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- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
- 1 jar (15 ounces) roasted garlic Alfredo sauce
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 2 cups cubed cooked ham
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine eggs, ricotta, cottage cheese, Parmesan and 1/4 cup parsley; set aside. In another bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, chicken, ham and garlic powder.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodles and ricotta mixture. Top with half of the remaining chicken mixture and half of the mozzarella and Swiss cheeses. Repeat layers.
- Cover and bake 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes or a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings.
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Reviews for Cordon Bleu Lasagna
"We really enjoyed this recipe! Simple to put together and would be a great after the holiday dinner using leftover turkey and ham!!Great recipe!!"
"Fit for a king!! I added more noodles ( bigger pan) and another jar of alfredo sauce. Also roasted my own garlic for the sauce. This is incredible!!!"
"I found this recipe in one of my cookbooks and decided to try it. It's really good. The only thing I've changed is the alfredo sauce and that's because I make my own"
"Excellent! Easy and very tasty. Added smoked paprika, Dijon mustard and bacon bits. Going to serve at our ladies' progressive dinner."
"Very taste and unique take on lasagna. The only changes I made were I substituted cottage cheese for the ricotta cheese as we don't like ricotta, and I had no parsley so I used oregano in it's place. The lasagna was very well received by my daughter and daughter in law, and they both requested the recipe."


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Reportedly Hart has already been working on getting better at first base during the offseason with the plan that the team will try to plug him in almost every day. Speaking about his return from knee surgery, Hart stated, "I've ramped up everything. I've been running bases and doing baseball stuff. I haven't gotten on the field yet to do fly balls, but I've been doing simulated ground balls to work on my footwork and agility. It's been progressing. I've been able to do everything. It's been nice."
There are also going to be days where Hart and Morrison are used in the outfield, especially if they find a rhythm at the plate and McClendon sees the need to keep them in the lineup. The front office hopes that Hart can get back to the numbers he had in the 2012 season with the Milwaukee Brewers. That year he posted a .270 batting average with 30 home runs and 83 RBIs. Those are the numbers that could help to protect Robinson Cano in the batting order.
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Reviewers say the Xerox Phaser 6010/N is a basic yet solid color laser printer that's ideal for those with light printing needs. Its small size makes it welcome in personal or home office settings. While it lacks the extras of more expensive printers, the 6010/N offers output that's easily good enough for most business purposes.
Quality output for the price. While reviewers' opinions may slightly differ, they agree that the Xerox Phaser 6010/N color laser printer offers performance that's overall pretty good, considering its price category. Even the harshest critics say that the output is fine for most personal and even business uses. Others go so far as to say that printout quality is fairly impressive. Its rated printing speeds -- 12 pages per minute (ppm) for color, 15 ppm for black and white -- are slow compared to most color laser printers'. The small input tray (150 sheets) and the lack of features such as automatic duplex printing also limit its appeal for busy offices or other settings where larger printing jobs are commonplace.
Delightfully compact. Compared to other color laser printers, the Xerox Phaser 6010/N is quite compact. At 15.5 inches by 9.2 inches by 12 inches, it's small enough to fit on a corner of a desk or table, and is light enough at 23.4 pounds to be moved by just one person. While color laser printers aren't exactly known for style, its curved edges and decorative wave streaked across its front side suggest a welcome aesthetic for most rooms. The control panel is straightforward, and reviewers add that the menu system is easy to use. Pantone-approved color simulation lets users match Pantone (PMS) colors as closely as possible, something that's particularly useful when printing marketing materials like company logos. The Xerox Phaser 6010/N lacks Wi-Fi capabilities, but it can be networked via Ethernet.
Built to last, but expensive to run. Despite its relatively compact size, reviewers say the Xerox Phaser 6010/N color laser printer is strong and sturdy. Its relatively quiet operation is also well liked. While its maximum duty cycle of 30,000 pages a month is a little on the low side, it's sufficient for long-term personal and home office use. Like many color laser printers, the 6010/N is Energy Star-certified, and reviewers say it's exceptional in that it uses only 180 watts of power. That's more than offset by the high cost of this printer's toner cartridges -- the biggest downside in most reviewers' eyes. The 6010/N is backed by a one-year warranty.
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M. David Stone says that the Xerox Phaser 6010/N is a good color laser printer if you don't print much. The review concludes that while text quality is a bit below par, it's more than good enough for most internal business needs. Stone particularly praises the 6010/N for its Pantone color-matching feature, a useful addition that's most appreciated by graphic designers.
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The Xerox Phaser 6010/N receives a solid 3 stars out of 5 from PC World's Jon L. Jacobi and Melissa Riofrio. Overall they are impressed and describe black text as sharp and smooth, with colors that appear natural and precise in detail. The potentially high toner costs are discouraging, however.
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Vegetables often get left out of the discussion when grilling out in the nice, warm months comes up. People are often justifiably focused on their steaks, burgers, chicken and fish, which makes them forget all about supplementing those great dishes with some tasty grilled vegetables. Along with grilled asparagus stalks, grilled corn is a big favorite for cookouts, because of the ease of preparation and wonderful taste. Here is a quick guide on how to grill corn successfully the next time that you fire up the grill.
Preparing Your Corn for the Grill
One of the biggest keys to grilling any type of food, including corn, is the preparation of the food. Before the corn is even placed on the grill, there are a few steps that you should take to ensure that everything goes as well as you would hope. First of all, do not peel off all of the husks; you want a couple of layers for protection while the corn is on the grill.
Then, you will probably want to soak the cobs of corn in cold water for awhile, perhaps about 15 minutes or so. You will be glad that you did this extra step, as it will help to provide necessary moisture for when you cook the corn! Of course, shake off any extra water when you are ready to put the corn on the grill. Then, brush the corn kernels with olive oil or butter before placing the husks back over the kernels, and you are ready to grill!
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You will want your grill to be at about medium heat for the purpose of grilling corn. While you are grilling your corn, make sure to rotate it to ensure that you don't give too much time to any one side. You will turn it a few times, then place it away from the flames on one of the sides of the grill, and close the cover to let the corn slowly cook.
It will need to cook like this for about fifteen minutes. You will be ready to take the corn off the grill when juice shoots out of the kernels when they are pressed. If you cook the corn too long, it will become mushy, which you definitely do not want!
When you remove the corn from the grill, you will simply want to carefully hold it with some sort of protection for your hand (such as an oven mitt) and peel away the husks. Then, rinse off the grilled corn, and you are ready to serve it up with some butter!
Grilling corn does not have to be difficult. It is just like anything else; if you know the right way to do it, the process itself is actually quite simple. With these tips and instructions in mind, you are more than ready to serve some grilled corn at your next cookout as a delicious side item to go with grilled steak, chicken or fish!


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College Hockey:USCHO Women's Game of the Week:
Minnesota State at Ohio State
In each of the last two seasons, Ohio State has defeated Minnesota State in the first round of the WCHA Playoff Championship. OSU has dominated MSU over the years with a 22-2-2 overall record against them, but five of those six Maverick points have come in the last two seasons. With newfound offensive spark from its freshman class in addition to its typically stifling defense, Minnesota State looks to make a move in the standings this weekend. No. 9 Ohio State, after a disappointing series against No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth last week, looks to rebound to its historical dominance of the Mavericks.
Game Time: Sat. 4 p.m. ET (Broadcast Links)
No. 9 Ohio State 4-2-0 (2-2-0 WCHA)
Top Scorers: Kelly Cahill, Fr., D (3-3-6), Jana Harrigan,
Sr., W/C (2-4-6), Amber Bowman, Jr., D (2-4-6)
Top Goaltender: Erika Vanderveer, Jr., G (4-2-0, 2.25, .919)
Scoring Offense: 2.83 (9th)
Scoring Defense: 2.67 (16th)
Penalty Minutes: 12.0 (18th)
Power Play: 12.0% (15th)
Penalty Kill: 87.5% (15th)
Ohio State is coming off a matchup with perennial WCHA powerhouse Minnesota-Duluth last weekend in Duluth. The results were not great for coach Jackie Barto as OSU lost 5-1 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday. The young Ohio State team, with only three seniors on the roster, was overpowered by a bigger more physical Bulldogs team. OSU might have one of the nation's best seniors though in WCHA All-Star and co-captain Jana Harrigan – Ohio State's Most Valuable Offensive Player the last two seasons and all-time leading scorer (47-72-119). Fellow captain and WCHA All-Star Amber Bowman is the Buckeyes' top defender as a junior. She ranked third on the team last season with 17 assists and chipped in four power-play goals; three of those proving to be game winners.
In net for the Buckeyes is junior Erika Vanderveer. Ohio State's leading net minder in 2004-05, Vanderveer started 20 of a possible 37 games while splitting time with senior Melissa Glaser. With Glaser gone, Vanderveer is entrenched as the No. 1 goalie for the Buckeyes and thus far has responded. The Bradford, Ont. native has played in all six games compiling a 4-2-0 record this season, including one shutout over Northeastern on Oct. 14. Vanderveer has stopped nearly 92 percent of shots she has faced this season while giving up a stingy 2.25 goals per game.
"She has all the tools and the skills. Technically she is very solid," Barto said. "She wants to be a difference maker out there and so far she is off to a good start."
Minnesota State 3-2-0 (2-1-0 WCHA)
Top Scorers: Maggie Fisher, Fr., F (5-0-5), Amanda Stohr,
So., F (2-1-3), Kristina Bunker, So., F (1-2-3)
Top Goaltender: Britni Kehler, So., G (3-1-0, 1.50, .951)
Scoring Offense: 2.20 (14th)
Scoring Defense: 2.20 (13th)
Penalty Minutes: 16.6 (6th)
Power Play: 3.1% (24th)
Penalty Kill: 93.8% (3rd)
The Mavericks should be slightly more rested than normal this weekend after playing only one game of their scheduled two game set against another conference giant, No. 3 Wisconsin. Minnesota State came out on the short end of a 4-1 decision last Friday, but stayed within a goal of the Badgers until the 13 minute mark of the third period. Freshman forward Maggie Fisher is off to a red hot start, averaging a goal per contest so far this season. Fellow South St. Paul native (there are five on the roster) Amanda Stohr is tied for second on the team with three points. Stohr – a sophomore – led the team in goal scoring last season with 10. The Mavericks potent freshman trio of Fisher, Ashley Young and Felicia Nelson has only seen the ice together once this season. Young has a banged up shoulder and is questionable for this weekend. Nelson's injury is a bit more tenuous. After playing in one game against Mercyhurst three weeks ago, Nelson injured her knee in the Mavericks' home opener against North Dakota on Oct. 14. And although head coach Jeff Vizenor hopes to get the three on the ice together as soon as possible, it is unknown as to when that may actually take place.
Leading the Mavericks in net is sophomore Brit Kehler. The Mitchell, Manitoba product took not being named back to last summer's Canadian Under-22 team personally and came to Mankato ready to wrestle starts away from junior Laura Brennan. Brennan has also been a bit banged up, as Kehler started back-to-back games against North Dakota two weeks ago, as well as MSU's game against Wisconsin last Friday. Kehler's 3-1-0 record is impressive, but not quite as gaudy as her 1.50 goals against or her .951 save percentage. In MSU's season opener against then-No.5 Mercyhurst, Kehler was the backstop in Minnesota State's 2-0 shutout win. Brennan has used the time to heal and was actually scheduled to start game two of the Wisconsin series, which was postponed until November because of a broken water main near All Seasons Arena in Mankato. Expect to see Brennan and Kehler both start a game this weekend, regardless of what happens on Friday.
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College Hockey:Size isn't relative, but perception certainly is — just ask the Bulldogs
TAMPA, Fla. – Some folks in the press are playing up the David-and-Goliath angle of the Ferris State-Union semifinal versus the Boston College-Minnesota game, even referring to the former as "junior varsity" as opposed to the alleged varsity game — the real game — between the Eagles and Golden Gophers.
"I think that's silly," said Bulldogs senior goaltender Taylor Nelson. "First off, we're in the Frozen Four, last time I checked. Both teams [Ferris State and Union] deserve to be here. We've both had great seasons, two great hockey teams, teams that pride themselves in defense first."
Union, said Nelson, is "not a team to joke around about."
There's no question that the Boston College and Minnesota men's ice hockey programs are well established and high profile with storied histories. This is the first trip to the Frozen Four for both Ferris State and Union, the second NCAA appearance for each team.
But size? Well, Union is small, with an enrollment of just over 2,100. Ferris State (14,581) and Boston College (14,513) have enrollments of roughly the same size and Minnesota dwarfs all three altogether with an enrollment upwards of 50,000.
Perhaps the little-versus-large narrative comes from the schools' college hockey reputations, but both the Dutchmen and Bulldogs are the big men on their respective campuses. At Union, men's and women's ice hockey are the only Division I sports at a D-III school. Ferris State is a D-II school — except for men's ice hockey.
As this is their first trip to the Frozen Four, no one would blame the Bulldogs if they were a little nervous. They're loose yet focused as they were in Green Bay, Wis., two weeks ago, not at all overwhelmed by the pageantry surrounding the event. Senior defenseman Chad Billins said that's because the team is doing what it's done all season, playing for each other and keeping an even keel.
Then there's the task at hand. "Our motto all season long is that we can't be satisfied," said Nelson. "We're still hungry for that next win — for those next two wins. That's essentially what the ultimate goal is."
The Bulldogs don't mind being underdogs, and they don't mind the JV jokes. They just know that they've earned their way here as much as the Dutchmen, Eagles and Golden Gophers have.
"I think all four teams here … are going to have a great chance of winning," Ferris State coach Bob Daniels said, "and I can make a strong case for any of the four.
"And I certainly feel the same again for ourselves. I can make a strong case for us being the champion as well."
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Will the council change the way it runs the waterfront?
It's official. A report to the Wellington City Council this week tells councillors that they should close their Wellington Waterfront company and move its activities inside the council.
The report also recommends a second major change. It says that waterfront income and spending should be separated. No longer should the development of public space be dependent on income from buildings and leases. Instead, the cost of developing public spaces should be paid from the rates. And any income from waterfront buildings and leases should be used as income to offset the rates.
This isn't the first time that there's been a move from the city council to close its waterfront company. Last time, the company lobbied behind the scenes to ensure its survival.
This time, the company is again fighting to defend itself. Chief executive Ian Pike is quoted in the DomPost as saying the transition shouldn't start next year, as the report recommends. He wants the company to continue unchanged till 2015 before it's closed down. But it's not his job to criticise the plans of his employers. He shouldn't be trying to influence tomorrow's decision.
The council established Wellington Waterfront Ltd in 2000, to carry out development as specified in the Framework. The work was supposed to be finished five years ago but things didn't go as had been intended. The main reason: continuing substantial public opposition to the waterfront plans.
The plans have three times been overruled by the Environment Court, at considerable expense to the city council which has had to pay the legal bills.
The first defeat (when the company was called Lambton Harbour Management) came in 2001 when it wanted to move the Ambulance Building on to Taranaki Wharf. Waterfront Watch appealed, and the Environment Court ruled that Waterfront Watch had presented a compelling case against the move. The company gave up its plans to move the building, after spending over $500,000 of public money to fight the case.
Its second defeat came after it announced a plan for a Hilton Hotel to be built on the Outer T of Queens Wharf. Waterfront Watch and the Civic Trust appealed in 2007. Again, the Court ruled against the waterfront company. The Court said the hotel would destroy many of the qualities which make the site special and unique.
The third defeat involved Variation 11, which was created with the aim of allowing waterfront development to move faster, with less public scrutiny. The council called for public submissions and discovered the Variation was supported by nobody except the waterfront company. But it pushed ahead, ignoring public opinion (as it had done many times before). The result: another appeal, and a third Environment Court ruling against what was being planned for the waterfront. Variation 11 would have enabled three new buildings to be erected on North Kumutoto without public notification. The council had to follow the Court's ruling. It reduced the number of buildings from three to two, and released a new design brief.
But North Kumutoto continues to be controversial. The council asked the public to comment on its revised design brief, and it organised a seminar where it seems to have been surprised by a turnout of more than 60 people – there weren't enough chairs, and some participants had to sit on the floor. The council and its waterfront company also seemed to be surprised, even annoyed, when speakers at the seminar talked passionately about wanting more open space instead of the two new buildings.
Submissions closed on Monday. Councillors are to consider them today, leaving submitters startled and dubious about the speed of the process. Then tomorrow, councillors must draw a breath and decide on the future of their costly waterfront company.
For a third time, Wellington Waterfront Ltd succeeded in persuading councillors not to close it down. The committee vote was tied. Theh chairman Andy Foster's casting vote resulted in survival for the company.
Abolishing the waterfront company: the council report in full
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Alana, 8. November 2012, 8:11
Many of us will be looking forward to the vote today and hope that Council takes back control of its waterfront and operations there.


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On this week's episode of "America's Next Top Model," we have the first part of a two part finale, featuring our top 3 finalists; Jourdan, Cory and Marvin. The models will shoot their Guess ad, and their spread for "Nylon" magazine, plus the past contestants (minus Chris M and Bianca) are back to lend their support to the finalist of their choice.
The models return from last week's panel and are greeted by Jourdan's winning photo on the flat screen. Each of the models interview in their separate confessionals that they feel that they want this more than the others, and they're gonna take it.
But, before anyone can do anything else, it's time for Tyra Mail!!
"Guess who has what it takes to be a Top Model? Fierce and love, Tyra"
Everyone guesses that it means they'll be shooting their Guess ad. (That wasn't so hard to figure out.)
The next day, the models board their bus and are taken to a location that isn't mentioned, but looks like another resort. Johnny is waiting, and the models have changed into their "colors" that Tyra gave to them.
Johnny asks them what is up with the colors, as they are all wearing their matching medallions as well. They tell him that the colors represent their fans. Jourdan is "Smize Sunrise," Cory is "Fierce Fushia" and Marvin is "Booch Blue." Johnny tells them they will be shooting their Guess ad, and they meet their photographer, Yu Tsai. Marvin is psyched, as he once worked for Guess and he was always in awe of Yu's work.
Yu tells the models that to be a Guess model, they have to be sexy, bold and confident. Most importantly, they want someone that speaks to their potential customers.
Johnny tells the models that all models, sports figures and actors and actresses have their own entourages, and they've brought back some familiar faces that will be their "catwalk crew." You guessed it. It's the eliminated models. They will be coming out wearing the color of the person that they've personally chosen to support.
In order, we see Chlea, Mike, Kanani and Jiana. They all are wearing Fuchsia to support Cory. Next is Phil, Don, and Nina, who all pick Marvin. Surely Nina and Jeremy will pick Jourdan, right? Wrong. Both of them come out and pick Marvin, as does, unsurprisingly Renee, who gives Marvin a big hug and kiss. (Marnee is back together.) There's only one person left. It's Chris, and he is wearing orange, for Jourdan. Is Jourdan happy that someone is supporting her? No, she is instead unhappy, and says in confessional that she'd rather have no one support her than have a fake supporter in Chris. Chris, on the other hand explains that the only one of the three he can pick up a magazine and see her in it, and he wants to give the girl some support. Wow, Jourdan, do you now feel two feet tall now? You ingrate!
It's off to hair and makeup. Everyone is surrounded by their respective crews, and loving advice and support is given to each of the finalists.
Cory is up first, and he's nervous, knowing that his androgyny won't be doing him any favors for this client. He feels that the only way to win is to make sure he shows his masculine side, which he doesn't feel is true to himself, but he will do it anyway.
At first, Cory really struggles with looking purely masculine, but after Yu talks to him, saying it's not about masculine and feminine, it's about being himself, Cory loosens up and does a great job. Yu says it was magical.
Marvin is next, and he really wants to ace this shoot, but he's trying too hard, and he looks too intense, which Johnny says makes him look like he wants to kill somebody. Yu gives him some guidance, and suggests he smile a little bit. After that, he does better.
Jourdan is the final one to shoot. She's got the look, with her long legs and great body. Yu tells her that she looks great, but he's getting nothing from her eyes. Yu has her posing with her one leg bent and raised up, and Jourdan is having a hard time trying to stand like that. Johnny suggests to Yu that maybe they can put an apple box there for her to rest on, and Yu disagrees that they aren't there to make things easy. An argument ensues, and Jourdan hopes that the drama happening behind the camera doesn't come out on her face. In the end, she brings it, and Yu is happy, even though it took a while to get where he needed her to be.
That night, back at the house, Cory calls up his mom for some support, as he's feeling it's harder for him in the competition, because Jourdan and Marvin can be themselves, but he has to pretend to be something he isn't. His mom gives him her loving support and after the call, Cory feels a lot better.
Jourdan calls her boyfriend and gets some support from him. Marvin also gets to call his family, and he speaks to his dad, and he also feels so much better after the call. He wants to be the first Hispanic male to win America's Next Top Model.
The next day, the models go to yet another lovely location where they meet with Marvin Scott Jarrett, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Nylon Magazine, and J. Errico, who is the Fashion Director of Nylon Magazine. Marvin reminds the models that not everyone gets an 8-page spread in the magazine, and every shot will count.
The model's crews are not at the shoot. It's just the three of them and their photographer. Jourdan is first, and she poses in several locations, wearing different looks. She looks much more relaxed in this shoot.
Marvin is next, and he is photographed in the same locations as Jourdan. Finally, it's Cory's turn, and once more, he has to channel what he calls his "inner bro" so he can look masculine in the shots.
After the photo shoot, the models again pile into the bus and are taken to a park, where they meet Ken Mok, the executive producer of "America's Next Top Model." He tells them that the park is the site of their final runway. The model's support teams are back with them as everyone listens to what will be happening. Laura Fuest Silva, who is also an executive producer of the show tells the models that they won't be walking tonight. Instead, they will be shooting a fashion feature, which will be part of the final runway show.
Laura and Ken tell the models that it is important that they do a good job in the fashion feature, as not only will they be judged on their runway performance, but also how well they do in the fashion feature. The story is a love triangle. Jourdan is caught between two guys; Cory, who is the evil boyfriend, and Marvin who is the good suiter. This is something Jourdan is sadly familiar with, having been in a bad relationship with her first husband, who was abusive to her. Cory will not only have to make out with her, but he'll have to be physically abusive to her. Marvin has the easy role. Oh, also, the crews will have a guest spot in the feature, and Rob Evans and Cycle 19 ANTM winner Laura James, who makes yet another appearance this Cycle.
Rob will play a photographer, and Laura is the girl who is being replaced. Some of the scenes require Cory to make out with Laura and in another scene to grab her roughly, bruising her. He is really having a hard time with acting that way, but he seems to do a good job.
Later, in the house, the three models relax and talk about the day, with Marvin looking at the week they've had, and how appreciative he is at this experience.
The next day, everyone gathers around Johnny, who tells them the local designers whose clothes they'll be wearing. Jourdan and the girls will be wearing Tex Saverio, who has dressed tons of celebrities, including Lady Gaga. Marvin, and Cory will be wearing Louie Soliage (sp).
Now, it's time for a twist. Johnny addresses the catwalk crews, saying they picked who they would support based on how they feel about the person. But, do they really think that person is going to win? Johnny says that the crew for the winning model will each receive $1,000. The three finalists start getting worried that maybe their supporters will jump ship because of the money. So, will anyone switch? Everyone on Marvin's team is staying, but Mike from Cory's team decides to switch to Jourdan's team. Everyone else remains where they are.
The models go to hair and makeup, and again, they get support from their team. Then, as everyone is ready for the runway, Tyra shows up, 20 minutes before the show will begin, Tyra says that she has an announcement. Only two of them will compete in the runway show. One person is going home right now. With that Kelly Cutrone, Rob Evans and BryanBoy come in to help Tyra with judging.
The judges will evaluate the models based on their Guess shot. The scores will be from the judges and social media. The critiques were as follows.
Marvin - Kelly thinks that his cheekbones work harder than he does, and she isn't sure if he's a model or a soap star. Rob doesn't think that it fits the Guess brand. Tyra thinks he is playing younger than he is. BryanBoy says that social media loved the shot.
Jourdan - Kelly thinks he looks like Daisy Duke, but she'd like a little less Daisy and a little more Duke. Rob thinks this definitely looks like she's a Guess girl. Tyra loves the booty tooch, but thinks Jourdan needed to stretch her neck more. BryanBoy says the fans loved the booty tooch, and think she looks like a pin up girl.
Cory - Kelly liked the photo, saying that he looks like a straight guy, but she doesn't know if he looks like THE guy. She says it looks more like a Facebook shot. Rob praises his masculine look, but he's not sure Cory is selling the clothes. Tyra thinks he's modeling his ass off.
Now, it's time to decide who is walking in the fashion show, and who is going home. I think they purposely left off Cory's social media comments so that people can't totally guess who is going home.
And, the person going home is…going to be announced next week. Of COURSE!!!
Tune in on Fri., Nov. 15 at 9:00 p.m. for the second part of the finale and find out who will be crowned the winner of "America's Next Top Model."
America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls related links:
· America's Next Top Model cycle 20 to premiere on Aug. 2
· Meet the guys and girls of cycle 20 of America's Next Top Model
· America's Next Top Model cycle 20 to air two-hour premiere Aug. 2
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls View first full-length photos of cast
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 1 & 2 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 3 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 4 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 5 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 6 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 7 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 8 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 9 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 10 recap
· America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls episode 11 recap
· America's Next Top Model Guys and Girls episode 12 recap
· America's Next Top Model Guys and Girls episode 13 recap
· America's Next Top Model Guys and Girls episode 14 recap
· America's Next Top Model Guys and Girls: finale, part 1
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Beautiful Daylily Varieties70 photos
With an endless array of cheery colors and shapes, there's a daylily for every garden.
'Red Volunteer' Daylily
The cherry-red petals that give way to sunny yellow centers on 'Red Volunteer' are sure to bring a smile to any gardener's face. Try pairing it with another yellow mid-season bloomer for a burst of summer color.


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General Policies (Chapter 1)
Media Relations (Section 106)
The News Office within the Office of College Relations disseminates information about Smith College to the news media, which includes print and broadcast media with local, regional, national and international audiences. If the News Office determines information may be released, it will direct a reporter to the appropriate employee for that information. Any Smith employee contacted by a member of the media should confirm that the person already has spoken with someone in the News Office before releasing information. Employees may also request to be added to the "News Tracker," a listing of recent media coverage that mentions Smith faculty, students, alumnae and staff, and is distributed by e-mail three times a week. Employees who are interviewed are asked to inform the News Office about the story so that the coverage can be included in the News Tracker and filed.
For more information, visit www.smith.edu/newsoffice/


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Recent articles
LAUSD to double spending on meals despite criminal probe as food services director resigns
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Monday the resignation of its embattled food services director, but the district still plans to nearly double the meals it buys under a multimillion-dollar contract its director controlled.David Binkle, who LAUSD said resigned Friday, was at the center of an audit the district's inspector general released...
LAUSD officials: MiSiS ready for the new school year
Los Angeles Unified's problem-plagued computer system, MiSiS, will work well enough to avoid another crisis when students head back to class next month, school district officials said. While the $133.6-million computer program still isn't fully functional — failing to perform promised features, such as providing parents with instant access to grades...
Head of LAUSD schools in northeast San Fernando Valley to expand bilingual programs
The new local superintendent of Los Angeles Unified schools in the northeast San Fernando Valley wants to expand bilingual programs, adding a language to the offerings as well as more campuses. Local Superintendent Byron Maltez started his new position overseeing 118 schools in the northeast San Fernando Valley earlier this month. Maltez's jurisdiction is east of the 405 from Van Nuys to North Hollywood and Granada Hills to San Fernando. One of the first items on...
California's top education official plans new accountability system to rate schools
California's top education official Wednesday promoted plans to create a new accountability system to rate schools as well as a less divisive method for negotiating contracts with labor unions. In an interview with this news organization, State Superintendent Tom Torlakson said he will announce Friday the creation of a committee to formulate a new accountability system for evaluating and rating schools.The committee's recommendations will need to be approved by...
LAUSD audit allegations still under internal review
More than a year after completing the first draft of an audit that questions cozy relationships with contractors and multi-million dollar deals, Los Angeles Unified's inspector general can't say whether there was criminal wrong-doing. The final audit was released last week, but the inspector general's office continues to classify the issues...
Panorama City teen finds success in LAUSD paid-internship program
Finding a paid internship can be a tough task for high schooler, but a rapidly growing program is doing just that for Los Angeles Unified students. After opening last year to 17 students, the Intern Project this summer placed 50 students at companies where they can get a taste of different professions before starting college and careers. Among those selected from more than 850 applications was 17-year-old Samantha...
Audit finds millions of dollars in waste in LAUSD food program
Swanky hotel stays, cozy relationships with contractors and millions of dollars in waste were uncovered by an audit of Los Angeles Unified's food services program, which was released by the district's inspector general on Wednesday. At the center of the audit is Los Angeles Unified Food Services Director David Binkle, who has been collecting an annual salary of $152,000 while on paid leave for more than five months.A champion of health eating, Binkle has appeared...
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As the Los Angeles Unified School District prepares to spend $2 billion on construction projects, officials want state lawmakers to pass a bill that would exempt them from hiring the lowest bidder. Supporters of Assembly Bill 1185 say it will save money by letting...
New local superintendent plans apprenticeships, college prep courses at LAUSD
The new local superintendent in charge of schools in the northwest San Fernando Valley plans to create an apprenticeship program that will help Los Angeles Unified students land jobs in skilled trades when they graduate. Before taking charge of 127 schools from North Hollywood to Chatsworth, Local Superintendent Vivian Ekchian had already started laying the groundwork in her...
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Donald Trump's incendiary remarks about Latin American immigrants caused the Los Angeles Unified School District to cancel a fundraiser planned at his Rancho Palos Verdes golf course, but the billionaire's company has no plans to return the $7,500 deposit. The event was expected to raise $70,000 for elementary school students — many of whom are impoverished and from immigrant families — to attend science camps in San Pedro and the Angeles National...


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of the University Address: Moeser sets priorities for
the University's future
Covenant to cover students at 200 percent of poverty
Johnson to speak at University Day
Copyright 2004
Brian MacPherson
"Gazette" student assistant
Several stacks of
papers occupy the surface of Betsy Taylor's desk, but it
seems that infinitely more clutter ought to crowd her workspace.
At first glance,
her job seems so simple -- review the requirements for all
candidates applying to graduate from the College of Arts & Sciences,
and send the cap-and-gown-clad adolescent out into the world.
But when one considers
that more than 70 percent of the University's undergraduates
-- thousands and thousands of students every year -- earn
a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences' many offerings,
it's incredible Taylor performs her job with the dedication
and precision she does.
The real wonder, though, can be found in
her enthusiasm for her work and her compassion for her students,
and that's why so many faculty members, administrators and
staff endorsed her nomination for a C. Knox Massey Distinguished
Service Award.
"Always her attitude is positive, her encouragement
sincere, her dedication unlimited, and her smile and laughter
infectious," said Steve Dobbins, whose office adjoins Taylor's
on the third floor of Steele Building, in his nomination letter. "Still
more remarkable is the fact that she does all this while advising
students all day."
She doesn't just juggle her graduation responsibilities
with her appointments with students, though. She serves as
the director of music at Trinity United Methodist Church in
Durham, a position she's held since 1981.
That's the same Trinity United Methodist
Church of which C. Knox Massey was an active member. Massey,
in fact, left a fund designated for music and youth, and Taylor
has made good use of the fund through the years.
That's the same Trinity United Methodist Church
of which C. Knox Massey was an active member. Massey, in fact,
left a fund designated for music and youth, and Taylor has
made good use of the fund through the years.
Her job, technically, is of the part-time
variety, but that's not always the case.
"It's supposed to be 20 hours per week," she
said. "Other times, it's 80 hours -- or that's where it feels
Taylor works every weekend, including all
day every Sunday, and she holds rehearsals on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Her immense time commitment to both the church
and to the University might intimidate some, but it has a hidden
side benefit for her.
"I've always worked," she
said. "It's
the way I live. If I stay at home, I'll have to do housework.
That's boring."
Conducting a dual
While Taylor was growing up in Beckley, W.Va.,
working as an academic advisor wasn't exactly in her plans.
Her educational background, in fact, consists
more of music than of academia. She graduated from West Virginia
University and has a master's degree in music from Union Theological
"People will often ask me, `Why do you work
two jobs?'" Taylor said. "I do one because I'm trained to do
it, and I really love working with music and the church. But
I love working with students here."
Her focus on music allowed her to avoid many
of the registration hassles that some of her students now face.
"My adviser was the choir director at the
Presbyterian Church," she said. "(He said), `If you sing in
my choir, then I'll take care of you.'"
That hasn't prevented her, though, from becoming
a cherished member of the University's staff of academic advisers.
She moved to North Carolina from East Lansing,
Mich., with her husband, David, Carolina's undergraduate librarian
until his retirement two years ago.
She took her first campus job 28 years ago
at the Health Services Research Center, a job requiring 30
hours per week. When that position became full-time, however,
her son and daughter still were too young for her to take on
the demands of a full-time position. She transferred, then,
to the political science department, where she worked as an
editorial assistant.
When the position of administrative assistant
for graduate studies came open, though, she took advantage
of the opportunity to advance her own career. Her children,
by then, were old enough that she could work 40 hours per week,
and she jumped wholeheartedly into her new job.
And in 1988, when her current position became
open, she switched from working with graduate students to working
with undergraduate students. The biggest difference, she said,
was the pure change in quantity of students involved.
But in the end, students are students, and
those eager faces have kept her around for all of these years.
"I love working
with students," she said. "They're
just joyful. There are some times they aren't as joyful as
others, but you see everything under the sun."
Diplomas and diplomacy
Aside from reviewing each and every student's
transcript before graduation, a complex and time-consuming
job in itself, Taylor also reviews the automated degree-audit
system for accuracy and inserts corrections manually when necessary.
The program often does not account for requirement
replacements approved by individual departments. When that
happens, the student fails the automated degree audit and Taylor
must fill out one of the many substitution forms that cross
her desk.
But students don't only fail the audit because
they've substituted requirements or had requirements overlooked
by the computer.
Sometimes, the student just didn't fulfill
all of the graduation requirements.
The most difficult part of the job of a student
services manager in the academic advising program comes when
students come oh-so-close to graduating only to discover a
missing requirement or a few missing hours at the last minute.
"That's very sad," she said. "It
doesn't make life very easy here for any of us."
But Taylor possesses a gift for helping distraught
students through the crisis period, and her colleagues often
send their own advisees to Taylor for emotional support.
"I am moved every time I observe students
who enter Betsy's office crying, feeling helpless, hopeless
and alone, and who leave smiling with a plan of action to reach
their goal," Dobbins wrote.
The most traumatic discoveries usually come
late in the spring semester, as students planning to graduate
have already invited friends and family to the area to celebrate
their impending graduation.
But if they've made as simple a mistake as
failing to add their credit hours correctly and it's too late
to add a class, there's not much the academic advisers can
do. That student usually will have to take a class or two in
summer school and officially graduate in August.
That's not to say, though, that the student
can't participate in the commencement exercises of his or her
In fact, Taylor says she often encourages
that participation.
"They don't really need to tell everybody
in the world that they're really not a graduate," she said. "A
lot of students will come in, crying, `Oh, Granny and Granddaddy
are coming in from Idaho.'
"I'll say, `Tell
your mom. Tell your dad. You don't need to tell all these
other people. You can just enjoy the day.'"
Said one faculty
member in appreciation of Taylor's efforts: "She is one of
the reasons that an institution as large as this one wears
a human face."
And when students come to Taylor early in
their senior year for help in organizing and understanding
their progress toward graduation, she serves as a valuable
-- and reliable -- resource.
"The University's innumerable layers of overlapping
and sometimes contradictory curricular rules are so complex
that few advisers or deans are willing to offer students a
definitive statement of their remaining requirements in their
final semester," Dobbins wrote. "She spells out terms with
unblemished accuracy, one student at a time."
The comfort and assurance she provides doesn't
just apply to students, though.
Taylor remembers a phone call she received
from the mother of a recent graduate during her first year
at Carolina.
"She said, `My
daughter just finished her bachelor of arts in political
science. We are so proud of her, because she's the first
member of our family to graduate from college. But I have
a really, really, really stupid question. What does that
mean, that she has a major in political science?'"
Hearing Taylor's
voice at the other end of the phone must have been music
to her ears.
Editor's note:
This story is the third in a series featuring 2004 winners
of the C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award. The late
C. Knox Massey of Durham created the awards in 1980 to recognize "unusual,
meritorious or superior contributions" by University employees.
The award is supported by the Massey-Weatherspoon Fund created
by three generations of Massey and Weatherspoon families.
Chancellor James Moeser selected the honorees from nominations
submitted by the campus. They each received an award citation
and $6,000 stipend.


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