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Sun xVM - a slice of Virtualization with a side of Management
By marianne on Sep 10, 2008
Virtualization technology is certainly nothing new and to release a new virtualization product isn't exactly ground-breaking. (Heck, VirtualBox 2.0 was just released last month). So why are we talking about Sun's new xVM Virtualization Portfolio as if it's the greatest thing since sliced cheese? Well for starters, Sun has combined Virtualization technology with key Management components--hence the title xVM, the intersection of of the two layers--and designed a product set along a solid foundation of understanding storage, compute tier, the network, and the hardware on which the software is running. By building the xVM Server and Ops Center along these fundamental lines and using Solaris as the host OS with Xen technology baked into that, users can easily manage both the physical and virtual infrastructure for easy consolidation and administration of heterogeneous Windows, Linux and Solaris guest OS workloads.
Check out the podcast for this edition of Innovating@Sun with host Hal Stern, VP Global Systems Engineering, and guest Mike Wookey, CTO and Distinguished Engineer for xVM, as they discuss the technology innovations behind Sun's new xVM Virtualization Portfolio, and how Sun is revolutionizing the software market...again.Read More]


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On an (NFL) suicide mission
September 18, 2008 - Neil Rudel
There's a rule in Fantasy sports: Don't gloat.
The minute you call up your arch enemy in the local fantasy league -- OK, mine's Larry McAleer -- and celebrate your great weekend is the minute one of your stars snaps something.
So it is with that understanding that I tread gingerly into some disclosure about my first venture into an NFL suicide pool.
(It's actually my second exposure. My son Adam and my father-in-law, Joe DeLeo, were partners two years ago, and I stuck my nose in just far enough to help get them eliminated in Week 2. I felt badly and vowed to get my own team, which I now have, and -- without me -- they've again been eliminated in Week 2).
I don't want to jinx myself by blogging about it, but that is outweighed by the fact that so many are interested in these suicide pools and it should be fun to write about -- for as long as I live anyway.
I'm in a league that started with 202 and has quickly been trimmed to 128 the first two weeks with most of the 74 casualties coming courtesy of Indianapolis/San Diego in Week No. 1 and Seattle in Week No. 2. (The DeLeo-A.Rudel team had Seattle :(
I've survived the first two weeks with picks of the Steelers and Tampa Bay.
(In case you're not familiar with suicide rules, you make one pick per week to win -- no points are involved -- but you can only pick that team once per season so it helps to plan ahead).
My pick this week -- cue the drum roll -- is New England.
I didn't jump on the Pats as 16-point favorites in the opener against Kansas City (60 people did). Once Tom Brady got hurt, all these people looked a little smarter so I want to get in before we find out too much more about this Cassel.
Plus I figure there will be later chances to pick this week's other prohibitive favorites such as Buffalo, San Diego and the New York Giants (Bucky Frank's pick).
Based on my history, the Pats are in trouble, but I'll roll the dice and hope to update you next week.
My goal is to be blogging on this suicide mission during Thanksgiving week.

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on November 7, 2012 - 7:52 PM
While U.S. Rep. Thomas W. Reed II, R-Corning, won re-election Tuesday, New York State will send fewer Republicans to Congress next year.
Currently, the state's 29-member delegation to the House of Representatives has eight Republicans. But New York lost two congressional districts as a result of the 2010 census, because the state lagged in population growth over the last decade.
When the dust settled Wednesday, it looked as though New York will send six Republicans to Washington, D.C., rather than eight. Nearly all were incumbents who won re-election.
They are: Reed; Peter T. King of Nassau County; Michael Grimm of Staten Island; Richard Hanna of Barneveld; Christopher Gibson of Kinderhook; and Chris Collins of Clarence, who defeated incumbent Democrat Kathleen C. Hochul of Hamburg.
While Collins joins New York's House Republicans club, the group loses Ann Marie Buerkle. The tea-party-backed Buerkle will surrender her Central New York district to Democrat Daniel Maffei, who won about 48 percent of the vote to her 43 percent on Tuesday, according to unofficial results. A Green Party candidate collected the remainder.
So while Republicans used to make up nearly 28 percent of New York's congressional delegation, they will comprise 22 percent come January. Nevertheless, Republicans will still control the House.
Reed, who sits on the influential Ways and Means Committee, won a second two-year term in the face of a stiff challenge from Democrat Nate Shinagawa, a Tompkins County legislator.
On the strength of votes from Democratic-leaning Tompkins County, Shinagawa narrowly lost the newly drawn 23rd Congressional District, 52 percent to 48 percent, according to unofficial results compiled by the Associated Press.
The new district was drawn to retain its Southern Tier flavor, and it still leans Republican. But the addition of Tompkins County, and Shinagawa's strong showing, could mean that the 23rd is in play for Democrats for years to come.
"It was a supposedly 'Safe R' seat," Shinagawa tweeted to his supporters Wednesday, "but we lost by just 48-51 despite being outspent 3 to 1. Thank you all for helping us get so close!"
While Shinagawa won 70 percent of the vote in Tompkins County, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 2-1 ratio, Reed won every other county in the district, which covers all or part of 11 counties.
In Reed's win column were Chemung, Chautauqua, Allegany. Cattaraugus, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga and Yates.
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An older whore...erm, woman whom preys on the souls of younger men. Cougars usually consist of women between the ages of 32 and 45 who are usually found lurking around in the suburbs or down the street from your house getting ready for bed while you watch with a pair of binoculars or a telascope if you are a pirate.
DAYUM! That cougar was totally checking me out!
dari IceCreamManFromHell Rabu, 04 Agustus 2010
A cougar is a woman (because men get away with it) who steals all the men eligible from the younger generations. Basically, they're women who steal all the guys us younger women/girls (in the case of Aaron Johnson). Bitches.
Aaron, I expected you to have higher standards than a cougar like Sam.
dari BGNoise Senin, 05 Juli 2010
Older lady who hits on and or dates noticeably younger men.
My theory on cougars at clubs "On fridays they are released from the care home so that they can feast on the flesh of the young and stay alive for another few years"
dari KyeRae Rabu, 29 Juli 2009
An aging barfly.
MILF night? Nah, let's hunt cougar.
dari gridiron62 Minggu, 02 November 2008
A woman who is 35+, sexually cunning, that prefers to hunt rather than be hunted.
There seems to be a lot of Cougars stalking prey at the beach today.
dari Cougar bait Sabtu, 11 Februari 2006
(ˈkü-gər) A middle-aged lady (age 35-60) who hasn't yet met her match. She is secretly on the prowl for someone to unleash her sexual potential upon. She may be single or married; kids, grandkids, or no kids; but she believes that a younger male (25 or younger) can give her a good run for her money. Cougars usually have husbands who are either pregnant-looking, lazy, or abusive. They hunt for someone who can make them feel young and sexy again. Cougars are often white women, and their prey is often young muscular black men. They tend to believe that black men are more "endowed" than their white counterparts. Cougars love for their prey to be mature socially and physically. - See also: MILF
Cougar #1: "Oh, check out THAT sexy black hunk!"
Cougar #2: "Yeah girl, I would RAVEGE him!!"
Cougar #2: "Yeah girl, I would RAVEGE him!!"
dari KamakazePhil Sabtu, 12 Februari 2011
While the 40 year old may be hot, she isnt good for much more than a roll in the sack. Certainly not dinner or a movie.
I would love to bang that cougar but she wants me to talk to her and text her and give her the attention that she deserves. So not worth my time!
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As if Fisker wasn't having a bad enough year already. A123 Systems, the former battery supplier for Fisker, went bankrupt recently in what is proving to be a horrible convoluted and time-consuming process. And while the courts try to figure out what parts of the company go where, Fisker has been left without batteries for their cars. Though they had stockpiled some before A123 went completely under, this stock has run out, and Car & Driver is reporting that Fisker is now temporarily shutting down production until a solution can be found.
Ideally, the solution for Fisker would be for someone else to buy A123 and start up production again, but there is news from The Detroit Bureau that Fisker is looking for a partner. This partnership hunt isn't directly related to the battery shortage, but in theory it could be a solution to this problem as well. Fisker simply hasn't had a good year, and they are looking for a partner to share procurement costs with. Henrik Fisker has admitted that this hasn't been the best year for the company which bears his name, but he also stressed that the company is not for sale either. Fisker already deals pretty extensively with BMW, which is where they get the range extender engines from, but Fisker seems to be looking for something bigger now.
Quite a lot of Fisker's problems have come down to simple bad luck, and this latest setback is just one more example of how difficult it is to be a small carmaker these days. Hopefully it can all get sorted out soon, as Fisker has had to delay their debut for the Chinese market, where lots of potential sales are waiting for them.


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and viola!! A perfectly vintage looking number!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
numbered cabinet tutorial...
and viola!! A perfectly vintage looking number!
38 comments:
Gorgeous!! I love this piece. xoReplyDelete
Amazing and beautiful!!!:-))))ReplyDelete
I hope your sister is recovering well. The cabinet is beautiful, and I completely get it about it's availability. I change my mind all the time about what I'm selling, and not selling. My interior changes constantly.ReplyDelete
i just adore this piece! it's amazing!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh girl, I love that cabinet. That is awesome!! I just joined as a follower and hope you will do the same for me. My NEW blog is all about farm life, decorating, cooking, animals, and much more.ReplyDelete
I love this piece, what a fabulous find and I loved reading your "painting techniques"...so great!!!ReplyDelete
I am crazy about this shelf! What a great find! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!ReplyDelete
oh my, hubby is gone tonight, so I may find myself in your Etsy shop! :) Love the tutorial- I would have never guessed you used a stamp!!! I am so used to always stenciling, I may have to seek out those ones at Michael's. It really is a beautiful piece- I'm crazy for anything graphic looking. ;)ReplyDelete
oh how i love this piece...you sell it to me when you are done with it...;)ReplyDelete
great tutorial on your process!
absolutely love it!!!!ReplyDelete
I pinned this because I love it, and according to the re-pins others are finding it. (I don't understand that part of Pinterest, I just use it so I can find the stuff I like!).ReplyDelete
I love your cabinet! You know, if you get tired of it, you can bring it with you next week! And, I am going to be stalking your etsy today!!ReplyDelete
Totally Impressed !!! You did an amazing job...Not to mention you found it...That has happened to me a few times but not with an item like that...If you haven't checked out my blog yet I invite you to do so . Blessings LoriReplyDelete
wonderful cabinet and technique.ReplyDelete
I am wondering though, how did you keep the ink from showing through the wash?
thanks and blessings
barbara jean
I really like this cabinet and appreciated your information of the "how to."ReplyDelete
I love that piece! I would love to find something like that sitting out for the trash!!ReplyDelete
Great tutorial - thanks so much:)
Gorgeous piece..Hope your sister is doing well..ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing how you did this piece. You make it look so easy! Hope your sister is recovering nicely. Enjoy your trip to Nashville. We stopped in Michelle's shop last Saturday on our way south. Her shop is adorable and she is a sweetie!ReplyDelete
Hellooooo Mary...ReplyDelete
That CaBineT is just **The BeSt**...
What a Find!!! You did a FaBuLouS Freshening!*!*!
Jeanine Burkhardt
Hello from a former "Rockford girl"! Love the cabinet with "just enough" new paint! xo, KimberlyReplyDelete
Hi mary,hope your sister is feeling better.i just love this cabinet and so pleased your keeping it,for now anyway.have a great weekend catching up.sandy xxReplyDelete
Hi mary,hope your sister is feeling better.i just love this cabinet and so pleased your keeping it,for now anyway.have a great weekend catching up.sandy xxReplyDelete
Hi mary,hope your sister is feeling better.i just love this cabinet and so pleased your keeping it,for now anyway.have a great weekend catching up.sandy xxReplyDelete
OMG Mary can I just say how much I love this piece! Stunning, thank for the tutorial, I have those blocks and could actually do this :)ReplyDelete
Praying for your sister.
The BEST FIND EVER and truly a labor of love! LOVE how it turned out.ReplyDelete
This is such a great piece....SO envious!!ReplyDelete
I just love this look, Mary! And I'll be using your tip on the sanding sponge with my next project for sure! Gotta get me a bunch of those neat number stencils, too! :)ReplyDelete
xoxo laurie
This is such a beautiful piece.I saw your feature on Kristen's blog. I can see why she featured it :) Hope your sister gets well!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFri Mar 23, 11:49:00 AM
Love this! I tried to find the #rd stencils at Michaels and they said I would need the UPC # to track to find a store that carried them. Would you happen to have that? Would gratefully appreciate:)ReplyDelete
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I hope you see my comment back to you! Your note to me was left as "Anonymous" and I don't have an email address to reply to! Please let me know where to send the info and I will be happy to pass it along!
I too am trying to find the stencil info to purchase for a wedding project! If you could please pass along the info I would so appreciate it. I love how your cabinet turned out. Hope your sister is getting better and better by the minute!ReplyDelete
Leigh Ann
Hi, Susan from "Maple and Magnolia said we should come by and see your cabinet. What a great way to refinish it! So glad she sent me over.ReplyDelete
Stopping by from The Handmade Home to see your beautiful dresser. I wish I found things like that on the streets in my little town! It is beautiful and your painting and the numbers make it so make it so much nicer, too. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.ReplyDelete
Are those stencils or stamps? Could not tell from the photos and directions.ReplyDelete
I somehow missed this orignal post - ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PIECE!!ReplyDelete
Love this cabinet! Just saw it on RoadKill Rescue. Believe it or not, I saw this back when you first did it, but for some reason I didn't subscribe. A couple of weeks ago, I was thinking about how I had seen a blog on using the clear stamps, but I could not remember where. Never thought I'd find it this way!ReplyDelete
This is such a distinctive piece, and I love that you went with simple numbers and a paint wash! To me, simple means classic! Bravo!ReplyDelete
LOVE THE NUMBERED CABINET, IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL- I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE IT, IF THAT WOULD BE OK PLEASE LET ME KNOW,ReplyDelete


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View Dr. Coop's Curriculum Vitae.
Teaching and Research Interests
My teaching and research interests revolve around the ecology, conservation, and restoration of plant communities and landscapes in the southern Rocky Mountains. I teach introductory and advanced courses in biology and environmental studies and lead many field trips to wild places near and far. Research themes include how disturbance regimes, climate, and spatially-structured abiotic gradients interact to shape diversity, community composition, and landscape dynamics; human influences on ecological systems; and management for a future of certain change but of an uncertain direction and magnitude. Some recent and upcoming projects (most of which involve Western students through both class projects and our Thornton Undergraduate Research Program) include:
- a range-wide assessment of Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine stand conditions and health,
- tracking historic changes in aspen forests around Crested Butte (read our 2014 paper in Forest Ecology & Management here),
- restoration of streambanks in the Valles Caldera National Preserve,
- measuring the ecological effects of fuel reduction treatments in piñon-juniper woodlands,
- understanding and predicting responses of forest landscapes to shifting fire regimes in both the southwest and the northern Rockies, and
- assessing the dynamics of sagebrush steppe plant communities in the Gunnison Basin (short update here).
As an ecologist and just a guy likes to float a river with my family every now and then, I am deeply concerned about humanity's increasingly damaging impacts upon the biosphere. Quite a bit of my energy these days goes into practical strategies for building sustainable and resilient human and ecological communities within the microcosms of Western State Colorado University and Gunnison County. With ENVS students, we have developed a working sustainability plan for Western State Colorado University. Some notable recent achievements include a campus bicycle library, gardens and greenhouses in which students grow food for campus dining services, and a renewable energy fund that is allowing Western to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by >50%.
Courses Taught
Applied Environmental Studies, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Biology Lab, Environmental Monitoring, Forest Ecology, Natural History of the Gunnison Basin, Rocky Mountain Flora, Rocky Mountain Natural History, Science of Sustainability and Resilience, Watersheds of the World, and senior seminars in Biogeography, Ethnobotany, Fire Ecology, Forest Dynamics, and Landscape Ecology.
Recent Publications
Coop, J.D., Barker, K.J., Knight, A.D., and J.S. Pecharich. 2014. Aspen (Populus tremuloides) stand dynamics and understory plant community changes over 46 years near Crested Butte, Colorado, USA. Forest Ecology and Management 318: 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.01.019
Coop, J.D. and A.W. Schoettle. 2011. Fire and high-elevation, five-needle pine (Pinus aristata and P. flexilis) ecosystems in the southern Rocky Mountains: what do we know? In: Keane, R.E.; Tomback, D.F.; Murray, M.P.; and Smith, C. M., eds. 2011. The future of high-elevation, five-needle white pines in Western North America: Proceedings of the High Five Symposium. 28-30 June 2010; Missoula, MT. Proceedings RMRS-P-63. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Coop, J.D., Massatti, R.T., and A.W. Schoettle. 2010. Subalpine vegetation pattern three decades after stand-replacing fire: effects of landscape context and topography on plant community composition, tree regeneration, and diversity. Journal of Vegetation Science 21: 472-487.
Coop, J.D. and A.W. Schoettle. 2009. Post-wildfire regeneration of Rocky Mountain bristlecone (Pinus aristata) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis). Forest Ecology & Management 257: 893-903.
Coop, J.D. and T.J. Givnish. 2008. Constraints on tree seedling establishment in montane grasslands of the Valles Caldera, New Mexico. Ecology 89: 1101-1111.
Coop, J.D. and T.J. Givnish. 2007. Spatial and temporal patterns of recent forest encroachment in montane grasslands of the Valles Caldera, New Mexico, U.S.A. Journal of Biogeography 34: 914-927.
Coop, J.D. and T.J. Givnish. 2007. Gradient analysis of reversed treelines and grasslands of the Valles Caldera, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. Journal of Vegetation Science 18: 43-54.
Coop, J.D., C.D. Hibner, A.J. Miller, and G.H. Clark. 2005. Black bears forage on army cutworm moth aggregations in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. The Southwestern Naturalist 50: 278-281.
Other Media
"Can We Grow Now?" (article about our research on Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine regeneration for middle-school science students) Natural Inquirer Wildland Fire Edition. 2010
Montane Grasslands of the Valles Caldera. ESA Bulletin Photo Gallery. April 2008.


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And of course an anniversary song...
October 9, 2007
2920 Days
48 comments:
Happy Anniversary!!! You guys look better now than you did back then!ReplyDelete
That has to be the best episode of the Cosby show of all time!
LOVE the song - and the pics!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful anniversary. Congratulations!
I admit watching The Cosby Show when I see it on Nick-at-Nite. :)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary. You look great. :) An October wedding, how wonderful.ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!! Hope you are planning something special and fun!ReplyDelete
This has to be my favorite scene EVER from not only the Cosby show but probably all television. I LOVE that show. Happy Anniversary. I hope that you find some time to celebrate...just the two of you!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! You both still look AMAZING...Free babysitting when you go out to celebrate...ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
Hope this day is just as special, if not more, than the day you got married. Have a great celebration!
Happy Happy Anniversary! I have to agree, you both only look better with age.ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary! It's a good day for an anniversary--my husband & I were married on Oct 9, 1999 as well! :)ReplyDelete
Happy 8 years!!!
Happy Anniversary!!!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a wonderful time celebrating!
Happy Anniversary! I loved that episdode of the Cosby Show. One of my all time favorites!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! Beautiful then and now!ReplyDelete
HA! I see Steve's face on the right!!!ReplyDelete
Congrats Steph!ReplyDelete
You guys are such a beautiful couple. Happy anniversary!ReplyDelete
Um, do you people not age? What cream are you using? Pill? Therapy? VERY CUTE PICTURES!!ReplyDelete
- mopsy from lifenutOctober 09, 2007 9:14 AM
Happy Anniversary! You make a beautiful pair, then and now. God bless you in the coming year.ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! You looked happy then and even happier now! That's hard to do!ReplyDelete
You guys are the cutest couple ever...ReplyDelete
You guys are the cutest couple ever...ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
Oh man, a classic!ReplyDelete
Happy Day! Hope you get some time alone to celebrate...
happy anniversary... it's ours, too!!!!! yay! :)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!!ReplyDelete
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! So funny that it is on my hubby's birthday!ReplyDelete
Hope you have fun celebrating tonight!
Happy anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Hip hip huuuraaaay
One of my favorite episodes of the Cosby show, hilarious!ReplyDelete
Cute pics too!
What a beautiful couple! Have a wonderful anniversary!ReplyDelete
Two other bloggers I know share this same anniversary (kirnancrib, who I saw commented, and lifelemons)!
Jane, Pinks & Blues
- AnonymousOctober 09, 2007 1:28 PM
Happy Anniversary Steph & Jeff! Ya'll are a beautiful couple! Match made in Heaven! Love the entertainment provided too! :)ReplyDelete
Love you both,
Aunt Diane
P. S. Would love to see ya'll too!
Happy anniversary!ReplyDelete
Totally agree with Sheryl... you look way better now! Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!! May you enjoy a special time of celebrating your love together. :)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!!!ReplyDelete
I can't believe how time has gone by so fast, I remember that day!
Picture are great too!!
Happy Anniversary!! Love the photos!ReplyDelete
happy anniversary!!! yay to committed marriages!! <3ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! :DReplyDelete
I haven't been by in awhile so am wondering- is it your 10th? Because we went to Hawaii on our 10th, as well!
(And that was one of my favorite Cosby episodes, too!)
OK, ahem...I didn't see the actual title of your post! LOLReplyDelete
8 years! :D (At least I hope...my calculator died!)
happy anniversary steph and jeff! I'm so happy we know you.ReplyDelete
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lovely then lovely nowReplyDelete
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Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
BTW, that is the best anniversary song! I miss the Cosby kids!
happy happy anniversary! hope you guys enjoy an evening out together. :)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!!ReplyDelete
Oh I missed your anniversary!!! Hope it was a great one!!!ReplyDelete


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The Stetson men's cross country team is a small, but feisty bunch that truly lives up to its description as harriers. They may never knock off a powerhouse like UF or FSU, but are nonetheless a team that pounces on an unsuspecting foe every chance they get. Like the ancient game of hounds and foxes from which cross country has evolved, they chase, scold, nip, and wear down anyone close, including each other.
Take, for example, the first race of 2012 at Florida Gulf Coast University. That day the temperature soared to 103 in Ft. Myers, and hadn't much improved—especially the humidity--by the 5:00 start. Team captain Andrew Epifanio was hoping to begin the season by running a time approximating his last race of the previous season (27:33), and build upon that to make a run at the Stetson school record (26:47) by season's end. Going all out on a dog day afternoon, he never made it to the finish. He went down with heat stroke about a half mile from the finish.
With Andrew down and out, it seemed likely that senior co-captain Kyle Burton would take his place up front, but the heat shaved the edge off his race, too. And so it was another senior, Brian Dughi, who finished as the first Hatter in 30:05. (Burton was second in 30:25.)
And so it went, race after race, for the next six races. Although Epifanio regained his footing by Mt. Dew, second place went to a different Hatter in all but two meets: Burton at UF/Mt. Dee (29:12); Cody Malloy at Embry Riddle (30:54)*; Jeremy Butler at the lone 5K, FL Runners XIII (17:27); Andrew Townes at Walt Disney (30:30)*; Cody Malloy at UCF (29:27)*; and Jeremy Butler at A-Sun (28:37)*. (Asterisks denote personal bests.) In all, the twelve man team set 21 individual personal bests in their seven meets. Behind them, every runner fought for every place in every race. More importantly, they won their first invitational team race within recent memory, the College Men's Race at FLR XIII (September 29th).
What can we expect in 2013? Probably more of the same. This year's squad consists, currently, of nine returners: three seniors (Matthew Ady, Andrew Epifanio, and Deryck Greene); one junior (Jeremy Butler); and five sophomores (Austyn Finnk, Ryan Hodgins, Cody Malloy, Andrew Townes, and James Welch III). Two freshmen--Kyle Meerdo and Joe Beery—will join the team, for their first season of college cross country.
The team's first timed challenge came on August 24th at the Stone Island 5K. The Women's Overall title was claimed by freshman Amanda Spring (19:21), and the Men's by Andrew Epifanio (16:33). Second in each division were also freshmen: Beery in a lifetime best of 16:49, and Sami Hicks in 20:08.
"They all came into the time trial and ran well," explained Head Coach Joe Matuszczak. "but with room for improvement. The good thing is it's looking like it was with Andrew and Kyle (Burton) a few years back. Joe and Andrew will be running together, not only in practice, but also in meets, and I'm hoping we can get five guys in under 29 minutes by the (A-Sun) conferences (November 2nd in Nashville, Tennessee)."
Team captain Epifanio concurs.
"The men's team is in a building phase," Epifanio believes, "and we're working hard to put together a solid top eight. There are a few standouts in the lineup right now. One of our new runners, Joe Beery, put in a solid summer, and definitely has the potential to challenge the number one varsity position. And Kyle Meerdo, another freshman, should help bring our top six closer together and push some of our returning runners in practice and races."
Meerdo is from nearby Altamonte Springs, and ran for Lake Brantley, where he earned both an MVP and Most Improved award. He comes in with a 17:36 PR in the 5K.
"I found out about Stetson by talking to Coach Joe Matuszczak at local races"—Matuszczak is an avid road runner himself—"and also by talking to former Stetson coach John Boyle about where I should look to run."
As a result of those informal interactions, Stetson seemed like a clear choice to Meerdo.
"The academic prestige and small class size made me feel comfortable, and at home. It is a great institution. Also, it was close to home and I had the opportunity to run for a Division I cross country team, which I've dreamed of since I was a kid."
Kyle enters with an eye on one of the college's most popular majors.
"I intend to major in Integrative Health Science at Stetson, and moving on to get my Master's and Ph. D. in physical therapy."
Joe Beery is a 2013 graduate of Hillsboro High School, in Hillsboro, Ohio. His high school PRs include 2:06 in the 800, 4:40 in the 1600, 10:06 in the 3200, and 17:43 in cross country (5K).
One sure thing about this newcomer: he won't waste a moment looking back. His summer was spent building race experience at all three college cross country distances. Along the way, he set PRs at 5K (16:56), 8K (28:10), and 10K (36:46), proving--without a doubt--that he is a ready-for-prime-time college runner.
"I'm sooooo excited about this season," he wrote me during the summer. "The heat (in Florida) was kind of rough at first, but I'm adjusting pretty well. I'm still feeling a little more fatigued than usual, but it's progressively getting better."
I asked Beery, "Why Stetson?"
"I found out about Stetson in two ways, almost simultaneously. The first was my sister's friends in Orlando, and the second was the mention of Stetson Law in a book called Again to Carthage. As a student avidly interested in pursuing a career in law, the mention of Stetson Law intrigued me. So I checked out the school and fell in love with the small classes and the campus. Also the acceptance rate into Stetson Law intrigued me."
And, of course, there's running.
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COLUMBIANA - A Cleveland-area business in the process of developing an office in the city is working with the city to cut its insurance costs, and Bob Gearhart Jr. said people should be aware of the effects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Gearhart Jr., is co-founder and director of strategic partnerships for DC Wellness with his father Bob Gearhart Sr., an Austintown native who serves as co-founder and president. The family inherited the Westlake-based insurance consulting agency from the elder Gearhart's father Chuck Gearhart upon his passing in 2007.
Gearhart Jr. said whether people work with DC or not, they need to find a company that understands the new healthcare law.
"It is changing and does require more planning than it used to and there are a lot more items you need to be aware of," he said.
With regards to Columbiana, some changes won't have a major impact until 2015, City Finance Director Mike Harold said Thursday.
He referred to the requirement that all firms with 50 or more full-time-equivalent employees offer health coverage or pay fines. This portion of the law was originally slated to take effect Jan. 1 but was pushed to January of 2015 by President Barack Obama's administration this summer.
"Under the healthcare (law) you're considered full time if you work 30 hours or more. In our contract with the unions, full time is 35 hours or more, so this would be a change," Harold said.
As a result, the city would be required to offer insurance coverage to even more employees, which is difficult considering they are already trying to cut insurance costs, and have been for more than a year.
To date, the city spends roughly $1 million a year through its self-funded plan administered by MCA Administrators. MCA is a third party administrator, and the 54 full-time city employees are covered through Medical Mutual.
A few years ago the city was spending just over $980,000 on the insurance. An increase in serious claims and the absorption of a portion of employees' premium costs over the years caused that figure to climb to the million-dollar mark.
Harold said serious claims from last year carried over this year, and the city will likely be spending more money compared to last year.
Employees have the option of single or family insurance, and he said the city is looking into a change that would allow them to select a more defined coverage.
"There are things out there we may be looking at, some policies are employee-plus-spouse, or employee-plus-child, for someone who is divorced and (has) custody of children," he explained.
As for the Obamacare mandate, he said departments will need to begin looking at how many hours part-time employees will be given.
"At this point we keep part-time under 35 hours, and we don't have to offer insurance ... That is really probably the biggest one that would affect us," he said of the reform. "Of course, you never know what is going to happen now with the government shut down."
Compco Industries in Columbiana avoided a 36 percent rate increase on their old insurance coverage after consulting with DC Wellness and entering into a private health insurance exchange April 1.
Gearhart Sr. said the manufacturing and processing company is one of only four in the state in the exchange and was spending $1.1 million a year on insurance before the switch. The rate increase would have tacked $360,000 onto that figure.
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Costa Rica, North
The Wavehouse at Playa Negra
Wavehunters Guanacaste, CR is a fully-guided surfing trip catering to both experienced and beginner surfers seeking uncrowded waves on Costa Rica's beautiful North Pacific coast away from the more congested, heavily-trafficked zones. Our base is the Wavehouse, a 4000ft2 , 5-bedroom hacienda located inside a secure private development at Playa Negra. The villa comes available in a variety of configurations to cater to bookings ranging from individuals up to 10pp groups. All your logistical needs from the airport transfers, to full-day surf tours w/transportation provided, to deluxe accommodations, breakfast and dinner, and hosting by knowledgeable staff are taken care of, all for an affordable price!
Playa Negra is located 30minutes south of Tamarindo, so while town and its attractions are accessible throughout your stay, we are also a long way outside of town in a remote residential beach area, so make sure this is the experience you are looking for and not shops and restaurants in walking distance from your hotel or you will be disappointed. This is predominantly a trip for surfers looking to get away from the touristy areas and log time in the surf not in traffic.
Professional photo and video packages are available through Tony Roberts Photography. Tony Roberts (TR) has worked with high profile clients such as: Surfing Magazine, Quiksilver, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic Extreme and others. Tony has lived in Costa Rica for over 20 years. He and his team know every detail of the surf breaks and how to document your surfing!
The Surf
Playa Negra is an old coral volcanic reef break that is a perfect reeling right with consequences, and is centrally located to all the best surf in the area. This wave is literally a couple hundred meters from your doorstep. A quick check or surf here will indicate what the surf is doing at all the other niches up and down the coast. Our surf trip is set up mostly around 17 surf spots in a small stretch of coastline each with different wind, tide, swell angle, and lighting. Every variance in swell angle opens new possibilities in where we surf, we have reef breaks for every swell angle and condition, from a wave very similar to Playa Negra (never seen more than 6 surfers out there) to outer reefs reminiscent of the Eastside of Oahu, to a perfect right & left reef setup that comes to life when the swell is too far south for Negra. It seems every nook and cranny of this coast has a perfect wave and we have all the swell/wind/tide angle formulas worked out — of our 17 spots, only around 4 get crowded.
Witches Rock, Ollies Point, Labyrinth and a couple other mysto spots are a couple hours up the coast located in Santa Rosa National Park. We have the best captain and his two boats available when we make the call (Additional cost applies). There are now limited park passes available and our captain has most of them pre-purchased.
Beginner Surf Trip!
If you are interested in learning to surf and a vacation in Costa Rica then look no further. Enjoy hands-on surf instruction while learning proper surfing techniques necessary to consistently catch fun waves. Our location features one of the best learn-to-surf waves in the world and when it's time for you to depart our surf camp, you will have the surf skills and confidence necessary to surf on your own. Stay at the house and we will take care of the rest. The beginners surf trip includes daily trips to local beaches & includes 1.5 hours of daily surfing instruction as well as a daily surfboard rental & rash guard. We go to beautiful and safe beaches with mellow-breaking waves with a gradual sloped sandy bottom. The beginner surf trip is geared to the individual that is new to surfing or a surfer that can't consistently stand or ride down the line. The beginner spots we take you to make for waves that are consistent and easy to ride. Age is not a factor! We can teach anyone to surf from 6 to 60, all you need are good swimming skills and comfort in the water. Our surf camp instructors are very friendly and approachable – they are great at teaching beginners to surf. Our student to instructor ratio is only 4 to 1 – this is the key to improving your surfing skills. This allows us to provide the highest level of fun, safety, and instruction both in the water and the beach.
Deluxe Accommodations
Sparing no expense, Wavehouse was completed in May '09 after two years of meticulous construction. Deluxe in every detail, the property is an expansive hacienda with a gorgeous swimming pool.
Wavehouse Features:
- 4,000 sq ft
- 18-ft ceilings
- Two full-service kitchens
- Five large bedrooms
- Four full private bathrooms
- Three large living rooms
- Four Satellite TVs — All separately programmable in English or Spanish
- Air Conditioning & ceiling fans in every room
- Swim-up pool bar stocked with your favorite cocktails (additional)
- Work desk & with free Wi-Fi internet
Our food is healthy and high in protein; focusing on nutritional balance while utilizing fresh local ingredients catering to meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. Meals are served at a nearby Café and can be delivered to the house.
House layout:
There are 5 bedrooms in the house. The house has 2 wings each with their own kitchens and private entrances. There is a 3 bedroom/3bathroom main wing. Each bedroom has its own private full bath. Then there is another wing with an additional 2 bedrooms which share a full bathroom.
Main section (3 bedrooms each with private baths)
- Master bedroom - 1 king & 1 set bunk beds (full bed underneath a twin)
- Bdr 2 - 1 queen & 1 twin
- Bdr 3 - 2 twins
Attached section (2 bedrooms w/1 shared bathroom)
- Bdr 4 - 1 queen & 1 full
- Bdr 5 - 1 queen & 1 twin
The Northwest Pacific region of Guanacaste is the driest area of Costa Rica with beautiful beaches that stretch for miles. The 'Gold Coast' is a prime area for sun and relaxation. Little rain and consistent warm temperatures offer visitors an enviable climate, breathtaking beaches and lovely Pacific sunsets. The land is still "virgin" and undisturbed. It is still customary to see real cowboys, wild horses, cattle traffic jams, and wild bull fights, an experience that makes Costa Rica unique. A cultural experience that is becoming rare-if not extinct. When you're not surfing there is plenty to do — check out the beaches and explore the tidal pools. Nearby, discover all kinds of wildlife including Howler Monkeys, Iguanas, Toucans and much more. Chill at the local hotel and have a cold beer, play pool or grab your skate deck and hit the new Playa Negra skate park!
Yoga Classes
Classes available daily and we partner with the local yoga studio in town. Stretch and stay flexible, avoid common injuries and surf more loosely. Discover the many benefits yoga has on all aspects of your life.
Surfed hard all day? No worries, we'll arrange one of several certified masseuses to come to the house and work out the soreness that comes with paddling and getting tubed all day. You'll be limber and paddling circles around your friends next session!
Boat Trips
Witches Rock, Ollies Point, Labyrinth and a couple other mysto spots are a couple hours up the coast located in Santa Rosa national park. We have the best captain and his two boats available when we make the call. There are now limited park passes available and our captain has most of them per-purchased.
Golf Course
Hacienda Pinilla is a 7,300-yard, par 72 masterpiece golf course that offers picturesque scenery, immaculate conditions, and frequent glimpses of exotic wildlife. When there's down time from the surf or if you need a change of pace, the course is only minutes from the house.
Zip-Line Canopy Tour
A zip-line canopy tour is a must for all first-time visitors of Costa Rica. Fly weightlessly through the rainforest canopy, looking down upon birds, reptiles, monkeys and lush vegetation. We will only take you to tours certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board. Most tours are between 2 and 3 hrs long and vary from $35 to $55.
Horseback Riding
See Costa Rica the way it's been seen for centuries: on horseback. Many are surprised to learn that Costa Rica has a rich cowboy culture, dating back to the when the Spanish first arrived in the early to mid 16th century. Tours vary from 2 hrs to a full day and cost between $35 and $150 and cater to all abilities.
Sport Fishing
We will charter a boat for you to fish, snorkel, surf, and do any combination of the three in a single trip. Maykol will take you to Flamingo Beach, where the boat departs. Costa Rica is renowned for having some of the world's best fishing. Expect to catch Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Yellow Fin Tuna, Red Snapper, Sailfish and many others.
Snorkeling (equipment provided): Pristine, hidden coves are home to crystal clear water and you can expect to see eels, puffer fish, parrot fish, trigger fish, eels, rays and much more. During the ride, you may also see dolphins, manta-rays, devil-rays and whales.
River Rafting
There is Class II-III river-rafting on the Colorado River within an hour's drive of the house. The Colorado River is user-friendly with fun rapids and beautiful scenery. Watch for howler monkeys in the canopy above and iguanas and herons on the shoreline. Tours varies from 2 to 8 hrs and cost $35 to $115.
Guaitil Artisans
Guaitil is a small town that still practices some of the tradtions of the indigenous cultures of Costa Rica. The entire town is dedicated to the production of clay pottery and offers a slice of the mesoamerican indigenous culture.
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Look for the item you want in BLINK, Berry Library's online catalog. If the item you want is not available, click on the "Search OhioLINK" button. This will search for the same item in nearly 100 libraries throughout Ohio. If the item you want says "Available" at any of the libraries listed, click the green "Request This Item" button. Choose "Cincinnati State as your institution & provide your name & 7-digit College ID. You will receive an email notification when your item arrives.
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Dan came up short for weeks, but was finally able soak himself with the tampa bay spot shower.
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The female senior at a high school prom who was voted for by her fellow classmates. While every female has a chance of winning, the Prom Queen is usually the prettiest and most social among the others. (See: Queen Bee).
Not Another Teen Movie was complete BS; Priscilla was suppose to be the Prom Queen.
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1. A girl who makes the wrong, sketch decisions and regrets it in the end.
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2. A cute girl who makes bad choices at a young age (sometimes to impress boys) who ultimately is remorseful of those decisions as she grows up.
"That girl Miranda smokes and drinks everyday after school with all the skaters and her boyfriend is a senior. What a Prom Queen, she's going to regret those choices when she grows up."
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Term used when Snowboarding when the boarder and the snow collide at high velocity, as Wipeout is to a Surfer and Bail is to a Skateboarder.
"Awwwwwww shit, that mother Prom Queened real bad, that gonna hurt!"
Jack Nicholson tarafından 8 Haziran 2004, Salı
THE prom queen is the (snow)boarder who prom queens above all others the most, or most, spectacularly.
We've all had a few prom queens, but Jeff you are without a doubt the prom queen.
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A white girl who competes in a black beauty pagent and ends up being the cutest one there.
Gina is going to be the prom queen of Dillard High School
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General Electric Co. (GE) is investing $24 million in India's largest solar-power plant, drawn by what it called the technology's "incredible potential" in the nation.
The investment by GE's financial services unit in Welspun Energy Ltd.'s 151-megawatt photovoltaic plant is the U.S. company's first in the local solar industry. GE said this week that it plans to invest more than $1 billion a year globally in renewable projects that promise "very significant returns."


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Hi guys,
As much we have been down on Brendan and his costly bonehead passes to the opposition and such, with his recent 2 goals and his looking far more confident in joining the rush, isn't this the Brendan Smith that we envisioned before he was ever called up from Grand rapids? He seems to be smelling offensive blood now (last few games) when he joins a rush, and commits to the play in going right to the net, knowing that the winger (hopefully) will have his back covered defensively. Maybe Babs or the assistants sat down with him to give him the okay to freelance a bit more than he had, but to me, this Brendan Smith version 2.0 is what I had thought he could potentially be when he was still seen as one of our top prospects - an offensively gifted and aggressive D man with snarl, speed, and some size - one that we have rarely seen. Do you guys think he is finally showing signs of coming out of his shell, or has he just had a couple of lucky games?
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Architecture and Preservation
As construction continues on the Gaillard Auditorium's structural skeleton, a more visible part of its architecture is taking shape about 725 miles away.
Just outside Bloomington, Ind., a team of craftsmen with the Bybee Stone Co. are carving the project's 63 full-round and pilaster capitals and other ornamental pieces.
The $142 million Gaillard renovation will feature 24,000 cubic feet, or 1,500 tons, of variegated Indiana limestone.
How much is that? If spread evenly on top of an NBA basketball court, the pile would be more than five feet tall.
Bybee has about a half dozen carvers currently at work on the Gaillard. Stonecutters and lathers are preparing blocks for the carvers, who use chisels, air hammers and pneumatic tools to finish them.
"It takes quite a few years to learn how to do," says company president Will Bybee. "For some of these guys, it takes seven to eight years to go through the whole process to be considered a top-paid, top-of-the-line carver."
It's not a matter of strength, but practice.
"You're running an 8-inch air hammer most of the time with a chisel mounted at the end," Bybee says. "You've got to have a certain amount of strength, yes, but your size doesn't dictate whether you can do this job.'
There are hardly ever any stones abandoned because of an errant tap on the chisel. Bybee says the training to become a journeyman stone carver is so long in part "so you don't make those mistakes."
The biggest challenge carvers face is being able to envision the end product in three dimensions.
"You have to see it as whatever you're trying to cut or carve," he says. The work begins with models and drawings, but the craftsmen still must transpose these into stone.
"We always ask if that's all the information we're being given," Bybee says. "We sometimes ask for artistic license because you have to have that if you're not going to show all the details of what you're talking about."
Clay models are the best bet for clients who want to minimize any such license given to carvers, though two-dimensional drawings often can produce the same result.
"It's hard to say whether you get it exactly right because everybody's opinion is different," Bybee says. "This is art."
The Gaillard isn't the company's only job in South Carolina at the moment. Its carvers also are working on life-sized statues of Mary, Peter and Paul for St. Paul and the Apostles, a Catholic church in Spartanburg.
"When you talk about carving, it's usually something artistic, depending on whether it's a Corinthian capital, a relief carving of a person and a mule, a full-size sculpture of Mary, a pilaster or capital with a state tree on it, so there's no way of saying one's more difficult," Bybee says. "They're all about the same as far as what we have to do to get the job finished."
Bybee has been working on carving the Gaillard's most decorative pieces and will transition into cutting other pieces for its main entrances. Some of those pieces will weigh as much as six tons.
A mock-up of them is expected to be installed soon at the Gaillard site.
Bybee has 71 employees, and for them, the Gaillard is a medium-large project.
They also have worked on the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville and the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, which also were designed by the Gaillard's architect, David M. Schwartz.
Craig Williams, project manager with David M. Schwartz Architects, says the lighter color of Indiana limestone makes these buildings more inviting than they would be if built from a darker stone.
"Indiana limestone is the best there is in terms of durability, strength, reasonable cost and appearance," he says.
The Gaillard's base course, about three feet from the ground, will be laid with granite from Quebec.
Williams says Bybee is one of about three companies able to tackle such a large carving project. While the architects didn't select Bybee, the contractors did, he says the company has had a "fantastic" record for craftsmanship and for staying on schedule.
"Most of the craftsman love to work on challenging stuff and rise to the occasion," Williams says. "It gives them an opportunity to shine."
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Having lost two of its last three matches, the Stetson men's tennis team (15-3, 6-2) got back to its winning ways, defeating Florida Gulf Coast (10-10, 4-4) by a score of 4-3 to secure the third seed in next weekend's Atlantic Sun Conference Championships.
The Hatters got out to a good start as junior Hans Adrian Riseng and freshman Laurynas Antropikas picked up an 8-5 victory at number one doubles. When the other two doubles matches got to 8-8 ties, Stetson needed to win just one to secure the first point of the match.
Senior Didrik Berg and freshman Simon Julin rallied back from a 7-5 deficit to tie it up at 8-8, but eventually lost the tiebreaker 7-4, which allowed FGCU to tie doubles up at one win apiece. The pair of freshman Cahit Kapukiran and sophomore Nathan Debut took advantage of their tiebreak, winning 7-4 to secure the point and give the Hatters the early 1-0 lead.
Stetson then got on a roll, winning three straight singles matches to clinch the victory at 4-0. Debut and Julin started things off by finishing their matches within moments of each other. The former won 6-2, 6-2 at the number six position, and the latter prevailed 6-4, 6-1 at number two to give the Hatters an early 3-0 lead.
Kapukiran then cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win at the number four position, defeating Lance Lvovsky 6-2, 6-1 to clinch the victory, earning Stetson the three seed in next weekend's conference tournament with a 6-2 league mark.
Both Antropikas and sophomore Chester Espie split their first two sets. At number three singles, Antropikas ultimately fell in the final tiebreaker 10-7, bringing the score to 4-2. Espie dropped his second set tiebreaker 7-4 to even things up in sets, and then lost 10-6 in the third set tie break to end the match at 4-3 in favor of the Hatters.
"The team played inspired tennis today," Stetson Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said. "They were all determined to win the last home match for our senior captain Didrik Berg. We will need to improve on a few aspects of the game before leaving for the conference Championship, but I am pleased with where we are at this point."
The A-Sun Championships will be held in Johnson City from April 19 to April 21. The Hatters, as the number three seed, will play either sixth seed USC Upstate, Lipscomb, or Mercer. Stetson defeated all three teams during the regular season.


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Monday, April 5, 2010
Chicken Curry with Spiced Apples
Tired of the usual fried chicken? If so, try my personal chicken curry recipe.
It's not original Indian, it's not from any great gourmet, it's just how I like to eat chicken with some spicy flavor without burning my tongue or drowning in the grease.
Ingredients (serves 4)
1¾ lb. chicken breast
4 tablespoons of clarified butter
1 teaspoon of curry powder
2 apples
½ teaspoon of ginger powder
½ teaspoon of coriander powder
½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder
2 tablespoon of crème fraiche
Clean the chicken from any fatty part and chop it into pieces. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan then add the meat together with the curry powder and some salt to taste. Let it sauté over small-medium heat until well cooked inside. In the meanwhile peel the apples, remove their cores and slice them horizontally. Melt the other 2 tablespoons of butter in another pan and add the apple slices together with ginger, cinnamon and coriander powders. Also in this case you have to carefully control the heat so that the fruits will gently sauté until soft. Serve well warm on the same plate, pouring the crème fraiche over the chicken meat.
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8 commenti :
- denise @ quickies on the dinner table said...
For me this is something new and different. But then again, it's not unlike serving spicy chutney with curry and yogurt. Not such a deviant after all LOL Very interesting and lovely presentation!
- April 5, 2010 at 9:33 PM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
This looks like a lovely, flavorful recipe. The apples look so delicate.
- April 6, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Viviane @ Taste-Buds said...
This looks great! I love the way you sliced the apples. Recipe looks simple and tasty.
- April 6, 2010 at 2:49 AM
- Miriam said...
I really like this idea, the flavors of India in a much simpler dish...
- April 6, 2010 at 4:12 AM
- Bromography said...
An unusual combination and a lovely idea! Thank you for sharing.
- April 6, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Linn @ Swedish Home Cooking said...
Those flavors seem to go great together! I can't wait to try your recipe.
- April 7, 2010 at 3:32 AM
- Cajun Chef Ryan said...
Great flavor combination indeed!
Bon appetite!
- April 7, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Alessandro Guerani said...
Thanks to everyone for your kind comments! I just hope you'll really enjoy this recipe, at least as much as I did. I'm looking forward to read your comments and also criticisms and advices ;)
- April 8, 2010 at 12:01 AM


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HOLLYWOOD — The cobalt locket likely had been hidden for decades, wedged in the groove between the antique walnut cupboard drawer and its sidewall.
Inside lay a two-century-old Lowcountry tragedy, braided in the fine weave of Gen. John McPherson's hair.
"Forgive the wish that would have kept you here," the inscription reads.
Discovering secrets is an odd part of the job for restorer Robert Sarco, of Hollywood, who specializes in antique woodwork and whose work graces homes and restaurants throughout Charleston. Among other stunners in his past work, he found a bag holding diamond rings among "just a fortune in jewelry" taped in a nook under a dining room table. The owner, he said, fainted dead away when he showed her; she had been searching for it for 25 years.
But the find in a cupboard he is restoring for a private owner is "crazy interesting," he said
It is a mourning locket, a sentimental attachment of wives, widows and families in antebellum times. They would keep — and wear — locks of loved ones' hair when the loved ones went off to war or another perilous adventure, as a sort of good luck charm for a safe return, said June Wells, director of the Confederate Museum in Charleston.
If they died, the hair became a mourning keepsake. If it were braided, it's an even more valuable piece.
"That would be a widow" or another very close family member, she said. The Confederate Museum, like most Civil War collections, has samples of the lockets. Wells has her grandfather's at home.
"The braided ones are rather pretty. They're supposed to be, and seem to me to be, more personal," Wells said.
On the locket is an image of a woman in mourning leaning against a tomb monument.
McPherson, it turns out, was the grandson of James "Indian fighter" McPherson, a pre-Revolutionary War plantation owner in the Beaufort area. A typewritten inscription later added to the locket refers to him as "the immigrant McPherson."
John McPherson apparently inherited the Laurium (or Laureum) Plantation on the Pocotaligo River, a tidal creek outside Beaufort. And here McPherson's story turns poignant.
John McPherson was aboard the vessel "Rose In Bloom" on a 1806 trip from Charleston to New York City, when a major hurricane blasted into it off New Jersey. The crew fought the storm until the ship capsized, killing 23 passengers, including McPherson.
"The Wreck of the Rose in Bloom," a marble relief in the collection of the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, carries the image of McPherson's daughter, Elizabeth, being rescued by a sailor as the ship sinks. Elizabeth is said to have dreamed of the wreck days before it happened, according the museum's notation.
For all anyone knows, Elizabeth might have worn the locket, or inherited it from her mother.
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The descendants of Laurent J. and Ruth G. Brickner had their 13th family reunion in the barn at Hedges-Boyer Park with 72 attending.
James Brickner led the prayer before a potluck dinner.
James H. Brickner of Tiffin was the oldest and Grayson Brickner of Tiffin the youngest. The Denny Brickner family from Springboro came the farthest.
Ken Krumm won the 50/50 drawing, Daniel J. Burns won the adult guessing game and Eliana Brickner the child's guessing game. Children enjoyed the fishing pond and all received prizes. Derek Schletter and Daniel Kessler were the champions at cornhole. Players and spectators enjoyed the adult water balloon volleyball game.
Photo albums and swimming passes were provided. All August birthdays were honored with a song.
Family members came from Alvada, Bascom, Beaver Creek, Bloomville, Canal Winchester, Columbus, Fostoria, Findlay, McCutchenville, New Riegel, Republic and Springboro.
Many thanks to Kim Huffman, Steve Brickner and all their committee members.
The next Brickner reunion is to be the first Saturday in August 2014 at the barn at Hedges-Boyer Park.


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COLUMBIA — South Carolina will not play Arkansas again this year, at least not in the regular season. So the Gamecocks won't be able to apply the things they learned while beating the Razorbacks 75-54 — USC's most impressive win of the season, and one of its two Southeastern Conference victories.
South Carolina vs. LSUWHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia TV: ESPN2 RADIO: RECORDS: USC 12-11 (2-8 SEC); LSU 13-8 (4-6) NOTES: This is the first time all season that USC will play a team for the second time. The Gamecocks won at LSU on Jan. 16, 82-73 in overtime. That loss dropped LSU to 0-3 in SEC play. Since then, the Tigers are 4-3 and USC is 1-6.
But the Gamecocks do get their return game tonight at LSU, which they beat 82-73 on the road on Jan. 16. Given USC's previous success against the Tigers, this is a prime opportunity for the Gamecocks to stop a four-game losing streak.
If it doesn't end tonight, things could get gruesome very quickly for USC, which travels to Alabama on Saturday and hosts Mississippi next Wednesday.
USC (12-11, 2-8 SEC) is fighting to stay above .500, where it has been all season, and remains stuck on the number of league wins it had last season (2-14). USC coach Frank Martin believes the success his players had against LSU — particularly in closing out a game that was winnable near the end — could serve them well tonight.
"Hopefully, we can have a sense of confidence that we were able to play halfway decent against them," Martin said.
Of the Gamecocks' 10 SEC games, they have been within one possession in the final two minutes of six of them. You can even throw in the Georgia game, which they trailed by five points with 1:51 remaining. In those seven games, USC is 1-6, with its only win at LSU.
Wing player Michael Carrera has emerged as USC's leading scorer with 11.1 points per game and also leads USC with 7.2 rebounds per game. The freshman has been the lone consistent highlight for USC in its four-game losing streak, during which he has scored 13, 16, 18 and 18 points, and grabbed nine, seven, six and 11 rebounds. He is shooting 23 of 41 during this stretch.
"Michael does not like to lose," Martin said. "He's playing like a guy that does not like to lose. It's crazy (because) if you ask him, and he'll tell you, (that) he's never in the right place offensively half the time. But he's got that sense of courage that you've got to have. He's learning. He's a freshman. You're asking a freshman to perform like a senior. The desire is there.
"In his defense, he's missed a lot of practice time because of injuries. You learn how to play in practice. You perform in games. It's hard to catch him up to speed. If we didn't have (NCAA-mandated) practice limits, we could probably figure out a way to put him back up to speed. But unfortunately, there are caps there that we can't overcome."
After fighting through a hip injury that sidelined him for two games in late December and limited him in the next two, Carrera is now being asked to match his lanky, 6-5, 212-pound body against bulkier post players. Which is why Martin is justifiably concerned about how USC will be able to handle LSU's leading scorer and rebounder, 6-9, 262-pound sophomore Johnny O'Bryant.
O'Bryant has double-doubles in six of seven games since LSU (13-8, 4-6) lost to USC, on a night when he had nine points and six boards. Not coincidentally, LSU has won four of its past six games.
"They're a lot better," Martin said. "O'Bryant is probably playing the best stretch of basketball that he's played in his time at LSU right now. He's a difficult matchup for us."


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I have TWO fun things to share with you today, (both courtesy of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!®)… a fabulous Summer Grilling Kit Giveaway for HWTM readers and a special Twitter Event coming up this Monday that I'll be co-hosting!
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The Taste & Tweet will take place on Monday, July 26th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm CST. Your first tweet including the hashtag for the event: #ICBINotButterBBQ, will automatically be entered in a sweepstakes to win one of two grand prizes. (Note – this sweepstakes is separate from the giveaway featured in this post.)
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Representing social classes in films on television and in cinema in English-speaking countries
University of Rennes 2, France - 10-11 October 2013
An international conference organised by Rennes 2 University (Research unit ACE - EA 1796, 3L.AM - EA n°4335 and HCTI) on
Thursday 10th and Friday 11th October 2013.
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Jonathan Bignell, Professor of Television and Film, University of Reading, UK
Richard Butsch, Professor of Sociology & American Studies, Rider University, New Jersey, US
Michael T Martin, Professor of American Studies, Communication and Culture, Indiana University, Bloomington, US
Andy Medhurst, Senior Lecturer in Media, Film and Cultural Studies, University of Sussex, UK
On becoming Prime Minister in 1990, John Major promised to build a "genuinely classless society". This aspiration sounds all the more daunting and surprising since the British have always appeared so obsessed with class. The notion of social class is now defined not only by someone's occupation and the expression of their social status in language for instance, but also by their lifestyle, their social connections and their habits of cultural consumption (Bourdieu's notion of habitus). The recent advent of David Cameron and Nick Clegg at the head of the government has been described as the "return of the toffs", as both leaders hail from upper class families and have attended prestigious public schools and universities. Conversely, journalists and sociologists have documented the emergence of a new social category called the "chavs", loud, aggressive working class youth. Unsurprisingly, both television and cinema films bear witness to this enduring fascination for class distinctions: from the lasting popular success of television series such as Upstairs, Downstairs (LWT, 1971-1975, updated in 2010 by the BBC) or the multi-award-winning Downton Abbey (ITV, 2010) to the character of Vicky Pollard in Little Britain (BBC, 2003-06), from the nostalgic indulgence of heritage films to the scathing criticisms of films following Ken Loach's social realism, films have shaped and challenged stereotypes that articulate the ideological discourse on class.
In stark contrast to the British class system, other English-speaking countries are geared towards a classless society. In the United States, the American dream and the myth of the self-made man hold the promise of an open society where people have the same opportunity to climb the social ladder. As a tremendous dream machine that has also permitted spectacular social achievements, Hollywood nourishes and sustains the myth of an open society while generally eschewing realistic representation of working class living conditions. Some films do take into account workers' issues. Nevertheless, images of the middle class have prevailed along with racial and political discourses that contribute to marginalizing other classes - be they the ruling dynasties or the underclass. Indeed, cinema and television dramas more often than not mirror the mainstream ideology by extolling the virtues of the middle class, their social aspirations and their conservative values. However, archetypal figures of success have also been parodied or subverted in films produced in times of economic crises or by minority filmmakers.
The aim of the conference is to explore representations of social classes in fiction and non-fiction cinema and television films made in English-speaking countries. Our purpose is to study how films document a social reality that in return seeps into their narrative, how they contribute to building a collective and stereotypical representation of social groups, or how they question and undermine these representations.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The representation of class in different types of medium (cinema / television) and genres (fiction and nonfiction films)
- The representations of social groups and their ideological underpinning
- The representation of class cultures
- Spectatorship, film reception and social classes
- The relationship between the aesthetics of kitsch and class
- The representation of labour conflicts and social unrest
- The relations between class and gender, class and generations, class and ethnic minorities
Proposals (250 words) along with a short biography should be sent by March 1st 2013 to: firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com


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Thanks Chicago Tiny House Fans
THANKS to all the amazing, friendly-as-all-heck, and enthusiastic tiny house fans/geeks/addicts that I was lucky enough to meet while teaching the Chicago Tumbleweed Tiny House Workshop. Chicago (4th visit now) still remains as one of my favorite cities ever- and man oh man does that town have some amazing musicians and blues joints! 50 people, all about tiny houses- it was a blast!
See you in NYC next! Oct 20th weekend! -Deek
Derek "Deek" Diedricksen is the mastermind behind Relaxshacks.com and is the author of 'Humble Homes, Simple Shacks'. Deek also hosts Tumbleweed Tiny House Workshops around the country.