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County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced a restriction on gas sales of 10 gallons of gas per customer starting today at 6 p.m. and noted the restriction is not in place for businesses.
Vanderhoef, speaking at a press conference from the county office building in New City, said the restriction is an attempt to make sure everyone can get gas. He said the restriction is in accordance with New York state executive law, which states that anyone knowingly violating the order can be found guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
"We're going to use that law and that section of the law to restrict the amount of gasoline that any person can get at the gas pump, and that will be restricted to 10 gallons for filing up. That's for either canisters or for automobiles," Vanderhoef said. "The purpose of this is to move these long lines quickly so people can get gas and then move on. It's also an effort to make sure that everybody on line gets some gas, particularly those, and many of those, in Rockland County who are on generators and who need the gas to keep warm over the course of this weekend."
Vanderhoef said the restriction is temporary, although he doesn't have a timetable set for how long it will be in place. He said it will most likely be in place through the weekend at least, but added he didn't want to predict how long it will last.
"We should see things start to improve as gas stations come back online electrically and gas is more prevalent here," he said. "We should see improvements pretty quickly."
He also said that he was told more supplies on their way to the area.
"Last night, many of us elected officials were on a call with the President of the United States and Gov. [Andrew] Cuomo, and at that time the governor announced and FEMA announced that oil reserves and oil supplies were coming into our area and to New York Harbor just this afternoon," he said.
Vanderhoef added he's working with Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco to put the restrictions in place.
"Our objective is not to arrest anybody, that's not what this is about," Falco said. "It's about to maintain order and peace. I'll be working with all the chiefs of police throughout Rockland County."
Rockland County Emergency Services Coordinator Gordon Wren joined Vanderhoef and Falco at Friday's press conference, and said earlier that day they heard from Orange & Rockland that about 52,000 customers are still without service. He said they've also heard about people trying to heat their homes using candles and ovens, and asked people to be careful. He also said they are urging people to be careful with generators and stay away from down wires.
Vanderhoef also stressed safety on Friday, as well as patience.
"We understand that we are one of many regional areas that have this problem, and we feel this is the best way to do it, to restrict the amount of gas that any individual can purchase," Vanderhoef said. "With that, though, the most important part about it is that everybody be safe and calm and be patient. In order to help that effort and to make sure people are in fact following the law, our law enforcement community is going to be helpful throughout the county in trying both to make sure people get the allotted amount and make sure that there's calm and order at the pumps."
Vanderhoef also said he knows how frustrating the whole situation has been for residents of Rockland, but asked people to remain calm.
"As the frustration builds, people get angry," he said. "They get angry at each other and that's a threat to public safety."
He added that he's heard plenty of complaints about Orange & Rockland, and that he and other elected officials have passed complaints on. Vanderhoef said that he feels O&R's communication on when areas can expect to get their power back has been particularly lacking.
Vanderhoef also said that FEMA officials were in Rockland all day Thursday, looking around at the damage from the storm. FEMA issue a Major Disaster Declaration for Rockland. He said he didn't have information on when or if an application center would be set up in Rockland, but told residents to call FEMA to make claims of damage.
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Singapore - Best Cantonese dinner (still!) at Taste Paradise, ION Orchard
Taste Paradise is, IMO, still the best spot for Cantonese fine dining in Singapore. Its closest rival, Imperial Treasure (Great World City outlet) seemed to have changed chefs recently, and the cooking there seemed rather over-salted these days.
Anyhoo, we decided to have dinner yesterday evening which was practically a repeat of the one we had there a year before (http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/852379) - just to see if Taste Paradise had maintained its standards:
- Roasted whole suckling pig: simply the *best* suckling pig I'd ever had in Singapore, ever. The skin was super-crisp and crunchy. Went superbly with the sauce and small steamed bread. The remaining pork-meat (after the skin had been carved off) was stir-fried with chilli and garlic flakes, and was totally delicious as well. Must-not-miss!
- Duo of wasabi and laksa-flavoured prawns: the fresh, the prawns were batter-fried then coated in mayonnaise - one which had been flavoured with wasabi, whilst the other was laksa-flavoured. Both were very tasty - must-not-miss as well!
- Sharksfin soup in chicken consomme: simply the best in Singapore - no two ways about it! The thick, collagenic chicken soup complemented the sharksfin perfectly!
- Braised abalone with mushrooms and broccoli: also the best I'd ever had - the abalone had been cooked till yieldingly soft, and the sauce was perfect.
- Steamed marbled goby, Cantonese-style: very fresh fish. This was the only dish which, although done very well, did not excel significantly compared to versions I'd had in Imperial Treasure or Crystal Jade Palace (Ngee Ann City) - the other two Cantonese restaurants which I regard as Taste Paradise' closest rivals.
- Barbecued pork-ribs with plum sauce: the pork-ribs were cooked till the cartilage bones were soft enough to cut through. The plum sauce was well-balanced.
- Ee-fu noodles: very fragrant, roasted noodles, subsequently braised with straw mushrooms and leeks. Best rendition I'd had in recent memory.
Dessert: Warm hasima (snow frogs' glands) in syrup - pretty standard and not a standout here. Pity - this excellent meal deserved a better dessert to finish off with a bang.
Overall, no doubt in my mind that Taste Paradise's still No. 1 in Singapore when it comes to Cantonese fine dining at the current moment. If I'd thought last year's dinner there was superb - the one last night showed that the restaurant had indeed maintained its consistency throughout.
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Tel: +65-6509 9660
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have you been to "hua ting" or "yan ting" recently?
were any of your dishes required advanced order?
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I'd only been back to Hua Ting for lunch once this year during the Chinese New Year period, and for dinner last year. Both times, the food was good but not outstanding, and was rather over-priced.
A pity, since Hua Ting's Executive Chef, Chan Kwok, was someone whom I once regarded as the foremost Cantonese chef in Singapore - he was the one who helmed the original Crystal Jade restaurant in Cairnhill Hotel back in 1992, then moved on to run its kitchens at Crystal Jade Palace when it opened in Ngee Ann City. Hong Leong Group's chairman, Kwek Leng Beng, must have liked Chan Kwok so much, that he managed to poach him from the Crystal Jade Group.
But Hua Ting felt boring and pretty unimaginative these days, much like Li Bai (Sheraton), Jiang Nan-chun (Four Seasons) or Wan Hao (JW Marriott) - once destination dining places, but which have fallen off the radar in recent years.
As for Yan Ting at St Regis, I'd not been back there since I had a really "bad" experience there 2 years ago - paid a bomb for very average cuisine and utterly complacent service: even by Singapore's generally amateurish standards. But I'd been hearing similar complaints from my friends ever since then - independent opinions from different sources, which echoed my original sentiments, so that's discouraged me from going back there again anytime soon.
I don't think I have much luck when it comes to St Regis Singapore. When it first opened, I dined at Brasserie Les Saveurs - the mussels were over-cooked and overly-dry. When I brought it up to the French maitre'd, he haughtily quipped, "Oh, you *don't* know - these mussels are hand-picked in France. *This* is how we cook and serve them in France". I was sitting there thinking, ok - I'd been to more than a dozen 3-Michelin-star restaurants all over France in the past 5 years, and NONE of them try to pass off "bad cooking" to non-French customers as "that's the way we liked it". Of course, I never went back there again.
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Chan Kwok is not the Exec Chef there anymore; he was elevated to the stratosphere of "Group Masterchef" a few years ago. I agree that his replacement, Chef Chung, is not of the same calibre.
When they downgraded Hua Ting (e.g. removing the tablecloths, adding more tables), it was symbolic of a turn south in terms of quality, not just the ambience. Perhaps the "casualisation" was done to manage customers' expectations downward also.
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According to their bios, Chan Kwok only joined Hua Ting in 1997, 2 years after Chung joined Orchard Hotel in 1995. Sadly, the gulf in quality when Chef Chan stepped down (up?) was very apparent.
On a brighter note, I have been hearing very good things about Wah Lok at the Carlton Hotel. I need to try it soon.
Sorry, don't agree with your conclusion. Taste Paradise and Imperial Treasure (GWC) are not the top 2 Cantonese in town. In fact, I try to avoid visiting them anymore. These two are just in good location and convenient for those diners who like to dine at top shopping malls in town. I would say Lei Garden, Li Bai and Jade Palace (especially if you want reasonable pricing) are all superior to those two on your list.
And forget about Crystal Jade (Ngee Ann) and Hua Ting too. Tried both these places this year, they don't even deserve to be on my list anymore.
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I was back in Li Bai two weeks back - but I thought the cooking standards there are about the same as what Hua Ting produced these days. I used to like Li Bai but that was a long time ago, when it was going head-to-head against Lei Garden (then, still at its original Boulevard Hotel location) and also Fook Yuen at Paragon. It hasn't upped its creativity - Taste Paradise, on the other hand, produced some inventive new dishes, e.g. their laksa-mayo prawns, their momotaro tomatoes with wasabi dressing, and their stonepot sharksfin is the tastiest I'd had in town. Currently, Taste Paradise produced the *best* char-siu in Singapore, and its polo char-siu bao is even better than those I had at Tim Ho Wan in HK (not its over-crowded Singapore branch).
I'd only been back to Lei Garden for dim sum lunch once and a set dinner also once last year - for the dinner, we did not have any large ticket items, e.g. sharksfin or abalone and, whilst the dishes we ordered were of good quality, none were outstanding enough to distinguish them from other good Cantonese restaurants in town. Besides, Lei Garden's turnover of chefs had been quite high in the past year (as what I heard from a friend who's a regular), so standards of cooking from one visit to the next may differ.
Not been back to Jade Palace since a friend's birthday dinner there two years back. But he ordered set dinner for 3 tables of 10 pax each. I didn't have any lasting impression of the meal, but then - the dishes were mass-produced and might not be reflective of the actual standards of cooking there.
P.S. - Glad to hear from you, FS - you've been too quiet on this board for too long. China & SE-Asia board used to be more active than the UK & Ireland board, but now the latter has outstripped us in volume of postings. The Singapore and HK dining scenes are now more expanding faster than ever, and I think our board should reflect that!
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I got about one hundred pages in when I realized I could no longer go on…and it makes me sad because I really did want to like this series. I was actually really looking forward to this book Unspoken got me interested right away, I liked the writing a lot. It was witty and smart. That isn't where it went wrong, though. It was mainly the characters. Kami is the main problem here. I liked her independent nature, but sometimes she just seemed full of herself. Constantly saying the office was perfect and saying she did SUCH a great job. Yes we get it, the office looks nice with it's lamps. And then there's the "cliche" stereotype of not being pretty enough. Her best friend, Angela is the "most gorgeous girl in school, with the most perfect body." And Holly, the "most second gorgeous girl in school." But I think what bothered me the most was that my fictional men weren't making me happy.
Let's begin with Jared, the guy inside Kami's head and her best friend since childhood. Their relationship in their heads was so adorable and familiar. And then they meet in reality and everything goes South. First off, Kami is terrified of him even though he regularly talks in her head. Constantly saying "he's so big and I'm so small." Basically every time they interact she changes from being scared of him, to then wanting to touch him. It's really confusing. One scene that REALLY irked me was when she started unbuttoning her blouse, and Jared was like "What are you doing?" As any boy with some semblance of manners would say. But she obviously doesn't like that because he doesn't seem like he "wants her" am I right? *cue eye roll* So then later, she says to Ash, "If I were to take my shirt off, what would you do?" And he says "Clear the hallway" and she says "good answer." Like really? What the heck.
Going back to Jared, he was really terrible and stand-offish. He said at the beginning "My mom wants me to stop talking to you, then they talk about it, and he says "I just want you." Cue the awwing, right? But when they finally meet, he wants nothing to do with her really, at first. He says "Stay away from me." They both kind of go their separate ways, but then he decides suddenly, they should date. I was like..okay. And, if she really "loved" Jared, she wouldn't be falling for Ash. I get it, he's good looking. And sweet. So tell Jared you just want to be friends. Instead she leads him on, which makes me really confirm she has a big ego. And the story-line..why did everyone seem to know about the Lynburns except her? Her dad knew all about them. But she didn't, this person who should because she's an investigative journalist? It just didn't add up. I liked the humor and writing, but the story-line and romance was just too much for me to like this.
I'd consider this book on the high end of the "teen gothic romance" spectrum, as well as a modern take on Nancy Drew-style girl detective stories. The protagonist, Kami, is clever and driven, her friends have fun personalities and play important roles in the plot, and although her love interests are broody and mysterious, they still become part of the group and act like regular teen guys. Relationships evolve in a realistic way, and even at times when I thought a big overemotional moment was called for, the characters remained grounded and angsted with thoughtfulness.
The level of quippy banter flying around in this book is sheer madness. How are you supposed to achieve a gothic tone when you know the characters are just going to make sarcastic jabs at the next mysterious thing they encounter? There was a lot of potential for an uneasy spooky atmosphere that never quite came together. I did enjoy watching the central mystery of the town unfold, and it raises some interesting possibilities for future stories.
This book seems well-loved among the YA crowd, and unlike your average Twilight, I think it deserves praise. But for me the romance was just okay, and the mystery concluded at a point that didn't exactly whet my appetite for a sequel. I'd still check out the next book in the series if I was in the mood for a light paranormal mystery, and I'd definitely pick up this book for a young reader instead of letting them take their chances with the sea of generic YA books currently available.
So I finally, finally finished this book. I'm not sure what I can say about this story, I was expecting so much more. The book started off at a good pace, but for me, it started to falter right around the time Kami (our intrepid investigative journalist)encounters Jared for the first time, in the flesh, at the library. After that initial meeting when they realized who each of them was, the story seemed to sort of slow down to painful crawl. I know the story was supposed to be about finding out about the mysterious Lynburns and their return to the town, but a good chunk of the book was dedicated to Kami's and Jared's feelings toward one another. What was with Jared not wanting to touch Kami anyway?
The story really seemed to pick up speed after the pub incident with Holly, and even more so with Nicola. It was interesting learning about the connection with Kami's mother and Rosalind and how that formed the connection between Kami and Jared. I wasn't surprised to learn who the sorcerer was, nor was I surprised when Holly told Kami what happened with Angela. I was, however, shocked with Jared's behavior toward Kami after all was said and done.
All I can say is that I'm glad MY teenage years weren't quite so angsty and drama-filled!
The characters in Unspoken were phenomenal. The author did an excellent job really fleshing them out - I fell in love with so many of them. Despite being a blood-filled mystery, there is actually a lot of humor and moments that made me laugh out loud. The dialogue was downright witty - I absolutely loved it. Kami is an excellent protagonist. I love that she's confident in her kookiness and doesn't lose her mind over beautiful boys. We need more female characters like her in YA.
This book was well on its way to earning five stars but something fell apart for me towards the end concerning the mystery. I like mysteries where clues are planted early on so the reader can at least go back and realize that things were pointing toward the ending, but I felt like the mystery was just pushed on us without us having any insight into what was happening. I'm sure more will be cleared up in the next installment in the series but the lack of details made it difficult to enjoy the plot of this one.
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I want there to be more books like Unspoken. YA, adult fic, new adult, middle grade, I don't care. I am tired of reading books of girls who lose all rationality when there's a cute boy in the picture. I'm tired of the hot, mysterious bad boy having a secret heart of gold: sometimes, bad boys are just bad, and girls are smart to be wary of them. I want to see more sassy girls who do what they want, regardless of what boys or friends or boyfriends might think. I want more girls like Kami Glass who are bent on discovering the truth through good old fashioned research, and also a substantial amount of arm-twisting.
The characters in Unspoken are all very unique and witty, Kami's friends and family in particular. While there is plenty of drama to be had with the mysterious Lynburns, there are many, many laugh-out-loud moments, too. The banter is sharp and rapid-fire. The story exists in a universe where everyone is sarcastic and blunt and impossibly quick with a joke or play on words, which is a riot to read but has some drawbacks. I sometimes felt it was hard for me to make an emotional connection with the characters when they were at their sharpest, because really, no one talks like that without a lot of hurt feelings as the end result. But when it really counts, Sarah Rees Brennan isn't afraid to pull emotional punches and make you really care about what happens to Kami and her friends.
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"I've talked to them," he said. "It's a brand new high school. I've talked to them and sat in there for an hour-and-a-half interview on Friday. They asked a bunch of questions, so I've talked to them, but they haven't offered that job to us. We'll just wait and see."
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Bennett was the first head football coach at Coastal Carolina, launching the program from scratch and leading the Chanticleers to early heights with three Big South Conference championships and a NCAA FCS playoff berth in their first four seasons. He was dismissed of his duties last December after compiling a 63-39 record over nine seasons while winning at least a share of four Big South titles and making two playoff appearances.
He had come to Coastal after a successful run at Division II Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., and is now in his first year as the athletic director at Socastee after being hired there in July.
"Somebody mentioned something to me a while back in January or February [about River Bluff]," Bennett said. "The intriguing thing is you're talking about building [a program] from scratch where you hire coaches and staff members, so I just think it's a pretty neat situation. It's not every day you get to go to a program and hire the people you want to be around and you know and trust and enjoy working with."
Asked if his candidacy for this job reflected his desire to get back into coaching one way or another, Bennett just said he'd see what happens and reiterated that he doesn't know where he stands in consideration for the River Bluff job.
"We love it here, love the people here and [Socastee principal Paul] Browning, whose been a phenomenal mentor," Bennett said. "I think you can learn something every day. When you stop learning, you're in trouble. Being around the faculty here is just unbelievable. … We'll see how that deal unfolds. The bottom line, I've had a couple people reach out to me today [and] I said, 'I don't know more than anybody [else].' I think they're staying pretty close to the vest about it."
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Which is more confusing?
Chronologically? The Malazan Books of the Fallen.
In any other way? Bakker.
I loved Kehlus in Bakker's books but I haven't gotten to the judging eye yet. Akka was pretty good except when he obsesses about his dilemas... which happens far too often. My biggest problem though is that there was so much sex in the books. It was (imho) pretty graphic in some scenes and really seemed unnecesary.
Based on characters and philosophy, Bakker is more complex. Based on plot Erickson is more complex.
True kirk, but it's just not my cup of tea to read stuff like that. If I'm worried or embarassed that my wife will see what I'm reading, I'm not totally comfortable reading it.
I don't find the Malazan books all that confusing. Of course there are issue with the books but the ride is always worth taking.
With the PoN books I also found them to be an easy read I just had a hard time with the characters as none of them had any redeeming qualities.
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul is only 30 years old, but he already has a lifetime of hockey memories. In his third season with the Leafs, Lupul is enjoying life as an alternate captain. Off the ice, he is enjoying all the opportunities the city of Toronto offers and, in the process, exploring his passions for food, music and fashion.
Kathryn Tappen: A Fort Saskatchewan kid, living in the big city of Toronto. What was it like growing up in the small town of Fort Saskatchewan?
Joffrey Lupul: I lived there until I left to play my junior [hockey] in Medicine Hat. I have two younger brothers and we grew up playing hockey there. Most of my childhood friends still live there. It is a small city, probably of only about 15,000 people. Every year I would be playing with all the same players. We grew up as best friends and playing on the same team from the time you were about 10 years old. We developed a lot of close friendships that way, and especially being from a small town I've tried to stay in touch with a lot of them, although things are a little different now than they were back then. Some of them have busy lives with their kids, getting married; but I've certainly tried to keep in touch.
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If you download "Livin' on a Prayer" from iTunes, you are killing music. Says who? How about Jon Bon Jovi?
The Jersey-born musician tells Toronto's Sunday Times magazine that downloading music and playing digital files on an iPod ruins a key element of the music experience.
(Warning: Yes, the 49-year-old rocker actually does begin his statement with "Kids today...")
"Kids today have missed the whole experience of putting the headphones on, turning it up to 10, holding the jacket," he says. "Closing their eyes and getting lost in an album; and the beauty of taking your allowance money and making a decision based on the jacket, not knowing what the record sounded like, and looking at a couple of still pictures and imagining it"
He then reveals the master criminal who is killing the dreams of children: None other than Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
"You mark my words, in a generation from now people are going to say: 'What happened?' Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business."
This hasn't stopped Bon Jovi from releasing exclusive iTunes versions of some of their albums that feature bonus songs and content, however. And videos. And iPhone apps. And podcasts...
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Original recipe yields 1 3-pound pork loin
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Combine the stuffing mix and water in a mixing bowl; set aside. Grease a roasting pan with cooking spray.
- Trim the fat and connective tissue from the pork loin. Cut from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2-inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Place the pork loin between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the pork with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch.
- Stir the apple, cranberries, pecans, and onion into the stuffing mix. Season the pork loin with salt and pepper to taste, then spread the stuffing mix onto the cut side of the loin. Roll the pork into a firm cylinder, and secure with cooking twine. Place into the prepared roasting pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Cover the meat with two layers of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes. Remove kitchen twine before slicing and serving.
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My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. I did make a few changes - As pork loin can be a little too lean - I brined the pork. I don't usually buy Stovetop stuffing but I did have a bag of Mrs. Cubison's Cubed Stuffing. I made the whole bag of the stuffing - used some in the pork roast and served the rest on the side. I sauted the apples, dried cranberries & pecans as well as adding 2 stalks of celery and half a chopped onion with 1/2 a stick of butter. Used about 1 1/2 cups chicken broth to make up the stuffing. My pork loin was really thick - rather than trying to pound it thin I laid it on it's side as directed and sliced to within a 1/2 inch of the other side, laid it open like a book and then from the center of the roast sliced it both to the right and again to the left - folding back the meat. I ended up with a nice thin rectangle of pork. Spread the stuffing on the pork and rolled it up like a jelly roll. I didn't need to tie mine with kitchen twine. I notice that most recipes for pork roast call for cooking to 160 degrees....which can lead to dried out meat. I cooked mine to 140 - 145. Let rest while I made gravy out of the pan drippings (which were beautiful). Final internal temp. was about 150. Served with baked potatoes, green beans and Cranberry, Apple Apricot sauce. Delish! Thanks for an inspiring recipe.
We loved this roast and have decided it will be our Chrismas Holiday meat dish. I followed the recipe with the following tweaks: Brined pork overnight. Did NOT trim fat from loin. Increased water to 3/4 cup. Added 1/4 cup applebutter to apple, cranberry, pecan mixture. Increased chopped onion to 1/3 cup. Sauteed chopped onions along with 1/3 cup diced celery in 1 tablespoon butter to add to stuffing mixture. Stirred stuffing mixture into apple/cranberry/pecan mixture. After spreading the stuffing on the loin and tying in a roll, I quickly browned in 2 tablespoons olive oil; and placed in roasting pan to bake. I removed the roast when the internal temp reached 145 degrees. Covered with tin foil while I made the gravy from the pan drippings. This was probably the best pork loin roast I've ever eaten . It was so moist and had great flavor. It tasted like the best comfort food you could have. I served with sliced oven roasted sweet potatoes, applesauce and sour dough rolls.
Tried this last night-was excited as we love the taste of apple and pork but this was just so-so. Found the recipe to be on the dry side, and if I make it again, I will not use the chicken stuffing mix but perhaps only bread cubes-the chicken flavoring gave the stuffing an odd flavor which we did not care for.
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Amount Per Serving (10 total)
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Will there ever come a day when we aren't enthralled by Marilyn Monroe and her iconic image? Well, possibly, but that day is not today.
Marilyn and a selection of intimate photographs by Bruno Bernard (titled Marilyn: Intimate Exposures Photographs by Bruno Bernard) will be on display at Proud Chelsea (www.proud.co.uk) from 1 August - 9 September but in case you can't get to the gallery the preview selection above should sate some of your curiosity!


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The 2013 girls tennis season hasn't been an easy one for the Belleville East Lancers or coach Ross Peters.
Expected to be a power in the Southwestern Conference, the Lancers' hopes were stymied before their first match when two of their top four singles players were lost for the season with health-related issues.
But throughout it all, the Lancers' top doubles team of seniors Savannah Martin and Rebecca McIsaac have remained consistent.
"They have played very well all season. They are both power players and when they are on their games, they're fun to watch and tough to beat,'' Peters said. "The good thing is that they've played together and they know what it takes to be successful at the state level.
"They finished in top 24 at state last year and I know they are better players now. If they would happen to play their best in the next two week,, they could do well at the state tournament.''
The team of McIsaac and Martin, along with many other top metro-east players, will begin their postseason journey today, when they compete in the O'Fallon Sectional.
Play begins at 1 p.m. today and continues at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Singles player Sophie Von Hatten is the Lancers' other top hope to advance to the state tournament, which takes place Oct. 24-26 in the Chicago suburbs.
The top four finishers in both singles and doubles at the sectional advance to state.
While Martin and McIsaac are the favorites in the doubles competition, Belleville West probably has the best singles player south of Springfield in junior Kayleigh Thurwalker and a top doubles team in seniors Gabi Papachrisanthou and Blair Hollenbeck.
Undefeated in Southwestern Conference play, Thurwalker capped a superb regular season Monday, when she defeated Edwardsville sophomore Callaghan Adams 6-1, 6-1 to win the No. 1 singles title at the Southwestern Conference Tournament.
"Kayleigh has had a great season and she's at the top of her game right now,'' West coach Jenny Mennerick said. "I'm anxious to see where she will be seeded for the state tournament. The way she is been playing, I think she should do very well.''
A first-year coach, Mennerick also has high hopes that the Maroons will win the sectional team championship.
O'Fallon, led by Tori Lindsay and MacKenzie Shelton, figures to be the only team deep enough to challenge Belleville West for the team title.
"We hope to get all six of our players through to the state tournament,'' Mennerick said. "If that happens, I would think we'd have a good chance of winning the sectional tam title.''
Althoff's hopes will be led by the trio of Mica Soellner, Madelyn Skinner and Emma Melichar.
Alton Sectional
Times: Friday at 1 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
Local teams: Marquette, Alton, Civic Memorial, Edwardsville, Metro East Lutheran, Granite City, Jerseyville, Roxana, Triad and Wood River
Team favorites: Edwardsville, Triad
Top players: Callaghan Adams, Mallory Abert, Maddie Lombardi, Emma Lipe, Edwardsville; Lexi McCarthy, Triad.
Synopsis: Led by Adams, Edwardsville is a huge favorite to win its 17th straight sectional title.


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Middlebury took a 3-0 lead in the game's first 5:26, only to have Springfield score a pair in 17 seconds to cut the lead to 3-2 at the 8:38 mark of the first quarter. Charley Howe answered for the Panthers before Purdy scored a pair to tied the game at four after one quarter of play.
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Just 48 seconds into the quarter, Greg Bastis scored with a rocket from the outside to give Middlebury a one-goal lead.
There would be no goals for the next 7:31, until Andrew Giordano gave Middlebury a two-goal lead with 6:41 left to play.
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Insomnia. "It's a lifestyle thing; everybody's got it," says Gregg Jacobs, an insomnia specialist at the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. More than half of American adults, when asked, report that they suffer from insomnia symptoms — trouble falling asleep or waking up during the night — a few times a week, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
About 8 million adults turn to prescription sleeping pills for help every month, according to a study published last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And yet, Jacobs warns, these medications all have flaws.
Popular prescription medications for insomnia include the so-called Z-drugs: Ambien (zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Sonata (zaleplon). These drugs have shorter durations of action than older drugs such as the benzodiazepine Dalmane (flurazepam). That means they may help you fall asleep, but their effects don't last very long. They also are less likely to lead to morning grogginess.
And yet, recent data show that even the Z-drugs can cause problems. Last year, the FDA recommended that prescribed doses of Ambien be lowered, particularly for women. This came after reports of lingering effects in the morning, including drowsiness and impaired driving.
There are concerns with the Z-drugs in elderly people as well, with persisting effects causing daytime confusion, memory problems and falls, Jacobs says. In fact, the American Geriatric Society, which publishes a list of medications that the elderly should avoid because their side effects outweigh their benefits, recently discouraged the use of Z-drugs for any period longer than 90 days. Benzodiazepines when taken for insomnia are on the list as well.
The Z-drugs have similar effects on the brain as Dalmane and other benzodiazepines such as Klonopin and Halcion. These drugs act on GABA receptors, inhibiting neuronal function and thus tending to dampen many brain functions, including a wakeful state. The Z-drugs, thought to interact with a smaller subset of GABA receptors than the benzodiazepines, were hoped to produce fewer side effects than those drugs. However, many studies have found little difference between them. Other drugs are prescribed for sleep, such as certain antidepressants (Desyrel and Sinequan) that tweak the balance of brain chemicals involved in mood and alertness, and the melatonin-mimicking drug Rozerem (ramelteon), which delivers sleepytime signals to the brain.
"It's important to pick the right medicine to match your problem," Thomas Roth, a sleep medicine researcher at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, says. It's equally important to know that there's a non-drug alternative.
Indeed, cognitive behavioral therapy, which includes using relaxation techniques, controlling stimulation before bedtime and reframing how people think about their sleep needs, may work better than any pill. Ten years ago, Jacobs published a study that found cognitive behavioral therapy superior to Ambien, producing bigger effects in falling asleep time and in overall sleep-vs.-wakeful time in bed.
Behavioral treatment and Ambien in combination did not produce any greater effect than behavioral treatment alone.
If you do go the medicine route, understand that drugs' sleep-inducing effects are limited and side effects may make them not worth your while.
A review of clinical trials found that, on average, people taking Z-drugs fall asleep 22 minutes sooner than those taking a placebo pill. But these drugs don't last very long, so they don't help keep you asleep in the pre-alarm clock hours.
Short-term side effects can include:
— Hangovers, "especially if you're sensitive or slow to metabolize the drugs," Roth says. For instance, women typically metabolize Ambien more slowly than men.
— Amnesia. This may be why people report better sleep when they take the drugs, Jacobs says: They don't remember being awake even if they were.
— Abnormal behavior, such as sleep driving or sleep eating. This effect is rare, Roth says, and is associated with taking a higher than recommended dose, combining the medication with alcohol or taking it more than a hour before bedtime. "Take your meds and go to bed," he says.
— Abuse and addiction. "The risk is very small except in vulnerable people," Roth says. People with addiction or alcohol abuse history are at much greater risk of using sleeping pills to get high.
If you have taken the drug long term (beyond a month or three), side effects may include:
— Dependence. After months of nightly use, your body can get so used to the drug that stopping suddenly can cause withdrawal effects, including nervousness, dizziness, insomnia and even seizures. Reducing doses gradually can prevent this.
_Tolerance. This is when you need more drug to get the same effect and is less likely with the short-acting drugs. Roth co-authored a study that showed that the sleep benefits of a steady dose of Ambien were maintained over eight months of use.
— Risk of early death. A recent study found an association between sleeping pill use and mortality. However, whether the primary contributing factor was pill use could not be determined. For instance, insomnia is also associated with poor health and may play an important role in early death.
"Insomnia is a chronic disorder, and chronic problems require chronic treatment — under supervision," Roth says. "It's worth seeing a doctor who knows the meds and who also knows about behavioral treatments," he adds.
So if your sleep troubles are frequent and persistent, see a doctor — preferably a sleep specialist.
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Insomnia. "It's a lifestyle thing; everybody's got it," says Gregg Jacobs, an insomnia specialist at the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. More than half of American adults, when asked, report that they suffer from insomnia symptoms — trouble falling asleep or waking up during the night — a few times a week, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
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Organisers: Professor D Banks (Duke), Professor P Bickel (California, Berkeley), Professor IM Johnstone (Stanford) and Professor DM Titterington (Glasgow)
Scientific Advisors: Professor CM Bishop (Microsoft Research), Professor P Hall (Australian National), Professor J Shawe-Taylor (University College London) and Professor S van de Geer (Zurich)
Most of twentieth-century statistical theory was restricted to problems in which the number p of 'unknowns', such as parameters, is much less than n, the number of experimental units. However, the practical environment has changed dramatically over the last twenty years or so, with the spectacular evolution of computing facilities and the emergence of applications in which the number of experimental units is comparatively small but the underlying dimension is massive, leading to the desire to fit complex models for which the effective p is very large. Areas of application include image analysis, microarray analysis, finance, document classification, astronomy and atmospheric science. Some methodological advances have been made, but there is a need to provide firm consolidation in the form of a systematic and critical assessment of the new approaches as well as appropriate theoretical underpinning in this 'large p, small n' context. The existence of key applications strongly motivates the programme, but the fundamental aim is to promote core theoretical and methodological research. Both frequentist and Bayesian paradigms will be featured. The programme is directed at a broad research community, including both mainstream statisticians and the growing population of researchers in machine learning. The methodological issues likely to be covered fall roughly into four overlapping categories:
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This year's symposium, to be held March 27, 2014, will outline a few of the many ways the proper analysis of big data can help companies step up to the next level. Here are some new benefits you have to look forward to:
Executive Session:
The night before the symposium, CEOs and executives will be treated to an invite-only cocktail reception and a top-level keynote speaker who will share insights and applications of big data in today's marketplace.
Certificate Program:
A fast-paced 10-week certificate program has been designed to provide practical experience in an engaging online environment for the ethical exploration of analytics. The program introduces the field of analytics in a unique cost- and time-effective way. Students will come away with a basic understanding of applicability to a wide range of analytic scenarios, firsthand experience with analytic technologies and an understanding of how to best organize for success and measure results of analytics initiatives.
The application of business analytics has never been as pivotal as in our current information-rich and -driven environment. In today's world of Internet marketing, data warehousing and data and text mining, knowledge of analytics provides an enormous opportunity.
However, even with all of the data available, leaders often lack the skills required to analyze and make sense of the facts they possess. The analytics focus of the Loras College Business Analytics MBA promotes informed decision-making and appeals to industries and organizations striving to gain a better understanding of performance. Further, it takes advantage of a unique gap in the current graduate school marketplace. Of all colleges and universities in the state of Iowa, only one other private MBA program is accredited, and none offer an emphasis in analytics. In fact, there is only one single course in analytics offered in the state, an undergraduate course taught at Iowa State University. Within the surrounding 12-state region, only the University of Chicago and Indiana University have programs in analytics, and they, too, are at the undergraduate level. Even nationally, few programs exist, and yet the field of analytics is projected to have a shortage of 1.5 million individuals through 2015.
As a new vehicle for fulfilling the Loras mission, 19 students gather each Monday night on the Loras College campus as part of the first cohort in our MBA program. They learn skills important to analytics in areas such as leadership, communication, technology and quantitative analysis. Dan Conway, Ph.D., director of the MBA program, explains, "I want people to have a certain amount of each, but I really want them to be excellent and thus confident in at least one of them." The goal of the MBA program is to develop student leadership skills so they can impact the organization they work for in the area of analytics.
Kevin Ehrlich ('96), current MBA program student, works for TRICOR Insurance. He hopes that completing the MBA program will help him develop and strengthen his capacity for data analysis and critical thinking in order to improve the risk-management skills needed for his position. "Business today requires highly educated individuals who have the knowledge, experience and risk-assessment tools to advise business owners and corporate executives," Ehrlich explains.
Jessica Clifton ('11) currently works at Prudential Retirement. She graduated from Loras College and has returned to complete her MBA.
"I know the education I received at Loras was top-notch. I am lucky to have a chance to continue my educational journey here," she explains. Clifton hopes to gain knowledge in data analytics to apply it to the workplace.
Loras College recently announced the formation of a new Center for Business Analytics to create a unique learning platform in the rapidly growing field of analytics. Incorporating a traditional liberal arts model with the field of analytics and big data allows Loras to take the cornerstone of the liberal arts learning model and connect it in an innovative way with this emerging field.
Unlike any other program of its kind in the Midwest, the educational offerings at the Center for Business Analytics at Loras are designed to meet the continuing education needs of today's savvy professional by enhancing the competencies of people working in business environments such as Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, Gaming and Insurance that will benefit from greater analytical skills.
Only 17% of those in these fields say they have enough data knowledge to be proficient in their roles today. Providing educational and field experiences for those wishing to enhance their skills in business allows the Center for Business Analytics to develop and offer graduate, certificate and seminar programming to provide the tools and techniques needed to increase employee proficiency and, as a result, the bottom line in today's world of big data.
Loras has been fortunate to have the dedication of graduate and Vice-President of Marketing at Oracle Corporation Rich Clayton in generously providing contacts, research and curriculum in an effort to ensure the successful and distinctive launch of the College's Business Analytics program. He is currently working to develop sponsor partners for the annual symposium, and with founding MBA Director Dan Conway, Ph.D., to deliver the Analytics Certificate program.
The Loras College MBA program seeks to provide students an opportunity to develop professional skills based on ethical principles in order to positively impact the world of business.


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Dr. Lynn Metcalf has taught IM 8691: International Business Negotiation at MIIS for tour years. IM 8691 is an experiential workshop where participants are introduced to and practice negotiation skills through a variety of inter-cultural simulations.
She is Professor and Chair, Marketing Area at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Metcalf's research interests are focused on cross-cultural negotiation; package design for marketability; and innovation and regional development.
Hugh McAllister
Professor McAllister presently teaches full-time at Saint Mary's College. He has taught a variety of finance and management courses at the graduate level in organizations including Santa Clara University, Eckerd College, and the University of Tampa.
David Roberts
Professor Roberts teaches Economics, Money, Banking and International Finance, Decision Science, and Modeling and Forecasting. He has taught at the State University of New York, Howard University, Naval Postgraduate School, and the University of Southern California. He has also lectured in the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia. He was a visiting financial economist at the National Credit Union Administration in Washington, DC, and is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Economic Association and the American Statistical Association.
Steve Landry
Professor Landry has taught at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hong Kong Baptist University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was program controller for the Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation, held various cost accounting positions for the Hewlett-Packard company, and various production management positions for Proctor & Gamble.
Vassilis Dalakas
Professor Dalakas is an associate professor of marketing at California State University, San Marcos. He has researched and published extensively in the marketing field in publications including the Journal of Consumer Marketing, Sports Marketing and Consumer Psychology, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Journal of Euromarketing.
Ernest J. Scalberg
Ernest J. Scalberg was Dean of the Fisher Graduate School of International Business and Associate Vice President at the Monterey Institute of International Studies from 2001-2009. During his tenure, the Fisher International MBA program was awarded accreditation by AACSB International and has been included in MBA rankings by the Financial Times, Princeton Review, and Beyond Grey Pinstripes. Dr.
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Professor Dahel was a faculty member in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management at the University of Toledo, Ohio. He has also taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Central Michigan University.
William Brooks
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Professor Jenkins' career began with Procter & Gamble. He subsequently held senior-level management positions with three other multinational organizations. He later became Market Research Director of the Canadian Television Network. Following this he was Professor of Marketing and served as Dean of Business and Economics at Wilfird Laurier University in Canada. While serving as dean, he launched Laurier's highly successful MBA and cooperative BBA programs. He has been a visiting professor in Australia, Britain, China, and New Zealand, and has taught business seminars in various oth


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Heidi, we don't think we're in the Alps anymore! But we could be, given the chalet-esque stone walls and wooden beams that greeted us at the two-star Hotel de Geneve. The 39-room charmer is proudly family owned, with touches of whimsy thrown in here and there. Located five-minutes-and-a-world away from the bustling central station, this eminently comfortable place should be on the list of anyone seeking a "Swiss" experience within the city.
Guestrooms feature dated and standard formica dressers and beds, but all have brand-new floors that were laid out in 2009. Each room has a television, telephone and free Wi-Fi, and some even have decorative fireplaces. All private bathrooms have a shower, but a few extra francs will get you an upgrade to a room with a bathtub.
The Geneve offers a winning combination of rustic touches with modern comfort, all at relatively good rates. Its superb proximity to both transportation and the lake makes it one of the best deals in town, and despite the central location, it's remarkably quiet.
Complimentary tea and freshly-brewed coffee are available from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. in the lobby, which doubles as the breakfast room. Breakfast, included in the room rate, is a generous Swiss affair, with dairy and more dairy products.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Commission candidate Patrick McGuire finds the condition of the city's roads and infrastructure crucial to quality of life in Traverse City.
McGuire will contend with six other candidates on Nov. 5 for three, four-year city commission seats. He supports past commission efforts to trim staff and put more money into city roads, going from $100,000 to more than $1.25 million in six years.
"I would like to see us spend more, but it would depend if we could gain other efficiencies," McGuire said. "In a couple of years if we could spend $1.75 million I think that would be good.
"Our roads weren't designed for the volume of traffic we're handling," he said.
McGuire hasn't decided if he will support a county road millage request but if adopted would initially use the $750,000 it would return to the city for infrastructure improvements. He doesn't rule out a future cut in the city's millage rate to help offset the road millage.
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Tourism is a big chunk of the area's economy. McGuire said he is not personally bothered by the number of festivals in the Open Space. He supports measures to reduce noise, charge more for use of the Open Space, and better spacing of events to address residents' concerns.
The National Cherry Festival is too long, too big, and too spread out, McGuire said, but he would work with Cherry Festival officials and get a better feel for public sentiment before taking action to curtail the festival.
McGuire will wait for a study on consolidating city fire service with the Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department. If the study is strongly favorable and "saves us a chunk of change while maintaining public safety," he would support the city joining Metro Fire.


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This upstairs apartment is located on a cliff in Westpunt at the end of the island away from the city, it's lights, and casinos. The diving & snorkeling here are superb. We have ocean kayaks, mountain bikes, snorkel gear and can supply air tanks. Some of the best beaches & dive sites in the Caribbean are within a 5 to 10 minute drive away as well as Christoffel National Park and Boc Tabla. Enjoy the sunset every night and then a countless number of stars in the sky as well as over 40 out of 160 species of birds. Come stay with us and enjoy all the conveniences and amenities of our 3 bedroom apartment for less than the price of the higher priced hotels' single units. Here you have the option of eating in, dining with us, or visiting one of the many dining establishments on the island. We look forward to meeting and assisting you with your vacation activities plans whether you'd like to golf, explore caves or ride ATVs. Join us and experience the many wonders of Curacao. David & Sunshine
Come visit the island of Curacao and all it's wonders. We have great diving, snorkeling, and kayaking from the beach right behind the house. There is a full service dive shop just a short walk down the road if you prefer boat dives. However, most of the dive locations can be reached from shore. Kayak along the coast to Playas Forti, Knip, Jeremi, Lagun and beyond. We are located out in the country. There is not much out here but rolling green hills and an azure blue sea. Enjoy the sunset every night and then an abundance of stars without any city lights to diminish their brightness. Hike or bike around the west end of the island to Boca Tabla or explore the trails at Mt. Christoffel or Hopi Pastor where you'll find an 800 year old Kapok tree. Visit the Hato Caves, the Curacao Liquor distilery, or an aloe or ostrich farm. Your choices are endless. Curacao has always been known as a honeymoon destination. Now more and more people have begun to realize that it is a perfect island getaway.
We have kayaks, snorkel gear, bikes, a rinse tank, and dive lockers. We will be glad to escort you on any excursions including superb shore diving and challenging mountain bike rides. Christoffel National Park as well as some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean are less than a 10 minute drive away. The capital of Willemstad is a 40 minute drive away with excellent shopping, restaurants, colorful Dutch buildings, the moving Emma pontoon bridge, and casinos galore. There is something for everyone on Curacao from golf to swimming with the dolphins. We have recently left our friends, family, & businesses behind in the states to relocate to the Caribbean and become a part of a growing diverse island culture. Come visit and you'll understand why we chose Curacao.
Our upstairs apartment is furnished with high quality American bedding and linens with a view of both the ocean and the mountains. We are serving lunch and dinner on the terrace on Friday, Saturday & Sunday but can assist you with meals during the week if desired. We look forward to making your stay with us an enjoyable one. David & Sunshine
The west end of the island is known as Banda Bou to the locals. They consider it to be the country part of the island. Many people from Willemstad have weekend homes where they come to enjoy the peace, quiet and beauty of the surroundings. We are fortunate to have our home and apartment here, close by beautiful beaches and Mt. Christoffel. There are endless opportunities for things to do and places to see. It's also a great place to kick back, relax, and basically do nothing. On Sundays there is a morning market in the nearby town of Barber where we can buy fresh meat, produce, and baked goods. Nightly there is a local bread delivery that will stop in front of the house, so it's always possible to savor a raisin or coconut sticky bun with coffee while watching the fishing boats leave the bay in the morning. We are now serving lunch and dinner on the terrace Fri. through Sun. We love our life here and hope you'll join us.
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