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Legends of Eisenwald live turn based combat
For your entertainment and to celebrate the release of our recent expansion Bastard here is a video that gives you an idea how our combat works in real life :)... Read more
Hello everyone,
today we released a new addon called Bastard on Steam and GOG.
Bastard is an adventure that puts an emphasis on decision-making. As in the main game, this... Read more
Eisenwald: Blood of November released!
The game is available now on both Steam and GOG.
Here is a gameplay trailer of the game:
Steam players should have this game included in your Season Pass.... Read more
Last 24 hours for Eisenwald: Blood of November
Dear all,
Our Eisenwald: Blood of November campaign is in its last 24 hours and we are at 84% at the moment. The goal is close and your support will be... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald prototype video
When preparing for the current Eisenwald: Blood of November campaign we stumbled upon a video we made long time ago, in June of 2011, almost a year before our campaign... Read more
Eisenwald: Blood of November campaign launched!
Dear backers,
we are happy to tell you that we just launched a campaign for a new sandbox adventure in the world of Eisenwald!
Please note that everyone tiers... Read more
Final shipping update
We finally sent out all the remaining rewards, this time tiers 200+. Some of you might have already received them, we will provide tracking numbers. We hope you like them,... Read more
They are killing the peasants at Eisenwald! GOG release
The subject contains the first line of the news announcements on GOG where the game released today! If you have friends who like DRM-free games, that would be a good... Read more
Road to Iron Forest released, season pass and other things
Our first DLC Road to Iron Forest is released!
You won't find the Iron Forest on any map. Not because it doesn't exist. But because those who have been there... Read more
Halloween, patch 1.1 and sale
Hello everyone,
Halloween is coming and we could not skip doing a few things to celebrate it. As many of you know, undead are very much present in our game... Read more
Physical rewards vs Belarus customs
Hello everyone,
we finally discovered why so many of the discs we sent have not been delivered - they are stuck at the customs. We are sorry that we didn't... Read more
Yet another physical rewards update
Hello everyone,
by now all $100+ tiers should have received a signed poster. Also, we send out discs for $75, $100 and $175 tiers. If you didn't receive a poster... Read more
Physical rewards - shipping begins
After quite a bit of struggle with the suppliers physical rewards shipping finally begins! We sent out Limited Edition boxes and signed posters to everyone. Hopefully they will arrive the... Read more
First fan-made scenario available
Hello everyone,
It's been just two weeks since the launch of our game and we are pleased to announce that the first fan-made scenario for the game is available now... Read more
Digital and physical rewards
Hello, everyone,
Humble added all the additional keys for soundtrack and artbook for corresponding tiers and they sent out email today to everyone with the keys. Sorry if you already... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald 1.0 is released!
Hello, everyone,
we are very happy to tell you the game has been released, about an hour ago on Steam! We released Legends of Eisenwald in a better shape than... Read more
Combat video
Three years ago during our Kickstarter campaign we made a combat video. Looking back it seems now very simple and basic so we felt it was necessary to make a... Read more
The Banner Saga developers received a sword from Eisenwald
Hello everyone,
three years ago during our Kickstarter campaign when things were not going so well, Stoic studio guys (developers of The Banner Saga) recommended their backers to look at... Read more
Physical rewards
Hello everyone,
we just sent out messages to tiers $75+ regarding your addresses and physical rewards. If you address has changed since the time you responded to the survey, please... Read more
Developers stream this week
Hello everyone,
if you have time, come join us at our first ever streaming Legends of Eisenwald! We wanted to do it already for a long time but got around... Read more
II Jul. MMXV A.D. - Release date announcement
After 5.5 years of development we are very excited to announce the Legends of Eisenwald release date! It will be available July 2 2015 (a few friends told us a... Read more
Major patch 0.994 is out, characters personalization, previews
Hello everyone,
a lot of time has passed since our last update here but today we are happy to tell we released a major patch that brings in first SFX... Read more
Report on stretch goals; near future plans
Hello everyone,
In the recent weeks we've been answering many questions about the state of the game. If we achieved our stretch goals, etc. In this update we would like... Read more
English closed beta begins! Projects we back
Hello everyone,
today the English closed beta begins which one more step forward the release. We fixed a lot of things in the Russian test and now hoping to fix... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald: a year in review
Remember we said a year ago: "This next year (2014) will be very important for us because that's the year when Legends of Eisenwald will be released". Unfortunately, we were... Read more
Future plans - a small survey
Hello, everyone,
Looking towards the not too distant future we are starting to wonder whether it would make sense to port Legends of Eisenwald to mobile platforms (tablets only). Tablet... Read more
Beta within a beta
The development is nearing the release and today we would like to announce closed beta testing (CBT) of the remaining content that will start in the first week of December.... Read more
Recent patch, new video, first user made scenarios
Hello everyone,
We also made a new... Read more
Indie or not indie?
Hello everyone,
lately we have been talking to a few journalists, from IGN Russia and rpgwatch.com in particular. IGN Russia had a discussion what is an indie game which was... Read more
New user interface is out!
Hello everyone,
We are happy to share with you that the version 0.97 with the new user interface has been released yesterday and you can already look at it in... Read more
Scenario Editor released! Steam workshop available
Dear backers,
we are happy to tell you that today a new large update of the game came out. This update will transfer Scenario Editor into the stable updating branch,... Read more
Invitation to test the scenario editor and new scenario
Hello, everyone,
We decided to release a patch differently from the way we used to do. So, right now you can start testing the scenario editor and new scenario Cursed... Read more
Release date announced!
Hello everyone! The official release date and leaving Early Access will happen April 1 2017. We understand you were expecting the game a bit sooner so we will tell you... Read more
New patch, Map Editor is soon to follow
Hello everyone,
Patch 0.907 has been released today, for the details please look here. It fixes quite a bit of bugs and provides support for modding and the editor that... Read more
The Banner Saga update
Hello everyone,
most of you probably know but we still want to tell you that Chapter 1 of the Banner Saga is now available on Steam! We also have to... Read more
Our game at Steam Indie Showcase
Hello everyone,
We are happy to tell you that an exciting Steam Indie Showcase event is waiting for you this week and it was prepared by the guys from Greenlit... Read more
New Year update
Hello everyone,
2014 is around the corner and we want to say a few words about where we are.
This next year will be very important for us because that's... Read more
New chapter Run Away is out! And other news
Hello everyone,
We are happy to report that the chapter 3 of the main campaign called Run Away is out! On Steam now but soon we will put it on... Read more
Our Early Access Experience
Usually we don't post updates usually so soon after one another, but we really wanted to share with you how the first day on Early Access went.
The launch has... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald Early Access today!
Hello everyone,
we are very happy to announce that today at 9AM PST (8PM Moscow) we start Early Access on Steam! We teamed up with the Humble Store(these are... Read more
New patch; new scenario coming soon!
Dear backers,
those of you who have Desura version installed, can download already our new patch that mostly includes bug fixes and changes to the appearance of the interface. Settings... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald at gamescom
Hello everyone,
it's a quick update about us (well, actually, just Alexander) going to gamescom that takes place this week. We were thinking of getting a stand there but the... Read more
Patch with tutorial is out
Dear backers and all who supports us,
we have been working very hard last several weeks but now finally we are somewhat happy with the state of our first scenario... Read more
New scenario including tutorial coming out next week; Short stories on the background of the campaign; Support Nekro on Greenlight
It has been a while since our last update and many were asking us how we are doing and what is the progress. We are working on many things, as... Read more
One year after Kickstarter: our plans
Dear backers and all who support us,
Legends of Eisenwald will be on Steam! It's official
Hello everyone!
Thanks to your many players and to your ongoing support, we have been greenlit today! Here is the image you will see from now on visiting our page there... Read more
French beta available; the first stage of beta testing completed.
Dear backers and all who supports us,
We released a new patch 0.85 that effectively concludes the first stage of our beta testing. We included in this patch a lot... Read more
State of development and release date change
Dear backers and all who support us,
In this update we will tell you many things, including those that seem good and others that don't seem so good, but are... Read more
Major patch is out, German beta available!
Today Desura approved our big patch with a lot of bug fixes and some new things. And we are happy to tell that beta is now available in German! Those... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald combat
When creating the combat system for Legends of Eisenwald, we looked back at the turn-based RPG titles we love as gamers ourselves. Disciples 2 for example, had a quick and... Read more
The first beta poll!
Hello, everyone,
The time has come for our first poll for those who played beta. Especially we are interested in the opinions of those who played versions with different hits... Read more
New Year Patch; RPG France about us
Hello, everyone!
We are happy to let you know that we uploaded a new patch to Desura before the end of the year. This year was very intense and exciting... Read more
Invitations to beta and Skyjacker
Hello, everyone!
We sent out now invites to the beta to everyone in the $15 reward tier. We are still working on the patch with many different improvements and bug... Read more
Video preview of beta by Pixabyte
Hello, everyone!
While we work on the big patch and you are waiting for the next update, we would like to share with you a video preview that was done... Read more
We are on Steam Greenlight!
Hello, everyone!
We launched our game at Steam Greenlight and we invite you to vote for Legends of Eisenwald there. If you have a Steam account and bought games in... Read more
Next steps
Hello, everyone!
Beta testing has been going for about a month now. Those of you who played it greatly helped us by fixing bugs and minimizing the number of crashes,... Read more
Beta progress
Hello everyone!
The first week of beta test went really good – we received a lot of feedback, found a lot of bugs and typos, and realized that we still... Read more
Welcome to beta test!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for your patience and we are happy to announce that we will send out invitations for beta shortly after this update, it's on Desura and approved... Read more
Yet another update about beta
Here is a quick update on the state of beta testing: we are still delayed. The reason number one is that Desura still didn't approve our beta version. It is... Read more
Beta test - last steps
Hello, everyone! We are almost ready to start the beta test. Shortly after this update we will send out surveys to all who backed us with $25 or more where... Read more
Beta testing - once more
It's the beginning of October and the beta is not out yet and we apologize for this delay. It's well on the way but we ran into several issues.
First... Read more
Our plans for beta testing and release
Hello, everyone!
We have been working hard and we did out best hoping to release our beta version at least in August but it took and still takes us more... Read more
Forum is open! Some sketches
Hello, everyone!
It's been a while since we had an update here. Today we have several good news that we would like to share.
Our forum is finally launched!... Read more
News and some financial information
Now, after two weeks hold of Amazon account we initiated withdraw of funds in the amount of $75047 after all the fees and failed payments. 33 backers despite trying very... Read more
Gates to Eisenwald are open!
It's official – Legends of Eisenwald will be made!
Thank you all, our great and amazing 2729 backers! Thank you who just backed our project, thank you for all our... Read more
80К, 6 hours to go!
Our Kickstarter campaign ends in a few hours. Now we have the last chance to add boarding battles to the game – let's take this chance! It's quite possible... Read more
150% Reached! New Stretch Goals!
75K!Thanks to you, our second stretch goal is reached! In the poll, with slight advantage the pack of story characters wins during the week, and nothing could change the... Read more
Backer's Badge; Reward Chart
The reward chart
Dear backers! A lot of you have asked about some of the rewards - what definitely do they include? We've just made the diagram which clarifies that:
Dear backers and those who are preparing to support us!
We have a small surprise for you. We created our first wallpaper. And we hope that even though you are... Read more
First Stretch Goal achieved!
We have reached our first stretch goal! A great many thanks to everyone who helped with this! The improved storyline has been achieved, and we have the next stretch goal... Read more
Clarification about new $35 reward; scenario introduction; time lapse video
Another short clarification about our last update and introduction of $35 reward. We would love to do all the things that we outlined in our stretch goals. Hopefully, we can... Read more
Stretch goals update; New rewards; Other forms of payments
Stretch goals update
Here is a screen shot of our voting. Improved story line is a clear leader at the moment. Once this stretch goal is reached and improved story... Read more
Stretch goals announced!
We announce our stretch goals! We won't decide what to use additional funding for without consulting with you. We will post a separate backers only update with the link. You... Read more
Legends of Eisenwald kickstarted - Thank You All!
You did it! Our goal is reached! Legends of Eisenwald is happening thanks to all of you!
Here is a video that says much more:
To thank you... Read more
Over 90% of the way! Poster sketch and music; Your stretch goals suggestions
We are on the finishing line!
First of all, thank you all again who already supports us. We are already over 90% of funding and 1/3 of the time here... Read more
Thank You; Global Map Gameplay
First of all, we would like to thank all of you! We crossed 80% and we are very close now to being funded. We really appreciate your generosity and faith... Read more
New reward - Limited Edition Box! More about combat
New reward - Limited Edition Box!
Many of you asked for it and we are happy to offer a Limited Edition Box of Legends of Eisenwald, together with Collector's Edition... Read more
1) Combat video is here! 2) Thank you Stoic! 3) Posters will be signed
Thank you everybody for your ongoing support and encouragement! With your help we are at 40% now and things are just bound to get better and to celebrate this we... Read more
Thank you for your support! Our FIRST EVER interview published! Art work; sound; FAQ updated
Thank you very much for your support! We are over 10% now and we keep working on many things here – further updates are coming. We had many questions about... Read more


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Officer Timothy Sylvester walked into a nightmare late Wednesday night, responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at an Oliver Street apartment in North Tonawanda.
As he entered the second-floor residence, a young man lunged in the officer's direction from outside a bathroom. Uncertain if the man was attempting to attack him, the officer took him to the ground but quickly realized the man was wounded in the upper chest. Sylvester pulled off his patrol jacket and pressed it against the 24-year-old man's wound, trying to stop the rapid flow of blood. Before he could be taken to the hospital, the man died.
Jennifer Marchant, 23, whom authorities said acted in adult movies and also worked as a bill collector, later was charged with second-degree murk. She was accused of k!lling Ralph Stone, the 24-year-old man she was living with at the Oliver Street apartment, where the police were summoned.
Sylvester was the first officer on the scene, and after putting Stone down, he took off his coat and put pressure on the wound, while at the same time scanning the room, trying to remain safe himself, Police Chief Randy D. Szukala said in describing the intensity of the scene at about 10:30 p.m. Officer Robert Frank, who was close behind Sylvester, entered the apartment and removed Marchant from inside the bathroom, taking her to another room as Sylvester attempted to save her boyfriend's life.
Though details are limited as to why the couple had been arguing, police sources said Marchant claimed she was acting in self-defense when she used a 6- to 8-inch-long kitchen knife to st@b Stone in the area of his left collarbone.
After consulting with the Niagara County District Attorney's Office, detectives charged Marchant with k!lling Stone. She pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in North Tonawanda City Court, accompanied by her lawyer, Kevin S. Mahoney of the Amherst law firm of Hogan Willig.
Marchant was later taken to the Niagara County Jail, where she is being held without bail.
"We are processing evidence from the scene, and there will be a felony hearing at 2 p.m. Monday in City Court," said Capt. William R. Hall, chief of detectives, adding that he was unable to comment specifically on what led to the st@bbing.
According to accounts on Facebook, Marchant and Stone had been in a relationship since May. Marchant described herself as someone who is fun, spontaneous and likes to joke around.
In addition to acting in adult movies, authorities said she worked as a collector for an Amherst bill collection agency.
Stone reportedly worked as a contractor in his family's business, Stone Landscape and Aquatic Design. According to his Facebook page, he was the father a little girl, Lillianna.
His relatives declined to comment, but a friend of the family said it was hard to believe Stone had been k!lled.
"Ralph was a good dude. I was in shock when I heard. I feel more sorry for his family," Mark Clewell said.
Residents at the 2½-story apartment house described Marchant and Stone as a nice couple who kept to themselves.
"This is a friendly building with nice people living here. For something like this to happen is baffling," said James Fancher, a first-floor resident.
A funeral service for Stone will he held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 383 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda.
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Mexico, Tamaulipas, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
|This article describes a collection of historical records scheduled to become available at FamilySearch.org.
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- 3 Record Description
- 4 How to Use the Record
- 5 Related Websites
- 6 Related Wiki Articles
- 7 Contributions to This Article
- 8 Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
- 9 Sources of Information for This Collection
Foreign Language Title
Registro Civil del Estado de Tamaulipas, México.
Collection Time Period
This collection of civil records for Tamaulipas covers the inclusive years of 1857 to 2002.
Record Description
This is a collection of civil registration records for Mexico. Records, such as birth, marriages, and deaths, are organized by state and then by municipality/city. Earlier records were handwritten in narrative style; later records were handwritten in formatted registers. The text of these records is in Spanish.
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- Names of witnesses
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- Date and place of the event
- Names of the bride and groom
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- Names of parents
- Names of witnesses
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- Place and date of the event
- Place and date of death
- Name of the principal (deceased)
- Civil status of principal at time of death
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- Parents' names
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Why the Record Was Created
The Mexican civil registration was created to record the vital events of birth, marriage, death, and other civil events, which would determine and prove the civil status, existence, and condition of the population.
Record Reliability
The civil registration records of Mexico are a reliable source for doing genealogical research.
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Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection
- "Delaware Marriage Records," index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed 4 March 2011, entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
- "El Salvador Civil Registration," index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed 21 March 2011, entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.
Sources of Information for This Collection
Mexico. Various municipal offices of the civil registry. Civil registration, 1857-2002. Archivo General del Registro Civil del Estado de Tamaulipas, Victoria, México.
Original records are also housed in different municipal archives throughout the state of Tamaulipas.
Detailed instructions for adding citations are also listed in the wiki article: How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections.


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Cedar Hill Bus 5
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STOP 2) Framingham, 8:00a, 5:00p
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This week's opening Fed tandem helped push the market to its 19th straight Tuesday of gains, and the gratuitous stock love-in is set to continue today with, really, only Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke standing in the way. It's doubtful he'll do much to ruin the sappy mood, particularly considering investors' knack for manipulating whatever he says into a buying signal.
In a perfectly bullish world, he'll say the economy is improving, but that it ain't happening quickly enough. The dreaded tapering will have to wait a while longer. Maybe, as an added bonus, he'll stick to his assessment that stocks aren't overvalued. But until then, we'll be hovering around in pause mode.
"There's not much point in watching any quotes between now and then, because what comes out of those beard-shrouded lips is going to make or break things," writes Tim Knight of the Slope of Hope blog. Hard to bet against make at this point.
Key market gauges: Suffering Nikkei /quotes/zigman/5986735 JP:NIK envy? Best move to the next gut check, because this will hurt. The Japanese benchmark finished up 1.6%, closing at its highest level in five years for the third consecutive session. The Nikkei is now up almost 40% in the past three months, dwarfing U.S. stocks, which aren't exactly hurting, either. Europe /quotes/zigman/2380150 XX:SXXP isn't faring as well, with stocks backing off from multiyear highs. Read: Europe markets.
Futures on the Dow /quotes/zigman/10340711 YMM3 and the S&P /quotes/zigman/9042794 ESM3 are setting up for yet another positive session, after the blue chips logged their 19th straight Tuesday of gains yesterday. Gold /quotes/zigman/647778 GCM3 is edging higher, bouncing back from Tuesday's decline. Read: Gold investors lured to trade on charts only.
The economy: Bernanke will take a seat before Congress at 10 a.m. Eastern, delivering his first testimony since late February. Investors will, obviously, be looking for some more color on when any sort of tapering of asset purchases might come into play. The Fed minutes might help out on that front later in the day. In another key bit of data, sales of existing homes are expected to have increased more than 10%, thanks in large part to low interest rates. Read: Spotlight on the economy.
Earnings: Quarterly results from Lowe's /quotes/zigman/232508 /quotes/nls/low LOW , Staples /quotes/zigman/78299 /quotes/nls/spls SPLS and Target /quotes/zigman/253872 /quotes/nls/tgt TGT offer a glimpse into the state of the retail sector throughout the early morning while Hewlett-Packard /quotes/zigman/229301 /quotes/nls/hpq HPQ is the lone notable from the tech sector after the close. Read: H-P investors ignore dour view on Wall Street.
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The chart of the day: The S&P 500 and the gold/silver ratio are starting to move in the same direction. We've seen this kind of action before (in 1999 and 2007 — yikes!) and it could spell trouble, according to some pundits who have been chewing on this relationship this week. HSBC's Charles Morris warns a "snap" in risk assets could hit within six months while David Rosenberg from Gluskin Sheff says he's worried "the bull market may well be in complacency." Here's MoneyWeek's take on the trend, using the inverted gold/silver ratio to reach the same bearish conclusion.
The call of the day: We can't let Japan and the U.S. have all the fun. There's value to be had in the United Kingdom, even as the FTSE /quotes/zigman/3173262 UK:UKX has taken out 13-year highs, according to Credit Suisse. The broker published a note this morning explaining why it's so bullish on the region's equities. "The U.K. has the best policy co-operation, after Japan, between the Treasury and the central bank," analyst Andrew Garthwaite writes. He said 85% of the sectors in the U.K. trade below their global peer group. As for the FTSE, Credit Suisse is targeting 7,000.
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Author Notes: Growing up, my mother made tarts very similar to these for all of our holiday meals. One of us was always assigned to squeeze the frozen spinach - not a job for the weak. Then the greens were mixed with cream cheese and seasonings, portioned into special-occasion mini tart shells that my mom bought from a local farm and topped with cheddar. We loved that we each got our own - now I realize how much smarter the serving method was for the chef. That's why, when I recreated these by making my own dough, using fresh spinach and adding chopped garlic, I still made them as individuals. —lifeaswecookit
Food52 Review: notlazy.rustic.'s overall concept is simple yet effective, the filling is quite rich and yummy, but it's the "rustic" look of the handmade tart shell that sets this recipe apart. You just know it's a personal creation. A slight hiccup: the 1/4" dough thickness seems too fat; after 26 minutes the tart shell was cooked on the outside but translucent and still doughy (not cooked), especially in those endearing corners of the pastry. I actually rolled two of the dough pieces thinner, made freeform galette-like tarts and these cooked as the recipe suggested. Also, the recipe calls for fresh spinach, so include a wash and spin-dry for the produce. A lovely plated first course appetizer, or for lunch or brunch with a salad (pretty darn rich as a side dish with an entrée for dinner, personal opinion!) - Amber Olson —The Editors
Makes: 8 mini tarts
tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
teaspoon sugar
teaspoon salt
tablespoons ice cold water
Spinach and Cream Cheese Filling
1 1/2
teaspoons olive oil
cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped and divided
packages (9 ounces each) spinach leaves
ounces cream cheese, softened
cup grated pecorino romano cheese
tablespoons freshly chopped chives
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
teaspoon kosher salt
egg white
teaspoons water
ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- Cube butter; place it back in the fridge. In food processor, combine flour, sugar and salt. Add cold butter; pulse 10 times or until butter is in pebble size pieces. With motor running, drizzle in 2 tablespoons ice cold water. Continue adding cold water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the dough comes together to form a cohesive piece. Remove from food processor, form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- In large deep skillet over medium-low heat, heat olive oil. Add half chopped garlic and cook 3 minutes, or until tender and golden brown. Increase heat to medium. Add spinach in batches, stirring to help the leaves begin to wilt, before adding the next bunch. Cover; cook 4 minutes, or until just wilted, stirring once.
- Transfer mixture to strainer to drain, pressing with a wooden spoon. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out all excess liquid. This is absolutely the step you will have the urge to skip or cut short, but fight it (I always have to). If there is any excess liquid, the finished tart will be soggy.
- In bowl, combine drained spinach, raw garlic, softened cream cheese, pecorino romano, chopped chives, salt and pepper; mix with a wooden spoon until combined. The entire mixture should be streaked white, without large clumps of cream cheese. Taste; adjust for seasoning, if desired.
- Remove dough from fridge. On lightly floured surface, press dough to flatten. Using lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough into 1/4" thickness. Cut into 8 4-inch circles (I used an upside down glass bowl), re-rolling scraps, if necessary. Transfer dough to a parchment-lined baking pan.
- Divide spinach mixture evenly among the center of the dough rounds (about 3 tablespoons per tart). Using fingers, pinch dough around spinach to form a square, pinching tightly. In bowl, whisk together egg white and water. Using pastry brush, brush exposed dough with egg white mixture. Divide cheddar evenly among tarts.
- Place pan in the fridge; heat oven to 350?F. When the oven comes to temperature, place the pan in the oven. Bake 22-26 minutes, or until the dough is firm and starting to color and the filling is bubbling. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
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"Buy" is never just "buy." It's actually "integrate." So is "build," which means they both require similarly skilled engineering talent. Therein lies the dilemma.
Culturally the word "buy" in large IT shops is a not-so-subtle signal of disinvestment in a declining, increasingly commoditized function/department/division. In a field that has grown sensitive to short cycles of obsolescence, that signal creates a powerful, self-perpetuating downward spiral for top engineering talent -- an exodus of ambitious hackers, ever-vigilant about remaining relevant.
The space in decline experiences the opposite of gentrification. The allure of someone else's "build culture" sucks out all the talent that matters, leaving behind non-technical project managers (the overzealous and process-focused) and technical order-takers (under-motivated second- and third-tier engineers). In the Mortal Kombat vernacular, that combo leads to a fatality because that diminished internal team simply can't deliver what the business thinks it's getting "off a shelf."
[Don't get too comfortable in middle management -- instead, flatten the org. Read Career Advice From The Future.]
Note that I can't stand those three words: off the shelf. They're classic marketing misdirection, implying, "What could be simpler? You have a can opener, right? Well, we sell cans!" Mmmm… deeeelish!
The problem, of course, is that the flight of engineering talent from your "buy" organization means that you don't have a can opener. If you're lucky, you have a hammer, and it's somewhere out in Chennai. Most orgs-in-decline don't even have that. They just have to learn to eat the can.
Enter senior managementThe decline plays out predictably. That ripe smell of flop sweat, even before the buy engagement starts, causes senior management to overcompensate and hire an army of external professional servicers. But it's already too late because the home team is no longer strong enough to support those occupying forces.
Ever-diligent about project optics (and their own career paths), senior management pivots and starts talking about the need for talent upgrades. Hilarities ensue, because it was their framing of the space as a commodity function that essentially caused its accelerated decline -- a self-fulfilling prophecy.
And that is why the perennial build-versus-buy discussions are so dangerous. Sunsets lead to darkness faster and more chaotically than anyone expects.
The counterargument -- because it's all really about talent, not whether you build or buy -- is that your best people should focus on your company's core competency, the areas that differentiate your product or service. But putting your top talent exclusively on strategic competencies means that they're being supported by your middlers and low performers, essentially giving your gladiators paper swords.
A good example -- for which I'm sure I'll get hate mail -- is Human Resources IT. How can I say this politely? The market isn't flooded with world-class engineering talent with a depth of HR IT experience. Management's default buy options, i.e., PeopleSoft/Taleo, guarantee that this space remains IT's talent backwater. This is ridiculous (this is me backpedaling) given the role that talent plays in the success of every business.
If you want a larger, divisional example, think about the credit crisis. Over the last five years, Big (in its many shapes and forms) finally figured out that its home loan units are money pits. Most of the IT shops that support them have intentionally and systematically phased out builds in favor of buys. Is it an overstatement to say that no self-respecting engineer aspires to work in mortgage tech? Just slightly.
If you thought your home purchasing experience was bad before 2007, you obviously haven't bought a home recently. I have, and being a good corporate citizen, I used Big. I'm not making this up. I had to apologize to my mother for how badly she was treated. My mother! Yes, I'm equating that experience with the quality of technology delivered in those shops.
What departments (and divisions) fail to understand is that on top of all the talent issues, buying off-the-shelf software means that their business processes have to be re-engineered to align with their buy's available features. Tail wagging dog, and ultimately more disruptive and expensive.


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When my husband, Sidney, and I went on our Viking River cruise through Ukraine last spring, I had lots of "I can't believe I'm really here" thoughts.
The "I can't believes" came with every new port of call and amazing experience: watching the sun set on the Crimea's Black Sea coast with dolphins frolicking beside our ship; sailing the Dneiper River where the dachas dot the shore; feeling the history while strolling the beautiful port city of Odessa; walking in the footsteps of Pushkin, Tolstoy and Chekhov, getting bear hugs from be-medaled World War II veterans at the stirring Victory Day parade in Sevastopol; standing in the fields at Balaclava while picturing the Charge of the Light Brigade; in Yalta, touring the Tsar's White Palace where they held the Big 3 conference of World War II; in Zaporozhe, watching descendants of Cossacks put on dazzling displays of horsemanship, and finally beholding the splendor of ancient Kiev, her golden domes so glorious in the sunlight.
But as marvelous as it all was, the biggest "I can't believe" moments had to do with two small miracles, the first of which was that Sidney was actually with me. Sidney had been reluctant about traveling to Ukraine, and it took so long to coax him into it that we got the last available cabin on the ship. Prior to the booking, I insisted, "You need to visit the home of your ancestors; think of your heritage," etc. I even tried to cajole him with the wild idea that we might meet up in Kiev with Kateryna "Kathy" Yuschchenko, his tax client of some years back.
She had gone off and married none other than Viktor Yuschchenko, then-president of Ukraine and hero of the "Orange Revolution." You may recall from news stories that it was her husband Viktor who was poisoned by his political enemies and almost died, leaving his face deeply scarred. Kathy's life was also in danger.
Sidney always came up with the same answer: "I wouldn't feel at home there," he'd say. "Look at what they did to the Jews." I finally gave up on trying to convince him that the Tsar and Hitler were long gone, and got my own way by using a tactic that always works: I turned it all around to make him think it was his idea.
No doubt Sidney had good reason for his reluctance, given the sad history of Jews in Ukraine. His dad, Sam, lived in a shtetl in the Pale of Settlement until age 10 when the pogroms drove Sam and his family out, joining the vast Jewish migration to the U.S. Sidney grew up hearing Sam's stories about boyhood memories of shtetl life with his 12 siblings, of attending his one-room Hebrew school, of his father and uncles who were locksmiths and blacksmiths. It all ended with pogroms and, according to Sidney, Sam's shetl was leveled, gone forever, just like Anatevka, the village in "Fiddler on the Roof." In fact, computer searches for Sam's shtetl proved fruitless, as if it never existed.
As we flew to Ukraine, I worried about Sidney having a good time, given the memory of Sam's tales of persecution and his vanished village. But when we landed in Odessa and looked out over the tree-lined boulevards and the famous Potemkin stairs, I felt he'd be all right.
One couldn't help but fall in love with Odessa, the City of Dreams, a cosmopolitan place rich in history and culture. We also learned that Odessa was once home to one of the most vibrant Jewish communities in all of Europe. It was on our second day there, following our "Jewish Life in Odessa" tour, that Sidney said the words that were music to my ears: "I feel at home here."
As the River Dneiper took our ship to Kiev, I wondered if Kathy Yuschchenko had received the last-minute email I sent about our arrival in Kiev, and if so, as Ukraine's former First Lady, would she be able to fit us into her busy schedule? On the day we docked, there was an email from Kathy saying she'd meet us at 3 p.m. the next day in a café on Volodymyrska Street.
That would have been fabulous except for an unexpected turn. At the last minute Sidney became so sick to his stomach that we had to summon Dr. Olga, the ship's doctor, who gave him a pill and ordered him to stay in bed. Calling Kathy to cancel our meeting was one of the hardest things I have ever done.
I had to leave Sidney behind in bed, pale and motionless, when I boarded the bus for the Kiev tour, but it was my only chance to see Kiev since we were leaving for home the next day. When I returned, I was shocked to find Sidney completely energized, his color back. I learned that while I was gone the most incredible thing happened, our second miracle of the trip: Kathy Yuschchenko, the Michele Obama of the Ukraine, had come to the ship to visit Sidney.
Dr. Olga's pill must have worked because when Kathy asked if Sidney would be well enough for a tour of Kiev, he made a Lazarus-like recovery. So off Sidney went with Kathy and two bodyguards (according to Sidney, straight out of a James Bond movie) for his personal tour of Kiev. Of course wherever they went, Kathy was recognized, and when they got out of the car for their strolls, crowds made way for them, with everyone wondering about the American dignitary with Kateryna Yuschchenko.
That night, given Sidney's new VIP status, he was the talk of the ship. The crew couldn't do enough for him, and rumors even circulated that their mysterious passenger could even be on Putin's enemies list. Ladies onboard asked if I was jealous, seeing Kiev from a tour bus while Sidney went on a two-hour, private celebrity dream tour with the beautiful and gracious former First Lady.
But how could I feel envy when Sidney told me the tour with Kathy was up there with the happiest moments of his life? I also thought how proud Sam would have been to know that his boy, Sidney, had returned to his homeland as an honored guest of the former First Lady with a police escort to keep him safe, in a place where 100 years before Sam and his family had hidden in the forest from the Tsar's Cossacks in fear for their lives.
Sidney now has a sense of belonging that only comes from walking in the ancestral land of your forebears and making a connection with your past. Just the other day he again told me how glad he was that HE had thought of the Ukrainian trip. "Yes, that trip was spectacular", I responded, "and it was such a brilliant idea that from now on you're in charge of all our travel plans. And by the way, didn't you tell me that your mom was from Romania?"
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The idea of anthropogenic global warming is under fire in recent months. Those who collect and disseminate information, it was discovered the numbers have changed, so that man is warming seems to be done.
Some of these "scientists" are now conceded that the data shows global warming has not happened since 1995.
Thousands of scientists have provided information that the idea of artificial contradiction with global warming. Only recently has this idea confirmed.It-against has been shown that global warming scientists "have falsified data. This is already accepted.
This reveals the fact that politics can affect the results of some scientists. Ie. Scientists are not all looking for a little 'practice.
Our world, of course, seems to be cooling or heating. This site is for thousands of years. However, until now, there is no evidence that humans are the trends van deze case (solar activity seems to be the TE Meest scientific explanation).
It 's amazing how the idea of man and global warming seems to Darwinian evolution made in parallel with each other.
O data and information was collected mainly in universities and government institutions (this is the fox guarding the hen house?).
or Both make use of ad hominem attacks, like the call of the opposition "flat earthers" or other names.
Opponents or are prohibited by most of the original data. I'm just not allowed much of the information used to support the ideas seen.
o The two have strong support from the media, despite the fact that the scientific evidence against two ideas overhelmingly
or Both are strongly encouraged in public schools and universities.
It is easier to transmit data on global warming to find (even if the data were kept secret years) is that Darwinism Because dealing with the evolution of different aspects of science.
The person is interested in digging beneath the surface of normal university or high school during the next hoaxes (or science just terrible) was used to "prove" the theory of evolution.
or Piltdown Man, a creature with characteristics of both humans and monkeys. Used for four decades, the theory of evolution is to take hold "in the United States until someone discovered that the" monkey-man'was formed by mixing of two monkeys and human bones were found with the bones as they age, filed teeth, etc.
Or Nebraska man was a man-ape of high-profile ", used in the test Sccopes (high profile). It 'very instrumental in establishing the idea of man evolving from apes. Following this" monkey man "was shooting with a single tooth of an extinct pig.
or embryos Haeckel was a chart with various vertebrates that "all steps in the evolution" in its infancy (which is also the same phase of Gill). This image is a hoax at the end of 1800. (Although we still found in many textbooks today).
These hoaxes and bad science are not the exception. There are literally dozens of scientific laws, principles and facts that directly contradict the theory of evolution.
Statist regimes (including Nazism), socialism and communism are all based on the Darwinian theory of evolution (in particular to eliminate the idea of Judaism and Christianity). Their posters often include the theory behind their ideas.
Today it seems that the same people behind the artificial global warming is pushing the idea of evolution.
Unless something beneath the surface of typical hand, we remain convinced of information that educators and politicians for decades teaches us that both ideas.
Politics and science do not mix. And if they do not mix together, always knowing that suffers at the expense of politics. Recent discoveries have shown that the "science of man-made global warming is seriously compromised. With all the facts that we discover the trend, it seems that the same happens with it as well.
For some form of evolution is clear evidence to support the theory, Darwinism is more than likely continue on the same track as the man who took the global warming. It could also last for many decades, however, the current serious problems of evolution to the public.


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
This week marks the convergence of many a High Holiday. There's Passover, Easter and, of course, the greatest holiday in the high church of college sports, the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA tournament is the ultimate college sports holiday. In all of sports it's eclipsed only by the Super Bowl, the only sporting event that may be more universal than the one-and-done NCAAs.
Now I wouldn't dare equate an annual collegiate basketball tournament in importance to the great religious holidays many of us are marking this week. But there is something great about the way our national church of sports can bring us together – even if for just a few weeks,
Like other, traditional holidays, even those who don't believe can easily get caught up in the festivities. From the local office pool and its ritualistic filling out of The Bracket (the less you know, the better you'll do) to the impromptu gatherings at TV sets everywhere, from living rooms to restaurants to health clubs.
Also, there is the requisite mythology: from the big upset to the ongoing Cinderella story. Right now, Philadelphia again is enjoying the thrill of its own Sweet Sixteen surprise in the form of a low-seeded La Salle team, saved in the final seconds by a floating layup off of the fingertips of the school's new hero Tyrone Garland.
The fun of the tournament is just this: the spinning before our very eyes of great narratives, often featuring players we've never heard of before and in ways that defy easy prediction.
And around these great tales, the entire country, regardless of religious affiliation, comes together. To watch, to celebrate and, ahem, to gamble. It doesn't matter how you mark March Madness. The point is that it is here, heralding the arrival of spring and promising an experience that all can enjoy as a community.
And speaking of Community
Last weekend marked the beginning of what may become a big annual community event – an annual Chestnut Hill Hoops Madness sponsored by the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
The event, the inspiration of CHCA president Brien Tilley, was pretty simple. Get a couple of gyms secured and get local kids and adults playing in small three on three tournaments. The response was so great that the 120 available slots filled up immediately.
A large group of people came together to play basketball, and a community celebration was born.
Tilley said he was really pleased with the turnout and that everything went better than he could ever have hoped. He's certain it will be even bigger next year.
I'd like to see the tournament expanded further, too. I like the idea of more action for adult teams, perhaps three on three matches with teams from different Chestnut Hill institutions. The Local could definitely put an OK team together. I'm sure Chestnut Hill Hospital, the Morris Arboretum, the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, area shops and restaurants could compete. I'd love the chance to take the rock to the hole against Hill restaurateur Paul Roller. It would be Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson, Chestnut Hill style.
Anyway, just a suggestion (with apologies to Paul, who'd likely block any shot I could muster).
Looking forward to next year.


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WATCH: The Joyous Result Of A Preschool In A Nursing Home
This heartwarming video of preschool children playing in a nursing home is going viral for all the right reasons.
In an effort to combat loneliness among the elderly - according to the video, 43 per cent of older adults experience social isolation, which is closely associated with depression as well as a decline in mental and physical health - a playschool temporarily relocated to the assisted living facility.
And we can't tell who is having more fun; the two generations can be seen helping each other make lunch, playing with a parachute and reading to each other in the sweet clip.
"You know how you love somebody and they give you something..." one resident can be heard saying, before wiping away tears. "You know how hard it is on your heart."
The project takes place at the Intergenerational Learning Center in Seattle, Washington; the filmmakers who tagged along to record the beautiful afternoon said that despite the difference in their years, the children and the elderly seemed "closely aligned".
Watch the gorgeous video above - and just try not to get teary.


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Big data can be big chaos. But finding clarity -- and business opportunities -- in that chaos has never been more important.
Presenting data clearly and visually is now as important as finding it. Enter data visualization tools that create heat maps, data relationship trees, and geospatial overlays. They provide visual ways to explain a sales trend to the CEO in a few minutes. They turn data into a conversation.
This is the timely subject of Too Big To Ignore author Phil Simon's upcoming book, The Visual Organization: Data Visualization, Big Data, and the Quest for Better Decisions (Wiley, 2014), due out next month.
Simon sat down with InformationWeek to discuss how to become more of a "visual organization," the perils of being a big data laggard, and more.
IW: Phil, you emphasize in your book, The Visual Organization, that data visualization is more than just pie charts and pretty pictures that display data sets. What are key features and functions of contemporary dataviz tools that help organizations make better decisions?
PS: First, the best-of-breed dataviz tools these days are sophisticated. They can handle an array of data sources. They can easily accommodate not only internal enterprise data sources like relational databases, but external sources such as Twitter firehoses, third-party scripts, open datasets, charting libraries, and the like.
Second, they're not restricted to structured data linked via traditional drivers and ETL [extract, transform, load]. Many can handle semi-structured and even unstructured data sources from APIs. Third, they are interactive; that is, they do not merely present static data, they encourage data discovery and exploration.
Fourth, they are much more user-friendly than the applications of years past. While technical sophistication is beneficial, you don't have to be a programmer or data scientist to make sense of data in Spotfire or Tableau, for instance. Finally, they lend themselves to sharing, both internally and for the outside world.
IW: What's preventing companies from becoming visual organizations? Dataviz tools are not difficult to implement, and popular companies like Netflix and LinkedIn prove they work.
PS: To be fair, most organizations already employ data visualization tools. Microsoft Excel is the classic example. Now, I love Excel and it has evolved over the last two decades. For instance, PowerQuery is pretty neat. But it's a mistake to believe that Excel can effectively handle all of an organization's data visualization needs.
Many large organizations implemented expensive business intelligence software in the 1990s and 2000s. Those BI tools, though, are predicated on dashboards, traditional analytics, KPIs, etc. They assume to a large extent that a user knows what he or she is looking for.
To answer your question though, old habits die hard. There's an "ain't broke, don't fix it" mindset in many organizations. Many employees fear the unknown and stick with tried-and-true tools like Excel. Plenty of CXOs insist upon firm ROI calculations before making any new major technology purchase. And let's not forget that organizations have had for the most part dismal batting averages implementing new systems, which was the subject of one of my previous books, Why New Systems Fail.
IW: What types of businesses are becoming visual organizations? Which ones are resisting?
PS: Organizations that understand the potential power of data (big and small) are jumping on board first. Companies like Cisco, Pandora, ESPN, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, eBay, and others are discovering fascinating things
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The ALA Recruitment Assembly requests assistance from the Emerging Leaders program to promote library careers in Second Life. Expansion into Second Life was of the long-term recommendations for promotion listed in the 2007 Marketing Plan for LibraryCareers.org:
7.2.1 "Hold an Emerging Leaders meeting discussing LibraryCareers.org in Second Life and post graphics as customization option in Second Life on Information Island. Members of ALA Emerging Leaders program will create this event."
This presence would include, but not be limited to, content from LibrayCareers.org. To learn more about Second Life, visit ALA's Second Life wiki at: http://wikis.ala.org/proessionaltips/index.php.Second_Life.
An excerpt from the wiki: "ALA Island in Second Life, a YouTube video providing a tour of ALA Island in Second Life; the island is now ready to host events, conferences, division meetings, as well as provide an informal arena to meet librarians and information professionals. Following are coordinates for ALA Island - ALA Main Stage, ALA Island (128,107,29).
Expected Outcomes:
1. The virtual presence in Second Life will promote library career opportunities to an additional audience and via another format. 2. More individuals with Web 2.0 skills and interests will pursue careers in libraries. 3. The virtual presence in Second Life will increase awareness of LibraryCareers.org and increase traffic to this central web-based resource. 4. The virtual presence in Second Life will spawn additional creativity for 21st century recruitment to our profession.


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quote:Originally posted by The DukeMan was I hoping for the leafs to get him with Lupul ....what a difference he would have made to Toronto They would have 2 elite scoring lines .....so pissed at Nonis for not landing him..... Leafs could have had 2 game breakers, these type of players send you into the next playoff round ....excellent trade by Montreal Seen the game at the bell centre on mar 01 Pasty ...great experience.
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quote:Originally posted by Pasty7they have playing the defensive role with Plekanec and Gionta, just another reason why im convinced Therrien is the worst coach in the NHL, but thats another problemAt the end of the Bruins game they had moved Gallgher off the top line and Vanek into his spot and they managed to score a goal. If i were the coach of the habs i would do 1 of 2 line combinations, my first try would beGalchenyuk Vanek BriereDesharnais Pacioretty GallgherPlekanec Eller Gionta orDesharnais Vanek Pacioretty Eller Galchenyuk Gallagher Plekanec Gionta Briere,personally i think Galchenyuk and Vanek together would click and be a very very dangerous offensive pair and i think its time for Galchenyuk to play his natural position of center, so i would go with option one,keep in mind Vanek has had 1 practice with the habs,, so TBCHello, 911? It's an emergency, my teddy bear's been kidnapped! [pause] Hello? Hello?
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Generally, I don't succumb to the hype of a new something in town. Not cool. But something did change my mind. At least in the case of Ion Food Hall. It was the raved Salt Caramel Roll from Arinco King, which I thought sounded really good. Think about it - salt and caramel. What a fantastic contrast of flavours, right?
I was informed by the apologetic and pretty staff that it's usually sold out by 3 pm. Come weekends, it'll be around noon. Reservation was advised but it would make me look desperate. I struck out the option immediately. And that marked my next few futile evening visits to the food hall. Okay, maybe futile might not be the right word here. I mean, I did manage to try out some other things.
Nice takoyaki from Tsukiji Gindaco.
Warning: The queue is really long.
Pork Katsu, a signature from Ginza Bairin (a famous chain in Japan).
Arinco King's Caramel Sand. Boh hu, heh ah ho (not Japanese but Hokkien, which literally means get the shrimp if there's no fish). In other words, a consolation. The vanilla sponge was good, given its cotton soft texture.
Arinco King's Salt Caramel Roll. Hooray.
Arinco King's Green Tea Roll. This, to me, was THE fish.
Famed Scott's Road Beef Noodle at Food Opera (foodcourt). It came with a generous serving of beef, tripe and meatballs. Adding some sweetness to the sauce would be nice.
Chicken wings at Food Opera (foodcourt). A random find.
Other things that I've tried included duck rolls from Modern Peking Duck, plum sauce pork burger from R Burger, grilled pork salad from The Orange Lantern Wraps and Rolls and assorted hawkerfare from Food Opera.
On a Saturday evening, when one least expected, I managed to get the salt caramel roll. Even the staff said that I was lucky as they stocked in more for the weekend. Some parts were relatively saltier while the caramel tasted bitterer that what I'd expected. But the overall taste was joyful. My favourite of the 3 rolls offered by Arinco King was the green tea. Fluffy sponge made with good quality matcha powder and filled with light, fresh cream. Really nice, especially when they don't include sweetened azuki beans.
I was there again last week. The food hall was still very much alive with youngsters happily savouring small cups of Japanese desserts and a fully occupied Food Opera. With the advantages of a strategic location and exclusive imports from Japan, I guess the food hall will be around for a very long time.
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Here's wishing all Hindu devotees a blessed Deepavali. Invite me to your house! I'm craving for a good briyani and mutton curry! To the rest, happy holiday.


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Hair-razing! Buzz was all about St. Baldrick's cause at Team Teddy fundraiser
It was shear fun for a good cause.
Hair was flying Friday evening at Osborn Hill School as Team Teddy held its annual St. Baldrick's head-shearing event to raise money for the fight against pediatric cancer.
Hundreds of people collected pledges for the cause and, as promised, then went under the buzzers of a team of stylists, from Salon Isa and Grand Illusion.
The event proceeds, with pledges totaling $87,000 at the start of Friday's shearing, benefit the California-based St. Baldrick's Foundation, which funds pediatric cancer research projects. Organizers also were accepting donations from those who chose to pass on the shear fun.
In addition to the mass buzz cuts, event highlights the sale of baked goods, snacks and t-shirts, a silent auction and face painting. The Super Duper Weenie truck was also there to supply hot dogs to attendees.
This was Team Teddy's fifth annual St. Baldrick's party, initially organized in memory of Teddy Gerber, an Osborn Hill student who died in 2010 at age 9 from undifferentiated sarcoma. To date, the event has raised a combined total of more than $500,000.
Bill Gerber, Teddy's father, welcomed attendees, who included Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau and state Rep. Brenda Kupchick. Gerber recognized exceptional fundraising efforts among the participants, like a group of girls calling themselves the Power of Peace, who raised $4,300 by planting peace signs in people's yards and selling baked goods. Osborn Hill students also managed to raise $442 in spare change.
"The symbolism of head-shaving is to show solidarity with chemotherapy patients who have lost their hair," said Gerber. The hair-shearing tradition dates to a 2001 St. Patrick's Day party in Manhattan at which 19 men shaved their heads for charity.
To set buzz cutters in motion, Gerber asked the crowd packed into the auditorium, "Are you ready for a haircut?" Gerber himself was among the shavees, as were event veterans like Evan O'Keefe, 14, and Nick Toledo, 15. Both teens also were accorded the distinction of membership in the Knights of the Bald Table, a group of participants who've had their heads shaved seven times or more for the cause.
To donate online to Team Teddy or to contact the St. Baldrick's Foundation, visit: http://bit.ly/1oJYdL1


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