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entirety of the 2010 season, Specialized racer Lea Davison has been on a tear
in 2011. She kicked off the season with a 2nd place in the cross
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wrapping up the PROXCT Overall with a win in Missoula last weekend.
Lea recently took a few minutes to talk to us
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a terrific start this spring, starting with a 2nd place in the cross
country at the US Pro XCT #1 in Bonelli (followed by a win in the Short Track
the next day). How did you manage to find that kind of race fitness without
having raced in a year? Did you plan to be fast for those early races?
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those races kind of blindly because I really had no idea how it was going to
go. Having not raced for a whole season,
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Lea Davison: I sustained
a torn labrum in my left hip in early January of 2010. The labrum in a semi-circle piece of
cartilage that lines the hip joint and can tear when the hip is in
flexion. The pain resonated to my groin
so it went misdiagnosed as a muscle tear for about a month and a half. I was in pain and couldn't do anything. Even twisting to get out of the car caused
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relieved to have a MRI and finally get a diagnosis. I made the difficult decision to have surgery
in April and forgo the season because I didn't want to race injured. I also wanted to be healed and start the
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out. I worked with a phenomenal support team including Bill Knowles, my
trainer, at iSport. He, along with a
handful of other doctors and PTs from Vermont Orthopedic Clinic, were
absolutely essential to coming back stronger from this injury.
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spend significant time off the bike due to injury? Has your approach to dealing
with cycling-related injuries changed over the years?
Lea Davison: My rookie
year on the Trek/VW team I dislocated my elbow and then got a bad case of mono
that lasted for months. That was a
significant time off the bike, but the 2010 season was the first time in my
ten-year career that I missed a race season. I think the hip showed me that rest can be really good, mentally and
physically. It also has created some new
perspective. If I have a muscle tear or
catch a cold during the season, I don't panic as much as before. I just have to think I spent a year off the
bike and I'm racing this well so what's another couple of days recovering from
a cold.
MTBRacenews.com: You switched things up and will be riding for
Specialized this season. What prompted the change of teams?
Lea Davison: An
opportunity arose to ride for Specialized for the 2011 season and I had to jump
on it. They make fast bikes and amazing
gear, and Specialized has the industry's leading line of women's bikes. It really is the perfect fit since getting
more women to ride bikes through the Little Bellas is one of my passions. Specialized has been very supportive and I'm
thrilled to be riding for such a great company.
MTBRacenews.com: What are your goals for the second half of
the season this year?
Lea Davison: My goals
are to win a ProXCT cross country race and stand on a world cup podium. This past weekend I completed that first goal
at the last PROXCT in Missoula, Montana, so I'm aiming for those last world
cups and world championships.
MTBRacenews.com: USA Cycling recently released the
qualification guidelines for the 2012 Olympics in London. Is making the Olympic
team something you're aiming for?
Lea Davison: Yes, I'm
definitely aiming for the Olympics. This
goal played a big part in deciding how and when to have hip surgery.
MTBRacenews.com: Speaking of the Olympics, there have been a
lot of comments made about the course not being a true mountain bike course. It
seems like, more generally, World Cup cross-country courses have become shorter
and less technical. Have you noticed the changes affecting the way the racing
plays out?
Lea Davison: The new
world cup courses have more punchy climbing and shorter laps. Most of the world cups, especially my
favorite course, Mount Saint Anne, are really technically challenging
courses. If there is a start and a
finish line, the best legs will still win. Fitness is the trump card so, in that respect, I don't think it's
changed the outcomes of races.
MTBRacenews.com: You've had a lot of success in Short Track
racing in recent years. Are the shorter efforts associated with Short Track
something you train for specifically?
Lea Davison: I actually
don't train specifically for short track so it's just worked out that I've had
short track success. I have spent some
time road racing so learning some racing tactics has definitely helped in some
of the short track victories.
MTBRacenews.com: In 2007 you founded the Little Bellas bike
organization. Can you tell us a little bit about what the organization does and
what you've been doing lately?
Lea Davison: The Little
Bellas is an all girls, mentoring on mountain bikes program based in
Vermont. My sister, Sabra, Angela
Irvine, and I founded the organization four years ago to get more girls riding
bikes. Forty girls and twenty mentors
meet every Sunday in the summer and we break into smaller groups based on age
and ability. We aim to create a community that will empower girls through the
sport, emphasize the importance of goal-setting, promote a healthy life style
and recognize the positive effects of strong female bonds. We went national last year and currently hold
two Little Bellas camps at the Sea Otter Classic in April and at Chequamegon
Fat Tire Festival in September. (www.littlebellas.com)
MTBRacenews.com: You grew up in Vermont, where cross training
for cycling is a necessity. Do you have any off-season training tips for riders
in cold climates?
Lea Davison: Cross
country skiing. There is nothing better
to get in shape. I try to spend as
little time on the trainer as possible because it saps motivation. All of my
training in January and February is done on skis. It's good to focus on different movement
patterns and work on overall strength as well. Never be afraid to cross train. It's refreshing for the mind and body.
MTBRacenews.com: You've gotten to ride in a lot of cool places
all over the world. What is your favorite place to ride and why?
Lea Davison: I love
traveling around Europe and getting to see different places, and it's really
hard to narrow it down to one favorite spot. I absolutely love riding in the Dolomites because I love the climbs in
those rugged mountains. The gelato and
food is amazing so that definitely tips the scales in favor of Italy.
MTBRacenews.com: When you're on the road traveling to races,
what is one thing that you couldn't do without?
Lea Davison: Fruit. I buy fruit wherever I am traveling.


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Name: Preston Bailey and Theo
Location: Gramercy Park
Size: 1000 square feet alcove studio (Preston), 600 square feet studio (Theo)
Years lived in: 33 years (Preston), 2 years (Theo)
Preston and Theo live together but happen to have the convenience of two distinct locations. Preston lives in 16c and Theo is in 16g. Rather than the typical route to a shared residence, Theo decided to grab a serendipitously vacated rental unit down the hall from Preston a couple of years ago.
Now, they sleep in one apartment, work in their respective homes, and sometimes host cocktail parties that spill into both. The common hallway of their building's 16th floor has become more of an internal hallway for Preston and Theo. Neighbors have grown accustomed to seeing them zip back and forth in their underwear!
Complicated living arrangements aside, when it comes to decor, Preston — event planner for the rich and famous, and Theo — singer and composer, prefer simplicity. Preston looked to Vicente Wolf for a overhaul of his rental apartment of 30 years and Theo looked to Preston. The goal for each was a home that felt more rugged than precious — one that was comfortable but still created a bit of a thrill.
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Preston: Modern eclectic design by Vicente Wolf
Theo: Modern eclectic by Vicente Wolf and 60's Vintage
Preston: Light and sun
Theo: Openness
Favorite Element:
Preston: 6 large windows with breathtaking view of sky.
Theo: It is all about windows, light and that view!
Biggest Challenge:
Preston: Not enough closet space. But isn't that a complaint for most New Yorkers?
Theo: Storage space is tight.
What Friends Say:
Preston: Your spaces are so comfortable and welcoming.
Theo: It looks like a garden in here!
Biggest Embarrassment:
Preston and Theo: The building's common hallways
Proudest DIY:
Preston: I hung modern chandeliers that I had originally created for my event design business. I think they make a fantastic statement in my home.
Theo: I am proud to feature my own artwork and collages in the apartment.
Biggest Indulgence:
Preston: I own two professional racing bikes.
Theo: The floor to ceiling mirror
Best Advice:
Preston: I believe in creating a home that is practical, durable, and welcoming. I want to live in a space where you don't have to ask guests to take off their shoes, unless they actually want to.
Theo: Nothing on the walls allows for the eye to wander and the mind to penetrate walls
Dream Source:
Preston: Sun and sky, all morning and day
Theo: Sun late afternoon with view of New York LIfe Insurance Building and Empire State Building
- • Preston: Sofas chairs, tables and beds all from VW home. (Vicente Wolf showroom)
• Theo: Sofa, coffee table, chairs VW Home, desk from Design within Reach
For more details on Preston and Theo's kitchen(s), stay tuned on The Kitchn.
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Love the idea of the TV on the easel.
I want to go to there! And live there.
Bubbles! Glass bubbles everywhere, what fun!
love those bubbles too & the fact that you don't have much art on the wall to compete with them. love all the flowers & plants everywhere as well. great space, nice colors & like how you make use of 2 apts.
How fun are these guys running up and down the hall in their underwear? I love it! Perfectly over the top. Those bubbles are amazing.
Also, would love more information on those cool collages.
I love the bubbles, but what a nightmare to dust!
(Side note: I certainly wouldn't complain to see those guys running around in their underwear in my building!)
Cool bubbles!
I have a display of glass bubbles similar that over my soaker tub. Got a few boxes of cheap clear ornaments at IKEA after Christmas and used tiny eye-bolts and clear thread. There's a soffit, so you can't see the hardware unless you're in the tub. I have to stand on the edge of tub and do a little balancing act to dust them once a month or so.
i love the idea of a couple keeping two separate residences.
I love this...the bubbles, the orchids, the windows.
Love the idea of two places!
Does anyone know where I can find those bike racks? I'm looking for something exactly like those!
LOVE!!! the glass bubbles. Preston do people ever bump into the one above the couch?
The glass table in front of the couch is gorgeous. Remembers me of old Hollywood era.
thank you for a peek into preston's home. i do wonder after all his success why he still rents? the popcorn ceiling would alone would make me call a real estate agent.
Lady J, Woody and Mia did it.
really? well good on them too.
I, too, love a lot of this stuff but can't take the carpet or ceiling :( But, I had a rental with nearly identical carpet installed way back in 1990 (this was last year) and even after 3 professional cleanings my allergies forced me to move out. On the other hand, I work from home and I sincerely wish I could just walk next door and work there instead!!!
HBC and Tim Burton are doing it, as well! :)
This is a cool space. I hate the carpet but everything else more than makes up for it, particularly those divine chairs and that gold coffee table (image 24). And of course, the bubbles.
@patrickmc - If he's been renting in Manhattan for 33 years it's probably rent controlled, which means he could be paying as little as $400 a month in rent (which for 1,000 sq ft in NYC is nothing - wouldn't even cover your coop fees much less your mortgage if you bought).
wow that's really nice. very cohesive. although, i dont think i needed to see a shot of the shoe rack. just saying ...
I can't get a good layout of the space and I think the same type of orchid repeated at least six times is a little much, but I still LOVED it!
I, in some way, am going to try and copy those chandeliers.
I guess I tend not to notice peoples' carpets and ceilings like other posters. Maybe because I rent also and know there isn't much you can do about it so I block these items out?
ZKE, thanks, I didn't think about the rent control thing, it makes perfect sense to stay in that apartment and buy a weekend home. But, I still hate that popcorn ceiling.
I wonder how the neighbors would feel if it was Paris Hilton and her boyfriend "zipping back and forth in their underwear"...lol. Just saying.
its very practical.
Sorry, but i like a little art on the walls. These are too bare. Otherwise it's pretty nice.
LOOOOOOOOve the table. And please add stuff to the walls.
i LOVE the bedroom/mirrors/bubbles. i don't love the paint/carpet/popcorn/lack of art on the walls
*note i understand some of this is due to it being a rental
fun fellas!
I loove Preston! He is so amazing and creative and his place is as well. Nothing looks placed, it just looks like it all belongs. Love.
Missing the rugged part of 90% of this place.
Sorry, but I'm so sick of seeing people posing in their house tours. Please show me your place, not your face! The only exception is when the person is caught off guard and their picture is taken without their knowledge - it's more natural as opposed to staged and distracting from the overall house tour.
And unless you're in a college dorm, I'd say walking around in your underwear in common hallways is highly inappropriate. I'd hope they're at least wearing a robe.
That aside, I love the large windows and the view from the desk is killer. I miss NYC. :(
"Nothing on the walls allows for the eye to wander and the mind to penetrate walls."
-This is excellent advice. There's nothing worst than folks who happily clutter their walls with junk because they're too scared of seeing a blank wall. Thank you.
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I completely agree with the previous post! I don't get it. Those mirrors, carpets, and plants... It looks like someone stole the carpet from some 90 year old grandmas house. AND that kitchen!...
There are a lot of nice pieces and ideas spread throughout this apartment. Love the space expanding use of mirrors; especially the huge one reflecting the view behind the (ahem) floating bed. Curtain walls to hide storage is perfect.
blandwagon is on it! (except preston had his place done by vincent wolfe...hard to believe i know)
Best use of the current fad of using old biology posters, only time I've thought it witty.
I bought a couple bike hooks just like those at Canadian Tire. (Which probably doesn't help you if you're not in Canada...)
They were cheap like borscht ($10) and by Mastercraft. Here's a link for them on CN Tire's site. Good luck!
LOVE the bubble chandelier! Gorgeous. Love the biology poster above the commode. Whimsical!
HATE the constant orchid theme throughout the home. I felt like I was on a photography topic lesson or something. It'd be cooler if the orchids were different, yanno?
Also, I'm a little lost with some of these vignettes. Does the shot of all the shoes in the shoe bag really add to the design of the apartment? I always find those shots so needless in the whole perspective. Maybe it's just me...
Thank you blandwagon. This is eclecticism gone wrong. I am sorry. The nasty yellow walls, the carpet (i can smell it), the pop corn ceiling, the cliched mirror, the clunky arrangement of pillows and sofas, the ghastly stairs, the cheap orchids and potted mini trees everywhere. Wolf would die.
in love with the bubbles....feeling claustrophobic due to orchid madness....this space is confusing.
Looks very fun, hip and upbeat but missing fabulous....ARTWORK! Blank walls are boooorrrrring!
those collages stole the show
I was so expecting to love this based soley upon Bailey's floral work. But I just am not feeling this. There are elements I like a lot (that chandelier must be lovely at different times of the day and evening.)
But I just wanted to walk in and straighten or rearrange certain pieces of furniture. I particularly don't like those two chairs rightupagainstthemirror! For crying out loud, there's enough room to bring them a couple of inches away from the mirror, and each other. It just seems stiff and unnecessary. The scale of that mirror bothers me, too.
Though, I sorta love how they have acoustic ceilings, the bane of many of us.
Love the big windows, the furniture, and the style in general. But the popcorn ceiling and carpets are kinda gross and distracting from the decor.
loved theo's living room (the mirror, coffee table, huge mirror) and collages and preston's bedroom.
The coffee table in Theo's living room, love at first sight.
Does anyone know what kind/brand of record player that is in Theo's place?
I reallly love this. So much character with a touch of humor, elegance and originality. I'd love to visit (and steal the easle tv stand)!
thank you Mamalike and MarshallO - the coffee table had my name on it. I love it, too. It's 50's French and I saw it in Vincente Wolf's showroom waving at me with a baguette.
Preston and I were surprised that people thought that the carpets were in the apartment before we moved in. That would be a huge NO NO. Vincente Wolf chose the carpets in Preston's house and Preston the one in mine and they are new and clean and smell like daisies (or orchids). Attention viewers: the photographs make the carpets appear duller than they actual are - nothing worse than an old stinky carpet. Totally agreed.
Thank you so much for the compliments on the collages. There are many more and I am planning to exhibit them soon.
The record player is a Güber CM-02 and has a USB connection to hook up to your computer to digitize your records. I just like to listen to vinyl.
Note to AT: You should do a feature on Theo's collages!
I think the seperate but together idea is great! And I like the colors. so I am not all negative but: I normally don't post, but I couldn't even maintain my interest in the house tour because of how it was shot. I have noticed recently that a lot of the house tours are not giving a broad perspective of the space, but this one was so focused on the details. I don't even know if I liked what I was seeing! I was so frustrated that couldn't see it! or see it in context, atleast. :(
Less posts about overly privileged upper middle class people please.
I really like the eclectic mix of furnishings and I can never have too many orchids/greenery in my place, but I cannot handle the carpets!! They seem dated (not in a good way.) Why the choice of color and style of carpet? Actually, why carpet?
@ crezzzy, with the exception of a few minor details, no way would I use the word "rugged" to describe this place/these places either!
However, I do think it's/they're lovely!
Haven't seen carpet in ages but it works for the space. Great details in the mix;)
So glad I stumbled on your apartment tour, Preston and Theo. Could you tell me where you got your bike hooks from? My husband and I are in the midst of baby-proofing our apartment and getting our two bikes off the floor is number one on the list!
Oh those bubbles !!! Love them & Preston.
Very nice.
the popcorn ceiling kills me.


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When he knew he wanted to be a priest:
"I started thinking about it when I was in eighth grade. Throughout high school it was an idea that kept coming back to me. Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but it definitely kept coming back. ... While there were many things that I could do and do well, this was the one thing where I felt I could give the best I had to give and be the most fulfilled."
What he would be doing if he had not become a priest:
His intended major in college was education. "It's very interesting that, these many years later, the church has come to me and asked me to fulfill a need by studying special education. So it's come full circle. In a sense, I gave that up to enter the seminary and now it has been given back to me."
Greatest disappointment:
"If you turn disappointments over to God, they don't become great. So I don't worry about those."
Greatest joy:
"Sharing with people in the important moments of their lives, the joyful ones as well as the sorrowful ones."
Most difficult aspect of being a priest:
"Being unable to meet the overwhelming needs that are being presented to you. Being unable to be in three places at once and wanting to meet those needs."
Priestly stereotype that should be discarded:
"That priests are supposed to be angels in human form rather than human beings who walk with the community."
How others describe him:
"I've been told I have a raucous laugh." When he was at Epiphany, "it was a vocabulary word and the kids were not getting it. So the teacher said, 'Father Michael has a raucous laugh.' And the kids got it."
Life as a university student:
"It's neat not to have any sort of favoritism toward me. Because sometimes priests are treated with favoritism. It's nice to know that the grade I'm getting is because I'm working as hard as everybody else. ... Being at the university has helped me to see the importance of being a person, not just a persona. It's important for priests to be persons with their people. Jesus said, 'I know my sheep and mine know me.' Underline the 'mine know me' part because sometimes we forget that. The sheep also need to know their shepherd."
On dancing:
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On the priestly commitment:
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Thing he most fears:
"Losing loving relationships. Becoming so busy that I loose touch with those loving relationships, with families and friends that keep me human, that keep me real."
Person he most admires: "My father because he was a decent man who worked very hard to provide for his family, to create a loving environment in his home, who was always willing to do things for other people without wanting recognition or thanks."


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It's a question that has long fascinated those who study human behavior: From whence comes the impulse to dream?
Are dreams generated from the brain's "top" – the high-flying cortical structures that allow us to reason, perceive, act and remember? Or do they come from the brain's "bottom" – the unheralded brainstem, which quietly oversees such basic bodily functions as respiration, heart rate, salivation and temperature control?
At stake is what to make of the funny, sexual, scary and just plain bizarre mental scenarios that play themselves out in our heads while we sleep. Are our subconscious fantasies coming up for air, as Sigmund Freud believed? Is our brain consolidating lessons learned and pitching out unneeded data, as neuroscientists suggest? Or are dreams no more meaningful than a hot flash?
A study published last month in the journal Brain suggests that the impulse to dream may be little more than a tickle sent up from the brainstem to the sensory cortex.
The full dream experience – the complex scenarios, the feelings of fear, delight or longing – may require the further input of the brain's higher-order cortical areas, the new research suggests. But even people with grievous injury to the brain's prime motivational machinery are capable of dreams, the study found.
The research looked for sleep-time "mentation" – thoughts, essentially – in a small group of unusual patients. These patients – 13 in all – had suffered damage within their brains' limbic system, the seat of basic desires and motivations – for sex, food and all manner of pleasurable sensations.
As a result, they had a neuropsychological syndrome called auto-activation deficit, or AAD: Even while fully conscious, they could sit idle and mute for hours if they were not prodded to action or speech by caregivers. When asked about their thoughts, they would frequently report that their minds were blank. When prompted, they could often do math, sing a song or conjure up memories. But left on their own, these patients might have no spontaneous thoughts at all.
Do these people dream? The answer might suggest the answer to the question of where dreams come from.
Indeed, they do dream – or at least some of them did, in an experiment that compared the nighttime mentations of normal, healthy subjects with this group. When awakened from rapid eye movement or REM sleep – the stage at which dreams are thought to be most common – four of the patients with AAD – 31 percent – reported mentations.
That was a lot less dreaming than was happening in the healthy subjects, 92 percent of whom reported dreams when awakened from REM sleep.
In the AAD patients, the dreams were rarer, shorter and less complex: They said they dreamed of things like shaving, taking a walk or seeing a relative. But even these rudimentary dreams cast them in situations that, in a conscious state, they were unlikely to think of unprompted.
That these inert patients could generate dreams was a "most unexpected result," said the study's authors, a team of French neurologists, neuroscientists and sleep specialists. It supports the hypothesis that "dreams are generated through bottom-up processes."
The "top-down theory" – that dreams originate from the brain's higher-order cortex, the place from which imagination springs – "is not supported here," the authors said.
Of course, the dreams of healthy subjects may be embellished by input from the cortical areas that are the seats of perception, memory, emotion and reason, the authors said: That is demonstrated by the vastly richer dreams described by normal subjects.
A lot of dream research has been based on subjects with bizarre damage to the brain. It's an imperfect method, since such subjects are rare and no two have exactly the same injuries. So, while the rest of us dream away, this intriguing debate is likely to remain open for some time to come.


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The seventh edition of Alltech's Global Dairy & Beef is returning to Europe this Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 in the Centre International de Deauville (CID), Normandy, France. Alltech's Global Dairy & Beef forum is held annually and brings together some of the most progressive dairy and beef producers from around the world to enable them to network, share experiences and discuss plans for the year ahead.
Celebrating a rich history in agriculture, Normandy is at the heart of the French ruminant industry. The region is home to more than 580,000 dairy cows on 12,500 dairy farms and more than a quarter of a million beef cattle residing on 5,800 beef farms. Currently there are an impressive 17,000 people directly employed in agriculture in the region. It is an ideal location for the world's most progressive dairy and beef producers to network with peers and explore the most pressing issues facing both industries today.
The theme to this year's Global Dairy & Beef is "What If?" following on from the Alltech Symposium held in Lexington, Kentucky this month. Some of the key questions that will be posed include:
At the forefront of the agenda is how to farm an Efficient, Profitable and Sustainable (EPS) future. Alltech will examine the current industry and look at future trends, specifically addressing how farmers and producers can stay ahead of the curve.
In addition, attendees can take full advantage of Global Dairy & Beef's location with a full program of farm tours. The tours will take attendees on a journey to some of France's most unique farms in the Normandy region. There is also an opportunity to sample the World Charolais Congress in Bourges and catch a glimpse of the action at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy.
"This is a crucial time for dairy and beef farmers as markets evolve and encounter seismic shifts. Alltech Global Dairy & Beef 2014 will provide farmers with a unique insight on the future of dairy and beef trends, allowing them to capitalize on new market opportunities." said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech.
Last year's Global Dairy & Beef saw more than 760 attendees from over 50 countries representing 5 million cattle attend the RDS, Dublin, Ireland. The event organized and hosted by Alltech was part of The Gathering Ireland initiative.
Registration for Alltech's Global Dairy & Beef 2014 will open on the week of June 9, 2014. An early bird registration is available at a discounted price of €175 until July 15, 2014. Standard registration after July 16, 2014 will be €275. Registration closes on August 1, 2014. To request an invitation, please click here.
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Brunch For a Crowd? Poach Eggs Ahead of Time
We love serving poached eggs with hollandaise at brunch gatherings, but doing more than a few can end up feeling annoying and time-consuming when hungry guests are waiting out in the dining room. Luckily, eggs can actually be poached ahead of time and then reheated right before serving. Here's what to do!
Poach all your eggs as normal, but under-cook them slightly. A minute off of your normal cooking time should do the trick. Just make sure the whites are nearly set. Strain the eggs and put them into a refrigerator container filled with cold water.
When you're ready to serve, bring a pot of water to a gentle simmer and give your eggs their final minute of poaching. Because the whites are already set, you can heat several eggs at once without worrying that they will stick together. This takes much less time than poaching all the eggs at the last minute - and it's less stressful, too!
We usually poach the eggs the night before or the morning of the brunch. If it's already close to serving time, you can also hold fully poached eggs in a bowl of warm water so you can do several batches of eggs but then serve them all at once.
Do you have any other tips when poaching eggs for a crowd?
Related: Eggs Benedict and Beyond
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That's a good tip. I normally par-poach them an hour in advance and just leave them sitting on a paper tower-lined plate until it's time to serve, then I "reheat" them for 45 seconds to 1 minute in hot water. I have never tried refrigerating them (fearing it would take longer to heat through and thus overcook).
Restaurants do this a lot. Actually refrigerated poached eggs are quite nice on top of salads and I had this a few times while traveling in Spain. Yum!
I don't have any tips but I would like to jump through my screen and gobble up those eggs.
lotusmoss, get outta my head! i do this all the time for breakfast. i just crumble some bacon over top of everything and add some cheese. mmmm!
You could also poach them thoroughly, leave them in the fridge overnight, and then lightly bread/batter it and deep fry it.
Do you know how long poached eggs can be kept in water in the refrigerator? Made mine several days ago, and forgot about them! :-(


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Bricking it watching Ireland in Armenia here. Just taken the lead with fifteen minutes left.
Hurting my neck watching this, to be honest. Genuinely crap goal coming out of nothing whatsoever and aided by non-existent and half-arsed marking - but Armenia offering precisely nothing beyond aimless crosses and desperate shies from distance. Finally starting to take some risks going forward now, so a bit of late drama due
Sadly England are on ITV tonight so we have to listen to Andy Townsend.
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Absolutely. That was obscenely painful. Job done, though. Should really be qualifying from this group.
No thread. Was getting ready to chuckle at Trapattoni already
the groups
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Group B: Russia, Slovakia, Ireland Rep, FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
Group C: Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands
Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg
Group E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino
Group F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta
Group G: England, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales, Montenegro
Group H: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland
Group I: Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein
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Scotland in Vilnius - Romania host Albania. Could be a good start.
Or something.
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Hate International qualifying from an England point of view. No doubt will consist of a few scrappy away wins against the bigger sides in the group, the steam rollering of the smaller ones, a lot of moaning about Capello, and all of it culminating in the inevitable "this is the best side since 1966". Will keep a keen eye on Scotland though, their progress (or lack thereof) usually makes for entertaining viewing.
I'm kinda hoping Wales get a distant second to England and then get through the play-offs.
Scotland are there for comedy value.
Ireland for narrow heartbreaking failure value.
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Mind I can't help laughing at Wales going 1-0 down. Oh well.
Rubbish team and formation for England. No Adam Johnson. WTF does Capello have against him? Also you may as just send a memo to Bulgaria saying psst attack down our right, there'll be no ****er there most of the night.
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Only non-enforced change from Jerry is Hart.
Hmm. Back to the future.
Interesting the two enforced changes are chaps who didn't make the flight tho.
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0-0 in Lithuania and Romania. Enthralling stuff, I'm sure.
Getting booted off the park.
Nice to see Darren Fletcher's useless doppleganger has shown up again. How the **** does he start most weeks for Manchester United?
Estonia leading Italy.
Admittedly by an Ukrainian-based bloke with a Russian-sounding name, but they all count.
Italy 1-0 down at half-time in Estonia
Georgia 1-0 up in Greece
Good win for Moldova over Finland
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The fire continues to burn in rocky, rough terrain, making it difficult to fight, but crews are making progress.
Accurate GPS mapping reduced the burned acreage from an estimated 280 acres to 270.
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Who are these guys? Supposed to be Romney and Obama? Diaz? Is he a baseball player? This sucks.
Poor cycling world. How dreadfully boring.
Talked several of my team mates (Pro Pedals)into one last shot at glory,should have four to six pineys representin'on Saturday.
Too too funny.
Maybe Lance should hire Karl Rove? He'll be available for new spin in January.
As for Paris Hilton - it's only a matter of time.....
Sucks. Man, get a joke book!
bleh, not the best toto. new jokes needed
Greggie! An homage to Plain finishing every sentence with Charlie (Gibson) and then spinning it (Why do you hate Cancer!)
Sportingly and Politically savvy!
i am. i'll see you there!
HaHa Greg I'm going for eight and your not...ehehehhh. Love Greg he is my Hero and inspiration!
Great job on 105 - hilarious - the "if I can't date twins..." line is my fav
If Sastre comes back positive...what then?
Danish media are speculating!
its "investigatory journalism for people who cant read so good"...
to be named in TDF retest scandal...
as to the above: Funny stuff guys...
this shit should be animated
right on, too funny
"bullet point max is not trainable" is the best line yet!
Please tell whoever wrote it that they are a genius.
'Why do you love Cancer, Greg?'
So, so funny!
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I have a big heart and am very generous! Ha...and you thought "big" meant some THING else.
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I have a big heart and am very generous! Ha...and you thought "big" meant some THING else.
Glad you clicked....
Your post comments are forwarded to the CIA.
I'm pretty big. I have a 38" waist. But you know what?
At least I'm enjoying my life instead of starving myself to meet some arbitrary measure of beauty.
I've been told I have a pretty big....mouth, so I have to learn how to shut it a little.
Inspired - but too tired.
Big heart, big stomach, big waist, big laughs, big life. In short, living large.
My penis is 17cm long.
Big enough to have my own gravitational field.
8" hard
"i knew i looked funny with big lips". "look @ him in the allure video spinning on his lips". i've actually gotten back into the process of licking my lips hoping that it would shrink back to normal size.
one thing about the closet/you don't have to hurry/it will be bad tomorrow/so brother, don't you worry
i have a big ol ass, i tell you what
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The Goodwood Museum & Gardens is getting ready for the 2nd annual Goodwood Jams benefit on Friday, November 8, 2013. In the interview, Beth Lewis and Stewart Proctor talk about the one-day festival. The event will be held on the front Law of the historical house. Musical groups include "Donna the Buffalo", "Tishamingo" and "Dread Clampitt". For more information go to www.goodwoodjams.com.


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Life Can Begin at 60
We have worked hard all of our lives to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. It's probably been a struggle and, more often than not, we have found ourselves lost in a thankless job that delivers a paycheck and no joy. Maybe your source of employment has become budget conscious and you have been downsized or forced into early retirement. Maybe you are an actor or a model in a world that is governed by the springtime beauty of youth. The majority of the earth's human inhabitants have passed what society terms middle age and should, according to that same society, be considering retirement options. In this painful sociological view, the word retirement conjures a vision of being useless or of spending your limited remaining days on a porch in a rocking chair. Too often we feel all used up; like we can no longer contribute to the very society that has labeled us 'old'. But don't lose heart. Creation made plants that are evergreen and flowers that bloom only in December.
Some of us are just late bloomers. We have met the social requirements of work, raised our families, and lived the capitalistic part of the American Dream.
The part of the dream that many of us have missed is "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness".
Experiencing and living life should become limitless when we age. Aging should be liberating. We no longer have the same concerns as we had in our youth. After middle age, the pursuit of happiness should be our goal.
The question is: What would make life happy and liberating? The answer can only be found within yourself.
What have you always wanted to do, but could never find the time for, or didn't have the knowledge of? If you have always wanted to paint, then paint. If you have wanted to write, then write. You are doing it for yourself and if it becomes a revenue source that brings joy, so much the better. You are never too old to start a new life. Set your goals, go after them and don't be afraid to experience a part of yourself you haven't encountered before.
Limitations? Those are only what you think they are and nothing more. I know an eighty four (84!) year old woman, Erlene, who raised three children on her own by being a waitress. At seventy three she decided to retire and went to live with her son and daughter-in-law. It soon became evident to her family that retirement was weakening her once strong spirit; she was giving in to the feeling of being useless.
The family convinced her that she wasn't finished living and need to find something that would bring joy and fulfillment to her life. After some prodding, she admitted that her secret dream had been to graduate from high school and learn about a computer. She enrolled in school, received her GED at the age of seventy five, took typing and computer classes and began to rebuild and redefine herself.
Now she holds two jobs: she heads a Senior Companion Program in Arizona and is also a companion to a home-bound person. The people that work under her are, on an average, fifteen years her junior. She calls them her 'little old ladies' and never hesitates to remind them that they are in the prime of life and can accomplish what ever goal they set for themselves. At eighty four she feels fulfilled and has discovered what life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness means to her.
'Revitalment' rather than retirement might be a better term to describe life after sixty. Each chakra takes a full seven years to develop. Following that path of development, at sixty years of age, the crown chakra is in full bloom and we have the opportunity to be the most attuned we have ever been on every level. We can all learn from the fact that chakra energy saves the best for last.


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"Get Out My House!"
Consider this scenario: You have been assigned to be a companion to an individual by a home care agency. You have completed the necessary house chores, engaged in a lovely conversation with the person and finally prepared a healthy meal. So what do you do if the person you are caring for demands that you leave their home? You had assumed everything was going so well! Questions begin to bombard your mind: Was the house cleaning not thorough enough? Was the dynamic conversation somehow a tedious one in reality? Did the food upset his stomach?
No matter what questions come to your mind or how many times you ask the person what you did wrong, you may end up with no answer. When a client of an agency, like All Care Living Assistance Services, for example, firmly requests that he wants you dismissed from the premises, you must respect his wishes. However, you should call the office before leaving and ensure that an All Care representative is aware of the circumstances. The client will have an opportunity to explain the problem to the representative and further directives will be given from there. The last thing you want to do, is leave hastily and allow the incident to appear as though you left voluntarily.
If you know for certain why the person does not want you as a companion any longer, then do not act oblivious. Step up to the plate and accept responsibility, no matter how big or small you wrongdoing is.


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A record 246 million shoppers visited stores and web sites over the four-day weekend starting on Thanksgiving, but if you're one of the many who chose to stay away from the massive crowds, there's still time to snag some amazing deals.
Retailers have raked in more than $59 billion in sales from Thanksgiving day through Sunday."..It was a great start to our holiday season, we got the right amount of people in, we had a good time with them..." said Best Buy's Carlos Carrilo.And not that Black Friday is history, small business Saturday is long gone and it's now Cyber Monday's turn to shine."177 million people are expected to log on for Cyber Monday," said retail analyst Hitha Prabhakar.Americans are expected to spend an estimated $1.5 billion Monday as retailers ramp up their internet deals."It could be the single biggest online shopping day in internet history," said USA Today's Regina Lewis.For many customers, online shopping means no lines and no waits."You don't have to go anywhere that's for sure, you can do it in your pajamas from home," said Joe Rybandt, an online shopper.Others say the ease of returns is another added bonus."You buy them if they have an outlet or a store near you, they don't fit, you bring them to the regular stores so that makes it real easy," said Arlene Grudkowski.With the gift giving holidays right around the corner, experts say it's better to get your orders in early."So time is not on your side online, the earlier you shop, the better the deals, the better the shipping rates," said Lewis.And if you do miss out on a great deal Monday, Prabhakar says "A lot of these retailers are having these deals all week long, so it's not just Cyber Monday, its Cyber week."This year's Cyber Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row. Researchers say Americans are expected to spend $20 billion more than they did last year.
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Instead of downloading all your store apps, such as Target, Best Buy, Amazon, etc., TGI Cyber Monday puts them all together so you can browse all your favorite stores in one place.
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