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Introducing Jayde Fuzion
Our newest restaurant opens this evening and we are pretty darn excited about it! If you can't tell by the name Jayde Fuzion, it's a contemporary Asian restaurant. You can expect the menu to take you on a culinary journey through China, Japan and Korea with items like dim sum, tempura, noodle dishes, fusion specialties and sushi being offered.
At the helm of Jayde Fuzion is our newest executive chef and the winner of Food Network's Restaurant Express, Seonkyoung (Sun-key-young) Longest. We'll bring you more about her on Thursday's blog so for now we'll stick to whetting your appetite with more details on the food and the restaurant itself.
Jayde Fuzion resides in the former Marinelli's restaurant space, but you'll see when you visit, it now has a fresh, new look. The design blends traditional Asian details with modern touches incorporating hues of greens, pinks and reds. The 22-foot-wide marble stairway is flanked by pink and rose colored flowers and opens into a sophisticated bar and lounge. The intimate dining room showcases large-scale murals of Koi fish and exquisitely beautiful Cherry Blossoms, common details throughout the restaurant and revered symbols in Asian cultures. As Feng Shui details, the Cherry Blossom is said to indicate love, happiness and feminine beauty while the Koi fish signify good fortune and success. Also significant, the restaurant's colors reflect harmony, luck and happiness.
The restaurant also has a massive sushi bar. Our tip? Sit there if you want a beautiful view of the pool piazza.Or sit at the gorgeous bar and order a Kabuki cocktail. Made with pomegranate liqueur, watermelon schnapps and sweet lemon juice – you can't go wrong!
In terms of the food, the menu offers a selection of traditional and fusion dishes that are well-known (Teriyaki Salmon, Beef & Broccoli, and Korean Style Lobster to name a few) as well as signature dishes created by Chef Longest that are unique to her like Samgyeopsal Lettuce Wraps, grilled pork belly, kimchi, enoki mushroom, and cucumber topped with Korean Ssam-jang sauce and wrapped in gem lettuce ($8) and Bibimbap, a Korean rice bowl of assorted vegetables, bulgogi and poached egg with a sweet tangy sauce ($14). Other items include the Five Spiced Duck Sliders, marinated roast duck, pickled cucumber & carrots on a bao bun with hoisin glaze ($9) and Korean Street "Tacos," scallion pancakes, bulgogoi and napa cabbage with sriracha-lime dressing ($7).
Not to be forgotten, there's also a good selection of signature drinks like Sake Mojitos, fresh muddled mint, yuzu, sugar, sake and club soda ($7) and Red Soju Sangria, soju, simple syrup, pinot noir, red grapes, pomegranate and club soda ($6).
We don't know about you, but the restaurant opens at 5 pm this evening and we'll be one of the first people in line.
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Feb. 11, 2002
In the 11-3 UCLA victory over San Jose State, Golda had three goals. Kristyn Pulver, Thalia Munro and Beauregard each scored a pair of goals in the win.
In the championship game, UCLA fell to Stanford 9-4. Amber Stachowski netted three goals in the loss and Hipp had four saves.
Saturday, in the opening game of the Stanford Invitational, UCLA defeated UMass 14-2 and were led in scoring by Jessica Lopez, who netted three goals. Against Cal, Kelly Heuchan led the Bruins to a 5-4 victory, scording three goals. Jaime Hipp had four saves in the game.
Next Up for the Bruins
The Bruins will compete in the UC Santa Barbara Invitational Sat.-Sun., February 23-24, in Santa Barbara, CA. UCLA's next home game will be Saturday, March 2, at 11:00 AM against San Jose State.

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Disney Interactive finally confirmed Friday the addition of Merida from Pixar's "Brave" and Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty and a new movie with her name to "Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition." The pair have been part of a teaser campaign since they were first spotted in the "Marvel Super Heroes" announcement trailer weeks ago. Now, they get their own trailer.
In a press release sent out by Disney Interactive, Merida is described as:
"With her untamed fiery red locks, this headstrong Disney-Pixar Princess will definitely leave her mark in 'Disney Infinity.' Between her sharp sword and bow combo attacks with ricocheting arrows, she can upgrade her aim with elemental freeze arrows, freezing enemies in front of her then following up with rapid shots showing off her impressive athletic skills as an archer and sword fighter."
Meanwhile Maleficent is:
"The wicked title character from the upcoming Walt Disney Studios film employs numerous magical powers and can attack using her magic in melee and ranged combat. To defeat enemies, Maleficent has the ability to utilise projectile and area of effect attacks that affect multiple targets within a specified area, brambles that she summons from the ground and ravens that she can call on to attack targets."
Both characters will be release sometime this fall and will be playable in the Toy Box 2.0 mode in "Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition." Not mentioned is the importance of adding more female characters to the game.
The original "Disney Infinity" was sorely lacking female characters when it first released and none were included in the Starter Pack. That left the two female characters from "The Incredibles" and one female character from "Cars" as the only options for girls that wanted to play and explore the game until subsequent waves of figures was released such as the "Frozen."
This caused many a lament with young gamer parents (including this father). Disney Interactive appears to at least be attempting to remedy that issue with "Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition" by including Black Widow in the Starter Pack and including strong, diverse and interesting female characters in the first wave of characters.


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Ed Reed signs with Houston Texans
HOUSTON — Ed Reed knew right from the start of free agency that he wanted to play for the Texans and that his days in Baltimore were over.
The nine-time Pro Bowl safety signed a three-year, $15 million contract with Houston on Friday, adding championship experience to the Texans' defense and leaving the reigning Super Bowl champions without yet another of their cornerstone players.
Reed said Texans general manager Rick Smith called him on the first day of free agency and the Texans were his first choice from that point on.
"I think we both knew, just from the conversation, how things were going and how this would work," Reed said. "It just was a matter of time with getting it done."
The Texans' gain was one more offseason blow to Baltimore, where Reed played his first 11 NFL seasons.
Star linebacker Ray Lewis retired and the Ravens traded receiver Anquan Boldin to the 49ers. With salary-cap limitations, Baltimore lost linebackers Paul Kruger (Cleveland) and Dannell Ellerbe (Miami) and cornerback Cary Williams (Philadelphia) in free agency. The Ravens also cut safety Bernard Pollard, who signed with Tennessee.
"How fortunate we were to have Ed with us for 11 seasons," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "He is one of the Ravens' and NFL's all-time greats. Words cannot measure what he did for us, including helping us win a second Super Bowl. We thank him for all he did for Baltimore. Ed will always be a part of the Ravens family."
Reed said he talked to Newsome, Ravens' coach John Harbaugh and owner Steve Bisciotti before signing with Houston.
"Eleven years is a great book," Reed said. "The way it ended, you can't write a better script. Eventually, we knew Baltimore had to make decisions and in the end, they made those decisions."
But Reed called Houston "a perfect fit," and already knows the Texans well from their three meetings with Baltimore since October 2011. He sees the Texans now where the Ravens used to be.
Baltimore lost to Pittsburgh in the 2008 AFC championship, then lost in the divisional playoffs in 2009 and '10. The Ravens lost to the Patriots in the 2011 AFC championship before their breakthrough last season.
Reed is hoping to be the last piece Houston needs.
"I've watched these guys so many times," Reed said. "I've played against them, I know what this team has, I know what this organization has. I know what I'm coming into, as far as the mentality. There's a goal that's been set, from top to bottom. I come in just for that, I come in to play championship football."
The Texans needed to nab Reed after absorbing other significant losses in free agency. Tight end James Casey and outside linebacker Connor Barwin signed with Philadelphia, and safety Glover Quin signed with Detroit after starting every game for Houston in the past three seasons.
Texans owner Bob McNair said Houston's secondary needed more veteran leadership, particularly in big games. Last season, Houston won 13 games, but was badly beaten by Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay and twice by Tom Brady and New England, the second time in the playoffs.
Baltimore and Reed, meanwhile, beat the Patriots in the AFC championship, their third win in the last five meetings. McNair acknowledged that the Ravens' success against New England was part of the appeal of luring Reed.
"It was quite clear that Baltimore was able to play the Patriots and they were very effective," McNair said. "I think their center fielder had a lot to do with that. The quarterback (Brady) has commented that the first thing he'd do when he got up to the line, he'd look for No. 20 and he wanted to know where he was. Ed studies it so well, understands it so well, that it reaches a point where he could sort of think like the other quarterback."
Experience aside, the Texans also believe Reed can still play at an elite level.
Reed was the NFL's top defensive player in 2004 and he's intercepted nine passes in 15 career postseason games. He's also been durable, playing in all 16 games in all but three of his seasons. He's dealt with hip, neck and right shoulder injuries in recent years, but he made it through the entire 2012 season without missing a game, making 58 tackles and intercepted four passes.
"To say we have added a player who can impact a game is an understatement," Smith said. "I am truly thankful that this deal came together. We always talk about player acquisitions, what are you trying to do, whether it's in the draft or free agency? We're trying to add players that are quality men, that make an impact on the game. Certainly, we feel like we've done that with Mr. Reed."
Houston wasn't shy about its plans to pursue Reed, announcing on Twitter that it was sending McNair's private jet to pick up Reed in Atlanta, where he has an offseason home.
Reed spent two days in the city and had dinner with Texans star receiver Andre Johnson, one of his college teammates at Miami. The two played on the Hurricanes' 2001 national championship team and Johnson said at a public appearance last week that he and Reed talked about playing together in the pros some day.
Even though Reed left town last week without signing a contract, Johnson was optimistic that Reed would become a Texan, and he turned out to be right. It helped Houston's chances that Reed grew up in nearby New Orleans and still has family living there.
"Texas is neighbors to Louisiana, I feel it in the weather," Reed said. "Knowing that my mom, my dad can drive right on over and see me play football, bring my little nephews, that's something that you can't take back. That's something that won't ever happen in life."
Reed says he's also highly motivated to help his close friend Johnson win a Super Bowl.
"I know where his heart is at, for this city," Reed said. "There's no other person I want to help more do that than him. That's just what we're reaching for, man."


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When has corrupting filesystems become a desirable behaviour?
Posted by Mikael Gueck on September 23, 2007 at 05:51 PM JST #
If you read the full thread, it isn't actually a bug in Solaris, it's a bug in Git. Git uses unlink() on a directory when run as the root user, and the Solaris man page clearly points out the consequences. Even Linus admits it isn't a bug in Solaris, in his usual gracious manner:
So I'll have to correct my statement. Please remove the "buggy" from
"buggy piece of crap". The rest stands.
When faced with a bug in his software, it obviously is someone else's fault - nice. If we attacked Linux in the way he attacks Solaris, we'd be subjected to all sorts of abuse. I've never met him, but from reading stuff he's said and written he comes across as arrogant, and pretty clueless about anything that isn't directly connected to Linux. I might listen to what he has to say about Linux, but anything else? No way.
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I saw his Git presentation on Google Video and thought he was actually very entertaining. A lot of his 'attacks' seem quite tongue in cheek.
He does come across as a real asshole in print, though.
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He is a petulant whiner. And companies want to hook their wagons to this horse ('s ass)? As a customer I don't want to bet my operation system future to a system that is controlled by one person, especially one who acts (and engineers) like an adolescent. Sun has always been very professional, mature, and gracious. Linus' antics and Sun's silence both speak volumes. Keep it up Sun, you (and your customers) will win.
Posted by Scott on September 23, 2007 at 10:20 PM JST #
Linus is not the main reason why I do not use Linux, but he sure helps to reinforce my decision every now and then. Same with Theo de Raadt and OpenBSD BTW, although Theo does have a point sometimes. :-)
Posted by Volker A. Brandt on September 23, 2007 at 10:24 PM JST #
Linus brought something good (Linux that is) to the world, but more and more he's resembling his biggest enemy: Bill. At least Bill's got loads of money, Linus is a poor king.
I like Linux, but not Linus.
Who cares what the guy says? You have the code.
Posted by ethana2 on September 24, 2007 at 03:06 AM JST #
ethana2 ... I keep track of the attacks on OpenSolaris http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris/tags/attacks as best as I can. There haven't been that many lately. I care what Linus says because I respect what he's done with his communtiy and technology, and he's one of the biggest names in all of high tech. If he says something about our project and its wrong we ought to know about it and correct it. That's all. Not a big deal.
Posted by Jim Grisanzio on September 24, 2007 at 04:19 AM JST #
I posted a comment on my own blog. Here's the link: http://blogs.sun.com/ChinaExperience/entry/respect_your_competition_respect_your
Posted by Amiram hayardeny on September 25, 2007 at 04:02 AM JST #
All I can tell you is that my customers on Solaris are very happy. Customers on Linux, also happy, but not as happy. QED.
Posted by Patrick Giagnocavo on September 25, 2007 at 04:15 AM JST #
@ethana2: Having the code is not all there is to Linux. Read Amiram's <a excellent post (http://blogs.sun.com/ChinaExperience/entry/respect_your_competition_respect_your). That's what I mean, but I'm not as good a writer as Amiram ;-)
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Duennes are spirits of children who died before they were baptized and as such, they are fated to roam the forests of Trinidad, practicing their wide repertoire of pranks, mostly on living children who are enticed away into the forest and are then left abandoned. Duennes are sexless, their feet are turned backwards and they have no faces (although they do have small round mouths). On their rather large heads they wear huge mushroom-shaped straw hats.
To prevent the Duennes from calling your children into the forest at dusk, never shout their names in open places, as the Duennes will take their names, call them and lure them away.
A story is told of a man called Lastique who was riding home one night, as he passed the big silk cotton tree at the corner of Belmont Circular Road and the Savannah, he heard a baby crying, so he stopped and picked it up, thinking he would take it home for the night and carry it to the orphanage in the morning. Cycling along, he was reduced to a state of absolute terror by the time he reached the hospital, when he realized that the child was getting bigger and heavier. Suddenly the child said in a man's voice, "You'd better take me back were you found me", which the terrified Lastique did at once. As he drew nearer the tree, the 'child' shrank steadily back to its original size and was deposited, once more, a bawling baby at the foot of the giant tree. The moon, a silent witness, hid its face in a cloud as a chill wind blew and an owl flew out of the tree.


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Dolores G. Wilhelm, 82, passed away suddenly Tuesday, November 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Kalcic and was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert G. Wilhelm.
Mrs. Wilhelm was a Physicians Assistant who worked with the Columbus County Health Department, retiring in 1989. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed many crafts including basket-weaving, painting, gardening, sewing and cooking.
Viewing will be Friday, November 9, 2012, from 7 until 9 P.M., at McKenzie Mortuary, 112 Jefferson St., Whiteville, North Carolina, 28472. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 10 A.M., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 302 N. Lee St., with Reverend Gonzalez-Hernandez officiating.
She is survived by sons, Timothy of Wooster, Richard of Clayton, North Carolina; daughters, Patricia Schaefer of Valley City, Dianne Labadie of Columbus, and Mary Ellen Delong of Charleston, South Carolina. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her loyal and loving cats, Tigger and Truffle.
Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Care Center, 206 Warrior Trail, Whiteville NC 28472. www.mckenziemortuary.net.


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A unidentified clump of materials not meant to be flushed down toilets clogged a Brookings sewage pipe earlier this year.
If it didn't come out of your body, it doesn't belong in the potty.
"Water, bodily fluids and toilet paper — period," said Brookings wastewater treatment plant manager Ray Page. "I've seen stuff that made me go, 'eww,' and I've been doing this for quite awhile."a
But he and his cohort at the Harbor Sanitation District, Rob Partridge, deal with that 'eww' every week. And they would like it if people were more aware of how what they put in the toilet or down the kitchen sink affects public infrastructure.
"Some of the stuff I've pulled out … I've never positively identified," Partridge said. "And it's an increasingly difficult problem."
Not just in Brookings, and not just in the United States.
Sewer employees in London recently extracted a 15-ton wad of material — the size of a school bus — consisting of debris people flush down the toilet and pour into sinks. A memorable one in Brookings was in a 3-inch pipe that had been reduced to a half-inch by items clogging its flow.
In the current germ-phobic society of America, what's causing the most problems, Page said, are sanitary and baby wipes — even pre-moistened towelettes offered at grocery stores — clogging city sewer pipes.
"Whole washable wipes," Page said. "Swiffer dust wipes. Feminine products. Things advertised as flushable but really shouldn't be. There've been things that resemble those potty-pads people put down for their animals."
He can't tell, because once a toilet is flushed, the contents flow into sewer pipes and into a pump that spins the material around, forcing water and biodegradable material into a treatment area, much in the same way a washing machine eliminates its dirty water.
But the non-flushable items — indistinguishable from their flushable counterparts — are virtually impossible to even tear, and clump together in tightly knotted masses. And much of the blame could be cast on the hurried lifestyles of today's society and that people just don't know how a seemingly innocuous piece of paper can muck things up later.
"These things don't break down," Partridge said of many disposable wipes. "Our systems were designed years ago. It would be a different story if these systems were designed to handle these kinds of products. It's to the point where we're pulling the pumps once or twice a week."
That work takes about an hour — for a simple problem, he said.
Officials at the National Association of Clean Water agencies have been hearing these complaints for about four years — curiously about the same time marketing of "flushable cleansing cloths" began being touted as "cleaner, fresher" options than dry toilet paper.
It's a $6 billion a year industry that's growing at a rate of 7 percent a year, too.
Not all disposable wipes are created equal, either, Partridge added. Some can be flushed down the toilet, as they disintegrate in their journey to the plant. But once they're at the pump, they're impossible to tell apart.
"At first, we thought someone had cut bedsheets or something," Partridge said. "We went online and saw pictures of the same thing."
It wasn't bedsheets.
It gets worse, the two plant managers agreed.
Add some kitchen grease or cooking oil — those act like glue — and the mixture congeals into an even bigger mess.
Up the pipe
Tracing the material to its source isn't easy, even with cameras designed to snake their way through yards of pipes.
"We were sleuthing, to a narrow section of pipe," Page said of a problem experienced with baby wipes. "We're 99 percent sure it was a specific house, but I don't know if the people were notified."
We might live in a disposable society, but he wishes people would use the trash can more often.
"I don't see a problem with putting used wipes in the trash," he said. "People put disposable diapers in the trash can."
Grease and oil can be poured into metal cans or glass jars, allowed to cool or congeal and disposed of in regular trash, further eliminating problems down the sewer line.
"If it doesn't stop, we're looking at higher rates," Partridge said. "It could cause sewer backups, plugs, the potential for overflows, potential back-ups into houses. If I have a clogged pump, we could have a spill. That could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines."
The masses also cause the pumps to fail — and replacing even the smallest ones cost at least $7,000.
Partridge said he hasn't had a problem in the past few days — so he's waiting for it to happen.
"This is something nobody wants to talk about it: flush and forget," he said. "As long as it's going down the drain and rates aren't increasing, no one really thinks about it anymore."


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Should i give my child pediasure or regular milk??
My daughter just turnt 1. but she never really drank her formula like that so i bgan to introduce food to her early. & till this day i havestacks of milk & the most she will drink is 2 times a day & she hasnt really gaind alot of weight either. & evrytime i go to wic & the doctors office they tell me shes under weight but she eats alot & shes tall! but her appetite is very good she has a high metabolism. she would eat just about anything. so i was thinking should i give her pediasure or just regular milk?
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Pediasure has TONS of sugar! It's the second listed ingredient! Sure it has high protein at 7g. but I am not going to get my one year old hooked on all that sugar.posted 12/12/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
I think I'm going to keep him on Pediasure with meals until he is about 3 or 4 yrsposted 02/01/2011 by Ne'ko's Mommy
Neko is on Pediasure at 12 months ... The worst cold ever knocked the taste of food out of his mouth ... Thank God for Pediasure .... Now he is getting nutrients needed while his appetite is getting back into the swing of things.... Remember ... To offer child plenty of water in between Pediasure... It helps rejuv and up up appettite .... Neko is happy and so is his Mommy : )posted 02/01/2011 by Ne'ko's Mommy
as long as she's healthy I wouldn't worry about her weight, mine ped recommended whole milk for mine and he's fine, he is very active to don't worry about the weightposted 04/01/2010 by ruthless09
oh and my 3 yr ld is under weight in american standards but healthy and active and growing. i see that as waaayy better then over weight and diebetic, keep them eating mostly raw organic whole foods like avocados bananas apples legumes (cooked) and look into super foods!posted 03/31/2010 by shaktishiver
please go to notmilk.com or search milk in general, there is alot of info stating that not only do we not need milk as children or adults but that it has HUGE detrimental effects on nearly every functio of our bodies. but dont sub soy as most is gmo unless organic but even then it has hormone issues in large quantities. coconut milk, nut milks, grain milks, breastmilk. superfood makes a chocalate green food powder that has all the minerals and nutrients your kid may not get in solids. but dont believe me, go look it up. but i see amazing difference in my boys and in my self. good luck and be wellposted 03/31/2010 by shaktishiver
I like to add Ovaltine to my boys milk- it really does taste good and it has all kinds of extra good stuff in it- I get the Malt version. My friends kids have always been in the 10% or lower... they are like their Daddy and can eat a TON yet gain nothing. I too wouldn't worry about it, you know your kiddo isn't malnourished.posted 04/01/2010 by fowaites
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Chevrolet has been looking at every way to make their cars lighter, more aerodynamic and even more unique with something as simple as a badge look. Well that classic Chevrolet bow tie has been slightly redesigned for the new Camaro Z/28.
The simplistic redesign essentially was the removal of the gold center which allows air to flow directly in the the engine bay. Now, you may be thinking, how does just taking out the center of the badge help anything. Well, according to Chevrolet, it allows three cubic meters of more air per minute to converse with that high powered engine.
Now of course they are not going to get rid of the bow tie but with a car like the Z/28, they know that most likely the customer base for a vehicle like the Z/28 is going to take their car to the track and want as much power out of it as possible.
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> Rashbatz states that something learned from a hekesh is an essential > part of Torah (Guf Torah) as if it was written in the Torah itself, and > therefore hekesh is preferable (adif) to a gezerah shavah. That is why > this midah is not mentioned by R. Yishmael in his 13 midos shehaTorah > nidreshes bahen -- because it is a Guf Torah.>> Gershon Dubin replied: > I don't buy it; many sources say that anything learned from 13 midos > is guf haTorah. An answer to this is found in a Rashi on Sanhedrin 73a (d'h hekishah) where Rashi states that every hekesh and gezerah shavah mufnah is as something written in the Torah itself (kimfurash bamikra). A gezerah shavah mufnah is one in which one or both of the similar words are "free" ("superfluous", "redundant") in their respective contexts, and thus serve only for the gezerah shavah. But the gezerah shavah she'aynah mufnah --where both terms are already "taken"-- is valid at best only if not successfully challenged. According to this distinction, R. Yishmoel's inclusion of gezerah shavah as the second of his 13 midos is based on the gezerah shavah she'aynah mufnah. ---- > Hekesh does not figure explicitly in R. Yishmael's 13 midos. RMB commented:(Continue reading)


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On Thursday, August 21, the Friends of Mandell Park outgoing president Stanley (Skip Almoney), incoming President Karen Anne Vinson, joined by Mayor Parker, Houston Parks and Recreation Director Joe Turner, Council Members Cohen, Cristie, and Robinson, and hundreds of current and former neighbors gathered under tents and wall seats while a violin duet played for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the renovated park.
Mayor Parker summarized the history of the project. Skip Almoney introduced Marianne Jones reviewed fund raising effort and thanked major donors. Mandell Park is on a 1.2 acre lot that has been vacant for more than 20 years. In 1982, it was acquired for a branch library site and demolished residential and commercial buildings, leaving the space vacant. But the Houston Public Library chose to establish a site on the Campanile space on Montrose Ave, the curent neighborhood Library. The site on the corner of Richmond and Kendall, became a dumping site, abandoned and overgrown. but at least one neighbor, Meredith Burke, who lived in a home at the corner of Bonnie Brae and Mandell, the southern boundary of the lot, believed it would make an excellent location for a community garden, and more particularly an organic garden. Ms. Burke has since moved from Houston, and the home she lived in has been demolished, leaving her lot vacant, but for many years she worked to develop the community garden. "Meredith Garden" marked with an iron open gateway, is named in her honor. In 2003, the site was transferred to the Parks and Recreation Department for development as a Park, but with no formal design or dedicated budget.
Nevertheless, the park continued as a quaint but popular community flower and vegetable garden, benefiting from volunteer support from dozens of neighbors. Gradually, with the support and constant advocacy of local leaders notably including Skip Almoney, the plans began to take shape. Parks and Recreation Director Joe Turner showed a pile of dozens of email printouts from Almoney dating from as far back as 2004 urging progress and funding for the project. Marianne Jones recognized some of the major donors began to adopt the project, and they raised over $1 million to fund a design that would would encourage ample creative gardening and potentially become a destination point for visitors to the area.
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The April 28 do-over with Chad Dawson might or might not be one of the more difficult fights for Bernard "The Executioner" to prepare for, but there is little doubt it has placed certain restrictions on Kelly Swanson, Hopkins' usually harried personal publicist.
In the 47-year-old Hopkins, Swanson and her assistant, Lisa Milner, have boxing's ultimate Chatty Cathy, a nonstop quote machine that spews opinions and anecdotes like no fighter since Muhammad Ali was filling reporters' notebooks and tape recorders nearly four decades ago. Hopkins has always responded to even the most innocuous questions with rambling responses that are alternately entertaining and outrageous. Maybe even more so than he busts up opponents in the ring, he filibusters the media during press gatherings.
But in the wake of the Oct. 15 no-decision in his first matchup with Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) in Los Angeles' Staples Center -- a fight that initially ruled by referee Pat Russell to be a second-round technical-knockout victory for Dawson when Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) was unable (or unwilling) to continue after injuring his left shoulder upon being picked up and hurled to the canvas -- the WBC and (ital)The Ring(end ital) magazine light heavyweight champion has withdrawn into a self-imposed cocoon of isolation, declining virtually every interview request. He participated in a teleconference yesterday afternoon (Dawson was on earlier) only because his contract obligated him to do so, and his curt demeanor suggested two things. One, B-Hop wasn't enjoying this question-and-answer session even a little, and two, he might not available too often or too long for similar grillings up to and including the night of the HBO-televised fight in Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.
Make of that what you will. You can be sure that Gary Shaw, Dawson's promoter, does. He regards Hopkins' vow of semi-silence to be an admission of fear, that he faked the shoulder injury to wiggle out of a bout he knew he was destined to lose.
"I just want to say I never thought Hopkins was hurt," Shaw reiterated during the teleconference. "We never heard anything about his rehabbing or anything else. My only fear is that Hopkins will not go through with the entire fight (on April 28), that at some point, when he's taking a beating from Chad, he'll find another way to get out.
"Chad is a much superior fighter. He's younger, stronger, more aggressive and eager, once and for all, to put the legend where he belongs – retired and into the (International) Boxing Hall of Fame."
And what of Hopkins' unusual reticence, or his refusal to go on one of those obligatory press tours with his 29-year-old opponent?
"Hopkins won't even do a real press conference with Chad," Shaw said. "That tells you all you need to know about this fight."
Shaw also suggested that Hopkins and Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer did everything in their power to avoid Hopkins having to again share a ring with Dawson, and that the only reason he is doing so is because the WBC required that he do so as a condition of retaining his green, bejeweled WBC championship belt.
"They didn't want the (rematch)," Shaw said. "They lobbied against it. The (second) fight was mandated on the floor of the WBC convention. That's why Hopkins is taking it. Without that belt, Hopkins is just an old fighter. He needs that belt to be someone."
An indignant Schaefer reacted to that charge as expected, pointing out that Hopkins "has more belts than people have to hold up their pants. Bernard at 47 doesn't need belts. He could have fought (Beibut) Shumenov for the WBA belt, (Nathan) Cleverly for the WBO belt. This is the fight that Bernard wanted. He never turns down a challenge."
So the war of words continues, with Dawson, Shaw and Dawson's trainer, John Scully, depicting Hopkins as a once-great champion who knows his time has passed and is hesitant, if not exactly afraid, of the beatdown he can expect from "Bad" Chad, and Schaefer offering strong counterpoints in the debate.
"He's beaten pretty much everyone who is anyone in and around his weight class over the last 20 years, from (Oscar) De La Hoya to (Antonio) Tarver to (Felix) Trinidad to Winky (Wright) to (Kelly) Pavlik to (Roy) Jones, and on and on and on," Schaefer said of Hopkins. "Yet there are those are still doubting him! It's amazing. I guess some people never learn."
It was, of course, left to Hopkins to get in the last sound bite. And the words he uttered – defiant, proud, hinting at a dark conspiracy against him by the fight game's powers-that-be – did not sound like something a fearful old man would have hurled at skeptics who, let's face it, too often have made the mistake of writing him off.
If B-Hop is to disappear for a time into another self-imposed media blackout, he made sure his parting comments repudiated the Dawson/Shaw allegations in the strongest possible terms. He has been written off before against fighters he insists are as good or better than Dawson – Trinidad, Tarver, Pavlik, Wright and others – and exposed them as comparative neophytes unable to cope with his ring genius.
"I will continue to kick the naysayers' ass," Hopkins said. "But when I win this fight, they'll find some excuse to say what Chad Dawson wasn't.
"When you see me reenact what I did in Oct. 2008 (when he pitched a virtual 12-round shutout at Pavlik, who went off as a 6-1 favorite), but even better, then I'll think about what I want to do – not what they want me to do."
The "they" Hopkins refers to are those who want to see him drift away into retirement, either by his choice or in the wake of the type of one-sided drubbing he never has sustained in a 22-year professional career. Of his five defeats, only one – the first pairing with Jones, in 1993 – was on a decision clear enough to be considered controversy-free.
"They want to see me on the ground, like Mike Tyson (vs. Buster Douglas), looking for my mouthpiece," Hopkins said. "It's no secret they want to get rid of me. But I ain't that easy to be gotten rid of.
"People are always going to say something bad about me. `Oh, he only fought small guys.' I heard that. You hear a lot of stuff. I hear more of it than other guys because I'm still here and still succeeding at 47. (Jean) Pascal tried saying I was on steroids.
"I'm only around because I'm special. I worked hard to be special. So why don't I get the credit that I deserve? I'm the most underrated fighter to achieve what I have that ever walked on the planet Earth."
B-Hop ain't no way in hell your beating Chad Dawson you can't get that through your thick a*s head.
shaw is an idiot and so is dumb chad dawson, who truly is mentally challenged.
no fighter of bernards caliber is scared to fight. and if he didnt want to fight chad he
could easily retire with pure respect as the 47 year old lhv champion , or fight for a diff
i like hopkins character, especially this silent one, shaw is not intelligent enough to
understand that bernard is pissed off by the disrespect of chad physically lifting and
dumping him down in the ring. bernards gift is his care and preparation of his mind
and body, and chad injured his body in an illegal and completely disrespectful way, and
bernard is gonna make him pay for it.
SCLA Ali, talking about "thick a$$ head." I think that the pot is calling the skillet black. Holla!
Gary Shaw is a fat b@st@rd that would sell his mom a full price ticket. "kinda bad "chad would be really bad if he trained in a camp away from his girl and took training a lil more seriously then sparring fat winky wright and the iceman john scully who is a great fighter and person by the way.
B-HOP's a bad man, they think they got him in a bad jam. I for one got him executing the plan. He's seen every style in the book an all the looks, worst thing you can do is mistake'em for shook. Dawson better respect the skills, watch what he say and how he moves, Hopkins gon give'em them angles n keep'em confused..... to be continued
Hopkins is one of the best fighters to ever lace up a pair of gloves and I don't like the way Chad has disrespected him. Even if he wins, Dawson is classless; Andre Ward is the eventual future of the Light Heavy Division!
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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Wynton Marsalis Septet live at Jazz in Marciac 2014
Wynton Marsalis and six of his most frequent collaborators will come together in a program featuring some of Marsalis' greatest compositions. The evening's repertoire will be selected from both The Marciac Suite and Lighthouse/Lightening Rod. Keep reading »
Wynton Marsalis Quintet with Richard Galliano live at Jazz in Marciac 2014
What is Jazz in Marciac, but the marriage of swing and Gascony; a brief testimony to the eternal love story between France and Jazz? This is the story that Wynton Marsalis began to tell in partnering with another frequent JIM visitor, Richard Galliano.vThe union was a tribute to two emblematic figures: Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf. Two extraordinary women, born in the same year (1915), in the same misery, both with grand and tragic fates, and most especially, with two ways of singing this blue soul that African Americans call the blues. Keep reading »
"Wynton Marsalis: A Youngarts Masterclass" nominated for 66Th Annual Emmy® Award
_Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts MasterClass_, an HBO Family Documentary Special, has been nominated for a 66th Annual Emmy Award in the Outstanding Children's Program category. This is the third season the YoungArts MasterClass series has received an Emmy-nomination. The program features some of the work of the "National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts)":http://www.youngarts.org, the non-profit that contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by supporting the artistic development of talented young artists. Keep reading »
Wynton Marsalis Trumpets Youth, Musical Diversity At Annual London Residency
The solo played by U.S. jazzman Wynton Marsalis to close his now-annual residency at London's Barbican this week was a rare personal moment in what was otherwise a master class in sharing the limelight. In lieu of a full-fledged encore with his 14-strong Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), Marsalis entertained with a small combo, delighting an already bouncing crowd with swooping scales of trumpet. Keep reading »
The JLCO With Wynton Marsalis as part of Summerstage Kids presents: Queens Family Day
Free Family Concert: The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis As Part Of Summerstage Kids Presents: Queens Family Day Keep reading »
Marsalis & JLCO Dance Among the Gravestones
Jazz at Lincoln Center traffics in ghost stories as a matter of course, fashioning living memorials to long-gone masters of America's indigenous art form. So it was no great shock that the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis seemed at home on June 11 playing amid the gravestones of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Keep reading »
Wynton Marsalis Live Annotates a Duke Ellington Song
What better guide to the music of Duke Ellington than Wynton Marsalis? And here he is doing it live, improvised on WNYC. On Monday's show, Marsalis was on to discuss the history of NYC Jazz (and why so many Jazz greats are buried at Woodlawn Cemetary), and Brian played him a bunch of great music by local legends. Here's our favorite moment, when Wynton walks us through Duke's "Concerto for Cootie" and lead trumpeter Cootie Williams' inimitable style. You'll also hear from Woodlawn historian Susan Olson. Be sure to listen to the full segment here. Keep reading »
Wynton Marsalis on Woodlawn Cemetery's "Jazz Corner"
Jazz great after Jazz great has requested to be buried near "Duke" Ellington. So now, Miles Davis, Celia Cruz, Lionel Hampton, Max Roach, and many others can all be found in Woodlawn Cemetery's unofficial "Jazz Corner." A concert at Woodlawn is being held tonight in celebration of these Jazz giants. Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Susan Olson, Woodlawn Cemetery historian, weigh in on their legacy and NYC's jazz history. Keep reading »
Wynton's Keynote Address at Tulane University's Commencement 2014
Here at home in New Orleans, we have a tradition of starting important gigs by calling out the names of legendary musicians from the past. In evoking the memory of legendary artists, this roll call inspires a higher level of performance. In 2007, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra went on tour with Odaadaa!, a group from Ghana led by master drummer Yacub Addy. Each concert started with a long roll call of distinguished ancestors chanted and spoken in Ga, their native tongue. At the end of the chant, Mr. Addy would say "Trah trah o manyaba." Whereupon we would say Yow! Keep reading »
JALC Partners With Harlem Children's Zone And Mr. Aubrey's Show Kids To Present Uptown Family Swing
On June 14 at 5:00pm, Jazz at Lincoln Center will partner with The Harlem Children's Zone to present Uptown Family Swing, a free community concert featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Mr. Aubrey's Show Kids. Director and choreographer Aubrey Lynch II will choreograph a group of students ages 8 to17 from various Harlem and Washington Heights schools, including Harlem Children's Zone, who will dance to music performed by the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis. In addition, dance students from various New York City dance institutions, including Steps on Broadway, The Ailey School, and American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, will participate in the concert. Keep reading »


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If you're petite, no doubt you've found that most antique bracelets are just too big. They were made roomy to wear over gloves in the 19th and very early 20th centuries, so few are shorter than 7 1/2 inches. This one's just 6 1/2 inches long, counting the clasp -- and it's fabulous!
Fashioned from heavy gilt metal, the bracelet is comprised of four domed plaques intricately detailed with Art Nouveau scrollwork and set with 16 glorious faux gems. Jade-like art glass dominates, featuring rich green hues mottled with white. That these rectangular cabochons vary slightly in color and shape adds to the "real" look and also attests to hand-craftsmanship. Accent stones are deep purple amethyst pastes and glass pearls, still very luminous. All appear original and are in remarkably fine condition. Most likely the necklace was made in Bohemia, which for centuries produced the finest simulated gems, as well as ornate and rather fanciful settings. The area became Czechoslovakia after World War I, but was previously part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The unusual combination of green, purple and white typically signifies that a jewel was first owned by a member of the Suffragette movement. For them, green represented hope, purple signified dignity and white stood for purity. The language we associate with "regard" jewelry applied, too: The "G" of green, "W" of white and "V" of violet comprised an abbreviation for Give Women (the) Vote. That right was finally won for all American women in 1920 and for all in Great Britain in 1928. Thus, although most of the jewelry is Victorian, Edwardian or transitional, some was crafted in the Art Deco era. Forgotten for many years, these jewels have been rapidly gaining value since the star-studded TV movie "Iron Jawed Angels" appeared in 2004, revealing what the gals went through (including hunger strikes and beatings). Wearing Suffragette jewels is a great way to show your pride and appreciation and, now that the genre has been rediscovered, they're getting much more scarce.
This bracelet dates most likely to the 1890s and reached us from an East Coast estate. The reverse shows age-appropriate surface wear around the edges, which reveals a silvery substance under the gilding: pot metal, to judge by the weight. The gilt has aged to bronze color on the front, where it takes high magnification to notice any wear. The three links joining the plaques are rosier, probably gilt copper, and have an elaborately incised design. Because the clasp isn't patterned and appears to be gilt brass, it's almost surely a replacement. It's been with the bracelet for a very long time, though, based on their matching depth of patina. Of course there may have been a fifth plaque originally, removed at some point by a lady with a dainty wrist. Each plaque measures about 1 1/2 inches long and a little more than an inch wide. Each connecting link adds about 3/8 of an inch, as does the clasp.
Because the clasp can easily be taken off, you could tie ribbons onto each end and wear this also as a choker necklace or a hair ornament.
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Blue Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon
Prepare the Blue Cheese Butter:
In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir until thoroughly combined. Place mixture between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out the mixture to the approximate size of filet. Chill until needed.
Prepare the Mashed Potatoes:
In a stockpot, bring water to a boil over high heat. Boil the potatoes until a knife can be easily inserted into the center of a chunk. Drain the water. Mash the potatoes with the milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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On a hot grill, cook filet mignon slightly under desired temperature. Top filet with blue cheese butter slice and brown under the broiler. Toss plum tomatoes with olive oil and grill. Place mashed potatoes at the top of a dinner plate, the filet at 6:00, and the grilled tomatoes on either side.
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We had to evacuate our offices three times today because of tornado warnings. I'm hunkered down in the parking garage reading Twitter for news and I run across this tweet by Leslie Brenner:
"Yes, I know a tornado's headed our way, but I just got a broccoli recipe from Justin Yu at Oxheart in Houston!"
Well, Leslie. Could you whip it up and ship it over to those of us trapped in a parking garage downtown? Pair with appropriate wine, please.


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Release Date: 2013-06-14 (NY)
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Duration: 1hr 30min
Alex, twenty seven, lives in a working-class Paris neighborhood and sells drugs for a living, continuously paying off the debts of his brother Isaac (played by French auteur Cedric Kahn), who's becoming a real burden. When his cousin, who has just returned from completing his military service in Israel, tells him he's opening a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex thinks that joining him might be the life-changing opportunity he was waiting for. But in order to leave, Alex must quickly find enough money and accomplish his "aliyah" (the term for Jews emigrating to Israel) which involves, among other things, Hebrew lessons and connecting with his Jewish roots. He also has to leave behind his beloved city of Paris, his former lover Esther, his lifelong friend Mathias, and Jeanne, a woman whom he's just met but has the potential of becoming someone important in his life. Torn between making his aliyah, his drug selling, his complicated love life and a destructive brother, Alex will have to find his own way and make a final decision.
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MyHeritage: Meet Elisabeth, our French community manager
Elisabeth is our new community manager for France & French-speaking communities around the world, including Switzerland, Belgium, Canada and elsewhere
At a very young age, Elisabeth became interested in her family history, especially her Italian roots. As a teenager, she constantly questioned her grandmother, eagerly taking notes. Her grandmother, soon to be 98, still loves sharing stories from her past.
In college, it was only natural that Elisabeth chose to study history. At 20, she lived for three months in Venice with her Italian cousins. Unfortunately, on that side of the family she only knows the names of her paternal grandparents' parents. The archives of their small village – Mansuè, in the province of Treviso - were apparently destroyed in a fire, but she hopes to learn more one day. Continue reading "MyHeritage: Meet Elisabeth, our French community manager" »
Happy Bastille Day
Today, July 14th, is Bastille Day, the French National Day.
Known as La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) or le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July), in France, Bastille Day doesn't commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison, but the Fête de la Fédération, which was first held in 1790 on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.
It's a small distinction, but an important one.
While the storming of the Bastille was part of the early machinations of the French Revolution, the Fête de la Fédération one year later was seen as the end of that revolution and the commencement of the Constitutional Monarchy.
DID YOU KNOW?: Did you know that the Fête de la Fédération was held on Paris' Champ de Mars, the present-day site of the Eiffel Tower? (see the painting below to see what it looked like back then)
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The Interview Series: An American Genealogist in Paris
Politicians, stay-at-home dads, academics and businesswomen - they all know the value of family and the joys of keeping in touch. But what is on their family photos? How often do they call their mother, and what celebrity do they secretly admire? Get ready to find out through the MyHeritage interview series!
Anne Morddel is an American genealogist in Paris and the author of the blog ' The French Genealogy blog'. Her interest in genealogy dates back to the young age of 14, when she caught the 'genealogist bug' and decided to interview her grandmother about every single relative she could recall in order to understand her roots.
Since then she's come a long way, not only becoming a professional genealogist, but a librarian, researcher and even children author. She's a globetrotter too, having lived around the world until she found herself in France more permanently together with her French partner and children. In search for her childrens French ancestors, she began to learn about genealogy in France until she felt ready to share her insights in the blogosphere. Started in 2009, her hugely successful blog aims to Continue reading "The Interview Series: An American Genealogist in Paris" »


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If you love spy novels, then you must know the name of John le Carre. He's an author that rivaled Ian Fleming in the 60s and still in this age has mastered tales, most recently he wrote, "A Delicate Truth." Le Carre gave the masses gritty tales about the life of spies.
One of his most famous works undoubtedly has to be "The Spy Who Came in the from the Cold," but his others are just as mesmerizing. "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," is another work of his that many have hailed as the best piece of spy fiction.
It's no doubt on why directors have wanted to make his works into movies. This list looks at five of his works that got turned into movies. While some of the movies that were made don't always rival the original work, they do make for fun viewing pleasure. His works also have been turned into TV movies like the wonderful adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy" with the one and only Alec Guinness.
These five picks though are some good movies. So spy and le Carre fans take a look.
'Spy Who Came in from the Cold'
"The Spy Who Came in the from the Cold," was directed in 1965 and starred Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, and Oskar Werner.
This one is a great adaptation of the book and the cast is wonderful. Burton gave his all in the performance. The Criterion Collection gave this movie a Blu-ray release last year in Sept.
This gritty and depressing tale, talks about a spy who is being toyed with not just in web of lies, but also by society. Martin Ritt had directed the spy drama.
When the movie came out it was named one of the top ten best movies of 1966 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and it also had been showered with nominations and awards.
So if you haven't seen this movie yet, it's definitely a must and that goes with the book too. Read it and then watch it sometime. You shouldn't be disappointed.
'The Deadly Affair'
Picked "The Deadly Affair" because it's sort of a lesser known film and it's also based off of John le Carre's first book "Call for the Dead."
The film starred James Mason, Harry Andrews, Simone Signoret, and Maximilian Schell. The movie was directed by a great director, Sidney Lumet.
The movie was released in 1966 in the UK and 1967 in the U.S. When you watch the movie you'll notice that Mason's character is changed to Charles Dobbs, that was because another film company had the rights to the name George Smiley.
The movie takes Dobbs to investigate a suicide of a Foreign Office official. That leads Dobbs to find out more than he really bargained for.
The movie when released had been nominated for five BAFTA awards, though it didn't win any of the awards.
For those who are interested "The Deadly Affair," is available for rental on Amazon for $2.99 or to buy for $9.99.
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'
It was 2011 a good year for both Gary Oldman and British spy movies. Oldman was George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
This movie had an all-star cast, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Hurt, heck even le Carre was in it!
Tomas Alfredson directed the 2011 spy thriller. The movie basically is about George Smiley trying to find out who is the mole in their own agency.
The movie being so popular has made speculation that the director is thinking about making a sequel to it. Hopefully that happens soon and it's just as good as this one.
Like the last few talked about it was another one that made its rounds to different award shows including the Academy Awards. Oldman had been nominated for Best Actor during that year.
So if you still haven't seen this movie, what are you waiting for?
'The Tailor of Panama'
"The Tailor of Panama" is a 2001 movie that starred Pierce Bronson, Geoffry Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Harold Pinter.
The film is based off of the 1996 book that has the same name. John Boorman directed the movie.
Forgot too Harry Potter fans, Daniel Radcliffe was in the film also, his character was Mark Pendel.
The movie got generally decent reviews from critics. The movie on Rotten Tomatoes with 113 reviews has a 77% and on IMDb it has a 6.1 out of 10.
If you missed out on this 2001 picture, Amazon sells a digital download for $9.99, but for a hard copy it's must cheaper, $4.90!
'The Little Drummer Girl'
"The Little Drummer Girl" is a 1984 movie directed by George Roy Hill and starred Diane Keaton, Klaus Kinski, Sami Frey, and Yorgo Voyagis.
Not this isn't the sequel to "The Little Drummer Boy," either. It's actually a movie about an American actress, who is thrusted into spying and pretenting to date a PLO Bomber for the Mossad.
Another one that might have fallen off the radar. The movie is a $1.99 for a rental on Amazon and $9.99 to buy a digital download.
"The Little Drummer Girl," ratings are a 6.1 out of 10 on IMDb and with only 6 reviews the movie has a 61% on Rotten Tomatoes.


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Has the Internet changed your life?
By uejio on Nov 06, 2006
It always amazes me how much my life and the business world has changed over the past few years because of the Internet. I shop online, research products, read the news, watch YouTube videos, play games, keep in touch with friends and family, and I even spend some time blogging. I did some of this 5 years ago, but every year it seeems that I spend more and more time on the Internet. At first glance that would seem like a bad thing...
But, interestingly enough, I find myself:
- paying more attention to current events (because of reading the news more often on the Internet)
- reading more books (because I found good reviews on the Internet)
- listening to more music (that I downloaded off the Internet)
- practicing more piano (because I'm more inspired by above music)
- composing more piano music (because I've been practicing more)
- watching more TV (because I can keep up with episodes I missed on the Internet)
- being closer to old friends and family (because of email)
Am I the norm or the exception? According to a not so recent report from 2005 on about.com, an estimated 1 billion people will use the Internet in 2006. That includes 200 million Americans. So, maybe I am the norm?
But, what about the future? My kids can't imagine the time before we had personal computers. They can imagine life without the Internet, but they've had it for as long as they can remember. I can barely remember owning a black and white TV and can't remember growing up without a TV. What will the world be like 30 years from now when my kids are my age? It's almost scary to think about it...


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Sep 10
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brook says:
Thanks for the reminder Richard ! I saw the trailer during the week so will defo watch it.
Mar 09
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SuzyA says:
That programme was brilliant! She said it exactly how it was, well that's how it was for me and my poor old mum taking us to events most weekends leaving poor old dad at home on his own most sundays (I think he rather enjoyed it actually!). I still pretend I'm riding at Badminton . Like she said, you can still be very skilled, but if you haven't got the nerve, well that's sort of it competition-wise.
Very much looking forward to next weeks .....................
Jan 11
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angelmouse777 says:
As much as i love anything with a horse in it (yes i am that easily pleased! ) watching this program i was actually left feeling a bit disappointed. As much as i admire Jennifer Saunders for taking up the challenge i was left feeling as if the first half of this program was designed purely as a trip down memory lane rather than what the program was advertised to be- a documentary following her preparations to enter a grassroots event. I would have liked to have seen more of her trying to improve her skills with more lessons with Tim Stockdale and Piggy French. But maybe thats just me. If ITV had marketed the program differently maybe i wouldn't have felt that way. I'll reserve judgement until i have seen the whole thing though.
Feb 06
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Jane Menzies says:
I really enjoyed watching this, shame it couldn't be a longer series. Even Mum who is not horsey at all even watched it and I caught her today reading my horse and hound, go Jennifer go! The pony club bit I thought was funny when that girl fell off and her mum just pulled her up and plonked her back on her pony, that says it all really doesn't it? Roll on next week.
I think that Jennifer has guts !! I would'nt do it as i'm a complete wuss when it comes to jumping anything ! Mind you though she did have two wonderful horses who certainly knew their jobs. I might actually think about it on either one of those lol.
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greyandbay says:
richarderp said:
. We saw her with a couple of horses at the start and we saw her mucking out the dun's box. She said she hadn't ridden much lately but I was left with the impression that they were her horses. It was all a bit quick and I guess I misunderstood.
. We saw her with a couple of horses at the start and we saw her mucking out the dun's box. She said she hadn't ridden much lately but I was left with the impression that they were her horses. It was all a bit quick and I guess I misunderstood.
Richard, I'm not sure if they still do, but she and her family used to live reasonably close to us here in Devon, and there are 3 daughters who all ride (or did do) so it may have been one of theirs you saw her mucking out.
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Autumn Term 2005 Part 8
The last School day of the Autumn term was held on Saturday 29th October,and was well attended.
The class were in high spirits,as it was the last day of term & they seemed focused on their half term break activities,which would include Halloween & Bonfire Night.
In fact the Homework had been to design a poster commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, of which most pupils had made a good effort.
The day commenced with the traditional singing of the School Hymn,which to the annoyance of the Headmistress
was very poorly sang. She described it as the worst rendition of the year & ordered everyone to line up for a Spanking. She warned that if there wasnt a big improvement immediately after half term there would be Hymn practice & more severe discipline imposed.
Uniform Inspection followed & the Headmistress was also unimpressed that certain pupils had assumed it was a Muffty Day. The offenders, were back over her knee for another Spanking & also a few hefty whacks of the plimsoll were firmly applied. Reid was the main offender having turned up in her Brownie uniform, but surprisingly the Headgirl was also amongst the offenders for wearing navy nickers instead of the regulation green.
Everyone had thus been shaken out of their holiday mode & made fully aware that there was a full day of lessons to be learnt before the holidays could commence.
Homework was collected & first lesson of the day was English.
Comprehension, followed by Science with Miss Penny Thompson. These lessons were quite tough & pupils not applying themselves fully, were strapped & paddled by the Headgirl or disciplined by Miss Thompson with her own special brand of caning.
Final lesson of the morning was PE,which was taken by Miss Thompson but supervised by the Headmistress who soon dealt with any slackers or tomfoolery.
The winning team were presented with a cup to finish the morning on a high note.
The highlight of the Afternoon session was a double Art lesson. Each pupil was given a pumpkin to carve up for Halloween & they all entered into the spirit of things & produced some really good efforts. The Headmistress was so pleased with the results that she organised a photo call for some of the pupils with their pumpkins.
A vote was taken by the class to determine who had produced the best pumpkin and Michelle Brown was declared the winner. Michelle has settled into Westgate really well & is popular with her new classmates. However despite producing good work she is not so popular with the Headmistress just yet as her behaviour constantly lets her down.
Michelle had the dubious honour of receiving the last whacking of the term as she pushed the Headmistress too far with her use of the water pistol. So out to the front of the class Michelle was summoned where she was to receive a Spanking, the Plimsoll & the Cane. After which The Headmistress informed her that because of her unacceptable behaviour she would forgoe her Bonfire Night celebrations & accompany her to London with an equally naughty boy, from another class, for a severe caning at the Night of the Cane competiton.
November 5th duly arrived & Miss Hastings-Gore looked resplendent in her evening attire & gave a very impressive display of her Caning skills. Many non Westagte people being shocked at the ferocity of the strokes.
The time came for the main event & Miss Hastings-Gore meant business as she changed into her PE kit.
There were approximately 20 people due to receive 6 of the best, all from a different Master or Mistress. Each caning to be awarded marks out of 20 from 3 distinguished judges in front of an audience approaching 200
Michelle was caned by a Master & took her punishment very well to score very highly and come 3rd in the competition.A remarkable effort by Westgates newest pupil.
Eventually the time came for Miss Hastings-Gore to be called onto the stage.A sense of anticipation descended on the audience as she took centre stage & blew her whistle to summon Martin, from the upper School,to the stage for his caning.
Martin was ordered to bend over the punishment trestle.
Silence descended as his PE Shorts were yanked down & Miss Hastings-Gore swished a couple of practice shots through the air. Then the Caning began for real & the audience were treated to to a truly outstanding exhibition of caning combining extreme hardness with deadly accuracy.
Each whack being greeted with loud gasps from the audience.
To his credit Martin didnt flinch, he dare not as he knew he would get a lot more when back at School if he did. After the 4th stroke the Headmistress paused to check Martins composure & confirm number of strokes given. She then prepared to give the coup de grace. First place beckoned with perfect scores of 20 a distinct possibility as the stripes clearly showed the accuracy of the fierce strokes.
The cane was raised & the 5th stroked cracked across the buttocks with deadly accuracy again, slightly tearing the skin. However a tiny amount of blood had been drawn which is not allowed in the competitions rules. A voice from a source unknown shouted to the adjudicator,"BLOOD, BLOOD"
Before Miss Hastings-Gore could deliver the final sroke the adjudicator sensationally stepped in to prevent her doing so & thus Disqualifying her.
The Photos of the caned bottom can be seen in the new gallery - "Autumn Term 2005" & clearly show the accuracy of the caning & the travesty of the disqualification just one stroke from victory.
Many people said afterwards that the decision was harsh and that the "D" mark awarded should be looked upon as one of Distinction not Disqualification.
Miss Hastings-Gore had certainly proved herself to be a "CUT" above the rest & returned to Westgate with her reputation enhanced.
There is one remaining Dayschool this year & that will be the christmas Party one on Saturday 10th December. This Party is always hugely popular but this years will be better than ever. The School will last from 11-00am to 5-00pm as normal & will be attended by those terrible girls from the Midlands, Jo & Donna. If you want to be in class with them, make sure you book early as places are filling up quickly & will be limited.
After School the Party begins in earnest as everyone is taken for an evening meal to be followed by a visit to fetish club which just happens to have a School theme for the night. Stay as long as you like its on till 3-00am. For details & to reserve your place, e-mail
email@example.com tel 07947 554862.
Of course the Dayschool is a must for all submissives.
However if you are Dominant or like to switch & want to Spank, strap, & cane Jo & Donna, Emma & Sally yourself then we have a superb Spanking Party lined up for you on Saturday 26th November. For details and to reserve your place, E-mail


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Fruits and Veggies
While the headlines rant on about healthy fats and net carbs, the real news in nutrition is the way food affects your genes. It turns out that specific chemicals in foods — such as sulforaphane, a phytochemical in broccoli — work with your genes to ratchet up your body's natural defense systems, helping to inactivate toxins and free radicals before they can do the damage that leads to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and even premature aging.
While it's still not quite a household term, "nutritional genomics" is a field that's only going to get bigger, says Jose Ordovas, PhD, director of the Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory at Tufts University. He predicts that in the next five to 10 years we'll be able to assess our genetic vulnerabilities and eat to reduce our risks accordingly. If, say, you have a genetic predisposition to heart disease, you may want to eat more broccoli and oats. Someone with other genetic red flags might alter her diet in other ways. Says Ordovas, "Exactly when this will happen is difficult to predict. But it will happen."
The specifics — which foods influence which genes — are still being mapped out. But while you're waiting to hear about the panacea for your gene pool, you might as well feast on foods that appear to pack the most potent disease-fighting, anti-aging punch. "If you can protect yourself from needing a cholesterol drug by eating vegetables and fruits," says Daniel A. Nadeau, MD, of Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire, "why not do it?"
Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, and Salsa
Lycopene, the pigment that makes tomatoes red, also appears to reduce risk for cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people 55 and older. Additionally, a study of elderly nuns (77-98 years old) linked higher levels of lycopene with greater self-sufficiency. While fresh tomatoes have a good hit of lycopene, the most absorbable forms are found in cooked tomato products, such as spaghetti sauce and soup. A spoonful of tomato salsa will also offer a dose of the antioxidant. Get the same benefits with: pink grapefruit, guava, red bell peppers, and watermelon.
Sweet Potatoes, Squash, and Carrots
Eating at least two cups of orange fruits and vegetables a day boosts intake of beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A, essential for healthy skin and eyes, and which may also reduce the risk of some cancers, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. Lutein and lycopene, also found in orange produce, help reduce the risk of macular degeneration and may also protect skin from sun damage and even reduce wrinkling. Another reason to add a handful of raw baby carrots to your lunch: falcarinol, a substance naturally present in carrots, has been shown to reduce the risk of developing cancerous tumors in rats by one-third. Get the same benefits with: mangoes and cantaloupes.
Blueberries and Red Grapes
Anthocyanins, the chemicals that give these fruits their deep hue, are absorbed into the brain's membranes and can improve memory and cognition, says James Joseph, PhD, of Tufts University. "And frozen fruit works just as well as fresh." Get the same benefits with: plums (fresh or dried), purple grape juice, blackberries, and red cabbage.
Broccoli and Broccoli Sprouts
The sulforaphane in broccoli increases the production of enzymes that clear toxins from the body. The younger the broccoli, the more sulforaphane it has: Three-day-old sprouts offer up to 50 times the protection of mature stalks, says Paul Talalay, MD, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Go for BroccoSprouts, which are grown to ensure high levels of the phytochemicals (www.broccosprouts.com, to find a local distributor). If you're sticking to the stalks, buy fresh: Frozen broccoli is blanched, which leaches out some of the sulforaphane, says Talalay. Don't like broccoli? Try out other cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage and cauliflower, which offer some of the same benefits. Get the same benefits with: broccolini and broccoli rabe (also known as rapini).


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