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It took me years and at least to buy 5 thermo jackets, till I finally got the best one ever! I am cycling daily a total of 70 km to get to work at any weather and in winter. This year I was looking up ski jackets, as I always got cold, not believing in bike jackets any more. A friend gave me a hind, I gave it a try.. it's stunning. I reduced my clothing to only 1 shirt below this jacket with -5, it's just great! I can only recommend this masterpiece... Submitted on 22 April 2020 by Thomas Schneider
Giacca comoda da indossare. Molto scomoda la zip che non si apre con una mano sola, nonostante la giacca calzi perfettamente aderente. Le minime temperature di utilizzo, almeno per me, sono fittizie. A meno di non fare una passeggiata sul lungomare, freddo e vento si fanno sentire e come, anche alle temperature di utilizzo massime dichiarate. Decisamente deludente considerato in costo. Submitted on 01 March 2020 by Stefano Chiocchini
If I could give it 10 stars I would. I'm normally an Assos man but I was attracted to the Alpha Ros because of the front zip pocket and overwhelming positive reviews. All I can say is it has performed beyond my expectations. I just returned from a typical winter in NYC ride...40 F with wind gusts of 35 mph making the real temp in the range of 25-30 F. Wearing only a long sleeve base layer I was kept toasty the entire 4 hours. The wind chill was not a factor. And this jacket did a wicked job of wicking my perspiration, my base layer and jacket remaining dry through out. The only moisture was an accumulation in the real pockets. These jackets run ridiculously small, my 5'10", 185 lb frame normally fits a Castelli large jersey/xlarge jacket. I had to go with the XXL here still with a snug fit. Castelli.com were the only retailers I found to carry the XXL. I don't know what larger riders do but I'm happy as hell. Grazie mille Castelli ! Submitted on 28 February 2020 by Stephen Whyte
I commute 20 miles by cycle daily, year-round, in the Washington DC area, and hope to offer perspective on the jacket other than as racing kit, or for winter club road cycling. I need something that will keep me warm in temps into and below the 20s (F), as well as dry on rainy 40° days. The jacket does a good job on both fronts. It is comfortably wind-resistant, and presents the happy option of leaving the outer layer open on slightly warmer days; and its water repellence is excellent. It's a very nice jacket and I am happy with my purchase. My only complaint about the construction is that the zipper for the inner lining is very light weight, and more than once has separated on the wrong side of (i.e. below) the slider, which is time-consuming and a bother to remedy, and leaves me fretting that in fixing it, I might break it for good. A slightly more robust zipper would be a good idea. I am not certain how well suited the jacket will be for temperatures lower than about 25°F. As others have noted, the fit is quite snug. I'm 6 feet, 195 lbs, which is distributed about as one might expect on someone who is (sigh) slightly on the far side of middle age. I am not fat but you would not call me slender either. In real life I'm an XL at most, but here I purchased a 3XL, which is form-fitting even worn over a single layer. On my coldest day so far, mid-20s, I was able to fit three thin wool layers under the jacket. I was warm enough, but could not really have insulated myself further. I don't know if the combination will be sufficient for temps in the teens or below. In fairness this is probably asking more of the jacket than is justified, and I offer this observation just as a data point for anyone whose particular needs are along the lines of mine. Generally? Recommended. Quite happy. Submitted on 14 January 2020 by John Dorsey
I tried my new Alpha ROS Jacket on Ride at around 6 degrees Celcius Temperature and and with lots of winds, gusts up to 50 km/h. I was only wearing a long arm Baselayer and it was fantastic. I never felt the wind or the Windchill. It is quite expensive, but the jacket is worth it. Submitted on 16 December 2019 by Joerg
Bella giacca da inverno ottima per il freddo, arrivata in poco tempo prima del previsto felice di aver indovinato la taglia .Ma allo stesso tempo un po rammaricato davanti ho trovato una scucitura che non mi ha fatto piacere visto anche il costo . La tengo perché ho paura di non trovare più la taglia per me VANNO VIA A RUBA una disattenzione ma il capo è bellissimo . PER QUESTO DO UNA STELLINA IN MENO . Submitted on 26 November 2019 by Mauro
Wore my new Alpha Ros jacket for the first time today. Despite temp in low 40s Fahrenheit, I felt comfortably warm after just a few minutes with just a merino wool blend base layer. And, never too sweaty either. Total comfort - truly amazing and impressive. The design is awesome and this jacket is worth the price. Submitted on 15 November 2019 by David Diskin
Got this jacket last week. Nice looking jacket feels like you're wearing a jersey. Definitely a great purchase Submitted on 13 November 2019 by DocNasty
I have used an Esspresso jacket through 2 winter seasons and am completely impressed. It is warm, windproof and comfortable. It layers pretty well and simply works. I also have - this year - purchased the Alpha Ros jacket. Also very nice. I compared them on the same ride on a chilly day with identical layering. Both windproof, comfortable and good looking. I think I would give the Espresso the edge on warmth with one light shirt underneath. I think the Alpha Ros will layer better, and is claimed to be better against rain. One other point: As is most normal with Castelli, order one size larger, except with the Alpha Ros. It turned out I needed 2 sizes larger. Submitted on 21 September 2019 by Ralph
I'm 6ft, 69kg and I get cold very easily. Prior to getting my Alpha RoS jacket I didn't look forward to going out if it was cold and/or raining because i'd get really uncomfortable because the only way i could keep warm was multiple layers and a rain jacket, which meant i'd boil on climbs and then the sweat would chill me because the breathability wasn't there. Enter the Alpha RoS. I visited mum in Tavistock and went for a 4 hour ride over Dartmoor. The temp was 10c the wind was howling at 30-40mph, the very light rain turned into sideways medium weight rain. Although not that cold, when you're getting wet and getting blasted with wind you get cold very quickly...not with the Alpha RoS you don't - at the start of the ride down in the valley I was overheating because i was wearing my Castelli Flanders base layer, so i took that off and just wore the jacket on bare skin, which was comfortable. The jacket is incredible adjustable in the thermal protection - unzip the inner thermal layer and zip the outer, zip the inner and unzip the outer, unzip or zip both - all with gloves hands and in seconds so at the bottom of a climb you unzip and at the top you zip up - it's PERFECT. As the weather deteriorated I zipped up and after I stopped at Princetown for lunch my core temp must've dropped before I had to put the base layer back on.. The last leg back to Tavistock was brutal - crosswind so strong that I was in danger of getting blown across to the other lane, the rain was horizontal and it was cold. I however, rode in total comfort and enjoyed the sheer rugged landscape and the fact that i was out there when very few others were. If it's below 10c i'm wearing my Alpha RoS period. Thus far i've ridden it down to 2c and its' clear that it can handle much more, particularly when pairing it with the Flanders top. I have a non-thermal base layer and i'm totally comfortable in my Alpha at 4c. It breaths well and it handles rain brilliantly because although i'd not 100% waterproof it is "real world waterproof", acknowledging that you're going to get wet from sweat in a fully waterproof jacket, so it focusses on breathability so rid you of moisture (rain or sweat). I combine it with the Nano Flex 2 bib tights, Tempesta gloves and the aforementioned Flanders base layer and basically the weather is now pretty much irrelevant to me, which has greatly increased my enjoyment of riding in the winter. For someone who gets cold very easily and isn't very 'tough' - this is a miracle level piece of clothing. Before i bought it I thought it was very overpriced. Now i wouldn't be without it - you get what you pay for. Submitted on 15 December 2018 by Jimbo
Awesome jacket does exactly what is says on the label. However how does a £260.00 jacket not receive 5 out of 5 on all attributes when it is advertised as the PERFECT jacket.. Submitted on 13 January 2018 by JMB
I've been extremely pleased with the Alpha Ros Jacket. Winter training is sub 32 F degree weather is made simple knowing you'll keep warm and dry. I picked up the bright orange variant knowing it would contrast well in snowy conditions. Sizing and fit remain consistent with Castelli's Euro fit and is not bulky at all. This a very versatile piece, the key is vary your base layers based on the temperature you're riding in. I'll use a sleeveless summer base layer for warmer days or a heavy wool baselayer for the coldest of days. Overall, this is my go to jacket during the cold winter months, and I think Castelli has done an excellent job on this piece. Submitted on 03 January 2018 by Renzo
I bought this jacket for vinter / autumn period, as here in Denmark the weather can be like rainy and temp around + 3 Celsius which makes it feel really cold. So the jacket arrived and i looked at it thinking this is very thin can it do anything in the cold ! Well turns out its really really awesome jacket and it holds out the rain perfect. Even during my daily commuting to work where i also have a backpack on and i normally get wet on my back... thats not happening. Dont know how thats made possible. So even though the price is high, the quality and purpose is simply stunning. Submitted on 10 December 2017 by Flemming Denmark
Coupe ajustée, très agréable à porter ! Isole parfaitement du vent. C'est un vrai plaisir de rouler avec cette veste. Submitted on 20 November 2017 by Serge
I wore this jacket today and I must say that I was impressed. When I started my ride it was -1*C. I wore this jacket, a long sleeved "early winter" base layer from another brand (which we won't mention) and a bibtight with frontal wind protection. Paired with a mid weight glove and Castelli's Toe Thingy and Castelli Merino wool socks with a very light head beanie and I was perfectly comfortable for my 2hr ride. I even unzipped for some of the climbs. The Gore wind protection prevents any of the cooling effects from evaporation and the jacket feels very breathable. I normally wear a size large in Castelli jerseys but with this jacket, I ordered an XL and fits perfectly. For reference I'm 5'-10"; 185lbs. and built a bit square with a slightly shorter legs(31") inseam. It's beautifully crafted and worth the price of cold weather admission. Submitted on 12 November 2017 by John P
I purchased this jacket specifically to ride in temps below 32 degrees. Got to try it out in a morning that was exactly 32 degrees. At first I was cold, but after about 15 minutes of moderate pedaling, I warmed up to a comfortable operating temp. The jacket is supposedly rated for temps between 23-50 degrees. I don't think I could ride much less than 32 degrees without another layer. To give some context, my base layer was an Under Armour ColdGear Evo Long Sleeve Compression Mock. I also have the Senza 2 jacket. In comparing the two, the Senza 2 is definitely more bulky, but feels warmer than the Alpha ROS. The Alpha ROS also has many more sewn parts, so I'm assuming the Senza 2 will hold up better from seams separation since it has fewer sewn parts. The Senza 2 feels warmer and doesn't feel as form fitting as the Alpha ROS. The Alpha ROS fits closer to a race fit than a casual fit. Overall, for a more casual ride or commuting to work, I'll stick with my Senza 2. For longer weekend or training rides, the Alpha ROS should work well. Submitted on 10 November 2017 by Jason T
This product is amazing and so versatile. By un-zipping the outside layer it still keeps you warm and your body can breath when climbing. Afterwards you can attack the descent without shivering. It feels just like the extra piece of skin you always searched for your winter rides. Submitted on 10 November 2017 by Igor
If you ride in total winter conditions, this is the jacket. Kept me warm in low 20f. Highly recommended! (Reviewed by a Castelli employee. Proud of this product) Submitted on 25 October 2017 by Sam


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What?!? How did I never know that?!?
Check it out for yourself here. He's the "dad" at the dinner table who leans over the corpse.
Hit me,
You're not going to believe this, but I got ten CDs sent to me for review and I love them all! If you know me, you know this is a pretty rare occurrence.
I also have a HUGE stack of music to review after this batch, so I'm going to try and keep these as short as humanly possible. Because, you know, I sometimes have a tendency to go on and on.
Like this one time, when I–
Just kidding. Let's go!
Tone-Loc "Loc-ed After Dark: 20th Anniversary Edition" – Tone-Loc is back?!? Get the Loc out of here! Okay, so he's not really back. They've just gone ahead and released a remastered version of his rap classic that is now… twenty years old? THIS ALBUM IS TWENTY FUCKING YEARS OLD?!? Oh my God… that makes me… OLD! Yeah, the album is both cheesy and camp-tastic, but that's what makes it great. Oddly enough, Young MC (of "Bust A Move" fame) wrote most of Loc's most popular hits, including "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing." The entire original album is here, along with a few remixes and B-sides thrown in for good measure. You won't be able to find this in stores or on Amazon (it's a digital-only release), but download this oldie-but-a-goodie and relive all of those awkward middle school dances.
Dude, I'm doing a shitty job of keeping these short.
N.A.S.A. "The Spirit of Apollo" – Every once in a great while, an album comes along that nearly everyone can connect with. In the past, bands like Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz and OutKast released albums that did just that. And now, mark my words: Three months from today, everyone is going to be listening to "The Spirit of Apollo." They're gonna be playing it on TV commercials; it will be put into heavy rotation during sporting event halftimes; even your grandma will be spinning it (in the background, as she gets nailed by your grandfather). The brainchild of Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel, also known as the younger brother of director Spike Jonze) and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales), this dynamic duo somehow managed to record an album that features every musician ever known to man. No, seriously. Their debut features guest appearances from: Chuck D, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, Z-Trip, David Byrne, DJ Swamp, Method Man, John Frusciante, RZA, KRS-One, Fatlip, Slim Kid Tre, Karen O, Tom Waits, Kool Keith, Kanye West, Santogold, George Clinton, Lovefoxxx, Spank Rock, M.I.A., DJ Qbert, DJ AM, Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Ghostface Killah. And guess what?!? I DIDN'T EVEN NAME EVERY GUEST ON THE ALBUM! Even though I love all of the albums I'm reviewing here today, this one should be at the top of your purchase list.
These reviews are ridiculously long. For realsies.
Animal Collective "Merriweather Post Pavilion" – I first got into Animal Collective when they released the four-song single "Prospect Hummer" back in 2005. I think Animal Collective is similar to bands like Yo La Tengo in that people either love them deeply or forget them immediately. I'm more the former, though this album did hit a few cold spots along the way. I prefer my Animal Collective a little more experimental and out there, but at times "Merriweather Post Pavilion" felt almost too rehearsed. Still, I'd say about 80% of the disc is solid, and that's more than you're gonna get from most bands out there today.
Pete Doherty "Grace/Wastelands" – Pete Doherty is one sad motherfucker, and "Grace/Wastelands" sounds like his suicide note to the world. I never got into The Libertines, of which Doherty was a member of, but this disc is a far cry from the punk-driven sound of his musical alma mater. Instead of standard "fuck the man" punk anthems, we're given stripped-down singer/songwriter gems that leave us feeling like total and utter shit. So the next time it's gray outside and you want to cry, put this disc on! Just be sure to hide your knives first.
The Five Corners Quintet "Hot Corner" – The Five Corners Quintet is a Helsinki-based jazz five-piece. Read that again: They play jazz! In Finland! And somehow, though I'm not exactly sure how, they manage to capture all of the nuances of early American jazz and then twist it and mash it into becoming its own thing. It's as if the old innocent standards were slipped a mickey and then quickly bent over by an abusive and demanding postmodern jazz. Does that make any sense? Because it does to me, and I heard the disc. I think you'll just have to pick it up to see if I'm spot-on or just silly drunk. (But keep in mind that I could be both.)
Bibio "Vignetting the Compost" – I love this disc. Unfortunately, it's so different from anything else out there that I'm having a hard time explaining what it sounds like. Still, let me try: Bibio creates old-timey, scratch- and hiss-filled tunes that blend the simple sounds of yesterday with the technical studio know-how of today. It's like if you were to find an old pair of those huge headphones from the early seventies, and then put them on and only hear sounds from the turn of the century. That is Bibio. How could it get more impressive? Like this: Bibio is one man, a fellow named Stephen James Wilkinson. And this is his third full-length release. Looks like I've got some CD-bin digging to do at Amoeba.
Q-Tip "The Renaissance" – This came out awhile ago, but I want to point out how good of an album it is. The Abstract is back, and in classic Tribe fashion. I know he lost a few listeners with his "harder" and more pop-driven solo release "Amplified" back in 1999, but "The Renaissance" returns to the roots of what made Q-Tip the member of A Tribe Called Quest. From the first beat to the last break, Q dishes out new rhymes with an old sound that are sure to become instant classics. Be sure to pay close attention to "We Fight/We Love" (featuring guest vocalist Raphael Saadiq), and "Life Is Better" (with guest Norah Jones).
Various Artists "Let Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement" – I've been reviewing CDs for ten years now (Christ!), and over the years I've become a fan of many of the compilations that Time Life has released. This three-disc set is no exception. "Let Freedom Sing" collects nearly 60 songs that were created for or inspired by the history of the Civil Rights Movement. From Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" in 1939 to Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" in 1971, this set documents the decades-long journey of African-Americans as they transform their hopes and fears into beats and lyrics. Sure, I own most of these songs already on other discs, but the strength of the set isn't one or two individual songs. Instead, its strength lies in its numbers and the story it tells. It also features a set introduction by Chuck D, and comes in a nice book-like case. A nice addition to one's already-respectable music collection. And by "one's" I mean "my."
Thanks for passing it along, Steve!

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MIAWell, I have certainly been Missing In Action of late and cannot believe that I have genuinely not had the time to blog or to read blogs. I went onto my Feedly account today and was shocked by how many posts I had waiting and made the decision to mark them all as read and start again.
This year has really been a majorly busy one and I have had to make some tough decisions as to how I can claw back some time and one of those was that I closed my Rainbow pack at the end of the summer term. I was really sad to do so but felt that I couldn't run it any longer as numbers were dropping and although I had a friend who came along and helped each week the administration and preparation was all down to me.
Also, when taking on the DT position for Silhouette UK I had greatly under estimated the amount of time it would take to prepare projects and write up the blog posts. I don't regret for one second taking this on as I have met some wonderful, talented ladies who never cease to amaze me with their creations and are always so willing to help with sharing tips and tricks and also will give their advice so readily.
As it is the start of the school holidays and I am supposed to have six weeks off (although I am working for most of next week to try to get ahead for September) I will try to get into the swing of blogging again and more importantly reading blogs again, I have missed my cyber friends and fully intend catching up.
Seeing my projects on Create & Craft TV when it was the Silhouette shows.
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Seeing my projects on Create & Craft TV when it was the Silhouette shows.


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Founder / CEO - McGraw Software, IncTimestamp: 2015-12-24
Visionary Business / Technology Strategist, with many personally conceived and delivered mobile, multi-device, cloud-based, data-aware, scalable, web solutions with game-changing net benefit: o Game-changing Mobile. Unprecedented prescriptive ordering saves Home Depot $1 billion o Big Data Analytics. Novel trading / analytics tools, earns Goldman Sachs $60 million / year o Actionable Insight. Vision / strategy for disruptive innovation gets LexisNexis #1 in all markets o Real-time Integration. Software that solved EAI and Data Integration problems increased US Army Simulation & Test capacities by 50-fold with order-of-magnitude benefit to Test Events o Business / IT Innovation. Vision, architecture and many transformational solutions exceeding NASCAR stakeholder objectives saved $10 million in 90 days and over $400 million in 5 years. My style is total immersion into a problem; a style people with problems find intoxicating. I surface with a vision for often never-before-seen solutions and follow through with rock-solid implementation (see 1-5). 1. Immerse in all dimensions of a complex business situation to comprehend, assess and provide fresh perspective for executive management and to gain buy-in to current conditions. 2. Imagine the future by applying vision, logic, analysis, best practice and idea generation. 3. Invent extraordinary innovative solutions that optimally leverage human capital, information, process innovation and advanced technology to achieve enormous business benefit. 4. Induce executive approval / sponsorship to launch initiatives with personally developed and clearly communicated concise business cases, briefings / presentations, and findings reports. 5. Implement solutions (hands-on) that exceed desired benefit using proven methods, effective project management, sound architecture, broad technology experience, and agile delivery skills. Graduated 1st in my class at MIT. M.S., Management of Technology, Innovation and Global Leadership. B.S. / M.S., Computer Science, highest honors. At MIT, under the tutelage of John Rockart, famous Senior IT Lecturer, MIT Sloan, I studied why "systems delivery" fails, figured out what to do, and have been doing it right for over two decades - with attention-getting, measurable results. My Senior IT Leadership and Management Consulting experience includes: • CTO, Home Depot • CTO, Social 5th Media • Chief Data Scientist, LexisNexis • EVP/CIO, On Ramp • Chief EA, Mobile, Cubic • Principal, IBM Global Services • Director, E&Y LLP • Lead EA, EAI, US Army • Chief Solution Architect, CIBER Expert at transformational change. Easily comprehends any business case. Quickly conceives strategic use of technology / process change to achieve vision. Expert in Customer Experience and a Subscription Economy. Solutions raise service delivery / productivity to best practice levels. 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Independent Financial Advisors, based in Riverside, Calif., has $100 million in assets under management. Independent Financial Advisors principals James Valmonte and Teri Parker join BPWA as managing directors and equity partners.
According to Beacon Pointe, the addition of IFA, with a built-in CPA partnership, makes for a "unique transaction" and is a "mutually beneficial growth engine; it provides predictable and sustainable inbound lead flow while providing superior client service."
"This is a firm poised to grow quickly from $100 million to $250 million, on a trajectory toward $1 billion that we will help them to achieve," Matt Cooper, president of Beacon Pointe, said in a statement. "Advisors in general are perpetually on the hunt for new business—in this case these guys were sitting on a powder keg of qualified leads and just needed the right partner/catalyst to light the fuse."
"Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors was the only choice for us on so many levels," Valmonte added. "Because for our particular clientele, which consists of business owners and financially savvy individuals and families, any move would need to add tremendous value."
"We're not looking for a pot of gold in this scenario, although we are confident that in the long term this will benefit our clients, and give us value creation options with our practice that would take too long to implement on our own," said Parker. "Our CPA partnership model appeals to Beacon Pointe, and their completely independent, holistic service model appeals to us as well."
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3 Simple ginger dishes
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a flavor that, like love, can be sweet, savory, and/or spicy.
TIP Keep fresh ginger unwrapped in your refrigerator. When you are ready to use it, simply slice off the exposed 1/4 inch or so that has dried.
2 cups marshmallow crème, divided
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup ginger preserves
16 gingersnap cookies
1. Combine marshmallow crème and cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Combine the apricot and ginger preserves and warm in the microwave or on the stove until just melted; set aside. Crumble 12 of the gingersnaps into a bowl; set aside.
3. Place about 1/4 cup of the crème mixture in each of 4 parfait glasses or goblets. Top with one-fourth of the crumbled cookies and spoon the apricot-ginger mixture in an even layer over the cookies. Top with the remaining crème.
4. Dip the end of a toothpick in crème remaining on the sides of the bowl or the spatula to draw a heart with the crème on each of the remaining 4 cookies; allow to dry 5 minutes or so. Place the cookie upright in each parfait dish just before serving. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition for each serving 448 calories, 4 g protein, 89 mg carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 9 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 291 mg sodium
Ginger lends piquant spiciness; the red pepper flakes increase the heat and may be adjusted to suit your palate.
2 pounds chicken thighs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet pan with cooking spray.
2. Season chicken with salt, ground ginger and pepper; place on prepared pan and roast 25 minutes, until thighs reach an internal temperature of 170 degrees.
3. Meanwhile, combine the fresh ginger, lemon juice, honey and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. When the thighs reach 170 degrees, brush them with the honey-ginger mixture; return to oven and roast another 5 minutes, until the glaze is set and the chicken reaches 175 degrees. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition for each serving 339 calories, 30 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 20 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 406 mg sodium
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
3 cups broccoli florets
8 ounces zucchini, cut into 1 / 2-inch slices
1/4 pound green beans, trimmed
1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1. Combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Heat oil in large, nonstick skillet over medium high. Add ginger and cook, stirring, 15 seconds, until just fragrant. Add broccoli and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add zucchini and green beans and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add snow peas and cook, stirring, 2 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender and brightly colored.
3. Stir soy sauce mixture to be sure cornstarch is dissolved and pour over vegetables. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are lightly coated, about 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat, toss with sesame seeds and serve. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition for each serving 107 calories, 4 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat


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2011 Steelers Roster Pre-view
Without OTA and spring practice it will be hard for team to get a good feel for their rosters before training camp. But since I have a lot of time on my hands, I figure to save the player the ware and tear on this bodies and set the 2011 Steelers roster now:
QB: Ben Roethlisburger, Charlie Batch, and Byron Leftwich (3)
Ben: is one of the best in the game today, barring any legal troubles should be the Steelers QB for the next 8-10 years.
Charlie: is my choice to backup Ben: When giving the opportunity to play, Batch has done well. No he isn't the long term answer, but the Steelers don't need a long term QB, just someone that could win a game or two if something happens to Ben.
Byron: I know he has a strong arm, but is he someone that without much practice time, do you feel confident that he could win a game for you. In a emergency of for a game or two Charlie would still be my guy.
Player Cut: Notice Dixon will NOT make the team this year: Out of the three he is the lest accurate passer, and as long as Ben is around, he will NEVER see the light of day on the field, so why would he want to say. My choice is to pick up the backup QB from the Panthers Tony Pike and cut Byron, have Pike learn for a year and release Charlie next year. That way in 2012 you could have Ben, Pike and whoever as your third QB
RB: Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer and Baron Batch (4)
Despite Mendenhall fumble in the Super Bowl (which in cost the Steelers the game) and his comment on his twitter account, Mendenhall is a prime (3 down) back. Power, Speed, Catching the ball and blitz pick-up .
Redman was the 1st back of the bench as the season processed, which is at least and indication that Moore is being fazed-out. Powerful short yardage back and is getting better in pass-pro.
Dwyer is a power runner that showed flashes in the last game of the preseason. But with Mendenhall being a 3 down back, and Redman being a short yardage and 1st of the bench back, Dwyer will have a hard time getting a hat on game day if he doesn't process in pass-pro.
Baron: will be a inactive for all 16 game player this year unless he is better that Dwyer in pass-pro.
Player Cut: Moore and Johnson: I love what Moore did for the Steelers two years ago, but he is seeing the field less and less now days, and in special teams he just fair catch the ball. James Johnson will not be given a lot of opportunity here, so he may be a practice squad player to cut outright
TE: Heath Miller, David Johnson and Matt Spaeth: (3)
Heath is one of the most underrated players in the league. Can block DL's and LB's like a lineman and catch like a receiver. He may never receive the credit of a Gates, Witten and Clark, but for what the Steelers do, I would trade him for any of them.
DJ: has played the role of H-back great and should make the team again provide the Steelers don't bring in a undrafted FA to play FB.
Spaeth has improved his block last year, but that was very hard considering he wasn't very good at it in previous years. Is not the pass catching treat I thought he was coming out of college. May if the Steelers bring a true FB they could move DJ and the 2nd TE.
Player(s) Cut: I hope either Eugene Bright or Jamie McCoy would make Sparth expendable, but just don't see it happening.
WR: Hines Ward, Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown, Limas Sweed and Arnaz Battle (6)
Ward is not the #1 WR, but still work the intermediate route as good as anyone.
Mike has taken the #1 WR role and has become a deep threat all teams fear. If he worked on him route running (intermediated route) this spring Mike Tomlin will have to retire the "one trick pony" talk.
Emmanuel: will come in on 3rd down and Ward will move inside to the slot. Sanders has the speed and hands to cause all type of problems for D-coordinators. Wallace, Sanders on the outside, were do your role your coverage.
Antonio has speed and will learn behind Ward to be the slot receiver in 3 WR and 4 WR sets. The good thing about this is Sanders and Brown are interchangeable.
Limas: has the size, and speed that everyone is looking for, but to say he was dropped some deep passed is a understatement. But I think the enough talent is there not to give up on. But with the others mentioned, I'm not sure what is role would be.
AB is primary a special teamer that could play WR in a pinch.
Player(s) Cut: I like Grisham but can't see him making this team unless someone goes down for the season. Randle El was surpassed by Sanders and Brown last year and isn't the player in special teams that he use to be. Lyons is 6'8 but how position will he take, the top 4 are locks and the Steelers invested a 2nd round pick on Sweed, and Battle plays special teams
C: Maurkice Pouncey and Doug Legursky
Maurkice was a Pro-Bowler in his 1st year and "appears" to be the best Steelers center since D. Dawson.
DL: has what Tomlin loves; position flexibility, can play both guard and center which means he is getting a hat on Sundays.
At this point there is not one else that play the position so it look like it's a lock that both make the team.
Guard: Chris Kemoeatu, Roman Foster Keith Williams (3)
Chris is the starting LG but I would look to upgrade that position. Kemo has been very inconsistent in the three years he has played. At times he looks like a pro-bowler and others he look like a toilet-bowler. If the Steelers resign Colon and move him to RG or Williams shows any ability at RG I would move Foster to LG and cut ties with Kemo.
Ramon did a good job at RG last year, and I believe that LG is a bigger problem the RG for the Steelers. Either way Foster should have a starting position for many years to come. Besides he position flexibility can also play both tackle spots.
Keith Williams is missing a lot with the current labor situation, but sound like a mauler the Steelers need run right. Because he is a guard only, if he is not a starter, he will not get a hat for Sundays.
Player(s) Cut: Trai Essex is smart, but isn't that good, he was given a starting position and let an undrafted second year player take it from him. With the drafting of Gilbert, (G/T) and with C. Scott (G/T) and Foster (G/T) Essex has become expendable. Dorian
Brooks was active for the Super Bowl because of injury but hasn't seen the light of day in a game, and with the names mention above will not.
Tackles: Max Starks, Jonathan Scott, Chris Scott, Marcus Gilbert (4)
Max is the starter at LT although I think his style of play leans more to the right side. With the likes of J. Long, J Thomas and M. Light, Starks will never make the Pro-Bowl but he isn't a stiff either.
JS did a good job was the season processed, I think LT is his natural position because he is more of a dancer then a mauler. But the run game did suffer on the left side after Starks when down. And if he resign with the Steelers should get a hat on Sundays because he can play both tackle positions.
Chris S. haven't seen him in a Steelers game or practice yet, but the Steelers think he can play well enough that they exposed Gibson last year when they could have just cut CS.
Marcus could be the RT or LT of the near future. A lot will depend of what happen with Stark neck or if the Steelers resign Colon as a tackle or guard. I do know the Steelers didn't draft him in the second round to sit forever.
Player(s) Cut: with the drafting of Marcus, Colon will either resign and move to guard or will be released. I would love for the Steelers o resign Colon, but that up in the air right now. If we believe the reports Adams will only come back if he is a starter. I love what he did last year, but Stark, J Scott, Marcus and maybe Colon could start at RT for the Steelers next year. Tony Hills has had 4 years to prove his worth, and the Steelers thought so high of him that the have signed or drafted 5 players in the last two years to play tackle.
NT: Casey Hampton and Chris Hoke (2)
Hampton is one of the best NT in the NFL and has helped the Steelers have the best run defense for the last four years.
Hoke can play NT or DE for the Steelers, underrated in my eyes.
DE: Aaron Smith, Brett Keisel, Ziggy Hood, Cameron Haywood, Sunny Harris (5)
Aaron was one of the best 3-4 ends in the NFL, but injuries has limited his roll on this year. So dependability has become an issue. I think the Steelers would be better served with Smith as a part time player.
Brett is still underrated, event with him making the pro-bowl last year, but has become a real solid 3-4 DE with the Steelers.
Ziggy, I know it almost blasphemy for someone to say that Aaron should start for the Steelers, but I'm saying it: Ziggy provided last year that he can handle the workload with the Steelers defense going into the tank.
Cameron: did watch one Ohio State game last year, so I can't comment on how Cameron will fix into the Steelers this year, but KC and MT were high enough on him, that the let a good OT go pass on draft day.
Sunny: I see him making the team this year but could be the replacement for Casey at NT in the future.
ILB: James Farrior, Lawrence Timmons, Stevenson Sylvester, Larry Foote (4)
Farrior: this may or may not be his last year with the team, but he still has game. Making the "splash" plays now goes to Timmons.
Timmons: one of the most underrated plays on the team: The outside LB's are the stars, but Timmons has passed Farrior as the best Steelers ILB.
Sylvester: if he improves, might push either Farrior or Foote off the roster NEXT year. but for 2011 will play backup again.
Foote: good and reliable, but with Farrior as the starter, and Sylvester waiting in the wings, I don't see Foote as anything more than a part-time player now. UNLESS Timmons leave as a FA next year.
OLB: James Harrison, LaMarr Woodley, Jason Worilds, Chris Carter (4)
Harrison is top three OLB in the league, plays the run well and rushes the QB. Dominate
Woodley: I hope he understands how good he has it in PGH, and signs a long term deal. When he does, than I will purchase his jersey. BTW top 8 OLB in the league.
Worilds: shown flashes in his limited play last year, but not a big enough sample to tell anything.
Carter: Sound like another J. Harrison: To small for DE in the pro's, but plays with great leavage and is quick off the ball.
CB: Ike Taylor, Bryant McFadden, Keenan Lewis, Crezdon Butler, Curtis Brown, Cortez Allen (6)
Ike: this is assuming he resigns, but if Ike had ball skills, he would be All-Pro, but he doesn't so he never makes the Pro-Bowl. I personally hope he resigns.
McFadden: he had his good and his bad with the Steelers last year, but my biggest problem was he couldn't stay healthy last year.
Lewis: before the Giants pre-season game last year there was talk of him starting opposite Ike. The skills are there, but is the maturity. Too say this is a make it or brake it year for Lewis is a understatement.
Butler: I expect him to take over the slot CB this year from Gay. Only time will tell if he has the skills to hold on to that job.
Brown: the lock-out has hurt his impact for the early part of the season, or maybe the whole season. But from what I have read, his game is more man-to-man so maybe the Steelers will tell him to cover "x" and that all they can expect from him this year.
Allen: see comment for Brown: (dido)
Safeties: Troy Palamalu, Ryan Clark, Ryan Mundy, DaMon Cromartie Smith (4)
Troy: the best safety in the game with healthy: but the issue has been health in the last few years; their were a lot of things that could have changed the outcome of last year Super Bowl, but Troy health was one of them.
Clark played ok last year, but one of his greatest assets is his BIG hitting for those that come across the middle. With the new rule changes, that aspect of his game will be gone.
Mundy fill in nicely with TP was out and may be the replacement for TP or RC when everything is said and done.
Smith has been a practice squad player the last few years, but Will Allen was signed when the Steelers through they would lose Clark. But is he more than a special teamer for this team. That will determine if Smith has a chance to make the 53 man roster.
Special Teams
LS: Greg Warren has done a good job and their isn't a reason to let him go:
PK/P: S. Suisham did a good job replacing Reed last year on FG but I would love for the Steelers to find someone that could but the ball in the end zone on a consisted bases. Kapinos was serviceable and Sepulveda cannot stay healthy. I'm not sure what the Steelers should do hear.


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Battle of Medina mystery site gaining recognition
If the battle of the Alamo is the cradle of Texas liberty, the lesser known Battle of Medina could be hailed as its stroller, the event that helped transport Texas towards independence.
Dan Arellano, a South Side history buff and president of the Battle of Medina Society, has been trying to get that point across for years.
Arellano has hosted an annual reenactment of the Battle of Medina at South Side High School for years, in an attempt to garner the recognition he, and many others, feel the battle deserves.
The last re-enactment, held Nov. 10, marked the battle's 199th anniversary.
Bands of volunteer actors donned American Indian, Tejano, Anglo and Spanish military attire and meticulously loaded black powder muskets before engaging in a rerun of the rout that brought Texas' first fight for independence to an abrupt and bloody end.
"This is a real story," Arellano said. "The Battle of Medina may have occurred right here."
Arellano, who usually leads the charge into battle, has lead his own charge into this somewhat forgotten history of Texas by shedding light on the Battle of Medina, which occurred about 20 miles south of San Antonio.
Historical markers posted near South Side High School mark the possible grounds on which the battle was fought, and areas where the dead were buried, he said.
However, the exact spot of the battle has been lost to history.
Arellano said around 1,000 bodies were left to rot on the "killing field," which was stretched over a vast distance after rebel forces sounded retreat and fled for their lives. Most were run down and slaughtered during the lengthy retreat.
Among the Spanish Loyalist forces who participated in the battle was a young Lt. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who would return to lay siege to the Alamo 23 years later, and eventually provide Texas its independence after the Battle of San Jacinto, in which his army was decimated by rebel forces under the command of Sam Houston.
Arellano said the reenactments have facilitated wider acknowledgement of the battle, which is now included in seventh-grade curriculum.
Still, Arellano said he hopes to eventually see the emerald green flag of the first republic of Texas recognized as the seventh flag to fly over Texas.
After the theatrical re-enactment at South Side High School, the band of actors relocated to the ranch of Chuck Toudouze – where some believe the Battle of Medina may have actually taken place – where San Antonio Filmmaker Bill Millet shot scenes of the battle for a coming documentary title "Texas Before the Alamo," which is expected to air in April on the Public Broadcast System.
Toudouze, owner of the Toudouze Ranch, said evidence of the battle has been found scattered across his property.
He added the retreat of rebel forces during the battle lead to evidence being scattered over a vast expanse.
Tony Toudouze, Chuck Toudouze's son, explained the exact whereabouts and events of the battle may have been lost due to the tactics of the Spanish forces after the battle itself.
"The story was suppressed because the survivors and their families were enslaved," he said.
Chuck Toudouze said that the families of fallen rebel soldiers were prevented – under fear of death – from collecting their dead.
"Their bodies just rotted on the field for nine years," Chuck Toudouze said.
"This is a real story, Arellano added. "The battle of Medina may have occurred right here."


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What does a true child look like? If I had to guess I'd say this:
This is the truth about children. This is what it means to be young and pull punches. If I was a small child, I would not look like this, because I would not wear such a crappy pink robe that looks like it's from a pawn shop, and I would not hold that bear. I would do an experiment with it by letting it go and seeing what happened. It's just clipart, so how do we know the regular laws of physics would apply???
The laws of physics are here for us, but only if we are real objects in real space. I'm sure you've all seen movies or flash advertisements if you spend most of your time on the computer. You'll notice that those worlds are not the same thing. That's what truth is about. Truth is what's real that you can actually experience. Untruth is CRAP. That's what the kind of children that we probably want are the kind that are true?
So what if the children weren't true?
What if instead they were sad?
Seems pretty improbable when I phrase it like that, doesn't it? Yeah, that's probably because I was using semantics. Pretty good, I know.
But yes. If there were sad children then I guess what they would need would be some pictures, huh? Maybe some big pictures? Maybe some small pictures? Maybe even some of the pictures could be upside down because that would be kind of unusual and maybe it would get the kid to laugh.
But no. When children get sad, the only pictures that they are allotted are these. How...sad.
Pictures for Sad Children. It's a comic on the web, and boy does it pack away the laughs in a safe that not even a really good criminal could get them out of even if he had a bunch of equipment and explosives and a glass that he could hold up to the safe and put his ear on the other side and listen to the old clicks as the pins or whatever did whatever they do in order to open.
I think that the author has some jokes, but he's ACTUALLY trying to keep them from us. He's taunting us by showing us that there are jokes and then not telling us them. Here's an example.
It's the kind of thing that would make the children...MAD.
Oh no!
OK, here's a list of just a few things about the comic that make the children mad.
- It's impractical. Does this look like the best way to make a comic? I don't think so.
- It seems like the guy who wrote it is the sort of guy who grows his hair out, and then he waits and waits for everyone to get used to it, and he even gets it on his drivers license, but then when we all accept him as a long haired man, that's when he cuts it. It makes EVERYONE uncomfortable. I mean, just look at this installment.
- No good social networking features on the website. Why can't these sites serve more than one purpose?
- No references. This comic would have been the perfect place to drop a line from Free Willy, but does the author take the opportunity? No! He wants to live in a cultural vacuum! Wow, good idea Mr. I hope you like living with dust.
True boredom is when you're on an airplane and you don't hear anything over the intercom for so long that you start to feel lonely.
True boredom is when you are on a tiny planet and you are the only alien who lives there, and the only thing you can do for fun is play an alien game where you have to dare yourself to shut your eyes for certain amounts of time.
True boredom is when you have your own ocean, but boats haven't been invented yet, and you can't figure out how to make one, and you're all out of resources.
True boredom is when you work at a job where you help scientists do experiments to figure out how long a man can think about his own legs in one go.
True boredom leads to bored children.
Pictures for Sad Children is pure true boredom. It's probably one of the main reasons that not as many people read the newspaper these days. I'll have to check sometime. If anybody knows the phone number for one of the most important newspapers, leave it here, and I'll try reviewing it as soon as I get the chance (keep in mind, I keep busy.)
So why don't I like this comic? Lots of reasons. Some of them are private, but there are some public ones. For instance, if I were reading it in public I would feel very strange.
I would feel like I was a cancer researcher who accidentally discovered the ultimate way to cause cancer, and it was the only thing I discovered all year, and my mom was trying to ask me what I had discovered that year, and it was really awkward because my only discovery was one that could kill people.
I also dislike the comic's use of perspective. Why do things always have to be in the distance?
(If it's small in the picture that means it's far away. See here)
I also dislike everything else about the comic. Sonty fans take note: Don't enjoy this comic or you will be disagreeing with your hero!
So put yourself in the position of a child. If you saw this comic then how the heck would YOU feel? This is audience participation! Put your answer as a comment!
[}{{(((--~~--Sonty Mick


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As expected, the 2012 Heisman winner and one of the preseason frontrunners for the 2013 version of that trophy has somehow managed to find his way onto the watch list for one of the most prestigious awards in college football.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award announced Friday its 2013 preseason watch list, with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel leading a field of 50 players included in the initial grouping. Manziel is one of two finalists from last year's award to be included on this year's watch list, the other being USC wide receiver Marqise Lee.
Not so surprisingly, offensive players dominate the list, with 38 of the 50 coming from that side of the ball. Quarterbacks accounted for 18 of the players named, followed by 14 running backs.
A total of seven 2012 Camp first-team All-Americans have been listed, including Lee, Manziel, Arizona running back Ka'Deem Carey, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, Michigan offensive tackle Taylor Lewan and Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley. Another six players who earned second-team Camp honors last year are included as well.
Last year's winner was Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, the first defensive player to win the award since Michigan's Charles Woodson in 1997. Just one other defensive player (Pittsburgh Hugh Green, 1980) has claimed the honor since its inception in 1967.
As always, below is the complete set of players who make up the 2013 Walter Camp preseason watch list:
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska
Antonio Andrews, RB, Western Kentucky
Dri Archer, RB, Kent State
Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
Kolton Browning, QB, Louisiana Monroe
Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona *
Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
Rakeem Cato, QB, Marshall
Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina *
Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
David Fluellen, RB, Toledo
Phillip Gaines, DB, Rice
Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
John Hubert, RB, Kansas State
Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
Duke Johnson, RB, Miami Fla. #
Chuckie Keeton, QB, Utah State
Marqise Lee, WR, USC *
Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan *
Jordan Lynch, QB, Northern Illinois
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M *
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M #
Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt
Venric Mark, RB, Northwestern
Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraska
AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama
Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State
C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama *
Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia
Louis Nix III, DE, Notre Dame
Casey Pachall, QB, TCU
Keith Price, QB, Washington
Silas Redd, RB, USC
Bradley Roby, DB, Ohio State #
Tyler Russell, QB, Mississippi State
Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington
Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
Yawin Smallwood, LB, Connecticut
Will Sutton, DT, Arizona State #
Tyler Tettleton, QB, Ohio
De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon
Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech
Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame #
Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU
Jason Verrett, DB, TCU #
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama


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Improving classroom skills for students is no longer confined to pencils, paper and flash cards. Educators today must embrace the latest technology to equip students with the skills to succeed. The World Wide Workshop's Globaloria program is taking a proactive approach to break out of the traditional education mold and help educators and students meet challenges with an innovative curriculum. Then program helps students in grades 6 through 12 with STEM skills and computing knowledge through hands-on game design and programming.
Students learn to design and program games using Adobe Gaming technologies. Adobe Flash Professional, Adobe Creative Suite, including characters designed in Adobe Photoshop, game elements created in Adobe Illustrator, and effects created using Adobe Fireworks give students all the tools they need to be successful.
And, with so much game design background at an early age, students may be able to create award winning games like IGF Student Showcase Winner Ian Snyder, a student developer now at Kansas City Art Institute. See The Floor is Jelly trailer below and Ian's full story here. Be sure to visit gaming.adobe.com to see what can be accomplished using Adobe Gaming technology.
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10/06/2002 - The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), meeting in Paris on 6 June 2002, discussed the Peer Review of the European Community. The DAC Chairman, Mr Jean-Claude Faure, summed up the following DAC findings. The European Community is a large donor with global reach and specific capabilities through its regional partnership agreements, linking trade and political aspects with development co-operation. The European Community has substantially improved its development policies and strategies since the last review in 1998, and remains committed to implementing all the elements of its reforms in the upcoming years. The European Commission's ambitious reforms also aim to improve its capacity to fulfil its primary aim to reduce poverty through the European Community aid programme. Further to the positive steps already taken on policy coherence, the DAC noted the need to improve the coherence of a broad range of Community policies with its development objectives, with clear benefits for the world's poor. While commending the efforts in development policy and management reform, the DAC encouraged the Commission to promote further its comparative advantage, to increase its visibility in the field, and to focus on measurable results in its regional and country programmes.
The European Community has increased its Official Development Assistance (ODA) for two consecutive years. It rose by 21.1% to USD 5.91 billion in 2001 and by 13.4% in real terms to USD 4.91 billion in 2000. This is part of broader E.U. external relations activities (some EUR 11.7 billion in 2000) which support countries' efforts to gain accession to the EU, help maintain stability in neighbouring regions, and provide development assistance. The European Commission plays a co-ordinating role with its Member States, encouraging them to raise the average of their ODA from 0.32% to 0.39% of Gross national income (GNI) by 2006. The DAC welcomes these efforts to raise ODA.
The DAC commended the work done by the European Community to enhance its development policy framework since the 1998 DAC Review by setting out six priority areas to achieve the principal aim of poverty reduction throughout the Community's global aid programme. The DAC noted some major challenges for the European Community in translating this poverty reduction aim into more effective ODA country allocations. The European Community should also aim to improve the developmental impact of its sectoral allocations, taking account of cross-cutting objectives of governance, gender equality, and environment within the context of the primary aim of poverty reduction. There is a need to adjust ODA allocations in line with these priorities, recognising the importance for European Community policy of increased economic growth, through trade and development linkages, including support for the private sector, and social sector development, taking account of country ownership. ( See Chart on Aid at a Glance ).
The European Community's regional, sectoral and horizontal strategies now more clearly display an overall sense of vision, though still requiring attention to implementation issues. Country Strategy Papers (CSP) have become a central mechanism for developing policy coherence and co-ordination with Member States. There has been success with policy coherence through the important "Everything But Arms" initiative that opens market access for the least developed countries. However, there is a need to take account of developing country interests in the European Community's internal policies, for example the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy and other policy areas. The DAC recommended that the European Commission further develop its analytical capacity to develop the CSP as a management tool and to engage more effectively in dialogue about the impact of Community policies.
The European Commission has made substantial progress since January 2001 with organisational and management reforms of its development and humanitarian aid system. Of particular note are improvements to accountability at all levels, the introduction of the CSP process, the speedy and efficient delivery of humanitarian aid, the clarification of the links between relief and development, improved evaluation systems, and progress in the decision-making process with Member States and with "deconcentration" of authority to field offices. The DAC welcomed the European Commission's commitment to implement speedily the DAC Recommendation on aid untying. The DAC also took note of the aim in the Barcelona Declaration of moving beyond the Recommendation to benefit all developing countries. In this regard, more work needs to be done for further aid untying and harmonisation of procedures with other donors in line with DAC discussions. Several issues for the reform process remain: sustaining political support, including more strategic roles for the Council and Parliament; developing organisational capacity to make deconcentration work; and ensuring appropriate and sufficient staffing to strengthen implementation. The DAC recommended the European Commission simplify its procedures further and delegate greater authority to field offices.
Mr Koos Richelle, Director-General for Development Co-operation, led the European Commission delegation at the Peer Review. The examining countries were Canada and Norway. See the main findings and Recommendations .
For further information journalists are invited to contact Helen Fisher, Media Relations Division (tél.[33] 1 45 24 80 97).
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I don't get tagged in memes often (I was even TOTALLY neglected in the last resurrection of the Circle of Healers questionny thing, over which I STILL cry myself to sleep. I'm a sensitive soul, what can I say?) so I was thrilled when I was tagged by Nymphy and Rivs and Jaedia (<3) in the 666s meme.
The meme was started by our resident trendsetter Gnomeaggedon and is traveling around the blogosphere at an impressive speed (in other words, I'm going to have a rough time tagging people who haven't already done the meme). In Gnomer's own words, here are the rules:
Go into your image folder
Open the sixth sub-folder and choose the sixth image.
Publish the image! (and a few words wouldn't hurt, though I dare say I couldn't stop a blogger from adding a few words of their own).
Challenge six new bloggers.
Link to them.
The internet, I think, will be pretty disappointed to hear that I don't keep WoW pictures in my pictures folder. My screenshots are kind of all tossed together with a bunch of other crap in my normal documents folders. It's very out of character for me to not have my WoW pictures optimally organized, but yeah. I'm not one of those people who takes pride in my WoW pictures. Screenshots get taken to colourfy the blog, then get buried and abandoned.
So what is the sixth picture of the sixth subfolder hiding in my pictures folder?
Probably not the most exciting picture I've ever taken, but, that's my sixth of the sixth. Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park. I took my girl Cocoa (who was an SPCA resident at the time, but has been recently adopted to a great forever home) up to Jasper and to the Cadomin ghost town, where I had fun taking some pictures of the scenery.
Cocoa, of course, was very interested in getting her picture taken and showing us her pretty face.
Interestingly, when I open my pictures folder directly from WordPress, my subfolders get messed around, so for your visual pleasure: the sixth picture of my other sixth subfolder.
Kind of had a lighting problem there. Also not the best haircut I've ever sported.
In the background, Kelowna, British Columbia. Taken during my BC backpacking trip 2 summers ago.
Because I kind of feel bad for cheaping out of the WoW pictures, here are some sixes from folders that may be hiding WoW photos.
Sixth picture in my default WoW screenshot folder:
Aw, good ol' days of ICC with Conquest. My UI may look cluttered, but to me, it's pristine.
Sixth picture in the Sixth Game Stuff folder subfolder:
Ok, I lied. Sixth Gaming folder subfolder only has 5 pictures. This fifth photo was taken special for none other than Gnomeaggedon himself, in honour of the Blog Azeroth Secret Santa of 2009.
Sixth picture of the Game Stuff folder:
YESSS Adrianne Curry playing WoW naked! I borrowed that photo some time back to help me write a post about Valentines day 2 years ago, Love is in Singles Appreciation Day.
Time to tag
THERE YOU GO. If you're still looking at this post after that display of picture folder exhibitionism, you'll discover that I've tagged the following people:
Bravetank, from Bravetank (I'm sure she's got good stuff stashed away)
Morrighan, from Caer Morrighan (who never posts pictures)
Saunder, from Non-Squishy Heals (because I haven't been in touch with him for forever)
Saif, from Raiding After Dark (who is far too quiet)
WJRez, from The Epic Chef's Hat (my first regular commenter whom I haven't talked to in awhile)
Either Matt or Dan (whichever one of the two is the most fun) at Nerf-Herders (yay for cross game meme-ing!)


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"You girls will make real purdy bridesmaids."
iDo is the fifth episode of Season Four of iCarly, and the 75th episode overall. It aired on Monday, October 11th, 2010, which was Columbus Day. This episode aired in the United Kingdom on April 3rd, 2011 just before the Kid's Choice Awards 2011. Miranda Cosgrove performed her song "Shakespeare" in this episode.
Click here to see Miranda Cosgrove perform her single, "Shakespeare" on iCarly.
Gordon Birch, a Wisconsin man in his late 20's, contacts Carly and asks to come on iCarly and propose to his girlfriend, Jodi Flooger, who is a typical Wisconsin girl in her late 20's. The iCarly team agrees, and Jodi agrees to Gordon's proposal. However, Jodi isn't sure she loves Gordon, and when she's supposed to say "I do", she admits she loves Spencer. Carly, Sam, Freddie and Spencer are verbally and physically abused by several of the wedding guests (especially Gordon's brother Jeb, who was supposed to be the best man before Gordon decided to have Freddie be the best man), while another is Gordon's grandmother who stomps on Carly's foot and knees Spencer. The gang try to have Gordon sing his song "Shakespeare", but in the middle of the performance, he wets his pants, and runs off crying. He decides to have Carly sing it, and as her performance goes on, Gordon and Jodi realize that they belong to each other, and end up kissing.
Meanwhile, Gibby doesn't go with them, and stays in Seattle. While riding a bike with Guppy, he sees a $5 bill stuck on a tree and tries to get it out. He calls upon an old lady named Hazel to lift him up to get the bill. Eventually they get it out, but he accidentally falls on her upon doing so. Gibby runs off without aiding her. Hazel, still (sort of) alive, asks if they're still gonna get coffee.
In the credits, Freddie, Carly and Sam make animal noises, with a final one from Sam that just annoys Carly and Freddie.
- While women in various episodes have relationships with Spencer to a certain extent, this is the first episode in which a woman wishes to marry Spencer.
- When Spencer grabs Sam's fishstick out of her hand and throws it on the floor, this could be a reference to iSaved Your Life when Sam grabs Spencer's pizza out of his hands and throws it on the floor after he doesn't believe that Freddie had gotten hit by the taco truck.
- The episode is marked as an iCarly special, along with the season 4 opener iGot A Hot Room and iSam's Mom.
- This episode has the second-shortest title (3 letters). The iCarly episode with the shortest title is iQ (2 letters). Runners-up are iOMG and iPie (4 letters each); iCook and iKiss (5 letters each); and iPilot, iNevel, iFence, iTwins, iBloop and iBalls (all tied with 6 letters each).
- It is mentioned that Sam is "on the patch", which cures her meatball cravings. However, these do not seem to be working.
- When the bride admits she loves Spencer, his tie falls off. This could be a reference to iGot a Hot Room, where Spencer's pants fall down after he found out how much money he got for the watch ($82,000).
- Spencer tries to prove to Sam that his butt isn't flat constantly through the second half of this episode, but when he asks the people at the wedding whether his butt is flat, they all think it is.
- Miranda Cosgrove sings in character as Carly the song, "Shakespeare". This is Miranda's third time singing on iCarly if you count when she sang about "having fun with Daka's money" in iPromote Techfoots (Season 1) and when she sang "Amazing Grace" in the Season 2 episode, iPie.
- The events of iGot a Hot Room are referenced.
- Before the episode premiered, Nickelodeon showed an iCarly marathon of "Carly's Best Saves", with the following episodes in order: iMeet Fred, iStage an Intervention, iFix a Pop Star, iMake Sam Girlier, iBeat the Heat, and iSam's Mom.
- Gibby's ring-bear joke is part of a long history of some of the dumb TV characters mistaking the ring-bearer for a ring bear.
- Freddie's mom's cousin is mentioned.
- Freddie and Sam play golf with the very large meatball Sam tried to eat.
- Spencer eats the meatball, despite it being dirty from being rolled on the floor by Sam and Freddie playing Meatgolf.
- In the cup Sam was holding, Carly mentioned that the cup held four meatballs. ("You said that three meatballs ago!") However, the cup looks as though it couldn't hold more than two. It also says 'Take Out', so perhaps there is a meatball shop that Sam and Carly went to prior the start of the episode.
- Carly and Sam do a bit on iCarly called Random Chatting, which is like Random Dancing.
- Guppy makes an appearance in this episode and says "Happy Birthday" to Gibby, just like in iPsycho.
- This episode is the first to have Guppy say something other than "Happy Birthday" (in iSell Penny-Tees, he does mutter "aah!" but it is a matter of opinion as to whether this is a word or not).
- The song Carly sings is on Miranda Cosgrove's album, Sparks Fly.
- The song Carly sings, Shakespeare, was written by Susan Cagle and Jason Brett Levine.
- The drummer of the band is played by the same guy who was the first boy Carly speed-dates with in iSpeed Date.
- "Big Birch" is a reference to/parody of "Big Bird" from Sesame Street.
- Though this is the second episode of season 4 filmed, after iGot a Hot Room, it is the first episode of season 4 where character T-Bo is not seen, or Carly's room for that matter.
- Spencer says "I swam once," in an alternate shot and more enthusiastically in the promo. The promo either had footage from before the redubbing of the episodes, or the scene was shot several times.
- Another deleted scene includes Sam snoring during the ceremony, and Carly hitting her.
- The actor who played Gordon Birch, J.D. Walsh, also played another character named Gordon on the CBS comedy sitcom, Two and a Half Men.
- A scene that was knocked around by the writers but not actually used was a scene where Sam talks about the "highest bidder".
- Wisconsin is mentioned in this episode and is often referenced on iCarly. Wisconsin is also mentioned in videos on iCarly.com.
- The road Gibby and Guppy are on is exactly the same road used in iGo Nuclear and various episodes of Victorious, including "Freak the Freak Out" and "The Wood." The street is Leland Way, and is located behind Nickelodeon on Sunset Studios.
- Miranda did not perform the full song, mostly because it would make the episode too long.
- This was promoted as a special making people think it would be an hour.
- This episode tends to perpetuate a commonly-held myth that bride and groom say "I do" during the marriage ceremony. During the traditional marriage ceremony (at least the one used by the Anglican church), the bride and groom are each asked "Will you .....?", to which the response is "I will".
- Freddie's camera battery charge switches from full power to almost empty, and then back to full power in a matter of seconds during the iCarly webcast. This has happened many times throughout the series.
- When Carly and Sam are seated on the couch and Carly is examining Sam's "meat patch" Carly has a closed book on her knee - the book is suddenly open then just as suddenly closed again, then Carly opens the book.
- When Guppy takes a picture of the girl walking by on the sidewalk, his phone appears to show an Apple logo rather than the usual Pear logo.
- While Carly is singing "Shakespeare", right after Sam throws away the empty platter, Carly sings "oh-oh" then closes her mouth and moves the microphone away from her mouth - but her singing voice continues in the soundtrack for a few seconds before she raises the microphone to her mouth again and starts to sing again.
GalleryView Gallery for this episode here.
Freddie: You girls will make real purdy bridesmaids.
Gordon: Freddie! You could be my best man!
Freddie: Uhh...
Sam: [smiling] Oh, the irony.
Freddie: What irony?
Sam: You're the best at nothing and you're barely a man.
Carly: Come on! You don't really want Spencer!
Spencer: I'm a mess!
Carly: Such a mess!
Sam: He has no job!
Spencer: Who would hire me?
Freddie: He doesn't hang out with anyone his own age!
Spencer: I've never been popular!
Carly: He drinks milk in the shower!
Spencer: All naked and wet!
Carly: Oh, and he hasn't had a steady girlfriend since high school!
Spencer: Ok, well maybe not a steady girlfriend per se---!
Sam: And look at his flat butt!
Spencer: TOO FAR! [grabs her fishstick and throws it into the air]
Spencer: THIS looks flat?! Come on, it's like 2 fresh apples back here!
Guppy: Happy birthday!
Gibby: What is that, your catchphrase?!
Sam: [to Freddie, imitating Jeb's country accent] "Internet boy."
Related iCarly.com blog posts
Freddie's Blog: How Sam Ruined Our Trip
Spencer's Blog: What NOT to do at a Wedding


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I use AbcExplorer, which does these things. But it uses abcm2ps for notation, and I find that I am not quite able to obtain the clarity of line of Abc2Win. What (free?) software do other users recommend when they need a very high quality printout? Or am I missing a trick?


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Last week, Vince Gill got a star of his very own on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Well, maybe it's country music month down in Hollywood or something, because now another artist is getting their own star. It's three artists, actually: Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney, and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts.
The Flatts boys are scheduled to accept their star during a ceremony on Sept. 17 at 11:30am PST (2:30pm EST). The event will even be streamed live on the Walk of Fame website.
Rascal Flatts will be the 2,480th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in "recording" category. Their star will reside at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard. The speaker at the Flatts' star ceremony will be producer David Foster.
Later in the month, the rock band Heart is also scheduled to be honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, on Sept. 25.
Rascal Flatts continues traveling the U.S. on the Changed tour this fall.
– Kurt Wolff, CBS Local