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Editor's Update
Randolph W. Rakoczynski, P.E., F.NSPE
After an unplanned hiatus from my position as editor of PEPP Talk for numerous personal and work-related reasons, it is good to resume my duties in helping to bring to you the latest news from within the Professional Engineers in Private Practice (PEPP) interest group
The most recent Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts, July 6-11 saw the new House of Delegates (HOD) convene for the first time. Another departure from tradition was the Installation Banquet typicllay held on Saturday evening, moved to an Installation Luncheon on Saturday afternoon where former PEPP chairs, Bob Miller, P.E., F.NSPE, and Bernie Berson, P.E., F.NSPE, were installed as president and president-elect of NSPE, respectively. Russ Devick, P.E., F.NSPE, a former PEPP Chair, was installed as treasurer.
During the first meeting of the new House of Delegates, action was taken to fill an at-large position on the new NSPE Board of Directors. Former PEPP Chair Ed Racila, P.E., F.NSPE, was successful in being elected to fill this at-large position on the NSPE Board of Directors. Ed will be joining Bob, Bernie, and Russ on the Board of Directors, along with John Parisi, P.E., another former PEPP chair, and Andrea Martinez, P.E., a former PEPP-YEAC chair.
I am sure that we can all rest easy with the assurance that the new directions in which NSPE is embarking will be carefully guided by the strong nucleus of PEPP representatives serving at the highest levels of NSPE.
The PEPP chair position was turned over by Larry Britt, P.E. (Mississippi) to Steve Theno, P.E. (Alaska) during the Annual Meeting in Boston. Kevin Skibiski, P.E., F.NSPE(Missouri) will assume the position of chair-elect and Pete Koval, P.E. (New York) will serve as secretary. Eric West, P.E. (Texas), is coming onto the Board as southwest Region vice-chair and Kevin Nelson, P.E. (North Dakota) will take over for Skibiski as north central region vice-Chair. They join Randy Rakoczynski, P.E., F.NSPE (Northeast Region Vice-Chair), Dan Dawson, P.E. (Southeast region vice-chair), Mark Davy, P.E. (central region vice-chair) and Steve Dyrnes, P.E. (western and pacific region vice-chair) on the PEPP Executive Board.
PEPP PRODUCTS and SERVICES COMMITTEE
The PEPP Products and Services Committee met on July 6 in Salem, Massachusetts, to discuss its goals and objectives for the upcoming 2006-07 program year. Non-dues revenue from the sale of EJCDC documents and from the Human Resources and Chief Financial Officers Roundtables continue to show solid performance and hopefully additional growth in the future. Bill Clarke, P.E., F.NSPE (Missouri), deserves recognition for this role as NSPE-PEPP liaison to the EJCDC group. Pete Koval, P.E. (New York), has led the efforts in the formation and continued improvement and development of the HR and CFO Roundtable sessions.
PEPP Announces 2006 PEPP Award Winners
On July 7 in Boston, Massachusetts, the PEPP Annual Dinner was held on a cruise on the Charles River.As part of the dinner cruise, the following awards were presented:
PEPP Award
Trudi K. Williams, P.E, for her efforts as a delegate to Florida and the House of Representatives, her dedication to engineering, and private practice specifically. Williams is CEO and founding partner of TKW Consulting Engineers.
PEPP Professional Development Award
Lincoln Pearce accepted the Professional Development Award for KJWW Engineering Consultants of
Rock Island
. An associate at KJWW, Pearce is chair of the firm's Education Management Group and has helped develop a list of programs that keep their 160 engineers well trained. He is a 1995 graduate of
with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.
PEPP Outstanding Service Award
This award was presented to Fred Palmerton, P.E., F.NSPE, for his sustained support and dedicated leadership on behalf of PEPP-NSPE, and the engineers in private practice.
PEPP Chair Award
Willem S. Van Hemert, P.E. has had many years of successfully directing and guiding the efforts of the PLC. He is stepping down and Tom Maheady (Pennsylvania), a former PEPP Northeast Region vice-chair, will be taking over the NSPE-PEPP PLC chair position being vacated by Van Hemert, and will continue the service to the profession. Van Hemert's contribution to PLC and to PEPP over the years have been indeed significant and substantial.
PEPP Merit Award
Eric West, P.E. is past chair for the PEPP Young Engineers Advisory Council (YEAC) and now takes his place as the current vice-chair for the Southwest Region.
Randolph W. Rakoczynski, P.E., F.NSPE, is the PEPP Talk editor, liason for the Professional Liability Committee (PLC) and the vice-chair for the Northeast Region.
National ACEC/NSPE/PEPP-QBS Award
The QBS Awards recognize the entities that effectively use and promote QBS methods to procure the professional services of consulting engineers at the state and local level. This year, the grand award was presented to the State of South Dakota. Bill Noordermeer, P.E. was present to accept the award. The QBS merit award was awarded to Indiannpolis Public Schools.
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Get Up to Speed on Certifications! Dick Garber, Victor O. Schinnerer
By Richard B. Garber, Vice President
A/E/C Risk Management Services
Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc.
In legal terms, a certification is a formal assertion, in writing, of some fact. The client, the clients lender, or a government agency requests a certification as assurance that some aspect of the project has been completed as promised in the contract for professional services or as required by law. Depending on the wording, the certification could establish a warranty or guarantee, and this can increase the professionals exposure to claims. By signing an unqualified certification, professionals may assume a level of liability that is both beyond the standard of care required under law and the coverage afforded by professional liability insurance.
Avoiding Warranties and Guarantees
While it is possible to rewrite certification language to reflect an expression of professional opinion regarding those facts or findings that are the subject of the certification, this is often not accomplished by the professional. Thus, the certification may establish a warranty or guarantee, which is excluded from insurance coverage.
If the conditions of a certification are not precisely as certified, liability may result regardless of whether or not there was negligence on the part of the professional. The main points that should be considered in every instance before signing a certification are the following:
Based on the scope of services provided, the professional can only certify conditions that are within the direct knowledge or control of the professional.
Any additional services or tests by the professional necessary to certify a specific fact need to be compensated for by the client.
The language of the certification should be properly qualified. If the certification is not based on facts, it should be stated as an expression of professional opinion based on knowledge, information, and belief. This can prevent the certification from establishing a warranty or guarantee.
The certification language needs to be crafted in such a way as to avoid the possibility of a claim of detrimental reliance by a third party. The client, or another party specifically identified in the certification, should be the only parties entitled to rely on the certification.
The certification should be identified as to the specific purpose, applicable time and date, and recipient. Improper identification of the recipient could lead to third party claims.
Identifying Unqualified Certifications
Construction-related professionals need to carefully read the language of a certification to avoid unintended liability. A certification to avoid would contain language similar to the following:
Intending to be legally bound hereby, the professional hereby covenants, represents and warrants, and agrees as follows.
Such language could be construed by the courts, and a professionals insurance carrier, as being an uninsurable warranty or guarantee, leaving little recourse for the professionals defense.
Qualifying Your Certifications
Careful attention to the language of a certification, and the ability to provide the client with realistic limitations of that certification, constitute prudent risk management. This allows the firm to better predict the costs and consequences of performing professional services. An example of a certification with appropriate qualifying language is as follows:
In my professional opinion, and based on [my observations] or [my scope of services], I hereby certify that.
As always, remain diligent in reviewing a certification to avoid language that may exceed the legal standard of care or the scope of professional liability insurance coverage.
Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. is managing underwriter for the CNA/Schinnerer Professional Liability Insurance Program commended by NSPE/PEPP since 1957.
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Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective A/E Firms
Herbert M. Cannon, president of AEC Management Solutions Inc.
1. Overworking and Under Appreciating the Staff
Long hours and hard work are often the norm in this business. Bonuses and other benefits are nice, but people want to know their efforts are appreciated. Be sure to take the time to individually and personally thank your staff for long hours and effort above and beyond the call of duty.
2. Not charging what they are worth
There is a great reluctance among most design professionals to charge what they are worth. They work long hours, provide great service, and deliver far more work than what is contracted for. When it comes to added scope, additional meetings, and extended schedule and so on, they are far too hesitant to charge the client. When they do charge for these services, the tendency is to undercharge in hopes of breaking even.
3. Thinking the Business Will Take Care of Itself
Well it actually will take care of itself, just not very well. How well would design take care of itself if zero to minimal attention was paid to it?
4. Believing that Great Design and Profits are Incompatible
Nothing could be further than the truth. Profits provide the revenues needed to invest in the best people, best equipment, best facilities, and best marketing materials. When you have the best to work with, great results are possible.
5. Not Having a Plan
Working hard and hoping for the best is not a plan. It is wishful thinking. The most successful firms have a plan for their future that is communicated to the entire company. Unsuccessful firms usually do not.
6. Not Collecting their Money
After overworking their staff and not charging what they are worth, they sit by and wait for the money to hopefully come in. When the invoice is over 90 days old, they sometimes call and walk on eggshells hoping not to offend their clients. Their project managers then refer to this call as "badgering their clients for payment" .
7. Admiring the Problem
Yes. They know what the problem is and they know how to solve the problem (or at least they think they do). However they do nothing about it. They find it easier to ask for more information so they can better understand the problem. They want the data analyzed yet another way. All in all it is an excuse for inaction. The problems remain as they invent new ways to admire the problem.
Herbert M. Cannon, president of AEC Management Solutions Inc. and publisher of AEC Managing Partner Newsletter, is a management consultant, seminar provider and speaker exclusive to the A/E industry. He is available to speak at company meetings and conferences. For more information, contact Herb via e-mail . Or visit his Web site. [ return to top ]
Fall is Back to School for Engineers, too!
Toxic Mold 101, Randy Rakoczynski, P.E.
The presentation will deal with an introduction into the world of mold, which species of mold are "toxic" and how one goes about conducting a survey of suspected mold contamination and the options available to remediate mold problems in residential, commercial and industrial structures
September 26 1:30 p.m. EST
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October 24, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST
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Protection of the Public Health and Safety
Session 1: September 13, 12:301:30 p.m. EST
Sustainable Development and the Environment
Session 2: October 18, 12:301:30 p.m. EST
Professional Competence and Qualifications for Practice
Session 3: November 15, 12:301:30 p.m. EST
Honesty and Integrity in Professional Practice
October 12, 1:303:00 p.m. EST
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Toxic Mold 101, Randy Rakoczynski, P.E.
The presentation will deal with an introduction into the world of mold, which species of mold are "toxic" and how one goes about conducting a survey of suspected mold contamination and the options available to remediate mold problems in residential, commercial and industrial structures
September 26 1:30 p.m. EST
September 26 1:30 p.m. EST
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FREE! Web seminar presented by the NSPE Licensure & Qualifications for Practice Committee:
Changing the PE Paradigm...
October 24, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST
FREE! for NSPE members.
NSPE Web Seminars: Ethics Forum
Protection of the Public Health and Safety
Session 1: September 13, 12:301:30 p.m. EST
Sustainable Development and the Environment
Session 2: October 18, 12:301:30 p.m. EST
Professional Competence and Qualifications for Practice
Session 3: November 15, 12:301:30 p.m. EST
Honesty and Integrity in Professional Practice
October 12, 1:303:00 p.m. EST
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I Never Signed on the Dotted Line!
Visit our Web site for more information on education programs.
NSPE-PEPP Professional Liability Committee Seeks Volunteers
NSPE is seeking professional engineers with experience working with professional liability insurance, risk management, loss-prevention, and related issues for an engineering firm to serve on the NSPE/PEPP Professional Liability Committee. If you meet those qualifications and are interested, please send an expression of interest as well as background information to Arthur Schwartz, NSPE deputy executive director and general counsel.
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Contact the PEPP Executive Board
Steve Theno, P.E.
Anchorage, AK
Immediate Past Chair
Larry Britt, P.E.
Oxford, MS
Kevin Skibiski, P.E., F.NSPE
Springfield, MO
Pete Koval, P.E.
Syracuse, NY
Vice Chair, Northeast Region
Randy Rakoczynski, P.E.
Buffalo, NY
Vice Chair, Southeast Region
Dan Dawson, P.E.
Wilmington, NC
Vice Chair, Central Region
Mark Davy, P.E.
La Crosse, WI
Vice Chair, North Central Region
Kevin Nelson, P.E.
Vice Chair, Southwest Region
Eric West, P.E.
Midland, TX
Vice Chair, Western and Pacific Region
Steven Dyrnes, P.E.
Portland, OR
Young Engineer Representative
Dawn Edgell, P.E.
Chicago, IL
SSEC Representative
Pat Christians
Birmingham, AL
PEPP Staff
Kim Granados, CAE
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
tel: 703-684-2857
fax: 703-836-4875
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Steve Theno, P.E.
Anchorage, AK
Immediate Past Chair
Larry Britt, P.E.
Oxford, MS
Kevin Skibiski, P.E., F.NSPE
Springfield, MO
Pete Koval, P.E.
Syracuse, NY
Vice Chair, Northeast Region
Randy Rakoczynski, P.E.
Buffalo, NY
Vice Chair, Southeast Region
Dan Dawson, P.E.
Wilmington, NC
Vice Chair, Central Region
Mark Davy, P.E.
La Crosse, WI
Vice Chair, North Central Region
Kevin Nelson, P.E.
Vice Chair, Southwest Region
Eric West, P.E.
Midland, TX
Vice Chair, Western and Pacific Region
Steven Dyrnes, P.E.
Portland, OR
Young Engineer Representative
Dawn Edgell, P.E.
Chicago, IL
SSEC Representative
Pat Christians
Birmingham, AL
Vice Chair, North Central Region
Kevin Nelson, P.E.
PEPP Staff
Kim Granados, CAE
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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The soil pipe is the vertical pipe or pipes receiving sewage matter from the water-closets in the house.
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On Saturday evening, more than 1,500 San Diego area residents, in conjunction with people in communities throughout the United States, will dress warm, bundle in sleeping bags and sleep under the stars as part of the Sleepless America campaign to recognize the plight of homelessness and the urgency to identify, implement and sustain lasting solutions.
Sleepless America and its local component, Sleepless San Diego, was founded by the San Diego Rescue Mission in 2006, in collaboration with other faith-based, social service and community partners to bring attention to the challenges of chronic homelessness and the ever increasing number of people living on the streets of San Diego County.
Recent tragic events around the world have once again demonstrated the kindness, generosity and tremendous commitment of the American people to help those in need. We read every day about this nation's efforts to feed the hungry, rescue and treat the injured and rebuild infrastructures in countries devastated by tragedy. At the same time, we cannot forget that we have critical needs on our own streets that go to the very core of human dignity.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, each year an estimated 1.6 million people access homeless shelter services, though many more people experience homelessness and sleep on the streets, obtain assistance through a domestic violence shelter or simply are not counted. Here, we of the Sleepless Alliance Partners estimate that more than 8,000 men, women and children are homeless in San Diego County.
Some have suffered sudden homelessness due to abuse or economic hardship. Others have endured chronic homelessness, which means they have lived in an emergency homeless shelter continuously for at least one year or have experienced at least four episodes of homelessness over a three-year span.
Too many myths exist around the issue of homelessness that discourage the support needed to solve the problem. Too many believe that homelessness is a choice and that most homeless people are not motivated to work. The truth is that many adults in shelters have jobs yet still cannot afford housing. Others suffer from disabilities such as serious mental illness, chronic substance use disorders or significant medical issues. These individuals often cycle in and out of homeless shelters, jails, hospitals and treatment programs. Some accept that homeless people commit more violent crimes than housed people. On the contrary, homeless people actually commit fewer violent crimes than housed people. They are, however, more likely to become the victims of violent crime.
The major cause of homelessness in the U.S. is the lack of affordable housing. This deficit is caused by a low supply of inexpensive housing and low incomes. This growing scarcity of affordable housing, combined with the deinstitutionalization of our most vulnerable citizens and a growing gap between earnings and the cost of living, has left hundreds of thousands of individuals and families homeless.
Too much time, money and energy is wasted by temporary management of the problem. The Sleepless Alliance Partners seek lasting solutions. Collectively, we believe that permanent supportive housing offers the most successful intervention of ending chronic homelessness. This option couples permanent housing with ongoing supportive services that target the specific needs of an individual or family. Permanent supportive housing has helped reduce chronic homelessness in other regions across the country. The San Diego area now needs to step up and make this happen. Sleepless San Diego invites the community to learn about the challenges of homelessness and how it affects all of us. In addition, we extend an invitation to the individuals and organizations in the public and private sectors to participate in a summit on homelessness in October 2010 to hear from experts on issues related to homelessness – government and educational leaders and social services providers – regarding how we can make a difference in San Diego County.
Finally, on behalf of Sleepless Alliance Partners, which include The San Diego Rescue Mission, Father Joe's Villages, Feeding America San Diego, Volunteers of America, the San Diego Food Bank, Home Again, San Diego Habitat for Humanity and San Diego City Fest, we encourage our community to join in the message of hope. As Sleepless American campaigns expand across the country, we pray that our voices join together to help bring powerful awareness of and solutions to the plight of homelessness.
Johnson is president and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Sautéed Trout Fillets with a Pumpkin Seed Crust
In accordance with Colorado state law, wild trout cannot be served at a commercial establishment, which is why Smith Fork Ranch makes this signature dish with top-quality farmed ruby trout.
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- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons and chilled
- 1/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps quartered
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup shelled raw pumpkin seeds, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- Four 6-ounce trout fillets, with skin
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
How to make this recipe
In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the garlic and cook over moderately high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the wine and boil until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and boil until reduced by half again, about 1 minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and whisk in the cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
In another medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil. Add the shiitake caps and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sesame seeds and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Season the shiitake with salt and pepper and remove the skillet from the heat.
On a plate, toss the pumpkin seeds with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the cayenne. Press the boned side of the trout fillets into the pumpkin seeds to coat.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the trout fillets, crusted side down, and cook over moderately high heat until browned, about 2 minutes. Turn the fillets and cook until the fish is just white throughout and the skin is crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer the fillets to plates.
Add the scallions, tomato, cilantro and lime juice to the sauce and rewarm over moderately high heat, stirring; do not let it boil. Spoon the sautéed shiitake and the sauce over the trout and serve.
Suggested Pairing
A light-bodied Italian Pinot Grigio will match the acidity of the tomatoes and lime juice in this recipe without overwhelming the trout.


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The most likely cause of the pain your son is having is a corneal ulcer. This is an infection of the actual meat (corneal stroma) of his eyeball.
I think you should take him to the ER for an evaluation tonight. While it would be best if he could be examined by an ophthalmologist tonight -- and some ERs do have eye doctors on call and available -- even a regular ER doctor is better then waiting until morning.
The ER doc will at least be able to get him started on antibiotic drops now until he can be seen by an eye surgeon tomorrow.
Delaying treatment of a possible bacterial ulcer overnight can cause significant damage and make things a lot harder to fix.
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I am here. The pain started suddening today. He was not doing anything that could have resulted in something unusualy getting into his eye.( like sawing wood or sanding)
That is not necessary for a corneal ulcer to start. Just the fact that he wears contact lenses puts him at a higher risk of getting one.
In two decades of ophthalmology I have learned, the hard way, not to wait for a convenient time to start treating a corneal ulcer. I had one ER nurse who tried to treat it herself for a day....after two months of almost daily therapy we had to remove her eyeball....I only need to have that happen once in my medical practice to be biased against not waiting to check things like your son's eye out.
If he were my son I'd pack him up and go to the ER.
Does that make sense?
Our eye doctor will be open tomorrow morning at 8. But you said above to go to ER. I will take him if necessary, but my fear is that there wont be an eye doctor at the hospital and we will endo up just going to eye doctor in am. We live in a small town outside Athens GA. The hospital in Athens is not a huge metro hospital.
It is much better, you are correct, for him to see an ophthalmologist. But any ER doc can look for a corneal abrasion with a black light and start him on some vigmox eye drops.
I know you only have one set of eyes... but it is already 11:15pm - that's only 9 hours away....
If you wait, will he be OK? Probably. But if the bacteria that is growing on his eye is pseudomonus (the one the RN had) it can be orders of magnitude worse by 8 am
In nine hours I've seen some corneal ulcers go from a pinpoint small white spot to a totally opaque, soupy mess of a cornea with bare light perception vision.
Will this happen to your son? If it is a gram positive bacteria, no. You can see him and I can't. I can only go on what I've learned over the last 20 years and,I must admit, I've been seriously biased by the few terriable cases I'
I've treated....
I understand, but you're giving worse case senerio. I'm going to go look at his eye again and ask him how it is feeling now without the contact and now that an hour has passed and it has calmed down.
If he stays home tonight cold compresses on the eye and, of course, no contacts. Try to get him in to an ophthalmologist (not an optometrist) first thing in the morning.
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8 oz. (250 g) bittersweet chocolate
3 large eggs
3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar
3 tbsp. (45 mL) dark rum
1 tbsp. (15 mL) vanilla
2 cups (500 mL) whipping cream
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa
Cranberry Coulis
12 oz. (340 g) cranberries
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar
1 cup (250 mL) water
1/3 cup (75 mL) freshly squeezed orange juice
Line a 9-inch (23 cm) round springform pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a heatproof bowl, over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate. Cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat eggs with sugar until light, about 5 minutes. Add rum and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, with clean beaters, whip cream until soft peaks form. Sift cocoa into cream and beat until stiff peaks form.
Stir melted chocolate into egg/sugar mixture. Stir in 1/4 of whipped cream and fold in rest. Batter should be the texture of chocolate mousse. Spoon into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour over a bain marie, in a preheated 350 F (180 C) oven. Reduce heat to 300 F (150 C) and bake another 30 minutes. Be sure there is still 1-inch (2.5 cm) boiling water in the bain marie. Cake will be slightly cracked on top and cake tester will come out clean.
Cool completely in pan, then carefully remove springform and place on a serving platter. (For best results make a day ahead, wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.)
cranberry coulis
Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Stir to dissolve. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and add cranberries. Bring back to a boil, cover and remove from heat. Allow to steam 20 minutes or until all cranberries have popped.
Sieve through a medium sieve until all pulp has been extracted, scrapiing the underside to get all the pulp. Discard skin and seeds.
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Luke Harper, Ratman or Consequences please.
WWE have released a video stating that they will be holding an NXT tournament during the Royal Rumble fanfest, and the winner will be given the opportunity to enter the Royal Rumble match:
As in the video, the competitors in the tournament will be Corey Graves, Oliver Grey, Luke Harper (Brodie Lee), Xavier Woods (Consequences Creed), Connor O'Brian, Adrian Neville (PAC), Bo Dallas (Rotunda) and Leo Kruger.
A great idea and brilliant opportunity to one of the NXT wrestlers to showcase what they can do for a bigger audience.
So who do you guys want to win the tournament and debut at the Royal Rumble?
Luke Harper, Ratman or Consequences please.
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Corey Graves, it has to be him if they're pushing him to be a big deal on NXT.
I remember they did this in OVW and Bull Buchanan won. Was when he was with Cena as B2.
Since they were dumb & didn't put Kassius Ohno in this, I hope Luke Harper wins. However, I bet Bo Dallas will be the winner since he has been wrestling on some house shows lately.
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I'm disappointed some other guys like Kassius Ohno or Bray Wyatt aren't in it, but it's probably for best since they'd be best introduced with a longer build up via vignettes for several weeks.
Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey won't win since they look destined to be crowned the first NXT Tag Team Champions. Luke Harper is part of the Wyatt Family and won't debut without Bray Wyatt. Leo Kruger had a tag team with Kassius Ohno but it's only a loose connection and he could possibly win this. Connor O'Brian could also but I feel he needs a little more development, plus vignettes with him would be good too considering his Ascension character. So it's between Bo Dallas (PLEASE NO!), Xavier Woods (sure, he's fun), and Corey Graves (best long term potential talent in NXT right now).
I'm gonna say Graves wins.
It's been forever since I've seen Creed on a weekly basis. Give him to us, it's time.
Luke Harper, Xavier Woods or Adrian Neville and I am happy. If Bo enters, I riot.
Holy shi... That's Consequences Creed these days?!
Mess with E.C.3. and you're in for; Trouble, Trouble, Trouble, Trouble, Trouble, Trouble, Trouble....
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Don't worry, he's only making PW great againOriginally Posted by TJ Wyoming
I actually don't want Luke Harper to win this but that's more so because I want him to be brought up with Bray Wyatt, that said though this is a great way to bring up somebody to the WWE roster especially if they have a strong showing in the Rumble match itself I dunno I think I'd like for Adrian Neville to win this.
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Part of me wants PAC so he can pull a Paul London and do something crazy, but I also want Brodie to boot bitches in the face too.
I'm pretty positive Bo will win, just simply off the fact that he's been on the house tour circuit lately.
Bo looks goofy and I have not really seen much from him but he didn't show anything. Creed, Brodie and PAC are ready for tv if you as me, they are just waiting for the call. Creed has been in NXT for what three years now while Brodie has been in for an entire year and PAC is basically in NXT to learn the WWE style. Personally Bo is my least wanted to win though I want to be surprised by him.
I see they're making Grey the "So charming it hurts" kind of Englishman.
I guess there's only so many ways you can make an englishman a streetwise bare knuckle brawler with an OTT accent.
Don't worry, he's only making PW great againOriginally Posted by TJ Wyoming
Bo and Oliver are the only two from the video package who I have zero interest in... so one of them will probably win. Graves is still fairly new to NXT (I think?), so he probably should have more time there to fine tune himself.
Conor's entrance in the middle of the Rumble would be something to get attention on him, Brodie's boot would work for him, Pac's insane ability would probably give him a Kofi/Morrison wtf moment, and Creed has been in development for way too long. So any of them would be interesting to see.
I don't know why the Rotunda boys aren't on the main roster. They can easily beef up the tag team division.
For those who don't know, I'm talking about Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) and Bo Dallas (Taylor Rotunda), sons of Mike Rotunda and nephews of Barry Windham. I do like what I see in both of them and they can really help make a competitive tag team division.
Okay as far as the NXT performer I'd like to see in the Rumble, I'd go with Xavier Woods.
Why they're not together is Bray is KILLING IT as a heel, and Bo... well... he's Bo.
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From: (Stewart Baldwin)
Subject: Re: Clemence de Verdun: Dispensations and Hostages
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:38:54 GMT
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On 27 Nov 2001 14:19:44 -0800, (Douglas
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[Note: It is obvious from the recent postings of several individuals
that the problem of identifying Joan's mother is a complicated case.
This posting concerns the specific general claim that hostages were
generally placed with relatives.]
>4. I stated that I previously had observed a pattern of foreign born
>hostages being placed with English relatives. I cited the example of
>Alan Fitz Roland's daughter in specific and the example of Scottish
>hostages in general. I stated my belief that if such a pattern was
>correct, then it was highly likely that Susanna was closely related to
>Nicholas and Clemence de Verdun, her guardians.
>So far, no one has step forward to refute either my observation or my
>examples. Alan Fitz Roland whose daughter was a hostage was a
>contemporary to Joan and Llywellyn, and held the same rank as Llewelyn
>did at the English court. He was a blood kinsman of the king, just as
>Joan was a blood kinswoman. Moreover, Alan's wife was the sister of
>an English baron and the niece of another English baron. Surely, his
>daughter would have received similar treatment as Joan's daughter,
>Susanna. In Alan Fitz Roland, you have a contemporary person of
>similar rank with a female child. His daughter was placed with her
>uncle, an English baron. You couldn't ask for a better example. In
>fact, it is tailor made.
But it comes nowhere near to establishing your claim that hostages
were were usually placed with relatives. It only shows the MUCH
weaker conclusion that hostages were SOMETIMES placed with relatives.
You seem to be completely missing the point here. If you claim a that
general pattern is true, then it simply does not suffice to give an
example or two and then claim that you have proven your point. The
logic there is simply not valid. It is a serious error of a very
fundamental type. (In fact, it is a point that some of my mathematics
students just never seem to get: you cannot prove a general statement
by simply giving a few examples.)
>If the discussion is to proceed further, it is necessary that Mr. Reed
>cite his evidence and rebut my theory point by point on a factual
>basis. The burden is on him.
This is simply not true. You have used flawed logic to support a
claim that has not yet been demonstrated. As the proposer of the
"hostages were placed with relatives" theory, the burden rests on your
shoulders, and you can not legitimately shift that burden to somebody
else by simply claiming that you have established the point, when it
is quite clear that you have not. The claim may in fact be true, but
it has yet to be demonstrated, and if you would like to see it get
accepted as a valid observation, then you, as the proposer, should do
the research yourself instead of making the ridiculous suggestion that
it is somebody else's job to go to the trouble of assembling the
evidence to find out whether or not the examples you gave are part of
a pattern that is true in general.
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Brandon University Students' Union vice-president external Jenna Clinton is stepping down before the end of her term to focus on her studies.
The BU student is in her final year of psychiatric nursing and her eight-week practicum in Saskatoon starts next month.
Clinton joins BUSU's disability commissioner Nicholas Bass and LGBT commissioner Martin Boulet who have also resigned from their positions this month.
Assiniboine Community College Students' Association is also seeing some changes this academic year, according to ACCSA project co-ordinator Alicia Zurba.
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Clinton said she wanted to finish her term, which would have ended in April, but believes students will be better served by BUSU's remaining executive members.
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ACCSA is currently looking at different ways of encouraging students to get more involved with council and events.
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Clinton admits having a full course load and being on BUSU was difficult to manage. She advises those seeking election in March to "know what you're getting yourself into."
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Friday will be Clinton's last day in office and council has decided not to fill her position for the remainder of her term. Council plans to spread out her responsibilities among other executive members.
This isn't the first time a BUSU member has resigned and wasn't replaced. In February 2012, BUSU's vice-president internal stepped down and council members never hired a replacement for the remainder of the year.
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Berlusconi's announcement confirmed comments by leading members of his party and strong hints that he had himself made over the past few days. In October, he had said that he would not run again for the premiership.
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A parliamentary revolt forced him from office in November last year as he was fighting a series of scandals that had damaged his reputation and, said critics, the country's standing.
The financial markets had reacted so badly that Italy was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
Monti took over as prime minister at the head of an unelected government of technocrats.
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"Bersani has already started his election campaign and, so far as I am concerned, we have acted in a very responsible manner."
Bersani was voted in as the leader of the Democratic Party only last weekend.
Recent opinion polls put him comfortably ahead in the run-up to the spring election.
A general election is expected to be held in March or April next year, but the precise date has not been set, nor is there any agreement on a reform of an election law widely seen as unsatisfactory.
Berlusconi said he wanted to present several new faces in the coming campaign, "because there are numerous people who have the right to feel tired."
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"I hope to be in a position to be able to explain to Italians that there is a need for a force that enjoys a majority to change the rules of the constitution," Berlusconi said, adding that he is in the campaign to win.