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The Flames forced four turnovers and scored on seven of their first 10 drives, rolling to a convincing, conference-clinching 56-14 victory over No. 18/16 Charleston Southern, Saturday afternoon, at Buccaneer Field.
The victory, Liberty's fifth in a row, pushes the Flames record to 8-4 on the season and to 4-1 in the Big South. Liberty shares the conference title with No. 11/7 Coastal Carolina, who finished up conference play last week with a 46-13 victory over Presbyterian College.
The win also marks Liberty's second victory over a Top 25 program under head coach Turner Gill and the second-highest ranked team Liberty has beaten on the road in program history.
Liberty claims its sixth Big South title in the last seven years, tying Coastal Carolina for the most titles in conference history. During the last seven years, Liberty has posted a 33-5 Big South record.
Charleston Southern drops its second game in a row and finishes its regular season with 10-3 record and 3-2 mark in Big South play. The Buccaneers, who saw their eight-game home winning streak come to an end, committed 14 penalties for 87 penalty yards and had four turnovers during the game.
The Flames wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, winning the coin toss and scoring on the game's opening drive. Quarterback Josh Woodrum completed all four of his passing attempts on the six-play, 66-yard drive. Then, he scampered 13 yards to put the Flames on the scoreboard with his fifth rushing touchdown of the season to give Liberty a 7-0 lead at the 12:12 mark of the first quarter.
The Buccaneers looked like they may respond on their first drive of the contest, moving the ball to the Flames' 30-yard line. However, Jacob Hagen recorded his team-leading fifth interception of the season midway through the first quarter to keep Charleston Southern off the scoreboard.
The score remained the same until early in the second quarter when Charleston Southern hurt its own cause by committing five penalties during a Liberty 11-play, 80-yard scoring drive.
Two of the Buccaneers' five infractions were on third down, allowing the Flames to keep the drive alive. Directly following a pass interference call, which pushed Liberty into the red zone, Woodrum found Dante Shells open over the middle for an 18-yard strike. The sophomore's first career touchdown put Liberty up, 14-0, with 10:32 left before halftime.
The Buccaneers managed to pick up one first down on their next drive, but a tipped ball on a pass from Charleston Southern back-up quarterback Kyle Copeland was picked off by Kenny Scott and the defensive back's third interception of the year gave Liberty the ball back.
The tandem of Woodrum and Desmond Rice led the Flames down the field, taking advantage of the game's second turnover to push the Flames' advantage to 21-0 just before halftime.
Rice carried the ball four times to set up a first-and-goal play from the three-yard line after a seven-yard gain. Woodrum followed by completing his fourth-consecutive pass attempt of the eight-play, 48-yard drive, a three-yard strike to tight end Dexter Herman to put the Flames up three scores with 3:06 left before halftime.
The Flames nearly added to their lead during the waning minutes of the first half, following the game's third turnover. Starting quarterback Danny Croghan moved the Buccaneers into Flames territory, but Kevin Fogg picked off his fourth pass of the year and ninth of his career to give Liberty the ball back.
Liberty was only able to advance the ball four yards on the next play and brought John Lunsford onto the field to try a 33-yard field goal. However, the sophomore's kick sailed wide right to keep the score 21-0 at the break.
Liberty outgained the Buccaneers during the first half, 163 total offensive yards to 107, thanks to the arm of Woodrum and run game of Rice. Woodrum completed 13-of-18 passing attempts for 102 yards and two touchdowns, while Rice carried the ball nine times for 43 yards.
Charleston Southern gained 92 of its 107 first half yards on the ground, led by Christian Reyes' seven carries for 41 yards. Croghan completed 3-of-11 passing attempts for 15 yards and was picked off twice. Copeland had both of his pass attempts during the first half intercepted.
The Buccaneers finally broke through for a score during the first drive of the second half. Following a 26-yard kickoff return by Darius Hammond, Mike Holloway took a pitch to the outside of the field and ran 58 yards to put Charleston Southern in scoring position. Two plays later, Copeland kept the ball on the option run play and scored from four yards out to trim the Flames' lead to 21-7 just over a minute in the second half.
However, the Flames responded with a seven-play, 78-yard scoring drive, moving its margin back to 21 points, 28-7, at the 9:07 mark of the third quarter.
Following a pass interference call in the endzone, Charleston Southern's 11th penalty of the game, Rice scored from two yards out, recording his 15th rushing touchdown of the season to cap off the scoring effort. The Flames cemented the victory with two more scores on their next two drives. Woodrum was a perfect 5-of-5 on an eight-play, 60-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a five-yard rushing touchdown by Clifton Richardson at the 3:01 mark of the third quarter.
On the next drive, Hagen intercepted his second pass of the game and sixth of the season to give Liberty the ball back. Three plays later, Rice leaped over a pile of players to score from one yard out, pushing Liberty's lead to 42-7 with six seconds left in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter saw the Flames score twice more and Charleston Southern get into the endzone for the second time on the day.
Liberty's scores came on a six-yard touchdown pass from Woodrum to tight end Peter Gagliardi at the 10:18, while D.J. Abnar completed a six-play, 84-yard scoring drive with a 35-yard touchdown run with 4:53 left in the contest.
Charleston Southern's final score of the game came when Copeland found Donte Sumpter open in the flat and the wide receiver scored from 42 yards out at 8:43 of the final quarter.
The Flames outgained the Buccaneers on the day by nearly 200 total offensive yards, posting its sixth 400-yard game of the season (448 yards) to Charleston Southern's 249 yards.
Liberty took a trick out of Charleston Southern's play book to win the game. The Buccaneers came into the game leading the country in average time of possession (34:48). Liberty won the time of possession battle for the eighth-straight game (39:01 to 20:59).
The Flames used an even mixture of their rushing (182 yards) and passing (202 yards) attack to easily move the ball down the field.
Rice was Liberty's leading ground gainer, rushing 21 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns. The junior's two scores moved him into second place on Liberty's season top five rushing touchdown list with 16.
Woodrum completed 23-of-28 passing attempts for 239 yards and recorded his third three-touchdown game of the year. The sophomore also rushed five times for 40 yards and added his fifth rushing touchdown of the year.
Eleven different players finished the game with receptions for Liberty, paced by junior wide receiver Gabe Henderson's five catches for 55 yards.
Holloway paced Charleston Southern's rushing game with four carries for 73 yards, mostly gained on its 58-yard early second half rushing play.
Liberty's defense, which entered the day ranked No. 13 in the country with 15 interceptions, picked off four passes. Crogran finished the day for Charleston Southern 5-of-13 with one interception and 17 passing yards. Copeland was 1-of-6 for 42 yards and threw the other three interceptions.
Walt Aikens was Liberty's leading tackler, finishing the game with eight tackles, all solo stops. Kenny Scott, who had one of Liberty's four interceptions, followed with five tackles.
Hagen was Liberty's defensive standout, picking off two passes on the day to give him six interceptions on the year. He also added two solo tackles.
Charleston Southern's leading tackler was Eli Lee, who finished the contest with 10 tackles, followed by a nine-tackle effort from Matt Hardy.
Both teams will now look to the NCAA FCS Playoff selection committee's decision regarding an at-large bid to the NCAA FCS Playoffs. By virtue of Liberty's victory today, Coastal Carolina claimed the Big South's automatic bid to the playoffs with its victory over Liberty.
The NCAA FCS Playoff field will be announced on the NCAA FCS Playoff Selection show tomorrow on ESPNU at 11:30 a.m.


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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Special Guest: Theresa Milstein
Theresa is one of my awesome critique partners! She worked very hard on Colonization: Paradise 21 (Coming out in October from Inkspell) and gave me the brilliant idea for the sequel to be told through Andromeda's arch nemesis's eyes. She left a comment saying that Andromeda's nemisis wasn't well rounded enough and needed more. That's when I decided to give the character her own book! Boy, has it turned out to be the best thing ever for this series. Thank you, Theresa, for being so honest!
Today she's visiting to tell us about her newly published story in the Vine Leaves Literary Journal Issue #2! Her story can be found on page 12! It's a story I was lucky enough to read in the drafting stages and help critique. I love this story. Everyone should click on the link and read it now!
About Theresa: Theresa Milstein writes children's books with a paranormal twist. She has also written several YA and adult short stories. Her short story "Daisy" is included in the 100 Stories for Queensland anthology and "Allured" is included in the YA vampire anthology, Fangtales. She'll also have her short story "My Moment" in the speculative fiction anthology Tiny Dancer (coming soon) in 2012. Theresa is a member of SCBWI and active in the New England SCBWI branch.
11 comments:
- Unknown said...
You are so lucky to have such an excellent critique partner.
- April 24, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- Theresa Milstein said...
Thank you, Aubrie. This is such a sweet post. I started the manuscript yesterday. Love the voice already!
- April 24, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Christine Rains said...
Just popped by and read Theresa's story. It was fabulous. Intensely emotional and the last line just hit me hard at the end. Bravo.
- April 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- J.L. Campbell said...
I clicked on the link and it couldn't find the page. Dunno what happened there.
- April 24, 2012 at 3:03 PM
- kathleen said...
I agree with what Christine wrote - that last line just punches you in the gut. That's fantastic that you have such a great query partner!
- April 24, 2012 at 6:31 PM
- Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy said...
I love Theresa's writing and that story in the Vine Leaves is wonderful. I'm expecting even greater things to happen for her soon.
- April 24, 2012 at 6:37 PM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
I adore Theresa...She's wonderful! (I couldn't open the link.)
- April 24, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- Cherie Reich said...
Congrats to Theresa!
- April 25, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Nicole Zoltack said...
Congrats, Theresa!
- April 25, 2012 at 5:21 PM
- cleemckenzie said...
Here's to great crit partners. Congratulations on the story, Theresa.
- April 26, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- Deniz Bevan said...
How wonderful to have Theresa as a crit partner!
- May 13, 2012 at 7:09 PM

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- Optimum air pressure should be maintained to ensure safety, driving performance, tire life and fuel cost.
- Tires have been known to lose up to one pound per square inch (psi) every month. It is important to check all tires, even the spare, at least once a month or before a long trip.
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Tire pressure should be inspected monthly.
- Low air pressure: It causes the contact patch width to increase, which results in excessive force on the either edge of the tread. Outer abrasion can damage each part of the tire. It also contributes to an increased slope of the sidewall compared to that of optimum air pressure, which can be dangerous.
- High air pressure: Due to the inflated shape of the tire, like a balloon, the force is focused at the center. The resulting uneven force across the contact patch becomes the cause of abnormal abrasion.
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Scotland's Court of Session still rules over 'Victorian' justice system. WHILE 2010 has brought a few, welcome, if ever-so-slightly-forced-by-media-attention reforms & changes in Scotland's creaking 'Victorian' civil justice system, there is still, undeniably a long way to go for the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament & Scottish Courts in ensuring access to justice, legal services & access to the courts for all Scots, especially those who cannot obtain or afford the services & typically outlandish fees of law firms who offer little in the way of speedy dispute resolution or even a modicum of success in many common types of legal disputes.
Over a year and a half on since the high profile announcement & publishing of the Civil Courts Review, the two year plus investigation of Scotland's civil justice system undertaken by the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill, and the high hopes many pinned on a speedy implementation of the hundreds of recommendations made by the Lord Gill, many consumer organisations, court users, and even solicitors themselves see the past sixteen months as providing Scots with little more than a talking shop for justice reforms. I reported on the lack of developments on the Civil Courts Review back in August 2010, here : Civil Courts Review one year on : Scotland's out-of-reach justice system remains Victorian, untrustworthy and still controlled by vested interests
Lord Hamilton enacted McKenzie Friends in Scotland 40 years after the rest of the UK had the facility. For instance, one of the few tangible-to-court-users reforms enacted to-date has been that of allowing McKenzie Friends to operate in the Court of Session, a right hard won after a campaign mounted by consumer organisations, campaigners, continued reporting by the media, an original recommendation by Lord Gill himself to allow McKenzie Friends, and all spurred on by a ruling in the Court of Session last November which eventually led to the Lord President, Lord Hamilton enacting an Act of Sederunt in June 2010, allowing Scots (who, in April 2010 he branded too ignorant to know what a McKenzie Friend is), a facility the English & Welsh courts & public had enjoyed for a full forty years before and it should be noted that Scottish Sheriff Courts are still to enact McKenzie Friends, expected eventually in February 2011.
Scots Judiciary's new website – a welcome move in bringing transparency to the judiciary, but like scenery, you cant eat it. Some may say, oh but what about the new Judiciary of Scotland website, the new GUIDE FOR PARTY LITIGANTS ; "Raising & Defending ordinary actions in the Court of Session" (pdf), increased competition by way of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (pdf) etc etc .. but after forty, fifty, sixty plus years, its just not enough to tinker with the curtains and hope everyone falls into line, proclaiming a new era in Scots justice, especially when the UK's Supreme Court based in London, can, in a few hours, change Scots criminal law in an instant, as I reported in late October, here : Access to justice ? Scots criminal law changed by UK Supreme Court in a day, 'Victorian' civil justice reform proposals 'growing older by the year'
There are, of course, some little gems from the new Judiciary of Scotland website, such as Scots now being able to see for ourselves how much the justice system costs us, despite most of us apparently not having access to it : Part-time Sheriffs beat full-time colleagues & senior judges in expenses claims as Scots judiciary finally publish judicial expenses online although again, these little gems appear to have been reared for publication after a dose of media attention and with the helpful assistance of Freedom of Information legislation.
The Scots judiciary's shiny new website, as welcome as it is, has existed in an equivalent, perhaps better organised format in England & Wales for years, as well as the guide for party litigants, and the Scottish version Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 asp 16 (pdf) of the Legal Services Act (2007) for England & Wales has been so brutalised, butchered, twisted, tortured & re-written by the Scottish legal profession itself, eventually being passed by msps who were more concerned with doffing their caps to the Law Society's influence in politics than the public's right to justice, it has given Scots little more rights or choice against the legal services monopoly controlled by the legal profession after its near two year talking-shop passage in the Scottish Parliament.
Indeed, comparing the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 asp 16 (pdf) and the Legal Services Act (2007) for England & Wales is like comparing a horse & cart to an Aston Martin DBS … with the Scottish Government & Parliament version giving the appearance of trying to fit the Aston's Bridgestone tyres onto a wooden cart pulled by a donkey, such is the value they place on the Scots public's access to justice and meanwhile the Law Society of Scotland was busy worming its way onto the Calman Implementation Group to ensure it had a say in giving the Scottish Parliament some tax raising (and doubtless expenses claims raising) powers, while also lobbying for the Society to be made an 'approved regulator', giving crooked lawyers an eternal Christmas.
In truth therefore, at the end of 2010, Scots access to justice, access to legal services or even access to the courts itself has changed little at the end of this year, with solicitors, advocates and law firms still effectively the gate keepers of the doors of justice, which remain so obviously closed in the face of anyone the legal profession doesn't care for, or takes a slight to.
Current Dean of the Faculty of Advocates Richard Keen called for Class Actions two years ago, little happened since. Whatever happened to multi-party actions (Class Actions) being speedily introduced to the Scots justice system so the legal profession could, under the clarion call (made two years ago in January 2009) of the Dean of Faculty of Advocates, Richard Keen QC, take on the might of the banks and allegedly represent & protect the interests of consumers so robbed by many of Scotland's financial instructions who themselves coincidentally sponsor many events within the legal profession itself ? Nothing, that's what happened, nothing. Class Actions are still being talked about, talked about, talked about … with little movement made on the issue in the past sixteen months Lord Gill originally said Class Actions should become a reality and two years since the dean himself started shouting about it in the newspapers.
Of course, Mr Keen has been busy with other things since January 2009, such as representing the insurance industry against paying out damages in asbestos claims cases & challenging the new legislation (the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009) which brought pleural plaques into the scope of asbestos claims. Mr Keen and the insurance industry, many of whom also coincidentally fund or have financial interests in the Law Society of Scotland's Professional Indemnity Insurance scheme, the Master Policy, went onto lose their court challenge against the new asbestos compensation laws, as I reported at the beginning of the year, here : Lord Emslie defeats legal challenge over pleural plaques as Insurers 'big name' legal team fail to overturn Holyrood's Asbestos compensation law
Just think if Scots could enter into Class Actions in such cases as asbestos claims, instead of victims having to approach only a few select law firms which end up dealing with the claims on a case by case basis while piling on the fees & time-to-claim-resolution to the point their clients end up dying before receiving any compensation. Of course, we are told it may come in 2011, or 2012 or 2013 … so as the clock ticks on and the years fly by, the next hope for developments in the long running saga of bringing Class Actions to Scotland, apparently lies with the considerations of the Civil Justice Advisory Group, under the chairmanship of the Right Honourable Lord Coulsfield. The CJAG is due to publish a report with recommendations for the way forward in early 2011.
Scottish Government eventually agreed to introduce Class Actions & other reforms to civil justice system 'over years'. The Scottish Government, 'ever swift' to claim the high ground in all things Scottish, announced its intentions in late November to implement 'some' of Lord Gill's Civil Courts review recommendations to reform the Scots 'Victorian' civil justice system, bringing Class Actions, a new tier of judge & 'more effective' case management to Scotland's courts system, which I reported on here : Scottish Government's response to Civil Courts Review : Class Actions, more cases to Sheriff Courts, & faster, easier access to justice 'over years'.
The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill, author of the Civil Courts Review. The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill, in his speech to the Law Society of Scotland's 60 year anniversary conference last year, reproduced in full here said : "The civil justice system in Scotland is a Victorian model that had survived by means of periodic piecemeal reforms. But in substance its structure and procedures are those of a century and a half ago. It is failing the litigant and it is failing society. It is essential that we should have a system that has disputes resolved at a judicial level that is appropriate to their degree of importance and that disputes should be dealt with expeditiously and efficiently and without unnecessary or unreasonable cost. That means that the judicial structure should be based on a proper hierarchy of courts and that the procedures should be appropriate to the nature and the importance of the case, in terms of time and cost. Scottish civil justice fails on all of these counts. Its delays are notorious. It costs deter litigants whose claims may be well-founded. Its procedures cause frustration and obstruct rather than facilitate the achievement of justice."
Lord Gill continued : "Unless there is major reform and soon, individual litigants will be prevented from securing their rights, commercial litigants will continue to look elsewhere for a forum for their claims, public confidence in the judicial system will be further eroded, Scotland's economic development will be hindered, and Scots law will atrophy as an independent legal system."
This is the 30th of December, 2010 and sadly little has changed, making 2010 another year that access to justice for all Scots was again, denied. Personally, I wouldn't recommend anyone expect too much in the way of speedy reforms, unless campaigning is stepped up, along with perhaps a few public petitions, court rulings & media attention in 2011 to prompt changes & reforms which should have been introduced in Scotland decades ago, since everyone else had those same 'reforms' decades ago …
Readers are as ever, encouraged to download the Civil Courts Review report in pdf format, from the Scottish Courts Website at the following links :
- Volume 1 Chapter 1 - 9 (Covers McKenzie Friends, procedures, advice etc, 2.99Mb)
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 - 15 (Covers mainly the issue of Class (multi party) actions etc, 2.16Mb)
- Synopsis (215Kb)
My coverage of the Civil Courts Review from its publication to the present, and the pace of reforms to civil justice in Scotland can be found here : Civil Courts Review - The story so far.
Whatever 2011 will bring for access to justice in Scotland, I will continue to report …


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Congrats Orioles fans; from the enemy
I may be your brethren on Sundays but I was brought up as a life long Yankees fan living in New York. But let me be one of the first to wish you Orioles fans congrats on your first AL East title since 1997! After all you've been through in between...you guys really deserve it.
Now can I just ask for one favor? If you guys somehow play the Nationals in the World Series, send those overrated bums packing! Good luck in October!
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Research firm Gartnera short while ago reported that PC shipments in Q3 declined by 8.6% from the prior-year period, to 80.3 million units, marking "the sixth consecutive quarter of declining worldwide shipments."
Lenovo (0992HK) once again ruled the roost in global PC sales by unit volume, with 17.6% share, up from 15.7% a year earlier, with 14.2 million shipments, Gartner said. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was in second place, with 13.7 million shipments, for 17.1% share, up from 15.4% a year earlier. Lenovo saw 2.8% unit shipment growth, while HP had 1.5% growth.
Dell (DELL) had growth of 1%, to take third place, with 11.6% share, up from 10.5% a year earlier. Acer (2353TW) was in fourth place with 8.3% share, though it saw a 22.6% decline in shipments. Asustek Computer (2357TW) saw a similar 22.5% decline, to 6% share. And sales by all other vendors fell a collective 13%.
Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa said the back-to-school season failed to deliver the customary seasonal boost in sales:
The third quarter is often referred to as the 'back-to-school' quarter for PC sales, and sales this quarter dropped to their lowest volume since 2008. Consumers' shift from PCs to tablets for daily content consumption continued to decrease the installed base of PCs both in mature as well as in emerging markets. A greater availability of inexpensive Android tablets attracted first-time consumers in emerging markets, and as supplementary devices in mature markets.
In the U.S. market, HP held the top spot at 26.9%, up from 26.6% a year earlier, on 4.5% unit growth. Dell saw shipments rise 3.3%, for 21% growth, the same as a year earlier.
Apple (AAPL) was in third place in the U.S., its shipments falling 2.3%, for 13.4% market share, down from a year earlier 14.2%.
Update: IDChas also published its tally, with worldwide shipments falling a less-terrible 7.6%, to 81.6 million units. That was not as bad as the firm's projection for a 9.5% decline this quarter. "
While shipments remained weak during the early part of the quarter, the market was somewhat buoyed by business purchases, as well as channel intake of Windows 8.1-based systems during September," the firm said.
Despite the business surprise, "emerging markets continued to exhibit troubling signs, with Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)(APeJ) in particular still facing stock of Ivy Bridge-based systems," and continued encroachment from lower-priced tablets and smartphones."
IDC's Loren Loverde says the slight upside doesn't lend much confidence in next year's results:
The third quarter was pretty close to forecast, which unfortunately doesn't reflect much improvement in the PC market, or potential for near-term growth. Whether constrained by a weak economy or being selective in their tech investments, buyers continue to evaluate options and delay PC replacements. Despite being a little ahead of forecast, and the work that's being done on new designs and integration of features like touch, the third quarter results suggest that there's still a high probability that we will see another decline in worldwide shipments in 2014.
As far as market share, numbers and ranking were fairly similar for IDC's numbers relative to Gartner's, though IDC models much smaller shipment increases for HP and Dell, at 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively. IDC also says Acer and Asus shipments fell more sharply than Gartner painted, declining 34.5% and 34.1%, respectively.
In the U.S., IDC projects a sharper decline for Apple than Gartner models, with shipments falling perhaps 11.2%, to just 1.9 million units, versus the 2.2 that Gartner models.


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Anna Love dropped her debut EP Ghost Champagne on Freshmore Records earlier this year and hit up ONE4ALL to put together a remix to one of the tracks. Head over to Afromonk.com for their review and exclusive download of the track!
"ONE4ALL is one of Texas' best-kept secrets. Augustine lives in Austin and is ready to start turning heads. He caught my attention awhile back before I even moved to Texas with his Lil Wayne Deuces remix. During the time I lived in Texas I got to spend quite a large amount of time with him and also rage a few shows together. He's a great guy and his music just keeps getting better and better.
Augustine has been hustling the past few months releasing tons of new material and just put out a single with Sugarpill that crushes. Not to mention his Beat King's Crush remix absolutely makes a crowd explode. I just got back from Wakarusa and while watching the homie Wizard throw down he dropped Augustine's Crush remix and it totally set the tone for the rest of the set. I'm happy to share another new fresh beat by ONE4ALL. This is a remix of another Texas resident Anna Love. This remix is super chill and adds a great vibe during any set. Augustine totally warped the original into something sweet and melodic. I've been using this one quite a bit since I heard it and happy to share with you all.
ONE4ALL is one of the hardest working guys online to me. He is a Mod in my turntable.fm room and always previewing his new material in the room or playing originals. He deserves your attention and worth scooping out more of his music. Don't be surprised to be hearing more of his name especially with his upcoming EP and collaboration (Connect4) with The Digital Connection out of Colorado. I've had the opportunity to hear some of the music they've written together and know that you'll all love it as much as I do. I only wish the best for Augustine and know he's headed on the right track to the top." – Afromonk
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Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Donna J Kosnac and Russell A Harben to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. dated 5/10/2005 and recorded in Deed Book 3798 Page 582, Forsyth County, Georgia records; as last transferred to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-2, TBW Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2 by Assignment filed for record in Forsyth County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 94,400.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Forsyth County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in October, 2011 (October 04, 2011), the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 147 of the 14th District of Forsyth County, Georgia being Lot 15 of Hill View Section, Shady Shores Development, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 390, Forsyth County, Georgia which said plat is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part of this description.
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given).
Said property is commonly known as 3140 Century Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Russell A Harben and Donna J Kosnac or tenant or tenants.
Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (c) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (d) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above.
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A few days ago Im opened some of my post and I couldn't believe it when I saw the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation waiting for me. I'd heard so much about the stuff and it's been on my list of products to try for so so long. The Magic Foundation is a full coverage, demi matte and designed to cover everything from acne scarring, redness and discolouration. Sounds like the dream right? While I haven't given it a full trial yet I thought I'd do a first impressions (which I actually recorded on camera in a vlog which I havent posted yet!).
As a full coverage girl who has a lot of scarring from spots - I need a bit of extra coverage. I found this foundation to be build-able rather than instant full coverage. I tried the foundation it on a particularly bad skin day, I had a rather large duo of under the skin spots on my cheek as well as a nasty breakout along my jawline so I knew testing the coverage would be perfect. On first buff it evened out my skintone and gave me decent glow covering the scarring and blurring my pores. I needed a good stipple on my problem areas to cover that and even then after a while it faded on the spotty areas. I felt like the foundation meshed with my skin well and blended in for a really seamless look without that mask like finish. While it felt a little tackier on the face than I'd like, it was nothing that a dusting of powder couldn't fix. The finish was really dreamy too, that lovely soft lit from within glow while also being pretty and matte. Longevity was a little hit and miss, I wore it on a day where it was pretty warm so I was a bit shiney throughout the day which again I had to powder.


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Used things have stories more dynamic and textured than anything bought in a store on black Friday. They may be harder to find and have problems, but this only adds to their story. Here are some of my favorite used things that I have found over the last few months.
I picked up these white bucks at the Kiwanis in Ann Arbor this summer. The Longwings are my tried and true Ralph Lauren's. I found this trading blanket at a yard sale for 8 dollars. Somewhere along the line, pink edging was sewn on to protect frayed edges.
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STERLING — Now's your chance to become a leader in public education. The RE-1 Valley Board of Education is currently accepting applications to fill the District 6 vacancy after receiving a resignation letter from Dorcas Brekel at a meeting on Monday.
Here are some of the things you might want to know if you're considering applying:
Who can apply?
To be eligible for appointment a candidate must be a registered elector for 12 consecutive months and a resident of Director District 6. In October 2012, the board approved a resolution changing the boundaries for the board's seven director districts; so make sure you look at the map to find out if you live within District 6.
What do board members do?
Part of a board member's job is to attend regular meetings. The board has one regular meeting on the third Monday of each month and work sessions as needed on the first Monday of the month. There may also be special meetings scheduled during the month.
Additionally, board members are encouraged to attend Colorado Association of School Board (CASB) conferences, to learn more about what's happening in education and have dialogue with other school boards.
There is a large time commitment involved for those who are on the school board. Besides attending the meetings, they spend a great deal of time preparing for them. Board members receive a packet with information about what's going to be discussed on the Thursday before the meeting and they spend many hours before the meeting reviewing the material.
According to CASB's Candidate Guide for the 2011 election, board members spend at least 45 hours a month on board work.
What are board members' responsibilities?
• Employing a superintendent and holding the superintendent responsible for managing the schools in accordance with federal and state law and the school board's policies;
• Creating clear and timely policy that promotes the district's vision and enhances its effectiveness;
• Developing a vision to advance the needs of the district and its students in local, state and federal arenas;
• Adopting district-wide academic content and performance standards and means for their measurement;
• Adopting academic curriculum;
• Approving incentives and consequences for reaching/failing to reach goals/standards;
• Setting and monitoring financial goals;
• Developing, approving and monitoring an annual budget;
• Levying taxes and issuing bonds;
• Approving contacts;
• Allocating resources;
• Approving plans for building/renovating school facilities.
What are the qualities needed for school board success?
The CASB Candidate Guide for the 2011 election states that school board members should have:
• Vision and ability to see the big picture;
• Excellent communication and human relations skills;
• The ability to listen to all sides of the story before making an informed decision;
• Sound judgement;
• Confidence;
• The ability to disagree agreeably;
• A strong sense of fairness and justice;
• A desire to be a leader, not a manager.
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The individual appointed to fill the seat will serve until November, when Brekel's term would have ended. If they want to remain on the school board they will have to run for election.
Interested persons must file a written letter of intent, including a statement of qualifications and resume, with Kim Krier, executive secretary to the board, 301 Hagen Street, Sterling, C. 80751, by noon on Friday, Feb. 1. All letters of intent will be available for public review. Submitting a letter of intent does not guarantee appointment.
The board will interview candidates on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with anticipated appointment that same day.
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I was looking for alternate proofs of the theorem that "a vector space $V$ of dimension greater than $1$ over an infinite field $\mathbf{F}$ is not a union of fewer than $|\mathbf{F}|$ proper subspaces" and possible generalizations.
A simple measure-theoretic proof over $\mathbb{R}$ is as follows: By countable additivity the sum of the measures of any collection of subspaces is zero since the measure of each subspace is zero, which is a contradiction.
I would like to look at proofs over arbitrary infinite fields and would like to know if similar statements hold for say modules (finitely generated or otherwise) over infinite rings.


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I love this thread although Zordak is my favorite.
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I really like this thread. Here Are some of my Tri Klops iphone pics. Sorry the pics are sideways. I don't know what happened.
Just thought of this while going through some Spawn figures.
Tri-Klops; Slayer of Heroic Masters!
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can anyone do a side by side of Zodac as Stratos and Stratos as Zodac??
the King needs his Queen and pet! Queen Veena and Battle Lion for MOTUC!
For the Love of Illumina & her Cat Sleetah!!
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I was goofing around and made a minion for Squidish Rex. Not a whole lot to work with, but looking at it gives me hope that they'll make a 2-pack of Mer-Dudes in the future.
I'm digging the Mer-minion man I never would have thought of that.
wow that Mer-minion rocks!
the King needs his Queen and pet! Queen Veena and Battle Lion for MOTUC!
For the Love of Illumina & her Cat Sleetah!!
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He-bro, you've been a member for 9 years and you don't know about the custom forum yet?
It's an awesome custom though. I'd love to see it on a custom Leo Skeletor card.
Brad2dbone, that was hilarious - and I really like your avatar!
Anyway, the LEO Skelly is a cool idea.
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Mini Comic Tri-Klops, Toy costume Catra, Enchantress, Kayo, Joya, Lt. Andra, Storm, Twiggets, Melaktha, Spirit, Kothos, Master Sebrian, Scrollos, 200X Sorceress, King Miro. Filmation: Adora, Marzo, Leech, Entrapta, Glimmer, Bow, Catra w/ Cat Form, Mermista, Moss Man, Kobra Khan, Whiplash, Multi-Bot
Pretty neat looking.
You may have defeated us, but you'll never see this child again!
Even though that Skull Face is looking really cool....I guess I don't understand the background of this "Leo Skeletor". Can someone please elaborate?
Awesome custom He-bro, cool idea!
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Skelehorde wants - Black Belt Leech - Beastman Green Whip - Nightstalker rotoplast
There's a member on these boards with that name.
I wouldn't say wrong forum, MotUC mix and match have been always been posted here, and this is just Skeletor's head, armor and weapons on Webstor's body, right?
Hey, cool! I was thinkin of doing a LEO Skelly too, but when the reissue came out. Never thought of using a Webstor. Brilliant & looks great. He-Man At Arms is awesome too!
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WOW! That works surprisingly well! Now, I'm thinking of doing the same...
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Here's another fun head & armor swap, if you just changed out the boots, you would have a pretty quick Blue Hordak:
For a more advanced change you could also change out his forearms, and paint the ends of his forearms blue to match.


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The OECD Global Forum for International Investment (GFII) "New Approaches and Policy Challenges for Foreign Direct Investment in the 21st Century" was launched on 26-27 November in Mexico City, by the Minister of the Economy of Mexico, Luis Ernesto Derbez, and the OECD Deputy Secretary General, Thorvald Moe. This inaugural conference attracted more than 300 experts and representatives from OECD member countries, non-members, multilateral organisations and civil society.
Co-chairs, Juan Antonio García Villa, Vice-Minister of Regulations and Foreign Trade Services, Luis de la Calle Pardo, Vice-Minister of International Trade Negotiations and William Witherell, Director, OECD, summed up the deliberations of the Conference as follows:
We all affirmed the importance of sustained FDI flows in the current juncture of the world economic slowdown. FDI is a powerful engine for achieving the international community's reinvigorated development goals, particularly reducing poverty.
FDI should be strongly linked to local enterprise development and not be confined to small enclaves. An important challenge is to bring in the less developed countries, particularly in parts of Africa and Asia, into the fold of countries, which benefit from FDI inflows.
We agreed that with the current uncertainty surrounding the short-term economic prospects and FDI, it is all the more necessary to get the conditions right for the forces driving the FDI surge over the last decade to reassert themselves and for reaping the full benefits of existing FDI.
The benefits of FDI do not accrue automatically and are not uniform across sectors and countries. Policies and institutions matter. Experience shows that governments need to go beyond traditional liberal FDI policies. They need to pay more attention to the broad set of regulatory and institutional frameworks conducive to an enabling environment both for foreign investment and domestic entrepreneurship. These include the prevalence of rule of law, more transparent administrative practices, effectively combating corruption, good corporate governance, sound competition policy, as well as protection of labour rights and the environment.
Mexico is a case in point. Its reform efforts are paying off: FDI flows have been very robust, and they have been increasing amid the global economic slowdown.
Building necessary capacities is key to the coherence of policies and their effective implementation. We all agreed that there was a need to establish strong and new partnerships to contribute to the domestic capacity building efforts in FDI host countries. These partnerships should include host and home countries, multinational enterprises, international organisations and civil society groups. They need to be turned into relevant and effective action. For its part, the OECD remains committed to making this Global Forum on International Investment and its other initiatives open to non-Members and other stakeholders for expertise sharing and broad based dialogue.
The results of the Forum will be shortly published as an input into the preparatory process of the UN Conference on Financing for Development that will take place in Mexico next March. They could also be fed into the investment work taking place in other multilateral organizations.
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All conference documentation including papers, presentations and the final list of participants is available on the OECD conference website and at Mexico's website: www.economia-snci.gob.mx.
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Rosenbaum's work as an Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker includes his film chronicling 9/11 "7 Days In September." That film gathered more than 500 hours of video around 9/11 – creating a curated journey through the eyes of 28 filmmakers and citizen storytellers. The result was the curation of the world's largest collection of 9/11 videos: The CameraPlanet Archive which Rosenbaum and producing partner Pamela Yoder donated to the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum. His film work includes long form documentary projects for National Geographic, HBO, CNN, MSNBC, Discovery, A&E, and The History Channel.
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I went back to China over the last winter break to visit family and update my impression of my birthplace, and took (of course) loads of pictures, a *lot* of them somehow relevant to TK. Here's some of the most fun ones!
1. Bozhou
I spent a week or so in Bozhou, in Anhui province. Bozhou is known these days as the center of traditional Chinese medicine, but as the historical Qiao, it's turned out quite a number of historical figures through the millennia, most relevant among them Cao Cao, Hua Tuo, and Xu Chu. Since Cao Cao is the favorite son, you can't take two steps without seeing something related to him.
This giant stone-block statue of Cao Cao in front of the train station greeted us on arrival.
Also in front of the train station, Emperor Wu of Wei's sesame oil cart.
One of the main streets in town:
Posters in bookstores for "The Emperor who Spans the World" (uh):
Bozhou also boasted the locations of the Cao Family Tombs and a military-transport tunnel that Cao Cao once constructed to move soldiers, but due to family demands I couldn't visit those. However, I did take a walk through the historical part of town, which was rebuilt into the style of something between Ming and Qing architecture. The cars and advertisements plastered everywhere kind of... ruin the ambience, though.
The main gate and the photobombing moped.
This is a town of tiny streets and alleyways, and mopeds are the default method of transportation for everyone. I'm pretty sure the only people with cars are the government officials or rich people, or taxi drivers.
Walking down the street and finding a gaggle of elderly men having afternoon tea in front of a bird-seller's.
And more mopeds!
In the middle of the street, there was a panorama of statues, and out of curiosity we went to check it out:
Turns out it was a depiction of the scene of "Cao Cao presenting Bozhou's famous hometown wine to Emperor Xian"! I'm sure that story is in the SGZ somewhere.
Young Emperor Xian, looking reasonably imperial:
Cao Cao(right) and the servant bearing the wine(left) - unfortunately the sun was behind Cao Cao then, so I couldn't get a clear shot of him. D:
Another panorama, this time of Confucius and Laozi. Apparently Laozi was also from Bozhou?
As our last stop in the historical part of town, we wandered into an outdoors... park of sorts, which served as the entrance courtyard to a historical opera house. We didn't go into the opera house, however, because I got distracted by the giant stone mural on the far end of the park, showing famous figures in Chinese history that had been born in Bozhou (or could be claimed to be, anyway).
King Tang, the founder of Shang:
Lao Zi:
Zhuang Zi:
Zhang Liang (wikipedia puts him as being born in present-day Zhengzhou, Henan, so this might be a case of stretching the borders of Bozhou a bit):
Cao Ahman!
Cao Pi and Cao Zhi:
Hua Tuo:
Xu Chu (looking pretty cool there):
And... Hua Mulan???
Next post will be dedicated to Beijing's own brand of TK kitsch, to be continued.


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When I tell people that we counted 27 cowboy hats during 10 days in Texas, the usual response is, "Is that all?"
It surprised us too, but our tour of Texas was full of surprises. Ten days of travel from Houston to San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas taught us that fun and surprises are almost as plentiful as the stereotypes we have of the Lone Star state.
Our itinerary was planned around family. Almost 125 years ago, my great-grandparents emigrated from Europe to Texas. Most of their descendants still live there, but a few migrated north -- some even as far as Ottawa. I figured March Break was a good time for my very Canadian husband and two teenage sons to get to know my roots.
"What does an astronaut eat in his sandwich?" the elderly volunteer asked us as we entered the visitor centre at NASA for our first day of sightseeing.
Bad jokes aside, the Space Center is worth the 30-minute drive from Houston. It has hands-on, kid-friendly exhibits, an IMAX and a trolley to take you to various buildings, including the mission control centre that sent Apollo spaceships to the moon.
That night we went to the 76th annual Houston Livestock and Rodeo show. Full disclosure here: our ongoing cowboy hat count was suspended for the rodeo. Just like people wear their Senators' jersey to an Ottawa hockey game, people attending rodeos dress for the occasion. Cowboy boots and hats were in full evidence.
For someone who is afraid of horses, a rodeo is an impressive event -- especially from afar. Anyone who can lasso a calf from a galloping horse and tie it up in 8.5 seconds gets my applause.
Then there's steer wrestling, bronc riding and bull riding, the latter complete with clowns wearing hockey masks to distract the bull. Lithe cowgirls tear around barrels and there's a chuckwagon race, as well.
The most charming event featured 14 calves and 28 kids from the Future Farmers of America. In a livestock version of musical chairs, the kids run to catch a calf. They get to keep the one they catch, raise it, and sell it the following year to help pay for their university education.
On Day 2 in Houston, we sit in the sunshine on the back deck of my cousin's house.
"Tell us about that Canadian health-care system we keep hearing about," my cousin asks.
We give the rundown and try to be truthful.
San Antonio and Hill Country
San Antonio's renowned River Walk is indeed enchanting -- and romantic: one of the first things we see is a man on his knees proposing to a young lady on one of the many bridges that cross the meandering San Antonio River in this beautiful four-kilometre area of lush landscaping, restaurants, cafés and shops.
The Alamo, the mission-cum-fortress where brave "Texians" (as the anglo residents of the then-Mexican territory were called then), including the famous Davy Crockett, fought and were defeated by the Mexican forces led by Santa Ana in 1836, is a San Antonio must-see. It's a limestone shrine surrounded by luxurious gardens with many plaques explaining the history of Texas and the importance of this battle which led, eventually, to the creation of the independent republic of Texas.
Across the street from the Alamo is a strip of expensive Niagara Falls-like tourist-trap destinations: Ripley's Haunted Adventure, the Guinness World Records Museum, Louis Tussaud's wax museum and a mirror maze. We waste enough money to keep our 13-year-old happy and then eat Mexican food at Casa Rio along the River Walk.
San Antonio also has some impressive architecture: the limestone San Fernando Cathedral, founded in 1731, and several Art Deco examples including the Aztec theatre, the Majestic theatre and the Drury Hotel. The Villita area, one of the oldest parts of San Antonio, is full of little art galleries and gift shops, reminiscent of the Distillery District in Toronto.
Just an hour out of San Antonio, on the way to Austin, is the small town of Gruene (pronounced green). Gruene is home to the oldest dance hall in Texas. The Dixie Chicks have performed here, as well as Lyle Lovett, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson. The building looks like it's about to fall down or catch fire, or maybe both. It lists to one side and smells like beer and tobacco, but it has a great vibe: a small stage, picnic tables, lots of room for dancing, cheap beer and a pool table. Our boys play pool for 25 cents a game while we explore the rest of the little town.
There are artisans: a metalwork store with wrought-iron pergolas, benches, tables, chairs, lizards, bits of fence and stars of Texas. A junk/antique store sells overpriced Depression glass, Fiestaware, vintage posters, bits of old silver, retro toasters and irons. A ceramic studio is next door and across the street is the General Store with Texas-made condiments and salsas, Christmas ornaments and other tempting souvenirs. They also have ice cream and we sit on the front porch and enjoy ours.
For lunch, we meet my aunt at the Grist Mill restaurant overlooking the Guadalupe River, where we could go tubing or kayaking down rapids. This casual restaurant has fantastic baby-back ribs, pork sandwiches and enormous hand-dipped onion rings.
When we arrive in Austin, we wonder if we're still in Texas. It's a legitimate question, since our visit coincides with the SXSW (South by South-West) music and film festival that every year fills the city -- already known for its counter-culture -- with extreme counter-culture specimens from around the world.
SXSW features 1,700 bands on 64 stages and, according to a brochure called Canadian Blast, more than 100 Canadian performers, including Matthew Good. Sixth Street, the main downtown drag, is crowded with poster-children of the Indie music and film industries. Despite the T-shirt warmth and sunshine, wool toques and flannel shirts are in evidence, a reminder perhaps, that SXSW is where Nirvana got its big break.
We board a sightseeing bus that takes us around the town. Our guide tells us random facts about Austin: it has the largest urban bat colony in North America with 1.5 million bats. He tells us where the best burgers are (Jo's Coffee), the best tacos (Guero's Taco Bar) and best chili (Texas Chili Parlor). He takes us past Chuy's, the bar where Jenna Bush got arrested for underage drinking and past Anton's Blues Club, which is credited with putting Austin on the map as a music capital.
That night we have a family dinner at my Austin cousin's place outside of the city. There are deer and agave and prickly pear cactus and mesquite trees around her house. It's not a gentle country, but beautiful in a lonely way. They say: "Tell us about that health-care system we keep hearing about up in Canada."
The next day, we visit the state capitol building which was modelled on the one in Washington. It's delightfully accessible: no security screenings or lineups. A free tour takes us through the Senate and the House of Representatives. We see paintings and we are once again told the story of the Alamo. The famous refrain, Remember the Alamo, is a reality. No one in Texas is going to let you forget it.
There are lots of museums within walking distance of the state capitol building, including the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Since we're near the University of Texas campus, a sprawling corner of the city, we visit the University Co-op, where you can buy any kind of Texas Longhorn paraphernalia including pyjamas, baby clothes, burnt orange nail polish and maternity T-shirts with an arrow pointing down and the words, "Future Longhorn coming soon."
We shop and then recover with a pitcher of beer at Scholz beer garden, an Austin landmark, where my father and his brothers also went to drink beer when they were students at the University of Texas in the 1930s and 1940s.
The Big D, as Dallas is called, is a shock to the system after counter-culture Austin. The cars are bigger and shinier, the drivers more aggressive. My husband, who was wondering just a day or two before where all the blond Texas women were, discovers with a smile that they are concentrated in Dallas.
We make our way to Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum in the Texas Schoolbook Repository where Lee Harvey Oswald hid when he shot JFK in 1963. My expectations are low. I'm thinking that it will be sensationalistic, but, in fact, interesting photographs, texts, several videos and a free audio guide provide a fascinating "Just the facts, Ma'am" tour of the Kennedy assassination and the aftermath.
After, we walk around the corner to Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse for classic barbecue: this means slowly cooked meat (it could be pork or beef) in a sauce served on a bun. Sides include onion rings in a real batter, french fries, deep-fried okra, beans and slaw. We wash it down with Texas Shiner Bock beer. The peach cobbler à la mode is a huge hit with our teenagers.
"Are those real diamonds?" I ask the woman behind the jewelry counter at Neiman Marcus later that day. She fixes me with a look and replies: "Of course they are. You are in the Precious Jewel department."
I decide to be unfazed by her tone and ask to try on a $25,000 bracelet and then a $65,000 ring. Shopping in Dallas is not for the meek.
We decide that we have to have a steak before we leave Texas and head to Kirby's steakhouse, considered one of the best in the city. It turns out to be everything you want in a steakhouse: respectable, leathery and masculine, with white-suited waiters. I enjoy chunks of tenderloin served with three sauces and arranged around mashed potatoes topped with crispy fried onions.
We also attend a St. Patrick's Day party. At one point we're asked: "Tell us about that health-care system you all have in Canada that we keep hearing about."
My husband and I look at each other and laugh. We've got the script memorized by now.
But then, because there are many teachers in the group, we ask about George W. Bush's "No Child Left Behind" program that is meant to stimulate and reward excellence in public education.
"We like to call it the 'No Teacher Left Standing'" program, explains one woman whose school, with a huge Hispanic population and burgeoning ESL needs, lost tens of thousands of dollars in funding because the school "underperformed."
The next day, our last in Texas, is the last family party. My great-grandparents, absolute teetotallers, would not have approved of the wine and beer flowing as we sit on the deck in the sunshine. But I'm sure they would approve of our gathering and would be especially glad to see the northern and southern branches of their family tree come together for 10 days in March.
Amélie Crosson is an Ottawa writer.
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If You Go
When to go: Summer is hot, hot, hot. In Houston, it's a steam bath; in Dallas, a dry heat. Average highs in June, July and August are above 33 degrees. In winter, the temperature is cool -- 12 to 16 degrees. You need coats. Spring and fall are mild and sunny. September through November or March through May are both excellent times to visit Texas.
How to get there: Air Canada has flights from to Houston, Austin and Dallas, via Toronto or Chicago.
Where to stay in Houston:
- Hotel ZaZa: An eclectic hotel in the museum district. Rooms start at $179. Call 1-713-526-1991 or see www.hotelzazahouston.com
Where to eat in Houston:
- Eleventh Street Café: Casual café, good for breakfast. 1-713-862-0089.
- Thelma's Barbecue: Casual, ribs and brisket. 1-713-228-2262
- Taste of Texas: Casual steakhouse and Gulf seafood. 1-713-932-6901
Where to stay in San Antonio:
- The Menger Hotel: Rooms from $119 to $265. Mae West and Sarah Bernhardt both stayed at this historic hotel next to the Alamo, as did several U.S. presidents. Rumour has it that Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife enjoyed their honeymoon there. Call 1-210-223-4361 or see www.mengerhotel.com
Where to eat in San Antonio:
- Casa Rio (Mexican, on the River Walk): 1-210-225-6718
- Rosario's (Tex Mex): 1-210-223-1806
Where to stay in Austin:
- Driskill Hotel: A grand, ornate hotel built by a cattle baron in 1886. Rooms start at $320 a night. Call 1-800-252-9367 or see www.driskillhotel.com
- Hotel San José: A 1930s "motor hotel" renovated to post-modern hipdom in the heart of downtown. Rooms start at $205 a night. 1-800-574-8897 or www.sanjosehotel.com
Where to eat in Austin:
- Jo's Coffee (best burgers): 242 W. Second St. near Navala.
- Guero's Taco Bar: 1-512-447-7688 or www.guerostacobar.com
- Chuy's Tex Mex (where Jenna Bush got arrested for underage drinking): 1-512-474-4452 or www.chuys.com
- Iron Works (barbecue): 1-512-478-4855 or www.ironworksbbq.com
- Texas Chili Parlor: 1-512-472-2828 or www.cactushill.com/tcp
Where to stay in Dallas:
- The Adolphus: U2 and Queen Elizabeth have stayed at this opulent Edwardian hotel built by beer baron Adolphus Busch. Room range from $169 to $369. www. hoteladolphus.com
Where to eat in Dallas:
- The Old Monk (pub with live music and great fish and chips): 1-214-821-1880 or www.oldmonkdallas.com
- Kirby's Steak House: This restaurant at 3525 Greenville Ave. claims to have the best steak in Dallas and has been around since 1954. 1-214-821-2122


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It's not very pretty. In fact it looks like some ... oh never mind. I never thought meringue making is this easy. It only consisted of 3 ingredients, imagine that! It was so easy even our 14-year-old nephew was able to make it all by himself. Thus the poo-looking mounds in the picture. Hahaha!
Actually he was the one who made the second batch because the first one I made was gone in a minute. Really yummy! The recipe was adapted from Angela Nilsen's The Ultimate Recipe Book
Next time I will make some Eton Mess with it. Thinking of which, I have to hurry up because strawberries will be disappering soon.
4 egg whites
115 g icing sugar (confectioner's)
115 g caster sugar (superfine)
- Preheat oven to 120°C/fan 100°C/250°F. Line baking sheets with parchment or baking non-stick paper.
- Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks stage (stands up in stiff peaks when the blades are lifted).
- Continue beating though this time on high speed. Start adding the caster sugar one tablespoon at a time. Continue beating 3-4 seconds after each addition. It should be thick and glossy after all the sugar has been added.
- Sift one-third of the icing sugar on the beaten egg whites. With a metal spoon or rubber spatula, gently fold in it. Continue sifting and folding the icing sugar a third at a time. Do not over mix.
- Using a dessert spoon, heap the mixture into small mounds (or you can pipe them) onto the lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hour or until the meringues sound crisp when tapped at the bottom.
- Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Suggested serving: sandwich two meringues with softly whipped cream


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The Library has fines for
The Library has fines for overdue items because of the impact that a few people can have on the rest of our clients. If one person holds onto a resource for an extended period of time, this can impact on dozens of other library clients.
Other ways of having an equitable system have been trialed but fines have been the most effective way to encourage borrowers to return material so that others can have access to them.
Why do we have to pay the
Why do we have to pay the fine at first ?
I recognised the fine system just before by checking the e-mail alerting 'overdue items'.
I fully understand this policy can work most effectively for returning books.
However, my previous uni doesn't apply fine but gives penalty for late returns.
The university apply penalty dates that people cannot borrow which is only based on twice more dates than the number of overdue dates and I thought the penalty of borrowing was just like previous University.
And, if people should pay so much for the fine, then, there is nothing like consideration for library users. It is better for them to buy the books instead of borrowing ?! This system is just focusing on the high rate of returing, but doesn't care much long term researcher or students. Library has alternative renewal system, but people should apply to this system three days before they return the books. How you can be so sure that they cannot find any other additional information thtough books? What if they can visit library only at mid-night due to urgent things?
When you say library fine is to 'encourage borrowers to return material so that others can have access to them', what you think if the ten same books exist on the list and nobody hasn't borrowed it before borrower returns over the due? Is this system for the borrowers? or for library? Library needs knowledges? or borrowers need knowledges?
Do borrower get any other information about fines, before they have a plan to borrow books?
Do borrower know how much the fine is?
If there is a famous material or book, people always can access to the material with this system?
Fines are also not payable
Fines are also not payable until your fine total is over $29.00 and items can also be renewed a number of times to assist in the prevention of any overdue fines.
MyLibrary is also a great way to track the items you have borrowed and allows you to regularly check what you have on loan and the date that these items are due.
Courtesy notices are also sent to library clients a few days before an item is due to remind you either to renew or return your items to assist in preventing any overdue fines. You can also receive these notices via SMS, so if you would like to receive SMS notifications all you need to do ensure that your mobile phone details are in the mobile field in My Student Admin.
The library has trialed other equitable systems and have found that fines are the most effective in ensuring equitable use of the collection and provides a range of options for returns, renewals and courtesy email and SMS notices to assist in the prevention of fines.


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The following is a brief diversion from my normal coffee-centric blogging. But given that most people who are into coffee tend to also like food - I thought this might be the right place (and of some interest to you).
I just returned from what one might call a "trip of a lifetime."
Now... to be clear I don't mean that I rode on the Orient Express or climbed Everest or toured the Vatican. This wasn't a lifetime event for the travel, but rather for the food.
I was fortunate enough to get to spend some time in London, Paris and south of Biarritz on the Cote Basque. While in these places - I had some meals that rank amongst the best of my life. And for those who know the way I eat - that's a statement.
Given this, rather than doing a "trip report" that details each day blah blah - I'm going to simply talk about the stand-out places I ate, give some recommendations and provide closing thoughts.
First... Let's go through the stand-outs, ranked purely subjectively.
l'Arpege - Paris, FR
If you are are serious about food (either as a professional or a consumer) then you already know about Arpege and about Alain Passard. This is considered by most to be one of the greatest restaurants in the world - and has been consistently thought of as such for more than a decade now. Michelin 3 Stars. Top 20 in the Pelligrino rankings. Etc. Etc.
To be honest, I was a little worried about this meal. The menu is largely vegetarian. It's hugely expensive and outrageously hyped. Could it satisfy? Could it live up to the burden of expectations?
Um... yeah. Let's just say I was completely unprepared. The meal not only exceeded my expectations - it made me realize just how low a bar I'd been setting. Seriously.
But Passard clearly considers the above to simply be the minimum bar. Yeah... what other chefs strive for he considers the minimum. And he holds himself to this higher standard in a way that I've not seen before.
The meal challenged so many assumptions and perceptions about dining, food, meals and restaurants. As I said to a friend after, "I didn't even know I had blinders on for him to remove."
I'm a carnivore. I love meat in all ways and in general don't eat a lot of things that are green colored. And this has worked for me - as in general we assume that a dish uses a protein as its centerpiece. Passard could care less about this tradition. Instead he throws away all such labels and creates a meal that, while not vegetarian per se, ignores the protein-centric nature of fine dining. The combination of this freedom and the constraints that come with such a decision have enabled creativity that I've never seen before in restaurants. This isn't showy flashy creativity with foams and liquid nitrogen. No... this is gentle, subtle and elegant. This isn't experimental - it's creative genius.
The meal was the most expensive of my life (and by a huge margin). But I will not think of dining the same - and will never forget this night. To say there is no restaurant in the United States like this is doing a huge disservice to Passard. There simply is no restaurant like this in the world.
Throw away your prejudices, start saving, and just go. Absolutely one of the top three dining experiences of my life.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - London, UK
Another world famous chef - but in a new restaurant and setting. While The Fat Duck is modernist, experimental, molecular and in the countryside - Dinner is traditionalist, refined and in the city. This is a relatively new restaurant, but is clearly one that is going to be ranked amongst the best in the world (the newest Pellegrino rankings demonstrate this).
I have to confess that I was intimidated by the menu. British dishes from the 16th through 19th centuries?!?! Umm... Let's be honest - the general perception is that British food prior to the late '80s was at best marginally edible.
I was a fucking idiot.
The important detail is not the concept behind the menu - but rather the person behind the stove. And, as with l'Arpege, the constraints are applied to enable greater creativity. And it works. Good god does it work.
From the incredible Meat Fruit (a 16th century dish pictured here) to an absolutely perfect 48 hour slow cooked beef short rib - this was a bold statement by a gifted chef.
There is a huge amount of pride here - pride in the British heritage, British ingredients and British cooking. This is a chef challenging my preconceptions and biases about British food - and the biases and preconceptions of the food world as well.
The service was also exceptional. We were seated next to a couple who were engaged in a knockdown drag-out fight over dinner. No. I'll be honest and blunt. We were seated next to a horrific harpy who spent our entire meal abusing her husband verbally at quite high volume. The staff handled the situation professionally and as well as they possibly could - turning what could have been a bad experience for us into a great one. Oh... also, their bartenders are VERY good.
The only negative of the meal was the wine list. While the list is truly extraordinarily curated and focused - it's also dramatically over-priced (even for such a good restaurant in such an expensive city.
I would eat here again in a heartbeat - and in fact hope to eat here every time I come to London.
Briketenia - Guethary, FR
This was my first time visiting the Cote Basque and let me simply say it will most certainly not be the last. I feel like a fool for taking so long to get here. The combination of Basque and French cultures - seasoned with Parisian chic and money and California surfer style and vibe create a truly unique and wonderful place. And all this in a setting that is beyond magical.
Given the reputation of Basque food in the world these days - it should come as no shock that the food in this region is excellent. And of all the places we ate at - Briketenia stood out as by far the most special.
We arrived before sunset and as a result had a meal in the (wonderful) dining room while the light softened, the sun set and the world outside the huge windows transformed to night.
To be blunt... if I were served this meal in a Parisian 3-star restaurant I would have been overjoyed. And if those Parisian restaurants had the sort of honest, authentic and soulful service that Briketenia has - I think we'd all be much happier.
Finally... this meal was truly a bargain. While not a budget restaurant in any way - it was an extraordinary value for what we got.
One final side note: Guethary is a truly amazing place, with consistently stunning food. I cannot recommend it more highly if you are into food, culture, beauty and the ocean.
Ostalamer - Acotz, FR
You could call this a seafood house. I mean... it sits on a bluff overlooking the ocean (overlooking one of the great surf breaks in Europe in fact). And it serves local seafood. But let's be clear... most so-called seafood houses only dream of being this good.
Finding somewhere that takes the best, freshest seafood and cooks it honestly, simply and perfectly is shockingly hard in much of the world. It's likely that most Americans haven't really ever had the pleasure of such an experience. If you are such a person - you need to go to Ostalamer.
And the setting... just incredible. Like something from a dream. Sitting here, looking out over the Atlantic and down to the Pyrenees, sipping a simple Basque rose or a glass of Sangria and eating local seafood that was likely still swimming in the waters of St Jean de Luz early that morning... this is the life I live in my dreams. This is also the only restaurant that we ate at twice. In fact... we ate here two days in a row. And we would have gone back a third day had we been staying that long.
The only weakness is the deserts - which should simply be skipped (have another round of anchovies instead).
Other Restaurants
We ate at a number of other good restaurants (Fish House in London, Le Cinq Mars in Paris) that would have been highlights of many other trips I've taken. But in this context they were simply good and thus not worth detailing. This is no slight to them - but simply an indication of just how extraordinary the above restaurants are.
Closing Thoughts
To say I am fortunate is an understatement. To say that I am grateful for this experience should be obvious.
Will I go back to l'Arpege? This is a question a few people have asked - and it's one I struggle with. To be honest, the cost of a meal there is simply hard for me to justify... twice. Would I suggest that someone who hasn't been there (and can afford it) go? Good god yes!!!! In a fucking heartbeat. But twice? That's tough. It's just so pricey.
What was my favorite dish? This is another oft-asked question - and another hard one to answer. The candidates for me would be the Beet Sushi from l'Arpege, the Meat Fruit from Dinner and the Anchovies from Ostalamer. And to be honest... I cannot choose and don't want to.
What was the worst meal I ate? That would be the ramen I cooked in my hotel room in London one night in a jet-lagged fugue state. My only defense is that jet lag would be considered a major psychological disorder if it were not self-correcting. So I plead temporary insanity.
What is the best food city? By population? Guethary. That's an easy one. In terms of odds of getting an edible meal? That again is easy - Paris. But in terms of my (personal) taste it would be London.
My big fear is that nothing in the rest of my life will live up to the last 2 weeks.
Thank you for taking me with you Valerie. It was perfect.
Off-Topic: Food and Travel in Europe
1 comment:
- Tomatohead said...
Meat fruit. No, thank you for taking me with you - (if only vicariously) C&V.
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USC coach Lane Kiffin has finally picked a starting quarterback for his team.
It's just that we won't actually know who he is until next Saturday, when the Trojans host Washington State in their home opener.
"You guys will see on Saturday who he is," said Kiffin on his Sunday night media conference call.
But we think we know right now who it's going to be.
To recap, Cody Kessler and Max Wittek — both redshirt sophomores — were listed as USC's co-starters headed into the Hawaii game. Kessler took the first snap and played the entire first half and the first series of the third quarter. He finished 10 of 19 for just 95 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Wittek took over from Kessler and ended up 5 of 10 for 77 yards. USC's offense put up just 364 yards overall in a sluggish 30-13 win.
Close observers of USC have noted that the playcalling for Kessler and Wittek against Hawaii was markedly different, particularly in the passing game. Here are the passing charts* for each quarterback versus the Rainbow Warriors:
As you can see, most of Kessler's throws were safe throws to the flats. Only three passes went longer than 10 yards. Meanwhile, most of Wittek's pass attempts were over 10 yards.
These charts probably betray Kiffin's confidence in Wittek's markedly stronger arm and, if we had to venture a guess, it tips his hand on which quarterback he plans on starting next Saturday. After all, a pro style system usually demands a pro style arm.
It wouldn't be Wittek's first start, though. He started the final two games of last season after Matt Barkley got hurt against UCLA. The results? Decidedly mixed. But Kiffin needs to go with the quarterback who he feels best fits his system if he is actually going to allow that quarterback to throw the ball downfield.
For now, all those signs point to that quarterback being Wittek.
* — Thanks to USC fan Chase Vergari for sending me these charts.


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