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Quittin' Time: Davey's Ice Cream Owner David Yoo on Leaving a Full-Time Job to Open a Scoop Shop
"If I don't make really good ice cream, I'll die."
At some point, everyone with a desk job has thought about it: Kicking over that cubicle wall, quitting on the spot, and opening a restaurant. Or maybe a bakery? Or better yet, an ice-cream shop. David Yoo actually did it. Not the cubicle-kicking part, but he did leave his job as a graphic designer (clients included Versace and Madonna) in order to open Davey's Ice Cream in the East Village, where he spends his days making flavors like roasted pistachio and "strong coffee" from scratch. Four months after opening, Yoo's shop is off to a solid start (despite the cold weather), so Grub sat down with him to talk about the realities of living so many people's dreams: balancing financial and creative needs, the challenges of opening in the off-season, and big plans for moving forward.
What inspired you to quit your job and open an ice-cream shop?
After I graduated from Parsons, I worked as a graphic designer — specifically in street fashion. I wanted to try something different, so I went into high-fashion advertising. I loved the job. Versace was my client, and my last big project was a Madonna album. But I've been in the city forever, and I reached a point where, long-term, I couldn't imagine myself doing that. On my last day, I didn't take a single file with me. Once I left the studio, there was no going back.
Why ice cream?
I wanted to do something more hands-on, but still be creative. I'd never worked in the food industry. I'd been making ice cream at home, and the whole idea started out as a joke. My original idea was to have a candy shop, but once I started researching, it didn't make sense to make candy from scratch. That was way out of my league. Ice cream seemed doable. But everyone thought it was a joke. I wasn't really convinced, either.
I made my business plan in two months, and within three months, I had submitted it to the bank, gotten the loan, and that's when I really took it seriously. I did the whole thing in one year: I quit in September and I opened the shop in September. I went all in.
You took Penn State's ice-cream crash course. Did that help prepare you?
It was interesting. It's not really a business-type thing; it's more about the science and the fundamentals of ice-cream making. I do all the ice-cream formulations by hand now, and that's the kind of stuff I learned.
Christina Tosi was at Penn State with you, right?
Yeah, that was a coincidence! She was there, and so was Fany [Gerson] from Dough and La Newyorkina. There was this small New York clique. It was really fun.
How did you come up with your recipes, and where do you buy your ingredients?
It's all about the cream: I use Battenkill cream. Initially, I bought all the milk from Eataly, Whole Foods, and like fourteen brands, and Battenkill truly stood out as the best. It took a long time to get the formula right. It's really about the butterfat and the sugar. My ice cream's actually lower in sugar: It's 13 percent sugar — 10 or 13 percent, depending on the flavor. My recipes have undergone six revisions since opening, and all my recipes are in pencil. I want to digitize everything, but I don't want to do that until the recipes are final. I don't know if they will ever be finalized, because they keep changing.
You initially planned to open in June, and then it got pushed to September. How did launching in the off-season impact business?
It was hard because I technically lost a season, but I'm actually so happy I opened up later. When I opened, it was kind of a disaster: All my skills were wrong and all my mixes came out wrong. I had to trash everything and pull all-nighters to make enough ice cream for the opening; I had made a big deal out of free scoops. After the grand opening, I closed the shop down, threw everything away, and remade it all. But if that had been at the peak of summer, it would have been a nightmare. I would have died.
Now, I'm in a good groove. I have a lot of regulars. It's why I wanted to do this: I really like making ice cream, just kind of chilling, and at nighttime, when people come in, talking to the customers. When the space fills up at night, that's when I'm happiest.
Which flavor's been the biggest hit?
Definitely Cookies & Cream — we use real Oreos — but people always get vanilla. For my Strong Coffee flavor, I use Birch Coffee. I used to live in midtown, and that was my favorite coffee. The obvious choice would have been Blue Bottle or La Colombe, but I wanted to team up with a company from New York.
The seasonal flavors are my experimental stuff, and eventually, they're going to be more conceptual. Because I come from a fashion background, my goal is ultimately to design the seasonal flavors like a capsule collection. Hopefully, by next year, I'll have everything nailed down, and the seasonal flavors will be a cohesive collection of flavors. When I went into this, I thought I'd make the best ice cream, but in reality, it's actually like this much ice cream and that much everything else: I do all the accounting, the marketing, and the graphics.
Your brownie has its own following, too.
Originally, it was actually my girlfriend baking the brownies. I would force her to come in before she went to work to make the brownies, and then I'd send her off. But then I realized that I can't do that forever. This sounds awful, but I phased her out.
Is she at least still your girlfriend?
Yeah. She kind of freelance bakes, so I worked with her. I wanted a brownie that was fudgey. I needed that for my sundaes. It took two months to get that recipe down, but once we came into the kitchen, I had to revise it again because it didn't make sense in a commercial kitchen.
It's a saturated market, with Van Leeuwen and Big Gay Ice Cream nearby in the East Village, and new shops like OddFellows and A.B. Biagi opening this past year. Are you competitive?
All I care about is making the best ice cream. If I don't make really good ice cream, I'll die. Ultimately, it's not about making money. That's why I quit my job. But money's also important because I need to pay my employees.
How do you see Davey's growing?
Right now, I'm figuring out what the neighborhood — the East Village — wants and tailoring it to that. I want it to be a neighborhood shop first. I live by Tompkins Square Park, and the East Village feels like it's the last part of old New York — or true New York. I like it here. It's only been a few months since I opened, and I'm trying to pace myself. But I want to do wholesale. I want to do cakes. I want to do all of it.

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Pumpkin Cupcakes RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
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A unique mix of pineapple and pumpkin creates moist cupcakes with mouthwatering flavor and texture. A fluffy frosting caps these tasty treats.—Mary E. Relyea, Canastota, New York
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled). Beat in syrup and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ginger and allspice; add to shortening mixture and beat just until moistened. Stir in pumpkin and pineapple.
- Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 16 cupcakes.
Originally published as Pumpkin Cupcakes in Taste of Home October/November 2008, p43
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"These cupcakes were terrible. They did not round up but, rather, actually sank. They had no taste and a weird texture. I never waste food, but these actually went in the garbage."
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2012
"My entire family enjoyed these cupcakes last holiday season when I first came upon this recipe. They are so moist and almost muffin like which was very delightful."
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2012
"Cooked them 24 minutes, toothpick came out clean... then the centers fell. They're mushy and tasteless. I followed the recipe, not sure what happened..."
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2012
"So fragrant and delcious!"
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"I had high expectations for this recipe but was very disappointed. The cupcake was very bland. The cream cheese frosting was the saving grace. I would never make this recipe again."


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The houseplant commonly known as a Ficus Tree (Ficus benjamina) is one of the few true trees that can be grown indoors and a member of the Fig family. Native to tropical areas of Asia, in its natural habitat, this species of ficus can grow upwards of 90 feet tall. Indoors though the tree is much smaller and an excellent pick for an indoor tree. The Ficus tree is fairly hardy and can do well in lower light environments and maintain health with irregular watering.
As one of the few trees that can be grown indoors, the Ficus Tree has long been popular as an interior plant. The Ficus Tree is fairly easy to care for. It prefers bright sunlight, but can also acclimate to full shade light conditions. The Ficus Tree likes to stay well watered, but is resistant to damage from less than regular watering. If you are looking for a house plant that will grow well indoors, requires minimal care, and is nice to look at, think about a Ficus Tree to liven up your indoor area. Continue reading


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Kenya is a country about as large as France and situated in East Africa between 5°N and 5°S. It has a very diverse relief with a low coastal plain on the Indian Ocean shore, extensive inland plateaux regions between 915 m/3,000 ft and 1,500 m/5,000 ft and several mountain ranges and isolated peaks such as Mount Kirinyaga, which rises to 5,200 m/17,000 ft and has a permanent snow-cap.
It is bordered on the north by Ethiopia and Sudan, on the east by Somalia, on the southwest by Tanzania, and on the west by Uganda and the shores of Lake Victoria.
Although Kenya lies acrooss the equator, annual rainfall over most of the country is surprisingly low and rather variable from year to year. This is because the intertropical belt of cloud and rain passes rather quickly across Kenya in April and October and because the predominant seasonal winds, the north and south monsoons as they are called in East Africa, have a track parallel to the coast and have already passed over large areas of land before reaching Kenya.
Because of the reduction of temperature with altitude, temperatures over much of Kenya are subtropical or temperate, similar to those in California, and summer in France or southern Britain rather than those elsewhere in equatorial Africa. Only the coastal lowlands experience the constant high temperatures and humidity associated with equatorial latitudes.
Even here they are less oppressive than one might expect, because of the regular daytime sea breezes and longer hours of sunshine. It is not surprising that with such a favourable climate - sunny, only moderately wet, and not too hot - and a great variety of scenery, wild life, game parks, and good communications, Kenya has many attractions for the tourist.
The variety of relief and the range of altitude in Kenya produce a considerable number of distinctive local climates and local weather too numerous to be detailed here. The country can be divided broadly into four climatic regions, each with certain features of equatorial climates.
There is a double rainy season between March and May and between November and December, with two intervening dry seasons. There is a small difference of temperature from month to month through the year. Both these features can be seen in the three tables for Kenya included here. The four climatic regions are:
The Coastal Region
Including (with towns and cities in parentheses) part of Coast province (Mombasa, Lamu).
The average annual rainfall is over 1,000 mm/40 in, except in the north where it is rather less. The wettest season is in April and May as the intertropical rain-belt moves north. The second rainy season in October and November, sometimes called the 'little rains' in Kenya, is less conspicuous. Some rain, often in the form of night or early morning showers, occurs in all months.
Temperatures remain quite high around the year as does humidity; but the weather is less oppressive than might be thought because of the regular and strong onshore winds in the daytime and the greater number of sunshine hours which average seven to eight a day in all months. The weather, however, can feel sultry, particularly at night. The table for Mombasa is representative of this region.
The Northern Frontier Districts and the Lower Inland Plateau
Including (with towns and cities in parentheses) Northeastern province (Garissa, Wajir) and the northern parts of Eastern (Marsabit) and Rift Valley provinces.
Much of this region has a very low annual rainfall for an equatorial region. Rainfall is generally below 500 mm/20 in and in the far north is often below 250 mm/10 in. In the lower districts temperatures are high round the year, there is much sunshine, and the region is typical of hot desert areas like the adjoining southern parts of Somalia and Ethiopia.
Humidity is low and, apart from occasional excessive heat, it is a healthy climate.
The Kenya Highlands
Most of this region lies between 1,220 m/4,000 ft and 2,150 m/7,000 ft and occupies the centre and west of the country on either side of the eastern Great Rift Valley, extending to the Ugandan border. It is the most densely populated part of the country and contains the most productive agricultural land.
There is a double rainy season but rainfall is moderate and only exceeds 1,250 mm/50 in a year on the higher parts. Over most of the region the sunniest time of the year is from December to March. The cloudiest period is from June to September when there is much drizzle but little heavy rain. This period is often called 'winter' in the Kenya Highlands and the evenings may feel chilly compared with the sunnier months.
The table for Nairobi is representative of much of the region. The table for Kisumu on the shores of Lake Victoria, which is virtually an inland sea, shows that there is rather more rainfall in each month here. This is a consequence of the greater humidity picked up by winds crossing the lake and a liability for thunderstorms to break out during the night.
The higher mountain regions
These are the small regions above 2,500 m/8,000 ft and isolated higher mountains such as Mount Elgon (on the Ugandan border) and Mount Kirinyaga. Here temperatures fall low enough for frost to occur and at higher levels some precipitation may be snow. Mount Kirinyaga has permanent snowfields.
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After Chemotherapy, Sentinel Lymph Node Surgery Demonstrated Accuracy in Nodal Staging
by Bidita Debnath on December 8, 2012 at 6:19 PM Research News - G J E 4
In 84 percent of patients with node-positive breast cancer, sentinel lymph node surgery correctly identified nodal status after treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
And this could therefore provide a less invasive option than axillary lymph node dissection for nodal staging in this population, according to data from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z1071 study.
AdvertisementThese results were presented at the 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held here Dec. 4-8.
Most women with breast cancer that has spread to their lymph nodes undergo an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). However, treatment with chemotherapy before surgery, or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, can eradicate disease in the lymph nodes of some patients, converting them to node-negative status.
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) surgery is routinely used for patients initially diagnosed with node-negative disease. Judy C. Boughey, M.D., associate professor of surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and her colleagues evaluated whether this technique could be safe for patients with node-positive breast cancer who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
In the case of node-positive breast cancer, "the question arises as to whether removal of the lymph nodes with an ALND is needed, or whether less invasive surgery, with a sampling of the nodes by SLN surgery alone, would reliably identify which patients still have disease in the lymph nodes and which patients have negative lymph nodes," said Boughey.
The researchers conducted a multicenter study of 756 women with node-positive breast cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and underwent surgery. The study was performed through the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) and supported by the NCI.
Of these patients, 637 underwent both SLN surgery with identification and removal of the sentinel nodes under the arm and ALND to remove most of the lymph nodes in the axilla. SLN surgery correctly identified nodal status in 91 percent of patients, including 255 patients now with node-negative breast cancer and 326 patients with continuing node-positive disease.
Boughey and her colleagues also found that 40 percent of the patients for which an SLN could be identified showed a complete pathological response in the lymph nodes, or eradication of active disease in the lymph nodes.
"If SLN surgery is accurate for evaluating the lymph nodes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, it potentially could allow patients to avoid ALND and undergo SLN for axillary staging and only require an ALND if the SLN is positive," Boughey said.
Boughey noted a false-negative rate of 12.6 percent.
"This rate is lower with use of dual tracer (blue dye and radiolabelled colloid) to identify the SLN, and the false-negative rate is lower the more SLNs are removed. Therefore, technical factors are important to minimize incorrect nodal staging," she said.
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The mission of the 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is to produce a unique and comprehensive scientific meeting that encompasses the full spectrum of breast cancer research, facilitating the rapid translation of new knowledge into better care for patients with breast cancer. The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and Baylor College of Medicine are joint sponsors of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. This collaboration utilizes the clinical strengths of the CTRC and Baylor and the AACR''s scientific prestige in basic, translational and clinical cancer research to expedite the delivery of the latest scientific advances to the clinic.
Publication Number: S2-1
Title: The role of sentinel lymph node surgery in patients presenting with node positive breast cancer (T0-T4, N1-2) who receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy results from the ACOSOG Z1071 trial
Judy C Boughey1, Vera J Suman1, Elizabeth A Mittendorf2, Gretchen M Ahrendt3, Lee G Wilke4, Bret Taback5, A M Leitch6, Teresa S Flippo-Morton7, David R Byrd8, David W Ollila9, Thomas B Julian10, Sarah A McLaughlin11, Linda McCall12, W F Symmans2, Huong T Le-Petross2, Bruce G Haffty13, Thomas A Buchholz2 and Kelly K Hunt2. 1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; 3Magee-Womens Surgical Associates, Pittsburgh, PA; 4University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI; 5Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; 6University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 7Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 8University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 9University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC; 10Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; 11Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 12Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC and 13The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ.
Body: Background: The utility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients presenting with node-positive breast cancer has not been determined. The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0171 trial was designed to evaluate SLN surgery after NAC in women presenting with node positive disease.
Methods: ACOSOG Z1071 enrolled women with clinical T0-4, N1-2, M0 breast cancer receiving NAC. At the time of surgery, all patients were to undergo SLN surgery followed by axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). The primary endpoint was false negative rate (FNR) in women with cN1 disease with 2 or more SLNs reviewed. Positive SLNs were defined as metastases >0.2mm on H&E. The protocol encouraged dual tracer technique. A Bayesian study design with a non-informative prior was chosen to assess whether the probability that the SLN surgery FNR is greater than 10%.
Results: From July 2009 to July 2011, 756 patients were enrolled from 136 institutions. Fifteen women were ineligible and 33 withdrew. Of 708 evaluable pts (668 cN1, 40 cN2), 643 had a SLN identified and an ALND (607 cN1, with indeterminate SLN results in 2); 52 pts (48 cN1) had no SLN identified and had ALND; 11 underwent ALND only (all cN1), and 2 pts had SLN only (both cN1). In patients with SLN and ALND, the SLN identification rate was 92.5% (92.7% in cN1, 90% in cN2). SLN correctly identified nodal status in 84% of the 695 pts [258 of pathologically node negative and 327 of pathologically node positive; cN1: 83.8% (549/655), cN2: 90.0% (36/40)]. Of the 643 pts with a SLN identified there was a complete pathologic response in 40.3% (40.3 % for cN1 and 50% for cN2). Of the pts with a positive SLN, the SLN was the only site of disease in 40%. For pts with cN1 disease with 2+ SLNs identified with residual nodal disease, the SLN FNR was 12.8%. In pts with dual tracer technique the FNR was 11.1%. There were no FN results among pts with cN2 disease with 2+ SLNs reviewed. Of the 40 pts with a false negative SLN of the 528 cN1 patients with 2+ SLNs examined, the number of positive nodes at ALND was 1 (50.0%); 2 (25%); 3 (10.0%) and 4-9 (15.0%).
Conclusions: NAC resulted in eradication of lymph node disease in 40% of node positive breast cancer patients. SLN surgery after NAC in node positive breast cancer pts correctly identified nodal status in 84% of all patients and was associated with a FNR of 12.8%. The FNR of SLN is higher than the prespecified study endpoint of 10%. Further analysis of factors associated with FNR such as clinical response, histological findings and axillary ultrasound findings is warranted prior to widespread use of SLN in these patients.
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Dear winter, we are so over you. Which is why it's time to refresh not only our wardrobe but also our beauty look with the most bright eyed trend to date: neon liner. As seen at some of the most directional Spring 2013 shows, including Donna Karan and Versus, fluorescent shades are meant to light up not just your face but your overall look. Keep your eyes the focus by toning down the rest of your look. Seek inspiration from the runway by checking out five of the most shock-worthy and striking neon lids you'll want to incorporate into your beauty ritual pronto.
Donna Karan's Shocking Pink Lids
While the idea of neon-lined lids sounds super fierce, the reality is pretty hard to pull off, outside of an editorial spread that is. To get this runway look to work in the real world, think more of a pop rather than the whole area by lining only the outer corners of your lids in shocking pink (for example), a futuristic twist that will a add a modern flair to any look.
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Versus' Electric Blue
Upgrade your date expectancy by swapping your classic black liner with a much more vibrant, and not to mention fun, color like this charged electric blue hue seen at Versus' Spring 2013 futuristic-inspired collection. Keep your look sexy and cool by adding a swipe of glossy black mascara, subtle pink lip gloss and barely-there bronzer.
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Michael Kors' Thin Green Line
Equal parts quirky and fashion fierce, the green liner seen at Michael Kors is a great way to incorporate a jolt of neon into your stylish day-to-day look. Do like the girls at the show and stick to short spurted lines above the eyelid for a look that is modern and slightly offbeat.
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Lela Rose Yellow Bright Eyes
While even the thought of yellow eyeshadow makes you feel sickly, there is nothing remotely clinical about the bright-eyed looks seen at Lela Rose. Quite the opposite, the neon yellow shadow used on the corner of the models' eyes helped achieve that wide-awake look we strive to achieve when getting dolled up.
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Monique Lhuillier's Mermaid Turquoise
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Caroline Bowman has a role wrapped and decorated with a huge bowed.
She is playing Evita in the Pittsburgh CLO production of Evita, opening July 8 and running through July 13. Tickets range from $70.75-$10; for ticket information, call 412-456-6666 or visit pittsburghclo.org.
Talking with her is a bit tough---calling Eva a "whore" and "slut" made her angry. Maybe I should have used Saint?
She was late for the interview and wanted to stay away from Patti LuPone, a role she feels LuPone does not own.
Here goes . . .
You weren't even born when Patti LuPone made a name for herself as Evita. Did you even know who Eva was?
No. I didn't even know who Patti LuPone was.
Did you ever see any version of the show?
I saw a production at Toby's Dinner Theater. This was a non-equity theater, and I grew up seeing shows there. I saw Evita when I was 10. I remember there was no coffin used at the opening. Eva Peron became a role I was interested in. My versions of stars were the people who appeared in that dinner theater.
Did you even know who María Eva Duarte was?
No. I had no idea who she was. I know now that she is still very prevalent in Argentina and some people see her as a saint. As an actor, I was fascinated to become her. She's human and everyone has a different theory of who is she.
She was a whore, smart enough to use men and climb to the top.
[Irritated] I don't call her that. Women are called whores and sluts because they are sexually free.
Many actresses have played Evita on stage, but the only one famous for the role is Patti LuPone. She owns the role. What are your concerns about making the role yours? Is that even possible?
Patti or anyone else has not gone into this "new" production. Others can own the role. I read books about Eva Peron; I watched her actual speeches on film. I did not watch the film starring Madonna. I am playing Evita honestly, and she and Che are very different in this production. She looks very young. I am simply trying to be Eva Person not Patti LuPone.
You've done Fame in China and Grease in Turkey. What was it like doing shows to audiences who don't speak English?
Those people didn't know what we are doing, even though the subtitles had subtitles. It was worse in China; jokes wouldn't land until one or two minutes after we told them. They were challenged experiences.
When you come face-to-face with Eva, what's the one question you'd ask her?
I want to know so much. [Pauses] The most important? I'd want to know if she really loved Juan Peron.


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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has a great feature story on redshirt senior wide receiver Tom Gilson's career from walk-on to scout team player to special team player to starter.
Every college football player who faces a lack of playing time and needs inspiration should read the tattoo on Tom Gilson's left arm.
The words are a shortened form of a Bible verse that Gilson's late father once pointed out to him: Blessed is he who perseveres under trial.
Gilson has traveled a path that so many players are forced onto unexpectedly out of high school. Many dream of a Division I scholarship and then stardom, but it doesn't always go that way.
So Gilson, a redshirt senior who has landed the No. 3 wide receiver spot for the University of Massachusetts, continues to do what he always has - he perseveres.


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The European Union drops plans for new cell phone taxes
In December last year, the EU Commission proposed the introduction of a new tax that would have raised the price of navigation-enabled phones with 3.7%, and the price of mobile TV-enabled phones with 14%.
Luckily, Reuters reports that the European Union dropped the plans for the new taxes, as member countries voted against it today.
Nordic countries, alongside Europe's two giant phone makers (Nokia and Sony Ericsson), have opposed the introduction of the new tax from the beginning.
"We need more products and businesses free of tariffs, not less, and therefore today's decision and the backing that was achieved is a very positive signal," declared Ewa Bjorling, Sweden's Trade Minister.
The higher prices would have probably slowed down the cell phone demand in Europe, where phone makers are already under pressure because of the economic downturn.


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John McCain Okay With Hillary Clinton Being on His Lawn
John McCain praises Clinton as a "rock star."
In an interview with The New Republic, a once-again mavericky John McCain refers to Hillary Clinton — a target of his criticism during the Benghazi controversy — as a "rock star" who did a "fine job" as secretary of State and was "widely regarded throughout the world." And asked who he'd support in a Clinton vs. Rand Paul presidential race, McCain laughed and said, "It's gonna be a tough choice." Of course, that last part says as much about McCain's admiration for Clinton as it does about his irritation with the GOP's "wacko birds."


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February's Caption Contest Results
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As usual, our readers have been bending over backwards to find out who won our last caption contest, and after a few contortions of our own, we're happy to finally declare a winner.
This picture of a waiter in Puerto Vallarta naturally brought to mind the famous limbo dance, and the majority of our entries referenced the back-breaking dance in some fashion. Cheers to a couple of posters who referenced The Matrix, comparing the waiter's agility to Neo's ability to defy gravity.
In the end, we decided the Cruise Critic prize pack would go to Ken Wilkinson for this bon mot: "Just one sniff was all it took for Georgo to find out that Raging Halitosis was not a cocktail drink."
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Idaho women's tennis team had its four-match win streak snapped Sunday as it fell 4-3 to New Mexico State in its Western Athletic Conference opener.
The Vandals won the doubles point with three straight victories, but the Aggies battled back to win four of six singles matches to take the overall match.
The match came down to the No. 6 singles match which NMSU won 7-6, 7-6 over Idaho's Beatriz Flores.
"A tough one to lose, against a team I think we can beat," Idaho coach Dan Pollock said. "Sometimes I think we play one too many matches in a weekend and ran into some tired legs in some third sets today."
The Vandals won Friday and Saturday before playing again Sunday morning.
Victoria Lozano won at the top singles spot and Molly Knox won at No. 3 for Idaho, but the Aggies edged the Vandals in several close matches in the other four singles matches.
Almudena Sanz fell 7-6, 6-1 at No. 2, Sophie Vickers lost 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 4 and Alejanda Lozano fell 7-6, 6-2 at No. 5.
"I'm really proud of the way the girls came out, it was fun to watch them play," Pollock said. "For our first outdoor weekend of the semester I'm very happy with the way we played. Moving forward if we can keep that level of energy and concentration we can be a real dangerous team."
The Vandals fall to 11-5 on the season with the loss and 0-1 in the WAC. Idaho returns to action March 16 when it faces Houston in Las Vegas, before taking on Kansas the next day.
Idaho at New Mexico State
March 4, 2012 at Las Cruces, N.M.
(NM State Tennis Complex)
New Mexico State 4, Idaho 3
No. 1: Victoria Lozano (ID) def. Manon Sylvain (NMSU), 6-0, 6-3
No. 2: Denise Van Der Ben (NMSU) def. Almudena Sanz (ID), 7-6, 6-1
No. 3: Molly Knox (ID) def. Ginet Pinero (NMSU), 7-5, 7-5
No. 4: Natalia Salum (NMSU) def. Sophie Vickers (ID), 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 5: Ros-Polly Nguyen (NMSU) def. Alejandra Lozano (ID), 7-6, 6-2
No. 6: Annemieke Witte (NMSU) def. Beatriz Flores (ID), 7-6, 7-6
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Initiative Proposes to Suspend AB 32, California's Greenhouse Gas Law
An initiative measure to suspend AB 32, California's landmark law to curb greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, has been cleared to gather signatures. The measure would require a state unemployment rate of equal to or less than 5.5% for one full year before the government could pursue AB 32 greenhouse gas measures. Since the State unemployment rate is currently 12.1%, if the initiative were approved it would result in an immediate suspension of AB 32.
Supporters of the measure call it the "California Jobs Initiative" and state that it is an attempt to force regulators to suspend AB 32 policy-making and enforcement until the economy rebounds significantly. Assemblyman and Republican Dan Logue created the initiative and states that he has sufficient financial commitments from business interests for a campaign to qualify the measure for the ballot.
Supporters of AB 32, including Governor Schwarzenegger, maintain that AB 32 and similar laws stimulate the green economy and California jobs. If the measure is passed, they explain that it will stall the number of green jobs in the state. According to the San Diego news, among those defending AB 32 are biotech and green energy firms such as TechNet, a national network of recognizable technology companies in the 21st-century market, from Apple to Yahoo.
Attorney General Jerry Brown, who has the authority to clarify ballot measures with precise titles, has named the initiative "Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year."
According Sacramento's Capital News, supporters of the initiative must collect 433,971 voter signatures by June 24 for the measure to be added to the ballot.


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The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. The regulation on plastic waste must do both in a manageable way. You have released a draft regulation for public comment, and now you will hear feedback from experts on all sides. You will listen to their arguments and select the regulation that is most practical and effective.
Carefully read the Original Regulation, which you have released for public comment, so you can identify the changes proposed by each group and address their concerns and suggestions. Then review the following questions, which you will ask each group during the Hearing before developing questions of your own:
1. Recycling in the United States is currently a function of municipal governments. Who should be responsible for plastic waste? Should the producers of plastics bear more of a burden than the consumers? What is the role of individual responsibility in addressing the matter of plastic waste?
2. Only a small percentage of plastic waste in the United States is recovered for recycling, meaning most plastic trash goes into landfills. What is the best way to reduce the amount of plastic entering the waste stream? Is curbside recycling the best option? Do we need to develop new methods of recycling and fuel recovery? Or is reducing plastic production and consumption the best way to reduce waste?
3. The goal of this hearing is to create a federal regulation that will effectively address concerns about plastics. What issues would governmental regulation of plastics most effectively address? What can be accomplished without governmental regulation that would improve the way we use and dispose of plastics? What new problems might result from these regulations?
4. What historical cases, examples, or evidence provide useful lessons about the successes or failures of addressing the impact and implications of our uses of plastics?
5. Do the problems caused by our use of plastics outweigh the benefits that they provide?
The person responsible for the EPA's hazardous-waste and solid-waste programs, the highest-ranking official at this hearing.
The person responsible for all programs relating to hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, and sustainable materials management.
An individual interested in the recovery of solid waste, including plastics.
An individual concerned with the sustainable use of resources, emphasizing recycling, recovery, and reuse.
The person who oversees the EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program.
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On Friday night the New York Jets take on the crosstown rival Giants in the "Snoopy Bowl" at MetLife Stadium (7:30 EST). This game is the final dress rehearsal prior to the regular season as the starting units for both teams are expected to play into the third quarter. Here are some storylines to follow for Gang Green.
Pryor starting- After making several impact plays against the Bengals last week, rookie safety Calvin Pryor will line up with the first string Friday night. Keep an eye on the variety of ways Pryor is used by Rex Ryan, including in blitz packages.
Secondary play- Rex Ryan continues to experiment with his secondary as Antonio Allen and Darrin Walls will be the starting cornerbacks. The Giants will most likely challenge both of these corners and it will be interesting to see how they handle the pressure. Brandon Dixon, Ellis Lankster, and Ras-I Dowling could also see reps with the first team.
Improved pass rush? The New York Jets front seven was absolutely manhandled last week by the Cincinnati Bengals. Will the Jets defensive front bounce back against a struggling Giants offense? Is there a position battle brewing between outside linebackers Quinton Coples and Jason Babin?
Get Geno going- As expected Geno Smith will be the starting quarterback for the Jets. With the spotlight on Smith can the young gunslinger put together some productive drives on Friday night? Will Geno be able to spread the ball around and open up the passing attack?
Amaro ready? With tight end Jeff Cumberland nursing a leg injury, rookie Jace Amaro should see significant playing time. Can Amaro consistently make plays in the passing game? How will Amaro hold up in terms of blocking?
Wide receiver competition- The Jets enter the third preseason game with question marks at the wide receiver position. Which pass catcher will emerge behind Eric Decker and Jeremy Kerley? Stephen Hill and David Nelson will get plenty of chances with Clyde Gates, Jacoby Ford, and Greg Salas competing for reps.
Final audition- While the battle for bragging rights makes headlines, the goal for the Jets is to get out of this game without any major injuries. After that you want to see quality, disciplined performances by players on both sides of the ball. There are really no excuses for dumb penalties and major communication issues. This game is about earning roster spots and playing time and hopefully the cream will rise to the top for the New York Jets.


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A Campbellsville woman was treated for injuries after being involved in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night.
According to a Campbellsville Police report, at about 8:54 p.m., a 17-year-old whose name was not released was attempting to turn a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 from East Broadway onto U.S. 68 when he or she pulled into the path of a 2002 Chevrolet driven by Carol Gwinn, 44, of Campbellsville.
Gwinn's passenger, Judy Gwinn, 62, was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue personnel. She was treated and released. No one else was injured.
The courtroom was standing room only, but not for its usual purpose.
A packed room of local and visiting officials and community members dedicated the Taylor County Judicial Center on Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony came nearly five years after the project was first approved in 2005.
Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers welcomed those attending the ceremony and said that the completion of the judicial center building was long awaited.
The building, he said, is an important contribution to the Taylor County community and meets its needs.
More than 13 years after LeBron Gaither's murder, the Kentucky Board of Claims has found the Kentucky State Police liable in his death.
The Board of Claims issued a final order Dec. 8 in which the board ruled that the police were liable for $168,729.90 in damages.
LeBron Gaither turned 18 years old just days before he was killed July 17, 1996, in Casey County near the Casey/Taylor County line.
Times are tough for employers and those seeking employment, but a new federally funded program seeks to make things a little easier.
Job Opportunities & Business Services, also known as JOBS, is a stimulus-funded program that seeks to find jobs for low-income people while also paying some of their wages. The 10-county Lake Cumberland Region has $1.2 million in funding.
"The program targets low-income individuals to make them more self-sufficient," said Janice Myers, JOBS specialist for Taylor, Adair and Green counties.
The Kentucky Lottery is paying out more in Taylor County than it is taking in.
During the 2008-2009 fiscal year, lottery revenue totaled $3,888,392. During the same period, the Lottery paid out $2,551,962 in prizes and $1,879,415 to students for scholarships and grant funding.
According to Sara Westerman, Kentucky Lottery communications specialist, the majority of lottery revenue goes toward education.
Three-year-old Darlene Ferguson was just one of many children who stopped by the Central Kentucky News-Journal office Thursday afternoon to have cookies with Santa.
Joseph Greer, however, wasn't quite as thrilled.
All children who participated in the annual letter-writing and coloring contests sponsored by the newspaper were invited.
A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into another person's home to steal drugs.
Robert S. Hughes, 48, of 2449 E. Meadow Creek was arrested at just after midnight Friday, Dec. 4.
According to Hughes' arrest citation, Campbellsville Police received a complaint at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 that a man was breaking into someone's home but the homeowner had caught the person.
When police arrived, court records state, the homeowner was standing over the man and told officers that the man was trying to break into his garage.
The Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to a holiday e-mail scam that's popping up in consumers' inboxes just in time for the holiday shopping season.
The e-mail appears to be a legitimate e-mail from DHL Services, a parcel shipment company, but it actually contains an attachment that, if opened, will infect computers with a virus.
Taylor County children will soon have a new full-time doctor to treat their tummy aches and sniffles. But it's one they may have seen before.
University of Louisville general pediatrician Dr. Stephen Baum has been chosen to serve as medical director of University Child Health Specialists-Campbellsville.
The office was renamed after Campbellsville's long-time pediatrician Dr. Winit Chartisathian retired in September. Baum is one of several doctors who have worked at the office on a rotating basis since then.
A Campbellsville man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into another man's home and assaulted him.
Charles Robert Wagoner Jr., 36, of 945 Old Spurlington Road was arrested at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
According to Wagoner's arrest citation, he allegedly went to a man's home at 8:30 a.m. that day, went inside, pulled the man outside and then assaulted him.
Records state that the man's injuries required treatment at Taylor Regional Hospital.
Wagoner was charged with first-degree burglary and fourth-degree assault.
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Zared Enterprises LLC, established in 2003 by Principal and Owner, Regina L. Winters, is a full service design firm working in the fields of Urban Design, Planning, Architecture and Development Consulting. The collective knowledge of its team brings over 25 years of international experience in urban design and neighborhood revitalization.
Zared is creating new standards for the provision of cost-effective, environmentally and contextually sensitive solutions to architectural and urban development challenges. As a certified Historic Architect, Zared's principal is intimately familiar with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation and has been involved not only in establishing historic landmarks but in resuscitating historic properties and communities across the country. Her most recent endeavors have involved incorporating sustainable (energy efficient and environmentally sensitive) design to a wide range of property types.
The word "zared" has Hebrew origins and refers to the renewed vitality and richness of a place or piece of land. The corporation takes this name to signify our commitment to revitalizing neighborhoods, resuscitating urban commercial corridors and to development that is sensitive to the natural environment, historical details and community cultures that make places so special. ...More
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Update, 9 a.m. EST: Various web cams -- one on Pacific Sun itself and several around Sydney Harbour -- showed Pacific Sun departing earlier today, 20 March, as originally scheduled. P&O Australia could not be reached for comment.
(March 17, 7:34 p.m. EST) -- P&O Australia's Pacific Sun returned to Sydney on Wednesday, March 17, having cruised only nine days of its planned 14-day itinerary, reports Industry news outlet cruise-community.com (subscription required). Passengers will receive a full refund and a future cruise credit valued at 25 percent of the fare they paid. They also received $150 (Australian) onboard credit.
Pacific Sun was scheduled to sail a 14-night Fiji Adventure cruise, but departed two days late, due to an extended technical inspection. During the cruise, the ship developed engine problems and was forced to return to Sydney three days early. According to a statement from P&O Australia, posted on the Cruise Critic message boards, the line says that the engine problem is unrelated to the delay in leaving dry dock.
Cruise Critic members onboard appreciated the way P&O handled the situation. Member qld_cruiser said, "P&O did all they could for everyone…. All the kids I spoke to had a ball.
The cruise director David Pepper worked his butt off organising things to keep us all occupied." And cruiselover53 posts, "In short once everyone was told about the 100% + 25% discount, the mood changed somewhat. No complaints from me re the offer. Had a free 9 day cruise. Not to be sneezed at."
At press time, P&O Australia could not be reached for comment about whether the March 20 cruise will depart as scheduled. We'll keep you posted.
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Update: P&O Australia Cruise Cut Short Due to Engine Trouble
Update: P&O Australia Cruise Cut Short Due to Engine Trouble
March 20, 2010