The Joy of Konglish (2): G?L @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie ...

By Andrew Salmon

In the second of a four-part series, we continue looking at some popular Korean and/or English terms whose meanings differ from what an expatriate or foreigner visitor might reasonably expect. Inverted commas ? "..." ? indicate separate entries. The third installment will be published in two weeks.

Galbi: Food of the gods.

Gangster: Never encountered on Korea's (very safe) streets, but swarming over "K-soaps" "K-dramas" and the "real estate" business. Also inhabits the "chairman's" office of at least one "chaebol".

Generation Gap: Think of the Grand Canyon, and you will have an inkling.

Green Growth: Stated pro-environmental policy that ? Oh! Irony! ? frequently involves tons of concrete.

Grey: Vies with black and white as the top color choice for Korean automobiles. (Carmakers! Why? Is colored paint more expensive?)

Golf: Internationally; dull, low-impact "sport" played by ill-dressed, out-of-shape persons. In Korea; networking for the rich and powerful.

Government Office: Often-monumental structure, easily located as there will be a noisy "demonstration" underway nearby.

Government Official: Polite, well-presented individual who works at a "government office" and whose aim in life is risk avoidance.

Hagwon: Institution to which Korean mothers pay huge sums; in return, their children are mentally tortured until the wee hours.

Hallyu: Korean popular cultural export ? unwholesomely wholesome pop acts, syrup-coated soap operas and cutting-edge movies ? which has been successfully marketed internationally by the private sector. Every government arm and NGO is now desperately leaping aboard the promotional bandwagon.

Hangeul: Korea's brilliantly clever and simple phonetic alphabet. Easily learned, and so useful to read menus and impress chums in foreign countries. ("Yes, I read and write Korean...") Alas, the spoken language is fiendishly difficult.

Hanok: Traditional Korean cottage, virtually eradicated nationwide. Seen by eccentric foreigners as charming; seen by Koreans as pesky, old-fashioned eyesores which exist to provide training for bulldozer drivers.

Heritage: Temple or royal palace, ergo worthy of "Restoration". (Note: "heritage" does not apply to "hanok" or other commoners' sites.)

Hooker Hill: Itaewon hill noted for ? say no more. A surprising number of seemingly respectable expatriates may be spotted here in the early hours? this columnist's visit was solely for research purposes, naturally. (I want a word with you in my office ? Ed.)

Homo Hill: Itaewon gay district, jocularly dubbed "Brokeback Hill". Inebriated revelers may suffer sexual disorientation if they mistake it for parallel "Hooker Hill" or nearby "Tranny Alley".

Human Rights: What "liberals" demand for South Koreans, but deny to North Koreans.

IMF: Shadowy organization of international financial villains that tried to devastate Korea's economy and society in the late 1990s. Their attempt was narrowly foiled.

Incandescent with rage: Troubling condition afflicting some readers of this column.

Japan: Nation which is good at animation, produces OK grub, and whose yen-wielding shoppers are welcomed, but let's face it: The great Satan.

Jeju Island: Formerly: Subtropical island whose hotels' bedsprings were heavily strained due to popularity among identically dressed honeymoon couples. Currently, one of the world's "Seven Wonders of Nature". (That's official!)

Kimchi: The world's most delicious, healthiest condiment, and never forget it! If (horror) you don't like it, do not admit it, on pain of ostracism. An acquired taste, so incoming expatriates should begin immunizing themselves with small doses, pre-arrival.

Kim Jong-un: Porcine but youthful dictator; leader of the "Norks". Probably most famous living Korean, following the exit of his even more iconic father, Jong-il.

Kim, Park or Lee: Tom, Dick or Harry.

Korea: Northeast Asian nation sandwiched between "China" and "Japan" that increasingly punches above its weight. If you are reading this in hard copy, you are probably standing/sitting in it.

Korea Times: The paper to read in Korea, and a far livelier one than its competitors. It's never too late to subscribe. (Good work getting this one in! ? Ed.)

K-Pop: Pretty-boy or pretty-girl band, birthed, incubated and rigorously trained in formation dancing and singing in unison by Seoul-based management companies. Usually contains six-plus members, cunningly formulated so that management can ditch any member who gets rock star syndrome without damaging the overall image.

K-soap K-drama: Inescapable feature of Korean TV. A drama in which beautiful people ? bespoke tailored, possessed of the finest cars, homes and gadgets ? find themselves embroiled in melodramatic, unlikely and apparently sex-free romantic entanglements.

KTX: Hyper-fast, efficient and affordable Korean train. All British Rail staff should be forced to experience this.

Lame duck: One-legged fowl. Also, what every Korean "President" inevitably becomes as their (single) term in office nears an end.

Liberal: Class of political Korean professing leftist sentiments while espousing the jingoism common among far-right European extremists.

Lone Star: In English, a U.S. investment fund seeking high-risk, high-return profits. In Konglish, a U.S. investment fund seeking "excessive profits" staffed by frenzied serial killers whose aim is to asset strip and lay waste to Korea.

Long-term management: Tried-and-tested "chaebol" refutation, rolled out when "minority shareholders" request "dividends".

Andrew Salmon is a Seoul-based reporter and author. His latest work, "Scorched Earth, Black Snow", was published in London in June. Reach him at [email?protected] This is the second installment of a four-part series.

Source: http://www.hancinema.net/the-joy-of-konglish-2--g%EF%BF%BDl-44310.html

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Bees shed light on human sweet perception and metabolic disorders

ScienceDaily (June 29, 2012) ? Scientists at Arizona State University have discovered that honey bees may teach us about basic connections between taste perception and metabolic disorders in humans.

By experimenting with honey bee genetics, researchers have identified connections between sugar sensitivity, diabetic physiology and carbohydrate metabolism. Bees and humans may partially share these connections.

In a study published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics (Public Library of Science), Gro Amdam, an associate professor, and Ying Wang, a research scientist, in the School of Life Sciences in ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, explain how for the first time, they've successfully inactivated two genes in the bees' "master regulator" module that controls food-related behaviors. By doing so, researchers discovered a possible molecular link between sweet taste perception and the state of internal energy.

"A bee's sensitivity to sugar reveals her attitude towards food, how old the bee is when she starts searching for nectar and pollen, and which kind of food she prefers to collect," said Wang, the lead author of the paper. "By suppressing these two 'master' genes, we discovered that bees can become more sensitive to sweet taste. But interestingly, those bees also had very high blood sugar levels, and low levels of insulin, much like people who have Type 1 diabetes."

In Amdam's honey bee lab at ASU, scientists suppressed two genes including vitellogenin, which is similar to a human gene called apolipoprotein B, and ultraspiracle, which partners with an insect hormone that has some functions in common with the human thyroid hormone. The team is the first in the world to accomplish this double gene-suppressing technique. Researchers used this method to understand how the master regulator works.

"Now, if one can use the bees to understand how taste perception and metabolic syndromes are connected, it's a very useful tool," said Amdam, who also has a honey bee laboratory at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. "Most of what we know about deficits in human perceptions is from people who are very sick or have had a brain trauma. We know shockingly little about people in this area."

The researchers are now considering how, exactly, the bees' sweet taste was enhanced by the experiment. The most metabolically active tissue of the bee, called the fat body, may hold the key. The fat body is similar to the liver and abdominal fat in humans, in that it helps store nutrients and create energy.

Amdam explains that taste perception evolved as a survival mechanism, for bees as well as for people. For example, bitter foods may be poisonous or sweet taste may signal foods rich in calories for energy. For all animals, taste perception must communicate properly with one's internal energetic state to control food intake and maintain normal life functions. Without this, poorly functioning taste perception can contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity.

"From this study, we realized we can take advantage of honey bees in understanding how food-related behaviors interact with internal metabolism, as well as how to manipulate these food-related behaviors in order to control metabolic disorders," added Amdam.

In addition to Amdam and Wang, the team included former ASU research partners Colin Brent, a research entomologist with the USDA, and Erin Fennern, now with Oregon Health Science University.

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1. Ying Wang, Colin S. Brent, Erin Fennern, Gro V. Amdam. Gustatory Perception and Fat Body Energy Metabolism Are Jointly Affected by Vitellogenin and Juvenile Hormone in Honey Bees. PLoS Genetics, 2012; 8 (6): e1002779 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002779

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Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120629211804.htm

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Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Divorce: A Timeline

A-list couple's seven-year romance kicked off in spectacularly public fashion before ending in news of a divorce.
By Kara Warner

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in 2005
Photo: Getty Images

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1688830/tom-cruise-katie-holmes-divorce-timeline.jhtml

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08/06/2012 Closure Apple Road northbound between Barksdale Road and Elkton Road (27-044-01 Elkton Road Project) The road will be closed on July 3 for excavating, milling, and paving.

The roadway will be re-open on August 6, pending weather.

Car detour: Elkton Road westbound to Casho Mill Road to Barksdale Road

Truck detour: Elkton Road eastbound to Delaware Avenue to Route 896/South College Avenue northbound to Main Street to Hillside Road

Variable message boards and detour signage has been posted.

New Castle County 07/02/2012
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07/20/2012 Restriction Beaver Dam Road between Beaver Valley Road and Creek Road (T201106403-Chapman) Daytime intermittent lane closures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for hot-mix patching. New Castle County 05/18/2012
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07/16/2012 Restriction Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge (Summit Bridge) on US 301/Route 896 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project) Northbound and southbound right lane closures for bridge maintenance. New Castle County 06/11/2012
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08/15/2012 Restriction Commonwealth Avenue intersection at Philadelphia Pike (T201006111-Bear/North II) Intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for ramps, curbs, sidewalks, signals, and paving. New Castle County 06/01/2012
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07/01/2012 Closure Creek Road (Bridge 1-119 over the Red Clay Creek) between Barley Mill Road and Hillside Mill Road The road will be closed on Friday, June 1 for maintenance work on the bridge. The road will reopen on Sunday, July 1, pending weather. Local residents and emergency crews will have access. New Castle County 10/18/2010
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10/15/2012 Restriction Elkton Road between Casho Mill Road and Apple Road (27-044-01 Elkton Road Project-Bear/North II) Intermittent lane closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for the removal of concrete islands and paving. Contractor may work on Saturdays if necessary, due to inclement weather during the week. New Castle County 05/29/2012
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09/30/2012 Restriction Elton Road at Amstel Avenue intersection (Traffic Signal Construction) Motorists will notice a new traffic pattern beginning on May 29 for signal construction. New Castle County 06/25/2012
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10/15/2012 Restriction Foulk and Wilson Road (North I) Intermittent lane restrictions for intersection safety project. New Castle County 06/21/2012
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07/09/2013 Closure Governor Printz Boulevard/Cauffiel Parkway to Winding Lane (New Castle County -Sewer) Lane restrictions (daytime) for New Castle County Sewer. Please call New Castle County regarding any questions at (302) 395-5700. New Castle County 03/15/2012
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07/20/2012 Restriction I-495 between Terminal Avenue and Exit to Route 141(T201006107-North II) June 24 through June 28 from 7:30 p.m. until 5 a.m., a rolling left lane closure will occur on I-495 southbound from Philadelphia Pike/Exit 5 to Route 13/Exit 1. Work will be to install raised pavement markers and crack sealing. New Castle County 06/16/2011
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09/01/2012 Restriction I-495 southbound between Exit 5/Philadelphia Pike and Exit 6/Naamans Road (Interstate Bridge Maintenance T200907406 North I) JUNE 18 AT 9 AM UNTIL MID-JULY HEIGHT RESTRICTION LIMIT. HEIGHT RESTRICTION WILL BE LIMITED TO 15' on I-95 SB UNDER THE BRIDGE DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A WORK PLATFORM FOR PAINTING AND SANDBLASTING OF THE BRIDGE. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT SINGLE LANE CLOSURES. ALL HEIGHTS IN EXCESS WILL BE DIRECTED TO USE I-495 SB AND USE EXIT 6/NAAMANS ROAD CROSS OVER AND TAKE ON RAMP BACK TO I-95 SOUTHBOUND.

JUNE 24 THRU JUNE 29 NIGHTTIME CLOSURE OF I-95 AT EXIT 11/NAAMANS ROAD FROM 9 PM UNTIL 5 AM EACH DAY FOR BRIDGE PAINTING. DETOUR SIGNAGE POSTED. Myrtle Avenue (off of Philadelphia Pike) is down to one lane on the bridge (Bridge 1-829) across I-495. Traffic is controlled by a temporary signal. Installation for new expansion dams and deck resurface.

I-495 southbound left lane is CLOSED from Exit 6/Naamans Road to Exit 5/Philadelphia Pike. (24/7)Daytime activities are behind barrier wall across the bridge. This lane will be closed for approximately four months. Bridge deck and approach slab work are scheduled.

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07/11/2012 Restriction I-495, I-95, Route 896 and Route 301 to Maryland state line (Traffic) Minor delays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. New Castle County 06/04/2012
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07/13/2012 Restriction I-95 at Marsh Road northbound on ramp (T201280201-Chapman) Shoulder closure and/or ramp narrowing (9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday) for storm water pond maintenance. ? New Castle County 05/21/2012
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07/27/2012 Restriction I-95 between Routes 896 and 273 Exits near Newark (Delmarva Power) Northbound and southbound intermittent lane closures from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. to replace electrical conduit located under the Chapman Road Bridge which crosses I-95. New Castle County 01/03/2012
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12/31/2012 Restriction I-95, I-495, I-295 System Wide (Chapman) Intermittent lane closures and ramp closures (Daytime) for sweeping operations, pothole repair, guardrail repair, bridge inspection, and general maintenance. New Castle County 12/19/2011
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12/15/2014 Restriction I-95/US Route 202 Interchange Project (T200510602-North I) June 26 through June 29 from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. each night, left lane and shoulder closed on I-95 northbound just south to 1300' north of the existing ramp bridge over I-95. The contractor will be constructing an excel/decel lane to access the work zone for the median pier of the ramp bridge over I-95.

June 25 through June 28(Blast times 10 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. AND 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.)

Traffic officers and flaggers will be used to slow down and stop traffic from entering the blast zone located to the right on I-95 northbound, north of the existing I-95 northbound ramp to US Route 202 northbound.

Officers will be placed on I-95 northbound/southbound, north of US Route 202 southbound and the I-95 northbound ramps to US Route 202. The officers on I-95 southbound will also keep traffic from using Exit 8A & B ramps to US Route 202. Motorists should expect minor delays within this vicinity.

9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Periodic rolling road blocks on I-95 southbound prior to Exit 8 and I-95 northbound before Exit 8.

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08/15/2012 Closure Jamison Corner Road (Bridge over Scott Run)from Boyds Corner Road to Hyetts Corner Road (T200712003 (North I)) The road will be closed on November 14 for the following improvements: two 12-foot lanes with 8-foot shoulders, open ditch drainage system, 10-foot multi-use path on one side of the roadway and the replacement of the bridge over Scott Run.

The road will reopen by August 15, 2012.

Detour signage will be posted.

The detour will divert traffic onto Hyetts Corner Road to Route 13 onto Boyds Corner Road and return to Jamison Corner Road. Access to area residents will be maintained at all times during construction.

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07/15/2012 Restriction Lancaster Avenue from Union Street to Madison Street (T201006110-Bear/North II) Intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ramps, curb, patching, milling, and paving. New Castle County 06/04/2012
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07/20/2012 Restriction Madison Street between 2nd Street and Lancaster Avenue (T201007407-Chapman) Right lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for bridge maintenance. ? New Castle County 06/27/2012
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07/02/2012 Restriction Market Street/Philadelphia Pike from 28th Street to Hessler Lane (T201006112-Bear/North II) Intermittent lane closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for patching, milling, and paving. New Castle County 05/14/2012
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07/20/2012 Restriction Martin Luther King Boulevard westbound between North Washington Street and I-95 (Chapman) Daytime right and or left lane closures for bridge maintenance. New Castle County 05/20/2012
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07/04/2012 Restriction Newark/Christiana Road (Route 273 eastbound/westbound) from overpass to Harmony Road (T201106103-Bear) Nighttime lane and shoulder closures from Sunday to Thursday, 7:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. for milling and paving. New Castle County 05/09/2012
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07/22/2012 Restriction Newport Gap Pike from Wilson Street to Roselawn Avenue (T201106010-Bear/North II) Daytime lane and shoulder closures for patching, milling, and paving. New Castle County 01/17/2012
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07/15/2012 Restriction Old Capitol Trail from Monica Boulevard to Centerville Road (T201106101-Bear/North II) Lane and shoulder closures (daytime) for milling, patching, and paving. New Castle County 06/07/2012
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07/07/2012 Restriction Old Milltown Road (Bridge over Mill Creek) between Whitman Drive and Milltown Road (T201007406-North II Construction) Bridge painting with daytime lane restrictions. Local access to residents only. New Castle County 10/31/2011
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08/15/2012 Restriction Philadelphia Pike from Hesslers Lane to I-495 (T201006111-Bear/North II) Intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for ramps, curbs, sidewalks, patching, milling, and paving. New Castle County 03/30/2012
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09/30/2012 Restriction Reedy Point Bridge on Route 9 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) The bridge will be closed at 7 a.m. on Mondays and will re-open at 3 p.m. on Fridays for the weekends. THE BRIDGE WILL REOPEN AFTER 3 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 29 AND WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC UNTIL 7 A.M. ON MONDAY, JULY 9.

Alternative Routes: Roth Bridge on Route 1 or St. Georges Bridge on Route 13

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06/29/2012 Restriction Rising Sun Lane (Rising Sun Bridge over Brandywine Creek) between Route 141 and Route 52 (Bridge Management Section) Daytime road closure will occur from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on June 28 and June 29, for the inspection of the bridge. Variable message boards will be posted for motorists. New Castle County 09/19/2011
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09/15/2013 Restriction Route 1/I-95 Interchange Project (T200809003-North I) JUNE 27, AFTER 9 PM SHIFTING OF TRAFFIC ALONG ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND AFTER THE CHRISTIANA MALL BRIDGE ONTO A NEW TEMP PAVEMENT SECTION TO THE LEFT. I-95 NORTHBOUND EXIT RAMP WILL REMAIN THE SAME. INTERMITTENT LANE CLOSURES WILL OCCUR AFTER 10 PM UNTIL 5 AM.

Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Intermittent traffic stoppages along the ramp from Route 1 northbound to I-95 northbound. This work is to place fill material inside of the Route 1/I-95 Ramps.

The exit ramp to I-95 northbound along the Christiana Mall Ring Road is closed. (24/7)

New Castle County 06/11/2011
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08/01/2014 Restriction Route 141 Viaduct over Route 4, Bridges 1-501, 1-501A, and 1-501B (T200907403-North I) June 25 through June 27 from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.each night, CLOSURE OF EXIT 4 FROM ROUTE 141 NORTHBOUND FOR BRIDGE BEARING REPLACEMENT. DETOUR SIGNAGE IS POSTED.

The northbound and southbound right shoulders and median shoulders from Boxwood Road to I-95 ramp will remain closed. (24/7)

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07/20/2012 Restriction Route 2/Kirkwood Highway eastbound/westbound between Newport Gap Pike and Greenbank Road (T200807406-Chapman) Intermittent right and/or left lane closures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for road construction. New Castle County 06/18/2012
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08/15/2012 Restriction Route 4 at Alban Drive and McGovern Terrace intersection (Traffic) Intermittent lane closures for rebuild of signal, ADA pedestrian upgrades and overlay. New Castle County 06/25/2012
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08/10/2012 Restriction Route 7 at Jane's Way/Stanton Middle School (Traffic) Intermittent lane restrictions for the installation of a new mast arm signal, pedestrian crosswalks and signals. New Castle County 04/02/2012
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02/20/2014 Restriction Route 7, Newtown Road to Route 273 (T200312601-Bear/North II) Intermittent lane closures and lane shifts (daytime) for widening the roadway from two to four lanes; drainage; sidewalks; milling and overlaying. New Castle County 06/04/2012
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07/20/2012 Restriction Route 71 and Route 13 southbound (T201280201-Chapman) Shoulder closure (9 am. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday) for storm water pond maintenance. ? New Castle County 05/23/2012
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07/06/2012 Restriction Route 71 at Cricklewood Development (South I) Intermittent lane closures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for intersection improvements. New Castle County 06/18/2012
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07/06/2012 Restriction Subdivisions: Red Creek Acres, Rivers Edn, Eagle Glen, Jamestown, Addison Drive, and Wilton(NPDES Storm Drains) KCI Technologies will be conducting inventory/inspection work for storm drains. Kent County 05/14/2012
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07/13/2012 Restriction Fire Tower Road between Route 10/Willow Grove Road and Turkey Point Road Lane closure from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. for patching and paving operations. Kent County 07/09/2012
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07/11/2012 Closure Hammondtown Road between Farmington Road and Flat Iron Road Road closure for the replacement of crossroad pipes beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 9. The road will reopen by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11 14, pending weather.

The rain dates will be July 12 and July 13. Detour routes will be posted.

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07/13/2012 Restriction Hammondtown Road between Prospect Church Road and Flat Iron Road The road will be closed at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 12 for the replacement of a crossroad pipe. The road will reopen by 4 p.m. on Friday, July 13. Detour signage will be posted. Kent County 04/16/2012
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06/30/2012 Restriction Loockerman Street between New Street and Governors Avenue (Bayard Plaza) Intermittent lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for entrance construction. Kent County 09/06/2011
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06/29/2012 Closure Mahan Corner Road (Bridge 2-208C over Cow Marsh) between Still Road and Route 10/Willow Grove Road The bridge is closed until June 29 for scour repairs.

PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE BARRIERS BLOCKING THE ROADWAY.

Detour northbound: Mahan Corner traffic will travel east onto Route 10/Willow Grove Road to Pony Track Road north, turn west on Still Road and return to Mahan Corner Road.

Detour southbound: Turn East on Still Road, turn south on Pony Track Road, turn west on Route 10/Willow Grove Road and back to Mahan Corner Road.

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06/30/2012 Restriction Main Street at Walnut Street intersection (Magnolia) Intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, for signal work, pedestrian crossings and ADA work. Kent County 05/07/2012
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07/13/2012 Restriction McKee Road at College Road intersection Right lane and shoulder closed from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for the inspection of the gas lines. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic. Kent County 07/09/2012
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07/13/2012 Restriction New Burton Road between Webbs Lane and north of Wingate Development Southbound lane closed (daytime) for soil borings. Flagger will be directing traffic. Kent County 06/05/2012
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07/06/2012 Restriction North Governors Avenue from Walker Road to Division Street Shoulder closures from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. for curb ramps. Kent County 04/23/2012
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06/30/2012 Restriction North Little Creek Road between Willis Road and Girl Scout Lane (Clearview Meadows) Intermittent daytime lane closures for entrance construction. Kent County 06/28/2012
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07/13/2012 Restriction North Street at Saulsbury Road intersection Intermittent lane closures from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. for gas main repair. Kent County 06/05/2012
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07/13/2012 Closure North Street between South State Street and Governors Avenue (Downtown Dover Partnership - North Street Improvements) http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicScheduledTravelRestrictions&id=42782

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Obama tours devastation of Colorado wildfire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday described as a "major disaster" a Colorado wildfire that has destroyed 347 homes and forced the evacuation of 35,000 people near the state's second-largest city, as he toured the devastation left by the blaze.

Before landing, Air Force One flew over part of the Rocky Mountains where smoke could be seen rising from the areas ravaged by what officials say is the most destructive blaze in state history. At least one death has been blamed on the fire.

The blaze had roared unchecked on Tuesday night through communities in the northwestern corner of the city and threatened the U.S. Air Force Academy campus.

Lighter winds were helping firefighters make progress, but the fire remained just 15 percent contained on Friday afternoon.

Aerial photos of devastation unleashed by the so-called Waldo Canyon Fire showed large swaths of neighborhoods reduced to gray ash - one house after another obliterated while adjacent dwellings survived mostly unscathed.

"This has been a devastating early fire season for Colorado. This community, obviously, is heartbroken by the loss of homes," Obama said to reporters as he walked along a street of burned-out homes. "We're lucky, because of the quick action that's been taken, that we haven't seen a lot of loss of life."

Obama's motorcade drove through a neighborhood dotted with houses that survived the fires next to others that had burned to the ground, rolling past the melted remains of a children's play area and shells of cars destroyed in the inferno.

Authorities confirmed the full extent of destruction on Friday, with 347 houses gutted by fire and more than 20,000 homes still threatened by the blaze.

Colorado Springs Police Chief Peter Carey said a body was found in the debris of a burned-out home, marking the first known death from the blaze. The person became the fifth killed this year in a Colorado wildfire season described by the governor as the worst ever in the state.

Two people were reported missing at the residence where a body was found on Thursday, Carey said, noting that less than 10 people remained missing.

The tally of homes consumed by the Waldo Canyon blaze ranks as the most on record, surpassing the 257 homes destroyed by a much larger blaze north of Denver near Fort Collins.

RASH OF WILDFIRES ACROSS COUNTRY

Waldo Canyon was among more than 40 large, uncontained wildfires being fought across the United States, the bulk of them in 10 western states - Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and even Hawaii, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

In western Colorado, the size of the Pine Ridge Fire northeast of Grand Junction grew overnight to 10,000 acres from 1,500 the day before.

Searing temperatures and strong, erratic winds stoked the Waldo Canyon blaze earlier this week, burning at least 18,500 acres of timber and brush, much of it in the Pike National Forest at the base of the famed Pikes Peak mountaintop.

Federal agencies have mobilized massive C-130 military airtankers to help fight the fire, joining more than 1,200 firefighters, heavy air tankers and helicopters dropping flame-retardant chemicals. Nearby Army base Fort Carson sent 120 soldiers to help battle the blaze.

Obama announced that federal money would be made available to local agencies and individuals affected by the fire.

While a red-flag warning for heightened fire hazards that had been in place since the fire erupted was lifted, anguish and frustration ran high among many of the estimated 35,000 residents who had to be evacuated from homes.

"You don't have the authority to keep me out of my house," David Dougherty, 45, a retired member of the Armed Forces, shouted out during a news conference. "I understand they're trying to save lives, but some of us don't need to be saved."

Dougherty said he believed his dwelling was still intact and wanted to be let back in to the evacuation zone to secure his home and his belongings. Police reported at least two arrests for burglary in an evacuated neighborhood.

SOME EVACUEES RETURN, OTHERS LEFT HOMELESS

While authorities began allowing some evacuees to return Thursday night, hundreds of residents from neighborhoods caught in the heart of a major firestorm on Tuesday remained displaced.

The FBI is investigating if any of the wildfires was started by criminal activity, but the cause remains unknown.

The fire menacing Colorado Springs follows a recent string of suspected arson fires in a neighboring county, but officials said they had no indication that the blaze was deliberately set.

Although federal authorities say the fire season got off to an early start in parts of the Northern Rockies, the number of fires and acreage burned nationwide is still below the 10-year average for this time of year, according to fire agency records.

(Additional reporting by Joseph O'Leary and Ellen Miller; Editing by Mary Slosson and Paul Simao)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-tour-worst-ever-colorado-wildfire-154548122.html

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Friday Favorites - Shrinking Kitchen - Eat. Drink. Shrink.

Here in the Shrinking Kitchen, we ladies have all kinds of favorites- favorite cookbook, cooking gadgets, cooking tips, organizational tips, magazines, food blogs, appliances, recipes, you get the idea?

We figured it would be fun to share with you our favorites and in turn, you could share with US one of YOUR favorites. We are always open to learning and trying new things.

Summertime in the northern plains means BERRIES! The kids and I joined a CSA this year, with all the berry-picking we can handle. So what do we do with those blueberries once our tummies are full?

Freeze them! Here?s how:

First of all, fresh blueberries can be stored in the refrigerator for approximately 10 days before they spoil. So, any that won?t be consumed in that time period should be frozen and not wasted!

Don?t wash your blueberries before freezing. Wash them after removing from the freezer. Remove dirt clumps and/or stems.

Spread berries onto a cookie sheet and place in freezer. Leave overnight. This will keep them from freezing together in big clumps, allowing you to use just the amount you need.

Transfer to a Ziploc baggie or a vacuum-seal-able bag.

Use a Sharpie to label the bag with contents and date.

Now enjoy blueberries year-round!

What are some of your favorites?

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Tags: berries, blueberries, CSA, featured, freezing blueberries, friday favorites, storing fruits

Category: Friday Favorites

Source: http://shrinkingkitchen.com/friday-favorites-freezing-blueberries/

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Google puts Chrome on iPhone and iPad (update 2: it's out!)

Google just did what many thought wasn't possible -- it just put mobile Chrome on iOS. Both iPad and iPhone users will get the app, either with incognito browsing, syncing and that unique tabbed browsing interface intact. The company hasn't said what's changed versus the Android build, but it's likely the main differences are matters of integration -- Apple's app rules won't let Google bring in its own WebKit rendering engine tweaks or change the default browser. Whether or not that switch is a dealbreaker, Chrome should be available later today in the App Store for those who want a break from the Safari norm.

Check out our full coverage of Google I/O 2012's developer conference at our event hub!

Update: No download just yet, but Google is teasing us with a video that you can find after the break. The iOS port shows up at the 43-second mark.

Update 2: It's available! Hit the source link to get your copy.

Gallery: Google Chrome for iOS

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