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Admit it: There's a very real thrill to mixing simple and chic. Who hasn't paired a designer handbag with a thrift-store dress and beamed with pride at their own style wiles? Well, we're taking that concept from the closet to the kitchen and jazzing up basics with one clutch ingredient that takes it over the top. That's right, just throw a little bit of luxe in the mix, and humdrum becomes haute cuisine. Because there's nothing better than a simple classic ... except a brand-new splurge. Why not have the best of both worlds?
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Topaz Rings & Jewelry
The naturally occurring topaz stone is irradiated and heat treated to produce the blue topaz colors like Swiss and London blue. Precious topaz and the valuable imperial topaz colors are formed naturally and not treated. Topaz rings are suitable for every day wear as topaz is a durable stone. Topaz, along with citrine, is a traditional November birthstone. EraGem offers a great selection of well cared for previously owned topaz jewelry, making our selection ideal for the eco-conscious shopper or recipient.


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A few days ago, Spotty over at the Cucking Stool was chuckling away over the prospect of Cal Ludeman's being hauled into a courtroom to address some, ah, inconsistencies in his public statements on the firing of Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb:
There was a hearing yesterday which began to address the Minnesota Senate's (or the Republican part of it, anyway) contradictory statements about why Big Cal met Michael Brodkorb in a suburban restaurant and left him face down in the soup course.
"Sigh, we just weren't up to keeping him on; nothing personal," said Cal at the time.
"Bonking the boss; we canned him," said Cal's office later when the unemployment office asked about Brodkorb's application for unemployment compensation.
You will appreciate the inconsistency between those two explanations.
Yup, I sure do. Heh heh heh.
Can't wait to see Cal Ludeman placed under oath. He'll soon wish he'd begged Cummins, the Coopers, the Steinhafels and the other West Metro business types than control the RPM for the $500,000 Brodkorb demanded as a lovely parting gift.
But hey, isn't Brodkorb, like Sutton, part of the West Metro business types crowd? Being that they were in tight with the Coopers, Michael Wigley and all. So why would the West Metros go out of their way to help Ludeman out here by paying off Brodkorb — especially when a lot of them are still ticked at Brodkorb's buddy Tony Sutton for flushing the RPM's finances down the same toilet he sent the Cooper-subsidized Baja Sol's?
Nope, the only "help" they're likely to give Ludeman is help out the door. He's going to be lucky to avoid wearing an orange jumpsuit.


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The reason people flock to EA's NCAA Football series is tradition. The whole reason we love college sports is because there's a team, stadium or a rivalry anchored in our memory. Perhaps it was an annual trip to Memorial Stadium with your dad, four years spent in the stands or just a friend's passion that you found infectious, but there's something that makes us nostalgic for the 50-yard line and want to run out of the tunnel as the team we love. College football is all about emotion, and that's what NCAA Football 13 is trying to capture. Again.
College football is all about emotion, and that's what NCAA Football 13 is trying to capture. Again.
Frankly, the developers did a pretty awesome job of nailing down nostalgia last year. Suddenly, teams like LSU has their tiger on the sidelines and Notre Dame really beat the hell out of that "Play like a champion" sign. ESPN was integrated into the experience from the main menu, and the games packed scorebars and instant replay wipes that made it feel like Saturday afternoon television.
NCAA Football 13: Sights and Sounds
NCAA Football 13 keeps all of that and adds more. Rather than get caught off guard like they did last year with Oregon's constant stream of brand new jerseys, EA is working with colleges under nondisclosure agreements so that the uniforms you don't even know about yet will be in the video game. When you win a conference championship game or a big bowl game, you'll get to see your team hoist that specific trophy -- the Little Brown Jug, Paul Bunyan's axe, and the oranges in that damn bowl.
EA's taking what it did last year and refining it. If your team had its signature tradition , it's probably untouched (but look for new love letters such as unique cheerleaders for USC and Texas). However, if you were overlooked last year, expect some bells and whistles -- Purdue enters with its train and Texas A&M with Reveille. There are even Battlefield 3 paratroopers (or para-mascots) for insane celebrations and a slew of FIFA heads to make create-a-player more diverse.
All the polish isn't getting wasted on the accoutrements, though. In-game action now features motion blur to mimic how speed looks on TV and to give you a better idea of "Holy crap, that guy's moving." Audio is also seeing an overhaul. EA went to 24 different games last season to record ambient noise and in-stadium chants so that Seminoles war chant sounds like 30,000 people rather than 30 dudes on a soundstage.
The most interesting thing -- although I only heard about it and didn't hear it in action -- is that there's a brand new commentary system in NCAA Football 13. Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit are back, but this year, all of their dialogue was ad-libbed. EA gave the duo situations or themes, and the two spun out quips and lines. Supposedly, the commentators will remember stories from the game, too, so look for first-quarter decisions to be referenced in the fourth.
I know, I know, I know -- there's no gameplay description in this preview. Sadly, EA has embargoed those impressions for later this month. For now, you're going to have to live with knowing that the time of day now changes on a play-by-play basis so there isn't that dramatic switch between quarters and that the North Texas and Florida Atlantic stadiums were created for the game via a new pinpoint-accurate system. It's not much, but if gives you an idea of the problems the developers have looked at and addressed.
I'm an admitted NCAA Football fan. These changes aren't drastic, but they are interesting and intriguing. The "feel" of college football is what I love, so making the game even more like a Saturday broadcast -- even more like the memories fans have -- is exciting to me. Look for more NCAA news soon, including a Madden vs. NCAA video next week.
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Subsequent requests for reissue of the above warrants, depending on the transaction giving rise to the payment, are restricted by the time limitations provided for in Section 95.11, Florida Statutes, as follows:
Requests for cancellation of warrants which are not in the physical custody of the issuing agency and which remain outstanding should not be made unless it is determined that the original disbursement was not authorized or otherwise should not have been made. Requests for cancellation of outstanding warrants should include sufficient detail to allow the Office of Comptroller to determine the propriety of the request.
If a request for duplicate warrant is received by the Office of Comptroller for a warrant which has not been returned for cancellation, a stop payment will be placed on the original warrant. In the event the warrant reaches the State Treasurer's Office and the payment is stopped before a duplicate is issued, the payee will be required to explain the endorsements on such warrants and, where appropriate, attest to forgery before a duplicate will be issued.
Occasionally, an agency requests that a stop payment order be placed on an outstanding warrant or that a warrant be charged back after receiving an affidavit attesting to forgery. In the first instance, the Treasurer's Office will halt and return the warrant if it is presented for payment. In the second instance, the Treasurer's Office will reverse the commercial check clearing process. The dishonored warrant then usually is left in the hands of the person who initially cashed the same. If the agency subsequently learns that the payee did in fact sign and cash the warrant or that for some other reason the holder of the warrant is entitled to payment, the Office of Comptroller should be advised of these circumstances in writing immediately.
If a duplicate warrant has been issued and paid by the Treasurer, the holder of the original warrant must seek his redress through other means. If a duplicate warrant has been issued and can be recovered, it should be returned to this Office for an indemnifying endorsement. If a replacement warrant is being requested a notation should be made advising this Office to affix the indemnifying endorsement before delivering the warrant to the agency. Upon receipt of the duplicate or replacement warrant by the agency, the same may be given to the holder of the original warrant in exchange for the original which should then be returned to this Office.
In the event an agency determines that a warrant should be returned to the Office of Comptroller to be canceled or voided, the face of the warrant should be boldly marked with the words "CANCEL" or "VOID" as appropriate. Care should be taken not to conceal the data fields with these markings.
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NLG Systems Wiki
From NLG Systems Wiki
This is a new incarnation of the Bateman/Zock List of NLG Systems – this time represented in a wiki based on the Semantic MediaWiki and BibWiki extensions to the wide-spread MediaWiki software.
Anybody can add or edit information here. Simply log in. Registration is quick and easy; please use your real name. The link you want is in the upper right corner.
System lists, diagrams and other automatically generated views
System overviews
- The Table of NLG systems emulates the look and feel of the old Bateman/Zock system list
- The Table of NLG system builders derived from the above
- The following lists group NLG systems according to the theoretical framework they use: CCG, FUG, GB, GPSG, HPSG, LFG, MTM, SFG, TAG, TFS, Template
- Special:Bibliography/new.bib opens a BibTeX-based reference editor you can use to add relevant publications
- Timeline of NLG systems (huge)
- Compressed timeline of NLG systems
- Timeline of NLG systems before 1990
- Timeline of NLG systems 1990-1999
- Timeline of NLG systems since 2000
Internal (Semantic) MediaWiki views of the data
- Category:NLG system lists all text generation systems in alphabetical order (fast)
- Property:Worker lists all systems with the names of their builders
- Property:Started lists all systems with the year their development started
- Property:Ended lists all systems with the year their development ended
- Property:Language lists all systems along with the languages they generate
- Property:Domain lists all systems along with their domains or applications
- Property:Framework lists all systems along with the theoretical framework, theory or formalism they are based on
- Property:URL lists all systems along with their URL
How to enter data into this wiki
Please e-mail Christian Pietsch for a login (sorry, the wiki spam became too much). After logging in, you may click the edit tab on any page, or create a new page by entering its URL into your web browser, e.g.: http://www.nlg-wiki.org/systems/YourSystemNameGoesHere. Each NLG system page is generated from a template which is documented at Template:System. In the near future, we will integrate the Semantic Forms extension to make adding and modifying data even more easy.
How to export data from this wiki
Snapshots of the bibliographies are available as BibTeX files:
- new.bib is a fresh bibliography used for new entries in this wiki
- batemanzock.bib contains those entries from the original Bateman/Zock bibliographic database which were linked to system descriptions (last update 25 Sep 2009, with minor corrections)
- 00.bib is original Bateman/Zock bibliographic database (last update 25 Sep 2009, with minor corrections)
How you can help
- Watch out for mistakes and inconsistencies, and fix them, or contact Christian Pietsch.
- Add bibliographic references to the systems listed in Category:Orphan.
- Add details to incomplete entries such as those listed in Category:Stub.
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The Empire State Building team spent over 2 years crafting a retrofit plan that will serve as a template for other buildings around the world, giving them a proven road map to becoming more energy efficient without losing money or sacrificing comfort. You are now walking through a state-of-the-art example of how practice can help inform policy and business decisions.
Explore this site to learn more about what's happening at the Empire State Building and how the team here is paving the way for other buildings around the world to follow in our footsteps. See it for yourself – come visit us and experience our multi-million dollar Sustainability Exhibit on the 2nd floor when you make your visit to our Observatories.


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One criticism of the Medicare overhaul that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has championed is that it would shift more and more of the program's costs onto seniors. In the latest version of his plan, Ryan acknowledges that capping the growth of the program could, in fact, make health insurance more expensive for some retirees. But that's part of the point of the change, which would concentrate Medicare spending on the poorest and sickest seniors.
This page has argued that Ryan's overhaul goes too far, threatening Medicare's fundamental promise of affordable health insurance for all seniors. But the questions he poses about who the government subsidizes and to what end are the kind of debate that Congress can't afford to duck.
Ryan wants to transform Medicare from a health insurance plan into subsidies for coverage, starting with those who become eligible for the program in 2023. Seniors would shop for insurance at a new Medicare exchange, where private insurers would offer standardized plans alongside the government's traditional Medicare coverage. The subsidies would be large enough to pay for the second-least-expensive plan, with a notable caveat: The subsidies could not grow more than half a percentage point faster than the economy as a whole. If the subsidies didn't keep up with the increase in premiums — and they wouldn't, if Medicare costs grow at the same rate they did in the 1990s and 2000s — the government would increase its aid to the poorest and sickest beneficiaries to cover their out-of-pocket costs. Everyone else would have to pick up a larger share of the tab.


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UK importers Cycling Sports Group invited us down to their Poole headquarters yesterday for a preview of Cannondale's 2012 mountain and road bike line-up. Highlights include the long-awaited Claymore and Jekyll full-suspension bikes, plus updates to the Flash 29er hardtail, Synapse sportive machine and CAAD8 road bike.
Mountain bikes
Let's start with the Claymore. Cannondalefirst showed off this long-travel all-mountain rig more than a year ago, but various complications have meant it's been slow reaching UK shops. The delays are set to end though, and anyone who has the 2012 model on their Christmas wishlist shouldn't be disappointed. Key to its design is the proprietary dual-mode Fox Dyad RT2 dual shock, which allows an instant switch from a bike that eats up the downhills into one better suited to cross-country riding and climbing.
A handlebar lever allows you to change from the 'flow' setting – a 180mm-travel, high-volume shock for descents – to the 'elevate' mode – a 110mm-travel, lower volume shock, for pretty much everything else. Cannondale claim it's "like being able to change from trail to downhill at the flip of a switch". The model pictured – the jet black aluminium Claymore 1 – costs £4,799.99. For that you get a Fox TALAS fork, Shimano XT front derailleur and shifters, and Avid Elixir 9 brakes. The £3,999.99 Claymore 2 takes a different route, with SRAM X9/X7 and a Fox Van coil fork.
'Attitude Adjust', which features on both the Claymore and Jekyll, allows you to adjust the bike's geometry and shock for different types of terrain
The Jekyll is in a similar situation to the Claymore, having been unveiled a year ago but taking a long time to reach UK dealers. The 2012 model is due to arrive in shops in December. As with the Claymore, the Jekyll offers switchable travel (150m/90mm) and geometry, via a Fox Dyad shock. Two carbon fibre models are available – the Jekyll Carbon 1 (£4,999.99) and 2 (£3,899.99). The alloy Jekyll 4 (£2,699.99) shown here comes with Avid Elixir brakes, SRAM X7 derailleurs and X5 shifters. Look out for a review of the 2011 Jekyll 3 on BikeRadar later this week.
The alloy Jekyll 4
Cannondale have boosted their 29er range for 2012, and it was the carbon and alloy Flash big-wheelers that caught our eye. The Flash Carbon 29er 3 (£2,499.99) claims to have one of the world's lightest mountain bike frames at 950g (large). BallisTec carbon construction is said to result in a frame that's lighter and stiffer than aluminium and pound-for-pound stronger than steel. The Carbon 3 comes fitted with SRAM X7/X9, a Lefty 29er PBR fork and SUNRinglé EQ25 rims. The alloy Flash 29er 2 (£1,799.99) is, geometrically speaking, a clone of the carbon model, but heavier at 1,450g (large) and comes with a similar spec.
Flash Carbon 29er 3
The sportive-friendly Synapse gets an overhaul for 2012, with new SAVE Plus Comfort System features designed to add extra comfort. The seatstays have been redesigned so they absorb more road buzz, while the new SAVE Plus carbon fork has offset dropouts for more give. Perhaps the biggest change, however, is the new two-piece interchangeable seatpost.
The removable seatpost head means you can swap between the two interchangeable posts without having to readjust your saddle
The bike comes with a choice of two shafts so you can switch between 'firm-flex' and 'soft-flex' to match the terrain or your preference. The head of the post is detachable, so there's no fiddling about with your seating position when you make the swap. Pictured below is the Synapse Carbon 105 (£1,999.99), which sports a full Shimano 105 groupset, BB30 bottom bracket and Shimano RS10 wheelset. The range tops out with the Hi-Mod Dura Ace (£4,899.99), with full Dura-Ace group and DT Swiss RR 450 wheels.
Synapse Carbon 105
The entry-level CAAD8 road bike also gets a redesign, with SAVE technology for a more forgiving ride. It shares much of its geometry with the more race-focussed CAAD10, but has a slightly taller head tube for a more relaxed riding position that should appeal to novice riders, along with asymmetric chainstays (beefier on the drive side). Pictured below is the 10-speed CAAD8 6 Tiagra (£999.99).
CAAD8 6 Tiagra
Also on display was a limited-edition 'Liquigas green' version of the SRAM Red groupset for use on Cannondale's new sub-700g SuperSix Evo, which we thought was a small, but neat touch. We've already covered the SuperSix Evo on BikeRadar, but we did manage to find out the models and prices for the UK: Ultimate (SRAM Red, £8,799.99), Dura-Ace Di2 (£7,599.99), Liquigas Team edition (£6,999.99), Dura-Ace (£5,299.99) and SRAM Red (£3,999.99).


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dalore needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 145 designs submitted by 47 freelance designers.
We sell genuine, brand-new boxed software at low prices, and need an interesting logo.
A logo for our new website selling software, and associated printed materials (packing slips and invoices).
- Clean, professional-looking graphics
- Minimal use of gradients, for better printing
- Preferably lower-case lettering, but will consider all excellent designs
- Domains are xerobis.com and xerobis.co.uk
- No particular preferences regarding colours and style - go nuts!
- Product is boxed software
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The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, presented a roadmap to respond to current financial difficulties to the 189th session of Executive Board, meeting in Paris from 27 February to 10 March.
"The international community faces strategic cross-roads that require UNESCO's full contribution," said the Director-General referring to the 40thanniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the 6th World Water Forum, the 3rd International Congress on Technical and Vocational Training, Rio +20, the Expo 2012 on "The Living Ocean and Coast", the 20th anniversary of the Memory of the World, our work on youth, including in Africa, and much more.
"All of this demands a stronger UNESCO," declared the Director-General. "The difficulties we face call for action immediately and over the long term (…) I am pleased to have this opportunity now to report formally on my assessment of the situation, on the actions I have taken and on the steps I propose to move forward," she continued, explaining actions that were taken to close year 2011 on balanced terms and measures put in place to help bridge the funding gap.
The Director-General highlighted the three major principles on which the roadmap is based. "First, an initial refocusing of the programmes; then, mobilizing additional resources; and last, the reduction of administrative expenses," said Irina Bokova.
"It is vital that UNESCO manages its current difficulties while remaining focused on its objectives, its ability to maintain its status and to guide the world debate," said the Director-General. "I think it is important to start thinking of the UNESCO that we want. There is no time to waste".


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SOURCE: 41st Parameter
November 27, 2012 12:00 ET
Tech Industry Veteran Kazunari Tanaka to Lead Market Penetration for Much Needed Digital Consumer Solutions
Tech Industry Veteran Kazunari Tanaka to Lead Market Penetration for Much Needed Digital Consumer Solutions
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 27, 2012) - 41st Parameter -- the global leader in enabling secure online banking and commerce, as well as supporting more effective digital advertising -- today announced the opening of an office in Tokyo, Japan. This expansion will help meet the demands of the Japanese market, which is a world leader in online commerce and mobile content consumption. It was fueled in part by the company's 2012 funding which included Japanese-focused investors Itochu Technology Ventures and JAFCO Ventures. Kazunari Tanaka, a seasoned leader with a proven record in market development, has joined the company as country manager and will oversee both the FraudNet fraud prevention & online security product line and the AdTruth digital media and advertising offerings.
"2012 has been an amazing year of growth and expansion for the company," said Alan Naumann, chief executive officer at 41st Parameter, "including an additional round of funding, continued momentum for our AdTruth device recognition technology in the US and EU and the increased adoption of our industry-leading fraud prevention products. Japan presents an important new market for the company and Tanaka-san is a key addition to our management team."
41st Parameter's entry into the Japanese market will be led by its patented FraudNet technologies, which are already deployed by some of the world's largest enterprises and are responsible for dramatic reductions in on-line fraud loss. The company's AdTruth division, which is solving the audience recognition challenge for digital marketers, will also play an important role in the company's in-market success.
41st Parameter is already experiencing enthusiastic reception in Japan. According to comScore, more than 76 percent of the country's population is using mobile services. With rapidly increasing attacks against online banking and ecommerce sites, and the inability of marketers to effectively reach the country's large and growing mobile user base, the Japanese market is an important growth opportunity for 41st Parameter.
"41st Parameter is a respected brand when it comes to recognizing devices to protect consumers and enhance their digital experience," said Tanaka. "It is a privilege to be establishing the company's presence here in Japan. The up-tick of mobile activity has been dramatic, but it has brought an increased vulnerability to fraud and an untapped opportunity for mobile marketing. 41st Parameter's device recognition technology will be a critical element in solving these two key issues in Japan."
41st Parameter is actively seeking talented sales professionals and software engineers with a strong focus in data analytics and algorithm refinement. Check the career page for open positions.
About 41st Parameter
In a world where people are increasingly reliant on a variety of Internet-connected devices for everything from banking to booking travel to shopping, preventing online fraud and creating relevant customer experiences are constant and complex business challenges. 41st Parameter, the global leader in device recognition and intelligence, combines its patented technologies and years of expertise to identify devices without cookies, without compromising privacy and without impacting performance. The company's FraudNet platform protects businesses from fraud before it happens. AdTruth, the company's digital marketing division, gives marketers a new and better way to recognize and reach their most valuable audiences across all types of devices. These privacy compliant solutions help keep the Internet more secure and relevant for everyone. To learn more about 41st Parameter visit www.the41st.com. To learn more about digital media solutions from AdTruth visit www.AdTruth.com.
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With its pristine beaches, quaint shops and world class restaurants, Cape Cod is indisputably one of the most popular vacation destinations in New England. If you've ever dreamed of owning a second home on this captivating, sandy peninsula, the Cape Codder Residence Club offers a unique opportunity to realize your dream.
Located on the site of the award-winning Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis, the Cape Codder Residence Club lets you reap all the benefits of owning a second home without any of the hassle. And, as a Residence fractional owner, you'll enjoy full use of the many resort amenities and the leisure time to use them because you won't have to worry about maintenance. When it's time to go home, simply lock up and we'll clean up. Home ownership like this is just another day at the beach.
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Turkey Chili Taco Soup
This quick turkey chili taco soup satisfies my soup cravings, takes just 20 minutes to cook but it tastes like it was simmering for hours! Top it with your favorite chili toppings such as sour cream, cheese or whatever you like for a healthy meal that can be prepped for the week or frozen for another night.
When I worked full time in the city, on those occasions I don't bring leftovers for lunch at work, I always bought the Turkey Chili Soup from Fresh and Co. This homemade version is just as good, and so much cheaper than buying it! Light, healthy and super filling!
Now I know I have quite a few chili recipes on my site, but this one is perfect when you need a quick meal. Adapted from my friend Julia's recipe, of Julia's Healthy Italian Cooking. She's an amazing cook, a working mother of four, and always cooks her family quick healthy meals made from scratch.
When reheating, to thin it out simply add more broth or water.
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Turkey Chili Taco Soup
Top it with your favorite chili toppings such as sour cream, cheese or whatever you like for a healthy meal that can be prepped for the week or frozen for another night.
- cooking spray
- 1.3 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 10 oz can rotel tomatoes with green chilies
- 15 oz canned or frozen corn, drained
- 15 oz no salt added kidney beans, drained
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 16 oz fat free refried beans
- 1 packet low-sodium taco seasoning (or use homemade)
- 2 1/2 cups less-sodium chicken broth
- Spray a large pot with cooking spray then brown the turkey over medium heat, breaking up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. When cooked through, add the onions and pepper and cook 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, corn, beans, tomato sauce, re-fried beans, taco seasoning and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite toppings such as low fat sour cream, jalapeños, reduced fat cheese, chopped scallions, onions, or chopped fresh cilantro. Freeze leftovers in individual portions for future meals.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 9 Servings, Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups
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- Freestyle Points: 0
- Points +: 5
- Calories: 225 calories
- Total Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
- Sodium: 905mg
- Carbohydrates: 31.5g
- Fiber: 7.5g
- Sugar: 4g
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When it comes to Christmas Shopping, everybody has a different idea of when to start, but it shouldn't be any question on where to do your shopping. Oshkosh has got you covered from the outlet mall to all the eclectic retail shops located just a block from the inn.
The Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh has over 40 outlet stores selling brand-name clothes that the kids are looking for and a great price that you are looking for. Gap, Aeropostle, Nike, Old Navy and Under Armour are just to name a few.
We all have that one person who is always so hard to find just the right gift for. Downtown Oshkosh stores have one of a kind gifts that you won't find anywhere else. AtomicKatz is one of my personal favorites with the best selection of vintage clothes and furniture from the 20's to the 80's. House of Heroes is a great place to go for comic books, roll-playing games and more. Apple Blossom Books is this quaint and whimsical book store where you can find the latest releases. Connected to Apple Blossom Books where not only can you grab a bite to eat but also find anything from the ideal coffee mug, coasters, jewelry, aprons and I could go on and on.
There are so many more shops that I could list, but you will just have to come for a visit to see what Oshkosh has to offer. Whether you already started shopping last year, go on black Friday, wait until the first snow falls like I do or wait until Christmas Eve, either way, there will be plenty of gifts and stores to choose from.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death at a Colorado Springs motel.
Officers were called to a Days Inn in the northern part of the city at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday and found 29-year-old Justin Dore in a motel room with a gunshot wound. Dore was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Flash Lite is a technology specifically developed for mobile phones and other consumer electronic devices. It is based on Adobe's Flash technology, which makes websites livelier.
Contrary to traditional mobile programming languages such as Java ME and C++, Flash Lite application development starts with the content, rather than coding. Although Flash Lite developers do write code to get applications to behave correctly, the graphical approach broadens the potential mobile developer population to include graphical designers and visually oriented people.
Flash applications are interactive movies or animations based on keyframes placed on a timeline. The difference between movies and Flash animations is that Flash apps can jump from one keyframe to another that isn't necessarily adjacent in the timeline. Another difference is that the Flash Lite animations can contain objects, which are animations themselves. Additionally, you can control animation objects from within your program, such as creating new animation objects using object templates.
With Flash Lite, you can create games, connected applications, and utilize mobile phone functions to send SMS or place phone calls. Flash Lite applications can also access device properties, such as battery-level and network connection-level information, which can sometimes be hard to get from, say, Java MIDlets.
A great feature is that the Flash Lite player automatically scales the application to fit the screen size of the device, so you don't need to code a lot of logic to handle that. So, even though an application might have been developed and tested for a screen size of, say, 176×208, the same application can run on phones with screen resolutions of 128×160 or 240×320.
The scaling works surprisingly well. Problems do arise when the screen proportions are completely different from the target screen size, which can cause graphics to not fit the full screen.
In this article, I present a network-connected Flash Lite 1.1 application that receives data from a server using name-value pairs. The sample data I use are baseball statistics, but it could be weather information, news stories, or timetable information. This application requires access to a web server running MySQL and PHP, a mobile phone that supports Flash Lite 1.1 or better (for example, a Nokia S60 3rd Edition device or some of the Series 40 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 devices), and a Flash development tool (Flash 8 Professional).


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Satyajit Ray's "Mahanagar"
Growing up in Calcutta, I first discovered the Indian director Satyajit Ray's films on television. His Apu trilogy from the 1950's is the stuff of legend there, and is easily among the greatest Indian movies ever made. In a country that has always been beset by enormous economic, social, and political (not to mention colonial) problems, Ray is one of the few Indian figures in the arts who has a towering international reputation. And when you hear Indians (especially Bengalis) speak of Ray, you can always detect a certain pride in their voice.
Andrew Sarris once said (and I'm paraphrasing here) that even the lesser films of great directors are often far more interesting and worthwhile than the best films of merely competent, efficient, "non-auteur" directors who don't have a personal style or touch. Mahanagar ["The Big City"] (1963) feels a bit lesser than some of Ray's other works not because it is a mediocre film (far from it) but because he has made so many extraordinary films.
Mahanagar was Ray's first movie set in modern-day Calcutta. In it, a lower-middle-class family finds itself financially strapped and the young, intelligent wife (played by Bengali screen icon Madhabi Mukherjee, best known for her role in Ray's famous Charulata) decides with her husband's assent that she needs to get a job to help support the family. It turns out to be a decision that rocks the household to its foundations, destabilizing generations of carefully cultivated "tradition".
The plot and narrative arc may appear utterly familiar, but they are simply the broad brush strokes of this movie, a mere structuring device to convey its real strength, which is its incredible wealth of carefully observed daily detail.
The men of the family (the husband and father-in-law) may appear monstrously male chauvinist to Western eyes but Ray treats them with a remarkable, profound sympathy. Like Jean Renoir, he was quite incapable of creating "villainous" characters. His all-encompassing humanism wouldn't allow it.
Ray's visual conception is so economical that a mirror and lipstick become objects with a huge emotional resonance. The family lives in a small apartment and Ray makes the most of this cramped space. Through his use of close-ups, he turns claustrophobia into intimacy as the camera captures, at close range, the subtle interactions of this typical Bengali family. Thus, like every great artist, he takes constraints and, working within them, turns them to his advantage.


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Excuse the hurried paintbrush-attempt at modifying the logo of a large nation-wide sandwich franchise.
On Tuesday, Subway has a deal where you can get a foot-long sandwich for the price of a half. This is an undeniably good deal. At the same time, it's a gluttonous amount food for the average human to gnaw on in a single sitting.
I won't lie. I was ravenous by 11:00. I still had to think twice about pigging out on a foot-long sub. I asked the lady behind the counter for a favor. All I wanted was a half sandwich with double meat and cheese, for the reduced price of a foot-long. This would give me the protein I need, without eating almost a pound of bread. They rejected my request. After arguing with them and pointing out the logistics that they are selling a WHOLE sandwich but only using half a loaf of bread (thus saving them money) they still wouldn't see things my way. I walked out of the store disgusted and carrying a foot-long cold-cut sandwich with only lettuce, tomato and black olives, and a side of apple slices for dessert.
Of course, when I sat down in the break room, I promptly disassembled the culinary cluster-eff of a sandwich, moved the toppings of one half onto the other, wadded up the remainder of the bread and made a perfectly doughy bank-shot into the wastebasket.
What a bunch of morons.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Excuse the hurried paintbrush-attempt at modifying the logo of a large nation-wide sandwich franchise.
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- martinoffroad said...
Reminds me of Jack Nicholson's chicken salad dialogue, from the movie "Five Easy Pieces"
- June 12, 2007 12:45 PM
- Apertome said...
Yeah, that is stupid. I'm sure the sales are set at some corporate office, and they probably aren't allowed to make changes like that, even if it makes perfect sense.
On the other hand, the Subway near us will only charge us for one foot-long sandwich if Sarah and I both order the same kind of 6-inch sub, even if the toppings are different -- so long as the meat is the same.
And yes, I am a *nix geek, mostly in the form of Linux and FreeBSD. Unfortunately, my current job has me working mostly with MS stuff, but hopefully someday I can get back to more unixy stuff. But I'm managing to squeeze in more and more Linux work here already :)
- June 12, 2007 1:53 PM
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Nov. 20, 2005
AUBURN, Ala. _ The buzz about the Lipscomb Bisons basketball team had been heard loud and clear here in the loveliest village on the plains.
The talk around Toomer's Corner, when it didn't center on Auburn football, was that the hometown Tigers might be in for their first season-opening defeat after seven straight years of wins.
But the Bisons basketball team that earned the respect of the University of Kentucky Monday night in a 67-49 loss in the Guardians Classic at Rupp Arena was not the one that faced Auburn Sunday afternoon in front of 2,818 fans at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.
"We weren't very good on either end of the floor," said Lipscomb Coach Scott Sanderson. "We weren't very good offensively. We weren't very good defensively. We weren't very good in transition. We weren't very good rebounding. We didn't take care of the ball. We didn't do anything very good at all."
The Bisons struggled in every aspect of the game, but still managed to keep the game close before dropping a 69-54 decision.
Auburn shot 50 percent from the field in the first half (14-of-28), including 57.1 percent from 3-point range (8-of-14). For the game Auburn shot 44.3 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from 3-point range.
Auburn was 12-of-27 from 3-point land.
Three Auburn players scored in double figures _ Ronny LeMelle with a game-high 19, including 15 points on 3-pointers; Rasheem Barrett with 13, nine from 3-pointers; and Daniel Hayles with 10. "Auburn had too many open shots," said Sanderson. "When you can count the seams on the ball shooting 3-point shots you should make those. They had a bunch of wide open threes. That was the worst display of defense I have ever seen."
The Bisons spotted Auburn too much too early. The Bisons needed almost five minutes to score their first point when Brian Fisk hit a free throw with 15:01 remaining in the first half to make the score 9-1. The first field goal for the Bisons was scored with 11:26 left in the first half when Robinson connected on a lay-up.
Eddie Ard came off the bench for the third straight game. He led the Bisons with 13 points, his third game to score in double figures. Robinson finished with 11 points.
Shaun Durant grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Bisons. Auburn's Josh Dollard hauled in 10. The Bisons were outrebounded for the second time in three games, losing the board battled 39-37.
The Bisons shot 29.6 from the field, hitting only seven-of-24 in the first half and nine-of-30 in the second. The Bisons were 5-of-25 from 3-point range, a 20 percent rate. The only bright spot was a 17-of-21 performance at the free throw line, an 81 percent success rate.
"The thing that bothered me the most is that I thought Auburn out-toughed us," said Sanderson. "Our inability to make shots doesn't bother me. Our inability to compete does bother me. That was not the same team that played Kentucky. That is my fault as a coach."
The Bisons are 1-2 heading into a Nov. 28 exhibition game at Allen Arena against Freed-Hardeman. Lipscomb's students are out of class this week for Thanksgiving, but the basketball team is not taking any days off.
"We'll have whole week of practice," said Sanderson. "We start league play December 1 at Kennesaw State. We have a lot of work to do."


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is also the capital of sloth, according to Men's Health magazine which ranked the Southern metropolis as the least active city in the United States.
It was last on the list of 100 cities based on the activity level of its residents, along with Charleston, West Virginia; Nashville, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Birmingham, Alabama; and Lexington, Kentucky, which rounded out the bottom five.
"The South certainly has a cultural reputation for taking it easy and being laid-back," said Matt Marion, the executive editor of the magazine, adding that the region's heat and humidity are also a "built-in obstacle to exercise."
Portland, Oregon was designated the most active city, followed by Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Many of the most active cities in the ranking were places where outdoor sports such as skiing and mountain biking are popular, according to Marion.
No cities in the Northeast were included among the top ten most active or least active cities.
To compile the ranking the magazine studied local habits and culture, the amount of exercise residents did at home and in health clubs and television viewing. It also looked at city initiatives to encourage exercise and how inactive residents were in the past month.
The rankings were based on statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, data mapping provider Geographic Research, Inc, and media and consumer research firm GfK MRI.
The magazine also included deep-vein thrombosis death rates, money spent on video-game hardware and software and the popularity of video games.
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- After having two baby boys, we found out we were having a girl. She inspired this room fit for a Princess! I picked out the rug first, then the fabrics. Everything was a DIY project and put together with love. Everything is custom-sewn by myself or my Aunt Jan. I painted a sky on the ceiling, the medallion from Lowe's and the artwork on the walls. All the furniture was less than $500 found on Craigslist, Goodwill and garage sales. I found pink glass knobs at Marshall's. Accents are from HomeGoods and Michaels.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Anthony Saris: "Perfectionist Experimenter"
Anthony Saris was born in Joliet, Illinios and moved to New York from Chicago at age 11. He studied illustration at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and graduated in 1947.
You are looking at the kind of work he did about 5 years into his professional career.
This makes his mid-'50s stylistic development seem all the more remarkable. Below, a Saris piece for Collier's from 1954.
Saris did occasionally do his finished drawings in pencil, and this looks like it may have been one of those occasions.
"Sometimes," Saris said in his 1959 American Artist interview," I use colored crayons instead of ink, or any other expedient that may come to mind. I am willing to try anything new."
Below, a 1955 Collier's piece that dramatically shows the artist's work at the point of transition: Saris does part of this piece in his then new straight-to-ink line style, is beginning to experiment with his frisket resist technique and employing a more traditional painting method from his earlier days.
Saris, the "perfectionist experimenter", was described as "technically ... a rapid worker."
But his illustration production was relatively slow. Saris said that he would work on an image for quite some time in his mind before beginning to draw. As well, he said he would pose himself in a mirror or study passers-by. "Snapshots are helpful, principally to show detail," he said, "as well as sketches, and needless to say I have a sizable file of study material such as all illustrators assemble."
"In the case of important figures for an illustration, I prepare a separate and carefully planned drawing, photo or example from which I can make my finished ink drawing without hesitation."
Less than 10 years into a successful freelance illustration career Anthony Saris began teaching fourth-year illustration courses at his old alma mater, Pratt. No doubt he taught his students what he himself had so rapidly learned from experience: "The changeover from study to production usually provides a severe jolt for the graduate," said Saris, "caused by the sudden and largely unforeseen reversal of direction or goal. In school the laurels are awarded for the accumulation of knowledge, but when one enters the field of industry the emphasis shifts instantly to the use of knowledge. Employers are seldom impressed by our erudition, but they are interested in what we can do with it for them."
"In school we are fired with idealistic zeal, while at the same time we sense that commercialism has a slightly sordid connotation. We are afraid that 'they' will try to make commercial hacks of us. We must be true to our art and keep it pure, but nevertheless we need money."
"After I first established myself as a free-lance illustrator I resolved to devote my weekends to landscape painting, and I followed that resolution for a while. The purpose was to improve my art - as well as to enjoy myself - but principally, I suspect, to salve my artistic conscience, for the term 'commercial' still annoyed me. Then I realized I was foolishly competing with myself. I began to see the only difference between 'fine' and 'commercial' art is in the mind of the artist himself; that he becomes a hack only if he allows others to so convert him."
"If he follows an uncompromising course in art ethics and production his output can be esthetically pure."
* My Anthony Saris Flickr set.
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It's interesting to read the experiences and philosophy of various illustrators. It seems that they fall into several categories. The Bernie Fuchs type that never seemed to have a problem with calling himself an illustrator, and had a natural desire to experiment and change techniques and methods frequently. The Robert Weaver type, who used avant-garde fine art as his inspiration, and agonized over being an illustrator and taking any kind of direction from an art director. The Morton Roberts type, a fine artist turned illustrator, staying traditionally literal in his painting approach, but aiming toward mural painting and other more gratifying venues. And then Anthony Saris, who was perhaps somewhere in between all of the above types. It seems he more or less reconciled with being an illustrator, choosing a style that the art directors preferred, but experimenting and expanding on it, within acceptable limits.ReplyDelete
I believe it's about different personalities. It's what works for each individual's temperament... there was no one size fits all, in such a fast changing diverse profession.
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There are plenty of artists whose work changes dramatically over the years, so much so it's hard to identify them as being fromt he same hand. From these it appears to me that Saris seemed to maintain a similar manner of drawing, but played around with the presentation quite a bit.ReplyDelete
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Samurai X Episode 6
The story of Rurouni Kenshin takes place during the early Meiji era in Japan. It tells the story of a peaceful wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin "Hitokiri Battōsai". After participating during the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin. When arriving in Tokyo in the 11th year of Meiji (1878), he meets a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru, who was in the middle of a fight with a murderer who claims to be the Hitokiri Battōsai from her swordsmanship school. Kenshin decides to help her and defeats the fake Battōsai. After discovering that Kenshin is the real Battōsai, she offers him a place to stay at her dojo as she notes Kenshin is a gentle person instead. Kenshin accepts and begins to establish lifelong relationships with many people such as Sagara Sanosuke, a former Sekihō Army member; Myōjin Yahiko, an orphan from a samurai family; and a doctor named Takani Megumi. However, he also deals with his fair share of enemies, new and old, including the former leader from the Oniwabanshū, Shinomori Aoshi and his rival from the Bakumatsu Saitō Hajime.
After several months of living in the dojo, Kenshin discovers that his successor as assassin of the shadows, Shishio Makoto, plans to conquer Japan by destroying the Meiji Government, starting with Kyoto. Feeling that his friends may be attacked by Shishio's faction, Kenshin goes to meet Shishio alone in order to defeat him. However, many of his friends, including a young Oniwabanshū named Makimachi Misao, decide to help him in his fight. He decides to accept their help and defeats Shishio in a fight, who dies in the process due to the rise in body temperature caused by his burns. The anime adapts the manga until this part, later featuring new story arcs which were not featured in the manga.
When Kenshin and his friends return to Tokyo, Kenshin finds Yukishiro Enishi, who plans to take revenge by killing his friends. At this point it is revealed that, during the Bakumatsu, Kenshin used to be married to a woman called Yukishiro Tomoe, who initially wanted to avenge the death of her fiancé, whom Kenshin had killed, but instead both fell in love and got married. It is then discovered that Tomoe was part of a group of assassins that wanted to kill Kenshin, and Tomoe is betrayed by them and captured to use as bait. Kenshin rushes in to rescue her, killing both his assailant and accidentally Tomoe, who jumps in at the last minute to save Kenshin from a fatal attack. Wanting to take revenge for the death of his sister, Enishi kidnaps Kaoru and leaves behind a tortured figure bearing a stunning resemblance of Kaoru for Kenshin to find and momentarily grieve over. Once discovering that Kaoru is alive, Kenshin and his friends set to rescue her. A battle between Kenshin and Enishi follows and when Kenshin wins, he and Kaoru return home. Five years later, Kenshin has married to Kaoru and has a son named Himura Kenji.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Merry Creepy Christmas!
Lord only knows what artist Tina Cacciola and the editors at Coronet were thinking back December 1956 when they chose this macabre black and red colour scheme for their story of the Littlest Snowman. Very festive... for Hallowe'en, perhaps!
Yet this odd little tale, which probably scared the dickens out of every little child whom it was read to, is strangely appealing to me. Probably my German heritage, where St Nickalaus brings coals and a willow switch for bad little children, the better to whip them with. No jolly Sundblom santas there, St. Nickalaus cut an intimidating figure, always slightly stern-faced. Menacing even...
You can find the entire eight pages of pictures and story here.
And so another year of Today's Inspiration draws to a close. I'll be taking a hiatus 'til after the New Year - but check in regularly for updates of old TI scans on my Flickr account. I promise you'll find at least one new set each day between now and January 1st, 2006.
Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to comment on the TI blog or emailed me in private - your words of encouragement mean so much to me... I truly appreciate it!
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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In a season laden with wide-shouldered, short-skirted and glitter-crusted crass pastiches of luxury (naming no names), we can always count on Alber Elbaz at Lanvin to remind us of the meaning of true, unadulterated and unapologetic luxury. Through a poetic red rose bower, Elbaz purely and simply presented his vision - nay, the vision - of how women should dress next season. As so often, Lanvin managed to nail every feeling that has emerged around the various fashion capitals: ornately-worked surfaces, graphic silhouettes, shoulder emphasis, a dark palette and bejewelled adornment. Granted, many of these influences can be traced back to Elbaz's hand in the first instance, therefore it is only right that he should so flawlessly offer the definitive versions.
Elbaz's collection opened with the kind of severely chic wool-crepe dresses one's grandmother may have worn - if she was the Duchess of Windsor, that is. Skirts were to the knee and collars at clavicle in black, French navy and a single brilliant pop of scarlet: with ornament restricted to swathed and ruched detailing pinched about poitrine and peplum, they had a refined and discretely bourgeoisie charm of the 1940s that managed to surpass our current eighties love affair. Elbaz's trademark is ease, and it is a mark of his inestimable skill that these dresses retained the elegance and refinement of that era's haute couture finest without the stiff-backed, frosty froideur. As always, silhouettes were unstructured: thus Lanvin's shoulder emphasis came not from pads but reversed seaming, which also decorated strict but soft oversized coats and satin dresses. There was a touch of deconstruction to whipped froths of tulle wrapped around the body into delicious nude cocktail dresses, or spilling in flurries across necklines and from slit hems. Glitter was subtly applied, crystals and sequins glinting quietly from dark surfaces or lurex yarns catching the light to animate tufted devore velvet cocktail dresses. Accessories were old-school - kidskin opera gloves, heavy gold necklaces, boxy bags and fur stoles (albeit fused with an easy cashmere cable-knit at the front). The absolute definition of modern luxury? Elbaz's version of the fur coat - reversed to show the world plain wool and swathe the wearer in softest and most secret sable.
A French sartorial maxim is that one cannot afford to buy cheaply. Lanvin is certainly not cheap, but in uncertain times such as these, can we really afford not to buy into so consummate a vision?


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It's the Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans Saturday November 12th 2011. Check out the live betting odds, ncaa handicapping preview, and gambling trends. For the Huskies to have any chance to beat the Trojans they will have to stop Matt Barkley and have amazing games from Keith Price and Chris Polk. 2011 College football betting season is here.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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Looks like Doc from Fraggle Rock, "Eh, Sprocket?"
- July 20, 2010 at 6:29 PM
If the green were less yellow, say a true Loden green, it would be much more attractive. That said, I'm not sure Loden is a liturgical color, even in Austria.
I know you can get various Bible translations for your smart phones. Is this part of the new Tele-liturgy?
- July 23, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Chris said...
Mixed shades can really clash badly, can't they? The chasuble alone is not great, I think the chalice veil matches it, but paired with the frontal and whatever that is dangling off the altar (a bookmark? the maniple he removed to preach?!) it really doesn't go. We should probably be glad there was no green cope available to add yet another green!
- July 24, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- July 26, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- Stanley said...
This is Bishop Martin Shaw, former Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church, with the post-retiral Synod Clerk looking on admiringly. You should see the Synod Clerk in his tartan trews . . .
- August 6, 2010 at 2:53 AM
Take it from this Austrian:
Loden certainly isn't a liturgical colour. You could, in theory, wear a loden chasuble during the green periods of the ecclesiastical year. I should, however, recommend it only for Nov. 3rd (Mass of St. Hubert, patron saint of hunters), for a Bergmesse (mass on a mountain top, popular in some parts of the Alps) or a mass said during a foot-pilgrimage.
Pompous Ass
- August 12, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- C. Wingate said...
Bad news, guys: red-on-green and green-on-red chasubles are out there. And we're not talking wine-on-loden, we're talking carmine-on-kelly. I once had a whole group of arch-traditionalists who, when asked why, couldn't see anything wrong with them. Personally I think you should be glad it even has orphreys.
- August 12, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Episcopaliann said...
Is his hand on backwards?! That looks like a left hand holding the phone...
- September 22, 2010 at 8:02 AM


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It was Monsoon in India then with lots of rain and less heat to bear, nice weather to sit cosy at home with a cup of tea or coffee and a newspaper in hand to watch the downpour. Probably not a good weather to go on a house boat as the rain and currants can get precarious, but we did that too and that's what I am going to share with you today.
We had planned a family trip to Kumarakom and Kochi couple of days after our arrival to Kerala. Even before we could overcome the jetlag and fatigue, we set off to Kumarakom, a popular tourist destination located 16 kms from the city of Kottayam. It is famous for its beautiful backwaters, houseboats, natural beauty, wide variety of flora and fauna and is set in the backdrop of the great Vembanad kaayal /Lake which is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest one in India. It was a two day tour package which included a day in the house boat, resort and the third day we spent roaming in the outskirts of Kochi and Alappuzha. Easiest means of transport from Kannur to Kumarakom was by train. It took us 7 hours overnight journey to Kottayam from where we freshened up ourselves in a small hotel and then left for houseboat .
By evening our house boat was disembarked near a vast paddy field, in the back waters. We spent our evening cracking jokes, watching telly and of course running behind kids. Had a fabulous dinner which included the lobsters that were bought from the shop that afternoon. They were prepared by the crews on board again and the next day we set off to our resort. It was based in Kumarakom and was overlooking the Vembanad lake, a resort that could make a dream holiday destination. The resort was built in the traditional Kerala fashion and was well equipped with Gym, pool, water sports centre, cycling facilities, sunset cruise, multi cuisine restaurants etc. The resort also had indoor games like chess, table tennis, caroms etc to keep you busy in case the weather goes bad. After spending some time there we set out to Aleppy on a small boat across the backwaters and Vembanad Lake. The weather then started getting real bad with wind that the boat started wavering much to freak all of us out. We then returned back halfway through without making it to Aleppy. We were told that Aleppy is the prime destination for houseboats with over 800 houseboats where as Kumarakom has only as few as 50 houseboats. It is in Aleppy that the major event Vallam kali (Boat race) takes place. We spent the night playing caroms and table tennis.
Okay, For today's recipe, here is a dessert that I tried a while ago, and have been lying in my drafts for months now. The name of this dessert is a new one and I found it in one of my cake books. The picture always left me drooling and I was just waiting for an occasion to make it. I think it is basically a chocolate Tiramisu, with a diplomatic name! A pretty straight forward recipe with an awesome result. Actually, the recipe in the book doesnt have eggs added to it and may be even an easier one to make. But sometimes I have the habit of making simple things complicated just like this one. So please bear with me . If anyone wants the egg-free recipe of Diplomatico as in the book, please feel free to ask, I can type it out for you. I havent tried that method though, so cant guarantee the outcome. But it looks reliable.
Il Diplomatico
03/01/2013 : The method of preparation is slightly modified to make it easier.
2. Mix 1 tablespoon of coffee and 1 tablespoon of caster sugar to boiling water and mix well. Set aside to cool.
3. Add caster sugar to egg yolks in another heat proof bowl and and beat well using an electric beater for about 5-8 minutes by placing it on a double boiler. Beat until the mixture is pale and slightly warm. Make sure the water beneath the bowl is simmering, and doesnt touch the bowl on top else the yolks will get cooked and scramble. It is not necessary to place on the double boiler, you may beat the yolks and sugar without placing on double boiler too.
3. In a squeaky clean bowl, beat egg whites till it forms soft peaks. Add 4 tablespoon of icing sugar, and beat till stiff.
4. In a large bowl, lightly whip cream to soft peaks. Add vanilla essence, 4-6 tablespoon of icing sugar and beat for few seconds until combined.
5. To this add mascarpone and beat to incorporate.
6. Add melted chocolate and mix well. Add egg yolk mixture and mix well until well incorporated.
7. Mix 1/3 of whipped egg whites to this cream and chocolate mixture to loosen it slightly and then fold rest of the egg whites in.
2. Dip sponge fingers lightly in the coffee and line the base of the tin.
3. Pour half of chocolate-mascarpone mixture in and level with spatula.
4. Layer another layer of coffee dipped saviordi and pour in rest of the chocolate-mascarpone mixture.
5. Then cover the chocolate-mascarpone mixture with another layer of coffee dipped saviordi.
6. Chill for about 4 hours or overnight to set.
7. To serve: Invert the loaf pan on to serving plate and slide the loaf pan out. Take off the cling film and dust generously with cocoa powder or ice completely with whipped cream. Serve thick slices with coffee.
N.B: Please add sugar as per your taste. Mine is usually on the higher side, so I tend to add more sugar. You may add less, if you like your dessert less sweet.


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…the Amal Militia in Lebanon kidnapped two Soviet diplomats. But the Russians do not think like Westerners. The very next day, the Russians kidnapped two Amal commanders, and sent a box to Amal headquarters in Beirut with two index fingers and two ears, and a message saying the Amal militia would receive two new body parts every day until they ran out of body parts, and then they would kidnap two new Amal commanders and start over again. The two Russian diplomats were released the very next day.
Listen Up Hamas: Israel is rethinking the Shalit dealOctober 19, 2011


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The iPhone continued it's upward motion for marketshare in the US, capturing 51.2% of the US smartphone market, this is an increase of 6.3% from the same period last year. Android now holds 44.2% of the US smartphone market, down .4% from the same quarter last year. These numbers come after the first full quarter after the launch of the iPhone 5. These numbers break Apple's previous marketshare record of 49.3%, seen after they launched the iPhone 4S, and were reportedly helped by the iPhone 5 and older iPhone models. Kantar Worldpanel ComTech analyst Mary-Ann Parlato says:
"Apple's continual improvement is thanks to both the iPhone 5 and older models attracting various customer groups, from repeat Apple buyers, first time smartphone buyers and those coming from other smartphone brands".
People switching from other smartphones accounted for the largest single block of new iPhone sales at 36%, with 19% of new iOS sales coming from people who were switching from Android. Those upgrading from a previous iPhone made up 35%, while 30% of iPhone buyers purchased their first smartphone.
These numbers come after Verizon released their sales figures earlier today showing that they had sold 6.2 million iPhones in the last quarter, a record number and more than double the number of iPhones sold in the same quarter a year ago. After many weeks of pundits shouting about the doom of Apple, the numbers are beginning to paint a different picture. We'll have an even better one tomorrow, when Apple releases its Q4 earnings.
Source: Kantar Worldpanel ComTech


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World's largest flying laboratory for zero-gravity research at the Berlin Air Show
In May 2006 the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is carrying out its eighth parabolic flight with the Airbus A300 ZERO-G. The world's largest flying laboratory will take off from Cologne-Bonn Airport before performing a total of five research flights in zero gravity. The aircraft will fly up to 31 parabolas during each flight, producing around 22 seconds of weightlessness. Scientists will use these vital seconds to carry out research in biology, human physiology, physics and materials research. In addition to their own research, they are also preparing experiments for the International Space Station (ISS). On 19 May 2006, the A300 ZERO-G will also be on show to the public at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin-Schönefeld.
Parabolic flight at DLR
Parabolic flight was originally devised to train astronauts in zero gravity. Today, the technique is mainly used to carry out experiments in weightless conditions and to test space technologies. This year, DLR's parabolic flight campaign will also provide students from Berlin with the chance to take part in an experiment that combines the fascination of scientific research with the personal experience of weightlessness.
This year, the parabolic flights are scheduled to take place between 15 and 29 May, including five flying days. On a normal flying day, the aircraft will fly 31 parabolas over three to four flying hours. To fly a parabola, the aircraft will climb steeply from horizontal flight at an angle of 47 degrees before the pilot cuts the thrust of the turbines, causing the aircraft to follow a path that resembles the trajectory of an object thrown into the air. The aircraft, together with its passengers, will then be in free fall, creating conditions close to total weightlessness for approximately 22 seconds. The researchers will have more than 40 minutes of weightlessness in total, alternated with periods of normal and double gravity.
Research in zero gravity
What makes parabolic flight unique is the fact that during the flight, scientists and technicians can perform the experiments they themselves have devised. They can observe and evaluate the progress of the experiment and change the experimental parameters if need be. In medical trials, several test individuals can be tested one after the other. If necessary, experiments can even be continued during subsequent flights a few months later. Parabolic flight also offers an opportunity to carry out preliminary tests for more complex experiments to be performed on space missions.
Performing experimental work on board the Airbus A300 ZERO-G is similar to doing research in the laboratory, and the researchers can even use similar equipment to that which they would use in the lab. The experiments are constructed in boxes or racks that are securely bolted down to the floor of the cabin. Test individuals for medical trials are securely strapped into their seats or on the cabin floor.
To avoid any accidents during the flight, all experimental equipment is safety-tested before the first day of flying. To pass the safety test, the equipment must fulfill certain safety criteria: for example, it must have an emergency stop and survive a hard landing without breaking. Test individuals also need to be able to free themselves quickly in the event of an emergency.
Research in zero gravity
All life and all biological, physical and chemical processes on Earth exist under the perpetual influence of Earth's gravity. This gives rise to many questions, such as: What effect does gravity have on physical and biological processes? Can we use this knowledge to improve technological processes or products? What contribution can fundamental experiments on healthy people in zero gravity make to our understanding of the mechanisms of diseases and the treatment of patients on Earth?
In its Microgravity Research programme, DLR's Space Agency is helping scientists to study questions relating to the effects of gravity. These scientists are involved in a wide range of fields including biology, human physiology, physics, materials research and the development of new technologies. To carry out their research they use various manned and unmanned research techniques that offer varying periods of weightlessness: the drop tower in Bremen, parabolic flight, research rockets, satellites and the International Space Station (ISS).
Airbus A300 ZERO-G
For its parabolic flights the DLR uses the Airbus A300 ZERO-G. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the French space agency CNES also use the aircraft, courtesy of French company Novespace.
The Airbus A300 ZERO-G aircraft is used exclusively for test flights and experimental flights. The technically challenging parabola manoeuvre is performed by experienced French test pilots, while a team that has been specially trained in zero-gravity environments assists the scientists and takes care of safety on board.
Worldwide, three aircraft are used for parabolic flights: a DC-9 in the USA, an Iljushin 76 MDK in Russia and the Airbus A300 ZERO-G in Europe.
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What a difference a few pages can make. In the Show Business section of your April 19 issue, you credited me with helping Joan Crawford become the most photographed star at the Oscar presentations. My cup of pride ran over until I turned to Cinema, where your movie reviewer put me in the tomato-stuffing business as the result of a red chiffon dress Judy Garland wore in I Could Go On Singing.
Of course, since I was credited as costume designer, your critic would have no way of knowing this, but please, just for the record, I designed all of Judy's costumes for the picture with the exception of one. Uh-huh. You're right. I don't know how that red number slipped in. I plead innocent. Hollywood gremlins, I imagine.
It's always a pleasure to appear in TIME, but please, not as a tomato specialist.
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