists of various blog posts reflecting on sports journalism and personal experiences. Additionally, while the content provides insight into topics like football and binge drinking, it does not present well-structured procedural instructions that could train a language model for deeper reasoning. The narrative is more anecdotal and informal rather than instructional or systematic.


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- Video Central
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WWAY's Tuesday night sports - August 14
On Tuesday we checked in with the lone NFL player who calls Bladen County home. Desmond Bryant is entering his fourth season in the NFL.... On Tuesday we also previewed the upcoming season for Hoggard Vikings football... Plus more!
Disclaimer: Comments posted on this, or any story are opinions of those people posting them, and not the views or opinions of WWAY NewsChannel 3, its management or employees.»

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; instead, it appears to be an overview of sports-related content without structured instructions. Additionally, the text lacks detailed procedural guidance that would facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as it does not dive into any specific tasks or elaborate on processes that require analytical thought.


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Ya, pinggan hijau tu sumbing sket. Dah ambik gambar baru perasan. Kih kih :P
The recipe is based on the original Hummingbird Bakery's Vanilla cupcake, where the recipe said that it would yield 12 cupcakes, but in my case it gave me enough batter to make 2 layers (8x8 pan) of the rainbow cake-Yerp, I made a squarish rainbow cake. I had to re-double the recipe to get the cake done.
I believed this is the best vanilla cake I've ever made, so far. The intensity of the vanilla is unbelievably amazing, texture-wise-moist and fluffy. Everything is perfect but I think the frosting could use a little less sugar and orange zest than the recipe calls for. The zesty taste is covering the whole vanilla taste, what's the point kan?
It took me 2 days to finish the whole cake- I'm still in packing, labelling, and throwing mode, remember? Husband is currently away for another business trip and I'm doing all the packing. Yeay, I got to throw his old stuffs. Karang guni betul. And just an hour to assemble the layers and turn it into a beautiful rainbow cake. I can't believe my dream of making this cake have finally come true...
okay, I better get back to my boxes..they are screaming for me..argh.
PS: . We're going to be so busy next couple of month, with renovation works, blah2..so I think this would probably be my last post for this year. La Kitchen will be continued as usual on January. Apologize for that. No internet connection, while mobile blogging is so not me. Tak best.
....and I'm taking order for this rainbow cake too.. sms/whatsapp me at 965-818-69 :D
The Rainbow Cake
(based on HUmmingbird Bakery's Vanilla cupcake recipe via here)
2 "8x8" baking pan
I had to redouble the batter to get that 7 layers-phew~
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a mixing bowl and beat on slow speed until everything is combined and you have a crumb mixture with a sandy consistency. Gradually pour in half the milk and beat just until the milk is incorporated.
Whisk together the remaining milk, egg and vanilla. Pour into the flour mixture and beat until all ingredients are just incorporated. Beat for another 30 seconds until batter is smooth. Do not overmix.
Divide batter amongst 2 8x8 baking pans and bake at 325F for about 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out mostly clean. Cool before frosting.
The cream cheese frosting is based on my ginger-citrus carrot cake's frosting (minus the walnut, of course) here.

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Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for baking a rainbow cake, detailing the ingredients and methods in a logical manner. The instructions are specific and organized enough to facilitate understanding, allowing for deeper reasoning, especially when considering the adjustments made to achieve the desired outcome (e.g., doubling the recipe and altering frosting ingredients).


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Heat Lacrosse just received their uniforms for Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions. As you may recall they are sporting a colorway reminiscent of Syracuse old school mesh unis. Pro Athletics designed the pinnies and shorts. The back displays a custom Louis Vuitton pattern.
Heat Lacrosse is one of West Michigan’s elite summer lacrosse programs. Fielding travel teams from U-11 level to collegiate, and running youth camps and clinics throughout the year. For more information visit Heat Lacrosse.

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; it mainly offers information about Heat Lacrosse's uniforms and its program details. Additionally, the instructions are not structured in a way that would support training a language model for deeper reasoning, as there are no detailed procedural guidelines or actionable steps described that could facilitate such training.


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***Blog Candy is now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who came by to check out my blog!! Winner has been posted***
Happy Saturday everyone! We had a break from the rain today and it's been sunny and beautiful. Not really warm, but warm enough. We went geocaching this afternoon, took a family bike ride and went to get frozen yogurt after. It was SO nice to be out after all the rain this week!!
Today, I am offering up some blog candy!! I have met SO many wonderful crafty people through this blog and I am SO grateful for all the wonderful comments that you all leave. You really know how to make a girl feel good. I appreciate every comment you leave and I truly enjoy all the great friendships that have resulted from this blog. Can I get a group hug????
Here's what you will get:
6x6 paper pad Marrakech from Basic Grey
1 chipboard flower album by Maya Road
Sprinkles and anchorettes by Queen & Co: You Go Girl collection
Inspiration-Bliss rub-ons by Maya Road
Alphabet Rub-ons by Fancy Pants and Jenni Bowlin
Jar of blue flowers by Prima
1 Pink Paislee Pixi Stick in Green Apple
All you have to do is:
Leave a comment on this post. Easy peasy!! And I would also love if you became a follower of my blog. That makes it easy for me to find you and check out your blog as well!! You will have until next Friday...January 29th...to leave a comment on this blog post. I will draw a winner next weekend.
I hope you are having a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article does provide a clear sequence of steps for participating in the blog candy giveaway, specifically instructing readers to leave a comment and become a follower. However, the instructions are not sufficiently detailed or complex enough to facilitate deeper reasoning or training for a language model. The process is straightforward and simple, lacking the depth and complexity required for advanced reasoning tasks.


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Q: Hey, Dom, the camera has shown Jim Calhoun sitting next to you during the Paradise Jam games. How does he react during this games sitting next to these games as a “fan?” and not as a head coach. I’m sure you have some interesting stories.
A: Appreciate the question, Rick. Obviously, I have to answer in general terms, because Jim Calhoun is not speaking for public consumption in those instances and it would not be very fair, or ethical, to get into specifics. For the record, he sat next to me the entire Wake Forest game, and the first half against Quinnipiac. He did a radio interview at halftime Sunday night and just stayed where he was the rest of the game.
Imagine sitting next to the most knowledgeable fan you could EVER imagine. He is surprisingly calm and supportive for most of the game, and is most pleased when a UConn player who has been struggling does something positive. For instance, DeAndre Daniels made a strong move to the basket the other night, he turned to me with a big smile and nodded his head, as if to say “that’s what I’m talking about.” Sunday, when Phil Nolan made a strong move, Calhoun turned to me and said, “THAT’s good to see!” He offers a lot of insights into the players’ backgrounds and their development, and what they need to do better, etc.
For me, I love to ask him about nuances and subtleties, because I have spent most of my career covering the NFL and MLB, college basketball is still somewhat new to me. He was great talking about the New Mexico-George Mason finish on Sunday, talking about the strategy, things he might have done differently coaching either team.
The Coach has something to say about nearly every play, and will share it freely. But over the last few minutes of the Wake Forest game, his old instincts seemed to kick in and he was animated – pounding the table, yelling a couple of times, jabbing me with his elbow. And when the game was iced, he let out a big sigh of relief. I imagine it was the same, times 10, during the Quinnipiac game, but again, he wasn’t near me down the stretch.
I think The Coach is gradually transitioning. He clearly loves still being part of the scene, he feels a responsibility for being around for the players he recruited. Of course, he talks about his grand-kids a lot.
I’ve had a little fun with it on twitter, but I hope I’ve conveyed that it has been a rare treat and a great chance learn about the game and team I’m covering this season. I only wish I had the brain-space to process THAT much information in a short time, and I hope he plops down right next to me again Monday night.
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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps or instructions for completing a specific task, as it primarily consists of a conversational recounting of experiences rather than a procedural guide. Furthermore, the content lacks well-structured procedural instructions that would facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as it does not offer detailed methodologies or logical frameworks that encourage analytical thought.


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KAEDING DOMINATES SCRA AT WATSONVILLE SPRINTERS
April 21, 1995
These are the results of SCRA's sixth scheduled event for 1995, run at Watsonville Speedway, at Watsonville (CA) Fairgrounds. Thirty-seven (37) cars qualified for tonight's event. There was only one car that got upside-down during the night's racing - that of Tim Green. Green was slow in getting out of the car, but seemed to be okay.
The race track started out tacky, but by the end of the main event, it was a "dry/slickie". The racers put on a good show for the 2000+ fans in the stands, in spite of the dusty conditions.
Once again, the new Passing Masters Dash format definitely benefited the slower qualifiers as Brent Kaeding won both the Passing Masters Dash and the Main Event. Kaeding qualified 18th quick. The main event and Passing Masters Dash runner-up, Rip Williams, qualified 19th quick. The Passing Masters Dash format has definitely benefited the slower qualifiers, making it an apparent disadvantage to turn a quick time.
Following Kaeding and Williams to Steve Vodden's checked flag was Cory Krusema n, Mike Kirby and Troy Cline. Rounding out the top ten was Darryl Hannestad, Steve Ostling, Jason Statler, Eric Wilkins, and Kevin Pylant.
This was SCRA's first visit to Watsonville Speedway. Tomorrow night, the SCRA sprinters will make an appearance at San Jose Fairgrounds Speedway.
1st HEAT - Tim Green, Ron Shuman, Lee Yetter, Troy Cline, Steve Ostling, Ron DiDonato, Glenn Carson and Gordon Rodgers.
2nd HEAT - Brent Kaeding, Cory Kruseman, Bobby Michnowicz, Rodney Argo, Tom Ball, Bill Andrews, Mike English and Mike Kirby.
3rd HEAT - Rip Williams, Lealand McSpadden, Jason Statler, John Scott, Eric Rossi, Mike McCreary, Jim Turner and J.J. Yeley.
4th HEAT - Jerry Meyer, Jerry Bonnema, Kevin Pylant, Darryl Hannestad, Eric Wilkins, Rickie Gaunt, Richard Harvey, Jr., and Greg Brauer.
PASSING MASTERS DASH - Kaeding, Williams, Shuman, Kruseman, McSpadden, Cline Michnowicz and Hannestad.
CONSY - Glenn Hopper, Scott Nail, Mike Mossi, Dan O'Keefe and Mark Ekberg.
SEMI-MAIN EVENT - Ostling, Wilkins, Kirby, Gaunt, DiDonato, Rodgers, Nail, Ball, Rossi, McCreary, Hopper, Carson, English, Harvey, Jr., Yeley, Brauer, Turner and Andrews.
MAIN EVENT - Kaeding, Williams, Kruseman, Kirby, Cline, Hannestad, Ostling, Statler, Wilkins, Pylant, Gaunt, Argo, Meyer, Yetter, Scott, Michnowicz, Bonnema, Shuman, McSpadden and Green.
TOP 10 DRIVERS POINTS - McSpadden, 322; Williams, 321; Shuman, 301; Yeley, 288; Kirby, 280; Wilkins, 265; Michnowicz, 261; Gaunt, 252; Kruseman, 225; and Cline, 207.
TOP 10 OWNERS POINTS - Chaffin, 322; Gaffney, 321; Schuck, 301; Yeley, 288; Geurin, 280; Bergman, 265; Hasebe, 261; Blair, 252; Willis, 225; and Cline, 197.
NEXT SCRA RACE - APRIL 22, 1995 AT SAN JOSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Until early Sunday morning, that's it for now. Again, special thanks to Sylvia Watkins (SCRA Points Director) and Lois Ward (SCRA Pit Board Person).
Also, thanks to all who've taken the time to log in. When I get the time, I'll put all of your screen names into an SCRA address roster and send these results directly to you via E-mail.
Firebat aka: Steve Johnson SCRA Assistant Publicity Director and Assistant Starter

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Step-by-step: No
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The article does not present a sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing a task; instead, it provides results and commentary on a racing event. The instructions and information are not structured in a way that would facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as they lack explicit procedural guidance or detailed methodologies. The focus is on reporting event outcomes rather than instructing on a process.


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Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE
So, what's new? Nothing crazy has happened in the past 24 hours, right? Yeah, you almost forgot that the sporting world doesn't come to a halt just because your school switches conferences.
Sorry about getting this up late. Terps take on the Lafayette Leopards at Comcast. Should be a good game to flush out roles and continue to gear up for conference play. Game is on Comcast Sports Net.
Pete's preview piece is here.
In honor of Ben, I give a random, baseless prediction that Nick Faust goes off, scores 23, and grabs 8 boards. Maryland wins, 86-67.

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a specific task; rather, it presents commentary and predictions about a sporting event. The information is informal and lacks the structured procedural instructions that would be necessary for training a language model to engage in deeper reasoning, as it does not delve into analytical methods or elaborate on any complex reasoning processes.


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Among its features, Windows 7 has got an interesting but quite unknown tool able to scan and diagnostic your computer memory and find memory errors. This tool also known as Windows Memory Diagnostic is triggered by problems related to your computer memory and there is no obvious way to open it through a icon or a link. Let’s see how to start this useful tool manually.
In the Search Box, type mdsched.exe and press enter.
Select Restart Now and Check for Problems or Check for Problems Next Time I restart my Computer.
Either way, next time your computer reboots it will show you the diagnostic tool.
Note: Microsoft recommends that you let the Memory Diagnostics Tool run automatically. However, advanced users might want to adjust the tool’s settings. Here’s how. When the tool starts, press F1. Now you will be able to tweak these options:
1. When the Memory Diagnostics Tool starts, press F1.
2. You can adjust the following settings:
* Test mix. Choose what type of test you want to run: Basic, Standard, or Extended. The choices are described in the tool.
* Cache. Choose the cache setting you want for each test: Default, On, or Off.
* Pass count. Type the number of times you want to repeat the test.
3. Press F10 to start the test.
Done!http://www.webtlk.com/2009/12/07/how-to ... ory-error/
Also try Crap Cleaner. http://download.cnet.com/CCleaner/3000- ... 47048.html
Has a good registry fixing tool.
Poke around on this page as well. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... -Windows-7

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Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for starting the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, which includes specific instructions on how to adjust its settings. These instructions are well-structured and contain enough detail to guide readers through the process, enabling deeper reasoning about how to troubleshoot memory issues effectively. The steps are logically ordered, making it easy for users to follow along and understand the implications of each option they can adjust.


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The Associated Press is reporting that at approximately 0600 am Eastern, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, raided the offices of The Comics Journal in what apparently was a long planned sting operation. Multiple eyewitnesses have confirmed that shots were indeed fired, with three Federal Officers left dead and a number of TCJ employees taken away into custody. A spokesperson for the FBI has issued a public statement confirming that the raid concerned a long-running terrorist cell populated exclusively by staff members of TCJ, who were heavily involved in various drug-running and gun-smuggling activities across multiple state borders.
Originally called The New Nostalgia, the magazine was later rechristened as The Comics Journal in January of 1976 by original Editor in Chief Gary Groth. In spite of the occasional lawsuit over the years, generally involving incidents of slander and/or libel, The Comics Journal has long been regarded as one of the premiere sources for industry news and indepth interviews. The popularity of the magazine, however, has dwindled remarkably in recent years, with ever-diminishing sales prompting the publication’s dropping down to predominantly online status. Some critics have attributed the dwindling readership to the magazine’s increased focus in catering to illiterate hipsters too cool to be seen in a brick and mortar comics shop unless a movie tie-in is headlining mainstream media outlets. Other critics suggest that TCJ’s over-emphasis on appealing to followers of the New York Times book reviews and listeners of National Public Radio have pushed away many traditional and long term comic book readers in exchange for persons not too likely to actually ever pick up any book with pictures. Still, other critics merely blame the snooty attitudes of much of the editorial staff. New Comics Day reporters failed to find anyone who actually followed The Comics Journal regularly, as although many proudly stated otherwise all were completely incapable of naming a single of the current columns from TCJ.
Now however, we know the full story, as charges are being filed against Tim Hodler, Dan Nadel, Kristy Valenti, Michel Fiffe, Kim Thompson, and Gary Groth for multiple counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, unregistered and illegal firearms, false identification, and resisting arrest by Federal officers, as well as testing positive for a variety of drugs in blood, urine, hair and stool samples. Seized in the raid were 19 assault rifles, 63 handguns, over 250 lbs of non-medical Marijuana, and 3 buckets full of crack-cocaine. Also taken from the offices were several sizable boxes full of assorted “hentai”, essentially illustrated pornographic materials involving many small children engaging in grotesque sexual acts with adults and animals and lawncare equipment. Underneath the offices, authorities found two hidden chambers, one filled with an estimated thousands of dollars in comic book memorabilia, and the other stuffed with the decomposing (and partially devoured) bodies of a large number of interns- some of whom had been missing since the 1980s.
When asked to comment on this story, noted author Harlan Ellison, who holds a rather checkered history with The Comics Journal, could only jump up and down while excitedly saying, “NANNY NANNY BOO BOO STICK YOUR HEADS IN DOO DOO!”
In piecing together this strange and unsettling story, New Comics Day also tried to share notes with contributors from either Comic Book Resources or Newsarama, but unfortunately found that the trendy copy and paste blogsites actually are run by nothing but pre-programmed robots and trained, cigar-smoking monkeys.
All of this comes as incredibly shocking news, as an iconic staple of American comic books is brought down so quickly, and so irrevocably. The miserable possibility of long term drug usage and criminality would certainly explain the drop in quality of TCJ over the years, but nothing can explain the violence and savage ferocity with which these frail and disheveled comic book journalists fought back against Federal agents of the law. In the opinion of New Comics Day, perhaps modern culture has in fact judged Fredrich Wertham too harshly after all. Comic books evidently do waste and even destroy lives entirely.
Just like The Comics Journal.

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps that guide the reader through completing a task; instead, it delivers a narrative about a raid on The Comics Journal without any procedural framework. Additionally, the content lacks well-structured procedural instructions that would be useful for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as it primarily describes events rather than laying out detailed, logical steps or instructions to follow.


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Having a few sheets of Depron at back on my room - I look at various plans to make anything from WW1 to todays fast jets in model form. I stumbled on Steve Shumate's plan for the F15 and it immedaitely struck me as the one to build. Profile is not really my cup of tea - but the F15 with it's squared style lends itself well to sheet construction.
Friend of mine years ago made one from the RCM&E magazine plan in 3/16th balsa .. 20 glow power - excellent and proved the sheet concept.
The overall sheme sheet attached .. (I hope Steve doesn't mind .. it is a free plan.. )
The plans are available to download and are at 75% and 120% ... I didn't realise the size of the 75% until starting to join the tiled sheets together .. but it's 20" span and fits my idea perfectly !
Unfortunately I got carried away with myself and started building before photo's !! Itchy fingers and all that.
As per my usual practice - I printed of the tiles, then with tape joined then together. Cut out out each part with a small border. Laid out on the 6mm Depron and with my trusty tapered reamer ... which has a very sharp point ... pricked through to the depron the outline of first pieces. I then cut these out .. position next prints .. prick and cut .. This way I can maximise the saving of Depron .. (all offcuts are bagged as well for repairs / small items later).
So here are the pieces (again I apologise for the part construction of fuselage and wing to strake) :
I do mark each piece as to ID .. so I can refer direct to plan easily .. with multiple pieces of item - I try to mark on inside where it won't show.
Wing and strake joined :
Stabilators and various small cap items :
Fuselage front and rear married :
It will be noted that I have deviated from Steves excellent path .. in that the stabilator rod / holes etc. haven't been made .. this will be sorted before top deck applied.
Dry fit of major parts :
The design calls for a decent size motor and prop but that's on the full design size .. this is 75% and nice ... so I'm hoping that a medium set-up such as on the HK Parkjet will do ... a 1200 - 1800kv motor and a 6x4 .. 7x6 prop range ..
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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps that comprehensively guide the reader through the construction of the F15 model; rather, it contains a narrative about the author's experience and decisions during the building process. Additionally, the procedural instructions lack sufficient detail and structure to teach deeper reasoning for a language model, as the process isn't broken down into systematic, easily followed steps and misses many crucial details necessary for a comprehensive training framework.


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Some of my family members are going to be shocked out of their mind to see this recipe on here. “What?! Stacy HATES ribs!” And yes, my friend…it is true. Ribs make me want to yak.
BUT, I love cooking for my man. And my man loves ribs. For the same reason I made myself learn how to make Chicken and Dumplings, I occasionally cook ribs – for Barry. The way to a man’s heart is through his ribs…medically and emotionally. Ha!
There are lots of different ways to prepare ribs, but I like the ease of this recipe. No boiling and then baking and then basting. Nope…none of that mess. Just plop these babies in the crock and then thicken the sauce later. That’s it. You’re welcome.
This recipe uses a dry rub that’s massaged into the meat. This meat is dead and it’s getting a massage. Does that seem wrong to anyone else? I’d like a massage too, please – minus the garlic…and the whole dead thing.
I once saw an advertisement for Boston Butt dry rub that said “Everything is better with a little butt rub.” How true. How very true.
You’re going to make a homemade barbecue sauce to pour over the meat – it cooks in this sauce all day long…and it smells pretty stinkin’ good, even for someone who hates ribs. Later, when the meat is done, we’ll thicken the sauce to serve over the meat.
Stinkin’ good. Is that an oxymoron?
My ribs were too big to fit all in one layer, so I had two layers. No sweat – they still cooked up fine.
I used country-style ribs for this particular batch but you can use any cut of ribs that you want. Make it beef or make it pork. But probably not chicken.
Cook until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, get one today. They make life easier…no more wondering if the middle of the meat is still frozen.
Remove the ribs when done and thicken the sauce using a cornstarch/water mixture. I used organic cornstarch from Vitacost. But you could also use arrowroot. The truth is I grabbed the cornstarch first out of the cabinet. That’s pretty good reasoning for me.
Serve meat with sauce poured over top. I DID eat some…mostly because I was hungry. I ate mine without the sauce, but Barry poured his sauce over top. And he enjoyed every bite.
And I got a kiss. And THAT my friends, is why I cook ribs.
Easy Crock Pot Ribs
5 pounds ribs, any style
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons sucanat (or brown sugar)
5 tablespoons ketchup
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
Combine garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub into meat. Lay ribs in the bottom of a 5-6 quart greased crock pot. Layer if necessary.
Combine sucanat, ketchup, water, Worcestershire, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours – until meat has a temperature of 170 degrees.
Remove meat from crock and keep warm. Skim grease from sauce if desired (I don’t). Combine cornstarch and water. Stir into juices. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes or until thickened. Serve sauce over meat.

response:
**Step-by-step: Yes**
**Training: Yes**

The article clearly outlines a sequence of ordered steps to prepare ribs in a crock pot, making it easy for the reader to follow along. Each step is detailed and logically structured, providing both the ingredients and the method, which would be beneficial for training a language model to understand and execute a cooking task. The instructions encourage deeper reasoning, such as the importance of using a meat thermometer or making adjustments based on the type of ribs used, enhancing the reader's understanding of the cooking process.


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Game No. 51: Raptors 105, Nuggets 96
The Raptors followed up their home stinker against the Magic on Monday with a much more competitive game against the Nuggets on Wednesday. What the injury-riddled Raps lacked in the talent and man power departments, they more than made up for with a commendable effort against Denver, resulting in the Raptors’ first victory over the Nuggets in five full years.
Now here are some thoughts on the game.
1- For a while, this didn’t look like the type of game the Raptors could come away with. In fact, it looked like the prototypical “Tank Nation” game. The Raps were playing pretty well, were playing hard, were taking care of the ball and were hitting a barrage of threes in the first half. The Nuggets, on the other hand, didn’t look sharp at all and missed nine straight shots at one point in the first quarter. And yet through all of that, Toronto was never able to open up a big lead, holding on to just a two point advantage at the half. It just seemed like the Nuggets were one big run away from taking control and running with it. But credit the Raptors for hanging tough, bending without breaking, and ultimately using a 17-2 run, which included the Nuggets misfiring on 12 straight possessions, to win their 17th game of the season and snap a nine-game losing streak against Denver.
2- Andrea Bargnani had by far his best game since his return to the lineup, putting up 26 points on 50 per cent shooting while getting to the line 12 times in 36 minutes. Bargnani brought it from start to finish in this one, attacking the basket from his first touch of the game and staying aggressive throughout. What was encouraging to see was the return of his quickness and burst off of his first step, which was noticeably missing over the last couple of weeks. For his effort, Bargs was rewarded with a minor milestone, as the 26-year-old eclipsed the 6000 career points mark in the second quarter. We’d all like to see more rebounds fall into Andrea’s hands, but you can’t say a lack of effort was the reason he only grabbed five tonight.
3- Nowhere was the Raptors’ workmanlike effort more noticeable than in the rebounding department, as the Raps out-rebounded the Nuggets 49-43. On the surface, a rebounding advantage of six doesn’t seem like much to write home about, but it’s impressive when you consider that the Nuggets sit third in the NBA in rebounding differential, and when you consider that the Raptors were actually out-rebounded 14-5 in the first quarter. Whatever was said in the huddle between the first and second quarters obviously worked, because the Raptors definitely had a fire under them while crashing the boards in quarters two to four.
4- So I tell you the Raptors dominated the boards down the stretch and grabbed 49 total rebounds, and you’d probably assume Amir Johnson, Ed Davis and Aaron Gray did most of the dirty work. Nope, six-foot-seven Gary Forbes led the rebounding charge for the Raptors, cleaning the glass to finish with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds against his former team, which must have felt great for Gary (You see him stare down the Nuggets bench after his fourth quarter three-ball?), especially since the solid performance came in a win. It was Forbes’ second double-double in the last three games, as Gary is proving he is more than just a bench scorer, grabbing 31 rebounds combined over his last four contests. We’ve already seen flashes of Forbes’ passing ability in spurts this season and we know he can score, so if he can become a consistent rebounder off of the bench too, the Raptors will have a very solid and very cheap option to call upon off the pine for the next couple of seasons.
5- It’s not ideal in terms of the core development, but the Raptors’ two 10-day guys played a part in this W. Alan Anderson and Ben Uzoh combined for 12 points on four-of-nine shooting to go along with two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 26 minutes between the two of them. That’s obviously a small contribution, but it’s a lot more than most teams receive from a couple of 10-day players down the stretch of a lost season. I was surprised to see them get 13 minutes of burn a piece, but they both deserved it, and could continue to see consistent minutes if the Raptors don’t get healthy any time soon.
6- By eclipsing the 100-point mark, the Raptors gave the 15,867 in attendance a free slice of Pizza Pizza pizza to cheer about. If you’re a frequenter of RaptorBlog, you know all about our stance on the silly gimmick. But at least on Wednesday night, the promotion had a fun, lovable vibe to it, as fans roared for pizza while also cheering as the home team pulled away for a rare home victory. Since I never really contributed my two cents on the matter, I’ll point out that I don’t have a problem with teams adding the potential for an extra benefit for their paying fans in attendance, even if it’s something as cheap as a slice of pizza. It’s just that I think there should be a much simpler formula: If the Raptors win, fans get pizza, regardless of the amount of points scored. If the home team loses, we all lose, again, regardless of the point total. Unfortunately, as I’ve mentioned to Scott, this seems like one of those suggestions that makes too much sense to ever really be considered.
You didn’t honestly think I would get through this post without showing you this did you? “Little man, don’t take a charge in there!”
As usual though, someone else had the last laugh when facing JaVale McGee.
Raptors Player of the Game: Andrea Bargnani – 36 Min, 26 Pts, 7-14 FG, 2-4 3PT, 10-12 FT, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO
Nuggets Player of the Game: Ty Lawson – 39 Min, 26 Pts, 9-19 FG, 2-7 3PT, 6-6 FT, 4 Reb, 9 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO

response:
**Step-by-step: No**
**Training: No**

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps that guide the reader through completing a task. Instead, it offers a summary of a basketball game, discussing various aspects such as player performances and game dynamics without structured procedural instructions. Additionally, the content lacks the detailed and organized format necessary to aid in training a language model for deeper reasoning, as it is more of a narrative and commentary rather than a step-by-step guide or instructional material.


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You want to build an email list right? Well, if you have your own site, then adding an opt-in form to your site can be any easy way to increase the number of subscribers to your email list.
If you look at various blogs, you’ll see that people do this in many different ways. Some use lightbox popups, others place an opt-in form in their sidebars, and some choose to put them in the bottom of their posts.
Today I want to review a WordPress plugin I’ve been using on this site for a few months now, called WP Subscribers, which was created by Jenni from IntenseBlog.com.
WP Subscribers is jam packed full of features and allows you to add all different types of opt-in forms to your site including:
- Lightbox Popups
- Header/Footer Bar Opt-in forms
- In-Post Opt-in forms
- Custom Opt-in forms (place anywhere)
- Traditional Exit Popups
- HTML Exit Popups
If you have been browsing around my blog for a bit, you can see I’m using both a Lightbox Popup and a Custom Opt-in form in my sidebar. All this was done with WP Subscribers, which makes the process relatively simple to do.
Setting up WP Subscribers
WP Subscribers supports all the major email autoresponders, including AWeber (what I use), GetResponse, and MailChimp. In the Setup Opt-ins page, there’s a form where you paste in the html code from your favorite autoresponder. Then press the Detect your form code button and the plugin will extract the info it needs from your code.
The Create Opt-In forms page has tabs to create all the different types of opt-in forms. To create a Lightbox popup for example, you can choose from one of the 12 included lightbox templates. Each template also has 8 different color schemes. To put the specific content for the popup, you can insert your Popup Title and Popup Content using the free-form text areas.
The Custom Opt-in form works similarly, except there’s no templates to choose from. After inputing your form Title and Content, you have to style it yourself using the settings options. This is relatively simple, and you can also use custom CSS if you prefer. WPSubscribers includes a Custom Opt-In widget, so adding the form was just a matter of adding that widget to my sidebar.
Other Cool Features
As I mentioned, WP Subscribers is packed full of features, many which I haven’t even tried yet.
One of these is the Facebook Connect integration. This lets you add a Facebook connect button to any opt-in or on your blog and it will automatically subscribe a visitor via their FB account, without them having to directly enter their Name and Email address.
WP Subscribers also supports a list building referral system. You can make it so your subscribers get points for referring visitors to your list which they can redeem for whatever incentive you choose. If you have something good to giveaway, this can be a fantastic way have your email opt-ins grow virally.
WP Subscribers Negatives
WP Subscribers can do so many different things, but with this comes some extra complexity. The settings pages are quite filled with
options, and I think less tech savvy users may get overwhelmed when they first start using the plugin.
WP Subscribers does include a nice set of tutorials to demonstrate the various features of the plugin. Some tutorials have written step-by-step instructions which is nice, and some have video demonstrations. The videos are silent though, and I do wish Jenni would narrate them (or hire someone to narrate them) to make them easier to follow.
My biggest beef with WP Subscribers though is with its AWeber integration. The plugin doesn’t add the AWeber tracking pixel to its opt-in form, so it can’t track my form impressions inside my Aweber dashboard. Although the plugin has its own built-in analytics, I’m not a huge fan of it and I would rather look at my stats from inside my AWeber account. It seems like a weird oversight, but hopefully this gets addressed in a future version.
Popup Domination vs WP Subscribers
The biggest competition to WP Subscribers is Popup Domination by Michael Dunlop. Popup Domination is probably the most popular lightbox opt-in script out there and is used by some of the most well known bloggers. So how does WP Subscribers compare vs Popup Domination?
Well as you can probably see, WP Subscribers can do way more things then Popup Domination can. While Popup Domination is limited to lightbox popups, WP Subscribers can do that and much more. The ability of WP Subscribers to add all the different opt-in forms to your site can really do wonders for increasing the size of your email list.
That said, Popup Domination does have some nice advantages. First of all, it’s quite a bit easier to use out of the box and I think the lightbox templates are slightly more polished looking than WP Subscriber’s. It works seamlessly with AWeber in terms of tracking and it also includes a standalone version for people not using WordPress.
So which one should you choose? It really depends on your needs. If you need to be able to integrate multiple opt-in forms on your site or are interested in the Facebook connect or subscriber referral features, then go with WP Subscribers. It’s super powerful when you really delve into it.
If all you need want to use is a nice looking lightbox popup that you can setup really quickly, you may want to consider Popup Domination.
Price-wise, Popup Domination is a $47 one time fee, and can be used on unlimited sites. WP Subscribers has 2 licensing options. The first option is a 3 site license for $47. Or you can pay $97 and use it on unlimited sites.
Before you go rush out and buy any of these products though, make sure you have something valuable to give away. You need a good incentive for people to actually join your email list.
It could be as simple as a free report or maybe some software you create that you know your visitors will love. Combine this with a wordpress plugin like WP Subscribers, and you can really start to grow your email list.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps, particularly in the section detailing the setup of WP Subscribers, including how to paste HTML code from an autoresponder and use various types of opt-in forms. However, the instructions are not structured in a way that would be particularly useful for training a language model in deeper reasoning, as they lack detailed explanations, context, and comprehensive guidance on various configurations or troubleshooting which could foster a more nuanced understanding.


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The January transfer window may be closed, but the speculation over the future of Chelsea star Eden Hazard looks set to continue between now and the end of the season.
The 28-year-old Belgian star has been continually linked with a move to Spain in recent months, with Real Madrid reportedly keen on a mega money deal to make him their next 'Galactico'.
And after Hazard teased supporters earlier this week with a cryptic message, the subject of where the Chelsea star will be playing football next season continues to be a hot topic of debate.
"I know what I’m going to do. I have decided," he revealed in an interview with RMC. "For now, the only thing to think about is playing well for Chelsea.
"I have a year-and-a-half left on my contract, everyone knows. My decision will be known soon, but it’s not something that affects my mind.
"I think about it, but without thinking about it. When I’m in the field, I just want to play. We’ll see what happens after."
But this is not the first time Hazard has been asked about his future and he has kept people guessing on the subject.
The former Lille forward has previously admitted that he is torn between what to do. In the past he has spoken of a desire to play for Real Madrid, and last year he revealed he wants what is best for both himself and the club.
“So I will see,” he told the BBC in October. “Sometimes in my head, I wake up in the morning and think I want to go. Sometimes I think I want to stay.”
But bookmakers believe that after his latest teasing message, that he will be on his way from Stamford Bridge this summer.
And Betway now have the La Liga giants as odds-on to sign Hazard in the summer transfer window, to reunite the Belgian with his compatriot - and former Chelsea team-mate - Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid are now the 4/6 favourites to sign the Belgian in the summer, with Betway offering odds of 11/10 that he will remain at Chelsea, and 14/1 that he moves to France to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Betway's Alan Alger said: "After keeping the media guessing, it seems Eden Hazard has finally decided to pull the plug on his time at Chelsea and we go just 4/6 that he will be at Real Madrid come the start of the 2019/20 season.
"With rumours continuing to swirl around the Belgian's future, we've given the Blues an 11/10 chance to hang onto the 28-year-old for another season, while PSG can be backed at 14/1 to swoop in from under both clubs' noses."
However, it is understood that the Spanish giants are said to be unwilling to go above Chelsea’s £90 million valuation, and it remains to be seen whether the London club will lower their asking price.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; instead, it discusses the speculation surrounding Eden Hazard's future and current betting odds regarding his potential transfer. The information presented lacks the structured procedural instructions necessary for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning as it focuses primarily on commentary and opinions rather than systematic guidance or analytical reasoning.