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OK, so normally I blog about organic, natural and sustainable stuff, but I've learned over the years that NO ONE wants to hear about it during the holidays (except maybe me…and my hardcore environmental friends…and people looking to find support for eating a Tofurkey). But this year I'm going to tell you how to make a fruit cake that breaks the mold and will wow your guests. I promise.
What am I doing writing about a spectacular fruit cake? Well in my prior life I was a pastry chef and baker. I'm mostly self-taught, which by my standards is often the true training grounds of some of the best bakers and chefs I know, like Maida Heatter.
I studied under Maida Heatter, who's also a self-taught baker and an author of seven amazing baking books that I highly recommend for anyone looking for tried and true baking recipes. My favorite book of hers is Maida Heatter's Book of Great Desserts. This book will make an awesome holiday gift for those who love to bake.
In the 80s, I baked my way through some of the best bakeries in Portland, including Papa Hydens, where I mastered the baconna dolce (a three layered Italian meringue masterpiece filled with whip cream, berries and ganache). Here is my son ogling over a slice.
I've also opened and operated my own bakery called Hands On Baking, where I made mostly breads and gourmet cookies, but I also made desserts on the side for a three-star restaurant. It was here that I created Way Better Than Fruit Cake. This recipe is basically a mixture of buttery shortbread cubes, brandy soaked cherries and apricots, and toasted pecans enrobed in…wait for it…wait for it…chocolate truffle. Yes, chocolate truffle!
It's amazing, rich and decadent. Everything a fruit cake wants to be, but by nature never will be. Sorry fruit cake, I love you for your years of ceaseless efforts towards self-improvement, but let's face it, you are fruit cake and always will be. It's ok, be yourself.
This cake works well as a gift, dinner party dessert or with champagne for that special New Year's celebration for two. Enjoy, and may the New Year bring you sweet and wonderful memories. Way Better Than Fruit Cake Ingredients
Directions Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheet pan with parchment. In mixer with paddle attachment, cream ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup sugar and vanilla. Scrape down sides. Slowly add flour and mix until all ingredients come together. Roll out on parchment lined cookie pan to ½ thick rectangle. Cut dough into ½ inch little squares and separate on parchment prior to baking. Bake for 12 minutes until cubes are golden brown around edges. Cool completely. In a noncorrosive small sauce pan, lightly heat rum with dried fruit. Rum should not come to a boil. Remove from heat and let rest for 1 hour at room temperature. (Can be made in advance and held in refrigerator for up to a day.) In your clean mixer with paddle attachment, cream 1 cup butter, scraping down sides and combining until smooth. While butter is mixing proceed to next step. In small sauce pan combine 2/3 cup sugar and water. Bring to simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips, whisking until all chocolate is melted and smooth. Wisk in heavy cream and rum. Cool slightly. Slowly add chocolate base to butter mixture scraping down sides until well combined and smooth. Drain remaining rum from dried fruit. Fold pecans, dried fruit and 1 heaping cup of shortbread cubes into chocolate mixture. Line two small bread pans (6inches long by 3 inches wide by 2 inches deep) with plastic wrap. Divide batter into two pans and cover with plastic. Refrigerate for 24-48 hours. This fruitcake must be kept refrigerated at all times and can keep refrigerated for up to a week. Before serving, remove Chocolate Fruit Cake from pan and discard plastic. Dust with cocoa powder and serve with fresh raspberries on the side (optional). *Hint for cutting: heat knife under hot water first so knife is warm when cutting chocolate fruit cake.
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In December 2002, the Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern, T.D. launched the "Customer Charter Initiative". A Customer Charter is a short statement describing the level of service a customer can expect from a Government Department or Office. Under the initiative, Government Departments and Offices were required to produce a Customer Charter and to include in their Annual Reports an account of their performance against the service standards set out in the Charter. The Department's Customer Charter, which was prepared under this initiative and published in 2004, sets out the standards of service we aim to provide.
The DFA Customer Charter is available to view here (PDF 35kb) , and is also publicised through leaflets at our various public offices.
The general principles which the Department applies are that all services should be provided in a courteous, timely and informative fashion. Persons who are not satisfied and who wish to make written complaints may do so by contacting the Customer Service Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs, 80 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, who will promptly investigate the matter and reply to the person concerned.
The Customer Action Plan sets out how the Customer Charter commitments will be delivered. It also provides details of the services we provide and of the standards of service our customers can expect to receive from us.
The DFA Customer Service Action Plan is available to view here. (PDF 226kb)
Customers that are not satisfied with the outcome of the
Department's complaints and appeal procedure have the option of
referring the matter to the Ombudsman. Contact details for the
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The Cluster naturally attracts leading Entrepreneurs who are looking for more than just an office. Generally, the types of entrepreneurs who seek out the services of The Cluster, are those who are already experiencing huge successes within their businesses. By situating themselves at The Cluster, they improve their day-to-day experiences by feeding off the energy within the space, and meeting other like minded individuals and groups. New businesses and entrepreneurs/freelancers, are also enjoying the space.
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Michael Angel may be considered a relative newcomer to the fashion circuit, but the Australian-born New Yorker is steadily making a name for himself as a leader pushing forward the art of digital prints. Since the launch of his eponymous label in 2007, he's collaborated with such industry heavyweights as Manolo Blahnik and Alexis Bittar. […] [Read More]


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By Score Atlanta
In the Class A state championship series, Providence Christian split two games with host Charlton County to force a Game 3 today. The Stars won Game 2 15-8 after losing Game 1 6-3.
The second game turned in the fifth inning when Providence Christian exploded for seven runs to take a commanding 13-7 lead. Austin Loyd and Max Broom each had two-run singles while Josh Carter and Eric Stahl also had RBIs.
Austin Golden had a homer and four RBIs in Game 2.
In Game 1, Charlton County started the top of the first inning with three straight hits. Drew Storen capped the rally with a two-run single to give the Indians a 2-0 lead.
In the third inning, the Stars tied the game on an RBI single by Loyd and a wild pitch. Two errors in the fifth allowed the Indians to re-take the lead at 3-2.
Chris Smith drilled a two-run homer in the sixth to break the game open. Smith also tossed a complete game for the Indians to earn the win with three earned runs on five hits. Smith struck out eight.
Stahl had an RBI single for Providence Christian.
Game 3 will be played tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Folkston.
May 31st, 2012
11:09 pm
Drew Gowen not Storen
June 1st, 2012
8:55 am
Good luck Indians !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 1st, 2012
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scalp em indians!!
camden county's on your side!!
June 2nd, 2012
10:11 am
Stars won go home!!!
June 4th, 2012
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Hey, AJC, Providence won the Class A title with an 11-1 win over Charlton County in the third game THREE DAYS AGO. Not a peep here. What gives?????


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Photos of the day - December 23, 2012
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published: December 23, 2012 07:12PM
Updated: December 23, 2012 07:12PM
National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre pauses as he makes a statement during a news conference in response to the Connecticut school shooting, on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Washington. The National Rifle Association broke its silence Friday on last week's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that left 26 children and staff dead. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
A collection of some of the best photos from throughout the world. December 23, 2012
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Here Comes the Pregnant Bride
Momlogic's Momstrosity: Does anyone's idea of a dream wedding include swollen feet and morning sickness?
Seeing Alicia Keys' wedding snaps brought me right back to my wedding day. Not because it reminded me of the happiest moment of my life (saying "I do" to the man I love), but because I could see Alicia's baby bump protruding ever-so-slightly beneath her wedding gown. After all, she's about six months pregnant.
When I tied the knot, I was well into my second trimester, too. And I was big. I was tired. My boobs were HUGE and already a tiny bit ... how shall I say? ... leaky.
Was mine a shotgun wedding? Nope. My husband and I had already planned to get married and had reserved the venue. Then I found out I was pregnant, and the wedding wasn't for five and a half months.
Think shopping for a wedding dress is stressful? Try doing it when you don't even know how big you'll be. Getting fitted for a wedding dress when you're pregnant makes about as much sense as decorating a house you haven't bought yet. The sad part was that I already had picked out my dream dress -- a satiny, formfitting sheath. It fit me perfectly -- I was in the best shape of my life. I soon realized that by the time I was ready to say "I do," I'd be lucky to wear it as a glove.
Ironically, finding a maternity wedding dress isn't easy. The choices are um, slim. And frankly, most are pretty darn hideous. I tried the lone offering at Pea in a Pod (the maternity store), but it was too big -- apparently designed for women on the verge of crowning. When you try it on, they give you a specially designed pillow to simulate your projected girth on your special day. In a pinch, I suppose you could use the pillow for the ring bearer.
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If you have a problem with a taxi or minicab driver's behaviour, or you believe a vehicle to be unlicensed, report it immediately. Be sure to take down the vehicle licence number (printed on the number plate or disc), and the driver's licence number, (normally on the badge). The licence can be found on a white plate on the rear of the vehicle or on the inside of the passenger compartment. The licence number consists of five digits (e.g.12345). Drivers are required to display their licence badge at all times, and are required to make the number available if requested.
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Trans-Sylvania Epic Mountain Bike Stage Race - Bald Eagle/Coburn Stage #3, presented by DirtRag and ProGold Lubricants
Lindine Takes Third Win of Week as Sue Haywood Takes Her First of
Written by: Mike Kuhn and Tim Darwick
Open Men
At the NoTubes Trans-Sylvania Epic, the three
strongest men in the field showed their superiority on a day marked with mud
and rain. Sam Koerber (ProGold), second in GC, was dropped from the leaders on
the very first descent of the day, a short rocky singletrack that threw his
chain over his cassette and left him standing trail-side as most of the field
passed. Brian Matter (RACC/Trek/ProGold) who was in third overall at the start
of the stage, and Justine Lindine (Redline/NBX), the current race leader, were
unaware of what took the fast descending Koerber from the picture but worried
little about the cause. Matter, knowing that the time he lost to a flat
yesterday could be redeemed, joined forces with Lindine who was looking to pad
his lead. Also in the lead group were Phil Grove (Hammer Nutrition), Aaron
Snyder (TSEpic.com/NoTubes), Mike Wissel (B2C2/Boloco), and Wes Richards
(Clemmons Bicycle). But Lindine and
Matter were not interested in having help and shed the others by the time the
race entered Tower Trail, ten miles into the course.
On the first SRAM/Bear Creek Enduro segment
of the day, Lindine cooperated to allow Matter to compete in the Enduro
segments with hopes of keeping the enduro jersey to the end. The two continued
around the course trading the lead through Coburn and up the long gradual climb
of Seigerville-Millheim Pike. Entering the final enduro segment of the day,
Lindine decided that the time was right and jumped away. "I'm not going to say
that I'm not taking advantage of Brian's interest in the enduro jersey. He
slowed and I went,� said Lindine, who crossed the finish line 30 seconds ahead
of Matter.
Koerber impressed the competition with an all
day chase over the 42 mile course that ended with a third place finish, while
Wissell had his best ever finish in a Trans-Sylvania Epic in fourth. Aaron
Snyder continued his steady effort in the event with his fifth place
Drew Edsall, though distanced on today's
stage by a crash in the opening miles, did win the stage's enduro challenges.
This result bodes well for the Kenda/Felt racer, as tomorrow's stage, sponsored
by SRAM/Bear Creek, focuses on the enduro competition with five timed segments
in Rothrock Forest.
Open Women
After yesterday�s technical rock crawl,
racers faced a day course that tested their fitness equally as much as their
technique. The Bald Eagle Coburn Stage 3, presented by DirtRag and ProGold
Lubricants, would treat riders to almost 5000 feet of climbing over 42 miles of
fire roads interspersed with technical, rocky trails. Riders found no solace in
the mild weather from earlier in the week, which was replaced with temperatures
in the low-50s and light to moderate rain for the first half of the
In the early portions of the race, the Open
Women field was mostly clumped together, with very small gaps separating
riders. After entering Tower Trail, the top riders would reunite to form a
group that would stay together through most of the race. The group included
four members of the Stan's NoTubes Elite Women's Team�Amanda Carey, Vicki
Barclay, Sarah Kaufman, and Sue Haywood�along with Sonya Looney (Topeak Ergon),
and Andrea Wilson (Brickhouse Racing).
Exiting Coburn, the group maintained a tight
formation, trading off the lead on a pace-line charging through the roads back
to the finish. The group climbed at a moderate pace up the gravel on Lingle
Valley Road with no one willing to attack. The casual pace benefitted eventual
stage winner Sue Haywood, who struggled to hold on to the group up the climb.
"All they had to do was look at my face and they would know they should
attack,� commented Haywood. With no one willing to be the aggressor, the group
entered Mountain Church Road mostly wheel-to-wheel.
But the group would not stay close for long,
as Vicki Barclay launched an attack up Synagogue Gap. Amanda Carey and Sue
Haywood latched on, developing a small gap to the remaining three riders.
Competing for the SRAM/Bear Creek Enduro segments, Sue Haywood attacked the
final enduro section hard, passing Vicki Barclay on her way down. Though still
feeling her legs were lacking from yesterday�s effort, Haywood found her
strength on the rolling hills and singletrack in the last few miles of the
course. Passing Carey on the singletrack, Haywood developed a few second lead
that stuck through to the finish line for a first place finish. Carey�s second
place finish allowed her to retain her NoTubes Leader�s jersey, while Barclay
followed shortly after to grab third place for the day.
The Stan�s NoTubes Women�s Elite Team
retained their strong hold on the GC competition, but were not able to expand
their lead due to the tight racing throughout the day.
Following a strong stage victory on day 2,
Matt Ferrari (Freeze Thaw Cycles/Hubcap Cycles) started Stage 3 looking to grow
his lead over the competition. Early in the race, Ferrari separated from the
group but found himself in the company of David Yacobelli (Corning/NoTubes
Racing Team), who sought to make up time from a rough start to the week.
Yacobelli and Ferrari decided early on to work together and use each other for
motivation throughout the stage. Trading off leads through various sections,
the duo stuck together until the end of the second enduro segment when
Yacobelli attacked and developed a small lead. The lead would stick to the finish
line, with Ferrari finishing a few seconds behind day�s winner.
Dejay Birtch (Riding for
Reading/Stan's/Maxxis/Pivot) displayed much improved form in comparison to the
first two days as he rode in for a third place finish, just minutes behind the
race leaders. Dax Massey (Breck Epic/Honey Stinger/Light and Motion), repeating
his misfortune from yesterday, went slightly off course following a group of
ten riders. Though able to correct the mistake quickly, the detour enabled Rich
Dillen (Faster Mustache) to get ahead, continuing the battle the two fought in
Stage 2. Climbing out of Coburn, Dillen fought hard to maintain his lead
through the long, gravel climb. Massey, however, was committed to regaining his
time, as well as his position, and put in a strong attack to catch Dillen in
the last quarter of the race. Massey held on to his lead over Dillen by seconds
to finish fourth in the stage.
Today�s results leaves the NoTubes Leader�s
Jersey with Matt Ferrari, but the day�s race created shake-ups in the rest of
the General Classification that is sure to lead to more great racing in the
days to come.
The BMC Men's U25 race was one of the most
exciting of the day as five of the young men in this category traded positions
throughout the race. Leader Cory Rimmer (Piney Flats Bicycle/Dean Endurance)
and Zach Adams (Toasted Head) were the first contenders to emerge from the mist
at the bottom of the SRAM/Bear Creek enduro at Penns View. Adams, the first
recipient of the men's enduro jersey, led Rimmer across the Poe Paddy railroad
trestle with the race's first U25 leader, Gunnar Bergey (Cannondale/Champion
Systems/) and Logan Taylor (Logan Taylor), who are both taking part in the race
on separate Epic Teams. Madison Matthews (The Bicycle Shop/MBR/Maxxis) suffered
a flat on the first descent just a few miles into the race and was slowly
reeling in the U25 leaders.
Across the challenging Krumrine Trail,
Fisherman's Path, and the ensuing flat pavement through Penns Valley Rimmer,
Adams, Taylor, and Bergey rode together with Matthews to close the gap. As the
group ascended the three-mile climb of Sieglerville-Millheim Pike, Taylor found
his favored terrain and attacked the lead group. Bergey and Rimmer responded,
and though they could not follow the Colorado based rider, the acceleration did
leave Adams struggling to hold on. Just moments later, Matthews arrived from
behind, resulting in another surge that dislodged Adams for good.
Though Rimmer, Bergey, and Matthews had
numerical superiority, it was Logan whose speed increased to open a two-minute
gap over the chase group in the final ten miles. Bergey was distanced by an
acceleration from Matthews and Rimmer in the final enduro segment of the day,
which allowed Rimmer to pad his GC lead slightly over the Cannondale/Champions
Systems racer.
Tomorrow's Enduro Stage could shake up the
race more as Adams has proven a threat in the enduro segments all week and
Matthews, a State College native, rides these trails almost weekly from home.
The expectation is that the BMC U25 race is far from over.
Open Men
U25 Men
Masters Men 40+
Master's Men 50+
Duo Men
Duo Coed
GC Results After Day 3
U 25 Men
Master's Men 40+
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Dr. Palmer's course offerings include the Department's two-semester sequence covering Imperial Russia [HIST 399] and the Soviet Union [HIST 400] as well as specialized courses on the History of Flight Culture [HIST 311], Technology, Culture & Society [HIST 312], and 19th-century Europe [History 428(G)]. At the introductory level, he regularly teaches Western Civilization, 1648-present [History 126] and Modern America, 1877-present [HIST 106].


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Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 20th season in the American Hockey League, announced today that the club has signed forward Adam Presizniuk to a Professional Tryout Agreement.
A native of Calgary, AB, Presizniuk made his professional debut with the Trenton Titans (ECHL) on October 14. In 15 games with the Titans this season, the forward has recorded 3+7=10 totals and two penalty minutes.
Presizniuk is a four-year product of the Union College. As an assistant captain in 2010-11, Presizniuk recorded 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points. The 6'0", 180 lb. forward led the Dutchmen in scoring as a sophomore with a career-high 16 goals and 38 points. Union's most valuable player in 2008-09, his 38 points set a school record and he became only the third Dutchmen in Division I history to lead the team in points, goals and assists in the same season. The 24-year-old finished his collegiate career with 131 points on 48 goals and 83 assists.


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For stays of less than 90 days, a visa is not required for most travellers from Commonwealth countries, the European Union and North America. Travellers holding travel documents issued by certain other countries may require a visa to enter Singapore.
Read more about visa requirements from the Singapore Immigration website.
The unit of currency is the Singapore Dollar (SGD). It is divided into 100 cents, and is available in notes of 10,000, 1,000, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 2. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign ($).
Credit cards are accepted in major hotels as well as shopping malls. Cash and travellers cheques can be exchanged in licensed currency exchange offices and international hotels.
Here are the most recent exchange rates for some common currencies.
Hotels and restaurants add a 10% service charge and 7% government tax to the bill, unless otherwise stated.
Generally, there is a 10% service charge added to the bill. If this charge is not included, then you may tip the waiter 10% or whatever you feel is appropriate.
Tipping taxi drivers is not customary, and it is, in fact, discouraged.
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I like the idea of profession mounts having both boe and bop variants. Like a model that only the crafter could use, and a model that anyone can. So you still get a sense of exclusivity, but also a money sink for the collectors.
Alternatively a version that is simply a lot cheaper but is bop, whereas the boe version has a high cost.
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Southern Living magazine found Nicole via her website while doing research for the article. She worked closely with the magazine's assistant art director, Tim Kilgore, and was asked to create three custom-illustrated maps about the South's heavily traveled roads during the holidays.
Nicole writes that the "...art team was clearly focused on what pit stops and tourist attractions they wanted to feature. Some of the highlights featured restaurant specialties such as Peanut Butter Crock on I-20 (from Weidmann's restaurant, which has been around since 1870). Weidmann's is known for serving peanut butter out of a handmade earthenware crock. Such an interesting tradition!
"One of my favorite drawings features the Dr. Pepper Museum in Texas along I-35 and the world's largest frying pan along the I-40."
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Thank you to the hundreds of performers, over 150 volunteers, community partners who opened their doors for First Night events, and to Price Chopper, GE, the Saratoa Springs City Center, and the dozens of other sponsors who worked together to present First Night Saratoga 2014, one of the biggest New Year's Eve celebrations in the Northeast.
First Night Saratoga is the largest New Year's Eve event in New York outside of NYC. As one of the oldest and largest First Night celebrations in the country, the event is the most affordable, accessible, family-friendly, safe and exciting way to spend New Year's Eve in the region!
With this event, Saratoga Arts brings over seventy regional and touring performing groups to over thirty venues throughout Historic Downtown Saratoga Springs for this evening of live music, dance, comedy and other performances, attracting between 15,000 and 20,000 celebrants.
Each year, a unique and fun arts-related theme is developed, capturing the spirit of the evening and acting as inspiration for the First Night Saratoga Buttons and Posters people have grown to love. Some of the more recent themes have been Live Creatively, Art Unleashed, and Explore the Night.
Look at what the region's media had to say about First Night Saratoga 2014!
The Albany Times Union noted that even on a cold night Saratoga Springs swells with First Night Revelers
CBS6 in Albany was there.
FOX23 was too.
The Saratogian's photographer captured preparations for First Night Saratoga, and The Schenectady Gazette captured the spirit of things.
Click here for First Night Saratoga 5K race results, coverage of the race, and photos. Thank you to the 5K sponsors and volunteers who make the race so successful.
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Conan the Barbarian
This is the second Conan movie to be released this year. The documentary Conan O'Brien Can't Stop was released a few months ago (and was really good if you're looking for an entertaining documentary).
This is the third remake former music video director Marcus Nispel has done. He gave us Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 2003 and Friday the 13th a few years back. Now it's the reboot of Conan the Barbarian, which doesn't have a cheesy cameo from Arnold Schwarzenegger, but does give us the 100th film Morgan Freeman has narrated. Enough already. James Earl Jones has a great voice, and the only thing I can think that he narrated was a CNN promo.
As much fun as we like to make of Schwarzenegger trying to pronounce words, this movie had an actor that can speak perfect English, yet he doesn't have much dialogue. He spends most of his time yelling or grunting. He also doesn't have any funny lines. This is a movie that needed the comic relief.
Conan is played by Jason Momoa – a name that sounds like a breakfast brunch beverage – but the Game of Thrones actor brings his muscular 6'5" frame to a character that shouldn't have been as muscular as Arnold was. This character needs to be a fighter that can throw punches, swing swords, and…with the arms Schwarzenegger had, it's hard to imagine he could do anything but arm wrestle or lift a dumbbell (or tackle a maid).
Sometimes in my reviews, I don't explain the entire premise of the film. That's because I don't want to give anything away. With most films, you know the premise from the trailers. With this remake, most know the set-up. A warrior wants to avenge his parents murders. And the motley crew of barbarians basically fights, drinks, fights, fornicate, kill, fight…you get the point.
The two villains are perfectly cast. You have Stephen Lang, who was menacing as the military leader in Avatar, and as the abusive father in the horrible indie film Irish White Drinkers.
His daughter, who wears Freddy Kreuger style blades on her fingers, is played in sinister fashion by Rose McGowan. She looks like she turned into her real life ex-boyfriend Marilyn Manson.
Ron Pearlman (better known as the Beast) and Mickey Rourke round at the cast.
I'm not sure why they didn't make Conan a more interesting character. As fun as some of the fight scenes and stunts were to watch, I found myself not carrying if he lived or died.
At one point he utters, "I live, I love, I slay. I am content."
Yeah, well…the audience sure isn't. Unless you really like blood, guts, and torture.
I heard a movie critic complain that Braveheart was ruined for him when Mel Gibson yelled "Freedom!" while being tortured. He explained that you can't yell from the diaphragm when in extreme pain. It makes me wonder how Conan's mother named him (I won't describe what type of Caesarian was performed on the battlefield).
The real barbarians are the studio execs that decided to make this in 3-D when it adds absolutely nothing.
The great visuals would be just as enjoyable in 2-D. Those would include boulders rolling down a hill, a bad guy placed in a huge catapult, and some creative villains made of sand.
Oh, and for anybody that thinks the way Roman Polanski slices Jack Nicholson's nose in Chinatown would've hurt – there's a scene in this involving a nose that puts that to shame.
This movie is better than the 1982 version, but I think more people will prefer the campy fun of the original.
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Dungeness and red rock crab are starting to molt in the San Juan Islands area and the state department of fish and wildlife (DFW) has shut down all local crabbing.
Crabbing will stay closed until state biologists determine the crab shells have hardened after the molt. Soft-shelled crabs coming out of the molt initially have no more protection than a plastic bag and are easily injured or killed if they are handled.
Crab and fishing licenses all expire at the end of March and DFW is encouraging all active anglers to get a new license now and avoid the lines. The department anticipates �booming fisheries� this year. The lowland lakes fishing season opening day on April 27 is expected to see close to half a million fishers hit the water.
Fishers will need new licenses as of April 1, but existing regulations stay in effect until the end of April, and a new rules pamphlet should arrive at license dealers before then.
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A wonderful aroma permeates the Manor Guest House this morning as the chef begins making his batch of homemade granola. Whole oats sprinkled with honey and coconut sugar (a healthier, natural sweetener he's found,) along with the nutty fragrance of pecans and almonds roasting in the oven.
The chef leafs through his newfound cookbooks pondering for ideas for sweet and savoury dishes, new fangled muffins, and other assorted goodies to add to the healthy buffet breakfasts served each morning.
The Manor Guest House has always been vegetarian except for the traditional smoked salmon served on Sundays, which is always welcomed by their guests. Usually served on warmed bagel halves, with garden fresh dill, briny capers, chopped red onion and citrusy lemon zest. These smoky delicacies are offered with farm fresh scrambled eggs and enjoyed by the guests.
Sometimes the chef may decide to whip up a Smoked Salmon & Potato Bake drizzled with a decadent Hollandaise sauce.
The Manor Guest House has also made the conscious decision to incorporate gluten free pancakes and loaves in to its cornucopia of choices for breakfast – their aim: to accommodate the rising health issues that result from allergies and specific diets and to offer more choices to someone with diet restrictions.
The Manor offers various places within the household to gather for the wonderful breakfasts served each morning…
…be it on the glass-roofed back patio
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or if a more tranquil start to your day is desired The Manor also offers the formal dining room where cool jazz or classical music is played.
The Manor's garden hosts various heirloom tomatoes, fresh green, yellow and red peppers, kale, spinach, assorted lettuces and strawberries. Also growing in the garden are fresh herbs; basil, rosemary, garlic chives, mint and lemon thyme that eventually enhance the chef's dishes such as Spinach, Brie and Caramelized Onion Frittata, Italian Herb, Tomato and Feta Scrambled Eggs, or an Omelet made with various garden fresh ingredients that you can chose from.
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Bob L. Moss makes gift to name Engineering Technology program at CPCC
Bob Moss, a CPCC alumnus and construction management executive in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has made a gift to Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) to help fund CPCC's Engineering Technology program. In recognition of Mr. Moss's gift, the College named the program the Bob L. Moss Civil Engineering Technology program. <<Read More>>
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James Douglas Zeller taught Music Appreciation and Applied Music at Central Piedmont Community College from 1974 until his untimely death in 2006 at the age of 59. He was a teacher who inspired learning and a zeal for music. Mr. Zeller was passionate about the Music Program at CPCC and chose to "continue the music" by establishing a revocable living trust, naming CPCC's Music Program as the primary beneficiary.
At Mr. Zeller's request, his gift was used to purchase a Steinway concert grand piano for the Halton Theater and a piano for the Tate Recital Hall, both in the Overcash Academic and Performing Arts Center. Other priorities included the establishment of a James Douglas Zeller Endowment to provide scholarships to CPCC students preparing for music careers, a Zeller Music Performance Endowment for student productions and visiting artists, and equipment updates for the newly-named Zeller Music Laboratories. Dr. Scott Bauer, Division Director, Arts and Communication, said, "Doug's gift will raise CPCC's Music Program to new heights." We are very grateful to Mr. Zeller for his service to CPCC and for his lasting legacy.
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Dr. Carl Cornell who opened Sardis Animal Clinic in 1985 passed away October 2009. Through the years, he dedicated his time and effort into building a successful practice that offered exceptional care for the pets of Charlotte and nearby Matthews, N.C. Dr. Cornell's wife, Katharine, has established an endowed scholarship at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in his memory.
Dr. Cornell received part of his education at a community college in Kentucky, went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in pharmacy from the University of Kentucky and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University. "Carl loved to teach as much as he did being a veterinarian," said Katharine. "If he wasn't teaching the clinic's staff, he was in the exam room explaining diseases and recommendations to his clients, often drawing pictures to help explain something."
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In case you haven't heard, Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency recently started a Kickstarter to fund a video series on sexism in video games. It's an important topic that I think anyone who legitimately enjoys gaming and cares about equality can agree needs addressing. I love Feminist Frequency. Anita always says well researched, smart and insightful things about women in the media. Her series on gender and LEGO offered tons of awesome historical information, and I directed anyone interested in SPARK's LEGO campaign to the series, as it served as a fabulous overview of the issue. I have occasionally disagreed with Anita's points, but that's fine, because she's awesome and funny and 99.9% of the time, dead on accurate. As for a Feminist Frequency series on video games? Sounds like a great idea. And I'm sure it's going to be balanced and well thought out. But I'm going to talk about something that happened to Anita after she launched the campaign. You can read all about it here and here, but to summarize, some disgusting shit went down.
Anita was subject to a targeted campaign of threats and online harassment organized by several online gaming forums.
I have two things to say about this. The first is that Anita, myself, and just about any women who lets her opinion be known online, especially in matters concerning gender and feminism, is at risk of being a target of misogyny and sexual harassment. I've been blogging about feminism for over a year now, but I didn't personally experience this unfortunate reality until very recently, when press on my work around LEGO Friends was bombarded by misogynist sexual harassment specifically targeting myself and several of my fellow SPARKteam activists. I had always heard that women speaking online should prepare to be harassed, but you can never be fully prepared for the experience.
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Birmingham Zoo's Traveling Exhibit Teams Up with Local Libraries and YMCAs for Dino Discovery Social Media and Photo Contest
A traveling replica of a dinosaur egg is making stops at local libraries and YMCAs until July 15.
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LiveAS IT HAPPENED: Day at the docs
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- We were at Greenbank surgery which is chairman of the CCG Andy Davies' practice
- We spoke to doctors and patients throughout the day
- Read more to watch videos, see pictures and hear from doctors and patients alike
- Leave your comments at the bottom of the story
Thank you very much to everyone at Greenbank surgery for allowing us to spend the day with you
Doctors at the surgery will each see 30-34 patients today but despite the stresses and strains they have all had smiles on their faces and have been very welcoming to the Warrington Guardian team.
We will leave you on this note from Dr Davies who says it's the patients who keep him going.
He added: "In a survey most GPs said they were not satisfied with their job but despite everyone feeling overworked they also said they wanted to improve access for patients which I think is pretty special and that's the kind of people we're dealing with.
"We have got a great team here who work very hard and I'm very proud of them all."
This patient clearly hasn't been phased by her trip to the doc.
Four-week-old Isabelle Parry made the trip with her mum Hannah Harris to register her.
She added: "I have been coming here since I was born and it's a lot busier now but also a lot nicer and more welcoming.
"I've had trouble in the past getting appointments but today it was easy."
Here's junior doc Chris Watters
Variety of ailments coming through the doors this afternoon.
Alan Yates, from Paddington, has been in with a back problem.
He said: "I like it here and I'm used to the way it works now.
"Sometimes it can be hard to get appointments but not all the time."
Surgery is filling up again for afternoon session.
Just witnessed my second grumpy patient of the day during my time in the waiting room over appointment times.
Staff at the surgery today
Dr Andy Davies talks about his day so far as the Warrington Guardian go behind the scenes at what life is like at GP surgeries in the town.
Dr Davies has had fairly unsuccessful home visits trip after finding Winwick Road was closed.
Steady stream of patients for afternoon surgery, 12 of which are for Andy.
Right blog fans, we're closing in on 3pm which usually means another rush of patients after kids come out of school.
Just to set the scene; some of the doctors are out on home visits, there's a steady stream of patients collecting prescriptions and reception staff behind-the-scenes are busily typing up referral letters and still getting calls over appointments.
A doorbell sound means waiting time is over for the lucky patient whose name flashes up on the board
Share your views on patients visiting their GP over common coughs and colds
Here's what he had to say on the subject:
"If people could be more reflective when they use the health services about what they can do for themselves it would make a difference.
People saying 'I think I've started with a cold this morning but thought I would come in and check' is the most frustating thing.
Because the appointment is free, it has no value but it's actually just cost the NHS £26.
We have to educate patients and promote what else is available
Yesterday eight out of 15 patients Dr Davies saw at the drop in session could have been seen by somebody else including a pharmacist or nurse
We have had many questions coming in regarding difficulties getting appointments but GPs are keen to spread the word that minor ailments including sore throats, coughs and colds can easily be treated by a pharmacist
"30 meetings with no agenda and all actions depend on you."
How Andy Davies describes a typical day for a GP
Bloke with a nasty mosquito bite earlier too. Expected him to say he had been to the Serengeti but turned out it was Lymm instead #DocDay— @hannahbargery 14 March 2014
Receptionists have had a busy morning dealing with patients and prescription and sick note requests but Nicky Twiss had time for a quick chat with me.
She said the attitude to staff can be frustrating but not everyone takes that tone with them.
She added: "Sometimes patients speak to us like we're holding appointments back but that's not the case and doctors are seeing patients constantly.
"It's getting busier and busier here now and people are very demanding and want things done yesterday.
"I think if they realise the inner workings of a surgery and that there's a lot more to the process with something like prescriptions than it just begin signed."
Just been chatting to practice manager Gwen Green who says everyone in her role across the country would agree their hearts sink when they hear of new government policies being brought in.
She added: "It's a unique business as you have to keep things running but at the centre of it all is patient care which is the main priority."
1:19pm Fri 14 Mar 14
chumhill says
Doctors skipping lunch to do paperwork, we all know that this will most likely lead to a lapse of concentration in the afternoon, not the best thing when your dealing with peoples health.
GP Mike Northey pictured below being interviewed by reporter Hannah Bargery
Our reporter Hannah Bargery at Greenbank surgery
Plenty of comments about difficulties getting an appointment but last month the surgery recorded 167 patients not turning up
A shelf full of thank you cards for the surgery
Here's what some of you have been saying on our Facebook page today:
Never have any complaints about Stockton Heath medical centre, I've always been able to get an appointment and the new telephone diagnosis system they are using where the GP calls you is brilliant. Keep up the good work!
Sammy Dean
I don't like the 8:30 ring!
Can be on hold till 8:50 then when you get through: "sorry all appointments have gone for today try calling 8:30 tomorrow"
Joanne Wheatley
I book online with Holes Lane and there is always at least several appointments to choose from. Never had a problem although I don't have need to go at the moment, great service and I order my PX online as well its fab.
My advice is more GPs need to go onto Dr First as Stockton heath and CCA have. My mum works for CCA and they have just rolled it out and it seems to be working great. I understand admin are there for a reason however I believe drs rely too much on admin and expecting them to make clinical decisions is unacceptable. Dr first means the dr contacts you and tries to solve things over the phone which is great it prevents unnecessary trips into surgery and means more patients can be dealt with in a day.
Katie Percival
Police have been called out three times to the surgery in the past year after patients got violent and abusive #DocDay— @hannahbargery 14 March 2014
Sore throats, rashes, swollen legs and snuffley children filling up morning sesh here #DocDay— @hannahbargery 14 March 2014
11:41am Fri 14 Mar 14
Brick Bazooka says
Sounds like lots of abusive patients at this surgery. Have they all run out of methadone?
11:36am Fri 14 Mar 14
Paris says
Personally I think the old GP booking system worked better, it's a nightmare trying to get an appointment nowadays. Let's face it we cannot predict when we are going to feel ill to do a 'pre bookable', and to get an 'on the day' is almost impossible. The GP surgery should still provide 24 hour care for you if you are registered with them, where you could ring the on call at the practice and they would come out. This would surely take some of the strain off the over crowded, over used A&E. Not the 111 malarkey that just doesn't work. Doctor's are very highly trained, highly paid and should be highly respected, it's the system that needs looking into and changing for the best.
We're nearing dinner time but many of the GPs won't have time for a proper break and will take the opportunity instead to work through their pile of paperwork.
Andy Davies added: "The number of GPs are eaxctly the same and yet the number of patients is going up with increasingly complicated needs.
"Most clinicians will be in the surgery from 7.30am and working after 7.30pm and 12 hour days are standard.
"There are days where I haven't eaten, had one or two drinks and I'm physically and mentally exhausted making thousands of decisions."
Typist receptionist Jill Booth is one of the team who has to type up those referrals and described it as 'holding back the tide with a mop'.
She added: "we have to write letters for insurance claims, information needed by the DVLA and the department of work and pensions as well as trying to type 30 referral letters a day."
Dr Andy Davies said he has 78 letters to read and 15 test results to go through.
He added every hour in the surgery also generates another hour of admin that has to be done
But it's not just patients doctors have to deal with today.
There's also an ever-growing mound of paperwork including letters to read and referrals to make
What do you think? Would you like to see your surgery bring in a two hour drop in session where patients don't need an appointment?
GP Mike Northey had this to say on the subject:
"A big concern was patients not being able to get access and waiting two weeks for an appointment so we brought in the drop-in session.
"Two doctors cover the two hour session which means less routine appointments and to an extent we have had to sacrifice continuity with the same doctor for better access.
"We're always trying to tweak the way we do things but we always try and make sure if an ill person feels they need an appointment they're spoken to on the day."
The drop-in surgery has been popular with plenty of patients I have spoken to but some have raised concerns about not being able to see the same doctor on more than one occasion.
There's been a mix this morning of sore throats, snuffley children, swollen legs, one person with chest pain and a few rashes
Just grabbing a quick word with some of the GPs during a rare break for them. More updates soon
Drop-in surgery has come to an end here so patients will either have to book an appointment or request the doctor calls them back for a triage appointment.
Prepare yourselves for some stats:
There were 29 patients at this morning's session but the waiting room can be standing room only.
The busiest day this week was Monday when 36 people walked through the surgery's doors between 8 and 10am.
The quietest day was Wednesday with 23
On average 31 patients a day used the service this week but were all those appointments appropriate?
Lynne Gaskell added: "We're the first point of call and the first person they shout at.
"There are good days and bad days and sometimes people are really worried and you can understand that.
"It can be quite upsetting when you're shouted at but you just can't take it personally."
This is the surgery we are at today - Greenbank on Manchester Road - close to Warrington Cemetery.
Reception admin staff Rebekah Cooke and Lynne Gaskell said there have been no problems so far this morning but there has been days where 'every other caller' has been angry and abusive when they can't get the appointment they want.
The first point of call at any GP surgery is the reception team which can sometimes lead to abuse from patients and in some cases items being thrown at staff, according to GP Andy Davies - below.
He added police have been called out three times in the past year to deal with violent and abusive patients.
Patient numbers steadily building.
Just been chatting to one woman who says she uses the drop-in service at the surgery even if it's not an emergency as she can 'never get through on the phone to get an appointment'.
Think I have jinxed them saying it had gone quieter...there's now a queue of people at reception waiting for appointments.
After an initial rush at 8am, the waiting room is now looking much quieter but it's the calm before the storm as phone lines are expected to heat up from 9am with requests for appointments
The practice holds a drop-in session between 8 and 10am for poorly patients with many queuing outside the door when we arrived today
Morning early birds, we are at Greenbank surgery on Manchester Road today to see what the day in the life of a GP practice is like.
Get involved using #DocDay on Twitter or post your questions below to be answered throughout the day


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