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- One King Bed
Villa Suite
- One King Bed
4.5-star luxury hotel in San Martin with 3 restaurants
Situated in San Martin, this luxury hotel is close to Clos LaChance Winery and Wings of History Air Museum. Area attractions also include Gilroy Premium Outlets and Centennial Recreation Center.
Hotel Features
In addition to 3 restaurants, Cordevalle A Rosewood Resort features a golf course. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
All guestrooms feature jetted bathtubs, fireplaces, and complimentary wireless Internet access. Other amenities include refrigerators and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
In addition to a full-service spa, Cordevalle A Rosewood Resort features a golf course and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 4.5-star property consist of a business center, audiovisual equipment, and small meeting rooms. Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms and banquet facilities. This luxury hotel also offers a spa tub, a fitness center, and a steam room. Onsite parking is complimentary.
- Room service
- Self parking
- Business center
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Total number of rooms - 45
- 24-hour front desk
- Audiovisual equipment
- Number of floors - 1
- Valet parking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Banquet facilities
- Golf course on site
- Tennis on site
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Concierge desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Full-service health spa
- Free Wi-Fi
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Patio
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking, Self parking, Valet parking
- Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Fireplace
- Separate sitting area
- Turndown service
- Jetted bathtub
- Flat-panel TV
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dining
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Il Vigneto - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Lions Peak Grill - Overlooking the golf course and garden, this restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
One Iron Bar - Overlooking the golf course, this restaurant specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service is available.
- Recreation
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a golf course, a steam room, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Golf - driving range on site
- Golfing on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Running track/path on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Spa
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is Noon
- Pets
Pets allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: USD 100 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night
Awards & Affiliations
- Details
- A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party CertifiedThis property participates in California Green Lodging Program, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.


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Suns Strokes: Suns snap seven-game losing streak with win over Grizzlies
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won't tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns' 82-80 win over the Grizzlies on December 12.
The Good:
The Suns snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with their 82-80 victory Wednesday over the Grizzlies. Phoenix is now 3-2 in its last five home games.
Goran Dragic hit the game-winning layup with .5 seconds left on the clock. The game-winner was the first of Dragic's career.
The win was the team's first victory with under one second left since February 28, 2011, when Channing Frye hit a buzzer-beater against the Nets.
The Bad:
Michael Beasley. He played only 10 minutes the entire game because of his ineffectiveness on the court. He shot 2-11 from the field in the game and was 0-4 from behind the arch. While he only had a -3 over/under for the game, the Suns' offense seemed out of sync when he was on the floor.
He Said It
"[Beasley's] trying hard. He is trying hard. You know what, we just have to keep working with him. That's why we are here," Gentry said.
� The Suns won while shooting under 40% from the field for the first time this season.
� Phoenix has trailed by 10 or more in five of their six home wins this year.
� The Suns have won three straight at home vs. the Grizzlies.
Up Next:
The Suns will welcome the Utah Jazz into US Airways Center on Friday night at 7 p.m. MST.
- Robert Sarver, Suns owner - Friday April 18Robert Sarver talks about possible offseason plans.
- Bickley Blast - Friday April 18Does Eric Bledsoe want to spend the prime of his career with the Suns?
- Jon Barry, ESPN NBA insider - Friday April 18Who is the team to beat in the East?
- Channing Frye, Suns forward - Thursday April 17Channing discusses the Suns' completed season, and what he is looking forward to in the offseason.
- Lon Babby, Suns president of basketball operations - Thursday April 17Lon Babby reacts to the Suns' season and talks with the guys about the optimism surrounding the org

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About the HSBA
The Human Security Baseline Assessment for Sudan and South Sudan (HSBA) is a multi-year research project administered by the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Through the active generation and dissemination of timely empirical research, the project supports violence reduction initiatives.
Facts & Figures
Visit the Facts and Figures section of our website, which includes dozens of charts, maps, and summaries of key security issues in South Sudan, Sudan, Abyei, Blue Nile, Darfur as well as DDR. Most recently updated Facts and Figures include the following:
- The Crisis in Abyei (18 March 2014 )
- The 14-Mile Area (18 March 2014)
- The Safe Demilitarized Border Zone (18 March 2014)
- The Conflict in Unity State (18 March 2014)
- The Conflict in Upper Nile (18 March 2014)
- The LRA in Kafia Kingi (11 October 2013)
- Weapons captured from David Yau Yau's militia, Jonglei, July 2013 (21 August 2013)
- Justice and Equality Movement (21 August 2013)
- Lord's Resistance Army Update (21 August 2013)
Latest Publications
At an Impasse: The Conflict in Blue Nile
Working Paper 31, December 2013
Pendulum swings: The rise and fall of insurgent militias in South Sudan
Issue Brief 22, November 2013
(in Arabic)
Dividing Lines: Grazing and Conflict along the Sudan-South Sudan Border
Working Paper 30, July 2013
(in Arabic)
New War, Old Enemies: Conflict Dynamics in South Kordofan
Working Paper 29, April 2013
(in Arabic)
My neighbour, my enemy: Inter-tribal violence in Jonglei,
Issue Brief 21, October 2012
(in Arabic)
Business as usual: Arms flows to Darfur 2009-12,
Issue Brief 20, September 2012
(in Arabic)
Forgotten Darfur: Old Tactics and New Players,
Working Paper 28, July 2012
(in Arabic)
Work in Progress: Security Force Development in South Sudan through February 2012,
Working Paper 27, June 2012
(in Arabic)
Reaching for the Gun: Arms Flows and Holdings in South Sudan,
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-- Two coaches of a bullet train fell off a bridge after derailing in east China's Zhejiang Province late Saturday, local fire fighting sources said...The number of dead is unknown at this time..
The details of casualties are unknown at the moment....The train numbered D3115 from the provincial capital Hangzhou to the city of Wenzhou derailed at the section of Shuangyu Town in Wenzhou at 8:34 p.m., said fire fighters from Wenzhou.
Train No. Departs Arrives Duration Distance(km)
D3115 Hangzhou 16:40 Wenzhou South 19:57 3h17m 446 KM
China is the first and only country to have commercial train service on
conventional rail lines that can reach 350 km/h (220 mph).
Notable examples of HSR lines include:
The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, a passenger-dedicated trunk line opened in June 2011, that reduced the 1,318 km (819 mi) journey between the largest cities in China to less than 5 hours. Trains reach top speeds of 300 km/h (190 mph) for the entire trip.
In February 2011, Chinese Railways Minister Liu Zhijun, a key proponent of HSR expansion, was removed from office pending investigation for corruption. Since then concerns about HSR safety, high ticket prices, low ridership, financial sustainability of high speed rail projects and environmental impact have drawn greater scrutiny from the Chinese press.


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Captain Mitch Burris of the Cass County Sheriff's Department describes the condition of the 170 dogs that were seized as of Thursday afternoon at the Cass County Courthouse in Fargo. The dogs are being examined and housed at Casselton Veterinary Service. Dave Wallis / The Forum
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Beatboxing (also beatbox, beat box or b-box) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments. Beatboxing today is connected with hip-hop culture, being one of "the elements", although it is not limited to hip-hop music.[1][2] The term "beatboxing" is sometimes used to refer to vocal percussion in general (see vocal percussion for details). Furthermore beat boxing is also a recognized sport.
Many different cultures percussion sounds vocally throughout history. Two early examples are bol, which originated in India several thousand years ago, and the Chinese Kouji, a type of vocal performing art. These had little or no relation with rap, however, and have no direct connection to modern Eastern hip hop. The blues and other African-American and European musical traditions and originated around the beginning of the 20th century, has also influenced hip hop and has been cited as a precursor of hip hop.[3]
Additional influences may perhaps include forms of African traditional music, in which performers utilize their bodies (e.g., by clapping or stomping) as percussion instruments and produce sounds with their mouths by breathing loudly in and out, a technique used in beatboxing today.[citation needed]
Many well-known performers used vocal percussion occasionally, though this was not directly connected to the cultural tradition that came to be known as "beatboxing". Paul McCartney's "That Would Be Something" (1969) includes vocal percussion. Michael Jackson was known to record himself beat-boxing on a dictation tape recorder as a demo and scratch recording to compose several of his songs, including "Billie Jean", "The Girl Is Mine", and others.[4] Gert Fröbe, a German actor most widely known for playing Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger, "beatboxes" as Colonel Manfred von Holstein (simultaneously vocalizing horned and percussive instruments) in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, a 1965 British comedy film.
Origins in hip hop[edit]
The term "beatboxing" is derived from the mimicry of the first generation of drum machines, then known as beatboxes. "Human beatboxing" in hip-hop originated in 1980s. Its early pioneers include Doug E. Fresh, the self-proclaimed first "human beatbox",[5] Swifty, the first to implement the inhale sound technique[citation needed], Buffy, who helped perfect many beatboxing techniques[citation needed] and Wise, who contributed significantly to beat boxing' proliferation.[citation needed] Wise inspired an entire new fan base of human beatboxers with his human turntable technique.
Modern beatboxing[edit]
Beatboxing's current popularity is due in part to artists such as Rahzel of the Roots and Kenny Muhammad who have promoted the art form across the globe.[6]
Sometimes, artists will use their hand or another part of their body to extend the spectrum of sound effects and rhythm. Some have developed a technique that involves using their hands to produce very realistic scratching effects, which they use in beatboxing. Another artist from Belgium cupped his hands to make bird and ocean sound effects in his beatboxing, and so forth.
As with other musical disciplines, some form of musical notation or transcription may sometimes be useful in order to describe beatbox patterns or performances. Sometimes this takes the form of ad hoc phonetic approximations, but is occasionally more formal.
Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN) was created by Mark Splinter and Gavin Tyte[7] of Humanbeatbox.com in 2006[8] as an alternative to International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription, which had been used sparingly before then.
In a research study published in 2013 and based on real-time MRI imaging of a beatboxer, the authors propose a notation system which combines the International Phonetic Alphabet with musical staff notation, in part motivated by their observation that many beatboxing sounds can be adequately represented by the IPA.[9]
World records[edit]
According to the Guinness World Records, the current record for the largest human beatbox ensemble was set by Booking.com employees. It involved 4,659 participants and was achieved by Booking.com employees together with beatboxers at the RAI Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 10 December 2013 during their annual company meeting.[10]
The previous largest human beatbox ensemble involved 2,081 participants and was achieved by Google (Ireland), Shlomo (UK) and Testament (UK) at The Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland on 14 November 2011.[11]
Selected beatbox discography[edit]
This list is a selected discography of commercial releases which are mostly/entirely beatbox-based or are otherwise notable/influential records in the history of beatboxing and its popularisation.
- Michael Winslow - Police Academy (1984)
- The Fat Boys - Fat Boys (1984)
- Bobby McFerrin - The Voice (album) (1984)
- Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show, b/w La Di Da Di (1985)
- Just-Ice (featuring Davy DMX on beatbox) - Back to the Old School (1986)
- Wise - Just Say Stet (1985), Faye (1986) & Stet Troop 88 (1988)
- Biz Markie - Goin' Off (includes beatbox track "Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz") (1988)
- Vanilla Ice - Havin' a Roni - from To The Extreme (1990)
- Rahzel - Make The Music 2000 (1999)
- D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik - Have Mic... Will Travel: The EP (2001)
- Kyle "Scratch" Jones - The Embodiment of Instrumentation (2002)
- Killa Kela - The Permanent Marker (2002)
- Rahzel - Rahzel's Greatest Knock Outs (2004)
- Björk - Medúlla (2004)
- Joel Turner - "These Kids" (2004)
- Matisyahu - "Live at Stubb's" (2005)
- Beatbox Battle - "Beatbox Battle Express" (2005)
- Biz Markie - Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz (2006)
- Poizunus - A.D.D. (Active Dreaming Disorder) (2007)
- Kid Beyond - Amplivate (2004)
- Blake Lewis - A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) (2007)
- Dub FX - "Everythinks a Ripple" (2009)
- Logan Henderson - "Big Time Rush" (2009–present)
- Felix Zenger - "Won't Say a Thing" (2010)
- Beardyman - I Done A Album (2011)
- Hopsin - "Lunch Time Cypher" (2013)
See also[edit]
- List of beatboxers
- List of American beatboxers
- Hip hop music
- Konnakol
- Scat singing
- Puirt a beul
- Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
- Michael Winslow
- List of UK Beatbox Championship winners
- ^ The History of Beatboxing, humanbeatbox.com
- ^ D. Stowell and M. D. Plumbley, Characteristics of the beatboxing vocal style. Technical Report C4DM-TR-08-01. 2008.
- ^ "The Roots of Rap". http://www.yazooRecords.com/2018.htm. Retrieved 2005-12-21.
- ^ "Michael Jackson BeatBoxing" (Youtube video, 4:58 min). Jackson beatboxes while explaining how he composed "Tabloid Junkie", "The Girl Is Mine", "Who Is It", "Billie Jean", and "Streetwalker" (song on the Bad album 2001 Special Edition). 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Doug E. Fresh | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV
- ^ Garfield, J. Breath Control: The History Of The Human Beat Box at the Internet Movie Database. 2002. A documentary on the history of the art form, including interviews with Doug E. Fresh, Emanon, Biz Markie, Marie Daulne of Zap Mama, Kyle Faustino, and others.
- ^ TyTe. "Standard Beatbox Notation". HumanBeatBox.com.
- ^ Liu, Marian (2007-01-04). "Beatboxing: An oral history; Hip-Hoppers Turn to Voice-Based Rhythms". San Jose Mercury News. (California).
- ^ Proctor, M.I. and Bresch, E. and Byrd, D. and Nayak, K. and Narayanan, S. (2013). "Para-Linguistic Mechanisms of Production in Human "Beatboxing": a Real-time Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study". Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 133 (2): 1043–1054. doi:10.1121/1.4773865.
- ^ "Guinness World Records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Guinness World Records http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/2000/largest-human-beatbox-ensemble
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3 "Old School" Marketing Tactics that Still Matter (+ Tips for Bringing Them Up-to-Date)
by Caron_Beesley, Community Moderator
- Created: May 3, 2012, 7:34 am
- Updated: January 9, 2013, 9:19 am
Social media, e-mail marketing, and search engine optimization are all important aspects of any businesses' online marketing strategy. But what about more traditional marketing activities such as direct mail, trade shows, advertising and events?
It may surprise you that many "old school" tactics still have an important role to play in any small business marketing plan and can have a big impact on perception and purchasing decisions. Here's why they matter and what you can do to dust them off and bring them up to date.
Direct Mail
There's no doubt email marketing represents a great way for small business to stay in touch with prospects and customers. But email also has its downside – building an organic in-house list takes time and only about 19 percent of targeted customers open them, even on opt-in house lists, according to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).
Although response rates have held steady for four years, direct mail isn't a guaranteed slam-dunk either. A direct mail campaign can be expensive and hard to measure, but for small businesses trying to reach a local market, flyers, postcards, letters, and even print newsletters it can be effective.
Who's using direct mail and what for? According to the CMO Council, 35 percent of marketers are using direct mail to encourage sales, while 29 percent use it to drive traffic online. Surprisingly, only 14 percent use direct mail to promote offers or other content.
Which sectors fare best? According to the DMA, the business-to-business (B2B) space tends to fare better than the consumer market when it comes to response rates. For example, in the financial services industry, nearly 60 percent of direct mail campaigns are aimed at producing a direct sale!
How can you plan a successful direct mail campaign? Here are some tips:
- Segment your lists and send targeted messages – This could be as simple as breaking a list down between existing customers and prospects, or segmenting based on demographics, interests or location.
- Use direct mail strategically and infrequently – Fewer, better quality mailings will earn you more bang for your buck.
- Consider sending three dimensional mailers – A branded, low-cost giveaway (post-it notes, pens, fridge magnets) stuffed in an envelop with your mailer is a great way to invite curiosity and keep your business top of mind.
- Content is king - Use compelling content; content that matters to that individual or appeals to their emotions tends to inform and promote action.
- Integrate your direct mail with other marketing – Plan an approach that includes direct mail, plus follow-up emails, social media activity, promotions, perhaps an event, or a series of blogs.
Trade Shows
If you are in the B2B space, trade shows are hard to ignore. In fact, according to Marketing Profs, trade shows represent 20 percent of a B2B company's marketing budget. Why? Trade shows are a big investment for exhibitors and attendees alike, which means the folks who are there are serious about buying and selling! According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, 72 percent of trade show attendees say these events influence their buying decisions. For tips on making trade shows work for you, read Got a Trade Show to Go To? Make it Pay Off for Your Small Business.
Experiential Marketing
What is experiential marketing? Webinars, case studies, videos, events, and perhaps even your social media engagement strategy all constitute experiential marketing.
These tactics narrate a first-hand experience with your brand and have a huge impact on brand choice and purchasing decisions. They also have an important role to play in your content marketing strategy. A 2012 MarketingProfs content marketing survey found that case studies, in-person events, and webinars are some of the most effective content marketing tactics after articles, blogging and newsletters. Check out these guest blogs for ideas:
- Marketing your Business with Events and Marketing your Business with White Papers – By Rieva Lesonsky
- Online Video as a Marketing and Sales Tool – By TJ McCue
Other Tactics
Training and advertising are other traditional tactics that still have a valid place in your small business marketing toolkit. If you rely on third party channels to sell your products, your go-to market strategy wouldn't be complete without a comprehensive channel training program. Another viable tactic is good old advertising. With planning and persistence, print, online, and mobile advertising are great long-term brand builders.
What "old school" marketing tactics do you use? Have you overhauled them to deal with modern market realities? Share your experience on our Marketing and Advertising discussion board.
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mossgonenow | Window Shopper | 1/18/2014 - 8:49 am
always ends up in the recycling. A short "how to save money" slogan on top
is quite effective.
chuagiale | Window Shopper | 1/11/2014 - 11:57 pm
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variety of tactics that reach people at different venues. In today's market,
I believe it is not only important to utilize the different medias, but to
also drive a consistent message through each.
mb_y2k | Window Shopper | 7/3/2012 - 7:52 am
marketing budget on tradeshows, I believe in this modern age (and the fact
most of the world is in recession) that tradeshows will begin to decline in
number. The reason for this is there is often a lot of luck involved for a
large investment. If you are next to the most interesting stand at an
exhibition, you will have a higher footfall passing your stand, than if you
were next to a number of boring unimaginative stands. These two outcomes can
be different for the same investment, based entirely on external factors
Big DaddyDeals | Window Shopper | 6/9/2012 - 9:15 pm
using the Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) from the U.S.P.S. is the way to go.
You can get your offer seen by virtually every household in a specific area.
It works best for restaurants, bakeries, pizza places, car washes and liquor
stores to name a few. In some places, you can find a local marketing co-op
which will makes them even cheaper.
webnpress | Window Shopper | 6/8/2012 - 8:12 pm
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• Half Highway 19 closed, intersection open to traffic.
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Planned for next week:
• Concrete paving, west end to service road.
• Seeding, erosion control entire project.
• Street lighting, traffic signals entire project.
• Public project meetings are now bi-weekly. The next public and contractor meetings are Wednesday, Oct. 14 and 28 and will be held at 10 a.m. at the Vermillion Hy-Vee café.
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Enjoy watching playful dolphins in their natural habitat during your cruise. Our cruises specialize in dolphin watching, and the dolphins around St. Pete Beach are friendly and plentiful.
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Serves 6
Cool nights call for a warming, satisfying stew. Top this one with the salty blue cheese and walnut croutons, breaking them up into the stew as you eat.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F.
Season the beef with 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper and then toss in a large bowl with 2 Tbs. of the flour. Heat 1 Tbs. of the butter and the oil in a 5-1/2- to 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook half of the beef until browned on several sides, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a plate. Repeat with the remaining beef.
Melt 2 Tbs. of the butter in the pot. Add the leeks, carrots, celery, and a pinch of salt, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, until evaporated, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the remaining 3 Tbs. flour and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in 5 cups of the broth. Stir in the barley, bay leaves, sage, nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the beef along with any accumulated juices. Bring to a boil. Cover the pot snugly with foil and then a tight-fitting lid and braise in the oven until the beef is almost tender, about 1 hour. Stir in the squash and the remaining 1 cup broth. Cover with the foil and lid and continue braising until the beef and squash are very tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaves from the stew, and then stir in the parsley and half-and-half. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep hot.
In a small bowl, combine the softened 1-1/2 Tbs. butter with the blue cheese, walnuts, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Spread the mixture evenly onto the baguette slices. Transfer to a baking sheet.
Position a rack about 8 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler on high. Broil the croutons until deep golden-brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the stew with the croutons.
Serve with Arugula, Carrot & Celery Root Salad with Almonds and rustic bread for sopping up the stew.
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by mixqueen,
1/7/2014Very good! Made pretty close to recipe. Didn't have fresh parsley and sage so used dried. Also used half chicken and half beef broth. My husband won't eat walnuts so used pecans for the toast which I loved! Great accent to the stew!! Oh ya! Totally forgot the cream! Next time I would try, although I didn't feel like the stew was lacking!
by Beebs,
11/27/2013Fabulous recipe. I also used beef stock instead of chicken, and omitted the half-and-half and the baguettes. Totally unnecessary. This was a huge hit.
by judithlks,
11/9/2013I have made this so many times that I likely don't need a written recipe. This is my all time favorite stew! I love the juxtaposition of flavors and consistencies. I double it and freeze as much as I can to continue enjoying. Freezes beautifully.
by gmkathy2,
10/6/2013Excellent! Definitely a keeper. My husband, son and I loved it. I cooked this in a slower oven for a longer amount of time, the meat was incredibly tender; used quick cooking Barley and added it about 10 min. before we were ready to eat. I only used 1 stalk of celery and added a bunch of celery leaves. Great flavor. Didn't make the croutons, maybe next time. There will definitely be a next time!
by PDX_Cook,
10/3/2013Made this the other night great, flavorful,and it gets the house to smelling like I want some of what ever is cooking.
by skozub,
2/9/2013Great dish. We used mushrooms ( added during the same step as the carrots), skipped the squash and croutons. This is super flavorful. We used beef broth instead of chicken. We added the half and half but it might be good without it too - the soup looked amazing before we added it so curious how it would haved tasted w/o. Don't get me wrong though - great dish. We will make again for sure.
by Barbiezz33,
1/26/2013Made this stew and loved it. I didn't have barley so I had to leave it out. Next time I'll make sure I have it, Turned out great anyway. Will put this recipe on my comfort food short list.
by butta211,
11/19/2012Amazing meal for a fall or winters night. Didn't change a thing except that I roasted my butternut squash before adding because I like the texture better and think it has a richer flavor. And leave out the croutons. Good but they don't add anything to the meal either way.
by bbrockhoff,
1/31/2012Prepared this tonight, making some substitutions to use what I had on hand - Delicious! Will be interesting to see how different it will taste when prepared as listed.
by jamc379,
1/8/2012Yes, prep time can be a bit long, but well worth it. I have made it many times as written and it is always great! This time I substituted beef broth for chicken and Guinness beer for the wine. It is cooking as I write and smells absolutely amazing!! I don't think it needs the croutons and have never made them to accompany the stew.
by FSO,
10/23/2011Soul-satisfying! This is the stew to make when the cold is coming on, and you need warmth and comfort to hunker down. I made the recipe as written, but skipped the croutons. It came out perfect! It took a little bit of extra time -- maybe 30-40 min of active time -- but it was well worth it on a chilly Sunday afternoon.
by zebraz103,
1/28/2011Pretty good. There was a lot of prep work to it, and I was in a rush so I had to raise the temp and cook for a shorter period of time, so the meat was not as tender as I would have liked. Boyfriend and his roommates LOVED it - but they said there was too much squash and I would agree. The squash kind of took over. I also agree with the reviewer who said there is room for mushrooms in here - that was my thought exactly! I will probably replace half the squash with mushrooms next time. But overall, very easy and delicious dish. Although... my stew was NOT brown like the picture. Hello, it's all chicken broth, flour, and cream, so it is going to be yellow. Just a heads up!
by lucybusmc,
1/6/2011This recipe was time consuming with quite a few steps but. . . . this stew was so rich and so creamy, and the flavors? Delicious! I too added some yukon potatoes (house not full of squash lovers!) and found I had no barley when it came time to make but simply excluded the parley and made little pasta on the side. The croutons were delicious but also not really necessary. I think there is a place for mushrooms in here, too! Really, a great recipe.
by mdgirl,
12/15/2010Great recipe and easy to make. I did make a few modifications though so this is what my review is based on. I didn't add the half and half or fresh parsley (I did add some dried parsley) because I didn't have any. However, it was fine without it so I don't think it's necessary. Also, instead of chicken broth I used 2 cups beef broth and 5 cups vegetable broth. There's something about chicken broth in beef stew that didn't seem the best choice. I used 1 extra cup of broth since it seemed a bit thick. The blue cheese crouton, while not necessary, were excellent with the soup. We ended up eating them more as a side than in the soup. Overall, a very tasty and hearty soup with lots of flavor and perfect for a cold winter day. I will be making this one again.
by son_of_brooklyn,
12/12/2010A new paradigm, with 1 1/4 lb. of chuck serving 6. Terrific recipe. I might use dill instead of parsley, the blue cheese croutons didn't seem integral, but they were mighty tasty. Maybe mushrooms would find a home here, even some dried porcini. Great flavored dish. Could it survive some starch variation?
by ColleenCC,
12/8/2010Wonderful! Made as written, except for the croutons...we just served with a fresh baguette & crumbled some blue cheese on top...mmm. I made it the night before but didn't have any trouble with expanding barley like another reviewer; I think the flavor improved overnight too. I think this will become my new favorite go-to stew recipe; the squash was a nice change from potatoes and I really enjoyed the barley too. Filling & healthy; great comfort food.
by Trxtiger,
12/5/2010I had some of this stew in the freezer and we had it last night as the temperature dipped below freezing. Just as delicious the second time around. It's hearty comfort food, elevated to guest status by the blue cheese croutons. A family favourite.
by bellaginger,
11/28/2010Delicious! I followed the recipe exactly but did add one small diced yukon gold potato when I added the butternut squash (husband request). It had an excellent, hearty taste and I'll definitely make again. Great winter stew!
by boeufbourgignon,
11/4/2010Wonderful flavor. Several problems, made a day ahead and the barley expanded and consumed the liquid. It was barley soup with a touch of beef and squash. Am trying again today - will not flour the meat, nor add flour to the vegetables. Am thinking of cooking the barley separately and serving the stew over it. Wll thicken the stew at the end if needed.
by GardenOf,
10/24/2010We made the croutons but my husband felt that the stew held its own and we didn't need them (I really liked them). A great recipe!
by mnlocavore,
10/24/2010This is a really good recipe. We didn't make the croutons (we ate with fresh baguette instead). Flavors and texture are excellent.
by adamma21,
10/22/2010Wonderful. Didn't try the croutons as we made fresh bread to go with instead, but the stew was great!
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Great stuff my friend, excellent, you should be working for Sony/BMG!
I'm working on a cover for a 2-disc set called: Rhythm & Blues
As you can see the blues tracks are there...but the rhythm tracks not..so if you have some tracks...please tell me!
But here is the preview..hope you like it so far..
The complete covers NOW online at MN-Designs! Just click on the ELV75 banner.
Great stuff my friend, excellent, you should be working for Sony/BMG!
I dream a world where man no other man
will scorn. Where LOVE will bless the earth
and peace its paths adorn...
Yes, the best sound always makes it very nice indeed. I will be waiting for the finished one. You always have the best sound around for Elvis.
I dream a world where man no other man
will scorn. Where LOVE will bless the earth
and peace its paths adorn...
Nice project, may I suggest a possible play list?
1. Reconsider Baby
2. Tomorrow Night
3. Good Rockin' Tonight
4. Milkcow Blues Boogie
5. Fool, Fool, Fool
6. Mystery Train
7. I Got A Woman
8. My Baby Left Me
9. Money Honey
10. S0 Glad Your Mine
11. Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
12. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
13. Shake Rattle And Roll (Alt Take with piano solo on Elvis '56)
14. Hound Dog
15. All Shook Up *
16. One Night
17. When It Rains It Really Pours
18. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
19. Hard Headed WOman
20. Trouble
21. New Orleans
22. Ain't That Loving YOu Baby
23. Big Hunk Of Love
24. A Mess of Blues
25. Like A Baby
26. Such a Night
27. Fever
28. Feel SO Bad
29. Night Rider
30. Little Sister
*Mean Woman Blues. Can't decide, flip a coin.
1. Long Lonely Highway
2. Slowly But Surely
3. Witchcraft
4. If You Think I DOn't Need You
5. What'd I Say
6. I Need Somebody To Lean On
7. Memphis Tennessee
8. Down in The Alley
9. Come What May
10. Big Boss Man
11. High Heel Sneakers
12. Baby What You Want Me To DO (Sit Down 6pm Show, Third version)
13. Tiger Man (Sitdown 8pm Show)
14. Stranger In My Own Home Town
15. Power Of My Love
16. Wearing That Loved on Look
17. Only The Strong Survive
18. My Babe (In Person version)
19. See See Rider (ON Stage version)
20. Got my Mojo Workin'/Keep Your Hands off of It (Undubbed, Unedited Jam)
21. Stranger in My Own Home Town (slow rehearsal version)
22. Merry Christmas Baby (Shorter edit of the jam, with Eddie Hinton Guitar solo dub)
23. Find Out What's Happening
24. Just A Little Bit
25. If You Don't Comeback
26. GOt A Feeling In My Body
27. If You Talk On YOur Sleep
28. Promised Land
29. Hurt (Undubbed Alt Take on Today Tomorrow and Forever)
30. Pledging My Love (Alt Take on Platinum)
*Maybe some blue eyed sould could fit in: "I Got A Thing ABout You Baby", "Anyday Now" "Long Black Limousine", leaving out some others?
Don't know if "Polk Salad Annie" could qualify, maybe not, now "Burning Love" was originally a R&B single by Arthur Alexander, but Elvis record is more R&R that R&B, but maybe also could be a choice.
"That's All Right", and "Baby Le'ts Play House", where originally R&R songs, but in Elvis hands they became Rockabilly by definition, so I don't think they qualify R&B. "Trying To Get To YOu" "Guitar Man" & "After Loving You" are more country than blues than blues or R&B, but they pass as them anyhow, as they are way blues and R&B infected performances anyway, so could be possible choices.
Many 50's and early 60's Presley charted high in the top ten R&B charts, stuff like Don't, Jailhouse Rock, All Shook Up, Wear My Ring, Stuck on You, Are You Lonesome Tonight. Can't say if that made of them candidates for an Elvis R&B collection.
So anyway, here's a lot of tracks to help you choose for your CD project.
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great covers patrick,
Take a look at you and me,,Are we too blind to see, Do we Simply turn our heads and look the other way.....(Line From "in The Ghetto")
The cover looks great
oh great fantastic work
Looks great as always and a nice idea for a set of elvis music
I woul'd think of another title; there is already an album with the title Rythm & Blues containg 1973 recordings. People might get confused.....
But it's your own thing.....
Really great design and a good idea.
Maybe you could include "Big Boss Man", "Shake a hand" and "Power of my love"?
Beautiful work my friend. Congrats. I loved your work.
1. The Rhythm Side
01. That's All Right Mama
02. Mystery Train
03. Milcow Blues Boogie
04. Trying To Get To You
05. Money Honey
06. My Baby Left Me
07. I Got A Woman
08. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
09. Ain't That Loving You Baby (Take 11)
10. I Beg Of You
11. I Feel So Bad
12. What I Say
13. Down In The Alley
14. Hi - Heel Sneakers
15. Clean Up Your Own Backyard (Undubbed Version)
16. Big Boss Man
17. Stranger In My Own Home Town
18. My Babe
19. I Wash My Hands in Muddy Waters
20. Gott My Mojo Working - Keep Your Hands Of
Bonus Tracks:
21. Lawdy Miss Clawdy ('72 Rehearsal)
22. Hound Dog ('72 Live Version)
2. The Blues Side
01. Wenn It Reans It Really Pours (SUN Or 1957 Version)
02. Tomorrow Night
03. I'm Left, Your Right, She's Gone (Slow Version)
04. Fool, Fool, Fool
05. So Glad Your Mine
06. One Night Of Sin
07. Trouble
08. New Orleans
09. Reconsider Baby
10. It Feel So Right
11. Like A Baby
12. Give Me The Right
13. A Mess Of Blues
14. Beach Boy Blues
15. Hard Luck
16. City By Night
17. All I Needed Was The Rain
18. Baby What You Want me To Do
19. Merry X-mas Baby
20. Steamroller Blues (Alt. Aloha)
Bonus Tracks:
21. Stranger In My Own Home Town (Informel REHEARSEL)
22. Reconsider Baby ('72 Live Version)
Last edited by rockin'ron; 11-16-2009 at 02:21 AM.
If u can use any from this 09 release Pat,
I bought the download, be happy to send u some to include, let me know if so
Looks great my friend.
I dream a world where man no other man
will scorn. Where LOVE will bless the earth
and peace its paths adorn...


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Tea & Books - What are you reading?
Re-reading Herbs – Lesley Bremness.I like reading books about herbs.
Juggling several, but pulled out one of my favorite comfort reads ever: "Coming Home" by Rosamunde Pilcher. Do not attempt to read without a blankie and cuppa. You can get lost in her lovely descriptions of households in and around the Cornish countryside.
"One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn… A novella describing a single day in a life of a prisoner in a soviet gulag.
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin.
(Then I'll be getting some other things from the library soon.)
Intensity by Dean Koontz. A friend is a big fan and I asked her to pick one for me to try out. This is my first book of the year and I am finding it slow so far. Dunno if it's me, the book or the timing. Hoping the next one rocks my socks!
As for the tea pairing – my cat has spent the entirety of last night and today bundled up on me and impairing my movement. I am such a sucker. I have been steeping some Golden Monkey but not as much tea as going as I was hoping so far.
Just re-read Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Pure bliss.
Last night I finished by Alexander Mccall Smith and then I started by Alan Furst.
Slightly over steeped green tea and Willa Cather short stories.
Oh well.
Just finished Lost by Gregory Macguire and I was a bit let down by it. If anyone uses good reads let me know and we can follow each others reading.
I have a bad habit of reading several books at a time during different periods of the year when I have time to read. :( or maybe :) ?
Right now I am reading:
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Secrets of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
Pu-erh Tea by Hong Li
Romance of Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong
I just finished "The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Tea" by Bret Hinsch a couple of weeks ago. That was a very, very good read. I will definitely be rereading it in the future. :)
For all of these, I usually find myself drinking a nice Chinese red tea or tieguanyin.


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At the Northern Voice conference I met Markus Frind, founder of Plentyoffish.com. He's Google's #1 Adsense user in Canada. His site is pulling in more than $10,000 per day from Google, he told me, and has millions of passionate users. Tens of millions of page views EVERY DAY. Whew!
What's the secret to his success? Ugly design. I call it "anti-marketing design."
He says that sites that have ugly designs are well known to pull more revenue, be more sticky, build better brands, and generally be more fun to participate in, than sites with beautiful designs.
Ahh, yet another example of anti-marketing marketing.
He joins a good list. Google. Is it pretty? No. Craig's List? Pretty? No. MySpace? Pretty? No.
He says he designed his site to be easy to use, fast to load, and uncluttered, but he didn't pick pretty colors or fonts. He did, however, spend a lot of time learning how search engines indexed their contents.
Why does anti-marketing design work? Well, for one, big companies will never do a site that doesn't look pretty. Why? Cause of the prevailing belief that great brands need to be beautiful. Look at what corporate branding experts study. Apple. Target. BMW. Everything those guys do is beautiful. Aesthetic. Crafted by committees of ad marketing department experts.
But, go deeper: we're sick of committee-driven marketing. We don't believe it. If we ever did. We've built a bulls**t filter that filters out well-designed things in a commercial context. We trust things more when they look like they were done for the love of it rather than the sheer commercial value of it. That's why my Channel 9 videos work. What kind of company committee could come up with something like that? Let some goofy guy with a goofy laugh go around with a cheap camcorder, no lights, no makeup, no editing and record conversations? Fire the guy who came up with that!
Look at Plentyoffish again. It was designed and coded by one guy: Markus. Seriously. One guy did that and is making all that cash. No committees. No experts. Just a guy who wanted to learn to program and did.
Oh, and I love that he picked .NET to code his site. It's all running in .NET 2.0 and you should hear the praises he has for .NET. I wish I could film him and put him on Channel 9. It'd end all the talk that Windows isn't scalable, isn't secure, and can't keep up a highly trafficed site.
But, back to the anti-marketing design. I think I accidentally fell into this as well. My design is ugly. Anti-marketing. Why? Because I wanted to make it fast. I didn't choose a pretty font because doing so would have added a little bit of weight to my CSS file. Does this matter? I think it does. I read a LOT of blogs on my cell phone and mine loads WAY faster than many blogs out there.
It's amazing how few corporate types get that the quality and engineering thought behind your HTML matters more than whether your site is pretty or not.
Maybe MySpace is kicking blogging's behind because most blogs are simply too pretty!
By the way, his anti-marketing message continues right to his about page.
If it's ugly is authentic. Not corporate. It is good. No?


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The Importance of Perspective – Part II
Since 1991 crimes rates have actually dropped to levels comparable to those of the late sixties, and with a murder rate second only to those of 1962 and 1963. So why does the fantasy that crime is "out-of-control" persist?
Combine that with the seemingly tectonic shifts in social mores and public morals that came out of the sixties, the trauma of being a nation bitterly divided over war, challenges to the United States role and place in the world, poverty, race relations, the normalization of civil disobedience and protests opposing the old order, and the excesses of the counterculture (sharply increased drug use, sexual promiscuity, and, among some, militant reaction to standing authority). Since then we've only pulled farther away from the stability and safety of the idealized fifties, through decades marked by their own excess and challenges, to the headlines of today.
Obviously, crime has surely skyrocketed as more and more people are living practically on top of each other, right? According to the apparently fatalistic perspective of many in law enforcement – the men and women who protect, serve, and stand the wall between law and disorder – our society is well on its way to hell in a hand basket! At least if some of their comments to news stories, blogs, social media postings, etc are any indication. This is also reflected in conversations we sometime have with those who are sure crime and depravity have never been worse, the current generation more hopeless than any before, the social fabric is tattered past mending, etc, etc… This type of fatalism has consequences for those who subscribe to it, so shouldn't we actually be sure it's warranted in the first place?
Well, the answer, as they say, is "complicated."
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If we look at UCR Crime Statistics from 1960 compared to the most recent reporting year (2011) we see that today's stats are clearly much higher. The overall crime rate per 100,000 persons in 1960 was 1,887.2, and the violent crime rate was 160.9. In 2011, the rates were 3295.0 and 386.3 respectively. That is a huge jump, for sure. But something else jumps out that in contrast to the idea that 1960 was a more orderly and law abiding society than today's. The murder rate in 1960 was 5.1/100K; In 2011 it was only 4.7. So, while the 1960 violent crime rate was less than half what it is today, the incidence of citizens killing one another was slightly higher. How could this be?
While this is only a hypothesis, I believe it is sound and reflects changes in policing derived, at least in part, from the social changes of the sixties: The crime rates of 1960 were not really so different from today but the way they were handled and reported to the FBI were. You can't really not report a murder if you are a serious police department, whether in New York City or North Podunk, Nebraska. They tend to stick out. Property crimes, assaults - even rapes and robberies - may not have been reported as diligently, especially in an era when very different attitudes and beliefs might mean the complaints of women, minorities and the poor were viewed or investigated less seriously, or that certain victims were less likely to come forward, than today.
Interestingly, just a few years into the turbulent sixties, we see dramatic changes in crime reporting: Crime rates across the board begin to gradually tick upward until, by 1970, they rival or even exceed – and in some categories, very much exceed – those of 2011. In some ways Don McLean was right; the innocence of his youth was gone. But was it because America had really lost its innocence somewhere along the way, or because previously hidden truths were being revealed? Had the discord of the sixties opened cracks in the social fabric, or did the changes it drove expose them? It was probably a little of both.
Crime rates continued rising for roughly the next twenty years, with historic highs reached (for both violent and property crimes) in 1990 and 1991. Murder rates had been high since the early seventies, peaking at 10.2/100K in 1980, and remained consistent through 1991. And then the tide turned.
Since 1991 crimes rates have actually dropped to levels comparable to those of the late sixties, and with a murder rate lower than only those of 1962 and 1963. Even assaults on police officers and homicidal line of duty deaths, despite sharp increases in 2010 and 2011, have remained largely consistent over the years by most reports, and now appear to be declining.
Crime rates are empirical, even if the impetus behind how and why they change may be less so, and give a picture of the clear contrast between what we tend to believe or want to believe (crime is out-of-control, morals and values are crumbling, our society is in decline, etc) with reality (crime rates are dropping, we are safer as a whole than at any time in the past forty years, your efforts really are paying off, etc).


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Basic intro, I previously owned a Hackintosh running 10.5.2 iATKOS, no problems whatsoever, I think I got lucky for a first try. Used it for a couple years until the hard drive gave out. I've become interested in using Hackintosh on my newly built PC, wanting Lion to be specific. So far I've tried both Leopard and Snow Leopard, knowing I have to have at least S/L in order to upgrade to Lion. But Snow Leopard distros AND Leopard distros give me the same problem -- I can't even get to the installation! So I thought I'd install Leopard, go S/L, then Lion if I feel the need. But I seem to be having the same problem regardess of the OS version; grey Apple screen, not even a loading wheel, crash, and reboot. Could anyone possibly help me here? I've searched the forums and Google over and cannot seem to pinpoint the problem.
Specs are:
Intel Core i7 870 2.93GHz
MSI P55-CD53 Mainboard
SONY DVD RW DRU-V200S (I vaguely remember the DVD Drive making a difference a couple years back, not so sure now)
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Oh No! A No-No!
January 28, 2013
By Mason Nesbitt, TMC Sports Information Intern
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- The Master's College baseball team was set to finish its three-game series with Biola in La Mirada Monday, but because of rain, the game was moved to Santa Clarita. Much like the second game of Saturday's doubleheader Biola pitching shut down the Mustangs, this time to the tune of a no-hitter, en route to a 6-0 Eagle victory.
Five Biola pitchers combined on the no-no, striking out six along the way. Josh Staumont did most of the work, throwing five and a third scoreless innings. The Mustangs were not without opportunities, however, as they walked seven times, leaving the bases loaded in the sixth and then stranding two more runners in the eighth.
James Scott (Canyon Country, CA) kept the Mustangs in the game throwing six innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits while striking out two. Hope for a comeback all but disappeared, though, in the top of the ninth as Biola scored three times. Prior to Monday's game, March 3, 2011 was the last time the Mustangs had been no-hit (Vanguard's Antonio Peraza).
With the loss the Mustangs fell to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in GSAC play. They will be back in action Friday (2 p.m.) and Saturday (DH 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.), hosting San Diego Christian on Reese Field.


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It's big, it's fun, and it's green: Learning Gate Community School's EcoFest will take over the school's 27-acre campus on Saturday. The event will feature 120 local vendors, from local artists to green products, organic farms and alternative health practicioners. It also will include live music, entertainment, a kids' zone workshops and demonstrations.
And, of course, there will be more than a few pies thrown at Patch editor Keli Sipperley. She agreed to be pied after the Land O' Lakes Patch Facebook page reached 1,000 fans. There will be a random drawing to select the lucky pie tossers. Want to double the pies? Become a Lutz Patch Facebook fan.
If You Go:
When: Feb. 2, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Learning Gate Community School, 16215 Hanna Road in Lutz
More information: EcoFest Facebook page
Other weekend events happening nearby include:
Truckin' for a Cure in Lutz
Friday, 5-9 p.m.
Food trucks, live music and fun await you at this monthly event to benefit the Suzanne Ciani Brain Cancer Foundation. Bring a lawn chair!
Fresh Market at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel
Saturday, 10 a.m.
The fresh market at Wiregrass features 50-70 vendors selling fresh, local, homemade, handcrafted and eco-friendly products. the market is held on the first and third Saturday monthly, year-round.
The Sound of Music - a Florida College Production in Temple Terrace
Saturday, 1 p.m.
The Florida College Drama Department presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music.
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Jonathan Edwards performs at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. "Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply delivers, night after night – songs of passion, songs of insight, songs of humor, all rendered in that pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age."
Super Bowl Party in Westchase
Sunday, noon
The Chase Club will have a Super Bowl party with free food, drink specials and prizes.
Cotee River Flute Circle Lesson and Meeting in New Port Richey
Saturday, 10:30 am.
Meet the Cotee River Flute Circle at the New Port Richey Library on the first Saturday of every month. The flute circle is a venue for beginners or recording artists who play Native American flute to share their skills, talents and experiences.
Henry & Ola Park Dog-Pack-Walk in Seminole Heights
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Join lots of dogs and their owners for a weekly "dog pack" walk. Make new canine and human friends!
Hyde Park Village Fresh Market in South Tampa
Sunday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Outdoor market featuring 50-plus vendors selling only fresh, local, homemade, handcrafted and eco-friendly products. Held on the first Sunday monthly, year-round.
Hockey Classes in Brandon
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.
Learn to Skate and Play Hockey Classes are offered at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum, 1222 Elizabeth Place, Tampa, on Fridays and Saturdays. Students need to provide their own helmet, stick and glove.
70s-80s Blast from the Past Dance Party in Valrico
Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 p.m.
J.F. Kicks Bar and Grille hosts its first-ever dance party with dance contests, drinks specials and more. The night begins with a Twister party, then heads into the decades.
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The Race of Champions is scheduled to return to its new home at London's Wembley Stadium on December 14th. For those unfamiliar, the annual event pits a host of the best racing drivers in the world against each other on carefully-calibrated equal terms. The event is split between the solo ...


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Kelly Osbourne and her fiance Luke Worrall called off their engagement after it was reported he cheated on the reality star, daughter of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. "i have decided to comment through song and i believe en vogue says it best!" Kelly Osbourne, 25, said on her Twitter page on July 14, 2010, linking to music video of R&B group En Vogue's hit 1992 single 'My Lovin (You're Never Gonna Get It).' 'you can take my heart but NEVER my sense of humor!' Worrall, a 20-year-old British model, has not commented publicly but the two are said to have entered into an online argument on their private Facebook pages. They became engaged in November 2008.
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Mfg.: Update International
Model: Update International UP-820
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Item: Update 1ea 8-Inch Dial - 20 LB Portion Scale
Model Number: UP-820
Scale has a rugged easy to clean enamel finish. Large easy-to-read dial. Features a 9-7/8" x 9-7/8" platform.
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I am running perfect on 1.1.4 but I want to upgrade to 2.0
... I am nervous though, as I never virginized when I went from 1.0.2 straight to 1.1.4 (1.0.2 OTB)
Here is my story:
1.0.2 OTB - Used anySIM 1.0.2/PACAY
waited forever to upgrade and heard from HoFo (howardforums.com) that I did not need to virginize. So I used iPlus 2.0B (to go straight from 1.0.2 ---> 1.1.4) and upgraded perfectly
but NOW I want to use 2.0 :p
Additional info: IMEI looks perfect, Modem Firmware is 04.04.05_G... Any help is greatlyyy appreciated, Thanks!
UPDATE: I don't know if my phone was just blessed but everything went smooth as butter. Used Pwnage 2.0, then it BootNeutered, and 2.0 is running flawless (hopefully for good )


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I might be addicted to making fun, colorful garlands - - - I can't get enough! Well, actually I only made two, but still....let me tell you about them and their awesomeness
First up, the Paper Ball Garland (you might have seen a glimpse of this on Trevor's Blog Post)-
I saw this over at MADE - hers is really cute with the solid colors:
But I wanted to go a little crazier so I used some fun patterned paper mixed in with solid paper - there was a huge sale on packs of paper at Michael's, so of course I stocked up.
MADE has a detailed tutorial, so check out that if you need it. I got a big circle punch for Christmas anticipating it's many crafty uses - and it was perfect for this project.
I love the mix of patterns and solids and the bright fun colors!
I cut a length of twine and just tied strips of fabric to it - it was that easy. So easy that I didn't take any how-to pictures for you.
I included strips of burlap in the garland because I thought it added depth and texture. I will be using both of these garlands to top off a bulletin board (more on that to come...)
Have you made any garlands?? Leave me a link in the comments and I'll check them out. Maybe I'll even do a garland round-up, because like I said, I think I'm hooked!


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