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Back at Lara and Ani's, Jamie kisses his boyfriend who asks him to promise never to marry him unless he wants to.
Back inside, Ani thinks the only reason Gina's there is because she hates losing. Gina says that's not true. She's willing to fall flat on her face again. Ani's puzzled by what she means about that. Gina promises she'll never have to be alone again. Ani grabs Gina and kisses her.
Outside, Jake receives a text from Lara asking for help. Back inside, Lara's jaw drops as she finds Ani kissing Gina.
Ani arrives home. Natasha leaves the room and Ani asks for a moment with Lara. Jake leaves and Ani makes Lara promise 'no more lies' and she has to go to AA. Lara says she already called her sponsor. She slips the engagement ring back on Ani's finger and Ani goes to get ready. She tells her brother she's glad he approves of her marrying Lara and is happy he's not trying to change her anymore. She turns to walk down the stairs and there's Gina, waiting for her!
Guya, Brandon, Richard, John, Sarah, Stella, Jamie and Drew wait impatiently at Malbec for Gina. Once she arrives, she says she's back. "Let's get drunk!" Guya and Stella call her out for not apologizing so she gives each of them an apology and Guya grins. There are hugs all around.
At the hospital, Guya receives a call from Brandon who he has a vague description of the car that hit Gina. The doctor tells the family Gina is stable but critical. She has sustained a few cracked ribs, a head injury and internal bleeding. She's lucky to be alive. Jamie rushes in after hearing. Alan calls and he's filled in. John can't pull it together so tells everyone else to go see Gina.
At the restaurant, Gina arrives with the engagement ring for Ani. Jamie tries to stop her but she barges into the engagement party for Ani and Lara, unwittingly. Everyone falls silent and Gina is hurt. She calls herself stupid. Jake tries to smooth things over and decides to toast to love. Things are awkward. Katherine asks her to join them and Alan leans in and whispers to Logan to strike while the iron is hot. Lara tells Gina she and Ani are happy and getting married. She hopes she can be happy for her. Gina congratulates them and takes off. Ani attempts to go after her but Lara stops her. Jake sneers that Gina's old news. Ani goes and Jake orders Lara to stay put. Ani will be back. She's a people pleaser who has to fix things. When they're alone, Alan tells Jake that with Gina being this upset it'll make things easier for them. Jake can't wait to destroy Gina but saves the story behind his hatred of her for another day.
At Malbec, Jamie leads Gina and Ani to a surprise engagement party thrown by Jake with plenty of champagne. Jake keeps a close eye on Lara as everyone toasts.
Gina visits Jamie at his new restaurant. He presses her for details about seeing Ani last night. She says they just talked and she's not ready to love anyone now. She tears up. Later, she's gone and Lara shows up, proud to have her book deal back and says she's three weeks sober. Jamie's mind is blown but they wonder how Gina will handle the engagement news.
Everyone gathers for a memorial to Owen. Brandon arrives and assures Gina the police are on Sami's trail. Van comforts Guya as Ani and Lara arrive to give their condolences. John glances at Van while a devastated Gina snipes at Ani. Lara meets Logan, who smirks at Ani with Gina, and taunts Lara about her girlfriend staying by Gina's side. Guya flashes back to spending a wonderful family night with Owen and Gina, drinking and talking about pie. They leave a treat for him on a mantel. Jamie and Ani watch as Richard arrives with Sarah. Sarah is introduced and things are awkward. Gina pulls Richard aside to take him to task for the family reunion. She starts drinking.
Jamie tries to comfort Gina outside her house and pressures her not to shut out those who love her.
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By Linda D. KozarynAmerican Forces Press Service
ANKARA, Turkey, July 16, 1999 Defense Secretary William S. Cohen thanked Turkey July 15 for its support of NATO's Balkan activities and met here with leaders to discuss Iraq and regional stability.
Turkey is "a reliable ally and a strong contributor to European security," Cohen said at a press conference after meeting with Turkish Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu. Appearing with Cohen, the Turkish defense leader said both nations share common concerns about regional and European security issues.
NATO aircraft flew from three Turkish bases during Operation Allied Force, and 11 Turkish F-16s to took part in the air campaign. About 1,000 Turkish soldiers are now on peacekeeping duty with the KFOR in the German sector of Kosovo. A Turkish brigade also serves with the peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, Cohen noted.
Cohen said his meetings with local defense officials centered on Turkey's "broadening regional engagement." This included promoting the Middle East peace process, advancing stability in the Caucasus area to the northwest and Turkey's playing a constructive role in the development of Central Asia's newly independent states. They also talked about continuing efforts to deal with the threat posed by Iraq's Saddam Hussein.
Cohen said both nations agree that an unrestrained Hussein would threaten the region again. The secretary told Turkish leaders the United States remains determined to help contain the Iraqi dictator.
U.S. and allied pilots continue to enforce no-fly zones overnorthern and southern Iraq; patrols over the north originate from Incirlik Air Base, in southcentral Turkey. Cohen assured the Turks that both zones will be enforced as long as Hussein refuses to comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Cohen's visit to Turkey's capital came a day after he visited Greece. His visit stirred media discussion of the continuing Turkish-Greek dispute over Cyprus.
[The two nations agreed not to absorb or divide the Mediterranean island in the 1960s. After the ethnic Greek Cypriot majority voted to unite with Greece in 1974, however, Turkey occupied and partitioned the northern half of the island in response to appeals from Turkish Cypriots.]
"Contrary to press accounts, we did not come here to exert any pressure on Turkey any more than we sought to exert pressure on Greece," Cohen told reporters. "We believe dialogue should exist between both NATO members without pressure coming from the United States or any other third party."
Greek and Turkish Cypriots need to meet and be "direct and forward" with each other, Cohen said. "We believe the status quo is not acceptable and that negotiations should be instituted quickly without preconditions."
Cohen's visit to Ankara was the last leg of a seven-day trip to Europe. He departed Turkey July 15 for Washington.


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Apricot Granola
Call me a granola addict, but I am not going to stop making granola. One of the main reasons is that I bought a HUGE container of honey, and am getting through it. One granola recipe at a time.
Now I KNOW that this is pretty much the same recipe as my raisin and apricot granola that I made almost a month ago. But this is just me telling everyone how awesome and easy it is to make granola. I want to shovel as much granola down your throats as I am consuming on a daily basis. You know. Because I care.
So this weekend has been a little bit different for me. Anyone who knows me really well knows that I absolutely LOATHE Facebook. Because of a few bad experiences I have had with it in the past. But this weekend, I have decided to get a Facebook page for my blog. Even though it goes against everything that I believe in, (exaggeration of the year alert) I also want to get connected to other peoples' blogs easier, and get inspiration from them.
It's in it's very earliest stage, but I plan to be more active on it in the future :)
In the meantime, I think I will be eating a big bowl of yogurt or vanilla chia seed pudding with some of this delicious granola sprinkled on top. Because weekends are meant for breakfast...at all times of the day!
Apricot Granola
printable recipe
What you'll need:
-3 cups rolled oats
-1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
-3 tablespoons brown sugar
-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1/3 cup honey
-1/4 cup vegetable oil
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
1. Preheat the oven to 300˚F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, cinnamon and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the honey, vegetable oil and vanilla. Pour in with the dry ingredients and mix until the oats are thoroughly coated.
4. On a baking sheet, spread the mixture in a thin, even layer. Bake for 15 minutes. Stir together and add the apricots. Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven, and let cool for around 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
24 comments:
I love homemade granola! Apricot looks like a great flavor to try, I'll save this for later.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by earlier! Read up this post and honestly, I had no idea granola was so easy to make. Learn something new every day! Really liking the cinnamon, brown sugar and pecans combo you got going.ReplyDelete
Hi Cathleen, I love granola too and usually make a huge amount to munch through the week...my family love them as well...thanks for sharing your recipe:DReplyDelete
Hi Cathleen! Nobody will get tired of your granolas. Munch and crunch away...ReplyDelete
I love homemade granola too and apricots are such a nice addition.ReplyDelete
Oh fabulous! I just adore granola and miss the good stuff they have in the US. Will have to try this recipe!ReplyDelete
This looks fantasmic! And like you said, this is perfect for chia puddings to make it just that little bit more filling :D I don't mind FB, but I have come to find that I don't really need to use it as much as I did before. It's good for getting in touch with friends and plan hanging out, but I do enjoy me some good ol' phoning up and meeting up - technology can be a pain sometimes!ReplyDelete
This looks great though, and I wish you all the best for your fb blog page, I'm sure it'll look awesome :D x
it's been quite a while since i last made granola, now i feel like making some after seeing your homemade granola!ReplyDelete
Granola shouldn't taste this good and still be healthy-ish :) Yum!ReplyDelete
As much as I love granola, I am almost embarrassed to tell you that I've never tried making my own. That definitely needs to be changed ASAP! Yours looks beyond mouthwatering!!ReplyDelete
I like that there's such variety of granolas to try.ReplyDelete
This sounds absolutely delicious! My two year old loves dried apricots and loves granola/nuts/trail mix type snacks. I will have to give this recipe a try. :) I'm on a Facebook break myself right now and I have to admit, I don't miss it AT ALL. I'll eventually reactivate my personal account because there are a few faraway friends that I would like to keep in touch with and Facebook is an easy way to do it. But right now I'm enjoying my break from it!ReplyDelete
If you're going to be addicted to anything, I say granola is a good way to go! Love this variation! Dried apricots are da bomb.ReplyDelete
I am in love with granola - I totally need to make it more often!ReplyDelete
This granola looks delicious! I've never made it but I absolutely need to try this recipe! So yummy!ReplyDelete
This granola looks absolutely fantastic, delicious looking breakfast :DReplyDelete
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I love granola for breakfast and I realized that I love dried apricot when I had it with granola (before that I was never really into it). So when I saw the recipe name on your blog, I was 120% sure that I'll fall in love with this granola and will never ever get tired of it. :)ReplyDelete
Ohhh yes. Shoving food into people's mouths is the best way to show that you care, agreed! This granola looks lovely, too.ReplyDelete
Granola, I love it! You are posting so many lovely healthy recipes lately, thanks for that!ReplyDelete
Mmmm, sounds so good! And especially to top on the vanilla chia seed pudding... I am so trying that :-)ReplyDelete
I always do variations of my favorite recipes. If it's good, it's good. And who can have too much of a good thing? This is terrific -- thanks.ReplyDelete
I'm not a big Facebook user. I set it up for my blog and it was great for a while. Now, it seems they hardly let anyone see the posts :(ReplyDelete
Anyhow, I eat a lot of granola and this looks lovely. I love the apricot combination!
Mmm, this granola looks perfectly crispy and just the way I like it. I'm always looking for a good granola recipe so I'll definitely have to try this one.ReplyDelete
I was wondering why I couldn`t find a facebook page for you!!! I`m glad you got one, so it makes sharing recipes and getting updates faster!ReplyDelete


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By Pat Hatfield
posted Apr 26, 2010 - 10:48:27am
As the men went off to fight in Europe or on islands in the Pacific during World War II, women took over on the homefront. They worked in factories. They planted victory gardens. They folded bandages for sending overseas.
Some women went into the service themselves. They have been little honored over the years, until recently.
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) weren't even recognized as veterans until 30 years after the fact.
Kathleen Hilbrandt of DeBary served her country in the WASPs during World War II.
"We ferried airplanes and towed targets and tested airplanes," she said.
The women's assistance freed up men for overseas duty.
Hilbrandt taught men how to fly.
She and a group of 200 or so WASPs traveled to Washington, D.C., in March, where they received Congressional Gold Medals in recognition of their service.
"We just felt like we were doing something to help the country," Hilbrandt said.
Born on Long Island, N.Y., in 1924, Hilbrandt couldn't join the WASPs until two years after the corps was formed in 1942. Before 1944, women pilots had to be at least 25 years old, with 500 hours of flight time, to be accepted. In 1944, a rules change allowed women to join at age 18.5, with 35 hours of flight time. Hilbrandt was 19 in 1944. She had a pilot's license and 85 hours.
How did her parents react to the 19-year-old going off into service?
"My father was thrilled," Hilbrandt said. Her mother, not so much.
Though he never flew, Hilbrandt's father grew up in Valley Stream, Long Island. He saw Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh fly in and out of the local airport during the 1930s.
It was from her father that Hilbrandt got her fascination for flight.
As soon as she graduated from high school in Springfield, N.J., in 1941, Hilbrandt went to work for an insurance company, and started taking flying lessons at Staten Island Airport. She could afford only a little bit of training each week.
She built up her flight time, and worked in 1943 at the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors as a plane captain and mechanic on Grumman TBM Avengers.
As a WASP, Hilbrandt was stationed at Eagle Pass Air Force Base in Texas, where she taught male cadets instrument-flight techniques "under the hood," or without being able to see the terrain.
The WASPs were keenly aware of differences in how women were treated in the service. Hilbrandt counts herself lucky to have had a commanding officer who appreciated the women and what they were doing.
After the WASPs were deactivated at the end of 1944, Hilbrandt returned to New Jersey, got a flight instructor's rating, and taught flying at Lambros Seaplane Base and Mellor-Howard Seaplane Base, both in Ridgefield Park.
In 1948, she went to work for the Bendix Aviation Corp., where she stayed until retiring in 1981.
Hilbrandt never lost her early fascination for flying.
In 1960, she and pilot Selma Cronan flew a Cessna 172 in the All-Women's Transcontinental Air Race, know as the "Powder Puff Derby." Bendix Aviation sponsored the pair.
Hilbrandt has been an active member of The Ninety-Nines Inc. International Organization of Women Pilots. She still goes on flights with organization members, and attends flying events.
Hilbrandt was thrilled to receive her Congressional Gold Medal. The invitation came from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
During a ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, fewer than 200 WASPs watched as one went forth to accept the Gold Medal on behalf of all of them.
"I was moved to tears," said Hilbrandt, now 86.
The actual gold medal will go into the Smithsonian Institution.
Hilbrandt and each of the other WASPs at the ceremony received a copy of the gold medal, cast in bronze and covered with gold leaf. Each woman had a military escort who made the presentation.
Hilbrandt proudly displayed hers.
A total of 1,102 women joined the WASPs during the war. Most are receiving the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously; fewer than 300 are still alive.
Hilbrandt said Emancipation Hall was overflowing with more than 1,700 people for the March 10 ceremony. The Air Force String Quartet played. Speaker of the House Pelosi welcomed the WASPs. Newsman Tom Brokaw was one of the speakers. Deanie Parrish of the WASPs accepted the medal on behalf of all of the corps.
Hilbrandt said she will cherish the memory.
She's lived in DeBary since 1991, coming to the area with her sister Frances "Marie" Adace. Never married, Hilbrandt has numerous nieces and nephews. Niece Loretta Leftly still lives locally with her five children. Hilbrandt returns to New Jersey often to visit other relatives.
Life is good. She's active in the Village Improvement Association.
Hilbrandt cherishes her flying experiences and her medal. Even 66 years later.
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NationDraft Update: Big Gains and Heartbreak
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November 06 2009 01:30PM
Well well well, what a week we've had in the Team 1260 NationDraft! We've seen some teams come out of nowhere to grab Top 10 spots. We've also seen a few teams slip in the standings.
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November 06 2009 11:13AM
No, no, no. It wasn't supposed to go like this at all. There was a coaching change. Penner was on fire and Comrie got tricked into playing here by Kay-Z for a kazoo and a shiny bag of tokens to Galaxyland. Now we are trapped in a City on the verge of being torn apart by H1N1 infected zombies and the Oil are minutes from being declared "crappy" by all except our precious last few folk to depart the bandwagon each year. Oh, and winter can't be more than 11 minutes away if it hasn't already arrived since we last looked out the window.
Edmonton Oilers: This Year Vs. Last Year
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November 06 2009 10:06AM
Given the current predicament of the team, I thought it might be interesting to project their numbers as of today against their record from last season. This is an inherently imperfect project; after all, it's usually winning or losing streaks that motivate me to run comparisons like this, but it's still an interesting exercise.
Oilers vs. Rangers Postgame: I Seem to Recall the PK Being Bad Last Year...
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November 06 2009 07:22AM
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New York Rangers: 4
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November 05 2009 11:11PM
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I think the fixture computer handed us a very tough August with our first three away matches in particular offering a real test of a squad that has been hit by something of an injury crisis in midfield in recent weeks. When you consider that the squad is reckoned to be too small anyway by our manager, then one defeat in five in the league to go alongside two hard fought League Cup wins has to represent a satisfactory start given all of the upheaval and new arrivals of the summer.
Yesterday's 1-1 draw at Portsmouth left me with more or less the same feelings I had after last week's game at Burnley – a draw at the ground of a team I believe will finish in the top ten is a good result which again confirms the suspicion that this side has a resilience that wasn't always apparent in last season's City team which is, by common consent, considered to be better than this one (I'll pass on giving a judgement on that until we know what our squad looks like when we next play in just under a fortnight). In all three of our away games we have gone through spells where we have been put under concerted pressure by the home team, but we didn't lose any of them and with just two goals conceded, there is a defensive solidity about us on our travels which, unfortunately, we appear to lack at home at the moment.
Of course, consecutive draws will mean that you are going to lose ground to some of the team's around you, but when looked at in the context of them coming off the back of our one really disappointing display so far, against Brighton, I'd say that the fact we've "stopped the rot" at Burnley and Portsmouth is more important than it being three league matches since our last win – obviously, I'll be thinking differently if we fail to see off rock bottom Doncaster on 10 September! For a while yesterday it looked as if Andrew Taylor's first goal for the club twenty minutes from time following a neat move involving sub Rudi Gestede, Earnie and Craig Conway was going to be enough to take the points against a Portsmouth side that has been short of goals so far. However, veteran Kanu came off the bench to score only his fifth league goal since getting the winner in the 2008 Cup Final when his close range header beat David Marshall on 80 minutes.
City's season now comes to a halt until a week Saturday as we have the first of the breaks for International fixtures, but, certainly until Wednesday evening, the focus will still be very much on club football as the summer transfer window enters it's final few days before closing late on 31 August. For much of the last few weeks it has been hard to avoid the suspicion that transfer dealings (on the incoming side at least) at Cardiff had been suspended until Craig Bellamy's situation was been resolved one way or another. The former Wales skipper had talked of coming here again after last season's loan and it's been pretty obvious that City had been hoping to bring him back through another loan deal or, possibly as a permanent signing in the event of Man City cancelling his contract by paying off a significant portion of the money he stands to earn from the ten months left on his deal.
However, Man City have, seemingly, not been willing to entertain a loan similar to last year's whereby we paid around £25,000 of his reported £90,000 a week wages – they have wanted any club he plays for to pay all, or very close to all, of his wages and that puts him way beyond our resources. For a long time, Man City were saying they were only willing to let Bellamy leave for a fee widely reported as £4 million, but, they appear to have relaxed their stance in the past week or so and now it looks like they are prepared to let him leave on a free transfer or on loan. Over the past week or so there has been widespread speculation that Bellamy was on his way to Liverpool, but with the player seemingly not prepared to take a significant drop in wages, there have been some reports of their interest in him cooling and now this morning's Daily Mail has said "yes" to Spurs (quite what this "yes" was in response to isn't clear mind, there's no mention of it in the story – maybe they asked him if it was true he was born in Cardiff?).
Speaking as someone who was always optimistic last summer that we would get Bellamy, I believe our chances of getting him aren't great this time around. If his position isn't sorted out by Thursday, then we'll be back in the running, but I wonder if it isn't a coincidence that stories about us signing Coventry's Ben Turner (with Jon Parkin possibly heading in the opposite direction) surfaced yesterday? If there is something to these reports, then does it signal an end to our interest in Bellamy as money that had been set aside for him is used to try and bring in other targets? Anyway, 23 year old Turner (who is qualified to play for Wales) is a centre back who was certainly very highly rated by his club who offered him a three and a half year contract last season and he is someone that has attracted the attention of Premiership clubs in his time. However, the fly in the ointment is that injuries have restricted him to just twenty seven league appearances in the past two seasons and he has yet to play a game so far this time around. On the face of it, it appears a bit strange that we would be in for someone with a record like that, especially when you consider that we have four centrebacks already – I can only think that one of Hudson, Keinan, Gyepes and Gerrard would be leaving (the last named is in the final year of his contract with us and, apparently, his family are still living in the North of England).
Finally, a couple of other quick items, Peter Whittingham signed a contract extension on Friday that will keep him at the club until June 2014 and City were the first name out of the hat in yesterdays draw for the Third Round of the Carling Cup. They will entertain mega bucks Leicester City in a match likely to be played on Tuesday 20 September five days before Sven brings his team here in the Championship.by The other Bob Wilson with no comments yet
I don't know what it is about Cardiff sides lately that means that they have to hand the opposition three goals when they play at Cardiff City Stadium, but, it's happened four times in the first team's last five competitive matches and today the Under 18's were at it as they made a gift of the game to a big, but technically limited Sheffield Wednesday team.
If City's youngsters were very good in drawing up at Liverpool last week, they were equally as poor in the opening half today in front of decent sized crowd at the main stadium. Without skipper Joe Ralls to knit things together in the middle of the park, City struggled from the off against bigger opponents who showed a better appetite for the game than our kids. Challenges were being lost all over the park as play continuously headed towards the City goal, but, although Wednesday were the stronger team in terms of physique and power, they looked pretty ordinary on the technical front and so there were not many chances to show for twenty minutes or so of complete dominance at the start of the match.
Ironically, when a goal did come it was at a time when City were enjoying their best spell of the half – Jesse Darko, who looked capable of causing problems if he could get a better service, headed against the bar and Tom O'Sullivan was denied a goal from the rebound by a brave diving save from the Wednesday keeper, while a Jaye Bowen inswinging corner found it's way into the net, only for the goal to be disallowed by a fussy referee, who thought we had all turned up to watch him, for a push. The visitors first goal came from the penalty spot after Mamadou Diallo brought down a Wednesday player as he prepared to shoot following a cleverly worked short free kick – if the penalty award was a fair one, I'm not sure the same could be said for the free kick which had been given just before it for an alleged push by a City player.
The penalty was put away with little fuss and I'm afraid that City rather fell apart after that. Ben Nugent was caught out as City's defence let what should have been a harmless long ball find it's way through to the Wednesday left winger who cut inside and curled a lovely shot against the crossbar – the ball then being turned in by a team mate who had been following in. It went from bad to worse after that after Wednesday broke from a City corner and, once again, a routine long ball forward opened the defence up. Keeper Liam Matthews was left facing a one on one and sent the Wednesday player sprawling. It was definitely a foul, but City disputed the penalty award on the grounds that the incident happened outside the penalty area -if I had been sat in my normal seat I might have been able to say whether they had any justification in their argument, but it was impossible to tell from about sixty yards away. Once again, the penalty was scored with ease and City trooped off at the break three goals down – I never like being critical of our youngsters, but it had been pretty dreadful stuff.
Neil Ardley doesn't strike me as a teacup thrower, but, judging by the contrast between City's first half showing and their performance after the break, some harsh words were said in the dressing room at half time. City had shown themselves to be the more gifted team when they had the chance to play some football, but they were losing the physical battle by a distance and the introduction of the French pair Yannis Drais and Kevin Saint Luce helped even things up a bit on that score. The latter was soon forcing the Wednesday keeper into a smart diving save and there was no doubt that the mood of the game had now changed completely. City forced countless corners and at times it seemed that a goal just had to come as the ball bounced around close to the Wednesday goal just crying out for someone to whack it in, but when City did finally make their pressure count, it came from an error from the previously impressive keeper who allowed a Tom O'Sullivan shot to roll just over the line. When Saint Luce fired just wide after a clever pass from Oshilala, there was a definite feeling that City could still get something from the game, but time was running out and it needed the help of the referee to keep those hopes alive with about ten minutes to go – I don't think I was the only one who was baffled at the decision to award a penalty after a scramble in the Wednesday box, but City weren't complaining and Darko coolly slotted home to make it 3-2.
Wednesday were now hanging on desperately and their goal led something of a charmed life in the closing minutes as Oshilala (at least I think it was him) hit the crossbar and some frantic last ditch defending kept City out, but time eventually ran out and the visitors clung on for what was in the end a slightly fortunate win. It's easy to feel sorry for City after coming so close to pulling off an amazing comeback and players like O'Sullivan, Darko and Oshilala didn't deserve to be on the losing side, but they really were their own worst enemy today after such a slow start. Although I would have thought they would lap up such a chance, maybe playing at the club's home stadium is a bit too much for our youngsters at this stage of their career – I may be wrong here, but, I think our Under 18's have lost the last five games they have played at Cardiff City Stadium/Ninian Park and in four of those games they have found themselves at least two goals down at half time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book with Tons of Audio Examples,
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This book is a must-have book for anyone involved in Sound Recording! I have completely enjoyed every page. It also has tons of audio examples that are contained on the DVD that comes with this package. You download from the DVD to your computer and every explanation has an accompanying sound file that illustrates the point being mentioned. I am thrilled to have so much material in one book that especially addresses those who have a home studio set up and would like to improve their mixes. Already, I have been able to apply much of the contained info into my mixes with audible improvements. I highly recommend this book to all who love sound, and are on a mission to continually improve the way they capture it! This book will be referred to many times, I am sure, as the years go on and on! Thanks Roey for taking the time to condense so much info in one wonderful book!!
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This is a great book on mixing. Not really for total beginners but great for anyone who is ready to get serious about mixing. It covers all the major tools used in mixing. Obviously it is largely aimed at users of DAW software but it is equally applicable to analogue die-hards and users of studio-in-a-box multitrackers. It doesn't just cover the technical aspects, it never forgets that mixing is an art, not a science, and explains the purpose and approach.
To get the most from this book, treat it like a text book. As read each chapter, listen to the audio examples and then experiment in your own studio and try out the techniques.
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It is poorly proof-read if at all. Great text books are a team effort between the technical expert to provide the content and the editor to tidy up the language. This book has an instance of spell-checkeritis or a mis-edited sentence or a mis-chosen word on almost every other page. Fortunately it doesn't detract from the content. If anything it is amusing and brings across some of the character of the author. I'd expect it with a self-published book but I'm surprised that Focal Press published the book without proper editing.
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The other complaint is that several of the sample files are 24-bit instead of 16-bit and Windows Media Player doesn't play 24-bit WAV files in its natural state. Again, it's not a big grumble but it does detract from the enjoyment of the product because I have to open those files in an audio editor instead of just clicking to play. Again, an unnecessary quality control issue.
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Thanks to Chestnut Hill's commencement speaker, former Channel 6 weatherman Dave Roberts, the blue skies and sunshine provided a beautiful backdrop for the College's May 12th commencement exercises. Channel 6 and WHYY Newsworks were in attendance to take photos and shoot video of the occasion. The Chestnut Hill Local and Chestnut Hill Patch also published stories on the ceremony. Click here for photos from the ceremony.
College's Institute for Science and Religion Mentioned in Philadelphia Inquirer Story
In the Health and Science section of the April 2, 2012 edition of the Inquirer, Peter Dobson, a paleontologist at the University of Pennsylvania, mentioned his involvement with the Institute for Religion and Science at the College as a board member and speaker.
KYW News Radio Features College Professor for Work with Soldiers Project
Lynne Adkins of KYW News Radio interviewed Sister Nancy DeCesare, Ph.D., associate professor of human services, for a story on the local chapter of the Soldiers Project and their upcoming training at the College. The Catholic Standard and Times also published a piece on the event.
U.N. Teachers Conference Featured in Chestnut Hill Local Stories
The Chestnut Hill Local wrote two stories on the 7th Annual United Nations Conference on Teaching Peace and Human Rights that was hosted by the College in late March.
College Quidditch Team mentioned in Story on International Quidditch Association Site
The College Quidditch team was mentioned on the International Quidditch Association Web Site for their participation on the The Fred Weasley Memorial Tournament.
Chestnut Hill Local Features Biology Professor for Cancer Education Initiatives
The Chestnut Hill Local featured Professor of Biology Lakshmi Atchison in a story about her passion for teaching and her various cancer education initiatives at the College.
Broad Street Run Fundraising for Dr. Berk Scholarship mentioned in Philadelphia Inquirer and Patch
The College was mentioned in a story about motivations for running Broad Street in the May 6th edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Chestnut Hill Patch also wrote a story on the College's fundraising efforts for a scholarship named for professor, Dr. Steven Berk.
Chestnut Hill Patch Features Photo of Quilt for Autism Awareness
A quilt made by Professor of Education Jessica Kahn to promote Autism Awareness was featured on the Chestnut Hill Patch Web Site.
Time Out For Sports
Women's Volleyball Team Fundraiser Mentioned in Chestnut Hill Local
A photo and caption of the women's volleyball team appeared in the April 26, 2012 edition of The Chestnut Hill Local promoting the teams fundraising dinner at Iron Hill Brewery.
Chestnut Hill Mentioned in Philly.com Article for Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence
The College is mentioned in an article on Philly.com for being named to the Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, honoring Division II programs with a four-year graduation rate of 90 percent of its athletes.
Chestnut Hill Local Features Women's Tennis Team for First Post-Season Tournament Play
The women's tennis team was featured in an article in the Chestnut Hill Local for being the first sports team since the College became a Division II school to make it to a post-season tourney.
Alumna Mentioned in The Philly Post for Unique "Yarn Bombing" Artwork
Alumna Jessie Hemmons '11 was the subject of a blog post on The Philly Post for her yarn bombing work in the City of Philadelphia, and most recently the Perelman building at The Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Doctoral Student and Alumna Featured as "Volunteer of the Week" in Main Line Times
Kris Gross '04, a student enrolled in the College's Psy.D.) program was featured as "Volunteer of the Week" in the Main Line Times for her work at Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options. She received a master's degree in counseling psychology from the College in 2004.
Event Spotlight
Broadcast Pioneer Dave Roberts delivered the 85th commencement address at Chestnut Hill College on Saturday, May 12 at an outdoor ceremony on the College's campus.
The College awarded 351 bachelor degrees, 219 graduate degrees as well as 30 doctoral degrees in clinical psychology during the ceremony. An honorary Doctor of Laws degree was awarded to Dave Roberts for his outstanding community service work supporting local charities that include the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Lupus Foundation, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Barbara D'Iorio Martino '60, chair of the board of directors received the Chestnut Hill Medal. Click here to view a slideshow of the day.
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Whether they are just passing through or coming to feed, your chances of seeing a whale is great no matter what the season. Try going different times of the year and experience the variety of wildlife!
Recent wildlife observations on the Monterey Bay
GRAY WHALES: Grays are seen in the Monterey Bay during the winter as they pass through on their journey south to their breeding grounds in Baja California and then again on their journey north to the Bering and Chukchi seas in Alaska; a round trip of about 10,000-14,000 miles. Grays feed primarily in Alaska on creatures that live in bottom sediments, but will often opportunistically feed on mid-water prey during their migrations. Adult gray whales will get to be around 45-50 feet long and weigh between 30-40 tons. After nearly being driven to extinction due to whaling, the eastern north Pacific gray whale has made a comeback with a population of around 20,000 individuals.
KILLER WHALES: While referred to as whales, killer whales are technically the largest of the dolphin species. Transient killer whales that feed almost exclusively on marine mammals are seen periodically throughout the year. Transient killer whales come to the bay to hunt and will often be in numbers of 4-6. Their prey has acute senses of hearing, so staying in small groups and limiting their vocalizations is advantageous. Sometimes the killer whales are extremely elusive, and other times they interact with our boat. Killer whales are very social and inquisitive animals. Male killer whales are around 32 feet when full grown and females can reach 23 feet.
HUMPBACK WHALES: Humpbacks are seen in the bay spring through fall, and occasionally in the winter. These whales come to this area specifically to feed on krill and small schooling fish. A wide variety of behaviors can be observed such as traveling, foraging, surface and lunge feeding, breaching, tail lobbing and much more. Humpbacks are also the whales most likely to get friendly and curious towards the boat. The whales get to be 40-60ft long and weigh about a ton per foot. In the winter, most humpbacks travel down south off the coast of Mexico and Central America to their breeding grounds. Markings on a humpback's flukes are as unique as human finger prints and are photographed for identification.
BLUE WHALES: The most massive creature on earth ever is seen mid-summer through the fall. The blues we see here in the northern hemisphere reach lengths of about 80 feet, where the blues in the southern hemisphere get a bit larger at around 100 feet due to the more abundant food supply in the southern ocean. Blue whales were safe from whalers for a long time due to their incredible speed; but once the exploding harpoon gun and steam and diesel powered ships were used, the blues were reduced to about 1% of their original numbers. Studies have recently shown that their numbers may be increasing. Blues feed almost exclusively on krill, a small crustacean.
NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHINS: Named after Right Whales due to their lack of dorsal fins, Northern right whale dolphins are very sleek looking animals. Often very playful, these dolphins love to ride the bow of a ship. Monterey Bay has been determined the best place in the world to view these creatures.
RISSO'S DOLPHINS: These are very distinguishable animals due the amount of scarring on their bodies caused by fighting with other Risso's and squid, their main food source. These dolphins are seen in groups from just a handful to several thousands. They are quite active and love to breach and tail slap.
COMMON DOLPHINS: Common dolphins are seen throughout the winter often in impressive numbers. They are very colorful animals and extremely fast moving.
PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS: Pacific white-sided dolphins have gorgeous markings. These dolphins actively seek out ships to ride the bow wave and are often seen with Northern right whale dolphins and Risso's.
DALL'S PORPOISE: Probably the most difficult marine mammal to get a picture of! Dall's porpoise are thought to be one of the fastest cetaceans reaching 30 mph! They are black and white and are often mistaken for baby killer whales.
CALIFORNIA SEA LION: Sea lions are extremely intelligent creatures with big personalities. Most of the sea lions we see in the Monterey Bay are males, as the females prefer warmer waters down south off the coast of Santa Barbara.
HARBOR SEAL: Harbor seals are beautiful animals ranging in color from gray to brown with spots. A lot quieter than sea lions!
SEA OTTER: Sea otters are one of the few animal species that use tools; they will use rocks and other objects to open up clams, muscles, and other tasty treats. Sea otters are seen on practically every trip.
LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE: Spotting a leatherback turtle is a rare and delightful occasion. These turtles swim from Papua, New Guinea to feed on jellies. They are extremely endangered due to pollution and egg harvesting.
MOLA MOLA: The Mola mola is a prehistoric looking animal and is the heaviest of the bony fish. Some individuals can get over 10 feet long and weigh more than 5,000 pounds.
Other animals seen: Bottlenose dolphin, harbor porpoise, fin whales, minke whales, beaked whales, short-finned pilot whales, jellies, stellar sea lions, northern fur seals, elephant seals, blue sharks, white sharks, basking sharks, and local and migratory birds.
SOOTY SHEARWATERS: Sooty Shearwaters follow a circular route during their migration and are seen in the Monterey Bay mostly in September and October as they are heading south. When individuals join together, they blacken the sky.
COMMON MURRES: While these birds aren't too graceful when flying, common Murres are more maneuverable underwater as they pump their wings for propulsion much like a penguin. We often see them in pairs, which consists of a father Murre with its chick.
BLACK FOOTED ALBATROSS: Black footed albatross are impressive birds with a wingspan of about 7 feet. They lock their wings in place and glide from Hawaii to the California coast to feed. They are a considered a sign of good luck since they seem to be attracted to whale activity.
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Mid-Tuesday afternoon I found myself hunting down an obscure fact about Sen. Patrick Leahy's long political history. Like most modern researchers, my first stop was Wikipedia, the popular open source on-line encyclopedia.
That's funny … I don't remember the Senator looking anything like a tiny rodent. A rat, to be precise.
Turns out Leahy is the latest victim of Wikipedia vandalism, the art of attacking someone or something by altering the text or images of an entry.
Leahy's unique visual on his page was a surprise to staff in Washington, D.C. Tuesday afternoon.
"Is this related to the Gonzalez stuff?" asked David Carle, the Senator's spokesman, referring to Leahy's upcoming showdown before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the embattled U.S. attorney general.
"I'm not sure," I replied. "But that's a good guess."
"Either way, we take it as a back-handed compliment," Carle responded.
The switch from Leahy's official senate photo to that of a rat (which appears to be lifted from the U.S. National Park Service Web site) occurred sometime Tuesday, according to Wikipedia's edit history for that page.
UPDATE 4:03 p.m.: Wikipedia has fixed the photo error.
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Positively giddy with delight over the number of wines coming out of this vinard. Maybe one or even two will grace my table.
Thank you Lanty you spoil sport. I like gnt better.
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No wine for photogent so early in the morning!
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- Fruth Pharmacy recently announced a new scholarship that will be available to graduating seniors from Lawrence County, Ohio, who will attend Ohio University Southern in Ironton.
The scholarship endowment was created with a $5,000 donation from the company, with additional funds to be donated to the university in coming years to help build up an endowment, said Lynne Fruth, president of Fruth Pharmacy.
The first scholarship is expected to be awarded to a graduate of from the class of 2013 who has a financial need. Fruth said officials with Ohio University Southern will handle those details. Applications are expected to be available in high school counselor's offices in early spring.
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Walking into your local Apple Store wanting to buy that brand new computer is always a great time. Apple Stores are designed to insure that the customer receives the best service available, and Apple makes sure that whatever product you want they will have. Having just the right amount of computers available to ensure they can sell them all, and not have boxes just sitting in their warehouse losing value is a great orchestra dance. Apple has such control of their supply chain, almost laser precision, it seems like they can adjust to almost anything.
Well it looks like one thing they haven't been able to adjust for is the most recent shock in hard drive supply for the global economy. The recent flooding in Thailand have devastated the worldwide hard drive supply, wiping out thousands of hard drive factories. While many of Apple's computers are still available with quick shipping options, it appears that custom built computers with hard drives of 2 terabytes seeing a much longer shipping time.
Now with this longer shipping estimates, it isn't that bad, especially since it is just for those larger type of hard drives but it does show how no matter how precise, how much control you have on supply chains, some things are just beyond your control.
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Yes. All of our library locations* have public computer labs from which you can access the Internet and use Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel and PowerPoint (some have Publisher.)
Additionally, all locations of the Ventura County Library* have wireless access.
Your library card barcode provides access to the public computers available in our library computer labs. Your computing session is subject to time limits and availability.
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At the hospital, things grew dire. "They were late getting the tube down my throat, and I didn't get the anesthesia," says Dexter. "I couldn't breathe. I woke up, and they were screwing screws into my legs while I was still awake, but I couldn't talk. It was like an electric shock going through me."
Dexter suffered a broken pelvis, a cracked femur, nerve damage to his hands, a concussion, bleeding on the brain, and a spine fractured in two places. His scalp required 90 stitches.
Staring out at the lush green foliage, Dexter bends his knees up to his chest and falls silent. Finally, he confides, "If I had to do it all over again, I'd have just ignored them. I wouldn't have gone down to the bar. It was a half-assed column, but I had it right."
Presently occupied with his eighth novel—set in the 1930s, about a small traveling circus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula—Dexter, 68, says the brawl helped shape his understanding of the mindless violence that would become integral to his literary repertoire—powerful works that include Deadwood (1986), Paris Trout (1988), Brotherly Love (1991), The Paperboy (1995), Trai (2003) and Spooner (2009). He stopped drinking, too, as the booze, Dexter says, started to taste like battery acid.
Not long after the fight, he began his first novel, God's Pocket (1983), about the killing of a despised construction worker, set in an incestuous, blue-collar south Philadelphia neighborhood. As for Cobb, who suffered a broken arm during the melee, Dexter says sadly, "He was never the same fighter again."
Dexter recently entered a veritable Hall of Fame of column writers when three of his finely wrought creations were included in Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns. In the newly released collection, which has drawn rave reviews, Dexter's work appears alongside that of such titans as Jimmy Breslin, Mike Royko, Walter Lippmann, Hunter S. Thompson, H.L. Mencken and Will Rogers.
One column chosen for the book—edited by John Avlon, Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis—is titled "Head In a Box," a seriocomic turn Dexter wrote for the Daily News in 1982 about a couple of parking-meter repairmen, Tony and Jose, who, while making their rounds on Germantown Avenue one afternoon, stumble upon a white paper sack with a human head inside.
From the column: "Tony shrugs, and Jose opens it carefully, not wanting to damage a real nice paper sack, and looks inside. Tony waits. Jose just stares inside the sack. 'Hey, Tony,' he says after a minute, 'there's a head inside this paper sack.'"
"'A what?'"
"'It's not a coconut, Tony. It's a head.' And Jose sees that his boss doesn't believe him, so he reaches in the sack and pulls the head out. A human skull. The jaw bone is missing and so are the teeth, but outside of that, it is perfect. 'It's not a coconut,' Jose says again."
Vintage Dexter storytelling: "cold-eyed and funny," as the back-of-the-book credits for Deadline Artists state.
"He saw the human condition in ways most of us don't see. He had—and still has—an extraordinary eye and an extraordinary ear," observes David Lawrence, former managing editor of the Philadelphia Daily News. It was Lawrence, later a distinguished publisher of The Miami Herald, who in 1974 tracked down Dexter at the South Florida service station where he was pumping gas and offered him a reporter's job. "He was a stunning talent, but something of a loose cannon."
A rum-swilling Dexter drank Philly under the table at Dirty Frank's, McGlinchey's and Doc Watson's. He once threatened to drown a city editor in a pot of chili. He collected bets on whether a case of beer could be thrown across Pine Street. He'd loan the company car to Cobb, who sometimes forgot to bring it back. Dexter split with his first wife because she didn't see the devilish humor in his bringing a bear into her bedroom, then leaving the room and closing the door. After all, Dexter reasoned, the bear was tame.
In spare, strong prose—elegant in its "exquisite stripped-to-the-bone style . . . the violence shimmering off of virtually every word like heat off fresh road kill," as writer Buzz Bissinger described it in a review of Dexter's 2007 collection of columns, Paper Trails—Dexter's pieces chronicled loneliness and cruelty, the folly of life itself.
He wrote about old drunks, nut-brained desperadoes and screwballs such as Jack Walsh of Trenton, New Jersey, who called Dexter at a bar one night claiming he could survive a 4-ton truck sitting on his stomach for 10 full seconds. And Dexter couldn't resist regaling his readers with slap-happy stories of Mickey Rosati's Gym, where the 155-pound scribe with bad legs indulged his love of boxing and more than once got his nose bloodied sparring with Cobb. ("It's a shame people get hurt, but there's a beauty to it," says Dexter. "It works you out in ways gym rats could never imagine.")
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This week in the world of tech: Sky Go for Android confirmed, LG unveils it's handsets getting Android Ice Cream Sandwich and iPad 3 is confirmed
It's been a busy old week in the world of tech with travesty, excitement and new products coming left right and center. First up this week is the news that the HTC Ville could well pop into existence soon as the thinnest HTC smartphone yet, currently just a rumour we'll have to wait for MWC 2012 to find out more.
Also in the world of smartphones it's been reported that an Apple iPhone 4S has spotaneously combusted onboard an airplane that was travelling to Sydney, it's not yet known why the handset caught on fire. Finally we've got LG's Ice Cream Sandwich update list featuring a full list of all of the phones that LG will officially be giving the Android 4.0 treatment.
In the world of the big tech companies Sky have confirmed that a Sky Go Android app is nearly ready for launch, with the app set to land in just a couple of months. An Apple employee has been fired for criticising Apple on Facebook, after an appeal the panel ruled that while harsh, the ruling was fair as Apple's image is crucial to its success.
Finally it's been reported that the iPad 3 and iPhone 5 release could well be sooner than we think with mention of both products having been found in the beta version of Apple's mobile operating system iOS 5.1.
This week we have the brand-new Sony Tablet P review wehere we find out whether the dual-screen Android Honeycomb offering can compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Apple iPad 2.
Elsewhere we try out the superb Canton your_World wireless speakers and put them through their paces, featuring a unique way of connecting to devices the your_World forgoes the likes of Bluetooth and Airplay in favour of premium sound. Finally we put the Samsung Series 7 Chronos to the test to find out if it really is the Apple MacBook Air rival it hopes to be.
In features this week we've got all you need to know about Spotify Apps, the latest step by Spotify to become a truly social brand, or if that isn't your cup of tea then why not check out the Best Christmas Gifts 2011.
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You read right! Starting with Deutsche Telekom, many European carriers are starting to provide special pre-order tickets to customers who want to be the first to get the next-generation iPhone. With this ticket you'll be the first to get delivery of the new iPhone/iPhone 5, when it's available.
If recent reports are right, Apple will announce the iPhone 5 on September 12th and even open orders the same day. Germany is always on the list when the iPhone is first launched, hence more carriers will start pre-order reservations for the iPhone 5. Deutsche Telekom did a similar thing during last years launch of the iPhone 4S and they're back again for the iPhone 5. This clearly shows that even carriers are expecting Apple to announce the next-gen iPhone soon.
This ticket includes the premiere of you mentioned the newsletter and delivery of the new iPhone when it becomes available. The supply of SET, and I write deliberately large, then made for the launch. Means that customers get Nr.001 premiere ticket and receive their device on the first day by DHL Express parcel post. Deliveries are made exactly according to the ticket numbers: first come, first served basis, literally.
Do you want to be the first to get the new iPhone? You should probably get this pre-order ticket right away, as they're on a first-come first-serve basis. Deutsche Telekom is distributing this ticket through its partners. Other carriers such as Vodafone should soon start providing pre-order tickets for the iPhone 5 as well. You can get your pre-order/premium ticket from DT by clicking here.