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Original recipe yields 12 fluid ounces
- Measure the tequila, lime juice, sweetened lime juice and triple sec into a cocktail shaker and add a generous scoop of ice. Cover and shake until the shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
- Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass and dip in salt. Fill each glass with ice. Strain equal amounts of the cocktail into the glasses to serve. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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Finally, an AUTHENTIC margarita recipe. If you think margarita mix or frozen limeade + tequila is yummy, or you like "blended" margaritas, this might be more than you bargained for. If you like margaritas the way God intended them (on the rocks, with salt, made from scratch) you can't do better than this. Using fresh limes means you might taste some differences from batch to batch. Too sour? Add a dash more triple sec. If you don't have any Rose's Lime Juice you can just skip the "sweetened lime juice" part. I often make them with just 5 parts tequila, 4 parts triple sec, and 3 parts FRESH lime juice and they are fine. Just keep in mind, this is a serious cocktail for people with grownup palates.
This was wonderful. For anyone who isn't armed with knowledge of Tequila. Try using Sauza Hornitos or El Tesoro. Cuervo is a no-no. Mexicans won't touch the stuff.
Best margarita I have ever personally made....I HIGHLY recommend. The secret is definitely in the fresh lime juice. Thanks!
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Those who think serving alcohol to their adolescent children and their friends is no big deal, got a wake-up call last week when a Beverly mother found guilty of doing so was sentenced to six months in jail.
The case involved an October 2010 Halloween/birthday party at which alcohol was consumed by ninth- and 10-graders, one of whom ended up in the hospital, where she was treated for acute intoxication.
A Salem District Court jury found 37-year-old Tiffany Clark's protestations of innocence regarding her involvement in the party, hosted by her then-15-year-old daughter, not credible and convicted her of furnishing alcohol to minors. Her six-month jail sentence (followed by six months of house arrest) was less than what the prosecution requested, but still sends a powerful message regarding the consequences of allowing teens to drink in one's home.
As Judge Robert Brennan, himself the father of teenagers, told Clark, "As a community, (we) rely on other adults to behave responsibly and to look out for our kids. ... We don't expect parents to create a situation where kids can come into harm."
Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, whose office prosecuted the case, has repeatedly warned that adults who take on the responsibility of raising children must act as parents first, and friends second.
The verdict and sentencing come at a particularly appropriate time as parents, and their kids, prepare for the season of proms and graduation parties.
Every parent wants their child to be popular and have fun. And some defend allowing drinking in their home as better than the alternative — having kids do it in a place without any adult supervision.
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T. Ralph Young Sr. owned a trucking business on the outskirts of Asheville, N.C. His employees wanted to go to the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, so he installed seats, put a canvas over a truck and off they went.
"They rode on [wooden] board seats for six-hundred-and-something miles," Young says.
The trip went so well, the employees requested a bus to take them to and from work and shopping, and in 1937, Young Sr. began running one. He obtained authority from the state of North Carolina in 1939 to operate a schedule run, farebox business running from Asheville to three rural communities.
Business bustled throughout the war years. However, after World War II ended, cars became more popular and business declined, so Young Sr. sold two of the three line operations and concentrated on his trucking company and buses, as well as a service station and grocery store he owned.
Meanwhile, Young grew up in the business. His dad had him sweeping out buses and trucks from age nine.
During the business slump of the post-war years, Young Sr. developed heart problems and decided to close the operation in 1960. Young sold one of the operation's three buses in Kentucky. After he returned from delivering it, he learned his father had a heart attack and passed away.
Young bought the buses from his mother for a fair market price and asked her to finance them.
He initially struggled with the operation. "I thought, 'What am I doing? I'm not making any money. I could go out and get a job.' But I never pursued it," Young says. "Not knowing what to do, I just kept on playing with it and bought a bus to replace the one that sold. It all developed from there."
He started charter service in 1961, and as the business grew, he cut schedule run service. In 1975, Young incorporated and changed the business name from Asheville-Elk Mountain Bus Line to T.R.Y. Inc., doing business as Young Transportation.
Today, Young Transportation is comprised of three thriving segments: group tours, charters and destination management. TurnaroundYoung ended up growing the business considerably over the years after purchasing 40 new buses in 1982 to provide shuttle and charter services to the Knoxville, Tenn. World's Fair, a move that paid off significantly in name recognition for the company.
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No. 9: Area track athletes are golden at state meet
Published 12/23/2013
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of 10 stories counting down the top sports stories of 2013 as voted on by The Telegram staff.
By KEVIN THOMPSON
Southwest Kansas had its share of gold medalists at the state track meet in Wichita the final weekend in May.
Four area athletes recorded double golds, and five other individuals and one relay team took home the others.
All of the seniors who won individual gold medals are currently competing at the collegiate level.
Tate Annis of Ulysses made the most of his final season by winning the Class 4A 200-meter dash and the long jump.
His 22.52 seconds matched his qualifying time, and it was .32 seconds faster than the runner-up.He won the long jump by three inches with a leap of 23-02. Annis had lost the 200 meters at regionals against Colton Mays of Rose Hill.
"I found my way back to the drawing board, having to strategize where he beat me," Annis said. "It was on the straightaway. I wanted to burn the curve hard and then float just a little bit and kick it on the last 60 (meters). And it worked."
Winning double-gold couldn't be sweeter, he added, on a track he came to know well in his high school career. He is now running on that same track after signing with Wichita State University.
Fellow senior Mauri Steimel of Stanton County made her marks in winning the Class 2A shot put and discus.
Steimel won the shot put with a throw of 41-10, with her closest competitor at 39-00.5. Her discus winning throw of 118-09 beat out 116-01.
Her shot put winning mark came on her final throw. Her next best throw had been 39-05, still good enough for gold, but going farther was even more rewarding.
"I love coming to this (state) meet, having a chance to throw in front of a lot of people," Steimel said after winning. "My throws were good, not great. I scratched on a throw that would have been over 43 (feet)."
Her final throw was just five inches short of her all-time best throw of 42-04. Steimel is currently on the Emporia State University track and field roster.
Senior Nicole Kinser of Hugoton was queen of the sand pits as she won both the Class 4A long jump and the triple jump.
She landed her best long jump at 17-06.5 to win by 1.25 inches. She won by the same margin in the triple jump with a leap of 37-03.25.
Now playing volleyball and committed to jumping for Hutchinson Community College, the 6-2 Kinser used her final prep career jump to claim the long jump title for the second time.
She won that jump in 2012 with a leap of 17-05. She had been jumping from behind the board until the final jump after her coach told her to just run and jump.
"That's what I did and it worked at the end. It's a good way to finish and I'm glad it finally happened," Kinser said.
She ended her high school career with the two titles in the long jump and three in the triple jump.
Rigo Bustillos capped off his senior year in winning the Class 1A shot put. The Moscow senior threw 48-03, a full 12.5 inches farther than second place. Bustillos came into the state meet with the best throw in 1A, and he didn't disappoint in his return trip to state.
"I wasn't as nervous as I was last year," the senior said the first day of the meet. "I felt like throwing today."
Bustillos said his competition, especially three Lacrosse throwers who finished second, fourth and fifth, inspired him. Though not his best throw, he said it was great to win.
He stayed loose, got some good warmups and practices, and shot for a personal record. While he didn't get the PR, he got the gold by just more than a foot. Bustillos hit the winning throw on his first throw.
He is currently on the roster for Garden City Community College's track and field team to throw in the spring.
Brenner Wells of Scott City surprised even himself with a belated gold graduation gift in winning the javelin.
His best throw in the finals was 191-08, which he nailed on his first throw. Second place was 190-06. At regionals, Wells threw 176 feet, the same distance that got him fourth at state the year before. The senior said he had been working on getting stronger over the year and working on steps, and some adrenaline helped.
"I was just hoping to place top three," he said. "Winning's not too bad of a thing."
It also helped ease the pressure by throwing that far on his first attempt. Wells signed to do track at Hutchinson Community College, possibly as a decathlete.
Underclassmen who won gold are all juniors looking for repeats at state this year.
Kelly Wycoff of Scott City was the fastest girl in Class 3A, taking titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, while taking a silver medal in the 400-meters.
Wycoff's 100 meters time was 12.38 seconds, nearly a quarter second ahead of second place.
Her 200 win was a title defense, while she was runner-up in 2012 in the 100.
"It's really nice, being a junior and knowing that I can still run well and have some success," Wycoff said. "I've been here (at state) and I still get a little nervous, but not about the crowds."
In the 100, Wycoff got out of the blocks quickly and cleanly. In the 200, her favorite race, she ran strongly into the teeth of a south wind, finishing more than a second better than her fastest time of the season (25.02).
"Coming around the curve in the 200, it (the wind) just hit me in the face," she said. "I guess that's an advantage western Kansas kids have since we run in it all the time."
Wycoff was also recognized as The Telegram's Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Heath Tucker of Holcomb overcame hip surgery in the fall to take home a gold medal in the Class 3A 300-meter hurdles.
The junior's winning time came in 38.19 seconds. His qualifying time was 38.97, and second place was 38.68 seconds.
Tucker called it the best race he's ever run.
"I think, with all the adrenaline, I took one less step (between each hurdle) and it worked out great," he said.
The only hurdle he clipped was the last one, allowing him to run his fastest time ever in that event.
Coming off his fall hip surgery, the win was even more amazing, he said. Having close competition throughout the season helped make him a stronger runner.
Morgan Ediger of Cimarron eclipsed nearly a second off her qualifying time to take home gold in the Class 3A 300-meter hurdles.
Her winning time was 46.64 seconds, well ahead of her previous day's qualifying time of 47.55.
And that was done in a final stretch head wind.
"It's awesome. I can't explain it," she said immediately following the race.
She said she ran the race exactly as she wanted, staying with the pack and finishing strong.
"It has been a goal all year," the junior said. As a freshman, Ediger finished fourth.
Only one area team won a relay title.
Out of nowhere came a win in the Class 1A 4x400-meter relay for a foursome from Satanta.
Senior Veronica Longoria, junior Emma Stalker, and freshmen sisters Vanessa and Valerie Caro, running just their fifth relay of the season, won easily in 4:17.75, more than two seconds ahead of second place.
Longoria ran the first leg, Valerie Caro the second, Vanessa Caro the third and Stalker the final leg.
Stalker took the baton in the lead and never looked back as the Lady Indian quartet wrapped up gold.
"Winning this is an amazing experience," Longoria said. "It's my first time coming to state in any sport and to be a senior and win this, first place is just amazing."
Stalker echoed those thoughts.
"Winning is like the most amazing thing in the world," she said. "We've never been a state champion in anything. I knew we were in first and I just had to keep running."
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OTTUMWA — One hundred St. Joseph Hospital nurses were reunited once again.
From the time St. Joe's opened in 1917 until it closed in 1971, 702 nurses graduated from the hospital. Saturday night, those who were able returned to Hotel Ottumwa to see old friends and classmates.
"We looked back and 1946 was the earliest [class] we invited because the rest were deceased, too far away or they couldn't get here," said Vera Vandello, planning committee member and a graduate of the class of 1967.
Five graduates from the class of 1946 made it to the reunion Saturday night: Darlene Glassner, Dorothy Green, Mary Jane Patrick, Regina Harness and Catherine Millane.
Glassner said "it's almost unbelievable" that her class was the earliest at Saturday's reunion.
"I was very disturbed when I found out they were going to tear the hospital down," she said. "There are a lot of memories there."
Vandello said this year's reunion takes on a special meaning since St. Joe's is slated for demolition.
"It's of interest to see what state it's in," said Sister Marie Vittetoe. "It's all fenced off. It looks like it's in a state of degradation."
But spirits were high as the 100 nursing graduates shuffled into the ballroom for dinner.
Glassner hopes the reunions will continue, even though the youngest graduates are now in their 60s.
"As long as some of us are left, I think we should keep having them," she said.
Sister Vittetoe -- nurses may recall her as Sister Mary Bernard back in the day -- taught chemistry and microbiology from 1950 up until the school closed. After leaving the school, she went on to graduate school and "never came back" to Ottumwa to work, though she enjoys coming back to the reunions.


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There's no doubt America has an obsession with cupcakes, and understandably so.
What other dessert allows you to indulge in cake-y goodness in such a neat little package?
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Milton and Dorothy Stout, of Centerville, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Thursday, June 10. Mr. Stout and Dorothy Timion were married on June 10, 1945, at the Janesville Methodist Church. After farming in rural Waverly and east of Janesville, they retired to Rathbun Lake and Centerville.
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It's a four-letter word that's associated with an awful lot of nervousness among many private school applicants – SSAT.
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Other than "Dewey-eyed", which backwards reads "deye-yewed" and thus is close enough to being a real palindrome ... what are the other palindrome phrases that appear in the lyrics to this song?
As for the evolution of the song, after looking at the website that Slartibartfast referenced, it seems that this song originated as a song called "Trepanation", which itself incorporated lyrics from earlier songs "Richmond Woman" and "Blood". "Trepanation" is inspired by a particular singles ad he noticed, that was slightly different than the normal pattern of all ads being slight variations of each other ("young people trying to get together scanning the room looking for their romantic ideal, looking for those with similar marcations and a glance that they will try to steal and I noticed an alarming trend towards specialization").
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The "Screen Stuff" menu (which you get by pressing the right mouse button) allows you to manipulate your X11 environment. For example, if you wish kill one of your windows, pop up the "Screen Stuff" menu and select "Destroy Client". The mouse cursor will change into a skull-and-crossbones which you then position on the window you want to kill. Press the left button and the selected window goes away. Another important item on this menu is the "Exit from X" selection.
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Marketing & Sales Insights and Strategies to be Unveiled at MSLF
CHICAGO, JULY 21, 2014-The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) proudly-announced its industry leading Marketing & Sales Leaders Forum (MSLF) at Rich Products Corp.'s new Innovation Center in Buffalo, NY, Aug. 5-6. IFMA along with Rich Products and co-sponsors; including Datassential, The NPD Group and Food Genius, provide for powerful and current insights to drive successful sales and marketing initiatives in the foodservice industry.
The Consumer Planning Program (CPP) committee was formed, in partnership with Datassential, to delve deeper into the consumer mindset and find out: why consumers pick a foodservice venue, how those decisions are made and what manufacturers (and operators) can do to influence those decisions.
We discovered something big . .
Annual Foodservice Ashore Solutions Event - Success!
IFMA hosted the annual "Foodservice Ashore Solutions", an enterprise-wide training opportunity for MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) foodservice professionals, on June 9-12 at Navy Base Point Loma in San Diego, California. Foodservice demonstrations and samplings were featured, along with guest speakers from IFMA, Disney, the Kruse Company and Datassential.
Operators on Driving Consumer Demand
Consumers have become more knowledgeable about the food they eat, and are increasingly interested in doing business with companies in all industries, including foodservice, who share their values and are part of their community. They also care a great deal about experiences and value. Therefore, creating demand in the future will still be about the basics of food, service, and cleanliness, but will increasingly be about experiences and choices.
Where Do You Fit on the Operator's "Triangle?"
A model is being built by manufacturers and chain operators to enhance collaboration. What have they come up with? Find out here.
Future of Foodservice Student Spotlight: Jacy Lucas
IFMA's Educational Foundation promotes the next generation of foodservice leaders. Learn how one student is using her foodservice stipend to further her studies in Dietetics.


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I've a problem with a web app that needs IE7/Firefox to make it work and I can't quickly install IE7 on a lot of my computers. (old -short of memory - not running XP2 etc)
So I tried using a copy of Firefox Portable on a shared network folder which seemed to work great as it just needs one install and then copy shortcut to each desktop but it seems if 2 people on 2 computers try to use it at the same time - the 2nd one gets told that firefox is already running and it doesn't work. :(
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It's true, the oscars have long eluded Scorsese. Although he is a gifted director, his movies are hit and miss. Too bad they are not all as good as Taxi Driver, which of course is not really commercial enough to win an Oscar. On the other hand, Mr. Gonzalez has made three films, all of them very good. I know he's still young, but his work is consistently strong. He won't win, but I still like him the best!
I have mixed feelings but am rooting for Scorsese despite that. I thought the Departed was great, but definitely far cry from his finest efforts. After he lost to Costner (Goodfellas vs. Dances With Wolves) I had sort of given up. On the other hand, I thought Eastwood's direction of Iwo Jima was flawless and if he hadn't already beaten Scorsese previously I would be okay with him getting it this year. (You never know, he still could.) And you're right, Inarritu is a great filmmaker, too. I still think Amores Perros is his best work, but all 3 films have been superbly filmed. Fears' direction is sometimes sniffed at but his work with actors is superb and I thought The Queen pretty flawless, too.DIdn't seen United 93 - anyone have thoughts on that one? I've seen Greengrass' other films and know his work is immediate and great. Tough crowd. But I think sentiment will be with Scorsese this year...
I hope they give it to Scorsese. One of my favorite directors and long suffering the oscar snub. Clint already has one.......
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Alumni to Exhibit Works at University Art Gallery
"Diverse Visions," an invitational exhibition featuring 60 works of art in varied
media by 15 Art Department alumni will open on Nov. 14 and continue through Dec. 5
at the California State University, Dominguez Hills University Art Gallery. Included
in the exhibition will be Victoria Almeida (Class of '92), Paul Carmichael ('76),
Maria Elena Fuster ('86), Joey Garcia ('03), Janice Lloyd Govaerts ('91),
Geoffrey Guerrero ('77), Matt Jackson ('93), Collie Lowe ('75), Edmond Maloney ('89),
Daniel Porras ('05), Vince Ray ('94), Lance Reynolds ('95), Shirley Robinson ('06),
Phil Sato ('74), and Leticia Villa ('87).
Highlighting the alumni exhibit will be Almeida's luminous and poetic abstractions,
Guerrero's glowing ceramic plates, Jackson's complex and intense digital prints,
and Govaerts' large-scale, fragile ceramic seed pods. Other highlights include
Sato's graceful maquettes for glass and wood figurative sculptures, and Carmichael's
luminous abstract paintings.
In conjunction with the opening reception on Nov. 14 in the gallery, a conversation with the
alumni artists will take place beginning at 6 p.m.
The exhibit and related events are sponsored by the Instructionally Related Activities Committee
of the Associated Students, Inc. and the CSU Dominguez Hills Alumni Association.
Admission is free. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and is in
La Corte Hall A-107.
CSU Dominguez Hills is located at 1000 E. Victoria St. in Carson, near the junction of the Harbor,
Artesia and San Diego freeways. Visitor parking permits may be purchased for $3 at the yellow
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Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Calls Her Engagement To Jason Trawick "Fake"!
Posted on Tue Dec 20, 2011 09:59 AM PDT
After learning that Britney Spears and Jason Trawick were engaged, the pop star's former husband Jason Alexander is speaking out and calling the whole thing a sham!
Spears and Alexander were married at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas back in 2004, but their union was annulled less than 55 hours later. While Alexander was one of Spears' childhood friends, the two have been on rocky terms for quite some time now.
While Spears' other ex-husband, Kevin Federline, told Australia's TV Week that he was thrilled for the couple, Alexander doesn't share the same sentiment. "I know everyone wants me to be happy about this, but I am not," Alexander told Us Weekly. "I think it's fake and I think people are afraid to say it. If you look at all the pictures between them there is no connection. They look like they are going through the motions. It seems like an answer to the court thing. Sort of a nice way to sew it all up she marries her handler. That way she always has someone controlling her. It's sort of sad."
Hmm, do you think Jason has a point?
Or is he just bitter?
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Contractors working at the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Township were detained by U.S. Air Force security forces on Jan. 7 and charged with drug possession.
The men—48-year-old Emil Provident of Whitehall Borough (Margaret Street) and 37-year-old Robert McGrail—were charged by Moon Township police with prohibited acts after Air Force security said that the men tried to bring marijuana paraphernalia onto their base.
Provident and McGrail, who are employed by a roofing contractor working for the air base, were stopped at a security gate after security smelled an odor of marijuana emanating from their van.
Security then searched the vehicle and found a pipe and bags smelling like marijuana. All persons are subject to search on a military installation.
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MYRTLE BEACH — A Myrtle Beach man was arrested Wednesday after reportedly trying to steal a woman's purse, according to an arrest report.
Roger D. Brown, 20, is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
Brown was arrested just before noon Wednesday on the 400 block of 14th Avenue North.
According to the report he tried to take a woman's purse so she pepper sprayed him. He walked away but returned, grabbed the woman and started dragging her.
She pepper sprayed him a second time before police arrived.
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The stormy winter has done a number on the town's snow and ice removal budget.
According to recent figures, the town has spent $1.5 million, about $250,000 more than what had been allotted for the task this fiscal year.
Andover is not alone. Public works departments around the region have all blown through their snow and ice budgets as one storm after another has blasted local communities.
Every department in the area has already spent more than $1 million apiece this winter, with some public works directors fearing a rough March still to come.
The unpredictability of weather, and particularly New England weather, is built into how snow and ice budgets can operate. While state law prohibits deficit spending in every other budget, requiring communities to end the year with balanced ledgers, snow and ice removal costs can run in the red because of the public safety factor involved.
However, while a community can carry a snow deficit forward to the next fiscal year, it must be repaid out of the tax base. A large deficit also can be reduced at the end of a fiscal year by taking any money remaining in other departments' budgets and applying it to the snow and ice deficit.
Andover has put more than 150 vehicles to work clearing streets during major storms, according to Chris Cronin, director of municipal services.
"It's a lot," Cronin said earlier this month. "But to keep (the town) at the level of service we have, it takes a lot of vehicles."
The storms also have strained salt supplies across the region. Widespread heavy demand has led to orders backing up for weeks in some cases and local sheds running low.
Last week, Andover was waiting on 50 trailer loads of salt, or about 1,500 tons. The town is part of a consortium of area communities, which purchase salt together. The consortium has the option of buying salt through a secondary supplier if the primary supplier cannot deliver.


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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
Film festival pick: day one
Today is the first day of the rest of the Milwaukee Film Festival, which runs through Oct. 11.
Today's recommended film is obvious - since there is only one film showing at 6:30 p.m at the Oriental Theater. It's called "Starbuck," a French language Canadian comedy about a sperm donor who learns that he has fathered 533 children, 142 of which want to meet him.
A Hollywood remake, starring Vince Vaughn, is already in the works. While tonight's film is sold out, rush tickets may become available at the box office. An opening night film after party will be held at Discovery World, with music by Harvey Scales and Kings Go Forth.
Tickets to most films is $10, $9 for seniors and members. Admission to the party is $25 for the general public, $15 for those with a ticket from the film and festival members.
Watch the trailer for "Starbuck" below.
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A new version of VC-MP 0.3 has been released.
Including new features, such as:
- F5 - Now shows your own ID, lists players in two columns and is displayed with a sleight black background.
- F7 - Chat toggle key
- Chat cycles thru 5 modes ranging from no chat to about 20 lines showing
- Can be used to expand and see what chat has been sent within the last 20 lines at anytime
- Command prompt is aligned to bottom of chat and moves with expansion
- F12 - Radar resize key- Cycles thru 5 modes from no radar to 4 other radar sizes
- Chat/command history added - use after hitting T
- Use up / down arrows to scroll thru up to 15 lines of unique, recently issued chat/commands
- Use home or end key to reset to no history showing
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First ladies' inaugural gowns through the years
As everyone wonders what first lady Michelle Obama will wear to her second Inaugural Ball on Monday, we're taking a look back at the fashion choices of other first ladies throughout history, including inaugural gowns and dresses worn to state dinners and other important events. These photos, from an exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History called "The First Ladies," start with Mary Lincoln's purple velvet dress from the 1860s and take us on a style journey all the way to Michelle Obama's 2009 silk chiffon gown that put designer Jason Wu on the map.
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The long-awaited Campaign Manager is finally available. The campaign manager allows to design template-driven email marketing campaigns and distribute them to lists of prospective customers. The Campaign Manager includes some some of the following features and benefits:
- Powerful List Management: Import and export lists into LongJump. The Campaign Manager also comes with a complete set of list management tools including merge, de-dupe and the ability to support opt-outs.
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People buy foreign because there is a lot less to fix on them, if anything at all. GM hasn't learned how to compete yet. Maybe they won't until they are actually allowed to fail and regroup. Then they might just take auto design and quality a bit more seriously.


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MICHELLE MALONE is an American award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist in the Southern Rock, folk, blues and Americana genres.
"Michelle Malone has the soul of a bluesman, the heart of a folk singer, and the guts of a rock and roller all wrapped up in one fiery bad ass" -NASHVILLE RAGE
Michelle Malone is an Internationally acclaimed Southern Rock, Folk and Blues singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is a strong woman who is not afraid to lay it all out there. She can make you scream, laugh or cry in a 5 minute span. "She has the best voice you've never heard." – PASTE MAGAZINE
Michelle Malone's live show is not to be missed. She can make the biggest arena seem cozy as a campfire and an intimate venue feel like the center of the universe."Michelle Malone is my #1 concert of 2011. She was a mesmerizing mixture of raging guitar, wailing vocals, and sexual current. It's one of the best performances I've seen in my life." Chicagoconcertgoers.com
The Atlanta native has won numerous Creative Loafing and Atlanta Magazine Awards including Album of the Year, Best Female Vocalist(4x) and Best Acoustic Guitarist (2x). Her last 2 CD's (Sugar Foot and Debris) were on the Grammy ballot for best Contemporary Blues and Best Americana Albums. "Michelle Malone is raucous and jubilant – somewhere between Lucinda Williams and Shelby Lynne comes Malone alternating between soulful ballads and rowdy, riffy blasters." – ROLLING STONE
Michelle's well-crafted songs have appeared in motion pictures, on television, and have been recorded by Indigo Girls, Hannah Thomas, Vistoso Bosses and Antigone Rising. She has toured with everyone from Ellen Degeneres to John Mayer, from Indigo Girls to ZZ Top. Michelle is currently in the studio recording with Shawn Mullins at the helm. Look for this CD summer 2012.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) - Tens of thousands of California residents aren't getting their unemployment checks on time because of computer problems at a state agency.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan military forces engaged in sporadic gun battles Sunday with the Islamic extremists holding an unknown number of hostages inside an upscale Nairobi mall, as officials said the death toll from a grenade-and-gunfire siege a day earlier rose to 59, with at least 175 wounded.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Days after mass shootings in both of his hometowns, President Barack Obama urged his most ardent supporters Saturday "to get back up and go back at it" and help push stalled legislation out of Congress so dangerous people won't get their hands on guns.
DENVER (AP) - More highways in northern Colorado that were cut off because of destructive flooding last week are being reopened, helping reduce the number of people in need of emergency shelters and, transportation officials hope, reducing traffic congestion in heavily populated areas along the Front Range.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Richard Sarafian, an influential film director whose 1971 countercultural car-chase thriller "Vanishing Point" brought him a decades-long cult following, has died in Southern California, his son said Saturday night.
LANCASTER (AP) - Authorities say four young people are dead and three critically injured after a car and a pickup truck collided on a rural desert road in northern Los Angeles County.
ANAHEIM (AP) - Mustafa Umar, an imam in Southern California, is popular with the Muslim teenagers who attend his mosque. They pepper him with questions about sensitive topics like marijuana use, dating and pornography.
NEW YORK (AP) - In recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction and telling abortion rights supporters to stay away from the sacrament of Communion.
MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS, Vt. (AP) - A small plane that couldn't land at its intended destination because of a hot air balloon festival ran out of fuel and crashed in Vermont on Saturday, injuring both men on board, police said.
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Tens of thousands of California residents aren't getting their unemployment checks on time because of computer problems at a state agency.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Technical experts at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons were reviewing Saturday a further disclosure from Syria about its chemical weapons program.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two Vietnam veterans were awarded the Silver and Bronze Star medals Friday for their courage in a battle on a jungle hillside where more than 75 percent of the troops with them that day were killed or wounded.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - With snow already dusting Colorado's highest peaks, the state is racing to replace key mountain highways washed away by flooding, in some cases laying down crude, one-lane gravel roads just to throw a lifeline to isolated towns before winter descends.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday killing at least 22 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya's capital that was hosting a children's day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said.
BEVERLY HILLS - Television's leading ladies stepped out Friday night to celebrate at Variety and Women in Film's annual Emmys soiree.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Silicon Valley court battle between Apple and Samsung is entering its final phase.
NEW YORK (AP) - Whether to allow more exports of U.S. oil and natural gas has become a matter of political debate in Washington. But to economists, the answer is clear: The nation would benefit.
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - In the latest blow from a dayslong chain of severe weather across the South and Midwest, the Florida Panhandle and Alabama Gulf Coast were hit with widespread flooding early Wednesday, with people stranded in cars and homes waiting for rescuers to find a way around impassable roads and others abandoning vehicles to walk to safety.
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) - A shooter described as being armed with an assault rifle and having bullets strapped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx station outside Atlanta, wounding at least six people before police found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The last days of April will feel like August in Southern California.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Google says that cars it is programming to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they bring, from jaywalkers to weaving bicyclists - a critical milestone for any commercially available self-driving car technology.
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A dangerous storm system that spawned a chain of deadly tornadoes over three days flattened homes and businesses, forced frightened residents in more than half a dozen states to take cover and left tens of thousands in the dark Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A few weeks after David Letterman announced he'd be retiring from the CBS late-night television lineup, Craig Ferguson did the same.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just as the global economy has all but recovered from debt-fueled crises in the United States and Europe, economists have a new worry: China. They see a lending bubble there that threatens global growth unless Beijing defuses it.


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Nippon Ham Fighters will select Shohei Otani in NPB draftBy
Via Sanspo (translated article): The Nippon Ham Fighters will select 18-year-old right-hander Shohei Otani in the first round of the NPB draft tomorrow. Otani, who Ben Badler (subs. req'd) says is one of the top high school prospects in Japan, has already said that he wants to join an MLB team this winter.
The NPB draft is nothing like the MLB draft — every team can select the same player, then his rights get awarded through a lottery. Chad Moriyama explained the whole crazy system. Balder reports that Otani would still be able to sign with an MLB team even if an NPB club drafts him, but the two leagues have an gentleman's agreement in place preventing them from poaching each other's amateur players. Otani could instead ask his club to post him a la Yu Darvish and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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Mike, are you sure the posted player is exempt from the IFA rules? The rules in the CBA do not have an exemption. The posting fee would not count, but because Otani has not been a professional for X years and is under the age of like 25 or whatever it says in the CBA he would be covered by the IFA rules.
Players Covered by a Club's Signing Bonus Pool and Exemp-tions from Pool
1. International Players (defined as players who are residents
of any country or territory other than the United States,
Canada, and Puerto Rico) will be covered by a Club's
Signing Bonus Pool unless exempted pursuant to subpara-graphs E.2 below.
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toward a Club's Signing Bonus Pool in the following two
a. Players who previously contracted with a Major or
Minor League Club.
b. Players who are least 23 years of age and have played
as a professional in a league recognized by the Com-missioner's Office for a minimum of five seasons. Dur-ing the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 signing periods,
Cuban players who are at least 23 years of age and have
played as a professional in a Cuban professional league
for a minimum of three seasons will be covered by this
exemption. In all signing periods following the 2013-2014 signing period, Cuban players only will be exempt
if they are 23 years of age and have played as a profes-sional in a Cuban professional league for a minimum of
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I don't think the Ham Fighters can post Otani unless he signs with the team either.
I believe the other option Otani has is simply not signing with the NPB club that drafts him. At that point he would be a free agent and could sign in the US (and treated like an IFA, meaning no posting fee)
But I think this would delay his ability to sign for several months. There was a mention of this over at MLBTraderumors
The problem with that is the gentlemen's agreement between MLB and NPB. I'm not so sure teams will ignore it. Uncharted territory here. Yet, if Otani doesn't sign with any NPB team, then he a free agent just like any other player in Japan who has put his time in and his contract has expired.
Don't know where this is going.
The Red Sox already broke the gentlemen's agreement to sign Tazawa. Just as they broke the gentlemen's agreement not to claim players on waivers who were sold to Japanese teams for Kevin Millar.
I believe that Tazawa was in a different position. He was undrafted and in the industrial league. That was more grey area whereas this is more clear cut. At least that's my understanding. I could be wrong.
It would be crappy for a Japanese team to draft him when he's said he wants to go to the MLB and it would be silly for MLB teams to blackball him and force this kid to play in Japan because of a silly "gentlemens" agreement.
From a business perspective, why wouldn't you draft him? Even if it's just to pocket millions from an MLB team right afterward?
It would be nice for the Yankees to spend money on this kid, having missed out on every Cuban player over the last three years.
They signed a stout Cuban lefty for $4M right before the spending rule kicked in.
In case you haven't been paying attention, the Yankees sure could use an infusion of young cheap talent.
I hope the Japanese team drafts him and he plays over there, only because I can't see the Yankees gvetting him.
What I was reading at mlbtraderumors.com was that whoever drafts him (they got his crazy lottery over in Japan as I read above) they got 6 months to sign him. After that, rights are gone and he can come over to MLB as a free agent.
If this is true and the kid leaves them hanging all that time, is it worth to bring him in so late?
Signing him in that scenario is still breaking the gentleman's agreement.
Not really. Signing him while he is negotiating with the Fighters would be breaking the agreement, but if Otani really wants to come to the Majors he will simply not sign then come over on April 1st.
At that time he'll only be about a month behind everyone else.
That's not my understanding of the gentleman's agreement. I believe it is that no MLB team will go after any player drafted by a NPB team. It's to discourage Japanese players from not signing. I could be wrong.
I think what's clear is that none of us know.
I'm not proclaiming to know because I don't want to get into it with anyone on this board. I'm just regurgitating what people that say they know are saying.
Think about it logically though. If signing with the MLB after the 6 months wasn't against the gentleman's agreement, what deterrent is 6 months? Makes no sense that it would be ok to sign after 6 months.


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homosexual lobby claims that the majority of Americans favor same-sex marriage,
and that marriage should be only about love.
The Human Rights
Campaign, in conjunction with the ACLU, Mississippi Center for Justice,
Southern Poverty Law Center, William Winter Institute, and Mississippi Safe
Schools Coalition, made a tour throughout Mississippi last week to further
their desire for what they have termed "marriage equality" in the state.
The gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered
and queer agenda was pushed a step further last week, after a Senate panel
approved a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against
workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity for any reason.
The traditional
definition of marriage has certainly taken a hit over the past few weeks, but
there is hope as a federal Marriage Protection Amendment defining marriage in
American as between one man and one woman is in the works.
Just two days after the Supreme Court
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Here is a list of some of my favorite Spanish and Latin food blogs. I am very inspired by these bloggers and can relate to their passion for food and their food-related stories. The authors of these blogs are people who I wouldn't mind having a cup of coffee with (or a glass of wine, margarita, mojito, capirinha, pisco sour, etc), while we talk about food. Most of these blogs are written in English, I've pointed out the ones that are in Spanish or Portuguese – I highly recommend checking them out, even if you don't understand the language, you will still be able to appreciate the photos. This is by no means a comprehensive list; the blogs included here are some that have been around for a while, as well as some new ones that I have recently discovered. I would love to keep adding more Latin American and Spanish food blogs to this list. Suggestions are welcome.
Aromas y Sabores: Heidi is a Mexican expat living abroad, currently in Macau. A former chef, she currently teaches cooking classes. I love her photos! In addition, I recently found out that we're both married to French men. Though, I'm slightly jealous that hers is a pastry chef. Check out her flan tequila recipe.
Aunt Clara's Kitchen – Dominican Cooking: Written by Aunt Clara and Aunt Ilana, from the Dominican Republic. Their pollo guisado or braised chicken looks so comforting!
A Freir Pimientos : Mainly in Spanish, but some recipes are also in English. Written by Pablo in Spain. Check out this Guisado de albondigas con pollo recipe or the Sopa de calabaza, boniato y jengibre
BAs Cooking – Written by Sylvia in Buenos Aires. Each post is available in English, Spanish and Portuguse. The photography is beautiful. Check out her chiminichurri and her churros and hot vanilla scented chocolate
Bocados Dulces y Salados: In Spanish. Written by Rosa in Navarra, Spain. Her blog features many yummy desserts, but also some savory dishes. Try her dulce de leche cake
Ecualombian : Written by Sherlly in New York, her mother is Ecuadorian and her father is Colombian. Her arroz atollado looks delicious and the ripe plantain balls are so craveable.
Colores, Sabores, Olores: Written by Lubomira or ChoCorrol. Originally from Slovakia, her husband is from Mexico. Her recipes are very warm and inviting, check out this flan de elote or corn flan.
From Argentina with Love: Written by Rebecca, living in Denver, her husband is from Argentina. Her blog not only feature delicious Argentinean recipes, but also stories that give you a glimpse into life in Argentina. Her dulce de leche donuts and her empanada section.
Hungry Sofia: Written by Ana Sofia, living in New York and of Cuban descent. Her beautiful recipes explore many different regions of Latin America. Try her recipe for templeque or coconut custard.
La Cocina de Leslie: Written by Leslie, originally from South California, but currently living close to Guadalajara. Check out her refreshing agua de tamarindo and her breakfast enchiladas.
L'Exquisit: In Spanish. Written by Sonia, originally from Spain but living in Holland. Delicious photos and tempting recipes. Check out her scallops in a creamy saffron sauce or this refreshing mango cream.
Love Food: In Spanish. Written by Ana in Spain. Another Spanish food blog with amazing photos and great recipes. Her merluza en salsa verde looks absolutely mouthwatering.
Muy Bueno Cookbook : Written by Veronica, Vangie & Yvette, from El Paso, Texas. Their recipes are inspired by their grandmother Jesusita. Check out the Molotes or Oaxacan Masa Empanadas and the blood orange mezcal margarita.
My Colombian Recipes : Written by Erica, living in the US, but originally from Colombia. Her blog is inspired by her grandmother Mamita. One of my favorite Colombian dishes is bandeja paisa, she has a great recipe for this dish. Also, try her Colombian empanadas made with corn meal.
Nibbles & Feasts: Written by Ericka, from Mexico and currently living in LA. Try her horchata cupcakes or her potato and cotija cheese patties
Peru Delights: Written by a mother and daughter team living in the US, but originally from Peru. Check out their chicken anticuchos or their rocotos rellenos
Platanos, Mangoes and Me : Written by Norma in New York, she is a personal chef with a varied Latin heritage. Her dishes reflect this heritage and include recipes from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Spain and more. Check out her Sancocho Venezolano and her Puerto Rican beef stew
Provecho Peru: Written by Gretchen, an American living in Peru and married to a Peruvian. I originally "met" her a few years ago through her previous blog (Canela y Comino). There are so many similarities between Ecuadorian and Peruvian food – especially the Andean recipes, that I always see something that makes me homesick, like this estofado de pollo or chicken stew . Gretchen is also a great baker and incorporates a Peruvian twist into the goodies she bakes, check out her Pisco Sour cupcakes.
Rustica : In Spanish. Written by Mayte, who is from Mexico. The photos on this site are simply beautiful, her recipes are mouthwatering. Try her Croquetas de Platano Macho y Camaron
Sabores de Canela: In Portuguese. Written by Helena in Sao Paulo, this blog features beautiful photos and makes me want to learn Portuguese. Check out her Queijo Fresco recipe and her chicken empadas
Spicie Foodie: Nancy is a Mexican expat living in Europe. Try her recipe for Cochinita Pibil or her black sesame polvorones.
Sweet Life: Written by Vianney in Texas. Her site has delicious Tex-Mex recipes and some great Margarita recipes. Check out her grapefruit margarita and Chicharron en Salsa Verde
T's Tasty Bits : Written by Tamara, originally from Guayaquil , Ecuador and currently living on the East Coast. Her rosquitas de mantequilla and yogurt de mora bring back many memories from Ecuador.
Tengo un Horno y Se Como Usarlo : In Spanish. Beautiful photography and recipes by Macu, who lives Mallorca. Try her arroz con leche ice-cream recipe or her melon gazpacho with prawns
The Mija Chronicles : Written by Lesley, a culinary guide and food writer based in Mexico City. The site includes recipes as well as recommendations for places to eat in Mexico's capital. Try her recipes for migas with red peppers and peas
The Other Side of the Tortilla: Written by Maura in Chicago, her husband is from Mexico. Try her atole de fresa or strawberry corn drink and her homemade chorizo.
The Yuca Diaries: Written by Rox, a Cuban-American living in Dallas. Her Rabo estofado or braised oxtail looks amazing and also check out her fufu de platano
For more food blogs that I follow, check out my main blogroll.


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