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The search continues for Jorge Omar Garcia, Jr. Garcia is a suspect in the 9 February shooting at Queen and James Streets. Lancaster City Bureau of Police have charged him with Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Firearms Not To Be Carried Without a License in connection with this shooting. The LCPD is asking for your help in locating Garcia. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lancaster City Police Detective Fatta at 717-735-3359 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. You may also call Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers at (800) 322-1913.Callers may remain anonymous and do not have to give their names.
Lancaster County is under a Winter Storm Warning. The Warning is in effect 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Possible accumulation is eight to 12 inches, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). WGAL this morning anticipated the snow starting around 10 p.m. tonight.
Lancaster City Council will meet tonight to discuss an ordinance which would establish a Stormwater Management fee. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Market Center.
Get out today and enjoy the City sites and sounds before the storm hits.
DJ Salinger will be at Tellus360 tonight for Wireless Wednesday, beginning at 8 p.m. There is no cover charge. Tellus360 is located at 24 East King Street.
The Center for American Craft, 335 North Queen Street, will hold a class "Sew a Market Bag" tonight. Registration for this class is closed however the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen has several other interesting upcoming classes. If you would like to be notified of future sessions of this class, call the Guild at 717-431-8706.
The Lancaster Public Library offers up Shakespeare tonight. The program is "Will to Read: Shakespeare Aloud" and will be held in the Windolph Room. Tonight's selection is Taming of the Shrew. This is a free event. The Library is located at 125 North Duke Street.
Arsenic and Old Lace is currently at the Fulton. There are two showings today. The afternoon show is at 2 p.m. and tonight's show is at 7:30 p.m. The comedy runs through 16 February. The Fulton is located at 12 North Prince Street.
Over 30 paintings and drawings by the late Robert Cunningham (1924-2010) will be on display at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) through 28 February. PCA&D is handicapped accessible. The school is located at 204 N Prince Street.
Ruth Bernard, David Brumbach and Michael Allen are the three featured artists currently at Lancaster Galleries. The exhibit continues through Saturday, 15 February. The Gallery is located at 34 North Water Street.
Mulberry Art Studio will hold its Wednesday Evening Artist Open Studio this evening. Artists (18+) may draw, sketch or paint a live nude model. Artists should bring their own art supplies. Chairs and tables will be provided. The instructor is fine oil painter and graphic designer Beth Bathe. The Studio is located at 19-21 North Mulberry Street.
Tellus360 and Annie Bailey's Irish Pub & Restaurant are holding a big event – King Street Seisiun - in the spring and they are looking for one graphic designer to capture the essence of the event. Entries are due by noon on 17 February. The King Street Seisiun is an Irish block party/festival. It will be held Saturday, 15 March. For more information, go to http://logotournament.com/contests/167741.
Valentine's Day is this week already! Score twice with Flowers by Paulette! You could win a trip to the NBA Playoffs. If you send one of the participating bouquets, you could win a trip for four to a playoff game. Other prizes are also offered in this "Send and Score" sweepstakes. The florist offers same day delivery on most bouquets. It is a Teleflora shop, making your out of town deliveries smoother as well. The shop, located at 258 North Queen Street, is open today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
It's that time of year when Uncle Sam wants more money. The United Way of Lancaster County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program helps income eligible residents with free tax preparation. There will be 14 different VITA locations throughout the County. VITA also offers a "Do-It-Yourself" option – a free online program that files both federal and state tax returns at www.FreeTaxPrepLancaster.org. To schedule a free tax preparation appointment, residents should call 2-1-1.
Time is running out to get your tickets for the Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival this weekend. This is probably the area's largest music festival! Featuring a variety of Blues, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass, Funk & Soul, Zydeco, Polka, Rock n'Roll, and Reggae, this Festival has something for everyone! The Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival will be 21 & 22 February. Five different venues throughout the City will host the various musicians on nine different stages. With the exception of the Ware Center, the acts are all 21+. For more information, and to order tickets, go to www.lancasterrrotsandblues.com.
Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) Orthopedic Center is hosting a free Coaches Clinic next month but registrations are now open. The Clinic will be held on Saturday, 8 March from 7 a.m. to noon at the Stager Conference Center. John Troxell – Head Football Coach, Franklin & Marshall College, is the Keynote Speaker. The Clinic is designed for coaches and athletic trainers.
These back to back storms have us all dreaming about Spring. Spring of course brings thoughts of baseball to mind. Share your 10 favorite memories of the last nine years with the Barnstormers. Ten people will win a 10 game pack to the Lancaster Barnstormers for their 10th season. The deadline is 28 February. Winners will be announced on 1 March via the Barnstormers' website and social media.
As we all stock up for tonight's storm, some are not so fortunate to have a home to stock. Winter has taken its toll on everyone, including shelters. The Water Street Ministries has released a list of "immediate needs." The list is too long to print here in its entirety but reads can go to www.wsm.org/needs to view it. It includes food, toiletries, items for babies and children, specific items for women, items specifically for men, medical items, dental items and miscellaneous items. The Collection Center is located on Conestoga Street at Prince Street.
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"Revenge" is now officially on winter break as of the Jan. 19 airing of episode 13, "Hatred." The midseason finale episode is aptly named because that's what came seething out of just about everyone.
After ripping out her stitches in her sleep, Emily asks Niko to cauterize the wounds with a fireplace poker. Now that's badass. She next discovers Daniel in bad with Sara in a room just down the hall from hers in Grayson Manor. Later that morning, she politely asks Sara to move on but Sara loves Daniel and she's not going anywhere.
Word leaks out that Sara is staying with him at the manor. Suspecting Emily is behind it, he fires the entire staff in retaliation. He warns her others will pay the price until she gets the hint and leaves.
In a visit from Nolan, Emily learns that Niko and Aiden are "together." She takes a swim to consider this news and pushes herself which seems to trigger some sort of memory/time lapse. The next thing she is aware of is confronting Nolan about Niko.
Since Emily named Lydia as her shooter, Conrad has lost everything. He moves out to regroup at the Southfork Inn. Margaux discovers that her recently published magazine contains a story about Conrad attributed to her but with words she didn't write. She also learns Conrad is suing her for libel. Daniel realizes his father set this up to get back at him and used Margaux's assistant, who has now fled to Europe, to pull it off. In a meeting with Daniel and Margaux, Conrad offers to drop his suit in exchange for Margaux firing Daniel and her letting Conrad buy Daniel's shares. She agrees.
When Margaux returns to the Stowaway, she finds Jack looking at house listings. They declare their love for one another and it looks as if these two will be together for quite a while.
Daniel tells Sara he was fired but still feels lucky because he has her. They plan a getaway to Italy. Emily watches from the sidelines and makes her next move – bringing Sara's mother into the situation. Sara's mom tears into her, reminding her that this is not who she is, she is not a home wrecker. When Sara tells her mother that she loves Daniel, is staying and that mommy should mind her own business, her mother disowns her and leaves. Emily smiles ruefully as Daniel sees just how far Emily is willing to go.
Later, Sara realizes her mother is right and she tells Daniel she wants out of the relationship. Daniel confronts Emily, throws her down on the bed and throttles her a bit before firing off the most hurtful comment ever, "Sterilizing you was my gift to the universe." He leaves and Emily weeps. She gets woozy and wakes up in bed in the Southfork Inn with Conrad congratulating her on being "magnificent last night." Color Emily and us confused.
On a tip from Nolan, Patrick discovers that his bio-dad also looked for him as a baby. Jimmy Brennan, his dad, was cited for trespassing when he turned up at the orphanage. He confronts Victoria and she reluctantly agrees to help him find the man. Patrick watches Jimmy play with a young boy and relates his tough foster home upbringing to Victoria, wishing things might have been different.
When Patrick sets things up to meet the guy, Victoria tries to stop him and has a panic attack when she bumps into Jimmy herself. This compels her to tell Patrick about the circumstances of his conception. Victoria considered Jimmy like an older brother until the day he lured her to the basement to rape her. Afterwards, she moved from apartment to apartment because he stalked her. She convinced the orphanage to hide Patrick for his own protection and she fled to Europe. Patrick is stunned by the news. He paints an angry abstract piece and then sets fire to it and his studio.
Niko wants Aiden to help her find her father's killer and he deftly shifts blame to the man who planted the bomb at Grayson Global last year. He buys her a ticket to go after him and she realizes he loves Emily and won't be coming with her. While Niko packs, she discovers her father's katana hidden under a bed. So though she has ticket to go to Moscow, we have to wonder if she will instead set her sights on Aiden.
In the closing moments, a well-dressed woman arrives in the Hamptons and announces herself to be the first Mrs. Grayson. Looks like Conrad's going to have his hands full.
"Revenge" is set to return from its winter break on Sunday, March 9. Until then, check back often for more news and updates.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki recently, behind closed doors, asked Pres. Obama for U.S. military assistance to fight back Sunni militants that have violently taken control of Iraq's major cities; Ramadi, Fallujah, and Mosul.
While the U.S. government initially issued a firm "no" to that request, the situation on the ground has deteriorated to the point the administration is now considering military options, probably U.S. airstrikes, to assist the Iraqi government.
Yesterday, Iranian Special Forces, 150 strong, were deployed to help bolster the failing efforts of the Iraqi Army.
Iraqi security forces appear to be no match for ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), who have become so radicalized that even the killing machine, al Qaeda, has renounced them.
ISIS has vowed to kill all Shiites, the ruling party in Iraq.
This morning, news sources report that Tikrit, the birthplace of Iraq's former dictator, Saddam Hussein, has not only fallen to the terrorists, but several local police officers have been kidnapped. Most fear the police will not be held hostage but executed to send a deadly message to Prime Minister Maliki. Some reports indicate Iraqi Soldiers put down their weapons and walked away from the conflict.
The Blaze reported yesterday that Baghdad was the next city in the cross hairs of the jihadists and the U.S. embassy was set to evacuate.
Anonymous, but informed boots-on-the-ground in Baghdad sent word this morning that there are no plans to evacuate embassy staff or military personnel at this time.
The oil processing fields near Basra in the South, once heavily guarded by the British military, have not yet been targeted.
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"I just think that is the assumption sometimes, people think �Oh hey they are going to drop off.' Well, it's Division I football, there are scholarships, there are other guys that can play, and they will have other guys that can play. So I think to make that assumption [is wrong], and again if you watch their offensive line, they are pretty good up front. You know, guys like you and I could probably get some yards in there. They do a nice job of blocking people, they will have capable backups, and they have a good system. They aren't just going to let you lay in there and hammer on people. Their quarterback is doing a nice job and they've got good receivers, I just think you can overplay that sometimes."
ON WHETHER TEAM MORALE HAS IMPROVED AFTER A WIN�"Maybe to some degree, but it was kind of like "Groundhog Day." You know, you wake up and go �Geez, we turned the ball over down there, we could have scored another touchdown [and we could have tried] to get a return going on [our] punt and kickoff return teams,' so its always easier said than done, but I think you have to stay out of the gutter and off of the mountain top and stay in the middle and keep plugging.
"I think they were a little bit better, obviously it's a boost in confidence, a little bit more reaffirming that way. But again, we always try to be fairly consistent in what we are doing, and not get too caught up in the highs and the lows of all that. Just try to carry that message through and I think they are pretty good about that."
ON QB BERNARD JACKSON TAKING NO CREDIT FOR THE WIN AGAINST TEXAS TECH�"Yeah, he is a great kid and I think any great quarterback should take that approach and pass the credit and take the blame. I think that is a mark of a great leader and again, that kid continues to persevere and that is another testament to his growth. You know, I don't really know who all he was last year or the previous years, so it is hard for me to totally judge that. I think he has certainly shown a little more maturity in terms of his approach to things. I think he is growing up and understanding his role; both as a father and a student and a football player and how all of that comes together, and accepting his niche and working to improve it. Every defensive coach will tell you that a quarterback that can run with the ball is a little scary. Clearly he can get out of some jams and make some big things happen, and I think it has some effects in other ways where you start looking at defenses and how they play against us. There is some concern about him running the football, so that eliminates some of the stuff they do up front. When you start getting into the coverage aspect of things, teams that want to play man now have to account for the quarterback. I think it has a residual effect of the rest of the offense as well, but you always have to account for a guy when he can run."
ON THE PLAY OF THE OFFENSIVE LINE�"Yeah, they definitely have really done a nice job coming along. Coach [Chris] Strausser has really done a good job, I think, of molding those guys. Again, our style and our system of how we do things is quite a bit different from how they did it before, and that doesn't make it right or wrong, it just makes it different. You can have�and I say seven, because you usually have two tight ends in the equation somewhere�You can have six of those guys playing great, and doing the exact right thing and one of them does something wrong and they all look bad. So they all have to think and move together and they are doing a nice job of that. And every O-Line coach in
ON DE ABE WRIGHT�"The thing about Abe is what I like to call a "divine spark," and I think when an individual sort of invests himself in this idea of excellence there is a certain amount of spiritual energy that comes out of that. Abe is one of those guys who totally believes that he deserves to be successful, number one. And he plays with a certain amount of recklessness and joy and innocence that way, and I think that really helps him. He also has some God-given speed and agility and those kinds of things, but he just has a freedom about his soul that allows him to play at a high level most of the time."
ON OKLAHOMA QB PAUL THOMPSON�"I think he does a nice job, he's accurate, I think when you look at it and say they've got a former wide receiver playing quarterback you might think he would not be that way. But he's a big, tall kid who can throw it and he's accurate. He can hurt you with his feet as well, he's done a really, really good job. I think for most people to think when they lost [former QB] Rhett Bomar they aren't going to be able to do anything but hand it to Adrian Peterson, that has not been the case at all. They've thrown the ball, so he is very good in that area."
ON WHETHER STARTING 0-6 WAS A BETTER LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAN STARTING WELL�"Is it more important, I don't know. But it is definitely important because you know in the long term, and we will, we'll be on the other side. There will be a time when we're in this room and people are going �You're 7-0, and you have the greatest running game and your quarterback is awesome and I'm going to go �Guys we've got some things we need to work on.' So, part of that whole maturity process is learning how to handle defeat and handle success and all that stuff coming in there together. There have been a lot of guys that have called me this week and asked me about that, and again I think the biggest thing is this consistency aspect, what your approach to it is and I think our guys have learned a good lesson that way and they've learned to come out of it and understand what it takes for long term success. I think that sticks with them, not just as a football player but as a person as well. So, there are definitely some [experiences] you have to go through before you can get your feet on the ground.
"I would say this, the people here have been awesome. I've got an unbelievable amount of fan mail from faculty and students and fans and stuff about �Hey, hang in there we believe in you, you're going to be fine.' That has been awesome; there has not been a huge change that way. It is interesting a lot of people that are close to me in the coaching profession called and they were funny because they said �Hawk, I know you were loving that, I know you were loving going through that. I told my wife Hawk is loving that right now.' And I was like �Yeah I kind of was,' and they sort of understand who I am and what I'm all about. Then again a lot of them have gone through that and they know that in the end you will come out. I know that some of them were going �I bet you are coaching better than you have in the last five years,' and I said �Yeah, I am. I'm doing more things, and being more creative, I've done more things for sure.' They kind of appreciate that, they've been around a while and can appreciate those things. Even when we were "0-for" everyone has really be supportive, the fans have been great, the community has been great and I couldn't ask for more than that. In a sick sort of way [I did enjoy being 0-6], you know. Again, I've said this before that the easiest thing for me to do would have been to stay where I was [at
ON THE MIAMI/FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL FIGHT�"I did not show it [to the team], but I am one of these guys, I always have things to learn from. I always point them out to them, in practice, and some of them are football related and some aren't football related. I related it a little bit to a story that I had read earlier about some guys that went to Iraq about "heroes" that they ask you when all of this stuff starts happening what do you do, run, hide, shoot, you know, what do you do? Most of those guys, you make up your mind before that happens, what you are going to do. You already plant that seed in your mind, you know, �Here's what I'm going to do.' So I translated that incident into, �You guys, here is exactly what you are going to do if that happens. And here is what we're going to do, because as you guys know it's a very volatile, violent, emotion packed [game]. You've got testosterone flowing, you've got a lot of that stuff going on.' So it takes a plan of action before you get into that is what I told our guys, and I'm not trying to pass any sort of judgment on them at all. But you use it as an example. First of all, if you are on the sidelines, nobody comes off the sidelines, nobody. You don't leave the sidelines ever, and if you are on the field, your number one priority is to get our guy out. That's it, you don't fight, you try to get somebody else, you don't try to pay back, you get our guy out and that's it. That's the sole thing, and does everybody understand that and [the team is] like, �Yeah.' I said at that time, �You don't know exactly what is going to happen,' but I said �Guys you know, I don't know what's going to go on here but clearly there are going to be some ramifications and they are going to be bad for the coach, for the school and maybe for those individuals not just from a football standpoint but maybe even a legal standpoint.' I kind of reminded them, we're all thrown into these situations and you have to tell yourself before hand, what am I going to be like? It's like being 0-6, what am I going to be like? What's my attitude going to be like? So I used it sort of as a learning tool for those guys to say if this ever happens this is what we're going to do, and I totally expect that out of them. If I don't get that, there will be serious ramifications and I told them it's easy to sit back when you are 3,000 miles away and make the judgment. I told them, my first reaction when something like that happens, we go �We've missed the point, somewhere, somehow along the way we've missed the point. We're going to give the game to you guys, walk in and see if we can't start over and figure this thing out.' I told them �Don't put it past me. I've already taken a lot of bullets, what better bullet to take, to say we don't take that, we don't stand for that.' I just tried to use it as a learning thing for our guys."


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Michael Novy graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.B.A. in Accounting in 1967 and from the John Marshall Law School with a J.D. in 1978. He has been a Certified Public Accountant registered in Illinois since 1973 and a licensed attorney in Illinois since 1978.
Upon college graduation Mr. Novy worked for a large financial institution and then a large building materials firm, both in Chicago. After two years as a legal clerk for the U.S.Army, Mr. Novy returned to Chicago and became employed by the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Novy had a thirty year career with the Internal Revenue Service where he worked as a Revenue Agent, Appeals Officer, Appeals Manager and Appeals Team Chief. While with the Internal Revenue Service Mr. Novy was a member of the instructor cadre where he taught basic and advanced income, trust and exempt organization tax law. Additionally, Mr. Novy has been an instructor for the Becker CPA Review Course in Chicago. Mr. Novy joined the Federal Tax Clinic in 2001.
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He began his legal career with the Office of Chief Counsel for the IRS in 1977. In 1986 he was appointed as District Counsel – St. Louis. In 1994 he was selected to join the Treasury Department's Senior Executive Service and was appointed as the District Counsel – Chicago. After the IRS reorganization in 2000 Professor Witkowski was appointed as the Area Counsel for the Small Business/Self Employed Division (SB/SE) in Chicago. As the Area Counsel he was responsible for the effective supervision, management, and performance of all tax law activities within assigned geographic and program areas in support of the Internal Revenue Service SB/SE Division. This geographic area included the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and West Virginia. After 31 years with the Office of Chief Counsel Professor Witkowski retired in 2008. Since 2010 Professor Witkowski has been actively assisting the Federal Tax Clinic as the Pro Bono Coordinator and working with the clinic students on their assigned cases.
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After graduating from college, Professor Pavlik worked as an auditor for the California State Board of Equalization for three years. Then Professor Pavlik worked for the Internal Revenue Service for thirty-one years as a Revenue Agent, Appeals Officer and Appeals Team Chief. He taught undergraduate courses in accounting for Northeastern Illinois University as a part-time instructor for ten years from 1975 - 1985. Professor Pavlik joined Loyola's faculty in 2000 as a clinical professor and the Director of the Federal Tax Clinic.
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EXCLUSIVE: INDIA: Maruti updates the Esteem
By just-auto.com editorial team | 6 July 2004
Maruti Udyog has launched an updated version of the Esteem, a saloon based on the late 1980s Suzuki Swift. The Esteem is Maruti's contender in the sub-compact segment in India and has been facing rough weather for the last three years as newer rivals have diminished its market share.
The new Maruti Esteem styling is largely based on the Chang'an-Suzuki Antelope / Lingyang Ok series, the Chinese version of the Swift. Styling changes are evolutionary and the company has tried to stay faithful to the original Esteem look. That the new styling is borrowed from the Chang'an, to keep designing and tooling costs low, is another factor that has kept the new look evolutionary than revolutionary. Changes are limited to the front and rear lamps, bumpers and the addition of a spoiler.
Keeping refreshing cost low was an important factor for the company, as Maruti does not sell many Esteems. Last year, sales reached 10,800 units and the new look is expected to keep the car ticking along for a couple of years more, till a replacement is introduced.
Along with the refresh, Maruti has also reduced prices. The base LX version is now priced at INR 425,000 (€7,700) compared to INR 467,000 (€8,500) for the outgoing model. Similarly the outgoing top-of-the-line VX model was priced at INR 540,000 (Euro 9,850) compared to the new VX, which comes at INR 490,000 (€8,950). The new Esteem is also available in diesel, powered by Peugeot TUD 5 engines that Maruti imports, but no price reductions have been made for the diesel version.
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Some days call for a bit more shine and color than the lip balm you normally reach for. A good-for-you mineral gloss, Tallulah Glossary is 100% paraben-free and packed with minerals and a natural humectant for long-lasting moisture on par with your favorite balm. The dilemma? With shades like Berry Godmother, Skinny Dip, and Punk Rock Pink, it might be hard to choose just one.
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According to Thursday's publication of the Oregonian, a 28-year-old woman from the Portland area will face no repercussions for starving her dog, thanks to the Oregon Court of Appeals.
In 2011, Amanda L. Newcomb was convicted of animal neglect and then sentenced to a year of probation and prohibited from owning animals for five years. This week, thanks to a decision reached by three judges, that conviction and sentence was tossed aside.
On Wednesday, Judges Timothy Sercombe, Darleen Ortega and Erika Hadlock determined that Newcomb's dog, who had been described as "emaciated," was simply property; an animal-cruelty investigator with the Oregon Humane Society, following up on a tip, had seized the starved dog without a warrant from the authorities, and because the judges classified the pet as "property," the seizure of the dog, without a warrant, violated Newcomb's rights.
The investigator who took the dog from Newcomb's property in late 2010 turned the dog over to the shelter's veterinarian, who ran tests and concluded that the dog had been purposefully deprived of food. The dog was provided with food at the shelter and quickly began to put on weight.
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March 4, 2013
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -
University of Alabama senior pole vaulter Alexis Paine and senior high jumper Krystle Schade earned all-conference honors, in addition to the Crimson Tide placing a league-leading five athletes on the Southeastern Conference's All-Freshman Teams based on performances at the 2013 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships, the SEC Office announced.
Paine earned First-Team All-SEC honors by winning the women's pole vault with a school-record height at the recent SEC meet held February 22-24 in Fayetteville, Ark. Schade finished second in the women's high jump to earn Second-Team All-SEC accolades.
Four Alabama male athletes and one female athlete earned spots on the SEC All-Freshman Team. For the men, Robbie Farnham-Rose earned his spot on the team with a third-place finish in the mile, Justin Fondren made the team due to a third-place finish in the high jump, Josh McCullan made the team via a ninth-place finish in the long jump and Elias Hakansson made the squad on the strength of a third-place showing in the weight throw. Kimberley Ficenec made the women's SEC All-Freshman Team due to her eight-place finish in the 800 meters.
The strong showing by the Crimson Tide freshmen was evidenced by the fact that 29 of the 40 points scored by the men's team were scored by athletes in their first year of competition at Alabama with 25.75 points scored by freshmen. Alabama features 28 freshmen on the men's roster and 23 female athletes in their first year competing for the Crimson Tide. The Crimson Tide men's team scored 40 points to place seventh in the team standings while the Alabama women scored 25 points to finish 10th in the team race.
Alabama's men's and women's squads combined for 25 personal-best performances at the SEC Indoor Championships, including 10 performances that rank among the 10 best in Alabama history for their respective events.


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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
A strappy, cut-out one-piece bathing suit by Agent Provocateur has been hot for a while.
Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara looked great in it!
Kim Kardashian has worn the bikini version. That two-piece look was popular enough that another company produced something similar, causing Agent Provocateur to sue.
Knowing that, I thought I had fallen into some kind of time warp last week when I came across this 1967 photo of model Peggy Moffitt wearing the one-piece look. Model from the '60s, suit from 2013?!
After I did a major double take, I read the caption and learned that Peggy's suit was by the late designer Rudi Gernreich. An earlier image of Peggy in Gernreich's topless monokini is famous …
… but I wasn't familiar with the strappy look. I don't know how that could be, considering that gorgeous bloggers including Liz of Vintage-a-Peel and Jacqueline of The Hourglass Files pointed out the bathing suit similarities last year (Liz and Jacqueline also posted Gernreich's bikini). How did I miss this? I feel like I wasn't paying attention in class. Embarrassing! But, even though it's old news, I have to add this to my "Fashion Repeats Itself" files, because there has been only one other time (with a Terry de Havilland shoe and a Miu Miu shoe) when I genuinely thought that the vintage design and the modern design were one and the same. I should point out that, upon further inspection, there are several distinct differences between the two bathing suits (check the neckline and midriff) but the suits still read the same to me. It reminds me of that old joke: "Who are you gonna believe — me or your own eyes?" Some versions of that line phrase it as "…your lying eyes." Right now, my brain is telling me, "Come on, those designs are not identical," but my lying eyes are all like, "OMG SOMEONE HELP PEGGY MOFFITT, SHE'S STUCK IN A TIME WARP!"
UPDATED TO ADD: Even more embarrassment! I DID see Liz's post last year. I even commented on it! LOL. I guess the Agent Provocateur suit hadn't yet gotten so popular and wormed itself into its consciousness the way it did later, so it didn't make as much of an impact on me. Either that, or I'm losing my mind. I prefer the first explanation.
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Hello Darling.
How fab does Sofia look? Tres wonderful.
Am on a PLAN for summer at present where I hope to wear s'thing similar.
See your country is in "shut down"
Wouldn't happen here- we'd call an election.
You should visit Australia. Get the impression you haven't really done Australia. If not why not? Is only a 24 hour flight away.
You know Mr WB would luff it sick xx
I remember my mother and grandmother *scandalized* by the famous topless Gernreich suit. As a teen, I thought it was da bomb. I had forgotten how gorgeous Peggy was!
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Round, round, round! xx
The good ones always come back, right?
Really, I agree with you. If I hadn't looked for the differences you pointed out, I never would have seen them!
~ Beth
I still like the original 🙂
Nice to see somebody interpret it though!
The original one is cool but I kind of like the wider straps on the new one. The models are gorgeous!


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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
About Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's T-Shirt
Like the mystery of Amelia Earhart, we can't figure out why Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's pilot is crying. Is the wind piercing his eyes? Is it the bitterness and sorrow of life? Or did he watch Brian's Song? Like the band, the T-Shirt is hard to pin down, it's creative and well just damn good. Not to mention it's 100% cotton and American Apparel.
About The Band
Since the release of their self-titled, self-released debut album in 2005, "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah" have made their way onto everyone's top ten list. Pitchfork Media gave them a "Best New Music" commendation, Rolling Stone lauded them as the hot new band of 2005, and their idiosyncratic flavour has even attracted the likes of David Bowie who has been spotted at some of their shows. Despite their ever-increasing popularity, they are, and always will be- a people's band.
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Art for Change encourages the advancement of progressive social change by using art as a catalyst for disseminating information to people. With limited funds and resources, this charity was built by consistently relying on the power of collaboration. The staff and volunteers found creative ways to maximize all available resources. This reflects the same DIY approach taken by CYHSY, who have always created music and released it on their own terms.
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Celebrating Black History Month: A brief tour of African-American animation
Tim here. With Black History Month still in full swing, I thought it would be worth spending some time diving into the history of African-American animation and reporting back to everyone with what I found, which turns out to be easier said than done. Despite a history of animation as an independent and avant-garde form welcoming any and all groups trapped without a voice in the mainstream reaching into the silent era, there has been shockingly little overlap between black cinema and animation down through the years. Which isn't the same as saying that there's none, and I am certain that there's probably more than I was able to scrounge up over a couple of days of researching.
Pioneering animators Frank Braxton (L) and Floyd Norman (R)
By and large, though African-American animators have been associated primarily with big studios, beginning in the 1950s, when Frank Braxton signed up with Warner Bros. By the end of that decade, Floyd Norman had become the first African-American employee of the Walt Disney Company, and his association with that studio continued well into the 2000s (and may continue yet – he's still actively working, with a credit on a non-Disney production as recent as last fall's dire Free Birds). The first significant branching out happened in the '60s, when Norman left Disney after its namesake and founder died, to join forces with new artist Leo Sullivan to create Vignette Films, a studio focused on making short animated explorations of African-American history (of any of these films still exist, the internet doesn't seem interested in sharing them).


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Oct. 6, 2013
By Kasandra Martinson
By Kasandra Martinson
FRESNO, Calif. --- Fresno State senior Morgan Castain scored in the 99th minute to secure a 1-0 Mountain West victory over UNLV on Sunday afternoon in Bulldog Stadium.
"We created a lot of really dangerous chances today, we knew it was just a matter of time," said Fresno State head coach Brian Zwaschka. "We are pleased and relieved, that was a very good team that we just beat."
Fresno State (5-7-1, 2-2 MW) and UNLV had 16 shots a piece during the first two periods, though neither team was able to find the back of the net.
The Bulldog's relentless defense was able to hold the 'Dogs in the game, recording their third shutout of the season in the process. Junior goalkeeper Katie DeVault had a huge save for the 'Dogs in the 88th minute to keep the score 0-0 at the end of regulation, pushing the game into overtime minutes.
In the ninth minute of overtime play Castain scored the golden goal off a cross from Shonice Myers to send the Bulldogs into their second victory of the weekend.
"Even though she played a lot of minutes on Friday, she (Castain) came back today with composure and put herself in dangerous positions today," added Zwaschka. "Again in the clutch she has shown that sharpness and we can't thank her enough."
With eight goals this season, Castain is now tied for first in the MW with San Diego State's Hannah Keane. DeVault finished the game with eight saves and is now second in the MW with 62 saves this season.
After getting a pair of home wins, the 'Dogs continue their four game home stand with two games in Bulldog Stadium next weekend. Fresno State hosts Utah State on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., and Boise State on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 12 p.m.
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I love Target. This ubiquitous retailer has built a strong brand providing consumers with not just basic goods for the home and everyday life, but helping people add some affordable individualism and style to their worlds. We've all been there, some of us more than others. We're usually just there for an extension cord and some paper towels, but end up leaving with a cute butter dish, matching kitchen towels and a decorative wreath for the next holiday on the calendar. My daughter, who is now twelve, shares my affinity for Target—she still displays child-like joy while perusing knick knacks in the holiday aisles, but being a tween, she's also starting to love the fashion collections showcasing the world's hottest designers.
To be honest, I love Target a little less this week, after their egregious use of Photoshop in their swimsuit images became overwhelmingly obvious. The images in question, which were displayed prominently on Target's website, featured a Juniors swimsuit model who appeared to be missing some normal parts of her body, including parts of her groin. Altering a photo in this region of the body suggests that Target was attempting to give the model a "thigh gap," the aspirational—and potentially dangerous—body image ideal that suggests the perfect female figure will have a defined space between the thighs. Because "thigh gap" is widely equated with thinness, it has emerged as a significant trend in eating disorder culture. Another disappointing part of this situation is that the model in question was very thin to begin with, even before digital retouching.
Target has since apologized for the "unfortunate error," which leaves me wondering what, specifically, they are sorry for. Are they sorry they did a crappy job retouching their images and that they hastily posted those images online for the whole world to see? Or are they sorry that their irresponsible exaggeration of "thigh gap" in an already thin young woman propagates a dangerous and often anatomically impossible body ideal among the girls and young women it markets to directly? I sure hope they're apologizing for the latter outcome, because unrealistic body ideals continue to be a big issue in our culture.
A significant driver of these unhealthy body ideals is the internet. While the internet expands our access to so much timely, valid and important information, it also offers a platform for inaccurate information and dangerous suggestions with the potential to fuel eating disorders. The so-called "thinspiration" movement, or the online distribution of ideas and images to fuel weight loss and the pursuit of the perfect thin form, is a strong example of increased information with decreased accountability. Case in point: Want to know the truth about "thigh gap"? It's not physically possible for many women. The space between a woman's thighs is based on bone structure and the shape of the individual's hip and leg bones. In general, this space is not indicative of one's fitness (or thinness) level. That's the reason why the "thigh gap" has become part of eating disorder culture—women are pursuing an often unattainable physical goal, and self-starvation is usually the sole means for achieving it. You won't find much information about this reality on the internet, but you will find countless websites, discussion forums and social media profiles dedicated to achieving "thigh gap" or the "bikini bridge" or any other number of ideals.
These retouched images supporting unrealistic body ideals are everywhere in popular culture, including the internet, magazines, billboards and television. While we likely can't avoid these unhealthy suggestions, we can be aware of a few basic tips for developing and protecting a healthy, realistic body image:
- Make a point to practice—and if possible, teach children and young adults—critical thinking skills and informed consumption of information.
- Avoid "fat talk," taking care to not comment negatively about our own bodies and others' bodies.
- Don't label foods as "good" and "bad"—food is neutral. What matters is listening to our bodies and realizing when it is hungry or full.
- Don't focus on what your body looks like, but rather appreciate all the ways your body supports your daily activities—walking the dog, chasing your kids in the park, taking a yoga class or stretching before bedtime.
Even though I'm disappointed by Target's actions, I'm hopeful this Photoshop debacle and the widespread public criticism it sparked will help the retailer understand the impact of their irresponsible marketing. Furthermore, I hope they now have a greater awareness of the devastating impact these unhealthy, unrealistic messages and images can have on girls and young women, particularly the millions that are genetically predisposed to developing an eating disorder in their lifetime. It is entirely possible to effectively market cute, stylish and affordable clothing to girls and young women using models with normal bodies and without freakish retouching. I hope Target knows this too.


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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was tasked with data basing Farmers Markets, beginning in 1994. The directory was updated every two years through 2008. In 2009, the process changed to a yearly rite. Here's the breakdown:
- Number of Farmers Markets in 1994 - 1,755
- Number of Farmers Markets in 1996 - 2,410
- Number of Farmers Markets in 1998 - 2,746
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2000 - 2,863
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2002 - 3,137
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2004 - 3,706
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2006 - 4,385
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2008 - 4,685
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2009 - 5,274
The obvious striking detail in this list is the rising numbers in every year reported. In fact, the number of Farmers Markets has more than tripled since 1994. This is a very good trend indeed, but further examination appears to provide further reason for optimism. Note the years and numbers listed in bold. These represent the three reporting periods with the largest growth in numbers. The biggest increase occurred from 2004 to 2006 - 679 more markets - followed by 1994 to 1996 - 655 more markets.
Here's where it gets more interesting. The year 2009 saw an increase of 589 markets, which puts it in a close third place on the list in terms of aggregate growth, but this number represents a mere one year reporting period, as opposed to all previous reporting periods, which covered two years. When projected over two years, under any reasonable scenario, the current growth rate obliterates all predecessors.
Here's where you come in. Support your local Farmers Market as a customer and/or as a vendor. Local Harvest is one great tool to seek out markets in your area.
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Plurality Review
Set in New York City in 2023, Plurality raises surveillance and privacy issues. We are offered a city without soul, overrun with data and information. In an effort to fight crime, authorities can track a citizen's every move using the Grid, a city-wide system that links one's social security number, password, debit and credit accounts to that same citizen's DNA. Locks can be opened without keys, purchases completed without cash. Just a touch of a hand to a screen is necessary for a transaction to transpire.
Visuals enhance the city's lack of warmth. Shots focus on steel and glass. Blues, whites, greys, and blacks dominate the screen and filters set in cold hues emphasize this stark vision of the future.
The movie leads us through a crime scene. A woman named Alana Winston has been targeted as stealing another woman's identity, yet between the two women, authorities remain baffled by the question of who is the real thief, as the women's DNA is virtually identical.
Through a well-edited and thoughtful screenplay, we are given a future where the magnifying glass is a little too close. This is 1984 with a twist; the technology is simply better.
Directed by: Dennis Liu
Written by: Ryan Condal
Produced by: Jonathan Hsu, Dennis Liu
Cinematography by: Jon Chen
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Could I be pregnant? Answers please!!
Ok, so my period is 2 weeks late. which is not normal at all. My period has always came on almost the exact same day every month. The most my period has ever been late is like 2 or 3 days. My Fiance and I do have unprotected sex almost every night. Lately I have been feeling very tired (2:00 rolls around & I'm ready for a nap) I also have been easily frustrated lately. My nipples are sore & my breasts kind of look a bit bigger. Also, my stomach always feels uneasy in the morning. (kind of like I have diarrhea, only I don't) & it usually goes away after I get up & get going. What do you guys think?? When should I test??
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Thank you! But also, I ovulate late in my cycle. so, if I am pregnant, It would have happened the week before my expected period.. so is it too soon to test right now?posted 03/11/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
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Norwegian Coastal Voyage has announced their refund policies -- which are quite generous -- for passengers whose trips to Antarctica on Nordkapp were cut shore or canceled as a result of damage to its hull.
There are three scenarios:
Travelers onboard during the shortened sailing receive a 50 percent cash refund of their cruise fare, as well as a 30 percent credit toward a future cruise during the 2007/2008 season.
Folks aboard Nordnorge, the ship that picked up passengers from Nordkapp, will receive a 100 percent cash refund of their cruise fare, as well as a 30 percent credit toward a future cruise during the 2007/2008 season.
Those passengers who are booked for the now-canceled (January 31, February 14 and February 28) voyages will receive a full cash return and a refund of cancellation cost for air tickets and land stays. As well, these folks will receive a 30 percent discount on a future (2007/2008 season) cruise.
NCV is even compensating travel agents -- protecting their commissions on refunds and will proffer $100 for each re-booked passenger.
In all three cases, bookings must be made by April 1, 2007, in order to receive the credit. There are additional fine line requirements (proof of cancellation costs, signing a waiver holding NCV harmless and such); check with your travel agent for more specifics.
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Sept. 9, 2006
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Bill Doba, WSU:
I think kind of like last year they made some mistakes early and gave us a couple. It was a 14-point deal, then they came fighting back.
I am a little concerned about penalties. I don't know how many we had this week, but seemed like every time I turned around we were dropping the ball.
It was a good game for us, a lot of kids got to play. Every running back we had played. We tried to get as many kids in the game as we could.
(goal line stand). I think that was big. I was a little concerned how they got down there. I don't want to wait until they get down there to have a goal line stand, but yes, I think that kind of broke their back.
(Rogers' playt throw it as much. When we first put him in we thought we should throw the ball to give him an opportunity to get better, then late we just ran the ball. We were trying to stay in the huddle and work on a slow the clock play. He was too excited. You are not suppose to break the huddle until there is 15 seconds and not snap until there is four seconds. He kept snapping when there was eight, nine seconds. He was excited to play.
(Jordan) Chris is a really good receiver. They are going to put their best guy on Jason and play over the top and double him. This the first year he's (Jordan) really been healthy. He started for us as a freshman and if I'm not mistaken he got a knee (injury) in the Apple Cup. Every summer or even in the spring when he tried to work out his knee would swell. This year he got through the summer without any swelling and he's been healthy for the first time in three years. He's got good hands. He's doing a nice job.
I thought coaches Rosenbach and Levenseller called a good ball game. It is amazing to me on the headsets and listen to Rosy in the (press) box and Brink. They break the huddle and come to the line and Rosy says 'no, no, they are pressing, we need to check it.' Sure enough he (Brink) checks it. 'And we need to do this, go over the top." It is like he has an earpiece in Brink's helmet. Those two are really on the same wave length. They do a nice job.
(young RBs) Pretty good, huh. And we didn't have Dee (Woolridge) in there either. Hutsona has good speed and was a good fast back in junior college and high school. Dwight Tardy is a good quick (back) and he runs hard. He's a tough kid. A young guy named Chris Ivory that is going to be pretty good. Dang, he sprained his ankle on that last play. He's been on special teams. He's a big strong back. He has good vision, plants that foot and gets up field.
(did you need this game) A lot. We needed to take it to somebody and give our other kids a chance to play.
(Woolridge). They said if he got hit again hard he could be out another two or three weeks. It gives him another week to heal. If it had gotten close at the end we would have played him, but we didn't want to take a chance.
(Injuries) Cody Boyd hurt his hand and we'll x-ray that so he didn't play the second half.
(Brink) He had a little time to throw. There's a whole world of difference when that guy is jumping over the guard and down your throat and you are trying to throw the football. Given a little time he's a very good quarterback. No. I told him he's not O.J. (Simpson). Get Down. Don't be trying to jump over those guys when he's scrambling. I don't mind him scrambling. I think he should run on the boot, but get down. We don't need to try and run over linebackers.
WSU WR Chris Jordan:
(On day's success) "The play calls were real good. They play a lot of cover two, so we knew the middle would be open on the weak side. Basically we exploited that weakness."
(Is this week indicative of the type of WSU team we can expect this year?) "Yes, last week we came out sluggish and this week we wanted to show we are one of the top teams and top offenses in the nation."
(On three touchdowns) "It felt good coming back. Last two years I battling injuries and this year it is good to be healthy and contribute to the team. I felt good about it."
WSU QB Alex Brink:
(Feelings on win) Definitely better feeling (than last week). Offensively and personally we came out and played better, more consistent. We executed pretty well.
(On connecting with Chris Jordan) It feels good to get back with him. We put in a lot of work this summer, working on our timing and getting him healthy and to have him be a playmaker for us is going to be huge later in the year.
(On making a statement in win) That was important for us. The first win is the hardest, especially when you play a top opening opponent. We came out and responded well and did things right.
Throws easier today) We felt comfortable, a good game plan, doing things we were suppose to do. Executing, personally executing throws that I know I can make which is an improvement from last week, where I was missing things I usually hit.
(On offensive line) Our offensive line played really well. We got a couple shaky things, uncharacteristic, some bobbled snaps, we got those out of the way. And then we were protecting well and the receivers were getting open.
(Margin of victory surprising) No. We knew we had the offensive capabilities to put up 56 points. And defensively when we come out and fly around we are as good as anybody. Certainly after last week, they played Michigan State tough, so we expected a tough game which it was early. We jumped out to a lead and that certainly helped.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Mike Levenseller
(Jordan's play) I'm really pleased with him. He's really working hard downfield. All of them worked hard down field. Today was a great day in that we spread the ball all over. When we win games, that's what we do. Last week we made the mistake probably of preaching too long all during fall camp that we were going to get Jason downtown. We kept doing it and trying to do it and do it. We probably should have come back inside and focused on everybody. We saw the mistake and thought in our own minds and rectified it today.
(Jordan healthy) He's been like this since fall camp on he's been liked this. He's not going down hill. It is going to be my job to manage him, to make sure I don't run him in the ground. Sometimes as coaches you rely on guys like that. You run them in the ground because they are the guy when it comes to a crisis get in there, you are the guy, because they know what to do. I have to be good at how I manage Chris for this football team, to help the football team.
(On today's performance) WSU is a good football team and they did really well against us. We came out really flat, we have a lot of things to learn. We came out and played well against Michigan State and today we just didn't play well at all. I don't think we have one person on our team that can say 'I played well.' We have to come back and fix that.
(On coming back from the loss) We are a good team. That team you just saw out there, that is not the Idaho Vandals. I guarantee we're going to come back as a different team. We're going to re-evaluate things and just get a good week of practice in. We've got Idaho State coming and then we have our WAC games coming up and there's no reason that we can't win all of them.
We need to be more focused in practice and take practice a little more seriously. We have got to come out every single day and work like we've always done.
They had a really good defensive line. We could handle them if we could execute our assignments and we weren't doing it. We had some guys doing it and some guys not doing it the whole time. We were never firing at all cylinders.
(On today's performance) Physically they beat us up, ran the football, they did everything. We couldn't answer. We couldn't run the football. There was a momentum change a little bit in the second quarter, but when we didn't make that, the floodgates opened.
Early when the game was in doubt in the second quarter [WSU] had some good plays and passing game and then they just ran the football. I didn't believe they could do that to us, I really didn't, but they did. We played okay in the beginning of the game on defense and then offensively we couldn't get anything going. They just beat us in every facet of the game.
We have got a lot of work to do. Hopefully we can learn something from this. The thing that I really want to check is who played hard in the fourth quarter of this game. That's real important to me, who played hard and who didn't play hard because that gives you an idea of where we're at. If there's anything positive out of this it's finding out who played hard and who quit.
We didn't tackle well. From a physical aspect, we didn't tackle very well, we weren't in our gaps defensively, offensively we couldn't get the running game going with consistency. They did a good job of planning for us and taking some things away from us. We had some opportunities throwing the ball but we dropped some balls and we could never get anything going.
(On the challenge early in the first quarter) It was right in front of me. He was down but we didn't even have to challenge, they looked at it upstairs.
(On junior wide receivers Marlon Haynes and Tariq Ikharo) I thought he made some plays. Marlon and Tariq are going to make a difference for us as we go down the road. We just have to find out who's going to catch it. We dropped some balls again today that we just can't do. It kills our momentum. When we have the chance to make plays we have to make plays and we just didn't do that today."


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morning bread pudding with salted caramel
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Morning Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel
Adapted from The New York Times, 12/19/01
This recipe is from none other than Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser, back in her earlier New York Times days. (I clipped almost everything she cooked back then. #fangirl) It hails from the same article about holiday breakfasts as the winter fruit salad I shared here years ago. Yes, I basically skipped past this caramel/marscarpone/butter/challah glory for a fruit salad. I can be such a bore sometimes. I suspect I was fearful of it because I thought it would be unbearably sweet and unbreakfast-like, but for me, the beauty of it — well, aside from the actual messy beauty of it — is that it's not. I ended up removing the 2 tablespoons sugar in the bread part to increase the contrast provided between the faintly tangy bread and the well-rounded sweetness of the dark caramel lid. My other changes were some added quantity and baking vessel notes and a couple tiny ingredient tweaks (salting the caramel for modern times, streamlining the fancy dairy products), plus some notes of warning about the caramel. Finally, Hesser calls for 1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted almonds to be sprinkled on the bread 15 minutes into the baking time but I never bother.
If you can't get mascarpone, creme fraiche would be ideal here. It doesn't just enrich the batter and add a faint tang, it serves as the dreamiest dollop on served wedges. Sour cream would theoretically work too, but won't be as rich and smooth once heated. I used whole milk, but suspect low-fat would work just fine here.
This is an overnight dish, ideally. Set it up before you go to bed and all you have to do when you wake up is bake it and invert it onto a serving dish. The longer is soaks, the more the bread and custard become one, but nevertheless, I think as long as it has an hour to soak, it will be good enough.
Serves 6 generous or 8 to 10 if other items are on the table. Estimate 1 hour prep time and then about 30 or so minutes baking time in the morning.
3/4 cup plus (optional) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt or just 2 or 3 pinches of a coarse one
10 to 12-ounce loaf brioche or challah bread (cut into slices about 1/2-inch thick and about 3 inches square or round, which sounds really persnickety, but they really do fit better in the pan this way)
8 large eggs
1 cup mascarpone cheese, divided (1/4 cup for custard; 3/4 cup for serving)
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
First, choose your baking vessel. I opted for a 2-quart oval gratin/roasting dish, but also tested this in a 9-inch round cake pan (it was a squeeze; 10-inch would have been better). Other things I suspect would work: 9- to 10-inch cast iron skillet, 2-quart casserole dish or 1 deep-dish pie pan (what Hesser suggests).
If your vessel is safe for the stovetop, use this to make the caramel. If not, use a small, heavy saucepan. In either, place 3/4 cup sugar, butter and sea salt and heat over medium heat. The butter will melt and, after 7 to 10 minutes, the sugar will dissolve and begin to brown. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir with a spoon or spatula so that it browns evenly. You will find that the butter separates from the melting sugar and this is just fine. Do your best to keep them stirred together but know that it will all work out in the end even if it's split.
If you're using a saucepan, your caramel is done when it reaches a copper color. Pour it over the base of your baking vessel and try (I failed each time) to tip it 1-inch up the sides of the dish.
If you're making the caramel in your final baking vessel, your caramel should be taken off the stove a step sooner, a shade more pale than copper, something of a medium brown; this is because it will continue cooking and darkening for a minute off the stove.
Regardless of baking vessel, place dish in refrigerator and chill until caramel is cold and solid, about 30 minutes. Once chilled, arrange the bread slices. Place the heel of the bread in the center and do what you can to fan the slices around it, overlapping each slightly and knowing with complete confidence that even if your dish doesn't resemble a blooming rose, nobody will care at all.
In a large bowl whisk together eggs, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar (if using; I skipped this) and 1/4 mascarpone cheese (save rest for serving), until very smooth. Add milk and almond extract. Pour this over the bread, making sure to saturate all of it. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill overnight. If you bread seems too high in the vessel to get a good soak, you can weight it with a plate in the fridge.
In the morning, [updated to suggest] take your dish from the fridge an hour before you want to bake it. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove plastic from dish and bake 30 to 35 minutes, until moist but not wet in center. Remove from oven and run a knife around edge of dish, loosening bread from sides. Place a serving plate over top of dish (bottom side up), and, using potholders, hold pudding over sink and flip pudding onto it. Lift baking dish off plate; scrape any extra caramel from pie dish over pudding. Serve, cutting it into wedges at the table and spooning a healthy dollop of mascarpone onto each plate.
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