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In my quest to review budget in-ear earphones, I've managed to dig up some very good products for less than $10, including the Panasonic
The City Lights have a similar design to both the Panasonic and the JVC, but this is a more bass-heavy earphone that's got some thump to it. I didn't like it as much as its more natural and balanced-sounding competitors, but if bigger bass is what you're after, you'll certainly get a lot of it for your money with this earphone.
Design and features
Like the ErgoFit RP-HJE120 and Gumy Plus, these are sort of hybrid earphones; part hard earbud like your basic Apple earbud and part soft bud. For all I know, they're all made in the same factory in China.
This model is available in several different color options and comes with three different-size pairs of silicone eartips. At this price, you're more apt to see hard-bud earphones, but being able to jam the soft tips into your ears helps with sound isolation and maximizes the bass output.
The City Lights are equipped with 13.5mm "Mega Bass" drivers, which would explain why its housing is a bit larger than the ErgoFit RP-HJE120, which has 9mm drivers.
While the iLuvs are comfortable and stayed in my ears well, I liked the fit of the Panasonics and JVCs a touch better.
As you might expect for a $7 pair of headphones, you don't get anything in the way of extras: no inline remote/microphone for making cell phone calls, nor any sort of carrying case.


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Today is an important day for Lexington Medical Center and the people of Lexington County. Below is information about a significant agreement between LMC and Providence Hospitals. We believe this agreement will enhance our mission to provide quality health care that meets the needs of our community. The agreement allows us to take a significant step toward securing the heart program we've long desired. We'll keep you up to date as the process moves forward.
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Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals Reach Significant Agreement
West Columbia, S.C. – After several months of discussions, Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals are pleased to announce the terms of an agreement that advances both of their efforts to improve health care delivery in the Midlands. Specifically, Providence Hospitals will support Lexington Medical Center's efforts to secure an open heart surgery program and Lexington Medical Center will drop its objections to a proposed expansion at Providence Hospitals Northeast.
Under the terms of this agreement, Providence Hospitals will support Lexington Medical Center in seeking regulatory approval through a joint Certificate of Need (CON) application. Within the application, Lexington Medical Center will request approval for one open heart surgery suite and the authority to perform open heart surgery and therapeutic cardiac catheterizations. If approved by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Providence Hospitals will de-license one of its open heart surgery suites, allowing Lexington Medical Center to add a suite, in keeping with the 2008-2009 State Health Plan.
Lexington Medical Center has dismissed its lawsuit which opposes Providence Hospitals' plans to expand and improve its existing Northeast facility. Additionally, Lexington Medical Center, upon licensing of the new heart program, would provide $15 million over a three-year period to Providence Hospitals in consideration of de-licensing one open heart surgery suite. Those funds will allow Providence Hospitals to reinvest in technologies and equipment for other service lines.
Lexington Medical Center's unique situation as the only hospital located within Lexington County, with one of the state's busiest emergency departments and a busy diagnostic catheterization lab, supports the need for a full service open heart surgery program to perform open heart surgery and therapeutic catheterizations. This agreement will allow Lexington to obtain such a program for the citizens of Lexington County.
Providence Hospitals believes that this joint CON application will not create new capacity in the open heart market, since no new open heart surgery rooms are being added to the service area. In addition, Providence believes that collaborating with LMC on the delivery of health care services and preserving the integrity of the health planning process is in the long term best interests of the Midlands community. While each of the hospitals will continue to be strong health care competitors, they may now also be able to explore additional strategies that would serve to improve patient care.
Providence Hospitals President and CEO George Zara noted the impact of working collaboratively in coming to a resolution on the issue. "In keeping with our faith-based mission, it is incumbent that we move past these conflicts to focus on our common goals of providing quality patient care."
Mike Biediger, Lexington Medical Center's president and CEO commented on the joint agreement, "For years, it has been our priority to make cardiovascular care more accessible to the people of Lexington County. We are now one step closer to achieving that goal. We fully expect that this agreement will allow us to address acute cardiac events in a more timely fashion, ultimately saving more lives."
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Providence Hospitals' board chairman Michael Kapp is optimistic about the understanding the two hospitals have reached. "I firmly believe that this marks a turning point in the relationship between Providence Hospitals and Lexington Medical Center. We have put aside our differences in order to pursue initiatives that will advance the delivery of quality health care for the people of the Midlands."
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January 21, 2013
President Barack Obama's second inaugural address has been described as one of the most partisan ever given, heralding a sweeping left-wing agenda and demonizing his opponents. But President Obama's target is not simply the Republican Party: it is the Constitution itself, and the values of liberty that it enshrines.
In the address itself, President Obama made the case that liberty is not timeless; that it must adjust to the times, and that "preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action"–not to defend those freedoms from infringement, but to give them "meaning" through government regulation and redistribution.
White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer put the point more bluntly in remarks published earlier today:
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Praise for Jo Nesbø and The Snowman
"Jo Nesbø is my new favorite thriller writer and Harry Hole my new hero." —Michael Connelly
"Fiendishly complex and terrifically entertaining." —The New York Times Book Review
"If you don't know Nesbø, it's time to get with it." —USA Today
"Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killers where you least expect to find them. . . . His novels are maddeningly addictive." —Vanity Fair
"A superb thriller—smart, stylish, beautifully paced and meticulously plotted." —Newsday
"The Snowman is strung together with great care, playful in certain stretches, grisly in others, all of it highly readable." —Newsweek
"The writer most likely to take the ice-cold crown in the critically acclaimed—and now bestselling—category of Nordic noir." —Los Angeles Times
"Nesbø's books have a serious, socially significant heft, as well as a confident (even cocky) narrative stride that is unmatched. These aren't mere investigatory trifles to be enjoyed and forgotten; their unnerving horrors linger." —Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Nesbø's pace is unerring, and the way he builds up suspense will incite Pavlovian page-turning." —Time Out New York
"This is reading as you experienced it in childhood, without any gap between eye and mind, but with the added pleasures that adult plots and adult characters can bring. . . . Unputdownable. The Snowman is probably the most terrifying and certainly the most addictive book in the whole series." —Slate
"This is crime writing of the highest order, in which the characters are as strong as the story, where an atmosphere of evil permeates, and the tension begins in the first chapter and never lets up." —The Times (London)
"Spine-chilling. . . . This most ambitious of Nesbø's crime novels banishes any fears that the omniscient serial killer scenario has been exhausted." —The Independent (London)
"Macabre and disturbing. . . . Deft plotting, strong characterization, adrenaline-fuelled action sequences and a whole raft of social issues raised along the way make this book a spectacularly good example of how a tried and tested (and often tired) formula can be made exhilarating and fresh." —The Guardian (London)
"Hole is all a fictional detective should be." —Times Literary Supplement
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As you finish up your papers for the semester, we are getting some questions on finding some background on some interesting topics. Sometimes full text searching for law review articles just pulls up far too many irrelevant articles. If that is the case, or if you have a very current issue, remember to use a legal periodicals index. My particular favorite is Index to Legal Periodicals-Wilson, available under Article Finding off of the Library's Online Resources page.
Another index that is just as good is LegalTrac - also under Article Finding.
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The recent online campaign demanding that longtime "Sesame Street" roommates Ernie and Bert get married, if nothing else, showed how wedded many of us are to the Muppets.
There's a feeling of kinship, bordering on ownership, associated with Jim Henson's fury and felt creations, long ingrained in the lives of fans who have grown up (or, more to the point, retained a piece of childhood) as Muppet babies.
Perhaps the connection remains strong because the Muppets are never very far away: "Sesame Street" is set to launch its 42nd season next month, and we can't wait for Jason Segel's big-screen take on the Muppets, come Thanksgiving. In the meantime, we've been enjoying some Muppet-inspired efforts, in multiple media, as fans lovingly fill the gap with their own odes of sorts to Kermit and his pals.
We're still laughing at a recent viral video – a mash-up of the Beastie Boys' "Sure Shot" with old "Sesame Street" clips synced to the music – sprung last month by the folks at an outfit called Wonderful Creative. Whatever their relationship, Ernie and Bert can sure bang the drums together – and Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster's big mouths suggest they're the original Beasties.
Even more elaborate is a "Muppet Babies" spoof unspooling on Funny or Die in a series of animated videos. "Tiny Fuppets" is supposedly a beloved Portuguese series coming to the U.S., complete with less than idiomatic subtitles. "I am anxious for my trip to America," growls Animanuel, whose playmates include Komit and Ms. Woman.
But our favorite new tribute is "The Green Album," featuring covers of Muppet-associated songs by the likes of Weezer, My Morning Jacket and Andrew Bird. NPR is streaming the album, which is well worth a listen.
Weezer and Hayley Williams' version of "Rainbow Connection" is surprisingly sweet and strangely affecting. Ok Go offers a rollicking "Muppet Show Theme Song," and Alkaline Trio's rocking "Movin' Right Along" is worthy of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.
We're most enamored, though, with Rachael Yamagata's hauntingly beautiful version of "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" from "The Muppet Movie," even if it doesn't quite match the original, which was Gonzo's greatest moment. The poignant song speaks to the struggle of trying to find your place in the world, while striving for a sense of home rooted in familiar, seemingly simpler times. Like childhood.
Check out the album and videos below, and think a little about the rainbow connection we all share:
Sesame Street breaks it down from Wonderful Creative on Vimeo.
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~PS4 Software Sell through 50.4 Million over the Same Period,
UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End, reached a cumulative sell through of more than 8.7 Million copies globally ~
SAN MATEO, CA, January 4, 2017 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced robust sales for PlayStation®4 (PS4™) computer entertainment system and its software titles this holiday. That includes:
"We are truly grateful for the tremendous support from our fans and partners, which has helped to make this holiday season one of the best in our history," said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. "We will aim to continue the momentum this year by broadening the PS4 title portfolio, further enriching the revolutionary gaming experiences on PlayStation VR*5 and high quality gaming experience on PlayStation 4 Pro*6, while also expanding network services. We will remain steadfast in making the PS4 the best place to play."
The PS4 system is currently available in 123 countries and regions*7 worldwide.
*1 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. PS4 sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11/21/2016 – 1/1/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11/20/2016 – 12/31/2016, in Europe collected 11/21/2016 – 12/31/2016.
*2 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2/22/2014 – 1/1/2017, in North America collected 11/15/2013 – 12/31/2016, in Europe and Latin America collected 11/29/2013 – 12/31/2016, and in Asia collected 12/17/2013 – 1/1/2017.
*3 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11/21/2016 – 1/1/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11/20/2016 – 12/31/2016, in Europe collected 11/21/2016 – 12/31/2016.
*4 Includes worldwide sell through data for both Blu-ray Disc sell-through quantities and digital sales.
*5 PlayStation®VR
*6 PlayStation®4 Pro
*7 As of 12/7/2016
About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, PlayStation®Original and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions and regional headquarters in California, London and Tokyo.
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Before you head off on the campaign trail, remember these three things:
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Talk to students- Speak in front of classes. Ask your teachers or professors if you can spend a minute introducing yourself at the very beginning of class. This is an easy way to let many students know who you are. Keep your talk very brief (you are interrupting a class, after all) and provide your contact information for any questions. Speak in front of classes that you are in as well as classes that you are not in.
Go where the students are - Attend meetings and events for the clubs, groups that you're already a part of to let people know you are a candidate and to discuss your platform. Don't skip them because you are too busy campaigning. An important part of campaigning is to motivate those who know you best.
Participate in candidate's forum/debate - No matter the attendance, it is a chance to hone your message and speak to motivated students. If they attend a meeting they are likely to vote.
Flyers - Flyers are a great to get people's attention. They are cheap, easy to create, and easy to disperse. As far as distributing them goes you simply go onto campus and hand them out, hang them up and even get them placed within local stores. (Be sure and find out your campus guidelines on putting up flyers!)
Web Site Profile - Personal web sites have become something of a synonym with college life. This is a place you can market yourself by talking about the the reason you want to be a student regent, the community service you've done, or basically anything that creates a positive reflection of yourself. Remember a professional and informative profile is more likely to make a good first impression.


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Records show runaway Calif bus had past violations
Government records show a runaway tour bus involved in a crash in Southern California that killed at least eight people recorded 22 safety violations in inspections over a year - including problems with brakes, the windshield and tires.
Inspection reports posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration show brake issues were noted in at least three inspections since October 2011.
Stephen Keppler of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance - a group with industry and government members - says buses and trucks average about two violations for each inspection.
The records show the bus involved in the crash was flagged eight times for maintenance problems as recently as October.
Lettering on the bus showed it was operated by Scapadas Magicas of National City, Calif.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
A runaway bus careened down a mountain road without brakes and the driver called out to passengers to phone 911 before a violent crash with two other vehicles that killed eight people and injured dozens of others, a surviving passenger said Monday.
However, the pleas by the driver were futile because no one had cellphone reception in the rugged area, passenger Gerardo Barrientos, 28, told The Associated Press.
The bus was carrying a group from Tijuana, Mexico, and heading home from a snow trip to the Big Bear Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains 80 miles east of Los Angeles when it crashed into a sedan and pickup truck around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
Records showed the company that operated the bus had failed more than a third of federal vehicle safety inspections in the past two years.
Barrientos and girlfriend Lluvia Ramirez, who both work at a government hospital in Tijuana, spoke to the AP as they waited outside an emergency room at Loma Linda University Medical Center for word on a friend who suffered a broken neck.
Barrientos believed the bus reached speeds of 60 mph during the descent down the mountain that he estimated lasted five minutes before the collision.
"I saw many people dead. There are very, very horrendous images in my head, things I don't want to think about," he said.
Barrientos said he was uninjured and immediately began searching for Ramirez and the other friend, who were both ejected. After he moved them away from the bus to safety, he assisted the bus driver.
Ramirez suffered bruises and a hairline vertebra fracture.
"I was overwhelmed," she said. "I'm a surgical resident and I usually know how to react, but I was so in shock I didn't know what to do. I just stayed with my friend."
The crash left State Route 38 littered with body parts and debris, and the bus sideways across both lanes with its windows blown out, front end crushed and part of the roof peeled back like a tin can.
It occurred when the speeding bus rear-ended a Saturn sedan, flipped and hit a Ford pickup truck, said California Highway Patrol spokesman Mario Lopez.
Investigators will determine if mechanical failure or driver error was to blame. The bus driver, who survived but was injured, told investigators the vehicle had brake problems.
"It appears speed was a factor in this collision," Lopez said.
The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team to the scene.
Lettering on the 1996 bus showed it was operated by Scapadas Magicas LLC, based in National City, Calif.
Federal transportation records show the company is licensed to carry passengers for interstate travel and that it had no crashes in the past two years.
However, buses operated by the firm flunked 36 percent of random inspections on its vehicles- in some cases for brake and tire problems, the U.S. government records indicate.
That's higher than the national average for similar companies - a 21 percent failure rate.
The California company had an overall "satisfactory" rating from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - but records show three-quarters of similar companies had better safety records.
No one answered the door at the Scapadas Magicas office in a sprawling complex that houses more than 1,300 storage lockers and about 30 small offices.
Greg Etter, general manager of Acropolis Space Center, said the company didn't run buses out of the facility. He declined to comment further on the tenant.
The bus was carrying dozens of men, women and children who had spent Sunday at a winter recreation area, authorities said.
Crews worked through the night to recover the dead, but one body remained aboard the bus early Monday, said Rocky Shaw, a San Bernardino County coroner's investigator.
Officials hadn't been able to retrieve the body because the front end of the bus was dangling over the edge of the roadside.
Investigators were trying to pick up any personal property to help identify victims.
More than three dozen people were injured, and at least 17 were still hospitalized, including at least five in critical condition. One is a girl.
One person in the pickup truck was injured. The fate of the passengers in the car was not clear, but at least two people were in the Saturn, Lopez said.
Jordi Garcia, marketing director of Interbus, said his company rented the bus from Scapadas Magicas, which supplied the driver.
Interbus offers Mexicans near-daily bus tours to the western U.S. from Tijuana. Its office in a Tijuana strip mall displays photographs of some of its destinations, including Hollywood, the Las Vegas Strip and the San Diego Zoo.
There were 38 people aboard the bus that crashed, including the driver and a tour guide, Garcia said. The bus left Tijuana at 5 a.m. Sunday, with the itinerary calling for a return late that night.
"Everything points to faulty brakes," Garcia said.
He said he spoke briefly with his tour guide, who suffered bruises. She told him she heard a loud pop before the crash.
Garcia said he believed all passengers were Mexican citizens and that there were no U.S. citizens aboard. He was referring victims' families to the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles, the California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County fire department.
Big Bear Lake sits at an elevation of 6,750 feet, and the area has ski resorts and other snow play areas.
After the crash, it took nearly two hours to clear all the people who could be transported to hospitals and to go through the wreckage, said Kathleen Opliger, incident commander and San Bernardino County fire battalion chief.
Patients were taken to several hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening.
Associated Press writers contributing to this report included Gillian Flaccus in Loma Linda, Michael R. Blood, Andrew Dalton and Bob Jablon in Los Angeles, Amanda Kwan and Bob Seavey in Phoenix


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Shhh.. I'm sayin' I wasn't even gonna do this shit..
So I'ma do this shit
Y'all motherfuckers better stay quiet
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Told you before, velvet, smooth as velour
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And then, open up a beer and roll an L, and then, party all night rest well
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And then, even if your hurt you never tell, and then, everybody love the clientele
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I'm the type to not follow, lead and drop throttle
Recline and pop bottles with designer top models
The type to not sweat it, stacking not regret it
Said it with hot head, my thing, got to get it
I move, like a phantom, I'm mister meddlesome
Destined to hit the top, Dres the kettledrum
Kennel one pedigree, the flow stank dingee
Share my point of view in a world waste din gee
I be the principal, it be invisible
There be no obstacle, above the pinnacle
More like I got a fuse, for when you got to choose
Who in a lot of crews, a million molecules
There won't be no debate, my skills are overweight
If you can't hold your hate, I over compensate
It's Dres, D - R - E - S, the one that does it best
My styles illustrious, my moves are limitless
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Now it doesn't even matter if I do or if I don't have dough
It's like I'm walking on red carpet everywhere that I go
A renegade with rhymes rolling to the tune, low key
Opposite the velvet ropes where Heinekens flow free
And I'm known throughout the world for what I do with one bar
Slap a rapper even crack a nigga lower lumbar
Ain't gotta front for nada, it don't mean a thing
The only keys I got are the one's swinging on my key ring
Ain't gotta toss threads, throw rolls, and dress funny
Just gotta be Dres, stay black, and get money
Ain't gotta smoke weed, pop ex, or sniff blow
Just gotta be Dres, stay black, and get dough
So cool, they called me old school in the eighties
With ladies in their Mercedes at the foot of the Euphrates
On some handsome boy shit, telling how to trust me
Till she's speaking in tongues, screaming out muck fee


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There is a mystery in Geekdom.
DC Direct has been producing some pretty neat action figures in relation to the Blackest Night mega-event that is taking place in the Green Lantern titles (and, soon, the entire DCU… my wallet is already crying).
In the first batch of toys, we were treated to a "mystery figure" in all the promotion:
Soon enough, we learned it was Kal L, Superman of Earth 2 as a Black Lantern:
In the next wave, we had another mystery figure:
Turned out, it was Black Lantern Martian Manhunter:
The next wave included Black Lantern Aquaman, but I don't think his promo was blacked out. It might have been, but I don't recall. The wave of figures after that, though, is where the real mystery is.
In that image, we see the Black Lantern Firestorm, but there is another figure blacked out. The solicitation for this wave says:
"This series includes Wonder Woman, who is surprisingly transformed by the happenings of the Blackest Night (Read the comics to learn more!)"
What makes this figure so mysterious is that, unlike the previously blacked-out figures, this one hasn't been spoiled. Kal L and Martian Manhunter were uncovered within weeks of the initial promo. This figure… it is well over two months now.
Don't get me wrong, it is nice to NOT be spoiled… but it raises a lot of questions. All of the previous mystery figures were Black Lanterns, does this mean Wonder Woman will be a Black Lantern? But, each wave up until this one only has one Black Lantern, and this wave already has Black Lantern Firestorm.
Which leaves us to wonder (get it? wonder? ha!) if Wonder Woman will be getting a ring, and if so, which one?
A lot of folks are thinking that Wonder Woman will become a Star Sapphire. This is based on an image tucked away in the massive two page spread found in Green Lantern #25:
See it? No? Down in the left hand corner. Still no? Okay, how about blown up a bit:
As far as I can tell, the only thing that people are going by to connect this image and Wonder Woman is the mystery figure:
Looking at the figure, it seems to have the same skirting that is seen in the drawing. And, thus a lot of folks seem to make a massive leap to say that the figure must be that Star Sapphire, and since the solicitation for the figure says it is Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman will be a Star Sapphire!
That… is a pretty flimsy reason to make that leap.
The whole "Power of Love" (man, I love Huey Lewis and the News) thing the Star Sapphires have going on doesn't mesh with my idea of Wonder Woman. Plus, the ouline of the figure doesn't really match up with that Star Sapphire costume.
A lot of folks think Wonder Woman may become a Blue Lantern. But, as passive as those Lanterns are, I don't see that either.
Green seems unlikely. Red? An angry Wonder Woman is a thing to behold, and might work. Yellow is possible, but less likely. Sure, she can inspire fear, but as an ambassador to the world, it seems against her nature. Orange? Nah.
Which leaves Indigo. And, while attaching an Amazon Warrior to the Indigo Tribe seems like a more natural fit, I'm not buying it either.
I've never seen Wonder Woman as a mercy killer.
Then what? Well… I propose that the solicit is deceiving. (That's right, solicit! I'm calling you out!)
After all, Diana Prince isn't the only woman ever to be Wonder Woman.
Alternate option #1: Wonder Woman of Earth 2
She was seen again back during Infinite Crisis, so maybe she is coming back to take care of the Black Lantern Superman of Earth 2.
Alternate option #2: Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, and Mother of Diana
That's right – for a time, Diana's mother served as Wonder Woman. She even traveled back in time and served with the original Justice Society of America. I'm not sure if any of this has been retconned, but it is a possibility.
Alternate Option #3: Artemis
Ah, the 90's, when superheroines all had gravity-defying hair and broken backs! Yes, Artemis, the grim-and-gritty version of Wonder Woman! She served as Wonder Woman after Queen Hippolyta called for a new contest for the title of Wonder Woman in an effort to protect Diana. Could be her… and, she's already dead, so she'd be able to slip into a Black Lantern costume pretty easily… which is necessary with that back condition.
Alternate Option #4: Donna Troy
During the year that Diana took off for 52, Donna served as Wonder Woman in this far-superior costume! (Yeah, personal opinion, but, c'mon! That IS a much cooler costume!) Plus, if you are reading the Blackest Night: Titans comic, you'll know that there is a real possibility here. Plus, she seems to be wearing the correct skirt (or possibly the sword) that is seen in the mystery figure.
Which is why Donna is my odds on favorite for this figure – a Donna Troy as Black Lantern Wonder Woman. Why as Wonder Woman? Well, her other costumes have been generally unremarkable. The Wonder Woman outfit is more distinctive, and should mess with the minds of the other heroes quite a bit, too.
To give an idea of what the figure might look like, I took this image:
And, with a quick, not too detailed mock-up, I came up with this:
I know – not the best, but it gives the idea. I could be completely off base here, but we'll see!


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White fish with spicy beans and chorizo
Nutrition and extra info
- Freeze bean mix only
- Nut-free
- Egg-free
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal304
- fat6g
- saturates1g
- carbs27g
- sugars11g
- fibre0g
- protein36g
- salt1.23g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
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- 1 onion, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- small rosemary sprig, leaves finely chopped
Rosemary's intense, fragrant aroma has traditionally been paired with lamb, chicken and game…
- 25g chorizo or other spicy sausage, chopped
A coarsely textured, spiced pork sausage widely used in Spanish and Mexican cooking. It is made…
- 2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
- 700g/1lb 9oz bottle passata
- 410g can cannellini bean in water, drained
Cannellini beancan-a-leen-ee been
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- 200g/7oz shredded green cabbage
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- pinch sugar
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- 4 skinless chunky fillets haddock or cod
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Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then soften the onion for 5 mins. Add the rosemary, chorizo and garlic, then fry for 2 mins more until the chorizo is starting to crisp. Tip in the passata, beans, cabbage and sugar, season, then simmer for 5 mins.
Add the fish to the pan, leaving the tops of the fillets peeking out of the sauce, then cover with a lid and leave to cook for 3-5 mins or until the flesh flakes easily. Delicious served with crusty bread.
Recipe Tip
Make it for lunch - Spicy tomato & sausage soupSoften the onions, rosemary, sausage and garlic as before, then tip in the passata, beans, cabbage, and sugar, along with 500ml vegetable or chicken stock. Simmer for a few mins until the cabbage is tender, then season and serve with grated Parmesan for sprinkling.
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The history of notation is one of the most fascinating chapters of our cultural heritage. If we look back to the origins of writing in the Middle East and the Mediterranean we will discover that pictographics and later syllabary and phonograms were used as a notated form of communication before writing as we know it evolved. Thousands of years in the history of mankind elapsed before these early forms of script, these ideograms (rock paintings, numerical and graphic symbols) metamorphosed into alphabets of letters.
CuneiformThe oldest form of notation known to us is a pictographic writing system developed around 5,000 years ago in Biblical Erech, whose pictures gradually took on an abstract form to produce cuneiform.The surfaces written on and the writing implements used were major factors in determining the characteristics and development of notational systems; cuneiform gained its specific structure from the use of a stylus scratched and pressed into soft clay which was then left to harden. Cuneiform was used in Sumer, Assyria and Babylon for hundreds of years. It was at around this period (c. 3200 – c. 700 B.C.) that ancient Egypt developed hieroglyphics.
HieroglyphicsThe pictographic system of hieroglyphics was not the only form of notation to arise from ancient Egypt. Syllabary was another product of the region which was used in conjunction with hieroglyphics and phonetic symbols (phonograms).
The First AlphabetAn important step was taken in the 2nd millennium B.C. which was to be of great significance for the development of notational systems in the Mediterranean, later in Europe and finally all over the world. The Phoenicians invented an alphabetic script which was easy to learn and thus particularly beneficial to trade between the Mediterranean countries. In a much altered guise, this alphabet was eventually to form the basis of the Greek and Roman alphabets. Latin script – with a few minor alterations – is still in use today. Among the many exhibits on display in this section of the museum is a full-size replica of a sarcophagus from Byblos from c. 1000 B.C. which bears the oldest text in semitic alphabet script we are able to understand. This early Semitic alphabet can be described as Proto-(pre)Phoenician.The evolution of Ancient Hebraic script and the Arabic alphabet can also be attributed to the Phoenician system of notation.The square script of Hebrew, still used today, dates back to approximately the 5th/4th century B.C., yet is not related to Early Hebraic script. It developed from Aramaic, which from the 9th to the 7th century B.C. was a widespread means of communication used throughout the entire Near East and in parts of Egypt, Asia Minor and India.
The Calligraphy of the Islamic WorldArabic script is the most recent of the Semitic alphabet systems. The oldest inscriptions are from the 6th century A.D. Two very different styles of writing, the rather angular Kufic and the more fluid Naskhi, gave rise to Arabic letters of great contrast. Arabic introduced the notation of vowels to its language fairly early on, probably under the influence of Syrian, marking the relevant symbols with dots and lines. The main purpose of written Arabic was to notate the sacred scripture of Islam, the Koran; this applied to nearly all disciplines of the arts and crafts where script was used decoratively. The Islamic section of the museum, for example, has ceramics and textiles adorned with Arabic calligraphy. The ornamental pages of the Koran, painstakingly notated, boast an array of subtly coloured designs and are of extreme beauty. This deep reverence towards the written word, which came from its religious use, also meant that the printing of text came late to the countries of Islam (17th/18th century).
From Books of Palm Leaves to Tibetan Prayer WheelsBooks and texts from the various corners of the globe are as diverse as the cultures and walks of life which produce them, as the museum's section on mediums of notation outside Europe impressively illustrates. Here we can see books from India made of palm leaves, common since about the 7th century B.C., whose pages are striped like the material they are made from; there are Batak books of spells imprinted on birch bark (Sumatra, c. 1800), a Siamese manuscript with beautiful miniatures pleated like a concertina, which folded out have a length of 15 metres (49 feet), and Tibetan prayer wheels, which relieved the person turning the wheel of actually having to utter the prayer.The Gutenberg Museum has recently acquired a number of rare manuscripts from India, Burma and Sri Lanka, whose systems of writing and meaning have not yet been thoroughly researched. There is thus hardly a region in the world whose ideas on how to notate the spoken word – either as an original or a facsimile – are not included at the museum.
The History of Writing in EuropeThe history of writing in Europe ranges from the medieval manuscript, an inheritance from the Romans, to modern calligraphy and advertising type. As the printed book slowly took the place of work executed by professional copyists, beautiful manuscripts became the cultural and educational heritage of the rich and respected figures of society.
Writing MastersWriting masters earned a living by teaching people how to write and by preparing copybooks, which the museum owns many of. In the 19th century the fashion for elegant forms of notation was revived by arts-and-crafts reformer William Morris, with lettering introduced as a course of study at various technical colleges and schools of arts and crafts. Examples of work by outstanding artists, such as Anna Simons, F. H. Ehmcke, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan Tschichold and many others, document the written forms and trends of the modern age.


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Tying the Knot ... Twice
It's wedding-planning season and some couples are facing a double whammy with their wedding planning: Two separate ceremonies. WSJ's Elizabeth Holmes and Scott and Aneta Bean join Lunch Break to discuss. Photo: Rosie & Jamie Parent/PhotoCaptiva.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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"The Big Bang Theory's" Johnny Galecki's the latest celebrity to take advantage of a extended guest spot on "Entourage" to create a complete jackass version of themselves and say all the naughty things they can't usually get away with saying, right?
Not exactly. Take it away, Mr. Galecki:
"Initially, I didn't want to do that," Galecki tells PopcornBiz. "And ['Entourage' producer/creator] Doug Ellin and I – as well as Kevin Connolly, too – we sat and talked about just playing on the idea that people don't really know much about me, personally, so we can basically create any sort of myth that we wanted."
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The myth they created? "That I would actually not have been from Chicago but from East LA and I have gang tattoos all over," says Galecki. "And somehow that got lost in some of the drafts and I ended up playing, yes, a jackass version of myself. And it was a blast."


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Anise-scented pastis makes the perfect partner for poached cherries in chef Alex Jackson's chilled dessert
Cook this: Panna cotta and cherries poached in pastis from Provençal
Our cookbook of the week is Provençal by Alex Jackson, chef-owner of the acclaimed Sardine in London, England. Tomorrow, we'll feature an interview with its author.
To try another recipe from the book, check out: Tomato and tapenade tart, and salade Niçoise.
Cool and creamy, panna cotta may just be the perfect summer dessert. Alex Jackson puts a Provençal spin on the Italian pudding by poaching cherries in pastis, an anise-flavored apéritif. Pastis is especially popular in southeastern France, where it remains an apéro (happy hour) classic.
Here, he poaches cherries in a thyme-scented pastis liquid, which is chilled and spooned over vanilla-flecked cooked cream. "I have no idea whether it's traditional at all but it's definitely delicious," says Jackson.
"Aniseseed and cherry is a really good combo, and the juice that it makes is this lovely purple colour. There's something really incredible about it: (All the elements are) really cold, and you get to drizzle the purple onto the white. Everything about it is quite satisfying."
If you have any of the poaching liquid leftover, Jackson recommends mixing yourself a drink: Simply stir with Crémant or Champagne "for a sort of southern Kir Royale."
For the panna cotta:
600 mL (2 cups) whipping cream
1 vanilla pod or 1 tsp vanilla extract, preferably one with little black seeds in it
Rind of 1/2 unwaxed lemon, peeled with a vegetable peeler
1 1/2 gelatin sheets (see note)
75 mL (1/3 cup) whole milk
75 g (1/3 cup) icing sugar
For the poached cherries:
100 mL (1/2 cup) pastis
100 mL (1/2 cup) water
50 g (1/4 cup) superfine sugar
1 thyme sprig
400 g (14 oz) finest French dark red cherries, stalk removed and pitted
Step 1
Pour 450 mL (1 3/4 cups) of the cream into a pan. Add the vanilla and lemon rind, then bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and simmer until the cream has reduced by one-third. Remove the cooked lemon rind. If using real vanilla, remove the vanilla pod, split it lengthways and scrape the seeds back into the cream.
Step 2
Soak the gelatin in the cold milk for about 15 minutes or until soft. Remove the gelatin, bring the milk to a boil, then return the gelatin to the milk and stir until dissolved.
Step 3
Pour the milk and gelatin mixture through a strainer into the hot cream, stir, then allow to cool. Lightly whip the remaining cream with the icing sugar and fold into the cooled cooked cream.
Step 4
Pour the panna cotta mixture into your preferred moulds. I like to use individual dariole moulds that are wider than they are tall, as it makes for a prettier plate when turned out, but you can use anything you have to hand. They should be approximately 150 mL (5 fl oz) capacity, but make do with what you have. Leave the panna cotta in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours.
Step 5
To poach the cherries, bring the pastis, water and sugar to a boil with the sprig of thyme. Add the cherries. Cook at a low simmer for about 10–15 minutes, until the cherries have softened slightly and the poaching liquor has turned a deep red. Remove from the heat and allow the cherries to cool in the liquid. Refrigerate until cool.
Step 6
To turn out the panna cotta, dip the moulds into a pot of boiling water for just a second or two. This will melt the very outside of the panna cotta and allow it to slip easily from the mould. Turn out each panna cotta into a shallow bowl, then spoon over the cherries and some of the crimson liquor.
Makes: 4 (generous) portions
Note: Substitute gelatin sheets (a.k.a. leaf gelatin) for 1 1/2 tsp powdered gelatin or 1/2 (7 g/0.25 oz) envelope granulated gelatin.
Excerpted from Provençal: Simple Seasonal Southern French Cooking by Alex Jackson, published by Pavilion Books.


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Premier League 2015/16 season: relegation run-ins
Last Updated: 17/06/15 9:31pm
Bournemouth and Newcastle have the toughest run-ins of the potential relegation candidates at the end of the 2015/16 Premier League season – with Watford having by far the easiest.
Following the release of next season's fixtures, we looked at the three teams promoted from the Championship – who have often struggled in the top-tier – and the three teams which survived but finished nearest to the relegation zone last season, Aston Villa, Sunderland and Newcastle.
We have attached a value to each team they are playing, based on where they finished in the Premier League table last season. The three promoted teams were all given a value of 18. We do not, however, take into account whether the match is home or away.
Bournemouth's total is 52 and Newcastle's 53, while Watford have by some distance the easiest run-in, followed by Aston Villa. The Cherries have to play three of last season's top six – Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United – in the last six games.
Watford have Liverpool in their penultimate game, but their other five are all against teams who finished in the bottom half last season.
The six teams, in order of difficulty, are as follows:
Bournemouth - 52 points
Aston Villa (a)
Liverpool (h)
Chelsea (h)
Everton (a)
West Bromwich Albion (h)
Manchester United (a)
Newcastle – 53 points
Southampton (a)
Swansea City (h)
Liverpool (a)
Crystal Palace (h)
Aston Villa (a)
Tottenham Hotspur (h)
Norwich – 62 points
Crystal Palace (a)
Sunderland (h)
Watford (h)
Arsenal (a)
Manchester United (h)
Everton (a)
Sunderland – 63 points
Leicester City (h)
Norwich City (a)
Arsenal (h)
Stoke City (a)
Chelsea (h)
Watford (a)
Aston Villa – 65 points
Bournemouth (h)
Manchester United (a)
Southampton (h)
Watford (a)
Newcastle United (h)
Arsenal (a)
Watford – 81 points
Everton (h)
West Bromwich Albion (a)
Norwich City (a)
Aston Villa (h)
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Ramping up: Location makes house a fishbowl
ADDRESS: 860 St. Charles Avenue
SIZE: 2760 fin. sq. ft.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Locust Avenue
CURB APPEAL: 5 out of a possible 10
LISTED BY: Gene Fitzhugh of Montague, Miller & Co. 973-7706
Driving up to this house creates the feeling of being in a cartoon. First off, St. Charles Avenue has several unconnected segments, and if the directions aren't explicit, you can find yourself navigating a four-block section of downtown with increasing frustration. Heading east through the sturm und drang of the 250 Bypass, you take the Locust Avenue exit, but then this little street appears so quickly on the right (off the ramp) that you'll undoubtedly fly by and have to start again.
The second time around, take a sharp right, then immediately a swift and vertical left, and you're in the driveway. Do it at highway exit speed, and you just may feel as if you've left your spleen in the backseat.
First impression: height. This house rises from the earth like the proverbial phoenix– a tall phoenix.
"Brand, spanking new" comes to mind. But so does "boring," as the front walkway and entrance offer little charm or novelty. The property's appeal seems to be the proximity to Locust Avenue, enthusiastically described by the agent as the "Gold Coast."
The house has been constructed of solid materials and a builder's notion of what a house should contain: large rooms partitioned only by small protrusions from the walls, nine-foot ceilings, and glorious windows. Unfortunately, the latter open the house to the view of everyone whizzing along the by-pass. With lights on at night, the place will definitely win the Goldfish Bowl Award.
Whoever thought of locating the first floor master suite right next to the front door must have had quick exits in mind. It seems slightly odd to locate so near the site of UPS deliveries a room where one's most intimate and private acts are consummated. At the back of the house, the open kitchen and family room will probably become the family's center of operations. Open, and yet private (both inside and out), it's a place for kids to do homework, for dinner parties, or for couples to canoodle undetected.
There's not much to say about the second floor. Lots of space in the classic three-bedroom, two-bath layout. One noticeable little attribute is the gentle incline of the stairs. They're perfect for carrying babies, furniture, and perhaps also for those nights of tippling when floor heights can suddenly become shin-high barriers.
But new houses have a gleam that older homes just can't duplicate: no residual dust or cat dander, and no strange odors– just wide open spaces awaiting a decorator's touch. An air of possibility lingers here, as if the house itself waits with bated breath for the arrival of life.
This odd little dead-end near Locust already has several small, well-worn– but well-tended– brick ranchers. They don't currently jibe with the monolith rising in their midst, but that imbalance will soon change. The builder plans to develop the lot next door to this one (closer to the ramp) as well as two lots at the end (for bigger houses) where he plans to create a cul-de-sac.
One of the joys of driving along Locust is that each house has an individualistic style much like the owners themselves. Building lots are scarce, and in-fill's a good idea, but does every new house have to look the same? Many developers says they think outside the box, but they just keep on building them.


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Monday, October 11, 2010
Microfiction Monday #52: Class Reunion
23 comments:
- Liz Mays said...
That made me chuckle!
- October 11, 2010 at 7:53 AM
- SparkleFarkel said...
*summons, Harry Pot-stlye, over and again* ACCIO! ACCIO! ACCIO!!! Holy Wizards Through the Wall! It's about time! I've been playing a game with myself (sort of like the "How Many Licks Does It Take to Get to the Center of a Tootsie Pop?" thing) to see just how many of this week's microfictions I'd have to read before somebody mentioned a fun-funny reference to Platform 9 3.4 and good ol' Hermoine!
Your magical microfiction takes the prize! ORCHIDEOUS! (<--*conjures a lovely bunch of flowers*) For you!
- October 11, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- Bill ~ {The Old Fart} said...
I never would have thought of a Harry Potter story. Nicely done,
- October 11, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Peggy said...
This was good, never tied in Harry Potter til I came over here.
- October 11, 2010 at 9:55 AM
very cool! love it.
- October 11, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Sylvia K said...
Great one for the day! Love the tie in to Harry Potter! Fun! Hope your week goes well. Enjoy!
- October 11, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Brian Miller said...
darn. i left my fiddich at home...lol. nice write polly...
- October 11, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- samurai said...
Always nice to run into another Carolina Panthers fan. It looks like they are setting all kinds of the wrong seasonal records this year.
Thank you for stopping by the "dojo". 8)
- October 11, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Pat said...
The deterioration of platform 9 3/4 happened after Amtrak took over the Hogwarts Express. So sad..
I love your take on this week's picture!
- October 11, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Tina said...
Oh yes, to ride the Hogwarts Express...or take the flying car...and land a swift kick in the right place to that blasted Draco Malfoy...LOVED those books and movies. LOVED THEM. I caught a brief bit of Oprah's interview with JK. She seems like such a gracious and wonderful lady. Nice micro-fiction there, Polly,
- October 11, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Deborah said...
Oh very good! :o)
- October 11, 2010 at 3:50 PM
LOL...very well done my friend. Loved this. Great for a morning laugh :)
- October 11, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- One Prayer Girl said...
Very cute. Caused me to smile and that's a fab thing.
- October 11, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Willoughby said...
Excellent! That cracked me up!
- October 11, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- hope said...
Maybe she can make the reunion magically disappear. :)
- October 11, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- Mike said...
I know nothing about Harry Potter, so maybe that is why I was kinda lost.
Thank you for my birthday wishes.
- October 11, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Pblacksaw said...
It was magical.. have a great day!
- October 11, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- Michael G-G said...
The times they are a-changing--and not for the best, it seems, for poor Hermione. If I were her, I'd forgo the express and just apparate to that reunion.
(Thanks for the Harry Potter references. I love those books too.)
Have a great week.
- October 12, 2010 at 1:07 AM
- Betty Manousos said...
This was really good! *smiles*
B xx
- October 12, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Ellie Garratt said...
Oh, this by far my favourite! I love it!
- October 12, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- sioux Roslawski said...
As much as I loved the Harry Potter books, that didn't even enter my mind. Well done!
- October 12, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- ruthi said...
Oh I bet the magical reunion will surprise every one in attendance. Nice one.
- October 12, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- quilly said...
Looks like time hasn't been very good to Hermione, either! LOL! Perfect take! I love this one.
(Sorry I am late, life complications!)
- October 13, 2010 at 1:01 AM


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Con Edison recently converted a 111-year-old steam plant on East 74th Street in Manhattan to natural gas, in turn cutting fossil fuel emissions by a reported 40 percent.
Another facility on West 59th Street is also being converted to bring a cheaper and more environmental friendly power source to the city.
"It's equivalent to taking about 26,000 cars off the streets," said Con Ed project manager Jim Shannon in a Daily News article this week.
However, according to the conversion maps and timelines on the Con Edison website for the rest of the city, the "12 Area Growth Zones" currently slated for possible expansion in 2014 are only focusing on Manhattan and the Bronx.
What about the rest of the city?
Portions of Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island also have some of the highest asthma-related emergency room visits and some of the highest ozone and air pollution-attributed mortality rates, according to a Department of Health study titled, "Air Pollution and the Health of New Yorkers: The Impact of Fine Particles and Ozone."
According to the study, an estimated 3,200 fine particle-related deaths occur every year among adults 30 and older, with especially high rates in areas near Bushwick and Ridgewood.
The same areas have also been noted for high cases in asthma-related emergency room visits, with over 100 to 200 visits per every 100,000, in the region.
Pediatric doctors at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick have even gone as far as to bring in innovative asthma treatment programs like Asthmapolis, a FDA-approved device that connects to inhalers to record digital information, to the fight.
While air quality is significantly low in the northern Manhattan and the Bronx, there should also be a comprehensive plan to unilaterally bring the rest of the city up-to-date on natural gas and clean energy-producing alternatives, as well.


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Top Chef All-Stars Finale: And The Winner Is...
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Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for! The final two chefs created their own restaurants and cooked for some of the biggest culinary legends in the world. And Curtis Stone. He was there too.
[Warning: Spoilers ahead!]
17 competitors, 32 challenges, 972 mentions of Richard Blais "choking"...and it's all come down to this! The guy everyone hates versus the guy everyone knew was going to be in finals before the first episode even aired. Wow. This is compelling television, folks, so let's get down to it!
Tom and Padma met Mike and Richard in the kitchen, and simply told them to "create the restaurant of their dreams." Tom promised there would be no twists and turns during the final challenge. His wooden nose then grew six inches.
Suddenly and without warning, all the eliminated chefs were back in the kitchen frantically cooking and looking absolutely miserable. Mike and Richard tasted the food, without knowing who cooked what, and chose their sous chefs based on the way the dishes tasted.
Richard chose dishes cooked by Spike, Antonia, and Angelo (who showed up with ridiculous looking black-rimmed glasses, of course). Mike chose dishes cooked by Tiffany, Jamie, and Carla. The rest of the chefs were dismissed, and you could literally hear their shrieks of joy as they left the kitchen. I'll put it to you this way: the words: "I'm going jetskiing now, bitch!" were uttered.
Mike was incredibly confident and sure of himself while cooking. He led his team well, and had a very clear vision of what he wanted his food to be like. He named his place Restaurant Iz, and served elegantly updated Italian classics that were undoubtedly Mike Isabella.
Once again, Blais, who named his restaurant Tongue in Cheek, spent the entire episode mired in self-doubt. At one point, he actually referred to himself as "always a bridesmaid, never a bride." So either that means he never gets the attention he deserves, or he likes to wear pretty dresses. The choice is yours.
This is Top Chef, and at the end of the day it's really all about the food. And this time around, it was fantastic. The guest judges were world renowned chefs and culinary greats, including Lidia Bastianich, Hubert Keller, and Art Smith. Oh, and Curtis Stone was there too, presumably because he's the new host of Top Chef Masters. Mike Isabella politely referred to Curtis as an "accomplished chef." Really? Am I the only one who remembers Take Home Chef? The guy used to accost housewives in supermarkets, before bringing them back to their houses and flirting with them while making stir-fry. But to hell with actual culinary talent. He looks hot in jeans, right?
Richard's most successful dish was his amuse bouche, raw oysters with frozen creme fraiche. The judges also loved his raw hamachi first course and pork belly second course, but weren't really wowed by his beef short rib third course. They didn't care for his dessert, foie gras ice cream, which one of the judges begrudgingly poked at with a fork and referred to as "frozen whatever this is."
Mike Isabella's food was an overwhelming success as well. The judges loved his braised pork shoulder with his signature pepperoni sauce, and said his halibut was cooked perfectly. The only flaw the judges found was a somewhat long wait between being served the first and second courses.
Judges' Table
Gail called Mike's pepperoni sauce a "stroke of genius" and Padma said Richard's cod was "flawless." Tom Colicchio said this was the best food from any finale (he always says that) and that the competition was incredibly close (he always says that, too).
But this is Top Chef, and only one person can win. And so, without much fanfare, Padma announced that the winner of Top Chef All-Stars was... RICHARD BLAIS.
So basically, the win went to the man we all knew was going to win from before the series even aired, surprising exactly no one. Bravo gave him the "winner's edit" the entire time, and everyone who watches reality TV knows when someone comes on strong in the end like Mike Isabella did, they never end up winning. I'm pretty disappointed by the result, but at the end of the day it's probably a good thing Blais won. He might have wound up in a room with padded walls if it had gone the other way.
And that brought another season of Top Chef to an end! Are you happy with the results, or did you stop caring once Antonia got voted off last week? And are you going to be tuning in to watch Curtis Stone hosting Top Chef Masters?
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Maine business rules to be aired at public meeting in Portland
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � Regulations that are believed to impede business growth will be the topic at a public meeting in Portland.
The Maine Regulatory Fairness Board is inviting public testimony on regulatory and statutory issues that impact Maine businesses, at its meeting on Friday at the Portland library.
The board is holding hearings across the state to invite testimony that highlights regulations in need of a closer look or changes.
The Legislature last session passed a regulatory reform law aimed at reducing red tape and unreasonable regulations, but the effort continues to enhance Maine's business climate.
The Board is chaired by Secretary of State Charlie Summers and has four members who are, or have been, business owners or operators.


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Bride of Frankenstein Costume
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This is my most labour intensive costume by far, from concept to construction to the actual putting on of the costume. From my initial sketches to completion of the product (including the wig that I made) it probably took around the ballpark of 60 hours. I wanted to blend science with the magic of playing a god and bringing life to something and still keep tribute to the original Elsa Lancaster with her distinctive hair. Each fabric item was individually coffee or tea stained first and then later aged further with fabric dye. Most of the bandages are hand ripped muslin with the exception of the arms which is I believe upholstery trim which had a very stretchy quality to them which I needed. All the metal bits you see are salvaged from various sources and most were pre rusted to boot! The thing "plugged" into my "heart" is an actual 1950's vacuum tube along with some 50's wiring and plug - one good thunderstorm and I was going to be more ALIVE than I bargained for! Test tubes and tubing are all filled with greenish liquid and sealed, with coils attached to the tips and around the tubing. All the "corrosion" you see is actually dripped hot glue which I primed then painted with an iron paint and then rusted and aged. There are actual bolts on my neck although it's hard to see. One leg has a test tube with tubing strapped to it and the other has another tube that pulsed softly first a red light then green then purple then blue. That wig is huge, even as I designed it and had it on my wig form, it didn't look that huge until I put it on! I'm wearing light purple sfx lenses to add to the surreal effect. 8" platforms gave me the height I needed. It was an intense project and took a surprising amount of time to even get into it, I was quite literally BOLTED in. By far, this is my favourite costume.
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"No single reason accounted for why those with a heftier tax bill were happier, but the economists found some evidence supporting several potential factors. One reason could be that people enjoy the public goods and services made possible by taxes. [I guess the economically-ignorant Germans don't grasp the concept that those same public goods and services would be provided more cheaply if offered in a private competitive market.] For example, German households who regularly attended cultural events such as concerts and plays, which are at least partially publicly funded in Germany, were happier to pay taxes than "inactive" households. [What about those Germans who don't attend cultural events? Are they happy paying for something that they will never use?]
Other possible factors include a sense that redistributing wealth is necessary, altruism [sic!!], and a measure of "tax morale," the sense that there is a "moral obligation to pay taxes and if you don't do it, you might feel bad about it," co-author Sebastian Siegloch, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cologne, said in an interview Wednesday."
Here's the "best" part:
Previous neuroscience research has shown that giving to charity, for example, can activate certain parts of the brain linked to "rewards processing" and paying taxes might generate a similar "warm glow motive," the paper noted. [As if voluntarily giving to charity is the same as being forced to pay taxes.]
It looks like the German sheeple mentality didn't die in the bunker along with Hitler.
(By the way, if the Germans get such joy from paying more taxes, I'll happily let them pay mine. How's that for an altruistic gesture?)7:19 pm on December 21, 2012 Email David Kramer


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National homebuilder Taylor Morrison says it has begun construction of its River Plantation in Parrish, a formerly fast-growing corner of Manatee County.
The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company joins a series of builders who in recent weeks and months have announced new projects underway with a tight existing home market breathing life into new construction.
River Plantation features a series of Taylor Morrison designs that all include four bedrooms. The development is close to the Manatee River and features a canoe launch.
Last month, Taylor Morrison created a stir when it announced that it planned to develop an 18-hole golf course and related amenities at its Esplanade community beginning early next year, another tangible sign of the housing sector's overall rebound regionwide.
The championship golf course, on 400 acres, would be the region's first private links since 2008, following a trio of high-profile courses at the Founders Club, the Concession and at a Lakewood Ranch site developed for the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota's guests and members.
Earlier this week, two other homebuilders announced project expansions at their residential developments.
PulteGroup Inc.'s Centex unit said it has started developing 85 home sites at its The Reserve at Crossing Creek, at 44th Avenue East and 69th Street East in Manatee.
Meanwhile, WCI Communities said it has launched two new neighborhoods in its Tidewater Preserve project along the Manatee River.
The Bonita Springs-based home builder said 18 new homesites will be created in its Grand Villa neighborhood and 62 homesites in its Classic Series.
Last week, WCI said Keith Bass, former president of the southern region for Ryland Homes and a member of WCI's board, was its new chief executive, replacing David L. Fry, the executive who guided the homebuilder through a bankruptcy filing at the outset of the Great Recession.
River Plantation building underway in Parrish
National homebuilder Taylor Morrison says it has begun construction of its River Plantation in Parrish, a formerly fast-growing corner of Manatee County.


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Brett Ratner wants to produce a "super edgy" and dark Snow White movie — presumably because Disney's Alice made buckets of cash. But if this Hot Topic princess trend kills any hopes of a Fables movie, we'll find you, Ratner.
Deadline is reporting that Ryan Kavanaugh and Ratner plan on producing a waaay dark Snow White:
"This is not your grandfather's Snow White," Ratner says. "Melisa [Wallack] went back to the 500 year old folk tale and put in some of the things that were missing from Disney's film. His dwarves were miners, and here they are robbers. There is also a dragon that was in the original folk tale. Walt made one of the great movies of all time, but ours is edgy and there is more comedy. The original, made for its time, was soft compared to what we're going to do."
Great grand, whatever — just keep Ratner away from the directors chair and who knows? This might be fun. But while Hollywood is busily repeating Tim Burton's hollow success, we're getting a bit nervous for our dream of a Fables movie. If too many "edgy" princess films starts coming out, what are the chances for on great Fables adaptation? On the other hand, the drek hasn't stopped people from making superhero films, so maybe this could usher Fables to the front. Just please not with Ratner — seriously, he practically killed the X-Men movies.


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The rice and chessboard case = "Oh emperor, my wishes are simple. I only wish for this. Give me one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two grains for the next square, four for the next, eight for the next and so on for all 64 squares, with each square having double the number of grains as the square before."
I have to use a while or do loop to replicate this but only upto the square that will contain a 100 grains of rice. (It is the 8th square where I hit 128 grains of rice.)
I have defined an integer as 1 and I have been trying to use *2 in the while loop but it only multiplies 1 by 2 an endless number of times.
I tried this:
int i = 1;
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Creamy spiced mussels
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal285
- fat18g
- saturates10g
- carbs6g
- sugars0g
- fibre1g
- protein19g
- salt1.27g
- 2kg fresh mussel
Once regarded as the poor relation of the shellfish family because of their small size and…
- 150ml dry white wine
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
Related to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at…
- 25g butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 1 tsp plain flour
- 1-2 tsp curry paste
- 100g crème fraîche
- chopped parsley, to serve
One of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
Scrub the mussels in a large bowl of cold water and discard any that are open. Put in a large pan with the wine. Bring to the boil, cover and shake the pan over a high heat until the mussels are open, about 3-4 mins.
Tip the mussels into a colander set over a large bowl to catch the juices. Discard any that have not opened. Strain the cooking liquid through a sieve into a jug. Keep the mussels warm.
Fry the shallots in the butter in the large pan until they are softened, but not browned. Stir in the flour and curry paste, and cook for 1 min. Add the cooking liquid (discarding the last little bit, which may be gritty) and season with pepper. Don't add salt, as the mussel juices will be salty enough.
Stir the crème fraîche into the sauce, warming it through over a low heat until thickened and glossy. Divide the mussels between four bowls and pour over the sauce. Scatter with parsley and serve with chips or bread to mop up the juices.


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