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The 1800's "Gooseberry Craze"Published on By: Josh and Brent
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Whenever people visit the gardens at Beekman 1802 Farm, one of the first things they ask is: "What are those things?!?" Before we even look to see where they're pointing, we know they're probably checking out our gooseberry bushes. Most folks have never seen a real gooseberry bush. Or even a real gooseberry in their market. Gooseberries are one of those fruits – like currants, boysenberries, huckleberries, persimmons, etc – that have a much higher name recognition than actual trial or use.
So why were gooseberries among the first fruits we planted at the Beekman? Well, when we first started researching the history of the 1802 farm and the crops that were grown during that era, we stumbled on some curious trivia. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries there was, believe it or not, a "Gooseberry Craze" that began in England and spread to America. At its height, the time, money, and passion spent on this humble berry would have made Beatlemania look like a passing fancy.
No one is exactly sure how the Gooseberry Craze began. The fruit had been fairly popular even before the fad started. Gooseberries are a close relative to currants in the ribe family, and are native to the cooler climes of northern Europe, the mountain regions of southern Europe, and far Western Asia. The berries come in several colors, including red, yellow, green and white varieties. There are also indigenous American species, though these were much smaller, tarter, and generally less palatable. Gooseberries were first cultivated in English and Dutch Gardens as early as the 16th century, and English colonists first brought the tastier English varieties to America, where they soon became nearly as popular here as in England. In fact, gooseberries were included in the favorite dessert recipes of at least three U.S. Presidents, including John Adams (Gooseberry Fool,) Abraham Lincoln (Gooseberry Pie,) and James Buchanan (Gooseberry Tart.)
But sometime, around 1800, gooseberries began taking over the English imagination. "Gooseberry Clubs" began forming. In nearly every region of the country, gardeners began cultivating new varieties of the fruit – over 2500, by some count. These breeders even created their own Frankenstein cross between their much-loved gooseberry, and another favorite, the black currant. The result was dubbed a "Jostaberry," and it remains in limited cultivation today.
At the height of their popularity, there were over 170 Gooseberry Clubs in Britain, and at least two formal clubs in America. Their meetings and yearly competitions were breathlessly reported in the newspapers of the day. The main purpose of these clubs was a competition for growing the largest, heaviest Gooseberry. While most gooseberries are approximately the size and shape of an average green grape, some of the early prize-winning "monsters" weighed almost an ounce and a half, and were the size of small plums. These contests were held in such importance that the entries were weighed using grains of sand, meted out individually with the use of a feather.
Much secrecy formed around top growers' prize-winning propagation methods. Husbands and wives were allowed to compete against each other, but had to grow their fruit in separate, contained areas of their garden. Growers developed elaborate cultivation procedures, including plucking all of the unripe berries from a bush except for one, which they hoped would absorb all of the energy of the plant. Other strange rituals took hold, such as placing a saucer of milk directly underneath a ripening berry, so that the blossom end dipped into the liquid, and purportedly sucked up more nutrients. Of course most of these procedures have no scientific merit, but added to the cult-like fever of the competitions.
The demise of the Gooseberry Craze came swiftly, in 1905, when a mildew disease from American plants was introduced to England, nearly wiping out all of the gooseberries in the country. Perhaps this was a form of karmic payback, since the introduction of new European gooseberry varieties to America around 1900 brought a deadly fungus to these shores. That fungal blight, dubbed White Pine Blister Rust, was hosted on ribe plants, and began killing swaths of America's valuable pine forests. As a result, the propagation of many ribes were outlawed, and it's still illegal to ship gooseberries and other ribe plants to Idaho, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont and Washington.
But probably what most diminished interest in gooseberries was their sudden trendiness. Like all fads, the Gooseberry Craze was a victim of its own popularity. After World War I and through the 1920's, when the world began embracing all things "modern," the fusty idea of gardeners competing for prizes with an old-fashioned fruit seemed hopelessly passe. Gooseberries were stricken from chic menus, and with the advent of better food distribution systems, more exotic fruits from around the world supplanted the familiar native gooseberry on grocer's shelves. Only a handful of all the thousands of gooseberry varieties developed during the 19th century remain in cultivation today, and almost none of them commercially. There are no Gooseberry Clubs extant in America and only two left in England, the oldest of which, Eton Bridge, was founded in 1801 – one year before William Beekman built his mansion and farm.
Maybe that's why gooseberry bushes were among the first crops we planted at the Beekman 1802 Farm. Like "taking the waters" in Sharon Springs, the gooseberry lost its popularity with the advent of modern ideas, and we think it's a shame to desert an old favorite dessert simply because it's no longer fashionable. So let's all start the Gooseberry Craze of the 21st Century.
You in?
Try our modern twist on one of the oldest recorded European desserts, Gooseberry Fool. Or try an old fashioned Gooseberry Pie.
Don't have gooseberries for sale near you? Buy red or green varieties them frozen from Northwest Wild Foods.
Rather plant your own? We bought ours from Indiana Berry Company
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I love gooseberries and have so many fond memories of eating them b y the handfuls on my grandparents farm in Ohio. BTW, It's also illegal to ship them to West Virginia. However, I have a small bush in my back yard! 😉
My Granma had then here in central Ohio when I was younger. loved to pick and wash at the pump for a yummy treat.
Neighbors in Argusville, NY had green gooseberries in their back field. Have never seen them anywhere since then. Delicious. Do you think they would grow in KY??
By: PattiJF
Thank you for posting this very interesting article! My grandmother (who lived in Minnesota), used to grow gooseberries and she'd make a Gooseberry Relish that included sugar, cloves and other ingredients. The relish was so good served with Swedish Meatballs, or ham, or pork chops. I live in California, we can get pretty much any kind of fresh produce, but I have not seen fresh gooseberries (occasionally canned).Unfortunately, I never got her recipe, and I have looked in all my cookbooks (and those I inherited from her) If anyone knows of a Gooseberry Relish recipe, please let me know! 🙂
I grew red varieties when I lived in north central Pennsylvania in the 70's and early eighties. I found the red gooseberry easier to cultivate and the harvests were incredible. Gooseberry pie was the favorite, but a cobbler was a close second. Some varieties now available in farmers' markets in the Hudson Valley, eastern NY and VT. The thorns, however, were torture at harvest time!
Very nice read. I have to correct you on one thing though. The Jostaberry is relatively recent invention of german breeders. Launched in the 1970ties. The name is derived from german names for blackcurrant and gooseberry (johannisbeere and stackelsbeere). I have one, like it, but so far the yields fall short of the parents.
Do you use the unripe gooseberries in the US? I pick about half unripe for jam and leave the rest to mature for fresh consumption.
By: Kellie
I am in Spokane, Wa. I too went all nostalgic and back to my "roots" and planted all sorts of ribes, gooseberries and Jostaberries. Unfortunately, the birds always seem to beat me to the red and black currants but my gooseberries are nothing at all like I had hoped nor are the Jostaberries. I am definitely ripping them out this year. I would like nice,fat plump gooseberries like my grandmother used to grow but alas my first attempt has just yielded teardrop size worm infested berries.
I used to buy Fortnum & Mason and Harrods gooseberry jam when I lived in London…..please make me some!! You have a customer already…..
By: Deana
I have them growing wild down my fence row and use them as a substitute for rhubarb. My husband thinks my cobbled together strawberry/gooseberry pie is one of the best treats, especially coming directly from the oven with a dollop of vanilla ice cream to melt over the top. In Missouri they are seldom the size of a grape…more the size of a pea which means I must work harder and gain more pricks and scratches to get enough to compliment the pie. None-the-less it has become one of my favorite. If anyone would like to know how I compile this prize, just google a strawberry/rhubarb pie; a gooseberry pie and then wing it…or you can contact me for what I have experimented with and found to work. I can say that even if the crust doesn't work because of too much liquid, the "mush" that results is still heavenly.
Wow, I had no idea the history about the Gooseberry. Now I'll be going on a Farmers Market hunt for them. Thanks for the info!
By: molly
found this very interesting. after a little research wonder how far south they can grow. here in Montgomery al we only get a few days below freezing and hven't been able to determine hoe much "chill" they need. thanks for any help
Glendale, pixwell and black velvet are supposed to do well as far south as zone 7. Mine are just one year old, but so far so good. Also, you might want to try the native American black currant called a "Crandall." It is something inbetween a small gooseberry and a large currant. They are supposed to do fine all the way down to zone 8. I have heard of people growing them in Atlanta.
By: Laurie
I have a very large gooseberry bush in my front yard in Westchester. I too had a very good crop this year. I think it had to do with it being big enough and old enough now as well as a good combo of rain and sun. I didn't get anything like the gooseberries in the picture. Impressive! The original plant grew on my grandparents farm in Sunfield, MI. My mom took a cutting years ago and planted it in her front yard in the upper manhattan area of Inwood. Maybe it is the only gooseberry bush growing on the island of Manhattan! My cutting was from her bush. Gooseberries were a big part of my childhood memories and my mom was very sentimental about them as well. So much so that we buried some of her ashes under her gooseberry bush. I am happy to read that people are taking notice of gooseberries again. I think I may need to get some different varieties. Looking forward to talking gooseberries this coming Saturday. Enjoyed reading all the comments about gooseberries on this site.
By: Leslie
I planted a bush 3 years ago mine turn red when ripe. Very thorny bush, looking for a jelly recipe.
By: Heather
I have tons of goseberry bushes and have started growing Cape Gooseberries this year! Mom always made Gooseberry Mulberry pie when we were growing up..Yumm!
Heather, where are you located?? State, too, pease
I love unique stories…especially this one because its about gardening! A club! Now thats cool!
Heck,I didn't realize they were so BIG_or_are my eyes playing tricks?I thought they were the size of white grapes.
By: Amy Meeks
They look like they have pickers on.
Do they?
Like others, I too have childhood associations with gooseberries. In recent years, I've been trying to establish them and currants at our farm, planting several different varieties of each. I'm also pleased that there is renewed interest in these fabulous, quaint fruits and hope that outdated ban is lifted.
Indiana Berry is a great source for many plants, and I purchased my first Poormans there. Whitman Farms in Oregon is another great place for a very wide variety of ribes. Talking to the legendary Lucille there is always a great experience.
For many years you couldn't grow gooseberries in New York because of White Pine blister rot which effected the White pine trees, killing them by the thousands but now they have variegated gooseberry plants that don't attract the rot and rust.
Love your information about the gooseberry. I remember then from my childhood when I visited my aunt's farm in Poland. She had the white and red gooseberry bushes and I remember having to pick them when they were ripe. I loved the red ones more because they are sweeter. She used to can them for the winter time. God, how this brings back sooooooooooo many memories!!!! Thanks!
By: Gabrielle
Some great info on Gooseberries from the cookbook, "The Cook and The Gardener," 1999, by Amanda Hesser. Hesser is a former food columnist for The New York Times and is the founder of http://www.food52.com.
"Gooseberries have a peculiar name in French: groseilles a maquereau or "mackerel currants." The history of the fruit is fuzzy; the etymology of the name even more so…. the name was adopted because the acidic berries were used to make a green sauce to go with mackerel. The berries have also been called groseilles vertes and rougeatres."
"In English the gooseberry has also had various names: feapberry, dewberry-bush and sometimes wineberry. But gooseberry stuck the longest. At one time to act as a chaperone on a date was "to play gooseberry" – perhaps providing the thorn between the two? And the "big gooseberry season" is the time in Britain when Parliament is out of season."
She has a nice recipe for gooseberry and currant tart. I got the book from my library but it's also available on Amazon as a new or used book.
By: Annie
My Grandmother always had frozen gooseberries in the freezer from her yard. She would give me them as a treat with tons of sugar. I was the only one who would eat them. Interesting info.
I really wonder how much of an effect you're having on the sustainable living world — even Mother Earth News had an article on Gooseberries this month! Makes me wonder who is reading your blog from over there.
*CAN'T* wait to visit the Beekman next month! You guys are such an inspiration. You're living the dream! Hey, PLEASE tell me Josh is on the farm full time now… ?
By: Michael
I would like to make a correction. You can have gooseberries and currants shipped to you if you live in Vermont. I had them shipped to me for the past couple years and very much enjoy the plants I grow.
There are two farmers who have been selling gooseberries the past few week at the market. Yes, they are a special treat especially if they join forces with my neighbors raspberries. Enjoyed
reading another great flash back in time. sue t.
my mother always had gooseberries in her garden so i grew up eating them, she still grows them and uses to make jams and also for making wine what can be better than that! Moms are the best!
My mother had gooseberry bushes when we were teenagers, probably because her grandmother thought they were special; "Gram" Brown was a major influence in her life, and an avid organic gardener herself from the late 1800's.
I just had goosberries about a month ago for the first time. I froze some, but not many. They are painful to pick!! 🙂
By: Holly
Have you ever had a persimmon? They're not really something I'd recommend just taking a bite out of, but they're excellent in recipes such as pudding, breads and even ice cream. I happen to be from Mitchell, Indiana where the persimmon has it's own festival each year;)
By: Dr. Brent
My childhood home was surrounded by wild, sweet persimmon trees. Persimmon pudding was a Sunday dinner staple
thanks for the link for the Indiana Berry Company. I am always looking for something new to plant. Which color gooseberries are the sweeter ones? Hope they will ship to me, I am in NJ.
My grandparents had a gooseberry bush in their garden while I was growing up. I just use to eat the berries right off the bush. But you had to be careful of the thorns, those things really hurt if you were not paying attention. Regardless, I have fond memories of picking those gooseberries along with grapes, strawberries, raspberries and plums.
Finally, last year I fond a gooseberry plant at a local nursery and bought it right then and there. This year it produced a pretty decent amount of fruit for it's first full year and I'm looking forward for the years to come as it gets bigger and produces more.
Thanks for sharing the history of the gooseberry bush. It's always interesting hearing these stories.
By: Robin
Your blog really brought back some childhood memories. My father was raised on a farm in west central Indiana in the '40s and they grew many gooseberry bushes.I remember my grandmother making gooseberry pie, a tart/sweet treat that tasted even better when it was eaten when not quite cooled on her kitchen window sill. It's great to hear that you're gowing them at the Beekman! Enjoy!
By: David
Very informative! A true "Who knew?". Thanks much Josh & Brent!


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Samsung continues to produce ads as fast as new Android models are introduced; in the latest spot, our favorite barista returns to serve a Samsung Galaxy S II customer who says, "I see you're still creative" while pushing the 4G speeds on his Samsung device...
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LMAO! Samsung is on a role!
Google should use this as an example, and help android gain more ground, with commercials.
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Notice how Samsung says nothing about Android . ? .
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Technically, it's not Samsung's responsibility to say something about Android. They're spending money to advertise their own products whether they implemented Android as the main OS or not.
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iPhone 4s and Samsung galaxy s2 are both 4g hspa+ phones? The Samsung galaxy s2 skyrocket is the only Lte 4g one
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If you look at an iPhone 4S it still very clearly says "3G" at the top. I should know. I activate a couple of them once every two weeks.
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The att iPhone 4s is HSPA. The CDMA one are just 3G
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"This is our generations Wood Stock."
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Celebrate the rich diversity found at The University of Texas at Arlington! All students, faculty and staff are welcome to benefit from the variety of learning opportunities we have in store for you. From special performances, cultural celebrations, seminars, to philanthropic events, Multicultural Affairs is pleased to host multiple activities that help to foster a welcoming atmosphere for all members of our campus community!
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Christmas Cookie Pops
The Cookie Pops were created by blogger, Jill Mills. To learn more about Jill, visit her blog at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
"Making Christmas cookies is always a fun way to get the kids in the kitchen & my boys love decorating Christmas cookies. These Christmas Cookie Pops are very easy for kids to make themselves & the Holiday Nerds make these cookies so bright & festive. They also taste wonderful & my boys loved them!"
- 1/2 tub NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- WONKA® Frosty NERDS®
- WONKA® Holiday NERDS® Rope
- Lollipop sticks
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
Place the scoops about 2 inches apart. Then let the kids press down to flatten just a bit using their fingers...
Then poke in the lollipop.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are lightly browned. While the cookies are baking have the kids measure out 1 cup of powdered sugar in a large bowl. Mix in 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk and stir with a spoon until well blended. When the cookies are done place them on a rack to cool for about 15 minutes. Then frost the cookies with the icing. After they frost each cookie they can decorate using the WONKA® Frosty NERDS® or WONKA® Holiday NERDS® Rope. You can make a fun spiral with the WONKA® Holiday NERDS® Rope, or cut the NERDS® Rope into 6 equal pieces using kitchen scissors & shape the strips into a star. I like my boys to decorate after frosting each cookie to make sure the candy sets before the icing dries...
The WONKA® Frosty NERDS® are fun for the kids to sprinkle on the cookie pops...
Let the kids get creative with their holiday NERDS® & see what design they come up with! You can even put the cookie pops in a cellophane bag and give as a gift!
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 350
- Calories from Fat: 110
- Total Fat: 12g (18% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 5g (26% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 20mg (7% of DV)
- Sodium: 200mg (8% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 57g (19% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 0g (0% of DV)
- Sugars: 45g
- Protein: 3g
- Vitamin A: 2% of DV
- Vitamin C: 0% of DV
- Calcium: 0% of DV
- Iron: 2% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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Federer will play Andy Roddick or Mikhail Youzhny in the final after seeing off Russia's Davydenko 6-1 7-5 6-4 in one hour 41 minutes.
The top seed raced through the first set but needed two breaks in each of the second and third sets.
"I played a great first set and thought I played really well," said Federer.
"Again in the final is a great feeling and it's great to be in the final of all four majors this year."
Federer has already won Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2006, and lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final.
If he wins on Sunday he will be only the third man to record a hat-trick of US Open title wins in the open era after John McEnroe (1979-81) and Ivan Lendl (1985-87).
It will also be his ninth Grand Slam title, five short of the all-time record held by Pete Sampras.
Federer went into his semi-final with a 7-0 record against Davydenko and never looked like suffering a shock defeat.
He broke serve in the second game and took the opening set in just 21 minutes.
The only weakness Federer has shown recently is occasionally failing to consolidate breaks of serve, and he let Davydenko back into the second before making the decisive breakthrough in game 11.
It was a similar story in the third set but Federer's extra power off the ground meant he was always a threat on Davydenko's serve.
The most alarming moment of a relatively comfortable afternoon for Federer saw him lose a 40-0 lead when serving for the match, but the world number held his nerve to secure a final place.
Davydenko had taken Federer to a fourth-set tie-break in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open but admitted he did not get close this time.
"In Australia, I had control from the baseline but today he was hitting too fast," said the seventh seed.
"Today was short points and he tried to hit faster. It's really different tennis. He's number one. That's why I think he's winning everything, because he plays completely different."
He added: "OK, I'm happy to be in the semi-finals. I am disappointed with my play, but not for losing."


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If you are getting ready to practice Zumba then you will need to make sure that your clothing is suitable to your task. When picking clothes, there are only two requirements for the outfit: comfortable and fun. When you dance, you should feel good about yourself so make sure that you have what you need before you begin so that you can concentrate on your dancing.
A bra that is supportive is one of the more important aspects of any outfit, especially when dancing. A good bra can give you the freedom of movement that you need in order to get the steps right. Unrestrictive clothing is also an important item to have. Leggings that stretch and shoes that are comfortable will complete the outfit and give you the necessary freedom to move as you need to.
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You do not have to get gear specifically designed for Zumba, as long as you are comfortable with it. If you feel comfortable enough then you won't have to buy anything special. If you are looking for these particular items, however, they might enhance your Zumba experience due to the comfort that they provide and the advantages that they present.
Cargo pants are the pants of choice for both Beto and Giselle and this is because they are simply more comfortable. If you are a man or woman then you can buy this type of pants for both sexes. There are also a range of comfortable and stretchy leggings that you can use for these exercises.
The Zumba range has many exciting items that will make your workout complete. "I love Zumba" t-shirts and tank tops are available as well as supportive bras. The clothing is available in a variety of different colors and you can have some fun mixing and matching them to suit the style of dance that you have chosen to work out to.
The Zumba range is quite large and they have now been widening their clothing line to include items that can be worn throughout your day. Items such as belts, backpacks and necklaces can be purchased through them and they all carry the theme of Zumba. If you want to spice up your wardrobe, there is no better way to do it then by purchasing Zumba gear.


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Thursday, August 17, 2017
Smoking and Tobacco
Carbon monoxide
can carbon monoxide poisioning cause night sweats. Source of cmp smoking.
Cigarette smoke contains 2-6% carbon monoxide, smokers inhale levels of carbon monoxide as high as 400 parts per million, and develop elevated levels of carboxyhemoglobin; this form of hemoglobin cannot carry oxygen, so smokers develop elevated red blood cells and subtle impairment of brain function. The levels of carbon monoxide in smokers are not associated with night sweats; this should be investigated by your doctor.
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Found this site while researching a little BSW Suhl that i bought a few weeks ago. Posted some pics on the Rimfire Central forum and got some good info
there. Just checking here for the possibility of any more information.
I know (think?) it it is a pre-war model, made by Simpson & Co prior to the Nazi's taking control. It appears that Simpson started mfg in 1934, then around ser#220000 (1939?) the proof mark was changed to eagle over N. So....with my ser# being 136652 that probably would put it in the 1934 -1939. Seems to be a smoothe little 22, and came with what appears to be the original sling, sights, etc.
My main question being...is there any way of determing a more accurate mfg date??


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And now, some Deep Thoughts …
I sometimes wonder how heavy-handed coaches like Bear Bryant, Woody Hayes or Bo Schembechler would have reacted to Internet blogging and the message board bantering that goes on today. Back when Bryant and Hayes coached the dog always wagged the tail; today the tail sometimes wags the dog.
I wonder, too, how some people can form ironclad, set-in-stone opinions after observing a football coach for only one year.
Joe Paterno was a horrible hire at Penn State. Only you gray bears will remember Paterno's record was 5-6 after his first 11 games at Penn State. The gray beards may also recall Paterno once going for it on fourth and one from his own 15, leading Florida State 17-0 in the second half of the 1967 Gator Bowl. The Lions didn't make it and Florida State scored 17 unanswered points to tie Penn State.
Of course, Paterno went on to a disastrous coaching career in Happy Valley with 383 victories, two national titles and 23 bowl wins heading into this season - his 60th in some capacity.
Bobby Bowden couldn't lead a one-car funeral. Bowden's first year at West Virginia was a comedy of errors, beginning with his decision to punt the football on fourth and one at the Duke 31 yard line during a tight game the Blue Devils were winning. However, Bowden forgot to tell his backup punter to angle the ball out of bounds and try and pin Duke deep in its own territory. So his young punter launched one high into the stratosphere, the ball nearly traveling over the end zone bleachers and down onto Beechurst Avenue. The punt netted just 11 yards and Duke went on to win the game.
A week later, Bowden sat on a 35-8 halftime lead at Pitt and West Virginia lost the game 36-35.
Of course, Bowden left Morgantown a martyr and went on to win two national championships at Florida State - and depending on the decision of others, may still be in the race with Paterno to become the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history.
Don Nehlen couldn't spell cat if you spotted him the C and the T. During Nehlen's final year at Bowling Green in 1976, his Falcons snatched defeat from the jaws of victory when confusion on the sidelines caused Bowling Green to forgo a game-winning field goal at the Miami one-yard line with time running out. Nehlen thought it was third down and chose to take one more crack at the end zone. Bowling Green didn't make it, and Miami held on for a 9-7 victory.
Of course, Nehlen went to West Virginia in 1980 and turned around a sagging football program, taking the Mountaineers to the national championship game in 1989 on the way to a hall of fame coaching career.
Paterno, Bowden and Nehlen - three dumb coaches who managed to get out of their own way to have decent careers.
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There are benefits to both. Some prefer the underdog role as a means of motivation. Others embrace the hype and recognition that foster a culture of high expectations.
Which do you prefer?
|Josh Jenkins
I bring this up because West Virginia opens the season on Sept. 5 against Liberty.
How's that for the stupid stat of the day?
Thirty five years ago in 1974, West Virginia took Richmond for granted. There were big expectations in Morgantown that year with Danny Buggs, Jeff Merrow and a host of talented players returning.
But the Spiders had a quarterback named Harry Knight, who surgically dissected West Virginia's secondary and led Richmond to a 29-25 upset victory. Defensive backfield coach Alex Gibbs, today one of the top offensive line coaches in the NFL with the Houston Texans, was so embarrassed with his players' performance that he failed to show up for a coaches' party afterward. It was said that Gibbs broke out into hives.
The Sporting News likes Pitt, followed by West Virginia, South Florida and Rutgers.
Speaking of The Sporting News, Matt Hayes believes emotion played a part in the hires of Mike Sherman (Texas A&M), Bill Stewart (West Virginia), Bill Snyder (Kansas State), Randy Shannon (Miami) and Frank Spaziani (Boston College).
He also believes those five programs are on the decline.
|Steve Slaton
… Did you know that Steve Slaton led the AFC with 1,659 total yards from scrimmage last year as a rookie? Steve must have regained the step he supposedly lost in 2007.
… Last year, West Virginia attempted its most passes (305) since 2001 when the Mountaineers tried 357 during Rich Rodriguez's first season with the Mountaineers. WVU had tried more than 300 passes six straight years from 1996-2001.
… And last year was the first time in 10 years that three different receivers had at least five touchdown catches - Jock Sanders (seven), Alric Arnett (six) and Dorell Jalloh (five). In 1998, it was Shawn Foreman (eight), David Saunders (eight) and Khori Ivy (six).
Hope to see you Saturday afternoon at the stadium. And WVU students … don't forget kickoff is noon so set your alarms for 11:30 at the latest.


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It's not like we have a shortage of poseable figure lines, but chalk up another one for the board! Previously, the D-Arts line has focused on video game series and, as such, have focused on less human designs for their releases. We've had D-Arts X from the Megaman X series and Izanagi from Persona 4, but while they're humanoid, there are elements to their design which set them apart from the usual human figures seen in the figma line (amongst others).
But with the release of Alisa from God Eater Burst, along with Terry Bogard, the D-Arts line now finds itself in direct competition with the more established lines churning out endless numbers of (usually female) human characters! Does she stand up to her rivals? Only one way to find out...
Let's get it on!
Figure Name: D-Arts Alisa Ilinichina Amiella
Figure Maker: Bandai
Price: ¥4,500
Available at: Amazon
First up, let's look at the box. Rather uniquely for D-Arts figures, the box for their figures actually open from the sides, which allows for a larger than usual viewing window which wraps around one of the corners!
The sides provide a few more potential poses for the figure inside. Also, for a touch of authenticity, Alisa has her name printed in Russian on the box; a nod to her heritage from the game.
And, in a bit of a faux pas, the back of the box shows off a pose which is actually impossible to pull off with the items provided (unless you're happy with cutting the tip off the blade accessory). There is a warning at the bottom of the pic but it still seems like an odd oversight. Most poseable figures stick with photos which can be done by the figure.
There's also some basic info on Alisa and God Eater if you understand enough Japanese.
Here she is, easily passing the "can she stand on her own?" test! Her designers definitely took a lot of pointers from other departments in the Bandai offices, especially from the AGP and Composite Ver Ka Haruhi mecha unit series! Like those series, her joints are all rather exposed although, luckily, they don't stand out as much as one would think. Care needs to be taken with the ankles though. The exposed joints mean that the ankles have a much larger range of movement compared to other figure lines and can easily appear as if she's standing on a broken ankle if one isn't careful, with the toes pointing in awkward directions!
Here's, arguably, the stand out part of the package, Alisa's God Eater! Bandai have tried their best to keep with the standard design from the game and keeping with some of the more organic look for some parts. For those who are interested in the game, I'm pretty sure it's the Raging Lore for the cannon, Avenger for the blade and either Brimstone or Oval shield if you want to recreate the God Eater in the game. You can also make the same costume worn by Alisa, but she keeps her hat as a unique point!
Yes, it is rather large and yes, it is to scale! It's also rather heavy, which severely limits the poses you can perform with Alisa, as the support arm for the God Eater isn't exactly flexible itself...
Of course, that doesn't mean that you can't have some fun with posing her!
A quick back shot of Alisa shows that she doesn't have any holes on her body to insert any pegs to connect her to a base. Instead, the arm has a simple claw mechanism to hold her in place when necessary.
Speaking of which, the base comes up as a bit of a disappointment. Those of you who have read the review for the D-Arts Izanagi or even Mewtwo will know that those two had special bases which reflected the series they came from. That little touch doesn't extend to Alisa, who just gets a very basic and standard base. In fact, you can purchase these separately from hobby shops!
In terms of detail on Alisa herself, Bandai have managed to hit the main points of her design, including her logo on her chest, and the God Eater bracelet on her right arm, which prevents all God Eaters from being consumed by the very weapons they wield. The strap which rests on her shoulder is actually loose and not attached to anything other than the skirt. This gives some nice effects when posing, but it can sometimes slip off due to a lack of tension keeping it in one place.
However, it's not all roses in this review. There are some signs of a slightly shoddy paint job in some areas but the most glaring issue is the scratch mark on the right arm. What makes this galling is that it actually affects EVERY poseable figure from Bandai I have purchased. I have three AGP gundam girls, two AGP Infinite Stratos girls and all the composite Ver Ka Haruhi mecha suit releases thus far and every one of the girls show marks in the same place!! You'd think that Bandai would have picked up and done something about this by now! It's clearly an issue in the later parts of manufacturing...
The leg is also severely limited in movement around the hip and knee as well. It's not too much of an issue, but don't expect to get her to perform poses which require flexible legwork.
Overall, it's hard to fault the overall package. Alisa is a pretty good likeness to her video game counterpart, and despite the limitations of her leg joints, she can do a lot. However, the greatest strength of the figure is also its greatest weakness...
The God Eater itself really helps the figure stand out as it's such an awesomely large and hefty weapon. It's also cool to look at to boot, but it also severely limits the poses you can do with it since the very things one may like about it make it impossible to pose without assistance, and the extra arm provided in the packaging simply isn't up to the task...
A one-handed swing pose is pretty much out of the question and the arms aren't able to hold the sword up on their own either. I was able to do a couple of more interesting pose such as getting the D-Arts figure to mimic her big sister.
However, the caveat is that I used up a copious amount of tape at the back to keep the sword in place. And even then, it didn't last long!
It's also a shame that we only get the blade version of the God Eater, but since the transformations in the game are physically impossible (parts appear and grow at a whim), it's understandable. And we all know why we didn't get a gun accessory along with the blade in a single package...
Damn Bandai...
Nevertheless, Alisa should placate fans of the game (or just her), and if you're in the mood for adding a huge sword into your arsenal for poseable figures, the God Eater should fill those needs too! If you're looking for one of the above, then she's definitely worth checking out!
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TEENAGE soccer ambassadors are set to bid 'aloha' to East Lancashire as part of an international friendship tour taking in some of the national game's landmarks.
And players from Honolulu Galaxy will face Padiham FC's youth side before visiting the likes of Wembley, Old Trafford and Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
Club bosses hope their arrival, which coincides with the start of their annual sports week, could kickstart a new relationship between the Arbories club and the Hawaiian team.
Just to give them a real taste of northern football, after the fixture the island youngsters, who play in the Oahu League, will be served a traditional pie and peas supper.
Padiham FC secretary Alan Smith said: "We did the same when we had an American ladies team here a few years ago and they were wondering what the mushy green stuff was on the side of their plates."
Newly-appointed youth head Paul Gray will be given an early opportunity to run the rule over The Storks' new under-18s side, which will play in the Lancashire FA Floodlit League.
Alan added: "We were talking to the organisers of the tour and they were looking for a club which could accommodate the 36 people who will be coming over in their party.
"We will be their first fixture, after they have had a tour of Manchester City's ground.
"But we will be in good company as they are playing a Cambridge United academy side, on August 1, and then a West Ham United community team on August 4."
The players are also scheduled for coaching sessions with the Premier League champions and West Ham, and have tickets to an Emirates Cup game at the Arsenal ground, before heading back on August 6.
"This should be a great start to our sports week - we've hosted women's teams like Aston Villa, Blackburn and Newcastle but never a youth team from abroad," said Alan.
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April 5, 2007
Kids are invited to submit talent videos for the chance to compete at the Aquarium's annual Día del Niño Festival on April 29, which celebrates children
The Aquarium of the Pacific is looking for talented kids to compete in its first-ever American Niño contest, where the judges are really animals. Sharky the Shark, Summer the Sea Otter, and Lori the Lorikeet bird will decide who will be the first American Niño. To participate in this contest, parents are invited to submit a video (either DVD or VHS) that showcases their child's extraordinary talent whether in singing, dancing, or playing a musical instrument—the sky's the limit.
Video submissions should be sent c/o Aquarium of the Pacific Media Relations Manager/American Nino Contest, 320 Golden Shore, Suite 150, Long Beach, CA 90802. Submissions must include child's full name and age as well as parent or guardian's full name, address, and phone number. Fully addressed video packages may also be dropped off at the Aquarium's Information Desk. Submissions are due no later than Monday, April 23. Children of all ages welcome. Videos submissions will not be returned.
Three contestants will be selected to perform for the public and animal judging panel at the Aquarium of the Pacific during the annual Día del Niño Festival on Sunday, April 29 at 2:30 p.m. in front of the Aquarium's Blue Cavern exhibit. The judges will select the 1st place winner and first-ever American Niño. The winner of the American Niño contest will receive an Aquarium of the Pacific family membership, which is good for free admission for one year and other benefits, and will also be treated to a complimentary Aquarium Family Sleepover for the child, plus three additional people. Prizes will also be given to the 2nd and 3rd place contestants.


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It shouldn't come as any surprise that Jessica Alba knows how to take her street-style edge from turf to surf. Case in point: her latest St. Barts getaway is supplying us with endless beach-style inspiration, the kind that balances a colorful brand of resort chic with sportier mix-and-match silhouettes. With the warm weather in your favor and Summer in your sights, use Jessica Alba's St. Barts vacation style as a shoppable jumping-off point. Then, be sure to check out our other celebrity-inspired beach looks, too.
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We never know what's going to land in our inbox here at DC. Case in point: info on Cannibal Diner from German director Frank W. Montag, which is currently in the editing stage. Check out the film's trailer, poster, and a few stills.
Mario von Czapiewski, the writer and co-producer (with Montag) of Cannibal Diner, tell us that the film will hit German cinemas soon and then get a big international release in the end of 2012/beginning of 2013.
Cannibal Diner stars Alexandra Lesch, Kristiana Rohder (Miss Universe Germany 2010), Lara Baum, Alexandra Jordan, Violetta Schurawlow, Indira Madison, Dominik Schneider, Jessica Klauss, Mike Zick, Celina Klemenz, and Heiko Rohde. American shock-rocker Demon Boy's "Little Red Riding Bitch" will be featured on the movie's soundtrack.
Kati (Lesch) is a young model on her way to a birthday party for her little sister, Celine (Baum). Tanja (Rohder), Kati's best friend, and some of the others want to celebrate and camp near the woods. While preparing the party, the girls get attacked by strangers. Kati, still on her way to the camping place, loses her way in the woods and is led onto the wrong track by a vagabond (Klauss). When her car is stolen afterwards, Kati finds herself lost in the deep forest and arrives at an old factory, where a clan of cannibals is already preparing their feast… main course: Kati's friends.
For more info visit the Cannibal Diner Facebook page, where you can also find a few more photos.
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The winning entry:
"This is the lastest in steam-driven automobile --
The Kettillac!."
- Krishna Kumar
The shortlisted ones:
"Check out my car's new exhaust pipe.
Now, I can drive through floods!"
- Julia Chin
"Welcome to Ah Seng Mobile Bak Kut Teh Stall.
Have a seat inside. Youl will be served shortly."
- Cindy Goh Shu Wei
"Hey, this is my grandpa's CNG car back in the 30s!"
- Mustaqim Bin Ramdzan
"Wow! Another splendid contribution to
The Sunday Times' 'WE HELP YOU SAVE' series!"
- Ho Hoi Sang
"You told me to warm up the engine first."
- Brenda Lim Li Ying
Cartoon Caption Contest, 19 October 2008
Drink and (charity) drive
After Yeo Puay Lin of Barclays Capital donated $200 of her own money to Thien Nhan,
I thought it was the last I heard of her -- but nooo... that woman and her gang
(Siddharth Kumar, Lynn Sin, Tan Zehuei, Tan Hui Yi, Lim Beeling & Kitty) went
another step to organise Merry Chari, an event where staff contribute money
and the bank pays for drinks.
During the merriment, Chew On It! T-shirts were sold and an impressive
S$3,841 was raised... a sum that will take me months to reach (cough!).
Thank you, Merry Chari team!
Lear turns out to be comedy of errors
[Published on 13 June, 1998]
British students found to their horror that they had spent two years
studying the wrong play when their examination paper had no questions on
Shakespeare's epic tragedy King Lear.
Bradford Grammar School, whose former pupils include painter David Hockney
and former Labour minister Denis Healey, discovered its curriculum error and
hastily rang the examination board.
A teacher mistakenly taught the pupils King Lear instead of three other
Shakespeare plays which were on the syllabus.
The headmaster, Mr Stephen Davidson, said the teacher was "absolutely
A spokesman for the examination board said: "It will have been a stressful
time for the students and we will do everything we can to make sure that they
are not disadvantaged by a mistake that was not their fault."
Prediction: Future Joy #14
One smart card for all financial transactions.
When swiped through a home computer gadget every April,
it fills up the tax form online, automatically.
Meeting Thien Nhan, Part III
Back in Hanoi on yet another business trip, my friend Adarsh and his Dad met up
with Thien Nhan again (pixs and captions provided by Adarsh) :
"Thien Nahn with my Dad and I. In his hand is a red toy car that my Dad
bought for him from Singapore."
"Thien Nhan smiling brightly as my Dad cradles him on his lap."
"Thien Nhan sitting on my lap and holding some silly little stick with play-dough
around it and pretending to be a Kung-Fu expert! :) Seated next to me is one
of my Dad's Vietnamese business contacts, Mr. Pham, who also contributes to
Thien Nhan's cause in Hanoi."
"Thien Nhan still playing with his 'kung-fu' stick and trying to look fierce as
I join him in his antics."
"Thien Nhan starting to read his older brother's (Big Minh's) Vietnamese textbook.
Although he really cannot read yet, as he is only 2 yrs +, he is still very clever
and looks at all the pictures and asks his Dad lots of questions."
"Thien Nhan in his Dad's arms, smiling brightly at my Dad (not in picture),
as my Dad amused him by putting on Little Minh's motorcycle helmet
(which little Minh uses when his Mom drops him to school on her motorbike)
on his head! What a bright and brilliant smile! :) "
Prediction: Future Joy #13
Patrons have to surrender their handphones and pagers
before proceeding into concert/theatre halls. This is to ensure
uninterrupted performances for everyone's enjoyment.
Cartoon Caption Contest, 5 October 2008
The winning entry:
"You do have a point!"
- Louis Lim
The shortlisted ones:
"Been messing with the new Powerpoint tools again, huh?"
- Stephen See
"Don't think you may slim down
by puncturing yourself with an arrow."
- Ang Teit Kiet
"What a scary Halloween outfit -- a Wall Street analyst
struck by the wooden arrow of financial crisis!"
- Jimmy Ng
"Did you happen to stand under the stocks chart
when it fell?"
- Pameline Kang
And this one -- nonsensical but amusing:
"Oh! Long time no see, Mr Arrow. Have a cup of coffee!"
- Richard Chia


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INFO: What to know about upgrading to Windows 8
Description: Reaction to Microsoft Windows 8 sometimes includes confusion, and sometimes anger, from those who may not understand why changes were made to something that they feel "worked fine". It's important to understand some of the differences between Windows 7 and Windows 8 to minimize some of the anxiety and better prepare for what to expect with this new release of Microsoft Windows. Below is a list of requirements and general changes that have been made with the release of Windows 8.
Windows 8 System Requirements:
- 1 GHZ or faster processor with PAE, NX, and SSE2 support
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
- 16 GB of available HD space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver (the old Windows
XP driver model no longer works.
Check that there's a driver on Nvidia's or AMD's website for anything older than the GeForce 8xxx series or Radeon 3xxx series. Both companies have official Windows 8 drivers out. Also, it's worth noting that if people ask how much HDD space Windows 8 takes up, it's safe to quote 16 GB for 32-bit and 20GB for 64-bit. That way there are no surprises.
CPU Requirements:
- Windows 8 requires the processor have PAE, SSE2, and NX. PAE allows a 32-bit processor to address memory beyond the 4GB boundary. This feature has been included in Intel processors since 1998 and AMD since 1999.
- Windows 8 requires the processor have SSE2. SSE2 is a multimedia feature that's been included in Intel CPUs since 2001 and AMD since 2004. In case you were wondering, it stands for streaming SIMD (single instruction, multiple data) extension 2.
- Windows 8 requires the processor have NX bit (never execute bit).
Intel calls it the XD bit and AMD calls it the Enhanced Virus Protection bit.
This was a change Microsoft made for security purposes.
(Any CPU prior to Intel's Socket 775 Pentium D or AMD's Athlon 64 X2 processor is "pushing" it from a performance standpoint.)
Windows 8 Editions:
- Windows 8 - This is the "mainstream" version mean to replace Windows 7 Home Premium. Gone is the limitation of 16 GB of RAM as Windows 8 now supports up to 128 GB of RAM using the 64-bit version
- Windows 8 Professional - This version of Windows 8 comes with everything Windows 8 does, but includes the ability to join a domain, bitlocker, as well as virtualization via hyper-v. This version is made for business professionals or people that require virtualization.
- Windows RT - Windows RT is made for use on ARM processors such as the ones found in your phones and tablets. Windows RT will never be sold as a stand alone product and will always be pre-installed on compatible Windows tablets and forthcoming portable devices. Windows RT also requires applications be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. You CANNOT install normal Windows applications on a device running Windows RT.
Windows 8 Upgrade Path:
The simple way to look at upgrading from Windows XP, Vista, or 7 is to first make sure the computer meets the minimum system requirements (remember, they are minimum so don't expect it to be blazing fast). ALWAYS make sure to backup anything critical. If the upgrade process wipes your hard drive, you may or may not have all of the files associated with your current user configuration(s). Multi-boot configurations are possible, but work best when you have an empty drive or partition to install Windows 8 on
- Windows XP: All programs are removed. All that's left is "My Documents".
- Windows Vista: All programs are removed. Information from user profile (documents, pictures, videos, favorites, contacts, etc.) is left as well as system settings (with SP1 or SP2 installed).
- Windows 7: The user has the option to leave everything intact. However, Microsoft may require that some programs be removed for the purpose of system compatibility.
Removal of DVD playback:
DVD playback was removed from Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. If a customer wants to watch DVDs on their computer they will either need to download the Windows Media Center feature as a Windows 8 Add-On, or to use a third party software such as VLC (www.videolan.org). Remember that many optical drives include software such as Cybervision, WinDVD, or Nero that include DVD and/or Blu-ray playback applications.
While these applications do install the necessary codecs to play DVD or other videos, the version of Media Player that is included with Windows 8 will still not play DVD movies. You will have to use the application player from the Windows Desktop to view your DVD movie.
The "Windows Media Center" Add-On is available for Windows 8 Pro, or as a combined "Windows 8 Pro & Media Center" Add-On if you have the "standard" version of Windows 8 installed (In either case, the end result will be Windows 8 Pro with Media Center.) Windows Media Center runs from the Windows 8 Desktop, and DVD playback would run from inside the Media Center shell.


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When we begin the aging process, our face is the first to show the signs of aging. Even more so, our eyes. The skin becomes dehydrated due to the lack of collagen production and oil glands. Therefore, all of the free radicals we face on a daily basis begin to take their toll and show up on our face in the form of wrinkles, lines, and even discoloration in some areas of the face. However, it is never too late to start caring for the skin and battling the wrinkles above and around our eyes.
Getting rid of the wrinkles does not have to be a hard or expensive process. It all depends upon how much time you have and how much you are willing or even able, to spend. Among the products you can use, there are other lifestyle changes and improvements you can make to help with the eye wrinkles.
Always ensure you are getting the right amount of sleep. You might have noticed a time where you went to bed late and woke up early, only to be faced with dark circles or baggy eyes, along with a few wrinkles. This is why getting enough sleep is highly important in the prevention of wrinkles.
Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. It is best to get the daily-recommended intake of water, 8 glasses of water. This helps keep your skin and also your body, well hydrated fighting off the formation of any wrinkles in its path.
If you smoke, consider quitting. Smoke damages the collagen which can increase the wrinkle formation and also make one appear rather old and even tired.
Always wash your face before bed. Even if you do not have a lot of time to care for your skin at night, find a gentle cleanser and you only have to take out 5 or 10 minutes of your evening to keep wrinkles at bay. Otherwise, the dirt and oil that conjured on your face during the day will then sink in to your pores, etc, causing irritation.
Wear moisturizers and eye creams that contain SPF. This is highly important as the sun damages the skin and dries it out, therefore encouraging wrinkles to appear because your skin lacks the protection that it needs. Many products today come with at least a small amount of SPF but depending upon your skin's sensitivity to the sun, you might choose a very high SPF.
Caring for wrinkles above and around the eyes does not have to be hard feat and as you notice above, simply changing some things you do in your daily lifestyle can make a world of difference.
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From Constable & Robinson: 'Sparkling...an incredibly affecting novel, sad, funny and wise.' Guardian'Fiction of the highest quality...moving and life-enhancing...a must-read.' Sunday Times'Playful, fearlessly inventive...a work of imaginative energy and charm.' TelegraphWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for FictionWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award 2011Special Edition includes: 1. Complete novel with full award-winning audiobook sync2. Exclusive audio, video and text content3. Exclusive chapter illustrations4. Unique interactive reading interfaceShortlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction 2011Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011From Africa to Naples, New York to San Francisco, record producers to genocidal generals, Jennifer Egan tears through the lives of her characters with verve and guile: Lou, a coke-snorting, teenage-girl-seducing music producer in the 1970s; his prodigy, Bennie, a music producer himself, who hires a young woman, Sasha, who has a problem with kleptomania; she has a one night stand with Alex, who in the not-too-distant future is hired by Bennie to engineer the comeback of Bennies high school friend, Scott, who went off the radar but turns up one day in Bennies office with a fish hed caught in the East River, where Sashas college boyfriend, Rob, had once gone for an early morning swim with tragic consequences; Bennies wife works for a publicist named Dolly whose daughter, Lulu, will end up working with Alex; Bennies wifes brother is a journalist who attempts to rape of an actress named Kitty Jackson who in her declining years is later hired by Dolly to enable the public rehabilitation of a Latin American dictator.A Visit from the Goon Squad captures the moments where lives interact as these characters fortunes ebb and flow; sometimes they are popular and affluent, other times down and out. Egan depicts, with elegant prose and often heart-wrenching simplicity, the sad consequences for those who couldnt fake it during their wild youth madness, suicide or prison in this captivating, wryly humorous story of temptation and loss.
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I am taking an older journal into WordPress by creating posts. Which means I will be having perhaps 80-100 posts containing entries from this journal.
I was thinking here…. To use the calendar function as a way to go directly to posts related to specific dates.
Look at the calendar. Click a specific date and it goes to the post entry for that date.
Can this be easily done with All in One Event Calendar?
Have a great day! I am hoping the developers got the e-mail about coffeecup's calendar themes: https://www.coffeecup.com/store/themes/web-calendar/
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PSU New Kensington junior captures conference championship
Adam Stawski won a WPIAL golf championship when he played at Plum. Now he has some hardware at the college level.
Stawski, a Penn State New Kensington junior, won the Penn State University Athletic Conference title Tuesday, shooting a 2-over-par 74 in the final round at Penn State's Blue Course.
Stawski finished the 36-hole event at 8-over and carded a 1-under 35 on the back nine, including an eagle at the par-5 18th.
Stawski is the second PSNK golfer to win the conference, joining Knoch grad John Hook in 2008. Stawski was the runner-up as a freshman.
"Consistency is the hallmark of Adam's game and he played to his potential," PSNK coach Bill Woodard said.
PSNK finished third in the team standings behind Penn State Mont Alto (649) and Penn College (678).
Riverview grad Ben Hammel finished eighth for PSNK.
He and Stawski were named to the All-PSUAC team.
The USCAA national tournament ran in conjuction with the PSUAC event. Stawski finished fifth overall there to earn All-USCAA honors.
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Unfortunately this eBook is only available from within Australia.
The deep blue sea has been an endless source of inspiration, wonder and imagination for explorers and writers alike. Australia's history and national character have been defined by the fact that we live on an isolated island continent girt by sea...The Best Australian Sea Stories is full of fascinating history, drama, and surprise. These stories trace the maritime history of Australia from the earliest times to today. From first-hand accounts of voyages from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to modern accounts of refugee 'boat people', the book is a dazzling compendium of the famous and obscure, the brave and the jinxed, human achievement and tragedy...From the mystery of the mahogany ship and the Dieppe map, which point to Portuguese discovery of Australia's entire east coast in 1522, to the poignancy of Matthew Flinders' wife waiting nine years while he charted the coast of the land he named 'Australia', survived shipwrecks and became a political prisoner of the French, this book is full of amazing stories of bravery and endeavour, war and salvation...
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 1st November 2012
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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The ever increasing quality and expectations of today's anglers, coupled with constant demands for more responsive and precise products has resulted in Tri-Cast satisfying all of these requirements with our continual ongoing design and development programmes.
In 2016 , we can offer you not only an outstanding choice of products which are of the highest quality and performance, but each offering exceptional value for money, without compromising any of the key Tri-Cast fundamentals of Innovation, Design Excellence, Quality and Performance.
So we welcome you to join us and view our truly dedicated Fishing Tackle Website. Please browse at your leisure our full and comprehensive award winning range along with many new items for the forthcoming season.
By using the very latest and finest quality Carbon Fibre Materials throughout the whole range, together with specially selected toughened Resins Systems normally used only in our aerospace applications, we feel we have delivered again the highest quality, performing products in today's Angling market place.
Check out our new EXCELLENCE PRO POLES for 2016. The EXCELLENCE PRO comes with an even bigger and better spares package than we have ever offered before. These poles are made using not only a brand new Carbon Cloth and infused Resins, but by using all new mandrels and Production processes we have improved many aspects of our previous award winning poles of 2015. Lighter, Stiffer, better Balanced and much more Responsive without forgoing the inbuilt renowned Strength of Tri-Cast, this new Flagship pole will be a market leader for years to come. But do not overlook the other 3 poles in our amazing range. The tried and tested market leader, TRILOGY PRO 2 runs alongside the ICONIC PRO and of course the award wing pole of 2015 THE VENOM PRO, winner of the best pole under £1000.
Alongside this new Pole we have our amazing Margin Pole, the very best ever to hit the British market place. The TRILOGY XRS POWER MARGIN not only beats all others it leaves them years behind. The most expensive but the best never is cheap. When you weigh up all its qualities you will understand just what great value for money this margin pole is. It is now that good at 9mtrs we are able to offer not 1 but 2 parallel extensions to take it over 12mtrs. Strength to handle anything you hook into with lightness and balance that is just beyond belief. Not only tried and tested for the last 2 seasons but has won every award going for best Margin Pole. A proven winner.
Not to be outshone by any of the above poles, we are proud to include our new Long Competition Whip. The TRILOGY 8mtr Whip gives the angler unrivalled performance, plus ultimate lightness and balance.
When it comes to Rods Tri-Cast have both an envied, and proven, reputation for designing and manufacturing the ultimate in Match and Feeder rods. We have this year maintained this position by including a number of Rods for the 2016 season using the latest design and materials technology. These advancements have enabled us to make even further technological and design advancements that have given these new rods unrivalled performance and actions. We recommend that you consider our new TRILOGY COMMERCIAL Match and Feeder Rod ranges, purely dedicated to the commercial angler who requires the very best and specifically designed rods for their style of fishing. Launch last autumn these rods are that good they won best Commercial Rod range of the year and their popularity is growing at an alarming rate.
Alongside these new rods we have our other award winning ranges of match and feeder rods to suit all types of fishing and venues etc. The build quality of all our products makes us market leaders in our rod ranges which are perfectly made to suit our styles of fishing.
For the angler who is looking for high Quality accessories to compliment his equipment, we have added several new products to our accessories range. To our existing Landing net handle range, we have added a new super slim and light VENOM POWER Handle, which will run alongside the very popular and proven XRS EASY REACH range of handles. This VENOM POWER handle is at 1.70mtrs long and is perfect for speed netting when fishing shallow for F1s etc. and if any extra length is required there is a 1.2mtr Extension available.
When you have all of your quality angling items, it's quite natural that you demand also the highest quality of design and reliability in the range of Luggage to carry them in. From our specially designed holdalls, to the Cocoon Ranges of Carryalls that are not only the ultimate in versatility, but give you everything you need to transport all your tackle, as and when required. The Cocoon Carryall System has taken our modular system to the next level. Its clever functional design separates out into 6 individual bags offering you countless combinations, which are ideal for any situation or venue. A proven range of luggage that swept all aside to win luggage range of the year in 2015.
New for 2016 season we have included a DOUBLE COCOON HARDCASE HOLDALL. Designed to keep your ready made up rods safe and at a length of 190cm. It is long enough to accommodate most rods. To enhance our comprehensive luggage range we have also added a larger EVA sealed net bag which is capable of holding 3 of even the largest keep nets.
Other brand new items for this season is our CARRYALL 8 TO 10 TUBE DELUXE MATCH HOLDALL, A 60 LITRE MATCH plus our all new LARGE POLE ROLLER / ROOST BAG. See full details on our luggage page.
Over the past decade we have seen such a massive resurgence in the popularity of TRI-CAST FISHING PRODUCTS and we wish to thank all the anglers for their loyal support. We feel that our incredible improvements in our range has now been fully appreciated and anglers can now see that TRI-CAST have their finger firmly on the pulse when it comes to British anglers. A British Firm with British consultants and Teams that ensure we keep one step ahead and give you, the British Angler just the equipment you require.
We hope you enjoy our dedicated Fishing Website which has been put together to keep you informed of all our range and product specifications, it will be updated with any news and product information that comes along. If you require any further information or have any questions then please feel free to contact us at any time where our experienced team will only be too pleased to assist you.


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Volkswagen's Polo BlueMotion looks incredibly promising on paper and the biggest of its many claimed attributes is that combined cycle fuel consumption of just 3.4 litres per 100km.
And we're not talking about some pie in the sky hybrid vehicle that hardly anyone can afford or a miniature car that's going to turn you into a contortionist and then topple over in the first mild breeze it encounters.
This is a version of the VW Polo, a classy, practical and popular hatchback that deservedly shares SA's Car of the Year title in 1.6 TDI form - only the 1.2 TDI BlueMotion is 0.8 l/100km less thirsty and nearly R35 000 cheaper at R176 300, making it affordable to a large segment of the car-buying population.
"Where's the catch then?" I wondered when it was announced. Sadly that catch reared its head when I took my first test drive of SA's most economical car.
So bad was the lag and the general lack of shove below the 2500rpm mark that it was incredibly frustrating to try and drive economically and I eventually gave up on that idea, got generous with the revs and the consequent fuel consumption was not peachy.
Then, without having even said anything to Volkswagen, they phoned me, apologetically revealing that there had been a diagnostic fault on that car and that they'd like to fetch it early and replace it with a Touran.
To cut a long story short, I did get to have another go in that same Polo BlueMotion test unit after they'd fixed it and put on some decent mileage - and the difference in driving characteristics was immense.
Sure, there was still a bit of lag but nothing out of the ordinary for a small diesel and the car was actually driveable at lowish revs in most instances. So I continued my economy escapade, keeping a light foot while driving at a reasonable pace and keeping up with traffic.
In the end, I achieved urban consumption of 7.1 litres per 100km and highway consumption of 5.1 litres per 100km, which is similar to what other colleagues have reported but still way above the aforementioned claims. Yet even if we ignore VW's bold claims, the BlueMotion is still rather frugal.
Although there are some aerodynamic enhancements and an idle-stop system contributing to its fuel sipping abilities, its main weapon is a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbodiesel engine. Despite its diminutive size, it manages to push out 55kW at 4200rpm and 180Nm at 2000 and on the few occasions that I wasn't chasing economy figures, it actually felt really strong for something in its price range.
As for the rest of the driving experience, road holding is neat and the steering feels good, but the ride is a tad firmer than I'd expect on anything this side of a hot hatch. Another refinement issue is that too much engine noise makes its way into the otherwise serene cabin.
The Polo has what's undeniably the classiest cabin in its segment, its combination of a neat design and soft-touch surfaces making it feel like a downscaled Golf in every respect. I wasn't a fan of the light-blue seat trim though - it's a bit course and I can imagine it getting dirty very quickly.
Another niggle is the cramped footwell, but the rest of the interior, including the rear cabin and boot, boasts enough room to compete with the best in this class.
Now, assuming those problems I experienced during my first test were isolated to that specific car - I think this new diesel Polo is an excellent.