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Please post all trip planning threads in the appropriate regional subforum. This will make it easier for everyone to stay informed about upcoming trips in that area. If you live near the border of one of our categories, simply subscribe to whichever subforum threads you want to.
Here's the breakdown:Don't forget to use the thread title naming convention when you announce a new trip - State>Location>Date. For example, a trip to the Foothills Trail in South Carolina would be titled SC>Foothills Trail>2-5 Dec 2012. Add whatever info you want to after that...but be sure the thread title starts with that info.
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The Forum Subscription Method
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If you don't use an RSS reader but you do use Mozilla's Firefox browser, you can also subscribe to the feed as a live bookmark. This will add a folder to your bookmarks with all the newest hangouts.
The Bookmark Method
Maybe you don't like to get emails from hammockforums.net or you are unable to and you don't use an RSS reader. You can also create a bookmark to do a custom search for new posts in any subforum.
The easiest way is to right-click on one of the links below and choose "Bookmark this link" (or whatever similar option your browser presents). You can't just click the link and then bookmark it because that will point to an expiring cached search page.
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Tigers must wait to celebrate after Twins rally late
Verlander fans 12 over six in no-decision, but bullpen opens the door
MINNEAPOLIS -- All that was lost on Monday was an opportunity. Still, what an opportunity it was.
In the end, there was very little difference in the visitors' clubhouse at Target Field on Monday night after Brian Dozier's game-tying homer in the ninth and game-winning run in the 11th sent the Tigers to a 4-3 loss. All that was left was a bullpen to piece together and a third baseman to keep upright for another chance to clinch on Tuesday.
"This is not going to change. We've got to win two games somehow," manager Jim Leyland said. "The math doesn't change. It changes if you win a game. So somehow we have to win two games."
One win or a Texas loss clinches no worse than an American League Wild Card spot and a tie atop the AL Central. Two wins or two Cleveland losses, or one of each, clinch Detroit's third consecutive division crown.
But the Tigers weren't going to be celebrating even if they had clinched a postseason berth on Monday. They have bigger goals in mind, so there were no champagne bottles to stash away, no cigars to put in a closet after four unanswered Twins runs.
All they had to put away was this game, tough as that might be.
"Obviously, it's tough. We're sitting here knocking on the door, and every win counts," said Justin Verlander, whose six shutout innings and 12 strikeouts went unrewarded. "It's a tough pill to swallow, but that's the lovely thing about baseball. We come out here tomorrow and we have another day, another crack at a win."
Verlander, meanwhile, will start preparing for his final start, in Sunday's season finale at Miami. If he can bring back the curveball and slider he threw at Twins batters on Monday, he'll have some momentum heading into the postseason.
If the postseason is still a question by then, they're in trouble.
By then the Tigers hope to have their bullpen in order for the postseason as well. With hard-throwing rookie reliever Bruce Rondon cleared to pitch as soon as Tuesday, they have a key piece whose absence was clearly felt when the Twins rallied on Monday. With Phil Coke cleared as well, they'll have a little more left-handed depth if he can regain the finish on his pitches.
The Tigers used six relievers on Monday, four to get through the eighth. The Twins' comeback didn't come close to the six-run rally the Tigers enjoyed on Saturday, but they erased what had been a three-run deficit at the seventh-inning stretch. Back-to-back RBI doubles by Eduardo Escobar and Ryan Doumit off Jose Veras put the tying run on second base in the eighth inning, prompting Leyland to turn to Joaquin Benoit for a potential five-out save.
Benoit, 22-for-22 in save chances entering the night, got the outs he needed to end the eighth. Once he came back out for the ninth, however, he paid for a 94-mph fastball that Dozier jumped on for a drive to left-center to tie the score at 3.
"My plan is to hit the ball hard. Whether it gets out or not depends on where I make contact with the baseball," Dozier said. "But I put a good swing on it, and he left it in the zone."
It was the just the fifth home run all year off Benoit, who allowed 14 last season, and it ended his perfect mark since taking over closer duties from Jose Valverde in June.
"To me, I don't even consider that a blown save," Leyland said. "I mean, you're asking a guy to do a little bit more than you want to ask him. That's a tough ticket for me. He's been absolutely fantastic. He's a very, very outstanding pitcher. I think you saw that after the home run. Some guys might have caved in and given up another run. Not him. That's how good he is."
After Jose Alvarez stranded the potential winning run on second base in the 10th, Dozier's leadoff single in the 11th put the Twins' offense in motion off Luke Putkonen (1-2). Josh Willingham struck out on a Putkonen changeup in the dirt, but the ball bounced away from catcher Brayan Pena, allowing Dozier to advance to second.
Pinto's line drive to right sent Dozier around third, testing former Twin Torii Hunter, whose throw sailed over Pena at the plate.
"I didn't have a grip on it," Hunter said. "I threw it like a palmball. I tried to be quick, and I just didn't have a grip on it. It slipped out of my hands."
It was a fitting end to a bizarre night that saw Verlander toss six shutout innings, set a Target Field record for strikeouts by a visiting pitcher, yet not record an out at first base. He got an Alex Presley popup to short to open his outing, then recorded his next 10 outs by strikeout, including six in a row his second time through the Minnesota order. He allowed just five balls in play through the first four innings, three of them for base hits.
The only time Prince Fielder touched a ball in play behind him was a leaping catch behind the bag to snare an Escobar liner with a runner on second. The only groundout recorded was a fielder's choice at third when Presley took off from second base on a grounder to short.
"I think I had the best breaking ball I had all year," Verlander said. "It was really sharp. I was able to go to it when I wanted to, throw it for strikes and expand the zone with it. Fastball location was better than it has been, and I was able to execute for the most part."

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There has been debates between passwords and biometrics for which is more secure, more reliable and more useful. The figure above compares several biometrics with each other against seven categories: * Universality describes how commonly a biometric is found in each individual.
Tag Archive: Yun
Oct 22 2006
Passwords Poor? Biometrics Better?
Permanent link to this article: http://www.armenianeagle.com/2006/10/22/passwords-poor-biometrics-better/


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Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary shows how old newspapers can help you better understand your family heirlooms, focusing on some Gaudy Dutch pottery she inherited from her grandmother.
The first step in compiling your family history begins in your home: gathering all the family documents, letters, photos, and heirlooms you can find. The goal of many genealogists is to go beyond the names and dates on their family tree; they want to get to know their ancestors as real people—the lives they led and the times they lived in.
Heirlooms help fill in some of your family's stories—and in order to better understand these precious objects that have been passed down through the generations, research in old newspapers such as GenealogyBank's online Historical Newspaper Archives can be really beneficial.
Pottery Heirloom from My Grandmother
Among the heirlooms from my grandmother's estate were several items described as "Gaudy Dutch" pottery. There were several plates and an assortment of cups and saucers, each hand-painted and of a unique design.
We divided these old pottery pieces among family members, without knowing their personal history.
Yes, we knew that they had passed from our great grandmother to her daughter, but nobody could ascertain how many generations of the family had owned them—much less used them to sip tea. At the time, I remember being impressed that these pieces had come all the way from the Netherlands.
History of Gaudy Dutch Pottery
However, after doing some newspaper research I realized that my assumption was incorrect: Gaudy Dutch pottery did not come from the Netherlands after all. Actually, this type of pottery was made in England for export to the American market, primarily between 1810-1820, with some examples made through 1842.
The style is known primarily as Gaudy Dutch, but similar styles can be found under other names, such as Gaudy Welsh and Gaudy Ironstone. Only 16 patterns of Gaudy Dutch were ever made: Butterfly, Carnation, Dahlia, Double Rose, Dove, Grape, Leaf, Oyster, Primrose, Single Rose, Strawflower, Sunflower, Urn, War Bonnet, Zinnia, and once called No Name. (Can you guess which pattern I have? See answer at bottom.)
You can view photos of Gaudy Dutch pottery and learn more here: Kovels Price Guides.
The descriptive term "gaudy" came from its Japanese Imari-style patterning, but the other half of the name, "Dutch," derived its popularity from German settlers, known as Pennsylvania Dutch. Dutch did not indicate an origin from the Netherlands, but from Germany (as "Deutsch" means German). (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch.)
Researching Heirlooms in Newspapers
How can you use historical newspapers to research your family heirlooms? Well, for one thing, early advertisements provide a uniquely interesting environment to explore the history of heirlooms.
Although I knew that the name of my pottery was not originally "Gaudy Dutch," I still searched by that keyword in very early newspapers—and quickly discovered absolutely nothing.
For my next queries I incorporated descriptions, such as "painted tea cups," and these search results were a little more fruitful. Although I'll never know for certain, I suspect the painted cups and saucers of this 1817 Massachusetts newspaper advertisement were for my type of earthenware.
Further newspaper archive queries into later time periods turned up a number of helpful articles, such as this one.
Tea Time and Our Ancestors
How many cups of tea have been poured into my Gaudy Dutch teacup, I'll never know—but I do know that the custom of tea drinking will forever be entwined in the fabric of American history.
Yes, there was a time, during the Boston Tea Party (1773), when Patriots hurled tea into Boston Harbor. But our American ancestors returned to imbibing their favorite non-alcoholic drink: tea. I like to think that this cup kept someone company on a cold winter's night, was there during extended birthing of children, and even during the best of times!
I hope you'll consider researching your family heirlooms in newspapers. You never know what you'll find! If you do learn something interesting, share it with us in the comments section. We'd love to hear your story, and see if it inspires others.
What Gaudy Dutch Pattern Is It?
It is "Single Rose"; follow this link from Google's image search to see the diversity of the "Single Rose" pattern of Gaudy Dutch pottery. To see other samples, search images by their specific pattern names.
Do you have special pottery and dishes passed down from your ancestors? Share with us in the comments.


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Mount Hutt © Dafydd359
Canterbury is one of the most popular ski areas in New Zealand. It's located not too far from Christchurch. Mount Hutt is the most developed ski resorts in Canterbury. The resort caters for skiers of all levels, with good intermediate and advanced runs, and a 'magic carpet' lift for beginners. There are also some excellent off-piste areas, including a run through the Towers rock formations at the top of the mountain. One of the main disadvantages of Mount Hutt is its location on a very windy section of mountains in New Zealand. The ski area is forced to shut down roughly 14 days per season due to dangerous winds. The drive to Mount Hutt is also rough, so most drivers unaccustomed to mountain and snow driving take the shuttles from Methven. The ski season in Canterbury lasts from June to October. There is no accommodation on the mountain, and most skiers stay in the small town of Methven, which has a few bars, cafes and restaurants. The larger towns of Hanmer Springs, Ashburton and Christchurch are all about an hour's drive from the mountain.


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We've seen the game's trailer, and now we have the first screens of Battlestar Galactica Online, along with a pretty good idea of who you'll be fighting as, the ships you'll be fighting in, and what you'll be fighting for.
The E3 trailer for Bigpoint's Battlestar Galactica Online wasn't too shabby, but then it wasn't indicative of gameplay. These first screenshots of the Artplant developed browser-based MMO show of graphics unlike anything I've seen in a web-based 3D game. The planets might look a bit muddy, but the ships are definitely space-worthy.
Along with the screens, Bigpoint delivered some new gameplay details today, giving prospective player an idea of what they'll be doing in-game.
Players start off by choosing a side, opting to be either a newbie "nugget" pilot on the human side, or a newly generated Cylon pilot mind. Players will fully customize their avatar, which will be used for out-of-ship gameplay experiences.
Once the character is created, players will take on story missions, which are faction-specific quests, and assignments, which are daily duties, such as harvesting resources or performing patrols. Characters earn experience as they complete missions and assignments, earing rank to learn skills. Twenty rank levels will be available at the game's launch.
As for ships, each faction has three tiers, divided by size - small, medium, and large, and roles - offense, command, and defense. Each ship has specific slots for ship system devices, with the number of weapon, hull, engine, and computer slots determined by the ship.
Players begin with small ships, but by gathering resources and earing experience they can move on to bigger and better vessels.
Players will eventually own a number of ships, each customizable to support a wide variety of playing styles.
Battlestar Galactica Online will launch exclusively on SyFy.com this fall. For more info, visit the game's official web page.


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Playing for the Potomac
-- Since first being able to vote for President in 1964, the nation's capitol has always selected a Democrat, and by large margins. 2008 will likely be no different; the District is still solidly Democratic.
African Americans make up around 56 percent of the population, another factor that may help Barack Obama.
In the February primary, Obama easily defeated Hillary Clinton 75 percent to 24 percent. McCain won 68 percent of the Republican votes over Huckabee's 17 percent.
The District only has three electoral votes but in what is looking to be a tight race between McCain and Obama every vote could make an impact.


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They're taken inside by Professor McGonagall, who is a very severe looking teacher. They're then taken into the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony, and Harry is extremely nervous about which House he'll be Sorted into.
They're taken inside by Professor McGonagall, who is a very severe looking teacher. They're then taken into the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony, and Harry is extremely nervous about which House he'll be Sorted into.
When Harry's turn to put on the hat, he begs the hat not to put him in Slytherin the places him in Gryffindor, which is also the same house that Ron and Hermione get Sorted into.
After a very yummy feast, Professor Dumbledore informs all the students that a corridor on the third floor is out-of-bounds under penalty of death. Harry is not quite sure if he's kidding or not.
After a very yummy feast, Professor Dumbledore informs all the students that a corridor on the third floor is out-of-bounds under penalty of death. Harry is not quite sure if he's kidding or not.
===Chapter 8: The Potions Master ===
===Chapter 8: The Potions Master ===
Revision as of 13:48, 19 July 2007
|J. K. Rowling
|Original title (if not in English)
|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
|United Kingdom
|Harry Potter
|July 2, 1998 (UK), June 2, 1999 (US)
|Preceded by
|Followed by
|'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets '
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Harry Potter is the most miserable, lonely boy you can imagine. He's shunned by his relatives, the Dursley's, that have raised him since he was an infant. He's forced to live in the cupboard under the stairs, forced to wear his cousin Dudley's hand-me-down clothes, and forced to go to his neighbor's house when the rest of the family is doing something fun. Yes, he's just about as miserable as you can get.
Harry's world gets turned upside down on his 11th birthday, however. A giant man, Hagrid, informs Harry that he's really a wizard, and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry also learns that, in the wizarding world, he's a hero. When he was an infant the evil Lord Voldemort killed his parents and then tried to kill Harry too. What's so amazing to everyone is that he couldn't do it. Somehow Harry survived, and destroyed Voldemort in the process.
When Harry hears all this he doesn't know what to think. Everything Hagrid tells him turns out to be true, and with a joyful heart Harry starts school in September. He quickly becomes best friends with a boy named Ron Weasley, and before they even make it to Christmas they break tons of school rules when they attack a troll and prevent it from killing fellow student Hermione Granger. After the troll incident the three become inseparable, and Harry is amazed to have found such great friends. He is constantly busy trying to stay on top of mounds of homework, as well as participating in weekly Quidditch practices. Harry is the youngest Quidditch player in over a century, and it's a game he loves more than anything else at school.
As the year progresses the three friends set out to solve the mystery of the 3-headed dog that is guarding something in a deserted corridor in the school. The figure out that a very valuable object, the Sorcerer's Stone, is being hidden in the school, although they don't know why. When one of the professor's starts acting as if he's trying to steal it, they quickly take action to circumvent the theft.
Things come to a head when they sneak past the vicious, 3-headed dog and go down into the bowels of the school, determined to save the Stone. Ron and Hermione help Harry get through the challenges set forth to stop the thief, and Harry must go on alone to battle the professor. When he finally gets to the last room, however, he's astonished to find someone else entirely.
Harry is forced to do battle with the wizard that tried to kill him so many years before, Lord Voldemort. He's able to save the Sorcerer's Stone, although he's almost killed in process, and Dumbledore arrives just in time to save him.
The school year ends spectacularly when Harry, Ron, and Hermione are honored for their service to the school, and Harry leaves to go back to the Dursley's feeling as if he's finally found a place where he really belongs.
- 1 Character List
- 2 Chapter Summaries
- 2.1 Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived
- 2.2 Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass
- 2.3 Chapter 3: The Letters From No One
- 2.4 Chapter 4: The Keeper Of The Keys
- 2.5 Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
- 2.6 Chapter 6: The Journey From Platform Nine And Three-Quarters
- 2.7 Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat
- 2.8 Chapter 8: The Potions Master
- 2.9 Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel
- 2.10 Chapter 10: Halloween
- 2.11 Chapter 11: Quidditch
- 2.12 Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised
- 2.13 Chapter 13: Nicolas Flamel
- 2.14 Chapter 14: Norbert The Norwegian Ridgeback
- 2.15 Chapter 15: The Forbidden Forest
- 2.16 Chapter 16: Through The Trapdoor
- 2.17 Chapter 17: The Man With Two Faces
Character List
- Harry Potter - Harry is the main character in the "Sorcerer's Stone". He's amazed when, on his 11th birthday, he is informed that he's a wizard and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During his first year he makes some lifelong friends and battles, for the first time, his sworn enemy, Lord Voldemort.
- Ron Weasley - Ron is a fellow Hogwarts student and quickly becomes friends with Harry on the train to school. He helps Harry get through the various challenges that are set to guard to the Sorcerer's Stone.
- Hermione Granger - Hermione does not start off being friends with Ron and Harry, but after they save her life from a troll bent on killing her the three become best friends. She also helps Harry through the challenges that lead to the Sorcerer's Stone.
- Albus Dumbledore - Dumbledore is the kindly Headmaster of Hogwarts. It was he who placed Harry at the Dursley's so many years ago, and he ends up saving Harry from Lord Voldemort when they battle for the Sorcerer's Stone.
- Severus Snape - Snape is the Potions professor at Hogwarts. Even though he hates Harry, he saves his life during a Quidditch Match.
- Professor Quirrell - Quirrell is the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. He is a very scared person, so no one suspects that he's being possessed by Lord Voldemort and is the one that's trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone.
- Hagrid - Hagrid is the Groundskeeper at Hogwarts, and he's the one that gets to tell Harry that he's a wizard. He grows very fond of Harry and the two become fast friends.
- Draco Malfoy - Malfoy and Harry become enemies before school even officially starts. Malfoy is very snobby, and can't stand Harry and his friends.
- ' Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia - These are Harry's relatives that raised him. They can't stand Harry because he is so abnormal, and they treat him very cruelly. They also have a very spoiled, overweight son named Dudley.
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived
As Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, start their normal, Tuesday routine, there is nothing to suggest that this Tuesday is going to be different from any other Tuesday. They are a family that is very boring, very predictable, and very committed to being as normal as possible. Because Mrs. Dursley has a sister that is none of these things, they pretend she does not exist.
When Mr. Dursley finally leaves for work, he is disgruntled to find out that there are things happening on this Tuesday that are simply not regular. There are people walking around in cloaks, owls flying all around, and a host of other weird things that happen during the day to push him into a foul and confused mood.
When he finally drifts off to sleep that night he's glad that the weird day is over, or so he thinks. Outside, a strange old man is discussing current event with a tabby cat who just turned into a very severe looking woman. The man is a wizard, Albus Dumbledore, and he tells the woman that Voldemort, the evilest wizard that ever was, was destroyed when he tried to kill little Harry Potter, and that no one knows why this is so. Harry's parents were killed, and he's bringing Harry to live with his aunt and uncle, the Dursley's.
Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass
It's been 10 years since that fateful night. Harry is still living with the Dursley's, although you can't tell it from looking at the house. They force him to live in the cupboard under the stairs, and the only clothing he gets are hand-me-downs from Dudley, who is about 10 times bigger than Harry.
It's Dudley's birthday, and due to a lucky accident for Harry he's allowed to go with them to the zoo instead of to the neighbor's house. As Dudley and his friend wander off, Harry starts a conversation with a boa constrictor, who tells him he'd very much like to go to his home back in Burma. Before he knows what has happened, the glass has disappeared and the boa is slithering away, thanking Harry for setting him free and causing a panic in the zoo. The Durlsey's know immediately Harry is responsible, and they punish him soundly as soon as they get home.
Chapter 3: The Letters From No One
It's Harry's longest punishment ever. When he is finally free again summer has started, and one morning he's amazed when a letter arrives just for him. As soon as Uncle Vernon sees him trying to open the letter he seizes it, and refuses to let Harry read it.
When the post comes the next day another letter for Harry is in there, but again Uncle Vernon will not allow him to read it. As the days go by the number of letters for Harry increases, and Uncle Vernon starts to become dangerously unhinged over the affair. He takes increasingly drastic measures to prevent Harry from reading the letters, and finally forces them all into the car, where they drive all day to a remote location just so the post won't be able to follow them.
The next day finds them still on the road, and this time Uncle Vernon takes them to a miserable shack on an island. That night, as Harry counts down the seconds to his birthday, something gigantic knocks on the door of the shack.
Chapter 4: The Keeper Of The Keys
A giant has forced his way into the shack. Harry is amazed when the giant, who introduces himself as Rubeus Hagrid, knows who he is, knows it's his birthday, and brings him his first ever birthday cake.
Hagrid is shocked to find out that Harry knows nothing about Hogwarts School, and is livid when he finds out that Harry doesn't know anything about his parents, or even the fact that he's a wizard. The Dursley's never told Harry anything about his past, or his parents, and it's with complete disbelief that Hagrid sets about telling Harry the truth about his life.
Harry can't believe that he's a real wizard or that his parents were killed, not in a car crash as the Dursley's had told him, but by an evil wizard named Voldemort. He finds out that he's the one who destroyed Voldemort when Voldemort tried to kill him too. When Hagrid finishes the tale, Harry feels upset because he's sure there's been a mistake. He can't be a wizard!
Hagrid convinces him otherwise, and Harry is thrilled when Uncle Vernon insults Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster, and Hagrid gives Dudley a pig's tail in retribution.
Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
The next morning Harry wakes up, trying to convince himself it was all a dream. When he opens his eyes and finds Hagrid still in the shack he so happy he doesn't know what to do.
Hagrid takes him shopping for his school supplies in a section of London called Diagon Alley, which is just for witches and wizards. Harry is taken aback when he's treated like a celebrity by everyone. He even gets to meet one of his teachers, Professor Quirrel, in the Leaky Cauldron Pub.
Harry is amazed when they get to Gringotts Bank to take out some of his inheritance. There's a small fortune in there, and he can't believe the way his life has changed overnight. While they're in Gringotts Hagrid also takes out a mysterious package from a vault for Dumbledore, and in spite of Harry's questioning he won't tell him what it is.
When he goes in to get fitted for his school robes he meets a boy he doesn't like at all. Hagrid buys him a beautiful owl for his birthday present, and Harry is most excited to get his new wand. He tries a variety of different wands on for size, and finally finds his match in a wand with a phoenix feather core. Mr. Ollivander, the wandmaker, informs him that the phoenix that supplied his feather gave another feather, which is in the core of Lord Voldemort's wand.
Harry's sad to say goodbye to Hagrid, but is very much looking forward to his first day of school.
Chapter 6: The Journey From Platform Nine And Three-Quarters
The last month with the Dursley's crawls by, and when Herry finally gets dropped off at the station he's flabbergasted to find that there's no such thing as a platform 9 ¾. He is starting to panic until he sees a wizarding family going through the barrier, and the kindly mother shows him how to get through.
When the train gets going the red-haired boy he saw at the platform shares a car with him. The boy's name is Ron, and they become fast friends. They eat their way through a pile of sweets once the lunch cart comes around, and Harry learns loads from Ron about the wizarding world.
Later that afternoon they meet a bossy girl named Hermione, and after that he meets the pale boy he saw in Diagon Alley. His name is Draco Malfoy, and Harry's dislike of him deepens even further.
He's thrilled to see Hagrid when he gets to school, and he's taken to the front doors by boat with the other first- years.
Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat
They're taken inside by Professor McGonagall, who is a very severe looking teacher. They're then taken into the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony, and Harry is extremely nervous about which House he'll be Sorted into.
When it's Harry's turn to put on the hat, he begs the hat not to put him in Slytherin and the hat places him in Gryffindor, which is also the same house that Ron and Hermione get Sorted into.
After a very yummy feast, Professor Dumbledore informs all the students that a corridor on the third floor is out-of-bounds under penalty of death. Harry is not quite sure if he's kidding or not.
Chapter 8: The Potions Master
As Harry gets through his first day of lessons he's awkwardly aware that most of the other students stare and whisper about him. The end of the week finds him in his first Potions class with Professor Snape, and it's a disaster. Snape clearly hates him, although Harry has no idea why.
When he goes down the Hagrid's hut for tea he brings Ron to meet him. Harry again reads about the break-in at Gringotts, and wonders if the package that Hagrid took out was what the thief was really after.
Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel
As the days progress Harry realizes he really hates Malfoy. When he finds out that Gryffindor's flying lessons will be held with the Slytherin's he's downhearted, sure that Malfoy is going to torment him endlessly.
When fellow Gryffindor Neville Longbottom gets injured on his first attempt at flying, Madam Hooch leaves the class to take him up to the hospital wing. Malfoy immediately sets about insulting Neville, and Harry sticks up for him. Before he knows what he's doing, he jumps on his broomstick and takes off through the air after Malfoy, who is already flying. He's astonished to find out that flying is something he knows how to do without being taught. He loves flying, and pulls off some astonishing moves before he lands. To his dismay, Professor McGonagall saw the whole affair, and in a furious temper drags him back up to the school.
To his surprise, not only does she not murder him for his extensive rule breaking, but she allows him to join the Gryffindor Quidditch team as their new Seeker.
During dinner a furious Malfoy challenges Harry to a wizarding duel at midnight, and Harry accepts. Hermione follows them out of the common room, trying to dissuade them from going, and ends up getting stuck outside. She has no choice but to go with them to the duel.
When they show up at the trophy room, however, they realize that Malfoy set them up, and set Filch about to punish them for being out of their beds. They quickly hide, and take off down the corridor to escape him. They hide in a room on the third floor, and are terrified to find themselves face-to-face with a gigantic 3-headed dog. They race back to the common room, and Hermione points out to them that the dog was guarding a trap door.
Chapter 10: Halloween
The next morning Harry and Ron discuss the night's events over breakfast, and Harry is dumbfounded when he gets a brand new Nimbus 2000 broom delivered by owl. Hermione is refusing to talk to them because of the rule-breaking that went on the night before, but the boys hardly care. They only have eyes for Harry's new broomstick.
That night is his first training session with Wood, the Gryffindor Quidditch Team Caption, and Harry loves the game. His time at Hogwarts slips by effortlessly because he's so busy and happy, and he's astonished when Halloween finally rolls around.
During the feast that evening, Professor Quirrel comes in fainting, saying there is a troll in the dungeons. As they're shepherded back to the common room, Harry and Ron realize that Hermione doesn't know about the troll because she's in the bathroom, and they sneak off to warn her about it.
They battle with the troll in order to save Hermione and end up knocking it out after a lengthy struggle. Hermione shocks them all by lying to Professor McGonagall that it's all her fault. She saves the boys a severe punishment, and they don't get in trouble. After that, the three are inseparable.
Chapter 11: Quidditch
As the first match between Gryffindor and Slytherin draws closer, Harry is nervous about performing in his first game. When Harry goes to Snape's office to see if he can have his Quidditch book back (which Snape confiscated), he overhears Snape talking about the 3-headed dog, and also discovers that Snape was bitten by it.
The first game is nerve-wracking for Harry. His broom stick suddenly starts jerking out of control and it's only when Hermione spots Snape mumbling an encantation in the crowd and sets his robe on fire that it stops. As Harry pelts back to the ground he manages to catch the Snitch in his mouth, and Gryffindor wins the game.
During tea back at Hagrid's hut, Hagrid unwittingly tells them the 3-headed dog's name is Fluffy, and there's someone named Nicolas Flamel involved in the whole mystery.
Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised
As Christmas approaches Harry is thrilled to be able to stay at the castle instead of going back to Privet Dr. Ron and his brothers are staying over during the holidays as well, and they spend a very enjoyable break lazily playing chess and tormenting each other.
When Christmas morning dawns Harry is amazed to find he has a small pile of presents. One of them is an invisibility cloak which, according to the anonymous note that came with it, used to belong to his father. Harry is dumbfounded to have such a princely gift.
That evening Harry decides to go on a night-time stroll in his new cloak. When Filch almost catches him in the library's Restricted Section, Harry hides in an unused classroom until the danger has passed. In the room is a magnificent mirror, and when Harry looks at it he's shocked to see many people looking back at him. When he takes a closer look, he realizes that the people looking back at him are his parents and other family members.
The next day all Harry can think about is the mirror, and that night he sneaks back with Ron in order to see his family again.
The third night finds Harry at the mirror again, staring at his parents, but this time Albus Dumbledore is in the room. He explains that the mirror shows the desire that is deepest in Harry's heart. He says gently that the mirror will be moved, and Harry should not go looking for it anymore.
Chapter 13: Nicolas Flamel
When term starts again Harry is horrified to find out that Snape is going to be refereeing the next match. On a brighter note, Harry discovers that Nicolas Flamel worked on alchemy with Dumbledore. Once Hermione has this information, she informs them that Flamel is the only known maker of the Sorcerer's Stone, whose elixir makes the drinker immortal.
The match ends quickly in a Gryffindor victory when Harry catches the Snitch in record time. After the game, Harry spots Snape sneaking out to the Forbidden Forest, and he races after him to see what he's up to. He sees Snape threatening Professor Quirrel and asking him if he got past the 3-headed dog yet. Ron and Hermione can't believe when they hear this new development.
Chapter 14: Norbert The Norwegian Ridgeback
One afternoon they go to visit Hagrid and are shocked to find out he's got a dragon egg and is trying to hatch it. A few weeks later they get a note from him that it's finally hatching. When they go visit him during break Malfoy, who overheard their conversation, sneaks down and peeks in the window. He sees the baby dragon, and to their horror races back up to the school.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione come up with the brilliant idea to send the dragon to Ron's brother, Charlie, who works with dragons in Romania. The dragon is growing astonishingly quickly, and they're worried Hagrid will be dead or fired soon because of Norbert. They immediately send an owl to Charlie to see if it's a good idea, and eagerly await his reply.
He quickly writes back, saying that he can come pick up the dragon in secret the coming weekend. Malfoy finds out about that plot, but the night of the dragon's departure comes and Malfoy is caught by Professor McGonagall for being out of bed so late at night. They don't breathe a sigh of relief until the dragon is picked up and finally out of sight.
Chapter 15: The Forbidden Forest
Things go quickly downhill when, on their way back to the common room, they get caught by Filch and brought to Professor McGonagall's study. They lose Gryffindor a record amount of points as punishment, and the next morning the other students are shocked that they're now out of the running for the House Cup.
Harry tries hard to stay on the straight and narrow, but one night he overhears Professor Quirrell sobbing that he'll do something, and Harry fears that Snape has finally succeeded in threatening Quirrell to tell him how to get the Sorcerer's Stone.
The next night Harry, Hermione, Malfoy, and Neville must serve their detention for getting caught by Filch out of bed. Their punishment is to go with Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest to help him find an injured unicorn that is roaming about the forest. Harry and Malfoy eventually find the dead unicorn with a cloaked figure stooped down, drinking its blood. Malfoy bolts in terror, and Harry is saved by a centaur that chases the figure away.
Harry finds out from the centaur that unicorn blood will keep you alive when nothing else will and that it is Voldemort that is in the forest drinking the blood.
Chapter 16: Through The Trapdoor
Harry finally gets through his exams, but then has a sudden idea and figures out that Hagrid let it slip to a complete stranger as to how to get past Fluffy. He realizes that the stranger that gave Hagrid the dragon egg was either Snape of Voldemort himself.
When Harry races to find Dumbledore he's shocked to find out the Headmaster is gone. He resolves to try and get to the Stone first so Snape can't steal it, and he's bolstered when Ron and Hermione offer to go with him.
When they get to Fluffy they see that Snape already got past the dog. When they sneak past and jump through the door they land on a dangerous plant, Devil's Snare. Thanks to Hermione's quick thinking they narrowly avoid becoming entangled, and continue onward towards the Stone.
They then have to catch a winged key to get through the next door, and the next challenge is a gigantic chess set. Thanks to Ron's brilliancy at chess, they play their way across, but Ron is knocked unconscious at the end and they have to leave him behind.
When Hermione helps him through the last challenge, Harry must go on alone. When he finally makes it into the last room, he's surprised to find neither Snape nor Voldemort has come for the Stone.
Chapter 17: The Man With Two Faces
It's Professor Quirrell that's waiting for Harry in the last room. He reveals that all this time Snape was trying to stop him, not take the Stone for himself, and it was Quirrell that tried to kill Harry at the Quidditch match, not Snape. Harry is dumbfounded by all this, and doesn't know what to do.
He tells Harry that the Sorcerer's Stone is hidden in the enchanted mirror that Harry looked in months before, and Harry starts furiously working out how to get the Stone before Quirrell does. When he finally manages a look, the Stone drops mysteriously into his pocket, unbeknownst to Quirrell.
Harry is horrified when, a few minutes later, Quirrell undoes the turban wrapped around his head and Voldemort peers out at him. They begin to fight and Quirrell finds out he can't touch Harry without suffering intense pain. Harry tries to fight him longer, hoping to stay alive, but he passes out.
He wakes up in the hospital wing with Dumbledore sitting by his bed, smiling. He finds that Dumbledore arrived just in time to save him, and that the Stone has been destroyed. Harry is thrilled to see Ron and Hermione again and to find out they're both all right.
Things absolutely can't get any better when, the next night at the end of the year feast, the efforts of Harry, Hermione, and Ron earn Gryffindor enough points to surpass Slytherin and win the House Cup. It's by far the best night of Harry's life.


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Chevy Chase is Pierce Hawthorne – and you're not.
If we ever needed a reminder, we got a big one on last week's edition of "Community," in which Chase played his once seemingly harmless, bumbling character for laughs, pathos and rage in one of the most memorable performances of his career.
Some 35 years after he left "Saturday Night Live," Chase is once again threatening to become the breakout star of an ensemble show.
The latest episode of what's turning into TV's most daring, at times surreal anti-sitcom sitcom, makes us all the more eager to tune in Thursday to see in what direction "Community" – and Chase's character – head next.
It's already been a strange journey, less than two full seasons into the NBC show: Pierce started as the clueless and insensitive rich old loner hanging out with a group of misfit losers at a community college. As the show took odd plot twists this season – a hidden trampoline that lets users jump away angst and the student body morphing into zombies – Pierce wandered (and, during his stint in a wheelchair, rolled) into new dimensions.
Pierce has insinuated himself into his schoolmate's lives (taking in Troy as a roommate, paying poor-little-rich-girl Annie's rent) even as his pill popping and childish attempts to control the group have gotten him increasingly ostracized (no Dungeons & Dragons for him!). Pierce can't stand to be ignored – he also needs to be the star of the show, as we saw when he bullied his way into an anti-drug play aimed at kids and turned it into a one-man salute to getting stoned.
In last week's epic episode, Pierce fakes a deathbed illness and one-by-one gives his classmates bequeathals designed to mess with the mind (a recording for pious Shirley in which her friends supposedly mock her behind her back, a tiara for tarnished princess Annie). The gifts, on some level, all play into the characters' respective insecurities – including daddy issues.
Pierce is manipulative, but Chase portrays him as a scared man-child whose dual need to belong and dominate inspires as much sympathy as anger for what is ultimately a pathetic, aging man. But any compassion for Pierce is tempered by his cruelty in breaking the sarcasm-coated emotional armor of group leader – and ostensible star among equals – Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) by claiming to have found the father who long ago abandoned Jeff.
An uncharacteristically unhinged Jeff winds up pummeling Pierce – a painful sign that the oldster too easily dismissed as a non-entity has struck a nerve. But he seems happy just to get the attention.
"I'm sick of you people not taking me seriously!" Pierce yells at his classmates, in a burst of fury and tears that took "Community" and Chase beyond comedy. "You guys think I'm some kind of a joke!"
"This isn't disproving the theory," Jeff replies.
This is bold territory for a show that somehow keeps topping itself, presenting increasingly offbeat material in a self-aware fashion that's both an ode to – and a thumbing of the nose at – sitcom convention.
We're left wondering where the show can possibly go after Pierce's chemistry-altering meltdown (the description of Thursday's episode – "While Troy and Annie run for student body president, Abed discovers he's on a terrorist watch list" – doesn't offer any clues). It's also tempting to ponder parallels between Pierce's path and Chase's career, which, until his recent renaissance, had all-too-often been employed as a punch line.
One thing is for sure: Chase, like Pierce, his latest, perhaps most masterful creation, is no joke.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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On Earth Day each year, we give our employees a gift, from conserving acres of tropical forest to restoring miles in the ocean. As a company, we have partnered with EarthShare and raised over $400,000 to help a variety of environmental organizations. We have partnered with three national environmental organizations-Conservation International, The Wilderness Society and 350.org- as well as many local partners, and granted $4 million in on air time. And we are now very excited to have built our first solar renewable energy project in Denver.
Most importantly, we have reached out and used the power of radio to engage listeners like you to help us make this world a better place. From our disc jockeys discussing issues on air to green tips and news of upcoming community events on our website, we hope you'll join us on this journey and do your 1Thing. . We believe in the power of 1Thing. If everyone would do one thing to improve the environment every day, we know our world would be a better place to live for generations to come.
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Known for developing unique and highly successful, locally programmed stations, Entercom is home to some of radio's most distinguished brands and compelling personalities. The company is also the radio broadcast partner of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Oakland A's, Kansas City Royals, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Sabres, and San Jose Sharks.
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With the WEC featherweight title retired in Thursday's UFC-WEC merger, the UFC's first-ever featherweight championship fight will take place at UFC 125.
Featherweight contender Josh Grispi (14-1 MMA, 4-0 WEC) has been pulled from a planned WEC 52 bout with Erik Koch in favor of a UFC 125 shot at 145-pound champion Jose Aldo.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed with sources close to the event that verbal agreements are in place for the contest, and bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.
The change in plans was first reported by Heavy.com.
Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champ Frankie Edgar and top contender Gray Maynard, UFC 125 takes place Jan. 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs live on pay-per-view.
The 22-year-old Grispi established himself as a top contender with four consecutive wins to open his WEC career – a run that includes a February 2008 win over fellow current contender Mark Hominick.
The Massachusetts resident has since earned victories over Jens Pulver and Micah Miller in a combined 83 seconds and choked L.C. Davis unconscious in June.
Meanwhile, Aldo (18-1 MMA, 8-0 WEC) looks to defend his newly-issued UFC title for the first time after closing out his WEC run with two successful defenses of the belt.
The 24-year-old Brazilian is currently on an 11-fight run and is widely considered among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
It's currently unknown if Koch will still compete at WEC 52, which takes place on Nov. 11 in Las Vegas.
For the latest on WEC 52 and UFC 125 stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Assistant Professor
Programs/Classes Taught:
Doctorate Program (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership; I also serve as a doctoral committee chair and doctoral committee member for our Ed.D. candidates.
(EDL 622) Curriculum; (EDL 626) Instructional Leadership; (EDL/ESR 630) Understanding and Using Educational Research; (EDL/ESR 632) Data-Driven Decision-Making; (EDL 690) Internship; (CCD 699b) Dissertation Evaluation Project; (EDL 605) Leading Change; (EDL 606) Principles & Fundamentals of School Leadership; (EDL 624) Professional Development; (EDL 628) Organizational Inquiry; (CCD 699b) Dissertation Change Plan Project; (EDL 604) Pluralistic Schools; (EDL 608) Community Engagement; (EDL 620) Policy & Politics; (EDL 601) Finance; (CCD 699b) Dissertation Policy Advocacy Project.
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) and Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree in Administration and Supervision/Educational Leadership; I also serve as clinical supervisor for our EDL candidates.
(EDL 520) Leading Diverse Schools; (EDL 521) Building School-Community Partnerships; (EDL 570) Internship Seminar I: Organizing Leadership Competency Demonstrations; (EDL 598) Administration & Supervision Internship; (EDL 522) Leading Student-Centered Schools; (EDL 523) Navigating School & Special Education Law; (EDL 524) Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts in Education Communities; (EDL 525) Decision-Making for Educational Systems & Organizations; (EDL 571) Internship Seminar II: Resume Building & Professional Writing for Educational Leaders; (EDL 526) Realizing Vision Through Technical, Human, and Financial Resources; (EDL 527) Guaranteeing a Differentiated and Coherent Curriculum: (EDL 528) Maintaining Accountability with Data Use and Program Evaluation: (EDL 529) Improving Instruction Through Teacher Evaluation & Professional Development; (EDL 572) Internship Seminar III: Demonstrating School Leadership Competence.
Areas of Expertise:
Educational Leadership
School Administration
Organizational Development
Curriculum & Instruction
School Finance & Law
Daniel C. Buckman joins National Louis University (NLU) in the Department of Educational Leadership after a distinguished 30-year career with Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida. During his career, he served as a Biology Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Associate Superintendent for Governmental Relations.
Awards and recognitions achieved during his career include the following: (1) In 1992, he was recognized by Phi Delta Kappa as their "Young Educator of the Year." (2) In 1992 and 1994, he was selected to attend the Bell South Leadership Institute for leadership qualities demonstrated throughout Orange County. (3) In 1997, he was presented with the "Key to the City" by the Mayor of Orlando for his outstanding community service and involvement. (4) In 1997, he participated in the National Association of Secondary School Principals 81st Annual Convention entitled: School Leaders – Key to the Magic World of Learning. Dr. Buckman was selected as a presenter on "Building a Professional Culture in Your School: The Use of Professional Development Portfolios in Teacher Assessments". (5) He was also the proud recipient of the Commissioner of Education's 1998 Outstanding Principal Award for Region Three in Florida. (6) In 1999, he was inducted into Colonial High School's Wall of Fame and (7) in 2000, he had the pleasure of attending and graduating from "Leadership Orlando" class 47.
Dr. Buckman is a product of Orange County Public Schools, graduating from Colonial High School in 1974. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree with a science education major at Florida Technological University in Orlando, his Masters of Education Degree with a science education major and Doctorate of Education Degree with an educational leadership major at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Buckman has been a part of the NLU family since 2001 as an Adjunct Professor. He then was hired in 2008 as a full-time Assistant Professor for the Educational Leadership Department within the National College of Education.
He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Suellen, for thirty five years. They have two children. Bryan, a City of Orlando firefighter and Brittany, a third grade teacher in Orange County. He has three granddaughters, Bella Grace, Lilly Sophia, and Elise Marie; and one grandson, Grady Bryan.
Ed.D. Degree; University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (Educational Leadership)
Elementary and Secondary School Administration and Supervision, State Certification; University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
M.Ed. Degree; University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (Science Education)
B.A., Degree; Florida Technological University, Orlando, Florida (Science Education)
Research and Interests:
Educational Leadership, Change Leadership, and Curriculum & Instruction
Contact Information:
NLU Florida Regional Center (Orlando Based Instructor)
17101 Drawdy Ct.
Orlando, FL 32820
Work Phone: (813) 491-6114
Home Phone: (407) 568-4640
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Editor's note: Use this Peanut Brittle to make Bi-Rite's Malted Vanilla Ice Cream with Peanut Brittle and Milk Chocolate Pieces.
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Shelf Life: Up to 2 weeks
Peanut brittle is truly an indispensible ingredient for us at Bi-Rite Creamery. We break it into large pieces and sell it as candy around the holidays, but we also chop it finely and use it year round in ice cream and buttercream frostings. It can be used to add a little extra sweetness and crunch to just about any baking recipe. It is important to use raw peanuts in this recipe; toasted nuts will overcook during the candymaking process.
- Yield
- Makes about 3 cups of 1- to 2-inch pieces
- Nonstick cooking spray (optional)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup tapioca syrup or corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups raw shelled peanuts, papery skins removed if necessary
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- Special Equipment:
- A candy thermometer
- 1. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick mat, or spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- 2. Combine the sugar, water, tapioca syrup, and salt in a small, heavy nonreactive saucepan and attach a candy thermometer. Put the pan over medium heat and cook without stirring until the mixture reaches 280°F, also known as the "soft crack" stage, 20 to 25 minutes.
- TIP : Don't walk away from the pan, especially once it reaches around 250°F, when the mixture becomes more likely to burn.
- 3. Remove the thermometer. Stir in the peanuts and continue to stir frequently as the peanuts toast and the syrup browns. When the peanuts are toasted and a golden color and the syrup is a mahogany brown (about 5 minutes longer), remove from the heat. Carefully stir in the baking soda and, once the mixture is blended, stir in the butter.
- 4. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and use a heatproof spatula to spread the peanuts in a single even layer about 1/4 inch thick. (Work quickly before the brittle hardens, but be careful—it's extremely hot!)
- 5. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. If the top of the brittle looks or feels a little greasy, just blot it with a paper towel. Once cool, break into chunks or chop into 1/8- to 1/4-inch pieces and store in an airtight container.
Make it Your Own
•Any kind of nut would work in this recipe, but it is important to use untoasted nuts. If you were to start with already-toasted nuts, they would likely burn in the process.
Reprinted with permission from Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery by Kris Hoogerhyde, Anne Walker, and Dabney Gough, copyright © 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
KRIS HOOGERHYDE and ANNE WALKER opened the acclaimed Bi-Rite Creamery in 2006. A veteran of the food business, Kris found her calling as a baker working with Anne at San Francisco's 42 Degrees Restaurant. Anne's career has spanned more than two decades as a pastry chef at some of San Francisco's finest restaurants, including Cypress Club, Stanford Court Hotel, and Slow Club. DABNEY GOUGH is a graduate of California Culinary Academy and a contributor to Fine Cooking.


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Foote, Julia A.J.
I STUDIED the Bible at every spare moment, that I might be able to read it with a better understanding. I used to read at night by the light of the dying fire, after the rest of the family had gone to bed. One night I dropped the tongs, which made such a noise that my mother came to see, what was the matter. When she found that I had been in the habit of reading at night, she was very much displeased, and took the Bible away from me, and would not allow me to have it at such times any more.
Soon after this, my minister made me a present of a new Bible and Testament. Had he given me a thousand dollars, I should not
I now felt the need of an education more than ever. I was a poor reader and a poor writer; but the dear Holy Spirit helped me by quickening my mental faculties. O Lord, I will praise thee, for great is thy goodness! Oh, that everything that hath a being would praise the Lord! From this time, Satan never had power to make me doubt my conversion. Bless God! I knew in whom I believed.
For six months I had uninterrupted peace and joy in Jesus, my love. At the end of that time an accident befell me, which aroused a spirit within me such as I had not known that I possessed. One day, as I was sitting at work, my younger brother, who was playing with the other small children, accidentally hit me in the eye, causing the most intense suffering. The eye was so impaired that I lost the sight of it. I was very angry; and soon pride, impatience, and other signs of carnality, gave me a great deal of trouble. Satan said: "There! you see you never were converted." But he could not make me believe that, though I did not know the cause of these repinings within.
I went to God with my troubles, and felt relieved for a while; but they returned again
But instead of getting light, my preacher, class-leader, and parents, told me that all Christians had these inward troubles to contend with, and were never free from them until death; that this was my work here, and I must keep fighting and that, when I died, God would give me a bright crown. What delusion! However, I believed my minister was too good and too wise not to know what was right; so I kept on struggling and fighting with this inbeing monster, hoping all the time I should soon die and be at rest--never for a moment supposing I could be cleansed from all sin, and live.
I had heard of the doctrine of Holiness, but in such a way as to give me no light, nor to beget a power in me to strive after the experience.


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Steven Bliss, superintendent, has announced the appointment of Anthony Ritacco to the post of Director of Technology for the Dover-Sherborn Public Schools comprising Pine Hill Elementary School, Chickering Elementary School, Dover-Sherborn Middle School and Dover-Sherborn High School. Ritacco has been with the school system for six years as senior network administrator.
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It's a well-worn cliche when fighters tout the benefit of new sparring partners that are supposed to mimic their upcoming opponents, as if getting used to the copies will prepare them for the original.
Not really, says the 39-year-old Cyrille Diabate (19-8-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who on Saturday meets Jimi Manuwa (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC on FUEL TV 7 at Wembley Arena in London.
A veteran of 79 professional fights in kickboxing and MMA, Diabate hasn't just been around the block, but lapped it a dozen times. As such, it's pretty hard for him to sell some of the cliches that drive his industry.
"I've been in the fight game for a long time, and nothing can compare to your actual opponent on fight night," he told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "So whoever you bring in and pretends to be the fighter you're fighting, it's not the same."
If he were keeping up with appearances, Diabate would say he's brought in several muscled, hard-swinging guys to impersonate Manuwa, who boasts 11 knockouts on his professional resume. He would probably thank them for getting him ready for the bout and say how much they've added to his confidence.
But that isn't really the case.
"I know that you can get an idea of what to expect, but nothing can compare to the real experience," Diabate said.
The truth is, he's not sure whether the fight will be what fans are expecting, which is a slugfest of two big men that leads to one or two concussions.
"I can't say it's going to be 100 percent striking fight, a K-1 style fight like everyone's expected," Diabate said. "He might shoot for a takedown, and I might shoot for a takedown. But whatever happens, it's going to be an exciting fight. If you look at both of our styles, we're exciting to watch."
That's one cliche he will peddle: Tune in Saturday night, and you'll see fireworks. And there's another: He's reinvented his training regimen.
Previously a self-trained striker, Diabate said he's started working with a former European champion in kickboxing and savate, as well as a strength and conditioning coach. Both have paid dividends inside the cage, he said, and will leave their mark on his performance on Saturday.
"The three combined, we've done some pretty good things since we've been working together, especially before Chad Griggs and leading up to this fight," he said of his previous opponent, whom he stopped via first-round submission. "So I'm looking forward to Saturday to showcase some of those newfound skills."
Of course, you can't expect Diabate to completely ignore the promotional tools at his disposal. And there's some truth in what he's saying, as most fighters constantly tweak their preparation and take faith it will give them an edge leading into the next fight. To do any differently might be to give in to doubt, which could be deadly walking into the cage.
But when you've been in it as long as he has, you can pick and choose what picture you want to paint.
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Let's face it, the appearance of Alfa Romeo's Milano is an acquired taste. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Verde however, makes up for its looks - and honestly this one's not that bad - with a sweet 3.0. You'll need to decide if this one's price however,makes it worth acquiring.
U.S.A. may at the moment be tied with Putin's Russia for total number of medals won at the Sochi warm day Winter Olympics, but we're way ahead when it comes to a much more important contest. That's right, yesterday's 1968 American Motors AMX went for YOUR gold and came up with a decisive 80% Nice Price winner. I fully expect to see it on a box of Wheaties in the near future.
I don't think they eat Wheaties in Italy. When you consider the amazing food for which that Mediterranean country is known, I think last thing you'd want over there would be a cold bowl of cereal floating in milk. In fact I think that they do a lot of things differently in Italy. Their towers tilt, talking there involves the hands and in the big cities from what I hear you can even pinch girls' on the ass nobody arrests you! Italy is also home to Alfa Romeo, and as evidenced by today's 1988 Milano Verde, they too have a different outlook on life.
The first place you'll notice the Milano being different is in its styling. Now, the Italians have a history of making somewhat dowdy sedans, and saving the sexy time styling for their coupes. The Milano was no exception, and featured a riot of shadow lines and plastic body accents that potentially could send those with an appreciation for traditional aesthetics into paroxysms of pointing and head shaking.
This one eases a good bit of that by being back in black which tames the lines. The ebony hue also extends to the alloy wheels, which along with some dark grey accents and its angularity gives the car an overall look of a stealth fighter. The inside is not so stealthy but is equally up to the task. It's been re-skinned and is now covered in black leather with alcantara inserts in a red that if your little sister came to the dinner table wearing lipstick the same color your dad would make her take it off asserting that no daughter of his was going to look like a harlot. You'd hang your head with the disappointment that he didn't even notice you were wearing it too.
Where were we? Oh yeah, this Milano looks like a party on the inside what with the Momo wheel, fancy pants pedals, old school sissel mats, and big-ass shifter, all of which are of course aftermarket. Fortunately the car still has its Frankenstein switch e-brake and weird window switch placement.
It's under the hood where this Milano really looks good however. This being a Verde that means the typical Milano 2.5-litre V6 with its odd single overhead cam and tiny pushrods has been replaced with a rock 'em-sock 'em 3.0… with single overhead cams and tiny pushrods. According to the ad, pretty much every ancillary on this melodious mill has been renewed or replaced. Along with all that, in the back the rebuilt transaxle also gains a new clutch. If that's not enough, the springs (torsion bars in the front and coils for the de Dion in back - I told these cars were eclectic) are all new along with the shocks, bearings, brakes... Hell, pretty much everything below the equator is new on the car.
That's not what you typically see in a Milano, even a Verde, and props to whomever has kept this Alfa in fighting shape as that's no mean feat. In fact, these Verdes more often suffer the indignity of unrestrained decreptitude as parts fail one after the other until there's nothing left to do but yank the 3.0 - which is a sought after hunk of metal for inserting in the slinkier GTV - and drop the rest off on the junkyard's doorstep.
Not this one however, it's obviously not going down without a fight, and I'd imagine you'll have to pull its 182-horses from its cold dead alcantara-covered grasp. Of course fighting takes money and in this case that means $12,950 to keep this Milano off the mat. What do you think about that much for this seemingly well-cared for Alfa? Is that a pretty good price for perhaps a not so pretty car? Or, does this Verde simply demand too much green?
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In Sri Lanka, there is continuing friction between the government and the United Nations over alleged human rights abuses during the country's civil war last year. A Sri Lankan government minister threatened to stage a hunger strike if the U.N. does not abandon its plans to investigate allegations of human rights abuses.
The United Nations office in Colombo kept its doors shut Wednesday, a day after hundreds of protesters trapped U.N. staff inside the building.
Protesters have removed barricades from the area, but Housing Minister Wimal Weerawanasa says the demonstrations will continue. On Wednesday, he vowed to begin a hunger strike unless the U.N. shuts down a panel assigned to determine whether war crimes were committed during the final months of the government's war against the Tamil rebels.
The U.N. is strongly objecting to the protests.
Major General DC Katoch, a retired Indian army officer with the Center for Land and Warfare Studies in New Delhi, says Sri Lanka is not concerned about what the U.N. thinks.
"It was a war to the finish, either way," said Major General Katoch. "And if some civilian casualties have taken place during that portion of the war, I presume that would have been treated as collateral damage and not a human rights violation."
Sri Lanka's army ended its 25-year fight against the rebels last year with an aggressive military assault on rebel strongholds in the country's north. The U.N. says 7,000 civilians were killed in the final months of the conflict. Human rights groups accuse both sides of committing crimes against civilians.
The government has appointed its own commission to examine the conflict and is refusing to grant visas to members of the U.N. panel.
Katoch says even if the U.N. experts are allowed into the country, the data they will gather will be highly controlled by the Sri Lankan government. And he says both sides in the conflict will be highly polarized.
"Either way to get a free and frank assessment one year down the line is highly improbable," he adds. "If there were independent observers existing at the time the conflict was taking place, it would have been different."
Rights groups have accused the Sri Lankan army of trapping civilians in the war zone while attacking rebel targets. They say the rebels also were guilty of right abuses, using civilians as human shields.
Yolanda Foster of Amnesty International says the U.N. must show Sri Lanka it cannot ignore the laws of war.
"The scale and magnitude of the killings of in ordinary civilians in the northeast of Sri Lanka requires an independent international investigation," Foster said. "Victims' families deserve this, they deserve to know what happened in the final months."
Foster says if the U.N. experts cannot get inside Sri Lanka, there is still enough material to outline the nature of the violations that happened.
"We're calling on the U.N. to disclose its full figures of civilian casualties," said Foster. "There are war survivors who are living in any number of countries outside Sri Lanka. There's satellite data available for analysis."
In Washington, a State Department spokesman said the United States supports people's right to free expression. But he said the U.S. also supports the United Nations panel, and that Sri Lanka needs a robust accountability process to reconcile after years of war.


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Real Salt Lake 0-Colorado Rapids 1
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Postgame Quotes
Jason Kreis, Real Salt Lake head coach
On what the team needs to do to move on:
You just do what you can. You talk to the players. You can see that a few guys needed a rest. We've just got to be mindful of that as we go through the last part of the season. We've had some experience before where we've worn our guys out so to speak and then we get to the playoffs and we don't have enough energy to do what it takes.
On Colorado getting the win:
I think they just wanted it so bad. We've been there in difficult patches where you just haven't had the result that you've wanted for a long time and you're just doing everything you can to get your body in front of things and make tackles and plays in the defensive third of the field. That's what [the Rapids] did tonight. There's no doubt about it. It's my strong belief that in this league, unless every single time, the team that wants it more typically get the result. I think the teams that are evenly matched up, the difference in quality right now, San Jose, and I'm not sure who the last place team in our league is, is very small.
On the rivalry with Colorado:
It's good for the league. I'm glad to be a part of such a rivalry... What a great crowd Colorado had tonight and we're pleased our fans were there as well. I think it makes for a more emotional game, and tonight was one of those.
Tony Beltran, Real Salt Lake defender
On the loss:
Obviously we're all disappointed. We had the opportunity to take over first place and we didn't take it. But still, it's just a big letdown. I think we could have done better tonight. I think at times the soccer was good but it wasn't a complete performance in any way.
On whether the trip to Costa Rica affected their play tonight?
I don't think it should. We're all professionals. We're doing a good job of taking care of our bodies so maybe something to it, but still it shouldn't affect us out there.
On what happened on the goal:
I think it came off of a throw in, it went towards the back post and [Jaime Castrillón] got over me, he hit the crossbar and deflected out and [Joseph Nane] took a good shot. We were kind of leaving Nick [Rimando] stranded there so I should have won that ball on the back post.
Justin Braun, Real Salt Lake forward
On the match overall:
Obviously it didn't go the way we wanted it to. I thought the team played well though. In the first half we created some things and unfortunately we didn't get a goal but we pushed for it in the second half and weren't able to get it. We've just got to get it behind us. We've got another game coming up next week. Hopefully we can go up to Vancouver and get three points there.
On making his debut with Real Salt Lake:
It was a dream come true. It's something I've been kind of dreaming about since five years ago up in the stands. I've been watching them play. SO to be able to put on that jersey was an honor and I'm looking forward to being able to do that more often.
On his performance:
It was okay. There was a lot that could have been better out there. Obviously it's a new team and it's my first time playing with the group. So I'm still learning kind of the way that some of the guys play and their tendencies and trying to play off them. But overall I think I'm okay with it. I'm not happy but I'm just going to keep moving forward.
Oscar Pareja, Colorado Rapids Head Coach
On the Rapids getting their first win in six matches:
I thought it was a very good game. The boys were very happy with the result, with the three points to get out of that hole. We spoke during the week to the boys. We said we still have time and we're going to keep fighting. They have been pushing, they have been trying, they have been fighting. Today they got the result they deserved, and many of our games, they deserved it but they don't get anything. Today I was truly proud of them.
I thought it was a very good game. The boys were very happy with the result, with the three points to get out of that hole. We spoke during the week to the boys. We said we still have time and we're going to keep fighting. They have been pushing, they have been trying, they have been fighting. Today they got the result they deserved, and many of our games, they deserved it but they don't get anything. Today I was truly proud of them.
On if that was the Rapids most complete defensive game of the season:
Today was very solid from the backs to the forwards. It is a great day for them because they know that they can do it. As I say, sometimes the game is cruel and doesn't give you what you deserve. Today they get a great three points.
Today was very solid from the backs to the forwards. It is a great day for them because they know that they can do it. As I say, sometimes the game is cruel and doesn't give you what you deserve. Today they get a great three points.
On what he hopes the Rapids get out of this win:
They worked this week with a lot of joy despite all of the hard moments that we've had. Obviously losing against Seattle last weekend after a good performance, it was another game where we came out with disappointment and they worked this week with a lot of joy and energy. Last week, that game helped, and today they showed it. They showed a lot of character, personality, and hard work.
On Joseph Nane's role in the offense:
Jo has brought us a lot of balance. I think he's doing a great job with Jeff [Larentowicz] in the middle. Because he's very technical, he had some good chances in the first half and contributed a great goal.
Jo has brought us a lot of balance. I think he's doing a great job with Jeff [Larentowicz] in the middle. Because he's very technical, he had some good chances in the first half and contributed a great goal.
Drew Moor, Colorado Rapids defender
General thoughts on the game:
It was just a total team effort tonight. That's what we expect form ourselves and that's what we have to expect from ourselves from here on out.
On whether beating Real Salt Lake means much more because they are higher in the standings:
It really shouldn't mean that much more. It's another three points that we need to continue to get as the season goes on. Salt Lake is a very good team. Any time you get three points off them whether it's at home or away, it's big. That's what we need to continue to believe. This is how we can perform, this is how we can play. We can score goals, we can continue to create. We probably should have gotten a couple more tonight, and we can get shutouts. That's how things have been in the past. Three or four months ago, this would have been a normal win for us. We need to continue to build on this momentum.
On this being a strong defensive performance:
We stayed concentrated. We didn't give up any silly mistakes, letting them get behind us too much. At times, we defended desperately. Sometimes you have to do that against good teams because it creates chances. Pickens, it was a milestone night for him. He came up with a very, very good save. If that goes in, it might be a different story, but that was really the only chance we gave. If we can limit other teams' chances and defend as well as we did, then we're going to be just fine.
On Pickens' influence this season:
Pickens has been huge this season. I think he's probably had one of the best seasons of his career for sure which is almost unfair to say because defensively, we haven't been as good in front of him the past two or three years. That's on the guys that play the back four and the defensive mid-fielders, but he's been fantastic this year so far. In the locker room, the influence that he's leaving on this team has been unbelievable. He's really stepped up vocally. I know he was so happy to sign a new contract a couple weeks ago, so happy to be here. That tells me, Jeff [Larentowicz], Brian [Mullan], Omar [Cummings], and other guys that have just signed contracts here that this is going to be our core group. If he's our goalkeeper and part of our core group, then I can't think of a better guy to have in our locker room. He's been unbelievable.
Matt Pickens, Colorado Rapids goalkeeper
On earning his 40th career win:
It's good. It's a team thing and it goes out to the guys that have been here since I've been here, and the guys that used to be here as well. For me, it's not an individual thing, it's a team think just like the shutout record earlier this year. It's a great night to get it against Salt Lake and turn the streak around.
On winning against Real Salt Lake:
I think it was the way that we won. We held a lead. We held a lead at home. And we held a lead for a half and then another half. So for us that's good. We've gone up in the past and then given up two goals and then we end up losing so it's good a good confidence builder for us defensively. We know that we can do this and all we need is one goal to win and come out with three points.
On the doing the little things that made a difference:
I think we defended our set pieces pretty well and that's what we wanted to do. We knew it was going to come down to that. We knew that [Javier] Morales was going to dance around in our final third and then he would get tripped up and they'd look for that. I thought we were tuned in tonight and it showed here on the board.
Joseph Nane, Colorado Rapids midfielder
On hitting the crossbar before scoring:
About the crossbar: it was a one-touch finish I was trying to do, but unfortunately it hit the crossbar. The second one, I just decided to settle it down, put it on my best foot – my left one – and hit the target. That's all it was. Nick Rimando deflected the ball, but it was always going in.
On scoring the first goal of his career:
I've been waiting for this for a long time. I was wondering [if] it was ever going to come, but it's nice that it's finally there.
On helping the team to a much-needed win:
We've got to start somewhere, whether it's with me or somebody else. It's a relief, you can actually see it in the locker room, everybody is happy. That's what we wanted.