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While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends and subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
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CYS InvestmentsDividend Yield: 10.60% CYS Investments (NYSE: CYS) shares currently have a dividend yield of 10.60%. No company description available. The company has a P/E ratio of 6.40. The average volume for CYS Investments has been 2,628,400 shares per day over the past 30 days. CYS Investments has a market cap of $2.1 billion and is part of the real estate industry. Shares are up 2.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. TheStreet Ratings rates CYS Investments as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, reasonable valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity. Highlights from the ratings report include:
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Top 10 biggest moments in Trish Stratus WWE career.....
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To give some much needed love to in my opinion the greatest women's wrestler of all-time: Trish Stratus...decided to make a top 10 moments blog. This is because she is going into the Hall as well. Did the same with Foley in previous blog. How can you possibly break this down? I certainly listed these based on what I think meant most to Trish's career. I woudn't hate your list if you had them in a different order. Leave yours in the comment section below....here we go; Top 10 moments in Trish Stratus WWE career:
Honorable mention: Trish Stratus returns to hometown at WM18; Trish wins womens title in mixed tag Raw in hometown; Trish wins Hardcore title
10.Backlash 2000-The first big bump Trish too was at Backlash 2000 through a table. How many Divas first big bump is through a table? Tried to kiss Bubba to get away, but didnt work. He earned the respect of the lockerroom that night. Which is why it should be ranked in the top 10.
9.WM 17-First big Mania moment was when she came out and slapped Vince attacking Stephanie as well during McMahon's street fight at WM17. Everyone was expecting her to ask Vince for forgiveness, but she slapped the taste out of his mouth. Most shocking moment on that WM was Linda getting up out of that chair after all that time. It was awesome to have that moment with fans going nuts for Linda standing up. After that moment, she really just started getting in the ring.
8.WM 20-The reason I rank 20 over 17 because I was more shocked. That along with her turning on Vince was trumped by Linda getting out of the wheelchair. Christian gave her the walls of Jericho on Raw before Mania. She slapped the taste out of Jericho's mouth. Trish was embarrassed on Raw before Mania 17 by Vince and Steph. I was still talking about that after WM20.
7.Survivor Series 02-Setting the bar that women never done before. That feud with Victoria was awesome. Led to a hardcore match at Survivor Series which is one of the best matches either has ever had. Even though she lost,she broke new ground for women in wrestling. Never seen women take chair shots, trash can shots, among other weapons.
6.WM 19-One could argue her biggest moment at WM was at 19 when she won the womens title back from Victoria in a triple threat match. Certainly her biggest victory on the show. If she had won at 18, like I wanted.....no question in anyones mind.
5.Winning women's title-1st time she won the women's title at Survivor Series 01 which is the start of a new era post Chyna, Sable,and Luna era. It was the start for her to lead the division with Molly Holly, Lita, Victoria among others. Winning first women's title would rank top 3 possibly in other Divas moments ever.Which again means she is truly the best Diva all-time.
4.Mixed tag main event-Every Diva can say they won their first women's title, but very few can say they were part of a main event of Raw with the top stars at the time which was Rock/Lita vs Trish/HHH.Certainly wasn't the last time for Trish, but at that time.....no women were put up to that par. Put in that position which still says to me it is special.
3.Unforgiven 06-I wouldn't mind anyone at all to say her best moment was at Unforgiven at her hometown winning her final match vs one of her biggest rivals. Record setting 7 women's champion What a way to go out on top of the women's division./Trish Raw 04-
2.Lita/Trish Raw 04-Again, another moment in which is rare. Divas 1 on 1 match for the women's title in the main event of Monday Night Raw. That is why I have it above Trish winning her final match in her hometown. Something that hasn't been done before and hasn't been done since. Which is probably why I should have this ranked #1. Yet again, one could argue it deserves to be #1 even though Trish lost.
1.Diva of the Decade-Why do I rank Diva of the Decade #1 is because it stated whether you like it or not, she was the best Diva of the first 10 years of Monday Night Raw. Unfortunately, didn't do the same at 20th anniversary giving this award. I'd argue she was the best Diva not only in the history of Raw, but all-time. Some even myself though Sable or Chyna deserved the honor over Trish at the time, but if you base it on career accomplishments. I think she outshines them all.
There you have it, the 10 biggest moments in Trish Stratus WWE career. I may follow up with a top 10 matches in her career as well. I want to know how I did and how you would rank her top moments.So leave that in the comment section below.Thanks for reading....hope you enjoyed!!
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Undergraduate commencement exercises feature address by Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart and baccalaureate sermon by Robert W. Patin, Jr.
Muskingum College held its undergraduate commencement exercises on May 5, featuring an address by Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Robert W. Patin, Jr., a college alumnus and member of its Board of Trustees, who is the retired chief executive officer of CNA Life and the CNA Healthcare and Benefits Division of CNA Financial Corporation Both bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees were conferred.
In recognition of his lifetime of achievement, the college bestowed upon Lockhart an honorary doctor of music degree. Patin's professional and personal achievements were recognized with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
Lockhart is one of the world's premiere conductors, who delights audiences with his outstanding artistry and versatility of musical styles, communicating his musical vision to listeners from all walks of life.
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He has entertained at legendary venues, including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the Olympic Games and the Super Bowl – marking the first time an orchestra was featured in Super Bowl entertainment.
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Lockhart is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Most recently, he received the Bob Hope Patriot Award from the president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in recognition of his annual Boston Pops Fourth of July concerts and their role as a signature national event for our country's Independence Day celebrations.
Lockhart is the son of Newton Lockhart and 1956 Muskingum College alumna Marilyn Woodyard Lockhart, both of whom were in attendance.
In his commencement address, Lockhart told the graduates, "While commencement is the end of this, it is really the beginning of everything. What you have done here is learn to learn. Live as though you will die tomorrow, learn as though you will live forever. Let today be the commencement of something wonderful."
A highlight of the day's events came when Lockhart directed members of the college's Beta Lambda Chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity in the singing of the Muskingum College alma mater and other selections. The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a national music honorary fraternity, of which Lockhart was a member as a student at Furman University.
In her remarks to the graduating class, Dr. Steele said, "Today is your day. You have worked hard, with outstanding dedication. Your education here will be your cornerstone, shaping your lives and the lives of others."
Steven M. Wright '07 was chosen by his peers to represent the class of 2007. The charges to the class were presented by Dr. Jerry Martin, professor of speech communication and theatre; and Harold W. Burlingame, alumnus and chair of the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Steele also recognized the retirement of Campus Minister Jerry Beavers, Professor of Spanish Dr. Russell Brown and Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Russell Smucker.
The baccalaureate service was held at 10:00 a.m. Patin's sermon, titled "Aristotle Must Have Been a Muskie," centered on the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher as they apply to life in the modern world. He told the students, "Happiness comes from being whole. It's not philosophy that teaches life, it's life that teaches philosophy. The most powerful force in life is love, in the form of selfless promotion of the common good. I invite you to impact the world for the good, with your spirituality and your love."
A native of Pittsburgh, Patin earned his bachelor of arts from Muskingum in 1964 and began his career with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Over the course of his career in the insurance industry, he has served as president of Puritan Life Insurance Company, president of Insurance Operations for GE Capital Corporation, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Washington National Corporation, and president and chief executive officer of the CNA Life and Group Operations of the CNA Insurance Companies.
As the president and chief operating officer of Big Idea Productions, the creators of the internationally-acclaimed Veggie Tales, he demonstrated his commitment to the development of the moral character of our youth, nurturing the important principles of moral leadership.
A dedicated Muskingum supporter, Patin has served the college as a member of the Board of Trustees for more than twelve years. He is also a member of the Executive Committee and co-chair of "The Long Magenta Line: The Campaign for Muskingum."
Patin has actively devoted his time, energy and expertise to numerous civic, health and educational organizations, including the Board of Advisors of the Kellogg Graduate School of Northwestern University, the Board of Trustees of Junior Achievement of Chicago and as a co-founder of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Hartford.
Alicia D. Seng '07 read the scripture for baccalaureate and Marie E. Mavis '07 led the Collect.
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The 2013-2014 budget calendar adopted by the board on Dec. 12 specified approval of the Budget Development Guidelines and Assumptions at the regular meeting, according to the board packet.
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Included in the assumptions is a 0 percent cost of living adjustment for most state categorical programs. Also, funding for kindergarten to third grade class-size reduction would be $1,071 unless the funding formula is implemented. If implemented, according to the assumption, the funding would be an add-on to the base grant in the amount of $710 per K-3 Americans with Disabilities Act.
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In this account of his victory at the 1929 Carlsbad Tournament, Nimzovich offers a captivating retrospective of his triumph over some of the best of his contemporaries: Capablanca, Spielmann, Bogolyubov, Tartakower, Samisch, and others. A tart analysis of Carlsbad's 30 best games.
Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929
A supplement to the Chess player's handbook, containing all the most important modern improvements in the openings, illustrated by actual games; a revised code of chess laws; and a collection of Mr. Morphy's matches, &c., in England and France.
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Excellent short smoke. I highly recommend them!
They're not "mild" when they're new, in fact they're a little harsh. But after some age they smooth out. Of this kind of thing, I'd say that these are among the better ones.
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Great little smoke for taking the dog for a walk. Don't always have time for a regular stick, wish they came in maduro though. can't beat the price - so far I've enjoyed them and construction is better than I expected.
Great Little cigar for the price. Smokes great too, not a bad one in the punch. I ordered more.
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save your money!! .... not much taste, comes apart
Certainly the best bang for the buck cigarillo out there! Smooth flavor, even burn and draw, quality construction and a price you simply can't touch. After a couple dozen of these things I can unequivocally say these are my new favorite quick-smoke cigarillo, perfect when I don't have a lot of time to enjoy a full-sized stick. My only negative is that they are rather mild, so it would be nice to see them come out with one somewhat more full-bodied, but that is a minor quibble. As it is I am very pleased and will be grabbing some more soon.
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These are great cigarillos at a great, only little more than the price of a cigarette for a great short smoke. They are a little harsh when they first come in but take them out of the sleeves and let them sit in a humidor for a month they become nice and mellow. My friends ask for these often, they are great for sharing!
Great smokes for when you don't have time for a full size cigar. Just a touch of sweetness and not too mild which is great. Just too bad they haven't been stocked for quite some time now.
Great little smoke and good price wish they would come back.
I think these are great...I'm working thru all the little inexpensive smokes and I see these as probably the best "deal." They are not quite as mild as the Cohiba Red Dot Pequenos (that's a good thing), feel a little soft, but burn well, haven't had one fall apart, I don't feel bad if I have to toss it or have a second. 15-20 minutes of nice natural smoke.
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Panther Style "¡Emergencia!" + June 11th Chicago Record Release Show!
May 31, 2011 brings the highly anticipated debut release from Chicago rock band, Panther Style. The "¡Emergencia!" LP will be available on 180 gram vinyl, digital and CD formats, all including a cover of "Blind Eyes Open" by The Posies.
This project of heavy tasty pop was started by Chicago rock veterans Jeanne McClure, Al Rodis, Dan Lutger, & Melissa Koehl (Mary Tyler Morphine, Siderunners, Dyslexic Apaches, Reptoids) out of a mutual desire to make some beautifully catchy songs that rocked. Drawing influences from The Posies, Big Star, New Order, and U2, along with the seductive feel of in-your- face screaming tube amps and chest pounding bass from The Cult, Fugazi and Failure, their sound brings a refreshing blend of sweet melodies and thick distorted guitars all held together with an air-tight driving rhythm.
"¡Emergencia!" was recorded at B-Side Audio in Chicago with Neal Ostrovsky on a 16-track analog tape machine to capture the warm tones and genuine feel of the band's live sound. All of the music was recorded live with everyone in the same room. It was mastered with Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. "Blind Eyes Open" was also released on the "Beautiful Escape" Posies cover compilation, by Burning Sky Records.
Soon after the formation of Panther Style, Dan and Melissa got hitched. Soon afterwards Dan and Jeanne jumped in to complete the rhythm section of Melissa's other established project, Reptoids. They brought a commanding presence to match Reptoids progression to a heavier sound and will be releasing the "Invasion" EP in the Summer of 2011.
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We celebrated Loryn's birthday this week. I think if the decorations had been up to me I'd have made a more colorful choice, but for some reason, Kendall was put in charge.
So Loryn got deflated black, brown and gray balloons. And a festive sign (that Kendall obviously worked very hard at): "It is your birthday". You can't really see much of the trophy she was presented with, but it says "Fine Work Award".
If you're not a fanatical fan of "The Office" (like some in our workplace), I can tell you that the decorating ideas were borrowed from an episode where the guys in The Office were put in charge of party planning. What can I say? It wasn't pretty in Scranton and neither is it in Vernon, VT.
But Loryn did get a kick out of it and we had a productive day at Vermont Woods Studios in spite of the occasional clowning around.
Happy Birthday Loryn!
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Segura strikes early, Gomez homers, but rook, 'pen falter in fifth, sixth
MILWAUKEE -- Jimmy Nelson's run of quality starts came to an end, and so did the Brewers' winning streak in a 9-5 loss to the Blue Jays at Miller Park on Wednesday.
A lead evaporated when Toronto scored two runs in the fifth inning and five more in the sixth to end Milwaukee's five-game winning streak and avoid what would have been a two-game Interleague Series sweep.
The go-ahead hit came against Brewers reliever Zach Duke, and Brandon Kintzler and Will Smith surrendered multi-run home runs as Toronto pulled away. But the loss fell to the rookie right-hander Nelson, who had met the definition of quality start -- six or more innings, three or fewer earned runs -- in each of his previous five outings. Against the Jays, he was charged with four earned runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, with all of the runs and five of the hits coming amid the flurry of activity in the fifth and sixth.
"That's not going to work," Nelson said. "That's not going to get it done. I need to do a better job second and third time through. I need to mix my pitches up better and put guys away better. That's really it."
Nelson exited the game with the score tied at 3, two outs and a runner aboard in favor of Duke, who surrendered singles to both of the batters he faced, including Jose Reyes' go-ahead single. Duke exited for a right-hander, Kintzler, who surrendered a three-run home run to Jose Bautista that made it 7-3.
Colby Rasmus added insurance against Smith in the ninth inning that came after Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun couldn't come up with a sliding two-out catch.
Add them up, and seven of Toronto's nine runs scored with two outs in an inning.
"That's been hurting us a lot," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We've been doing that, you know, more often than you really should. When you get two outs, you shouldn't put up a bunch of runs after that."
Said Duke: "If I make a little better pitch on 0-2 to Reyes, that's probably an out. It caught too much plate. It didn't cut it. He did a good job battling there. ... They're good. There's a reason they've been good all year."
Roenicke was pleased with the output from a Brewers offense getting its first look at knuckleballer R.A. Dickey since 2011. Gerardo Parra started in left field for Milwaukee and had two extra-base hits against Dickey and two runs scored. Shortstop Jean Segura had two hits, scored a run and reached safely four times. Carlos Gomez hit R.A. Dickey's final knuckleball for a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning that closed the deficit to 7-5, but four Blue Jays relievers held the lead for the visitors.
Toronto had lost 10 of its first 14 games in August before winning Wednesday.
"Our bullpen pitched wonderfully, and that shouldn't go unnoticed today," said Dickey, who won despite allowing five earned runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. "I thought we did a good job. After I left the game, our bullpen shut them out, [and] it's great to [see the offense] put a crooked number up there. I feel like we've been overdue for that."
Gomez's sixth-inning homer was his 21st this season, tying Mark Reynolds for the team lead, which Reynolds nearly reclaimed when he hit a deep flyout to end the seventh inning with two runners on base in a two-run game.
The Brewers entered the day with a 2 1/2-game lead over the second-place Cardinals and a seven-game lead over the third-place Pirates in the National League Central. St. Louis and Pittsburgh were each scheduled to play separate games Wednesday night. The Pirates will be at Miller Park beginning Friday for a big three-game series.
"We're playing good baseball," Roenicke said "We didn't pitch that well a few innings there today; besides that, we're playing really well. I'm really happy to see what our offense is doing. The lineup's getting deep where everybody is helping us, and I think we have ... we have to be able to do that."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I`d like to direct my question to Dr Edna M Jones. I`m taking 450mg Seroquel and my doctor is not sure whether the drug is doing anything beneficial for me or not. ( I was put on the drug by a different doctor). At the moment I`m trying to come off the drug however I`m very scared of withdrawl symptoms.( Withdrawl symptoms seems to be something that occurs when coming off any of these psychiatic drugs). What I`d like to know is how slowly do I need to come off the drug to avoid the withdrawl symptoms???? Would 50 mg a month be slow enough???
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Please help! I am looking for an African-American female dermatologist in the Cincinnati area. Any suggestions?
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Iran appears determined to not only maintain its enormous fleet of hundreds of Bell helicopters in the wake of the ongoing U.S. arms embargo against it, but also to make indigenous and unauthorized copies of them. In 2006, Bell filed suit against Iran for making unauthorized knock-offs of several models including 206s and 205s.
Since the 1990s, Iran has reverse-engineered parts, assemblies and in some cases, whole aircraft, including the Bell 205, 206 and 214. The work is being done by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing (HESA) and Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal (Panha). The knock-offs are being marketed under the names Shahed 276 and 278, and Shabaviz 275 and 2061 and Panha 2091, a remanufactured AH-1J Cobra. A light gunship derived from the Bell 206, the Shahed 285, was unveiled last year.
Many of these helicopters use components manufactured in Iran and from a variety of Chinese and Russian sources. To the naked eye the Iranian copies are virtually indistinguishable from the Bell originals.
Bell's relationship with Iran is long and complex. During the 1970s, Iran's then-leader, Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlavi, developed a serious taste for Western aircraft, including Bells, and soon built the largest fleet of military helicopters in the Middle East, including Huey-class 205 and 214s, and purchased more than 200 AH-1J Sea Cobra gun ships.
But the Shah wanted to do more than buy Bells; he wanted to build them. While continuing to import hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bells, the Shah's government inked a deal with Bell to pay half the development costs of a new variant of the 214A, a stretched and more powerful version labeled the 214ST, to be produced in Iran. Under the deal, Bell built a large aircraft factory in Iran. A non-conforming prototype flew in Iran in 1977. After the Shah abdicated in 1979, Bell moved to develop the 214ST on its own.
Meanwhile, the new Iranian regime turned to smuggling and reverse-engineering to keep its Bells in the air. Overall, during the last 30 years, Iran has grown into a major arms producer and exporter, selling arms and military equipment to more than 57 countries. Iran's home-grown "Bell" parts and helicopters were initially manufactured largely for domestic consumption. However, in 2002 it began marketing the Shahed 276 JetRanger knock-off to paying customers, and Bell took what little recourse it could, requesting the Government of Iran and its entities to cease the sale of unauthorized copies of Bells and, when that failed, filing suit in U.S. District Court for trademark and patent violations in 2006. That case wound down last year. "The case has been submitted to the court for assessment of damages, and we're waiting for a decision," said Bell spokesman Jim McKenna.
However, Iran apparently is not waiting to acquire more Bell technology via unapproved methods. On March 14, 2009, U.S. federal agents arrested Hossein Ali Khoshnevisrad, an Iranian citizen, and charged him with attempting to smuggle 17 Rolls-Royce 250 turboshaft engines, the same kind that power the Bell 206, into Iran. Federal agents also are investigating a plot to smuggle Bell 412s into Iran via Mexico and Italy. One of those helicopters was equipped with night-vision goggles.


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Emulex, a provider of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centers including ethernet and fibre chips, plans to use 70 percent of its cash balance to purchase Endace, a provider of network optimization solutions.
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The data center market is rapidly growing in scale and speed to accommodate explosive growth in cloud applications. The continued evolution threatens to change the makeup of technologies used to run data centers, leaving tech firms like Emulex looking to invest in new and complementary technologies to stay competitive.
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When a woman named Faye Travers is called upon to appraise the estate of a family in her small New Hampshire town, she isn't surprised to discover a forgotten cache of valuable Native American artifacts. After all, the family descends from an Indian agent who worked on the North Dakota Ojibwe reservation that is home to her mother's family. However, she stops dead in her tracks when she finds in the collection a rare drum -- a powerful yet delicate object, made from a massive moose skin stretched across a hollow of cedar, ornamented with symbols she doesn't recognize and dressed in red tassels and a beaded belt and skirt -- especially since, without touching the instrument, she hears it sound.
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No thanks and it still won't sell here. We will see who is ignorant when this Indy attempt goes belly up and it certainly will....
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No thanks and it still won't sell here. We will see who is ignorant when this Indy attempt goes belly up and it certainly will....
Well I qualified for that stat five months ago and the 12 years prior. So is it only in the last five months that soccer has become popular in the 12-24 demographic?
Give me an article that shows that Indiana hates Soccer. For god sakes IU just won the national title in front of thousands of fans who travelled all the way to Alabama.
Please don't cite an article about the Blast, as soccer is 10 times the sport in the Us that it was 10+ years ago.
EDIT: For the record, I wasn't calling you ignorant.
Look, as a non-fan of Soccer, I don't want to be seen as raining on anyone's parade so I'm going to quit saying negative stuff in a thread about something that excites people. I hope it succeeds.
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MLS is big here in DC, DC United is without question more popular than the Wizards (which mostly has to do with the Wizards being absolutely irrelevant for the past 6-7 years) and they have a nice fanbase. A lot of my friends at work follow soccer and talk about it. But having friends from all over the place, I will say soccer seems mostly popular among affluent people on the East Coast, and that people in the Midwest regardless of socioeconomic background aren't as wild about it.
Then again, one of my friends from HS randomly texted me that he went to a Chicago Fire game, so maybe that is changing now.
Personally I think soccer is alright, I really got into the World Cup but the talent level drop from World Cup to MLS makes MLS hard to watch for me. I know people love the EPL but I didn't grow up and have never lived in the UK, so I don't have any natural affinity for any of the clubs and therefore can't get into it.
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The fact that this thread is almost at 3 pages in less than a day seems like the idea of soccer is pretty exciting to people in this area.
I'm really excited about this. I've been waiting for a long time to have a local team and it's finally happening. I've been to a lot of MLS games but never really had anybody to root for. Glad I have a team. The city will need to show a lot of support to make the next step, but really all we need is a billionaire to get behind it and we'll get a team. To get an MLS team you need 1) a billionaire owner 2) a soccer-specific stadium 3) a decent to large metro area. With this plan, 2 down 1 to go.
Is a move to the MLS a stated goal?
This has been my understanding from the beginning. Portland used this same strategy successfully, over 1000 season tickets deposited on in the first 24 hours. Carroll stadium will only sit about 8,000 for soccer. That is pretty good folks.
Indy has a good Hispanic population (often the basis for successful MLS franchises), it has 3 extremely successful college soccer programs within 2 hours (IU....the 8 time national champs and also Butler and Notre Dame). They will build a team with local talent that can compete on a national level. IU soccer has produced 41 MLS players after the draft today. This is a rich soccer state, it's just that people don't really acknowledge it for whatever reason.
Exciting news! Looking very forward to it.
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I honestly do see Soccer surpassing the NHL someday down the road. So if we could get to the MLS it would be nice for Indy to have 3 major sports franchises.
Although at this point I don't think surpassing the NHL necessarily means you are a big league sport
So Blu thinks soccer won't sell here. That seals it for me! I'm absolutely convinced that not only will it sell here, they will sell out every home game, successfully transition to MLS, and be champs within 5 years. Book it!
Indiana is a great place for a soccer team.
Blu is just being a bitter old man again.
Soccer is incredibly popular among kids and super exciting to watch. Always jealous of MLS and EPL teams when they are cheering their hearts out during games. So looking forward to doing that myself.
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Soccer is probably the 3rd most popular sport among young adults here in Indy. I guess someone who lives here would know that, not some crazed homeless man.
I'm not a big soccer guy personally but whatever sells is fine, long as people fill the arenas then it'll be all good. Soccer can work and is rapidly growing.
The NHL is just run horribly at the moment, and its regular season, and most early playoff games aren't even on regular TV. They really need some sort of side deal with ESPN again or somebody to help advertise their games. When they actually show an NBC playoff hockey game, its all very well done, and I'm super jealous that there's nothing like that with national NBA broadcasts.
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A crazed homeless man? I would doubt that soccer is the third most poplular sport in Indy. I would guess that some research would show that baseball is ahead of it and perhaps auto racing too. The name calling is getting out of hand again for someone who only said that soccer was boring. People are not even supporting the Pacers in what used to be the most popular sport in the state.
I was wrong about how the Colts would finish. I was right that Luck was the fourth or fifth best rookie last year. I was right that RGIII would be the rookie of the year (called after game 6) and the rookie offensive player of the year. The Colts won 11 games giving up many more points than they scored. They had miracle after miracle. I don't think it will happen again and I expect them to come crashing down to earth next year. But, I really don't care, they lost me as a fan. I will be watching RGIII and Peyton play, not the Dolts.....
Good luck. The City won't even give support to the Pacers......
I don't think so. I never see anyone admitting that I was right that RGIII was the Rookie of the year and the offensive rookie of the year. When they file for bankruptcy, I will probably mention it. I think the city needs to work on what it has, the Pacers, who are 26th in attendence in the league and they have more people watch them on the road than at home. I do see that is improving as it certainly should with a division leading team that is winning.... Indy could not support a major league baseball team or an NHL franchise, so why does anyone think soccer which is not popular as a spectator sport around the county going to succeed.... Perhaps as a minor league team that might draw 4000 to 5000 people per game. If that is good, then go for it. I won't be attending or watching or caring at all....
Soccer is boring....OK.....whatever you say boss. Why are you coming in here to talk about such a boring sport? Just so you can have a reaction?
I believe as do others that the problems with the Pacer support stem from the abundance of other basketball options that provide (in many people's minds) a better basketball experience for the money. An NBA team in Indiana is very much like selling ice to eskimos or bringing coals to Newcastle - they'd better be really SPECIAL ice cubes or very HOT coals.
Soccer, on the other hand, grows in popularity because it is becoming THE sport for young children to learn. My kids never played it, but my grandkids are all involved in one way or another. The kids of my younger co-workers are also very involved, in the same way I was involved in football and basketball.
Add to that the large Latino population in Indy (have you driven past the parks on W Washington on Sunday afternoon and seen the crowds there?), I think there is a very good chance that a reasonably-sized and sited stadium can make an extremely successful MLS team.
Contrary opinions are fine, but let's keep this thread to SPECIFICS and not "oh, it bores me, I don't care so no one else should either"
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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I was wondering if you could check out my portfolio and let me know what you think - I've been working a great amount on it, and I'd really appreciate your honest feedback on what I should change. I've been working towards an internship this summer (hopefully) and next summer also, so I'd love specific feedback as to if my portfolio puts me in a good position for an internship!
You guys are still on quarters, right? So that should mean "more" studios.
It's nicely put together and it feels "balanced." Some have gone from minimalistic to being cluttered, in the same portfolio. Not so with yours. It also shows the environmental lean of your program and your photography is nicely done. I also appreciate that you didn't write a book that no one will have the time to read.
I didn't care for the simplistic project at the beginning (the sustainability diagrams). Also, it seems to be very urban planning oriented. I don't know if that was how your studios shook out, or that's the emphasis you chose. Is there a large, intricate building with a detailed program and a bunch of plans, elevations, and sections in your arsenal? If so, I would include that. I guess it's all what you're used to. My projects were all these projects which progressed in size and program, and that's what I sequentially showed - all their plans, elevations, and sections. Maybe it screamed "production." And maybe you don't want to have yours show that almost exclusively but, for an internship, try to pick a project which shows deeper development of those graphics for a significant building or two.
Thanks for sharing. Your portfolio is well composed and refreshingly minimal, an approach I lean towards myself, an approach not embraced enough by our colleagues! I am very glad you didn't put any awful first year projects, or over emphasize your program's chronology. The renderings are really nice and your drawings all seem consistent (illustrator), so flipping through it quickly gives a very good impression.
I have to say that the diagram next to "about me" bugs me to no end. It says nothing unique about you. Half of the world is interested in "cities, buildings, and materials." I suggest putting the Basilica Elevation image (with caption removed) or a close up of the basilica model to fill the page. Show something great upfront, right beside the "about me" to convey that you are about exciting visual things!
Sometimes your caption font (the grey, caps-lock stuff) seems too big and unorganized. Near the end in the research section specifically, but earlier too. Organizing the captions by location on the page or with a strict system will match the consistency that is present in the drawings and images.
The image on page 23 could be full bleed.
I really think your Urban Addition / Basilica project is your best and so you should play it up. You should give each drawing more space. The five axon drawings with the red massings on page 21 could be an entire spread (lose the red stroke too), whereas right now they're small. Give the floor plan on page 22 a little more photoshopping to match the quality of the sections, and that could be more prominent. The basilica elevation (page 24) could be a spread over two pages; it's deserving.
Do the photographs at the end fit into any project? If so, put them there. If not, maybe lose this "section" and just end on one photograph.
I disagree about the "minimal" aspect being 100 percent good, although it has some nice moments - I think that some of the drawings are placed so far apart that it interferes with potential conceptual connections between different drawings. For example in the first urban project with the renderings of the museum and the monastery, it would be powerful to have those both connected on the same diagram.
I agree that the urban project is kind of odd to have at the front - you should keep it in your portfolio in some form, but it's not the first thing employers will be looking for. Also some of the colors on the large planning drawings are kind of loud and could be toned down to seem more sophisticated. The environmental diagrams are overly simplistic - adding more details and specific pieces of information, such as maybe the context of a specific site or area, would make them stronger.
Overall your portfolio has some potential. I particularly liked the diagram of how to fuse plastic bags - relatively unconventional work like that would be helpful to include in a graduate school application portfolio if you decide to go down that path in the future.
has potential? sheesh people.
its nice dan
but the part where you turn water into wine, your Haut-Brion wasn't haute enough.
I haven't read the previous comments, I apologize if I'm repeating anything.
I would get rid of some of the sustainable strategy diagrams, or combine them on one or two pages. You want one of your strongest images at the beginning and another strong image at the end. Start your portfolio with your strongest project, and end it on another strong project. I don't think it's a good idea to start a portfolio with a sustainable strategy diagram. I like the model on page 18-19 but I would work more on editing the image, the outline is too dark.
Your Museum Area might need a better title than that. Is it a 'City Room'? What is the project exactly?
Model on page 25 also has a really dark outline, I would soften that a little bit.
Also, get rid of the photographs at the end, they aren't very relevant. Every architecture student can take good photos.
Good luck!
Everyone, thank you so much for your feedback! I've been working on making the changes now, and your feedback really means a lot to me. Thanks again!
That's a lot of pages... good if you're going to move pages in and out because no one will look through 47 pages. I'm assuming that you are in a Bachelors program (if not, you can ignore most of what I'm going to say next), and if you so choose to follow that up with a Masters Program, most submissions will ask for your 12 BEST portfolio pages. Just keep that in mind, flexibility to add, subtract, and cater to which ever firm you're applying for.
47 pages is fine. Some programs ask for 12 pages, but if you have to submit to that format, then create detailed, intense spreads. As it stands, you're in the ballpark. You can trim a bit, sure. But in the interviews I've had, you don't just want your portfolio to stop so abruptly. Let us know when you've updated it, Dan. Thanks.
I think you are on your way. However, this suffers a bit form what might be called slide show mentality. Minimal is fine, but so few things per page is hard when the pages are this large. You can really leverage the printed format to show relationships and express hierarchy within projects, and I am not sure you are there yet. I agree that 47 pages really isn't too much in general, but this really doesn't need to be 47, even without cutting content.
Also.. some of the text is misaligned. (someone probably said that already)
Overall, I think it's quite nice. There are some things I would maybe work on, hopefully someone will agree with me.First of all, the project in Vicenza looks to be the strongest of the projects maybe you could lead off with this one rather than the Vietnam project. I really like the model on pp.. 18-19, but something about its positioning bugs me. Instead of letting it run into page 18 could you scale the image down into one page. Really nice photography. Like I said it looks good, especially those sections of the Vicenza project.
Hey everyone - thanks so much for looking my portfolio over and critiquing it - I really appreciate it! Tiorted, here is my new version - I took most of everyone's comments into consideration, and I'm much more happy with the result!
Thanks again!
much better...
This is a suggestion, maybe more of a preference... but page 6-7 where it shows the progression of your design, you may want to think of showing that progression in multiple graphical means. Maybe it starts out with a sketch, progresses to a 3D Model and ultimately a render or model.
just my two cents
I would rethink some of your titles, specifically 'urban planning,' 'detailing,' and 'material study.' It's fairly obvious that the content of your projects is what you've stated through the titles.. think of something a little more descriptive of how you approached the project, or how you can tell a story a little better, rather than just calling it what it is.
It's a little picky, but every part counts.
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A meeting to unify the junior and senior sections of Otley Rugby Club has been postponed.
It should have been held on Sunday but will now take place on Sunday, April 27 at the same time.
Club chairman Donald Holdsworth said: "We are going to have a new membership structure that will mean the senior and junior sections run as one.
"I have talked about this to Wharfedale and on a wider scale, and apparently every club in the land has had this problem of the junior section wanting to run as a separate entity.
"At the moment, a full membership costs £120, with senior citizens at £80 and juniors at £50, but most will be charged £50 in future, but full members will have the option of paying £120 or £50 and a £5 admission charge for each match.
"The news has already had a positive influence on retired players coming back to the club. I know of 20 or 30 who have come back."
Holdsworth added: "The emphasis is on bringing everyone into the club.
"The two-section situation at the club has caused misunderstanding and a lot of resentment in the past, and we are not alone."
The committee structure at the club is also due to change, with inclusiveness again being the aim.
There will still be a central committee but the sub-committees will all be expanded.
It is also planned to bring members up to date at the meeting with the latest news on the allotments and the option to sell part of the training pitches, while director of rugby James Tiffany will talk about his objectives for next season.
Otley are likely to be again playing in SSE National League Two North next season – but that is still in doubt after the RFU confirmed the five-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player against Harrogate on December 21.
The Cross Greeners now only have 47 points, which means they still need a maximum of 11 points from three matches to ensure safety.
Sheffield Tigers, in the last relegation place, trail Otley by ten points but have only played 26 matches to Otley's 27.
However, club secretary Marc Lawrence says: "I think we will be safe if we beat Hull (at home on April 12) and get a bonus point elsewhere.
"As far as the deduction goes, we have accepted it."
Otley are at third-placed Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday.
* Prince Henry's Grammar School's Jack Walker and former pupil Lewis Boyce helped England under-18s to an 18-17 victory over France in Dunkirk last weekend.


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Celine Dion
Celine has beocme one of the divas on the 20th century, with her song "It's All Coming Back To Me Now", and her Titanic hit, "My Heart Will Go On", that even shed our macho image.
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SuccessWith all the Grammy Awards, audiences with heads of states, millions of albums sold, number one singles, and countless fans, Celine has proven her worth and her place in pop music history.
Celine Dion BiographyCeline Dion started in a rural French Canadian hometown called Charlemagne in the province of Quebec. She is the youngest of 14 children in a highly musical family. The family owned a small local club, and on weekends, all the family entertained the local population. Celine was only five years old when she started performing in front of an audience. By the age of twelve, the bright young talent composed a French song with her brother and mother, which forever changed the course of her life.
That's when Rene Angelil (her current Husband) and respected talent agent, heard the song and saw a bright future for the young singer. In January of 1981, Rene was really taken by Celine's voice and decided to mortgage his house to finance her debut album.
The steak of recognition started in 1982 when she won the Gold Medal at the Yamaha World Song Festival in Tokyo as well as the coveted Musician's Award for Top Performer. In 1983, Celine became the first Canadian to receive a Gold Record in France.
Celine was hitting it big in her native province of Quebec, where she received numerous Felix Awards and racking up many platinum albums. During the year of 1988, she also won the prestigious Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin Ireland, where she performed live in front of a 600 million television audience throughout Europe.
Celine was known everywhere throughout the world and when she recorded the title track for the soundtrack to the animated Disney hit movie Beauty and the Beast, she had reached the huge American market. The song quickly climbed up the charts to number one and garnered both an Academy Award and a Grammy Award. Her second English language album, called Celine Dion produced four more hit singles and the album went six times platinum in Canada, which set the way for an incredible streak of Juno Awards- the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards.
In the mean time Celine became extremely popular in the UK with the song Think Twice, which remained number one on the charts of the British charts for five consecutive weeks. This was a great achievement as The Beatles had set the benchmark in 1965. Celine became the fourth female artist ever to sell a million singles in the UK. She even introduced French music to the upper British charts, the song D'eux caught the world by storm and allowed the world to find out about her.
With one of music's greatest voices, Celine has crossed practically every barrier and has conquered the world with a series of electrifying international hits. She dedicated all her time and efforts touring, appearing on TV shows, receiving awards and attending special events. However, Celine still has time to support the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in memorial of her niece, Karine, who was passed away from the disease.
The success story doesn't stop here. In 1996, Falling Into You became the best selling album of the year, it topped the charts in 11 countries and was voted Album of the Year and Best Pop Album in the 39th annual Grammy Awards. As of today, the album recorded sales of more than 25 million copies worldwide. Her follow-up album was Let's Talk About Love, it featured popular music from other great vocalists, songwriters, and producers. It was also released on the soundtrack of the motion picture Titanic, which was an unprecedented success. The most popular song was My Hearth Will Go On, written by James Horner and produced by James Warner and Walter Afanasieff. The Titanic soundtrack sold over 27 million copies worldwide and became the best-selling orchestral soundtrack in recording history. The song also pocketed an Oscar for Best Original Song; the second Oscar for a song performed by Celine.
Celine recorded many albums ranging from These Are Special Times featuring sixteen holiday songs, to a greatest hit album including her chart-topping hit single The Power of Love, and a collection of seven new songs. These songs struck gold once again and Celine has been called the premier contemporary pop vocalist of the nineties and earned her the status of international superstar. She recently re-married her longtime agent in a fancy Las Vegas Hotel and decided to take a year off to spend some time with Rene and start a family.
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Hi folks!
It has been a while since I last posted. My brother Bruce (originally diagnosed with CC 3 years ago and given 4 - 6 months to live) is still hanging in there. It has been a wild ride! He is actually back in the hospital as of last evening with what appears to be an infection, so any prayers that can be made are appreciated.
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Polk Audio UltraFocus 8000 noise-canceling headphones review
Innovative extras give these headphones an advantage
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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I always like to try out noise-cancellation headphones in the office. Although our floor isn't that noisy, there are some constant sounds that it's always a relief to get away from. As expected, when I donned the Polk Audio UltraFocus 8000 noise-canceling heaphones, the rumble of the HVAC and the murmur of conversations in other cubes vanished.
Nice as the experience was, this review wouldn't be very helpful if that was the extent of my experience.
It wasn't.
Noise cancelation basics
The UltraFocus 8000s use some sophisticated circuitry that goes a little beyond the standard noise canelation process. Noise cancelation headphones in general rely on the same acoustics. A sound wave, and a matching one 180 degrees out of phase, will interfere and negate each other. The overall effect is that the two waves silence each other.
The technology to do this is pretty standard. Microphones on the surface of the earcups pick up ambient sound. Circuitry in the headphones process it, and sends the out-of-phase version into the earcups, where it cancels out the ambient sound that manages to leak through.
Of course, it takes a little time for the signal to be processed, so the out-of-phase version is always a fraction of a second behind the ambient sound. Usually most of the sound is canceled out, but not all. This was the case with the Polks. Constant background noise, such as the rumble of the HVAC, virtually disappeared. Because there was little variance between what was leaking through and the processed signal, the cancelation was effectively instantaneous. Irregular sounds, such as conversations, laughter, etc. were significantly dulled (that lag is very short), but it was still present.
Noise cancellation plus
A little extra built into the circuitry of the UltraFocus 8000s gave me a pleasant surprise. The headphones delivered better sound quality than I had expected. Usually the music coming through noise-canceling headphones seems a little muted to me.
Some of the frequencies in the music (which is the signal I want to listen to) are also present in the ambient sound (which is the signal I don't want listen to). When the out-of-phase signal comes through the headphone drivers, it can also cancel out those shared frequencies, which can give the music a slightly unfocused sound.
Polk gave their processors the additional task of looking at those frequency overlaps and ensuring the ones in the music are still present. It makes sense on paper, but more importantly, it made sense to my ears.
In other words, It worked.
As always, I made sure to audition many different types of music to hear the effects on not just what I like to listen to, but what others do as well. Rock, hip hop, electronica, country, world music, and other genres — they all sounded detailed and focused.
Acoustic genres such as bluegrass, folk music and jazz fared the best. My classical selections — especially chamber music and instrumental soloists -— sounded just as they do when I listen through a comparable set of standard over-the-ear headphones.
Talking up a storm
Having all that office chatter shoved into the background is great — but sometimes I have to participate in it, too. A built-in talk button let me field an occasional question without having to remove the headphones. It's a convenient feature for travel, too — such as replying to a flight attendant without removing your headphones, or answering a question from your travel companion.
The talk button is set into the right earcup, along with volume control, and play/pause. It mutes your music and switches the incoming signal to the external mics. It's nothing new, but the UltraFocus 8000s add a nice little innovation. The button doesn't just switch to input from the external mics. Instead, the processors open up a window in the freqency range of the human voice. Within that range, the sound comes through in phase. On either side of that range, the sound continues to be out-of-phase. The end result is that ambient sounds (especially HVAC whirs and jet engine drones) continue to be minimized, while the speaker's voice comes through clearly.
|The Polk Audio UltraFocus 8000s fold flat to fit into their included travel case.
Taking it to the Crutchfield Labs
Of course, our HVAC unit didn't provide a big challenge to the noise-canceling abilities of the UltraFocus 8000s, so I also tried out these headphones in the Crutchfield Labs. In the Labs' sound-proofed home theater room we have the ability to pipe in recordings of lawn tractors, noisy offices, and inflight airline cabin noise. It's the same audio test we used in our recent noise-canceling headphones challenge.
I chose a cabin noise recording to play through the home theater system and put on the headphones. As expected, they did a good job keeping the jet engine roar to a minimum.
I pushed the test further and further by continuing to crank the volume of the system. With the home theater receiver volume set at -12 dB, the noise was at a comfortable listening level (even if the actual sound was irritating). At 0 dB, the UltraFocus 8000s continued to keep the roar far in the background.
I cranked the receiver volume to its max, +18.75dB. At that level, it was very uncomfortable for me to be in the room without headphones of some kind. The sound was too loud, and I could feel my ribcage vibrating to the rumble of the low end. When I put the UltraFocus 8000s on, the noise became bearable in the small room (although to preserve my hearing I didn't leave the volume that high for more than 30 seconds). An extreme test, granted, but one I felt the headphones passed.
Recommended for travel (and office travails)
As with other headphones I've auditioned in the office, I wore the UltraFocus 8000s for long periods of time — three to four hours at a stretch over the course of several days. They sat lightly on my head, and were extremely comfortable the entire time — an important consideration if you're going to be taking these along on a trans-continental flight! The earcups completely covered my ears, providing an effective acoustic seal.
The headphones' noise cancelation technology worked well, and the benefits of the extra processing features Polk built in were noticeable and appreciated. Whether you're flying across the country or just being a desk-jockey all day, the Polk Audio UltraFocus 8000 noise-canceling headphones can make the experience not just bearable, but enjoyable as well.


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I like traditional Souvlaki made from pork, as well as Lamb Souvlaki, but for a light summer meal I don't think you can beat the combination of Chicken Souvlaki and a salad with cucumbers and tomatoes from the garden. I made that this week when my sister Pam and brother-in-law Kelly came for dinner and took a few photos to update this favorite recipe.
Chicken Souvlaki
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn.)
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (You can cut the marinade in half for only four chicken breasts.)
Marinade Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 T red wine vinegar
1 T finely minced garlic (or garlic puree from a jar)
1 T dried oregano (use Greek or Turkish oregano)
1 tsp. dried thyme
Combine olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, and thyme and stir together with a whisk or spoon. Pour marinade into Ziploc bag or plastic container, seal, and squeeze bag or turn container over and shake gently so all pieces of meat are well-coated with marinade. Put into refrigerator and marinate 6-8 hours or more.
To get ready to grill, remove chicken from refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, then drain chicken pieces and thread onto skewers. I put six pieces on each skewer, and folded over each piece of chicken so it wouldn't spin around on the skewers. Spray grill with non-stick spray or mist with olive oil, then preheat gas or charcoal barbecue grill to medium high. (You can only hold your hand there for a few seconds at that heat.)
Grill skewers about 12-15 minutes, turning the first time as soon as you see nice grill marks. Souvlaki is done when the chicken is slightly browned and firm, but not hard to the touch.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Chicken cooked like this is a perfect main dish for a low-carb meal as well as any phase of the South Beach Diet or any other low-glycemic eating plan.
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