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"Life Itself"
Synopsis: A documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert.
What You Need To Know: Well, for one its directed by Steve James, the filmmaker behind "Hoop Dreams" and the very excellent, though underseen violence-in-Chicago documentary "The Interrupters" (among many others). For two, it's about Roger Ebert, the veritable deity in the world of film criticism beloved by many. The film has candid appearances by Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, Ava DuVernay, Ramn Bahrani, the late Gene Siskel and many more. A must-see for film critics, and definitely of interest for cinephiles that grew up in the era of "Siskel & Ebert," and in case you're not convinced our review called it, "a profoundly moving story about one of cinema's greatest super heroes." Sold.
Release Date: July 4th
"A Most Wanted Man"
Synopsis: A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror.
What You Need To Know: First and foremost its directed by Anton Corbijn, the rock-photographer-turned-filmmaker who gave us the Joy Division biopic "Control" and the moody, atmospheric assassin picture "The American" starring George Clooney (the latter of which being tremendously underrated). And the cast is terrific. You have the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his last starring roles, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Willem Dafoe, "Inglourious Basterds" star Daniel Brühl, excellent German actress Nina Hoss (often a muse for the auteur Christian Petzold) and relative newcomer Grigoriy Dobrygin playing the titular Most Wanted Man. Reviews from Sundance were semi-cool (including ours), suggesting a slow burn that might have been better suited and expanded into a TV mini-series, but all this talent makes it worth checking out regardless.
Release Date: July 25th
"Mood Indigo"
Synopsis: A wealthy, inventive bachelor endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
What You Need To Know: Say what? Well, it's weird and wonderful film from the eminently inventive Michel Gondry, of course, and his first real adaptation (based on a beloved French novel). Also his first feature-length French-language film, the movie stars Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Aïssa Maïga and Omar Sy. Jam packed with as much "trademark whimsical bricolage" as you'd expect, our reviewer didn't take to it wholeheartedly, but called it "endearing" and evincing "spectacular imagination on display."
Release Date: July 18th
"I Origins"
Synopsis: A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.
What You Need To Know: Mike Cahill directed the Sundance indie "Another Earth" in 2011 which helped usher in the era of actress/writer Brit Marling. The film was ambitious, but a low-budget perhaps marred its full potential. But "I Origins" by all accounts is Cahill taking the promise of his debut and blowing it out into something rather marvelous. Tracking philosophical/metaphysical concerns with a subdued, almost sci-fi-ish bent, the movie could potentially answer the question: what would a movie look like it if it was the bastard offspring product of Krzysztof Kieslowski and Christopher Nolan? Our Sundance review wrote, " 'I Origins' also cements [director Mike Cahill] as the real deal; a filmmaker who will hopefully continue to take us to places full of mystery, wonder and awe." Hey, that sells the rest of us, we're there.
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Traverse this island inside a three-wheeled, two-passenger convertible called a Scoot Coupe, and discover the St. Martin's rugged beauty and natural scenery in this fun and unusual way.
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Somewhat fun, description is rather generous.
Drove a scoot coupe around the island for about 30 minutes. Which was fun and a little scary with the speed and curves. Too fast to really enjoy the scenery. The "short photo stop at Lame Shores, where your guide will introduce you to many of the marine animals that swim in the warm Atlantic waters" - is a stop at a run down little beach where we got to hold a sea urchin. Meh.
Then we drove to Orient beach where we got to hang out for about 90 minutes. Had I know it was Orient beach I would have skipped it. Beautiful beach, waaaayyyy too crowded. So - okay excursion, no need to repeat it.
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Matthew McConaughey Pimps A Possible Magic Mike 2
By Sean O'Connell 2012-07-25 08:19:19 comments
Actors talk about potential sequels all of the time. Thats doesnt mean were any closer to a Lethal Weapon 5, a Goonies 2 or the further adventures of Eddie Murphys Detective Axel Foley. Often its just an attempt to move the meter or guage an audiences interest. And you can bet that when Matthew McConaughey spoke of a potential Magic Mike sequel, people (mainly females) listened.
The shirtless wonder was speaking with Vulture at the red-carpet premiere of William Friedkins volatile Texas soap opera Killer Joe when he was asked about the potential of a new Mike movie.
"I'm talking to Channing [Tatum] about that, McConaughey said. Let's get some more Dallas in there. Just stick with Dallas. He's a character who would love to give more of himself to you."
Way to play to your audience, sir. Nicely done! Normally Id chuckle at the concept of a Magic Mike sequel, chalking it up to the wishful thinking of an actor who enjoyed playing a particular part and is (wisely) keeping all future acting options open. But as of July 25, Steven Soderberghs male-stripper fantasy had banked an impressive $102.6 million domestically. Given its reported $7M production budget, thats more than enough to justify a sequel. And Soderbergh has proven in the past that hes not opposed to revisiting characters and worlds. He made three Oceans movies, for Gods sake!
Truthfully, Id like to see Soderbergh explore a Haywire sequel before a Mike sequel. And in a perfect world, hed stay away from franchising altogether and continue to crank out original stories. But the wheels keep spinning on a potential Magic Mike follow up, so keep the candle of hope burning until we hear any kind of confirmation from either Soderbergh or Warner Bros.
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Huawei, ZTE deny allegations of illegal European subsidies - Fierce Telecom
Huawei and ZTE (Shenzhen: 000063.SZ), China's two main telecom vendors, maintain recent media reports that suggest they got illegal government subsidies to gain an advantage over rivals such as Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) and Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC) in Europe are false. As reported by Reuters, a Financial Times article quoted a number of "unidentified" European Union representatives who said they had been collecting information on how the two vendors used subsidies to sell their platforms below cost throughout Europe. However, a spokesman for Karel De Gucht, the EU's trade commissioner,...
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Jan Schakowsky (D, IL): SEALs are criminals!
Rep. Schakowsky, attempting to explain why photos of the military operation that killed Osama bin Laden would not be released, had this to say: "These are pictures of a violent crime scene. This is a dead person. A dead Osama bin Laden," she said. Now, I will readily grant that normally a statement like this should be subject to Occam's Razor. The simplest way to | Read More »


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SIZE: One Size Approx. 38" x 50" without border.
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12 sts = 4" with Size K hook. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size
specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be
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Making a Gauge Swatch
Raised DC at the front (FP dc): Wrap the yarn around the hook, insert hook from in front and from right to left around the post of the appropriate st, complete dc.Raised DC at the back (BP dc): Wrap the yarn around the hook, insert the hook from behind and from right to left around the post of the appropriate st, complete dc.
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Reports are t hat Fuhrman was scheduled to begin on April 1, but
apparently the debut of his program was held off for a while. The
former LAPD cop is now on KGA, which is trying to gain ratings share in
Spokane now that Clear Channel is also running a news talker with
popular Premiere Radio hosts (Clear Channel also owns Premiere Radio
Networks). A previous local Fox news personality is also the station's
new news director, hosting mornings.
Locally owned KOUU-AM 1290 in Pocatello applied for a 50,000 watt
day signal. The station would then reach much more of the listening
area. Currently the station simulcasts KZBQ 93.7 but would probably
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Did you know that Congress and the President quietly repealed misguided aspects of the Stock Act a few days ago? I thought not. Late in 2011, CBS's "60 Minutes" aired a sensational news story detailing allegations that lawmakers were profiting from investments spawned by non-public information. Harry Reid seized the moment, and in a highly political calculation, brought the STOCK Act (S. 2038) to the | Read More »


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Pink's Daughter, 2, Rides a Motorcycle: Singer Reacts to Controversy
Over the weekend, Pink's husband Carey Hart took the couple's two-year-old daughter out for a spin on his bike. He was so excited for Willow's first ride the former professional BMX racer shared a photo on Instagram.
"Been waiting for this day for a very long time. Willz went for her 1st ride on my motorcycle around the pits today. She was pumped the whole time. When we stopped, she gave me a big hug and said it was fun, thank you Papa. That's my girl," Carey wrote.
The ride, however, wasn't such a big hit with folks online. Many harshly criticized Carey's decision to take a toddler for a spin. Now, Pink is firing back at the haters.
"If any of u have more experience on a bike than my husband, then I will listen to your opinions on how he should take my daughter for a ride," she tweeted October 28.
"I can't promise I will care, but I will listen none the less," the famously candid star added.
Then came a barrage of comments from fellow Twitter users with Pink responding to a few select comments. "@MFemur: @Pink Honestly.. I wouldn't like the idea of a child so young being on a bike." Then I don't recommend it for your child," she replied to one responder.
Pink eventually signed off with characteristic sass: "M'kay I'm gonna go now. Gotta figure out what wills is wearing tomorrow for her MANIACAL MOTO MANIA!!!!!! Gotta pack veggies too! Organic!"
See? Pink feeds her daughter organic veggies. It's all good.
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Adam Hill's wife, Ali McGregor, comes to Perth's Fringe World Festival direct from smash hit seasons in Edinburgh and at Adelaide's Fringe.
McGregor's new show, Alchemy, sees trashy 80s pop divas brought to life, as she works with jazz musicians to create unique hybrids of popular songs, standards and blues.
Punters can expect to hear unique mash-ups and genre-defying versions of Salt 'n Pepa, Radiohead and Elvis.
Think Madonna, but as a 40s siren in a Las Vegas club.
McGregor, who has enjoyed successes with La Clique and her solo shows Opera Burlesque, Midnight Lullabies and Jazz Cigarette, is an award winning principal soprano with Opera Australia, an internationally renowned cabaret artist and a regular guest on ABC TV's Spicks & Specks.
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A man and a woman were trapped in their pickup truck for about a half hour this morning after their vehicle rolled over and crashed into a home.
The Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Waters Road, outside of Jacksonville. Waters Road is off of Old 30 Road, in the Piney Green community.
The truck struck the house, breaking out several windows of the home. Fortunately, no one was inside the house at the time.
The vehicle's roof was slammed against the home and rescue crews had to cut the windshield out, then pulled the two people from the wrecked vehicle.
The driver, Jared Jenkins of Jacksonville, along with passenger Heather Bragg, are both at Onslow Memorial Hospital.
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Jul 26, 2011 | By Page May
Last week we focused on the food system as it relates to the
wealth gap. However, we missed this one great infographic!
Jul 21, 2011 | By Page May
The Farm Bill's food basket programs such as SNAP, WIC, and
Child Nutrition have obvious connections to the wealth gap. The other half of
the Farm Bill- dealing directly with farms and agriculture- may be less clearly
relevant to the Mind the Gap!
Jul 20, 2011 | By Page May
I am drawn to the centrality of food in both daily living
and human development. In fact, studying the domestic and global food systems has
become a passion of mine. In my own learning, I have come to conceptualize food as a nexus of the
world's forces, systems, and histories that both embody inequalities of the
past and perpetuate those injustices today: Food connects to hunger,
inequality, oppression, agriculture, sustainability, power, violence, political
economy AND the hopeful possibilities for future societies.
Current State of Child Nutrition in the United States
Nearly one in four children in the United States is at risk
of hunger. Of the 46.2 million SNAP participants, nearly
half are children and 75% are families with children.
A hungry child will have more trouble fighting off sickness,
have problems focusing in school, and are less likely to graduate from high
"For I was hungry and you gave me food"(Mt 25:35). As Catholics, we are called to respect and uphold each individual's right to life and dignity. Food insecurity, which is defined as the inability to meet basic food needs because of a lack of financial resource, diminishes an individual's ability to lead a dignified life – and the fact that it exists in our rich nation is unconscionable.
NETWORK—a Catholic leader in the global movement for justice and peace—educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation.NETWORK—un líder Católico en el movimiento global para la justicia y paz—educa, organiza, y cabildea para la transformación económica y social.


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Invest in your health: Eat vegetables
Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross
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With the new year many of you are thinking about and working at eating healthier, and I know it is not easy. It is easy, however, to develop some unhealthy eating habits through the holidays and then to keep eating that way. I know that some of you have decided not to work at getting back to healthier eating till after the Super Bowl. Well, it has been quite some time since you started splurging in the fall so you might want to get started now and then just have one day of being out of control.
One fact that most of us don't think about is how we physically feel is really determined by what we eat and drink, what we do physically and what we do mentally. When we make changes to our eating we need to make small changes over time so these habits become a way of life. Before you eat, think about what and how much food goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl. Over the day, include foods from all food groups: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat dairy products and lean protein.
A huge difference you can make toward healthier eating for yourself as well as your family members is to prepare, and most of all, to eat more vegetables. When eating more vegetables, plan to eat more red, orange and dark green vegetables such as sweet potatoes, winter squash, broccoli and tomatoes. I hope by this point you are asking, "How many vegetables should I plan into my healthy eating?" MyPlate suggests that you eat at least 2 1/2 cups every day. I know that I have to really plan and work at eating vegetables to even come close to having 2 1/2 cups in my healthy eating. So you need to know what counts as a cup: 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables or 2 cups of dark leafy greens. Fresh, frozen and canned vegetables all count. When selecting canned or frozen always select veggies with the least amount of salt.
Vegetables have traditionally been of less interest on the American dinner table. For some time now they have been receiving the attention they deserve. Nutritionally speaking, vegetables are VIFs — "very important foods" — that's why one of the food groups has vegetables for a first name. Vegetables have to be planned into your meals and snacks at least five times a day so that you eat the recommended 2 1/2 cups. After all, they are one of the most important sources of minerals, fiber and vitamins such as vitamins A and C. The bonus to vegetables is that they are low in calories, which makes them great for meals and especially important for snacking.
Vegetables rich in Vitamin A are needed for good eyesight, growth, healthy skin, bones and teeth. These vegetables include dark green leafy greens such as spinach, Spring mix salad, collards, kale and escarole. The deep yellow vegetables that contain lots of vitamin A are sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and carrots. Tomatoes, tomato products and tomato juice are also high in vitamin A. Vegetables rich in Vitamin C are tomatoes, tomato juice, broccoli, raw green vegetables, cabbage and potatoes.
One of vegetables' claim to fame is variety. From asparagus to zucchini there is so much to choose from. Have you ever thought about the vegetable parts you eat? From spinach, lettuce and cabbage you eat the leaves. From cauliflower and broccoli you eat the flowers. The seeds of beans, peas and corn are what you eat. The stems of celery, asparagus and rhubarb are the part you eat. The tomato, cucumber and squash are the fruits of their respective plant that you eat. You eat the roots of carrots, beets and sweet potatoes, but white, red or golden potatoes are tubers. When you eat onions and garlic you are eating the bulb. Eating vegetables is an investment in your health. Invest often and enjoy vegetables.
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Sanjay Puri, Optimos founder, is chairman of Optimos Advisory Board. He launched Optimos in 1994, a few years after he won a grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to re-train white-collar workers laid off from the telecommunications industry.
Sanjay hired some of these now-sophisticated, well-trained students and Optimos was born. The company's first client was the World Bank, whose employees needed training on Lotus Notes. Eventually, Sanjay expanded Optimos training portfolio to include Oracle and Siebel.
An authority on U.S-India relations, Sanjay is the founder and president of the Alliance for U.S.-India Business (AUSIB). Through AUSIB, he formed a U.S. congressional taskforce on U.S.-India investment and trade relations.
In addition, Sanjay serves as chairman of the U.S.-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC), which represents more than 2.7 million Indian-Americans. USINPAC works with Congress to help ensure that this community's issues are addressed.
Sanjay is a naturalized American citizen, with interests and affiliations both in his native India and in the United States. He earned his master's in business administration at George Washington University. Read more about Sanjay at www.sanjaypuri.com
Dr. Edward H. Bersoff, an Optimos Advisory Board member, is former chairman and chief executive officer of ATS Corporation, now part of Salient Solutions. He founded BTG, Inc. an information systems and technical services company, in 1982, took it public in 1994, and was the company's president and chief executive officer when he sold it to Titan Corp. in 2001.
From 2002 to 2003, Dr. Bersoff was a managing director of Jeffries/Quarterdeck Investment Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm dedicated to the aerospace, defense, information technology, government services and space industries. He founded Greenwich Associates, LLC, an advisory firm that serves the business needs of rapidly growing companies.
Dr. Bersoff's decades-long career successfully developing and delivering high-tech public sector solutions led FedTech Bisnow in 2009 to dub him "the dean of current government contractors…who knows how to build companies and was present virtually at the creation of Beltway tech."
Presently, Dr. Bersoff is chairman of Holy Cross Hospital. He is a former trustee at New York University, the former rector at the Virginia Commonwealth University, and a former board member of the George Mason University Foundation and the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation.
Dr. Bersoff taught mathematics for nearly 10 years, at distinguished institutions of higher learning that include New York University, Kingsborough Community College in New York, Northeastern University, American University and Boston University. He holds an A.B., a M.S. and a Ph.D. in mathematics from New York University and is a graduate of the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Alexander E. Dean, an Optimos Advisory Board member, is a veteran technology consultant with more than 40 years' experience providing technical, business and strategy solutions to major U.S. corporations.
He spent 30 years with consulting giant Accenture LLP (formerly Andersen Consulting), holding several senior leadership positions in the company's Communications & High Tech operating group, including worldwide global managing partner; Asia-Pacific managing partner; and southeastern U.S. managing partner.
Mr. Dean serves as a trustee and member of the executive committee of the William & Mary Business School Foundation. For six years, he served as vice chairman and director of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Va.
A Massachusetts native, Mr. Dean holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a M.B.A. from George Washington University. He served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where he specialized in military high technology and communications projects.
Raj Parameswaran serves as Optimos chief executive officer (CEO). In this capacity, he oversees the company's strategic growth plans and helps establish and drive processes that Optimos incorporates into its successful client engagements.
An Optimos veteran of more than 14 years, Raj has played a key role in the company's evolution to a premier provider of smart, affordable public sector IT services and solutions. His primary focus is helping Optimos clients maximize their technology investments and derive measurable benefits for their organizations.
Raj has extensive experience implementing enterprise services for the federal government, including enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, applications integration, portals and SOA-based solutions. He holds a M.S. degree in information systems.
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Ashwani Sehgal, an 11-year Optimos veteran, is the company's chief technology officer (CTO), responsible for shaping and executing Optimos long-term technology vision and driving innovation across the company and its client base. He has more than 17 years' experience designing and delivering enterprise software solutions.
As CTO, Ashwani plays a key role in promoting Optimos reputation for technological excellence, leading the company's efforts to define and articulate the innovative technology aspects of new business pursuits and proposals. He also directs Optimos technology research and development efforts, including designing custom demonstrations and proofs of concept for current and potential clients.
Ashwani holds a degree in electronics engineering from Bangalore University, India, and earned a master's in business administration from the Masstricht School of Management, the Netherlands.
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Tarun Saxena is Optimos chief financial officer (CFO). A certified public accountant, Tarun is responsible for Optimos financial management, including reporting, transparency, taxes and long-range planning.
Tarun has extensive operational and financial experience in both services and manufacturing industries. Before joining Optimos in 1998, he served from 1992–1998 as controller for Vidicomp Distributors Inc. in Houston, overseeing operations, financial reporting and planning.
From 1990-1992, he was general manager, finance, for Intercraft Ltd., in India. In addition to finances, he managed the company's project divisions in Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, Tarun held senior management positions in companies in Australia and India, and managed the finance departments of Lloyds Corporation in London and Luxor Pen Company in India.
On behalf of Optimos, Tarun mentored Tyonek Technologies, a small, disadvantaged Alaska native corporation, via the Small Business Administration's mentor-protégé program. He holds a graduate degree in commerce and a diploma in Australian tax, and is certified in Oracle financial applications.
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Jeena Philips, a 17-year veteran of Optimos, is the company's chief human resources officer. She oversees efforts to recruit and retain top talent; design and implement employee training and performance management programs; enforce Optimos compliance with federal government regulations; and administer benefits.
Jeena is committed to the continuous education of Optimos employees, helping ensure they have access to training opportunities that align both with Optimos clients' business needs and their own career development plans.
Jeena holds a degree in psychology from Women's Christian College in Chennai, India. She earned a master's in personnel management and industrial relations from Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India, and a master's in human resources management from Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Jeena is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
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Doug Munro joined Optimos in August 2012 as director of technical recruiting. He has extensive technical recruiting experience, primarily in the national security arena. Throughout his career, Doug has recruited exceptionally skilled individuals for positions in information technology, project and program management, contracts administration and intelligence analysis.
Prior to joining Optimos, Doug served as vice president at Interferometrics, Inc., which provides analytical, scientific, engineering and management services to the public and private sectors. While at Interferometrics, he also served as vice president and director of staffing for Global Veteran Staffing, LLC - an organization he helped launch and that provides military veterans with overseas job opportunities.
After attending both the University of Maryland Baltimore County and San Diego State University, Doug held recruiting positions at Integrated Communications Solutions in Frederick, Md., and at Crossroads Consulting in Washington, D.C.
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Peter Warren, a career federal IT consulting executive, joined Optimos in 2012. As vice president, sales strategy and business development, he fosters strategic partnerships with large and small systems integrators, technology vendors, and current and prospective clients to help facilitate and innovate federal government services to citizens.
Peter's 25+ years' experience includes developing cloud strategies and self-service portals for federal agencies. In the early 1990s, he worked with wide-area data network engineering teams to provide high-speed TCP/IP fiber optic connections between the nascent commercial Internet and high-performance research networks such as the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Sciences Network, known as ESnet, and the Cooperative Research and Education Networks, known as COREN.
Before joining Optimos, Peter was director of business development at Accenture Federal Services LLC, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture LLP. Previously, he was vice president of corporate sales for Commerce One and, before that, was a senior manager with MCI Government Markets.
Peter holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia. He is active in committees and interest groups of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Industry Advisory Council and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
As a member of The Fabulous Dialtones, a band he co-founded, Peter has been entertaining locals for more than 15 years.
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Stephanie James joined Optimos in 2011 as the company's portfolio administrator. In this role, she is responsible for assisting proposal teams with responses to RFIs and RFPs; conducting market research; maintaining and updating Optimos policies; and managing contract processes and procedures.
Before joining Optimos, Stephanie spent more than13 years with Accenture LLP, most recently in the company's Health & Public Service Operating Group, as part of the capability development team. In this capacity, she provided proposal management, market research, knowledge management and analysis services to the sales, business development and capture teams. Stephanie is a certified proposal management professional (PMP).
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European stock markets mostly rose and the euro advanced against the dollar on Monday as eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels after last week's historic EU budget deal.
Supermarkets were in focus as a Europe-wide food fraud scandal over horsemeat sold as beef deepened over the weekend as Romania announced an inquiry into the origin of the meat and suspicions of criminal activity mounted.
London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.27 percent to 6,280.91 points in afternoon trading. Frankfurt's DAX inched down 0.05 percent to 7,648.52 points and in Paris the CAC 40 won 0.27 percent to 3,659.49 points.
European stock markets had risen on Friday as investors took heart from upbeat Chinese and US economic data and EU leaders agreed on a seven-year budget for the 27-member union.
"Stocks are slightly higher today as the Eurogroup meeting gets under way and eurozone finance ministers discuss the possibility of a bailout for Cyprus," said IG trading group analyst David Madden.
In foreign exchange trading on Monday, the European single currency climbed to $1.3387 from $1.3361 on Friday.
Gold prices fell to $1,663.50 an ounce from $1,668.25 Friday on the London Bullion Market.
European Union leaders agreed on Friday the first ever cut in the bloc's budget after all-night talks driven by sharp differences over priorities for the next seven years.
"Deal done!" summit chair and EU President Herman Van Rompuy said on Twitter after more than 24 hours of tough talks between the bloc's 27 heads of state and government.
Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the new head of Eurogroup, holds his first meeting on Monday just as hard-won measures to stabilise the bloc pose a different problem -- a strong euro dampening the economy.
The debt crisis Dijsselbloem inherits has eased greatly since the European Central Bank vowed last year to intervene in the markets to tame borrowing costs and EU leaders agreed tough steps to bolster the euro's defences.
But after months when it seemed the single currency's future was in doubt, the euro has strengthened, sparking fears it could make eurozone exports less competitive and so undercut badly needed growth.
France especially has voiced its concerns as Japan, a major EU trading partner, forces down the yen to make its exports cheaper.
Dijsselbloem said the 17-nation eurozone would likely examine the issue of the strong euro in a general way.
"It might be a subject at the Eurogroup meeting, quite right," he said on arrival for the talks. "We will discuss as usual the economic state in the eurozone and the issue might rise there."
Asked if the eurozone needed an exchange rate policy, as suggested by France, he said: "I certainly won't comment on that now; we will see whether it comes up."
Away from the euro, Britain's food minister on Monday suggested that an "extensive" criminal conspiracy could be behind the horsemeat scandal in Europe.
Owen Paterson said he believed warnings had been sent out to 16 different countries which might be affected by the scandal.
Eating horse is considered taboo in Britain and tests have found some frozen ready meals produced in mainland Europe and labelled as processed beef actually contained up to 100 percent horsemeat.
Britain's biggest retailer, supermarket giant Tesco, has removed from its stores products found to have contained horsemeat. Tesco's share price was up 1.67 percent to 368.65 pence in London trading.
US shares pulled back in opening trade Monday after reaching five-year peaks in light trade on Friday.
Five minutes into trade the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.22 percent to 13,961.91 points.
The S&P 500 index fell 0.13 percent to 1,515.92 points, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.09 percent at 3,191.00 points.


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Hi all :
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I'm not sure I know what you mean.
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If you are asking "what is the necessary speed for an aircraft to take off?" the answer is it depends.
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If you mean what I think you mean, I can tell you that with flaps at 10 degrees, the MD-11's rotation speed at a very light take off weight is 145 knots indicated airspeed, and at a very high weight, 180 knots indicated airspeed.
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While viewers will have to keep guessing for a few more hours who Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock picks as the Season 9 winner, one thing is certain: the proposal also comes with an amazing ring!
As Wetpaint Entertainment has previously reported, Desiree receives a pair of engagement ring offers — one from each of the finalists. And now, we can exclusively reveal the two types of drop-dead gorgeous rings presented to her!
Of course, the actual rings are now safely locked in an ABC vault, but these look-alikes are the spitting images. Take a look!
Desiree's first suitor offers her a ring that says, "This is forever." The main stone is round — a symbol for eternity — and weighs in at four carats (!) with a classic pave band. Its net worth? A cool $65,000.
The other sparkler she's presented with is a ring — and stone — meant to wow. This square cut diamond center stone weighs in at 4.5 carats and, like the first, is set in platinum. Total cost: around 95 grand!
Wowza. Obviously, we're torn, since we think they're both gorgeous.
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The Bascule Bar is Cape Town's whisky bar supreme. With over 400 whiskeys on the menu and a huge variety of some of the best wines South Africa has to offer patrons are spoilt for choice. The food menu is simple, elegant and delicious, with the menu's emphasis on a gastro pub theme.
Situated on the edge of the marina in Cape Town's Waterfront where the international yachts are moored, the Bascule Bar is where trendy whisky and wine lovers gather. Vibrant and bustling, it is the ideal place for a light lunch – patrons can sit out on the water's edge and take in the sunshine. By night the Bascule bar becomes a hub of sophisticated elegance where wine and whisky flow, and all the beautiful people of Cape Town come out to play.
The gastro pub menu consists of snacks and tapas, with specialities that include goat's cheese peppadew poppers with saffron aioli and salt and pepper squid with sweet chilli mayonnaise. Main meals are traditional pub fare with a modern twist – Cape Grace fish and chips, seared tuna burger with avocado salsa and sweet potato wedges and beef burger with sweet pepper relish, emmenthal cheese, crispy onions and French fries.
Bascule Bar patrons enjoy the finer things, but appreciate the simple style of this unique spot in Cape Town's harbour.
Offering classic bistro fare and delectable Italian spreads, Basilico welcomes families and friends with a relaxed and easygoing attitude.
Authentic Italian spreads grace the chalkboards offering delicious and fragrant garlic and rosemary focaccia with a paper-thin crust and a crunchy salad and heavenly pizza with gourmet toppings, from salmon and rocket to springbok carpaccio, pears and gorgonzola.
Choose a well-paired wine from the excellent wine list to compliment the meal.
Basilico proffers classic bistro fare, the perfect place to unwind with family and friends in Kildare Road.
With a backdrop of Table Mountain and Robin Island, and miles of sandy beaches, Beach Bistro Restaurant is the perfect place to indulge in the setting sun and mouth-watering cuisine.
From delicious buffet breakfasts laden with fresh fruits, pastries and continental offerings to light lunches on the terrace enjoyed next to the sparkling pool.
The menu explodes with choice starting with breakfasts, salads, toasties, pizza, burgers and Beach Bistro baskets for lighter meals and the full a la carte dinner tempts with traditional local cuisine.
Try the Karoo lamb chops, potjie, bobotie, a succulent steak or fresh line fish or frolic in contemporary European dishes with a hint of Mediterranean influence.
The extensive wine list alongside decadent dessert of chocolate gateaux fresh fruit and ice cream or cheese platter rounded off with a port or cognac completes the experience.
Indulge in true Cape hospitality with a romantic dinner for two or celebrate something special with friends and family at Beach Bistro Restaurant in Milnerton.
Located along Somerset Road in Green Point, Beefcakes is friendly, fun and on the ball. The décor uplifts with colour and flamboyant attitude starting with pink Flamingo wallpaper, disco balls, feathers and a pimped pink piano patiently waiting on the next performance.
Step back in time and discover food that brims with fun, simplicity and indulgent pleasure with wildly entertaining and 50's fun American burger bar ambiance.
The tongue in cheek menu twists and teases with burgers of all shapes and tastes and flavours even offering a 'build your own burger' to eager patrons.
Take delight in burgers such as Buffy the Hamburger Slayer' - a gooey mound of bacon, cheddar and beef or the chili string of the Willy Burger.
Tables host perfect burgers, well priced wines and cocktails and infectious fun all topped by sequined cowboy hats and live entertainment nights such as 'Drag Queen, Thursdays', and 'Bitchy Bingo, Tuesdays.'
Housed inside an old Victorian house, dressed in basic almost retro décor, dishes are made to order, fresh and tasty with no added MSG – ever! The authentic flavours include spicy Schezuan choices and traditional favourites from the set menu.
Described by some as tantalizing, dishes are expertly prepared by a Beijing trained chef who favours attention to detail.
Experience authentic Eastern flavours in this bustling and vibey restaurant.
The interior is beautifully decorated with luxuriously soft, comfortable seats and quaint little cruet sets all over. The lighting is soft and creates an atmosphere conducive to kicking back and relaxing.
This traditional Asian eatery offers a wide variety of items on its menu. The house speciality is the lamb - slow-cooked fall-off-the-bone meat that melts in your mouth and is served on a cast-iron plate that brings out a real sizzle. Other recommended dishes are the sweet and sour chicken and the crispy duck, both beautifully prepared and infused with authentic flavours. Throw in a side of vegetable noodles and you've got a meal fit for a king. For vegetarians there are various alternatives, including the amazing bean tofu - a must-try.
Beijing Orchard is fully licensed and diners can enjoy a good bottle of wine at a reasonable price. All in all, the flavours of the East blend beautifully here.
The menu caters a mixture of fusion Italian and Portuguese fare in a relaxed setting.
Serving an array of delicious choices for breakfast, lunch or dinner, this trendy eatery offers and added bit of retail therapy-the perfect balance of indulgence.
A small vintage clothing shop adds character and timeless appeal to already trendy crowd along bustling Tamboerskloof in Cape Town.
Bella Gina takes Italian to the next level and serves delicious meals accompanied by great service in a cosy atmosphere.
Enjoy great woodfired pizzas and authentic Italian pastas like nocchi, linguini and spaghetti with a range of traditional and more interesting fillings and sauces that will tantalize the tastebuds. Bella Gina even serves mouthwatering seafood dishes; there really is something on the menu for everyone. Try the calamari tubes with a delectable lemon butter sauce.
Bella Gina is fully licensed and offers a great selection of South African favourites to accompany meals. The restaurant is also child friendly and available for special occasions and functions.
A great vibe, attentive service, a central location, good food and beautiful décor all add to making Bella Gina a definite must-try.
Bella Mangia Pizzeria is a great little place to eat, combining an intriguing atmosphere with traditional Napoli inspired pizzas. A homely little place where you can enjoy wood fired pizzas made from the best ingredients the Western Cape has to offer with the toppings of your choice to share with friends and family or take it home. Step into a forgotten corner of Naples combined with top quality local sustainable produce, a traditional wood-fired pizza oven, friendly staff and a very simplistic and rustic décor to set the mood.
Build your very own pizza from a variety of toppings to choose from or try out one of our Legends.
Any pizza lover can place an order for take-away or sit down and have a feast.
Conceived July 1982, Bella Venecia seduced the palate with their famous handcrafted pizzas, created and inspired from their diverse stay in Italy. With their warm, homely atmosphere and mismatched décor, Bella Venecia boasts the best wood-fired pizzas in the whole of Helderbey.
The dough freshly made every morning, the toppings layered and spread generously. Alongside pizzas, the menu boasts various pasta dishes with emphasis on good food and a relaxing attitude that spills over onto the ambience inviting patrons to sit back, relax and enjoy the vibe.
In a picturesque setting with stunning views of Table Bay is Belthazar Restaurant and Wine Bar.Enjoy a decadent but relaxed ambiance in this acclaimed eatery. Choose from a selection of hundreds of the finest wines carefully picked by the talented team. Dine on succulent seafood and meats in delicious dishes prepared with the freshest ingredients.With accolades such as the 'Diners Club Wine List of the Year 2009 - Diamond Award', the 'Best Restaurant Service Award on the V&A Waterfront August 2009/2010' and the 'American Express Fine Dining Selection - Platinum Selection 2009' it's no surprise that this restaurant continues to grow in popularity.Take some time out to experience a superb dining experience at the V & A Waterfront.
Perfection is the name of the game at one of Cape Town's hottest dining venues.Situated close to the V&A Waterfront in a stunning 100 year-old red brick building with contemporary interior decor, Beluga is undoubtedly one of Cape Town's favoured hot spots.Innovative ingredient combinations and inspiring flavours in generous quantities make for a superbly satisfying meal.Impeccable service enhances the dining experience even further.A suspended wine cellar offers diners the perfect accompaniment to their carefully selected dishes. A fantastic cocktail bar features a wide selection of exciting drinks, and a warm and welcoming cafe section with an enclosed courtyard offers coffee and light meals.With exquisite food, superb service and a fantastic choice of wines and cocktails, your experience at Beluga will be one to remember and repeat!
Seduced by the gentle lapping shores of False Bay, Ben's on the Beach offers a fabulous setting and great venue coupled with quality and service.
Aged meat on the bone treated the time-honoured way with fresh line fish purchased daily from local fishermen dominates this eatery's reputation.
With a varied selection of dishes on offer including generous portions of great steak, fish and fillets, Ben's on the Beach surprises the senses with unexpected pleasures, quality and service.
Winners of the regional Diners Club award; Ben's on the Beach is just the place to enjoy a nice piece of fish.
Set on the beachfront, with fantastic views of False Bay is Ben's on the Beach.
A wide variety of uncomplicated dishes is available at this trendy but laid back restaurant, complemented by a good selection of wines.
Excellent value for money rounds off the superb dining experience that awaits you at Ben's on the Beach.
Soak up the authentic harbour flavour while enjoying extensive South African fare right on the waters edge of Bertha's Restaurant. Pass the time away in a relaxed, warm and informal setting with picturesque views extending across the yacht harbour and False Bay.
Serving the freshest seafood and using only the finest ingredients, Bertha's Restaurant caters for long lazy lunches and lingering cocktails before being swept away by the romance of the night.
Watch the sunset spill out onto the terrace then pamper your palate with Golden Calamari Strips dressed in a chilli coriander and mango jam before tucking into the catch of the day grilled and served with lemon butter and a choice of rice, salad, mashed potato or chips or seasonal vegetables.
The extensive menu offers platters, meats and poultry, burgers and pastas including vegetarian and salads alongside the most dense and moist Malva pudding smothered with butterscotch sauce and served with cream or ice cream.
Housed on the picturesque water edge fronting the old Town Pier, Bertha's Restaurant will sweep you off into the sunset with delectable food and soul soothing scenery.
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- Removable insulated liner with hide-away fleece neck warmer for all-season riding.
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Best jacket I've ever owned! 2005-09-27
85 of 91 people found this review helpful.
After buying a few cheap, over-the-counter, made in Pakistan motorcycle jackets, I decided to step up and invest in a quality leather riding jacket. After searching locally turned up nothing worthwhile, I turned to the Web. The folks at V-Twin Forum.com recommended Fox Creek Leather. I pointed my mouse towards their site and began to look around.
I soon found the jacket I was looking for. The Vented Racing jacket has simple but timeless style, without all the extra flash and dazzle that seems to adorn most jackets sold by other manufacturers. I was impressed by Fox Creeks attention to details, as seen by the use of quality zippers, snaps, and the zip-out inner liner.
Using the on-line fitment guide, I determined my size to be a 46. I took the plunge and placed my order. This was the first time I ordered any article of clothing over the net, and I wanted to make sure things would go smoothly. After a couple of e-mails to the helpful Fox Creek staff, they determined that everything would be ok using the measurements that I provided.
When I received my jacket, it was all I expected, and then some. My first impression was that of heft. This thing is heavy! When I tried it on, I noticed the soft, smooth texture of the leather, followed by that rich leather aroma. Very pleasing to the senses, to say the least.
My first ride with the Vented Racing jacket was a treat. The front and rear vents provided me with much appreciated cooling on my trip. The ability to remove the inner liner also helps on those warm rides, too. I've heard stories about other riders who have gone down that say their Vented Racing jackets helped protect their hides as they went skidding across the pavement. I hope I never have to test the durability of my jacket that way!
In summary, the Vented Racing jacket is the best jacket I've ever owned. I used to buy cheap stuff and live with it. However, after spending some time with this jacket, I believe that quality is something that shouldn't be compromised. With Fox Creek, you can have quality without breaking the bank.
I'm glad I took the chance and ordered my jacket from Fox Creek. Should I need any other leather goods, Fox Creek will get my business, no question.
Best Leather Ever Owned 2012-06-21
62 of 67 people found this review helpful.
Bought my first jacket from Paul in 1996 out of the back of his trailer in Greenville, SC. After 2 years, and 20,000 miles it was lost, so I got another one just like it. The second one was even better. Who knows how many miles I've put on this one. I've ridden in all kinds of weather. In one day I rode to the top of Mt. Washington, NH in a snow storm, then through a thunderstorm, and on to Laconia. It kept me warm and reasonably dry through the whole trip. I've even worn it when it got up to 90 degrees, with the air vents open it was comfortable. Best leather ever owned, wouldn't wear any other.
Wonderfully Made Jacket 2006-04-05
59 of 64 people found this review helpful.
I couldn't be happier with this jacket,.. 2012-05-01
53 of 58 people found this review helpful.
Read Justin's crash testimonial with pictures of his jacket post-crash.
I couldn't be happier with this jacket, and I have recommended it to everyone I have met who is in the market. The leather is obviously of a higher quality (in feel, appearance, and thickness) than any that I have seen at bike shops. And the construction (design, stitching, attention to detail, etc.) is top notch.
Not only is this a great looking/feeling jacket, but it is an exceptional piece of tested safety equipment; eight hours after getting the right size in the mail, I had a one in a million accident while wearing it, and there is no doubt in my mind that it saved my arm. I dropped my bike on the expressway after hitting an overpass at sixty miles per hour. My helmet and right shoulder took the brunt of the initial impact, after which, I slid for about 150 feet on my right arm/shoulder into a concrete median. Once I finally stopped sliding, the only injury I sustained was a little road rash on my right knee. The bike was in pieces all over the highway, but the jacket was still in one piece, and had kept my arm form being both ripped off at the shoulder and ground down to a stump. The damage to the jacket was mostly cosmetic, as the thick leather and reinforced elbow/shoulder panels were sufficient to keep the road (even at that speed and length of slide) from grinding through. There is no doubt in my mind that without this jacket I would have lost my arm.
After the accident, intent on riding, I contacted Fox Creek Leather about repairing my jacket. Not only were they genuinely concerned about the accident, they were extremely helpful in expediting the repair and return of their product. Fox Creek Leather's customer service leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. Initially, it took me the return of four jackets to get my perfect fit (I'm 6'3" tall and 230lbs.), and each time, they were very understanding, helpful, and fast to ship, making the whole process easy and hassle free. If in the market for a riding jacket, especially if it is to be a safety item, I can't speak highly enough of Fox Creek Leather, they're as good as it gets.
No other jacket comes close 2010-10-28
52 of 57 people found this review helpful.
In my humble opinion, no other maker of motorcycle leather apparel comes close to the quality and workmanship of Fox Creek Leather.
The leather they use is "THICK" yet soft, the hardware is heavy duty, as is the stitching material and technique.
My old jacket of 12 yrs. finally needed to be replaced, So I ordered the Vented Racing Jacket. It arrived this afternoon and when I opened the box, I was like a little kid on Christmas morning. The only way to fully appreciate the quality is to get your hands on it.
I put my new jacket on, fired up my scooter, and went for a quick putt around town. I could tell right away that the thick leather and liner are going to keep me a lot warmer than my old jacket ever did.
I would highly recommend Fox Creek Leather to anybody in the market for new leathers.
Christmas Come Early 2005-10-31
40 of 43 people found this review helpful.
"Christmas came early when I opened the box from Fox Creek Leather. Putting on the Vented Racing Jacket the first time felt amazing. Much heavier than expected. Undoubtedly the Jacket is the finest article of clothing I have ever worn. The craftsmanship of the stitching, heavy brass zippers, thick leather, and most importantly the fit is of the highest quality. Knowing it was made in Virginia (my home state) made me proud. This is not some mass-produced imitation from China. This is the real thing! The conservative, under-stated style makes the Jacket perfect for any occasion including work. I've found women invariably want to touch the soft leather and offer compliments. One young store clerk at the Mall said, "Dude... that's awesome, where did you get it?" I'm still smiling. The best choice I've made since buying my motorcycle. Thank you Fox Creek!"
Amazing Jacket 2005-10-05
40 of 43 people found this review helpful.
I was lucky enough one night to stumble upon Fox Creek\'s website and began reading about their jackets. I was looking at the Vented Racing Jacket. I read what some people wrote and decided to make the purchase. The price was in the same ballpark as other leather riding jackets and there was free shipping. Gotta love that! I was worried about size because ordering online I couldn\'t feel the jacket, measure the jacket, and see if I would like it.
I checked out the sizing chart, which was very informative and selected the size I thought would fit me. I placed the order and it was processed quickly. I had some questions about the order, when it would arrive, etc. I was very happy to receive an email from a person and NOT an automated email. I really hate those.
When I received the jacket I was VERY impressed. It was nice and heavy and thick. Extra padding along the shoulders and elbows. This is exactly what I wanted. If I should ever take a fall on a bike, I would need some thick leather. But as thick as the leather was, it was very soft leather. Once I tried it on I was truly amazed. The jacket fit like a glove. It was so extremely comfortable. I can not emphasize enough how comfortable the jacket felt on me. I went for a ride that weekend and again, the jacket was so comfortable. It was about 75 degrees out and the jacket breathed perfectly. I was neither too cold nor too hot.
I\'m so happy with Fox Creek\'s jacket I had to write a review because I know for myself, reading a personal review helps me in making a buying decision. Buy this jacket. You will love it.
Thanks for reading.
vented jacket 2010-10-31
38 of 42 people found this review helpful.
I received my vented racing jacket on 10/30/09 and I am very satisfied with the appearance and quality of the jacket. I have a perforated armored jacket from a well known company that is made in China and it is no match for the quality of this jacket. I love the feel and the smell, I am going riding Sunday morning and it is suppose to be chilly, looking forward to it.
Vented Racing jacket 2010-06-22
31 of 33 people found this review helpful.
As you can see on the picture I sent I wear a vest over it. I wear it every time I ride out (picture taken on a tour around France). It became a very good attender to me. All other products I looked at before, were not of the same fine quality leather and handcraft.
Vented Racing Jacket 2005-01-24
27 of 29 people found this review helpful.
This is the first year I've ridden. While gearing up, everybody told me to to just get one of those cheap biker jackets. At one point I almost did because the jacket I wanted was, too pricey! or so I thought. But I found myself coming back again and again to your site to look and dream. I considered the Classics 1 & 2, but there was just something about the VRJ that made me take the plunge, and now I know what it is.
WOW! I've never seen such a well constructed, great looking garment. To me, it's worth ten of those lesser jackets on ebay, and will likely last ten times as long.
I was surprised at how light it was. When I first put it on, the fit seemed a little small, but after wearing it for a couple of hours it began to feel like it was made specifically for me. I inspected the jacket very thoroughly, and the craftsmanship is amazing!! The zippers alone blew my socks off! And the snaps and lacing on the collar, gun pocket and sides will certainly last for as long as I have it!! Easily this is the best made jacket I've ever seen and it's just expertly put together. I love it!
Thanks for making them!
Chicago, IL
The Men's Vented Racing Jacket is our best selling leather motorcycle jacket, highly functional with simple no frills styling. It has two generous vents front and rear with a tough mesh shell to allow maximum airflow. The main zipper has an interior wind flap to eliminate air penetration. An inside snap and zippered pockets are set in the leather facing on the left and right side (respectively). Elbows and shoulders are reinforced with extra leather and the Vented Racing Jacket is cut long in the back with a padded kidney panel.
Two options are available for adjusting the sides - snaps or lacing. There are two zippered pockets on the front of the jacket and expansion joints behind the shoulders. This leather jacket has zippered sleeves and an insulated removable full sleeve liner with a hide-away fleece neck warmer. Soft, heavy full grain leather with a dull luster shows off the natural grain and compliments the antique brass hardware.
Please read How Your Motorcycle Jacket Is Supposed To Fit if you have any questions on the sizing.
Please note: Some older stock jackets do not include sleeve vents. If you desire a specific style, please contact us for availability.
*Some of our Men's Vented Racing Jackets do not have the armor pockets. Due to popular demand, we are transitioning to all Vented Racing Jackets having armor pockets, but in the meantime there are limited sizes that are available without them. If you have a preference, please let us know in the notes and we will ship as available.
Here you can find pictures of Justin Brown's Men's Vented Racing Jacket that went down on an expressway after hitting an overpass at 60mph.
Check out the reviews of the Men's Vented Racing Jacket at Web Bike World and Motorcycle.com. You can read more third party reviews of Fox Creek Leather motorcycle jackets and other products here.
|Shell Type:
|Removable Liner:
|Zip Out, Full
|Adjustable Sides:
|Laced or Snap
|Dual Front and Rear
|Inside Pocket:
|Two, Left Snap, Right Zipper
|Elbows and Shoulders
|Expansion Joints:
|Kidney Panel:
|Padded and Extended
|Leather Weight:
|1.4-1.6mm (3.5-4.0oz)
|Zipped Sleeves:
|Full-grain Cowhide
|Made in USA:
|YKK, Antique Brass
|Neck Warmer:
Which side option gives more adjustment?
The laces do give you more adjustment while the snaps offer a cleaner look.
Is the padding in the elbows, shoulders, and kidney panel considered armor?
No, the padding is foam padding and is not considered to be armor although most sizes are now available with armor pockets. The armor is sold separately.


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Major Depression OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Running Time: 90 mins.
MPAA Rating: None
Box Office: $43,108.00
Genre: Biopic, Documentary
Can you make a movie while having mental illness? Bud Clayman is doing it. Will making a documentary about your mental illness change your life? Maybe. Mental illness interrupted his dream of a filmmaking career. Thirty years later, he's making the movie of his life. Bud Clayman is one of films' most unlikely heroes. This is a personal story with universal relevance--a documentary of pain and vulnerability, empowerment, and Bud's quest for belonging.


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I was at my LBS for a new 12 degree stem for my Sequoia. Original was set at +28. So we started talking about component upgrades when he remembers that I ride a 61cm frame. So he offers me a 2009 Tarmac Comp Double for $1600. So my question is this a good value or typical when new model years come out? Or is he stuck between a rock and a hard place with that 61cm Tarmac? As you can tell, I am new to this. Does anyone know what the margin is on Specialized bikes?
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Christina Ricci is 'Girlfriend in a Coma' for NBC
In what could either be a savvy bit of career management, or the worst decision since starring in 'Bucky Larson: Born to Be A Star', Christina Ricci has signed on to star in NBC's upcoming comedy pilot, 'Girlfriend in a Coma'.
Ricci, most recently of "Pan Am" and a guest role on "The Good Wife," will star as Karen, a woman who awakens from a coma to discover that she has a 17-year-old daughter from a pregnancy she wasn't even aware of at the time she fell into the coma.
Given NBC's recent troubles with 'Smash' and 'Up All Night' (hell, let's just call a spade a spade: their entire network is only kept afloat by football and The Voice), this seems like a series given the greenlight simply by virtue of its premise. Granted, that's not a terrible reason to greenlight a series, and Ricci is the kind of talent that can make the most out of just about any role. The network is in desperate need of a hit now that 30 Rock is done and The Office is on the way out, so who knows? Maybe its next big hit (following the DVR-assisted success of Revolution this past fall) will be a show that shares a name with a song by The Smiths.
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text: ByRealtor.com Team1:10 pm ET January 12, 2012May 20, 2015RedditPrintPocketStumbleUponTumblr Q: What is the difference between short sale, preforeclosure, foreclosure and how do they differ in regards to when to make offers? What exactly comes first second or third and any auctions or whatever after…how can public buy these foreclosed deals?–Anonymous, Sleepy Hollow, NY A: Short sale – the owner is selling and does not have funds/equity to close the transaction and needs short sale approval from lender(s). Typically owes more than market value of property and may or may not be in pre-foreclosure. If the lender(s) approve they will take it short as far as the mortgage owed. Pre-foreclosure ? Owner is greater than 90 days late on payments and lender has started foreclosure process with a notice of trustee sale. These properties are generally not readily for sale and are what you see on Realitytrac. Auction ? the borrower did not correct the arrears of their default and the trustee is auctioning the property to the highest bidder which may be the lender. Foreclosure ? These are bank owned REO properties, the foreclosure process has completed, all notices were done, the courthouse auction took place no one purchased it and the property was return to lender. You can buy the property in any one of these states with caution and due diligence. Short sale and REOs are typically listed with a Realtor, have low risk for purchasing and can get a mortgage. Auctions have maximum risk, you need all cash and if you buy you get all liens, IRS liens and possibly other mortgages tied to the property. Due diligence is really needed here. In pre-foreclosure often the owner really doesn't want to sell and move, is in denial. You need patience and due diligence to purchase.Kevin Sucher is a Realtor® with Prudential Northwest Properties in Portland, OR. A: A pre-foreclosure is when a property owner has received a notice of default and foreclosure may be described as imminent. A foreclosure is when the bank has taken action to foreclose on the property. In some states this may include judicial action. The "trustee" steps in and the property is scheduled for auction at the courthouse. A short sale is when the property owner owes more on the mortgage than the market value of the property and is asking the bank to accept a short payoff of the loan. In a short sale, the property owner may or may not have missed mortgage payments. Foreclosure and pre-foreclosure data can be found online through many websites that provide that kind of information. Check your local paper for public notices that announce foreclosure auctions held at the property or the courthouse. Keep in mind that foreclosures bought at the courthouse are bought without warranty, sight-unseen and with no opportunity to view the properties beforehand. Please, Mr. Postman Send me news, tips, and promos from realtor.com® and Move. Sign Up Short sales are listed by a broker. Contact a local Realtor to assist you in finding short sales. In a short sale you may wait months to receive an answer from the bank, and the bank may end up saying no. But you will likely get the opportunity to have an inspection.Cathy Baumbusch is a Realtor® with Re/Max Allegiance in Alexandria, VA. A: Contacting a local Realtor is your best bet for information. Basically, a foreclosure is a home that has been foreclosed by and owned by the lender. They will eventually be listed through a listing agent but could take months to come on the market after it has foreclosed. A preforeclosure is a property in the process of foreclosure but is still legally owned by the owner. This may or may not be a short sale. A short sale is an owner selling a home that is worth less than the mortgage(s) on the home. The lender(s) may agree to take a short on the mortgage to release it for sale. Short sales can take months to close, if they do close at all.Beverley Hourlier is a Realtor® with Hilltop Chateau Realty in San Diego, CA. A: Foreclosure is the legal process that the bank initiates to take the property back due to non payment. It can begin once the borrower has missed three consecutive payments. The so called foreclosure is done once the lender auctions the property at a Trustee or Sheriff Sale depending on the State law. The pre-foreclosure process is when the lender has filed a Notice of Default and that period lasts typically three months in which the borrower must do something to cure the delinquency (payment arrangements, modification, short sale or deed in lieu) or the home will be auctioned. The pre-foreclosure period can take much longer than three months depending on the type of workout with the bank or how fast the bank is to execute the foreclosure. A short sale is when the lender(s) agree to take less than what is owed on the loan. The realtors goal is to negotiate with all lien holders such that they not only accept to take less, but they settle the debt and release the borrower from any further liability once the short sale is closed. An REO is a Real Estate Owned Property AKA Bank Owned. For many investors this is the way to go. This is when the bank has attempted to sell the home at auction and it reverted back to the bank. In this case your Realtor is dealing directly with the bank's Realtor rather than in a short sale your Realtor would be working with the seller's agent and the seller's agent is then dealing with the bank. You can buy foreclosure lists on realtytrac.com or you can buy late payment mortgage leads at blackbookdata.com. Either way you are going to need a savvy Realtor. Feel free to send me an email if you would like a referral in your area.Paola Martinsen is a Realtor® with Equity Real Estate – Premiere Elite Branch in Murray, UT. A: A short sale happens when a property is sold for less than what is owed on that property. The investor who owns the loan on the property is asked to release their lien, allow the sale, and absorb the loss. The property is not necessarily in pre-foreclosure or foreclosure. Some short sale transactions are completed when the seller has not missed a payment.. No missed payments…no pre-foreclosure or foreclosure actions taken. Pre-foreclosure means the seller has missed at least one payment and the bank is preparing to foreclose. A home in pre-foreclosure may or may not be a short sale. If a homeowner is behind on their payments, and the home has eqiuty, it can be sold as a home in pre-foreclosure but it is not a short sale because the proceeds will cover the liens on the property. There are times when a home in pre-foreclosure is referred to as a home in foreclosure. Foreclosure means the investor who owns the loan(s) on a property has taken back the property for lack of payment. It is a process. In California, foreclosures are sometimes sold to a third party on the court house steps, listed with another Realtor, or sold in an online auction. A home that has gone through the foreclosure process and taken back by the bank is referred to as an REO. If you are interested in buying a foreclosure I would recommend that you find a qualified Realtor and ask them to find foreclosures for you. You can google "how to by a forecaster in your state" and find all kinds of information on what you need to do. Good luck.Tracey Martin is a Realtor® with Realty World Premier Associates in Salinas, CA. Good luck! Are you interested in having a qualified REALTOR answer your questions? Click through to Ask a REALTOR® now. 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Everyone strives for a goal, one of which may be a 500 bench. The problem is how do you achieve it? For me it was a mystery until I discovered a method of training known as the conjugate method. This is done along with the dynamic method with submaximal weights on a second day, 72 hours later. Today we have 29 people who have done at least 500, four who have done over 600, and the youngest person ever to bench 700. Here's how.
On Sunday we use the dynamic method. The weight is 55% of a contest max with a shirt. If for some reason you compete without a shirt, 60% is used. We do 8-10 sets of 3 reps. It's best to use three or more grips in a workout. Most of the sets are done with a grip inside the power rings on the bar, that is, with the little finger inside the ring. Using grips inside the rings will aid greatly in triceps and anterior delt development.
The reps must be very explosive. Lower the bar quickly, but under control. Lowering contributes to raising, or concentric, strength. Lowering a bar slowly will build muscle mass but not strength. Please, I beg you, stop reading bodybuilding magazines. They have contributed greatly to ruining strength training in the United States . After all, plyometrics is the energy gained by the body dropping and then responding to that dropping with reversal, or explosive, strength.
The bar should be pushed back up in a straight line, not back over the face. This requires strong triceps. This path is a shorter distance and requires no shoulder rotation, which is also much safer. The barbell will always seek the strongest muscle group; that's why most push the bar over the face. Their delts are stronger than their triceps. But it should be the reverse. One sees a lot of shoulder and pec injuries, but seldom do you see a triceps injury. Why? The triceps have never been pushed to their maximum, potential.
We do approximately 20 reps out of 200 above our training weight. We may add only 30-50 pounds to the bar, mainly to check that bar speed remains high. If your bar speed, or reversal strength slows, you have a problem. After all, this would still be a very submaximal weight if you bench press 500 and train with 275, or 55%. You could also do a few singles, but not with more than 90% and not very often. We found this interferes with the max effort day three days later.
After bench pressing, go first to triceps work. Basically 60 total reps are done with dumbbells, broken down into 5 sets of 10 reps or possibly 7 sets of 8 reps. The palms should be facing inward, toward the body, when dumbbells are used for extensions. When a barbell is used, 40 reps should be done, bringing the bar to the forehead, chin or throat.
Paul Dicks presses with a regular bar, or a Safety Squat Bar can be done.
We do a lot of J.M. presses, named after J. M. Blakely: with a close grip, lower the bar to 4-5 inches off the chest above the nipples, hold for a split second, and press back up. This is a very effective exercise.
After triceps, do front raises with a bar, plate, or dumbbells. Heavy weights used. Also do side delts with dumbbells or a cable, rear delts, 4 or 5 sets of lats, a few hammer curls. Do delt and lat work by feel, but continuously do more and heavier weight. This workout is done on Sunday and should last no longer than 1 hour and 10 minutes.
On Wednesday, the workout is called the maximum effort method day. When using a barbell, do singles. Naturally, work up slowly, but always try a new max.
On Wednesday, the workout is called the maximum effort method day. When using a barbell, do singles. Naturally, work up slowly, but always try a new max.
We do many exercises on this day that resemble the bench press but are not regular bench presses. This is known as conjugate training. After doing an exercise with weights over 90% for 5 or 6 weeks, your strength will regress. We train at 100%+ all year long by changing a barbell exercise every 2 or 3 weeks.
The major barbell exercises that we perform are as follows.
Floor Presses: Lower the bar until the triceps are completely on the floor and relaxed before pressing the bar up. By relaxing the arms you break up the eccentric/concentric chain. This will build explosive strength as well as the bottom part of the bench press.
Board Press: Board presses will build the middle part of the bench press. Lay two or three 2 x 6's on your chest, bring the bar down to the boards, and press back up. This is much different from a rack press because the weight is transferred into the chest, shoulders, and arms. When using three boards, use a close grip, with the index finger just touching the smooth part of the bar. With two boards, place your little fingers on the power rings.
Rack Lock-Outs: We use six pin positions, all at the top. The bar will move 4-5 inches on the top pin and 10-12 inches on the lowest pin. Always use a close grip. Never lower the weight. Instead, press the bar off pins concentrically.


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Founder of Othniel Oysters, Gary fished commercially for 10 years until fish quotas and a growing family forced him to the conclusion that the only way forward was to give up fishing and start farming. He has been growing shellfish since 1987, starting with 5 acres and building up to the present holding of 103 acres.
Lynne is a director of the Company and is in charge of all the admin. If you're looking for Gary, you'll no doubt be talking to Lynne!
Rob is in charge of the harvesting barge and has been our skipper since 2010. He has been at sea all his working life and has extensive experience operating commercial vessels.
Pete started work with us in 2012 as engineer and relief skipper. We kidnapped him from the RNLI and now he is our Mr Fixit.
Lee has been with the company since 2007. He gets to do all the good jobs... guess what Lee, the boat needs painting again! He looks after the oyster seed and is also responsible for bagging up all our consignments.


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Jon Butterworth answers a reader's question on how to get an engineering job.
Q I completed my PhD in mechanical engineering (aerospace) in January 2010 from Bath University. I got some interviews with engineering consultancies (via referral), but failed as I assumed that I didnt do well in my technical session (they asked me about fundamental physics questions which I have forgotten half of it). I applied to some graduate jobs last year, but was rejected by high profile employers saying that I am too specific. What am I doing wrong? Anna, via email.
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We learned the story of Richard Gaywood, the not-so-happy Xbox Live user whose gamertag was banned. Since "RichardGaywood" was both the user's gamertag as well as his legal, honest-to-goodness given name, Kotaku contacted Microsoft to learn the reason behind the ban.
Hit the jump for their response…
"We want the Xbox LIVE community to have the freedom to express themselves, but we also have a responsibility to create an inclusive, safe environment," said Microsoft's Stephen Toulouse. "While it may be clear to some that Gaywood is a legitimate surname, it may not be obvious to other Xbox LIVE members. In this case, a complaint was filed by a member of the community, requiring the Xbox LIVE team to examine the gamertag within the context of the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use. Based on the these guidelines, it was necessary for the gamertag to change."
Recall Toulose also referred to the XBL Terms of Use in explaining why user "TheGAYERGamer" received a ban, stating, "Gamertags are visible to everyone and it would be hard for me to defend to a parent of a young child who saw it that the name did not contain content of a sexual nature."
Finally, Microsoft confirmed to us that Mr. Gaywood's gamertag, like any other found to be in violation of the Terms of Use, will not be reinstated. Hope no other XBL users have legal names that might have the ill fortune to appear "sexual."
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The Ultimate Cheese Tray
Everyone can be a gracious hostess, everyone. It's easy too – all you need is to learn the ins and outs of the ultimate cheese tray.
A cheese tray is the hostess' first line of defense, the dish that is the simplest to pull together and is often the first course your guests will enjoy. The magic of a cheese tray is this… A stunning cheese tray sets the stage for a fun shindig and can serve as either the opener for a lineup of impressive courses for a dinner party, or it can stand alone and get you off the hook for any other eats. If you've put together a nice cheese tray and provided booze – you are automatically a fine cocktail hour hostess.
What makes for a good cheese tray? You have seemingly infinite options, but here are some guidelines I like to follow….
- Use a large white or silver platter. No matter what season, time of day, or theme for your party decor, food always pops off of a crisp background. I opted for a very inexpensive white oval platter for the cheese tray above, but family silver or stainless would work just fine. I like white because it allows the food to be the star of the show, but any solid color would do. I avoid patterns, I find them distracting. Arrange your cheeses and pairings in neat but close groupings – this will make your cheese tray look abundant!
- Offer 3-5 Cheeses. The cheeses are the anchor of this dish, the right selection will really make or break the cheese tray. I like to be sure to include one of each of the following types of cheeses in my cheese tray: A goat's milk cheese, a cow's milk cheese and something either sharp or smoked. For the tray above I opted to use four cheeses, the first of which is brie. Brie is a cow's milk cheese that is absolutely decadent and creamy. I'm not sure I've ever served a cheese tray that didn't include brie. You could substitute camembert or a triple cream cheese if you prefer – but for me, brie is nonpareil. I also included a Texas chevre, a goat's milk cheese that had been infused with local honey. Yes, honeyed chevre. You're going to want to get some and rub it all over your body… I mean, include it in your next cheese tray. I also included a smoked edam cheese that offered a nice contrast to the chevre & brie. Smoked cheeses can sometimes be overwhelming, so I was sure to buy one that was mild enough to not wreck your palate and allowed my guests to enjoy sampling all of the options. The last cheese I included is a guilty pleasure cheese – garlic and herb Boursin. Yep, I just copped to that. Boursin is similar in texture to cream cheese, and is basically a fancy french imported Velveeta (processed cheese product). Boursin is heaven though, so there's no shame in my game. Another strong option would have been for me to use Manchengo, a Spanish cheese near and dear to my heart or an Italian cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano (cow's milk) or Pecorino (a sheep's milk cheese). Any more than about 5 options is too many. Honestly, 3 is just fine if you cover the bases of cow/goat/smoked or sharp. You don't want to overwhelm your guests with options or make them feel like they are at the cheese counter at Whole Foods.
- Include something salty & something sweet. A cheese tray isn't just cheese – nay, in my book a cheese tray is cheese and then other nibbles that will pair well with cheese and help you cleanse the palate. For this cheese tray I included genoa salami and organic green grapes. In the past I've used dry roasted almonds or cashews in place of cured meats, and replaced grapes with cherries. Something sweet, salty and most importantly bite sized will bring important variety and brilliant color to your cheese tray.
- Keep your crackers simple. Serving your cheese tray with garlic toast or an herby cracker is a mistake – you want the flavors of the cheese to be the stars, don't mask them with a highly seasoned cracker or biscuit. I prefer to use water crackers because they are simple, elegant looking yet sturdy enough to hold up to spreading. If you want something heartier, a whole grain cracker or plain flat bread is a suitable alternative. Just be sure they aren't too salty.
These are just a few ideas and suggestions – you have millions of selections to choose from when it comes to cheeses, accompaniments, crackers, plating design etc. Have fun with it!Recipes, Starters and tagged entertaining.
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I love this! Bookmarking it for my next party!
LOVE this post, Elizabeth! Although simple, I think a cheese tray can be very overwhelming. I love how you broke it down and made it simple. In addition to your recommendations, I also always include a blue cheese or strong/stinky cheese. Not everyone loves them, but those who do (like me) always appreciate the addition!
I love a good cheese tray. Great tips here, WR!
Random request, actually more a beg: could you please, pretty please consider using full RSS feeds? I have too many blogs to read and my habit of starring things that I want to go comment on when I have time falls by the wayside without a full feed… my readership falls off because I just can't keep up. Of course I'll always make the effort to come and see you, but oh how it would make life easier and my visits more prompt! I know I'm not alone here.
Thank you for this wonderful post. I am working on putting my first cheese platter together and get completely over whelmed. You have really helped to narrow the field.
I feel so educated. I am planning a get together at my house and I had no idea where to even start! Thank you!!!


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I need help, I'm looking for a fix for:
My Poker Night at the Inventory crashes after the Telltale Games Logo.
I use Windows 7 64-bit and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 x 2 video cards and AuzenTech Prelude 7.1 soundcard.
I also have 3 Hard Drives, 2 are in RAID 0, 1 is a TB drive. I have Steam and my games on the RAID 0 drives[D:]. I then have my OS on my TB drive[C:] which is also partitioned into C: the OS and E: a storage drive.
Maybe that's why I don't have a Documents\Telltale Games\Poker Night at the Inventory folder.
It use to run perfect on Windows Vista 64-bit, I had Steam and my OS run from my RAID drive[C:], no partition it only stopped working since I installed Windows 7 with my new drive setup. Perhaps it's a directory problem? Doubtful though.
I've tried multiple fixes, nothing has worked so far.
I've tried:
Running the game in Admin mode.
Running the game from the CelebrityPoker.exe
Running the game in Compatibility mode.
Disabling all start up services.
Changing(lowering) sound quality.
Running game in windowed mode.
Putting -w 1024 -h 768 -refresh 60 in the launch options.
Verified game integrity and defragmented.
Re-installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 and SP1.
Re-installed DirectX.
Unplugged my headset.
Deleted all traces of the game and re-installed.
Deleting my ClientRegistry.blob.
Disabled Steam Community In-Game Overlay.gui
I am currently using NVIDIA drivers 290.53 because I play Skyrim and they seem to work the best. There is no AA or AF options for Poker Night in my NVIDIA Control Panel as it does not recognize any of the games I have under Manage 3D Settings.
I don't have a folder index/common/shank so I can delete the file "srcds_run" and then re-validate the integrity of game cache.
I don't have a folder Documents\Telltale Games\Poker Night at the Inventory to try deleting the file named "prefs.prop".
If I run the game in Compatibility mode is won't even load the TTG Logo, it says the game has closed. Same if I try to use 256 Colors. When I launch the game regularly it changes my theme to Windows Basic. I've tried changing my screen resolution.
I'm rather annoyed, I've played it and it's worked on this machine. I installed Windows 7, installed Poker Night and now I can't play my game because it crashes after the TTG Logo. It seems this is a very popular problem, a million things to try to fix it, yet nothing works. Can Telltale please get a fix that works posted please.
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Try this Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad) recipe, or contribute your own.
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Peel the outer skin from the green papaya and finely shred the flesh on a cheese grater or chop very finely into long thin shreds. Set aside. In a mortar, lightly puond the garlic, add the chilis and lightly pound while occasionally stirring with a spoon to prevent the resulting paste from thickening. Add the long beans and slightly bruise them. Add the shredded papaya, lightly pound and stir until all the ingredients are blended together. Add the lemon juice, soy sauce and sugar and stir into the mixture. Finally add the tomato, stirring once. Arrange the Chinese cabbage leaves on a serving dish and turn the yam on to them. Diners should tear off a section of cabbage leaf to use as a scoop for the yam, the two being eaten together. This dish is especially good with sticky rice. Source: Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr Typed for you by Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip
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