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Portuguese-Style Salt Cod Fritters with Lemon and Olives
- 1 pound dried, boneless salt cod
- 2 cups milk
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 small bunch fresh thyme
- 4 starchy potatoes, such as Idaho
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk, as needed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher salt, if needed
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 1 cup oil-cured black olives
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Starting a day ahead, soak the dried cod in cold water for 18 to 24 hours, changing the water several times to remove the majority of the salt. Drain the cod, rinse, and put it in a large pot. Add the milk, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and enough water to cover the cod by 1 inch; cooking the cod in milk keeps it very moist. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, or until the cod is tender and pliable. Drain (discard the milk) and rinse the fish well, then flake it into a bowl, removing any little bits of skin and bone.
While the cod is cooking, put the potatoes in a pot with water to cover, bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until very tender. Drain the potatoes, peel, and mash them well into a bowl with a potato masher, or pass them through a ricer or sieve.
Add the cod to the bowl with the potatoes, along with the onion, minced garlic, parsley, cilantro, and eggs. Beat the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon until it's really well combined and stiff; a spoon should stand up in it. (if it's too dry, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk.) Season with a pinch of pepper and taste for salt you probably won't need to add any, as the cod itself is still salty in spit of having been soaked and boiled.
With lightly moistened hands or using two tablespoons, shape the cod mixture into egg-shaped balls you should get about 25. (The cod balls can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day before cooking, or frozen in a tightly covered container for several weeks.)
Heat about 1 inch of oil in a deep, heavy skillet or pot to 370°F on a deep-fry thermometer. Add a few of the fritters to the oil and cook, turning them three or four times to get them nicely browned all over. Carefully lift them our of the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on a platter lined with paper towels. Keep going to cook all of the fritters. Taste one and, if needed, sprinkle with salt while the fritters are still hot. Serve hot or at room temperature with a pile of olives and lemon wedges.
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Man Allegedly Shipped 250 Lbs. of Pot to NJ
Authorities say a California man shipped about 250 pounds of high-grade marijuana — valued at $1 million — to a public storage facility in southern New Jersey.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's office announced Tuesday that 55-year-old Thomas Arnold of Santa Barbara was arrested last week after a cargo container with 15 large boxes of marijuana inside arrived at the facility in Delran.
Arnold is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He remains jailed in New Jersey on $250,000 cash bail.
It was not known Tuesday if Arnold has retained a lawyer.
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Howards Cams Hydraulic Flat Tappet CamshaftAll Howards cams use the highest-grade quality cores available. Computer designed with knowledge of over 65 years of performance and racing camshaft manufacturing. Howards cams are manufactured on dedicated high precision cam grinding machines. Rockwell checked and Parkerized to ensure the highest quality control standards available anywhere. Packaged and shipped in a unique hard, high impact plastic reusable case. This ensures that the high quality camshaft that went into the case comes out in the same condition, when delivered, as when it was packed.
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Application: Buick 400-430-455 1967-1976Ignition Firing Order: OE (1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2)Cam Style: Hydraulic Flat TappetBasic RPM Range: 1500-5500Manufacturers Description: Fair idle, hot street, needs modified intake and exhaust.Intake Duration @ .050": 225Exhaust Duration @ .050": 231Advertised Intake Duration (@ .006"): 479Advertised Exhaust Duration (@ .006"): 285Intake Valve Lift with OE Rocker Ratio (1.60): .496"Exhaust Valve Lift with OE Rocker Ratio (1.60): .501"Intake Lobe Lift: .310"Exhaust Lobe Lift: .313"Intake Valve Lift with 1.65 Rocker Ratio: .512"Intake Valve Lift with 1.70 Rocker Ratio: .527"Intake Valve Lift with 1.72 Rocker Ratio: .533"Exhaust Valve Lift with 1.65 Rocker Ratio: .517"Exhaust Valve Lift with 1.70 Rocker Ratio: .532"Exhaust Valve Lift with 1.72 Rocker Ratio: .539"Lobe Separation Angle: 110 DegreesIntake Centerline: 106 DegreesIncludes Lifters: No
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Tau Alpha Upsilon fraternity names Bearcat Clubroom
President Lois B. DeFleur and Tau Alpha Upsilon (TAU) alumnus Michael Marcus '87 checked out the TAU memorabilia in the trophy case by the entrance to the TAU Bearcat Clubroom in the events Center. The trohy case and sign designating the naming of the clubroom were unvieled at a cermony attended by more than 100 TAU alumni. The group donated a total of $280,000 to name the clubroom, with more than 40 percent of the alumni base contributing. Marcus was one of five alumni who contributed the 14-month long fund-raising effort. The others were Geoffery Epstein '89, Larry Hollander '78, Sanjay Malhotra '85 and Brian Segel '85. TAU-the only campus fratenity without a national affiliation-was incorporated in 1961 and has rich history on campus. Among its accomplishments-the group brought the first ambulance for Harpur's Ferry and also started the Binghamton Crosbys a capella group.


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Plundering the PlunderersThis quest was marked obsolete by Blizzard and cannot be obtained or completed. Bring the Southsea Treasure back to Wrenix the Wretched in Ratchet. Do not forget to get an E.C.A.C. and Thieves' Tools from Wrenix's Gizmotronic Apparatus. You will need both of these items to complete your mission.
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South along the coast you'll find Tide Razor, the southsea freebooter's ship. Nestled in the hold is the payoff - the southsea treasure. On the second level of that ship is the pirate's den, a place where they train all of their thieves.
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LAST THURSDAY, people started spending nights in the ticket line outside the Supreme Court, and we can't blame them.
Over the next two days, the justices will consider two of the weightiest civil rights cases in years, both about the continuing struggle of gay men and lesbians to obtain equal recognition under the law. On Tuesday, the court will consider the constitutionality of Proposition 8, a California initiative that banned same-sex marriage in the state. On Wednesday, the justices will turn to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a law enacted in 1996 that bars the federal government from offering benefits to same-sex couples, even if they were legally married in their home state.


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I often wonder who discovered caviar as a delicacy ... or fois gras. I ponder what culinary explorer created sushi or tabbouleh? What conditions led to Yorkshire pudding or lemon meringue pie? What ingenuity led to cheese soufflé or pancakes? I'll leave those questions to future columns but stews ... I get stews. Stews were obviously created by a woman - a woman trying to use up all the leftover, less-than-fresh-picked vegetables, or a woman trying to improve the flavor of some tough, smoke-dried bear, tiger or buffalo meat. As for my theory about the evolution of stews, history shows that stewing dates back 8,000 years or more. Recipes for ragouts or stews of various types are found in one of the oldest cookbooks in French; lamb and fish stews are found in a cookbook from fourth century Rome.
Technically, a stew is a batch of ingredients that has been cooked in water or a water-based liquid, and then served without being drained, pureed or mashed. Ingredients may include any combination of vegetables (potatoes, beans, etc.), fruits (such as peppers and tomatoes), meat, poultry, sausages and seafood. Besides water, wine and food stock are commonly used. Herbs and seasonings add flavor to the mix and sometimes thickeners are used. Stews are usually cooked at low temperatures (i.e., not boiled) to allow flavors to marry.
"The distinctions between stew, soup, and casserole are fine ones," according to Wikipedia. "The ingredients of a stew may be cut into larger pieces than those of a soup and retain more of their individual flavors; a stew may have thicker liquid than a soup, and more liquid than a casserole; a stew is more likely to be eaten as a main course than as a starter, unlike soup; and a stew can be cooked on either the stove top or in the oven, while casseroles are almost always cooked in the oven, and soups are almost always cooked on the stovetop." Sounds reasonable to me.
Like soups, stews are very forgiving, which means you can be creative in the proportion of ingredients and mix of combinations you use. That allows for a lot of culinary license to create your own recipes, something a cook loves to do. The key to great stews is allowing them to simmer for sufficient time for any meats to get tender and for the flavor of all the ingredients to emerge and blend well.
So, as the cool weather comes upon us, try one of the stew recipes included here. One is an all-time favorite of cooks everywhere, a classic Brunswick stew; the other is a relatively new addition to my recipe library. While you're at it, try serving your stew in individual bread bowls. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the built-in complementary bread.
Jacqui lives in Danville with her pug, Nina Simone, and volumes of cookbooks and recipes. Her column runs every other week. E-mail her at email@example.com.
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The official first day of fall was Sept. 22, and we are noticing the need for sweaters and jackets.
A few of our late-blooming perennials still are plugging away, trying to boost our badly scorched landscape. We likely won't know until next season whether our plants irretrievably have been damaged by the drought and heat. A little TLC this fall could give them a fighting chance when summer comes around again.
? Begin by walking through your yard or garden. Think about how your plants complement or detract from one another. Look for gaps that will need more plants or replacement plants. Make any ...


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Another Heroes controversy? - VIDEO
First we had the lawsuit that claimed the idea for Heroes was stolen, then we had the controversial comments from ex-Zach, Thomas Dekker. Now comes what could be the most intriguing Heroes controversy of them all.
Was the first season tag line "Save the cheerleader, save the world" borrowed from a short-lived NBC show from the mid-80s?
That's the news from the B-Side blog, which discloses that the classic, campy NBC sci-fi show Misfits of Science (which starred Courteney Cox and ALF's Max Wright) had the catch phrase "Save Adele, Save The World." Now, this would be just a cute coincidence if it wasn't for the fact that Heroes creator Tim Kring was one of the writers on the show! Of course, since he was a writer on the show, maybe it's not a controversy at all.
After the jump, video from the show, which includes the tag line.
Note: the B-Side Blog seems to be down right now, so here's the story on Defamer.
I can has hot Wendy's burger? - VIDEO
Case in point, the following "banned" Wendy's commercial, from 2007, for their four-alarm spicy chicken sandwich. The scientist holds said sandwich out to his assistant with tongs, so you know right away this thing means business. I haven't had fast food in years, but I gotta say I started wondering where the nearest Wendy's joint was so I could try one of these bad boys; that fourth "hint" (hit?) of spice is a doozy. Continue on for the video. (And for those who don't get the headline, read up on LOLCats.)
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SNL's Michaels defends choice of Armisen as Obama - VIDEO
In today's Washington Post, Saturday Night Live kingpin Lorne Michaels defended his choice of Fred Armisen to play Barack Obama, starting with last week's episode. After the much-publicized search for an Obama impersonator (or Fauxbama, as some are calling it), Michaels decided on Armisen, who is of white and Asian origin. Armisen, who's talented enough to do excellent imitations of people ranging from Prince to Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, did a credible job playing Obama, a man who is somewhat hard to pin down, imitation-wise.
But some critics, including the Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan, have very bluntly wondered why an African-American didn't play Obama. "They couldn't find an African-American performer who was funny enough to play the junior senator from Illinois? They couldn't find one in New York? Not anywhere in the country? Really?" wrote Ryan on her Tribune blog.
Comic insults Fox News while on Fox News - VIDEO
I have no idea what made comedian Lee Camp insult FOX News the way he did over the weekend, because the video after the jump only has the end of the segment. Maybe he'll go on CNN or MSNBC to explain himself.
Camp was part of a discussion on Fox and Friends Weekend. He was the liberal comedian going up against a conservative comedian, talking politics. At the end of the segment, he asked new host Clayton Morris if he could take a moment to say something, and Morris said sure, and that's when Camp hit Fox News, wondering if the channel was just a "parade of propaganda."
On a side note, it's really great to see Morris again. He was one of the hosts on the syndicated morning show The Daily Buzz (not seen in my part of the country anymore, damn it), then went to a local station in Philadelphia. Looks like he's one of the new permanent hosts of the weekend edition of Fox and Friends, along with Ainsley Earhardt.
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Paula Abdul's new music video - VIDEO
For a woman of 45, Paula looks and moves great. Her vocals are about what they've always been, but nevertheless this has a great dance hook and should do very well in the club scene. Maybe this will be the beginning of a full-fledged comeback for her.
Some Wheel of mis-Fortune - VIDEO
Watch these great examples and you'll see what I mean (a sample is after the jump). Like Jay Leno's simple "man in the street" questions about common knowledge, you see that there's no telling how stupid people can be, especially with a camera and microphone in their face.
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Paula Abdul is gonna have a party! - VIDEO
Never mind what Paula Abdul is going to do at today's Super Bowl, this is more entertaining.
It's a scene from the 1978 film Junior High School, and yes, that is American Idol judge Paula Abdul "singing" the tune (I don't think Simon would give her a "yes"), which is probably called "We're Gonna Have A Party" or something similar. The clip is fascinating, on so many levels. It's like a local cable version of Degrassi Junior High. The IMDb tells us that it was filmed at Van Nuys High and featured "non-professionals and actual students," though that's very obvious when you see the clip.
I particularly like the hair and clothes on everyone (the '70s were a very odd time, people). I'm also fascinated by the shifts in tone in the clip. It starts out like a low budget High School Musical, then it shifts in Degrassi territory, and then it goes into the girl's bathroom and turns into a film noir, complete with sax music.
And I really don't want to know what Keith has in that briefcase.
Retro commercials speak of a different era - VIDEO
My two favorites (although I'm unsure whether "favorite" is the appropriate word) were the Folgers commercial where all the husband wants for his birthday is for his wife to make a decent cup of coffee and the Jell-O commercial. This ad features a Chinese baby (pictured at the right) who can't eat the "Western delicacy" with his chopsticks.
Cracked.com has videos for all the commercials so go and have a look.
Sarah Silverman is doing you know what with Matt Damon - VIDEO
A lot of people don't like Sarah Silverman, but I find her hilarious. Especially when she's joking around with real-life boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel.
The video after the jump is from last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live. Silverman was a guest (as she often is on the show), and decided to confess something to Kimmel. She made a video back in October (but it wasn't shown until now because of the show's hiatus during the writers strike) for Kimmel's birthday show where she explained that she's actually been having sex with People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive Matt Damon all the while she and Kimmel have been seeing each other. Actually, she doesn't say "having sex" or "making love," she uses another term, which is in the title of the song itself. It's said about 300 times during the song but its bleeped out so I guess it's SFW.
AI OD: The top 24 leaked -- The boys - VIDEO
Considering there are names that no one would know unless they were on the inside; they are from auditions yet to air, it seems very possible that his list is at least partially accurate. I'm going to do two separate posts for boys and girls as I'm gathering up available online video, some pics and what we can find so far about these possible contestants. !SPOILER WARNING! after the jump. If you don't want to know, then don't go.
[UPDATE - Now updated and with additional audition video! - j/h]
Stephen Colbert's incredible substitute for a beard of solidarity - VIDEO
Before introducing the night's guest, Ambassador Andrew Young, the last living member of Dr. Martin Luther King's inner circle, Stephen rolled a video celebrating Young's efforts in a certain strike in 1969. In Stephen's hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, hundreds of black hospital workers went on strike, demanding fair pay, equal to their whiter counterparts. Young played a huge role in leading the community to support the workers. However, when he attempted to have some private negotiations with the hospital, the only administrator that was willing to speak with Young was a man named Dr. James Colbert, Stephen's father.
Diane Keaton drops F-bomb on GMA - VIDEO
Keaton was being interviewed by Diane Sawyer, presumably about her new movie Mad Money. Sawyer is about to pose a question when Diane Keaton stops and compliments her on her lips (which are quite nice, I must say). Keaton laments that she doesn't have such nice lips cause if she did, she wouldn't have to work so damn hard on her "f*cking personality."
This is why I "heart" Diane Keaton. Of the two Dianes, clearly Keaton has the personality. She doesn't have to work on it.
The video is after the jump...
TV Squad Daily with Brigitte - VIDEO
Today, on TV Squad Daily:
- Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel will guest on each other's shows this week, and the WGA is threatening disciplinary action against Leno for writing his own jokes and performing a monologue.
- Dr. Phil isn't helping anything. (Update: later in the day today, Dr. Phil canceled the Britney Spears episode of his show for tomorrow...)
- It's looking more and more like you won't be seeing the the Golden Globes on TV this year.
TV Squad Daily with Brigitte - VIDEO
Today, on TV Squad Daily:
- You can buy private (kind of) dancing lessons from Cameron Mathison!
- Can't afford Cameron? Maybe you can buy a different celebrity with your hotel points.
- Photos with news stories: a sneaky way to be subjective.
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- Grr: I just don't understand the Omarosa thing.
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Mr. Ackman's firm hired three banks to lead the sale of 5.97-million shares of CP at a price of just under $140 a share. It's a very tight discount to the closing price of $141.72.
Credit Suisse, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley are leading the deal.
Mr. Ackman's firm has steadily been trimming its CP stock as the shares have tripled roughly from when Mr. Ackman got involved at CP.
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Lowy to address MOTL
Australian Jewish News, By Phoebe Roth, March 19, 2013
BUSINESSMAN, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor Frank Lowy will deliver a keynote address at this year's March of the Living (MOTL), which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The annual event, which is running for its 25th year, is set to bring more than 10,000 students, adults and survivors from around the world to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Yom Hashoah next month.
While the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising represents physical resistance, it is spiritual resistance that will be one of the main themes of MOTL 2013 – and the topic of Lowy's address.
As a boy, Lowy managed to escape the Nazis, but his father, Hugo, perished in the Holocaust. Almost 50 years later, his story of faith and resistance was revealed by a man who was on the train to Auschwitz-Birkenau with his father in 1944. Hugo endured blow after blow rather than obeying an order to give up his prayer bag, which contained his tallit and tefillin.
After a long search, the Lowy family located a wagon that had been used to transport Hungarian Jews and in 2009 brought it to Auschwitz-Birkenau where it was dedicated to the memory of Hungary's half-a-million victims. Inside, it holds a blue prayer bag as a symbol of one man's willingness to pay the ultimate price for his faith.
The wagon, as well as Hugo's story, will play a central role both in MOTL's educational efforts and during the commemorative ceremony to be held on the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau on April 8. "I was very pleased to be invited to deliver a keynote address at the March of the Living ceremony in Birkenau this year," Lowy told The AJN. "It is a particularly significant invitation because my father was taken to Birkenau in 1944 and never returned.
"I was 13 when my father disappeared. Now I am 82 and have the opportunity of honouring him in the place where we now know he drew his last breath."
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, a child survivor of the Holocaust, will also address the participants, as will Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces Benny Gantz, the son of Holocaust survivors.
Sydney chazan Shimon Farkas, three of whose own grandparents perished in Auschwitz, will chant the memorial prayers at the ceremony.
Businessman and philanthropist Frank Lowy. Photo: Henry Benjamin.


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Superresolution Optical Microscopy
- Stimulated emission depletion microscopy
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Nonlinear Optical Microscopy
- Deep tissue imaging
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- Applications of nondiffracting light beams
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Mr. Adrián G. Sada González serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Vitro Fibras, S.A. de C.V. Mr. González served as President for Administrative board of Grupo Financiero Serfin from 1992 to 1999. He serves as the Chairman of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V (alternate name, Vitro SA de C V). He serves as a Director of Gruma Corporation, Cydsa SA de CV, Consejo Mexicano de Hombres de Negocios, Consejo de Industriales de Nuevo Leon and Fondo Chiapas y Pronatura. ...
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The funds were suspended last year by the Department of Housing and Urban Development because of multiple violations. Now after changes within the city's housing department, $63 million in HUD funds are available again, allowing Houston to restart its down payment assistance program. "We're going to have a record number of new single family housing starts in the next twelve months within the city limits of Houston,"says Houston Mayor Bill White. "We know how important that is for people. It's important to make this city a real city of opportunity for everyone."
Today on the city's north side, Sergio DeLeon and Violeta Martinez were handed a $10,000 down payment check for their new home as part of the city's program. Martinez says the financial jump-start helped. "We're very happy that the city of Houston could provide these programs for our family and for the other families that will be receiving help as well," she says.
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Playing on a line with Benoit Pouliot and Chris Kelly, the 6-foot-2, 202-pound winger has started to produce at time of great need for the Bruins, who are without forwards Nathan Horton, Rich Peverley and Daniel Paille due to injury.
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Coach Claude Julien likes what he has seen recently from Caron, who has split the last two seasons between the Bruins and their AHL affiliate in Providence.
"It goes to show you really do need patience with young players. Once he gets going you give him more ice and you encourage him to keep playing that way, you've got to give him that opportunity," Julien said.
Caron, drafted in the first round (No. 25) by the Bruins in 2009, has six goals and four assists in 32 games with the big club this season, and is carving himself a more permanent spot on the roster.
"He's starting to get his confidence and we're starting to see the things that we saw in him when he played junior -- a power forward that can take pucks to the net and really finds those loose pucks around the net area," Julien said. "He's finishing his checks; he's a big strong kid, so that's what we expected of him we're starting to see from him now."
For Caron, whose last two games have been the first multi-point outings of his young career, confidence is the key.
"When you've got that confidence you see the play a little bit better and you get more time with the puck and you see everything a little bit slower," Caron said. "(Going to the net hard) has always been a part of my game. I think I've been doing it for a while but now it's going in, it's always fun to get the result."
Seguin, who happens to be Caron's roommate, has seen the Sayabec, Que., native go through many of the same growing pains this season that Seguin endured in his rookie year.
"Jor-dan Ca-ron Ladies and Gentlemen. It's amazing to watch," Seguin said. "Really I'm just really happy for him. I know how hard he works on and off the ice, how determined he is and how focused he is. He definitely is a power forward. You can really see it the last few games. With his confidence rising he's making plays that he didn't make before, he's holding the puck an extra second, he's learning new tricks, he's really using his body, he's only just touching the surface on knowing how strong he is."
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Rosa Clará bridal gowns with straight skirts. Pure elegance!
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When looking for your wedding dress, it's safe to say that your original vision almost always differs from the end product. Bit by bit, your search becomes more refined and after your first appointment you learn more about the styles that perfectly complement your body. The mermaid style you imagined yourself wearing on your big day may turn into a trendy ball gown.
Rosa Clará is a trend expert, so it's only fitting that the hottest bridal trends are present in the new 2015 collection. The collection highlights detachable trains, ultra dramatic necklines and modern minimalist gowns.
Today we're revealing a small selection and we recommend each dress according to a virtue or a defect you have. We hope it helps you!
One of the most innovative models of this collection is the SAL model from the Rosa Clará 2015 collection. An elegant georgette dress, finished with long sleeves and a light-as-air relaxed silhouette. The breezy fabric allows you to take on a softer look. The details that make this model special are the relaxed one-sided bow and the classic buttoned sleeves. It's very stylish!! The tail measurement is ideal to move with ease and comfort. It's a very flattering dress for tall and slender girls.
If this is the style of dress you like, we recommend reading this post on the Soft by Rosa Clara collection. You will love it!
Another beautiful dress from the 2015 Rosa Clará collection is the SABRINA model. Made out of rhinestones, lace and crepe, this model-much like many other models, comes in the color of the year-ivory. The relaxed body and dramatic neckline makes it a good choice for brides with a big bust. If you prefer to minimize your bust area our dressmakers can adjust the neckline.
It is a long dress that highlights the waist and though it's hard to believe, flatters women with wide hips! This type of fabric does not conform to the body and won't highlight the defects.
Model SAM from the 2015 Rosa Clará collection is the breathtaking model of this new collection! It is a very refined model with boat neck. Made of ivory silk brocade. It has a majestic and detachable tail manufactured from the same fabric. If you think that the brocade is too forward for your style but you like the dress, we also made it in silk Mikado.
If you choose this model you will have spectacular pictures. This is a model with a lot of presence, just check this picture!
One of the most original models in the collection is SEMILLA from the 2015 Rosa Clará collection. It is made of embroidered lace with rhinestones, available in ivory. You have the possibility to change and choose the smooth fabric lace skirt and body embroidered lace with rhinestones.
It has a slouched bodice with short sleeves and a square neckline. This model is recommended to those who want to cover their arms and are looking for a bohemian inspired look.
And finally, a groundbreaking dress that will leave guests speechless. Who says there's a limit to the amount of volume your gown should have? SIDNEY from the 2015 Rosa Clara collection is a model made of satin silk taffeta sash, available in ivory and natural color.
As you can see, you can remove the satin train at anytime and move freely with this fantastic strapless dress.
This risk-taking model is for the daring bride who is full of personality. It is very important that the bride can hold the gown secure and confident, and not vice versa, the dress cannot hold the bride.
In this case the train would be a good option to hide some little defect. As always, we recommend strapless for brides with an average chest. The look will be much more elegant!
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Alright, so, I'm going to try to pack two Pale Ale Head-to-Heads in this week, which means you'll need to keep your eye out for another Head-to-Head later this week. That of course is if you want to read about some sweet Pale Ale action, and you and me both know that you do. This Head-to-Head pairs Beer Valley's Pigskin Pale Ale versus Snoqualmie Falls Brewing's Copperhead American Pale Ale - let the battle begin!
The Pigskin Pale Ale pours a strong creamy white head that lingers for a bit. The color is light and golden with a nice cloudy clarity. The majority of the time I prefer not to be able to see through my beer, and there are only a few exceptions. Luckily, there isn't a problem here. The Pigskin also has some nice noticeable carbonation, mmmm bubbles. The overall smell was rather light, but had noticeable butterscotch/caramel notes with a subtle citrusness coming in behind everything. The malt really makes itself present in the aroma, which was kind of a turn off even though it was a rather pleasant smell. But, that's my hop bias. Look - 23, Smell - 20.
Initially, the flavor was strongly oily/nutty with a good presence of caramel, but after a few drinks it gets earthier with a stronger hop presence. The aftertaste is dry and bitter, but at the same time the overall drink of this beer is rather clean and crisp. So, the dry bitter aftertaste isn't very strong, but it's there. The overall balance of this Pale Ale is toward the hoppy side, but mostly due to the aftertaste. The taste upfront that really made an impact initially was the somewhat dominating malt flavors, but they really mellowed out with continued drinking. This Pale was a pleasant surprise and a great full flavor beer. Flavor - 46.
Rating: 89/100
First off, I want to say that it wasn't until the full pour of this beer with the sediment and all entering into my glass that I really started loving this beer (the picture is before the sediment louche). The Copperhead pours a nice moderate white head that's creamy and lingers for a good while. The color isn't quite copper, but more of a yellowish orange color that has a very cloudy clarity. The carbonation that's visible looks noticeable, about as much as the Pigskin. The smell hit strong at first, but then mellowed out. The aroma comes off rather skunky with some grain coming in from behind, but mostly a very earthy floral citrus hop smell. It reminded me of a lighter smelling Saison Dupont. Look - 23, Smell -20.
The taste was nothing like I expected based on the smell, which I think is a good thing. The malt and yeast create a nice full texture upfront that expands nicely in the mouth. Malt is the primary flavor at first, but the floral citrus flavors of the hops begin to make their presence known quickly. I tasted a good amount of grapefruit, slightly sour, which I found very pleasant with a light dry bitterness at the finish. The floral citrus taste of the hops make their way into the flavor more so then the bitterness, because, overall, this isn't a very bitter ale at all, in fact the Pigskin had more of a bitter hop bite. Copperhead is rather balanced with a slight lean to the hop side in flavor not in bitterness, which I really enjoyed. Flavor - 47.
Rating: 90/100
I did this Head-to-Head a bit differently. Normally, myself and another person (G, Will, other) sit down with two bottles and we review the Head-to-Head, but this time I reviewed each beer on a separate day. I honestly didn't know that the scores were that similar until I looked to see who had won. So, to my surprise we had a winner by one point. Either way, both these beers are great! I highly recommend them both if you are looking for a solid Pale Ale… After the sky had parted revealing golden tablets with the winners name that only I could read with a sacred talisman, the Beer Fusion declares Snoqualmie Falls Brewing's Copperhead American Pale Ale the winner of the Pale Ale Head-to-Head with a Rating of 90/100!


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Our Executive Leadership Team ensures that DAI's passion for development is delivered with the discipline of a business. Embracing the rigors of the marketplace—competition and innovation—they set the standards for a company dedicated to delivering both development results and development value. The Executive Leadership Team reports to DAI's Board of Directors.
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Jim has worked at the forefront of economic development issues for more than 30 years in more than 30 countries.
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Columbus Day Open House
The Open House will include: Admissions presentations, a chance to talk with faculty, student-guided campus tours, select tours of academic facilities and an opportunity to meet with representatives from Career Services, International Education (study abroad) and Experience-Based Education (internships). Presentations regarding financial aid and first-year academic and advisement programs are also offered. Please go to www.oswego.edu/visit to register.
Location: Marano Campus Center, Main Concourse
Monday, Oct 12, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Iron pour
Internationally recognized sculptor Coral Penelope Lambert of Alfred University will demonstrate her art, the age-old sculpting and manufacturing technique using molten iron. Free; including parking. 312-2111.
Location: Lot R13, off Iroquois Trail between Oneida Hall and The Village
Thursday, Oct 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Fredonia
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Women's Soccer vs. Buffalo State
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Alumni & Friends Event with President Stanley
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Certification for teachers of occupational subjects
If you wish to become a teacher of an occupational subject in the secondary schools of New York State, it is mandatory that you acquire New York State teacher certification in the subject area (occupation) you desire to teach.
Requirements for New York State Teacher Certification
Occupational Experience: The State of New York requires that you have recent and appropriate occupational experience in the specialization to be certified. The number of years required will be determined by your educational preparation as shown below:
Occupational Experience
High School Diploma or its Equivalent 4
Appropriate Associate Degree 2
Appropriate Baccalaureate Degree 1
About the Exams
The written examination assesses your competencies in the theoretical aspects of the occupation. It is a multiple-choice type examination and you are allowed up to four hours to complete it.
The performance examination is made up of typical jobs from the occupation, and it is intended to assess your manipulative skills. It is administered by examiners who have an established background in the occupation as well as expertise in administering the examination. You are allowed up to four hours to complete the performance examination.
Steps in Validating Your Occupational Experience
- Complete a Work Experience Resume Form, have it notarized, and return in to the Department of Vocational Teacher Preparation.
- Send Work Information Release Form(s) to your former employer(s).
NOTE: You will be given these forms with your matriculation (VTP Supplemental application) packet. Both forms, when returned, will be reviewed by the professional staff of the Vocational Teacher Preparation Department to determine whether your occupational experience is appropriate for entrance into the Vocational Teacher Preparation program.
Upon completion of the matriculation and work verification processes, you will be scheduled to take the Occupation Competency Examination as the final phase of the work validation process. Successful completion of the Occupational Competency Examination will earn you 30 semester hours of college credit. The Occupation Competency Examination may be waived if the student 36 semester hours of appropriate college credit in the occupational area in which teacher certification is sought. If you have 36 semester hours of appropriate college credit, taking the occupational competency examination is optional. Your assigned advisor or the coordinator of the Occupational Competency Examination Program will be happy to supply you with details of the option.
- A prescribed program of coursework: validation of your occupational work experience will assure your entry into the Vocational Teacher Preparation program of course work leading to New York State Teacher Certification and a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Teacher Preparation.
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After you are accepted into the program and your work experience has been verified, you will be notified as to when the next examination will be offered. At which time you will need to register for VTP 331 (15 credit hours) and VTP 332 (15 credit hours). Please complete the sign up link located on the department's home page under "related links". Upon registration, you will need to make payment arrangements through the MYOSWEGO website. The OCE Coordinator will provide you with more information a few weeks before the schedule examination, the following:
- An outline which provides an overview of the examination.
- A schedule sheet stating the date, time, and location of the examination as well as the names of the examiners.
- Directions to the examination site.
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You will receive your results within a week to ten days following the examination. Documentation is submitted to the Office of the Registrar at the close of the semester in order that your official transcripts will reflect 30 semester hours of collegiate credit for completion of the Occupational Competency Examination.
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Geeky predictions for 2010
Everyone has something to say about the past. Few can see the future. Here are my predictions for 2010!
- Oracle will prefer Eclipse and will let NetBeans go. I don't like it anymore than you, but why would they support two (three with JDeveloper?) competing IDEs? Oracle's existing staff knows and loves Eclipse, their tooling is built around Eclipse, their plugins are built for Eclipse. Why change something if you don't need to? My only question is who will pick up the support for NetBeans, which is otherwise a great product and is definitely worth saving...just not worth it for Oracle.
- Chrome OS and Android OS will converge. The world doesn't need two new operating systems from Google, not for web apps. I know that these two OSes are coming at web apps from two different scales: desktop/laptop/notebook vs mobile phone. However, the APIs should be the same for maximum acceptance from the community, and that means these two will become one. You can read more about this prediction in one of my prior blogs.
- Google will buy LinkedIn. Although useful and still a great site, LinkedIn is getting a bit stale. Google could inject new ideas to make a good product even better.
- Oracle will sell off Sun's hardware business. Oracle with hardware? I can't believe it. It's too much of a departure from their software business. I think Oracle will push the hardware off to HP.
- Adobe will steal some of JavaFX's thunder this year prior to JavaOne by announcing its own, improved designer tool for Flex that actually exists and is available at the time of their announcement. Sun's JavaFX Designer tool will limp into existence at JavaOne 2010 and everyone will forget that Sun promised it before the end of 2009.
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RE:Geeky predictions for 2010
by manishhiray - 2010-01-06 01:57The hardware part of sun (app servers,storage,networking etc.) will be quite useful to Oracle if they are planning to venture into cloud software service offerings, where they wont have to rely on/procure 3rd party physical infrastructure by paying up additional costs. One thing to watch for in 2010 will be where Oracle parks the MySQL or how it plugs that in the existing RDBMS game plan. i also see Java Fx Vs. Flex in the same boat as the Netbeans Vs. Eclipse. Both of them are good tools but challenges are in terms of current market share/developer community support.
I don't make predictions as
by fabriziogiudici - 2010-01-06 08:04
I don't make predictions as 99% of predictions are wrong, so I frankly find them a wasted effort ;-)
ButI think that NetBeans is palatable for Oracle for some reasons, one very important being the NetBeans Platform. JDeveloper doesn't have anything similar; IDEA has recently introduced it, but it's focused on IDE tasks; so basically there are only two products around, NetBeans and Eclipse RCP. Sun, among other bad things, has never historically pushed it, and in spite of it there's a huge platform of users - it sufficed for Geertjan Wielenga to devote some time to this task, and it discovered dozens, and many are very large (manufacturers, telcos, military). If you read at the interviews, most of these customers choose the NetBeans RCP because it's Swing and would never go the way of the Eclipse RCP - thus, basically the two products fit two very complementary portfolio of users. Sun's management, also considering the input from the community, has acknowledge that and recently changed attitude towards it. This segment alone can be immediately profitable by selling consultancy and education - after all, third parties and freelances (as me) are already doing business on it.
IDE Platform
by gdavison - 2010-01-07 05:47Actually JDeveloper does have an equivalent core platform that is used to build other tools in Oracle such as SQL Developer; but it is not something that has been externalized. Gerard
JavaOne 2010?
by dwalend - 2010-01-05 16:34
"... limp into existence at JavaOne 2010" You're predicting that there will be a JavaOne 2010?
Well, considering that there
by fabriziogiudici - 2010-01-06 08:07
Well, considering that there has not been any CFP, that usually took place in Fall, I'd bet that there will no J1 2010, or it won't be in June, or it will be very different from the past (refinement process for talks has always been very complex, with multiple reviews and edits - too complex IMO - and took months).
For the record, the Moscone
by fabriziogiudici - 2010-01-06 08:09
For the record, the Moscone is still booked for J1 2010: http://www.moscone.com/site/do/event/view?nav.type=0&nav.filter=1005&nav...
No way
by rdelaplante - 2010-01-05 06:38Oracle really WANTS Sun's hardware business, it was a major reason they bought Sun. Just look at their Exadata system. They used to build a "database appliance" with HP hardware to compete with Teradata, but now Exadata 2 is build with their own hardware. Plus Solaris is the most popular platform for running the Oracle database, and therefore Sun hardware is very popular with Oracle customers. Now Oracle can provide an end to end stack, from the CPU and hardware right up to the middleware and services. I also disagree with you point on NetBeans. Based on your logic, they would have dumped JDeveloper a long time ago. They didn't. That's because there is a large number of internal employees that use it, it is used for some of their tools like SQL Developer, and there are a lot of Oracle customers that use it for Oracle specific development. Once they buy Sun, there will be a lot of Sun employees that use and prefer NetBeans, and Sun products built on the NetBeans platform like Visual VM, and GlassFish Enterprise Monitor. There is a PDF on Oracle's website that talks about the future of many Sun software products including NetBeans, and Oracle said they will continue to develop NetBeans to provide choice to their customers. There would be LOT of angry developers if they cut NetBeans loose because the large NetBeans fan base finds it far superior to Eclipse. I don't get your point about Adobe announcing a designer tool. They already have one, and I doubt they will ever touch JavaFX. I predict that the release of JavaFX 1.3 along with the 1.0 release of the designer tool and composer tool (like matisse) will be the real 1.0 release. Once developers have a full stack that they can use, then I predict most *Java* developers using Adobe Flex will choose Java FX instead because it is an all Java solution, and integrates really well with existing Java code and technologies. The same reason .NET developers prefer Silverlight over Flex. Even if some existing Java developers who use Flex choose not to abandon their new Flex skills, anyone new to RIA will find the use of Java FX a much better option than Flex.
Oracle will not sell Sun's hardware business
by fauigerzigerk - 2010-01-04 14:41I'm surprised about (4). Why would anyone spend billions of dollars to buy a hardware company just to sell off its hardware business? I don't think Sun has significant software revenues and what it has is closely linked to the hardware business. I think Oracle wants to be the one stop shop for big enterprises and to keep IBM and HP out Oracle needs to sell servers and storage.
hope you are wrong
by lstroud - 2010-01-04 11:351. I think this would be detrimental for java. Eclipse was already having trouble keeping pace. Not having a competitor would make it worse. More over, IBM will become Oracle's chief rival. I would imagine they would like to force IBM to spend money on dev tools.
2. don't care, but this would seem better
3. Don't care...but this would seem better
4. Oracle needs the hardware to compete with IBM for the BIG contracts. IBM's bundling of software with hardware has been a thorn in Oracle's side. If they can offer the hardware as well, then oracle gains a strategic selling advantage. I think this may be real. However, I would expect it to focus on midrange and high end and let the commodity stuff go.
5. I think the authoring tool will be announced as soon as the merger is final. I have no way of knowing, but that is my suspicion. Of course, this would be a dev preview with the final release occuring at JavaOne...which will be OracleWorld.
agree w/lstroud's #4, except...
by johnl4 - 2010-01-04 11:48I read a comment somewhere a while ago (on slashdot, I think, which has a few thinkers mixed in w/all the kiddies) that said Oracle probably wanted a complete stack (hardware up) to go head-to-head against Microsoft.
Sounds plausible to me, as does your comment. The only thing is: you cannot sacrifice the entry-level. That's how MS became so big.
JavaFX Authoring Tool
by wsnyder6 - 2010-01-04 11:14
My pessimistic side would agree with you about the JavaFX authoring tool. Sigh. Why annouce it, saying a dev preview by end of 2009 - then keep absolultey silent about it?


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Although Cycling comes first for our clients, our location is ideal for non-cycling partners to explore the breathtaking Chamonix Valley; indeed the finest shows in the Valley are probably those produced by nature itself. Areas of outstanding natural beauty with some of the most spectacular panoramas in the world are accessible to everyone here.
Under the gaze of Western Europe's highest peak - Mont Blanc, Chamonix is a vibrant alpine town. Known worldwide as the extreme sports capital of the Alps; however it offers so much more. Chamonix has a cosmopolitan atmosphere whether your thing is mooching in the extensive shops or visiting the many natural beauty sites.
Spring & Summer sees the snow remaining on Western Europes highest peak Mont Blanc and her neighbours, and although the world capital of mountaineering, it is not exclusively reserved for this activity. Why not experience the breathtaking train ride to the Mer de Glace, summit the L'Aiguille du Midi via cable car or dine with the views of the Mont Blanc Massif?
The Montenvers railway brings you to the shores of the Mer de Glace – 'the sea of ice'. It has outstanding natural beauty and is one of Europe's largest living glaciers. Overlooked by fascinating mountain-tops the Montenvers site offers all facets of the high Alps and departure point for numerous glacial activities: the ice caves into the heart of the glacier, the Crystals Gallery, and the Alpine Wildlife Museum.
From it's height of 3842m the Aguille du Midi and its constructed terraces offer a breathtaking view of Mont Blanc (4810m) and the main peaks of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps including the Matterhorn. The cable car ride provides spectacular viewing of the valley floor, a truly magical excursion.
The Mont Blanc Tramway opened in 1914, will take you on a journey through alpine pastures and forests bringing you to the famous Bionnassay glacier, and the finest 360 degree panoramic views of the Mont Blanc chain.
Parapente (paragliding in English) – you can enjoy the flight of your life! Through Fly Chamonix, we organise tandem flights for those who wish to see the Valley as a bird with a fully quialified pilot. The adrenalin rush is amazing – trust me I've done it (Jude).
Or if you prefer the green of a golf course, then swinging a golf club under Mont Blanc is something special.
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DELAWARE BEND, TEXAS. Delaware Bend is near the banks of Lake Texoma seven miles north of Dexter in northeastern Cooke County. Settlement of the site occurred in the late 1870s, during the growth of the cattle industry. Delaware Bend had a post office, named for the bend of the Red River where the community was located, from 1872 to 1876. A school was operating there by 1884. Delaware Bend subsequently served as a church community for area farmers and ranchers. In 1936 it had a number of scattered dwellings. In the 1940s the community lost three-fourths of its land to Lake Texoma, and the school was consolidated with the Dexter school district. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s the population was estimated at twenty-five. In 1963 only a cemetery was shown on county maps for Delaware Bend, but by 1966 the population was estimated at fifty. In 1988 the town reported forty residents and no businesses.
Gainesville Daily Register, Centennial Edition, August 30, 1948. A. Morton Smith, The First 100 Years in Cooke County (San Antonio: Naylor, 1955).
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On my two hour round trip commute each day, I often take a few mental minutes to go over my research and think about things I might have missed or alternate ways of obtaining information. I also think about birds. and Fudge Town cookies.
Whatever happened to those? sigh. *Ahem.*
Well, on Monday it occurred to me that after receiving my great-grandmother Annie McDonald Tierney's death certificate from the NYC Municipal archives, I had never looked into the possibility that there may be records left from the undertaker who took care of her.
That thought led me to yet another research coincidence – although it is more of a "Hmm, that's odd" than "Wahoo! Found more useful info!"
Last year I had looked up the undertaker on my great-grandfather's certificate and it looked like the company was still in business. Unfortunately they did not respond to my message via their web site, so I need to trek over there and talk with a live person. (Because at a funeral home, talking to the other people doesn't help much.)
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COVINGTON - Two of the three Newton schools swept their tri-matches Tuesday with Alcovy and Newton beating both schools while Eastside beat Lithonia but lost to Union Grove as they get ready for the South Metro Tournament starting today at Henry County High School.Alcovy swept its meet, beating Eagle's Landing 78-6 and area opponent North Clayton 72-12. Newton had wins over Winder-Barrow (73-3) and Social Circle (51-29) while Class AAA No. 3-ranked Eastside beat Lithonia 74-3 but lost to Class AAAAA No. 2-ranked Union Grove 54-15. Newton Newton had eight wrestlers win both matches helping the Rams score 124 points in the two matches combined. Winning both matches were Corey Ware (125-pound weight class), Ryan Mitchell (119), Ricki Moore (160), Michael Morgan (285), Allen Ammancio (215), Carl Collins (130), Michael Hiott (112) and TJ Jones (135) were all 2-0 on the night. "I am looking forward to South Metro this weekend and interested to see how our guys respond to that type of atmosphere and competition. We will be without several starters in Corey Ware and Ricki Moore," Newton coach Wes Cooper said. "I am looking for a couple of the young guys to step up and pick up the slack." Eastside Four wrestlers from Eastside were able to win both matches but most fell victim to the No. 2-ranked Wolverines. Going 2-0 for the Eagles were Brandon Gatt (103), Michael Green (130), Jonathan Palmer (160) and Tommy Williams (189). Of the four wrestlers, Palmer was the only one to win both matches by falls. Splitting their matches were Danny Gatt (119), Joel Stafford (125), Dalton Bragg (135), Sage Allen (140), Andrew Green (145), Johnathan Hilley (152), Dalton Temple (171), Lincoln Temple (215) and Phillip King (285). One thing that hurt the Eagles in the tri-match, the same thing that will hinder their efforts at the South Metro, is that they are not at full strength yet. "We should still have a good showing at the tournament and I expect a strong finish at the end of Saturday. The South Metro is one of the better tournaments in the state (aside from the state tournaments) and provides some excellent competition," Eastside coach Brandon Blakeman said. "It will be a great tournament to use as an evaluation tool to see what things we need to work on before we get into the area and state part of the schedule." Alcovy The Tigers did not do a lot of actual wrestling in their tri-match against North Clayton and Eagle's Landing. Of the 28 matches, 19 were won by forfeit. Of the remaining nine matches, Alcovy won six of them all by pins. Earning their wins were Malachi Outlaw (160), Jacob Roberson (189), David Jones (285) and Adam Pollard (135). Outlaw and Jones won both of their matches.
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New in Beauty: Philosophy Salt Water Taffy Shower Gel
Ahhh Atlantic City! My favorite playground and a mere three hour ride away from Manhattan! It's like having a mini-Vegas located right across the bridge.
The ocean, the gambling, the incredibly awesome shoppin', Hooters, god I love the tackiness of Hooters…
Loves it!
One thing that gets me thinkin' Atlantic City is Salt Water Taffy.
I HATE Salt Water Taffy (I do kinda dig the chocolate covered kind) but my sister, holy shiz, she downs taffy like it's going out of style. Anytime I hit up AC without her it's demanded that I bring back mass quantities of taffy for her.
I may hate taffy but I so DO NOT hate on the new Philosophy Salt Water Taffy Shower Gels. Yes, freaking please, I wants.
Philosophy has introduced three Salt Water Taffy themed shower gels on QVC (Item Numbers A208951, A208953, and A208955) and I'm thinking I need them all!
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6/1/10 14:45 gabby:
when are you reviewing that NYC new york color gloss that we "have to have?"
6/1/10 16:42 gabby:
awesome… u do the best lipgloss reviews
6/1/10 14:55 JoElla:
Hey Muse, QVC will have a Philosophy TSV this Friday! And special pricing on philosophy stuff this weekend. It is their 11th anniversary and they are supposed to do it up.
They are also trotting out at 64 oz Birthday Cake 3 in 1. (possible tsv? not sure they are really tight lipped about it)
6/1/10 15:00 Jen Du:
Great minds think alike I was just typing that question to you guys. I m dying to know what the TSV will be.
6/1/10 14:59 Jen Du:
I am so going to have to have every last one of them. My only hope is that they will be on special this Friday (6/4) since it is Philosophy day on QVC. Any news on an advance Today Special Value for them?
6/1/10 15:07 JoElla:
Keep an eye on the Philosophy Girls forum, when they find out the scoop they will post the info ASAP
I do have the scoop on the July TSV.. I may have to get this one myself
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6/1/10 15:19 Erin:
I can't wait to get all of these but I am the most excited for the Lemon and the Lime scents!
6/1/10 18:11 Lillian:
We don't have taffy here in the UK but i've tried it before and really like it. The strawberry one sounds amazing!
6/1/10 21:22 dina:
i want all of these!! initially there was an item number for a set of all three but i heard on the Q boards i think that it might be no more and changed to indiviuals ~ BOOOOOO , there goes my sucker logic to get all 3 and save a few dollars in the process!
6/2/10 17:08 dina:
no email yet, maybe its taking the slow boat. i would just like you to know i joined twitter yesterday for like 25 minutes and after following a bunch of things decided i have nothing to tweet about and then deleted the acct! what a spaz
6/8/10 17:48 dina:
no it never came through i'm too boring for twitter!
6/1/10 22:48 Melissa:
omfg. I got the 3-33 at nordies last week. Got be somebody (for guests), strawberry cake, and cinnamon red hots. In my shower, I keep amazing grace and some Lush gels. Do I need more shower gels? Is the Pope Catholic? Am I ordering these todays? What the the heck. If this keeps up, my gel collection will be bigger then my pink lip gloss collection.
6/1/10 23:55 Sydney:
Taffy is my favorite sweet indulgence. I will definitely snag all three


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Philippines Culture is rich is traditions. Even before we colonized by the Spanish , we already believed in our own traditions. We can still witness this said traditions up to now.
Common traditions of Filipinos are: Mano Po (the younger member of a family will take the elders hand and place the back of it to their forehead). The used of Ate or Kuya to show respect to the elders. Holding a gathering or family reunion just to catch up the update of every family members.
Spanish colonization in the Philippines lasted for more than 300 years. That's why up to this days their influences are still dominating. The language we used, Religion, Arts, Food, Education, Celebrations are all evidence.
The Philippine was once a colony of the United States of America. Their influences are visible too in our culture and one evident is the use of the English language.
Other Asian country such as Japanese and Chinese have been also part of our culture. They influences us through martial arts and asian cuisine.
Family relationships are the basic building block of Philippine culture and society. Because of this tradition of Filipino family, members are provided assistance when needed and expected to give their first loyalty to their kin. This closed relationship is customarily enlarged through ritual co-parenthood called godparents to sponsor one's child at baptism and also to sponsor when one member of the family will get married.
The hospitality of the Filipino are known to most foreigners who have traveled around the country. The attitude of the Filipino is one factors towards foreigners too. A typical Filipino house has any facility ready for the guests. It is filled with new and nice-looking items reserved only for them while ordinary ones are for everyday use.
Some foreigners who lived in the Philippines for quiet long time may adopt, and understand this Filipino culture. However, some may find it hard.
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The Northampton Saints back row man, who was born in Zimbabwe and learned his rugby in Australia, takes over from John Barclay after coming on as a replacement in six Tests this season.
Scottish coach Frank Hadden, under pressure to deliver a second championship win this season, has made only one change to the starting line-up for the trip to Twickenham at the Cal,cutta Cup showdown.
Now 31, Gray gets the nod over Barclay in the team and Glasgow's Kelly Brown takes his place among the replacements.
"Scott has been knocking on the door for some time now and deserves this opportunity, while we've gone for Kelly on the bench for the coverage that he provides," said Scottish coach Frank Hadden..
"We're looking forward to going to Twickenham and seeking back to back Calcutta Cup wins for the first time since 1984."
Scotland: Chris Paterson (Edinburgh); Simon Danielli (Ulster), Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), Thom Evans (Glasgow Warriors); Phil Godman (Edinburgh), Mike Blair (Edinburgh, captain);
Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints), Jason White (Sale Sharks), Jim Hamilton (Edinburgh), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester), Scott Gray (Northampton Saints), Simon Taylor (Stade Francais).
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World is a 1998 straight-to-video sequel to the 1995 Disney film Pocahontas. While the first film dealt with her meeting with John Smith and the arrival of the British settlers in Jamestown, the sequel focuses on Pocahontas's journey to England with John Rolfe to negotiate for peace between the two nations, although her death is omitted from the film's ending.
In London, John Smith is ambushed by a group of soldiers with a warrant for his arrest and presumed dead in the ensuing confrontation; Governor Ratcliffe has lied to King James (being a personal friend of the King) and framed Smith as the traitor from the first film in a plot to declare war against the Powhatan Nation while avoiding punishment for his own crimes. In order to prevent this, the King sends a young diplomat, John Rolfe, to bring Chief Powhatan to England for negotiations. In the New World, Pocahontas, Powhatan's daughter, mourns John Smith's death but is eventually able to move on. John Rolfe soon arrives, greeted by English civilians (who by now have settled in Jamestown) and a curious Pocahontas. Rolfe eventually speaks with Powhatan, but he refuses to accompany him to England, so Pocahontas goes in her father's stead, believing that she can bring about peace between the two nations. Powhatan sends a bodyguard, Uttamatomakkin (Uti) to accompany Pocahontas. Rolfe and Pocahontas have a rocky start, but gradually warm up to each other.
In England, Rolfe leaves Pocahontas at his mansion and meets with King James and Queen Anne, but James refuses to meet with Pocahontas despite Rolfe's pleas. Instead, per Ratcliffe's suggestion, James invites both Rolfe and Pocahontas to an upcoming ball and promises that if Pocahontas impresses him by acting "civilised", he will prevent the armada from sailing to Jamestown, but if she does not, he will declare war. Knowing that Ratcliffe deliberately manipulated the King, Rolfe and his maid, Mrs. Jenkins, educate Pocahontas in the ways of British etiquette to prepare her. At the ball, Pocahontas wins over the King and Queen with flattery and almost manages to prevent war, but a bear-baiting arranged by Ratcliffe and greatly enjoyed by the snobbish nobility infuriates Pocahontas and she openly accuses the King of savage behaviour. James angrily orders Pocahontas and Uti imprisoned in the Tower of London, and declares war on the Powhatan tribe.
At his home, Rolfe is approached by a hooded stranger who helps him break Pocahontas and Uti out of the tower and take them to an inn, where the man reveals himself to be John Smith. Smith implores Pocahontas to stay hidden with him, but she instead takes Rolfe's advice and decides to try and stop the war one last time. She openly confronts the King in the palace and reveals Smith, thus proving that Ratcliffe had been lying the entire time. Realising Ratcliffe's treachery, James sends a battalion to stop the armada. They are successful in stopping the ships before they can set sail, but Ratcliffe refuses to give up and tries to kill Pocahontas. Smith appears and fights Ratcliffe one-on-one until Ratcliffe draws a gun, but before he can fire, Rolfe sends him overboard with the ship's mast. Ratcliffe makes it back to the port, where he is arrested by the King.
Smith receives a royal pardon and his own ship from the King as a sign of apology. Pocahontas and Rolfe, meanwhile, appear on the verge of admitting that they love each other. Before they can, Smith appears and implores Pocahontas to accompany him on his new journeys around the world, but Pocahontas chooses otherwise and she and Smith part ways as friends. As Pocahontas later prepares to return to Jamestown, she finds Rolfe waiting for her on the ship, having chosen to go and live with her in Jamestown (with Uti remaining in London in his stead). They kiss as the ship sails into the sunset.
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- Where Do I Go From Here? – Sung by Pocahontas (Judy Kuhn)
- What a Day in London – Sung by Pocahontas (Judy Kuhn)
- Wait 'Till He Sees You – Sung by Mrs. Jenkins and John Rolfe (Jean Stapleton and Billy Zane)
- Things Are Not What They Appear- Sung by Radcliffe (David Ogden Stiers)
- Between Two Worlds – Sung by Pocahontas and John Rolfe (Judy Kuhn and Billy Zane)
- Irene Bedard (Judy Kuhn singing) as Pocahontas: the main character. Desiring everlasting peace between England and her people, she travels to London as a diplomat, falling in love with John Rolfe on the way.
- Billy Zane as John Rolfe: the diplomat sent to bring Chief Powhatan to England and who falls in love with Pocahontas to the point that he stands up against Ratcliffe and King James' injustice.
- Donal Gibson as Captain John Smith: Pocahontas's one time love, presumed dead after a confrontation with Ratcliffe. He later resurfaces to aid Pocahontas and John Rolfe against Ratcliffe.
- David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe: the main villain. Having lied to King James about the events in Jamestown, Ratcliffe becomes more determined than ever to go to war with the Powhatans in order to find his falsely speculated treasure, even if it means influencing the King.
- John Kassir as Meeko: Pocahontas's pet raccoon, ever looking for fun.
- Russell Means as Chief Powhatan: Pocahontas's father and chief of the Powhatans. He refuses to travel to England, so Pocahontas goes in his stead.
- Frank Welker as Flit: Pocahontas's hummingbird friend, now warmer towards strangers than before.
- Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow: Pocahontas's spiritual guardian. She advises Pocahontas to go to England for peace.
- Danny Mann as Percy: once Ratcliffe's pet dog, now living with Pocahontas and Meeko in Jamestown.
- Michelle St. John as Nakoma: Pocahontas's best friend, now married to a Powhatan who somewhat resembles Kocoum.
- Jim Cummings as King James: King of England. While well-meaning, he is also simple-minded and snobbish, easily falling for every lie Ratcliffe tells him.
- Finola Hughes as Queen Anne: James's wife, somewhat more intelligent and open than her husband.
- Jean Stapleton as Mrs. Jenkins: John Rolfe's well-meaning housemaid.
- Brad Garrett as Uttamatomakkin: Pocahontas's bodyguard, sent by Powhatan to watch over her. His nickname is "Uti".
The film was met with negative reviews from critics.
Comparisons to real life events
Pocahontas did travel to England in 1616, although at the time of her journey she had already been baptized and taken the Christian name Rebecca. Furthermore, she was already married to John Rolfe at the time, as well as the mother of his son, Thomas. She traveled to England accompanied by Rolfe, her son, Uttamatomakin, and a retinue of Native American women. While in the film she appears to have stayed in England for about a week or two, she actually remained in England until her death in March 1617. John Rolfe was certainly in love with her, as expressed in letters he wrote, but it is unknown whether Pocahontas loved him in return, or if she simply saw their marriage as a political alliance. The return voyage was halted before the ship made it to open sea as Pocahontas was too ill for them to continue; she died soon after and was buried at Gravesend, Kent on the Thames. Her son, Thomas, was also very sick but managed to survive and remained in London while his father continued on to Virginia. Rolfe died before he saw his son again.
In real life, Ratcliffe died in 1609, three years before Pocahontas came to England. She did encounter John Smith during her stay, but was angry with him for betraying the kin relationship that her father had established with him.
During the "What A Day In London" sequence, a character appears who is evidently intended to be William Shakespeare, and is shown getting the idea for the line "to be, or not to be", from his play Hamlet. In reality, Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, preceding Pocahontas' arrival in London, on June 12, 1616, by two months.
External links
- Official website
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World at AllMovie
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World at the Internet Movie Database
- Review by David Keyes at Cinemaphile.org
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