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Whitney Houston's mother Cissy Houston is set to reveal the "unabridged and unbelievable story" of her Grammy Award-winning daughter's life and death in a new book.
Publishers HarperCollins did not reveal the name of the tome in the announcement that they had inked a deal with Houston. "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You" singer died in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub in February at age 48. Authorities ruled that her death was complicated by cocaine use and heart disease.
"When I lost my daughter Nippy (Cissy's nickname for Whitney), the world lost one of the most beautiful voices and an extraordinarily beautiful and charitable woman," Houston said in a statement released by HarperCollins. "In sharing our story in this book, I hope to give her fans something to treasure, the way we all treasured Whitney. We are still receiving thousands of letters each day from her fans, and I hope reading this book will provide a deeper understanding into my daughter's true story."
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According to the publisher, Cissy Houston "will tell the unabridged and unbelievable story of her daughter's life as well as her own, addressing Whitney's brightest and darkest moments while helping fans around the world understand the complexities of this extraordinary star who died much too soon."
It's not Cissy Houston's first time penning a memoir. She wrote "How Sweet the Sound" in 1998. Financial terms for the new book have not been disclosed but a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where Whitney famously sang as a child and where her funeral was held.
A singer in her own right, Cissy Houston recently released a new album of gospel songs. It's the first release from the singer in more than a decade.
Last month a family representative announced that a Lifetime reality show was in the works to feature members of Houston's family.
Cissy Houston's book is scheduled to be published in February 2013.


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Forced Fight Part Deux
I love my cable TV. How else should I spend my Saturday afternoons when I'm
not playing video games? So, I was watching old Saturday Night Live episodes
on Comedy Central when they had one of those Hans and Frans sketches. You know
— the two Austrian weight lifters that pump iron and hurl insults, "You
puny little girly-man, we're gonna pump you up." These two guys are focused
on image, all talk, and at the heart of it, there just isn't anything there except
a memorable tag line. Segue to Fighting Force 2.
first Fighting Force was a god-awful
game that tried to rejuvenate the button masher days of Final Fight. So,
why is there a sequel? Probably because it sold pretty well.
Well, at least they've gone in a new direction for the sequel. It's only a
one player game this time, and rather than straight button mashing, it's more
of a third person game like Eidos' other recent release, Tomb
Raider 4. Plus, your goals are supposedly closer to a those of subversive
tactical mission. Those are some hefty promises of improvement… promises all broken.
Hawk (the hero) is your cookie cutter, dime-store tough dude. He's back from
the first game for more freedom-fighting action. Ask me if I care. Lacking anything
that can be called real characterization, Hawk serves no other purpose thanto
be a set of legs kicking at the steady waves of thugs. He also has fists to blow
up insolent office chairs (everything you punch explodes!), and a small arsenal
of weapons to shoot things. Yes, those are the breadth of his attacks. Limited
would be an understatement.
The game opens up with a little background information. Seems like the Knackamiche
Corporation has some sort of evil plan underway. What's the plan? It's irrelevant
– the game doesn't even seem to care. Genetics and human cloning bent to nefarious
deeds, no doubt. After that, you get to see Hawk pumped full of strength enhancing
drugs. Gee whiz, didn't mommy say steroids were bad?
With the camera behind you like in the Tomb Raider series, you plod
Hawk around the straightforward progression of rooms and doorways. With very little
exploration, you are essentially pointed from one place to the next. In each room
you must push a huge boulder up a hill… err.. I mean, you are damned to kill
all your opponents before you can proceed. After the last one is felled, a key
card is left; use the key card to open the next room and repeat, repeat, repeat
ad nauseum.
is also a failed attempt to use changing objectives. Let's say you were a real
spy sent on a covert operation; the details and goals of your mission can change
as you progress. Metal Gear Solid
had a certain subtlety that created the feel of infiltration, coupled with changing
objectives. In comparison, Fighting Force 2 is the proverbial bull in the
china shop. Even when objectives do change, you are still led by the hand to the
next task, and that task is always to just beat up some more guys.
The enemies are morons. Sometimes they'll just stand there, complacently waiting
for you to make a move. When you fight them, its always the same – a few punches
or kicks, and they topple. There aren't any actual combos either, just simple
pseudo moves executed by a three button sequence. The times that the enemy does
manage to hit you, it just feels like a cheap smack.
Handguns. Shotguns. Clubs. Grenades. Yes, there's some weapon variety, but
they all function under to three basic constraints. Shoot it. Whack it. Or throw
it. When a gun is emptied, do you reload? Nope. Hawk throws the gun at the enemy.
Lets just say that Hawk just doesn't seem like the brightest of boys.
Graphically, there is no prevailing sense of style, and a few problems that
don't help either. The dreamcast version is nice and sharp, but the textures are
unbelievably bland, and the characters all look primitive and blocky compared
to those in topnotch Dreamcast games. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this was quickly
ported over from the Playstation with few improvements. Warehouses, corporate
offices, boiler rooms – they all look bland and uninspired. The same thing can
be said for the enemies. Other than Hawk, they all look the same. There are also
some clipping issues and problems with the camera in tight corners.
I would like to say something about the music, but there wasn't any. Not one
note. Not even any environmental noise to speak of. Groans of pain and your standard
chopsocky sound effects comprise the total audio package. [I don't know what
'chopsocky' means, but i like it. ~Ed]
Fighting Force 2 is one game that seriously needs to be pumped up.
While it is actually playable, and an attempt at something different from the
awful first Fighting Force, this game is so boring I can hardly stand it.
There's no variety in fighting foes. There's no exploration or depth. If you wondered
why I mentioned Comedy Central in the beginning, it's because this game is a joke.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Art Every Day Month-day 30 and a Linky Party!!
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Hi Lynn,ReplyDelete
It's been so much fun getting to know you this past month via AEDM. I am Following you and also read you via RSS feed so I won't miss a thing.
I hope all goes well with Brenna.
Taking Good Care of This Moment sounds like a lovely idea and your tags are beautiful reminders. I will definitely consider participating each Friday for December.
Happy creating,
Serena :)
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 11:49 AM
Thanks so much! Your work is amazing. I love the tags.. so beautiful. Your work is so much fun to follow!
Thanks for commenting on my blog! I am so happy that you love the iphone app as much as I do. I also love MOST of the messages! LOL!
Have a great day!
A wonderful idea!!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad I stopped by today to share in your work and this new tradition you are creating for us!!
I'm in!
Love your work my talented friend. What a WONDERFUL "tradition" you have started!!!!! Love the idea!ReplyDelete
PS: Sorry about Miss Brenna's eyes...prayers always!
happy aedm! definitely been a great month seeing everyone's posts and getting inspired! yay!ReplyDelete
It has been lovely meeting up with you too. All your today's work looks amazing! I will be back regularly to see what you are doing:)ReplyDelete
Have fun!
I just love this idea, and the piece that you made about taking care of this moment looks fabulous! You are so gifted, I get inspired every time I come here for a visit. I look forward to our Fridays in December I'm sure there will be some wonderful stories to be told.ReplyDelete
You always make me stop and think of how good we have it.ReplyDelete
Lets keep our chins up this season and realize it is how we deal with what we are given tells what kind of person we are.
I can't wait for your party.
I will be there with bells on.
Hi LynnReplyDelete
I am sorry about Brenna's eyes. It was good to hear how you took the news and turned it around to look at it in a different way. I was mulling over something just before I read your post and when I saw that it made me turn my thinking about my situatuion around too. Thanks for that.
I will be very happy to join you on Fridays. And I already have your 'ladies' on my blog side bar.
If you need my email address its firstname.lastname@example.com
Will be in touch:) FranT
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Your tags are really lovely, and I love the story about the little girl with the striped leggings and the cape! It's been great meeting you and your blog thru AEDM--thank you for all of the comments and creative support :)ReplyDelete
What a great post, Lynn, and such a wonderful reminder, too! It is just too easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of the holidays, and forget what it truly should be about. And I'm so glad that you were able to reframe the news that you got from Brenna's dr. I think that would have been super hard for me to do!! Can't wait for your linky parties, how fun!!ReplyDelete
Oh love this Lynn! What a wonderful way to remember the REASON for the SEASON! Beyond the hustle and bustle of this time of year we need to remember to "take good care" of the precious moments that slip away so quickly. Tomorrow at Inspiration Friday we are sharing various holiday link parties going on this month and we will be sure to include yours, and we will be sure to participate!ReplyDelete
What a great idea for a linky! I admire you so much and your ability to really see what is so important. We all need to do that more often. Enjoy the moment and see the big picture.ReplyDelete
I just love how you made a difficult situation and turned it around. Not an easy thing to do. But so worth it in the end.. All your art looks amazing.. I just love this type of art! And you are so good at it.. I would love to join in on your on your party.. We will see what I come up with!!!ReplyDelete
I will keep Brenna in my prayers..
Hugs, Linda
Great idea! I will never remember Friday to Friday. But a FB friend and I have decided to try AEDM during December on FB (altho I may have to take next week off), and so I get to continue with an accountability to my art - which has been quite awesome (as always).ReplyDelete
LOVE LOVE LOVE the pictures on this post!
Lynn, such a deep and meaningful idea you have here. To take care of the moment - whatever type of moment they may be. I'm very recently having to take care of not only present moments, but past ones as well. Moments in time when I realize now, that I was not taking care of those times and the person in them with me. I would love to participate if I can keep up. And I will add your link party info on my blog and post your badge.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful way to start a month that's filled with the aura of giving and love! Your posts are always so inspiring. Although I won't officially be participating, you've given me a whole, new way to approach the "moments" of December!!! And, yes, I too, am very happy that Brenna is not in any imminent danger!!! ♥ Hugs, Terri xoxoReplyDelete
I am just getting around to blog reading and saw this. I think this is a wonderful idea. I'm going to be more committed to cherishing the moments just so I can yak about them!ReplyDelete
Hi, Lynn. I'm sorry to hear about Brenna's eyes. This post is inspiring and I'll be sure to stop by on Fridays. I love the piece you created and these gorgeous tags. Really beautiful work.ReplyDelete
All linked up and hoping lots of people join in! I know that we all have moments, good and bad and everything in between, thank you for the reminder to hold them and take good care of them.ReplyDelete


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Book Drop Pick Up
Pick Up Books around Town:
Patrons drop off their library materials at any of four different drop boxes. As a volunteer for the Book Drop program, you'll be driving to these drop boxes and collecting returned books, DVDs, and CDs.
- Collect books on a regular basis from City Hall, the West End Building, West Waluga Park, Mountain Park and Luscher Farm
- Be responsible for book drop key
Required Skills:
- Access to a car
- Ability to bend down and lift 10 lbs. regularly
- Ability to commit to a one-hour-a-week schedule
Program Notes:
- Minimal training
How to Apply:
Download the application on the Volunteer Services page.


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Colour: Black Style code: BRCPS1578
The first-ever Harrington jacket was created by Baracuta founders and brothers, John & Isaac Miller in 1937.
Baracuta Jackets are one of Britain's greatest contributions to menswear. The G9 is THE original Harrington jacket, much copied but the definitive is only made by Baracuta. We've been dressing icons & legends in our G9 jacket since 1937 to the present day.
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Quality fan-filmed video footage of the mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST's performance at the FortaRock festival, which was held July 2, 2011 at Park Brakkestein in Nijmegen, Holland, can be seen below.
GHOST will embark on its first-ever North American tour this fall following the group's crowd-pleasing U.S. promotional performances in Baltimore (at the Maryland Deathfest) and New York City. GHOST cult leader "The Ghoul With No Name" (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias Forge, who takes the stage in the form of "a satanic pope") and his anonymous ghouls will team up with ENSLAVED and ALCEST for a three-week trek that will launch on September 23 in Springfield, Virginia. GHOST will be touring in support of its debut album, "Opus Eponymous", which has been called "amazing" by Stereogum and "a primer on the creation of melodic hard rock" by The Big Takeover.
GHOST floored music fans with its first U.S. shows and served notice that it is not only a "band to watch" but will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come. In its live review of GHOST's New York City headlining show, the Village Voice called the group's performance "lurching and menacing", saying "GHOST's sound is like heavy metal trapped in a state of suspended animation since 1973." A sneak peek at GHOST performing live can be viewed now as the band was captured on film by a recent attendee of the band's black mass. Check out the band performing the song "Satan Prayer" as part of its May 29 headlining set at the 2011 Maryland Deathfest below.
GHOST's "Opus Eponymous" is a daringly fascinating combination of satanic rock music merged with an almost unthinkable pop sensibility. Enveloped in a shroud of mystery and standing anonymous beneath the painted faces, hoods and robes which their sect demand, the GHOST deliver litanies of pulsating heavy rock and stimulating lyrics which "glorify and glamorize the disgusting and sacrilegious." The music and philosophies of GHOST specifically target "individuals who have a void in their life perhaps caused by some form of emotional trauma or upset" (research suggests these are most likely adolescents); this dearth can then be alluringly filled by GHOST's music and philosophies.


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Halloween, if nothing else, allows children to play dress-up and use their imagination to be anything they want to be. Or in the case of the mainstream costume industry, gives kids the chance to further perpetuate gender roles, reinforce stereotypes, and dress little girls in hyper-sexualized outfits.
I was at a party store last weekend and spotted a wall of "featured costumes." I managed to snap a couple photos with my phone before the salesperson asked me what i was doing. "I am documenting the lack of options for little girls when it comes to Halloween costumes" I responded, "so that i can blog about how this parallels girls' and young women's lack of options in the real world." ("DUH!" i thought sarcastically...) I apologize for the quality of the photos, it was the best i could do with a phone on the fly :)
Of course there ARE options... for example, take page 1 from an online search for girls' Halloween costumes, letters A through H: Aurora, Barbie Anneliese, Barbie Cheerleader, Barbie Rapunzel, Blissful Bride, Bratz Jade, Bratz Sasha, Bratz Staurday Night Style, Cinderella, Devilicious Child, Fanciful Fairy.
Is all the pink making you a bit pukey? Sorry about that...
The store where i snapped the photos of those three costumes had several more options. For example, there were Power Ranger costumes, doctor costumes, and handyman costumes for the boys. For the girls? More of the same. I thought the whole girl = nurse/boy = doctor thing was so last decade?? Guess not. Not to say there is anything wrong with being a nurse, because there isn't. But to lead girls to believe that they don't have the option to be a doctor and boys to believe that they cannot be a nurse is outdated and damaging. The Tycoon costume cracked D and me up the most. I guess the female equivalent to "Tycoon" in Halloween costume talk was the MegaStar?? Because clearly all that girls have to offer is their looks and bodies. The model in the photo on the costume can't possibly be older than 10. No 10 year old should be wearing that much (or LITTLE) pleather... And i doubt many 10 year olds are that developed... So, moral of the story for your 10 year old girl who wants to be "successful" when she grows up? Boys use their brains to make money by becoming Tycoons. Girls use their appearance to make money by wearing very little clothes or by attracting Tycoonish boys.
Obviously it only gets worse as the target audience gets older. Check out the changes in costumes from toddler to girl to tween to teen to adult. The only thing that changes is the amount of fabric that goes in to making the costume. For example, even seemingly empowering costumes, like superwoman (which they call "supergirl") or warrior princes (who then becomes a "Geisha"), become hypersexualized as the target consumer gets a bit (read: no more than a couple of years) older. These attempts at options fall even shorter as girls grow up.
I get it. Some people (read: freshmen college girls who are experiencing their first taste of sexual freedom) see Halloween as an excuse to make any outfit into a sexy costume. Want to be a pirate? Ok! Sexy Pirate it is! Sexy Cat Woman, Sexy Nurse, Sexy Witch, Sexy Bunny, Sexy Schoolgirl, Sexy Anna Rexia (get it? sexy anorexia... riiiiight) and my all time favorite, the Sexy Detective (my freshman year 1st college Halloween party costume...) P.S. You should absolutely click through those links to the photos of those costumes but they are definitely not appropriate for work so careful.
Because i couldn't possibly write about Baby High Heels in any other post than the Halloween ridiculous costumes post, i wanted to include a bit about the new "infant trend..." If the topic of girls' Halloween costumes doesn't bother you enough check out baby high heels (designed for babies 0-6 months)!!!! I can't wait for a friend or family member to have a baby girl so that i can buy these for her!
So that we don't end on a negative note, what are some empowering costumes your kids (or kids you know) will be wearing this Halloween?


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On the first day of the Digital Content NewFronts (now entering the fourth year as a national marketplace focused on premium digital video), NY Times opened its brief program with its President and CEO, Mark Thompson. The presentation was focused on two properties: NY Times Video and their brand content studio, T Brand Studios.
NY Times has made strategic, long-term investments to bulk up and promote its premium video inventory and content. NY Times Video suite offers a vast range of themes and content across dozens of programs, including "Our Man in Tehran", "Sciencecake", "36 Hours", "Intersection", and "Modern Love".
Key Announcements:
– Andrew Ross Sorkin announced an animated video guide that will be a companion to DealB%k (a financial news service published by NY Times).
– The "hugely" popular 36 Hours ("a traveler's guide to a city's most delicious, adventurous and fascinating must-see destinations) will make its broadcast debut this fall on the Travel Channel.
– NY Times will partner (in a first) with Sundance Institute's New Frontier. New Frontier is a "dynamic initiative created to identify and foster independent artists working at the convergence of film, art, media, live performance, music and technology."
– T Brand Studios announced the five film directors, out of the 1,000s submitted, who will be part of their "Selects" program. In this program, the NYT will connect brands with award winning film directors to make branded content as part of a media buy with the NYT.
Opportunity for brands: T Brand Studios
Via T Brand Studios, NY Times cites that they have created 65 "bodies of work" in the last year or so, for and with brands including Volvo, Hewlett-Packard, Cole Haan, and Shell, to name a few. 35 people are employed at the Studio, and the talent ranges from writers to creative technologists.
For brands, this can take the form of brand originals (directly features what the brand embodies, (i.e., Volvo and safety) or a story that isn't necessarily directly tethered to a brand (i.e. Shell told the story of the rapid growth of megacities, and Cole Haan– in a behind the scenes format—shared the stories of three New York City Ballet dancers). There appears to be a healthy variety of possibilities, however all anchored by the mission of T Brand Studios:
"With a mix of fresh, authentic and the beautiful, we help brands tell their story deserving of the Gothic T."
Date: April 27 @ 9am
Location: Skylight Modern
Host(s): Meredith Kopit Levien (CRO), Rebecca Howard (General Manager, NY Times Video)
Special guests (highlights): Caroline Shaw (musician), Andrew Ross Sorkin (journalist/author), Chris Milk (Founder, VRSE)
New Business
Michelle Tang, EVP Head of New Business
Media Inquiries
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New record high; flood, winter storm watch later for parts of southeast Wisconsin
It felt more like March or April Tuesday morning as rain and thunder swept through southeast Wisconsin bringing 0.50"-1.00" of rain.
All of the spring like weather is courtesy of a warm front set to bring record January warmth for much of southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday.
The record high in Milwaukee on Tuesday was 56 degrees set in 1914, we already smashed that record with 59 at noon, and we are not done warming.
The moisture rich air is producing some fog, but as of noon, visibilities are improving as the air warms up.
The next round of rain and t-storms will move in sometime Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday evening.
With frost still in the ground, saturated soils, and congested storm drainage, some street/yard/small river flooding is possible Tuesday evening/night.
Be sure to make an inspection of your downspouts/gutters at your house to minimize rain water from making it into your home.
A check of the sump if you have one would also be a good idea.
After record warmth -- a powerful cold front will drive in significantly colder air into southeast Wisconsin -- changing rain to snow. The snow will likely accumulate, with heaviest amounts north and west of the Milwaukee metro.
It should be noted that the forecast is fluid and you should keep tab on the latest changes on 12 News, WISN.com, and all our mobile apps.
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Over at Fashionably Geek, Sean Fallon points out that Loiter has a great new shirt that teaches both safety and giant gorilla love. If you're going to get with a big guy like Kong, that's no excuse to neglect the rubber, kids. And there's more.
It's the scifi monkey barbershop quartet, featuring Harry, Teenwolf, Cornelius and Chewy! Oh the lovely sounds they'd make. Annie Plays It Safe [via Loiter] Barbershop Brothers: Harry, Tweenwolf, Dirty Ape, and Chewie [via Loiter]


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/Hamlet/'s impact has led one famous critic to credit its protagonist with "the invention of the human," his psychological depths and existential struggles a model that decisively impacts all subsequent literary creation. Margreta de Grazia, with more restraint, writes that "Hamlet remains perennially in the critical forefront as new (and newer still) explanations emerge to account for his singular interiority." This seminar will inquire into how this singular interiority is produced. Seminar participants will ask, How does this play lead readers and audiences to endlessly "account" for Hamlet's problems, desires, and motives? In the readings and discussion participants will look closely at some key scenes in order to shift our attention from figuring out Hamlet to figuring out how /Hamlet/ works.
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Staying Safe While Cycling on the Road
Alf Hart is a lawyer who advises firms like first4lawyers.com on issues relating to road traffic accidents….including those involving bikes. Sure this guest post is intended to send traffic to their website, but anything that has to do with the notion of keeping us cyclists safer on the roads is fine by me.
Staying Safe While Cycling on the Road
By Alf Hart
Riding a bike can be fun, especially when you're riding purely for enjoyment rather than to get to work or go on a shopping trip. However, it can be dangerous, as you never know what dangers are out there on the road. The majority of car, van and bus drivers are considerate and take into account the safety of everyone else, be they cyclists, fellow drivers, passengers or pedestrians. However, there are a handful of reckless drivers on the road who aren't as careful, and they're not the only problem.
Cyclists have to be very careful when the weather's not right – in heavy rain, snow or when there's black ice on the road or pavement, you could end up slipping which may result in a very serious injury that could take weeks, months or even years to heal fully. This is where staying safe and avoiding accidents is important, but how can you make sure you stay free from the threat of injury and avert having to go to someone like medicalsolicitors.co.uk for help if you have to face massive costs in the event of being injured in a road traffic accident?
The first thing to do is make sure you're wearing the correct safety equipment. When riding a bike of any description, it's important to wear a helmet to protect against any head injuries, while wearing the appropriate cycling gear will minimise the impact of any injuries sustained to other parts of your body. It's also important to make sure that your bike is stable. Checking everything before you start riding such as if the wheels are working and if the seat is secure.
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Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announce today the signing of a publishing agreement for EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey. Koch Media will market the new all-in-one compilation pack featuring the new expansion pack and all previous expansions for EverQuest II as a retail and downloadable version in Europe and Norway, Switzerland, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The Shadow Odyssey will be distributed in these territories by Koch's Deep Silver label and is scheduled to be released on Nov. 18, 2008.
EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey is the fifth expansion for the critically acclaimed EverQuest II franchise and follows the award-winning and best-selling Rise of Kunark expansion. New players and veterans alike can journey through a substantial amount of exquisite content with more than 20 new zones, including the Moors of Ykesha, a massive outdoor zone once known as Innothule Swamp, and the legendary dungeon Guk.
EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey includes all previous expansions and relevant ad-venture packs.
The Shadow Odyssey Features:
- New Zones: Journey through more than 20 new zones, including the new overland zone, Moors of Ykesha.
- Dungeon Adventures: Experience nostalgic EverQuest® dungeon themes such as Najena, Mistmoore and The Sebilisian Empire, and adventure through more than 18 goal-based dungeons, such as Ruins of Guk and Befallen.
- Achievement Point: An achievement level cap increase to 200 that offers new achieve-ments for class-specific lines.
- Dungeon Delving: A new mission system for players to replay content with new and dif-ferent experiences.
- Heritage Quests: Five new quests with unique rewards being added.
- A new, mysterious group of erudites with powerful new armor and equipment will barter for void shards earned during players' encounters.
- Epic Tales: Stories told through battles with dozens of new creatures and hundreds of new quests.
- New Deities: Rodcet Nife and Anashti Sul are introduced into Norrath.
- Access to All Previous Content: Includes all previous expansion packs and adventure packs.
- Legends of Norrath: Includes strategic online trading card game, digital starter deck, booster pack and loot card.
That's a fat stack of gaming all in one pack and will probably work to bring some new users into the game which has been eclipsed by the likes of WoW and now WAR.


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The text from the first lesson from Isaiah today is the text about the Suffering Servant. We listen to that reading a lot in Lent. The Servant is willing to suffer for the sake of the many. The Servant is willing to pay the ransom so that we don't have to suffer for our own sins. We owe Him a debt of gratitude. The letter to the Hebrews tells us about our great High Priest, Jesus the Lord. We are reminded that Jesus has suffered like us. He knows what we have to go through. He sympathizes with us in our weaknesses. That is a consolation to us. Jesus understands what it is we pray about. Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace confident that Jesus will listen to us. What a right pair James and John are in the Gospel. They have a terrible cheek telling Jesus what they want from Him. "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." Can you imagine how you would react if your child spoke like that to us. "I want it and I want it now, Mom!" I think maybe every child has tried that tactic and failed. They didn't want much, did they? Basically they asked for privilege. When Jesus begins to dole out the prizes at the end they want a big share of the spoils. The other Apostles were annoyed at James and John. The actual reason was because they were showing their card to Jesus. We remember that many times the Apostles discussed which of them would get the top rank among the Apostles. We all want to be the favorite. We all want advantage over the rest. It don't work that way. That conversation allowed Jesus to say something about greatness. The true followers of Jesus do not aspire to rank and privilege. They aspire to service and love. The Christian places himself/herself at the place of servitude. We are servants first. We remember when Jesus told the story about the banquet. We are to sit ourselves at the lowest place. Then let the host invite us to go higher. That will be enough.
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According to a recent U.S. study, the number of people suffering from Alzheimer's will triple by the year 2050, which means that approximately three million Canadians will be suffering from dementia. Treating dementia is no easy feat. A pan-Canadian strategy needs to be put in place to battle dementia.
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The plan is part of a wave of cost cutting measures designed to prevent the appointment of an emergency financial manager.
By losing one year of pension credits, the employees are expected to see a reduction in their pension checks when they retire.
The change begins in February.
The plan would save an estimated 25-million dollars a year, but only if unionized workers agree to be part of it.
The council decided to delay a vote on Mayor Bing's request for a twenty per cent pay cut through furloughs.
Workers would stay home one day per week without pay.
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Mark Cuban does not much appreciate this blog, I have learned. Or didn't, once upon a time. In fact, Cuban does not much appreciate sports journalists in general. He's been in the sports biz for 12 years and thinks the "the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." Cuban, of course, think everyone is dumb but Cuban. Maybe some college journalists can prove him wrong. Via his Twitter feed:
Open call for college journalism programs. I will fund a data driven study on sportsmedia standards . Tweet me a link to yr pitch #cuban$
This is kind of amusing, especially when one considers the special brand of scorn Cuban reserves for the bottom-dwelling bivalves he calls "internet reporters."You can almost hear him spitting that term like the fin-de-siecle pejorative he still thinks it is:
The internet reporters who get paid, IMHO, are to the Mavs and any sports team, the least valuable of all media....Its not like they are journalists. They are Fox News/MSNBC for sports. They may be popular, for now, but whatever benefit they served 4 or more years ago seems to have quickly disappeared.
Does Cuban believe internet journalism is going somewhere? Maybe the Dallas Morning News will have jobs for all the young pups? We may not like him ripping on internet reporters but we do agree that most people are idiots.
Since our feelings align and we qualify as a college journalism program (we have a Dicktern, after all), I wonder if Cuban would accept a pitch from this site for a "data driven study" to Reveal the Worst and Dumbest Internet Reporter of All Time. We can do that here.


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A new emergency manager bill has been introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives, one day after an Ingham County Circuit Court judge upheld the law Michigan's emergency financial managers are working under.
The developments come as Detroit faces the possible appointment of an emergency financial manager, with Michigan Treasurer Andy Dillon indicating this week that the state will likely begin a review the city's finances.
"While Public Act 4 was repealed by voters, financial emergencies remain in place in struggling municipalities and schools. We need to continue moving forward in addressing those emergencies, to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of citizens and children," said Michigan Department of Treasury spokesman Terry Stanton.
A majority of voters rejected Public Act 4 of 2011, the state's broadened emergency manager law, when a referendum on the law, Proposal 1, appeared on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The replacement law was approved in a 9-5 vote with one pass on Thursday by the House Local, Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs Committee.
As of late Thursday afternoon, the House still was in session.
"I think Detroit is driving this to a great extent, and I think it's obvious that if something isn't done in Detroit, you're going to have bankruptcy, and I don't think the governor wants to see that, nor do I," Pontiac Emergency Financial Manager Lou Schimmel said.
The proposed Local Financial Stability and Choice Act would respect voter rejection of Public Act 4 by allowing for input from local officials in financially troubled communities, according to a memo from Gov. Rick Snyder's office.
The bill's provisions include a choice of four options in a financial emergency: "A consent agreement, mediation, an emergency manager or Chapter 9 bankruptcy," the memo said.
Public Act 72 "does not provide the tools necessary to address the financial crises in Michigan municipalities and school districts," Snyder's office said.
The bill would also give local officials the opportunity to present counter-proposals to an emergency manager's decisions, to request a review by the governor of an emergency manager after one year of state control or to remove an emergency manager after one year with a 2/3 vote of the municipality or school district's governing body.
However, drafts of the legislation appear to continue to allow for the overriding of local officials.
"Following appointment of an emergency manager ... the governing body and the chief administrative officer of the local government shall not exercise any of the powers of those offices except as may be specifically authorized in writing by the emergency manager," said one passage of the bill.
Another passage said emergency managers can prohibit local officials' "access to the local government's office facilities, electronic mail and internal information systems."
Pontiac City Councilman Kermit Williams reacted to the legislation on Thursday.
"Hopefully, the people in Lansing during this lame-duck session will stop trying to shove this law down our throats," he said.
"Many of those legislators have lost (re-election) or have termed out, and yet they're still trying to usurp the votes of 2.3 million people."
If an emergency financial manager is appointed to Detroit, "You'll have 50 percent of the African Americans in the State of Michigan living under emergency management, and I don't know how you get past that point," Williams said.
Pontiac's emergency financial manager said the legislation is needed.
"I don't think the voters really understand how severe and how damaging bankruptcy would be, so I believe the alternative is to have an emergency manager law that is more acceptable than the previous emergency manager law," Schimmel said. "It has to be a law that has enough teeth in it and enough tools in it in order to give emergency managers what (they) need to correct the problem."
The bill "will give the necessary powers to an emergency manager," Schimmel said, and addresses voter concerns by providing for "more communication that takes place between the emergency manager and the mayor and council, and more procedures that would take place before actions were taken."
Emergency financial managers have worked under Public Act 72 of 1990, the previous emergency financial manager law, since Aug. 8. On that day, Public Act 4 was suspended when Proposal 1 was placed on the ballot at the direction of the Michigan Supreme Court, and Michigan's emergency managers were re-appointed in Lansing as emergency financial managers under the older law.
The revival of the older law was the subject of the lawsuit dismissed by Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemary Aquilina on Wednesday.
"The attorney general has long maintained that Public Act 72 is revived and provides authority to emergency financial managers, and this ruling affirms that," said Joy Yearout, spokeswoman for Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.
After Aquilina's dismissal of the suit on Wednesday, "we're going to explore our options on appeal," said John Philo, legal director at the Sugar Law Center in Detroit.
The nonprofit law center filed the suit on behalf of the entire Flint City Council, four Benton Harbor city commissioners and two members of the Pontiac City Council, Kermit Williams and Donald Watkins.
The emergency manager legislation announced this week "(does) not address the serious constitutional issues that were raised by Public Act 4; it appears to repeat them," Philo said.
The Local Financial Stability and Choice Act would allow emergency managers to modify or terminate contracts, much as Public Act 4 did, according to the bill's draft language.
Another factor that could affect Michigan's emergency financial managers is a lawsuit filed by Highland Park school board member Robert Davis against Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts. It challenges Roberts' legal authority under Public Act 72.
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Nov. 16 that Public Act 72 stands after the repeal of Public Act 4; Davis appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court on Nov. 19, asking for immediate consideration. As of Thursday, the High Court had not yet decided whether to hear the case.
The cities of Allen Park, Benton Harbor, Ecorse, Flint and Pontiac have emergency financial managers, as well as the school districts of Detroit, Highland Park and Muskegon Heights.
To read a draft of the Local Financial Stability and Choice Act, go to goo.gl/pPtrv.
Contact staff writer Dustin Blitchok at 248-745-4685 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @SincerelyDustin.


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Abstract: In this Delphi Labs episode we are looking at different DataSnap application types and as a demo project Delphi DataSnap server application is implemented as Windows Service.
DataSnap architecture is very flexible and open. Currently you can use Delphi and C++Builder to implement DataSnap servers and you can implement clients using Delphi, C++, Delphi Prism, PHP and JavaScript.
DataSnap servers can be standalone or implemented as web application. You can also use different protocols like TCP/IP or HTTP for communication between clients and servers.
You can find in-depth discussion of different DataSnap application types, communication protocols and options in Jim Tierney's "DataSnap Application Types" CodeRage5 conference presentation. The recording is available at http://channel-e.embarcadero.com/index.php?option=com_jvideodirect&x=1&v=Qxne3uhuP1k1T.
Trying to build all possible types of servers and clients and possible communication would be a very interesting, but rather a time consuming activity.
In this tutorial I'm going to discuss steps needed to implement DataSnap server using Delphi as "Windows Service". This is not a very frequently used feature in DataSnap demos; however implementing DataSnap servers as operating system services has a lot of sense. Basically when your server is deployed as an OS service into a machine, then it starts automatically on start-up and you do not have to interact with a newly created machine instance in your – for example Amazon EC2 – cloud. You just need to start a machine or even better have your load balancer automatically start it for you!
Let's give it a try.
Click on the "File – New – Other" menu and inside the "New Items" dialog double-click on the "DataSnap Server" wizard in "Delphi Projects – DataSnap Server" category to create a standalone Delphi DataSnap server application.
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In the first tab of the wizard select "Windows Service" as the application type.
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Keep the default values for server features, so our service is going to use TCP/IP protocol for communication, no authorization/authentication and generate sample server methods.
On the third screen keep the default TCP/IP port 211 and check if it is open.
On the last page of the wizard keep the default base class of the server methods implementation and click on "Finish".
Select "File – Save All" to save all the files in the new project generated by the wizard. In my case I am going to create a new "C:\DataSnapLabs\WinServiceApp\" folder for my files. Keep the default names of the server methods and server container units (for example "ServerMethodsUnit2" and "ServerContainerUnit2") and name the whole project as "DataSnapWinServiceApp".
The server methods unit is exactly the same like for other Delphi DataSnap server application types. The server container unit and the main project unit contain some Delphi code that is specific to "Windows Service" application type.
My DataSnap server service application looks like this in the Project Manager:
Open the server container unit and have a look at the code generated by the wizard.
unit ServerContainerUnit2;
SysUtils, Classes,
DSServer, DSCommonServer, DSAuth;
TServerContainer2 = class(TService)
DSServer1: TDSServer;
DSTCPServerTransport1: TDSTCPServerTransport;
DSServerClass1: TDSServerClass;
procedure DSServerClass1GetClass(DSServerClass: TDSServerClass;
var PersistentClass: TPersistentClass);
procedure ServiceStart(Sender: TService; var Started: Boolean);
{ Private declarations }
function DoStop: Boolean; override;
function DoPause: Boolean; override;
function DoContinue: Boolean; override;
procedure DoInterrogate; override;
function GetServiceController: TServiceController; override;
ServerContainer2: TServerContainer2;
uses Windows, ServerMethodsUnit2;
{$R *.dfm}
procedure TServerContainer2.DSServerClass1GetClass(
DSServerClass: TDSServerClass; var PersistentClass: TPersistentClass);
PersistentClass := ServerMethodsUnit2.TServerMethods2;
procedure ServiceController(CtrlCode: DWord); stdcall;
function TServerContainer2.GetServiceController: TServiceController;
Result := ServiceController;
function TServerContainer2.DoContinue: Boolean;
Result := inherited;
procedure TServerContainer2.DoInterrogate;
function TServerContainer2.DoPause: Boolean;
Result := inherited;
function TServerContainer2.DoStop: Boolean;
Result := inherited;
procedure TServerContainer2.ServiceStart(Sender: TService; var Started: Boolean);
{ Private declarations }
{$R *.dfm}
The first thing to notice is the fact that the server container class is derived from the "TService" class defined in the "SvcMgr" unit and it overrides some of the virtual methods from this class, namely: "DoStop", "DoPause", "DoContinue" and "DoInterrogate". These are the methods that are called in response to operation inside the "Services" applet that is part of Windows.
Now we need to build our project. You can do it a number ways. For example by right-clicking in the Project Manager and selecting "Build".
Now is the time to install our service in Windows, so it appears in the "Services" applet.
In the default build configuration you should find your executable in the "Debug\Win32" subfolder of the directory where your project resides. In my case this is "C:\DataSnapLabs\WinServiceApp\Debug\Win32\DataSnapWinServiceApp.exe".
Open Windows command prompt as administrator and navigate to this directory.
In order to install the service you need to start the executable from the command line passing "/INSTALL" parameter. To uninstall the service just pass "/UNINSTALL".
Make sure to start the console as administrator, otherwise you will not be able to install the service.
The Windows Service application do not have any user interface and the only way to interact with it is through operating system "Services" applet.
In order to verify that our service application is running we need to check it in services, or just try to call its functionality from any client.
If you open "Task Manager" you should be able that our service "ServerContainer2" is also running. For this make sure to check the option to display services from users.
If you use Windows utility "Resource Manager" you should see the following:
We could have been a basic client app, but it is probably faster to use "Data Explorer" and check if we can test connect to the server and view its server methods.
Create a new connection to a DataSnap server. Just right-click on the "DATASNAP" node in the "Data Explorer" and select "Add Connection".
You can optionally rename the connection, for example to "TCP_211_LOCAL".
Select "Modify Connection" and click on "Test Connection" button to see if the server is running.
It looks like our Delphi DataSnap Server implemented as Windows Service has been successfully deployed!
The key benefit of implementing a DataSnap server as an OS service is the fact that you do not have to worry about starting your services. By default they are started automatically.
The DataSnap architecture is like a glue to connect different types of application in different programming languages available in RAD Studio. You can currently implement servers in Delphi and C++Builder and clients in Delphi, C++Builder, RadPHP, Delphi Prism and JavaScript.
In this "Delphi Labs" episode we have looked into the steps of building Delphi DataSnap server application as a "Windows Service" application. OS services do not have any user interface, so the only way to interact with them is via Service Control Manager. Applications implemented as services by default start automatically on OS start-up, so it is very useful for managing server instances deployed to EC2 Cloud, where load balancer starts and stops instances automatically on behalf of the administrator.
The in-depth discussion of different DataSnap application types can be found on the Channel-E: "DataSnap Application Types" CodeRage5 conference presentation at http://channel-e.embarcadero.com/index.php?option=com_jvideodirect&x=1&v=Qxne3uhuP1k1T.
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My memory is like a sieve, it is like… damn I can't remember what I was going to write… Just call me Goldfish the Gnome.
So I have been thinking about the BA topic on Top 10 WoW memories, as most of the community has written about over the last couple of weeks. I have really been struggling to think of them, so these may not be my top 10, just something (anything) I can remember, in no particular order…
- Spellfire & Spellstrike sets.
I busted my low to the ground butt for these. Got up at 5.30 to grind primals and the Auction House etc. I was 2 primal mights short when I arrived at a mates LAN. My pet Alchemist (also at the LAN) asked how many more I needed as hist cooldown up up. He logged on to make me the next one while I tried to think how I could get one more (I didn't want to wait another week). I hear him yelling from across the room.. his 1st primal proc… and my sets complete.
- Epic Flyer – The Cenarion one.
I decided I wasn't in a rush for the epic flyer, so I worked the AH a little bit longer and harder to get the extra 2k gold. Man it was worth it.. I think like most people I just flew around for 1/2 an hour enjoying the rush of wind in my speakers.
- My 1st Warlock, Shaman, Hunter and Warrior solo kills in Battlegrounds. He I am not that good, so when the anti-mage(s) went down, I jumped up and down for a good 3 or 4 seconds before diving for cover. I expect I just got very lucky, but I still got a warm feeling when they went down.
- Planning out my level 19 Twink Warlock, and executing the plan (You will read about the plan here soon). I have spent more time researching the best approach than actually playing the character, but I know it will pay off.
- The all-to-common experience of discovering another WoW player in Real Life.. sitting next to me at work, or at the pub etc…
- Getting my Blade of the Archmage.
I didn't realise when I hit the Outlands how important planning the reputation grind could be. So I had a very long slow grind for Honor Hold rep (After doing the 1st couple of instances in HFP, I think I only did Shattered Halls once with my mates). I couldn't believe it when I got there (even though I had been counting down the rep for months). I got lucky and completed a grind in a pug that was just doing the 1st boss over and over for the tailoring pattern.
- Being a Guild Leader.
Both a high and a low point really. Watching our guild grow "overnight" to be one of the biggest ones on Khaz'Gorath (size wise, not progression). I was offline more than online, so I worked on the guild forums pretty hard, informing and encouraging. The low point was watching the guild implosion over the forums.
- Escape/Exile to Aman'Thul
The original guild leaders (including myself) went into exile on Aman'Thul, changed from Horde to Alliance and got a new wind. We agreed we wouldn't lead another guild, so just 5 man instanced our way to 70. What was especially nice for me was the other 4 maintained their Friday night mains at my levelling pace so we could all share the experience.
- Joining my current (Guild) leader.
We were doing a rocking run of Shattered Halls, all chatting away happily. The 2 of us that were pugs were invited to join the guild. I was dubious due to my limited playtime (bad previous guild experience), but was assured that my playtime wasn't an issue. I am happy to say it has never been an issue, and I always get an invite to any event if I am online (which is usually known 1st when "Gnomeaggedon joins the channel" appears.
- Starting a Blog
I missed my forum outlet, and this blog is very exciting and the community feels great. I think this is my current No. 1 WoW highlight at the moment – So thanks for letting me share!
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"The production on this book really compliments the great illustration and the beautiful typography. This book jumped off the table at me at the book store. I had to pick it up. Thanks to Jamie, Irene and Viktor for their participation." -- Charles Brock
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Bizbrief: BuilderFish rises from real estate ruin
The last time the Hook caught up with Todd Hawkins, his employer, American Home Mortgage, had just declared bankruptcy, and the loan officer best known as a 1990s sports anchor for NBC29 was moving stuff out of his office before the doors were padlocked.
That was in August 2007, relatively early in the credit crisis that took down mortgage lending, home sales, construction, and the stock market.
He was commiserating with contractor Jonathan Fishbeck, who was remembering the good ole days of building million-dollar houses and talking about going back to that most rudimentary marketing tool–- stuffing fliers in mailboxes.
That's when Hawkins' interest was piqued: How to market Fishbeck's Class A contractor skills in a market where new construction has tanked.
And that's when the concept for BuilderFish–- motto: "Recycle your house"–- gelled.
Fewer than 10 percent of homes have been built since 2000, the year when energy efficiency in construction and technology dramatically improved, says Hawkins.
He points to people who have aging, wheezing houses that are "chewing up energy," seniors who want to make their homes ADA-friendly for their looming decrepitude, and purchasers of short sale or foreclosed houses who have no idea what they're getting into.
For the latter, one project is called "trash out." Explains Hawkins, "People just up and leave because they don't have the money to move. These places are beat up. They need a contractor to come in and clean up."
He sees an educational mission as well, in helping clients see their house as a whole system, rather than individual components. "The choices you make are going to make a difference to your wallet," observes Hawkins.
Despite the limping-along housing market, the BuilderFish team injects a bit of levity into their business. Fishbeck is "captain of construction," and Hawkins is "director of client happiness."
Acknowledges Hawkins, "I'm really putting my butt on the line. We're trying to be everything builders have not been." That includes showing up early or even, egads, coming in under budget.
"We hope to be atypical of contractors," says Hawkins. And there could be a market for that.
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Ya can't stuff flyers in the mailbox (unless they got stamps on em). Your decrepitude is showing...
It really does read as an infomercial.
Getting the Hook to write an article about you is cheaper than flyers. What does a former sports guy and loan broker know about keeping me happy with building?
Good idea. Not original. Why should we be reading about someone who has recently moved to this industry after the more lucrative mortgage under-writing business failed? There are so many builders in town who have been doing that and only that for years.
*stands corrected*
It IS a word.
Great innovative idea. I used to work for a custom builder who was greedy, dishonest and unethical. These guys should do well.
Was this a paid for advertisement? I mean really. There are at least 10 companies in town that do this sort of stuff. Nothing special. Why the favoritism? Is the Hook going to do a story on every builder and what they've been doing to keep their heads above water?
seniors who want to make their homes ADA-friendly for their looming decrepitude
Isn't there a more tactful way of describing the possibility of future frailty? Such as, future frailty?
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RECIPE: Eggs Benedict Florentine
How do you make Sunday special? You gather your loved ones. You open a kitchen window and let the sun shine through. You put on a cup of fresh coffee. You put on a cozy sweater. You make sure your favorite coffee mug is clean. You put on some music.
And you make an eggs benedict.
We had a handful of spinach to use up, so we made a Florentine version of these delectable open-faced sandwiches. If you have extra veggies laying in your crisper drawer, you can saute them in the same manner and make your own version-just replace the spinach layer with your own concoction.
Happy Sunday!
Eggs Benedict Florentine
4 servings
Hollandaise sauce:
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried tarragon (optional)
pinch of ground white pepper
Spinach topping:
2 -3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup onions, diced
1 cup mushrooms, diced
1 cup thawed frozen spinach, chopped
1/4 cup white wine
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 eggs, poached
8 slices Canadian bacon or smoked deli turkey
4 English muffins
Optional chopped parsley
For Hollandaise Sauce:
Whisk 3 egg yolks and lemon juice in medium metal bowl or top of double boiler. Gradually whisk in melted butter. Set bowl over medium sauce pan of gently simmering water (or double boiler bottom pan of water), whisk constantly until mixture thickens and thermometer reads 140˚F for 3 minutes, about 5 minutes total. Remove from heat; whisk in last ingredients.
For Spinach topping:
Heat olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic and mushrooms; cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and wine, cook about 2 minutes or until wine is absorbed and spinach heated through. Salt to taste and set aside spinach mix in a bowl.
Add Canadian bacon to 12" frying pan and brown slightly on each side. Set meat aside and rinse pan. Fill frying pan with 1 1/2 " of water. Bring to boil, reduce heat to just lightly bubbling for poaching eggs. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to water. Crack 1 egg into a small custard type bowl and gently slide eggs one at a time into the boiling water so they hold shape. Work in batches of 4 eggs at a time. Cook just until whites are set, about 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile fork split English muffins and toast in toaster. Once toasted put muffins on plate (spreading butter on them optional). Top with Canadian bacon, then spinach mix, poached eggs and finish with hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with a little chopped parsley.


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Remember the air traffic controller who fell asleep at the controls on the graveyard shift in DC last month, forcing a pilot to land a passenger jet on his own? Well, there seems to be somewhat of a pattern developing here: FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt testified at a congressional hearing about the incident yesterday, and said that in February an air traffic controller at Knoxville, Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Airport was "found intentionally sleeping" on the job. And the best part? He brought pillows and a cushion with him!
Oh, but there's more comforting news from the hearing. Remember the Southwest flight that made an emergency after a five-foot gaping hole appeared in the roof? Those cracks are expected to happen! More scary things from the hearing, according to Bloomberg:
Cracks on the so-called 737 Classics that were built between 1993 and 1999 weren't predicted to occur until "much later," after 60,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings, Paul Richter, Boeing's chief project engineer for older jets, said yesterday. Southwest's plane will be 15 years old in June and had flown 39,781 cycles.
"This is something that was not forecast and happened in an area that we're going to take another look at," Babbitt said in an interview.
Damn those cracks for appearing much earlier than expected. But back to the sleeping on the job thing — The guess here is that the airlines will sneak a napping fee onto plane tickets if they're forced to keep more than one controller on duty overnight. The consumer always loses.


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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - James Loney went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, Yunel Escobar knocked in a pair of runs and the Tampa Bay Rays took a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a two-game set. Evan Longoria homered while Matt Joyce, Jose Molina and Jake Odorizzi each collected an RBI for the Rays, who have won a season-best six straight. Odorizzi (6-8) went 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on five hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. "We played really well," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Up and down, the lineup played well." St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright (12-5) was tagged for six runs -- four earned -- on six hits and a season high-tying four walks through 4 2/3 innings. Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday each had a solo home run for St. Louis, which had won two of their last three coming in. "We had a lot of swings out of the zone and up," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "(Odorizzi) did a nice job of staying under control." Carpenter got St. Louis on the board in the first with a leadoff homer to right-center. However, Tampa Bay would tie the game in the second. Loney doubled and moved over to third on Molina's single two batters later. Odorizzi helped his own cause by executing a perfect safety squeeze that allowed Loney to cross home and make it a 1-1 game. Kevin Kiermaier walked to begin a five-run fifth and Wainwright committed his first error of the season two batters later on a dribbler from Ben Zobrist. Joyce made sure the error would hurt the Cardinals ace as he knocked a double down the third-base line for a 2-1 lead. Longoria was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Loney pushed another run across with a walk. Escobar proceeded to flick a ground-rule double into the right-field corner that plated Joyce and Longoria, then Molina capped the scoring in the inning with an RBI groundout. Holliday got a run back in the sixth after he launched his eighth homer of the season. The Cardinals put a pair of runners on later in the frame that forced Odorizzi out of the game, but Jeff Beliveau got pinch-hitter Peter Bourjos to strike out looking to escape further trouble. Longoria poked a homer, his 12th of the season, with two outs in the ninth to account for the final margin. Game Notes With the homer, Longoria now has a Rays record of 593 RBI, passing the mark previously held by Carl Crawford ... Maddon was ejected by home plate umpire Mark Ripperger for arguing balls and strikes in the third ... Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta was placed on the 15-day disabled list after he acquired the Chikungunya virus from a mosquito bite ... The Rays went 3-for-8 with runners in scoring position, while St. Louis finished 0-for-5 in those instances and left nine men on base.
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Suns 102, Trail Blazers 98
Goran Dragic got right to the point after dishing a career-high 18 assists against Portland.
''It was really fun,'' said a smiling Dragic, who also had 16 points in the Suns' 102-98 victory over the Trail Blazers Tuesday night. ''I would like to thank all my teammates - they were hitting shots.''
The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Suns.
''I think he was aggressive as he always is, and he made plays,'' Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said of Dragic's career night. ''It was amazing but it was fun to watch because everybody was getting involved.''
Wesley Johnson came off the bench to score a season-high 14 points for the Suns, who opened the game with a 12-0 run and led by as many as 19 points before holding off a late Portland rally.
J.J. Hickson had 25 points and 16 rebounds for his 28th double-double of the season for the Blazers, who lost their sixth straight to match their season-high.
The Blazers pulled to within 96-92 on rookie Damian Lillard's 3-pointer with 3:57 left in the game. Marcin Gortat's dunk and Luis Scola's layup slowed the rally, but Nicolas Batum made a 3-pointer to close the Blazers within 100-95 with 2:35 to go.
Nolan Smith made a free throw and LaMarcus Aldridge added two more with 20.5 seconds left to make it 100-98. After Dragic made a pair of free throws for the Suns, Lillard's 3-point attempt fell short as time wound down.
''Like we always do, we made it a game down the stretch,'' said Lillard, the reigning rookie of the month who finished with 24 points. ''We just couldn't catch them.''
Portland was without starting shooting guard Wesley Matthews because of a sprained left ankle and elbow that he hurt in the first quarter of Portland's 99-63 loss to New Orleans just before the All-Star break. That loss capped a six-game Portland road trip, which started with a victory at Minnesota but concluded with five-straight losses. The Blazers hadn't played at home since Feb. 2.
Blazers coach Terry Stotts said he didn't want to use Matthews' absence as an excuse.
''Obviously, Wes is a very important part of the team, but I think we showed that we can still compete without him,'' Stotts said. ''If he's not in there, everybody has to step up a bit.''
The Suns (18-36) lost to the Lakers at Staples Center 91-85 last Wednesday. Phoenix is a league-worst 6-23 on the road this season.
It was the first of a back-to-back for Phoenix, which visits the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday as trade rumors continue to swirl around the team. Coach Lindsey Hunter said before the game that his focus is on the Suns, which has the worst record in the Western Conference.
''I'm sure if something gets serious, I'll know about it,'' he said. The trade deadline is Thursday.
Last season at the deadline the Blazers fired coach Nate McMillan and traded away both Gerald Wallace and Marcus Camby. This season most trade talk is about Hickson, who must agree to any deal.
The Suns jumped out to a 12-0 lead to start the game, led by Scola with six points. Portland did not score until Hickson's jumper with 7:17 left in the first quarter. The Blazers were playing catch-up the rest of the way, and trailed 36-23 at the end of the quarter.
The Suns extended the lead to 40-25 on Johnson's 16-foot-jumper and led 63-47 at the half.
Phoenix went up 71-56 on Jared Dudley's long jumper, but the Blazers pulled within 71-63 on Aldridge's bank shot. Portland couldn't get closer than eight points and trailed 84-73 to open the fourth quarter.
Portland pulled to with 96-89 on Aldridge's layup and freer throw before Lillard's 3-pointer.
''We played well, especially the first two quarters and then they played better defense,'' Dragic said. ''We were struggling a bit, especially in the fourth quarter. In the last three or four minutes we couldn't get a clean shot, but we fought until the end. It was a great win for us.''
Notes: Portland had won the last seven games against the Suns at the Rose Garden.... Hickson's 28 double-doubles match his career high for a season. ... Baltimore Ravens tight end and former Oregon Duck Ed Dickson was at the game and even threw T-shirts into the crowd during a timeout. ... Dragic has six games this season with double-digit assists. ... Blazers owner Paul Allen, on the passing of Lakers owner Jerry Buss, said: ''At a time when professional basketball needed an infusion of new thinking and vision, Dr. Buss stepped forward in ways that truly redefined our game on and off the court.'' Buss died on Monday.


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This online conference ends Friday morning, October 21, 2011. The last web presentations will be presented in the Auditorium in the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, directly behind the Eccles Health Sciences Library:
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