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Eggs Benedict
- Yeast Based Eggs Benedict Foundation Platform (English Muffin), recipe follows
- Poached Eggs, recipe follows
- Hollandaise Sauce, recipe follows
- 8 slices Canadian bacon, julienned
- Yeast Based Eggs Benedict Foundation Platform:
- 12 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 ounces nonfat dry milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 ounces water
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- Nonstick spray
- 8 teaspoons rolled quick oats
- Poached Eggs:
- 4 quarts water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 large eggs
- Hollandaise Sauce:
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne, divided
- 3 to 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice strained, divided
- 8 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe. Yeast Based Eggs Benedict Foundation Platform:
Special Equipment: 8 (3 3/4-inch diameter by 2-inch tall) cans with tops and bottoms removed or 8 English muffin rings
Combine the flour, nonfat dry milk, sugar, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low for 10 seconds using the paddle attachment.
Put the water and shortening in microwavable container and heat to 120 to 130 degrees F, approximately 2 minutes. Stir until the shortening is thoroughly melted. Add the water mixture to the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until well combined, stopping to scrape down the bowl halfway through mixing, about 3 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, uncover and mix on medium speed, using the paddle attachment, for 3 minutes.
Position the 8 cans on a half sheet pan and generously spray the rings and pan with nonstick spray. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of oats in the bottom of each ring. Scoop the dough, with a 2-ounce ice cream scoop or disher, into the rings, dividing the dough evenly between the rings. Sprinkle each top with 1/2 teaspoon of oats. Cover with parchment and let sit in a warm place for 60 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Leave the parchment in place and set a second sheet pan on top. Bake for 20 minutes then remove the top half sheet pan. Continue to bake until the muffins reach an internal temperature of 210 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, and are lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the pan with the muffins still in the rings, to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Slide a knife around the perimeter of the ring to loosen. Cool completely before splitting with a fork. To serve, toast under broiler for 3 to 4 minutes.
Put 4 (6-ounce) custard cups in a 6-quart deep, straight-sided saute pan or rondeau. Add 4 quarts of water or enough to cover the cups by at least 1/4-inch. Add the vinegar and salt to the water and put the pan over high heat. Heat just until the water begins to boil and the cups clatter against the bottom of the pan, 20 to 25 minutes.
Adjust the heat to maintain a water temperature of 205 degrees F outside the cups. Break the eggs, 1 at a time, into another custard cup or ladle. Pour the eggs slowly into each of the cups, timing them about 10 seconds apart. Cook for 5 minutes each.
Serve immediately or remove eggs from cups and transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. Refrigerate for up to 6 hours in the ice bath.
To reheat, bring water to a simmer, turn off the heat and add the eggs. Wait 1 to 2 minutes or until warmed through.
Whisk together the egg yolks, water, salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the cayenne in a 2 quart saucier for 1 minute.
Put the saucier over low heat and whisk vigorously, moving the pan on and off the heat every 10 to 15 seconds, bringing the mixture to 140 to 145 degrees F, on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 3 minutes. Add 1 piece of butter at a time, every 30 seconds, while continually whisking and moving the saucier on and off the heat. Maintain temperature around 120 to 130 degrees F throughout the remainder of the cooking process. Once half of the butter, or 8 pieces, have been added, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Add the remaining 8 pieces of butter, 1 at a time, every 30 seconds, while continuing to move the saucier on and off the heat and maintaining 120 to 130 degrees F. After the last piece of butter has been added, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, and the sugar and whisk for 1 to 2 minutes.
Taste and add more lemon juice, as desired. Move immediately to a short, wide-mouthed thermos to hold for up to 2 hours. Reheat over low heat for 45 seconds.
To build Eggs Benedict:
Put the julienned Canadian bacon in 10-inch saute pan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through and beginning to turn lightly brown around the edges, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, but leave the bacon in the pan to keep warm until serving.
For each serving, put 2 small dollops of hollandaise on a plate and set 1/2 an English muffin on top of each dollop. Put a small amount of Canadian bacon on top of each half and top with 1 warm poached egg and drizzle with hollandaise. Repeat with remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2010

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Adams named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year
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Adams, who also was a first-team honoree, was one of five Roadrunners to earn postseason accolades in a vote by the league's coaches.
Freshman Annie Kunes was tabbed WAC Libero of the Year and was joined on the second team by senior Whitney Walls and junior Brandy Huskey, while Kunes and Kylie Schott were selected to the All-Freshman Team.
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Today's review marks another first for Temple, a move into Center City Philadelphia. They didn't pick the greatest show for their in-town debut, but did a serviceable job with the production. Review here.
War in Their Own Words: Vets Speak on Life and Loss
by Wendy Rosenfield
Congratulations to Temple Theaters and director Douglas C. Wager for creating In Conflict, a collection of former Philadelphia Daily News writer Yvonne Latty's interviews with Iraq war veterans that first appeared in book form, and has now been adapted for the stage.
There are many triumphs in the piece, not the least of which is the sheer variety of vets and war experiences represented, 19 in total: a Vietnam-vet officer who "bleeds red, white and blue"; an unabashed liberal enlistee who says he was sent to Iraq to be a "bullet catcher"; a triple amputee who shyly admits, "I miss my body"; a lost 26-year-old who spits, "I gave up my soul - can't nobody give me a prosthetic soul." Each story is fascinating, heartbreaking, heroic or all three, with insights as original as the individuals who generously share them. It is remarkable that with such a wide range of voices, the same themes emerge in most of their testimonies. They want the Veterans Administration to help care for their wounds, both physical and psychic, but tragically, they have mostly been abandoned. They wonder why exactly they were sent to Iraq. They wonder if civilians even care that they've nearly died defending our right to order a hot latte.
If I have any quarrel with the show it's that it could be shortened by a few narratives - not because they're irrelevant or dull, but because by including so many, they risk losing their individual impact to a sense of overload. However, I also wouldn't want to be the one to choose whom to cut and whom to keep.
So why see this version of Iraq veterans' stories instead of staying home and ordering up HBO's? Because In Conflict's most arresting feature is the irony that suffuses the whole endeavor. Latty recalls, in one of the filmed segments that appear between monologues, the disorientation she felt upon entering Walter Reed Medical Center and seeing men and women, the same age as her Villanova students, wearing the same baseball caps with shredded brims, the same t-shirts that declared their affiliations, but all missing limbs or faces. It is a similar feeling watching these uniformly excellent Temple students reciting the soldiers' tales and adopting their mannerisms. Perhaps they're so good because essentially, they're playing themselves, inhabiting a parallel universe where their doppelgangers are, instead of runnng to Wawa for a Coke, driving a booby-trapped road into hostile territory for that same Coke.
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Moderator Edit: Welcome to Chapter XII. You can revisit the conclusion of the previous chapter by clicking here.
Just received a neat little teapot from Hong Seong Il http://blog.naver.com/ttogariiof Korea. It's not very big at 150ml, but what it lacks in size it fully makes up in character. Included were two matching teacups which hold about 50-60ml each. All three pieces are glazed in Shino with wood ash accents fired to cone 7 in gas reduction.
Seong il was also very kind to include two Korean teas, a green and a yellow. I believe they are from the Boesong.
Unfortunately haven't had the chance to try the teapot or tea just yet...


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hey guys we got a new team forming in nor cal. we are looking for two more guys that are dedicated and want to advance in divisions. we are planing to finish the rest of the CEPL season. we are also planning to do CEPL next season and maybe even do other tournament series like WCPPL. pm me for my number if your interested
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we will be practicing at CEPP on July 1st so if your interested show up ill be in the white grills and names Omar.
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Revived Britons making a mark on Olympic boxing
BEIJING (AP) Britain's entire boxing team at the Athens Olympics was a slick Pakistani teenager from just outside Manchester.
Four years later, the eight-man British squad in Beijing has three world championship medalists, a teenage Gypsy welterweight named Billy Joe, and a 2.03-meter (6-foot-8) bruiser who just beat up the biggest Russian in amateur boxing.
So what happened to turn a nation of boxing lightweights into Big Bad Bens?
Amir Khan happened, according to this new bunch of British brawlers who are getting a head start on the 2012 London Games with a strong showing in China.
"I was watching on my couch, and I thought, 'I could do that one better,'" said James Degale, the muscled middleweight jokingly known as Chunky to his teammates. "We all saw what Amir accomplished, and it just made everybody work that much harder to get to his level."
When Khan wowed the world with a silver medal in Athens before moving on to a lucrative pro career, he got the attention of fight-minded lads from Newcastle to Brighton.
UK Sport was persuaded to finance an extensive training program for the national team early last year. The Britons' Beijing successes are the first fruit from the seed planted by Khan's televised brilliance.
"The legacy of Amir Khan is that he attracted more boxers into the gyms," Britain coach Terry Edwards said, describing a pyramid of talent with his hands. "Then the more you've got at the base, the top comes through even better."
Even after losing world champion lightweight Frankie Gavin to weight problems shortly before the Beijing Games began, the British team has been a significant presence in the tournament. Though faced with a brutally tough draw, five Britons have won at least one fight, and a few should be in contention for medals next week.
"The team's been so successful that we couldn't really ask for anything else," light heavyweight Tony Jeffries said after beating Colombia's Eleider Alvarez on Thursday. "I've been getting good-luck messages all the time, and that puts pressure on you - and because the team has been so successful, that puts pressure on you, too."
The British fighters are an exceptionally entertaining lot as well. They bewitched the English press even before the games with stories of 18-year-old Billy Joe Saunders' upbringing on a Gypsy travelers' encampment in rural Hertfordshire, or super heavyweight David Price's painful four-year wait for a second Olympic shot after barely failing to qualify for Athens.
Price posted Britain's most improbable victory Wednesday night, stopping Russia's Islam Timurziev with two stunning knockdowns in the second round.
"I think I might have paid him a bit too much respect," said Price, the British team captain with a Liverpool accent as thick as his biceps.
Britain's success began with Khan, but it really got rolling in January 2007 when UK Sport began paying a living wage to its fighters so the team could train four days a week in Sheffield.
"That enabled our boxers to have a full-time life in boxing," Edwards said. "Then we went out and we boxed around the world. We didn't win a lot, but we didn't go on easy tours, so our fighters would actually realize what it's like at the top of the world stage. Now they're coming through and boxing to the potential that we expect."
Last fall at the world championships in Chicago, Gavin won the world lightweight title while bantamweight Joe Murray and light welterweight Bradley Saunders, no relation to his teammate, took bronzes.
A few medals in Beijing would be remarkable, but Britain's improvements mostly bode well for its homecoming in four years, which has been the point all along.
"I'm not talking about medals," Edwards said. "I'm talking about progression with our team, and we've got our big prize obviously in 2012 in London. That's what our aim is. We brought a very young team relatively (to Beijing), and that's the process to lead up to 2012."
Not everything has gone swimmingly in Beijing. Murray was upset in his first fight, and the team must move on without Billy Joe Saunders, who lost to Cuba's Carlos Banteaux on Thursday. The curly haired teenager comes from a long line of bare-knuckle fighters and boxers, including his father and grandfather.
While the boxers' salary from UK Sport won't prevent Gavin from cashing in on professional riches, the program might keep some of Britain's young talent on course for London. Moments after his loss, Saunders already was thinking about fighting under the Union Jack again.
"I'm only 18, and there is 2012 to look at," he said. "This will be a massive learning experience for (London)."


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Does Michael Dell Have the Cash to Quell a Shareholder Revolt?
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Dell's(DELL) two largest independent shareholders now oppose the company's $24.4 billion takeover deal , indicating a brewing investor revolt to the buyout orchestrated by founder and chief executive Michael Dell.
As shareholders voice discomfort at the price tag attached to Dell's take-private bid, it might be time for Michael Dell to consider putting up more cash to regain control of the company he founded in the mid 1980's.
For instance, a Tuesday morning analysis by Jefferies analyst Peter Misek indicates that the proposed $13.65 a share transaction could be raised as high as $15 a share, given the high multiples Michael Dell and his buyout partners could return in the proposed deal.
On Friday, Southeastern Asset Management , Dell's top independent shareholder with a near 8.5% stake, said it would oppose the deal, citing a low-priced bid that it says undervalues the company by roughly $10 a share.
Now, amid unrest by other investors, T. Rowe Price , Dell's third largest shareholder, also says it will oppose the deal.
"We believe the proposed buyout does not reflect the value of Dell and we do not intend to support the offer as put forward," Brian Rogers, T. Rowe Price Chairman and CIO, said in an e-mailed statement. T. Rowe Price holds roughly 4.4% of Dell's outstanding shares, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission .
The growing discontent to the leveraged buyout announced on Feb. 5 indicates that Dell's founder and a buyout consortium that also includes private equity giant Silver Lake Partners will have work to do before the deal goes to a shareholder vote.
Prior to T. Rowe Price's opposition to the take-private deal, signs already pointed to a protracted shareholder battle. On Tuesday, Southeastern Asset Management said in a filing that it had hired proxy solicitor D.F. King to help make the case that the planned deal undervalues Dell significantly.
In a Friday filing, Southeastern valued Dell at about $24 a share, while also indicating that the company has multiple options at creating value for shareholders, who have suffered from the company's 20%-plus one-year share losses.
Increasingly, analysts appear to see alternatives to Dell's prospective takeover, a deal that would amount to the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.
"If the LBO falls through, on a fundamental basis we think the stock could return to $10, however, DELL could undertake a leveraged recap. Using our assumption, we think a levered recap could lead to a $12-$12.50 stock," writes Misek of Jefferies in a Tuesday note to clients that stresses the possibility of a $15 a share deal.


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Anti-gun rant is not common sense
In response to the March 14 letter to the editor, (Gun Control is Common Sense), the one thing that is correct in this article is "common sense is being murdered." The anti-gun rant that has been put forth by the anti-gun groups has nothing to do with common sense.
First, violence does not have to be accepted as, "just a sign of the times;" however taking guns away from law abiding citizens will not stop violence.
This is a proven fact. I am offended by people using a tragedy such as the recent mass shootings as a bully pulpit for infringing on my 2nd Amendment rights.
Also trying to imply that because I am standing up for our constitutional rights somehow there is something inherently wrong with me and that I am not fit to own a gun. Many people, including myself, have gone through extensive background checks and training just to own and carry a gun legally.
We do have a problem in this country of violence, yet a minority of people are screaming to disarm innocent, law abiding citizens of their means of self-defense.
In the letter the writer states that all the Obama administration wants is background checks (which we already have and are not totally enforced) and the outlawing of so called assault rifles. To clarify, assault rifles are battlefield rifles that are capable of being fully-automatic, like a machine gun (those are already illegal to own). The guns commonly labeled as assault rifles by anti-gun groups, are simply semi-automatic rifles very similar to the hunting rifles most of us use each fall. In all reality there are currently bills being introduced everyday that would disarm law abiding citizens because of a financial burden, such as requiring liability insurance for gun owners at a cost of $1,600 to $2,000 per year, expensive mandatory anger management classes in order to purchase ammunition and undue cost for background checks, as well as bans on many commonly owned handguns. It's all an attempt to out price gun ownership for the average hard working citizen. The fact is that new gun control legislation is being introduced so fast and in such quantity that the average person cannot possibly keep up with all the proposals and their ramifications.
In closing I would like to say we do have a problem in the United States that is tearing at the very fabric of our great country and that it is; not recognizing the true problems that spawn violence, such as mental health, economic poverty, lack of quality education and class warfare. Until we recognize the real underlying problems, address them and stop attacking symbols and inanimate objects, we will continue down the road of anger and violence.
Robert Petersen


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The Vendôme gourmet restaurant at the five-star grand hotel at Bensberg Palace in Bergisch Gladbach near Cologne is one of the best restaurants in Germany. It serves gourmet specialities by Michelin-starred chef Joachim Wissler, the foremost exponent of new German cuisine, , who creates his own sublime blend of classic, creative and modern food. Der Feinschmecker magazine named Joachim Wissler chef of the year in 2005 and Germany's best chef in 2009.
The Résidence enjoys an excellent reputation well beyond the city of Essen thanks to its restaurant, one of the most prestigious gastronomic destinations in Germany, where Berthold Bühler and his chef de cuisine Eric Werner impress with their light and creative gourmet food. The small adjoining hotel, in a quiet yet central location in the leafy Ruhr valley, makes a fabulous base for excursions in the area.
Restaurant Le Moissonnier retains all the charm and atmosphere of a French bistro, serving haute cuisine in a leisurely, unhurried atmosphere. Eric Menchon, whose diverse and complex dishes rank as some of the most exciting and most creative in Germany, has been cheffing here for over twenty years. Fittingly for this one-of-a-kind bistro and Cologne institution, the wine list brims with characterful fine wines from family vineyards.
The philosophy at the Balthasar is to create delicious food that melts in the mouth. Elmar Simon is one of few chefs who really understands how diverse flavours work together and how to transform the finest regional ingredients into a harmonious dish. In addition to the Balthasar Classics menu, there are gourmet menus that change regularly. The tasteful contemporary decor, the warm colours and the sophisticated lighting make dining here a true aesthetic experience.
For 25 years, Rainer Hensen and his restaurant have been on a culinary journey of discovery. Hensen has developed his own business approach, which counters the trend for fast food and ready meals, in the village of Randerath and bases his creations on choice, preferably organic produce. Since 2002, Rainer Hensen has been one of Europe's few truly organic gourmet chefs.
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In short: Hardest HR ever - Just what it should be - sorts the though from those that think they are.In full: Done all three locations now in mankini (south twice) and in all honesty this one was THE BEST. I like events that provide a challenge. I like events that create a divide between those that just want fun with a little stress, and those that want a REAL test of their metal. This was one of those runs. I completely understand the fine ballance the organisers must strike to get the numbers signed up for cost value, and then the dilemma of scaring people away. This year, Up North got it right.We were blessed with terrible weather the night BEFORE the event which set the terrain conditions on the day. It would have been quite a different thing if the weather on the day had been as it was in the afternoon! The distance was perfect (not too short to make it easy, and not too long given the effort needed to get through). I appreciate the concerns of others regarding the water hazards but as tough as they were, they certainly tested those who entered them. The first one (up to the hip in mud) - bit of a wait as the majority wanted to take a safer path. I plunged right in and then had to haul myself on the belly to get out.The second one (200m of various depths of pitch water). Much longer wait here due to single file. Fair comment regarding health and safety. I felt confident however, that everyone in the water would have helped anyone in distress (as some did). Having a boat out there might have been proved too risky (tipped over - used excessivley as a simple get out) - let alone having someone IN the water to help out. This, I think, was a calculated risk, and relied on US, THE RUNNERS, to self police / manage.The final water of significance - The bog of doom was quality. I felt like a gladiator being cheered on by the baying crowd. The mud was hip depth, tough to get out of and just what was needed to put a final coat of muck over you. Can you imagine the number of "wardrobe malfunctions" I had in my mankini? What the hell! It's all in the name of fun.I loved the hills - they took thought and effort and teamwork to climb. All I heard was the moans of people looking up behind me. Can't think what the problem was!! LOL. The whole route kept me guessing, afforded great views and plenty of mixed terrain.The organisation was slick and smooth. The marshals were very good, the spectators were the best yet. Great goddie bag, quality tech T-shirt. The medal and goodie bag presentation was fast and helped prevent further cold related issues. The hose down was a good though but WOW was it cold!A MASIVE thank you to the uniform staff that helped, the medical staff, the marshals, the organisers, the road users who were patient and the other users of the forest.Suggestions - 1) Perhaps, for all events - a free handout or signage to spectators showing the locations of the "hazard" for ease of finding. 2) Later start for the second wave, as they were soon on us and were held up - difficult I know but I felt for the lead runners. 3) Free hot drink at the end for runners.Conclusion = KEEP IT THIS TOUGH. Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Cold, tough race could have been trouble for someIn full: 3rd year Ive done the Hell run. Some plus points to start. Parking facilities were increased. Hills of Hell seemed to have increased for the better. Good fun scrambling. Started near the back so very muddy but not a problem. Problems though with queue for the first bog (bang goes personal best!) though everyone passed through ok. Next water/bog was bad. Standing in freezing water for 20-25mins. Should have been marshalled at the front to send people through at a decent rate. Many people with crippling cramp, slowed things down even further. Couldn't feel anything below the waist after that. Ambulance crews dealt with several people suffering. Appreciated Marshall handing out thermal sheets about a mile before the finish line. Final bog not a problem; straight through. Thanks for the spectators hanging on for us stragglers and encouraging the final 1/4 mile.Down side again; the venders had run out of hot drinks and closed the stalls with lots of people still finishing.Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Challenging and a little bit scary in placesIn full: I'm still buzzing from this run. I loved the challenges of the hills, tracks and yes, the water! The spectators at the end were great, the commentator was entertaining and I liked the touch of the fire service hosing us down at the end.Although the lake/bog stretch was long and my feet were like ice when I got out, and being an earlier finisher, I didn't have to wait behind anyone, I do sympathise with those that were stuck in it for a long period of time. But it IS an adventure type race and people can overtake. A down side was that I did not see any marshals or life guards on the lake section, which was very lax on the side of safety. The rescue people at the final bogs of doom would have better employed in the lake.But overall, I loved itDate of review: November 4, 2012
In short: did this race back in 2007, this was definately a longer, harder and colder course, the additional Lake was a surprise, it did take 15 minutes to finally get through it due to the queues, however it thought it was a brilliant race and will be back Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Hard going but a great raceIn full: This was my first Hell Up North. I'd been told how hard it was but after the first few miles I was wondering what all the fuss was about.Then we hit our first obstacle, a short, muddy bog. That was just a mild introduction. Near-vertical climbs and long steep descents soon followed, lots more mud then, the lake. That was pretty hard core - waist deep with much deeper patches - I slipped up to my neck a couple of times. It took ages to get through it, probably 15 minutes and that's a long time to be in deep water so it was hard going. However, it only took so long as everyone was following the person in front to try to get an idea of what was ahead - there were loads of people charging past through untested ground, anyone could have done the same to get out quicker. Once out the other side my feet were like ice but a few minutes of running soon warmed them up again.The bog of doom at the end was brutal too, really deep muddy holes some of which were pretty hard to get out of. Here was my only real complaint - the tapes holding the spectators back had been trampled down so they all moved forward and were pretty in your face, stood right next to the bogs, you almost had to push past them. Overall though it was hard going but great fun with a real feeling of accomplishment to finish. People should definitely be aware though that it is hard going, very cold and wet, steep climbs and descents and neck deep water and mud. The weather was pretty sunny too, if it were cold and wet it would have been ten times worse. Plus I'm still grimy two showers later.Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Just keeps getting better!In full: This was my 4th time running Hell up North and it just keeps getting better. Loved the longer course this year and the lake was a cruel but worthy addition. Thanks to all the marshalls and other volunteers who had to stand in the freezing cold for much longer than us, you were brilliant. Bring it on - more of the same next year please!!Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Very hard, and cold, and painfullIn full: Been reading the other reviews on this and not all fair. This run is titled the Hell Run. probaly a clue to what to expect! The lake was so so cold, I started screaming. You didnt have to que for anything. Yes there was que's but you can run around them and take a Harder route, deeper, steeper ways! at one point I was swiming to overtake! I was only in the water a few mins, if you want you can walk so and follow the person in front and stay there for 30 mins, no thanks! The bogs of doom where fun. People lined the sides chearing you on. If you did the run you mite remember me in the army morph suit!Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: A run of mud, water and lovely trail.In full: Love this event and have done it before but the lake bit was too much. If we had just crossed it and got out, fine. But to stand in it for 30 minutes up to my chest in some palces was horrible. I was wearing a chest camera and was worried about ruining it. Luckily I was running with 5 other ladies as some of them were properly scared. A nice bloke (Tom) near us helped us and let one of us hang on to him. This part was quite dangerous and could have ended really badly for some people. I have no problems with wet, muddy conditions Muddier the better), jumped through all the bogs with joy, but this bit was really bad. It would put me off doing this race again.Having said that we had a great time, loved the bog of doom. Hated the wave 2 runners pushing past us all on narrow slippy sections, very rude some of them (not all of them). Would like to try down south or in the middle.Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Great until mile 10In full: The first six miles of this race were great. I was almost wondering why I had been so worried about doing it. Beautiful forest paths, mud, a glorious autumn day. Around mile 6.5 there was the first swamp and a bug queue for it but that wasn't oo much of an issue. Lots of people there to help at the top of the bank. The in got much harder after this with a few steep muddy banks, streams, mud galore and steep descents. Still all great fun. Then came mile ten and the lake.. A big queue to get in and then we were stood in the freezing cold water up to our waists and not moving. I checked my watch later and we were actually in that lake for 25 minutes. My feet and toes were throbbing with pain and I was worried about hypothermia. A very kind man helped me across by testing the way as one step to the right and I was up to my chest. We had taken the path through the middle of the lake so we were a good bit away from any bank and not a marshal in sight. Two lady marshals were at the other end - I don't know what they would've done if there was an emergency as they did not look strong enough to pull anybody out of that lake. It would have been left up to the other runners to deal with any emergency situation which is irresponsible on the part of the organisers. The last two miles I just wanted it to end. I was up for a challenge but I didn't expect to be taking a stupid risk with my life (that's how serious the situation could have been). No, I wouldn't do thy race again purely because of that lake. Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Toughest and best!In full: Hilliest, boggiest, wettest and coldest one yet! More of the same next year please - no complaints from me...Date of review: November 4, 2012
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What's past is never really pastPosted by Steve Layton in Biography, Composers, Contemporary Classical Music, Music History
It's still the 200th anniversary of Franz Josef Haydn's death, and in honor I thought I'd borrow a few words from Chris Wendt's Haydn bio on Chris' "Here of a Sunday Morning" website. But what I'd like you to do, is read it as if it's being written about some "maverick" in the last 20 years — Picking up what you know outside academia, living on ramen in cheap apartments giving a couple lessons & freelance, a couple lucky connections, landing a sweet commercial gig but with a lot of dogwork, copyright violations and pirated music that paradoxically work in your favor…
At St. Stephen's Haydn received instruction in voice, violin, and keyboard, but little general education except for a smattering of Latin. In 1745 he was joined there by his younger brother Michael, and almost immediately the gifted younger sibling assumed the elder's position as soloist. Passing out of the limelight probably encouraged Haydn in his natural bent for composition, but he received little help: Reutter, himself a professional composer, gave the youngster only two lessons. As Haydn's voice changed, his position as a chorister became increasingly untenable. In late 1749 he was dismissed peremptorily over a practical joke.
Taking an attic room next door to St. Michael's Church, he made ends meet by giving violin and keyboard lessons, working as a free-lance musician in churches, and performing in (and sometimes composing for) groups playing the open-air evening serenades so popular in Vienna. At the same time he began an intensive study of counterpoint (using the writings of Fux) and figured bass (using Mattheson). The results of his industry were clearly evident by 1751, when Pietro Metastasio, the renowned poet and architect of opera seria, engaged Haydn to tutor a gifted girl, Marianna Martines. [...In 1753] Martines began vocal studies with Nicola Porpora; through her and Metastasio, Haydn gained an entree to that famous opera composer.
Haydn proposed to serve as Porpora's factotum in return for instruction; although this arrangement was undertaken for no more than three months, Haydn later credited Porpora with teaching him "the true fundamentals of composition." [....]
Haydn had worked scarcely a year when the prince died on March 18, 1762. If Haydn was once again plunged into uncertainty about his future, his fears would have been dispelled quickly, for Nikolaus, brother and successor to Paul Anton, possessed an appetite for music that was, if anything, even keener than his predecessor's. Haydn's original contract stipulated that he report to the prince in the morning and again in the afternoon to see if music making was wanted. This arrangement probably continued with Nikolaus, whose evenings were given over to theater and music theater. Daily music making often meant accompanying the prince in divertimentos for his favored instrument, the baryton, typically in concert with viola and cello (Haydn created a repertory of at least 126 such works in the years 1765-76); it sometimes meant playing solo keyboard works. Twice a week, orchestral "academies" were held; for these Haydn could probably count on assembling, before 1776, two oboes, two horns, one bassoon, and nine strings (disposed 3-3-1-1-1), with himself the leader; trumpets and drums were added on festive occasions. [....]
In his contract of 1761 it was stipulated that Haydn "neither communicate [his] compositions to any other person, nor allow them to be copied … and not compose for any other person without the knowledge and permission of His Highness." This injunction did little to slow the dissemination of Haydn's works abroad. Between 1764 and 1780, 51 authentic chamber works and 43 authentic symphonies had their first publications in unauthorized editions in Paris, Amsterdam, and London. These 94 works are but the tip of an iceberg that includes pirated republications, a large number of circulating manuscript copies, and many spurious works. The extent of Haydn's complicity in this dissemination is not known, but he cannot have been pleased to go without recompense for his labors. From this flagrant piracy two results ensued. First, in 1779 Haydn obtained from Prince Nikolaus the freedom to write for and publish with whomever he pleased. Second, by the early 1780s Haydn had become one of the best-known and most sought after composers in Europe.


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CSU-Pueblo revising budget downward; up to 50 jobs at risk, loss of $3.3M
Colorado State University-Pueblo administrators are revising next year's budget projections and the new bottom line could mean as many as 50 positions on campus will go dark in fiscal year 2015.
The combination of declining state revenues and declining enrollment on the Belmont campus is forcing CSU-Pueblo President Lesley Di Mare to reassess next year's ledger and cut projections by $3.3 million.
The fiscal year 2014-15 begins July 1.
The university likely won't be able to raise the tuition it charges students at the pace it originally planned. And an expected increase in the number of students enrolled on campus isn't likely to materialize.
The biggest portion of the budget is salaries. But enacting furloughs on campus can't be done with consistency, and across-the-board pay cuts have legal challenges as well, Di Mare said.
"What the (CSU System) really wants is for the institution to downsize because, over the years, we haven't grown the way we needed," Di Mare said Monday.
The cuts will come from faculty and staff.
Her office is meeting with department heads to evaluate positions and come up with a plan for next year.
Part of that process is finding out which positions can be eliminated through attrition and which ones will actually result in layoffs.
Di Mare avoided comparing one department to another, but said some jobs within a discipline may need to be filled over others within the same discipline.
It all will be part of a process expected to stretch through the holidays.
"We have to do this in a way that won't cripple the functionality of the institution," Di Mare said.
She has asked department heads for recommendations by Wednesday.
From then until early January, Di Mare and her cabinet will evaluate those plans.
CSU System Chancellor Michael Martin will be on campus Jan. 17 to help clarify the process and answer questions.
The budget in question is the university's so-called E and G budget, which pays for the core, academic mission of the school. It includes faculty salaries, operations and maintenance of the campus, scholarships, research and others.
Portions of the school's athletic programs also are paid for in the budget, while the CSU-Pueblo Foundation pays for the rest.
Two new sports programs are coming next fall, but Di Mare said sports actually help the school earn money by bringing more students to campus.
There also are two major construction projects planned for campus, but the E and G budget doesn't pay for those, she said.
Housing, food and the bookstore are separate enterprises as well, Di Mare said.
Rick Kreminski, acting director of institutional research and analysis, said the school has experienced typical inflationary expenses as well. But the big hit comes from revenue.
Revenues shrinking
State funding comes to the school primarily in two ways:
The first is through the College Opportunity Fund, which is a sum passed on to the university and calculated per student, per credit hour.
That money has been drifting downward for about six years, Kreminski said. It's gone from $92 per student per credit hour to $64.
The COF funding makes up about $6 million of this year's budget.
The rest of the state funding comes in the form of fees for service, which also make up about $6 million.
The balance of the $45 million E and G budget comes mostly from tuition and fees.
The governor's office also has made an additional $100 million available to universities statewide next year. But the Legislature put a requirement into the bill that if a university or university system taps into that money, its schools will not be able to hike their tuition by more than 6 percent.
CSU-Pueblo kept its tuition flat this year, but had anticipated a 9 percent jump next year. Now, it's uncertain what kind of tuition increase the CSU System will allow, Di Mare said.
Falling enrollment
The budget forecast also planned for a 9 percent jump in student enrollment, which has been revised down to nothing.
Fall enrollment peaked in 2011, with more than 5,200 students, and has declined steadily in the last two years.
Kreminski said that peak matched with the theoretical end to the Great Recession.
But the first decline in 2012 also coincided with the discovery that the university had, for years, been allowing students to remain enrolled despite being significantly behind on their tuition payments.
Since then, the drop policy has been enforced and new programs have been instituted to keep students on pace for payment.
Enrollment dropped 8.5 percent in 2012 and another 2.7 percent this year.
Kreminski said that if the CSU System chooses not to access the extra $100 million pot, CSU-Pueblo would need to hike its tuition by 11 or 12 percent (rather than the original 9 percent) to cover the loss of bodies.
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Local Mom Returns to the Stage
Irondequoit resident Elizabeth West Thompson was bitten early on in life by the theater bug. As a child, she enjoyed watching "Singin' in the Rain" over and over again and would visit New York City and Toronto often to watch shows. Watching local productions was also important to her. When she was a student at Irondequoit High School, she worked as an usher at Rochester's Auditorium Theater so she could soak up everything that was on tour.
West Thompson says that it wasn't until she sang a solo piece from "Little Shop of Horrors" as a high school freshman in chorus that anyone really realized she had "a voice." Her love of performing and being on stage really took flight after that experience. She had roles in every high school production while she was a student at Irondequoit High School and also performed in local theater groups.
After high school, she went to study musical theater in New York City, but found that her passion was performing and gaining experience from being on stage rather than sitting in a classroom. She was just starting out, but headed to her first audition in the Big Apple and brought along a typed up resume without a headshot. She landed the role of Sister Leo in the national tour of "Nunsense II". She knew then that she would gain the knowledge and experience she needed to be on stage through the actual act of performing on stage.
While she was in New York, The Who's "Tommy" began its run on Broadway. She was able to get $20 student tickets to see it and loved it so much she would sometimes sneak in during the second act with the smokers. It's been one of her most favorite shows ever since. The electrifying music of this rock opera drew her in and she hoped that one day she would be in a "Tommy" production.
West Thompson eventually returned home and finished school locally, but not in a theater-related major. She took a long hiatus from performing because once she got married and started a family. She says she temporarily lost that "itch" to perform. She never lost her love of the theater, though. She was eager to expose her daughter, Eloise, to theater performances and that has become and important part of their lives. West Thompson says that she started to feel that inner voice we all possess telling her that she missed being on stage. She felt she was no longer content to just be in the audience anymore.
West Thompson had just started a new chapter in her life when the Blackfriars in Rochester announced it would be holding auditions for "Tommy". The Blackfriars are in their 60th season here in the Rochester area and are one of the most respected producers of local theater. West Thompson said had always dreamed of working with the Blackfriars. It seemed like fate that the timing was right at this point in her life to start performing again and to have it be in "Tommy."
She says that if she didn't audition, she knew she would regret it. "Tommy" opened last weekend and was sold out. West Thompson says that seh realized how she much she had "…missed the entire process, from rehearsal to show time, the interaction and bonding we do as actors with everyone involved, so very much. This has been a wonderful journey."
As a member of the ensemble, West Thompson gets to do a bit of everything, but her favorite role is as "Sally Simpson", who she describes as "sort of an uber fan of Tommy, who has at this point of the show risen to Justin Bieber like stardom. She's like the president of the Tommy cult fan club and represents his followers. The good parts and the bad parts."
Life has in many ways come full circle for Elizabeth West Thompson, who friend Mary Beth Lamendola calls a "vivacious ray of sunshine." West Thompson loves living in the town in which she grew up–especially with its proximity to the lake and the city. She describes herself as "a townie" and is happy that her life has in some ways returned to its beginnings with her daughter growing up in the same neighborhood and attending the same schools she did as a child.
This busy mom with an optimistic attitude and zest for life is back — and it begins with "Tommy." Don't expect her to go on hiatus again anytime in the near future, as I have a feeling we'll be seeing much more of her on stage.
For more information about "Tommy" or to purchase tickets, please go to the Blackfriars Theatre website or call 454-1260. The production has been extended and will run through May 21.
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The countdown to the Grand Opening of Capella Marigot Bay Resort and Marina has begun! Over the last few months, I have been very fortunate to witness the improvements to the property as it has morphed into an amazing Capella Hotel and Resort. Every Monday, I walk around the property with my camera and capture each transformative moment. From the laying down of the tiles at the poolside to the construction of the intimate Rum Cave, I've found myself in love with the detailed changes taking place.
There is so much that is new and exciting. What was known as the simple Dinghy Dock has been transformed into the much talked about Rum Cave. This beautiful space near the water's edge will house some of the most creative mixology classes on the island. What interested me most about the Rum Cave was the idea of being able to carefully concoct my very own rum cocktail and return some time later to find that it had been stored with a personalized label. I am sure guests will be just as blown away by this unique idea as I am!
Another transformation has taken place in the former Zen Garden, which is now the Auriga spa. This outdoor spa treatment centre will be the cornerstone of health and wellness at Capella Marigot Bay. Already I can't help but to close my eyes for a few minutes and imagine having an outdoor treatment under the rainforest canopy and hearing the birds chirping their sweet melody as background music. I am so intrigued by the Auriga spa's concept of creating treatments around the moon phases and how that perfectly ties into the rejuvenating concepts of The mind, body and spirit. This will definitely be my secret hideaway when the hotel reopens!
My next favorite new location is The Grill at 14*61. Named for Saint Lucia's global coordinates, The Grill at 14*61 will present a show kitchen where the Food and Beverage team will be putting on live cooking demonstrations and culinary classes. I can't wait to take one of these classes with my mom, as I know the Chef has some amazing St Lucian inspired dishes planned. Guests will be able to travel to the local market in the city of Castries and have the opportunity to purchase some of the islands most delicious fruits and vegetables then use those items for the cooking class. It will be amazing to put on my chef's hat and learn more about how local cuisine is prepared.
Another spot that is sure to attract guests is the upper pool. This area contains the newly developed Brut Bar. Brut, as you may know, is French and means cold or raw. Making it the perfect name as everything from ceviche to sushi will be served here. I notice the water jets coming off the edge of the pool which I imagine would be ideal for some water therapy. Next to the main pool is a beautifully cascading infinity pool where lounge chairs are rooted. Not only is this spot wonderful for lounging, it is also very convenient for parents with toddlers. The area even includes its own waterfall!
There is no doubt in my mind that the Grand Opening of Capella Marigot Bay Resort and Marina will complement beautiful Marigot Bay and will be a must see destination!


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