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A popular cookbook in the 80's was Make a Mix, it was my bible for a time. I had large, young family and needed to get the most of my time and resources. A Master Mix was the beginning of many tasty dishes. Mexican Meat Mix was and is a family favorite. Basic Brownie Mix was always in my pantry. I used it for brownies, chewy chocolate cookies and a quick gift. Who doesn't love a bag of homemade brownie mix?
Where is all this going??? A young friend wanted my brownie recipe, I told her she needed to be more specific, I have 14 brownie recipes on my blog! She proceed to tell me I taught a class and gave a handout that included a recipe for a 'basic brownie mix'. This recipe is too good not to share.
Basic Brownie Mix
6 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons salt
8 cups sugar
1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened cocoa powder
Stir ingredients together with a wire whisk. Store in a cool dry place for 10-12 weeks.
2 1/4 cups basic brownie mix
1/3 cup melted butter
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mix together melted butter, beaten eggs and vanilla. Add brownie mix and chopped pecans. Mix together. Spread in a 8x8 inch pan that has been lined with foil and sprayed with Pam with Flour. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and frost as desired.
Chewy Chocolate Cookies
2 1/4 cup basic brownie mix
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup melted butter
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup water
Mix together brownie mix, flour and baking soda. Melt butter add eggs, water and vanilla. Add flour mixture. If desired add chopped nuts, mini M&M's or chocolate chips. Using a small scoop put on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.


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Blocked Sewer Sydney and Melbourne
A blocked sewer line takes place when there's something inside the pipe that prevents it from working correctly. Tree roots in the pipes or something down the toilet that should not be there can usually cause sewer chokes. It can be a mess and a health hazard, so it is important to get a licensed drainage business on site as fast as possible. Plumbers at Active Plumbing have been providing a professional solution to every type of blocked sewer line with our extensive knowledge in unclogging sewer pipes.
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Active Plumbing is the trusted company when it comes to providing blocked drain solutions. Our licensed plumbers make use of the latest technologies and techniques to ensure we can efficiently and correctly find the source of the problem and solve it in no time.
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This Waikiki hotel is an ideal choice for families and groups, offering many connecting rooms and one-bedroom units with kitchenettes. An IHOP restaurant and sports bar are conveniently located on-site, and a variety of shopping and dining options can be found nearby. Wonderfully situated just three blocks from the beach.
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Re-thinking educational resources
This presentation at TED by PennState's – Ali Carr-Chellman – provides excellent insight for engaging potential patrons by rethinking the dynamics of education and information delivery. Highly recommended viewing for any children's / young adult / reference librarians and library administrators seeking ways of making their collections and resources more viable.
How can this idea of engaging an alienated population be implemented in libraries?
What methods that mirror these concepts are currently being employed?
Books by Alison A. Carr-Chellman:
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It's risky business allowing your children to play games online. I know that may sound funny but I have a good argument to back up my opinion.
Rent Games Online
Renting video games online has exploded in recent months! I for one am thrilled to see this available to me and my family. Over the summer it was my sanity saver! Why you ask? Well simply because for an affordable price I can rent unlimited games online and have them sent to my door.
Next Generation Games Consoles - Separating Fact from Fiction
Over the next 18 months the 3 giants of the Games Console world will be battling it out in stores and homes across Europe, America and Asia for the title of the world greatest Games Console. The stakes are high in this multi billion dollar business, not just for the console sales but for the games sales that go along side it.
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Pop stars, travelling from coach to bar and from plane to arena, are notoriously oblivious about the city they happen to be performing in. There are countless stories of frontmen bellowing "Hello, Detroit!" when they're actually in Toronto. But some places have a genuine buzz about them. London is fine, but all too often its crowds sit back and wait to be impressed. If you want real passion, vibrant venues and bands who really play out of their skin, Glasgow is where it's at.
Scotland's biggest city has an alternative rock pedigree that few can match. Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, the Jesus & Mary Chain, Simple Minds, Snow Patrol and Belle & Sebastian have all sprung from a city that Time magazine has described as Europe's "secret capital" of rock music. Its gig scene, which stretches from gritty pubs to arty student haunts, marvellous church halls to cavernous arenas, is enthusiastic, vociferous and utterly magnetic. Nice 'N' Sleazy and King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (where Alan McGee first spotted Oasis) are legendary in their own right, but if one venue really defines the city, it's the Barrowland.
Opened in the 1930s as a ballroom (which explains the fine acoustics), it was the hunting ground of the killer known as "Bible John" in the late sixties. It's still a fairly rough-and-ready place – the Barras market is just outside, and its location in the Celtic heartland of Glasgow's East End makes it a favoured venue for rambunctious traditional bands. Shane McGowan's been there, drinking lurid cocktails, his slurred vocals drowned out by a roaring crowd. So have Keane, flushed at the success of their piano-pop debut, and looking bemused at the small fights that broke out near the front at their performance.
Of course, most gigs finish without the drama getting violent. With a 2000-person capacity that's atmospheric but intimate, and without any seats or barriers to get in the way of the music or the pogoing, the Barrowland is a wonderful place to see a live performance, full of energy and expectation. I've seen PJ Harvey transfix the crowd, the Streets provoke wall-to-wall grins, the Mars Volta prompt walkouts, Leftfield play spine-shaking bass and Echo and the Bunnymen cement their return with dark majesty. Go get some memories of your own.
The Barrowland is at 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow (www.glasgow-barrowland.com).
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I'm focusing my 2012 Gift-A-Palooza on great gadgets that stand a decent chance of being relevant and useful one year from now.
Last week I focused on gifts for the ladies; now it's time for the guys.
Nintendo Wii U
I know, I know, 3D hardware always carries a serious risk of becoming obsolete in six weeks, let alone one year.
Example: I wrote an entire column in 2011 comparing different models of 3D glasses for HDTVs. Now it's almost 2013 and the TV manufacturers are putting out 3-D TVs that don't even need glasses.
I can't win.
Still, I'm going out on a limb here and predicting that the Wii U will be around—and thriving—this time next year.
Why? Because 3D games are the most incredibly awesome, occasionally frightening, always reliable entertainment experiences you can find.
The Wii U has plenty of warts. It costs about $380, pricey compared to the Xbox and PS3. Its software is clunky and takes forever to load. Its TV channels and viewing experience are very limited, and fanboys are ripping the control pad's pitiful battery life. Still, as a pure video game console, there's a lot to like.
For starters, the Wii U is social; up to five people can play the same game at once—and from remote locations. Nerds of the world, unite!
Even more impressive: the Wii U is compatible with all of the old-generation games, which is not always the case with other models. This saves a ton of money because you don't need to go out and re-purchase all the old titles in your library.
For these reasons, I recommend taking a long look at the Wii U, as long as you're not relying on it as a TV system.
AutoNet Mobile
Finally, we are goin' mobile with WiFi…in our cars. The AutoNet is a wireless router that connects to cell service and kicks out decent WiFi coverage for everyone in your vehicle—except the driver, of course. Safety first.
The unit mounts in your trunk, or anywhere you want to put it. AutoNet features its own Internet service, and relatively easy connection for portable devices.
At $350 on Amazon, it's expensive. But the monthly service is pretty cheap, and the silence of having three kids engrossed with the Internet is almost priceless.
The main issue is this: both iPhones and Android phones can already be used to create wireless hotspots for those around you. However, the WiFi on these hotspots is only as good as your cellular service. Good luck with that if you have AT&T.
As tech prices drop and service levels improve, I think the AutoNet has a decent shot to stick around.
Apple TV
Ahoy, it's the Great White Whale of gadgets! Apple has been chasing its own web-to-TV streaming system for ages. Is 2013 the year it finally arrives?
Here's the history. The first generation Apple TV was released in 2007. It failed, at least by Apple's lofty standards. Why? Probably had something to do with the fact that only iTunes content was available. The 2010 version tried to remedy this, but Netflix was just coming into its own, and Apple couldn't work out a deal to stream content from Amazon, which is building its own web TV service.
I'm guessing Apple won't swing and miss a third time—if and when it decides to release the re-booted Apple TV. Apple has been promising this gadget for well over a year. No one knows what features it will include. No one even knows if it will hit the market in 2013.
All I know is this: If the Apple TV does land in stores this year, it will definitely be a product that stays on the market for a long, long time. Like I said, Apple rarely makes three mistakes with the same gadget.
Happy shopping—and see you in 2013!


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices gained further traction in August, the latest sign that the housing market is on the mend, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.
The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, in line with economists' forecasts.
It was the seventh straight month of increases, extending the longest continuous string of gains since prices were boosted by the homebuyer tax credit in 2009 and 2010.
The stabilization in home prices this year, along with a rise in sales and tighter inventories, has pointed to a housing market that is finally turning the corner, six years after its far-reaching collapse.
"The improvements we've seen are very sustainable and very solid," said Russell Price, senior economist at Ameriprise Financial in Detroit. "They're on very firm footing in the housing market."
On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, prices fared better, gaining 0.9 percent.
Prices in the 20 cities climbed 2 percent year-over-year, topping expectations for a 1.9 percent increase.
The U.S. stock market was closed for a second day in a row in the wake of a powerful storm that hit the east coast. Overall, the impact of the storm to the economy is expected to be short-term.
The sustained good news in home prices "makes us optimistic for continued recovery in the housing market," David Blitzer, chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said in a statement.
"Even as we end the seasonally strong home buying period, the statistics are positive," said Blitzer.
Compared to a year ago, prices in Phoenix surged 18.8 percent, the fourth month in a row the hard-hit city has seen double-digit yearly gains, the report said. Phoenix has been one of the standouts this year as prices have snapped back.
Prices in Las Vegas - also one of the more distressed areas in the years since the end of the housing boom - were up 0.9 percent compared to a year ago, the first annual increase since January 2007.
Of the 20 cities in the index, three saw a yearly decline in prices, with Atlanta faring the worst, down 6.1 percent.
"Housing has a pretty solid footing, but some pockets of the country still have problems," said Craig Dismuke, chief economic strategist with Vining Sparks in Memphis, Tennessee.
Data on consumer confidence from the Conference Board had also been scheduled to be released on Tuesday but was pushed back to November 1 in light of the storm.
Additional reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by Claudia Parsons


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Orioles catcher Matt Wieters has always been obsessed with sports.
He made baseball cards of the U.S. presidents for a fourth grade history project. He traded his Nintendo video game system, the Christmas gift he had to have, for a golf club.
His dad, a former minor league pitcher, taught Wieters to switch-hit about the time the toddler could pick up a plastic bat.
So it was a big day in the Wieters' household when the 4-year-old could finally play on a recreational soccer team. When his family arrived at the initial meeting and practice, Matt stayed by his mom's side. When the rest of the kids followed the coaches onto the field, the boy remained on the sideline, refusing to move.
"No one could coerce him," his mother, Pam, said. "But then, after watching for a while, he ran out onto that field. And then he never quit running."
Roughly two decades later, Wieters is a multimillionaire professional athlete, a first-time All-Star and the Orioles' lone representative in Tuesday night's game in Phoenix. The 25-year-old has been a shining light in what has been another desolate baseball season in Baltimore.
In a sense, though, Wieters is still that cautious boy, waiting until the time is right before asserting himself.
"He's not a talker. He's always been a listener and a watcher, even at home," Pam Wieters said. "He didn't want to be a part of anything until he could watch it, understand it. And then he would go in 100 percent. That's how he has always been."
In just his second full season as a big leaguer and fourth in professional baseball, Wieters, with his easy laugh, dry wit and impeccable study habits, has emerged as the soft-spoken but intense leader of a relatively inexperienced pitching staff.
"He is just very attentive for being a young player, and so I think that is the biggest thing. The calmness he shows, the confidence that he has and what he does," Orioles bench coach and catching instructor John Russell said. "To be that far advanced in the situations of the game, game-calling, working with your staff on fundamentals — he has excelled in those areas. And that's why it is going to be fun to continue to watch how much better he does get."
Wieters, 6 feet 5 and 225 pounds, leads the majors in caught-stealing percentage with an impressive 44 percent (24 of 54 thrown out), and he has not allowed a passed ball in 656 innings behind the plate this season — the only qualifying catcher with that distinction.
Offensively, he hasn't excelled, but he's on pace to set career highs in several categories and owns a better average with runners in scoring position (.383 in 69 plate appearances) than any other full-time catcher. In the first half, he batted .264 with eight homers and 34 RBIs. But those around him say you can't measure Wieters' contributions purely with statistics.
"One of the reasons you like him so much is that he has such a respect for the game and his teammates," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "He came in here with all of these lofty expectations that nobody could have lived up to. But he brings what he brings every day, I think, because he cares so much."
Any story about Wieters, All-Star or otherwise, is incomplete without mentioning the expectations. A two-time All-American at Georgia Tech, he compiled a career .359 average in three seasons while also saving 16 games as the Yellow Jackets' closer.
He was drafted by the Orioles with the fifth overall pick in 2007 — just the second catcher (along with the Seattle Mariners' Matt Clement) taken in the top five since the Minnesota Twins selected Joe Mauer No. 1 overall in 2001. Wieters received a then-record $6 million to sign with the Orioles and breezed through the minors, hitting 32 homers and 31 doubles in 169 games and earning the scouting moniker of "Mauer with Power."
His call-up to the major leagues was announced during an in-game telecast on club-owned Mid-Atlantic Sports Network by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail — a flashy move by a conservative executive. Wieters' debut, on May 29, 2009, drew an announced crowd of 42,704 to Camden Yards, roughly 30,000 more than the previous night's attendance.
"I think if you are going to pick someone high and give them [an] over-slot amount of money, there are going to be high expectations on you," Wieters said. "I don't know if they were any higher than they should have been. I have always had high expectations for myself, whether I was the first pick or the 800th. I have always expected myself to succeed at this level."
How high was the Wieters' bar?
This spring, Baseball Prospectus, an online and print organization dedicated to statistical analysis, listed the biggest draft disappointments of all time and included Wieters, though he had had only 800 big league at-bats (hitting .266 with 20 homers) at the time.
"It is a limited number of at-bats, that's true," said Steven Goldman, the Baseball Prospectus editor-in-chief who wrote the piece. "However, when you look at players at that [superstar] level, there weren't that many that struggled for two or three years and then suddenly turned it around and became great players. That's what we expected him to be."
The lofty projections, Goldman said, were based on what Wieters had accomplished as an amateur and a minor leaguer. The fact that he hasn't lived up to those gaudy offensive numbers — and most likely won't, Goldman believes — is what landed him on the list. Wieters will have "at the very least a very solid career," Goldman says, but it's disingenuous to think that an average bat and above-average defense is what the Orioles and baseball fans envisioned when he was drafted.
"Yes, things could change, but, given the small sample size, we are already getting into the area of wishful thinking," Goldman said, adding, "I'd like very much to be wrong."
Wieters laughs off those sentiments, but others aren't so dismissive.
"I get on the Internet and I'll read the blogs, and I probably get a lot madder about it than he does," said Wieters' father, Richard, a fifth-round pick of the Atlanta Braves' in 1977 who spent five seasons in the minors. "A lot of people rip on him, and they don't realize what kind of player he is. So much stuff was put on him so early, and nobody can meet those expectations. But, really, he doesn't let it bother him."
Perhaps that's because Wieters seemingly was born to be a baseball player — and a switch-hitting catcher.
"I knew from playing baseball that if you could catch and switch-hit, you'd have a shot," Richard Wieters said.
Coached for years by his father, the young Wieters often played with teammates several years older. But it wasn't until a tournament in Atlanta when Wieters was about 16 that his father realized how special of a player his son might become. He entered a game in relief with the bases loaded and no outs and struck out the side on nine pitches. A scout told Richard Wieters the pitches were clocked at 95 mph.
Wieters began drawing attention from colleges and went on an official visit to Georgia Tech, where longtime coach Danny Hall met with him and his parents and explained how the team wanted to use him — that he would get time at first base, catcher and pitcher.
Wieters displayed no emotion during that discussion, just took it all in. When he later met with his parents back at their home in Goose Creek, S.C., he said he was positive that Tech was where he wanted to go. It floored his mother, who had been watching her son during the interview and had gotten no indication of which way he was leaning.
"He will not do something before he thinks it through," his mom said. "And he wanted to make sure it was something we could support."
The poker face fooled Georgia Tech, too. They called the next day and upped his scholarship offer.
Don't think that Wieters is always emotionless, though. In a recent loss to the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Showalter said, no player was more visibly angry than his catcher.
"Tough game, tough loss. And Matt purely [was fired up] in the dugout when the game ended," Showalter said. "Some guys will just give that to you, an act, but he is sincere. I'd love to see my daughter walk through the door with someone like that."
That sincerity is perhaps why it's easy to believe him when he said all the right things after learning of his All-Star selection. He first asked whether any of his teammates — such as Adam Jones and J.J. Hardy — had made it. He called it a reward for the work he has put in this year but not license to stop improving. And he said he didn't look at it as a vindication of his young career.
"The expectations I more would like to meet are the expectations of bringing this team back to the playoffs, bringing this team back to the World Series," Wieters said. "If we can keep getting players who are going to buy into this system and if we can keep improving, I feel like that can happen. And I think that will be more valuable than any amount of All-Star games."
He quickly added that he still felt making the All-Star Game is "a great honor."
Growing up as a Braves fan, he loved watching the game and the Home Run Derby when his amateur baseball schedule would allow it. He said he looked forward to this week so he could pick the brains of other players such as Braves catcher Brian McCann on balancing hitting and defense and the Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay on preparation.
He also said he hopes to add to his meager baseball memorabilia collection, which includes one item that's not from his career: a signed Chipper Jones jersey he bought at a charity auction.
Otherwise, Wieters expects this week to be a low-key one. Case in point: His posse joining him at the event consists of his wife, mother, father, grandmother, sister and brother-in-law.
When Wieters asked Hardy, another understated Oriole whom he has bonded with, about what he should look for during the All-Star festivities, the shortstop, a 2007 selection, said: "Soak it all in; take in as much as you can."
That shouldn't be hard for Wieters. Because, along with playing sports, that's what he has been doing most of his life.


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In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned.
Photo taken by me, September 2012. Click to enlarge.
Top Inscription: "Še dus Dieva mierā" ("Sleeping here in God's peace")
Pēteris Korpis, born March 13, 1863, died April 5, 1909; Līze Korpe, maiden name Baldone, born September 2, 1861, died May 27, 1911.
Location: Mārtiņi cemetery, Rīga
Words on the tombstone are in old Latvian orthography, my transcription is in modern orthography.
Tombstone Tuesday – Pēteris and Līze Korpis


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Bitter orange & poppy seed cake
This easy all-in-one cake is made with yogurt for a light texture.
Nutrition and extra info
- without sticky topping
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal422
- fat21g
- saturates12g
- carbs54g
- sugars35g
- fibre1g
- protein6g
- salt0.8g
- 3 tbsp good-quality thick marmalade (we used Frank Cooper's Thick Cut Oxford marmalade)
- 150g pot natural bio yogurt
Yogurt is made by adding a number of types of harmless bacteria to milk, causing it to ferment.…
- 3 eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 200g self-raising flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 175g butter, softened
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- zest 1 orange
One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- 2 tsp poppy seed, toasted
For the sticky topping
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter a deep, medium-sized loaf tin (about 20 x 10cm, measured from the top), then line the base with a rectangle of non-stick baking paper. Put the marmalade into a small pan, heat gently until melted (or use a microwaveproof jug or bowl, then cook on High for 30 secs). Beat in the yogurt, then let cool for a few mins.
Put the remaining cake ingredients into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk until smooth. Quickly beat in the yogurt and marmalade mix, then pour into the prepared tin. It will be quite runny. Leave the mix mounded in the middle of the tin rather than levelling the top, to help it rise and crack in the middle.
Bake for 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins until golden and well-risen; a skewer should come out clean. Take a look at the cake after 45 mins; if it has taken on a lot of colour, loosely cover with baking paper. Meanwhile, heat the orange juice and marmalade in a small pan over a gentle heat until the marmalade melts (or use the microwave as before). Set aside to cool, stirring now and again, until you have a thick, but still runny, glaze. When the cake is ready, cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn onto a rack. Spoon the topping over the cake while it's just warm. The cake is best served the day it's made, but will keep for up to 3 days tightly wrapped in an airtight container. Will freeze for up to 1 month, un-glazed.
Recipe Tip
Toasted poppy seedsToasting poppy seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes really brings out their nutty flavour.


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I wake up, get out of bed and leave the bedroom. As I close the door, I notice that it's crooked. I look at the east wall and it's full of cracks. I wake G. She pushes a hole right through the wall with her hand. There has been an earthquake during the night. She proceeds to push the whole wall down. Bricks begin to fall everywhere and I tell her to look out. Outside, I joke with the other displaced neighbors: "We're all producers, but this is just shit." My observation falls flat.
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Shoemaker provides length in bullpen
ANAHEIM -- Angels pitching coach Mike Butcher grabbed Matt Shoemaker as he was making his way into the clubhouse after Saturday's Freeway Series game against the Dodgers to tell him he made the team.
"I didn't cry, but I wanted to," Shoemaker said. "Adrenaline took over. I shook his hand and I started shaking. It's a lifetime dream to be here, and it's just the ultimate excitement factor."
Shoemaker, 27, had gone from not being invited to Spring Training in 2013 to making his first Opening Day roster in 2014, a result of Dane De La Rosa and Sean Burnett still rehabbing and Shoemaker's impressive spring (four runs, one walk, 12 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings).
Then, in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mariners, the right-hander relieved C.J. Wilson and pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out two.
Shoemaker has spent the past two years in Triple-A Salt Lake's starting rotation, minus the five scoreless innings he pitched in a start with the Angels last year. The prevailing thought is that Shoemaker will be the first reliever to be sent down, probably when De La Rosa makes his expected return on April 11.
But he provides something no other arm in the Angels' bullpen does -- length.
The rotation has two pitchers with historically high walk rates, in Wilson and Hector Santiago, and a left-hander who's only 22 years old (Tyler Skaggs). So, the Angels may need a reliever to pick up multiple innings, like Shoemaker did in his 2014 debut.
If he keeps it up, Shoemaker could make this an extended stay.
"I think that's the role you can see him in," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He can come in and I think hold a lead in the middle innings or give you a little bit of length."


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Aspen Miller: "McIntire Park. It's just a beautiful place to hang out, enjoy the world and the sky and the sun. And even the rain sometimes."
Emma Clements: "My favorite park is Lee Park because I go there and play cards all the time."
Mandy Knakmuhs:"Riverview, down at the very end of Market Street. It backs up to Woolen Mills.
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The first footage of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady" hit the tubes today. The whole video is only 59-seconds long, and Streep is only onscreen for 11 seconds, and we don't exactly have an idea of what Thatcher was actually like (we're not that old), so it's hard to judge her work. The clip shows an impish side to Thatcher that caught us by surprise--though Christopher Hitchens claims she once smacked him on the backside.
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"The Iron Lady," which arrives Dec. 16, reunites Streep with "Mama Mia!" director Phyllida Lloyd, working from a script by Abi Morgan--no relation to her fellow screen-biographer of Britons Peter Morgan.


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It is interesting that even though attorneys are only allowed to practice law in the courts of the State of Arizona while being active members of the Arizona State Bar Association, there is still a need for even more "certification." The Arizona State Bar Association has certified specialists in specific areas who have to have more training and pass additional qualifications. However, no one is prevented from practicing in the specialized areas merely because they are not additionally certified, but they are prevented from advertising that they are a "specialist" unless they are actually so designated. It appears that in any group or specialty, there will be those who automatically create an "in group" requiring some sort of "qualification." be it fraternity, sorority, club or service organization.
As long as people are impressed by letters after your name, there will be more ways to get letters.
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Illinois v. Hemi Group LLC, — F.3d —, 2010 WL 3547647 (7th Cir. September 14, 2010)
Seventh Circuit declines once again to adopt the Zippo test for personal jurisdiction in internet cases.
The State of Illinois filed a civil suit in federal court in Illinois against a New Mexico-based online cigarette seller. The trial court denied the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The defendant sought review with the Seventh Circuit. On appeal, the court affirmed the denial of the motion, holding that the defendant's website satisfied the minimum contacts requirement for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
The mechanics of the website were important in the minimum contacts analysis. The site expressly said that the company would sell to consumers in any state except those in New York. The court interpreted this to relate to the personal jurisdiction question in two ways. First, such a statement implicitly said that the defendant would do business in Illinois. Second, it revealed that the defendant knew that it could be subject to the jurisdiction of out-of-state courts (i.e., New York) and also knew how to prevent such an exercise (by not selling there).
In this analysis, the court expressly declined to adopt the well-known Zippo sliding scale test, which evaluates the interactivity of a website in the personal jurisdiction analysis.
Restating a hesitancy "to fashion a special jurisdictional test for Internet-based cases," the court applied the traditional constitutional approach of the "effects test" found in Calder v. Jones. It made the interesting observation, as it did in Jennings v. AC Hydraulic A/S, that "although technological advances may alter the analysis of personal jurisdiction, those advances may not eviscerate the constitutional limits on a state's power to exercise jurisdiction over nonresident defendants."


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Suddenly, I feel like making breads again.
To prepare for that, I read up about bread-making again because I had not baked breads for so long and need to revise through the steps. I bought a pullman tin finally so that I can make a loaf bread. I bought a rolling pin, the narrower kind that is suitable for rolling paus (that's in my to-do list). I tested my bread machine. Yes, my mother has been nagging me for not using it and machines may spoil if underuse. I read through 孟老师的100道面包 and finally decided on this 卡士达超软土司.
You know what, my mother was absolutely correct! 7 minutes after I started the dough kneading function of the machine. It stopped! The blade stopped moving and it refused to turn anymore after I stopped and started it again and again! I got panic, what should I do next? I remembered my first experience in breadmaking, kneading by hands. I took a long time and ended up with a tough and chewy bread with aching arms. I wouldn't want to repeat that. I thought of dumping the dough. Luckily I did not.
Left with no choice, I brought the sticky dough out, gave it a few minutes knead, it was getting even more sticky. Ok, forget it, I continued to the next step, adding the butter. After some kneading, the dough miraculously turned into a smooth and elastic dough and no longer stick! I continue until I'm able to stretch it into a thin membrane. It took me about 30 minutes and surprisingly, my arms didn't ache. Another miracle!
I began to appreciate the meaning of kneading manually. It gives you a better understanding of the dough because you can feel and tell whether you have knead it to the right stage. I hope my experience can inspire some readers who do not have a breadmachine or heavy-duty mixer. You can definitely make breads without it. If SSB can, so can you!
Give my bread a good squeeze. See how soft it is!
Super Soft Custard Bread 卡士达超软土司
Ingredients (makes 21.7cm x 9.4cm x 7.7cm loaf)
(A) Custard paste (卡士达酱)
1 egg yolk
10g caster sugar
15g bread flour
65g fresh milk
250g bread flour
30g caster sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp instant yeast
15g milk powder
100g water
25g unsalted butter
1. Put custard paste ingredients (A) into a pan and whisk it until well-mixed. Cook it at low heat, stirring continuously, until it thickens into paste form. Transfer the paste into a small bowl to cool down, then cover with cling wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.
2. Mix ingredients (A) and (B) together until the dough is smooth.
3. Add in butter and continue to knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic and no longer sticks.
4. Place the dough in a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with cling wrap and let proof for about 80mins (I took about 60 minutes due to the good warm weather).
5. Lightly knead the dough to punch out the gas. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. Roll the doughs round, cover with cling wrap and rest the doughs for 15 minutes.
6. Slightly flatten each dough and roll into oval shape of about 18cm x 10cm. Roll it up swiss-roll style. Pinch and seal the ends. Place the three doughs in a greased pullman tin, 1 at each end and 1 in the centre, sealed-side down.
7. Cover with cling wrap and proof for another 60 minutes until the pan is 90% full (I can only get it to 80% full, I think it's due to the different size of tin I'm using). Brush the top with egg mixture (optional).
8. Bake at preheated oven at 180-190 deg C for 30 minutes. Cover the bread with aluminium foil after 20 minutes of baking to prevent the top of the bread from over-browning. Unmold immediately.
Recipe from: 孟老师的100道面包
Note: Written above is the original recipe from the book. Any adaptation is written in brackets ().
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Amid the serio-comic lack of certainty plaguing the three main characters of "Men of a Certain Age," there's a underlying hope that even if life can never the same – forget about getting better – things at least will turn out okay.
Those of us addicted the show, sadly canceled last month by TNT, harbor a similar glimmer of optimism that the "Men"– Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula – will be back. The New York Daily News reports the compelling look at a trio of buddies grappling with life at 50 could land on another network.
There's not much in the way of details, so we'll offer some unsolicited advice: AMC, which knows a thing or two about shows with guys in crisis, should snatch up this strong, unique drama quicker than Don Draper grabs for the nearest bottle of scotch.
The former movie network already is home to TV's best drama with "Men" in the title – "Mad Men" – as well as "Breaking Bad," a darker, very different look at the dire turns life can take in middle age. More importantly, AMC knows how to market and stick with a good, nuanced show without immediately obvious wide appeal. "Mad Men," set in the swinging 1960s, has become a critically lauded cultural touchstone for our times. Yet last year's season finale reportedly drew 2.44 million viewers, compared to the 2.7 million averaged during this summer's six-episode run of "Men of a Certain Age."
Both shows have won Peabody Awards. But while "Mad Men" continues to compile Emmys and nominations (19 this time around), "Men of a Certain Age" ultimately may have been done in by a lack of awards-season notice: TNT canceled the program almost immediately after it failed to score a best drama nomination (though Braugher notched a deserved best supporting actor nod).
"Men of a Certain Age" doesn't offer the flash of "Mad Men" – it doesn't try. Despite Romano's presence (he also created the show with former "Everybody Loves Raymond" alum Mike Royce), the show isn't a laugh-a-minute comedy. The humor is subtle, wrapped variously in disappointment, poignancy and occasional minor victories.
The show is bravely realistic in depicting its characters' struggle to do the right thing amid changing definitions of manhood – a far cry from the "Mad Men" fantasia of a testosterone-charged past, and the focus of "Entourage" on a younger, wilder crowd that may never grow up.
"Men of a Certain Age" more comfortably occupies the space of male discomfort between "Louie," Louie CK's fatalistically comic look at life through the low-grade depression miring his early 40s, and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," 64-year-old Larry David's cranky, uninhibited tirade at the intricacies of ordinary human behavior. Neither "Louie," on FX, and HBO's "Curb," pull huge ratings, but both shows benefit from creative freedom and time. "Curb," now in its eighth season, is drawing its largest audiences ever – not much bigger a crowd than an average episode of "Men."
Like those shows, "Men" enjoys a loyal following – one that now includes a Facebook "Save Men of a Certain Age" page with more than 6,500 supporters, so far. The response is a testament to fine the writing and acting that generated our deep emotional investment in some seemingly ordinary characters with lives in flux.
The recent six-episode mini-season brought much change: Joe, the divorced dad played by Romano, appears to have licked his gambling addiction and took a step toward his dream of becoming a professional golfer. Terry, Bakula's evolving man-child actor, finally found mature love – but may risk it on one last shot at showbiz. Braugher's Owen, emerging from the shadow of his deceivingly overachieving father, finally seems to have made peace with the old man, who is finding retirement isn't all golf and grandkids. Which sounds like fodder for another show.
It may be too much to ask to grow old with these "Men," who have been in our lives for a mere 22 episodes. But we'll hold out hope that AMC or another network with patience and eye for quality, will help guide the show into at least a respectable middle age.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992.


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Pumped Up
Let's face it, most of us give the portable backpack sprayer little thought. A staple of the lawn, landscape and pest control markets, this product has long been riding the backs of industry professionals, but strangely has seen few advancements during its decades of use. Aside from expected wear and tear, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between a unit introduced 20 years ago and one available on the market today. Both would include simple shoulder straps, an application wand and a manual hand-pump to serve as the power source. Though rather basic, manual backpack sprayers filled a need and users could find little reason to complain. Even if they could, there wasn't anything else on the market from which to choose. And with millions sold annually in Europe and the United States, most manufacturers could find little reason to change either.
But recently a new trend has developed. With advancements in portable electric technology, manufacturers are seeing an opportunity to increase the capabilities of the common backpack sprayer, making it not so "common" after all. Promising a higher performing sprayer that has greater capabilities and is easier and more comfortable to use, some manufacturers are spurring a veritable quantum leap in backpack sprayer technology. And the business owners and users that typically gave little thought to this commodity are starting to take notice.
For a more complete list of sprayers, see "Focus On" on page 64.
It should first be mentioned that the electric-powered backpack sprayer is not exactly a "new" idea. Roughly five years ago, the technology entered the scene touting some of the same benefits that are being promoted today. Of course, the most obvious benefit of an electric-powered unit is the elimination of the constant hand pumping associated with manual backpack sprayers. Users seemingly spend more time and energy "pumping up" a manual sprayer rather than spraying. On the other hand, an electric sprayer would naturally require less effort and be able to efficiently handle larger, more demanding applications. But as with many new technologies, the idea was good, the execution wasn't.
First and foremost, electric sprayers were expensive. At the time of their initial introduction, a good quality manual sprayer was priced between $120 to $130 per unit, whereas the new electric models were each priced between $300 to $400. Costing nearly three times that of a manual unit, the premium price was not a rational trade-off for the added benefits of electric power. Additionally, the pumps and batteries that went into these units were not specifically designed to be portable. They were large, bulky and heavy. Combined with the fact that many manufacturers based their electric backpacks on designs similar to manual units, these initial products placed little emphasis on operator comfort. Therefore, the customer was faced with a decision between a proven, no frills product at an acceptable price or a new, untested piece of equipment that cost too much, weighed too much and lacked human engineering. It was of little surprise that this technology didn't exactly fly off the shelves.
These initial products fell short of expectations, but this is not uncommon with new equipment ideas. As long as the concept is rooted in good sense, it is only a matter of time before other factors fall into place. Materials improve and become more readily available, manufacturers learn from previous mistakes and prices drop substantially. It happened with VCRs and DVD players, it will eventually happen with overly expensive plasma TVs — and it's currently happening with electric-powered backpack sprayers.
The recent successful introduction of electric-powered backpack sprayers is based on a "clean-sheet" design approach. Simply stated, some manufacturers have begun to design electric sprayers from scratch. Instead of taking a manually powered sprayer and converting it to electric, they are building new units from the ground up — designing a sprayer that is more efficient, powerful and comfortable to use. Best of all, these new units are now priced between $149 and $200 — a rational premium compared with the $130 manual sprayer.
One of the problems associated with manual sprayers is maintaining spray consistency. If you're a pest control contractor spraying the perimeter of a building with a manual sprayer, you would have to continue to hand pump the unit as you traveled about the premises. Pumping the sprayer more increases the pressure, delivering a higher chemical flow; but as the pressure drops, so too would the flow rate. Even with the steadiest hand, it would be nearly impossible to maintain the same amount of air pressure during the entire application. The result is an uneven flow providing too much spray at times and too little at others. Compounded over several applications, this lack of precision results in wasted time and materials.
New electric-powered sprayers have answered this problem with the combination of better-designed pumps and microprocessor control technology. Pumps are, for the first time, being specifically designed and manufactured for use in electric backpack sprayers. They are more durable, efficient and offer better performance. But it's the microprocessor control technology that's making consistent spray patterns a reality.
Microprocessor control consists of a PC board that directly interacts with the pump and the battery. Regardless of battery charge or flow setting, the microprocessor ensures that the spray pattern and flow is consistent. There is no need for the operator to constantly manipulate the sprayer. As long as he or she can operate the spray wand, a consistent flow rate is always achievable, enabling the operator to work faster and more efficiently.
Additionally, the microprocessor control helps to maintain battery life. With a sealed lead-acid battery, if the power is depleted to a certain level, the overall life of the battery can be greatly reduced. To prevent this, the microprocessor monitors the battery and indicates when levels are getting low. In the event that potentially damaging power levels are reached, the unit automatically shuts down. Also, to save energy between applications, the microprocessor powers down the sprayer if it is left unused for more than 10 minutes.
The microprocessor ensures consistent operation, but it's the new high performance pumps that allow electric sprayers to achieve a much greater reach and distribution rate over previously available products.
Again, considering the manually powered unit, spray rate and distance relies solely on the person pumping it up. The more you pump, the greater the flow rate and spray distance. But there are limits to how much pressure you can provide and how much patience you have to do so.
On the other hand, the new electric units require little effort and can spray up to two to three times farther than a fully pressurized manual sprayer. Additionally, the pumps are efficient, allowing up to 120 gallons to be sprayed on a single charge. With this reach and flow rate, the new electric backpack sprayers can be used for applications that would typically send others searching for a larger, truck-mounted pump and sprayer.
The high-performance pump makes the new electric sprayers suited for more demanding applications, but what about situations that call for a lower flow rate, such as watering flowers in a nursery or simple spot spraying? This is where microprocessor technology again comes into play.
In addition to controlling spray consistency, microprocessor controls allow the user to dial-up or dial-down the spray power to better address varying applications. Combined with different spray-wand nozzles, the unit can be used to generate a fine mist one moment and a strong, direct stream the next. This is a user benefit, allowing for several different applications to be addressed with one unit, but it also benefits the manufacturer by being able to produce one product that caters to several different markets.
This versatility found with recently developed electric sprayers highlights another benefit. Typically, pump-up sprayer manufacturers must offer several different units that vary in pressure levels and performance. Therefore, one unit may be ideal for smaller jobs whereas another would be more proficient for larger applications. Chemical resistance is another feature that separates one manual sprayer from the next. Some pump-up sprayers are less chemically resistant than others, making them unusable for certain applications. Conversely, electric sprayers are now entering the market standard-built with the most chemically resistant materials.
Consistency, power and versatility. These are all buzzwords that light up the eyes of any potential equipment buyer, but operator comfort is one term that may fall on deaf ears during a sales pitch. Sadly, ergonomics have yet to hit all service industries with the same force. Since the person buying a backpack sprayer is many times not the one who actually has to use it, comfort is of lesser concern. However, given the ever growing liabilities of workplace safety and injury compensation, ergonomics will soon become a bigger issue in the lawn, landscape and pest control industries — and many equipment manufacturers are already noticing the writing on the wall.
Electric sprayer manufacturers are addressing this issue by making their products more ergonomically friendly. Providing thicker back and shoulder padding and using 3-D modeling software to design the sprayer to better fit the contours of the operator's body, manufacturers understand that a more comfortable worker is also a more productive worker.
Though new electric sprayers are much lighter than earlier attempts, they are still roughly four to five pounds heavier than comparable pump-up units. Even so, manufacturers are positioning the pump and battery closer to where the sprayer will rest against the operator's body. This provides a better distribution of weight and virtually eliminates any noticeable difference between manual and electric options.
As electric-powered backpack sprayers continue to gain more attention and prices continue to drop, it's unlikely that this product category will remain stagnant. As with all electronic technology, components will continue to be modified, eventually allowing for even longer performance and more defined control. Additionally, as ergonomic concerns increase, electric sprayers will continue to follow the popular trend of lighter, smaller — better.
Future developments aside, the new electric sprayer options currently entering the market are already impressive … and leagues beyond anything else available in terms of performance. Though manually powered options will continue to hold their place in the industry, the time of looking at backpack sprayers as an afterthought is nearly over.
Chris Shapanus is director of marketing, Industrial Products, for SHURflo Pump Manufacturing Co. (Cypress, Calif.)
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Unlike Sasquatch or Ogopogo, the Goatman is a largely unheralded cryptid whose half-man, half-goat exploits are primarily confined to Maryland state borders. Fortunately for all you self-avowed Goatmaniacs out there, the Goatman has popped up recently in Weber County, Utah, where a photographer shot him clambering near a herd of his full-goat brethren on Ben Lomond Peak.
Park officials are uncertain if Goatman 2012™ (you heard it here first) is a hunter, a photographer, or just your run-of-the-mill man who enjoys dressing up as a goat.
And in an egregious oversight, reports seem to discount the possibility that Goatman 2012™ is either A.) a legitimate genetic mutation, whose life is filled with pain, existential longing, and confusion as to why his Creator would craft such a cosmic mockery of both man and goat; or B.) a Redwall-loving transcendentalist looking to pen the fursuit community's answer to Walden.
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I did not like MedQuist's platform at all. All of the info required to be filled in was ridiculous (wouldn't have been so bad if they paid for the keystrokes). Also, I was switched between 4 different accounts during the first week. I was told during the interview that I would have one main account and a backup account.
Another complaint I have is that whenever I called the office, my calls were not returned. I had to just keep calling until the manager was available. I just did not have a very good first impression of them. Luckily, my previous employer took me back.
I would recommend anyone switching companies to try the new company out before turning in your notice. Sometimes you don't know how good you have it until you almost lose it.
I think it's only fair to say, though, that if I would have had a stable account and had a chance to get used to the doctor names, local cities, clinics, etc., I may have had an entirely different impression of MedQuist. Don't put too much weight into one transcriptionist's impression of a company. They may have 'easy' accounts.
I also have noticed that sometimes, the less qualified you are, the easier work you get, the more money you make.
Anybody who works for Medquist, I am wondering what they pay?
0.850..I work at Midwest office..but we're supposed to be starting that scale pay thing in October which I know nothing about yet
Any info on working for MQ now? How about its QA department?
I love working for Medquist. I think they are probably one of the better companies, if not the best. I have worked for other companies part-time along with Medquist. The other companies just didn't measure up to Medquist, in my opinion. I thought about leaving after 01/01 because of the changes. I stuck it out and things have gotten a lot better.
Some people love it. Some people hate it. The best thing is to compare other companies and pick what is best for you.
All I can say is watch your step. I work for Medquist and I can tell you they are leaving in huge masses. If you want no communication with anyone, no communication with QA and no communication with your managers then the Q is for you. You cannot get any kind of line count because you have no primary or secondary accounts anymore it is just one giant pool of whatever comes down the pike. You spend so much time reading the standards for that account, trying to find doctors in that area, trying to find places that they dictate and then try to understand the doctor you can kiss your production good bye. If you make more than 2 major errors on your reports then your bonus is bye bye too. Your bonus is almost impossible now because it is quarterly and you have to have perfect QA and you are constantly on a different account. There is no way you can make any money at all. They set this up this way and a lot of people like me are in tears as to why? I would really, really think before I went to MedQuist. If you being broke, being alone with no help and no communication, lots of change of accounts no two docs the same no two facilities the same and having to meet a production that is impossible to meet now then go for it. I am sure there are a lot of jobs now. A lot of folks have jumped ship. I am still on it and hoping it changes but in the mean time I am going broke. I will get called on the carpet soon because I have not met my production. I just hope you like this sinking boat and I will make room for you. We can go down together.
I can't post on their board, and yes I've read what's up lately.
I just wanted to know if any current employees who are fairly happy could reply to answer a few questions.
Can you use your own computer?
Do they offer part-time in that you can work just certain days of the week? This would include one weekend day.
Hi, everyone,
I'm curious about Medquist. I just sent them a resume and wondered how it is to work for them. Feel free to e-mail me privately if you'd rather not discuss things at the board. I have heard lots of things about MQ, both good and bad, but I want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly from anyone out there who knows! Thanks!


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Anna Wintour rarely gives interviews so If you have 13 minutes to spare, and are a little fashion obsessed like me, it's worth watching! Click here.
Side note: Ms. Wintour was the key-note speaker when I graduated from FIT and I still remember many elements of her speech to this day! She spoke about how much the fashion world was changing and how quickly the change was happening. That models are no longer gracing the covers of magazines, celebrities are. And it's not even their style and their fashion sense that we see, it's all stylists. (Not that I don't love a great stylist!)


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GASTONIA � In the regular season, Forestview�s sweep of Kings Mountain is what made the Jaguars the fourth-place team in the Big South 3A Conference race in addition to the league�s No. 4 state playoff berth.
On Monday, in the conference tournament quarterfinals, Kings Mountain turned the tables on Forestview with a 61-58 victory that keeps the Mountaineers� playoff hopes alive.
To advance to the state playoffs � and knock Forestview out of the postseason � Kings Mountain would have to win this week�s tournament title.
That�ll start for the Mountaineers (9-15) Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. when they visit regular season champion Hunter Huss (19-3) in one semifinal. Ashbrook (17-7) meets Crest (13-8) in the other semifinal at 6 p.m. with Wednesday�s winners meeting Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Crest in the Big South championship game.
�I told the kids at halftime we had two choices,� said Kings Mountain coach Grayson Pierce, whose team never led until six minutes were left in the contest. �We could either play hard in the second half or get ready for track or baseball practice.�
Clearly, the Mountaineers chose the former as they rallied from as much as a 10-point deficit to catch and pass the Jaguars (10-14), who had finished their regular season sweep that Friday night at Kings Mountain.
�I think we just traded roles with Forestview tonight,� Pierce said. �The last two times, we�ve had leads and they came back on us.�
Four players combined to lead the late rally, as Chad Sanders scored five points and Josh Sherer, James Tillman and Solomon Hawkins four apiece in the fourth quarter. But it was Cameron Bullock�s two free throws with 13.4 seconds left that provided a 61-57 Kings Mountain lead � and enough to survive a late Forestview flurry.
�James Tillman is our leader and he really fired the team up at halftime,� Pierce said of his 6-foot-4 junior forward.
Tillman finished with a game-high 22 points to lead Kings Mountain. Sanders added 11, Hawkins 10 and Sherer nine.
For Forestview, Devante Mackins had 17 points, T.J. Fair 13 and Ben Hinton 11.
Now the Jaguars have to hope Kings Mountain will lose and they�ll advance to the playoffs with an expected game at Western Athletic Conference champion Tuscola.
�If there is a silver lining to this, it�s that we do get a week to prepare,� Forestview coach Dan Ghent said.
Hinton had nine points and Mackins eight in the first half as Forestview led twice by 10 points at 32-22 and 34-24. But Kings Mountain closed within 46-42 after three quarters, Tillman gave the Mountaineers their first lead at 48-46 and Hawkins gave Kings Mountain the lead for good at 57-55 with 24 seconds left on a 5-foot jumper.
Richard Walker: 704-869-1841; twitter.com/JRWalk22
Monday�s first round
(3) Crest 98, (6) South Point 78
(2) Ashbrook 63, (7) North Gaston 44
(5) Kings Mountain 61, (4) Forestview 58
(1) Hunter Huss, bye
Wednesday�s semifinals at Hunter Huss
Crest vs. Ashbrook, 6 p.m.
Kings Mountain vs. Hunter Huss, 7:30 p.m.
Friday�s final at Crest
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Spiced arancello
If you're a fan of the Italian liqueur, limoncello, try this Christmassy version made with oranges and spices
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving (85ml)
- kcal179
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs27g
- sugars27g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0g
- 5 large oranges
One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2-3 cardamom pods
- 1 vanilla pod
- 1l bottle vodka
Originally associated with Russia, Slavonic, Baltic and Scandinavian countries, vodka has become…
- 600g caster sugar
- a few extra oranges, cinnamon sticks, cardamom and vanilla pods, to bottle
Pare the zest from the oranges using a peeler, making sure that none of the bitter white pith is left on the peel. Put the zest, spices and vanilla pod in one large or several smaller clean jars, then tip in the vodka. Seal and leave for a week, shaking the jar each day.
After one week, you're ready for the next stage. Boil a kettle of water. Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl, then pour over 500ml boiling water, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add to the vodka mix, then leave for another week, shaking the jar regularly. Strain into decorative bottles, discarding the peel and spices, and store in a cool place until Christmas. Before giving, drop some fresh spices and peel into each bottle to decorate. Will keep bottled for 6 months.