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Stranger in a Strange Lands: My Unlikely Deployment as a Military Chaplain
Cantor, Liberal, Yalie, Jew. Which of these would you be least likely to meet in the US military today? David Frommer served as all four on his recent deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan. It didn't make sense, but it made for a valuable year with America's other one percent-- the servicemen and women stationed overseas. David Frommer grew up in Manhattan and graduated from high school in Kentucky. He received his B.A. in History with Honors from Yale University and sang with Magvet, Yale's Jewish A Capella Group. After college David volunteered for fifteen months as a combat soldier in the Nachal Infantry Division of the Israel Defense Forces, where he served with distinction in the West Bank. During the next five years he pursued his cantorial studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and trained as a chaplain with the New York Army National Guard. Following his investiture from HUC-JIR, David deployed overseas as the first-ever cantor to serve as a chaplain in the US military.
Feinberg Auditorium (lower level CJL) · 12:15 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.
Black Jewish Dialogue: Exploring the Significance of Black History Month
Given the success of Soul Food Shabbat, a partnership between the Carl A. Fields Center and the Center for Jewish Life, the CJL will host a second Black-Jewish dinner and discussion in honor of Black History Month.
We will talk about the importance of Black History Month to both black and Jewish communities, our memories of Black History Month growing up, what Black History Month means to us today and whether or not we think it's time for celebrations of Black History Month to end.
Feinberg Auditorium (lower level CJL) · 5:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.
|Wednesday, February 20
Lunch & Learn: "Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism"
With Dr. Sarah Bunin Benor, Associate Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (Los Angeles) and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Linguistics Department at the University of Southern California. Co-sponsored by JDS and the Department of Linguistics.
Feinberg Auditorium (lower level CJL) · 12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.
|Thursday, February 21
|Friday, February 22
Conservative & Orthodox Shabbat Services
Conservative service in the Den (lower level) at Campus Club; Orthodox service in the Dining Room (main level); Reform services at the Center for Jewish Life.
Campus Club · 5:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.
CJL 20th Anniversary Shabbat Dinner Celebration
Main Dining Hall (CJL) · 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
CJL 20th Anniversary Dessert Reception
Main Dining Hall (CJL) · 7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
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Jeff Howell, Public Education Partners' executive director the past two years, has resigned from the Aiken-based advocacy organization.
"Everything is fine," he said by telephone on Tuesday. "There's not much there. I'm going to miss it, but there are other things I needed to do."
Liz Stewart, the PEP board of directors chair, said Howell's departure was reluctantly accepted. He will be missed, she said, but "our committees are still doing all their work."
Howell was the third director since Public Education Partners, or PEP, a public education advocacy organization, was established in 1995. The nonprofit originally was called the Greater Aiken Local Education Foundation.
In his two years at PEP, Howell said he had so much fun and appreciated the support from the PEP Board and School District administrator.
"I probably most enjoyed dealing with the teachers, and the Teacher of the Year (banquet) was a lot of fun," Howell said. "I liked our Projects of the Month, giving teachers grants and also working with the Teacher Forum. It's been a wonderful two years."
Stewart has served on the PEP Board for two years and has started her second year as the chairman.
"I've been a real advocate of public education," she said. "It was a natural flow to PEP and what we do in support of education."
The board of directors has increased in numbers, Stewart said. Each member is strongly engaged in a variety of programs, such as the Aiken to Ride bicycle tour on Sunday, Sept. 7. The organization is taking a more strategic approach, she said, not just providing funding for small projects, but looking at more global issues.
PEP currently is focusing on creating public awareness about the Aiken School Board's one-cent sales tax proposal. School Board members will ask voters in the November general election to approve a one-cent sales tax hike. If successful, additional revenue would be used for new facility construction.
"This is informational," Stewart said. "We're not advocating a side, but the community needs to be involved. We're trying to engage as many people as possible."
Senior writer Rob Novit is the Aiken Standard's education reporter and has been with the newspaper since September 2001. He is a native of Walterboro and majored in journalism at the University of Georgia.
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A hinge for joining surfaces of sheet material comprises a strip of film/foam laminate positioned with a foam layer across the surfaces to be joined. The foam layer is tackified by heating and pressure is applied to the strip, thus heat sealing the strip to the surfaces. The hinge strip is preferably polyethylene film laminated to polyethylene foam and the surfaces to be joined may be polyethylene foam or a film/foam laminate.
The joined surfaces are not damaged or destroyed by the heat lamination. The foam layer of the hinge sealing strip is partially or substantially melted and the film upper layer of the heat sealing strip forms a permanent waterproof bond with the surfaces which it joins.
1. A hinge for joining surfaces of sheet material comprising:
foam means for only partially or substantially collapsing during heat sealing providing an inner hinge surface for heat sealing to the surfaces of the sheet material to be hinged, and
sheet means for providing an outer hinge surface,
wherein said foam means and said sheet means comprise outer layers of laminated sheet material forming said hinge.
2. A hinge of claim 1 wherein the sheet means comprises plastic sheet material.
3. A hinge of claim 1 wherein the sheet means comprises waterproof sheet material.
4. A hinge of claim 1 wherein the foam means comprises a sheet of closed cell polyolefin foam.
5. A hinge of claim 4 wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene.
6. A hinge of claim 1 wherein the sheet means comprises polyolefin sheet material.
7. A hinge of claim 6 wherein the sheet means comprises polyethylene film.
8. A hinge of claim 6 wherein the sheet means comprises high density polyolefin scrim material.
9. A hinge of claim 8 wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene.
10. Hinged sheet material comprising adjacent sheet means for covering certain areas and hinge means for joining said sheet means, wherein said hinge means comprises an upper surface of sheet plastic material and a lower surface of foam material means for only partially or substantially collapsing during heat sealing, and wherein said lower surface of said hinge means is heat sealed across a joint between said surface.
11. Hinged sheet material of claim 10 wherein said adjacent sheet means comprises polyolefin sheet material.
12. Hinged sheet material of claim 11 wherein said polyolefin sheet material comprises polyethylene film.
13. Hinged sheet material of claim 10 wherein at least one of said adjacent sheet means comprises polyolefin foam.
14. Hinged sheet material of claim 13 wherein at least one of said sheet means comprises polyethylene film/foam laminate.
15. Hinged sheet material of claim 10 wherein the foam material of the hinge means is partially collapsed.
16. Hinged sheet material of claim 15 wherein the foam material of the hinge means is substantially collapsed.
17. A method for hinging sheet material comprising: positioning strip material of film/foam laminate across a joint between edges of upper surfaces of sheet material to be joined, wherein a foam layer is positioned adjacent the upper surfaces of the sheet material to be joined,
heating the strip material until said layer of foam becomes tacky,
applying pressure along said strip material, wherein said layer of tacky foam partially or substantially collapses, thereby heat-sealing said strip material to said sheet material and forming a hinge.
This invention relates to hinges between sheets of flexible material, hinged material, and a heat sealing method for hinging.
When sheets of plastic material, particularly film/foam laminates having at least one outer film layer, are used for covering materials, such as swimming pool covers, there is often a need for the sheets to be joined together to provide a large area. Problems have been encountered in joining sheets including plastic foam material to provide a strong, waterproof hinged joint, without damaging the outer layer of the cover. Another unsolved problem relates to joining sheets of foam plastic materials for use as covering for garden beds.
Glass, U.S. Pat. No. 3,442,415, shows a plastic hinge element having an adhesive surface which is adhered to a rigid foam container forming a hinge. The hinge is not disclosed as containing a foam layer. The patent to Lewallen, U.S. Pat. No. 3,445,052, describes a plastic hinge for joining a laminate in which the outer layers of the laminate, which may be plastic film, are stripped away leaving a section of exposed inner ply or plies, which may be plastic foam. The laminate is hinged after removal of the outer skins.
The patent to Kruger, U.S. Pat. No. 4,563,379, discloses a sealing web covering a joint between two webs of plastic for use in a roofing application. The two webs are joined by heating or solvent web welding a thinner cover tape to the two webs. Plastic films are not disclosed. Alfter, U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,016, shows a process for joining abutting thermoplastic synthetic resin foam sheets by heating a metal strip to above the softening point of the foam webs and applying pressure. Hewitt, U.S. Pat. No. 3,468,732, discloses a method of butt joining thermoplastic sheet material by spin welding by application of a series of thermoplastic buttons between the abutting edges to be joined. The patent to Long, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,388,134, shows a method of sealing two abutting seamed sheets of rubber foam material by removing a strip of the covering layer adjacent the seam and adhering a thinner, sealing strip of foam along the prepared strip, forming a foam/foam seal using adhesive material to join the layers. Strauss, U.S. Pat. No. 3,445,315, shows a method of sealing two abutting film or plastic sheets by solvent welding a capping strip across the abutted edges. Kuntz, U.S. Pat. No. 3,301,732, shows a method for joining two rigid honeycombed panels by bonding a glass-fiber containing strip along the joint between the abutted sheets.
The invention provides a hinged seal for joining sheets of plastic material, including flexible foam sheet material, without damaging the surface of the sheets to be joined. The hinge material comprises at least two layers, an upper layer which is preferably polyethylene film and a lower layer which is preferably polyethylene foam. When a hinge is to be applied to the surfaces to be joined, a strip of hinge material is applied to the surfaces in position across the seam to be joined, the strip is heated from above until the foam layer becomes tacky, and pressure is applied to the upper surface of the hinge material thereby partially or substantially collapsing the tacky layer of foam and providing a strong waterproof bond between the two surfaces to be joined.
It is an object of the invention to provide a waterproof hinge for joining surfaces of plastic materials.
It is a further object of the invention to provide hinged foam sheet material.
It is another object of the invention to provide a heat sealing method of applying a hinge to a joint between two surfaces.
FIG. 1 is a cross-section of a hinge system of the invention before heat sealing.
FIG. 2 is a cross-section of another embodiment of the invention before heat sealing.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a sealed hinged joint.
FIG. 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3.
The hinged joint of the invention may be used in many applications. The adjacent surfaces to be joined may, for example, be foam sheets, foam sheets having an upper ply of film, film sheets or any other surface able to be heat sealed by application of a tacky plastic foam material. The sealing strip which is adhered along the length of the hinged joint is preferably composed of a lower layer of foam (placed across edges of the surfaces to be joined) laminated to an upper layer of sheet material, such as polyolefin film or woven polyolefin scrim material. The upper ply of the strip material generally provides a waterproof seal between the two surfaces to be joined. Additional compatible layers which do not impede the heat sealing process may be present in the laminate between the lower layer and upper layer.
The hinge of the invention is heat sealed to the surfaces to be joined. A strip of hinge material is applied along the joint between the surfaces, and the strip is heated from above to make the lower foam layer tacky. Pressure is applied to seal the heated strip of hinge material to the surfaces to be joined. During this process, the foam layer which has been tackified is either partially or substantially collapsed, providing a hinged joint which is essentially a film/film seal across the joint if the surfaces to be joined have an upper film layer, or a film/foam seal if the upper layer of the surfaces to be joined is foam.
An important feature of the hinged joint is that the upper surface of the sheet material surfaces joined is not substantially damaged or destroyed by the formation of the heat-sealed joint, since only the sealing hinge strip is heated. The strip is heated to become adequately tacky so that the foam cells collapse and melt sufficiently to form a strong seal between the hinging strip and the surfaces joined.
Referring to the Figures, in which like numerals represent like parts, FIGS. 1 and 2 show different embodiments of the invention before application of pressure to form the hinged joint. FIG. 1 shows foamed sheets 2 adjacent to each other and a strip of film/foam laminate 4 applied across the joint to be sealed. FIG. 2 shows a film/foam laminate 6 having a film layer 8 and a foam layer 10 to be joined to a similar sheet by a strip of hinge material 4. FIG. 3 shows the laminate 6 of FIG. 2 after application of the hinge material 4. FIG. 4 shows a detail of the joint of FIG. 3 in which hinge strip 4 is composed of film layer 12 and foam layer 14, as shown in FIG. 2. When strip 4 is tackified, and applied to adjacent film surfaces 8, with pressure applied, cells of foam layer 14 partially or substantially collapse and film layer 12 forms a waterproof bond with film layers 8.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the tackified foam layer 14 of hinge strip 4 partially or substantially collapses when pressure is applied to strip 4. Because foam surfaces 2 have not been heated, only foam surface 14 of strip 4 (which has been heated to make it tacky) is partially or substantially collapsed when pressure is applied, leaving foam layers 2 essentially undamaged.
Layer 12 of hinge material 4 may either be a sheet of film or may be woven plastic scrim material, which also forms a waterproof bond when the hinge joint is made. Other suitable materials will be known to one skilled in the art. Laminate 4 may be, for example, a film/foam laminate or woven scrim material laminated to a layer of foam. The foam layer 14 of laminate 4 is heated, and when pressure is applied to the tackified foam, at least some of the foam cells collapse, forming a sturdy, waterproof joint with the upper surface of the sheets being joined when pressure is applied. Suitable temperatures and pressures depend on materials used, and will be apparent to one skilled in the art. A broad range of heat sealable materials may be used. Preferred materials for strip 4 are polyolefins, such as polyethylene sheet material laminated to polyethylene foam. Heat sealable polyolefins, such as polyethylene, are also suitable materials for the film or foam sheet surfaces being joined. Other suitable heat sealable materials are known in the art.
Hinged materials of the invention have several uses. Foam sheet material may be used for covering garden beds to prevent frost damage to plants growing in the beds. It has heretofore not been possible to provide sufficient width of this foam material, due to limitations on the width of extruded foam sheet material. Using the hinge of the invention, a wide sheet may be made by joining narrower sheets, and the wide sheet may be folded, rolled for transportation, and then unrolled for application to the garden bed. The joint of the invention prevents frost from getting between adjacent unsealed sheets of foam and damaging the plants.
Another use for the material is for covers for swimming pools, spas, etc. Suitable covers are made of plastic foam laminated on each side to a layer of plastic film or sheet material. In order to provide a large cover or a shaped cover, it has previously not been possible to provide a sufficiently strong, waterproof joint between the joined sections. The hinged joint of the invention, enables large sheets of waterproof material useful for covering pools, etc., to be readily manufactured.
In a non-limiting example, suitable materials for making pool and spa covers are two adjacent sheets of 1/4 inch thickness and 2 lbs. density, closed cell polyethylene foam core, laminated to a sheet of 5 mil polyethylene film on each side to provide durability, and heat and chemical resistance. The heat sealed hinge strip which joins two such sheets may be, for example, 1/2 to 3 inches wide and is made by laminating a 1/16 thick inch thick strip of 4 lbs. density foam to a sheet of polyethylene film of thickness about 8 mils. After the lamination process, the foam thickness is reduced to 1/32 inch or less due to melting of the foam of the sealing strip and application of pressure during the lamination process, thus making a permanent and strong bond between the 8 mil polyethylene film of the hinge strip and the upper layer of the sheet laminate which is joined, other suitable dimensions and materials will be apparent to one skilled in the art.
The process of joining the sheets is carried out by placing a strip of material having the film side uppermost and the foam side in contact with adjoining panels along which the strip is placed. Heat is applied to the top of the hinging material, melting the layer of foam laminated to the underside of this top layer. Pressure is immediately applied between the hinging strip and the panels or sheets by means of a pressure roller, to assure permanent bonding of the hinging strip and the polyethylene sheet surface, without melting the sheet surfaces. The heated foam layer of the hinging strip thus provides a protective medium between the 8 mil polyethylene film of the heat sealing strip and the 5 mil polyethylene film of the surfaces to be joined. After this process, the polyethylene heat sealing strip becomes an integral part of the panels, unaffected by prolonged water contact (unlike most adhesives). The process may be a continuous process, in which panels of any desired length may be sealed. Unrolled foam sheet material or laminated material may be positioned adjacent each other and sealed with a hinging strip of the invention, and the joined material folded and rolled as necessary. The process is not limited to rollable material, but may be used to join any suitable material of any thickness to which a foam sealing layer of a hinge strip may be heat sealed by the method described above. The sealing strip need not be continuous, but may be used in discrete portions, as separate hinges, where applicable.
The polyethylene heat sealing strip has excellent tensile strength, low elongation, high resistance to deformation under normal operating conditions due to the high density of its 8 mil polyethylene film, and can also be bent without loss of mechanical properties.
This product may be used outdoors, preferably with the addition of ultra violet inhibitors to both the heat sealing strips and the joined material, to extend the usable life.
While the invention has been described above with respect to certain embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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The committee found a substantial number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing exposure therapies (alone or with some other component) to wait-list or usual care controls. The category of exposure comprised exposure therapies alone and several different combinations of exposure with cognitive restructuring or coping skills training. The large number of studies of exposure therapy comprises the range of features found in the rest of the psychotherapy studies, with regard to length of treatment, variety of trauma, age of participants, training of clinicians, and so on.
Participants in the exposure therapy studies had suffered a variety of traumas, including combat-related, sexual abuse and/or assault, civil war, and motor vehicle accident. The mean age of study participants ranged from early-20s to the 50s, with most studies reporting a mean age between the mid-30s and mid-40s. Few studies reported duration of illness, but many provided information about the time since trauma, which ranged from several months in studies with rape survivors to more than two decades in studies with veterans. Some studies, such as those in survivors of sexual assault, included only female participants, while many others had a mix of men and women, and studies in people traumatized by combat had all male participants. Some, but not all, studies provided information about the race/ethnicity of participants. In most studies, participants were white, with a smaller number of studies reporting percentages of non-white participants at approximately 20 percent, 30 percent, and in a few cases, nearly 50 percent.
Exposure therapy included psychoeducation, breathing retraining, and relaxation, in addition to exposure (specifically imaginal and in vivo exposure, flooding, directed therapeutic exposure, etc.). Some exposure therapy programs also required completing homework, generally repeated exposure to a trauma tape or other record of the trauma narrative. Exposure studies, like other psychotherapy studies, are lengthy and require considerable investment of time, emotion, and effort. Most studies administered exposure and usually also the comparison treatments for at least several weeks (e.g., 4.5, 9–12, 30 weeks). Only a small number of studies provided treatment in one session or for a short time: one 60-minute session in Basoglu et al. (2005), one session in Basoglu et al. (2007), two 90-minute sessions in Boudewyns et al. (1993).


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Probably buying an ekit...
What I'm looking for in an ekit:
-Portability: Minimal wires would be appreciated, as well as a small rack size.
-Noise level: Doesn't make THAT much noise. I ruled out getting an akit at home because of this, even though an akit is pretty darn cheap, so it's really important that the kit doesn't make too much noise.
-Durability: Decent for practicing at home. I'm still a beginner so it's not really going to be extreme practice of many hours or something, but an ekit would offer more possibilities than a kick pedal with a bass drum pad and some pillows.
My usage: I'll probably be using the ekit that I purchase to jam with some friends, play some songs on it, or practice on the ekit. Not likely to bring it out of the house, but moving it around the house is pretty likely.
Here's my analysis of them from the research I've done.
Price: Around S$1k+?
Size: Pretty small rack, might be pretty cramped.
Portability: Seems to be quite portable due to its small size.
Noise level: They stated that the volume can be controlled, so it should be quiet.
Durability: Looks a bit fragile(or puny), since it looks like it could fall over with a hard hit.
Comments: Lacks the normal bass pedal, which is a huge disadvantage from what I've read. I'm used to using a normal bass pedal (bascially any pedal apart from the built-in version of the HD-1), so I do think I might be frustrated by it. The round cymbals are nice though, compared to the Yamaha DTXPlorer's pie shaped cymbals.
Price: Not sure about this, I doubt any stores in Singapore sell thiis model. Maybe around S$1.7k total if I do ship over including the kit.
Size: Decent size
Portability: Doesn't really look that portable
Noise level: It might be pretty loud, but I'm fairly sure the volume can be controlled.
Durability: Looks like it can take a (light) beating
Comments: Looks pretty decent for a beginner ekit, I had set my mind on getting one when the Yamaha DTXplorer came along.
Price: Less than S$1k if I get from ebay, I'm fine with 2nd hand ekits.
Size: Looks quite good for size
Portability: I read that it can be assembled/broken down quite easily, although like the TD-4S, it doesn't look that portable.
Noise level: Yep, can be controlled
Durability: Looks like the ideal practice kit at home
Comments: The cymbals, oh my...
As I see it now, the DTXplorer is the top choice for me, but the 'pie' shaped cymbals looks, well, like pies, and their not even a full pie, more like 1/6th of a pie. The lack of a mesh head like the Roland brands also wouldn't be nice, but the Roland models only have that mesh head for the snare, and the toms don't have any meshes. However, the Roland models have a full round cymbal compared to the DTXplorer, but the lack of a decent bass pedal for the HD-1, and the easily avaliability of the Yamaha models compared to the Roland models means that...
I'm in a dilema, which was the main reason for making this thread =/
Has anyone played with any (or all) of these three kits and would care to share their experience(s) with the kit(s)? I guess I need to ask myself if I'm going for looks or functionability, but the TD-4S is also pretty functionable compared to the DTXplorer.
Re: Probably buying an ekit...
If staying under (or around) $1000 is a concern.... I'd look for a good used DTXpress IV V2...with the latest round yamaha e-cymbals (PCY135, PCY 155 & RHH135 [hihat])....you should be able to find one for under $1000....BTW...the dtxplorer is $599 new (from any music store)....if you can spend more look at the DTXtreme IIISP...they can be bought used for $2000-$2500 (or new for $2599 with lesser rack)..best bang for the buck by far (actually compares quite well against the roland td-20..in fact better in many respects)
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"This is one of my favorite appetizers I make on the holidays when it's my turn to cook. It's very tasty if you like prosciutto, garlic, spinach, and ricotta cheese. Adjust the measurements to suit your preferences. Please enjoy."
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3 cloves
garlic, minced
1 cup
frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 pound
thinly sliced prosciutto
1 cup
ricotta cheese
This is definitely a 5-star hit, if you add in gorgonzola cheese with the ricotta...otherwise, it's a bit bland, as another person noted. even feta would be a nice addition...however, i prefer gorgonzola for it's hearty flavor. I served this at a dinner party...everyone wanted the recipe!
Using proscioutto as "cups" was fast, easy and flavorful but the filling was pretty bland. I'd try it again, mabye with chive-flavored cream cheese or by added parmesan cheese to the ricotta.
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I used this recipe this weekend for a party. It was one of many and was the only one that I was a little hesitant about because the prosciutto is a little salty. I love salty but most don't. It turned out that everyone loved it. 12 guests asked for the recipe. I changed the recipe slightly - here's what I did - I stuffed the cups with a piece of blue cheese, then covered it with the ricotta mixed with parmesan, nutmeg, pepper & salt then baked them. I then topped them with fig sauce. The fig sauce (for the Canadians it's PC Memories of Tuscany sauce)really made it. Gave it a little sweet/tangy taste to offset some of the salt from the prosciutto. Frankie, just want say thanks for the recipe. I don't think I'd have ever thought to use prosciutto as a cup!
Made two ways. Half as written and half using pepperoni slices. The pepperoni version was completely gone while a few of the prosciutto were left. Just a bit to salty. If I were to make again I think I would try a bit of seasoning.
This was made for a good-bye party and was a huge hit. For anyone who thinks the recipe was a bit bland, make sure you have good prosciutto. Defiantly a keeper and will make again
I made this recipe according to the ingredients listed but I also added some parmesan cheese, fresh ground pepper and a pinch of salt. All of my guests and husband just loved them!! This recipe has become one of my favorite appetizers.
This was great to me because I took some other reviewer's advice and added different cheeses to the filling. I bought expensive Boar's Head Prosciutto sliced sandwich style and made 24 mini-muffin cups full and had PLENTY of prosciutto left. So I may only get about a half pound next time. The cups were a little difficult to make, but if the meat starts falling apart, just shove it in there. It seems to hold its shape well after baking. I mixed 1/2 cup of ricotta w/ 1/2 cup of feta a bit of parmesan. I used all 10oz of a frozen spinach package so mine was REALLY spinachy. I would recommend mixing the garlic in with the ricotta to get an even mix. The garlic kind of stuck in one corner after mixing and left some bites a bit TOO garlicky (if that is possible :)) the end product was good. It was a nice low carb addition to the gathering. It went really well with red wine. It also was very good cooled down or hot. It reheated well the next morning in the microwave for breakfast too.
Deeeelicious! I used the ingredients as written with the only addition of S & P and 1 Tbsp of Parmesan Cheese for added flavoring as suggested by other readers.
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Calories from Fat: 69
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McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 20-seconds challenges in an oldschool point'n'click fashion.
The levels are passing as you play with no way to stop them. Each of them eventually exploding. Your task is to guide McPixel through the levels saving the day each time. Even if you fail tho, you will be taken on to the next level and only when you make a full round through the batch of 6 levels, you will be able to try again.
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But does it come with the soundtrack?
Now that Adobe Air is being discontinued, is there a long term solution to run this game under Linux ?
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McPixel is Sam&Max on steroids.
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McPixel is point-and-click. Superlative point-and-click. Playable in small bites, highly brain-damaging in big chunks.
Sos Sosowski at his best. There's no word for this stuff. Play it, that's all.
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This game looks gay and dumb at all points.
Filled with crude, toilet humor (which is not fun here for some reason..)
There is nothing "totally new" to see.
And now, this even shows whole Steam community as poor and stupid midgets
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Pete Carroll: "The perks at SC were waaaay better"
Big deal. The guy was hauling a little a$$ and got popped for it. Who hasn't been there, especially at that age? I'm sure he will ease off the accelerator in the future and I don't think a speeding ticket warrants a suspension from the team.
Actually a pretty big move by MR. So now Banker has no position responsibilities? I like it as it allows him to move around and actually "coordinate" without the worries of coaching a position. Plus it adds another set of eyes and more experience on the defensive side of the ball (only three coaches on that side of the ball last year pales in comparison to the offensive side). Add in new lacrosse helmets and it's a freaking banner day in Beaver-land!
So the kid refers to himself as "a big time recruit", doesn't want to run in an offense that might take a toll on him and left game of the first school to believe in him at halftime because "it wasn't too pretty." Thanks Thomas, you are welcome to head elsewhere.
Back in the day when we were slogging through 1-win seasons all the games started at 1 pm. There was nothing in the world better than tapping the keg at 9 am. Then again you never made it to the game until half and one look at the scoreboard would quickly remind you that things were much better back at the keg.
Well done Mike and spot-on. I can't believe Miller was forced to make the statement that Paul was out of the country and thus not available for comment. Right, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft has no ability to make himself available across time zones. Being private is one thing, being a coward is another.
With your unique skill set you undoubtedly recognize that when something hasn't been working for over 20 years there is an inherent problem. Paul is the owner of a private company which, as most companies do, relies on the paying public to survive. The fans have every right to gripe and demand an explanation and, if he was a strong leader, Paul would show his face on this continent, explain his decision, and then clearly explain his vision for the team. Unless and until he does, what right does he have to expect support based upon the ad nauseum promise (via email) of "we're gonna get it right this time?" Ownership does not equal leadership.
On a side note, does anyone else think it's humorous that, in this day and age, and with Paul's $$ and technological capabilities, he's not available for comment because he's "out of the country?"
So apparently Paul didn't like Rich ... big surprise. Too bad Paul doesn't have the stones to come out and explain the move himself, just like he didn't last year when he bounced Pritch. Miller tells CBS Sports that Paul is determined to get this right a bring a title to Portland. Yeah, we've been hearing that for 20+ years. When will the "Idea Man" finally get the idea that he's the only constant?
You couldn't be more right but then that would require the RR's to value safety more than $$$.
Who's kicking himself for deciding to put in some work today instead of driving up to the game? This guy right here. I'll just convince myself that it was my absence, along with Mike Parker's artful avoidance of the no-no topic, that contributed to Josh's mojo today. Unbelievable.
What's the status of Keyes as a position player? I'd like to see that part develop as well and have him lead the charge for the next couple years
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Amazed by Oregon State, which swept series at Stanford for 1st time. A scout told me this wknd that Pat Casey is best coach on West Coast.
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You've made the identical comment after every win ... we get it, you don't think Riley and Robinson measure up. Appreciate your enthusiasm and support for the baseball squad (was you perspective the same the last 3 years?) but enough already.
ASU is barred from the tourney this year ... cheaters.
2 out of 2!!! Great come from behind win today, let's sweep Sunday!
I think Coach Rob can no longer make the argument that "we're only three years removed from being winless in conference" as justification for the program not being farther along. Sadly the ducks were more recently in the same position and have managed to progress. Then again the Beavs showed significant progress in year one of a new coach too so who knows?
Either way I hope we don't see an exodus of our young talent as we did under Eddie Payne.
Is Ashton being recruited as a QB? Haven't seen him play but if he's a legit dual threat it would be fun to have that in the Beav offense for a change. Maybe bring some new/different possibilities.
John I wish you would have followed up on your previous article regarding the Beavs needing to beat BSU to be relevant. I agreed with you then and that glass ceiling still has nary a crack. It pains me to watch this year in and year out and I'm starting to wonder if this program can ever be more than a 3-4 loss team. I would have sold my soul for such a problem in the mid-90's so I'm trying not to lose perspective but still, if you're not getting better, you're getting worse.
Words, especially this time of year, are just that. However I really like the seeming mentality from both coach Riley and the players. There is a sense of urgency that I think shows they understand they have the chance to do something special but that it will take a special effort to get there. I will also be in Dallas (I expect an almost Fiesta-Bowl like presence) and am hoping like crazy we start with guns blazin, that would really be something.
John you're right and it sucks, the Blazers are a mess. I don't carre that this is the summer of LeBron, the Blazers had the chance to get better They didn't and rhus blew a chance to get better. Don't see how the '10-'11 team is better than the '9-'10 squad. Too bad


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Marine Corps salutes a free press
Bill Gallo, noted cartoonist, was the fifth honoree of the E. T. Brisson Detachment of the Marine Corps League of Naples at its annual Honor the Free Press Day, March 18, at the Hilton Naples.
"One of the most important parts of our country and who we are as a democracy, is a free press," said Mike Trephan, public information officer for the detachment. Trephan is a former member of the working press and a current member of the Naples Press Club, which also participates in this event. "We are gathered here today to honor the free press by honoring one we feel has helped to keep it free."
Gallo was cited for his contributions as a nationally known senior sports journalist and cartoonist for the New York Daily News, as well as his service in the Marine Corps, from 1941 to the end of World War II. He fought in the Pacific campaigns of Roi-Namur, Siapan, Tinian and Iwo Jima.
In 1941, he had just joined the Daily News as a copy boy, seven months prior to Pearl Harbor, when he immediately enlisted. When he returned to the newspaper, he became a nationally known sports reporter and cartoonist.
Gallow is an eight-time recipient of the Rueben award of the National Cartoonist Society, a 16-time winner of the New York Newspaper Guild's Page One Journalist award and earned the James J. Walker award for his fame and authority in boxing, presented by the Downtown Athletic Club, which also sponsors the Heisman Trophy, awarded to college football's player of the year.
His prolific career as a cartoonist continues to this day, with more than 5,000 cartoons, including some that hang in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His latest book is entitled, "Drawing a Crowd."
During his presentation, the 86-year-old Gallo talked of his early life and exposure to the newspaper business.
"My father was a newspaperman, a very good one," he said. "He died when I was 11, but not before I had smelled the printer's ink and heard the music of teletype machines. I knew I was going to be a newspaperman, too."
But, he talked mostly about his military experiences, recounting numerous tales of heroism and humor on the battlefield.
"The Marine Corps became my father. It taught me how to be a man," he said with emotion. "I was a demolitions expert, where survival was all a matter of luck."
"I can still see the young faces of comrades who never got old, who never had the chance to be a husband or a father," he added, as he brushed away a tear or two.
He told of his return to the Pacific many years later visiting military hospitals for the USO with Joe Namath and other high-profile celebrities.
Gallo concluded his remarks by denouncing war as, "treacherous and useless," and thanked the Marine Corps League for the honor bestowed on him. He was joined on stage by about a dozen Marines who served in the Pacific, as well as other wartime veterans.
Previous honorees of the E.T. Brisson Detachment of the Marine Corps League of Naples are Scripps reporter Ernie Pyle, the voice of GI Joe during World War II; Eddie Adams, another Scripps journalist and Marine veteran whose photographs were published worldwide; Lou Reda, a Seabee during World War II, who produced documentaries for the History Channel and PBS, including an upcoming documentary on the soon-to-be-christened aircraft carrier USS New York, the bow of which is made with steel from the Twin Towers.
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Owner John Hales is not concerned Al Ferof will have to give weight away to most of his rivals in Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.
The seven-year-old grey, trained by Paul Nicholls, will be having just his sixth race over fences in the prestigious event and only established handicappers Poquelin and Wishfull Thinking are above him in the weights.
Al Ferof finds himself so high up the list having won the Grade One Henry VIII Novices' Chase and, perhaps more crucially, finished third in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot against his elders.
"We decided to run him in the Paddy Power after a racecourse gallop at Wincanton last Sunday," said Hales.
"He goes very well fresh early in the season and he has been flying in training and Paul (Nicholls) decided he was well enough to go for the race.
"We are going to have to give weight away, but weight carrying is something he is used to and I don't think it will be a problem.
"Obviously Grands Crus is the Paddy Power favourite and the horse to beat."
Al Ferof is a 7-1 chance with the sponsors for the big race.
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Renovation of the City of Alliance Utility Office is now complete. The office now provides complete handicapped accessibility. An automatic door, wheel chair accessible counter and restroom facilities have been installed.
"Another addition that we are very happy to provide to the public is a ground floor meeting area," said Finance Director/Assistant City Manager Randy Waggener. "This gives our neighbors the option to select an entrance to the building that best suits their capabilities and provides our staff an area to address their needs."
The Utility Office staff will be moving their office equipment from their temporary office back into their regular office on Friday, May 2. The office will close at noon while the equipment is being moved. Customers may use the drop box located on the south side of the building. The Utility Office will open the doors in their newly remodeled space on Monday, May 5.


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Reviewed 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara: It IS A Jeep Thing And We Understand!
Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:05PM
First off if the quality is a bit wonky, we apologize, we shot this review last fall, and this review, along with a few others were on a memory card that went bad. It took us four programs to find one that would recover the footage. Life lesson to learn, always back up!!
So this is the 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara edition, as we said we had this for a week in the fall of 2013. Having never really driven ANY Wrangler based platform before we didn't know what to expect.
There are many things we liked about it, a few we didn't (fuel economy is less than stellar) but overall we liked it.
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HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Astros right-hander Mark Appel, the top overall pick in the 2013 draft, is recovering after an appendectomy.
Appel had the procedure in Houston in Thursday. General manager Jeff Luhnow says the team expects the pitcher will be able to report to spring training on time.
The Astros also announced that left-hander Raul Valdes had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week. Valdes will report to camp on Feb. 15, but his recovery time is estimated at four to six weeks. Valdes was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia in October.
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BAKER — Baker School's football team honored its 1983 and 1993 state championship teams Friday night at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium, where it beat District 1-1A rival 21-13, earning a spot in the playoffs.
The Royals (3-4, 0-2) didn't make it easy for the Gators (7-0, 2-0), threatening to send the game into overtime within the fourth quarter's final minute.
"This is a great victory to have," running back Richard Stroheker said. "The mistakes drug us down bad, but after we shook it off, it got better."
The mistakes Stroheker referred to were the team's four penalties and a turnover. The Gators also missed a 32-yard field goal from kicker Malcolm Griffith in the first quarter.
Stroheker was on the defense that kept the Royals offense from scoring in deep Baker territory. He also scored the Gator's first touchdown on a 20-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Jon Beck.
Tailback D.J. Thomas, the driving force behind the Gator offense, ran the ball 27 times for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
Baker's offense kept it on the ground most of the night, gaining 259 yards. Beck completed only three passes in seven attempts for 64 yards and one interception.
Quarterback Tate Upton's 50-yard Jay touchdown pass to A.J Nash and two field goals from Dakota Smith kept the Royals in the game.
"It was a great football game between two small community rivals," Baker Coach Matt Brunson said. "To be on the winning side made it even greater."
The Gators plan to remain undefeated during the school's Friday night homecoming game against Franklin County.
Baker ends district play on Nov. 1 at Northview. The game's winner will be the district champion.
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text: RealityCheck74 5pts "Moving Forward" worked because it fit all the unintended acceleration crap. Whoever argues that it was driver error is an idiot. It's near impossible (or just an incredible coincidence) that thousands of people experienced the same problem in the same short period of time. Except that 's the actual caused as found by every investigation done by everyone, not just Toyota. Further, the reports were overwhelmingly among either older drivers, or among brand new (very young) drivers. It's amazing how your imaginary "real" problem discriminates by age, huh? Further, you saw these reports in the SAME mechanical car skew toward the one driven by more old people. The ES and the Camry are the same car- but reports were much higher in ESes, driven by old people. And you see the same thing from non-toyotas too. The Ford Crown Vic, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car are all the same car mechanically. Unintended acceleration reports are hiigher in the Mercury than the Ford... and higher than either in the Lincoln. Guess what the difference is? Age of average driver. Not to mention all the highly publicized cases where they found _evidence_ it was driver error (like the woman who insisted she never hit the gas and was slamming the brake- but the computer showed she did the opposite... or the guy in CA who the computer showed had faked his out of control highway ride... or the woman who testified before congress about her runaway Camry, who actually had multiple floor-mats stacked on each other that caused the problem with the pedal being physically stuck....) So no, it's the people who deny it was driver error that are the idiots. Audi went through the same thing in the 80s- and once again the reports all skewed to old people and brand new drivers who get pedals confused- and once again it was driver error after all the investigations were done.


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"LLANVIHANGEL-NANT-MELAN (LLAN - VI - HANGEL-NANT-MELAN), a parish in the liberties of the borough of NEW RADNOR, county of RADNOR, SOUTH WALES, 2 1/2 miles (W. S. W.) from New Radnor, containing 410 inhabitants, of which number, 284 are in the township of Llanvihangel-Nant-Melan. ..............The village, though small, is of more prepossessing appearance than many in this part of the principality, and is considerably enlivened by the traffic occasioned by the roads from Hereford to Aberystwith, and from Knighton and Presteign to Builth, in the county of Brecknock, which pass through the parish. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Brecknock, and diocese of St. David's, rated in the king's books at £4. 13. 4., endowed with £ 600 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the King, as Prince of Wales. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, ........... Lady Joan Hartshorne bequeathed a house and about twenty-five acres of land, for the support of a school for the gratuitous education of poor children of this parish, and also of the parishes of Old Radnor and Gladestry. .............The average annual expenditure for the maintenance of the poor is £ 190. 8..........." ( A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, Samuel Lewis, 1833)
- Ferris, J P & R C B Oliver A agricultural improvement of 1674 at Trewern, Llanfihangel Nant-Melan Radnorshire Society Transactions Vol 42 1972 Welsh Journals Online
- Stratton, J A The 1720 terriers of Cregrina and Llanfihangel nantmelan Radnorshire Society Transactions vol 48 1978 Welsh Journals Online
Church of St Michael, Llanfihangel Nant Melan on the Radnorshire Churches Survey site
Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by I.G Jones, & D. Williams. UWP, Cardiff, 1976. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.
Llanvihangel-Nantmellan Parish consisting of the Township of Trewern and Gwythla and part of Llanvihangel-Nantwellan Township with part of Llandegley Parish; Statistics; Area 8250 acres; Population 231 males, 206 females, total 437
Detailed information on deposited registers and transcripts for this parish is given on the Powys Archives page Radnorshire parish registers
As a guide only, the principal extant parochial church records for this parish span the dates shown below (as detailed in Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 2000) but exact current holdings should be confirmed with the individual Archives;
Aerial photograph of Bryn-y-Maen Stone Alignment, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, 1999 - on the People's Collection Wales site
Llanfihangel Nant Melan - on the Cistercian Way site
Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor], 17 May 2001. SN: 4348. Here is a gazetteer/finding aid plus a set of overview maps to accurately identify the position of parishes within the county
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Having a herb garden and perhaps a home business cultivating herbs for sale has always been a fantasy of mine. I've checked books out at my local library on the subject and perused gourmet store shelves, daydreaming about how much fun it would be to grow my own herbs from home and sell them to restaurants and stores to bring in some extra money.
And there are only a couple of things standing in my way. Number one: I don't have any sun in my yard. I live in the midst of a tall stand of pines. Number two: I can't keep a plant alive to save myself. I am the original brown thumb.
But I cling to the fantasy. Who knows? Maybe one day I'll have a patch of sunny land, and I can give it a try. In the meantime, if you're good in the garden and have a sunny spot, this is a home business you may want to consider.
I found this great article in Mother Earth News that not only details how one woman started a home-based herb business, but also how much money she brings in with it and how she does it. It's Start a Home Business with Herbs! I am salivating just reading it. Enjoy!


text: Tweet A forest cover and water map of Mexico (source: blog.google.org) Last week, at the beginning of the COP 16 Climate Conference in Cancun, Google launched its Google Earth Engine, a new tool by Google.org (the technology-driven philanthropic part of the gigantic organization). The Engine, a planetary-scale platform for environmental data & analysis, merges the world's satellite imagery (more than 25 years of data good for trillions of scientific measurements) and makes it available online. The purpose of the tool is to help scientists, conservationists, environmentalists and independent researchers to track changes in the Earth's environment and to map trends and quantify differences to the Earth's surface. Possible applications include mapping and detecting of deforestation, mapping of land use trends and water resources and development of custom applications to suit the needs of those researching the Earth's environment. Thanks to Google's large-scale cloud-computing infrastructure, data can now be crunched much faster than on stand-alone research computers. Moreover, data that was difficult or impossible to process or analyze in the past will now become widely available for analysis and research. The challenge has been to cope with the massive scale of satellite imagery archives, and the computational resources required for their analysis. As a result, many of these images have never been seen, much less analyzed. Now, scientists will be able to build applications to mine this treasure trove of data on Google Earth Engine, providing several advantages. – blog.google.org With the launch of the Google Earth Engine, Google announced that it would donate 10 million CPU-hours a year over the next two years on the Google Earth Engine platform, to strengthen the capacity of developing world nations to track the state of their forests, in preparation for REDD. Although the Google Earth Engine can be translated to many environmental monitoring and research application, Google is particularly interested in mapping and detecting deforestation; one of the main concerns and action points on the agenda at the COP16 Climate talks. For the least developed nations, Google Earth Engine will provide critical access to terabytes of data, a growing set of analytical tools and our high-performance processing capabilities. We believe Google Earth Engine will bring transparency and more certainty to global efforts to stop deforestation. – blog.google.org Additional resources: Google Earth Engine introduction from Google.org blog Google Earth Engine web space More on cloud computing from Wikipedia SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Please check your e-mail inbox. Given email address is already subscribed, thank you! Please provide a valid email address. Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.


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In trading on Wednesday, shares of Barclays PLC's Non-Cumulative Callable Dollar Preference Shares, Series 3 (NYSE: BCS.PRA) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.775), with shares changing hands as low as $25.35 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.13% in the "Banking & Savings" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel. As of last close, BCS.PRA was trading at a 1.60% premium to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average discount of 3.60% in the "Banking & Savings" category. Investors should keep in mind that the shares are not cumulative, meaning that in the event of a missed payment, the company does not have to pay the balance of missed dividends to preferred shareholders before resuming a common dividend.
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In the weekend's first match, the Kings kept their unbeaten record intact when they came from behind to draw 26-26 in Port Elizabeth against the Ford Pumas, a result made all the more remarkable by the fact that the first-round match between the two sides in Nelspruit also ended in deadlock, at 30-all.
The result leaves the Kings in an unassailable position on top of the log, with their 58 points from 13 matches nine more than the second-placed Pumas, who at least had the consolation of coming away from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with a home semi-final in the bag.
In Friday's other match, the Leopards broke the winless Border Bulldogs' hearts in East London when they beat the home side 43-40 to make sure they go into the final round of matches next weekend in third place, tied on 43 points with the fourth-placed Griffons but with a superior points difference.
The Griffons pulled a rabbit from the hat in an astonishing 50-49 victory over the SWD Eagles in Welkom on Saturday, the win meaning that they now hold a five-point lead over the Eagles with a single round to play.
Making the final weekend even more intriguing is the fixture list. The Eagles play the Valke in George and will fancy their chances of a five-point haul, while the Griffons must travel to Nelspruit to face the in-form Pumas, who have nothing further to gain in the round-robin stages.
And in the weekend's final match, the Valke drew 52-52 with defending champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers in Kempton Park, a result of only academic importance as neither side can still reach the playoffs, but one which nevertheless provided the Barnard Stadium crowd with no shortage of entertainment.
Eastern Province Kings (5) 26 Ford Pumas (16) 26
The EP Kings overturned a 21-point deficit to snatch a draw against the Ford Pumas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
The log-leading Kings had won 11 matches and drawn one heading into the clash with the Pumas but they looked down and out as they slid to 26-5 down in the 55th minute.
The hosts, despite being down to 14 men for much of the match, found a second wind to run in three tries in the last 23 minutes, with eighthman Luke Watson grabbing two five-pointers to secure what had looked like an unlikely share of the spoils.
Pumas flyhalf JC Roos kicked 16 points courtesy of two conversions and four penalties for the visitors, while he also played a major role in the first try of the match.
The Kings did not help themselves with some poor discipline, with right wing Paul Perez red-carded in the first half for punching while lock David Bulbring picked up a yellow for stamping.
Despite being down to 13 men the Kings managed to reach the break without conceding any points, but the Pumas made their two-man advantage count three minutes after the restart when fullback Coenie van Wyk sliced through.
Roos extended the lead with his fourth penalty before Kings centre Tiger Mangweni slid over for a converted try in the 57th minute after a powerful run.
The score seemed to invigorate the hosts who, despite heavy rain in the final quarter, had the better of their opponents despite being a man down.
The Kings' persistence paid off in the 74th minute when Watson was mauled over for his 11th try of the season before he dotted down again two minutes from time in a similar fashion with flyhalf George Whitehead stepping up to slot the conversion which secured the draw.
EP Kings – Tries: Tiger Mangweni, Marcello Sampson, Luke Watson (2). Conversions: George Whitehead (3).
Pumas – Tries: JW Jonker, Coenie van Wyk. Conversions: JC Roos (2). Penalties: Roos (4).
Border Bulldogs (14) 40 Leopards (31) 43
The Leopards had to fight off a strong second-half performance from the Border Bulldogs before securing a narrow 43-40 win at the BCM Stadium.
Both teams ran in six tries but the Leopards must have thought that they had the match wrapped up by half-time as they took a 31-14 lead into the break against a Border team which has failed to win a match this season.
But the hosts turned it on in the second half with tries to inside centre Niell Jacobs, lock Gareth Krause, wing Johannes Seerane and a penalty try to come within spitting distance of the Leopards.
Left wing Allister Kettledas ran in a brace of tries for the visitors while flyhalf Andrè Pretorius kicked five conversions and a penalty for a personal haul of 13 points.
The Leopards made a fast start with a try in the second minute to centre Justin St Jerry before centre partner Hennie Skorbinski glided over two minutes later.
Border finally hit back in the 17th minute when wing Chumani Booi dotted down for a converted try before Kettledas scored for the first time four minutes later.
Leopards fullback Malan van der Merwe scored a wonderful break-out try on the hooter after the Bulldogs had been hard on attack on the Leopards' tryline.
Border's fightback started in the fourth minute of the second half when they were awarded a penalty try before the Leopards re-established their dominance with two tries in nine minute to lock Brendan Snyman and Kettledas.
But the Bulldogs nabbed three tries in 11 minutes through Jacobs, Krause and Seerane to narrow the gap to just three points with five minutes left in the match, but it proved to be a bridge too far for the men from East London.
Bulldogs – Tries: Niell Jacobs (2), Johannes Seerane, Gareth Krause, Chumani Booi, penalty try. Conversions: Reinhardt Gerber (5).
Leopards – Tries: Malan van der Merwe, Justin St Jerry, Hennie Skorbinski, Brendon Snyman, Allister Kettledas (2). Conversions: André Pretorius (5). Penalty: Pretorius.
Griffons (31) 50 SWD Eagles (22) 49
Flyhalf Hansie Graaff's late conversion helped the Griffons fight back at the death to clinch a dramatic 50-49 victory over the SWD Eagles at the North West Stadium.
The home side were trailing by six points with three minutes to go before Japie Nel went over for his second try, converted by Graaff, who sent the ball over from close to the left touchline.
It ended a dramatic encounter in which both sides went all-out in pursuit of a semi-final spot, with the Free Staters coming out on top despite being outscored by eight tries to seven.
The match had begun with the home side racing into a 10-0 lead after six minutes thanks to a penalty from Graaff, who scored 20 points in total, and a converted Nicky Steyn score.
The visitors hit back in the 19th minute when Ghafoer Luckan scored the first of his three tries, followed by a superb solo try by Graaff after he broke the line inside his own half and ran over 50 metres.
Just before the 30-minute mark, Luckan and his fullback teammate Elric van Vuuren hit back with tries for the Eagles, followed by a powerful Nel charge that took him over.
Wing Shane Hancke grabbed the bonus-point try for the Griffons four minutes before the interval but some sloppy play allowed Alshaun Bock to chip over the home defence, collect unmarked and score an easy try on the stroke of halftime when the gap was nine points.
After the restart, Luckan completed his hat-trick, but Sarel Louw helped the host keep their noses in front with another converted try.
Nicolaas Hanekom and Dumisane Meslane scored in quick succession just before the 60-minute mark, with both tries converted by new kicker Burton Francis as the Griffons surrendered the lead for the first time.
Mzoxolo Dyantyi and Werner Griesel then exchanged uncovered tries as the end drew closer and with the visitors still ahead.
Francis, who took over from the inconsistent Van Vuuren, slotted over a penalty that looked to have settled the tie, but Nel and Graaff had the final say.
Griffons – Tries: Werner Griesel, Shane Hancke, Sarel Louw, Nicky Steyn, Japie Nel (2), Hansie Graaff. Conversions: Graaff (6). Penalty: Graaff.
SWD Eagles – Tries: Nico Hanekom, Mzo Dyantyi, Ghafoer Luckan (3), Elric van Vuuren, Dumisane Meslane, Alshaun Bock. Conversions: Elric van Vuuren (2), Burton Francis. Penalty: Burton Francis.
Valke (28) 52 Regent Boland Kavaliers (31) 52
The Valke fought back from a 17-point deficit to secure a 52-52 draw with the Regent Boland Kavaliers in a remarkable match played at the Barnard Stadium.
The two teams combined for 16 tries between them but the Valke had looked to be well behind the eight ball when they slipped to 14-31 after 33 minutes.
But they fought back thanks to tries from flank Frederic Eksteen and replacement Jaun Kotze to reach the break trailing by just three points.
The Valke and the defending champion Kavaliers have not enjoyed the best of seasons with the hosts having won just three matches from 12 heading into Saturday's contest while the visitors had won three and drawn one game.
But the two teams turned on the entertainment for the sparse 500-strong crowd with Meyer running in two tries for the hosts and right wing Vainon Willis grabbing a brace of five-pointers for the Kavaliers.
The Kavaliers held a 52-47 lead as late as the 73rd minute but the Valke, in keeping with the general theme of the match, fought back to secure the draw when replacement hooker Baksteen van Heerden barrelled his way over in the fourth minute of injury time.
Kotze had the chance to win the match but his attempted conversion drifted wide.
Valke – Tries: Sandile Ngcobo, Karlo Aspeling, Jaun Kotze, Hendrik Meyer (2), Frederik Eksteen, Bruce Miller, Baksteen van Heerden. Conversions: Kotze (4), Aspeling (2).
Kavaliers – Tries: Vainon Willis (2), Siviwe Magaba, Juwell Samuels, Jacquin Jansen, Eric Zana, Elgar Watts, Brendon April. Conversions: Watts (6).