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Heavenly Angel Food Cake
On a recent food-magazine photo shoot in my office, the scent of baking began wafting through the room. I immediately perked up—that sweet smell laced with vanilla was so familiar—but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out exactly what it was. The minutes passed and the scent memory grew stronger, but still no clue.
Thankfully, one of my coworkers was having the same thought and asked the food stylist what was baking. "Angel food cake," he quickly replied. Of course! It couldn't have been anything else.
I remembered those cakes of my childhood, when my mom would pull her angel food cake out of the oven and, to allow it to cool, inverted it (cake tin and all) over the neck of a bottle of Lea & Perrins Worchestershire sauce. In my memory, that one bottle of sauce was in our kitchen for about 15 years.
My siblings and I would take our piece of cake and try to roll the entire thing into the smallest ball imaginable, and then we'd eat the dense ball in one bite. Hard to believe that we could treat a slice of cake that way, but to my childhood self, it tasted even better all balled up.
Mom baked angel-food cakes regularly (probably because they're so low calorie—a reason the cake was so popular during the Eighties and early Nineties, when it seemed like everyone's mom was dancing around the living room to Jane Fonda aerobics tapes).
Angel food is not a rich cake, but that's precisely why it makes such a great sweet treat for any night of the week. It's incredibly simple to pull it together with just six ingredients in the classic version, and it's incredibly versatile:
You can serve angel-food cake with fresh fruit. You can bake a marble version or coat a regular cake in chocolate sauce. You can cut it into chunks and serve it as a parfait. You can slice it and fry it up for French Toast. You can even make it pink—which, I have to say, is a hallmark of a great dessert.
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6 Responses to "Heavenly Angel Food Cake"
I would love the recepe, but when I click on it all I gt is an enlarged picture of the angel food cake
Click on the text where it says "classic version" and the recipe will be available
Angel Food cake is the best. My Mom used to make angel food cake with the egg whites and a couple of custard pies with the egg yolks. That was certainly before fast foods and mixes!
How does one make it pink? I love pink and Angel Food cake!
My mother made angel food cake all the time. The reason we had so much of it is that we had chickens and we always had the eggs to use up. I always asked for angel food for my birthday and my mom frosted it with butter icing. So Good. This was back in the 40′s and I think a lot of people raised chickens.
Oh, you are so wrong about the angel food cake being the thing of the 80s, 90s. My mom is 81, and it was the THING back then too. Back in the later 50s, the long angel food cake pan came out…..like the longest loaf of bread size. And so, our family used that, and still do. My kids? No frosting. Add lots of sprinkles in before baking. And the balling up of the cake…yep. As well as picking it apart like a piece of string cheese, pinch by pinch. Made the flavor last longer. A fresh angelfood cake out of the pan can take about 10 minutes to be gone. It is also a favorite…unfrosted…to be requested for serving post funeral meal at the church. In my area, AFcake is not a special occ. It is a daily counter piece.


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Toyota Corolla Maintenance and Repair
csheffield Posts: 1I have a 93 corolla that the OD light blinks on and off intermitently and sometimes it will not shift to the higher gears. The code tells me that it is the vehicle speed sensor. I have replaced this with no luck. Sometime the engine light comes on as well. This car has 307,000 miles on it and it still gets 30+ mpg, so most of the time it runs well. Any help would be great!
mgeal Posts: 2does anyone know if Qhorsepower oil really works well in adding horsepower to an 89 corolla?
hondo12 Posts: 1I have the same thing going on with my 2001 GEO Prizm with 65,000 miles. Pretty quiet at neutral and 1st. 2nd gear gets louder and 3-5 is loud with a grinding type noise. started about 3 months ago. CLutch seems fine.
No you can't get horsepower out of oil. Qhorsepower is just another synthetic oil. Might be a great product but it doesn't have any horsepower in it.
I guess if you froze your engine with 40W in it, and then drained that and put in synthetic oil, yes your engine would, for the first few minutes, spin easier with the synthetic and produce more of its own available horsepower on a dyno. I have experienced easier start-ups in cold weather with synthetics.
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busiris Posts: 3,490I agree...oil does not add horsepower, but it does reduce friction. And, synthetic is a better lubricant than traditional oil, and due to that, you may actually see a slight increase in MPG. Also, synthetic oil is more moisture resistant, which can have a positive effect if you take primarily short drives (15 miles or less).The other good quality about synthetic oil is that you can extend the periods between oil/filter changes safely.
All true but he was asking about horsepower gains, which I bet on a dyno would come up as "statistically irrelevant".
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carebear3 Posts: 1Have the same problem w/ my 06 corolla S. It was Sluggish when it shifted out of gears.
Took it to the dealership, was told the power control module had to be replace.
frugalone Posts: 1I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla LE. The driver's side, interior door handle has broken and I have ordered a replacement. Can anyone refer me to a site with instructions on how to replace the handle? Or can you give me any tips? Will I have to replace the panel on the door? Thanks.
foles Posts: 1My drivers door just start not to work. Did you find anything out? :mad:
ednorton1 Posts: 1Hello,
When engine is cold have a slight knock, but then disappears in a few minutes. Never checked my valve clearances. Have 2003, 90,000 mi. Do I need to check this? Is this a pain in neck if adjustments need to be made?
Thanks for any help.
bob191 Posts: 14I am going to change first time the engine oil and filter in my new Corolla S. Toyota recommends for the best performance and fuel efficiency OW-20 fully syntetic oil.
I found out that it is very hard to find this oil in Toronto. The closest I saw on a shelf was OW-30, made by Pennzoil. I've never heard about this brend before.
I will appreciate any suggestion regarding the best syntetic brend and the place where to get it.
strongma2akron Posts: 1I have an 02 Corolla with about 65K miles. I just started to get a little trouble with the breaks. Little grinding not all too often but enough to keep make me get it checked out. When I took it in I was told the front break job would run me between 500 and a grand. Does this sound like the right ball park for the price for labor and parts? A 'regional manager' calls me. It is about 15 minutes after I tell them no thanks I will figure out a plan B. He tells me they can take 20% of parts and labor but only if I get everything else on their list of periodic maintenance. They also held the car for most of the morning and into the afternoon before calling... as if that would stop me from getting a second estimate. Are they fishing for a sucker or do I need to be a little less suspicious?
it's too much for just front brakes. Shop around.
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I have a 2000 Corolla LE with right around 95,000 miles. I was running through my manual and saw it reference changing the manual transmission oil around this time. Well I can't find anything on the Internet about this...plus there is nothing in the manual about where to find it. Nice, huh?
Anyway, has anyone ever done this themselves? I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
Check Toyotanation for complete details/pictures. I have a '99 LE 5 speed manual with 105k. Any issues? Mine runs perfect, no issues, ever.
Nope, mine runs fine also. I just like to find ways to keep it in tip-top shape. This is obviously something I've never done. There is all sorts of information on-line about changing automatic transmission fluid, but I'm having problems finding anything about the manual tranny oil.
On most cars, except a rare few with a dipstick for the manual transmission, the changing of manual transmission fluid is a fairly nasty job, requiring you to jack up the car (safely) on the level (so you know how much to fill), a drain pan of course, a pump for the new fluid, a wrench for the drain plug, and another for the fill plug, and the new oil itself.
It's the kind of job I personally prefer to give to someone else. They put the car on a lift, drain it and pump in the new oil from a pressurized hose. Bing-bang, ten minutes.
As for mileage, I wasn't able to find any mention of when to change the manual transmission fluid. It might be fine for the life of the car. But if you're the type who plans on keeping a car 200K + miles, I think it's a good idea to have it done around 100K or so. You might think about using a synthetic transmission oil.
If you don't have an owner's manual, if I were you I'd pick one up on eBay or at the dealership so that you can have a complete maintenance guide.
In any event, nothing you have to worry about.
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dchev Posts: 38You can change manual transmission fluid IF YOU WANT TO!
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO, but if you believe that car will run better, you can do it.
Just go to Auto Zone or Advance Auto Parts, tell them that you have 2000 Toyota Corolla with manual transmission. They will tell tell you what fluid they have got for your car and how many bottles you need. If you do it, please go with synthetic gear fluid.
Next, check with a few local repairing shops, and there will be one or two of them at least who can do it!!!
I used to have a Toyota Tercel and did change my gear fluid once. Car started running much smoother.
Good luck!!!
I changed my manual tranny oil at about 80k. I had mechanic do it, cost me $40.
Car still giving me trouble. Mechanic just replaced new fuel pump/relay(???) and water pump was recently replaced as well and still the engine light comes on and the car jerked and sometimes it stall. Before it stall, it gives me warning, like car will jerk and then the speed decreases and can't pump the gas nor accelerate, it's just slowing down until it stop completely. When i tried to start it, it's starting but not going so i waited for few minutes. After 20-25 minutes it will start and go as if nothing happened. It does that occassinally and can't figure out what's wrong with it. Also, mechanic tried to replace the distributor with either rebuilt or new one, but the car rejecting the parts. It gotten worst than before, so mechanic put back the original one and it works. Pls. if someone out there who can diagnose the "illness" of this car, I will appreciate it and eternally grateful. Can't afford to take it to the dealer (too expensive) much less buy a new one???? Thank you.
Just replaced new radiator/thermostat due to overheat once.Had it flushed (ran through machine) to clean the system.
However, everytime we drive it, gage moving up above normal and don't understand why it's doing it. Will someone out there understand the problem, pls. we could use your advise/input. Do appreciate whatever suggestions you can give us. Thank you.
Has the fuel filter ever been replaced?
Replace ALL vacuum lines-cheap!
Check your catalytic converter- maybe broken/clogged.
Have you replaced OX2 sensor/
Have you checked to see if engine fan comes on at temp?
Let it sit and idle or check after runnig and let sit,watch and see if fan cycles on/off.
If it does, radiator may be clogged,or waterpump may be worn out.
Last would be a possible headgasket failure.
Oil in coolant/or water in oil, bubbles in coolant reservoir are tipoffs.
Answer to all your questions above are "yes" and hubby always keep the engine [non-permissible content removed] N span. Water pump just replaced last month. Mechanic checked truck and everything is ok except when driving it, gage goes up above normal which we couldn't understand what's happening or what's causing it to go high like that?
Well, thanks for the comments/advise.
Yes. Mechanic already checked everything and most of parts are new/been replaced except for distributor. He thinks the distributor is the cause of the stalling.
Get this tho'- how come no distributor works in my car but the ORIGINAL? He tried to replace it with a rebuilt or a new one (different brand) and my car rejecting it(is that possible?) ...he claimed it got worst than before so he put back the original one (that i had) and it worked. However, it's still "jerking" and engine light stays on but only this time, it's not stopping nor stalling and i can feel the light jolt every now and then. What do you think? Thanks for your input.
elizabethf Posts: 1My 1990 Toyota corolla also won't start. I have tried the repairs you mention also with no luck. I am about to try a new starter, but mechanics will not say with any certainty if this will work. How did you solve your problem?
It takes 20 - 50 tries for the car to turn over. When you turn the key, it clicks, as if the battery is dead, but does not turn over. When it finally turns over it catches with on try. Under the hood, you can hear a hissing noise, like air escaping, while trying to start the car. The engine cooling fan does not operate after the car is turned off, but it comes on while turning the key to try to start the car. Could this be related to the starting problem?
I'm sure most of you veterans and pros are sick of seeing these types of discussions, but I do need some advice. I couldn't really find a specific answer to an 05 (9th gen Corolla) using search.. so here it goes.
P.S - Thanks so much for even looking
I'm pretty smart, and know my way around computers but I don't know much about cars.
My car has exactly 38,000 miles on it. It is an 05 Corolla S (which I love dearly).
I have my oil changed every 5,000 miles, and I replace the engine and air cabin filters regularly. So far I have no mechanical issues with my car.
I took my car to a dealership to have the molding on my driver side window fixed - and the service writer told me that I need to have my transmission fluid changed and that I need a new timing belt! I said.. wtf?
I thought that the transmission fluid in these cars didn't even have to be looked at until 60k miles or so, am I wrong on this one?
But a timing belt? Aren't these good for up to 80k miles? Or am I a complete idiot!? lol.
I am a bit of an aggressive driver..
My last question I promise, I looked over the maintence guide and couldn't find this one - but what is the reccommendation for changing the spark plug? It's good to change the air filter every 15k miles at least too, right?
Thanks for looking, and for your help. Honestly.
This post will be moved, but I will answer here anyway.
Corollas do not have timing belts, they have timing chains, so no maintenance is required. They might have meant serpentine belt, which drives the alternator, AC, and PS pump, etc. I doubt the serpentine belt needs replaced yet, just take a look for cracks, etc.
Automatic tranny fluid - some say drain and fill every 30k, others say follow the Toyota's maintenance schedule, which is a lot longer. Bottom line - check your maintenance guide, I guarantee that it does not say do anything to the tranny fluid at this point.
The maintenance guide will tell you about the plugs, I think it is 100k miles or so, and the air filter should be inspected (takes 5 minutes to inspect or change), but I would change it no later than 30k or sooner, depending on your driving environment.
mcdawgg - thanks so much for taking the time to reply.
Means a lot to me
The maintenence schedule is unfortunately not very clear - it doesn't give a specific time as to when to change it - but has a checklist where it states "Inspect so-and-so"
No problem. The Toyota maintenance schedule book does tell you when to change things, in months and miles - just look far enough ahead. At least it does with my '99 Corolla and '07 Camry. With low miles, it only has change oil and then inspect this and that,and rotate tires because that's all that needs to be done.

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Take a look at Fukushima. They built a nuclear power plant on the coast of a region on a significant fault line. The Japanese nuclear plant is said to be still contaminating the Pacific Ocean to this day. Fukushima isn't the only nuclear plant built in a really stupid place. The image below depicts where nuclear plants are located and also where the earthquake hazards are at the highest threat. This image is as of 2000, since then fracking (allegedly) and other factors have cause the earthquake zones to change. We see a lot of nuclear plants located in hurricane (and tsunami) prone areas, fault lines, tornado valley and in densely populated regions.
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The pentagon is focused on threats to troops and population and recently ramped up $13.5 million in a research contract to a pharmaceutical company that is learning more about different bacteria that has the potential to be used in biological weapons. If it's an area of concern with the government, it should be an area of concern for you and your family.
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The most recent chemical weapon attack in Syria has shed light on how real a chemical weapon threat is. U.N. inspectors have recently reported that rockets loaded with nerve agent have been fired from in or around Syria's military bases. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called it "the most significant confirmed use of chemical weapons against civilians since Saddam Hussein used them". Chemicals are really being used as weapons in the world right now.
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See The Redskins Cheerleaders' Final Auditions On SundayPosted by on March 31, 2011 – 5:15 pm
Final audtions for the Redskins Cheerleaders will be held this Sunday, April 3, at The State Theater in Falls Church, Virginia, and they're open to the public. Doors open at 1:00, the event starts at 2:00, general admission tickets cost $15 — you can see all the details here.
It's actually a pretty exciting event, somewhere between a beauty pageant and the final episode of a reality TV show (a comparison I made at length last year). If you're in the area, it's definitely worth checking out.
(Speaking of last year's finals, the promo video above marks a nice coda to that story. Marisa, posing next to the text in the stop-screen thumbnail on the video, was the candidate I profiled last year. She's gone from a not-quite-there-yet in 2009 to a rookie last year to, now, an established face of the squad inviting you to attend this year's finals. It's like the circle of cheerleading life, or something.) Read more »
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Reed Doughty Discusses Kidneys And The 3-4 With ESPN980Posted by on March 31, 2011 – 3:29 pm
Redskins safety Reed Doughty spent some time the other night talking to Redskins beat reporter Chris Russell on ESPN980. The conversation covered the spectrum, from Doughty's characteristic charity work to how the defense can improve their ranking. You can listen to it in the 980 Audio Vault (in the miscellaneous tab), but Redskins.com intern Brian Tinsman has the highlights below.
During a recent interview with Chris Russell on ESPN 980, Reed Doughty detailed his busy offseason. In addition to staying in shape for football, Doughty will be Honorary Walk Chair for this Sunday's Northern Virginia Kidney Walk at the Reston Town Center.
"The reason why I'm doing it is because my son was born with kidney disease," Doughty told Russell. "For my son, his disease was not preventable, but for so many people in the Washington DC area-which [has] the highest prevalence of kidney disease in the nation-it is preventable."
The walk will be held on April 3rd at 3 p.m. and features both one mile and 5k options. Registration is free, but participants are encouraged to raise at least $200. All benefits will go to the National Kidney Foundation.
"There's 26 million Americans affected by kidney disease and over 700,000 in the Washington DC area," Doughty explained. "We're just trying to create, obviously some donations and funds, but I'm also out there just trying to create some awareness for what causes kidney disease and how we can prevent it."
As for Doughty's son, he's enjoying a regular life after wife, Katie, was able to donate her kidney to save his life. "He's three years post-transplant and he's doing great, but he was on dialysis," Doughty said. "Obviously in regards to him having only one kidney, he's not going to be playing a whole lot of contact sports and things of that nature. But no, he's been doing great, he's been going to preschool and he's doing all of the things that kids get to do."
Doughty also took the time to talk to Russell about some football.
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Keenan McCardell Does Some Self-ScoutingPosted by on March 31, 2011 – 12:50 pm
Keenan McCardell is hip-deep in his second offseason as an NFL coach, the first where he's had a full season to observe and evaluate the guys in his wide receiver group. So when he sat down with Larry Michael for an exclusive interview on Redskins Nation, it was natural that the topic of self-scouting would come up. McCardell broke down not only his own performance as a rookie coach, but also reviewed where his inexperienced wide receiver corps stands after one year.
The interview is airing in two parts on Redskins Nation; you've already seen (or missed) Part 1, and Part 2 airs on tonight's show. Or you can watch the entire thing above — and even if you read all the quotes here, there's plenty of stuff that I haven't transcribed — but for the printcentric among you, here are a few excerpts of those self-scouting sessions:
McCardell On Keenan McCardell:
"It was a great experience for me, to get a chance to learn from Kyle, Coach Shanahan, from all the coaches on our coaching staff how to b ea professional coach. I've been a professional football player, but how to be a professional coach, how to do the tasks that you need to make your guys better. You need to show guys a lot of film; you being a player, you kinda forget about how much film your coach used to bring to you to watch, to make you better. And as a player that's formerly played, you kinda think those guys should already know this, but you need to show 'em and continue to show them — the biggest thing is to show them themselves. You know, 'This is why you're making this mistake.' It was a great experience for me."
McCardell On Anthony Armstrong:
"He's a great person to coach. He's a great person, period…. I'm looking for him to make another step. People've gotta realize that this was his first year ever playing at this level. For him to make the next step, he has the want-to. I know he has the want-to in him, and it's my job to help him make the next step to get even better than what he was this year."
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Draft Day Party Flashback: Trent Williams Meets The FansPosted by on March 31, 2011 – 9:42 am
The 2011 Draft Day Party is on April 30, less than a month away, and it's a good time every year. As this year's event approaches, I'll be looking back at Draft Day Parties past; meanwhile, you should go print your party pass and start making plans to hit this year's event.
First up, a scene from last year's event as newly-drated offensive lineman Trent Williams gets his first look at Redskins fans.
When new offensive tackle Trent Williams took the stage at today's Draft Day Party at FedExField, it was the first time he had seen a large gathering of Redskins fans, but not the first time he'd heard about them. His good friend (and fellow Redskin) Malcolm Kelly saw to that. "You know, Malcolm told me a lot about the fans," Williams told me. "He told me they was crazy about their football, and that — coming from Oklahoma — it was the same type of treatment. That was really important to me, comin' to an NFL team."And Redskins fans lived up the advance billing:
"I knew college fans were really die-hard, but I didn't really expect that from NFL fans. I really expect we've got the best fans in the nation."
Later, Williams was asked what the fans can expect from his tenure with the Redskins, and he answered with absolute conviction:
"Super Bowl appearances"It was, he told me after his appearance, something that he extrapolated from what Orakpo had told him before they took the stage. "He just told me that they got a great culture here, made some great offseason moves, and that we're in the position we wanna be in. He said that if I come in with that chip on my shoulder ready to play, the sky's the limit."
At that point, though, Williams hadn't so much as put on a Redskins jersey. So for a brief while, his best moment as part of the Redskins was meeting the fans at the Draft Day Party. "The ovation I got when I walked onstage," he told me at the time. "Everyone was already standing, but the ovation was amazing."
Click here for more details on this year's festivities and to print out your party pass. Read more »
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Fekadu Fullas holds B.Pharm. and Ph.D. degrees. He was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 27, 1953. He completed his elementary, middle, and high school education in the same city, where he also obtained a B.Pharm. degree from Haile Selassie I (later Addis Ababa) University. After a 5-year stint at the National Research Institute of Health (now Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute) as a Quality Control Pharmacist, he joined the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy, USA, where he obtained a Ph.D. degree in pharmacognosy. After completing his graduate study at UIC, he took a postdoctoral position as a Chemist at the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) in North Carolina under the late world-renowned natural product chemist Dr. Monroe Wall, who was an outstanding scientist credited with the discovery of the anticancer drugs, Taxol and Camptothecin. While at RTI, Dr. Fullas was promoted to a Research Chemist III position. Prior to and during his tenure at RTI, he authored or coauthored several publications in international peer-reviewed journals, such as Journal of Natural Products, Tetrahedron, Phytochemistry, Phytomedicine, Planta Medica, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Journal of Chromatography. After a productive career in natural products research, he moved back to pharmacy practice. He currently works as a Staff Pharmacist at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Sioux City, IA, where he continues to publish in clinical areas of pharmacy. During his long career, Fullas has published about 60 manuscripts, including books, a book chapter, articles, reviews, and other publications. Currently, his interests are in the area of pharmacokinetics, optimal antibiotic use in hospitals, and herbal medicine. Selected publications are listed below.
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Eli Young Band Tops Billboard's Country Song Chart For 2011
It's another 'feel good' story of local (well… Texas local) musicians making a name for themselves on the national stage. Every so often a "Texas" artist will make a splash on the national scene. Pat Green did it… so did Jack Ingram and plenty more… but very seldom do you see one of our beloved "Texas" artists or bands go to the top… number one!!


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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — 'Tis the season for honesty.
We don't know his name or if the beard is real, but this Boca Beggar is shooting straight with the sign he proudly held at the intersection of Palmetto Park Road and Powerline earlier Saturday. He was, of course, standing on the west side of Powerline.
Begging is illegal in the City of Boca Raton.
In an area where Boca Beggars are constantly claiming to be dying of cancer (one has been holding the same sign for four years), unemployed parents (wearing brand new hightop sneakers), or Vietnam Vets (despite looking to be all of 25 years old), the refreshing honesty seemed to resonate with those driving by in Lexus ES350s, Mercedes, Audis and BMWs.
In an unscientific observation, we saw this man take in $10 in just under five minutes. That's $120 an hour, or $960 a day. If he's out for 50 weeks (taking two off to actually buy and enjoy the beer he's seeking), this Boca Beggar could be taking in $240,000 a year.
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Holy Child Jesus Sister Mary Joel Scully died Sept. 9. She was 91.
Born in Portland on Dec. 20, 1921, Sister Mary Joel was the daughter of Verone (McIntyre) and Francis Scully. She attended Holy Child Academy, for both elementary and high school, and entered the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, professing her final vows in 1952.
After earning an undergraduate degree in education from Villanova University, Sister Mary Joel began her teaching career in Pennsylvania, New York and California, before coming to Portland in 1970 where she taught remedial reading at St. Charles School. Next, she was an English tutor at Pasadena City College. After 34 years as an educator, she retired.
Sister Mary Joel is survived by her brother Francis (Bud) Scully Jr., and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Assumption Church, Pasadena. Memorial donations can be made to Society of the Holy Child Jesus, 1341 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010.


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coaxial cable
Coaxial cable is the kind of copper cable used by cable TV companies between the community antenna and user homes and businesses.
Coaxial cable is called "coaxial" because it includes one physical channel that carries the signal surrounded (after a layer of insulation) by another concentric physical channel, both running along the same axis. The outer channel serves as a ground. Many of these cables or pairs of coaxial tubes can be placed in a single outer sheathing and, with repeaters, can carry information for a great distance.
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Coaxial cable is sometimes used by telephone companies from their central office to the telephone poles near users. It is also widely installed for use in business and corporation Ethernet and other types of local area network. Depending upon the carrier's technology and other factors, twisted pair copper wire and optical fiber may be used instead of coaxial cable.
Coaxial cable was invented in 1880 by English engineer and mathematician Oliver Heaviside, who patented the invention and design that same year. AT&T established its first cross-continental coaxial transmission system in 1940.
See also: coaxial cable (illustrated)
A coaxial cable, sometimes called a coax cable, provides an interference-free transmission path for high-frequency electrical signals.
Coax cables were once prevalent in computers, but were replaced by digital links, such as Ethernet and other types of local area network cabling. Coaxial cables are used by telcos to carry signals from a central office to telephone poles and by cable TV providers for service in communities. Twisted pair copper wire and optical fiber may be used instead of coaxial cable.
Coax cables have concentric layers of electrical conductors and insulating material. This construction ensures that signals are enclosed within the cable and prevents electrical noise from interfering with the signal. It also yields the name "coaxial," referring to its two physical channels running along the same axis.
The center layer is a thin conducting wire, either solid or braided copper. A dielectric layer, made up of an insulating material with very well-defined electrical characteristics, surrounds the wire. A shield layer then surrounds the dielectric layer with metal foil or braided copper mesh. The whole assembly is wrapped in an insulating jacket. The outer metal shield layer of the coax cable is typically grounded in the connectors at both ends to shield the signals, and as a place for stray interference signals to dissipate.
A key to coaxial cable design is tight control of cable dimensions and materials. Together, they ensure that the characteristic impedance of the cable takes on a fixed value. High-frequency signals are partially reflected at impedance mismatches, causing errors.
Characteristic impedance is sensitive to signal frequency. Above 1 GHz, the cable maker must use a dielectric that doesn't attenuate the signal too much, or change the characteristic impedance in a way that creates signal reflections. Vendor specs should provide guidance.
Electrical characteristics of coax are application dependent and crucial to good performance. Two standard characteristic impedances are 50 Ohm, used in moderate power environments, and 75 Ohm, common for connections to antennas and residential installations.
Simple coax cables carry only one connection. There are variations, such as twinax, that place multiple connectors at the center and take advantage of transmission line properties to pass the signal. Applications sometimes bundle multiple separate coax cables inside a protective plastic outer layer applied to prevent mechanical damage.
Connectors for coax range from simple single connectors used on cable TV systems to complicated combinations of multiple thin coax links, mixed with power and other signal connections, housed in semi-custom bodies. These are commonly found in military electronics and avionics.
Mechanical stiffness can vary tremendously, depending on the internal construction and intended use of the coaxial cabling. For example, high-power cables are often made with thick insulation and are very stiff.
Some cables are deliberately made with thick center wires, resulting in skin-effect resistance. It results from high-frequency signals traveling on the surface of the conductor, not throughout. If the center conductor is larger, it results in a stiff cable with low loss per meter.
Coaxial cable was invented and patented in 1880 by English engineer and mathematician Oliver Heaviside. AT&T established its first cross-continental coaxial transmission system in 1940.
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"He honestly said, 'Let Detroit go bankrupt,'" campaign chairman Jim Messina told reporters during a conference call this morning, referencing the headline of Romney's 2008 editorial for the New York Times. "When the jobs of 1.4 million Americans were on the line, he turned his back on them."
In that editorial, Romney argued against federal funding for automakers, suggesting that a structured bankruptcy would force leaders to shake up management and restructure the companies for long-term survival.
President Bush ended up approving a $25 billion bailout for General Motors and Chrysler, and the Obama administration added another $60 billion while leading the automakers through bankruptcy, requiring the companies to change in many of the ways Romney once advocated.
While Romney repeatedly has recognized the importance of the auto industry, he continues to argue against the government intervention many believe saved it, and critics continue to use the headline of his editorial against him.
"Mitt Romney's tone on this may have changed as his perception of the politics has changed," said Obama for America press secretary Ben LaBolt. "But the fact is, when it mattered, he opposed the loan package and the restructuring package the president proposed."
Romney is one of eight Republican president hopefuls scheduled to participate in a Wednesday debate at Oakland University in Rochester. The Detroit native isn't polling as strong as he once was in Michigan, but it's clear the Obama campaign views him as their biggest threat here.
Herman Caine? His name didn't come up once. Newt Gingrich? Nada. Rick Perry? Yeah, Messina mentioned his name, but only to point out that Romney should have a bigger lead against him.
Romney, of course, won Michigan's 2008 Republican primary before losing the nomination to John McCain. That alone might explain the tone of today's press call, but it's also clear that Michigan is shaping up to be a competitive state no matter who the GOP nominee.
As the old saying goes, it's the economy stupid. Despite a recent Bloomberg report suggesting that Michigan's economy is on the mend, the state's unemployment rate remains a full two percentage points above the national average.
"I think we anticipate a close and competitive election across the country," Messina said. "As you're seeing in Michigan, the seeds of recovery have been planted, but until the folks across the country can feel the tangible outcome on their lives, we expect things to remain close and competitive."


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Monitors Combatlog, Target, and Mouseover to track nearby Enemy Players and lets you target them with a single click.
No more will that rogue be able to sneak up on you. Guardian will detect them and display their name as a warning.
Guardian will also make its best guess as to the level of the enemy player and display that, as well as the class, next to the bar.
Main bar
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- Left-Click, drag to move frame
- Right-Click, Open options
- Middle-Click, Clear the current list
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- Left-Click, target player
- Right-Click, Announce player
- Middle-Click, remove player from list
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General Options
- Guardian Addon
- Enables or disables Guardian
- Show frame when disabled
- Enable, always shows the frame
- Disable, hides the main frame whenever the addon is disabled. Dungeons, Sanctuaries, etc.
- Enemy pop direction
- Up, draws the enemies upward
- Down, draws the enemies downward
- Show class icons
- Enabled, Shows the class icon next to the the name of the player
- Disabled, no class icon is shown
Advanced Options
- Guess enemy level
- Enabled, Guardian makes its best guess as to the players level
- Disabled, No guess is made
- Record enemies on Taxis
- Enabled, Enemies flying on Taxis will be recorded
- Disabled, They will be ignored
- Clear enemies after entering a new zone
- Enabled, Every time you change zone, the list will be wiped clean
- Disabled, Enemies stay in the list until the time expires
- Show class colors
- Enabled, Enemy bars will be colored according to class
- Disabled, Enemy bars will be colored red
Tracking Options
- Sanctuary tracking
- Enabled, Players in a sanctuary (Dalaran, Shattrath, etc) will be displayed
- Disabled, They will be ignored
- Show in Arenas
- Enabled, Players in a Arena will be displayed
- Disabled, They will be ignored
- Show in Battlegrounds
- Enabled, Players in a Battleground will be displayed
- Disabled, They will be ignored
- Keep enemies in List
- * Time selected is the amount of time Guardian will display a name
Announcing Options
- Announce enemy player
- Never, Will never announce enemy players
- When Sighted. Will announce enemies as soon as they are spoted
- Only if they damage a friendly player, Will only announce an enemy if they damage a friendly player
- Only if they damage me, Will only announce an enemy if they damage you
- Announce Channel
- Auto, Will choose the channel based on party or raid membership
- Say, Will always announce in Say
- Yell, Will always announce in Yell
- Party, Will always announce in Party
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1941 was the last--and only--time the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears met in the playoffs. It's far enough back that the winner hardly matters anymore (it was the Bears, 33-14), but maybe Ed Frutig would take issue with that.
Frutig, an All-American at Michigan, is the last surviving member of that Packers squad. At the age of 21 in 1941, he was the youngest member as well.
Selected in the 5th round of that year's draft, Edward Frutig's rookie season marked the pinnacle of his brief Packers tenure, as he enlisted with the Navy after the United States entered World War II.
When he returned in 1945, he played only one game with the Packers before switching to the Detroit Lions. He amassed two career touchdowns in two seasons with his homestate team, but never reached the post-season again.
He's still getting it done, taking in the rays in Florida from the looks of things. I hope someone knocks on his door, and if Ed's willing and able, I hope he gives his perspective on this game. I'd like to know if he keeps up with the teams for which he played, and if he ever thought it'd take this long for the Bears and Packers to meet in the playoffs again.
Hey, rook: Ed Frutig and his run with the '41 Packers
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I've had a few people ask me how we do the pop-up images on our site. Normally, I would say I'm made of awesome and did it myself, but this time I have to give full credit to the innovative Lokesh Dhakar. He created a wonderful script, called Lightbox2, that allows you to expand images without the pesky use of pop-up windows or having to leave your current page. One effect I like to use, especially for recipes, is the slideshow feature. By adding a simple tag between brackets you can allow the user to click through grouped images. Lokesh has a beautiful site with simple directions that anyone can understand. You can find out more about the script, and download, by clicking here.
I have also been asked how I create the borders around the thumbnail images. I basically add padding and borders to each image and add a class to the div containing my posts. Here's the CSS code:
.entry img {
border-left: 1px solid #666;
border-top: 1px solid #666;
border-right: 1px solid #222;
border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
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I'd also like to note that my code is indented.. but for some reason, I can't get that to work with wordpress.
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Fundraiser: On Tuesday, students in LCCC's Conference and Meeting Management class and the LCCC Enactus Team (formerly Students in Free Enterprise) are hosting a Dining to Donate event at Applebee's Restaurant, 35916 Detroit Road, Avon. The event is part of the Harvest for Hunger campaign that takes place during the month of March. Applebee's will donate 15 percent of each check when an event flyer is presented to the server. The donation can be applied to either dine-in or Carside To Go orders. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The students will also have a raffle at the restaurant for a quilt. Raffle tickets cost $1. All proceeds from the dining orders and the raffle will be donated to Harvest for Hunger. Event fliers can be picked up in the Business Division office (BU211) or the Student Life information desk (second floor of College Center) at Lorain County Community College's main campus. Fliers also can be found on the event's Facebook page at on.fb.me/10bnaBO.


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The Pioneers of DNA Art
From Life Comes Art
Friends and co-conspirators Adrian Salamunovic and Nazim Ahmed combined their loves of art, design and science into DNA 11, a company that turns DNA into uniquely personal art. Getting one of these biological landscapes couldn't be easier. DNA 11 provides a kit for collecting DNA, which requires only a simple swab of the inside of your cheek. Then all you have to do is pick the color, size and frame you'd like. For extra personal touches, you can add a signature to your DNA portrait and, with a new option, isolate genes that identify four human characteristics: brain, hair, love and sport.
Behind the scenes, DNA 11 has contracted with an FDA-certified lab for the genetic work. It then takes your genetic code and creates the artwork to your specifications in a state-of-the-art printing facility at the DNA 11 studios. The process, from swab to delivery, takes from four to six weeks. You can't get art that's more authentic or original than this. Read More Read Less
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I'm glad to be here today to have the chance to introduce you to my world, a world where science and art collide in the most arresting and personal way. Our DNA portraits are the most personal art creations you will find. They make a statement as to who you are,and that's what good art is all about. I am looking forward to hearing your comments and answering any questions you may have.
This is a very cool find. Once you have your portrait done, are there areas that you can point to and say "see that blip there....that's my predisposition to music and that right there is why I skip the donuts in the lunchroom." I'm sure a scientist could give a full work up, but are there generalities that a lay person could learn to read? The funny thing -- this is a picture of you from the day you're born to the day you die, through all the bad haircuts and crazy clothing styles your DNA is always a true picture of you!
This is very special and something you will have forever.
Hey Katherine, that's a great question! We don't offer anything quite that detailed, we do have something called GenePak. This Pak will isolated your Hair, your Brain and your Sport gene. The best part about this is it is a free option with each portrait.
And it is so true about the one picture that does not show your awkward stages.
Jules, I really love this Grommet - So cool. Also a very nice touch to see the Ireland flag for European shipments on the DNA site - I assume it changes to each country depending on my user url - a very nice personal touch. I will be buying one of these as a Christmas present..
Aldagh...So great to hear that Grommet is going global with DNA 11. That's going to be a great Christmas gift.
I'm thinking this would be a cool family portrait holiday card. We like to send unusual family pictures. Can you make them that small?
Terri - that is a great idea! Adrian will stop back to let you know if that's something that they can do/facilitate.
I'm a little late to the party on this grommet, but I LOVE this idea.
Very unique and pretty cool. Will buy one (or several).
Teri- Great idea. We have actually had someone do this for their business cards. We could make a custom family portrait for your holiday cards. Contact us directly for a custom custom digital file.
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Albert Jerome Morris passed away peacefully May 13, 2014, at his home in Los Altos Hills at the age of 95. He was born in the Bronx, New York and attended UCLA, U.C. Berkeley, and Stanford. He moved to Los Altos Hills in 1958 to raise his family with his beloved wife of 63 years, Barbara, who preceded him in death.
Al is survived by his brother Herbert Morris; three children, Peter, Lee, and Lisa; five grandchildren, Gabrielle, Amanda, Ryan, Brett, and Alex; and four great grandchildren, Oceanah, Tevin, Chase and Tripp.
Al served as an officer in the Navy on an aircraft carrier in World War II. He worked in the early years after the war in the Office of Naval Research as Scientific Research Coordinator for Electronics on the West Coast, providing seed funding for the ideas behind many Silicon Valley startups. Al was a "serial entrepreneur" who founded a number of successful technology companies in Silicon Valley, including Morris Defibrillator, the first company to produce a closed-chest pacemaker and defibrillator. He also founded Energy Systems, an electronics firm, and Genesys Systems, which designed and installed the Stanford Instructional Television Network. He also founded Biosys, a biological pest control company. He enjoyed playing tennis and golf and spending time with his family and his cherished companion, Joyce Langry.
He had an unequaled, bigger than life personality. He gave guidance, support, and direction to everyone in the family, as well as to many other friends and associates outside the family. He will be greatly missed.


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To obtain an Adoption Order in Trinidad and Tobago , prospective adoptive parents must contact the Adoption Board, which is the only organization authorized to process the application and make recommendations to the courts for legal adoptions. Laws in Trinidad and Tobago make it illegal for any local persons or local adoption agencies other than the Adoption Board and or the Courts to facilitate adoptions.
Adoption Board
55-57 St. Vincent Street
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Telephone: (868) 627-4447
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Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-467-6490
For more information about adoption from this country and about adoption agencies that can assist you, please visit the websites below. Prospective adoptive parents are advised to fully research any of the adoption agencies they plan to use for adoption services.
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It's that product of the week time again and I would be crazy if I didn't mention H&M's Collaboration with Versace. This highly anticipated collection is on everyone's lips and is invading the minds of fashionista's all over the UK. I can tell you, we've definately had more conversations about this collection this week than we've conversated about Eastenders! Now- that's a first. Versace has been such a big influence on style over the years- particularly throughout the 80's and 90's and in turn has influenced this era of the 'vintage revival' we are currently in more than people know. Being the fans of 90's culture the way Ayishat and I are – this had to make an appearance on our POTW post. This collection isn't out just yet but will hit selected stores around the UK mid November – so just in time for Christmas!! I wear a medium in girls and a small in mens – thanks in advance 😉
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The Milton Bradley traveling road show
While seemingly every team outside of New York had put the clamps on the money machine for player contracts this winter, the Chicago Cubs stepped forward this week to bestow a three-year, $30 million deal on Milton Bradley.
Texas was his sixth team in eight years, but Bradley, at age 30, enjoyed the best season of his career for the Rangers last summer. His .436 OBP led the league and his .563 slugging average was the fourth best mark in the AL. His .999 OPS was tops in the league by a wide margin, with Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Quentin tied for second at .965. It added up to 21 Win Shares and some MVP consideration at the end of the year. And with a base salary of $5 million last year, Bradley's performance made him one of the best bargains in the game.
A career .280/.370/.457 hitter, Bradley clearly has solid offensive abilities. While 2008 may be difficult to top, (thanks in part to a .396 BABIP), several positive trends point to some sustainable, quality production.
For starters, his OBP has increased in three consecutive seasons while his slugging has improved the past two years. Plus, he's always shown good plate discipline and his walk rate of 16 percent last year was the best of his career. Even more importantly, his wOBA has been climbing since 2004, before topping out at last year's career best .423 mark. While he may not scale the offensive heights from 2008, he'll certainly remain a factor with his bat for the next couple of years.
While Bradley long has been a quality offensive threat, it's also undeniable that he benefited from playing his home games last year at the Ballpark at Arlington.
PA HR BA OBP SLG OPS Home 237 16 .358 .466 .629 1.145 Road 273 6 .290 .410 .462 .872
While Wrigley Field isn't the Ballpark at Arlington, it's not too shabby when it comes to offense. It's not unreasonable to expect that Bradley won't be hurt too badly by his change of address. Like everyone else, he'll hit a few more home runs when the wind is blowing out and he'll have several fall for outs when the wind is blowing in. At Wrigley, the wind giveth and the wind taketh.
Offensively speaking, when comparing Bradley's contract to the ones handed out last offseason to free agent outfielders such as Torii Hunter (five years at $90 million), Aaron Rowand (five years at $60 million) and Jose Guillen (three years at $36 million), the buyer's market we've been discussing all winter comes sharply into focus. Marcel projects Bradley to post a line of .293/.392/.502 next season in 479 plate appearances, which would give him a wOBA of .384. While those numbers represent a decline from the heights he reached last year, there's a larger problem with that projection:
Bradley has totaled more than 479 plate appearances twice in his career—and one of those times was last year when he was a full-time designated hitter.
The No. 1 question about Bradley has always been his durability. It's even more important (if that was possible) now that he's back in the National League, where he won't have the luxury of sitting on the bench when not in the batter's box.
As Matthew Carruth pointed out at Fangraphs, before last year Bradley was in the outfield in about 95 percent of his games played. Recovery from knee surgery and a move to the American League allowed him to become a DH and saw him appear in just 20 games in the outfield, or about 16 percent of his games played. While he actually made it onto the field last year, it's worth noting that he appeared in the outfield only three times after July 1 and didn't pick up a glove after July 21. I like looking at the percentages, but because he doesn't necessarily spend the full nine innings in the outfield in those games, I find it necessary to investigate his total innings in the outfield.
Defensive Year Innings Played Team Innings % of Team Innings 2002 749.1 1424 52.6% 2003 838.2 1459 57.5% 2004 1188.1 1453 81.8% 2005 628 1427 44.0% 2006 802.2 1451 55.3% 2007 480.1 1464 32.8% 2008 165.1 1442 11.5% Total 4852.2 10120 47.9%
Aside from one year in Los Angeles, where Bradley played in the field in more than 80 percent of his team's innings, he's had a difficult time staying on the field. We already knew that, but when you look at his real innings played as a percentage of possible innings played, it underscores just how fragile he's been for his entire career.
The sad thing is, until his knee injury at the end of 2007, he had been a quality defensive outfielder, capable of playing all three spots when healthy. In 2006 (one of the rare seasons he actually spent more than 800 innings in the field) his UZR in right field was 8.7 and his +/- rating was a minus-seven. Obviously, that's not a stellar +/- number, but his UZR would have ranked him fourth among all right fielders if he had played enough innings to qualify for the leader boards. As for 2008, since he played in the outfield for only 120 innings, it's difficult to make an accurate judgment about how his surgery affected his mobility.
The Cubs have been on the lookout all winter for a left-handed hitter to fill a spot in the outfield, and the switch-hitting Bradley partially takes care of that need. I say partially since his lack of defensive playing time is an established pattern. It's not too much of a stretch to figure that if Bradley remains in Chicago for the duration of his contract, Cub fans can expect to see him about half of the time. Although there's no sure-fire way of keeping Bradley in the lineup on a regular basis, the Rangers found that using him as a designated hitter reduced the wear and tear on his body and allowed him to avoid a trip to the DL for the first time since 2004. True, he never officially went on the DL, but he still missed time after fouling a pitch off his right leg and with a sore hamstring in April, with a sore shoulder in May, with a strained left quad in June, with tendinitis in his knee in July, with strained left quad (again) and a stiff back in August and finally with a sore wrist in September.
Whew. Those injuries took their toll and he hit only three home runs after the All-Star break, but he still posted a .324 average and a .412 OBP from the beginning of August through the end of the year. While his power evaporated ,most likely due to the myriad injuries, he was able to remain in the lineup and accumulate more than 500 plate appearances for the Rangers—because of the opportunity to DH. And because of that, we have no way of knowing how his surgically repaired knee will withstand the grind of a full season in the field.
Giving him a base salary of $10 million for next year, the Cubs have doubled Bradley's paycheck from last season. That kind of contract for someone of Bradley's offensive skill represents a good deal for Chicago. However, the risk is very real that Bradley will give his employers only a year and a half of total service by the time his deal expires following the 2011 season.
Trying to estimate time a player will miss due to injury is an impossibility, but when you look back at that chart to see the actual amount of time Bradley has been able to use his glove over his career, coupled with the fact he can't hide at DH, it's fairly obvious that he'll miss considerable time at some point during his tenure in Chicago. And depending on how much time he misses, his contract might not represent such a good deal for the Cubs.
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TruTV's Impractical Jokers Tour Comes to PlayhouseSquare, 6/14; Tickets on Sale 1/31
TruTV's Impractical Jokers Tour featuring The Tenderloins, brings their signature brand of live, interactive comedy and improv to PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre Sat., June 14th for one 8 pm show.
Tickets go on sale Fri., Jan. 31 at 11 am at playhousesquare.org; at the Ticket Office and 216-241-6000. (Prices will be $45 for all tickets except the VIP Meet & Greet tickets, which are $125.)
If laughter is contagious, then Impractical Jokers Brian "Q" Quinn, Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto and James "Murr" Murray should be quarantined! They are real-life friends who have been entertaining and challenging each other to outrageous dares and stunts for years. Their hidden-camera prank show, now in its third season, shares that absurdity with viewers.


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UP CLOSE SPACE's David Hyde Pierce To Appear On The Late Show Tonight
David Hyde Pierce, who is currently starring in Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of CLOSE UP SPACE by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Leigh Silverman, will be a guest on tonight's "Late Show with David Letterman" (airing locally on WCBS at 11:35 PM).
The limited engagement of CLOSE UP SPACE is currently playing at MTC at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street). The production features Obie Award winner Michael Chernus (The Aliens, In The Wake), Jessica Digiovanni (Off-Broadway debut), Colby Minifie (The Pillowman, Landscape of the Body), Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Rosie Perez (Fearless, The Ritz) and Tony Award and four-time Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce ("Frasier," Curtains).
Tony Award and four-time Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce brings his signature wit back to the MTC stage as Paul Barrow, an obsessive book editor on a major deadline. With an assistant (Chernus) who's been camping in the office, a famous author (Perez) threatening to bail on him and an intern (DiGiovanni) who is no help at all, Paul's just about had it! But when his fiery daughter (Minifie) shows up and lambasts him in Russian, Paul faces a glaring personal error that can't be corrected with red ink. Leigh Silverman (Well, From Up Here, Chinglish) returns to MTC to direct this funny and poignant new play about how hard it can be to communicate… in any language.
The creative team for CLOSE UP SPACE includes: Todd Rosenthal (scenic design), Emily Rebholz (costume design), Matt Frey (lighting design), Jill BC Du Boff (sound design), and Paul Huntley (hair design).
Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting new American plays at Manhattan Theatre Club.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, MTC has become one of the country's most prominent and prestigious theatre companies. Over the past three decades, MTC productions have earned a total of 18 Tony Awards and six Pulitzer Prizes, an accomplishment unparalleled by a New York theatrical institution. MTC has a Broadway home at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and an Off-Broadway theatre at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Since January 2011, Mandy Greenfield (Artistic Producer) has taken the lead in programming and execution at MTC's Off-Broadway home. Renowned MTC productions include Master Class; Good People; The Whipping Man; Time Stands Still; The Royal Family; Ruined; The American Plan; Come Back, Little Sheba; Blackbird; Translations; Shining City; Rabbit Hole; Doubt; Proof; The Tale of the Allergist's Wife; Love! Valour! Compassion!; A Small Family Business; Sylvia; Putting It Together; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; Crimes of the Heart; and Ain't Misbehavin.'
For more information on MTC, please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.
Tickets for CLOSE UP SPACE are available via the New York City Center Box Office (131 West 55th Street), CityTix® (212-581-1212) and www.nycitycenter.org.
Tickets for CLOSE UP SPACE are $80.
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Alien vs. Predator
Review by Pokejedservo
"This is pretty much to Capcom as what the Simpsons, X-Men and more were like to Konami during the early 90's."
Capcom's Alien Vs. Predator, a exceptionally well-made 2D ''Beat'em Up'' side-scroller game for the Arcade in the early 1990's. However while Konami was making 2D license games of the same genre back then and while this game wasn't better then them all it was pretty darn close on that. So in another words if this game was made to compete with Konami on such concepts lets just say this was a GREAT try. (Well to put it extremely mildly.) And as for the premise of this game is as while its not seemingly exactly like the movie series but don't worry its not like their just using the names to draw attention.
Well for starters lets go into Gameplay shall we? Good, now since this is a Capcom 2-D action sidescroller one would probably make a bad joke like ''Well when Final Fight and Fox Studioes love eachover very much''. But don't worry this unique entry in the genre will most certainly NOT seem like someone's estranged lovechild. Of course one reason why is that unlike Final Fight the fighting here is 85% weapon-based. All 4 characters could fight bare-handed if their weapons get knocked off (however one of them namely Lt. Linn Kurosawa usually fights with a quick barrage of kicks until she slashes her oppoenents with her katana). There is a very good variety of all sorts of projectile & non-projectile weapons that all 4 characters can use.
The uniqueness of the gameplay in this can be both a blessing and a curse. While it definitely does add replay value & variety into the gameplay HOWEVER learning it while trying not to get killed by the Alien Mothers' goons can be a bit troublesome at first. But don't worry it shouldn't take you TOO long to get the hang of it and while the human characters Lt. Linn Kurosawa and Maj. D. Schaffer are VERY different from eachover and anyone else playable however the two types of Predator you can play as which are Hunter & Warrior are not that different to one another. So in another words either one of the Predators might be more recomendable to play as than the humans when it comes to beginners and/or those whom prefer more balanced characters. However visual-wise the Predators have little difference which is understandable while Linn Kurosawa is the known ''cute young Japanese woman'' character design while D. Schaffer is a big musuclar man with a blonde crew-cut hairdo whom is also a cyborg. (OK I can understand why Capcom doesn't use the Predators more often though I kinda wonder why they didn't use these two more often in their future titles.) The absense of the movie series' known humans and the presence of these two characters are the only REAL difference between this game and the movies. Then again this game is all about the Aliens and those Samurai-like Predators so all is good.
The graphics are very genuinely good, the Aliens & the Predators look like what their suppose to look like quite well. The playable humans were done in a ''Anime'' style of sorts (it might not seem like it for D. Schaffer but you can easily see it for Linn Kurosawa). Not only are the backgrounds looking good but this game also has some very nicely done cinematics that move its storyline along.
One other great thing about this game is this. While its a 2D side-scrooling brawler based on the Aliens movies from Capcom. Don't worry you don't need to be really a fan of any of its source materials and/or genres. While fans are probably going to get the most enjoyment lets just say it doesn't alienate the more casual gamers out there.
Unfortunately one problem is that the chances of finding this game at your local arcade are not high. While THAT is most likely not the least bit surprising however unlike most of Konami's brawlers this one did hit the consoles however something went wrong here. Instead of making the ports themselves they got Activision to do it and how do I put this as nicely as possible... They have generally bombed horribly with the gamer populous. They may not've been given the same hatred as the utterly infamous Pac-Man port for the Atari 2600 but the reputations these ports had are not all that much better. Any other flaws to mention? Well other than the rather sub-par audio well then not much to be said really.
Overall this is a absolutely classic gem of a game that most definitely earned its praise over the years. Ever since the debut of Street Fighter II the arcade industry got a very good (though albeit temporary) recovery from its previous losses. And during the early 90's was one of the best times of quality games in the industry and needless to say this game is a fine example why it was like that.
+ A terrific blend of the ''Aliens'' & ''Predator'' series
+ Solid control with great gameplay that differentiates itself from 2-D ''Beat'em up'' games like Final Fight aside from being in the same genre
+ Well-done graphics
+ Nicely diverse playable characters
+ This game has quite the universal appeal & balanced challenge so its not just for big fans
- The gameplay can be a bit hard to get used to at first
- Its not easy to find at arcades and none of its ports were truly... ''accurate''
- Average-at-best Audio
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 02/26/04
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25% off for Toys for Tots donation
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:32:59 GMT —
Gap is offering 25 percent off to anyone who stops by the store with an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots.
Starting on December 19th the store will hold a toy drive to benefit children during the holiday season.
A representative for the company says she wants to ensure that each child has a gift to open on Christmas.
Although the Marine Corps and Salvation Army pushed hard to meet their toy quota for the season, they still have not met their goal.
The organizations are especially in need of gifts for boys and girls ranging from ages 10 to 12.
The Gap inside the Albany Mall will hold the toy drive starting Monday through the end of next week.


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With a new director and a renewed commitment to economic growth, the Nature Coast Business Development Council is ready for a big year.
The NCBDC has hired Dave Pieklik as the executive director of its 10-member board. He will also oversee the Levy County Enterprise Zone Development Agency.
Pieklik, 34, had been working the last four years for the City of Inverness, in Citrus County, as a special events and programs assistant director. He also has extensive experience in print and broadcast journalism.
The annual Champions of Freedom Appreciation Luncheon at the Tommy Usher Center in Cheifland was a wonderful success. The guest speaker was Lieutenant Colonel (US Army, Ret.) William Halker. In his military career, Lieutenant Colonel Halker specialized in military intelligence operations and is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations.
The Levy County Department of Public Safety is inviting the public to stop by on Friday and Saturday to check out the College of Central Florida's new Mobile Simulator Lab during its visit to the Emergency Operations Center on County Road 32 in Bronson. The lab will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
With no discussion on the matter, Chiefland City commissioners voted 4-0 Monday night to allow the Ten Commandments monument placed in front of City Hall to be removed by its owner so that it can tour the state.
A Levy County Sheriff's lieutenant has been terminated following his arrest Friday on charges of taking a county employee captive at the home they once shared and attacking her.
Levy County Sheriff's Lt. Zachary Knight, 38, has been suspended without pay following his arrest in Chiefland on Friday on charges of armed sexual battery, false imprisonment, and aggravated assault and tampering with a victim, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.
The Florida Department of Lawe Enforcement arrested Knight following an investigation that was referred by the Sheriff's Office following a complaint.
Splitting the bill with Gilchrist
The Levy County Commission, which shares the cost for a joint Guardian ad litem program office in Chiefland with Gilchrist County, approved splitting the bills on more items for the office.
Last year the county approved paying 60 percent of the bills for the office because it generated 60 percent of the cases. Earlier this year the commission approved a 70-30 split after the number of Gilchrist cases dropped.
Special to the Citizen
Not many people live through the experience of having oral cancer, but Rick Bender did. He now spends his life educating people about smokeless tobacco and his experience in an effort to reach people with a valuable prevention message.
The Levy Coalition Against Tobacco will host Bender on a tour of local schools and a public presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
A Williston man and a Bronson man died when their pickup trucks collided head-on two miles south of Bronson on U.S. Highway 27A shortly after midnight Sunday according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
James V. Race, 48, was driving his 1997 Mazda B3500 northbound in the inside southbound lane of U.S. 27A, headed towards Bronson when he struck a 1988 Ford F150 pickup driven by Eric L. Miller, 48, head on.
Race was airlifted to Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he later died.
Chiefland City Manager Grady Hartzog, left, talks with city workers Monday about how to install the city's new Christmas lights, seen in snowflake splendor.
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