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Nathaniel, whose first birthday we were gathered to celebrate, reveled in the party atmosphere. An extrovert like his mother, Atalelech Ketema, he ping-ponged among his parents' friends around the tidy one-bedroom apartment.
Atalelech began piling the table with lamb and lentil dishes, carrots, broccoli and potatoes. There was a mountain of injera – imagine a Spanish tortilla, only sour, twice as thick, dimpled and spongy – that serves as both bread and utensil to scoop up food.
Nathaniel, Atalelech Ketema's (in middle) and Fitsum Tesfa's (left) son, celebrates his first birthday at their apartment in the Bronx. March 2007. |
Half a bottle of red wine and a handful of Corona were all the alcohol consumed in the course of the night, with the majority of guests drinking water, juice or Coca-Cola. In all my years in the sport, it was the first group of runners I've hung out with who don't think of beer as a good source of carbohydrate replacement.
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A large deep dish pizza made in a cast iron frying pan.
The Dough
Ingredient | Weight | US Volume | Bakers Percentage | |
Flour | 388 g | 13.69 oz | 3.04 cups | 100.00% |
175% hydration Preferment | 601 g | 21.2 oz | 4.71 cups | 154.90% |
Salt | 11 g | 0.39 oz | 0.8 tbspns | 2.84% |
Mozzarella Cheese | 227 g | 8 oz | 1 cups | 58.51% |
Pizza Sauce | 454 g | 16 oz | 2 cups | 117.01% |
Italian Sausage | 454 g | 16 oz | 2 cups | 117.01% |
Pineapple Chunk | 567 g | 20 oz | 2.5 cups | 146.13% |
Fresh Rosemary | 10 g | 0.35 oz | 0.64 tbspns | 2.58% |
Olive Oil | 20 g | 0.71 oz | 1.44 tbspns | 5.15% |
Parmesan Cheese | 20 g | 0.71 oz | 1.44 tbspns | 5.15% |
Total Weight: 2750 grams / 97.00 ounces Total Flour Weight: 388 grams / 13.69 ounces |
Bakers percentages are relative to flour weight (flour equals 100%) and every other ingredient is a percentage of this. Flour from the Starter is not counted. Note: This recipe was uploaded in grams and has been automatically converted to other measures, let us know [5] of any corrections.
I start the preferemnet 24 hours before I want to make the dough. Make 601 grams of preferment at 175% hydration. The next day I add the flour and salt to the preferment. This is placed in a covered bowl and allowed to proof. When it has proofed long enough the dough is placed into the refridgerator to be used within a few days. The dough ball is placed in the middle of a 15" oiled cast iron frying pan. I just then start flattening the dough out to the edge and up the sides of the frying pan. I turn the oven on to 500°F when I start to make the pizza. The oven is ready when I get the pizza all made up and ready to cook.
The bottom of the pizza is lined with 1/2 pound of Mozzarella Cheese. The next layer is 1 pound of Italian Sausage. The 20 oz of pineapple is drained and the chunks are placed in between the sausage. The pizza sauce is poured all over the top so that it covers the pineapple and sausage. I chop up some fresh Rosemary and sprinkle it all over the top the amount isn't measured. Olive oil can be sprinkled over the top of this but is optional. When I take the pizza from the oven I sprinkle some Parmesan Cheese on the top of it. I cook the pizza for 45 minutes at 500°. One slice of the pizza is very filling. I think this is the best and easiest pizza I have ever made. You can use what ever your favorite pizza ingredients instead of what I used. I keep forgetting to add a little corn meal into the dough but you can use this dough as a starting point. The cast iron frying pan make this all really easy to do.
The crust is nice and crispy and not limp. You can pick up a slice and eat it. You might like to use a knife and fork as eating it by hand is a little bit messy.


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- 2 cup(s) Sourdough starter @ Room temp
- 2 tablespoon(s) Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 4 tablespoon(s) Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) Salt
- 1 teaspoon(s) Baking soda
- 1 tablespoon(s) Warm water
- * The night before using your sourdough starter, remove from refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Then FEED the starter with flour and water. Let this sit eight (8) hours or preferably overnight. It is now ready to use in your sourdough pancakes! Learn how to feed and maintain your Sourdough Starter.
- FEEDING STARTER: Add 1 c. EACH flour & water to 1 cup starter.
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- In a large bowl, add sourdough starter, sugar, egg, olive oil, and salt; mix well; set aside.
- In a small bowl, dilute 1 teaspoon baking soda in 1 tablespoon of warm water; set aside until ready to bake your pancakes.
- Important: Only add the baking soda/water mixture to the pancake batter just before you are ready to cook the pancakes. Make certain everything is ready to go, the griddle hot, so the Sourdough can be cooked while the air is still working in the batter. This will produce light sourdough pancakes that melt in your mouth.
- When ready to cook your sourdough pancakes, fold the baking soda/water mixture gently into the prepared pancake batter (do not beat). This will cause a gentle foaming and rising action in the batter. Let the mixture bubble and foam a minute or two before using.
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Text of report by Turkish newspaper Star website on 19 October
[Column by Beril Dedeoglu: "Obama and Erdogan 'at Odds?"]
While it is perfectly natural that the AKP's [Justice and Development
Party] camp at Kizilcahamam should attract the attention of the press,
it is not particularly natural that the public should know instantly
about those sessions that are closed to the press. To look for news
leaks in a matter that the government has not directly announced is
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agenda it is keeping from the public. Furthermore, sometimes this
"leaked" news, despite having nothing to do with a situation that was
revealed a little earlier, is presented as the latest news, which gives
cause for scepticism.
According to news "leaked" from the camp, Prime Minister Erdogan and
Obama at odds with one another over Iran.
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Kizilcahamam camp and that a new development occurred that could drive a
wedge between Turkey and the United States. Afterwards, provided you are
predisposed to thinking this way, you might think that the AKP is
steadily distancing itself from the West and defying its most important
ally for the sake of currying favour with Iran. Perhaps these leaks are
aimed at making people think just that because it turns out that this
was not the case at all.
(Mis)Leading Message
It must first be stated that Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu covered
the issue without anyone needing to look for a leak. While talking about
Turkey's foreign policy practices he cited Obama by way of example.
Furthermore, he did not talk about a new situation; rather, he referred
to the conversations between Erdogan and Obama concerning Israel and
Iran that took place during the G-20 Summit in Canada recently.
Davutoglu reported that while discussing the nuclear crisis with Iran,
Obama asked Erdogan: "You are protecting Iran. Why are you supporting
Iran?" to which Erdogan replied: "We are not supporting Iran, yet you
are acting as Israel's attorney."
In short, there was no new crisis over Iran. Turkey stated at first hand
that it was not supporting Iran and it criticized the US position on
Israel. In other words, there was not tug of war going on. If you recall
that this conversation was reported in the press previously you will see
there is no hidden agenda here. Moreover, the concern that the United
States is supporting Israel and that tougher sanctions against Iran
might goad this country into adopting a more aggressive attitude was
probably not unearthed from this conversation.
The Correct Message
The implication that the United States and Turkey might take opposing
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government does not have information or foresight about Iran's policies,
and that it defends every Islamic country against the West. Yet, even
news about Karayilan, and while we cannot vouch for its accuracy, the
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shows that Turkey is not open to "negotiating" with Iran.
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asserts that Israel's policies have given Iran room to manoeuvre, that
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peoples of the region, and that this also gives legitimacy to all arming
activities, nuclear or otherwise. Therefore, Turkey is asking why the
United States does not warn Israel during its endeavours to contain
Iran. It is not difficult to guess the Obama administration's answers or
the problems it is up against. But for some reason, nobody thinks to
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Matt Harvey's emergence as perhaps the best pitcher in Major League Baseball took another leap forward Tuesday night during the Mets' victory over the Chicago White Sox.
The Mets' young ace was perfect through 6 2-3 innings, retiring the first 20 White Sox batters he faced, before right fielder Alex Rios legged out an infield single with two outs in the top of the seventh inning. Rios' hit slowly rolled between shortstop Ruben Tejada and third baseman David Wright. Tejada took a few quick steps to his right, gloved the ball on the edge of the infield dirt and delivered a Derek Jeter-like jump throw to first baseman Ike Davis, but Rios beat the throw by an eyelash.
Harvey is the first Mets pitcher to toss at least 6 2-3 innings without allowing a base runner since Rick Reed went the same distance against the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays on June 8, 1998. For Harvey, the biggest problem he faced Tuesday night wasn't the White Sox lineup. Instead, it was a profuse nosebleed that he spent the early part of the game dealing with.
While Harvey lost his bid for the first perfect game in franchise history, the growing legend of the Mets' 24-year-old right-hander gained another chapter.
In nine innings, Harvey allowed that one hit while striking out 12 to lower his ERA to a Major League-best 1.28. However, he did not figure into the decision because the Mets failed to score, but they did improve to 6-1 when he toes the rubber. Harvey became the first pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1900) to strikeout at least 12 batters, allow no walks and only one hit in nine innings and earn a no decision, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The Mets eventually won, 1-0, before a crowd of 23,394 at Citi Field when pinch-hitter Mike Baxter laced a single to right field off right-handed reliever Nate Jones in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Ike Davis from second base. Still, the spotlight was on Harvey, as it seems to be the case every time he takes the mound this year.
For a franchise that did not have a no-hitter in its first 51 seasons, until southpaw Johan Santana accomplished the feat against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 1 last season, Harvey is a legitimate candidate to add his name to that list with almost every outing he makes.
In fact, Tuesday was Harvey's second flirtation with a no-hitter this season. If you remember, against the Minnesota Twins on April 13 at Target Field, he held the Twins hitless for 6 2-3 innings before slugger Justin Morneau broke up his no-hit and shutout bid with a solo home run off the right field foul pole.
This much is evident, 17 starts into his big league career, the future is now for Harvey. He's the only pitcher in the last 100 years with at least 125 strikeouts and 25 or fewer earned runs allowed in his first 17 career starts, according to Elias.
Justin Silberman is a journalism and new media major at Towson University, located in Baltimore, and true Mets fan.


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The authors use a deep survey to locate rare galaxies which were among the earliest to form.
The authors use a cosmological simulation to characterize the rates at which galaxies form new stars.
Small and massive compact galaxies are some of the hardest galaxies to find, but they could potentially reveal how galaxies evolved in the early universe.
Could the strange-looking irregular galaxies actually be remnants of the birth of galaxies? This paper demonstrates a method to find such galaxies.
Using the upcoming Gaia telescope to measure ripples in the Milky Way will allow us to detect the impact of clumps of dark matter on our host galaxy.
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TITLE: Comparing the Ancient Star Formation Histories of the Magellanic Clouds AUTHORS: Daniel R. Weisz, Andrew E. Dolphin, Evan D. Skillman, Jon Holtzman, Julianne J. Dalcanton, Andrew A. Cole, Kyle Neary AUTHORS' INSTITUTION: University of Washington The evolution of galaxies can be investigated in two ways: we can observe galaxies at farther distances to get a picture of […]


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Golden Gate Fields always does things right when it comes to the $200,000 Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby.For the second straight year, the race will be part of a one hour live telecast on Comcast Sports Bay Area, with the race finishing off the hour. Prior to that, the show, which will be hosted by Comcast's Jim Kozimore and HRTV anchor Scott Hazelton, will feature interviews with trainers Jeff Bonde and Jerry Hollenfdorfer and jockeys Kyle Frey and Russell Baze among others.As part of the pre-race festivities, GGF hosted an El Camino Real luncheon on Wednesday for the media to meet some of the key participants in the race. So as I mingled before the introductions started, I saw Aaron Gryder walking into the restaurant. I thought, interesting, GGF brought Gryder up to be a speaker….cool.Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. Not only is he in the race but he is on the morning line favorite. Well, you couldn't blame me, after all when we went over the probables for the race a few days before, nor he nor his horse was thought of as a runner in the race. In fact, the six or seven we counted on turned into nine when the entries came out.So with that, it's time for my horse by horse rundown for the 32nd running of the El Camino Real Derby.When: Saturday, February 16thPost Time: 4:40 pm PSTDistance: 1 1/8 MilesAt Stake: 10 Kentucky Derby points to the winner.(In post position order)1. Wildcat Moon : 6-1 (trainer Jeff Bonde, jockey Kyle Frey)Second in the California Derby, Moon will figure to be on or near a hot pace. Last time, Frey got away with fractions of 25.2 and 50.3 in a half-length loss to Zeewat. Being able to rate and relax will be the key to his chance at a win.My Take - Has shown plenty of heart and could be in for a top 3 finish.2. Rush In : 12-1 (trainer William E. Morey, jockey Juan Hernandez). Won at GGF last month but has failed to fire against the better competition. Another speedster that figures to suffer from the pace scenario. Lost to Zeewat two-back.My Take - Will try hard but these are too tough for him3. Counting Days : 30-1 (trainer Carla Gaines, jockey Dennis Carr)1-for-1 on a synthetic surface bodes well but competition does not. Since maiden breaking win by 10 lengths at Keeneland, has run down the track twice down south.My Take - Long on odds and chances4. Manando : 9-5 (trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Aaron Gryder)After breaking his maiden by 5 ½ lengths, came back to run third in the Grade 3 Sham Stakes behind Goldencents and Den's Legacy. Could be the speed of the speed should he choose to go for it.My Take - May be left on a loose lead if Wildcat Moon rates and if so, the distance is the only question.5. Zeewat : 5-2 (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, jockey Russell Baze)Baze will be going for his ninth EL Camino win and Zeewat has been answering all the questions so far. Although his competition hasn't been the best, he has won his last two going longer each time and last time rated for the first time.My Take - Has the right running style to sit and pounce and could be in a dream spot if all the speed goes.6. Nina's Dragon : 12-1 (trainer Lloyd Mason, jockey Julien Couton)Yet to go longer than 1 mile and has just 1 win from three starts but Couton has the right style to match this horse, sit back and make one run.My Take - Will be running on late and may pick up a piece if the speed all falls apart.7. North Pacific : 30-1 (trainer Len Kasmerski, jockey Frank Alvarado)Broke his maiden on his 8th try and appears a far notch below these. He is 3-for-4 in the money, including a win on the synthetic surface.My Take - Will be running in a non winners of two in a few weeks.8. Carving : 3-1 (trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Victor Espinoza)Winner of the $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes, ran sixth in the Grade 1 Cash Call last time out losing to Violence. Distance shouldn't be an issue with three long races to his credit. Running style has varied so his choice this time may will help decide his fate.My Take - May not even be the best Baffert horse in the race and even though Espinoza comes north for the mount, appears a minor award at best.9. Dice Flavor : 20-1 (trainer Patrick Gallagher, jockey Jose Valdivia Jr.)All four career races have been on the turf and Valdivia knows him well. Running style will play to his advantage but still can't see him threatening for the top prize. My Take - Turf horses appear to take to the Tapeta better than dirt runners and should be mid pack or better when the running begins. Chance as a longshot look.
So my picks? Call me a homer but I'm going to say Zeewat can win it all. He's improved every race and Hollendorfer and Baze know how to get a horse ready for a race.
Zeewat 1st, Manando 2nd, Wildcat Moon 3rd Dice Flavor 4th.
Delgadillo, Santiago-Reyes get Signature WinsLast weekend was big for two local riders.
On Saturday, Christian Santiago-Reyes (left) won his first GGF stakes race when he guided the Doug O'Neil trained Redressthebalance to a tight win in the $50,000 California Oaks. Five horses were within 1 ½ lengths at the end, but Santiago-Reyes rode the race just as instructed and got a win he hopes propels him to more business.Then on Sunday, apprentice Jose Delgadillo rode his first career winner as he crossed the line first aboard Seeking The Stitch. Both horse and jockey broke their maidens together on a nice come from behind run. The win came on the 17-year-old's 39th career mount.
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I have been involved in horse racing, from a fan to sportswriter, for the past 30 years. The first time my dad took me to the track, I picked a horse named "Black Tornado" and when he won, I was hooked. From then on, I spent weekends and occasional school days at the race track, and my enjoyment of the sport led me to try my hand at being a jockey agent, which i did for 3 years. When that didn't work out as I had hoped, I concentrated on my writing career by covering big races and doing summer fair handicapping, off and on, for the Contra Costa Times.Today, I stay involved in the sport by being part of a group that currently owns two horses stabled at Golden Gate Fields. As all owners, we have dreams of someday having that special horse. Besides writing about horse racing I enjoy covering many sports and have had the honor of meeting and writing about some incredible athletes.
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TO: Superintendents of Schools,
School Board Chairs, and Members of the State Board of Education
FROM: J. Duke Albanese, Commissioner
DATE: March 26, 2002
RE: Adoption of Supplemental
Biennium Budget, FY 2001-02 and FY 2002-03.
As you know by now, last night the
House and Senate adopted, and Governor King signed, a supplemental budget bill
covering the 2001-02 / 2002-03 biennium.
The final bill mirrors the Appropriations Committee package I described
to you in my Informational Letter #67 on March 19, 2002. What started as a very challenging budget
scenario with the state facing a $250 million shortfall concluded with a new
balanced budget, covering a scaled down $160 million shortfall. All in all, the budget process was certainly
a tough undertaking, but education fared much better than we might have
predicted just a few weeks ago.
Below are the highlights of the
supplemental budget:
Purpose Aid for Education (GPA)
The adopted
supplemental budget provides $730,817,941 for GPA, a 4.11%
increase over the present FY 2001-02 appropriation. In light of where we were when this session began, the level of
commitment to this budget line - the largest single account in the state budget
- is pretty remarkable given the $160 million in necessary reductions to
realize a balanced budget.
Important aspects of GPA include:
1.) the Operating Costs subsidy appropriation is increased by $7,806,315 to the
same amount as during the current year, FY 2001-02; 2.) the Program Costs
subsidy appropriation is increased by 10.12% over the current year, and allows
the Program Costs reduction percentage to drop from - 4.98% in the current year
to - 2.99% in FY 2002-03; 3.) an additional appropriation of $2,459,350 is
included for State Agency Clients and for State Wards for FY 2002-03, in
addition to the 25% increase in this line that was already part of my
Recommended Funding Level and included in the Governor's proposed budget.
This additional funding allows the
Department to pay 100% of all bills presented for payment during FY
2002-03. The final GPA appropriation
also includes an additional appropriation of $6,699,734 for State Agency
Clients and for State Wards for FY 2001-02, providing sufficient resources for
the Department to pay 100% of all bills presented for payment during this
fiscal year, 2001-02. In the weeks
ahead the Department, working with our sister agencies - the Department of
Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services -
will be analyzing all programs that receive State Agency Client / State Ward
monies, shaping some policy changes that will improve the predictability and
equity of reimbursement practices for these programs. We'll keep the field apprised of any prospective policy changes
in this area as you consider local needs for next year's budget cycle (FY
Maine Learning
Technology Initiative
supplemental budget retains the $25 million in the Maine Learning Technology
Initiative account, allowing this program to go forward, while providing a
foundation of state funding that can be used to attract outside
contributions. With recent donations
from MBNA and associations representing Maine's banking industry we feel that
prospects are bright for other sizable contributions. My recent trip to Washington gave us every
indication that the USDOE views Maine in the national lead regarding learning
technology. Top officials from the
USDOE will be visiting Maine schools in the next several weeks, and our
legislative delegation stands ready to help support federal monies for
technology in our schools.
indicated in a communication last week, the supplemental budget maintains the
original 6% increase in adult education subsidies in each of FY '02 and FY '03.
Proposed Bond
- Maine School Revolving Renovation Fund
Today the
Appropriations Committee will return to its deliberations leading to a
recommended bond package. We have
proposed a $15 million bond for the Maine School Revolving Renovation Fund. As you know, Maine voters supported
overwhelmingly a similar bond issue this past November. Your support of the bond proposal is
essential since there are many competing needs statewide; please communicate to
your legislators the importance of continuing our investments in improving the
condition of Maine schools.
Summary - ED 261 Printouts
Importantly, be advised that the Department is working diligently to prepare unit-by-unit 261 printouts regarding the adopted supplemental budget appropriation for GPA. We plan to mail your printouts Wednesday, March 27, 2002, recognizing that many of you are in the midst of difficult budget deliberations and need to know your subsidy levels as soon as possible.


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The beta for Call of Duty: World At War is under way. And the good news is that if you loved COD4 multiplayer, then this will put you right back in that same comfort zone. It's every bit the same as Modern Combat only in a new setting with some new equipment and options to master.
There are a selection of new perks (even vehicle perks), weapons and maps to be devoured so let's get right to it. Below you'll find movies and first impressions. If you're not on the beta, let us assure you that it's all good and not as World War II-y as we first feared. We had to drag ourselves away from ranking up to bring you these words, so make sure you read them eh?
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Nothing to do with the music venue in Camden, this is a circular map that features of plenty of mid to long range combat. The sniper's camouflage is particularly tricky to see, so hanging around to watch the 'Kill Cam' is a must to find out where the bugger is hiding. This map houses a couple of tanks you can jump into for a few cheap kills, before someone lobs a satchel charge on the weaker backside of the tank.
Odd this one as it's not really set in a castle. It's mostly a case of running around outdoors getting your head blown off from someone you didn't see (thank god for the Kill Cam). Like Makin there are plenty of houses to smoke out with your gas and flare grenades only this time shooting through the walls is harder than to them being made of concrete.
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It's easy to go sports mad in Australia, which hosts events for cricket fans, footy fiends, rugby lovers, rev-heads and marathon runners. Get a courtside view of the tennis greats at the Australian Open or experience the excitement of the uniquely Australian AFL. See Australia's Wallabies fight New Zealand's All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup. Or be there for the Ashes, when the Australia cricket team faces their age-old cricket rivals of England. Smell the rubber at glamorous motor-racing events such as the Grand Prix. Run through Sydney in the City to Surf or watch the world's fastest cyclists whizz through Adelaide and South Australia in the Tour Down Under.
Various venues across Australia 9 January to 31 January 2015
In 2015 the biggest football tournament Australia has ever hosted will kick off on the 9th January when the Australian Socceroos play Kuwait under the lights at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. 16 countries including Japan, Iraq, China and Korea Republic will compete against each other in 32 matches over 23 days in Australia's host cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Newcastle. With more than 500,000 spectators expected to attend the event, this is your chance to unite for your team and show your colours at what will truly be a spectacular tournament with exciting action both on and off the football pitch.
Adelaide and regional South Australia. 17 – 25 January 2015
Follow the Santos Tour Down Under, the biggest and most prestigious professional cycling race in the region, featuring many of the world's top riders. It winds its way through the picturesque scenery and wonderful vineyards of South Australia.
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria 19 January – 1 February 2015
Savour the thrills and excitement of seeing the world's top tennis players compete for the champions' trophies at Australian Open 2015, the only one of the sport's four Grand Slam events held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sydney, New South Wales February
The Australian Open of Surfing festival combines world-class athletes, artists and fans in a celebration of youth-culture, innovation and athleticism at Sydney's Manly Beach - the birthplace of modern surfing. The free event runs for nine days and attracts more than 125,000 spectators to celebrate the best of Australian action sports, music, art and fashion. The Australian Open of Surfing is an extension of the US Open of Surfing and includes Association of Surfing Professionals sanctioned skateboarding, pro and junior surfing tournaments. Along with the world's elite surfers and skateboarders, there is a music line-up featuring top international headline acts.
Various venues across Australia 14 February to 29 March 2015
ICC Cricket World Cup is the flagship event of the international cricket calendar and is one of the world's largest international sports tournaments. In 2015 it will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand with the tournament kicking off on the 14th February at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and then returning to the city for the final match on the 29th March. Australia will hold 26 of the 49 matches in host cities including Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Perth. Don't miss out on the opportunity to support your team as they compete against the world's greatest cricketers.
Albert Park, Melbourne 12 – 15 March 2015
Thrill to the roar of the most expensive cars as the world's finest Formula One drivers race each other around an incomparable lakeside street circuit in Melbourne's beautiful Albert Park. The location, midway between the towering centre city skyline and Port Phillip Bay, guarantees spectacular TV images – but it's even better being there.
Brisbane, Queensland & Sydney, New South Wales May - July
The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. State of Origin refers to the Australian states or territories where the players originally come from and they play for that team. The main competition is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia and one in New Zealand. NRL matches are played throughout Australia and New Zealand from autumn until spring. The season culminates in the premiership-deciding game, the NRL Grand Final, traditionally one of Australia's most popular sporting events and one of the largest attended club championship events in the world. The NRL premiers also play in the World Club Challenge, a pre-season match against the champions of the European Super League competition.
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4 - 5 July 2015 Start and finish at Southport, Gold Coast
Novice or veteran, young or old, this two-day running festival at Australia's famed Gold Coast ¬– with its incomparable beaches, theme parks and superb nightlife – has something you can aim for. A faster time, a longer distance or even a first fun run; you can set your own challenge and the 65% of runners who have set new personal best times at this event.
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Sydney's 14 kilometre City to Surf race is the world's largest timed running event, attracting more than 75,000 entrants. The route winds from Hyde Park in the Sydney CBD to iconic Bondi Beach through Sydney's most-exclusive suburbs, before finishing at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Join the cheering crowds on the pavements and in cafes and pubs all along the way. The event is also among the world's biggest fundraising events, raising around four million dollars for charity. The great outdoors, stunning city scenery and a sense of community spirit epitomise the City2Surf fun run in Sydney.
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Gold Coast, Queensland October
The Gold Coast 600 is a V8 racing car carnival held in Surfers Paradise over three days in October. The beaches of the Gold Coast are the perfect backdrop for this event, where the social program is an equally important part of the action. Watch the world's top V8 Supercars whizz around the beachside track or catch an exciting endurance race with18 top international drivers. In the evening, the dedicated entertainment precinct at Broadwater Parklands comes alive. The huge trackside music concerts feature both Australian and international performers. Past events have included performances by world-famous pop stars such as Pink.
Perth, Western Australia October
The Perth International Golf Championship brings some of the world's best golf players to Western Australia to compete for Australian golf's richest prize money at Lake Karrinyup Country Club. The course is regularly rated as one of the top ten golf courses in Australia, known for its challenging layout and bushland setting. The tournament is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. The inaugural event will be played in October 2012. International golf stars Jason Dufner, currently ranked number nine in the world, and Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters Champion have been confirmed for the tournament.
1 – 8 November 2014 Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
Experience the thrills, elegance, excitement and unparalleled atmosphere at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, a truly glamorous horse racing carnival featuring the 153 year old Emirates Melbourne Cup. It is a time to dress up, be seen, dine out, sip champagne and hope you pick a winner. Featuring the world's top international horses and jockeys, it's really an excuse for a national party.
Melbourne, Victoria December
Australia becomes obsessed with the sport of cricket throughout summer from November to February. Cricket-lovers across the world avidly follow the Australian season, which pits Australia against other top cricketing nations in matches in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth. Around the country, test matches and one-day tournaments unfold at iconic cricket grounds, from the MCG in Melbourne to the Sydney Cricket Ground, Perth's WACA and Brisbane's Gabba. Traditionally, Melbourne hosts the Boxing Day Test and Sydney hosts the New Year Test. Both begin on major public holidays and are enthusiastically attended by cricket-loving Australians.
Sydney, New South Wales; Hobart, Tasmania December
Beginning on Boxing Day [26 December] each year, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race is an Australian summertime tradition. Maxi yachts to weekend racers take part in this event, which starts from Nielsen Park in Sydney Harbour and takes the international fleet more than 1100 kilometres to the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. The race finishes just in time for the New Year's Eve celebrations in the city. You don't need to be a sailor to enjoy watching the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. The start of the colourful spectacle can be seen from many vantage points around Sydney Harbour.
Australia is home to a stunning array of golf courses and the round of PGA Australian golf tournaments are not to be missed. The following are some of Australia's major golfing events, played across the country on world class golf courses in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and the Sunshine coast. Australia's golf courses are some of the best-designed and most challenging in the world. They are often located in scenic Australian bush settings surrounded by wildlife. In a country that has produced such golfing greats as Greg Norman and Ian Baker-Finch, Australia's passion for the game keeps on growing.
In Australia you can indulge your passion for motor racing all year round. Head to Melbourne for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in March or visit the popular motorcycle circuit on Phillip Island. For adrenalin-surging V8 action, there's the Gold Coast 600 in Surfers Paradise, the Sydney 500 and the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. Watch elite sports cars race around Tasmania in the Targa Tasmania or witness true driving endurance at the Bathurst 1000. Follow quad bikes, 4WDs and motorbikes from Perth to Kalgoorlie in the Australasian Safari. Or check out mean street machines at Canberra's Summernats Car Festival.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook got a hefty cash bonus that brought his total compensation to $9.2 million last year. That's more than double what he received the previous year.
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Vans Warped UK Tour for Alexandra Palace tickets are on sale NOW - day and weekend tickets are available for Nov 16th and 17th
Road To Warped tour tickets are available HERE
Bands playing on Saturday Nov 16th are:- RISE AGAINST; PARKWAY DRIVE; Air Dubai; Billy Talent; Blood Command; Capture The Crown; Chiodos; Crossfaith; Escape The Fate; Fact; Itch; Like Moths To Flames; Memphis May Fire; Real Friends; Sublime With Rome; We Came As Romans; Yellowcard; The Younger
Bands playing on Saturday Nov 17th are:- ENTER SHIKARI; RISE AGAINST; Anberlin; Billy Talent; Coheed and Cambria; The Color Morale; Cyota; Flogging Molly; Ghost Town; Hacktivist; The Hype Theory; Like Torches; The Maine; Neck Deep; Rdgldgren; Skinny Lister; Yellowcard .
Held at London's historic Alexandra Palace on November 16th and 17th, the 2013 UK leg of the VANS WARPED TOUR has now been boosted with the news that ENTER SHIKARI and PARKWAY DRIVE will join the previously announced RISE AGAINST and BILLY TALENT as headliners.
Continuing their self-proclaimed mission statement to "abuse music's worthless genre boundaries", St. Albans quartet ENTER SHIKARI'S visceral live experience is set to shake the foundations of AlexEnter Shikariandra Palace when they hit WARPED. Since their third album 'A Flash Flood of Colour' crashed into the charts at #4, the band have delivered their genre-colliding sound to Europe, North America, Oceania and Japan. WARPED represents their first major London show since they closed 2012 with two major shows at the prestigious Roundhouse venue.
Enter Shikari Front man Rou Reynolds: "We're chomping at the proverbial bit for Warped Tour UK.
Its an honour to even play let alone headline! and being able to experience that Warped Tour vibe and not have to be crammed into a 400 ton cylindrical object 36,000 feet above the ground for 9 hours is great! Alexandra Palace is such a smashing venue too, very salubrious. If I was a lame-ass, (and I'm not) I'd say we were gonna give this gig 110%. But seeing as that isn't physically possible (and, as we've established, I'm not a lame ass) I won't say that".
RISE AGAINST were the first headliner to be revealed on Monster Energy Main Stage, bringing their arsenal of politically charged melodic hardcore to a London indoor arena for the first time in two years.
Since 1999, Tim McGrath and co have been spreading their progresive message with stunning songs and electric live shows, rising up through the underground to enjoy the kind of mainstream success very few punk rock acts can genuinely lay claim to, including a TOP 40 album with 2011's "Endgame".
Says Tim: "As a band that used to open the lowliest of Warped side stages in sun-drenched parking lots across the states, we're elated to be headlining Warped Tour UK as it spreads its wings across the pond."
With their championing of righteous causes, punk ethos and anthems such as "Saviour", "Help Is On The Way", "Make It Stop", and "Prayer of the Refugee", RISE AGAINST perfectly capture the spirit of WARPED TOUR, and their headline slot this year is a match made in hardcore heaven.
Joining them are six sensational acts, the first coming in the form of Canadian punk rockers BILLY TALENT.
Going supernova with their "Try Honesty" single back in 2003, BILLY TALENT have racked up the platinum albums, sold out shows and chart positions in the ten years that followed. No strangers to VANS WARPED TOUR, having performed in the US in 2006 and returning for this year's American run, fans are in for a treat as they bring the room filling sounds of the likes of "The Ex", "Red Flag", "Devil On My Shoulder" and "Viking Death March" to a 10,000 strong Ally Pally.
Since blasting out of their hometown of Byron Bay on Australia's east coast, PARKWAY DRIVE's blend of power, charisma and uncompromising metallic hardcore has captivated audiences the world over. After first hitting the Australian charts with their debut album 'Killing With A Smile' and hitting the Top 10 with 'Horizons', their third album 'Deep Blue' spread word of their talents to a wider international audience – and last year's 'Atlas' cemented their growing stature, all the while expanding their sonic palette while moving into brave new sounds.
Says vocalist Winston McCall: "We are unbelievably excited and honoured to be part of Warped Tour UK 2013! Warped Tour has been a massive part of this band's lives from before Parkway even existed so to be kicking it in the UK with such an amazing line-up is going to be mental!"
The ascension of ESCAPE THE FATE has reached a new level with the recent release of their fourth album 'Ungrateful' – helped in part by the popularity of the title track which has passed 1.7 million views on YouTube. Fronted by the irrepressible Craig Mabbitt, the WARPED show represents the first time that the Las Vegas band have played in the capital since the release of the album, and their knack for blending aggression and melody is sure to receive a roar of approval.
VANS WARPED TOUR is not just about big names and platinum sellers, and prides itself on being the first to bring you the hottest new talent, and this year is no exception. Australia's CAPTURE THE CROWNcome up from down under armed with viscious metallic hardcore laced with hooks so massive their debut video has ratcheted up over 6 million views in little over a year.
"We've all dreamt of playing Warped Tour for basically our whole lives and now we get the chance?" enthuses guitarist Jye Menzies. "It's fucking mind blowing to say the least! We're all extremely excited to travel to the UK and play to fans that haven't had the chance to see us yet. Everyone should expect a show that's full of energy and a fuck load of fun!"
Last year, CROSSFAITH laid waste to the Kevin Says stage, ramming the room and leaving hundreds of fans unable to catch the phenominal set due to capacity restrictions. This year, VANS WARPED rectify the problem by sticking the Japanese Electro metalcore masters on the Monster Energy Main Stage, to ensure that CROSSFAITH can throw down a much bigger dance metal party in the main hall.
Singer Kenta Koie looks forward to their return:
"We've played at Warped UK last year, which was an honor to be on the bill and it is one of our greatest memories. We're gonna destroy the floor again! See ya in da pit!"
ITCH is no stranger to the punk world, having graced magazine covers, sold out tour posters and radio airwaves while fronting THE KING BLUES. Over four albums and seven years, ITCH's political spirit was spat out to many, many thousands, refreshed by someone with something to say. With TKB disbanded, ITCH shows no sign of slowing down, and continues to spread his message as a solo artist, with his new work mixing punk, pop, reggae, folk, dubstep and dance and a lyrical finesse that is both flourishing and fearless.
"The first time the Warped Tour came to UK I was there at the front the whole time." He says. "To be playing Warped UK is an honour. I'm mad excited its gonna go off!"
Currently tearing it up across the US with Senses Fail and Such Gold, REAL FRIENDS Make their UK debut, bringing their suburban Chicago pop-punk to the line up.
"Real Friends is beyond excited to come over to the UK with Warped Tour."Says bassist Kyle Fassell. "This is one of those moments when you just sit back and really appreciate the opportunities that are thrown your way. Can't wait to hit the UK for the first time, and definitely not the last."
YELLOWCARD leave the Florida sunshine to bring their violin-laced pop-punk to North London. Frontman Ryan Key states:
"We have been a part of the Warped Tour family for over a decade now. We are so honored to help bring the Tour overseas!"
Having refined the art of good time party music since 1997, the Floridian five piece will bring the spirit of a red-cups-and-beer-bong college keg party that is bound to break out in spontaneous bouncing and hearty singalongs as they bust out faves like "Only Me" and "Ocean Avenue"
With four stages and two days, this is just a taste of things to come, with over 45 bands – including futher headliners – still to be announced. As usual, the running order is to be decided on the day, and this year you may even see some surprise appearances from a select few bands who decide one show at WARPED is not enough and join for both days.
Keeping with tradition, a breathtaking extreme sports display will appear alongside the musical banquet, as well as dozens of stalls in a bigger merch market, which offers not only items from all the bands playing but also the chance to meet some of them at spontaneous signing sessions.
The London leg of the VANS WARPED TOUR can now also confirm the addition of the fast-rising BLOOD COMMAND, Birmingham's melodic metalcore quintet CYTOTA, grime-metal crossover pioneers HACKTIVIST, Fueled by Ramen's electro-rockers GHOST TOWN and Wrexham pop-punkers NECK DEEP.


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The Sexist has created another one of her hilarious roundups of the most horrifyingly awful, supposedly sexy Halloween costumes. This time, she takes on pseudo-sexy costumes for dudes, and they're a real horror. (The worst of the "sexy" costumes for women is here.) While Sexy Pirate with a Big Sword and Sexy Cop in a Pair of Ridiculous Hotpants are strong contenders for the best of the worst, my favorite is the fireman you see here. He's so much more than a fake tan male model with washboard abs in a bad fireman suit. He's a guy with a rubber hose in his pants who wants to put out the fire in your burning loins. No problem doing that, dork. [The Sexist]
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Recently, lots of award bloggers posted their predix for best comedy/musical pix at the Golden Globes and all of them — strangely — missed a contender very likely to be nominated.
Gold Derby has learned from reliable sources that members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association "absolutely love" "Red," that snarky thriller starring Bruce Willis as a former C.I.A. cat on the run plus Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich. Audiences adored it too ($80 million at the box office) and so did a few critics like the New York Post's Kyle Smith, who cheered, "'Red' has more snappy joy in store than practically all of last summer's busted blockbusters."
Expect it to bag noms for best comedy/musical picture, actor (Willis) and maybe even supporting actor (Malkovich as a conspiracy-minded LSD tripper) and supporting actress (Mirren as a machine-gun-toting Rambo).
Other leading contenders for best musical-comedy picture are "Alice in Wonderland," "Barney's Version," "Burlesque," "How Do You Know," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham" and "Nowhere Boy."
By the by, one film that will not be nominated for best comedy/musical picture -- despite what many top pundits say -- is "Get Low." Sony Pictures Classics confirms to Gold Derby that it was submitted to HPFA as a drama, not a comedy as has been reported erroneously across the web.
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Little girl gives 'tude about riding a bike, promptly falls off it (VIDEO) by Rita Loiacono 22 hours ago Share Tweet Pin Share Save The precocious cutie in this video was completely unharmed, so we can certainly appreciate the lesson she learned. Read Full Story
12 Adorable babies in football uniforms, just in time for the Big Game by Bethany Ramos 1 day ago Share Tweet Pin Share Save Unpopular opinion, but one of my favorite parts about Super Bowl Sunday is watching the Puppy Bowl — on a separate TV, of course. That and looking at OMG-adorable babies decked out in football gear to represent their parents' favorite teams. Read Full Story
Richard Sherman is anticipating the only thing bigger than the Big Game by Monica Beyer 1 day ago Share Tweet Pin Share Save Richard Sherman, who plays for the NFL in Seattle, is expecting his first child soon — so soon, in fact, that his heavily pregnant girlfriend traveled with him to Arizona for the Super Bowl. Read Full Story
The 10 commandments of children's birthday parties by Theresa Edwards 1 day ago Share Tweet Pin Share Save Sometimes parenting seems like a secret society with etiquette rules no one ever talks about, especially during birthday parties. It's overwhelming and awkward and terrible, so avoid it all together by following these commandments. Read Full Story
4 Ways your child can learn from current events by Carolyn Rahaman 1 day ago Share Tweet Pin Share Save For students of many ages, current events can offer a variety of important learning opportunities. They can teach children about history and its effects on the world today, as well as prepare them for the future. Furthermore, understanding current events can help your student become a more informed citizen and a stronger community member. What else can current events do? Read Full Story
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Shakira welcomes a son and gives him a cool 'warrior' baby name by Kim Grundy 1 day ago Share Tweet Pin Share Save Shakira and her boyfriend, Gerard Piqué, welcomed their second son together. The Colombian singer announced his "warrior"-inspired name and shared the strong meaning behind it. Read Full Story
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I haven't been charting it or anything, but I've been writing these lists for the better part of a year now, and despite a few slow weeks, they seem to get better all the time. So here's something to chew on: We could be living through a new golden era of the music video, even if most of the great videos coming out these days are way low-budget and have basically no chance of airing on even the remotest cable channels. Below, we've got two sponsored videos, from Urban Outfitters and Funny Or Die, which is a new thing in the internet era and one that seems to be a good thing. We've also got three that take advantage of the low costs of something like this — digital film, HD cameras, editing software — to burrow some truly personal visions into our collective brain.
5. Dinosaur Jr. – "Watch The Corners" (Dir. The Director Brothers)
A goofy and one-note concept, sure, but a goofy and one-note concept that's executed nicely, by actors who take the silliness seriously. It's also a rare piece of work from Tim Heidecker that doesn't make my want to rip my eyeballs out; he does a nice and occasionally understated job as the dad here.
4. A$AP Ferg – "Work" (Dir. A$AP Ferg, Shomi Patwary & Thuan Tran)
It's nice to see that A$AP Rocky's heightened, fashion-damaged rap-video aesthetic extends to the rest of his crew, as well. So here's resident knucklehead Ferg strutting around an abandoned courtyard in bothrobe and doorag, with a toothbrush hanging out of his mouth, before moving his operation to a literal mountain of cocaine. Also, gold fronts: god's gift to rap videos for at least the past 20 years.
3. Peaking Lights – "Dreambeat" (Dir. Jordan Redaelli & Jason Miller)
A saga of outer-borough redemption and discovery on the big-city dance-floor — which is to say, this is pretty much an updated version of the Saturday Night Fever story. But we're dealing with a female protagonist and vogue balls, so that story's gender roles aren't just flipped; they're twisted around and kicked through the air and then just thrown out in the trash anyway. Also, this whole thing just looks gorgeous.
2. Major Lazer – "Get Free" (Feat. Amber Coffman) (Dir. SoMe)
In the past, the French director SoMe has been responsible for excellent and hyper-stylized music videos like Kanye West's "Good Life" and Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." But for this one, he goes all slice-of-life, capturing a ton of isolated slow-motion images of Jamaica that, whether he's filming sweaty clubs or wooded seasides, come out looking absolutely beautiful. It's enough to make you wonder why you've ever bothered to spend time anywhere else.
1. Grimes – "Genesis" (Dir. Grimes)
The last superhero movie of the summer.
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Hey, Tom. How do we submit a video for your consideration?
aesop rock cycles to ghenna? it looked like they really put a lot of work into that video, and it's a great song to boot!
That's a great video! Had it at #5 before the Major Lazer video dropped. Seriously, there are too many great videos right now.
I'm pretty sure Grimes' stupid, ugly and pretentious mess of a video being number one is just some hipster irony. It is, right ?
Here is a video that has a flavor and sound all its own!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N47ItBaLbvI
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Is there a standardized chart showing which Net Pot Sizes to use for each type plant/vegetables? |
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I would like to know this as well. Im currently using 1 3/4 in pots for lettuce. Seems okay |
- Posted by eircsmith none (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 4:17
Thanks for threads. I am also facing same query and eager to know as well. I am also using 1 1/2 in pot for my plants. |
There is no standard. I've grown everything from lettuce and herbs to tomatoes in 2" net pots. It's really just a matter of preference. Unless you need the roots to be contained within the pot, there is not a lot of reason to use larger pots in my opinion. But I am sure others will disagree. |
- Posted by NonCircNick none (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 20:45
I don't have a lot of experience but I will throw in what I have learned. The small 1.5" net pots will basically only fit a piece of rockwool. If you want to add a medium to the net pot then I would suggest a 3.75" net pot or a little bigger. |
I've grown squash in 5" net pots inside a 6" pvc pipe and tomatoes, peppers and eggplant in the 10" net pots inside 3 gallon buckets. Both ran drip for a few minutes each hour, not constant like nft so I needed more medium. The net pots had grodan and clay pellets. For things in nft or water culture I would use much smaller since the roots grow out the net pot more. For drip and ebb and flow a little bigger is better to hold the moisture. The medium you use makes a big difference too, rock wool holds way more moisture than perlite or clay. There is no set guidelines I've seen but the plant will let you know if it needs a bigger pot. |
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