text:
The Wire. Breaking Bad. Sex And The City. Um, Airwolf. We asked and you voted – in your droves – for the greatest TV shows/series ever committed to the small screen. The numbers have been crunched and the results are in. Here, in descending order of greatest, are Empire's 50 best TV shows. It's bad news for Stringfellow Hawke...
50. Columbo
1968-78, 1989-2003
The beauty of Columbo, and a huge reason why it continues to be a staple on the afternoon TV schedules, 45 years after its debut, is that it took a different approach. Here was a cop show that wasn't a whodunit – we know who the killer is from the off. It's not even a whydunit. It's a howhegonnagetem, as Columbo slowly, painstakingly pieces together his clues, ready for the big reveal at the end. It was a glorious subversion of everything we'd been conditioned to expect from cop shows. There are few greater joys in television than watching the seemingly absent-minded lieutenant run rings around a snooty killer who underestimated him from the very second they met.
Best Episode: Forgotten Lady (Season 5, Episode 1)
49. Sex And The City
Thanks to the passage of time and two cack-handed movie spin-offs, Sex And The City has come to be seen by many as a silly show about shoes and cocktails. But beneath the layers of Prada hid a series that was smartly written and incredibly brave, even if it did totter across the screen on a pair of immaculately fitted Jimmy Choos. It's easy to forget now how groundbreaking the adventures of four sexually liberated (okay three, plus Charlotte) Manhattan thirtysomethings were not just for women on TV, but for the treatment of sex on the box. The entire vibrator industry owes Carrie and Co an enormous debt.
Best Episode: The Agony And The Ex-tacy (Season 4, Episode 1)
Stream Sex And The City now with Amazon Video
48. 30 Rock
Can it really be over? 30 Rock's brains trust have since moved on to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, an equally madcap slice of New York-icana, but we still really miss Tina Fey's NBC-set showcase of sharp-writing, pitch-perfect performances and Frank Rossitano's trucker hats. NBC head honcho Jack Donaghy was the role Alec Baldwin was born to play (well, that and El Generalissimo), while Fey herself is the frazzled heart of the show around whom all the madness happens. And, boy, is there a lot of madness. Tracy 'stabbing robot' Jordan provides a good 74 percent of it.
Best Episode Tracy Does Conan (Season 1, episode 7)
Stream 30 Rock now with Amazon Video
This series based on Robert Altman's 1970 film managed to last over three times as long as the Korean War it used as backdrop. MASH was a searing exploration of how the doctors and nurses of the 4077th (a mobile army surgical hospital, hence the title) used humour to get through the atrocities they were faced with on a daily basis. A sterling cast, including Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, David Ogden Stiers and Harry Morgan kept this riveting (and hilarious) throughout its 11-year run, meanwhile the commentary on war continued to the very end, when, in the final episode, the unit's news reporter discusses the growing conflict in Vietnam.
Best Episode: Point Of View (Season 7, episode 10)
46. The Americans
The Cold War feels that much chillier in this inventive series, which follows the lives of two Russian sleeper agents who are very much awake in 1980s Washington. Complicated, passionate and thrown together by the Mother Russia, Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) are fascinating creations: driven by patriotism but torn by the pull of their adopted home and the American family they raised as a cover. It can be vicious, it can be touching, but The Americans always delivers, and unlike some of the Jennings' targets, is set to go out on its own terms with two final seasons to come.
Best Episode: The Magic Of David Copperfield V: The Statue Of Liberty Disappears (Season 4, episode 8)
Watch The Americans online now with Amazon Prime – 30 days free
It ran until there wasn't a single member of the original cast left (at least, until the spectacular reunion finale) but ER amazingly showed little sign of decline throughout its 15-year run. Based on a film script by Michael Crichton, the series evolved into a weekly slice of emergency medicine at Chicago's county hospital, one that was separated from inferior imitators by smart scripts, great characters and a willingness to shock – Dr. Greene's bathroom attack, Lucy and Carter vs schizophrenic knife-wielder. The list of cameos, both in front and behind the camera, is as long as your arm and boasted such names as Quentin Tarantino, Kirsten Dunst and Ewan McGregor.
Best Episode: Hell And High Water (Season 2, Episode 7)
Stream ER now with Amazon Video
44. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The perfect show for binge-watching before the concept existed. In its earliest days, this spin-off to Star Trek: The Next Generation felt like the storytelling was going to by-the-numbers Trek, only on a space station. Flash-forward a couple of seasons, and this is the show that broke the Star Trek mould, filled with flesh-and-blood human beings (even if they were aliens), character arcs that frequently stretched over the course of seasons, groundbreaking storytelling and complex characters. Some complain this station-bound show doesn't go anywhere, but this is the Trek that went where none had gone before.
Best Episode: In The Pale Moonlight (Season 6, Episodes 19)
Buy Star Trek: Deep Space Nine now on Amazon
43. Arrested Development
Now the story of a groundbreaking sitcom that very nearly died a quiet, ignominious death at the hands of an indifferent network, before it was saved by an internet streaming site. When it first arrived in 2003, Arrested Development was so fiendishly clever, so densely plotted, so shrewdly ironic, that Fox barely knew what to do with it. Despite Fox's best efforts to bury the show in strange timeslots, the Bluth family earned an feverishly loyal cult audience, one that eventually conferred upon it a Netflix rebirth. The brain-melting ambition of Season 4 may have been a noble failure for some, but it remains one of the most innovative comedies ever produced.
Best Episode: Pier Pressure (Season 1, episode 10)
Stream Arrested Development now with Amazon Video
42. The Bridge (Broen)
The title refers to the Øresund Bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark, with the show focusing on a détente between the two police forces. Like The Killing, its success came from the characters as much as the crimes committed. Front and centre are the leather-trewed, autistic-spectrum Swedish detective Saga Norén and her alternately amused and anguished Danish counterpart Martin Rohde: both outstanding performances from, respectively, Sofia Helin and Kim Bodnia. Bodnia's absence from the third season was keenly felt.
Best Episode: Series 1, episode 10
Buy The Bridge (Broen) now on Amazon
41. Fargo
A standing embodiment of the advice that you shouldn't judge ideas before you see them realised, alarm klaxons rang when it was announced that someone was going to make a TV series based on the Coen brothers' crime classic. But Noah Hawley was incredibly smart in how he used the movie's faux true crime trappings and small-town settings but wove his own story into them. Bumbling chancers, dangerous crooks and smart lawfolk all made the first season work well, and then everything pivoted for the second, turning the clock back to one of the characters' earlier days to chronicle mobsters and strange goings-on. A quality cast that has included Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks, Patrick Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, Billy Bob Thornton and Bob Odenkirk hasn't hurt matters, and we can look forward to Ewan McGregor (as twins, no less) in season three.
Best Episode: Loplop (Season 2, episode 8)
Stream Fargo now with Amazon Video
40. Parks And Recreation
First conceived as a spin-off of the US Office, Parks & Rec initially struggled to shuffle out of the shadow of its bigger brother. But while the first season wobbled, the second soared and sustained that quality right the way to its emotional finale. Retaining The Office's 'workplace mockumentary' format, it ribbed the pernickety pedantry of small-town politics from the perspective of always-optimistic bureaucrat Leslie Knope, played with sheer brilliance by Amy Poehler, and propped up by a faultless ensemble, perhaps most notable of all being grumpy libertarian alpha male Ron Fucking Swanson (choice quote: "I need five courses for dinner, and each of them will be steak").
Best Episode: Ron & Tammy Part 2 (Season 3, episode 4)
Watch Parks And Recreation online now with Amazon Prime – 30 days free
39. The Walking Dead
There have been zombies before – Lord knows, there have been zombies – but it wasn't until The Walking Dead that people started really taking them seriously. Set in an increasingly savage post-apocalyptic society, Rick Grimes and his not-particularly-merry band of survivors find themselves grappling not only with the undead – sorry, walkers – but also the un-undead. It's as much a show about survivalism and ethics as it is about gore and cool make-up – and it's done with characters we truly care about. Witness the recent furore over Glenn, or Negan, and you'll realise this zombie business really is no laughing matter.
Best Episode: Here's Not Here (Season 6, episode 4)
Watch The Walking Dead online now with Amazon Prime – 30 days free
38. Monty Python's Flying Circus
Forty-five episodes of bite-sized genius showcases the Pythons at their riffiest, daftest, most out-there best. A bold blueprint for British sketch comedies for years to come, its deliberately outsized Britishness is embroidered by Terry Gilliam's surrealist animations – a little like Dali once did for Luis Buñuel, only with more giant feet and mutant chickens. The gang take turns to poke fun at the nations' bureaucrats, toffs, gameshow hosts and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (among others). Its upside worldview reaches its logical conclusion when the village idiot turns out to be the smartest character in the show.
Best Episode: Impossible to pick one but How To Recognise Different Types Of Trees From Quite A Long Way Away has the best name
Stream Monty Python's Flying Circus now with Amazon Video
37. Doctor Who
Sydney Newman, Verity Lambert and the others who brought the world's most famous time-traveller into existence knew what they were doing when they turned the need to replace the lead into one of the canniest ways to reboot and refresh the show. And so it has kept going – albeit with that 16-year blip – for more than 50 years. Evolving from the days of cardboard sets and plastic monsters (which, let's be honest, were a big part of the show's charm) to the much more polished, but still incredibly fun version of today. Generations have grown up watching the series, delighting at the idiosyncratic main character and running scared from the various creatures he outwits. It's a series that prioritises brains over brawn, and shoots you off to the far corners of the universe. What's not to love?
Best Episode: Genesis Of The Daleks (Series 12)
Stream Doctor Who now with Amazon Video
36. Six Feet Under
Dark, comical and really rather wonderful, it's little wonder that Six Feet Under flowed from the same pen that gave us the equally incredible American Beauty. Alan Ball's HBO series about a dysfunctional Pasadena family who run an independent funeral home was a wonderful meditation on life, love and grief. Headed up by Peter Krause as prodigal elder son Nate Fisher and featuring Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose and Rachel Griffiths, the cast, like every facet of this compelling production, oozed class.
Best Episode: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Season 2, episode 8)
Stream Six Feet Under now with Amazon Video
35. Friday Night Lights
Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose. Yeah, you knew we were going to lead with that. But if we're describing the feeling of watching the show about a struggling Texas high-school American football team, it might need to be amended to "watery eyes, full hearts, sometimes lost, but we loved the team anyway". Peter Berg's knowing adaptation of the H. G. Bissinger book and the 2004 movie he drew from it, broadened the scope of the world and wrangled memorable characters that live and breathe. In coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and wife Tami (Connie Britton), we got one of the best examples of married couple on TV. And, most importantly, you don't need to worship at the church of the gridiron to appreciate it.
Best Episode: Mud Bowl (Season 1, episode 20)
Stream Friday Night Lights now with Amazon Video
34. Only Fools And Horses
1981-2003 The later Christmas specials may have been about as funny as an Oxfam ad but for most of its run, Only Fools And Horses was a sitcom that made you proud to be British. Del Boy and Rodney Trotter's doomed attempts to become millionaires kept the nation smiling for over 20 years and, even with constant repeats, they still manage to raise a giggle today. No matter how many times you watch the best bits (the chandelier scene, the yuppie bar fall, the Batman And Robin run), they never fail to make us laugh.
Best Episode: Yuppy Love (Series 6, episode 1)
Stream Only Fools And Horses now with Amazon Video
33. I'm Alan Partridge
When Norwich city council recently announced that they were to pedestrianise their city centre, thousands took to Twitter to express mock displeasure, protesting in unison that "traders need access to Dixons", to the bafflement of councillors. That's the power of I'm Alan Partridge, which in two series has become part of cultural lexicon, providing an endless well of absurd quotes to repeat in any given scenario. 'Partridge-esque' is now a clearly-defined adjective. Petty, bitter, entirely lacking in self-awareness, the ultimate little Englander, Steve Coogan's Partridge is one of the most exceptional and keenly-observed comedy characters ever conceived; this sitcom remains his greatest manifestation. It's a TV show which has been described as, and I quote, "lovely stuff". Not my words – the word of Shakin' Stevens.
Best Episode: The Colour Of Alan (Series 2, episode 2)
Stream I'm Alan Partridge now with Amazon Video
32. The Thick Of It
Political satire used to be a mere wry quip here, a raised eyebrow there (the iconic Yes Minister aside). Then The Thick Of It stormed in and told everybody: "fuckity bye". With Peter Capaldi's fire-breathing fixer Malcolm Tucker at its centre, Armando Iannucci's foul-mouthed comedy remains one of the sharpest, fastest-witted comedies ever, skewering Britain's political class via a tornado of creative cursing. Bizarrely, and to the general bemusement of its creators and fans, life has unwisely decided to imitate art – Michael Gove announced plans to have children design apps mere days after the 'Silicon Playgrounds' episode, while George Osborne's 2012 budget was widely described as an "omnishambles".
Best Episode: Spinners And Losers
Stream The Thick Of It now with Amazon Video
31. Curb Your Enthusiasm
Part of the genius of Curb Your Enthusiasm is that it's impossible to tell where the real Larry David ends and the fictional David begins. After all, this is a man who used to go out on stage for stand-up shows, peer at the audience and then walk off if he didn't like the look of the crowd. Every episode sees him getting into ass-puckeringly awkward scrapes with waiters, doctors, salesmen and other celebrities, from Ben Stiller to Martin Scorsese. The combination of David's lack of social skills with the right-on political correctness of LA's denizens makes for edgy, hilarious viewing.
Best Episode: Opening Night (Season 4, Episode 10).
Stream Curb Your Enthusiasm now with Amazon Video
30. Star Trek
From tiny acorns, a gigantic franchise was born. And you don't spin all those movies, follow-up series and reboots out of nothing. But for all its limited budget, Shacting and occasionally silly aliens, the Trek universe would be nothing without the parent show. Gene Roddenberry and his team cannily brought together big ideas and intergalactic vistas, then injected a healthy, adventurous spirit into the proceedings. It's pulpy, it's fascinating, and it's probably partly responsible for the mobile phone you may be reading this on. That is impact.
Best Episode: The City On The Edge Of Forever (Season 1, episode 28)
Stream Star Trek now with Amazon Video
29. Sherlock
Like Dracula, Sherlock Holmes is one of those evergreen characters that is endlessly reinvented, either with a period-appropriate take or adapted for the present day of whoever tackles him. Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss plumped for the latter, bringing the great grouse detective bang up to date with texting, sexual innuendo, bromance and gusto. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have long since entered the canon of great Sherlocks and Watsons, and their every move is charted by a massive, enthusiastic fan base. The show is witty, wonderful and far too infrequently on our screens.
Best Episode: A Scandal In Belgravia (Series 2, episode 1)
Stream Sherlock now with Amazon Video
28. Twin Peaks
Who killed Laura Palmer? That was the question on everyone's lips during 1990 as David Lynch's bizarre small town mystery unfolded on our screens. A demon called Bob, a little man who talked backward and minor pie fetish were just some of the features on display here. But despite a healthy dose of surrealism everything fell into place. Until the rather less appealing second season, that is, where the question on people's minds was more akin to 'who is Windom Earle and what in God's name is going on?' but that's beside the point.
Best Episode: Episode Twenty-Nine (Season 2, Episode 22).
Stream Twin Peaks now with Amazon Video
27. The Office (UK)
Ignore those who claim that the American remake of The Office is superior. For while the Steve Carell-headed sitcom is undoubtedly brilliant, it is perhaps a bit too... cheerful? The joy of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's original series was its total lack of joy: in 14 episodes, it deftly depicted the wretched reality of dreary office life. It was a life of muted greys, PowerPoint training sessions, and an all-pervading hopelessness, led by a deluded boss who thinks he's everyone's mate ("basically just a chilled-out entertainer"). Sometimes, there's nothing like a bit of old-fashioned British pessimism.
Best episode: Charity (Series 2, episode 5)
Buy The Office (UK) now on Amazon
26. Lost
Few TV shows gripped viewers' imaginations quite like this hybrid of Swiss Family Robinson and Twin Peaks. A byzantine central mystery intertwined with character-centric subplots (expertly embellished through the use of flashbacks, flashforwards and eventually flash sideways) kept audiences captivated and spread the focus across the entire ensemble cast. But aside from the host of colourful characters – from earnest Jack to cocky Sawyer, noble Jin to bug-eyed Ben – it was the ever-deepening mysteries that kept us coming back: what did the number mean? What was the black smoke? Who were The Others? How come Hurley never lost weight despite being marooned on an island?
Best Episode: Exodus (Season 1, Episodes 23-24)
Stream Lost now with Amazon Video
25. Seinfeld
It began as a summer replacement series, and a low-rated one at that, but Seinfeld, based on the comedy of and starring Jerry Seinfeld, was given the one thing that few shows get these days: time for an audience to find it. Patience on the network's part paid off, as Seinfeld, the show about nothing, became an unprecedented juggernaut. The audience fell in love with four self-centred pals whose self-involvement drew them together, turning Jerry (Seinfeld), Elaine (Julia-Louis Dreyfus), George (Jason Alexander) and Kramer (Michael Richards) into household names. Not to mention (though obviously we are) such supporting characters as Newman, Puddy, Babu Bhatt, George's parents, Frank and Estelle; Uncle Leo and, of course, the Soup Nazi. As a reflection of society, the image is not a pretty one, but it is classic.
Best Episode: The Contest (Season 4, episode 11)
Watch Seinfeild online now with Amazon Prime – 30 days free
24. Fawlty Towers
One of British TV's greatest ever sitcoms, the central question of Fawlty Towers – why the world's least hospitable man would go into hospitality in the first place – remains tantalisingly unanswered across 12 kipper-serving, Siberian hamster-hunting, German-baiting episodes. A straight zero on TripAdvisor, the very layout of Fawlty Towers itself offers comedy gold as Basil (John Cleese), his wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), waitress Polly (Connie Booth) and poor, benighted Manuel (Andrew Sachs) manoeuvre themselves (and the odd corpse) around its dowdy interior without ruining anyone's stay. Basil, needless to say, fails. Often and hilariously.
Best Episode: The Germans (Series 1, episode 6)
Stream Fawlty Towers now with Amazon Video
23. 24
Okay, so the recent miniseries wasn't great, but 24 has bounced back before and we're hoping the forthcoming 24: Legacy will see the Jack Bauer Power Hour back on form (albeit without Jack Bauer). At its best, there was just nothing like it – insane levels of adrenaline, finely calibrated political intrigue and twists that hit you in the face like a two-fisted punch from Tony Almeida. 24 was some of the most cinematic TV we've ever seen, with no expense spared to depict CTU's intense battles against cunning terrorists and the odd occasional rogue President. Even when 24 was rubbish, it was still loveable – admit it, you still have a soft spot for the cougar that menaced Kim Bauer in the show's worst ever plot device, back in Season 2.
Best Episode: 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM (Season 3, Episode 18) – the death of Ryan Chapelle
Watch 24 online now with Amazon Prime – 30 days free
22. Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Imagine, for a moment, a world where the only version of Buffy was the movie. Terrifying, isn't it? Fortunately, Joss Whedon reclaimed his knowing, meta stab at horror movies with the TV incarnation, casting Sarah Michelle Gellar as the cheerleader-turned-chosen-one supernatural slayer and launching a thousand memorable lines of dialogue. Buffy excelled because it ran real-world struggles through the medium of fantasy and horror and gave us great villains, romantic entanglements that felt painfully honest and a Scooby gang we'd all hang out with. Plus: monsters.
Best Episode: Becoming: Part 2 (Season 2, episode 22)
Stream Buffy The Vampire Slayer now with Amazon Video
21. The X-Files
Yes, we know the series came back this year with that truncated tenth season. We're... just choosing to ignore that (except for possibly episode three). In its '90s heyday, Chris Carter's series was the perfect stew of conspiracy theories, romantic drama, monster-of-the-week shocker and just the right leavening of humour when called for. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson's Mulder and Scully deserve a place in the pantheon of TV partnerships, evidenced by the fact that the show suffered when Duchovny stepped away. Still, when it worked, it really worked.
Best Episode: Squeeze (Season 1, episode 3)
Watch The X-Files online now with Amazon Prime – 30 days free
20. The Shield
When the very first episode sees the lead shoot another cop in the face to cover up his own corruption, you know you're not watching a run-of-the-mill police procedural. A brutal look at life behind the badge, Shawn Ryan's down-and-dirty drama basked in its protagonist's cavalier approach to right and wrong and a reliance on street justice over the letter of the law. It was to Michael Chiklis' eternal credit that, despite acts of murder, torture, theft, drug distribution and other transgressions too numerous to list, Detective Vic Mackey remained a sympathetic and highly charismatic character – you just wouldn't want to get on his bad side.
Best Episode: Post Partum (Season 5, Episode 11)
Stream The Sheild now with Amazon Video
19. Frasier
Frasier was one of those rare things: a comedy series that relied on smarts (and the odd pratfall) to get its laughs. Cleverly transposing the beloved Cheers stalwart to his home town of Seattle and shifting the broader format of the original show to suit the unique quirks of its new characters, the most successful spin-off of all time was wordy and wise and not averse to indulging in the odd moment of high farce. Like the quality comedy theatre it aspired to emulate, Frasier's appeal will continue to endure.
Best Episode: The Show Must Go Off (Season 8, episode 12)
Stream Fraiser now with Amazon Video
18. Homicide: Life On The Streets
People use the word 'gritty' in relation to film and TV drama all the time, but as a TV cop drama, Homicide: Life On The Street was the real deal. An avowed attempt by creator David Simon to get into the business of day-to-day procedural police work, as opposed to the glossier cop-show version audiences were used to, it ran for seven seasons in the 1990s, and remains incredibly influential. Testament to its quality was the ridiculous guest cast it attracted: Vincent D'Onofrio, Robin Williams, Paul Giamatti, Jake Gyllenhaal and J.K. Simmons were among those who temporarily joined the outstanding regulars.
Best Episode: Prison Riot (Season 5, episode 3)
Buy Homicide: Life On The Streets now on Amazon
17. Spaced
Spaced, in which Edgar Wright, Jessica Hynes and Simon Pegg channelled their own pop-cultural obsessions and witty observations to spin gold out of a well-used sitcom idea, is endlessly rewatchable. Kicking the careers of the three creators up a notch, it can be uproarious, but it's also heartfelt, never forgetting to make the characters into people you care about while riffing on different genres. And the fact that only 14 episodes exist adds to the reason we all like it so much – it never overstayed its welcome, no matter how much we might have pineed for more.
Best Episode: Chaos (Series 1, episode 5)
Stream Spaced now with Amazon Video
16. Mad Men
2007-2015 For the unconverted, Matthew Weiner's show was just a lot of people in suits aggressively smoking at each other. But for fans of the multi-Emmy and Golden Globe-winning AMC drama, there's magic in even the slower moments as Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and his advertising kin negotiate first the perils and pitfalls of Madison Avenue, then a fast-changing America, often while sloshed on whisky. A show of great moments (the lawnmower, the death of Lane, Betty's shotgun, the LSD), it made an early bid for greatness and maintained it across seven seasons. There aren't many shows you can say that about.
Best Episode Far Away Places (Season 5, episode 6)
Stream Mad Men now with Amazon Video
15. Hill Street Blues
Launched to low ratings and audience confusion, it looked like Hill Street was destined for a short life on TV. But it endured, and rightly became known as one of the most audacious series on TV, effectively re-inventing the cop drama. It eschewed much of the hard-nosed cop cliches (but used them well when embracing them) and presented a serialised mixture of drama and comedy, featuring a diverse cast of three-dimensional characters at a run-down police precinct. And Hill Street Blues is just as notable for what it led to as the show itself: it scored 98 – count 'em – Emmy nominations across its run, and won eight in the first season alone, while also becoming a template for the sort of ambitious TV drama that was to follow.
Best Episode: Trial By Fury (Season 3, episode 1)
Buy Hill Street Blues now on Amazon
14. The Sopranos
Those who tuned into the first episode of The Sopranos in 1999 found not a documentary about opera singers but a dark, offbeat drama about a New Jersey gangster with a fixation on the ducks who visit his swimming pool. As the first season wore on, viewers became hooked on creator David Chase's uncompromising vision of an old-school criminal organisation beset by all the stresses and tensions of the modern day. A fusion of sharp, unpredictable writing and powerhouse acting ensured this show classic status, spawning spoofs by The Simpsons and the Clintons (!) as well as an Artie Bucco recipe book, so you can make like Tony and feast on 'gabagool' yourself.
Best Episode: Long Term Parking (Season 5, episode 12)
Stream The Sopranos now with Amazon Video
13. Deadwood
The rootinest, tootinest, sweariest show that ever dared raise its head on television? That'll be Deadwood. Set in the lawless Dakota Territory town when the disenfranchised of the world descended on the Black Hills to find their fortune, David Milch's masterpiece presented the frontier townspeople as disparate souls with morals more muddy than the main thoroughfare. Happily throwing traditional notions of good and evil out the saloon window, the show constantly shifted audience loyalties, presenting a world where every act, noble or not, had repercussions. And in Ian McShane's foul-mouthed barman, Al Swearengen, we were presented with one of television's most complex and interesting characters.
Best Episode: Requiem For A Gleet (Season 2, episode 4)
Stream Deadwood now with Amazon Video
12. The Twilight Zone
Such is the impact of Rod Serling's series, which gathered some of the best speculative writers and stories of the time, that it keeps coming back in different forms, and its impact is felt through popular culture to this day. Aiming to explore universal concepts while creeping us out or making us think (or both), The Zone merged big ideas with popular ideals and proved that smart storytelling could work on television. Once seen, rarely forgotten; especially with that unnerving theme and Serling's iconic introductions.
Best Episode: To Serve Man. (Season 3, episode 24).
Stream The Twilight Zone now with Amazon Video
11. Cracker
1993-1996, 2006
In Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald, Robbie Coltrane concocted one of television's most memorable antiheroes. The gambling, chain-smoking, heavy-drinking, overweight psychologist may have incorporated almost every vice known to man but viewers delighted in the ease with which he mercilessly beat lesser men to an intellectual pulp. Jimmy McGovern's tautly-written drama was never concerned with the whodunit aspect (the perpetrator was generally revealed in the first scenes) but rather built up to the moment Fitz got the suspect in an interview room. Assaulting them with cutting insight and outright provocation, the portly profiler bent them to his will and put the squeeze on until they finally cracked. One of the finest dramas Britain has produced – just don't mention the lamentable US remake.
Best Episode: To Be A Somebody (Series 2, episode 1)
Stream Cracker now with Amazon Video
10. The Killing (Forbrydelsen)
One murder; three intricately interwoven plotlines; 20 episodes. In its home country of Denmark, The Killing's first series was supposed to be split into two halves with a year's gap in the middle, but demand for the conclusion was so great it was brought forward by six months. As an export, it was right in the eye of a perfect storm of Danish noir: its breakout UK success coming hot on the heels of Wallander, and paving the way for Borgen and The Bridge. Sofie Gråbøl's chunky-knit sweater became a star in itself.
Best Episode: Season One, episode 20
Stream The Killing (Forbrydelsen) now with Amazon Video
9. Blackadder
For a show that began expensive and extravagant, and only survived the chop when its creators (including Ben Elton and Richard Curtis) agreed to turn it into a studio-bound production, Blackadder quickly entered the national consciousness for its well-constructed gags and some consummate acting from the likes of Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny and a revolving-door troupe of guests. For all its formulaic nature, the show was consistently sharp and funny, and even, with its fourth series, Blackadder Goes Forth showed off a beating heart of compassion.
Best Episode: Bells (Series 2, episode 1)
Stream Blackadder now with Amazon Video
8. Oz
Long before Orange Is The New Black blended humour and pain behind bars, Oz took a much darker look at prison life, set in the Oswald State Correctional Facility. Bleak but brilliant, it gathered a group of characters from different walks of life and then subjected them to terrifying traumas on a weekly basis. If anyone you know shudders when they see the perfectly charming (and not at all psychopathic) J.K. Simmons in other roles, Oz is to blame. We highly recommend watching it if you've never caught the show, but a word of advice if you go bingeing: have something lighthearted and fun to watch in between seasons. Trust us.
Best Episode: Revenge Is Sweet (Season 4, episode 11)
7. Game Of Thrones
TV – and the lesser restrictions/bigger budget allowed by HBO – really was the only place Thrones would have worked outside of George R.R. Martin's books. And even then, it's a juggling act given the sedate pace of the author's output. While it makes some significant changes from the pages, much of what people enjoyed about Martin's mixture of fantasy and grimy medieval politics remains intact. With a cast led by the likes of Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, it's full to the brim of all the death, betrayal, laughter and dragons that you might wish for.
Best Episode: Blackwater (Season 2, episode 9)
Stream Game Of Thrones now with Amazon Video
6. Battlestar Galactica
As Hollywood continues to indulge in self-consumption through a never-ending supply of reimaginings and reboots, there is one example that demonstrates what happens when it's done right: Ronald D. Moore's Battlestar Galactica. Created in the shadow of 9/11, this new take on the 1978-79 series (great concept, poor follow-through) brought relevancy, riveting character arcs and a newfound grit to television science fiction as what's left of humanity fights for survival against the cybernetic Cylons as they seek the supposed lost colony, Earth.
Best Episode: 33 (Season 1, episode 1)
Stream Battlestar Galactica now with Amazon Video
5. Friends
How is it that a certain digital TV channel can show this quintessential '90s sitcom on a virtual loop and it doesn't get old? It's because Friends, at its best, is as perfect a sitcom as you will find. In its earliest days, the adventures of six beautiful pals who apparently earned money by drinking coffee featured writing much sharper than the cuddly exterior suggested. Even when the quality dipped a little mid-run, the ensemble remained perfectly matched and the best comedy collective on TV.
Best Episode: The One With The Prom Video (Season 2, episode 14)
Stream Friends now with Amazon Video
4. The Simpsons
Any show that runs for 27 seasons (and counting – 28 will be with us later this year) is bound to come in for some stick about not living up to former glory. But be honest: what could compete with The Simpsons at its height (around season 4-6, according to most people)? Still, the continuing misadventures of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and the multitudes surrounding them still find plenty of scope for laughs, commentary and pop culture nonsense. It's already in the telly hall of fame, and continues to bring out great episodes at a higher ratio than some of its long-running brethren (looking at you, Family Guy).
Best Episode: Marge Vs. The Monorail (Season 4, episode 12)
Stream The Simpsons now with Amazon Video
3. The West Wing
For a long time a walk-on part in The West Wing was the pinnacle to which all jobbing TV actors aspired. Smart and funny, Aaron Sorkin's political drama showcased the writer's gift for rapid-fire dialogue and layered, politically resonant storylines, proving that television can be funny and insightful all at the same time. The series took a temporary downturn after Sorkin's departure at the end of season four but rallied soon after with a number of surprising changes to both character roles and format. It all came to a natural close at the end of President Bartlet's second term in office but The West Wing remained one of the most intelligent shows on television throughout its run and a comforting image of what a more benevolent White House could look like.
Best Episode: Two Cathedrals (Season 2, episode 22)
Stream The West Wing now with Amazon Video
2. Breaking Bad
"It doesn't get really good until Season 2," people said. "Stick with it." The first season was not without its moments, and it laid key groundwork for Bryan Cranston's Walter White to later descend from family man to soul-shucked demon, but season two was when Vince Gilligan's astonishing, gripping, often plain harrowing show really took off. There followed murders, plane crashes, betrayals, ferocious set pieces, indelible dialogue ("I am the one who knocks!") and meth – enormous quantities of meth. At the beginning of the bingeing era, here was some Class A, serious addictive television.
Best Episode: One Minute (Season 3, episode 7)
Stream Breaking Bad now with Amazon Video
1. The Wire
2002-2008 "You come at the king, you best not miss..." There have been plenty of challengers for The Wire's crown as Greatest TV Show Of All Time™, but nearly a decade after we left Baltimore, nothing has come close. The incredible achievements of David Simon's landmark crime drama have been repeated ad nauseum (at one point in the noughties you could barely move without someone asking "are you watching The Wire?") but heck, they bear repeating. The way it stubbornly avoids all procedural tropes; the flawless ensemble cast, a mix of veteran actors and authentic Baltimoreans; the vast, book-like world-building, spanning corruptible institutions and hundreds of characters, each with their own unique and surprising arc; the ambiguous moral ground all those characters occupy – no heroes or villains here; and the intelligent, angry way it evaluates modern America, highlighting the devastating impact of neoliberal policies on the country's underclass. All that – and it still manages to be a dependably riveting drama, with emotional stakes and gallows humour in equal doses? All in the game, yo. All in the game.
Best Episode: Middle Ground (Season 3, episode 11)
Stream The Wire now with Amazon Video
READ MORE: The Definitive History Of The West Wing
READ MORE: The latest news on Sherlock season 4
READ MORE: The 25 Best Moments In Breaking Bad
READ MORE: The best TV shows of 2016 (so far)


text:
View unanswered posts | View active topics
Board index » Question and Answer » Edge Pro Q&A
All times are UTC - 6 hours
Mucho Bocho wrote:Nice video mark, Wish it came out when I bought my paste about two months ago. Is there a way to remove the build up on the Balsa strop?
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests

subset: commoncrawl


text:
January 8, 2012 – Singapore Zoo, Singapore
(written by Martin Smit, photographs by Nate Tschaenn )
Everything went seamlessly as our group all ascended on Singapore from various corners of the earth. The drive to the hotel immediately blew us away because of the scale of landscaping everywhere and the beautiful epiphyte smothered street trees. After booking in at our hotel some of us explored the immediate surroundings while others briefly caught their breath before we headed out for our visit to the Singapore Zoo. We were warmly received by the enthusiastic staff and were quickly astonished by the amazing gardens and surroundings of this wonderful zoo. We were also informed about some of the conservation and education efforts that were undertaken at this institution. We were taken behind the scenes where we had the opportunity to interact with various staff members and of course, some animals.
Our first impressions of Singapore were wonderful, not only because of the beauty of this urban paradise but also because of the extremely helpful and friendly people that we have met thus far. It already promises to be an unforgetful experience.


text:
Azhagi 22-01-2016 Sun TV Azhagi 22.01.2016 Tamil Serial Online | Azhagi 22/01/2016 Sun TV Serial 22nd January 2016
Watch Sun TV Alagi 22.01.16 Serial Azhagi 22/01/16 Latest Today Episode 1071 Online
Azhagi 22-01-2016 – Sun TV Serial | Sun tv Alagi 22-01-16
Synopsis: Azhagi Serial is the story of Sundari. a 40 year old widow, who has struggled for the last 20 years with the sole aim of bringing up her children all by herself. The story underscores how these vulnerable yet resilient widow battles the hardships life throws at her, even as she goes beyond 20 years of her struggle and counting!
Directed By : E.Vikramadithan
Produced By : Vikatan TV
Cast : Viji Chandrasekhar, Deshika, Sujatha, J.Durai Raj, Illavarasan, Vincent Roy, Kamal Deep, Sonia, Radha, Kamalakannan, Nagalakshmi, Harikrishnan, Madhumitha, Gopal, Nanjil Nalini, Surekha, Gayathri.
Sun tv Serials, Azhagi
Sun TV Azhagi 22nd January 2016 Episode 1071 Review/Discussion:
More Video's from this Category: Azhagi | Sun tv Serials


text:
ASUS Tablet 810 & 600: Giving us Almost Exactly What We Want in a Windows 8 Tabletby Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/4/2012 4:41 AM EST
- Posted in
- Intel
- Asus
- Mobile
- Tablets
- Trade Shows
- Computex 2012
11 Comments
Back to Article
AmdInside - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkDoes the ASUS Tablet 600 allow use of external memory via SD slot or microSD slot? 32GB is not that much for someone who wishes to really use the device as a productivity device. Reply
hunterhp - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkWow, with the release of this tablet things are really gonna get interesting. Asus has been releasing amazing products. I don't doubt they'll soon overtake Samsung if they play their cards right. Reply
bigboxes - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkUh-yeah... I don't think Asus, let alone anyone else, will be overtaking Samsung anytime soon. It could be the better tablet, but Samsung is in a whole different league when it comes to manufacturing. Reply
medi01 - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkSo far Samsung is the only manufacturer of tablets with great screens (color gamut wider than on iPad 2 on Galaxy Tab 10.1), besides Apple. Reply
medi01 - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkUnless they start to use quality displays (and no, I'm not talking about "retina" resolution) - no thanks. Reply
Spivonious - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkI haven't had 2GB of RAM in a system for 10 years. Will the 810 let users upgrade the RAM? Reply
atul292 - Friday, June 15, 2012 - linkEven I haven't had 2GB RAM on my machine for almost 10 years . I haven't got even 1 GB !
but there has been no problem at all
Some people just like to include a lot of rubbish on their machines . 1 GB VRAM and 1 GB RAM is more than enough for any machine . Reply
gbTephlon - Monday, June 04, 2012 - linkI have the Asus Transformer Prime with the keyboard dock and I think the device is near perfection.
My one wish is that it ran a windows OS.
These things are just the ticket! Reply
atul292 - Friday, June 15, 2012 - linkAbsolutely GB ! I just wish that WOA could run legacy Winodws applications, coz I think x86 based full windows 8 tablets are going to be at least 200 USD more expensive than ARM WOA tablets Reply
jim M - Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - linkCan the ASUS 810 expand to 4 GB RAM?
I run several Windows applications and need 4GB.
If not the 810, any other models that can expand?
P.S. I have and ASUS EEE 4-g, my customers want a tablet! Reply
Brent212 - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - linkHow is this any better than the Surface Pro?
I really like the keyboard cover for the surface, probably since I'm in the market more for a tablet than a laptop. So if it's the more laptop-like than tablet-like keyboard attachment that makes this more like what we want than the Surface, okay. But otherwise, what is it? Reply


text:
The Crap We Missed – Wednesday 10.9.13
Welcome to Wednesday's The Crap We Missed that I realize has the unprecedented issue of Kelly Osbourne being the lead pic. First, don't panic. It probably won't ever happen again. Second, relax and take a deep breath. The prison tats, hair, general face region and fact that she is Kelly Osbourne should now be overriding whatever feelings you're having from the inexplicable and sudden appearance of her cleavage. Ok, we're good here? Moving on.
Today's TCWM gallery is a bit light, because THANKS OBAMA, but makes up for in quality what it lacks in quantity to use another inane cliche void of real thought, analysis, lack of racist hatred, ect. We've got Lena Dunham actually looking amazing for onc–AHAHA, no I couldn't finish that, she looks like she constantly reeks of urine, which goes double for Mischa Barton. Then there's health nuts Lindsay & Dina Lohan and Richard Simmons, because this cold, dead feeling inside isn't something I think I should experience alone.
Here, rinse your eyes out with today's Final Five. I know, I'm still a sonofabitch,
- Photo Boy
Click Here To Start The Gallery
Photo: Fame/Flynet, Getty, INFphoto, Pacific Coast News, Splash News, WENN


text:
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany in 1685. As a child, Bach's father taught him to play violin and harpsichord. His uncles were all musicians, serving as church organists and court chamber musicians. One of his uncles, Johann Christoph Bach, introduced him to the art of organ playing. Read more...
Musette in D by Johann Sebastian Bach for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Preview and Print
Preview and print this free printable sheet music by clicking on the purple button above the music.
Listen to this sheet music arrangement by clicking on the green button.
Trouble opening PDF? You may need to download or update Acrobat Reader first. Click the purple button to download reader.
Sign up to receive the MakingMusicFun.net Newsletter so you don't miss a thing!


text:
The crochet designs for Week 1 of Lisa Richardson Crochet Along is here. Designed by Lisa Richardson and using the beautiful Summerlite 4ply yarn.To download your week 1 pattern register for free or log in and click on the 'Download PDF' button at the bottom of the page.
Learn the basics with our How To Knit guide, including common abreviations and terms: Casting On, Knit & Purl a Stitch, Measuring Tension, Increasing & Decreasing Stitches, Cables, Lace & Eyelet Stitches, Yarn Forward, Yarn Round Needle and more. If you're a Row@n member why not view our Video Tutorial section for members, where you can learn Knitting & Crochet from the basics to complicated techniques.
Learn the basics with our How To Crochet guide, including common abreviations and terms: Slip Stitch (ss), Double Crochet (dc) (sc - US), Treble (tr) (dc - US), Double Treble Crochet (dtr) (tr - US), Working Garment Decreases, Working Garment Increases.


text:
WHILE most men will look back to 1966 with a heavy heart as the last time England won the world cup there is one man who looks at 1966 as the beginning of the rest of his life.
"I watched England win the World Cup but I didn't know at the time because I was too unconscious with drink to realise," said John Carter.
John Carter, 68, lives with Christine, his wife of 32 years, in Sharpness. From the outside the man appears like any normal self-employed, golf playing, charity fundraiser. John, however, has not touched a drop of alcohol for 40 years an accomplishment achieved by taking one day at a time.
"When something is killing you it's not hard to give up but it's the realising it's killing you that's difficult.
"It is very difficult to explain. There are emotional, spiritual and physical hurdles to overcome," said John.
Having suffered at the hands of alcoholism four years ago John made the decision to put his story on paper in the hope that it would speak to and help at least one person.
Pentonville Johnny, the title of the book named after John's nickname at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 1960s London, was self published three months ago and though not widely available is un-missable.
The autobiography tells the brutally honest story of John's 13 years as a heavy drinker in London's East End. From the age of 16 when, served illegally, he had his first 'real' drink until the age of 29 when he found himself writhing on the floor of Pentonville prison suffering withdrawal symptoms.
John said: "I was told as a kid that if you drank it made you a man. The problem with drink it's legal and it's encouraged. It worries me when I see all these adverts for alco-pops."
In his story John steers clear of glamorising the life of a drinker and in gritty detail re-tells stories that would make the must honest of people tight-lipped.
In one chapter John relives how he made himself sick with drink for the first time: "Everyone was staring at me as I vomited all over my new found, lifelong friends. The embarrassment I felt as those people watched me shrink in humiliation is indescribable."
Without fear of judgement from his Gloucestershire friends who by his own admission did not know his past before the book was published John explains how life as a petty vandal quickly turned to more serious crime like robbing a chemist in a London Underground Tube station.
And predictably a life of crime leads to prison sentences at Wandsworth, Brixton, the Scrubs and Pentonville. But in this tale there are no predictable cliches depicting a band of brothers playing football in the yard until their time is served instead descriptions of dirty food trays, portable urinals and survival of the fittest.
The book reads: "The sound that erupted was almost inhuman, there were screams, whistles and bells, officers yelling, inmates cheering swearing and shouting insults."
But it is the honest reality that John wanted in his memoirs. He said: "The thing is if I wasn't honest then it wasn't going to help anyone.
"It took me four years to write and it was difficult, painful at times."
In the final chapter John finds himself alone in Pentonville prison.
"I thought that drink was the only thing I had left going for me, but after a couple of days in the nick suffering from withdrawals, I began to give it some very serious thought," he wrote.
In reflection he said: "When you realise when you are sober that all your emotional capabilities have gone and you don't care for other people as long as you have got the drink something has got to happen."
For 40 years John Carter has been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous helping himself and others with drink problems one day at a time.
"Suddenly, the feeling of warmness that I had felt in my cell, after attending my first AA meeting, returned and I knew that I had a chance to stay sober if I became a regular attendee and a committed member of Alcoholics Anonymous."
To get a copy of Pentonville Johnny email, firstname.lastname@example.com or visit Cotswold Marketing, Taits Hill Industrial Estate.


text:
Fished Grafham with Daniel. Hmmm, well not much was happening. Saw a few fish caught here and there. Picked out one on a bloodworm which I cleverly released, near my feet, without handling (Daniel was impressed). Got busted on a dry, which pissed me off no end. Nailed one on a suspender buzzer just on dusk – a few fish were showing. Quite a nice brown actually. Daniel caught a couple of rainbows and took some shots of me and mine, which I'll upload later.
You may be surprised to see that we're wet-wading here, at Grafham, in October, which is their back-end really. But we're tough. We're flyfishermen. We love this shit. And besides we don't have wader sponsorship. And we don't want it…
Flytying and pike fishing this week. Hanningfield on Saturday – more wetwading – bring it on!


text:
Product details
Farrow and Ball Estate Eggshell Paint is extremely robust and durable and can be easily wiped or washed clean.
- Colour: Green
- Size: 750ml
- Coverage (per litre): 12sq m
- Coverage per tin: 9sq m
- Effects and finish: Eggshell
- Usage: Interior woodwork and metal including radiators
- Suitable surfaces: Multi surface
- Number of coats recommended: 2
- Drying time: Touch dry in 1 hour
- Time to recoat: 4 hours
- Interior exterior usage: Suitable for interior use
- Coverage disclaimer: Coverage is dependent on the kind of surface being painted and should be used as a guide only
Farrow & Ball Estate No.79 Card Room Green - Eggshell Paint - 750ml 021888
£24.00 Online exclusive
Select product options
Farrow & Ball Estate No.79 Card Room Green - Eggshell Paint - 750ml
Home delivery within 10 days
{"calculators": { "calculator": { "pimProductAttr": ["12.0", "ml", "750.0", "2"], "calcType": "paint-calculator" } } }
Calculate how much you need?
Enter your area
sq m
sq ft
x Coats recommended
Packs needed:
* Total may not include discounts or offers


text:
St. Helens held to just three field goals the Silver Foxes romp to a 36-14 victory
It wasn't exactly the resurgence Billy McKinney was looking for. A solid practice in the days after a tough loss to Sprague had the team running high, but an energized and gutsy performance wasn't enough to push past the Silver Foxes, who were able to push St. Helens around in the paint most of the night.
The Lions did well on the boards, nabbing a number of offensive rebounds, but couldn't manage to get shots to fall. St. Helens managed only three field goals – all in the first half – in their second-lowest scoring game of the season.
Sophomore Emily Nollette had two of the Lions' field goals, one each in the first and second quarters. Nollette also went 1-2 from the charity stripe to tie senior Nicole Harcourt for team-high honors with five points apiece.
Senior guard Rianne Tupper, just a few days removed from a 26-point barrage at Sprague, hit only one of her shots for just two points on the night. Freshman Maggie Cochran also finished with two points for the Lions, both coming from the free-throw line.
St. Helens will start league play next week with a visit to Liberty (2-7) on Jan. 14 before coming home to host Sherwood (4-4) on Jan. 17.
Silverton 36, St. Helens 14
St. Helens (14): Harcourt 5, Nollette 5, Tupper 2, Cochran 2


text:
I was inspired to make myself a bowl of pasta after I had lunch at a local restaurant and it left me feeling — disappointed.
The menu at this charming place offered the sort of casual, Italian-style fare everyone seems to like – wood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta, and salads made with locally grown produce.
I ordered the pasta special of the day, described as handmade whole wheat fettuccine with wood oven-roasted vegetables. Great!
I was hungry, and happily anticipated my lunch, thinking about homemade noodles with the rustic bite of whole grain and especially, the promise of a colorful assortment of vegetables kissed with some smoky char from the oven.
What arrived at my table was not at all like the picture I'd formed in my head. Turns out there was definitely a disconnect between what had been described and what was right there on the plate in front of me.
The "oven-roasted" vegetables were a small distribution of diced carrots that were a little on the crunchy side, and zucchini that was cooked to the point of army-green softness. They were embedded in a thick tomato sauce that covered the pasta so completely that I couldn't tell if it was fresh whole wheat fettuccine or not. It tasted pretty good; homey and satisfying, Just not what I thought it would be.
I'm not in the business of reviewing restaurants, nor do I ever want to be – it makes me uncomfortable to be critical of another cook's food. Cooking is all about feeding people, but it's also a personal expression. One girl's vegetable is another boy's garnish.
For me, vegetables are the focal point of whatever I set out to eat or cook; the elements of the plate that give a cook the chance to use a beautiful variety of colors and textures; like an edible palette.
When I decided to recreate my version of that lunch, I set out for the produce section of my grocery store – there's no farmer's market at this point in a Midwestern winter.
But I found a rainbow of vegetables there; sweet bell peppers in three different colors, red grape tomatoes and bright green zucchini.
I roasted the vegetables to pair with spelt spaghetti, a whole grain pasta that has a more delicate, nutty taste than some of the other whole grain kinds I've tried. Ricotta Salata cheese adds a creamy, slightly salty hit to the top of this spaghetti. Now, that's what I'm talking about!
- 1 each – red, yellow and orange bell pepper
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 2 small zucchini, diced
- 1/2 cup Peppadew peppers, sliced in half
- ¼ cup Peppadew liquid
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 10 ounces spelt spaghetti
- ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1/3 cup crumbled Ricotta Salata cheese
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Cut the peppers into roughly 1 ½ - inch pieces. Toss the peppers on a large rimmed baking sheet along with the tomatoes, olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Roast until the edges of the peppers are deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir them around, then add the zucchini to the peppers and roast 5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of the cooking water.
- When the vegetables are done, add the Peppadews, liquid and reserved pasta water and scrape everything around in the pan; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the spaghetti to a serving bowl and top with the vegetables, parsley and cheese.


text:
The Tongass National Forest our home. our life. protect it.
SCS has been working to protect the temperate rainforest of southeast Alaska and Sitka's quality of life since 1967. We are based in the small coastal town of Sitka, Alaska, located on the west coast of Baranof Island in the heart of the Tongass, the nation's largest National Forest.
At SCS, we have dual goals of protecting the coastal temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska and developing economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable communities within the Tongass National Forest. SCS works to protect and manage the Tongass in a way that the world will be inspired by. As an organization, we hope that you will learn to love the wilderness and will be inspired too. Please check out our program areas to learn more about our work and the places we love.
The Sitka Conservation Society is lucky enough to call both the the town of Sitka and the Tongass National Forest as our home. Sitka is easily the most historic city in Alaska and is arguably the most beautiful as well. Today, Sitka is proud to have a population approaching 9,000 and a bustling economy. Sitkan's are committed to preserving the local beauty, tranquility, culture, and wildlife.
Together, we celebrate the wilderness we love & work to protect


text:
Boot Barn Item #: 1005465
Color: Click a button belowcolor
size: Click a button below Size Chartsize
length: Click a button belowlength
- Carhartt Workwear is only available with UPS Ground Shipping
- FR modacrylic batting quilted to twill face cloth
- Two inside patch pockets with FR hook and loop closures
- Nomex inside waist adjustable drawcord
- Nomex rib knit storm cuffs
- Two way brass front zipper with Nomex zipper tape plus inside and outside protective flaps and hidden snap closure for electric arc protection
- Snaps under collar for optional FR hood
- Carhartt FR and HRC 4 labels sewn on left front pocket
- Flame resistant fabric by Mount Vernon Mills
- NFPA 70E compliant
Protect yourself from flash fire and electric arcs with Carhartt's flame-resistant duck coat. This coat is quilt lined and made of 13-ounce flame-resistant, 100% cotton duck. IT features two inside patch pockets with flame-resistant hook-and loop closures and a Nomex inside-waist draw-cord for an adjustable fit. The rib-knit storm cuffs seal out cold air while the snaps under the collar allow you to add a hood*. This jacket was built with your safety and comfort in mind. (*Hood sold separately)
Style(s): FRC066BRN, FRC066DNY
Lifestyle: Work
Lining: Quilted
Material: Canvas
Technology Features: Flame Resistant
Product Weight: 4 lbs
Closure: Zipper
Print Carhartt Workwear is known as the premier work clothing provider worldwide. They have been creating work clothing for over 120 years. With a focus on exceptional durability, comfort and quality, Carhartt Clothing provides the fit and feel that no other clothing company provides. Carhartt is hands down one of the best performance workwear manufacturers. Try on their clothing and you'll know why. With men's, women's and kid's lines, Carhartt brings the quality and performance to all ages and all lifestyles. If you are the everyday working guy or just the weekend warrior, Carhartt has what you need. You'll find details in their men's clothing, women's clothing and kid's clothing that are the sign of quality workwear. Enjoy the details like triple-stitched main seams, generous work-functional pockets, and heavy duty YKK zippers that give Carhartt clothing durability. Notice the comfort features like ringspun cotton, two-way stretch fabrics, adjustable waistbands, interior drawcords and moisture management systems with anti-odor properties. Don't forget the signature brown duck pieces to choose from. So take a look through the selection and try some of the best workwear on the market. You will find the style, durability and comfort you are looking for. Man, woman or child, you will not be disappointed in their work clothing. So go ahead and experience the Carhartt difference.


text:
Skip to Content
(603) 225-2711
Home > Wellness > Health Library > Fertilization
Browse and register for related classes.
Illustration copyright 2000 by Nucleus
Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell penetrates the egg, usually in
one of the fallopian tubes.
ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family MedicineAdam Husney, MD - Family MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerKirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Current as ofMay 30, 2016
Current as of:
May 30, 2016
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated, disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. Learn how we develop our content.
To learn more about Healthwise, visit Healthwise.org.
© 1995-2016 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.
Feeling under the weather?
Use our interactive symptom checker to evaluate your symptoms and determine appropriate action or treatment.
Concord Hospital
250 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Share Feedback and Questions
View Quality Data
© 2017 Concord Hospital
| Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Notice


text:
Dead leaves falling onto the soil are a valuable source of food for many living things.
Fallen leaves contain nutrients that can be used by insects, fungi and bacteria. These nutrients are altered by micro-organisms and enter the soil. Trees are also able to use their roots to take these nutrients back from the soil.
In addition, fallen leaves set up a layer of mulch on the forest floor, thereby helping to retain and absorb rainfall.
As well as all this, many living things hide under leaves for protection against external agents.
Allah has made the autumn as an immaculate visual display for us as the leaves turn from green to red or orange, an instrument of great wisdom for all living things.
With the coming of spring, Allah restores to life the trees whose leaves have fallen in the autumn and stand through the winter months with bare branches. And with the brightly colored blossoms and green leaves that sprout from those dry branches, we witness an immaculate artistry.
This is without doubt one of the matchless works Allah's artistry, He, Who creates flawlessly and with sublime knowledge.
... Allah did not create the heavens and the earth and everything between them except with truth and for a fixed term. (Surat ar-Rum, 8)


text:
Two ghosts from the Cold War returned to haunt Central America this weekend. Or so some believe.
In Nicaragua, Sunday's re-election of Daniel Ortega as president has stirred memories of the country's 1980s civil war, which pitted Mr Ortega's Cuban-supported Sandanistas against the US-supported Contras. Meanwhile, in Guatemala, the election of Otto Pérez Molina, a retired general from the other side of the ideological divide, is a chilling reminder of the country's 1960-1996 civil war, which saw over 200,000 people killed or disappeared. Read more


text:
Oona's Hoodie by Veronik Avery
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 25 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© Veronik Avery
© Veronik Avery
Oona's Hoodie
This pattern is available for C$6.00 CAD
buy it now or visit pattern website
buy it now or visit pattern website
Although it hasn't been photographed, pattern includes a plain stand-up collar option.
For more information, see: http://stdenisyarns.com/store/index.php?main_page=pr...


text:
Commuters will be forced to find alternative routes to work and play this week as tube strikes disrupt the northern line at stations including Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon.
Strikes on London Underground are due to cause major disruption with a majority of lines running a reduced service.
Transport for London says it will run as many services as possible on lines during the 48-hour strike, which will start at 9.30pm this evening and end on the morning of Friday February 7.
A second 24 hour strike will start at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, February 11 until the morning of Friday, February 14.
Members of the RMT and TSSA unions are to strike in a row over plans to close ticket offices and introduce 24-hour services.
Northern line trains will run on the entire line every five minutes via both the Bank and Charing Cross branches but they will not stop at Clapham North, Clapham South, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, or Tooting Bec stations.
District line trains to Wimbledon are not affected and overground trains are said to be running as normal.
Jean Betts, 41, of University Road, Colliers Wood, is able to work from home to avoid the industrial action.
She said: "I'm very lucky I can work from home or I wouldn't have been able to get in to work."
The conference and events manager at a catering company based in Angel, north London, said: "It's annoying, but it happens.
"There's nothing we can do."
Commuter Lokmen Chekki, 30, of Marlborough Road, Colliers Wood, said: "It is a bit of a hassle.
"I work in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, so I usually get off at Tooting Broadway then I get a bus.
"I have lived here for two or three years and it is usually quite reliable."
Hundreds of extra buses are said to be available on key route affected by the strikes, with volunteers and TFL employees on hand to give advice.
Chef Rob Marr will have at least half an hour added on to his morning commute to Deptford from Colliers Wood because he has to find an alternative route in to work.
Mr Marr said: "It is what it is.
"I can see why they are doing it.
"I suppose we need to support them."
A normal service will operate on London Overground lines but some stations connected with underground stations will be affected.
There will be disruption to journeys on Wednesday and Thursday, when Tube services will start later and finish earlier than normal - trains will run from around 7am to 11pm.


text:
DELAYS on the Grane Road are set to continue for up to a month while engineers pursue sewer and road surface repairs.
The B62321, a key link between Guide in Blackburn and Rossendale and the M66 to Manchester, has had a lane closed for two weeks near to the Duke of Wellington pub in Haslingden.
Following investigations into a sewer collapse by Lancashire County Council and United Utilities engineers, the temporary traffic lights at the spot are set to stay in place for another four weeks.
While some drainage damage has been identified, they are still uncertain over any 'definitive cause for the defect' and investigations are continuing.
A United Utilities spokesman said: "We're sorry for any inconvenience or delays the traffic management on Grane Road is causing commuters.
"It's a challenging job, with a number of pipes deep underground.
"Although it is difficult to give an accurate completion date at this stage, the road could remain under traffic management for a month.
"We will continue to work closely with the county council to identify the source of what is causing the damage to the road."
There are currently no plans to close the road completely.


text:
A teenager who was caught with a fake Rolex stolen from a Marlborough house over Christmas has been jailed for eight months.
Daniel Latham was on early release from prison when he was found with the imitation watch which had been taken from a property in Marlborough.
Claire Marlow, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court that the break-in took place while the occupant was away over the festive period.
As well as the watch the raiders also made off with an assortment of other items including TVs, jewellery, computers and other electrical equipment.
She said a few weeks later, in January, police went to the house he was sharing with Harley Webb and searched the address.
The defendant was found with the watch, which she said the owner had told officers was of no real value.
Latham, formerly of Penhill Drive, Swindon, pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods. He had been accused of taking part in the raid on the large detached property on Leaze Road but prosecutors dropped the charge after he pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods.
The court heard he was on early release for attempted robbery and causing actual bodily harm when the offence took place.
He received a 16-month jail sentence in June last year after head butting a youth in a hostel as he and a friend tried to rob two teenagers.
Paul Trotman, defending, said Latham had been returned to prison for breaching his licence and served the rest of the earlier sentence. Latham had been in custody for 20 days after the finishing that sentence which will come off anything he receives for the handling.
Mr Trotman said the matter was Latham's first offence as an adult and asked the court to impose a suspended sentence.
But Judge Douglas Field imposed an eight month jail term and told him to pay a £100 surcharge.
Harley Webb, 24, of Croft Road, Swindon, was jailed for 58 months at Gloucester Crown Court after admitting a string of burglaries including the on in Marlborough.


text:
10-Year-Old Drummer Wins 'Denmark's Got Talent'The kid has got chops.
Zack de la Rocha Releases New SingleThe new single features rapper El-P.
Prophets of Rage Play Classics, Mashups in New JerseyIt was a great show, unless you were hoping to see Bruce Springsteen return the favor to Tom Morello, who joined him onstage the night before.
Tom Morello Says Prophets of Rage are Working on New MusicMorello promises to "Ragify" the music of Cypress Hill and Public Enemy.
Why Isn't Zack de la Rocha in Prophets of Rage?He's making a record, according to his Rage Against the Machine bandmates.
Prophets of Rage Reveal Lineup, Announce First Show"Today the Whisky, tomorrow the world," says Morello.
8 Rage Against the Machine, Chuck D and B-Real Collabs We Want to SeeThere's a lot of material in the Rage, P.E. and Cypress Hill catalogs to choose from.
Rage Against The Machine Members Form Band with Chuck D, B-Real, According to ReportsThe rumor is that Rage's Zack de la Rocha won't be involved in the project.
Rage Against the Machine Tease Major AnnouncementThe band is teasing something with a countdown clock. Is it new music? Is it a tour?
Rage Against the Machine's Bassist Tim Commerford Talks Trump, ISIS & New MusicHe doesn't rule out a Rage Against The Machine reunion either.
Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford Apologizes for Limp Bizkit"They're gone, though. That's the beautiful thing."
Tom Morello and His New Label Are 'Making Music with a Purpose'In our interview, Morello explains his friendship with Ted Nugent, describes his relationship with Chris Cornell and reveals why he wants Bassnectar to stop talking about his album.


text:
Two youths have been charged with attempting to mug a woman walking alone in Epsom at night.
The incident took place at 7.50pm on Sunday, January 13, when the 20-year-old woman was walking along Longmead Road.
On Saturday, January 19, officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), working with Surrey Police, charged Diogo Barbosa, 20, of Mortimer Crescent, Worcester Park, and a 17-year-old boy, from the Wimbledon area, with attempted robbery.
They were also charged in connection with other offences which took place in the MPS area.
Barbosa has been remanded in custody and the 17-year-old boy has been released on conditional bail.
They will appear in court at a later date.


text:
There might be some spoilers in this I should warn you!!!!
Robert Pattinson on Good Morning AmericaRobert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) will appear on "The Daily Show" on Monday, August 13, Gossip Cop has learned. He'll then be seen next on Wednesday's "Good Morning America."That's fact. What's fiction are all the reports about how Pattinson will use the spots to "open up" about the situation with [[Kristen Stewart|Kristen Stewart]] (Bella Cullen). His TV appearances were booked months ago in conjunction with promotion for Cosmopolis, and we're told he's excited to talk about… his movie. As for all the other stuff, he's never talked about his personal relationships before, and he's not going to start next week. Any reports to the contrary are conjecture — and WRONG.
Source: Robert on Good Morning America Next Week
Kristen Stewart Drops out of her movie CaliKristen Stewart is dropping out of the upcoming movie Cali, a source exclusively tells Gossip Cop. We've reached out for a comment from the actress' camp, but have not heard back. Gossip Cop is told that Amber Heard has been asked to join the cast, although it's not confirmed whether she'd be taking the part. Heard's rep would not comment. The film, with Alex Pettyfer set to play the male lead, will be directed by Nick Cassavetes and revolves around lovers who sell a fake snuff film and run away, only to return to Los Angeles years later to rescue the woman's younger sister from bad guys. We're checking to confirm whether Stewart, reportedly a producer on the film, is still involved in that capacity. Gossip Cop also reached out to Voltage Productions, the company behind Cali. Voltage declined to confirm Stewart's status, but oddly noted that an announcement would be made soon. Gossip Cop will continue to track the story and have updates.
Source: Kristen drops out of movie
Robert Pattinson GMA Interview: Kristen Stewart Questions Are "On The Table"?"Robert Pattinson 'GMA' Interview: 'No Restrictions' On Kristen Stewart Questions," reads the headline of another fabricated piece from HollywoodLife – the same site that laughably reported the actor was in London when he was really in the U.S. According to the unreliable and often discredited webloid, "Everything's on the table" when Pattinson is interviewed August 15 on "Good Morning America." The blog, considered a joke and disgrace among real media outlets, then has one of its make-believe "sources" saying, "The interview has no restrictions." Like much of the other fiction that HollywoodLife spews out daily, this story is 100 percent "NOT TRUE," says a source involved with the promotion of Cosmopolis. Our insider tells Gossip Cop that Pattinson's appearance was booked months ago, and even back then — well before Stewart's "indiscretion" — TV shows were informed that (per his history) he only does interviews to discuss his projects, not his intimate personal relationships. He is NOT doing "GMA" to discuss Stewart, and in the unlikely event that he's even asked about her, we're told he will NOT talk about that situation. "Robert was booked a long time ago to talk about Cosmopolis, and working with David Cronenberg — he's doesn't talk about his personal life," says our insider. So, where did HollywoodLies, er, HollywoodLife come up with its story? "They make up everything," says our source connected to his film. Tell us something we don't know.
Source: GMA Interview Questions for Rob
Gossip Cop Twitter, Facebook and Newsletter links
You can follow them on twitter through this link: https://twitter.com/GossipCop
You can like them on facebook through this link: http://www.facebook.com/GossipCop
You can sign up for there newsletter http://www.gossipcop.com/email-newsletter/
More News
Stay Tuned for more News about the ex-Twilight couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart and more about the other cast members like Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black), Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Peter Facinelli (Carlisle Cullen), Elizabeth Reaser (Esme Cullen) and Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale).
Trailer of Breaking Dawn - Part 2 is below:
Who is excited?


text:
When is the best time to locomotion score dairy cattle?
Veterinary experts at Washington State University offer these three opportunities to do a quick check on locomotion score prevalence on a dairy:
- During herd check or a time when the cows are locked-up, have an assistant release every nth cow for you to locomotion score.
- Watch cows as they exit the milking parlor and record locomotion score of every nth cow.
- Walk through the pens, counting cows (both lying down and standing) in the order that you see them, and locomotion score every nth cow.
To determine the number of cows to count in between the cow to score (i.e., the "nth cow"), read this article in Bovine Veterinarian, a sister publication of Dairy Herd Management.


text:
After nine months of preparation tonight is the big night for James Doherty and his team from Esade Business School. They are finalists in the Hult Prize – a start-up accelerator for social entrepreneurship. Will they win the $1m in seed capital for their venture? Read more
© The Financial Times Ltd 2016 FT and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.


text:
The Best Dressed Men of the 2013 NFL Draft
Scott Gerber is the CEO of Gerber Group, what may very well be viewed as the most influential nightlife and hospitality company in the world. The entrepreneur, who holds a B.S in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Arizona, was previously a Principal at a real estate firm where he managed clients like Giorgio Armani, Hermes, and Dolce & Gabbana. Most recently, Gerber and his team opened The LCL: Bar & Kitchen at the Westin New York Grand Central, a venue that Gerber hopes will help "redefine the traditional hotel lobby bar." Here, days before the new venue's launch, Gerber gave us a tour of his Manhattan headquarters on 57th Street and showed off his 'junk' — those key items that help make his office a 'home'.
"I have three kids. I love hanging out with them. I keep some of the notes they've written me over the years here. I like to have them nearby. Collectively, they're very dynamic."
15 Things That Will Never Go Out of Style


text:
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – In its new Vice President for University Advancement, Plymouth State University has found an experienced and successful leader. For Paula Lee Hobson, the opportunities at Plymouth State University are "limitless."
"There is a solid foundation at Plymouth State, with alumni and supporters engaged in the future of the University," she said.
Plymouth State University President Sara Jayne Steen announced Hobson's appointment to lead the University's Advancement Division, which includes fundraising and alumni relations. Hobson begins her duties July 28.
"Members of the search committee and campus community were deeply impressed with Paula Lee's strong record of securing private support," commented Plymouth State University President Sara Jayne Steen. "She is exactly the right leader for the next stage of PSU's outreach to those who believe in our mission of transforming lives through education."
Currently the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) Foundation in Reno, Nevada, Hobson brings more than 30 years of experience in development, institutional advancement, marketing and public relations to Plymouth State. Most recently, she has managed TMCC's first major gifts campaign, so far raising $24 million toward a $25 million goal to support capital projects, student scholarships and advanced technological instructional equipment.
Larry Haynes '86, President and CEO of the Grappone Automotive Group and chair of Plymouth State's President's Council, its volunteer fundraising council, says Hobson's "incredible track record" will help take the University to new heights. "As Chair and on behalf of the Plymouth State President's Council, we look forward to working with Paula Lee. With Paula Lee's considerable experience, past successes and leadership qualities, our advancement team is well positioned for an exciting future."
With 7,300 undergraduate and graduate students and an alumni base of more than 30,000, Plymouth State University has grown significantly over the past decade, adding programs in nursing, criminal justice, sales leadership and a master of science in accounting to now offer 55 bachelor degree programs and 75 graduate degree and certificate programs. The University was recently approved to begin construction on the 108,000 square foot Center for Active Living, Learning and Wellness (ALLWell) North, an academic and athletic complex that will strengthen the connection between classroom learning and hands-on experiences for students majoring in programs such as Athletic Training, Adventure Education, Health, Physical Education, and Exercise and Sport Physiology.
"When I look at the initiatives that are currently under way, the opportunity for ALLWell is huge," Hobson said, but other priorities, such as growing a sustainable annual fund, expanding student scholarships, and investing in the endowment and the new Museum of the White Mountains are also important.
"I see these initiatives as critical to advancing the University's mission in educating students, serving the region and the state, and supporting faculty research, scholarship and creativity. I look forward to playing a part in Plymouth State's unique and important contribution to the world," she said.
Hobson also acknowledges the fiscal challenges facing public universities in a country of shrinking support for higher education. Public institutions are increasingly becoming "publicly assisted" rather than publicly supported. Plymouth State, she says, must, as President Steen often says, "take ownership of the destiny of the institution. We must become more entrepreneurial ourselves so that people's dreams – whether they are age 17 or 73 – can be met. Private funding is the difference between an 'ok' university and a 'phenomenal 'university that is making a difference in the lives of young people."
The spirit of entrepreneurship is evident in Hobson's language, speaking of "investments" in the University and its people rather than "gifts." She believes institutions such as Plymouth have a mission to serve "the state, the country, and the world," and that donors want to be partners in fulfilling that mission. "When you have a compelling case for support, donors will invest. They genuinely want to support higher education."
Supporting Plymouth State, she adds, "is a return on investment in human terms that will be the product of your investment." Plymouth's challenge is connecting philanthropists with Plymouth and Plymouth State will become alive to them, and the University will go to the next level. I am confident we can do that at PSU."
A native of Oregon, Hobson grew up in a small town near the Pacific coast. As a first-generation college student, she has much in common with the 40 percent of Plymouth State students who also identify themselves as the first in their families to attend college. And, similar to many Plymouth students, a faculty member "changed my life." A pre-med major at first, she was encouraged to follow her own dreams by an English professor, Dr. Gloria Johnson, at the University of Oregon.
"That intersection between teaching and learning and faculty and student happens every day across this country. And it happens at PSU. I want to identify donors who can relate to that story of students at PSU."
Prior to her years in educational advancement, Hobson worked in the private sector, primarily with engineering and scientific consulting firms. She was Vice President for Marketing and Sales at HSI GeoTrans, regional marketing director for Kleinfelder, Inc., and Marketing Director for the Mark Group. These experiences, Hobson says, are compatible with the skills needed in fundraising. "It was never about what we were selling; it was what the client needed." Donors also have needs, as well as many choices about which not-for-profits to support. "Our job is to align where the donor wants to go with Plymouth State's needs."
"If you listen with your head and with your heart, the donor will tell you where they want to go."


text:
In this webinar recording Dr. Rebecca Campbell discusses the neurobiology of sexual assault and the effect trauma has on victim behavior. Her work examines how rape crisis centers and the legal, medical, and mental health systems respond to the needs of adult, adolescent, and pediatric victims of sexual assault. A transcript of the webinar is also available.
© 2016 National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
This site is supported by Grant/ Cooperative Agreement No. 1UF2CE002359-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


text:
Life ... the ride none of us have mastered. We all have those times where we plan our days down to the minute, and then we find ourselves blocked by unexpected hurdles and stumbling blocks that completely change everything. They break our confidence, strip away our energy and frustrate us to no end.
A small example of this for me is school ...
My current endeavor in physics class right now is a Rube Goldberg machine: an apparatus built from random objects that cause a series of mechanical reactions to complete a task.
I was a little worried about the project when it started but my group was excited and bubbling over with possible ideas for our theme. After much deliberation, we decided to do a carnival! In our heads, we imagined roller coasters, games, food, animals and so many other exciting things! We sketched out possible steps, came up with cool ideas, and headed on our way. We were set.
But, as you can imagine, in a group of five girls, not everything fell so smoothly into place. From the start, our plans began crumbling beneath our feet.
Within the first week we had arguments about who was taking too much control, who wasn't putting in enough effort, and whether our steps would even work to complete the task of hammering a nail.
At first the goal seemed simple, but all too quickly I was confronted with the reality that our task was more difficult than what first met the eye. Our last five steps up to the end were due the week after the project was assigned, so right off the bat, we were rushed to find ideas, supplies and a place to work. Our first few meetings together weren't too successful, and we found ourselves already cracking under the pressure, as well as having a million other things to finish, and no extra patience to keep our sanity.
All of this came to fruition at our graded test runs the next week in class. Our machine basically failed at our fourth step ... we could get it to work occasionally with a little luck, but no where near consistently. On top of that, we got so caught up in the steps that we forgot to put the nail at the end ... so our hammer fell onto nothing ... Let's just say we barely passed that first day in the grade book.
Now we've moved on to the next steps of the project, and although it hasn't been a smooth ride, we haven't given up yet no matter how much we sometimes want to. It's a grade. It's life. You pick yourself up and move on.
Just like anything in life, usually things don't turn out as planned. Sometimes they're better, sometimes worse, but in the end those challenges usually teach us a few lessons and make us into stronger people.
We thought our project was planned and set for success, but so far, we've hit many hitches that have made us reconsider. In my life as a whole, I've tried to plan everything to make my way easy, but that's not how it works. If everything was meant to be easy and foreseen, it would be boring and meaningless! We face those challenges to help us grow and form into the best people we can be.
Through it all I've learned that I need to trust God majorly. Without him I would be so lost and desolate by now. There isn't much hope in an unpredictable, sin-filled world, but with faith we can rest our hopes and dreams in a higher power.
And then there's that end goal. In physics it's hammering a nail. What is it in life? I think that's what gets so many people down; the fact that they don't see a purpose in life or a reason to keep pushing on. I don't know what lies ahead for me, but I know that God has plans far better than mine. I also know that my life purpose is to serve him and everyone around me. There is nothing else more important.
Now, I'm not saying that we should just wing our physics project and pray that God will make the hammer hit the nail flawlessly! But what I mean is that if we put our best efforts forth and have faith that God is in control, we really can do anything. The pathway may include several challenges, but it is possible. With faith, all things are possible.
At the end of all our struggles and hard work, those exhilarating coasters, mouth-watering funnel cakes, and fun-loving bumper cars are just waiting for us to enjoy!
Danae Ross, 17, of Wyanet is a senior at Bureau Valley High School She can be reached at email@example.com.


text:
Posted 6 years ago
(1 item)
Many years ago my grandfather gave me to old German beer steins, but he never said how old they were, where they are from and a possible value. I am 60 years old so I know that they a at least 50, and could be older I know they are authentic but he grew up in Stuttgart. And moved to New York before the Great depression. I Know as a kid that he made many trips there
If you cannot help, could you lead me in the right direction
Here are some pics of the steins. The numbers on the bottoms are 3574 and 3577. They have the letter GRM. It is a big G with the RM inside the G. They are 8 1/2 inches tall.


text:
Phils' Gonzalez felt 'pinch' in throwing shoulder
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The reality is Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez had a small chance to make the Opening Day roster. He has not yet looked ready to compete at the big league level.
But any chance he had took a hit Tuesday following the soreness he felt in the front of his right shoulder. Gonzalez, who entered Spring Training last month as a great unknown after signing a $12 million contract with the Phillies last summer, is going to miss time, although he said Thursday morning at Bright House Field he is uncertain how much.
Gonzalez, who spoke through a translator, said he felt a "pinch" in his shoulder while long-tossing. He said he has never felt something like this before.
"I've got to deal with it," Gonzalez said. "As long as I'm here, I feel like I've got an opportunity [to make the team]. Those are situations out of my control, but as long as I'm here, I've got a shot."
He hopes to try to throw in a few days, although that remains to be seen.
Gonzalez is the fifth Phillies pitcher in camp with a shoulder issue. He joins Cole Hamels, Mike Adams, Jonathan Pettibone and Ethan Martin.
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
(The article about this ride appeared in the August 2005 issue of Cycle World Magazine)
$1000 Motorcycles on a 1000 Mile Ride.
A Pashnit Tour for the staff of Cycle World Magazine
The phone rang. Much like it does any day, at any one time.
On the other end, the voice came, "Tim, this is David Edwards." As in the editor of Cycle World Magazine?
You have my full attention.
It's not everyday you're asked to plan a ride for a group of seasoned moto-journalists. Is there any one place where I could show them, any one area we could ride unlike anywhere else in the world theyve ridden?
The answer was simple. Northern California. Imagine a land of endless twists and turns, spectacular scenery and very few people. Just the right formula for a crew of rabid motorcyclists whove been there, done that. So I set upon the task of writing out a 32 page document the detailed our upcoming ride together & sent it off.
One of the traits that Northern California extols is variety from the motorcyclists perspective.
Our ride paced along the wilds of the Pacific Ocean, known for its tranquil scenery, and endless twists. On through the Avenue of the Giants, a prehistoric forest of the tallest trees in the world. And while one of the highlights was a stretch of road called by some the best motorcycle road in the state- our journey along Highway 36 was tempered by a dose of rain & snow that kept the frivolity at bay.
The Yamaha Venture
For this ride, I'd leave the Hayabusa at home, and ride my rickety old Venture instead.
Ya see, its not everyday when you get to relive the past, but thats exactly what happened when I came across an old Yamaha Venture for a mere $1000 awhile back. I couldnt pass it up and bought it on the spot as is. I had owned this motorcycle a decade earlier churning up 50,000 miles in three years traipsing all over the continent. Best described as rickety, this one comes rather weathered with 60K on the clock, a bad 2nd gear, and one or two zip ties holding the fairings together.
It has several mismatched parts from other bikes, and the previous owner even created his own hot rod touring machine with a V-Boost system & a V-Max rear end bolted on. But now its all stock, dead set reliable thus far and I havent put a dime into it. Used mostly for commuting (my Hayabusa holds down the sport-touring duties), I think Im going to just ride it until its just zip ties holding the entire bike together.
Like my counterparts, Id only paid $1000 for this bike. Its not perfect you can image. These bikes often had a plethora of options, CBs, radios, computer leveling, but this one is just the raw model. In terms of luxury, it has a radio.
But the old Venture is great for commuting to work soaking up the miles with an eagerness of a 16 year old on their first date. The 1200cc motor was known for making the bike a bit of a hot rod, and she pulls well when the hammer falls.
Parts are plentiful, and so are the bikes themselves. Prices on average run about $1000-3000 depending on the condition.
The right parts are adjustable- the bars mainly to put them right in front of you, and the footpegs can be moved fore and aft. This bike has one of the most comfortable stock seats Ive ever had throughout our ride,
It does have a downside, this bike is extremely top heavy. The bike weighs nearly 800 pounds and takes a bit of finesse to maneuver at low speed. During our ride together, a downshift was necessary to get up the hills with the tall gearing. And riding in the twisties, the gaggle in tow, was a bit of work with no second gear.
The 80s Yamahas were known for developing a bad second gear, and this is my third Yamaha where 2nd gear went at 50,000 miles. Bit of technique involved, accelerate in 1st, shift to 2nd careful not to torque the motor as it will slip, shift to 3rd and continue accelerating off into the sunset. Speed is kept in check by the cornering clearance. And other than the spongy feel of the suspension which makes you feel like youre riding a rubber band at times, the Venture simply plods along.


text:
Seattle University graduate business programs are among the best in the Northwest
The Albers School of Business and Economics educates managers from around the globe to be effective leaders - both in their professions and their communities. In the Jesuit tradition of educating for leadership and service, you are challenged with ethical issues in business throughout the curriculum. In a global business market, graduate education offers you an invaluable competitive edge - and the Albers School of Business and Economics offers flexibility to match your individual goals.
Graduate Programs Rankings
In addition to being nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The Princeton Review cites Albers in the 2017 edition of their student driven "Best Business Schools" publication.
Competitive Programs for Working Professionals
Internationally Accredited Programs
Albers has earned a reputation as one of the best business schools in the country, proven by our consistent MBA program rankings. We are an AACSB accredited school, a distinction held by only a small percentage of the country's business schools.
Part-time Professional MBA
In its "Business School Rankings 2015," Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranked the Albers Professional MBA program among the top part-time MBA programs in the nation, placing it at #44. U.S. News & World Report, in their "America's Best Graduate Schools 2018" edition, listed Albers tied for 75th, putting us second in the Northwest.
Bridge MBA
The Albers Bridge MBA is a 12 month program designed to provide you, a graduate of a non-business undergraduate program, the business knowledge to help you jumpstart your career.
Leadership Executive MBA
Our Leadership Executive MBA program was ranked #12 in the nation for the past two years by U.S. News & World Report.
Master of Science in Business Analytics
The Master of Science in Business Analytics program combines deep analytical content with an emphasis on the ability to communicate with business leaders and the understanding of business problems.
Master of Professional Accounting
The accounting program at Albers takes a two-pronged approach to accounting education that includes a thorough and rigorous academic program of accounting studies in the classroom, with a strong grounding in computer applications and a broad mix of voluntary activities outside of the classroom designed to augment development of the student's skills in team work, organization, and communication. Our accounting specialization is ranked 14th in the nation among the specializations rankings by U.S. News & World Report 2018.
Master of Science in Finance
The Master of Science in Finance at Albers is designed to develop your knowledge of corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions and markets.
Graduate Certificates
The graduate certificates in business are designed to allow working professionals to develop expertise and acquire a credential beyond their undergraduate degree without having to complete a full graduate degree program.