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Jeter takes center stage in Yankees' first workout
Fans' applause, Girardi's attention on shortstop as he begins final season
TAMPA, Fla. -- The first full-squad workout of Spring Training is always a magnet for promise and potential, when every team is tied for first place in the standings and every player seems to proclaim that they have reported in the best shape of their lives.
As Derek Jeter bounced up the steps of the first-base dugout at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Thursday, showered with the loudest cheers of the afternoon, it was a reminder that this spring will also represent something of a victory lap for the Yankees captain.
"I've always looked forward to getting back on the field," Jeter said. "It felt like every first [day of] Spring Training, with the exception of last season. It's good to get back on the field after the whole offseason."
Jeter's last tour of big league duty has become the overwhelming hot topic in Yankees camp, though certainly a fair share of attention has been paid to the arrival of Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka and his seven-year, $155 million contract.
Those two storylines have overshadowed what was a very busy winter for the Yankees. Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran all appeared on the field together for the first time Thursday, sporting their new uniforms and representing a combined $283 million in salary commitments.
Their entrances were applauded, of course, but judging by the banners and cries from the announced crowd of 1,338 that spent Thursday soaking up the sunshine -- it would have been a tall order to steal this day from Jeter.
"I actually said that to someone: pretty good buzz here at the stadium today," manager Joe Girardi said. "And I know I only saw half the field, because we had a workout going on, on the field too, so I thought that was good."
Girardi said that he has tried to spread his attention to everyone in camp, but he couldn't help but steal a few glances at Jeter on Thursday, silently judging the shortstop's gait in sprints and looking for signs of discomfort.
"I would say last year at times, just going through what you might consider everyday activity and jogs, running the bases -- you would notice it," Girardi said. "Today, it looked like he never got hurt."
Jeter agreed, saying that his surgically repaired left ankle is no longer a concern. Jeter spent four months this offseason training his lower half, a luxury that he didn't have last year, when he had a walking boot removed in January and re-injured his ankle in March.
"Everything is good," Jeter said, knocking his knuckles against the wood of his clubhouse locker. "Like I told you, I've been working extremely hard to get my strength back. I feel like it's back, I feel strong, so it's not an issue in my mind. I don't think about it."
Observers have noted that Jeter looks younger in photographs than he did last season. He's certainly lighter: Jeter said that he tried to eat better and spent a lot of time doing cardio exercises, reporting to camp at 194 pounds -- five pounds lighter than his usual playing weight.
"I did a lot of conditioning, a lot of running," said Jeter, who also worked out on a stationary bicycle. "I wanted to be a little lighter, take some pressure off my legs and move around a little bit better."
As a result, Girardi said that the Yankees have few restrictions on Jeter at this point. Jeter is not likely to play in the first exhibition on Feb. 25 against Florida State University, but the shortstop should be almost a full-go from the early part of camp.
"One thing I've learned here is that it's not important to be ready for the first Spring Training game," Jeter said. "It's important to be ready for Opening Day."
After spending most of last spring in the trainers' room, Girardi said that he wants Jeter to have "a normal Spring Training." That would probably see him play three days in a row at some point and go into the season with about 60 Grapefruit League at-bats.
"I believe in my mind that would be a realistic goal, but I have to take it day by day," Girardi said.
Jeter said that one of the biggest changes he plans to make this spring is to not fast-forward through Spring Training. The workouts can be a grind -- for example, Jeter has never looked forward to the running drills, and that still hasn't changed.
But the captain said that it is important for him to stop looking forward to when things are over with. As he now knows for sure, those days will come soon enough on their own.
"I always try to have fun when I'm on the field. I try to enjoy myself," Jeter said. "I think the point of this season is, every time I'm doing something, it's the last time that I'm going to be doing it -- just not looking forward to it being over, especially Spring Training."


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Students in the Digital Arts Program in Portland exhibited their work during final reviews of winter term, 2016. The course, Issues and Practices in Digital Arts, taught winter 2016 by Professor Craig Hickman, focused on discussion of the artist's intention, structure, content, context, and the meaning of each student's studio work. As advanced students, they were encouraged to speak openly about their practice and to gain and accept feedback from their peers and community arts members. Critiques, such as the final reviews, are designed to assist in the preparation and construction of their individual final projects. Each student is responsible for addressing the conceptual, methodological, and theoretical concerns in their work and discussing their work with core professionals who attend the reviews.
Students in the program include:
Marion Rosas
Jonathan Kim
Alexander Prestrelski
Justus Vega
Clara Munro
Brandon Rains
Anthony Hou
Kathleen Darby
Anna Pearson
Deandra Stokes
Kendall Wagner
Jiana Chen
Sam Lillard
Reviewers who attended the winter 2016 review session were, Dominic Cardoso, Randy Mave, Karen Munro, Ying Tan, Blake Shell, John Park, Eric Mast, Colin Williams, Lisa DeGrace, Rick Silva, Jeff Jahn, Michael Salter, Tomas Valladares, and John Leahy.
The following are a series of images taken by Sabina Poole during the final reviews as students presented their work.

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Former "American Idol" contestant General Larry Platt became a television and Internet sensation in recent weeks following his performance of his "original" song "Pants on the Ground" on the hit FOX reality show – but have the "Pants" already dropped for the General?
According to MyFoxDetroit, a similar sounding song, "Back Pockets on the Floor," dropped in 1996 by another elderly rap duo, The Green Brothers.
The brothers, who have re-posted "Pockets" on YouTube, said they have no ill will towards the General and simply wanted the world to hear their song too.
Access Hollywood has reached out to the Genera for comment and is awaiting to hear back.
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The NHL celebrated in a big way Wednesday night, handing out its annual top awards in the league's Awards ceremony at the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Among the highlights: Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the first time in his career, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist won the Vezina Trophy for the league's top goalie for the first time in his career, and St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock also was a first-time winner , taking home the Jack Adams Trophy as the NHL's top coach.
Malkin also won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer and won the Ted Lindsay Award in voting by his NHLPA peers as the league's best player.
Malkin, who is only 25 and looks to have even greater success in a potential long career, told reporters afterward, "It's the best day of my life. It's very exciting."
Other awards went to Ottawa's Eric Karlsson (Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman), Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog (Calder Trophy as the top rookie), Boston forward Patrice Bergeron (Selke Trophy, the league's top defensive player), Florida's Brian Campbell (Lady Byng Trophy for best sportsmanlike play) and Montreal forward Max Pacioretty (Masterson Trophy for best comeback from serious injury).
In addition, St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong was named the NHL's top executive.


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This is the Passat Performance Concept. It looks to us like VW is using the terms "performance" and "concept" very loosely here.
World Car Fans reports that Volkswagen is planning on bringing over a new four cylinder engine to the US to replace their aging five cylinder. Before they do that, they're teasing us with this thing. In spite of having 250 horsepower, it is by far the least exciting concept car we've seen in a long time.
Volkswagen even makes a production version of the Passat, the R-Line, that looks more interesting that this concept car. Naturally, that car isn't bound for the US. Beigekrieg is in full effect, it appears.
VW will be showing it off at the Detroit Auto Show, where I will be personally shaking my head at the sight of it.
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Is it time to rise up and fight the system? Depends
It appears the San Francisco area is now the prime staging ground for the Occupy movement, with some towns, according to a CNBC report, experiencing a rise in graffiti that can only be described as anti-wealth.
And you know what? Im down with it. Way I see it, us hard-working 99 percent folk need to rise up and revolt against the ultra-wealthy 1 percent. We need to take down the system. Enough is enough!*
(*Unless I happen to one day make the 1 percent. Or, for that matter, the 10 percent. The 10 percent would be great. According to a fun New York Times what percent are you? app, to make the 10 percent youd need a minimum yearly household income of $140,000. I could do that. I could make that work. Thats a nice number. So yeah. If I make the 10 percent, then I say leave well enough alone. People who make a lot of money work hard and they deserve it.**)
(**Unless they dont deserve it and were simply born into it, as, it turns out, most wealthy people are. Not much social mobility in America. We could dig through the numbers, but Ill let the authors of Persistence, Privilege, and Parenting: The Comparative Study of Intergenerational Mobility sum it up: Americans like to believe that theirs is the land of opportunity, but the hard facts are that children born into poor families in the United States tend to stay poor and children born into wealthy families generally stay rich. So thats not cool. Clearly, we need to do a much better job at helping fellow Americans reach the American Dream.***)
(***Except thats a bunch of nonsense. I dont want to hear any whining about how your Dickens-like upbringing caused your current sad state of affairs. Try harder! I know plenty of people who came from nothing and who decided – many at an early age – they wouldnt become another statistic. This is America. Literally – and I mean literally – everyone can make a better life for themselves if they simply put their mind to it.****).
(****OK fine. I guess if your mother is a drug addict and your father is in jail and you live in a high-crime area, youre going to have a tough time rising up by hard work alone. Clearly, the government needs to step in and make sure those who put in the work get the reward. For instance, a 40-hour-workweek should yield a living wage, right? In fact, fast food workers have been striking across America, demanding $15 an hour. Which comes to $31,200 a year, which would put them in the top 69 percent of American household income. Not great, but not terrible. And if youre a married McDonalds couple, your combined income – at $15-an-hour, minimum – would put you in the top 38 percent of American household income. Thats right. Top 38 percent. By placing french fries in a deep fryer all day.*****)
(*****So thats not going to work. I mean, if I manage to get to the 10 percent level, but fast food workers get to the 38 percent level, well how am I going to get Saturday night reservations at my favorite farm-to-table cornish game hen restaurant, the one in the arty part of town? So no, we cant lift everybody up. Thats insane. In short: Settle down, all you fast food workers and other minimum wage types who want to earn a living wage. Cant have that. Because if youre making $60,000 a year, my new-found $140,000 wont seem so great anymore, especially if Im spending $19.99 for a Big Mac.******)
(******Clearly, we need to do away with the minimum wage. Every man for himself, I say. Let it all shake out. You want a better life, Mr. McDonalds? Flip more burgers, bub. Theres 24 hours in a day, you know, not just eight. If McDonalds could get employees for $1.25 an hour, more power to them. Its a win for me, as my Big Macs will now be a 25 cents a pop. Unchecked capitalism, baby! Im lovin it! Can I get a Ayn Rand up in here? Whoop whoop!*******)
(*******Except in my sector. This whole every man for himself and unchecked capitalism thing would be very, very bad for me. I mean, us editorial types dont make a lot as it stands, and believe me, for every one of us working in the business theres probably 100 people whod love to break in and would do it for next to nothing, so no. No. NO! Going to need some union representation and whatnot, at least for the important jobs out there, like columnist at a small daily newspaper.********)
(********Or whatever job I happen to have at any given moment over the next 30-40 years. I need to be protected. I have children, you know. This is America, and in America, its me (and mine) first. So two things, then: 1) Anyone trying to rise above me, stand down. Immediately, and 2) everyone who is already above me, quit stepping on me. Immediately.)
OK. I think were good. Time to rise up and fight the system? I dont know. Not sure. Im horribly confused. At the very least, Im going to McDonalds. You want anything? And no – Im not buying.
Jeff Edelstein can be reached at facebook.com/jeffreyedelstein and @jeffedelstein on Twitter.


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Nutrients: A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism, according to Dictionary.com.
Nutrients in water sounds good. Like a vitamin-water mix. However, like vitamins, nutrients are good in the right amount and can be problematic in too high a dose. When talking about nutrients in water, the most common components discussed are nitrogen and phosphorus. The problem with too much of these is that they can cause excessive amounts of algae to grow, which in turn uses so much of the oxygen in the water that other living things die. It is a process called eutrophication. It can severely harm fish and other aquatic life.
A primary source of excess nitrogen and phosphorus is waste-water treatment systems, while many agricultural practices such as the use of fertilizers can also affect streams.
In 2002, the Animas River through Durango experienced algae blooms, and with the possibility of low water levels again this year, the risk is again on some of our minds. Right now, the Animas River in New Mexico, from the state line down to Farmington, where it joins with the San Juan, is out of compliance with New Mexicos nutrient standards. This is not a theoretical issue.
As is obvious to all of us, not all rivers and streams have the same natural water quality. High in the mountains, the water is cold, clear and clean. By the time the stream becomes a major low-land river, such as the San Juan through Farmington, it is warmer and carries a natural load of silt and higher levels of nutrients. Fish and other aquatic life vary in these streams, as well. The cold-water trout would not do well in the warm, nutrient-rich lower reaches. So clearly, any regulations dealing with water quality have to reflect these natural variations.
For a decade, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission and hundreds of stakeholders from throughout the state have wrestled with developing nutrient standards for Colorados rivers and streams. In March, the commission preliminarily adopted a two-pronged approach to nutrients that reflects Colorados needs and abilities. The proposed rules recognize that meeting new standards will take both time and flexibility. The rules include a generous implementation timeline for wastewater treatment plants to upgrade their systems, and voluntary programs for farmers and ranchers.
The system the Water Quality Control Commission has set out will be refined to meet the individual needs of each stream or river during the regular review of water-quality standards done for metals and other pollutants, and treatment-plant reviews. Known as the triennial review process, each of Colorados nine river basins is studied in turn, and standards are determined. Under the new rules, these standards will now also include nutrients. The San Juan, Dolores and Gunnison basins will undergo this review process later this year.
The commission deserves all our thanks for crafting an inclusive process that led to a flexible and sensible program to begin to address nutrients in our rivers and streams.
firstname.lastname@example.com. Dan Randolph is executive director of the San Juan Citizens Alliance.


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Singer Fergie and husband Transformers star Josh Duhamel are expecting a baby boy! In a pre-taped interview on Live with Kelly and Michael Duhamel was asked to choose between a pink or a blue onesie.
After asking the audience "What do you guys think, boy or girl?", Duhamel smiled and grabbed a blue onesie.


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A Radio Show for Women Ready to Love Life. Balance. Alignment. Joy. How great is that?
Real Life with Jennifer Till is Charlottesville's fresh new radio show for women who are ready to really love their life! Visit Jennifer's website: http://www.jennifertill.com/
This is a show about you. I want to hear from you. I want to hear your stories. I want to hear your questions. This is not only an invitation to listen, it is an invitation for you to share in community. Comment on the blog or email me at email@example.com.
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ANDERSON, Ind.-May 10, 2014 - In a talented field of eight, Our Lucky Chip turned in an impressive performance to produce the fastest mile of the 2014 live harness racing season at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, just 30 days into the season, in the $22,000 Invitational pace on Saturday, May 10.
Guided by regular driver Trace Tetrick, Our Lucky Chip's 1:49.4 performance marks the fastest mile of the season for the veteran pacer and just one second off his lifetime best.
Leaving from post six, Our Lucky Chip was unhurried from the gate and settled along the rail in seventh. Brad Hanners sent Rustle's Chip firing from the gate and were the first to get a call through an opening panel in a snappy :25.4. Time To Roll and Lewayne Miller benefitted from a pocket trip while Tyber Tyke and Tyler Smith followed intently in third.
As the field rolled down the backside, Rustle's Chip continued to call the shots through the second panel in :55.3 before ever being contested. Itrustyou and Ricky Macomber Jr. were the first to take aim at the leader and were able to secure the top spot around the three-quarter mark in 1:24.
Tetrick gave Our Lucky Chip the green light and they began their quest for the front as the field approached the final turn. Sam Widger and Jammin Joshua quickly grabbed the cover and were well placed in the outer flow turning for home.
Saving his best for last, Our Lucky Chip used a :25.4 final panel to pace on to the wire to win by four lengths. Jammin Joshua rallied gamely for the second place finish while Itrustyou rounded out the trifecta. As the heavy betting favorite, Our Lucky Chip returned $6.20 to his backers.
Trained by Jason Miller, who also co-owns the horse with Bradley Roller, Our Lucky Chip has now increased his lifetime bankroll to $524,092. With the victory, the five-year-old son of Art's Chip-Lady Moira scored his 25th win from 46 lifetime outings.
The victory was one of three wins on the evening for driver Trace Tetrick has he also scored with Martz Time in the $22,000 Invitational trot for trainer Walter Haynes Jr. in 1:54. Tetrick continued his winning ways later in the evening as he scored with Astreo's Love for trainer Don Eash in the 4-year-old open.
Live racing continues at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday, May 13 at its' regularly scheduled post time of 5:15 p.m. The 160 day, all harness racing meet with follow a Tuesday-Saturday schedule and be conducted through November 15.
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Weak ECB outlook and higher dollar hit copper
A worsening outlook for global growth and a stronger dollar are sending the price of copper lower.
Copper logged its biggest decline in more than a month, falling 1.1 percent to finish at $3.6445 a pound.
The European Central Bank warned of another gloomy year for the 17 countries that use the euro. The bank said it now expects the euro zone's economy to contract 0.3 percent next year, versus its previous forecast for 0.5 percent growth.
The price of copper, which has many industrial uses, tends to track the outlook for global growth.
The dollar also advanced against the euro and other currencies, further weighing on the price of copper. Commodities are typically priced in dollars, and fall if the U.S. currency strengthens.
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The 19th HebCelt will be held between 16-19 July, 2014 and will have two main stages on the Castle Green in front of the Lews Castle in Stornoway, as well as performances in An Lanntair and throughout the rural community. The 2013 HebCelt was the most successful in its history with ticket sales up by more than 30%. Just over half the 16,000 festival-goers came from outside the Hebrides and the huge influx of visitors from across Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand, helped generate around £1 million for the local economy. Last year HebCelt was hailed as one of the greenest festivals in the world and was the only Scottish festival to receive an outstanding award from environmental campaign group A Greener Festival. It was also shortlisted in the Greener Festival Category in the UK Festival Awards. In addition to this, it was selected for the third year in succession as one of the top ten UK summer festivals by music magazine Songlines and was shortlisted in the Best Independent Festival category in the AIM Independent Music Awards.


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Mayor's Office
Citizens are reminded that City ordinance requires property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks by 9 a.m. the day following the end of the snow storm. Sidewalks must be kept clear of snow and ice during the day. The entire width of the walk must be cleared, along with any adjoining wheelchair ramps or curb cuts. For more information or to report locations not cleared, contact the Public Works and Utilities sidewalk office at 441-7541.
If a property owner does not clear the walk and a complaint is received by the City sidewalk office, notice will be given to the owner. City ordinance requires written notice to be left on the front door or other conspicuous place on the property. If an unresolved problem is reported again, the City may hire a snow removal contractor, and the owner is responsible for the charges.
It is illegal to push or blow snow into or on any street, alley or sidewalk. Violators are subject to a fine.
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DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire hockey team came into the season unranked. The Wildcats just wanted to get off to a good start and put last year's disappointing performance behind them as quickly as possible.
Now they're the top-ranked team in the country. Talk about a turnaround.
"It doesn't really affect the way we go into a practice or a game," said junior forward Dalton Speelman. "It's just another day. We'll continue to do our job and work hard. We're obviously happy being the No. 1 team in the country. It's a great accomplishment, but it's not something we're focusing on."
UNH was ranked second behind Boston College in both national polls last week.
The clubs switched spots after the Wildcats swept a two-game series from UMass-Lowell over the weekend and the Eagles split a pair with Boston University.
"Obviously it's an awesome feeling," said freshman defenseman Brett Pesce, "but we're taking it in stride. We don't want to let it get in our heads. We're focusing on the next game. We're not really thinking about it too much. It's only December."
UNH is ranked No. 1 for the first time in five years.
Now the Wildcats are focused on a strong finish to the first half of the season. They have one game remaining with BU on Thursday night (7) at the Whittemore Center before the break.
"It's one of the most important games we have this year," Speelman said. "They're not an easy team as we know from experience. We've taken two from them already. We want to make it three but they're not going to give it up easily. BC was the No. 1 team last week and BU knocked them off. I'm sure they'll be looking to do the same thing to us."
UNH has already beaten the Terriers twice this season, once at the Whitt and once at Agganis Arena in Boston. BU is ranked seventh nationally.
"Coach said (Monday) this will be our Christmas present if we win," said Pesce, who was 17 when he made his debut for UNH in October. "It'll be nice to get the win and finish off the sweep. I know they'll be ready, but at the same time so will we."
The Wildcats are 11-1-2 overall and 8-1-1 in Hockey East. They're also unbeaten in their last eight games (7-0-1).
Defense and goaltending have been staples for much of the season, but now the offense has started to come around.
UNH has scored 20 goals in its last four games, and have managed to compensate for the loss of senior alternate captain Greg Burke of Lee, who has missed the last five games with a shoulder injury and likely won't return until after the Christmas break at the earliest.
Pesce was one of three defensemen to score goals Saturday night.
"It's been a big transition," Pesce said. "The first eight games were very fast. I wasn't being as aggressive as I normally am. Once I adjusted to the speed, I'm starting to play my game."
Despite the lofty ranking, Speelman expects the coaches and captains to keep the Wildcats grounded. UNH has gotten off to good starts in the past, only to falter after the first of the year.
"I think we have good leadership from the top down," Speelman said. "We're coming in every day knowing we have to work hard. We're a really focused team. The outside noise doesn't get to us. Yes, we're the No. 1 team in the country, but we're not cocky about it."
The Wildcats' start is one of the best in the program's history through 14 games, although it's not something they necessarily envisioned before the season.
"You hope for it," Speelman said. "Obviously you don't know the future. We knew coming in we had a good team. Last year we were almost there with wins. We lost a lot of close games. I think that's the difference between this year and last year. We don't lose those games, we win them."
Speelman, who missed most of last season with a broken arm, scored twice in last Saturday's 5-2 win over UMass-Lowell, including the go-ahead goal that made it 3-2 with 8:19 remaining the second period.
He added an empty-netter in the final minute.
Pesce made it 4-2 midway through the third period with his first career goal.
"I personally never envisioned this," Pesce said of the No. 1 ranking. "I just remember the first week of practice being so fast. I knew we'd be good, but this is kind of a shock."
Grayson Downing scored twice in Friday's game, giving him five goals in two games.
"We're very happy with our overall play of the weekend," Speelman said. "We wanted to come out of it with four points and that's what we did. We played strong defensively and offensively, and got the job done."
UNH hosts the U18 U.S. national team on Sunday (4 p.m.). The Wildcats are then off until Dec. 30-31 when they play in a holiday tournament at Dartmouth with UMass and Bemidji State.
"We came in knowing we had a lot of skill," Speelman said. "We wanted to get off to a strong start, and I think we did that. We come in every day wanting to get better. We're doing very well, and with success comes confidence."


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Sonora CA Hotels: March Events. Save 15% on Celtic Faire Weekend!
Visit our town for the month of March with these exciting events and stay at one of our hotels in Sonora CA! Save 15% off* your next stay if you visit us during the Celtic Faire weekend, March 7th – 9th. Our Sonora CA hotels are close to all of these fun March events in Sonora California!


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1st/2nd Gen Single Pokemon Challenge Thread!
Games in this gen: Red/Blue/Yellow, Gold/Silver/Crystal
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What is a Single Pokemon Challenge?
A challenge in which you use every Pokemon possible at least 11 times in battle, especially Dunsparce.
No, not really. It's simply a challenge in which you use one Pokemon, and one Pokemon only, for battles. Additional Pokemon for HM uses are permitted for obvious reasons, but they must not be used in the battles themselves.
You may use any Pokemon that can be obtained before the 1st gym in-game! Preferably the earlier the better. You can also, if you are able, have an egg traded to you for hatching to use as your solo Pokemon. (Preferably an egg, as besides the odd period early game a traded Pokemon will gain too much experience to make it much of a challenge.
Variations can be had as well - for example, keeping the Pokemon unevolved may be considered.
- Please read the Challenge Forum rules before posting.
- You can only use one Pokemon! Any other Pokemon must be only used for HM usage.
- Only use a Pokemon obtained before the 1st gym.
- If you wish to use a Pokemon not native to your game then you may trade an egg form to your game for hatching.
- If you wish to use any other restrictions, please specify them in the first post you make in this thread for your challenge.


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The fabulous Monique at Beauty Girl Musings tagged me on this one! I have so many favorites, it's hard for me to narrow them down, but I'm going to try!
My foundation: Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation. I also have a fondness for Laura Geller's Phenomenal Foundation.
My mascara: DiorShow Mascara. Still my favorite after all this time.
My blush: NARS Orgasm. I'm one of those people that swears by it, especially in the summer.
My eye shadow: Chanel and Urban Decay.
My day cream: Clean and Clear Oil Free Dual Action Moisturizer
My lipstick: L'Oreal Infallible is my current favorite
My beauty product brand: Make Up For Ever, Urban Decay, Benefit, Dior - oh, was I supposed to choose just one?
My essential beauty product: mascara, lipgloss
My favorite makeup product: right now it's my CARGO bronzer, but this changes at least every month
My perfume: Bond No. 9, Monyette Paris, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Bobbi Brown Beach
My nails: China Glaze, OPI
My feet: Lush's Lemony Flutter cuticle cream
My hands: Helping Hands by Lush
Three products to bring on a desert island: My Clarins sunscreen, Smith's Rosebud Salve, Ojon Hair Treatment
Women I adore for their beauty: The woman being kissed in Francesco Hayez's painting Il Bacio. My mom. My daughter, who looks like my mom. Women who are comfortable in their own skin.
Woman with the best sense of style: Jackie O. She always looked effortlessly pulled together.
My ultimate dream: I'm so lucky to be living most of my dream. But I'd still like to see Italy, own a summer home on the Greek isle of Rhodos, and write the great American novel.
How do I define womanhood: The ability to do a million things at once while simultaneously feeling love, joy, fear, sadness, anger, and rage all at the same time. Endless contradictions.
My favorite fashion publication: Allure, Marie Claire, Bust
Now I'm tagging YOU, my dear readers! Please share your favorites with us - maybe we'll find some new ones!
I've Been Tagged!
The fabulous Monique at Beauty Girl Musings tagged me on this one! I have so many favorites, it's hard for me to narrow them down, but I'm going to try!
3 comments:
- Jen Hill said...
What a fabulous list of favorites. I am going to have to try Cargo's bronzer now!May 13, 2008 at 11:12 PM
I have heard so many good things about the Lush line. Sounds like their hand and feet creams are amazing!
- monique said...
great picks...i've heard great things about Cargo and Make up Forever...i'll def have to get my hands on some of their products soon! :)May 14, 2008 at 1:08 PM
- Retrodiva said...
I only recently found out about Cargo's bronzer myself, and it rapidly found it's way to the top of my list. Although I'm all about bronzing right now.
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Sidney Crosby scores 3 again, Penguins win 8th in row by beating Atlanta 3-2
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Sidney Crosby is quickly making the Pittsburgh Penguins' new arena feel like home.
Crosby scored all three Pittsburgh goals for the first natural hat trick of his six-season career and the Penguins won a matchup of teams on long winning streaks, beating the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 on Thursday night.
With Crosby becoming the first Penguins player in nearly 10 years to score three goals in successive home games, Pittsburgh ran its winning streak to eight games. Atlanta's franchise record-tying streak ended at six.
"I shouldn't be surprised," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "But I did shake my head a couple of times."
It took the NHL's hottest scorer to beat one of the league's hottest teams.
Crosby has scored six goals in his last two home games—he had three Saturday against Calgary—and has 15 goals and 14 assists for 29 points during a 14-game scoring streak.
"That's something you expect from him, because we see him every day," goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said. "But it still amazes me how good he is, how hard he works to get better."
Crosby, the NHL's leading scorer with 21 goals and 23 assists for 44 points in 27 games, tied Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for the goal-scoring lead. They tied for the goals title last season with 51 apiece.
Crosby did not score three consecutive goals during any of his six previous hat tricks, but he did so against goalie Ondrej Pavelec, who had an 0.83 goals-against average during Atlanta's winning streak.
"I try not to think about the points, I try to evaluate the (overall) game. I think the team's been playing well and as a line we've been clicking," said Crosby, referring to linemates Pascal Dupuis and Chris Kunitz. "But it's good to see them go in because sometimes they don't go in."
Pavelec has been nearly unbeatable in net for two weeks, giving up five goals in six games while stopping 183-of-188 shots, but he is 0-6 against Pittsburgh.
"We have to keep our heads up," Pavelec said. "They're on a roll; we're on a roll. We just lost one game."
The Penguins are on their longest winning streak since they also won eight in a row from Dec. 23, 2007-Jan. 10, 2008. They've taken over the Atlantic Division lead with 36 points, going 10-0-1 in their last 11 to pull within two points of Washington for the overall lead.
Fleury allowed Nik Antropov's goal that made it 3-2 late in the second period, but made 20 saves while improving to 9-0-1 in his last 10 starts. He was especially strong as Atlanta pushed repeatedly for the tying goal in the third period.
Bryan Little scored off a rebound 6:21 into the game, the first goal allowed by Pittsburgh's league-leading penalty-killing unit in 10 games.
Crosby needed only 1:11 to tie it, settling down a long pass through traffic from Kunitz at the side of the net and beating Pavelec.
Crosby reached the 20-goal mark early in the second period. A surprised Arron Asham looked up the ice after Atlanta defenceman Dustin Byfuglien fanned on a one-timer and saw Crosby 50 feet behind any defender at the far blue-line. Crosby took the long pass, broke in on Pavelec and beat him cleanly with a backhander.
"He comes off the bench, gets a breakaway and gets it in the net," Atlanta coach Craig Ramsay said. "A couple of things bounced against us."
Crosby completed his hat trick at 10:18 of the second, deftly deflecting Brooks Orpik's slapshot from the blue-line. No Penguins player had scored hat tricks in successive home games since Alex Kovalev on Feb. 7&10, 2001.
"The boy's special, there's no question," Ramsay said. "Everybody knows that. When players like that get on a roll, it's scary to play against them. When the puck bounces, they get it and when they get it, good things happen."
There was an audible stir after that whenever Crosby had the puck on his stick, but he couldn't score again. Crosby has never had a four-goal game in his 398 career NHL games.
NOTES: Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin scored three goals Nov. 13 in Atlanta. ... Atlanta has scored the first goal in 11 of its last 13 games. ... The Penguins are 6-1 against Southeast Division teams. They have won their last eightat home against Atlanta. ... Crosby reached the 20-goal mark in his 27th game. He did it in his 30th game last season.


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- 2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou
Married lay woman of the diocese of Angers, France. Martyred in the persecutions of the French Revolution.
- 1 February 1794 in Avrillé, Maine-et-Loire, France
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MPAA settles 'The Butler' dispute with compromise
The Motion Picture Association of America has settled the roiling dispute between Harvey Weinstein and Warner Bros. over the use of the title "The Butler."
In a ruling Friday night, the MPAA's Title Registration Bureau said the Weinstein Co. could not go forward with the title for its upcoming Lee Daniels' White House drama. In the MPAA's title registry, Warner Bros. reserves the rights to the title due to a so-named 1916 short.
But the Weinstein Co. will be allowed to use the title "Lee Daniels' The Butler," which the company said it would switch to immediately. The MPAA stipulated that the letters in "Lee Daniels" must be at least 75 percent the size of "The Butler."
Weinstein took his case public in recent weeks, leading to one of the more visible Hollywood clashes in recent years, if over a relatively minor squabble.
Weinstein had argued that Warner Bros. was attempting to use the dispute to extort from him his percentage of "The Hobbit," the three-part franchise Warner Bros. is releasing. (Title conflicts are often settled with a little horse trading.)
Warner Bros. denied Weinstein's assertion and claimed that Weinstein continually flouted the protocol of the title registry.
Friday's decision settled an appeal from the Weinstein Co. after an arbitration ruling earlier in the month.
For violating the MPAA's earlier ruling, the Weinstein Co. was ordered to pay $400,000 to the Entertainment Industry Foundation and $150,000 to Warner Bros. in legal fees. Increased fines will be added if the Weinstein Co. doesn't halt all trailers and advertisements using "The Butler" by Friday.
Though titles can't be copyrighted, a certain number of Hollywood titles are protected by the Title Registration Bureau. The Weinstein Co. and Warner Bros. voluntarily subscribe to the registry, agreeing to be bound by its rules to prevent public confusion over similarly titled films.
In a statement Monday, Weinstein said he was "thrilled this has all come to an end."
The film stars Forest Whitaker as a White House butler whose service spanned decades of U.S. presidents. It's to be released Aug. 16.


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Erna from Kentucky writes: Could you walk me through getting Java going? I need to update it. Step-by-step and not too fast. I have the Mozilla Firefox.
From your question Erna, I will assume that you already have Java installed on your computer and need to update it. If you don't have Java installed, you'll need to go to java.com and download the program. You'll also find some excellent troubleshooting advice in the Need Help section.
Java is on the list of plug-ins that Firefox automatically disables because of security concerns. If you want Java to function, not only does it need to be up-to-date, but you'll also have to make sure that it's enabled in Firefox.
You'll need to open your browser and then select the Firefox drop-down menu in the upper left and select Add Ons. If you're using Windows XP, it will be under the Tools Menu.
You'll see a list of Add Ons like Java and Flash.
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As I said, Java may be disabled default. So you'll need to make sure that you choose Enable.
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I went to make coffee this morning and found that the gorgeous little Delf coffee canister that I picked up in Helen Ga was almost out of coffee.
So I grumble, reach into the cabinet and grab the big bucket o'coffee we keep up there. Inside was a little glass scoop we keep in there to fill up the counter canister.
In fact it is not a scoop. It is an over sized shot glass. I acquired it probably 15 years ago. It goes with set of 4 I own ( or is it six?) that I added to my own personal glass collection thanks to Deb, the wife of my very good friend.
We were out on the town, Mrs Repressed, TimmyT and his wife Deb - and I think some of the rest of our regular crew was out with us as well. The girls were doing shots, typical girl stuff, sex on the beach, buttery nipples etc., while the boys were sticking with their Newcastle. At some point I commented about these big shot glasses. To which Deb says "You like them? Here, I've got my big purse." and started sticking them in her bag.
It makes me smile every time I see one. I have a candle sitting in one before me here at the PC.
Deb was like that. I haven't SEEN her since 1999 when I moved away from Indy, but she was a no-shit girl that I always thought had it right. When we ran in the same social circle, she and her husband and my friends existed in a "we don't make as much money as you" dynamic. As in, they were about 12 years older than us - and were established professionally while me and mine were still trying to make it. I always loved her because she never treated us as though we were lesser, as though she realized that we were TOTALLY not having meat at home that week because of this or that social activity we were doing, yet didn't mention it.
She treated us like we were equal - when socioeconomically we SO were not.
And she once said to me the smartest thing I've ever heard a woman say. One night a mutual friend threw a party, and it was a big blowout bash. Two weeks later we saw Deb at our house, at a much smaller affair - and we said "hey we didn't see you at Xs house. Where were you?"
To which she said, "I didn't want to go, and I decided that once I turned 40 I wasn't doing anything I didn't want to do ever again." And we were sort of stunned. What? Not doing what the herd does ? WHAT? WAIT A MINUTE........
At the age of 25, that hadn't actually occurred to me.
I'm not 40 yet. But these shot glasses and those words remind me of Deb a lot. I Know that I'm often not successful at stepping out of the herd. But I've got a couple of years. Maybe when I get there, I'll have the guts to be like Deb.
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The Regiment
An Abridged History
The life of our Regiment began in Flanders. At many times in the last three hundred years the towns and villages of the Low Countries have been familiar to men of the Ist Guards. They fought in 1658, and again in 1940, against great odds, on the road between Furnes and Dunkirk. Under the great Duke of Marlborough they bore their part in the victories of Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. At Waterloo in 1815 they won their name, a name to which great honour was added a century later in the mud and suffering of the Western Front. In 1944 they entered Brussels at the head of a victorious British Army. They have returned gloriously many times to Flanders, and in Flanders they were first formed.
In 1656 King Charles II was in exile, and England lay under the military dictatorship of Cromwell, the Lord Protector. In May of that year the King formed his Royal Regiment of Guards at Bruges, under the Colonelcy of Lord Wentworth. The Regiment was first recruited from the loyal men who had followed their King into exile rather than live under tyranny, and their reward came in 1660 when the King was restored to his throne. After the Restoration, a second Royal Regiment of Guards was formed in England under the Colonelcy of Colonel John Russell. In 1665, following Lord Wentworth's death, both Regiments were incorporated into a single Regiment with twenty-four Companies, whose royal badges or devices, given by King Charles II, are still emblazoned on its Colours.
The Regiment, later termed "The First Regiment of Foot Guards", and now called "The First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards", has fought in almost every major campaign of the British Army from that time until our own. Under the last two Stuart Kings it fought against the Moors at Tangiers, and in America, and even took part as Marines in the naval wars against the Dutch.
In the Wars of the Spanish Succession, the 1st Guards served under a commander who had joined the King's Company of the Regiment as an Ensign in 1667. His name was John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough who was Colonel of the Regiment and who, with his brilliant victories of Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), Oudenarde (1708) and Malplaquet (1709), established his reputation as one of the greatest soldiers of all time. The 1st Guards took part in his famous march from the Low Countries to the Danube in 1704, and when the British stormed the fortified heights of the Schellenberg before Blenheim, the Regiment led the assault.
In the long series of wars against France - then the chief military power of Europe - that covered fifty-six of the 126 years between 1689 and 1815, the 1st Guards played their part. They fought at Dettingen and Fontenoy, where the superb steadiness of their advance under a murderous cannonade won the admiration of both armies. Rigid attention to detail, flawless perfection of uniform and equipment and a discipline of steel were the hard school in which the tempered metal of the Regiment was made for the service of the State. Yet running through that tradition of discipline, of harsh punishments, of undeviating rule, ran a vein of poetry, of humour, of loyalty to comrade, of sense of belonging to something greater than any individual, something undying and profound. And the letters and diaries of men of the Regiment of those days bear witness to it.
During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the 1st Guards, crossing to Holland in 1793, were among the first British troops to land in Europe. Driven from the Continent two years later, they returned in 1799 when another British Army attempted, though in vain, to liberate Holland. In the autumn and winter of 1808 they took part in Sir John Moore's classic march and counter-march against Napoleon in Northern Spain and, when under the terrible hardships encountered on the retreat across the wild Galician mountains the tattered, footsore troops, tested almost beyond endurance, showed signs of collapse, the 1st Foot Guards, with their splendid marching discipline, lost fewer men by sickness and desertion than any other unit in the Army. Subsequently they took part in the battle of Corunna and when Sir John Moore fell mortally wounded in the hour of victory it was men of the 1st Foot Guards who bore him, dying, from the field. Next year, they fought again in Spain under one of the great Captains of history, an officer also destined to become Colonel of the Regiment, Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington. Under Wellesley, they took part in the desperate engagements of the Peninsular War.
When, after the victorious peace that followed, Napoleon escaped from Elba and re-entered Paris, the Regiment returned to the Low Countries. In the middle of June 1815 the Emperor struck at the British and Prussian forces north of the Meuse, seeking to separate them and destroy them severally. After a fierce encounter at Quatre Bras on June 16th, 1815, in which the 3rd Battalion suffered heavy casualties, Wellington's Army withdrew to Waterloo, and on Sunday June 18th, was fought the battle in which the Regiment gained its present title and undying fame. During the morning the light companies of the Guards defended the farm of Hougoumont, the light companies of the 1st Guards being withdrawn later to join their battalions - the 2nd and 3rd Battalions. At evening these two battalions, together forming the 1st Brigade, were in position behind the ridge which gave shelter to the Army. At this point Napoleon directed his final assault with fresh troops - the Imperial Guard, which had hitherto been maintained in reserve. That assault was utterly defeated, and, in honour of their defeat of the Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard, the 1st Guards were made a Regiment of Grenadiers and given the title of "First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards" which they bear to this day.
During the Crimean War, the 3rd Battalion formed part of Lord Raglan's Army, which stormed the heights above the River Alma and besieged the Russian fortress of Sebastopol. During the early part of that grim siege was fought, in November 1854, the battle of Inkerman. The defence of the Sandbag Battery in the fog against overwhelming odds is one of the epics of British military history. On that day the Brigade of Guards, of which the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards formed part, lost half its officers and men, but not a single prisoner or an inch of ground.
The Grenadier Guards fought at Tel-el-Kebir and in the Boer War, proving the worth of discipline and esprit de corps in the era of khaki, machine guns and open order as they had done under the old dispensation of muskets and scarlet and gold. In the first Great War of 1914-18, they fought in nearly all the principle battles of the Western front. At First Ypres all but 4 officers and 200 men of the 1st Battalion and 4 officers and 140 men of the 2nd fell in action.
During this war a 4th Battalion was formed for the first time and covered itself with glory in the critical fighting in the spring of 1918. The Marne, the Aisne, Ypres, Loos, the Somme, Cambrai, Arras, Hazebrouck and the Hindenburgh Line are inscribed on the Colours of the Regiment, commemorating its part in the bloodiest war of our history. Before the final victory was won and the German Imperial Army was broken by Britain's new Armies, 12,000 casualties had been suffered by the Regiment.
In 1939 the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions again returned to the Continent, forming part of the British Expeditionary Force under Lord Gort, himself a Grenadier. During the retreat of 1940, the traditional discipline of the Regiment stood the test as it had done at First Ypres, Corunna and Waterloo. Two of its Battalions fought in the Division then commanded by Major General, later Field Marshal, Montgomery and another in that commanded by Major General, later Field Marshal, Alexander. At Dunkirk, which the Regiment had garrisoned under Charles II, it took part in the defences of the perimeter, under cover of which the embarkation of the Army was made. In the course of that year the 4th Battalion was re-formed, and in 1941 two further Battalions, the 5th and 6th, were raised.
The Regiment was represented in the Eighth Army's famous advance to Tunisia, taking part in the battle of Mareth, where the 6th Battalion, the first to meet the enemy after the evacuation of Dunkirk, suffered heavy casualties but won the respect of friend and foe alike. The 3rd and 5th Battalions shared in the invasion of North Africa; all three Battalions were engaged in the invasion of Italy and the Italian campaign, the 5th Battalion forming part of the force that landed at Anzio.
Meanwhile, in England, the 2nd and 4th Battalions had been converted to armour, and the 2nd Battalion, with the 1st Battalion, which had become a Motor Battalion, served in the Guards Armoured Division under the command of Major General Allan Adair, another Grenadier, and later to become Colonel of the Regiment. The 4th Battalion formed part of the 6th Guards Tank Brigade. These three Battalions fought in the battles of Normandy and across France and Germany. In September 1944 the 1st and 2nd Battalions entered Brussels. On September 20th tanks of the 2nd Battalion and troops of the 1st Battalion crossed the Nijmegen Bridge. In 1945 the Army entered Germany.
The British public most frequently sees the Grenadier at his ceremonial duties in time of peace. But behind this ceremony lies a tradition tested on the battlefields of British history, a tradition as valid to-day as ever, a tradition of discipline, comradeship, loyalty and fidelity to one another, to the Country, and to the Crown. It was expressed by the then Colonel of the Regiment, the Prince Consort, speaking on the 200th anniversary of our formation in words that remain as true over a century later. "That same discipline which has made this Regiment ever ready and terrible in war has enabled it to pass long periods of peace in the midst of all temptations of a luxurious metropolis without the loss of vigour and energy; to live in harmony and good-fellowship with its fellow citizens; and to point to the remarkable fact that the Household Troops have for over 200 years formed the permanent garrison of London; have always been at the command of the civil power to support law and order, but have never themselves disturbed that order, or given cause of complaint, either by insolence or licentiousness. Let us hope that for centuries to come these noble qualities may still shine forth, and that the Almighty will continue to shield and favour this little band of devoted soldiers".
Post Word War 2
Since 1945 the Regiment has served in virtually every one of the "small campaigns" and crises which have marked the last few decades, and has continued its traditional and privileged task of mounting guard over the person of the Sovereign.
In the Gulf war of 1991, the 1st Battalion went from the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) - Germany - to fight in their Warrior armoured personnel carriers.
They then returned to London to Troop their Colour on the Queen's Birthday Parade in 1992, before going to South Armagh for a six month operational tour in Northern Ireland.
They have since carried out operational tours in the Falkland Isles, operational tours in Northern Ireland and in April 2000 were part of 12 Mechanised Brigade, ready to embark on operations worldwide.
In 2001, the deployment of troops to Heathrow airport held no surprise to see the Grenadiers, along with the Household Cavalry, deployed in an anti-terrorist role. Even though the year was just 5 weeks old, the Regiment had been on Public Duties, covered for the Firemen strike and had undertaken anti-terrorist duties.
In 2002, the Trooping the Colour Parade was somewhat of a unique occasion as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards were represented on parade by:
- Escort - The Queen's Company
- No 2 Guard - Nijmegan Company
- No 3 Guard - The Inkerman Company
Today the Regiment consists of the First Battalion, Nijmegen Company, 15th Company (Regimental Headquarters and the Regimental Band), 14th Company (Guards Company - Army Training Regiment, Pirbright) and the 13th Company (Guards Company - Infantry Training Centre, Catterick).
The Right Flank Company of the 1st Battalion is called the Queen's Company. The Left Flank Company is called the Inkerman Company and retains the inherited privileges of the 3rd Battalion.
During its 2007 operational tour in Afghanistan (OP HERRICK 6), the third operational tour in as many years, the 1st Battalion was engaged in some of the fiercest and most prolonged infantry fighting the British Army had experienced in recent times.
In April 2010, the 1st Battalion returned from operations in Afghanistan (OP HERRICK 11).
On Tuesday 11 May 2010, Her Majesty The Queen presented new Colours to the 1st Battalion. The 1st Battalion subsequently Trooped their new Queen's Colour on the 2010 Queen's Birthday Parade. The old Colours were laid up in Lincoln Cathedral on Thursday 21 October 2010.
In April 2012, the 1st Battalion deployed on operations in Afghanistan (OP HERRICK 16) and retuned to the UK in October 2012.
Her Majesty presented new Colours to Nijmegen Company on Wednesday 26 June 2013.
The 1st Battalion is presently stationed in Lille Barracks, Aldershot.


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Join us for readings by poet Sesshu Foster and artist Arturo Romo. Winner of two American Book Awards, Foster is the author of Atomik Aztex and World Ball Notebook. He is currently collaborating on a novel, The East Los Angeles Dirigible Air Transport Lines, a History, with Romo, whose collaborative mixed-media works and drawings explore fluency, agency, and folly.
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Last month I was invited to give a lecture on the history coffee in Venice at New York City's Italian Food Wonderland, Eataly (a place that everybody who calls him/herself a foodie needs to check out at least once!). I could hardly contain my excitement, because the event was co-sponsored by Lavazza Coffee and Philips Saeco and I was dying to see their new bean-to-cup coffee machines in action!
Before I start telling you all about it, I actually have a confession to make, a deep dark secret to share: I'm a late bloomer. Until my late thirties I was one of those rare Italians who prefer tea – a calm, ritualistic beverage that I had romanticized since my days as an exchange student in England…
Enter the two adorable pests, their 2 am "bad dreams" and their 6 am awakenings on weekends: in my forties, I finally turned to coffee as my legal drug of choice, as a matter of survival.
Which brings me back to the excitement about the Syntia, which reached new heights when the Philips guys gave me one to take home: for those of us who grew up on the Jetsons, like me, it's a dream come true: you throw a handful of coffee beans into the top, press a button, and voila' – the perfect cup of espresso or cappuccino! The machine does everything- it grinds the beans, measures the right amount of grounds, tamps them, extracts the flavor at a professional pressure, and froths the milk if required. Now, if it could also be programmed to brush the kids' teeth…. seriously, you get the quality of a barista's espresso machine and the convenience of a capsule machine, rolled into one.
Once you get used to making perfect coffee, it will be hard to stop, and soon you won't be satisfied with your 7 am double shot: you'll want to pour it over gelato, stir it into cocktails, add it as a secret ingredient to your winter stew … not to mention that used coffee grounds are great as a deodorizer, insect repellent, plant food, and even (I kid you not!) cellulite reducer!
However, the first recipe you should master – whether you want to wow your family and friends, seduce a date or win over his parents – is Tiramisu! Who could resist alternating layers of sweet and creamy mascarpone and espresso-soaked ladyfingers?
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 lb. mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
- at least 3 cups espresso, cooled to room temperature
- 25 savoiardi (Italian ladyfingers )
- 3 tablespoons Swiss bittersweet chocolate shavings
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
In a large bowl, beat the yolks and 1/2 cup of sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until thick and pale (about 2 minutes). Beat in the mascarpone until smooth. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt in a clean bowl with a clean electric mixer or whisk, until they form peaks. Add the remaining sugar in a slow stream and continue to beat the whites until they hold stiff peaks. In a third bowl, beat the cream until whipped. Fold the cream into the mascarpone mixture gently but thoroughly, then fold in the whites. Dip the ladyfinger in cooled coffee, one at a time, about 4 seconds on each side (if you soak them for too long they'll break); transfer them to an 8-inch glass tray or baking dish at least 2″ high. Arrange half of the dipped ladyfingers on the bottom of the pan, then spread half of the mascarpone mixture evenly over them. Make another layer of ladyfingers and top with mascarpone mixture. Sprinkle the top with the cocoa and the chocolate shavings. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
*RAW EGG WARNING and PASTEURIZING EGGS: some people are uncomfortable consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade AA eggs with intact shells. Still nervous? If using pasteurized eggs, it will be harder to beat the yolks frothy and especially to beat the whites stiff: for the yolks, you will just need to beat them longer with an electric mixer; as to the whites, you will need to add a touch of cream of tartar (or lemon juice or white vinegar); about 1/3 teaspoon cream of tartar or 3/4 teaspoon lemon for 4 whites. You will also need to use an electric mixer and beat for twice as long as you would with regular egg whites You can buy pre-pasteurized eggs in many stores (test are not the egg-beaters but actual whole eggs, that can be separated at home into whites and yolks); or you can pasteurize them following this method.
* Disclosure: I was not paid for my review of the Philips Saeco espresso machines, apart from being given one Syntia machine to try and review. All comments are my own, honest opinion after my experience with the machine.


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Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death Repair
My Xbox 360 started having a bunch of errors including what I learnt through a few Google searches is called the Red ring of Death :)
With this Xbox 360 error the three red lights on the Xbox 360 light up and the Xbox doesn't work. This is a known fault in Xbox 360s and if your console is in warranty you can get it fixed by Microsoft. If it's out of warranty (like mine is) you have to pay!
I looked online and found a place selling information on how to easily fix this Xbox 360 fault or your money back. Bought the video guide and was able to fix the problem with relative ease. My Xbox 360 has had no problems since, so 6 weeks on I'm happy.