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Jessie Matthews
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Dancing on the CeilingThe Best of the 1930's 2000
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About Jessie Matthews
Most of Jessie Matthews' recordings seem quaintly antique, artifacts of a by-gone age -- and, to some extent, they are just that, her fluttering, plummy toned voice with its romantic yearning turning back clocks as it fills a room at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. But for most of the '30s, Matthews was the most popular musical star in England, and the only British film music personality who was ranked on a par with such American performers as Fred Astaire, Ruby Keeler, or Ginger Rogers. She was a favorite of Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, all of whom gave her some of their very best work. And her magnum screen opus, Evergreen, remains the only British musical of the '30s to be ranked by fans of the genre on a par with American musicals of the period. Matthews was born in London in 1907. One of 13 children of an impoverished Soho fruit vendor, she endured a childhood of dire poverty. She showed extraordinary dancing ability from an early age, beginning to dance immediately after learning to walk. Her formal education ended when she was 12 years old and began working in vaudeville. Three years later, she'd worked her way up to legitimate theater, when Irving Berlin spotted her in the London production of his 1923 Music Box Revue. The composer was so charmed by Matthews, that he gave her "I Want to Go Back to Michigan" as a featured number in the revue. Matthews' most important performer-composer relationship, however, was with Rodgers & Hart, beginning with the 1928 production of One Damn Thing After Another, for which they wrote the song "My Heart Stood Still." In 1930, that show's producer, Charles B. Cochran, was looking for a new vehicle in which he could star Matthews and her soon-to-be second husband, Sonnie Hale, and Rodgers & Hart devised a show called Ever Green, about a woman who switches identities with her mother. The show included a song called "Dancing on the Ceiling, " which they'd dropped from an earlier work, and which became one of Matthews' signature tunes; the gentle, lyrical "Dear Dear" (which the newly married Rodgers wrote for his wife Dorothy); and the clever, bouncy "If I Give in to You" (containing a Lorenz Hart couplet, worthy of an award, that rhymes "go and grin" with Lohengrin). Ever Green was a hit -- one of the few, and perhaps the only success by Rodgers & Hart that never ran on the American stage. Jessie Matthews found herself the reigning queen of the British musical stage, acclaimed for her singing as well as her dancing. Even as she was solidifying her theatrical career, however, the movies were beckoning. Matthews had appeared in films in the early '20s, and played small roles, often awkwardly, in a few films in the early '30s. Neither her talent nor the technology were quite ready, however. First, the movies had to improve technically. The coming of sound to the screen had taken a little longer in England than it did in America, and with just as many technical problems, but by 1932, the bugs involved in making and showing talkies had been worked out. Matthews made her breakthrough performance on screen that year in The Good Companions, directed by Victor Saville. Saville was, after Alfred Hitchcock and Michael Powell, the most prodigiously talented director in England during the '30s (and, like Hitchcock, he was later snapped up by Hollywood), and he took Matthews under his wing, coaching her carefully so that her work in The Good Companions was the best of her career up to that time. Over a year after The Good Companions, Saville and Matthews began work together on what proved to be their magnum opus together, and the best musical to come out of England for the next 30 years: Evergreen. Adapted from Rodgers & Hart's Ever Green, the film jettisoned many of the plot details of the original play along with numerous songs that didn't fit the new screenplay (co-written by Emlyn Williams, and which Richard Rodgers, in particular, liked better than the play's book). The three most important songs were left in, and were joined by new numbers written by Harry Woods (best remembered for "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover"), including "When You've Got a Little Springtime in Your Heart, " "Tinkle! Tinkle! Tinkle!, " and "Over My Shoulder." The choreography was the best ever seen in a British movie, and a match for the best that American movies could offer -- no surprise, because the choreographer was an American, Buddy Bradley, who had taught Busby Berkeley and trained Fred Astaire, Ruby Keeler, and other musical stars, but who had to go to England to be recognized fully, because he was Black. The producers of Evergreen, Michael Balcon and Gaumont-British Studios, had hoped to cast Fred Astaire -- who was appearing on the London stage at the time in The Gay Divorce -- as the male lead in their film, but RKO refused to lend out the services of its top new musical star. (Gaumont-British later got even, refusing to lend Matthews to RKO for Astaire's non-Ginger Rogers vehicle A Damsel in Distress). Evergreen was recast, and one of the parts rewritten for a non-dancing leading man, Barry MacKay (best remembered in films for his charming portrayal of Scrooge's nephew in the 1938 M-G-M version of A Christmas Carol). Even without Fred Astaire, Evergreen proved a gold mine for everyone involved. It generated a hit for Matthews in the guise of "Dancing on the Ceiling, " which, in the film, is played. against a gorgeous art deco setting as a gossamer-textured yet impassioned mating ritual between two people in separate rooms; "When You've Got a Little Springtime in Your Heart" also became an indelible part of her song legacy, and "Over My Shoulder" was a tune so closely associated with her that it became the title of her autobiography 40 years later; Evergreen became the first British musical ever to open at Radio City Music Hall; and it got Hollywood to look seriously at everyone involved. M-G-M wanted Jessie Matthews, and got Victor Saville and Barry MacKay. Unfortunately, Matthews couldn't immediately avail herself of the benefits from the film -- apart from the fact that Gaumont-British had her under contract, she had terrible personal difficulties at that point in her life. Unknown to the public or the music or movie industries at the time, she'd had a mental breakdown during shooting, growing out of the psychological strain she was under, and was incapacitated for months. She eventually returned to screen work, and, in fact, made a series of films in which mistaken identity -- the crux of Evergreen's plot -- were central to the story lines. The most important of these was the delightful First a Girl (1935), based on a German play that was later the basis for the film and stage musical Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews. Ironically, Matthews was very much the Julie Andrews of her era, a plucky "girl-woman" who charmed with her manner as much as her voice. Her later films weren't remotely as good as First a Girl or Evergreen, however, lacking not only songs as good as what Rodgers & Hart, or Harry Woods, had written for her, but also the talents of Victor Saville (who was working on bigger movies, like Goodbye Mr. Chips) and Bradley's choreography. Her husband, Sonnie Hale, directed several of them, that paled in comparison with her best films. Still, the hits came, including "May I Have the Next Romance with You" by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel, from the musical Head Over Heels, which she performed hundreds of times. Matthews gave up musicals after the '30s. She was tired, and they didn't seem to fit in with the mood of the war in England, even if someone had been willing to produce them. She entertained during the war, and directed a short film, Victory Wedding, during World War II. After the war, she was best known in England in a new career, as a radio actress, on the BBC's Mrs. Dale's Diary -- Matthews was later awarded the OBE by the Queen. She returned to the screen once, to play the mother of the diminutive hero in Tom Thumb (1958), and returned to the stage in 1973 in an acclaimed performance in Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies. The following year, she published her autobiography, Over My Shoulder. Matthews' voice, with its gentle flutter and vulnerable, plaintive, yearning tone, is like a sound out of a distant past between the wars, beckoning us still further back, to the innocence of pre-World War I England (Evergreen had her living in the time of the Boer War, which seemed somehow to fit her). Her choice of songs, however -- among the cleverest and also the most heartfelt of her era -- always pulls us in the opposite direction, toward popular music's peak of sophistication for the '30s. ~ Bruce Eder
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Obama's List of Must-See Sci-Fi TV Shows Includes Star Trek and Cosmos
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This forum explores the alarming rise in youth suicide in Kentucky.
Renee Shaw hosts a town hall-style conversation addressing safety in Kentucky schools.
This original KET film explores the life and career of Kentucky's most acclaimed writer.
Pathways for Tomorrow's Workforce: A KET Forum
The panel discusses career pathways, pre-apprenticeships, and other programs.
This documentary examines KET's five decades of public service in the commonwealth.
Political Reflection of Sen. Mitch McConnell
Wide-ranging interview with Mitch McConnell, Kentucky's Republican senior U.S. senator
Renee Shaw and Casey Parker-Bell present highlights from the 2018 Fancy Farm picnic.
Disrupting the Opioid Epidemic
KET convenes leading health experts to look at Kentucky's response to the opioid epidemic.
This program profiles acclaimed philanthropists Don and Mira Ball.
Experts from the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet answer viewer calls about new state tax changes.
KET takes us behind gates to see some of the most beautiful private gardens in the state.
Renee Shaw and leaders from business and government discuss the state's workforce needs.
The American Spiritual Ensemble performs from Lexington, Kentucky.
KET presents comprehensive coverage of the 2015 general election.
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Views from the Hillside
Last Sunday, the camera panned over the crowd and I saw two people wearing earmuffs. Now this wouldn't be a big deal if they were women, but they happened to be two dudes. Men wearing earmuffs?!?! When did this ridiculous trend start? Men wear hats…or they freeze their ears off. There is no third alternative. The poofy, Princess Leia version and even the weird band one that goes around the back of the head are not acceptable cold weather ear-covering apparatuses. What? You're trying to protect your hairdo? Look, sir, your hair will never be as simultaneously gorgeous and yet intensely intimidating as mine or Robert's so don't even bother. Wear a damn hat.
Erik Walden: 16 tackles 3 sacks, NFC Defensive Player of the Week. 6th round draft pick released by Cowboys, Chiefs, and most recently Dolphins. Dom Capers ability to plug guys in Bill Beelichekian. (Without the cheating part)
4th and 26th …I remember sitting in John "The Company Man" Johnson's living room and going from a happy-go-lucky-we're-going-to-win buzz to a did-that-really-just-happen-sulking-drunk?!?! Also, "F#%& YOU!" Freddie Mitchell crossed my mind too.
I cannot get over the fact that the NFL changed the OT rules because Brett Favre didn't touch the ball in the NFC Championship game. How does he repay them? Well, you watched his season. Oof, talk about ungrateful. Rule changes like this are so stupid, can you imagine the rules changing for your fantasy league playoffs? The commissioner would be duct-taped to a tree and left there until next season's draft.
Mick Vick wet himself a little when he heard Cullen Jenkins was coming back this week. Okay, I lied…it wasn't a little.
Ron Jaworski is the honorary Eagles captain Sunday. He just picked Eagles to win. Idiot. Jon Gruden says: "THIS guy is flat-out wrong."
I can guarantee everyone in the "Fire McCarthy" crowd are really impressed by how the Miami Dolphins conduct their business. $8 million for a college coach? Brilliant. Not complying with the Rooney Rule, so they can't actually hire him? Brilliant. Interviewing candidates when you still have a coach? Brilliant. "Fire, McCarthy!"
I have a man-crush on Charles Woodson, Tramon Williams, Clay Matthews, BJ Raji, Cullen Jenkins, Nick Collins, and AJ Hawk…and those are just my man-crushes on defense. I've also started flirting with Charlie Peprah. Yes, I am a man-whore. Don't judge.
I believe Captain Kirk said, "Set phasers to ass-kicking."
Greenfield's Deals
If there's any kind of Michael Vick/Eagles montage to the theme music of "Rocky" at any time, I may in fact vomit where I sit.
Dom Capers is the effing man. There's no other D coordinator in the league who could've succeeded as well as the Packers have with all the injuries we've sustained – no one. I'm sorry I made fun of your hair when you arrived:(
Among other things, Sunday will be a battle of jumpsuits. Rumor is Andy Reid spent a day in Milan with a team of seamstresses as they customized a stunning weatherproof, rabbit pelt-lined Gortex wonderland for the Philly coach. How will McCarthy counter?
It's Kuhntagious! Don't be shocked to hear some "Kuuuuuuuhhnnnn" chants from the Philly fans, too. #30 is from York, Pennsylvania and set 27 school records at Shippensburg, where I'm guessing every other play was Kuhn TD (53 in all). Side note: He's also got a degree in chemistry. Yes, I'm cereal.
You know who else played at Shippensburg? Rob Davis, who retired a couple years ago. His 167 straight games for the Packers is only behind Favre and Forrest Gregg in team history. Nice!
You know who else is nice these days? Mila Kunis. Yowsas.
You know it's a huge game when you're planning on the potential for a major hangover Monday, and therefore made the pre-emptive move to schedule that as a vacation day immediately following the Bears game.
Philly is only about two hours from Scranton. It depresses me to think that the characters on "The Office" may be Eagles fans. The show has already gone downhill enough for me.
There are only two outside chances the Eagles take this one: drastically win the turnover battle or Desean Jackson has a monster game on special teams. Neither is likely to happen.
Bum-Bum-Chhhh, Ba-Bum-Bum-Chhhh, GO PACK GO!


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At last year's Tokyo Game Show, Capcom's Keiji Inafune (Mega Man, Dead Rising) famously declared that the Japanese game industry was "finished". It was a wake-up call. But Japan, he says, still slumbers.
"I said that comment hoping that the Japanese creators were going to wake up," Inafune told VideoGamer.com. "However, there has been no change whatsoever to the situation since last year, so I'm still very pessimistic."
According to VideoGamer.com, Inafune thinks a change of attitude is required for developers to turn things around.
"I feel that many people in the industry are still living the glory of the '80s and '90s, so they don't admit that there is a problem to start with," he says. But there is. Just look at the domestic market, which has shrunk.
"Therefore it's really important that we realise that we're behind the Western market now, get humble and start learning what's going on. Otherwise the Japanese market is going to disappear completely."
Inafune: Japanese devs won't admit there's a problem [VideoGamer.com]


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Shooting Ourselves in the Feet with Bullets
We are out of control with our PowerPoints.
As a group, lawyers are the worst presenters I know. As a group, lawyers should be the best. We make our livings telling stories to clients, judges, and juries. Yet, give us a Powerpoint and we will oppress an otherwise interesting and important story into a brutal deathmarch of text-laden slides worthy of the Jackson Administration. We read from our slides (which consist of the notes for our talk) until a woman in the audience begins to wish that the bullets on the screen were lodged somewhere in her prefrontal cortex.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Never has it been this easy to give[1] a great presentation. Whether you use Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple's Keynote, either program can quickly incorporate interesting images that capture a key concept. You can find these images online and save them to your computer in an instant. The fonts available to us are limitless.[2] Beautiful templates are prepared for us and baked into the software.
Never has it been this hard to give a great presentation. I have been traveling the state with the Kentucky Law Update series to talk about our enduring foreclosure crisis. I present after lunch. When I walk in the room during the break, I see the half-finished crosswords. I see the Amazon Kindle's poking out of purses, the iPads filled with games and email. I know what I'm up against. The demands on our audiences' attention have never been greater.
It has never been harder to get and keep an audience's attention. I am here to tell you a hard truth: your deep knowledge and compelling series of bullet-pointed slides that explain everything so obviously and logically is not enough. Not even close. If you want your audience's attention, you are going to have to rip it out of their iPad's cold, dead hands.[3]
For trial attorneys like me, our livelihood depends on our ability to give a good presentation. Having someone's attention is a precondition to persuasion. But, even if you are never going to set foot in a courtroom, you still need to know how to give a good presentation. You still have a stake in helping us all become better presenters.
There are 17,000 members of the Kentucky Bar Association. Each of us are required to gather 12.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education credit each year. We comply by sitting through lots of presentations. Multiply our membership by a 25-year career and collectively we will endure about 5,312,000 hours of presentations before we retire.[4]
That's a lot of crummy presentations.
There are some basic things we can do to make our presentations instantaneously less awful. First, do whatever you need to do to keep your audience's attention. If the only way you can do this is by butchering a chicken while talking about subrogation rights or ERISA plans, bring a tarp to make cleanup easier. Let's stop pretending this isn't a show and that we're not, in part, ringleaders.
Next, adhere to Guy Kawasaki's 10–20–30 Rule. No more than 10 slides. No more than 20 minutes. Nothing less than 30-point font on your slide. Look, your slides shouldn't be your notes.[5] Your notes are your notes. After you create your crappy presentation that just reflect the main things you want to say, hit "Print". Those are your notes. Congratulations. Now create your presentation with 10 words–one per slide that capture your points. Better yet, pick ten pictures that enliven the concepts and entertain while you use your notes. Your slides should be in conversation with your words, not an echo of them.
Third, get curious about how to make your presentations better. Read Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds or Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson.
Finally, it's time we start expecting more of ourselves and our colleagues than dry marches through case law and statutes. Obviously, imparting substantive knowledge needs to happen, but it's time to stop pretending it's our audience's job to already be interested in our topics and it's their fault if they don't give us their undivided attention. Their failure to pay attention is our failure to capture it. Be brutal in evaluations. Demand more. If a presentation wasn't great, give suggestions to make it better. If the presenter just phoned it in, say so.
Presentations matter. They matter to colleagues, clients, opposing counsel, and juries. At a minimum, five million hours of smart people's time is at stake. Don't let a bad presenter waste another hour of yours.
Ben Carter is an associate at Morris and Player, PLLC, a firm for plaintiffs. He is a consultant to the Network Center for Community Change on issues surrounding foreclosure, tax liens, and vacant and abandoned property. He welcomes your thoughts and ideas: email@example.com.
When I say "give", I mean it: a great presentation is a performance that stays with the audience. It is a gift. ↩
Please, stop using Calibri. When I see Calibri on the screen, the words I see are, "default." As in: "The fact that this presentation is awful is default of the presenter." ↩
I am aware that iPad's do not technically have hearts and that they are, in fact, cold and dead already. You do not need to email me on this point. ↩
This doesn't include all the time we spend in internal firm meetings that resemble the eye-popping scene from A Clockwork Orange. ↩
- When was the last time you went to a movie and the screen was bifurcated: one side with the action and actors and the other side with a scrolling script? Exactly. Time to raise your game. ↩
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The Kentucky Bar Association is kind enough to publish this in their March edition of Bench and Bar. I don't mean to imply in this article that I'm the world's best presenter—far from it. I still rely on bullet points and text too much in my own presentations. You can see it in a presentation I gave last fall. But, if you watch the video, you can also see in that presentation a lot of pictures to complement the ideas I'm talking about. Including a few Venn diagrams. Nothing wrong with a Venn diagram.


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The Government of Solomon Islands has officially announced its decision to join IUCN by endorsing the IUCN Statutes, becoming the 83rd State Member of IUCN. The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology has been designated by the Government of Solomon Islands as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat.
IUCN extends its warmest welcome to the Solomon Islands, a country of diverse culture, languages and customs. Comprising of nearly one thousand islands and a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres, the Solomon Islands hosts a wealth of unique ecosystems and some remarkable plant and animal species. Known as a biodiversity hotspot, this island nation is one of the few geographically complex areas on Earth exhibiting high levels of endemism. The diversity of the Solomon Islands' natural resources, its cultural diversity, and its growing efforts in the area of nature conservation make us proud to welcome this country as a new State Member of our Union.
"The Solomon Islands is small and diverse and our biological diversity is threatened by natural and man-made hazards", commented Mr Rence Sore, Permanent Secretary for Conservation in the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology. "On a national level we are committed to conservation of our biological diversity. We are mindful though that our dreams of conservation would not come about if we are to only act locally. Globally we must partner with the rich resources of IUCN to make a difference in the country. By partnering with IUCN we can conserve the smallness and diversity of the country for Solomon Islanders - past, present and future". He added, "State Membership of IUCN is one of the best decisions made by the Government of Prime Minister Sikua".
The Solomon Islands has joined key environmental conventions, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and others.
IUCN is already working in the Solomon Islands, liaising with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology through the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation and also through IUCN Oceania's newly developed Mangroves project – Mangrove EcoSystems for Climate change Adaptation and Livelihoods. The Solomon Islands joins Australia, Nauru, New Zealand and Fiji as IUCN State Members in Oceania.
"I am excited about the Solomon Islands' membership", says Taholo Kami, Regional Director for IUCN Oceania's office. "With its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage, IUCN welcomes their membership and is looking forward to increasing collaboration with the government of the Solomon Islands to confront the challenge of managing the country's unique biodiversity and natural resources".
Contact person: Helen Pippard, Membership Focal Point, IUCN Regional Office for Oceania, Tel: +679 3319084, Email: [email protected], www.iucn.org/oceania


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EagleBurgmann Group Procurement
EagleBurgmann is one of the leading worldwide providers of industrial sealing technology. Our customers consider us their reliable partner when pumps, compressors, agitators and pipeline systems need to be fitted with secure sealing solutions.
Our product portfolio is also rounded off by our comprehensive range of services. For the processing and realization of our orders we cooperate with competitive suppliers in an international network.
We procure raw materials, purchase parts, investment goods and services, while focusing on local, regional, and global markets with respect to the product group.
The distinguishing features of our suppliers and strategic partners are their competitive edge, quality and delivery capacity (quantity and delivery reliability). We also attach great importance to reliability, innovative capacity and flexibility. Our supplier requirements are ambitious, and we ensure that high standard by using a systematic supplier assessment. In turn, our business partners are offered sound growth perspectives and long-term cooperation that are based on trust and oriented toward a collaborative partnership.


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The Roky 2 (£70 inc. VAT) is a full Qwerty keyboard that is fully compatible with all PDA operating systems, but just happens to be made of 100 per cent fabric. All but the Bluetooth receiver attached to one end that is. There is even a separate stand for you to slip your PDA into.
You'll need to install the drivers on your PDA and, being Bluetooth, you'll need to pair it with your device. We found this a bit tricky at first, but once you've got them talking, the keyboard works smoothly enough. Being fabric you simply have to touch the key to respond and at first we found it a little strange.
The Roky 2 would feel more natural if there was actually a little weight to the keys - a thicker tab inside, for instance. Other than this, it's a great device that takes up less space than a conventional stowaway keyboard.


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Dhalgren on Stage
Here's a nice birthday present:
The play is not strictly an adaptation of the novel, it seems:
On April 1 — [Samuel R.] Delany's 68th birthday — the Kitchen will begin staging an adaptation [of Dhalgren] called Bellona, Destroyer of Cities. Its director and writer is Jay Scheib, an MIT professor and rising theater-world star who's been obsessed with Dhalgren for years. He once devoted an MIT course to the book, and has even adapted it into a play in German.That news comes from a good, basic overview of Delany and Dhalgren in New York Magazine. I thought the description of the novel as "like Gertrude Stein: Beyond Thunderdome" was pretty amusing. (It made me want to see a picture of Gertrude Stein with Tina Turner hair.)
The play is not strictly an adaptation of the novel, it seems:
The Kitchen adaptation aims to be the next cycle of Dhalgren: It begins where the novel ends, with a new character—a woman instead of a man—entering Bellona. "In the novel," Scheib says, "when the narrator shows up, he has sex with a woman who turns into a tree. And then he has sex with a guy, and then with a girl. Then another guy. Then a guy and a girl. So we try to keep that spirit alive."Bellona, Destroyer of Cities runs April 1-10, and there will be a post-show discussion with Chip on April 3. I would love to be there, but it's not possible. If anybody attends the show, I'd love to hear what you think of it!


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MIAMI -- A U.S. military judge removed himself Thursday from the death penalty trial at Guantanamo Bay for the prisoner accused of orchestrating the deadly attack on the USS Cole.
Army Col. James Pohl, a prominent judge who has presided over a number of major cases, assigned Air Force Col. Vance Spath to take over the case against Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri. The trial is scheduled to start in February but is likely to be postponed.
Al-Nashiri, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, faces the death penalty if convicted of allegations that he set up the al-Qaida bombing of the Cole, an attack in the Yemeni port of Aden that killed 17 U.S. sailors.
The judge said he removed himself from the case because of scheduling conflicts with the trial of the five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. No trial date has been scheduled in that death penalty case.
Pohl, the chief judge in the military commissions, handed the defense in the Cole case a major victory in April when he ordered prosecutors to share with defense lawyers never-revealed details about what happened to al-Nashiri in secret CIA prisons following his capture in 2002. Authorities have disclosed that al-Nashiri was subjected to a mock execution and waterboarding but details about his treatment remain classified.
Rick Kammen, an attorney for al-Nashiri, said the deadline for the prosecution to appeal the ruling has passed but it remains to be seen how Spath will enforce the execution of the order or how his appointment might affect the case.


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The G-15 group of developing nations will try to forge a common stand in Cairo next week to fight the downside of globalization, a month before the G-8 industrial group meets in Japan, officials say.
"The 10th summit of the G-15 will study how to meet the economic challenges facing member countries and the negative effects of globalization," Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa said here Wednesday.
A diplomat belonging to one of the African members of the G-15 said the group, when it meets here Monday and Tuesday, would try to "find agreement among themselves" in anticipation of the G-8 meeting in Japan on July 21st.
Moussa said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will contact the G-8 leadership to convey the G-15 position once it is adopted.
"The G-15 wants to be part of the world economy and cooperate with the industrialized countries, while taking into account threats posed by globalization and World Trade Organization (WTO) constraints on the economies of developing countries," Moussa said.
The WTO conference in the US city of Seattle in December stumbled dramatically over differences among the United States, Europe and developing countries over the substance of a new round of trade liberalization.
The meeting will discuss support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the G-15 group, "real locomotives for employment and growth," Munir Zahran, Egypt's delegate to the G-15 and WTO, told the Al-Ahram Hebdo news weekly.
The summit will also study means to develop economic and trade cooperation among member countries, which have been separated by geographic and other barriers.
During preparatory meetings for the summit this week, tourism was raised as one possibility.
Indonesia proposed setting up a bank to finance joint G-15 economic projects, but Egypt balked, saying "in-depth studies were needed on how to acquire the necessary financing," Egyptian newspapers reported.
Several heads of state will attend the Cairo summit, which follows last year's event in Jamaica. These include Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal.
More than 600 businessmen from the G-15 countries are also invited.
The G-15, founded in 1989 to counter the power of the wealthy, industrialized nations, actually groups 17 nations.
They are Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
Egypt, which is the current president of the G-15, hosted a meeting in October of the G-15 federation of chambers of commerce and industry, which appealed for more favorable trade terms for developing countries - CAIRO (AFP)
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The Top 10 Bad Boys of Britain (Blog)
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Cinema has not always been kind to the British. All too often, lazy filmmakers have reduced the residents of the United Kingdom to a handful of crude stereotypes, portraying them on the big screen as either stammering fops (Hugh Grant), oafish hams (Rowan Atkinson), effete villains (Jeremy Irons), or prancing prettyboys (Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Jonathan Rhys Meyers -- we could spend hours on this one alone).
In an effort to combat this hideous practice, we present a list of actors who've proven that Brits can't always be so easily pigeonholed. In fact, sometimes they can be pretty darn badass.
Michael Caine -- Get Carter
Caine laid waste to Newcastle's criminal underground in this 1971 thriller, playing a London gangster out to avenge the murder of his brother. Never before, or since, has there been a more stylish hitman. Sylvester Stallone's 2000 remake, set in Las Vegas, bordered on blasphemy.
Ben Kingsley -- Sexy Beast
Talk about versatility -- two decades after winning an Oscar for his portrayal of gentle, non-violent Gandhi, Kingsley was nominated for another one (and got robbed by Jim Broadbent) for playing loud-mouthed sociopath Don Logan in Jonathan Glazer's gritty heist flick.
Sean Connery -- Highlander
Connery's badass credentials are irrefutable, stretching all the way back to his first turn as Bond in 1962's Dr. No. But he arguably reached his peak in 1986's Highlander, in which he couldn't be bothered to alter his trademark accent, despite playing a character named Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez.
Terence Stamp -- The Limey
As an aged British ex-con who crosses the pond to track down the men responsible for his daughter's death, Stamp's violent antics in Steven Soderbergh's noirish 1999 thriller made Superman II's General Zod look downright tame in comparison.
Patrick Stewart -- Star Trek: First Contact
Okay, okay. Rarely, if ever, has the word "badass" ever been uttered in association with a Star Trek flick, but Stewart made a compelling case for the moniker in 1996's First Contact, the greatest of the "next generation" Trek movies.
Gerard Butler -- 300
As the Spartan King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's sword-and-sandals epic, Butler made no effort to hide his thick Scottish brogue while handing verbal beatdowns to the Persian emperor Xerxes and his emissaries. After stumbling a bit with the weepy romantic drama P.S. I Love You, he redeemed himself as a hip London tough guy in 2008's RocknRolla.
Jason Statham -- Crank
The closest thing the U.K. has to a full-time professional badass, Statham cut his teeth in Guy Ritchie's macho heist flicks before moving on to a successful solo career as the Jean-Claude Van Damme for a new generation, busting heads in various over-the-top, B-grade action flicks. The most ridiculous -- and most entertaining -- of which is 2006's chaotic Crank.
Ray Winstone -- Beowulf
Sure, he benefited from a number of CGI "enhancements" as the hero of director Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture version of the Old English tale, but the stocky Winstone is every bit the real deal, having slain his share of beasts during his former career as an amateur boxer.
Daniel Craig -- Layer Cake
Americans got their first real taste of Craig's muscular, understated cool in Matthew Vaughn's acclaimed 2004 debut, in which the future Bond played a successful drug dealer whose retirement plans are sabotaged by a series of double-crosses. Don't be surprised if Craig emerges as the frontrunner to play Steve McQueen in the upcoming biopic of the American movie icon.
Liam Neeson -- Rob Roy
We'll always have a soft spot for his performance as a redneck vigilante in Patrick Swayze's 1989 flick Next of Kin, but it was in 1995's Rob Roy that Neeson truly earned his badass stripes, taking down hordes of wig-wearing dandies like Tim Roth's Archibald Cunningham. Let's just pretend that The Phantom Menace never happened, shall we?
Honorable Mentions: Clive Owen, Christian Bale, and Pierce Brosnan.


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A:Financial aid is grants, loans, and work study funds.
A:Husky Promise is the guarantee that qualifying students will have tuition paid for during the academic year (summer is not guaranteed).Husky Promise is not separate from financial aid; it is a grouping of aid – usually federal grants, state grants, and institutional grants.If you are considered a Husky Promise student, it will say so in your MyUW financial aid page.
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A:Read everything.You will need to follow the instructions carefully.Once you click on the link in the red box, it will take you to a page where it will ask you about Resources & Assumptions.What we want to know here is if you have any outside scholarships or aid we don't know about.Writing something in this box will put a hold on your account.If you don't have any aid or resources we don't know about, leave the box blank and continue.
The next page will have your actual award letter information.This is the type of aid and how much financial aid we are offering you, broken down into quarters.You must accept, reject, or partially accept all forms of aid.Read the information carefully, and click the button on the bottom to continue.
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A:No.Sometimes students are offered different types of aid.You can accept all of it, or choose some of it.Sometimes students are even offered three different types of loans.Again, you do not have to choose between them – you can accept all, some, or none.
A:We recommend that you go to the loan charts on our website.These charts compare and contrast the loans we offer, including interest rates, length of repayment, and disbursement fees.
A:Make sure you are using Internet Explorer as your web browser.We have received reports of problems with other internet browsers.If you still have trouble, come to campus and use an on-campus computer or the computer in our lobby.
Another common problem is that the system times out.Make sure you move through the award letter in a timely fashion.
A:Check the Financial Aid Status link again in your MyUW account.You should no longer see the red box (if you see the red award letter box, you need to do it again).Instead, if you've accepted loans, you will now see a link to sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN).When you sign the MPN, you are actually agreeing to the conditions of the loan(s) and are becoming the borrower.
A:You can complete a Revision Request:Change in Financial Situation.The change generally needs to be about a 25% change in overall income for your award to change.
A:Your financial aid will disburse quarterly (for how much you will receive each quarter, please review your financial aid information in your MyUW account).Aid disburses a few days before the quarter starts.
We recommend that you read the UW Guide to Receiving Aid.
A:Financial aid will automatically pay tuition and fee charges on your account.If there is remaining money, it will be available to you through direct deposit (if you signed up for direct deposit at least 2 weeks prior to aid disbursement) or by requesting a check from the Student Fiscal Services office.
A:Since financial aid pays tuition and fees first, you can look at the Tuition Statement in your MyUW account.When your tuition is paid and your university account is at $0, your financial aid has disbursed.You will also see a box on your Tuition Statement that gives a summary of charges and credits on your account.You will see each form of financial aid listed here, the amount, and the date of disbursement.
A:Look at your Tuition Statement in MyUW.It will have a date the money was sent to your bank account.Bank time varies – it can be 3 – 5 days before you see funds in your account.
A:The most common reasons for aid not disbursing are (1) you are not registered for enough credits, (2) you never signed your MPN if you are taking out loans for the first time, (3) you never properly signed your award letter, and (4) you have a hold on your financial aid account.
Financial aid is always awarded at fulltime status, which means 12 credits for undergraduates, and 10 credits for graduates.
If you are taking less than these credit requirements, you must contact the UWB Financial Aid office.The easiest way to do this is by emailing email@example.com, and stating your name, student ID number, and how many credits you will be taking that quarter in your email.Not all aid can be adjusted.Some aid requires fulltime status, and you may lose part of your award.
Loans will disburse at part-time status (6 credits for undergraduates, 5 credits for graduates).
If you are taking out loans for the first time at UW Bothell, you will need to sign your MPN.Go to your MyUW account for the link to sign your MPN.
If you think you signed your award letter, check your MyUW account.If it shows the red box with the link, it means your award letter was not signed completely.Do it again, making sure you receive the confirmation at the end.
Financial aid holds are placed on student accounts for various reasons.Your financial aid page in MyUW will state if you have a hold on your financial aid.
Contact the UWB Financial Aid office for other reasons why your aid has not disbursed.
A:The most common reasons for holds are for (1) Satisfactory Academic Progress, and (2) information verification.
A hold for Satisfactory Academic Progress means that you have not completed the required number of credits in your last quarter or year to qualify for financial aid, or you have exceeded maximum timeframe for receiving aid.You will need to complete a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal, state the reason(s) for not meeting the qualifying requirements, and explain how you have made steps to ensure you will meet eligibility criteria in the future.Processing time is usually 2 weeks.
Students are selected for verification for different reasons: information was left off or ambiguous on your FAFSA, information has changed dramatically from the previous years FAFSA, you have been selected by the government for verification based on certain criteria, or you have been randomly selected.If we request information or documentation from you (usually tax forms), we must receive it and review it before the hold on your account can be lifted.Processing time is usually 2 weeks.
A:Yes.You must file a FAFSA every year, and we strongly recommend that you file it by our priority deadline of February 28, annually.
A:We assume that students will not be taking summer classes, and award financial aid for the academic year only (autumn, winter, and spring).However, if you will be taking summer classes and need financial aid, you must file a FAFSA for the next year (summer is the start of the new financial aid year), as well as complete the online UW Summer Aid Application (link available on our website in the spring).
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The credit requirements for summer quarter are the same.Fulltime for undergraduates is 12 credits, and 10 credits for graduates.There is no change.
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Payoffs from these efforts materialized quickly. The E&P company has realized more than $1 billion in financial gains in the first two years of the optimization program's rollout, widely recognized by the media. Improvements arose in several areas of operations. In well construction, the company recorded a 20% reduction in rigs downtime, a better-than 15% reduction in the duration of well construction, and more than a 50% drop in nonproductive time associated with rig scheduling, supplies, and licensing. Installation activities for subsea systems also improved, including a 10% decline in nonproductive time for pipe-laying support vessels, and strict standardization of flexible risers and flow-lines was achieved.
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So as you know, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi runs her very own Snooki-centric celebrity gossip blog, which is great, mainly because she starts posts with phrases like "So as you know..."
This week, she tackled the John Mayer/Katy Perry break up:
So as you know Katy Perry and John Mayer split up early this month, and I had a feeling something like this would happen because of their situations.
We did know, Snooki, but we're not quite as knowledgable about their situations as you are, so please tell us more.
I feel like Katy is still vulnerable from her divorce from Russell Brand. I feel like she's still hurting because they were in love with each other, and now they basically hate each other.
Very insightful. But how does John Mayer fit into all this?
You obviously don't get over those feelings that quick, so I feel like she was moving in a little too quick with John Mayer...I always had a bad feeling about the two of them being together.
You know, to be fair, I totally buy Snooki as an oracle. So use that third eye, girl. Tell us what Katy needs.
Katy needs a good guy!
Okay! KP, take heed.
Anyway, all other pop culture writers should probably quit their jobs and call it a day because — and I'm saying this with actual sincerity — I think that Snooki is probably the only one that the internet needs.
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A dozen Liberty riders show well in first event at Hollins
October 25, 2013 | Roanoke, Va.
Just three months after officially starting up, and less than a month after it audited an event at Randolph College, Liberty University's women's equestrian team competed in its first show Friday at Hollins University Riding Center's Kirby Riding Arena.
A total of 12 riders participated in nine different classes with various experience levels, and six placed in the top six out of 10 teams in the competition.
"Everything went very well today," Lady Flames head coach Caroline Trexler said. "It was a great first show. We got a third (place), a fourth, a couple fifths, and a couple sixths. They did such a good job. I could not be more proud of them. It was really, really exciting. They were spectacular."
Liberty's Mallory Walker finished third in the Walk-Trot-Canter Beginner class and Cecily Marker placed fourth in the Walk-Trot-Canter Advanced class to highlight the Lady Flames' performances.
Of the 10 teams competing from Region 2 of Zone 4 of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, Trexler expected that Bridgewater, Hollins, and Randolph finished in the top three, though the final scores have yet to be tabulated.
"Those are three schools with high standing, very developed programs and they showed excellently today," Trexler said. "They did very well. We've really got some great competition so it's exciting. We went in wanting to get our feet wet and the students were very positive and helpful. Everybody was a great representative of Liberty."
She was encouraged that the judges didn't look down on the Lady Flames as a first-year riding program, but scored all of the competitors fairly.
"Another component of the equestrian world that makes it a little more challenging is that it is very, very much a sport of opinion," Trexler said. "Being a new team, there's a component of almost having to pay your dues. But the judges were wonderful. Everything was fair and really encouraging."
Other schools in the very competitive region include Sweet Briar, James Madison University, Lynchburg College, Mary Baldwin College, Radford University, Roanoke College, the University of Virginia, and Washington & Lee University.
"There are some extraordinarily funded programs in our region so I could not have asked for a better day," Trexler said. "Some of the schools in this region are just spectacular equestrian schools. Their focal point is their equestrian program and they have truly exceptional teams. To be able to compete in the same arena with schools that have these longstanding facilities and programs was a great learning experience. It was a wonderful first opportunity to show and we are so looking forward to next week."
Liberty will travel to Bridgewater College next Saturday, Nov. 2, for another 10 a.m. show.
"We've got some goals to work on for our show next week," Trexler said. "We definitely have our work cut out for us in this region, but once we establish ourselves as a good, up-and-coming team, we'll be in really good shape."


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George Strait famously sang that all his ex's lived in Texas, which is why he had to live in Tennessee.
Now that former California state legislator and 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore has announced he is pulling out of a race for Orange County supervisor to move to Texas, one wonders where California might place other ex-candidates for statewide offices who sought the Golden State's love -- but couldn't make the relationship work.
One has to admire DeVore for leaving, instead of sticking around and playing the California Republican game of blocking the majority's fiscal policies -- and then blaming the majority when things go wrong.
If only other Republicans might be convinced to do the same, since none seem to want to stick around, fight for reform that would give the party a chance of gaining power again, and develop a public platform for governing the state that's responsive to California's needs.
A few suggested destinations for other California ex's, since they can't all live in Texas:
-Meg Whitman: New York City
The Big Apple loves to sell the mayor's job to the highest bidder.
The current occupant of the office, Michael Bloomberg, has bought it three times in campaigns that set spending records -- that were broken by Whitman's failed gubernatorial campaign last year. $150 million-plus of your own money seemed too much to Californians, but that kind of self-financing is par for the course in politics.
-Carly Fiorina: Arizona
California has never elected a woman governor, but Arizona has elected three in a row.
Plus, her social conservatism, which made her unelectable in last year's U.S. Senate race against a vulnerable Barbara Boxer, is a good fit with the Grand Canyon State.
-Tom Campbell. Australia
The moderate politician is an endangered species in America, so people such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jon Huntsman Jr. and Campbell should relocate outside the country if they want to win elections.
So why Australia? Answer: remember the demon sheep ad, a bizarre Fiorina attack on Campbell during the 2010 GOP Senate primary?
Well, it turns out that Australia leads the world in production of wool. Plenty of sheep to run amongst down under, Tom.
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One big question down. One very big one on the near horizon.
To what extent can a re-elected President Obama work with a sharply divided Congress and resolve a fiscal crisis while keeping the feeble economy humming? The answer will play a major role in how strong the recovery in auto sales continues.
Without a comprehensive budget deficit plan, tax hikes and budget cuts worth billions of dollars loom, threatening consumer confidence and spending.
And Washington must decide whether to extend those Bush-era income tax cuts set to expire Dec. 31. The controversial cuts have provided a lift to the fragile recovery. An impasse could mean tax rates go up for everyone in 2013.
U.S. auto sales are up 14 percent through October and remain an economic beacon in an otherwise anemic recovery.
Mack McLarty, a prominent U.S. auto dealer who was chief of staff in the Clinton White House, told The Wall Street Journal that Tuesday's election tally was a "mandate for cooperation, middle ground" in Washington.
We'll see. Automakers are waiting for housing to bounce back, hiring to accelerate and pent-up demand to be unleashed.
What's unclear is how severe any austerity measures imposed by Congress will dent consumer and business spending. Just look at Europe, where the financial and debt crisis grows darker by the day.
Ford Motor Co. economist Jenny Lin said last week that some U.S. consumers and businesses are waiting for a resolution of the budget deficit talks before placing new-vehicle orders.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn also is warning that the government's stalemate over the federal budget is harming the outlook for industry sales.
Wall Street traders -- fearing more gridlock in Washington after Tuesday's election results -- already weighed in by sending shares sharply lower today.
Without clarity in Washington, timid lawmakers and the divided American consumers who elected them are no sure tonic for the auto industry.


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Read here. I posted about Irvin a few weeks ago and there are reasons why he would be a gamble. But a 4.43 from a 245 pound LB? That's crazy. That's the kind of make-up speed that could really help not only in the pass rush, but in coverage. This guy continues to intrigue me – and there is something about his story too that makes me wonder if he's been on TT's radar too.
Projected OLB Bruce Irvin runs a 4.43 40 yard dash
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Dave K Says:
February 27, 2012 at 1:09 pm |
Zach Brown just ran 4.45 in the 40. Weight is now listed at 244. Another option for Packers? Seems to be moving up draft boards.
56Coop Says:
March 1, 2012 at 2:32 pm |
Interesting read from PFT
Dan Scharpf Says:
March 9, 2012 at 3:49 am |
Get him down to 230 lbs and make him a safty, If he can drop those 15 lbs I would think he would be even faster.


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Super-Easy Blueberry Almond Tart
Should we call this thing a tart? A pastry? A danish?
You pick — I couldn't decide.
But what I do know is that this wonderfully delicious little creation is perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or — if you happened to catch my Snapchat yesterday afternoon — a tasty little afternoon snack.
Again, you pick.
I also know that this lovely little tart happens to be incredibly easy to make, thanks to some (brilliant) puff pastry, a simple honey cream cheese spread (that also transforms into a glaze), and a delicious sprinkling of fresh blueberries, toasted coconut, and some surprise almonds (that may just steal the show).
So berry delicious. Lemme show you how I made it!
First off, let's address the mystery of these magical purple almonds. I'm guessing many of you have tried them before, but if you haven't, then friends — let me introduce you to Blue Diamond Oven-Roasted Blueberry Almonds!
These almonds have been one of my favorite snacks the past few years when I'm looking for a healthier way to satisfy my sweet tooth craving. They're perfectly blueberr-y and sweet (without being too sweet), they're perfect for popping for breakfast or a quick snack, and — as it turns out — they're also perfect for crumbling on top of baked treats like this little tart. (Plus, who am I kidding, the color-lover in me can't get over that pop of purple. So pretty.)
Sure, you could really use any flavor of almonds to make this recipe. But I thought it would be fun to try the blueberry-on-blueberry combination with this tart.
So I baked up a sheet of puff pastry to serve as the base. (I always keep a box of this stuff in the freezer for impromptu desserts — it's the best!) Then while that was in the oven, I whisked together some cream cheese, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract and honey to make a simple (and somewhat lighter) cream cheese spread…
…and then I layered everything up to make this lovely, fresh, and oh-so-blueberrry-y tart.
It did seem a little incomplete, though, without something drizzled or sprinkled on top. I usually just dust some powdered sugar on top of these kind of desserts (which would be delicious), but I was trying to nix adding extra refined sugar to this recipe. So instead, I just reserved about 1/4 cup of the cream cheese spread and thinned it out with an extra teaspoon or two of milk, and voila! Easy glaze, with no extra ingredients needed. So delicious!!
Just makes you want to dive in, eh?
I agreed. This one sure didn't last long at my place. :)
So if you're looking for a quick and easy new brunch or dessert recipe to make use of all of those fresh blueberries that are in season right now (<– or hey, you could easily make this with any berries or most fruits), I highly recommend giving this one a try. Enjoy!!
Super-Easy Blueberry Almond Tart
This Super-Easy Blueberry Tart is simple to make, easy customizable with your favorite fruits and toppings, and perfect for brunch or dessert!
Blueberry Almond Tart Ingredients:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg white, whisked
- 1 batch cream cheese spread/glaze (see below)
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup Blue Diamond Oven-Roasted Blueberry Almonds, roughly-chopped
- 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
Cream Cheese Spread/Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 2-3 tablespoons honey (add more/less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
- (add later: 1-3 teaspoons milk)
To Make The Blueberry Almond Tart:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Lay out the thawed puff pastry sheet on a floured surface, and gently use a rolling pin to even out the creases and roll it out until it forms about an 11 x 18-inch rectangle. Transfer the puff pastry to the prepared baking sheet. Use a knife to score a very thin border around the outside of puff pastry. Then use a fork to poke lots of holes into middle of pastry, to minimize inflation.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the whisked egg whites all over the top of the puff pastry. Then transfer it to the oven and bake according to package directions until it is turns golden, about 10-12 minutes, keeping an eye on it while baking to be sure that it doesn't puff up. (If it does, just pull it out of the oven and use a spatula to pat it back down until it's flat, repeating if needed.) Remove and let cool for 5 minutes.
- While the puff pastry is baking, prepare your cream cheese spread, reserving part of it (as directed below) to make a glaze.
- Once the puff pastry is ready, spread the cream cheese spread evenly on top of the pastry. Then sprinkle the fresh blueberries, blueberry almonds, and toasted coconut evenly on top of the cream cheese. Drizzle the glaze evenly on top.
- Slice and serve immediately.
To Make The Cream Cheese Spread/Glaze:
- Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl or measuring cup until smooth. Taste, and add extra honey if needed to sweeten.
- Transfer 1/4 of the cream cheese spread mixture to a separate bowl, and whisk in a teaspoon at a time of milk until the mixture reaches more of a glaze-like consistency. (If it accidentally gets too thin, you can add in a few spoonfuls of powdered sugar to thicken.) This will be your glaze for the final step of the recipe.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Blue Diamond Almonds. They are the yummy company behind these blueberry almonds, and all opinions here are my own as always. Thanks for continuing to support the brands that make this site possible! ♥
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22 comments on "Super-Easy Blueberry Almond Tart"
Blueberry almonds – mind.blown! I won't rest until I find these! This tart is gorgeous!
These look really delicious & totally easy to make!
Im really impressed wiht you!!! I saw you did this on snapchat and is already on the blog and looking perfect!! haha you're so fast! I have some much to learn, keep it up! you're a very inspirational blogger!
This looks A-mazing! I've never seen the Blueberry Almonds before. Going on my grocery list right now!
So simple but so perfect! And those blueberry almonds mmm, delicious!
YUM! I bet this would be delicious drizzled in a bit of honey right before you dug in too.
This looks unbelievable tasty! I'm going to make it for breakfast tomorrow.
Looks amazing! You made it in an interesting way, much easier than I thought :)Could be also made in little bites :)
Yum!! Great breakfast idea for a party!
I am surprised that you only bake the crust ( puff pastry ) ? Did Imget it right ?
This looks so delicious. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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I've made this a few times now. Delicious and always a hit with guests.
I MUST make these—they look so pretty and delicious! So I've been on a quest for the blueberry almonds for a week, hit up 3 stores unsuccessfully before I found this Blue Diamond site with a powerful product search engine that allowed me to find a nearby store that carries them. Posting it for others who might have similar trouble finding this ingredient: https://www.bluediamond.com/?navid=14


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New York City Opera's goal to raise $1 million from online contributions on Kickstarter has failed, and the company is expected to file for bankruptcy this week.
The company announced Sept. 12 that it needed $7 million by the end of September and said it hoped to raise $1 million of that on Kickstarter.com.
A total of $301,019 from 2,108 donors was pledged on the website, which posted a notice early Tuesday that "funding for this project was canceled by the project creator."
City Opera, which began performances in 1944, said last week it intended to file for bankruptcy and cancel the remainder of its 2013-14 season unless it raised the $7 million by Sept. 30. As of last Thursday, the company said just $1.5 million had been pledged.
The opera most recently did four performances of "Anna Nicole," an opera based on the life of former Playboy Playmate and reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith.


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Sure, these guys are good. But they want to get better. They have to get better. That's usually how this whole thing works.
Take Mt. Carmel's Antoine Walker. Since his sophomore year, the 6-foot-8-inch Caravan star has been one of the country's top high school basketball players. But he had to change his mentality from a scorer to more of a team player.
Now comes the next step for the Kentucky-bound Walker.
"Antoine's got to go into Kentucky with an open mind," said Mt. Carmel coach Mike Curta. "Not as some hotshot from a winning program thinking he's going to go in and play right away. It's a lot different playing against some of the best players in the country as opposed to some of the best players in the state."
Walker, who averaged 28 points and 10 rebounds his senior season, does happen to be one of the best players in the state and the country. Walker joins St. Martin de Porres' Jerry Gee, Peoria Manual's Brandon Hughes, Rockford Boylan's Lee Lampley and Springfield's Tyron Lee in forming the first five of the Tribune's 1994 Boys All-State Basketball Team.
Westinghouse's Mark Miller, King's Michael Hermon, Libertyville's Matt Heldman, Simeon's Bryant Notree and Carbondale's Troy Hudson make up the guard-laden second team. Joliet's Gary Bell, East St. Louis Senior's Tyrone Caswell, Mundelein's Kyle Kessel, Cairo's Tyrone Nesby and Brother Rice's Jimmy Sexton round out the third team.
They already have made names for themselves. Now the question is: Where do they go from here?
"In high school," said Peoria Manual coach Dick Van Scyoc, "kids don't play defense like they'd like you to play in college. I don't believe there's a high school player who wouldn't have to improve on his defense."
That includes Hughes, who led Manual to the Class AA state title. Hughes isn't a bad defensive player right now. That's just part of the package. Hughes, who hasn't picked a college yet, averaged 20 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Rams his senior season.
"But he came on strong the last half of the season, by leaps and bounds," Van Scyoc said. "He just improved with every game."
Lampley already was one of the best outside shooters in state history.
"But Lee's gotten physically stronger," said Boylan coach Steve Goers. "He never even had a dunk his senior year and he finished with 12. Plus, his all-around play outside of the scoring has improved."
Still, everything starts with Lampley's scoring. He led the state with a 29.9 scoring average and ended his high school career as the Northern Illinois Conference-9's all-time leading scorer with 2,419 points.
What's next for Lampley, who like Hughes is undecided about college?
"He still needs to get stronger," Goers said. "He has to pick up his intensity one more level; get a little meaner. He's too nice of a kid."
Maybe Lampley just needs to have a chat with Gee, one of the state's most physical players. Gee averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Silver Eagles, who finished third in the Class A tournament.
St. Martin coach Mike Manderino said Gee, who is likely to choose either Duke, Wisconsin or Minnesota, also needs to improve on the defensive end.
"Especially his perimeter defense," Manderino said. "He'll be guarding a lot of quick 6-5 or 6-6 kids who can put the ball on the floor. He hasn't had to do that so far. He needs to improve on his footspeed."
The Illinois-bound Lee was more of an inside player as a junior, but Springfield coach Clark Barnes had to move the talented 6-5 Lee to the backcourt as a senior.
It was an easy transition. Lee ended up averaging 23.1 points and 10.1 rebounds while shooting 48 percent from the field and 81.9 percent from the line.
Sounds like a total package. But there's room for improvement.
"At the next level," Barnes said, "Tyron's got to work on the weights and get stronger. He's a finesse player who has the ability to avoid a lot of physical contact because of his quickness. He's not going to be able to do that in college."
It's also a sure bet that Mt. Carmel's Walker won't be able to dominate in college like he did while with the Caravan. Unless he works at it.
"The biggest thing about Antoine's senior year was his work ethic," Curta said. "He concentrated on what the team had to accomplish and not so much on what he accomplished. He worked hard in practice, and when it came to gametime, he set a good example for our young players.
"He's going to be real successful at the next level if he keeps that up."
Jerry Gee
, 6-7, senior, center, St. Martin de Porres
The Catholic League's Most Valuable Player, Gee led the Silver Eagles to a third-place finish in the Class A state tournament. One of the state's more physical players, he averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots while shooting 62 percent from the field. Gee is interested in Wisconsin, Duke and Minnesota.
Brandon Hughes
, 6-0, sr., Peoria Manual
One of the state's best athletes, Manual helped lead the Rams to the Class AA state title with a 20-point scoring average. An excellent defender, he also averaged four rebounds and three assists and shot 35 percent from the three-point arc. He's interested in Illinois, Marquette, Kansas State, Washington and Mississippi.
Lee Lampley
, 6-0, sr., Rockford Boylan
The state's best pure outside shooter, he led the state in scoring with a 29.9-point average and shot 53 percent from the field. Ended his high school career as the NIC-9's all-time leading scorer (2,419 points), and his 123 steals this season left him as the school's all-time leader in steals. Improved on his all-around game to block 35 shots and average 4.2 rebounds. Interested in Illinois, Wisconsin and Kentucky.
Tyron Lee
, 6-5, sr., Springfield
Primarily an inside player as a junior, he was moved to the shooting-guard position and didn't miss a beat, hitting 48 percent from the field while averaging 23.1 points and 10.1 rebounds. The Illinois-bound Lee also shot 81.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Antoine Walker
, 6-8, sr., Mt. Carmel
The Kentucky-bound Walker was one of the state's top all-around threats, averaging 28 points and 12 rebounds. A solid ball-handler for his size, he also averaged four assists, two steals and 2.2 blocks while shooting 56 percent from the field. Completed high school career as Mt. Carmel's all-time leading scorer with more than 2,000 points.
Matt Heldman
, 6-0, sr., Libertyville
The Illinois-bound guard capped an outstanding high school career by averaging 27 points, five assists and four rebounds for a Class AA Elite Eight team. He is a talented combination guard, equally adept at scoring inside and outside or dishing the ball off to the open man. He shot 57 percent from the field-41 percent from three-point range-as a senior.
Michael Hermon
, 6-3, sr., King
One of the Public League's most exciting players, Hermon carried the Jaguars the last half of the season, averaging 27 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as King spent a majority of the season as the nation's top-ranked team. The most valuable player of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament is leaning toward Southern Cal.
Troy Hudson
, 6-0, sr., Carbondale
Averaged 22 points, four rebounds and four assists for the state's Class AA runner-up. Hudson is a slashing guard who can take the ball to the hole or pop it in from the outside. Undecided on his college choice.
Mark Miller
, 6-1, sr., Westinghouse The quiet leader for the Warriors, Miller averaged 23 points, five assists, five rebounds and five steals. An excellent three-point shooter, Miller was the biggest reason the Warriors snapped King's 61-game winning streak to win the Public League title and move on to the Elite Eight. UIC, Minnesota, Northern Illinois and Providence are among the schools interested in Miller.
Bryant Notree
, 6-3, sr., Simeon
Headed for Illinois, Notree scored more than 1,000 career points, capping his career by averaging 24 points and eight rebounds for the Wolverines, who finished 21-5 and reached the Public League quarterfinals. He shot 48 percent from the field and was named MVP of the Lincoln-Way Holiday Tournament.
Gary Bell
, 6-5, jr., Joliet
A three-year varsity starter, Bell shot 63 percent while averaging 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Steelmen, who made it to the Elite Eight and finished 30-1. He can score in the paint and has a smooth touch from the outside. Many believe he is the state's top junior prospect. Most valuable player at the St. Francis Holiday Tournament.
Tyrone Caswell
, 6-7, sr., East St. Louis Senior
Caswell began the season at East St. Louis Lincoln, where he averaged 22 points and 15 rebounds and was named the most valuable player of the Collinsville Holiday Tournament. Ended the season at East St. Louis, where he averaged 24 points ad 15 rebounds. A complete player, he can dominate on the inside and shoot from the perimeter. Undecided on college.
Kyle Kessel
, 6-0, sr., Mundelein
One of the state's most underrated players, Kessel set school records in scoring, three-point shooting and assists. He averaged 24.7 points and 10 assists for a squad that made it to the sectional finals. Kessel, also Lake County's career scoring leader, is interested in UIC, Georgetown, Wichita State, Texas A&M and Miami.
Tyrone Nesby
, 6-7, sr., Cairo
The Louisville-bound Nesby averaged 24 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocked shots his senior season. One of the country's most exciting talents, he also was named the IHSA's slam-dunk champion as a junior and senior.
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Jimmy Sexton
, 6-4, sr., Brother Rice
A three-year varsity starter, the Creighton-bound Sexton averaged more than 20 points during his high school career to become Brother Rice's all-time leading scorer. Sexton averaged 22 points and eight rebounds this season for the Crusaders, who reached the supersectionals. He scored at least 20 points in 21 of his team's games.
Gary Bell, 6-5, jr., Joliet; Michael Bowens, 6-7, sr., Homewood-Flossmoor; Corey Brown, 6-4, sr., Conant; Ty Calderwood, 6-0, sr., Joliet; Damion Dantzler, 6-7, sr., Westinghouse; Steve Davis, 6-8, sr., Lyons Township; Rodney Dean, Hillcrest; Bill Donlon, 6-4, jr., Glenbrook North; Tedaryl Fason, 6-0, sr., Rich South; Ronnie Fields, 6-3, soph., Farragut; Curtis Ganes, 6-6, sr., Farragut; Jerry Gee, 6-8, sr., St. Martin de Porres; Innis Glover, 6-4, sr., St. Ignatius; Matt Heldman, 6-0, sr., Libertyville; Rodney Horton, 6-5, sr., St. Joseph; Rick Kaye, 6-5, sr., Conant; Michael Hermon, 6-3, sr., King; Kyle Kessel, 6-0, sr., Mundelein; John Lott, 6-5, jr., Thornridge; Sean Mason, 6-2, sr., Rich Central; Roy Major, 6-1, sr., Carver; Mark Miller, 6-1, sr., Westinghouse; Eric Minor, 6-3, sr., Hillcrest; Alexander Morris, 5-7, sr., King; Kenyatta Nason, 6-4, sr., Taft; Bryant Notree, 6-3, sr., Simeon; Donte Parker, 6-1, sr., Proviso East; Jimmy Sexton, 6-4, sr., Brother Rice; Adam Shafer, 6-4, sr., Downers Grove South; Antoine Walker, 6-8, sr., Mt. Carmel.


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Some products that you purchase can actually save money in the long run, if you can get over the initial sticker shock—not to mention these investment products occasionally come with other perks like less energy usage or landfill waste. But when do these products start paying you back?
Here's when you will recoup your costs from these popular items:
Filtered Water Bottle
Cost: $10
Purchasing a water bottle a day at the grocery or convenience store adds up to many dollars spent and a lot of plastic waste. Filtered water bottles are an investment that quickly pays off. Individual bottles of water cost about $1.29, which means you've recouped costs after about 9 bottles of water.
Microfiber Cloths
Cost: $8
Put down the paper towels and pick up a microfiber cloth. It can clean almost any surface in your home including stainless steel, glass, marble and wood. While you can get them for much less than $8, brands like e-cloth come with a 300 machine wash guarantee. Plus, they claim to remove 99% of bacteria with just water, eliminating the cost of cleaning products. A package of six paper towels costs about $8. Microfiber cloths will last much longer than a six-pack. So, you recoup that cost after using the first 6 rolls.
Vacuum Sealer
Cost: $80+
You've heard it before—buy in bulk, stock up on sale items, and you will save in the long run. That is certainly true, but not if you can't properly store the items and they go to waste. A vacuum sealer like a FoodSaver says it will keep food for up to five times longer with no freezer burn. After one grocery store trip of stocking up on sale items to freeze, you may easily recoup the cost.
Toaster Oven
Cost: $40+
Starting at around $40, toaster ovens are a good way to cook small items (like a personal sized pizza or a half dozen cookies) without using a ton of energy. They take less time to preheat and use a fraction of the energy. According to the Sierra Club, using a 1,000-watt toaster for 10 minutes a day would cost about $7 per year in electricity at 12 cents/kWh. And, like the name implies, it doubles as a toaster, so that's one less appliance you need to worry about buying.
Family Museum Membership
Cost: $75
Museums that participate in a reciprocal program give you free or discount membership to hundreds of others. If you're always looking for a weekend activity or travel often, this is your ticket. A single museum visit can easily cost a family of four around $40. After two visits, you can recoup your investment and enjoy countless family outings for "free" thereafter.


text: Salary sacrificing super – information for employers An employee can 'sacrifice' part of their salary or wages into super contributions under an agreement with you. You then pay the sacrificed amount to your employee's super fund on their behalf. There may be benefits to both of you: For your employee Salary sacrificing is a tax effective way of increasing their super, provided they stay within their contribution caps. Salary-sacrificed super contributions aren't subject to fringe benefits tax. For you Salary-sacrificed super contributions to an employee's fund under an agreed effective salary sacrifice arrangement are counted as employer contributions. This means, for the purposes of super guarantee, the salary sacrificed amount counts towards your super guarantee obligations. However, the agreement may specify that you continue to pay super at the pre-sacrifice level. It is advisable that you and your employee clearly state and agree on all the terms of any salary sacrifice arrangement as some awards or agreements may specify that you continue to pay super at the pre sacrifice level. You should consult the Fair Work CommissionExternal Link before proceeding. The contributions are deductible. To get these benefits, the contributions must be made under an 'effective salary sacrifice arrangement' to a complying super fund. Salary sacrifice contributions you make for an employee must be included on their annual payment summary as reportable employer super contributions. You don't have to offer or agree to salary sacrifice arrangements with your employees. You may wish to speak to a tax adviser about the implications for your business. Note: From 1 July 2017 the 10% maximum earnings test will be abolished from the personal superannuation contributions deductions eligibility criteria. This means you may see an increase in employees opting out of their salary sacrifice agreements. If your employees opt out, you must ensure you are paying them the required superannuation guarantee entitlements. Find out about: Rules for an effective salary sacrifice arrangement Super guarantee payments Claiming deductions Employee's tax and contribution caps Reporting and record keeping See also: Complying super funds Last modified: 19 Feb 2018QC 17235