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Beck and Bo by Avokiddo
By AVOKIDDO
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• A 2013 Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner
• USATODAY.COM - One of the best apps for introducing toddlers to digital play
• KinderTown: "A fantastic app for playful discovery that understands how young children learn"
• The iMums: "A wonderful app for toddlers and pre-schoolers, and unlike any other I have seen"
• PadGadget: "Beck and Bo Offers Top Quality Edutainment for Preschoolers"
• Teachers With Apps: "Beck and Bo is pure perfection for toddlers!", "A great app for discovery learning!"
Beck and Bo is a fun educational app that is sure to engage your little kids in a creative way, while helping them build their early vocabulary. Follow the amazing adventures of Beck and Bo as they go on a train trip with their beloved dog, swim in the ocean with a giant whale, go on safari and run into noisy gorillas, win prizes at the theme park and do a whole lot of exciting activities!
Kids are invited to build beautiful, animated scenes by dragging and dropping objects, animals and props to their proper place; and while they do that, they listen to their names and sounds! Piece by piece they bring to life colorful and fascinating scenes, full of sounds, animations and fun interactive activities.
Kids will love putting the dog on the trampoline, watering the flowers in the backyard, picking apples from the apple tree, controlling the traffic in the city center and discovering all the interactive objects within a scene. When all objects have been correctly placed and tasks have been accomplished, kids are rewarded by gaining access to an interactive album – unique for each scene - where they can view all the scene's objects, listen to their sounds and names and see how these words are spelled.
• Ideal for ages 2 to 6
• HD (high-definition) graphics and supreme aesthetics
• 12 uniquely designed scenes come to life piece by piece
• 12 interactive albums showcasing objects, sounds and spelling
• Hundreds of sounds and voice recordings
• Click an object to hear its name, put it in place to animate it and hear its sound
• All scenes are animated and objects can be freely rearranged across the screen
• Real-time physics
• Multi-touch support
• No In-App Purchases - No banner ads
• Optimized for both iPhone and iPad
Beck and Bo provides a stimulating environment for your child to explore and interact with. It is an entertaining, educational game that helps kids to:
• Learn and assimilate new words
• Practice creative thinking and reasoning
• Identify objects and animals and associate them with their distinctive sounds
• Discover associations between objects and practice cause/effect
• Exercise their imagination with pretend play
• Enhance their spatial recognition and observation skills
• Develop their fine motor skills and reflexes
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
For trailer video and more visit us at: www.avokiddo.com
Stay in touch: facebook.com/avokiddo
We respect your privacy! We do not collect, store, or share any personal information or location data. The app has no third-party ads, no in-app purchases, no hidden tracking software. As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids' apps. There is a child-locked Parents Zone containing external links (App Store, website, contact, social media). There is also a child-locked icon on the home screen for seasonal news.
View our privacy policy: http://www.avokiddo.com/privacy.html
What's New in Version 2.0
We are very happy to announce Beck and Bo v2.0. This update includes:
- High-definition (HD) crystal clear graphics
- Professional US English narration with a new lovely voice
- Bright and vivid colors
- Smoother animations and transitions
- Various improvements
Customer Reviews
Cool App
My son loves this app, he is 3 and has played for hours. He is constantly asking for the iPad and plays the levels again and again. It doesn't get old because there isn't a set place for everything, the child chooses where the items go. K
This is a really unique discovery app that my kids love to play over and over! Beautifully done graphics and lots to play with and explore! Lovingly done!
Shhhh I caught myself playing this with out my kids :)) my 2 year old LOVES this game! He can navigate it very easy!! They can't wait to for the new apps to come out!!
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- $2.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Nov 26, 2013
- Version: 2.0
- Size: 78.2 MB
- Languages: English, Swedish
- Seller: AVOKIDDO E.E.
- © 2012 Avokiddo
Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.


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The Brunch Bunch is a fellowship of women who are alone (widowed or divorced) and meet for fun, meaningful time of sharing and prayer. We meet in a casual setting for the purpose of seeing God at work in each others' lives. We meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 10 a.m. for brunch at Sunny Street Cafe in Murphy–on the north side of 544 a few blocks east of Murphy Road - next to What-A-Burger. New women are welcomed with open arms! Contact: Dotty Hash 214-501-2527 firstname.lastname@example.com or Sandra Morgan 417-365-0615 email@example.com.

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If you want to develop a career and continue to get promoted , English proficiency will be one of the things that need to be secured .
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It is like a vicious circle for professionals who are already too late to learn English . Center Director FX EF Mimi Kaida said that the reason people do not want to learn English or do not have time to practice speaking English again because of his work respectively . Such work .
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Oktovate Group CEO Bernhard Soebiakto said it had held a double Ideafest . First in 2011 with the number of participants who attend 750 thousand people , and the second was held on 27-28 September 2013, which was attended by 1,100 participants .
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Fresh graduate is actually no need to choose appropriate department or field work in college. Because the knowledge gained in college, not just a matter of academic science, but about the mindset and perspective.
Actually it does not have to work in the same field with the college. Because it is a job which requires any perspective and mindset. Graduates of agricultural or fisheries could be a reporter, and then graduate to the ministry of communication could also mining because there are public relations field.
if the work that was involved was not in accordance with field studies majors, not necessarily the knowledge they gained unused. Because they get a lot of one thing in college mindset.
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Difficulty getting a job that should be the main issue faced by college graduates. Actually, what is sought after by the industry in ourselves fresh graduate?
Human Resource (HR) PT Kideco Jakarta Ochlis stated, before asking what is needed by the industry, job seekers just have to ask yourself about the desired job. Ochlis calls, it is important to look at the suitability of education with jobs on offer.
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There are many good reasons to lose weight. Improving your sex life might be one of them. But researchers have found mixed results when studying the effects of obesity on sexuality.
How Losing Weight Might Affect the Sex Lives of Women
Recent studies have confirmed an association between obesity and depression. For both men and women, if you are obese, you are at greater risk for clinical depression. People who are depressed are often less inclined to do the things that may make them feel good, like sex. So does that mean that obese women are less likely to engage in sex? Maybe not.
When researchers at Istanbul University studied the direct relationship between obesity and female sexuality, they found no connection. They concluded that even though obese women are more likely to be depressed, it does not affect their sexuality.
Obesity may, however, affect a woman's likelihood to engage in riskier sexual activity. A study conducted in France examined specific sexual activities of women who are obese as compared to women who maintained a normal weight. They found a link between body mass index and sexual behavior. Women with BMIs that fell in the obese range were less likely to anticipate having a sexual encounter. They were also less likely to get contraceptive health care and more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy.
In several studies regarding the sexual health of women, scientists have recommended that weight loss be included in any discussion about improving sexual functioning. A researcher at St. Louis University gave her bottom-line recommendation: "The treatment of obesity will have a positive effect on a woman's sexual health, with a likely improvement in female sexual dysfunction and a decrease in risk factors related to contraception, pregnancy, infertility, and menopause."
How Losing Weight Might Affect the Sex Lives of Men
Obese men may gain a unique benefit from losing weight. Obesity is cited as a major contributor to buried penis syndrome, a condition in which the penis is buried or hidden under tissue above the pubic area. Although surgery can resolve the issue in some circumstances, weight loss is often the easier option.
In a case study of an obese 30-year-old man, researchers noted that the complications of buried penis syndrome can be broad. They include erectile dysfunction and difficulty with female penetration. In treating the man, they noted that surgery is available but weight loss is the preferred treatment.
Should You Lose Weight To Improve Your Sex Life?
The benefits of weight loss include increased energy, improved mobility, and elevated self-esteem. These factors are bound to have a positive effect on your love life. In addition, if your weight contributes to depression, the confidence you gain from losing weight may help improve that condition.
But because the evidence regarding sexuality and obesity is mixed, there is no reason to believe that you can't have a satisfying sex life during the weight loss process. Improved intimacy with your partner may even help you to get the emotional support you need as you lose weight.
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HTML5 and CSS3 have totally revolutionized the designing and development. Now designers and web developers are capable of creating more functional and visually appealing websites because HTML5 and CSS3 offer many features and several techniques with which you can create interesting and creative websites. Both of these languages are easy to use and manage and allow users to create loads of amazing effects and appealing looks for their websites. Furthermore, a huge plethora of online tutorials is available on the internet to help those who want to learn these languages.
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Dark Menu: Pure CSS3 Two Level Menu
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CSS3 Minimalistic Navigation Menu
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Create a stunning menu in CSS3
Elegant Dark CSS3 Menu Template
CSS3 vertical multicolor 3D menu
Creating an Accordian like CSS3 Onclick Vertical Navigation
How to Build a Kick-Butt CSS3 Mega Drop-Down Menu
Creating a cool CSS3 Dropdown Menu
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Office Style CSS3 Multilevel Menu
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How to Create a Drop-down Nav Menu With HTML5, CSS3 and JQuery
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Free CSS Drop-Down Menu Framework
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15 Beautiful Yet Free Ribbons PSD Files
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Five Online Graphic Makers To Create Simple Design Elements
There are many websites out there for generation and creation of graphical elements, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing Five Online Graphic Makers To Create Simple Design Elements. Read each entry in the list and see which one suits your needs best.
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Logotype Maker
This is a dead simple yet free logo maker web tool which can helps you create a logo in just few easy steps.
BgPatterns is a tiny web app for making background patterns in a few clicks. It was created mostly for fun and experimentation but you can use it according to your custom background need for your designs.
FreshGenerator is a webdesign tool which can create interesting graphic elements used in many web 2.0 sites. You may use it to create boxes of different styles and colors.
On BannerSketch.com you can online, without any knowledge of designing, make your own advertising material. Now you can think about making your own banners, headers, footers, business cards or even avatars and avoid spending your money.
This tool gives you an easy way to make free printable business cards without any designing knowledge. After you have designed your cards, you can create a PDF file to print, save, or take to a printshop to have duplicated.
Five Great Websites To Download High-Quality Design Freebies
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A gallery showcasing the best and free twitter icons and themes.
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This site provides free high resolution textures for 3D artists and web designers.
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70 Free PSD Web UI Elements For Designers
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The Ultimate 'Best Of 2010′ Resources For People Who Create Designs
Today, we are going to take a look on few of the best of 2010 collection for designers and developers that we think you would really like to bookmark for 2011. We hope you guys will like this stunning collection of inspiration, resources, tutorials and showcases of design related stuffs. Just take a look at them and share your thought's here.
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The 69 Coolest Apps Of 2010
Best of 2010: Sites of the Week
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15 New And Awesome Developer Icon Sets
The icons you get for your computer's shortcuts are separate from developer set icons. While creating a program, web application, or website developers have to come up with small images for buttons, shortcuts, etc. The icons used here come in the form of developer icon sets.
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1. Cologne – Download
2. Boolean Icon Set - Download
3. Berlin – Download
4. Macchiato – Download
5. Vector Pictograms / Icons - Download
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7. Hamburg - Download
8. Project Icons – Download
9. Spirit20 - Download
10. Payment Icon Set for E-Commerce Sites – Download
11. Social Buzz Icon Pack – Download
12. Mobile Icon Set – Download
13. Vector Graph Icons – Download
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Stussy – Holiday 2013 Collection Lookbook
Always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to present their products, Stussy reached out to Fahim Kassam and Ryan Willms to compose the Mens Holiday 2013 Collection Lookbook. Holding the position as the Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director at Inventory Magazine, Willms certainly knows how to … READ MORE
Stussy – "Welcome" Door Mat | Available Now
For those who visited a Stussy Chapter Store before, this is definitely a familiar sight. After getting customers' requests for a number of years, Stussy finally made the decision to have their signature "Welcome" Door Mat available for purchase. A staple of all Stussy Chapter Stores, the … READ MORE
Stussy for Timberland – 6-Inch Boot 3D Interactive Video | By Matthew Williams
With help from British fashion maven Nick Knight and his SHOWstudio creative agency, streetwear staple Stussy unveiled its new 3D interactive film today. Put together by #BEEN #TRILL's Matthew Williams and director Jack Heller, the interactive promo features Stussy's Winter/Holiday 2013 styles as well as one very … READ MORE
Stussy – Foam Bottle Coozie Hoodies
Also known for its trinkets and novelties, Stussy's Foam Bottle Coozie Hoodies might be the best stocking stuffer this holiday season. Admittingly a bit creepy at first glance, you will get over that aspect quite fast once you realize how functional these little hoodies are, especially at … READ MORE
Stussy – Hiking Rat T-Shirt
Ralph Lauren has the sartorially inclined teddy bear. Staple has the pigeon in a fighting stance. Now, there is Stussy and its Hiking Rat caricature. Dressed for occasion from head to paws in what else but Stussy gear, from puffer vest, bucket hat, to plaid shirt and … READ MORE
Stussy for Timberland – Holiday 2013 Preview | By Matthew Williams
Ahead of the Stussy x Timberland 6-inch Boot release, Stussy asked #BEEN #TRILL's Matthew Williams to create a 3D interactive film featuring the classic footwear among its other Winter/Holiday 2013 styles. The outcome was a surreal juxtaposition of digitally generated images splashed across the more realistic ones. … READ MORE
Stussy – Gore-Tex M-65 Field Jacket
The M-65 jacket was first issued by the U.S. military in 1965 (hence the name), and in subsequent years the garment eventually graduated to a surplus store essential. Now, it's been co-opted by fashion designers as a necessity in the modern man's wardrobe. The shift is understandable, … READ MORE
Stussy x Pendleton – Muchaco Blanket
In their third collaboration together, Stussy and Pendleton teamed up to create this Muchaco blanket for the winter months ahead. Based on the staple Muchaco blanket silhouette from Pendleton, the blanket was designed by London-based graphic designer Mark Ward. At a quick glance, the design looks similar … READ MORE
Stussy x CONVERSE Chuck Taylor All Star Hi
Continuing on its crocodile pattern design theme this season, streetwear establishment Stussy enlisted help from CONVERSE to design a new collaborative collection. Listed as Stussy x CONVERSE Chuck Taylor All Star Hi, the collection comes as a trio with black, purple, and red. Made with premium tumbled … READ MORE
Stussy x SHOWstudio – Displacement Collection
London-based fashion website, SHOWstudio, is tackling fashion in their unique method. Rather than merely reporting on latest news and retailing products, they aim to offer exclusive pieces that are not found anywhere else in the world. In their latest collaboration project with Stussy, Kiko Kostadinov was invited … READ MORE
Stussy x Stones Throw – Collaboration Collection
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Availability: Atura Blacktown
Atura Garden King RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
Atura Garden Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
Atura Entertainer King RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
Atura Entertainer Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
4-star hotel with a water park (surcharge) in Prospect (Greater Western Sydney)
This hotel is located in Prospect (Greater Western Sydney), close to Sydney Motorsport Park and Featherdale Wildlife Park. Area attractions also include Blacktown Olympic Park and Nurragingy Reserve.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Atura Blacktown features a water park (surcharge). Other amenities include a poolside bar and a conference center.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Atura Blacktown Amenities
- General
In addition to a water park (surcharge), Atura Blacktown features an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A poolside bar is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and small meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3927 square feet (365 square meters) include a conference center and conference/meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and an arcade/game room. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Atura Blacktown is a smoke-free property.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 122
- Number of floors - 3
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Designated smoking areas
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Computer station
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Water park access (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 365
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- Year Built 2013
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 3927
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Soundproofed rooms
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Stovetop
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Sofa bed size
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Espresso maker
- Dining
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Roadhouse Bar and Grill - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a water park (surcharge), an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Atura Blacktown Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service dogs are allowed
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- An early check-in fee will be charged
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 60 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
- Additional Details
Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
- Details
This property does not have an official STAR Rating from AAA Tourism Pty Ltd. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.


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We're one week away from National Letter Of Intent Day, and the excitement (and chaos) is building. We'll talk a bit this week about the idea of "verbals" and visits, but let's dig through the news bucket a bit first, shall we? Oh, and Mark Titus' favorite band brings us our musical inspiration for the morning. Happy Wednesday.
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There is nothing more prestigious than being invited to play and watching the Pizza Pizza Bowl on the day after the day after Christmas. Every single year, we struggle with letting go of Pepperoni Perfection. Especially when it involves some MACtion and a barely eligible bowl team that left a sour taste in Ohio State fans just over a month ago (They are Pumped in Indiana!). Gone is my prediction and hopes that Brady Hoke would meet "Ohio" at Ford Field in his initial season of cleaning up scUM. Wait, the Bobcats don't need quotations. THEY ARE OHIO. Silly me…. I hate
blonde Hoke moments. Anyways, there is still a lot to look forward to from a team that loves their coach and another that is proud to holster the MAC's greatest PAT kicker of all-time.
Seriously. We have a decent football game ahead of us on Tuesday.
The Basics: Tuesday, 4:30 PM ET on ESPN, from Detroit (Ford Field). Western Michigan (7-5, 5-3 MAC) and Purdue (6-6, 4-4 B1G).
The History: As much as I mocked this bowl in the opener, the last two games at Ford Field have been really exciting. Just a year ago, FIU hit the big time with their last second field goal win over Toledo. Mario Cristobal, who is the favorite to take over at Pitt, got his Panthers to consecutive bowl games despite losing to 2009 Little Caesars Pizza bowl selection Marshall last week. The battle for the Bell was yet another Pizza Pizza bowl that was entertaining early. Despite holding Marshall scoreless in the second half, Ohio couldn't put enough together to beat their former MAC rival. It was also in 2009 that history was set by Sarah Thomas, who became the first female to officiate a bowl game.
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ESPN just announced that Rich Rodriquez has been linked to a booster that is banned by the NCAA.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of the business partners involved in the real estate venture at the root of a federal lawsuit against Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is an accused felon and banned Clemson University booster.
The partner, Clegg Lamar Greene of Clemson, S.C., was arrested Dec. 29 and charged with multiple counts of breach of trust.
When he partnered up with Rodriguez in September 2007, Greene had already been banned twice from being a booster at Clemson. NCAA investigators accused Greene in 2000 of providing a $1,300 loan and use of his boat to two Clemson recruits.
Coming up for the rest of the week, Brian at MGoBlog will write six dissertations about how "these are not the droids you are looking for."
It's comical, in my opinion.
Remember the good old days, when Michigan bloggers only had to freak out about a report that said RichRod would be platooning three QBs against Western Michigan? That was four days ago.
Oh, the times, they are a-changin'.
Oh, and as you hear the whiny excuses over the next few days, keep this in mind…Rodriquez partnered himself with the guy BEFORE he was the head coach at Michigan. Yes, you'll hear that excuse. Well, why the hell didn't Bill Martin actually investigate who RichRod was before hiring the guy?
Michigan bloggers freaked out when they learned that their new stud QB was actually a coke dealer and declared "how DARE you ask us to investigate his past before we signed him to play at UM?"
That excuse isn't going to fly with the guy that makes 2 million a year of Michigan money.
Bottom line – Michigan hired a guy who had partnered up with a felon that had been TOLD not to have contact with NCAA coaches and/or players. That's at best stupid, at worst, unethical and potentially criminal.
You made the bed. Now lay down.
The new rankings are out. No major surprises. Buckeyes are 10th.
But this just in…..The University of Michigan is now the 4th best team in the state of Michigan.
|AP Top 25
|1. Alabama (44) 10-0 1,604
|2. Texas Tech (21) 10-0 1,574
|3. Florida 8-1 1,467
|4. Texas 9-1 1,437
|5. Oklahoma 9-1 1,375
|7. Penn State 9-1 1,161
|8. Utah 10-0 1,157
|9. Boise State 9-0 1,110
|10. Ohio State 8-2 1,009
|11. Oklahoma State 8-2 963
|12. Missouri 8-2 913
|13. Georgia 8-2 880
|14. Ball State 9-0 677
|16. Brigham Young 9-1 602
|17. North Carolina 7-2 597
|18. Michigan State 9-2 584
|20. Florida State 7-2 380
|21. Pittsburgh 7-2 318
|22. Cincinnati 7-2 269
|23. Oregon State 6-3 124
|24. South Carolina 7-3 117
|25. Tulsa 8-1 84
Others Receiving Votes
California 73, Virginia Tech 44, AIRFORCE 40, Georgia Tech 29, Arizona 7, Oregon 6, WESTRN MICHIGAN 6, West Virginia 5, CENTRL MICHIGAN 5, Iowa 5, Miami (FL) 5, Northwestern 3, Boston College 3, Maryland 3, South Florida 1, Wake Forest 1, Kansas 1.
Yes, that's right. Michigan State is ranked 18th. Western Michigan is #32. Central Michigan is #34.
UM is unranked. Three teams in Michigan are better than them.


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Eastman pushed consumer photography to the masses with "special occasion" marketing. The Kodak moment like graduation, baby's first birthday, big deals in people's life to remember and make it worth spending those few extra bucks.
The idea of constant use like a hobbyists was out of reach for the average person.
The golden age in the '80s and '90s was unusual.
I don't know if price increases are good. I understand the manufacturing end of it, as far as cost, but if sales drop even more because of the increases, that can't be good. I am not a pro so I don't earn a living from photography,but if I did, the last thing I would want is increases in film cost. Even as a hobbyist, my hobby has to fit into the family budget. My film sits next to the bacon in the fridge.
There are billions of photos being taken each day, and posted on line each day from cell phones, point and shoots, and D-SLRs. It may not meet your definition of hobbyist, but one can make a very strong case that the golden age of photography is happening this very instant.
Inflation, it's here!
yeah, for the second time in three months!
I have been an employer rather than an employee most of my life so it is somewhat second nature to keep a fairly close eye on costs and contributory values of things.
I use my truck for business and know almost to the penny what it will costs me to put every mile on it. In fuel alone I'm looking at $125.00 +/- worth every 5 1/2 hours of driving.
If I go on a 5 day photo trip to say the Kootenays (which I do fairly regularly) I will incur costs directly related to the trip of about $1,980.00 plus whatever film I use.
I do tend to use up way more film than most people and have been made aware of this by anyone I have ever gone out photographing with, so I may not be a good example.
If the light is good and the weather cooperates I will use 50 sheets of Ilford 8x10 in the 3 days I have to shoot (the other 2 being travel days).
So my film cost is about 11.2% of the total cost of the trip, it would be about 18.5% if I was using Kodak film and if I was normal and didn't use 5 times as much film as most people my numbers would be 2.46% using Ilford film and 4.34% using Kodak film. This amount is hardly significant as far as I am concerned for a photo specific trip.
"Photography was always - except for a very brief period - a hobby for the wealthy. "
Maybe for advanced hobbiests but it was definately for the masses. Apparently you never shot with a Kodak Brownie 127 or 620 during the 50s and 60s or a disk or Instamatic later on. When I started in retail in the 1957 we charged $0.99 for developing color roll film. If we had had to rely on the wealthy then the store would never had survived and been sold to the May Co.
We should all remember that silver (sort of an important ingredient) has probably quadrupled in price recently, so comparisons to the 1990s are probably not fair. I'm not defending Kodak, I'm just sayin'..........


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Donnelly, Martin Joseph Rhodes (2001) The effects of level and quality of education on a South African sample of English and African first language speakers, for WAIS-III digit symbol - incidental learning. Masters thesis, Rhodes University.
This study examined the effects of level and quality of education onWAIS-III Digit Symbol-Incidental Learning performance. The Pairing and Free Recall measures were administered to a South African sample (N = 68, age range 19-30), which was stratified for English and African language, level of education attained (Grade 12s and Graduates) and quality of education (advantaged and disadvantaged schooling). Results yielded no significant main or interaction effects between acculturation factors of level and quality of education. Normative guidelines of 13 or more pairs and 8 or more free recall symbols, appropriate to a non-clinical sample in a multicultural setting, are provided. Digit Symbol-Incidental Learning proved to be a culture-fair test, which contributes to its clinical utility as a sensitive memory screening tool.
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Humminbird, an industry leader that is name synonymous with excellence and state of the art performance expanded their Eufaula footprint this week when the Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics company opened their new 10,000 square foot Research and Development building.
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They made my wedding cake!!
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The gas-electric car service began in 1916 by the San Diego and Southeastern, running nine roundtrips daily. The cars were operated from First and Broadway to Lakeside. The cars were numbered 41, 42, and 43. Numbers 41 and 42 were purchased from the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern, with Number 43 coming from the Buffalo, Rochester and Pacific Railway.
Gas-electric's lasted up into the 1930's on the Cuyamaca and were often used in race train service on the SD&AE operating to Agua Caliente.
To provide better service in the San Diego area the route up First Avenue was soon extended to B Street and then to the Santa Fe station at Kettner and B. The gas-electric service on First Street lasted until 1930, when the cars were rerouted onto S.D.&A.E. trackage to the Santa Fe station.
Motive power used on the line for freight service varied over the years using ten wheelers, eight wheelers and finally ending up with a leased Southern Pacific mogul, number 1629, in February, 1951.
Freight service after World War II was reduced to a tri-weekly basis, with service on Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Leased SP 70-tonners carried on after the end of steam. The small General Electric diesels turned in many miles of hard service on the Cuyamaca's steep grades. By 1960, the traffic had again became too heavy to handle on a tri-weekly basis. With many new industries on the line and a mile extension to the Montgomery Ward wharehouse in 1961, service became more frequent, usually averaging 5 days per week.
Today the 70-tonners are gone, having been replaced with EMD SW-8's. These 800 h.p. units are equipped with dynamic braking which is a blessing on the lines steep grades.
Service to Lakeside was cut back to Santee in 1939, and cutback further to Main Street in El Cajon early in World War II. With the recent extensions serving Montgomery Ward and the Overmyer Warehouse, the line now reaches the southern limits of Gillespie Field. We wonder if someday trains might not once more whistle into Santee and Lakeside.


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October 24 – Strategy 24 – Healthy Baking Tips
As I said earlier I did, and still do, love sweets. In the early days of my treatment, this was a huge issue in my diet. When I revamped my cupboards, I threw out white flour, sugar and sugar substitutes. Before diagnosis, I had always been weight conscious and used Splenda for baking. Now I won't touch artificial sweeteners under any circumstances. Thank goodness I love to cook, because my new whole food based diet regime would require baking muffins, cookies and breads with wholesome and natural ingredients.
The basic premise for adjusting recipes is to use whole grain flours and natural sweeteners with low glycemic indexes. The glycemic index of a food is a measure of its effect on blood sugar levels. Since cancer is fueled by sugar which increases insulin levels in the blood, this is an important part of an anti-cancer diet. Low glycemic sweeteners include agave nectar (pure, raw, organic) stevia, erythritol, and coconut sugar.
Coconut sugar and erythritol can be substituted in the same proportions in any recipe. Stevia is not as useful in baking since a very small amount provides the same amount of sweetness as a cup of sugar. In fact, one tsp. of powdered or liquid stevia is equal to one cup of sugar.
Using agave is possible but a bit more involved. Here's how to adapt a recipe:
1. List the amounts of white and brown sugar and the liquid (milk, water, juice) you need.
2. Find the temperature the dish will be baked at in the oven. Preheat the oven to 25 degrees F below the temperature named in the recipe. Agave browns faster than sugar. Without lowering the temperature, the food will brown too quickly and be dark on the outside and undercooked inside.
3. Add the total amount of added sugars needed for your recipe and multiply it by 2/3. For example, if your recipe requires 1/2 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of brown sugar add these together to get 1 cup total sugar. Multiply this by 2/3 to get the replacement amount of 2/3 cup agave nectar. For every 1 cup sugar in a recipe, you will use 2/3 cup agave.
4. Reduce the total amount of liquids in your recipe by 2 tbsp. for each 1 cup of sugar you replace with 2/3 cup agave nectar. This means that if your recipe only has 1/2 cup sugar, you will replace that with 1/3 cup agave and put in 1 tbsp. less of liquid.
5. Bake your dish in the oven, but increase the cooking time by 6 percent at 25 degrees F lower than required in the recipe. For example, if your recipe says to bake a cake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees F, you will bake it at 325 degrees F for 64 minutes.
In addition to natural, low-glycemic sweeteners, I changed to using healthy oils. Use olive oil for cooking and coconut oil for baking. As states in an earlier blog, oils should be organic and cold-pressed since heating oil destroys some of nutritional value and can produce free radicals. Coconut oil in baked goods does not give them a coconut flavor as you might expect but does yield a much moister product. Baked goods with coconut oil keep better in the refrigerator if not consumed right away.
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Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal have been heading for a wedding since forever - but OK! Magazine's saying that their big day may be coming sooner than you think!
According to a source close to Reese who spoke with the magazine, Reese and Jake have been "talking marriage for a while. They'll be formally engaged any day now. They want to spend the rest of their lives together." How exciting!
Apparently, Jake's spent the last few months laying the groundwork for a future relationship with Reese's kids. "Since they got together, he's made as much effort to build a relationship with Ava and Deacon as he has with Reese," a friend of Jake's tells the mag. The source swears his friend's efforts have been sincere, too, stressing that Gyllenhaal "genuinely enjoys spending time with them. They're not an inconvenience he has to deal with to get to their mom."
And lucky for Jake, it sounds like the kids have taken to him too - in fact, one of Reese's friends told OK that both Ava and Deacon adore Jake! "They hate it when he goes home to his place in the [Hollywood] Hills," the source says.
Of course, Jake may be lavishing attention on Ava and Deacon - but he's still got plenty left over for their mommy, too! "When Jake's on the set," a source currently working with Jake on Nailed tells OK!, "it's all about Reese, all the time. He's always talking about her, and when he's not talking about her, he's texting her."
Reese, of course, is taking things just as seriously - although her background changes the circumstances somewhat. "This is a very serious relationship," one of Reese's friends tells the mag. "But still, Reese is very conservative and traditional. I'm sure she doesn't want her kids to see her 'living in sin'."
"I would not be surprised if Jake popped the question very, very soon."
Sounds like a marriage would suit everyone - let's hope they've got one planned!
These two are so great together - we sure hope these rumors turn out to be true!
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I just wanted to let you know that today is my last day as Editor of Norcross Patch.
First, I want to thank you for the warm reception. Even when you had no idea what this "Patch" thing was, you allowed me to question you relentlessly, to point my camera at you and to sit in on your meetings, scribbling away. Together, I think we created something pretty awesome.
Now allow me to editorialize just a bit. When I used to work at Dominick's over 10 years ago (yes, that's why you recognize me) there was not much going on in downtown Norcross. Taste of Britain, the Station Café and the then-Norcross Tavern were surrounded by empty shop fronts.
I now walk down the streets of downtown daily and see so much life. There's mariachi music coming from Zapata, people basking in the sun with their dogs outside Mojito's, young professionals tapping on their laptops outside 45 South and screams of kids coming from Thrasher. Downtown Norcross is a story of revitalization done right—and I have been proud to cover a place with so much energy.
Now, I can say with 100 percent confidence that the reason all of this happened is the incredible dedication of the people who live here. This is a community that can produce hundreds of volunteers at 5 a.m. for an Art Fest. Easy.
Likewise, as a somewhat-outsider coming in, I was impressed with the openness of the city government and other community leaders. The first time I called Mayor Bucky Johnson and told him about Patch, he said, "Come on over to my office." Whether it has been a Councilmember or Community Garden organizer (that's you, Connie!), you've returned my calls and helped me do my job better.
Even as I leave for other opportunities, Patch lives on. While the hunt for a perfect editor is underway, please contact Guest Editor Sarah Bakhtiari (firstname.lastname@example.com) with any news tips or questions.
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Two Key Westers filed this week to run for the District 1 seat on the Monroe County School Board.
Bobby Highsmith, a partner in the Key West law firm Koenig Highsmith & Van Loon, filed on Thursday.
Carolyn Charron, a professor of English at Florida Keys Community College, filed on Friday.
They join Key West caterer Warren Leamard and Stuart Kessler, a member of the School District's Audit and Finance Committee, in seeking to replace Robin Smith-Martin, who is ending his four-year term in November and not seeking re-election.
Highsmith's parents Kerry and Sandy were career educators, and his father ended his career as a deputy Monroe County superintendent. Bobby Highsmith graduated from Key West High School, Duke University and the University of Florida College of Law.
"I have a 14-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son, both of whom attend Monroe County public schools," he said in a prepared statement. "I am very proud of their accomplishments and I am very confident in the quality of education they are receiving. I see firsthand how hard their teachers, school administrators and support staff all work to deliver a first-rate education."
Charron holds a doctorate in education from Columbia University, a master's from the New York Institute of Technology and her bachelor's from the State University of New York-Albany.
"Developing advanced literacy skills is critical to [student] success, so I try to make assignments and learning activities relevant, contemporary and interactive," she says on her college webpage.
The official candidate qualifying period for the School Board is June 16 through June 20. The nonpartisan election Aug. is 26. If a candidate doesn't receive 50 percent plus one vote of the ballots, a runoff among the top two candidates takes place in the Nov. 4 general election.
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I don't like Tilapia. Do you?
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Adapted from Thy Holy Movie Pulp Fiction.
Tilapia are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals.
But bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good...
Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie,
But I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfuckers.
Tilapia sleep and root in shit, that's a filthy animal.
I don't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces.
How about a dog? A dog eats its own feces
I don't eat dog either
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal?
I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy, but it's definately dirty.
But, dogs got personality, personality goes a long way.
So by that rationale, if a Tilapia had a better personality, he would cease to be a filty animal. Is that true?
We' have to be talkin' 'bout one charmin' motherfuckin' Tilapia.
I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Nemo on Finding Nemo, you know what I'm sayin'?
other discussions here:
Do make sure you put shrimp, lobster, crabs, escargot and pork (in some instances) in the same category.
I don't like tilapia much either - not my favorite fish. But I also hope none of you are not eating RATS - the most perfect and exalted animal in all of creation - and not filthy in any way.
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Do you eat catfish?
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luv catfish grew up on fresh caught boston fsh but when mom cd get catfish (not farm raised I am 70yr} we partied on it. I have had it fresh out of rivers down south som were swee as cd be som kind of muddy bbut still great got to be careful of farm raised fish and know how its farmed and where it comes from some are loaded with chemicals an drugs luv all fish xcept tilapia no taste unless u know what ur doing and horrible if over cooked it sure is cheap tho
I always thought the appeal of tilapia was:
1. It's cheap.
2. It's bland.
Because of this, it appeals to many non-fish lovers who would not go near any kind of gamey fish like salmon or tuna. To me it tastes like whatever sauce or seasoning it was cook with. Alone, it's just bland. As a vehicle to highlight some seasoned bread crumbs, it does quite well although personally that's not what I'm looking for when I purchase fish. Combined with the vast population out there that knows not what they eat, you end up with a pretty successful product.
As far as what tilapia eat, well, there are a lot of critters that we eat that eat some crappy stuff, like pigs. In fact, no self respecting cannibal would go near me if they got one glance at my diet.
re: bobbert
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Yep. I don't love tilapia but I don't get the hate for it either. It's the boneless, skinless chicken breast of fish. Once you know its limitations (which are considerable) and its possibilities it's a good arrow to have in the fish quiver. It makes a perfectly good baja-style fish taco (particularly fried ones), for example, and is even better with fish tacos using a spicier salsa. It's not a fish you'd lovingly descale but leave the skin on and roast with lemon slices and rosemary. So what? In particular, if you eat a lot of fish it's good to have some tilapia from time to time because in exchange for low omega-3s you also get lower mercury levels.
No. I tend to like "fishy" fish...mackerel, salmon, swordfish.
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re: fldhkybnva
While I'm not a fan of tilapia, one could say that hake, haddock, cod, all great fishes don't taste "fishy" either. I'm not a fan of strong tasting fish, especially tuna in a can. Tuna steak is one of the greatest things on earth, but cook it through, and stick it in a can, and it's catfood.
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I agree with you. I like a milder fish, so Talapia does make my "list," albeit near the bottom.
The "fishy" aspect is one reason that I do not like most "farm-raised" Salmon, and prefer Alaskan Wild, or Scottish, over most of the rest.
About the only time that I can appreciate the more "fishy" fish, is say a Sheepshead in a great Gumbo. Otherwise, I want a clean, sweet flavor, with no "fishiness" to it. The possible exceptions would be Mullet, and Catfish, which each have a certain level of "earthiness" in the flavor, but that pairs well with many Pinot Noirs.
No, always tastes muddy to me, and has a mushy texture.
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re: chefjeannine
Tilapia tastes like "poo" for a reason. (Video included here).
See for yourself --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGoR4d...
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It all depends on how the talapia were raised, the conditions of the farm, and then (most importantly), the prep. I have had great talapia, but also some that were less than Mrs. Paul's Fishsticks (even the new ones). It just depends.
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I am not familiar enough with the various points of origin, but have enjoyed several variations:
Blackened (just like Redfish)
Courtbullion (again, popular in S. Louisiana with Redfish, and some other fish in the "Drum family")
Thai seasoning - very good
Yellow Curry - again, very good
Deep Fried w/ Cajun/NOLA spices - very good
I had Talapia at Campton Place, or Farallon, both in San Francisco, but cannot recall which, that was also very good. It was done in an Almondine Style, and reminded me a bit of Speckled Trout.
I would guess that I have had Talapia maybe a dozen times, and 10 +/- have been good. The others? Well, not so much.
10 years ago, I remember seeing it at LA markets for $1.19 a pound.
I don't eat it because I simply can't wrap my head around. not just the ridiculous price increase, but restaurants trying to push it like it's a delicacy.
In my mind, it's still a buck a pound fish that tastes like a buck a pound fish.
re: Violatp
First time that I encountered talapia was at Disney World, in their Epcot The Ocean (think that is the name of that area). They had a full talapia farm there, as part of the attraction, but then served it in their restaurant. It was not bad.
Later, someone got several New Orleans chefs to do their recipes for the fish, and all were very good.
Lately, I have been seeing more of it offered, and some has been very good, but most has been rather blah.
Now, I am a big fan of catfish, both farmed and wild, so perhaps it's my Southern Heritage that carries talapia, in some cases.
I can remember when redfish were not considered all that great, but in South Louisiana, there were many restaurants, that did wonderful dishes. We would catch them, filet them, and then cut those into large chips, to be deep fried - great too. Then, Chef Paul Prudhomme hit on Blackened Redfish, and the world changed. Now, there is a Redfish Season, for gosh sakes!
Maybe it depends on where one grew up, and the fish that they grew up on?
re: Bill Hunt
Believe it or not, the farm-raised Tilapia at Disney World are not at the Living Seas Pavilion but at The Land (next one over), where they are raised in clear Lexan tanks, in a room next to where they also conventionally and hydroponically grow many of the vegetables used in the restaurant for that Pavilion.
Fascinating and they actually prepare the stuff very nicely too.
It's been a few years since we were there but at least this used to be the case.
re: jpc8015
Good description.
I see it as a protein, where the prep is the key factor (and probably the farming, as others have mentioned).
I find it light, flaky, and seldom "fishy." The better versions would probably have worked with many other fish, but because of the ability to raise a bazillion Talapia in tanks/farms, seems to be a better technique, than some of the over-fished species.
i generally dislike tilapia here in the usa. when i lived in thailand, i'd sometimes end up eating it because friends served it, but it was usually something they'd caught themselves that day and cooked (commonly in curry, or spicy seafood "salads"). in those cases i didn't mind it too much, though as a rule i don't care for tilapia... and FORGET it when it comes to swai!
I like tilapia - but I guess it's because of the way the fish is prepared here in Singapore/Malaysia (various Chinese regional styles, Thai-style, Indonesian-style, Malay-style, etc) is different from the way it'll be served in the US.
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re: Chemicalkinetics
Tilapia is a common enough fish being served on a daily basis in South-east Asia, though I'd not seen it offered in, say, Italian, French or other Western/European eateries here.
In Indonesian preparations, it's usually deep-fried whole till crisped on the outside, whilst still moist on the inside, then served with "sambal terasi", very spicy chili-sweet soysauce-fishsauce dip.
In Malay preparations, the fish is marinated or covered with spices, onions and other aromatics, wrapped in banana leaves and barbecued over open flames.
In Chinese preparations, the most common version I see in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is steamed, smothered with lots of minced ginger and drizzled with light soysauce. A handful of fresh coriander leaves and finely-chopped scallions will be scattered on top prior to serving.
The Indians here sometimes cook tilapia whole in a tandoor oven, marinated in yoghurt and spices, then served with a mint-coriander-yoghurt dip.
In Portuguese-Malaccan cooking in Malaysia, the tilapia is fried, then covered in an ultra-spicy sauce typical of Eurasian cooking here.
Bill Hunt has mentioned the Thai preparations. I'd say 'Pla Sam Rod', deep-fried then covered with a spicy-sweet-sour sauce (chillis/fish sauce/molasses/lime juice) is the most popular.
re: klyeoh
I'll jump in klyeoh's camp on this one. Here in the US, I'll choose another fish if it's on offer, but I like tilapia. However, I'll only use it in Asian preparations for home cooking. Some people talk about a muddy type flavor, but when dressed with strong and clear southeast Asian flavors, I've never noticed it.
It's generally quite firm, and it's cheap, so when making a curry type dish, you can feel free to cut away the sections that look like they could be a bit icky.
And it's the best for any kind of fish cakes where you need a ton of fish to turn out a decent portion of cakes.
My wife loves it for the same reasons many people hate it: it has virtually no flavor or texture. When I make it at home I make sure we have a really good sauce to put with it.
Its diet bothers me not a whit. The best and most delicious things in life have horrible filthy diets and living conditions. I'm not giving up shrimp, lobster or pig.


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This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be increasing, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls.
AOU. 1998. Check-list of North American birds. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
Stotz, D. F.; Fitzpatrick, J. W.; Parker, T. A.; Moskovits, D. K. 1996. Neotropical birds: ecology and conservation. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Sula bassana Cramp and Simmons (1977-1994), Sula bassana Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993), Sula bassana bassana Cramp and Simmons (1977-1994), Sula bassana bassana Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993)
BirdLife International. 2004. Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A.; Sargatal, J. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
Further web sources of information
Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)
Text account compilers
Ekstrom, J., Butchart, S., Calvert, R.
IUCN Red List evaluators
Butchart, S., Symes, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2014) Species factsheet: Morus bassanus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 13/07/2014. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2014) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 13/07/2014.
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Additional resources for this species
|Key facts
|Current IUCN Red List category
|Least Concern
|Sulidae (Gannets and boobies)
|Species name author
|(Linnaeus, 1758)
|Population size
|mature individuals
|Population trend
|Distribution size (breeding/resident)
|20,100,000 km2
|Country endemic?
|Links to further information
|- Additional Information on this species


text:
Holy High Roller
Holy High Roller, why do you put your faith in me?
I'm just one bad draw from the dealer, one Jack, Queen, or King.
I'm only a high card away from becoming a bust.
So what have I done to gain so much of your trust?
Godly Gamblin' Man, why do you place your bets on me?
I'm more than likely a long shot, much less of a sure thing.
Do you think you can beat the odds, spin this frail straw into gold?
Hit a gut shot on the river, or will you be forced to fold?
Righteous Risk Taker, why do you continue to believe?
I'm a two-faced chameleon, I could be red, black, or green.
Have you ever thought that it's just not in the cards?
Do you really think you can pull three bells or three bars?
Divine Dare Devil, why do you think I'll win redemption?
Don't you fear these snake eyes? That I'll end up sixes, not sevens?
The house always wins, the odds are stacked in their favor.
So just cash out while you're ahead, because I am nobody's savior.
Spin the wheel, cast the die
Go all in, let it ride
Pull the arm, win the prize
Deuces wild, aces high
Deal me in, check the line
Place your bets, one last time.
Just don't blame it on me if I don't come through.
You've got to realize I'm only human, even if it costs you.
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