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To the quick: Cave finally finds his place
The quiet that fills Nocturama, the new release by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, is one of peace, not suffocation.
As a teen in his native Australia, Cave was the neighborhood hellion, a boy whose bright intelligence and explosive energy were most apparent in his constant delinquency. His parents survived on limitless patience, encouraging more innocuous pursuits (such as his insatiable appetite for literature).
At age 17, upon being hauled into a police station for a misdemeanor offense, Cave learned of his father's death in a car crash. Utterly devastated, he spiraled down to what became the lowest point of his life.
The wounds of regret and loss grooved his early adulthood; Cave's first band, the Birthday Party, was the product of this difficult period. Known for their vicious energy and obsessively morbid lyrics, the Birthday Party earned a reputation more for their violent concerts than their deconstructive anti-melodies.
After moving to England with the band, Cave retreated even further into a life-threatening drug addiction. The group disintegrated, disbanding shortly after another member's death.
Cave arose again in 1984 as the leader of a new musical collective: the Bad Seeds. By this point in his life, the raw abandon of his youth was beginning to subside into a sense of profound yearning. Over the next decade, Cave kicked his drug habit, found himself, fell in love, and eased from punk into balladry. Songs were filled with characters from the darker side of humanity, trembling souls unsure of their stand in God's graces. These bitter explorations weren't pop culture assemblages, to say the least.
After penning a novel, delivering lectures on the nature of the love song, and appearing in Wim Wender's film Wings of Desire, Cave found and recorded an unlikely duet with Aussie pop ingénue Kylie Minogue. The odd oil v. water pairing earned him an MTV award nomination in 1996, which he politely declined in a letter, saying his music "...exist[ed] beyond the realms inhabited by those who would reduce things to mere measuring... my muse is not a horse, and I am in no horse race."
May all who oppose such an ideal say neigh.
This time around, 20 years into his musical career, on Nocturama, it seems Cave has finally discovered his safe harbor. He's now a devoted husband and father (of twin boys), and his smoky shuffles are filled with the anchoring perspective he once lacked.
Behind those knitted brows at the piano, the upright bass, pedal steel, and violin interlock seamlessly with the tales. Present are jeweled slices from everyday life: a woman dusting snow from a dropped glove, a flashback to his childhood town, starlings circling above purple fields, windowsill flowers, etc...
Exceptions from the soft-gelled ruminations ("Baby, I'm on Fire," e.g.) roll with typical Bad Seeds' thunder, all organ and metaphor.
Although less musically threatening than his earlier work, Nocturama shows the growth of a man whose sincerity cuts to the quick, without fail. From the opening track– "We can stomp across this world / With nails hammered through our shoes / We can join that troubled chorus / Who criticize and accuse / It don't matter much / We got nothing much to lose / But this wonderful life / If you can find it."
I hope he has.


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The Arcanomicon is the map of all of the magical ley line intersections in the world of Azeroth[1]. Gifted to Malygos ages ago by the titan Norgannon, the Arcanomicon has been continuously updated and revised by the blue dragons over the long years of Malygos's seclusion. Malygos planned to use the Arcanomicon to locate and tap into the ley lines and divert the magical powers that course beneath the earth to his home base in Northrend, the Nexus.[2]
- The name is likely a reference to the Necronomicon in novels written by H. P. Lovecraft.
- Arcanomicon could mean two different things:
- One, "Image of the Laws of the Arcane", which mix a word with latin roots - "arcane" - and the greek ending "nomicon" - mixture of "nomos" (law) and "eikon" (image).
- Two, "Image of the Laws of Power, which is a full composed greek name that employs the word "arche" (power) and the suffix "nomicon".
- Both meanings can be considered as valid.
- ^ [72] Projections and Plans
- ^ The Nexus. Official World of Warcraft Community site (US). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
The Nexus. Official World of Warcraft Community site (EU). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
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US govt: Stamford-based hedge fund giant SAC Capital to pay $1.8B
NEW YORK — SAC Capital Advisors will plead guilty to criminal fraud charges, stop investing money for others and pay $1.8 billion — the largest financial penalty in history for insider trading — to resolve criminal and civil claims against the hedge fund giant, the government announced Monday.
The government said in a letter to judges presiding over Manhattan cases that the "proposed global resolution" of the criminal and civil cases against Stamford-based SAC Capital Advisors and related companies also includes an agreement that SAC will cease operating as an investment adviser and will not accept any additional funds from third-party investors.
The company will pay a $900 million fine and forfeit another $900 million to the federal government, though $616 million that SAC companies have already agreed to pay to settle parallel actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be deducted from the $1.8 billion.
The government called the penalties "steep but fair" and "commensurate with the breadth and duration of the charged criminal conduct."
A spokesman for SAC Capital did not immediately return messages for comment.
In a statement, FBI Assistant Director George Venizelos said SAC Capital's plea demonstrates "that cheating and breaking the law were not only permitted but allowed to persist."
"The result is $1.8 billion in fines and forfeiture, the largest penalty in an insider trading case ever, and termination of their investment advisory business," he said.
The deal did not resolve a civil case that the SEC brought in July against SAC Capital's billionaire founder, Steven A. Cohen. He was accused of failing to prevent insider trading at the company, which he founded in 1992 and which bears the initials of his name. The SEC sought to fine Cohen and effectively shut him down by barring him from managing investor funds. Cohen has disputed the SEC's allegations.
Over two decades, Cohen built SAC Capital into one of the biggest and most envied hedge funds. With its hothouse competitive environment for portfolio managers — and outsized bonuses for trading success and swift punishment for losses — the company achieved stellar success.
Cohen rose to become one of the highest-profile figures in U.S. finance and the 40th-richest American, with a net worth of $8.8 billion, according to Forbes. He is among an elite group of hedge fund managers who have personally earned at least $1 billion a year.
Criminal charges were filed in July against the Stamford-based SAC Capital. As part of the plea, SAC Capital LP, SAC Capital Advisors LLC, CR Intrinsic Investors LLC and Sigma Capital Management LLC, will plead guilty to a single count of wire fraud and four counts of securities fraud, the government said.
A prosecutor said in July that evidence against the company was "voluminous" and included electronic messages, instant messages, court-ordered wiretaps and consensual recordings. Prosecutors said a work c! ulture at SAC permitted, if not encouraged, insider trading.
Authorities alleged that SAC Capital earned hundreds of millions of dollars illegally from 1999 to 2010 as its portfolio managers and analysts traded on inside information from at least 20 public companies. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in July said SAC Capital "trafficked in inside information on a scale without any known precedent in the history of hedge funds."
Of the roughly $15 billion in assets that SAC managed as of earlier this year, about half belonged to Cohen and his employees. The rest was client money.
Cohen wasn't named as a defendant in the case. He was repeatedly referenced in court papers at the "SAC owner" who "enabled and promoted" insider trading practices.
As part of the deal announced Monday, prosecutors said they will not assert claims for financial recovery against any present owner or shareholder of the SAC defendants for insider trading on behalf of the SAC through l! ast Dec. 21, except for criminal fines or forfeiture claims related to insider trading profits or avoided losses. The agreement also reserved the right of prosecutors to charge others criminally.


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On Peter Piper Pizza night.
Enjoying Pizza at the Wendt's with the Dave and Wayne Bruun's and the Misfeldt's.
This blogs sole purpose has transitioned to one of keeping in touch with each other. Over the years it has been primarily for letting everyone know what is happening and also for promotion to add more folks to our Winter Texan family. The core of things has changed and we must change along with it. We still want to know what is happening with our friends no matter where they may be located. So continue to let us know where you are and what is on your plate.


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"Breaking Bad" has not only led to a ton of film work for Bryan Cranston, it's also helped go progressively darker--we're all for it.
Cranston's next heavy will be Vilos Cohaagen in the "Total Recall" remake starring Colin Farrell, reported Variety. The film is being directed by Len Wiseman, who helmed "Live Free or Die Hard."
"Total Recall" is based on the short story by Phillip K. Dick, "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." As with each film incarnation of a Dick story, this new is a bit different.
U.S. & World
The next film will star Farrell as Douglas Quaid, a factory worker who comes to think he's a spy, but he's not sure which nation state, Euromerica or New Shanghai, he's working for. Cohaagen (Cranston) is the leader of Euromerica, and is planning to invade New Shanghai.
We've been impressed by Farrell's career reclamation, thrilled by Cranston's success and we're among the very few who loved Wiseman's take on "Die Hard." Not to damn it with faint praise, but to our minds this is already shaping up to be far better than Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1991 version.
Cranston can currently be seen in "The Lincoln Lawyer," appears in "Larry Crowne" July 1. And throughout the year he'll be seen in "Red Tails," "Drive" and " Contagion." Keep 'em coming, man.


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Veho's Mimi Wifi Keyboard & AirMouse with Game Controller gizmo looks as clunky as it sounds.
The device includes a full keyboard with definable hot keys, motion sensing air mouse, left and right mouse buttons, LED indicates for battery status all packed into a gamepad that also has two analog thumbsticks, an eight-way directional pad, and an array of other digital buttons.
Veho says the PC controller's Li-Polymer rechargeable battery has a battery life of 20 hours.
Now to find someone with hands big enough to use this thing... or maybe small enough?
MIMI-KEY-003 - Mimi wifi Keyboard & Air Mouse with game controller [Veho, via Dvice]


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There were roughly 300 authentic General Lee Chargers used in the original Dukes of Hazzard and we assume that, eventually, all the ones that aren't completely trashed will end up going for sale at an auction. And while everyone seems to have a story like "it was used in episode #76 in which Bo and Luke accidentally kill a hobo," there's only one original General Lee. The 01 of 01. The car from the original jump in the credits and the one to feature the famous "dual flag" design has been fully restored and can be yours if you've got a love of classic television cars and disposable income that you were probably just going to end up blowing on blackjack. Press release below.
duPont REGISTRY SHOWCASES RESURRECTED AMERICAN ICON
St. Petersburg, Fla. (March 2008) - The duPont REGISTRY™: A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles celebrates its 23rd anniversary by offering the original General Lee car seen in the opening credits of "The Dukes of Hazzard." The restored car has been brought back to its original state though a few scars remain including a crack in the windshield incurred when it jumped a police cruiser during the opening credits.
"We feel privileged to have such an iconic car featured as part of our April issue," says Tom duPont, Publisher of the duPont REGISTRY™. "A total of 309 cars were utilized during the filming of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' but Lee 1 is the first, the original and 'The Classic'."
A 1969 Dodge Charger, Lee 1 is powered by a big block 383 engine and still retains many of its original parts thanks to meticulous restoration work which took 16 months to complete. Remnants from its celebrity days also remain: the original parking permit for Los Angeles Southwest College seen in the pilot episode, the label next to the VIN which reads "Lee 1", and the twin flags which are unique to the original Lee have all been preserved making this unique car priceless to collectors.
Restoration enthusiasts, luxury connoisseurs and Hazzard fans will all be thrilled to see the exclusive Lee 1 in the April issue of the duPont REGISTRY™: A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles which hits newsstands March 18. For more information about Lee 1, visitGeneralLeeEnterpirses.com.
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The volunteers of the Gilbertsville, PA-based charity Happy 2 Be Home (H2BH) are gearing up provide a wheelchair-accessible bathroom for 4-year-old Ethan Schwartz.
Ethan and his family continue to battle complications caused by congenital heart defects, including a 2011 cardiac arrest that led to a severe anoxic brain injury. The family's fundraising goal is to modify their home in order to provide ongoing, day-to-day care for Ethan.
To support the H2BH project, Ethan's family is organizing the 2nd Annual Ethan's Heart Journey Walkathon, set for Sunday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the West Vincent Township Park in Chester Springs, Pa.
All members of the community are invited to attend or to support the family through donations via methods listed below.
Funds raised through the walkathon will defray the cost of materials and labor to update the family's Gilbertsville, Pa., residence. H2BH will be creating a wheelchair-accessible bathroom; other much-needed renovations include conversion of a room on the first floor into a bedroom, installation of a ceiling track system to help get Ethan from his chair to his bed, and the building of a wheelchair ramp to access the house.
For further information about the walk, including a video about Ethan and his progress, please visit: http://youcaring.com/EthanSchwartz.
Donations to 'The Ethan Schwartz Special Needs Trust' can be made via postal mail to PO Box 486, Gilbertsville, PA 19525, or by visiting http://www.youcaring.com/EthanSchwartz. Tax deductible donations can be made directly to Happy 2 be Home via its Web site at http://www.happy2behome.org.


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''Not taking the people of the book as friends'' means not making members of the people of the book our rulers
From Mr. Adnan Oktar's live interview on Kayseri TV, Samsun Aks TV and Gaziantep Olay TV, November 18th, 2009
ADNAN OKTAR: "You who believe! Do not take the Jews and Christians as your friends; they are the friends of one another. Any of you who takes them as friends is one of them. Allah does not guide wrongdoing people." (Surat Al-Ma'ida, 51)
The words "friends" appears twice in this verse. One represents the Arabic world "awliyao," meaning "protectors, those responsible in the sight of the law, parents, owners, or rulers." The other is the word "yatawallahum." This also means "to assume the care of, take command of, or to assume the administration of." The word "friend" in this verse therefore bears the meaning of "rule." Allah tells Muslims not to enter under the rule of Jews and Christians. In other words, they cannot become governors or similar officials. No Christian or Jew can therefore be a governor or minister over us. And this is quite normal, as we are Muslims, but they will act in the light of their own beliefs. And that will conflict with our beliefs. Allah tells us not to permit it. That is what it means. Otherwise, our Prophet (saas) himself married a woman who is a member People of the Book. He took her as his wife. One can go to their weddings and funerals, eat their food, do business with them and live side by side with them as friends and brother. It does not mean that, it means they cannot be our rulers. And they themselves would not accept such a thing, either. They would not want a Muslim to be in charge of them, because a Muslim will act in the light of his own beliefs. And they will not accept that, of course. For example, wine is permitted in Christianity but is unlawful in Islam. How would that work? It is of course impossible.
PRESENTER: They would have to raise empty glasses.
ADNAN OKTAR: So it is clearly out of the question.
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103 Quick and Easy Christmas Gift Ideas
Simply wrap up the gift and attach a cute card with the accompanying saying. These make great stocking stuffers and fillers for gift baskets as well.
1. M&M's - "Have a Merry and Most wonderful Holiday Season!!"
2. Soup or soup mix - Wishing you a "Souper" Holiday Season!!
3. Frozen or ready to bake pizza - "Warm up to a wonderful Holiday Season Topped" with Christmas cheer!"
4. Apples and Hershey's Hugs - A teacher can't live by apples alone...She needs "Hugs" too!!
5. Popcorn Balls - Hoping you have a "Ball" this Holiday Season!
6. Loaf of Bread - For being there when you were "Kneaded", for "Rising" to the occasion, large or small. For never "Loafing" on the
job, for helping others to "Heel" with TLC. No matter how you "Slice it", you do a terrific job loving Others. Merry Christmas!!
7. Jolly Ranchers - Have a Holly"Jolly" Christmas!!
8. Rootbeer - We're "Root"ing for you to have a Happy Holiday Season and a Wonderful New Year!!
9. Chex Party Mix - Remember Santa "Chex" his list twice to see who's been naughty or nice...so be good for goodness sake!!
Merry Christmas!!
10. Box of Hostess Ho-Ho's - Hope a merry "HO - HO - H0" fills your heart the whole year through! (Put a Santa sticker on the label)
11. Wire Wisk - (Filled with Chocolate kisses) "We WHISK you a Merry KISSmas!!"
12. Jar of Jelly - jelly is like love - you can't spread it around without getting some on yourself! Merry Christmas!!
13. Christmas Tray - We "Tray"sure your friendship! Merry Christmas!!
14. Bell - With each chime of this festive bell, may a Christmas wish come true. And bring you peace and happiness to last the whole year through! Merry Christmas!
15. Yule Log - "We send you warm greetings this Christmas Season!!"
16. Potpourri - "May this sweet scent bring back thoughts of warm Christmases long ago!" Merry Christmas!
17. Cleaners - "You add sparkle and make our life brighter!" Merry Christmas!
18. Nuts - "We're nuts about you!" Merry Christmas!
19. Lifesavers - " You've been a life saver!" Have a great Christmas!
20. A juice pitcher filled with candy canes- "We pitcher you raising a little "cane" during the holidays!" Have a merry Christmas!!
21. Broom - You're "Dust" the finest neighbors we know! Merry Christmas!
22. Paper Towels - "Blot out your troubles; absorb the Christmas Spirit!"
23. Measuring Cup or Glass Measure - "Wishing you Joy Beyond Measure!
24. Bananas - If we could choose our friends, and we searched the whole world through, we'd go bananas trying to find a better bunch than you!!"
25. Any Star ornaments - "Remember the reason for the season!"
26. Chocolate Mousse Mix - "Merry Christmousse" to our "Deer" Friends!
27. Wooden spoon - Whether stirring up cakes, cookies, soups or soufflés; You'll find this spoon useful in so many ways. But whatever it's use, it says, "Merry Merry Christmas from us to you!"
28. Flower - "If friends were flowers, we'd pick you! Happy Holidays!! Or "You make friendship bloom all year round!"
29. Heart Christmas Ornament - "May the Joy and Love you give away, come back to you on Christmas day!"
30. Cinnamon Sprinkles - (Cinnamon & Sugar, or cookie sprinkles) "May your Christmas be sprinkled with laughter and love!" Merry Christmas!
31. Hershey's Hugs - "A friend always knows when you need a little hug!"
32. Christmas music CD or Tape - "May the sweet song of Christmas make your heart rejoice!" Or "May the merry sounds of Christmas bring a Joyful Melody to your holiday season" Merry Christmas!!
33. Filled Basket - "Wishing you a basket full of Christmas blessings"
34. Salsa - "Add a little Spice to your Holidays!" Merry Christmas!
35. Stocking or filled Jar - "Have a fun filled Christmas this year!"
36. Lamb - "Have "eweself" a Merry little Christmas!!"
37. Candle - "May your days be happy, your heart be light, your Christmas merry and the New Year Bright!!
38. Holly - "Happy Holly days!"
39. Calendar - "Keep Christmas in your heart the whole year through!"
40. Shaped Sugar Cookies - "Rolling out a batch of Christmas Cheer, for Someone we think is very dear!!"
41. Cherry 7-up - "Just a Little Christmas Cheer from Happy Hearts this time of year!! Merry Christmas!!"
42. Sparkling Cider - "Wishing you a Sparkling Holiday Season!"
43. Warm Casserole or Bread - "Bundled up with warm wishes!!"
44. Popcorn or Carmel Corn - "Just "Popping" by with a Holiday Hi!" Or "May your Holidays be Poppin'!"
45. Seasoning Mix - "Seasoned with Love" Merry Christmas!!
46. Eggbeater - "Have an "Eggstra" Special Holiday!!"
47. Hershey's Hugs and Kisses - "Christmas Hugs and Kisses to You " Or "Holiday Hugs and Kisses to you!"
48. Apple Pie of Apple Crisp - "Wishing you a Scrumptious Christmas!"
49. Fruit Basket - "May your New Year be Festive and Fruitful!!"
50. Any Sweet Treat - "Wishing you a season filled with sweetness!"
51. Oranges - " Orange" you glad we're Friends!?" Merry Christmas!!
52. Chocolate Orange - "Orange" you glad it's Christmas? Hope your Christmas is a Sweet one!
53. Sprite - " May your Christmas be Merry and Sprite!"
54. Ice Cream Snowballs and Hot Fudge - " Here's some packaged"snowball" treats - Just Drizzle Hot Fudge and its ready to eat!...Enjoy!!"
55. Snicker Bar - "Don't "Snicker", just be glad you got Something!!"
56. Mints - "Friends like you are worth a Mint!!" Merry Christmas!!
57. Matches - "No one Matches you as neighbors!" Merry Christmas!
58. Strainer - (With a Christmas bow) " We couldn't restrain ourselves from wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!"
59. Box of Light Bulbs - "Have a bright and radiant Christmas"
60. Bubble Gum or Bubble Bath - "May your holidays "Bubble" over with fun!!
61 Pencil and Notepad - "Merry Christmas from our pad to yours!!" or Merry Christmas to a "noteworthy" friend!"
62. Jar of Pickles - "Just in brine, Our wish for a merry Christmas!!"
63. Grater and Cheese - " To a Grate Neighbor! Merry Christmas!"
64. Ice Cream - "Have a "Cool" Yule!!"
65. Bear shaped Honey - "Have a Bear Sweet Christmas!!"
66. Santa - "Ho - Ho - Hoping your Christmas is Heavenly!"
67. Angel - "Hoping you have a Heavenly Christmas!!"
68. Eggnog - " Have an "Udderly Moovalous" Christmas!!"
69. Gingerbread House - "Nibble, Nibble like a mouse, We hope you'll nibble at this house!" Merry Christmas!!
70. Mugs with Hot Chocolate Mix - "To our special friends who are so Dear, We wish you all a cup of Cheer!" (One Mug would be a special gift for a Teacher. "To a Special Teacher dear, wishing you a "Cup of Cheer"!"
71. Cocoa Mix - "Wishing you a warm and wonderful Christmas!"
72. Muffins or Muffin mix - " You're getting "Muffin" for Christmas!!"
73. Gum - "By Gum, You're a great Neighbor!! "Have a Merry Christmas"
74. Veggies and Dip - "Dip into a wonderful Holiday season and a Healthy New Year!"
75. Christmas Shaped pasta - ( Or any Pasta and a bottle of Sauce ) " Have a Pasta-tively Happy Holiday!"
76. Jar of Jam - "Hoping you have a Holiday "Jammed" packed with fun!!" "Have a "Berry" nice holiday season!!" Or "Hoping your Christmas is "Jam-packed" with Christmas Cheer!!"
77. Cookie Dough - "Here's a little extra "Dough" for Christmas! Or "Everyone Needs a little extra "Dough" for Christmas!!"
78. Homemade Frozen Rolls - "Here's a little holiday treat. Rise and bake, it can't be beat! Warm fresh rolls just for you. Top with butter that's all you do! Warm Holiday Greetings to you"
79. Brownie Mix - (Or any Mix) "Whip up this mix for a wonderful holiday fix! Wishing you a "rich" Holiday Season!!" (Be sure to attach the recipe!)
80. Homemade caramels - Hoping you have a "Rich" and "wonderful" Holiday!!"
81. Pie - "Just a "Holiday Hi" and a tasty Pie!! Happy Holidays!!"
82. Divinity - "May your Christmas be "Devine" and your Holidays so Fine! Sweet Christmas Wishes!"
83. Rice Krispie Treats - "Snap, Crackle, Pop" We think You're really Tops! "
84. Toffee or Brittle - "Any way you break it, We think you're the greatest!"
85. Fudge - "Fudge" a little on the calories and enjoy the Holiday Season!"
86. Cheese Ball and Crackers - "We don't mean to sound "Cheesey", we just hope you have a "Ball" this Holiday Season! Or "Spread a little Christmas Cheer this Holiday Season!"
87. Apple Anything - (Pie,Cobbler, crisp, muffins etc.) "Sending you a "Bushel" of love this holiday Season!!" Or " You are the apple of my eye, Teacher!"
88. Banana Bread - "Banana Bread just for you, because you have so much to do... We also love you a whole "Bunch" too! Merry Christmas!"
89. Cinnamon Rolls - "Here's a sweet treat "Rolled" up with warm Holiday Wishes! Merry Christmas!"
90. Homemade Chocolates - " You're so Sweet...having you as neighbors is really a treat! Have a Heavenly Holiday Season!"
91. Cake or Cupcakes - "You take the "Cake" neighbor, We think you're first rate! Happy Holidays to you!!"
92. Cornbread or Mix - "We're not trying to be "Corny" we just want you to have Merry Christmas!"
93. Carrot Cake - " I Really "Carrot" a lot about you!! Merry Christmas"
94. Spiced Drink Mixes - " Hoping your Holidays are "Spiced" Just right!"
95. Homemade Ice cream of a Frozen Treat - "Here's the Scoop,,,,Hoping your Holidays are a "Blizzard" of fun!"
96. Recipe - "Just like you friend...it's tried and true, just for you! Happy Holiday Baking or Merry Christmas Cooking!"
97. Pizza - "Hope your Holiday has a touch of "Pizza - z!!" Merry Christmas!!"
98. Candle - "You Light up my Life!" Thanks for your friendship! May your Christmas be Merry and Bright!"
99. Crayons and Coloring Book - Hope your Holidays are Colorful!
100. Plant - " The kindness you show makes our friendship grow and grow! Hope you have a Happy Holiday!!"
101. Soda Pop - "I'd "Soda" like to wish you a merry Christmas!
102. Stuffed animal - (Beanie Baby) "Pawsing" to wish you a Merry Christmas!"
103. Donuts - "Donut" you know we love you??? Have a happy Holiday!
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We'd like to thank everyone who submitted entries in the BlizzCon® 2013 Talent Contest. A panel of Blizzard judges recently completed the first stage of selection for the first-ever BlizzCon Talent Contest. They agonized over the amazing entries we received, and—after much deliberation—chose three of the four Grand Finalists, who will be revealed at BlizzCon in November.
Now it's your turn to weigh in! Blizzard gamers from all over the world will have the opportunity to watch five contestant videos, and then vote in a poll for the act that most deserves the opportunity to be recognized at BlizzCon 2013. The act that is chosen will be our fourth and last Grand Finalist, and could wind up on stage at BlizzCon to compete for a top prize of $4,500.
To participate, just watch all five two-minute videos, then vote for your choice in the poll below. The Community's Choice Poll closes on October 4, so cast your vote today!
Without further ado, here are the contestants:
The Argent Crusader's Hymn
Wrath of the Piano Queen
Why Do Leaves Fall
Lament of the Highborne by Galesong
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Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, has reached a plea deal with special counsel, Robert Mueller, ABC News reported on Thursday.
Manafort was convicted on eight of 18 counts related to tax and bank fraud last month and was about to be tried on additional charges next week in Washington D.C. including conspiracy, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and failure to register as a foreign agent. However, ABC News reports that the plea deal is expected to be announced in court tomorrow.
It's unclear at this time whether Manafort has agreed to cooperate with the special counsel at this time.
Jury selection for Manafort's second trial was set to begin on Monday, with opening arguments scheduled for September 24.
Politico says President Trump's lead defense attorney Rudy Giuliani told them that the president's legal team isn't concerned by Manafort's plea deal because they don't believe the former campaign chairman will say anything damaging about Trump.
Giuliani said Manafort's plea deal would not preclude him from receiving a presidential pardon should Trump choose to issue one. He added that Manafort's defense team has been in constant contact with them as part of a joint defense agreement that allows them to share evidence.
However, should Manafort agree to work with the special counsel against Trump, that agreement would be terminated.
Details of the plea agreement will revealed tomorrow morning.
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Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 69
Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:17 pm
Post subject: Beet Salad tossed in an Anchovy Infused Balsamic Dressing
Our Farmers Market started up this week and I couldn't be happier for spring vegetables having arrived.
Don't know why but lately I've been craving anchovies in everything. Bucatini pasta with anchovy and garlic...caesar salad with anchovies...and this...a super yummy Beet Salad tossed in Anchovy Dressing.
Beet Salad tossed in an Anchovy Infused Balsamic Dressing, served on a Bed of Baby Arugula and topped with a Farm Fresh Soft Boiled Egg
Recipe and pix here:
Happy Spring!!!
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:05 pm
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very very nice! and we get beets in about 3 months!
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Posts: 552
Location: Central Kentucky
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:08 pm
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Sounds pretty good. For my taste the balsomic might make it too sweet, so I'd likely use Sherry vinegar instead.
BTW, where do I get one of those "medium bolls?"
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Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 69
Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:38 am
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You know...I thought balsamic would be too sweet also...but it worked. Although red wine vinegar would probably also be good.
The beets are pretty common occurrence at our local market and in CSA boxes (community supported agriculture), but I hear from horticulturally inclined people that they're also pretty easy to grow.
Let me know what you think if you try it out!
What have you been making lately? My meal plan needs a few additions this week.
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Joined: 22 Sep 2010
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Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:39 am
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Oh...medium "bolls".
I thought you were asking where to get medium beets.
Thanks for catching that...ooops!
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Posts: 552
Location: Central Kentucky
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:30 pm
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Erin, thanks to our new job we've been cooking mostly from the 18th century, and not working to the normal meal-plan cycles we usually do.
It occurs to me, too, that much of the appeal of a dish can be found in it's name, rather than it's actual flavor profile.
For instance, in 1745, Hannah Glasse gave us a recipe for barbecued leg of pork. Sounds pretty good, if a bit pedestrian. But I bet I could put it on a menu as "Roasted Shoulder of Pork with Cambernet/Anchovy Butter Sauce," and charge 30 bucks for what is, essentially, pulled pork made with a wine sauce rather than a tomato-based one. Served that one with a carrot pudding and stewed tomatoes as sides (which is a made dish, not just tomatoes that have been cooked down).
Been having fun with some of the kitchen tools, too. Such as the waffle maker. That's a cast-iron clamshell-like device, mounted on long handles. Each side has an engraving. You preheat it in the fire, pour in the batter, and voila! Patterned waffles. Served those topped with a chicken hash, also from the 18th century.
Tonight we're moving back into the modern world, though, with Grilled Zanzibar Tuna accompanied by a farrow salad.
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:22 pm
Post subject: Anchovy obsession
If you haven't grown tired of the anchovies yet, I can recommend this river cafe recipe, broccoli and anchovy bruschetta. Purple sprouting or tenderstem broccoli work best (and look better), in my experience.
broccoli with anchovy
Broccoli con acciughe
river cafe cook book
900g broccoli trimmed and cut lengthways keeping as many leaves as possible.
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves peeled and thinly sliced
2 small dried chillies crumbled
12 whole salted anchovies prepared (anchovies info)
juice of 1 lemon
6 slices pugliese bread cut at an angle
1 garlic clove peeled and halved
extra virgin olive oil
3 lemons
Briefly blanch the broccoli in a generous amount of boiling salted water.
Drain well.
Heat the oil in a large pan and gently fry the garlic until it begins to colour.
Add the chilli turn off the heat add the anchovies and stir until the anchovies have dissolved.
Add the blanched broccoli and season with black pepper.
Return to the heat and add a small amount of boiling water to release the anchovy and make a sauce.
Stir and cook for 5 to 10 minutes; the broccoli should be soft.
Add the lemon juice.
Make the bruschetta by toasting the bread on both sides and then rubbing with the garlic.
Pile the broccoli mixture on to the bruschetta and pour over some extra virgin olive oil.
Serve with lemon quarters.
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Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 4:49 am
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All sounds delicious...thanks very much!
Incidentally, had AMAZING bruschetta when I was in Denver at Rioja, so am going to try and recreate and will post recipe if it's anything close.
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Location: Madison, WI
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:39 pm
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Hi Brook,
What is your new job? It sounds exciting and interesting. Are you writing an 18th century cookbook, or are you doing historical recreation work?
I have seen a LOT of manual waffle irons, but, of course modern ones are designed to put on top of a stove, and thus have short handles. Are you cooking over an open fire? Can you give us any recipes? Carrot pudding sounds interesting as does chicken hash.
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Location: Central Kentucky
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 8:38 pm
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I thought I'd mentioned the new job, Dory, but, apparently, not.
We're working at Fort Boonesboro, a recreation of the original fort established by Daniel Boone in 1775. I'm handling the agriculture and gardening while Friend Wife handles the cookery.
In short, we're running the entire foodways projects.
We've been historical reenactors for more than 20 years, and had developed quite a bit of expertise in those areas. In fact, we used to write a column, Historic Foodways, for a magazine serving that group.
We had writting a colonial cooking primer back in 1999, and are in the process of revising and expanding it.
All our period cooking is always done with live fire. But not always over it. We simulate a hearth using square pavers at home and in camp, and with an apron made of flat stones at the Fort. Much (probably most) cooking then was done by racking coals onto the hearth and setting various cooking containers over them, or by cooking in front of the fire, using indirect heat and appropriate techniques, including vertical roasting. Ron Popiel had nothing on the colonial housewife. :>)
Time is pressing, so I'll skip recipes for now, but will post a few asap.
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Location: Central Kentucky
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 12:32 pm
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Carrot Pudding
1 cup finely grated carrots
1/2 lb bread crumbs
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Sherry
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 tbls melted butter
Mix first five ingredients in a bowl. Stir in the Sherry.
Beat eggs lightly with the sugar and add to carrot mixture. Add melted butter.
Bake in a moderate (350F) oven in a buttered dish about 45 minutes
adapted from a 1742 cookery manuscript
Chicken Hash
This is Miss Dandrige's recipe from 1753, as it appears in "The Williamsburg Art of Cookery."
Cut in small pieces the meat from a boiled or roasted chicken. Take the carcass and put it in a stew pan with a good broth, an onion cut in slices, some parsley and sweet berbs. Simmer slowly then strain. Melt 4 spoonfuls of butter, thicken with flour. Add several cups of broth and the chicken and beat well. This may be served on waffles as a supper dish.
Finally, here's the Fire Roasted Shoulder of Pork with Cabernet/Anchovy Butter Sauce. Actually, in her
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy," first published in 1745, Hannah Glasse instructs how
To Barbecue A Leg of Pork
Lay down your leg to a good fire. Put into the dripping pan 2 bottles of red wine, baste your pork with it all the time it is roasting; when it is enough take up what is left in the pan, put to it 2 anchovies, the yolks of 3 eggs boiled hard & pounded fine with a quarter of a pound of butter and half a lemon, a bunch of sweet herbs, a teaspoonful of lemon pickle, a spoonful of catchup, and 1 of tarragon vinegar. Boil them a few minutes. Strain your sauce & pour it on boiling hot; lay oyster patties all round the pork.
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Location: Madison, WI
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 2:26 am
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Your new job sounds FASCINATING!!! I am also fascinated by your book project. I am going to build a fire pit this summer and will try cooking over an open fire. The carrot pudding I am going to try this weekend.
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 3:17 am
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Hope you like the pudding, Dory. Let us know how it works out for you.
Open fire cooking is a whole nuther world, but the results can be fantastic. Keep in mind, as you experiment, that most open-fire cooking is done over hot coals, rather than over actual flames.
One resource you might want to look at is Steven Raichlen's book, "Planet Barbecue!" In it he explores the nature of open-fire cookery, and presents more than 300 recipes he collected all over the world.
For specifically 18th century cookery we've finished revising and updating "A Colonial Virginia Book of Cookery." It discusses the nature of colonial cookery, with an emphasis on sourthern approaches, and contains nearly 40 recipes adapted from original sources dating back to the late 17th century. We're selling it for $9.50 plus shipping. For details, contact me directly at,
A more extensive look at colonial cookery can be found in Nancy Carter Crump's "Hearthside Cooking, which also deals with early American southern cuisine.
There are many others, both modern and antique. But these should get you started.
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Location: Madison, WI
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:34 pm
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Ok. I'll be contacting you. I am going to make a fire pit in my yard soon, so I can try some camp type cooking on top. It will be fun. I love the idea of your project.
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Location: Central Kentucky
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:46 pm
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Sounds like a plan, Dory.
It didn't sink in that you're new to this. I should have mentioned
How To Grill,
, also by Steven Raichlen. It's the best how-to book on the subject, and you'll learn a lot from it.
Speaking of books, I recently reviewed
Planet Barbecue!
, and you can see it at Cheftalk.com if interested.
If you're actually talking about a fire pit, there are a few things to consider. Many of them can be found at flea markets and antique malls, rather than buying new. Or you can track down some period events in your area and see what the vendors there have to offer. And don't forget yard sales. An incredible number of grilling tools show up at those things.
First off, you'll likely need a grill, for direct cooking over the fire. There are some great designs out there. Make sure you choose one that is either adjustible, as to height, or which has legs at least 8 or 9 inches tall.
The grill will serve as a rest for other cooking items as well.
Next, check the grilling sections of box stores and similar places. There's an incredible array of gadgets available; various grilling baskets, skewers, griddles, etc. Don't go too crazy at first. Instead, pick and choose those you think you'll be likely to use. I do like a square grilling basket, myself, for things like fish, and so I don't have to go chasing sausages and such all over the place.
I would recommend against a utensils kit. Most of them have too many things, most of which you'll never use. For instance, Friend Wife was once given a corporate gift of such a kit. It included 8 corn holders (never used), 4 poorly designed skewers (never used), a brass cleaning brush (never used---I prefer steel), a carving knife (never used), a long-handled fork (never used) a set of long tongs, and an overly thick spatula.
Pick and choose what you will use, in the line of tools, and buy them individually so you get exactly the configuration you want.
For cookware, cast iron is the way to go. Again, pick and choose, because it's easy to go overboard. I would start with a skillet at least 10 inches (12 is even better), and a chicken fryer. If you're going to do any baking, or slow cooking, a real Dutch oven can't be beat---the ones with the legs and recessed lids. I'd suggest a 12 inch minimum for that.
Well, there are dozens of other possibilities. But these should get you started.
One final note: For starters, I would recommend that you use charcoal instead of wood. It's a lot easier to control. Then, as you get so experience under your apron, you can go on to wood.
BTW, did you make that carrot pudding?
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Sure it's a repeat. But the final episode of last season should be required viewing for all who want the full experience of the last season, which begins next week. Don't be the guy left out of the water-cooler conversation. Starting with the revelation of what's in that mysterious crate on the beach discovered in tonight's episode, the end of this show with its passionate fans is going to be pure pop-culture history.
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Continuing the theme of more entertainment and less art, A&E serves up a new installment of "Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal." They don't see dead people, but at least one of the kid psychics in this episode sees bloody hands when she falls asleep. Between "Sixth Sense" and "Medium" who doesn't love a psychic tale?
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Man arrested in San Antonio suspected of killing woman because she had HIV
SAN ANTONIO - Police and Texas Rangers arrested a man Monday in San Antonio who is accused of killing a woman in Angelina County when he learned she had HIV after she gave him oral sex.
Justin Welch, 32, told Texas Rangers that Elisha Henson, 30, had given him oral sex on April 26, while both of them were high on methamphetamines.
Later that day, the two were standing on the porch of a Lufkin house with another woman, Rosalind Smith, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Smith told Angelina County deputies they started talking about "Elisha's sickness," and Smith asked if Henson had AIDS.
Henson did not want to answer and went to her Toyota Camry, according to deputies.
Welch, overhearing the conversation "appeared astonished to know that Elisha had AIDS," the affidavit states.
Smith told deputies she went into the house to use more methamphetamine, and saw Welch get into the Camry.
Standing near the kitchen window, Smith watched the car as a storm moved into the area. A brilliant flash of lightning revealed the car seemed to be moving, and Smith saw Henson "flaying her arms around" inside.
Smith told deputies that a little while later, Welch came into the house and whispered, "She's dead." Smith said she knew Welch was the only one in the car with Henson.
Deputies believe Welch strangled Henson with an electrical cord, according to the affidavit.
Welch then said they needed to dispose of the body, according to the affidavit. Smith told deputies she did not want to help, but worried Welch might hurt her. Smith said they drove to the Angelina River, where she saw Welch lift Henson's face-down body and drag it into the woods.
Smith told deputies that Welch admitted to killing Henson because "she had AIDS and she was killing other people."
Texas Rangers later interviewed Welch about Henson's death and found inconsistencies in his answers, according to the affidavit. He said he had allowed Henson to perform oral sex on him and he was concerned he might have HIV, but denied killing her.
Welch told the Rangers he hoped evidence in Henson's car would clear him of the murder, although the Rangers had not mentioned her car was used to dispose of the body, according to the affidavit. Welch also claimed not to know Henson was dead before talking to law enforcement.
Welch told the Rangers he was "sometimes afraid of things he has done while blacked out on a drug binge," but said he does not believe he blacked out the night Henson was killed, the affidavit states.
Welch told a Ranger that if he were in the Ranger's shoes, he would send himself to jail for murder, the affidavit states. Welch said he thought the guilty person should get some jail time, "but should get out when they were too old to hurt anyone" and get counseling, according to the affidavit.
The Angelina County Sheriff's Office got a warrant last week for Welch. It was served in San Antonio, but Welch was brough back Monday night to Angelina County, said Sheriff Greg Sanches.
Smith was also arrested in Angelina County and faces charges including murder.
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Ayecon (that's pronounced Icon) has long been hailed as one of the most amazing, most complete themes available for jailbroken iOS devices. Today, Surenix, the designer behind that theme, has released the iOS 7-inspired Ayeris (pronounced Iris). The theme features colorful app icons, redesigned interface elements, and more.
Keep reading for a full breakdown of what the theme includes and even more screenshots of it in action.
App Icons
At release, Ayeris supports over 150 apps with more to be added in future updates. A complete list of supported apps can be found on Surenix's website.
The Ayeris icons are very well-done, as is to be expected. The Apple Store icon looks like the aluminum side of a physical Apple Store. The Messages icon takes on the appearance of its OS X counterpart. The Settings icon gains more depth between the gears. The Pages icon more closely resembles the Mac version, but adapted to fit within the shape of an iOS icon. Many of the icons are more detailed than the stock versions while maintaining an overall feel that fits with the un-themed icons.
Some of the Ayeris icons even bring a more unified design to certain icons than iOS 7's redesign. A perfect example of this is the entire collection of Facebook apps. While some of the current Facebook apps share common colors, others (like Messenger) don't fit at all.
Ayeris unifies the entire line—even the abandoned Poke app—with a common color scheme and design.
While I like what Surenix has done with most of the icons, there are a few I just wasn't feeling. For example, the colors in the maps icon don't really make me think of a map. It feels as disconnected from the actual use of the software as the stock Game Center icon. Three other icons that bugged me were Camera, Photos, and Videos. Camera's icon is not bad by design, it just doesn't really bring a camera to mind and sometimes throws me off, leading me to think it's Photos.
The Photos icon, on the other hand, is the most colorful of the bunch. It's not that I think it's a bad icon, I'm just not sure it fits in with the rest of the theme. Finally, my biggest peeve with the Videos icon is that it's so easy to confuse with the Remote icon. I would have prefered to see something a little more reminiscent of movies or TV, which is the primary type of content you'll find in the app, rather than a play button that could represent any media application.
System Interface
Many of the system icons have also been revamped. These include common buttons like the share button, back and forward arrows, status bar icons, compose button, and tab bar icons. From the App Store to Safari to Mail, you'll notice little touches and tweaks that makes the interface more enjoyable.
Sharp corners on previously-square icons have been rounded out (see the share and update buttons above), the tab button in Safari has been redesigned to match the tab-switching interface, and the location icon in the status bar and elsewhere has been changed to resemble a location marker like you might see in a mapping application.
Oddly, these changes don't carry over to some apps, like the iTunes Store. The sharp corners in the Photos app's tab bar have also not been rounded, but that makes some sense since photos don't have rounded corners.
In the status bar, the signal indicator dots have been made a little smaller and the Wi-Fi signal bars have been thinned a bit. Other tweaks include new mail account and mailbox icons.
Overall Impression and Availability
Surenix has put a lot of thought into refining the iOS 7 design, from improving the app icons to softening blocky glyphs system-wide. Aside from a few icons that perhaps don't work as well as they could, it's a solid improvement on the existing design.
You can grab Ayeris today on the BigBoss Cydia repo for $3.99. Future updates with new icons and other enhancements are expected to be free for existing owners. If you're not seeing the theme yet, try refreshing in a few minutes, as the Cydia repos do not always update on a set schedule.
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The singer of "Achy Breaky Heart" and father of Miley Cyrus is detouring from his Nashville roots in taking on the role of criminal lawyer Billy Flynn for a seven-week engagement beginning Nov. 5.
Cyrus starred with his daughter in the hit TV series "Hannah Montana," and has acted in TV movies on Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel. Cyrus has also hosted country music's "Nashville Star" and was a competitor on "Dancing With The Stars."
Other celebrities to join the "Chicago" cast have included Sofia Vergara, Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Ashlee Simpson, Usher, Huey Lewis, Michael C. Hall and Jerry Springer.


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Steve Spurrier got a little too cute in the fourth quarter, and it may have cost the Gamecocks a win. Tennessee upset South Carolina with a short field goal by Michael Palardy as time expired for a 23-21 victory.
South Carolina was stuck in a fourth down with two yards needed for a first down from South Carolina's 26-yard line. Perhaps taking some extra time to contemplate an unorthodox decision to go for a first down with a one-point lead with 2:55 to play, Spurrier kept his offense on the field instead of sending the punt team out. After taking one timeout Spurrier once again sent his offense out. After a second timeout, Spurrier came to his senses and punted the football.
We will never know if the game's outcome may have changed if Spurrier had those two timeouts left to use on Tennessee's final possession. The Vols took over on their 35-yard line and strategically moved in to position for the final field goal, but a top-play worthy 39-yard pass from Justin Worley to Marquez North on third down helped any of it become a reality. Once inside the red zone the Vols kept the football on the ground through the running game, knowing South Carolina would have to hold on to their final timeout.
The win was the first in SEC play for Butch Jones and the result opens up the SEC East for Missouri, who was on track to pick up another win, this time against Florida. South Carolina travels to Missouri next week, and they could potentially do so without their starting quarterback.
Connor Shaw was taken down by Tennessee's Marlon Walls in the fourth quarter and needed to be helped off the field with an apparent left knee injury. Shaw suffered a left knee strain but was not taken to the locker room. Dylan Thompson took over at quarterback for one play before the Gamecocks had to punt.


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Jeweled Triton: Fair Trade, Recycled Glass Jewelry
Do you realize that beer and soda bottles make some of the most beautiful jewelry ever? Well, it's true! Everyone knows I'm a big fan of Tracy of Strawberry Hedgehog… she is a talented and creative baker, crafts maker and soap master. She's a genius! It turns out this geniosity runs in her family. Her sister Brooke makes stunningly exquisite recycled glass jewelry. Please go check out her Jeweled Triton Etsy page! Her earrings are made out of recycled glass pieces and metal that is conventionally mined (she uses sterling silver, copper and 14k gold fill). The recycled glass beads are Fair Trade from Ghana (where they often use these beads as currency). The beads are vibrant, colorful and cheery; they give Jeweled Triton pieces a sophisticated, fun and artsy flair.
I was very fortunate and excited to receive a pair of these eco-friendly earrings – the Sunshine Yellow Recycled Glass and Sterling Silver Earrings (pictured below). I love them sooooo much that I've been wearing them every single day (they just happen to go with almost everything in my wardrobe). I love how creative and fun Brooke's earrings are; they're ear candy! I always get so many compliments on these earrings when I wear them out. If you're in the mood to treat yourself to some handmade, delicately crafted, Fair Trade, colorful, artsy jewelry–you have to go the Jeweled Triton route. You can thank me later. 😉
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Love your jewelry, I hope I get as good as you guys!
Yay!!! I'm so so so glad you like them. Her work is spectacular! I bet they look fab on you, you'll have to post some pics sometime of them along with your stunning beauty, my dear :c)


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Friday, January 25, 2013
79 % of Egyptians would not allow Jews to return
The last Jews of Alexandria: all the Jews in this film, including its main character, Joe Harari, have since died. (With thanks: Nev)
That's OK with us! I'll bet 100 percent of Egyptian Jews don't want to return either - to the hate-filled hell-hole that is Egypt. Daniel Greenfield in Front Page magazine tells us that Egyptian opinion was being canvassed in a poll in one of Egypt's most popular newspapers. A few weeks ago, Issam al-Aryan, a senior adviser to President (Jews-descended-from-apes-and-pigs) Morsi, invited Egyptian Jews now in Israel to return 'in order to make way for the Palestinians.' Al-Aryan has since been forced to resign. (With thanks: Michelle)
A poll in Akhbar El-Youm, Egypt's most widely circulated state owned newspaper, asked readers whether they would agree with the idea of the Egyptian Jews who had been expelled from Egypt returning to the country. 79% percent stated that they disagree. 18% said that they agree. And 3% had no opinion.
That's not surprising as in a 2011 poll, only 2% of Egyptians had a positive view of Jews.
Before the war, Egypt had an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Jews. By 1976 that number had fallen to 200. Between then thousands of Jews were arrested, locked up or deported. Sustained persecution wiped out the Jewish population of Egypt.
The same phenomenon has been taking place, at a slower rate, with Christians in Egypt.
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Call for Jews to return to Egypt sparks debate
Posted by bataween at Friday, January 25, 2013
Labels: Antisemitism, Islamism, Jews of Egypt
3 comments:
that man in the picture is Monsieur Jo.
I saw that film several years ago . It was sad and heartbreaking. Monsieur Jo must really and truly be (if still alive) the last Jew in Alexandria.
There is no way we would want to return to the land that hurt so many of us Jews!
Sultana Latifa
A Jewish refugee from Egypt
- 3:32 pm, January 25, 2013
- Empress Trudy said...
It would be like having the Germans invite us back to Auschwitz. No thank you.
- 6:40 pm, January 25, 2013
- Eliyahu m'Tsiyon said...
anyhow, as we have seen over the weekend, the Egyptian Arabs can hardly get along with the Egyptian Arabs.
- 9:22 am, January 27, 2013
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The phone rings…it's my friend calling to see if I would like to come over to dinner. Little does she know that I have just been diagnosed with Celiac disease and I'm now nervous about eating at other people's homes…
I'm still learning what to eat and how to read labels. I feel my heart beat increase, and my palms start to sweat. "What is this weird feeling," I ask myself. I feel like I'm going to panic…and all over a social invitation. "What's wrong with me, this shouldn't be a big deal. It never was before, I've always just done what I wanted." Oh yeah, I remind myself, it's because I don't know if I will be able to eat if I go over. Maybe I just shouldn't go. Maybe I should just stay home and eat the few foods I know are "safe." But, I miss my friends. They are important to me. I really want to go. So, now what do I do?
Does this situation seem familiar to you? It does to me because I had this happen on numerous occassions, especially when newly diagnosed. Every once-in-a-while, it still happens, but I'm no longer afraid of it.
Let's take the above scenario and layout an example conversation of what to say and do to overcome the social anxiety that has arisen.
First, take a deep breath. Maybe, take three…and try to clear your mind. Remember, a good friend will generally do their best to understand and help you out…as you would likely do the same for them.
Next, thank your friend for the invitation. Ask, if they have a moment, for you to explain your current situation. Then you can say something like this, "Remember when I told you I was having some tests done due to digestive issues." Response, "Yes." You, "Well, I got my results back and I found out that I have an autoimmune disease called Celiac. I had no idea what this was until my Dr. explained that it means my body cannot tolerate the protein gluten, which is found in wheat, rye and barley. There are significant health consequences that can occur if I continue to eat these foods, so I am having to change my entire diet and can't eat the same foods I always have. So, while I would love to accept your invitation, I would need to have a bit more involvement in the dinner plan, or at least need to know if you are preparing something that I can't eat, so that I can bring something with me and still come. Can we talk about what you will be serving for dinner? "
Friend, "Sure…" possibly with some other questions and curiosity. "We were planning on having spaghetti. This is the sauce we are using and the spices we have."
You, "Spaghetti will be fine. I can prepare my own noodles and bring them with me. I looked up the sauce you are using, and it will be fine, however the garlic seasoning that you have is not okay. Would it be okay if I brought over a substitute garlic salt that is on my safe list?"
Friend, "Sure, that will be great."
You, "Also, since I am still learning myself, would it be okay with you if I helped out in the kitchen that day, just to help make sure that we keep gluten containing foods seperate from gluten free foods. It will be fun to cook together and you will be helping me learn how to eat. I can also bring over a couple of gluten free items so you can taste them too. It would be fun for me to share my new experiences with you."
Friend, "Sounds good! I look forward to having dinner together."
You, "Great! See you on Friday!"
Of course there may be more conversation about other parts of the dinner and the disease, but you get the gist. Once you start talking about it openly, you will be amazed at how receptive most people are. Don't expect them to know or understand unless you tell them. Also, be patient with them, as they will have to learn just as you are having to learn. But, the most important thing to remember is, if you don't face it and get out there. it will never get easier. Practice and communication are the keys to empowering yourself and others to help you on your journey to a healthier, happier you.
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Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an expert on changing negative emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. After being diagnosed with Celiac Disease last October, she learned there was more to transforming her life around food beyond knowing what to eat and what not to eat. There were unexpected social, emotional, and behavioral challenges that arose. Since learning how to cope with these obstacles herself, she has begun teaching others how to cope effectively with the barriers that interfere with successfully changing one's entire lifestyle around food. You can reach Jennifer at her e-mail address.


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By: Hans Karlsen
Abstract: Article shows how to build a project planner application with the ECOII Framework
Author: Hans Karlsen can be reached at
In the application I use for a sample the
following things will be shown:
To fully appreciate the capacity and potential
of the ECOII framework it helps to have an example to set things into
perspective. In the following pages I will give you an overview on what I have found
very useful and I will describe things in the context of a rudimentary project
planner application.
Why a project planner application you may
ask? Well there are a couple of reasons:
Do you recognize this scenario: You
discover that you were wrong about something fundamental, and you do not dare
change it? Things always get more and more complex and then one day, you cannot
change things in your design anymore. If you do, everything will brake and you
have no time to fix it. Remember those times when you get all cold and sweaty
and then, in the end, choose to go on and wrap things up anyway although you
finally think you know how to actually solve the problem in a clean and neat
Of course you do. Developers can cope with
being looked upon as a hero and at the same time handle the stress of knowing
how catastrophic things really are.
The bad news is that you will continue to
get into trouble. But you are a developer, and that is what developers do The
good news is that with ECOII you finally have tools that are suited for getting
out of trouble once you are in it.
When you are familiar and confident with
the tools, you will not get as cold as before, or sweat as much as before, as
you discover that you have been completely wrong. Instead you will fix the
model and put some serious thinking into getting it right. Probably you do not
get it right this time either, it never gets completely right. That is why God
invented the iterations.
I like the XP statement: trust that you
can solve todays problems today, and tomorrows problems tomorrow, but it will
not do us much good if we continue to lock ourselves in with solutions that we
cannot change, ECOII is the key to let you change your designs along the way.
My personal definition of agility is the ability to get out of trouble fast
enough to survive. To me ECOII is agility in its purest form.
The sample application is available for
download and you might want to get a copy just to judge if this paper will be
of interest to you (http://www.plexityhide.com/pub/AProjectPlanner.zip).
This download contains the complete source of this project. The project uses
the GTP.NET 2.0 licensed Gantt and Grid control, but it will enter a 30
evaluation state so you should not have a problem looking over the sample code
or starting the exe in the bin/debug folder.
I have seen a couple of papers on the ECOII
framework. The ones I have seen somewhat lack the complexity needed to show why
you should start using the framework today, hopefully this paper can fill a bit
of that void, but possibly you should read some other paper describing ECOII basics
Getting started building an ECOII winforms
application is easy, just click the right buttons.
Then you should get started on your model;
after all, it is a Model Driven Architecture (MDA) we are using
A word of caution: Do not except to produce your final model in the first iteration. I
will rephrase that; do not expect to ever really finish your model. This is
actually one of the strong points of ECOII: You do not have to do it all at
once. This is not the same as you do not have to be careful, and you do not
have to think, but you do not have to guess either. Start with what you know.
If there is one shift in thinking that you
need to adopt to be a successful MDA developer it is that it is about
declaration and not about brute force.
In ECOII you will be focusing more on
declaration than reaction. For instance, you will be explaining to the
framework with OCL(object constraint language) what some logic needs to
subscribe to, to keep the result current, rather than implementing many
different OnChange events and call some update logic. If there is one thing I
have seen in almost every new MDA developer it is the hunt for the OnChange
event, and the frustration when they cannot find it.
The OnChange tactic represents the brute
force way of coding, and it takes some getting used to, to learn how to live
without it and replace it with exact and correct declarations of subscriptions.
If you have not already you should get a
copy of Martin Fowlers book
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (ISBN 0-321-12742-0).
In this book all the key building blocks, or patterns, for building a complex
multi user system are named and described. Fowler argues about the difference
between having a domain model and not having it. How a domain model helps you to
get a linear curve of development effort and progress, and how not having a
domain model gives an exponential curve of complexity that makes further
development harder and harder. I was very happy when I read that explanation,
Fowler hits the spot why the initial investment in a domain model sometimes is
necessary and sometimes could be seen as overkill. A domain model traditionally
comes with a high initial price because you need to code for it. With ECOII there
is no such start penalty, and hence it will never be overkill to do it right.
This is very good news because everyone knows that things grow. Work that was
classified as small and simple and does not qualify for a domain model
then grow and pretty soon turn into nightmares with developers calling out in
desperation for a fresh-start and a re-write.
Databinding is standard in .NET and most
components have good support for using data binding. There are two aspects of
databinding, bind to single values (like a field in a datarow) or to bind to a
list, like the rows of a datatable. If you have something implementing the IList
interface you can bind that list to a Databind enabled control.
To bind to a single value you can go like
// Set up a
// Set up a
// Hook it up with data bind
standard text box to bind to the project name
Binding b=new Binding("Text",proj,"Name");
You simple say that the Text property
should show the Name property of the proj object.
To bind to a list from the ECOII framework
we set up an ExpressionHandle. This ExpressionHandle has a RootHandle that
defines the context in which the expression of the ExpressionHandle has
meaning. The expressions are written in OCL, but for starters just think of them
as a point separated list of model navigations.
The expression gives us the Y-axis (rows)
of the list and we will have a default X-axis (definable in the Columns
property of the ExpressionHandle) consisting of the properties of the AbstractTask
class since we have left the AddDefaultProperties set to true.
We then hook up this handle to the Gantt
In this application we a have an Identity
property for each Task node. But I want Identity to be defined by the position
within the Task tree. So that the first task gets 1 and its first child gets
1.1. This is a good example for a derived property.
I add the Identity property to the
AbstractTask-class and set its properties.
I leave the Derivation OCL empty, since I
want to derive this value in code.
ECOII looks for a specific signature to
find this derivation code so you can just add it like any other method:
// Added this just like explained in the help file "ECO, Deriving attributes in source code"
public object IdentityDeriveAndSubscribe(ISubscriber reevaluateSubscriber , ISubscriber resubscribeSubscriber)
object IdentityDeriveAndSubscribe(ISubscriber reevaluateSubscriber , ISubscriber resubscribeSubscriber)
string identity;
// The identity will be dependent on the placement in these links
IOclService ocl=AsIObject().ServiceProvider.GetEcoService(typeof(IOclService)) as IOclService;
if (ParentTask!=null)
int x = ParentTask.SubTasks.IndexOf(this)+1;
identity = x.ToString();
return ParentTask.Identity+"."+identity;
if (Project!=null)
int x = Project.RootTasks.IndexOf(this)+1;
identity = x.ToString();
return identity;
// This task is not connected to anything and can have no identity
return "???";
One important part of the code above is how
we declare for ECOII exactly when we need to be updated. We do not implement
any OnChange events anywhere, we just state that if anything changes in the content
of the navigation to the ParentTask.Identity or if anything changes in the content
of the navigation ParentTask.SubTasks, we need to re-think our value. This
declaration is performed by the context of self. This might feel strange Is it
really enough to always keep the Identity up to date? Think that you are a
Task-object. You currently have Identity 2.3.7. What happens if the task with
identity 2.2 gets deleted? Well there is a change in the SubTasks of Task 2, so
2.3 will be re-evaluated. But then there is a change in 2.3s identity so then
2.3.7 will be re-evaluated as well.
Databind of a list is easy and straight
forward, but how can we easily keep track of structures like trees? The answer
is Nesting in the ExpressionHandle.
If you think of the OCL expression of the
ExpressionHandle as the Y-axis definition, and the properties of the class
resulting from the expression as the X-axis, then how do we explain Nesting?
Think of the result from the ExpressionHandle as a XML-file. You have a main
Y-axis in the DocumentElement nodes, and we can see the attributes of these
nodes as the X-axis. If you have this mental image, you will have no trouble
seeing the Nestings as child nodes to the document element nodes. Of course
these child nodes can have both attributes (X-axis) and child nodes (Y-axis) of
their own. And that will give you nesting definitions of unlimited depth.
To add nestings we start by adding columns
for them:
Name the column and the nesting name. If
you hate yourself you will give them different names. If you are full of love
and understanding you will give them the same name
The expression I set for the column results
in a list, and this is really the whole point of nesting. Always produce
expressions that return lists. Set the Nested property to true.
Above I add a reference to a nesting for the
SubTasks link:
I also want to show TaskTimes in the
Gantt-chart. So I add a nesting reference for that:
But I need to be careful with context. The
expression for TaskTimes will be evaluated in the context of AbstractTask, and
AbstractTask does not have a TaskTimes relation. That is why I use the
OCL-operation SafeCast.
And then I also want to show the TaskCollection
as a TimeItem in the Gantt. This is a good example when I have one object (a
TaskCollection) that I want to visualize in two different aspects in my GUI. I
want it to be a GridNode with an Identity and description, but also I want it
to show up as a time item span in the time item area of the Gantt. The Gantt
handles list binding for time items, so it will be confused if I hand it a
single object. I turn my object into a list with the OCL-operator
->asSequence below.
Ok. Now we have defined that we have
nesting and how they are derived. Now I can define the content of each nesting:
The first nesting is the one for the
I can define the X-axis for this nesting:
Since I want the SubTask navigation to go
on for ever (no depth limitation in the projects task hierarchy) I repeat the
definition of SubTasks and point it back to the nesting of SubTasks. (ohh Im
getting dizzy. Note to self write a property editor so that you can actually
understand this)
The TaskTimes must also be defined again in
the context of this nesting, same with the CollectionTimeItems (no screenshot).
Ok, Now we are back at the nesting
definition. Next item
Is TaskTimes. Let us look at the columns
for this one:
Here I added only one column. It holds a
navigation to Resource.Name.
I will use this value to present the
assigned resource inside a TaskTime.
Technically I need the Start, Stop and
PercentPerformed properties of the TaskTime as well, but since the
AddDefaultProperties is set to true in the nesting, it is added implicitly.
One nesting to go:
And the columns:
None! Well the ones I need Start and Stop,
are added implicitly due to the AddDefaultProperties=true.
Ok. Now we have the expressionHandle
defined with our data. How do we get it into the Gantt?
In the OnNodeInserted event of the Gantt we
add some code. This event is fired on each GridNode that is inserted, and we
did bind the RootTasks to the grid, so we will end up here as soon as there is
an AbstractTask available.
private void gantt1_OnNodeInserted(PlexityHide.GTP.Grid aGrid, PlexityHide.GTP.NodeEventArgs e)
void gantt1_OnNodeInserted(PlexityHide.GTP.Grid aGrid, PlexityHide.GTP.NodeEventArgs e)
// We want to handle sub nodes with data bind....
// And we defined the sub tasks with nesting in our expression handle.
CurrencyManager cm=e.GridNode.OwningCollection.NodeDataConnect.CurrencyManager;
object ox=e.GridNode.ListItemWhenDataBound();
PropertyDescriptor pd=cm.GetItemProperties()["SubTasks"];
RenderedList subnodes=pd.GetValue(ox) as RenderedList;
// We want to bind the task times as well...
PlexityHide.GTP.GanttRow row=PlexityHide.GTP.Gantt.GanttRowFromGridNode(e.GridNode);
// We treat two very different types of time items... TaskCollection and TaskTime. They both Have Start and Stop as their time properties
if ((ox as RenderedTuple).Element.AsObject is TaskCollection )
// TaskCollection
RenderedList tasktimes=pd.GetValue(ox) as RenderedList;
// The TaskCollection is derived and any move-op of it, has it own interpertation that we can handle in this event...
row.Layers[0].TimeItemDataConnect().OnBeforeTimeItemToDS+=new TimeItemToDSEventHandler(OnBeforeTimeItemToDS);
// We also set up an event that allows me to set up the Time item texts (that are not databound i GTP.NET 2.0)
row.Layers[0].TimeItemDataConnect().OnBeforeDSToTimeItem+=new TimeItemToDSEventHandler(OnBeforeDSToTimeItem);
// TaskTime
In the code above we extract the resulting
lists from our nesting definitions and we instruct the Gantt to bind to them.
Ok there are a few more special cases in
the code, like the display of TimeItemTexts that are not databound, and the
Start and Stop of TaskCollection that are derived attributes, but on the whole
we are actually done.
One of the many extremely cool things you
get with using the ECOII framework is the complete implementation of model-view
controls. Of course this is done by the Datasource controls, but traditional
MS-programming will have you hooking up a unique datatable to each form you
have written, and since the datatable grabbed a snapshot of data from storage,
it will not communicate changes to the values to other datatables in your
application until you commit the changes and refresh the other datatables.
Since ECOII builds up a domain model and
handles identity resolution of all objects that are loaded, you will never get
in conflict with yourself again. And if you do display the same data in
multiple forms (and possibly for different reasons) you will see the same
information in both places, without the need for committing, and without the
need for refreshing. To see data from other users you will still need to
refresh, and to let other user see your data you will still need to commit. But
I want to show this sample.
I made another view to the data that shows
all resources and for each resource shows their TaskTimes:
So if I change the project view a little
I get an immediate useful response in the
other view, showing me a conflict that could have been overlooked:
This is better explained if you download
and run the application. (http://www.plexityhide.com/pub/AProjectPlanner.zip).
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CC Sabathia is a BEAST. You just have to look at the 6 FT 7 – 300 LBS+ man to see that. If it is possible by playing in New York City – and under the brightest lights, that this man is underrated, despite being a Bronx Bomber. Heading into 2013, 'Carsten Charles' (not Captain Crunch as some opposing fans have called him for his love of the Cereal) is 191-102 in his astute Pitching Career, with an ERA of 3.50. What is more impressive than this are his numbers as a member of the New York Yankees – and playing in both Yankee Stadium and the vaunted AL East and amongst many of the top offensive clubs in the Major Leagues. #52 is 74-29 (.718) for the Yankees with a 3.22 ERA. He has made 3 ALL-Star Appearances and has had 3 top 4 AL CY Young Award finishes in the last 4 campaigns. The verdict: the man has been truly dominant in Pinstripes!
In the 1st year of his big contract in 2009, Sabathia led the AL in wins with 19 – en route to a World Series Championship effort. Sabathia had a brilliant Post Season, going 4-1 with a 1.98 ERA in 36.1 IP. The big man also Struckout 32 Batters and only yielded 9 Walks. His only loss came in Game #1 of the World Series, when Chase Utley had a career game. Sabathia bounced back in Game #4 of the Fall Classic (with a QS – ND) and the Yankees ended up winning the contest to take a commanding 3 games to 1 ead, instead of having the Phillies tie the Series at 2 should he of had a bad start.
Sabathia is a winner and maybe the last guy to win 300 Games in the Majors. At Age 32, the guy has a contract to pitch for the Yankees until 2018. In his first 4 seasons he has averaged 18.5 Wins per year. Even if the man only averages 15 wins a year for that time frame, he would be at around 265 wins at Age 37. He could possibly end his career with New York – who would bet against him pitching until he is 40 to chalk up another 35 wins between 38 and that age?
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What to do in Cebu
Cebu is the second biggest city in the Philippines, and it has a lot to offer you. Find iconic landmarks, excellent dive spots, pristine beaches, exciting nightlife, vibrant festivals, and more in this amazing city.
Discover Cebu's rich history at Magellan's Cross and the Basilica of Santo Niño. Travel back in time by walking through the walled city of Fort San Pedro and the ancient Colon Street.
Experience the city's culture and stop by the Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum, Cebu Provincial Museum, and Casa Gordo Museum. Feel like you've travelled to China as well in Cebu's Taoist Temple.
Taste Cebu's tastiest treats next like the lechon (roasted suckling pig) from CnT Lechon and Zubuchon. Cebu is also the country's nightlife capital, especially at the bars and clubs in Mango Square.
Enjoy a break from the city life and go biking in Mount Busay. Travel to Bantayan Island for the white sands of Sugar Beach. Dive into fun in Nalusuan Island's diving spots. Swim with the gentle butanding whale sharks in Oslob too. Then pamper yourself with a relaxing water massage in Tumalog Falls.
When in Cebu, you have to be a part of the world famous Sinulog Festival. Schedule your trip around the third Sunday of January, so you can see Cebu come alive with colourful street parties. Sinulog is definitely something you shouldn't miss when travelling to the Philippines.
End your trip on a high note and head to the Marcelo Fernan Bridge or Second Mactan Bridge for amazing views of Cebu's skyline.
Start planning your trip now with this list of 50 must try things in Cebu.
When to visit Cebu
The best time to visit Cebu is from March to June, so you can have the best weather for exploring the city and its beaches. Of course, January is also the best time to visit Cebu for cooler days and the Sinulog Festival. The cheapest times to fly to Cebu are from July to December too.
Australian passport holders can fly to the Philippines and visit Cebu for up to 30 days. If you want to stay longer, check out the website of The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney to know how. Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months when you return to Australia. Visit Smartraveller for more info.
Travelling to and around Cebu
You will be flying in to Mactan-Cebu International Airport. From there, you can reach the city by taxi or jeepney. You can wander around Cebu by taxi, jeepney, bus, and motorized tricycles.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina state officials defended their oversight of coal ash ponds on Wednesday, a day after a second leak was found to be threatening a river already tainted by toxic sludge from a spill earlier this month.
The state ordered Duke Energy Corp on Tuesday to plug the second leak of arsenic-laced wastewater into the Dan River from its decommissioned Eden power plant, this time through a 36-inch stormwater pipe.
The state's Department of Natural Resources (DNER) said the leak had been 90 percent contained.
The agency has come under fire for its handling of the state's coal ash ponds, which it concedes are contaminating groundwater as well as harming aquatic life. It filed suit against Duke last year, and then proposed a settlement, which is opposed by environmental groups.
DNER Secretary John Skvarla said the proposed settlement, which has been on hold since the spill, would prevent delays in cleanup that may be caused by a prolonged trial.
"This perception has been created that we are adversaries with the citizens' groups, when in fact we are on the same side of the table," Skvarla told a news conference.
"We all have the same outcome in mind ... to clean up the spill, protect the environment and protect the people of North Carolina."
Frank Holleman, senior attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, rejected Skvarla's comments. He said DENR's lawsuit was meant to derail litigation planned by his organization on behalf of several citizen groups.
"How can we be on the same side of the table if they don't even let us come into the room?" he asked.
Tuesday's spill came less than three weeks after thousands of tons of sludge spilled into the Dan River when a 48-inch pipe broke under the 27-acre ash pond, Duke said.
Federal prosecutors issued a second set of subpoenas to DNER on Tuesday as part of a widening probe into possible felony violations at North Carolina's 14 coal ash sites.
Prosecutors are investigating whether a crime was committed in the first spill, in which Duke said 30,000 to 39,000 tons of ash were released into the river.
The coal-fired plant in Eden was built in the 1940s and retired in 2012.
Writing by Ian Simpson; editing by Gunna Dickson