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The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association or Asociación de Economía de América Latina y el Caribe (LACEA) is an international association of economists with common research interests in Latin America. It was formed in 1992 to facilitate the exchange of ideas among economists and policymakers. For more information about LACEA, preview its history and Bylaws. We also invite you to join LACEA.
LACEA is generously supported by grants from the Global Development Network and the World Bank's Development Grant Facility. In addition, the annual meetings are supported by grants from The World Bank, The Inter-American Development Bank, The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and other organizations that can vary depending on the country and organizer of the annual meeting. Click here to read more about LACEA's supporters.
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The 24th Annual LACEA Meeting 2019 will take place in Puebla, Mexico on November 7th-9th, hosted by Colegio de Economistas del Estado de Puebla. Soon we will share more information.
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The 22nd Annual LACEA Meeting 2017 took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 8th-11th, hosted by Universidad San Andrés. For more information click here.
The 21st Annual LACEA Meeting 2016 took place in Medellín, Colombia on November 10th-12th, hosted by Universidad Eafit. For more information click here.
The 20th Annual LACEA Meeting 2015 took place in Santa Cruz, Bolivia from October 15 - 17, 2015, hosted by the Bolivian Society of Economists (SEBOL), the Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) and the Private University of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA). For more information click here.
The 19th Annual LACEA Meeting 2014 took place in São Paulo, Brazil from November 20 - 22, 2014, hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP). For more information click here.
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Duff McKagan thinks a Guns N' Roses reunion could happen, but Axl Rose doesn't share those feelings. In fact, his loathing of former bandmate Slash has reached a new level. He now calls the guitarist "a cancer."
In a new interview with his friend, songwriter Del James, who inspired the song November Rain, Rose threw another in a series of wet blankets on the idea of the original Guns N' Roses ever getting back together, saying that it was "highly doubtful for us to have more than one of the alumni up with us at any given time.
"I suppose Duff could play guitar on something somewhere but there's zero possibility of me having anything to do with Slash."
It's not me, it's Slash
The friction between Rose and Slash is long-standing and deep-seated. The very mention of the guitarist's name gets Rose's fur up in a big way.
"Slash either should not have been in Guns to begin with or should have left after [the EP] Lies," says Rose. "In a nutshell, personally I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided - and the less anyone heard of him or his supporters, the better.
Rose doesn't even like Slash's playing - in his opinion, the guitarist has lost his creativity and seems to be more interested about being "a whore for the limelight." Ouch!
When asked about the excessive recording time spent making Chinese Democracy, as to whether he was trying to make "the best album ever made," Rose said, "That's fucking ridiculous and more negative media nonsense. We were all just trying to do our best for the fans and ourselves."
But when asked whether he thought, at any time, that he was making a masterpiece, Rose answered, "Obviously, media, elements of the public, fans and our detractors had all kinds of things going on such as high hopes, expectations, pressure, naysayers, etc.
"I don't think anyone would mind discovering a diamond mine and I don't think anyone in any competitive field would get very far if they didn't have dreams, aspirations or simply hope to do well. That said, these types of comments are more from our detractors, pulled out of their ass if not thin air."
OK, then. Personally, we think he's a lot funnier when he talks about Slash.
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Best Of The 2012 Billabong Pipe Masters
The 24 best photos from the season ending Pipe Masters
The season ending Billabong Pipe Masters featured everything we look for in a contest; brutal wipeouts, heroic tube riding, babes on the beach, WT requalification drama, and the crowning of a new ASP World Champion. Here's a look back the best photographic moments from the 2012 Billabong Pipe Masters with Kelly Slater, Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr, Damien Hobgood, Miguel Pupo, John John Florence, Sebastian Zietz, Yadin Nicol, Pat Gudauskas and more Pipe Masters competitors.
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Snails: A freshwater snail (Juga newberryi)
(Gastropoda: Neotaenioglossa: Semisulcospiridae)
Profile prepared by Sarah Foltz Jordan and Julia Janicki, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Juga newberryi is a species of medium-sized, aquatic, gilled snail with its shell typically exhibiting a color pattern consisting of three yellow bands separated by three almost black bands (Lea 1860, 1862, 1863; Strong and Frest 2007). Occasionally, the lower band may be divided into two or more bands (Burch 1989: fig. 452) or the dark bands may be tan in color (Strong & Frest 2007). It is a asper-grazers, feeding on both algae and detritus and is found primarily in gravel-boulder riffles and rapids edges in moderately swift current (Frest and Johannes 1995). This large-river species is known only from the Deschutes River where it is found in cold, clear water at depths of 0-16 inches (Frest and Johannes 1995; Deixis MolluscDB 2009). Though J. newberryi was originally distributed in the Deschutes River, Oregon, it is now known only from the lower 90 miles of the Deschutes River drainage where it occurs very sporadically below Pelton Dam, Wasco and Sherman counties. Increasing recreational usage of the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River is a major concern for J. newberryi (Frest and Johannes 1995). It occurs only in the most undisturbed portions of the river, and seems to be sensitive to physical disturbance. Further surveys and management of sites and its associate watersheds are necessary for conserving this particular species.
State Status: Oregon (SNR-State Not Ranked)
(NatureServe 2009)
Adult: Juga is a genus of medium-sized, aquatic, gilled snail traditionally treated as part of the subfamily Semisulcospirinae within the Pleuroceridae family, although the Semisulcospirinae subfamily was recently elevated to family level based on morphological and molecular evidence (Strong & Köhler 2009). The Pleuroceridae and Semisulcospiridae families both differ from the Hydrobiidae family in that the males lack a verge (male copulatory organ). The genus Juga is distinct from related pleurocerid snails based on reproductive anatomy and egg mass characters (Taylor 1966), as well as features of the ovipositor pore, radula, midgut, kidney, and pallial gonoduct (Strong and Frest 2007). Members of this genus have a tall, conic shell-shape and thick, heavy shells which are commonly decollate (early whorls lost). The operculum is present and they are gill breathing and dioecious (separate sexes).
Juga newberryi shells typically exhibit a color pattern consisting of three yellow bands separated by three almost black bands (Lea 1860, 1862, 1863; Strong and Frest 2007). Occasionally, the lower band may be divided into two or more bands (Burch 1989: fig. 452) or the dark bands may be tan in color (Strong & Frest 2007). Alternatively, the shell may be bandless, in which case the color varies from yellowish-tan to dark tan (Strong & Frest 2007). Recent field surveys have not revealed any "pure" populations of the bandless form, although large populations will probably have some bandless individuals (Strong & Frest 2007; Frest, unpublished data).
The external anatomy of J. newberryi is described as follows (Strong and Frest 2007): Operculum ovate, with angular tip; nucleus comprising about one third of total length. Rather shallow ovipositor pore with shallow, grooved tract extending to edge of foot, a slight distance back from the anterior pedal gland. Ctenidium extending from posterior end of mantle cavity to mantle edge. Hypobranchial gland moderately well developed with warty texture, particularly at posterior end of mantle cavity.
The external anatomy of J. newberryi is almost identical to that of J. silicula and J. acutifilosa, differing in that the operculum of J. newberryi is more angular in shape and the nucleus is considerably smaller and more basal than eccentric (Strong and Frest 2007). The hypobranchial gland of J. newberryi is unique in having a warty texture (Strong and Frest 2007). Further anatomical descriptions of this species, including figures of the alimentary, reno-pericardial, nervous, and reproductive systems, are provided in Strong and Frest (2007).
Egg mass: The Juga egg mass generally consists of thick finger-like, elongate, rather weakly coherent gelatinous aggregations, often several cm in length and 2-4 cm in width, with hundreds to thousands of moderately loosely packed, quite small (< 1 mm) eggs, with individual egg boundaries not very apparent, and without regular arrangement of eggs. The fresh egg mass deteriorates roughly a month after deposition, when the embryos begin to acquire shells and hatch (Frest and Johannes 2006). There is no veliger stage.
Although Juga newberryi was once synonymized with J. bulbosa, a recent review of literature and type material has removed the synonymy, treating them as two separate species (Strong and Frest 2007). Much of the existing literature and records for Juga newberryi (particularly in documents by T. Frest and E. Johannes) is documented under the name of Juga bulbosa (Johannes 2009, pers. comm.). Both species belong to the Oreobasis subgenus, a small group of Juga characterized by having the whorls smooth throughout ontogeny (Strong & Frest 2007).
Juga snails are characterized as rasper-grazers, feeding on both algae and detritus, such as dead alder leaves (Furnish 1989, Allan 1995). Individuals in the Juga genus may live for 5-7 years, reaching sexual maturity in 3 years and continuing to grow (Furnish 1990). Adults in this genus are gonochoristic (as opposed to hermaphroditic). Reproduction is iteroparous (individuals are capable of having offspring many times), and most Juga species appear to breed and lay eggs once a year as adults (Frest and Johannes 2006). The same egg-laying localities are utilized year after year if undisturbed. There is no veliger stage, and juvenile snails emerge from eggs (Frest and Johannes 2006).
Collection dates for this species range from late May to October (Deixis MolluscDB 2009).
J. newberryi was originally distributed in the Deschutes River, Oregon, from at least Bend to the mouth, including Jefferson, Wasco, and Sherman counties. It is now known only from the lower 90 miles of the Deschutes River drainage where it occurs very sporadically below Pelton Dam, Wasco and Sherman counties (Frest and Johannes 1995, Strong and Frest 2007). It is absent from the mouth of the river, and from most Deixis collection sites (Frest and Johannes 1995).
Federal Land: Known sites for this species are on BLM lands in the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River in the Prineville District (Frest and Johannes 1995). Sites may occur on the Warm Springs Reservation (Frest and Johannes 1995).
Abundance: No information regarding the abundance of this species is available, but snails in this family commonly reach high abundances in headwater streams.
Management: Manage new and known sites and their associated watersheds to reduce the impacts of recreational activity, urban development, water diversions, construction activities, and other practices that may adversely affect water quality. Riparian habitat protection, including maintenance of water quality, substrate conditions, and canopy cover, would likely benefit and help maintain this species.
Allan, J. D. 1995. Stream ecology: structure and function of running waters. Chapman & Hall, New York, NY. 388 pp.
Burch, J. B. 1989. North American Freshwater Snails. Malacological
Publications, Hamburg, MI, 365 pp.
Deixis MolluscDB database. 2009. An unpublished collection of mollusk records maintained by Ed Johannes.
Frest, T. J. and E. J. Johannes. 1995. Interior Columbia Basin mollusk species of special concern. Final report: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, Walla Walla, WA. Contract #43-0E00-4-9112. 274 pp. plus appendices.
Furnish, J. L. 1990. Factors affecting the growth, production and distribution of the stream snail Juga silicula (Gould). Unpublished PhD thesis, Oregon State University, 173 pp.
Lea, I. 1860. Descriptions of four new species of Melanidae of the United States. Proceedings of the academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 93.
Lea, I. 1862. Description of a new genus (Goniobasis) of the family Melanidae and eighty-two new species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 14: 262–272.
Lea, I. 1863. New Melanidae of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (series 2) 5: 217–356.
NatureServe. 2009. "Juga newberryi". Version 7.1 (2 February 2009). Data last updated: October 2009. Available at: www.natureserve.org/explorer (Accessed 17 May 2010).
Strong E. and F. Köhler. 2009. Morphological and molecular analysis of "Melania" jacqueti Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906: from anonymous orphan to critical basal offshoot of the Semisulcospiridae (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea). Zoologica Scripta 38(5): 483-502. Available at: doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2008.00385.x (Accessed 17 May 2010).
Strong, E. E. and T. J. Frest. 2007. On the anatomy and systematics of Juga from western North America (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea: Pleuroceridae). The Nautilus 121(2): 43-65.
Taylor, D.W. 1966. Summary of North American Blancan Nonmarine Mollusks. Malacologia 4:1-172.


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"It was impressive, I'm happy that have won Vino, it's as if I had won", said Alberto Contador after congratulating at the finish line Alexander Vinokourov after his victory in Liege.
There's been some mumbling in the forums that Vino stabbed Alberto in the back yesterday during the Tour de France's pavé-laden third stage, and tried to drop him inside the last kilometer. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs and opinions, but that's one I don't share. No - Vino is simply the man. There have been several very plausible explanations tendered for what might have happened to result in Contador's being dropped-off the back of the Vino group in the final 500m, and I don't buy the claim that Vino attacked Alberto.
Vino is not, like Armstrong, a PsyOps warrior - and the only rider who would make an attack against his teammate - akin to throwing down the gauntlet and betraying his loyalties - when there was so little time to be gained is a rider like Armstrong. He would see the psychological value in stealing a few seconds from 'Berto while really trying to make him feel abandoned and alone - in hopes of shaking his confidence or weakening his resolve (even though we know that Contador is stronger than that).
Vino is like the Tasmanian Devil - he just "goes" and goes and goes and goes. His attacks are flamboyant and either suicidal if they fail, or brilliant if he comes off with a win. A calculating attack against his teammate with 750m to go is totally not his style - and that alone tells me that he didn't intend to gap Contador, and if he did push on to the line thinking that AC would get the same time as a result of a mechanical having happened inside the final 3km, when that really wasn't the case, it's a fog of war issue, plain and simple.
Plus, the claim that Vino flicked Contador totally ignores the epic amount of work he did on behalf of the Spaniard to guide him over the cobbles when the race was imploding.
Nahhh, leave Vino alone - don't pull a Phinney on him. Vino is no Lance (Thankfully) - and ex-Soviets of Vino's generation don't go for that petty bullshit, sneak-attack-in-the-final-1km ruse - no, they just whip out a knife and slit your throat and are done with it.
Trust me, I know from experience!
The only time I've ever been ejected from a race and arrested afterward came during the UCI's Vuelta a Chile, when one of Vino's future-teammates and I came to blows after a stage (at the finish line, broadcast live on TV) and were hauled off by the coppers. Classic stuff. But those Kazakhs aren't subtle bastards - they fight like hell and aren't concerned with mind-games.
Just my two cents. Oh, and here's the rest of that post-Liege quote from Contador:
"It was impressive, I'm happy that have won Vino, it's as if I had won", said Alberto Contador after congratulating at the finish line Alexander Vinokourov after his victory in Liege.
"It was the result of the team work and I'm very happy", he continued. "We had talked before the start we played with two options, mine went through attack at St. Nicholas or the Roche aux Faucons. There I started a little late, I got go with Andy Schleck, but we have been taken and when Vino is gone, I tried to make the maximum braking, especially with the Schleck brothers and Joaquim Rodriguez".
"I've seen that Vino was very strong and had very touched listening how they cheered him on the radio. When I heard that he has won, I've been very happy", he said. Contador also congratulated the team for their work. "We have been very compenetrated [sic]. We had two good chances of winning and when Vino goes ahead it was clear to me: I had to do what Saxo Bank did with Andy Schleck last year. The result was perfect".
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Word is, the first product of a Spyker-owned Saab could be a modern re-interpretation of the '50s Saab 93. There's also talk of a Saab-bodied Spyker supercar. Here's what those cars could look like.
This retro teardrop is actually styled after the Saab 96, the car that replaced the 93. Produced from 1960-1980 it was equipped first with an 841cc two-stroke inline-three and later a choice of 1498 or 1700cc four-stroke V4s. Perhaps its most famous design feature are the rounded-off square fender front fender flares that you can see so dramatically re-interpreted on this concept design.
This supercar is the work of Trolhattan-dwelling designer Eduard Gray. He envisions a vehicle sitting on one of Spyker's mid-engined platforms, then skinned in the clean surfaces and hockey stick roofline that define the Saab brand.
Will either of these two cars ever happen? Probably not like this, but both highlight the rich history and modern credibility the brand has to draw on. Retro models could be equipped with an utterly modern level of aerodynamics, while a modern supercar could achieve something similar to the Audi R8 in making a supercar appeal to non-supercar buyers. Like, for example, liberal college professors with corduroy elbow patches.
[Saab 96 by Bo Zolland via Vizual Tech Sweden, check out VizTech for more custom cars and hotrods; Saab 9+ via GrayDesign]


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Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Is Coming to PSN
Fans of PlayStation 2-era strategy role-playing games will want to mark their calendars for January 22nd, 2013.
Why? Because Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories is coming to the PlayStation Network as a PlayStation 2 Classic! This zany turn-based strategy RPG was first released in 2006 on the PlayStation 2 and was then ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2009. But now you can return to the world of Veldime on your PlayStation 3 and join Adell, Rozalin, and fan-favorite Etna as they hunt down Overlord Zenon.
If you've never played the game before, just know that it's a whacked-out SRPG in which you can throw your both your enemies and allies from one grid to another. And you can also use bribes at a place called The Dark Assembly, leading to lower enemy levels or better weapons. Because we all know that the best weapon to have in an SRPG is the power that comes with having a bunch of senators backing your cause.
The game will be available for download on the PSN on January 22nd, 2013 for $9.99. Until then, enjoy this trailer from the original version of the game.


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2011-12: Played in three matches as a senior … Academic All-NEWMAC … ITA Scholar Athlete … went 3-0 in doubles play with partner Robert Wheeler in the No. 3 spot for two matches and the No.2 spot in another … against Emerson (4/19) in the No. 2 position he won 8-5 … defeated Springfield (4/28), 8-0, in the NEWMAC Tournament.
2010-11: Did not see action for the Engineers … NEWMAC Academic All-Conference … ITA Scholar Athlete.
Off The Court at MIT: Majoring in brain and cognitive sciences.
High School: A 2008 graduate of Catalina Foothills High School … helped his team to the 4A state championship all four years … reached the finals in state competition all four years in doubles … three-time recipient of the scholar-athlete award … Gates Millennium Scholar … National Achievement Scholar … bronze at the Science Olympiad Nationals.


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ArchiTreats: Food for Thought
The Alabama Department of Archives and History's lecture series: ArchiTreats: Food for Thought, continues on the third Thursday of each month in the Alabama Power Auditorium. Beginning at 12:05 PM, the public is invited to bring a sack lunch and to participate in these hour-long sessions on various aspects of Alabama history. Sponsored by the Friends of the Alabama Archives, the lectures and refreshments are provided free to the public. Please call (334) 353-4712 for more information.Click on the camera icon beside each entry to view a video presentation of that ArchiTreats program. Video presentations are generally available on this website within three weeks of their presentation.
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So I recently purchased a 13m and 17m strutless BRM Cloud and thought I'd share my review. As background, I am 185lbs, mostly ride surfboards as my daily driver and have a quiver of Caution spitfire kites ranging from 7-12m that I ride in the bay and over at OB.
I've been spending some time down in So Cal and have been trying out various light wind kites to maximize my time on the water. I've demo'd the 2012 Blade Fat Lady, 2013 Slingshot Turbine and Naish Fly in past. None really compare to Cloud for light wind performance. I've taken my 17m Cloud in Venice/Santa Monica in 8-10mphs winds on my surfboard and able to get upwind easily.
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Best part is I've packed the 17m Cloud, wetsuit, harness, pump, bar into my 11m caution bag so I can bike down for a kite with my surfboard. First time I've been able to pack such a big kite so compact with all my gear in 1 bag. I haven't flown the smaller sizes. For those looking for great light wind kites I would highly recommend them for low end pull and turning ability.


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Making Meaning In Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8 "Workshop 8. Planning and Professional Development" In order to grow in their careers, teachers need a great deal of sustenance. In this program, the teachers talk about the ways in which they fulfill this need as they develop individually and as members of a professional community. The group invites us into their classrooms to look at the way they have grown professionally, stimulated by their peers, their membership in professional organizations, and their willingness to seek out new thinking on literature and teaching literature. D
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Private Universe Project In Mathematics "Inventing Notations" We learn how to foster and appreciate students' notations for their richness and creativity, and we look at some of the possibilities that early work on problems that engage students in creating notation systems might open up for students as they move on toward algebra. D
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In Search of the Novel "What's The Story?" This workshop explores how an author spins a story and why it is the most important aspect of the novel. In the program, participants examine the importance of the hook, and the "why" behind the events. They also consider various ways into difficult novels. D
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Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Show Hospitality" Hospitality is the act of being friendly and generous. Today's show offers some ideas for how to craft special items that show your generosity and friendliness. Books are shared frequently between friends; wrap your favorite reading and share with a guest in your home. D
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Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Are Shared" Sharing gifts with friends in an unexpected moment is a warm and sincere gesture of friendship. Make a friendship bracelet with crystals, tie it on your friend's wrist while she makes a wish, when it falls off - her wish will come true. Make a special box that can house memories that you and your friend can share. D
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European Christmas Markets Discover Europe's Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights. Travel through Germany, France and Switzerland and visit cities and towns and learn of their history, see their major sights, and visit their charming markets. The Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols to add to the magic and enchantment.G
7:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "Gifts Galore" Katie shows why it is better (and more fun) to give than to receive with creative and easy ideas for designer breadsticks and irresistible pretzels, and projects like dressed-up store-bought gifts and a gift box topiary. D
7:30 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Christmas In Vienna, Austria" Christmas is observed in cities throughout the world, but the festivities in the Austrian city of Vienna are unique. Burt joins the celebration, explains the ancient history and meaning of Christmas, tours Vienna's famous Christmas markets, and discovers why we have Christmas trees. He takes us inside the magnificent castle of the Habsburg family and unravels the story of how they became the most powerful rulers in Europe by using their marriages instead of their military. D
8:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "Gifts" Katie finds the perfect gift to give. In the kitchen, she makes edible presents: granola, matzo ball soup, and tomato sauce and croutons. Projects: custom gift-wrap tags and a unique idea from the herb garden. D
8:30 pm
Travelscope "Germany's Holiday Markets" Travelscope celebrates the season with Joseph's explorations through Northern Germany's Christmas markets where there's more than baubles and trinkets to the joy of Christmas. D
9:00 pm
Sewing with Nancy "Fast and Fleecy Accessories, Part 1" Use soft knit fleece to create fashionable accessories in a flash! Start with yardage of fleece or other "fleecy" fabrics and learn how to create quick projects-perfect for gift giving. Scarves, wraps, and even capes can easily be sewn or serged with a little sewing know how from Nancy. D
9:30 pm
Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller: Chanukah Special Part food fantasy and part documentary of self-discovery, the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller, Chanukah Special follows this best selling cookbook author as she explores and celebrate Jewish cuisine and culture in the company of home cooks, friends and family. In this special, Jamie introduces some of her family's favorite recipes during Chanukah and it's a portrait of Jewish/Kosher cooking and the traditions that coincides with the holidays, in both past and present. D
10:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "French Sweets, Refined and Rustic" Man on the Street John "Doc" Willoughby heads to the Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn to learn all about the art of chocolate making. Next, test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make perfect Chocolate Truffles at home. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of cocoa powder. D
10:30 pm
Simply Ming "On The Road with Michael Schlow at Tico" Buying local and buying fresh are key to great cooking. This week on Simply Ming, Chef Ming Tsai and longtime friend Boston Chef, Michael Schlow, go to Boston City Hall Plaza Farmer's Market for a little inspiration and then head back to Chef Schlow's restaurant, Tico, where they cook up two mouth-watering dishes: Red Tape Steak and a Double Lamb Chop with Pea Shoot-Beet Salad. D
11:00 pm
Taste This! "Open Kitchens of NYC" Restaurant goers love to be entertained in a front row seat witnessing creative cuisine that will be their dinner! Chef Joe visits a French restaurant where he gets a front row view of the action! In his own kitchen, Chef Joe is cooking up Caponata with Seafood. D
11:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe Classics "Egypt" Rick climbs the Giza Pyramid. In Luxor, he rambles with Ramses through the temple of Karnac and the Valley of the Kings, and bicycles into today's village Egypt.G