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Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) was a judge and coach on the NBC singing competition The Voice for the first three seasons.
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Christina Aguilera is a recording artist and pop star who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, has won five Grammy Awards, landed on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with four No. 1 singles and has had three top five albums.
Aguilera has collaborated with numerous artists, including Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, Tony Bennett, Sir Elton John, The Rolling Stones and was featured on the No. 1 single "Moves Like Jagger" with fellow Voice coach Adam Levine's band Maroon 5.
After Aguilera got her big break in 1992 on Star Search, she appeared on the Disney Channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club. She later had a song, "Reflection," featured on the Disney movie Mulan, which led to a recording contract with RCA and the release of her self-titled debut album in 1999.
That album reached No. 1 after producing hit singles like "Genie in a Bottle" (which broke records worldwide, dominating charts for five weeks) and "What a Girl Wants." Aguilera followed that success the next year with Mi Reflejo a Spanish-language version of her debut, and then My Kind of Christmas.
With her role on the hit single, "Lady Marmalade" and her album Stripped Aguilera transformed from teen idol to international superstar. She has continued to dominate charts with albums like Back to Basics and Bionic.
Other Accomplishments:
In November 2010, Aquilera starred in her first feature film Burlesque with Cher and Dancing With the Stars' pro dancer Julianne Hough.
Aquilera earned a Golden Globe nomination for her original song, "Bound to You," which she co-wrote and performed on Burlesque. She has won numerous awards over the years, awarded everything from Sexiest Teen Idol, Best International Female Singer, Best International Album and Best Female Artist. At the time, Aguilera was also the only artist under 30 to make Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. On November 15, 2010, Aguilera received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2007, Aguilera launched a fragrance line of perfumes with names like "Inspire" and "By Night" and "Royal Desire."
Aguilera had a brief cameo in the comedy Get Him to the Greek, and appeared as a guest judge on Project Runway Season Six. She appeared as herself on Entourage season seven.
In 2009, Aguilera became a spokesperson for the World Hunger Relief effort to benefit the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies and has helped to raise a record-breaking $22.5 million in donations. For that work, she has been named an Ambassador to the United Nations.
Aguilera is also deeply committed to the fight against AIDS and has participated in the AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS effort. In 2004, as the face of MAC cosmetic company Aquilera became the spokesperson for the MAC AIDS Fund. Later she became involved with Youth AIDS and ALDO.
When she was married in 2005, Aquilera donated all of her wedding gifts in support of Hurricane Katrina victims. Aguilera is also involved in the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for battered women and children.
Personal Life:
Christina Aguilera began dating music marketing executive Jordan Bratman in 2002 and they married on November 19, 2005. In January 2008, Aguilera gave birth to the couple's son Max Liron Bratman. Aquilera and Bratman were divorced on April 15, 2011.
In January 2007, Aguilera was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes magazine, which calculated her net worth at the time at $60 million.
During the filming of Burlesque Aguilera began dating musician and production assistant, Matt Rutler. In March 2011, Aguilera was picked up for public intoxication, while Rutler was arrested for DWI. All charges were later dropped.


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Chyrl Drive will be posted as a no parking zone from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the work. Any cars parked on the street will be towed. Residents are advised to leave their cars in their driveways or use neighboring streets during the construction period.
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The Two Bro's have posted their take on the Monday Night Football action between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. In this edition the Bro's talk about the Lions play calling, the big game by Jahvid Best, the early season performance of Matthew Stafford, and what was the most complete game effort by the Lions to date. This victory by the Lions has let the nation see what we already know about the Lions, they are for real!
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Remember that story about the aircraft carrier game to be played between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan St. Spartans? Thought it was a done deal already, didn't you? It is now, with the San Diego Sports Commission finally announcing the game will take place on Veteran's Day aboard an as-yet unidentified ship.
As far back as November, we were wondering how this game would work. However it ends up looking, it sounds pretty awesome.
In January UNC coach Roy Williams confirmed the report, and Sparty athletic director Mark Hollis shared that the game would likely admit about 6,000 spectators. According to the plan as it stood at the time, 500 tickets would be given to each school, with the remainder going to troops and their families. He also said they're looking to get Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan involved.
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On Sunday, the Danville Post 210 Speakers had a very exciting pair of games, sweeping Lincoln Post 263 with scores of 4-0 and 8-3 wins.
In the opening game, Chase Thurston pitched an absolute gem of a game. Thurston pitched all seven innings and just four batters reached base: one on an error, two by way of the walk and just one reached base with a hit.
The first six batters were sent down on strikes and of the 21 outs recorded throughout the game, 16 of them came from a Thurston strikeout.
"He was phenomenal." said Post 210 teammate Kody Zumwalt. "He makes the other kids look not very good, but in reality they are really good."
While he was on the mound Thurston knew he was having a special day, but didn't realize how special until the game was over.
"I try not to think about it during the game." Thurston said. "I knew after the first two innings I had six strikeouts and that I could get a few more but I try to take it one batter at a time. I had good command of my fastball and I was getting my curve ball over for a strike. When I do that it's usually pretty effective."
Not that he needed it, but Thurston was giving an early confidence boost when the offense got off to a hot start and took a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
After Jake England and Chase Thurston reached base safely, Austin Calhoun and Bryce Bowling brought them in. Calhoun would later score on a passed ball to take an early 3-0 lead.
"When there's run support behind you it gives you room to make a mistake," Thurston said.
With the dominant performance, the lead never changed until the sixth inning when Adam Depratt's RBI double brought in Kyle Coburn. The game would end with a 4-0 Speakers win.
In game two, the bats were hot again early. A four-run first inning with RBIs from Zumwalt (2), Jordan West and Zack Girton provided an early lead once again.
''That's something we haven't done all year.'' Danville coach Allan Shepherd said. "We usually wait for the middle of the game to get things going but we made some changes to the lineup and it worked. We've been pitching well and playing good defense we did so again today but the difference was we hit."
"We've been struggling at the plate." Zumwalt added "We've been working really hard on hitting, tweaking stances — we're just trying to get back on track and win some games.''
Lincoln caused a scare when they scored one run in the third inning and two runs in the fourth. Danville, however, answered back big with a four run rally.
The big inning started with Nik Shepherd single followed by a Bowling double. Ryan Bott knocked in Shepherd with a single and then the following two batters were walked. With the bases loaded Jeff Woods knocked in one run and then Zumwalt collected two more RBIs.
The Speakers held onto the lead and took their 18th win of the season. With his team now 18-6, Coach Shepherd is excited with how things are coming together late in the year.
"The season's starting to come to an end and now it's starting to come together,'' he said
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Dealmeister's Daughter Leaves $8.3M Mansion to the Dogs; Lawyer Named in Resulting Will Contest
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By Martha Neil
Conchita isn't any ordinary Chihuahua. Dripping with diamonds (when she was willing to wear her $15,000 Cartier necklace, which wasn't often) and chauffeured to the pet salon in her own assigned Cadillac, the pampered pooch is housed, along with two other dogs, some turtles and live-in staff, in an $8.3 million Miami Beach mansion.
But not for long, if Bret Carr has his way. The only living child of Conchita's now-deceased owner, Gail Posner, he is seeking to overturn the will in which she provided lavishly for her beloved pets but bequeathed him a mere $1 million, reports the Wall Street Journal. The daughter of takeover artist Victor Posner, she died in March at age 67.
Among multiple defendants accused in the action of exerting undue influence on Gail Posner is New York lawyer Sanford Schlesinger, who helped her execute the 2008 will and trust agreement at issue in Carr's case. The action was filed last week in Miami-Dade probate court.
An attorney for Schlesinger declines to comment when contacted by the Wall Street Journal.
In a similar battle over the estate of hotel heiress Leona Helmsley, a New York probate court cut the $12 million trust she had established in her estate plan for her pet Maltese dog to $2 million, the newspaper notes.
A previous ABAJournal.com post details Helmsley's efforts to use her estimated $8 billion fortune to benefit not only her own dog, Trouble, but stray canines throughout the country.
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In large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In small bowl, whisk buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter and vanilla until smooth. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; whisk until blended and smooth.
Frosting for chocolate-frosted doughnuts:
Transfer to rack. Top with sprinkles, coconut or mini chips if desired.
Here's what you get....... TA-DA!!!
The other doughnuts are white cake doughnuts dipped in cinnamon and sugar while still warm. YUM!!!
And yes...they passed the "WE LIKE" test. Especially the chocolate. Why I wish I would have purchased 2 pans is because they are really fun to make, and I think we'll make these with the Cub Scouts this Wednesday.
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Butler shooting guard Rotnei Clarke has returned to practice and could play Saturday against Temple.
The ninth-ranked Bulldogs have been without their leading scorer since he sustained a severely sprained neck after crashing head-first into a padded basket support Jan. 12 at Dayton. Clarke is fifth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (16.3 points).
He left the Dayton game midway through the first half, but Butler (16-3, 3-1) went on to win 79-73. The Bulldogs then defeated Richmond and No. 8 Gonzaga last week at home without Clarke before losing 54-53 Wednesday night at La Salle as Clarke missed his third straight game.
Team trainer Ryan Galloy says Clarke has no lingering symptoms, has been cleared for full contact and will be reevaluated Friday before making a decision about Saturday.
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Bengals would be foolish not to trade Palmer
The Bengals have a chance to start building for the future now, but to begin the process, they must come to grips with trading Carson Palmer.
More coaching additions for Bengals
Michael Vick's former position coach takes a new job with the Bengals.
AFC North 2010 season-in-review team reports
Troy Polamalu was a big-play maker for the Steelers' No. 2-ranked defense, and his strong play helped Pittsburgh reach the Super Bowl for the third time in six years.
Falcons add Bratkowski to staff
The Falcons hired former Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski to be the team's new quarterbacks coach, replacing Bill Musgrave.
Reports: Jaguars to hire Sheppard as QB coach
The Jaguars will hire Bengals WR coach Mike Sheppard as their QB coach, the NFL Network, The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Florida Times-Union reported Saturday.
Bengals sign CB Pender
Former Colts CB David Pender has been signed by the Bengals.
Report: Cards hire Cioffi as assistant DB coach
The Cardinals have hired former Bengals assistant Louie Cioffi as an assistant secondary coach, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Bengals hire Jay Gruden as offensive coordinator
The Bengals have hired Jay Gruden as the team's new offensive coordinator. Gruden replaces Bob Bratkowski, who was fired on Monday.
Bengals fire offensive coordinator
The Bengals have fired offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, who had been in that position since 2001.
Bigger role for Dunlap comes with greater expectations
Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap is in line for a bigger role next season, and DL coach Jay Hayes wants to see how he'll handle the increased responsibility.
Bills', Bengals' staffs get early edge
Chan Gailey and Marvin Lewis and their staffs might have a lot more work to do this week than some of the other NFL teams, but they also get a head start on scouting the best seniors.
Bengals owner Brown says Palmer trade not happening
Bengals owner Mike Brown says he's not willing to trade QB Carson Palmer despite a report that Palmer may retire if he's not dealt.
Report: Palmer wants out of Cincinnati
QB Carson Palmer will demand a trade from the Bengals, and is willing to "play the retirement card," according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Could Ochocinco land in Oakland?
A reunion in Oakland between Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco and new Raiders head coach Hue Jackson isn't far-fetched, according to AFC West Whispers.
Bengals' offensive philosophy among issues to watch
The direction and composition of the Bengals' offense are questions that have yet to be answered.
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Hall has been cleared to participate in the Cincinnati Bengals' first practice of training camp, completing the cornerback's comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon.||||||| Hall passed his physical and was allowed to join the rest of the team in practice Friday afternoon. The team will limit his plays in a row at the outset, but Hall says there are no other restrictions. Hall is the Bengals' best cornerback. He was hurt last Nov. 13 in a game against Pittsburgh.
Hall is ahead of schedule in his comeback from a torn Achilles tendon and is hoping to be fully recovered by the start of training camp next month. Coach Marvin Lewis said on Tuesday that Hall has "exceeded expectations by far" in his recovery.||||||| Hall will be limited to working on the side during the Bengals' three-day minicamp that opened on Tuesday. He said he's running forward and backward without a problem. Hall tore his left Achilles tendon on Nov. 13, leaving questions about whether he'd be ready for the start of the 2012 season.
Hall is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon.||||||| Hall suffered the injury during a 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Tests after the game found that the tendon had detached from the bone. He'll have surgery later this week.
Hall has pleaded to a reduced charge in his drunken driving case, allowing him to avoid jail time. Hall pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of reckless operation of a vehicle. A Clermont County Municipal Court judge sentenced him to attend a three-day program that deals with how alcohol and drugs affect driving.||||||| The rest of his 30-day sentence was suspended. Hall also must perform 64 hours of community service. Hall was arrested on April 5. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.149. The state's legal limit is 0.08.


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METAMORA, Ill. -- Friday is the Chicago Cubs home opener.
100 year old Louie Reinhart got a grand send off this morning at Snyder Village as he headed to the game.
His 100th birthday just happens to coincide with the 100th anniversary of wrigley field this year.
Because he is a life long cubs fan, the team's owner invited him to the home opener to present the ball.
Louie says he first became a cubs fan because his father worked near Wrigley field and he was friends with some of the players.


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I need some Chavez "love." PLEASE tell me this was just a couple bad games. PLEASE tell me this was an abberation (you know, like the 10 pitches I've seen him swing at in the dirt or above his head.) PLEASE tell me this "oh no, here we go again" feeling is just my "anti-Chavez" bias. PLEASE tell me that he will begin to at least make contact, for cryin out loud. PLEASE.
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The first ever Albany Area Black Expo is currently underway. It's a week long celebration of African- American culture.
From a trade show, to celebrity appearances, and workshops, organizers say it has something for everyone.
The Women of Purpose Luncheon speaker is Lynn Whitfield. She has been in several movies and TV shows like, Jaws: The Revenge, Head of State, and Matlock.
Whitfield won an Emmy for her role in The Josephine Baker story. The luncheon is from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21.
On Friday, April 22 they'll have a business breakfast recognizing leaders in the community. And then on later that night a concert featuring R&B superstars Kem and Joe.
Saturday, April 23 is filled with business workshops such as; Thinking Big with Victor Powell, and Getting Your Business in order with Legal, Accounting and Insurance Advice.
For a full list of event times and prices visit Albany Area Black Expo.
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Can I send asks regarding help with my cosplay?
No, sorry! I tried having a help blog, but it became too stressful. Check the help links page for places to go! Any help asks submitted to this blog will be deleted.
Are we allowed to submit photos?
Yes! In fact, I encourage it! If you're not sure how, check my quick walkthrough here.
Why wasn't my photo published??
It could be for a number of reasons. The most common reasons are the quality of the photo itself not being very good (ie: blurry, bad lighting, etc), or the costume itself isn't up to the quality we're looking for here, often because there's something off about it, such as makeup or the quality of a wig, or the costume being unhemmed. That's not to say your cosplay isn't good! This is just a blog to showcase the best of the best of the best (sort of like the Men in Black, but less pew pew).
I'm happy to answer (PRIVATELY, as in NOT on anon) any questions about why something wasn't published, as long as you're willing to listen and not flip out over my judgment. If you opt to do this and proceed to berate me, I will add you to ignore. If you are polite, I will be polite back!
On that note, if something you submit isn't published, DO NOT KEEP SUBMITTING IT. If it gets out of hand, that will also warrant a block. Please please please don't spam my inbox!
How many admins are there?
Just me! I'm thinking about adding another. If I do, I have someone in mind already.
Do you cosplay?
Yes, I do. However, I don't want to seem biased with posting my own cosplays up, so I won't unless someone else submits it or asks me to post something.
Do you have a main Tumblr?
Yep! I won't be posting it here unless people ask though.
Why do you post up a lot of western cosplay?
It's what I'm more familiar with. I haven't watched much anime or read a lot of manga since high school (which was quite a few years ago), so it's kind of sticking with what I'm currently into. However, I do try to post good anime cosplay when I see it, and would love to see what everyone else has to show us.
Are you a boy or girl? How old are you?
Female, old enough to be truly sad and nostalgic that Harry Potter is over… and to be through with college. That doesn't narrow it down much, I know, but … I like to be a bit of an enigma.
What the hell is your icon?
Slowbrostrider. It's sort of a lame Homestuck joke. It was made by the awesomeKishmond!
I don't want my photo on here anymore!
That's fine! Just ask (politely) and point me to which photo it is, and I'll be more than happy to take it down.
Why don't you have links to the cosplayers for all the costumes?
I don't find all the costumes in places where they credit the cosplayer. Sometimes there are albums from conventions that fan websites publish, sometimes they're single photos from places like Reddit, and sometimes they're reblogged from other people where no source was given. If you know the cosplayer though, feel free to link me to their page (as well as the post with their costume in it) so I can credit accordingly!
How did you do x on y costume?!
THESE COSPLAYERS ARE NOT ME! I will tag ones of myself, but otherwise, these are all different people! PLEASE follow the source and ask them how they did something!
After all, it seems a bit extreme for all the thousands of cosplayers posted here to all be me. ;)
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After dropping last nights game 3-1 despite outshooting their opponents 46-19, the Bulldogs look to even the season series tonight in St. Johns. Eddie Pasquale stole the show last night turning away 45 of 46 shots for the win, while Robert Mayer stopped 16 of 19, despite reports that Cedrick Desjardins was selected to start.
The Bulldogs lineup will definitely be boosted by the return of Louis Leblanc, playing his first game since suffering a high ankle sprain in late October. Cedrick Desjardins will definitely be the starter tonight, after a poor performance from Robert Mayer last night. Desjardins will be looking to build on his strong start to the season, in which he helped the Bulldogs defeat the Toronto Marlies 6-3.
Brendan Gallagher scored the loan Bulldogs goal last night, bringing his goal total to 6 on the season after a slow start. He leads AHL rookies in shots (50), is 2nd in PP goals with 3, and 4th in PIM with 31.
With Louis Leblanc returning to action tonight, expect Alexander Avtsin to come out of the lineup. Other scratches include Alain Berger and Joe Stejskal.
The Bulldogs' lines for tonight's game:
Michael Blunden - Gabriel Dumont - Brendan Gallagher
Patrick Holland - Michael Bournival - Aaron Palushaj
Steven Quailer - Darryl Boyce - Louis Leblanc
Kyle Hagel - Joonas Nattinen - Zack Stortini
Nathan Beaulieu - Frederic St-Denis
Brendon Nash - Antoine Corbin
Cédrick Desjardins
- With the return of Louis Leblanc (ankle), Alexander Avtsin will be a healthy scratch.
- Cedrick Desjardins is set to make his 2nd start of the season tonight.
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Brandon Bloomfield is a producer at WOWK-TV 13. He joined the 13News team in October 2009.
He produces the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts at WOWK.
Before coming to 13News, the Charleston native served as the morning news producer at WVNS-TV 59 in Beckley, and as a newscast director at WBOY-TV 12 in Clarksburg/Morgantown; both West Virginia Media stations.
He attended the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University. During his senior year, he served as executive producer for WVU News; a weekly, student-run newscast that airs on PBS stations across West Virginia. While at WVU, he played saxophone for four seasons in "The Pride of West Virginia", the Mountaineer Marching Band, and in the Basketball Pep Band. Brandon was also a member of the University Choir on campus.
When he wasn't busy with school work and performances with "The Pride", he enjoyed spending his free time with his Omicron brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. The co-ed, honorary fraternity is an organization that supports college and university band programs all over the U.S.


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It can be a difficult time when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, but one Minot family is rallying together to support someone very close to them.
This Sunday from eight AM to one PM, at Burlington Elementary School, family and friends of Tracy Varner will be hosting a benefit to raise money for her.
The benefit will include a pancake breakfast, silent auction and bake sale.
On September 7th, Tracy Varner was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer.
She is currently receiving extensive chemo and will do so through the rest of the year.
Some time in the beginning of the year she will have a bone marrow transplant.
Tracy's brother Jeremy, says his sister is keeping spirits high during the difficult time.
(Jeremy Burkhart, Brother) "It's been overwhelming on the support we have been getting with items for the silent auction and people wanting to help work and donations. It's going to be a really great thing for Tracy just so she doesn't have to worry about money.We can try and raise some money for her and help her out so she can concentrate one getting better."
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(WMC-TV) - Memphis Mayor A C Wharton has come up with an innovative way to put more police officers on the streets to fight crime. His new approach is to have non-commissioned officers take care of time-consuming tasks that are not directly related to crime.
"We will soon be unveiling a plan that covers some major operational changes."
Mayor Wharton says the police department will soon get an overhaul.
"I think there are some things the police department is doing by way of commissioned officers that could well be done by non-commissioned officers," he said.
A Police Executive Research Forum study last year found police spend too much time answering false alarms, roaming dog calls, and non-injury traffic accidents.
"Those are hours that could be spent on real stuff," Wharton explained.
With that, the mayor will soon release his plan to shift the police department from its full-service model.
"Do we need to bring back the PSTs? That's a big question," he added.
Police Service Technicians are unarmed support personnel who work crash investigations, issue non-moving traffic tickets, and recover stolen vehicles.
"In many cities, they've turned that function over to somebody else and you don't have police officers, commissioned officers," said Wharton.
The model shift would allow commissioned officers to focus on patrols, crime scene response, and investigations -- putting more boots on the street.
The mayor has not yet revealed if new people will be hired for those non-commissioned officer positions or if the employees are currently in-house.
He did not say when the full plan will be unveiled.
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Nous adorons Les Francais. Truly, we do. We love their wine, their fashion, their approach to fried potatoes, and their general esprit. We also get a kick out of their holidays, like Bastille Day, which falls this Saturday, July 14. Who else lights off fireworks in honor of a prison break, really? But as much as we love our red-white-and-blue cousins, the Canadians love them more. Brand new as of last week, Le P'tit Soleil is a French-Canadian spin-off of Westwood's Le Soleil, serving multiple varieties of poutine—that devilish gravy/cheese curd/French fry concoction—as well as other particularly Franco-Canuck specialties like this tourtière. The classic meat pie will please Quebecois and Angelenos alike with its flaky double crust and savory filling spiced with cloves and sage. Tourtière (French Canadian meat pie)Ingredients1 pound lean ground pork1/2 pound lean ground veal or beef1 onion, diced1/2 cup water1 1/2 teaspoons salt1/4 teaspoon ground sage1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/8 teaspoon ground cloves1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double crust pieDirectionsPreheat oven to 425In a saucepan, combine pork, beef, onion, garlic, water, salt, thyme, sage, black pepper and cloves. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils; stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer until meat is cooked, about 5 minutes. Spoon the meat mixture into the pie crust. Place top crust on top of pie and pinch edges to seal. Cut slits in top crust so steam can escape. Cover edges of pie with strips of aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, remove foil and return to oven. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.
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Best All Around Laptop
I used to tell people that it was the 13" Air. After yesterday, however, I think I might start pushing people in the direction of the 13" retina Pro which in the past I couldn't recommend. With the better integrated graphics and better performance of Mavericks I think that this will be the best all around laptop for years to come as the display of the Air keeps looking worse next to the competition.


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Chinese Auction for Childhood Cancer
Join Give Kids Hope Inc. for a Chinese auction featuring holiday gifts on Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Smithtown. Admission is $5 and all proceeds go to providing special care packages to children receiving treatments this holiday season.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
SoLuna Studios in nearby Hauppauge presents their production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" bringing your favorite Peanuts characters to life at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays through December. Tickets are $20 per person.
Make a Fresh Holiday Wreath
Using an assortment of fresh greenery and natural materials, create a wreath for your holiday door or wall. Caleb Smith Park, Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Unity in the Commack Community
Commack students and faculty will come together this Saturday to raise funds for fellow Long Islanders who were devastated by Hurricane Sandy on Saturday, 7 p.m. at Commack High School. A show will feature brief skits, performances and more. The suggested donation is $5 per person with a silent auction to raise additional funds. All proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross.
Adoption Day at Petco Lake Grove
Thinking about adding a pet to your home? Petco is having an adoption day on Saturday 11 a.m at the Petco in Lake Grove. Give the pet a gift of a lifetime, a home for the holidays.


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In this page we try to handle information about travel related requirements and currency. We give in a list of all Indian Missions outside India, necessary documentation for getting a visa to India and the current currency rate of the Indian Rupee.One word of caution: Please don't deal with touts, since black marketing of foregn currency is illegal in India and can invite trouble from the police if caught.
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VISA CATEGORIES CATEGORY DETAILS TOURIST VISA Valid for three/six months stay. ENTRY VISA Valid for three months to five years stay with multiple entries. Five year long-term stay visas are available to persons of Indian origin only. BUSINESS VISA Valid for one to ten years with multiple entries. A letter from Sponsoring organization indicating nature of applicant�s business, probable duration of stay, places and organizations to be visited incorporating therein a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, etc. should accompany the application. Business visa valid for five years with multiple entries is available to foreign businessmen who have set up or intend to set up joint ventures in India. STUDENT VISA Valid for six months to one year with multiple entries for bonafied students to pursue regular studies at recognized institutions in India. A letter confirming admission from such an institution alongwith evidence of financial arrangements for stay in India should accompany application. In case of admission in medical or para-medical courses in India, a letter of approval or No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Health is also required. Likewise, for admission in graduate or post-graduate courses in Engineering or Technical institutions in India, a letter of approval or a No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Human Resources Development Dept. of Education) should be submitted.
For research purposes detail synopsis of the research project, countersigned by the sponsoring institution in India should be submitted.
NOTE: Processing of applications for research may take about three months.
TRANSIT VISA Valid for single/double entry for maximum stay of 15 days for bonafied transit purposes only. MISSIONARIES Valid for single entry and duration as permitted by government of India. A letter, in triplicate, from sponsoring organization indicating intended destination in India, probable lenght of stay, and nature of duties to be discharged should be submitted alongwith guarantee for applicant�s maintenance while in India. NOTE: Processing of applications for missionaries may take upto three months. JOURNALIST VISA Journalist visas are given to professional journalists and photographers for three-month�s stay in India. EMPLOYMENT VISA Employment visas are initially issued for one year stay. This can be extended by the Foreigners� Regional Registration Office in India, if the job contract continues. Spouses and children will get coterminus visas. CONFERENCE VISA A letter of invitation from the organizer of the conference is to be submitted alongwith the visa application. For visit to Restricted or Protected Areas, a separate form (in triplicate) is to be filled in alongwith three photos. Processing of this application will take two months. Besides the above-mentioned categories, visas are also available for learning Yoga, Music and Dance in India from the institutions approved by the government of India.
- NO REFUNDS: Visa fee once received cannot be refunded, even if the application is withdrawn, visa is refused or the type of visa applied for has not been granted.
- Incomplete/false information: Application forms should be filled in fully, legibly and accurately and submitted with passport. Misrepresentation of facts may result in denial of visa. Application received with incomplete details will remain unprocessed.
- Applications are accepted from 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. The visa counters are closed at 1:00 p.m., except in emergency cases, such as death and serious illness in the family.
- Visa is issued on the same day between 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., except where prior reference is required to be made to the authorities in India. Applications from non-US passport holders, who are not permanent/long-term resident in this country, take five working days to process. Visa applications are also accepted by mail. Please go through detailed instructions before submitting visa applications.
NORMAL VISA FEES Type of Visa For US
For Other
Transit Visa (For bona fide transit passengers only) $25 $5 Six months Tourist/Entry visa $50 $30 One Year Tourist/Other visa $70 $50 Business/Student Visa for One Yea $70 $50 Five Year Tourist/Business Visa $120 $100 Ten Year Tourist/Business Visa $120 n/a Transfer of Five Year visa to new passport $25 $5
SPECIAL RATES Category Fees Pakistan $2 Sri Lanka $2 (Transit Visa), $4(Single entry),$9.00(Multiple/long-term visa Maldives $4.00(for more than 90 days) GRATIS Afghanistan, Bangladesh,Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Mongolia, Namibia, Poland, San Marino, Sweden,Uruguay, Tibetan refugees holding Indian identity certificates EMERGENCY SERVICE An amount of $30 is charged over and above the normal fee for rendering emergency service.
Mailing Charges For Fees Certified Mail $3 per passport and $1 for each additional passport Express mail/overnight delivery $15
All fees should be paid either in cash or through money orders, bank drafts or certified checks drawn in favour of CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA.
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I did an online Paperchase order last week, and it arrived this morning (at 7.36AM!). I haven't decided if I'm going to talk you through the whole order, but I did want to show you a nifty little pen I picked up, at the bargain price of £4.
The pen is a ballpoint pen, and writing-wise it's nothing to write home about. It's functional. As with many Paperchase pens, it is beautiful though. If you've never browsed their range of pens before, it's worth a look as they have some lovely designs.
The thing that makes this a nifty little pen is that at the 'top' of the pen, there is a rubberised tip that works as a stylus for your tablet device. It's brilliant. You can write away on a piece of paper, then spin the pen round and tap things on your iPad (or other tablet device). Since I do most my iPad tapping with my left hand (I'm left-handed), I assume most people do it with their dominant hand too, which you will naturally already be holding a pen in.
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Following a 48-3 win over SMU last week to even their record at 1-1 the Texas A&M Aggies will return to the friendly confines of Kyle Field to take on South Carolina State on Saturday. The Bulldogs (1-2) of South … Continue reading
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One of the most important tools for a pup is his collar. Puppy collars represent the transition from being a stray pup to a human pup who is owned, loved and cared for.
When I first started research into pup play the first lessons were about the three most important items of pup play gear. Your collar, your puppy tail and your puppy hood.
From a psychological perspective the collar represent the bond between master and pup.
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You feel like you were listenning to friend talking about their life story.
Bossy pants
I never heard of her
SNL created an other star
"She's no Tina Fey."
Yes. It doesn't stand up to Bossypants, but Dratch knows that, too. The book is good and honest and a nice look at a pretty regular life.
Cosmic Dreamer
"Showbiz or not showbiz, what are we talking about?"
The book starts out saying this won't be about showbiz. Then the first half of the book is about showbiz especially SNL and Second City. But that's good since that's why we want to buy this book isn't it. This book actually tells you some things about SNL you didn't find out by reading Tina Fey's Bossypants. But it is the comparison to Bossypants that hurts this book. Although the performance is great it just isn't as interesting as Tina Fey's book which is quickly becoming the standard for Audible autobiographies.
The performance in this book was great, the biggest selling point of this book. I feel bad for the people who only get to read it.
No. In fact there is a break point about 3 hours in that makes an easy stopping point.
Yes. It was funny and poignant. Dratch was insightful, open, and generally made me feel like I was a friend listening to anecdotes about her life.
"This woman should have her own show!"
I am a literature professor and listen to audiobooks for a break from the 18th century, so this was a wonderful change of pace. This is definitely laugh-out-loud funny and made a 2000 mile drive enjoyable (although I sandwiched it between Jane Lynch and Penny Marshall, which were also lovely). This is better than Bossy Pants, and when Amy Pohler writes her memoir, the bar has been set much higher for her.
Ummm...the narrator.
Probably the revelation of the double-bush exposure.
Hilarious, fun, and also very candid. She brings new meaning to "being real."
"I would totally buy Rachel a drink!"
It was a cute and humorous story about Rachel Dratch. Not a full bio but just some exerps about her life from SNL to Motherhood.
I saw some other reviews on this site and I would say that they were unfair in saying that they didn't like this because they wanted her to talk more about SNL. Tina Fey's book was not all about SNL comments so let go of those thoughts.
Listen to this book because you want to hear some funny situations Rachel encountered. She's got a great internal insight that is amusing and fun. I liked the book. It was a great. Listen to it.
When she was at Burning Man taking a pee. I'm not going to give this away so you are going to have to listen to it.
"Really kept my attention on my drive."
The real life story read being read by the author herself, was captivating.
She played herself which is character enough - especially since she plays characters as an actress! She could read many books for a living she was really that good. I've heard MANY audio books and the reader is incredibly important to the perception of the story. I'd buy other books read by her. Probably beneath her skills but - she is good!
I think she had many moving parts with her intimate talk of her experiences with success, fear, insecurities, dating life, getting pregnant, becoming and being a mother - a great life story so far!
I'm glad I found it. Dan Savage recommended it in the Audible commercial on his podcast. Glad he did. Thanks Dan!
"Trying to be Tina Fey... ouch!"
I guess I got what I paid for. I think there were unanswered questions about Rachel Dratch that I would ask her in person such as: Does SNL really pay well enough that you can live in Manhattan without steady work for a length of time? Surely there were more discussions with Baby-daddy that we weren't privy to about where your relationship was going? I felt the reader was left hanging... but then, Rachel Dratch may have been left hanging too...
Probably not... My life is just as interesting.
Debbie Downer.
No, just a paragraph about what happened to her and the baby's father.
I don't mean to sound harsh here, though I realize I do. It was just a weird kind of story that I felt relied on the SNL connection to sell. I don't think Rachel Dratch capitalized on her humor and talent, of which I know she has tons, especially in the second half of the book. I feel like a big meanie, because it is her life after all, and I do think it's wonderful that she has her son.
"A total pleasure from beginning to end"
I wasn't that familiar with Rachel Dratch before listening to this. Now, I'm looking forward to hearing more from her.
"Surprisingly Engaging!"
Yes! And I rarely will listen to something twice. This really has stuck with me, though.
It's an autobiography.
Some parts sounded a little stilted at first, especially describing SNL (where everyone is amazing and awesome, and she's not going to dish anything negative, which is good for her as a person but less interesting to us), but when she got into describing her personal life, it was engrossing!
I like going for books by and about smart, funny women. I loved Tina Fey's book. This one is better.