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Saturday, June 18, 2011
June 18 , 2011 " Midnight " Rigid Frame
Also we like comments about parts you would like to see out there , that just don't currently exist. Some times we like the idea's and will work with you to make it happen . I am open to just about any reasonable idea that won't cost to much to get off the ground.
Its still raining here in the Northwest. It's green but it's wet . Had to drag Joeys frame out and take some shot's in the sun . I finished this frame at midnight on Thursday . This frame will be " The Midnight Frame " . Earlier post showed the single downtube being made. These bikes will be around for a long time. It's not everybody's cup of tea , but you can't make everybody happy. As long as my customers are happy , I feel like I did my job.
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That frame turned out killer. Cool to see more fixtures on the jig. I did my rear section supports almost the same way. I like the way yours clamp the tubing better. Keep up the good work. Haven't seen a post in a while good to see your not coastin.ReplyDelete
haven't figured out how to post a comment on here. tried to say hi back yesterday and i didn't have any luck. So hi back today . if this goes , ill add more info. NO COASTER'S ALLOWED !
Seemed to work o k from this computer. Don't know what i did wrong the other 3 times I tried it. Got a sporty frame in the jig now. Another one of those #9 frames , Nash has on his site. This one goes to France. Will post some images of it as it goes together . Been checkin your site. Nice work coming out of Texas . See your state is on fire . Got to go mix up some urethane and pour 2 molds I have ready. Still working on springer front end castings. some new risers are in the works. Calling these new ones, Capone's . Straight up gangster . Think the Cali boy's will love them . should have them in 2 weeks. Like I said , " if your coastin , your goin down hill " . Gotta go bro ! jg


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In Tuscaloosa, A Commencement Comes A Year Late
By Kathy Lohr • Aug 7, 2011
This weekend, the University of Alabama will award degrees to students who would have received them last spring had a devastating tornado not postponed graduation. During ceremonies, the school will honor the six students killed in the storm. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports.

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These days, Joe often expresses a preference for cow's milk over mama milks, and it makes me feel so sad, and sometimes a little hurt when he turns down the breast.
I feel bad that I set so many limits on nursing, and I feel that I might have pushed him away a little too much (in my desire to avoid NIP, especially). But I do offer. So it has been his choice. For a long time, he was such a boob addict, I guess I never imagined he would voluntarily choose not to nurse before he was, I don't know, five?
DH, who is a stay-at-home-dad and has been very supportive of nursing, is nonetheless definitely encouraging him in the direction of weaning, and doesn't seem to understand my mixed feelings. From his perspective, Joe is over two, and obviously he's not going to nurse forever, what is my problem? It's hard for me to argue, especially since DH puts in a lot more hours parenting than I do. I understand that with my schedule (I have to attend night meetings a couple times a month), it's a lot easier for DH if he can put Joe to bed with cow's milk. And now he's learned to expect/prefer it, and he specifically asks for dad to put him to bed. (Who knew this was even possible?)
So now he really only nurses when he wakes up at night and in the early morning. I realize he could keep doing that for a very long time yet, and just because he only nurses a couple times a day doesn't mean he will wean right away. I never thought I would miss him constantly wanting to be in my lap, but I do. One aspect of Joe's toddlerhood seems to be an extreme DH-attachment, and now he rejects me (and my milkies) pretty frequently. Obviously, these things ebb and flow and you can't take it personally, but wow, it's harder than I expected!
I am really glad that Joe is sleeping better, and that he now goes to bed peacefully for DH. I just didn't realize that was going to mean that he would reject the breast.
Gah! MIXED FEELINGS. My baby is growing up!
Thanks for listening.


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Shadow Complex ReviewBy Adam Sessler - Posted Aug 17, 2009
Is it a small downloadable game with the production values of a retail title? Is it a big expensive game hiding in an anachronistic format to exemplify the downloadable model for future game sales? Shadow Complex on Xbox Live Arcade is nothing short of a curiosity in how to frame its achievements.
The Pros
- Exceptional controls and level design.
- Classic gameplay without the classic problems.
The Cons
- Cranky people won't get it.
Is it a small downloadable game with the production values of a retail title? Is it a big expensive game hiding in an anachronistic format to exemplify the downloadable model for future game sales? Shadow Complex on Xbox Live Arcade is nothing short of a curiosity in how to frame its achievements. The one thing that is indisputable is that this game is a ridiculous amount of fun to play.
In Shadow Complex you play Jason, he's an every-dude. He's with his girl Claire and they're going to explore some caves. Within 45 seconds, Claire's been kidnapped by some strange high-tech military types and brought into a secret compound inside the hills. From this point on, you not only try to save the girl and learn more about the dastardly plots against America, but slowly transform from bro to badass. The story is told crisply through several unobtrusive cutscenes and maintains a pleasant tongue-in-cheek tone that never weighs down the proceedings.
"Back in my day…"
To be fair, it's nice to have a good story, but Shadow Complex is all about the gameplay, the gloriously simple, addictive gameplay. Chair Entertainment has been open about SC as its homage to "Metroid-vania" games, those 2D masterpieces that combined running, jumping, shooting and exploring; its treatment of each element within the game is pitch-perfect.. If there was one game that Shadow Complex honors the most, it is Super Metroid, as the game follows the convention of opening up the map through the acquisition of new weapons and items. Plus, it puts a heavier emphasis on accessing every nook and cranny rather than focusing on the complexities of combat. This decision only works to the player's benefit, as the various rooms that compose the astonishingly large map feel like individual playgrounds that invite you to find the hidden items and exits. Woe be it to the compulsive "find-it-all" player, as the clever spatial puzzles that lie behind the placement of SC's goodies can occupy you for quite some time, adding many hours to an already-remarkable length.
Not that Shadow Complex is so slavishly devoted to the action platformers of yore that it also replicates their sadistic and unforgiving difficulty and opacity. Here you have a map that alerts you as to where you next objective is -- optional for those with something to prove -- and as you pass through rooms, you will be notified if you missed a hidden item. What's clear from this decision is how Shadow Complex focuses on the pleasures of this classic game formula and intends to share them with people of varying skills and patience. Nothing in the game is impossible to accomplish and rarely did it feel like there was only one way to succeed. The jumping and aiming mechanics are exceptionally solid which, combined with the frequent save points, invite experimentation rather than punish the player for failure.
Shadow Complex does have its fair share of combat, there are many proto-fascist goons to eliminate in their underground hide-out and, as the game progresses, many fun toys to eliminate them with. As is standard in 2D side-scrolling games, shooting and aiming are fairly perfunctory but deeply satisfying, thanks in no small part to some well-implemented controller rumble. It would've been easy for Chair to limit the experience to the same "assembly line of death" seen in the classic games that inspired SC, but Jason can aim at enemies in the background of the two-dimensional frame. It really gives the gunplay an extra level of drama.
When you add in how gorgeous the game is -- a fantastic display of Unreal Engine 3 grafted onto a 2D template -- to the rest of the game's accomplishments, Shadow Complex might be the most deceptive game of the year. It plays so well, looks so good and offers so few obstacles to enjoyment that the elegant crafting of the game disappears behind the veneer of breezy simplicity. It's a subtle deconstruction of the core elements of excellent game design and should not be missed.


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Canon's ever-popular PowerShot G series see major changes in both the LCD and sensor configuration, but does it do enough to justify it's substantial price tag? What Digital Camera puts the Canon PowerShot G11 through its paces...
Canon PowerShot G11 Review
Canon PowerShot G11 review
The DSLR market has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, mostly towards entry-level models. It seems as though fewer people are content with entering the world of photography at the basic point-and-shoot level, instead wanting more from their camera and aspiring to a higher level of photography. This growth isn't solely restricted to entry-level DSLRs, however, with advanced compacts also seeing more first-time buyers.
The emergence of the smaller Micro Four Thirds cameras, such as the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF1, are seen by many to fit this requirement well, however they remain relatively new pretenders to the throne long ago assumed by Canon and its G series. The new PowerShot G11 is, in defiance of sequential numeration, the ninth incarnation in Canon's respected G series. The combination of full manual functionality, a distinctive, rugged build and burgeoning specification has made the G range often the first choice for people who are looking for a more portable companion to their DSLR set-up. Not only that, but the G series, more often than not, offers such quality that consumers otherwise looking for an advanced offering will often spurn a DSLR in favour of the latest 'G'.
The new G11 features the reintroduction of a vari-angle LCD screen, as well as an important adaptation of sensor technology – rather than increase megapixel count, as has been seen on every G series model to date, Canon has instead opted to reduce megapixel count by nearly a third compared to the G10. The result, says Canon, is a sensor that's vastly improved in low-light conditions. So does this claim ring true? And what exactly does an advanced compact offer that enables it to justify asking for nearly 600 of your hard-earned pounds?
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Canon PowerShot G11- features and design
Canon PowerShot G11 – performance and value
Canon PowerShot G11 – image quality
Canon PowerShot G11 – specifications
Features & Design
Canon PowerShot G11 review – Features
One of the standout changes made to the G11 is the aforementioned sensor resolution dip to 10MP. In a first for the G series, Canon has opted to reduce the resolution rather than increase it. This is a refreshing change and is being seen more and more in the compact market – it seems as though the message that megapixels aren't the be-all and end-all with regards to image quality is finally getting through to both the public and manufacturers alike.
The G11 sports the same 1/1.7in CCD sensor as its predecessor, but now boasts a resolution of 10MP effective. The fact is that Canon has shed nearly five megapixels from the 14.7MP G10, and rightly so – when the resolution of the G10 was announced, questions were asked as to whether it could actually effectively manage such a high resolution on, in effect, a small sensor.
Canon claims that this reduction in resolution means improved low-light performance, a claim further supported by the sensor being twinned with the DIGIC 4 processor. Canon also offers a new maximum ISO 3200, extended right up to 12800 in reduced 2.5MP mode – a sign of confidence for low-light performance.
The G11 also features a new addition in the shape of its LCD screen. While recent models in the G series have seen a fixed LCD screen housed on the rear of the camera, the G11 is fitted with a 2.8in vari-angle LCD; a feature not seen since the G6. The LCD pulls away from the camera's body 180° on a vertical axis, and then rotates around 270° on a horizontal axis. The LCD screen itself boasts a 461k-dot resolution that is beyond many a compact camera and safely competes against its high-spec peers.
Outside of the two headline changes, much of the G11 specification remains the same. The model boasts a 5x optical zoom (28-140mm in 35mm equivalent terms) with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 – f/4.5. The lens benefits from Canon's Optical Image Stabilisation, promising blur-free images throughout the range, too. The model boasts full manual control, as well as two custom settings for saving commonly used configurations. The G11 supports both Raw and JPEG capture (including both together simultaneously), while movie capture is also supported, though HD video is not yet featured. The emphasis isn't solely on manual control – the G11 benefits from Canon's iSAPS (intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space) technology, and as such offers an intelligent auto mode complete with scene recognition. It also features face detection technology, allowing 'FaceSelf-Time' and 'Face Select and Track' shooting technologies, plus Canon's 'blur-beating Motion Detection Technology', while i-Contrast helps optimise dynamic range to retain detail in shadows and highlights.
Other features of the G11 remain from previous models in the series and will no doubt please devotees of the range. The model sports an optical viewfinder, albeit a very small one that's difficult to view as effectively as some other cameras. Thanks to the hotshoe atop the camera, the G11 can be used in conjunction with Canon's range of Speedlite flashguns too.
Canon PowerShot G11 review – Design
Retro design features that made the G10 a favourite remain – the G11 sports a solid rotating mode dial substantially raised from the body of the camera, while underneath it is a dial of slightly larger circumference which controls ISO settings. Located on the top of the camera's top plate is another solid metal dial which controls exposure compensation between -2 and +2. Due to the reasonably heavy build of the camera, it's important to be able to garner a strong grip when in use. This can be an issue when the articulating LCD is against the body, because the tight cluster of operating buttons and control wheel means that it's all too easy to accidentally press undesired buttons. However, when operating the G11 with the LCD screen pulled away from the body of the camera, the space left behind is more than ample for a comfortable hold.
One issue that is not resolvable is the inadequacy of the optical viewfinder – it's far too small to be much use when shooting, other than in particularly troublesome lighting conditions.Another element of the design which doesn't sit entirely comfortably is the shutter release. The button itself is raised from the camera's body and its travel from unpressed to half-pressed to enable focusing is loose, meaning that it's a touch difficult to differentiate when the camera is actually focused, and applying a little extra pressure to try to confirm autofocus can often result in accidentally taking a photo. Though in the grand scheme of things this is just one of those small niggles that's definitely manageable.
Performance & Value
Canon PowerShot G11 review – Performance
In use, the G11's start-up time comes in at under a second, with the camera ready to shoot in just a little longer. The G11 is also prompt when composing images, with the AF system operating admirably quickly and reliably accurately. The camera can struggle a touch in low light and sometimes when operating close up, occasionally selecting the wrong subject for focus, but the model offers a simple resolution for this – manual focus. When selected, the LCD of the camera displays a large 100% magnification window in the centre of the screen to aid accurate focus. This, combined with its control wheel operation, means that accurate focus is simple to obtain.
Many photographers view a vari-angle LCD screen as an unnecessary feature, and this may have been the thinking behind Canon ditching it from the G series some time ago. However, when implemented as well as it is on the G11 it's hard to see what there is to complain about. Not only does it maintain an excellent high resolution – 461k-dots, albeit at 2.8in it's 0.2in smaller in size than the G10 – but the vari-angle nature is as complete as can be. The screen can be rotated to sit as a conventional LCD screen would, or to face into the camera's body for closed protection, while it can also be turned 180° outwards and then rotated through 270° for either low or raised level shooting. Not only is the screen a pleasure to use in its conventional setting thanks to the high resolution and excellent colour rendition, but the variety of angles available at your fingertips opens up an entirely different and convenient way of working.
Canon PowerShot G11 review – Value
There is no escaping the fact that the G11 is an expensive camera, even compared to similar models in the field. Consider, for example, the excellent Panasonic Lumix LX3, of which you could nearly buy two for the price of a G11. Many entry-level DSLRs are also comparable in price terms. It's important, however, to consider the G11 for what it is – a real alternative to the bulk of a DSLR, that oozes quality in both build and performance and produces great images. What's more is that it offers a distinctive, quirky design and one of the best applications of a vari-angle LCD seen on a digital camera. Bear in mind the high price-tag won't stick forever too.
Image Quality
Canon PowerShot G11 review – Image Quality
G11 review – Exposure
The G11 displays reassuringly reliable exposures, with the balance between shadows and highlights pleasingly apparent. This is helped by the impressive dynamic range displayed by the sensor – even in difficult lighting the G11 manages to both preserve shadow detail and prevent highlights from blowing out.
G11 review – Colour and White balance
Canon's characteristic vibrancy and radiance is evident with the G11, with real punchiness displayed throughout the frame, without seeming to be too unnatural. White balance is slightly unreliable, with a tendency to err to either the warm or the cold side, but this is by no means beyond repair, and in general it's solid.
G11 review – Raw and JPEG
The difference between Raw and JPEG files lays mostly with the in-camera processing. Noise is less pronounced in the JPEG files, owing to the G11's in-camera noise reduction, though this does mean that JPEG files can be lacking sharpness present in the Raw files. Colour rendition also differs between the two – colour is punchier in Raw files, suggesting that JPEG processing mutes the colours somewhat. Finally, tonal gradation is smoother in Raw files than JPEGs.
G11 review – Noise and ISO
The improvements in noise control much-touted
by Canon is noticeably present thanks to the combination of fewer megapixels and new technologies. Comparing images from the previous model, the G10, and the G11 shows a vast improvement in noise control. Where fairly aggressive noise was visible at ISO 1600 previously, images are now considerably less-grainy – there's at least a stop of difference that's ideal for low-light shooting. At the maximum ISO 3200 image sharpness is compromised, though not entirely to the detriment of image quality, while image quality is of a good standard throughout the range.
In the world of advanced compacts, the G series from Canon has long been regarded as one of the best. While the models aren't always as small as some other advanced compacts on the market, the sturdy design and advanced feature-set mean that they are always a popular model – either as a DSLR companion or as a more advanced model in a standalone capacity. The G11 continues this rich tradition and the improvements over the G10 are well received. The reduction of resolution means that noise is much better controlled at higher ISO settings, while the vari-angle LCD screen is one of the best on the market. So, while obtaining a G11 does mean parting with a substantial whack of cash, if you do decide to purchase then you'll undoubtedly be bagging yourself an excellent camera that should last many years.


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LUBBOCK (AP) — When prohibition was lifted way back in 1933, Texas was a little slow to catch on.
It wasn't until two years later when the state finally repealed its
own alcohol ban, and even then Texas allowed local governments to
remain booze-free. While many areas to this day remain dry, on Saturday
the biggest teetotaling town in Texas may be going wet.
Voters in Lubbock will decide whether beer, wine and liquor will be available in stores around this town of about 210,000.
For decades, Texas Tech University students and anybody else
looking for a drink had to make their way to a quarter-mile patch of
pavement that serves a handful of stores on the southeastern edge of
Those who favor alcohol sales in the city say it's time the city
show some progressiveness, citing convenience, paying a fair price for
alcohol and economic growth.
"We need to be on a level playing field" to compete with other
cities for businesses, said Melissa Pierce, chairwoman of Lubbock
County Wins, a political action committee pushing for the measure's
passage. "If it doesn't happen now, it could be another 40 years before
we talk about it again."
Opponents say quality of life will suffer in neighborhoods near
the stores, underage drinking will increase and the city over time will
become seedy. Brant O'Hair, co-chairman of the group Truth About
Alcohol Sales that opposes the measure, said he believes most liquor
"package stores" will go in poorer neighborhoods.
"The people who are most vulnerable in our society will be
affected the most," he said. "Follow the money. It's the liquor lobby."
According to the most recent fundraising reports, Wal-Mart gave
the largest single contribution, $25,000, to Lubbock County Wins. Last
fall, the retailer contributed $50,000 to fund a drive to collect
petition signatures to put the issue on the ballot. Most of the more
than 60,000 signatures garnered were gotten in front of its stores.
Small contributors are funding the opposition group, many coming
from donations after speaking to church congregations. Truth About
Alcohol Sales raised more than $23,600 since January and spent more
than $2,000 over the same period.
Other efforts to bring package sales into Lubbock in years past never could garner enough support.
Last summer the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce surveyed its members
and they overwhelmingly said they wanted voters to decide the issue.
The chamber formed a PAC and in October enough signatures were gathered
to call for the election.
Since then, Lubbock County Wins and Truth About Alcohol Sales formed to support and oppose, respectively, the measure.
Hatch of Austin-based Texas Petition Strategies helped the chamber's
petition effort and then was hired by supporters of the measure.
Alcohol sales in Lubbock would benefit the city's economy, said
Texas economist Ray Perryman. He estimates local taxing entities would
gain $5.2 million in additional tax revenue each year if the measure
"It makes sense for the area from a purely economic perspective, no doubt about it," Perryman said.
If passed, the measure will create more than 2,400 jobs and increase annual spending in Lubbock by $251.6 million, he said.
In 2006, city officials voted to annex The Strip, as the row of
beer, wine and liquor stores along the Short Road is known, to increase
sales tax revenue. That allowed alcohol sales in the city but it did
not allow them in the rest of Lubbock.


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With an impressive resume in rap that includes membership in the legendary Juice Crew (along with Marley Marl, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, and Craig G) and a verse on the 1988 classic posse cut "The Symphony," Brooklyn's Masta Ace is truly an underappreciated rap veteran and underground luminary. Two years after "The Symphony," Ace released his debut album Take a Look Around on rap's version of the Motown label, Cold Chillin' Records. While not a huge commercial success the album spawned a hit single and video for "Me and the Biz" which popped up on many popular rap video shows in the late '90s for nostalgia's sake. The album has Marley Marl's keen production aura all over it and also features a guest appearance from the Biz himself. After three years on the hush, Ace returned to the fold in 1993 this time with his crew as Masta Ace Incorporated (Lord Digga and Paula Perry) and dropped Slaughtahouse. The album broke new ground by taking the synthesized West Coast Sound and filtering it through an East Coast mentality. The memorable "Born to Roll," with its tweaked Moog/Kraftwerk bass line, brought Ace some serious commercial attention. In 2000, De La Soul used this classic beat on a remix of "All Good" featuring Chaka Khan. The album also produced a few hits for undergrounders including "Jeep Ass Niguhz" and "Style Wars." The album is highly notable for its cross-coast compatibility. In 1995 Masta Ace Incorporated dropped Sittin' on Chrome, a continuation of the themes on Slaughtahouse and owning an even slicker sound. Using the Isley Brothers' much-sampled "For the Love of You" for the track "I.N.C. Ride" may have offended some of Ace's loyal fans but the song's catchy vibe made it a hit. Sittin' on Chrome is another album chock-full of Jeep beats that doesn't relinquish its standing with underground tastes. "B Side" and "4 the Mind" featuring the Cella Dwellas are also crucial jams. Ace has been known to release sleeper singles that cannot be found on his albums; one of the rarest, 1996's "Ya Hardcore," is a bumping indictment of studio gangsters and thug rap neophytes. The talented survivor in the rap game released a variety of singles in 2000 including "Hellbound," a duet with Eminem marking his 12-plus years of experience in the rap biz. The Disposable Arts album from 2001 was a well-received protest against watered-down rap with some hints that the rapper was retiring. It was all a red herring as he returned in 2004 with the conceptual album A Long Hot Summer. A year later he formed the eMC with rappers Wordsworth, Punchline, and Stricklin.


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Sweet Corn Festival wants park on power grid
MARIETTA – The installation of permanent electrical service equipment could bring more events than just the Sweet Corn Festival to Marietta's Muskingum Park.
Marietta Sweet Corn Festival organizers had hoped to raise enough money to purchase an electrical panel for the park when the event moved there last summer, but the price turned out to be higher than initially thought. They're trying again this year, with a goal of obtaining $6,000 to allow multiple hookups to be installed, said Jessie Bigley, with the festival committee.
"We wouldn't have to use generators," she said. "(And) if we are able to provide electric, there are more events that could happen."
One of those might be the Brick Street BBQ competition, an annual fundraiser for the restoration effort at the recently renamed Peoples Bank Theatre, formerly known as the Colony Theatre.
The event is taking a hiatus this year after funding didn't come together in time to get it sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, said Kevin Black, general manager of Blacksmith Barbecue in Marietta. But Black, who is helping to organize the Brick Street event, said they will be back in 2014 and he'd like to see the competition take place at the park.
"Every one of the competitors wants shade. And you can only put up so many tents," he said.
In addition, the Parking Partners lot on Second Street, where the event has been held, is expected to be repaved this year and organizers wouldn't be able to drive stakes into the new pavement. Plus, the Muskingum River provides a more aesthetically pleasing backdrop, Black said.
"It shows off the natural beauty of Marietta," he said.
ReStore Marietta executive director Mallory Greenham, who helped put on last year's Brick Street BBQ, said the move would result in a cost-savings for that and other events.
"Electricity for an event like the Brick Street BBQ is about four grand," Greenham said. Having electric available or not "could make or break a festival."
Bigley said the Sweet Corn Festival would still pay the city for use of the electricity, but it would be a savings over renting a generator. The festival needs electricity for the bandstand, food vendors, the pedal tractor pull and craft vendors, among other things.
"Our craft vendors have always asked for lighting, which we've never been able to do," she said.
Marietta development director Andy Coleman said the addition of electric service could also allow area car shows to display vehicles into the evening as well.
"It might also spark new festivals, might see a resurgence in festivals that have come and gone," he said.
The city doesn't have a lot of available funding to put toward the project, but once a final cost and scope of work are determined, Coleman said the administration would look to see what it can contribute.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 972 has volunteered to help with the installation, although some work would still need to be done by American Electric Power. Bigley said AEP Ohio would like to have three months' notice to put the necessary equipment in place, so that allows about a month to gather the needed money so the work can be done in time for the July 19-20 festival.
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Updated at 12:10 a.m. ET: A strong earthquake, followed by two milder shocks, rocked central Myanmar on Sunday morning, and at least one person was reported to have died.
A USGS map shows the location of a 6.6 magnitude earthquake Sunday morning in Myanmar.
The U.S. Geographical Survey said the epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude temblor that hit at 7:42 a.m. local time was about 17 miles east of Shwebo, or 72 miles northwest of Mandalay, and six miles underground. The USGS revised the magnitude up from 6.6.
Two milder quakes estimated at 5.0 magnitude struck about 20 minutes later about 50 miles northwest of Mandalay, USGS reported.
A police officer in Shwebo told Reuters that one woman had died and 10 people had been injured in Kyauk Myaung.
The website of Weekly Eleven magazine said five people were killed in the collapse of a bridge under construction over the Irrawaddy River in Shwebo, The Associated Press reported.
"This is the worst earthquake I felt in my entire life," said Soe Soe, a 52-year-old Shwebo resident.
According to Soe Soe, the huge concrete gate of a monastery collapsed and several sculptures from another pagoda were damaged in the town.
Residents from Mandalay, the second biggest commercial city in central Myanmar, told Reuters that they felt a very strong tremor.
"I've never felt such strong tremor. I also heard some loud noises and the light went out. No idea about the damage,'' a resident said.
There were no reports of casualties or major damage in Mandalay.
Residents in Bangkok, the capital of neighboring Thailand, also said they felt the quake.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue any tsunami warnings.
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President Barack Obama is scheduled to become the first American president to visit Myanmar during a Nov. 17-20 tour of Southeast Asia that will include Thailand and Cambodia, the White House said Thursday.
The quake was initially estimated at 7.0 magnitude but was revised lower by the USGS.
The USGS said much of the population exposed to the earthquake lives in structures vulnerable to shaking. The area has been subject to secondary effects of temblors such as landslides.
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A mentor must be a Colorado attorney or judge, with an active license, in good standing or retired Colorado attorney or judge, who retired from the practice in good standing. The mentor shall be licensed for a minimum of five years and have no history of suspension, disbarment, or pending disciplinary actions, including diversion programs. Mentor skills training programs and materials will be developed and provided by CAMP.


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This list has been compiled and reviewed by Volunteers serving in Bolivia and it reflects their experience and needs. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. For example, if you are a business sector Volunteer, your attire is probably more formal than if you are an agricultural or water sanitation Volunteer. Plan and pack accordingly. You can always have things sent to you later. Many items of clothing and other items can be purchased in Bolivia. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight restriction on baggage. Clothes should be sturdy and practical (i.e., easily washable and without need of ironing).
General Clothing
- A few pairs of pants (khakis, dockers) for work and casual wear
- A few pairs of jeans
- A few pairs of shorts
- Casual skirts and dresses for women
- Shirts or blouses
- One or two dressier outfits (jacket and tie for men; skirts and blouses or dresses for women); note that many Volunteers report that except for swearing in and few social events, dressier clothes were the least useful things they packed)
- Bathing suit
- 12 pairs of good-quality cotton underwear
- Enough socks to get you started (available in Bolivia)
- Jacket or poncho for rain and cool winter days
- Heavier jacket
- One or two sweaters (available inexpensively in Bolivia)
- One or two sweatshirts
- Gloves and a wool hat and/or sweatshirts with hoods for cold mornings
- Sweatpants
- Baseball cap or wide-brimmed hat (the Bolivian sun is fierce!) Shoes
- One pair semi-dress shoes (loafers or something similar) for dressy and professional settings (no high heels needed for women)
- One pair of tennis shoes
- Two pairs of running shoes, if you run (quality sneakers are available in Bolivia)
- Hiking boots
- Sturdy walking shoes
- Flip-flops or shower sandals
Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
- Good-quality sunglasses (polarized; with UV protection)
- Start-up supply of soap, shampoo, shaving cream, sunblock, etc.
- Tampons (Peace Corps provides some but if you prefer your own brand bring them.(Many brands are available locally, but are expensive)
- Lip balm with UV protection (more provided in you medical kit)
- Any particular brands of over-the-counter medicine you prefer including vitamins (Peace Corps issues medicine for most everything but usually has only one brand of each type) and a three-month supply of any prescription drugs
- Towels (available in Bolivia)
- Contact lens solutions, if you wear contacts (locally available, too)
- Disposable razors (available locally)
- A good Spanish-English dictionary (Note that a 3,000word-and-phrase dictionary is provided in training)
- Sturdy backpack or duffel bag for short trips
- Swiss Army knife or Leatherman tool (be sure this is NOT in your carry-on luggage!)
- Fanny pack
- Money belt or other hidden passport/money carrier
- Photos of family and friends
- Light, stuffable, and warm sleeping bag (preferably waterproof)
- Camping equipment
- Flashlight
- Camera
- Money for your first day or two in-country and for vacation travel
- Books to read and exchange
- Diary or journal (notebook or bound paper) to maintain a two-year site diary.
- Cassettes or CDs to listen to and exchange
- Travel water bottle (Nalgene)
- Solar shower
- Laptop computer and 220-volt adapter
- Alarm clock (battery powered)
- AM/FM radio
Note: Among the items you do not necessarily need to bring (because they are available locally or provided by Peace Corps) are: sheets, pots and pans, dishes and utensils, cassette/CD player, blank CDs, batteries, kerosene burner, mosquito net and mosquito travel tent, water filter, and standard first-aid and medical supplies.


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Anyway, I've heard from other nursing mothers at work that it gets harder to wean the longer you go, especially once they learn to talk.
What is your experience with this? Do you think sleeping through the night (or not nursing at night) is a "developmental milestone" that will come if I am patient? Or am I setting myself up for more difficulty (and poor sleep) later?


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Music by Peter Weis placed in NCIS Los Angeles
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It is always nice to see your hard work pay off. I was combing through a recent list of cue sheets and found more of my music being placed. My music has once again surfaced on MTV, found its way on to other networks like VH1 and A&E and even into the show NCIS Los Angeles.
As a kid I grew up listening to LL Cool J's records. Actual vinyl records. It feels pretty weird to watch him walking around a scene as a federal agent, with my music playing in the background behind him. Even more interesting it wasn't anything close to hip hop.
Back to writing more new music.
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Mr. Ford was born July 28, 1938, in the Clareville Community to Julia (Sciba) and Joseph V. Ford Sr. He served in the U.S. Air Force and married Verma Lee Miller in Abilene on Nov. 14, 1959. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He worked for Reynolds Metal Company and Mobil Oil Company, and he enjoyed working on his small ranch with his cattle.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Verma Lee Ford of Beeville; sons Allen K. (Laura) Ford of Refugio and David S. (Renee) Ford of Brackettville; three grandchildren, Emily Ford, Ethan Ford and Aubrey Ford; and two brothers, James (Pat) Ford of Taft and Bob (Marie) Ford of Cologne.
Visitation was held Wednesday, March 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home in Beeville.
A graveside service was conducted Thursday, March 27, at 10 a.m. at Beeville Memorial Park with Rev. Larry McRorey officiating.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 106 E. Cleveland, Beeville, Texas 78102 or the charity of one's choice.
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August 31, 2011 —
A Sullivan County Supreme Court judge has ruled that a gas-drilling lease in the Town of Tusten is void because restrictive covenants on the deed prohibit using the land for any kind of commercial activity.
The land in question is a 66-acre parcel bought by Jeff Klansky in March 2007. It is located in the Weiden Lake subdivision, which is a 2,500-acre private community, with 100 parcels and a 70-acre private lake. On a lease dated July 3, 2008, Klansky agreed to allow Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation to use his parcel to "explore for, drill for, produce and market oil, gas and other hydrocarbons" for 25 years.
The Weiden Lake Property Owners Association filed a lawsuit, saying the lease violated the restrictions on the deed, which are included in all the deeds of the subdivision, and which stipulate that property cannot be used for commercial purposes.
The relevant restriction reads, "No commercial fishing enterprise or fee-based boat launching facilities or any other commercial uses will be allowed on the premises." Cabot argued that these restrictions related only to fishing or boat launching and did not relate to gas drilling.
Judge James Gilpatric, however, said, in a ruling on August 18, that Cabot's take on the matter was wrong, and Cabot officials knew it was wrong when they signed the lease.
Gilpatric wrote, "Both Klansky and Cabot were on record of notice of the restrictive covenant against commercial uses on the property. In his deposition, Jeffrey Keim, regional land manager for Cabot responsible for approving leases, stated that Tom Calkins, Cabot's broker, called him prior to entering into the lease, told him of the restrictive covenants and asked permission to proceed with the lease; he also stated that he understood commercial use to mean generally any commercial venture for profit."
In another part of the case, Cabot asked to be released from the lease agreement under which it gave Klansky more than $99,000, because it has misread the law. The judge, in citing another case, said the relevant law "does not permit a mere misreading of the law by any party to cancel an agreement."
Gilpatric further wrote, "Here the evidence clearly demonstrates that Cabot, a sophisticated business entity, made a calculated and knowing decision to enter into the lease, approve title and pay the signing bonus with full knowledge of the Protective Covenants and the Property Owner's Association position. Therefore, it is not entitled to rescission of the lease under a mistake of law." Therefore, if the ruling stands, Klansky gets to keep the approximately $99,000 lease-signing bonus.
The judge ordered "that defendants are permanently enjoined from exploring, drilling, producing and marketing oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons from the Klansky premises."
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(WTMJ) A Goldilocks-like burglar is in jail after settling down in an office that was "just right".
"He broke the window in a back conference room," said realtor Justin Mueller about how a burglar broke into a Burlington, Wisconsin Remax office building.
The break-in involved alcohol, a bear skin and White.
"You can't fix stupid. You can just arrest it," said Mueller to TODAY'S TMJ4's Melissa McCrady.
It was Friday morning.
Investigators say Christopher White broke into the office, grabbed three computers, set them outside the front door, then went back in for more.
They believe he went into the basement, pulled a bear skin off the wall, then fell asleep.
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16 school budgets rejected in Vt.
Tuesday marked a return to normalcy when voters from at least 16 school districts rejected proposed budgets.
There are 270 school districts in the state, of which 247 were expected to decide on their budgets by the time the polls closed Tuesday night. With results still pending from three districts Halifax, Readsboro and Searsburg 228 districts passed their budgets while 16 did not.
Those districts are Barre City, Orange, Blue Mountain Union School, Colchester, Williston, Alburgh, Bennington, Hancock, Holland, Leicester, Lunenburg, Middletown Springs, Millers Run Unified School District 37, Milton, Rutland Town, and Springfield.
The reasons for the defeats are going to be varied and specific, said Stephen Dale, executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association.
On Town Meeting Day, people are looking at budgets, he said. Tax rates are something different. Although there is a relationship between budgets and tax bills, its not a one-to-one relationship, because of the way we fund education in the state.
Higher taxes drove the defeat of the school budget in Barre, along with the municipal budget and an article funding a school resource officer, according to Lucas Herring, chairman of the School Board of the Barre City Elementary and Middle School.
In Barre, it was pretty consistent across the board, from municipal to city budgets, that the budgets were defeated, Herring said.
Voters rejected a proposed school budget of $13,114,947, a 12-percent increase over the current budget. Nine percent of the increase comes from rising special education expenses.
Herring hoped to avoid cutting the school resource officer, a $62,000 separate ballot item rejected by voters.
Its one of those items we want to save, Herring said. Its a very valuable position, and during the summer when the kids are out and about, its good to have an officer with that kind of rapport with the kids.
Frustration with taxes appear to have driven the 22-vote defeat of the Rutland Town School budget, said School Board Chairwoman Lynette Gallipo.
Judging from the town meeting Monday night, there are still people voting against Act 60 and Act 68, she said of voters who rejected a proposed budget of $8,127,036, an increase of $454,120, or 5.9 percent, over the current budget of $7,672,916.
While Im sure the receiving towns are watching their budgets, Im sure theyre not showing the same restraint we are, Gallipo said. We in Rutland Town are tired of seeing our taxes go to other towns.
The 16 confirmed rejected budgets represent a return to normal of sorts. Between 2005 and 2010, voters rejected an average of 17 budgets every year. During the past two years, when school budgets generally remained flat, voters passed the budgets with greater frequency. Voters rejected seven budgets last year and only three in 2011.
This year was unusual in terms of the number of districts that were compelled by statute to break up their proposed budgets into two parts, with voters free to approve or reject either or both budget requests. This is the fifth and if the legislature doesnt act, the final year of the law, which is triggered when district spending exceeds thresholds of inflation and per-pupil spending.
In the prior four years combined, districts went to a two-budget vote 10 times. This year voters faced the two votes in 20 districts, with 15 approving both, one defeating both (Blue Mountain Union School) and four others approving the first and rejecting the second: Berlin, Charlotte, Concord and Underhill Elementary School.
What we saw were a number of schools who had received federal support the last two years and this year the funds were not there and the districts had to make up the difference, said Bill Talbott, deputy commissioner and chief financial officer of the state Agency of Education.
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Much of Felton's line was on Maryland soil. In recent days four more states—Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and Georgia—had followed the lead of South Carolina and seceded from the Union. Louisiana and Texas would soon follow. Maryland had been roiling with anti-Northern sentiment in the months leading up to Lincoln's election, and at the very moment that Felton poured out his fears to Pinkerton, the Maryland legislature was debating whether to join the exodus. If war came, Felton's PW&B would be a vital conduit of troops and ammunition.
Both Felton and Pinkerton appear to have been blind, at this early stage, to the possibility of violence against Lincoln. They understood that the secessionists sought to prevent the inauguration, but they had not yet grasped, as Felton would later write, that if all else failed, Lincoln's life was to "fall a sacrifice to the attempt."
If the plotters intended to disrupt Lincoln's inauguration—now only six weeks away—it was evident that any attack would come soon, perhaps even within days.
The detective departed immediately for "the seat of danger"—Baltimore. Virtually any route that the president-elect chose between Springfield and Washington would pass through the city. A major port, Baltimore had a population of more than 200,000—nearly twice that of Pinkerton's Chicago—making it the nation's fourth-largest city, after New York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, at the time a city in its own right.
Pinkerton brought with him a crew of top agents, among them a new recruit, Harry Davies, a fair-haired young man whose unassuming manner belied a razor-sharp mind. He had traveled widely, spoke many languages and had a gift for adapting himself to any situation. Best of all from Pinkerton's perspective, Davies possessed "a thorough knowledge of the South, its localities, prejudices, customs and leading men, which had been derived from several years residence in New Orleans and other Southern cities."
Pinkerton arrived in Baltimore during the first week of February, taking rooms at a boarding house near the Camden Street train station. He and his operatives fanned out across the city, mixing with crowds at saloons, hotels and restaurants to gather intelligence. "The opposition to Mr. Lincoln's inauguration was most violent and bitter," he wrote, "and a few days' sojourn in this city convinced me that great danger was to be apprehended."
Pinkerton decided to set up a cover identity as a newly arrived Southern stockbroker, John H. Hutchinson. It was a canny choice, as it gave him an excuse to make himself known to the city's businessmen, whose interests in cotton and other Southern commodities often gave a fair index of their political leanings. In order to play the part convincingly, Pinkerton hired a suite of offices in a large building at 44 South Street.
Davies was to assume the character of "an extreme anti-Union man," also new to the city from New Orleans, and put himself up at one of the best hotels, Barnum's. And he was to make himself known as a man willing to pledge his loyalty and his pocketbook to the interests of the South.
Meanwhile, from Springfield, the president-elect offered up the first details of his itinerary. Lincoln announced that he would travel to Washington in an "open and public" fashion, with frequent stops along the way to greet the public. His route would cover 2,000 miles. He would arrive at Baltimore's Calvert Street Station at 12:30 on the afternoon of Saturday, February 23, and depart Camden Street Station at 3. "The distance between the two stations is a little over a mile," Pinkerton noted with concern.
Instantly, the announcement of Lincoln's imminent arrival became the talk of Baltimore. Of all the stops on the president-elect's itinerary, Baltimore was the only slaveholding city apart from Washington itself; there was a distinct possibility that Maryland would vote to secede by the time Lincoln's train reached its border. "Every night as I mingled among them," Pinkerton wrote of the circles he infiltrated, "I could hear the most outrageous sentiments enunciated. No man's life was safe in the hands of those men."


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(Bluefield)—Bluefield State College administrator John Cardwell has been appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board. Cardwell, BSC's Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, began his term on July 1.
The Advisory Board was reconstituted during the 2009 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature to provide financial aid expertise and policy guidance on matters related to federal, state, and private student financial aid resources and programs.
Cardwell has served on numerous state education committees and boards, including the Chancellor's Adult Learning Task Force, the State Student Advisory Affairs Advisory Committee, and the State Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He is also the West Virginia representative to the national ACT (American College Testing) organization.
"I consider it an honor to serve on the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board," Cardwell said, "and I look forward to the opportunity to work with so many talented leaders and policy-maker to assist current and future students."


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Drill Prepares Responders For Shooting
"Somebody just started shooting. We've got a lot of people injured. We need somebody here now."
That was the phone call to 911 that started the drill.
It was part of an exercise at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on Fort Drum.
The objective was to prepare soldiers for how they would deal with someone who's armed and dangerous, what they call an active-shooter scenario.
"We do this to be prepared," Fort Drum Plans and Exercise Officer John Simard said, "so that if it does happen here, we've got a very well-synchronized and coordinated team.
Soldiers from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade played the victims, suffering from gunshot wounds to the face, back and more.
Fake blood made it more realistic and the training more effective.
The drill had a few surprises for law enforcement, including a suspicious bag left by the shooter.
"There's an anarchist cookbook in here," Simard said. "He's got some potential supplies for explosives so that'll get things going for, 'Hey, maybe he's got some explosives with him.'"
To start, things are chaotic. Then, the ambulances arrive and emergency responders treat gunshot wounds, secure the area, and get the victims in an ambulance.
The victims are taken to Carthage Area Hospital or to Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
"We go through the complete motions," Carthage Hospital's emergency preparedness coordinator Thomas Jaconski said. "We bring them in and they're triaged and everything here."
The exercise was a joint effort between Fort Drum and the hospitals it relies on, so if the unthinkable were to happen, they'll be ready.
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Columbus bar-goers must love darts because the top three in this category are all known for being a great spot to play. And none of that electronic, plastic-tip s---, steel tip only.
Don't worry if you don't have your own darts, you can borrow some at the bar — just don't be that jerk who doesn't return them.
The Short North Tavern might be Columbus's favorite place to play darts, but there are also some board games and chess sets available too. Woohoo, drunk Scrabble!
Best Bar Games runners-up: Char Bar, Ledo's


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South African Traditional Medicinal Plants from KwaZulu-Natal
South African Traditional Medicinal Plants from KwaZulu-Natal is based on the beautiful notebooks that the Norwegian medical doctor Henrik Greve Blessing wrote when he was visiting the KwaZulu-Natal district in the years 1901-1904.
Blessing was the medical doctor on board the ship Fram that went towards the North Pole with Fridtjof Nansen during the years 1893-96.
In the notebooks he described 98 plants, both botanically and with their local use for illnesses, pains and as agents against poisoning. For most plants the only names given were the Zulu names. The last part of this book is a facsimile of Blessing´s original notebooks. Scientists from Norway and South Africa have identified the plants, taken photographs of them, and described the use of the plants traditionally as well as modern knowledge about effects.
The book is of both cultural, medicinal and pharmaceutical historic interest, and represents part of the historic relations between South Africa and Norway.
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While many still are a few years away from the age to cast a ballot in the national, state and county elections, they are eligible to vote in the school's mock election.
Catherine Thornton, with the social studies department, said that students have been using the mock election to learn more about not only the electoral process but the candidates.
Posters, with photos and political platforms, fill one of the display cases at the school. One poster for the each of the candidates — even the independent parties.
The idea, she said, is to teach critical and logical thinking to the students. They are learning to ask themselves, "What are all the options?" she said.
"Your actions are going to have a reaction. Are you prepared to live with that?"
She added that the classes aren't teaching politics but about politics.
"They form their own opinions," she said.
The mock election is headed by the National Honor Society as a community service project as it has in the past.
Louanne Lebourveau, who teaches English and is coordinating the election, smiled as she looked at the red ballot box already filling up during the first round of voting Thursday morning.
"It is really more than I anticipated," she said. "I think it helps bring the kids into current events and makes them feel a part of things.
"Hopefully, it will make them more aware when they vote in the real world."
The students are only voting in a handful of categories and not all the races available to Bee voters.
The youth are voting for President along with U.S. senator and representative.
This election is even spanning into the math department of the school.
Classes with Roy Hanus will use not only the mock and real election results but also the early polls in data analysis projects.
"It's a cross-curriculum thing," Thornton said. "We will see how we compare to the national level."
Thornton predicted that their results would likely mirror the national results.
As students strolled by the voting booths, youth from the NHS called out, "Voting over here."
One teen declined the vote.
"That is your freedom," Lebourveau said.
Thornton reminded, "You have the right to vote, not the requirement," she said.
Jason Collins is the editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 121, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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One-pot chicken chasseur
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- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal439
- fat28g
- saturates10g
- carbs7g
- sugars6g
- fibre2g
- protein35g
- salt1.11g
- 1 tsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 25g butter
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 4 chicken leg
- 1 onion, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 2 garlic clove, crushed
- 200g pack small button or chestnut mushroom
The mushroom is a fungus which comes in a wide range of varieties that belong to two distinct…
- 225ml red wine
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 thyme sprigs
This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…
- 500ml chicken stock
Heat the oil and half the butter in a large lidded casserole. Season the chicken, then fry for about 5 mins on each side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Melt the rest of the butter in the pan. Add the onion, then fry for about 5 mins until soft. Add garlic, cook for about 1 min, add the mushrooms, cook for 2 mins, then add the wine. Stir in the tomato purée, let the liquid bubble and reduce for about 5 mins, then stir in the thyme and pour over the stock. Slip the chicken back into the pan, then cover and simmer on a low heat for about 1 hr until the chicken is very tender.
Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm. Rapidly boil down the sauce for 10 mins or so until it is syrupy and the flavour has concentrated. Put the chicken legs back into the sauce and serve.
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I have made this twice before - once with thighs, and once with mixed thighs and breast pieces (cut large split breasts in three pieces each). Both times it was incredibly delicious, exactly as the recipe was posted. Some people commented it was dry - but I make sure to just brown the chicken on both sides, over somewhat high heat, not cook it through - it will finish cooking in the sauce. I'm making it again tonight, with boneless, skinless breasts and will likely reduce the cooking time a bit, because it will cook a lot faster, and I don't want it to get tough.
Thanks for a truly amazing, simple recipe that's perfectly fit for any guests you may have.
Absolutely wonderful dish, thank you James. The olive oil and the quantity of butter is just right, authentic, the French would never use anything else or change the quantities. So simple and easy to make, great to make the night before to infuse the flavours. Served with creamy, buttery mash and French green beans.
Husband made this tonight, what a treat after a tiring shift at work. It was so tasty, apparently it thickened up lovely so he didn't need to add any thickening agents i.e. Cornflour. The sauce element I reckon would be great used with steak & veg so we are going to do this again & have steak instead of chicken in this pot.
Made this exactly as stated (unusual for me as I generally tweak a recipe slightly without deviating too much from the original) and it was absolutely delicious. I did however, cook it in the oven rather than on the hob as I made it in a wide, shallow cast iron pot (which I felt would cook more evenly in the oven), before reducing the sauce on the stove. The sauce was rich and very flavoursome while the chicken fell off the bone it was so tender. Served with mash and seasonal veg. A hit all round with the family and I will definitely be making it again soon. Highly recommend this recipe.
I made this for my bosses, and it was such a hit, I was asked to make double the quantity for their friends two days later! The only changes I made was to add a sliced carrot per person at the start with the onions, and stirred in a couple of teaspoons of flour just after the mushrooms, before the liquid, to help thicken the sauce. Once finished, pop it in the oven on low, until you are ready to eat. Definately one to have up your sleeve for easy entertaining.
i "kind of" followed this ! i used 4 x large chicken breasts each cut into 3. browned onions/lardons then added m'rooms til golden. browned chicken then all back in the wok with red wine/stock. used 1 x bay leaf and a sprinkle of oregano ... and it's smelling lovely ! and the 1st "taste" is pretty good too ... thanks Good Food Mag !!!
This was nice, although I didn't really follow the recipe too closely due to what they had in stock. I used 5 branches of Rosemary instead of Thyme, forgot to get mushrooms, so just used some canellini and butter beans instead, and used 4 tablespoons of tomato puree rather than 2. Also used about 10 chicken breasts and drumsticks since no legs in supermarket!
I made this exactly as the recipe said and it was fabulous. Normally I have to tweak things after making them once, but this recipe is perfectly spot-on. My husband loved it, my in-laws loved it, and I loved it! I'm making it again later this week. The recipe is definitely a keeper, exactly as posted.
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The alcohol is burned off in the cooking process so you don't need to worry about serving this dish to the whole family. However if you'd prefer not to use wine, you could replace it with stock. The results will of course differ from the original recipe. Cook in the same way as above.
If you are going to eat chicken skin, it should be crisp and tasty (in my opinion), like when you cook traditionally roasted legs or thighs. In this recipe the skin just goes limp (even with careful browning), has no flavour and takes on a horrid colour. This is a favourite recipe of mine, and I have tried it both ways. I think skin off is far better.
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i made this tonight, I followed the recipe apart for one thing, I purchased honey and mustard sausages and pork and leek sausages from the butchers. I cooked them first and then i sliced them up and put them in the casserole dish just before i covered it and let it cook for an hour. It was sensational, the sausages really soaked up the red wine sauce, would highly recommend to anybody.


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Who we areMarch 26,2014
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The town of Berlin voters, for the first time in memory, voted down the budget item for Circle, formerly Battered Womens Services and Shelter. We have heard anecdotally from friends and supporters that many people did not know who we were and as a result did not vote in support of our request.
We changed our name almost four years ago from Battered Womens Services and Shelter to Circle for many reasons (you can find out our motivation by looking at our website, www.circlevt.org), and we have worked hard to build recognition for our new name. We apparently have more work to do.
We cant afford this happening again, and we cannot imagine the impact of more towns voting against us because voters dont know who we are. So we are making a public appeal to all the towns in Washington County that provide us with funding to include us on the ballot as Circle (formerly Battered Womens Shelter) to help. We are convinced that the majority of voters in Berlin really do support our work for victims and survivors of domestic violence in Berlin, as they have for so many years.
And if you are a Berlin resident who does support our work, and want to help, please go to our website. The Donate tab at the top has numerous ways you can support our work.
Finally, as a Berlin resident, I know so many of my neighbors who do support the work we do.
Stephen McArthur
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A Very Thin Jessica Simpson Debuts Her New Figure At Macy's Event
Jessica Simpson has been very open about her struggle to lose weight after she gave birth to her daughter Maxwell in May. Well, it looks like her hard work to shed pounds has finally paid off.
The singer/actress showed off her slimmed-down figure at Macy's South Coast Plaza while promoting her Jessica Simpson Girls Collection. She wore two items from her clothing line - the "All Aboard" Starry Night bow-tie blouse and "Paradise Flare" black pants.
Jessica is a spokesperson for Weight Watchers, and from May to September she dropped 40 pounds of post-baby weight. Two months ago she was still carrying a few extra pounds when she appeared on Katie Couric's talk show.
Her sister Ashlee, who is co-creative Director for Jessica Simpson Girls, also attended the Macy's event. She wore "Kiss Me" coated tie dye leggings and an off-the-shoulder sheer striped sweater.
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On Monday, another rally by church pastors was held over the push for a same-sex marriage bill.
This time though, religious leaders came out against the rush for legislation to protect the rights of all.
Though they came from different churches, more than a hundred leaders on the same page over same-sex marriage.
"It is very important for our church and all of Hawaii. We're here for our church, our families, our children and the next generation," said Ellie Kapihe, the pastor at Windward Missionary Church.
After another group of faith based leaders signed up to support a same-sex marriage bill last week, church leaders felt they also needed to speak up.
"For us it is about protecting the religious rights and freedoms we do have," said Kapihe.
Those gathered signed a declaration in support of religious rights, which they said is not an attempt to keep same-sex members out of their churches.
"We accept anyone, the door is wide open. We used to have eight transvestites that used to come to church for a year," said Dennis Sallas, the pastor at Hope Chapel Waikiki.
What the religious leaders don't accept is being excluded in the formation of a same-sex marriage bill.
"We have to have a voice in this to make sure we are protected like everyone else," said Wayne Cordeiro, the pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship.
There has been talk of lawmakers getting close to a special session to vote on whether same-sex marriage should become law.Some pastors worry their wedding chapels could then be forced to hold same-sex ceremonies.
In the fight for equal rights for everyone, it is now church leaders calling for equal protection under the law.
"We want to make sure the rights of those of faith are protected, just like those who want equal rights as a lesbian couple. You don't want it too inversely proportional where they get more and it destroys the others," said Cordeiro.
In addition to the declaration of religious rights, the church leaders said they will spend a lot of time praying over the next few days, for lawmakers, the governor and also for a compromise in the same-sex marriage debate. Currently lawmakers have not presented a same-sex marriage bill and neither legislators or the governor has formally called for a special session over the issue.
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On Monday, another rally by church pastors was held over the push for a same-sex marriage bill.
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October 30, 2013 —
Emily and I are on the chairlift heading towards the Great Wall of China. It's beautifully quiet, with nothing to hear save for the whirr of the lift and the occasional bird chirp. Eventually, the trees part and the wall appears over the horizon. It is breathtaking and stretches as far as the eye can see. Suddenly, the camera shakes and the image freezes. Rewinds. The trees part and the wall appears over the horizon again and this time the image FREEZES before the camera shakes.
Suddenly I'm climbing the wall; my breath is audible as I conquer each of the steep and narrow steps. There's Emily in front of me. She turns and smiles. FREEZE.
Woosh. I am weaving my way back down the mountain on a tiny bobsled. One hand on the camera, the other on the small brake below. Back and forth. FREEZE.
I'm editing a piece for a friend out of footage I shot during a trip to China for his wedding last year. The trip spanned from Hong Kong to Beijing over two weeks. As I wander through the footage, gradually pulling clips down onto the timeline, mixing and cutting them up, it's almost as though I fall through the screen and into the computer, suddenly transported back to late last year as each memory floods over me.
I'm entering the subway in Hong Kong. I tap the Octopus card against the turnstile; it beeps and I walk through. It's crowded. I pass a large display from CNN. Obama vs. Romney. FREEZE. Emotionally I'm back in that place. Remember, it's October 2012, and the election is in full swing, I can smell the train, feel the nerves about being in a foreign country, the uncertainty about the upcoming election.
Emily and I are in our hotel room looking out over the jaggedy and intricate skyline. Images from Hurricane Sandy flash on the flat-screen TV in the corner of the room. We wonder about our apartment and friends back in New York.
The formal Tea Ceremony. The wedding couple in traditional Chinese formal red. They bow to all the elder family members. Photographers snap photos. I follow the dog around with a low wide-angle lense. Some moments are candid, some touristy, some completely and utterly bland.
There's also a lot not in the footage. Missing is the feeling of censorship that was palpable in Beijing, the moment of me asking our tour guide what she knew of Tiananmen Square and her dodging the question isn't filmed since the camera battery had died. Also I didn't film myself trying to check my e-mail or attempting to visit any news sites on the Internet.
There is none of the comical bartering for cheap knockoff watches in a mall. They don't let you film anything. There isn't even anything of me eating bugs. It was a fancy restaurant, and I remember not wanting to be the guy whipping out a camera. (Now I question those decisions and will certainly be investing in more batteries and gumption in the future.)
As I work my way through, the chronology of the events gets muddier. Things get ordered and reordered now by theme or similarity in content instead of how they actually happened. Emily is walking in the airport. CUT. She's walking in the street. CUT. Riding down an escalator. Time is crunched and stretched.
The end result will not sum up the experience; it will be nowhere near as rich and complete as the memories I have of being there. It will, however, be a time capsule of a completely unique series of moments, moments impossible to live or capture again.
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A Maryland mother is accused of leaving her two young children in a cold car so she could get her makeup done.
Police were called to a mall in Charles County on Tuesday night after someone reported hearing children crying inside a Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot, Washington, D.C., TV station WUSA reported.
Two girls, ages 3 and 6, were found inside.
While they were wearing coats, temperatures hovered around 16 degrees outside, and police put them inside their squad cars to warm them up.
Their mother, 28-year-old Regina Marie Coleman, initially told police she was trying to find her wallet, but police later discovered she had been inside the mall for more than 90 minutes getting her makeup done, WUSA reported.
She has been charged with child neglect.