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Service of a Complaint in Hawaii
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
In a lawsuit, the first document filed with the Court is usually the Complaint which contains, among other things, information on the parties involved and a concise statement of the facts of the case. The Complaint is accompanied by a Summons which is signed by a clerk of the Court. The next step involves service of the Complaint on the Defendant. According to Rule 4(1)-(8)of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, service of the Complaint can be made various ways depending on the type of defendant. These methods are listed in Rule 4 of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure as follows:
(1) Upon an individual other than an infant or an incompetent person, (A) by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the individual personally or in case the individual cannot be found by leaving copies thereof at the individual's dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein or (B) by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process.
(2) Upon an infant, by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint personally (A) to the guardian of the infant's property or if there is no guardian of the infant's property or service cannot be made upon such guardian then as provided by order of the court and (B) if the infant be of the age of 16 years or over, also to the infant; and upon an incompetent person, by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint personally (A) to the guardian of the incompetent's property, or if the incompetent is living in an institution then to the director or chief executive officer of the institution, or if service cannot be made upon either of them, then as provided by order of the court, and (B) unless the court otherwise orders, also to the incompetent person.
(3) Upon a domestic or foreign corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association which is subject to suit under a common name, by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to an officer, a managing or general agent, or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process and, if the agent is one authorized by statute to receive service and the statute so requires, by also mailing a copy to the defendant.
(4) Upon the State by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the attorney general of the State or to the assistant attorney general or to any deputy attorney general who has been appointed by the attorney general.
(5) Upon an officer or agency of the State by serving the State and by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to such officer or agency. If the agency is a corporation, the copies shall be delivered as provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision of this rule.
(6) Upon a county, as provided by statute or the county charter, or by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the corporation counsel or county attorney or any of his or her deputies.
(7) Upon an officer or agency of a county, by serving the county and by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to such officer or agency. If the agency is a corporation the copies shall be delivered as provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision of this rule.
(8) Upon a defendant of any class referred to in paragraph (1) or (3) of this subdivision of this rule, it is also sufficient if the summons and complaint are served in the manner prescribed by any statute.
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Things for Which I am Thankful
Monday, November 20th, 2006
This is our ninth Thanksgiving in business. It seems like yesterday that we started this office. It was only a few nights ago that I realized that our ninth anniversary had already passed. Since this is the traditional season to give thanks, I thought it would be appropriate to prepare my list of the things about my legal practice for which I am thankful.
1. I am thankful to all of my clients who have trusted me with their cases. I realize that when you select my office, usually to litigate against much larger law firms, it is because you have faith in me. I am humbled by that trust. You have many options available to you and there are many fine lawyers in Hawaii. Thank you for believing in me.
2. I am thankful that I live in Hawaii. Having practiced law for many years in New York City, I know just how lucky I am to be able to live and work in Honolulu. There is no place on earth I would rather live.
3. I am thankful for my staff. Those of you that have interacted with my staff know what a pleasure it is to work with them. They produce excellent work product and are dedicated to our clients. Almost weekly, a client or a member of the bar tells me how lucky I am to have them working with me. I agree and am grateful.
4. I am thankful that I practice law in the United States. It has been a rough few years for America. Unfortunately, I think we are in for a few more tough years, before things improve. However, never forget that the United States has been an extremely postive force in history. Democracy was a noble experiment when this country was founded in 1776. Today, democracy has spread throughout the world. The Constitution of the United States, particularly the Bill of Rights, is one of the most important documents ever written. Americans take many of those rights for granted. I am thankful that I am part of a legal system that has so effectively protected our civil rights, that Americans are able to take their civil rights for granted.
5. I am thankful that I am a Hawaii attorney. Being a lawyer is not always easy. Still it is a very rewarding job. And if you follow the rules, it is a very noble profession. I am thankful that I have been given the honor and privilege to serve my clients in Hawaii.
Happy Thanksgiving
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Make Sure Your Lawyer Has Malpractice Insurance
Monday, November 13th, 2006
When hiring an attorney, make sure that he is covered by malpractice insurance. It is your absolute right to ask your potential attorney about this issue. Admittedly, the lawyer may refuse to respond. If he does refuse, just don't hire that attorney.
This is an important consumer protection issue. The Hawaii State legislature has attempted to pass a law requiring mandatory disclosure of malpractice coverage by attorneys. I have written to the Hawaii State Bar supporting this disclosure requirement. The Hawaii State Bar has consistently opposed this legislation. I am not exactly sure why. After all, I presume that all of the good lawyers in Hawaii carry malpractice insurance. Indeed, the Hawaii Bar Presidents usually are from very successful practices, so why are they preventing the public from knowing which lawyers do not care enough about their clients to have insurance coverage?
This is a simple consumer protection issue. It is illegal to drive a car without insurance presumably to ensure that the victims of car accidents are compensated. Shouldn't we protect the consumers of legal services in the same way? If a lawyer makes a mistake that hurts his or her client, do we not want to make sure that the victim can be compensated?
So like so many other aspects of life in the Twenty First Century, since the government refuses to take action to protect you, you must protect yourself. Do not hire a lawyer unless he or she can confirm that they carry malpractice insurance.
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A Counselor and An Attorney At Law
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
Since I was trained to practice law in New York City, clients often consult with me because they want their attorney to be aggressive. Admittedly, when it is necessary to protect my clients interest, I can be very aggressive. However, an experienced litigator, who is actually concerned with protecting his client, must not allow zealousness to overrule common sense.
When a client contacts my office, it is usually because they are embroiled in a dispute with an individual or company. As with any legal dispute, emotions are magnified and it is important that I remain calm and view the dispute in an objective manner. Sometimes this is easier said than done, especially when the potential client has done absolutely nothing wrong and their opponent is clearly taking advantage of them.
Often, during my initial consultation, the potential client is understandably very angry. It is at this critical moment that a good litigation attorney must counsel his clients to try to remain calm. And this may be especially difficult since, in the initial interview, the attorney may not have the relationship necessary to make the client feel at ease.
I have had potential clients arrive at my office with a detailed plan of action for me to undertake. However, it is important for the client to understand that each action will result in attorney's fees and costs that must be paid. Therefore, like any good attorney, I explain to the client, not only the potential ramifications of the desired action, but the attorney's fees and costs associated with the action.
Although it would be a far more profitable for me to simply follow my clients instructions regardless of the cost, it is my absolute ethical duty to counsel my client about the cost of their desired agressive strategy and, if possible, offer less costly alternatives. I am confident that I am not the only lawyer that follows this procedure. If your attorney doesn't counsel you on the cost of litigation, and offer you less expensive altervatives, you may wish to consider new representation.
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Lawyers Cannot Guarantee Results
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
I frequently hear of lawyers telling potential clients that their case is a "slam dunk" in the intial interview. Personal injury victims have informed me of potential attorneys that can place a value on their injuries before the attorneys have even reviewed medical records. Prospective clients should be wary of lawyers who promise too much in the first interview. Lawyers cannot predict the future. If a lawyer has the telepathic ability to guarantee your outcome, and you are absolutely cetain that he is not lying to you, then hire that lawyer. In fact, if he has psychic power, you should also ask him to select your next investment.
In truth, a lawyer meeting you for the first time, cannot accurately tell you the outcome of your case. There are literally hundreds of variables that will effect your case, many of which cannot possibly be determined in the initial meeting. For example, what kind of witness will you be? You may be perfectly charming in the intial interview, yet fall apart under the pressure of prolonged litigation. How strong a witness will your opponent be? Has the attorney reviewed all of the material documents in your case? I've had very few cases, in my twenty one years of legal practice, in which the potential client brought all material documents to the initial interview. Yet, without reviewing all of the material documents, it is virtually impossible to predict the outcome of a commercial case. If it is a personal injury matter, what do the medical reports say about the victim's injuries? It is impossible to accurately value a personal injury claim without reviewing the extent of the physical injuries, as confirmed in those reports.
If your potential attorney makes elaborate promises about the outcome of your case in your initial interview, you should become very concerned. An experienced, honest attorney will admit that there is no guarantee in our imperfect legal system. When selecting an attorney, see who gives you straight advice. You wouldn't trust a doctor who told you that smoking was good for your lungs. Don't shop for the lawyer who is most willing to tell you what you want to hear.
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Our Inactivity
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
Sorry for the inactivity. We have been experiencing technical difficulties with our blogging capabilities. We think we have corrected the problem and our back on line.
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Collecting Your Attorney's Fees in Hawaii
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
Under the American Rule, each litigant pays its own attorneys fees. I have been practicing civil litigation for over twenty years, and nothing seems to anger clients more about the American legal system than when they are forced to pay thousands of dollars in attorneys fees and costs simply to prove that they didn't do anything wrong. Fortunately, under Hawaii law, in certain commercial cases, the prevailing party may recover some or all of its attorneys fees from the losing party. HRS § 607-14, states as follows:
§ 607-14 Attorneys' fees in actions in the nature of assumpsit, etc. In all the courts, in all actions in the nature of assumpsit . . . there shall be taxed as attorneys' fees, to be paid by the losing party and to be included in the sum for which execution may issue, a fee that the court determines to be reasonable . . . . The court shall then tax attorneys' fees, which the court determines to be reasonable, to be paid by the losing party; provided that this amount shall not exceed twenty-five per cent of the judgment.
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The above fees provided for by this section shall be assessed on the amount of the judgment exclusive of costs and all attorneys' fees obtained by the plaintiff, and upon the amount sued for if the defendant obtains judgment.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 607-14 (emphasis added).
There are certain key points regarding this statute about which each client should be made aware, including the following:
1. Plaintiff's recovery of attorneys fees is capped at twenty five percent (25%) of the judgment awarded. Thus, for example, if the plaintiff is awarded a judgment of $100,000, the plaintiff's recovery is capped at 25% of $100,000 or $25,000.
2. The defendant's recovery is capped at 25% of the damages unsuccessfully sought by plaintiff. Thus, for example, if the plaintiff seeks $100,000, the defendant's potential award is capped at $25,000.
3. If the plaintiff doesn't specify the amount that he is seeking and it is impossible for the Court to determine the damages sought by the plaintiff, the prevailing defendant may be awarded all of its reasonable attorneys fees. Thus, the plaintiff is highly encouraged to specify early in the case the damages that plaintiff is seeking to ensure that if the plaintiff is unsuccessful, the attorneys fees award is capped.
4. The Hawaii Supreme Court has held that the attorneys fees award under HRS § 607-14 is not discretionary. The Court must award attorneys fees to the prevailing party.
5. The statute only applies to cases concerning "assumpsit" damages. The Hawaii Supreme court has defined an "assumpsit" case as a claim "for the recovery of damages for the non performance of a contract . . . as well as quasi contractual obligations." Schulz v. Honsador, Inc. 67 Haw. 433 (1984). Although this law only applies to matters of "assumpsit," it has been applied to various types of litigation including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and legal malpractice so long as they concern (i) an attempt to recover damages and (ii) a contractual arrangement.
Unfortunately, Hawaii does not have a similar attorneys fee provision in personal injury cases. Moreover, although HRS § 607-14 is not the only Hawaii law that allows for the recovery of attorneys fees. Therefore, when analyzing a case, a Hawaii attorney should also explore other theories that may allow the recovery of attorneys fees. Those theories will be discussed in subsequent entries of this blog.
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Summary Judgment in Hawaii
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
In certain cases, clients can prevail in a case by filing a Motion for Summary Judgment.
Under Rule 56(c) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment is appropriate when there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Summary judgment can be defeated if a party shows that a genuine and material issue of fact is in dispute, State v. Midkiff, 49 Haw. 456, 421 P.2d 550 (1966).
[S]ummary judgment is only appropriate if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. See Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure ( HRCP) Rule 56(c) (1990). "A fact is material if proof of that fact would have the effect of establishing or refuting one of the essential elements of a cause of action or defense asserted by the parties." Hulsman v. Hemmeter Dev. Corp., 65 Haw. 58, 61, 647 P.2d 713, 716 (1982) (citations omitted). Konno v. County of Hawaii, 85 Hawaii, 61, 70, 937 P.2d 397, 406 (1997) (quoting Dunlea v. Dappen, 83 Hawaii 28, 36, 924 P.2d 196, 204 (1996)).
"The evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party." State ex rel. Bronster v. Yoshina, 84 Hawaii 179, 186, 932 P.2d 316, 323 (1997) (citing Maguire v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 79 Hawai'i 110, 112, 899 P.2d 393, 395 (1995)). "[W]e must view all of the evidence and the inferences drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to [the party opposing the motion]." Maguire, 79 Hawaii at 112, 899 P.2d at 395 (citation omitted). State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Murata, 88 Hawaii 284, 287-88, 965 P.2d 1284, 1287-88 (1998) (citation omitted) (brackets in original); See also United States Steel Corp., 82 Hawaii at 38-39, 919 P.2d at 300-01.
"The moving party bears the ultimate burden of persuasion. This burden always remains with the moving party and requires the moving party to convince the court that no genuine issue of material fact exists and that the moving party is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law." Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. v. Dow, 1999 WL 174460, 6 (Haw. 1999). "The moving party's burden of proof is a stringent one, since the inferences to be drawn from the underlying facts alleged in the relevant materials considered by the court in deciding the motion must be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party." Id. at 7. "Summary judgment is a drastic remedy. To avoid improperly depriving a party to a lawsuit of the right to a trial on disputed factual issues, summary judgment must be "cautiously invoked." Id. at 6.
Although Courts grant summary judgment in only the strongest cases, for obvious reasons, its an outcome that we are always trying to achieve.
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Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices in Hawaii
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
Hawaii Revised Statutes § 480-2 provides a powerful tool to protect investors or consumers who have been injured by misleading or deceptive advertising. The Hawaii Supreme Court has concluded that if advertising has a "capacity to mislead" it may violate the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
The reason this tool is so helpful to investors or consumers is two-fold. First, it is much easier to prove a violation of H.R.S. § 480-2 than it is to prove a claim of fraud. Unlike a fraud claim, to prevail in a H.R.S. § 480-2 case, the victim does not have to demonstrate that the advertiser intended to mislead the consumer. Indeed, the consumer must only demonstrate that the advertising has a "capacity to mislead." A far easier standard of proof.
The second reason H.R.S. § 480-2 is so important in the protection of Hawaii consumers is the damages that are recoverable. An investor or consumer injured under H.R.S. § 480-2 may recover actual damages trebled (multiplied by three), attorneys fees and costs. Obviously, when faced with the prospect of paying treble damages and attorneys fees, a company in Hawaii should be highly motivated to truthfully advertise its products. As such, H.R.S. § 480-2 is a vital weapon in the fight for truth in advertising.
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Mediation in Hawaii
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
As most Hawaii Attorneys know, mediation has become a very effective litigation tool in Hawaii. Although mediations occur throughout the United States, the people of Hawaii with their unique cultural history, seem particularly well-equipped to effectively use mediation.
Mediation is a process in which parties to a dispute agree on an impartial third person who guides the litigants to a settlement using various negotiation and/or communication techniques. Although Mediation may serve several purposes, its overall goal is to help the parties settle their own problems.
The selection of the mediator is critical. Parties should look for the following factors in a mediator:
1. The mediator has no conflicts of interests.
2. The mediator has adequate time to devote to the case.
3. The mediator should be able to meet the parties' expectations with regard to timing.
4. The mediator should be completely candid and honest with all aspects of the process.
5. The mediator must be qualified.
If you can be sure that your potential mediator meets these factors, he or she may be right for your case.
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Celebrities tweet reactions to George Zimmerman's acquittal
From despair to outrage to sarcasm, the nation's celebrities let their followers in on their opinion of George Zimmerman's acquittal Saturday night in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Beyonc�, in a Nashville concert, called for a moment of silence before serenading attendees with her own rendition of "I Will Always Love You."
Some vowed to act, others had lost hope.
Reactions below.
I feel sick. #RipTrayvonMartin— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) July 14, 2013
Hanging out in a gated community with a gun, looking for some suspicious characters today.— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) July 14, 2013
Very sad & shocked re verdict. #TrayvonMartin RIP RT @jamesrichtweets: OMG getting the verdict on stage! U handled it perfectly #Speechless— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) July 14, 2013
Plaxico Burress shoots himself and gets 2 years in jail and George Zimmerman is free? #notright #NoJusticeForTrayvon— Diddy (@iamdiddy) July 14, 2013
Had a gun-toting Trayvon Martin stalked an unarmed George Zimmerman, and then shot him to death... DO I EVEN NEED TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE?— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 14, 2013
My heart is with trayvon martins family tonight,so my focus on them. No one else really matters— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) July 14, 2013
My heart goes out to Trayvon Martin's family & loved ones. Thought & prayers being sent their way #NoJustice— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) July 14, 2013
My heart is heavy...for all who knew and loved #TrayvonMartin. His life mattered. This is shameful.— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) July 14, 2013
So the police tell you to do something you ignore them somebody ends up dead . Isn't that in itself a crime.— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) July 14, 2013
Only in America! #TrayvonMartin— Rihanna (@rihanna) July 14, 2013
And our taxes paid for that trial. We just paid to see a murderer walk free after killing an innocent unarmed little boy. #GodBlessAmerica— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 14, 2013

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Nice midfielder Kevin Anin has entered a specialist rehabilitation centre in Brittany as he recovers from serious injuries suffered in a car crash.
The 27-year-old was hospitalised and placed in an induced coma after the accident in the early hours of 4 June, in which he suffered injuries to his spine and right arm.
He regained consciousness on 13 June and left Rouen University Hospital on 5 July, and his club's general director Julien Fournier has today offered further encouraging news on his progress.
Fournier told L'Equipe: "I spoke to him on the telephone at the end of last week, his morale was quite good.
"For the first time, he had been outside of the medical centre the previous weekend. He is there for now but he has regained some feeling, notably in his right arm which was damaged.
"He cannot take weight on it yet but he has regained some mobility."
Anin has scored once in 26 Ligue 1 appearances for Nice, having also played for Le Havre and Sochaux.


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10 Movies You Should Have Seen But Probably Haven't
Sure there's cult classics out there but what about those films that can't be cult classics because no one has ever heard of them? Well here's the ultimate list of 10 movies that you've probably NEVER heard of, but should go see.
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- Tip: Navigate with your { left and right } arrow keys1Freaked is the greatest cult movie that hasn't quite found a cult yet. It came out in 1993 as a movie version of the short lived MTV Sketch-Comedy show Idiot box. After 20th Century Fox saw the movie they claimed it was too weird for audiences and didn't give it a wide release. The Film's soundtrack is composed of Butthole Surfers and George Clinton and the special effects are impressive for how low-budget they are. If you can I highly recommened picking up the double-disc DVD that was FINALLY released by Anchor Bayl< << PREV 1 of 10 NEXT >>


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What's On Tap
We have a rotating selection of eight beers on tap consisting of many house made P.U.B. brews, as well as a few guest taps. You will definitely find one you like. Give us a call for an updated list (503)943-2727.
Tap List for August 2nd:
Hop Valley Pilsner
PUB Chocolate Stout
PUB Killer Summer Pale
PUB Grapefruit IPA
PUB The Golden Road
PUB Funky Monkey
Oakshire IPA
PUB Cliffhanger Kolsch
and PUB root beer for the kids


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The Department of Women has allayed concerns on reports about talks in the Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency to withdraw the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Bill.
This follows a portfolio committee briefing on the ministry's Annual Performance Plan 2014/15 and its budget. The briefing, held on 1 July 2014, was led by Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu.
Department spokesperson Kenosi Machepae said Minister Shabangu informed the committee that the WEGE Bill will have to be reviewed, as the National Council of Provinces had adopted the bill with amendments.
"The review process would allow the Department of Women to further consult with stakeholders," Machepae explained.
The WEGE Bill was approved in March this year. It pushes for the gradual realisation of at least 50% representation of women in decision making structures.


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Cuba at the mercy of Venezuelan voters?
If it were not for the fact that elections in Venezuela are seriously and hopelessly rigged, I imagine the Castro dictatorship in Cuba would be very worried about the outcome of the upcoming elections in that country.
Cuba's economy at mercy of Venezuela's voters
Post-Chavez election threatens Cuba's subsidized oil
It is not just Venezuelans who are looking anxiously at their post-Hugo Chavez future.
Cubans, too, have much to lose if Venezuela's government changes after the April 14 election, and they're not happy about it.
In campaign speeches, Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles is threatening to axe the long-time lifeline Venezuela has been providing to Cuba in the form of heavily discounted oil.
For 13 years, the small Caribbean state has depended on Venezuela for nearly 100,000 barrels a day of petroleum — to light Cuba's homes and the hotels that underpin its tourist economy — at discount prices that amount to an estimated $6-billion subsidy over the six-year life of the current agreement.
"The giveaways to other countries are going to end," Capriles told a student rally in Zulia recently. "Not another drop of oil will go toward financing the government of the Castros."
The market-friendly Venezuelan governor is no fan of the radical socialism of the late president Hugo Chavez who viewed Cuba's Fidel Castro as a mentor. And his message is getting through to Cubans loud and clear.
"The opposition is talking about cutting off the oil and if they do we're in big trouble," says Tina (not her real name), a tour guide in the northern province of Mattanzas.
Trouble is not something Cuba needs any more of, particularly now.
"After the triumph of the revolution in 1959, Cuba became an upside-down pyramid. Labourers at the top. Professionals at the bottom," says Tina, her own life being a case in point.
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Is it available on the eShop for the 3DS, even if it's a DSiWare ?
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Here is an interview of Jens Andersson, Colors!3D developer:
(in English, but on a French website)
Very interesting, he talks about Apple/Nintendo. You also have a few line of source code... in C++ !
For your French readers, there is an interview of Jens Andersson there: http://www.gameblog.fr/blogs/lordsinclair/p_61563_interview-de-l-inde-qui-a-travaille-avec-nintendo-jens-ander
I'm new to versus fighting... And at first glance, there is an obvious featue missing there: a tutorial !
The ingame help gives a few commands, but no explanations on combos, no real tutorial, so it's hard to understand how to really fight.
Does anyone know a good tutorial for Street Fighter IV ?
I have the French edition (I'm French, that helps) and it's really awesome. These "pre video games" years help us understand the roots of Nintendo and some of their choice. And the toys Gunpei Yokoi invented are really great ! The book is filled with previously unreleased color photos.
Does anyone have the instruction booklet (in PDF) ? I cannot find it, and I'd like to know more about the game, before April 30th (release date in Europe).
Thanks !
What do y ou think of this logo for the Nintendo 3DS:
Hello from France !
I've designed a PDF help-card with all shortcuts (even undocumented ones) for FlipNote Studio.
It's here (English PDF at the bottom of the column): http://jesweb.net/?2009/08/20/135-astuces-pour-flipnote-studio-dsi


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If you are a father, you are a memory maker. And that's what dating your daughter will do: make memories. These are the times she will remember with fondness when she's older.
Long before your daughter begins to date, dad's should set the bar very high and show her how a lady should be treated. With courtesy, gentleness, whimsy, and your undivided attention (put away the phone). This is one of the reasons why father-daughter dates are critically important.
Another reason is this: she's going to grow up fast. And you will never get this time back. So we, dads, must make the most of the time we have and cherish her.
I suggest you begin taking your daughter on dates early on. Taking my little girl out as a baby was one of the best decisions I ever made. Today, as a pre-teen, she expects that I will take her out regularly because that's what we've always done. I don't plan to ever stop.
Below is a list of 100 ideas for daddy daughter dates. Of course, activities will vary depending on your daughter's age and interests, as well as your climate and budget. As time goes on, chances are you will take some of these ideas, make them your own, and build traditions out of them. I hope you do.
Enjoy every moment with your daughters, gentlemen. The years fly by fast.
Now, on with the list.
1) Two words: Ice cream
2) Take her to a paint-your-own pottery shop.
3) Watch a sunrise or a sunset from a favorite spot.
4) Stay at home and build a fort with blankets.
5) Go for a walk along a river or lake.
6) Volunteer together (visit a nursing home, serve at a homeless shelter, pick up trash, etc.)
7) Put together an outrageous outfit at a thrift store.
8) Make a silly movie together.
9) Visit a pet store.
10) Lie down on grass and make out shapes in the clouds.
11) Go to a concert that she would enjoy.
12) Take her shopping at her favorite store.
13) Go on a simple geocache.
14) Go for a drive, crank up the music she likes, and sing it loud. We call it a carty (car-party).
15) Have some appetizers at her favorite restaurant.
16) Take a hike.
17) Get all dressed up and go out to a fancy dinner.
18) Water balloon fight.
19) Tour a local historical spot.
20) Go disc golfing.
21) Make up a story together, have her draw illustrations for it, and have it printed up.
22) Take her swimming.
23) Go to a library or book store and read together.
24) Go horseback riding.
25) Go dancing somewhere.
26) Double date with another father and daughter she's friends with.
27) Take her fishing.
28) Make a time capsule and bury it someplace only you know.
29) Attend a sporting event.
30) Pick a bouquet of flowers.
31) Spend an afternoon exploring downtown.
32) Have a chat at a coffee shop.
33) Have a picnic in the park.
34) Shop for something special for Mom.
35) Get some old clothes on and wash your vehicle together.
36) Go bowling.
37) Visit a public flower garden and take in each one.
38) Go hunting for cool and unique rocks.
39) Play on the playground at a park.
40) Play some interactive video games such as Wii sports.
41) Go to a movie.
42) Build a bird house together.
43) Go for a bike ride.
44) Lay down and gaze at the stars.
45) Visit a toy store and see who can find the weirdest toy.
46) Excuse her from school and take her out for lunch.
47) Spend two hours in her room playing with her toys.
48) Feed birds.
49) Send the rest of the family out and snuggle up at home and watch a show of her choosing.
50) If you need new clothing, take her with you to help pick it out.
51) Go miniature golfing.
52) Watch an animal race.
53) Go to a magic show.
54) Try some international cuisine.
55) Take her ice skating.
56) Visit a zoo or petting zoo.
57) Go on a paddle boat, canoe, or kayak.
58) Take her to see a women's college or high school athletic team play. (Mine prefers women's volleyball)
59) Take her to a carnival.
60) Make "Just Because" cards for friends and family.
61) Water park.
62) Take her out to get a manicure and pedicure (do it with her).
63) Find the best place for pie in your town and go for a slice together.
64) Play tourist for a day.
65) Skips rocks along a lake.
66) Go to an arcade and win as many tickets as you can for her.
67) Plan and make a meal together.
68) If you can, take your daughter to your workplace.
69) Take your dogs for a walk around the neighborhood.
70) Color pictures together at a café .
71) Fly a kite.
72) Build a sandcastle on a beach.
73) Buy a toy championship belt and have regular wrestling matches for it.
74) Hand out cold drinks at the park on a summer day.
75) Go sledding.
76) Make your own t-shirts.
77) Go rollerskating at a roller rink.
78) Climb a tree.
79) Go tubing at a local ski resort.
80) Check out a local festival (Renaissance, Irish, Jazz, etc.)
81) Rent a limousine and pick her up from school.
82) Go-carts.
83) Decorate a cake together.
84) Perform a science experiment together.
85) People watch at the mall.
86) Attend an outdoor concert.
87) Paint a landscape together using a couple of canvases and paints.
88) Sign-up to walk or run for a cause.
89) Build a snowman, snow fort, and have a snowball fight.
90) Visit a local museum.
91) Rake up leaves into a huge pile and then jump in them.
92) Play a card or board game.
93) Take a class together.
94) Go to a play at a local theater.
95) Check out a western dinner and show. Dress up for it too.
96) Take her out to breakfast before school.
97) Roast marshmallows in the backyard and make up a story with her.
98) Play catch.
99) Go for a photowalk. Give her a camera and tell her to look for things no one else would see, and capture it with a picture.
100) When all else fails, go back to ice cream.
What other ideas would you add?
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There's some great suggestions here. Nice to see some on the list that I have already done. There is hope for me 😉
Keep it up, Elliott!
Thank you so much for this brilliant article.
As a new father to a beautiful 7 month old girl this is a very helpful resource. Keep up the great work.
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Great to have you here, Dan! Being a father to a daughter is quite the privilege, isn't it? All the best.
I'm a teenage daughter (17) and I like to come up with ideas like learning how to shoot guns, going go cart racing, learning how to play golf, attending a NASCAR race, going to concerts and stuff like that. Even though he's not into everything I'm into, I still love hanging out with him and we always have a good time he's busy alot of the time with work but when were both available I let him know what sounds fun and we go do it. To all of you dads, I want you to know that you don't have to be perfect to make a difference in your daughters life, and don't compare yourself to other dads either. Your daughter is going to be happy hanging out with you regardless of what you end up doing
Great perspective. Thanks for sharing!


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Brisket in Tahina Sauce
An Israeli-American dish, adapted from Joan Nathan's Jewish Cooking in America, Knopf, 1994 If you love tahina (the other name of tahini, when pronounced in Hebrew), the lush sesame seed paste, this is the brisket for you. It's very rich and a little goes a long way. Nathan credits Israeli-born home cook Dalia Carmel for this recipe. After eating a brisket cooked in coconut milk in a Malay restaurant in New York, Carmel conjured up a Middle Eastern–style brisket. The tahina in this lovely hybrid adds a creamy richness; the pineapple juice tenderizes the meat.
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- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 1 cup canned pineapple juice
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 1 cup beef broth, plus extra if needed
- 1 cup tahina
- 2 cloves garlic, mashed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus extra if needed
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 (4-pound) beef brisket, trimmed
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, combine the onion soup mix, pineapple juice, broth, tahina, garlic, salt and pepper to taste, lemon juice, and ¼ cup water.
Trim the brisket of most of the fat. Place in a shallow baking pan and rub with the onion-tahina mixture, making sure there is at least 2 inches of liquid beneath the meat. If there's not enough, add more water. Scatter the sliced onion on top.
Bake, covered with heavy-duty aluminum foil, for 2 to 3 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender. If it is too dry after an hour, add more broth or pineapple juice.
When done, remove the meat from the sauce and cool. Refrigerate the sauce so that the fat can be removed. Slice the meat against the grain and place it in a pan. Cover with the sauce. If it is too thick, again blend in some pineapple juice or water to thin it out. When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350°F. Cover and heat in the oven until hot, about 45 minutes, and serve.
—From The Brisket Book by Stephanie Pierson/Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Leeds will be remembering service men and women who have lost their lives in conflict.
Lord Mayor, Councillor Reverend Alan Taylor will be joined by Vice Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff, civic leaders and guests as he lays a wreath at the cenotaph in Victoria Gardens on Friday 11 November at 11am.
There will be a further civic observation on Sunday 13 November, where a procession will leave Civic Hall at 10.45am and finish at Victoria Gardens where a number of wreaths will be laid to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.
The wreaths will commemorate lives lost in wars since World War One, including World War Two, the Falklands, the two Gulf Wars, and conflicts in Bosnia, Rwanda and Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
At 11am there will be two minutes silence after which a bugler will sound the Last Post.
After the service the Lord Mayor and civic representatives will proceed to the front of the Town Hall where a salute and march past will take place.
Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Reverend Alan Taylor said:
"Remembrance Sunday is a time to reflect upon and remember those who have been killed in conflict since World War I and the sacrifices they made for us.
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Restaurant Review: Broders' Pasta Bar & Deli
In the late 1980s, my husband and I caught what I called "local wanderlust." We didn't have a lot of money to travel far; we were busy building our careers and loved our house too much to spend much time away from it. So we spent weekends exploring the upper Midwest.
We logged quite a few miles and found some wonderful places. We once drove from Minneapolis to Madeline Island in northern Wisconsin and back in one day! Duluth, a three-hour drive, was a day trip. We discovered the tiny river town of Lanesboro with a shop that offered homemade mustard, root beer, sausages, and buns, and the Iron Range with its pasties and potica. In fact, we once thought about writing a travel book called "Do You Take Checks From the Cities?"
But our favorite thing to do was discover small shops and delis in Minneapolis and St. Paul, buy some wonderful food, then come home to a "bathrobe day". That meant we'd read, nap, watch movies, and have a feast in our bathrobes. One of the gems we found was Broders, an Italian deli in south Minneapolis.
This small shop, tucked away just off Lake Harriet in a trendy area of south Minneapolis, was a deli back then, with about 10 tables. We discovered focaccia (before it swept the culinary world), and fabulous imported olives, specialty sausages, and fresh homemade pasta. I can still taste the incredible herbed mascarpone cheese spread on warm focaccia bread, topped with a fragrant bruschetta.
That wonderful deli is still there, serving up pasta salads, freshly made pasta dishes such as lasagna and fettuccine, spreads, antipasto, sandwiches, and soups. And a pasta bar across the street was added a few years ago. The sit-down restaurant is open in the evenings and is always packed.
On a recent visit, my husband, my sister, and my two nieces joined me at the deli and had a wonderful time. We ordered their Spinach and Egg Pasta with Ham and Asparagus, which was delicious but a little bland. My husband had to have a couple of slices of pizza; the crisp, tender, and fabulously flavored crust was perfect and the toppings divine.
Pesto Salad made with their homemade farfalle pasta was wonderful. The pesto coating the pasta had a fabulous flavor, and the al dente green beans and pine nuts added a welcome crunch. The Tacchino turkey sandwich on focaccia bread was a winner too, stuffed with sliced turkey and mixed greens.
I could make a meal of their breadsticks alone; chewy and tender, they are topped with Asiago or Parmesan cheese baked right in. Stromboli, a rolled sandwich layered with meats and baked, was delicious served with spicy tomato sauce, but the bottom was a bit soggy. And we loved the savory and rich Lasagna Siciliana, made with Broders' homemade egg pasta and homemade Italian sausage.
The real winner at the deli was the Risotto cakes made with butternut squash and served with a creamy Gorgonzola sauce. The rice was perfectly cooked and the cakes were tender and soft, with crisp browned edges. We bought extra to take home!
The desserts were delicious but a bit heavy on the liqueurs for us. We didn't like the carrot cake, which tasted a bit like pumpkin, and the cannoli weren't quite crisp enough. The Pignoli Cookies, which were chewy, crunchy, and flavored with almond, were a hit. My husband, who grew up in Germany, said they reminded him of marzipan. Tl.rlmn he sweet and tart Lemon Pistachio Bars were the definite favorites.
We brought home the Antipasto Salad, rich with salami, marinated peppers, garbanzo beans and olives, tender and sweet Piquillo Peppers that were stuffed with flavorful goat cheese, their mouth-watering homemade meatballs, and the infamous Herbed Mascarpone with a couple of loaves of focaccia bread.
We visited the pasta bar last Saturday. Because they don't take reservations (but you can call ahead and put your name on the waiting list), and we don't mind eating early, we arrived just before they opened at 4:30. About 10 people were waiting. When the doors opened, we were seated immediately. (When we left two hours later, there was quite a line!)
The dining room is welcoming, with deep maroon walls and colanders used as light fixtures. A pasta bar in the center is surrounded with a high counter and bar stools; it filled up immediately. Comfortable tables ring the pasta bar. You can sit outside to eat on their covered patio when the weather is nice.
Our appetizers included fresh mozzarella marinated with cranberry, orange, celery; it was fabulous. The celery was crunchy, the cranberries sweet, and the mozzarella soft and tender. I ordered the grilled baby artichokes that were served with grilled ciabatta bread; they had wonderful flavor and were the perfect consistency. My husband had an incredible appetizer pizza topped with Fontina cheese and greens. The crust seemed different from the deli pizzas; it was a bit thicker, tender and with a slight crunch.
For entrees, Doug had the Tagliarini di Locanda del Lupo, or house made pasta with prosciutto, truffle pesto and cream. It was simply divine. There is absolutely no comparison between the dried pasta you get in a box and freshly made pasta. Fresh pasta tastes alive! It has depth, texture, and an incomparable flavor. I ordered the Fettuccine con Aragosta, made with lobster, spinach, and herb cream. It was delicious too; the lobster was tender and sweet and the white and green pasta perfectly cooked. Both dishes arrived at our table steaming hot, obviously just tossed in the kitchen.
Then it was time for dessert. We ordered three: the Bestia Nera, or flourless chocolate cake served with crème anglaise, Profiteroles, tiny cream puffs filled with caramel nut ice cream, and the Tiramisu with house made mascarpone. All were wonderful. The cake is simply a dense deep chocolate truffle in cake form, and the profiteroles were creamy and rich. But the Tiramisu was the clear winner. Every fluffy and airy bite literally melted in our mouths, leaving the fabulous flavor of mascarpone and wine.
Broders also has an online store where customers can purchase foods imported from Italy and some of their specialties. So even if you don't live in the upper Midwest or have wanderlust, you can sample their fabulous fare.
As for me, I'm off to enjoy a slice of flavorful and satisfying focaccia spread with the herbed mascarpone. And plan our next bathrobe day.


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Mountaineer distance runner Sarah-Anne Brault is finishing her second degree and final year at WVU.
The West Virginia University women's cross country team competed last on October 27th. The team went to the Big 12 Championship and finished in fourth place. Seven of WVU's athletes finished in the top 50 throughout the race, and the person who led the team had not raced in 11 months.
Sarah-Anne Brault was happy to compete in her first cross-country race in almost one year. She finished in tenth place overall and received all-Big 12 honors. The redshirt-senior was excited to get back into cross-country and was very pleased with her personal results.
"It felt good," Brault said. "It's been a long time coming. I didn't run last spring because of an Achilles issue, so my season opened a little later than expected. Seeing the rest of the team compete while I was barely able to work out wasn't fun. It was really nice to get back into it. It was a good race and a nice course."
Suffering an injury was not the only reason Brault hadn't raced in months; since January, she had been training for the Olympics.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba native spent months traveling the world in preparation for a triathlon. Brault said she slightly favors triathlons over regular cross-country running and it's something she's been good at for a long time now. Unfortunately, she did not get the opportunity to go to London this summer, but she believes that the experienced she gained was worth it.
"You have to qualify on a points system for the Olympics," Brault explained. "I pretty much had no points because I was at school, but I got to travel and train a lot. I was down in South America for a bit and in New Zealand, training there for a few weeks. It was really cool; I got to meet a lot of really cool people. I love running at school, but I really, really enjoy triathlons and I hope I can do more once I graduate."
Brault will graduate from WVU in May with a degree in finance. She started out as an economics major and earned a 3.96 in her junior year. She's been named a Big East academic all-star before WVU's conference switch to the Big 12 and has been named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll prior. Not only has she had outstanding grades, but she's also made a big impact through her athletic achievements.
While living in Winnipeg, she was voted the Manitoba distance female athlete of the year twice. She won the silver medal at Canadian Junior Nationals in 2006 and 2007 in addition to being named a four-time cross country provincial champion. During her time spent in West Virginia, Brault received Big East honors (in addition to her recent Big 12 honors). In 2011, she finished 8th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional with a time of 21:53 where she earned all-region honors.
2011 was the team's best year, according to Brault. She said that it was her 'stand-out' season.
"I'm really proud of what we did last year. We made it to nationals. We made it there when I was an underclassman, but this time around I was older and it felt like we were truly a team. Personally, I had a good season as well so everything about it was special."
Brault was a swimmer before she tried running cross-country. She said it helped her to get in shape and that adjusting to the new sport wasn't too difficult for her. She was good in the beginning and has grown to be a team leader over time. Throughout her four years of high school, she ran, and before she knew it, she had been recruited by West Virginia.
Being a plane-ride away from home can be challenging, but Brault has made Morgantown her home for the past few years. She said that she will really miss it after graduation.
"I got adjusted to the school pretty quickly. Morgantown is great because of its size, you can't go somewhere without seeing someone you know and I think that's really cool.
"I'm not sure where I'll be after I graduate. There are steps towards staying in the states so I think after I graduate, I'll most likely be back in Canada. I do love Morgantown, though, and if I get the chance to come back for a bit, it would be great."
Once she leaves WVU, Brault has considered going back to school to get her Master's degree. She isn't positive as to what she would like to do with her finance degree at this time, but will tell you that she really enjoys her major. She also has very high hopes to do more triathlons post-graduation.
The WVU women's cross country team will race on November 9 in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional in State College, PA.
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|Characterized by long horizontals and low verticals, the Kufic script, named for the city of its origin, Kufah in Iraq, had, by the eighth century A.D., replaced earlier Arabic scripts. The Maghribi (Western) form of the script which developed in the Islamic West (Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia) is distinguished by verticals and downstrokes that arc to the left, free and open curves that form semi-circular word endings, and, distinctive to the style, flourishes extending to the words of the line below. In this Hispano-Moresque manuscript, large markings in green and red indicate vocalization, while smaller black dots differentiate consonants with shared identical outlines. The surah (chapter heading) begins with an elongated title and the number of verses in that chapter calligraphed in gold; also notable are the small gold designs marking verse endings and reading guides. The Koran is divided into thirty ajza' (parts); this manuscript includes parts twenty-six through thirty; the leaf shown has the last verses of al-Qalam (the Pen, chapter sixty-eight) and the beginning of al-Haqat (The Reality, chapter sixty-nine).
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Aiming East was established in May of 2010. Although the band has had different line-ups, Aiming East continues its roots-rock sound and anti-conformist message.
"Aiming East is Excellent. Each individual is musically mature and inherently talented, and then they come together in a dynamic and fluid way... creating a deep soulful and fulfilling sound."
- The Observer April 28th, 2011
Established musician Jerry Ahern said, "Aiming East has a great soulful sound. Their vocals are edgy and their lyrics thoughtful."
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Recipes for Health: Eggs
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
A vegetable omelet is one of the most satisfying meals I can think of, particularly when you're dining alone or with just one other person. Yet though they're incredibly easy to make and the ingredients are usually at hand, many of us hardly ever think of having omelets for dinner. Perhaps that's because eggs have gotten such a bad rap: they do contain dietary cholesterol. But scientific research has made it abundantly clear that saturated fat -- mostly from full-fat dairy products and red meat -- is really the villain behind our own rising blood cholesterol levels. And eggs have their nutritional virtues. High in protein and low in calories, they're are a good source of vitamins B12 and E, riboflavin, folate and iron.
Restaurants often use three eggs to make an omelet, which is excessive. (Would you eat three boiled or poached eggs at a sitting?) Limit yourself to two, rolled or flat (frittatas), and use olive oil instead of butter. Fill them with vegetables of almost any kind, and you've got a delicious, surprisingly healthy meal.
Spinach Bouillabaisse
Saffron lends an exotic note to this soup, and an egg in each bowl makes it a one-dish meal.April 11, 2012 healthrecipe
Egg Lemon Soup with Matzos
No schmaltz is needed for this comforting Greek-style soup – the matzos are crumbled right into the broth.April 4, 2012 healthrecipe
Omelets: The Ultimate Fast Food
They form a nutritious foundation for flavorful fillings and can give new life to leftovers. If you need a quick, utterly satisfying meal, make an omelet.January 16, 2012 healthrecipe
Mushroom and Herb Omelet
Whether you use wild mushrooms or the more economical cremini or button mushrooms, this omelet is earthy and satisfying.January 17, 2012 healthrecipe
Southwestern Potato and Celery Omelet
This spicy omelet is much lighter than traditional cheese-packed Southwestern omelets.January 18, 2012 healthrecipe
Spinach and Garlic Omelet
Mediterranean flavors enliven this simple dish.January 19, 2012 healthrecipe
Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Omelet
Add a few eggs to whatever interesting ingredients you find in your pantry to create a delicious dinner.January 20, 2012 healthrecipe
Dinner for One: Poached Eggs and Vegetables
Whether they add heft to a salad, top a deep green bruschetta or play a starring role supported by a zesty tomato sauce, poached eggs are an easy and satisfying way to dine solo.October 24, 2011 healthrecipe
Eggs Poached in Marinara Sauce
This meal, which Italians call "eggs in purgatory," comes together in little more time than it takes to toast some bread and warm the sauce.October 25, 2011 healthrecipe
Endive and Quinoa Salad With Poached Egg
Long-lasting endive makes this a forgiving dish for busy cooks with unpredictable schedules.October 26, 2011 healthrecipe
Eggs Poached in Curried Tomato Sauce
A South Asian version of huevos rancheros, this dish will leave you with plenty of extra sauce to use down the road.October 27, 2011 healthrecipe
Beet Greens Bruschetta With Poached Egg and Fontina
Toasted whole-grain bread forms a foundation for garlicky greens and silky poached eggs.October 28, 2011 healthrecipe
A Better Way to Serve Eggs
Trying to eat more vegetables? They are at home in almost any frittata. Today: an onion and thyme frittata.March 21, 2011 healthrecipe
Frittata With Grated Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Dill
Goat cheese brings a creamy texture and rich flavor to this frittata.March 22, 2011 healthrecipe
Ricotta and Spinach Frittata With Mint
This frittata is lightly speckled with steamed spinach and seasoned with fresh mint.March 23, 2011 healthrecipe
Carrot and Leek Frittata With Tarragon
Tarragon brings a hint of sweetness to this frittata.March 24, 2011 healthrecipe
Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata
Spinach brings a variety of nutrients to this appealing frittata.March 25, 2011 healthrecipe
Potato and Onion Frittata
This frittata derives from a Spanish classic, but it is made with far less oil and steamed, not fried, potatoes.December 17, 2010 healthrecipe
Scrambled Eggs: Not Just for Breakfast
Paired with sautéed vegetables, scrambled eggs make wonderful light dinners.October 18, 2010 healthrecipe
Scrambled Eggs With Mushrooms
Regular or brown button mushrooms enliven this easy scramble.October 19, 2010 healthrecipe
Mexican Scrambled Eggs
Serve this traditional dish with warm corn tortillas.October 20, 2010 healthrecipe
Scrambled Eggs With Grated Zucchini
This dish is a excellent way to use the leftover zucchini lingering in your refrigerator.October 21, 2010 healthrecipe
Scrambled Eggs With Peppers
This dish, a classic French piperade, relies on vitamin-rich peppers.October 22, 2010 healthrecipe
Portobello and Fried Egg Panino
Have the portobellos in your refrigerator seen better days? This simple sandwich is a satisfying solution.March 16, 2010 healthList
Healthier Frittatas, Straight From the Oven
Everyone knows about flat Italian frittatas and Spanish tortillas. But what about the savory versions from Tunisia, Greece and Iran?March 1, 2010 healthrecipe
Greek Baked Squash Omelet
Yogurt lends this omelet a light, fluffy texture, not to mention calcium and protein.March 2, 2010 healthrecipe
Baked Frittata With Green Peppers and Yogurt
This beautiful bright yellow omelet will puff in the oven and then settle as it cools.March 3, 2010 healthrecipe
Baked Ricotta Frittata With Fresh Mint
This Italian frittata is delicate and easy to make.March 4, 2010 healthrecipe
Baked Tunisian Carrot, Potato and Tuna Frittata
Many Tunisian cooks add tuna to their omelets, but it's important to make sure yours is packed in oil.March 5, 2010 healthrecipe
Frisée Salad With Poached Egg
This twist on a traditional French country salad is great even without bacon.January 5, 2010 healthrecipe
Egg and Herb Salad
This is not your mother's egg salad. The dressing is yogurt-based, and the salad is packed with flavorful herbs.January 7, 2010 healthrecipe
How to Make a Frittata
How to make a frittata, with any ingredients you may have on hand.July 29, 2008 healthrecipe
Asparagus and Parmesan Omelet or Frittata
The week of the egg continues, with a recipe for folded French omelets or frittatas for a crowd.July 29, 2008 healthrecipe
Frittata With Greens
The week of the egg concludes with a typical Provençal or Italian frittata that works best with the more tender greens like chard, beet greens and spinach.August 1, 2008 healthrecipe
Frittata With Red Peppers and Peas
The week of the egg continues, with a recipe for a frittata that looks beautiful on a buffet and is a great destination for frozen peas.July 31, 2008 healthrecipe
Fresh Herbs Omelet
A classic French rolled omelet, served right out of the pan, makes an utterly satisfying quick meal.July 30, 2008 healthrecipe
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For base frosting:
Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, then cream and vanilla. Divide between 2 bowls.
For vanilla frosting:
Mix 1 teaspoon vanilla into 1 bowl of base frosting.
For almond frosting:
Mix almond extract into second bowl of base frosting. Mix in yellow food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired shade is reached.


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Mike Lee, Utah's senator-elect and among the most prominent of Tea Party conservatives, met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lee, who ousted moderate Republicans in primaries in the recent election, toured Israel last week under the auspices of the American Israel Education Foundation, an affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups are reaching out to such conservatives in a bid to persuade them not to cut foreign aid. The Tea Party insurgency helped the Republicans sweep the U.S. House of Representatives and cut into the Democrats' majority in the Senate by promising cuts in government spending.
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Ten Great Winter Albums - 1 to 5
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Why is it I always turn to blogging when at my most bored and/or intellectually restless? Strange. Anyway.
I have been meaning to catch up on my blog, more specifically continuing to update my adventures of a new PC owner series. But I'm taking time out today to talk about something that means even more to me than video games - that subject is music. In particular, today I wanted to talk about a handful of albums that, for me, really define the winter season we are currently experiencing. We have had heavy snow here in London the past week, and as always it has filled me with a poetic melancholy that has made me especially enraptured by deep haunting emotional music. I want to talk about a few prime examples of this style of music making.
1) Gregor Samsa - Rest
"I'll be here when things die down, and the winter is gone."
2) Bjork - Homogenic
Bjork is a strange figure in many minds, a bizarre porcelain doll dancing on the edges of popular culture. She is revered in musical circles for her incredibly imaginative songwriting, her powerful vocals and her flair for the artistic, the playful and the fantastic. Nowhere are her strengths and talents more apparent than the simply dazzling Homogenic. Probably the most winter oriented of her albums, her third release was a departure from her earlier work, rooted as it was in glitzy European electro pop. We all knew that there was a true artist, something special, in Bjork's early music, but it is fully realised here. There are still big beats, but the haunting weighty feel of the music is all encompassing. Just about every track is special, each one an encapsulation of a beautiful mind. "Joga", "All Neon Like" and "All is Full of Love" tower the highest, and the unforgettable "Unravel" is haunting beyond belief. It's also according to Radiohead frontman and musical genius Thom Yorke his favourite song ever. He might be right. And are you going to argue with Thom Yorke? Huh? Thought not.
" I weave for you the marvellous web , glow in the dark threads , all neon like"
3) Mono - Hymn to the Immortal Wind
Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the most recent album from the towering Japanese post rock band Mono, and it's also probably their best. They held nothing back here. Not wanting to delve too deeply into stereotypes and preconceptions, but the Japanese, in particular in their art, have an innate and immediate understanding of the beauty of simplicity, the effectiveness of atmospherics, and the appreciation of the soul's melancholy. Need proof? Look no further. The band gave themselves even more space and time to ruminate; an ironic statement really, because like much of this type of music, they seem to supercede, even evaporate, time and space until nothing but the music exists. The aptly named "Ashes in the Snow" begins the precedings, but the true genius of the album is found in the next three tracks. "Burial at Sea", "Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn" and "Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)" are all beautiful pieces in and of themselves, but together they take on an even more glorious magnitude. Deeply affecting and ever so moving, this is an album that truly must be experienced, even lived in.
4) Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
The discussion of atmospheric melodic post-rock begins, and in some circles ends, with the Montreal trailblazers of modern orchestral rock. They are synonymous with this genre, and their magnum opus, the 87-minute colossus Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, is an album almost beyond compare. The four songs are full of secrets, all magical, strange and majestic, built around their incredible sense for the harmony of melody and rhythm. If we were willing to openly engage in unifying all music genres into one internal bracket, and if there were any justice in the work, we would be discussing GY!BE in the same breath as we would the likes of Mozart, Schubert and Rachmaninoff, so great is their talent and their impact on a generation of audiophiles. This is an album you have to give yourself up to, let it affect every part, let every sound resonate within. Few pieces of music deserve such attention and affection. This is one of them.
" And I still remember in my mind how things used to be, and, uh, I feel very bad...and we used to sleep on the beach here, sleep overnight. They don't do it anymore, though. Things changed, see? They don't sleep anymore on the beach."
5) Sigur Ros - ( )
It's probably not their best album, but through all the music of these Icelandic titans of modern music, none of their work is as auteur, as aggressively artistic and anti-mainstream as ( ). The mere title alone is the stuff of music marketing men's nightmares. Sigur Ros don't care. They only care about creating their beautiful style of deeply moving music, crafted passionately from local folk music, classical and modern works. This record examines both sides of Sigur Ros' style in microcosm, and in clear detail. The first four tracks are light, wistful, almost playful, but still effortlessly magical and extremely engaging. The latter half is darkness, weighty, deeply atmospheric and undeniably melancholic. The lighter half of the album is highlighted by the piano-based instrumental track "Untitled #3 (Samskeyti)", while the latter half if highlighted by the simply massive, all encompassing epic that is "Untitled #8 (Popplagio (literally "The Pop Song" - the ultimate irony))", which is probably the best song the band have ever penned. Sometimes the sheer monolithic weight of their genius collapses upon them, but for it's flaws, it's still a marvellous experience.
I am exhausted by this task I have endeavoured, and so the latter half of this list shall wait for another day. Goodnight.


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Homemade Granola
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Homemade Granola
I love the simplicity of the recipe for making your own granola and the fact that almost any substitution works. Instead of raisins use dried cherries, cranberries or blueberries. Instead of almonds try walnuts, pecans or peanuts. If you have the palate of a pregnant woman you can just add all of the above.
- Prep Time : 5 min
- Cook Time : 1 hour
- Ready Time : 1 hour, 5 min
- 6 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups whole roasted unsalted almonds
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups raisins
Preheat oven to 275° F. Lightly spray 2 sheet pans with cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine oats, almonds, pecans and coconut, toss together. Spread evenly in a single layer between 2 prepared sheet pans.
In a second bowl combine brown sugar, maple syrup, olive oil and salt. Pour evenly over oat mixture.
Bake for 1 hour, tossing with a spatula every 15 minutes for even browning. Remove from oven, let cool 15 minutes. Once cool mix in raisins. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
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I can't stand the taste of coconut. Suggested substitutions? or can it just be left out?


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Construction Continues Along Fayetteville's Garland Avenue
Posted: July 4, 2014 at 1:30 a.m.
FAYETTEVILLE -- As work wraps up on a 0.7-mile stretch of Garland Avenue, construction on another section of Arkansas 112 through the university has begun.
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Arkansas 112
Arkansas 112 runs more than 20 miles along the west side of Interstate 49, from Southwest Regional Airport Boulevard in Bentonville to Cato Springs Road in southwest Fayetteville.
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The Mobius Trip
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The skunk incident
We had all our gear under the two large vestibules of the
Sometime in the middle of the night, it's still raining, and we hear some scruffling inside the vestibule on LDF's side. I reach up and turn on my headlamp. SKUNK! "shhhh" I say. LDF starts shouting at it! Luckily it doesn't spray, and crawls out of the vestibule.
All our food and critter-temping stuff was tied up in a bear bag, so I think it was just curious, and trying to get out of the rain.
A few minutes later, we were drifting back to sleep, and we hear it again, but in the vestibule on my side. Same thing, it leaves. This repeats 3 or 4 times over the next hour, finally it leaves for good. I think it might have given a little squirt at one point, but in the morning, nothing smelled, so maybe not.
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By Chris Hughes
SAP license optimization typically involves three main techniques:
- Retire SAP user accounts that are not actively being used
- Identify duplicate users not found by License Administration Workbench (LAW)
- Allocate the optimal named user license type to SAP user accounts based on analysis of real usage data
While substantial cost savings can be realized using only these techniques, there are a number of other licensing issues which should be considered for an organization to achieve a complete and accurate picture of their SAP license compliance position. Ensure there are no costly surprises in a true-up or SAP software audit scenario by taking these into account:
Contract clauses – purchased counts and license ratios:
SAP contracts may contain a number of clauses which influence how named user license allocations should be made. Most SAP license management solutions do not consider these clauses when calculating their optimal named user license allocations, meaning that the resultant license position is either sub-optimal or in breach of the organization's contract.
The optimal license position should not exceed the purchased count for any named user license type if that is avoidable. For example, if an organization has a surplus of Professional User licenses but their Limited Professional User licenses are being over-consumed, the surplus Professional User licenses should be used in place of some Limited Professional User licenses such that the resultant license position avoids over-consumption of any named user license type.
Some SAP contracts stipulate a minimum ratio of Professional User to Limited Professional User licenses. The optimal license position should avoid allocating more Limited Professional User licenses than the ratio allows, even if this means allocating a more expensive license type to ensure compliance with the contract. For a better understanding of potential cost savings relating to license ratios, I recommend this blog.
SAP Package licenses:
Package licenses represent a significant amount of SAP licensing spend for most organizations. Package measurements are run during a system measurement (transaction USMM), but it is very difficult to make use of this information. Some packages do not support this reporting mechanism and others return many values, which makes it difficult to determine a single license consumption figure.
Your SAP license management tool should be able to run package measurements independently of performing a system measurement, and be able to calculate a single license consumption value for each package. SAP license managers should have visibility into package license consumption at all times, to avoid costly surprises at true-up.
SAP Indirect access:
SAP LAW consolidates system measurements from multiple SAP systems into a single LAW report. The resultant report does not include information about users accessing SAP through a non-SAP interface, even though these users require an SAP named user license. This is what SAP refers to as 'indirect access.'
SAP license managers should have the ability to import user and activity information from non-SAP systems, and incorporate this information when calculating their SAP named user license position. Advanced SAP license optimization tools should provide this capability.
These considerations provide visibility into aspects of SAP licensing that may otherwise be neglected. Can you risk not looking at the bigger picture?
To learn more, please view our on-demand webinar: Lifting the Lid on SAP Licensing.