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Bake your favorite 2-layer cake recipe or mix in pan. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
Position cake on foil-covered cake board. Lightly ice in buttercream icing to prepare for fondant covering.
Tint 2 packages fondant yellow. Cover cake in rolled fondant; smooth and trim excess.
Tint royal icing light blue, light green and violet.
Slightly thin the green and blue royal icing with water, then sponge both icings onto the cake sides using a piece of crumpled plastic wrap, paper towel, waxed paper or parchment.
Using the medium flower Cut-Out, imprint design on cake top.
Outline using slightly thinned violet royal icing and tip 2, then apply brush embroidery technique. Add tip 2 dot centers.
Write message with Foodwriter. Dilute small amount of green icing color; paint vines and leaves using decorator brushes.
Repeat using violet icing color to paint decorative accents. Roll fondant into 3 long thin ropes each 36 in. long; braid together.
Place at bottom border, using a damp brush to secure.
The dappled color effect of Sponging Fondant works with Icing Writer? or thinned royal or buttercream icing and crumpled paper towel. Use crumpled waxed paper or plastic wrap for a different look.


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Flat Iron – Choosing The Right One
How to Buy The Right Flat Iron
When it comes to shopping for a flat iron, the hair flat iron deserves a post all it's own. It's confusing to the consumer to have so many choices of flat irons to choose from. When shopping for a flat iron you will come across descriptions such as, ceramic, gold-tone, sapphire, tourmaline, ionic and traditional. The price of these hair flat irons can vary from $20.00 to $200.00. Now tell me, what do these descriptions mean to you???
These terms all have to do with the makeup of the surfaces of your flat iron.
- Ceramic Flat Iron — Flat iron plates are infused with a ceramic material which will distribute the heat evenly with no hotpots. Ceramic flat iron is said to preserve moisture by penetrating to the center of the hair shaft, exposing the hair to less heat and to eliminate frizz.
- Gold-tone Flat Iron — is simply a flat iron with a gold-tone metal plate. This flat iron is said to heat up faster and to get hotter than other flat irons.
- Sapphire Flat Iron — lower grade mineral than the gem, it is ground and infused onto the flat iron plate to distribute heat more evenly.
- Tourmaline Flat Iron — a mineral ground and infused into the plate of the flat iron. It is rated most effective because as it is heated, it creates more pressure to flatten the hair than other of the substances, therefore leaving shinier hair and making the hair style last longer. A tourmaline flat iron creates negative ions which leave more moisture in the hair.
- Ionic Flat Iron — Negative ions eliminate frizz by leaving more moisture in the hair shaft.
Be careful, the potential for damage to the hair is big, some of these flat irons reach 450 degrees and more. Be good to your hair, use the least amount of heat on your flat iron to get the job done and maintain a good hair care routine . . . condition, condition, condition. Use a thermal active product for at least some protection. (I like Kenras, Thermal Styling Spray.
Choose a flat iron size that is right for your length and hair type. The width varies; thinner flat irons are easier to manage than the wider ones, but the wider ones will cover more hair for quicker results (long or thick hair) The 1″ to 2″ are the most popular sizes of flat iron.
A good flat iron will:
- Create a lasting hair style – till your next shampoo
- Be more effective and save you time on styling your hair
- Leave the hair silkier, shinier and healthier
- Not pull or snag your hair
- Have a variable temperature selection
- Heat up quickly
A flat iron that is not so good will:
- Be less effective in lasting results
- Take too much time to create a hair style
- Cause hair pulling, causing pain and breakage
- Burn the hair easily
- Have minimal heat control
So, if you are looking for a flat iron, or, if your flat iron just doesn't do the job, take the time to read up on it. Be sure to spend some time reading their Customer Reviews, Q & A and Tips and Advice sections. They encourage lots of dialogue and you will get good advice from users with all hair types not to mention great before and after pictures.
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Taste adds style to casual dining. Suitable for signature dishes, sandwiches, or shared platters. With a choice of underlying chargers and several trays, bowls and dippers – the possibilities are endless! Taste combines versatility, affordable pricing and outstanding reliability. Plus all items in the taste range come with the Steelite International lifetime edge chip warranty for maximum confidence.
Hugh Jordan & Co has been one of Ireland's largest independent catering suppliers since 1947, specialising in everything from Crockery, Cutlery, Glassware, Barware, Kitchenware, Hospitality, Dining Room, Disposables, Food Packaging, Equipment, Hygiene and Furniture.


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Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve Its History, Promote Its Values & Celebrate Excellence Everywhere
"My job was not catching passes. My job was to stop the receiver from catching it. If I could have played 15 or 20 years without an interception, that would have been fine. Anything beyond stopping a receiver, that's gravy."
(Grambling)...6'1'', 195...William Ferdie Brown . . .Undrafted, cut by Oilers, joined 1963 Broncos, All-AFL in second season. . .Traded to Raiders, 1967. . . Fast, mobile, aggressive. . .All-AFL/AFC seven times. . .All-time AFL team, 1969. . . Played in five AFL All-Star games, four AFC-NFC Pro Bowls, nine AFL/AFC title games, two Super Bowls. . .Career totals: 54 interceptions, 472 yards, two TDs. . .Scored on 75-yard interception, Super Bowl XI. . . Born December 2, 1940, in Yazoo City, Mississippi. . . Died October 22, 2019, at age of 78
Willie Brown's career with the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders spanned 16 seasons and 204 games from 1963 through 1978. Even though the Broncos were not successful on the playing field during Willie's four years in Denver, the 6-1, 195-pound cornerback was already an established star by the time he was traded to the Raiders in 1967.
With a perpetually contending team in Oakland, Willie's outstanding abilities emerged into clear focus. During his 12 years in Oakland, the Raiders played in three AFL and six AFC championship games, as well as Super Bowls II and XI. Armed with speed, mobility, aggressiveness, determination and a keen football sense, Brown became a key figure in every Raider success and soon was widely acclaimed as one of the premier cornerbacks of all time.
Willie, who was born December 2, 1940, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was an excellent end for four years at Grambling but was not drafted when his college career ended in 1963. He was signed by the Houston Oilers as a free agent but cut before the end of summer camp. He then went to Denver where he became a starter midway into his rookie season. A year later, he intercepted four passes against the New York Jets to tie an all-time individual record, won All-AFL honors, and played in his first AFL All-Star game, where he was named the outstanding defensive player.
Altogether, Brown was named to an all-league team seven years, three seasons as All-AFL and four more as All-NFL. He was named All-AFC four times. He also played in five AFL All-Star games and four Pro Bowls. During his career, he intercepted 54 passes, which he returned for 472 yards and two touchdowns. His biggest steal, however, came in Super Bowl XI, when he returned an interception 75 yards for a clinching touchdown.
Additional Career Statistics: Safety: 1; Punt Returns: 3-29; Kickoff Returns: 3-70
Full Name: William Ferdie Brown
Birthdate: December 2, 1940
Birthplace: Yazoo City, Mississippi
High School: Yazoo Training (MS)
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 21, 1984
Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: July 28, 1984
Presenter: Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Raiders
Other Members of Class of 1984: Mike McCormack, Charley Taylor, Arnie Weinmeister
Pro Career: 16 seasons, 204 games
Drafted: Signed as a rookie free agent by the Houston Oilers
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1.46. glibc
1.46.1. RHSA-2011:0412: Important glibc security update
Updated glibc packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
The glibc packages contain the standard C libraries used by multiple programs on the system. These packages contain the standard C and the standard math libraries. Without these two libraries, a Linux system cannot function properly.
The fix for CVE-2010-3847 introduced a regression in the way the dynamic loader expanded the $ORIGIN dynamic string token specified in the RPATH and RUNPATH entries in the ELF library header. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate their privileges via a setuid or setgid program using such a library. (CVE-2011-0536)
It was discovered that the glibc addmntent() function did not sanitize its input properly. A local attacker could possibly use this flaw to inject malformed lines into /etc/mtab via certain setuid mount helpers, if the attacker were allowed to mount to an arbitrary directory under their control. (CVE-2010-0296)
It was discovered that the glibc fnmatch() function did not properly restrict the use of alloca(). If the function was called on sufficiently large inputs, it could cause an application using fnmatch() to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application. (CVE-2011-1071)
It was discovered that the locale command did not produce properly escaped output as required by the POSIX specification. If an attacker were able to set the locale environment variables in the environment of a script that performed shell evaluation on the output of the locale command, and that script were run with different privileges than the attacker's, it could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the script. (CVE-2011-1095)
All users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.


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Jordi Cabot is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto and creator of the Modeling Languages portal. Greg Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, and editor of Beautiful Code. He He can be contacted at http://www.third-bit.com.
If you pick a software development project at random, the odds are good that its source code, bug reports, mailing list archives, and so on reside in a web-based portal. Whether it's a hosted service like SourceForge or an installed system like Trac, in many ways that portal is the project: individual developers might come and go, but the portal's contents live on, and with them, the project.
Despite their widespread use, software project portals have been studied much less than individual-oriented tools such as integrated development environments (IDEs) [IEEESoftware08]. To begin to rectify this, in July--September 2008 we examined the features of several representative portals and interviewed their developers. Our research goals were to determine what needs those tools were intended to serve, how their feature sets had been chosen (e.g, how their developers had translated perceived needs into functionality) and how they were likely to evolve. To our knowledge, this is the first general study of web-based software project management tools, though their importance was pointed out in [Alshawi03; for comparisons of pre-web tools see [Terry98].
We begin below by describing what a minimal portal might contain. We then explain how we selected and collected data about 11 specific portals. The remaining sections analyze our findings and speculate about the likely future evolution of software portals. It is important to note that for every system we included there were several others that we left out. Our choices should therefore not be taken as a judgment or recommendation.
What's (In) a Portal?
Just as programmers may use "editors" ranging from Notepad through Vi to Eclipse, so too do online project management tools range from shared to-do lists to multimedia collaborative environments. To be called a software project portal, however, we felt a system must have at least a few specific features. The first is some kind of task management, such as a to-do list, bug tracker, or full-blown workflow management system. For us, this is what makes project management tools distinct from other kinds of groupware.
The second core feature is a document repository. Systems aimed primarily at developers typically integrate a third-party version control system such as Subversion, while systems aimed at broader audiences usually include a simpler file upload mechanism. Both allow stakeholders to share and modify content, and to see who else has done so.
Conversational tools are third on the list. These include email, chat, wikis, blogs, bulletin boards, and other ways for stakeholders to communicate and coordinate. A growing number of systems present content in several forms, e.g., by providing RSS notification of updates to bulletin boards, or wiki transcripts of chat conversations.
Last but not least is search. One reason people use portals is to link the disparate pieces of information that comprise a project; one of the benefits of doing this is that a single query can then find email messages, version control check-in comments, and wiki pages all at once.
Other components tend to revolve around these four core capabilities. For example, some include a calendaring tool so that stakeholders can schedule work items (e.g., by grouping them into iterations, and then binding those iterations to target delivery dates). Others include time-tracking tools to help consultants with billing and schedule management; a tagging mechanism; a report generator; a web API for remote scripting and administration; customizable fine-grained access control; or a continuous integration back-end to automatically re-build and re-test code. As with document repositories, these may be more or less developer-centric, i.e., may require greater or lesser degrees of technical sophistication to use.
Gathering Data
Since dozens of portals exist (or partially exist, or may have existed but are now moribund), we had to decide which to include in our study. Our initial pool of candidates consisted of systems that one author had examined when selecting a portal to use in undergraduate software engineering courses. We enlarged the pool by conducting web searches for keywords prominent in those systems' descriptions of themselves, by including systems that previously-added systems compared themselves too, and through word-of-mouth referrals from colleagues and attendees at various conferences. The list was then filtered again according to the following criteria:
- The system had an active developer community.
- It was being used by people other than its developers.
- Many or all of its users were software developers using it for software projects.
- Someone central to its development was willing to be interviewed. We did not request contact with specific people but instead asked for interviewees playing a key role in the tool conception and development (founders, CIOs, chief developers or similar). To our pleasant surprise, only two of the groups we approached declined to take part and thus were removed from the study. (Due to confidentiality issues we cannot identify these two tools nor provide more detailed information about the names and exact roles of the people we interviewed.)
With these criteria, our final list of portals was:
Having selected these systems, we itemized the features offered by each in the areas of authentication, collaboration tools, document management, work tracking, and time ma nagement, and where feasible gave it a test drive to validate and fill in gaps in their self-descriptions.
We then set up an interview with a key member of its development team. We originally intended to conduct hour-long structured interviews, but interviewees perceived their systems and markets in such different terms that no question script made sense for everyone. We did, however, cover all of the following areas:
- When and why did you start developing the portal?
- Why did you decide to create a new portal instead of adopting or extending an existing system?
- What user needs did you set out to satisfy?
- What was your initial business model?
- Does the portal favor any software development process?
- What software development process do you use yourselves?
- Who are your typical users, and how do you determine their requirements?
- How do you determine user requirements?
- Is it open source, closed source, or some mix of the two?
- Is it free to use or not? (This is orthogonal to the open/closed questions, since some groups provide a free service on top of closed-source software, while others offer a stripped-down version under an open license and a premium version with extra closed-source features for a fee.)
- Is the portal deployed as a hosted service, do users have to install it, or are both options available?
- Can third-party tools be plugged in by end users, and if so, how?
- How do you see the portal and the market evolving over the next couple of years?


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Zardes becomes the second Homegrown Player signed by the Galaxy since the end of the 2012 season, along with defender Oscar Sorto, who was signed by the club earlier this month.
CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, December 20, 2012) – The LA Galaxy announced today that the club has signed 21-year-old forward Gyasi Zardes as a Homegrown Player. A native of Hawthorne, Calif., Zardes scored 38 goals during a three-year college career at CSU Bakersfield, finishing as one of the top goal scorers in the NCAA in each of the last two years when he tallied 33 goals in 37 games. Prior to attending college, Zardes represented the Galaxy at the Under-18 and Under-20 level, helping the U-20's reach the USL Super-20 Final in 2010 and finishing as their top scorer that year.
Zardes becomes the second Homegrown Player signed by the Galaxy since the end of the 2012 season, along with defender Oscar Sorto, who was signed by the club earlier this month. Those two will join fellow Homegrown Players Jack McBean and Jose Villarreal on the Galaxy roster in 2013. Tristan Bowen, who became the Galaxy's first-ever Homegrown Player in 2008, spent two seasons with the club before being traded to Chivas USA ahead of the start of the 2011 MLS campaign.
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to join the LA Galaxy. The chance to play in front of family and friends and alongside the likes of Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan truly is a dream come true," Zardes. "I would like to sincerely thank the Galaxy, MLS, Cal-State University Bakersfield and Wasserman for their support and belief in me. I would also like to thank God without whom I would certainly not be where I am today. I am looking forward to working hard and helping the Galaxy defend their MLS Cup title next season".
A star at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, Calif., Zardes sat out the 2009 season at CSU Bakersfield as a redshirt before debuting for the Roadrunners in 2010. After tallying five goals and a team-best seven assists in his first season of college soccer, Zardes burst onto the scene as a sophomore in 2011, scoring 18 times in 20 games while helping lead Bakersfield to a berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history. His 18 goals that season were the fourth most in Division I college soccer that year and he was selected the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top player in college soccer.
In 2012, Zardes followed up his breakout season by scoring 15 goals and adding nine assists, each of which were team-highs, in 17 games, while helping the Roadrunners record a winning record for the fourth consecutive season. He had two or more goals in four of his 17 games, including seven goals in a two-game stretch in mid-October.
"Gyasi has been one of the most exciting prospects in our Academy for a number of years and was one of the best players in college soccer over the past few years so we are excited to finally be able to sign him as a Homegrown Player," Galaxy Vice President Chris Klein said. "He has grown and improved immeasurably as a result of his experiences with our Academy and at Bakersfield and we look forward to having him make his Galaxy debut in 2013."
Prior to heading to Bakersfield, Zardes played for the Galaxy Academy U-18's during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 Development Academy seasons, as well as with the Galaxy U-20's in the 2009 and 2010 USL Super-20 campaigns.
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If your child has special dietary needs and requires a food substitution, a Special Diet Statement must be completed and returned to your Food Service manager. Please read the regulations below, and take the Special Diet Form and a copy of our menu to your doctor to complete the form.
Dietary substitutions are governed by both federal and state regulations. Those regulations and Osseo Area Schools ISD 279 procedures are summarized below. School nutrition managers are responsible for ensuring that these regulations and procedures are followed.
Lactose intolerance
Lactose-reduced milk will be made available to any student with a written request from a parent or guardian. If your child needs lactose-reduced milk, please contact the school nutrition manager at the school your child attends.
Food allergies or other dietary restrictions
All other requests for accommodations require a completed Special Diet Statement from a licensed physician. The statement must include both the items the student cannot eat and the items that may be substituted. Please bring a copy of the school breakfast/lunch menu to your physician appointment so the physician is aware of what foods are served at school. Although an annual update is not required, the district may request an updated document, as needed.
Return the original completed Special Diet Statement with the licensed physician's signature to your school's school nutrition manager.
All requests for modifications are decided on a case-by-case basis by the school nutrition director, district or school nursing services staff, and the site school nutrition manager. In some cases, an Individualized Education Plan or Health Plan developed by a building team will include direction regarding school meals.
School Nutrition staff members are not trained medical providers and will never determine if a child can or cannot eat a particular item. That decision belongs only to parents, guardians, or licensed medical providers. Parents or guardians are welcome to visit our kitchens and review the ingredient statements on labels at any time by making an appointment with the school nutrition manager at their child's school. However, ingredients may change at any time without notice by the manufacturer. Please be aware that we cook and bake from scratch in all of our kitchens, including using flour products and making bread. Our kitchens are not wheat-free facilities.
For questions or concerns regarding special diet accommodations for students, please contact Jeff Ansorge, School Nutrition Director, at 763.391.7064.
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Today we have a OiOi Jungle Leather Slouch Tote up for grabs!
We love that this bag is weathered and roomy with a water-resistant nylong lining and protective metal feet on its base, and don't doubt that you will too. Want to know more about how great it is? Check out our review here. This fabulous bag is worth $300.
Congratulations to the winner: Amanda T. of Parksburg, WV!
Don't forget: We're giving away a diaper bag a day throughout the month of May, so come back tomorrow for another shot at taking home a crazy-cool carryall.


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Tiny's & The Bar Upstairs
135 W Broadway Manhattan
iny's and the Bar Upstairs is a three story townhouse located on W. Broadway in the heart of Tribeca. The building dates to 1810 and much of the original materials have been restored and overlayed with whimsical American finish detail. In addition, the space is decorated with pieces dating back as far as 100 years. The rooms are finished with brick, two-tone antique wallpaper, original tin ceilings, salvaged wood paneling, custom banquettes and hand-made tile.
he first floor features a white-tiled and copper-topped bar with hand-pressed copper canopy. The cozy back dining room has a wood burning fireplace in the center and lights embedded in the original brick walls around the perimeter. "The Bar Upstairs" has additional seating and features a Masonic themed pressed copper and marble bar tops, creating a special space for cocktails and nibbles. Tables throughout are copper, marble, stone and zinc.
iblings Matt, Jack and Ana Abramcyk conceived of a space where you can come to eat, drink, or just talk over a glass of wine. The sibling trio complements the warm-hearted atmosphere and furthers the artistic spirit of Tiny's making it a true family run neighborhood place. Tiny's has created breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner menus that blend classic technique with local market ingredients. The menu reflects Modern American cuisine with Southern and French influences.
Monday - Friday
Breakfast: 8am-11am
Lunch: 11am-3:30pm
Late: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Dinner: 5:00pm-11pm
Friday Dinner until 12:00am
Brunch: 9am-3:30pm
Late: 3:30pm-5:30pm
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In what has to be the most damning snub to the already beleaguered Windows Vista – the New York Times is reporting that Intel will not be upgrading its 80,000 computers to Microsoft's flagship Operating System.
With attention already being turned to Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, and the news that Microsoft will support popular predecessor XP until 2014, Vista appears to be on the ropes.
No compelling case for adoption
Intel – one of Microsoft's most valued partners – has not announced the news publicly, but the NYT have quoted a source from within the company.
"This isn't a matter of dissing Microsoft, but Intel information technology staff just found no compelling case for adopting Vista," the person said.
Bitter blow
Intel has responded by insisting that they are testing and deploying Vista in certain departments, but not across the company.
If confirmed, it's a bitter blow for Microsoft – and puts even greater pressure on Windows 7 as the media begins to ponder if the IT industry is moving towards open-source rival Linux.


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Further proof that there is no god, Mr. Tom Six himself has taken to the twitters to announce that "The Human Centipede 3" will feature no less then 500 plus people joined together. Sometimes I wish I was never born.
The words "erotic-thriller" make me really uncomfortable. Probably because the last time I saw a movie that was considered that it had Madonna pouring hot candle wax on Willem Dafoe's nipples. But "Attachment" is apparently a new one starring beaver vet Sharon Stone and today we've learned that Tom Felton has also joined the cast as the college student who has a one night stand with a married woman played by Stone. I pray for no candle wax. Or at least no Willem Dafoe.
"Piranha 3DD" has been a bit up in the air as of late but today we've learned that Dimension Films has given the boob-sploitation romp a June 1st release date. In case you've forgotten the film will be released both in theaters and VOD on the same day. Ya know, in case you can't handle seeing that kind of stuff with an audience. You sicko.
Of the 37 horror shows coming out shortly "666 Park Avenue" is the one that actually sounds kind of interesting. The show will focus on a couple that takes over running an apartment building that houses a number of residents who've sold their souls to the D-man. Matt Miller, the guy who produced "Chuck" has just signed on as executive producer of the show. I have no idea if that's a good thing or not.


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Woodend Weddings & Other Occasions
About Woodend Weddings & Other Occasions
Woodend offers a country setting in Chevy Chase, Maryland, that is relaxed yet elegant. With its classic Greek portico, sweeping lawns, and spacious, high-ceilinged rooms, Woodend provides a beautiful setting for weddings, rehearsal dinners, anniversary and retirement parties, memorials and life celebrations, and bar and bat mitzvah celebrations.
The tented terrace accommodates up to 150 seated guests. Outdoors, a wedding grove offers an enchanting backdrop for romantic ceremonies while the Great Hall with its staircase and balcony provides a warm and gracious alternative.
Why Woodend?
-Elegant yet relaxed country setting on 40 acres in the heart of Chevy Chase, Maryland in Montgomery County
-Columned portico, sweeping lawns, and spacious, high-ceilinged rooms
-Carved fireplace surrounds, crown moldings, and fine architectural details add distinction to each room.
-Palladian window overlooks a distinguished staircase in the Great Hall
-Lovely parlor area with private bathroom provided to bridal parties
-Votive candles and contained tapers permitted
-Ample parking on-site
-On-site manager for every event
-Personal photos on the mantels permitted
-Handsome, wood floors ideal for dancing
-French doors open onto a tented terrace; the custom tent available April through November
-Facilities for ceremonies indoors and outdoors
-Convenient location in Montgomery County next to Rock Creek Park near Washington, D.C. and three major airports.
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FOOD- THE DISH- Deli duel? Pacino's ups the Corner ante
"Pacino's my nickname," says Jim George, who recently opened Pacino's Deli & Catering on the Corner, "because everyone says I look like Al Pacino."
Indeed, once George mentions it, you can see the resemblance– the infectious smile of Col. Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman the slightly menacing, lazy eyes à la Michael Corleone In fact, it's tempting to ask George to revise that famous Pacino line from Scarface, "Say hello to my leetle deli..."
In early December, George said hello to Charlottesville when he took over the old Bambina's Pizza spot at 1329 West Main. After running a deli for 25 years in the D.C. suburb of Sterling, George (who says he's half Italian, and originally from New Jersey) had considered retiring, perhaps to a sleepy Southern town. He and his family– he owns the deli with his son– had visited Charlottesville many times over the years, and when the Bambina's space became available, he jumped on it. Lucky for us, he decided not to retire.
"We're already getting a good reputation," says George. "A columnist for the UVA paper just called us the 'best deli ever.'" Indeed, Cavalier Daily columnist Ed Cao dished out the praise just two weeks ago.
Pacino's may not know it yet, but this could be the beginning of a battle for the hearts and minds– and late-night substance-induded munchie cravings– of the student hordes who've worshipped at Littlejohn's deli for years. Of course, Cao's "discovery" of Pacino's is telling– despite Charlottesville's growth in recent years, it appears that anything beyond the 14th Street bridge remains a mysterious frontier for many UVA students.
Still, as the fragrant bouquet of chicken parmesan on fresh-toasted sub roll, or a hot gryo wafts across the bridge after 2am on a Saturday might, there could be more converts like Cao.
Damon's ditched
As you may have noticed, a big white blanket of a sign was draped over the old Damon's sign in early January announcing the arrival of the First Place Grille. According to hostess Alexandria Andrysczwk, the owners of the Holiday Inn on Emmet Street have decided to drop the Damon's franchise restaurant in the hotel and open their own place.
No word on exactly why the change, but Andrysczwk suggests the owners got tired of dealing with the franchise. However, don't look for much of a departure from Damon's menu, as Andrysczwk says the First Place Grille will be serving up similar American fare like steaks and ribs, soups and sandwiches, a daily lunch special, and, of course, a family-friendly kid's menu.
New star at L'etoile
L'etoile's Mark Gresge tells Dish that he's hired a new chef, Birmingham native Brian Wilkinson. "He says he was born and raised on deep-south cooking traditions," says Gresge. "And the proof is in the pudding. His shrimp and grits are fantastic!" As some of you might already know, L'etoile has started delivering lunch platters. And according to Gresge, Wilkinson's yummy shrimp and grits are on that menu.
Going once, going twice...
If you've ever dreamed of opening a restaurant, now may be the time to take the plunge, as a few high-profile offerings recently went on the market. Downtown, Monsoon at 113 West Market Street can be yours for $175,000. On Emmet Street, Superstars Pizza is on the block for $75,000. And out in Crozet, you can take over Ombra's Café for $185,000.
Elemental change
White Orchid at 420 West Main appears to be out of business. Dish hears that Bizou and Bang manager Thomas Leroy and Cassis' Vu Nguyen will be opening a restaurant there called Zinc.
Take a look at the new Nook
Last September, restaurateur/realtor Stu Rifkin cleverly predicted that the New Nook on the Downtown Mall would be open "after Labor Day." He and partner Mark Mascotte bought the old Nook, which opened under that name in 1951, last August and have been taking their time renovating the space. In addition to beautiful wood and glass partitions, the New Nook sports a sleek art moderne bar back and promises of the "coldest beer" and the "tallest piece of lemon meringue pie" in town. Now you can find out for yourself, as Rifkin tells Dish that the make-over is finished and the Nook (we'll stop calling it the New Nook now) is open for business.
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For as long as she can remember, Linda Freedman has suffered from gastrointestinal distress. She's dealt with acid reflux, stomach pain and other uncomfortable problems.
"I went to so many doctors and had so many tests and wasted so much money," said Freedman, 65, of the quest she's been on for three years to figure out what was making her sick. "I went to an acupuncturist and another alternative doctor."
Her bevy of health-care practitioners ordered round after round of tests, including an invasive heart catheterization. But all the results came back normal.
Then Freedman was at the gym one day where she met health coach Kirsten Scarcelli. After talking with Scarcelli, she made an appointment, eventually scheduling three one-on-one meetings followed by three private cooking classes.
Before working with Scarcelli, Freedman described her diet as largely vegetarian with the occasional chicken dish. But, Freedman conceded, the vegetarian food she ate was centered around dairy products rather than vegetables. Scarcelli helped her move to a largely plant-based, vegan diet.
"She taught me the importance of leafy green vegetables," Freedman said. "We talked a lot about fruits, vegetable and legumes."
The result?
"I no longer have these gastrointestinal problems," said Freedman, who lives with her husband in Cape Elizabeth. "My cholesterol dropped 100 points. My triglycerides improved. Eating this way has really been beneficial to me."
In particular, Freedman credits upping her consumption of whole, plant foods with her health improvement.
"The plant-based is what changed everything," Freedman said. "I don't know why doctors don't recommend it."
Scarcelli, who was born and raised in Germany and moved to Maine to get married, specializes in helping her clients transition to plant-based diets.
"What I'm hoping people can take away from my programs is how to make the transition to a whole foods, plant-based diet easier," Scarcelli said. "I give hands-on tips and recipes."
Freedman said Scarcelli also answered all of her questions (and she had a lot of them) and later sent follow-up emails with links to additional resources and medical studies.
"Her lovely manner and non-judgmental way of presenting things made me really feel like I could do it," Freedman said.
Scarcelli studied nutrition in Germany, yet ultimately graduated with a degree in design. Once she moved to Maine, she launched a knitwear company based in Hallowell and later worked in the women's and home design departments at L.L. Bean.
But her interests kept circling around health and nutrition.
"I'd given up dairy 10 years ago and really liked that and I've been more or less a lifetime vegetarian, off and on, sometimes pescatarian," Scarcelli said. "Then about 7 years ago I was in a position where I wanted to do something else. I wanted to explore health more and find how to be helpful to others."
She enrolled at the New York City-based Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2010 and became a certified holistic health coach. Once back in Maine, she set up a coaching practice called Nourish Yourself Now. Her offerings include cooking classes, pantry makeovers, one month kick-starts, a 90 day intensive and a six month in-depth program. Her prices range from $85 for a private cooking class to $900 for six months of one-on-one coaching and appointments.
"Usually there is an initial get-together and getting to know each other, that's completely complimentary and lasts 30 to 40 minutes," Scarcelli said. "I ask people to fill out a questionnaire to find out what their goals and challenges are. And we find out if we would work well together. From there, it depends on which way the client wants to go: one month, three months, six months or a cooking class."
Her cooking classes cover everything from ingredients to recipes to knife skills. In all her interactions with clients, she encourages cooking from scratch.
"We've been sort of taught or influenced to get away from cooking or eating together as a family," Scarcelli said. "We need to learn to get together and use food to nourish us."
Noting that dairy processors invest heavily in ad campaigns, Scarcelli said "there's some big myths out there (about food) such as the ones about dairy and calcium."
One of the most familiar claims, she said, is that milk is necessary for strong bones, when the science shows consuming large amounts of dairy products actually leaches calcium from our bones and makes us more susceptible to breaks. Many vegetables and nuts contain significant amounts of calcium in a different form, which we can absorb more readily.
"I don't think there's a broccoli lobby out there yet," Scarcelli joked.
Her easy-going and light-hearted approach to plant-based eating is one of the things most appreciated by clients like Freedman.
"Kirsten is just a lovely, warm women you can talk to so easily," Freedman said. "She's a great listener and she's a great teacher. She really cares."
Avery Yale Kamila lives in Portland, where she enjoys plant-based eats and writes about health food. She can be reached at [email protected]
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My apologies to all who expected this update earlier today. Unavoidable responsibilities kept me from writing this until this afternoon.
In middle Georgia, southeast of Atlanta, there is a beautiful little town called Eatonton. My wife and I passed through there a few years ago on our way south from the mountains of North Carolina. We were taking the scenic route south for a while, avoiding Interstate 75, and looking for good photo ops. There are countless small towns off the beaten path everywhere that still provide great opportunities to relax, slow down and enjoy life the way it used to be – before everything became so hectic and rush – rush. Eatonton is one of those towns. Although we only stopped for a short while, we were able to see some beautiful old architecture and just stroll side streets.
On one of those side streets we came across a beautiful Georgian Colonial home that was so picturesque. Trees, both large and small, framed the home and trees behind it made a wonderful backdrop. Boxwood hedges flanked the brick walk up to the front portico and spread out on either side. I took a few photos for future reference.
After looking through many images of homes I decided this one would make a nice pen and ink and watercolor. So I set about doing what I need to do to get this one ready for ink and watercolor.
After doing a number of home portraits the old fashioned way – using a grid system to enlarge an image of the house onto tracing paper, then transferring the drawing to the final paper, or enlarging a photo of the house and carefully measuring all kinds of dimensions and transferring them first to tracing paper and then to the final paper – all of which took a great deal of time - I decided to make a light box to directly trace the image of the house onto my final paper. But, rather than have another piece of equipment laying around, I cut out the center of my drawing table and build a light box into it. It took me a day to do it and it worked great. If anyone is interested in how I did it, email me and I'll be happy to describe the project.
After tracing the house onto Arches 140 lb watercolor paper I freehand drew the rest of the landscaping on the paper. Since I will be adding watercolor to this drawing I then stretched the paper by soaking it in water and stapled it to a piece of plywood. No distortion resulted from the stretching. Attached are photos of the Home and of the pencil drawing.
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Mouse Mouse may be performing at the UR1 Music Festival in December.
While the festival has not yet announced their lineup, Logan H has passed on an article to us, that leaks the supposed lineup.
If the lineup turns out to be true, the band will be down in Miami, FL on December 8 and 9. As with all festivals, at this point, we don't know which day they'll be performing on, or if there's the chance they'll be performing on both.
We'll continue to keep on eye on it, but seeing as how the UR1 Music Festival posted on their Facebook page yesterday, claiming the Kanye West part of the lineup is true, there's a good chance the lineup could turn out to be true. The festival's website doesn't make any mention of when they actually plan to announce the lineup.


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Our well-attended 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass at St. Joseph's Basilica has undergone some drastic, and less than positive, changes.
We are no longer able to sing our "Blessing of the Lord" to the children as they leave the sanctuary for their lesson, a ritual which I always felt was delightful and enriching.
Second, the opportunity to sing hymns of praise and adoration during the celebration has been cut down to just two in number.
To be sure, we now have the skilled and pristine intonations of our new Schola group and, although we're encouraged to sing along, the obscure and ancient melody lines present a challenge well beyond the average person's ability to follow.
But why is Latin being introduced? I used to adore Latin back in the day, but surely we are supposed to have left that back in the duststorm created by Vatican II.
The ringing of the symbolic bell at the Consecration was taken from us years ago, but now the silence is extended to last throughout the lengthy distribution of the Eucharist. No hymns permitted.
Notwithstanding the ruling that all liturgical music is to be played or sung in front of the congregation, all music is now performed out of sight, behind our backs up in the choir loft.
I'll grant one positive: We are finally able to hear, when there is no a capella singing, the incomparably rich and glorious sound of our superb pipe organ, which generally has been reserved for one quick closing hymn.
The bottom line is this: Apart from the life-giving wonder of holy Mass itself, the revised form of this celebration exerts an unpleasant negative impact on our experiencing warmth, joy, comfort and Christian fellowship, which are the heart of our belief and which we have every right to expect.
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International trainings
For nearly two decades, the Dean Rusk International Law Center at the University of Georgia School of Law has organized trainings for foreign judges and other legal practitioners. Tailored to meet trainees' continuing education and development needs, these trainings take place not only at our campus in Athens, Georgia, and courthouses in nearby metropolitan Atlanta, but also in trainees' home countries. Topics include judicial practice and administration, the use of technology in legal practice, and other cutting-edges issues.
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Since 1998, more than a thousand judges, prosecutors, and court personnel from diverse countries have benefited from the International Judicial Training. Its aim is to increase efficiency and accountability in the administration of justice, and thus to foster democratic institutions, sustainable economic development, and social justice. Participants visit several courts and interact with judges, lawyers, and scholars. They return to their countries with specialized knowledge and a valuable comparative perspective regarding the U.S. court system, judicial administration, and legal education.
View the International Judicial Training Brochure (printable PDF).
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■ The Dean Rusk International Law Center at the University of Georgia School of Law. Named for the Georgia Law professor who was the second-longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, the Dean Rusk International Law Center has served since 1977 as the international law and policy nucleus for education, scholarship, and other collaborations among faculty and students, the law school community, and diverse local and global partners.
■ CIFAL Atlanta. One of several worldwide International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders ("CIFAL" is the French acronym), CIFAL Atlanta is an arm of UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. It focuses on capacity building for local governments and civil society leaders, emphasizing economic and infrastructure development, fair trade, and good governance. CIFAL targets emerging democracies and economies, and bases its efforts on the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
■ The Institute for Continuing Judicial Education, Comprising Georgia's Judicial Branch, the State Bar of Georgia, and Georgia's American Bar Association-accredited law schools, this consortium bears primary responsibility for basic training and continuing education of elected officials, court support personnel, and volunteer agents of Georgia's judicial branch.
Many trainings take place at locations in Athens and metropolitan Atlanta in the State of Georgia, in the southeastern United States, a region with a diverse population and a global economic base. The state hosts 32 Fortune 1000 headquarters and is ranked fifth among all countries and U.S. states as a production location for feature films.
Athens, a quintessential American university city, features unique shops, award-winning restaurants, and live music venues. It is home to the University of Georgia, a flagship research institution founded in 1785, which educates more than 35,000 students each year. The International Judicial Training initiative is based at Georgia Law's Dean Rusk International Law Center, on the university's beautiful North Campus.
Atlanta, Georgia's capital, is home to more than 5.5 million people and the world's busiest airport. A global economic hub, Atlanta hosts many multinational businesses, including 13 Fortune 500 companies, as well as 79 full and honorary consulates and trade offices, 38 binational chambers of commerce, and a new international arbitration center.
International Judicial Training instructors include practicing judges and lawyers, as well as members of the University of Georgia School of Law faculty, ranked 23rd for international law by the U.S. News & World Report. Among Georgia Law's distinguished academics are five former law clerks to Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, advisers to Congress and to the International Criminal Court, and many professors who have earned awards for excellence in teaching and scholarship.
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Integral to trainings are visits to a variety of courts in Georgia, including general trial and appellate courts and specialized forums such as drug courts and mental health courts. Participating judges have the opportunity to view court proceedings and engage in discussions with their U.S. counterparts.
The training is designed to further the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which world leaders adopted in 2015. At the core of this Agenda are 17 Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, reduce inequalities and injustices, and tackle climate change. This training concentrates on Goal 16 "dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels."
Provision of equal access to justice and promotion of the rule of law depend on a judiciary that is well trained, transparent, and beyond reproach. The International Judicial Training will serve these purposes by offering coursework on:
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Brothers and sisters, things have been a bit quiet on the Comb & Razor front of late, but believe me--they've stayed cooking in the back!
It's been well over a year since Brand New Wayo dropped (and what a year it has been!) and a lot of you guys have asked me why there's been no followup… There are reasons for that and we will deal with them soon enough, but more importantly, I am excited to announce that there will be a new Comb & Razor record out next month! (Details to come…)
But in the meantime, we're getting into another thing that I haven't done in the year since Brand New Wayo, and that is hitting the wheels of steel to spin some hot 'n' heavy choons for my people!
If you've ever hit attended the Voodoo Funk or Lagos Disco Inferno sessions at Zebulon Cafe Concert, scored by my pal Frank, you know that they're some blazing seances of marathon funk! Well, Frank (ever the traveler) is moving on to other things now, and passing the mantle to yours truly…
So starting on Friday, June 22, 2012, I will be doing my damnedest to fill Frank's formidable shoes with LAGOS DISCO INFERNO AT ZEBULON!
Zebulon is located on 258 Wythe Avenue just a few steps North of Metropolitan Avenue. Directions can be found HERE.
Do be there... You don't want me leave me all lonesome, do you?
Friday, June 08, 2012
Catch me at LAGOS DISCO INFERNO!!
Posted by Comb & Razor at 6/08/2012 10:52:00 AM
Labels: Shameless self-promotion, Zebulon
4 comments:
- Splitting Issues said...
Glad to see you're back! Unfortunately, I won't be catching you but I hope YOU will find time to catch Me?
You know where to find me...later
- June 10, 2012 at 5:20:00 PM EST
hi,i think franck and you are the best for found some good nigeria funk in year 2012,please another cd!!!!!!!!!!
- July 11, 2012 at 10:53:00 AM EST
- Comb & Razor said...
Another one is coming soon... Thanks for the support!
- July 11, 2012 at 10:55:00 AM EST
- Mia Mossberg78 said...
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Stew with Confetti Dumplings
If you want a stew that will warm you to the bone, try this. My family particularly likes the dumplings. I'm a widow with a son and three grandchildren. -Lucile Cline, Wichita, Kansas
Total TimePrep: 40 min. Cook: 1 hour 40 min.
Makes10-12 servings (about 3 quarts)
- 2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, halved
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
- 1-1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
- 2 tablespoons diced pimientos, drained
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1/2 cup milk
- In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
- Discard bay leaf. Combine the flour and water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Stir in peas.
- For dumplings, combine biscuit mix, pimientos and chives in a bowl. Stir in enough milk to form a soft dough. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the simmering stew. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until dumplings test done (do not lift lid while simmering). Serve immediately.


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I've been lucky in that Strikk Hand Knit Moss Stitch cushions have proven to be quite a hit - I keep meaning to make one for myself, but somehow that never happens.
I have also been looking for colour inspirations - some interior ideas and how to mix up the yarns and colours, and came across this lovely home (excuse the page photograph).
I loved the use of both a very neutral colour, but then different fabrics (the leather cushion looks fabulous) as well as the photograph cushion, all neatly pulled together with the gorgeous knits.
So, having rummaged through my yarn, I found some lovely lavendar and got inspired to knit a rather large (50x50cm this time) moss stitch cushion which would fit absolutely perfectly in such a home.
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Real number
A real number is a rational or irrational number. Usually when people say "number" they usually mean "real number". The official symbol for real numbers is a bold R or a blackboard bold [math]\mathbb{R}[/math].
Some real numbers are called positive. A positive number is "bigger than zero". You can think of the real numbers as an infinitely long ruler. There is a mark for zero and every other number, in order of size. Unlike a ruler, there are numbers below zero. These are called negative real numbers. Negative numbers are "smaller than zero". They are like a mirror image of the positive numbers, except they are given minus signs (–) so that they are labeled differently from the positive numbers.
There are infinitely many real numbers. There is no smallest or biggest real number. No matter how many real numbers are counted, there are always more which need to be counted. There are no empty spaces between real numbers. This means that if two different real numbers are taken, there will always be a third real number between them, no matter how close together the first two numbers are.
If a positive number is added to another positive number, that number gets bigger. Zero is also a real number. If zero is added to a number, that number does not change. If a negative number is added to another number, that number gets smaller.
The real numbers are uncountable. That means that there is no way to put all the real numbers into a sequence. Any sequence of real numbers will miss out a real number, even if the sequence is infinite. This makes the real numbers special. Even though there are infinitely many real numbers and infinitely many integers, we can say that there are "more" real numbers than integers because the integers are countable and the real numbers are uncountable.
Some simpler number systems are inside the real numbers. For example, the rational numbers and integers are all in the real numbers. There are also more complicated number systems than the real numbers, such as the complex numbers. Every real number is a complex number, but not every complex number is a real number.
Different types of real numbers
There are different types of real numbers. Sometimes all the real numbers are not talked about at once. Sometimes only special, smaller sets of them are talked about. These sets have special names. They are:
- Natural numbers: These are real numbers that have no decimal and are bigger than zero.
- Whole numbers: These are positive real numbers that have no decimals, and also zero. Natural numbers are also whole numbers.
- Integers: These are real numbers that have no decimals. These include both positive and negative numbers. Whole numbers are also integers.
- Rational numbers: These are real numbers that can be written down as fractions of integers. Integers are also rational numbers.
- Transcendental numbers cannot be obtained by solving an equation with integer components.
- Irrational numbers: These are real numbers that can not be written as a fraction of integers. Transcendental numbers are also irrational.
The number 0 (zero) is special. Sometimes it is taken as part of the subset to be considered, and at other times it is not. It is the Identity element for addition and subtraction. That means that adding or subtracting zero does not change the original number. For multiplication and division, the identity element is 1.
One real number that is not rational is [math]\sqrt{2}[/math]. This number is irrational. If a square is drawn with sides that are one unit long, the length of the line between its opposite corners will be [math]\sqrt{2}[/math].
Proof that the square root of 2 is not rational
The number [math]\sqrt{2}[/math] is not rational. Here is the proof.
- Assume that [math]\sqrt{2}[/math] is rational. So there are some numbers [math]a, b[/math] such that [math]a/b=\sqrt{2}[/math].
- We can choose a and b so that either a or b is odd. If a and b were both even, then the fraction could be simplified (for example, instead of writing [math]\frac{2}{4}[/math], we could write [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math] instead).
- If both sides of the equation are squared, then we get a2 / b2 = 2 and a2 = 2 b2.
- The right side is [math]2b^2[/math]. This number is even. So the left side must be even too. So [math]a^2[/math] is even. If an odd number is squared, then an odd number will be the result. And if an even number is squared, an even number would be the result too. So [math]a[/math] is even.
- Because a is even, it can be written as: [math]a=2k[/math].
- The equation from the step 3 is used. We get 2b2 = (2k)2
- An exponentiation rule can be used (see the article) – the result is [math]2b^2=4k^2[/math].
- Both sides are divided by 2. So [math]b^2=2k^2[/math]. This means that [math]b[/math] is even.
- In step 2, we said that a is odd or b is odd. But in step 4, it was said that a is even, and in step 7, it was said that b is even. If the assumption we made in step 1 is true, then all these other things have to be true, but since they disagree with each other they can not all be true; that means that our assumption is not true.
It is not true that [math]\sqrt{2}[/math] is a rational number. So [math]\sqrt{2}[/math] is irrational.


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Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a new appeals trial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate, her lawyer has said.
In March, Italy's supreme court ordered a new trial for Knox and her former Italian boyfriend for the killing of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, where they were students.
An appeals court in 2011 had acquitted both, overturning convictions by a lower court.
The new appeals trial begins in Florence on September 30.
Florence daily La Nazione quoted lawyer Luciano Ghirga as saying he recently met Knox and fellow defence team members in the US, and that the American confirmed what her lawyers said right after the supreme court ruling – she won't return to Italy for the new trial.


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Welcome to Hotel Sant Agustí, the first hotel in Barcelona
What was the oldest hotel in Barcelona has been totally refurbished and transformed into a modern and minimalist space with 77 rooms ready to offer you total rest.
Built in 1720, the building was originally conceived as a convent, the famous convent of Sant Agustí. It was a convent for 120 years until it became a hotel. After enduring various renovations, today we have a unique hotel with its own character located in a strategic spot in the centre of Barcelona, a stone's throw from the Ramblas.


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Last year I was lucky enough to travel to New York for a week.
And my friend, whom I was visiting, was open to all the restaurant suggestions I had. And there were plenty of them. But at the top of the list was Momofuku.
One of the first meals we enjoyed was at Momofuku Noodle Bar. And, towards the end, we had another amazing meal at . . . Momofuku Noodle Bar. Because even though I had wanted to go to the Noodle Bar and Ko during the trip, somewhere along the way things got confused and when I thought we were at Ko, we were at the Noodle Bar. Whoops.
We could have later gone to Ko when we realized the error, but I didn't feel I could visit Momofuku and not have the ramen, which is one of those dishes that instantly transports me back to Japan (when it's done right) and yearn for Japan (when it's not).
That first night at the Noodle Bar we ordered the pork buns (which I still daydream about sometimes; they were just unbelievable) and the Ginger Scallion Noodles. These, these were so good that I was almost tempted to order them the next time we went back. Chewy ramen noodles, doused in a mix of thinly sliced green onions with a pungent hit of ginger, a slight hint of salty soy. I don't think we left a single slice of scallion in that bowl.
We ate a lot of amazing meals that week (and had some incredible experiences too: a Broadway show, an afternoon at the Met) but I found myself coming back to Calgary and thinking about the noodles. When I took the job as the Food Writer for the Calgary Herald, I was quietly ecstatic to discover I would have access to a fairly good library of cookbooks (for research purposes, of course), which included the Momofuku cookbook by David Chang and Peter Meehan. I may have pulled it off the shelf to flip through in my first week on the job (for research purposes, of course). And then I kind of put the idea of making the noodles on the backburner.
Until this week.
When, suddenly, all I wanted to do was make those noodles.
So I did.
The recipe is ridiculously simple and it's really only mincing the ginger and slicing the onions that takes any amount of effort (and, in the end, not all that much).
But the cookbook also outlines how the restaurant serves up the dish that I had fallen in love with a year ago:
Cook six ounces of ramen noodles, drain and toss with 6 tablespoons of the ginger scallion sauce, then top with bamboo shoots (another recipe from the book), quick-pickled cucumbers (another recipe from the book), pan-roasted cauliflower (pretty much just like it sounds), more sliced scallions and a sheet of toasted nori.
Yup, that sounds delicious. But I just didn't have the patience to do any of that.
Maybe next time.
(I wrote more about my trip over here, if you want to check out some of what I ate — hint: Crack pie! — and some hot shoes I bought.)
Ginger Scallion Sauce
- 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced scallions (greens and whites, from 1 to 2 large bunches)
- 1/2 cup finely minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons usukuchi (light soy sauce)
- 3/4 teaspoon sherry vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or more to taste)
Mix together the scallions, ginger, oil, soy , vinegar and salt in a bowl. Taste and check for salt, adding more if needed. Add several spoonfuls to cooked ramen noodles.
(You can find ramen noodles in most grocery stores these days, typically in the produce section by the fresh herbs and wonton wrappers.)


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to the roots
Music is a Vincent family tradition at the annual
Sally Mountain
Park Bluegrass Festival
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The tire-worn
grass lane from the ticket gate to the pavilion is lined with more
than 200 RVs on either side. People of all ages gather by the campers
and wave and holler "Hi there" or "How'ya
doin'?" as pedestrians pass by. You quickly realize that
everyone becomes fast friends here.
For bluegrass fans
like Joe Everly of Maryland, the Sally Mountain Park Bluegrass Festival
is an event he and his wife, Kathy, will drive quite a distance to
attend — 951
miles one way to be exact. "But they're short miles," the
fiddle player says, then laughs.
"This is
one of the most relaxed bluegrass festivals we've ever attended," says
Joe, who came to the festival for the first time last year. "It feels
homey. And that's why we're coming back again this year."
get a true feel for the five-day festival held in Queen City each July,
Joe recommends bringing your motor home and staying on the grounds
so you don't
miss a single performance, jam session or workshop.
This year's
festival marks the 21st year for the north-central Missouri music
celebration. It started as the dream of Johnny and Carolyn Vincent.
Long-time bluegrass fans might know their names from their many years
performing as part of The Sally Mountain Trio on radio or TV — or
maybe you've heard
a tune or two by one of their children, Rhonda Vincent, Missouri's
own award-winning bluegrass queen.
In the '60s,
the Vincents had a TV show on KTVO in Ottumwa, Iowa, called The Sally
Mountain Show. It showcased Johnny, Carolyn, their then 6-year-old
daughter Rhonda, and friends like Lloyd Allen, who's still
part of The Sally Mountain Trio. The band adopted the name from a
hill near Queen City that locals named after old-time fiddle player
Sally Mosby. Mosby is believed to have written the popular fiddle
tune "Sally Goodin."
Rhonda, the oldest
of the Vincent's
three children, recalls how she learned to play the mandolin for
a show the family performed each week in Marceline.
"The guy
who ran the show decided that if you just sang, you didn't
get paid," she says. "So Dad handed me a mandolin and
said 'Here's
a mandolin. Here's G, C and D chord. Next week, you're
playing this instrument for two and a half hours.' So there
I was, playing my three chords, but I was getting paid."
says she used to come home from school and play music with her
dad and grandpa until supper, then play from supper until bedtime.
She didn't play
any sports because her dad didn't want her breaking a finger.
always says she took us off the bottle and put us on bluegrass," says
Rhonda. "I think music runs in the Vincent family blood.
Everyone plays something."
Johnny, a fifth-generation
bluegrass player, was part of the Lazy River Boys radio show
in the '50s with his dad and uncle. He's a self-taught
guitar, bass and banjo player. Carolyn
learned to play the bass after she married into the family.
The Vincent's
middle son, Darrin, "plays about anything
with strings" according to his mom. He currently
performs with Ricky Skaggs' Kentucky
Thunder band. Youngest son, Brian, an accountant, plays
guitar and mandolin.
While the three
kids are all married and live outside their native Missouri, the
siblings return home to help Dad and Mom with the festival. Rhonda,
a seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association female vocalist
of the year, makes sure her schedule always leads back
home for the annual music gathering.
"I had to
miss it one year when we were asked to play at a Fourth of
July celebration for ABC's Peter Jennings," Rhonda
says. "From that
point on I said, 'My schedule will be made around
this festival.'" She
hasn't missed another since.
In the '80s,
when Rhonda's solo career took off, her parents
decided they were ready to pare down their own travel
schedule a bit. About that time, Johnny bought 63
acres in Queen City, which is served by Tri-County
Electric Cooperative. While at the land one day,
he told Carolyn, "You
know, this would make a beautiful place for a bluegrass
The family enlisted
friends who shared Johnny's vision
to clear land and got it ready for a gathering.
was an absolute mess," recalls Rhonda,
shaking her head. "It
was nothing but multiflora rose bushes. But we
got it cleared and ready within a year."
the gathering attracts more than 1,000 music
fans each day during the five-day event. People
from California to England spend the week jamming
with fellow musicians and listening to great
Kaci Wubbena, a
19-year-old mandolin player from Florida, came with her family to
the festival last year. "I asked my parents if I could have
the trip as a graduation present and they agreed," says
Kaci, whose family drove nearly 1,100 miles
to attend.
A self-taught mandolin
player, Kaci says the festival was invaluable.
"One of the
best parts are the jam sessions on the campgrounds," says
the bluegrass fan. "You just walk
up and start playing and that's
fine with everyone. They don't
mind teaching you whatever they know."
everyone attending the festival plays
an instrument. Some are simply bluegrass
fans and make a vacation of the musical gathering.
Others are fans of Rhonda Vincent and her
band, The Rage (Rhonda's fans are known as "Ragers").
Whether they play or not, everyone's
here for one reason: the music.
festival-goers know to bring comfy
lawn chairs. Most people find a spot
on the hickory-covered hillside and
park their chairs, knowing that no
one will take their seats because,
well, it's just that way at
these events. Everyone respects everyone
else's property.
festival is July 4-8. Besides a
good variety of talented groups, the shining
star at the festival is Rhonda
Vincent and The Rage. Other than Rhonda and
the family, performers at the venue
change every year.
The event begins
Wednesday evening with a potluck "getting to know you" dinner.
Mornings offer workshops for
fiddle, mandolin, bass, guitar and banjo players. Classes might
be held by the cook shack or under a shade tree near the stage.
Most workshops are led by Rhonda and her talented Rage band members,
Hunter Berry, Kenny Ingram, Mickey Harris
and Josh Williams. The informal gatherings usually run about an
hour each.
Afternoons and
evenings are filled with professional performances, but
time is always reserved for open stage,
where anyone can take a turn at the
mic. Carolyn says it's one of the most popular things at
the festival.
"Some people
come specifically to play during open stage, hoping they might get
booked for next year's performance schedule," she
says. "Of
course, that's the
way we used to do it, too.
go all the way to Florida
to do a guest spot just to
get known."
While Rhonda
and The Rage usually play
twice a day at the festival,
audiences also hear all
the Vincent family members when
The Sally Mountain Show
performs each afternoon and evening.
The event is a rare time
when the audience can see
Rhonda, Darrin and Brian
perform with their parents.
Johnny and Carolyn aren't performing at the gathering, you'll
find Carolyn in the cook
shack or Johnny at the ticket gate, visiting with festival goers.
Darrin and Brian help with everything from running the sound board
to introducing the acts.
"We take
pride in making sure everyone feels at home here," says
Rhonda, who's
usually found visiting
with Ragers on the
grounds when she's
not helping the family
out. "Dad always
tells folks, 'If
I can do anything for
you, you let me know' and
he means it."
five-day pass (that
includes all performances
and workshops) is $35,
with camping an additional
$10 per day. Single-day passes
run $10 to $15. The cook shack
offers tasty homemade eats — but you'll
find no alcohol sold at this family-oriented
Rhonda sums up
the festival this way. "It's more than just the music," she
says. "It's
the fellowship
of people who come to this festival that makes it feel like a homecoming
when you're here. The music just tops
it all off."
For more details
go to www.sallymountainshow.com or call (660) 949-2345.


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Welcome to the neighborhood?
Selena Gomez's new 7,200 sq. ft. mansion in Calabasas, California, was broken into while the singer was home on Sunday night.
The suspect, a 20-year-old male, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. after trespassing in the starlet's guesthouse.
Gomez, 21, reportedly purchased the 5-bedroom abode for around $3 million.
Apparently, the "Slow Down" singer arrived home with a friend when they heard a strange noise. Before security could check it out, the man rang the doorbell, asking for Selena. He eventually was arrested and charged with burglary and trespassing. The suspect is being held on $50,000 bail.
This isn't Selena's first unwanted guest. Back in January, a trespasser was arrested on her property in the San Fernando Valley's Tarzana area. The 19-year-old man was sentenced to jail.
Gomez and her family also have a three-year restraining order against a man who allegedly stalked and threatened to kill the singer-actress. A judge granted the protective order in January 2012.
Here's hoping this is the first and last intruder on Selena's new property.
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When I first came across Pinterest , through Sian, it was something I could take or leave and didn't do much with it nor could I understand the buzz about it.
On Monday, I got it! It is my new website of choice and I love the variety and diversity of all the things on there. I came across this monogram by Jen Naulls
and totally fell in love with it. I followed her link to the American Crafts blog where Jen Jockisch had made the original one
and thought I would have a go sometime. (The American Crafts website has instructions).
Well that time came sooner than I thought! Yesterday evening, I felt the need to create something and was 'scrapped out' from the weekend so I decided that I would make it for my girlie as a welcome home present for when she gets back next week. A little something she can have in her room at uni and know that it was made by a mummy who loves and misses her very much.
During my clearing out of the spare room I had found an 8 x 8 box frame which I thought would be perfect. I didn't follow the tutorial exactly as I though it would be easier to use WordArt in MS Word to make the big G and then decided that, as her name is so beautiful, I would add the rest of her name in smaller letters and gave the whole page a purple boarder. I then printed this out onto white cardstock.
I used the colours of the letters to determine the colours of the buttons and brads. The last step was to paint Stickles onto the printed letters to give them a little depth as they looked very flat and boring compared to the G. I stuck it into the frame using foam pads because the back was quite bumpy with all the brads and also it is quite heavy for its size.
It didn't take as long as you would think and I am really pleased with the result.
Reasons to be cheerful:
1. Only 7 more days.
2. The spare bedroom is coming along nicely and by the end of the week should be in a fit state for the little plan I have for it!
3. The 5 bags of rubbish (mostly mine) from the spare room that I am taking to the dump tomorrow!


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Virginia councilwoman apologizes for quilt remarks
Sharon Brooks Hodge: 'Never my intent to make the students cry'
A Virginia councilwoman has apologized for remarks she made to a group of students presenting a quilt to the city.
Martinsville councilwoman Sharon Brooks Hodge made the quilt remarks at an April 23 meeting, leading some residents to suggest she step down.
At the meeting, the students were talking about the quilt when Hodge said, "Excuse me, why is the small black person the negative image (in one of the squares)?" When the student tried to explain, Hodge said, "I take offense to that."
On Friday, Hodge sent the following email to media outlets: "In the days since the April 23 City Council meeting, many in the community have been upset with my criticism of a quilt donated to the City by students of the Piedmont Governor's School. Although I stand behind the observation that I made, I sincerely regret the contentiousness that has resulted."
At the meeting, several of the students were later seen crying and had to leave the room.
"I do agree with the community consensus that my remarks to students were not delivered in the most ideal manner," Hodge said. "It was never my intent to make the students cry, nor to upset those who watched the Council meeting on the government channel. I ask the students and community to accept my apology. It is my hope that the community can move forward."


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BUCHAREST (REUTERS) - Romanian hacker "Guccifer", famous for breaking into emails of former United States (US) president George W. Bush's family and entertainment figures, appealed against his arrest on Friday but the chances for his release appeared slim.
A source in the prosecutor's office confirmed that masked police had netted Marcel Lazar Lehel, known by the aliases "Guccifer" and "Small Fume", on Wednesday and said he was currently being detained for 29 days in Bucharest pending a criminal investigation.
The hacker shot to fame last February after he hacked into Bush family emails and posted artwork by the former president, including self-portraits in the shower and bathtub.
"(Guccifer) was assigned a criminal defence lawyer," the prosecutor's office source said, adding his appeal against his detention would be considered by the court on Monday or Tuesday.
Asked by Reuters whether it had received an extradition request for Guccifer from the United States, Romania's justice ministry said it had no information on the matter.
Local media in Guccifer's home region of Arad in northwest Romania near the Hungarian border said he was a taxi driver by trade, but this could not be confirmed.
Top Romanian lawyer Catalin Dancu said there was "close to no chance" of Guccifer's request to be freed being granted.
"Investigating hacking on such a scale... is an offence that cannot be done with the suspect still at large," said Ms Dancu.
Guccifer has said he used a variety of methods, including guessing the answers to security questions, to get access to customer accounts at Facebook, Comcast Corp, AOL Inc and other companies.
He already received a suspended sentence in 2012 after a string of hacking charges in Romania.
Guccifer claimed a wide range of victims, including Romanian officials, and provided documents to support those claims to a US website, The Smoking Gun. (http: www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/guccifer-archive-687543) Romanian authorities have so far made no mention of Guccifer's activities in the USor elsewhere.
The hacker has claimed his other victims include Tina Brown, the former editor of The New Yorker magazine; Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes; journalist Carl Bernstein; venture capitalist John Doerr, and MetLife Chief Executive Steven Kandarian.
Guccifer also compromised many former US military officials, including ex-Secretary of the Air Force George Roche.
Last year, the hacker distributed emotional emails sent to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell from European Parliament member Corina Cretu, a Romanian, prompting Powell to deny that they had had an affair.
The US embassy in Bucharest said Romanian hackers had stolen about US$1 billion (S$1.28 billion) from US accounts in 2012.
A report by Verizon said Romania, a former communist country that is now a US ally in Nato and a member of the European Union, was the world's second-biggest hacking centre after China.


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Corning Optical Communications LLC, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, will highlight innovation in data centre and local area network (LAN) solutions at DatacenterDynamics Converged, Nov. 14-15, in London.
Corning Optical Communications' exhibit will showcase a variety of optical fibre cabling solutions for enterprise applications, particularly Pretium EDGE® Solutions. Enabled by Corning® ClearCurve® bend-insensitive OM3 and OM4 multimode fibres, Pretium EDGE Solutions allow for up to 35 percent faster deployment; up to 25 percent faster moves, adds and changes; and up to 100 percent more density than traditional preterminated solutions.
Visitors to the exhibit can participate in a hands-on demonstration of Corning's new FREEDM™ Dry MPC Cable. Field-proven over five years of deployments in North America, this indoor/outdoor cable replaces gel with a waterblocking yarn, coupled with an enhanced kink-free buffer tube design. The design surpasses the IEC 60794-1-F5 standard for waterblocking, cosseting the fibre with improved protection to wear and tear, while allowing speedy, accurate and reliable installation and splicing.
Customer-driven improvements to Corning's Closet Connector Housings (CCHs) will also be featured in the exhibit. More than two dozen features built into the new CCH design – including fibre and cable routing, strain relief, port labeling, and termination - help users work more quickly, while reducing the risk of error that can disrupt networks.
The housings are available in sizes ranging from one rack unit (1U) to four rack units (4Us).
The exhibit will also include hands-on demonstrations of the following Corning products:
• UniCam® Connectors, which offer an industry-leading optical performance in a fast, easy field-terminated solution
• Cables with Corning® ClearCurve® multimode fibre, which offer ultra-bendable performance and a minimum bend radius as small as five times the outer diameter of the cable in some designs, compared to 10 times in traditional cables
On Thursday, November 15 at 12:10 p.m. in Hall 4, Anthony Robinson, data centre manager, EMEA – Corning Optical Communications, will present "Preparing Your Data Center Infrastructure for 40G and Beyond."
For additional information on Corning Optical Communications products and services, contact a customer service representative at 00 800 267-646-41, or visit the website at www.corning.com/opcomm.
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