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Reports of "foxhole religion" and deathbed conversions leave us uneasy. And having just read about Saul's conversion, we might be wondering about him. How do we know his and others' experiences are genuine?
For several days Saul is "in the company of" Damascus disciples, probably both refugees from Jerusalem and Damascus Christians. His reception by the community and his desire to share in fellowship with them are certainly signs of a genuine conversion. "True conversion always issues in church membership" (Stott 1990:178).
Yet Saul does not bask exclusively in the church's fellowship for long. Immediately he embarks on a mission of powerful Christ-centered preaching in the synagogues. Just as instantaneous as his healing is his fulfillment of his calling (vv. 15, 18). Filled with the Spirit, without training or a probationary period, he proclaims on numerous occasions (Haenchen 1971:331; not began to as NIV) that Jesus is the Son of God. The historical Jesus is central to his proclamation (v. 27; 17:7, 18; 19:13; 20:21; 28:23, 31). Saul consistently argues for Jesus' messiahship and boldly declares that he is the only source of salvation (17:3; 18:5; 19:4; 13:23; 16:31).
Only here and at Acts 13:33 (quoting Psalm 2:7) does Saul proclaim Jesus the Son of God. Within a messianic and monotheistic framework (2 Sam 7:14-16; Ps 2:7) this title is like "Son of Man" (compare Acts 7:56). For Jews, "Son of God" both conceals and reveals who Jesus is. For them it may be nothing more than a messianic title (compare 4QFlor 1:10-11; 1 Enoch 105:2; 4 Ezra 7:28-29). Yet when understood literally it implies participation in the divine nature, having a unique relationship and fellowship with God the Father (Lk 22:69/Ps 110:1; Dan 7:13; Lk 22:70). Saul, who has just seen Jesus in all his glory as the risen and exalted Lord, makes this the theme of his first sermons (9:3-5; compare Rom 1:1-4; Gal 1:16).
All who hear Saul are beside themselves with "astonishment" (see comment at Acts 2:7). The radical conversion of one who raised havoc against Christians is clearly a miracle. Saul's activity had been as humanly devastating to God's people as the sacking of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. (Josephus Jewish Antiquities 10.135; compare Gal 1:13, 23; Menoud [1978a] sees it as only spiritual harm). What a turnabout that he should now be declaring that same Jesus to be the very Son of God!
As Saul grows more and more powerful spiritually (Williams 1985:160; Longenecker 1981:376 thinks this also includes his apologetic skills), his apologetic for Jesus as the Messiah produces bafflement among non-Christian Jews (Acts 6:10). His method is to set details of Jesus' life and the Old Testament messianic prophecies side by side in order to prove that Jesus is indeed the Christ (9:22; compare 17:3; 18:5; 26:23). What moral courage it takes for Saul to speak the gospel to the very persons who had been asked to help in his anti-Christian crusade! What more powerful evidence could be needed to persuade Theophilus--and us--that the conversion is genuine?
After time in Arabia (Gal 1:17; in New Testament times the region east of Palestine) Saul returns to Damascus, takes up his witness in the synagogues and faces a plot against his life. In collusion with forces of the governor under Nabatean King Aretas IV, the Jews seek to ambush Saul when he leaves the city (see 2 Cor 11:32-33). Saul escapes with the help of his followers, converts under his ministry (mathetai; all other uses are of "followers, disciples, of Christ"; see Metzger 1971:366). They locate a house built in the city wall, with a window facing out (2 Cor 11:33). At night they put Paul in a large hamper, possibly of rope ("a large woven or network bag or basket suitable for hay, straw . . . or for bales of wood," Lake and Cadbury 1979:106) and lower him through the window (compare Josh 2:15). He flees to Jerusalem, where he again takes up his witness for Christ in the Hellenistic Jewish synagogues.
George Bernard Shaw once said that the biggest compliment you can pay an author is to burn his books. Luke would add, the biggest compliment to a preacher is to conspire to silence him (compare Lk 22:2; Acts 2:23; 5:33, 36; 10:39; 13:28; 23:15, 21, 27; 25:3). Paul's persistent stand in persecution was a strong proof of a genuine conversion and fruitful life and ministry.
Saul arrives at Jerusalem a true outsider. His old compatriots, non-Christian Jews, are now his adversaries. His old enemies, the Christians, are not yet his "brothers." He may be staying with his sister while he tries to make contact and associate with the disciples. The church is afraid. So notorious are this persecutor's past deeds that even after several years they continue to place a cloud over the reports of his conversion.
What a contrast this fearful band of disciples is to that fearless group that only a few years earlier boldly defied its persecutors (4:19-20, 31; 5:12-14, 29)! Opposition can take its toll. Still, one of them, Barnabas, has courage (4:36). Being a "bridge person" (11:22, 25; 15:22, 25, 35), Barnabas takes Saul to the apostles (literally as NIV, not figuratively--"take an interest in"--as Kistemaker 1990:355) and tells them of Saul's conversion, call and subsequent ministry (grammatically it could be Saul who does the telling [Marshall 1980:175], but context indicates it is Barnabas, as in NIV; Haenchen 1971:332).
Increasingly in Acts the apostles fulfill the role of guarantors of the church's message and mission (8:14-15; 11:1-17; 15:1-29). Here they receive Saul and validate his call to preach the gospel of grace to the Gentiles. Barnabas summarizes the marks of Saul's call, which are congruent with the marks of the apostleship of the Twelve: Saul has seen the risen Lord, although he did not accompany him during his earthly ministry (22:14; 1 Cor 9:1; Gal 1:12; compare Acts 1:21-22). Saul has received a commission (the Lord had spoken to him), although it was not during preascension resurrection appearances (Lk 24:46-47; Acts 1:8). Like the apostles, Saul has been filled with the Spirit and has preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus (4:8, 13, 31, 33).
In a day when we often elevate individualistic, personal, subjective experience over communal, ecclesial, corporate judgments, Saul's example shines. His call is "for real" because it stands up to the test of the apostles, those charged with guaranteeing the message and mission of Christ's church. Any contemporary claims to God's call must similarly be tested by the deposit of the apostles and prophets: the Scriptures.
Saul moves about freely, . . . speaking boldly in the name of the Lord (v. 28; compare v. 27; see comment at 4:29). In Luke's understanding and Paul's, bold speaking is both characteristic of Christian witness and the result of a supernatural filling with the Spirit (4:8, 13, 31; 9:17, 27-28; 13:46; 14:3; 18:26; Eph 6:19-20; Phil 1:20; 1 Thess 2:2).
Saul's preaching again involves apologetic to Jews. A Hellenistic Jew himself, Paul picks up where Stephen left off, disputing in the Hellenistic synagogues (Acts 6:9). The church's mission has come full circle: its chief opponent has become its chief protagonist!
As with Stephen, the Grecian Jews try to do away with Paul. "Suffering . . . is the badge of true discipleship," said twentieth-century martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1963:100). The church gets wind of the plot and spirits Saul out of Jerusalem, to the seaport Caesarea and off by ship to Tarsus in Cilicia, East Asia Minor (22:3). In a vision God lets Saul know that his departure is according to divine plan (22:17-21). The church is not personally rebuffing Saul, nor self-interestedly removing him as a flash point for potential persecution (22:17-20).
The persecution and divine preservation are further evidences of the genuineness of Saul's call. Through his experience we also learn that avoidance of known trouble is not necessarily a sign of cowardice (Krodel 1986:181). If undergoing a known danger, especially a life-threatening one, will prevent a Christian missionary from fulfilling the known plan of God, then he or she should avoid it by every legitimate means possible.
Looking both backward and forward, Luke summarizes the outward condition and the inner health of the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria. In a reverse parallelism, Luke begins and ends with the qualitative and quantitative outward circumstances: peace and growth (Lk 1:79; 2:14; 19:42; Acts 2:41, 47; 4:4; 6:1, 7; 12:24). This is a foretaste of what heirs of the messianic kingdom will one day enjoy (Jer 3:16; 23:3; 33:6; Ezek 37:26). In between Luke notes the characteristics of inner health that make this possible: godliness and Spirit-empowered encouragement. Peace has come primarily through the conversion of the chief persecutor and through changing political realities in the Empire (Williams 1985:164), but Luke also points to the strengthening the church has experienced (compare Acts 20:32). The church's growth is due in no small part to the Christians' godliness, living in the fear of the Lord. The Holy Spirit also has a role, empowering the preaching that encouraged (paraklesis, meaning "exhortation," Schneider 1980-1982:2:41; not comfort or protection after persecution, as Haenchen 1971:333) unbelievers to come to Christ.
Is the Christian church for real? When it fits the description of Acts 9:31, the watching world has evidence that the church is authentic and its message true.
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I wrote just recently about the backlog of disability claims, the backlog of requests for medical exams that was rolling over and over, month after month, and how they dealt with this by just destroying veterans medical records or requests—in a program called "System Redesign." They didn't have the resources to do all those exams. They were getting around 3,000 requests a month and only had the resources to do about 800, so they just cancelled the backlog. They figured that a lot of those patients either had their studies somewhere else, had their surgery or—died.
Now it appears that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) blocked the release of the names of hospitals where 19 veterans died because of delays in medical screenings. CNN reported in January that 19 veterans died as a result of delayed gastrointestinal cancer screenings, while another 63 were seriously injured. CNN obtained internal documents from the VA listing the number of "institutional disclosures of adverse events," bureaucracy-speak for a mistake that gravely harms or kills a patient.
The documents did not list the hospitals or clinics where the "adverse events" took place. A Tampa Tribune reporter asked the VA for the names of the hospitals and was told that he would have to file a FOIA request. His FOIA request was denied.
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs launched a website this week highlighting the VA's habit of failing to respond to press requests. Yes, press exposure of your failings can be embarrassing or worse, but that's why the FOIA law requires agencies to respond within 20 days. I wrote about that recently too. No federal agency wants to expose their misdoings or shortcomings to public scrutiny, or press scrutiny— though the press, is for the most part, such a slobbering lapdog for the administration—because people could get fired, the agency could lose funding.
And now there's another shooting at Fort Hood, with at least 4 dead and many wounded. Will this be another case of "workplace violence" where those injured do not get the benefits to which they are entitled? I just wrote about that too. I take no pleasure in writing about these things, I write because I worry. Our government is increasingly attempting to avoid any possible blame. That may be a natural failing, but it is unacceptable. Americans rely on an open and transparent government in which officials appreciate the honor of being entrusted with high office—and strive mightily to live up to the office. It's a matter of character.


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Actually, this looks more like the pelvic bone of a bird..... possibly a sea duck........... only know this because I found something similar and someone from NHM kindly identified it from a photo I emailed............ Hope this helps.
Oh I attached a pic of the one I found for comparison.
You're absolutely right, this is a bird pelvis - and very commonly mistaken for a skull! Check out the bird skeleton on this wikipedia article to see what the pelvis looks like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_anatomy
I'm afraid I can't tell you what bird it's from, as that would need quite a specialist in birds.
Hi Luanne, yes there is a guide used as a starting point by us archaeozoo's - Cohen, A. and Serjeantson, D. 1996 A Manual for the Identification of Bird Bones from Archaeological Sites, 2nd ed London
It includes a drawing of a bird skelly labelled and has drawings of the bones of commonly found species (in archaeology) grouped by element, and some useful references at the back. Of course its a bit biased towards the intended audience and even then we always tell students they must use a reference collection but it is a very good starting point. S.


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Bench leads Jacks over Fort Wayne
Katie Lingle scored a career-high 18 points to lead a strong performance by the Jackrabbit bench as the South Dakota State University women's basketball team ran its winning streak to four games with a 72-62 victory over Fort Wayne Thursday night at Frost Arena.
In winning for the 12th time in 13 games, the Summit League-leading Jackrabbits improved to 18-6 overall and 10-1 in league play. Fort Wayne dropped to 8-13 overall, 4-6 in The Summit League.
With the Jackrabbits trailing 8-5 four minutes into the contest, Lingle came off the bench to score two straight baskets, sparking a 10-0 run that gave SDSU the lead for good.
The Mastodons went more than 10 minutes without a field goal as SDSU reeled off another 14-1 outburst to lead 29-11 after a three-pointer by Rachel Walters with 3 minutes, 44 seconds to play in the front half. SDSU reserves accounted for all 14 points in the run with Lingle scoring six and Tara Heiser adding five.
Fort Wayne trimmed the margin to 36-24 at halftime as Erin Murphy scored a basket just before time expired.
SDSU opened the second half by making eight of its first nine shots from the field, taking its largest lead of the night at 19 points, 47-28, on a three-pointer by Gabrielle Boever four minutes into the stanza.
But the Mastodons wouldn't go down without a fight. The Summit League's leading scorer, Amanda Hyde, put the team on her back, scoring the first 11 points of the second half for Fort Wayne. Hyde went on to score 23 of her game-high 29 points in the second half, pulling the Mastodons to within 60-54 on two free throws with 5:15 remaining.
However, the Jackrabbits stemmed the tide with three straight baskets and survived some erratic free throw shooting down the stretch to record the 10-point victory
Besides her 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field, Lingle tied a season high with nine rebounds as the Jackrabbits held a 44-31 advantage on the boards. Boever finished the night with 13 points, while Ashley Eide scored all 11 of her points in the second half, to go along with seven rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots and a pair of steals.
The Jackrabbits held a 33-3 advantage in bench points.
SDSU finished the night 28-of-55 from the field, 50.9 percent, including 4-of-9 from three-point range. At the line, the Jackrabbits made 12-of-23 attempts, 52.2 percent.
Hyde was joined in double figures by Erin Murphy with 14 points and Rachel Mauk with 12. Hyde also led the Mastodons with eight rebounds and three steals.
The Mastodons ended the game 20-of-55 from the field, 36.4 percent, including an 8-for-28 effort from behind the arc. Fort Wayne made 14-of-20 free throw attempts for 70 percent.
NOTES: SDSU leads the all-time series, 19-1, and has won the last seven meetings ... the Jackrabbits improved to 85-16 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league at the start of the 2007-08 season ... SDSU tied a season high with 19 assists ... the Jackrabbits' nine three-point attempts set a season low ... Lingle's previous career high was 16 points at Oral Roberts on Feb. 7, 2011 ... SDSU's leading scorer, Megan Waytashek, was held to six points before fouling out ... Eide set a season high with her six assists ... Heiser posted a season-high five rebounds ... Boever scored in double figures for the fourth time in five games ... attendance was 1,864


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Question: What are the goals for sugar control and special dangers for an infant or very young child with diabetes?
Answer: When an infant has diabetes we actually have to manage their blood sugar at a little bit higher level to protect them from low blood sugar, which can occur in young child because they don't sense or have the ability to tell somebody that they're starting to get hypoglycemic or have a low blood sugar level.
Beyond that, we have to do the same thing we do for older children. Measure their blood sugar often, and often including in the middle of the night, give them multiple insulin injections a day or have them wear an insulin pump. And of course, support them, tell them that you understand they may be angry and upset about having diabetes -- you are too. But you have to manage this disease effectively so they can grow up to be healthy and well.
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And call me nuts but I am quite certain that the crystal princess thing is Himari herself, or rather, Himari is the crystal princess (yes, there is a difference - God is truth vs Truth is God kind of difference) and if the survival strategy scenes are anything to go by, Kanba's clearly favored over Sho. Not that it matters tbh, they all seem to be fond of each other.
And I don't believe in putting artificial limits regarding love for any reason. I don't condone incest but I am not gonna say a sister is wrong for falling in love with her brother. Where they can go wrong is how they resolve the relationship.
This is supposed to be about Ringo though >_> but since Himari's somehow managed to sneak in anyway - the best possible pairing, as far as I am concerned, would be RingoxHimari if the triplet theory were true. That'd be awesome beyond belief
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Our ship take serious damage after ep 11 through
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Also, Sho (and Ringo) seem to get the brunt of her insults. So I think possessed Himari does favor Kanba - though it's probably just because Kanba doesn't really talk back to her.
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Personally, I wouldn't call that favoring him, but to each their own I guess.
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As I wrote on the Episode 14 thread, Ringo is definitely now my favorite character in this series.
That being said, I see a weakness that she has that is kind of surprising in a way.
Ringo is extremely trusting of other people, to a fault.
Back in Episode 10, Ringo and Kanba are both masterfully tricked by Natsume, and Ringo in particular was really caught off-guard by "Nurse" Natsume. Ringo also never really asked herself "Even if I do give up my remaining half of the diary, can I trust them to release Sho?"
Now, In Episode 14, she's taken for a ride, literally and figuratively, by Yuri. Yuri has no particular reason to be friendly/nice to Ringo. Heck, if anything, one would think that Yuri would feel some resentment for the girl that tried to steal her husband away. While I can understand Ringo agreeing to "hop in" to Yuri's car, it's surprising that at no point did Ringo ask Yuri "Why are you being so nice to me?"
Yuri treated Ringo to a night of pleasures - Bathing in a hot springs, staying at a really nice place, playing table tennis together, wining and dining together... and I guess Ringo just thought that Yuri was doing all of this purely out of the kindness of her heart, without any ulterior motive at all.
Given some of the methods Ringo employed in trying to win over Tabuki, you'd think she'd be on the lookout for people trying to victimize her in a similar fashion.
Now, not saying that this makes me like Ringo less. If anything, I find it to be an interesting and ironic character weakness.
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I've certainly come around to feeling sympathetic towards Ringo, although I do find her transformation from Yuno Gasai-lite to the gentle and vulnerable waif she is now rather too rapid and complete to be strictly believable under the circumstances. But really, this episode boils down to her receiving a taste of her own medicine, and I think that was how it was intended. She used others to her own ends, caused them to be hurt, and intended to take advantage of someone sexually while they were drugged. What goes around, comes around.
That said, Ringo finally stopped at the very brink and realized what she was doing to Tabuki was wrong. The theme of punishment is a strong one with this series, and while poetic justice says that Ringo has suffered enough and Yuri should be stopped before she can do whatever it is she plans to do, part of the theme here is that the punishment isn't always commensurate with the crime. But then, Ikuhara has already ended two episodes with troll deaths, so a troll rape is hardly a stretch.
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She is the wife of a family friend, I don't know if someone like that offered to take me to a hot spring I also don't think I would be thinking "oh no she might rape me" or even that she would have any ulterior motives. Maybe I am too naive too.
Yeah it is obvious this scene is meant to bring us back to what Ringo did to Tabuki & in that sense it is interesting. But I am still hoping it is a troll!rape (as cheap as that may be). The whole scene made me really uncomfortable.
I guess I just don't like rape being used as a plot twist. At least with the Tabuki/Ringo thing we knew Ringo was stopped that same episode.
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Unless you wanted to imply that every teen-aged girl in the world is crazy, that is...
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Ringo's transition from yandere (for Tabuki) to tsundere (for Sho) is so seamless that it can be hard to notice that Ringo has changed. So I can understand where you find her change rapid, in part because it's not being helped along by inner monologues, whereas inner monologues where initially used to show just how yandere and delusional Ringo once was.
Ringo's whole problem until she finally gave up on Tabuki was simply that she was deeply delusional. She sincerely thought her and Tabuki were absolutely meant to be together, and went right to the wall to make that happen.
The irony is Ringo is now the target of someone with a completely identical sort of conviction - Yuri sincerely believes that her and Momoka are soul mates, and that Ringo will become Momoka, and hence Yuri is attempting to force herself sexually on Ringo. What makes the irony even richer is that in both cases it all revolves around the notion of Ringo being and/or becoming Momoka.
But in any event, with Ringo's delusions shattered, she's now become a relatively standard anime girl, just with some tsundere tendencies (and perhaps a touch of genki girl).
|2011-10-15, 22:54
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|2011-10-16, 08:20
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I kind of feel uncomfortable saying this, but this episode (14), about halfway through, I started to get the impression that they were raising the Death Flag for Ringo, especially after 1) Her realization that she needed to be her own person, 2) The rejection scene (undermining #1 to some extent) then 3) The things Yuri was saying about Momoka.
Since this is Penguindrum, and things aren't always as they appear, I'm wondering if whatever Yuri does to Ringo literally does make her dependent on Yuri to continue to live... and fails. All this goes back to the intro where we see her burst into flames.
|2011-10-16, 14:18
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Well there's a lot of emphasis on Ringo becoming Momoka. Perhaps the flames signify the destruction and rebirth of Ringo, sort of like a phoenix.
|2011-10-22, 06:03
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with the new opening i'm starting to think in the end ringo will learn how to use the diary power, like before momoka did
and will use it to change the events about the subway gas attack in 1995, maybe not all, but only the part where momoka died or remove the relation with shouma's parents :/
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1 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Yummy! Looks phenomenal!! I Love it Claudia!!
Che buona e golosa questa focaccia! Ciao :)
A mix greek style with the Italian colors for this tasty pizza. I love Feta cheese, great combination of flavors. Bye bye, have a great week
yummy foccacia,thanks for ideea,claludia!
yummy.. looks to good..
It never ocurred to me makinga a pizza out of focacia... but it looks just delicious :D
Well done.
That crust is perfection!!
now that's a pizza - love the fresh crusty focaccia dough, don't care for a tough or soggy one at all... brilliant
Stop with the Italian flavored bread crumbs already. Do you not know how awful they taste? Make your own.
OMG!!!! Amazing!!! I love that you made this and I wish I could have joined you!
That crust looks so perfect! Great photos. It is probably amazing eaten plain without toppings--I love your choice of using feta! A lot of flavor goes a long way. I would use a ton of fresh basil as well... I am dreaming about pizza now...
@StephenC I make my own bread crumbs and the recipe is on the site. However when I am out I use them in a pinch.. your right they are better but working 75 hours a week and driving two hours a day... sometimes you have to do things a quick way...
Here is the link if you would like the recipe...
Very nice! Great twist for focaccia bread. Well done!
I love pizza with lots of veggies! Great idea to use foccacia!
Fresh and perfect for spring. Love the idea of the fried dough - a little frying won't hurt you...
This looks so good! I love focaccia pizza, and adore all things feta :)
Yeasty goodness is awesome. homemade pizza are always perfect. Zucchini and feta sounds nice combo.
Nothing can top home-made dough! I am so hungry right now after reading this recipe, that I may go crazy!
I absolutely love your focaccia, and especially the topping with the zucchini, and Feta.
I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!
Cluadia, Happy Belated Mother's Day to you too! I'm sure you had a fabulous time. I have been busy. Don't bake much either. I think pizza sounds perfect for this special day. Hope you're enjoying the day.
Blessings, Kristy
I love pizzaaaaa!!!! la tua deve essere davvero buonissima, brava!
un abbraccio :)))
Oh, how fabulous, Claudia! I have some incredible French feta in the fridge...this would be perfect for it!
Absolutely amazing work here it looks beautiful!
Another winner from you, Claudia! This looks fabulous!
That looks really amazing! Totally a meal I would be into
I love focaccia made into pizza! The topping rocks!
Claudia, you're amazing
Just a quick note to let you know that there is an award waiting for you on my Parmesan Wrap post: http://www.gourmetfashion.net/2011/05/parmesan-wraps-gourmet-appetizer.html
Beautifully done...it sure looks delicious, love your dough! Hope you are having a great week Claudia :-)
Love it Claudia, looks divine!
Claudia, that looks like a delicious pizza. I like the crust.
Love your foccacia recipe! I really need to learn to make breads, they always taste so much better when they're homemade and are so versatile. Great photos too!
half focaccia, half pizza- brilliant idea Claudia. Looks great. Thanks for sharing
Mmmm, how delicious, Claudia! This looks fantastic- I'm so hungry now! :)
I hope you had a very beautiful Mother's Day~ God bless you!
This looks fantastic. I never eat pizza, focaccia or calzones out because they are so much better made at home. I am definetly making this!!! Thanks :)
Oh goodness, this could be my dinner. A slice with a salad would be perfection.
This focaccia looks so good with the veggies and the feta cheese, and to top it off more cheese. No soggy crust here.
This looks amazing! Foccacia as a base for pizza toppings, sounds delicious!
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Lost. And they lost. Again.
The No. 3-seeded Nuggets looked lifeless Sunday -- they have fallen apart and fallen behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven series with Golden State after their Game 4 meltdown at Oracle Arena, 115-101.
In 438 best-of-seven NBA series, only eight times has a team trailed 3-1 and come back to advance. Denver will have to become the ninth to avoid missing the second round again. This was Denver's best shot to make the second round for just the second time since Carmelo Anthony was drafted in 2003. The Nuggets won 57 games. The Nuggets had the No. 3 seed and homecourt advantage. The Nuggets faced a team that lost its best low-post player, an all-star no less.
Yes, Denver was without Danilo Gallinari (knee), but in the biggest game of the series Sunday, Denver committed a season-high 23 turnovers, while their famous flow was log-jammed. Oh and Stephen Curry was from another planet -- in fact, it seemed like he was hitting 3s from another planet. The Warriors' guard scored 31 points in only 33 minutes, making 6-of-11 3-point attempts, while tallying seven assists, as well.
What's even more bonkers to think is that the Nuggets won Game 1 on a buzzer-beating layup by Andre Miller. Otherwise, this might have been a sweep. And, really, Denver was outplayed in that game,too.
In the regular season, the most turnovers Denver committed was 23 in an overtime game against Oklahoma City. Well, the speedy Nuggets were the sloppy Nuggets, notably in the first half, when Denver committed 14, including four by Andre Iguodala (he finished with seven). The turnovers were the difference in the first half, because the home team scored 19 points off of them.
The Nuggets could not push the basketball and penetrate the basketball. This is their game. The Nuggets only scored 36 points in the paint, while the Warriors had 48.
Curry entered the third quarter with only seven points and one field goal. Denver trailed 56-44 at halftime. And then he turned into a human NBA Jam player, hitting 3s with video game ease. It got stupid. Yes, Denver sometimes had Andre Miller defending Curry, which was about as mismatch-y as you can get, but a lot of it was just Curry being the world's best shooter. He scored 22 points in the third quarter, going 8-for-11 from the field, 5-for-8 from 3.
And how about this one? With 1:11 left in the third quarter, and Golden State already up 85-71, Curry snatched the ball from Ty Lawson and zipped down court. He swerved and headed to the top of the key, disregarding Denver defenders and hitting a 3. The yellow-clad building went bananas.
What's scary to think is, this is all happening after all-star forward David Lee went down in the first game. On Saturday, Nuggets coach George Karl was ask if it's possible Golden State is better without Lee?
"I think they're more energized to run with us because David Lee's not on the court," Karl said. "I think with Lee, they feel their five on five is more smoother than our five on five, but now they're not afraid of the pace."
Denver point guard Lawson had just six points in the first half, but took over early in the third, bringing Denver back into the game from a 15-point deficit. Lawson scored 15 points with three assists and Denver had it to four, 69-65, with 5:26 left in the third. Then Curry went all Curry.
Warriors 115, Nuggets 101
Iguodala 7-11 3-4 19, Chandler 3-6 0-0 6, Faried 3-6 2-2 8, Lawson 11-20 4-5 26, Fournier 1-5 0-0 2, McGee 1-3 2-4 4, Brewer 3-9 5-8 14, A.Miller 3-9 5-7 12, Koufos 0-0 2-2 2, Randolph 1-1 4-4 6, Stone 0-0 2-2 2, Hamilton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-71 29-38 101.
Barnes 2-9 0-0 4, Jack 8-9 4-4 21, Bogut 6-9 0-2 12, Curry 10-16 5-5 31, Thompson 5-10 1-2 13, Ezeli 0-0 0-0 0, Landry 6-11 5-6 17, Green 5-8 1-2 13, Bazemore 0-3 0-0 0, Jefferson 1-3 0-2 2, Machado 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 44-79 16-23 115.
Denver 21 23 28 29--101
Golden State 25 31 35 24--115
3-Point Goals--Denver 6-20 (Brewer 3-8,
Iguodala 2-3, A.Miller 1-1, Chandler 0-1, Lawson 0-3, Fournier 0-4), Golden State 11-26 (Curry 6-11, Green 2-4, Thompson 2-5, Jack 1-1, Bazemore 0-1, Barnes 0-4). Fouled Out--Chandler. Rebounds--Denver 49 (Faried 12), Golden State 40 (Green 6). Assists--Denver 14 (Lawson 6), Golden State 27 (Jack 9). Total Fouls--Denver 27, Golden State 26. Technicals--A.Miller, Randolph, Golden State defensive three second. A--19,596 (19,596).


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At the end of August, I went with friends to the Palmilla resort-hotel in Cabo San Lucas. When you get to the airport, they pick you up in a Hummer. That was the first shock. Then you get to the hotel, and it's beautiful, right on the water. They take care of every detail. You have your own night butler and day butler. There's a lot to do: four-wheeling, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving. I did deep-sea fishing. But mostly it was decompression time. I spent time at the beach, the pool. One day a pelican came flying into a pool. I think it wanted to take a dip. I helped get it out. I'm an animal guy.
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CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Castellini today announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman has signed a 3-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
Brennaman's previous 3-year contract, signed on August 10, 2004, was set to expire after this season.
Brennaman, 65, since 1974 has been the lead voice of the Reds on 700 WLW Radio. The Reds Radio Network is one of the largest in professional sports, with 46 affiliates covering six states and anchored by 50,000-watt WLW.
This season, Brennaman is sharing the broadcast booth with Reds Hall of Famer Joe Nuxhall, Jeff Brantley and his son, Thom Brennaman.
Currently in his 43rd season as a broadcaster, Brennaman received the Ford C. Frick Award on July 23, 2000, in ceremonies at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The award is presented each year by the Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for major contributions to the game of baseball. Brennaman, Red Barber (WSAI, 1934-38) and Russ Hodges (WFBE, 1932) are the only Reds announcers ever to receive the Hall of Fames prestigious broadcasting award.
On May 2, 2005 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in Salisbury, NC. On November 5, 2005 he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. In 1999 he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Brennaman has been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year 13 times, most recently in 2006. He won the Virginia Sportscaster of the Year Award four times while broadcasting basketball games for the American Basketball Associations Virginia Squires, baseball games for the New York Mets Class AAA affiliate in Norfolk and football games for both Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
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Sorting, Searching and Filtering
Sorting is an important, even essential, feature for many database applications. For example, if you would like to give the user the ability to sort the virtual agency's services by ID, you can use the following DbForms
sort tag:
Listing 9. Instantiating a sort tag
<db:sort fieldName="id" />
Just like sorting, filtering of data rows is an important functional requirement for many database applications. In its simplest case, the "filter" is nothing more than a part of the
WHERE clause of the SQL
SELECT statement used to retrieve the rows.
The filter criteria may be passed to the
filter attribute of the DbForm tag:
Listing 10. Filtering
Do you use DbForms? What are your thoughts about such a productive tool?
<db:dbform tableName="employee" maxRows="*" followUp="/employees.jsp" autoUpdate="false" filter="deptno=101 AND salery>3000">
</db: dbform>
Searching is another "must-have" functionality for a database application framework like DbForms.
DbForms allows you to create search forms very quickly. The number of fields to be searched, the kind of input widgets (textfield, textArea, select box, etc.), the kind of search algorithm to use, and the boolean combination of matches of search criteria are completely flexible.
All you have to do is:
- Decide which fields you want to make searchable
- Decide if you want the user to choose the criteria-combination mode himself/herself or if you want to use a (hidden) default
- Decide if you want the user to choose the kind of search algorithm to be used himself/herself or if you want to use a (hidden) default
Figure 7 shows a fully functional search panel. It is included in the example that comes with the DbForms distribution. You may also test it on the running live samples at the DbForms Website.
Implicit Scriping Variables
DbForms tags like
<db:dbform> and
<db:body> make some information available to the embedded JSP code, where the values are accessible as simple scripting variables.
The mechansim used for passing these values over is called "Tag Extra Info" and is part of the Java Server Pages specification 1.1.
Two useful scripting variables are listed in Table 1:
Table 1. Two useful DbForms scripting variables
Contains the field values of the current row. This construct is similar to "associated Arrays" used in many Perl/PHP modules.
Scope: inside the respective
Contains the encoded key-fieldvalues of the current row.
Scope: inside the respective
These (and many other) scripting variables can be used by a JSP developer to add advanced functionality to her/his DbForms-driven JSP page.


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Admin, He said that the tree house is finished, but its in vermont and covered in snow
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|2011-04-30, 13:13
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If you look back at episode 2, you can see that he governs a manor, therein Governor.
I hate using "Sir" and "-dono" honorifics when there's another rank, though non-military, that may be used as a replacement.
Also, I welcome criticism and discussion at our channel at #firstname.lastname@example.com
|2011-04-30, 18:15
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Isn't that his own house?
This is feudalism after all, so Sasuke, who is a noble (a petty one maybe, but still one), should hold land and own a manor.
I think it's (very) small as his income is only 200 koku.
When you use the term "governor" I expect something bigger, like a province or a castle or something.
So I don't think that "governor" is his title (I doubt that he has any title at all).
|2011-04-30, 20:57
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Therein, he gets a title which suits his social stature.
A manor in this era is kinda... big, like a small community.
Otherwise... he would have no social title other than "vassal, messenger, or "sir," all which aren't worthy of mention. Governor, however, is suitable for him.
|2011-04-30, 21:46
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|2011-04-30, 22:08
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He's just a nobody so a simple "Sir" is the best fitting title for him.
If he is a "governor" then there will be tens of thousands "governors" like him and it will cheapen that title.
|2011-04-30, 23:04
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Sasuke's father-in-law served as Nobunaga's tea master, therein he earns the attention of Nobunaga through his aesthetic ways, and becomes "special."
So yes, though frequent usage cheapens the title, its ridiculously common in the era, so please keep this in mind.
And yes, there are plenty of Governors, Matsunaga Hisahide was one.
|2011-05-01, 01:12
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But that's just personal matter, official wise he's still a nobody unless Nobunaga grants him a title.
Being your lord's favorite servant doesn't make you a governor.
I don't understand why you mention Matsunaga Hisahide, he's a daimyou, not a mere messenger.
Well, everything I said is just my assumption, as the term "governor" gives me an impression of something big.
If you have any source that tells that it's just a petty and common tittle in the Sengoku period, please show me.
|2011-05-01, 03:21
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Sasuke is Governor over Kamikuze Manor. This fact does not change, whether or not he's Oda's tea pal.
Oda cannot give titles either, because he has no influence over the court after being booted out from Minister of the Right position.
Peep through chapter 8.
About Governors: A whole lot of them, in more than one way.
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|2011-05-07, 01:44
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I just got started with this series and boy, am I impressed. The research that has gone into it is top-notch. Everything from the details in clothing, dress, allusions to tea ceremony, historical individuals; this show has real historical chops.
To try and raise the profile and accessibility of this series I've started blogging the series from episode 1 (since I'm a bit behind), and you can find my series of posts here:
Things I'm hoping to try to include in this blog series are historical notes and terminology - the anime actually does a lot to make things very accessible, but for those interested in historical nuances I've tried to point out a few things here and there.
|2011-05-07, 07:36
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This is NHK, after all.
|2011-05-13, 03:34
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I have added another post for episode 2 with more historical notes, available here: http://fungafufu.wordpress.com/2011/...-the-tea-room/
In particular, the evidence we`re given in episode 2 leads me to believe that Furuta Sasuke is actually based in part on Furuta Oribe, who was the founder of the Oribe school of the Japanese tea ceremony - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furuta_Shigenari
Most notably, Furuta was also married to Nakagawa Kiyohide's younger sister, and was also a contemporary of Sen no Rikyū and became Rikyū's successor after the old tea master committed seppuku.
|2011-05-22, 20:24
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Finally we have sub for ep 4
So a governor is someone in the same level as Nobunaga, not a mere messenger.
|2011-05-24, 08:22
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This anime is pretty tense and epic. It's kinda disappointing how everyone is scheming behind Nobunaga's back though. Now that even the tea master is getting into the politics, it somewhat feels like this is just another series about Japanese history and its famous warlords after all.
That's not really to put anything against the series; this is the first time actually I've watched anything with these famous characters and about this period, so it's definitely got me hooked and I will be enjoying and following this. Still, however, that makes this show seem a bit less unique and original than the premise and people's impressions had given me the impression of. That is not a loss for me personally; however at the same time I guess it also makes this anime's evidently limited popularity somewhat understandable.
|2011-05-24, 19:23
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I understand the point you're making, but I think the politics and the aestheticism are inseparable in this series - indeed, I think that's largely the point. Even in terms of the "familiar" parts of the show - dealing with the famous names like Oda and Hideyoshi and their power games - the series takes a radically different approach than any other series I've seen.
|2011-06-21, 14:35
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If Nobunaga had heard of Julius Ceasar, he would probably have thought twice about refusing to repeal a banishment. Or rather, even if he did know where Ceasar's ambition ended up, he would keep on following his star in any case, which is the point of the play.
Spoiler for ep 5:
In the same context, Sasuke reminds me more of Falstaff, someone completely upfront about his numerous flaws who seeks advancement unashamedly (though Falstaff drinking tea is a rather unlikely image).
I really like the subtle dialogue in this series; it seem very much about personalities rather than history. Actually I also like the effort being put into different costumes; fitting enough when the characters are having to adopt different faces in various situations (Pink with spots was a bit of a fashion crime in ep 4 though).
|2011-06-21, 15:47
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I got the feeling that Sasuke doesn't have a master, he has his trio of Gods, and that will determine who his master is going to be. Hashiba won't have much of a problem swaying his loyalty, with Soueki on board now. Either way, I don't think he's a coward.
Regarding Hashiba, when he started crying, I thought to myself that this guy is one true sociopath. Turns out his ambition tops that...
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PORT Macquarie is about to become synonymous with The Beatles.
The inaugural Port Macquarie Beatles Festival in March is a chance for everyone who has ever sung a chorus from one of the Fab Four's songs to come together and celebrate the era when the British invasion was complete.
Greater Port Macquarie Tourism Association president Janette Hyde and former Port Macquarie-Hastings Council administrator Neil Porter are excited about the prospect of bringing together The Beatles fans from across Australia for a fun event. Local firms King and Campbell, specialists in design and architecture, and Bugden and Partners, accounting and tax experts are on board as sponsors with media partners Port News, but more support would be welcome.
The organising committee is hoping people will get into the spirit by dressing up in The Beatles inspired outfits, bring memorabilia to share with others and dance and sing along at every opportunity.
Popular local performers will be part of the entertainment in addition to The Beatnix and there will be merchandise for sale.
More information will come to light in the coming weeks and any suggestions are welcome.
Keep an eye on the Port News for updates and contact Janette Hyde at email@example.com or on 0418 837 683 to get involved.
The Beatnix perform at Laurieton United Services Club
Tickets are available at the club. The show starts at 8pm.
The Beatnix Dance Party at Port Macquarie Panthers auditorium. Tickets are $20 from the club and the show starts at 8pm.
Street Parade down Horton Street
Entertainment, Rock 'n' Roll dancers, car display and markets at the Town Green.


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After the initial data computations and observations of MAAD and NYAD charts, the assumption was that MAAD ought to consistently outperform NYAD over time. The objective algorithm constructed and tested underscored that original conclusion (see "MAAD system performance," below).
Despite the insertion of a wide variety of duplicate inputs in the MAAD and NYAD algorithms, in no instance did NYAD outperform MAAD. NYAD consistently demonstrated lower levels of profitability in all instances while also creating more trades, many of which were unprofitable. Profit ratios also were noticeably lower in NYAD, as were the cumulative compounded percentage returns and compounded annual percentage returns.


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Govt advisor calls violent-videogame tax
Fears over alleged 'negative impact' of games on teens
An advisor to Gordon Brown on knife crime and youth violence is to tell the Prime Minister that violent videogames should be taxed to put them out of the reach of kids.
Richard Taylor, who's son Damilola was stabbed to death in south London nine years ago, this week told MPs that computer and console games are "too cheap", according to a report by the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
He claimed that such games have a "negative impact" on youngsters and that any tax applied to them should be "very high" – although he declined to say exactly how much should be charged.
There have been numerous reports worldwide of youths mimicking violent games. For example, last year three US teens confessed to going on a Grand Theft Auto-style Molotov Cocktail crime spree.
Reporters covering this week's tragic events in Wissenden, Germany have already been quick to note killer Tim Kretschmer's penchant for violent videogames - conveniently ignoring the many, many thousands of 17-year-olds who also enjoy aggressive computer and console games yet don't re-enact them in real life.
But a trio of psychology reports examining the benefits of videogames all unanimously concluded that some titles can have positive effects on players.
However, congressman Joe Baca - a California Republican – has already proposed US legislation that would force some games to carry warnings about links between violent titles and GTA-style behaviour. ®
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National Bonds Corporation, the Shari'ah-compliant savings and investments solutions provider in the UAE, has re-assigned Mohammad Bitar to the position of Chief Commercial Officer. Bitar also becomes a member of NBC's Executive Committee. Mohammad Bitar steps into his new role from his earlier position with National Bonds Corporation as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer.
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Michigan House Approves Anti-Union Bill as Massive Protests Erupt
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The Michigan House of Representatives passed a contentious anti-union legislation today as thousands of protesters massed at the Michigan Capitol to voice opposition to what will be a major blow to union rights and a victory for right-wing forces.
The bill passed 58-51, the first part of a two-step plan to prohibit both public and private workers from being required to pay for the costs of labor union representation. As AlterNet's Joshua Holland explained, so-called "right to work" laws, which are being proposed in Michigan, "allows workers who choose not to join the union to take advantage of the union's representation without chipping in to cover the costs. And that effectively defunds the union." Salon's Josh Eidelson explains further: "Contrary to much rhetoric – and some reporting – U.S. law already prevents workers from being required to join a union or pay dues, per se. The issue is whether non-members, whom the union is still legally required to negotiate for and represent at work, can be required to pay representation fees."
The legislation that already passed concerned public workers, minus police and firemen--a page out of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's anti-union playbook. When Walker embarked on his anti-union drive, he too excluded police and firefighters from inclusion in his plan to strip workers of collective bargaining rights. The bill set to be voted on this afternoon concerns private sector workers, andReuters reports that it "is expected to be debated and approved by the House later on Tuesday."
Meanwhile, massive protests have erupted in Michigan over the law, which many say was rammed through quickly with no committee hearings. Governor Rick Snyder had previously said he would not sign a "right to work" bill, but he has apparently rescinded that promise.
"This is being forced down peoples' throats," one Michigan Democrat told the New York Times.
The Detroit Free Press reports that "as voting began inside the state Capitol, the crowd outside swelled to more than 10,000 people by police estimates." Police donned riot gear as the crowd swelled. The Free Press further reports that protesters "tore down a tent being occupied by Americans for Prosperity, a pro right-to-work group."
Another Michigan-based paper reports that "witnesses say Michigan State Police have deployed chemical agents on the east side of the Capitol after a crowd attempted to move toward the Capitol."
The massive protests come a day after President Barack Obama visited the state to promote his budget deficit plan. But he also used the opportunity to criticize the Republican "right to work" legislation.
"What we shouldn't be doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages," Obama said.


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Indo-American Association schedules a diverse season
Published 4:41 pm, Friday, January 31, 2014
The Indo-American Association will present nine events for its 2014 season, including three concerts paying tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar that illustrate the multigenerational influence of the late sitar master, who died in 2012.
The first performance will be held at Jones Hall, with the rest of the schedule playing out at Wortham Theater Center.
March 18: Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion (including Kathak dancer Antonia Minnecola)
April 13: "The Legacy of Ravi Shankar," a tribute by four of the maestro's disciples, including Grammy Award-winner Pandit Viswha Mohan Bhatt (Mohan Veena).
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April 20: Farid Ayaz Qawwals, a renowned Pakistani singing group that performs classical ragas and works by the great Sufi poets.
May 10: "The Legacy of Ravi Shankar," featuring a second group of leading disciples.
June 21: "Bollywood Rise," an East-West dance fusion by Karmagraphy, a Los Angeles troupe of dancers, singers and acrobats.
July 12: Carnatic Violin, a quintet that performs music from southern India.
Sept. 6: Rekha Bhardwaj Unplugged, featuring a Bollywood sensation known for her renditions of timeless sufi poetry and ghazals.
Oct. 18: Tarang, an innovative group that blends traditional Indian classical music and Western forms.
Nov. 2: "The Legacy of Ravi Shankar," featuring his daughter Anoushka Shankar and her ensemble performing songs from her seventh CD, "Traces of You."
For details and information on season packages, call 281-648-0422 or check iaahouston.com.
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Rothko remembered
Few Houston buildings other than the Astrodome are as iconic as the Rothko Chapel.
Commissioned by John and Dominique de Menil 50 years ago and dedicated in 1971, the austere space is beloved as a place of contemplation, a center for celebrating human rights and a performance venue as well as a gallery featuring large canvases by Mark Rothko.
All that will come into play during "Contemplating Rothko," a six-part series examining the life and work of the chapel's namesake, who died in 1970.
The series begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, when the artist's son, Christopher Rothko, introduces a talk by art historian Eileen Costello titled "Marriage of Modern Art and Architecture."
Remaining talks, all at 7 p.m., include "Seeing in the Dark" by National Gallery of Art curator Harry Cooper Feb. 13; "Traveler to the Sublime" by biographer Annie Cohen-Solal March 6; "A Musical Response" by composer-pianist Haskell Small April 11; "The Houston Connection" by art historian Chelby King May 6; and "A Response in Verse" by poet Nicole Broussard May 21.
The series is free, and a reception follows each program; 3900 Yupon, 713-524-9829, rothkochapel.org.
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Dance talk
Artistic director Stanton Welch interviews English choreographer David Bintley for the company's Dance Talk lecture series next weekend.
Bintley, who directs the Birmingham Royal Ballet, will discuss his career, his choreography and, of course, Houston Ballet's upcoming American premiere of his "Aladdin," Feb. 20-March 3.
Dancers also will perform an excerpt of the new ballet. The free event takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Houston Ballet Center for Dance, 601 Preston; houstonballet.org.
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Los Angeles soprano wins opera contest
A soprano from Los Angeles Opera's training program will take home $10,000 as the first-place winner of Houston Grand Opera's annual Eleanor McCollum Competition.
D'Ana Lombard, a soprano who sang arias by George Frideric Handel and Carlisle Floyd, beat seven other finalists for the contest's top prize. A native of Garden City South, N.Y., Lombard is a graduate of Mannes College in New York City.
The second-place award of $5,000 went to coloratura soprano Amanda Woodbury, another member of the Los Angeles Opera program. Woodbury, who performed arias by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ambroise Thomas, also won the audience-choice award of $1,000.
The third-place award of $3,000 went to Sofia Selowsky, a mezzo-soprano who sang arias by Handel and Gioacchino Rossini. Selowsky is a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
The winners topped a field of 520 singers and 25 pianists who competed in preliminary auditions in Houston, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New York. At the finals, held at Wortham Theater Center, the judges were Patrick Summers, Houston Grand Opera's artistic director; Perryn Leech, the company's managing director; and David Gockley, the company's former general director.


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A Downton Abbey Season 3 Sneak Peek!
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Enjoy a FREE, hour-long preview of Season 3 and highlights from Downton Abbey Revisted when you join WDSE•WRPT on Friday, January 4th for a sensational evening of elegance and drama as the station presents an advance screening of Downton Abbey. Don't miss seeing the sneak peek Friday, January 4 starting at 7pm at Duluth's Clyde Iron Works Event Center before the new season premieres on PBS' Masterpiece Classic on January 6.
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BMW e-car spied in testing
Hybrid on ice
BMW's upcoming hybrid e-car, the i8, has been spotted on ice, running through the motions in cold weather testing.
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Enthusiasts will be pleased to finally see some imagery rather than just the vague concept sketches of the BMW's i sub-brand, we posted last month.
There's some exclusive videoclips too, also from BMW enthusiast site Bimmerpost, which shows the i8 gliding over ice like Pierce Brosnan's Aston Martin in Die Another Day. Well, almost.
However, the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept, from which the i8 takes its design, is set to be featured in Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol, so it certainly fits the espionage bill. ®
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Please Stand By
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. SPRFLS will return to its regularly scheduled programming on Monday.
Enjoy the weekend.
($10 and bunch of SPRFLS stickers to whoever sends me the head of Darkmane.)
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I now want the x games to be destroted due to there advertising?
- August 1, 2008 at 4:56 PM
^ g.s...do you want to take this one or should i?
- August 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM
I am pretty sure it's Curtis Armstrong, who played Booger in 1984's "Revenge of the Nerds"
- August 1, 2008 at 5:07 PM
- Russ said...
I would have totally posted today but I spent too much time thinking about what limited edition color Profile should do next. So many choices!
I went with Sparkle Granny Smith!
- August 1, 2008 at 5:40 PM
hell yeah, Russ...if they did sparkle Granny Smith i could have my Imperial sprocket match my '71 'Cuda! that'd be F'in mint, bro.
- August 1, 2008 at 6:44 PM
- Superfly said...
I also posted my disgust for this rediculousness on my site...www.superbmx.com
according to a quick Google search of 'DarkMane":
A source deep within the Wordwide Leader has alerted me thustly:
"His name is John Gemberling. He was the actor in the spots, and the v/o."
Here's the Link:
The site says he has an affiliation with the Upright Citizens Brigade, Maybe he's within our reach in NYC, but I'd guess it'd be the LA UPC.
Russ, I don't want your $10, but I do want some stickers, -Supes
- August 1, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Smitty said...
The test pattern....nice touch. Even when you're not on your game, you're on your game.
- August 1, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Wait.. sprfls has stickers?!?! How can I get my hands on these?
- August 2, 2008 at 1:32 AM
- G.S.GUCCILIFE said...
i was goin to,but for a quick minute,i thought that was one of your men provoking me,so i thought that you were trying to get me into a verbal crossfire(not that i couldnt stand it)
- August 2, 2008 at 4:41 AM
- G.S.GUCCILIFE said...
Also,Todd,i noticed that you developed some kind of fondness for me(no homo)Do i have to read,in between your posts,that my discount bonus goes from 15 to 25% off on orders over 150 USD?
- August 2, 2008 at 4:46 AM
Russ could we get a riding video of you some day ?
- August 2, 2008 at 5:43 AM
- Stephen said...
I had such hopes for the Super Bowl/Ramp thingy.
But I will give ESPN some credit for the street set up.
So stoked that Van got in there...
- August 2, 2008 at 9:39 PM
this week was weak!
- August 3, 2008 at 1:26 PM
dont fizzle out and let the haters be right.
sprfls aint a flash in the pan. flavor of the month blog..
- August 3, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Russ could we get a riding video of you some day ?
- August 3, 2008 at 5:34 PM
- Russ said...
What does my riding have to do with anything? I have no interest in being filmed.
- August 3, 2008 at 7:57 PM
- Stephen said...
I bet Russ rides like Steve Swope in "Aggroman".
- August 3, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Russ, you should know that simply riding BMX and having some knowledge of it's history doesn't give credibility, riding well and having a lot of skill give credibilty.
- August 4, 2008 at 10:53 AM
^^ what the last anonymous person said is retarded.
credibility comes from NOT being a total dickhead.
Russ is not a dickhead. therefore . . .
anyway, mr. or ms. anonymous dickhead, i'm glad i don't ride with you.
- August 4, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Stephen said...
I worry about our culture's ability to interpret sarcasm.
- August 4, 2008 at 2:23 PM
^^ d'oh -- you're right!
i'm so used to seeing stuff like that which *isn't* supposed to be sarcastic...
yikes. haha. wow... apologies... i just like this blog a lot...
- August 4, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- bobby p said...
^^^^so true. bmx is just like high school. if you aren't good at riding then obviously you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. isn't that how it goes?
- August 4, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Aug. 4, 10:53 was actually me but i was simply too lazy to type my name. had i signed it i think most would have realized it was in fact sarcasm since that's what i do best. sorry for the confusion, Dan.
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If that had cast Jan in the movie Nine. It would have been a giant hit.
Jan is a huge star Mike. You know you love her
Aretha can sing. But Jan has the beauty of a supermodel.[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO2oayC54dg&feature=related[/ame]
Another MASSIVE hit single from Jan Terri. This will for sure be #1 around the world very soon![ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMZU-aBQz0[/ame]
^I LOVE this song. I first heard it during her USO tour at Gitmo in Cuba. The Miami Sound Machine opened for her, it was a great show. I got an autograph!!!!!!!!!!
^^ Oh that Jan loves her fans. I saw her when she opened for Madonna on her Sour and Bitter tour.
Quit HATIN' on Jan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She's a Global Superstar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch her, here, on the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan Terri: Video Vanguard
Don't you think we should start a petition to have her first two records remastered and re-released?
How many signatures do you think she can command?
Rumors where swirling this week that international singing sensation Jan Terri was making a surprise appearance at next weeks Mardi Gras celebrations.
Unfortunately as someone pointed out, these events always prefer has-been drug addicts for their events. So Ms. Whitney Houston is a sure thing.
Looks like SexyKevTaurean79 scooped everyone on this one.
Jan Terri wouldnt be involved with that trashy event. I'm sure she has better things to do
Get Down Goblin: A Tribute to Jan Terri[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdWjhcHHMeM&feature=related[/ame]
I hear Jan may be singing at the oscars this year.
Jan will be singing the theme song from Avatar.
Oh Mike. Think how stunning Jan will look on the red carpet.
Mike I hear Jan will be the new judge on Idol.
Jan Terri's new remix cd is coming out soon.
Jans cd will be a massive hit. Unlike that cow mariah.
Jan Terri will be singing the theme from avatar I heard.
Jan Terri was wonderful on the oscars.
I heard jessica simpson wants to play jan terri in a movie.
Here is Jan Terri's smash new single 'Time'. This is going to be a massive hit.[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97J3t1pireg[/ame]
Isnt her new song wonderful?
Her new single is a smash!
I heard Lady GaGa wants to work with Jan.
Isn't she supposed to headline the next VH-1 Divas Live?


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we lost it fair memphis is really good man hopefully we can regroup and get a win on sunday
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lol ref crying
WHO THE **** CARES ITS A ****ING LOSS!!! We cannot rely of the refs to win games.. A win is a win and a loss is a loss no matter what the reasons are.. Get the **** over it.
My team, my city.
Simple the Knicks are soft we beat them down low.They started to cry and got techs the refs did the right thing.
What is with all the Nets fans in here gloating and talking ****? There have been more posts here from my fellow Nets fans than any other fan base smh This has nothing to do with us and it's just another dumb "**** about the refs" thread.
We have our own issues with our own team. Why are you guys so obsessed with the Knicks? This inferiority complex thing you guys got is silly.
You people are laughable. I'm a new fan of the NBA and currently a casual Nets fan. When I see a good hard fought game that is called fairly and evenly, it makes me a more passionate fan and keeps me interested in the regular season.
When I see a game like I saw tonight, it reminds me why I've only been a football fan up to this point in my life. There's a reason that fans of all four major sports consider the NBA refereeing an absolute joke. Don't get me wrong, sometimes Knicks fans, just like fans of any team, can be annoying. The fact that you people would let your hatred of the Knicks blind you to the obvious is pretty sad.
Have fun in la la land gentlemen.
There were some questionable calls BUT, the size advantage really showed. Thats what happens when you have two 7 foot monsters in the post lol. Memphis is really good.
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They were bound to lose eventually. Didn't look like things were going their way but whatever you move on and try and get the next one. Ya the officiating was frustrating, but they outplayed the Knicks in the 3rd Q regardless.
Melo on Marc Gasol=Fouls for Melo I was in shock I don't know why Woodson would do that.
But nothing you can do about it. Knicks showed that they were coming back and could come back, even though it was a 19 point deficit and many of their main players of the night were in foul trouble (melo, chandler, smith, wallace) because of the Ref Foul Barrage.
I'm happy with the Knicks play this game. Outside of rebounding (a problem EVERY game so far) and a low 3 point percentage, they did well. Great FG percentage, good blocks/steals, few turnovers.
So yeah
Ewing dunk past Mourning
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-Too many 3's
-PF is pushed to the 3 point line
-Doesn't play BIGS
-Dog Houses players
-HORRIBLE management of players and motivation
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I'm probably one of the few that enjoyed Danger Close's reboot of the Medal of Honor series. Albeit uninspired and short, I enjoyed the middle-of-the-road approach taken by the studio to create a game that's not-quite-sim and not-quite-arcade shooter. It felt like a more refined take on modern warfare than what Call of Duty had to offer. Given how saturated the market is, EA certainly tried its best to differentiate its offering.
Two years later, EA is giving the Medal of Honor series another whirl. This time, there's a brand new engine and a more bombastic, action-packed narrative. But is it any better? That's questionable.
The brief single player demo I had a chance to play offered very little look into what makes Warfighter unique. New to this year's game is Frostbite 2--a gorgeous engine that produces great results, but also happens to make the game look not unlike Battlefield 3. I did notice that destructibility does come into play, as cover gets chipped away by gunfire. More than once was I able to kill someone through a wall, for example.
As a Medal of Honor vet, the controls were immediately accessible. It didn't take long before I was able to take cover, lean and peek, and shoot. Oddly, though, there was no ability to go prone (at least in this demo). The omission is surprisingly frustrating, especially when you want to take some very low cover.
After 10 minutes of play, I wasn't able to find a single thing that made Warfighter stand out. In fact, the mission I played ended with you marking a target, then switching to a helicopter to man a turret. At this point, I feel like we've played this sequence a dozen times already.
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I asked an EA representative if "that's it" to the demo. He was insistent on pointing out the cinematic work of Digital Domain, who worked on the pre-rendered story sequences. While the narrative certainly has a somber, serious tone, I wasn't particularly impressed. In fact, I found it odd that EA would choose to outsource the storytelling to an entirely different team. I'd much rather see the story told through Frostbite 2 than having to see odd humanoid characters from the uncanny valley.
Given how brief my time with Medal of Honor Warfighter was, it's hard to make a solid conclusion on its progress. It's certainly competent, albeit uninspired. But given how interest in the series is waning, it would certainly behoove EA to bring its A game.
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SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A state health official has developed a method of better investigating maternal mortality that has found the rate of deaths in Illinois is substantially higher than reported to the state's Department of Public Health.
About 80 women die each year in Illinois from complications of pregnancy or childbirth. The Health Department, however, does not get notified in about 60 percent of those cases despite hospital reporting requirements.
Department researcher Nancy Martin developed a new approach in which investigators comb through newspaper reports, obituaries, police death investigation reports and funeral home websites.
It's helping officials better understand and address the social and economic factors that contribute to the problem.
The Health Department announced Friday that Martin's work has won her an award from a national nonprofit group representing public health agencies.


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The New Zealand Rugby Union could only hope for the best when it called for expressions of interest in four of the country's five Super 15 rugby franchises. Several factors suggested that, as commercial propositions go, this would be a far from easy sell. Twelve months on, however, it has cause for satisfaction.
The ownership model at the Hurricanes and the Crusaders for the next three years may not be ideal for the rugby union. Nor have investors been found for the Chiefs or the Blues. Nonetheless, it is clear a significant remodelling of the financially struggling domestic game has begun.
The licence to manage the Hurricanes has been awarded to a consortium led by the Wellington Rugby Union. Welnix, a group of Wellington businessmen who own the Phoenix, has taken a minority shareholding. In the case of the Crusaders, agreement in principle has been reached so a regional consortium can take over the franchise.
The final licence agreement is expected to be signed within a month. The Hurricanes outcome underlines both the attractiveness and the obstacles inherent in the rugby union's offer.
The union retains full ownership of franchises, and remains responsible for contracting players and coaches. It continues to call most of the shots. The licensees will have to try to recoup their money through marketing and commercial deals. They will have the power to select players, but all this will have to be done working in tandem with the game's governors.
In many instances, these restrictions have clearly deterred the union's prime target - wealthy private investors who would inject fresh energy and ideas, and outside capital, into the game. Instead, those most interested in holding a licence have been provincial unions with the financial wherewithal.
Lack of such wherewithal ruled the Waikato Rugby Union out of the Chiefs. An initial expression of interest foundered, and the rugby union has sought to make progress by appointing a new, commercially focused board.
Private investment in professional sport is often more about vanity than commercial gain. There is more than a hint of that in the Hurrricanes investment. Welnix talks of synergies between the Hurricanes and the Phoenix, but they go only so far.
It has indicated it will happily bathe in any reflected glory from its enhancing of sport in the Wellington region. But Welnix will also be keen to maximise its merchandising opportunities, and this could prompt it to demand a greater on-field say.
Gareth Morgan's group has surely noted the effect of the arrival of Alessandro Del Piero at Sydney FC. Interest in the club and its activities has skyrocketed. That suggests there is likely to be pressure for an increasing number of big overseas names to appear on the rosters of the partly privatised Super 15 franchises.
Options are still being considered for the Blues regionally and internationally, the rugby union says, and more time is required to consolidate a final bid. That can hardly come soon enough. If any franchise requires fresh thinking and stronger boardroom governance, it is the Blues. And if any market should be attractive to private investors, it is Auckland. The rugby union's ambitions will not be achieved until the Blues are part of its brave new world.