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Oscar Isaac Gossip
Oscar Isaac gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
McAvoy, Fassbender, and Lawrence in X-Men: Apocalypse
Are people ready yet to admit that the X-Men movies aren't very good? There is no reason in a year in which people accepted Captain America and the f*cking Vision in the same film for an X-Men movie to look as drab and boring as X-Men: Apocalypse looks. Sixteen years and nine movies into the franchise, and nothing has f*cking changed in the world of the X-Men, despite a decades-spanning storyline. Full Story
"Anything worth doing is worth doing in bed"
Now imagine Oscar Isaac singing that to you. Actually…don't. Because I SAW HIM FIRST. And now he's on the cover of Rolling Stone. With a dog. And they're calling him the "internet's boyfriend". Yeah well thanks for catching up, like 6 years later! This is probably the most comprehensive Oscar Isaac profile to date. Full Story
I saw him first… in London
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It's not often we get pictures of Oscar Isaac who I saw first. So, even though I don't have much to say, I'm posting these pictures anyway. Full Story
X-Men: Apocalypse, what have you done to Oscar Isaac?
The final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse is here, and I ask this sincerely as someone who has mostly enjoyed the X-Men movies: Is ANYONE pumped for this movie? I keep forgetting it's even coming out, and when I do remember, it's only in the context of, "They're opening three weeks after Captain America: Civil War? Oh boy, have fun with that. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
As we've seen, Beyoncé knows how to hold back, make us miss her. You know who doesn't know how – or want – to hold back and make you (not me) miss him? The Kardashian of Droids, BB-8. Read Full Intro
Oscar Isaac + Cheetos
Jezebel asked a very important question yesterday that we must address immediately. Does This Photo of Oscar Isaac Eating Cheetos Still Make You Want to Sex-Bang Him, Y or N Here is the photo they're referring to: pic.twitter.com/QPYUPvMpgt Full Story
Everyone looks bored in X-Men: Apocalypse
The X-Men movies are wildly uneven, ranging from "highly enjoyable" to "utterly godawful", but the prequel trilogy starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence has generally been good. That's a great ensemble making fun movies that are good for the most part. Full Story
Oscar reads
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Let me tell off the top that I don't have video for this and I'M SORRY, I can't find it. I am as disappointed as you are. Because I'd probably rub one out to Oscar Isaac reading too. We do have pictures though? Does that work? Oscar Isaac was in London this weekend for Letters Live – celebrities reading aloud correspondence from famous personalities. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
There were at least two new listicle-style posts online yesterday about the hotness of Oscar Isaac. Oh really? Because remember when I SAW HIM FIRST Read Full Intro
Oscar Isaac and Garrett Hedlund in Mojave
Part noir, part Western, part black comedy, part inside Hollywood drama, Mojave is a Frankenstein movie, a genre mash-up where not all parts are created equal. Garrett Hedlund stars as Tom, a filmmaker whose life and career seems to have hit rock bottom. Written and directed by William Monahan (the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Departed), one of the smart things about Mojave is that it doesn't bog us down with expository details. Full Story
Oscar Isaac: Globes Best of Everything + bonus Pedro!
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I see you, you know. I see you've fully embraced Oscar Isaac into your life, talking about him with your friends like he's been yours all along…FOR THE LAST MONTH. I see you turning him into a CumberGosling. You can deny it but I see you because I SAW HIM FIRST. And I have no f-cks to give about how annoying that's becoming because when he was announced last night… …and then WON last night for his outstanding work in Show Me A Hero, and then after winked at Mark Ruffalo (Sweet God SWEET GODDDDD)… …Twitter jizzed all over itself. Full Story


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Reusable ADF Library (RSSFeedReader): Updated to use the iterator component as opposed to the forEach.
By Dana Singleterry-Oracle on Feb 25, 2009
In this blog entry I'll demonstrate the creation of a reusable component using JDeveloper/ADF 11g, Rome 1.0 RSS and Atom Utilities, and JDOM 1.0. First I'll provide the links to the required software.
Required Downloads:
JDeveloper 11g
Rome 1.0
JDom 1.1.2
FeedReader Application Workspace
Description of the FeedReader Application:
The simple description of the FeedReader Reusable Component is to create a Fusion Web Application (ADF) which creates both a Model and ViewController project for you. In the model project you want to add the rome.jar and jdom.jar files to your project libraries and classpath. The following steps outline the basic objects I've created for my application.
Feed.java is a simple object with setters and getters that describe the items to be displayed for a particular RSS Feed. The following image is a partial glimpse of the object.
FeedReader.java is an object with two methods processFeed which takes a url and creates a syndication entry that it then passes to the addEntry method which processes each entry 1 by 1 adding them to an ArrayList of Feed objects.
Also worth noting are a couple of test clients in the Model project, TestFR.java and FRTestClient.java, that you can take a look at. They were used to validate the data prior to creating the Data Control.
As for creating a Data Control I simply right clicked on the FeedReader.java object and selected create Data Control. The Data Control is needed to expose the attributes and methods to the ViewController. Worth pointing out here is another aspect of the Feed.java object. This object as used in FeedReader.java exposes it's attributes through the Data Control.
So now I'll move on to the RSSViewController project. The first thing to do is to create a ADF Bounded Task Flow and to drop a view component on it. The name of the bounded task flow is rsstask-flow-definition and the view is named rssFeedReader.jsff. After creating the bounded task flow I've added a parameter to it for the RSS Feed URL that I'll pass into it as you can see from the following image. The parameter name is RSSURL, it's a string and it is a required input.
The next step is to set the NDValue for the argument being passed into the processFeed method to the same as that for the Value in the bounded task flow. But first, I must create the rssfeedReader.jsff jsf fragment. I do this by double clicking on the view in the bounded task flow and go with the defaults. I can now design the layout of the jsf fragment. Without going into all the details, I've basically created two outputText components for the titleHead and titleDesc by dragging those attributes from the FeedReader data control onto the jsf fragment. I've then used a For Each operation to iterate through the items of the supplied RSS Feed. Now that this is done, I can select the Bindings tab of the jsf fragment and select the rssFeedReaderPageDef | bindings | processFeed | arg within the Structure Pane and then in the Property Inspector, I set the NDValue to #{pageFlowScope.RSSURL}.
I'm almost done. Now to create a deployment profile for the RSSViewController Project. This is done by double clicking on the RSSViewController project, selecting Deployment, selecting New, selecting ADF Library Jar File for the Archive Type, and give it an appropriate name. You should be able to go with the defaults from here but ensure that the Library Dependencies of the Model Project are selected.
Also in the RSSViewController Project is a untitled1.jsp jsf page to test out the new reusable ADF Library but I'll explain how to do this in a new workspace to simulate sharing this library with another developer perhaps.
The following image shows what the completed Application Workspace looks like.
Sharing the Reusable ADF Library:
The first thing to do is to create a new Fusion Web Application Workspace as before. Ensure you've added the rome.jar and jdom.jar files to your project libraries and classpath as before. Then create a new File System Connection to the directory that you've copied the Reusable ADF Library to. After that, in your File System Connections under the Resource Palette, I simply right select the shared library and added it to my project. At this point, I can create a new jsf page and simply drag and drop the bounded task flow from the Component Palette onto my jsf page and supply a RSS Feed URL. Once I'm done with this I can run the page to test it out.
Note: the jsf fragment is using the iterator component to iterator through the feed.
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Two years ago, Telltale Games single-handedly changed how players look at point-and-click adventure games with "The Walking Dead." The developers told a gripping and grim story befitting the comic book series while introducing gameplay elements that moved the genre forward.
So what did the game maker do for a follow-up? Its latest project is another comic book adaptation tackling Bill Willingham's "Fables." Although the series is not as well-known as Robert Kirkman's zombie epic, the game inspired from it -- titled "The Wolf Among Us" -- treads similar ground, to a point. It's dark and moody, but the framework is different. Instead of a desperate tale of survival, Telltales' game is a police procedural, with the twist that the cops, victims and perpetrators in this world are fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters.
Think of it as "Once Upon a Time" done in the tone of the TV series "The Killing." It's also very good. In "The Wolf Among Us," special characters called Fables immigrate to America from the Old World. They carve out a piece of New York for themselves called Fabletown. As Sheriff Bigby Wolf (formerly known as the Big Bad Wolf), players have to investigate the murder of a prostitute.
With the help of his partner Snow White, Wolf discovers that the slaying is part of a larger conspiracy that threatens the foundations of the Fables' new society. Unlike "The Walking Dead," this title puts a focus on gathering clues, being observant and catching witnesses in lies. In most cases, players search a room, find usable objects and question characters. Finding contradictions opens up new dialogue branches and gets Bigby one step closer to the truth.
Another point of emphasis in "The Wolf Among Us" is player choice. At least once in each of the five episodes, Bigby has to make an important call. For example, he can either investigate a bloodstained apartment or catch a crime in progress. Those decisions have consequences and can even lead to characters' deaths. Despite this, the narrative doesn't branch out too far and sticks to the course, even though the details differ with each play-through as players forge their own stories. (It's also great that the developer shows stats comparing players' choices with other gamers.)
Although Telltale Games serves up a good story that will keep players guessing, it's not as consistently great as "The Walking Dead." The first two episodes are spectacular, but the series loses momentum toward the climax. When it comes to gameplay, "The Wolf Among Us" relies too much on quick-time events to convey action sequences. It's nice if used sparingly, but it became redundant at the end.
Despite those flaws, Telltale Games still hits that narrative sweet spot. And with the season finale released this month, players can finally binge through the first season of "The Wolf Among Us," just like a Netflix series. It's one of the best interactive pieces of storytelling you can play right now.
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The East Newton girls displayed superb defense on Monday as they slowed Diamond and went on to win a varsity nonconference tilt at Diamond High School, 31-20.
With the game tied 4-4 after the first quarter, the Lady Patriots (8-6 overall) won each of the next three quarters. They closed the first half on a 10-3 run and controlled the scoreboard the remainder of the way.
Shelbey Thomlinson led East Newton with eight points while Emily Brummett added four, Ellie White two, Haley Heilig six, Laura Hopper two, Sarah Harper four and Kourtney Brewster three.
Cady Littlefield led all scorers with 10 points for the Lady Wildcats while Asia Mahan pitched in three, Shayla Jones two, Macie Seward two, Heather Wilson two and Hanna Million one.
The Lady Wildcats (7-5) entertain Miller at 6 p.m. Friday in a Spring River Valley Conference showdown.
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|Welcome to U Inchantree Kanchanaburi. Our Kanchanaburi boutique resort is located on the north bank of the Kwai Yai River close to the famous River Kwai Bridge.
U Inchantree Kanchanaburi resort features 26 rooms in a two-storey building set around a courtyard, dominated by an ancient "Inchantree" from which the resort derives its name. The overall design of the resort is a rustic river lodge style surrounded by landscaped gardens.
Enjoy freshly prepared cuisine with spectacular views of the River Kwai at our restaurant or sundowners at the sunset terrace lounge suspended over the edge of the river.
U's unique concept of service includes a 24 hour room policy which will allow guests to enjoy their room for 24 hours from arrival, breakfast whenever/wherever, international and local calls at cost, pre-select amenities such as pillow, tea, music and soap that guests can select from our online U Choose programme and more.
|U Inchantree Kanchanaburi accommodation includes 24 Superior rooms. Stay in air-conditioned resort comfort close to the bridge over the River Kwai.
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Our fully equipped fitness centre is located on the ground floor. You can enjoy your own workout routine or join our fitness together programme with the U team.
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The U Inchantree Kanchanaburi Peppers Restaurant invites guests to enjoy our simple yet elegant cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.
The signature-dining venue of the hotel, Peppers, offers breakfast daily and then transforms to a lunch and dinner venue serving Thai food and Western specialties. Our cuisine perfectly blends the rich traditions of Thai cuisine handed down over generations with cutting edge modern culinary innovation.
The restaurant is located adjacent to the River Kwai and is easily accessible for in-house guests and day visitor by means of the walkways, which wind through landscaped gardens. The intimate air-conditioned indoor dining section is tastefully designed with a modern yet rustic feel. Adjacent to the restaurant and next to the river and hotel swimming pool is the alfresco dining deck area.
Indoor seating is for 20 guests and the outdoor area can accommodate 36 guests.
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Our Kanchanaburi bar lounge with terrace is suspended over the river with the unique backdrop of the River Kwai bridge and the foothills of Burma. Enjoy food and drinks from our restaurant menu in a relaxed setting near the hotel pool while watching the sun go down.
Seating capacity is from 30 to 40 guests. Opening times are 10.00 am. to 11.00 pm.
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Trayvon's Texts Reveal Fistfights, Eerie Warning
Posted May 24th, 2013 @ 10:42am by By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff
(NEWSER) – George Zimmerman's defense team is painting an unflattering picture of Trayvon Martin through his text messages, which it released yesterday—and they contain a haunting warning from a friend: "Boy don't get one planted in ya chest," the friend writes. The text came three months before Trayvon was shot, the Miami Heraldreports. The same friend earlier said Trayvon was "turning into a lil hoodlum." ("No not at all," Trayvon replied.) In another text, Trayvon says he was suspended from school over fighting; later, he says he fought a friend who "snitched on me." "I lost da 1st round :) but won da 2nd nd 3rd," he says.


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Published: Friday, March 29, 2013 at 10:21 a.m.
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A man was shot outside a north Sarasota lounge early this morning and then rushed to a hospital by a friend, authorities said.
Rickey Johnson, 23, was not seriously injured in the shooting, which took place outside Kay's Lounge, at 4034 N. Washington Blvd., early today, said deputies with the the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
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Yesterday was February 15, the day after Valentine's Day. I was at the local super store picking up some household supplies and as I emerged out of the pet aisle I was bombarded with leftover Valentine items. Valentine cards, wall hangings, cupcake liners, and CANDY including leftover cellophane-wrapped red hearts full of chocolate, heart-shaped lollipops and those awful tasting heart candies stamped with words such as "Luv Ya," "Be Mine" and "Yours Truly." Fortunately my frugal shopping budget pushed me forward without a second glance.
But as I turned the corner my head began to spin. I came upon chocolate covered eggs, jelly beans and Peeps. Remember, those overly sweet marshmallows that come in the shape of yellow chicks and now even come dreadful colors such as hot pink and bright blue. And one bite of the "treat" makes your teeth feel like they are being disolved by a sugar. I couldn't believe Easter candy was already on the store shelves. Worse yet, I couldn't believe the amount of candy that was before my eyes!
I remember the days when I would bake Valentine shaped cupcakes with my mother. We'd decorate them with HOMEMADE frosting and pipe the name of my classmates on each cupcake.
At Easter time my mother and I would sit around the dining room table and create classroom treats by cutting bunny shaped holders out of styrofoam cups. We'd then fill them with miniature chocolate eggs and jelly beans. (Okay, that required some store-bought candy but back then that's all you that was available to buy!)
Why do holidays have to focus on candy, candy and more candy? I'm looking forward to the break between Easter and Halloween. Surely the Fourth of July will prevail with traditional fireworks?


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SPOKANE – A $294,415 grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. will fund a Gonzaga University initiative to encourage high school students to embrace theology.
Today's Catholic adults may have had their catechism as children. But they still need — and want — to keep learning about their faith. What's more, people like Anthony Ordway want to "recharge" a personal relationship with Jesus.
MOUNT ANGEL – The Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel invite the public to an ecumenical Taizé prayer service at 7 p.m. Sunday, on Dec. 20. The hour-long Taizé service is held on the third Sunday of each month in the Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel at 840 S. Main St. The service combines singing, Scripture and silent contemplation.
Shawn Amaral and Austin Carr are pioneers. Recent graduates of the Anaheim, Calif. high school run by the Servite priests and brothers, they are the first in a Portland program for college men discerning whether they want to become Servites.
"For Catholics, gestures made with the body constitute an acknowledgement of God's presence. We genuflect as a sign of adoration and belief in the Real Presence, that is, of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist," said Mata. "We bow as a form of reverence to signify our belief and to give respect for that which we are bowing to."
The University of Portland's Chapel of Christ the Teacher hosts a 30-minute contemplative prayer session at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. Visio Divina, with roots in monastic tradition, offers an opportunity for meditation and guided contemplative prayer. Each encounter will focus on a different image each week from the St. John's Bible.
More than 90 people last month came from around the Northwest to a Portland conference on sacred liturgy. The dozen lectures explored the beauty and treasures of the liturgy as gift and revelation from God.
This fall marks the 800th anniversary of the Dominicans, founded when European cities were burgeoning and universities were taking root.


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- Felis catus, family Felidae (the cat family); it was probably domesticated in ancient Egypt from the local race of wildcat. The cat family also includes the ocelot, serval, margay, lynx, and the big cats.
- Domestic cats may breed much more frequently, as often as 3 times a year, as they are not typically limited by nutrition or climate.
- There is a guy in Bedfordshire who has sold the world's most expensive cat - a cross breed between a domestic cat and a feral one.
- Pedigree dogs and mongrels performed the same overall, but pedigree cats scored marginally higher than mixed breed cats on all the tests.
- Twice I had come across wild mountain cats, narrowly escaping death.
- They had seen lynx cats wild in Spain and were sure they were not mistaken.
- His works feature a variety of cats like the snow leopard, jaguar, tiger and lion in various settings.
- Civet cats are not true cats, but short-haired mammals with long bodies, short legs, and tails.
- Cane toad toxin is very effective against virtually all Australian native species that attempt to eat toads, from small frog-eating reptiles to the Quoll (Australia's native cat).
- We're now seeing some wildlife we never saw before - ring-tailed cats, green herons, beaver.
- You sly little cat you.
- As far as he was concerned she could stay with her mother for ever and they could be two jealous, spiteful old cats together for all he cared.
- I'll wager you've ne'er felt the lash o' the cat.
- It's a sequel to last year's Masses, which found Spring Heel Jack collaborating with New York's most important underground jazz cats.
- Don't you cats know this polka jazz is strictly from squaresville?
- I also loved the sophistication and harmony of jazz, the melody and, of course, the great solos that jazz cats played.
verb (cats, catting, catted)[with object] Nautical
- They catted her anchor as she went.
- He had ordered three hands for punishment for a fault in catting the anchor.
all cats are grey in the dark (or US at night all cats are gray)
- proverb The qualities that distinguish people from one another are obscured in some circumstances, and if they can't be perceived they don't matter.Example sentences
- Franklin says that just as all cats are grey in the dark, all women would be the same for pleasure.
- The old adage that at night all cats are gray is in fact quite true.
- The sole bit of worldly advice my mother ever gave me was that all cats are grey in the dark.
cat and mouse
- A series of cunning manoeuvres designed to thwart an opponent: he continues to play cat and mouse with the UN inspection teamsMore example sentences
- Fighting terrorism is a dangerous game of cat and mouse, and for the moment, it appears that the mouse has gotten a little smarter.
- Protesters and police play cat and mouse for several hours.
- And so begins the taunting game of cat and mouse, which puts Joe's relationship and mental health in jeopardy.
a cat may look at a king
- proverb Even a person of low status or importance has rights.Example sentences
- Still, as they say - appropriately for the visual media - a cat may look at a king.
- The cat is pleasantly impertinent to the king and Alice notes that a cat may look at a king, so he isn't being uncivil.
- It is devoted to the proposition that if a cat may look at a king, a thief may win and woo a princess, with plenty of wizardry to help him.
the cat's whiskers (or chiefly North American meow or pyjamas)
- informal An excellent person or thing: this car is the cat's whiskersMore example sentences
- They're the cat's meow and I love them so much!
- You're still the cat's meow, baby, wherever you are.
- For some women, casual relationships are the cat's pyjamas and fair dues to them, that's their own prerogative.
has the cat got your tongue?
- Said to someone who remains silent when they are expected to speak.Example sentences
- If others wanted to know what had been said, they would ask, 'Tell us, or has the cat got your tongue?'
- 'What's the matter, little girl, has the cat got your tongue?'
- A brief silence ensued and the prince continued to gaze at her, which only persuaded Christine to then ask, 'Has the cat got your tongue?'"
let the cat out of the bag
- informal Reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake: now that Viola had let the cat out of the bag, she had no option but to confessMore example sentences
- Gavin Anderson apologises to those in the know for letting the cat out of the bag about this secret haven
- So let the cat out of the bag: admit that what you're really up to is a satire on the state of arts funding.
- The rather inappropriately named Defence Minister let the cat out of the bag by admitting that there isn't really a threat after all.
like a cat on a hot tin roof (British also on hot bricks)
- informal Very agitated or anxious.Example sentences
- I am like a cat on a hot tin roof, walking around the house in the early hours of the morning, struggling to type because my hands are shaking in agony.
- The jury has been out since Wednesday, so he has been like a cat on a hot tin roof here.
- DeFrancesco runs wild over the keyboard like a cat on a hot tin roof before the orchestra recapitulates the pungent main theme.
like herding cats informal
- Used to refer to a difficult or impossible task, typically an attempt to organize a group of people: controlling the members of this expedition is like herding catsMore example sentences
- Trying to make sense of which way a woman will go is like herding cats.
- Getting the British people to panic is like herding cats.
- Viewed from the front bench, discipline is said to be like herding cats.
like the cat that got (or stole) the cream
- informal Self-satisfied, having achieved one's objective: you sit in this office like the cat that got the cream and expect the world to revolve around youMore example sentences
- We're still at the party, where Sophie is smiling like the cat that's got the cream and telling Sally that things with Blake feel just like they used to.
- Anyway, we spent the night together and now he's like the cat that's got the cream, whereas I'm wondering if I've done the right thing.
- Johnny feels like the cat that's got the cream.
look like something the cat brought in
- informal Look very dirty or dishevelled.Example sentences
- They probably could earn better money elsewhere, they have their lives opened to scrutiny, then in the studio they're treated like something the cat brought in.
- One of them says we look like something the cat brought in and Malachy has to be held back from fighting them.
- He grinned as they entered: 'Look what the cat brought in'.
not have a cat in hell's chance
- informal Have no chance at all: the plan did not have a cat in hell's chance of succeedingMore example sentences
- I can grin pleasantly and make nice speeches, but I don't have a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere.
- The American-based organisation are in the United Kingdom because they don't have a cat in hell's chance of getting away with their propaganda in the United States.
- Good luck to all the home nations - including the three who don't have a cat in hell's chance of winning it.
put (or set) the cat among the pigeons
- British Say or do something that is likely to cause trouble or controversy.Example sentences
- We certainly set the cat among the pigeons when we broke the news that Britain's biggest building society would face a demutualisation vote in July.
- 'If you didn't grant permission again it would really set the cat among the pigeons,' he said.
- Our Peter has been putting the cat among the pigeons.
see which way the cat jumps
- informal See what direction events are taking before committing oneself.Example sentences
- Like real Dutchmen we wait to see which way the cat jumps before a company will stand up and profess to produce the discs for the European market.
- But the others are undecided, waiting to see which way the cat jumps.
- Then it will be interesting to see which way the cat jumps.
when (or while) the cat's away, the mice will play
- proverb People will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like: 'His parents are away for the weekend.' 'I see—while the cat's away.'More example sentences
- However, it rings true that when the cat's away, the mice will play,' said Dronkers.
- He left last night, straight from work, and as you know, while the cat's away, the mice will play.
- It's certainly a case of while the cat's away, the mice will play - what they get up to is barely legal!
who's she—the cat's mother?
- see she.
Old English catt, catte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kat and German Katze; reinforced in Middle English by forms from late Latin cattus.
The original Latin word for cat was feles, literally 'she who bears young' and also used of other animals such as polecats that were domesticated to keep down mice. This is the source of our feline (late 17th century). In the early centuries ad cattus appears in Latin. It is generally thought to be Egyptian, as this is where cats were first domesticated, but a Slavic language is another possibility. Most modern European languages used a word derived from this. It is typical of the different roles played in English by words from Latin and Germanic sources that while feline is generally linked with positive words like 'grace', catty (late 19th century) is an insult. Catgut (late 16th century) is typically made from sheep not cats, and may come from a joke about the caterwauling (Late Middle English), from cat and a word related to 'wail', noise that can be produced from the strings. Cat features in many colourful English expressions. A cat may look at a king, meaning 'even a person of low status or importance has rights', is recorded from the mid 16th century. If you let the cat out of the bag you reveal a secret, especially carelessly or by mistake. The French have a similar use of 'bag' in the phrase vider le sac, literally 'empty the bag', meaning 'tell the whole story'. When the cat's away the mice will play dates from the 15th century. To put the cat among the pigeons was first recorded in 1706, and appears then to have referred to a man causing a stir by surprising a group of women. No room to swing a cat probably refers not to the animal but to a cat-o'-nine-tails, a form of whip with nine knotted cords which was formerly used to flog wrongdoers, especially at sea. Something really good might be called the cat's whiskers, the cat's pyjamas or, in North America, the cat's miaou. Like the bee's knees, these expressions were first used in the era of the 'flappers', the 1920s. African-Americans started calling each other cats from the middle of the 19th century, a meaning that jazz musicians and fans took up. See also whisker.
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- So the obvious key to reducing pollutants is to heat the cat faster.
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The Recording Academy is making a statement: These aren't your father's Grammys anymore.
Once again, voters have favored hip picks over hot sellers during the nomination process. Sometimes the two are one in the same (such as in the case of Mumford & Sons), but clearly the Academy seems dead set on shaking its long-standing reputation as an organization that only recognizes old-timers and box-office smashes.
That's not a bad thing. Unless, of course, your name happens to be Lionel Richie.
Richie, whose megahit "Tuskegee" probably would've enticed voters in years past, was perhaps the most notable snub in the all-important general field categories, which were announced as part of Wednesday's prime time TV special
"The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night." Others that seemed worthy of major consideration included One Direction, Carly Rae Jepsen, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Drake, Justin Bieber and the man who gave us "Gangnam Style," K-pop sensation Psy.
Instead, the leading nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards were rising R&B star Frank Ocean, hip-hop greats Jay-Z and Kanye West, the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, modern rockers fun. and folk-rockers Mumford & Sons, all of whom garnered six nods.
It's hard to imagine any of those acts dominating the award show, which will be held Feb. 10, in the fashion that Adele did at the 54th Grammys. That's OK, since it's always nice to see different faces up at the podium.
So, let's break down the four general-field categories.
Record of the Year nominees:
"Lonely Boy" -- The Black Keys
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" -- Kelly Clarkson
"We are Young" -- fun. featuring Janelle Monae
"Somebody That I Used to Know" -- Gotye featuring Kimbra
"Thinkin Bout You" -- Frank Ocean
"We are Never Ever Getting Back Together" -- Taylor Swift
What voters got right: "Somebody That I Used to Know" was played on the radio seemingly every five minutes, to the point where it pretty much became 2012's background music. "We are Young" was the rare indie-rock anthem that crossed the usually rigid radio formats with ease.
What voters got wrong: They missed what was, in many minds, the definitive jam of 2012: Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." Maroon 5's "Payphone," featuring Wiz Khalifa, should've also made the cut. And where's "Gangnam Style"? Who wouldn't want to see that dance performed on the Grammy stage?
Song of the Year (songwriting award) nominees:
"The A Team" -- Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
"Adorn" -- Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
"Call Me Maybe" -- Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" -- Jorgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
"We are Young" -- Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Monae)
What voters got right: It's hard to argue with the fun. track, the Clarkson anthem or the Jepsen cut — although it's really difficult to understand why "Call Me Maybe" gets a nod here, but not in the record of the year category.
What voters got wrong: Gotye's hit deserves a spot, for sure. Also, I would've taken Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" instead of Sheeran's overrated folk offering. And would it kill voters to put a hip-hop tune in the running?
Album of the Year nominees:
El Camino -- The Black Keys
Some Nights -- fun.
Babel -- Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange -- Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss -- Jack White
What voters got right: It's wonderful to see Ocean up for this award. "Channel Orange" was indeed one of the year's best.
What voters got wrong: So much. Take Ocean out of the mix and you are left with some really mediocre offerings. I would've much rather seen Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball," Dylan's "Tempest" and Lionel Richie's "Tuskegee" in the mix. The biggest problem here is that voters have totally disregarded the genre that produced, by far, more good music in 2012 than any other: hip-hop. Indeed, the albums nominated in the best hip-hop category represent a much stronger field than this one.
Best New Artist nominees:
Alabama Shakes
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
What voters got right: Alabama Shakes and Frank Ocean. When I saw Shakes for the first time back in March, I immediately proclaimed that the band would win this award. I'm changing my mind. Ocean deserves it for "Channel Orange."
What voters got wrong: Stop me if you've heard this one before — but how about some hip-hop? Mac Miller and 2 Chainz both should've made this list.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Scott Gordon, of Snowmass Village, was recently named Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers' Volunteer of the Year for his work with the nonprofit over the past several years.
Gordon received the recognition at the nonprofit's annual awards ceremony and dinner on Oct. 25 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center.
In 2007, Gordon reached out to RFOV seeking information on how to maintain trails, specifically the Rim Trail that runs behind his house. That launched his engagement with RFOV and volunteering on projects. In 2009, he joined the project selection committee and then in 2010, the RFOV board of directors, and he now serves as the board secretary. Gordon has also manned trailhead tables, helped set up and present RFOV Road Shows, posted project fliers, written articles for the newsletter, and helped coordinate, support and recruit volunteers for RFOV through his position with Alpine Bank. He is an ambassador for RFOV and stewardship of trails and public lands, according to a statement.
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A Clifton Springs woman was charged with driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle crash on Route 96 shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Ontario County Sheriff's deputies charged Debra A. Thornton, 49, of 298 Silver Creek Circle with DWI after the crash involving a pickup truck.
Thornton was driving a 1994 Chevrolet sedan westbound on Route 96 in Manchester when she rear-ended a 1995 GMC pickup operated by Robert E. Twardokus, 70, of 3506 Dewey Road, Shortsville, deputies said. Twardokus was stopped on Route 96 waiting to turn left into a driveway. Two juvenile passengers in the pickup were both were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital by Finger Lakes Ambulance where they were treated and later released, deputies said. Twardokus was not injured.
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News 12 First at Five / Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- Rumors of what will be built on the North Augusta riverfront have been circulating for weeks.
On Wednesday at the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce meeting, city leaders announced the answer. It's a $150 million proposal looking to bring new development, including a hotel and baseball stadium.
"It's our time," said business owner Rachel Franklin. "It's our time for that business to stay here."
After years of watching business go across the river into Augusta, she's ready for a change.
"We have kept the best kept secret too long and we need to let not just new people, but our residents need to know what a gem we have," she said.
That's exactly what city leaders and developers are hoping "Project Jackson" will do.
"This is the largest economic proposal ever made in the history of North Augusta," said Mayor Lark Jones.
The plan is a $150 million public/private investment that would include a resort-style hotel with conference center, a baseball stadium for the GreenJackets and a 900-car parking deck, apartments, townhouses, a new Family YMCA and space for offices, retail stores and restaurants.
"As former Mayor Green said many, many years ago, he said, 'We only got one shot at the river, and you've got to do it right,'" Jones said.
"It's gonna generate a lot of interest in North Augusta," said Jeff Eiseman, president of the Augusta GreenJackets. "People that haven't taken the time to get to know this community are gonna have that opportunity."
All the construction and new development would take place between the existing Hammond's Ferry and Georgia Avenue, just down the hill from City Hall.
"It is a proposal," Jones said. "This is not an announcement that it is being done."
But Franklin said this is exactly what they need.
"We've been needing a hotel for a very long time. You know, we have dog show, cat show, knife show, Nike Peach Jam, and all the business goes right over the river. I don't think most people even know that we have a town," Franklin said.
They are hoping to get approval in the next six months to a year. Before that time, they will have multiple meetings and public hearings to get your input.
If they are approved, they are hoping to break ground in fall 2013. They say the project will take two to three years to complete. The goal is opening day at the stadium in April 2015.
The project would cost $150 million. Approximately $43 million would be paid by the public, but the mayor says taxes will not be raised.
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- The city of North Augusta unveiled its plan for a baseball stadium and a multi-million dollar conference center on Wednesday morning.
The proposal requires a $122 million private investment and a $42 million public investment.
The project includes three to four restaurants, 30,000 square feet of retail, 225 apartments, 75 townhouses, a 200-room hotel and 40,000 square feet of offices.
The GreenJackets stadium would be next door with a 900-car parking deck. The team is being sold by Ripken Baseball to a group of investors with local and regional ties.
The goal is to have the plans approved within the next year and break ground by the summer or fall. They expect it would take two to three years to complete. Opening day for the baseball stadium is expected to be in spring 2015.
Commissioners say nothing has been acted upon yet and there will be lots of public input before any approval is finalized.
Approximately 70 percent of the project would be paid for by the private sector and 30 percent from the public sector. The public's portion of the funding will have to be approved by City Council.


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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Saturday's three-point loss to Georgetown College cost the University of Pikeville only one spot in this week's national ratings.
The Bears, 17-2 overall and 8-1 in the Mid-South Conference, are No. 3 this week in the fifth regular season edition of the 2012 - 13 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced Tuesday by the national office in Kansas City.
Pikeville won its 11th straight game on Thursday night when it knocked off St. Catharine College 79-64, but two days later saw the stretch come to an end with an 80-77 loss to Georgetown.
The Mid-South is one of two leagues in the country with four teams in this week's ratings. Pikeville is followed closely by Lindsey Wilson College. Coach Paul Peck's Blue Raiders, 18-2 overall, moved up one place to No. 7 this week.
Shawnee State, 11-7 overall but 7-3 in the league, is ranked in the Div. I poll for the first time ever after wins over Wilberforce (Ohio) and Bluefield last week gave it six wins in its last seven outings. The Bears are 24th.
Cumberlands remains in the poll despite having lost four straight. At 15-5 overall, the Patriots are No. 25; two weeks ago, the Patriots came to Pikeville atop the poll.
Georgetown's win over Pikeville allowed it to return to the "receiving votes" column. The Tigers are 14-4 overall, 6-4 in the league.
Columbia (Mo.), the nation's only unbeaten team at 20-0, remains atop the poll with all 11 first-place votes. Lee (Tenn.) bolted up four places to No. 2. Pikeville is followed by John Brown (Ark.) and Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), who are tied for fourth. John Brown was 10th last week.
In the second five, Westmont (Calif.) and Lindsey Wilson are followed by William Carey (Miss.), Cal State-San Marcos and Oklahoma Baptist.
Pikeville will return to the court with a pair of road games this week. The Bears will travel to Lebanon, Tenn., on Thursday for a 9 p.m. EDT opening tip. On Saturday, they head to Williamsburg for a rematch with Cumberlands at 4 p.m.
Record Adjusted: Pikeville's overall record was adjusted by one game on Tuesday with the removal of the Oct. 30 contest against Knoxville College from the regular-season schedule. Because Knoxville is not yet an accredited institution, its games are not countable contests for NAIA schools. It will now be considered an exhibition game.
Two other Mid-South Conference schools, St. Catharine and Georgetown, have made similar moves to correct the issue.


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Gusts and chill took over Breckenridge Ski Resort during Sunday's Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships' final day of competition, creating less than ideal conditions for women on skis and men on skis and boards seeking to win competition titles.
Kicking off the day, Breckenridge Sports Club and Breck pro skier Emilia Wint headed into Sunday's women's freeski finals as the top qualifier by five points, but the local lady didn't come through with the win. She fell on her first run, putting her in the last-place position for her second run as she prepared to take the last drop in the final. She had rolled through the course, nailing every hit, but as she approached the final 67-foot booter, Wint came up short and knuckled - hard. She was pulled off the course by medical personnel.
The win went to Saturday's third-place qualifier Kaya Turski, who stuck her first run of the final for an 87.25, a run that would carry her through the rest of the competition. It included a switch on front swap on the rainbow box, lipslide to fakie on the next rail, into a switch 360 over the first jump, to switch 540 over the next jump, then 270 onto the next rainbow box, then she wrapped up her run with a 540 and a switch 720 over the final two booters.
"There is a lot of great talent coming up, all these young girls definitely are stepping it up and are keeping me on my toes. I think I have the experience, so I played it cool," Turski said, referring to how she played the conditions and her competition.
Rounding out the podium was Yuki Tsubota, who qualified fifth, with a score of 72.25, and yesterday's second-place qualifier Anna Segal with a 56.75.
The men's freeski slopestyle final followed, which had narrowed a broad field of 31 into the top 12 competitors who would throw it all on the line for their chance at the 2012 Dew Cup. Snow and wind remained a challenge, even for top semis qualifier James "Woodsy" Woods, who was a favorite going into Sunday. Woods' final run seemed to be going well, until he rode around the final jump, relinquishing a score that may have contended with Australian Russ Henshaw's 84.50 score from his first run. Woods finished ninth with a 37.00.
Andreas Hatveit (80.00) and Henrik Harlaut (78.75) took second and third, respectively.
In the final event of the day and Dew Tour stop, men's snowboard slopestyle final, Mark McMorris maintained momentum from his Saturday night snowboard big-air win and carried out a nearly flawless first run with a high score of 90.00. During second laps, McMorris didn't stick with the status quo. Instead, he upped the ante to score 95.00, which put the pressure on those remaining to drop, including Torstein Horgmo, who ended Wednesday's semifinal with the top qualifying score.
None were able to top McMorris, who left the 2012 Dew Tour's final stop with two titles. His 95.00 run featured a lipslide to a fakie, switch hard 270 onto the next down feature, a cab double cork 900, frontside 720, backside 360 to tap the iON camera feature, a double wildcat and a frontside double cork 1260 to cap it off.
"This course is sick! Four jumps, three rails - it's a really technical setup. When you get to ride a really big course it is so much more fun... A lot of times you are limited to two or three ways of spinning, but with four jumps it makes for endless opportunities for lines you can choose - it makes for a lot more creativity," McMorris said.
Chas Guldemond and Staale Sandbech rounded out the rest of the podium with a 90.75 and 85.75, respectively.


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Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) is chair of the House Intelligence Committee. He answered questions Monday from News 10's Lorne Fultonberg on the Affordable Care Act, the looming government shutdown, gun control and food stamps.
On the Peaceful Resolution in Syria
"Getting rid of chemical weapons stockpiles on the ground is a good outcome. The problem is, the problem is bigger than that and you can't put four pieces of the puzzle together and call that a win. Until that puzzle is put together, you don't know what that picture looks like. So we know of these other very serious national security interests [like Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah].
"I believe [asking for military action] was the right call by the president and from there I think it got very muddied and very confusing in a hurry and that was again disappointing. I think it's important that the world understand the strength of the United States and I believe in peace through strength. Nobody wants a military strike, but by the Congress giving the president the ability to use a strike, it might have meant you didn't need to use a strike and you might have got a better deal in negotiations to not only get the chemical weapons, but the conventional weapons as well and that's what I was hoping for."
On the US's Reputation Abroad, Post-Syria Negotiation
"Perception of American strength is on the line here, 70 years of it, and we solve more problems by looking strong than you solve problems by looking weak and that's the tug of war we're facing right now. The world watches what we do sometimes more than us Americans do what we do when it comes to international politics, so they're wondering if we're a nation in decline with worldwide interest or if we're a nation that still believes in engagement around the world."
On the Looming Government Shutdown
"We [Republicans] have funded a resolution to fund the government. We have funded the government through a continuing resolution with the exception of implementing something we know is causing harm in the economy and to people's personal healthcare lives. They're going to have to make the decision, are we going to push forward and continue to push people off of healthcare and have a political fight? Or do they want to do what's responsible, fund the government, and slow down so that we can try to regroup on all the harm that this healthcare act has been causing to real people."
On the Affordable Care Act
"All of these are bad things: People aren't getting hired or are getting cut back to part time and their healthcare costs are going up and their access is going down. I can't think of a worse disaster in healthcare when you're worried about paying your bills already. Businesses around the country have overwhelmingly said the reason they're not hiring new people is because of the uncertainty of this healthcare law and how confusing it is and how full of mandates it is and they just don't know what their costs are going to be. "
On Gun Control, in Light of the Washington D.C. Navy Yard Shooing
"We have a mental health issue that we have not figured out how to get a handle on. That should be our focus. If you want to stop the next shooting, you can demagogue the gun issue all you want, it will not make a difference, but what you can't do is allow one more day to go by without this mental health issue and the problem this is causing in society.
"It's not just buying a gun, they're going to find a way to commit acts of violence. How do you get them under control, get them the care that they need so they're not just a time bomb waiting to happen. And that's the challenge that we're trying to determine now."
On Proposed Cuts to Food Stamps
"Anyone who needs food stamps and is eligible for food stamps will get food stamps. What this is saying is there is an excess and duplication in the system that allowed people to get food stamps that wouldn't normally be qualified. Our argument is let's make this qualified so that you protect the program for what it was intended to do and that's to take care of people that are trying to feed themselves at the end of the month. If you just heap on this thing, it gets so big that nobody gets taken care of. There is no compassion in that. We're saying let's feed the people who deserve it, who need it. The way that the food stamp bill was crafted, it does exactly that and it gets out all the fraud and waste and duplication that's costing us millions of dollars and not really feeding anybody."


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Friday, August 6, 2010
Elephant Stew
Greetings everyone! I am most happy to be of assistance to Mags during her vacation and hope and pray that you find this very unique and delicious recipe to your liking. It is a favorite amongst my customers and my family members as well. Especially suited for special occasions, it is well worth the time, effort and love when you witness the reactions of those to whom you serve it. Enjoy it in good health! And don't forget there's still time to enter into Mag's Amazon.com gift card giveaway. You have until Sunday at midnight to enter!
Elephant Stew (yield: approx. 3800 servings)
1 small elephant, scrubbed well (especially behind the ears)
salt and pepper to taste
2 hares (optional)
Cut elephant into small, bite-size pieces. This should take about 2 months. Place elephant pieces in extra large kettle. Add enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper and cook over kerosene fire for about four weeks at 465 degrees F. This will serve 3800 people. If more are expected, two rabbits may be added, but do this only if necessary as most people do not want to find hare in their stew.
*disclaimer* For any of you who fail to see that this recipe is a joke and therefore puts no elephants nor hares in danger, please have your funny bone checked immediately by your physician.
10 comments:
- Kat said...
Mags, you are too funny! If you get a chance, hop over to my blog as I am having another great giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend. Kat
- August 6, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- Ken Myers said...
I'm sure glad you didn't include adding a chicken to the recipe! You're so funny! Love Hobo Stew though!
- August 6, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- stephchows said...
lol hmmm sounds like dinner for the year ;)
- August 6, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Nanan said...
Oh my goodness - you crack me up!!!!!
- August 6, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Josh Healy said...
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- August 6, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- Sue said...
Very cute:)
- August 7, 2010 at 12:15 AM
- Alisa said...
Had a great laugh with this one,my son suddenly appeared over my shoulder and said, "She cooked an elephant mom?"
- August 7, 2010 at 6:08 AM
- The Mom Chef said...
This would totally make my daughter cry because she LOVES elephants and the thought of eating one would devastate her. Shame on you (while I hide my grin).
- August 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM
- Susie said...
Substitutions in recipes can be done if carefully thought out. So i'm going to substitute an elk instead of the elephant. It only takes 2 days and 3 people to cut one up. The downside is that it will only feed 100 people for a month. LOL
- August 29, 2010 at 2:27 PM
lol That's funny. When I saw the title, I was like "Really? People eat elephants" :)
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