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The UC Irvine women's soccer team, on the heels of its second straight Big West Conference regular-season championship, is closer to the old guard than new kids on the block for this season's NCAA Tournament.
During the NCAA.com's live webcast of the NCAA Tournament pairings Monday, the No. 24-ranked Anteaters (14-4-2) learned they will play host to San Diego (11-7) on Friday at 7 p.m. in the first round.
But before UCI's portion of the bracket was revealed, they were energized by seeing their school listed in graphic breakdowns of some of the tournament's heavy hitters.
UCI was listed as a key win for Stanford, a regional No. 1 seed, prompting a buzz from the assembled UCI players who convened to view the 30-minute show at the student center.
The players later were gratified to be mentioned as the team that eliminated Wake Forest, another No. 1 regional seed, in last year's NCAA second round.
"When we saw our name up there as a key win for Stanford, it was exciting," UCI senior defensive midfielder Judy Christopher said. "It was like, oh, they know who we are. It's exciting to know that we're not just a dark horse, but a team that you need to look out for. We are a good team, a great team, and you can't underestimate us, because we are not going to go easy on you."
UCI proved impossible to overlook last season, when it defeated Arizona State, 2-1, and then-Atlantic Coast Conference champion Wake Forest, 2-0, in the first and second rounds, respectively, both at home.
UCI was eliminated by Washington, 1-0, in double overtime in the Sweet 16 to finish 19-3-2 and put the program on the map.
UCI repeated as regular-season conference champion, but for the second straight year lost to Long Beach State at home in the final of the Big West Tournament.
The loss to the 49ers, a 1-0 verdict on Sunday, meant UCI had to earn an at-large berth. But with its national ranking and its strong RPI (No. 18), it made the 64-team field.
The opener against USD is a rematch of a Sept. 25 nonconference meeting that the Anteaters won, 3-2, at USD. The Toreros enter on a three-game winning streak, having won four of their last five.
UCI had won seven straight and had four consecutive shutouts before falling Sunday.
"It's a lot more familiar this year," Juniper said of his team's second straight NCAA Tournament. "Last year, I remember feeling very different. We'd written a brand new page in history this time last year. But we've been here and everyone knows we can compete at this level."
The Anteaters have 19 players back from last year's NCAA Tournament roster, including All-American CoCo Goodson, a senior defender.
Sophomore forward Natalia Ledezma leads the newcomers, having transferred from UCLA. She leads the team in goals (12), assists (eight) and points (32). She has three game-winning goals and one hat trick to her credit.
Senior forward Lexi Kopf has 11 goals and one assist. Ledezma and Kopf (who has five game-winners) represent more than 62% of the Anteaters' scoring attack.
Freshman Cami Privett had five goals and four assists and a pair of game-winners. She had two goals, including the game-winner, in UCI's win at USD.
Freshman goalie Jennifer Randazzo has six of her team's eight shutouts.
Additional UCI standouts include junior defender Sarah Devine, senior defender Amanda Hardeman, and junior midfielders Dana Sanderlin and Mar Rodriguez.
USD, coached for the ninth season by Ada Greenwood, is paced by senior forward Stephanie Ochs (eight goals and 11 assists) and senior goalkeeper Courtney Parsons (six shutouts).
Juniper and Christopher said there is a healthy rivalry between the two programs.
"I think if there's anyone our team can get up for besides Long Beach, it's San Diego," Christopher said. "Last time we played them, it was a really close game … I think it will be fun to play them again on our field and beat them."
If victorious, UCI would advance to the second round set for next weekend.
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I'm looking for one cover and back template into which I can drop individual book titles for my Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40 book series.
Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40
Design cover/back template for 13-book series on dating after 40. The series is called Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40 and each book has a different title and subtitle. I need a template so each book looks like part of the series, but stands out as separate. (Along the lines of the "Dummies" or "Idiot's Guide" series, but more fun!) I have a logo designed which can be incorporated. To download
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- The books will be 8.5 x 5.5 and will have between 100-150 pages, so the spines will vary in width.
- I need this designed in InDesign so I can make any changes down the road.
- These books are designed for midlife women readers who haven't dated in decades.
- My tiara in the design would be lovely.
- See the header at http://www.DatingGoddess.com for the purple that would be nice as an anchor color throughout the series. But remember each book needs to have some large element that makes the book stand out as different, but still keep the look of a series. I don't know how you'll do this, but you're the professional designer!
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Boring. Staid. These books are fun but poignant; sage advice mixed with humor. The covers and titles will what makes these books sell. I've got the titles -- now I need you to come up with a "must buy" cover template.

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#1 Balance Budget in 5 Years-- Eliminate Education, Energy, Housing, Commerce Depts.03-09-2012, 12:04 PM
Conservatives Introduce Plan to Balance Budget in 5 Years--Eliminate Education, Energy, Housing, Commerce Depts.
(CNSNews.com) – Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Lee (R.-Utah) and Jim DeMint (R.-S.C.) introduced a budget plan on Thursday that would balance the budget in five years and pay down $2 trillion of the national debt in 10 years.
The plan includes spending cuts, entitlement reforms and tax reforms.
Paul said that the "Platform to Revitalize America" is the only plan consistent with the balanced budget amendment Republican advanced in the U.S. Senate because that amendment requires that Congress balance the budget in five years.
The plan eliminates the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Energy.
"By eliminating departments we don't have to make as significant of cuts in other areas," Paul said.
"So entitlement reform could be more gradual because we eliminate some departments that we think should be done by the states and the localities," he continued.
Other comprehensive steps to scale back the size of the federal government include selling off excess federal properties and land and defunding duplicative agencies.
On the regulatory side, the plan eliminates the president's health care law and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
On the energy side, besides eliminating the Department of Energy, the plan proposes to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and permits the Keystone XL Pipeline project.
Tax reform includes a 17 percent flat tax for individuals and corporations.
"We think if the country would pass a flat tax like this that would eliminate a lot of the loopholes and special interest that lowers the rate for everybody, we think you'd see an economic boom in this country like you've never seen before," Paul said.
Through the Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act, Medicare reform will allow seniors to receive the Congressional Health Care plan. >>>
DeMint said: "I think it's a pretty bogus claim that government spending is keeping our economy up. If that were true, our economy would be better than it's ever been before. >>>
"We cannot continue this charade that government spending is actually making our economy work because I don't know how you could look at any indicator and prove that," Demint said.
Real conservatives (not GOP rinos) with real solutions. Not running to the tall grass or cowering for fear of negative liberal media coverage and approval.
Go, go, go!!!
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Liberalism is just communism sold by the drink.
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Just chaps my ass when I discover myself overlooking the obvious.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. I had forgotten there even was a DHUD. I looked up their mission statement:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the principal Federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation's communities.
Is there anyone in the entire US who can possibly believe that D-HUD is anything other than a collection point for future federal retirees?
42 billion. That's their budget. They waste 42 billion (an increase of 900 million over 2010) doing whatever it is they do.
Yeah. Dump them and the others listed, too.
I'm writing my Senators and Congressman.
My partial list of favs:
Repeal 0bamacare,
Eliminate the IRS, (go to fair tax)
the Department of Energy,
the Department of Education,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Bureau of Human Resources,
Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
Department of Health and Human Services,
Election Assistance Commission (EAC),
National Endowment for the Arts,
NPR, PBS, Planned Parenthood funding,
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH),
Department of Agriculture
and the
Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
Liberalism is just communism sold by the drink.
03-09-2012, 05:00 PMEducation without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
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Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives. (Are you listening Barry)?:mad:
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Serena Williams overpowered Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-1 to give the United States a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup series on Saturday.
In the opening match, American Christina McHale defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.
The U.S. needs one victory among the reverse singles and doubles on Sunday to return to the top tier of the Fed Cup group.
Williams is making her first Fed Cup appearance on foreign soil in more than a decade to help gain eligibility for the U.S. team at the London Olympics.
The 13-time Grand Slam champion could seal the U.S. win with a victory over Tsurenko on Sunday.
Williams only faltered once against the 17-year-old Svitolina, who managed to reach 2-2 in the first set after going down an early break.
"It's easier in the Fed Cup, as you have a coach who can help and encourage to stay focused," Williams said about U.S. captain Mary Jo Fernandez.
In Fed Cup semifinal play, the Czech Republic leads Italy 2-0, and Russia and Serbia were tied 1-1. The winners advance to the final.
Williams won four straight games and sealed the first set with an ace. There was a short delay while Williams had her ankle wrapped as a precaution, she said.
The 30-year-old Williams pounced on Svitolina's weak serve in the second set and closed out the match in one hour.
The 19-year-old McHale lost the first game in the opener but won six straight to take the first set.
Tsurenko needed a marathon final game in the second set, converting a sixth break point. McHale took a comfortable 3-0 lead in the third set.


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The NDS Lite screen resisting assaults from some idiot (he used a store display model of course, not his own). When he saw he couldn't break it he decided to brag about its solidity I guess.
those cracking sounds made me cringe.
and this guy is a douche! to try and break the store model!? grow some balls and destroy your own property. yeesh.
Edit: Oh shit, this one's fantastic.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQdDpciH3NU&search=japanese%20camera
Have you ever heard about Richard Cheese?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e01C3AqzjlE&search=richard%20cheesethe best music video I've ever seen about berserk, all made using scans from the manga and heavy metal music from Dark Tranquilityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F4LDbLtxE&search=berserk
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Escudriñando la Voluntad
Una de las cuestiones más recónditas que siempre ha intrigado al ser humano es la energía propulsora de toda la existencia —en suma, la existencia en sí—, y no solamente de la suya y de todo lo que está en su entorno, sino también del universo entero.Lesen Sie mehr
The Human Soul
Many people… have experienced at sometime or another an illumination, an unfoldment, an uplifting, and a beatitude which has convinced them that there is a state of consciousness so far removed from that normally experienced as to bring them into a new state of being and a new level of awareness. ( A Treatise on White Magic).Lesen Sie mehr
Vibration and Numbers
The Law of Correspondences that interesteth all real thinkers so much is but the working out in the mind and the bringing down to the mental levels of the ideal, of the archetype....Above all it is an attempt to grasp the basic facts of the divine geometry.The law of correspondences and the science of numbers are closely allied.Lesen Sie mehr
Energy Follows Thought: The Science of Thoughtforms
THE SECRET OF ALL true meditation work in its earlier stages is the power to visualise. This is the first stage to be mastered. Disciples should lay the emphasis upon this process; in it lies eventually the ability to use the creative powers of the imagination, plus mental energy, as a measure to further the ends of the Hierarchy and to carry out the Divine Plan.Lesen Sie mehr
The Spiritual Dynamics of Sound
Good music soothes, uplifts, activates, evokes, and heals.By blending the tones of different instruments, music creates an atmosphere... Likewise, the spiritual worker uses vibration to change and develop consciousness.Using the disciplined and developed self as an instrument, the spiritual musician sounds forth his or her note, adding energy and quality to the universal stream...Lesen Sie mehr
The Externalising Pattern of Things
The pattern of things as they are in the heavens precipitates to earth in a similar way to a fall of snow.The task of meditating groups is to rend the veils through which great truths may fall to earth and be anchored here to unite humanity once more with the cosmos, but on a higher more intelligent turn of the spiral than heretofore...Lesen Sie mehr
Occult Reticence
... to enjoin silence is, in these days of lower manasic development, of little use and but serves to give opportunity for the hearers of the injunction to believe either that the silence veils ignorance or is but the imposition of an arbitrary command.Hence my purpose somewhat to elucidate the problem and to show why it is necessary that those who are affiliated with the Hierarchy,—either as aspirants or pledged initiates—should develop this occult restraint.Lesen Sie mehr
The Study of Symbolism
A symbol can be defined as the outward and visible sign of an inner and spiritual potency.It is literally an externalisation of forces or energy; the objective form which an idea, existent in the Universal Mind, has built for itself.Lesen Sie mehr
The Solar Angel
"You, a soul in incarnation, are consciously aware of the fact —subjectively and ofttimes dimly sensed— of your real Self, of the solar Angel, who is the Angel of the Presence." With this cryptic comment the Tibetan summarizes a great truth whose significance we are only beginning to grasp.Lesen Sie mehr
2012 An Esoteric Perspective
Each new year contains within its time-span unforeseen joys, challenges, and perhaps sorrows, but 2012—and specifically, 21st December 2012—is a date awaited with a particular sense of expectation...Lesen Sie mehr
The Great Invocation, The Sword of God
The sword, like Excalibur, has still to be pulled from the stone, the concrete boulder of the lower mind. The Great Invocation can be seen as the Excalibur that is released from the stone and comes to life for all who apply the will-to-good to use it—the sword in the stone waiting to be seized and fulfill its destiny, the promise of paradise regained.Lesen Sie mehr
I Stand and Wait
Thoughts on the Reappearance of the Christ, By Alice A. Bailey, June 1949Lesen Sie mehr
The Idea of Sin
THE QUESTION is often asked, What is Sin? The subject is too vast for me to answer fully but I can and will give a series of definitions of it, for when a matter is defined, those whose minds are functioning have therein that on which they can ponder.Lesen Sie mehr
The Coming Kingdom
THE THING WHICH is happening in the world today is the inauguration of a new consciousness. The consciousness of human beings is radically different from the consciousness of animals, and is not static but is a progressive state of being.Lesen Sie mehr
PAIN–Protector, Prodder, Life Producer
THE USES OF PAIN are many, and they lead the human soul out of darkness into light, out of bondage into liberation, out of agony into peace" (Discipleship in the New Age, Vol.1, p. 677).Lesen Sie mehr
Age In Relation to Discipleship
IT IS STRANGE HOW STRONG an influence age, physical age, the age of the body, not of the soul, has on what could well be crucial points of discipleship training.Lesen Sie mehr
Christ as He Is
It has been said in Alice Bailey's book, The Reappearance of the Christ, that if we look for the Christ as He was two thousand years ago, we will fail to recognise Him when He reappears to continue His work in the Aquarian age.Lesen Sie mehr
Notes on the Inner Life
In these brief notes have been jotted down in a simple and direct manner the admonitions, the intuitions, the reflections, the resolutions of a soul, as they have been received by it spontaneously during its "silent conversations".Lesen Sie mehr
Modern Esoteric Movements
The distinctions to be made fall into two main groups—those which concern the outer form and its inner teaching, or the esoteric and exoteric aspects of truth, and those which are the outcome of the old age which is passing and which indicate the coming influence of the new age.Lesen Sie mehr


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President Barack Obama called himself a "great admirer" of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality. Their historic first meeting comes as Obama's administration and the church remain deeply split on issues of abortion and contraception.
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Imagine lining up 100 school aged children, and out of those 100 you can only pick 5 to go on to high school. This may seem like an absurd concept to you, but to children in Guatemala it is reality. The national average for a Guatemalan child attending school is 3 years. For most families in Guatemala education is a luxury.
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Gears of War: Judgment Video – The Art and Writing of Gears of War: Judgment
IGN has posted a video that features some of the writing and artistic choices that went into making Gears of War: Judgment.
The video features writers Tom Bissell and Rob Auten speaking about filling in the back-stories and fleshing out the histories of some of the game's characters, like ex-sports star Cole and the formerly moneyed Baird. The writing duo said how important it was for them stay true to the world that the previous games have built.
Art director Chris Perna admits that he's a horror fan and infused a lot of darkness and fear into the artistic elements of the environments. He also goes on to say that this game is the best they've made in terms of cinematography and visual style. Check out the full video below to see if you agree with these assessments and look out for Gears of War: Judgment when it drops on March 19, 2013.


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Defense paves the way for St. Marys win
Roughriders beat Celina for eighth straight time
By Ryan Hines
Celina's Zach Sams, with ball leaps over the goal line for a two-point conversio
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ST. MARYS - A ball-hawking defense set up St. Marys' first two touchdowns and the Roughriders ran out to a 21-0 lead before settling for a 21-8 win over Celina in the Battle of Grand Lake on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium.
The Roughriders, now 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Western Buckeye League, have now won eight straight in the rivalry and 16 of the last 21 while Celina is 0-2 overall and 0-1 in league play.
"It always feels great to beat your rival in your own stadium," pointed out St. Marys head coach Doug Frye. "We're not a good football team right now, but we're doing it in spurts right now."
The Roughriders got some help midway through the first quarter to scratch the scoreboard first. Celina quarterback Derek Gagle was trying to pitch on an option play, but was hit and the ball was jarred loose and recovered by St. Marys. The first three plays netted just six yards but St. Marys quarterback Derek Dunlap hit Scott Laman on a fourth-and-four situation with a four-yard pass and a first down at the one-yard line.
Dunlap hit paydirt with a quarterback sneak for the final yard putting the Roughriders on top 7-0 following Doug Burke's PAT kick.
Celina's defense made drastic improvements from last week's loss to Lima Senior and held St. Marys scoreless the rest of the first half while limiting the Roughriders' ground attack to just 47 yards on 20 carries with just three first downs.
"We played an outstanding game on defense," said Celina coach Jerry Harris. "I was tickled to death the way that we played defensively. We're just not up to snuff on offense yet.
"We made enough mistakes in the first half where we should have been down 21-0," added Harris. "We were delighted to only be down by seven points at halftime. We're maturing quicker on defense than we are on offense."
Midway through the third quarter, the Roughriders' Mitch Dunlap collected his second interception of the game giving St. Marys the ball at the Celina 32-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-one situation at the eight-yard line, Derek Dunlap again used a quarterback sneak to give the Roughriders a new set of downs. Laman capped the eight-play drive with a one-yard plunge into the end zone for a 14-0 Roughriders lead.
St. Marys struck again at the 3:12 mark of the fourth quarter when Kenny Bruce broke through the middle and outran the Celina defense for a 31-yard touchdown giving the Roughriders a 21-0 lead.
Celina went with a hurry-up offense and scored a touchdown on their final drive of the game, still against the St. Marys number-one defense.
Gagle completed 4-of-5 passes on the drive, including a beautiful toss over the shoulder of Zach Sams for a 22-yard score. Sams also scored the two-point conversion for the Bulldogs with a end around while diving over the goal line.
Other than the final drive, the St. Marys defense made it difficult on Gagle and the rest of the Celina offense. Gagle was just 7-for-20 with two interceptions before the final drive. The running game was nearly nonexistent with 26 rushes for 45 yards (1.7 yards per carry).
"We need more help from our offense," said Harris. "Our problems tonight had a lot to do with a good St. Marys team, but we're having growing pains on offense. We can't move people on offense and that's our major problem."
"Defensively, I thought that we played awfully well, at times," said Frye. "We gave up a score late and we just have to learn to finish the game off. We gave them a bunch of different looks and they have a young quarterback so we wanted to give him a bunch of different looks. We wanted to rush from different edges and mix up our coverages, that was the key for us tonight."
St. Marys was led by Bruce who carried the ball 17 times for 89 yards while Laman added 17 rushes for 64 yards. Koby Frye, who led the WBL in rushing last season with over 1,300 yards, was limited to just 34 yards on 10 totes.
Celina is back at home for week three taking on Van Wert while St. Marys travels to Defiance.
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Looking for positives right now, Jrue is shooting 25% from three where his career % is 36%
Gotta sling back soon
Buyers Remorse
Watching Pelicans games is what Georges Bataille meant by limit experiences.
Can you imagine the free agents we could have signed with the money we WASTED on Holiday. I mean seriously, the guy has regressed and should
not be making the same money as a Chris Paul. I sure hope he prove me wrong.
Didn't we have this exact same thread last year with Hill posting career worst pct and still ended up with career worst pct?
He won't be getting his insentives which means less money on the team cap.
510K likely for playing in 66 games [reg/post], playing 2,075 minutes.
255K likely for playing in 67 gamess [reg/post], averaging 7.3 AST and 3.15 REB.
He's on track for the 1st, but not the second.
Jrue was signed before we had Rondo. We knew we were going to be pairing him with a guard but not at what position, it makes sense for his incentives to be based off of his previously played position.
I think it should be noted that Jrue said that AD told him Rondo would possibly be joining. I would assume Demps had knowledge of this as well. As well as Gentry saying he would like to move Jrue off the ball at the end of last season.
Weird incentive, but it doesn't hurt us unless Jrue continues to be passive to try to hit the number, when we need him to be aggressive scoring the ball.
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Gift Ideas for Pisces
Pisces, the twelfth and final sign in the Zodiac, are the Fishes. Those under the Pisces sign are artistic and spiritual, and enjoy thoughtful gifts. Pisces tend to be creative, romantic, and understanding of others. Here are a few gift ideas for the Pisces in your life.


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Taiwan Eats: Braised Cabbage With Dried Shrimp, Chilies, and Shiitake Mushrooms
You've gotta eat your greens, but that doesn't mean they have to be a boring one-dimensional counterpart to a more flavorful, hearty course. In Taiwan, for instance, simple braised cabbage gets a boost from small tidbits of dried shrimp, fresh chilies, and garlic, with a generous sprinkle of shiitakes to round things out. It's a common way of preparing the winter vegetable, and few family-style meals would be complete without it.
Those flavorful add-ins are among the most readily available in the Taiwanese pantry. The subtropical island enjoys sweet, red, and mildly hot small chilies year-round; baby shrimp are dried and stored for convenience as well as pungency. Shiitake mushrooms can be obtained fresh but are often preferred dried and reconstituted—their tasty soaking liquid makes an excellent broth for braised dishes like this one.
There are many types of cabbages that could be used in this braise. The typical Taiwanese cabbage has a rather flattened, round shape, with leaves that are less densely packed than your common green cabbage. That said, you can easily swap in green cabbage or, on the other end of the spectrum, the much softer, more watery napa cabbage instead. Savoy cabbage, with its ruffly, fluffy leaves and sweet taste, would be an excellent substitute, too. Should you spot a squashed-looking head of otherwise luminous, pale-green cabbage in an Asian market, though, that's the stuff.
Soupier than the average sauté, this vegetable side course is great for pooling atop plain rice, lending subtle flavor to the entire bowl. Any time of year is a good time to eat plenty of cabbage. But with winter options thinned out to few fresh greens, here's one way to really spruce things up.
About the Author: Cathy Erway is the author of The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove. She blogs at Not Eating Out In New York and hosts the weekly podcast, "Eat Your Words" on Heritage Radio Network.
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Have any of you seen the 1989 Kenneth Branagh film version?
I just watched it, and I must say it is an exceptional film. It has a great, realistic battle scene and just the right amount of comic relief. For some it may be hard to get passed the hard to understand Shakespearean language at first, but soon you'll get the hang of it. I did.
It's also got a stellar cast featuring Dereck Jacobi, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, a 15 year old Christian Bale and of course Kenneth Branagh as the young monarch.
Here is a particularly rousing speech given before the battle that is sure to send chills up the spine:
The famous Saint Crispin's Day speech
*edit* Found a shorter one that gives the few lines that precede it.
I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Medieval history and/or Shakespeare.


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Last April, I lead a team of 11 women into the fjords of Norway to sail and ski. The team consisted of professional skiers, instructors, patrollers, avalanche instructors and avid backcountry skiers. Like any expedition, we were in uncharted territory with unknown and unskied peaks at our disposal.
The snow had melted a bit more than we had prepared for so our approaches were long and steep in sneakers with heavy loads but once we reached the snow line and looked back down to the water and our sailboats, it was pure bliss. The corn snow rivaled the views and each day brought a new harbor and a new set of peaks to bag.


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South Texas State Fair 2014
This year's South Texas State Fair, scheduled for Thursday, March 27 – Sunday, April 6, at Ford Park will give Southeast Texans an opportunity to get out of the house after an unusually long, cold winter and enjoy some of the best food, games, rides and entertainment offered in the state.
With a myriad of attractions including the new H-E-B Kids Fun Zone, more than 40 Carnival Americana rides (including three new rides), The YMBL Championship Rodeo featuring Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) bull riders, more than 75 food vendors and top notch music and entertainment, the South Texas State Fair continues to not only be a premiere springtime affair, but also something that many Southeast Texans look forward to throughout the year.
H-E-B Kids Fun Zone
The 2014 H-E-B Kids Fun Zone promises not to disappoint the kiddos as H-E-B — which has garnered quite a reputation as of late for coming up with innovative and educational family fun — does it again with its all-new Monster Mural, a 20 foot by 5 foot interactive coloring wall designed for kids of all ages.
"The kids will be using washable markers to paint the mural," said 2014 Fair Chairman Bill Collins. "It's actually erasable so we can reuse it next year."
The kids zone will also feature a 25-foot inflatable H-E-Buddy, the Double R Exotics Petting Zoo, camel and pony rides, professional story tellers Mary and Neil Early, and the Southwest Dairy Museum Mobile Classroom, which will feature a demonstration of the mechanical milking process.
Scheduled birthday parties will also be available at the kids zone. For more information, visit your local H-E-B store.
YMBL Championship Rodeo
If you have never experienced the thrill and excitement of professional rodeo, don't miss this opportunity to watch the bulls and the blood as PRCA comes to Ford Arena March 28 and 29. With NFR and PBR quality stock and World Champion Cowboys, the 2014 YMBL Rodeo will be one of the best rodeos this side of Las Vegas with Southeast Texas native Jerry Nelson, owner of Frontier Rodeo, providing the stock for the rodeo and eight-time PRCA world champion bull rider Don Gay providing the play-by-play.
"They'll be bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, bronco busting, and steer wrestling," said YMBL board member Wayne Stokely.
General admission seating at the rodeo is free with the purchase of a fair gate admission ticket on the day of each rodeo performance. Advance reserved seats are on sale on the YBML website. Four and six seat blocks are available.
Visit www.ymbl.org for more information.
Free entertainment
New to the fair this year will be go-cart races by Golden Triangle Raceway Park held inside the Ford Arena on Saturday, April 5, at 3 p.m. Admission is free with the purchase of a fair gate admission ticket the day of the races.
"We're expecting to pull some top-notch kid drivers from across Texas and Louisiana," said Collins.
As far as musical entertainment, fairgoers will be in for a treat as Nashville Star television show finalist Coffey Anderson takes the stage Saturday, March 29, at 9 p.m.
A Bangs, Texas, native, Anderson blends country music with pop, contemporary Christian, gospel and soul and has released eight albums, including a self-titled album that reached no. 134 in the Billboard 200 in 2010.
Also taking the stage will be Beaumont's own David Joel, a card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers who puts in a hard day's work before grabbing his guitar and heading off to music gigs.
Joel plays Texas country laced with southern rock. You've probably seen him playing at one of your favorite local hangouts.
Joel has a big heart too, recently performing with his buddy Brad Brinkley at a fundraiser for the family of Vidor teen Lexy Bertrand, who died following a horrible car crash in February.
Joel is scheduled to perform Friday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m.; Friday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, April 5, at 5 p.m.
Brinkley, who released his single "Table for Two" in 2013 through Bou Boy'z Entertainment, will perform Saturday, April 5, at 5 p.m., said Robert Jacobs, head of the YMBL entertainment division this year.
Other musical entertainment includes Time Travel Band, Z-Fitness Zumba, Corey Mitchell Band, LSPA Section 51, Orange Community Band, Christy Sheffield Band, Last Resort, Sabine River Bend Bluegrass, Dance Funk, Hello February Band, Lamar Drum Line, Casey Chesnutt, Silas Feemster, Keith Kire and Bryce Shaffer.
All concerts are free with fair admission and will take place at the Plaza Entertainment Stage.
On the final Sunday, April 6, the Plaza Entertainment Stage will also feature some of the finest Hispanic entertainers in our area such as DJ Valdez, DJ EPI, Lucha Libre, Kumbion Zelekta & Los Cazadores.
Other entertainment will include the Caboodlestoppers — a family friendly comedy spectacular including stilt-walking, balloon-a-tics, slapstick musical acts and skits.
Caboodlestoppers features Rhymin' Simon the Pedaling Poet, one-man band Jim Herrington and balloon-making pirates.
The Flores Family Thrill Show will dazzle fairgoers as well with motorcycle maneuvers and dangerous antics and feats. Watch a woman balance precariously on a swaying pole 65 feet above the ground. See several motorcyclists drive in a circular steel cage a split second from danger. See a motorcycle maneuver on a high wire 80 feet above the ground.
The Flores Family Thrill Show has performed on ESPN2, "Extra" entertainment TV, at state fairs from Louisiana to New Jersey, amusement parks and numerous other events and venues. The Thrill Show is completely self-contained and includes state-of-the-art lighting, sound and pyrotechnics.
Returning to the fair this year due to its popularity will be the Live Stingray Encounter, where guests learn about stingrays as well as other sea creatures while actually touching or feeding them in the Ford Park Exhibit Hall.
Livestock show and auction
Youngsters have a chance to showcase their hard work and animals at YMBL's Livestock and Poultry Shows and Junior Poultry and Livestock Auctions. The poultry auction is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, and the livestock auction is set for Thursday, April 3.
"We've got steers, we've got Brahman, goats, lambs, pigs, chickens, rabbits … ducks, turkeys," said Rudy Garcia, who is in charge of the YMBL livestock division in 2014.
All exhibitors are cautioned to read carefully the rules and regulations available for viewing at ymbl.org, as they will be strictly enforced without deviation of any kind.
The money raised through the auction allows the young participants a chance to attend college and the auction is something they prepare for years to enter.
"There is 100 percent payback to our kids," Collins said. "We keep no money through the auction. There are kids that put themselves through college just from selling their animals here."
"This is the only fair left where they (exhibitors) get all the money," said Garcia.
In addition, Garcia said the Children's Barnyard, one of the top attractions every year where grown-ups and children alike can pet and hold baby animals and birds, will feature lowline cattle, a breed of small, polled beef cattle roughly three and a half feet tall. Developed by breeders in Australia, they are said to be docile in nature and are growing in popularity in the U.S., used as pets and suitable for showing by children.
The barnyard is maintained and tended by groups of local 4-H and FFA Club members and open daily during the fair.
Food and exhibits
A staple attraction each year at the South Texas State Fair is the plethora of food choices available from more than 75 different food vendors — food that includes about anything imaginable fried and on a stick, and everybody's favorite, funnel cake. From Nathan's famous frankfurters to Cajun food and Tex- Mex, the fair covers all the bases.
"We do have Indian food out here this year. I don't think I've ever seen curry out here," said Wayne Stokely, who is head of the YMBL food and concession division in 2014. "
"We have Doug (Jones) who has the tamale slammers and smoked meatloaf, which is good," Stokely said. "We have one vendor that has donut burgers. We have crawfish cornbread from Comeaux's (Cuisine). Plenty of barbecue and pork kabobs."
Stokely said the Exhibit Hall will also have more than 100 vendors selling collectables, home improvement items, cell phones, jewelry, purses and much more. Texas Marine will have more than 40 boats on display in the Ford Exhibit Hall including bass boats, bay boats, off-shore boats, pleasure boats, aluminum boats and jet boats, and Texas Ford Dealers will feature an exhibit of new automobiles.
Funds raised go to good cause
"We sponsor so much," Collins said, mentioning The Babe Zaharias Memorial Relays —which allow special-needs children from Southeast Texas an opportunity to develop physical, social and psychological skills through events like the 100 Yard Dash, Softball Throw, Football Relay, Sack Relays, Obstacle Course and everyone's favorite, the Tug-O-War — the YMBL/STPGA Jr. Golf Tournament, another great youth project, sanctioned by the STPGA and open to all junior golfers who are members of the STPGA, as well as a volleyball tournament and the longest running basketball tournament in the state of Texas.
The YMBL also regularly donates to local charities including the 100 Club of Southeast Texas, the Garth House, the Anayat House, American Cancer Society, Some Other Place and many others.
The South Texas State Fair is an important source of funds for these benevolent efforts, Collins said.
"This is our largest and our only fundraiser that we do," he said.
"The Young Men's Business League strives to improve the general welfare of the city and area," according to the YMBL website. "It develops and pursues programs which will maintain and improve the city's educational facilities and opportunities and undertakes activities to enhance the agricultural and commercial resources of the area. YMBL takes part in projects which will benefit the youth as well as the elderly and is ever mindful of the needs of the community in fields of health and welfare, public works and civic improvement, governmental leadership and spiritual guidance."
For Southeast Texas State Fair admission prices and deals, visit www.ymbl.org/tickets-and-deals.aspx
There are several deal days with reduced prices including Kid's Day Saturday, Conn's Ladies Night, and Coca-Cola Cantastic Sunday.
"We're praying for good weather," said YMBL president Jessie Gonzales. "People are ready to come out. Even on Facebook, we had over 10,000 (likes)."
"If we can have 11 days of good weather. I think our patrons will enjoy it as well as us. We're expecting a higher attendance and we're anxious to get it open," Collins added.


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I was reviewing my Son's supplemental essay for College applications and came across a statement that he used to describe my feedback approach…"My Dad's ratio of criticisms to compliments is woefully imbalanced." Let me spare you the rest of the color commentary. Not flattering to Dad. Whoa. Trying to make him better? Yes. Trying to making him the best he can be? Absolutely. "Woefully imbalanced?" Really? Definitely a teachable moment from Son to Father. This post was inspired by my Son, by Patsi Krakoff in her post The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments and by Psychologists Donald Clifton and Tom Rath in their book "How Full is Your Bucket" which I read a few years back. A few excerpts:
- "Nobel Prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman stated that we experience approximately 20,000 individual moments in a waking day. Each moment lasts a few seconds in which our brain records an experience. The quality of our days is determined by how our brains recognize our moments – either as positive, negative our just neutral. Rarely do we remember neutral moments. In some cases, a single encounter can change your life forever.
- "Everyone has an invisible bucket. We are at our best when our buckets are overflowing (with positive experiences) and at our worst when they are empty. Everyone also has an invisible dipper. In each interaction, we can use our dipper either to fill the buckets (with positive experiences) or to dip (with negative experiences) from other's buckets. Whenever we choose to fill others' buckets, we in turn fill our own."
- "…individuals who receive regular recognition and praise increase their individual productivity, increase engagement with colleagues, are more likely to stay with their organization and receive higher loyalty and satisfaction score
- "#1 reason people leave their jobs: They don't feel appreciated."
- "65% of Americans received no recognition in the workplace."
- "9 out of 10 people say they are more productive when they're around positive people"
- "Every moment matters…"
- "A recent study found work groups with positive-to-negative interaction ratios greater than 3:1 are significantly more productive than teams that do not reach the ratio. …The magic ratio: 5 positive interactions to 1 negative interaction"
- 5 strategies that they use to increase your magic ratio of positive to negative moments in any given day:
- Prevent Bucket Dipping. Develop habit of asking whether you are adding or dipping in to bucket. Work toward a ratio of 5:1 positive to negative comments.
- Shine a light on what is right. Try focusing on what employees or peers do right rather than where they need improvement, and discover the power of reinforcing good behaviors.
- Make Best Friends. People with best friends at work have higher workplace productivity.
- Give Unexpectedly. A recent poll showed that the vast majority of people prefer gifts that are unexpected.
- Reverse the Golden Rule. Instead of 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,' you should 'Do unto others as they would have you do unto them.' Individualization is key when filling others' buckets.
Sources: "The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments" by Patsi Krakoff. "How Full Is Your Bucket" by Tom Rath and Donald Clifton. Image: zaazu.com


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Update of the No. 1 Selling Family History Software Makes Researching & Sharing Family History More Rewarding Than Ever
PROVO, Utah (Sept. 29, 2011) – Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource, today announced the release of Family Tree Maker® 2012, an improved and expanded version of the world's No. 1 selling family history software. Now with its new TreeSync™ capabilities, Family Tree Maker 2012 enables family history enthusiasts to sync their desktop family trees and their trees online at Ancestry.com unlike any other desktop software available on the market.
"We have a long-term vision to make family history simple and more accessible to the masses," said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product for Ancestry.com. "Now with the combination of Ancestry.com, the Ancestry mobile app and the new Family Tree Maker, users can work on their family tree anywhere, anytime."
Family Tree Maker 2012 introduces TreeSync, which enables family historians to sync their online tree at Ancestry.com and their desktop family trees, including photos and other historical records they have attached. This enables Family Tree Maker users to bring their desktop tree online to share with invited guests and continue their research from wherever they are.
The new software comes with a free membership or free trial to Ancestry.com that gives users access to billions of historical records, and millions of memory-making historical photos, stories and family trees. Membership with Ancestry.com connects Family Tree Maker 2012 users to the largest family history community in the world, and helps users find other members who might be researching the same ancestors so they can compare notes and discover more together.
Other improvements in Family Tree Maker 2012 include:
· An easier-than-ever user interface to get users started right away
· Upgraded help content and video tutorials
· Improved content-generation and editing options to create engaging "Smart Stories" about family history and family members
· The ability to combine families into one harmonized tree, bringing step-families and adoptees into the main family tree
· Simple generation labels and text boxes to make family trees more interesting and informative
Expert users of earlier Family Tree Maker releases will find new power-user tools in Family Tree Maker 2012, including:
· Upgraded personalization capabilities enabling users to add their own images, adding narrative text and displaying explanatory generation labels to charts
· Index report of every individual in a family tree with birth, marriage and death dates
· Chart the line of descendancy between an ancestor and any descendant in your family tree


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We've covered numerous deals recently, but here are a few more for you to digest. The Acer Iconia W3 Windows 8 tablet, Lumia 520 and Lumia 900 have each had their prices slashed. So how much will you be looking to be forking out should you wish to invest in one of the products?
The Iconia W3 from Acer is its 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, sporting the full version of Microsoft's desktop OS. Live Hot Deals has spotted the tablet going on sale at the Microsoft Store for just $249. Whether you're up for reading, browsing the web or cracking on with same gaming, the Iconia W3 is a sweet investment. Check out our hands-on footagefor a quick peek at what you'd be getting.
Lumia Goodness
Nokia has a massive array of products available, including the new Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925 to suit those with expensive tastes. What about folk who would like a bargain? The Lumia 900 is currently listed on 1 Sale A Day for $169, which was discovered through Live Hot Deals. Do note that it's a Windows Phone 7.8 handset.
Finally, we have the unlocked Lumia 520. Expansys has the Lumia 520 listed for $169 (same as the 900 above). Packing Windows Phone 8, a dual-core chip and Super Sensitive Touch, it's a little power house. It's worth noting that not many are left in stock so act quickly.


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ICF International has been named one of three winners of a five-year ID/IQ mission support re-compete contract with a total value to ICF of up to $31 million. The contract will support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
The company will provide a wide range of programmatic and analytical services in support of its mission to ensure responsible national management of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes and polychlorinated biphenyls. It will provide expertise and innovative solutions in mission-critical areas including programmatic and regulatory support; training, communications, and outreach support; data collection and analysis; risk assessment; engineering and technical analyses; and support for voluntary partnerships and non-regulatory programs.
The company has continuously supported ORCR and predecessor offices at EPA since 1982.