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Roger back in Rotterdam
Today Tournament Director Richard Krajicek announced that Roger will return to Rotterdam to participate in the 39th ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. This tournament will be played from 13 until 19 February 2012.
Richard Krajicek on Roger's participation: "We are very proud of the fact that Roger returns to Rotterdam. He is one of the most important athletes in sports in general, not only in tennis. He has always done very well in Rotterdam, with his victory in 2005 as one of the highlights in our 38 years history."
Roger: "The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is one of the 'special' events for me on the ATP World Tour. In 1999, Rotterdam was one of my first big tournaments outside Switzerland. I look forward to finally being able to see my own name on the Winners Ring in the stadium, as it will be my first appearance since my victory in 2005."
Roger has participated in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament six times. Before winning the tournament in 2005, he reached the quarterfinals in 1999, 2002 and 2004, the semifinals in 2003 and was losing finalist in 2001 (against Nicolas Escudé). He last participated in 2005, the year in which the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament saw a record number of 108.030 visitors, winning one of the most exciting finals in the history of the tournament, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5) against Ivan Ljubicic.
Roger has also been very successful in doubles. He won the doubles tournament in 2001 (with Jonas Björkman) and 2002 (with Max Mirnyi). The opponents for Roger in the ATP World Tour 500 event in Rotterdam are not known at this point in time. Over the next months the list of participants will be announced.
Good Luck against Xavier for now...You were excellent against Lopez..the tie breaker was an exciting one..
GO ROGER...you're simply peRFect..
See you in Rotterdam in 2012.
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After First Loss, UH With Short Week Of Prep For NavyThe Cougars and coach Tom Herman mourned the loss to UCONN, but they've still got a conference title on the line this week.
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Japan's plans to phase out nuclear power and boost reliance on renewable energy are likely to be reversed with the victory of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in parliamentary elections.
In voting on Sunday, LDP captured control of the legislature's lower, more powerful house from the Democratic Party of Japan. The Democratic Party, in office since 2009, had set a goal of phasing out nuclear power during the 2030s as part of a new energy policy developed in response to the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster.
All but two of Japan's 50 nuclear reactors are now idled because of public worries about seismic resistance. LDP candidates had called for restarting the reactors for energy security and cost reasons. The party, which has led the country for most of the past half-century, "would like to go back to the way it was before Fukushima" in relying heavily on nuclear energy, says Koichi Nakano, a professor of political science at Sophia University in Tokyo.
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Huntington, WV (AP) -- Marshall University has hired a Texas consulting firm to conduct a national search for a replacement for retiring athletic director Bob Marcum.
The University said Friday it will use private funds to retain the services of Eastman & Beaudine Inc. of Plano, Texas.
Marcum has said he's retiring after seven years at Marshall when his contract expires at the end of June.
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Moby-Dick Chapter 123: The Musket Summary
- The helmsman of the Pequod has been thrown to the deck many times by the force of the typhoon. He's also seen the needles in the compasses spinning.
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SIKESTON -- Need to get rid of some old electronics? Mark March 31 on your calendar.
The last time Sikeston residents could conveniently and properly get rid of old and broken electronics was in December 2009 when the Bootheel Solid Waste Management District sponsored an "e-cycling day" here.
The E-Waste 2012 Recycling Day scheduled for March 31 will be even better, according to Willard Adams, solid waste planner for the district.
"The difference is this time we've included appliances and batteries," Adams said. "If it plugs in or takes batteries, we can recycle it."
A St. Louis-based company with a branch in Cape Girardeau, Midwest Recycling Center, was contracted to collect the items for this community recycling event, according to Adams.
"There will be a pickup site in Sikeston and a pickup site in Chaffee," he said.
Items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at either site.
In Sikeston, the collection site will be the lot next to VFW Stadium at 1810 E. Malone Avenue.
The Chaffee site is the parking lot of the old Food Giant at the intersection of Highway 77 and Route EE.
"All they have to do is drop their items off," Adams said. "They'll have folks there to help them unload. The longest wait would be 10-15 minutes at the most."
All of the items that can be dropped off will be accepted at the collection sites for free except for computer monitors, which have a charge of $5; regular televisions, which cost $15 to drop off; and big screen and console TVs, which will be accepted with a payment of $35.
"They've got lead and/or gas and that has to be removed -- that's what the fee is for: to get that removed," Adams said.
As previously noted, washers, dryers, microwaves, stoves, refrigerators, air conditioning units and water heaters will be accepted this time as well as lead batters from passenger vehicles, tractors, boats; rechargeable batteries; and battery chargers and wires.
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The Bruni Badgers have been one of the most successful teams in south Texas over the past few seasons. Their district titles and trips to the playoffs has made the Badgers a team to beat. But with a whole new coaching staff, can Bruni continue their success? KGNS sports reporter Valerie Bragg gives us a look at the badgers.
While most teams try to avoid the heat, the Badgers embrace it. It's three in the afternoon and the Badgers are out at practice. They do it without the senior leadership they may be used to. Not a single senior will be on the Badger squad this year. That might make learning a whole new system a little difficult.
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All three are products of the club's famed 'La Masia' academy.
Messi has scored an astronomical 90 goals in 2012 and is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time at the age of only 25.
He has set a number of club scoring records - including 25 goals in 16 La Liga games this season - and is favourite to win a fourth World Player of the Year award next month. He has been the top scorer in the Champions League for four years in a row.
Xavi, 32, is held in similar regard as the creative hub of the midfield and holds the record for most appearances with the club with 651. Puyol is second with 568.
Puyol, who made his debut in 1999 and took over the captaincy of the Blaugrana in 2004 - the year Messi made his debut - will be 37 when his new deal expires.
A club statement read: "FC Barcelona announces that it has reached an agreement with Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez and Leo Messi to renew their contracts.
"Carles Puyol, who had a contract ending June 30, 2013, is expanding his relationship with the club until June 30, 2016.
"Xavi Hernandez, who had a contract ending June 30, 2014 depending on appearances, has a contract that will finish on June 30, 2016.
"Leo Messi, who had a contract ending June 30, 2016, is expanding his relationship with the club until June 30, 2018.
"Thus Barcelona strengthens its ties with three key players.
"In the coming weeks and individually, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez and Leo Messi will sign their new contracts."
Xavi's new deal is not contingent upon appearances.
Barca have raced to a nine-point lead over Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga and stand 13 points clear of hated rivals Real Madrid, who are third, after Tito Vilanova took over following the departure of Pep Guardiola at the end of last season.
Messi scored two goals in a 4-1 win at home to Atleti at the weekend after Falcao opening the scoring for the Rojiblancos.
Puyol and Messi have won three Champions Leagues, five Liga titles and two Copa del Reys - all with Puyol as captain - while Xavi also won the Liga title in 1999 as he made his debut the year before the defender.
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WASHINGTON -- Senior lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee have questioned Obama administration officials over sanctions against Russia.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (Democrat-New Jersey) and ranking member Bob Corker (Republican-Tennessee) both asked during a July 9 hearing on Ukraine why Obama's administration had not pursued further sanctions against Russia.
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said the administration believed sanctions would be more effective with European participation and that more sanctions were being prepared.
She added that European leaders were meeting on July 16, and further action could come after that date.
Menendez suggested that lawmakers may take action on their own against Russia, saying: "I don't get it. And I don't know how much longer there are going to be those of us willing to wait."
He repeatedly asked Nuland, "What are we waiting for?"
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While Senate Republicans have already introduced a bill to impose sanctions on Russia beyond what the administration has been willing to do, the pressure from the Democratic Foreign Relations chairman was more unusual.
Both Corker and Menendez appeared visibly exasperated at administration officials throughout the hearing.
Corker said the sanctions policy was "feckless" and asked Nuland why the administration wasn't putting more sanctions on Russia.
Nuland starting to answer about what might have happened had the administration not sanctioned Russia. Corker cut her off, and said he did not want to hear it.
Nuland then said that the Obama administration was "talking with the Europeans about when it is appropriate to move together," repeating that the United States and Europeans preferred to move together.
She defended existing sanctions as effective, citing the presidential election in Ukraine and a Russian troop withdrawal of 40,000 troops in May from areas near Russia's border with Ukraine.
"We have, when we work together with Europe, been able to provide time and space for Ukraine to recover," Nuland said.
Corker took a long pause and said: "I'm embarrassed for us. I just wish the administration would quit saying publicly, through you and others, the things that are being said when we know that we're not going to act."
In response to Russia's annexation of Crimea and Russia's role in the subsequent fighting in eastern Ukraine, the Obama administration has chosen to sanction individuals who are Russians and pro-Russian Ukrainians rather than entire sectors of the Russian economy.
However, Nuland repeated that the Obama administration is ready to impose "targeted, sector-specific sanctions very soon if Russia does not decisively change course and break its support for separatists."
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PARKERSBURG - Shoppers were eager to get bargains Saturday at the Junior League of Parkersburg's 22nd annual Whale of a Sale Saturday morning in City Park, an official said.
"We had people lined up at 6:45 a.m. waiting to get in and find what they wanted," said organizer Jennifer Simmons. "It happens every year and it's usually the same people."
Those who lined up had to wait until the doors opened at 8 a.m.
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Furniture and big-ticket items were the first to go Saturday during the 22nd annual Whale of a Sale fundraiser in Parkersburg City Park Pavilion.
"We don't open early because we have to get everything set up," Simmons said. "They waited patiently until we were ready."
Every person who walked through the doors paid $2 admission into one of the area's largest annual yard sales.
Proceeds from the event went to support the Junior League of Parkersburg's current projects. The group is trying to raise $4,000 this year.
"Each year differs with the things we have for sale," Simmons said.
This year's Whale of a Sale included items such as clothing for children and adults, sporting goods, household items and books.
"The most popular things were the furniture," Simmons said. "That was all sold within the first half hour."
All items were sold at low prices that were continually marked down throughout the day with a "bag sale" at the end where everything that could be fit in a bag went for one lump sum.
"We have a lot of people come in in the morning and ask when the bag sale is so they know when to come back at the end," Simmons said.
"The idea is for us to get rid of as much stuff as we can to fund the things we want and need to do."
Ruth Ann Fisher of Parkersburg attended the sale Saturday morning to get items for her infant grandson.
"I got him a Pack-and-Play," Fisher said. "I knew exactly what I wanted and was able to get it here for a good price."
Items that remained unsold at the end of the sale were donated to the Salvation Army. Businesses donating support this year included Pierce Food Co., Hertz Rent A Car & Truck, Fred Maher, Vienna Fire Department, Kroger and JR's Doughnut Castle.
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Conveniently located 10km from the 'Rioveggio' exit of the A1 motorway, backbone to Italy, between Bologna and Florence, 6Stanco is situated at the beginning of the Apennine mountain range on the southern slope of Monte Stanco, with stunning mountain views towards Tuscany. Set in the intimate village of 'Stanco', 6Stanco is a group of stone buildings surrounding a courtyard, originally the main landowner's home, private chapel, barn and haywain, residence of their farm workers and harvesters. Refurbished in 2011, the converted chestnut-drying barn, Olimpia, is a three-bedroomed independant villa, beside the garden and the new 5x11m pool, completed in 2013. Giacomina and Giuseppina are the two mirror-image, studio flats on the raised ground floor of the converted (in 2008) haywain and cattle stalls, each with its own balconied entrance. Petronio is the two-bedroomed apartment at 2nd floor level, next to the main stone house, restored in 2006. We can accommodate groups of friends or extended families for unforgettable holidays! We live all year round in the main stone house; also a Bed & Breakfast with three double rooms available, restoration completed in 2007.
The lower level of the Hay barn is the 60sq.m Course Room; adjacent to the sun terrace. We offer English language courses in June and September, Ceramics if requested at time of booking and Painting Courses in September, Hatha Yoga courses run weekly, Reflexology, Shiatsu and Thai Massage, if requested at the time of your booking. There is Horse riding at our local Pegasus Riding Stables and trekking for seasoned riders. At 600m.a.s.l. no air-conditioning is necessary here and the mountain panorama is breathtaking.
This second floor apartment was completely refurbished in 2006. It is adjacent to the main '6Stanco' house with a separate entrance from the courtyard. It consists of entrance hall, bathroom with a shower over the bath-tub and a window with a great view south to Montovolo beyond. There is a double bedroom, prepared as either a double bed or two singles and a triple bedroom with a double and a single bed, both with breathtaking views west, across the Reno valley towards the skiing-mountain peaks 'Cimone' and 'Corno alle Scale'. The open plan kitchen/living room has a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, electric oven and 5 ring gas hob. It has a very large dining table. There is a flat screen TV with free-sat and DVD player and comfortable seating for five. The apartment has ceramic tiles throughout and two antique, revealed stone walls giving rustic character to an otherwise modern apartment interior. There's a complimentary wireless internet connection downstairs.
We probably watched too many 'buy a ruin and do it up ' television programmes, but that's what we chose to do, left the big city and now we live all year-round in the community of this small mountain village.
Ruth, an architect by profession, was born and educated in London, UK. Andrea is Bolognese and is a Restaurant food company director. We have two daughters and a son. We like good food, wine and travelling or at least planning and discussing the next trip!
Ruth Hodkinson purchased this apartment in 2005
Beautiful, stylish, comfortable and well-equipped stone buildings. New, modern convenience but with architectural character so you can relax and enjoy yourselves. Situated in a safe, peaceful village with friendly locals and very helpful hosts next door! New swimming pool and plenty of space for al fresco dining, sun bathing or just reading a book in the garden. Only 12 minutes to the closest motorway exit which is between Bologna and Florence so very well-located for daytrips all over Emilia Romagna and Tuscany, even as far as Venice. The perfect combination of cultural visits to a variety of important Art Cities, or more low-key trips locally, by day, then coming back to your beautiful 6Stanco apartment each evening to cooler, balmier temperatures, after a sometimes stiflingly hot inner-city visit in mid-summer, with no need for air-con here, breath-taking sunsets across the Reno valley, less noise than the bustling towns and cities and easy parking! Unforgettably fantastic holidays!
Our complimentary, weekly, summer dinners under the ancient vine in the company of the other interesting guests. Animated by master funster, Andrea. Relaxing in a private homestead and garden, not a huge impersonal complex, with the new pool in 2013. Our shared, inside- knowledge of the best places to visit in this relatively un-tourist-trodden area, plus what to avoid when you day-trip further afield. Regional cookery, yoga, painting, massage, horseriding and ceramics courses offered.
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I´m sorry for the late the late response, but we really wanted to thank you for all your help and lovely accomodation. Also thank you for the nice dinner! We had such a good time and we would like to come back some day!
Thank you and we wish all the best!
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My husband, one year old, and I stayed in the Petronio apartment for one week as part of a 4 week holiday in Italy. Below are some details:
- Extremely clean.
- Provided age-appropriate toys from their son for our son.
- Warm in winter.
- Well provisioned.
-Laundry machine right in the apartment.
- Great place for staying with a baby/toddler (baby proofing was easy and the high chair and cot were great)
- Kindly provided a starter kit of basic kitchen stuff (coffee, balsamic, milk, pasta, etc)
- Owners were generous, helpful, and friendly. They even invited us into their home for dinner one night with their family and friends.
We had a great experience and we would recommend Petonio to others.
Between Bologna and Florence there are now two motorways to choose from. Our exit 'Rioveggio', lies on the Firenze - Rioveggio branch not Firenze -Badia - which you should avoid.
The village of Stanco, GPS coordinates: n44d 14,790; e11d 08,200: is at an altitude of 600m and lies on the southern slope of Monte Stanco, offering wonderful panoramic views towards Tuscany and spectacular terrain for hiking or cycling. Only a ten minute walk away is the pretty medieval village of Stanco di Sotto, followed by the Pegasus Riding stables which offers great pony-treks. The town of Grizzana is on the boundary of the Regional Historical Park of Monte Sole, also home to wild boar, red deer, fallow deer & hare. There are specific Hunting seasons.
The museum-house of the painter, Giorgio Morandi, exhibiting some paintings in his summer studio, is at the 'Fienili del Campiaro' on the outskirts of Grizzana where there is also the restaurant of the same name. Grizzana also boasts the restaurant 'Il Crinale' and Trattoria at Bar Pina for lunch.
Immediately to the south of Stanco are Montovolo & Monte Vigese in the Provincial Park of Montovolo. On the way to Monteacuto Ragazza, a 30 minute walk away or 5 minute drive and 10 minute walk, is the site where Etruscan bronze statuettes were recovered, A 25 minute drive away lies the intact, medieval village of Scola with ancient Cypress tree, en route to the Church Sanctuary at the top of Montovolo. Beyond lies the Regional Park of Lakes Suviana and Brasimone, good for picnics and splashing around, then the Regional Park of Corno alle Scale. Good 'outlet shopping' three exits south on the A1 motorway at Barberino di Mugello, in Tuscany.
Other Activities: Montepizzo adventure park - climbing-ropes-pulley agility course up in the trees. Vidiciatico leisure pool with beautiful view. Guglielmo Marconi laboratory & museum
Golf: 'Molino del Pero' 18- hole Golf Course at Monzuno, approximately 25km from 6Stanco and about 35 minutes by car.
Ski: 'Corno alle scale' ski resort lies just above Vidiciatico, in the Bologna area, deeper into the Apennine range. It takes almost an hour to reach by car from 6stanco but is a beautiful journey with postcard views. You can buy day passes at the booths on the slopes and rent equipment too.
Marzabotto: 30mins drive to Misa, the Etruscan site, now with small intimate museum of Etruscan and Greek artefacts and temple ruins on the acropolis and tombs in the necropolis.
Riola di Vergato. Sole Architectural work in Italy of Alvar Aalto's Church. Modern but spiritual. The Rocchetta Mattei; 19th century castle / Neo-Medieval folly with references to the Alhambra plus some Russian minarets thrown in, on the original site of a medieval defence tower.
Labante: Spring water and waterfall which has over time deposited an amazing rock formation and grottoes
Local towns worth visiting: Castiglione dei Pepoli, Porretta Terme and Castel di Casio. Alot of the architectural heritage of Vergato and Sasso Marconi was lost during the second World War.
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TAMPA - Hitting a $16 million Powerball jackpot is a dream for most people.
But losing a fortune by letting those lottery winnings expire is a nightmare — and that's what will happen Thursday if someone doesn't claim the ticket bought in May at a suburban Tampa, Fla., convenience store.
Lottery officials say this will be the largest unclaimed jackpot in Florida since 2003, when someone didn't claim $53 million in the Florida Lotto game.
Neighborhood residents who have been following the lack of action on the recent winner's part have taken to speculating on the mystery of why someone would take the time to buy a lottery ticket, win $16 million, and not claim the winnings.
Maybe the winner died before he or she could cash in. (Sad.)
Maybe the person lost the ticket or threw it away. (Unlucky.)
Maybe the person is from out of state and forgot. (Sad and unlucky!)
Or maybe the person has spent six months getting his or her affairs in order before claiming the jackpot. (Brilliant if a little obsessive.)
"I wish I had it," sighed resident Laura Winkles. "How could someone be so silly? This is just free money."
The owner of the Carrollwood Market said Monday that she wonders about the winner every day she walks into her store.
"The store is a neighborhood store, and pretty much 90 percent of our customers are regular customers," she said. "We still have a little bit of hope that somebody will come before Thursday."
Nidia Tannous has placed signs in her store's window, urging customers to check their Powerball tickets from Memorial Day.
The store received $25,000 for selling the winning ticket.
"I bought a ticket that very day that ticket was sold here," said Joe Fitzgerald, a nearby resident. "I checked mine, and unfortunately, it wasn't mine."
According to the Florida Lottery website, if a Powerball jackpot isn't claimed within 180 days from the draw date, "the funds to pay the unclaimed jackpot will be returned to the lottery members in their proportion of sales for the jackpot rollover series."
In Florida, about 80 percent of that share will go toward the state's education enhancement trust fund. The remaining 20 percent goes to the Florida Lottery prize pool to fund new games and promotions.
For anyone who thinks they might have bought the winning ticket, here are the details:
It was purchased at Carrollwood Market on West Village Drive in Tampa. The drawing was Saturday, May 25, and the winning numbers were 02, 06, 19, 21, 27 and a Powerball of 25.
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James Franco's grandma Mitzie Vergne, who he talks about often and sometimes features in his comedy videos, walked the red carpet at the event. Never ever has a cane looked so good.
Samm Levine, who starred with James Franco on Freaks & Geeks, stepped out to support his pal.
Busy Phillips, another one of Franco's pals from Freaks and Geeks, showed up in a purple ensemb. Wonder how her newborn daughter Cricket is doing at home...
James' mom Betsy Lou is one proud lady. We're wondering if she roasted him too because if so that's amazing.
Aziz Ansari, who most recently appeared with James in This Is The End, pretty much made the party.
Comedian Jeff Ross walked the carpet dressed as James' character, Alien, and with the best accessory of the night—four ladies dressed as the gals in his James' film, Spring Breakers.
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Not sure why Kate Walsh from Private Practice was in attendance, but maybe she and James had the whole playing-a-doctor-on-TV thing to bond over?
The roast just wouldn't have been the same without Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Adam Devine and Jonah Ray from Workaholics.
And here he is, the man of the hour! James looked dapper, as always, walking the red carpet in a three-piece-suit and bowtie.
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On Saturdays and Sundays, the downtown area goes through a drastic change. An alleyway along Ashland Creek called Calle Guanajuato, usually reserved for outdoor dining for restaurants such as Sesame and Greenleaf, morphs into a bustling outdoor shopping area, showcasing some of Southern Oregon's finest handmade treasures.
Sometimes you have to know where to look, but you can always find something cool at the Lithia Artisans Market. There are dragon-themed, handmade pens, wooden bowls shaped like large heads of coral, hats made from recycled sweaters.
"Some rocks rock," says Dan Clark, a 62-year-old builder of fine sterling silver and crafter of, well, awesome rocks. At first glance, he looks like an average man with an average stand and some average rocks, but if you take the time to talk to him, you'll realize that there's more than meets the eye with his store, Pine Tree Jewelry.
Along with crafting excellent necklaces, earrings and bracelets, Clark has a love for rocks. Not your ho-hum pieces of gravel, but rocks that so stunningly resemble a panorama view of Crater Lake that it's almost as if someone took a snapshot and embedded it in stone. If you ask nicely, he might show you a polished slice of Oregon's national rock, the thunder egg, shaped like a coral reef, or another one of his awe-inspiring rocks from his collections. "The more you move your eyes, the less you see," says Clark with a glint in his own eyes.
If shopping isn't really your style, come for the free music. "They always have musicians here, and I think that it's the best part," says Aaron Ree, 30, a musician himself. With coffee cups in tote, he and his girlfriend, Rebecca Del Forge, and their two dogs, Koa and Bella, took advantage of a lazy Saturday morning to stroll the market — along with a large bevy of other people. People are one of the most interesting parts of the market, says Richard Burrows, of Pendragon Crafts.
"The Lithia Artisans Market is full of people who have found their passion," he says. Burrows, 79, makes pens in all colors, shapes and sizes, with many different designs. One even clicks into place the same way you would load a rifle, and has a bullet bronzed into the butt of it.
"My pens repel grumpy people because only the nicest people stop by," he says with a childlike grin. And it's true. Here, in the winding alleyway nestled behind Ashland's downtown promenade, it's hard to imagine that you can be anything but happy here.
Amelia Covert Zeve is an Ashland High School student and freelance writer living in Ashland. Reach her via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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"Foochebag" Has Wings: A Timeline
Nancy Nichols of D Magazine suggested in an article today that I either knowingly or unknowingly plagiarized the term "foochebag." After tossing a few Retweets at her, as well as some dates, she retracted the statement and also apologized for calling me a psycho-foodie. It was corrected to the more accurate "highly caffeinated Twitterholic." Yep, that's me.
I'm OK with not being the first to make up the word "foochebag." It's not something I'd use in polite conversation, but it was an entirely independent thought. I'd never seen or heard the term before, and to the best of my knowledge, the word is my creation. I'm open to other suggestions, but I'd appreciate some proof that precedes my first use.
My first use of "foochebag" was in a conversation with John Seaborn Gray of the Houston Press on the afternoon of August 16, 2010. I was actually both bemused at and annoyed with John's constant picking on "foodies", which had been going on for at least a week. It led to this Tweet:
My goal was to distinguish foodies from people who use what they ate, where they ate and how much they paid for it as some kind of ego-booster.
The Houston Press picked up the word and mentioned it in an article on August 18. This is the first use in a professionally-produced publication.
As far as I can tell, from there it was mentioned by Chuck Sudo of The Chicagoist and later used in his review of a place called Girl & the Goat. Carly Fisher also used it for NBC Chicago on August 27th, and the same article was cross-posted to NBC New York later the same day.
On August 28th, an intern for ABC 7 in Chicago, Brandon Smith, changed his Twitter handle to "foochebag" after seeing the NBC Chicago article.
That brings us to today, August 31st, 2010. Ms. Nichols' article was published at D Magazine's Sidedish blog and brought to my attention by Daniel Vaughn of Full Custom BBQ Gospel. Mr. Smith, obviously a good, honest guy, clarified that he is not the inventor of the term, and that he picked it up from the NBC posts.
I'm frankly amazed that a word I made up on-the-fly has traveled so far. I really thought my 15-minutes of fame might be because of a best-selling novel, or for pushing a little old lady out of the way of a Mack truck. But no, it's apparently going to be for a word closely related to a feminine hygiene product. Rats.


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(Makes two loaves)
2 packages of active dry yeast2 tablespoons of salt7 cups of unsifted, unbleached white flour2 1/4 cups of milk1/2 cup of honey2 eggs, beaten1/2 stick of margarine1/4 cup of peanut oil
Combine the yeast and salt with two cups of flour in a large mixing bowl. Heat the milk, honey, eggs, margarine, and oil together in a saucepan until the margarine has melted. Then add the warm (but not hot) blend to the bowl containing the yeast, salt, and flour. Beat until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed (30 seconds at low speed and three minutes at medium, if you're using an electric mixer). By hand, stir in enough extra flour (approximately five cups) to form a soft dough. Knead the dough on a floured breadboard until a satiny finish has developed (about one minute), then place the big ball in a greased bowl, cover, and set in a warm (about 110° F) spot. When the dough has risen to double its original size (about 45 minutes), punch it down and knead it for five minutes. Afterwards, divide the sponge in half, shape it Into two loaves, and place them in buttered or greased pans. (Vegetable oil is not recommended, as it will cause the finished bread to stick to the pan.) Cover the loaves with a dish towel, set them in a warm place to rise, and—when they've doubled in size—bake them In a preheated 350° oven for 45 minutes or until they've turned deep brown in color and sound hollow when lightly tapped. (HIGH ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: At 5,000-foot elevation, bake this bread in a 375° oven for 35 to 40 minutes.)
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1 package of active dry yeast1/4 cup of warm water1/4 cup of honey2 tablespoons of shortening 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt1 1/4 cups of water4 1/2 cups of unsifted whole wheat flour1 egg
Dissolve the yeast in a quarter cup of warm water and set the solution aside. Heat the honey, shortening, salt, and remaining water together in a saucepan until the shortening has melted, cool till lukewarm. Then combine the tepid mixture with the yeast in a large bowl. Now add one and a half cups of whole wheat flour and the egg to the liquid ingredients and mix thoroughly. Stir in enough extra wheat flour (about three cups) by hand to form a stiff dough, then turn the dough out onto a floured breadboard and knead until it's smooth and elastic. Transfer the mass to a greased bowl, turn once (to coat the dough's surface with oil), and set in a warm place. When the sponge has doubled in size, punch it down, then shape it into a ball and allow it to stand for 10 minutes. Afterwards, form the mass into a loaf, place the loaf in a well-greased baking pan, cover with a dish towel, and let stand in a warm place until the sponge has doubled in size. Finally, bake the loaf in a preheated 375°F oven for 40 minutes, or until it sounds hollow when tapped. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.
For dough:1 package of active dry yeast1/4 cup of warm water4 cups of unbleached, unsifted white flour1/4 cup of honey1 1/4 teaspoons of salt1/2 cup of hot water1/2 cup of milk1/4 cup (one half stick) of soft butter or margarine1 egg, beatenFor filling:1/2 cup (one stick) of butter or margarine1 cup of finely chopped onion (or 1/4 cup of instant minced onion)1 tablespoon of sesame or poppy seeds1 tablespoon of grated cheese (Parmesan is best)1 teaspoon of garlic salt1 teaspoon of paprika
To make the dough, dissolve the yeast in a quarter cup of warm water in a large mixing bowl. Then add two cups of flour—and all the remaining dough ingredients—to the bowl, and blend at low speed (or by hand) for two minutes (or until everything is well mixed). Stir in enough extra flour—roughly two cups—to form a soft dough. Cover the bowl, set in a warm spot, and allow the dough to rise until it has doubled in size (45 minutes to an hour). Afterwards, punch the dough down, toss it on a floured board until it's no longer sticky, and roll the elastic mass out to a 12-by-19-inch rectangle. Next, melt a stick of butter or margarine in a saucepan add the other filling ingredients to the pan, and stir. Spread this oniony "sauce" out over the rectangular piece of dough, cut the rectangle lengthwise into three 4-by-18-inch strips, and—starting along the 18 inch side—roll up each strip. Pinch the ends closed, ace the three 18 inch-long "ropes" buttery seams down on a well-greased cookie sheet, and braid them together. Then cover and let rise until the dough is light and double in size (45 minutes to an hour). Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the braided loaf is golden brown.
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Fraud charges against his campaign finance chief have New York City Comptroller John C. Liu considering "how to move forward" in his bid for mayor.
Jia "Jenny" Hou, Liu's campaign treasurer, was charged with attempted wire fraud, conspiracy and obstruction of justice in helping to funnel illegally large contributions into a fund to finance a drive for "a citywide elective office in 2013," in a criminal complaint unsealed yesterday in New York.
Hou is the second person tied to the comptroller's campaign to face charges in U.S. district court. Xing Wu Pan, a fundraiser, was indicted Feb. 15 on four fraud counts stemming from a plan to direct $16,000 in contributions to the campaign. Liu wasn't named in yesterday's complaint.
"We're going to sort through all this stuff and figure out what the next course of action will be," Liu told reporters yesterday when asked whether he is putting his campaign on hold.
"Our campaign has acted properly at all times," Liu said. "I am aware that the complaint suggests that there are instances where that is not the case. I'm going to review all the stuff that has transpired today and we'll figure out how to move forward from here."
Hou, 25, of Queens, New York, was responsible for campaign financial disclosures, including reporting donations by individuals. Each count against her carries a prison term of as long as 25 years.
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"The news today was stunning and I hope that she will be treated fairly," Liu said. "Jenny Hou is a young person but one whose intelligence and diligence and hard work has been among the very top percentiles of individuals of any age that I have known."
At an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz in Manhattan, Hou was released on a $100,000 personal recognizance bond. Katz ordered her to surrender all her travel documents and directed that she restrict her movements to the New York City area.
"Jia Hou, a campaign treasurer, was a central figure in a coordinated scheme to break the city's campaign finance laws," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement. "Hou concealed the use of straw donors, subverted the city's electoral system, and obstructed justice."
Hou's lawyer, Martin Adelman, said she intended to plead not guilty to the charges.
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"I'm going to review this complaint with my client, get the objectives and facts and then we're going to see how we're going to proceed," Adelman said in an interview before Hou's court appearance.
Asked whether he knew of Hou's actions, Liu told reporters repeatedly that the campaign acted properly, despite suggestions in the complaint "that there are instances where it's otherwise."
Hou used at least 40 people to pose as legitimate donors in order to send the campaign large, illegal contributions far above the individual limit set by the city's Campaign Finance Board, prosecutors said.
Using this method, Hou was also able to fraudulently increase the amount of matching funds the board provided to the campaign, the U.S. said. She worked with individuals who served as intermediaries in connection with fundraising events where the fake donors were reimbursed, prosecutors said.
Hou was also charged with obstructing a federal grand jury investigation in November. She allegedly failed to produce documents in response to subpoenas and falsely claimed that she had complied with investigators' requests.
The case is U.S. v. Hou, 12-mag-539, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).


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The resort is on the side f the hill at the far left end of the sunrise beach, Hadrin Nok. Once off the boat at Haadrin Pier, just walk straight through the city till u get to the beach. Walk left and at the very end of the beach , walk through Sea View Resort and take the road, up to the hill till u get to the resort ( it's a five minutes walk as well ) . Free transport to the resort is available at Venus Property , which is located few meters from the Haadrin pier. Once off the boat turn left , walk 20 meters and you 'll finn Venus Property on the left side of the street.


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Can anyone explain the differences here or the pros and cons of each for me? I'm new to the sport. Thanks.
I'd have to say hardtails is generally used for cross-country riding while full suspension is used for downhill and now adventure racing. This, to my understanding, is due to the physics behind the design. A hardtail will be more efficient for flatter terrain and in hill climbing because of the weight of the components. Full suspension tend to weigh more plus, the shock absorption on the rear suspension of a full suspension bike makes hill-climbing more difficult because energy is actually lost through the shock dampening. I guess the reason full suspension is used in adventure racing is the rider spends so much time in the saddle, they need the relief the rear shock provides. I know this could probably be explained more easily than I put it, but did this help? Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to try and clarify. Cheers!
The main difference is a few thousand dollars. It's not worth it to buy a cheap full suspension for a variety of reasons. Extra weight, less efficient, and not very durable.
In general, though, hard tails are lighter and are for very flat riding. If you're going out once every few weeks a hard tail should do fine. The primary benefit of a hard tail is that they are lighter and so on climbs it takes a little less muscle. However, on technical climbs they have a tendancy to bounce around & on descents they beat you up.
Full suspensions, however, come in many styles. Cross country (the lightest of the bikes with 3-4" of travel), all mountain (In the middle of weight ranges and 4-5" of travel), and downhill (heavy bikes with 5"+ of travel). So depending upon the style of ridng you're planning on doing you should get a bike for that. If you are going to be going out three to four times a week, then I would go with a full-suspension. You can handle a more variety of terrain and you wont get beat up as much.
I have both a hard-tail & a full suspension (x-country flavor). I am a much faster rider on my full suspension, both up & down the mountain . I have lost some bike handling skills since I've got a full suspension though. Thats why I use my hardtail for some of my training rides. I usually ride my full suspension but depending on the event I will use my hard tail. For 24 hour races and most x-country mtb races I use my full-suspension, but for the occasional hill climb on fire roads I'll break out my hard-tail.
If you're just getting into mtn biking now is a good time to go to the local bike shop (LBS) & start looking. Most LBS's are putting their '07 stock on sale & are getting ready for '08 gear.
I know this post is a bit old, but I just published an article from VeloNews: Which Is Faster: Hardtail or Full-Suspension?
That might help those of you still debating whether to buy one bike or the other.
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We'd said HTC Sensation owners would see Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) relatively soon, but that time still hasn't come. That is, unless you've managed to root your device already. A ROM port from the highly anticipated HTC One X has brought Android 4.0, including the newest iteration of HTC Sense, to the Sensation.
We see ROM ports all the time, but they are normally ported from one similar (and often nearly identical) device to another. However, this particular port takes a ROM coded for an NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip and lays it over the Sensation's Snapdragon S3. And surprisingly, it could pass as a 'daily' for many. Many features work flawlessly.
They include 3G, WiFi, GPS, calling, SMS, sound, and display usability. That leaves MMS, Bluetooth, video playback (including YouTube), and the Camera/Camcorder currently dysfunctional. To optimize usability, the dev has disabled HTC's iconic launcher, lockscreen, and keyboard. We could see some serious progress, but then again an official upgrade is probably right around the corner.
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Back from holiday vacation and going through gazillion emails on Harlem. The big Harlem story that happened over the holidays was the continuing saga on Harlem's Lenox Lounge. Several news outlets reported recently on how the Lenox Lounge brand will continue by moving a few blocks up on Lenox Avenue in Harlem-333 Lenox Ave to be exact. Stories were generated due to Alvin Reed's peeps releasing a statement on January 3. This blog did receive the full statement Jan 3 while on vacation and wanted to share it in its entity.
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The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce board passed a resolution Wednesday urging continued public comment regarding 315 area code relief for central and northern New York as well as further postponement of a recommended decision.
The New York State Public Service Commission has resumed a proceeding to determine how best to create an additional area code in the 315 area code region, serving all or part of 18 northern and Central New York counties.
The commission originally instituted the proceedings in December 2007 to investigate and evaluate options for making additional telephone numbers available in the 315 area code.
After considering input from the public and industry, a decision for an overlay code, which is a new area code imposed on the existing region so that two different codes serve the same region, was issued. Shortly thereafter, the decision was put on hold due to a changed exhaust projection of the 315 area.
In subsequent updates it was indicated that the 315 area code would be out of assignable codes by the first quarter of 2015 and the commission has reinstituted public comment concerning changes in technology and usage patterns.
Two methods of area code relief have been proposed; overlay and geographic split, splitting existing area code 315 into two regions with one region retaining 315 and the other region getting a new area code.
The overlay code would allow existing customers to keep their numbers, new service customers would receive area code numbers that are available either 315 or a new area code and an overlay can easily be repeated in the future.
The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce urges continued public comment so that the commission selects the area code relief that is in the public's best interest, the Commission to delay any decision until truly necessary and urges the Commission to ultimately decide in favor of an overlay code.
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NEW DELHI: For India Inc's top employers, recruiting senior managers has literally become a taxing experience thanks to a change in norms for the insurance industry. The insurance regulator has barred the entry of new members into group pension scheme ( GPS) usually offered by companies as an additional retirement benefit for middle and top managers.
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Multi-manager on an upwards trend
The volatility in equity markets experienced in the first eight months of the year has helped drive investors towards those areas deemed less risky, be it fixed income or diversified investments like multi-manager funds.
In the year to August 31, the FTSE All-Share index returned 7.01 per cent. However, this single figure does not truly capture the rollercoaster nature of 2012.
From the start of the year the index was relatively positive, before peaking on March 16 2012 with a gain of roughly 9.33 per cent. However, it then lost approximately 10.97 per cent between March 16 and June 4, before again rebounding with a gain of 12.42 per cent to August 17, according to FE Analytics.
With such uncertainty in the index, it is unsurprising that in July the second best-selling IMA sector in retail terms, behind Sterling Corporate Bond, was the Mixed Investment 20-60 per cent Shares sector, with £203.1m in net retail sales. The sector, formerly called Cautious Managed, has underperformed the FTSE All-Share overall, with a return of 5.33 per cent. However, its performance has been less volatile.
Like the index, the sector started the year well, posting a return of 5.04 per cent to March 14, before dipping to a low slightly earlier than the index on May 21, with a drop almost half that of the FTSE All-Share at 4.3 per cent. It then produced a positive return, peaking at 5.04 per cent on August 17.
Although the overall returns of the sector were lower than the index, the difference between the peaks and troughs was shallower, providing less of a concern for cautious investors.
Given the volatility of the past five years, this diversification and smoothing of returns has attracted advisers to multi-manager funds in the mixed asset sectors. Demand is also predicted to continue. When taken together, the three Mixed Investment sectors and the Flexible Investment sector, which house a large proportion of the UK's multi-manager funds, account for approximately 13.7 per cent of the total assets under management (AUM) in IMA sectors, or £91.9bn.
According to second-quarter figures from the IMA on funds of funds' assets and sales, the Mixed Investment 20-60 per cent Shares sector was the second best-selling IMA sector for funds of funds, with £249.1m in net sales. The peer group was beaten only by the Specialist sector, which recorded £267m of net sales.
However, the largest Mixed Investment sector by AUM is still Mixed Investment 40-85 per cent Shares – formerly Balanced Managed – which accounts for £38.8bn of assets, larger than 15 of the 18 IMA equity classes. Within fixed income, another cautious choice, only the Sterling Corporate Bond sector houses more assets.
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But what can we possibly say that isn't obvious? - I don't mean to minimize the distress this is causing but it isn't like there is a dojo police force or a dojo good fairy or good wizard we can summon up - plainly put, there is no "indirect" way to resolve this.
What are the possible outcomes to this scenario you describe?
Either he changes - unlikely -
or he leaves - which he will have to be told to do -
or the sensei leaves - possible but not what the students want
or a bunch of students get disgusted and leave - which really sucks
or things go on as they are - which also really sucks
So....if the sensei will not address the issue by asking him to leave or to shut up, then as near as I can tell the only other option is for the unhappy students to call for a dojo meeting and openly address the issue.
IMO the best outcome would be a split in which the disrespectful sempai takes off and any interested students go with him.
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Initiated in 2011, Paradise is a procedural interactive fiction and multiplayer novel, in which you can be anything and anyone, travel to the oddest of places, entirely user-created. You may choose to make a mess, or to create order, in the comfort of your teacup.
There are no Paradise, no teacup, no you or me - but words. These words are the place holders of intricate concepts, shared with other users that will create personal and different experiences from the same words.
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I have a two-storied house in the suburbs of Kolkata. I originally purchased the ground floor, which is now about 30 years old. I added a room, bath, and staircase in the ground floor and constructed the first floor about 10 years back. After the additions, I found that there were hairline cracks on the floor of the ground floor rooms & veranda (old portion), which have now widened.
I also observed that walls in the ground floor rooms (old portion) are always damp since the last five years. During monsoon, dampness increases. Dampness in lower portion of walls (about 4' height) is too much and plaster is peeling off. Outside plasters (old) are also peeling off. Old portions in the ground floor are also infected with termites.I have now decided to re-plasters both the inside and outside of the house. I shall be glad if you will kindly advise me the steps that should be taken by me while re-plastering to avoid dampness and termites in future.


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FILE -- In this Tuesday, July 24, 2012 file photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech, in Tehran, Iran. A religious decree issued by Iran's supreme leader banning nuclear weapons is binding for the Iranian government, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, suggesting that the edict should end the debate over whether Tehran is pursuing atomic arms. Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the West must understand the significance of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's edict for Iran, saying "there is nothing higher than the exalted supreme leader's fatwa to define the framework for our activities in the nuclear field." (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader, File)


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Hong Kong Port Strike Hits Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Shares
Shares in billionaire Li Ka-shing's Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust extended losses Friday, as there is no end in sight for a strike at a Hong Kong port operated by one of Mr. Li's companies.
HPH Trust ended 1.2% lower Friday, down more than 4% on the week. The broader Straits Times Index closed flat. The strike, which has dragged on for three weeks, has severely interrupted operations at the port. Hutchison operates 16 of Hong Kong's 24 deep-water ship berths and has a 70% market share in terms of port handling volumes.
On Friday, Global Stevedoring Service Co., one of the external contractors employed by Mr. Li's Hongkong International Terminals, said it won't renew the service contract with HIT when it expires June 30. The contractor said it will wind-up the company and lay off its staff.
"Hong Kong faces serious competition from equally efficient regional ports [that] have lower operating costs, and if all parties do not consider the proposals with an open mind and try to understand the challenges that the industry is facing, workers across the [city's] entire logistics industry will suffer," Global said in a statement Thursday.
More than 400 Hong Kong port workers have been on strike since March 28, demanding a 20% pay rise from HIT. This week, they extended their action to the headquarters of Mr. Li's Cheung Kong (Holdings) in Central district. Cheung Kong has the largest stake in Hutchison Whampoa, which runs HIT.
Citigroup Inc. said in a note this week that the strike has dented HPHT's revenue by around HK$100 million (US$12.9 million), or less than 1% of its estimated earnings before tax, interest depreciation and amortization for this fiscal year ending Dec. 31.
Although the amount is relatively small, Citi said wage pressures could increase if all the subcontractors decide to negotiate their own terms with Hutchison HIT hires at least five subcontractors for its port operations.


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Sherman1 in his article on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) provides a thorough review of ALT in relationship to liver disease. However, despite mentioning that the enzyme is present in "many tissues in the body," the review perpetuates the clinical lore that "liver function tests" do indeed reflect hepatic disease. The article states that "persistent... elevations in ALT values... imply the presence of chronic liver disease." This may be true in the majority of patients examined and referred to a gastroenterologist. However, I believe that it is important to emphasize that acute or chronic elevations of ALT can also reflect muscle injury and inflammation.The pattern of aspartate aminotransferase elevation greater than that of ALT can be seen in polymyositis2 and rhabdomyolysis, as well as in alcoholic liver injury. I have seen three cases referred for liver biopsy with such a pattern that turned out to
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This is one fantastic main dish. Cheese tortellini, spinach in a creamy cream cheese sauce with lots of herbs, and topped with an Italian cheese blend of six cheeses make this casserole special. I admit I've had to tinker with this recipe quite a bit to get it the way I want it. The original recipe was way too bland. But I'm not the type of person to give up on a recipe when all it needs is a little additional seasoning to give it superb flavor. I've amped up the flavor and heat in Tortellini Spinach Casserole by adding several Italian seasonings and red pepper flakes to the sauce so now it is much zestier and enjoyable to eat. Another alternative is to add a few drops of hot sauce to the cream cheese sauce when you make it. Yum.
This is a great way to get your family to eat spinach, too! Tortellini Spinach Casserole is also family friendly and not too difficult to put together. We enjoy this meatless casserole as a main dish in our home, and is a fantastic option for Meatless Mondays since it is so satisfying and filling. I think this recipe could also be made with ravioli and turn out wonderfully. If you're looking for a way to add veggies to your meals this is a great way to include them. If you like pasta, if you like cheese, if you like spinach, you'll enjoy this great entrée.
This recipe is a featured recipe at All Free Casserole Recipes–a marvelous blog with lots of great recipes. You can find the post here.
I initially posted this recipe in June 2012 just after I began my blog. I've made this casserole several times since then and each time I've improved the recipe with small additions here and there. When I served this for company again in May 2014, I decided to retake the pictures since my first pictures were real losers! Our company LOVED this dish and especially that it had so much spinach in it. They enjoy healthier meals and since she grows her own garden this recipe is a new way for her to use spinach. Give Tortellini Spinach Casserole a try. I think you will enjoy all the additions I've made to the original recipe. We sure do.
Tortellini Spinach Casserole is a fabulous meatless entree.
Here's a close up so you can see the texture of this main dish.
Tortellini Spinach Casserole is filled with cheese, tortellini and spinach.
Here's what I did.
Here are the ingredients I used.
Melt part of the butter in a large skillet. Wash and slice green or red onions and add to the butter in the skillet. Add mushrooms and garlic.
Sauté onions, mushrooms and garlic and when done, pour into large mixing bowl with spinach.
Microwave spinach in box for about 5 minutes (or thaw completely). Drain spinach and press all excess water out of it. Put spinach in bottom of large mixing bowl. Toss the cooked onion-mushroom mixture into the bowl with the spinach.
In a separate sauce pan melt remaining butter. Add canned milk or heavy whipping cream.
Add cream cheese that has been cubed and whisk into butter/milk mixture and heat over low heat until thick. Add salt, pepper, and remaining seasonings and heat sauce mixture through until thick. Whisk sauce ingredients together until smooth.
Stir and heat until cheese sauce has thickened.
Boil tortellini according to package directions (about 2 minutes once boiling). Drain tortellini and toss into bowl with spinach and mushroom mixture. Add the sauce to all the other ingredients in the bowl. Stir to combine.
Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray. I used olive oil cooking spray. My dish is 10×15″. Pour casserole ingredients into sprayed baking dish.
I added a cup of Italian cheese blend. This includes Mozzarella, Romano, Asiago, Parmesan, Provolone and Fontina cheeses. Cover casserole with foil and bake at 350 until bubbly, about 45 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Add another 1/2 to 1 cup of Italian cheese blend and bake another 10 minutes or so until cheese melts.
Doesn't Tortellini Spinach Casserole look marvelous?
Tortellini Spinach Casserole is a wonderful dish you can make earlier in the day, refrigerate, and then heat up an hour or so before you need it ready. Yum.
The texture is gooey from all the cheese–in the sauce and on top of the casserole.
Here's the recipe.
(Recipe inspired from Taste of Home Church Supper Cookbook)
- 2 19-oz. pkgs. frozen cheese tortellini (or you can use fresh tortellini)
- 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms (or 8-oz. canned mushrooms, drained)
- 1-2 tbsp. minced garlic from a jar
- 3-4 green onions, sliced or 1/3 cup-1/2 diced red onion
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp. parsley
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 stick unsalted butter, divided
- 12-oz. can evaporated milk, half-and-half or heavy whipping cream
- 8-oz. cream cheese, cubed
- 2 10-oz. pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, cooked about 5 minutes in microwave and drained really well
- 8-oz. shredded Italian blend cheese: mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, Asiago, fontina and romano
- Cook tortellini according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté the mushrooms, garlic and onion in ¼ cup butter until tender.
- Remove and keep warm.
- In another sauce pan, combine milk (or cream) and remaining butter.
- Bring to a gentle boil over low heat; stir in cream cheese cubes with whisk.
- Add salt, pepper, oregano, basil, Italian seasoning, thyme, parsley and red pepper flakes.
- Cook and stir at low heat until smooth and sauce thickens.
- In a large bowl, mix tortellini, drained spinach, mushroom mixture and sauce.
- Spread into a greased 10×15" baking dish.
- Top with Italian cheese blend and bake at 350˚, covered, until heated through and cheese melts, perhaps 45 minutes.
- Add an extra half cup or cup of cheese and heat an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese melts.
Mushrooms, onions and garlic add a delightful savory flavor to this dish.
The cheesy flavors of this casserole are mouthwatering!
Tortellini Spinach Bake is a tasty main dish that's a great option for Meatless Mondays.
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NEW BEDFORD — Gilbert C. Mello, age 87, died on Thursday, January 24, at Hathaway Manor Nursing Home with his family by his side. Mr. Mello is the beloved widower of Mary (Souza) Mello.
He is survived by his loving daughters Patricia A. Sylvia, wife of Stephen of Dartmouth and Evelyn Hill, wife of Max of Apollo Beach, Florida; his loving grandchildren: Amy Sylvia, Joseph Sylvia and Julie Simpson; as well as 4 great grandchildren: Timothy, Nickolas, Kadie and Rose.
Mr. Mello was born in New Bedford, son of the late Cecelia (Pacheco) and Agostinho Cabral Mello. He was the head Chef at Tobey Hospital in Wareham for 27 years. Prior to his work at Tobey, he was the chef at Sassaquin Hospital.
Mr. Mello was a proud veteran of U.S. Navy, serving his country during WWII as well as in the Pacific where he attained the rank of the ships Cook 1st class. He was the 1st Chef at Camp Cachalot Boy Scouts Camp. He was a great husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed.
Private services were held at the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St. in New Bedford.
For condolences please go to perryfuneral.com
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