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King receives Joe E. Brown Award
Story reprinted from Ventura County Star
by Rich Romine
Gregory King, left, receives a surprise award from Bill Blaylock for his help with Ocean View
Pony Baseball in Oxnard. King received the Joey Brown Fellowship Award during the league's
regular-season closing ceremonies. King was also named the 2007 league president.
Oxnard's Gregory King was a double winner recently. He was nominated to serve as the 2007 Ocean View Pony Baseball League president and later received the Joey Brown Fellowship Award.
"This is the second highest award," said Bill Blaylock of Quartz Hill. The highest honor would be election to the Pony Baseball Hall of Fame in Washington, Pa., home of the league since it was founded by Joey Brown in 1951.
Blaylock runs the North Region Coast Division for the Pony Leagues from San Luis Obispo to the San Fernando Valleyand the Santa Clarita Valley. Blaylockwasjoined in the awards ceremony by Elaine Magner, section director from Camarillo, and district directors Shannon and Jim May of Camarillo. Blaylock had never met King in person until Saturday during the closing ceremonies of the Ocean View regular season.
King has served as a section director for 10 years and runs the league Web site which serves families with grandparents living out of the area and military families with parents serving in the Iraq war. Blaylock said King has dedicated himself to serving youth.
"You play by the rules and you learn to live by the rules," Blaylock said, is the motto of Pony Baseball.
"I look forward to working with you (Greg) as the new president,"said Blaylock.
Rocky Minjarez was 6 in 1989 when he started playing in the Ocean View program and a year later, his team needed a coach. Minjarez asked his next-door neighbor Gregory King to coach.
"My wife (Dawn) and I said yes," he said. Minjarez said King has been inspiration to the players and always makes it fun for everyone involved in the league. Now Minjarez has a 5-year-old son Miklo playing in the Shetland Division and he's coaching too. It was 1991 when King started working on the Web site and also has helped the regional Web site.
King has been a former league president and served on all capacities of the board. King's son, Rocky, 10, plays in the Bronco Division. The Kings also have three other sons: Kevin, 24; Eddie, 20; Larry, 13. Dawn King is the league's player agent. King said Terry Pendleton was an Ocean View player when he was a 12-year-old and went on to star in the big leagues.
Pendleton made his big league debut in 1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals and played 15 years including stops in Atlanta, Florida, Cincinnati and Kansas City. He had 1,897 hits and played in 1,893 games with a .270 career average. The Agoura Pony Bronco world champion team of 2002, featuring Robert Stock, the Agoura High junior, played at Ocean View with his All-Stars and then pitched a no-hitter in the championship for the Bronco World Series against Taiwan at Monterey. They're still playing ball in the North Coast Region with a good 25,000 players. Camarillo, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Westlake and Agoura are among the Pony leagues surrounded by Little Leagues, according to Blaylock.
Ocean View will host a Shetland Tournament starting Thursday and the Pinto and Pony All-Stars will play June 16 at Ocean View and the Pony teams will play at the same time at Somis.
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The Reaping utilized Joe Nickell as a consultant (or so he says) who is actually a pretty neat guy. Look him up. From what I understand, the film did not turn out as he had hoped (which, if you check out his biography and body of work is not surprising).Complaint firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-987596392190315970.post-57546849409108085342007-10-29T23:45:00.000-07:002007-10-29T23:45:00.000-07:00cannot .. stop... from.. making bad bad BAD joke....cannot .. stop... from.. making bad bad BAD joke..

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one of the things that happened while I was on my �Spark Break� -
One of the days that I spent so much time working in the yard, I came in and fell asleep on the sofa. I was just exhausted. When I woke up Jack and Obie were in the house, but not Omar. No big deal because we have a dog door and the yard is fenced.
I got up and went to the bathroom, then went to the kitchen for a glass of water, checked the dog's water bowls, etc. The usual routine. After about 30 minutes or so of not seeing Omar come in the house, I went out in the yard to call him. Nothing. I went back in the house �OMAR? OMAR�, looked under the sofa and love seat (he likes to nap under there), checked every room in the house...no Omar. Back out in the yard: OMAR! OMAR! Nothing.
I was starting to panic. I told DH that I could not find Omar anywhere. DH kept looking around in the house while I went back out to walk the fence line in the backyard. Still no Omar.
The lady next door asked in broken English (she is Russian) if I was looking for 'the little doggy' and I told her I was. She said she had seen him running in the neighborhood. Then I really panicked.
I ran in the house and told DH that Omar had gotten out. DH headed toward the front of our small subdivision, I headed to the back. I saw some people out in their garage and asked if they had seen a �little shaggy dog, kind of a Benji type'. One of them had seen him running around at about 3:00. That was HOURS ago!
We are only 5 houses in from a very busy state highway. I was getting more and more worried. I walked back to the house behind us and asked if they'd seen Omar. Nope. While I was back there, I walked the outside of the fence line. No signs of any escape. All the gates were closed and locked (we keep padlocks on all the gates).
DH got in the car and drove about a mile or so in each direction. Thankfully, no signs that our little guy had been hit by a car. I put a notice on my FB page. Omar does wear his collar and rabies tag, so he could be traced back to us if somebody found him. I put Obie and Jack on their leashes and took them for a walk in the neighborhood, hoping Omar would see them and run up. Still nothing.
I was so sad...I just didn't think we'd ever see him again. I had found Omar at a park just over a year ago. And he had quickly become part of our family. Now it seemed he was gone.
It didn't really hit me until I fed Obie and Jack their dinner. I didn't have to put any food in Omar's bowl. I started sobbing. I sat down at the computer desk with my head in my hands. Obie came over to comfort me. That was at 6:00.
At 7:00, Obie and Jack started barking like crazy at the door that's behind me when I'm at the computer. My heart leapt with hope...please, please, please God...
and there he was! No sign of any harm. Just walked up to the gate. �I'm home. Can I still get dinner?�
I still don't know how he got out, and he hasn't done it since then. My suspicion is that DH let him out without realizing it. Omar will nose a door open if it's not closed all the way. DH is bad about not shutting the door all the way when he goes outside.
I also make a habit of saying goodbye to the boys when I leave, and giving them their treat (a baby carrot). That way I KNOW that all three of them are safely in the house when I go to work.
Oh...Omar had his adventure on a Saturday. The Monday after, as I was leaving for work, I noticed the side gate didn't have the lock on it. DH had mowed the lawn on Sunday. That night I had asked him, 'did you lock the gate?' and he assured me he did. I didn't go out and check for myself, which I usually do.
Omar's favorite napping spot is on my shoulder
Obie, Jack, and Omar
when my status mentions 'Pilates with 3 dog resistance' this is what I'm talking about
I've definitely gotten in my workouts this week!
I think I got the red letters on my fitness tracking page on Wednesday, so Thursday night I changed to the other system. Wow! I have been eating WAY too few calories.
I'm still working on getting the yard in shape. That has really boosted my fitness minutes.
Saturday - at least 3 hours of yard work
Sunday - Pilates in the morning / 3 hours in the yard in the afternoon
Monday - HIIT class in the morning / spin class after work
Tuesday - Pilates in the morning / HIIT after work
Wednesday - Pilates in the morning / spin class after work
Thursday - Pilates in the morning / 10 mile bike ride after work
Friday - Tabata in the morning / 5 sets of 20 push-ups (for Henry!)
I usually posts my playlist with my exercise recaps. While I do Pilates at home, I listen to the Dallas Buyers Club soundtrack (it's GREAT!)
When I do yard work, I've been listening to episodes of 'Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!' I don't really enjoy yard work, but I love listening to WWDTM, so that encourages me to stay out there longer.
how did you do for the week???
my boss has a buddy who is really going through some trying times.
This is a nice family of 4. The husband, Henry, has always been really healthy. He and my boss have had a push-up challenge for several years. They would email or phone each other with their monthly totals.
In the fall of 2010, their son was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Jake has battled, been through multiple chemo, and is just a fighter. He's currently in remission and is doing very painful physical therapy to try to repair the damage from the treatments. Seeing Jake go through this was understandably trying for the family. One of the ways that Henry would get out his frustration was by doing push-ups.
Last year, Henry was diagnosed with cancer. They thought it was in his tonsils. He's been through very aggressive chemo and is so sick and weak. The last doctor's appointment Henry was told the cancer may have spread to his brain. He goes for more tests next week.
The mom and daughter are physically healthy, but the entire family is just worn out. They have the greatest attitude, but I know they probably have some very dark moments when all of this just overwhelms them.
My boss told Henry that he would do Henry's push-ups. I'm going to do push-ups for Henry too.
I'll also ask the group at the personal fitness facility to participate.
we will send Henry a total count so he knows how many people are thinking about him and praying for him, and how many push-ups have been done in his honor.
anybody else want to join us?
I kind of vanished from Spark - totally unplanned.
the first issue was accessing the site from my phone. I don't know what was going on, but I just could not get to Spark. Then I got really busy at work, and I just had no time.
That was close to Ash Wednesday, so I decided I'd give up Spark for Lent. I also went vegetarian for Lent (ovo-lacto - gotta have my cheese). Giving up meat was pretty easy. Giving up Spark was not! When some of my dearest Spark friends Spark mailed me, it was SOOOO tough not to log on and let them know why I was staying away!
Easter Sunday I thoroughly enjoyed the ham mom baked (drool!), and planned to get back on Spark. But I was involved in some projects at home (landscaping stuff) and still really busy at work. By the time I came in at night, I was just too tired to even think about doing anything.
now the boxwoods planted across the front of the house in 1988 are gone (thanks, Mom!) and replaced by gardenias and azaleas. I have LOTS of fresh herbs planted (thanks, Mom!) and I've made a serious dent in pulling up the honeysuckle vines. It's still a work in progress, but this is a great time of the year for outdoor activities. Mom not only helped with the yard work (she LOVES to work in her yard), but she bought all the plants for me as a birthday gift.
I had asked my mom to help me out with this project (which I described as 'making our house look like somebody actually lives in it'). DH barely keeps the grass cut, and does practically nothing as far as housework.
I just get tired of doing E V E R Y T H I N G, ya know? Plus he's almost ALWAYS home. I prefer cleaning house when he's not there. When he traveled for business or would go on fishing trips with his buddies, I'd stay up all night the day he left getting the house spotless. Then I could enjoy my nice clean house the entire time he was gone. After about 15 minutes of DH being home, the house already looks messy. He's just a slob and a pack rat. But I do love him and he's my very best friend. So if being a slob is the worst thing about him, I can deal.
I do still get frustrated (obviously).
As if I needed something else in the midst of busy at work and busy at home, the race that I volunteer at every year was April 19th. Which happened to be the only open day in mom's schedule! So I was at the race at 6AM and left as soon as I could (just before noon). Mom was busy in the yard when I got home. I changed clothes and got busy! DH did help until I got home.
Between the three of us, we filled up a pick up truck AND the trailer mom's DH uses to pull his golf cart with yard waste! Since then I've filled up DH's truck once (working on the second truck load now).
I did get in a good bit of exercise (which I logged last night from the calendar where I had tracked everything) and usually did okay on eating.
some photos from my 'Spark time-out'
Lydia & I working at the 5k/10k
this is my mother's yard! Will mine ever look like this? Not bloody likely...but I know where to go when I need help!
at the end of last year I became a team leader. Fortunately Spark offers LOTS of resources, but I have more respect than ever for team leaders. I cannot imagine how much time it takes for some of the really large groups.
my team is Reaching Our Goals in 2014. It was started by another Sparker last year (as ROGI 2013), but she had to stop being the leader due to other commitments. Somebody else tried to get the team active again, but has now left Spark.
I really liked the team last year and Lisa did such a great job. I didn't want to see it go so when nobody else could take over as leader I decided to give it a shot.
Spark has special teams to help the leaders. That's helped tremendously. One is for technical stuff. They have another for socializing.
Tonight I added some links and a team announcement. I noticed on our team email that these were options and it didn't take very long to figure out how to do.
Leaders can give team goodies from a monthly points allotment. That's pretty cool. I've used them to welcome new members. We are compiling a list of birthdays and Spark anniversaries, so that will be another way to 'spend' the goodie points. Rewarding accomplishments and encouraging members will also use up some points.
for all you folks looking for an active team - you can help by being active on teams yourself, and by inviting your Spark friends to join. If you have the time consider volunteering to be a co-leader. If a team you really like loses the leader, maybe you can take over. Give it a try.
You can also award daily points to your team from the START menu...AND you get those points too!
and to all the Team Leaders
if you'd like to check out our team


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SPRINGBORO -- Most kids know about parkour and free running from a simple YouTube search. You'll find hundreds of videos with millions of views where free runners are flying off of anything and everything, and most of the time they stick the landing.
"Parkour is getting from one place to another as creatively and efficiently as you can," said Dustin Hayes, 15, who has been doing parkour for a few years and has posted a few videos himself.
"I'm trying not to impress people with it," said Dustin. "It's just a passion for me. It's fun, I like thrills, anything that will give me a thrill I will do."
Dustin and his friend, Zach Harrah, are always looking for the next place to parkour.
"It's just fun to do. If I see an element that I could do something off of I'm just like, 'Oh I can go do a back-flip or a front-flip off of that'," Zach said. "Most people can't do that."
But with so much freedom in these free runs, we had to ask if they worry about their safety.
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But his parents convinced him to stay within his lane.
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DARPA wants military App Store for Android, 3G for battlefields
We've written about "war apps" before, but now the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA, is getting down to the specifics on what it wants to see when it comes to marrying advanced consumer phones to the military. In an announcement yesterday, the agency made clear what it'd want a military app store landscape to look like:
DARPA is seeking applications to fill a diverse set of needs, including the tactical battlefield, humanitarian missions, disaster recovery, and other mission areas. Example functionalities include command and control, reporting, mission planning, intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance, real-time collaboration, geospatial visualization, analysis, language translation, training, and logistics tracking. Special attention must be paid to the apps' user interfaces and usability functions, as well as striving towards general simplicity and ease-of-use.
And before you think "there's an app for that," there very well may be if developers jump on this, but it won't be for the iPhone. DARPA has specified that the apps should be made to work on Android above all else.
Of course, you can't have a proper app store without the sweetness of 3G, which is something DARPA obviously thinks, too. The agency has mandated that "an affordable, robust, and secure mobile tactical network capability compatible with commercial smartphones will be developed."
The outline continues:
Infrastructure kits that allow for light-weight mobile base stations need to be easily deployed in multiple variants (e.g. for a large fixed site location, an outpost, a vehicle on-the-move or at- the-halt) and will be used to reach mobile dismounted users. The program will leverage, to the greatest extent possible, commercial components and standards and focus on demonstrating "good enough" solutions with appropriate security and functionality enhancements for tactical users. Non-developmental commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware should be favored when available.
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Pavlova is quite simple to make. So long as you follow a few key steps in preparing the meringue, yours should come out perfectly. Like the great pasty chef Bo Friberg, whose recipe I have adapted here, I believe the perfect pavlova is crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallowy on the inside. To achieve this, you need to refrigerate the pavlovas for 3 to 4 hours, with the whipped cream spread on top, after they are baked and cooled. You can leave the pavlovas out if you wish, but that will cause the whole pavlova to be crisp.
Meringues: As always, with any meringue based recipe you must work quickly. Once the egg whites are whipped to stiff peaks, you need to shape them and bake them right away otherwise the meringue will deflate. Another key to a successful meringue is adding the sugar only after the egg whites have quadrupled in volume and adding them slowly while whipping the mixture continuously. Adding the sugar too soon, too late, or all at once will cause the meringue to form improperly, or not at all.
Whipping to stiff peaks is also key (soft peaks and the pavlovas will sink, over whipped and they will taste off and look bad). To test for stiff peaks, pull the whisk straight out of the mixture and turn it right side up. A tall, stiff peak should form and stand on end with out sinking or falling off the whisk (it is ok if the top inch or so falls to one side in a curl). Eggs whipped to stiff peaks will look glossy. Soft peaks will form a similar looking peak but they will sag and slide down the whisk a little. Also, much more of the peak will flip over to one side. Over whipped egg whites will look broken, clumpy, and not glossy.
This recipe is adapted from a Bo Friberg Recipe. It will yield 1, 10″ pavlova or 6, 4″ pavlovas.
Size note: This recipe is for 6 small pavlovas. If you choose to bake one large pavlova add about 15 minutes to the baking time.
Difficulty: Easy
Baking sheet line with parchment paper
Stand mixer or hand mixer
Cake spatula
1/2 cup egg whites (about 4 eggs)
4 drops freshly squeezed lemon juice
8 ounces sugar
1 1/4 ounce corn starch
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat an oven to 210°F. Draw 1 10″ circle or 6″ in circles (using a cake pan or ramekins as a guide) on the parchment paper. Place the paper in the baking sheet, ink side down so you're not putting the food on the marked side.
2. Measure out 2 ounces of sugar and mix it in with the cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Add the egg whites and lemon juice to a separate bowl and begin whipping at high speed.
4. Once the egg whites are quadrupled in size (they will appear very foamy), begin adding the 6 ounces of sugar not mixed with the cornstarch into the egg whites while whipping, adding the sugar slowly.
5. Continue whipping the egg whites on high until they form stiff peaks.
6. Reduce the mixer to low and add the cornstarch and sugar mixture and the vinegar. Mix until both are completely mixed in. Be careful not to over whip the eggs.
7. Using a cake spatula, shape the pavlova to fit in the circles you drew. Each pavlova should be about 1 inch tall. I try and make the the shape as cylindrical as possible but you can really give is just about any shape you want. You can can also pipe them if you'd prefer to use that method.
8. Bake the shaped meringue in the preheated oven for about 1 hour. The outside will feel sturdy and dry like a rigid shell when done. Take care not to over bake it as it is better to have a softer inside than a dried out interior.
9. Let the meringue disks cool at room temperature. Begin preparing the whipped cream.
10. Whip the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
11. Once the meringue disks are cool to the touch, spread the whipped cream on top of each. You can shape the whipped cream to any shape you wish.
12. Lightly cover the pavlovas with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
While the pavlovas are resting in the fridge, you can prepare the kiwi champagne sauce. This sauce is like creating a compote or jam but with the sauce being strained from the fruit in the end. If you like a chunky, jam-like sauce, you can skip that step.
Kiwi & Champagne Sauce
This recipe will yield about 1 cup of sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Heavy bottomed pot
Wooden Spoon
Fine mesh sieve
1 lb kiwis (about 5 or 6 kiwis), peeled & mashed or blended
3 1/2 ounces sugar
1/2 cup champagne
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1. Heat all the ingredients in a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat until the begin to boil
2. Adjust the heat to keep the mixture at a steady, but not aggressive boil. Boil the mixture, stirring often, until it begins to form a jam-like state, about 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, saving all the juice. Be sure to press on the fruit in the sieve to squeeze out all the juice.
4. If the reserved sauce is not thick enough, put it back in the pot and boil it lightly until it reaches the desired thickness.
Only add the sauce and slices of kiwi to the pavlovas just before serving. Store all the parts separately in a refrigerator if needed for a day or two. Keep everything covered when storing, as whipped cream and meringue can absorb flavors and smells easily.
View the original post at Chasing Delicious.
Russell van Kraayenburg is Editor-in-Chief at The Boys Club and blogger at Chasing Delicious.


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A huge win out of Belize today: All forms of trawling have been banned in the country's waters. And we're proud to say that our colleagues in Belize played a crucial role in making it happen.
While there had been a call to ban the destructive fishing gear several years ago, the political will was lacking. But when UNESCO recently threatened to strip the Belize Barrier Reef of its World Heritage Site status, the government took notice. Oceana in Belize collaborated with Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow's administration to negotiate the buy-out of the two shrimp trawlers.
Shrimp trawls are notorious for the amount of bycatch (untargeted catch) they haul in. Thousands of sea turtles, marine mammals and untargeted fish are caught in shrimp trawlers around the world every year. Meanwhile, bottom trawlers' weighted nets effectively raze the ocean floor with every pass, destroying sensitive corals and anything else in their way.


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Rise of the Stripping Dead – Chicago – Oct 18-21st
Rise of the Stripping Dead was an amazing time, we hosted the 'Zombie Fetish Sideshow' edition of Strip for Pain at the event with contests eating actual cow hearts, being beaten with a bed of nails, bound with duct tape and more! Check out a preview video below;
Strip for Pain is proud to be a part of the 3rd annual zombie stripper event at the Admiral Theater in Chicago, IL! For 4 nights, October 18-21st the undead will take over Chicago's hottest strip club with Strip for Pain performances on October 19th and 21st with Pheonix Askani and Sidney Scarlett of BurningAngel.com. We'll also be providing all the zombie makeup for the strippers!
This years show promises to be bigger, better and bloodier then ever with performances by international fetish and burlesque acts as well as some of Chicago's favorite local performers. New additions to this years line-up include fetish model Mosh, suspension burlesque by Miss Crash and Brooklyn based performance artist Narcissister. This year will also see the return of international fetish superstar Masuimi Max and local favorite Maya Sinstress and her tribute to Dead Snow and Killer Klowns From Outer Space. For a complete schedule and more information on our performers go to admiralx.com.
Beware the zombie strippers! A lot of the action might go down on the Admiral stage but it's the undead entertainers of the Admiral Theatre, lurking the showroom floor, that are the real draw. The Admiral showgirls go through hours of of gory make-up sessions to transform themselves into gruesome creatures of the night. Actual movie FX artists are flown in from New York from the NYC Zombie Crawl to give these ladies an authentic zombie look.


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This week, Eddie Royal looks to replicate that performance in his first match up against the team he spent the first four years of his career with, the Denver Broncos. While in Denver, Royal caught 206 passes for 2,107 yards and nine touchdowns, while rushing the ball 25 times for 219 yards. He also returned 81 punts for 967 yards and two scores. Through five games with the Chargers, used primarily as the slot receiver, Royal has 11 catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.
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While putting up big numbers against his former team like Meachem did would be sweet, Royal emphasized that thoughts of revenge are the furthest thing from his mind.
Instead, it's only about winning.
"It's just another football game," he said. "For me, it's just about going out and playing in another game. There's nothing more than that. I'm motivated every week, so this week makes no difference. It's about winning the next game, and Denver happens to be the next game."
Meachem agrees with the mindset Royal is taking as it is the exact same way he approached last Sunday night. Still, he has one piece of advice for his teammate.
"Go have fun," he said. "At the end of the day, don't make it more than it is because emotions are going to come. That's something that you can't hide and you can't control it. Getting off the plane and riding on the bus, it was kind of weird at first (for me). But once we stepped on the field at game time it was all about the Chargers. There wasn't anything different. It was like any other game with a chance for you to get better. I would just tell Eddie to stay humble like he is and to keep working. On game day, just have fun."
One person happy to have Royal on this side of the rivalry is
"We've obviously seen him in that uniform and we're glad he's on our side now," he said. "Obviously it is a different defense than the team he was on last year. Schematically it's a different defense but they have the same personnel. They know him as well, but we're glad he's on our side."
"In the end who comes out on top is all that matters," he said. "You don't look back at the end of the season and say who had a big game against what team. You look at the wins and losses, and we have a chance to get the win. That's all I'm concerned about."


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Health insurance stocks drop deeper than market
Shares of Cigna Corp. and other major health insurers slid deeper than the broader market Thursday, as investors remain nervous about health care reform's impact on the sector.
Managed care stocks have gone through spurts of volatility for more than a year now, as Congress debated and then passed a reform bill that aims to cover millions of uninsured people and also places new taxes and restrictions on insurers.
"I think the sector has probably just been more volatile overall," said Morningstar analyst Matthew Coffina. "They're somewhat more exposed to market fluctuations."
The reform bill passed in March, but many details remain unfinished, and that uncertainty worries some investors. Of particular concern are the unresolved details of a new guideline that starts next year and requires insurers to spend a certain percentage of the premiums they collect on medical costs.
Edward Jones analyst Steve Shubitz said he expects the stocks to act skittish at least until those regulations are finalized, possibly in the next month or two.
Wednesday afternoon, WellPoint Inc. said its California subsidiary, Anthem Blue Cross, will dial down rate hikes for individual insurance customers that drew national criticism earlier this year.
Anthem withdrew its original rate increase after state regulators said an independent review found mistakes. Those increases had sparked criticism from President Barack Obama and calls for tighter regulation.
Wednesday's news may be fueling a fear among investors that states could become more aggressive in monitoring insurance rates, Shubitz said.
Cigna shares dropped $1.20, or 3.9 percent, to $29.86, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell less than 1 percent.
Cigna's liabilities tend to rise when financial markets perform poorly due to exposure through its life insurance business and underfunded pension, among other factors.
"They're just much more levered than everybody else," Coffina said.
WellPoint dropped $1.14, or 2.3 percent, to $47.79; Humana Inc. fell $1.08, or 2.4 percent, to $44.59; UnitedHealth Group Inc. was down 55 cents to $27.85; and Aetna Inc. fell 39 cents to $25.99.


text: Yosemite Upscale Dining Embers, Tenaya Lodge'sSM fine-dining restaurant is the venue for upscale Yosemite dining featuring cuisine prepared to perfection by Tenaya's award-winning culinary team led by Executive Chef Frederick Clabaugh, CCC. With an ambiance that is sophisticated and romantic, Embers offers an intimate dining experience with a crackling, double-sided fireplace as the centerpiece, elegant high-back crimson chairs and very personal service by the well trained staff. The menu offers dishes that match the Sierra Nevada experience, prepared using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Elegant fish, beef and game preparations are some of the featured menu specialties in Embers. About Executive Chef Clabaugh, CCC More Info Frederick B. Clabaugh CCC Executive Chef, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Frederick Clabaugh serves as Executive Chef for Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, a 294 room, Four-diamond all-seasons resort, where he oversees four restaurants, 9,000 square feet of catering venues and in-room dining. Chef Clabaugh has more than 30 years of experience in high-intensity culinary production and upscale dining. Chef Clabaugh has taken the art of dining at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite to a pinnacle in the past ten years by using his creativity and extraordinary regional ingredients, which makes it no wonder that Chef Clabaugh's kitchen has become one of the most respected kitchens in the Sierra and Central Valley region. He has a commitment to his staff and longevity that is unsurpassed within the business. The talented handpicked crew is what he says is "the secret to his success". His "Code of Cooking" embraces freshness, flavor, method, and a deep passion for what you're cooking in that moment, creating an "out of the box" dining experience. By looking at where he's been, it's easy to understand where his knowledge comes from. Prior appointments included the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort (Georgia), The Inverness Hotel - The Swan Restaurant (Colorado), Berns Steak House in Tampa (Florida), Fairmont Hotels (San Jose, California and Denver, Colorado), and Le Profil Restaurant in Denver (Colorado). Chef Frederick Clabaugh conducts culinary classes for public and private groups that are interactive and the rage for all involved. His basic approach, technique used and infectious personality are what the groups enjoy and return for. Chef's knowledge of food and wine pairing has been a critical part of Tenaya's annual FSU Winemasters Weekend. At Tenaya Lodge, Chef Clabaugh will continue to create modern menus for the resort's meeting and special event guests while putting his personal signature on Tenaya Lodge's "Sierra Alpine Cuisine," served in its dining venues. Embers Dinner Menu Embers Dessert Menu Embers Wine Menu For special holiday menus see our Holiday Events page. For reservations and seasonal hours, please contact Tenaya's concierge or call 888-514-2167 and select Option 3. All menus are sample menus, subject to change, including pricing. Embers restaurant menu changes biweekly, highlighting the freshest local produce of the season. Reservations are required. Dining in Embers is intended for adult guests only with a minimum age of 12 years or older.


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She was the daughter of James Andrew Howell and Lula Mae Dixon Howell. She was predeceased by her son Hoyle A. Watts; her beloved companion, Frank N. Bell, Jr.; and her siblings: William Thomas Howell, Jewell Othello Howell Still and Viola Howell Lemons.
She is survived by her son, Larry H. Watts and his wife, Linda, who reside in Greenville, S.C. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Amy Marie Watts, of Athens; and her grandson, Keith Watts and his wife, Melissa, of Chapel Hill.
She leaves as well, her nieces (to whom she was known as "Aunt Ree"): Sarah Howell Wagner, Judith Anne Still, Martha Howell Hancock, Beverly Lemons Harding, Catheryne N. Blocker and Catherine Ella Self. She also will be missed by her basketball fan buddy, James (Jim) Wagner, husband to niece, Sarah.
She was fiercely independent, choosing to live in her own home, preparing her own meals and taking care of herself. She completed eighth grade at Big Spring Elementary school where she was a member of the girls' basketball team.
She was an accomplished seamstress, who at one time was employed by American Uniform Co. She was devoted to her family and very proud of their accomplishments.
Her birthday was on Halloween, so she and her son, Hoyle, had a great time entertaining friends, family and the neighborhood with elaborate parties and decorations. She would prepare little bags of goodies, decorated and personalized for each child.
Her father was a founding member of Big Spring United Methodist Church, and she was a lifelong member of the congregation.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today, March 24, 2014, in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Pastor Janet Geitner officiating.
Interment will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Hilcrest Memorial Gardens. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.
Her family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Big Spring United Methodist Church, 1196 Hardwick St. S.E., Cleveland, TN 37311.
The family expresses appreciation to the stylists at Martins' Hair Fashions where she loved to visit. They appreciate the Caring Senior Services of Chattanooga who helped her with her daily chores for the last several years.
We invite you to send a message of comfort and view the Watts family guest book at www.fikefh.com.


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Gretchen Rossi Scrubs Herself Cleanby Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Gretchen Rossi is known for having a fast love life.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star didn't waste much time getting back into the dating game after her fiance passed away.
But Rossi is seen below preparing for charitable life in the fast lane: she's scrubbing the customized car she'll race in a 3,000-mile trek, which begins May 8, to raise money for her "Rossi Racing for the Cure" charity.
Gotta give her props for that.
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Whatever will you do with your time now? lol YAY...PROPS to Gretchen. TEAM GRETCHEN
I WILL GIVE HER PROPS FOR KNOWING HOW TO SCAM THE MEDIA TO HER ADVANTAGE!!! Gretchen is nothing but a LYING Whore. Who's next career will be in XXXXXXX PORN. She already has her start at "The Dirty" They posted some pretty raunchy pictures of this FAKE ASS GRIEVING CUNT!!


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Jonathan Leech's preferred style is 'minimalist' – he creates simple designs which allow the wood to express its own qualities and individuality. This often includes natural edges, knot-holes, burrs, spalting, and other naturally-occurring imperfections. Among his most striking pieces are his large, natural edge, yew bowls. The rich orange of the heartwood contrasts sharply with the pale sapwood and, at up to 50cm in diameter, each of these bowls makes a stunning centerpiece.
Demand for Jonathan's work comes from a variety of sources, including interior designers, discerning home-owners and those seeking an unusual and unique gift. Jonathan's wooden bowls can be viewed in select galleries throughout the UK and they are available to purchase online via his website.
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Carlo Ciliberti, P.E. has worked for Lockheed Martin since 2004 and is currently a Project Engineer for Renewable Energy Programs and on special assignment as the Facilities Lead Engineer/Project Engineer for a major Air Force Radar Project. "Well-prepared engineering managers continue to be a necessity in today's times," Mr. Ciliberti observes, which is a belief he has clearly put into practice. Soon after joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Ciliberti enrolled in the Engineering Management Program at Drexel University and earned his second Master's degree within a few short years.
Mr. Ciliberti began his engineering endeavor as an undergraduate at Temple University, where he studied biomedical engineering. His career began at the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES) as an Electrical Engineer in instrumentation conducting IR surveys of aircraft carrier electrical systems, mil-spec testing and fleet support. Following NAVSSES, Mr. Ciliberti worked for Fluor Daniel as a Control Systems Engineer in Pharmaceutical /Biotechnology and advanced to Project Engineer while earning a MSEE from Widener University and a PE License. He was then the Instrumentation and Control Systems Department Manager for CDI Engineering before joining Lockheed Martin.
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Beer Cheese Fondue
Beer and pretzels are a dynamic duo, and this irresistible dip from Andrea Slonecker's book Pretzel Making at Home adds melted Gruyère to the mix. Grab a soft pretzel (Slonecker offers several recipes in her book) and go for a dunk. This fondue also makes a splash with sliced German sausages, pickled garden vegetables, and roasted Brussels sprouts.
1 cup pilsner-style beer1 lb. Gruyère cheese, shredded1 Tbsp. cornstarch2 tsp. Dijon mustardDash of Worcestershire saucePinch of paprikaFine sea salt, such as fleur de sel or sel gris
Bring the beer to a boil over medium-high heat in a fondue pot or a medium heavy saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the beer is gently simmering. Toss the Gruyere with the cornstarch in a medium bowl. Add the cheese mixture to the beer one large handful at a time, stirring the cheese in a figure-eight pattern until completely melted before adding more. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika, and season with salt. Serve immediately. The fondue can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 2 days and then rewarmed over medium-low heat, stirring in a figure-eight pattern, until the cheese is melted and hot.
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It happens every time. As soon as word gets out that scenes from our favorite comic book movies are in the final stages of completion, there's always that one person in the forum that claims to have exclusive information about the film. Have your salt ready, because here we go!
Let's begin with The Avengers since the feasibility of seeing a clip has heightened now that the film has a rough cut ready. Again, we have no way of knowing if these descriptions are accurate, but they're at least plausible and it's fun to speculate!
It starts off on a bridge where we see the Hulk roaring at what looks like a line of Shield officers trying to hold him off from getting any further down the bridge. I'm assuming this is the same scene that was from the Russian trailer that was shown a while back, so I'm now fully convinced that the trailer description wasn't a hoax.
Anyways, we then see Fury behind the line with a megaphone saying (and I'm trying the best I can to remember the dialogue on point for the entire clip) "Mr. Banner, all I want to do is talk to you, but not like this. I've got a lot of firepower in front of me and I'd really rather not have to use it." We then see Iron Man hover down slowly behind the Hulk saying "No offense Nicky, but I think that kind of firepower is a little outdated to have any affect whatsoever on this fella." The "Nicky" line got some giggles out of the audience. The Hulk turns around and faces Iron Man, who seems to be about 100 feet or so away. We then see Thor descend down from behind Iron man, and Cap stopping at the same spot on his motorcycle. Cap gets off his motorcycle and runs to the sides of Iron man and Thor.
We then see Hulk make a grimacing face as he slightly growls, waiting for them to do something. Thor then says, "I think this foe has proven that it's going to take more than a shield and a man of iron to take him down." He then starts to walk proudly towards the Hulk. Cap then yells something like "Take it easy Thor." As Thor gets closer to Hulk, he starts to say as he stops right in front of him, "You have proven that are a true opponent indeed. But do you know how many monsters I've taken down in seconds that were ten times your size?" At this point Hulk does not look amused in the slightest. Thor continues saying something like "Now you can calm down and exchange words with us, or I'll make sure that you never–" At some point at whatever he was saying, Hulk back hands him while he was speaking mid sentence, causing Thor to drop the Mjolnir and flail all the way down into the water under the bridge. This part got a lot of laughs as well, and I'm sure that was the intention, as well as to show Hulk's strength and Thor's arrogance.
Iron Man then says something like "Well I guess the Man of Iron up next." We see Hulk trying to lift Mjolnir of the ground, but unable to do so. Iron Man then flies and charges towards Hulk, charging his repulsors. Before he can fire, Hulk gives up on the Mjolnir and grabs Stark's arm and throws him at the line of Shield officers. On the ground, his helmet starts sparking so he throws it off, and it rolls towards Hulk. Hulk picks it and starts roaring again, until he is nailed in the back of the head by Caps shield. Cap catches his shield as it returns to him, and Hulk turns around slowly while growling. We then see that shot that was released a while ago of a figure holding stark's helmet, so it's confirmed that the figure is actually the Hulk.
Anyways, Hulk starts charging towards Cap, and Ca runs towards him, leaps over him, and smacks his head with the shield mid-air. That was really cool to see. Then at one point Hulk grabs Cap and pins him the the ground with one hand. Trying to help, Sheild starts firing at his back, but it doesn't do anything in the slightest. Fury says to Stark, "You want to use some of your UPDATED weapons?" in a sarcastic but urgent manner. Stark then says something like his suit is malfuctioning. Hulk starts to raise his fist, getting ready to slam it on Cap.
Just when he is about to smash him, he hears a whistling sound, looks up, and see's Mjolnir coming directly at his face. The hammer knock the Hulk off of his feet, releasing Cap, and is falling back mid air about to land on the line of Shield officers and Fury and Stark. They all scurry to get out of the way before they get crushed by the Hulk's body. Hulk lands on his back. He looks dizzy and much calmer as a bunch of the shield guards surround him and point their guns at his face. We see Mjolnir fly back to a now soaking wet Thor, who simply says "I told you." And that was it. That's all I can remember from the one screening I saw. I'm sure I missed a lot of cool bits, but it was so fast paced that it was hard to keep track. It was possibly the coolest action sequence of any Marvel movie yet, though I have to say.
So that's that. No credentials, no proof, nothing but our own naive trust. Here's another report from someone who claims to have seen an early trailer for Man of Steel, which also seems plausible since the trailer might be appearing any day now (and certainly before The Dark Knight Rises).
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"Opens with a shot of space. The camera is panning around the planets and zooming through space. There's a voiceover of Jor-El (Russell Crowe) saying, "My son, our world is no longer safe for you." Suddenly, one of the planets explodes and a small ship is seen zooming out of the flames, and the camera pans around it to face it flying away. Shot of Jor-El and Lara placing a young baby into a ship. "We have been hit by an unexpected force." Shot of General Zod leaping off of a low bridge with a sword, about to hit Jor-El who is holding a shield. The bridge has been sliced in half, as the front is smoking red.
New Shot: The spaceship flies quickly past some satellites. The camera pans around to reveal that it is entering Earth's atmosphere (BTW, that deep "bbboooowwww" sound that keeps on being in trailers for action movies is present in this trailer). Shot of scientists looking at scans, seeing an unidentified object entering Earth. Then the ship crashes into the Kent Farm, with dirt flying everywhere. Different shot of lots of trucks driving down a road. Jonathan and Martha Kent race out of their house and look down at the ship. Jonathan mutters, "What is that….?" The ship starts to make noises and show strange languages appearing above it. The Kent's stand back. The roof of the ship slides back and a chair is erected up, with a small child sitting on it.
A voiceover of Martha Kent, as clips appear. "When you were a child Clark, well, the easiest way to put it was that you were special". Shots of Clark lifting the car off the ground for Jonathan to get underneath and fix it, Clark in school spinning a pencil in the air using telekinesis and finally Clark standing in his room with a strained expression, pointing his head upwards. The camera directly faces his feet firmly on the ground, before they rise about an inch. "You could do things that the other kids couldn't." A bus is falling off of a bridge, and a teenage Clark is seen in the window, looking panicked. Shot young Lana Lang looking terrified. Suddenly the bus stops. The camera pans down to the bottom to show Clark floating in mid-air holidng it up. "Which caused friction with the other kids." Clark is being cornered in the school park and beaten. A new shot of an adult Clark wearing a cap and grimy brown jacket standing in an alleyway, he then pulls up his hood and walks away. "You were extraordinary. You could do amazing things. You were a Superman." New shot of Martha talking to adult Clark in the kitchen. "I know all of this. But why? It's been kept from me all my life. I'm about to go out into the world, and I'm not leaving until I know what they are." "Clark, that's the reason you're leaving." Clark walks into the barn and takes his old ship out of a crate. There are a quick-cut shots of him watching videos, reading documents etc and looking worried.
NEW SHOT: Clark dives into the water in an icy area shirtless. He walks into a massive ice hall (Fortress of Solitude). Clark is in an igloo with an old man, warming their hands over a fire. "We don't get much visitors here. Why are you here?" Clark sits back and says, "I have powers. Unimaginable powers. And I don't know what to do with them." A rock music track starts playing. A plane lands on the runway and Clark walks out. New shot of him pulling a blue outfit out of his ship, with the 'S' emblem. The camera zooms in and the shot changes to a man falling out of a vortex and into a building, looking dirty and rugged. It's Zod. Superman is flying in the sky and flies down, using heat vision to attack an unknown flying thing infront of him (Probably Zod but I don't actually know). The Kent's rushing out of their farm and trying to get into the bunker as a massive Tornado sweeps across the land. Superman flying through different buildings and smashing through the windows, holding a strange monster just bigger than Supes. Superman straight falling off of a mountain (aerial view, shot straight down) and then edging forward in the air, before he is fully flying. Clark Kent talking to Lois Lane in the Daily Planet. "So, you're new here. Good luck trying to get anything first, I'm quick with all the hot scoops." There is then a new shot of stacks of papers being thrown into a van with Clark and Lois standing next to it. On the front of the papers, there's an image of Superman flying through the air with the headline, "SUPER-POWERED VIGILANTE HITS THE STREETS OF METROPOLIS; DUBBED "SUPERMAN". Clark walks away back into the Daily Planet saying, "What was that you said yesterday Lois?" Now it's a montage of shots of Superman punching various different crooks and beating them up. Voiceover of Martha Kent: "I can't believe you're back, it's so surreal." "I discovered my purpose in life. My journey is beginning. And it might have led me to my end." The final shot is Superman and General Zod on the streets of Metropolis, battling using heat vision. The beams are meeting in the middle, and flames are flying all around them. The red light in the middle grows brighter and larger, and consumes the whole screen. The Superman emblem appears, with the words "Man of Steel" written across it. Then the words, "Coming Soon"."
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Ranunculus: a beautiful chance for every garden. With its bright beauty, the small camellia-like flowers range from white to pink, red to yellow to orange and are indeed special.They most often come in multiple layers of delicate, crepe paper–thin petals, looking like an origami masterwork.
One of the most brilliant of the spring-blooming bulbs, ranunculus have 3- to 6-inch flowers in almost every color imaginable, even bi-colors. The frilly blooms grow on 12- to 18-inch stems; doubled types resemble miniature peonies.
Incredible colors, straight stems, long vase life and copious blooms are yours. In return, these lacy-leafed plants will ask for sunshine, moderate temperatures and very light watering. Your borders and beds will look great, your office desk will sport fresh flowers for pennies and your neighbor will be by asking for your gardening secret.
One of the most rewarding spring flower bulbs to grow, Ranunculus are renown for their bountiful display of flowers. Beyond their intrinsic beauty, ranunculus flowers have another virtue: they are good cut flowers. And, they can last indoors about 7 days after cutting. Plus, at about a penny-and-a-half per flower, they are very inexpensive.
Ranunculus leaves, grass green and vaguely celery-like, grow in a mound 6 to 12 inches across. Flowers on 12- to 18-inch stems emerge in March from fall-planted bulbs, June and July from spring-planted bulbs; they last up to six weeks.
They perform best where winters are relatively mild and springs are long and cool. The roots tolerate soil temperatures to 10°F, while growing plants can handle temperatures below 20°F for several hours.
Ranunculus are most popular in the mild-winter regions of the South and West, in states such as California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana (USDA Hardiness Zones 8 through 11), where they grow best. Planted there in October or November, they flower in March.
The claw-like bulbs, more correctly tubers, come in four grades or sizes. The largest, called jumbos, are the ones you should rely upon; they are at least 7 to 8 centimeters (2-3/4 to 3-1/8 inches) in circumference, or about 7/8 inch in diameter.
Number one tubers are slightly smaller, 6 to 7 centimeters (2-1/4 to 2-3/4 inches); number twos are 5 to 6 centimeters (2 to 2-1/4 inches); and number threes, which are rare at retail, are 3 to 4 centimeters (1-1/8 to 2-1/4 inches).
Bulb size predicts the number of flowers. Each jumbo bulb will produce some 35 cuttable flowers, compared to a fifth as many from a number three bulb. Number ones will make about 20 flowers, number twos a dozen or more.
Stick to jumbos for containers and most smaller plantings. Smaller number twos or even threes serve well for mass plantings.
Because ranunculus are cool-season bloomers, their natural companions include other cool-season flowers such as snapdragon, calendula, larkspur (Consolida ambigua), Chinese forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile), African daisy , candytuft (Iberis), sweet pea toadflax (Linaria), forget-me-not, Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule), primrose , and pansy (Viola). The question is how to combine colors.
To plant ranunculus in containers, use one or two large tubers in a 10-inch pot. Soak the dried tuber for an hour before planting. Fill the pot with potting soil, place the tubers claw-side down and cover with 1 to 2 inches of soil.
Water well and place the pot in a well-lit, 60 degree area. Unless the soil dries out, don't water again until leaves appear. Feed the plants every two weeks with a water-soluble houseplant fertilizer.
Commercially, ranunculus flowers are propagated by rhizome divisions. As the plant grows, more rhizomes are produced. These are part of the root system. Each section of rhizome is capable of producing a plant. It is possible to grow a ranunculus plant from even a tiny piece of the rhizome.
After blooming has finished for the season leave the foliage in place; don't cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight and provide nourishment for next year's show. Water as needed during active growth periods. Ranunculus actually prefer not to be watered while dormant.
At the end of the summer the leaves will yellow and die back as the plant slips into dormancy. Foliage many be removed at this point. Your ranunculus will rest for a few months before beginning the next growing cycle.
Ranunculus: a beautiful chance for every garden and the star of your affection for spring/summer. My love for elegant and enduring blooms of ranunculus knows no bounds.
Yours truly for a great garden with flowers, berries, and veggies.
Polly – Organic Gardener


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Tom Yum Noodles
There's been a coup at Khiewchanta.com! Chef Appon was removed at spatula point, and in is Chef Win! Chef Win is an actual Chef, and long time contributor to this blog. He's back from work in Singapore and will be making videos to fill the time till the situation in Thailand improves and he opens his own noodle shop.
Today's recipe with video is Tom Yum Pork Noodles, a rich sour Tom Yum soup base, noodles for the carbs and bulk of the dish, pork and fish balls and meat for the protein, beansprouts for vegetables, and fried garlic and other garnishes to make it interesting!
Noodle dishes can be very daunting with so many ingredients but take it step by step and you'll get the hang of them. I've made a video of Chef Win preparing the noodles for you below.