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'Jerusalem': Ottolenghi and Tamimi share the delicious side of the diverse city
Za'atar, tahini, fresh lemon juice and plenty of herbs – London-based Israeli chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi believe that if readers acquaint themselves with the wonderful flavours of Jerusalem's cuisine, their job is done.
The co-authors and business partners were both born in Jerusalem in the same year and grew up in different parts of the city: Ottolenghi in the Jewish west, and Tamimi in the Arab east. The two didn't meet until almost 30 years later after they had both settled in London. Their friendship led to a business partnership and they now run five restaurants together – four branches of deli-style Ottolenghi, and fine dining NOPI – and recently wrote a cookbook celebrating the food of their shared hometown, "Jerusalem: A Cookbook" (Appetite by Random House, 2012). The book follows Ottolenghi's New York Times bestseller, "Plenty" (Chronicle Books, 2011) and their co-written "Ottolenghi: The Cookbook" (Ebury Press, 2008).
As Tamimi explains, the book, which includes a brief history of the city, personal food memories and 120 recipes is "a little bit of nostalgia, a little bit of a new adventure for us. And it's a beautiful [cuisine] as well." Ottolenghi agrees, "For us, we really went quite far away from Jerusalem and ventured out and did other things and I think there comes a time when you look back and think, 'Maybe I should go and revisit what I left behind 20 years ago or so.' It's a middle-aged thing."
When their friend and business partner Noam Bar first suggested the concept of a Jerusalem cookbook, Ottolenghi and Tamimi weren't immediately convinced that it was a good idea. But after discussing recipe ideas, food associations and memories, they ended up with a list of 200 recipes to consider. A cuisine they both know so intimately was a good place to start when it came to writing the book. They included traditional recipes and family favourites such as Tamimi's mother Na'ama's Fattoush, and Ottolenghi's mother Ruth's Stuffed Romano Peppers, as well as new recipes that were inspired by the city, its flavours and ingredients.
"To get a book really balanced, it's like you need to be a curator. You really need to choose things that work together," Ottolenghi says. "Many of the recipes in Jerusalem are slow-cooked and not so fresh so we had to balance it with a lot of the fresh vegetable recipes that are the core Ottolenghi recipes. So the whole first part of the book is very much about fresh vegetables but we do use ingredients that would appear on menus in Jerusalem and in people's homes and that grow there."
In terms of characteristics of Jerusalem cuisine, Ottolenghi and Tamimi agree that stuffing foods is something of a local obsession. "All of a sudden we realized that we had to have a chapter called 'Stuffed' because there's so much stuffing going on in every community in Jerusalem that we couldn't just ignore that," Ottolenghi says. "They're quite poor in a sense and they don't eat a lot of meat. So they'll have a little bit of ground meat, and they'll elaborate to make a whole dish to feed a big family," Tamimi adds. "So one of these things is just taking something that's quite simple and cheap, and making a whole meal out of it." Chopped salads of fresh tomato and cucumber, pickles as accompaniments at every meal, and pulses, lentils and chickpeas are all common elements as well.
Although many readers will be familiar with the city and its history of conflict, misconceptions exist when it comes to its food culture. "A lot of people associate the food of Jerusalem either with Eastern European Jewish food or with Palestinian food," Ottolenghi says. Tamimi adds, "The hummus and the falafel and chopped salad, the sweets and the market but you don't get so immersed in the home cooking." The reality, they say is more diverse than that with immigrants from places such as Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Iran and Eastern Europe all bringing their cooking traditions to the city.
For readers new to cooking dishes from the region, Tamimi recommends Maqluba, a savoury upside-down rice cake, as it's a whole meal in a single dish. Ottolenghi disagrees with this, saying laughingly, "You grew up on it so it seems very simple but there's a lot of vegetable preparation to do. For someone who's just got into it, I would recommend something a bit simpler." They both agree on Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Fresh Figs (recipe below) – a simple dish that offers signature flavours – cookies such as Tahini Cookies or Ma'amul, or a rice dish such as Basmati & Wild Rice with Chickpeas, Currants & Herbs, or Saffron Rice with Barberries, Pistachio & Mixed Herbs. "I think there are such wonderful things happening with pulses. People always think of rice and chickpeas as really boring things because they don't have the imagination to think that you can really lift it up," Ottolenghi says. "I think those are two dishes that really sort of make you go, 'Wow! You can do so much with rice.'"
"Jerusalem: A Cookbook," as with the two previous cookbooks, is designed to be used by home cooks. No special tools are required, although a spice grinder would be nice to have as freshly-ground spices are more flavourful than pre-ground, and key ingredients such as za'atar and pomegranate molasses should be easy to find at specialty grocery shops or online. One thing that you'll definitely need is "lots and lots of herbs," Tamimi says. He recalls a recent conversation with their produce supplier in London, who they've been working with for the past 10 years. "He said that he would always remember our first vegetable order. When I asked him why, he said, 'You ordered one parsley, one thyme, one this and that.' And he called me an hour later and said, 'You mean one bunch of each?' and I said, no, I want a whole box of each. And he said to me, 'I've never had any orders like that.'" Ottolenghi laughs, "We're still the only restaurant in London that orders herbs by the box-load. Other restaurants just get a couple of bunches. And if you see our deliveries in the morning, you might have like five boxes of basil and three boxes of parsley and [on and on]."
There are 130 full-colour photographs in the book – both of the city and the dishes – but don't be tempted to keep this as a coffee table book. Ottolenghi and Tamimi want their books to get messy from use in the kitchen. "People come to our book signings with really, really smeared and greasy books and we love that," Ottolenghi says. "We do," Tamimi agrees. "And we also take into consideration when we do a book, how the dish looks. You know, how vibrant, what colours, what textures, for us it's very, very important."
Excerpted from Jerusalem. Copyright © 2012 Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Published by Appetite by Random House Canada, which is a division of Random House of Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
Roasted sweet potatoes & fresh figs
This unusual combination of fresh fruit and roasted vegetables is one of the most popular at Ottolenghi. It wholly depends, though, on the figs being sweet, moist, and perfectly ripe. Go for plump fruit with an irregular shape and a slightly split bottom. Pressing against the skin should result in some resistance but not much. Try to smell the sweetness. The balsamic reduction is very effective here, both for the look and for rounding up the flavours. To save you from making it, you can look for products such as balsamic cream or glaze.
4 small sweet potatoes (2 ¼ / 1 kg in total)
5 tbsp olive oil
scant 3 tbsp / 40 ml balsamic vinegar (you can use a commercial rather than a premium aged grade)
1 ½ tbsp. / 20 g superfine sugar
12 green onions, halved lengthwise and cut into 1 ½-in / 4cm segments
1 red chile, thinly sliced
6 ripe figs (8 ½ oz / 240 g in total), quartered
5 oz / 150 g soft goat's milk cheese (optional)
Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 475°F / 240°C.
Wash the sweet potatoes, halve them lengthwise, and then cut each half again similarly into 3 long wedges. Mix with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and some black pepper. Spread the wedges out, skin side down, on a baking sheet and cook for about 25 minutes, until soft but not mushy. Remove from the oven and leave to cool down.
To make the balsamic reduction, place the balsamic vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then decrease the heat and simmer for 2 to 4 minutes, until it thickens. Be sure to remove the pan from the heat when the vinegar is still runnier than honey; it will continue to thicken as it cools. Stir in a drop of water before serving if it does become too thick to drizzle.
Arrange the sweet potatoes on a serving platter. Heat the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the green onions and chile. Spoon the oil, onions, and chile over the sweet potatoes. Dot the figs among the wedges and then drizzle over the balsamic reduction. Serve at room temperature. Crumble the cheese over the top, if using.
Roasted chicken with Jerusalem artichoke & lemon
The combination of saffron and whole lemon slices not only makes for a beautiful-looking dish but also goes exceptionally well with the nutty earthiness of the artichokes. This is easy to prepare. You just need to plan ahead and leave it to marinate properly. Serve it with Mejadra.
1 lb / 450 g Jerusalem artichokes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 6 wedges 2/3 inch / 1.5 cm thick
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, or 1 medium whole chicken, quartered
12 banana or other large shallots, halved lengthwise
12 large cloves garlic, sliced
1 medium lemon, halved lengthwise and then very thinly sliced
1 tsp saffron threads
3 ½ tbsp / 50 ml olive oil
2/3 cup / 150 ml cold water
1 ½ tbsp pink peppercorns, lightly crushed
¼ cup / 10 g fresh thyme leaves
1 cup / 40 g tarragon leaves, chopped
2 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Put the Jerusalem artichokes in a medium saucepan, cover with plenty of water, and add half the lemon juice. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes, until tender but not soft. Drain and leave to cool.
Place the Jerusalem artichokes and all the remaining ingredients, excluding the remaining lemon juice and half of the tarragon, in a large mixing bowl and use your hands to mix everything together well. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge overnight, or for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 475°F / 240°C. Arrange the chicken pieces, skin side up, in the centre of a roasting pan and spread the remaining ingredients around the chicken. Roast for 30 minutes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and cook for a further 15 minutes. At this point, the chicken should be completely cooked. Remove from the oven and add the reserved tarragon and lemon juice. Stir well, taste, and add more salt if needed. Serve at once.
Spice cookies
These are very loosely inspired by duvshanyot, or Pfeffernüsse. They are actually more closely related to an Italian spice cookie and are hugely popular on the sweet counter at Ottolenghi over Easter and Christmas. The recipe was adapted from the excellent The International Cookie Cookbook by Nancy Baggett.
¾ cup plus 2 tbsp / 125 g currants
2 tbsp brandy
scant 2 cups / 240 g all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp best-quality cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp each ground cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
5 oz / 150 g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely grated
½ cup / 125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup / 125 g superfine sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp grated lemon zest
½ tsp grated orange zest
½ large free-range egg
1 tbsp diced candied citrus peel
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/3 cups / 160 g confectioners' sugar
Soak the currants in the brandy for 10 minutes. Mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, spices, salt, and dark chocolate. Mix well with a whisk.
Put the butter, sugar, vanilla, and lemon and orange zest in a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment and beat to combine but not aerate much, about 1 minute. With the mixer running, slowly add the egg and mix for about 1 minute. Add the dry ingredients, followed by the currants and brandy. Mix until everything comes together.
Gently knead the dough in the bowl with your hands until it comes together and is uniform. Divide the dough into 1 ¾-oz / 50 g chunks and shape each chunk into a perfectly round ball. Place the balls on 1 or 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing them about ¾ inch / 2 cm apart, and let rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375°F / 190°C. Bake the cookies for 15 to 20 minutes, until the top firms up but the centre is still slightly soft. Remove from the oven. Once the cookies are out of the oven, allow to cool for only 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack. While the cookies are still warm, whisk together the glaze ingredients until a thin and smooth icing forms. Pour 1 tablespoon of the glaze over each biscuit, leaving it to drip and coat the biscuit with a very thin, almost transparent film. Finish each with 3 pieces of candied peel placed at the centre. Leave to set and serve, or store in an airtight container for a day or two.


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Praise for Love Food and Live Well
"In Love Food and Live Well, Chantel Hobbs helps readers re-create their lives from the inside out. As you turn the pages of this book, you can't help but feel that Chantel is right there with you to guide and inspire every step in your quest to eat better, move more, and enjoy a more fulfilled and more healthful life."
—Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN, regular contributor to msnbc.com and GALTime.com; author of Nutrition at Your Fingertips and Feed Your Family Right!
"Behind Chantel's extraordinary story and unquestioned expertise is a heart that sets her apart. Regardless of whom she encounters, she lives for the opportunity to help them discover their fullest and fittest potential. As you read Love Food and Live Well, it will become clear that Chantel is doing what God created her to do. How refreshing to find a fitness expert who is devoted to changing lives on the inside as well as the outside!"
—Bob Coy, pastor of Calvary Chapel, Fort Lauderdale
"Chantel Hobbs uses wit, wisdom, and poignant insights to open our eyes regarding our health and well-being. With helpful tips, exercises, recipes, and workout plans, Chantel has put together a perfect plan that anyone can follow. And she points out that allowing God to take control is the only way to live a life that will make everything else fall into place."
—Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor; author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork; host of Huckabee
"Love Food and Live Well inspires you to focus on what's good, what's true, and what works. If you have ever felt trapped and miserable, Chantel Hobbs will show you how to surrender your life and gain control of what matters most. Filled with real-life success stories, Love Food and Live Well will help you begin the journey that will change your life forever."
—Miles Mettler, PhD in exercise and wellness; general manager of Saint Mary's Center for Health and Fitness, Reno, Nevada

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"The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison is going be a bachelor again.
A spokeswoman for the 40-year-old TV personality says Harrison and his wife are ending their 18-year marriage.
Harrison has hosted the ABC dating series and its various spin-off since it debuted in 2002.
Harrison and his wife, Gwen, said in a statement that despite their "incredibly difficult decision to separate," their love and mutual respect remain, and they look forward to sharing in the lives of their two children.
The eighth season of "The Bachelorette" is set to premiere May 14.
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Contact the camp where you undertook your Obligation, usually the camp nearest to the university from which you graduated.
If you received an engineering degree from an accredited Canadian university, contact the camp nearest to that university.
If you have completed your undergraduate degree outside of Canada, and can demonstrate eligibility for membership in a Canadian Professional Engineers' Association, you may apply to undertake the Obligation. Contact a camp near you.
The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer has a history dating back to 1922, when seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada attended a meeting in Montreal with other engineers. One of the speakers was civil engineer Professor Haultain of the University of Toronto. He felt that an organization was needed to bind all members of the engineering profession in Canada more closely together. He also felt that an obligation or statement of ethics to which a young graduate in engineering could subscribe should be developed. The seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada were very receptive to this idea.
Haultain wrote to Rudyard Kipling, who had made reference to the work of engineers in some of his poems and writings. He asked Kipling for his assistance in developing a suitably dignified obligation and ceremony for its undertaking. Kipling was very enthusiastic in his response and shortly produced both an obligation and a ceremony formally entitled "The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer."
The object of the Ritual can be stated as follows: The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer has been instituted with the simple end of directing the newly qualified engineer toward a consciousness of the profession and its social significance and indicating to the more experienced engineer their responsibilities in welcoming and supporting the newer engineers when they are ready to enter the profession.
The Ritual is administered by a body called The Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc./Société des Sept Gardiens inc. The seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1922 were the original seven Wardens. The Corporation is responsible for administering and maintaining the Ritual and in order to do so creates Camps in various locations in Canada. The Ritual is not connected with any university or any engineering organization; the Corporation is an entirely independent body. The Ritual has been copyrighted in Canada and in the United States.
The Iron Ring has been registered and may be worn on the little finger of the working hand by any engineer who has been obligated at an authorized ceremony of the Ritual of the Calling of the Engineer. The ring symbolizes the pride which engineers have in their profession, while simultaneously reminding them of their humility. The ring serves as a reminder to the engineer and others of the engineer's obligation to live by a high standard of professional conduct. It is not a symbol of qualification as an engineer - this is determined by the provincial and territorial licensing bodies.
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As reported over the weekend, late on Friday French forces launched a military campaign, consisting primarily of airforce incursions, designed to crush the "Islamic extremists" in the country in order to protect "European interests" (it is unclear what these may be). Parallel with this came the first humiliation for French military forces as a French helicopter pilot was killed nearly at the same time as the offensive was launched. But even more embarrassing was the bungled attempt to rescue a hostage in Somalia, in which the hostage is said to have died (by France at least, not his captors), while at least one French commando is also reported to have been left behind. Moments ago, AP reported on the latest French military developments in Mali, which confirm that when it comes to the words "French military" and "success" will hardly ever be seen side by side.
To wit: "Despite intensive aerial bombardments by French warplanes, Islamist insurgents grabbed more territory in Mali on Monday and got much closer to the capital, French and Malian authorities said. In the latest setback, the al-Qaida-linked extremists overran the garrison village of Diabaly in central Mali, France's defense minister said in Paris. Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday the rebels "took Diabaly after fierce fighting and resistance from the Malian army that couldn't hold them back." In other words, "before France sent its forces in on Friday, the closest known spot the Islamists were to the capital was 680 kilometers (420 miles) away"... while "by now sweeping in from the west, they are now only 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Mali's capital, Bamako, in southern Mali." Yet another French military campaign stupendously executed.
France is urging the "Africanization" of the conflict, encouraging African nations to send troops to fight the Islamic extremists. There have been promises, but no troops movements have yet been publicly announced.
Early Monday, an intelligence agent confirmed that shots rang out near the Diabaly military camp in what was still nominally government-held territory and that soon after, jets were heard overhead, followed by explosions. The agent insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
A Malian commander in the nearby town of Niono said the bombardments did not stop the Islamist fighters and that they occupied Alatona, and on Monday, they succeeded in reaching the north-south road which connects Diabaly to Segou, the administrative capital of central Mali.
The Islamist advance in central Mali came even after fighter jets late Sunday began dropping bombs in the rice-growing region of Alatona. At that point, a rebel convoy had been spotted 40 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Diabaly, until recently the site of a major, U.S.-funded Millenium Challenger Corporation project.
French radio Europe 1 broadcast a telephone interview with Omar Ould Hamaha, a leader of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, which controls part of northern Mali. In it he dared the French to "come down on the ground if they're real men. We'll welcome them with open arms," he said. "France has opened the gates of hell ... it has fallen into a trap much more dangerous than Iraq, Afghanistan or Somalia."
One can only hope the tide doesn't turn so much on the French that the "insurgents" make their way to Paris where the French army surrenders post haste.


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You've already read who won which race in the papers. But the bigger winners on Election Night weren't on the ballot. Some weren't even participating.
Here is your blogger's ranking of the top 5 winners in the California elections.
5. Secretary of State Debra Bowen
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She wasn't running this year (and is termed out in 2014), but her office provides results on Election Night, and the data was available quickly, without interruption. This was a big victory for an office that has been dogged by technical problems.
4. State legislative leaders
Prop 28, the measure to make changes to state term limits laws, passed. It is likely to have a modest effect, since it drops term limits for lawmakers from 14 to 12 years and allows them to serve all that time in one house. Practically, this will give a little bit more power to the legislative leaders in the Assembly and Senate, who should have more time in office and thus more ability to do long-term policy and to punish those lawmakers who would cross them.
3. The illusion of pension reform
San Diego voters overwhelmingly passed a pension reform measure that doesn't actually save San Diego any money. A measure approved by San Jose voters does a little better, but not much. Voters would like to have pensions brought under control, but the policy work has to be stronger.
2. The LA Times
Anyone who says newspaper endorsements don't matter wasn't paying attention to the Prop 29 campaign. That initiative to raise cigarette taxes to fund cancer research looked like a sure bet to pass until the Times weighed in with a surprising editorial. The paper, no fan of tobacco companies, pointed out that establishing a separate fund for cancer research was bad budget policy at a bad time for the state. This carried the day. Prop 29 supporters made matters worse by suggesting, implausibly, that the Times was being duped by the tobacco industry, instead of taking on the budget argument. The result: Prop 29 was too close to call, with less than half a percentage points between the no and yes votes by the end of last week.
1. California's non-voters
Californians who were eligible to vote -- but didn't -- were easily the biggest winners of the night. First, they skipped an election that didn't mean much, since the two statewide ballot propositions are modest in impact and candidates' races are almost meaningless given the restrictions on the discretion of California's state and local elected officials. Tellingly, California's elections were so devoid of import that the most frequently seen politician on local television in Los Angeles on election night was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who survived a recall challenge.
And the numbers of non-voters were overwhelming. There were 17 million of them -- three times as many as there were voters. That's a supermajority, with a clear message: California may have its problems, but the system is so broken that voting isn't worth their time.
Now that's what I call a mandate.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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By Walter Geiger
November 1963 played out on the calendar exactly as 2013 does. In both years, Nov. 1 fell on a Friday.
In both years, Thanksgiving arrived or arrives very late in the month - on the 28th. Fifty years ago, it seemed as if America was on the upswing after a time of social and political bitterness.
John F. Kennedy on Thanksgiving 1963
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LibertyFlames.com will post live updates throughout National Signing Day on Wednesday on the 2014 football signing class. As Liberty's newest recruits ink their national letters of intent, LibertyFlames.com will be posting real-time updates allowing you to follow each new addition to the program.
Once each signee's national letter of intent has cleared Liberty's Compliance office, an update will be posted to the Liberty Flames Twitter page (link above).
Shortly thereafter, a full player bio will be posted to this webpage, along with a video package that contains player highlights and insight from a member of Liberty's coaching staff.
At the conclusion of National Signing Day, Liberty's Football program will celebrate its newest signing class with a Football Signing Day Event. The event, which is hosted by the Flames Club, start at 6 p.m. in the Williams Football Operations Center is free and open to the public. For more information about the event, please click here.
Note: You will need to refresh this page to get the latest updates throughout National Signing Day ... updated list as of 12:33 p.m. (2014 signing class complete):
Signee: Tolen Avery, DL, 6-4, 235, Texas City, Texas/Ball HS (signed at 12:06 p.m.) Three-year letterwinner from Ball High School in Galveston, Texas … two-time all-district honoree … finished his sophomore season with 54 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss and one forced fumble … during his junior campaign, he recorded 68 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and five pass breakups … had a career year as a senior, finishing his final season at Ball with 78 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, five sacks and four pass breakups … also played basketball and participated in powerlifting at Ball … son of Frank, Sr. and Betty Avery … comes from an athletic family … father, Frank Avery, Sr., played football at Texas State (1979-82) as a fullback … his brother, Frank Avery, Jr., played football at Texas A&M (2007-09) as a tight end … cousin, Kevin Hollis, played football at Kansas State (1984-85) as a cornerback. J.T. Bradwell, QB, 6-2, 190, Tallahassee, Fla./Godby HS (signed at 10:30 a.m.) Two-year letterwinner from Godby High School in Tallahassee, Fla. … led Godby to the state championship as a junior and was named the state championship title game MVP … finished his junior year passing for 2,440 yards and 19 touchdowns, while rushing for 463 yards and five touchdowns … as a senior, he threw for 1,922 yards and 20 touchdowns, while rushing for 593 yards and five touchdowns … also added a receiving touchdown as a senior … All-Big Bend honoree as a senior … Captains Award, team MVP and Offensive MVP during his final year at Godby … son of Cynthia Bradwell. Daquin "Buddy" Edwards, FB, 6-0, 230, Lake Butler, Fla./Union County HS (signed at 9:26 a.m.) Four-year letterwinner from Union County High School in Lake Butler, Fla. … finished his junior season rushing for 883 yards on 108 carries and nine touchdowns, while recording four receptions for 176 yards and three touchdowns … All-Suwanee first-team offense and second-team defense as a junior … 132 carries for 808 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, while adding three receptions for 44 yards … senior year honors included All-Suwanee first-team offense, District MVP runner-up and second-team all-state … participated in the Florida/Georgia all-star game and North vs. South all-star game as a senior … also a four-year letterwinner in basketball … Tiger Up Community leader … four-year honor roll student … son of Patricia Edwards. B.J. Farrow, WR, 6-2, 170, Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy (signed at 7:52 a.m.) Three-year letterwinner at Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Va. … helped Liberty Christian claim three-straight VISAA Division state championships (2011, 2012 and 2013) … three-time VISAA all-state first-team wide receiver (2011, 2012 and 2013) … two-time VIC first-team wide receiver (2012-13) … earned VIC honorable mention honors as a sophomore, finishing the year with 370 receiving yards and 19 receptions … finished his junior year with 34 receptions for 790 yards (23.24 avg.) and eight touchdowns … as a senior, he had 52 receptions for 1,149 yards (22.10 avg.) and 14 touchdowns … also was named VIC first-team all-conference as a punter during his senior year … VIC Offensive MVP during his senior year … three-year basketball varsity letterwinner … son of Adrian and Kim Farrow.
Lucas Irons, LB, 6-0, 195, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Coconut Creek HS (signed at 11:23 a.m.) Letterwinner from Coconut Creek High School in Coconut Creek, Fla. … named to the FACA All-District 21-6A team as a senior … finished his senior season with 77 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, six sacks and three interceptions … also earned Miami Herald honorable-mention All-County accolades as a senior … son of Lewis Irons and Renee Rolle … cousin of J.T. Thomas of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Cameron Jackson, S, 6-1, 185, Pearland, Texas/Lutheran South Academy (signed at 9:16 a.m.) Four-year letterwinner from Lutheran South Academy in Houston, Texas … played cornerback and wide receiver during his four years at Lutheran South Academy … named team MVP as a freshman, finishing the year with 27 receptions for 562 yards and nine touchdowns … had two interceptions and 18 tackles as a sophomore … finished his junior year with 25 receptions, 860 all-purpose yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions … team captain and first-team all-district honors as a senior … finished his senior season with 39 receptions, 535 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, 42 tackles, three interceptions and three pass breakups … first-team all-district honoree in baseball … all-state selection in track & field … son of Curtis and Katina Jackson.
Corbin Jackson, CB, 6-0, 190, Charlotte, N.C./Victory Christian Center School (signed at 12:28 p.m.) Two-year letterwinner at Victory Christian Center School in Gastonia, N.C. … played his first season of football as a junior, finishing the year with 14 receptions, 371 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns … also added 24 tackles and three interceptions as a junior … helped Victory Christian Academy to a state title as a junior … first-team all-state honoree as a senior … finished his senior year with 31 receptions for 756 yards and eight touchdowns … added 37 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and a punt return for a touchdown as a senior … was the only player in the state of North Carolina to record a touchdown on a punt return, an interception return, a rushing play and receiving play during his senior year … four-year starting point guard on the basketball team ... led Victory Academy to a conference title in basketball in 2012 … son of Daniel and Geryl Jackson.
Avery "A.J." James, S, 6-0, 180, Duncan, S.C./Byrnes HS (signed at 7:18 a.m.) Four-year letterwinner at Byrnes High School in Duncan, S.C. … helped Brynes win AAAA state titles as a freshman and sophomore and AAAA regional titles as a freshman and senior … finished his senior year with 91 tackles, including 50 solo stops, nine tackles for a loss, 12 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and an interception … Rivals two star recruit as a senior … other senior year honors include first-team All-Area, All-Upperstate and All-Spartanburg County, All-Region 2 AAAA and Herald Journal All-Area first-team defense … two-time MaxPreps Player of the Week as a senior … son of Chris and Therese James.
Javon Majors, DL, 6-3, 250, Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS (signed at 7:20 a.m.) Two-year letterwinner at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va. … earned All-State honorable mention accolades during his junior year … as a junior, he did not allow a sack or hurry up as an offensive lineman … played both offensive and defensive line as a senior … All-757 honorable mention as a senior … defensively as a senior, he finished the year with 10 quarterback hurries and five sacks … as a member of Ocean Lakes offensive line during his senior year, he allowed one sack and averaged five pancake blocks per game … also plays basketball … son of Sally Evans.
James Passmore, OL, 6-6, 270, Dallas, N.C./North Gaston HS (signed at 7:46 a.m.) Four-year letterwinner at North Gaston High School in Dallas, N.C. … named Offensive Lineman of the Year his final three seasons at North Gaston High School … earned second-team All-Gazette honors as a sophomore and first-team honors as a junior and senior … first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior … preseason all-state and region as a senior … state champion and All-American wrestler … All-County in shot put … son of Doug and Linda Passmore.
Gregg Storey, OL, 6-5, 315, Cary, N.C./Panthers Creek HS (signed at 7:44 a.m.) Two-year letterwinner at Panthers Creek High School in Cary, N.C. … did not play football as a freshman or sophomore … earned second-team all-conference honors as a junior … named first-team all-conference as a senior … earned all-state honorable mention accolades as a senior … also plays basketball … son of Gregg, Sr. and Anna Storey.
Chris Turner, CB, 6-3, 175, Columbia, S.C./Denmark-Olar HS (signed at 9:43 a.m.) Two-year high school letterwinner … graduated from Denmark-Olar High School where he played his senior year … played in two games as a senior before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury … during his junior year at Lake Marion High School, he finished the year with 10 interceptions, seven of which he returned for a touchdown … named Orangeburg Touchdown Club Player of the Week during his junior year … also a standout in basketball … 2AA all-region and all-state in 2012 … SCBCA preseason top five senior in South Carolina … helped lead Lake Marion to the state title in 2012.
Mid-Year Transfer: Will Johnson, TE, 6-6, 245, Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS (West Virginia) Transferring to Liberty from West Virginia … redshirted during the 2012 season and did not play in 2013 … member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll … 2012 WVU Scout Team Offensive Champion: Texas Tech and Kansas … three-year letterwinner at Osseo High School in Oseeo, Minn. … finished his junior year with 11 receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns … ranked No. 26 for tight ends by Rivals.com as a senior … No. 5 Minnesota Postseason Top 10 as a senior … three-year letterwinner in basketball … son of Jay and Karen Johnson.
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Anyone know what he is actually for ? Was his appointment and retention by subsequent managers borne out of a belief that he was a fan legend and there would be an outcry if he was not given a job/retained.Strange that he was kept on by both Koeman and Allardyce, I just see him sitting on the bench chatting shite to Allardyce.
How do you actually know what he's talking about?
Put the cones out and carries the bibs and balls
I'm sure that's not far off the truth, I mean by all means recognise him for his service and past contribution but is he really the best we can do to develop the likes of DCL, Tosun, Niasse ?
Was told that he was banned from shouting instructions from the bench by Martinez
Was told that he was banned from shouting instructions from the bench by Martinez
Amuses me how a lot of people slag him for not having much input but on other topics they're the ones saying he should be binned as he's partly responsible for our decline.
Wasnt slagging him originally, was just asking a question but what is the difference between those two scenarios ? One could slag him for not giving any input and at the same time blame that for the fact that our strikers are not being coached, didnt really see anyone blaming him for our decline though ?
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Bridge with a religious float and procession of people carrying palm leaves. Palm Sunday procession. Elche ©Turespaña
"Christ made of palm carried by various 'costaleros'. Palm Sunday procession. Elche ©Turespaña"
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This celebration commemorates Jesus' triumphant arrival in Jerusalem and always sees large crowds of people in attendance.
The Palm Sunday Procession is held on the Sunday before Easter week. This fiesta has special importance in Elche. Its origins date back to the end of the 14th century. Hundreds of people take part, carrying figures hand-crafted in the town from palm branches, a beautiful spectacle.
Elche is the only place in the world where the tradition of crafting white palm fronds lives on. This town has been exporting palm frond creations to other countries for centuries. Palm branches are used, which, after being treated, are plaited into beautiful, creative forms and figures. Not to be missed at this fiesta is the palm-figures competition organised by the Religious Brotherhoods of Easter Association. The works presented for the competition are exhibited over the course of the weekend in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. It is free of charge and you can admire, from up close, these beautiful, complex images created by hand.
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The GR Schwarzschild Particle Rate program simulates orbits of objects around a black hole using the Schwarzschild metric. It displays data on the position and local time of the orbiter as well as a plot of the effective potential well in which the orbiting particle resides. The default configuration is a circular orbit.
GR Schwarzschild Particle Rate is part of a suite of Open Source Physics programs that model aspects of General Relativity. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.Double clicking the gr_schwarzschild_particle_rate.jar file will run the program if Java is installed. Other programs provide additional visualizations. They can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics, OSP, or General Relativity.
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Muni-bond mutual funds and ETFs recorded another week of modest inflows last week ($108 million), with the high-yield sector of the muni market ($152 million) again responsible for keeping the overall fund-flows total in positive territory. That high-yield sector has already returned 6.5% so far this year, easily outperforming the still-respectable 3.3% return of the muni market overall. Chris Mauro of RBC explains the fund-flows situation today:
For the 11th consecutive week, the top line number was dominated by flows into high yield municipal funds, which posted $152 million in net inflows this week. During this 11-week stretch, weekly high yield funds have amassed $1.95 billion in net inflows. Intermediate fund flows were also strong this week with $237 million in net inflows reported, but this figure is somewhat inflated by what appears to be one large asset allocation trade within one fund complex…. Stripping out this trade, intermediate funds posted $50 million in net inflows. Short funds snapped their 4-week inflow streak, posting $12 million in net outflows.
Mauro also points out that without inflows from ETFs, municipal funds would have reported only $30 million in net inflows this week. He says the trend of total municipal inflows compared to total outflows has "remained fairly constant since the beginning of the year, illustrating the lack of momentum in the municipal fund space." He says aggregate weekly municipal flows continue to be stuck at $700 to $800 million in weekly inflows and $500 to $600 million in outflows.
Contrast the tepid performance of muni funds with taxable fixed income funds, which posted net inflows of about $4 billion for the second consecutive week, and equity funds with net inflows of almost $2 billion.


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The threat of automatic spending cuts by the federal government caused companies to press the pause button on real estate expansion in the Baltimore region during the third quarter, according to analysts.
"It reflects the nature of the economic drivers in the region," said Robert Manekin, managing director of Colliers International's Baltimore office.
Federal agencies and contractors make up a large percentage of office tenants throughout Central Maryland, and uncertainty about the national budget has caused them to be more cautious about leasing new space, he said.
Quarterly reports by three major commercial real estate brokerages released last week concluded that the potential for "sequestration" — the automatic cutting of the federal budget scheduled for Jan. 2, unless Congress and President Barack Obama reach a spending agreement — was the major factor determining Baltimore-area companies' real estate decisions in July, August and September. Economists and pundits have taken to calling the start of the new year the fiscal cliff, not only because of sequestration but because income tax cuts ushered in by President George W. Bush are scheduled to end.
In addition to Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE Group Inc. published analyses about the performance of Baltimore's commercial leasing market over the past three months.
"There is still a dramatic improvement from where the metro region was three years ago," Manekin said. "The bad, but not horrible, news is that it is hard to get a handle on where we are going."
Since the middle of 2010, office vacancies in and around Baltimore have declined steadily, according to Colliers, from just over 15 percent to under 13 percent. At the beginning of 2008, just after the recession began, the metro office vacancy rate was about 12 percent, the firm's analysis shows.
In downtown Baltimore, which includes the central business district and adjacent areas such as Harbor East, the decline has been even more dramatic. In mid-2010, Baltimore had an office vacancy rate of about 19 percent. Now it is below 15 percent. However, that's still well above the pre-recession level, which was below 12 percent.
"Though these are signs that the regional market in general is rebounding from the recession, full recovery in this market is not expected to gain much momentum in the last quarter due to lack of government economic leadership and indecision, causing many office users to delay their real-estate decisions until after the election," according to Colliers' metro Baltimore market report for the third quarter.
Chip Olsen, senior managing director of CBRE Group's Baltimore office, said in a recent statement that the fear of sequestration was prompting many government contractors to seek short-term leases with termination rights.
Despite such cautious behavior, bright spots still exist in Baltimore's office market, experts say.
"Baltimore's a little more removed than suburban Maryland" from the Washington-centered federal workforce, said Paula Munger, a regional research director for Cushman & Wakefield. For that reason, she said, Baltimore's downtown, home to many law firms and financial companies, may not be as affected by federal indecision as other areas.
For instance, she said, tenants and landlords in Northern Virginia — a hotbed of defense contractors — are bracing for federal spending cuts. Defense expenditures would be reduced by about $500 billion over 10 years if the sequestration goes into effect.
Even Howard County, which has many national security and cybersecurity contractors, is not as threatened by federal cuts as Northern Virginia, Munger said.
By Colliers' account, Howard County's office vacancy rate declined from the second to the third quarter, from 13 percent to 12.2 percent. Meanwhile, the average rental rate in the county rose, to $23.62 per square foot, which is roughly similar to the rate for the entire region.
"We're surprised that we're still seeing this demand" in Howard, Munger said. "I think we should still see some decent demand into the end of the year … depending on what happens with the economy."
Continued Munger: "If the government is hiring contractors, then things are looking OK — and apparently they are" in Howard.
Kevin Wille, a senior vice president with CBRE Group in Baltimore, agreed with Munger's assessment. The Baltimore region's two major military zones — Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County and Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County — continue to draw new tenants, he said.
"I don't think you'll see the fiscal cliff relative to those two markets; they'll continue to grow," Wille said. That growth has really helped to offset some of the corporate declines throughout the region, he said.
Although downtown Baltimore, like other parts of the metropolitan area, experienced increased vacancies during the recession, Wille said the city center still was holding onto important tenants. In the past year, insurance and financial services firm Transamerica, law firms Ober¿Kaler and Miles & Stockbridge, and PNC Bank all have moved, or signed on to move, to space along Pratt Street, he pointed out.
Even if it's not easy to find companies that have expanded in downtown, it's a good sign that major players are sticking around, Wille said.
Harbor East, the mixed-use complex that has sprouted up at the end of President Street over the last decade and lured Legg Mason from the central business district, also is continuing to thrive. According to Cushman & Wakefield's calculation, Harbor East's vacancy rate is now about 10 percent — compared to a vacancy rate of more than 18 percent in the more established business district centered on Pratt Street.
"Harbor East was very hot during the first and second quarter," Wille said. "It did cool off a little bit in the third quarter, but I think long term they're going to continue to see activity."
One region of Baltimore that will hurt for some time is the business district above Lombard Street, away from the Inner Harbor, Manekin said. Vacancy in that zone is as high as 35 percent, analysts say.
Sequestration or not, there's only one way to reduce the amount of empty space in older buildings that are farther from the Inner Harbor, Manekin said.
"The growth of the economy, the demand for more space, is the only way those issues are going to be addressed," he said.
Office vacancy in metro Baltimore, Q3 2012
Inventory (square feet)Vacancy rateAverage rental rate (per square foot)
Anne Arundel11,231,24911.9%$25.90
Baltimore City22,203,33916.7%$21.93
Harford 1,471,32232.3%$31.50
Source: Cushman & Wakefield of Maryland Inc.
The threat of automatic spending cuts by the federal government caused companies to press the pause button on real estate expansion in the Baltimore region during the third quarter, according to analysts.


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Back with a bang: Ospreys wing Shane Williams © PA Photos
Joe Ansbro Florian Cazenave Tom Court Phil Dowson Guilhem Guirado Bertrand Guiry Richard Haughton Ryan Jones Nicolas Mas Maxime Mermoz Johnny Sexton Simon Shaw Farid Sid Pedrie Wannenburg Shane Williams
The curtain has fallen on the Heineken Cup group stages for another year, but who stood out enough in the final round of pool action to warrant a place in our Team of the Week?
15. Richard Haughton (London Wasps)
Haughton took to the field after just 22 minutes and led the Wasps' revival with some elusive running from fullback, surging past defenders with ease and scoring a pivotal try as his side came from behind to beat Toulouse.
14. Farid Sid (Perpignan)
A competitive category with Biarritz's Iain Balshaw scoring two tries against former team Bath on Saturday, but Sid was scintillating against the Scarlets, scoring a try and setting up another as he added a cutting edge to Perpignan's back play.
13. Joe Ansbro (Northampton)
Talk about timing. Ansbro laid down his claims for a place in Scotland's matchday squad against France in two weeks' time as he scored a fine try and had a slick hand in Saints' two others tries against Castres. Given the wing competition he forces his way in at outside centre.
12. Maxime Mermoz (Perpignan)
The French centre's subtle skills and instant change of pace caused the Scarlets no end of problems at the Aime Giral and he will be back in the frame for a Test jersey in the Six Nations. He made the decisive break for Florian Cazenave's crucial fourth try.
11. Shane Williams (Ospreys)
The returning winger proved his playmaking prowess is as important to Welsh rugby as his flair for finishing as he inspired the Ospreys to a comeback win over Toulon in his first appearance for 10 weeks. Just edged out Wasps' David Lemi for the honour after the Samoan's last-ditch try to beat Toulouse.
10. Jonathan Sexton (Leinster)
Another strong performance from the Ireland fly-half as Leinster overcame Racing Metro in France. Sexton bagged two tries, four conversions and a penalty in his 21-point haul.
9. Florian Cazenave (Perpignan)
The 21-year-old scrum-half made the most of the front-foot ball afforded to him with as he exposed all number of gaps in the Scarlets' defence with a sharp eye and swift footwork. Rounded off his side's bonus-point try.
1. Tom Court (Ulster)
Tougher tests loom with a quarter-final against Northampton on the horizon but the Ulster loose-head helped to create a rock-solid scrum platform for the Irish side's back-row to reap the rewards against Aironi.
2. Guilhem Guirado (Perpignan)
The hooker, who is part of France's Six Nations squad, epitomised Perpignan's effective mix of power up-front and precision out wide as he floated a wonderful miss-pass out for Henry Tuilagi's try as well as some aggressive play in the tight.
3. Nicolas Mas (Perpignan)
The French tight-head was once again the cornerstone of a fearsome forward effort that allowed Cazenave and his backs an easy ride. Mas looks in good nick and will cause some damage in the Six Nations.
4. Simon Shaw (London Wasps)
The old warrior continues to roar as he led Wasps' resurgence with tireless energy. He is all set to profit from the loss of Courtney Lawes in the England set up.
5. Ryan Jones (Ospreys)
The Ospreys forward helped turn the game in the Welsh side's favour against Toulon as his influence swelled once he moved into the engine room, ending with the Man of the Match award.
6. Phil Dowson (Northampton)
The Saints No.6 enhanced his claims for a call-up to the injury-stricken England squad with another well-judged display against Castres. His effort included a try that owed much to his intelligent support play.
7. Bertrand Guiry (Perpignan)
The 22-year-old openside pilfered three turnovers and made 14 tackles in a tenacious display during Perpignan's defeat of the Scarlets and looks to be the real deal.
8. Pedrie Wannenburg (Ulster)
The opposition may not have been the best, but the South African stood head and shoulders above the rest in Viadana with two tries and two assists as Ulster confirmed their passage into the last eight.
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Say what? A Kansas City woman with a tight weave gets shot at by her boyfriend through a car window. Later, the cops find a spent bullet in her hair. Did the hair stop it?
Apparently some weaves are tighter than others. (Apparently, some relationships are tighter than others too.) After 20-year-old Briana Bonds told her boyfriend Juan she didn't love him anymore, the a-hole shot up the back of her mid-'90s Pontiac. The rear windshield was shattered, but she was still alive and without major injury, possibly thanks to that weave.
The ladies down at the beauty parlor are not totally convinced, though. Scientifically speaking, the weft (where the weave meets the hair) is where the fibers are interlocked most tightly. But whether or not that makes it any where close to the equivalent of a Kevlar mesh is beyond current beauty-parlor technology to ascertain.
Hair stylist Kim Walton told Kansas City NBC affiliate KSHB, "I never heard of weaves saving anybody's life." Still, if it turned out to be what saved Bonds, she added, "Thank God for weave."
Bonds herself told the news channel that it was more about God than the weave: "I think God was in my passenger seat." As of Thursday, Bonds had a headache; no word on what happened to that dick Juan. [WOAI via Geekologie]


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In the summer of 1996 the Department of Special Collections presented the exhibit entitled, "The UCSB Campus: From Schoolhouse to University." The focus of the display was on the physical development of the Goleta campus, but also included the earlier campuses.
The display contained architects' paintings, floorplans, planning documents, maps, and many photographs of the campus under construction. Special sections were devoted to the Davidson Library (including comments about the library and the Goleta campus from Donald Davidson's oral history), and the antecedents of UCSB: the Santa Barbara, Riviera, and Mesa campuses.
Highlights of the exhibition included photos of the Marine Airbase and the campus prior to development, original Master plans of the campus as it was envisioned by the architects (but never built), and rare color photos of the Riviera campus.


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1/2 c. fresh bread crumbs
2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove mixture from skillet and place in medium bowl. Stir in crab meat, 2 cups of the cheese, and green onions; set aside. Stir flour into butter in skillet. Gradually stir in milk and sherry and bring to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly until thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 cups cheese. Stir 1/2 cup sauce into crab mixture. Stuff each cooked shell with 1 heaping tablespoons crab mixture. Place shells, stuffed side up, in 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Pour remaining sauce evenly over shells. Sprinkle crumbs and parsley over top. Bake covered, in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned. Makes 8-10 servings.


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You answered and said " I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU" now how crazy is that. Two minds, that are supposed to be occupied by work but are filled with thoughts of one another. Whoa. We are pretty Lucky! No more day dreaming, lying in bed next to my one. and. only.
Pretty sure I will be dreaming about him too.


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Through programs like "Shoebox Collections" and "Capture the Memories" members of the community have shared their personal photographs, letters, postcards and a variety of other materials all of which showcase Pasadena's rich history.
Glendale Community College's collection contains a selection of materials documenting the history of the campus, students, faculty and administration.
Here one will find images of Pasadena from the Harold A. Parker Studio The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of the city and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San …
The Pasadena Buddhist Temple belongs to the Jodo Shinshu tradition of Buddhism. The temple was established in 1948, and incorporated in 1956. This collection of photographs from three albums, two directories and several framed pieces depict the history of this Pasadena religious tradition.
Pasadena City College's collection includes a wide variety of materials all relating to the history of the campus, the students and the community which supports its mission.
We have Pasadena City Directories from 1881; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1893; 1895; 1897; 1900; 1905; 1912; 1913; 1918 and 1924 online. They have been made keyword searchable and are downloadable. Unfortunately, because of the size of the files, we are not able to put each year in a single file, so users have to search multiple files to search an …
Currently we have the full run of "The Needle" which was the newspaper of McCornack General Hospital from May, 1946 to May, 1949. The files are organized by month, and have been made keyword searchable. McCornack General Hospital was a hospital used to rehabilitate disable soldiers after World War Two on the grounds of the former …
PMH maintains the area's largest and most comprehensive collection of documents and artifacts related to the history of Pasadena and the west San Gabriel valley. The ever-expanding collection spans the years 1834 to the present and contains historic photographs, rare books, manuscripts, maps, architectural records, and more. …
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A broadly based collection taken in general from 1890-1930 with a general emphasis on images taken of city properties and projects. Pasadena images taken by local photographer A. C. Vroman, negatives from the Pasadena Star-News and donations by Arthur Krieger of the Public Works Department are images of significance.
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Just like Joey King, Zach Braff is playing two characters in Oz The Great and Powerful. When the film opens in Kansas, Braff plays someone that works with James Franco in the circus. But when the film gets to Oz, Braff plays a CGI monkey named Finley that helps Oz transform into who he's meant to be.
When the production was filming in Michigan in late 2011, I got to visit the set with a few other online reporters. Even though Braff wasn't filming that day, he came in to talk with us. During our interview he talked about how he was cast, what it was like working on such a big production, collaborating with Sam Raimi, the challenge of voicing a character off set, working with 3D cameras, and so much more. Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.
Before getting to the interview, if you haven't seen the latest trailer I'd watch that first:
If you'd like to listen to the audio of this interview click here. Otherwise the full transcript is below.
Zach Braff: Hi everybody. Isn't this a cool set to visit? Every day I'm here I can't believe I'm allowed to visit.
It's your day off, what are you doing here?
Braff: Sammy wanted to… "Sammy…" See? I'm so cool.
[Everyone Laughs]
Braff: Sam wanted to talk to me about a couple of places to… [To a PR person] I don't even know… I have never spoken to press yet about the movie, so you'll tap me on the shoulder if I say something I'm not supposed to say?
[The PR person says he will.]
Braff: There are some things I'm not supposed to say, but I guess it's known that in the world of Oz I'm an animated monkey and I'm Oz's sidekick, so when… It's my first time doing… I mean I did Chicken Little, but that was in an animated movie, so this is my first time doing an animated character in a live action movie and there are times when you don't necessarily have to be there to be shot, so there are times when he is like "Hey…" He emailed me, "I want to find a place to keep the character of Finley alive in this sequence, so will you come by tomorrow?" And we went up to editing and he kind of showed me a sequence and he's just so amazingly collaborative. He's like "Where do you think Finley… What should Finley be doing in this sequence, because I haven't really figured it out yet and I'm worried that he might be missing from this action sequence." So we went up to editing and he showed me a sequence and it was really cool and we just kind of talked about some places where we could kind of keep the character of Finley alive during this courtyard sequence. So that's what we do. Working with him is just so unbelievable, because he's the most collaborative filmmaker I have ever met.
I mean you are a filmmaker yourself, but when you watch him juggling a thirty foot crane and the army of extras, including specialized extras like the characters playing the munchkins and people in the tinker makeup, and there is a set for the blue screen and with a 3D camera, does your mind just boggle at how the devil he keeps everything straight?
Braff: Every day. In fact, I can't believe that… I remember when I made my movie, the stress of a 2.5 million dollar movie. Seeing this scale and how he's always calm. I mean maybe he's freaking out in his brain, but he is just so kind… I mean you could ask the office PAs and they will tell you he is the nicest man. I mean no matter who you are on this set, if you're a background person, if you're an office PA, if you're the cinematographer, he is just the kindest and sweetest man and genuinely interested in what people think. You know some people are trying to be collaborative, like "Okay, what do you think?" "Okay, I'm dismissing it right away." You will see him talk to Joey King, who is twelve, and just completely and honestly listen to her thoughts which is so smart, because isn't she one of the target ages of the audience? A, she's a very precocious and smart girl, but also she is like the audience you know? So I really have learned so much from watching him. He really deals with it all with a lot of patients and calmness.
Now in the Kansas sequences your character is named "Frank." Can we assume that you are L. Frank Baum, the chronicler of these adventures?
Braff: Oh, see now that's good. I hope so. That would be a cool explanation of it. I don't know where the name came from, but the idea was like the original that people in his real life come to this world with him in one incarnation or the other and he learns from them in the ways that he couldn't learn from them in his real life. So as Frank, I'm his much put upon assistant in Kansas and he treats me like shit and is horrible to me… Sorry, it's Disney… "Poo."
[Everyone Laughs]
Braff: "He treats me like feces" and… "Cute little poos…" "Cute little Disney poos…" He treats me horribly and it's in going to this world where I am manifested as this flying monkey…
And much more charming.
Braff: Well I'm cuter, definitely… That I'm able to… That we have a story arc where he is actually able to learn from me and trust me and in the end be my friend and give me something that I really wanted in a human incarnation, which was friendship and his acceptance. So it's done really, really well and it's really cool.
Can you cue us in a little just to the personality of the characters? Are you the sort of doormat character?
Braff: "Doormat" is a good way to put it. As Frank, he is the magician and I'm his magician's assistant and I want acceptance by him, because I look up to him and he is very dismissive and condescending to me and makes it clear he has no interest in being my friend, he just wants a helper. Then we are forced to go on this journey together and Finley is assigned to sort of lookout over Oz by Rachel Weisz's character, so begrudgingly we go on this quest together and little by little he can't help but be charmed by this little flying monkey.
And as the monkey, you speak?
Braff: Yes, not right away. He thinks I might be mute, but in the end when… And don't write about that, because that would be a plot ruiner maybe… I don't know, but yes I speak.
I didn't hear any of that.
[Everyone Laughs]
Braff: Yeah, I guess it's a plot reveal, so probably don't write about it, but yeah for a fair part of it he thinks I'm mute and when push comes to shove I have to speak and we become friends throughout and then at the end he accepts me.
What's it like working in that booth with Joey and stuff?
Braff: It's really weird. Maybe you have seen, we sort of figure out on set with the puppets, because they help the camera guys frame up shots and they help us all figure out "Okay, where is he going to be?" to give James something to look at or the other characters, for me it's mostly James, because most of my stuff is with him and then to record our, as you know, to record our faces and our voices they put us in this booth and you kind of feel the inclination to almost over express, because you really want to give the animators something juicy frame by frame to go with and so I find myself almost turning it up a little a little bit in my facial expressions, so it will really give them something to animate off of and that's how they record our voice and James wears a little ear piece so he can hear us. I don't think anyone has ever done it like this, so it's kind of cool to be a part of a new way of doing it, but it's challenging. I mean often as an actor you are in a black box looking at monitors. It's like being in a cockpit where you are like acting to no one, but people see it. Every once in a while some editor or one of the effects guys will be like "I loved your reaction to that one line" and I'm like "Thank God somebody is looking at it," because I feel like I'm in a black box.
Is this a project that you went after? Did it come after you? How did you get involved?
Braff: I got involved I think… Yeah, definitely when I read it I wanted to be a part of it. I thought it was so cool and I'm a big fan of Sam's and I had never been involved in anything giant like this, so I thought that would be a great fun experience both as an actor and a filmmaker to witness filmmaking on this scale. I had never even visited a set like this, so I definitely wanted that life experience and it just sounded like a great project. I'm sure my agents and everybody were going after it for me and I think Sam's wife, who is a really big fan of the movies I have done and liked my acting, and I think she was a champion on the inside, because I think he had heard of me, but not seen all of my work, so I think she was like my champion on the inside saying "You've got to see this…" As the story has been relayed to me now, she was the one saying "You haven't seen this? You've got to see this!"
Braff: (Laughs) We went to dinner… We went to a couple of dinners with them and they are just great. I mean I really enjoy Sam so much. I'm looking forward to being his friend, not just his monkey.
[Everyone Laughs]
You guys are filming in 3D. Obviously you are in the booth, so you are not really seeing it, but as a director what have you taken away from the experience and these Red Epic cameras?
Braff: It just looks amazing. Did you guys get a chance to look with the glasses at the screen?
Braff: You should have them do that if you can. There's one monitor that's like a big plasma and it's 3D and if you look at it with the glasses on you can already see the 3D and there's another one where they layer in what's going to be on the blue screens, so you can kind of… Obviously it's very rough, but you can kind of get a rough estimation and it's so cool. I'm a film geek man. I love toys. I love everything in filmmaking, so for me to just be around this technology is just so cool to watch it being used for the first time, some of the stuff. I don't know how many movies have done the 3D with the Red cameras, but it's got to be one of the first or early up there.
[He's told it's "Near the top."]
Braff: Yeah, it's funny, because you know whenever you go to a normal set the camera has been made by a company with cleaned lines and everything, you look at this 3D camera and it's just like a ball of wires, because it's the two cameras shooting one for each eye and there are so many wires connecting them. I imagine in a couple of years it will all be in a box and look a little more like one thing, but I always laugh at it when I see it, because it's so funny "They are making this giant movie with this big ball of wires." It looks like the borg or something, but it's cool… Like I said, I just love the technology and the gadgetry and all of the things they have come up with is really fun to watch.
They've created a very real world here with costuming and visual look and design and what have you and not as a participant in the film and not as a creator yourself, but just as a fan, a film nerd as you were saying, what one thing made you go…
Braff: Well I just had a funny moment where I was walking with Sam up to editing with a couple other crew members and this background guy… He's first name is Marty… I forgot his last name, but he was in Pirates. He is one of the little people playing the munchkins… He was on Scrubs actually for a handful of episodes as one of the janitor's sidekicks, but we are going upstairs and a guy in full munchkin costume gets off and he's like "Hey guys. Hey Marty." And I'm like "I've been away for a week, do you guys realize that we just got on an elevator and munchkin in full costume came out?" Everyday… On the way to you I passed a schoolroom full of children in full costumes. There are so many things… Visiting the sets… I wander around and some people just sit, in their down time, in their trailer. I like explore… I've got a bike. I go to sets that they are building just because the film geek is strong in me.
So when they say "Come in on your day off," you are like "How soon can I get there?"
Braff: Yeah, exactly. I mean it's better than sitting in the apartment doing nothing, so yeah I love being here and it's a great group of people. Everyone is really… Everyone is just nice. All of the cast is so sweet and everyone gets along and it's just a good vibe. You would think since this is a giant movie that it's going to be impersonal. That's what I thought, but it really is a solid good group of people. Everyone is very sweet.
It seems like there's something really cool about Sam Raimi coming back to Michigan. In a way, that was the thought of Garden State, coming back…
Braff: Yeah.
Are you able to tap into that fondness that he has for the area?
Braff: Yeah, he loves the area and you know he really hired a lot of people… He's so loyal. There are people who have one line in the movie who were in his first movie. He just loves the area, love Michigan, and yeah that is a nice aspect of it. Unfortunately he doesn't have any time to… I keep trying to get him out to have a beer with me, but I imagine on Saturday all he wants to do is lay down, but I doubt that's what he's doing. He's probably rewriting something. I mean the guy just works nonstop and you will be here at two in the morning and he has his tie all the way up and perfectly quaffed. Meanwhile I'm like, when I'm directing, like pulling my hair out.
Would you ever want to make a film this big? Is this the kind of…
Braff: Yeah, I mean why not? It's a fun dream to have. I look at someone like Jon Favreau who started making comedy dialogue movies like the kind that I'm drawn to now and now look at him. He's so talented with what he did with the Iron Man films, so I think it's possible. It isn't instantly what people think of me for or what necessarily what I think for myself, not something I would write, but I would love to. Yes, the answer is yes, one day.
Talk a little bit about… We haven't seen your look in the circus. Talk a little bit about filming those sequences and also we know you filmed in black and white, talk a little bit about the fact that you did film in black and white.
Braff: That's cool. Black and white 3D has to be the first maybe. I'm guessing.
I have not seen that. Or rather since the 1950's.
Braff: Right, but I mean like modern Red Epic black and white 3D, it's got to be the first I think. I don't know. It was really cool. That was when we first started, so you know this whole stage, the size of the one we are on now, was a turn of the century circus in Kansas, so the attention to detail, the costumes… It was a really, really fun way to start the movie. I was a human being, which was fun.
[Everyon Laughs]
Braff: You know, I had period clothes like James and I had like period side burns and my hair is sort of slicked over and we are doing the beginning of a tornado, so they have these giant wind machines going and hundreds of extras running around in mayhem. I don't know… It's hackney to keep saying the word "surreal," but it's just so bizarre. There you are and there's a wind storm and there's people in turn of the century circus costumes running by you and those tumbleweeds flying and Sam yelling on a megaphone and eventually James's character get into this hot air balloon and they have the basket flying across the stage and it was a really, really fun thing to be a part of.
Can you talk a little bit about the costume you are wearing and did you have… I mean the costumes are amazing on this. Did you have any input at all in your look or were you sort of like "I'm in."
Braff: Well I was in with whatever they said, but yeah they asked my opinion on a couple of things. It's kind of like in the spirit of what James has on now, but not as fancy. They are a little distressed, because we don't have any money, so it's sort of like a dapper look with a vest and bowtie and those things that keep your sleeves up and that thing, but it's all sort of worn down. Sam kept saying "This guy probably only has two shirts, if that" and so the look was very "We are trying our best to put on a show, because we are magicians, but we don't have any money and we are probably sewing our clothes every night." So that was kind of it, almost like… I kept saying like Fagin and the Artful Dodger. Artful Dodger was in tails, but they had rips in it, so it was kind of like distressed dapper.
Braff: (Laughs) "Shabby chic," but not like a big over stuffed couch.
Just really briefly, a lot of what Mr. Franco's performance in this is him giving a performance of a man giving a performance. He is Oscar, but he has to be Oz. What would you say is a key to you for understanding your performance as Finley?
Braff: I don't know. That's a good question. I think it's just… I think my job is… All of our jobs, we serve Oz becoming a good person. You know whether you want to believe that the world is all in his imagination or it's a real universe, it seems to me that he's a good man who has gotten caught up in so many things in life and lost a sense of who he is, so it's almost like all of the characters in the movie come together. It's like in the first one the point was to teach Dorothy the importance of home and I guess other things, the importance of all of the other things she learned on her journey. So this is like a story… This is a story of how all of these people, this whole universe comes together to make a good man the great man that he could be.
Thank you very kindly for your time.
Braff: Thank you guys very much for coming out. I appreciate it.
Nice talking to you.
Oz the Great and Powerful opens on March 8th. For more from my set visit:
- 30 Things to Know About Sam Raimi's Oz The Great and Powerful From Our Set Visit; Plus Video Blog Recap
- Sam Raimi Talks Pulling Material from Baum's Books, Crafting the Look of Oz, Not Tarnishing the Original, & More on the Set of Oz The Great and Powerful
- Michelle Williams Talks Creating Her Own Glinda, Working with Sam Raimi, and More on the Set of Oz The Great and Powerful
- James Franco Talks Why He Signed on, His Reaction to Seeing the Yellow Brick Road, Plant Omens, and More on the Set of Oz The Great and Powerful
- Joey King Talks Playing Two Characters, Making Adults Put Money in a Swear Jar, and More on the Set of Oz The Great and Powerful


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Wednesday, September 11, 201910:00AM - Wednesday, September 11, 20192:00PM
At Health and Fitness Center
The Wellness Fair is a favorite for all Lancers. Who would want to miss out on the chance for a free chair massage and a flu shot compliments of the University Health Center? Not any Lancers we know!
Grab some healthy snacks provided by our very own Longwood Dining/Aramark, and fuel your way through the Wellness Fair, and your free hearing screening. Don't forget to swipe your Lancer card to enter the Campus Recreation and HR annual raffle.
Our vendors are again at the top of their game—educating, providing demos and throwing free swag your way. So grab a bag for some of that free swag. Come to think of it, you'll probably get a bag as free swag!
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Like a no-look pass, first it was there, and then it was gone.
On Wednesday, ESPN made waves by mysteriously yanking down a piece posted to its own website about LeBron James' somewhat salacious weekend of partying in Las Vegas in the wake of his signing with the Miami Heat.
Written by Arash Markazi of ESPN's Los Angeles affiliate, the story recounted the author's night out on the town with James and his entourage at the Tao nightclub at the Venetian hotel. While the majority of the piece, which is still online, contained several harmless vignettes such as finding James engaged in a dance off with Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers, a few parts cast the King in less than the best light.
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According to Markazi, copious amounts of champagne and vodka flowed over the course of the evening, and scantily clad women - or in at least one case, nude women - cavorted around the player and his friends who did shots of tequila while waiters floating on wires serviced the table.
Late Wednesday, the network responded to the furor around the spiked article.
"The story should have never been published," wrote Josh Krulewitz of ESPN in a statement to SportsBusiness Daily. "The draft was inadvertently put on the server before going through the usual editorial process. We are in the midst of looking into the matter."
James' camp later followed with their own statement, stating that they had nothing to do with the decision to pull the story from the site.
Earlier this month, ESPN was roundly criticized for airing "The Decision," an hour-long, prime time special in which James selected his new team. Sports pundits felt that the network compromised itself for access and that it would be hard for it to be objective in its future coverage of the player.


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All are welcome to come along every Monday afternoon at the Smithurst Theatre in Connadilly Street for a Cuppa, a chit Chat and a few games of Bingo. Join members and friends of the Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association. Doors open from 11.00am and all are welcome to come along for a Cuppa and a chit chat. Bingo starts at 1.30pm until 3.30pm. It's only $2.00 a card to play and there are prizes to be won.
The group also conduct a Trading table that sells lots of lovely donated items of fresh vegetables, homemade jams, pickles and Helen Cruickshanks delicious Lemon Butter! All items can be purchased for a small fee and all funds raised through the trading table are donated monthly to a different local charity.
Bingo takes place weekly, however is not held during school holiday times. Please contact the Gunnedah Visitor Information Centre 02 6740 2230 for more details about 2019 School Holiday dates.


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Reel Fishing is a Hook and Rod Fishing Simulator. You take your boat and fishing rod to your favorite lake to fish for a variety of fish, big and small. This game has no traditional goal or ending but your aim is to hook the fish and try to bring as many to the boat as you possibly can. You will receive points based on the species and size of the fish you catch. The game is over when you run out of lures so you need to keep an eye at the top left corner. The controls can seem hard if you have never fished with a hook and rod before.
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