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Shared Topic: Making a WoW Cooking Recipe IRL
When I saw this week's Shared Topic over at Blog Azeroth, I knew I had to join in. A food topic? Yes please!
Kallixta from Kallixta's Notes suggested the topic, possibly inspiring herself from Edenvale's The Gamer's Fridge and I scrambled to find a WoW recipe that Edenvale hadn't already tried.
I'd been wanting to try a beer-based dish for a long time, and I felt like ribs, so I picked the recipe that had been making my stomach rumble since my very first days playing WoW:
Before getting started, I did a bit of research on cooking with beer and checked out several beer-based ribs recipes. From what I could understand, you can cook with beer pretty much the way you'd cook with any liquid, but that the bitterness of the beer is highlighted when heated (due to the water evaporating and the beer concentrating). To keep the dish from getting too bitter, you want to counter it with something sweet like brown sugar or honey. Beyond that, you can add whatever you want to get the flavor you're looking for.
Here's what I used:
– Ribs (about 3kg… it was a lot! I don't recommend using that much.)
– Beer (I didn't notice that the original WoW recipe called for a malt, so I used a maple stout from Cannery Brewing, a BC beer from Penticton.)
– Honey
– Soy Sauce
– Dijon Mustard
– Onion (not shown in picture)
– Garlic (not shown in picture)
– Lemon Juice
– Worshestershire sauce (most of the beer ribs recipes I checked out called for it, so I tosses some in.)
– Cayenne Pepper
– Bay Leaves
Honey and Dijon Mustard don't mix easily with beer and I decided at the last minute to add the onion and garlic, so I mixed the ingredients (other than the beer) over low-medium heat on the stove.
I didn't list the quantities here because it was pretty random. I used the entire beer bottle, and added everything else to taste. I tellz ya, the sauce tasted AMAZING!
While the marinating sauce was heating, I prepped the ribs. You can cut them any way you want, but I opted to go for strips of about 3 ribs.
The next step is optional, I think, but I've always made ribs by boiling them ahead of time. It gets rid of some of the fat and makes the actual cooking stage much shorter.
Boiling time doesn't really matter. I take them out after a few minutes and place them on a paper towel. (If you don't put them on a paper towel, water gets everywhere.)
Once all the ribs were boiled, I put them in various containers. I moved across the country recently and my boxes haven't been delivered yet, so I have a total of about four dishes, so you'll have to excuse the rustic look.
You can either pour the marinating sauce over the ribs like in the above picture, or dip the ribs in the sauce as in the picture below.
Once the ribs are all doused in marinating sauce…
…you can cover them up and put them in the fridge.
Most of the recipes I checked out recommended marinating for at least 24 hours.
Once the ribs had been sitting in beer juice for about a day and a half, I took some of them out and made sure they were neatly arranged in the tray.
I then baked them in the oven at 400 for about 20-25 minutes.
Once they were ready, I served them with some Blackheart Grog (actually the Anarchist Amber Ale from Cannery Brewing) and rice.
The recipe turned out pretty good, but I felt like something was missing. For the second batch, I sparkled some garlic salt over the meat before putting it in the oven, which seemed to do the trick. When in doubt, try garlic salt!Explore posts in the same categories: Beyond WoW
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14 Comments on "Shared Topic: Making a WoW Cooking Recipe IRL"
July 30, 2011 at 12:44 am
Oh damn! That looks amazing, beer soaked meat with a side of beer. Yes please!
July 30, 2011 at 12:47 am
Lavascale (spicy) minestrone would probably be really good.
July 30, 2011 at 12:03 pm
I might add some beans to that plate.
Next up: severed sagefish head!
August 1, 2011 at 12:47 am
that is a LOT of ribs, lol!
August 1, 2011 at 1:46 am
Ok, there is nothing better to see than beer and meat…inspired by WoW no less, but by gosh where is a good site to go to for more WoW food recipies? I've not had much luck.
August 1, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I mean for this comment to be constructive so please don't take any offense. There are a couple of basics you should incorporate into your rib recipe. NEVER boil your ribs, you basically are stripping flavor from your meat and leaving it behind in the broth/boiling water. When it comes to ribs, the Beastie Boys sum it up "Slow and Low is the Tempo. Shoot for 180F to 210F and cook for about 3;5 to 4 hours. this allows the connective tissue and fat to breakdown and leaves you with a tender end result.
Personally if you can cook them in an indirect heat of a grill/smoker and add some wood smoke flavor, well that is just extra awesomeness. As for the recipes title, basting with beer will help do a couple of things, it's a slight flavor enhancer but for the most part you are add moisture to the environment you are cooking in, which helps your ribs from drying out and if you are incorporating smoke helps with smoke penetration. Or you can interpret it to mean that you should be drinking while the meat cooks. 4 hours of "basting" should leave you with quite the appetite. Smoking will also leave you with a pink ring of smoke which will look more appetizing than the gray meat. Then again that's what they make sauces for.
Instead of marinating you could incorporate your marinading ingredients into a beer based BBQ sauce to apply at the end and you would get the same flavor profile on a more attractive end result. It would cut your prep down to removing the silver skin off the back of the ribs and salt and peppering. You want to cook the rib rack whole, Sauce should be applied 5 mins before you pull the ribs off the heat, and cut it up just before serving. Once the ribs are in the oven/on the grill you'll have the next 3 hours to prepare the BBQ sauce.
As for side dishes, wet naps and cold beer. The reason they always sell ribs in large quantities is because if your not making a party out of it your doing it wrong.
August 2, 2011 at 3:58 am
Epic! As a WoW player and Homebrewer I really enjoyed this. Sean Paxton would be proud. If you don't know about him check out http://www.homebrewchef.com
August 20, 2011 at 5:26 pm
fat is flavor…yummy

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Microsoft's last major attempt with Zune was the Zune HD, which was released in the fall of 2009. It was actually a reasonable iPod touch competitor but the late release and almost complete lack of apps spelled death for what was otherwise a good device. The most important part of the product was the user interface. Major interface elements from the Zune HD were brought over to Windows Phone 7 so in many ways it set the stage for what would one day replace it.
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For better or worse, when one talks about international soccer, politics are usually lurking in the nearby background. Consider the two teams I saw last night. A.C. Milan is owned by Silvio Berlusconi — yup, the prime minister of Italy. Berlusconi is something of a Ross Perot figure, to over-simplify quite a bit. A hugely successful businessman, he got into electoral politics after virtually the entire political establishment of Italy was found to have engaged in corrupt activity. Instead of calling his party something mundane like the Reform Party, he called it "Forza Italia," the cry heard at matches involving the Italian national team (the translation, apparently, is something like "go Italy"). The Washington Post's fine soccer writer Steven Goff explains all of this in his piece about A.C. Milan.
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Says Lizards attackman Matt Danowski, "You just can't do it. They were stupid penalties. There was no need for them." According to Danowski staying disciplined was a point of emphasis throughout the week. Outlaws head coach Brian Reese has been suspended for this one because of an altercation he had with a ref last week against the Cannons. Tom Slate will take over as coach tonight. Both teams will look to stay disciplined. But expect some back and forth physical play. Quarter One 15:00 Vlahakis is taking the draw for the Lizards and wins the face-off. Last week the Lizards struggled with face-offs after they started Greg Gurenlian who won only 8 of 24 face-offs. 14:01 Stephen Berger scores for the Lizards after a feed from Matt Danowski. This is a good sign for Long Island after only scoring 8 goals last week. 1-0 Lizards. 13:30 Some good pressure by the Lizards early. After another faceoff win by Vlahakis, Danowski took a shot from across the front of the net which was turned down by Jessie Schwartzman. 12:30 Another good save by Schwartzman on Zach Greer. More heavy pressure by the Lizards. 10:30 Goal by Max Seibald. He had a good game last week scoring 4 goals. Seibald is continuing this streak early on. He is becoming a big part of this Outlaws attack. Tie game 1-1. 9:29 Another good goal by the Lizards' Stephen Berger. Long Island's offense is really clicking, which is due to the fact that they are actually getting the ball. 2-1 Lizards. 7:23 Danowski scores after a careless turnover by Seibald. Danowski's shot was a rocket. 3-1 Lizards. 7:00 The Lizards strong start continues. Danowski said the Lizards offense will start clicking when they get more possessions. He wasn't kidding. A goal by John Glynn gives the Lizards a good early lead. 4-1 Lizards. 6:20 Some chippiness and trash talking going on by both teams. We knew this would happen. These teams do not like each other. There will be matching penalties. It started after Eric Barton threw a blatant slash. 5:51 After denying Berger from his third goal, Schwartzman throws the ball away giving the Lizards possession. There has been some real sloppy lacrosse early on by the Outlaws. 3:30 Big save by Drew Adams on Brian Westervelt. Adams is making his second start of his career tonight. 2:20 Outlaws Matt Brown with a shot and another great save by Adams. Good start by the young goalie early on. 1: 45 Casey Cittadino with a nice shot off the stick side, bringing the Outlaws back within 2. 4-2 Lizards. 0:45 Danowski's shot goes off the post and some more pressure by the Lizards. With the help of some won face-offs, good ball movement, good defense, and sloppy play by the Outlaws, the Lizards dominated the first quarter. Jessie Schwartzman made a few good saves to keep the game within 2. The Lizards lead 4-2 after the first. Quarter Two 14:18 Drew Westervelt scores on man up. Penalties killed the Lizards last week and it cost them again now. It's good to see Westervelt get going for Denver. That is his third goal of the season. It is essential for him to be playing well for Denver to have success. 4-3 Lizards. 12:15 Another turnover by Schwartzman off the save. His clearing ability has not been good and it is costing the Outlaws big time. 11:30 Beautiful pass by Westervelt to a wide open Joey Murray. Some miscommunication by the Lizards defense, nobody slid over and the game is tied 4-4. 10:40 Brian Langtry with a rocket and a two point goal. Momentum has shifted big time in this one. 6-4 Outlaws. 8:18 Another shot by Denver this one by Brendan Mundorf who just missed the net. The Lizards are scrambling right now and the Outlaws offense is clicking, as expected. The Lizards need a good offensive possession big time. If they can ever get the ball back, they will probably settle it down a bit and try to get that pressure and momentum back, which we saw in the first quarter. 5:15 The Lizards do just that. Tim Goettelmann gets off a good shot, but it was denied by Schwartzman. 3:45 An aggressive play by Schwartzman stops Goettelmannfrom getting a shot off. The two collided on a wrap around and the Outlaws get the ball back. 2:26 Stephen Berger with another goal from Danowski. Berger made a beautiful cut to the back door and Danowski found him perfectly. The Lizards avoid the second quarter goose egg and stops Denver's momentum. 6-5 Oulaws. 2:08 Another face off won by Vlahakis. A big turnaround from last week 1:51 Another goal by Berger!!!! The man is on fire!!! That is his third goal of the game after a beautiful shot from the left side of the net. The game is now tied 6-6. 0:02 Cool battle between Brian Spallina and Westervelt, fighting for a loose ball. Stephen Berger ends up receiving a penalty on the play, some how. The Lizards will end up with a man down heading into the half. Half Time Wow, both quarters were bizzarro versions of each other. The Lizards dominated the first 11 minutes of the first before the Outlaws started clicking a little towards the end. The Outlaws dominated much of the second quarter, but the Lizards started clicking again just before they head into the half. Both teams need play more consistent in the second half. Outlaws coach Tom Slate says at halftime, "We need to value the ball a little better on both ends." The Outlaws had a lot of careless turnovers in the first half. Those resulted in prolonged Lizards possessions, some of them leading to goals. "We started winning face-offs in the second quarter," says Slate. "That's what helped us get goals." The Lizards outshot the Outlaws 15-8 in the first half. Schwartzman finished with 10 saves, which is a pretty good half by him. Quarter 3 14:25 A great save by Adams. Only the third save of the game by the inexperienced goalie, but the all three of his saves were pretty nice. 12:55 Adams with another save, which went off his chest protector after a point blank shot. 12:01 Nice goal by Seibald. This happened while Adams was screened in front of the net. It was a blast by Seibald, but Long Island has got to do a better job clearing men out in front of the net. 7-6 Denver. 11:15 Mundorf with an underhand shot past Adams. There has been some great pressure by the Outlaws early. So far, this quarter resembles what we saw in the second. 8-6 Denver. 9:27 Goal by Brown!!! There is no stopping the Outlaws, as they are beginning to run away with this one early. The Lizards need a good possession here, to get back in it. 9-6 Outlaws. 8:33 The Lizards did it. Hofstra University alum Anthony Muscarella with a shot, just inside the 2 pointer, stops the Outlaws momentum a bit. Can the Lizards keep this up? 9-7 Outlaws. 7:47 The Outlaws respond. Mundorf gets off a shot while being pressured by NickyPolanco. 10- 7 Denver. 7:09 A sick pass from Mundorf to Brown leading to another goal for the Outlaws. This is not looking good for the Lizards. 11-7 Outlaws. 6:11 Seibald cuts in towards the net and scores another goal for the Outlaws. The Lizards defense looks flat. And this game is getting out of hand. 12- 7 Outlaws. 5:37 The Lizards respond. Goal scored by Chris Fiore. The Lizards still have life. 12-8 Outlaws. 3:13 Some more pressure by the Outlaws coming off a timeout. Denver got off a few shots. One of them was saved by Adams. The Lizards are scrambling right now. They need a clear big time. 1:10 Tempers flair between Polonco and Mundorf. Polanco hit Mundorf on a shot, than stepped over him while trash talking a bit. Mundorf took exception and things got real. Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for both sides. No man advantage. 0:53 A diving shot by Brown after a nice pass from Seibald, for the goal. Brian Spallina hit Brown on the way down and gets a penalty. The Lizards two best defenders are now in the box. They are starting to loose their composure. The Lizards will be man down heading into the forth quarter. 13-8 Outlaws. Quarter 4 14:55 Greg Gurenlian wins the draw and right off the bat, drives to the net and scores a goal. That's why the Lizards keep giving this guy a chance to take face-offs. They call him "The Beast" and he is explosive. 13-9 Outlaws. 11:45 Pretty save by Adams, off the chest protector, from a shot which was about 5 feet away. He has made a few good saves in this one. 9:25 A bad turnover by the Lizards. Danowski missed a pass, which quite frankly, he should have had. 8:45 Zach Greer finally gets on the board for the Lizards. Greer was one of the most dominant players in college history when he played at Duke with Danowski. The Lizards need Greer to get going and show the fire power he is capable of showing, if the Lizards are to have any chance of success this season. 13-10 Outlaws. 7:45 Another nice save by Adams, after a tough shot by Will Dalton. The Lizards are still within three. This game ladies and gentleman, is not over. 6:07 Costly penalty for Long Island after Spallina got called for a slash. That is followed by an unsportsmanlike conduct afterwards. Not smart, especially with his team trying to climb back into this one. 5:10 Now Denver goes down a man after Lee Zink gets called for a penalty. Stupid penalties for both teams down the stretch. 4:38 Shot by Stephen Peysergoes off the post. Good opportunity by the Lizards was denied by inches. But still, some decent looks by the Long Island on the man advantage. 1:55 Polanco makes a nice stick check, giving the possession back to the Lizards for a moment. But Denver gets the ball immediately back creating a fresh shot clock and a chance to perhaps put this game out of reach. 0:00 Denver runs out the clock and the game is over. Denver wins this one 13-10. Postgame The Lizards lost their composure down the stretch and made some stupid and costly penalties. The Outlaws capitalized on the Lizards mistakes, which resulted in dominant stretches. The Outlaws in general played a good complete game. Says Outlaws temporary head coach Tom Slate, "We started playing like a team." Denver's teamwork resulted in nice ball movement and led to relentless pressure. This limited the Lizards attack, which had a pretty good game. Long Island had a good scoring opportunity on almost every possession. But thanks to some prolonged possessions and some beautiful saves by Schwartzman, the Lizards could not muster up enough goals. "10 goals is a good goal to keep them at and they did that," says Slate. In general the game was not quite as physical as thought. With the two teams' history of bad blood, a few more penalties were expected in this one. There were a few scrums, but nothing quite as serious as last year. According to Slate, "The refs did a good job at controlling the physical play." The refs did call a pretty tight game. There were a few tough calls following the Nicky Polanco scrum. Some of those calls turned out to be critical penalties down the stretch. One player who had a great game for the Outlaws was Max Seibald, who was named the Bud Light player of the game. Seibald finished with 3 goals and 3 assists, while scoring some timely goals. "I wanted to go out there and play full speed," he says. "We're young and we like to run a lot. If it is me who needs to initiate that, than so be it." The Outlaws used their speed well to chase down ground balls. Denver won the ground ball battle 42-37 which allowed them to control the game down their dominating stretches. The Lizards need to capitalize on more scoring opportunities. Shots on goal were just about even, the Outlaws with the slight edge 23-22. But the Lizards had some possessions where they had a few really good looks, yet could not take advantage of them. Defensively, the Lizards broke down at times, following a few quick goals by the Outlaws. These breakdowns prolonged the harsh stretches and prevented Long Island's offense from doing their work. Denver capitalized on these breakdowns and took a strong hold on the game.


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Wanted in Tibet: But will <I>Angels</I> play in Peoria?
"I wish I'd had an eighth grade Citizen Kane moment," says Academy Award-winner Paul Wagner, who swears he got into filmmaking by chance, around the time his graduate career at Penn was tanking.
"By accident, I took a documentary film course," explains Wagner. "I got very excited and declared myself a filmmaker– with no experience."
He parlayed that one course on visual anthropology into a career. Wagner started working with some folklorist friends at the Smithsonian, using his behavioral research background to direct documentaries on aspects of culture. The Stone Carvers won an Oscar for outstanding short documentary in 1984 and an Emmy as well.
By 1995, he had Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, and Brenda Fricker narrating Out of Ireland, a documentary on Irish immigration to the U.S. His first dramatic feature, Windhorse, was filmed clandestinely in Tibet and Nepal in 1999.
Wagner is stepping outside the documentary box and on the line again with Angels, which premieres at the Virginia Film Festival October 29.
"A new millennium Scrooge story" is how he describes the screenplay he wrote with Karl Ackerman. The $350,000 film uses Charlottesville locations, actors, crew, investors, and musicians, and the soundtrack's courtesy of what he calls "Dave and Coran's own record company," ATO.
The key difference between filming a documentary and a feature?
"Suspension of disbelief," replies Wagner. "When you watch a documentary, you assume it's reality. For a feature film, you operate on a different level. You know it's Liam Neeson. You know it's not real, but you turn a switch in your head, and then ask, 'Why am I crying?'"
Otherwise, the technical aspects are the same, says Wagner, who can drop the phrase mise en scene without sounding at all pretentious.
Filmed on weekends, Angels is ready for audience feedback– and there's still time for changes, Wagner says. It needs a distributor, which is "damn hard," he notes, even for a director with Wagner's film production chops. [And as John Grisham and Hugh Wilson found out recently with Mickey.–editor]
"The main reason it's important it's successful: we want to do more of them," says Wagner. "There's a burgeoning filmmaking community here whose talents can be used."
And being successful is important "for my own ego," Wagner admits.
Originally, the picture's working title was ANJLZ– the license plate on the VW microbus the film's two angels of death drive. "We changed it because people thought it had to do with hip hop– or was pronounced 'angles,'" explains Wagner.
Now that he's gotten his second feature under his belt, would Wagner ditch documentaries?
"I love the documentaries," he exclaims. "I want to do both. The good thing about Charlottesville– you can do both."
Age: 55
Why here? What Frommer's figured out in 2004, my wife and I realized in 1991. [That Charlottesville is #1.–editor]
Worst about living here? That Frommer's figured it out and told thousands of people.
Favorite hangout? Spudnuts
Most overrated virtue? Single-mindedness
People would be surprised to know: I'm perpetually and pathetically insecure.
What would you change about yourself? See above.
Proudest accomplishment? Proved (in Angels) that Charlottesville has all the talent necessary to make really excellent movies
People find most annoying about you: My wife, Ellen, would say it's that I can't think of a single annoying thing about myself.
Whom do you admire? Joe Gibbs
Favorite book? Democracy in America, by Alexis de Tocqueville
Subject that causes you to rant? In descending order, George Bush, John Kerry
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Seeing my children become adults
Biggest 21st-century creep out? The reaction of many Americans to 9/11
What do you drive? A beat-up '87 Saab
In your car CD player right now: The Angels movie soundtrack: Jem, Ben Kweller, Patty Griffin, David Gray, Seamus Egan, Antje Duvekot, Dave Matthews, Ron Sexsmith (sorry, not commercially available)
Next journey? To Louisville, Kentucky, for Thanksgiving dinner at Churchill Downs
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? Having my picture posted on the bulletin board in the offices of the Chinese secret police in Lhasa, Tibet
Regret: Renting, instead of buying, an office on the Mall when we moved here in 1991
Favorite comfort food: It's a tie between cashews from Sam's Club and Ellen's chocolate chip cookies.
Always in your refrigerator: Sam Adams
Must-see TV: Daily Show
Favorite cartoon: Sponge-Bob and the weekly round-up of political cartoons in the Sunday Times
Describe a perfect day. A Sunday when the Redskins win
Walter Mitty fantasy: Winning another Academy Award
Who'd play you in the movie? Johnny Depp, with the nose appliance worn by Nicole Kidman in The Hours
Most embarrassing moment? Sorry, I just can't go there.
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Skewer olives, cherries, melons and other cocktail garnishes with our elegant cocktail picks. Each pick is unique, making it easy for guests to identify their beverages.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Mort51 from Very, very nice I bought two sets and use then Several times a week to hold sandwiches together....so much better than those wooden picks with splinters. Occasionally use them for the original purpose too!! I wish they weren't so expensive.Date published: 2019-04-07Rated 5 out of 5 by northwoods lady from Excellent Cocktail Picks These are so wonderful. If you are tired of fishing for your olive in your martini or other cocktail you have to have these. The size is perfect for an on the rocks glass and also works great with a taller Bloody Mary glass. It holds at least 4 cocktail munchies. I got a set for Christmas and ordered another one a couple of weeks after using them. Just love them.Date published: 2019-03-04Rated 5 out of 5 by kls18 from Like jewelry for your cocktail These are solid, high quality cocktail picks. Smooth to the hand. They add a special sparkly touch to olives or cherries or whatever else you want to add to your drink. Or just to skewer snacks. I would highly recommend.Date published: 2015-12-26Rated 5 out of 5 by BabsieBaby from Great Quality! I've been looking for cocktail picks for a while. I'm glad that I decided to pay the extra money & buy these. You get what you pay for & these are really nice. They have a nice weight to them too.Date published: 2014-09-04Rated 5 out of 5 by nikki38 from Great gift idea For anyone who likes to entertain and add to your bar accessories these picks are a wonderful choice. Made very well, looks much nicer than ones you would normally put in a cocktail. Sharp edge for ease of stabbing an olive or cherry. For the hard to buy person who likes their bar to be neat and functional.Date published: 2012-12-22Rated 5 out of 5 by katjan from new box fee? Love these as they are elegant and people can recall which glass is theirs. However, when I stopped by the local store to purchase another set, I was told that they had some but, as they were in a new box, they were NOT on sale. What??? As if I am going to keep the box... The picks are exactly the same; just a different in the packaging, Disappointed in the fact I could not purchase these on sale.Date published: 2012-01-03


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Obituary: Lorraine DeSomber
Lorraine DeSomber died peacefully on February 12, 2014.
Lorraine was born in Philadelphia PA on June 21, 1940. She moved to California in 1972. She met her husband, Herman DeSomber, in San Jose and was married on November 7, 1978. They moved to South Lake Tahoe three years later.
She was known for her love of holidays and created many hand sewn crafts. Her home was always beautifully decorated for every holiday season. She especially loved Christmas and spent many hours creating beautiful hand crafted Christmas decorations for crafts fairs. She also baked the best cookies her family will ever taste.
Lorraine loved football and could be heard yelling loudly on Sunday afternoons. She was very passionate about her favorite team, the Eagles.
Lorraine was also very involved with her church, St. Theresa Catholic Church. She sang faithfully every Saturday in the folk choir. Her beautiful voice will be missed.
Lorraine loved to take walks with her husband and really loved dancing. One of her favorite times was taking a ballroom dancing class at the community college. She was especially proud of the degree she earned at age 53 from the community college.
She is survived by her husband, Herman DeSomber, her beloved children, Kim Jennings, Helmut Mlynsky, Sean Mlynsky, Noel Mlynsky, Heather Poire, and Jason Mlynsky, 26 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Services will be held on March 8, 2014 at 11:00 am at St. Theresa's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in memory of Lorraine DeSomber.


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CONTROVERSY HAS BUILT over the exclusion of Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald's exclusion from two televised leaders' debates ahead of this year's general election.
Yesterday it emerged that Sinn Féin is seeking legal advice over McDonald's exclusion from RTÉ's leaders' debate on 4 February, while the party also wrote to Virgin Media to object to a head-to-head debate between the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael leaders this week.
Virgin Media Television argued that coverage is in accordance with BAI guidelines, and was allocated on the basis of party performance in the 2016 general election and the local elections in 2019.
RTÉ also told the Irish Times that the decision was made to host a head-to-head debate between Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin on the basis of the 2016 election and other elections since, as well as "other factors".
The broadcaster also said other party leaders would face off during a debate on Claire Byrne Live on 27 January.
However, Sinn Féin's performance in two opinion polls – the most recent of which put the party just two points behind Fine Gael – has led to calls for McDonald to be included.
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Florian Pressler needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 43 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
We are building a software-technology (with the name "greensight") which
* collects log-data and all kinds of information of devices
* makes them easily and powerful searchable
* correlates it
* and displays it in a meaningful and easy to understand way (also graphical e.g. using bar charts, heatmaps, ...)
Our target-group is every company that is having/operating IT-infrastructure or services in any kind (like network, servers, applications, etc), wants to monitor them and needs to collect and process log-data.
We would like to have a simple and modern webpage (based on Wordpress) which uses the logo of greensight (it is provided in the attachments), fits to the logo & colors and style.
Our goal is to inform potential customers about our product. We strive for a simple and clear design, without lots and lots of subpages. This is why we think that a Wordpress-Design with 2 subpages should suffice.
* Startpage - this should be like an advertisement, lots of pictures, transports the idea of the product in one simple page
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ComForCare Health Care Holdings
Looking for caregivers to join our home care family
At ComForCare Home Care we value our home care aides like family. We celebrate success and have fun! Our focus is to help our clients and employees live their best life possible.
We invite you to become part of our team! We have open positions and are looking for the very best to support clients in their homes. Whether you are looking to get started in a home care career or are an experienced aide, we have something for you.
Shifts are available throughout the Western Cleveland area. We will consider your availability and preferred locations when setting up your schedule.
We provide caregivers competitive pay, training and benefits, as well as opportunities for advancement. Orientations happen each week.
Are you naturally nurturing? Do you want a job that is truly fulfilling? Our independently owned and operated franshised offices are looking for you.
Job Summary:
The Home Health Aide (HHA) provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions:
- Personal Care
- Provide assistance with: bathing, dressing, grooming, nail /skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheel chair, walker, crutches, cane), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding
- Companion/Sitter/Household Management
- Provide companionship and respite services for family
- Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms
- Medication Services
- Assist with medications that the client self-administers
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
- High school graduate or G.E.D certificate
- Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Nurse Aide or Home Health Aide course
- At least six months experience as a Certified Nurse Aide or Home Health Aide (in homes or facilities)
- Be listed in good standing on the State s Caregiver Registry
- Achieves a minimum score of 80% on competency exam (Home Health Aide Test)
- Meets passing criteria on DEARS Ethics test
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job
- Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job
This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
At ComForCare, our greatest passion is inspiring our clients and caregivers to live their best lives possible. As a network of independently owned and operated franchises, we ve earned our reputation in this high-demand industry with our expertise, compassion, and commitment to fun.
Our unique approach to in-home care draws on our core values to inspire our caregivers to have meaningful work every day that builds into a career and successful future. Spanning across the country, ComForCare is looking for individuals who believe in helping people live their best life possible and who uphold our core values of serving passionately, caring like family, and bringing fun to the lives those who we serve.
Caring for people requires a compassionate heart and particular knowledge and skills. We provide our employees training to build skills that will help make life easier for people who are aging, living with disabilities or chronic conditions and even those who are recovering from illness or injury.
Our independently owned and operated franchises are looking for compassionate individuals for a variety of positions for in-home care and supplemental staffing care.
By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.


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Our approach is led and implemented by our founder and our international resource network of associates, many of whom have worked with us for over ten years. Our goal has always been to deliver superior service addressing the needs of private enterprises as well as micro-cap and small-cap public companies." "VISTAinnova Strategy – Business services are provided with support from its International Resource Network. VISTA has successfully guided Strategic Planning and Delivered Strategic and Business Plans for hundreds of enterprises and entrepreneurs across over 30 industry sectors throughout the USA, Mexico, China and S.E. Asia." "The Founder of VISTAinnova has developed an international resource network including personal contacts that reach deeply into global government research centers, university research centers and private industry circles emphasizing contact with entrepreneurs – scientists – innovators across many technology sectors extending to over 15 countries over a 20 year period. Recently worked with a one billion dollar annual budget government sponsored technology research center in Asia. Working with clients both inside and outside the U.S. reviewing U.S. based technology applicable to the internet, mobile devices, education, healthcare, business services and Gamification."


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Is this a victory? In a practical sense, it's tremendous news that the U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for same-sex marriages to eventually resume in California. But as a statement of gay rights, the decision to return the case to the lower court means little.
After state leaders refused to defend the law in court, a group of the measure's supporters took their place, but it was always doubtful whether they had legal standing to do so. As Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said, "We have never before upheld the standing of a private party to defend the constitutionality of a state statute when state officials have chosen not to."
California is expected, after some more legal wrangling, to (finally) join the growing roster of states and nations that have recognized the marriages of same-sex couples, and without the satisfaction or fanfare of having moved the issue forward in any bigger way.
The top elected leaders of California should defend the state's laws, even its odious laws. That's especially true when those laws have been voted into law directly by the people.
As the dissenters to the Supreme Court majority noted, voter initiatives are different from other laws. They are, in effect, the public's attempt to get around the Legislature, to act in spite of it. If those leaders are forever able to block them by refusing to defend the initiative in court, the initiative process loses much of its power.
DECISION: U.S. Supreme Court on Prop. 8
The end of a time of bigotry in California is a great thing, but it's not as great as legal recognition of the ugly ways in which Proposition 8 deprived one segment of the state's population of a right it already held.
And yet, that recognition occurred in the trial court phase, where Proposition 8's supporters were unable to present even a mildly persuasive case, and in fact ended up being unable to list any ways in which same-sex marriage would harm traditional marriage.
One of the defense witnesses said gay marriage would be good for the stability of gay couples and their families; long after the trial, he changed his viewpoint of same-sex marriage and became a supporter.
In other words, the merits of the case might not have had a hearing at the high court, but they certainly received thorough and very public consideration at the trial court and in the decision issued by then-Chief U.S. District Judge R. Walker. On its merits, there was no valid reason for Proposition 8, and now we can almost certainly consider its days numbered.
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UC San Diego grad student composer following path that is honest for her
La Jolla Symphony
When: 7:30 p.m. March 16 and 2 p.m. March 17
Admission: $15-$29
Phone: (858) 534-4637
One of the things you immediately discover about composer Yiheng Yvonne Wu is she has a high regard for honesty. It's important enough that she followed up a lengthy face-to-face discussion about her music with an email clarifying exactly what she meant by "honesty":
"Art that strikes me as honest is art that attempts to engage with something 'true' to the human experience," wrote Wu, whose "Transcriptions of Place" will be premiered by the La Jolla Symphony Saturday and Sunday at UC San Diego.
"Of course there is no single 'truth,' but an artist's commitment to his/her subjectivity is part of what makes the work honest: it commits to a personal truth. It is one humble attempt to grapple with the larger thing that is shared human experience.
"Powerful moments in art, for me, come from recognizing this kind of honesty. (Exactly how the articulation of 'personal truth' happens in music is hard to say, but 'honesty' is an attitude. It's an endeavor that motivates me.)"
Wu, who was born in Taiwan, raised in Virgina, and now lives in San Diego with her husband, artist Karl Pilato, has always aspired to be honest, especially with herself.
While a high-achieving high school senior aiming toward a career in science, she took some college classes in chemistry at
"About a month into that school year, I realized I didn't care enough about science," she said. "I was doing really well; I even got a top score on the first exam but it totally just hit one day — wow, I don't have the passion for this."
She also played piano, so she decided to fill out her schedule with a music composition class at William and Mary, "just for fun." But it was that experience that kindled her passion. She realized, in all honesty, she wanted to be a composer.
"I felt then, as I do now: music is challenging in the best possible way," Wu said. "It's worthy of a lifetime of commitment, meaning it's so deeply interesting you can never be done with understanding it."
Still, she had to be sure, especially about being a composer. So after graduating from Yale with a music degree, she spent six years teaching piano while she considered whether she wanted to pursue composing.
She wanted to be honest about it: Was composing a necessity or was it just another option?
"I loved teaching and teaching piano brings a lot of joy," she said. "It's such a privilege to teach one on one and I mostly teach young children.
"But I did learn that teachers are obliged to keep their own fire going and that ultimately, doing creative work is the best way for me to engage with music — to really sink my teach into music and not to sit back and just do what's easy."
Aesthetic fit
When she realized she had to compose, she looked for graduate programs that would be an "aesthetic fit" and choose UC San Diego, where she found a kindred spirit in faculty composer Katharina Rosenberger.
"She's always listening to my music, even silently," Wu said. "When I bring in a score in progress, she'll sit and listen to it in real time. And she reacts from her gut, which I really like. She's feeling the music so she's been really great at reminding me to more fully craft the musical shape of my ideas."
As significantly, Rosenberger is sensitive to what Wu calls the "choreography of energies" in her music.
"(We believe) that every musical idea has an energy, that it's alive, and it's going somewhere or it's becoming something," Wu said. "That's a big part of how she experiences my work and that's very helpful."
It's also important to Wu that like Rosenberger, her musical ideas are multidimensional, allowing listeners to take varying perspectives when hearing her work. That element in particular appealed to La Jolla Symphony conductor and UC San Diego faculty member Steven Schick, who awarded Wu the orchestra's annual Nee Commission.
"Her music is both small and large at the same time," Schick said in an email exchange. "She works in these beautifully colored little gestures, but the sum of it seems to resonate in a big space."
Despite the high regard she holds among her peers and music department faculty, Wu has to be honest about her future: she has no grand plans as far as her "career" as a composer is concerned. And she quietly continues to teach piano.
"Don't tell my adviser this, but I'm not concerned with having an international career," Wu said. "I'm not doing it for that. I'm doing it because as I said earlier, it's something worthy of my time. And I guess I'm the kind of person who does need unending projects.
"To engage in work that I could finish every day might be frightening. But to engage in work that's never done is actually comforting. Because there's always more to do. There's always more to get better at. And there's always more to discover, about yourself and the thing you are working at."


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When you configure Business Transaction Management for the first time, we recommend that you use the browser-based Configuration Wizard. For users who want to later execute various configuration tasks from the command line, a command line interface (CLI) is provided.
The CLI provides command-line equivalents to many configuration tasks. The CLI command relevant to this document is the configure command. This command provides an alternative to the wizard approach to configuration.
You can find complete documentation for the configure command, as well as the entire CLI, in the Business Transaction Management online help.
The configure command takes an XML configuration file as an argument. This configuration file specifies all the setup information for Business Transaction Management, including database type and connection information, deployment credentials, and so on.
You can develop this configuration input file by using the generated configuration file that is output when you perform initial configuration of Business Transaction Management using the browser-based Configuration Wizard. The wizard produces a configuration file that contains all the configuration information (sphere URL, database connection information, performance server location, authentication credentials, and so on). You can edit this configuration file and use it as input to the configure command. The generated configuration file is named essentialConfiguration.xml.
On WebLogic servers, essentialConfiguration.xml is located inside the WebLogic installation directory at:
user_projects/domains/MyDomain/servers/MyServer/btmstorage/btmMain /globalPreferences
On WebSphere servers, essentialConfiguration.xml is located inside the WebSphere installation directory at:
The CLI executable is located in the Install_Dir/tools directory—btmcli.bat for Windows and btmcli.sh for Unix-like systems.
Command syntax for use with the configure command:
btmcli configure -i inputFile -s sphereUrl -l username:password
You can avoid placing the username and password on the command line by setting the AP_USER_LOGIN environment variable before executing the CLI, for example:
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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- The Brandeis University women's tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss at the hands of sixth-ranked Middlebury College on Saturday. The Judges fall two 2-4, with all of their losses coming to nationally-ranked squads. The Panthers improve to 2-0.
Brandeis's lone win came at the top of the doubles lineup, where senior Faith Broderick (Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville) and sophomore Carley Cooke (San Diego, Calif./Point Loma), the No. 19 doubles tandem in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III women's rankings, knocked off Middlebury's ninth-ranked Brittany Faber and Leah Kepping, 8-5. The Panthers earned routs in the other two doubles matches, 8-2 at No. 2 and 8-1 at No. 3, to take a 2-1 lead into singles. The hosts did not drop a set in singles play. The premier match featured Cooke, ranked No. 17 in Division III, and Middlebury sophomore Lok-Sze Leung, ranked second, in the No. 1 match. Leung prevailed, 6-4, 6-1.
Brandeis returns to action next Saturday afternoon at home against Tufts University, part of an eight-match homestand.
#6 Middlebury College 8, #23 Brandeis 1
Mar 09, 2013 at Middlebury, Vt.
|Singles competition
|1. Lok Sze Leung (MIDD) def. Carley Cooke (BRWTEN) 6-4, 6-1
|2. Ria Gerger (MIDD) def. Faith Broderick (BRWTEN) 6-4, 6-1
|3. Leah Kepping (MIDD) def. Allyson Bernstein (BRWTEN) 6-1, 6-4
|4. Dorrie Paradies (MIDD) def. Simone Vandroff (BRWTEN) 6-2, 6-1
|5. Margot Marchese (MIDD) def. Roberta Bergstein (BRWTEN) 6-0, 6-0
|6. Katie Paradies (MIDD) def. Alexa Katz (BRWTEN) 6-0, 6-0
|Doubles competition
|1. Faith Broderick/Carley Cooke (BRWTEN) def. Brittney Faber/Leah Kepping (MIDD) 8-5
|2. Ria Gerger/Lok Sze Leung (MIDD) def. Maya Vasser/Roberta Bergstein (BRWTEN) 8-1
|3. Dorrie Paradies/Katie Paradies (MIDD) def. Simone Vandroff/Dylan Schlesinger (BRWTEN) 8-2
|Match Notes
|Brandeis 2-4; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #10
|Middlebury College 2-0; National ranking #6; Regional ranking #3


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A jewel of South Carolina's Grand Strand
The 2500 acres of Huntington Beach State Park hold a rich bounty of Grand Strand treasures. The park is only fifteen miles from downtown Myrtle Beach but it is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the beaches found to the north. Some do visit Huntington Beach State Park just to enjoy the beautiful and uncrowded beach. You can also camp, tour Atalaya, fish, and explore nature. Once here you might be able to see alligators or a few of the hundreds of bird species that use the park.
On this wepage you will find an overview of Huntington's attractions and links that will lead you to more in detailed information about the park.
Getting into the Park
The park's western boundary is formed by Highway 17 and fronts a few miles of Grand Strand ocean front beach to the east. Huntington Park is located about midway between Georgetown, SC and Myrtle Beach. The drive is less than 20 miles from either of these cities. Driving directions to Huntington Beach State Park.
- there is a daily, per person charge
- $ 5.00 adult
- $ 3.25 S.C. Senior adult
- $ 3.00 age 6 to 15
- ages 5 and under Free!
Park Entry
AtalayaAdmission to the grounds of the house is $2 per person, ages 6 and older.
- Daily 6 AM 6 PM
- Daylight Savings Time closing time 10 PM
Park Hours
- Daily 9 AM 4 PM
- Daylight Savings Time closing time 5 PM
- Atalaya regularly hosts events that close public access/visits. Call the park for infomration about closings.
Atalaya Hours
- Daily 9 AM 5 PM
- Daylight Savings Time open until 8 PM
Office Hours
Pets are allowed in the park but must be kept on a six foot leash. The park is home to wildlife that rely on the protected and increasingly rare habitats found here. An unleashed pet is likely to disrupt animals that are nesting or resting. You will also run the risk if your unleashed dog being taken by an alligator. For all of these reasons Huntington Beach State Park has a strict policy that anyone with a pet that is noisy, harassing other people or harassing wildlife will be asked to leave the park.
The park has a large campground with more than 100 sites. Each site has water and electricity and there are hot showers and bathrooms nearby. RV's, tents and everything in between can be accommodated in the campground.
The Beach
The Huntington Beach State Park beachfront stretches for more than 3 miles. There is a large central parking area where you have access to numerous amenities, including showers and bathrooms.
The historic home is open for walking through on your own. There are also guided tours that are given, with their frequency and occurrences changing according to the time of the year.
There are a number of trails throughout the park, with each trail serving different needs. Some trails are long and offer decent hiking routes while others are geared towards bringing birders and others to areas that offer good wildlife viewing opportunities.
Education Center
The center is open throughout the year. It provides a public area that has nature information and hands on learning displays. The education center is also where organized programs, both for the public and for school groups are organized and run.
Contact Information
This website has no affiliation with Huntington Beach State Park or the state of South Carolina. If you have questions about the park you can contact park management at:
16148 Ocean Highway
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Caviteño fanfarrón,
Roba cualta na cajón.
—Chabacano Caviteño Proverb—
In just a few months, it will be November. Aside from All Saints' Day, November reminds me of that brief but wonderful trip that I made to the historic City of Cavite in the province of the same name nearly four years ago.
I was then a call-center guy. Me and two of my officemates, Khalil and Jordan, were invited by our Caviteña officemate, Marian. Her father's a Spanish-speaking gentleman from Pampanga while her mom is a native of Cavite City.
We went to Cavite using Khalil's convertible van. And since it was my first time to ride one, I spent most of the trip with my face against the wind!
Like many places in the Philippines, Cavite City has a very interesting history to tell. It is, in fact, replete with history because many scholars and nationalists point to it as the birthplace of Philippine Nationalism: the infamous Cavite Mutiny (20 January 1872) happened at Fuerte de San Felipe leading to a series of events which culminated in the execution of Rizal and the Katipunan revolt years later.
Cavite City is the original Cavite, i.e., the whole province of Cavite was named after it back in the days when it was not even a city yet. The name Cavite is said to be a Spanish corruption of the Tagalog word cauit which means "hook" because the place is actually a hook-shaped peninsula. In old Tagalog, this kind of land formation is called tangwáy. As a matter of fact, the place was known as Tangwáy (in a letter to Emilio Jacinto, Andrés Bonifacio twice referred to the town as Tanwáy, another spelling for Tangwáy). But the change of name from Tangwáy to Cauit is unknown.
But why Cavite instead of Cauit then?
The Spanish alphabet, then as now, rarely uses the letter "W". So instead of "Cawit", the name of the town was spelled "Cauit". However, since Spanish is a daughter of Latin, the letter V was used ("U" was a variant of "V"). The last letter, "E", is a contraction of "eh", a common but meaningless inflection in Southern Tagalog dialects (you'll usually hear "ala eh" at the end of each sentence among Batangueños). Through the years, with the evolution of language and orthography, Filipinos gradually pronounced Cauit as Cavite (the letters V and B are both pronounced the same in Spanish: /biː/).
Ridiculously, however, due to the "Pilipinization" of many Tagalog words that began in the 1970s (Rizal's obnoxious Nueva Ortografía del Lenguaje Tagalog was the inspiration, but I will expound on that in a future blogpost), many Filipinos began misspelling the names of places and even people. In the process, they started spelling Cavite as Kabite; Bulacán as Bulakán; Cauit as Kawit; Calivo as Kalibo; Cabugao as Kabugao; Caloocan as Kalookan. Puro na lang kalokohan. Thankfully, though, the spelling "Cavite" still persists despite the widespread orthographic nonsense.
Cavite City's territorial history may confuse many, especially when the nearby municipality of Cauit/Kawit is mentioned. For a time during the Spanish regime, when Cavite was then a huge town and not yet a city, it comprised the municipalities of Cauit, Tierra Alta (now Noveleta), and Imus. The territory which we now call Cavite City was then known as Cavite La Punta since it was a point or tip of land jutting out towards Manila Bay. Actually, two elongated land masses of this small peninsula extend towards the bay and is connected by a narrow isthmus to mainland Luzón: to the northwest is San Antonio and Punta Sangley (Sangley Point). Jutting towards the northeast is the part where the district of San Roque (and the Philippine Naval Base/Fort San Felipe) is located. Cañacáo Bay is sheltered between the land masses of both San Antonio-Sangley Point, San Roque, and the aforementioned isthmus where the districts of Caridad, Santa Cruz, and Dalahican are located.
Cavite La Punta was also called Cavite El Puerto because of Fort San Felipe where the shipyard and arsenal for the Spanish navy were situated.
The main industry of Caviteños from the abovementioned districts was fishing. But others did some small-scale farming as well as backyard poultry and hog raising. During the Spanish times, these districts were once barrios or towns. In 1614, Barrio San Roque was founded. Next were the barrios of Caridad and San Antonio. Sangley Point was already in existence since the 10th century, not really as a town but as a trading point between pre-Filipinos and Chinese merchants (the Tagalog word "sanglâ" meaning "to pawn" comes from the Cantonese word "sang-lei", later Hispanized as Sangley, thus clearly showing here not only the origin of the name of Punta Sangley but also indicating the mercantilist attitude of the first Chinese in our archipelago) . There used to be a hospital in Sangley Point back in the 1870s built for sick and wounded soldiers. It became a naval station right after the Battle of Manila Bay (which just happened nearby). A few years later, in 1901, all the barrios in this hook-shaped peninsula were merged to form the Municipality of Cavite. It also became Cavite province's capitolio (today, the capital is Trece Mártires). On 26 May 1940, Cavite became a chartered city.
And immediately right after the war, Cavite's once pristine image gradually faded away due in part to rapid urbanization and poor city planning. Squatter families such as Badjáo tribesmen from Mindanáo migrated to create shanty communities. And the waters started to decay due to pollution.
And side from Santa Mónica Church, there was another casualty: the Chabacano language.
Chabacano caviteño
Chabacano is a Spanish-based creole language. There are five variants (or dialects?) of this hybrid Philippine tongue: Caviteño (Ciudad de Cavite), Cotabateño (spoken in parts of Ciudad de Cotabato, Maguindanáo), Davaoeño (spoken in parts of Daváo), Ternateño (Ternate, Cavite), and Zamboangueño (Ciudad de Zamboanga). There was another one in Manila called Ermiteño that was spoken in the arrabal (district of Ermita) but is now extinct (but rumors still pervade that some very elderly folk along the US East Coast speak the language; also, there was a report years ago that an old grandmother and her grandson somewhere in Las Piñas still speak it).
So what is Chabacano, really? A language, dialect, or merely a pidgin? Some may call it a pidgin for the mere fact that the Spanish term chabacano (from where Chabacano was derived) means gaudy, tasteless, coarse, and even vulgar. But Emmanuel Luis Romanillos, linguist, polyglot, translator, and scholar, has this to say:
Hay quienes quieren describir el chabacano como la filipinización lingüística del castellano. El chabacano de Mindanáo es el idioma español bisayizado, el caviteño la tagalización del castellano. Pero más correcto llamarlos como dialectos españolizados. Fue vehículo de comunicación y diálogo de unas comunidades que intentaban deshacer los obstáculos lingüísticos que les separaban los gobernantes españoles.
My translation: Some want to describe Chabacano as the linguistic Filipinizatión of Spanish: the Chabacano of Mindanáo is "Visayanized" Spanish while Caviteño is "Tagalized" Spanish. But it is more correct to call these as "Hispanized" dialects. It was a vehicle for communication and dialogue between communities that tried to break the language barriers which separated them from their Spanish rulers.
I agree with him. Using Spanish, I have spoken to many Chabacanos already: Zamboangueños, Caviteños (Marian's family members and neighbors), and Ternateños. Although with some difficulty, we somehow understood each other. Indeed, Chabacano is, in the words of Romanillos (which I translate again), "basically Spanish despite the obvious differences in morphology, phonetics, syntax, and lexicon".
But whence did Chabacano come? And how did it materialize? Nobody knows for sure. Several cultural anthropologists and linguists have theorized and postulated: Charles O. Frake, Señor Guillermo Gómez Rivera, John Holm John Lipski, Patrick Steinkrüger, Keith Whinnom, and Romanillos to name a few. Although there could never be a direct answer, there seems to be a consensus that all Chabacano dialects —with the exception of Ternateño/Bahra— originated from Ciudad de Cavite, and that it particularly started among non-Spanish-speaking indios (natives) working at the Cavite shipyard. The workers naturally had to communicate with their Spanish army superiors. In the process, this communication developed over the years into something different: not Spanish, not Tagalog, but Chabacano. And gradually, these workers also started to speak this hybrid thing in their respective households in particular and in their communities in general.
I could just imagine the humor among the Spanish army superiors laughing merrily at the coarse Spanish of the laborers in the shipyard. Perhaps it was they, the army officers, who first termed this creole tongue as "chabacano". But eventually, these army officers who were obviously outnumbered by the natives, had to speak Chabacano as well in order to be well understood by their subjects. Nahawa na rin silá. 😀
Years later, when this hybrid language was fully developed, some of its speakers, both army officers and laborers, were sent to Zamboanga to help man Fuerte del Pilar. And so these first speakers of Chabacano were immersed in a new linguistic environment: in the milieu of the Bisayà (Hiligaynón and Cebuano). Hence, Chabacano Zamboangueño was born. And gradually, this new Hispanized dialect spread to other parts of Mindanáo. The rest is history.
Ironically, Chabacano Caviteño (locals there call it "Cavitén") is now a dying language while its offshoot, the Chabacano dialects of Mindanáo (particularly Zamboangueño) are alive and kicking. I read somewhere that only less than a thousand Caviteños speak it, and most of them are senior citizens. When I went there in 2007, Marian took all the trouble bringing me to places where there are Chabacano speakers. We even had to persuade those we found (not excluding her mom) to speak their native tongue.
The trouble is that the seniors failed to teach the new generation of Caviteños on how to speak the language. Another problem is heavy migration of non-Chabacanos from nearby towns and provinces. They are getting outnumbered yearly. There is a public school for locals (right in front of the Biblioteca y Museo del Ciudad de Cavite) who want to learn the language. And there are special masses in Chabacano held inside San Roque Church. But I am not sure if these are still under operation.
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga
Speaking of San Roque Church, this House of God is also the home of the country's oldest known Marian painting called Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga, or Our Lady of Solitude of Vaga Gate in English. At the back of this painting is an inscription in Spanish: "A doze de Abril 1692 años Juan Oliba puso esta Stma. Ymagen Haqui". In English, it means: This most holy image was placed here by Juan Oliba on 12 April 1692.
Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga was Canonically Crowned on 17 November 1978. Her feast days are held every 2nd and 3rd Sundays of November. Like many ancient Christian icons in the Philippines, this painting is believed by many devotees to be miraculous.
For a first-hand information about Chabacano Caviteño, you may want to follow Josie Valentín del Rosario's Habla Chabacano blog. First-hand, because she is a native speaker of this Hispanized dialect. And she tries her very best to preserve and conserve her city's beloved language via the internet.
To conclude this blogpost, I share to you a Caviteño Chabacano song from the 1700s sung and recorded by Señor Gómez (accompanied by Roberto Buena's rondalla) for posterity. This was recorded in the LP Nostalgia Filipina released in the 1960s and rereleased a few years ago.
Click here for more photos and videos of my 2007 journey!
In memory of Purificación "Nyora Puring" Ballesteros y Nicolás (18 May 1927 — 22 December 2010), the Mother of Chabacano Caviteño.


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A participant in a high-level Palestinian meeting on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's peace efforts says the gathering has ended without a decision.
He says the meeting participants are leaning toward accepting Kerry's initiative, but have appointed a special committee to further consider the measure. The committee is meeting late Thursday, and a decision is expected by Friday.
President Mahmoud Abbas ordered Thursday's meeting after holding talks with Kerry in neighboring Jordan earlier this week.
Kerry is trying to restart talks after a nearly five-year break. The Palestinian response could make or break Kerry's efforts.
The Palestinian official who attended Thursday's meeting spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
President Mahmoud Abbas convened a special gathering of top Palestinian officials in the West Bank on Thursday for what could be a make-or-break decision on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's latest efforts to restart peace talks with Israel.
Kerry has not publicized his plan to jumpstart the talks. But a decision by the Arab League on Wednesday to support his proposals has raised speculation that the Palestinians will agree. Abbas traditionally has sought the blessing of his Arab brethren before making any major diplomatic initiative.
Kerry has been shuttling for months in search of a formula to allow resumption of talks after a nearly five-year break. Kerry, who is in neighboring Jordan, had a lengthy meeting with Abbas this week.
At Thursday's gathering, Abbas was briefing top officials with the decision-making Palestine Liberation Organization on the talks. An announcement was expected afterward.
Ahead of the meeting, Kerry's spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, played down expectations of a major breakthrough. "There are currently no plans for an announcement on the resumption of negotiations," she told reporters traveling with Kerry in Amman.
Talks have been stalled since late 2008, with the status of Israeli settlements at the heart of the deadlock.
The Palestinians have demanded that Israel stop building settlements in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, territories captured in the 1967 Mideast war that the Palestinians claim for a future state, before talks can resume. They also say Israel should agree that its pre-1967 lines should be the basis of a final border.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the Palestinian demands, saying talks should begin without preconditions.
The international community largely has backed the Palestinian position. The European Union announced this week it would stop providing research and cooperation grants to Israeli entities that operate in the occupied territories. Israeli leaders condemned the decision and have appealed to the EU not to follow through with the move.
Palestinian officials have said Kerry's proposal will include restrictions on settlement construction, some sort of recognition of the 1967 lines, financial aid to the Palestinians, an Israeli release of some Palestinian prisoners and security guarantees to Israel.
Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Amman, Jordan, contributed to this report.


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Egypt's president ordered Parliament's upper chamber to convene after the release of official results of a referendum on an Islamist-backed Constitution that gives temporary legislative powers to the traditionally toothless chamber.
The results had been expected on Monday but were not released and the electoral commission has not yet set a date to announce them. The Muslim Brotherhood, the main group that backed the charter, said it passed with 64% of the vote – a result likely to be confirmed by the official result.
Parliament's upper house, the Shura Council, cannot convene before the official word that the Constitution has passed.
The new Constitution would give the Shura Council powers to legislate until the lower house is elected within the next two months. President Mohammed Morsi has held legislative powers for months now since a court disbanded the lower house of Parliament.
Over the weekend, Morsi appointed 90 members to the Islamist-dominated Shura Council, in an attempt to make the body more representative.
The 90 include at least 30 Islamists and a dozen minority Christians. The council now has a total of 270 members, two-thirds of them elected. Critics, however, say most of the representatives are either Islamists or their supporters.
The council was elected last winter in a vote with an extremely low turnout of less than 10 percent of Egypt's 51-million eligible voters.
The council is expected to prioritize the passing of a new law on the rules for parliamentary elections. The former lower house, the first to be elected after the uprising that forced President Hosni Mubarak out of office nearly two years ago, was dissolved after a court order ruled the law governing election of its members was unconstitutional.
The passage of the disputed constitution following a month of political bickering has left Egypt more polarized and poised for continued tension. The opposition has already vowed to challenge the results of the referendum, alleging fraud and violations in the voting.
Critics say the new constitution seeks to enshrine Islamic rule in Egypt and accuses the Islamists of trying to monopolize power.
They say the charter does not sufficiently protect the rights of women and minority groups and empowers Muslim clerics by giving them a say over legislation. Some articles were also seen as tailored to get rid of Islamists' enemies and undermine the freedom of labor unions.
Morsi and his supporters say the constitution is needed to restore stability in the country, restore an elected Parliament and build state institutions. – Sapa-AP


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The Crimson will open its home slate Tuesday vs. Rivier (Ben Barnhart).
The Storyline
The Harvard men's volleyball team will play its first home match at the Malkin Athletic Center following a six-match road trip when it hosts Rivier Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Harvard is 8-2 all-time against the Raiders, including a 3-0 victory last season in Nashua, N.H.
A live video stream featuring play-by-play man Andy Towne will be available through GoCrimson.com by clicking here. Live stats will be available by clicking here.
Last Time Out
The Harvard men's volleyball team turned in one of its best offensive performances on the young season to defeat Juniata Saturday afternoon at the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic, 3-1. Branden Clemens led the attack with a career-high 19 kills and a .630 hitting percentage. The freshman committed just two errors on 27 attempts and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Rolls Past Juniata, 3-1
Around the League
Harvard is currently in second place of the EIVA standings with a 1-1 conference mark and a 4-2 overall record. The Crimson ranks third in the conference in kills (11.91 kps) hitting percentage (.240), assists (11.23 aps) and blocks (2.80 bps), while ranking fourth in digs (9.05 dps).
Individually, Branden Clemens boasts the ninth best kills per set average at 2.95 and is third in the conference with a .393 hitting percentage. Rob Lothman ranks fifth among setters with 9.50 aps while Chris Gibbons also comes in fifth among liberos with 2.32 dps. Caleb Zimmick and Kyle Rehkemper, meanwhile, are fifth and sixth in the conference with 1.36 bps and 1.10 bps, respectively.
Scouting Rivier
Rivier was ranked No. 10 in last week's AVCA Div. III Coaches Poll and enters play Tuesday with a 2-2 record. The Raiders are averaging 10.46 kps with a .164 hitting percentage, and have notched 10.54 dps and 1.92 bps on the defensive side of the net.
Chris Markuson leads the Rivier attack with 2.83 kps while Terence Matatall has chipped in 2.17 kps with a .420 hitting percentage. Steve Visentin has served as the team's primary setter and is averaging 7.85 aps. The defense is headed up by Matt Bynon and Visentin who have notched 2.31 dps and 2.08 dps, respectively.
Block Party
The Crimson recorded 17.5 blocks at No. 6 Penn State, the team's highest total over the last three seasons. Caleb Zimmick led the way with eight total blocks as Michael Owen and Kyle Rehkemper each turned in seven. Nick Madden and Rob Lothman also got in on the action, registering six blocks and four blocks, respectively.
Harvard's season high for blocks in 2012 was 17 at Rutgers-Newark.
Quick Start
Harvard swept Stevens, NYU and St. Francis (Pa.) to open the year, marking the third straight season that the Crimson has started the year with at least two victories. Harvard's three straight-set victories, meanwhile, had not been accomplished since 1993 when the squad posted four sweeps in its first four matches.
Award Winner
DJ White was named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week Jan. 22 after leading Harvard to a pair of sweeps to open the season. White averaged 4.67 kps, 1.67 dps and 1.00 bps while hitting .420 on the weekend, including a 19-kill performance at Stevens. The sophomore now boasts two career EIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors after also receiving the award once as a freshman.
Catch the Crimson in 2012
Harvard will host 11 home matches at the Malkin Athletic Center this season and each will be streamed live online through GoCrimson.com. Fans can also watch each match On Demand approximately two hours after completion. One-year subscriptions are available for $49.95 and allow access to every home event streamed by the Crimson, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey and men's soccer. For more information or to sign up today, click here.
Captaining the Ship
Rob Lothman and Nick Madden will serve as the team's captains for the 2013 season. Lothman was named to the All-EIVA second team in 2012 after setting a career-high with 888 assists, the fifth-best single-season total in program history. Lothman directed the Crimson attack to a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked seventh in the NCAA, while his 10.1 assists per set were good for 18th in the nation. Madden, meanwhile, started all 24 matches last year for the Crimson and ranked second on the squad in kills (3.01) and points (3.6). His 268 kills in 2012 were good for eighth in program history while his 147 career blocks rank his sixth all-time.
Banner Year
Harvard is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, as the Crimson earned its first-ever national ranking in 2012 and finished the year at No. 15 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Harvard posted an 18-6 overall record and took second in the EIVA with a 10-4 conference mark, with the team's 18 wins representing the third-highest total ever.
Head coach Brian Baise was tabbed as the EIVA Coach of the Year as a result of the squad's success while Matt Jones, DJ White and Rob Lothman all earned all-conference accolades.


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Who's More Valuable: Google or Apple?
Apple and Exxon have more than once each owned the title of world's biggest company by market cap. But, Heard on the Street's Rolfe Winkler says, there may be another measure to keep in mind. Photo: Getty Images.
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