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Four is the magic number on NBC's "The Voice," but Adam Levine wouldn't mind adding an additional seat in the big red chairs if a certain hip-hop star was free.
"I would love to see -- just because he's such a firecracker -- like a Kanye [West] do a show like that because he'd be so -- I'm sure that terrifies NBC -- but that would be fun," the Maroon 5 singer told Anderson Cooper for next Monday's "Anderson." "I love Kanye, I love what he does."
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"You wouldn't be afraid he'd grab the mic from you?" Anderson quipped, a reference to the Kanye's incident at the 2009 MTV VMAs.
"We'd all be afraid all the time, that's the beauty of it," Adam said.
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Adam may have mentored Javier Colon to "The Voice" title on Season 1of the show, but when it comes to who he'd like to mentor himself, the "Moves Like Jagger" singer mentioned a Beatle.
"To mentor me? You know, [one] guy that I haven't met, who was so hugely influential to me was Paul McCartney," Adam said. "I'm such a huge Paul McCartney fan."
The singer said he has been in the same room with Paul, but never had the opportunity to start a conversation with the Liverpool-bred superstar.
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"I've been in the same room with him many times," he said. "I think mostly because we just haven't crossed paths and it never naturally happened, but someday I'd love to meet him."
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Heading into Sunday's singles matches, the United States needed just 3.5 points to secure victory at the 2013 Presidents Cup.
Though it wasn't easy, the American team did just enough to win 18.5 to 15.5.
Tiger Woods sealed the deal with a 1-up win over Richard Sterne to give the Americans their fifth straight Presidents Cup victory, as noted by the Associated Press:
Tiger Woods hangs on to beat Richard Sterne and give the Americans a 5th-straight Presidents Cup win: http://t.co/jG4UYzprGX -RJJ— The Associated Press (@AP) October 6, 2013
It was the third time in row Woods was the man to put the final nail in the International team's coffin too, as noted by the PGA Tour:
It's over! For the third straight @PresidentsCup, Tiger Woods has clinched the Cup for the Americans! #GoUSA— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 6, 2013
With his win, Woods ensured there would be no collapse to match that of last year's Ryder Cup team. That said, the International team put up a fierce fight, winning seven of the 12 matches and winning the final session by three points, as noted by the Golf Channel:
Match Recaps: USA wins #PresCup despite losing singles session to Internationals 7.5-4.5 -> Blog: http://t.co/vv1lrTew4u— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 6, 2013
USA was bombarded early, as the Internationals won four of the first six matches of the day.
Jason Day came out and played like his hair was on fire, beating Brandt Snedeker by the gaudy score of 6 and 4. Though he and Snedeker were the fourth match to start on Sunday, Day's swift work gave the International team the first point of the day.
In a battle between two of the most respected veterans on tour, Ernie Els outlasted Steve Stricker to win 1-up, and Canadian Graham DeLaet did the same to rookie Jordan Spieth, giving the International team three quick points to open up the day.
But Hunter Mahan and Jason Dufner quickly righted the ship for the Americans.
Mahan got on the board first with a 3-and-2 victory over Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama.
After Dufner's 4-and-3 win over Brendon de Jonge—an unheralded captain's pick who played extremely well over the course of the weekend—the United States needed just two more points to secure the cup, as noted by The Presidents Cup on Twitter:
Brendon de Jonge concedes the 15th hole, giving @JasonDufner a 4&3 win. Point Amercans, now within two of clinching the #PresCup.— The Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) October 6, 2013
Zach Johnson earned one for the United States, beating Branden Grace 4 and 2, but Matt Kuchar couldn't finish the job against Marc Leishman.
Finally, it all came down to Tiger, who was battling Richard Sterne hard all afternoon long.
Sterne was the first to score, taking No. 7 from Woods with a birdie, while Tiger bogeyed the hole. But Woods took the match over on the back nine, winning three holes to Sterne's one. He finished off the tournament by making par on the final hole.
As noted by ESPN's Justin Ray, the Americans have dominated this event since its inception in 1994:
USA now 8-1-1 all-time at Presidents Cup. 5th straight victory.— Justin Ray (@JRayESPNGolf) October 6, 2013
The International team will now have to wait until 2015 to exact its revenge, when the world's best golfers will convene at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea.
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The capacitors in the figure below are initially uncharged. Thecapacitances are C1 = 4.4 µF, C2 =7.2 µF, andC3 = 13µF, and the battery's potential difference isV = 12 V.
When switch S is closed, how many electronstravel through the following points?
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When text is 100% consistent, it's very easy to describe. Inconsistent text is a bit more challenging, but can also be described with GREP. In a previous movie, we set up a GREP style that automatically formatted figure references in a document, and it successfully formatted only the figure references that appear in parentheses, not the ones that didn't, but excluded the parentheses from the formatting, using Positive Lookbehind and Positive Lookahead. This is that document with that style applied. I am on page 4, and as I scroll down, I can see my styled Figure 11 reference, and down here later on the page, I see Figure 14 and Figure 15.
So something is missing. Something didn't get styled. I will scroll back up, and you can see here, Figures 12 and 15. They are not referred to in a consistent manner, as the other figures. Let's take a look at the Paragraph style itself, and the GREP style built into it to see what we've got so far. I'll choose Edit>Auto Figure References, and go to the GREP Style area for that style. And here's the expression we set up in the previous movie. Positive Lookbehind and Lookahead are at the beginning and end of the expression, and we refer to all of the figure references as Figure, space, any digit one or more times.
Well, this Figures 12 and 15 out here does not meet that criteria. It doesn't match, so it isn't styled. So I need to modify this GREP expression. So that I'll not only continue to style the figure references that I've already styled, but to account for this slightly different phrasing of figure references here, where I refer to more than one figure. The first thing I need to do is account for the presence of the plural version of 'figures'. That's easy enough to do by just putting an S at the end of the word Figure, then going to the Special Characters menu, and choosing the Repeat Metacharacter Zero or One Time.
This means the S may be there. It may not be there. Both are a match. And if I click off here, let's scroll back down to that. That has not yet fixed this, because it's only fixed one part, Figure and Figures, but what follows that is still not described in a way that handles both. So the thing you need to do when you're working out of GREP expression is to step back, and look at what it is you are trying to describe, not get too hung up on the specifics of the words themselves, and think about the pattern you're trying to describe.
So, in this instance, I'm trying to account for the word 'Figure' or 'Figures', which I've already done, followed by a space, followed by any digit one or more times. That gets me all the way through Figures, space 12, in this particular figure reference. I have to account for the possibility that another space, another word, another space, and another one or more digits could follow that before the closing parenthesis is encountered.
There are a couple of ways that I can do this. Some of them are very rigid and specific. Some of them are far more flexible. Let's start with what might be the natural inclination. After the any digit One or More Times Metacharacter, I could type in a space, the word 'and', another space, and another any digit one or more times metacharacter combination. If I enclose that in parentheses, making it a sub-expression, and then follow it with a question mark, meaning zero or more times, I've now made the presence of the word 'and', the spaces around it, and the additional number optional.
So I am going to click off here, and I'll see what that does. That solved the problem, but it solved the problem in a very, very specific way. So I am going to click OK here, and commit to this style. Let me make a change. Instead of 'and', at some point this document is edited, and it becomes an ampersand and my automatic styling breaks. My other styles still work. Figure 11, Figures 14 and 15, no problems there.
But I've been a little too rigid and not accounted for the fact that things change and maybe I should write an expression that's a little bit more flexible, and adaptable. So I am going to go back in and modify this style again. And in this GREP Style, I don't want to think specifically about the word 'And' and I want to cover my bases as much as possible. Suppose this was phrased as Figures 12 through 15, which it technically should be because figures 12 and 15 are nonconsecutive.
But if it was going to be Figures 12 through 15, or 12 em dash 15, however it's going to be phrased, I want to account for any possibility of that. So the 'And' is a little bit too specific for me. So I can get rid of that, and instead, I'm going to replace that with something more broad, and less specific. From the Special Characters menu, I'm going to choose the Wildcard, Any Character, and after that, the Repeat Metacharacter, One or More Times(Shortest Match), because technically, the numbers in the second figure reference also fall under the criteria of any character.
If I just use One or More Times, it's not going to differentiate, and it's going to go straight through to that closing parenthesis. So this makes things more specific and reins in that any character metacharacter. So I'll choose that, and it puts in a Plus sign and Question Mark, which is One or More Times(Shortest Match). I'll click off here, and there we have a successful match. Let's test out just how successful it is. Click OK. I'll select this ampersand, and instead, I'll type the word 'through', Figures 12 through 15. That also works.
If I get rid of the spaces around it altogether, and type in an em dash, Figures 12-15 also work. So, this works for many, many phrasings of a figure reference, and I have got a very flexible style that I can use that's going to account for all of them. So I've covered all the bases. All the figure references within parentheses are styled, but the parentheses around them are not, and in those instances, where the wording of those references varies from most of the others, we've allowed for that using the Zero or One Times Metacharacter, and making certain parts of the expression optional.
- Using metacharacters, the building blocks of GREP
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Crying fo the Carolines
Before Leon Schlessinger produced the classic animation series Merrie Melodies, there was another series of shorts created to feature contemporary pop hits. Combining live-action musical performances with an art deco-influenced set design, only 6 episodes of Spooney Melodies were ever produced. Today, only one short remains – Crying for the Carolines, considered by many to be the first ever music video. [more inside]
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (a SLYT 40 years in the making) showing one frame from every Warner Brothers theatrical cartoon made from 1930-1969 (thankfully at a rate of about 3 per second). See the evolution of animation! Porky Pig's successful diet in '37! Michigan J. Frog's memorable single appearance! And illegal alien Speedy Gonzalez replacing American toons in the '60s! (via M.E.)
Tex Avery: a Documentary
John Needham's 1988 documentary on the life and work of animation legend Tex Avery [part 1 2 3 4 5]. Some representative work, much of which is covered in the documentary: Porky's Duck Hunt (1937, first appearance of Daffy Duck) || A Wild Hare (1940, first appearance of Bugs Bunny) || Dumb-Hounded (1943, first appearance of Droopy) || Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) || Bad Luck Blackie (1949) || The House / Car / TV / Farm of Tomorrow (1949, 1951, 1953, 1954) || Symphony in Slang (1951) || I'm Cold (1954, Tex's first Chilly Willy)
You're late! He used to be pink.
SingleLinkYoutubeFilter: "Punch Trunk" (Chuck Jones, 1953).
The Censored Eleven
The Censored Eleven [IMDB] is a group of Warner Brothers cartoons that have been withheld from syndication because of their racial stereotypes: Hittin' the Trail to Hallelujah Land (1931; info), Sunday Go to Meetin' Time (1936; info), Clean Pastures (1937; info), Uncle Tom's Bungalow (1937), Jungle Jitters (1938), The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938), All This and Rabbit Stew (1941; info), Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943; info), Tin Pan Alley Cats (1943; info), Angel Puss (1944), and Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears (1944). [more inside]
Kill The Wabbit!
What's Opera, Doc? (YouTube, approx. 7 mins.) The opera-parodying Merrie Melodies cartoon, which some consider to be Chuck Jones' career masterpiece, turned 50 years old this week. The short is also known as "Kill The Wabbit" in reference to the line sung by Elmer Fudd to the tune of "Ride Of The Valkyries," which is just one of many Wagner references in the piece.
Th-th-th-that's a lot of title cards, folks!
The Warner Bros. Cartoons Filmography And Title Card Gallery has more title cards and coloured rings than you can shake a carrot at. A great resource that goes hand-in-hand with this and this for all your Looney Tunes-related research.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The Berkeley County Coroner's Office reported a traffic fatality over the weekend.
At 4:20 a.m. Sunday, 30-year-old Michael Governor of St. Stephen was traveling on Highway 52 about two miles north of St. Stephen when his sedan ran off the roadway, Coroner Bill Salisbury reported.
Mr. Governor ran off the right side of the road and hit a ditch causing his vehicle to overturn, ejecting him. He was not wearing a seatbelt. He was pronounced dead on the scene by Salisbury.
A passenger in the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with non-life threating injuries.
The accident was investigated by the Berkeley County Coroner and the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The death has been ruled accidental with the cause as blunt force body trauma.
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James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978 (birth time source: Viktor E., Astrodatabank, birth certificate)) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, and artist. He began acting during the late 1990s, appearing on the series Freaks and Geeks and starring in several teen films. He won a Golden Globe Award for playing the title role in the made-for-television film James Dean, and has become known among audiences for his role as Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man films. In 2006, Franco had a starring role in three Hollywood films, Tristan & Isolde, Annapolis and Flyboys. Early life Franco was born in Stanford, California to Doug Franco and Betsy Levine Verne (a poet, author and editor); his maternal grandmother, Mitzi Levine, runs the Verne Art Gallery, a prominent art galle...
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Manuel Carlos Valls (French: , born 13 August 1962 (birth time source: French Wikipedia)) is a Spanish-born French Socialist Party politician. He was appointed Prime Minister by President François Hollande in 2014. Prior to his post as Prime Minister, Valls was the Minister of the Interior beginning in 2012. He was the Mayor of Évry from 2001 to 2012 and a Member of the National Assembly since 2002. Valls was born in Barcelona during the holidays and became a naturalised French citizen in 1982, but he has always lived in France. He is a prominent supporter of Barcelona, whose club anthem was composed by his second cousin and namesake. After serving as an advisor on youth issues for Prime Minister Michel Rocard from 1988 to 1991, he worked as the Communications Advisor for Prime Minister...
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Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992 (birth time sources: her Twitter account http://demilovato.com/home http://www.astrotheme.fr/images/Demi_Lovato_time_of_birth.jpg) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She played Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, and she plays Sonny Monroe in the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny With A Chance. Besides acting, she is also a solo music artist and released her debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 89,000 copies in the first week. Lovato is set to release her sophomore album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. Early life Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas to Patrick Lovato and Diana Lovato (née Hart). She has an older sister, D...
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Biography of Virgin Mary
According to the New Testament, Mary (Judeo-Aramaic מרים, Maryām, from Hebrew Miriam) was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth (birth time source: Gilles Roy, on his website http://dsa.pagesperso-orange.fr/ and http://dsa.pagesperso-orange.fr/svm.html) at the time of his conception she was betrothed (or engaged) to Joseph and was a virgin. The child was conceived by the agency of the Holy Spirit, and Mary was a virgin at the time of the birth, as predicted by the angel Gabriel. Her biography is further elaborated in later Christian and Islamic traditions, including the names of her parents: Joachim and Anne. Christian churches teach various doctrines concerning Mary, and she is the subject of much veneration. The area of Christian theology concerning her is know...
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Biography of Pope Francis
Francis (Latin: Franciscus; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; December 17, 1936 (birth time source: birth certificate)) is pope of the Catholic Church, elected on March 14, 2013, and taking the regnal name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi. He is the first Pope born in the Americas. Prior to his election, he served as an Argentine cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 1998. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001. Early life Jorge Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, one of the five children of an Italian railway worker and his wife. After studying at the seminary in Villa Devoto, he entered the Society of Jesus on March 11, 1958. Bergoglio obtained a licentiate in philosophy from the Colegio Máximo San José in San Miguel,...
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Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975 (birth time source: Astrodatabank: autobiography My Booky Wook: A Memior of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up: "I was born at midnight on 4 June 1975". A time like 'midnight' always leaves the question open whether it was midnight from 3 to 4 June, or from 4 to 5 June. This was discussed on the forum but never resolved.) is an English comedian, actor, columnist, author and presenter of radio and television. Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK for presenting a Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth, and for his radio show, among other television series and award ceremonies. He has also appeared in a number of films, including the romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, St Trinian's, and Bedtime Stories. He is noted for various controversies th...
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Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 January 3, 1945) (pronounced /'keɪsiː/ or like 'Casey') was an American who claimed psychic abilities. He claimed an ability to channel answers to questions on subjects such as health, astrology, reincarnation, and Atlantis while in a self-induced trance. Although Cayce lived before the emergence of the New Age movement, he remains a major influence on its teachings. Cayce became an American celebrity towards the end of his life and the publicity given to his prophecy has overshadowed what to him were usually considered the more important parts of his work such as healing (the vast majority of his readings were given for people who were sick) and theology (Cayce being a lifelong, devout member of the Disciples of Christ). Skeptics challenge Cayce'...
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Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 January 19, 1990), better known during the 1960s as Acharya Rajneesh, then during the 1970s and 1980s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later taking the name Osho, was an Indian spiritual teacher. He lived in India and in other countries including, for a period, the United States, and inspired the Osho movement, a controversial spiritual and philosophical movement....
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Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from October 16, 1978, until his death more than 26 years later, making his the second-longest pontificate in modern times after Pius IX's 31-year reign. He is the only Polish pope, and was the first non-Italian pope since the (Low) German Adrian VI in the 1520s. He is one of only four people to have been named to the Time 100 for both the 20th century and for a year in the 21st. The official title of John Paul II was: Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Head of the College of Bishop...
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Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985 birth time sources: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_was_Bruno_mars_born and http://twittywatch.com/mycity.php/Honolulu-Hawaii/1307559600/17)), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. After performing in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood, he decided to pursue a musical career. Mars began producing songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by...
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Anne Sinclair (born Anne-Élise Schwartz, 15 July 1948) is a French television and radio interviewer who hosted one of the most popular political shows for more than thirteen years on TF1, the largest European private TV channel. She also covered the 2008 US presidential campaign for the leading French Sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche and the French TV channel Canal+. Early life and education Sinclair was born in New York to Joseph-Robert Schwartz (changed to Sinclair in 1949) and Micheline Nanette Rosenberg, French-Jewish parents who fled from Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II. She is the granddaughter of Paul Rosenberg, one of France's biggest art dealers. After completing part of her secondary schooling in the US, she went on to finish in France. She then majored in p...
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Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1972 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, birth certificate)), better known professionally as Snoop Dogg and previously Snoop Doggy Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. His catch phrase is widely known as "fo' shizzle, ma nizzle", meaning, "for sure, my nigga". That style of slang was invented by Frankie Smith and The Gap Band in the early eighties, and popularized in part by fellow rapper E-40, much of which is simply derived by adding an "izz" or "-izzle" sound to the end of a word. He is also known for working with Tupac. His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way he dressed a...
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Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964 (birth time source: http://www.astrolreport.com/famous-k/kravitz.lenny.php)) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, he often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002. He was ranked #93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Early life Kravitz was born in New York City, the son of Ukrainian-Jewish American NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz, and Bahamian America...
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Courteney Bass Cox (born June 15, 1964) is an American actress, who achieved fame for her role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends. Cox has also starred in Dirt and the Scream series, and has guest-starred in Scrubs and Seinfeld. She currently stars in Cougar Town, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination. The source for her time of birth is http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/courteneycox.html. Early life Cox was raised in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Mountain Brook, the daughter of businessman Richard Lewis Cox (January 28, 1931 - September 3, 2001) and his wife Courteney (née Bass, later Copeland). She has two older sisters, Virginia and Dottie, and an older brother, Richard, Jr. Her parents divorced in 1974 and her mother was remarried to busines...
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Sylvie Vartan (born August 15, 1944 in Svoge Bulgaria (birth time source: Cedra, birth certificate)), is a French pop singer, the daughter of a Bulgarian father of Armenian descent and a Hungarian mother . Vartan arrived in France when she was 10. She married the French rocker Johnny Hallyday on April 12, 1965 in Loconville. They have a son, David Hallyday (who is also a singer), born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966. Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation. They divorced on November 4, 1980. She is currently married to American media mogul Tony Scotti. She is actor Michael Vartan's aunt. In 2005, Sylvie Vartan was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health in the European Region. Her European hit...
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Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, Shelley Ackerman)) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and regained this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013, becoming the oldest world no. 1 player in WTA's history. Williams is also regarded by some experts and former tennis players to be the greatest female tennis player in history. She is the only female player to have won over $60 million in prize money, and is the reigning US Open, WTA Tour Championships and Olympic ladies singles champion. Williams holds the most Major...
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Amy Lynn Hartzler (born and best known as Amy Lynn Lee, December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California (birth time source: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29004)) is an American singer-songwriter and classically-trained pianist. She is a founding member and lead singer of the Grammy Award winning rock band Evanescence. Her influences range from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists like Björk, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman and Plumb. Early life Lee was born to parents John Lee, a disc jockey and TV personality, and Sara Cargill. She has one brother, Robby, and two sisters, Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness. The song "Hello" from Fallen has been reported to have been written for her late ...
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Amanda Lear, born on June 18, 1939 in Saigon (source: Astrodatabank) is a French model, adult model, polyglot, painter, novelist, actress, media personality, composer, lyricist, singer and gay icon who was a Disco Queen in Continental Europe, the Eastern Bloc and most other parts of the world in the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. She first came to the public's attention as the fetishistically clad model on the cover of Roxy Music's album classic For Your Pleasure in 1973. Amanda Lear was born to a British Naval officer on leave in Saigon, and a mother of Mongolian-Chinese origin. Soon after her birth her parents separated, and Lear was raised by her mother in Nice, in the south of France. In addition to having two mother tongues by birth, French and English, she showed an exceptional tal...
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James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon (born September 19, 1974 (birth time source: birth time unknown, rectified by Starkman, Astrodatabank)) is an American television host, comedian, actor, singer, musician and producer. He currently hosts The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a late-night talk show that airs on NBC. Prior to that, he appeared in several films, and was best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2004 and was the host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. On April 3, 2013, NBC announced that Fallon would replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show at the conclusion of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Fallon said it will be "the same show" as Late Night: "I'm not going to change anything. It's more eyeballs watching, but it's the same show." Early li...
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James Hetfield (born James Alan Hetfield, 3 August 1963, Downey, California) is the main songwriter, lead vocalist, guitarist and a founding member of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. Early life Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey, Los Angeles County, California. His father, Virgil Hetfield (a truck driver) and mother, Cynthia (a light opera singer) were devout and strict adherents to Christian Science, and accordingly, much of his young life revolved around religion. In accordance with their beliefs, Hetfield's parents strongly disapproved of medicine or any medical help and remained vigilant in their faith even as his mother began to die of cancer. Her death and his subsequently turbulent relationship with religion are both recurring subjects that have been ...
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RuPaul (born RuPaul Andre Charles on November 17, 1960 (birth time source: John McKay-Clements, Astrodatabank, BC)), and named after Paul Bergeron, is an American drag performer, dance music singer, actor, and songwriter who gained worldwide fame in the 1990s; appearing in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Though a catty attitude is often associated with drag queens, RuPaul intentionally displayed a "love one another" attitude to be set apart from them. Although primarily known for an extravagant drag queen persona, RuPaul has performed as a man in a number of roles, usually billed as RuPaul Charles. Born in San Diego, California, RuPaul's tumultuous youth was marked by the bitter divorce of his parents. He struggled as a musician and filmmaker in Atlanta...
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Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974 (birth time source: by email)) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid (1994), where she played Julie Pierce, the first female protégé of the sensei Mr. Miyagi. She has become known for her two Oscar-winning performances: first as Brandon Teena, a transgender man in the movie Boys Don't Cry, and a struggling waitress-turned-boxer, Maggie Fitzgerald, in Million Dollar Baby. Early life Swank was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Stephen Swank, an officer in the Air National Guard and later a traveling salesman, and Judy Clough. She has a brother, Dan. Many of her family members hail from Ringgold County, Iowa. Swan...
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Simon John Beverley; formerly Simon John Ritchie (May 10, 1957 February 2, 1979), better known as Sid Vicious, was an English punk rock musician, the bass player of the Sex Pistols (replacing Glen Matlock). He was deeply involved in the birth of punk along with close friend of John Lydon (Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols vocalist). He died of a drug overdose at the age of 21. Sex Pistols Already known as "the ultimate Sex Pistols fan," and a close friend of vocalist Johnny Rotten, Vicious was asked to join the group after Glen Matlock's departure in February 1977. Manager Malcolm McLaren once claimed "if Rotten is the voice of punk, then Vicious is the attitude". His punk character was considered far more helpful than any knack for playing, as he was not renowned for his playing skills, th...
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About Me
Open my eyes and see the world outside.
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Working holiday in New Zealand from 2012 to 2013, SWEET AS experience. Hostel receptionist chick back in Queenstown, living in an old-school caravan on the backyard and having fun with friends from all over the world, simply the best time of my life.
Now working as a financial auditor if u know what that means ;)
The only news is that there's no news at all.
Reading, languages, cultures
Yoga & Meditation
- dancing
- yoga
- meditation
- news
- reading
- traveling
- magic
- hiking
- camping
- paragliding
- languages
- mountains
Music, Movies, and Books
Ang Lee, Woody Allen, Wong Kar-wai, Terrence Malick, Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino...
Music: Techno, Deep house, Britpop and all
Books: 红楼梦,The Little Prince,
Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Scott Fitzgerald, Whitman...
TV Series: Man Vs Wild, Black Mirror, Skins, Game of Thrones...
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Queenstown-style oh yeah!
Bungy Jump, Canyon Swing, Heli-hiking on glacier, Paragliding... basically everyday in nz was amazing.
Sunrise on the top of Yellow Mountain is unforgettable, while having a cup of green tea at dusk watching mist settling from the mountains in Hongcun could be pure magic.
Overnight camping on the wild part of The Great Wall, was quite an adventure.
Teach, Learn, Share
Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things: air, sleep, dreams, sea, the sky - all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.
Of course I didn't say the words above, a wise man called Cesare Pavese did. He is brilliant.
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New Zealand, Singapore
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China, New Zealand


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Young Harris College's SPAT Club recently restored the beloved gazebo located on campus grounds in an effort to reignite the club's service-driven philosophy.
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Young Harris College's Campus Gate Art Gallery (CGAG) will present "48: The Christmas Cards of Dale Cochran" featuring works by former YHC Adjunct Professor of Art Dale Cochran.
On Nov. 20, Young Harris College hosted a special induction ceremony and dinner in the Rollins Campus Center to honor the 2015 YHC Athletics Hall of Fame inductees.
The YHC Community Band will present "The Sounds of Christmas" on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m.
Young Harris College's Office of Religious Life will host a traditional Service of Lessons and Carols to welcome the Advent and Christmas seasons on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.
Young Harris College's Division of Fine Arts will present "Christmas at Young Harris" featuring YHC's Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Concert Band.
YHC welcomed Georgia State Rep. Stephen Allison and Union County Commissioner Lamar Paris as guest lecturers.
Young Harris College recently received a $5,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program.
More than 400 families enjoyed a special weekend with their students on the Young Harris College campus, Oct. 23-25.
Young Harris College students and alumni and Mountain Lions fans will celebrate the 2015-2016 basketball season with Homecoming on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 20-21.


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Exclusive Video: Rick Springfield talks about Milwaukee, where Jessie's girl is today
Milwaukee denizen and ladies' favorite Rick Springfield gave an exciting power-pop rock show to a diverse crowd at Summerfest last night. Less than an hour before taking the stage as the Uline Warehouse headliner, Springfield sat down with Journal Sentinel music writer Piet Levy to answer 10 questions for Tap Milwaukee.
Springfield talks about why he keeps coming back to Milwaukee, how he would describe his fan base, which of his songs has the most special meaning for him and where he thinks "Jessie's Girl" might be today. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
TRUE Skool arts program celebrates 10 years of helping at-risk kids
Daleshontai Tate realized he was on a bad road.
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Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz lack chemistry in unsexy 'Sex Tape'
When Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel are in a movie called "Sex Tape," it would seem safe to expect something sexy and funny. Unfortunately, a promising idea and two usually engaging stars add up to something that falls short on both counts.
There are some funny moments, but the former "Bad Teacher" co-stars are surprisingly chemistry-free. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee movies off the grid: July 18-24
Milwaukee-area alternative movie options include:
Point Fish Fry & a Flick
"American Hustle": Point Fish Fry & a Flick, the popular outdoor movie series at Discovery World, starts its season with one of 2013's best, starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Dusk Friday. Free. »Read Full Article
'The Purge: Anarchy' brings more government-approved mayhem
"The Purge: Anarchy" checks almost all the boxes when it comes to movie genres: a bit of sci-fi, a big helping of violence and a dash of political commentary.
It's also a sequel to "The Purge," a 2013 flick starring Ethan Hawke that, despite tepid reviews and a nomination for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for worst film (true story), was No. 1 at the box office its opening weekend and wound up with enough of a haul that it earned a second shot. »Read Full Article
Elaine Stritch, dead at 89; watch her sing, 'Here's to the Ladies Who Lunch'
The New York Times reports that television and stage actress Elaine Stritch has died at the age of 89.
She appeared at last year's Milwaukee Film Festival in conjunction with a documentary about her life. »Read Full Blog Post
Wayans brothers come together for rare comedy show at Potawatomi Casino
Marlon Wayans is getting a special present for his 42nd birthday Wednesday: "some long lost brother time." And it's happening in Milwaukee.
While Marlon is part of the first generation of arguably the most successful comedy family in America — along with brothers Keenen Ivory,Damon and Shawn — it's rare that they all get together, much less for one another's movie and TV projects. »Read Full Article(2)
Polanski's 'Venus in Fur' a disturbing sexual power struggle
"Venus in Fur," the disturbing and provocative Roman Polanski film of David Ives' Broadway play, portrays a power struggle between the object of obsession and the eye of the beholder.
It is the Oscar-winning director's second consecutive stage-to-film adaptation. »Read Full Article
'Planes: Fire & Rescue' flies faster, harder than original
Dusty Crophopper's air racing career comes to a sudden stop when he learns of an imminent health problem — a busted gearbox.
But in "Planes: Fire & Rescue," the 3-D sequel to Disney's "Planes," Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) does not give up and go back to crop-dusting. Instead, he decides to join an elite crew of firefighting aircraft. »Read Full Article
'Persecuted' struggles to turn plot into thrills
At times, "Persecuted" doth protest too much. And sometimes, not enough.
The new religion-minded thriller centers on a popular evangelist with a troubled past, played by James Remar. When he refuses to support a powerful senator's (Bruce Davison) bill that would give all religions equal access to one another's flocks — and give government access, too — the evangelist is framed for a teenage girl's murder. »Read Full Article
New DVD releases July 22: 'Transcendence,' 'Heaven Is for Real'
TRANSCENDENCE (Warner) After anti-technology extremists fatally injure the world's leading expert in artificial intelligence (Johnny Depp), his wife and fellow researcher "saves" him and his work by downloading his intelligence and consciousness — creating a monster instead. Directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister ("Inception," "Dark Knight" movies), with Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Morgan Freeman. (PG-13; violence, some gore, brief language, sensuality) Not reviewed. »Read Full Article
Natalie Merchant postpones tour, Pabst Theater show
Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has postponed her seven remaining July concerts--including a July 25 show at the Pabst Theater--due to illness, her publicist has announced.
Further information regarding rescheduled dates will be posted at nataliemerchant.com and pabsttheater.org when it becomes available. »Read Full Article


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Columbia Chemical Corporation, along with five other area manufacturing companies, opened their doors to host the "Manufacturing Road Show" on November 16, providing tours to Buckeye School District ninth-graders.
The event was sponsored by the Education Committee of the Medina Economic Development Corporation and was designed to enhance students' educational experience and build awareness of the many career paths available locally. While touring the manufacturing facilities, students were exposed to various aspects of business operations, including sales and marketing, research and development, production, human resources, purchasing, accounting, quality control and customer service.
200 students participated in the program and spent the day touring two of the five local manufacturing facilities in Brunswick and Valley City. Approximately 80 students visited Columbia Chemical. Upon arrival, students were given a brief introduction of the plating industry and received safety guidelines prior to the tour.
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Industry Insights
The global hearing aids market was valued at USD 5,105.8 million in 2013, and is expected to reach an estimated value of USD 6,913.7 million by 2020. Growing prevalence of deafness coupled with an expanding global geriatric population base are two primary drivers of this market. In addition, rapidly growing market penetration rates of digital hearing aid technology and demand for aesthetically appealing hearing aids are two most prominent trends of this market.
Estimates published by the WHO suggest that the global geriatric population is expected to rise from 7% in 2000 to 16% in 2050. Aging is considered as the greatest risk factor for the development of deafness and hearing loss disorders and therefore, the fact that the global base of geriatric population is expected to grow over the next six years is expected to serve this market as a high impact rendering driver.
The hearing aids are sold through multiple channels such as company-owned stores, hearing aid clinics, bigbox retailers, and through government agencies. The trade margins for hearing aids are huge and are negotiated based on the buyer's purchasing power. Hence identifying the right distribution channel and product mix is highly important for increasing the market presence and profitability.
The U.S Veteran Affairs department is one of the major buyers with high negotiation power. This department accounts for more than 20% of market share in the U.S. and this market is majorly served by players such as Oticon, Phonak, Sivantos, Starkey, Widex and Gn Resound.
In the U.S. apart from Amplifion, bigbox retailers such as Walmart, Costco, and Sams hold a major share in the retail market. These retailers earn significant profits by selling the hearing aids. This segment is profitable for them owing to their large purchasing power and market presence across major centers in the U.S earns significant profits by selling the hearing aids.
Furthermore, the retail industry dynamics are expected to change rapidly as some of the big six manufactures such as Siemens, Sonova, and William Demant are making rapid strides in the retail sector. Some of the recent acquisitions include Sonova's acquisition of Newport Audiology and Hearing Planet, William Demant is now the owner of American Hearing Aid Associates (AHAA), and Siemens acquisition of Hear USA.
Furthermore, in September 2015 Starkey Hearing Technologies a privately held hearing aid manufacturer which is also a part of big six of hearing aids industry fired its seven top and middle management officials which include the vice president of the company Larry Miller. The company is also facing numerous lawsuits and countersuits between the company and several former executives and employees. Due to very dynamic nature of the hearing aid industry, there could be numerous possibilities in the near future which could include an acquisition or a merger with some large hearing aid manufacturer. However, Starkey's CEO Bill Austin had denied the speculation and rumors of any such activities.
Product Insights
The product segments analyzed in this report include behind-the-ear aids, in-the-ear aids, receiver-in-the-ear aids and canal hearing aids (ITC, CIC and IIC). In-The-Ear Aids accounted for nearly 22% of the overall market in 2012 and are expected to gain market share over the forecast period, owing to high comfort, connectivity, easy to use and highly efficient for deafness or hearing impairment. The ITE aids are smaller than BTE and have their components enclosed within a case holding or shell-like structure. These are used for wide range of hearing defects and they also provide larger sound amplifiers along with some more features. These devices are custom made according to specific individual ear molds and are usually worn by people who prefer a cosmetic appeal in their hearing devices.
Furthermore, canal hearing aids segment accounted for 9.3% of the overall market share and is expected to grow considerably over the forecast period, as a result of rising number of R&D initiatives aimed at performance enhancement and the increasing demand for invisible and aesthetically appealing hearing aids owing to changing patient lifestyle habits.
Global hearing aids market by product 2012-2022, (USD Million)
Technology Insights
The market on the basis of the technology is segmented into two sub-types namely digital and analog hearing aid technologies. Digital hearing aid technology offers benefits such as high efficiency, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity to help the user have a better quality of life. Owing to these advantages, digital hearing segment accounts for nearly 90.0% market share. Furthermore, digital hearing aids also offer advantages such as gain processing, digital noise reduction (DNR), digital speech enhancement (DSE) and directional microphones among others.
Regional Insights
The market is segmented on the basis of the region as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA and Latin America. Europe dominated the overall market in terms of revenue share in 2013 with more than 42% majorly due to increasing prevalence of deafness and hearing impairment, rising awareness about the technological advancement and the reimbursement policies in each European nation. Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period and its share is expected to grow in 2020 due to improvement in the distribution network and increasing the prevalence of deafness especially in the geriatric population.
Competitive Insights
The hearing aids market is highly consolidated with the presence of big six players such as Siemens, Sonova, Widex, William Demant, Starkey and GN ReSound. Sonova is the biggest player in the market with nearly 23% of share. The retail space is predominantly held by Amplifion and it has nearly 3500 stores across the U.S. Europe and other regions. The industry trends indicate that the entry of big players in the retail segment is expected to continue as companies are looking to forward integrate their operations and improve their profit margins.
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U.S. Attorney General Says Petraeus Case Not A National Security Threat
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday (November 15) that the FBI didn't see any possible threats worthy of informing the President regarding the investigation into retired General David Petraeus until just before the former CIA director stepped down. "We felt very secure in the knowledge that a national security threat did not exist that warranted the sharing of that information with the White House or with the Hill. But when we got to a point in the investigation, it was very late in the investigation, after a very critical interview occurred on the Friday before we made that disclosure, when we got to that point where we thought it was appropriate to share the information, we did so," Holder told members of the media at a press conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. In comments made public on Thursday, Petraeus said he did not share any classified documents with Paula Broadwell, the woman with whom he had as affair that ended his tenure as CIA director. However, a computer used by Broadwell, which was seized by law enforcement, contained substantial classified information that should have been stored under more secure conditions, according to statements by law enforcement and national security officials. Broadwell, who has not been charged with any wrongdoing, has made no public comment since the scandal erupted last week.
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Vermont State Police said Mark Ekins, 47, was driving with a criminally suspended license when he swerved off the road and into a ditch shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. Ekins was injured in the accident and taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H.
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quote: I'm not sure that you're going to "optimize" hardware once it's in the field already......but the developers can probably continue to write better code, and make use of stuff like AMD Mantle for example.
quote: It read as if you were implying they couldn't because of hardware limitations. Text is often taken out of context. Sorry if that occurred in your message.
quote: I suspect the next games consoles will need to do 4k video thats tough today to make it cost effective.
quote: Sony certainly did better out of the gate by having the extra performance on tap.
quote: because I think both consoles will start to show their age in 3 years.
quote: You hate Microsoft because you think gameplay is somehow effected by resolution.
quote: Who could argue with that logic or claim it isnt a fact (other than Mitch of course)
quote: I wasn't even planning on posting here until I read his OP - See more at: http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=35017...
quote: But its really evident your only here to pee in Microsoft corn flakes nothing more.
quote: Yup, I wasn't even planning on posting here
quote: I'm sure they can make it when you start the game choose if you want kinetic enhancements or not. Thus providing the 10% to those have a kinect but want the extra boost.
quote: The best option is to allow developers choose whether or not their game supports Kinect
quote: you your unwanted in the comments?
quote: I enjoy reading reclaimers post he sometimes post things with a clear and more level head some of you
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Anise Pears
Total Time
Prep 5 mins
Cook 15 mins
Aniseed is used widely in Chinese cooking, both entrees and in desserts, adding a sweet, licorice-like flavor to foods. Any variety of firm, ripe pears can be used in this refreshing dish, but you may have to adjust the cooking time according to the texture and ripeness of the pears.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon anise seed, crushed
- 4 pears, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, lemon juice, and aniseed. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add pears.
- When water returns to a boil, reduce heat slightly, cover saucepan, and simmer until pears are just tender, about 6 to 10 minutes.
- Cool slightly, then place in a shallow bowl and chill.
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What a great and easy dessert to make. I used 3 Packham pears (though left all the other ingredients as per a four recipe) and they were a little firm so took 30 minutes to cook to tender stage and also gave them a stir every now and then to bring the pieces in the bottom of the pan up to the top so there was an even cooking of the pears. Thank you morgainegeiser, made for Aussie/Kiwi Recipe Swap #68 September 2012.
I was surprised by this recipe! I wasn't sure if I'd really like the taste of the anise with the pears, but they are very complimentary to one another! Another plus to the recipe is the minimumal (is that a word?) prep and cook time....so easy to do. Thanks for sharing a great fruit dessert!


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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
August 13, 2013
Slêmanî (Sulaimaniyah),
Erbil-Hewlêr, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Iraqi army soldier's
protest in front of Ministry of Peshmerga in Erbil
Erbil: Dozens of Iraqi army soldiers demonstrated on
Tuesday in front of the Ministry of Peshmerga of
Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil, the capital
city of Kurdistan, demanding to return them to the
ranks of Peshmerga forces and ensure salaries for
them after the Iraqi Ministry of Defense deducted
it. These soldiers belong to regiment's 3 of Brigade
5 in Division 2 of the Iraqi army in the border
province of Mosul. "They have expelled us from
Brigade 5 in the Iraqi army since about six months
ago and so far have not been transferred to staff of
the Ministry of Peshmerga," One of the
demonstrators, Abbas Mohammed told media. He said
that they had promised us to be transferred to the
staff of the Ministry of Peshmerga, but so far this
is not done, stressing that about six months have
passed and so far has not implemented the decision.
Iraq's Kurdistan region to
send investigative delegation amid Syrian Kurdish
Erbil: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has
directed a group of representatives into neighboring
Syrian Kurdistan to investigate news reports that
al-Qaeda proxies are systematically attacking and
massacring the civilian Kurdish population inside
Syria. Massoud Barzani, President of Kurdistan
region, in a letter posted online on Saturday
announced that Kurdistan region would send a
delegation to west of Kurdistan to verify the
massacres of Kurds by terrorist groups affiliated
with al-Qaida. This initiation was also accepted by
the Kurdish National Conference preparation
committee. Members of the delegation were expected
to be chosen on Monday. In a letter addressed to a
committee tasked with preparations to hold the
national conference, due to begin on Aug. 24 in
Erbil, Barzani demanded verification of media
reports that Kurdish civilians are being
systematically targeted by terrorist groups in
Syria. "If the reports are true, showing that
citizens, women and the children of innocent Kurds are under threat
from murder and terrorism, Iraq's Kurdistan region
will make use of all of its capabilities to defend
women and children and innocent citizens," Barzani's
letter said. PYD has been in confrontation with
terrorist al-Nusra fighters affiliated with the
al-Qaeda spearheading the insurgency against Kurds.
The clashes between the groups in the
Serê Kaniyê (Ras al-Ain) district of Hasekeh
province, near Turkey's Ceylanpınar border gate,
restarted on Monday with the end of Eid.
Shell for fishing explodes
in Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan
Slêmanî: A civil defense official in
Slêmanî (Sulaimaniyah) province revealed on
Tuesday, that two people were killed and seven
others were wounded by a shell explosion in
Sharpazer district in a house. "An explosion
occurred inside one of the houses on Tuesday night,
in Sharpazer district, when a family member messed
with the shell, killing two people and wounding
seven others from the family members, the house was
completely destroyed," The official said. A local
official told "Khandan" site, that "one of the
members of this family put highly explosive TNT
inside cannon to use it later in fishing.
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Firestone Tire & Service Centers - Columbus- Westland Mall telephone number is (614) 276-5399.
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Search entire category for Auto Repair & Service
'Auto Repair and Service' in Columbus refers to services rendered to damaged automobiles, or those in need of immediate repair due to wear and tear of important parts. Repair-work is done by auto mechanics in garages.
Governor Cuomo Announces First Solar Schools Project At The New York Institute For Special Education In The Bronx
Governor Cuomo's K-Solar Program Increases Use of Renewable Energy in Schools (New York, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York Institute for Special Education in the Bronx will be the site of the state's first solar schools project and will have solar panel arrays installed thanks to a power purchase agreement with SolarCity. This public-private partnership..


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Shanghai shipping bourse launches indices to rival Baltic Exchange
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange has rolled out indices to cover the world's commodity cargo, including oil tankers and dry bulk, posing a direct challenge to the 268-year-old London-based Baltic Exchange's overwhelming domination in global shipping finance.
The new indices will track the import prices of oil and dry bulk on vital routes into China - the world's biggest importer of commodities - from the Middle East and West Africa.
Companies including Cosco, the state-owned Chinese shipping firm, and government-backed oil company China Petroleum & Chemical will provide data to the Shanghai indices.


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Permatex is a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of premium chemical products to the automotive maintenance and repair, home and hardware markets. Product categories include gasket makers, sealants, hand cleaners, threadlockers, adhesives, cleaners, repair kits, and lubricants under well-recognized brand names such as Permatex®, the Right Stuff®, Fast Orange®, Spray Nine®, Versachem®, and Devcon® home.
Since 1909, Permatex has been an acknowledged leader in the development of innovative new products and services for the automotive aftermarket. Company goal is to be a one-stop solution center for Do-it-yourselfers and Professional Technicians.
It is this market-driven mentality that makes Permatex a leading edge supplier of innovative products that meet the needs of automotive enthusiasts, professional technicians and industries alike.
Innovation through research and development is a Permatex hallmark. Company continually enhance their capabilities at laboratories and facilities to provide customers with a constant flow of new and improved products.
Permatex currently operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the U.K. and exports products to more than 85 countries around the world. North American operations include the world headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut and a state-of-the-art manufacturing, distribution, and technical center located in Solon, Ohio.
In addition, Permatex is committed to conducting its business in a manner which protects the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers and the public, worldwide.
Permatex is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works Inc.), a US based, NYSE listed corporation, founded in 1912. ITW is a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company.
Since 1909, Permatex products have been used in workshops, garages, service stations, and at racetracks around the world. Permatex has produced legendary brands including, Form-A-Gasket and Indian Head which paved the way for the innovative product technologies used today. What remains clear throughout...the Permatex brand has become synonymous with the word "trusted". From its performance on racetracks to automotive maintenance and repair solutions for today...Made for the Professional™ and Do-It-Yourselfers alike... the iconic Permatex brand and its enduring legacy continues to stand the test of time to meet the demands of its customers.
In the beginning... Constant A. Benoit Sr., founder of the Permatex Company, developed the first Permatex product, a shellac designed to bond bicycle tires to their rims.
Constant Benoit attended a 24-hour endurance race at the Sheepshead Bay track near his Brooklyn, New York laboratory. He observed that many of the cars were forced to make frequent pit stops to replace blown cylinder head gaskets. The mechanic for driver Ralph DePalma's car sought Mr. Benoit's help after DePalma's car blew its head gasket for the fourth time. Mr. Benoit applied some of his experimental gasket cement and the DePalma car drove the rest of the 24-hour race without any further gasket problems. On that day, Permatex entered the automotive maintenance chemicals business. The Permatex Company became one of the early leaders in using professional auto racing to prove product performance and to promote sales.
American stockcar driver/mechanic Bill France, Sr., assembled driver Milt Marion's racing engine using only Permatex® Form-A-Gasket® products. Marion went on to win the first race at the Daytona Beach Road Course with the Form-A-Gasket® Test Car # 23. For more on Milt Marion's account of using Form-A-Gaske
Constant Benoit died and his son Pete took over the Permatex Company. Pete shifted the company's manufacturing plant from Brooklyn, New York to Kansas City in 1954 - to take advantage of a more central shipping location. Later, preferring Florida's sunny climate, Pete moved the company headquarters to West Palm Beach in 1962. Soon the Permatex Company built a 12,000 square foot corporate and international sales office in West Palm Beach.
To prove the effectiveness of Permatex® Sealants, Fonty Flock test drove a Ford Galaxie 500, at Daytona. With an engine assembled using only Permatex® Sealants, the "Permatex Sealant Special" ran at 101.17 mph for 300 miles without a single leak. (NASCAR Certified)
The Daytona Beach Road Course became known as the Permatex 300, making it only the second race on the NASCAR schedule to be named for a corporate sponsor.
The Permatex Company was sold to Loctite Corporation. The business was moved to Cleveland, Ohio and integrated with the Woodhill Chemical Company. In the late 1970's, Woodhill Permatex launched Permatex® Blue Silicone which went on to become the largest selling blister carded chemical item in the American auto parts business
NASCAR superstar Bobby Allison built a late model Chevrolet sportsman engine entirely with Permatex® products. The car, assembled without a single cut gasket or lock washer, ran a NASCAR Certified average 157.094 mph for 300 miles at Talladega Motor Speedway.
DL Banite, Inc., America's oldest manufacturer of waterless hand cleaners, which includes Blue Label™ and Trounce® became part of the Permatex line. Later that year, Permatex launched Fast Orange® citrus hand cleaners, a staple of the Permatex product line and a standard of the emerging citrus hand cleaner industry.
Permatex was acquired by ITW (Illinois Tool Works Inc.), a NYSE listed U.S. based corporation. ITW was founded in 1912 and is a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company with more than a 90 year history. ITW's decentralized business units in 49 countries employ 50,000+ people focused on creating value-added products and innovative customer solutions.
With higher speeds and bigger engines, Crew Chief Jay Blake and his Follow A Dream team rely on Permatex products to keep their 3000 horsepower NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car together. At the same time, Blake is motivating people around the country through his Follow A Dream foundation.
With 100 years in business making 'chemical tools', Permatex has over 350 products and produces approximately 1,200 SKUs, providing market-specific formulations and application methods for a variety of industries, including automotive, marine, heavy duty, and off highway. The company is constantly working with automakers, parts suppliers, service parts groups, and other aftermarket companies to develop the next generation of service technology.


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