text:
The TV series "Sex and the City" ran for six seasons on HBO. Created by entertainment visionary Darren "Melrose Place" Star, the program followed four materialistic yentas as they pursued overpriced couture and cock through a New York City wonderfully free of crime and poor people. It was quite popular with otherwise sane women, who could apparently relate to buying $400 shoes and letting every man with a pulse and a Gold Card into their pants.
"Sex and the City" – the movie – picks up four years after the end of the show's run, though not much has changed. Author Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is still with on-again/off-again beau "Mr. Big" (Chris Noth), lawyer Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is still married to Steve, housewife Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is still married to Harry and still the adopted mother of Lily, and PR exec Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is still managing the career of actor/lover Smith and living in Los Angeles.
Writer/director Michael Patrick King delivers what fans have surely been slavering for these long years. All four principals enjoy a fair amount of screen time to deal with the… crises each of them face, though impending nuptials between Carrie and Big obviously take center stage. The women I was forced to take to the preview screening under pain of evisceration accompanied to the film were of the opinion that the movie was a bit tame compared to the TV show, however. Other than that, they genuinely seemed to enjoy it.
In case I didn't make it clear, I was never what you could call a fan. But my complaints with it had less to do with the characters' promiscuity than with their unrelenting and unapologetic shallowness. Conversations in the series could be broken down into two parts: generalized discussion of weighty topics like fashion and food, and why every man in their lives (and, by inference, in existence) is either a lying, cheating scumbag or emotionally unavailable. You wouldn't spend valuable real-life time hanging out with self-absorbed idiots like this, so why on Earth would you watch a TV show (or a movie) about them?
The real problem is that "Sex and the City" is, except for a few laughs, mostly just irritating. Carrie's biggest problem early on is how to reconcile her independent womanhood with "Big" buying a million dollar penthouse for the two of them to live in. Charlotte's greatest lament is that her life is "too perfect," and while she and Miranda are both parents, their respective kids serve little purpose aside from providing a youthful juxtaposition to the aging women that surround them. I suppose one should give King credit for finally introducing a semi-significant non-Caucasian character (Jennifer Hudson as Carrie's assistant Louise), though her inclusion serves no purpose other than to highlight the whiteness of the circles Carrie and company travel in.
And it's long: almost 2-1/2 hours, which is more wardrobe changing montages, wedding day histrionics, and making mountains out of molehills than anyone, fan or not, should have to put up with.
The only thing I can say about "Sex and the City" is that it'll deliver precisely what you expect. Those of you gleefully anticipating plenty of designer outfits, occasionally saucy dialogue, and happy resolutions won't be disappointed. And neither will anyone sharpening their knives to cut into another installment of these privileged hags frantically trying to give meaning to their petty, grasping existence. Because beauty, like "SatC," is in the eye of the beholder.
Posted on June 1, 2008 in Reviews by Pete Vonder Haar
Buffer | Tweet | Follow @FilmThreat |
If you liked this article then you may also like the following Film Threat articles:
Popular Stories from Around the Web
Tell us what you're thinking...
Comments are governed by the Terms of Use of this Site. Click on the "Report Comment" link if you feel a comment is in violation of the Terms of Use, and the comment will be reviewed appropriately.


text:
BLVD music
- Call of Duty Feat. Bobby D, JeiSun
- 6 AM (cruisin) Feat. Bobby D
- Modern Warfare (COD-II) Feat. Monsta, JeiSun
- YeahhYeahYea... Feat. Monsta, Bobby D
- 01First Song
- 02Track Number Two
- 03Third Song
- 04Composition #Four
- 055th
- 06Song
.B.L.V.D.music is a management team led by CEO Malcolm Davis of New York and the co-owners of the parent company sightssounds: Bobby D and T. Andrew Campbell of Alabama. The BridegeLifeViaDreams management team will consist of Writers, Producers, and Performers of all kinds though the focus is now on those who write and perform their own music. This page showcases the auditory collections released from the artists on the .B.L.V.D.music roster.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines play an important role in treating certain conditions, but they must be taken, stored and disposed with care. Expired and unwanted portions of these medicines must be disposed of properly to avoid harm to wildlife, pets and people. Otherwise, there is the potential for small children to gain access to them and for teenagers to abuse them. Old and expired medicine can be ineffective, and some medicines do not work as well as they should when you take them with other medication or home remedies.
You are encouraged to follow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) instructions below when throwing out expired or unwanted medicines. The federal guidelines for drug disposal that are below:
Ilisa Bernstein, Pharm.D., J.D., FDA's Deputy Director of the Office of Compliance, offers more advice here:
Bernstein says the same disposal methods for prescription drugs could apply to over-the-counter drugs as well. For more information on safe medicine disposal, click here.
Click here to order free brochures from OTCsafety.org
DownloadAll Rights Reserved CHPA Educational Foundation © 2010
OTCsafety.org content is intended for informational purposes only
and should not be considered medical advice. For more information,
please visit the OTCsafety.org "Terms of Use" page.


text:
Three Verses for the Snow Hill
IT was the sort of January for which New England is famous. Heavy snows had closed down the schools, not once, but twice in one week. On the next clear day, the snowplows arrived early to clear the paths and the teachers' parking lot. They packed all the snow into a great hill beside the playground fence, 20 feet high at its peak. That morning the principal handed down a rule to the teachers who passed it on to their students.
Can you guess what it was? ``Don't climb on the snow hill! It's too tall and dangerous!'' Exactly - how did you know? What do you suppose the chances are that this kept the young kids away from the snow mountain? Correct again - no chance whatsoever.
My studio at this school was at the back of the building, looking down on the playground. I wrote this poem as a portrait of the snow hill, showing it at three different times of the day: early morning, when the students should all be in class; midday; at recess; and late, after school had let out for the day.
I read this poem at my closing school assembly. Judging from the laughter, the students liked this one best. They mobbed around me when it was over, asking: ``Was it true?'' and ``Which teacher climbed the hill?'' Of course, I wouldn't say a word.
The truth of the poem can be discovered inside each reader. If a poem is supposed to stretch your imagination, an ``answer'' would stop imagination dead in its tracks. But I was pleased to see my kids examining all their teachers carefully, realizing that inside every adult there is a well-preserved 10-year-old as well.


text:
Narrow your search
An aluminum alloy body and plenty of color help the Galaxy S6 forge a new Samsung path.
Subtle rounding on both sides lends this S6 variation some symmetry -- and a way for lefties to play along.
Let's see what Samsung's and Apple's flagship smartphones have under the hood.
Prepare yourself for Samsung's most premium flagship phones yet. For the phone maker, they're anything but typical.
The Galaxy S5 and earlier Galaxy smartphones had replaceable batteries and storage expansion slots. But the new GS6 says goodbye to that flexibility in favor of a sleeker design.
Forget plastic. Bold decisions to use premium materials and remove some favorite features will have Galaxy fans reeling, for better or for worse.
Pricing not available
Need to protect your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus? A slew of new cases have hit the market, with many on sale now or coming soon. Here are our current top picks.
The next evolution in wireless networking holds promises of self-driving cars and movies that download in the blink of an eye. 5G is big at this year's Mobile World Congress, but don't expect it until 2020.
Time to thin out your wallet! CNET demos Samsung Pay on your mobile phone.
Create a speed dial for your favorite contacts and customize the settings. We take you on a deeper features tour.


text: The Black Sheep View full-size image < previous next > Is this photo a winner? "We ordered the shirts for our company softball tournament on June 2nd, 2014. The entire ordering experience with customink was fantastic. From designing the shirts online, to placin and paying for the order on the phone, and approving the proofs. Thank you so much!!" - The Black Sheep (Jun 03, 2014) Share this photo on: Twitter Facebook Pinterest Similar Photos: softball | chilis | la verne | event sporting | softball tournament Feeling inspired? Visit the CustomInk Design Lab to start your own group order. Design Your Own


text:
The Secret Party in the Mountains of Colorado
Ever search for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, just to be disappointed? Well not anymore!
Ever search for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, just to be disappointed? Well not anymore!
As the weather continues to warm and the sun sets later and later, we get the itch. The itch to get out and enjoy this beautiful state we call Colorado. Fishing, boating and hiking. Okay, some could argue that fishing can happen anytime, especially if you're a diehard fisherman, but there's something magical about sunset fishing after a hard day's work (with temperatures above freezing). Hiking is similar to fishing in that you can do it year round, but some trails are just not accessible in the winter months. Spring opens the door for new hiking adventures, but this year, one very popular trail, Young Gulch Trail, will not be opening this year.
If you watch 'Surviving Alaska' then you know what the life of Colorado's Andrew Skurka is like. Andrew though is a walking reality show.


text:
A highlight of the Congress Core Committee meeting was the searching questions put forth by AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi to Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and his deputy, C. Damodar Raj Narasimha, on crucial issues that would influence the party's decision on Telangana.
Playing a pro-active role, Mr. Rahul Gandhi sought convincing replies on issues like the safety of Seemandhra people living in Hyderabad, sharing of water resources, power-related issues, law and order, and the party's prospects in the future elections.
Incidentally, it was Mr. Gandhi's first appearance in the Core Committee meeting and all through the presentations by the CM, the Deputy CM and PCC chief B. Satyanarayana, he showed concern about the fate of people from Seemandhra residing in the Telangana region.
The Chief Minister is reported to have shared his concern but the Deputy CM sought to clear the air saying that Hyderabad was home for people from all parts of the country since several generations.
It had transformed into a world class city from being just a cosmopolitan city and, therefore, no harm would be caused to Seemandhra people. Mr. Kiran Reddy said the only benefit accruing by dividing the State would be assuaging the sentiments of the people of Telangana while almost every other aspect was stacked against such a decision.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who intervened on and off, asked Mr. Kiran Reddy about the political benefits of not dividing the State.
A Congress MP told The Hindu that Mr. Reddy said that there could be no assured benefit. He argued that the Congress party should consider whether its decision was in the interests of the country and the State or merely to assuage the Telangana people's sentiment.
The MP said, "Ms. Sonia Gandhi replied by asking aloud whether people would vote on an idealistic basis. Nevertheless, Mr. Rahul Gandhi concurred with Mr. Reddy on this score."
Keywords: Digvijay Singh, Central Working Committee, Congress Core Committee, Telangana statehood, Seemandhra, Botsa Satyanarayana, States Re-organisation Commission, Andhra Pradesh politics, Rahul Gandhi


text:
7 posts found | |
Just wondering... Currently not subbed to any MMORPG, and considering either FE, WoW or WAR again. Let's play Fallen Earth (blind, 300 episodes) Let's play Guild Wars 2 (blind, 45 episodes) |
2 US and 2 EN servers left. Player base isnt big as you can see, population isnt going up, maybe slighty even more down. Atleast T2 isnt very active but tier 3 and tier 4 should be quite active |
Lets jsut say that the only month i subscribed i spent the better half of T2 riding around taking screenshots instead of RvR. It is best for the industry the MMO throne remains an dusty empty seat never to be filled. |
With the latest billing screw up of th Mythic accounting center being merged with the new EA account, a lot of people's accounts are/were cancelled in the move and a decent chunk of people have yet to figure out how to get access to their account and subscription info now. There will no doubt be a number of people who just give up trying to re-subscribe to the game, hampering the population even further. |
yea, I resubbed a couple months ago. It's pretty much a ghost town now. Which is especially problematic for a game that focuses so heavily on PvP. Now, it's more like Pv?. It's too bad really. I thouhgt the game was a lot of fun back in the day. I played it for almost a full year. I think the tomb kings update is what killed it. Why pull everyone out of RvR when that is what your game is all about? I'll never figure that one out. |
how is that producer still working for them? I guess he sold the game well, and hyped it up dramatically. He keeps talking about a new 'secret project' on Twitter that he's testing http://twitter.com/#!/thatbarnettblok |
I had a free 12 day reactivation thing there a while back and I fell back in love with the game again, mainly playing a T1 character...then a few xp nudged me into T2 and it was like suddenly entering a postapocalyptic zombie wasteland - Population: me + some enemy NPCs with poor AI. It's supposed to pick up in T3 yet all I seemed to be doing was standing at flags watching a resource carrier-bot running between point A and point B with nerry a bit of action besides a brief flash every hour or so. I have no toons at T4 which is a shame since that is supposed to be hopping still. So, in summary T1 = rvr-tastic...T4 = supposedly rvr-licious. With nothing going on to speak of in T2/T3, it makes spanning the distance between those two states unlikely since no one with a normal brain could handle doing the crappy solo pve for more than a half hour without losing all sanity. Although not exactly condusive to the long term financial survival of the game (if such a thing is even possible at this late stage), you are better off just creating a trial account and enjoying the rather active T1 rvr indefinitely and for free. |


text:
Looking for a fun, flirty hairstyle? Or maybe an elegant updo for your wedding? You'll find thousands of photos of curly hair styles here for every occasion—from proms and weddings, to fabulous buns, braids and twists for every day.
Very short hair styles
Short hair styles
Medium hair styles
Long hair styles
Prom hairstyles
Wedding hairstyles
Formal hairstyles
Homecoming hairstyles
Twist hairstyles
Twist out
Kinky twists
Micro braids
Tree braids
Box braids
French braids
Invisible braids
Goddess braids
Afro puff
Teeny weeny afro
Scene hair
Emo hair
Punk hair
Finger waves
Pin curls
Spiral curls
Layered hairstyles
Wavy hair
Curly hair
Curly kinky hair
Kinky hair
Straight hair
Try this saran wrap roller set to straighten your natural hair. Read more »
Is your protective style stunting your natural growth and causing an allergic reaction to your skin? Read more »
Stop breakage and save money with these tips. Read more »
Here is a 2nd pic of my hair, lol just confused the hair type it is. Can anyone help a sista out? thank you :)
Hello everyone! I'm new to this website and thank God I found it! Can anyone please tell me what hair type mine is? I'm not sure to what it could be 2b? it's wavy when wet but afro textured at the same time.. someone please help me :) thank you
Bleached first with 2-#40 Punky Color Bleach Kits (really needed 3) left on hair for one hour which got so hot it smoked! Then I mixed one Punky Color Violet, one Punky Color Plum, left on hair for one hour and this is the result...
Sign up now and get the scoop on the hottest new hair care tips, styles and products for your curls, coils and waves.


text:
All Sorts of Jaw-Drop Crazy — Justin's Rebel Recap
by Justin Warner in Recap, July 21, 2014Last week, Luca returned from Star Salvation, and Chris couldn't prove himself as the culinary elevator. Emma showed her silver tongue describing her food, and Lenny was deemed "the man to beat." As the competition rages on in Las Vegas, we see a poker-faced dealer flanked by Giada an Alton.
The gang is dealt a single card with the name of a world-class Vegas Eatery. Little do they know, each contestant will use his or her edible experience to craft a course in a team-based tasting menu, to be presented at Guy Savoy. Alton reminds the gang that the food is just a part of a world-class dining experience — ambiance, showmanship and presentation are crucial as well. Bob and Susie will be back, joined by Penn Jillette, who will hopefully make terribly good fun of the soon-to-happen disasters.
Emma heads to Nobu to learn about the showmanship of teppanyaki. Lenny gets his culinary boots brilliantly polished with a few courses at Guy Savoy. Loreal eats a $777 burger, which I could probably make for you for about $80, but rent is so darn high.
Sarah lucks out with a giant dry-aged ribeye, which is more like a bull's-eye for her beef-based Texas POV. Luca gets the noodle card and learns about Chinese hand-pulled noodles, and the welcoming hospitality. Nicole has a sundae, which costs $1,000 because the ice cream is made from milk of narwhal.
After they get to experience tremendously fancy food, the finalists must cook. But the mentors give them one more task: to incorporate one really fancy ingredient per course.
The Draw: Emma and Sarah, who scraped through the last challenge, are dealt a reversal of fortunes and get to choose their teams. Emma snaps up Lenny and Loreal, while Sarah grabs Nicole and Luca. Everyone pretty much thinks Emma has stacked the deck in her favor, but the kitchen always has terrible odds.
Emma, Lenny and Loreal are saddled with Mangalitsa pork loin, uni and langoustines respectively; Nicole heads from the beach to the pond with frog's legs, Luca gets Muscovy duck breast, and Sarah, clearly in the money tonight, gets Wagyu beef.
With Sarah getting the Wagyu, I thought maybe the game was rigged, but then I remembered that I was once on Food Network Star and everything is realer than real (aside from that guy dressed as Julius Caesar). Sometimes the Hawaiian guy wins the beach challenge; sometimes the most-fashionable guy wins the fashion challenge. It's just the luck of the draw.
Luck is clearly not on their side and the Team Emma competitors pretty much hate their special ingredients. Lenny realizes there are no cowboys underwater (but who wrangles sea horses?), and Emma hasn't quite heard of Mangalitsa. Loreal copes decently, but she crafts yet another surf and turf.
To make matters worse, the crew must "collaborate" on the dessert course. Read: Put the dessert on one person, who will assuredly flounder trying to do too many things at once.
Team Sarah: Team Sarah gets really creative with the idea of a "culinary voyage" — pretty much the same thing anyone ever does on FNS in a group challenge. Safe and smart, but lame. I would have probably made an Italian tasting menu and called out the various influences: Tex Italian, Grandma Italian and Coastal Italian.
Nicole tackles the frog's legs by Thai-ing them up. Good call. I call them Pond Wings at my restaurant and they definitely take well to spicy sauces. Her dish is super colorful, but her story meanders like the Mekong.
Luca channels his grandma with a duck risotto, but he's got more shakes than a green can of Parmesan. The dish is "meh" to most, but Penn is stoked about it.
Not missing what very well could be her final opportunity to strike, Sarah breaks out the big guns and makes three very Texified plates: a huge steak, a potato galette and lobster creamed corn. I don't know so much about Texas lobsters, but Bob sums it up as Tex-Vegas, so I guess it works.
The dessert, crafted by Coley, is a hot/cold rendition of the s'more, which really flaunts her beachside POV.
Team Emma: These cats definitely don't settle down with the "culinary journey" cliche. Team Emma gets Gilgamesh on the challenge and attempts to take the judges to a feast in the Garden of the Gods. As no godly meal is without some good drink, the team also makes an attempt at wine pairings. These ideas seemed pretty good on paper, but, well, let's talk about the food first.
Lenny puts the uni with a truffled cauliflower mousseline, which is kind of like rolling a 36-sided die of culinary flourishes and picking the first three. The dish is seen as having "too much going on." To make matters more weird, Lenny can't shake the idea of channeling Greek plays, which are about as Vegas as a knitting circle. Lenny also seems to have trouble addressing a small group in an intimate setting, and it comes off as borderline creepy.
Loreal makes her langoustine with hollandaise and a chicken "skinaigrette," which is a smashingly good idea. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see a "skinaigrette" at my restaurant soon. Sadly, her presentation sounded like a female version of HAL 9000. "I'm sorry, Bob. I'm afraid I can't allow you to remember me — or my food."
With a creepy course one and an animatronic course two, Emma is the Atlas in the Garden of the Gods menu, and the weight of the world is now on her shoulders. She delivers her dish succinctly and elegantly, and then she begins to enlighten the judges on the origins of pork consumption. The tale involves pigs trapped in a flaming barn.
And this is where I get a little cranky. The judges, including my very own mentor, get all sorts of jaw-drop crazy when she talks about dead animals. I understand that maybe a four-course meal at Guy Savoy isn't the best place to talk about these things, and she deserves to be dinged. What irks me is that Emma is the first person I've seen on a culinary competition to remind us that when we eat meat, an animal dies. It wasn't meant to be horrifying. It's just the fact. If you can't handle that fact, that dead animals taste good to us, then you should probably stay in the vegetarian section of the Garden of the Gods.
Loreal torched the "ambrosia" dessert and it got really bizarre when she decided to throw flower petals at the judges.
Cue the Scary Music: Surprisingly, the gang learns that after this challenge, they'll be heading to New York City. Not surprisingly, Sarah's team pulls a win this week. Where it gets really interesting is who on Emma's team is going home. The food across the board was poorly handled on Team Emma, and the concept wasn't nearly as cohesive as the overdone "culinary voyage" over on Team Sarah. So it all came down to personality and presentation. Loreal was odd at best, glum at worst, and she didn't talk about the best part of her dish. Emma talked about dead animals. Lenny was uncomfortable, like a carnie in a Michelin-rated restaurant.
Due to his strong performance in previous challenges, Lenny is saved. It comes down to Loreal and Emma, and Emma is tearfully shown the door.
The Moral of the Story: Sadly, the time and place to talk about how we get our food, or why eat the way we do, is not prime time. If you want to change the world around you, stick to your recap blogs and YouTube vids.
Threat of the Week: Did you see that smile on Loreal after Emma left? The butcher babe has a cleaver behind her back, and she won't stop until she's at the top.
Similar Posts
Ask Yourself These 10 Questions Before You Vote — Justin's Rebel Recap
Congratulations, Star fans! You've waited 10 weeks for this moment. Indeed the power to transform the life of a formerly ordinary cook into a bona fid...Comments (
210 )-
Sigh. Emma and Nicole are the only ones I'd watch on a regular basis. Maybe Sarah occasionally. If Nicole's out then there's no way of any star winning that I would really actually watch and enjoy. Who are your favorites?
Go Sarah!
Yeah, actually I would watch Sarah on a regular basis cause she is pretty nice and funny. Go Sarah and Nicole! Woo hoo!
is that you sarah?
Is that you, Giada? I know you still have a grudge against Sarah because she called attention to the fact that you used the wrong spoon.
I wouldn't mind all that much if Sarah won, since when she's good, she's really good. But all she can cook, by the looks of things, is beef...and nothing else really...
Luca is actually my own favorite. He's just so naturally engaging on camera. When I think about it, perhaps he was sent home on purpose. I mean, how easy is it to fix such a minor mistake of not looking at the camera?! Even Zakarian on Salvation was saying" I can't believe Luca was sent for not looking at the camera!". Some of the challenges( like the Cutthroat) were pretty hard and silly, so sending him was probably some excuse to have him miss it and take on Star Salvation's easier challenges.
Over the past few seasons, they've sent SEVERAL people home who couldn't do the camera challenges. Sending someone home because they don't look into the camera isn't something new.
Yeah, I really liked Emma. I would have watched her show. To me, I think Loreal needs to go. She's not good in front of a camera and really can't cook. The fact that she did that presentation a few weeks back where she stated that meat does not need to be seasoned before being cooked, should have been enough to send her packing. I mean, come on! You don't season your grill with bacon to infuse your meat with flavor. Any home cook knows that.
But Alton cut her off with the "we are the Truth" comment. We never got to hear her side of the story. I suspect she has some techniques & tips we would find interesting if we simply knew about them.
Meh. I kind of find her voice and what she says annoying. I'm not sure if the Butcher Babe things and the kind of "tough and tomboy" things she says are real or shtick. I'm not wholly convinced yet.
Note to Justin: Please tell me you've read Charles Lamb's "Dissertation on Roast Pig." If not—and I've mentioned this on Alton's thread—it's the story of a Chinese farmer whose barn burns down and who subsequently touches a hot, deceased pig and puts his fingers in his mouth to cool them, thereby enjoying his first taste of roast pork. The practice of burning down the barn in order to achieve the delicacy becomes standard practice until it is realized that one can cook the meat over a regular fire without destroying the farm buildings.
I believe this was what Emma was referencing, but as happened with Nicole's use of the word viscosity the previous week, it was a little to esoteric for the FN audience—as well as the judges.
Good point, but I also think the problem was hearing the manner in which the pigs died. There's a difference between a quick death and slow, agonizing, burning to death.
Please tell that to the pigs who are slaughtered, how lucky they are to be killed quickly.
MoHub, the real "irony" of the story is that it resulted in the discovery of "pulled pork", barbecued to perfection. I also wonder if Justin has read it.
The tragedy of Emma's presentation was that Alton, Bob, Giada, and Suzy (as "educated" as they portray themselves) simply could not "connect the dots" with Emma's references, thus their reactions were over-exaggerated, due to their lack of knowledge about the story. I think that the 4 of them were 'gunning for Emma' (especially Suzy) and I wonder how Bobby Flay would have reacted last week if he was there.
Alton's warning, 'pick wisely' after the Team Captains were announced and the coin toss revealed, foreshadowed the doom of Emma, along with her team, since all of the main ingredients that were chosen for them to prepare were the most difficult proteins in the contest.
I'm not so sure it was the burning of the pigs....but the baby pigs that really dinged Emma with the judges. Remember... most of mainstream America really doesn't want to know where its food comes from - and they are the ones who watch FN.
Wilbur, you made an interesting point about Mainstream Americans. I wonder if many "veal afficianados" realize that their favorite meat is actually from "baby cows" ? Or that the delicious Capon dinner they enjoy at their favorite upscale restaurant is a young rooster that was castrated to make him more tender?
CAW, My daughter will never ever let me forget that veal are baby cows. Not just baby cows but baby cows kept in a box so they can not walk around and get tough. I think my daughter is a future member of Greenpeace or PETA. I like veal. But not so much anymore it comes with a sermon in my house as the side dish.
Great, honest comment!
Good gracious, I felt like I was watching a Bizarro World episode of FNS last night - everything seemed to be turned upside down and sideways. First of all, congratulations to Sarah! She came roaring back from the bottom of the pack and I think she had the best dish and presentation in this challenge. She was smart in the choice of team members, theme, and main ingredient. Of course an exceptional cut of beef is easy to prepare if you remember to not get in its way and let it shine, and Sarah did just that. This also left her time to prepare some stellar side dishes, and she skillfully pulled off a complete entree that wowed the judges. Honestly, even I would have eaten a bite of the steak, allergies notwithstanding, and would not have left a single bite of the sides behind. She also wisely kept herself low-key and professional in her presentation. Good job, Sarah!
Emma, I am sorry to say, was her own worst enemy in this episode, starting with her choice of team members. Both Lenny and Loreal have proven that they can cook and on the surface they may have seemed like the best options, but their personalities are so different from Emma's that their team was bound to work together awkwardly at best. Neither Lenny nor Loreal seemed comfortable with Emma's theme choice. They should have spoken up and let Emma know, but both of them seemed so unsure of themselves in this episode for some reason. Perhaps they were intimidated by Emma's air of calm self-assurance? The main ingredients they were given were possibly a bit more difficult than the ones for the other team, but again, if Emma had done a better job as team leader she would not have been stuck with a type of meat she did not know how to prepare. Lenny actually did try to give her some good tips on how to cook the pork, but she chose to ignore his advice to leave the meat alone as much as possible and prepare it simply. She should have done as Sarah did, roasting the pork with minimal tweaking and preparing some awesome side dishes to complement the meat. And then, oh my, her presentation! She was doing so well until the burning barn comment. Even if true, this information is not the sort of image you want to present to diners at an upscale dinner. Like I said, Emma was her own worst enemy in this episode and basically left the judges with no choice but to send her home. I did really like her, but once the serious cooking episodes began she was just not coming through with great food.
As for the other contestants, I think Nicole did a decent job on all but her presentation, which was rather jumbled and confusing. She got the most challenging ingredient on her team and turned it into a dish that the judges loved, plus she took on the dreaded dessert course and impressed them again. If she keeps this up I may be able to forgive her transgression in last week's episode. Luca is so sweet and sincere, you just can't help but like him. His duck was not his best dish (except to Penn Jillette, who really seemed impressed by Luca), but it was good enough to keep him a contender in my book.
As for Lenny and Loreal, all I can say is they both seemed so uncomfortable in this episode. Loreal appears to have lost all confidence during presentations lately, although her food was apparently the best of a bad lot. Her cooking and Emma's many mistakes as team leader saved her from being sent home. Lenny got the most challenging ingredient in this competition, so I will give him allowances for that, but his presentation was uncharacteristically lackluster and I am not sure why. I really think he was intimidated by the grand theme of their meal and did not feel confident that he could present it properly. He also knowingly took a risk in creating his dish and it did not work, but at least he made an attempt to do something daring.
Things are heating up now, and the Rachael Ray episode next week should be interesting!
>>Both Lenny and Loreal have proven that they can cook and on the surface they may have seemed like the best options, but their personalities are so different from Emma's that their team was bound to work together awkwardly at best.
Yes! If the theme was Duck Dynasty or a biker/tattoo thing it might have worked. But Garden of the Gods/Greek mythology was too highbrow for them. Doesn't make 'em bad people or anything, it is what it is...
I agree. Nicole did very good in all but the thai presentation. She will learn from that. Her cooking is excellent. Sarah came roaring back. The Steak was LOVED by the judges and her side dish with the crab or lobster was creative and delicious. As you said, she was professional.
Unfortunately, I think this is the episode where they set up a sabotage (whisk missing, blender not plugged in, time check cards out of order, whatever) to see how the contestants react to it.
Heck, why don't they just set up flaming hoops like you see at the circus and have people jump through them?
Oh no, I fervently hope they decided not to do that this year! These complications are so pointless and unnecessary, especially this late in the competition, when we would really like to get a feel for how each contestant performs in a setting similar to what their own show might be like.
I did not understand how the story tied in with Greek mythology. As noted by other posters, the story referenced different stories from different eras.
I think the little piglet story parents tell their kids using their fingers/toes would have been better story.-
You may have something there, Buffy. I think both Lenny and Loreal would have been more comfortable with a fairy tale theme than the Garden of the Gods! Emma would have done better to tie her dish in with ancient Greeks sacrificing food offerings to appease their gods. After all, in Greek mythology those immortals could not eat the food and were only interested in the tantalizing aromas - the mortals got to eat the food!
You can almost tell who the judges have it in for. Just like last week, the judges were waiting weeks to send Chris home, and the week before Reuben, and the week before Christopher, and this week Emma. I feel like a part of the elimination is already biased before the actual challenge and unless the contestant they want to go home does really well, they end up being eliminated. Just like next week, I'm pretty sure they'll send Nicole home based on their views of her, unless of course she does really well again.
The elimination does come across as biased because the same judges who have appeared on different programs would have called Sarah out for a safe choice and given high praises to Luca for cooking the duck properly which is key when serving duck.
I would like a double elimination next week: Sarah for playing it safe and Loreal because while she calls herself a butcher, she calls shellfish, meat. Which leads me to believe she will prepare horsemeat and compare it to the unicorn.-
That's pretty lame I think. Well-executed trumps playing it safe. Sarah making a Steak does tie-in nicely with her POV and she did it well. It wasn't just the Steak, which *all* the judges reeeaallly liked!, but also her side dish with the crab was very tasty. No pageant girl here. Professional. Clear presentation and great food. I'm sick of these folks who find 25 ways of dismissing her anytime she does something good. And tonight, was very good!
It not so much as dismissing Sarah. Think about the comments each and everyone of the hosts have made to contestants over the years. Her dish was safe. If she had taken the duck and created a southwest dish, then she should have shown true growth. Duck is not easy to prepare, It is not hard to make crab salad. It is not hard to prepare potatoes with an twist. She played it safe. She did not want to make the frog legs because frog legs are not easy to prepare without drying out. Frog legs are sold in many places but I mostly hear about frog legs in the south.
As a leader, she picked an easy task and placed the challenge on her teammates.
And most of those "safe" dishes were either dictated by Food Network or limited all the finalists or put them out of their element. As for things being hard to make, when it's Sarah people will tell her to adapt because that's what a star does. When the shoe is on the other foot suddenly it's a different set of rules. So much for objectivity.
I understand your point Deb. I like you know the safe dishes were dictated by FN. As I write this statement, I see an image of a wind-up monkey hitting the symbols.
This is what I see when I see the judges and think of those behind this program.
We were not able to witness the real person this season. I think many people are likeable as they are. I like when people have a sense of humor. It is important to be adaptable, FN is not going allow a new star to give a lot input. So, it will be important for the individual to practice being memorable and likeable with the direction and material they will be given. That is the real job. I am thinking in seriousness, take an acting class, this will help them move to another avenue when their program does not last. The example I use is Kelly Rippa. I don't watch her program but she was a co-host and now she is the host. This take adaptability -
Sarah "adapted" quite nicely last night. SHE got to choose her team members and SHE appointed the proteins to Luca (duck) and Nicole(frog legs), while claiming the coveted beef for herself. THE TEAM did not make the dessert, Nicole did (and it was a hit with the judges). Good for her! Sarah only "delegated" last night (and she also prepared the easiest/safest dish on her team). Yes, The Team Captain FINALLY got to prepare 'her beef', but how did the lobster, in her side dish, fit in with her Texas POV? (Yes, I need to correct you about your previous post - it was not crab that she used). I've never heard of a Texas Lobster...crawdads, yes, but they are not "lobsters" in the true sense of the usage. Since the kitchen at Caesar's would only stock premium East Coast (Maine or Mass.) lobster , one could only assume that Sarah fibbed about her ingredients to tie it into her "Texas" dish. The SAME debate created quite an uproar last week about Nicole's use of Serrano ham vs. prosciutto for her dish. I'm wondering why the judges gave Sarah "a pass" on that.
Here, the shoe IS on the other foot, and it was ignored by Giada and especially Alton. How quickly HE forgot his comments/judgment of Nicole last week, while he devoured Sarah's yummy steak ( and, obviously, he forgot the true ingredients she used in her side dish while promoting her POV).
So much for "a different set of rules" and "objectivity" that you have adamantly debated in your posts on this thread. The judges need to be fair and, without Bobby being there for the last 2 weeks, the results/eliminations have been questionable during the past 2 competitions. He needs to be there to provide his clear-minded analysis of the finalists as well as his input of their food/presentations. I hope he will be on next Sunday's show!
It is not Sarah's fault that the network LET her and Emma be the two who picked from the coin toss. You would use it to your advantage as well.
As a leader, I would not use something to my advantage over my teammates. I believe Sarah needs work in many areas. Perhaps, this is FN's way of leaving her with dignity before next week. Winning will take her where character will not keep her.
The way people micro-dissect everything about everybody on here I don't think any of them would pass scrutiny unscathed.
Been reading alot of these comments. They could all use work. I find much of the negativity towards Sarah to be too emotional with people looking for anything they can find. Not necessarily you, Buffy.
When all else fails, just say anyone has a chgaracter issue. Again, is there one who doesn't need work? None of them are perfect. Why not give her credit for doing a good job, even growing as a finalist? If it were anyone else, they would. If someone else had gotten to use this meatinstead of Sarah, her critics would not be saying their favorite got lucky, they'd be praising whoever to the skies.
The statement regarding character refers to the comment of a leader who "You would use it to your advantage as well". I have worked and seen leaders who have taken the easier task, given incomplete instructions, or do minimum and when their team received praise the person gleams as if he helped.
For example, I think she pulled the steak from a non-stick skillet. I want to know how she I able to get a nice steak crust, the same judges talk about in other shows, when this is not delivered. Other programs demonstrate cooking the steak on the stove and placing the steak in the oven to finish? She pulled her steak from the pan on the stove to the plate?
I am not passing scrutiny, she presents the skills of a person learning to cook. She has not presented anything past the recipe found on the side of a box.I don't find anyone else to be fantastic, however Nicole may have cooked frog legs in school one time or read about how to handle frog legs and she was able to present the frog legs, then she used a thai/tamarind glaze. This is considered a step-up.
It's not like she knew what other ingredients were coming next to "sabotage" her teammates. And anyways, why the hell would she choose something challenging to work with?
This is why people are stating she must leave. She does not have depth or range.
Great episode. They finally got back to doing some real deal cooking. I also like when the big bosses Bob & Susie are there - increases the stakes a bit. Let's start with Team Emma. They were a huge let down with both food and presentation which was really surprising. A feast in the garden of the gods was an Ok idea, but executed poorly.
Emma never worked with that type of pork before and the end result showed that. That said, she did a way better job presenting than Loreal and Lenny (who both came off very weird and super creepy). I agree with Justin about the whole pigs burning in a barn story, the judges blew it out of proportion. Who doesn't like bacon or know where it comes from? But Emma came up with the concept and therefore the bulk of the responsibility fell on her. Its said to see her go. She was easy to watch, likeable, charismatic, and that voice is so uniquely charming. She was my favorite.
Loreal probably should have went home. Her presentation last night was very creepy. I didn't understand the whole rose petal thing, just didn't make sense. In past episodes, the judges have been trying to get her to just be herself on camera. I don't think she's progressed in this area. Looking back too her food has been inconsistent, and it doesn't seem like she really has the culinary know-how or maturity to get her own show.
Lenny is one of the best chefs on the show (maybe besides Nicole and Christopher). No doubt about that. But the creepy factor is out of control. I used to root for the guy, but check out this video I found on his youtube page. He says the 'C' word about 1:15 into the video with some other disturbing pornographic references. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYUy3VeZNNc Can't be the next foodnetwork star, just can't. Also, not a real cowboy, the jig is up.
2 things were evident watching Team Sarah last. 1: Luca might not have what it takes, and 2: Nicole is a force to be reckoned with.
Nicole was the real team leader here. She directed Sarah and Luca from concept to completion, and for the team win. They gave her a very tough ingredient. Frog Legs. Do you know how to make frog legs? I don't. But she nailed it. The judges and Bob loved it. Also, she tackled the dessert course, creating her deconstructed s'mores. Genius. Its clear to me not only in this episode, but also in previous episodes that she has a vast knowledge of food that no other remaining contestants have. And she can execute dishes with the best of them. Just listen to her describe food in her interviews. Ok, so her story didn't make complete sense in the presentation, but she is humble, sweet, has a great POV, and not mention she is beautiful. And from a marketing standpoint, she's gold. She's my pick to win at this point.
Luca is a very likeable guy with great character. His POV is very clear. The thing with Luca is that he gets nervous, especially in front of the execs. He doesn't project well. And I don't believe he has the energy and range to carry a show. I just don't think he's exciting enough. Nothing against the guy, he's just not an entertainer, and you need a little bit of that to HAVE YOUR OWN SHOW. The other thing is that his food really hasn't been that good. I think people overlook that. And that's a biggie.
Sarah has been terrible from episode 1-7. Now she has one good show and all of a sudden she's back in this thing. Its crazy. She gets Wagyu Ribeye. Of course she had the best dish. Its Wagyu. Now, all of a sudden everyone thinks she can cook. Its strange how people have such short memories.
didn't really know how to did a great job presenting, and I agree with Justin about the whole pigs burning in a barn story. The judges made a bigger deal out of it than it needed to be.
Team Emma was a let down with both food and presentation.
disregard the last 3 lines of jibberish
Emma was an unfocused veggie girl with a voice that puts alot of viewers to sleep. A kind hearted lady but lacking star power.
Good post! I completely agree when you said:
2 things were evident watching Team Sarah last. 1: Luca might not have what it takes, and 2: Nicole is a force to be reckoned with.
Nicole was the real team leader here. She directed Sarah and Luca from concept to completion, and for the team win. They gave her a very tough ingredient. Frog Legs. Do you know how to make frog legs? I don't. But she nailed it. The judges and Bob loved it. Also, she tackled the dessert course, creating her deconstructed s'mores. Genius. Its clear to me not only in this episode, but also in previous episodes that she has a vast knowledge of food that no other remaining contestants have. And she can execute dishes with the best of them.
Well said! I also give credit to Sarah. Her Steak had the judges loving so much they didn't want to talk about it, just EAT it! It wasn't just the steak. Her side dish, too. Tasty! And good on camera. Professional. I would watch either Nicole or Sarah.
Thank You Food Network for removing one more show from my viewing Schedule. There is no one left on the competition this year that I would watch. I find it most interesting that of the Fan choice Poll, two of the top four have been eliminated. Does that fact mean anything to the people that are running this program?
Not even Nicole? I think she has great potential.
Most definitely!
The eliminations took place before the program was broadcast and the polls posted. Fan polls are strictly an after-the-fact phenomenon and have no effect whatsoever on the progress of the competition.
Thank you. I was about to say something similar.
Last nights episode with team Sarah and team Emma was so frustrating to me. I really hate when it seems that they so obviously favor one team over another! Come on team Sarah got the best food, yes frog legs can be challenging but Wagyu beef and duck, you have to be pretty bad to not be able to cook those well. As where team Emma got the short end of the stick.
It is true Emma was the team leader so she does bear more responsibility for things going wrong but there is a big difference between not being familiar with a product such as that type of pork and having a stand out product like the langostinos and messing them up.
In my mind Loreal should have gone, she has not been great since the beginning. She has touted herself as the butcher babe but has never really delivered. She is annoying with her "Dang!" I'm so great attitude. Lenny is over the top like her but there is an underlying humility and warmth that she doesn't have. Also Lenny has consistently made good food. In my opinion he is the one who should win.
The whole idea in this show that a food network star quality chef should be able to cook anything anywhere is really stupid. Look at Bobby Flay's food throwdown show. He has lost more throwdowns then he has won but that doesn't make him a bad cook or not worthy of his food network star status.
I'd really like to know just how many of the food network star's winners have shows that people really watch? It seems to me that Guy is the only one that really has shows that are good. I think you need to revamp your competition so you have better people winning.
I love it!! Some of you are so blatantly unfair it should be embaressing for you. When Sarah wanted the Beef and Chris got to it first, everybody couldn't wait to say: Oh well, too bad. A Star adapts. A Star overcomes. Now, that she gets something more up her Alley it's somehow not fair, too easy and on and on. Nothing like double-standards, eh?
Loreal's earlier DANG! was cute and funny. She outcooked, as a whole, Emma and was also more entertaining. Emma was a nice lady who wasn't growing and was just sorta there. Like Chad from last year. Not growing.
Your comments about Bobby Flay are misleading. Yes, he had had losses. Yes, he is still a great Chef. But what you left out was that he wouldn't be - without his other Victories! And he's had plenty of them. While everyone has their bad moments, the good must outbalance the bad.
Luca, I have my doubts about. Oh, he'll probably do ok on his cooking, reference his grandmother, and then sorta meander thru his dish. But not too much pop with him. After a month, I think I'd get bored.
Dang I wish Butcher Baby would go bye bye!!! Can't stand her would NEVER watch her!. As far that huge steak representing Texas I have lived here all my life, 77 years now Thank You Lord, and have NEVER seen anyone plop down a steak like that either at home or eating out!!. This show is going from bad to worst!!
If you are referring to the Knott's Berry Farm presentation, that was odd to see a raggedy piece of meat slammed onto the grill.
I agree! I have lived in Texas for 43 years and I have never sat down down at my families kitchen table with a piece of steak that big! We raise our own cattle and I cringed at the wastefulness.
And NO ONE in Texas has ever heard of a potato galette! That's called scalloped potatoes. And never once on our farm have we ever eaten lobster creamed corn. Tons of creamed corn, never lobster.
WHO CARES whether you've never eaten it? It tasted AWESOME!
I am still trying to understand how a recipe for fresh creamed corn came to her when the instructions for preparing pasta were lost.


text:
Follow Us
The Movie is available for unlock or full members only.
This young teen has a very nice body, hot tits with nice nipples to suck on, and a nice big booty. Our black cock was ready and fucked her mouth and pussy good, and left her with a nice surprise between her ass crack.
Available formats
Niche & Categories
1,522 high quality pictures included


text:
- Date:24 Aug 2010
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Prenton Park
- Showunmi (21)
- Van der Gun (72)
Sinclair (73) Kuqi (90)
Live Commentary
- 95:31 +5.31
Shefki Kuqi receives a caution for dissent.
- 94:43 +4.43
Shefki Kuqi finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Tranmere 1-3 Swansea.Stephen Dobbie provided the assist for the goal.
- 94:03 +4.03
Unfair challenge on Ashley Williams by Lucas Akins results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Dorus De Vries.
- 92:55 +2.55
Effort from outside the area by John Welsh goes wide right of the goal.
- 92:09 +2.09
Liam Darville fouled by Scott Sinclair, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Liam Darville.
- 91:55 +1.55
Shefki Kuqi produces a cross, save by Joe Collister.
- 88:31
Handball decision goes against Shefki Kuqi. Direct free kick taken by Joe Collister.
- 88:11
Scott Sinclair takes a shot. Blocked by Liam Darville.
- 86:19
Unfair challenge on Joe Allen by Adam McGurk results in a free kick. Albert Serran takes the direct free kick.
- 85:52
Neil Taylor leaves the field to be replaced by Alan Tate.
- 83:17
Andrea Orlandi takes the inswinging corner, Shefki Kuqi produces a left-footed shot from close range that goes over the bar.
- 80:58
Adam McGurk comes on in place of Paul McLaren. Lucas Akins is brought on as a substitute for Terry Gornell.
- 78:09
Free kick awarded for a foul by Garry Monk on Ian Thomas-Moore. Joss Labadie produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Dorus De Vries.
- 77:47
Ian Thomas-Moore takes a shot. Comfortable save by Dorus De Vries.
- 77:12
Stephen Dobbie has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.
- 75:18
The referee penalises John Welsh for handball. Andrea Orlandi takes the direct free kick.
- 73:52
A goal is scored by Scott Sinclair from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Tranmere 1-2 Swansea.
- 72:37
Cedric Van der Gun scores a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Tranmere 1-1 Swansea.The assist for the goal came from Andrea Orlandi.
- 70:31
The offside flag is raised against Scott Sinclair. Free kick taken by Joe Collister.
- 69:08
Enoch Showunmi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Albert Serran. Free kick taken by Garry Monk.
- 66:16
Corner taken short by Andrea Orlandi.
- 65:43
John Welsh challenges Scott Sinclair unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ashley Williams takes the free kick.
- 63:49
Paul McLaren challenges Cedric Van der Gun unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Sinclair has an effort direct from the free kick.
- 63:14
The ball is sent over by Andrea Orlandi, Ian Goodison makes a clearance.
- 62:49
Joss Labadie concedes a free kick for a foul on Joe Allen. Free kick taken by Joe Allen.
- 62:15
Aaron Cresswell takes a shot. Save made by Dorus De Vries.
- 62:06
The ball is crossed by Terry Gornell, Joe Allen manages to make a clearance.
- 58:55
Foul by Albert Serran on Ian Thomas-Moore, free kick awarded. Caution for Albert Serran. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.
- 56:12
Effort on goal by Ian Thomas-Moore from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar. Stephen Dobbie on for Jordi Lopez. Casey Thomas goes off and Scott Sinclair comes on.
- 54:19
Foul by Jordi Lopez on Joss Labadie, free kick awarded. Paul McLaren takes the free kick.
- 53:14
Joe Allen takes a shot. Joe Collister makes a comfortable save.
- 51:48
Paul McLaren challenges Cedric Van der Gun unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jordi Lopez restarts play with the free kick.
- 51:04
Header by Shefki Kuqi from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
- 46:53
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Andrea Orlandi from the left by-line, clearance by Terry Gornell.
- 46:37
Joe Allen takes a shot. Save by Joe Collister.
- 45:04 +0.04
Short corner taken by Paul McLaren from the left by-line.
- 43:41
Free kick awarded for a foul by John Welsh on Andrea Orlandi. Andrea Orlandi restarts play with the free kick.
- 41:05
Aaron Cresswell delivers the ball, clearance made by Garry Monk.
- 38:13
Neil Taylor produces a cross, clearance made by Ian Goodison.
- 33:10
Aaron Cresswell delivers the ball.
- 32:28
The official flags Cedric Van der Gun offside. Joe Collister takes the free kick.
- 30:58
Casey Thomas crosses the ball.
- 28:54
Free kick awarded for a foul by Aaron Cresswell on Casey Thomas. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Andrea Orlandi, Enoch Showunmi makes a clearance.
- 22:40
Joe Allen has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 21:38
Enoch Showunmi scores a goal from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Tranmere 1-0 Swansea.The assist for the goal came from Joe Collister.
- 20:29
Albert Serran concedes a free kick for a foul on Terry Gornell. Free kick crossed right-footed by Paul McLaren from left wing, clearance made by Neil Taylor.
- 20:14
Andrea Orlandi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Welsh. Maximo Blanchard takes the free kick.
- 17:12
Shot by Joss Labadie from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 16:49
The ball is swung over by Joe Allen, save by Joe Collister.
- 14:22
Shefki Kuqi is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Collister.
- 12:34
Cedric Van der Gun fouled by Liam Darville, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Andrea Orlandi, Liam Darville manages to make a clearance.
- 10:16
Foul by Aaron Cresswell on Joe Allen, free kick awarded. Albert Serran takes the free kick.
- 9:08
Centre by Enoch Showunmi, Ashley Williams makes a clearance.
- 8:42
Terry Gornell challenges Casey Thomas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Albert Serran.
- 8:29
A cross is delivered by Casey Thomas, clearance made by Ian Goodison.
- 7:44
Enoch Showunmi is caught offside. Garry Monk restarts play with the free kick.
- 3:25
Paul McLaren decides to take a short corner.
- 3:20
The ball is sent over by Ian Thomas-Moore, Albert Serran makes a clearance.
- 1:02
Casey Thomas challenges Terry Gornell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.
- 0:46
Joss Labadie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jordi Lopez. Free kick taken by Garry Monk.
The ref blows the whistle to start the match.
The referee calls an end to the first half.
The second half begins.
The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
Match Preview
Goodison doubtful for cup clash Tranmere defender Ian Goodison is a major doubt for the Carling Cup second-round tie at home to Swansea. The veteran Jamaica international sustained an ankle injury during Saturday's 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Bournemouth and will be assessed closer to kick-off. Centre-back Marlon Broomes and utility player Ash Taylor are definitely missing through injury and boss Les Parry must decide whether to include Ian Thomas-Moore. The striker has had a transfer request turned down and showed his frustration at being substituted on Saturday by kicking the wall of the players' tunnel. Thomas-Moore is keen to join his father Ronnie at Rotherham and Parry said: "I just want it resolving one way or another and don't want it hanging over us any longer." Swansea will be without defender Angel Rangel. The full-back missed the 2-0 defeat at Norwich on Saturday after suffering a thigh injury in training and the club have now revealed he will be out for around four to six weeks. Striker Craig Beattie and midfielder Tom Butler will miss the clash at Prenton Park as they are around two weeks away from contention with calf and thigh injuries respectively. Butler's fellow midfielder Ferrie Bodde (knee) and striker Gorka Pintado (shoulder) are long-term casualties - with the former not expected back until February. However, winger Nathan Dyer suffered no ill-effects of a leg injury after he played 65 minutes at Carrow Road and will be fine to remain in the starting line-up.
- Joe Collister
- Liam Darville
- Maximo Blanchard
- Ian Goodison
- Aaron Cresswell
- John Welsh
- Paul McLaren
- Joss Labadie
- Terry Gornell
- Enoch Showunmi
- Ian Thomas-Moore
- Simon Miotto
- Tim Cathalina
- Nick Wood
- Ryan Fraughan
- Zoumana Bakayogo
- Adam McGurk
- Lucas Akins
- Dorus De Vries
- Albert Serran
- Ashley Williams
- Garry Monk
- Neil Taylor
- Andrea Orlandi
- Joe Allen
- Cedric Van der Gun
- Jordi Lopez
- Casey Thomas
- Shefki Kuqi
- David Cornell
- Alan Tate
- Stephen Dobbie
- Scott Sinclair
- Scott Donnelly
- Ashley Richards
- Joe Walsh
Match Report
Swans recover to advance Two second-half goals in 60 seconds saw Swansea come from behind to progress in the Carling Cup at the expense of Tranmere in a 3-1 win. Dogged Rovers took the lead in the 22nd minute through Enoch Showunmi and looked like creating a surprise. But Cedric van der Gun and Scott Sinclair scored within a minute of each other and Shefki Kuqi netted a third in stoppage time. Showunmi fastened on to a long punt upfield and netted for the League One side with an excellent angled volley. City, who started with only four from Saturday's Championship line-up, threatened just once in the first half, with Joe Collister hanging on well to a strike by Joe Allen. Allen should have made it 1-1 two minutes after the break but his shot was turned over by Collister. Then Kuqi headed wide. City enjoyed the lion's share of possession but failed to make full use of it until a telling 60 seconds after Stephen Dobie and Sinclair had joined the action. Ian Goodison and Max Blanchard were excellent in a compact Tranmere rearguard which paid dearly in the end for a brief period of slackness. Van der Gun scrambled the ball home in the 74th minute when an Andrea Orlandi strike rebounded from the bar. Then almost straight from the re-start Sinclair rounded two defenders and beat Collister with a left foot hit from twelve yards. A third Swansea goal in stoppage time from Kuqi made the scoreline tough on the Merseysiders.


text:
December 21, 2012
Eggnog Cinnamon Chip Scones from Erica's Sweet Tooth are a star-shaped treat. The scones are filled with the Christmas time drink and cinnamon, and drizzled with even more eggnog.
For Erica's full recipe, check it out here.
Image Sources:
Related Articles
- Eggnog Marshmallows are a Poisonous Puff
- Thirsty Thursday: 3 Classic Eggnog Recipes
- Eggnog Recipe Roundup
- Festive and Easy Superstar Eggnog Tarts
- Cappuccino Eggnog Angel Food Cupcakes are a Airy Treat
- Frosted Eggnog Spice Bars are a Rum-Filled
- Sugar and Spice Eggnog Sandwich Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and Other Homemade Edible Gifts for Food Lovers
- Cooking + Drinking - 5 Must Try Gluten Free Brandy Recipes
- Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms 3 Ways
Related Recipes
- Apple and Cinnamon Danish Pastry
- Healthy and Easy Vegan beets salad with prunes!
- Bourbon Eggnog
- Best Eggnog
- Espresso Bread Pudding
- Dairy and Sugar-Free Tiramisu
- Sweet-Potato Chips With Lime Salt
- Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti
- Nancy's Famous Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pretty Aspen Snowflake Potato Chip Cookies
Want more from Foodista? Sign up below!


text:
Miami wins series 4-1
Game 1: Tuesday, June 12th | ||
Heat | 94 | Final |
Thunder | 105 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 2: Thursday, June 14th | ||
Heat | 100 | Final |
Thunder | 96 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 3: Sunday, June 17th | ||
Thunder | 85 | Final |
Heat | 91 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 4: Tuesday, June 19th | ||
Thunder | 98 | Final |
Heat | 104 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 5: Thursday, June 21st | ||
Thunder | 106 | Final |
Heat | 121 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Coverage: ABC
9:00 PM ET, June 14, 2012
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Not many know much about the guy who dominated Game 1 of the NBA Finals other than he's pretty good.
Kevin Durant is a mystery even to some of the players trying to beat him.
"It's one of those things where I respect his game, but I don't know him, either. I know probably just as much as you guys know," Miami's Dwyane Wade said Wednesday.
That's just the way Durant likes it.
He doesn't seek the spotlight and it seldom comes to Oklahoma looking for him. He rarely makes much news and wouldn't read it anyway, preferring the quiet life LeBron James gave up any hope of when he went to Miami and promised all those championships at that big welcoming party two summers ago.
Durant instead committed to remaining in Oklahoma City that same month, bypassing a big announcement by revealing on Twitter he had agreed to a contract extension.
He may not be able to hide much longer.
A few more performances like he had in the opener -- when he scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter of the Thunder's 105-94 victory -- and Durant could take his place as the league's biggest star.
Yet he pays no more attention to praise than he does criticism -- unless it comes from within his organization.
"I have faith in all those things that I do day in and day out: Coming in, working hard, believing in myself and my teammates, and believing in the system. Whatever happens after that, it happens, as long as I know that I come in and give it my all every single day," Durant said. "I can't worry about what other people say or expectations they put on me. It's just all about how I view myself and how my teammates view me, and we'll go from there."
Game 2 is Thursday night, another chance for Durant to build on what's already one of the league's strongest resumes in recent years: Three-time scoring champion. MVP of the All-Star game. MVP of the world basketball championship.
On the floor, his name belongs with James, Wade, Kobe Bryant, or any of the NBA's brightest stars. Away from the court, Durant doesn't seem interested in anything that would force his name into the discussion, with Wade comparing him to San Antonio's Tim Duncan.
"And sometimes it's where you're at. If he was in Los Angeles, Chicago, somewhere, it would be a little different," Wade said. "Being in Oklahoma kind of dims his light a little bit. Not him on the basketball court, but him off the court. There's not a lot of exciting things going on out here."
Well, except for Durant's performances.
His scoring average and shooting percentage have gone up every round, and he matched his high scoring game of this postseason on Tuesday. He did hear some criticism for being too passive and taking only four shots over the middle two quarters, but he brushes that off as easily as he does defenders.
"I don't want to sound like a jerk or anything, but I really don't care what people say outside the locker room, outside of this organization, what I need to do or what I didn't do. I really don't care," Durant said. "You know, I'm a guy that lets the game come to me but is also aggressive at the same time. I know when to take shots, when to make the right play.
"People can say this and that. I learn to just tune it out and just play my game."
James and Wade are as much celebrities as athletes, answering questions about fashion Wednesday while every inquiry to Durant was about basketball. And with more attention on the Miami duo, so is the "noise" that coach Erik Spoelstra says the team is always trying to ignore.
Last year it was focused on James after his repeated fourth-quarter failures in the Heat's loss to Dallas. He was outplayed in the final period by Durant on Wednesday but otherwise had a strong game, his 30 points his most ever in the finals.
Now the blame seems to be shifted toward Wade, who hasn't been consistent this postseason while perhaps still dealing with knee pain. He shot just 7 for 19 in Game 1, with Spoelstra denying there was anything physically wrong.
James may remind Wade he needs more from his partner Thursday.
"A lot of times I try to let him figure it out on his own, but sometimes I go to him and tell him I need one of those games from him, I need one of those performances from him, because he still has it," James said. "He knows he still has it, too, but every player needs a little kick every now and then, no matter how time tested they are."
Wade was briefly THE guy in the NBA six years ago, leading the Heat to an NBA title at 24 and looking as if he could have plenty of years on top.
Things are set up for Durant, just 23, to inherit that role now. He can put himself on a list along with Michael Jordan, Bryant and Willis Reed, who were MVPs of the All-Star game and finals in the same year, then will chase Olympic gold with the U.S. team this summer.
Game 1 had barely ended when already Durant was talking about what he could do better in Game 2, and that's as far as he'll look for now.
"I'm just taking it a day at a time," he said. "It's just a blessing to be here, not just in the finals but being in the NBA, having this opportunity to do something I love to do, and just take it slow, take it a day at a time, keep working every single day, and at the end we'll see where I'm at. But I can't think too far down the line. Just got to be ready for the next day and prepare myself right for whatever happens."
Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Briancmahoney
Gameday Matchup
Avg Points | 98.5 | 103.1 |
Avg Points Allowed | 92.5 | 96.9 |
Home Record | 28-5 | 26-7 |
Road Record | 18-15 | 21-12 |
Current Streak | L2 | L1 |
Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-5 |
Team Stats: Miami | Oklahoma City |
Injury Report
Miami | ||
| ||
Oklahoma City | ||
| ||
Fantasy Injury News | View NBA injury report |
Starting Lineup
PG M. Chalmers 11.3 | PG R. Westbrook 23.1 |
SF S. Battier 7.0 | SF T. Sefolosha 5.3 |
SF L. James 30.3 | SF K. Durant 28.5 |
C C. Bosh 14.0 | PF S. Ibaka 9.8 |
SG D. Wade 22.8 | C K. Perkins 4.7 |
View full depth chart: Miami | Oklahoma City |
Team Stat Leaders
Points | L. James 30.3 | K. Durant 28.5 |
Rebounds | L. James 9.7 | K. Durant 7.4 |
Assists | L. James 5.6 | R. Westbrook 5.9 |
Steals | L. James 1.9 | R. Westbrook 1.6 |
Blocks | D. Wade 1.3 | S. Ibaka 3.0 |
Team rosters: Miami | Oklahoma City |
Research Notes
If the Heat lose tonight, it will mark the 5th time LeBron James career he's faced a 2-0 deficit in the playoffs. In 3 of the previous 4 instances they've lost the series. [+]LeBron James - Down 2-0 in Playoff Series
Close [X] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Heat do not have history on their side -- since 1990, only 5 teams have come back to win the NBA title after losing Game 1 of the Finals. [+]WON NBA FINALS AFTER LOSING GAME 1 - SINCE 1990
Close [X] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami led by 4 points at halftime, but it was the 3rd quarter that proved to be the turning point in the game. Oklahoma City "heated" up and outscored Miami 27-19 in the quarter.
This postseason, the Heat are 0-6 when losing the scoring battle in the 3rd quarter and 12-1 when they tie or outscore their opponents in the 3rd quarter. [+]3rd DEGREE BURNS - HEAT W-L IN PLAYOFFS BY 3rd QTR SCORING
Close [X] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The is the first time that the Heat have lost Game 1 a postseason series since last season's Conference Finals against the Bulls.
Miami had won 4 straight Game 1s. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From Elias: No team in NBA history has won a title after trailing in three different series.
The Heat have now trailed in 3 different series this postseason. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Heat have fallen behind in a series for the third time this postseason. Miami trailed Indiana 2-1 in the Conference Semifinals, then fell behind Boston 3-2 in the Conference Finals. Each time the Heat have trailed this postseason, then have won the next game. [+]Heat Trailing in Series
Close [X] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESPN Stats & Information |


text:
Questions about lenses that have a fixed focal length.
127 views
Nikon 300mm autofocus makes noise and stops working temporarily
I have a Nikon D5100 and a used Nikkor 300mm AF-S f/2.8D IF-ED II, where the two usually work great together. However, if I use autofocus a few times in a row (usually when the change in focus ...


text:
And I have a process.php.
How do I do... if(buttton pressed == "Add") Do this... else if(buttton pressed == "Edit") Do that... else if(buttton pressed == "Remove") Do that...
What would be the actually code there?
You need to do a couple of things to make this work. First, set up your forms, one each for Add, Edit and Remove. The form action will be to self, so next thing is retrieve what you have posted when you submit the form. Do that with the $_POST variable. Here's a look at one way to code this.
$Add = $_POST['Add']; $Edit = $_POST['Edit']; $Remove = $_POST['Remove'];
if ($Add) { // Add Something exit; }
if ($Edit) { // Edit Something exit; }
if ($Remove) { // Remove Something exit; } ?>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];?>" method="post"> <input type=hidden name="Add"> <input type="submit" value="Add"></form>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];?>" method="post"> <input type=hidden name="Edit"> <input type="submit" value="Edit"></form>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];?>" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="Remove"> <input type="submit" value="Remove"></form>
Good luck. don't blame me if it breaks anything...
And the line in question: if (isset($_POST[submit]) && $_POST[submit] == "Add")
$_POST['ButtonName'] just keeps giving me undefined index error.
don't get confused about this warning. it's very good that your reporting settings are set to warning. the index of the array is a string, Paul in South Africa just forgot to quote them. use $_POST['submit'] instead of $_POST[submit] (i marked the difference in bold) and everything should be fine. you can compare this to grandpas' post, he is using the correct syntax, too.
i guess that paul in south africa has warning messages switched off, so he learned it's no problem to simply write array indexes as constants instead of strings. it's a common mistake.
When I am using if (isset($_POST['submit']) && $_POST['submit'] == "Add") I always ended up in the "else" section.
And when I use if($_POST['Add']) My else if will get undefined index error.
Must I put <input type=hidden name="ButtonName"> of all the buttons not included in that form? So that no matter what, the process.php will still catch the button Edit and Remove. And there would not be undefine index.
<form ...><input type="submit" name="act_add" value="Add" /><input type="submit" name="act_del" value="Del" /><input type="submit" name="act_edit" value="Edit" /></form>
to realize, which button was pressed is then quite easy. because it's all a submit-type input element, only the data of the pressed button is passed. you can then check a pressed button by checking the according $_POST[button name] array entry:
if (isset($_POST['act_add'])) { //Add Button pressed ...}if (isset($_POST['act_del'])) { //Del Button pressed ...}if (isset($_POST['act_edit'])) { //Edit Button pressed ...}
this will even work with more then one form element but it does not make sense to have the same form element multiple times in your html.


text:
CHARLOTTE Gov. Nikki Haley and U.S. Rep. Tim Scott have crashed the Democratic convention to tell people why they shouldnt re-elect President Barack Obama.
The Republicans came to Charlotte today for a news conference with a group called Obama Isnt Working.
Scott pounced on a remark from Obama two years ago where the president said he would give himself an incomplete grade because the economy hasnt fully rebounded.
Scott said he flunked out of ninth grade and he knows an incomplete is really just a way to hide a failing grade. Scott credits a mentor with turning his life around after his academic troubles.
Haley said women care about more than just contraceptives and should vote for Republican nominee Mitt Romney because he has a better economic plan.
Notice about comments:
The Post and Courier is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or in the newspaper. We ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point.
We do not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click the X that appears in the upper right corner when you hover over a comment. This will send the comment to Facebook for review. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full terms and conditions.


text:
Quick View One Line A Day Memory Book by Chronicle In stock online $18.95 The One Line a Day Memory Book contains just enough space to record a thought, quote, or special event each day over the course of five years. As the pages fill, you'll discover happy coincidences and relive forgotten moments, adding unexpected joy to all your days and years. Lightweight and… See Details $18.95 was $18.95
Quick View Marimekko Notebook Collection by Chronicle Out of stock online $10.00 Renowned design and textile house, Marimekko, showcases their most beloved patterns on this exquisite trio of notebooks that feature a colourful binding tape along the spine and a printed ribbon to bundle the set. Set of 3. 64 pages. 6" x 8.5". See Details $10.00 was $19.95
Quick View 642 Things To Draw Journal by Chronicle In stock online $19.95 A rolling pin, a robot, a pickle, a water tower, a hammock, a wasp, a safety pin, a kiss. Budding artists and experienced sketchers alike will find themselves invigorated by this collection of offbeat, clever, and endlessly absorbing drawingprompts. Some are deceptively simple (just try drawing a… See Details $19.95 was $19.95
Quick View Experience Passport by Chronicle Out of stock online $6.50 This pocket-sized passport guides users to explore the world around them and have more life-enriching experiences with dozens of creative prompts. Take a different path to work or school every day for a week; converse with someone who speaks a different language; read an award-winning work of… See Details $6.50 was $12.95
Quick View 642 Things To Write About by Chronicle In stock online $19.95 This collection of 642 outrageous and witty writing prompts will get the creative juices flowing in no time. From crafting your own obituary to penning an ode to an onion, each page of this playful journal invites inspiration and provides plenty of space to write. Brimming with entertaining… See Details $19.95 was $19.95
Quick View You're Awesome Journal by Chronicle In stock online $12.95 You're awesome and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! The best way to get your daily affirmation, let this notebook featuring smooth lined pages that are sprinkled with "you're awesome" reminders and a cover adorned with cinema icon, Bill Murray add a little pep to your step each day. 7" x 5". See Details $12.95 was $12.95
Quick View House Industries 100 Postcards by Chronicle Out of stock online $14.97 House Industries is a prolific type foundry and design studio known for its typeface designs that appeared on television, in film, and on famous products. This postcard collection features an impressive range of letters, numbers, symbols, and patterns (including two full alphabets!) from their… See Details $14.97 was $24.95
Quick View Mom's One Line a Day by Chronicle In stock online $14.00 Collect the best moments each day and compare experiences over five years with this lovely memory book made for moms. With enough room for a single sentence each day, you'll be able to hold onto fleeting memories forever. 370 pages. Gold-edged pages and attached ribbon for place-keeping. Padded… See Details $14.00 was $19.95
Quick View Polaroid Notes by Chronicle In stock online $17.95 Spread some joy with this pretty set of poloroid notecards. Each box contains 20 different notecards and envelopes. See Details $17.95 was $17.95
Quick View My Quotable Kid Journal by Chronicle Books In stock online $17.95 Outrageous, poignant, or bitingly wittythe things our children say always offer an unexpected glimpse into a world that is all their own. Filled with roomy pages for jotting down conversations or overheard saying, this handsome keepsake journal also features a bound-in photo window for adding a… See Details $17.95 was $17.95
Quick View Letters to My Baby by Chronicle In stock online $19.95 Whether you're pregnant or a new parent, fill these twelve envelopes with memories and hopes for your bundle of joy. Then postdate, seal and save the letters to gift to your child at a later date. A paper time capsule of their first fleeting years, these letters will be an extra-special delivery… See Details $19.95 was $19.95
Quick View Marimekko Note cards by Chronicle In stock online $25.50 Renowned design and textile house, Marimekko, showcases their most beloved patterns and sought after designs with this exquisite set of postcards that come housed in a beautiful keepsake box. Perfect for any occasion, express your warm wishes and gratitude in contemporary style. Set of 100. 6.25"… See Details $25.50 was $25.50
Tips for store searching: Check that you entered your information correctly. If your postal code might be further than 25kms from a store, try entering a city name instead. If there are no matches in your city, try the next closest major city.


text:
Switch to – Family – [Articles] – [ Audio]
New Born
Books Islamic Fataawa Regarding the Muslim Child – Buy @ troid.ca It is the responsibility of every parent to ensure that their children are raised upon the correct Islamic teachings, and this is more so for those of us living in non-Muslim countries. This book is unique in the English language as all of the Legal Rulings are specifically aimed at aspect of the lives of Children, such as upbringing, education, treatment etc. This book is a compilation of more than 150 Legal Rulings given by the contemporary scholars in response to actual questions put before them. |


text:
Expedia Completes Acquisition Of Majority Interest In Trivago
BELLEVUE, Wash. and
DUSSELDORF, Germany,
March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) today announced completion of its acquisition of 61.6% of the fully-diluted equity of trivago GmbH, a leading hotel metasearch company, paying approximately €434 million in cash (approximately
US$564 million based on
March 8, 2013 exchange rates) and agreeing to issue a total of 875,200 shares of Expedia, Inc. common stock over five years. trivago will continue to operate independently from its headquarters in
Dusseldorf, Germany.
"Metasearch is an incredibly popular product because it enables consumers to find their ideal hotel at the lowest possible rate. The trivago team built one of the best hotel search user experiences and gained tremendous brand recognition in Europe. We are thrilled to officially welcome them to the Expedia, Inc. family," said Dara Khosrowshahi, Expedia, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer.
"Our focus remains on rapidly growing revenue as we expand globally," said Rolf Schromgens, trivago co-founder and Managing Director. "The ability to leverage Expedia's knowledge of and experience with global scale operations will be invaluable to profitably achieve this goal," added Schromgens.
Forward-looking StatementsThis release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to trivago's future revenues, profitability, global expansion, achievement of operational benefits, or the importance of metasearch as a traffic acquisition channel. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations as of March 12, 2013 and assumptions which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results and the timing and outcome of events may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, among others: the ability of trivago to successfully implement its plans, or meet its forecasts and other expectations, as well as other risks detailed in Expedia, Inc.'s public filings with the SEC, including Expedia, Inc.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About the Expedia groupThe Expedia group is the largest online travel business in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world's leading online travel brands, including:- Expedia.com®, the world's largest full service online travel agency, with localized sites in 30 countries
- Hotels.com®, the hotel specialist with sites in more than 60 countries
- Hotwire®, a leading discount travel site that offers opaque deals in 11 countries on its 10 sites in North America, Europe and Asia
- Egencia®, the world's fifth largest corporate travel management company
- eLong™, the second largest online travel company in China
- Venere.com®, the online hotel reservation specialist in Europe
- Expedia Local Expert®, a provider of in-market concierge services, activities and experiences in 18 markets worldwide
- Classic Vacations®, a top luxury travel specialist
- Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, one of North America's leading retail cruise vacation experts
Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Action Alerts PLUS
Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer and Director of Research Jack Mohr reveal their investment tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
Quant Ratings
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
Stocks Under $10
David Peltier uncovers low dollar stocks with serious upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Dividend Stock Advisor
David Peltier identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Trifecta Stocks
Every recommendation goes through 3 layers of intense scrutinyquantitative, fundamental and technical analysisto maximize profit potential and minimize risk.
Product Features:
- Model Portfolio
- Intra Day Trade alerts
- Access to Quant Ratings
Options Profits
Our options trading pros provide over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- Actionable options commentary and news
- Real-time trading community


text:
40th Birthday or 40th Anniversary Gift Basket with Coins for 1975
Best of 1975! A CD, 70's decade candies, a 3 1975 coin set, DVD, 1975 book of trivia & ads, card, trivia playing cards, in a bamboo gift basket all from 1975. Personalize gold seal with your personalized Happy 40th message. More
Fast shipping & low shipping rates! Place your order online by 3 PM EST Mon-Fri and your order will ship the same day.$79.95 | MORE DETAIL |
Featured Offers
50th Birthday Gifts
Give a personalized gift they're sure to remember. Shop Now!
Custom Anniversary Gifts
Anniversary gifts personalized free Show your love with a custom gift!
Gift Baskets from $29.99
Save Today! Receive 15% off orders $29.99+. Use coupon code SHP15


text:
Is it worth switching a clever email address you really like to something more professional to appease potential employers?
When friends get divorced, what should you do with all the wedding pictures you have in your home, your phone and even in public view on Facebook? More specifically, a reader asks if she should remove a framed photograph that was taken at a wedding when the now-divorced bride comes to visit.


text:
aftershock (āf'tər-shŏk') Pronunciation Key
A less powerful earthquake that follows a more forceful one. Aftershocks usually originate at or near the focus of the main earthquakes they follow and can continue for days or months. They usually decrease in magnitude and frequency with time. |
Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.


text:
Horze Avalanche Rainsheet w/ Fleece Lining - 81/Black
We're Sorry ...
The item Horze Avalanche Rainsheet w/ Fleece Lining - 81/Black, item code:OUHZG5Q-0DO-013, has been discontinued or is no longer available.
You can navigate to other similar products like this by using the breadcrumbs OR shop other similar products like this one by using the tabs below.
Horze Avalanche Rainsheet w/ Fleece Lining is a high-necked waterproof, breathable rain sheet. The outer shell is 600D Ripstop polyester, lined with 100% polyester fleece.This Item can be returned for store credit only. Only one item available. |
- Company Info
- About Equestrian Collections
- About our Website
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
- Customer Testimonials
- eCatalogs
- Home
- Rewards Program
- Join the Mount Up to Rewards Program
- Rewards for You
- Affiliate Program
- Become an Equestrian Collections Affiliate
- Sponsorships & Fundraising
- Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Use
- Help
- My Account
- Order Tracking
- Returns and Exchanges
- Shipping Info
- Sitemap
- We Care
- Eco-Conscious Products
- No Paper Catalogs - Save Trees
- Customer Service
- Toll Free: (877) 872-4415
- Help Section
- Contact Us


text:
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: BC
Posts: 295
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Thread Tools |
Sponsored Links | |||
Advertisement |
And he's here! Baby boy#3 was born at home last night around 9pm, after a five hour labor. Cord was wrapped three times around the neck and like a sash around his body, but after lots of unwrapping and some back rubbin' he pinked right up and things are going great! My first no tear birth too!!
Simple living mama to three(!) sweet boys.
Yahooo!!!!! The labour vibes worked!!!! Congratulations on your little guy. Looking forward to the story... :)
Thread Tools | |
Posting Rules | |


text:
Comprehensive Description
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Known predators
Based on studies in:
Namibia, Namib Desert (Desert or dune)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- E. Holm and C. H. Scholtz, Structure and pattern of the Namib Desert dune ecosystem at Gobabeb, Madoqua 12(1):3-39, from p. 21 (1980).
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
Specimen Records:379
Specimens with Sequences:455
Specimens with Barcodes:320
Species With Barcodes:98
Public Records:112
Public Species:54
Public BINs:0
Barcode data
Eragrostis is genus of the Poaceae (grass family) and the type genus of the tribe Eragrostideae commonly known as lovegrass[2] or canegrass. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words ερως (eros), meaning "love", and αγρωστις (agrostis), meaning "grass".[3]
Some are dispersed by passing animals; the grains' hooks latch on to fur or hair, or to clothes. Others are wind or gravity dispersed. Several herbivores feed on lovegrass, including invertebrates such as the caterpillars of the Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) and vertebrates. The extinct bluebuck (Hippotragus leucophaeus) was known to graze these grasses. The dense bunches also provide cover for small animals such as the rare Botteri's Sparrow (Aimophila botterii). Lovegrasses may be important groundcover on oceanic islands like Laysan, where other plants are rare.
They can be used as livestock fodder. The seeds appear to be of high nutritional value for some animals, but they are also very tiny and collecting them for food is cumbersome and not usually done. A notable exception is teff (E. tef), which is used to make traditional breads on the Horn of Africa, such as Ethiopian injera and Somalian laxoox. It is a crop of commercial importance. E. clelandii and E. tremula are recorded as famine foods in Australia and Chad, respectively.[4]
Other species, such as E. amabilis, are used as ornamental plants. E. cynosuroides is used in the pūjā rites in the Hindu temple at Karighatta. Bahia lovegrass (E. bahiensis) is known as a hyperaccumulator of caesium-137 and can be grown to remove the highly toxic radioactive atoms from the environment. Weeping lovegrass (E. curvula) has been planted extensively to prevent soil erosion.
Selected species[edit]
Formerly placed here[edit]
- Briza uniolae (Nees) Steud. (as E. uniolae Nees)
- Coelachyrum piercei (Benth.) Bor (as E. piercei Benth.)
- Coelachyrum yemenicum (Schweinf.) S.M.Phillips (as E. yemenica Schweinf.)
- Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf (as E. cynosuriodes (Retz.) P.Beauv.)
- Eragrostiella brachyphylla (Stapf) Bor (as E. brachyphylla Stapf)
- Harpachne schimperi Hochst. ex A.Rich. (as E. schimperi (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Benth.)
- Leptochloa decipiens subsp. asthenes (Roem. & Schult.) N.Snow (as E. ciliolata Jedwabn.)
- Poa fendleriana subsp. fendleriana (as E. fendleriana Steud.)[5]
- ^ a b "Genus: Eragrostis Wolf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1999-03-09. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ a b "Eragrostis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses. II E-O. CRC Press. p. 805. ISBN 978-0-8493-1303-5.
- ^ Freedman, Robert (1998): Famine Foods - Poaceae or Graminae. Version of 6 March 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
- ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Eragrostis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
Diandrochloa is a genus of plants in the family Poaceae.
- Diandrochloa diarrhena (Schult.) A.N.Henry
- Diandrochloa diplachnoides (Steud.) A.N.Henry
- Diandrochloa glomerata (Walter) Burkart
- Diandrochloa japonica (Thunb.) A.N.Henry
- Diandrochloa namaquensis (Nees) De Winter
- Diandrochloa pusilla (Hack.) De Winter
- List source : [2]
- ^ The Genus was first identified and named in Bothalia. A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa. Pretoria vii. 387 (1960). "Plant Name Details for Genus Diandrochloa". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=17888-1. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Query Results for Genus Diandrochloa". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/advPlantNameSearch.do?find_genus=Diandrochloa&find_rankToReturn=spec&output_format=normal&query_type=by_query&back_page=plantsearch. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
This Chloridoideae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Acamptoclados is a genus of grass in the Poaceae family.[1]
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. http://delta-intkey.com/grass/www/acamptoc.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
This Poaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
EOL content is automatically assembled from many different content providers. As a result, from time to time you may find pages on EOL that are confusing.
To request an improvement, please leave a comment on the page. Thank you!


text:
My First Time: Getting Caught in a Dress
Twenty-four Hoosiers (and one regular visitor) revisit moments that inspired passions and redirected futures. From these experiences, they have found success as doctors, champions, entertainers, aficionados—but nothing feels like the very first time.
VICKI ST. JAMES, Female Impersonator
St. James, 35, is known as "The Queen of the Catwalk" for her impersonations of female entertainers. St. James was born male, grew up in Anderson and hid her penchant for dresses until, one day, she was spotted in one.
When my mom would go next door to the neighbor lady's, I would sneak into her closet. She had a little horrible polyester dress—it was red with gray and blue on it, with a tiny thin leather belt. I loved that thing and used to call myself Connie Kitt then. And I would run around the house in my mom's stuff when she wasn't there. One time my stepdad caught me. It was horrifying. I had come in the house for something. I had blue-jean cutoff shorts on, and I had something wrapped around my waist like a little skirt. My stepdad asked me what we were doing, and I said we were playing M*A*S*H, and he said, "Oh, really. Who's Hot Lips?" And, of course, I froze. Obviously, I was Hot Lips, but I didn't know what to say, so I didn't answer. That was hard, growing up, because I don't think they understood being transgendered back then. My mother was very tolerant. She didn't understand it, and she didn't approve, but she just loved me.
—as told to Liz Joss
>> SEE HER LIVE: Talbott Street Nightclub, where St. James performs, celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sept. 8, 2012. She will strut the stage that night in drag shows at 9:30 and 11 p.m. and 1 a.m with the rest of the cast of "The Ladies of Legends."
Photo by Tony Valainis
This article appeared in the July 2006 issue.