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Subaru of Keene customers come from all walks of life. We are a destination location for new 2014-2015 Subarus and used Subarus and our customers come from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont as well as Eastern Canada . How about you? Your Subaru Forester, Outback, Legacy, Impreza BRZ, XV Crosstrek or WRX-STI is just a phone call or click away in low overhead Keene, NH.
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According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
A 27-year-old Barnwell woman was detained for driving under the influence on Monday after an accident on Whiskey Road. The woman exhibited signs of intoxication and failed multiple field sobriety tests. She registered a blood-alcohol content of .18 percent.
A burglary was reported at a beauty supply store on York Street on Tuesday. The owner reported a window broken and merchandise missing.
An additional burglary was reported at a home on Laurens Street on Monday. The owner reported two guns missing.
According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:
A burglary was reported at a home on Briarbay Lane in Batesburg on Monday. The owner reported electronics, jewelry and an air conditioner unit missing.
Additional burglaries were reported Monday on Augusta Road in Langley, Borden Road in North Augusta and Millerton Drive in Aiken.
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Hey Bratzies! We sat down with Jasmin Larian, designer and daughter of Bratz founder Isaac Larian, and asked her some of your fashion questions! Check out her answers below to find out more about her fashion inspirations!
Have you ever made any fashion mistakes? (From Kabillion Girls Rule)
I wouldn't call any fashion faux pas mistakes…But I experimented with cornrows ala Bo Derek in high school. I loved them, my mom didn't. It was low maintenance and looked amazing to me at the time.
How would you describe your personal fashion passion? Are you as earthy as your doll Yasmin? (From Alex B.)
I am as earthy as Yasmin the doll! I love floral dresses and fringe, but as I've grown older my style has merged into a more bohemian sophisticated chic look — but most of the time no matter what I'm wearing you'll see me with a flower crown!
If you could pick one of the Bratz girls to be for one day, which one would you be and why? (From Selena A.)
Other than Yasmin?! I would be Jade because I think her style is so rad and funky. She can pull off looks that only stylists dream of.
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Welcome to my Monday Night Raw Hits and Misses blog. You will see me give an overall score of tonight's Raw, what the hits of the show were and what the misses were as well. Please remember these are just my opinions and how I viewed tonight's Raw as a fan who has watched Raw weekly for a very long time.
Overall Score: 5.0
World Title Picture: I'm very happy
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Welcome to another edition of Blade's Experience. In my last blog, I talked about what I want to see in WWE 2K14. Their is big news coming from the video game industry as WWE 2K14 coming out on October 29th 2013. Will the fans see the classic Slobber-knocker or the same old stuff in recent games before. In this blog, I will blog about Future Superstars. The WWE is in desperate needs of finding a new
Welcome to another blogside of Blade's Experience. With all the recent discussions in WWE, I will turn the table to the virtual world of the WWE. Let's talk about WWE 2K14! Without THQ, will this gaming franchise be an success or will it go to bitter turmoil! Here is what I want to see in the next game which will come out later this year, with WWE fans hoping for 2K Sports to make this game a bigger
Hey everyone. I am back with another opinion of mine. I feel as if though The Shield have beaten EVERYONE they have come across. The only one they havent really beaten is Triple H. They have beaten the teams of:
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Hey fans. DK Wrestling Savior here with another edition of Coffee Talk. It's been quite a while since I posted as I've been very busy with school and work and my daughter. I am proud to announce that, school is finished and in a week, I learn whether or not if I am a college grad at the ripe age of....well, let's just say, too old. I've basically pulled all A's and a B this semester so unless I completely
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Okay, so after a work schedule that caused me to miss the last couple of weeks, and being sick with either the sniffles or the bird flu, I finally can do this admittedly late edition of Random Thoughts. Warning, I'm going off of poorly written notes, so my blog may be less than godly.
Main Attraction: Raw - May 6th, 2013
Cena Comedy Hour
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I just created a profile on this site and this is my very first blog. I've been on this site before and read other blogs and thought I'd really enjoy writing some.
This is how I see Extreme Rules playing out. I will add some matches that aren't confirmed yet but seem like they will take place. Everything from the match card, position of the match, stipulation, who would
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We have seen successful stables over the years such as the Freebirds, Von Erichs and Hart Foundation. We have also seen less than stellar stables such as the Filthy Animals, Latino World Order and my all time least favorite, WCW's No Limit Soldiers. After quite a bit of thought, I have come up with a dozen reasons as to why I feel the Shield has gotten over and remained red hot.
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Howdy once more. I know it's been a while, but this had to be mentioned.
Last week, I had the esteemed privilege of being in the audience for a night of Wrestling-based humour and stand-up. The headline act: The Hardcore Icon Mick Foley!
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Appalachian Senior Programs will hold its 10th annual gift project for senior citizens called "Project Star," which is a program that offers gifts to anonymous seniors in need.
"Most of the seniors served by this project are lonely, isolated, don't really have any family and wouldn't get any gifts otherwise," said Tammy Taylor, Project Star's coordinator.
Groups that work with the elderly in the county submitted a list of names of seniors in need, along with a list of gift ideas for each person. Those groups include the Department of Social Services, Ashe Really Cares, Ashe Outreach Ministries, Spruce Hill Apartments, Mountain Living and Mountain Village.
Once the names were submitted to Appalachian Senior Programs, each name was assigned a number so the senior can remain anonymous. Each number, along with an outline of gift ideas, has been printed on a cut-out paper star.
Since the list of seniors has been finalized, the cut-out stars were placed in different locations throughout town. As of Thursday, 184 stars had been printed and were on display Monday at Wendy's, Food Lion, Ingles and Sweet & Savory. Taylor said the project averages about 200 stars per year.
"For many of these seniors, these gifts are the only presents they will receive over Christmas," said Taylor.
According to Taylor, most of these gifts are simple, inexpensive items, like blankets, clothing and food.
Debbie Wellborn, who also works for Appalachian Senior Programs, said "most of the gifts are simple things that many people take for granted."
She said last year a 95-year-old woman wanted a few modest gifts, which included Pringles potato chips, peppermint candy and a baby doll.
In the last nine years of Project Star, every senior wishing to get a gift managed to receive at least one. "No one has been left out so far," said Wellborn.
Anyone wanting to donate gifts to a senior in need can pick a star and purchase the items. Afterwards, the gifts will need to be returned to the Appalachian Senior Programs' office so they can be distributed to the seniors over the holidays.
According to Wellborn, the concept for Project Star was created when workers from Appalachian Senior Programs recognized children draw most of the attention during Christmas, but there were no local programs that attempted to help the elderly.
Since Project Star's first gift drive nine years ago, it has attracted the attention of local businesses that wish to contribute to the cause.
Mike Powers has donated trees to Project Star for the past nine years, courtesy of Mountain Memories Tree Farm, and plans to do so again. Employees from Gates donate between 25-30 food boxes every year to Project Star, and Skyline/Skybest's employees also help by getting gifts for 20-25 stars every year for the past 9 years.
"It's the generosity of the kind people of Ashe County that makes this project possible each year," said Taylor.
Jamie Richardson, from the Department of Social Services, said "I've been here for seven years and for most of the seniors, these are the only gifts they receive. They really look forward to getting these gifts for Christmas."
"Ashe County is very lucky to have a Christmas program for the elderly, most places don't have something like this," said Richardson.
Appalachian Senior Programs also helps seniors with fuel assistance, especially with winter quickly approaching.
"Donations are greatly appreciated as the money will be used for fuel assistance and for stars that were not collected and didn't receive any gifts," said Taylor.
Appalachian Senior Programs is funded by a federal grant and sponsored by Appalachian State University.
Anyone interested in participating in the gift drive will need to deliver gift items to the Appalachian Senior Programs' office before Thursday, Dec. 6, next to Jefferson Drug Store. Only newly-purchased items will be accepted.
For more information, call Tammy Taylor at 336-846-4898.


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Tull is the first UTC football student-athlete to earn recognition on four All-American teams in one season since punter Pumpy Tudors in 1990. He has already garnered spots on the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) first team and Associated Press (AP) and The Sports Network second teams.
Tull, the 2012 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, is a native of Knoxville, Tenn. He led the SoCon with a UTC single-season record 19.0 TFLs and 12.5 sacks. He finished the year fifth on the team with 56 tackles while forcing three fumbles. He is currently second on the Mocs' all-time list with 17.5 career sacks.
Tull was also named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District team for his work in the classroom. He currently carries a 3.43 g.p.a. as a Health & Human Performance major. He is one of three All-Americans for the Mocs this season, including junior linebacker Wes Dothard (Sports Network 3rd Team, College Sports Madness 3rd Team) and sophomore tight-end Faysal Shafaat (College Sports Madness 3rd Team).
Chattanooga finished 6-5 overall and tied for fourth in the SoCon with a 5-3 league mark. UTC posted a winning record for the third time in the last four years. The Mocs have not had a run like that since 1984-87.


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text: Broadway star Sarah Brightman was the inspiration behind such stage hits as Phantom of the Opera and Requiem, written in her honor by ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber. Born August 14, 1960, in Berkhampstead, England, Brightman began dancing at the age of three, and ten years later made her London theatrical debut in Charles Strouse's I and Albert. By 1976, she was a dancer on the television series Pan's People, and later led the pop group Hot Gossip, which in 1978 scored a U.K. number one hit with the single "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper." In 1981, she was cast in the role of Jemima in Lloyd Webber's Cats; there she and the composer were introduced, and he divorced his first wife to marry her in 1984. Their relationship lasted through 1990, during which time Brightman created the role of Christine Daaé in Phantom, also appearing in Requiem and Aspects of Love; after their divorce, she toured in The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Concert Spectacular. In addition to her stage work, Brightman also recorded a number of solo albums, including 1988's The Trees They Grow So High, 1989's The Songs That Got Away, 1990's As I Came of Age, 1993's Dive, 1995's Fly, and 1998's Eden. The following year saw the release of The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, which featured some of her finest moments from Lloyd Webber cast recordings, as well as The Songs That Got Away. Luna followed in the spring of 2000; Encore appeared the next year. Brightman then adopted a Middle Eastern theme for her 2003 release, Harem. Love Changes Everything: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Vol. 2 arrived in 2005, followed by the CD/DVD Diva: The Singles Collection in 2006. In 2007, Brightman appeared on BBC One's Just the Two of Us and performed at the Concert for Diana, the Shanghai Live Earth show, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The following year saw the release of Symphony and A Winter Symphony, as well as the airing of the PBS special, Symphony: Live in Vienna. The calendar year was further highlighted by her appearance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Bejing, which gave her mass exposure to Asian and also Latin American audiences. She spent the next three years touring in both those regions. In the interim, the Live in Vienna concert was released in audio format in 2009. In 2010, Brightman became a permanent resident of the United States. After a five-year lull, her next studio album, Dreamchaser, was released in the early months of 2013. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi


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Cline tragically passed away in 1963, when she was only 30 years old. But though her life was cut short, her extraordinary musical legacy has continued to live on long after her death.
The songstress released three studio albums and more than 30 singles before her untimely death, with six landing in the Top 10. She was a true pioneer of country music, becoming the first female country artist to headline her own shows and among the first to perform at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall.
Cline's classic hit, 'Crazy,' written by Willie Nelson, was named the No. 1 jukebox hit of all time in 1997, with her No. 1 hit, 'I Fall to Pieces,' landing at No. 17 on the list.
The songstress was killed on March 5, 1963 when a small plane she was a passenger in crashed en route to her home in Nashville. A movie about her life, 'Sweet Dreams: The Life and Times of Patsy Cline' was released in 1985, starring Jessica Lange as Cline. Although a commercial success, many said parts of the movie — including the claim that her husband, Charlie Dick, was abusive and the type of the airplane she was flying in — were inaccurate. Lange was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Cline.
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It was a Pony Club Rally on land that was adjacent to Lynn Coates-Holmes step-fathers home that served as the impetus for the horseman to get involved with the sport of eventing. Prior to that experience, Coates-Holmes who was 13-years-old when she got her first horse, had been riding bare back and western, tearing through the woods like most kids her age. But, the Pony Club rally had a profound influence on the teenager, forever changing the complexion of her life.
When I saw the rally, I said, Thats what I want to do, said Coates-Holmes, who grew up in Rochester, N.Y. I was hooked after that.
The future professional had to make several adjustments which included learning how to ride English. She rode with the Mendon Pony Club, and would eventually obtain her Pony Club A rating.
Eventing at that time was much stronger in the northeast, and Coates-Holmes through trainer Suzi Gornall, who was conducting a Pony Club clinic at the Mendon Pony Club, helped the aspiring rider find an opportunity at a barn in Vermont.
There was absolutely no doubt in Coates-Holmes mind that she had found her destiny while watching the Pony Club Rally that fateful day, and that she wanted to be an event rider and become a trainer.
Its in my blood, and I love it, she said. Coates-Holmes, who has been involved with the sport for more than three decades.
Coates-Holmes would also go onto work for Eventing Hall of Famer Denny Emerson for 16 years as an assistant trainer and instructor at Tamarack Farm. She was involved with the facilitys breeding program for 12 years.
I had a great time, teaching and training, while managing the breeding program, said Coates-Holmes, who is now based at Rumor Has It Farm in Williston. I had a blast working with the working students, showing young horses and training young horses, and teaching kids. I dont see Denny that often as hes based in Southern Pines.
But, its that same passion that compels Coates-Holmes to continue in her quest for knowledge while improving as a horseman, observing and learning different techniques and making them part of her routine and program.
I enjoy teaching, said Coates-Holmes. People ask me, what do I like better, working with amateur adults or kids. They all have their own specialities. Amateur adults get so excited about the simplest things.
The psychology of training, the challenge associated with getting into a horses head is something that Coates-Holmes willingly embraces.
I enjoy breaking down the horse, said Coates-Holmes. You find out what works for them and go forward. Its fun to pick them apart. You also have to be able to pick the rider apart. You have to be able to break them down, put them back together, and make it flow for both of them. Its a fun puzzle.
There are a number of challenges when competing including managing multiple rides, and memorizing dressage tests at the different levels.
Youre always going to make mistakes, and theres going to be mistakes made, said Coates-Holmes. You forget a movement in a test. Its there to be had. Doing it so often, you learn the dressage test, so that when you have that test, you know how to ride it. I have to think about it, focus on it, but its in my head.
The challenge is knowing your horse, and making sure youre going to get optimal results on a particular test with that horse.
The same applies to the stadium jumping and cross country phases, walking and getting to know the courses.
You can miss a fence, jump the wrong fence because the adrenaline is running, said Coates-Holmes. You aim at the bigger fence instead of the smaller, and youre done. Overall, you walk your courses and you pay attention. I think for me, the best part of knowing my courses is when I have the opportunity to walk them with my students because we talk about each fence, discuss the approach, discuss the takeoff afterwards, what you do, so its all in your mind.
And, its Coates-Holmes passion for competing that has compeled her to become a master practitioner, helping her to excel in the sport. It can be a challenge, having to balance competing and coaching, she said.
I love young horses, educated horses, said Coates-Holmes. I can get just as much of a thrill out of either one. When I have students there and Im riding at a competition, it splits your time. You cant always be there for everyone. So, I have to make sure that Im schooling them at home, that theyre prepared to be able to do that by themselves, or with someones eye on the ground. If theyre at a very serious competition, and I cant be there, I have to find a trainer that teaches similar to me, or can do what I ask them to do in order to help that student out.
Coates-Holmes has also earned her United States Dressage Federation Bronze medal. The eventer had to direct her energies toward flat work a few years ago because of a blod clot in her leg.
I was on a blood thinner, and I decided not to jump, said Coates-Holmes, who earned her USDF Bronze medal while riding her intermediate horse, but has since returned to eventing. I went into the dressage world for a year. It gave me a much better understanding for the dressage test for eventing.
The dressage tests for the two disciplines are different, with the eventing tests being a bit kinder in general, said Coates-Holmes.
(Its) you survived that movement as opposed to you did that movement brilliant because were on horses that are fit and educated, said Çoates-Holmes. They know whats going on, theyre ready to go. It gave me a much more precise ride in my dressage. Dressage really is everything. Its your jumping. Its your cross country. Dressage is in everything, and knowing what your horse is capable of doing under you on the flat leaves you so much more confident for what your horse can do over fences.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Justice Department reached a $1.4 billion settlement Thursday with Transocean Ltd., the owner of the drilling rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The proposed settlement resolves the departments civil and criminal probe of Transoceans role in the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster. It requires the Switzerland-based company to pay $1 billion in civil penalties and $400 million in criminal penalties and plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating the Clean Water Act, according to a court filing.
The deal, which is subject to a federal judges approval, also calls for Transocean to implement a series of operational safety and emergency response improvements on its rigs.
This resolution of criminal allegations and civil claims against Transocean brings us one significant step closer to justice for the human, environmental and economic devastation wrought by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement.
Transocean described the settlement as a positive development in a statement.
These important agreements, which the company believes to be in the best interest of its shareholders and employees, remove much of the uncertainty associated with the accident, the company said. This is a positive step forward, but it is also a time to reflect on the 11 men who lost their lives aboard the Deepwater Horizon. Their families continue to be in the thoughts and prayers of all of us at Transocean.
Much of $1.4 billion will fund environmental restoration projects and spill-prevention research and training. The company has two years to pay the $1 billion civil penalty.
BP PLC, which leased the rig from Transocean, already has agreed to pay a record $4.5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to manslaughter and other criminal charges related to the spill. The deal with BP doesnt resolve the federal governments civil claims against the London-based oil company.
Transocean previously announced it had reserved $2 billion for paying claims related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Transocean also said in a September regulatory filing that it had rejected settlement offers last year from BP and a group of attorneys for Gulf Coast residents and businesses who blame the spill for economic damages. Those claims are still pending.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans gave final approval to a class-action settlement agreement between BP and a team of private plaintiffs attorneys. BP estimates it will pay about $7.8 billion to resolve these claims, but the settlement isnt capped.
Barbier also is set to preside over a trial designed to identify the causes of BPs deadly well blowout and assign percentages of fault to the companies involved. The first phase of the trial is scheduled to start Feb. 25.
BP reported profits of more than $25 billion in 2011, but for Transocean the year resulted in a loss of about $5.7 billion, some of it attributed to contingencies for litigation resulting from the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon.
A series of government investigations has spread out the blame for the nations worst offshore oil spill among BP, Transocean and other partners on the project, including cementing contractor Halliburton.
The Deepwater Horizon was drilling in water a mile deep about 50 miles southeast of the Louisiana coast when it exploded on the night of April 20, 2010.
The Justice Department said Transocean crew members on the rig, acting at the direction of BP supervisors, failed to fully investigate clear signs that the well was not secure and that oil and gas were flowing into the well.
The rig burned for about 36 hours before sinking.
As engineers made repeated attempts to halt the flow of oil from BPs burst well, millions of gallons of crude flowed out. Marshes, beaches and fishing grounds across the northern Gulf were fouled by the oil.
Associated Press writer Pete Yost in Washington contributed to this report.
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Kudos to The Valley Reporter for putting last week's questions about water system costs and communications to the select board candidates. Their answers were revealing. Boiled down, Charlie Hosford and Sal Spinosa said that it was okay to give assurances to residents—i.e., only users will pay for hydrants—and, a couple of years later, change that to now everybody has to pay. Chris Pierson and Scott Kingsbury found that lack of continuity unacceptable. Re communications, Charlie and Sal said that the select board was doing its job. Voters who wanted information should just look harder for it. Chris and Scott said that communication is the select board's responsibility—whatever that takes.
While recognizing and thanking Charlie and Sal for countless selfless hours devoted to town government, I'm much more comfortable with Chris and Scott's responses to these and other important questions and will be voting for them. It's time for change.
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Judge hears fight over documents in Sullivan caseJuly 23,2013By Brent Curtis
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A Rutland judge heard arguments today in a fight over whether an auto insurance company must turn over notes from a claim made by Christopher Sullivan following a fatal crash in the city this spring.
Prosecutors say Sullivan, a former city attorney, was drunk behind the wheel in April when 71-year-old Jane Outslay, of Mendon, was struck and killed on Strongs Avenue.
The driver in the crash fled the scene but a day later Sullivan identified himself as the driver in the crash and turned over his 2004 Lexus sedan which had heavy damage to its hood and windshield.
On the same day that Sullivan turned himself in, his wife filed a claim with GEICO insurance, according to the Vermont Attorney General's office. Prosecutors issued a subpoena for the claim but have been opposed by the insurance company which asserts that it has a duty to defend Sullivan against a potential civil lawsuit.
In Rutland criminal court today, Judge Theresa DiMauro questioned the attorney for the insurance company and an assistant attorney general on their legal arguments. DiMauro, who said she would make her decision in the future, asked the prosecution why they were interested in what the insurance company has described as notes taken from a conversation with Sullivan's wife.
In his answer, Assistant Attorney General Ultan Doyle acknowledged that prosecutors have talked to Sullivan's wife themselves. But he said the substance of her conversation with the insurance carrier could shed more light on the case.
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Right wing Joe Motzko will be in the lineup for the PlanetUSA team in tonight's 2009 AHL All-Star Game in Worcester, Mass.; Wolves coaches DON GRANATO, JASON CHRISTIE and WENDELL YOUNG will be behind the bench for the PlanetUSA All Stars, in honor of Chicago's 2008 Calder Cup Championship.
--- Joe Motzko: Ranks first on the team and third in the AHL with 24 goals in 46 games this season ... Leads the team and shares 11th in the AHL with 43 points ... Paces the Wolves and shares sixth in the league with 10 power-play markers ... Recorded five points (G, 4A) in the last four games
--- Jeff Hamilton: Leads the team with 25 assists and ranks second with 36 points and eight power-play goals in 33 games ... Shares second on the squad with 11 goals ... Tallied at least one point in 23 of his 33 outings this season, which includes seven multiple-point performances - five of which were three or more ... His average of 1.09 points per game ranks first on the team ... Recorded seven points (4G, 3A) in the last four games
--- Clay Wilson: Collected four points (4A) in four games with Chicago since being assigned by the Atlanta Thrashers on Jan. 14, after he was acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets with a sixth-round choice in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for forward Jason Williams ... Ranks third on the team with 16 assists and shares third with 24 points in 37 games, which includes 20 points (8G, 12A) in 33 matchups with the Syracuse Crunch ... Dished out a season-high two assists at Hamilton on Jan. 23
--- Brett Skinner: Tallied five points (G, 4A) in five games with the Wolves after being acquired in a trade with the New York Islanders for right wing Junior Lessard on Jan. 13 ... Ranks third among team blueliners with 17 points, which includes 12 points (G, 11A) in 24 contests with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers ... Shares fourth on the club with 15 assists ... Made his NHL debut in 11 games with the Islanders this season, collecting four penalty minutes
--- Ondrej Pavelec: Posted 33 saves on 35 shots at Toronto on Jan. 24 - his first start since Dec. 27 ... Amassed a 6-6-1 record, with a 2.07 goals-against average and .927 save percentage in 13 outings this season ... Has held opponents to two or fewer goals in 10 of his 13 contests this season
--- Chicago opened the scoring on Saturday for the first time in nine games; the Wolves have notched a 11-7-1-1 record when scoring first this season.
--- Five of Chicago's last seven games have been decided by one goal; the Wolves have posted a 12-10-2-1 mark in contests decided by one tally this year.
--- The Wolves have potted seven power- play goals in their last four games (7 of 26) after scoring seven in their previous 11 contests (7 of 62); Chicago ranks 27th in the league with a 13.4 percent efficiency rating on the power play (34 of 254).
--- Chicago blanked Toronto on six man-advantage chances Saturday, the second time in the last four games the team has been perfect on the penalty kill; the Wolves rank 26th in the league with a 80.0 percent efficiency rating on the penalty kill (188 of 235).
--- Center Steve Martins recorded his 100th career AHL goal at Hamilton on Friday; the 36-year-old forward holds fifth on the team with 23 points (8G, 15A) in 39 contests during his 14th pro campaign.
--- Right wing Spencer Machacek shares first on the team with a +13 plus/minus rating; the 20 year-old forward leads Wolves rookies with nine goals and 20 points in 43 outings during his pro debut.
--- Starting with Thursday's tilt against Iowa, the Wolves will play six of their next eight games at the Allstate Arena; Chicago has posted an 11-8-0-1 record in 20 home matchups this season, tied for the third fewest home games played by an AHL team this year.
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(at) Toronto 3, Chicago 1
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--- Left wing Colin Stuart netted the lone tally for Chicago
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Kalamazoo, MI (Sports Network) - Jordan Lynch threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as the Northern Illinois Huskies defeated the Western Michigan Broncos at Waldo Stadium, 48-34.
Lynch, who came into the game leading all FBS quarterbacks in rushing, was great for Northern Illinois (8-1, 5-0 MAC) once again. He threw for 274 yards on 18-of-28 passing and ran for 136 yards on top of his six total touchdowns. Martel Moore led the Huskies with seven catches for 120 yards but was kept out of the end zone for the third time this season. Tommylee Lewis and Da'Ron Brown each had two touchdown receptions, while Sean Progar led the defense with three sacks.
Western Michigan (3-6, 1-4) quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen threw for 333 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception on 32-of-51 efficiency. He also ran for 39 yards and a score. Dareyon Chance scored a touchdown and ran for 97 yards on 23 carries, while Eric Monette led the Broncos with 142 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions, tying his career-high that he set last week against Kent State. Justin Currie paced WMU with 14 tackles.
The Huskies struck first, jumping out to a quick lead behind a 31-yard touchdown pass from Lynch to Lewis. Tubbergen led the Broncos back, throwing two touchdown passes to Monette on drives of seven and 14 plays while NIU was forced to punt on consecutive possessions. The Broncos led 14-7 after the opening fifteen minutes.
That lead did not last long. Early in the second quarter, Lynch hooked up with Brown for the wideout's first touchdown catch of the season. The score remained that way until late in the half when a 14-play, 88-yard Broncos' drive culminated with Chance's lone touchdown run. Huskies' kicker Mathew Sims drilled a career-high 54-yard field goal at the end of the half to cut the Broncos' lead to 21-17.
After failing to convert a fourth-and-one on their first possession of the second half, the Huskies second drive ended in Lynch's first rushing touchdown of the afternoon to regain the lead. They were put in great position to add on to their advantage when Jamaal Bass intercepted Tubbergen for his first pick of the season. Lynch scored from 20 yards out on the very next play and the Huskies were back ahead, 24-21.
Lynch and the UNI offense wore down the Broncos' defense as the game went on. Lewis and Brown each caught fourth quarter touchdown passes, and Sims kicked his second field goal of the game. Tubbergen added two late touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air, but it was not enough as the Broncos lost their third in a row.
Northern Illinois has now won eight straight games and 17 of 18 dating back to last season. Despite the loss, WMU still leads the all-time series against NIU, 23-15.
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Last week I wrote about what to consider when choosing a diet to help you lose weight. Unfortunately, there is no best diet for everyone, but there are some characteristics that you should look for in a diet. For example, a weight loss diet should be low (but not too low) in calories, restrict portion sizes as a way to reduce calories, include healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains and promote healthy eating habits.
Real weight loss success depends on more than selecting the right diet. In fact, as long as your diet is low in calories, you will lose weight. However, this weight loss may be temporary, and you, like many others, will gain it back later. There are factors beyond the specific diet you follow that are critical for losing weight and keeping it off. Since successful weight loss requires regular exercise, these same factors apply to exercise behaviors, too.
Eating is a behavior, one that is influenced by personal, emotional, social and even genetic factors. You cant change your genes, which can influence food taste preferences, so the emphasis should be on the other factors that affect food choices and eating habits.
One factor is that we use food as more than a source of nutrition and nourishment. Food is either the focus of or a part of many social occasions. Families gathering over a meal, coworkers celebrating a birthday with cake in the office or friends meeting up for drinks are a few examples. Since food is part of the event, there is an expectation that you will eat, even if you arent hungry or are trying to eat less. Of course, there is nothing wrong with getting together with others in a setting that involves eating, but the fact that so many of our social gatherings include food makes it challenging to change your diet. Additionally, the food available in these situations is not always diet-friendly.
Relationships with others can either support or be unhelpful to changing your behavior. Many people find that programs like Weight Watchers, which include group support and being accountable to others, improves their adherence and success. You can get the same benefits from a friend, family member or coworker. On the other hand, other people in your life can interfere with your success. A well-meaning friend who bakes brownies for you or a family member who serves large portions or second helpings at dinner make sticking to your diet more difficult. Spouses and friends can knowingly or unknowingly make comments or decisions that can sabotage your best efforts.
Your own personal belief about your ability to make a behavior change, called self-efficacy, is critical to your success. The degree of your self-confidence is based on your own past experience, as well as your thoughts and feelings about the behavior you wish to change. Chances are that if you have tried and failed to lose weight several times in the past, you may feel less hopeful about your success this time. Think about it this way: Your past experiences have taught you what doesnt work and what not to try this time around. This information can help guide you to an approach that will work for you. Once you believe that this time is different, you have a better chance for success.
Because of the personal, emotional and social factors surrounding food and eating, losing weight and keeping it off is challenging, to say the least. Ultimately, you are responsible for what you eat and how much you exercise. Taking control of these factors is difficult it requires saying no a lot but essential for your success.
Brian Parr, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at USC Aiken where he teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition and health behavior.
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The course will work online July 1-28, 2013, and then face-to-face on August 3-4. Participants in this online/hands-on hybrid course will learn how to perform a site assessment for a small wind system. The course will cover how to evaluate a site's wind energy potential, determine wind speeds at proposed heights, make a load profile for a client's energy needs, determine appropriate tower heights, and estimate kWh output for a system based upon wind resources.
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With Congress considering legislation that will alter the regulatory landscape, utility issues are dominating the national stage. From climate change to critical infrastructure concerns, state regulators will play a significant role in shaping these debates.


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March 15, 2011 -- An attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis can make many aspects of learning more challenging for children and teens, but some adults with ADHD show signs of enhanced creativity, a study suggests.
ADHD is a behavioral disorder characterized by difficulty focusing, impulsive behaviors, and hyperactivity.
A study of 60 undergraduate students at the University of Memphis found that those with ADHD enjoyed more creative achievement then students without ADHD. College students with ADHD scored better on a series of tests that measured creativity in 10 areas, including drama, humor, music, visual arts, creative writing, invention, and scientific discovery.
The study is published in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences.
"In addition to limitations, ADHD really provides a potential advantage is terms of creative thinking," says study researcher Holly A. White, an assistant professor of cognitive psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. "While distraction can be a limitation in a traditional learning environment or workplaces with structured approaches, people with ADHD can be very innovative and generate useful and novel ideas."
People with ADHD can take an idea and branch it out in lots of different directions, she says. By contrast, people without ADHD take a lot of ideas and pull them into central focus.
So what type of occupations may be best suited for someone with ADHD based on the findings?
"Anything that essentially gives someone a lot of variety and ability to move around," White says. "They may thrive is sales type positions, as an entrepreneur, or doing anything that allows them to move around, talk to a lot of people, and think outside the box."
The new findings held regardless of whether those with ADHD were taking medication to control their symptoms. But the new study was not designed to look for such differences.
"It is possible that there may be some trade-off with respect to creativity if medications improve focus," she says.
Jon Shaw, MD, a professor of psychiatry of the University of Miami School of Medicine, reviewed the new study findings for WebMD.
"There are serious limitations in terms of how generalizable these findings are for the majority of people with ADHD," he says.
For starters, two-thirds of people with ADHD have co-existing disorders such as anxiety, depression, conduct disorder or bipolar disorder. The study sample did not reflect the high rate of co-existing conditions among people with ADHD and that many people with ADHD don't make it to college. "The fact that they [study participants] got into college and had such a low rate of co-existing disorders means we can't generalize to the larger population of ADHD," Shaw says.
But "we know there is a high correlation between ADHD and bipolar disorder, and people with bipolar disorder can be highly creative, so this may be an interesting venue for further research," he says.
SOURCES:Holly A White, assistant professor, cognitive psychology, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Fla.Jon Shaw, MD, professor, psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine.White, H.A. Personality and Individual Differences, 2011; vol 50: pp 673-677.
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Alejandro Ramirez, the CEO of Cinepolis, the largest film exhibitor in Latin America, sat in the back of row of the company's flagship movie theatre in Mexico City one evening in January 2005. The company was preparing to roll out an expensive new IT platform that streamlined box office, concession stand and warehouse operations. Despite resistance from some senior managers, Cinepolis was considering a thorough (and costly) training program. Ramirez knew he and his executive team had invested wisely in new technologies and now it was time to make those investments pay off.
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Reconstruction of "Thousand Islands" on Cherry Street will be the first phase of a larger renovation project that Toledo's Department of Public Utilities says will be "absolutely transformative" for the entire city.
So-called "Thousand Islands," also referred to as "spaghetti junction" by nearby residents, is the accident-prone intersection of five major roadways: Cherry Street, Detroit and Berdan avenues, and Collingwood and Manhattan boulevards.
"We've been working on ways to fix the confusing antiquate geometry of Thousand Islands for several years," said David Dysard, the Department of Public Utilities' planning administrator. "Right now it's a complicated mess of channelized islands. But we're going to do this right. It's going to look like a renovated area that's ready for the 21st century."
Paul Vagts, a Cherry Street resident, said the road improvements have been needed for a long time.
"We have many instances where people come off Collingwood and go left. That's the wrong turn," Vagts said. "It's dangerous the way it is right now, especially if you're an out-of-towner. It's been needing change for a long time."
The renovation will cost an estimated $4.6 million, funded 80 percent by federal dollars and 20 percent with local dollars, according to Toledo's Division of Engineering Services. Construction will begin in July and should be "substantially completed" by November.
Dysard said Thousand Islands will be replaced with two "modern" roundabouts that should "reduce fatalities by over 90 percent, personal driving accidents by 40 percent and accidents overall by 30 percent."
Karen Rogalski, Cherry Street Legacy Project coordinator, said that the project will also improve pedestrian safety, prevent accidents and allow children to walk safely across Cherry Street on their way to school.
"We are really, really excited about this project," Dysard said. "We're very hopeful that this will be absolutely transformative for the entire area. It's an underinvested area and the roads are in terrible shape. We're not just going to fix what's here but reconstruct the whole corridor."
Pending the completion of the Thousand Islands renovation, a second phase of the larger construction project will move forward. This phase, which is administered by Ohio Department of Transportation, includes rebuilding Interstate 75, the Jeep Parkway area and a couple other nearby roundabouts. This second phase has no current projected budget and is set to begin in 2016 and be finished in 2018.
In addition, the second phase includes uniting the neighborhood with consistent landscape architecture.
"There is real historic architecture in the neighborhood that we wanted to pick up on as a theme," said Richard Meyers, a member of the architecture team that is working on landscape designs for the project.
Meyers said that the "iconic brick" is the major unifying element of the design, which was inspired by a parkland with diverse trees placed in an informal, natural pattern.
"Cherry Street is a major tributary into the Downtown area and the marina district. By incorporating the iconic symbolism of local architecture into the landscape, this area will become a true gateway for the city," Rogalski said.
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Mud Hens season is in full swing, with thousands of people walking Downtown to see a game and visit a restaurant or pub. And as we report on the growth of the Warehouse District this issue, what a terrible time to mark up the surrounding sidewalks with what is tantamount to graffiti.
Along the sidewalks on Monroe Street near Huron Street, outside the offices of Toledo Free Press and in front of the restaurants and businesses by Fifth Third Field, the locations of underground utility and cable lines are marked in bright orange, red and blue paint. Not a light chalky paint or substance that will fade in a week or two, but heavy, dark paint that stains the sidewalks for months upon months.
At this point in time, the locations of cables and lines and pipes must be well documented. I understand the safety concerns, but there has to be a better way to mark these lines than pretending Jackson Pollock works for a contractor. Is there no database where these lines are stored? They can't use GPS or ground-penetrating radar? The city installed beautiful bricks along the sidewalk and now they are tagged with lines and directions.
We spend our time and our money to live and work here; this is our front yard. Power washing won't take the paint off and you could get fined or arrested should you try.This mess was made by USIC Locating services. A USIC representative said the paint can be washed off with hot water and will fade within a few weeks, but there are lines on the street itself that have been tread upon by thousands of tires and you can still see them clearly.
My friend Bill Kline at The Blarney said, "The paint they're using seems to be permanent. There are types of paint that are temporary, and it doesn't seem like they're using those. It just looks terrible. It just looks bad. They spent money on those new bricks, and now they're covered in paint. I think that if they could find something more temporary, it wouldn't be so much of a problem. Who knows when they'll come out here to dig? They could do a little bit better job of managing when those are marked. It's unsightly."
Doug Stephens, commissioner of the city's Division of Engineering Services, said about the spray paint, "We know it happens. Sometimes we don't like that some of the pavement get marked up, but ultimately it should dissipate and be gone. We understand that utilities are required to mark that up under the Ohio Utilities Protection Service."
Between the city, the Downtown Toledo Improvement District and my fellow Downtown business owners, there needs to be a discussion to keep this unnecessary mess from staining our sidewalks when we should be at our cleanest and most presentable.
Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. Contact him at email@example.com.
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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the South, not a disc golfer was stirring not even Playground or Emerald Coast. .
Their bags were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
With MOBZ and MADGA all snug in their beds, while visions of Smackdowns danced in their heads, and Playground in F-Dub and Emerald Coast in P'cola., had just settled in for the long winters snap.
When out on 18 there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the trees to see what was the matter, Away to the fairway I flew like a flash, jumped up on 17's teebox and threw down my stash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
With a little old driver so lively and quick, he reached back and threw with a snap that was so sick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. As I watched him I saw him make only one throw, this must mean that he drove for dough!
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, and he whistled and shouted and called them by name,
"Now, DASHER! Now, DANCER! Now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET on CUPID! On , DONNER AND BLITZEN! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!"
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,
Merry Christmas to all discgolfers and to all a good night!
Merry Christmas to you and yours from KEY CHAINS BIKE & DISC in FWB....... Happy Discing!
Ronda ~ Teresa ~ Sydney
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2010 02:16PM by KeyChains1.
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December 15, 2010 06:39PM
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Merry Christmas to you and yours and a Very Happy New Year!
That has to be the best version I have ever heard. Thank you!!!
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December 16, 2010 08:25AM
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Nice work on the poem.
Merry Christmas to you Ladies and all my friends who play in the Southern Nationals.
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December 16, 2010 03:27PM
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WHY is this "off-topic"???????
SHould be flagged and put at thetop of General Discussion - it'd be a nice touch....
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December 16, 2010 03:41PM
Yeah, the "threw down my stash" on 17's tee box is a great touch. It's up to date at least :)
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Merry Christmas to all, and Happy Festivus to the rest of us.
Great work on the poem. "The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below." is a great line. If one of the reindeer is named Comet, another should be called Roc or Wasp or Buzz ...
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Whenever I am doing a child's physical exam I always spend some time looking at their backs. Why? It's important to look at a child's spine to assess any irregularities or disease that may be present like scoliosis. I also check the skin around their neck and back (really everywhere) for moles that need to be noted and watched. This is all part of a child's yearly physical.
But as children get older I often note that when I ask them to stand up to look at their backs, they are slouching or slumping! I can just hear my own mother's voice, "Susan, stand up straight, put your shoulders back". I am suddenly, noticeably, sitting up straighter even while typing this!
Posture is so important and at times a parent will even ask me to discuss the importance of good posture with their child. It typically isn't the 3-10 year old set, they really seem to stand up fairly straight, but the tween and teen group is often guilty of poor posture. It is interesting as most patients that age talk about wanting to be taller, but regardless they don't even stand up straight.
Then there is the "tall" group who for many teenage reasons, feel as if they are "too tall" and try to hide their height by slumping. In either case, slouching and slumping not only looks bad, but it's not good for the back.
Poor posture can lead to neck and shoulder pain, which is a common complaint of adolescents. Not only do they have poor posture while standing but have you watched them as they hunch over their computers?
Adolescents are often spending in excess of 8 hours a day online and are not paying any attention to how they are sitting. I see many a teen with neck pain that radiates down their back and scapula, often secondary to their posture while "computing" on their many electronic devices. This poor posture leads to lots of muscle spasms as well.
My advice? Have your child start practicing standing up straight. Have them try good old-fashioned time with their back and shoulders up against the wall and see if you they can step away from the wall and maintain that erect posture.What about the 'ole book on the head trick as well? A younger child will find balancing a book on their heads to be a fun exercise, but this exercise may not be as much fun for the older set.
Everything just works better with good posture don't you think? You can breath better, your tummy muscles get tighter as you stand up straight, and that takes pressure off of your back as well. You will have less neck and shoulder pain and lastly, you just look better! (boy would my mother be proud of me for agreeing with her.)
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The week has been spent searching for boots. Not just any boots; no, that would be too easy. We have been looking high and low for two pairs of rubber boots, our own rubber boots that have mysteriously disappeared from our home.
The winter in Nantes has been a particularly rainy one. The weather mild, bearable, but capricious and none too pleasant. One day slides into the next, a long, tranquil river, as the French say. Rain to sun to fog to fine mist. And back to sun. Shut up in the house for days on end, as soon as the sun makes its appearance all we want to do is pack a snack, leash up the dog and head outside the city for a romp in the vineyards or the forest. But because of all of the rain, the rubber boots are a must. Slogging through muddy fields in city shoes takes the joy out of the outing. We both could have sworn that we have used the boots since our move into the new apartment last October, but in that case you would think that finding two pairs of rubber boots in bright lemon yellow, flashy red, forest green or marine blue in a mere 100 square meters would be easy.
Stuck in the house as we are, the search for those damn boots has become somewhat of an obsession, leading us upstairs to our cold, damp attic to comb through dusty sacks and bags and old laundry baskets filled with the dregs of an apartment renovation. And down in the packed basement with boxes piled up to the ceiling. Three, four, ten times we have been up and down searching, opening up every suitcase, peering in all the bags, sticking our hands inside the big boxes stuffed with baby clothes, books and old videocassettes. To no avail. This has been a head scratcher.
Meanwhile, the rain is back and this crazy godforsaken weather has us cooking more often, stews and tagines rather than simply throwing together salads or baguette, cheese and fruit. Wet, misty, chilly weather oblige, we have certainly needed richer, warming, more comforting dishes to curl up with of an evening. As husband has been doing more and more of the cooking, we have been eating North African tagines frequently. I sit perched on a stool and watch him throw things into the big pot leaving a trail of carrot and potato peelings, garlic skins and bits of chopped herbs strewn across the back counter under the window; he, unlike his wife, has never been a "clean as you go guy" but I don't ever complain or I know he'll refuse to cook. His two years in Morocco before we met has greatly influenced his cooking, and what better than a tagine to ward away the winter blues, brighten up a dreary, foggy day?
Wandering through our local covered market early in the day, he had decided that he was going to replace the usual chicken or lamb for fish. Two thick filets of codfish joined dazzling preserved lemons, fat, slick, dark salty olives, fresh coriander and tiny sweet sultanas in our basket. He decided to add a bit of winter brightness and a mild tang by adding the sections of half a pink grapefruit. Any great basic tagine recipe can usually be made with either lamb, chicken or fish interchangeably, and preserved lemons and olives often find their way into husband's Moroccan dishes no matter the main ingredients. The grapefruit and the saffron were new additions, but equally at home in the culture and the cuisine; the darkness in the apartment required some sunshine in the kitchen.
As the tagine was simmering, our older son dropped by with a curious request. "I'm going to another costume party," he began, avoiding direct eye contact hoping that I wouldn't ask questions. "Do you have any feathers left over from your hatmaking days that I can have?" So I slipped on sneakers and a sweater and followed him down to the basement where all of my millinery supplies are stored. We dragged the bikes out of the way and he climbed up on the ladder and started shifting the top boxes around to get to the cartons labeled "chapeaux". All of a sudden he said "hey, mom… could this be the rubber boots you guys have been looking for?" as he pointed to a box on which the words RUBBER BOOTS were written in big, black magic marker letters.
With four pairs of rubber boots lined up in front of the floor-to-ceiling kitchen cabinets behind the bar stools and the rain slithering down the window, a watery sunlight filtering through the white net curtains, husband ladles fish tagine onto golden mounds of couscous grains, setting half a preserved lemon and a jumble of olives close to the cod. Sitting cozily side by side at the bar in our warm kitchen, still chuckling about the damn boots as we wait for another break in the temperamental weather, we savor the blend of flavors, the tender but firm white fish, the delicate yet flavorful sauce bright with saffron and a hint of lemon, the salty bite of the olives, the tangy nip of coriander and I realize how such a complex, exotic yet thoroughly comforting dish is as good as stomping through the mud and puddles in the sunshine after the rain.
Serves 2 people
As with most tagines and most of my husband's cooking, amounts of each ingredient vary depending upon your individual taste, so quantities are estimations.
2 thick codfish filets or other dense white fish
1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
½ a round zucchini, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 or 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
½ green pepper, trimmed, seeds and white ribs removed, pepper chopped
½ or more pink grapefruit supremes (only the segments, none of the membranes; see here)
1 preserved lemon (citron confit), halved or quartered
2 Tbs tiny dried sultanas
1 cup olives, preferably purple olives
Ras al Hanout for coating the fish filets
Curcuma or saffron, a pinch or so
Red Adobo Chili powder, to taste
Salt and Pepper
Fresh coriander
Rub the fish filets with ras al hanout and a bit of the adobo chili powder on both sides.
Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil or equal parts olive oil and margarine in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped onions and garlic, stir to coat, then place the fish skin side down to sear quickly; flip and sear quickly on the other side; you want the outside of the fish to color and shrink slightly but not cook through.
Carefully remove the fish from the pot, lift out and place on a plate. Add the potato and zucchini cubes, the green pepper, the preserved lemon, the sultanas and the grapefruit supremes to the pot; cover with water, salt and pepper then add a pinch of saffron, a bit more of the ras al hanout and adobo chili powder and allow to simmer until the potatoes are tender; add water as needed, you do not want the water to boil away. Once all of the vegetables are very soft, return the fish to the pot with the olives and a couple of tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander, allow to simmer just until the fish are cooked through, adding more water if needed. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings.
Serve over hot couscous grains, garnished with a bit more coriander.