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It's easy to let Christmastime slip by without ever taking time to pause and enjoy purposeful activities with our closest friends and family. Here are several ways to make special memories this holiday season, whether you're catering to kids, out of towners or a tight budget.
Fun with kids
'Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus'
East Valley Children's Theatre presents a re-imagined version of Francis P. Church's New York Sun editorial, featuring an 8-year-old girl and a struggling young newspaper editor whose paths cross on Christmas Eve.
DETAILS >> 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, and Friday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. $15 for adults, $11 for children 17 and younger. (480) 644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com.
'The Elves and the Shoemaker'
Santa's elves pay a visit to a poor shoemaker and his wife in this Christmas musical at Great Arizona Puppet Theatre.
DETAILS >> Thursdays through Saturdays through Dec 22. Great Arizona Puppet Theatre, 302 E. Latham St., Phoenix. $10 for adults, $7 for kids ages 2 and older, children 11 months and younger are free with another child ticket. (602) 262-2050 or azpuppets.org.
Zoo Lights
Immerse yourself in a wilderness aglow with 3.7 million lights, including more than 700 light sculptures of lions, tigers, spiders, monkeys and a host of other critters. This light show is one of the largest in the state and is an annual holiday destination for many families. Adult beverages will be available for purchase Fridays and Saturdays.
DETAILS >> Open 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays during December; open through Jan. 12. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway. $9-$14, free for children two and younger. (602) 914-4333 or phoenixzoo.org.
Good for out of towners
Las Noches de las Luminarias
Christmas in the desert may not sound appealing to everyone, but an evening stroll through Desert Botanical Garden amid 8,000 hand-lit luminarias, thousands of twinkly white lights and vibrant works of art might change Great Aunt Gertie's mind. Live music, Dickens Carolers and food and beverage options compliment the experience.
DETAILS >> 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily through Dec. 31, closed Dec. 24-25. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. $30 for adults, $12.50 for children ages 3-12, children and younger are free. A dinner buffet is available for $17.50 for adults and $9.50 for children 12 and younger. (480) 941-1225 or dbg.org.
London Bus Lights Tour
If you're looking for an unusual yet festive activity to do when the relatives come, why not take a lights tour aboard a double-decker London Bus, sipping hot chocolate and listening to Christmas music along the way? The tour starts at Tempe Marketplace and proceeds to three or four large neighborhood light displays around the East Valley. The bus stops for 20 minutes at each location, allowing everyone to get out, stretch their legs, see the lights and refill their hot chocolate. Guests are welcome to bring small amounts of outside food and beverages.
DETAILS >> 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 28, 29. Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy. $50. (480) 334-8372 or reallondonbus.com.
'A Christmas Carol'
Hale Center Theatre's annual version of Dickens' redemption tale, performed in an intimate theatre in the round complete with mist and falling snow, has become an East Valley tradition. It usually sells out, so don't wait 'til the day of to get tickets.
DETAILS >> Runs Thursday through Saturday through Dec. 24. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave, Gilbert. $16-$26. (480) 497-1181 or haletheatrearizona.com.
Best on a budget
Santa's Wonderland
Spend a day at Bass Pro Shops in Mesa where Mom, Dad and the munchkins can work on crafts, play the laser arcade, race slot cars, write letters to and get pictures with Santa, goof off with remote control trucks, ride a wildlife carousel, and have a snow fight (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) without ever leaving the store.
DETAILS >> Open daily through Dec. 24, hours vary by day and activity. Bass Pro Shops, 1133 N. Dobson Road, Mesa. Free. (602) 606-5600 or www.basspro.com.

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The BBC has confirmed that a new expert panel has been established to narrow down a list of at least 50 sports stars who could be in with a shot at picking up the coveted award.
The winner of the individual award will be chosen from the finalists by public vote, while it will fall to the panel to choose the team and coach of the year recipients and the overseas award winner.
Despite the controversy surrounding cycling, Bradley Wiggins is the current bookies' favourite to pick up the SPOTY prize off the back of his Tour de France and Olympics triumphs.
Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy is considered a rank outsider, despite being the current world number one and counting a record win in the US PGA Championship among his recent victories.
His Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter could be put forward as a nominee after his inspirational performance which powered Team Europe to an unlikely, yet resounding comeback.
This year's contest for the coveted title will be one of the most hotly contested in the show's history.BBC
This year's contest for the coveted title will be one of the most hotly contested in the show's history.
But Olympians dominate the nominee speculation, with Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis both strong contenders for the title.
Last year, there was controversy when no women were included among the nominees.
The 2012 panel will be chaired by the BBC's director of sport Barbara Slater.
It will include Sir Steve Redgrave, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Denise Lewis, presenter Eleanor Oldroyd, and UK Sport chair Baroness Sue Campbell.
Three newspaper sports editors will also be rotated annually, with the Sun, Daily Mail and Observer taking spots on the panel this year.
The 12-strong shortlist will be revealed on Monday 26 November, with the awards presented at a ceremony on Sunday 16 December.
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Everyone wants to have a drone. What better thing to attach a camera to and spy on your neighbours. This man took out his drone for a quick flight and ended up having a rather fun encounter.
Remember when it was deemed 'showing off' when people were spotted with the latest technology in their hands – with some of the devices worth than your car. Times have changed. Gadgets are normal and this 20% sale makes everything affordable!
What kind of car are you driving? Porshe? BMW? Mercedes? Your car with leather interior and keyless start up is unfortunately far off from whats #trending.
James Franco is a celebrity with too much time on his hands. And what better way to utilize that time than write a short story, including a character with a name and biographic details of a fellow celebrity, but has nothing to do with said celebrity.
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Madden NFL 07 Game Boy Advance
- Publisher: EA Sports
- Release Date: Aug 22, 2006
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Summary: With the exclusive video game license of the NFL and its players, and currently in its 17th installment, Madden NFL 07 puts you in control the running game like never before. For the first time ever, step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs.… Expand
- Developer: Exient Entertainment
- Genre(s): Football
- # of players: 1-6
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
Positive: 1 out of 4
Mixed: 3 out of 4
Negative: 0 out of 4
A solid game of portable pigskin, but five mini-games and a new roster just aren't enough to make this a new product. It's still good Madden football.
The overall game is as good as ever and can't be beat for football on the GBA. [Oct. 2006, p.89]
To make a long story short, Madden NFL 07 for the GBA is simply the 06 game with updated rosters and five extra minigames.
It's got the basics, and fans can have fun, but it's effectively pointless if you've got a DS, and definitely pointless if you've got a GameCube. [Nov 2006, p.74]
Score distribution:
Positive: 2 out of 2
Mixed: 0 out of 2
Negative: 0 out of 2
CharlesM.Feb 7, 2007This game is the Truth too the madden on GBA is nice I didnt think it was goin to be like that but yall should try it.
JustinG.Apr 19, 2007I have played all of the madden games for GBA and this is the same as 05 and 06 graphic wise but this game if it had a franchise could stand up to the consoles. Overall best game ever released for GBA.… Expand


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We don't usually post "club" photos on this site, but DJ Khaled's birthday celebration at Liv Miami is definitely worth taking note of, as the house was full of rap royalty. This select batch of pics shows highlights from the night, with a guest list that read like a tracklist, with stars like Kanye West, Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, French Montana, and many others all making appearances. Check out moments from this epic celebration, courtesy of World Red Eye, below.
everyone in these photos sucks. not 1 good rapper. tired of these guys messing up the music that i fell in love with when i was 11. that was along time ago. i miss the golden era.
"Royalty" huh? The only people I see in these photos that could make an argument for being "rap royalty" are Busta (certainly not for anything close to recent), Kanye (as much as I can't stand his new shit and his personality, the dude has produced some amazing songs)and maybe Fat Joe (only for his D.I.T.C. roots and extensive work with Pun who was definitely "rap royalty"). Everybody else is either wack, Scott Disick, or unrecognizable to me.
Puff Daddy is rap royalty lets not forget he did make 'ill be missing you'
Fat Joe is becoming very creepy and sweaty looking. What's he hiding?
Kanye looks like he and Wayne shared some bath salts back stage. Who da fuck is DJ Khaled anyway?
Party looked like a sausage fest lol
Agreed with all statements above! @Pizzo if this is your idea (I am hoping you copied and pasted that absurd title from some silly crap rap/Hip Pop site) then I want to party with the serfs and peasants.
…Side note I always have thought rappers look so stupid when they have all their boys/posse on stage with them. I don't want to see 50 goons on stage I want the actual performers up there and that's it! I never have once allowed any of my friends to be on stage with me. It makes rappers look like fools, stand down goons you ain't impressing me with your machismo and strutin' around! SMH…
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Many medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy will revolutionise the treatment of human disease and may provide treatments for many currently incurable diseases. However, one problem still to be overcome is controlling the excessive proliferation of cells with unwanted phenotypes after transplantation to prevent tissue overgrowth and tumour formation.
Unfortunately, most techniques currently available for the characterisation of cells are invasive and make the cells unusable. Now, a Nottingham University team led by Dr Ioan Notingher has developed a non-invasive Raman microspectroscopy (RMS) technique that phenotypically identifies live cardiomyocyte cells within highly heterogeneous cell populations with greater than 96% sensitivity and specificity.
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"We needed the shortest possible acquisition times for the Raman spectra and the Andor iDus 401A camera is ideal for this application, allowing measurements of Raman spectra from selected positions in the cells in only 0.5 seconds," says Dr Ioan Notingher. "Also, the detectors are optimised for the spectral regions in which we work, 800-900 nm, which is vital for avoiding photodamage to the cells. Since RMS has only a minimal background signal from water, it allows repeated observations of viable cells maintained under physiological conditions.
"Together with Professor Denning, also of the University of Nottingham and a leader in regenerative medicine, we have validated the potential of RMS for allowing the non-invasive phenotypic identification of hESC progeny. With further development, such label-free optical techniques may enable the separation of high-purity cell populations with mature phenotypes and provide repeated measurements to monitor time-dependent molecular changes in live hESCs during differentiation in vitro."
According to Antoine Varagnat, Product Specialist at Andor, "the iDus has been the detector of choice in the research community for many years and Dr Notingher's breakthrough work is a fantastic testimony to the performance of this platform. With its unique -100°C thermo-electric cooling platform and highest sensitivity in the near-infrared (NIR), as well as an extremely compact design for ease of integration to complex experiments, the iDus is just the right camera for NIR micro-Raman applications.".
Compared to existing techniques, Raman microspectroscopy has several unique advantages for characterizing heterogeneous cell populations that makes it ideal for stem cell therapy. Conventional cell biology assays, such as PCR and Western Blotting, are invasive, require a large number of cells, and present averaged results representing entire cell populations. Fluorescence and magnetic cell sorting approaches rely on lineage-specific surface markers expressed on the cell membrane. However, many cell types, including cardiomyocytes, do not express these markers on the surface and are rendered unusable in a clinical environment by fixation and permeabilization. And, although transgenic strategies may be used to express surface markers, the complex genetic modifications also mean that the resulting cells are not suitable for clinical applications.
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We wish we were making this up: Noah Cyrus and a friend are the main (extremely young) faces of a new clothing line... of children's lingerie!
It's called "Ooh! La, La Couture" and it's pretty much a collection of French Maid outfits. Nice.
Watch a video of Noah and Miley Cyrus, with the former shilling for her clothing line, below.
This isn't the first time 10-year old Noah has been involved in an age inappropriate activity:
She wore this outfit during a red carpet appearance last year; and more recently sung about getting crunked and brushing her teeth with Jack Daniels.
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Big deal who cares. It's not really Lingerie. Just tutus and tank tops oh well.
WOW!! This is NOT a freakin childrens lingerie thing!! 0.o Ooh La La Coulture makes clothes for babys. They wouldn't do that if it was a lingerie line. Wow. It's just another clothing line. Go to thier website and look at it. And some of you guys are really peverted.
I love it! Skimpier please! So fucking yummy. Take it all off! Let me see those tiny tits and lil nummy pussys. My cocks hard!
omg! how could her dad let her were that kind of clothes it verey stupid
And are you freaking serious? She's like 10 years old and she has a Twitter?
This is SAD. Noah is turning into a little whore as we speak! What's next?? Teen pregnancy? She's freakin' following in Miley's footsteps. Why won't their parents do ANYTHING to stop them?? Yes, I said them - Miley and Noah.
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That's fucking retarted there only tutus and tank tops!! Yea I kno there fish net tight I don't care!! I'm 13 and I wear stuff like that!! Jeez I think it's cool that they have there own style!


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By Raghavan Mayur, Investor's Business Daily
Americans are open to natural gas powered vehicles. In a recent TechnoMetrica survey, 70% of Americans said that they are familiar with natural gas as a motor fuel and nearly half of those who are aware would consider buying a vehicle which runs on natural gas.
These days natural gas costs about $2 a gallon compared to $4 a gallon for gasoline.
The outlook for natural gas vehicles in the global market is strong with the number of vehicles expected to reach 28.7 million units by 2015.
Volatility in oil prices, economic aid by governments, technological innovations, interest in cleaner vehicles and a sturdy demand in developing countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific rim, have helped to boost the global demand.
An elevated sensitivity regarding nuclear energy in the aftermath of the recent crisis in Japan and climate change chatter attributed to the burning of gasoline and coal also help natural gas look increasingly attractive.
In the U.S., there are 150,000 natural gas vehicles on the road, mostly fleet autos and buses.
In the past, the industry slighted natural gas vehicles because the U.S. had a low supply of this fuel. Now, with the discovery of vast fields of natural gas deposits, which are estimated to last for the next 100 years, interest has ticked up. The automobile industry is starting to take notice of the merits of natural gas.
While all the gasoline alternatives have their drawbacks, natural gas could be a very attractive option.
First, it is abundant in the U.S. and gives off a great deal of energy when it burns.
Second, a vehicle designed to run on natural gas is clean and has few emissions with lower levels of harmful byproducts.
Third, it is quite safe. Since it is lighter than air, it will dissipate in an accident with no flames and no run-off into streams. A natural gas vehicle typically has a stronger and sturdier gas tank, since it is a pressure vessel.
Fourth, using natural gas in vehicles will decrease U.S. dependency on foreign oil.
Further, the new stringent federal and state emission regulations will force auto manufacturers to look for new ways to fuel their cars, and natural gas does offer lower emission levels.
Granted, the automobile industry has to climb a few hurdles, but they are doable.
Natural gas vehicles have a limited, smaller trunk space and cost more. There are few refueling stations. It costs four times more to deliver natural gas than gasoline or diesel fuel since stations supplying natural gas take up more space.
And auto companies are one of the hardest hit industries in this recession. Not the ideal time to make infrastructure investment for factories to make natural gas vehicles.
Auto manufacturers saw poor results in the past in their investments in natural gas vehicles and tend to think they're appropriate only for niche applications and might lack wide public acceptance.
However, with growing public interest and concern for the environment, this attitude could change.
Natural gas vehicles for personal use are sold in California, New York, Utah and Oklahoma. Honda sells the Civic GX, a natural gas-powered vehicle in the U.S. market. Honda sold 1,600 cars last year and is about to run out of its 2011 model. The carmaker plans to sell nationwide by the end of next year.
Chrysler's controlling shareholder, FIAT, is the world's leader in producing cars and trucks that run on natural gas and, therefore, Chrysler is in a good position to begin producing natural gas cars. Chrysler announced that it will manufacture natural gas vehicles in 2017.
Today, the public is perfectly happy to continue driving gasoline-powered cars, in spite of the relatively high price of gasoline.
But, in order to reach the higher fuel economy and reduced emission levels of the future, manufacturers will need to sell more alternate fuel vehicles.
To succeed, the automotive industry needs to embark on a major educational effort to further educate the public to the advantages of natural gas and natural gas cars.
Mayur is president of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence, which directs the IBD/TIPP poll that was the most accurate in the last two presidential elections.
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New Hampshire lawmakers go birther.Will gay marriage come to Washington state?How the fight to gut unions in Indiana is related to Citizens United.A secret Guantanamo cell block that cost nearly $700,000 to build. read more Tonight's clips By Will Femia 01/04/12 01:46AM Obviously there was no TRMS in its usual form tonight, but I know folks are still going to be showing up looking for clips of what happened on the air. So I've taken clips of some of the more engaging discussions in tonight's coverage and put those in the show playlist at Rachel.msnbc.com (and in a little while it'll load into the video list on the right of this blog).I'm not sure they'll all play in a row like they usually do, but at least you can get your Maddow fix until Wednesday night's show. read more Things I'm digging about Iowa that have nothing to do with politics By Will Femia 01/03/12 06:24PM The Ills.Riverside, Iowa, future birthplace of Captain James T. KirkTrippy bridges. See the High Tressle Trail bridge and also the Davenport Skybridge, below:*This list subject to grow pending reader recommendations and further virtual meandering.**I've never actually been to Iowa. read more Here's what's up with Rachel tonight By Will Femia 01/03/12 06:03PM msnbc's rolling live coverage of the Iowa Caucuses technically begins at 6 p.m. ET (er... now!). Arguably the coverage has been live and rolling all day, but 6 p.m. is when we stop breaking it into separate shows.So Rachel will anchor from the New York City studio, joined by Ed Schultz, Lawrence O'Donnell, Rev. read more Occupy the NDAA 01/03/12 03:53PM The New York City General Assembly of Occupy Wall Street is gathering today in our neighborhood. Andy Dallos sends the pics above and below from outside 30 Rock. The NYCGA writes:January 3rd will be a spontaneous show of people power in reaction to Obama's treasonous signing of the National Defense Authorization Act. read more Romney on health reform, then and now 01/03/12 02:10PM James Carter posts this interview with Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, which he dates to 2006. Governor Romney talks about health reform in his state:What we're really doing here is saying, you know what? The free market does work. If we let people buy private health insurance plans and insist that if they can afford to do so, they do it, we can get government out of the business of handing out free care. read more Where second place is really great 01/03/12 01:13PM Last night on the show, we talked about the Iowa caucuses' history of picking not winners but losers -- if you do too badly as a candidate, you'll tend to drop out. Iowa does some of the first real winnowing of the field.Over at Patchwork Nation, Dante Chinni focuses on one spot in northwestern Iowa, Sioux County, where it has historically been better to come in second. He writes:ake a look at who has come in second in Sioux in the last three contested Iowa caucuses: 1996, Sen. Robert Dole; 2000, Texas Gov. George Bush; and 2008, Arizona Sen. John McCain. read more Up next: Indiana anti-union bill 01/03/12 11:13AM On Wednesday morning, national Republican politics will shift away from Iowa and toward New Hampshire and South Carolina for the primaries there. But at the local level, where Republican politics have been turning into Republican policy, at least part of the game moves to Indiana.The Indiana state legislature opens its session tomorrow, with the Republican majority sounding in a hurry to pass a law that effectively bans union shops. From the New York Times:The leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature say that when the legislative session opens on Wednesday, their No. read more Santorum: 'Your blood will boil' 01/03/12 09:19AM Rick Santorum sent a fundraiser last night with the subject line "Your blood will boil." He wrote:What an amazing week it has been in Iowa with every poll showing momentum continuing to trend our way. I am humbled by the enthusiasm and support – but I need your help.Because of this dramatic political shift, my opponents are frantically using every tool they have to attack me. The media, of course, is glad to highlight them in order to raise their credibility. One robocall asked thousands of Iowans to call my personal cell phone after accusing me of being a liberal. read more Morning Maddow: January 3 By Tricia McKinney 01/03/12 07:49AM Defense Secretary Panetta to offer a strategy for cutting the Pentagon budget.Virginia is the next state to have a go at voter identification laws.America's water infrastructure is leaky.Some states can't (or won't) keep up with federal regulations, threatening their federal highway funding.Maine legislature gets a new Native American representative.Mom reunites with the child she gave up for adoption... 77 years ago.World's first hybrid sharks discovered off Australia.A cool reason to stay up late tonight (or get up early tomorrow). read more Links for the 1/2 TRMS By Will Femia 01/03/12 01:43AM read more Pages< 1 … 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 … 1221 >


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TUESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified health care providers that the Pregnancy section of drug labels for the entire class of antipsychotic drugs has been updated. The new drug labels include additional and consistent information regarding the potential risk for abnormal muscle movements (extrapyramidal signs [EPS]) and withdrawal symptoms among newborns whose mothers received the drugs in the third trimester of pregnancy.
The drug labels were updated based on information from the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System database, which revealed 69 cases of neonatal EPS or withdrawal with all antipsychotic drugs. Most cases were attributable to multiple factors, but some neonatal EPS and withdrawal cases may have occurred due to antipsychotics alone.
The symptoms of EPS and withdrawal in infants include agitation, abnormally increased or decreased muscle tone, tremor, sleepiness, severe difficulty breathing, and difficulty in feeding. Symptoms may subside in a few hours or days and may not require treatment, but some newborns may require longer hospitalizations.
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Comment: Salary in Taiwan is NOT $1150 per year (Score 1) 418
by Spock_NPA (#30782996) Attached to: $4,400/Yr. Coders May Work On Dept. of Labor Project
As pointed out elsewhere, the parent post misinterpreted the figure for monthly salary as annual. According to the article, the _average_ worker earns US $13,800 annually - which is roughly in line with the per capita nominal GDP of US $17,000.
However, to get a better feel for what that really means in terms of quality of life there the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) adjusted per capita GDP is US $30,881 which puts it between Japan and South Korea.


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Fabrice Calmels 'JoffreyBallet Principal Dancer and Guinness World Record holder for Tallest Ballet Dancer'.
He is sooo tall ... I mean, look at him standing next to a pier ;P I am kidding of course, he is only 6-foot-6 which is about 2 meters tall for the non-foot-speaking such as I.
I do not know about you but when I saw him as a guest during last season of So You Think You Can Dance I was like #wow.
Not only he is easy on the eyes, but he is also using his intragram account as an inspirational platform to his fans. 'Never give up' ... he is right, you only fail when you give up in life ... and also if you want those abs, you would need to start your day - as soon as you open your eyes - with 200 sit-ups. Yeah, that sounds like something I would give up doing afyer the first two sit-ups, and I am ok with that ;)
#follow @fabricecalmels.
'The road is never going to be a clear path without bumps. The road to success is complicated, difficult, and bumpy with failures and disappointments. To all my friends, fans and followers do not give up on your goals and projects; giving up is the only sure way to fail.'
'#FitnessTips I have been hesitant to post a non-performance/dancing picture of myself shirtless but I have been receiving lots of email and messages asking about my work out habits outside of ballet so I feel this is an appropriate time to post one. Throughout the years and with the injuries I have sustained I have adapted a workout regime to help prevent further injuries due to the amount of hours I spend partnering and dancing at the #JoffreyBallet. Most people believe I am just born built, and perhaps I have let them believe this was the case; but the truth is I work out non-stop to perfect my build and strength. One of my secrets is every single morning as soon as I open my eyes I do 200 sit-ups.'
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Since I'm pretty obsessed with finding great desserts, I spend a lot of time examining pastry menus from all over the country. Here are some of the biggest trends turning up on early fall menus.
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Upside-Down Cake.
1. Black pepper. Salt continues to be popular, but now pastry chefs are experimenting with pepper, which adds a mild heat to desserts like tuiles, sablés and even cheesecake.
2. Brown sugar. Obviously brown sugar is nothing new, but now it's being called out as the title ingredient in pavlovas, tea cakes, pound cakes and cookies. This recipe for simple Iced Brown Sugar Cookies from Baked in Brooklyn is a great way to embrace the trend at home.
3. Chocolate crémeux. The French word just translates to "creamy." The silky, pudding-like dessert seems to be the new darling on pastry menus. For an Italian take on this classic, try this Milk Chocolate Cremoso recipe.
4. Duck fat, lard and foie gras. These fatty faves are adding a savory element to cookies, profiteroles and even s'mores.
5. Upside-down cakes. Pluot, peach, blueberry, black plum, and of course pineapple are some of the fruits starring in this easy cake. The most interesting fruit in rotation has to be tomato, seen at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon. Here's our recipe for the perfect upside-down cake.Related: 30 Beautiful Desserts
The October issue celebrates France. Here, new U.S. shops and mail-order sources that let you taste exceptional French desserts the easy way.
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Creme Brulee in a Jar
Dessert in a Jar: Petaluma, California–based Rob Waddell sells the silky dessert in three flavors. You'll need to blowtorch the top to get a restaurant-style crackly crust. ($40 for six 4-oz jars; sweetcremebrulee.foodzie.com).
Delicate Pastry: The layers of cream and puff pastry are too fragile to ship, so a visit to Olivier Dessyn's NYC shop is the best way to try his signature sweet. (552 Laguardia Pl.; millefeuille-nyc.com).
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Mail-Order Patisserie: Macarons
Champion Cookie: F&W editors tried macarons from seven bakeries and liked the ones from NYC's Macaron Café best: crisp but chewy almond-flavored cookies sandwiching intense fillings. Our favorite flavor: caramel. (From $15 for six; macaroncafe.com).
Pâtisserie Legend: Paris's Maison Ladurée, the pâtisserie credited with creating macarons in the early 20th century, finally opened an outpost in New York City, its first in the US. (864 Madison Ave.; laduree.fr).
Bordeaux-Born Cake: Gil Ortale has built his Philadelphia bakery business around a French regional sweet: the cannelé, a caramelized, fluted miniature cake with a custardy interior. ($25 per dozen; marketdaycanele.com).
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Here, Baked co-owner Matt Lewis explains how you can do wrong by his number-one passion in our new blog series called What Not to Do.
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Malt-Ball Cake by Baked.
This is my relationship with cake: Cake is kind of my obsession, and I probably eat too much of it. I much prefer cake to cupcakes (the frosting/sponge/filling ratio is more to my liking), and I prefer cake for breakfast as opposed to a post-dinner sugar binge (cake goes extremely well with that first hit of coffee). I will eat almost any type of cake—but I really like dark-chocolate versions. As much as I want to love every cake, though, it's not always easy. Sometimes we do things to cake that we normally wouldn't do to things we love. Here, five ways to ruin a cake:
1. Put toilet-paper rolls in it. The disturbing trend of treating cake as a Michael's craft experiment is kind of gross and completely unappetizing. Do people actually eat cakes filled with chicken wire? Would the food world rise up if this trend started hitting other foodstuffs (i.e., salmon molded into the shape of your favorite cat, or pork chops twisted into a Prada purse)? Leave cake alone.
2. Experiment with food coloring. Perhaps I worry too much, but I think ingesting a cake that is neon red is not good for you—and I really do think some food colorings/gels add a slightly weird chemical-ish taste to cakes and icings (especially in large quantities). I love some of the natural brands, like India Tree, and I really appreciate the lighter shades that less food coloring imparts—they just seem more eatable.
3. Fetishize frosting. Bad cake cannot be covered up, and good cake should not get lost in mounds of frosting. Frosting should complement a cake, not overpower it in sweetness or in weight. By the way, icing shots are gross (think of salsa shots). Let's not encourage this trend.
4. Bake it to clean out the pantry. This goes for almost any recipe. Make sure you use fresh ingredients—baking soda and baking powder lose their potency over time, and old spices are ineffective and will impart an "off" taste. Also, if you are making a chocolate cake, make sure to start with a really good chocolate, since it is the star of the show.
5. Roast it. Most ovens are off by a few degrees at best, and wildly inaccurate at worst. Buy a cheapo oven thermometer to gauge your true oven temperature and adjust accordingly. Oven temperature is key to good baking. Overly hot ovens can cause cakes to be crispy on the outside and goopy on the inside, while your cake might not rise properly in a cooler oven.
Matt Lewis is the co-owner (with Renato Poliafito) of Baked in Red Hook, Brooklyn. He doesn't eat enough leafy greens. Oh, and he co-wrote two cookbooks: Baked: New Frontiers in Baking and Baked Explorations. He is currently very behind on his third book, due out in October 2012.
Related: Malt-Ball Cake Recipe by Baked
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Yes, we all ought to be eating our locally-sourced, free-range, antibiotic-free, Mangalitsa porkchops or whatever, but sometimes, you know, you just want a Frito. Particularly if you're doing something like watching a ball game on TV, or taking a break from hurling a Frisbee around a park. However, just because your cravings currently extend to chips, chicharrones, or Chung King noodles from a can doesn't mean you can't enjoy a tasty glass of wine alongside. Here are a few off-the-wall (or off-the-convenience-store-rack) pairing suggestions.
Potato Chips
Or French fries, or Tater Tots—basically any kind of fried potato object with lots of salt. Go crazy: drink Champagne. The stuff was made for salty fried foods, whether the Champenoise want to admit it or not. (If real Champagne is too pricey, head to Spain for Cava.)
Look, I don't drink wine with doughnuts, but that doesn't mean there's not some madman out there cruising the streets at midnight, wondering what the heck will go with his bagful of Krispy Kremes. If you're that person, the answer is sparkling wine that's sweet. (Note: The same holds true for wedding cake, too.) Sugary pastries and cakes make dry sparkling wine taste like lemon juice. Go for ademi-sec Champagne, or the American equivalent thereof.
Slim Jims
Don't even ask what these things are made from, but if you're eating them and craving a glass of wine—or really if you're eating any kind of dry sausage, beef jerky or charcuterie—go red. In fact, go red and Mediterranean. Spicy Sicilian Nero d'Avolas, ripe red blends from France's Languedoc-Roussillon, and Monstrells from Spain's southeastern coast are all great possibilities.
Seems like red wine would be the answer, but when's the last time you had Spaghetti-Os? Those things are sweet. So a crisp white wine is actually going to be the better pairing, for instance a Vermentino or Soavefrom Italy (because, um, Spaghetti-Os are Italian. Er, right?) It's the same rule-of-pairing-thumb that applies to Asian dishes that have a bit of sweetness, akin to squeezing lime juice on pad thai; match them with a white that has good acidity.
Deep-Fried Mars Bar
It's a Scottish thing. Not really ideal for wine. I'd say if you're self-destructive enough to eat deep-fried candy bars, go ahead and break out the Johnnie Walker with them. What have you got to lose, really?
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Ice cream cheeseburger
Ice cream cheeseburger, Florida. Here's why you go to the Florida state fair: because you find something amazing like the ice cream cheeseburger, from Carousel foods. It's exactly what it sounds like: a cheeseburger, topped with lettuce, pickles, tomatoes and, you guessed it, a giant scoop of fried ice cream.Cicada ice cream, Missouri. Sadly, Sparky's no longer sells this ice cream (the Columbia, MO, health department is weird about desserts with bugs, apparently). But just in case they bring it back, here's what you get: cicadas that were caught in employees backyards, then boiled and coated with sugar and chocolate and folded into brown sugar ice cream.
Lobster Ice Cream, Maine. At Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium, in Bar Harbor, the owners mix chunks of local Maine lobster into their butter ice cream. It's one of their most popular items for shipping. Really.Ice cream cone ramen, Tokyo. Kikuya ramen shop precisely cuts a soft serve vanilla ice cream cone in half then sets it on top of a bowl of varying flavors of ramen, including one with classic soy sauce broth (they thoughtfully serve the noodles chilled to keep the ice cream from melting too fast).
Government cheese ice cream, San Francisco. Humphry Slocombe routinely wins best ice cream polls in the Bay Area and around the country. So we have to believe that their flavors, which include prosciutto and foie gras, are good. But we're just not sure about a government cheese version.
Beef Tongue Ice Cream, Tokyo. In our book, Ice Cream City wins the award for all-around most disturbing flavors. Among their best sellers: beef tongue (which was apparently created for meat lovers), whale and oyster.
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Ryan Phillippe may soon be a dad again -- and his current squeeze is not the mother. Phillippe, 26, has been seeing Red Riding Hood star Amanda Seyfried on and off again for a few months now. Earlier last year, however, the actor was dating model-actress Alexis Knapp -- who is now conspicuously pregnant.
"She's in the second trimester," sources close to Knapp told Us Weekly magazine. "She has been telling people (Phillippe) is the father."
Knapp, an up-and-coming star who will appear in the Miley Cyrus comedy So Undercover, dated Phillippe on and off before he broke up with her in September. The following month, Phillippe started seeing Seyfried. (The Lincoln Lawyer star was also linked this year to singer Rihanna, although Seyfried has denied that the two had a fling.) The actor already has two children -- Ava, 11, and Deacon, 7 -- with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon. So how does he feel about the possibility of being a new dad (again)?
"Ryan doesn't know if he is the dad," says Us Weekly's insider. "If he is, he will take responsibility for the child."
Another source added that the relationship between Phillippe and Knapp had been "pretty serious," and that the actor "loves being a dad and takes being a dad really seriously."
In other words: he's no deadbeat.
On Friday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, Phillippe was coy about his love life -- but talked about needing to explain the term "DILF" to his mother (watch below!). Sounds like that's a label he could be holding onto for a while.