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SCOTT PETERSON - Monday, November 21, 2011
It was a weekend of dueling Americans in Germany, as Yanks lined up opposite each other in each of the top three German flights in weekend German soccer action.
Jermaine Jones logged 73 minutes of action holding down Schalke's midfield as they blew out Timmy Chandler and Nürnberg to send the Franconians tumbling further down the standings.
Jones has become a mainstay in midfield under head coach Huub Stevens, making his fourth start in a row on Saturday. Stevens, however, had to contend with injuries to starting left full back Benedikt Höwedes and winger Jefferson Farfan, who both picked up identical knee injuries while playing for Germany and Peru respectively; Atsuto Uchida and Julian Draxler filled in.
Nürnberg's head man, Dieter Hecking, was also forced to make a couple of changes as midfielder Javier Pinola was ruled out due to injury and Tomas Pekhardt left the team due to a death in the family. Daniel Didavi was handed his first start with Nürnberg, replacing the out-of-form Markus Feulner.
The action started in the 13th minute, when Lewis Holtby's sensational pass to Alexander Baumjohann from deep midfield unlocked Nürnberg's defense.
Baumjohann took the ball into the box, with only keeper Rafael Schäfer to beat. The latter retained the upper hand against the former, but he failed to parry away from danger and Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar pounced and cleaned up the mess to open the scoring.
Nürnberg's offense was now plagued by amateurish turnovers whenever they got numbers forward. And in the 33rd minute, an errant pass just outside of the Nürnberg box was picked off by Jones.
Jones immediately carried the ball forward to midfield, where he connected with Raul in loads of space on the left. The Spaniard's one-time pass could not be controlled by Baumjohann, but Nürnberg defender Tim Klose failed to clear. The ball eventually landed at Raul's feet, before he expertly finished with a superb left-footed shot to double Schalke's lead.
The game was all but over after 66 minutes, when 18 year-old Julian Draxler slipped in a through ball behind Nürnberg's back line onto Huntelaar, who hammered in a right-footed strike from 8 yards out.
Schalke, however, continued to display dangerous attacking soccer and added a final tally in the 84th minute, as Raul's one-time chipped through ball found Holtby in the area. He controlled, before skirting and slotting past keeper Schäfer.
The loss leaves Nürnberg in 15th place, with a meager 12 points from 13 matches. Schalke, on the other hand now has 25 points and is in 4th place, just three points back of leaders Bayern Munich. Chandler and Nürnberg host Kaiserslauter in a must-win match, while Jones and Schalke travel to Dortmund to take on their bitter rivals.
Hamburger SV 2 - 0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Fabian Johnson got the start as an attacking midfielder for Hoffenheim, but finished at left full back, while Danny Williams did not get off the bench in a road defeat for the TSG at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg.
Johnson has become a preferred attacking option for Holger Stanislavski's team since recovering from an injury that kept him out of action for a month, but the young German-American was thrust into defense after just 30 minutes of action as Dutch full back Edson Braafheid was forced off due to injury.
The game got off to a flying start with Hamburg signaling from the get-go that they intended to attack; Paolo Guerrero needed only two minutes to garner the game's first chance, but after marching through the left side of Hoffenheim's defense the Peruvian could not beat keeper Tom Starke in a 1 v 1 situation.
Hoffenheim, too, came to play attacking soccer. The guests nearly scored in the 17th minute themselves, as Tobias Weis made a driving run into the box towards the goal line and then dropped a pass back to midfielder Sejad Salihovic at the penalty spot, only to see the effort go wide of the target.
With the game wide open, and both teams hell bent on throwing numbers forward, and defending seemingly an afterthought, it was only a matter of time before the ball found the back of the net.
Despite the quality both team had on display in Hamburg, the game's opener was a result of the ball literally bouncing the right way.
Guerrero chested a ball to Swedish striker Markus Berg on the edge of the box, which he could not control. However, Hoffenheim captain Andreas Beck's attempt at a sliding clearance did nothing more than play the aforementioned Guerrero in behind the defense and alone onto goal. The Peruvians one-time effort beat Starke, but not the left post. The carom, though, landed at the striker's feet once again, and the second time was the charm for the game's first.
After the restart, both teams continued to push numbers forward, which produced some entertaining soccer, if not much in the way of defending.
In the 56th minute, Venezuelan Tomas Rincon dropped off a ball deep in the attacking third for Marcel Jansen. The one-time German midfielder and defender drove past Salihovic and Beck, who essentially let him pass by into the box uncontested, finding himself in plenty of space to rip off an unmolested shot that somehow beat Starke to the near post.
Jansen had a golden opportunity to add a third in the 69th minute after Marcus Berg advanced the ball all the way into Hoffenheim's box to lay off for the left-footed Jansen, but Starke was up to the challenge this time making an excellent reactive save on a right-footed shot.
It was the second match in a row that Williams started on the bench, but the first since matchday seven that he failed to see any action.
Hoffenheim is now winless in their past three outings, and are now in no man's land in the standings in 9th place with 17 points. Next week they host Freiburg at home on Saturday.
SC Paderborn 2 - 1 Karlsruhe SC
Matt Taylor was a late second-half sub for Paderborn, while on the other side of the ball Luis Robles started in goal for Karlsruhe, who fell in a close contest spoiling the debut of head coach Jörn Andersen.
Karlruhe parted ways with Teddy Scharinger two weeks ago after going winless in 12 games in all competitions. Interim boss Markus Kauczinski got a win in his only match in charge against Ingolstadt, but the higher-ups in Karlsruhe opted to bring in the Norwegian on a permanent basis. Andersen returned to the Bundesliga after guiding Mainz 05 into the Bundesliga in 2009, only to be fired before coaching a match in the German top-flight.
In stark contrast, things could not be going better for Paderborn. The Westphalians are arguably the biggest surprise of the season so far, coming into the match with an impressive 28 points and in 5th place.
The underdogs from Baden had the better start, and looked to have a new sense of belief after the coaching change, but failed to turn their possession and energy into goals.
Paderborn, however, showed off why they have been such a success this year by drawing first blood with their first real chance. A free kick from 35 yards out by Paderborn's Alban Meha seemed to have eyes and found lanky defender Sören Gonther's noggin. He had no trouble beating Robles, who could do little to keep the shot out.
Pretty much par for the course for Karlsruhe this season, as it was the 32 goal conceded by Andersen's newly inherited team, and the 21st from a set piece.
Karlsruhe, undeterred, caught a break, when Paderborn's Thomas Bertels used his hand to corral the cross, although there was not a Karlsruhe man within 3 yards of the ball. Georgian midfielder and Karlsruhe captain Alexander Iashvilli stepped up, converted coolly and got his squad back on level terms.
Just 6 minutes after the break, Karlsruhe was gifted a penalty that never should have been, as the referee adjudged Paderborn's keeper Lukas Kruse to have fouled Karlsruhe striker Clemens Lavric. Replays, however, showed that the keeper flew past the striker, without making anything more than light, incidental contact.
Once again, it was Iashvilli stepping up to the spot to convert, but convert he did not, opting to rattle the woodwork instead.
When things looked to be heading for a tie, Paderborn's leading goal getter Nick Proschwitz knew what to do as he powered his header off of an early cross from Christel Giué-Mien past Robles in the 88th minute.
Karlsruhe failed to find any late-game heroics to salvage a point from a match, in which they clearly deserved something.
Karlsruhe is one point adrift of the drop zone with 12 points, whereas Paderborn sits in fifth with 31 points. Karlsruhe hosts Alemania Aachen on Saturday, while Paderborn take on FSV Frankfurt the day before.
SV Babelsberg 1 - 1 SV Darmstadt
Both Amaechi Igwe and Preston Zimmerman started on the bench for Babelsberg and Darmstadt respectively, but saw second half action as there was nothing between the teams in a crazy and dramatic match that saw three red cards and late equalizer.
Both Igwe and Zimmerman have had difficulties cracking the starting lineup this season, and took their seats on the bench for the start of this one.
The scoring started shortly before the halftime break as Babelsberg's keeper Daniel Zacher brought down Darmstadt's Oliver Heil. Zacher was lucky to have only seen yellow, but could do little to prevent the opener as Marcus Steegman converted easily from the spot.
After the break, Darmstadt's coach Kosta Runjaic was forced to bring on Zimmerman for injured striker Henry Onwuzuruike.
In the 75th minute, referee Thomas Stein sent off both Babelsberg's Ronny Surma and Darmstadt's Cem Islamoglu as they both got into a physical altercation.
If that weren't enough to change the dynamic of the game, Stein reached for red again just 3 minutes later reducing Darmstadt to 9 men, after Uwe Hesse committed a dangerous challenge.
Just 8 minutes later, Darmstadt paid for their lack of discipline as Anton Makarenko tapped home from short range to give the home team a point for their troubles.
Up next for Babelsberg is an away match against Bielefeld on Saturday. A day later, Darmstadt host Werder Bremen II.
Steve Cherundolo was not used on Saturday as Hannover was thrashed by VfL Wolfsburg 4-1.
David Yelldell took his spot on the bench as Leverkusen's number 2 in a 2-0 victory over Kaiserslautern on Friday.
Alfredo Morales failed to make the bench as Hertha Berlin tied SC Freiburg 2-2.
Ricardo Clark was not named to the matchday squad for Eintracht Frankfurt as the Hessians won 4-3.
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You Call That Liquid? New Basel III Liquidity Rules Ineffectual
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Global central bank chiefs gave lenders four more years to meet international liquidity requirements and watered down the measures in a bid to stave off another credit crunch.January 7
How do you get 27 countries with different cultures and political systems, often at different points of the credit cycle, to agree on a reform plan for the global financial system?
Answer: By watering it down.
After years of lobbying by banks, politicians and even some financial regulators, the Basel Committee announced Sunday that it would allow an array of equities, corporate bonds, and residential mortgage-backed securities (yes, remember those) to be counted toward Basel III's Liquidity Coverage Ratio. Too-big-to-fail banks and their numerous supporters, especially in Europe, have already been cheering.
Every year that passes, politicians, bankers and even some financial regulators forget how illiquidity helped the 2008 financial crisis spread like wildfire from Wall Street to Main Street and from the U.S. to the farthest reaches of the globe. With every part of Basel III that is gutted, we are increasingly back where we were at the eve of the crisis.
The bankers had argued that the stricter requirements of the originally proposed LCR would have constrained credit availability. But there is no guarantee that a weaker LCR will embolden banks to lend more. Given the amount of liquidity that monetary authorities in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S., have injected, banks have had plenty of opportunity to lend to the real economy.
Given how quickly the 2008 credit crisis turned into a liquidity crisis, one of the biggest improvements in Basel III was supposed to be the inclusion of a liquidity buffer which was completely absent in Basel II.
The first part of the liquidity standards is the LCR, requiring banks to demonstrate they have sufficient high-credit-quality, very liquid, unencumbered assets to survive in a period of stress for at least 30 days. ("Stress" scenarios would include unexpected significant withdrawals of deposits, lines of credit, or other wholesale funding vehicles.) The original suggested start date for the LCR was 2015 while many other enhanced and new buffers were supposed to start this year.
The second part of the liquidity standards is the Net Stable Funding Ratio, which will probably be the next point of focus for the Basel Committee. Its purpose is to establish a minimum acceptable level of stable funding over a one-year time frame, based on the liquidity characteristics of a bank's assets and activities, and to insure that long-term assets are funded with at least a modicum of stable liabilities.
For the LCR, the numerator, until Sunday, consisted of Level I assets: Cash, central bank reserves, and sovereign and supranational securities which are assigned a 0% risk weight under the standardized method (in other words, they had to be rated AA to AAA).
Even before it was softened, a problem with the LCR was that even if a sovereign security was not in the upper echelon of ratings, it could still be considered a Level I asset as long as it was denominated in the sovereign's own currency. Given the current fiscal condition of a number of European countries, it was already questionable how liquid these securities really are. Level II assets sovereign, supra, corporate, and covered bonds that were rated AA-minus could also be part of the numerator with a 15% haircut.
Under the revised LCR announced Sunday, the numerator can also include corporate bonds rated BBB-minus to A-plus; unencumbered equities; and residential mortgage-backed securities.
At least these assets have what some would consider a significant haircut (25% for the mortgage bonds, 50% for the others). But it is important to remember how volatile and illiquid even highly rated sovereign securities can become, not to mention the above assets. Also, yet again, the market will be relying on public ratings that are paid for by the issuer a conflict of interest that led to dicey securities receiving high grades during the boom years.
The Basel committee also eased its recommended stress scenarios in many instances. For instance it reduced the outflow stress levels on certain fully insured retail deposits, non-financial corporate deposits, and committed liquidity facilities to non-financials.
Instead of needing a 100% LCR by 2015, banks now are expected to have just a 60% ratio by then. The remainder would increase incrementally until 2019, when banks would have to be fully compliant. It is important to remember, however, that the Basel Committee has no legislative or enforcement powers anywhere. Hence, it is quite likely that any jurisdiction could water down the LCR or delay it further depending on its views and needs.
One summer in Moscow, as an undergraduate majoring in Russian and Soviet studies, I learned a quintessentially Soviet joke: "we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us." Similarly, in today's financial world, regulators pretend to supervise while banks pretend to be liquid.
Mayra Rodríguez Valladares is a managing principal at MRV Associates, a New York based capital markets and financial regulatory consulting and training firm. She also teaches at New York Institute of Finance. She can be reached by email at email@example.com or Twitter: @MRVAssociates.

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Sony recently underwent a(nother) major restructuring, spinning its TV business off into a wholly owned subsidiary. The impact of the move, we were told in a recent meeting with Sony's reps where we got a thorough introduction to the KDL-W850B series under review here, was to allow the company to concentrate more fully on the high-end market and make primarily premium TVs.
The W850B, available in 60 and 70 inches, is the least-expensive of those 2014 premium models, and the cheapest to incorporate the company's new "iconic wedge" design. But, true to Sony's heritage and the words of its reps, this TV is still pretty expensive.
On the other hand, it delivers a darn good picture, characterized by deep black levels and great bright-room performance. Its sound, augmented by the wedge, is also good for a TV, albeit not quite as impressive as we expected. Add an array of doo-dads and sleek styling, and you have plenty of reasons to spend more for a TV like this. If you're in this price and size range to begin with, the Sony KDL-W850B is a compelling choice with few flaws.
Series information: I performed a hands-on evaluation of the 60-inch Sony KDL-60W850B, but this review also applies to the 70-inch size in the series. Both have identical specs and according to the manufacturer should provide very similar picture quality.
Sony's high-end TVs for 2014 incorporate what the company calls its "Iconic Wedge," perhaps because plain old "wedge"didn't sound classy enough -- although I'm sure a certain Red Leader would beg to differ. Seen from the front, the wedge isn't obvious, but when approaching the W850 in profile its vertical doorstop shape prevails. In addition to bottom-weighting the large panel, better to prevent tip-overs, the shape angles the screen slightly backward. I'd prefer it to be perfectly vertical, but the slight rake is barely discernible from the front and has little impact on picture quality.
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More obvious from the front is are the widely-spaced legs of the stand. Like many TV makers in 2014, Sony implemented this type of stand to help improve stability -- and indeed, the W850B feels as solid as any TV on a tabletop. One downside, beyond an inability to swivel, is the requirement for a full-width piece of furniture in this configuration.
Happily, Sony also provides the option of moving the little feet closer to the center of the TV (above), to accommodate narrower tabletops or if you just prefer that look.
The remote is essentially unchanged from last year's, which is a good thing. The button arrays are colorful and clearly differentiated by shape and location, and I liked the medium size and concave face. New for 2014 is the prominent Discover key, which calls up thumbnails of TV shows and videos from YouTube, Crackle, and a few other sources. Dedicated buttons labeled "Football" and "Social View" push relatively useless Smart TV extras (see below), but I did like the "Pic Off" key to mute the picture, leaving just the audio, and of course the dedicated "Netflix" key is always welcome.
Sony also offers an optional touch-pad clicker ($49).
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Sony reserves its step-up picture-quality options, such as local dimming and 4K resolution, for more-expensive models in the lineup. The W850B's "Dynamic Edge LED" frame dimming is just another terms for global (non-local) dimming common to nearly every decent LED LCD TV. Despite the number implied by its MotionFlow 480 XR processing, this panel has a 120Hz refresh rate -- although black frame insertion and other augmentations are on board to help justify the larger number.
As a 3D TV, the 850W includes two pair of active 3D glasses. Additional pairs list $50 each for Sony's specs, but since the TV adheres to the full HD 3D standard, you can use third-party glasses like Samsung's cheap SSG-5150GBs.
Speaking of accessories, intrepid buyers can also invest in the company's new optional touch-pad clicker (RMF-YD003, $49). I tested it briefly, and it worked well, easing navigation to a certain extent, but it certainly doesn't seem worth the extra money. One exception could be if you're a heavy user of Sony's Web browser, which, like all of its kind, is inferior to what you'll find on a smartphone or tablet: sluggish, difficult to navigate, and capable of only the most basic functions. It's easier to use with the touch pad than with the standard remote, but still a pain.
One of the W850B's claims to fame is its sound. Sony touts the ducts wending their way through the TVs base, along with stealthy speakers along the bottom. If that's not enough, the company also markets an optional subwoofer (SWF-BR100, $299), that connects wirelessly to the TV and adds some extra oomph. We didn't test it for this review, and it's worth noting that full sound bar systems, for example Sony's own excellent HT-CT260 , can be had for a similar price.
Smart TV: Sony has redesigned its interface so it's less-cluttered at times and definitely sleeker than before, but response times still seemed somewhat sluggish. The main aim of the layout seems to be placing the company's own services front and center.
Hitting the Home button brings up the Movies tab by default, where movie thumbnails from -- you guessed it -- Sony Video Unlimited take up the entire middle of the screen. Much more popular services like Amazon Instant, Netflix, and Hulu Plus are relegated to small icons along the bottom (for some reason Amazon isn't available yet; Sony couldn't provide me an ETA by press time). Sony-owned Crackle gets a prominent spot, too. Other tabs from the Home menu, with the exception of Channel (which leads to "TV selections," described below) also point toward Sony services, namely Album goes to the Play Memories photo service, and Music to the Music Unlimited and Vevo services.
Finding apps Sony decided not to surface can be tedious. The main "Apps" screen has a few "featured" apps, but beyond that you'll have to dive into "All apps," a firehose of what I counted as 279 separate icons (give or take), from "Vimeo" to "Internet Browser," to "EarthCamTV," to "Captain Philips." They're arranged in three rows that just scroll endlessly, with no categories, alphabetization, search, or apparent logic to organize them. On the plus side, no major video apps go missing (aside from HBO Go), and you can customize the My Apps screens with your actual (i.e. non-Sony) favorites, once you manage to find them.
A few extras of questionable usefulness include a Football button that's sure to confuse red-blooded Americans, since it calls up videos and Sony's dedicated Web site...for soccer. You can also enable a picture mode said to optimize for football and soccer. Much cooler is the Social View function that allows you to watch tweets stream by along the bottom of the screen, keyed to trending topics or a custom search. Unfortunately, despite the ability to link Social View to your Twitter account, there's no way to view your own feed.
Sony also offers a second screen app called TV Side View with remote control and a program guide. You can mirror a phone or tablet on the big screen via Miracast, or use a new Photo Share function to show photos from such a device on the Sony. The TV can also pair with compatible devices via NFC.
Cable and satellite box control: Samsung and LG's TVs have had the ability to control cable and satellite boxes using infrared blasters for a couple of years, but this is the first time Sony has implemented the scheme via its own included blaster (above). The idea is to replace your box's interface and remote control with one built into the TV. As with those others, the Sony doesn't do as good a job as simply using your box's interface -- preferably with a good universal remote.
One problem is that frequent DVR users are left in the cold. There's no dedicated "DVR" button on the remote, so to access recorded programs you have to -- you guessed it -- call up a "virtual remote." (There's a "DVR" option under the Home > TV screen, but it didn't work when I tried it.) Sony's version, found under the "Key Pad," is worse than those of its rivals, with an endless horizontal scroll to find the "button" you need. The physical remote's navigation (menu control) and transport (play, fast-forward, and so forth) controls worked, but only with an annoying half-second delay as the TV passed the commands along to the box. And for some reason, hitting forward and reverse skip (available on my Fios DVR and very frequently used) only caused a "feature not available" message.
For live programming, you get a grid-style guide that, again, was inferior to the one on my cable box, with inadequate navigation, pokey load times, and the annoying tendency to start at channel 001 (standard-def!) rather than the current or last-tuned channel. Beyond the guide, there's a "TV selections" menu -- essentially a bunch of thumbnails from what appear to be randomly selected channels -- and the Discover tab, said to learn your preferences and suggest shows to watch.


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text: Through its Frontiers in Development initiative, the U.S. Agency for International Development is examining issues facing the future of foreign assistance and international development. The initiative, supported by MacArthur and other partners, was launched with an inaugural three-day forum that convened world leaders, government officials, and international development experts. Speakers addressed key challenges and opportunities facing developing countries and development organizations. Download a copy of the Frontiers in Development report containing a series of essays on development topics.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP/Gray News) — Twitter was down for about an hour, and the company says it is investigating a problem with its service . Users across the U.S. are now able to access the site in some places, as well as Tweet deck.
The company is not saying how widespread the outage was. The disruption appears to be affecting both web-based and mobile users.
Outages were widespread in Twitter's early years, so much so that a cartoon "fail whale" the company would put up during outages came to symbolize Twitter almost as much as its little blue bird icon. The whale was retired in 2013, largely because Twitter didn't want to be associated with what it represented any more. After all, outages had become far less common.
The outage is occurring as President Donald Trump convenes a White House conference of like-minded critics of Big Tech.
As a comparison, Twitter has around 326 million users worldwide and approximately 50 million in the U.S. Facebook has about 2.38 billion users worldwide, and 170 million in the U.S.
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Self-Checking and Fault-Tolerant Digital Design
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With VLSI chip transistors getting smaller and smaller, today's digital systems are more complex than ever before. This increased complexity leads to more cross-talk, noise, and other sources of transient errors during normal operation. Traditional off-line testing strategies cannot guarantee detection of these transient faults. And with critical applications relying on faster, more powerful chips, fault-tolerant, self-checking mechanisms must be built in to assure reliable operation. Self-Checking and Fault-Tolerant Digital Design deals extensively with self-checking design techniques and is the only book that emphasizes major techniques for hardware fault tolerance. Graduate students in VLSI design courses as well as practicing designers will appreciate this balanced treatment of the concepts and theory underlying fault tolerance along with the practical techniques used to create fault-tolerant systems. * Introduces reliability theory and the...


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From the first times I watched Gettysburg and Gods and Generals, until now, the one performance that always stood out to me was Brian Mallon as General Winfield Scott Hancock, commander of the United States Army's first division during the American Civil War, and a General present at major battles such as Fredericksburg, Antietam, and Gettysburg. With two films loaded with star power, I wanted to delve deeper into the supporting cast, and that is where I came across Mallon, who is a veteran actor of both film and theater here in the US, as well as England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Other than the two films mentioned above, he has appeared in Some Mother's Son, The Informant, and Gangs of New York, among others.
Each of his performances has left me asking for more screen time for him, something I noted in my two Civil War movie reviews. Not only does he bear a resemblance to the real general, but his voice and mannerisms have the audience feel as if they are watching General Hancock himself, especially when he discusses his friendship with Confederate General Lewis Armistead. Yet every time I watched him, I always thought he reminded me of someone else, and could never pinpoint who it was, that is, until I checked out his website and saw that he has starred as Richard Burton in a one-man show titled Playing Richard Burton. It was then that I realize it was Burton who he bore striking resemblance to—he can even get his voice to be identical to that of Burton, including when he did a voice-over for a musical version of War of the Worlds, in which an animatronic Burton appears as part of the cast.
His portrayal of Burton has been called by the New York Post, "[A] robust and dramatic essence of the late Richard Burton being captured on stage…Mallon miraculously re-creates the brilliant Richard." The national newspaper of Wales, The Western Mail, has said, "This production is almost as good as having Richard Burton still with us." Reading these reviews only made me want to talk to him even more. Mallon has also received critical acclaim for his starring in Secrets of the Celtic Heart, a play directed by actress Ellen Burstyn, and his appearance in an episode of PBS's Great Performances.
But no matter what role he plays, to me and many Civil War enthusiasts, he will always be Winfield Scott Hancock. I asked him about his performances on screen, the stage and much, much more in a telephone interview today:
GC: Before we begin, I just want to say that it is an honor to talk to you because Gettysburg was a film I watched when I was little, and it turned me into the Civil War enthusiast I am today—your portrayal of General Hancock was a big part of that. And also, I thank you for reading the reviews on my site. Not many people I interview actually read through it.
BM: I thought they were good, very thoughtful reviews with reasonable criticisms. I really enjoyed playing Hancock because he ended up becoming one of my favorite characters out of all those generals, as it turned out. He was the least preachy…he was a democrat (laughs), and his story appealed to me. It's too bad that [The Last Full Measure], the last of the trilogy, doesn't seem to be forthcoming.
GC: That was actually another thing I was going to ask you about, but yes, Hancock seemed like a very straightforward, to-the-point guy, as you said, not very preachy.
BM: And he was so constantly overlooked due to political reasons. He really should have been given a higher rank because his decisions were always the good ones.
GC: Now to your career, I want to start out by asking you when you first realized you wanted to become an actor.
BM: I suppose it was at the University of Michigan; it was not before that. I hadn't done anything like that in high school, but at Ann Arbor, a friend of mine from Dublin got me involved with their Civic Theater and we did a play called Hogan's Goat, and I got hooked on it after that. It wasn't too long before I went out to New York and went to the Irish Arts Center. I had read about it in the New Yorker Magazine and it was the Irish Rebel Theater at the IAC, so I was expecting something like Lincoln Center and of course it wasn't. It was something like a little 80 seat theater over in Hell's Kitchen. But that was good—they put me up because they needed a Gaelic teacher and I was able to do that. I was in a play within three or four days and later on I was the artistic director. Then it was like one thing after another. It was great, I was all connected up immediately.
GC: Would you consider that your "big break" or would that have come in film?
BM: Film would have to be much bigger. I became a life member of the Actor's Studio. It was there I met Ellen Burstyn and they made me an observer and then you had to do your final audition and that was pretty good. Actually, it was kind of funny for my final, when I was in a production there of one of Sam Shepard's plays, Buried Child, and I was playing a guy who was terrorizing this girl by putting my fingers in her mouth and getting off on it, a very weird character to say the least. Then I get a call from Burstyn and she said that Paul Newman, who was running the place at the time, wants you to be a finalist tomorrow and I said that I didn't have a scene. She said they wanted me to do the scene from the play, and I said there were already four actors in that and the rule was two. She said pretend those two weren't there and you and the girl just do the scene. So I did it and because [actor] Lee Strasberg had just died, all the heavy hitters were in. Robert DeNiro, Shelley Winters, and Christopher Walken were all in the first row. I did the scene and DeNiro's hand shot up first and they made me a member. Then when I went around the studio, about eight or nine months later, everyone was asking me about Cape Fear and I said, "What? What?" and they kept saying, "See Cape Fear". Apparently two days [after watching me perform], DeNiro shot a scene where he puts his fingers in the girl's mouth.
GC: So he got that from your performance?
BM: Well, that's what everyone at the studio was saying and then I read an interview with Juliette Lewis and of course, nobody was expecting that. The opinion around the studio was that served as an inspiration for him. Anyway, the studio was a big break, in that sense.
GC: Out of all the roles you've played, obviously to me, you will always be General Hancock, so what first attracted you to take his role for Gettysburg in 1993?
BM: I was delighted to be offered it. Ron Maxwell came to see me at Cafe Beckett in Hollywood at the time, and we were sitting there talking and he hadn't told me yet what he wanted me to play, and there's this friend of mine, an Apache, who was wearing a Civil War general's hat which was navy blue. Ron laughed and said, "I like your hat." This friend of mine just puts the hat on my head and Ron thought this was very funny because he was going to offer me the role of this Union general and I didn't know it yet. My friend then said to me that he wouldn't take the hat back because it looked so right on me. So Ron thought this was all very amazing because here he was, about to offer me the role of a Union general and I was already wearing the hat.
GC: Did you know anything about Hancock or the Civil War before the movie?
BM: I knew some about the Civil War but I wasn't really familiar with Hancock. I immediately learned about him, and of course all the actors found that you really had to know your stuff because you're dealing with all these terrific reenactors who know everything there is to be known about these things and you better know what you're doing. I read three books on him, and Sam Elliot who had a researcher doing work for him gave me some of his research that had to do with Hancock. I found it fascinating and since we did the movie, I continued to read up on him which only later added to Gods and Generals.
GC: What were your experiences like working for director Ron Maxwell?
BM: They were all great. I had a terrific time doing it. Ron is a fine director and his casting is flawless, really. I could not have had a better time. It was amazing to be in certain scenes and the reenactors were so wonderful with the way they brought their own passion and life to it, which is more than what ordinary extras would bring, which is really nothing. I remember waking through the reenactment camp at night when they had their campfires going. Somebody would be playing a fiddle here and there and everyone was still basically in character and it was amazing—it was like time travel.
GC: I'm a Revolutionary War reenactor and I work at a historic house in New Jersey, and whenever we do an event, everyone stays in character—we even salute each other. It's quite funny and intense all at the same time.
BM: Yeah, it's terrific stuff. The more I read about Hancock, the more I liked him. He should have been listened to more.
GC: Now the one thing that everyone is asking about is the rumored Gods and Generals director's cut. I know you alluded to it in your email but can you tell us anything at all about it?
BM: Yes, I was just talking to Ron Maxwell about twenty minutes ago and I was told at this point that it will be coming out in April. There will not only be one for Gods and Generals but one for Gettysburg as well. He said that I have new scenes coming into G & G because the whole Antietam section is coming in.
GC: I heard that part was about an hour long. I've read all different things about it.
BM: It's a huge scene and I'm amazed that it didn't make it into the film initially. It should be a very much enhanced version. They're enhancing the color and everything else and he's in Los Angeles working on it now.
GC: This is great information. Do you know how long it's going to be?
BM: I think he said maybe an hour and a half longer than it was.
GC: So about five hours in total. I've read a bunch of things about it, someone said originally it was going to be six hours, then I read that he screened it once and it was five hours and ten minutes, and now James Robertson just said it was going to be four and a half. But yours is coming directly from Maxwell so it's the most credible.
BM: It might not be the final word on it, cause they're still working on it. That's probably why there are so many different numbers.
GC: I'm just glad to see Antietam go back in it. I read online that originally the movie was going to be Rated R when Maxwell submitted it and then he made some edits to get it down to PG-13. Since it was such a bloody battle, maybe that's what got the rating down.
BM: It could be, but I can't imagine why anyone would make these movies R—they're mad and totally crazy.
GC: Yeah, because Maxwell did such a good job in showing the horrors of war and a lot of violence while keeping it at the PG-13 level.
BM: As he said, if you wanted the actual reality on the blood, it would be overwhelming after a very short time. People would lose track of the rest of the story if you had soldiers wading through blood.
GC: Well, as someone who wants to be a history teacher, that movie is perfect to be shown in a classroom setting.
BM: Yeah I think so, and it tells about the actual decisions and how our history depends on people's character in moments of crisis.
GC: I have another question for you, since you've become famous for your portrayal of Richard Burton. My friends all make fun of me because I love old movies, and Burton is one of my favorite actors. What can you tell us of your portrayal?
BM: Again it was another role that I really enjoyed because I always liked Burton from back in the day and thought he was great. I almost met him once when I was directing a show and knew his daughter Kate. She was in the show and he was doing a play with Elizabeth Taylor on Broadway, Private Lives. Three of the other people in the cast were in one of my shows and Burton said that he wanted to be in it and I said "great" and sent him over a piece to read but later on he told me that he was on the wagon and he was afraid that if he came over he would start drinking again. It was a big disappointment. But anyway, I used to get that a lot, that I looked like him and his daughter was one who said it. I was doing another play with a lot of Welsh poetry in it called Secrets of the Celtic Heart which I was doing in Edinburgh, Scotland and the fellow who wrote the play, his daughter was there and she happened to catch that and he contacted me and wanted me to do it. Eventually I gave in and got into the damn thing. Burton's whole family came to see it when we opened it in the new Welsh Millennium Center in Cardiff and his family came up from the little village that he was from, and his brother was there and it was kind of funny. Afterward I see the brother and he was talking to somebody but kept looking over at me and I was wondering what he was going to say and finally he gives me the nod to come over. He says (Mallon impersonates a Welsh accent), "Tell me this: were you wearing lifts in your shoes when you were onstage?" (laughs) I said, "Yes I was, actually. Not now, but I was then." He said, "I thought so," and looked around, "So did Richard. You're exactly the same height and exactly the same size from head to toe." Then he said that he had one criticism for me and I thought, "Uh oh, here it comes" and the brother goes, "You didn't smoke enough. Richard would never be one minute without a cigarette in his mouth." (laughs).
GC: Every movie I've seen him in, he always has a cigarette in his hand.
BM: Oh yeah, and three bottles of vodka a day.
GC: I have to ask, would you be able to do a Richard Burton impression for me?
BM: (Thinks) I can't think of anything. I'm stuck here.
GC: I don't mean to put you on the spot, if you can't think of anything. (laughs)
BM: "It was all going to happen to me, and I knew it!" I can't think of anything else here now.
GC: I was actually watching a clip of you in the War of the Worlds show supplying the voice for the animatronic Richard Burton, and I thought that was really cool and funny that they would think to do something like that.
BM: It is quite an amazing show, and a huge hit over there. They expect to bring it to the United States next year. His head is about twenty feet high and the impression was difficult to do because it is one thing to do a voice-over where you are just supplying the voice and you can see when the lips move and when they stop, but when you're doing this you have to anticipate his pauses and move your face accordingly. It was amazing work, and I had to learn all of that stuff in a very exacting way.
BM: By the way, I just finished up a documentary on the Irish Brigade and this is something that is going to be on the Smithsonian channel. I originally did it for an Irish television channel, and I did it in Gaelic for them and each scene I did over again in English. We filmed a lot of it in various locations in Ireland and then in Antietam, Manassas, and Gettysburg, which was fun going back to those locations.
GC: Will that be coming to DVD?
BM: I would expect it to. I think there's a lot of people who find the Irish brigade interesting.
GC: Definitely. The fact that they came over here and basically got involved in someone else's war and fought so bravely sustaining tremendous casualties.
BM: Well, yeah, they were used as cannon fodder and that was very controversial in Ireland and a lot of people didn't like it.
GC: Now, you've been in a lot of movies and plays, so what's harder to prepare for?
BM: Plays are more difficult. For a movie, you learn it and you're not really rehearsing with the people you're in the scene with so then you go and show up and whatever happens happens, and if anything is amiss you have another take. With the play, it has to be exact and correct every time. Films are still very enjoyable and a lot of fun.
GC: Do you have any upcoming films or stage performances?
BM: I have two films that I'm not really at liberty to talk about coming in the late spring, and I have a stage play I'm going to be doing in Washington D.C. I head there in February to start rehearsals. It's called The Weir by Connor McPherson and that will take me into May.
GC: Now finally, aside from Richard Burton, who is or was your favorite actor?
BM: I know that's an ordinary question but I'm not a good one for rating people. I loved all the guys that Burton was in with: Robert Shaw, Richard Harris, who is just terrific, and Peter O'Toole.
GC: Do you have a favorite movie?
BM: I'd say my two favorite films are The Last Picture Show and Doctor Zhivago, the original with Julie Christie and Omar Shariff, which is just brilliant. I would never watch another version of it. And then The Last Picture Show is such an amazing film. Bogdanovich did it and there are so many amazing actors in it. It's in black and white and it's just something that stays with you.
I want to thank Brian Mallon for taking the time out of his schedule to conduct this interview. I really had a lot of fun and learned a lot, and of course, getting some inside scoop on the Gods and Generals director's cut was really cool. I still consider Brian to be one of the more underrated actors I have ever seen, and hopefully he will get more exposure so that more may learn of his many talents.


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I have CM7 installed, and am using ADWLauncher which comes pre-installed.
I know how to configure a "default" home screen, so that when I'm in ADWLauncher already, pressing "home" brings me to the default screen. But when I'm in another application, pressing "home" takes me to the most recently viewed screen, and an additional tap of "home" is required to then move to the default screen. What I want to do is be able to press "home" from ANY application and go STRAIGHT to the default screen, regardless of what my last viewed screen was. Is this possible?


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Easter desserts: Easy-to-make sweet treats
If you've eaten chocolate eggs from your Easter basket for breakfast and snacked on jelly beans for lunch, you might wonder if it's necessary to make a dessert for Easter dinner. Necessary? Not really. But if you settle for some leftover Peeps, you are missing an opportunity to fully celebrate one of the sweetest holidays of the year.
Americans buy almost as much candy for Easter as they do for Halloween, about 120 million pounds annually. The exchange of chocolates and other sweets to celebrate the holiday began in the 19th century, when advances in mass production made these treats affordable. But the tradition of marking the holiday with sugar goes back to the 12th century, when European monks began to distribute hot cross buns to the poor on Good Friday. So something handmade is even more time-honored than something from a factory in Hershey, Pa.
My favorite Easter desserts contain the fresh flavors of spring: carrot, honey, coconut, lemon. They're also quick and easy to make. A frozen honey mousse comes together in less than 30 minutes, and can be made up to three days in advance. Oatmeal-carrot squares take no more work than a pan of brownies. And marshmallow pops are so simple that I can delegate them to the children while I fuss with the ham or leg of lamb.
For the mousse:
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole almonds, chopped
For the compote:
1/2 cup dried apricots, sliced
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
1. Make mousse Put 2 inches of water into a small saucepan and bring to a bare simmer. Combine yolks and honey in a stainless-steel bowl and place on top of water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch water. Heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened and lighter in color, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and whip with whisk attachment of an electric mixer until completely cool, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. In another bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. In three separate additions, gently fold whipped cream into honey mixture, taking care not to deflate cream. Fold in almonds. Spoon mousse into 6 dessert goblets and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
3. Make compote Combine apricots, water and 2 tablespoons honey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until fruit is soft but not falling apart, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
4. Remove mousse cups from freezer, spoon some apricot compote over each portion and serve. Makes 6 servings.
12 marshmallows
6 ounces milk or dark chocolate, finely chopped
Sprinkles, nonpareils and other Easter decorations
1. Push a lollipop stick into each marshmallow. Have ready several tall glasses or a piece of Styrofoam and a rimmed baking sheet.
2. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until almost melted (do not overheat). Whisk to melt unmelted bits of chocolate.
3. One at a time, dip marshmallows in chocolate, letting excess drip back into bowl. Working over rimmed baking sheet to catch the excess, coat chocolate with sprinkles, nonpareils and other Easter decorations. Stand pops in glasses or stick into Styrofoam and allow chocolate to set about 30 minutes before serving. Makes 12 pops.
Candy melts are available at craft stores such as Michael's and A.C. Moore, as well as online at wilton.com.
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups unsweetened dried coconut
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup each pale pink, yellow and blue Wilton Candy Melts or other confectionary coating
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine sugar, coconut, egg whites, vanilla and salt in a large mixing bowl, and stir with a rubber spatula.
3. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Shape with your fingers into haystacks.
4. Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheets.
5. Place candy melts in 3 separate microwave-safe bowls and microwave, one at a time, until just melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Dip pointy tops of haystacks in melted candy and let stand on a wire rack until candy coating is set, about 30 minutes. Makes about 24 cookies.
For the bars:
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup grated carrot (from about 1 large carrot)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnut pieces
For the glaze:
6 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup heavy cream
1. Make bars: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, making sure foil is tucked into all corners and there is at least 1 inch overhanging top of pan on all sides.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
3. Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Whisk in milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just incorporated. Stir in oats, carrot and walnuts.
4. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Bake until bars are just set in center, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
5. Make glaze: Place white chocolate in a medium-size, heatproof bowl. Bring cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour over chocolate, pressing down with a spoon to submerge it. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth.
6. Spread glaze over bars, still in pan. Let stand until set, about 1 hour.
7. Grasping overhanging foil on either side of pan, lift out bars and place on a cutting board. Use a sharp chef's knife to cut into 16 squares.
Madeleines are baked in a special pan with shell-shaped indentations. Look for madeleine pans in the baking section of cookware shops. You also can bake the batter in well-buttered mini muffin tins. Your cookies won't have the characteristic shape, but will be memorable, nonetheless.
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12-hole madeleine pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until frothy, about 1 minute.
3. Gently fold flour and baking powder into egg mixture until just incorporated. Fold in cooled butter, zest and juice.
4. Use a large spoon or small ladle to fill holes 2 / 3 full. Bake until golden and well-risen, 10 to 13 minutes. Remove pan from oven and immediately invert pan onto wire rack to release madeleines. Serve warm or at room temperature, dusting with confectioners' sugar just before serving. Makes 12.


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I have studies all religions, philosophies, myths and symbols I advanced as Mage and can hold my own in any debate. In any realm or any dimension. I know no fear.
Now I am in a very different place. No better than the next person. I only ask for a small measure of respect and to be accepted without Judgement or Opinion. For I will leave you be if you harm none.
Juxtaposed to the above I will break you like an egg should you fail to offer me what I offer to you freely. To say this is my right - I give love, support, compassion, empathy, understanding and acceptance. At least attempt to do the same.
If you wish to oppose me you oppose your own higher will.
There are many mansions in the kingdom which one you choose is of your free will.
Over the past two weeks I have seen too many examples of Wiccan's claiming superiority via their structure of degrees, claim rules and laws that in turn creates Dogma. What could possibly be more damaging to Humanities Evolution than creating another set of Dogma's to claim control and superiority of our fellows?
For 2000 years have we not seen a world ripped apart by monotheistic patriarchs who base a religion based on fear and oppression yet demand blind faith, hope etc on it's subjects!
And what I see is that no religion has the answer to our problems.
Sucking the thumb of illusion and expecting a pat on the back that it's all going to be OK is a delusion not a solution.
It's very easy to be religious something completely different to become holy. And there is not one human on this planet who can claim that or claim to be enlightened.
It has sickened me greatly. I will continue to support a little in my own way.
I am no longer Wiccan.
I am just a man. I will admit Pagan. Wizard, Fool, Discordant
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How do I justify thee? Let me count the ways.
As a strapping man of many stone, I understand my worth, for yea that mine own intake may not exceed 2800 calories on the morrow.
As well my morning coffee cost me but a trifle, a mere 50 calories in nonfat milk, and four sweeteners sent to adorn and please my palate from the very Gods above.
Upon the path to the stable, I was confronted by the stealth and savory wit of a banana, and I laid with it for a time. She was sweet, but she cost me. 110 calories, save I return to the bunch.
But only 160 into the warmth of the morning sun, my gait was strong, my fears unrealized, my intent noble, for I knew my luncheon fate lay ahead as the sun rose to its peak. A tireless seductress was sure to tempt me with the fruit of her loins, and my will to resist would be no match for the strength of her greasy fill, and her chocolaty ambrosia.
What woman is this, who can see the breadth and depth of a man's need? What heartless siren takes the very will of a man in trade for her delights? One could barely push her name past one's lips for fear of utter surrender.
Hours passed, and as if summoned by my wanton spirit…
she suddenly laid in front of me.
Her garments trembled in the breeze beneath her, as if they themselves were aware of her undeniable strength over a man. As the world behind me blurred with unimportance, and without regard to any consequence, I knelt to take her with the warm sun on my back pushing me down, down, down.
I paused, and held still for a time. And as if to softly return me to the moment, she whispered, "950 calories…that still leaves 1700 for dinner, My Lord. Please don't make me beg, sir?"
I fell on her again with a savage fury, satiating my every urge until the scrape of my plastic spoon began to yield waxy disappointment, and I fell back in exhaustion. In a prideful swoop I adjusted my belt to recover my girth, and looked at her remaining garments not with guilt, but with the eyes of a man who had found freedom. She had pushed me, and I had taken her. There was no remorse clinging to my spirit, nor would there be…
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Tennis elbow is no longer the preserve of Murray and Federer, because a Wii peripheral has been served up that's... well... a tennis racket with integrated Remote.
Thrustmaster's Tennis Duo Pack NW
The concept behind the Tennis Duo Pack NW is simple: just slot your Remote into either racket's handle and you're ready to serve virtual backhanders, drop shots and forehanders to players across a range of Wii tennis games.
The peripheral's manufacturer, Thrustmaster, claimed that the set provides gamers with "ideal string and grip positioning".
Thrustmaster also said the peripherals offer "enhanced positional awareness" – no doubt a result of holding a bloody great tennis racket instead of Wii Remote.
Just make sure you don't swat the TV now your reach is that bit further.
One of the rackets is blue, the other red, but both feature shockproof foam edging – which might protect the family cat somewhat should the racket slip from your grip.
It's worth noting that the set is also compatible with Nintendo's new MotionPlus add-on.
Thrustmaster's Tennis Duo Pack NW will be available later this month, priced at $25 (£15/€18). ®


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Residence Life faqs
Below are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about living on campus at Saint Xavier University.
Why should I live in University housing?
Living in university housing provides each student with a multitude of opportunities for personal, social and intellectual growth. These experiences are sure to impact your life while on campus and extend many years after your college days are over. Recent research has indicated that students who live in university housing:
- Have higher graduation rates
- Have increased participation in extracurricular activities
- Assume more leadership roles
- Are less likely to fail a course
- You may have more reasons of your own, but consider these:
- No cars, buses or traffic jams to keep you from getting to class on time
- Wake up each morning only a few steps away from your class
- Have the opportunity to connect with friends and attend programs more frequently
- Can work and earn extra spending money without traveling
How much does it cost to live in University housing?
Room and board costs are approximately $10,800 per year. View the current room rates (PDF). Most residents receive additional financial aid just by choosing to live on campus. Please refer to the Financial Aid web page for more information.
Are there single rooms available for first-year students?
We have a very limited number of single rooms on campus and they are reserved for students with disabilities and/or special needs. Please contact our office for more information.
Do I get to choose my roommate?
If you know someone attending SXU, you may request that person when you sign the housing contract. We do our best to pair up all requests for roommates.
How big are the rooms?
The rooms in Pacelli Hall (where freshman and most new students are housed) are approximately 10' X 13'. There is also a sink (in most first year student rooms) with vanity area and a walk in closet. The rooms are furnished with two beds, two desks with chairs, and two dressers. Some rooms are carpeted; however, a small area rug, 6' X 9', is a nice addition to any room.
When will I get my hall and roommate assignment?
If you have applied for housing (after being accepted at the University), information about your hall and the room you will live in, who your roommate will be, your University mailing address, as well as other important move in information will be mailed to your permanent home address in late-July (if your contract was received before June 1).
Where will I live my first year?
Pacelli Hall is reserved for our first-year students. Morris, McCarthy, O'Brien and Rubloff Halls, are strictly for upper-division students.
How does the meal plan work?
We provide five meal plans for resident students. The following is a summary of the Scarlet Plan, the minimum meal plan for our residents in Pacelli Hall, which costs individuals approximately $2,200 per semester and is required for residence on campus. The following are highlights of this plan:
- The balance of $2,200 is used similar to a debit system. Only the dollar amount spent at the time of a purchase is deducted from the total. (Example: if a student purchases a bottle of soda $2 is deducted, or if an entire meal is purchased, approximately $5.75 is deducted). This debit system allows students unlimited access to food service, up to the total dollar amount available on their food card.
- The meal plan is a very good value. The plan is budgeted at just $19 per day for food.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2007
A hit of heat
It's enough to make a climate change sceptic or even a seasoned Melburnian wonder. One day the thermometer hits 35C, the next it plummets to 15C. It's all pink blossoms and shorts one day only to be followed by stockings and extra blankets the next. The only way a wardrobe challenged girl can comfort herself is with a bit of heat inducing food. Hopefully the warm sunshine filled days and blossoms will return soon.
In some meat-eating households chicken is the staple protein, for others it's red meat but in this house there is a strong seafood bias. You may have noticed my penchant for mussels but having recently discovered a source for the freshest, plumpest juiciest little ones, I really can't help myself. With that promised hit of heat, these differ from my usual preparations.
This Thai inspired recipe offers the traditional balance of hot, sour, salty and sweet. The mussels soak up a spicy warming broth finished with the freshness of coriander. A rich garlicky base and a blast of spice are balanced with a zesty lemon hit. This is anything but a subtle bowlful. When the cold weather unexpectedly sets in, sometimes that's just what you need.
Thai Red Curry Mussels
1 tbsp peanut or canola oil
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 small red chilli diced (deseeded if you prefer less heat)
1 stalk lemongrass (crush the base to release the aromas)
2-4 kaffir lime leaves
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
1.5 cups vegetable stock or water (don't use stock cubes as combined with the mussels you'll have an overly salty broth.)
1 tsp fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1/2 tsp palm sugar
500g/1lb mussels, debearded and scrubbed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander/cilantro
In a large pot sauté the garlic over a medium heat. As it begins to soften, add the chilli. Next add in the lemon grass, curry paste, palm sugar and fish sauce and allow the curry paste to cook off, releasing the spicy aromas. Pour in the stock and lemon zest before adding the mussels. Pop the lid on the pot and allow to steam until opened.
Take off the heat and remove the lemon grass stalk and kaffir lime leaves. Stir through the lime juice. Adjust seasoning to taste and ladle generous serves into bowls immediately so you can serve the mussels in all their plump and juicy glory. Serve with steamed rice, a Thai green papaya salad and lemon scented finger bowls.
25 comments:
- Peter M said...
It seems many are leary of mussels and I don't understand...they are so delicious and affordable...good show!
- 23 October 2007 at 7:08 am
- Joanna said...
SOOOO jealous of your spring. Here we are wrapping up warm and still feeling the cold ;)
Lovely photo of the blossom - will you post some tulips when they start to come through?
- 23 October 2007 at 8:12 am
- Wendy said...
You do love your mussels!
Adore that first photo. :)
- 23 October 2007 at 11:08 am
- Katie Zeller said...
Those blossoms are gorgeous! As are the mussels!
We still have about a month of mussels left - unless the cold weather continues. hahaha! I understand about the temperature swings - but from the opposite direction!
- 23 October 2007 at 12:15 pm
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Well, now see I was really tired of all that heat and celebrated yesterday when I could have a fire in the fireplace!! and got my socks and extra blankets out, hooray!
My husband would surly cheer for your mussels as he always orders them when they appear on a menu knowing I don't do 'em. Yours look really delish!!
- 23 October 2007 at 2:31 pm
- Linda said...
Don't you just love, yet simultaneously hate our Melbourne weather? Saturday was beautiful and sunny 27 degrees, Sunday was a digustingly hot 33, then Monday comes and it's grey and uninviting! Sigh...
Love your photos of the blossoms!
- 23 October 2007 at 3:32 pm
- Truffle said...
Peter M - I couldn't agree more!
Joanna - I adore tulips so I think I really should!
Wendy - thanks Wendy. I'm a bit of a mussel addict. Would you believe I own a cookbook devoted to them?
katiez - thanks so much!
MyKitchenInHalfCups - thanks so much! Having a fire going sounds lovely. Makes me miss winter!
Linda- thanks! I guess the good part about the crazy weather is it beats having endless days of intolerable heat! I'll miss these cooler ones when summer sets in.
- 23 October 2007 at 4:29 pm
- Anh said...
way to go! I have been complaining about the weather, too. Sun was damn hot and the next day it was cold...
Love your mussel dish. My fav way of eating mussels really.. :D And do you agree that mussels taste really now? I just had mine the other day in pasta. Awesome!
- 23 October 2007 at 4:34 pm
- Lucy said...
Utter madness this weather.
Your mussel addiction is, I think, starting to take a hold of me...hot and spicy food is the only way to be sure of a good meal at this time of the year!
- 23 October 2007 at 5:30 pm
- Paul said...
I love this post. It put a smile on my face when I read it. You are absolutely right about the weather keeps shifting from one extreme to the next! And Mike and I love mussels. We eat them at least once a week when Im not in the mood for complicated cooking. X
- 23 October 2007 at 5:56 pm
- Truffle said...
Anh- thanks! Crazy, isn't it?
The mussels are fabulous right now. Can't get enough of them.
Lucy- Lovely to hear from you! I'm so glad you agree!
- 23 October 2007 at 5:59 pm
- Big Boys Oven said...
You had been tagged by us
- 23 October 2007 at 8:32 pm
- Serenity Later said...
Yum! Great dish Truffle! Not that it helps me much but whereabouts are you getting your mussels from? Here in (landlocked) canberra its a bit of a hit and miss affair with these delectable molluscs. I've said this before but here goes again: ' i miss melbourne!' *sigh!*
- 23 October 2007 at 11:31 pm
- Amanda at Little Foodies said...
We had weird weather this Spring. We were jumping in the paddling pool at the end of March beginning of April (not normal for England) only to have a wet and not so warm summer. We then had a very warm start to Autumn. It's now turned COLD enough for me to regret not ordering logs for the fire earlier.
The mussels sound wonderful, perfect for eating on the sofa infront of an open fire!
- 24 October 2007 at 3:43 am
- Truffle said...
Big Boys Oven - thanks for the tag! I'm going to answer it here in case I don't get around to another post for quite awhile.
A. Found in my room
1. bed
2. dressing table
3. candles
4. books
5. perfume bottles
B. I have always wanted to
1. work overseas
2. learn French cooking
3. have kids
4. travel around India
5. learn to paint
C. found in my bag
1. mobile
2. keys
3. wallet
4. lipstick
5. coins
D. found in my wallet
1. credit cards
2. gym membership
3. money
5. petrol discount dockets
E. I am currently into
1. finishing my law degree
2. starting a new job
3. making travel plans
4. chilled soups
5. reading in the bath
Serenity Later - thanks so much! I think the mussels at the Vic Markets are often quite good but have lately been buying them from Victoria St Richmond.
- 24 October 2007 at 3:51 am
Truffle, you just get better and better. These photos are amazing - pure food porn! The blossom is lovely too. I love mussel soup so much, especially that one you put up with the chorizo in it. It was delicious!
- 24 October 2007 at 4:46 am
- claire said...
Yeah, in a twisted way I kind of like the schitzo weather at the moment. Always keeps you guessing!
Ooooh, those mussels. I have a love/fear relationship with mussels due to traumatic food poisoning - ten years ago got soooo violently ill for several days from dodgy Moules Frites in a tourist trap bistro in Montmartre that now, even though I want to enjoy them (especially when they're as nice as your ones look!), I still feel slightly nauseous when I eat them. Even if they're super-fresh. (sigh)
- 24 October 2007 at 5:35 am
- Truffle said...
Amanda- Sorry I missed yours before. We posted at the same time! I'm surprised to hear how cold it's been there at this time of year. The weather is certainly doing strange things!
Anonymous -thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :)
mutemonkey - you certainly don't get bored with weather like this!
I'm so sorry to hear about your mussel trauma. I had a similar incident with prawns in India. Put me off them for quite awhile but I have a very forgiving (perhaps even fickle?) stomach and luckily am enjoying them again. Your experience sounds horrible!
- 24 October 2007 at 5:03 pm
I found myself saying, "Oh my goodness!" as I looked at those beautiful (and yummy) pictures. Wonderful! I too feel jealous. We're heading towards winter here.
- 26 October 2007 at 1:57 pm
- Cynthia said...
I've never had mussels :(
- 26 October 2007 at 3:07 pm
- Kelly-Jane said...
Your food looks great, but I love the pictures of the blossoms, so fleeting and beautiful =) 35 down to 15 is quite and rise and fall!
- 27 October 2007 at 5:28 am
- Truffle said...
sher - thank you so much! I think this sort of warming food will actually be perfect for winter and I envy all that other glorious winter fare you'll be indulging in soon!
Cynthia - I wish I could send you some. At the same time I'm terribly jealous of the wonderful produce you have there!
Kelly-Jane - my street is lined with trees filled with these blossoms. It's quite lovely this time of year although the weather is certainly a bit muddled.
- 27 October 2007 at 5:34 am
- Belinda said...
Those are such pretty blossoms, so cheerful! We are supposed to be into the fall here in Georgia, but as usual for us, our summer weather seems to go on and on! I'm ready for a bit of a change from hot temps now though, so maybe it will take a turn for the cool soon. The mussels sound really good...they are something I love to eat, but am intimidated to try cooking myself.
- 27 October 2007 at 5:02 pm
- Nora B. said...
Hi Truffle, those blossoms look so pretty. It was really humid in Sydney today, but at least the weather has been quite predictable this week.
I LOVE mussels! This one sounds & looks just as delicious as your other mussel recipes. Can't wait to try making this myself.
- 28 October 2007 at 2:03 am
- Truffle said...
Belinda - long summers can be exhausting! Hope the weather changes soon.
I used to be terrified of mussels but they're so quick and easy to prepare that now I'm addicted!
Nora B.- thanks so much! I miss the consistency of Sydney weather sometimes. Was there a few weeks ago and it was just lovely!
- 28 October 2007 at 2:59 am