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Jet Grind Radio
Review by maximummaker
"Sega's bench mark title that introduced cell shading to video games. Quite original in many ways"
I expected much from this title, first hearing of its existence from the ill-fated Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine. All the boasting and ranting about the game made ecstatic to go and pick up a copy of it. From the moment you turn on the game, to its end, you'll be very pleased how well Sega brought forth this unique graphics style, cell shading. The characters really look like you've taken a jump right into a living comic book, though the story is far from comic book fan fair.
As you'll quickly notice, Jet Grind Radio is not about roller blading at all, you can't even burn out unless you get shot, hit, or blown up by the many strange obstacles that will lie in your path during your adventure. The whole focus of Jet Grind Radio is actually to obtain a gang (which you can play as anyone on your gang), and reek havoc by tagging every part of the city with graffiti, while squaring off against your gang rivals; other rivals will include cops, with their insane magnum-wielding sheriff, tanks, and jets too, talk about going out of your way to stop some kids from putting graffiti all over the city. That description makes Jet Grind Radio seem like a hard and gritty game, but it feels more like the feel of an extremely weird anime. You will be constantly obtaining spray-paint cans, collecting them like coins in a Mario game, giving you the will to tag all over the city, to the tops of large sky scrapers, cars, buses, windows, and for god sake, even walls. When tagging, you just find the indicator that will point out if you can tag that certain spot, there are three types of tags; small tags that just take a small spray and wa-la, your graffiti is done; medium tags will have you stand in front of them and in a series of hook movements on the joy stick, you will complete the picture; large tags require lots of joy stick movements, but if you mess up to much, you might run out of spray paint, and this will ultimately cost you too much time (if your in a race with a gang or something).
The tagging system might seem week for a few, but actually this game would have been a total let down if they made it harder to mark your graffiti, the action oriented levels will have you grinding down rails, forcing you to use sober reflexes to spray the tagging spots that come up as you race down the rails. There still is plenty of fruit booter action here, with awesome tricks to perform, though you can't crash wile doing them, their seemingly sole purpose is you provide you with longer air, more points by jumping from rail to rail, and just to give you the option of adding flare to everything you do; it's really amazing how long you can keep tricks going sometimes, even for almost entire levels.
The storyline is really original and all over the place at times, but almost all the cinema will just be an introducer to what you're going to go through next, very effective in giving you the feeling that you're not just being thrown into a level for no reason at all. Also the sound in Jet Grind Radio is a mix of hip-hop beats, to techno melodies, and hard rock too. The only disappointing thing about Jet Grind Radio is the fact that you'll have finished your adventure in about 15 hours, it's not a horrible thing, but I tend to be picky about the length of games.
A couple extra features that make Jet Grind Radio even more fun is the Radio that you can listen too in your garage house, which is just a collection of songs that you can listen too, some real and some not real. A great, original feature that Get Grind Radio has is the option to create the small tag, medium tag, and large tag that you will be spraying on the walls during your quest, by using a "paint" like program.
Jet Grind Radio is a game that is virtually unnoticed for its undeniable innovative cell shading that has not been copied quite as well yet. Its game-play and representation as a whole won't even close to disappoint you; this goes for the slick control and level layout as well. For any one looking for a Tony Hawk type experience, look else where, because this title is more like an anime action/adventure.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 12/08/04
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Choose From Three Options
- $24 for $40 worth of Greek cuisine for two at dinner
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Rochelle Koff of The Miami Herald wrote that Trata Greek Taverna "isn't the typical belly-dancing, confetti-tossing, plate-breaking Mediterranean restaurant. Its spell is more subtle, cast by a charming staff and a building the color of fresh artichoke leaves.
In the dining room, lights like glowing tulips hang over the fully stocked bar, casting a buttery glow on flame-kissed kabobs, gyros, spanakopita, and lamb chops soaked in olive oil and fresh herbs for 24 hours. Lilac napkins cover diners' laps as servers arrive with flaming cheese saganaki, the crackling flame punctuated by shouts of "opa." Photographs of ocean-side Greek villages and stone statues on the wall give one the feeling of having landed in the sun-soaked country without constantly getting hit in the head by college kids throwing discuses.

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Changes in the Relationship Between the Long-Term Interest Rate and its Determinants
This paper assesses the relative importance of alternative explanations for the rise in long-term interest rates in the United States from October 1993 to April 1994. Standard econometric models of the term structure are shown to have a structural break in the early 1980s. An important reason for this change in the traditional term structure relationship appears to be an increase in the responsiveness of long-term rates to changes in the stance of monetary policy. Augmented term structure models that explicitly incorporate the role of monetary policy in determining the level of long-term rates are then constructed. These models track variations in the long-term rate better than traditional term structure models, but still leave a significant fraction of the recent increase in long-term rates unexplained.
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The Fuming Fuji is famous [1] for his feisty tirades against "toxic food", especially, in his (or its?) words, "when it is aimed at the small fry." Until now the notoriously voluble but reclusive fruit has refused all interview requests. Now, for the first time, the Fuming Fuji speaks. Mark's Daily Apple is pleased to bring you this exclusive interview. But also a tiny bit scared.
Fuming Fuji, you have come out strongly [2] against such children's favorite as cheese-n-crackers, Gogurt, milk-n-cereal bars, and even the healthiest of breakfast cereals. Your critics say you are extreme and you've even been labeled a narcissist by a prominent historian and psychologist*. What do you say to your detractors?
The Fuji has no need to entertain the silly opinions of those who consider the combination of moo goop and corn cardboard to be fuel fit for the tiny tots. "Healthiest of breakfast cereals". Ha ha, that is very humorous!
Well. Fuming Fuji, you're certainly not shy about taking on "Big Agra" and "Big Moo". What, in your view, are food manufacturers doing wrong?
Oh, Fuji grows weary of it all. To be honest, some days I lose my juice. That is never pretty, I can tell you. Most children's snacks are death nuggets. They are either Blunder Tonic chemical baths or corn syrup sugar biscuits [3]. Even the fruit added into such products as breakfast cereals is –
– Not-berries, right? I remember reading that in a column of yours –
– please do not interrupt the Fuji. That is very unwise. As I was saying, the C.E.O. of Eggo, David Mackay [4], is a personal enemy of mine. Oh, wait, perhaps I was not saying that. You have broken my trail of thought.
I apologize, Fuji. It won't happen again.
It had better not.
Again, I am very sorry. I was simply expressing my enthusiasm for your particularly brilliant turns of phrase. It won't happen again.
[Appears to be pouting.]
Fuming Fuji, precisely what should children – seedlings, as you call them – eat? Does the Fuming Fuji always say no?
I say yes to fresh vegetables, fresh lean meats, organic dairy, and fresh fruit – even apples. I am really a very easy-going apple. I am much more normal than my critics will claim. Like any apple I enjoy a good roll in the barrel from time to time.
Fuming Fuji, what are your credentials?
My degree is in Fumology. This is often overlooked. I am highly-qualified to fume.
What do you say to the recent flap over your condemnation of applesauce [5]? Is this a personal thing?
I would eat applesauce myself if it would help the seedlings grow into strong apples. Also, if I could eat. Applesauce is a sugar bucket of enzymeless ugly fruits not fit for the shiny produce section. It is generous to even call them fruits, really.
I see. Fuming Fuji, curious readers are dying to know: are you seeing anyone special? Is there a sweet lady who gets to the core of the Fuji?
While I am aware of the profound effect my appearance has on others, I would appreciate if you would remain professional and direct your advances to someone more appropriate for you. I am sure you would do very well with pears.
…Okay. Fuming Fuji, what is the single most important food that parents and caregivers should keep away from their children?
If I told you that I would have nothing to fume about! That is an old Fumology joke, by the way. There is always plenty that is fumable by its very nature. You will find that most seedlings' snacks are some sticky, chewy conglomeration of milk and grain. Usually it is very high in sugar and artificial ingredients. Nutripals is a good example. Oooh, they make the Fuji really furious. I nearly lose my peel over those. Many products are marketed as healthy, such as Nutripals, yogurt, and cereal bars, and they are no different from what is found in a candy bar. The best advice for raising healthy seedlings is to keep their little mitts off anything in a box. That is all for today. I must prepare.
Thank you so much for taking the time to –
[End interview.]
* Dr. Johannes Cobbler, widely-renowned apple studies expert. To learn more about Dr. Cobbler's contributions to academia, please see A Brief History of the Apple [6].
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That is SO pretty! Those colors are stunning together! A purple violet in the middle of this pistou.. that would be STUNNING!
Sweet Potato with Kale PistouPublished on By: Josh and Brent
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At Beekman 1802, we cook like YOU cook. We open up the refrigerator or pantry and see what's there and somehow a meal is formed.
This combination makes a sweet potato a little sassy.
And the pistou is great over pasta. So you've already got dinner planned for tomorrow!
SummaryA savory way to serve your sweet potatoes
Prep time: 45 Min
Cook time: 45 Min
Total time: 50 Min
- 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 4 cups kale leaves (stems can remain)
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces of fresh chevre
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 cloves of fresh garlic, peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
Heat oven to 400° F. Pierce each sweet potato several times with the tines of a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Bake until tender, about 55 minutes. Make a slit in the top of each sweet potato.
In a blender or food processor, mix the remaining ingredients until finely chopped
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Peace of Mind
Part 2: All meals are served family style, which allows you to try new things in varying portions.
Story and Photos by Kim Kavin
The Greek charter market has long been an entity unto itself, a closed sector in which foreign-flagged yachts were not allowed to carry paid guests. As in any marketplace that lacks outside competition, the players had the luxury of occasionally choosing profit over performance. This led to the existence of a Greek charter fleet with more than a hundred crewed motoryachts, but with only a few dozen that offer the quality and service the worldwide charter industry demands.
Today, Greek law is changing. The first foreign-flagged yachts going through the paperwork process should be registered for legal charter in time for this summer's season (and the Olympic Games in Athens). With them, these yachts will bring a level of competition destined to bury the lesser performers in the Greek fleet.
On the other hand, a few Greek charter boats will thrive—those that have spent the past few years preparing for the onslaught with refits, crew training, and the adoption of Western business practices and contracts. Within this select group, Oh Que Luna is widely regarded as among the very best. She offers everything you would expect on a yacht in her price range in virtually any port worldwide, along with a crew that uses local knowledge to make the most of each charter.
The boat, which served as our host courtesy of her owner, carries five crew to tend to eight guests. These are not the Colgate-smile kids so often seen washing hull sides in the Caribbean; these are hardworking, middle-aged men with wives and children who consider yachting their careers. Only Capt. Vangelis Alexakis and steward Rudy Punongbayan speak English, but everyone working aboard Oh Que Luna knows how to smile and say, "Is okay?" The chef asked us this after almost every meal. We were always pleased, but if he didn't get a wide grin in response, he became sad and promised to work harder for us the next time.
All meals are served family style, which allows you to try new things in varying portions. You might recognize the feta cheese slices and grilled octopus tentacles on your plate, but the tasty sadziki (known over here as tzatziki, a combination of yogurt, cucumber, and garlic) and mousaka main dish (like eggplant parmesan) will surprise any taste buds unaccustomed to creative cooking. Lunches, in keeping with Greek tradition, are huge, with smaller breakfasts and dinners.
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This article originally appeared in the January 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Garden in the Parks Field Day to offer taste of gardening
What the Garden in the Parks Field Day in North Park offers the public every year is a taste of gardening — literally.
Along with seeing the rows of carefully tended flowers and getting advice from Penn State Master Gardeners, visitors to the North Park Demonstration Garden from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday can sample roasted garlic, basil pesto and tomatoes and then vote on their favorites.
Lyn Lang, a Master Gardener since 2004, is the local garlic guru. She has grown garlic for years on her Richland Township property. From fall to summer, she tends small quantities of about 25 varieties of this pungent plant. In fact, both the North Park and South Park garlic patches started with five varieties from her home.
"For years, the Master Gardeners have yearned to grow something as a food crop," she said.
So for the last three years, garlic, shallots and potatoes have been added to the fragrant flowers and herbs. Digging potatoes during Saturday's event will offer children an opportunity to catch the gardening bug, and with the many kinds of colored potatoes on the market, they can have even more fun.
Margie Miller, co-chairwoman of the event for the third year, said the shallots and potatoes were standouts this year.
"The potatoes did very well," the McCandless resident said. "It all looks pretty good because of the rain."
Garlic is easy to grow in this area, said Lang, who recommends the stiffneck variety.
An Iowa native, she had been unfamiliar with garlic. But after a neighbor introduced her to the plant, she was inspired to cultivate plants from South Korea, the Carpathian Mountains in Eastern Europe, the Republic of Georgia and other parts of the world. Each has a distinctive look and flavor from mild and sweet to rich and intense.
The magic is in each garlic clove, the "seed" of each new plant. The segments inside the parchment-like wraps have flavored foods in many cultures. It can be sliced and served raw or be cooked, sautéed or roasted. Each method changes the flavor.
"Garlic has a long history as a valuable crop," Lang said. "It was traded in Marco Polo's time."
She also had read that those who built the pyramids in Egypt enjoyed a diet of garlic. Back then, it was thought to give the workers energy and strength. Today, the health benefits of garlic are touted.
As garlic growers do, Lang plants the cloves in late October, long after she has harvested her other vegetables and the 30 feet of nasturtiums, also edible. The late start ensures the plants will not sprout before the ground freezes.
"Garlic needs soil with good drainage, organic matter for fertilizer and no competition from other plants," she said.
After harvest in July, bulbs are dried, cleaned and stored for a winter of enjoyment.
Next year's crop will come from some of the largest cloves.
Lang has learned much from books, such as Chester Aaron's "Garlic is Life: A Memoir With Recipes," and her own green-thumb experience from year to year. She always is eager to share.
"Actually, I'm amazed at how many people grow garlic here."
Miller anticipates another large crowd for the Garden in the Parks event in North Park this year. Ten community groups are coming, she said, and the garden, at the intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Wildwood Road in McCandless, will be staffed by 50 Master Gardener volunteers.
After the tours, demonstrations and tastings, the day can end on a luscious note. She has ordered dessert from the Penn State Creamery. "August Pie," with its peaches, nectarines and red raspberry sauce in vanilla ice cream, will be a sweet ending.
Dona S. Dreeland is a staff writer for Trib Total Media.


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The guitarist has not joined his band mates on tour since he walked out of their April 2 Edmonton show.
After months of not playing with his band on their current "Because We Can" world tour, lead guitarist Richie Sambora has been fired by Bon Jovi. After he first cited ambiguous "personal issues" reason for deciding not to perform on any of the legendary band's remaining tour dates, the 53-year-old rock musician's termination confirms previous reports it was actually due to a long-standing feud with frontman Jon Bon Jovi over money issues.
Although he stopped going on tour with his band mates, Sambora apparently has not yet called it quits with his group, with an insider even saying that "Richie wants to go back onstage -- that's his first love. He's really upset over the news." However, his band finally decided it for him, with some consolation that he will apparently still receive songwriting royalties and merchandise profits.
Sambora was replaced by Philip "Phil X" Xenidis, who makes $10,000 a month from the gig, a far cry from the $2 million and 20 percent of the profits that Sambora rakes in per month from the tour. Xenidis somehow became a beneficiary of Jon and Richie's financial feud, as he got to play the rest of the band's North America tour leg which they will resume in October and November after first completing their South American itinerary next month.
Bon Jovi just recently dealt with some criticism for choosing to perform in a private political fundraiser for Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a previously scheduled gig at the New York State Fair, which would have made $1.1 million in revenues from the band's appearance.


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Chicago cruises past Atlanta behind Rose's 30 pointsMar 23, 2011 - 3:46 AM Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bulls are currently the top team in the Eastern Conference, and they made a convincing statement to continue that trend with a 114-81 drubbing of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.
Chicago entered the night tied with the Boston for No. 1 in the conference, but vaulted past the idle Celtics thanks to an impressive 30-point performance from Derrick Rose.
Rose knocked down a career-high six three-pointers and also dished out 10 assists while Luol Deng posted 27 points for the victors. Joakim Noah scored eight while grabbing seven boards and both Kyle Korver and Taj Gibson added nine points off the bench.
"I thought we came out ready to play, we had good balance," Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Derrick was very aggressive, Luol was very aggressive, great leadership from those guys."
The Bulls have now won 10 of their last 11, with back-to-back wins coming by 30 or more points.
Jeff Teague knocked down four three-pointers, finishing with 20 points for Atlanta, while both Josh Smith and Al Horford added 14 points in the loss, the Hawks' third in four games.
"Everything that could have gone wrong tonight went wrong," Smith said. "We were bad on our coverages, we didn't help each other. When we play that way we are never going to win games."
Kirk Hinrich, who spent the first seven years of his career with the Bulls, was held scoreless, going 0-for-3 from the field in just under 28 minutes.
Chicago made seven of its first nine shots from the field and held a lead for most of the first quarter. The Bulls ended the stanza on an 11-2 run, capped by a Deng three-pointer with 14.6 seconds remaining, to take a 31-21 lead.
Deng had 11 points on 5-of-6 from the field in the first and opened the second with a bucket to widen the Bulls' lead to 12. After Deng connected on three foul shots, C.J. Watson added a jumper and Korver connected on a basket on his first touch of the game to widen Chicago's lead to 42-25.
A Korver three with just over five minutes remaining pushed the lead to 57-35. Later, consecutive triples from Rose widened it to 67-41.
Rose capped the impressive quarter, which saw Chicago shoot 81 percent from the field, with another three-pointer to give the Bulls a 72-43 lead at halftime.
"Guys were making shots tonight," said Rose. "We still need to improve defensively, we are just trying to stay together on defense and keep pushing ourselves."
Rose and Deng both entered the locker room with 20 points as Rose connected on 4-of-4 from beyond the arc in the first half.
Rose, who was cheered by MVP chants from the Atlanta crowd throughout the game, added 10 more points in the third quarter as the Bulls took an insurmountable 98-60 lead into the final stanza.
The game was never in contention after that.
"We can't be satisfied, we have to keep playing aggressively on both ends of the floor each night." Rose said.
Game Notes
The Bulls are now 20-15 on the road this season...The teams split the two previous meetings this season with both winning on their home court...Chicago is 51-19, the first time it has reached 50 wins since its last NBA title in 1998...The Hawks completed a six-game homestand 3-3...The win snapped a six- game losing streak for the Bulls at Philips Arena...Joe Johnson scored 13 points with five rebounds in the loss.
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The "Mollflander" dress with corsage
- floral lace
- 11-piece plastic boning
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- lining: 100% cotton
- Length front: 80 cm, length back: 109 cm
It's getting damn sexy with the black Mollflander maxi dress by Burleska. The combination of a corsage and a dress will definitely provide an elegant appearance. The dress is stylishly laced on the back - eye catcher! Due to the lacing and the silicone boning, the corsage clings perfectly to your body. The lace adds the finishing touch to the dress created by Burleska. Please order the dress one size bigger than your regular size - it is a bit smaller than usual!
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I took the sizing advice on this dress and ordered a Medium rather than my usual Small, and I was a little concerned as I'm very small busted! But as it turns out, this was the right choice. Admittedly I am a 34A bra size and need to wear and padded strapless bra under this to fill it out, but the hips and waist are perfect. It's made out of heavy fabric which gives it a much more expensive feel to it and also allows it to hang really well. I would definitely recommend this dress if you've got a smart/formal event coming up, or if you just feel like treating yourself. Very good quality and value for money.
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I'm also working on this thing called 'being an adult'. It sucks. I've more or less excepted that I'm a five year-old in a fifteen year-old's body and remind myself that I haven't gone to jail or had my family disown me or stage an intervention yet, so I'm probably doing alright.


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Beyonce shows off her beautiful daughter in her new documentary Life Is But A Dream, which is set to air on HBO on Saturday, February 16.
A screenshot from the film shows the 'Halo' singer and her adorable baby girl, who celebrated her first birthday just last month.
This is the first good glimpse of Blue since the very first photos shared by Beyonce and Jay-Z after her birth. Her protective parents have kept her far from the spotlight until now, shielding her face when out in public and in family photos posted to their respective web sites.


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Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has held that two District of Columbia consumer protection statutes do not
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just won the first major round of its fight with Wyndham Hotels over data security. In FTC v. Wyndham
A federal district court applying Washington law recently found that there was no coverage for violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA
Policyholder efforts to shoehorn coverage for data breach liability into the personal and advertising liability coverage of Commercial General
For the past decade, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has engaged in various enforcement actions, primarily using its jurisdiction over deceptive
While the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) awaits the fate of its privacy and security enforcement authority in connection with the ongoing Wyndham
Given the Department of Defense's (DoD) increase in aggressive challenges to contractor data rights assertions, more cases are addressing such
In early February, the California Supreme Court ruled, by a very narrow majority (4-3), that online retailers may continue to collect addresses and
Apple, Inc., and other e-commerce companies have asked the California Supreme Court to protect the future of online purchasing by clarifying that the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (Cal. Civ. Code 1747, et. seq.) does not prevent online retailers from collecting personal information to verify credit card information
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Montana State athlete Jordan Gill keeps a strong seat in the bareback event at the MSU spring rodeo Thursday, April 4, 2013 in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. (MSU photo by Kelly Gorham)
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Veal Stock for Classic Coq au Vin
This rich stock is a key component in our Classic Coq au Vin.
- Yield: Makes 1 quart
- 5 pounds veal bones
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 2 large carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery, including green leaves
- 1 head of garlic, halved horizontally
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat a dry roasting pan in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Add the bones to the hot pan and roast until they are well browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Using tongs, turn and rotate the bones throughout the cooking time.
When the bones are well browned, add the tomato paste and chopped vegetables. Toss to combine and continue roasting for an additional 30 minutes.
Transfer the contents of the roasting pan to a large stockpot, and fill with water (about 8 quarts). Bring to a boil over high heat, and skim off any foam that forms on the surface. Lower the heat to maintain a gently simmer and cook for 5 to 6 hours, skimming fat from the surface every hour or so.
Strain the stock through a fine sieve. Cool, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.


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Methods of integration
|This article/section deals with mathematical concepts appropriate for late high school or early college.
This article details several methods of integration for advanced high school or early university student, each with an example.
There are various methods of estimating integrals. This is particularly useful if the rule for integrating is unknown or extremely complicated, as in the case of . The primary method of estimation is the Riemann integral.
Another major method, known as Simpson's rule uses the Riemann integral. Instead of using linear estimations, Simpson's rule allows for the use of parabolas or other higher order expressions to estimate integrals.
- For a more detailed treatment, see Simpson's rule.
Integration by Parts
For a more detailed treatment, see Integration by parts.
Integration by parts is a special technique to facilitate the integration of the product of two functions that otherwise lack an obvious integral. This technique can be proven with the product rule.
The rule for integration by parts is stated as follows:
- or
This rule is often useful when one function is a power of x and the other function is a trigonometric function or e raised to a power of x.
Note that it may be necessary to repeat the integration by parts several times, one for each power of x.
Partial Fractions
For a more detailed treatment, see Partial fractions in integration.
Integration by partial fractions is a technique to facilitate the integration of a rational expression by partial fraction decomposition.
Given an integral
where and are both polynomials, integration by partial fractions shows how to separate the problem into multiple integrals before integrating.
Algebraic Substitution
Integration by Algebraic Substitution is a technique to facilitate the integration of a rational expression by substituting a more complicated expression with a variable.
Given an integral
We can substitute the term : with a u. Giving us
We then take the derivative of u with respect to x,
We then set the terms equal to du,
Now we are ready to rewrite the integral,
We can rewrite the integral this way due to the substitution of the x terms with the u terms.
Now we can solve the integral in terms of u.
Now we replace u with the term : to get,
We can check this by taking the derivative of :,
Trigonometric Substitution
Integration by Trigonometric Substitution is a technique to facilitate the integration of a rational expression by substituting a more complicated radical expression with a trigonometric expression.
Given an integral
By looking at the radical we can determine that it represents the base of a right triangle by understanding the Pythagorean theorem.
- where 3 is the hypotenuse and x is the height of the triangle.
This allows us to rewrite the expression to :. This allows us to substitute x with :. Now to do the substitution
And by use of trigonometric identities we know that
We are not done yet, we must also take the derivative of :
By partial derivatives we move the : over.
Now we are ready to rewrite our integral.
From our trigonometric expression : we can see that
- giving us the final solution.
Other methods of integration
The primary methods of integration include:
- Integration by parts
- Integration using polar coordinates
- Multiple integration
- Residue calculus (for definite integrals)
- Method of simultaneous convolutions
- Mellin transforms
- Inflation-restriction sequences


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I'm not quite sure if I'm encountering a bug associated with GeneralizedLinearModel objects, or if this is simply a result of my shaky knowledge of math underlying this process. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction...
I'm attempting to fit logistic regression models to several datasets via stepwise regression (xobs is a 3615 x n array, where n ranges from 2-6, and yobs is a 3615 x 1 vector):
mdl = GeneralizedLinearModel.stepwise(xobs, yobs>0, 'purequadratic', ... 'distribution', 'binomial', ... 'link', 'logit', ... 'criterion', 'aic');
For some of my datasets, this results in a regression model with a rank-deficient regression matrix.
Warning: Regression design matrix is rank deficient to within machine precision. > In TermsRegression>TermsRegression.checkDesignRank at 98 In GeneralizedLinearModel>GeneralizedLinearModel.stepwise at 1553
Here's an example of one such model:
Generalized Linear regression model: logit(H) ~ 1 + Smax + Smin + Tavg + Savg*Srange + Smax^2 + Smin^2 + Tavg^2 Distribution = Binomial
Estimated Coefficients: Estimate SE tStat pValue (Intercept) -30.528 10.947 -2.7887 0.0052926 Savg -0.54303 0.17605 -3.0845 0.0020389 Smax 0.95502 0.26295 3.632 0.00028129 Smin 0 0 NaN NaN Srange -0.56718 0.20256 -2.8 0.0051102 Tavg 1.5211 0.75819 2.0063 0.044827 Savg:Srange 0.051677 0.016717 3.0913 0.0019928 Smax^2 -0.027523 0.0078208 -3.5192 0.00043288 Smin^2 0.022062 0.0071608 3.0809 0.0020637 Tavg^2 -0.027077 0.013544 -1.9992 0.045585
3249 observations, 3240 error degrees of freedom Dispersion: 1 Chi^2-statistic vs. constant model: 26, p-value = 0.00104
With this model, several functions associated with GLMs, such as plotSlice and predict, throw errors. Is it by design that this occurs? I'm honestly not sure if the resulting model is mathematically sound, or if I need to manually add and/or remove terms manually to get an allowable model.
Any suggestions for working with models like this? Tests to run on the predictor matrix ( xobs ) to isolate potential troublemaker interactions? Or alternatively, is there a way to prevent the stepwise method from adding terms that would result in a rank-deficient regression matrix?
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" Manufacturer: Topshop / Type: T Shirt "
When I saw this tee shirt in my local Topshop it caught my eye straight away and I just knew that I had to have it, despite a few minor concerns that it might be a little too 'in your face'! I am quite a self concious person and didn't want people reading the slogan on my tee shirt when I was in public and getting the wrong impression of me, but I'm pretty sure that most people will see it how I see it; quirky, pretty unique and not to be taken seriously. I've never seen a tee shirt with such a bold statement before which I think is why it appealed to me; a lot of slogans on tee shirts at the minute are pretty generic with most bein love related so I found this to be a rather refreshing change.
The tee shirt is available in store as well as online via Topshop's website. It is currently sold out on Topshop's website, however my local store still had them in stock last Saturday when I popped in. I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and there was only sizes six and eight left - I'm a size eight so I grabbed one quickly as it is obvious that these are really popular. Saying that though, one of my friends actually looked at me like I was an alien when I picked this up and said she hated it, so I suppose this is one of those 'love it or hate it' kind of items. This is priced at £22 which for a Topshop tee shirt is actually pretty cheap and as it is unique and versatile I am happy with the price that I paid. I usually look in New Look and Primark when I see something that I like in Topshop as there is usually a similar item in there for cheaper, but I have not seen anything similar to this at all.
The style of the tee shirt is pretty run of the mill; short, tee shirt length sleeves and a scooped neck. The sleeves are a little shorter than an average tee shirt and are kind of pointed when they sit on my shoulder if that makes sense and this adds a little bit of subtle detail. The neckline is pretty high and it doesn't show off any cleavage - just a bit of my chest, but as the neckline is quite wide it shows my collarbones which I really like. The tee shirt is longer on me than I expected and it comes nearly half way down my bum. I find this slightly annoying as it's not quite long enough to be worn with leggings, but never mind - I think this would look a little too casual with leggings anyway.
This is a motif tee shirt and it has three words on the front - 'I hate you'. The words are black and they are written in quite a neat font and they're in capital letters. The words fill most of the tee shirt and as they are written on the centre, they are visible even when layered under an open cardigan or blazer. Because of the motif on the tee shirt, it is important to wear it to the right kind of occassions, for example if I'm going out for a drink with my friends or shopping in town this is fine, but if I'm visiting my Grandma it's not something I'd wear as I know she wouldn't understand the quirkiness and would be offended. The tee shirt is very easy to style and I find that it looks nice with skinny jeans either tucked in or loose, and it looks great tucked into disco or riding pants as well. I've not worn this with shorts yet but plan on tying it up so it's a little cropped and pairing it with a pair of leather-look cycling shorts or denim hotpants. I've also toyed with the idea of wearing it with a maxi skirt but I am currently undecided.
The tee shirt is extremely comfortable and it is soft to the touch with an almost silky feel to it. The material is nice and lightweight while not feeling paper thin and it is 100% cotton. I have had trouble in the past with Topshop tee shirts been so thin that they are see-through if worn with a black or coloured bra, but this isn't sheer at all. Although this is a casual tee shirt you can tell by looking at it that it's good quality. The tee shirt is machine washable and it washes well. I've washed mine a few times and it has not faded in colour or lost its shape. I actually got a small splash of sweet and sour sauce on this and was pretty gutted, but the stain came out after two washes and it looks good as new!
I overall highly reccommend this tee shirt and I will be getting lots of wear out of it this summer.
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With his stark blue eyes, snout-like nose and skinny frame, Kevin Bacon is often cast as the villain in films — he was a child molester in The Woodsman; an evil prison warden in Sleepers; and Julianne Moore's creepy new love interest in Crazy, Stupid, Love.
But, this time, Bacon is not the bad guy.
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A preview of Kevin Bacon playing the broken hero in a genuinely surprising serial killer thriller.
The Following, his new TV series, is a psychological thriller about a handsome and charismatic serial killer created by Kevin Williamson.
Bacon plays introverted FBI agent Ryan Hardy, an alcoholic loner with a pacemaker who has made it his life mission to thwart murderer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy).
Hardy was responsible for Carroll's capture in 2003, but only after the deranged killer murdered 14 female students, gouging his victims' eyes out in the gothic style of Edgar Allan Poe. Now, Carroll has escaped from jail and leads a cult following of wannabe slayers in his wake.
Bacon says he was drawn to playing the complex hero figure, who in some ways is the opposite of Carroll: "Aside from these horrific deeds, Carroll is extremely well read, which my character is not; he's a people person, which I'm not, he's charming, and is able to make connections, personal connections with people. I push people away, I'm not well educated — he's someone that I admire and you see us meet each other and he kind of seduces me.
"And the sad thing is that the times in my life when I've been closest to him, either questioning him before I know he's the killer, tracking him, putting him in jail . . . those are the times I am the most alive — I don't know what he needs from me but that's what I need from him."
Having Bacon attached to his latest project is a dream come true for creator Williamson, who told his casting director to find someone "like Kevin Bacon". The Following premiered in the US in January with 10.4 million viewers.
While Williamson has explored the serial-killer theme many times before — most famously with the Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer movies — The Following is his first horror script written for television. And it's considerably darker than his other small-screen works, Dawson's Creek and The Vampire Diaries.
The Following has Williamson's signature blend of blood, fear and gore — mixed with a bit of romance. He says he set out to make another horror film but couldn't figure out how to end it — and so, given Fox picks up the show for further seasons, this killer will be on the loose for a while.
Both Scream and The Following grew out of Williamson's interest in Daniel Rolling, aka the Gainseville Ripper, who butchered five students in Florida in 1990. Rolling would mutilate his victims' bodies and place them in various poses for the police to find, often using mirrors to exaggerate the carnage.
"I found that so horrific and just the nature of how he splayed his victims I found very theatrical," Williamson says. "He did these horrific things to display them when you walked in the door and you would see their severed limbs.
Death and mayhem? It's my happy place.
"That's what Joe Carroll is — he's this theatrical killer, he's this narcissistic and full-of-himself literary professor who wrote a really bad novel and fancies himself as an artist. He may not be able to write a good book but he can kill well and organise other killers well."
There are also loose references to the murders committed by Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, who famously escaped from a courthouse library in much the same way Carroll escapes from jail in the pilot episode.
"I've always been fascinated by the dark mind, and the psychology of that, and why people do what they do," Williamson says. "You know, I was always trying to understand the pathology and the psychology and so I started reading the Leopold and Loeb murder case, and that was the rubric — that sort of relationship. Jeffrey Dahmer was making a lot of zombies in his bedroom, and it was just creepy and scary and diabolical, and he came off as the smartest man on the planet."
Although a show about a serial killer is not new (Dexter has been running since 2006), The Following is likely to add further fuel to the discussion in America about violence, most recently reignited by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. It's a subject, however, that Williamson won't be drawn on.
"There are so many things at play when it comes to that issue and so I wouldn't even want to begin to be the expert," he says. "I just know I write fiction and I believe we should be able to write our fiction. There is a difference between fiction and reality and if you can't tell the difference then that's a problem.
"And I would just say that this show is not for children, so some good parenting could come into play, and I would not let my child watch it, OK? And that would be my answer to that."
Although the murders in the show are gruesome, Williamson says much of the violence is actually inferred. "There are a few moments that are shocking, but if you really think about it, it's all off camera," he says. "It's more implied."
Nevertheless, it remains yet another tale about serial killers.
"It's a different version of what I've done but everything is still there," he says. "Death and mayhem? It's my happy place."
Turning on to television
It used to be that a television actor's greatest ambition was to move into films. These days, however, actors of Kevin Bacon's stature are scrambling to work on the small screen.
Bacon, who hasn't auditioned for a role in 25 years, says he was eager to move into television.
"I don't plan to stop making movies now — I have a 15-episode season and that leaves me time to do pictures — but I was all of a sudden watching TV," he says.
"I'd be hanging out with friends and bullshitting about what happened on Breaking Bad. So all of a sudden I went, maybe I want to be in here."
Bacon's wife, Kyra Sedgwick, has also had a successful run on television in crime drama The Closer. Bacon says he watched her become increasingly absorbed in the role.
"She really loved the opportunity to get deeper and deeper into a character. Because she was on television, I started to become a big television consumer, which I really wasn't, and then simultaneously television just started to explode in terms of popular culture. The level of writing had just gone up and up, and the amount of movies that were made seemed to be closing."
The shows he watches on television — Breaking Bad, Homeland, The Killing – have central characters battling life-and-death situations. The hero in each is also a little messed up, which is what drew Bacon to Ryan Hardy in The Following.
"Really, those are the types of shows that I found myself drawn to, shows where there's a lot at stake. I liked how complex and flawed the character was. He had so many vulnerabilities with things that had been going on in his past, his heart [operation], the alcohol, being kicked out of the FBI, unsurmountable struggles. So to be heroic, I wanted to wear that hat, but I wanted it to be a struggle."
The X-Men: First Class star admits he has found the return to television a challenge. Bacon likes to prepare and he became frustrated with the little time allowed to learn each script and the constant flow of new characters.
"There was a woman who came in the other day — she's my girlfriend — and I was kissing her within five minutes of meeting her, you know what I mean? And we had no history at all. I didn't know anything about her."
Playing the same character for an extended period of time may also be trying for an actor who relishes new and different roles.
"If I seem to be getting just one kind of role or one genre of film, then I want to switch it up . . . Which is why it's going to be interesting to see what it's like to play the same guy for a long period of time," Bacon says.
"When I became an actor my entire focus was to be able to walk in different men's shoes. And people say, isn't it more fun to be the bad guy? But it's not, necessarily . . . putting on a space suit, jumping back in time, playing an FBI agent or a killer — that's fun, putting on the hats."


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It seems like troubled lady rock performer Chan Marshall of Cat Power notoriety is both.
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"The Greatest, was released in January 2006. This was not a greatest hits record but rather the Matador Records-arranged collaboration with Al Green's guitarist Teenie Hodges and other musicians. Following its release, Marshall canceled previously arranged live shows in North America and Europe. She was struggling with a relationship with a young Miami investment banker.
Ultimately, Marshall used the hiatus to recover from what she described as a "psychotic break" that had left her feeling suicidal and was brought on by mental exhaustion and alcohol abuse. As part of her recovery she was admitted to the psychiatric ward at Miami's Mount Sinai Medical Center but left after a week, stating "being in there wasn't me."
She later likened the experience to "a pit of hell.""
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Remember the other day I told you about the new Knit Picks Under 100 Knit Collection? (If you missed it, go check out some picks for one-skein and stash-busting books.) Well, since it's such a perfect fit for winding up "use your stash" month, I'm giving away two copies of this one this week.
I hope that you all have enjoyed this series, and I'm thinking about doing more, similar things in the future.
For a chance to win one of these books, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Feb. 2. If you want, tell me what you thought of this series and/or what you'd like to see next (I'm thinking finishing, because that's one I need, too!).
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WATER pipes across East Lancashire are returning to normal following reports of 'bubbles in the water" over the Bank Holiday weekend.
United Utilities reports that engineers traced the event to a local pumping station in the Ribble Valley.
Customers called the company's emergency helpline reporting "white water" coming from their taps.
Large parts of Blackburn, Clitheroe, Mellor and Langho were all affected.
The Warrington-based supplier said today: "Investigations point to a local pumping station and fluctuating pressure in a large 30 inch water main which feeds local communities through a network of smaller 4 inch pipes.
"Air was sucked into the pipe causing the 'white water' effect creating millions of tiny air bubbles to form.
"Whilst harmless the bubbles clear naturally when left to stand."
Water engineers are patrolling the area checking thousands of miles of pipes ensuring all bubbles have fizzled out.


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PBT2 Takes a Dive in Phase 2 Alzheimer's Trial
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On March 31, the Australian company Prana Biotechnology announced negative top-line results of its only Phase 2 study of the anti-amyloid drug PBT2. Called IMAGINE, the trial had enrolled 42 people with prodromal or mild Alzheimer's disease who had a positive brain amyloid scan.
This trial evaluated how a one-year course of a once-daily, 250 mg PTB2 capsule would affect brain amyloid deposition as measured by positron emission tomography with the amyloid imaging tracer Pittsburgh compound B (PiB). Based on draft results, the trial missed its primary endpoint, which was defined as a statistically significant reduction in plaque levels. Overall PiB retention in PBT2-treated patients did go down, but it went down in the placebo group as well. Of the 42 enrolled patients, 27 received the drug, 15 the placebo.
The market's response was swift. Within hours, the company's stock plummeted after it had risen temporarily in response to a February 18 announcement of top-line results of a separate Phase 2 trial in Huntington's disease (see Feb 2014 news story).
In addition to amyloid load, the IMAGINE AD trial had five secondary outcomes. The first confirmed the results of the recent Huntington's trial in that PBT2 was both safe and tolerable, with equivalent adverse event profiles between groups, according to Prana's announcement. The second secondary outcome was neuronal function as measured by fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET. On that measure, the company reported no benefit.
The third secondary outcome was PBT2's effect on brain volume as measured by magnetic resonance imaging of cortical gray matter, hippocampus, and ventricles. On that, the company reported no statistical significance but a trend toward less hippocampal atrophy in the treated group. The fourth secondary outcome was cognition as measured by the neuropsychological test battery (NTB) and the mini-mental state examination (MMSE); PBT2 was negative on both. The final secondary outcome sought to quantify how patients function by way of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL); PBT2 had no effect on this measure.
Prana scientists offered their interpretation of the results in the company press release. The company posted an audio recording of a March 31 investor call, in which company and associated scientists discussed the results and took questions.
PBT2 is a second-generation drug growing out of prior research on clioquinol. Both are so-called metal-protein interaction-attenuating compounds. MPACs are thought to reduce amyloid aggregation by interfering with the interaction of copper and zinc with beta amyloid.
For details of the IMAGINE trial design, see Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Register. An extension study is still ongoing. The trial was partially funded by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation in New York City.—Gabrielle Strobel


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MODEL Search for Phoenicia Goddess going on NOW!
Phoenicia Goddess, a fashion boutique for the Curvy/Plus Size Goddess in San Diego is looking for new Curvy/Plus Size female models for our 2011 Ad Campaign. The 2011 Ad Campaign will consist of the following:
· Fashion Shows
· Promotion Events
· Tradeshows
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· 2012 Phoenicia Calendar
We're looking for fresh new faces to add to our current team! If you are THAT girl, or know of someone who should be, please submit your request to: email@example.com
REQUIREMENTS and RULES:
Only looking for CURVY/Plus-Size Models. Models should be between a size 10-20.
Looking for Curvy/Plus Size females: 18 years old – 35 years old!
No traveling expenses will be paid. Jobs will be trade for print and exposure.
Open Casting call will be in January 2012.
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Meera Raichura Vaghani, a yoga teacher in Pune, pays tribute to B.K.S. Iyengar. Meera has been a disciple at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune for the last five years. Before this, she lived in Calcutta.
Guruji, as we would call him, was the soul of the entire institution. He has a large pool of teachers who are like parts of him. He has inculcated in them the same commitment and has made them hard and tough like him.
I was a disciple at his Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune for the last five years (2009-2014) and he always told us, "If you live happily, you die happily". He founded the Iyengar school of yoga in 1973, a form that has trickled down from sage Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Today, there's an Iyengar institute in every country in the world.
Standing asanas are a prominent feature of the Iyengar style of yoga because Guruji believed that legs are the foundation of the body. There is also the use of props. Guruji believed that with the aid of props, one can achieve calmness, especially those who are physically challenged or medically unfit. He believed that the body was a prop to the soul.
He would call the carpenter to his house and get made 147 props like belts, ropes, benches, tables, chairs, rods and drums which he himself experimented with, would lie down on, test with exact measurement before they were refined for all to use. One of the most-asked questions to Guruji was, "Why don't you patent these props?" And he would say, "I have designed them so people can benefit. Has god ever filed a patent on his creations?"
No wonder he was called the Michelangelo of yoga.
Iyengar yoga comes with a lot of sadhana. No matter how much you practise, you never get bored or feel confined. Guruji has put so much of his life into this even after his wife (Ramamani), who was also his pupil, passed away (in 1973). His children Prashant Sir and Geeta Didi, as we call them, have taken forward the teaching. So has the third generation with his granddaughter Abhijata.
This morning we got to know that Guruji breathed his last at 3.15am. I know he was not well for a while because my uncle was one of his physicians. In July, he visited his village in Bellur (Karnataka) and after he returned, he had respiratory issues. His family members advised him to get admitted but he refused to go to hospital. He had like a bronchial cough and was treated at home and only when it worsened did he agree to go to the hospital.
His heart was performing at 20 to 30 per cent as per normal, he experienced extreme renal failure and was on dialysis. At 6.55am today, I went to pay my last respects to Guruji and as I saw him there and bowed down before him, these thoughts were running through my mind, "Why is he still like this? He should be in a yoga pose
Everything has come to a halt.


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Feeding Hunger & Insecurity: New Publication Offers Blueprint for Grappling with Global Food Crisis
Action Against Hunger's latest publication, Feeding Hunger & Insecurity: Field Analysis of Volatile Global Commodity Food Prices, Food Security, & Childhood Malnutrition, offers an assessment of the global food crisis and its impact on vulnerable communities.
The report is based on a series of in-depth surveys that ACF carried out in the wake of the global food crisis, targeting households in Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Central African Republic. While the inflated food prices did not have an immediate impact on malnutrition rates, the findings suggest a significant, persistent impact on livelihoods and dietary diversity, which are key determinants of malnutrition.
Produced by ACF's policy research and advocacy department, Hunger Watch, this publication was undertaken after the rapid price increases of early 2008. These spiking food prices led to riots in over 30 countries, sparking international calls for action and repositioning world hunger and local agriculture as global priorities.
Feeding Hunger & Insecurity: Field Analysis of Volatile Global Commodity Food Prices, Food Security, & Childhood Malnutrition
Drawing on over thirty years of experience in combating food insecurity and malnutrition, Feeding Hunger & Insecurity outlines key recommendations for responding to this global food crisis. The report not only offers proven solutions for addressing the underlying causes of the crisis, but also provides estimates on how much these interventions might cost.


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Doctor Who LEGO sets are a real thing now, fulfilling a wish I've had since I was about 5-years old, but that isn't stopping Whovians from creating their own original LEGO creations.
Whovians like Adam Dodge, who has created a bloody spectacular Who-themed chess set.
On one side, we have a team made up of various incarnations of the Doctor and his allies – the Twelfth Doctor and the TARDIS are the King and Queen, the Bishops are made up of the dream-team of River Song and Captain Jack Harkness. The Eleventh and Tenth Doctors serve as the Knights, while Madame Vastra and Strax (in Sontaran battle armor) serve as the Rooks…
…and a number of modern companions, from Rose Tyler right the way up to the recently-departed Clara Oswald, serve as the Pawns.
Meanwhile, on the other side, you've got Davros and Missy as the King and Queen, Whispermen (from the series 7 finale "The Name of the Doctor") as the Bishops, Daleks as Knights, and, appropriately enough, Weeping Angels as Rooks…
…with an army of Cybermen filling the Pawn positions.
The designs in this chess set are brilliant – I love it, I want it, I need it. But, if I had to nitpick (and what kind of Whovian would I be if I didn't?) I'd say there's an overemphasis on the modern version of Doctor Who and not enough classic representation. Yes, alright, K9's a pawn for the good side, which is lovely and very right, but a chess set that doesn't feature the Seventh Doctor feels very, very wrong.
This is, after all, a show with almost 53 years of history to draw from – I'd love to see Adam tackle a version of this board with classic companions, monsters, aliens and Doctors.
For now, though, this is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And y'know what? So was I!
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On Food Network
Original Aired On 08/22/2011
Episode: Childhood Favorites
Bobby Flay - Pizza
I'm a native NYer and I've eaten this pizza for over 30yrs. It has a permanent place in my top 3.
Not a destination slice, but classic pizza at a reasonable price.
This place hasn't changed since 1976 when i moved here...classic
Now an "A" health inspection grade!
Best pizza on UES. ordering delivery is usually not as good. Fuck the sox, go back to Boston.
I had 3 slices; 1 white slice, 1 fresh mozzarella & 1 regular slice.....the regular slice was the best of the three. Pretty good regular slice.....wasn't impressed by the rest.
Pizza so greasy I could barely check into foursquare :P smh
There?s something seriously special about this pizzeria ? the crispy crust and sweet and tangy sauce are pure perfection ? try the Marengo, White Pizza or the Classic Margherita.
Javier is the best, tip him well
Consistently scores a B on the DOH inspections, but so good I keep coming back. Best pizza in the 'hood
best pizza on upper east side


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|The Chaplain & Chapel Officers
There is a long tradition of Christian worship in the Castle, particularly because until 1837 it was a residence of the Bishops of Durham, whose private chapels are now those of the College. Today the ethos is one of a warm welcome to all, whether practising Christians of any denomination or not. The Chapels are also spaces of stillness and prayer at the heart of a busy academic community. The aim of the Chaplaincy is to sustain and nourish that community pastorally and spiritually both through the personal ministry of the Chaplain and by a regular pattern of services and other activities. Those who participate are a vibrant mix of JCR, MCR and SCR members. Details of services and activities are set out on this site or advertised on notice boards outside the Great Hall and the Tunstal Chapel. Notices of forthcoming events and extraordinary services are sent to the Chapel List; to subscribe to the list please either signup online, e-mail the Chapel Clerk - or come along to one of our services and find out what's happening!
The Castle has two Chapels. The Norman Chapel dates from the late eleventh century, and is at the bottom of the spiral staircase to the Norman Gallery. It is small and atmospheric, an ideal setting for the candlelit service of Compline on Sundays and special services. It is used often by other Christian groups, and occasionally plays are performed there. The larger Tunstal Chapel was built in the sixteenth century and later extended. It can be found through the black door in the courtyard clock tower on the right at the top of the stairs. Arranged in 'collegiate' style, it is used for the Sunday morning Sung Eucharist and Thursday Choral Evensong. The Tunstal Chapel has an organ which may be played by competent organists and those learning the organ, by arrangement with the Chaplain and Organ Scholar. During the day when the chapels are not in use for services they are usually available for private prayer or quiet reading. If they are locked, keys can be signed out at the Porters' Lodge.
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Istanbul - Turkey has no plans to pay 90 million euros ($124 million) to Cyprus as ordered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday.
The money was ordered in compensation for Turkey's invasion of the island 40 years ago.
The Mediterranean island has been split since 1974 - when Turkey sent in troops after a brief Greek Cypriot coup staged by supporters of unification with Greece - between a southern Greek Cypriot state recognised worldwide and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot entity in the north recognised only by Ankara.
Davutoglu said Turkey, which is seeking to join the European Union of which Cyprus is a member, sees no obligation to pay the compensation to a country that it does not formally recognise. - Reuters


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Police have issued an appeal for help after a little boy was found wandering alone in Barrack Street, Colchester.
The tot, who is aged about three or four, was found by a member of the public near Port Lane at 12.40pm today.
He is described as black and is wearing a black and beige jumper with a brown and blue check on the front, blue and white pyjama bottoms and socks. He was not wearing shoes.
Police officers are carrying out house to house inquiries whilst the boy is being looked after at Colchester Police Station.
Anybody with any information is asked to contact Colchester Police on 101 as soon as possible.


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