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'SNL' Midseason Premiere Review: Drake & the Second Half Challenge
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Saturday Night Live returned from its mid-season break with all eyes on new addition Sasheer Zamata and host/musical guest Drake – the show's third double duty host of the season (a once rare honor that has become common over the last two seasons) – but while Zamata's debut was solid and Drake's energy never waned, the SNL writing staff failed to rise to the occasion.
Unfortunately, it appears that this is becoming a recurring theme this season: occasional standout performances from the show's unseasoned but evolving cast, a mostly solid stable of hosts that are willing to fling themselves into the storm, and a buck-shot approach to the material that is filled with more misses than hits and not nearly enough boldness.
While people girded their loins in anticipation of the onscreen absence of Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, and Fred Armisen, perhaps its the exit of writers Jim Downey and John Mulaney, Michael O'Brien's thus-far unremarkable shift from the writer's room to the cast, and Seth Meyers' reduced behind-the-scenes role that have weighed most heavily on the show.
That's a disquieting thought considering the inevitable loss of Meyers and Weekend Update/Late Night with Seth Meyers head writer Alex Baze, but while the writing staff hasn't yet jelled into a cohesive and consistent unit, it doesn't mean that they won't – it just means that we have to live through a set of growing pains that might be less evident with a more experienced cast. That's something that no less of an authority than Bill Murray spoke about during a recent Reddit AMA when he was asked about the new cast.
"It's all about the writing, the writing is such a challenge and you are trying to write backwards to fit 90 minutes between dress rehearsal and the airing. And sometimes the writers don't get the whole thing figured out, it's not like a play where you can rehearse it several times. So good actors – and those were really good actors [the previous cast], and there are some great actors in this current group as well I might add – they seem to be able to solve writing problems, improvisational actors, can solve them on their feet. They can solve it during the performance, and make a scene work."
There is no way of knowing which current cast members Murray is referring to, but it seems like Kate McKinnon deserves to be in any conversation about the next wave of Studio 8H All Stars. In just her second season, McKinnon simply draws our attention to her with an electric collection of crazy-eyed characters, celebrity impressions, and a way of squeezing every possible laugh out of a joke with a glance or a throwaway line.
Last night, it was McKinnon's Justin Bieber impression that saved a Piers Morgan cold open that strained to put the SNL stamp on both the Chris Christie bridge scandal (which was more ably dealt with during Weekend Update) and the A-Rod steroid suspension.
Besides that, McKinnon also top-lined one of the better sketches of the night – a Nancy Grace/talk show setup (with Noël Wells playing the character) that seemed like a second stab at what the cold open had attempted. This time, the sketch focused on Colorado's new marijuana laws with McKinnon playing a suddenly successful pot baker who exclaimed, "I got this turf locked down. I'm Walter White and this is 'Baking Bad.' "
Joining McKinnon and Wells in that sketch was Drake, who pulled off a flawless Katt Williams that overshadowed his character work in an earlier "BET Hip Hop Classics: Before They Were Stars" sketch that existed solely to allow the cast and the host a chance to pair impressions with a few warmly remembered TV shows from the '80s and '90s. Was there a higher point than Taran Killam's Eminem impression in that sketch or a lower one than the disappointment of seeing Drake and not Jay Phraroah doing a Jay-Z impression beside Mr. Wizard?
Drake – a former teen actor and Degrassi: The Next Generation star – also went all out as the upbeat MC of the Indiana Jones stunt spectacular who hopelessly tried to communicate with a woman who does not speak English. The sketch lazily relied on your ability to find language barriers funny, but it certainly doesn't fail because of Drake, who also hung in beside Vanessa Bayer in the latest "Miss Meadows" poetry teacher sketch.
That "Miss Meadows" and the "Miami Mornin" sketches are now in rotation as recurring sketches stands out as further evidence that the writing staff is still not where it needs to be as the show is clearly hampered by the lack of non-Weekend Update fan-favorite characters.
Speaking of Update, after 12 episodes, Cecily Strong seems beyond ready to take sole possession of that desk, having surpassed her initial shakiness. She still doesn't have Meyers' semi-serious tone down, but there is a command and a confidence in her delivery and a more accessible approach to Update that should serve her well. Congratulations Cecily Strong, you're no longer the most scrutinized cast member on SNL, that honor now falls to Sasheer Zamata.
Recently added to SNL following a firestorm over the show's lack of diversity and a vigorous casting process, Zamata joins the cast with a collection of asterisks and expectations that have been unfairly put on her by critics and fans. Add to that the usual pressures that come from nabbing a job on SNL and it seems like the deck is stacked, but in her first night out, Zamata did as good a job as one can, delivering a few key but unmemorable lines (such is life as a featured player). That may not sound very glamorous, but Zamata signed up for a marathon, not a sprint, and now she has something to build on.
Can SNL's writers do the same despite an episode that felt limp and uninspired? Hopefully, because right now the cast seems to be running in place at times, holstered by material that feels formulaic, sleepy, and absent swagger. As the second half of this season marches on, we'll be watching and hoping for change, but at least we know that there are a few bright spots to focus on as we wait for the material to catch up to the talent.
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Regional Reviews: Los Angeles
Riff Raff
Also see Kevin's review of Iago
After three years of existence, the African American Performing Arts Community Theatre (AAPACT) is using Riff Raff as their second production (their inaugural being a revival of Athol Fugard's The Island last year) to showcase their talents. It shows off a lot more, thanks in part to the trio of players: André Gainey, Kristoff Skalet, and Ray Lockhart. This also marks Teddy Harrell, Jr.'s (AAPACT's president) directorial debut.
Riff Raff is set in present day Brooklyn where we see two hoods escaping a drug lord after a deal gone sour. They find themselves in a rundown apartment while trying to hide from henchmen who are out to eradicate them. 20/20 (Skalet) leads his partner Torch (Gainey) here after Torch murders a transporter. 20/20 has a plan for them to escape, but he needs a helping hand. He enlists the aid of his former sideman, Tony T (Lockhart). Tony claims he is not in the drug dealing business anymore, but he is willing to help the boys out. The three men seem unsure at first, not knowing whom to trust. Soon, arguments ensue, opinions clash, bonding only for a second, leading up to the ultimate betrayal.
Laurence Fishburne weaves this tale of street hustling involving three men who all have one thing on their minds: themselves. This is a gritty, engaging drama that unfolds into four scenes in which the men have to coexist in order to reach their goal.
Fishburne said he created Riff Raff as an actor's exercise. This AAPACT production is more than that. It's a tour-de-force in which André Gainey, Kristoff Skalet, and Ray Lockhart all bring their A game to the table. As Torch, Gainey evokes facial expressions that make his character seem ready to snap at any time. He shows us a man who feels he is not important, and he is terrified of his existence. Lockhart's portrayal of family man Tony is accurate until the very end when he does a 180-degree change of heart. His peacemaking skills are evident here until he makes a decision that changes the course of the entire play. But the command performance belongs to Kristoff Skalet as put-upon soldier 20/20. Skalet stays committed, giving 20/20 an edge that has him running emotional gamuts from scared to witty, controller to caretaker.
Teddy Harrell knows his actors and it shows. He lets them make choices while creating chemistry within the trio. We learn the deep connections between 20/20 and Tony, but especially 20/20 and Torch. The only disadvantage is the bad acoustics in the hall, but the players use it, bringing Dudley Pinder's scenic design to life. Pinder recreates the essence of Brooklyn in the rundown shack, showing its gritty, grimy side.
Smaller theatre companies here do not have big subscription bases like their higher-tiered regional counterparts, so they have to depend on marketing and word of mouth. Let's hope that AAPACT's production will create a fan base, so we can have more black theatre experiences in addition to those in North Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.
Riff Raff will play through March 21 at the Liberty Square Community Center, 6304 NW 14th Avenue in Miami. For more information, please call (305) 751-4043.
Stage Manager: Keith Wade
Starring André L. Gainey, Kristoff Skalet and Ray Lockhart
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So who would you say imitated Ace Hood?
Props Joy Daily
So who would you say imitated Ace Hood?
Props Joy Daily
nobody copy ur style bruh. everybody usin "lil b n soulja boy" pretty boy swag flow
why would anyone want your style them tight ass clothes gettin to your head
It is Ace Hood's old flow from Hustle Hard, you don't even know what they are talking about if you say its that Soulja Boy flow. Everyone raps like Ross or Ace Hood but thats how rap has been for a while. Copy whatever is hot, nobody is ever going to say they are using your flow you came up with or brought back so people should stop expecting props.
No doubt, he's talking about Meek Mill.
Lol this guy was almost finished before Hustle Hard came out. And now he's saying people are imitating him?
Smh coming from a Wayne and Ross mix up gotta be original before anything
is he talking about meek?
to me everybody except gunplay and wale or the only ones that dont sound the same
this guy is off his rocker. he was a poor mans lil wayne at best. his best song was inspired by rick ross


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Bridgnorth Station, 7 September 1962
Title: Bridgnorth Station, 7 September 1962
Date: 07/09/1962
Description: Diesel locomotive passing a steam locomotive with a passenger train at Bridgnorth Station, which is the northern terminus of the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire, 7 September 1962
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Nobody owns a nonprofit agency, even the founder of the organization. It is a public trust—and everyone is an integral part of the work we do. When the young people in our society are receiving care, we all profit: less court costs and fewer prisons (which cost taxpayers far more than programs like ours—with much worse results); less crime; fewer teen pregnancies; less poverty; less cyclical domestic and child abuse; increased literacy; improved mental health—the benefits of restoring hope to a struggling young person are innumerable. The principle works when giving to any good cause you believe in, but we hope you will give to Art from Ashes and to the youth we serve.
There are multiple ways to support our efforts, whether through donations, corporate sponsorships, joining the Dylan Thomas Society, volunteering, networking, or attending our youth performances. More than 75% of funding for all nonprofits comes from individuals who want to support their communities and have a positive impact on the world!
We continue to hold fundraisers, solicit grants, and pursue contracts with other youth organizations, yet we also believe very strongly in the reciprocity of individual giving. It not only benefits the recipient—in this case, high-risk youth—but blesses the giver. Many people tend to think that when they have "enough" money, they'll give. The discipline of giving—even when it seems you don't have enough—rewards you with the faith to give. If you'd like more information on the emotional and financial benefits of giving and how important it is especially during hard times, please download an article called "The Greatest Moneymaking Secret In History" by Dr. Joe Vitale.
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The most delicious grass-fed/finished bison, elk, ostrich, lamb, goat, venison and beef you will EVER sink your teeth into! They also have chicken, turkey, and dog food as well! You would think that shipping meat would be expensive, but NOT at North Star Bison!
Wild salmon, drool-worthy black cod, incredibly succulent tuna… Vital Choice offers up an amazingly delicious assortment of wild and sustainable seafood, they even have salmon "bacon" – Definitely NOT to be missed!
Clearly this beef is 100% pasture raised, it says so right in the company's name! They don't just carry beef though, they also have pork, rabbit, poultry, lamb, bison, wild seafood, grass-fed/finished whey protein and dairy, pet food and snacks like jerky! This place is certainly a one-stop shop! An added perk: FREE shipping!
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Voters finally getting easier online access
Updated 12:12 am, Monday, December 10, 2012
Campaign finance reports for all Bexar County political candidates are going online in January.
It's about time.
State law passed in 2007 requires counties with a population of more than 1 million to post online the campaign finance reports of county commissioners.
The legal interpretation of the statute and who exactly it affects has been a point of much political wrangling in Bexar County over the years.
Commissioners had interpreted it to mean they are the only ones whose reports need to be online. Not even their challengers' reports get posted.
Dallas, Harris and Travis have all taken a different approach.
They post the campaign finance reports of all county officeholders and candidates making it very easy for voters to conduct their election research at home without having to drive down to the elections office.
In Bexar County, confusion and private opposition from some elected officials thwarted previous attempts to post more than the commissioners' reports, County Judge Nelson Wolff told the Express-News.
Bexar County Commissioners have finally voted to begin electronically posting the reports starting with the filings required to be submitted on Jan. 15.
It is good to see them arrive at a consensus on this. This is a great stride toward transparency and more open government.
The argument against placing the campaign finance documents online has never had much merit. The campaign records have always been a matter of public record and access to them is a voter's fundamental right.
It is difficult to justify keeping them off the web. Making it difficult for the public to access an open record only raises questions about what it is that someone is trying to hide.
Campaign finance records are available online for state and City of San Antonio candidates. They are a great tool in determining who is funding candidates' campaigns.
Those who follow Bexar County politics will be glad to learn Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen plans to begin retroactively posting past campaign finance reports.
Her goal is to eventually transform the current library of digitally scanned copies of paper reports into a searchable database, the Express-News reports.
A voter who does his or her homework makes more informed choices. Allowing better access to campaign information only makes sense.
Sometimes in county government things don't move along as efficiently as they should.
It is encouraging to see Bexar County commissioners embracing the call for more transparency via the Internet even if it did take them almost six years to put the matter up for a vote.


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The Mad Potter
Geroge E Ohr, Eccentric Genius
George E Ohr was a 19th century American potter. He was largely unknown until years after his death, in 1967, a treasure trove of his work was discovered. "The Mad Potter" is a chapter book, picture book, biography.
"The Mad Potter "opens with a full page picture of George standing on his head. The next page talks about how Jim Carpenter, an antiques dealer, stumbles upon a large collection of George E Ohr's pottery, among them his unique "Mud Babies". George would often proclaim that "his pots were worth their weight in gold". And although in his lifetime, almost no one wanted them; almost 50 years after his death, his words seemed to come true.
What was genius about George E Ohr's pottery? Why are his pieces unique and museum worthy? The authors tell a tale of George's journey into the world of pottery and art. They describe him as being the "black sheep" of the family who much later in his life finds his true calling.. his vocation. In Geroge's words "When I found the potter's wheel I felt it all over like a duck in water".
Soon after, George starts creating and churning out pots, pans, pitchers, kettles, vases, bowls, teapots and many, many different pieces of earthenware. His pieces are dazzling and colorful as he experiments techniques of mixing and molding. His pieces are creative and puzzling because he uses his imagination and frenzied creativity. His pieces are unique and contrary, just like his own persona. George loved to put on a show. He loved to entertain and self-promote. A lot of his own self can be seen in his work.
Despite all his showmanship, George simply wasn't successful at selling his art. People would come to see his show and laugh and talk. But they always left empty handed.
This picture book non-fiction is a wonderful account of his life and work. Through photographs of George and photos of his pottery, this book showcases his genius. The authors present this fascinating biography of Geroge Ohr through colorful photos of the art coupled with vintage sepia toned photos of the artist himself.
Towards the end of the book are two notes. The "Ohr-O'Keefe Museuem" note details the construction of the museum and how it was built to capture the unique and quirky nature of the art within. But my favorite part was the "How to look at a Pot" note where the authors do a super job of explaining how sensory words such as color, texture, form, lines can be used to capture the essence of the piece.
A highly informative, engaging and certainly unique biography of Geroge E Ohr, "The Mad Potter".
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I love the mad potter! He looks like a fun guy!
Creatively mad! Never heard of him. Thanks for sharing on Kid Lit Blog Hop!
Sounds like a wonderful book! I've never heard of him, but I definitely need to learn more about him. Thanks for sharing on the Kid Lit Blog Hop!
How awesome and tragic. So many artists leave the world without knowing their great contribution. Thanks for a truly fascinating book and for hosting the Kid Lit Blog Hop
This is a great book. So much fun! I volunteered as an art teacher when my kids were in elementary school and we always used books to enhance learning. I am definitely going to have to recommend this to those who still volunteer to teach at the school. Thank you for sharing this book on the hop.
Love his picture! I've always been fascinated with pottery spinning. His pieces are amazing.
Some really amazing work! Thanks for introducing the 'mad potter.' What a cool way to talk about art and inspiration. Thanks, as always, for hosting the Kid Lit Blog Hop!
What a fascinating story – he sounds a real character! And some of his pieces look so contemporary. #kidlitbloghop
Such an informative post. I want to see his works in person now!


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quite easily on Unix/Oracle systems.
Move or copy SAP R3 on Unix/Oracle, changing hostname, SID and instance without installing R3 or Oracle.
<SID> = SAP SID <HOST> = Host name <##> = SAP Instance number <SAPINSTNAM> = SAP Instance name (e.g. DVEBMGS00) <SAPORAHOME> = Home directory of SAP Oracle user <SAPADMHOME> = Home directory of SAP Administrator <SAPPROFILE> = Directory containing SAP profiles <ORATNSHOME> = Directory containing oracle TNS control files <ORAHOME> = Oracle Home
- Stop SAP and Oracle (shutdown normal)
- Copy all files under /oracle/<SID>, /usr/sap/<SID> and /sapmnt/<SID>
- Rename and/or edit following changing hostname, SID and instance number
<SAPORAHOME>/.init<SID>.ora /.dbenv_<HOST>.csh /.dbenv_<HOST>.sh /.sapenv_<HOST>.csh /.sapenv_<HOST>.sh <ORATNSHOME>/tnsnames.ora /listener.ora <SAPADMHOME>/startsap_<HOST>_<##> /stopsap_<HOST>_<##> /.dbenv_<HOST>.csh /.dbenv_<HOST>.sh /.sapenv_<HOST>.csh /.sapenv_<HOST>.sh <SAPPROFILE>/<SID>_<SAPINSTNAM>_<HOST> /START_<SAPINSTNAM>_<HOST> /DEFAULT.PFL /usr/sap/PRD/<SAPINSTNAM>
- Relink Oracle executables
cd <ORAHOME>/rdbms/lib edit nmliblist and change <SID> make -f ins_rdbms.mk install
- Create script to build new DB control files
svrmgrl connect internal shutdown normal startup nomount alter database backup controlfile to trace resetlogs; alter database open; alter system switch logfile (one for each group) shutdown normal exit rename the trace file in <ORAHOME>/saptrace/usertrace/ to control.sql edit this file delete everything but the CREATE CONTROLFILE command change the CREATE CONTROLFILE statement to CREATE CONTROLFILE SET DATABASE <SID> RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG change <SID> and alter any file location changes
- Remove or rename old control files
- Build new DB control files
svrmgrl connect internal startup nomount @control.sql alter database open resetlogs; exit
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The Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the fastest convertible on earth. That should be envy enough to read this nice first drive report.
*Control's voice jacks into my inner ear: "Three hundred kilometers per hour is an artificial goal. The measure of distance over time is a hollow construct, a distant echo of larger, more crucial dimensions." Not now! I silently shout. I've just flogged the 911 Turbo Cabriolet past 250 km/h and, as the speedo continues to sweep toward the car's 310km/h top speed, Control intones again. "The perilous path leads to truth only when the goal is ignored."
Get out of my head. But Control continues its harangue, making my auditory nerve feel like a wolverine is gnawing at it. "There is nothing to be learned at 300 km/h that cannot be learned at a slower, more balanced state."
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BOTH matches in the first round of the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship were played in heavy rain and, not surprisingly, only one try was scored.
The conditions might be nice preparation for the World Cup in an English autumn in just over a year's time, but they certainly made it difficult to judge the merits of the four teams. One may have a better idea after today's games. As it is, the general view was that Australia had the better of New Zealand despite being able only to draw at home in Sydney, and that Argentina, despite losing thanks principally to an early South African try, were a shade unlucky not to win.
This was of course a very different Argentinian side from the one we narrowly beat in the summer, but then that was hardly Scotland's first-choice team either. What is clear is that the Pumas are likely to be formidable opposition when they come to Murrayfield in November.
That naturally is even more true of the All Blacks. The draw in Sydney may have prevented them from setting a new record of consecutive wins by a Tier 1 nation, but they have still been beaten only once – by England at Twickenham – since they so narrowly won the World Cup at Eden Park in 2011. They will surely still be the team to beat in autumn 2015. Yet one wonders if some of their stars – especially Richie McCaw – may be nearing the end. Still, over the years, the All Blacks have shown a remarkable ability to refresh their team – and yet remain the same.
Australia's performance which stretched their unbeaten run to eight games was as significant as it was impressive. It will have set a few nerves jangling in England and Wales. It's going to be almost as hard to get out of the World Cup pool featuring England, Wales and Australia as it will be to win the cup itself.
There were numerous notable absentees from last weekend's matches: Dan Carter and Conrad Smith, Frik Du Preez and Victor Matfield, Will Genia and Dan Pocock, to name only a few. But of course this isn't unusual. Far from it. Such is the attritional nature of top-class rugby today that the really unusual thing is for anyone to be able to have all stars available.
Here we have been priding ourselves on the fiercer competition that now exists for a place in the starting XV or match-day squad. In one sense this is a good thing. It keeps incumbents alert and prevents them from becoming complacent. We may even have three players challenging for every position and this suggests that we may have between 40 and 50 players capable of performing adequately at international level. This hasn't been the case often in the past.
Nevertheless, if you flip the coin, things look a bit different. The best – the most successful – teams in any sport always have a number of players whose name is written down on the team-sheet without any discussion. No matter how good their challengers may be, there is really no challenge worth arguing about.
For years there has been no doubt who would wear the number 13 jersey for Ireland or the number 7 for New Zealand. There is no more doubt that, if fit, Paul O'Connell will be one of Ireland's locks than there was about Martin Johnson's selection for England in his playing days.
Leigh Halfpenny's name goes down on the Welsh teamsheet without question, just as Jonny Sexton's does on the Irish one. Indeed if you run your eye over the team selections for any of the consistently successful nations, you will probably conclude that only three or four positions at most would have been the subject of argument.
It is very different here. Run through the Scotland team from 1 to 15, and how many names are written down without discussion? I'm not sure that there are any. Perhaps Stuart Hogg if he is fit and in form? But then you remember that Gregor Townsend preferred Peter Murchie at full-back for both the semi-final and final of the League play-offs last season. Of our other current Lions – Sean Maitland, Richie Gray and Ryan Grant – only Maitland seemed an automatic choice, when fit, last spring. In pretty well every position, there is choice and uncertainty.
Competition is a good thing. If you look back to the days when we won the Grand Slam, any competition for a place in the Scotland XV was well concealed. In both 1984 and 1990 the team came close to picking itself. There would have been at least ten players, perhaps 12, whose names were written down without any discussion.
There was no doubt about them being the best, and this was because they were way ahead of their challengers. John Rutherford for instance owned the number 10 jersey as surely as Brian O'Driscoll Ireland's number 13 one, and in 1990 Gavin Hastings was as automatic a selection at full-back as Leigh Halfpenny is for Wales today.
The conclusion is that our new coach, Vern Cotter, will not be on the way to forging a team capable of winning the Six Nations and performing creditably in the World Cup until the greater part of his starting XV in effect picks itself. And I should say, sadly, that on the evidence now available, we are a long way from that position.
So we console ourselves by dwelling on the competition for places, forgetting that this is the case only because we don't have the outstanding players whose selection is unquestioned.


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Carmelized Onion and Potato Gratin
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Serves 8 -10
- 4 pounds russet potatoes
- 12 slices of bacon, chopped
- 2 sweet yellow onions. Vidalia or 1015, for example, thinly sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon or to taste of freshly ground pepper
- 6 tablespoons butter,
- 1 1/2 cups grated gruyere
- 1 1/2 cups grated fontina
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar
- Boil potatoes, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut into 1/4 inch slices leaving the skins on. Preheat oven to 425. Fry bacon until crisp, remove bacon and discard all but 3 tablespoons of fat..Add onions, garlic and parsley and saute sprinkling brown sugar over all. Cook until onions are lightly golden and carmelized. Stir in bacon, paprika and pepper. In a 13x9 baking dish, layer 1/2 potatoes, 1/2 butter, 1/2 onion mixture, and 1/2 cheese. Repeat ending with cheese. Pour stock evenly over all and bake at 425 for about 30 to 40 minutes.
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Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Only Give North "Little Time" To Play?
Are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West too controlling as parents? A report claims the couple is keeping daughter North "too busy," and only giving her "little time to play." But this story is more sensational than truthful.
Earlier this week, Kardashian proudly posted a photo to Snapchat showing North getting a violin lesson. It was an adorable snapshot, and likely a valuable learning experience. But that's now how OK! decided to portray the moment.
Instead, the outlet tried to paint North as an overworked 3-year-old who doesn't have enough time to be a kid. "She deserves the downtime after the all the extracurricular activities her parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West put in her schedule," the story says. After acknowledging North looked "cute," the magazine says "she looked a bit happier when the lesson was over, and she got to play with her mom's Snapchat filters!"
"That's likely because little Nori is doing way too much," claims the magazine, which cites sister publication RadarOnline as claiming the tot has "several activities on her plate, including ballet, tap dancing, origami lessons, fencing, soccer, karate, and French classes." A supposed "source" is quoted as saying, "Her parents want her to try everything, and think North needs constant stimulation. They don't seem to get that toddlers need downtime, and North doesn't get enough!"
OK! opines that North's activity list "sounds draining," and further speculates, "Maybe that's why she can often be seen scowling like her dad Yeezy!" Of course, the real reasons North sometimes looks upset in public is because (A) she's a toddler, and toddlers cry, and (B) she and her famous parents are usually being followed and hounded by paparazzi.
North lives a privileged, active and full life. She is luckier than the average child, and her parents are making sure her experiences are rich and educational. But it is completely wrong to make it seem like she's being worked too hard. In fact, just like Kardashian posted about the violin lesson, she also often shares photos and videos on social media of North playing around and goofing off.
Of course, this is the same outlet that actually demanded Kardashian start showing Saint West's face in photos, and called Mila Kunis a "bad mom" for giving her daughter ice cream. So, sadly, Gossip Cop isn't surprised to see another article bizarrely and wrongly fixated on a child.


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Let me start by saying, we are not playing games.
Sure, we like lipstick and skinny jeans like the next girl, but there is a city, a nation, a world to be reached and we refuse to stand by.
I envision a woman… and she is equipped, locked and loaded, ready to effectively teach, preach, or pray through any situation that life throws at her. She is armed with the Gospel, fire is in her eyes, but most importantly in her heart. She is not to be trifled with, a pilgrim on a journey, and she is "mission ready".
She is a Servant. Compassionate, giving and honors others above herself.
She is a Diplomat. Skilled at making peace and discretion is on her tongue.
She is a Renegade. Passionate and bold for the cause of Christ, never lacking in spiritual fervor and living a life opposed to the patterns of this world.
She Has The Audacity.
How is all of this possible you might ask? This chick has an unattainable list of qualities that would put any resume to shame. Take it from a girl who decided to follow Jesus well into her 20's, with God all things are possible, you need only take that step, get real with yourself and trust in God.
Come, and join us at our next meeting.
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No-Churn Coffee-Cinnamon Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce
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Author Notes: Using Nigella Lawson's incredible no-churn ice cream recipe makes for an incredibly easy dessert. A foreground flavor of cinnamon is mellowed out by a glug of strong coffee, resulting in an intriguing "can't-quite-figure-it-out" flavor. While Nigella's recipe is brilliant, I was always left wondering what to do with the remaining sweetened condensed milk. Turns out that when you boil it down with butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt, it caramelizes and thickens. The best part is that if you thin this caramel out with a bit of water (or even milk or cream), it is the perfect accompaniment to the ice cream—total serendipity. —Izy Hossack
Serves 6
For the ice cream:
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup strong, brewed coffee, cooled
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
For the caramel sauce:
- 1/2 cup water, divided
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- For the ice cream: Pour the heavy cream, coffee, and cinnamon into a bowl. Add 2/3 cup (160 milliliters) of the sweetened condensed milk and whisk this mixture together until billowy and thick.
- Pour into a loaf pan or medium bowl and freeze for at least 3 hours, until set.
- For the caramel sauce: Place the remaining sweetened condensed milk into a pot along with1/4 cup of water, the brown sugar, butter, and salt.
- Heat over a medium-low flame, stirring constantly until well mixed. Continue to cook the mixture over a low flame for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the mixture is a light caramel color and thick.
- Mix in the remaining water gradually to thin out the caramel. Pour into a heat-proof jar and set aside to cool.
- Once the ice cream has chilled, serve it with the caramel sauce.
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Voter ID solutions
Published 6:35 pm, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
On Monday the U.S. Justice Department refused to preclear Texas' new voter ID law. This should not have been a surprise to anyone familiar with the Voting Rights Act.
Under the 1964 act, the burden is on Texas to demonstrate that proposed changes to voting practices will not have the purpose or effect of discriminating against minority voters.
But going by Texas' own numbers, the voter ID bill will disproportionately make it more difficult for legally registered Hispanic voters to cast their ballots. It does not matter whether this is the intent. By Texas' own numbers, it is the effect.
Specifically, the data that Texas submitted to the Justice Department show that legally registered Hispanic voters are either 46.5 percent or 120 percent more likely - the state submitted two numbers but did not explain the discrepancy - than the average voter to lack a form of photo ID, and it is disproportionately more difficult for Hispanic voters to get that ID. The voter ID law will bar these otherwise legal voters from the ballot box. And as the Justice Department pointed out, Texas did little to try to lower these numbers.
It did not have to come to this. Lawmakers were aware of these problems when the bill was being debated. If supporters want to see this bill approved by the Justice Department, they need to show that Texas takes discrimination seriously and resurrect some of the bill's rejected amendments: keep Department of Public Safety locations open later and on weekends, prevent state agencies from charging for the documents necessary to get IDs, and implement a state-wide voter education program. These minor fixes were ignored during the legislative process, and now they are coming back to bite the bill's proponents.
But that may not be enough, especially given that Hispanic voters disproportionately live in counties that lack driver's license offices entirely. If the bill's supporters want to assuage worries of a discriminatory effect, they should pair the bill with a comprehensive statewide voter registration program with the goal of maximizing registration and turnout, notably in minority districts.
Supporters worry that without voter ID, illegal voters will undermine elections. But by Texas' own numbers, the bigger problem is with people who should be allowed to vote but will be prevented from doing so.
To fix this problem and get voter ID cleared, the state of Texas must prevent the bill from hurting minority voters. Rather than fight the Justice Department in court, we need to make sure that everyone who should vote can vote.
After all, the strategy shouldn't be to fight the Justice Department preclearance. It should be to make it unnecessary in the long run.


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Younger Owaisi mellows, talks development
Hate-mongering politicians might be on an overdrive this election season, but one politician who had hit the headlines last year for his hate speech is keen to put the past behind.india Updated: Apr 26, 2014 01:32 IST
Hate-mongering politicians might be on an overdrive this election season, but one politician who had hit the headlines last year for his hate speech is keen to put the past behind.
In fact, Majlis-e-Itehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi presents a contrasting picture — that of a person who is working hard for an image makeover; moving from being a rabble-rouser to a peacenik.
There are no more provocative and inflammatory speeches from Owaisi. Instead, the focus is on the agenda for development, good governance and inclusive politics.
Owaisi, 43, is seeking re-election from Chandrayangutta assembly segment of the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Since 1999, he has won thrice from Chandrayangutta which, for decades now, has been the nerve centre of Muslim politics in Hyderabad.
Known for his oratorical skills, the junior Owaisi — his elder brother is MIM president and sitting Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi — talks about education, scholarships, women empowerment, jobs, health and social welfare schemes, apart from the economic condition of Muslims.
His style of campaigning is visibly distinct, too.
Wearing dark sunglasses and driving a Harley-Davidson bike, the world's most popular motorcycle, Akbaruddin is his party's star campaigner. As he enters narrow lanes and bylanes of Hyderabad's Old City areas, the response is overwhelming. Youngsters jostle with one another to shake hands with him, while women peep through windows to catch a glimpse.
"There is an instant connect with the youth. But he is equally popular among men and women," says an MIM office bearer.
But he has had an eventful past. Akbaruddin survived an attempt on his life in May 2011. He was arrested in January 2013 for alleged provocative speeches at various places in Andhra Pradesh regarding the disputed Bhagyalakshmi shrine in the Charminar area of Hyderabad.
Akbaruddin's party, which until now was largely seen as standard bearer for the Muslims, is attempting to broaden its social and political base in the ongoing elections.
Of the 35 assembly seats it is contesting in both Telangana and Seemandhra this time, the MIM has fielded four non-Muslim candidates, including Dalit poet Sharath Naliganti who has penned more than 70 songs during the past four years for the Telangana movement.
Nalganti, whose songs calling for unity among the Muslims and Dalits have gone viral on the social media, is pitted against Congress veteran V Hanumantha Rao and BJP's G Kishan Reddy on the Amberpet assembly constituency. The party is in fight on 17 seats.
The MIM is also contesting five Lok Sabha seats and its chief Asaduddin Owaisi is the lone Muslim candidate. The move has caused unease in both the Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, both of which were eyeing the Muslim and Dalit votes in these constituencies.
The party is also planning to expand to other states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.


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Arsenal attacker Andrey Arshavin admits Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne was his hero.
Arshavin was not quite 10 when Gascoigne scored the famous free-kick in Tottenham's FA Cup semi-final win over Arsenal at Wembley in 1991 and is set to start for Wenger's team in today's fifth-round tie against Burnley.
He said: "I liked Paul Gascoigne a lot. He was an extraordinary person both on and outside the pitch."
When reminded of Gascoigne's colourful past and affiliation to Spurs, Arshavin insisted: "I still liked him.
"He always remained his own self which in my opinion is of utmost importance in every man's life."


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Yes your probably right because even for someone like myself knew that 20 minutes would be pretty much impossible for a newspaper......thanks
I found that it would be hard to aim in the direction of the limo, let alone aim high enough to hit the president.
I have heard about the possibility of a shot from the storm drain for many years and even met the daughter of a woman who said she and friends witnessed someone firing from the drain opening. But the mother refused to be interviewed and I have been unable to substantiate this story. I have always hesitated to discuss the storm drain because many years ago one of the earliest and best researchers, Penn Jones Jr., editor of the Midlothian Mirror, was ridiculed incessantly. Debunkers said he was claiming that Kennedy was shot "from a sewer." I have myself stood down in the storm drain which is located a mere six feet from the point of Kennedy's fatal head shot. I could comfortably stand in this drain (I'm not too tall being 5'7") and it would have been an easy pistol shot to a person sitting upright in an open convertible. Some witnesses said that one of the shots sounded hollow, had a ringing sound to it. And it could have been possible to leave the storm drain via a large drain pipe which connected to an opening behind the wooden picket fence on the notorious Grassy Knoll. But did a shot come from this drain? At the moment, there is not enough evidence to state yes, but it remains an interesting premise.
An interesting sidebar to this speculation is the fact that in the 1980s a section running vertically down the Grassy knoll collapsed. The Dallas Street Dept. found that someone had dug up a section of this drain pipe and cut away a piece about 2 feet X 4 feet and replaced the cut section. But instead of welding the section back, whoever did this simply replaced the section on the pipe and over time it gave way causing a collapse at that point. There was some speculation that perhaps an assassin had stashed his weapon in the drain pipe and was retrieved surreptitiously at a later date. This drain was connected to the storm drain at the foot of the Grassy Knoll.
JFK Jr. had announced to close friends he was planning to enter politics and run for the Senate from New York but he had not made this public. This, of course, would have placed him head to head against Hillary Clinton, who just announced she was going to run for the New York Senate seat. Since, Hillary was the first American First Lady to attend the secretive Bilderberg meetings, she obvious was the choice of the New World Order gang. Against this backdrop we learn that JFK Jr, by all accounts an excellent pilot who had always flown with an instructor in previous flights, sudden flew alone that night, got lost and dove into the sea. However, an early Coast Guard press release stated the FAA had last heard from him when he was 13 miles out on approach to the airport. This means he was not lost and was descending for a landing. Moments later, his plane dropped off the radar screen and was not recovered for two days despite the fact that the type of aircraft he was flying had an emergency transponder. Something caused his plane to lose altitude very rapidly. And according to the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation report, the fuel switch on his plane was in the "off" position. Was he assassinated? The evidence to me indicates… most assuredly. How remains a mystery.
sorry for the rant but I feel a little better now.
First, it was all the same sound of shots, but her concentration on photographing JFK may have impaired her hearing enough that she can't say it sounded like a firecracker.
Second, since the last two shots were fired quickly, not evenly spaced, and sounded like firecrackers, it could be proof that TWO different weapons have been used in the assassination. Like a rifle and a handgun.
While walking through an antique swap meet I found a box of newspapers. Just glancing at them I noticed a few nice John F. Kennedy assassination papers and what I thought was a normal "Robert F. Kennedy Shot" paper. Being an avid Kennedy collector, I bought the box of papers.
When I got home I started to catalog the papers on my computer. Eventually, I got to the "KENNEDY SHOT; CONDITION CRITICAL" paper. I looked at the date, November 22, 1963, but I thought it should have been dated June 5, 1968 -- Robert Kennedy shot. At first I thought it was a typo but as I looked closer it wasn't Robert Kennedy shot; it was John kennedy shot.
What was even stranger was the the paper below this "Kennedy Shot" paper, in the box, was a "Kennedy Slain" paper of November 22, 1963. It was a Los Angeles Herald Examiner 2:00 pm edition. Yes, both were the 2:00 pm editions with different headlines. I couldn't believe it so I called the offices of the Herald Examiner to ask about the papers. In conversation with two different departments and the City Desk, no one works there now who worked there 26 years ago. The only information I could obtain was that if the important news was happening in the middle of the printing they would "stop the presses" and change the headline if necessary. They said this is probably what happened.
It would have been more logical to chose the one right in front of the road, where it becomes straight for some distance before going under the overpass.
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Thank you. Haven't had a chance to watch yet...will though! Thanks for your efforts!


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Android Phones
Rumor: Samsung prepping Android phone for Boost Mobile?
March 17, 2011 | by Andrew Kameka
Boost Mobile phones are far from impressive. It's mainly flip and feature phones; there aren't many choices for Android phones except for the Motorola i1. Boost phones may get a – wait for it – boost from an upcoming device from Samsung.
Samsung Mobile just sent us an invite to an event its hosting in partnership with Boost Mobile in New York next month. The invitation says that the two phone companies are "cooking up something hot," which is either a reference to neighborhood hosting the event (Hell's Kitchen) or a phone name that I can't quite pinpoint. Maybe there's a new star in its Galaxy burning bright? We know that Samsung is doing big things at CTIA next week, but it may carry-over that momentum to the April 5th event for Boost Mobile.
There's no guarantee that this is an Android phone, but it's likely considering that Samsung has bet heavily on Android. Windows Phone or Bada are possibilities, but I doubt that's the case since Samsung has traditionally been very good about only inviting us to Android-related events.
So, cross your fingers Boost Mobile customers; you're in need of some better Android phones after all. The Motorola i1 was already outdated when it arrived last year and newer devices spread the quality gap even farther. Low-cost plans make Boost Mobile attractive to young people and budget conscious consumers, but the savings will be less appealing if phones lack the great features that they see their friends use. Something like a more affordable Galaxy S or perhaps a Galaxy Pro could do well with Boost's subscribers. The four major carriers dominate the Android conversation. It's time we see more Android phones heading to smaller carriers.


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Yesterday President Obama once again displayed his adept skill at playing the "low hanging fruit" game of politics by formally signing an executive order raising the pay for employees of federal contract workers. Of course, he wants Congress to do the same for all Americans.
Never mind the fact that "all Americans" who actually earn the minimum wage amount to about 1.6 million workers. That's it. Despite the fact he says that increasing the wage nationwide will "lift millions out of poverty immediately."
But the second and third order effects of doing this will have widespread deleterious effects for businesses who employ hourly wage workers – and exacerbate unemployment.
I happened to have lunch today with a local business leader possessing a stellar economics background — as opposed to a community organizer. We discussed some basic economics, and did the math.
President Obama demands business owners with employees working on federal contracts must pay a minimum wage of $10.10. Now, if I'm an employee who has worked at one of those companies for a couple years already and have worked my way up to $10.10, but someone new comes on board immediately at the higher wage, I'd have a problem with it. I'd go to my boss and ask for a raise, since I have longer tenure. So maybe I get a raise to $13.00.
But what about the employee with higher skills than me? She already makes $13.00. It's certainly not fair for her to stay at $13.00, right? She should get $16.00, at least.
This is the definition of wage inflation and this is what Obama is creating. He likes to say raising the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 would boost the economy. But that's yet another Obama lie.
Business owners are in business to, well, make a profit. Now, with higher tax, regulatory and employee costs, business owners have to make a decision. They can push the new costs onto the consumer. They can push employees to part-time and cut benefits. They can cut employee positions and find ways to increase productivity without human cost. Or lastly, what Obama seems to prefer, they can go out of business, stay at home, get a government subsidy check, and rediscover themselves and their interests.
Economics really is simple in the world of practical application. Maybe not in the liberal academic theoretical world — after all, what percentage of folks in the Obama administration actually have private sector experience? Hmm, I know the fella at the top ain't one of 'em.
I believe we should have policies — both tax and regulatory — that enable business owners, especially small business, to raise wages for their employees. We do not need some imperial highness who believes he can by edict grant wage increases to us peasants and serfs.


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1 large, round, unsliced loaf of white bread (a cobb loaf or similar)
1 200gram tub (or closest in size) of Philadelphia cream cheese (low-fat works just as well)
1 200ml tub (or closest in size) of sour cream
200 grams grated cheddar cheese
2 dessert spoons of powdered French onion soup mix (if catering for vegetarians, check the label for chicken stock)
You need to make the mix up well ahead of time; if possible, the night before, but at least an hour before it goes in the oven so the flavours mix up a bit. Remember, it takes an hour in the oven, so prepare in advance!
- Place the cream cheese, sour cream, grated cheese and powdered soup mix in a bowl and mix with a large spoon until alll ingredients are mixed in.
- Cover bowl with cling film/lid and place in fridge for at least an hour.
- An hour before you want to serve the dip, cut a "lid" off the bread (like a halloween pumpkin), and dig out the bread, leaving roughly a 1cm thick bread crust inside.
- Break up the bread into bite-sized pieces and place on a baking tray. Put to the side.
- Scoop the cheese mix into the hollowed-out bread, then place the lid back on the bread.
- Cook in a moderate oven (180 degrees) for 1 hour.
- Five minutes before the dip is ready, place the tray of bite-sized bread pieces in the oven to crisp them up.
- Once cooked, place cheesy loaf in large tea-towel-covered basket, and add bite-sized bread pieces around the loaf.
- Take the lid off or nobody will know what to do.
- Eat it – all of it, including the lid and the sides and the base.


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Its quick and handles better than many of today's modern equivalents.
Chapman was famous for saying
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Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere",
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I didn't know if spring break would ever arrive, but it's finally here! Keith and I talked about going to Chicago for a few days, but because of the weather being a tad sketchy lately we decided to stay home. I love taking trips with my husband, but I also love being at home with him while relaxing and reading. Spring break officially starts tomorrow, but I've been organizing and starting my #bookaday goals this weekend. I will admit, however, that I was pretty darn lazy yesterday (I slept for most of the day) and didn't get much reading done. The laziness has continued today, but I'm determined to finish a book! I think I have my list pretty much narrowed down, even if it's a lofty list.
A majority of the reading I'm doing this week is work-related. When I say work-related, though, I'm referring to Y.A. titles I need to read for work, which is quite happy-making! My freshmen are in the middle of reading Romeo & Juliet, but this year we're including a group of Y.A. titles to read with To Kill a Mockingbird that fit with some of the themes and issues (prejudice, maturity, loss of innocence, etc.). Most of them I've already read, but there are some titles that others in my department have read and I have not, or titles my friends on Twitter recommended when we were deciding on this list that I still need to read.
I'm also working on narrowing down ideas and titles for my Y.A. Lit II class that I'm teaching next year. My goal for the class is that we'll still read three novels as a class, but this time the novels will be genre-focused and the students will read an additional title that fits that genre. I'll be pretty flexible when it comes to which title they pick as their additional title, but I'd also like to have some new titles that the school can purchase extra copies of for my students. I know for sure that we're reading dystopian and fantasy, but I haven't decided which genre to read for the third genre. Historical fiction really isn't very popular, but paranormal fantasy is, so I was thinking about a title that mixes both of them. Then I could allow students to choose either another like that or either a paranormal fantasy or a historical fiction title as their additional choice. I was also thinking about verse novels even though I don't consider those a genre. I know sci-fi is a good choice, but I already have a hard enough time reading those that I don't know if I really want to teach one. I feel like a bad teacher saying that. :/
Anyway, the real reason behind this post, the books!
Timeless by Alexandra Monir (Goodreads)–The publicist sent this to me, so I'm reading it now and enjoying it so far. I think there might be a giveaway in the near future as well!
Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler (Goodreads)–My girls in book club chose this as our next title, and we're meeting to discuss this after school on the Tuesday we get back from break. I need to read it ASAP! I started it a while ago and it's pretty good, as I expected, so I'm looking forward to finishing it.
Out of the Pocket by Bill Konigsberg (Goodreads)–Homosexuality isn't an issue in To Kill a Mockingbird, but the prejudice involved compares with the prejudice in TKAM. We also wanted to include some LGBT novels because it relates to some of our students and it's often ignored or misunderstood. There's a good chance there will be upset parents, but we're preparing ourselves for that.
Marcelo in the Real World by Franciso X. Stork (Goodreads)–This is another title we're using with our TKAM unit. I think the students should read this book because we have some many autistic students in our building, and the summary makes me think of Boo. I could be wrong, and that might be a stretch, but it still has many of the issues that TKAM does.
Starters by Lissa Price (Goodreads)–I'm thinking about this for my dystopian unit in Y.A. II. I've heard great things about it, so I'm excited to try it. I hope it's as good as everyone says it is!
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (Goodreads)–I have this at school right now, so I bought a copy for my Kindle. Ever since I challenged myself to read more fantasy, I've found that I really enjoy it. I've read mostly good reviews for this debut. One of my freshmen read it and asked about the second book as soon as she returned it because she enjoyed it so much. I hope it's a winner because I'm considering this for the Y.A. II class. I'm trying to choose a novel that's newer for this genre study because I have so many avid fantasy readers, and it's difficult to find a book that none of them have read. Or at least most of them haven't read.
This is a pretty ambitious list considering I still have a number of plans this week which involve travel, so I don't know if I'll actually read all of these in a day each, but I'm going to try! I challenged my students to try #bookaday, even if it meant reading 20 pages, one book, or five books. I hope they update me in the comments of this post, or at least have some exciting stories to tell me when we return from break. Are any of you on spring break and setting up a reading challenge? Have you already had spring break? I know not all of my readers get a spring break, so maybe you've read some of these books. I'd love to hear from you! 🙂


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Good Ideas make a good post but Good Practices make a good Blog. Bloggers, today face a lot of competition. One can easily find a handful of blogs written about the iPhone or about making the 'Chicago Sunset pie'. So, to come to the spotlight, a blog must be different from its competitors. Here we discuss some of the Best Practices, that will help a Blog to Stay one step ahead of the others. These suggestions apply to websites too.
There are many ways by which a reader might land on a blog. The most common source is the Search Engine. Other sources include Social Networking Sites, Blog Directories, Direct Bookmarks and Links from other pages. No matter how the reader comes in, the blog has to be optimized for the web. The whole of the Internet is mainly managed by the Search Engines, so optimizing for the web means Search Engine Optimization.
In Simple words, Search Engine Optimization or SEO means optimizing a blog or website such that it is easily read and understood by a Search Engine. A Search Engine uses Web Crawlers to download information from the pages of the Internet. Such a Web Crawler understands a post from its Title and First few words of the post (usually 160 characters). Since Search Engines Bring the major share of the readers of any site, SEO is very important.
The following Practices will definitely help your Blog to come to the spot light and should make it better Search Engine optimized.
- Use a Descriptive Title. The title of a post should tell the reader whats inside the post. A longer and clear title is always better than a short, vague title. Avoid special Characters like * and @ in the title.
- The first paragraph of the post must give a brief description of the post. Web Crawlers use this space to categorize the post. Make sure that the first paragraph generates interest in the readers for further reading.
- Use simple, yet stylish language. A reader will be irritated if he has to check the dictionary after each word.
- Arrange the contents such that the most important ones come at the top and the importance drops gradually. It's ok to give some important reminders at the end too.
- Format the post well. Take time to arrange the images and text. Use proper indentation and Numbering when needed. A well formatted article pleases the eyes and gives a good first impression. Preferably keep the images to the right, if you have just one image. If there are multiple images, use left-right combination.
- Illustrate your article with images and Videos. Images always catch the eye and a descriptive image might lure a reader into the article. But make sure that the post is not image only or Video only. Search Engines can't read Images or Videos and your post might go uncategorized.
- Add alternate text for images. The HTML of an image contains a field which reads alt=" ". The text between the quotes is the alternate text that Browsers will display, if the image cannot be displayed. Search Engines use this information to identify the image. So take time to include this field.
- Cross link to your own articles. Link relevant keywords to other articles of your own blog. Also include a list of related articles at the end. This will provide additional reference for the reader and also will take him to more articles in your blog.
- Never take credit for others work. If you are quoting something make sure that you put them in quotes. Copyright violation is a serious crime and Search Engines hate duplication.
- Design your blog well. Do not leave the default settings of the layout as such. Customize all possible settings and make sure that your blog looks very good. Hiring someone to do this is worth, in case you are not good at website design.
- Purchase a domain name. If you in a position to purchase a domain name, do it. A blog named www.myblog.com is sure to attract more readers than www.myblog.wordpress.com. A registered domain says that you are a serious blogger and puts you right into the spotlight.
- Write the way readers like to read. Review your article from a third person view. Make sure that everything you write in it can be comprehended for a newbie reader. And assume that readers are always better than you, so do not treat them as kids.
- Respond to reader comments promptly. Regular responses always wins loyal readers.
- Promote your blog by participating in public forums and groups. Also comment on fellow blogs honestly. Do not comment for the sake of it.
- I would say no adds when you are a fresh blogger. First try building a good reader base. Then you can add advertisements gradually. Adds might drive readers away.
Remember that, its always better to have few good articles than to have a scramble of useless articles. Be loyal to your readers and they will love you. Good Luck.
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elmer fudd replied to mmmm_beer's topic in Windows XPYou mean you shouldn't respond to threads on page 509? BUMP !!
Change L/Hand Side Options in "Look In" "Save As"
elmer fudd replied to elmer fudd's topic in Customizing WindowsCheers gianboy, Why do the things that give me a big headache always have a simple answer ?? !!
Change L/Hand Side Options in "Look In" "Save As"
elmer fudd posted a topic in Customizing WindowsCould anybody please tell me where to look / is it possible to change any of the options :- Recent Documents; Desktop; My Computer; My Documents and Network Places; that appear down the left hand side border in the "Save As"; "Look In" etc. windows. I never use the 1st or last option and I have a couple that would be much more useful to me. TIA Elmer
!SOLVED! Problems trying to change ''My Documents'
elmer fudd replied to elmer fudd's topic in Customizing WindowsHo Hum !! Quite right Altruist,, CHECK THE BLOODY INI FILE !!! Err, what .ini file (it was there, but only said [.ShellClassInfo] !!). I must have, at some stage hit the 'no' instead of 'yes' when asked do I want to save the changes. I now have another issue regarding the My Docs folder but I'll start a new thread for that. Thanx for the help anyway matey.
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elmer fudd posted a topic in Software HangoutI've only recently came across this little gem, but it's only spoilt by the ugly cream n black tooltips that appears above them ! After best part of 48hrs of trying to disable these tooltips I'm turning to you lot for help ! I can disable every other tooltip and balloon tip but can't figure this one out at all, I get the feeling this is one of M$'s 'you can't adjust' options. Does anyone know, as an option, if you can adjust the time these tooltips show for ? My thinking is, set them to zero. Any Help appreciated. TIA Elmer
**SOLVED** In Dire Straights after removing 3rd party Security Suite
elmer fudd replied to elmer fudd's topic in Windows XPAN UPDATE. Lucas John made his World Premiere appearance at 17.25 hrs on the 25/07/08 weighing in at a healthy ( painful !! ) 8lb 10ozs. What ? Oh, you wanna know about the PC problem. Thanks for your help Jedmeister, I couldn't get the PC to recognise both HDD via manually setting the BIOS. However, sticking the Maxtor HDD with needed data as the master on the CD-Rom "line", all data safely recovered, copied over to the Seagate HDD AND backed up to a couple of CD's. Now if only I can get windoze to recognise the cd-rom I took out................
**SOLVED** In Dire Straights after removing 3rd party Security Suite
elmer fudd posted a topic in Windows XPBackground (Info purposes only) Well, I used NOD32 Security Suite on a 60 day trial without a problem, and if I hadn't been made redundant I would of kept it. When I removed it I discovered that windows firewall wouldn't start as it "cannot find ICS module" so I downloaded another 3rd party firewall, but the "pop-ups" really got me down so out came my XP SP2 Home Edition CD and I ran repair (after the "hit F8 to accept the terms one). During this repair run I was told that Windoze could not find various .dll files (one of 'em Movie Maker) and to search manually, which I did succesfully, but was confused, is that not what a repair run is all about, repair ? The only one I couldn't find was ICFGNT.DLL which, after reading the web is no surprise as it is not part of XP SP2 Home. Bear with me, we are getting closer !! Ever since that repair run I've been unable to boot the HDD, Maxtor, any further than past the white progress bar after the POST screen, before it recycles back to the start (Loop Of Death sans Blue Screen). So I ran chkdsk c: /r which told me I had 2/3rds of the HDD unused, then ran Seatools om the Long and short test runs, neither found "broken" partitions. I did the "repair registry hives", fixboot and MBR repair but still couldn't boot the bugger! Now we are getting really close !! Out came my old HDD, Seagate, and ran the same Disc on it, booted in, connected web, etc. etc. with the idea to recover/transfer much needed data from the Maxtor disk to the Seagate disk before a complete scrub of the Maxtor. We're There !! (Hello Anyone still there ? ) HOW TO RUN 2 HDD ON AN OLD (IDE) PC (450W PS, 133Mhz, AMD Athlon PSU, 512mb Ram, 20Gb Seagate, 60Gb Maxtor,) IDE Akasa 80 strand 2 way cable, blue to MoBo, grey to Maxtor, black to Seagate, Seagate jumper set to Master, Maxtor slave, BIOS only sees Seagate**. Swap the two HDD over, set Maxtor jumper as Master, BIOS sees no HDD**. Remove Maxtor from black plug, BIOS sees Seagate as a primary slave, so I then put the Maxtor in its place and BIOS sees it as the primary slave. Stick the Seagate back onto the black plug BIOs sees that but now ignores the Maxtor **. **Powered down, of course, between each of these changeovers. How the hell can I get this Packard Bell PC to recognise two HDD. I believe I can set one up to the CD-ROM connection to grab the data if I have to. PLEASE HELP ! Any suggestions will be tried and reported back, that may take a few days as I'm about to become a Grandad and I'm off to see my Daughter 'n the new 'un. TIA Elmer.
Anyway to make SP3 look like Sp2 to install program?
elmer fudd replied to SpeedEuphoria's topic in Windows XPChange back after you are finished otherwise (like me) you may end up with M$ keep trying to sell you SP3 and/or related updates. Before I changed mine I ''exported'' it, then did the same after I changed it, now I have a simple 2 click method to go back and forth to SP2 ~ SP3 via a simple regedit.
!SOLVED! Problems trying to change ''My Documents'
elmer fudd posted a topic in Customizing WindowsWin XP SP3 Home I must be missing some thing really simple here but it is now becoming compulsive to change this icon ! The one I'm talking about is at :~ C:\Documents and Settings\My User Account\My Documents. The only options I have in properties of this folder are General and Sharing. It doesn't show me an icon allocation path so I cannot change the Icon there. It's driving me bloody potty !! I've changed all the other ''My documents'' and "My Account'' folders OK by editing Shell32.dll ~ mydocs.dll and looking in the register and checking all entries (!) for the CLSID {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} for My Docs. It seems to me that in the registry shell folders this one starts life being known as ''Personal'' but cannot find any other references let alone a default icon for this one. I beseech thee ! Please HELP !! I don't want this as a bog standard fawn colour! I Shall end up being driven to drink at this rate (HMmmm, not a bad idea!) Elmer


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The frame is specially designed for men. Sporting clear lines, New School Cool meets traditional quality. Wearing full rim eyewear, you make it unmistakably clear that you are going the whole hog. If you have a more round or oval face, the rectangular shape creates a contrast, showing yourself in a new light. Plastic is a very lightweight and flexible material. This ensures a long life and a high level of comfort. Havana is a particularly warm, "spotted" shade of brown and can be found in almost every collection. The colour dates back to the origin of eyewear, when frames were made of turtle shells. Havana makes your face appear softer and can be ideally combined with autumn and spring colours. You can rely on the guaranteed UV400 protection, for all the sunglasses in our shop.
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His shtick: Armed with a digital camera, Mason takes about 200 shots a day, often of the flowers outside his Roscoe Village home. He then makes prints of a handful and takes them to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he is a psychiatrist. There, he gives the prints to patients and friends.


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Ply Gem's Q2 results show sales gain with net loss
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. announced mixed results for its fiscal second quarter, with a gain in net sales but a loss on the bottom line.
Net sales for the second quarter were $368.1 million, up 19.8% over last year's $307.3 million. The company's second quarter acquisitions of Gienow and Mitten accounted for approximately $37.5 million in sales.
Meanwhile, net income swung to a loss of $50.9 million, compared to from 2012 income of $5.3 million.


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Boxee box
I just picked one up on the weekend, I was tried of dealing with the somewhat loud PC in the living room (it wasn't unbearable, but once you go to something completely silent like the BB you never want to go back).
Awesome little thing!
I wanted something that will allow me to play my 1080p files, and still keep some functionality and it does just that but much, much more as I later found out (streaming movies from repositories (cams, dvd rips, etc, etc).
Anyone else running one?
I'm thinking of getting one, but i currently have a WDTV Live, not sure if I want to spend $200 for all the added features, the menu and UI is much better than the WD.
If i get one, then ill have to move the WDTV to my bedroom, but then I'll need NAS to share across both, then i may as well by a player for the kitchen........it gets expensive :)
^^^ lol... i hear ya..
I did a little research before buying it (WDTV vs. BB), and the BB was just that much better.
I don't have your problem since I have a dedicated WHS box which stores everything, so any PC is able to access the media over the network.
For those that have quiet PC's XMBC will do a phenomenal job, not including the streaming.
My co-workers is huge on BB, he says it's really amazing.
^^ Yea it is based on XBMC as far as I have read...
As an all in one, plug and play package it cannot be beat for the price IMO.
i run an eeebox with xbmc...get the function of a pc and a mutlimedia centre and renders 1080p .mkv files.
I just put whatever I wanna watch on a USB and plug it into my PS3. Works no problem for me. lol
^^^ Try playing .mkv's :P
That said, I'm thinking of purchasing a US VPN account so I can have all the "good stuff" that is blocked for us Canadians. Seems like for $10-15/mo you get a VPN with no cap's, etc... Anyone else doing that as well?
Just waiting for BB to get their Netflix stuff up and running an Hulu plus.. woot!
i got the patriot home theatre box thats been on sale for a while now.. plays most of my 1080p files.
One of my bluray players, reads MKV hd, 1080P divx files, ( and pretty much anything else I've thrown at it so far) over wifi; or accepts large usb hard drives up to 750gb so far, netflix, youtube, etc, bluray discs, up converting dvd's... pretty happy for the theatre room.
Thought about the BB or WDTV, but no use for it now, since the player covers all of my needs.
For you guys with a Boxee Box or anyone running XMBC, you should pic up a Kinect.
Check this out.
KinEmote is the software use to enable this type of application.
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