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Despite all of the starts and stops, and the ever shifting long term strategy, DC Entertainment and Warner Brothers seek to bring more of their DC Comics superheroes to the big screen besides Batman, Superman, or related spin offs. This effort was intended to start in 2011, but "Green Lantern" bombing seemed to stall those plans. However, "Man of Steel" from last summer did well enough that it is now considered the foundation to a DC cinematic universe, no matter what. To this end, "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" is set for March 25th, 2016 and is looking less like a "Man of Steel" sequel (even if most of the cast will reprise their roles) and more like a "Justice League" prequel.
Additional evidence for this theory was reported earlier today by Tech Times, which noted that Warner Brothers has purchased and registered the domain names for four new websites. "JusticeLeagueFilm.com" seems to be a no brainer, but more curious ones are "WonderWomanTheMovie.com", "ShazamMovie.com" and "AquamanMovie.com". While a "Justice League" film has been formally announced (as directed by Zack Synder and intended for a 2017-2018 release date), no other DC superhero film has been announced beyond rumors. Although Warner Brothers have announced a slew of projected film projects featuring DC Comics characters from 2016 to 2019 (at a rate of 2-3 films a year), none of them are titled or have been officially announced.
However, this backs up a slew of rumors circulating about DC Entertainment for some time. Last month, it was theorized that not only had Jason Momoa ("Conan the Barbarian", "Game of Thrones") been eyed to star as Aquaman, but that work had begun on a script for his own film. Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson's teases at being either the lead or lead villain for a "Shazam" film have only become more pronounced to the point of inevitability. These rumors are atop of the confirmed facts that Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman for "Batman v. Superman" and Ray Fisher is expected to also appear as Victor Stone, the man who ultimately becomes Cyborg, in what is speculated as a cameo role.
Naturally, all of this is dependent on how well "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" performs. Although "Man of Steel" was profitable, it wasn't such a big hit that Warner Brothers felt confident simply drafting a sequel outright before making sure to put their reliable franchise kingpin, "Batman", first and foremost within the title of their next caped venture. Warner Brothers are so eager for this film to succeed that the studio blinked from a showdown with Marvel Studios' third "Captain America" film for summer 2016 and instead chose to release "Batman v. Superman" at the start of spring. Both industry speculators and most common film goers can almost taste the desperation to compete with Marvel Studios here, and it will remain to be seen whether offering darker, grimmer, less funny caped superheroes as an alternative to films about talking space raccoons will bare fruit.
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No. 5 Arizona State Downs Cal State-Northridge 7-3
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The fifth-ranked Arizona State baseball team (1-0, 0-0) defeated Cal State Northridge (1-3, 0-0) 7-3 in front of 1,509 fans in the Louisville Slugger Classic at Packard Stadium tonight.
The Sun Devils were led by Chip Gosewisch who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore left fielder Willie Bloomquist went 2-for-3 with two walks and one run scored.
Junior lefthander Phill Lowery (1-0) picked up the win for the Devils, pitching a superb seven innings. Lowery gave up a scant three hits, struck out five, and allowed no earned runs. Junior transfer Chuck Crumpton got his first save of the season going two innings, giving up only two hits.
Cal State Northridge was led by third baseman Chris McMillan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Starting pitcher Jose Vasquez (0-1) picked up the loss for the Matadors going three and two-thirds innings, giving up eight hits, and six earned runs.
The Sun Devils face New Mexico State tomorrow night, January 23 at 7 p.m. at Packard Stadium in their second game of the Louisville Slugger Classic. Lefthanded pitcher Ryan Mills (0-0) is expected to take the mound for ASU. Righthander Justin Masters (0-0) is the probable starter for New Mexico State.
Cal Poly SLO will face Florida International at 11 a.m. tomorrow and Cal State Northridge will take on FIU at 3 p.m. in continued Louisville Slugger Classic action.
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Winner --Lowery (1-0)
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Samsung rumored to have problems making 4.99″ 1080p Super AMOLED screen, Galaxy S IV may be delayed
During the past few weeks, we've heard a number of rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S IV, which will undoubtedly be the Korean company's flagship smartphone next year. So far, most of the reports have been denied by Samsung, but some others may contain some truth.
Yesterday we heard that the Galaxy S IV would be launched with a 4.99-inch 1080p Super AMOLED touchscreen, coming with a pixel density of 441 ppi. That's in the same league as the HTC Droid DNA for Verizon, which incidentally came out today. Using such a high-res display naturally makes sense for Samsung, even though increasing the size to almost 5 inches would bring the next Galaxy S incredibly close to the Galaxy Note line in terms of size. But who knows, maybe they're bound to merge in a couple of years or so? Or maybe the Notes will keep growing too, so get ready for a 6-inch device next fall.
Anyway, back to the Galaxy S IV. Various recent reports pegged its announcement for Mobile World Congress at the end of February. The 1080p Super AMOLED screen itself should be unveiled during CES in January.
But there's a problem. Samsung is apparently struggling to manufacture this display panel. Samsung Display can't mass produce the part because of "issues with its evaporation process technology", whatever that may be.
This has made SD try and source more advanced 'LITI' technology from 3M which should help it print OLED materials to glass more easily. But there are some problems with this technology too, and specifically with blue colored materials.
So things aren't rosy for Samsung in this regard. Furthermore, if these issues aren't fixed as soon as possible, they have the potential to cause a delay in the release of the company's next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV.
It's unclear right now how big of a delay we're talking about here. It's also pretty unclear if anything you read above is trustworthy. That's because this rumor du jour comes from DigiTimes, an (in)famous Asian tech outlet that loves spreading rumors. Sometimes it gets things right, but more often than not it doesn't.
So, in fact, Samsung may not have any problems with its displays. Or it could have had some issues at some point and resolved them in the meantime. There's just no way to know for sure. And even if the Galaxy S IV isn't going to be unveiled in February, we probably won't know whether that will be an actual delay due to screen tech struggles, or just that Samsung had a different announcement timeline in mind all along. After all, the Galaxy S III wasn't 'unpacked' during MWC this year, but at its own dedicated event in May.


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More than 50 students of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus received awards for leadership, scholastic excellence and athletic achievements at a special awards banquet in May. Two of the evening's top honors were leadership excellence awards.
The Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, named in honor of the late Penn State President and Mrs. Eric Walker, was presented to Desiree Martin. The award was established in 1971 to recognize a full-time undergraduate student who best demonstrates the outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership and citizenship. Martin was selected as a result of her extensive involvement in a multitude of leadership positions on and off campus, including planning and organizing a semester-long series of diversity-related events open to students and the public focused on the theme "The Dream Lives On." Specific event topics covered included prejudice and hate, ethnicity, race, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientation, and disability.
The Dennis Hippo Memorial Award, in honor of Dennis Hippo, a member of Penn State Fayette's first graduating class who was killed in action in Vietnam, is presented to one male and one female full-time student each year who most exemplify the attributes and contributions of Dennis Hippo in the areas of service, leadership, campus and community involvement, academic persistence and altruism. This year's recipients are Marsha Adams and LaMar Hill. Both Adams and Hill have been extensively involved in numerous campus and community organizations, including student government, Lion Ambassadors, and working with area youth through a variety of local organizations.
The Scholastic Excellence Award, sponsored by the Penn State Fayette Advisory Board, is the highest academic award on campus. The Scholastic Excellence Award is based not only on high grades, but also on a rigorous competition of written and oral academic research presentations. This year's finalists were George Aul, William Hugland and Franklin La Cava. La Cava was the award recipient.
The complete list of student award winners include:
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- Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award: Desiree Martin
- Dennis Hippo Memorial Award: Marsha Adams, LaMar Hill
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- Evan Pugh Scholar Award: Janice Collins
- Freshman President's Awards: Kayla Nuccetelli, Michael Pecsko, Nathan Sankbeil, Jessica Smell
Academic Awards
- Administration of Justice Student of the Year Award: Megan Carter
- Undergraduate Research Award in Biology: Jamel Lewis, Robert Gratson, Jane Woods
- Associates in Business Award: Kevin Labuda
- Bachelors of Science in Business Award: William Hugland
- English and American Studies Award: Tyler Resetter, Andrew Vinoverski
- Associates in Human Development & Family Studies Award: Jane Woods
- Bachelors in Human Development & Family Studies Award: Marsha Adams
- Kinesiology Award: Alicia Daerr (Fall), Jessica Smell (Spring)
- Leadership Excellence in Mining Award: Dennis Stiehler
- Margaret Reilly Skomra Nursing Award: Lisa Mitchell-Cole
- Thelma Sandy Award in Nursing: Diana Green (Fall), Melissa Walker (Spring)
- Philosophy Award: Andrew Vinoverski, Britany Gallagher
Campus Awards
- Scholastic Excellence Award Winner: Franklin La Cava
- Port Family Public Service Award: Bri Nero
- Rita P. Peters Scholarship: Amy Sparks
- Student of the Semester Awards: Desiree Martin, THON Team, Roaring Lion newspaper staff
- Learning Fair Winners, Non-research Based/Math and Science: Shelby McMahon, Joe Machnik
- Learning Fair Winners, Research Based/Math and Science: Jane Woods, Robert Gratson, Lisa Martin
- Learning Fair Winners, Non-research Based/Social Sciences: BA 422W Class
- Learning Fair Winners, Researched Based/Social Sciences: William Hugland
- Club of the Year Award: Humanities Society
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- United States Collegiate Athletic Association Academic All-American Honors: Kelly Lloyd, Bethany Novotny, Eryn Thomas
- Penn State University Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Honors: Sara Johnson, Heather Kelly, Meghan Leary, Kelly Lloyd, Bethany Novotny, Mae Rossi, Maria Rossi, Ashley Ruble, Eryn Thomas
- Penn State University Athletic Conference All-Conference Team: Meghan Leary (women's basketball), Ray Nickens (men's basketball)
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- Men's Baseball Most Improved: Bobby Fulton
- Men's Basketball MVP: Ray Nickens
- Men's Basketball Most Improved: Greg Johnson
- Men's Golf MVP: Andrew Mitrisin
- Men's Golf Most Improved: Angelo Piccioni
- Women's Basketball MVP: Meghan Leary
- Women's Basketball Most Improved: Heather Kelly
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Do you have that one recipe that every time you are invited to a large gathering you are told not to bother coming unless you bring "That Dish?" This is mine. It's not so much that other people insist that I bring it, it's that Coach insists that I bring it. Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays, 4th of July, church potlucks… If I am responsible for bringing a dish, it better be Homestyle Mac-N-Cheese. And if it's not, I know I will hear about it on the car ride over.
But I love this recipe too, so I really don't mind obliging Coach. This recipe will feed our family of five with a few leftovers, but the ingredients can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd.
This crusty and cheesy medley calls for:
Macaroni | Butter | Egg | Salt | Cheddar cheese | Milk | Water
Step 1 ~ 15 minutes
In a large pot, bring about 6 – 8 c water to boil.
Add 2 c dry macaroni, stir, and return to a low boil.
Boil for about 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Or follow package instructions. Once cooked, drain the water and leave the macaroni in the pot.
Step 2 ~ 5 minutes
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°. Rub the end of a stick of butter all around a medium casserole dish (or a large dish if doubling or tripling). Set aside.
Heat 1 Tbsp water in a measuring cup until it is very hot. Stir in 1 tsp salt,
stirring until it is almost completely dissolved.
Add 1 c milk to the salt water mixture and stir to combine.
In a small bowl, lightly beat one egg.
Step 3 ~ 5 minutes
Once you have drained the macaroni, stir in the beaten egg and 1 Tbsp butter.
Add 2 c shredded cheddar cheese,
and stir until the butter and cheese are melted and thoroughly mixed.
Pour the macaroni into the prepared casserole dish.
Top with 1 c shredded cheddar cheese.
Pour the salty milk mixture over the top.
Step 4 ~ 45 minutes
Place the dish uncovered in the oven, baking at 350° for 45 minutes. When the dish is done, the cheese on top should be crusty and lightly browned, and the middle of the macaroni should be set and firm.
Allow the macaroni to cool slightly before cutting and serving. If you are taking this dish along to a party, I strongly encourage you to precut the servings. Otherwise there may not be any left by the time you get to the front of the line.
I served this Homestyle Mac-N-Cheese with Pan Fried Venison Steaks. Don't forget to Pin both (a little foreshadowing for my next post coming up in five minutes…)
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winter squash soup with gruyere croutons
And a leaf-peeping in a borrowed Jetta, no less we went! Alex and I headed up to Hadley, New York on Friday evening, to stay at an adorable 1885 mansion converted into a yellow, orange and aqua-exterior and rose-filled interior B&B in the early 80s. It's now owned by a gay couple, formerly of the Upper West Side, one who cooks and paints awesome Hopper-like light-shaped oils and the other who keeps the place up. Needless to say, I immediately decided I wanted a B&B, if only so I could get up early and bake everyone scones and just-picked apple compotes.
The first morning, our bellies filled with Richard's Grand Marnier French toast and freshly-squeezed orange juice, we set off to Lake George to wander about as well as Prospect Mountain and as many farm stands and antique stores as I could get in before my husband started rolling his eyes. He held out an impressively long time. The foliage was perfect; I suppose a lot of people would have considered Columbus Day weekend the "peak" but I prefer the rusts, garnets and oranges that come a week later, as well as the thinned-out crowds. The air was something fantastic, with the whiff of a far-off campfire and a clarity that immediately filled our apparently-deprived heads with bounds of fresh air.
Fingers wrapped around warm mulled cider, we took quick tour through Saratoga Springs before heading home on Sunday with the feeling we'd been away for much longer than was the case; I think it was the whole getting-up-and-out-before 10 am thing, so foreign to our weekend routines. Once home, I made us a quick crumble with a quarter-peck of Macoun apples we'd bought at a roadside stand from a sparsely-toothed woman who explained how we could turn goose-necked squash into birdhouses.
Trying to keep in the foliage-tinged mood for as long as this temperate October will permit, I also concocted an acorn and butternut squash soup last night. Now, I should confess something here: I've been looking for a butternut squash soup, not laden with cream or sugar or cinnamon or any of the other things that raise something inherently sweet to a saccharine level, for some time and have had little luck finding "the one." The confession part is that there's simply no reason I shouldn't have made this already, with or without a recipe. I knew exactly the way I wanted it to taste, I just lacked the confidence to experiment, which is a shame. But, this recipe called to me.
Once you are done with the laborious task of peeling, seeding and hacking up the uncooked squash, the bulk of your work is done, and the base flavor leaves ample room for tweaking. I ix-nayed the sugar and some of the cream, seasoned it heavily with salt and pepper and shifted the flavors slightly with dried ginger and cumin. It was… almost exactly what I was looking for. That said, I encourage you to go out on your own ochre-tinted, leaf-crunching walks in no particular direction, come home and give this a try with whatever beckons you from your spice rack, as I think it could wear any number of flavors with charm.
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Winter Squash Soup with Gruyere Croutons
Adapted from Bon Appétit, December 1996
Serves 8
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)*
4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)*
1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh sage
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
24 1/4-inch-thick baguette bread slices
1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon minced fresh sage
For soup: Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, all squash and herbs; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to same pot. Stir in cream and bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.)
For croutons: Preheat broiler. Butter 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange bread, buttered side up, on baking sheet. Broil until golden, about 1 minute. Turn over. Sprinkle cheese, then thyme and sage over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until cheese melts, about 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with croutons and serve.
* If you are not confident in your knife skills or lack a very very sharp one, I'd suggest roasting the squash, halved and seeded, on a baking sheet coated lightly with oil at 425 until soft, scooping it into the pot, and cooking it the rest of the way there. Peeling, seeding and chopping raw squash is not the easiest endeavor. Alternatively, you could buy butternut squash already peeled and chopped in many stores. Haven't seen acorn yet.
Deb's Apple Crisp/umble
Or, evidence of why recipe-writing is not my forte.
1 deep pie dish, or frankly, any old dish you feel like baking in
1/4 peck of your favorite apples to bake with, or whatever the lady is selling that day
1 tablespoon flour
1-2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
A pinch of allspice
Peel, core and chop all of your apples, dropping the pieces in the baking dish as you go. I find that the quarter-peck fills a deep dish pie mold nicely; you might need more or less depending on your dish. Stir the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, sprinkle over the apples, and toss until the apples are evenly coated.
5-6 tablespoons unsalted or salted butter, your choice, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup dried oatmeal
Up to 1 cup all-purpose flour
Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and oatmeal into the melted butter. Now, here's where all of your personal choice comes in. You could:
- Add 1/3 of a cup of finely chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts.
- Toast them first to deepen their flavor
- Whirl the nuts in a food processor to get a fine meal, so they mend with the flour better and are less crunchy on top
- Replace some or up to 1/2 the flour with whole wheat flour
- Add more spices
- Add more sugar – the amount I suggested will make it mildy, subtly sweet
Add flour a couple tablespoons at a time until the mixture forms a dry crumble. I find the more I add, as long as I don't add so much that there is flour that can't adhere at all, the better it comes out. Taste a clump, and adjust the sugar and spice to taste.
Sprinkle this over your apples and bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden and the apples underneath are bubbling in their thickened juices. If the top browns before this happens, cover it with foil until the apples are done.
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So much for caliber wars/debates. :scratchchin:
Michigan man enters plea in roommate's pellet rifle slaying
When I was about 11 and went in the desert with friends and our bb guns to shoot stuff,we had one kid with a pump-up pellet gun.He could pump it about 15 times,I could get about 10 since each pump got harder.after 15 pumps I saw him shoot at a can on an asphalt road and where the pellet ricocheted it left a puff of smoke,There is no doubt in my mind that gun had enough power to kill somebody if they got hit right
I get a kick out of people asking me " when they find out I have a 9mm" what are you going to do with that throw it at some one. I want a 45 so I make sure I take a BG out. I think they should see this article.
Shot placement.
Yes, he died; but how long did it take? .22 short will kill you; but if you're not hit right it could take a couple days.
Reagan and Brady were shot with a .22 LR from a RG-14. I actually have one. I collect firearms and have been trying to get a copy of all the firearms used in assainations/attempts around the world. The thing is a piece of junk! But it sure can kill or almost kill. Got it for 3o Bucks.
Shot placement.
Take down a bear with a 22
All guns will kill if shot is correct.
People underestimate the power of a pellet gun. I bought a Powerline 880 to kill a muskrat that did over $1000 worth of damage in our garage. 800 feet per second with 9 pumps. Could pump it more if you wanted to, but it will shatter any glass bottle EASILY, there is no doubt it could seriously injure or kill someone. People even today need to learn gun safety, pellet guns are not toys.
I have a pellet rifle that lives right next to the hunting rifle in the safe, I know how dangeous it can be 900 fps. Now that the boys are out of the house I don't have to worry so much about the small critters and cats around the house.
Part of the reason people assume pellet/BB guns are not powerful is many grew up using spring-action guns with velocities around 100 to 200 fps. I have a huge collection of BB and pellet guns. I'm convinced that some of the high-end pellet guns with velocities around 1,200 fps with .22 caliber pellets are probably just as powerful as a regular .22LR. Here's a video showing a pellet pistol shooting various objects.
Sure have come along way since my Daisy Red Ryder days!!
So--how many of us would choose a pellet gun over a firearm in a self-defense situation?
That's what I thought.
If only Ralphie's Mom, teacher and Santa had been there...:embarassed:
I've decided to start carrying my .177 cal air pistol....


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- Jenny Pang said...
Coffee is my best mate every morning. Especially on Sunday morning, I enjoy making my own coffee. Devondale Barista's own frothing milk would be the best partner for my perfect latte as I love the lighter taste and creaminess of the milk. These combination would definitely spice up my every Sunday. =)
- August 14, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- Jenny Pang said...
It's Jenny Pang here again and I just realised I forgot to leave my email and contact. My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com and my contact number is 0431570394. =)
- August 14, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Ian Campbell said...
I fell in love with coffee at Haddon's Cafe in Swinburne's Hawthorn Campus. There was a barista there who always remembered your name, and made the tastiest coffee. I no longer frequent Swinburne, and sources say he has left Haddon's anyway. I always wondered how one can make good or bad coffee, after all it's just a push of a button. Is this the secret?
- August 14, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- Sarina Birchwood said...
Quite often on a Sunday morning I have run out of milk from the weeks use, with a new baby and a husband who does not appreciate the value of a "good" coffee, having Devondale Barista's Own milk in the cupboard would save me a last minute trip to the shops for my sanity hit!
- August 14, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Kimberly Peterson said...
Thank you for your entry, Jenny! And all the best :-) Make sure you submit a comment every week (there will be a new post every week) to better your chances in winning that coffee machine!
- August 14, 2012 at 10:18 PM
- Kimberly Peterson said...
Ian and Sarina, yes we all love a good cup of coffee :) Thanks for your entries guys!
- August 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- Mademoiselle Slimalicious said...
With Devondale Barista's own frothing milk I would make my fiancé the best cappuccino he has ever had! I would get up early on Sunday morning and surprise him in bed with a tray of freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade scones and cappuccino! For sure he would say: "if we weren't already engaged, I would have ask you to marry me!" ;)
- August 15, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Chef Dennis said...
I absolutely love Cappuccino and Espresso! I have to look for Devondale Barista's own Frothing milk, thank so much for telling us about it! I know my wife would certainly enjoy it in her morning cappuccino!
- August 15, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
All the coffee in Columbia won't make me a morning person... However, Devondale Barista's Own Frothing Milk would help get my Sunday off to a perfect start with its delicious frothy goodness! A warm coffee on a cold winters morning is a match made in heaven! (Matthew Van Schaik, Mobile: 0438 167 827, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com)
- August 15, 2012 at 10:17 PM
- Marie Flechas said...
My Colombian husband my Australian self have a marriage which blossomed from a romance that spanned the Pacific Ocean itself. Another perfect marriage... his coffee with my "Devondale Barista's Own Frothing Milk" for an even lazier way to start a Sunday morning in bed ;)
- August 16, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
When it froths as it promised it would, not only does it add that extra zing to my caffein fix and energy boost for a stroll at the sunday markets, but it also leaves a tastie milky mustache on our upper lips that gives me and my wife a much needed heartie laugh. Is there any other better start to a lazy Sunday? :-)
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- August 16, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Anonymous said...
Is this a rhetorical question? How can Barista's Own Frothing Milk NOT help on a lazy Sunday morning?
Great coffee, with tasty, perfectly frothing milk is a fantastic way to start a lazy Sunday morning. The smell of freshly roasted coffee filling a warm coffee cup being topped off with lovely warm frothy milk, makes me want to retire now and make every morning a lazy Sunday Morning.
- August 16, 2012 at 10:11 AM
- Sass O said...
Sunday mornings are meant for lazy brunches, big sleep ins and nice warm cuddles with the hubby. My Sunday mornings are impossibly interrupted by loud screeching and yells for Mummy! Followed by Mama come here!! No more cuddles, no more drifting dreams but stumbles out of bed with dishevelled hair and morning breathe in order to get to my toddler. Having Devondale's Barista Own will not help just me but my husband calm the sleepy Sunday dragon aka ME!
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- August 16, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- The Bakeanista said...
I'd love the idea of being able to make my boyfriend a cuppa coffee and breakfast in bed. :) That would help kick start my lazy Sunday.
- August 16, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
Is this a rhetorical question? How can Barista's Own Frothing Milk NOT help on a lazy Sunday morning?
Great coffee, with tasty, perfectly frothing milk is a fantastic way to start a lazy Sunday morning. The smell of freshly roasted coffee filling a warm coffee cup being topped off with lovely warm frothy milk, makes me want to retire now and make every morning a lazy Sunday Morning.
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- August 16, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
Well our Sundays are pretty hectic with two young children and swimming lessons early in the morning! I'd love to have this beautiful machine to energize and get ready for our frantic day! Love my Sunday coffee...email@example.com 0438 740 371
- August 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM
- Clarissa said...
The aroma/design will definitely brighten up my working Sunday since I'm always working on most Sundays no matter how lazy I will be on a Sunday. What's more when there's a perfect coffee machine brewing nice latte for my breakfast? :)
- August 16, 2012 at 12:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ok so i wake up on Sunday late like usual. Its a glorious lazy stretchy type of day, but i immediately notice that my partner is not in his bed! I get up and go to the kitchen there I find a freshly brewed pipping hot coffee, and somehow in the foam it says turn around. I do so and there he is with a brought egg and bacon sandwich and a chocolate muffin. That is probably the best way to start a Sunday :-) That and actually drinking the coffee. From Jen Issa
- August 16, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- Hannah Bedford said...
Lazy Sundays are especially sweet,
When started off with a caffiene treat.
Perfect milk for perfect frothy,
Barista's Own Frothing Milk sounds like the best for coffee.
I wish I had some in my cupboard today for drinking,
Instead of the 4 day old stuff in my fridge stinking.
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- August 17, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- heidi Davenport said...
Thank God it's NOT a lazy sunday morning. After all tyhe referals to your page I've done I am exhuausted and need a good cuppa.
Mmmmm, frothy cuppa. Perfect!
- August 17, 2012 at 2:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- August 17, 2012 at 8:03 PM
- Dora said...
Unfortunately there are no lazy Sunday mornings in my household, as we always sleep in and it's a rush to get ready in time for church. Devondale Barista's Own would be the perfect finishing touch for my chai latte, that gives me the perkiness to lead the service and music, and pay attention to sermons!
- August 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM
- leahC said...
ive just had twins, they are 6 weeks now, with Barista's Own Frothing Milk i could make a beautiful frothy coffee to keep my husband awake sunday so i can have a lazy sunday morning itstead of him!
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One-year letterman ... Had a huge impact in his first UW season last year after transferring from New Mexico ... Will get a chance to play against his former teammates and Coach Ritchie McKay when UW plays New Mexico on Dec. 10 at the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif. ... A tremendous interior scorer ... Played as a reserve last season and will contend for a starting berth in 2006. 2004-05 (Junior) -- Played 34 games, all of them in a reserve role ... Ranked No. 3 among Pac-10 players with a 56.1-percent field goal accuracy, trailing only Arizona State's Ike Diogu and teammate Brandon Roy ... Led the Huskies with 18 points off the bench in Sweet 16 game against Louisville (Mar. 24) ... Tallied season-high 24 points against Oregon State (Jan. 15) ... Hit 11-of-12 shots from the field en route to a 22-point performance against Sacred Heart (Dec. 22) ... Ranked fifth on the team with 9.9 points per game ... Increased that figure to 13.0 during three NCAA Tournament games, the No. 4 mark on the team ... Ranked third on the team with 42 steals ... Netted double-figure points on 16 occasions, including three 20-point games ... Scored 16 points in UW's win over Arizona (Mar. 12) in the championship game of the Pac-10 Tournament ... Helped the Huskies to a 29-6 record, tying the school single-season victory record ... UW won its first Pac-10 Conference Tournament championship and received a No. 1 seed to the NCAA Touranment ... The Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1998. 2003-04 (Red-Shirt) -- Practiced with the team, but did not participate in games ... Utilized his red-shirt season, sitting out in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations.
University of New Mexico
Two-year letterman and part-time starter for the Lobos. 2002-03 (Sophmore) -- Played all 28 games with 14 starts ... Ranked second among Lobo players with 11.3 points and was third in rebounding at 5.1 boards per game ... Amassed 25 points at UNLV, the most by a New Mexico reserve since 1994 ... Also had 15 rebounds at UNLV, the top single-game total for a Lobo in 2003 ... Played for Coach Ritchie McKay, a former assistant on Bob Bender's Washington staff. 2001-02 (Freshman) -- Was UNM's leading scorer off the bench, averaging 7.7 points per game ... Finished second on the team and led all Mountain West Conference freshmen in rebounding with an average of 5.1 ... Spent six weeks on crutches during the summer after suffering a stress fracture which limited his playing time late in 2001-02 ... Academic All-MWC selection during his freshman year ... Played in 28 games with three starts ... Second on the team with 70 offensive boards (2.5/game), which was good for fifth in the MWC ... His 142 total boards tied Clayton Shields (1994-95) for second-most ever by a Lobo freshman ... Led the squad and finished sixth in the Mountain West with a .519 (98-189) field goal percentage ... Scored in double figures eight times and shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 20 of 28 games on the year ... Team-high 16 points (on 8-12 shooting), nine rebounds and two blocks at home against San Diego State (Feb. 2) ... Posted first career double-double with 10 rebounds and 12 points at California (Nov. 28) ... Scored a season-high 20 points, the most by a UNM freshman since 1999, against Texas Southern (Nov. 19).
Centennial High School (Corona, Calif.)
A 2001 graduate ... Co-C.I.F. Player of the Year in Southern California and the Riverside County player of the year after leading the Huskies to a 29-4 record ... Averaged 21.8 points and eight rebounds ... Helped Centennial High School to an 89-86 upset win over nationally-ranked Westchester High School (No. 3 in the nation at the time) in the state tournament ... A member of the Honor Roll all four years with a 3.20 GPA ... Averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds a game as a junior, earning all-county and all-CIF honors ... League MVP as a sophomore and junior ... Centennial's career scoring and career rebound leader ... Averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds as a freshman and 23 points and 12 boards as a sophomore.
Coach Romar on Jamaal Williams
"I always feel like transfers and junior college players start to play their best basketball towards the second half of conference play. Then they come back the next year with a marked improvement, and we are hoping that is the case this year with Jamaal. He is a great weapon offensively and he is going to demand the attention of opposing team's defense. He has a real knack for putting the ball in the basket. He plays probably three inches taller than his actual size. He has a nose for the ball and knows how to put the ball in the basket."
Williams news and features:
Williams in a shooting mood - Seattle Times (Jan. 22, 2006)
Williams leads UW past Oregon Vancouver Columbian (Jan. 22, 2006)
UW's Williams gives Lobos a goodbye kiss - Tacoma News Tribune (Dec. 12, 2005)
Williams Does In Former Team - Kitsap Sun (Dec. 11, 2005)
Williams glad to be a Husky - Everett Herald (Dec. 10, 2005)
UW's Williams had unhappy stop or two on way here - Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Dec. 9, 2005)
Transfer Jamaal Williams faces old school, New Mexico - Seattle Times (Dec. 8, 2005)


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Clearly staying in shape makes you feel good and is good for weight control, blood pressure control, and cardiovascular health. Staying in shape may also have a positive effect on long-term memory reports Michigan State University on May 2, 2014. Researchers at Michigan State University found that students who were less fit had a harder time retaining information.
Kimberly Fenn, study co-author and assistant professor of psychology, has said that the findings from this study show that lower-fit people lose more of their memory across time. In the study 75 college students were tested during a two-day period for retention of information. This study is one of the first to investigate young, supposedly healthy adults. Prior research dealing with fitness and memory has focused primarily on children, whose brains are still developing, and on the elderly, whose memories are in the process of declining.
In this study participants studied were asked to relate word pairs such as "camp" and "trail." The following day they were tested on the word pairs in order to evaluate long-term memory retention. Long-term memory is considered anything remembered from more than about 30 seconds ago. Aerobic fitness was measured by oxygen consumption which was derived from a treadmill test and factored with the participants' weight, percent body fat, age and sex.
The findings of this study help to highlight the problem of increasingly sedentary lifestyles which are found in the United States and other western cultures. A significant number of the college students in this study were found to be markedly out of shape and did much worse at retaining information than those students who were extremely fit.
The study has been published online in the research journal Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience. The findings in this study revealed there is an association between aerobic fitness and memory function of a nature that people with lower cardiorespiratory fitness showed poorer implicit memory performance and poorer long-term memory retention. It has been indicated by the data that cardiorespiratory fitness may be important for the optimal function of neural networks which are underlying these memory systems. Clearly, staying in shape is therefore highly advisable to help you maintain good health in body and mind.


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Northern Michigan residents and vacationers are invited to the Biological Station for our annual Discovery Day.
From 2-2:30, our "Algae in Freshwater Ecosystem" instructors will talk about the importance and beauty of algae in their presentation "Respect the Slime."
From 2:30-3:30, guests will get a guided tour of the Station. Stops will include several classrooms and active labs.
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You know those days when you're reading blog posts from other writers you respect and you come across THE post? THE post that makes you nod your head up and down in agreement? Our guest poster, Julie C. Gardner, is one of those writers whose audience often is seen nodding their head in agreement and understanding. We are thrilled to have her sharing her voice today with a story about all things LARGE.
My friends, there is much about me that's large. My mouth, my hopes and dreams, my appetites.
However, one aspect of me that is not large (by most standards of measurement) is my body. Yet this truth is belied by the tag inside the participant shirt I received when I ran the 2010 L.A. marathon. I recently grabbed this souvenir from the bottom of my work-out drawer, and as I slipped it on I slipped back to the March afternoon I stood outside Dodger Stadium waiting to sign in at the race expo.
Having received my racer's bib and promo-bag, I'd headed to the shirt-distribution tables. During online registration I'd requested a medium, but the real-life volunteer glanced at me and said, "Oh honey. You're a large."
I held up the slip of white polyester and it indeed appeared to be the correct size.
I grabbed safety pins to affix the bib to my shirt and offered my thanks to the volunteers. Then, because the forecasters were predicting heat, I bought a tank top "just in case."
I picked size L, of course, as I'd been told.
Perhaps people assume measurements are skewed in the world of running – that anyone who trains to complete 26.2 miles must be ultra-skinny. But if you've ever been near a race, you know runners of all shapes and sizes participate. In fact, many entrants are there because they're working on weight control, getting fit, making a change.
And there I was holding my large shirt when, in reality, I'm fairly small. I knew there'd be a decent number of women at the expo that day who were bigger than I was lining up to receive their hard-earned shirts. What would they be told when the volunteers glanced at them?
Unfortunately, such size discrepancy isn't exclusive to race-wear; these days, it heads in both directions.
In my closet I have jeans that fit equally well but come in sizes spanning eight numbers. Why? Because some manufacturers have begun assigning tinier numbers to bigger measurements in order to "flatter" their customers.
Of course variations exist between brands, but I've got three pairs in three sizes from the same designer, purchased during different years. This inconsistency serves to simultaneously both lower and raise expectations of thinness.
It's unproductive (physically and emotionally) for a woman working toward a healthy weight to be misled into thinking she's prematurely reached her goal, and it's unrealistic (physically and emotionally) for a size-6 woman to be aiming for a 2 because brands have started cutting their clothes larger.
To embrace such "vanity sizing" designers have even had to add sizes 0 and 00 to the mix; 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wished.
But herein lies the disconnect: We are a nation of body-loathers who, instead of getting thinner, are growing steadily more overweight. Our real-size spectrum contains dangers at both ends: eating disorders on one, obesity-related complications on the other.
We've made victory in this battle increasingly difficult, and if I've become the barometer for large, who can blame overweight women and men for feeling perpetually defeated? Conversely, in a world of inflated/deflated double-zeros, the already-thin may continue to seek ever-smaller sizes.
So in lieu of inaccurate numbers or vague S, M, L, XL designations, I'd like to see more descriptive sizes for shoppers who require inspiration with their fitness and their fit – big blank tags that we can fill in for ourselves.
Picture a new mom wearing a size Hooray! I can see my toes again!
During the holidays we'd choose It's Thanksgiving. Waistbands can suck it.
And then switch to New Year, New Body. Go!
Maybe one of these sizes would apply to you: Thanks for the good metabolism, Mom. Or Thanks! I work my ass off at the gym for this body.
How about this size as a goal: My partner thinks I'm sexy and I'm trying to believe.
Now it's your turn. If you could, what description would you write onto the blank tags of your clothes? If they were being honest, my pants would admit this:
I often eat healthfully. Sometimes I eat cake.
I know. It is a mouthful.
Of the most delicious kind.
Julie C. Gardner is a lapsed English teacher, an aspiring author and an accomplished lover of tortilla chips. You can follow @juliecgardner on Twitter or at her blog, By Any Other Name, where she writes about family, shares her writing journey and strives to make light of life on a weekly basis.


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Back in May, MassDOT introduced its "Use Yah Blinkah" campaign, which sought to eradicate hazardous lane changing practices across the state by inspiring motorists to slow down and Instagram blurry iPhone photos of clever slogans on big blinky roadside message boards.
In any case, people wicked liked it. Mostly.
If you've ever felt compelled to send a little text message to your fellow commuters in the middle of peak traffic (please don't), MassDOT's freshly announced follow-up to #useyahblinkah could be just what you need. Meet #DOTspeak.
Until Aug. 1, the department will be accepting submissions for succinct, zingy, and regionally flavored safety slogans, themed to target peak weekends — Aug. 15 - 18 will be all about preventing road rage, Labor Day weekend will address distracted driving (funny signs don't count), and Columbus Day weekend will remind drivers to buckle up — ideally with a cartoonishly cranked up accent. Strangely, there's no weekend devoted to chastising those people who just space out and leave their blinker on indefinitely.
The point is, this is your chance to be famous. But first you must follow rules:
#DOTSPEAK entries may use local vernacular or contain common texting abbreviations, no profanity please. The messages must adhere to the highway sign character limitations.
That means you must compose a two-panel message, each with three lines and eight characters per line. But it also means coming up with a way to make it sound like your Aunt Helen from Hubbardston is saying it. You can see some of what you're up against at the rapidly growing collection under #DOTspeak:
DRIVE SAFE & SAY HI TO YAH MOTHAH FOR ME #DOTSPEAK @MassDOT— Kaz (@DrKaz) June 23, 2014
DISABLED VEHICLE AHEAD NO RUBBAH NECKIN @MassDOT #DOTSPEAK— Spatch (@spatch) June 23, 2014
You can submit your own slogan via Twitter @MassDOT, on Facebook , and on Instagram with #DOTSPEAK.
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WVWVAF relies heavily on Research & Development (R&D) to improve the effectiveness of its programs and tools and increase cost efficiency. From public opinion surveys to controlled experiments to measure and improve programmatic effectiveness and cost, WVWVAF uses a broad array of research instruments to develop and refine programs, tools and tactics. It's all designed to reach out to unmarried women and other key constituencies and encourage them to participate in our democracy.
Unmarried women are key to reaching other politically under-participating, under-represented groups. They are the primary driver of the Rising American Electorate (RAE.) Together, unmarried women, people of color and young people make up the majority (56.7 percent) of the eligible U.S. voters. And unmarried women make up a large percentage of the Latino and African-American populations and of millennials.
Edging Toward an Earthquake: March National Survey
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Voter Views of Rep. Paul Ryan – Voters in Swing Districts Reject Ryan Budge, Single Women Motivated to Action
- Just 41 percent support the Ryan budget plan, described simply as "a budget for the next 10 years that cuts an additional 5.3 trillion dollars from the federal budget," with 42 percent opposed.
- The Ryan budget gets just a third of moderates, who make up more than a third of this electorate.
- When the budget is described — using as much of Paul Ryan's description as possible — support collapses 7 points to 34 percent, with just 16 percent strongly supporting the plan.
- The result is that after voters hear a neutral description of the budget and a balanced debate between Republican arguments for the budget and Democratic attacks against it, the vote shifts a net 9 points, from a six-point vote margin for Republicans to a three-point advantage for Democrats. Importantly, those who shift include key blocs of voters that will be essential to the outcomes in these Republican-held districts in November.
- The greatest problem in the Ryan budget is the view that it protects the tax position of the wealthy. 64% of all voters said it caused them to doubt incumbents who voted for it. It raised doubts across the board: 68% white seniors 66% white blue collar voters 72% unmarried women independents 67% self-identified moderate voters 71% 45% Romney voters
- The changes to Medicare in the Ryan Budget create concerns. These were most serious among self-identified moderate voters – 76% independents and weak partisans – 69%, the Rising American Electorate (young people, minority voters and unmarried women) - 69%, seniors – 68% and rural voters – 65%
- These women began the focus groups suspicious of both the Republican Congress and Mitt Romney.
- While women, particularly older and more middle-income women, recognize the budget crisis, the credibility of the Ryan plan and its supporters are undone by the length of time it will take to reach being in the black and by the tax cuts for the wealthy. ("I'll be long gone by 2040")
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- Voters who were ambiguous about their choices made defeating this agenda a priority.
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Khloe Kardashian is speaking out and saying that it is like she has been pregnant for six years if you follow the tabloids. On Tuesday, People shared what she has to say about the rumors and the fact that she still isn't having a baby. Every single time she leaves the house there are new rumors that she is having a baby.
She spoke out saying, "I feel like I've been pregnant for six years! I used to get offended, like, 'Do I look fat today?' or 'Why are they saying that?' But they just say it." Fans know that Khloe has even lost a lot of weight in the last few years and looks amazing. It doesn't look like she has a bun in the oven at all.
Khloe Kardashian still wants a baby though. She spoke out saying, "Before I was like, 'Do I have a baby bump? Is my belly sticking out?' But no. I mean, one day the rumor will be true, I hope, but who knows? Until then, it is what it is." Right now she is really happy being Aunt KoKo. Her sisters are having babies and she is very involved in their lives. That is important to her.
Of course Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom tried for babies while they were married. It all aired on their show "Khloe & Lamar" but it just didn't work out for them. She has now moved on and has a new boyfriend. Khloe is dating French Montana but they have not been together for very long yet so babies are probably not on her mind yet.
You can see Khloe on new episodes of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" on Sunday nights. New episodes air every week and you can get to know all about where her life is at now.


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The shows kick off this week, and the models are already in town. Among the Rachel Rutts and the Ruby-Jeans, here are five newcomers making their Australian Fashion Week debut.
Montana Cox
For some reason taking out the title of Next Top Model is generally more lucrative in Australia than it is in the Northern Hemisphere. Testament to that theory is 2011 winner Montana Cox, the Melbourne stunner who has just come back from a casual fling in Milan and Paris parading for the likes of Chanel, Pucci, Lanvin and Dior. Pretty good considering she's only been doing runway for a matter of months. Back home Cox is signed with Chic Management, and will make her Australia Fashion Week debut alongside fellow ANTM winner Alice Burdeu.
Image: Chic Management blog
Olivia Lefebre
Someone on the Internet has compared MBFWA's token Kiwi Olivia Lefebre to Kendall Jenner, which doesn't really do her any justice at all. The 17-year-old is a little bit Cook Islander, a little bit Dutch and a whole lot stunning (check out those freckles). She's with 62 Models back home and has recently signed to Chic in Sydney for her first fashion week across the ditch. Hopefully all the Australian models are being really nice to her, because how adorable is her smile?
Image: Chic Management
Claire Collins
How does this even happen? Bentleigh knockout Claire Collins has never walked a show at Australia Fashion Week but has already caught the discerning eye of Karl Lagerfeld, walking for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in what was only her second major show. She recently signed with IMG overseas (along wither her birthday twin and fellow rising star Jena Hall), though she'll be appearing at MBFWA under Chadwick.
Image: Fashion Model Directory
Katerina Chang
Katerina Chang is the 21-year-old Taiwanese stunner who commanded the catwalks of the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. She studied a marketing degree at the University of Western Sydney before signing with Chadwick Models in July last year, has since been shot for Harper's Bazaar Singapore and Grazia Australia, and has cheekbones that could cut bulletproof glass.
Image: Chadwick Models blog
Lydia Hunt
Pillow-lipped Lydia Hunt looks like a less boring version of a Disney starlet, but don't let her innocent air fool you. Since graduating from The Cathedral College she's been mingling with Kanye at Paris Fashion Week parties, and is rumoured to have been on a date with a member of The Kooks. Hunt was scouted by Busy Models, the same agency to have discovered Codie Young two years ago, and has now been snapped up by Vivien's Model Management.
Image: Daily Examiner


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