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Blues and barbecue go together like wine and cheese, Simon & Garfunkel and legs and eggs — which is to say, each is good on their own, but they're even better when paired with one another. Bricktown Blues and BBQ Festival features some of the finest local offerings in each of these departments, which you can see/hear/taste for yourself 4 p.m.- midnight Friday and 2 p.m.-midnight Saturday on the corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues. Admission is free. Call 236-4143 or visit bricktownokc.com.
The last year has been one for the LGBTQ record books: Our state's ban on same-sex marriage was deemed unconstitutional (pending appeal), three same-sex couples were issued licenses through the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in November and The Boom's Gospel Brunch still hasn't been shut down by local officials. So get your tushes out to OKC Pride's 2014 events, beginning with a Block Party 7 p.m. Friday and concluding with the 2014 Pride Parade 6 p.m. Sunday. It all goes down on, er, at the NW 39th Street Enclave around 39th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Admission is free. Visit okcpride.org.
You love America, right? Right? Well then you'll love the Star Spangled Salute Air Show, featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team doing their thing way up in the air. The exciting two-day event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Tinker Air Force Base, 3001 S. Douglas Blvd. Admission is free. Call 739-7646 or visit www. tinker.af.mil.
Oh, you can do stand-up? That's cool. But can you do stand-up in several different languages like Eddie Izzard? Izzard is one funny, cultured, cross-dressing dude, which is why he has starred in numerous films and won countless awards for his uniquely intelligent brand of humor. See him perform as part of his Force Majeure tour 8 p.m. Sunday at Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St. in Tulsa. Tickets are $38.50-$56.50. Call 918-582-7239 or visit eddieizzard.com/gigs.
"Masterpiece" isn't a word to be used liberally; it's reserved for things like the Mona Lisa or many of the works from the École des Beaux-Arts, one of Europe's most revered art academies. The latter happen to be on display in Gods and Heroes: Masterpieces from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, a new exhibition showcasing some of the most astonishing pieces to ever come out of France. The exhibit opens Saturday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, and runs through September 14. Admission is free for members and $5-$12 for nonmembers. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.
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General rule of thumb: The dumber the name, the better the band. Andrew Jackson Jihad might have a silly moniker, but the Phoenix-based folk-punk outfit is lauded for its witty, socially conscious lyrics and raucous live performances. See them with other questionably named acts Cheap Girls and Dogbreth 8 p.m. Monday at The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western Ave. Tickets are $12. Call 607-4805 or visit conservatoryokc.com.
What can we say that hasn't already been said about Les Misérables? There's a reason it's considered one of the greatest musicals of all time: It's Les awesome. See Lyric Theatre's Michael Baron-directed production, which features an elaborate new set design and over 400 costumes, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave. Tickets are $35-$68. Call 524-9312 or visit lyrictheatreokc.com.
When MovieMaker Magazine says you're one of the 20 coolest festivals in the world, you're doing something right. deadCENTER Film Festival — which features dozens of movies from the hottest filmmakers around, both local and beyond — has grown from a local novelty to a legit tourist attraction in barely over a decade. This year's fest kicks off with an opening night party 5:30 p.m. Thursday with films screening through Sunday evening all around downtown OKC. Tickets to individual screenings are $10, while All-Access Passes run for $125. Call 246-9233 or visit deadcenterfilm.org.
There's no way anyone could improve on the original Peter Pan. You can't improve on perfection, right? Unless, of course, you turn it into a musical, which is what Summerstock Productions and the University of Central Oklahoma are doing with the original 1954 Broadway version of Peter Pan: The Musical. See it 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Neverland ... er, Mitchell Hall Theatre, 100 N. University Drive, in Edmond. Tickets are $20-$25. Call 974-3375 or visit click4tix.com/uco.
Oh, you can sing and dance? Big deal. Try doing it when you're 70. The Oklahoma Senior Follies features the state's most talented seniors in an effort to inspire the community and provide a heavy dose of laughter. This year's honorary guest is Barry Switzer, so (as long as it's light outside) drive down to Kirkpatrick Auditorium 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday on the Oklahoma City University campus, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave. Tickets are $28.75. Call 208-5227 or visit okseniorfollies.com.
There's only one museum on Earth dedicated solely to domestic pigeons, and it's about to open right here in OKC. Twenty years in the making, The American Pigeon Museum features artifacts chronicling this unique specimen in a beautiful 6,000-square-foot facility. To celebrate, the center will host two days of special events (with food trucks, obviously) beginning 10 a.m. Friday-Saturday at the museum itself, 2300 NE 63rd St. Admission is free. Call 478-5155 or visit theamericanpigeonmuseum.org.


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Do the several thousands of students who gathered at George Mason University Friday for a speech by Barack Obama testify to "the potential power of online communities in the 2008 campaign"? That's how the Washington Post put it after watching an enormous crowd of college students--organized partly via Facebook.com--go so wild over Obama that even he seemed caught off guard. "Are you guys all waiting for the basketball game, or, uh...?" he asked.
The group Students for Barack Obama, which helped organize the rally, was born on Facebook. As of this morning, the group claimed an impressive 56,129 members--but don't let the number fool you, say the students at Bowdoin College who helped found the community but have since resigned, citing "ethical and leadership questions". "Mainstream media should not be so impressed," the student who was formerly the group's communications director told the Orient. "All the number of members of the group indicates is the attractiveness of the candidate. That's the danger of Facebook." The group's executive director, whom Obama praised and patted on the back Friday, defended Facebook, calling it "a great gateway."
Watch video of the rally here.
Read coverage by George Mason's Broadside here.
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) greets supporters during a rally at George Mason University February 2, 2007 in Fairfax, Virginia. Obama is expected to announce his candidacy for the presidency of the United States by February 10.

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in Patchogue, Long Island's oldest and most award-winning microbrewery, hosted more than 30 breweries from across the nation, carrying over 100 casks at the 7th Annual Cask Ales Festival and drawing a crowd of approximately 900 thirsty beer aficionados.
Cask, or real ale, is favored by brewers and beer enthusiasts alike. It is, in essence, unfiltered and unpasteurized beer that is conditioned in, and served directly out of a cask. It conveys a brewer's purist intentions as far as flavor and character goes.
The event that has taken on a life of its own had its inception in humble beginnings. In 2005, it started as a smattering of local brewers enduring the January cold to gather in the brewery's parking lot to share in quality beer and camaraderie. It has blossomed into one of the largest and most celebrated real ale events in the region.
The event supported Long Island Cares - The Harry Chapin Food Bank.
The Brewers East End Revival (B.E.E.R.), Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiasts (LIBME) and Rocky Point Artisan Brewers were there to proudly represent Long Island's homebrew clubs.
Among so many renowned brewers, Blue Point Brewery more than held their own as proprietors of the "world's largest cask," as recorded in the Guinness World Records. They were showcasing their special BP Toxic Sludge in the epic cask, which holds nearly 10,000 pints of beer. It is a limited-release originally brewed to benefit Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research's efforts for birds affected by BP's Gulf Coast oil spill.
"I love the BP Toxic Sludge. It's awesome," said David McNamara who came all the way from New York City. "I can't articulate it right now; I've been drinking all day long. I can't define what the taste was ... It's hoppy deliciousness."
Cask versions of several Blue Point brews were also available, and was on hand selling their famous barbecue. There were also hot dogs, pretzels, cookies, stout cake, Horman's Best Pickles and tee shirts for sale. Performances by the American Celtic Bagpipe Band out of Lindenhurst, and folk/fusion band, House of Waters kept revelers entertained.
Those interested in a professional designated driver, and in partying like a rock star, got the chance to enter the Blue Point Brewery/ S&G Limousine Giveaway. The lucky winner was Matt Ingram from Farmingdale.
Keith Palazzolo of Bay Shore, a member of LIBME and B.E.E.R. was thrilled to be a volunteer at the festival where amateur, innovative brewers got to stand beside the pros.
"I'm a home brewer and proud of it. It allows us to show off our beers, and show our brewers are equal or superior to other brewers. There's no money involved. It's made with love," Palazzolo said. "It's different, we're not trying to make amber ale or the next lager —we're trying to make something different. We did American pale ale with fruit from the prickly pear off a cactus."
President of LIBME Rich Thatcher was very excited to have the not-for-profit organization's brewers showcased at the prestigious event.
"Home brewers brought about 10 casks very creatively made from Scottish ale to IPA [India Pale Ale]... A home brewers dream is to become a pro brewer," Thatcher said.
Lauri Spitz, Long Island chapter founder for Girls' Pint Out was filling up glasses with her popular, Heather Honey Scottish Ale, made with honey that comes from bees' pollen from the heather plant.
"The Long Island craft beer scene really blew up in the past year," said Spitz.
Levittown resident, Kevin Yank, commented on what allows home brewing to capture the imaginations of so many.
"It's something anyone can do at home," said Yank. "That's how the Blue Point Brewery started. The owners started brewing their own beer at home, and then it grew and grew and grew."


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Zombies are actually very social beings. Just think about it. They're usually always in hordes; rarely are they off stalking human victims on their own. So it's really no surprise that a zombie convention would be so well attended.
But what exactly is it that zombies do when they're not lurking the post-apocalyptic streets? Well, they're probably organizing brain-eating contests, dancing to heavy metal, browsing gory artwork, playing video games and exchanging makeup tips. At least that's what was going on inside the San Antonio Event Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 at San Antonio's first ever Zombie Con.
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New Hyde Park isn't typically known for its bouts with crime, but rather crimes in the surrounding areas. However, the neighborhood did experience its fair share of scandals, robberies and scams over the year.
Help decide the biggest business stories this year. Take our simple poll attached at the bottom.
SAT/ACT SCANDAL: Current and former students at North Shore schools faced arrests in an that first shook Great Neck North High School in September. Sen. Jack Martins related this scandal to the epidemic of and that this type of fraud could happen right here in our neighborhood.
NASSAU-WIDE ATM SCAM: caught two men who were more than $17,000 from ATM machines at various Citibanks around Nassau County. The men faced multiple felony counts of grand larceny after their arrest and were arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead.
NASSAU POLICE OFFICER KILLED: Nassau County and MTA police officials investigated why Geoffrey J. Breitkopf, 40, a Nassau plain-clothed police officer was while in Massapequa Park. Breitkopf was in March as uniformed officers from around the region lined up in rows five-to-seven deep to watch the procession. This crime marked the for Nassau police. Prior, no county cops had been killed in the line of duty since 1993.
ROBBERY AND FRUAD AT CVS: According to the , a employee tried to stop a man from leaving the store without paying for some over-the-counter drugs. The 65-year-old CVS employee who subsequently punched the employee in the face and then left the store. Three months later, a man flashing a badge on in the CVS parking lot. The 90-year-old man was approached by a man who said he was investigating a counterfeiting case and asked for money.
SERIAL LONG ISLAND BANK ROBBER: At least six armed robberies on Long Island and upstate appeared to be the work of one man, who was described as the Suffolk County Police later of the serial bank robber and cash, a police scanner and air gun were recovered.
MAN DROWNS IN BACKYARD POOL: A 51-year-old man after jumping into his backyard pool on Lake Drive, according to the . CPR was performed on him in the backyard and he was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
STRING OF ROBBERIES: Christopher Cialone, 27, of New Hyde Park, was arrested in connection with a in January. Cialone was charged with robbery in the third degree, attempted robbery in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, which is from a previous warrant, reported. In March, a at Pathmark in North New Hyde Park. The woman was pushed into a display rack after confronting the man. Three months later in June, at Port Café when two men took an unspecified amount of money from the cash register. Lastly, was when a male subject entered TD Bank, located at 540 Jericho Turnpike, and passed a bank employee a note which threatened force and demanded . The bank was as well.
AMERICANA MANHASSET ROBBERY: Four Brooklyn men were arrested for a , located in the Americana Manhasset shopping center, according to . The men were arrested without incident in the Lake Success Country Club vicinity, and the fifth suspect was not apprehended, and is still being sought after.
GREAT NECK MAN ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING: Kings Point Police , 50, of Great Neck who was suspected of before releasing her unharmed in Kings Point in November. Kashimallak was charged with second degree kidnapping and first degree sexual abuse. He was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead.
NEARLY 100 CAGED CATS DISCOVERED: Nearly were discovered at with "no food or water in sight," News 12 reported. The cats – many of them likely pets – were found after a woman seeking her missing cat called police when she heard the sound of crying animals. This crime is still under investigation.


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From the DLRP train series. Each month a new pin. This is the second in the series. Lilo and Stitch. Lilo in front of the wagon. Stitch added on at the back. Of course the surfboard is in with them. This pin also features Lilo`s toy doll Scrump. Wheels spin.
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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z second developer diary released
Ninja Gaiden has been a staple for Team Ninja sinse it was revived in 2004 and become known for its brutal difficulty and compelling action. Though known primarily for its development being done inhouse by Team Ninja, the newest game is set to move over to a western developer with Mega Man creator...
- Posted Jun 8th 2013
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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge waves goodbye to Wii U, will slice up PS3 in April
Tecmo Koei has announced that the formerly Wii U-exclusive Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is now heading to PlayStation 3. The game will launch in North America on April 2, 2013, and in Europe on April 5. Razor's Edge will be available both at retail and via digital download at launch. Ninja Gaiden 3...
- Posted Feb 7th 2013
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Ninja Gaiden III 'Ultimate Ninja DLC' trailer
Tecmo Koei has unsheathed a new Ninja Gaiden III trailer for you to gawp at, focusing on the Ultimate Ninja DLC pack. Check it out below. ...
- Posted Apr 25th 2012
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Ninja Gaiden III DLC trailer
Tecmo Koei has unveiled a new trailer for Ninja Gaiden III focusing on the game's second batch of downloadable content. This latest DLC update adds a new story mode weapon for Ryu, namely the Eclipse Scythe, plus a fresh stage for the online Clan Battle. Also up for grabs is the Great S...
- Posted Apr 17th 2012
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Ninja Gaiden III getting free DLC
The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Ninja Gaiden III will receive free downloadable content. As reported by Andriasang, the content will apparently take the form of new weapons for main character Ryu, such as a claw and scythe. Currently the free DLC has only been confirmed for Jap...
- Posted Mar 14th 2012
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Ninja Gaiden III launch trailer
Namco Bandai has unsheathed the official Ninja Gaiden III launch trailer for your consumption ahead of the stab-'em-up sequel's launch next week. Check it out below. Ninja Gaiden III is due out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U, and sees hero Ryu Hayabusa slicing n'...
- Posted Mar 13th 2012
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Ninja Gaiden 3 will require online pass
Online game rental company GameFly has revealed in a listing for Ninja Gaiden 3 that online multiplayer will be locked to an online pass. It's not a huge surprise to see another game's online multiplayer behind a pass, so this news shouldn't be overly shocking. GameFly has this no...
- Posted Mar 6th 2012
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Ninja Gaiden III Collector's Edition detailed
Tecmo Koei's lifted the curtains on a rather sumptuous Collector's Edition release for Ninja Gaiden III. Exclusive to GameStop and EB Games, the special bundle will set you back $99.99 and includes a four-character demo of Team Ninja brawler Dead or Alive 5 – but that's no...
- Posted Jan 13th 2012
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New Ninja Gaiden III images
Tecmo Koei has unsheathed a fresh load of blood-soaked Ninja Gaiden III screenshots for you to feast your eyes on. Check out a few shots below and then sneak over to our Ninja Gaiden III gallery to view the full batch. The gory actioner is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in March 2012. ...
- Posted Dec 16th 2011
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Ninja Gaiden III dated for Japan
Japanese publication Famitsu (via Andriasang) has confirmed that Ninja Gaiden III will be slicing n' dicing its way onto store shelves in Japan on March 22. The blood-drenched sequel is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and will ship in both Standard and Collector's Edition flavours...
- Posted Dec 14th 2011
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Ninja Gaiden III Features
Team NINJA: 'developers must change or wither and die'
We approached Team NINJA with some questions about the ever-changing industry and how it is keeping its development fresh. We also asked about co-op mode, the lack of dismemberment in the sequel, and the newly added multiplayer mode. Team NINJA had some strong words to say about the changing industr...
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Ada —
Services for Jimmie Nell Chiles, 82, of Ada are 1 p.m. Thursday at Southwest Church of Christ, Floyd Kaiser officiating. Burial follows at Allen Cemetery.
Mrs. Chiles died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at her home. She was born Feb. 1, 1931, in Allen to James Houston and Gladys Tripplett Roark.
She attended Allen schools and graduated from Allen High School. Mrs. Chiles was owner and operator of Le Girls Dress Shop in Ada and was a member of Southwest Church of Christ.
She married Robert Crable Chiles Jr. Nov. 3, 1948, in Holdenville. He died May 25, 1998.
Survivors include a son, Danny Chiles, Ada; two daughters, Marjorie Thomas and Jan Hudson and her husband Jay, all of Ada; a brother, Phillip Bruce Roark and wife Linda of Allen; a sister, Phyllis Ruth Huckeby of Ada; sister-in-law, Annabelle Roark of Pawhuska; five grandchildren, Heather Luesada and husband Justin, Ada, Jeremy Hudson, Branson, Mo., Jennifer Covington and husband Chris, Ada, Robert James Chiles and wife Summer, Coalgate and Kim Smythe and husband Dave, Enid; three great-grandchildren, Jesse Chiles and wife Brittany, Odessa, Texas, Zoey Covington, Ada, and Abby Covington, Paoli; one great-great-granddaughter, Isamae Chiles; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant daughter, Sharon Sue Chiles; and two brothers, James H. Roark and David G. Roark.
Bearers are her grandsons and nephews, Robert James Chiles, Jeremy Hudson, Justin Luesada, Chris Covington, Hondo Huckeby and Tony Huckeby. Honorary bearers are W.B. Borders, Jim Begin, Wayne King, Daryl Pultz, Elmer Gerth and Morris Chiles.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
On February 14, Mary and Jim McGee celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their closest friends and neighbors. They were united in marriage in Swiss Colony in 1953.
"I met her on a blind date," Jim said.
In '52, Jim returned home from the Korean War on a 30-day furlough from the U.S. Army. He received a purple heart because a sniper shot a bullet across his face. That summer, he was set up on a blind date to meet Mary. She stood in front of City Drug on Main Street, what is today the Magee building, waiting for Jim to arrive.
"Her skirt had pleats around the waist and she had a white blouse on buttoned up the back," Jim said.
The two met up with friends to spend their first date at a Greenmount Baptist revival.
"He called for a second date, that led to another date, and another," Mary said.
And finally, a few months later, on a date in December at an outdoor drive-in, while the '49 black and white film, Mrs. Mike, played out it's romantic love story, Jim was planning one of his own. He popped the question.
"And of course, I said yes," Mary giggled.
After the couple, in their 20s then, exchanged vows in Laurel County on Valentine's Day, they ate at a Lake City, Tenn. restaurant for their reception.
"Hamburger and french fries. We couldn't afford nothing else," Jim said.
They then made their way down to Gatlinburg, Tenn. Only to be stopped in Sevierville at the foot of a mountain locked with a big chain, closing off the roadways.
"It snowed that night and we had to turn around," Mary said.
The two eventually took some backroads until they reached their honeymoon destination. Mary said their marriage hasn't been like a honeymoon the entire time, but they always found a way to make things work.
The two are survivors — Jim for his military career, and later in life, Mary battled cancer.
They lived for a time in Dayton, Ohio for work, but moved back home to Laurel County in 1958 to a home on Ky. 192. Their son and daughter, Michael and Marsha, are Mary's biggest life accomplishments, she said.
To keep the family of four afloat, Jim took a job as a long-distance trucker, driving across the nation as Mary stayed home to raise the kids and work at a bank.
"I've been strong, he's been strong," Mary said. "We've both been strong…we've had our ups and downs, but we made it.
"We thank God for everyday. We're both Christians. I think that's one thing that's kept us together. I don't believe in divorce."
Today, Mary is 80 years old and Jim, 84. Outside their apartment door at Laurel Village, an assisted living community, is a small picture frame with the 10 Commandments.
"We're just still together. It doesn't seem like 60 years. Time has a way of passing," Mary said.
"Not many make it to 60," Jim said.


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Those odds are from 2009. They still suck regardless of the year.
Not sure if anyone is tracking demo's leading to sales, but chalk one up for for me. My wife bought me one for Father's day.
That feature has been available for over a year now. The red button will bring up the Scoreguide when tuned into any sports channel, not just ESPN (206).
Are the supply or return air registers blocked? Are the filters dirty? I'd have a pro come out and check the refrigerant.
I agree
Awesome Indeed. Thanks for sharing. Time to get my learn on.
No problem Mark. I've very much enjoyed my extra time with the HitMaster
Your correct. Blackra1n only works with v3.1.2.
I recently purchased a used iphone 3G for my daughter off ebay. Jailbreaking and Unlocking takes all of 5 minutes using the blackra1n software. I'm not sure how anyone could screw up this process...
Get the CSi5.
I've had nothing but great experiences with HHGregg. There are fantastic deals to be had during their annual tent days sale. In the past I've scored a NIB CSi5 for $100 and a NIB 60" Sony SXRD for...
I donated my old PS1 to Goodwill about two years ago. I never thought try it as a CDP.
I received the Hitmaster yesterday. First impression is really good after a few numbers on guitar hero. More to follow in the coming days.
The link or the Video?
Fantastic remote. Great price.
60 feet of lights at 18 inch spacing will yield a total of 40 lights. Assuming you're using a standard 20A circuit, you will be able to install a maximum total of 1920W on this circuit....
in please.....great karma!
Doro - I'll be ready to ship them out on Monday (01/04/2010).
I'm most excited about Dolby Volume.
They are not shipping any units at this time.
I think integrating the HDMI 1.3a specs is proving more difficult than many people, at several manufacturers, anticipated.
I still think this is the best post for the entire year.
Your only other option to get HD audio will be if the Bluray player has 7.1 channel analog outputs. Assuming that your AVR has 7.1 channel inputs.
I've noticed the apparent lack of mid-range on the RTi10s as well. I believe this is mainly the result of inferior amplification. They were being driven by an AVR in the store. I could only imagine...
If that's all the more effort you're going to put into packaging, i say why bother at all. Slap a shipping label to the speaker and be done with it.
Nothing but a complete refund is in order here....


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Tomorrow was to be my wedding day, but I gave my wedding dress away
Another will be holding my bouquet, and I gave my wedding dress away.
My baby sister wanted him, and so she took my place
It's worth my broken heart to see, the smile upon her face
I've cared for her simce Mother went away, so I have my wedding dress away.
Everything I always wanted, she always wanted too, and maybe giving in to her was not the thing to do. She's all I have to live for, she's the only joy I ever had, and though she's hurt me many times, she really isn't bad.
I saw the lovelight in her eyes, the day she met my "Jim" and then I knew that he belonged to her and she belonged to him.
(Sung) If I could win him back again, our love would be devine, but I would break her heart the way that she broke mine.
Another will be holding my bouquet, and I gave my wedding dress away.
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'I want my children to have money put away until they are 18': Junior Isas are a year old
This week marks the first anniversary of the Junior Isa – the Coalition's tax-free savings scheme for children.
Generous parents and grandparents can use 'Jisas' to help build a substantial nest egg. Funds could be worth more than £100,000 if families pay in the maximum £3,600 permitted each year over the 18 years of a child's life and enjoy good stock market growth.
But only a tiny minority of today's newborns are likely to enjoy anything like this sort of headstart. Less than half of parents even know what a Jisa is.
Educational goal: Keen savers Alison and Garry Malloy are saving into a Junior Isa for their daughter Helen, pictured with her brothers, Matthew, far left, and Christian
In theory, the account should have wide appeal. It is open to seven million children aged 17 or under who were either too old or too young to qualify for a Child Trust Fund (CTF). This previous savings scheme, launched by Gordon Brown in 2005, went to all children born between September 2001 and January 2011.
But sales of Jisas have been slow. Revenue figures cover only from launch to the end of the last tax year in April – just over five months. During this period 72,000 Jisas were opened, suggesting about only one in 100 eligible families invested. Anecdotal evidence from some of the main providers suggests sales have continued at a similar level this tax year.
Darius McDermott of fund broker Chelsea Financial Services in London says: 'While there may not have been a big initial take-up, those who are using Junior Isas are doing so with vigour.'
He says the average amount saved by family or friends into a CTF was £321 per child last tax year. By comparison, the average paid into a Jisa in just five months was £1,614.
James Frost, marketing director of investment trust Witan that runs the Jump children's savings business, says: 'We've got a smaller number of Junior Isas opened than we might have expected, but the average being contributed is more than double that of the Child Trust Fund.
'More than 40 per cent of parents put in the full £3,600 when they open an account. A good number have now topped up with another £3,600 this tax year.' Parents who save the maximum £300 a month and get average annual growth of four per cent for 18 years would have a fund worth £94,800, according to Chelsea's McDermott.
Alison and Garry Malloy opened a Jisa for their daughter, Helen, 15, in January. Alison chose a cash Isa with Nationwide, paying 3.25 per cent a year. Alison, 47, who is a student health visitor, says: 'Helen had a savings bond maturing and I could see the Junior Isa was paying a competitive rate.'
Garry, 50, a police officer, and Alison have always been keen to save what they can for Helen and her brothers, Matthew, 17, and Christian, 12. In the past they have paid into National Savings certificates and friendly society bonds. All three children were too old to qualify for the CTF, so the couple welcomed the Jisa.
Alison, from Wootton, Northamptonshire, says: 'I want them all to have money put away until they are 18 when, hopefully, they will be able to use it for something educational.' She and Garry plan to open an Isa for Christian when one of his bonds matures next year. But the couple are in a minority of parents embracing the Jisa.
Only 44 per cent of parents have heard of the product, according to research by the friendly society Family Investments. And awareness dips to just one in three of parents in households that have incomes under £28,000. Kate Moore, head of savings at Family Investments, says: 'The Jisa hasn't captured the imagination of most parents.
It seems it has only appealed to the better off and the Government hasn't done much to promote it.'
Another turn-off is the way that children can draw on the entire sum in the fund from age 18. Jason Hollands, director of fund supermarket Bestinvest, says: 'Some parents are reluctant to invest in Junior Isas because they are worried about their children blowing the cash at 18.' Moore says: 'We'd like to see maybe some continued parental control, perhaps with joint signatures on the account until age 21.'
The anniversary of the Jisa also spotlights another issue – what happens to the 5.5 million who are left with the outdated Child Trust Fund. Families cannot transfer money from a CTF into a Jisa, though they can now invest the same £3,600 per child per year.
McDermott says: 'It is a travesty that a generation of children is being left with an inferior product. Cash rates are lower than for Junior Isas, the charges on investment funds are higher and there is less choice.'
The average interest rate on cash CTFs is 2.37 per cent compared with 2.81 per cent on a cash Jisa, according to financial data analysts Moneyfacts.


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Jon Stewart Kicks Off Indecision 2012
On last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart officially began coverage of the 2012 Presidential race, profiling such potential GOP candidates as Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump and Sarah Palin. I don't know about you, but I really can't see any of them being able to carry out fundamental conservative policies like opposing a public health care option, maintaining The Patriot Act and perpetuating the war in Afghanistan. Ooh, you know who they should get? Barack Obama!
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The world now waits on Texas, which will apparently join the Pac 10 along with Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Texas A&M appears to be mulling over its options.
Colorado has officially accepted an invitation to join the Pac 10. That's right. Official. Something has finally happened with regards to conference realignment. The only thing the Pac 10's press release doesn't mention is when CU will start participating as a Pac 10 member. Likely 2011 or 2012. Update: It appears 2012, although the conference will try to speed it up to 2011.
We don't need conference expansion. We don't even need conferences. We just need each other.
Hey! Let's realign the conferences and redo the BCS! Even though none of this could ever happen!
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The smoke rising from more than 150 flaming Kuwaiti oil wells is darkening more than the desert horizon: It is casting a pall over the emirate's prospects of resuming oil production at pre-invasion levels any time in the near future.
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Squabbles and footnotes aside, in the pages of history books and The FADER, New York rock in the 21st century began with the Strokes. Of course the Strokes always evoked New York rock of the 20th Century, but that was kind of the point. The band captured the city's borrowed nostalgia for a time when young men wore tight jackets and let their hair fall into their faces, then wrote thrilling songs about the dejected glamour such lifestyle decisions would lead to. At the time of their arrival, downtown Manhattan was still stuck in the orange plastic/white vinyl hangover of lounge culture, but the Strokes were a band for dark bars where the bathroom door was always broken and you could sink into a booth and hide out from adulthood for a few more years. They were a great band for New York because no one could agree on them: they were either the best or the worst thing that could have happened. People would tell you they hated them and everything they stood for, then a couple of beers later they'd confide that they'd never actually heard them or that they secretly loved them. They were one more part of the city you could endlessly kvetch about, then take pride in because no other city had anything nearly as good.
I went to England for four days in the early summer of 2001 to write a piece for The FADER that would be the Strokes' first cover story. The band hadn't done many shows outside of New York before then—some opening dates for Doves and Guided by Voices, another brief trip across the Atlantic—and they were still learning to deal with life on the road. They hugged and bickered like brothers. They turned up the volume when they heard their song on the car stereo and took trips to HMV to see their EP at the listening stations. There were no rumblings of stifled creativity. There were no rumors of breakups. Their drinking wasn't problematic yet, it was the point.


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James Iarusso of East Haddam saw something he wanted and went after it. His vigor, dedication and hard work paid off and now this Nathan Hale-Ray High School sophomore will be part of the 2013 United States Pony Club International Games Team.
The Mounted Games Exchange will take place in Ontario, Canada August 9 through 25, hosted by the Canadian Pony Club. The competition will be between the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia. Each team will have five members.
Iarusso, who has been riding since he was five, has been part of the Connecticut Valley Pony Club for the past five years competing in mounted games. For the past year, he has partnered with his grey pony, Fannie Mae, owned by Melinda Hamilton.
For the International Games, however, Iarusso won't be riding his trusty stead. Instead the mounts are provided for the riders, who get a very short amount of time to bond with them before competing. This is one aspect of this amazing summer experience that makes Iarusso a little nervous, he admits.
"I am very excited about making the International team, I can't wait for the summer," he says, explaining that since finding out this fantastic news he has stepped up his riding workout to five or six days a week, riding both Fannie and his 16 hand eventing horse Baxter.
"Jim told me in the summer of 2011 that he wanted to try out for the USPC International Games Team, when he watched the 2011 team compete at the USPC Championships," explain his mother, Ann Guptill.
Guptill is the owner of Fox Ledge Farm in East Haddam, Dressage Federation Certified Instructor and seasoned rider with a past and present full of her own proud accomplishments, one of which includes placing fifth individually at the 1987 Pan American Games and helping to secure the Team Silver Medal.
She adds, "Jim set his mind to it, accomplished the ratings and certifications he needed to be eligible and then completed the application process. We are very proud of his achievements."
To be selected as part of the team Iarusso had to send in an unedited video of him participating as part of the Pony Club games. Along with the video, he submitted an essay explaining why he would make a great member of the team and three letters of recommendation.
"I can't wait to go to Canada and be part of this experience, it's very exciting and I am extremely happy to be part of the United States team," said Iarusso.
"I really enjoy being part of the Pony Club because there is such a sense of family on the team and at the meetings. Pony Club gives young riders more team opportunities on horseback, plus it is beneficial to families who join. It's a great way to meet new friends and create lasting relationships."
The Connecticut Valley Pony Club meets monthly for practice at Fox Ledge Farm where Guptill helps coach, along with Elizabeth Brown. The team, which is affectionately named "The Wild Things", has uniform colors of neon green zebra stripes, adding a lot of personality to their presence.
With the universal mission of creating well rounded horsemen and women, Pony Clubs across America try to emphasize all aspects of equestrian knowledge with an intense emphasis on horse management. Team members are encouraged to set personal goals and learn about proper feeding, shoeing, vet visits, tack, safety issues and more. There are certificate levels to be achieved and each team, "… competes in rallies to demonstrate proficiency in an atmosphere of cooperation, fun and team work," according to the United States Pony Club website.
There are mentoring programs within the clubs, which foster peer to peer teaching and help the team members work on cooperation, confidence and leadership. Each club is a little different based on the individual coaches and barns, but all are driven by parents and volunteers.
Although being part of the Pony Club is a fun, exciting part of Iarusso's equine world, he admits his first love is eventing, because of the exhilaration of jumping, which both he and his horse Baxter enjoy immensely and currently compete in, at a Novice level.
"We are so proud of everything Jim has accomplished and we can't wait to see him ride for the U.S. this summer," says Guptill positively.
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About the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce
The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1922, is committed to advancing the concerns of the New Rochelle business community and the economic vitality of the city. It provides a variety of services to its members and is an active participant in governmental affairs. The Chamber works closely with the city of New Rochelle and the Business Improvement District (BID) to promote economic development and market assets of New Rochelle. Members are encouraged to participate.
The Chamber lobbies actively on behalf of the businesses it represents to ensure that New Rochelle provide a favorable environment in which to operate a business or profession. Our numerous events have enhanced city life for many years.
The Chamber of Commerce of New Rochelle is a voluntary, multifaceted organization composed of business firms, professional men and women and public-spirited citizens. The Chamber's primary concerns are publicizing and developing commercial and industrial opportunities, seeing to the needs of its membership and promoting the City of New Rochelle.
The New Rochelle Chamber is ….a clearing house…a complaint bureau….an information center…a business ethics/consumer-interests bureau…a legislative watchdog service…a business and community promotions agency – and much more.
- A Thanksgiving Parade Committee which meets annually to design, construct floats and to stage Westchester's only Thanksgiving Parade.
- An Events Committee which meets to produce networking opportunities for business professionals such as our Business to Business Table Top Expo, Open Mic Nights and Networking Roundtables.
- An Annual Recognition Dinner Dance Committee which meets to discuss and formulate a program which traditionally pays tribute to a special segment of the community.
- A Finance Committee which meets annually, or when necessary, to formulate the Chamber's budget.
- A Women of Excellence Awards Dinner which meets to depict professional women in the community nominated by the community.
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Fried calamari, sprinkle with salt. Serve with a marinara sauce and lemon wedges.
Fried calamari, sprinkle with salt. Serve with a marinara sauce and lemon wedges.
Is there any way this can be adapted to cook in an oven for those of us who are apartment dwellers without access to a grill or smoker?
I'm on a continual quest to finally fry up the best fried chicken ever then my days on this earth will be complete.
I can't imagine a more enchanting tour than through the many facets of Greek cuisine; seafood, sheep and souvlaki..!!!
I'd like to master a perfect (perfectly easy) Pate a Choux.
Tempura battered vegetables; especially the cauliflower, zucchini chips, snow peas and sliced green tomatoes.
Be prepared to forfeit anything that comes from your kitchen at the Finish customs station. Most nations are very weary of allowing any foodstuffs into their country for fear of contamination of their agricultural industry. This is particularly true of produce and meat products. Cooked and canned items are not exempt. I've had canned meats and beef jerky confiscated at the border. My grandson was subject to a search of all his belongings because an officer smelled an orange that he had eaten just before he went through inspection. Remember too that GMO products are banned in all European states. Are you sure of your ingredient sources?
I think it would have been a very good idea to include the "two-minute" mayo in your blind test. I've been using it exclusively for about a year and really love the idea of doing minor tweaks as the mode arises. Next time, for instance, I'm going with the lime juice. If you promote the homemade variety, it should have been side by side with the rest. Put Miracle Whip on the bench..!
We buy ours from one of a couple of bee hobbyists in our circle of acquaintances. They package in large-mouth "mason" jars and we select both clear and "cloudy" varieties.
Doubt we'd ever go back to commercial, store-bought honey and would probably never buy via internet but may search you out looking for a local farm stand. Unless there is something extremely unique about your honey (only from orange blossoms, swamp grasses or Dixie peaches) I can't imagine too many shoppers motivated to shop for honey online.
The last honey we bought from a stranger was simply sitting on a wooden chair beside the road with a price tag and a bowl for us to leave the payment. Some of the best and, yes, we still watch for the chair when we are in the area...
Honestly, you fairly well covered any list I would have made although I wouldn't require free wine (a bit too presumptuous), clean bathrooms yes but needn't be elegant, nor do I need internet while eating. I can see why a wide variety of sweeteners are not always on the table; they would disappear as purse stuffers. Better to make them available on request. The one thing that would keep me from returning to any eatery is paying a ransom and leaving hungry.
I've had two different editions and gave the third to my son as his first cookbook. Honestly I found the book very instructive as I began to cook and now use it mostly as a reference for techniques, methods, times, etc. The one recipe that I've used for decades is its pancake/waffle recipe. Easy and easily scaled to feed the number of legs under the table...
Chiles rellenos, enchiladas suizas, rice and refried beans.
I can't imagine leaving my current vocation but I often dream about having a small shop or mobile wagon that features a variety of sandwiches (mostly hot); all made with biscuits. Either in a busy business center or on some pedestrian boardwalk in a sunny locale.
I would go with Chinese and its variety of regional cuisines and the influences of its neighbors. That's almost like taking the easy road out and saying American; You'll find just about anything in either choice...
Congee (Rice Porridge) and Yutiao (Chinese Donuts) to accompany.
I've learned something new. I'll go back into the archives and give it a try..!
I've learned something new. I'll go back into the archives and give it a try..!
Surely braised cabbage would be a good addition to a vegetable based soup or run through a blender/processor to become part of a vegetable juice/smoothie. If braised cabbage stretches too far why not cook just a half a head and use the remainder to make a slaw or add to a mixed green salad? My experience is that uncooked cabbages last a very long time in the fridge; just trim off the oxidized layer and start planning your second meal.
I might try a Foley Mill or a whirl in a blender. The blender would be my first choice.
I would not. I may lightly spray the bottom of the baking tray to prevent them from sticking but there is plenty of fat in the wings that will render as they bake. Drying them with baking powder is a new one for me. How would that be better than simple flour or cornstarch; if anything at all? I dry mine by scattering them on the baking sheet and leaving them in the fridge, uncovered for a number of hours.
While residing in Central Europe, we always asked for chocolate chips, brown sugar, pecans, corn syrup, a variety of hot sauces (Tabasco, Frank's Red Hot...), select spices; particularly those used for Mexican cuisine (chili powder, cumin, cayenne, etc.), masa harina, peanut butter, Swiss Miss, Kraft grated Parmesan cheese, ranch dressing mix and Honey Bunches of Oats.
I'm not sure why but I have a mythical southern fried chicken that I've been chasing for decades. Tried a ton of differing recipes and studied the topic deeply but never have I been able to get it just right. Somewhere in the distant recesses of my experience I've eaten the perfect bird or I wouldn't be so disappointed with everything I've tried.
The most memorable meal is one I ate about three decades ago at the restaurant of a friend. It was a huge slab of med-rare prime rib with a smothered baked potato and a side of bacon wrapped green beans.
@Antilope, great resources. Thank you..!
Tapioca pudding.
Having enough bacon fat to make Carnitas would be a dream come true!!!
Methinks that your bacon fat version would be somewhat more smoky and salty than the traditional and would adjust seasoning accordingly but I would not shy away from giving it a shot.
I'd make it a point to save the accumulated fat for additional taste sensations down the road. ;~)
I am certain that, like me, there are many Serious Eaters who either spend a lot of time or live outside the States. I'm interested to hear what the traditional Christmas dinner where you live looks like. Okay, if your bound in the States but still practice the "old world" Christmas dinner traditions of your forefathers, you're included too.
Name the place and share the menu.
My second home is in the Czech Republic. Every family spends weeks preparing tons of delicate little cookies to share with guests and nibble on throughout the season. They make a braided sweet bread with almonds and raisins and whip up a homemade brew akin to our eggnog. For Christmas dinner it is breaded, fried carp steaks carved from a fish that has spent a couple of days swimming in the bathtub.The starter is a soup made from the fish's head and scraps that weren't carved into steaks. The side dish of note is a mayonnaise based potato salad. The non-fish lovers will eat a breaded pork steak with their potato salad and or a fried white, wine sausage that is curled into a tight coil.
So, what about the rest of you expats?
In my pantry, some spices hang around for a long time, others come and go in a hurry. Disregarding salt and pepper, name six that seem to run out rapidly because they are your "go to" choices when you're winging a recipe. Mine are;
Granulated garlic
Sweet paprika
Italian seasoning
and Basil
We recently had guests from France who left food gifts on their departure and we don't know what, for sure, they are or how to use them. Can you help?
1. a 90gr jar of Rillettes de Canard,
2. a 150gr jar of Gesiers de Canard Confits
3. a large can, 700gr Confit de Canard (4/5 cuisses)
I'm sure these are expensive, gourmet items and I'd like to put them to their proper use and get the maximum enjoyment from them. Please, what have I got? How do I best use them?
Czken- 27, Fruit flies- 0
So the seasonal battle with those little fruit flies/knats has begun in my kitchen. I did some research with my search engine and came away with about twenty different battle plans with varying degrees of sophistication, hardware and where to wage the war. I didn't have any of the correct prescribed ingredients in right combination so I just winged it with this;
Put 2 TBS red wine vinegar, 2 TBS Chinese cooking wine and about 3 drops of liquid dish soap in an old tuna can and set it on the most infested corner of my kitchen counter. Over night the were 27 floaters and nothing left in the air!
Has your battle begun? How do you arm yourself? What has your success rate been? I'm pretty darn proud of myself and confident about the future...
There's been a lot of chatter about bacon so I've been wondering, "How's your bacon"? Crisp or a bit limp? Oven baked or skillet fried? Thin-sliced, thick or slab? Garnished with; maple, sugar, pepper, or..?
I buy slab bacon and slice it as I use it. I've baked it a couple of times when I had guests and loved the results and ease of preparation but 98% of the time mine is cooked crisp in a cast iron skillet. Invariably, I sprinkle it with fine ground pepper as soon as it leaves the skillet.
Yes, I save the drippings in a jar kept in the fridge and use it in my cooking. In my social circle, it is not at all unusual for bacon to be used raw as a lunch meat in sandwiches. That took some getting used to but now it is reasonably normal to me...
Uses? As a side to breakfast eggs and toast, garnish on baked potatoes, crumbled into a garden salad, wrapped around a grilled hot dog, draped over and under meatloaf as it cooks, ...
What about yours..?
Most of my life I've baked bread in a bread pan. Just as this year's heatwave began, I developed a new sourdough starter for myself (I'm a sourdough waffle addict). I've tried a couple of times lately to bake a loaf of bread (sourdough and other varieties) on a sheet rather than in a pan and each time the loaf tends to spread out and look more like Focaccia than the artisan-like loaf I hoped for. Any tricks, techniques or tips I could profit from? What would you say I am doing wrong and how do I correctly create a free-form loaf?
With great patience I awaited the message from the SE team regarding how to fix the log-in issues and re-entry to the seamless "Talk" mode.
...Followed the directions; cleared cache and cookies, and now everything is back to smooth sailing. Thanks SE.
I sometimes day dream about renovating an old home and running a B&B. I often try to envision what I might offer when the "breakfast" part rolls around. I'd like to think I'd be creative, generous and fancy but I usually fall to earth with the realization that putting on a daily morning performance in the kitchen would cease being fun very quickly. Tell me, first, what have you encountered as an offered breakfast in your travels and, secondly, if this were your dream, what would you realistically commit to when it was time to set the table?
I visit SE Talk a couple of times a day and always scroll to the bottom first and read/respond working my way up. I rarely click to "Older" posts unless I'm looking for responses to something I've written. How do you approach SE Talk posts; top to bottom or bottom to top? How often do you click "Older"? Do you revisit the "talk" you've posted to?
The summer comfort thread got me to thinking about how many ways I've eaten corn on the cob. My current thrill is a quick boil (saves having to fire up the barbie) and then slathering it with sour cream (born out of a lack of Mexican fresh cheese) and then sprinkled with coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper. I've been there with lime juice and chili powder, butter and salt and even the minimalist corn-only crowd. Love em all. What is your current jag of choice as far as COC is concerned?
Some weeks back I asked for help using up some masa harina. Since then I've been experimenting and have developed what I think is an interesting menu item for you to try.... When I get up in the morning I often get a craving for Juevos Rancheros but just as often don't have any tortillas on hand.
This morning I grated up a medium potato, mixed it with about 1/2 tsp. each of salt, pepper and onion powder, 1 tsp. cumin and about 2-3 TBS masa horina. I heated some oil in my cast iron skillet and spred the mix to about a 9" flattened circle. Once crisped on both sides, I assembled the dish as I would the "Rancharos" with egg, salsa, cheese and any other option that might strike your fancy.
I'm going to call this "Juevos Tolucanos" after the region I've learned to be the hub of native potato production in Mexico.
What do you think?
We're right at the end of a major renovation of our large pantry space and are finally putting things back into order. Much to my horror, have discovered that I have enough masa harina to start a Mexican restaurant! I know tortillas but how else can this ingredient be put to good use? I want to experiment with new recipes until I run out of present stock and have to buy more. Please help me on this odyssey.
Our recent examination of favored and least favored cookbooks got me thinking about my collection. I've admitted before that I love cookbooks with a regional theme. When traveling, and I've been to thirty different countries not to mention most parts of the States, I hunt down those cookbooks like others collect thimbles or silver spoon souvenirs. My prime motivation is to be able to go home and duplicate for friends and family some of the new dishes I'd encountered on the road. Am I the only one or are there others out there who behave similarly?
For the first time is several years, I will be home in my own kitchen at Easter. I'm already getting excited about the prospect of preparing my one and only leg of lamb for the year. It's been a long time so I'm looking for help (reipes to choose from) and maybe new ways to prepare the shank half of a previously frozen leg. What would you be serving to accompany it and how would you prepare them? This is one meal I love but have very limited knowledge in the "science" of getting it right. Thanks in advance...
We've considered our drink & cheesecake choices. Is it reasonable we come clean about how we drink coffee? Caffeinated or, black or, sweetened, how many cups in a day, affect your sleep?
I drink about 4 cups a day with no problem sleeping. Just a little low-fat milk and a packet of Splenda. For years it was condensed milk and two sugars but no more.
By the way, let's exclude all talk about designer lattes. That can get way out of hand. I should know, being a Seattle native.
A question every new household has to solve. Thankfully Best Foods mayo prevailed in ours! What about yours? Does the label matter to you?
Our one and only two week holiday to Israel. We'd like your advice on value restaurants and must try dishes in Jerusalem. Anyone ever have a good St. Peter's fish lunch around Galilee at a place that wasn't serving 300 tourists at one time? We're on a tight budget too.
Lately I've been a bit obsessed with coleslaw and cabbage in general. All too often, its mediocre at best in restaurants. I've made it myself many times, but would love some variations!!! So share with me: do you add any... More


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Q: How can you get your employees to do the things you want them to do?
A: Trick question. You can't.
Q: How can you be sure your employees will do what's best for your customers?
A: Trick answer. Most employees are told to do what's right for the company.
At CEC this past month, we've been asking ourselves: What makes some companies more successful than others during times of extreme change and uncertainty (like, for example, present day)? In other words, what are the attributes of "an adaptive organization?"
Here's one hypothesis: Adaptive organizations believe strongly in empowerment – i.e., encouraging ownership of decision-making at all levels and supporting a culture of action.
Ironically, while companies can't always get people to do what's best, they can let them. See the difference? Read More »


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Submitted By: Frances Fierst on Sep 30, 2012
Simon Yates - "The Wild Within" Tuesday, November 6 at 8 p.m. PRICE: $8 Book tickets online: https://secure.worldexpeditions.com/us/index.php?id=848076 In a career spanning nearly thirty years, Simon Yates' climbing and traveling has taken him from Alaska in the West to Australia in the East, from the Canadian Arctic in the North to the tip of South America. He first came to prominence as a mountaineer in 1985 after the first ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. The ensuing epic descent was described in Joe Simpson's book 'Touching the Void' and in the 2003 docu-drama of the same name. For the last ten years, Simon has climbed in some of the world's most remote, uninhabited and inaccessible mountain ranges; his desire to visit these places has been complemented by an increasing appreciation of physical isolation and the commitment of climbing in such places with just a single companion. This period has been one of the most productive of his mountaineering career, with notable first ascents in The Cordillera Darwin in Tierra del Fuego, The Wrangell St-Elias on the Alaskan-Yukon border and in Eastern Greenland. Simon will take the audience on a journey to these remarkable places and share with them the drama, excitement and beauty of modern exploratory mountaineering. Told in his usual understated and dry humorous style, Simon offers a rare insight into these seldom visited mountain regions, accompanied by stunning images collected on his travels. His book "The Wild Within" will be available for sale and signing.


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Rituals to Mark the Seasons
Gather together at Carondelet Center to connect with earth rhythms and ancient wisdom traditions in prayer and ritual to celebrate the change of seasons. Bring a drum or other rhythm instrument if you would like.
January 29 - Candlemas/Brigid's Day:
The Growing Light on Your Journey
March 19 - Spring Equinox: Celebrate the Mystery of Life
April 30 - Beltane: Celebrate the Juiciness and Beauty of Your Journey
June 18 - Summer Solstice: The Light, the Joy, the Grace of Your Journey
July 30 - Lammas: Gathering the First Fruits of Your Journey
WHEN: Gather at 5:30 pm; Ritual from 6:00 to 7:00 pm
WHERE: Carondelet Center
1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul
CONTACT: Mary Lou Flandrick at 612-724-6008
COST: Free, no registration required
These seasonal gatherings were started by Roseann Giguere, CSJ, who passed away on June 9, 2013.


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Yes, Richgirl, bring back the glory days of Glam&B when we sipped Hpnotiq and danced on couches with no regard for the world's impending financial crisis! We'd saved a spot in our R&B Honeys desktop folder way back when Rich Harrison's multi-culti foursome dropped the "Like A Pimp" influenced appetizer that was "24s," but along with fellow get-it girl group, Electrik Red and their ode to late night meets, "Friend Lover", Richgirl's "He Ain't Wit Me Now Tho" could mean a return to a simpler time, when records from J-Lo and Amerie meant that Jazzy Joyce was getting super open in a ladies night set.
Download: Richgirl, "He Ain't Wit Me Now Tho"


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Program aims to help older workers get jobs
By RUTH CAMPBELL
By RUTH CAMPBELL
A combination of the economic crunch, disappearing 401K's and more people living longer and in better health means more potential employees in the workforce.
The Older Kansans' Employment Program, provided by SouthWest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with KansasWorks, gives workers 55 and older a chance to find full- or part-time positions.
OKEP Coordinator Lyle Dotson has been in his job since April. He's based in Dodge City, but travels to Garden City on Tuesdays and Great Bend on Thursdays to help clients work up résumés, cover letters and search the Internet for jobs. Dotson also tells potential employees what to expect from interviews and how to dress when they go for one.
"I go out and make calls on various employers to tell them about the program and get permission to send potential employees out there (to local businesses) for interviews," Dotson said. This is getting more difficult because many businesses want potential employees to apply online.
"Older people are not as computer savvy as the younger generation," Dotson said in an interview at the Garden City KansasWorks office. However, he said, they may be 10 times more qualified for a position. But when clients come in to the KansasWorks center, Dotson can set them up at a computer station and work with them on their résumés and applications. The résumés will stay on file.
OKEP, which is a free service of the SouthWest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, assists those 55 and older to find employment. In addition to résumés and job searches, the program serves the 28 counties in southwest Kansas with cover letters, pre-interview counseling, providing job listings through networking and weekly job clubs that meet Tuesday mornings in Garden City.
His customers, as he calls them, are looking for a combination of full and part-time jobs.
"A lot depends on the age of the person and their financial status. Most of the people I deal with are looking for part-time, but probably 35 to 40 percent are looking for full-time," Dotson said.
When he's in town, he visits businesses to see what their needs might be, and they have been "very open and helpful" with the program, although he often doesn't hear back from people he's tried to help as to whether they've found a job. Dotson said if he gets a negative comment from an employer, such as they need someone who's fast, Dotson tells them the older person may be slower, but they get the job done right the first time.
"They are the most level-headed. If they have an irate customer, they can handle them because of their experience, without making the customer more upset," Dotson said.
Additionally, older workers can reduce turnover, be mentors to younger workers, are productive and generally require less supervision, among other qualities, according to an OKEP pamphlet.
Carol Nuzum at Lewis Motors said the dealership and several others in Garden City use five older workers to deliver parts or move individual cars.
"I don't know what the dealerships would do without the old retired guys. It gives them a little bit of socialization, spending money and something to do," Nuzum said.
But they're also a benefit to the dealerships.
"They're reliable. Most of them know if we're going to send them to Perryton, Texas, they know where Perryton, Texas, is," she said.
Ads have been placed in The Garden City Telegram, Dodge City Globe and Great Bend Tribune to let people know about OKEP and that Dotson is there for older workers.
"We do have someone taking care of this position all the time, so they know I'm going to be here when I'm supposed to be here," he said.
In Kansas, there are 111,809 households with people 65 and older. The number of grandparents living with grandchildren younger than 18 is 44,246, according to information from the 2010 U.S. census provided by Linda Koci, Workforce Development executive coordinator at the KansasWorks office in Hays.
In Garden City and Finney County, there are 1,755 households with people 65 and older and 896 grandparents living with grandchildren younger than 18. The median age in Garden City/Finney County is 29.9, and there are 1,185 people age 65 to 74, 658 age 75 to 84 and 383 age 85 and older.
In the first quarter of 2012, the most recent figures available, 857 people age 65 to 99 were employed in Finney County. For the previous three quarters in Finney County, 870 people age 65 to 99 were employed.
For the first quarter of 2012 in Kansas, 63,724 people age 65 to 99 were employed in the state, and for all quarters, 62,043.
Dotson said he's able to relate to his client base because he's like them. He worked for Gibson Discount Centers for 35 years, first as a store manager and then as a buyer.
"I've lived in Dodge City since '88, when I became a buyer," he said.
After Gibson's folded, he ran a warehouse for the now-defunct Farm and Fleet chain in Scottsbluff, Neb. He retired for two and a half to three years before he took the OKEP job.
"The one thing I feel I bring to the table is I'm these people's age. I know where they're coming from. I know the obstacles that they're facing," Dotson said.
Dotson said OKEP works hand in hand with KansasWorks, which deals mainly with people who are "highly employable." Most people who are 65, 70 or 75 are not considered in that category.
"I take the workload off them," he said.
Jean Dizmang, workforce services supervisor for the Kansas Department of Commerce, said Dotson has been helpful because, being a senior himself, he can relate to older workers. She said it's similar to the office's veterans' representatives. The KansasWorks representatives can help veterans, but veterans may prefer to talk to a peer.
"He's (Dotson) able to come into this office and other area offices to help with employment specifically for people 55 and older," Dizmang said.
For more information, contact Dotson at (620) 225-8230.


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Faros Challenge
From Openwaterpedia
Non competitive crossing of the Faros Maratón
Swimming on the route of the unique Faros Maratón - one of the world's most prestigious open water swimming events which is a member of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and a part of the World Swimming Majors.
Swimming at one of the ten world's best vacation islands and the most beautiful islands for open water swimming - Hvar Island; 'Must see in 2013' (NY Times).
Event Information
Period 1st June - 30th September
Location Hvar Island, Adriatic Sea, Stari Grad, Croatia
Distance 16K
Category Solo
All swimmers must have written confirmation of being medically fit to compete, signed by a sports physician.
Janez Maroevic, General Secretary


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ABERDEEN, Md. — Trying to do what no U.S. team has done the past two years, the West Raleigh 12U All-Stars tried to overcome Japan's recent dominance in the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series.
Japan would have none of it.
The international juggernaut pounded West Raleigh for 15 hits, seven for extra bases, en route to an 11-1, five-inning win Sunday in the World Series final played at Cal Ripken Sr.'s Yard.
"They're going to hit the ball hard and put the pressure on you and pitch well," West Raleigh coach Tyler Highfill said.
Japan did both, scoring in every inning but the third and limiting West Raleigh to four hits and a single run in the bottom of the third.
Victor Vargas, the starting West Raleigh pitcher, and his teammates benefitted from a good bounce to open the game but suffered on another bounce a batter later.
"I thought Victor came out and threw very well for three innings," Highfill said. "He kept them off balance pretty good. They got a couple shots in there, the grass got slick, and we kicked a few around, and that's a little uncharacteristic."
Japan leadoff hitter Yuma Fujiwara drilled a shot off the wall in right-center, but the carom was played right to center-fielder Tucker Jackson.
Jackson threw a perfect strike to shortstop Ryan Sholar to get Fujiwara.
Mizuki Kataoka, however, hit the next Vargas offering into the hole at shortstop. In an effort to keep the ball in the infield, Sholar dived to his right and deflected the ball away from oncoming left-fielder Jeff Griffin.
By the time Griffin got to the ball, Kataoka was cruising into third base.
Vargas struck out the next batter, Akito Shozu, but the inning continued as Yu Inaba lashed a 3-2 pitch to left to score Kataoka.
Japan's additional scoring was lumped into multiples, as three runs crossed the plate in the second inning, four more in the fourth and three in the fifth.
West Raleigh's offense, meanwhile, was stymied by good defensive play by Japan. The team put its first two runners on in the second and third innings only to come up empty
As for series itself, West Raleigh's Kyle Mott said, "This experience was amazing, just meeting the new kids from all around the world and getting to play them and interact with them, making new friends."


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Without public debate and without congressional hearings, a segment of the Pentagon and fellow travelers have embraced a doctrine known as the Long War, which projects an "arc of instability" caused by insurgent groups from Europe to South Asia that will last between 50 and 80 years. According to one of its architects, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan are just "small wars in the midst of a big one."
Consider the audacity of such an idea. An 80-year undeclared war would entangle 20 future presidential terms stretching far into the future of voters not yet born. The American death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan now approaches 5,000, with the number of wounded a multiple many times greater. Including the American dead from 9/11, that's 8,000 dead so far in the first decade of the Long War. And if the American armed forces are stretched thin today, try to conceive of seven more decades of combat.


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If you are more comfortable using a keyboard than a mouse, the Windows mouse keys can make navigating and executing commands using the mouse pointer easier.
The mouse keys replace the mouse with numbers on your keyboard's number pad. The numbers represent arrow and command keys. With them, you can click, drag, and move the pointer just as you would by moving the mouse.
To activate the mouse keys:
- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click Ease of Access, and then Ease of Access Center
- Click Make the mouse easier to use
- Click "Control the mouse with the keyboard"
- Select the Turn on Mouse Keys check box.
You can also turn on Mouse Keys by pressing Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock. Once activated, the mouse keys will be available each time you log into Windows.
Press Keypad Numbers to Move Mouse Pointer
Think of the mouse keys as arrow keys encircling the number 5 on your number pad. Pick the number whose arrow points where you want the pointer to go. Here's the breakdown:
- 1 = Down and to the left
- 2 = Down
- 3 = Down and to the right
- 4 = Left
- 6 = Right
- 7 = Up and to the left
- 8 = Up
- 9 = Up and to the right.
Selecting a Mouse ButtonBefore you can click on items using keys, you have to select which mouse button you want to activate: the left, the right, or both. Only one button at a time may be active.
- Left mouse button = the forward slash (/)
- Both buttons at once = the asterisk (*)
- Right mouse button = the minus sign (-).
The selected button remains activated until another button is chosen.
Clicking & Dragging Objects
After activating a button, you can click items on your screen.
To execute a left or right click, move the pointer over the item and press 5. If both buttons are activated, move the pointer over the item and press the + plus sign (+).
To execute a double-click, activate the left mouse button, move the pointer over the item, and press the plus sign (+).
To drag an item, point to it and press zero (0). To drop the item, point to the location where you want to move it and press the decimal point (.).Visit Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer to explore more settings options.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Paul Farmer charmed a packed Rackham Auditorium Feb. 12, telling funny stories and witty asides while defending the cost of treating HIV patients in Haiti and Rwanda and challenging research universities to do more outreach to communities.
Farmer, co-founding director of Partners In Health, was the special guest at a lecture sponsored by the Ross School of Business and the William Davidson Institute. In addition to nearly filling the 1,100-seat auditorium, Farmer's talk – "Building a Health Care Movement: From Haiti to Rwanda" – also drew large crowds to eight locations around campus, Ann Arbor and Detroit to view the live video feed.
Sporting khakis, a blue blazer and a new blue-and-gold striped tie for the occasion, Farmer knew about the university's "obsession with football" so he decided to kick off his talk with his "Tom Brady story." Farmer met the former Michigan quarterback and three-time Super Bowl winner backstage at a concert a while back. The two talked, with Brady quizzing Farmer on his work.
Finally, Farmer - a world-renowned medical anthropologist and physician but no sports fan - asked Brady, "So what is it you do?" After the laughter at Rackham died down, Farmer admitted that he feels "more comfortable at a university where I don't make egregious errors like that."
Farmer, the subject of the New York Times bestseller, "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder, talked first about his work in Haiti. He has worked in the Caribbean island nation since 1983, living in a squatter's settlement.
Partners In Health (PIH), an international charity organization that provides direct health care services and undertakes research and advocacy activities on behalf of those who are sick and living in poverty, now works in nine regions across the country and ranks as one of the largest nongovernmental health care providers in Haiti. It is also the only provider of comprehensive primary care, regardless of ability to pay, for more than half a million impoverished people living in the mountainous Central Plateau.
He recalled the day he returned to Haiti after attending an HIV/AIDS conference in Vancouver where researchers announced a new effective HIV therapy had been developed. The Haitians asked Farmer when they would get the new drugs. It took two years.
Farmer's group had been promised some money to rebuild a clinic and begin dispensing anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. But when the money didn't come right away, PIH took out a bank loan and rebuilt the clinic on time.
This decision likely saved many lives, including a man named Joseph. Farmer showed a photo of the severely emaciated man, his body wracked with HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Joseph "had given up," Farmer said.
But he convinced Joseph to take the new medicine. Within six months, Joseph had gained weight and was healthy again. Farmer showed a photo of a smiling Joseph, who now speaks at PIH events about his transformation.
"He's just no longer sick," Farmer said, "he's involved in our efforts to prevent HIV infection."
Farmer took issue with medical journal articles that said it was more cost effective to prevent HIV than treat it.
"What is the cost of inaction? What is the cost of morale on your staff of not having these medications?" Farmer asked. "Are we really good at measuring cost?"
PIH's success in Haiti led to invitations from several African countries. "I said we couldn't in good conscience say yes unless we found partners," Farmer said.
PIH, with help from the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative and private donors, began working in two rural districts in Rwanda in April 2005 to launch HIV care and treatment. In a 2006 Fortune magazine article, former President Bill Clinton predicted that Farmer would one day win a Nobel Peace Prize.
When they arrived in Rwanda, the first hospital they were sent to had doctors, an X-ray machine, and was clean. When he told the government health ministry officials that they could handle rougher conditions, the officials found a more dire location for his work.
"There are moments where you wish you kept your mouth shut," Farmer said with a smile.
He showed slides of the rundown facility, with blood and graffiti left on the walls from the genocide. He then showed photos of the refurbished clinic, freshly painted wards and a lush green entrance.
"Rwanda is a very inspiring place," Farmer told the crowd. "With the right help we knew what to do. Rebuild this place. Train local people to do the work as we had done in Haiti. Take care of the sick from the beginning and it can't be for one disease or two like tuberculosis."
He also had before-and-after photos of a patient they treated for HIV and TB. Like Joseph in Haiti, John's ribs and bones protruded from his skin. A few months after treatment at the PIH clinic, John sported a round belly.
"He went from Skeletor to someone needing a little Lipitor," Farmer joked. "I have to talk to him about losing that gut."
But Farmer said even with thousands of great transformation stories like John's and Joseph's, some think treating HIV is too expensive and a "gold-plated model." But he said cost analysis shows it is no more expensive than prevention measures.
Farmer then challenged research universities like Harvard, where he teaches, and U-M to do more. He showed how the budgets at each university are heavily tilted towards research and teaching. A small sliver of money is allocated for service.
"Teaching and research are noble vocations but it's very difficult to intervene effectively if we don't have a major service component," Farmer said.
He said while there are new resources to fight HIV, the old bottlenecks still remain.
"There is no system in place to deliver these deliverables without community health workers," he said.
To end his talk, Farmer showed two final images. The first was of schoolchildren in Kenya, most of whom have lost their parents to AIDS. Farmer said a friend asked why there weren't more AIDS orphans in Haiti.
"I said, 'Because we take care of their mothers,'" Farmer said.
These days, Farmer said, the question about the cost of inaction can be asked. Twenty years ago "we could ask about what the cost is of this epidemic, what's the cost of poverty. Now at least we have some of the tools we need."
The final image Farmer showed was a map of Africa drawn on a chalkboard at the same Kenyan school. Under it the teacher had written "Save" in big letters, which Farmer assumed meant "don't erase."
"Of course I saw something very different," he said, "and I'm sure you will too."
For more information, contact:
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