text:
My way of cooking steak - right or wrong?
I've never wanted to go through the trouble of using an oven for cooking. Always been a pan kind of a guy. (Out of necessity and time constraints, and sometimes I don't have an oven)
So far, this is what I've been doing. When I bring home a steak (angus rib-eye or whatever), I apply some EVOO and then drop one of those store bought "Montreal Steak Spice" powders on it. Dab it well, put it in saran wrap and put it in the fridge till the next day. Then, I let it sit out for an hour or so next day and then get to work. That is #1.
#2 is what I do with it. Remember that the marinade is thick power with peppercorns here and there. I take that and drop it in a pan that has heated EVOO in it and sear it for 3-4 minutes on one side, and then flip it for the same time and we're done.
I wrap that in tinfoil and wait for 10 minutes before putting it on a plate to eat. Now, during the cooking process, when I to flip it to the other side.. as you can imagine.. the peppercorns and the marinade burns and sticks to the pan. This part is confusing. Is that supposed to happen?
Now, here are my questions:
1) Yes, I am going to buy a cast iron skillet.
2) During that flip, how do I make sure not to have all that burnt stuff stuck to the pan
3) When I buy more than 2-3 steaks, obviously I'm going to freeze the other steaks. But when I'm ready to use it, I would like to remove it from the freezer, put it in the fridge over night. Next morning, take it out, marinade it like I mentioned above and then put it back in the fridge. Go to work. Return that night, take out the steak.. let it calm down to room temp before cooking. Correct?
4) How can I make a sauce that I can dip pieces of this steak before putting in my mouth? A quick sauce please. :)
Thanks so much!
Don't cook steaks with EVOO. EVOO has such a low smoke point that it'll burn.
I probably wouldn't saran wrap the steak if you put it in the fridge. Let it air dry to sort of get that dry aged deal going. Plus, by saran wrapping it, you just get the steak "wet" which is not what you want out of a steak.
To answer:
#1 isn't a question.
#2: lower your heat if something is burning
#3: As long as the steak is not frozen, you can cook it. I don't apply any rubs or marinades.. just salt and pepper. So you are correct, if it's room temperature the whole way through, you can cook it. There's debate as to how the steak is best cook... so the general answer is if it's not frozen, it's good to go.
#4: The sauce is up to you and how you want to flavor it. You already have steak seasoning, isn't that good enough? To be frank, a good steak should not need a sauce. That's my opinion. If you really want a sauce, it should be something that goes with your rub/marinade. I don't really know what's in the Montreal Steak Spice and I do not like sauces on my steak so I can't recommend anything.
Good luck!
re: darrentran87
Thanks so much. I just like a wet steak which is why I need a sauce. :)
re: darrentran87
I have cooked many steaks straight out of the freezer. However, I only use the stove to finish. From frozen, I put the steaks on a wire rack set in a rimmed bake pan and put that in the oven at 225 until the center reaches 95. I then put it in a hot fry pan with corn oil and 60-90s per side to brown. A thermometer is crucial here because I've had it take anywhere from 27 to 45 minutes. If the center reaches 100-105 then the final product will be more medium/medium-well.
By putting the steak in the oven first, I am able defrost and evaporate all the moisture from the surface which is required for the the meat to brown. Also low and slow allows the center to heat up without overcooking the outside like with high heat.
When I first started doing this, I used the rack from my toaster oven set in a 13x9 cake pan. I now use a half-sheet pan with a cooling rack set inside which allows me to cook more than one or two steaks at a time. The rack is required to allow air to circulate all around. Flipping part way through is not necessary.
I agree with what Darren said, but I would add the following:
There is no such thing as a too-hot pan for cooking steak (well, maybe there is, but you can't achieve it at home, so don't worry about it). What's burning is your rub/marinade, and that's because it's made of stuff that burns. Cook the steak with salt only, then sprinkle the dry rub on after the steak is cooked and allow it to kind of "soak in" during the resting period. That way you get the flavor without the burned crap on your pan.
As for olive oil, you can definitely use it to cook your steak - the smoke point is really not that important, since if your pan is hot enough to get a good crusty sear on a steak almost any oil will smoke. However, high heat will more or less destroy the flavor of olive oil so you might as well use something cheaper. If you like the flavor of it, simply drizzle the steak with olive oil after it's cooked.
Regarding sauce - I love steak both with and without sauce and I have probably 100 recipes for sauces that go extremely well with beef. One of my favorites from childhood is a simple mixture of mayonnaise and mustard (heavy on the mayo, about a 3:1 ratio), plus a splash of vinegar and a pinch of sugar. Super simple and delicious, and you can add other herbs or change the flavor with different mustards and vinegars. I also love pesto on steak, or chimichurri. You can also make a quick pan sauce by deglazing your steak pan with a little cognac and cream, or red wine and butter. Saute a shallot in there first if you're feeling ambitious.
There is no "right" way to cook a steak.
If this has been the way you've been doing it, and you like the results, then it is (by definition) the "right" way to cook a steak for you.
But to answer questions 3 and 4.
3. Yes, that's fine.
4. Deglaze the pan with the burnt peppercorns and seasonings. Use some red wine, stock (or water), butter and some garlic. This will give you a nice sauce that pairs well with the steak.
re: ipsedixit
won't sauce from burnt spices taste well, burnt & awful? I think I know that Montreal blend, and if Devilish wants a wet steak, make the Montreal w/ a bit of red wine, marinate it overnight. Cook, then while meat rests, boil the leftover marinade for the sauce. Altho, true confession time: I still like A1 sauce.
Agree with Ips - if this method tastes good to you, then it's the 'right' method for you. That said, at the very least you'll get more even doneness if you bought thicker steaks and put them (still in the pan) in the oven once the outside of the steak has reached the level of doneness/crust you want it to.
1) Strictly speaking, you don't need to buy a CI pan for this method, Because, when you crust a steak with a paste of spices, you actually should not cook it at very high heat. High heat creates a nice crust on plain (or salted) meat, but it produces burnt spices that stick to the pan. I disagree with the first response that you can't use EVOO. If you're crusting with spices, EVOO is fine because you shouldn't be using very high heat.
And even if you cooked with very high heat and a high smoke point oil, clad pans or disc-bottom aluminum/stainless pans work fine. CI is only really necessary if you're searing in a dry pan at very high temperature.
What kind of pan are you actually using?
2) Lowering the heat might be necessary. A thin bladed metal spatula can also help you to bring the spices with the steak. Most people cooking a piece of meat like this would try not to burn the spices.
3) Fine
4) If the spices aren't burnt, follow Ips, method. Mounting the resulting pan sauce with butter is a delicious (though indulgent) way to thicken the sauce - once the pan sauce is finished, turn the heat to low or off, and add several tablespoons of butter, whisking while the butter melts. Or you can use a touch of cream, added at the end. Or you can just reduce the pan sauce until it is thickened a bit (it usually won't get super thick by just reducing).
If the spices are badly burnt, then a pan sauce is probably not your best option. You can make something like a bearnaise sauce or try out a number of different gastriques or use a store-bought steak sauce, or include liquid in your marinade and reduce that as the basis for a sauce, or even something very simple like a little compound butter. There are a lot of options for saucing a steak, and I've left out far more of them then I've listed.
re: cowboyardee
I did something funny last night. I used a nonstick pan and a stainless steel pan and cooked two angus rib-eyes half inch. Both of them had Canola oil (since I didn't want to use the evoo and didn't have any other oil).
I used an electric stove and both were at 1000dfht. Waited for the oil to get hot, removed the room-temp steak and put it on the pans and covered it. Five to six minutes for each side.
Stainless steel steak got burnt slightly, and was well-done.
Nonstick pan steak didn't get burnt, but seemed like well-done.
Both steaks lost their shape and turned into something else, lol
Chopped half onion, and chopped three shallots. I tried making au jus but was scared since there was a lot of oil left over. So, I threw away the oil and put half of the chopped ingredients in one pan and the other half in the other pan. Dropped some wine and water. But it didn't turn out that great. Looked like some sauce, but without taste.
Any thoughts?
re: Devilish
not sure exactly what you're asking.
Nonstick pans generally don't brown or create a crust as well as cast iron and aluminum (also, I'm not sure if your stainless pan was in fact a stainless/aluminum mix, or if it was just stainless which can tend to exacerbate hot spots which can cause burning in spots). Slower to brown also means slower to burn, in a general sense.
Keep in mind, you're basically frying or sauteing the steaks. When I 'sear' a steak, I deliberately use high heat with an oil that has a high smoke point and only sear for a minute or so per side, bringing the center of the steak up to temp in the oven once I've got the crust the way I like it.
As for your sauce, was the problem that it was bland? I'm guessing since you used water, you didn't add enough wine. How much wine did you use? A splash of wine (bolstered with water) will make for a weak sauce (or else very, very little of it). You want to add a decent bit of it and then cook out the alcohol/reduce. The deglazing adds some nice flavor, but not enough to make a sauce taste full bodied on its own. As for the oil, I like to give it a minute to settle out and then pour off most of the oil, leaving maybe a tablespoon or two behind, and hopefully keeping any meat juices that settled to the bottom while the oil settled.
re: Devilish
Usually you don't want to cover the pan for steaks because that traps moisture which is bad for browning and makes the air hotter possibly cooking the steak more than you like. I almost sounds like you might have steamed or at least baked it at high temperature.
How did you gauge the temperature of the pans? Did you do it based on time or did you watch for the oil to start shimmering or wisps of smoke start to appear?
re: Devilish
5-6 mins per side on a 1/2 inch thick steak is WAY too long. When I buy ribeyes (from Costco), they are usually closer to 3/4 inch thick, and I rarely bother to let them come to room temp before cooking (just straight from the fridge). I use a hot cast iron pan (NO COVER) and cook for 4-5 minutes per side. Rest for at least 5 mins and they're perfect, on the rare side of medium rare. Do you know how to do a touch test to test (approximately) the doneness of your meat?
As for your sauce, did you thoroughly saute the onions and shallots in a flavorful fat (i.e., pan drippings or butter) before adding the liquid? Water is totally unnecessary - you are actually trying to get rid of water. Next time, add wine only (after the aromatics are well softened), then allow it to reduce to half its original volume. Remove from heat and swirl in a couple of pats of butter, season well with salt and pepper. You could also use a touch of cream in place of butter.
The browning or crust on the meat is caused by Millard reaction which happens around 160C/320F. However, the reaction cannot happen until all the surface moisture is gone because the moisture will keep the temp at 100C/212F until it's gone. EVOO has a smoke point around 370F I think so you can still brown the meat, but you don't get as big a range to play with compared to something like corn oil which smokes at 450F.
I've heard of commercial kitchens using grills at 2000F for steaks and I suspect it's to evaporate the moisture quickly. Obviously you cannot do this at home easily.
I wonder if by applying EVOO to the steak you are preventing the surface moisture from evaporating when you remove it from the fridge.
re: Devilish
Here are the before and after pics as promised.
re: Devilish
I'm not sure what final product you were hoping to end up with, but here are the problems I see:
1. Your steaks are WAY too thin for anything other than the quickest of pan sears. If I had ribeyes that thin, I would get my pan smoking hot, then cook them on each side for about ONE minute, not 5-6. UNCOVERED. If you cover the pan, you're creating a sort of steam oven for your steaks, which is not a good way to develop that lovely crisp brown crust. Unless of course you want them well-done, in which case it doesn't really matter what else you do to them because they're by definition ruined.
2. All that steak seasoning is going to burn, no matter what you do. Just salt the steaks before cooking, then put the seasoning on after they're done. All of the flavor, none of the charred nastiness.
If I were you, I would try to buy steaks that are at least twice the thickness of those in your photo. A thicker cut gives you much more wiggle room in terms of timing, and also allows you to leave the steak in the pan longer to get the nice crisp brown bits. Aside from that, it's a simple matter. Salt only, hot pan, no cover. Learn to do the touch test for the correct doneness. I like cast iron, but your stainless steel pan will do a fine job too.
re: biondanonima
Seasoning after cooking? How does that work... If you don't mind?
re: Devilish
Just sprinkle the seasoning on while the steak is resting - it will sort of soak into the juices that rise to the surface of the meat. If you have thin steaks and just cook them for a minute on each side you can get away with using the seasoning beforehand, but too much longer than that and the seasoning will just burn anyway.
re: biondanonima
Thanks! I'm going to try this out..


text:
Wigwam Merino Light Hiker Socks (Unisex)
Product Number: 4011-843
Made in USA
Weight: 40g (Men 9.5-12 : Women 10 +)
All around light hiking socks made with merino wool provide cushioned warmth for your feet.
- Made of 60% merino wool, 20% polyester, 18% stretch nylon, and 2% spandex.
- Shape-saving shrink treatment keeps your socks up.
- Terry-cushioned soles and legs for comfort.
|40g (Men 9.5-12 : Women 10 +)
|Intended Use
|Fabric Content
|60% merino wool
20% polyester
18% nylon
2% spandex
|Cuff Height
Layers of cushioning, in some athletic socks, are knit in to reduce impact. Mapped socks are activity-specific and will offer cushioning in common pressure areas.
|Heel and forefoot
Choose socks that fit the footwear you'll be using and the activity you'll be doing. Thickness is not comparable across all type of socks. For example, thin ski socks may be heavier than thin cycling socks.
|Anatomical Fit
Left foot and right foot specific socks provide precise fit.
For Off-line Shopping call 1.888.847.0770 (Canada & USA), or 604.876.6221 (Vancouver & International)

subset: commoncrawl


text: GRRRRRR!!!! Yours truly has been going through all her paperwork to get ready to do taxes. 2007 is the very first year in 11 whole years that I had any income (and it wasn't much – but something). Taxes are a PITA. I am not spouting politics or anything, but just putting something into your brain- I want the Fair Tax Plan! Good-bye IRS!!! I'm all about making sense and the "Easy Button." It does make sense and it is fair if you actually learn about it. Just dreaming out loud this AM while I drink my coffee in order to face day 3 of a dining room table filled with papers that my cats want to sit all over. Happy Tuesday and don't foget you can read this post at NOLA.com an Kiss My Gumbo.com…for FREE!!! What a bahgain!


text:
Our Price: $750.00
Other Images: 1
click to enlarge
Artist: Theodore Jeremenko
Title: Untitled 9
Medium: Silkscreen on Arches [Signed and Numbered in Pencil]
Edition: 100 [Numbered in Roman Numerals]
Paper Size: 19.5" x 25"
Condition: Every item is in very good to excellent
condition except where noted above. When shown framed,
please inquire as to condition of frames.
Ro Gallery:
International Art Dealers for 25+ Years
Rogallery has been in the art business for over 25
years and on the internet since 1994. Selling Art is
our only business and we sell only original art works.
We operate out of our own 10,000 sq ft building in New York City,
having bought out several publishers, other galleries and many
important collections over the years. Our inventory includes
over 400 artists and is growing all the time. We were
also one of the Charter Members of the Sothebys.com seller program.
You can be assured that we are offering only works that we can
authenticate. If we cannot be sure of the authorship of a
work, we will let you know this beforehand as part of the description,
not after you purchase it.
If you have any questions
at all about our auctions, about selling or consigning, art
you are looking for, authentication, appraisals (verbal and
written) please feel free to call us on our toll-free line 1-800-888-1063. You are welcome to make an appointment
to view the piece(s) in person before buying.
We also offer professional
framing on all works whether you purchased it from us or
Thank you
for looking and good luck!
Visit our EBay
Store for Great Deals on Fine Art and Collectibles!
Click here for all items in our Ebay Store and
up for auction!
Learn more
about Ro Gallery---->
Jeremenko was born in Yugoslavia in 1938, and he and his
family moved to Philadelphia in 1950. A thwarted
architect who was following a successful career in
business, he began pursuing his life-long interests in
both art and architecture in 1971, after a trip to East
Hampton, New York. The silkscreens of Ted Jeremenko
combine Old World sensibilities with nostalgic interest
in early American architecture to create a fresh, unique
idiom. The architecture of eastern Long Island gave
Jeremenko the inspiration to paint imaginary
villagescapes that exist out of time and are removed
from specific place. Jeremenko's style is influenced by
the tradition of American folk art yet is transformed
into contemporary motifs. His goal is to create images
that have a dreamlike quality that celebrates the
idealization of simple values yet has a haunting,
lingering presence.
Everyday, we ship to locations around the World via UPS and
Fedex. We do not have practical access to a Post Office.
Shipping/Packing/Insurance is $25 unframed, $85
framed within the U.S. To Europe $85 unframed -shipping to
be determined on framed pieces. Elsewhere, please inquire.
Costs can vary on very large pieces or very small. We
ship professionally packed, fully insured via 2-day express
to protect these irreplaceable artworks. Overnight is available.
We ship by the most secure methods
possible. We use the sturdiest art tubes and when shipping
framed items, we have a professional come in to make custom boxes
for each piece. Combine auctions to save $$ on shipping.


text:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about SAN and SANDS
- How much do SANDS and SAN cost?
- I have an old machine with Windows 95/98/NT, can I use SANDS?
- Can I use SANDS with a Mac?
- Do you support Mac OS 8 or 9?
- Will I use the same username and password for SANDS that I use for USC web mail?
How much do SANDS and SAN cost?
In order to access SANDS services, each individual user must have a Novell account, which costs $141.00 per year.
Storage space costs an additional $76.00 per gigabyte per year and may be allocated to a single user or shared by a group. All Novell accounts must have allocated storage spaceeither individual or departmental. For departments, the cost of one gigabyte of shared, departmental storage space is $217 for the first user and $141 for each additional user.
The cost of access to software is an additional $201.80 per year per user. Software resources are only available for Windows users.
I have an old machine with Windows 95/98/NT, can I use SANDS?
No. Your system must be running the Windows 2000 Professional Operating System or above to use SANDS.
Storage and backup (SAN) are available to users who have the Mac OS 10.2 and above. SANDS application resources are NOT available to Mac users.
No, your Mac operating system should be upgraded to at least Mac OS 10.2.
Will I use the same username and password for SANDS that I use for USC web mail?
You will have the same username for SANDS as you do for other ITS services, such as web mail. However, you will need to have a separate password to access SANDS.
Last updated:
November 17, 2006


text:
Whether it's for business or pleasure, traveling when you have ulcerative colitis (UC) can present challenges. What if you have a flare-up when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere? What's the best way to plan your route? How do you tell a driver you need to stop—now? Try these nine tips, gathered from healthcare experts and people who live with UC, to make your ride as smooth as possible.
- Plan ahead. Map your route so you'll know where to find restrooms along the way. Some Web sites such as SitorSquat.com let you locate public bathrooms all over the world from your computer or mobile device. And at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's Web site [ccfa.org], you can sign up for a free "I Can't Wait" notification sticker—a handy little explanation you can show businesses where restrooms aren't normally open to the public.
- Pack an emergency kit. You know the old saying: Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Remember to bring a change of clothes, underwear, wipes, deodorizer, and incontinence products—just in case. Some people with UC even pack a portable toilet in the trunk if they know they'll be driving through remote country with no restrooms for miles. Having such items with you can help put your mind at ease, even if you never need them.
- If possible, drive yourself. Being behind the wheel will make you feel more in control and able to make stops when you need them than if you're stuck in the back of a mini-van.
- Aim for a relaxed departure. Rushing around with last-minute preparations can add to stress and make UC symptoms worse. Pack ahead and get up early so you're not pressed for time. It's a good idea to hit the bathroom once more before you hop in the car.
- Make medical arrangements as necessary. Bring your meds with you in their original containers, and carry your insurance card and doctor's number in your wallet. If you'll be passing through customs, have a signed statement from your doctor explaining your condition. Research doctors near your destination, or ask your doctor to recommend one—you don't want to be without help if a severe flare-up strikes.
- Know the danger signs. Your trip will likely be uneventful, but sometimes trouble can develop. The CCFA recommends that you see a doctor immediately if you have any of these symptoms while you're on the road: high fever and chills, which could be signs of a bacterial infection; significant increase in bloody diarrhea; severe abdominal pain or bloating; dizziness or fainting; reduced, concentrated urine, a sign of possible dehydration.
- Eat right for you. For someone with UC, a road trip isn't the time to be trying new and exotic dishes. Stick to familiar foods as much as you can, and stay hydrated.
- Enjoy your trip. Don't let UC spoil an important business opportunity or your dream vacation. Plan for what-ifs, ask for help when you need it, and enjoy the ride.


text:
(hidden for your protection)
comments sponsored by
Sorry, I wasn't trying to make a hanging joke in the middle of the February bar exam. I know it's tough stuff taking the bar in February. Many people who are sitting for the exam right now have already had one bad experience with the test. It's cold in most of the country. A lot of people feel they need to pass this test in order to hang onto their jobs.
And really, the pain started well before the actual test. How many February bar takers spent the holidays and New Year's stressing about the exam?
But if you did sit for the bar today, you already know all of this. You've dealt with it and hopefully you are in the process of coming through clean on the other side…
So how did it go? There's nothing you can do about it now, but most people who feel like everything was difficult and terrible did okay. It's the people who skip out of there all like "piece of cake, that was so easy," who crapped the bed.
Feel free to discuss your exam experiences on the comments. But a word of WARNING: Please do NOT discuss specific questions or topics from today's bar exam in this thread. To learn why it's a bad idea, see here. If we see such comments, we will delete them (and may ban the responsible commenter from future commenting).
I hope all of our readers did well, and I sincerely hope nobody has to take the thing for a third time this July.
comments sponsored by


text:
Mildred Laughlin
Oklahoma Library Legends
Ferguson, Mrs. Thomas B. (Eva Shartel)
Friends of Libraries groups around Oklahoma
Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FOLIO)
Friends of Tulsa City-County Library
Gates, Bill & Melinda Foundation
Thompson, Clinton M. Jr. (Marty)
When Professor Mildred Laughlin retired from the University of Oklahoma in 1992, she had been a teacher for fifty years, and she was yet to be inducted into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame.
Professor Laughlin had had a successful career in Kansas school libraries when she left Wichita
during the 1960s to become the first elementary school librarian in Norman and to pursue a doctorate
at OU. Upon her graduation, she accepted a faculty position at the University of Southern Mississippi
and later at the University of Iowa before returning as a tenured professor to OU where she continued
to dedicate her teaching and research to young people and to libraries.
For her students, she was a beloved mentor and friend who inspired their lifelong enthusiasm for libraries and their confidence that they could create rich and happy learning environments. The inspiration, one can imagine, that she once offered a one-room Kansas school, she brought full circle on a June evening in 1994 when she was inducted into the Educators Hall of Fame. In that acceptance speech, her last formal presentation, she spoke of various members of the audience, validating and inspiring one and all, as she explained what each had contributed, as student, friend, and colleague, to libraries, to education, and to her life.


text:
Do you think Andy Reid looks like an Angry Birds pig?
Entry Link |
Digg This! |
hype it up! |
Bark It Up |
0 Comments
Tags: DeSean Jackson
Entry Link |
Digg This! |
hype it up! |
Bark It Up |
3 Comments
DeSean Jackson loves pulling out his best touchdown celebrations against the Dallas Cowboys. After tossing away the ball from the 1-yard line in Dallas, DeSean Jackson topped his prior stunt in Dallas. With the Eagles pinned back on their 9-yard line, Vick threw a quick pass to DeSean on an out route and DeSean danced his way past the Cowboys D, stopped at the 1-yard line, and this time got in with the football, falling backwards in the endzone. Check out this TD celebration against the Cowboys.
Entry Link |
Digg This! |
hype it up! |
Bark It Up |
2 Comments
Give him an extension, right now!
Tags: Michael Vick
I think naming Michael Vick the starting QB for the Eagles was the right move. Most people think he was named the starting QB just because he had a very strong performance against the Packers and followed that up with another great performance against the Lions. While Vick's play in both of those games was phenomenal and was definitely a factor in the Eagles decision, I think there's more to this decision than what meets the eye.
There are three additional factors that I think contributed to this decision.
First, the Eagles offensive line. The Eagles offensive line has been riddled with injuries this season. Not only have the Eagles lost their starting fullback Leonard Weaver and center Jamaal Jackson, but Jason Peters, Nick Cole, and Todd Herremans are all playing banged up. Green Bay was able to bring pressure on virtually every down whether they were bringing just 4 men or 6 men. Andy Reid knows that with all the injuries to his offensive line, he needs a mobile quarterback so his team doesn't give up 5-6 sacks per game. Michael Vick's ability to avoid a 10 yards loss and pick up a 10 yard gain is uncanny. He does it multiple times in a game. I think it's quite clear that the Eagles offensive line was the #1 motivating factor for this move.
Kevin Kolb is/was supposed to be the Eagles franchise quarterback. I don't think they would just bench him for just one poor half of football unless there were other factors present. Another reason for the move is DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin standing behind Vick and voicing their wishes to Andy Reid that they want Vick as their QB. I don't know if anyone else picked this up, but both Maclin and Jackson gave their TD balls to Vick after they scored in the Lions game.
Lastly, Andy Reid took a lot of heat for keeping Stewart Bradley in the Packers game after he suffered a concussion. Andy can now say that he's making this move to protect his players.
What do you think were the motives behind the decision?
Tags: Andy Reid, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Kevin Kolb, Michael Vick, Stewart Bradley
Entry Link |
Digg This! |
hype it up! |
Bark It Up |
9 Comments
As everybody knows, I mostly use this blog to talk the NFL draft and free agency. That is my bread and butter. I do believe that front offices do their fair share of homework on the internets and it would behoove them to read www.allphiladelphiasports.com for my recommendations. We were very high on both DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy and the Eagles grabbed both of them.
The Eagles used this past draft to add several defensive pieces. In the 2011 draft, I believe the Eagles will add an offensive lineman or two in the first two rounds and target a cornerback in round 2 or 3. In round 4, I'm hoping that could add a bruising RB to backup LeSean McCoy. One player that I'm enamored with is Roy Helu, Jr. out of Nebraska. He is a 6'0″ 220 pound Polynesian bruiser. He's currently ranked as the 8th best back in next year's draft class according to Draft Countdown. If he's available in round 4, I would take him. He'll probably go in round 3 though.
Last year Helu had 1147 yards on 220 carries (5.2 YPC) and 10 TDs. Against the Huskies, Helu posted 110 yards on just 10 carries and had 2 TDs. He's a player you'll want to keep your eye on for the remainder of the year. He also averaged over 10 yards per carry against Idaho in week 2.
Check out these highlights below. I wish there was a better quality version, but you'll see how this dude runs.
Tags: DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy, Roy Helu Jr.
The NBA Draft takes place tonight and with the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, everyone is expecting the Sixers to draft Ohio State SG 6'7″ Evan Turner. If the Sixers don't draft Evan Turner, it would be considered a slap in the face to Sixers fans.
According to the Bleacher Report, this draft pick is a no-brainer and I would have to agree with them. Shooting guard is definitely area of need for the Sixers and the addition of Evan Turner could shape the Sixers team for years to come.
After adding PG Jrue Holiday with last year's 17th pick, PF/C Marreese Speights with the 16th pick in 2008, and SF/PF Thaddeus Young with the 12th pick in 2007, a legitimate SG is the one position missing from a solid group of young stars.
A starting 5 of Marreese Speights, Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala, Evan Turner, and Jrue Holiday with Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams getting serious minutes off the bench could surely return to the Sixers to the playoffs next season with a 7th or 8th seed and the future will be looking bright for these young Sixers.
Let's take a look at Evan Turner:
Tags: Andre Iguodala, Evan Turner, Marreese Speights, Thaddeus Young
Entry Link |
Digg This! |
hype it up! |
Bark It Up |
1 Comment
RB was a need many of us wanted the Eagles to address. It wasn't a priority, especially after landing Mike Bell. It could have waited until round 5 and that's exactly what happened. There's no question that LeSean McCoy, Mike Bell, and Leonard Weaver can get the job done themselves, but you can never have enough RBs in this league. Let's take a look at the Eagles 200th overall pick Charles Scott.
Scott is a 6'1″ 231 pound RB from LSU. He had 542 rushing yards and 4 TDs this past season in 9 games, but he has ammassed 2,317 yards and 32 TDs over the course of his collegiate career. 2008 was Scott's best season where he turned in 1,174 yards and 18 TDs. (See stats)
I'm loving what I see on the tape. He puts his head down and just trucks forward using his weight to his advantage like Beanie Wells or Shonn Greene. The Eagles got themselves a player. Excellent late-round steal if you ask me. Take a look:
Tags: LeSean McCoy
I blogged previously how the Eagles should think about picking up Jordan Shippley in round 3 in order to replace Kevin Curtis. The Bengals ended up being the ones who got their hands on Shipley with the 21st pick in round 3.
It was unrealistic that the Eagles would spend a third-round pick on Shipley since the Eagles have a lot of needs other than WR, but I'm glad to see the Eagles invest a 5th-round pick in a player who can be just as good as Shipley (although totally different type of players).
Cooper is 6'3″ 222 pounds, so he has great size and can be another great possession receiver for the Eagles. He had 51 receptions, 961 yards, and 9 TDs this past season (see stats). Cooper ran a 4.52 at the combine. He is also drawing praise for his blocking on special teams.
Take a look at Flordia WR Riley Cooper:
Tags: Kevin Curtis
I like what I'm seeing from Graham on the game tape. He has a high motor, but I'm a bit concerned about his size. Him and Cole will definitely put a lot of QBs in fear. Let's learn a little bit more about the guy. Here is a new video that surfaced on YouTube, but unfortunately the sound goes out half-way through:
Are you a McNabb guy or a Kolb guy?
View Results


text:
Contact Digiorno Customer Service
Contacting Digiorno Customer Service Center
Digiorno is a Nestle pizza brand. The brand is available in most major grocery stores like Walmart, Food Lion, Kroger and Harris Teeter. Among the popular Digiorno products are the Pizzeria, Original Rising Crust and Pizza and Sides items. Much of the contact with DiGiorno customer service will actually be with Nestle USA – the parent company.
Contact Info:
Phone Contact Numbers
DiGiorno customer service is available by phone from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday. The customer service representatives are trained to take product complaints and concerns. If you are calling with a complaint about a specific pizza, have the pizza packaging available along with the location where the pizza was purchased as this could be helpful to the representative.
- Customer Service: 1-800-225-2270
Mailing Address
Despite the digital communication push, some customers are just more comfortable putting pen to paper and sending a letter to DiGiorno customer service. You can write to DiGiorno through the Nestle USA headquarters address.
Nestle Attn: Digiorno Customer Service 800 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203
Official Website
Learn more about new and current DiGiorno products on the official website at http://www.digiorno.com/. Details about each product are available at http://www.digiorno.com/Products/ If you click on individual products you can access nutritional information, ingredients and cooking instructions.
Social Media
Social media is a great place for customers to connect with DiGiorno customer service, but it is also the perfect place for specials and coupons. Many customers find Facebook and Twitter superior to YouTube in terms of customer service.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digiorno
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiGiornoPizza
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DiGiornoPizzas
Customer Service Email
DiGiorno customer service does not have a dedicated email address or contact form, but there is a contact form for Nestle USA, the parent company. You can address any issues you have with DiGiorno with Nestle customer service.
- Contact Form: http://www.nestleusa.com/info/contact-us
Our Experience
DiGiorno customer service is answered by Nestle customer service. You can press 1 for English or 2 for Spanish. This choice is followed by a list of options. Press 2 for frozen meals – then 6 for frozen pizza products. You will be connected with a customer service representative in the frozen pizza department, which includes DiGiorno pizza. We waited on hold for about 45 seconds. Tina answered our call at 1:55. She was very helpful working with us in regards to food allergens in DiGiorno pizza. The ingredients, including a food allergen warning, are available online for all DiGiorno products.


text:
bluesfest chicago, 2011
What: The 28th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
When: June 10 - 12
Where: Grant Park, Chicago
Each summer, Chicago reclaims its fame as the "Blues Capital of the World" and this year is no different with forty performers taking five stages over the next three days.
Grant Park is home to the festival where legendary musicians such as B.B. King, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Howlin' Wolf, David "Honey Boy" Edwards, Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater, and Chicago's own Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor and Buddy Guy have shared their incredible talents over the years.
Pack the sunblock, check the schedule and stages to make sure you don't miss your favorites, and don't worry about tickets—the festival is free as usual and accessible for all so enjoy the weekend!


text:
Contact Chris
XML RSS Feed
Horror Research
Game Reviews
Horror Games
Advanced Search
Horror Games List
Sorted by Series
Close Calls
Cancelled Games
Quest Criteria
Wanted List
Quest Diary
Blog Post Archive
Game Design
Creature Feature
Do you want me to explore or not?
Game Design
Posted by: Chris on 2010-09-13 17:42:48
I'm most of the way through
Alan Wake
now (at least, I think I am--it's not supposed to be very long) and so far I'm enjoying it. It's very different than the Japanese horror games that make up the bulk of this site, and it's a very nice change of pace. I'll write more about Alan Wake when I finish it, but for now I want to talk about one specific problem that the game has. This isn't by any means specific to Alan Wake, but since that's what I'm playing right now, I'm going to use it as the basis for this post.
Alan Wake, like many other games, rewards the player for exploring areas off the beaten path. Specifically, if you look around a bit, you can find items and certain collectables (coffee thermoses, presumably to keep the protagonist "A. Wake", and manuscript pages, which add texture and context to the game's events, and often give you hints about upcoming encounters). The coffee thermoses are not really valuable--they probably lead to some achievements or something, but have no other in-game use. The manuscript pages, on the other hand, are totally key to the experience. It's the manuscript that fills in the story, keeps the player interested, and prevents the game from devolving into one gun battle in a dark forest after another. This kind of game hangs its game play on its story and context (another "interestingness" example), and regardless of the quality of the story, the detail provided by the manuscripts equates to a much more interesting game. Those manuscript pages are high value, and I find myself going out of my way to find them.
But therein lies the problem. Wake is constantly in a hurry. He never has any time, and the events occurring around him are always just a few inches away from taking his life. It's a little hard to believe that he'd stop in an old barn and ransack the place for five minutes to try to find a mysterious glowing page or coffee thermos. And yet, to collect these items, that's exactly what you have to do: rather than playing the character, you have to treat the game like a system, try to second-guess the level designers, and always avoid the main path to the next checkpoint. Wake will say, "I had to get there as quickly as possible," and the game will present you with a straight shot to "there," but instead of just running down that strip like we would expect this character to do, Wake (per your command) spends his time running around the edges of the area, trying to jump over boxes and stuff, and generally acting drunk. Eventually he makes it there, but not until every square foot of the navigable space is covered.
Manuscript pages are intended to deepen the story context and give meaning to the game play sections, but instead they cheapen the experience; though their content is interesting, the work you need to do to find them is so out of character that it destroys a lot of the work the pages themselves are trying to do. Wake doesn't just get in the car and drive to the destination, he stops every 10 feet to get out and look around for no reason. The game ceases to be about Wake's search for his missing wife, or the darkness that seems to plague him at every turn, and starts turning into a min-max problem where we need to figure out where the most likely hiding spots for extra items are and then traverse there.
And in Alan Wake's case, this is particularly detrimental because the game suggests that Wake's actions are pre-determined, and that his will is not free. So now we're supposed to believe that some guiding force
him to run around in circles like a maniac? It doesn't fit.
This is a common problem in this kind of game, but I think that in Wake's case, the game play and story, though inter-dependent on each other, are also in conflict. That kind of sucks, because the game play is pretty good and I like the story too. Both are now slightly reduced in quality because they don't mesh as well as they should.
Visitor Comments:
Acting drunk in games...
Posted by: Danielle (220.127.116.11) on 2010-09-13 20:06:47
...Sometimes that's half the fun, but definitely not something you want to be doing in Survival-Horror. It just breaks the immersion too much!
I'm really excited to hear what you have to say on the new game Amnesia: The Dark Descent( http://www.amnesiagame.com/ ). Looking at the trailers and reading about the development, I see touches of Silent Hill here and there, but it also has a really different texture to it.
I agree (but from another perspective?)
Posted by: Robert Jonsson (220.127.116.11) on 2010-09-14 01:45:41
Well, I really liked the game Alan Wake, but not as much as I hoped for. The thing you mention (Alan often says "I must get there as soon as possible"), drags down the game. the exploring and calm part of the game are about 5-10% at the most, the other 90-95% is about running from the games protagnoists.
The problem I have is the balance is completely off. I don't get scared, I get stressed. Personally I want the balance between two parts to be closer to each other. Then I would possible care for the fate of all the people who dies.
That's the main problem I've had with the game. It tangents on your concern, but not quite I think. However, I think we both hope that it will be fixed until a second game because the game itself isn't bad.
Thanks for an interesting article, as usual!
I felt the same during my playthrough.
Posted by: TragicHeroX (188.8.131.52) on 2010-09-14 07:09:07
To me, it felt as though the documents you could find, as well as the coffee thermoses were a sort of "tacked on" feature toward the end of development to artificially lengthen the game and add "replay value". But when all was said and done, all it did for me was break immersion and pacing. It became a chore to search these things out, because I WANTED more of the plot, but certainly not this way.
Overall I think it detracted from the experience a bit.
Posted by: Jacobi (18.104.22.168) on 2010-09-14 08:31:52
I do wonder how the DLC episodes gonna handle this issue. Which reminds me, Chris, are you going to review the DLCs apart from the main game? Apperently they're supposed to offer quite a lot of new experience.
Posted by: Ultimatecarl (22.214.171.124) on 2010-09-16 12:06:39
Definitely agree with your points. Also wondering what you think about the game's horror factor? Personally I was a smidgen disappointed because not even once did the game make me feel so much as uneasy. It's a straight action game that happens to be really dark and with a mystery for a plot. Granted the gameplay was fun and I enjoyed the story, but a horror game it isn't.
Posted by: TragicHeroX (188.8.131.52) on 2010-09-18 07:41:31
I'll second that as well, in that I enjoyed the story but it certainly was not a very scary game. The horror elements just weren't there for me.
Posted by: Kaeles (220.127.116.11) on 2010-09-19 10:28:39
You should come speak at PAX next year, Chris. I'd be willing to bet you could get sponsorship from one of the developers to come rant about the elements of horror design for a couple hours. :)
Anyone Can Insult - Not Everyone Can Offer Constructive Criticism
Posted by: Bob (220.127.116.11) on 2010-09-20 03:50:58
It would be interesting to see what Chris would have to say if he did speak at the PAX. But it isnt just about ranting and raving...
Really, any jerkoff with two brain cells can pick any game apart while they are on their Yellow Brick Quest for a Joke about the game they just played. It takes real talent to look at the gameplay or the type of mechanics a game used and conclude that it would be more effective to do something alternatively instead, point out reasons, and explain why said improvement is better. This happens quite a bit in the development stage of any game, where the dev's decide whether or not it would be appropriate for a concept idea to be implemented, or, even if it would make a great addition to the game, just isn't in the budget. Not every developer has Valve's resources. The original Castlevania series on the 8 bit NES didn't exactly have real time shadows, because, at the time, it obviously wasn't worth it.
Chris is dead on with the style of gameplay causing a massive break in immersion, but I think he was just off center of bulls eye that the immersion factor is really what draws in Survival Horror fans. And a lot of it has to do with the pacing of the gameplay. Silent Hill, for example, could have very easily broken their immersion factor depending completely on the fact of where you get your equipment. For example, if the only way to acquire weapons, health drinks, and ammo was to expect them to be dropped by the enemies when defeated, like an RPG, people would have stopped to think to themselves "Why the hell is a mutated dog running around with an unopened 5 Hour Energy in his spleen?" or "Why would a guy with no arms that spits acid on you need to carry around ammuntition?". Fortunately, in a few of the Silent Hill series, they didn't do that.
I think that very well could be what killed Dead Space for me. The idea of a linear game, where every level starts and ends with "Get on and off the Bus" or their transit system, where also, at the beginning and the end of the level, you go shopping. They got a lot of things right in Dead Space, but what could have been done differently, was to allow free exploration of the ship, unlocking key sections as the story progresses, and not putting a shop every point you get off the bus. You want to upgrade so your suit can hold more air? Go to the Engineering section of the ship, and free roam or quick travel via the "Bus" to get there. You want a new power gun? Head over to the Armory.
The pacing is Key to the immersion factor, and I think Alan Wake could have been greatly improved had the parts where he was expected to rush through had absolutely no collectible items, or were so blaitantly in the players face that they would need to have been playing with their eyes closed to miss it. When it comes to an area that a player is expectd to take their time to explore, yeah, litter the whole area with those collectibles. But don't put them in conflict with the achivements either. One of the achievements that I recall was to finish one stage in less than half an hour, and that area was huge, and it felt like you could take your time, which totally conflicts with the reward of just getting through that area of the game as quickly as possible.
I just think that the issues that Chris mentioned about losing the immersion factor could have been left in, but corrected with better pacing and placement of the manuscript pages. Of course, what do I know, I am just one of those jerkoffs who will pick apart every aspect of a game just for the sake of being a jerkoff...
Posted by: faDeD (18.104.22.168) on 2010-09-20 07:09:45
Could you imagine how short the game would be without taking breaks to look for hidden items? I think hats the main reason they put them in.
Posted by: Shane - GameScares.com (126.96.36.199) on 2010-09-22 17:29:41
Quote: "coffee thermoses, presumably to keep the protagonist "A. Wake".
While that could be construed as true, the thermoses were more of a direct homage to one of the main influences of the game, namely 'Twin Peaks'.
Remember Agent Cooper always loved that "damn fine cup of coffee"!
This is one of the rare games I actually replayed to find all the collectibles, just because it was another excuse to play it again, normally I just don't give a damn.
Posted by: Dr_Yomismo (220.127.116.11) on 2010-09-22 18:46:30
I felt the same way. I think that I spent more time searching hidden pages than advancing through the roads and paths.
Another thing about I can complain is the lack of variety, in enemies terms. At least they should use different weapons (guns), but no, even hunters or policemen attack you with axes.
Posted by: bingo zero (188.8.131.52) on 2010-09-26 21:03:56
That is a problem in a lot of games. They just seem to lose their priorities. "Am I trying to rush to save my wife or mill around and unravel this mystery?" A lot of times it does feel like a tacked on game lengthening strategy or just added because other games have it.
I think it has to do with the environments. In Resident Evil exploration feels natural because you're trapped and need to cautiously examine the mansion. But in Dead Space you progress through the ship with very little reason to backtrack. No sense in thoroughly exploring everything when you'll shortly be in another area with (probably) better stuff.
The level design shouldn't be linear if exploration is a considerable part of the game; the levels should feel like a tangled mess that you have to sort out.
Simple Solution
Posted by: GrungePunk (22.214.171.124) on 2010-09-28 08:55:29
There is a simple solution for those of you who are concerned with breaking away from the immersion to find the collectibles... Don't! :P
(You may think I'm joking but I'm actually quite serious. It really was that simple for me.)
I personally played the game just getting there as fast as possible myself (mainly because I just couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next) and I grabbed the obvious pages laid right out on the main path along the way. Surprisingly a lot of the pages are obvious ones. By the time you finish the game you will have quite a few of them but you'll still be missing probably around 20-30 percent of the pages. But also when you beat the game you will unlock the hardest difficulty if memory serves correctly. I suggest you replay it on that difficulty and find the pages on that run through since some of the pages only show up under that difficulty anyways. If you spend all your time running around looking for the pages on a lesser difficulty you're just gonna have to do it all over again for the few that just weren't there which would be a pain in the ass. I beat the game once on Normal and then once on Nightmare or whatever the hardest difficulty is called. I beat it twice in the first week it was out so it's been awhile and the little details elude me now since I've been playing so many other games.
Also for those of you who say this game isn't scary I would have to disagree. On the hardest difficulty setting it can get pretty scary at times. Like when you're in the dark woods. Especially at the part where you just crashed the car and don't have a weapon. Making a mad dash for the generator and trying to start it up as you hear the baddies getting closer and closer but you can't see them because they're still off screen and the camera is focused on you and the generator. It was so nerve racking I kept screwing up on the generator mini-game because I was freaking out and trying to start it up as fast as I could. Sometimes the scariest foes are the ones you can hear and know are there but you can't see.
The enemies are also generally just more threatening on Nightmare or whatever it's called so I suggest playing that for a scare. Trying to find the pages on that difficulty is nerve racking too because in some areas the longer you take exploring for pages the more enemies you'll have to face as they will just keep spawning while the forest is all windy and foggy like it gets when you're about to get mobbed. Plus the harder difficulty gives you less ammo and turns the enemies into flashlight and bullet sponges. This is where limited resources starts to play a role in the scare factor. But on normal I would agree with what most of you are saying. It's not scary.
Also another thought on the immersion thing. You say Alan wants to get from point A to point B as fast as he can which is true. You also say he wouldn't stop to look for the pages in his situation. I disagree with that entirely. It makes sense for him to take the time to find the manuscript pages because he has no recollection of writing them and he believes they hold the answer to finding out what's going on around him. Yes, saving his wife is important but really he's just chasing lead after lead not really knowing where it's actually gonna take him in the end. How's he suppose to save her if he doesn't even really understand what he's saving her from? He thinks he needs those pages to make any sense of all the craziness going on around him. If they weren't important to him then he wouldn't have gone to you know who's house to pickup up the pages. (Trying to avoid possible plot spoilers as best I can by leaving out the name).
Anyways, that's just my $0.02 on the whole thing. You all have valid points though. I guess it really just depends on how you look at it. In my opinion you can't analyze a game like some of you are trying to do and remain immersed at the same time. You're looking for what's good in the game AND what's bad. If you're looking for what's bad you're going to find what's bad. But if you're just playing it and and not putting too much thought into what's wrong with it or how it could have been better you more than likely would end up enjoying the experience more and you'd be less likely to notice when something doesn't quite fit in.
Don't get me wrong though, I love your analytical take on all these survival horror games. By all means, continue to sacrifice the overall quality of your gameplay experience for our benefit. It's much appreciated. :)
P.S. You have an awesome site here. I just discovered it yesterday evening while looking for a good new survival horror game to play and spent the whole night going through the site reading different things here and there. I think I'm going to go with playing Amnesia though because the trailer for it looked insanely creepy cause you're so helpless and all you can do is hide from the evil things that are trying to kill you. I look forward to hearing your take on it. I played the demo yesterday and one beef I have with the game so far is that you can pick up a broom and stick it in a furnace while there's a fire going and it just WILL NOT catch fire. Not very realistic... I wanted to make a torch. I can't believe the developers didn't anticipate that for people that run out of lantern oil and need light. :/
I hate it when they do that.
Posted by: Costa Rica Adventures Dude (22.214.171.124) on 2010-10-03 00:06:14
I don't play as many games as many of you reading this site do but I have to agree... it bugs the heck out of me when the game doesn't make sense or something doesn't fit even when everything else is right on.
Recent Features
Useful Tips for
Horror Designers
Recursive Unlocking
in Resident Evil
Hellnight Walkthrough
The Otherworld in
Silent Hill
Game Sales vs.
Game Score
Prehistory of
Survival Horror
Guide to
Japanese Horror
More features...
Dedicated Horror Sites:
Beyond the Camera's Lens
Die Zombie Die
Racoon City Times
The Bitter End
Rule of Rose Mysteries
Survivals Horrors
SH Portal
History and Analysis:
Game Industry:
Magical Wasteland
Curmudgeon Gamer
Game Journalism:
VG Media Watch
The MagicBox
Insert Credit
UK Resistance


text:
HOME NHL Philadelphia Flyers Gear Philadelphia Flyers Jerseys over $60 (70 items) Product ID: 1589467
Main Content
This item will ship within 3 business days.
$4.99 flat rate shipping. See other shipping options.
Fans will look great rooting for their favorite team in this polyester mesh Reebok Preschool / Kids (4-7) replica jersey. It's designed with printed team graphics on the chest, back, sleeves and shoulders (where applicable). Customize it with your name and number to feel like part of the team!
- Decorated in the team colors
- If customized, heat-transferred name and number
- Printed team graphics on chest and back (where applicable)
- Replica jersey
- Screen printed NHL Shield
- Size 4-7 measures approximately 15.5" in length and 24.5" across the chest.
- Unisex
- Woven locker tag on lower left front
Reviewed by 2 customers
Sort by
- Authentic Design
- Shows Off Team Pride
Best Uses
- Around Town
- At The Game
- School
- Tailgating
- Watching The Game on TV
Comments about Reebok Philadelphia Flyers Preschool Replica Home Custom Jersey - Orange:
Awesome looking mini jersey. very happy with the quality. should fit him for a couple of years!
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Accurately Pictured
- Authentic Design
- Shows Off Team Pride
- Stylish
- Poor Fit
- Sizes run small
Best Uses
- Around Town
- At The Game
- Basically Anytime
- School
- Watching The Game on TV
Comments about Reebok Philadelphia Flyers Preschool Replica Home Custom Jersey - Orange:
Service was great. Delivery prompt and returns very accessible. Very pleased with my shopping experience.
- Sizing:
- Feels too small
Special event items are produced by manufacturers only after the outcome of a game or event. These are advanced sale items and will ship immediately after they are received in our warehouse.
Manufacturer direct items are shipped directly from the manufacturer. These items are not available for international or expedited shipping.
Customized items can be personalized with options such as your name, your favorite number, and/or designs. Some options may be limited by league rules.


text:
But while Apple may be losing the father of the iPod, the decision to appoint Papermaster goes in line with recent efforts to design system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods. The former IBM executive, while lacking a background in consumer manufacturing, is a veteran chip and system designer and will perhaps be tasked with overseeing the transformation of the iPod lineup from relatively simple music players to more complex mobile devices with improved performance and battery life.
However, the appointment has been recently clouded by uncertainty, with IBM stating it would seek to enforce a non-compete agreement that prevents Papermaster from working for a rival for a year. Apple, of course, plans to go ahead with the move claiming the iPod and iPhone are not competitive with IBMs business.


text:
A misterious night between perversion and black magic, and no women can supress beastlike instincts anymore.
When the wheapons thunder, men loose all their control.
The violance the protagonist of this movie has to suffer leads him to cannibalism, committed against his enemies.
Sun, sea, and a gallery of perversion by the director Conrad Son.
A brigade of men is specialised at fighting against all kinds of sexual crime.
With their tongue they are able to fire up any desire.
What lies beneath the secret door of Conrad Son?


text:
NSF issues new NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). This new version of the PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after December 26, 2014.
December 17.2014
NIH issued a new Grants Policy Statement that graduate and undergraduate students who participate in NIH-funded projects for at least one person month or more must have an eRA Commons ID. As cautioned in the NIH Guide Notice (NOT-OD-13-097), beginning on October 18, 2013, a warning will be generated when a Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) is submitted that lists individuals in a graduate or undergraduate student role who have not established an eRA Commons ID. Beginning in October 2014, RPPRs lacking the eRA Commons ID for graduate and undergraduate students will receive an error message, and the RPPR will not be accepted by the NIH.
NIH issued a notice on July 23, 2013, encourages institutions to assist graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to achieve their career goals through the use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and report on this in all progress reports submitted on/after October 1, 2014, using the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). The new Grant Policy Statement embeds this "expectation" as a reportable element in the RPPR.
August 2, 2013
NIH issues latest SF424 proposal guidelines.
July 25, 2013
New: NIH - Announced that the compliance measures outlined in the November guide notice will be implemented for all awards with anticipated start dates on or after July 1, 2013 (see NIH Guide Notice NOT-13-042).
February 14, 2013
New: NIH Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). May 16 2014 release: NIH Requires Use of RPPR for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports, and Expands RPPR Functionality
February 6, 2013
New: NIH Publications July 1 2013 Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance
November 16, 2012


text:
Friday, July 26, 2013
Focus on Camera Straps
Not only are straps an important security measure for your camera, they are great accessories that can reflect your unique style. There are many functional and fun straps to choose from, some of which being the vintage "hippie" camera straps from the 1960s and 1970s. We've featured several vintage camera straps below in an assortment of colors and patterns that will not only give your camera a distinct look, but provide practical support as well. Click on the name of the item underneath the photo to go straight to the listing.
2 comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Page Tools
Wolseley UK Ltd is the UK operating subsidiary of Wolseley PLC, one of the largest distributors of building products in the world. Wolseley UK's head office is at Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. The company is wholly engaged in the distribution of construction products and materials through a nationwide branch network.
The company is organised into trading brands, which service distinct customer groups. Many of these brands are market leaders with outstanding reputations for supplying professionals in the construction market. Names such as Plumb Center, Parts Center, Pipe Center, Drain Center, Climate Center, William Wilson are widely recognised throughout the industry.
Wolseley UK provides a daily delivery service to branches from three massive regional distribution centres situated at Ripon, Worcester and Milton Keynes - backed by a national distribution centre at Leamington Spa. The company uses its own fleet of specially designed commercial vehicles. Branch-based vehicles then complete the 'Hub and Spoke' network by satisfying local accounts. The Wolseley UK commercial fleet boasts more than 2,000 vehicles, making it one of the biggest in the UK.
The company has invested heavily into information technology. All Wolseley UK branches have been networked to mainframe central computers for over 15 years and the company has eight fully transactional websites. Continuing investment in the latest supply chain software maintains high levels of efficiency whilst minimising costs. Wolseley UK also invests heavily in people. There is a company-wide training structure and a policy of promoting from within wherever possible. All employees are encouraged to develop core and associated skills utilising internal and external resources.
Related Links
This website is owned and operated by Wolseley UK Ltd. Registration number: 00636445, Registered: EnglandRegistered Office: The Wolseley Center, Harrison Way, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3HH


text:
Train Talk
Search Train Talk by Keyword:
Ask a question about the products in Lionel's
2010 Signature Edition and Ready-to-Run catalogs
Product Video: Lionel VISION Line Challengers - Part 1
Five VISION Challengers are available for 2010, all equipped with the highest level of realistic features and state-of-the-art LEGACY technology that's possible. You can learn more about these engines on pages 8-11 of the Lionel 2010 Signature Edition catalog.
Click the "Download" link below to see Part 1 of the video where some members of our Product Development team discuss these amazing engines.


text:
Local angle
Both versions of the House and Senate capital budget proposals authorize the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to allocate money to replace Vancouver's Crestline Elementary School, which was destroyed by fire in February. That money would come from the state's School Construction Assistance Program.
Both budget plans include $500,000 for campus preservation at the Washington State School for the Blind in
Vancouver and $1 million for building maintenance at the Washington School for the Deaf, also in Vancouver.
Additionally, the two budget plans would assign $283,000 to the Washington State Heritage Capital Projects Fund, which would preserve the historic Post Hospital building in the West Barracks. That building was constructed in 1904 and 1905.
The two plans differ in other areas, though.
The Senate capital budget plan doles out $1.2 million to build a new Children's Center facility east of Interstate 205. The center is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health services to children and families.
It also would give the Fort Vancouver National Trust $1 million to split between a fundraising effort to acquire the historic Academy building at 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., and a project that would convert the mothballed Infantry Barracks into single-bedroom and studio apartments.
The House capital budget would pay for other building projects in Clark County, including:
• $7.2 million for the Clark County Skills Center.
• $1 million for improvements at the west Vancouver food pantry FISH.
• $1.5 million for a veterans housing project in Vancouver.
• $ 1 million toward a stormwater facility in Washougal.
— Stevie Mathieu
OLYMPIA — The Washington state House and Senate are moving ahead with competing capital budget proposals similar in size but with differing priorities.
The House plan, coming in at $3.6 billion — about $130 million more than the Senate version — puts more money into the Military Department, environmental programs and higher education construction.
The Senate plan puts $131 million into a large-scale water-retention project in the Yakima River Basin — well above the $45 million the House proposal would allocate.
House Capital Budget Committee Chairman Hans Dunshee, D-Snohomish, said he is wary of putting more money into the Yakima water project, which could eventually total over $4 billion, before he is confident that the federal government is fully committed to it.
"It's an OK project," said Dunshee. "But it's just a massive amount of money to bet on federal money coming that I'm pretty suspicious of."
Another difference between the two budget proposals: The Senate plan shifts roughly $166 million in cash for school construction in the coming biennium from the capital budget to the operating budget, replacing it with bonds. The Senate plan would also move $76 million from public works projects in the capital budget to K-12 spending in the operating budget.
Sen. Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside, the Senate capital budget writer, said those shifts were not made by him.
"It was not my decision to make," he said. "I had to live with it."
Dunshee said the cash transfers make for a Senate capital budget plan that is more austere in other areas.
"That causes them to have to do less in parks, less in colleges and community colleges," Dunshee said.
The Senate budget proposal advanced from the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. The House capital budget is expected to move out of the House Capital Budget committee today.
Among the projects included in the House plan but absent in the Senate proposal are $47.6 million to replace the Military Department's armories in Puyallup and Olympia with a new Thurston County Readiness Center and $10 million for a new building for Everett Community College.
Dunshee expressed optimism that the differences between the two sides would eventually be resolved.
"It'll happen and we'll get out of here," he said.


text:
In response to shuperman's comment:
In response to Orrthebest's comment:
I can't believe people are defending Hendricks. He suckered a guy who has had concussion issues. It doesn't come lower than that.
He did nothing wrong. Suckered Is domi hitting ulf. Im pretty sure horton knew what was going on out there. horton is no angel and i dont want him to be. he had no issue going after moore in the cup run and in the same play lucic suckers hedman. Its hockey. It happens when people get angry. Horton doesnt need someone fighting his battles.
Well silly me I thought it was Horton refusing to fight all game and it turns out it was Horton doing the asking. So Hendricks is a spot picking coward not a cheap shot artist.


text:
Latest Free BlackBerry Themes Recommend: Recently, I found some nice free themes for BlackBerry, these themes come from berrygoodthemes website, I chose the theme of several of my personal favorite to share with you, and more information you can go to berrygoodthemes websites.
Free BlackBerry Themes – Latest Free BlackBerry Themes Recommend
BluBerry – CT Themes
12 custom icons on home screen
Large battery meter
Weather Slot
9700 / 9630 / 8900 – 5.0
Hand Drawn – CT Themes
Custom icons used
Weather slot
Custom home screen banner
9630 – 4.7
White Buttons – CT Themes
4 home screen icons
6 home screen tabs
Full custom icon set
9700 / 9630 / 8900 – 5.0
Related Posts
8 Responses to "Latest Free BlackBerry Themes Recommend"
6. android themes Says:
December 4th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
very goodl…nice theme
7. bb preamp Says:
January 31st, 2012 at 8:52 am
Hello, this is a good post!
8. sya - indonesia Says:
August 11th, 2012 at 3:31 am
how can i have a blue one??
where is the link for download?


text:
1954 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible. Original 4V 235 hp Hemi V8 & Powerflite automatic transmission. Original Kelsey Hayes wire wheels. Exterior has a thin... More
1959 Chrysler Crown Imperial 2 dr hardtop -- 413 auto -- ran & drove last year original paint except hood -- needs interior redone power windows and seats -- original rims... More
This 1964 Chrysler 300 convertible is serviced annually and still runs and drives well. Owned by a Chrysler dealer for 20 years who has... More


text:
Man, first post a fail post, lol. Piracy not allowed...
i tried to install the wiiware wads they are usa with wadmanager 1.4 and gives me error 1029.
i've been reading around on here, do i need to install Triiforce? a friend of mine said
that i have to downgrade to 3.2. is there a easier way to install the wads? i am kind of
new to wiihacking, my friend installed most of the stuff to get going. i did the emulators
and the easier stuff. Thanx
Man, first post a fail post, lol. Piracy not allowed...
Listen to the members above, read the rules before posting again.
Thread closed, do not start another one regarding this.
Damn I suck!!!!


text:
Privacy and Cookies
Quebec's Aero Montreal consortium plans to introduce a one-year pilot programme in 2011 pairing leading original equipment manufacturers with the province's small and medium enterprise (SME) suppliers to improve performance of the Quebec supply chain.
Aero Montreal at the Farnborough Air Show unveiled its "MACH" programme designed to strengthen the competitiveness of Quebec's supply chain, which is largely represented in greater Montreal.
Next year 15 suppliers will partner with six of Montreal's largest OEMs including Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, CAE and Pratt & Whitney in assessing supplier capabilities and organisational performance. Most of those suppliers already have existing relationships with some of the suppliers, says Suzanne Benoit, director general of Aero Montreal.
Benoit's organisation is responsible for ushering the remaining five suppliers through the programme with the aid of MACH's mentor Bombardier.
As MACH evolves suppliers can achieve performance labels, enabling OEMs to recognise their different levels of capabilities.
Quebec's aerospace leaders recognise to preserve Montreal's position as the third largest global aerospace cluster, the region's suppliers need to understand the shift in supply chain management by OEMs to the use of integrators managing lower-tier suppliers.
Noting that the aerospace supply chain is in a mutation worldwide, Benoit of Aero Montreal points to Bombardier using 16-17 integrators for the CSeries based around the world. For Bombardier and other OEMS those integrators are increasingly bearing technological and financial risk, which means they own the supply chain, says Benoit.
She admits Quebec doesn't have a large number of its own integrators and the province aims to both foster the development of native integrators and to ensure its suppliers partner with other large companies selected as integrators by OEMs.
"We want to make sure our SMEs continue to have business. They need to be known to other integrators," says Benoit.
Options to build integrators in Quebec include native suppliers joining forces or targeting the larger integrators. "Our challenge is to go after tier one suppliers wherever they are," says chief executive of the Quebec Aerospace Association Jacques Saada, which represents SMEs. The association is holding discussions with companies in Japan and Mexico about possible partnerships to offer more complete subsystems to OEMs, which could allow some of Quebec's SME's grow their products and services without enlarging their structure.
Building native partnerships and forging ties abroad are ways to sustain both Quebec's and Montreal's strong presence as one of the leading global aerospace clusters.
Aero Montreal's Benoit trumpets the region's strong aerospace capabilities, but also acknowledges Quebec and its largest city Montreal need to advance to retain a presence in future aerospace programmes.


text:
Jock Palfreeman - Bulgaria
While on holiday in Bulgaria in December 2007, Australian national and British army recruit, Jock Palfreeman, was arrested and charged with murder following a fight which had broken out between Jock and 14 Bulgarian men. Jock claims that he had gone to the aid of two Roma men who were being attacked by the group. In the ensuing fight, a knife in Jock's possession injured two of the Bulgarian men, one of who died as a result of the injury. Jock maintains that he only used the knife to defend himself. Neutral witnesses have supported his version of events.
Jock was held in pre-trial detention for two years, during which time he spent a substantial period in solitary confinement. Almost completely without human contact, Jock was only allowed 90 minutes in the prison courtyard each day, without the company of other prisoners. In December 2009 Jock's trial began. Incomplete initial investigations resulted in the failure to identify the two Roma men involved in the original altercation, as well as other key witnesses for the defence. Despite this, Jock was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. He was also ordered to pay an excessively high amount in compensation – over €200,000.
Last updated: 13 November 2012


text:
Finally we get the finished version of this song with the GLC verse in the beginning and it is a great. I suggest you download "Flight School" now and put it on your summer mix because that will be when everyone starts bumping it. This will get heavy radio play and the S-Preme remix has been playing a lot on my playlist and I might actually like that one more than the real version. I can see a lot of people who don't follow hip-hop closely not liking the GLC version because they don't know who he is but than if this song becomes popular they will act like he is the greatest lol, I wish I could count how many times that has happened to me playing a new song for someone who isn't into it. Oh well, I'm sure it doesn't bother GLC as long he keeps making that dollar and as long as this song becomes hot.
Download: GLC ft. Kanye West & T-Pain – Flight School
Tagged: flight school, GLC, Kanye West, T-Pain


text:
[default@unknown] create keyspace Demo with placement_strategy='org.apache.cassandra.locator.SimpleStrategy' and strategy_options={replication_factor:1};
Waiting for schema agreement...
and it never ends
I tried to use cassandra-cli to connect other node and found out that, I can connect to all the cassandra nodes and the keyspace Demo is already exists. But I can't connect to the analytics nodes. Is this the reason I can't create keyspace? And how can I solve this?