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Basically, Hip Hip Hooray together with Ceria kids party organizer expresses an organizer values from the inside out. : each crews receives an education in togetherness and peace. Those crew who have inherited a warm togetherness heritage from Hip Hip Hooray and Ceria can feel a special pride, but everyone gets in the spirit for being one FAMILY. We LOVE you all detail
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A birthday party is something every kid cherishes. So, you must make sure that your child has so much fun at the party that he just cannot stop talking about it for the rest for the year! Bringing the wow factor in your kids birthday party is a must if you want to some brownie points as a parent. In case you are short of ideas as to how you can do that, dont worry because help is here. detail
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Baby Corner in a birthday party
One of the most important things to remember about baby's first birthday party is that it is more for the adults and older children in the baby's life than for the actual baby. Children at the age of one are really not able to participate much in the festivities, but the grandparents, parents, family members and friends are there to make the event special. Dont be confuse if you most of your invitee are babies. Hiphiphooray still will help you creates fun birthday party also for babies. detail
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So let's start off by wishing a hearty yashar koach< ("straight and strong" – doesn't quite translate well into English) to all those who participated in our name the blog contest. And as you can see, the winner was "Blogowitz". A close second runner up was Bloga Nagila which was actually preferred by our Supreme Leader, but the Jewlarious reformist candidate prevailed upon the Supreme Leader to institute open and honest elections. So Blogowitz it is. It also helps that we went to elementary school with a kid named Stanley Blogowitz and he was both funny and informative, just as we hope this blog will be. Now to the blogging...
We went to school with a kid named Stanley Blogowitz who was both funny and informative.
Starting with bad news, there was a robbery in a shul in Bazu. For those of you who don't know your Jewish Geography, that's in Azerbaijan. For those of you who don't know your world geography, it's between Russian, Georgia, Armenia and Iran – a big tourist destination. Anyway, apparently two charity boxes were taken from the synagogue. But there's hope. Local police have detained someone who was previously convicted for the same crime: Sergei Binyaminov. In his defence, Sergei said that he was not stealing the funds at all. He was actually trying to do the Jews a favour. He invested the money with a friend of a friend who guaranteed fantastic returns, even by Azirbijanian standards. Ya you guess it. His name – Bernie Madoff.
Sticking with the Crook-of-the-Century, Bernard ("The Fraudster") Madoff is headed to the slammer for the next 150 years or the rest of his life, whichever comes first. This really bad boychik's breathtaking swindles have even given Ponzi schemes a bad name. We wonder if Madoff will follow the well-worn path of other chiseling criminals and find religion in the cooler. After all, religion will be a heckuva lot easier to find than a Lord & Taylor or a Rolex store. As a first step, Madoff should begin studying business ethics on Aish.com. Then perhaps he could get time off for good behavior, and be released when he is 195 years old.
A strange story: apparently Tel Aviv is missing 324,000 parking spots. Where did they go exactly? Perhaps the Israeli government should place a picture of them on the back of a milk carton? Or maybe Palestinian militants have kidnapped them? In fact, one terrorism expert Jewlarious spoke with said that kidnapping parking spots was a natural evolution of the terrorist attacks on Israel: "Soldiers are moving and have guns and tanks and they shoot back. Parking spots are just sitting there, and though hard to find, rarely put up a fight."
But now a feel good Israeli item. Israeli architect Eyal Amitzur has invented a more sophisticated form of the popular game Sudoku, called Tredoku. The 3-D game is already syndicated in newspapers around the world, and has its own Facebook group of more than 4,500 fans. Amitzur, 33, got bored with Sodoku's flat game design, so, applying his Yiddishe kop, adapted the game to have an infinite number of possible 3-D shapes. We at Jewlarious have not yet mastered Sodoku, let alone Tredoku, but when we get to brag about Jewish accomplishments, we do. Our mothers force us.
The North Korean ship Kang Nam, which was headed toward Hawaii and was feared by many normal nations of harboring long-range missiles, has done a switcheroo and is now headed back toward China. Those hot-headed North Koreans had said anyone who tried to intercept the ship was risking a declaration of war. Yikes! North Korean leaders could not be reached for comment, as they were all at a Ray-Ban sunglasses trade show, but one guy on the ship revealed that the captain simply got lost and refused to ask for directions. Seems that this personality quirk is shared by men of both democratic and despotic nations.
Finally, in Iran, the family of a man killed in a demonstration against the country's contested presidential election has been ordered to pay the equivalent of $3,000 for the bullets that took his life. Let's deal with the non-tragic element of this story first: what are these bullets made out of? Gold? $3000?! Where are the Iranians buying their bullets exactly? Are they paying retail? The Russians, or the French or the Germans, or whoever is supplying those bullets must think the Iranian dictators are a bunch of schmednriks. Nu, so maybe they're right.
Now for the tragic element. If only there was something we could do to help. Wear green? I guess what you are wearing doesn't help much when you are sitting at the computer. Typing green? Eating green beans? Other suggestions?


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We Breed 'Em Special in the Former Northwest
Having grown up in Michigan, a part of the former Northwest Territory, I know that the people who hail from this region are a special brand. Unfortunately, special isn't always a good thing.
Take for instance former Wisconsin Senator Joeseph McCarthy whose last name became synonymous with unfounded witch hunts. I have no doubt that Senator McCarthy cared very much about the United States and I also have no doubt that Communism was a very real threat in the 1950s. However, going around accusing Americans of being Communists with little or no proof turned out to be pretty bad for his career and should serve as an example of how Americans don't act.
Except that 60 years later we appear to be living the same thing all over again. Much like McCarthy's allegations of Communist spies in the State Department, the Armed Forces and in the Executive Branch, another representative of the Northwest Territory, Minnesota representative Michele Bachmann, launched spurious claims of Islamist infiltration of the State Department, the Armed Forces and the Executive Branch. And Bachmann's claims appear to hold about as much water as those of McCarthy.
Now, this should go without saying but people in sensitive positions like that of Huma Abedin, Secretary Clinton's deputy Chief-of-Staff, are subjected to rigorous background checks that can lead to disqualification because of excessive debt. Don't you think that someone who's delving that deep into your background might notice if you had been developing ties with groups like the Muslim Brotherhood? On top of that, although some Muslim Brotherhood affiliated groups are considered terrorist organizations by the US government, as a country we have reopened diplomatic ties with the group so why would it even matter if she did have ties?
Bachmann is no stranger to idiocy and this most recent story only shows what kind of a bullet we dodged when she finally dropped out of the Presidential race. But sadly, she still has a lot of supporters. Add in the fact that an uncomfortably high percentage of the US population still believes that our Evangelical Christian president is a secret Muslim and you can see where this is a problem.
The only positive development in this latest Bachmann debacle is that even people from her own party have finally had to start admitting that she's out of control. And unlike McCarthy's four years in the limelight, throwing around allegations like confetti, Bachmann was roundly scolded within a few days. But if there was ever any doubt, I think we can all safely admit now that the former Northwest Territories are still a special place with some very special people.


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text: The Fulltone Soul-Bender is based on the legendary Colorsound and Vox Series III ToneBenders made by Sola-Sound/England in the late '60's that was used by Beck and Page on much of their circa 1968-70 recordings.Equipped with 3 gain-matched germanium transistor for a FAT, searing lead tone, Michael Fuller also made the Tone control response and range more usable and much less shrill sounding... Full clockwise is SMOOTH sounding.The Soul-Bender cleans up when you back-off on the guitar's volume control. This pedal has tons of tonal character and even harmonics and of course, true bypass w/ LED is included with every one.Michael Fuller on the Soul Bender:In the early 1970's, Sola-Sound England produced a very fat, warm, and juicy sounding Distortion/Fuzz called the Tone-Bender Mklli. These were also sold under the Colorsound and Park brand names with slight variations in circuit and sound....my favorite being the Sola-Sound. "3 knob Tone-Benders," as they became to be known, were very different from the more popular Fuzzface pedals in that they had more sustain and a lot of sweet midrange on-tap, which could give a thin Tele or Strat avery sax-like solo tone, especially with the "Tone" control turned full clockwise. The 'Bender tone control cuts treble and increases Bass & Mids as you turn it clockwise, panning between a large and small capacitor, which is the way different from most other pedal's Tone controls which simply cut treble as the knob is turned counter-clockwise. The magic of these "3 knobbers" is that they contain 3 germanium transistors...all of differing gains, and the secret is you have to know the proper gain each transistor needs to be in order to produce the best sound. I know, riot because of some schematic on the web (all wrong BTW) or"build your own" kit, but because I have owned and repaired 40 or more original "3 knobbers," and have almost 20 years experience with this circuit, knowing what makes them sound great and sustain long. The original Fulltone Soul-Bender came out in 1995, it was inspired by this classic 3-knob design, and was produced up until around 2006 when I could no longer parse suitable transistors. Approximately 3107 units were sold during that period. Recently I have re-established a relationship with one of the last remaining germanium transistor-making companies, which has allowed me to re-issue this Fulltone fuzz-classic as the Soul-Bender SB-2.The SB-2 is in some ways better than the old Soul-Bender in that I am now having the transistors made-to-order just how I want them, and these wonderful skinny-tall TO-1 Germanium transistor (with atop hat brim) that have just the right characteristics, including the requisite low gain and low noise just like the vintage Sola-Sound pedals had. The Soul-Bender improvs on the original 60's design by offering more available volume, a more usable Tone control range, True-Bypass switching with my proprietary "silent switching circuit," better power supply filtering


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As environment editor Graham Lloyd reports today, with 250 years' worth of gas reserves now in play, the shale revolution is cutting power costs and carbon emissions and increasing energy supplies. In the longer term, it promises energy security, export earnings and stability as the West's dependence on Middle East oil diminishes.
The unexpected emergence of shale, foreseen by very few four or five years ago, underlines the folly of governments trying to "pick winners" by investing in various forms of renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, which will only be viable on a large scale if technology improves.
Too little attention has been paid to Australia's vast shale reserves, which are potentially far bigger than coal-seam gas. Apart from the volume of water needed to access it, shale poses fewer environmental problems than coal-seam gas. The geological formations are more stable and located in more remote areas. Given the reluctance of our politicians to pursue nuclear power, shale has the potential to be an important energy source for decades.


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I'm delighted to announce that Stephanie Benoit is the winner of The Eloquent Woman's 15 Weeks to Step Up Your Speaking contest! She works as a manager in a mental health agency in Florida, but has big dreams for her future. As she put it, "This contest is not just a contest to me. For me, it's a vehicle to get me to the next step of achieving my aspirations," which include becoming an author and launching a women's empowerment conference weekend. But, she says, "I often wonder how it is that I could really help and reach people when I'm afraid to open my mouth." Building up her confidence as a speaker and overcoming that fear is Stephanie's biggest priority. "One-on-one, I'm great at talking, but the thought of speaking to a crowd of people frightens me and I know that I will never be able to make the impact that I desire if I can't put those fears behind me and master this important skill," she says.
Given that fear, her ability to post a video online and submit the entry are impressive, indeed. Stephanie added a quotation to her entry essay that sums up where she is right now: "Until the pain of staying the same exceeds the pain of change, you'll never change." We'll try to make sure this learning process isn't painful!
In addition to winning a Flip MinoHD Camcorder that will help her send videos to this blog (and practice her speaking), Stephanie will be getting 15 weeks of coaching from me, right on the blog. We'll follow the program outlined here, and I hope you'll follow along and share encouragement and tips with Stephanie as we go forward. We'll begin the coaching in September and conclude it in December.
Please leave a comment to encourage Stephanie in taking this big step! Thanks to her, to our judges, and to all our entrants!
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Cranberry sauce is as much a part of the Thanksgiving feast as the turkey. And, if you don't like the sweet-and-tart relish, don't blame the cranberries. Blame the can it's packed in. But don't let the flavor of canned cranberry sauce keep this holiday tradition from your dinner table. Simply whip up a delicious batch of this Cinnamon-Orange Cranberry Sauce.
This cranberry sauce is best made ahead and refrigerated, freeing you up for other last-minute preparations. Leftover cranberry sauce can become a spread for your day-after-Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches, or is delicious spread atop cream cheese and served with crackers as a hors d'oeuvre.
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The 2015 Annual Data Report is available in two volumes : Volume 1: Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States and Volume 2: End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States. Both sections of the ADR focus on a visual display of information through graphs and maps. In the HTML version, all figures are linked to a popup window.
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I just upgraded to OpenSUSE 12.2 from OpenSUSE 12.1 by changing all of my repositories to target 12.2 (instead of 12.1). Now that I've upgraded, I've found a bunch of packages that have no repository*, which the YaST Software Manager marks with red text in the version column. I can scroll through these and remove every single one, but I'm wondering if the zypper search (
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States needs a balanced, comprehensive approach to tackle its fiscal woes that should include a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday.
"My view, personally, is that the best way to go forward is to have a balanced approach that takes into account both increasing the revenue, which means, you know, either raising taxes or creating new sources of revenue, and cutting spending," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in a pre-taped interview on CNN's "State of the Union," which aired on Sunday.
Lagarde discussed her views about Washington's impending "fiscal cliff," a combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that will simultaneously take effect in early 2013 if lawmakers cannot arrive at a deal.
President Barack Obama's administration and congressional leaders are still trying to negotiate a way to avoid the cliff of $600 billion in tax hikes and federal spending. Failure to do so could likely tip the U.S. economy back into a recession.
In her interview on CNN, Lagarde cited the fiscal cliff as the biggest threat to the U.S. economy, saying America is more vulnerable to its own domestic troubles than to anything else happening in the Eurozone or China.
The U.S. economy "is less vulnerable to what happens outside, for instance in Europe," Lagarde said.
"I'm not saying that there will be no consequences out of a crisis that could happen in Europe. But the consequences would be relatively minor."
"It is more exposed to its own difficulties and to its own issues than to what happens elsewhere in the world, because it is such a large player."
She told CNN she remains optimistic that lawmakers will come up with a plan before the fiscal cliff deadline.
"My confidence is deeply rooted in the affection that I have for the United States," she said. "I believe that there is a sense of being practical, addressing the issues rather than, you know, dancing around and avoiding issues."
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A family history website claims it has linked President Barack Obama to the first documented African slave in the American colonies.
Research derived by Ancestry.com from early Virginia records and DNA analysis shows Obama is the 11th great-grandson of John Punch, an indentured servant in Colonial Virginia who became enslaved for life after trying to escape in 1640, according to the website.
The findings were released about 100 days out from the presidential election. Obama's campaign headquarters are based in Chicago.
"Remarkably, the connection was made through President Obama's Caucasian mother's side of the family," the site said in a statement.
Ancestry.com genealogists researched Obama's mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, and discovered her land-owner ancestors descended from Punch. According to the site, Punch had children with a white woman who passed her free status to her children, who went on to become successful land owners in Colonial Virginia.
"Two of the most historically significant African Americans in the history of our country are amazingly directly related," said Ancestry.com genealogist Joseph Shumway in a statement. "John Punch was more than likely the genesis of legalized slavery in America. But after centuries of suffering, the Civil War, and decades of civil rights efforts, his 11th great-grandson became the leader of the free world and the ultimate realization of the American Dream."
Ancestry.com called on a past Board for Certification of Genealogists president to perform a third-party review of the research.
"A careful consideration of the evidence convinces me that the Y-DNA evidence of African origin is indisputable," said Elizabeth Shown Mills in a statement, "and the surviving paper trail points solely to John Punch as the logical candidate."
Ancestry Website Links Obama to America's First Slave
Ancestry.com claims the president is the 11th great-grandson of John Punch
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September 1, 2017 in Metalsmithing, Talkin' Tools | Tags: Carbide 3D, Carbide Create, Carbide Motion, CNC Machines, End mills, Equipment, Illustrator, Inkscape, Jewelry, Nomad 883 Pro, OtherMill, Reviews, Software, Tools | Comments closed
Nomad 883 Pro by Carbide 3D
I thought this to be an appropriate time to resume my Talkin' Tools segment and share my experience with the addition of a new tool I have been using, a CNC (Computer Numeric Control) Machine.
Almost a year ago, I purchased the Nomad 883 Pro made by Carbide 3D. In doing so, I joined a fairly large community of people who use these in their work.
This is how I have the machine set up in my studio.
Why did I feel the need to acquire this piece of equipment? I am happy to report that the demand for my work started to increase over the past couple of years to the point where I needed to consider hiring an intern or finding another way to streamline my process. I opted for the latter and chose to purchase a milling machine.
Why did I purchase a CNC Machine?
- I felt I could let a machine do one of the mundane, time consuming parts of my fabrication process which is cutting shapes using a jeweler's saw. In this case, the machine does that work roughly 5 times faster than I can. This frees me to focus on the more creative aspects of what I do.
- It gives me a repeatable process to consistently produce base items while I work on designs, finishing work and fabrication.
- I didn't have to hire someone and deal with that type of overhead.
- I can utilize my computer skills when creating the files needed to communicate with the machine to do the work.
- With the machine, there is less metal waste than when I cut pieces by hand. As a result, it provides more efficiency not only with my raw materials but again, my time.
Why did I choose the Nomad?
- High rankings from a number of independent reviews.
- Carbide has a great support team. I reached out to them with questions before I purchased the machine and was favorably impressed with their knowledge, support, and commitment to ensuring people would make an informed decision prior to purchase. They answered what I considered to be tough questions. Their philosophy is they want people to be happy once the machine arrived and was set up. They want that positive feeling to continue as people use this tool.
- Carbide has a great user forum for all of their machines.
- Reliability, which I can attest to after running it since last October.
- Price. Milling machines can start at around $1200 and go up over $5000 for laser cutters. Early in my search for a machine, I did find one that was specifically designed for jewelers with a price tag of over $20,000! That was not something I could justify. However, the Nomad came in at roughly $2500, which was something that made sense for my business.
- Self contained. Whatever material you cut, there's always going to be a waste by-product. I wanted something that was enclosed to keep all the stray particles contained while the machine is operating. In the forums, I have seen some who further enhance Nomad's enclosure system, but for my use, the machine's cutting compartment works very well. I can reclaim the silver shavings to recycle them.
- Desktop size. It's footprint is 20″ x 20″. Weighs in at 65 pounds.
- Work surface area is 8″ x 8″ which is perfect for me because the maximum size of the material I use (Sterling silver, copper or bronze) is 6″ x 6″.
- Both Windows and MAC operating systems are supported
- For additional specs on the machine, click here.
Things to know prior to the purchase of a CNC Machine
- You are going to need to know how to use software that produces vector files. Some people use CAD programs. I use Inkscape, which is freeware and an alternative to Adobe's Illustrator. Both of those programs work great with the Nomad. Inkscape runs beautifully on my MAC, has tons of user support, documentation and YouTube videos to get you up to speed quickly. It's probably the best freeware I have used.
- Most machines have what I would term proprietary software that convert the vector files of your designs into machine language to control the tool (thus the reason they are called Computer Numeric Control machines).
- Nomad comes with two proprietary software packages: Carbide Create and Carbide Motion.
- Carbide Create (CC) uses the vector file I generate of my design in Inkscape. In CC, I enter parameters about the type of material (generally sterling silver), the type of cutter (end mill), the depth of the material being used, and create the tool paths for the cutters to follow, which result in the shapes I use in my work.
- Carbide Motion (CM) uses the machine code I generated with Carbide Create. CM connects to the machine and provides the instructions on what it needs to do.
- I have a dedicated lap top that is always connected to my Nomad. Carbide Motion runs on that lap top and that is what controls the machine's operation. You could opt out of a dedicated lap top, but I do not think you will find it convenient to constantly connect and disconnect a computer from any milling machine.
As with anything, there's always a bit more involved that just buying the equipment.
- In this case, you need to have a stable base for the machine to sit on. Fortunately, I had particle board storage bins that my husband and I built. Now I have re-purposed one of them for my Nomad.
- The company also recommends that the machine sit on an anti-fatigue mat to help with noise dampening. The machine is very quiet when it runs; it almost has a pleasant, melodic tone as it works.
- Unless you have a spare lap top or are willing to use an existing one, you will need to invest in a computer that will be used to communicate with the machine. The software that runs on that computer is what provides the machine code needed to cut your design shapes out of your material.
- End mills, these are the cutters and engravers that the machine uses. Given the nature of the work I do, I have two go to end mills that I work with. My favorite supplier of end mills is Precise Bits.
- Lubrication oil. The machine needs occasional light lubrication on its moving parts.
- Cutting fluid. For the end mills that I use, the manufacturer recommends their cutting fluid to not only extend the life the end mills, but to hold the debris that is generated during the cutting process. Using this fluid also has the added benefit of reducing the amount of clean up I need to do with my machine after each run.
- Shop Vac. This is more of a nice to have, but I already had a small 5 gallon shop vac. It's necessary for me to vacuum up any of the super small particles that I do not capture in my first clean up.
- Adhesive wax. Carbide sells two kinds of wax; each secures your material to the working surface. The blue formula is difficult to remove, but I have found some remedies. The white formula is water soluble and is my preference.
After purchase support
- AWESOME. I cannot say enough great things about the support I have received through Carbide, although I did not need much when it came to the machine itself. The primary support effort came from a wonderful technician who wanted to ensure I understood how to get up and running with the software. That happened within 3 weeks of the two of us working together and making modifications to my files. I now have a repeatable process and my Nomad is the true work horse in my studio when it comes to cutting my standard shapes.
- The Carbide 3D Forum. So much knowledge exists in that forum. If you can't find a topic that has already been discussed, open one. They have also tied in a knowledge base in Wikipedia; while this features Carbide's Shapeoko, plenty of this information relates to the Nomad too.
- The Carbide channel on YouTube is a wealth of knowledge too, in addition to other Carbide users who post videos there.
The world continues to change and evolve, so too do the ways in which we work. Remember what was life like before personal computers, mobile phones, on demand videos, etc? From my perspective, as a jewelry designer/maker, in order for my business to grow, I needed to take this step. I am extremely happy that I made this investment in my company. I have also found more and more jewelers are using CNC Machines; they are just another tool in our arsenal that allow us to be more productive and spend quality time on the creative part of what we do.
The Runner Up
The Othermill made by the Other Machine Co. Initially this machine was going head to head with the Nomad. It was quite the horse race. I must say the Othermill is a great machine with a strong support forum, blog, and great support staff who will readily answer questions. The reason I didn't select this machine is that its work surface (5.5″ × 4.5″) was too small for my needs. At a minimum, because I usually work with 6″ x 6″ metal sheets, I just didn't feel its work area would support what I needed. It was also a little higher priced than the Nomad and given the specs for each of these, I ultimately decided that the Nomad was a better choice for me.
In summary, I can not emphasize this enough….DO YOUR HOMEWORK. If you are considering the purchase of a CNC Machine, please research, compare, look for those independent reviews, and ask questions. No one understands what your requirements for a CNC machine are better than you, so understand how you intend to use the machine. This is a substantial investment and you want to be happy with your choice. I can assure you I am extremely happy with my choice and heartily recommend the Nomad 883 Pro.
Until next time, I continue to aspire to be more as an artist and a person.


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By Walter Geiger
The Lamar County Trojans closed out the regular season last week with a 54-0 blowout of the Crawford County Eagles but the sledding gets much tougher this week when the Cook County Hornets come to town for a first round playoff game Friday at Trojan Field.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Shredders: Twin brothers Lawrence Austin (16) and Lance Austin (14) make up the dynamic duo for the Trojans. Lawrence, a running back, and Lance, the quarterback, shred opposing defenses with their speed. They are also shutdown cornerbacks and are legitimate Division 1 college recruits at that position. The twins hope to shred Cook County this Friday in the first round of the GHSA state playoffs.
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Cal Poly crushes Santa Barbara 69-38 in Big West
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ridge Shipley scored 15 points in a balanced attack and seventh-seeded Cal Poly used two big first-half runs to crush second-seeded Santa Barbara 69-38 in the opening game of the Big West tournament on Thursday.
The Mustangs (11-19) dominated the first half with runs of 13-0 and 12-0 to open a 41-20 lead and the Gauchos (21-9) never got untracked. They will face top-seeded UC Irvine in the semifinals Friday.
UCSB scored the first seven points. Down 12-9, Cal Poly reeled off 13 straight points and built on a 25-17 lead with a 12-0 run. The Mustangs shot 59 percent, hitting 6 of 8 3-pointers.
Cal Poly shot just 25 percent in the second half but made 14 of 16 free throws to finish 17 for 20. The Mustangs turned 13 UCSB turnovers into 21 points.
Michael Bryson had 19 points for the Gauchos, who shot 32 percent.


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September 26, 2005
Blue Jays at Red Sox, ppd. rain
First game at 1:00.
15 comments:
- From the Vined Smithy said...
Verbatim from comments on your last post...
Auggghhh! I read on MLB that with a rainout, it would be Wakefield in the day half of the double-header tomorrow, then Schilling that night, with Wakefield pitching Saturday (three days rest) vs. Johnson and Schilling vs. Mussina on Sunday. Could this please get more intense and unbearable?
- September 26, 2005 at 5:00 PM
We got screwed tonight, absolutely screwed. I can't believe the MFY's get to play their game while we get the shaft, as usual. Now the pitching is going to be exhausted going into the final series. This is a mess.
- September 26, 2005 at 6:20 PM
If the numbers I saw are correct, there's a 60% chance that the DH will result in a split. Better hope Baltimore can actually start playing like major leaguers tomorrow, since it's not happening tonight.
- September 26, 2005 at 8:56 PM
- allan said...
From SoSH Game Thread last night:
I did a study a while back using Retrosheet data from 1900-2000 with the following results:
4614 Home team swept
3171 Visiting team swept
6959 Split
150 Home team won one game, other game was a tie
134 Visiting team won one game, other game was a tie
15028 Total
DHs Pct
7785 51.80% Sweeps
6959 46.31% Splits
284 1.89% Incomplete
15028 100.00% Total
(Can't make it line up in comments.)
- September 27, 2005 at 5:04 AM
Anyone have any guesses about who the rat is who's knocking Schilling to the press (according to today's Globe story)? My top 3 candidates: 1) Damon 2) Wells 3) Manny.
And if it's any of them, I'll be seriously disillusioned. That's just what this team doesn't need right now.
- September 27, 2005 at 6:13 AM
It's Foulke.
- September 27, 2005 at 7:11 AM
Nope. Foulke is in the clear. Got the answer from an inside source who has never steered me wrong. Hint: It's one of my three top suspects, and the one who has the least insight into what Schilling went through last Fall. And we always knew he was a jerk.
I hereby apologize profusely to the other two...I should have known better.
- September 27, 2005 at 8:04 AM
- VarmintCong said...
It may be the wrong time to do so, off-season comments would have been better...but....
Sometimes you have to call a spade a spade. If you're indicating that it's Boomer, then I say thank you Boomer.
- September 27, 2005 at 9:19 AM
- sarah said...
agreed. i like wells more and more with every passing day. pedro definitely would NOT have gotten away with this...but then again, if you've got brown skin and you're on the red sox (edgar, pedro, manny) you don't get away with anything anyway.
- September 27, 2005 at 10:05 AM
What? WHAT? On what possible basis can anyone justify saying that Schilling should be critized for struggling this season due to an injury aggravated by his selfless and heroic act last year?
"Thank you Boomer?' For what? For sending anonymous, cowardly and fatuous bitches to the press? For taking pot-shots in the dark at a team mate? For stirring controversy that can only distract from the task at hand? For casting suspicion on other team mates by referencing Pedro's Boston experinece, about which he has no first-hand knowledge? For advocating the back-asssward ethical standard that because fans have unfairly and churlishly turned on the likes of Bellhorn, Millar, Embree and Foulke, they should do likewise to Schilling? And this is the same clown who managed to get himself suspended when the sox could ill-afford to lose a starter this year. I love Wells' pitching, but he's a 12 year old.
Thanks for nothing, Boomer.
- September 27, 2005 at 10:07 AM
- Earl said...
For advocating the back-asssward ethical standard that because fans have unfairly and churlishly turned on the likes of Bellhorn, Millar, Embree and Foulke...
Setting aside for the moment your bizarre assertion that being unhappy with a person who is unable to perform the job for which he is being paid (quite handsomely) is somehow "unfair", it's ironic that you'd say this in defense of Schilling. Schilling, remember, launched an attack on Manny earlier in the season, turning fans against Ramirez. Only in that case, Manny was performing extraordinarily well, leading the league in RBI's. Sure, Schilling didn't do it anonymously, but everything we know about Schilling suggests that's a result not of bravery but rather of his love of the spotlight.
[and please, I don't want to get into the whole Manny thing. You've made it clear what you think about it.]
- September 27, 2005 at 10:48 AM
- VarmintCong said...
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- September 27, 2005 at 12:03 PM
Earl: Huh?
Yeah, I think it's unfair and boorish to boo athletes who are playing hard and have either slumped (Bellhorn), hit the wall (Embree) or been injured (Foulke). (All white guys, by the way, you race-baiters out there...I don't see the Boston fans cutting them any special slack because they don't have "brown skin." ) Boston fans owe these guys, all of them, for last year's championship. I never said you couldn't be "unhappy" about their performance; hell, I was ready to get rid of all three of those guys before Tito was. But a player deserves some respect during the tough times if they've delivered in the past, and especially if they've delivered at the risk of their careers, like Schilling. You think the size of a paycheck guards against injuries, slumps and old age? Do you boo your grandmother because she doesn't drive so well any more? Grow up.
Calling out a player who isn't willing to play when the manager asks him to? An obligation of a team leader; though Schilling should have kept his comments in the clubhouse. And it's pretty funny to see you extol Well's cowardly hit-and-run criticism as some kind of virtuous modesty, as if Boomer isn't a well-established publicity hound himself. He didn't have the guts to be accountable for his big mouth.
- September 27, 2005 at 2:33 PM
- Earl said...
I didn't realize you were referring specifically to the booing of those players; I despise booing also, so I guess we agree on that [though I feel Foulke's comments about fans were equally "churlish and unfair"].
I also totally agree with your comment "a player deserves some respect during the tough times if they've delivered in the past". But I think this applies to Manny as well. I could go on in more detail, but that horse has been beaten to death, and it seems pointless to get into it.
Finally, nowhere in my post did I "extol" anything Wells has said or done. Not sure where that comment came from.
- September 27, 2005 at 3:08 PM
- VarmintCong said...
"Do you boo your grandmother because she doesn't drive so well any more? Grow up."
worst. anaolgy. ever.
- September 28, 2005 at 6:30 AM


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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Whiskey Wednesday: Costco Goes Macallan
Anyway, if you've tried the Costco Macallan let me know, because at $60, if it's good, it's still a good deal for an 18 year old Mac.
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Question: what does a bottler do (er, other than put the stuff in a bottle)? Are they different from the folks who produce the whiskey?
- November 1, 2007 at 11:06 PM
- sku said...
Good question Raven. Yes, they are different.
In the world of Scotch, there are three types of producers:
1. Distillers who both produce and bottle their own Scotch (single malt Scotch).
2. Blenders, who buy Scotch, blend it, and sell it under their own label (blended Scotch).
3. Independent Bottlers (like this company) which buy single malt Scotch from a distiller (Macallan in this case) and bottle it themselves, selling it as their own bottling of the distillery's product. (Macallan produced this Scotch and Alexander Murray bought casks and bottled some of their own).
If you're interested in further explanations, I did an entry about independent bottlers here.
- November 2, 2007 at 5:11 PM
Thanks! Now a couple follow-up questions. How does the bottling affect the taste of the Scotch? I gather "bottling" doesn't just mean pouring the whiskey from a vat or whatever into a bottle, but instead involves maybe including several types/ages of whiskey and maybe adding some other stuff as well? So when the indie bottlers do it, they don't do it the same way the distillers do, so it tastes different? That's what I gathered from your post. Am I right?
And what is the whiskey stored in before it's bottled?
I've never been a whiskey gal, despite some Scottish heritage, but after all this I may need to try some. What's a good whiskey to start with and what's the usual method of drinking it? Like, kind of glass, sipping or shooting, etc. I feel ignorant, btw.
- November 3, 2007 at 10:27 PM
- sku said...
Good questions all. Bottling, by a Scotch distiller, usually involves blending a number of their whiskies from a number of barrels, made over a number of years. They dilute it with water and sometimes add caramel coloring, but that's all that can be added. Through this process they develop a "house style" for their particular Scotch.
Independent bottlers tend to use whiskey from a single barrel or a single year (because they only buy a limited supply). Sometimes they dilute it with water and sometimes they don't (in which case it is labeled "cask strength") and they rarely use coloring. With an independent bottling, you get to taste a single barrel which can be far different from the "house style" of that whiskey.
Scotch is aged in oak barrels before bottling.
Since you're Scottish, I would recommend starting with Scotch. Try a single malt like Glenfiddich or Glenlivet or a good blend like Famous Grouse.
The best way to drink Scotch to really get the flavor is to drink it neat (sip it, never shoot) out of a brandy snifter type glass. If you are not used to straight booze, you can add water to taste. First take a big whiff and enjoy the aroma, like you would with a fine wine or Cognac, then sip.
Don't feel ignorant!! Feel excited to try something new and tasty.
- November 4, 2007 at 4:47 PM
Thanks! Always cool to learn about something new. :)
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Dead in the Water: Dead Zones Worldwide
The BBC reported on March 29, 2004:
Since the 1960s the number of oxygen-starved areas has doubled every decade, as human nitrogen production has outstripped natural sources.
About 75% of the world's fish stocks are already being overexploited, but UNEP (UN Environmental Program) says the dead zones, which now number nearly 150 worldwide, will probably prove a greater menace.
It quotes research by a team of scientists at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in the US.
They concluded: "The history and pattern of human disturbance in terrestrial, aquatic, coastal and oceanic ecosystems have brought us to a point at which oxygen depletion is likely to become the keystone impact for the 21st Century, replacing the 20th Century keystone of overfishing."
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With 500 Hotels and 120,000 New Rooms in the Pipeline, Starwood to Expand Around the Globe
SHANGHAI, China, March 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) anticipates another year of extraordinary growth in 2008, building on the company's record-setting success in 2007. Early this year Starwood will mark a milestone with the opening of its 900th hotel, and expects to increase its portfolio by 50% over the next five years, driven by aggressive global expansion across all its brands and the unprecedented growth of its two new brands, Aloft and Element, which both expect to open their first hotels this year.
Starwood's active pipeline includes 500 hotels and 120,000 rooms. Approximately half of Starwood's new hotels are expected to open outside of North America, reflecting the company's impressive growth in dynamic international markets. The global hotel giant expects to add 80 - 100 hotels to its portfolio this year, up more than 50% from the number it opened in 2007.
"Starwood continues to win more than our fair share of new hotel projects globally and when we open our 900th hotel that will certainly highlight the company's terrific growth trajectory," said Raymond Gellein, President, Global Development Group. "Our lifestyle brands and noted innovations have struck a chord with the development community as they believe this leads to increased loyalty as well as robust returns. In 2008 we expect healthy expansion as our newest brands in the select service category continue to gain traction and our established upper upscale and luxury brands expand in markets where we are currently under penetrated."
China, India and Middle East Experiencing Explosive Growth
Starwood continues to grow at a breathtaking rate in Asia Pacific, with plans to increase its portfolio by more than 70% this year. Fueling this growth spurt is Starwood's remarkable pace in China, driven by the surge in development of Starwood's select service brands and the increased exposure of the company's upper upscale and luxury brands in the region.
Of Starwood's over 70 hotels under development in Asia Pacific, more than half are in China, where it's expected to double its portfolio by 2011. The Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton brands lead the growth in this region. In addition to the over 30 hotels Starwood currently operates in China, Starwood has more than 40 new properties waiting to open.
Starwood is also experiencing prolific growth in India. Building on its current portfolio of 20 properties, Starwood has 10 more waiting to open in vibrant technology hubs such as Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Bangalore. Westin and Aloft are particularly hot in India right now -- in the past few months, Westin signed deals for five new properties, and Aloft executed deals for three new properties.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa will continue to experience significant growth with over ten new hotels expected to open this year and close to 50 scheduled to open by 2012. More specifically, Starwood is expanding in key Middle Eastern markets such as UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar, where currently there are 20 operating hotels and another ten in the pipeline.
Starwood expects steady growth in under penetrated markets this year in North America, with over 50 new properties expected to open. Contributing to Starwood's robust expansion in the United States and Canada is the upcoming opening of the first Aloft and Element hotels. Starwood, however, continues to enjoy strong growth in its existing core brands, with Westin, Sheraton and W making up over half of the North American pipeline.
In Latin America, Starwood's portfolio consists of 53 properties, and the company expects to add eight more this year in the region.
Starwood Leads Luxury Brand Segment
Boasting the world's largest and fastest-growing portfolio of luxury hotels, Starwood leads the luxury brand segment with one of the hottest pipelines in the industry, including 50 properties awaiting opening. W hotels marks a growth milestone in 2008 with agreements in place to triple its portfolio to more than 60 exciting locations around the world. Beginning as a North American urban brand just ten years ago, W has transformed into a global lifestyle authority with hotels, residences and retreats in the world's most exhilarating urban and resort destinations from Verbier to Vieques, South Beach to St. Petersburg, and Atlanta to Athens. Embraced by the development community, W Hotels represents the ultimate expression of contemporary luxury and is like no other product in the markets where it is now opening hotels.
Recognized around the world for its emphasis on traditional luxury, the St. Regis brand starts the year with a record pipeline and plans to expand its footprint in both urban and emerging destinations with new properties expected to open in Mardavall, Bali, Mexico City and Punta Mita.
Bringing guests the best in indigenous luxury, The Luxury Collection brand offers the second largest collection of luxury hotels in the world. Aligning its one-of-a-kind properties with the power of the Starwood system, The Luxury Collection offers unique, authentic experiences tailor-made for the global explorer in the world's best hotels, palaces and castles. The prestigious brand expects to open new properties this year in markets including Washington, D.C., Mauritius, Beverly Hills and Portugal.
Developers in HOT Pursuit of Starwood's Upper Upscale Brands
Sought after by the industry's top developers, Starwood's upper upscale brands continue to be the ones to beat. A perpetual leader in its category in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Sheraton has launched a bold new plan to reposition itself in North America, with planned renovations and upgrades to existing hotels resulting in 50,000 new or renovated rooms by 2009 in North America alone. Enhancing the guest experience with a new energetic lobby design, stylish new guest room design and a host of innovative products, the revitalized brand expects to add 60 new hotels in the next 2-1/2 years in high-profile U.S. cities including Dallas, Phoenix and Baltimore. Now one of one the fastest growing brands in China, Sheraton is adding new hotels in Guangdong Province and Zhejiang Province, while expanding presence throughout Asia Pacific in markets including Taiwan and Macao -- the Las Vegas of Asia.
With its history of innovative products and services, Westin continues to be a leader in the upper upscale category, increasing its pipeline of new hotels by 54% in the past three years. Having recently reached a milestone by opening its 150th hotel, Westin expects to have 210 hotels by 2010, including in Beijing, New Delhi, Dubai and Munich.
Targeted to the "creative guest," Le Meridien brand has continued to experience strong RevPar gains following its highly successful integration into the Starwood network. With significant room to grow particularly in Asia Pacific and North America, Le Meridien's active pipeline consists of 25 hotels internationally including 15 in North America. There is strong opportunity to expand this European brand in North America.
Select-service Brands Propel Starwood's Pipeline
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Everyone's favorite brooding, sexual deviant is probably celebrating his birthday with Anastasia Steele — doing God knows what — so in the spirit of his big day, here are our top five picks to play him in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie!
It's a big day for Christian Grey! The (unfortunately) fictitious title character in the Fifty Shades of Grey novels turns the big 3-0 on June 18, and for his special day, we're counting down the five Hollywood hunks we think could play him in Fifty Shades' impending big-screen adaptation. Our list includes a sexy superhero, a brooding vampire and a motley crew of other studly gentlemen.
1. Henry Cavill: The Man of Steel star showed he has just the right amount of angst and sexual tension to take on the challenge of Christian Grey. With his god-like features and chiseled body, he could easily play the troubled sexual deviant.
2. Ian Somerhalder: He's already expressed interest in the role, and he even said on Watch What Happens Live that "whoever plays that role is going to have a lot of fun [come] rehearsal time." We agree! With his smoldering gray eyes, he fits the look of Mr. Grey to a T.
3. Matt Bomer: The White Collar star is sexy, brooding and has the perfect body to capture the Fifty Shades character. Don't tell us you haven't pictured Matt, with his statuesque jawline, as Christian; he's perfect for it!
4. Alex Pettyfer: He's already rumored to be cast as Christian Grey in the big-screen production, and we think the Magic Mike star has all the angst and sex appeal to totally make the film a hit.
5. Alexander Skarsgard: True Blood's sexy Eric Northman hasn't totally ruled out playing the racy role; he told ET Canada he would consider it! "Of course … if it's a great script" he said. He also added that "it depends on who's directing it and who's in it." Count us in if this sexy stud gets the role!
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I need to emulate VB's Rnd and Randomize functions, for use in other languages. The Rnd function is not a problem and I have code which works fine in several languages for the default true start seed (327680) - a quick test of the first million or so decimal random numbers from this seed agrees exactly with the VB's own Rnd output.
The problem is that I need to be able to specify the start seed and Randomize hashes the seed it is given into a "true" seed. I've searched the internet for hours but cannot find any documentation that specifies how it does it - except for one article
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which is incorrect! This article states that:
The Single (datatype) seed is 'moshed' into 2-byte seed (TwoByteSeed) value with the following XOR operations:
TwoByteSeed = [byte1 XOR byte3] [byte2 XOR byte4];
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End If
This is demonstrably incorrect because offering a seed with a specific value in byte2 (with the other bytes all zero) should give exactly the same true seed as offering a seed with the same specific value in byte 4 (again with the others all zero). It doesn't, although the binary values do have marked similarities, and the additional XOR doesn't work either. However, I do think that the article may be partially correct.
I have a small program which will search and discover what the true seed is for any Randomize seed (the true seed being the one which produces the correct VB Rnd output) but despite having generated hundreds of examples I still can't work out how Randomize manipulates the bits of the input seed to get the true seed. I do know that it adds a third fixed byte onto the end of the twobyte "hashed" seed (the byte value is 10000110b).
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It's customary on Tu B'Shevat, Judaism's new year for trees, to eat a new fruit or to eat from the seven species described in the Bible as being abundant in the land of Israel. With the holiday quickly approaching, I am testing out some of my recipes that feature these sacred fruits; wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates. While recipes which include only of these items abound, I only have one concoction which incorporates them all, I call it Lava Bread.
I invented this bread a few years ago when looking for a way to spruce up my standard challah. I added one more ingredient each week, testing the change on my family. The wheat and barley were easy additions. Whole wheat flour was already in my standard challah. A sprinkle of toasted barley pearls on top added a nice nutty crunch. And while raisins also are a standard in bread, figs, pomegranates, and dates were new to me. The fruity additions were welcomed by my four year old and his father alike. There was a small amount of resistance to the olives, but the salty contradiction to sweetness is better than you might think.
I called it Lava Bread because it consumes everything you add to it, much the way that magma consumes all in its path. While there are many sweet elements, I consider this to be a savory bread, perfect to serve beside a yummy roast chicken and a side of roasted brussels sprouts.
Celebrating this holiday helps remind our family how important trees are to all of us. I read a comic strip the other day that said "It's too bad trees don't put out wifi, we would plant them everywhere. Instead, they only produce oxygen." I think this is a perfect example of how trees and the work they do is taken for granted by so many.
Lava Bread
Put ½ cup of dry barley pearls into a bowl with 1 ½ cups boiling water. Cover and set aside.
Mix 1/4 cup warm (110 degree) water with 1 package yeast and 1 packet of sugar (1 tsp) in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, mix 1 1/4 cups warm water with 3 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, 1/2 c honey, 2 tbsp. veggie oil, and 2 tsp. salt. The warm water will help dissolve the honey. Once this mixture is completely homogenous, add the yeast mixture and stir to combine.
Now mix in 1/2 cup whole wheat flour. I find a wisk works best to ensure this is evenly distributed. Next, add bread flour*, 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly with each addition until you have added 4- 6 cups (this depends on the humidity that particular day). You will know when you've added enough when you can pinch the dough and it doesn't stick to your fingers.
*Bread flour is higher in protein, which improves the texture of the bread. AP flour will work if you don't have the Bread flour, ditto for the whole wheat flour.
Dump this mixture out on to a well-floured surface and fill your bowl with warm water.
Put a small pan of water on the stove and bring to a boil.
While you wait for the water to boil, knead dough to incorporate another 1/2 cup of flour. Form into a ball.
Wash your bowl (should be very quick, since you filled it with warm water a little while ago) with hot water and dry well.
Now coat the inside of the bowl with veg oil and place the dough ball inside, turning to coat. Cover the bowl of dough with a tea towel that has been wet with hot water and wrung out.
Place the bowl and the pan of hot water side by side in your oven, with the oven off. While beginning to rise (25 minutes), prep your other mix-ins.
1/3 cup dried figs, chopped into 1/2" pieces
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup dates, chopped into 1/2" pieces
1/3 cup pitted mixed greek olives, chopped into 1/4" pieces
1/3 cup pomegranate airls
When the 25 minutes is up, pull back the towel and sprinkle the mix-ins over the dough.
Re-cover and return to the oven for another 25 minutes. During this time, about 15% of the mix-ins will begin to sink in to the dough.
Now pour the dough and mix-ins remaining on top back onto your well-floured board. Be sure to flour your hands well, and then knead 1-2 minutes to incorporate the rest of the mix-ins into the dough. While you're kneading, re-heat your water. Return dough to bowl with re-warmed and wrung towel, and place it back into the oven with the reheated pan of water.
Let rise 1 hour.
Pour onto floured bowl again and knead 3-5 minutes, adding flour as needed, so dough isn't too sticky.
Now you are ready to braid. I like to keep it simple and just do a 6 part weave, but you can do whatever style you like.
Place onto parchment paper and brush with egg wash (1 egg + tblsp water).
Rise for the last time, 35-40 minutes on the counter. The rising is done when the dough doesn't bounce back when you touch it, but gets an indention instead.
Heat your oven to 350 degrees about 10 minutes BEFORE you dough is done rising.
Place the challah into the oven for 20 minutes. Pull out and coat again with egg wash. This ensures all the crust is nice and brown. Sprinkle on the barley pearls and a generous pinch of kosher salt. Spin so the side that was in the front of the oven is now in the back of the oven and return to the oven. Cook another 20-25 minutes, or until it sounds hollow when you tap it.
Allow to cool completely, then slice and enjoy!
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It's a rare talent to be able to write music that a listener hears more in his body than in his ears, but when an album like that comes along, I like to drink it in until it fills me up and sloshes around inside me a little. And so it is with Marie Hines newest EP, HeartCrash.
The young Nashville singer/songwriter has seen early critical success with her debut album, Worth the Fight, and the live follow-up, The Living Room Sessions, but despite its brevity, HeartCrash seems to carry more weight, to linger on one's mind and in one's heart, each song ebbing in and out like the tide.
"Hammer" trickles in lightly, beginning the album with a quiet forlornness. By the time Marie's telltale string quartet sweeps in and takes up the instrumental bridge, the story is clear and wrenching, lyrics like "You never think your lover's words could kill you, and you can't foresee the blow that is your last" painting a striking, desolate picture.
The title track struts in a way that Hines has not explored in previous efforts. Written not out of love or loss of love, but out of anger, "HeartCrash" boasts an unpredictable melody reminiscent of Regina Spektor's newer work and a feminine brazenness that recalls Sara Bareilles' singles.
"Mending" is without doubt the biggest step forward on HeartCrash. The tune begins delicately, showcasing Marie's velvety piano and penchant for lithe, ardent lyrics, but the beat pounds like a quickened heart and the dynamics exude a sense of urgency and fervor. An instrumental section plaits a 3/4 rhythm and a 4/4 rhythm seamlessly, building them up to a burst of rapturous, symphonic color and sound.
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I've been a big advocate of Marie Hines since I heard Worth the Fight a little over a year ago, but HeartCrash is converging on bolder, more seasoned territory. Give it a listen and let the current do the rest.
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Over the past 10 months, Kia and DC Comics have rolled out seven superhero-themed models. Now, the partnership has revealed its eighth and final vehicle: a 2014 Kia Sorento decorated to showcase the entire Justice League.
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A section of a wind turbine headed for Champaign County on a semi-trailer crashed in Iroquois County early Tuesday evening.
Illinois State Police District 21 are reporting that troopers handled the crash at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday evening on Illinois Route 49, just south of 1120 North. The truck involved in the crash, a 2006 Peterbilt truck, pulling two semi-trailers was loaded with 101,000 pounds of building material for a windmill support base. The vehicle was traveling southbound when one of the semi-trailers experienced a mechanical failure that led the driver of the truck to lose control of the vehicle. The truck ran off the roadway and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on its passenger side in a nearby field.
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