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Quiet Coastal Retreat near Neskowin in Neskowin
- bedrooms 3
- baths 3
- sleeps 9
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community Cascade Head Ranch
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$ 1,100 - $ 1,100 / week
vacation rental description
Quiet Coastal Retreat at Cascade Head. This spacious house is located only steps from the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology at the base of Cascade Head. (It is not actually in Neskowin, but this website does not allow any other geographic options for the listing; it is actually 3 miles south of Neskowin.) Its proximity to a vast Nature Conservancy preserve ensures a peaceful stay amongst wildlife that includes deer, elk, rabbits, porcupines and bald eagles. Guests will enjoy a pristine ocean view, miles of hiking trails, access to a community Riverhouse with a swimming pool (June-Sept), and boat launch, plus your choice of nearby beaches. The Cascade Head community sits at the last bend of the Salmon River estuary, an ideal spot for crabbing and fishing. Across the river is Three Rocks Beach, one of the coast's hidden gems, as there are seldom more than a handful of people on it.
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Last modified on 03-12-2014 at 8:51 AM.
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Paul Folkestad 503-335-3324
house rental amenities
The house is situated above a meadow overlooking the estuary and the ocean. The expansive windows and deck take in the view and the afternoon sun. Indoor amenities include 3 full bathrooms, a master loft with a king bed, a large double-bed bunkroom with 5 bunks, and a private guest quarters with a fireplace and library. Features also include an open front room with a woodstove, a DVD/VCR library with large TV, a new hot tub installed in 2012, laundry facilities, a garage, and of course a well-equipped kitchen with ample counter space.
activities and attractions in Neskowin Oregon
The Cascade Head experience is for those who want more than just a "commercial" beach vacation. In a given weekend you might climb Cascade Head, go crabbing in the Salmon River, hike to the Drift Creek bridge, build a driftwood fort on Three Rocks Beach, maybe take a swim in the pool, relax in the hot tub, then relax with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the front deck while watching the sunset. The possibilities are greater here than at most coastal destinations. The kitchen makes entertaining easy, but there are also great restaurants nearby in Otis, Neskowin, Pacific City and Lincoln City.
If you go you'll likely need: Hiking shoes, river shoes, a bathing suit, fishing gear, and a canoe, kayak or small motorboat. The possibilities are many, so best to prepare for anything!
vacation rental rates
$250 Security deposit.
$150 cleaning fee
$50 pet fee.
There are still openings for the summer!
Paul Folkestad 503-335-3324
payment methods
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Neskowin
- Beach combing / kiting /surfing
- Hike(s) at Cascade Head / Drift Creek
- Golfing at Neskowin / Salishan
- Crabbing at Salmon River
- Kayak / Canoe at Salmon River
Top things to do on a budget
- Go to any beach: Neskowin, 3 Rocks, Roads End
- Putt Putt Golf: All American Putt & Bat
- Barbecue on the deck
- Soak in hot tub
- Watch old Movies
Top things to do with a family
- Eat at Otis Cafe
- Eat at Hawk Creek Cafe
- Drive onto the beach at Pacific City
- Picnic at the Riverhouse
- Lounge by the pool
Paul Folkestad , owner


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VEGAS.com wins marketing awards
In Business Las Vegas
Feb. 7, 2008
VEGAS.com was recognized with four awards -- including the Gold Award for Web site category, Web marketing -- at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International 2007 Adrian Awards Competition.
VEGAS.com garnered three Silver Awards -- in the contest sweepstakes category, web marketing; the marketing program -- consumer category, public relations; and the PR feature print placement in consumer newspaper category.
"We are grateful when VEGAS.com's marketing and technical expertise is recognized," said Howard Lefkowitz, president of VEGAS.com. "We're also extremely proud to be a critical component of the Las Vegas tourism community."
The awards were presented during the association's Adrian Awards Gala, a black-tie dinner Jan. 28 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
VEGAS.com was the only Las Vegas entity to win gold in the 2007 competition.
The association is the leading organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, the association identifies and communicates trends in the hospitality industry and operates as a voice for hospitality and sales, and marketing management disciplines.
VEGAS.com is owned by the Greenspun family, which also owns In Business Las Vegas.
About www.VEGAS.com
VEGAS.com is the largest city destination travel website in the world with extensive, constantly updated information and a full range of travel products including hotel rooms, air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours and golf. A state-of-the-art contact center provides customer support, expert information and sales 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to complement the information on www.VEGAS.com and www.espanol.Vegas.com. VEGAS.com, through its Casino Travel & Tours unit, operates retail and concierge desks at more than 70 locations including the Palms, Paris, Harrah's, Bally's, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, New York-New York, Luxor and more. The company also offers a variety of excursions including city tours, the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon. VEGAS.com is a member of the Greenspun Family of Companies, privately owned and operating in Southern Nevada for more than 60 years.

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�It makes the most sense to me in the context of holiday,� says Sternberg, who turned out Dean Martin–style button-downs as part of a holiday collection in December. �It�s a time of year when everything�s heightened.� In other words, when trees are decorated, you can be, too. Until then, if you must wear French cuffs, roll them up. And get back to work.
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08-02-2012 12:15
The photo browser in Anna used to show both the photos and videos I shot with the phone.
After updating to Belle the photo browser only shows the video files I shot during 2012, but photos from both 2011 and 2012.
In the video browser all videos shot during 2011 are shown, but not the ones that were shot in 2012 (the ones that show up in the photo browser).
Seems weird to me. Is anyone else seeing this? .
08-02-2012 13:21
Same thing in my C7...
09-02-2012 8:32
Hi I've got something strange after my update. The sorting is totally messed up with Belle.
I'm getting random pics sorted after the update. Is there a fix for this?
21-02-2012 16:43
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13-03-2012 23:05
Got this working by connecting to computer in mass-storage mode, moved the video files to DCIM/100Nokia folder and then deleted thumbnail cache in /Private/10281e17/[102830AB]thumbnail_v4.db on the same storage as my media files. Disconnected from computer and launched Gallery to update media.
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14-03-2012 7:18
My problem was that video I had shot with the phone before belle update didn't show in gallery. Video shot after update did show up. So no, I will not have to this every time I shoot a new video.
I agree that sending video to different applications based on folder location is strange.
02-04-2012 13:17
O.K. guys i think i found the solution;if the destination of DCMI folder is in memory card,remove the memory card from phone,put it in your computer and copy all photos and videos to DCMI>100 nokia.doing this,all the stuff apears only in gallery.worked for me!
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News: SOHH What's Up: Daz Dillinger, DJ Kay Slay, Royce Da 5'9, DJ Scratch, Dame Grease & Nina Sky On The Check-In
Tuesday, Jun 1, 2010 1:35PM
Every day, SOHH is checking in on your favorite artists, athletes and entertainment personalities with the daily wake-up call! Today, Daz Dillinger, DJ Kay Slay, Royce Da 5'9, DJ Scratch, Dame Grease and Nina Sky tell "SOHH, What's Up."
Daz Dillinger @ 11:41 PM EST
@sohhdotcom we on tha road now they wuz good new music comin 6/18
DJ Kay Slay @ 12:27 AM EST
@sohhdotcom grindin as usual!
Royce Da 5'9 @ 9:30 AM EST
Was I the only rapper that was afraid when KRS1 said he has a Rhyme prepared for every rapper out that will end their career? Lol
@RoyceDaFive9 LOL! Let's keep it real though, he said "in the top 10" right?
RT @sohhdotcom: LOL! Let's keep it real though, he said "in the top 10" right?<- O! Well if he did that excludes me.. *Phew* I was worried
@skillzva Same thing I just said to @sohhdotcom a lil while ago lol
DJ Scratch @ 11:12 AM EST
@sohhdotcom Yes indeed. Today i'm gonna air the DJ Spinna J Dilla tribute on www.ScratchVision.com at 9pm tonight.
@sohhdotcom Make sure you peep it. I would appreciate a blast on it. We rep & showcase that authentic Hip Hop.
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How to Publicize an Event
Posters, Flyers and Notices
The organization name, a contact person and a telephone number should be included on all posters or notices displayed on campus. Posters or notices may be placed only on bulletin boards in dormitory entryways, Dining Service units, academic and administrative buildings, and outdoor kiosks. They may not be placed on walls, doors, trees, lampposts, sculptures, etc. Chalking is not permitted on campus. Students should make arrangements to take down flyers after the event.
Campus Mailings
Student organizations may request labels from the Office of Graduate Student Life for mailings targeting all graduate students or specific segments of the graduate student community. Submit a sample of the mailing with a written request to the Office of Graduate Student Life, Clio Hall. Labels must be affixed in our office; organization representatives will not be permitted to take the labels out of Clio Hall. Please see the Graduate School Policy on the Release of Student Information for further information.
E-mail Announcements
Several offices and organizations maintain e-mail distribution lists for reaching various segments of the University community.
- GS Events: A weekly list of events of interest to graduate students. Maintained by Lily Secora.
- GSG-Global: Broadcasts information about events and activities cosponsored by the Graduate Student Government. Maintained by the Graduate Student Government.
- PU-grads: Distributes University announcements and selected event information to all enrolled graduate students. Maintained by the Office of Graduate Student Life.
- Active E-list: Weekly list of University events open to all students (graduate and undergraduate). Events involving alcohol will not be included. Maintained by the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Undergraduate Student Government. E-mail announcements to firstname.lastname@example.com; include day, time, location, sponsor/club, contact information, and a brief (less than 50 words) synopsis of the event.
Recognized graduate student organizations may also maintain their own e-mail lists through OIT, to which students may voluntarily subscribe or unsubscribe. Such lists require Dean Schreyer's approval; visit the OIT website for detailed information.
Frist Electronic Message Board
Recognized graduate student organizations may publicize upcoming events on the electronic message board on the North Plaza outside the Frist Campus Center. Requests must be made on-line and are subject to approval by the Frist Campus Center. Events must first be registered with the Graduate School using the Events Registration Form .
Newspaper Advertising
There are three basic types of newspaper publicity: community calendar, press release and display ad.
Most newspapers publish a calendar of upcoming events. To have your event included, mail or fax a short announcement exactly as you want it to appear. Include name and description of event, name of your organization, date, time, location, and a contact phone number. There is no charge for community calendar announcements.
A press release is an article about your event for publication in local newspapers. A press release should be concise (no more than two pages long, double-spaced) and well-written. It should begin with an opening paragraph listing sponsor, organization/person giving concert/lecture, place, time, and date. The second paragraph should be background information on the organization or speaker; the third paragraph should tell about the program and the fourth paragraph should be a summary of the date and applicable ticket information. Include a phone number for further information. A photo may be included with the press release (the editor will add a caption.) There is no charge to have a press release appear in a paper.
A display ad, for which there is a charge, lists the information and can include a design. Display ads can be sent to the papers camera-ready, which means that you are giving them the ad in its final form to be printed exactly as it is, or the information alone can be given to the papers and they will type-set it (which carries an additional fee and takes longer.) Ads can be designed on many computers with the proper software, or can be given to a local printer to design.


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Right after a huge, long boulder along the left trail at the base of the Second Flatiron is the Stardust Boulder. Just to the right of the trail is the boulder. Aerogel starts low and traverses left to a sloping rail. Pull straight up to a crimp then the top. Unlike some other problems around Boulder, the landing on this one is great.
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Boreham Wood enjoyed a successful week beating play-off candidates Ebbsfleet United before knocking Watford out of the Herts Senior Cup.
Wood's 2-1 victory against Ebbsfleet may have gone against the Conference South league table, but an excellent defensive performance ensured the club moved up to 14th, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.
Their first strike came with an air of fortune after an own goal from Ebbsfleet's Michael Thalassitis' attempted clearance, following a Greg Morgan free-kick.
Boreham Wood looked threatening at set pieces and Callum Reynolds almost doubled their lead, firing wide at the far post.
Boreham Wood's lead doubled just two minutes into the second half.
Lee Angol capitalised on a Wood clearance to control and then lob the oncoming keeper for his first goal for the club. Ebbsfleet pressed for a way back into the match, but strong defending was sufficient to deny them. But in the 90th minute substitute Billy Bricknell arrived late at the far post of a lofted cross to get his name on the scoresheet.
Outside of the league, Wood knocked out a youthful Watford side in the quarter-final of the Herts Senior Cup.
Wood's Junior Morias opened the scoring with a screamer from the 30 yards. The goal is the striker's eighth in as many games.
Matty Whichelow then put the match out the reach of his former employers, curling an effort past goalkeeper Dan Wilks.
Wood manager Ian Allinson told the club website: "We have not won any silverware for some time, and this particular cup has eluded us in recent seasons.
"We are relatively safe in the league, so we are going for this and having got this far I want to be in the final."
Wood play their semi-final tie against Hitchin Town this evening. The winner will face Bishop's Stortford in the final.
Wood's next league match will see them travel to Dover this weekend, who sit just one place behind their Ebbsfleet in the Skrill Conference South.
Allinson added: "Silverware has taken a precedent this week with two games in 48 hours, but that should not distract from our progress in the league.
"We may well have already done most of the hard work in terms of survival, but we still need at least one win and soon to be sure.
"There will be tired legs and we may have to adapt our game plan to get something from this game."
Wood have got a decent record at Crabble where they have won on their last two visits.
Allinson's side are unbeaten in the last three years against Dover and their meeting earlier this season resulted in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Meadow Park.
Dover are currently in a battle to finish in the play-off spots sitting in fifth position.


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It was and still is quite common to see non-whites depicted as dumb, evil, lazy, poor, cannibalistic, uncivilized and un-Christian savages with stuff sticking through their noses. Or as odd-looking servants, comical figures, dimwitted people scared of ghosts (and turning white out of fear). As overly joyous fools or overly sexual deviants, bare breasted, heavily hung or with fat buttocks. Such representations serve to signal, confirm and spread the conviction that blacks are inferior. This conviction in turn justifies all sorts of discrimination.
Very common is the caricature of funny looking big-lipped black folk:
The big lip stereotype is of course closely connected to the monkey stereotype:
And a monkey isn't really that much different from a savage:
And just to show you that we're not talking about ancient history:
The savage nature of blacks wasn't believed to be limited to their jungle life and cannibalism. Often they were also depicted as being fond of bestiality:
It's not just male blacks who are deemed to be sexually deviant. There's also the stereotype of the oversexualized black female. Typical is the so-called Jezebel stereotype. The Jezebel, named after the Bible figure, is a loose woman who wants sex all of the time. Of course, the usual racist stereotypes are also included: big lips, funny hair…:
Apart from the Jezebel stereotype, there's also the Sapphire and the Mammy stereotype, both quite common. A Sapphire is an overbearing woman who, often holding her hands on her hips and talking all the time, bullies her man:
The Mammy figure (also called the "Aunt Jemima stereotype") is a domestic servant, good-natured, overweight, loud and a good cook, invariably wearing a headscarf:
Male blacks as well were often depicted as servants:
And then there's the strange watermelon stereotype. The origin of the link between blacks and watermelons is unclear. Maybe it has something to do with slaves stealing food from the field:
Whatever the origin, the stereotype does serve to make them look stupid and childlike. And, of course, there's the black athlete, again highly animalized:
Other collections of racist images are here, here, here, here, here and here. The whole series of human rights images is here.
- 'Training away stereotypes': People trained to think in opposition to stereotypes are more receptive to advertising starring minority actors (sciencedaily.com)
- Modern Minstrelsy: Exploring Racist Stereotypes in Literature and Life (learning.blogs.nytimes.com)


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Why not take a last minute trip to Historic Williamsburg this time of year - we have special rates for those of you who can escape on a whim – so please join us this summer.
Please see our last minute Specials!
Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area has come to life after a long winter - so take a last minute trip to Historic Williamsburg and enjoy special rates during the summer, or reserve now to enjoy a summer vacation in Williamsburg VA.
And don't forget Gift Certificates!
Bentley Manor Inn is pleased to offer gift certificates throughout the year. To order, please contact us.


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Yes, your predicted grades do matter!
By Alison Home, on 21 August 2012
Sometimes when I'm advising Year 12 students about their UCAS choices I get the response "but I heard that predicted grades don't really matter."
This is absolutely not true: predicted grades do matter. They are a key factor in the university selection process. You need to make your UCAS choices based on the predicted grades that your teacher will give you. You need to match or exceed the minimum entry requirements for every course that you apply for. If you apply for a course but you aren't predicted the necessary entry grades, it is very likely you will be declined. This is especially true at competitive universities.
Let's look at the UCL Medicine undergraduate course (the MBBS) as an example. The MBBS minimum entry requirement for UK A level students is AAA. Biology and Chemistry must be included in the three subjects. Applicants must also have one additional pass at AS level in any fourth subject (it can be taken in Year 12 or Year 13), and a minimum of Grade B in GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language. That means that if you are predicted less than AAA (even AAB), or if you only have three full A levels and don't have an additional AS pass, then you should not apply for the MBBS as you will not be shortlisted.
Even an outstanding personal statement with masses of impressive work experience will not compensate for predicted grades that are below the entry requirements.
However, there is a difference between achieved and predicted grades. Your achieved AS grades at the end of Year 12 might not be exactly the same as the predicted grades your teacher expects you to achieve in Year 13. For example, you might get ABB in Year 12, but your teacher could still predict you AAA because they know you well and believe that you will improve over the next year. But most of the time there will not be a huge difference between achieved AS grades and the predicted grades. For example it would be unrealistic to expect a student to make a big jump from BBC up to A*AA. Speak to your teacher about your predicted grades before finalising your UCAS choices.
If you aren't sure if you can meet the entry requirements for a course, you can call or email the contact listed in the prospectus to ask for advice. Don't feel shy about doing this: it is the job of course tutors and administrators to answer questions from prospective students, and they will be the best person to give you answers about their specific course.
This website has a useful search tool: you put in your qualifications, your preferred subject and location and it will give you a list of universities that fit your requirements. www.push.co.uk However, remember to double check that information given on Push is the same on the website of the actual university!
So, before you finalise your five choices, think about your achieved and predicted grades and discuss it with your teachers. Read the course requirements carefully at all five universities you want to apply to. You should feel confident that you have made an informed and realistic decision by the time you hit 'send' on your UCAS application.


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Optimist. That's what they called him. When his caretaker dropped him on his head as a babe, they expected him to die. It's not every day that an infant lands on his head and survives. Maybe God spared him because He wanted a true believer in a world of heathens.
Look at him - he smiles like there are no pains in the world. All that is ugly and distasteful vanishes before his discerning eyes. With his too-big hands he is able to carve a piece of sky and hold it in his palms until they are wet with perspiration.
How is it that he was given this extraordinary gift? Clumsy, with a large nose that can only be described as distinct, and eyes too wide, he is certainly far from handsome.
It is cold out, so cold that he has to cover his ears to keep them from falling off. What a shame that would be. Our young hero would no longer be able to hear laughter in a province north of Venice or the rustlings of a crinoline skirt. He blows air into his palms and feels a shiver crawl up his spine. It is unnatural for the weather to play such tricks in springtime.
He makes a turn at Lombardi and Giraldi Boulevard. It seems he is following the wind as he is pulled toward his flapping coat. I see he has chosen the most popular café in town. He doesn't mind the wait, and would not think to go next door. He is grinning, so that his ears rise an inch or two, and he looks like a child who has just tasted his first gelato. A lady in a tweed coat raises her eyebrows to her companion. They share delicious giggles and click their heels.
Maybe he didn't see them. He could have been looking at the musicians in the square. He is rather fond of music. When he was three, his father brought home a phonograph. They were the first in the village to own such an exquisite luxury. Each day after school, he'd run home and play the record over and over till it was inscribed in his memory. He doesn't remember when he dropped the record. Nor does he remember the beating he got and his father's harsh words. He only remembers the soft lull of the melody and the day he first saw the gleaming instrument.
"I want to be a phonograph," he told Mama.
"Silly boy, you want to be a singer," she corrected.
"Will I be able to play music?"
"Sure, you will play all the music in the world."
There is a young girl in a red coat. She is running and seems to be looking for someone. Could it be him? Yes, he squints for a better glance. She waves.
"Grazie. Thank you for waiting for me."
He nods and grasps for her hands. Perfectly sculpted, they fall limp in his touch. The waiter has finally arrived to seat them.
"Two, per favore. Si, the corner table will be fine."
The crowds seem rowdy tonight. The table next to theirs orders another Burgundy.
"Wine, dear?" He doesn't notice her hesitance.
"No, I'm fine. I'd just like some water."
He orders wine anyway.
"My sweet darling, I love you."
She is fidgeting with her gloves as if they were unbelievably filthy. "My father will not approve."
"We can wait a year, or longer, if that's what he's worried about."
"No, that's not why he refuses. He says ..."
"Well, what?"
"Oh, darling, he says you are daft."
"That's silly. What does reading letters and figuring numbers have to do with it?"
"Yes, you are right. But you are clumsy."
He had never thought of himself as clumsy. Not when his father called him the mistake of the world, not when he broke his mother's teacups, not when the school children teased him, not when he hugged his bear too tightly.
But now she places the ring on his empty plate. He had worked extra hours as a delivery man to afford the simple gold band. When he first showed it to her, it lit up the room with its luster. Now it seemed dull, a cheap buy. He wanted to close his eyes. Things go away when you do.
She was gone when he opened them. The ring was still there. Why had he not saved up for the expensive one? For the first time in his life he felt regret.
Then it happened.
He lost his smile.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.


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Spokane, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Gary Bell Jr. netted 24 points on 8-of-13 from 3-point range as 15th-ranked Gonzaga routed Colorado State, 93-61, as part of the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon from McCarthey Athletic Center.
Gonzaga (2-0), which had to replace a lot of production from last year's 32-3 team, got a boost from Providence transfer Gerard Coleman, who shot 7-of-10 for 16 points off the bench.
Przemek Karnowski and Sam Dower, tasked with replacing current NBA players Kelly Olynyk and Elias Harris in the middle, combined to shoot 6-of-6 from the floor. Both players scored eight points.
Kevin Pangos battled foul trouble but still managed to score 13 points for the Bulldogs, who have won 14 straight regular season games dating back to last season.
Jon Octeus was the lone CSU (1-1) player in double figures with a career-high 27 points.
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An area Chick-fil-A plans to host a Spirit Night in an effort to raise money for missing nursing student Holly Bobo's search fund.The event will be held on October 29 at the Hermitage fast food restaurant located at 305 Old Lebanon Dirt Road from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Customers can drop their receipt in a basket by the register and 10% of their purchase will be donated. Flyers, t-shirt order forms and "Pray for Holly" wristbands will be available for the public. Bobo, now 21, was last seen at her rural Decatur County home in April of 2011.She is five foot, three inches tall and weighs 110 pounds.She has blue eyes and shoulder-length blonde hair and was last seen wearing a pink shirt, blue jeans and black flip flops.Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.A $250,000 reward is being offered for Bobo's safe return.
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FDA Extends Food Facility Registration Deadline Until January 31
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for food facilities to submit their registration until January 31, 2013.
Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States are required to renew their facility registration by December 31, 2012, and every two years after that. FSMA directed that the food facility registration portal would be available starting on October 1, 2012.
However, FDA experienced a delay in implementing the biennial registration renewal for the 2012 cycle. As a result, the registration renewal portal did not become available until October 22, 2012. Food industry members requested that FDA extend the time to register in order to allow companies a full three-month window to complete the renewal requirement. In a new guidance document issued on December 12, 2012, FDA noted that it would exercise its enforcement discretion with respect to registration renewals submitted to FDA after December 31, 2012 for a period of 31 days, until January 31, 2013.
Failure to register a facility, renew the facility registration, or update required registration information can have serious consequences. For instance, the U.S. can bring a civil or criminal action in federal court against a company that handles food without a proper facility registration. In addition, if food being imported or offered for import into the U.S. is from a foreign facility for which registration has not been submitted, the food could be held at the port of entry and may not be delivered to the importer, owner, or consignee of the food until the foreign facility is registered with FDA.
Along with the month-long extension, the FDA released an updated question-and-answer on facility registrations, and a shorter, simplified compliance guidance document for small businesses.
American Cheese Society Conference
I attended the American Cheese Society conference in Montreal earlier in the month. The conference was attended by cheese producers and suppliers from around the world. At the conference I presented a PowerPoint on Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) . There were several talks on Food Safety and clearly, the industry is concerned about the new provisions where cheese in particular has been identified as one of the high-risk foods that will be subject to some of the more stringent new regulations.
Because of the conferences' location, FSMA's features related to import and export certifications and foreign inspections were of particular interest (see below). It is clear that imported food will garner additional attention under FSMA. This is particularly true given accounts of food safety issues in China involving vinegar, meat and bread.
1. The FDA has a stepped up their foreign facility inspection program to be carried out in a manner to be negotiated with the relevant foreign authority. If inspections are not allowed within 24 hours of the request, a ban on the importation from that facility is authorized.
2. FSMA contains a new section (sec. 808) that requires the FDA to create a system for the accreditation of third party auditors for certification of eligible foreign facilities. The certification in turn will be used for the Foreign Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (see below) to provide assurance for food imports and to target foreign inspection resources. There are express requirements for auditors and certifications set out in this statute.
3. The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (sec. 805) requires every United States importer to perform risk-based reviews of foreign suppliers to verify that the food they import is produced in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards (produce and hazard analysis and preventive controls) and is not altered or misbranded. In January 2012, the FDA is required to issue regulations specifying the contents of the specific verification programs. Each importer is required to perform foreign supply verification activities which may include monitoring records, inspections or annual on site inspections. It may also require reviewing the hazard prevention programs for foreign suppliers, periodic sampling and testing of shipments.
4. The law has clarified the definition of inspection to include: An "importer," for this program, is defined as the United States owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such articles into the United States, or, if there is no United States owner or consignee, the importer is defined as the United States agent or representative of a foreign owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry into the United States. (Note that FDA seafood and juice facilities subject to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) or low-acid canned food requirements are exempt.)
5. In January 2012, the FDA is required to issue a guidance document to assist importers in developing their foreign verification program.
6. Each importer is required to maintain records related to the Foreign Supplier Verification program for at least two years.
7. The FDA is required to maintain on its website a current list of the names, locations and other information deemed necessary by the importers in compliance with Section 2805 exemptions.
8. There is also a Foreign Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (FVQIP) (sec. 806) which requires the FDA to establish in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security a "voluntary" program to expedite movement of materials through the process. Under this program, an "importer" is defined as the person that brings food, or causes the food to be brought from a foreign country into the United States. This is an important distinction from the definition under FSVP because it could mean that foreign manufacturers may be allowed to participate in this program. The deciding factors will not be known until the final regulations are issued. FVQIP regulations are not required to be finalized by the U.S. FDA until July 2013. In July 2012, the FDA is required to issue a guidance document regarding participation, revocation, reinstatement compliance of the qualified importer program. To be eligible the importer must be importing food from its facility that has been certified by a third party auditor that year.
9. The FDA is authorized to require as a condition to granting admission to an article of food imported or offered for export to certification or such other assurances FDA deems appropriate.
In short, the following is the relevant time table:
|January 2011
|Authority to require import certification.
|July 2011
|Require importers to notify the FDAof any country tot which food was denied access.
|January 2012
|FDA to publish guidance AND regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
|July 2012
|Establish program for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program.
|January 2013
|Effective date for Foreign Supplier Verification Program.


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The Presbytery of Hamilton is a presbytery of the Church of Scotland
Every congregation in the Presbytery of Hamilton is contactable via e-mail; some also have their own websites. Other contact information is available in the Presbytery Handbook. Many of the congregations have their e-mail forwarded to an office bearer (sometimes the minister) who is themselves on-line. This person will pass on any messages to the relevant person within the congregation. Other congregations do not yet have access to e-mail. Messages sent to these congregations are picked up by the Presbytery Office, and forwarded by phone or conventional mail to the congregation in question.
Some congregations within the Presbytery have made available the times of their worship services.
Congregations which are part of a linkage have more than one address, one for each part of the linkage. So, for instance, "Airdrie: New Monkland linked with Greengairs" has two addresses, airdrie-newmonkland and greengairs. All addresses are @presbyteryofhamilton.co.uk, so the full address for another of the Airdrie churches, "Flowerhill", would be: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Academy Award Nominated Animation 'Paperman' is a Gorgeous Blend of 2D and 3D
Academy Award nominees are rarely available for free (legally) online before the actual Oscar ceremonies, but that's exactly the case with the short animation Paperman, produced with the help of Disney. The film is getting attention for more than just the nomination — the technique used is an interesting blend of 2D hand-drawn animation mixed with a 3D world. It's not the first time that we've seen techniques like this used, but it may very well bring back some of the things many of us loved about traditional 2D animation. Check out Paperman and some behind the scenes videos below.
Here's a brief excerpt from Short of the Week on the film:
The key phrase is "classical-looking". The buzz of animation circles for well over a year, Paperman is the beta test of a potentially momentous shift in animation technology. Using 3D modeling to create the world and models, 2D hand-drawn animation is directly applied to the image in a novel new process developed in-house. French schools have been experimenting for a while with 2D aesthetics in 3D, most notably Bastien Dubois' Oscar-nominee Madagascar: Carnet de Voyage, but this takes the proceedings to another level of loveliness.
Here is a visual breakdown of the animation:
Check out some behind the scenes videos Disney has posted on their YouTube page:
I think delightful would be an understatement. Paperman does what I think is missing from a lot of animation: it brings the life back. Computer animation will never be the same as real life (though it may be indistinguishable some day), but hand-drawn animation has a certain charm about it. It's one thing that I think Pixar has been able to capture in their films — they tend to feel more "lived-in" than some other computer animations out there.
If you want an example of showing and not telling, Paperman is it.
What do you think of the technique used? Would you like to see more of it in animation? What is your preference — 2D or 3D?
Link: Paperman – Short of the Week
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I saw this and loved it. Unfortunately, I saw waaay too many similarities in plot to the Australian award-winning short film "Signs" from 2008, and although I'm sure the idea isn't wholly original, some of the shots that are used (him looking out the window, seeing her, trying to get her attention) alongside the plot similarities make it seem a bit too similar to just be a coincidence.
Beat me to it! Gah I was so excited to bring this to discussion but yeah I 110% agree with you. I really want to know what others are thinking.
au8ust on 01.31.13 @ 10:35PM
Thought the same!
Glad someone else noticed!
Thanks for sharing that short. That's a better short anyway – and wow, that does seem more than coincidence. The animation is nice is the Disney but the story bored me.
carlos on 02.1.13 @ 7:06PM
Haha glad I wasnt the only one! The animated short is nice but a total rip off
Cool film! Thanks for sharing it.
Pablo Saldana on 01.31.13 @ 7:11PM
In my opinion Disney is too predictable. They are not good storytellers anymore.
Visually it was fantastic, I especially loved the dramatic lighting, it reminded me of the work of Pascal Campion, the character design and dramatic lighting.
I don't think the story was all together original but I think it was well told.
The 2D/3D hybrid has been tried many times with mixed success in my opinion. The Japanese and the French seem to do it with most success. Blood, triplets of Belleville and lots of Goeblins productions are good examples.
Watching the process video I can't help but think how silly it seems to have such a complex process to re-create a traditional process. However, the visuals speak for themselves.
quobetah on 01.31.13 @ 8:25PM
Cool thanks for the post :). I really do admire this short, it's very appealing. Thanks for that post above wes, I'd say it defenitely resembles SIGNS.
This effect actually isn't a "blend of 2D hand-drawn animation mixed with a 3D world". It's all 3D. The characters, the set, etc. They just used a toon shader on the characters giving them a flat rendering, no different than what Iron Giant, for example, like you stated as well. It can be done quite easily in most 3D packages, like Maya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF6pPQnzSCE.
Sorry, you're wrong about the effect. Cel shading effects are very limited because they're trying to create a hand drawn artistic effect without an artist hand drawing anything. What Disney did with this is very different…they're using the 3d animation to calculate motion vectors…then they draw the characters and animate those 2d drawings using the 3d motion vectors. Very clever, and it makes a huge difference. And it allows them to hand tweak the 2d stuff at every moment if they want to.
Ah, yes I stand corrected. Thanks Gabe.
I assumed that the animators just moved their controls based on a perpendicular plane against the camera, but this is completely different.
Saw this when I went to see Wreck-It-Ralph. Fun little animation. Don't think there was amazing innovative story telling going on, but I thought it was a great lil short.
DIYFilmSchool.net on 02.1.13 @ 8:56AM
I liked the animation style. At times it felt lifelike in the shading, like when the guy is walking down the street after the girl.
Brynn on 02.1.13 @ 9:21AM
I, like a lot of the others here, watched it with the sense that I'd seen it before. Couldn't place where until I saw Wes' post at the top of these comments.
I loved the animation. From the start I said "ooooh, this will be one gorgeous looking short". The story, however, does not stand up to the challenge. Although the first few minutes were compelling, the whole thing went downhill the moment the magical mystical paper airplanes appeared. There was no indication at all that something like that was likely to happen. Something tells me they had some great idea while writing the first few pages, and then couldn't decide how to end it, so they just threw a bunch of Disney magic in.
Gets worse. This short also came out in 2009. Throwing paper airplanes from window to window. Interesting both shorts released in the same year. Paroles en l air http://youtu.be/Z3fCNSR3m8M
It looks like fake 2D, doesn't really get to me. I liked the gray look and lighting though. Story? Well, it's Disney, what can you expect…


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Joseph "Jos" Niforos is so busy putting the finishing touches on his new bookstore that we haven't been able to meet him in person. So, being the word lover that he is, he supplied his own Q&A for our benefit, questions and all.
And yes, you heard right, Tarrytown is going to have its very own bookstore very soon. Kosmos is slated to open at 29 Central Avenue on April 3, the day Washington Irving was born, selling new and used books and related items like stationery, writing instruments and notebooks. In a cozy 500-square foot there will be neatly arranged books floor to ceiling ranging from a 1952 pocket paperback edition of Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis for $3 to Brundibar; to a children's book by Maurice Sendak and Tony Kuschner, hand-signed by them both for $95; and the true first German edition of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, price on request.
Some people have wished for such a store right here on Patch in our comments, but never did we think we'd get not one but two shops in short succession.
In addition to Niforos' Kosmos coming in a matter of weeks, there's Believe! Juice and Books repurposing the old Lollipop shop on Main. We are still trying to track down the people behind that venture, the same folks behind the "10 Mountains, 10 Years" project, hiking the world's tallest peaks on behalf of Alzheimer's and Parkison's disease. We think they must be on a mountain at the moment...we'll keep looking.
Don't the villages just get better and better?
So buy local and go say hello (when he opens) to:
Joseph Niforos, owner of Kosmos Books
1. What is the overall philosophy behind store merchandise?
JN: Good books don't go out of style. Browsing a well-curated shop for books is a joy.
2. What kind of books?
JN: You'll be able to come in for a $3 paperback classic, a beautiful vintage children's book for $20, or a first edition of Kafka's Metamorphosis in its original German (POA, for the deep pocketed!).
3. How do you find/where do you find the books?
JN: All the places most people have no desire to go! Old attics and musty basements in haunted old Westchester mansions. In seriousness, we have bought much of our best book stock from private individual collections.
4. What is your professional and relevant educational/training background?
JN: I studied art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. I'm fairly well read and travelled. I love books and love selling books. It's a passion that will hopefully be evident within the shop.
5. Why did you open the store and what makes it special?
JN: To provide a place where people can come physically browse books. I still believe it's the best way, the most humane way to buy a book... That it's real not virtual! There will be a real person in it that can hopefully be of service to the customer, turn them on to new things or just chat for a while.
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Just a little thought that I have not heard anyone bring up. Should we trade Corey Williams ?
I am not trying to play fantasy football and sometime I think it fun just to spark a debate. I am not really against CW but I will say this. I believe if I remember correctly that he is set to make 3.5 mill next year and is the last year we have on his contract. I would imagine that since he is currently 30, we may not sign him to a long term contract. Moving forward to a younger team since we are rebuilding seems like a smart move. I do not get to EVER see games since I live in TX so I seem to live off stats and POD. From what I understand he is active on the line and good at pass rushing but not a run stuffer.
My replacment idea was simple. If we get a 4th rounder or so for CW we could try to get Jared Crick who played next to Suh at Nebraska. He is listed as the top pick in the 3rd round on multiple sites. I am sure Detroit could use some lower round pick and what they get for CW to move up to get him or a number of combinations to get the pick. I guess bottom line, how would everyone feel about picking up Crick and trading CW. I would rather see him traded then loose him in a year anyway. But most of all I would like to keep him if he is willing to take a pay cut since he does not seem to be the best at the run. If I am off on this, like I said I do not get to see the games so please let me know what you all think.


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|Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ernst
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Thomas and the former Kelly Zink were married on May 26, 1989, in Delphos, the Rev. Ivan LaVallee officiating.
They have one daughter, Kirstie Judith Ernst of Powell.
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Damnit, the idea is to take the wheel out of Dusty's hands. Let's hope this is a Jacque Jones-esque signing.
To fill in space, here's a classy poem:
There once was a man from NantucketWho kept all his cash in a bucket.But his daughter, named Nan,Ran away with a manAnd as for the bucket, Nantucket....
Please finish the poem for my childish pleasure.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurance companies in the District of Columbia have been ordered to stop denying coverage to transgender residents seeking gender-reassignment surgery.
Mayor Vincent Gray says the new rules will end health-care discrimination against the transgender population. The district joins five states that guarantee such coverage.
A bulletin issued Thursday by the city's Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking says that gender dysphoria is a recognized medical condition. It says the various forms of treatment for that condition, including sex-change procedures, are covered benefits.
Gray says people with gender dysphoria, also known as gender identity disorder, "should not have to pay exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses for medically necessary treatment." The mayor is a Democrat who is seeking re-election.
The city already has laws banning discrimination against transgender people.
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Back to the Bell Centre. UFC Canada's Director of Operations Tom Wright was a guest on Ringside Report Radio yesterday, and revealed a tidbit of interesting info regarding Canada's next UFC event. It seems that the UFC will probably be returning to the hometown of UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre late in the year:
"We'll do Vancouver on June 11 and then most likely we'll be back in Montreal on December 10," Wright said.
The first thought on everyone's minds when you hear "UFC in Montreal" is usually GSP. And all the talk surrounding St. Pierre lately is in regards to a possible title defense against Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz. Will it happen? Wright was quick to say that he doesn't know:
"Well I've heard about the Nick Diaz-GSP fight but it is too early (to tell)," Wright said.
There are obviously a lot of hoops to jump through to make that fight happen, but there doesn't seem to be anyone else on the horizon to challenge St. Pierre right now. Talk of an Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre superfight has quieted down lately, while the Diaz/GSP rumors have ratcheted up. If this fight was going to happen, Montreal would seem to be a pretty good place to host it.


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Waynesboro rescue workers honored one of their fallen by helping to save lives. The Waynesboro First Aid Crew hosted the first annual Kyle Southern Memorial Blood Drive Thursday afternoon.
Southern was killed last January when the ambulance he was driving slammed into a cement mixing truck on Route 20 in Buckingham County. The EMT was 21-years-old when he died.
"Kyle was such an inspiration to everybody. He touched many lives. He was very dedicated to fire and EMS services. I feel like he would appreciate us doing something to help the community out in his honor," said Crystal Layman, blood drive organizer.
Organizers tell us January is typically a slow month for blood donations. They also say they expected around 100 donors.
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As Super Bowl XLIII approaches networks like ESPN and the NFL Network are loading the airwaves with Super Bowl highlights from the past. Way too often these highlights include Super Bowls X and XIII. I understand why as they were both great games and they both included the Steelers, one of this year's participants; but hey, while they're at it, why leave off Super Bowl XXX which also included the Steelers and Cowboys?
The Cowboys' championships don't have much excitement, just look at the scores from their Super Bowl wins; 24-3, 27-10, 52-17, 30-13, 27-17, (this last win being the closest margin of victory). Now don't get me wrong as I'm not complaining; I like that the fact that when the Cowboys do win a Super Bowl they decide to dominate. Unfortunately, however, for the Cowboys, the NFL's most memorable games in which they were involved were contests that they were on the losing end of. This got me to thinking; the Cowboys really do have a lot of great football teams that were close but not quite. Here is my Top Five List of the greatest Cowboys teams to unfortunately not win a championship.
5. The 1970 Cowboys, final record, (including the post season): 12-5. This team finished the regular season 10-4 and they were the masters of winning tight contests including playoff wins over the Lions 5-0 and the 49ers 17-10. Ironically this team finally lost a close one in the biggest game of them all, when Jim O'Brien split the uprights giving the Colts a last second victory of 16-13 in the Super Bowl.
4. The 1975 Cowboys, final record, (including the post season): 12-5. This team also finished the regular season 10-4 and actually won an NFL classic for a change when Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson on a 50-yard Hail Mary to beat the Vikings, 17-14, in the divisional round of the playoffs. Then they rolled the Rams 37-7 to take the NFC crown before losing a heart breaking Super Bowl to the Steelers, 21-17. Those images of Lyn Swann making the impossible catch with Mark Washington draped all over him will haunt Cowboys fans forever.
3. The 1981 Cowboys, final record, (including the post season): 13-5. This was Danny White's best shot at winning a Super Bowl and this was by far the best all around team he played on. They finished the regular season 12-4 and were playing their best defense of the year down the stretch. Over the last 6 games of the season, heading into the NFC championship, they held their opponents to an average of 9.17 points game; including a 38-0 stomping of the Bucs in the divisional round of the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Cowboys lost the most heart breaking loss in the history of sports, (for me anyway); 28-27 in the classic, "The Catch" game to the 49ers. That game was more than just a loss; it signified the passing of the torch of NFC supremacy from the Cowboys to the Niners; that is until they traded it back 11 years later. :)
2. The 1978 Cowboys, final record, (including the post season): 14-5. The defending champions that year, once again saw their season end in disappointment at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-31 in Super Bowl XIII. They did a more than admirable job of defending their title by getting back to the big game and they boasted the league's number 1 offense and number 2 defense that year. The season climaxed with 28-0 walloping of the Rams in the NFC championship game and were it not for a dropped pass in the end zone, in the Super Bowl … who knows… sigh.
1. The 1994 Cowboys, final record, (including the post season): 13-5. The Cowboys headed into this season as the two-time defending champions and dreams of becoming the first team to ever win 3 consecutive Super Bowls. There was only one team they had to worry about heading into that season; the San Francisco 49ers. These two teams would dominate their way to a 3rd straight meeting in NFC title game and it was understood, at the time, that this game and not the Super Bowl was the real championship game that year. The Cowboys headed into the contest having won 9 games by double digits, including a 35-9 thumping of Brett Farves' Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Unfortunately the Cowboys got off to a disastrous start as 3 turnovers led to 3 quick touchdowns for the Niners and in the blink of an eye the score was 21-0. The Cowboys would dominate the game the rest of the way, losing by a much more respectable score of 38-28. There was a blatant pass-interference by Deon Sanders on Michael Irvin that would have been called by any other ref on any other Sunday but in this game, was not. Had it been called, the Cowboys would have had the ball 1st and goal at the one. Undoubtedly, Emmitt would have punched it into the endzone and the score would have been trimmed to 35-38 with plenty of time to play. I still believe, to this day, that if Jimmy Johnson had not left, this team would have three-peated.


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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSWV Senate Panel OKs Breast-Feeding Bill
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Reported: Mar. 4, 2014 4:36 PM EST
Updated: Mar. 4, 2014 4:41 PM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A bill to allow women to breast feed in public has been approved by the West Virginia Senate Health and Human Resources Committee.
The committee reinserted an amendment that women who do nurse in public must use discretion.
The bill states that breast feeding is a basic act of nurturing and important for the health of both mothers and children.
Sen. Chris Walters said a similar bill has been proposed by the Senate four different years but didn't pass the House. This bill originated in the House.
Sen. Ronald Miller said this kind of bill makes good sense and promotes health. He said he didn't realize breast feeding was not protected.
Walters said West Virginia is one of only two states that don't have a law protecting breast-feeding mothers.
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8:oo p.m. Monday nights, Fox
It's 10 chefs down, eight to go on Fox's "Hell's Kitchen." And Bergen County's two chefs are still in the game.
Now the show can truly kick into high gear, says River Vale's Dana Cohen.
"We've kind of shed the dead weight," Cohen said. "You'll really see the competition start to get really fierce."
Cohen and Lyndhurst's Justin Antiorio have gone through ups and downs on Gordon Ramsay's wrath-filled culinary competition.
Ramsay praised Cohen for "beautifully cooked" halibut one minute and yelled at her for raw lobster the next. Antiorio scored the only perfect score on the blind taste test in the series' history, but struggled through a tough slot-machine challenge (which he ultimately aced).
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"Hell's Kitchen" contender Justin Antiorio, a Lyndhurst chef, will appear at these two upcoming events:
* A viewing party at 7 tonight at the Village Pourhouse in Hoboken, along with fellow contestants Clemenza Caserta, Barbie Marshall and Brian Merel.
* Sometime between 6 and 10 p.m. July 27 on the celebrity stage at the Grand Market during the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, which will be held at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City.


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Torrential rain in South Yorkshire led to the game being called off after 35 minutes with surface water ensuring the match was becoming a lottery.
The team news was notable for the debut of midfielder Andreas Pereira, a recent recruit from PSV Eindhoven.
It was later confirmed that the result would stand as a goalless draw and the fixture would not be rearranged.
United: Joe Coll, Matthew Wilkinson, Nicolas Ioannou, Luke McCullough, Tyler Blackett, James Wilson, Luke Hendrie, Joe Rothwell, Andreas Pereira, Sam Byrne, Gyliano van Velzen. Subs: Liam Grimshaw, Liam Jacob, Mats Daehli, Kenji Gorre, Ben Pearson.
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(beside sheer luck OR in my dreams!) for the Broncos to be able to draft:
Patrick Peterson (to play CB or Safety)
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Kyle Rudolph (great TE outlet for Tebow)
I believe these four players would all be immediate starters and solutions to obvious weak points as part of long term team rebuilding.
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I think we need a RB to share the load with Moreno, but feel these four address key issues and if we hadn't traded away our draft picks to get these guys would seek a RB in later rounds or FA.


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Interviewing Edgar Allan Poe
Well, not the real one. But Christopher Harrelson is pretty excited about the chance to portray an author he's been interested in since age 8. He stars in a theatrical production titled "Tales of Terror," which helps mark the Fresno County Public Library's "Big Read" event celebrating Edgar Allan Poe. The show opens Friday at the Sanctuary Theater, 2336 Calaveras St. Tickets are free and can be picked up at your local library branch.
I recap the production in Friday's issue of 7. Here's my extended interview with Harrelson:
Question: Tell us a little about "Tales of Terror."
Well, as opposed to the book 'Tales of Terror', which is three stories, we're doing dramatic interpretations of a selection of 10 of Poe's short stories and/or poems as short, one act vignettes, with Poe introducing each piece with some history, but in a sort of Rod Serling manner, a la Night Gallery.
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How did you come to your interest in Edgar Allan Poe?
I've always had a fascination with Poe. In fact, when I told my mother I would be taking this role, she said, "Of course you are! When you were eight years-old and had first discovered 'The Raven', you ran around the house squawking, "Nevermore!"
What's your favorite Poe tale?
'The Tell-Tale Heart', especially now with our production's interpretation,
Why do you think Poe has remained popular?
I feel like Poe's macabre sense of humor and the influence he's had on so many of the prolific contemporary writers (Clive Barker, Stephen King…) and filmmakers (Tim Burton, Guillermo Del Toro…)has kept him alive. That and the easily identifiable character flaws in his protagonists. Plus you've also got the whole goth/emo vibe going on, which has always been present on the periphery of pop-culture…I think it's a little more in the forefront at current.
Are you giving us a realistic interpretation of Poe's character? Or do you consider it stylized?
I think it's fairly realistic based on my orientation to him, but there's really no true way of knowing. I mean, he had a very tragic existence, but he was also very driven. He was probably better adjusted than he was depicted. Most people I know that have darkness in their creative work, seem to do so in order to not be that way in real life.
What's the hardest thing about playing Poe?
Having the similarities between both he and I and his protagonists and myself put right in my face…but it has made portraying him easier to latch on to.
What did you learn about him that surprised you most?
As a young man, he became somewhat of a local hero in Richmond, Virginia, for swimming some really incredible distance up the James River, just because he could.
Anything else you'd like to say about the production?
Anyone with even a slight interest or curiosity about the man and his work should come see the show. There's suspence and eerieness, but also a couple of pretty gory effects, some sultriness, and even a few laughs, as dark as they may be. Tickets are free and available at the County Public Libraries. Whether or not people have tickets, I recommend showing up to the theater no later than 7:30 pm, as seating is on a first come, first serve basis after ticket holders are sat. Last year, when California Public Theater and the County Library teamed up for Fahrenheit 451, there was only one performance that non-ticket holders were turned away.


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Birmingham, AL (Sports Network) - Adonis Thomas tallied 19 points and nine rebounds to help lead the Memphis Tigers to a 69-53 victory over the UAB Blazers in a Conference USA showdown at Bartow Arena.
Joe Jackson added 17 points and five assists for Memphis (12-3, 2-0 C-USA), which has won six in a row and 10 of its last 11. Tarik Black recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, Shaq Goodwin also put up 10 points, and D.J. Stephens blocked a career-high six shots.
For UAB (8-9, 0-2), Rod Rucker logged 16 points and 11 boards, while Fahro Alihodzic added 12 points. The Blazers are now losers of three straight.
Despite shooting just 1-of-11 from 3-point range in the first half, Memphis opened up a 34-20 lead at intermission behind 43.8 percent shooting overall. UAB made good on just 7-of-28 from the field in the opening 20 minutes, including 0-of-7 from beyond the arc.
The Tigers field goal shooting improved to 58.8 percent in the second half and the game was never in doubt.
Memphis won the rebounding battle, 44-34, and connected on 20-of-32 from the free-throw line.
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Parents of Albemarle County students will have the chance to comment on possible redistricting changes to elementary schools in the northern and western parts of the county.
Agnor Hurt Elementary School is currently 100 students over capacity, and some may be relocated to Broadus Wood, Greer, and/or Woodbrook elementary schools. A second meeting will also consider short-term options for students at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School.
The school system says public feedback is a critical part of the process.
Albemarle County Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Josh Davis said, "The key part to December is getting that public feedback in person to allow our citizens our family members to come out and speak directly to the committee and express their opinions regarding the options that are on the table."
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The following is a collection of emails that Dave and I have exchanged over his comment that the Giants have not won a pennant with Bonds.It is a little long so forgive me.
Mr. Del Grande
I just wanted to know if you actually do any research before you write your columns. I mean saying something like " over the past 14 seasons, San Francisco's pennant-less ballclub..." would be a great insight if it were true. Unfortunately for you and your case, the Giants actually won the NL Pennant in 2002. You can see how saying something like this might make Giants fans and fans of journalism a bit peeved. I would suggest in the future that you take pride in you job and realize that you are a reflection of the journalistic community. Many journalists came before you and many will come after and it is important to them that you respect your craft.
Cameron Wood
This is Dave Del Grande. There is no pride in a National League pennant. It has been the inferior league for most of Bonds' 14 years. It would be like me saying Castro Valley High hasn't won a basketball pennant in 14 years and you claiming I was wrong because it won a JV title four years ago. Thank you for "editing" my column. I look forward to reading your stuff someday. What I've read so far isn't so hot.
Wow! Your professionalism astounds me. Regardless of whether you think the NL is inferior or not, it still has a pennant and that pennant is legitimate. I did not write you to get into an argument about the legitimacy of the NL pennant. I merely wrote you to tell you that you are in fact wrong when you contend that the Giants have not won a pennant under Bonds' tenure. I continue to use the word pennant because that is what we baseball fans call that little flag that you get when you are the representative of your league in the World Series. I am not sure how you can defend a statement that is so obviously wrong and equally idiotic. The Giants went to the World Series in 2002 and thus won the 2002 NL pennant. That is not analogous to a JV championship and you know that. Was the Cardinals' NL pennant this year the same as Castro Valley High's JV championship? I hope as a sports columnist you can see the difference. Davey, think about it. In the time it took you to reply to my email you could have been looking all this stuff up and then you wouldn't have looked like such an ass.
Cameron Wood
My point simply was: With the greatest player of all-time manning left field on a daily basis, the Giants have failed to win a championship the last 14 years. If Giants fans want to take pride in having made it to ONE World Series in that stretch, well, you have to rest your hat on something. You're right. Technically, "pennant" was not the correct word. "Championship" would have been better. But then I'm guessing nit-picking Giants fans would claim they've won several (N.L. West) "championships" in the last 14 years.
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[SOHH features a new entertainment personality each week to speak on who they feel is the most underrated artist. After Cali Swag District's Yung gave Ludacris the title earlier this week, Hasan Salaam now crowns De La Soul SOHH Underrated.]
The most underrated? D*mn, that's a good question. There's a lot of different people I think could be called underrated. I'm actually a big De La Soul fan. I really think Posdnuos is very, very complex in the way he puts music together.
I listen to all kinds of sh*t. To me, my favorite rappers of all-time are Rakim and Redman. So to me, I really listen to how people put their words together and I think [about] the way Posdnuos approaches topics, the flow, just everything. I just think he's very underrated. I really believe don't even begin to mention Pos or just De La when they talk about who is the nicest.
And so I really got to say it's De La Soul as a whole. Just look at them. They've been consistent for over 20 years. They've never watered themselves down and never tried to change up their sh*t for the times, [and] always found a way to stay relevant.
If you listen to their earlier stuff, it's totally different from their new sh*t, but they've grown up with their music. If you have listened to them for years, you would be able to tell the growth. I just respect that about them, their production and just everything.
One of my favorite joints from them is "Ego Trippin'". That was my joint. This is just some random sh*t but they had something off of NBA Live 2010 that was on their album. That sh*t was f*cking dope. I have no idea what the name of the song was but I was playing the video game and was like, "Yo, that sh*t is crazy!"
Hasan Salaam is a New Jersey-bred emcee. A lyricist of Muslim faith, his lyrics shed light on subjects such as "post-colonial exploitation of African hip-hop culture", "the African diaspora", and "the true Islamic jihad". Salaam organizes food and clothing drives in Jersey City on the third Sunday of each month and gives lectures on hip-hop at several colleges & universities. One half of the duo Mohammed Dangerfield, the group's debut disc was released on Tuesday.
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Thursday, 31 July 2008
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008
I've been playing with my cuttlebug folders again...
All the coloured cardstock used is Doodlebug Crisscross, I love it, and can't get enough of it! and all the ribbons are from Ribbon Oasis, which reminds me I really must do another order soon!
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Monday, 28 July 2008
Lorraine's Birthday Blog Candy
What a lovely day!
I've made another card using the stamped images from Gina. I've used the same layout as the one below but this time I've coloured the image in using my chalk inks. It never occurred to me to use them to colour in, but I like the result as it gives a deeper colour than my watercolour pencils. I shall certainly be giving it a go again. The red papers are downloaded free, from Summertime Designs and the green floral paper is by Anna Griffin.
Finally, Its my father-in-laws birthday today and here is the card I made for him. As you've probaly seen I've used this layout a few times lately, and was originally inspired by a card made by Netty on the Docrafts gallery. The picture I've used is actually of my father-in-law racing his motorbike which I thought would be nicer than using a picture of somebody else!
Thats all for now. I'm off to enjoy some sunshine while it lasts!
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Award Time!
1. Only 5 people allowed
2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog
3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award.quite simple really it is a way of saying thank you to those who take time out for wonderful comments to boost your day.
Friday, 25 July 2008
My First Ever Magnolia Card
The blue and white spotty paper is from Shabby Princess and the floral paper is from a fab site that Stacey mentioned on her blog recently, Summertime Designs where you can download for FREE lots of gorgeous digital scrapbook kits. I spent quite a while downloading them all! I have to say I really like the first card. I really didnt have anything in mind when I was making it, it just came together on its own. I think its a bit different to my usual style, but one that I'm hoping to create more like!
Well this card was a bit more experimental and did not fall into place like the first one did. I coloured the stamp in first and then worked from those colours. The orange floral paper is from Summertime Designs and I've cut round the edge of the flowers before sticking it down onto the green spotty paper which is from the Epsom site. My husband bought me some goodies last weekend which included a clear unmounted stamp set of Flourishes by Basic Grey, which I've stamped and embossed onto the green paper. Ive then torn the corner and backed it with the left over orange paper. All the edges have been inked and so has the flower as it wasn't quite orange enough! I'm not too sure about this card. I think I like it but, Im not sure if I've over experimented with new techniques!
Monday, 21 July 2008
Im Back!
I was really please to see that Kerry at Curly Girly Me and Kerry from A Load of Old Pickle had both had awarded me this weblog award. Thank you so much, its a huge honour to receive recognition for my cards especially from two ladies as talented as the Kerry's!
The rules for this award are:
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NAME 5 THINGS TO DO TODAY: Ironing, Tidy Craft Room, More Ironing! Make a card for my sister-inlaw and go out for a meal with friends,which i'm really looking forward to!
SNACKS I ENJOY: anything thats not good for me, chocolate, cakes, biscuits, however I am on a diet so I'm not currently enjoying any of these although I'd like to be.
THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE: The usual, new house, new car, holiday, take care of immediate family. Maybe set up a nice little craft shop and caravan site and run crafting caravan retreat holidays. Just a thought!
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The Atlanta City Council put the brakes on a proposed Walmart superstore in Buckhead on Monday. A comprehensive 15-acre mixed-use project failed by one vote. Atlanta Developer Jeff Fuqua wanted to transform 15 acres of land near Lindberg Drive and Piedmont Road into a mixed-use development. The project would have provided 600 jobs and included a Super Walmart, smaller retail stores, two residential buildings and a three-acre park.Tom Shepherd, President of the Garden Hills Civic Association, said they don't need any more commercial space, but what they need is more residential space."They're been trying to get us to bite into this idea that we're anti-Walmart. This has nothing to do with Walmart. This has to do with a big box store -- we don't need any more commercial space. If you take a look, there is plenty of commercial space out there. The idea is they put in a seven-acre parking lot where residential sits right now. We need more residential," said Shepherd. The measure failed by one vote in the Atlanta City Council. Fuqua said that he is not giving up on the proposal."I am disappointed, but we still got a majority and it's not over yet," said Fuqua.Fuqua said that he may amend the proposal and bring it before the council again.
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