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Hi, I'm Jaden, a professional recipe developer, food columnist and food photographer specializing in fast, fresh and easy recipes for the home cook. Most of my recipes are modern Asian! About meFast, fresh & easy recipes for the home cook.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
The ebony-blue, bursty blackberry fruit was just too pretty to pass up at the market the other day, so I picked up 2 pints, one for breakfast (plain yogurt with a generous drizzle of honey and then topped with the berries) and the other pint to experiment with. I was thinking: Sauce. Brandy. Salmon.
But that night, disaster. Three times I had failed to concoct a stellar sauce. First, too candy sweet, then too annoyingly seedy and the last attempt, I had accidentally added brandy in twice, way too boozy. With no more blackberries to play with, what's a defeated cook to do, but collapse in a pathetic, wilted heap on the kitchen floor and slam shots of the last tragedy. I gave up.
"Ay ya…young grasshoppa, learn from your mistakes, you will." Okay, so sure, that voice sounded more Yoda than Confucious, but I really did stop and think about what is that one thing that makes someone a great cook. Because it's not culinary education (Me ain't got none), experience in a restaurant (never worked at one before), nor is it the ability to follow recipes to the "T" (can barely color inside the lines, much less follow instructions.)
And then it came to me after trickling down the last bit of blackberry sauce. The element that I was missing was that sour tang, a bright note to cut the sweetness in the sauce and tame the saltiness of the fish. "Ah-ha, grasshoppa! Balance flavors, you must." The reason why Thai and Vietnamese food is so appealing is that every single dish is a harmonious balance of sweet, salty, sour and spicy, or as it's known and easy to remember, the "four S's"
I grabbed the kids and took off to the market to buy more blackberries, returned home and tried again. Pachinko! Sauce, splendidly harmonized in my Salmon with Blackberry Brandy Sauce.
I like to stir in the fresh blackberries last, to prevent the delicate but seedy fruit from breaking up in the Blackberry Brandy Sauce. This is also a great sauce for pork chops, or if you're vegetarian, try this over thick slices of cauliflower "steak." Slice a head of cauliflower into 3/4 inch thick slices, so that they resemble big, thick, roundish slabs. 1 slab per person. Season and pan fry each side for 2 minutes (you might have to use 2 frying pans) in a bit of olive oil until golden brown. Bake at 250F for 10 minutes until the center can be pierced easily with a fork. Remove, tent and continue on with recipe below to make the Blackberry Brandy Sauce.
4 salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick and 6 ounces each
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons seedless blackberry preserves
3 tablespoons brandy
1 pint fresh blackberries
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Lightly season the salmon with a pinch of salt and pepper on each side. In a frying pan over high heat, add the cooking oil. When the oil is very hot, add the salmon fillets, not touching. Fry for 2 minutes, flip the salmon, turn the heat to medium, cover and let cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the salmon is just slightly rare in the middle. Cook an additional minute if you like your salmon cooked all the way through. Remember the residual heat will continue to cook the salmon further after you remove from heat. With a spatula, remove the salmon to a plate and tent loosely with tin foil to keep warm while you make the sauce.
Return the same frying pan on medium heat (you should have some juicy bits and oil still clinging to the pan) whisk together the mustard, chili powder, water, vinegar and blackberry preserves. When the sauce is bubbling nicely, pour in the brandy and whisk. Simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce thickens to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the blackberries and the butter. Stir to melt and incorporate the butter. Taste the sauce, you may want to season with the 1/2 teaspoon of salt if you are using unsalted butter. You can also an additional 1/2 teaspoon blackberry preserves if the blackberries are puckery tart. Too sweet? Add another 1/2 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar. Pour over the salmon and serve.
Serves 4
a defeated me wud give my misses to sous chef who will finish 'em all.
hey! ain't tryin to treat him like a rubbish bin, but, he thinks: burnt food = goood, undercooked food = goood, underseasoned food = goooddd, all food = gooodddd
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Last night I made a blackberry vinegar using about a pint of fresh picked blackberries and rice wine vinegar.
It's a great way to get the taste without the seeds.
As for fruit with fish especially salmon – put me down for mangoes.
Blackberry brandy sauce- hmmm, sounds like the makin's for a great sundae.
try try try till you succeed and you did ! bravo ! have to admit , looks very tempting, as i've never had a blackberry savoury sauce.N salmon …deeelicious !
This looks and sounds fabulous. My significant other has tried salmon several times, and it's just too fishy a fish for him, but this sauce on pork…that sounds like it would be a winner in thise house. Your pictures are beautiful!
I love the combination of sweet and savory.
I will probably forever eat my duck with a fruit sauce. Well, that and maybe roasting it with hoison.
I will have to try that cauliflower steak one day. It sounds delish.
This dish is nothing short of amazing btw, I have a little surprise for you at my blog
mmMMmmmm….definitely will have to try this blackberry sauce, Jaden! Thanks for posting the recipe…I've been drooling over your pics on Flickr forEVAH!
Oooh–looks so good!
The sauce looks great, too bad I don't like salmon (except in sushi).
Great recovery on the sauce, and I absolutely love the lead photo. That is a sexy looking plate. Also, I never would have thought of such a strong/dark sauce to go with salmon, so you've given me some ideas to play around with
seXy? a nice square white plate w/a raised edge is sexy to you? hummmmmmm….nope…can't see it being sexy.
Looks yummy!
Oh wow! That sounds super yummy and boozy! Do you think the sauce could double as a cocktail base (minus the mustard and chili powder)?
Good job, grasshopper! This looks luscious – fruity and boozy goodness in each bit.
Well done, grasshoppa! So glad that you concocted this masterpiece! The picture alone makes me want to do a happy dance! YUM!
title alone makes me drool… another masterpiece… your perseverance paid off…
wow! i don't even like salmon, but that looks incredible…like i might have to try it!
the slight tang frm the sauce-ooo.. very very creative!
This looks so good! Thanks for posting the whole prosess. Sometimes it takes more than once to get it just the way you want. Can't wait to try this as I love to cook with things that are normally associated with one thing (blackberrys = dessert) and flip 'em around and turn 'em into something unexpected. It may just be the contrarian in me, but it works (most of the time!)
Ooo. grasshoppa, you make this looks so good.
I repent. I will not insist salmon being served only as sashimi anymore.
I have to admit that when it comes to blackberries, my first thought is of desserts: cobblers, pies, crisps, and scones. But you've convinced me that blackberries and salmon make for an ideal pairing. Like the best of marriages, opposites do indeed attract.
Well, I'm speechless (not something that happens often). But, while I may lack the right superlatives on your dish, one thing's for certain, I'm going grocery shopping.
Oh, yes. So summery. So right. Thanks for plugging away so we can all benefit.
Mmm, I like that description, "ebony blue." Disturbingly, I also like the description "candy sweet." Well, I'm a sweet tooth! Just kidding… I completely understand. Deep, dark balsamic vinegar is indeed the right way to cut through the sweetness. Looks excellent!
Gorgeous pics as usual! Beautiful colors together….will have to try tastes…though we do all have strawberry/raspberry balsamic everywhere..and how could I doubt you…oh steamy queen!
love how you used the spoon in the photo, really emphasizes the sauce. sounds and looks delicious!
Great idea. I like your attitude. I never would have though about cauiliflower steak! Brilliant.I ironically just posted about cauliflower today. Another ides to try.
I made this for dinner tonight. It was so good. I wanted to lick my plate good. Super easy, too. I saw this recipe and knew I had to make it. I had fresh berries, too, ones that I picked myself this afternoon off the bush along the railroad tracks at the end of my block.
If the taste is half as gorgeous as the colors of the salmon and blackberries together, this will be an absolutely winning recipe!
Wow that looks great, I cant resist black berries either, This is a fantastic new way of using them in cooking:-)
Oh my! This looks almost too good to eat. Wonderful!
That's so funny, I just made a blackberry sauce chicken yesterday! My husband and picked a bucketful of blackberries and they were absolutely delicious. I'll have to try your salmon next.
Oh wow, this looks incredible!
Holy expletive, that looks amazing. I'm drooling.
That looks so good! Great shot with the sauce dripping from the spoon!
Hey Jaden, for one love your site! and second of all – I tried this recipe and absolutely loved it. I made it last night and I was in heaven. Very nice job and I must say great photos. I love coming by your site and having a look. Keep up the good work.
You are the first person, other than me of course, that I have found that combines blackberries and salmon! I love it! Since I live on the North Oregon Coast, I thought it was a bonzer of an idea that the Native Americans around here actually used. My sauce is a bit like yours but I hadn't thought to put the mustard in. Brilliant! I also like to add cumin to it, gives a nice grounding note. Love you blog! Everything, the pictures, the writing, fantastic. I have a small noble blog that wants to grow up to be like yours. It's the Go lightly Gourmet at http://danazia.wordpress.com/. Thanks for the work, I'll be back!
You are a hoot! Where have you been hiding (from me?) all my life??? I'm trying your steaks tomorrow night – salmon has to wait. Even if it bombs, I'll still have a smile on my face! As a fellow foodie and fellow fotog, carry on!
I made this for a dinner party last week and it was a huge hit! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I'm getting my shoes on, and heading out the door to Celilo Falls, on the Columbia Gorge, just 12 miles from The Dalles (home)……to get me some fresh caught Salmon or Steelhead, from the Indian Village…..Yummmmmm! I have tried salmon so many ways and this looks divine……s/o, Bob, seZ St Michelle Reisling will go along GREAT w/this! so dinner is decided!
thank you Jaden for yet again, another great idea and the O'so easy directions to pull it off!
…and for the cauliflower steaks?! That will be tomorrow's dinner! I've never heard of cauliflower served this/that way…I am sooooo excited to try it!! ty ty ty
I was looking for a recipe for Blackberry Brandy sauce, this sounds perfect although I am not a big salmon fan. I just returned from a trip from Montana and there is a resturant there in Butte called The Montana Club and their signature steak is an 8 oz Filet with Blackberry Brandy Sauce. This is the perfect replica….Thank you
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A previous manager at the Abercrombie and Fitch store at the Summit asked me about a year ago to photograph eight of his staff members for them to submit in a contest. I think I have it right in saying that every store has the opportunity to submit a photo in hopes to be published in a little booklet that they may be spotted as potential models for the ANF catalogue. Anyway, they made it to the final round last year, but are determined to make the cut this time!
So I met this crew up at the Summit store last night to take a few group shots of them to submit. They are required to all be in the same clothes, and must be in front of this big sign at the front of their store. There wasn't a whole lot of room for creativity in such a small space, but I think we got a few good ones! (I have no idea why it is underlining everything I type, and I hope NO idea how to fix it! Ugh!)


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Mine is packed up and ready to mail. Pat, mail when you can and Good Luck with the surgery!
Beautiful work ladies!!
Holee-LOVE your peacock and swan!
Love all the different colors and ideas on the other blocks. Everyone's stitchery looks fantastic!
My work on Kayla's block is complete. We have ventured outside of the "monochromatic" theme to include the colors that were requested in Kayla's booklet and the colors in the fabrics of the block.
I'm liking the block...and think that Kayla will as well when it travels home. Next up is Erma to finish the block.
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OMG! Kathy! Your work is just beautiful! The whole block is turning out so lovely. Kayla will be so pleased.
It is beautiful and I do love it
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream"
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Here is my work. I used the trellis design (that's what I think of when I see it, not sure the real name) in ShawKl's book. I love your patterns in there! It's done in a variegated blue. with different shades of blue laces at bottom.
PS, Update for Ambher: She is finished with her block and will exchange with her lady at COF retreat. She said she posted photo earlier.
Bjeannes, I will mail after I get back from COF since you will be out of town.
Cr8tve1...you work is just lovely!!
Lois/bluesnail...we miss you! Haven't heard from you in a while...hope things are well with you!
Lois usually goes to the retreats.
Cr9tve1 - Your work is beautiful. Thank you.
And miles and miles of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado has me lots closer to finishing. I will post a pic before I mail on Monday.
Cr8tve1, your work is beautiful. And, thank you for mentioning that you enjoy the seams in the workbook...I sometimes wonder if anyone really uses it. I know that I have a bookcase full of books that I sit and look at...but still rarely use. It's nice to know that my work is being appreciated...by at least one person. HUGS!
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Well, I didn't make it to the PA retreat. I've been working on tisme's block... did a large chunk earlier in the month and am currently stalled... but I'll have it done and in the mail by the 1st of July. Photo will follow soon after that.
It has been a rather hectic month for me but I keep pluggin' along.
Sometimes I laugh so hard tears run down my leg! Lois
Thanks ladies!
Shawkl, Ambher and I have little CQ parties and that's our go to book we both bring to use. Ambher loved my copy she ended up buying your book at last years retreat. You did a great job. I love the different sizes you included for the patterns; it really helps out for beginner like me.
Kathy, I also use your book for ideas on a regular basis. I am always thankful for the artistic talent of others.
I will be mailing tomorrow when GD's and I "go to town"
I am mailing Cr8tve1's block to PatV tomorrow.
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i'm working on Ambher's block. I will mail it on Saturday.
Has anyone heard from Pat since her surgery? I'm wondering how she's doing. I'll be 2 days late mailing this time. I kept looking at the one seam I did and I don't like it. So I need to add something to it. I hope with the Holiday that it won't matter to Jackie if it's a few days late.
No, it won't matter to me. I will be mailing mine tomorrow.
here is Ambher's block. i did the bottom right hand corner with the little heart and the top right hand corner.This message has been edited. Last edited by: califgal,
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Ambher's block went out in the mail to Lois today.
Hello stitchers! Just jumping in to say that Bea's lovely block arrived in my mailbox from bjeannes safe and sound. It is very pretty and the stitchers have done a beautiful job!
Also need to fess up that I did not get Jackie's block mailed off to Pat as planned last week but am planning to mail out tomorrow. I will post conf. #.
I was able to finish Coleen's block so it's in the mail and on the way to Jackie today...Have a nice and safe Holiday everyone!
I am here! I did not have my surgery as I got floored by a viral infection. So everything got pushed to July and August.
I am mailing Bjeannes block to Holee today.
Glad to hear you are okay. The block is very pretty. I can't wait to get started on it.
Pat, I mailed Cr8tve's block off to you a few minutes ago. I posted the conf. # on our small group.
Anxious for more pix to show up here!
glad my pkg arrived safely I rec'd Pat's block in the mail today and will start working on it soon
my pink one is looking great!
Bjeanes, did you get my pkg? I mailed it the other day.
yes, I replied above saying I had rec'd Pat's block today.
Thank You Pat for all that the envelope contained I wanted you to know that it came today. This pink block is beautiful!
I received a beautiful green block full of butterflies. My thoughts are turning to gardens and beads. I will take a pic later and post a before and after.
I got my next block from BlueSnail - now to get started creating . . .
waiting for the next block to come. excited to get started.
I'm sorry I didn't check my mail in a few days, i did receive the next block, Alexemmaroses Grey block. I am researching Steampunk, love it! The trick is to find something that will work with what's already been cq'd.
Steampunk is cool. Lots of heavy lace, gears, chains, locks and keys..neat stuff!
oooh...you girls are speaking my language with talk of Steampunk! But, anything you do will be a pleasure!
Since I will be traveling a lot in the next month as well as having company, I have finished Pat's block already. I will post pictures later and have my DH mail for me closer to the 1st.
Really love steampunk glad to see it mentioned hear
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Steampunk is more my style. Love it! I have made inches and postcards with it but never a block.
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ok what the heck is Steampunk???
Here are the pictures of Pat's block
This one is the whole block
This is the section I worked on
Patsy - Steampunk runs the gamut from the purely Victorian to the raggedy post-apocalyptic. Buckles, machinist cogs and gears, pocket watches and heavy lace all make great additions to steampunk style. Think Victorian era fashion. Lace and velvet or more of a dusty brown leather. Steampunk is a modernization of the Victorian era.
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My blue block looks gorgeous!!
Here is Cr8tve's green block, before I started my contribution
All the butterflies and lace makes me think of my gardens.
I'm clicking along and should have it in the mail way before the deadline.
I lightened up the photo of your block Pat and it's really pretty. The green block does look like a garden. I feel so behind this month. I've had company since July 2nd. I've done nothing on the pink block yet but I have a plan so once I get started it will go fast...and tomorrow morning my company will just have to be on there own because I'm going to the attic and starting the block!
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On March 15, 2010, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) unveiled a revised draft of proposed legislation, the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (the "RAFSA"), for consideration by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The RAFSA includes expansive financial industry regulatory reforms, including the "Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010" (the "PFIARA"). The PFIARA, as proposed by Senator Dodd, is similar to a prior version of the PFIARA included in H.R. 4173, which passed the House of Representatives on December 11, 2009. If passed by Congress and signed into law in its present form, the PFIARA could have a significant impact on advisers to certain private funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds and permanent capital vehicles, by (1) requiring the registration of certain unregistered advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and (2) imposing additional reporting and disclosure requirements on investment advisers, including those already registered under the Advisers Act. The Dodd version of the PFIARA lays out a framework for regulation of private fund advisors, but delegates to the SEC rulemaking authority for many of the details concerning the types of advisers that may face additional regulatory burden.


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We're trying to gather up some of the roads less traveled in America as part of our Road Trip series and in doing so, have pieced together this little seven hour road trip near Los Angeles, California. This long and twisty trip starts off at Placerita Canyon Road and takes the traveler through a series of roads that offer many activities to entertain along the way before ending at East Sierra Madre Avenue.
Right off the bat, road trip attendees can capture the scenery of the western San Gabriel Mountains off of Placerita Canyon Rd. About two miles from Placerita Canyon Road's intersection with California State Route 14, travelers can head up to Disney's Golden Oak Ranch to check out the location used by the film industry for many shows and movies such as Independence Day, The X-Files, CSI, My Name is Earl, Entourage, Boston Legal, Bones, Sons of Anarchy, and American Idol.
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Motorcycle enthusiasts will enjoy cruising down the next road on our trip thanks to the 18 miles worth of curves on Little Tujunga Canyon Road. Laid out among the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains, this road isn't exactly the less traveled as it is visited by many motorcyclists ever year.
The next interesting stop on this trip is Mt Wilson Circle Road where travelers can take advantage of the 10.5 mile loop from the top of Mount Wilson to two trail camps along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. Whether the group would like to hike along the more dangerous trials or the more scenic route, this stop makes for a strenuous all day event or a more moderate overnight visit. Travelers can also take advantage of the seasonal streams and rivers or just sit back and soak in the glorious forested view.
The most traveled stop on this list is the East Big Bear Blvd that can take you to Big Bear Lake for some fantastic skiing on Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Take this trip during the less snowy parts of the calendar and vacationers can still find much to do in the San Bernardino Mountains. Take advantage of the scenery while biking, boating, hiking, parasailing, horseback riding, and tons more. There won't be a dull moment, unless of course travelers want to sit back and relax in one of the many bear-themed lodges.
One of the final roads on our trip is Mt. Baldy Road. Take this trip during the snowy season and take advantage of some amazing skiing opportunities. This location has 26 runs spanning three mountains covering 800 acres with 2,100 vertical feet. Go full force in skiing, snow boarding, tubing, snow play, and scenic chair rides. If snow isn't your thing then have some fun hiking, biking, and going along some scenic rides.


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Paula Wallace, associate dean of the College, remembers the day in 2007 when Lianna Carrera '07 told her she wanted to be a standup comic.
"I wasn't surprised," Wallace said laughing. "Lianna has always marched to a different drummer. My biggest concern was how to help her get there."
For Carrera, whose focus was political science, the dream meant taking a risk and attending The Second City Comedy Studies Program in Chicago, Illinois. Wallace worked with Carrera to find a solution that allowed her to take advantage of the opportunity while still meeting graduation requirements at Randolph.
"I was really nervous about it, but I also knew I had the support I needed," said Carrera.
Since graduating, Carrera has performed in dozens of states across the United States and toured in South Africa and Ireland. She uses her life experiences as a basis for her act. The gay daughter of a retired Southern Baptist minister and a deaf mother, Carrera has learned to find humor in just about every situation.
"I'm paying my dues right now, and there are times on the road when comedy is quite lonely," Carrera said from a hotel room in San Francisco, California, as she waited for a flight to Las Vegas.
"But it is hard to feel that way long. I am so grateful for the phone calls and notes of encouragement I receive from our community. I feel very fortunate to have such a great support system even after graduation."
While it might seem odd for a political science major to pursue comedy, Carrera is appreciative of the breadth of courses she took in college.
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Carrera is determined to follow her dream, even if it means hard work and sacrifice.
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The rising prices, in the cases of both housing and higher education, lead to cries that since the prices are now unaffordable, there has to be more credit. More (and more heavily subsidized) credit the politicians often enough deliver, and the escalation goes on.
Please join AEI to explore new research on and discuss possible solutions to the student loan bubble.
Rationing federal credit through a more complex system involving individual loan underwriting that assesses the likelihood that a given borrower will be able to repay the debt, rather than through the flat borrowing caps that are in place today, could be a more effective way to protect consumers.
Much has been made recently of the rising cost of attending a four-year college. House Speaker John Boehner has decried the fact that "during the 1980s, the cost of attending college rose more than three times as fast as the typical family income," and that "[t]his trend of rapidly-increasing...
This Center on Higher Education Reform report addresses America's failing student loan structure. The authors take an in-deth look at Income Share Agreements and their potential to replace traditional student loans.
AEI scholar Andrew P. Kelly reflects on the costly student aid system and its many failures - from the high schools that grant the diplomas to the colleges that gladly take Pell Grants from the underprepared to the students who fail to complete the courses.
Since the economic crisis, families have increasingly struggled with daily costs of living, let alone the cost of a college tuition. But, while the idea of a higher education "public option" may sound appealing, it does little to address the overall rising cost of higher education or student outcomes.
In this provocative volume, higher education experts explore innovative ways that colleges and universities can unbundle the various elements of the college experience while assessing costs and benefits and realizing savings.
As Harvard Education Press's just-released volume Stretching the Higher Education Dollar details, while existing higher education institutions can take some steps to contain their costs, truly low-cost higher education will likely come from an emerging wave of new providers such as university-online partnerships, massive open online courses, and competency-based education.
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Burglars then had to cut another hole in a different wall to get inside the clothing store.
The store manager said the crooks stole sunglasses and jewelry worth between $75 to $150, but that the damage could cost thousands to repair. The manager said she thinks the crooks broke into her store by mistake, probably meaning to break into the jewelry store next door.
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Georgia, and especially the metro Atlanta area including East Atlanta, was instrumental in the civil rights movement. In an area full of African-American leaders, pioneers and history-makers, there is an abundance of events during this last week of Black History Month 2013.
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- "Mine Eyes Have Seen," a photography exhibit of the 1968 March on Washington by renowned social activist photographer Bob Adelman is on display at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site visitors center at 450 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta on Feb. 25. Full details.
- The historical exhibit, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School: A Journey of Faith, Spirituality and Social Justice explores the founding of Our Lady of Lourdes for African Americans in the early 1900's and the impact the church and school have had on Atlanta's disenfranchised and oppressed. This exhibit is open during regular operating hours of the Auburn Avenue Research Library. Full details.
- The DeKalb History Center is honoring four entertainment legends at its sixth annual Black History Month celebration on Feb. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the historic DeKalb County Courthouse. The event is sponsored in part by The Champion Newspaper, the DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau and Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home. Cost is $35. Full details.
- The art exhibit, "A Legacy of Excellence: African-American Exceptionalism in the United States," is being hosted by the Auburn Avenue Research Library, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta and the office of City Councilman Ivory Young. The exhibit, by Atlanta artist Nelson Williams, is open during the regular operating hours of the library. Full details
- The Black History Month Parade, which takes place on Saturday in downtown Atlanta, features marching bands, entertainers, dignitaries, civic groups, non-profits, celebrities, corporate groups, artisitc expressionist, entertainment and fun for the whole family. The event is free and open to the public. Full details.


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This week's Battlegrounds MMA event in Oklahoma has seen some late changes and additions.Filed under: MMA Rumors, News read news >>
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File this one under "close call." It's not uncommon to hear the phrase "dropping bombs" at a mixed martial arts (MMA) event. But it's not supposed to be taken literally. Unfortunately, a deranged lunatic had more than just ground-and-pound on his mind when he planned a suicide bombing at the upcoming M-1 Challenge 49: "Battle in the Mountains 3" event, which is expected to take place on June 7, 2014, in Dzheirakh, Ingushetia. That's according to a report from SovSport.ru (via RG.ru), helpfully t read news >>
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It wouldn't be a MMA event if something unusual didn't happen. In the second bout of the main card at UFC Fight Night 38 in Natal, Brazil, Michel Prazeres defeated Mairbek Taisumov, but did so as the Tiger Muay Thai team member earned not one, but two point deductions from referee Mario Yamasaki. Prazeres began the bout by getting the takedown and moving to mount, but Taisumov was able to push the Brazilian into side control. Prazerus went for the north-south choke as he moved around, but couldn read news >>
After the biggest Bellator MMA event to date, two of the organization's new champions have gotten a boost in this week's USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com MMA rankings. read news >>
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A Columbus, Indiana man was arrested for allegedly robbing several Louisville banks and threatening the tellers.
According to Louisville Metro Police, Frank Martin, 37, robbed three different banks over the course of several months. An arrest report states than on June 3, Martin went to the Class Act Federal Union on Fern Valley Road. Once inside, Martin apparently presented the teller with a demand note which indicated that he was armed, demanded money and received it before fleeing.
On November 26, Martin allegedly entered the Fifth Third Bank on West Market Street where he again presented a demand note, threatened to shoot the teller, demanded and received money before he fled the scene.
Martin's arrest warrant states that on December 5 he entered the Stock Yards Bank on East Main Street where he handed the teller a demand note and an empty deposit bag. According to the teller, Martin said, "If you trip the alarm, I will shoot you in the face." Again, Martin allegedly fled with money. Surveillance footage from Stock Yards Bank helped police identify Martin and the teller also identified him through a photo pack.
Martin is being charged with three counts of first degree robbery.
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A partnership between UTA and the Arlington school district will offer high school students classroom and enrichment experiences to boost their success in science, technology, engineering, and math.
UTA team travels to Russia to teach orphans
Russian language Lecturer Tatiana Baeva and a group of UTA students travel to Russia to teach and mentor orphans through the nonprofit Allies in Youth Development.
Alumnus' influence extends throughout North Texas
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley '76 traces his prolific civic and professional involvement to his parents, who taught him the importance of giving back to the community.
Parents wield influence over teen smoking
A marketing professor's study shows that parents have a greater impact on their grade-school-age children's attitudes toward tobacco than peers or advertisers.
Video game aids mentally ill patients
A social work graduate student is transforming the popular video game Mass Effect 3 into an effective therapy treatment for people with mental illness.
Researchers devise novel methods to extend the water supply
Water safety is a major concern in North Texas, where city officials and residents fret over the stability of the supply. UT Arlington is taking the lead in this important field.
Civil engineers turn landfills into a power source
An innovative recirculation system developed by two civil engineers is providing a source of electricity for about 1,600 households in Denton, Texas.
Preparing high school students for college
Staffed by UT Arlington student mentors, GO Centers are offices in area high schools that help students navigate the college admission and application process.
Energy, excitement draw Homecoming crowds
Maverick spirit filled the streets of the College Park District as thousands of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members soaked up the fun and festivities of Homecoming 2013.
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Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky is the spiritual leader of Congregation Ansche Chesed in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and four children. Following his ordination at The Jewish Theological Seminary in 1997, Rabbi Kalmanofsky served as instructor, adviser, administrator, and assistant dean of The Rabbinical School of JTS, where he remains a faculty member. He loves studying Torah, davening, Chicago Bears football, Bruce Springsteen's music, and the films of Cameron Crowe. Rabbi Kalmanofksy teaches at Ivry Prozdor on Sunday mornings.
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Vision plan can be reviewed
Date: December 8, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Town Attorney David Persson said the Longboat Key Town Commission can review the town's vision plan whenever it wants.
Last month, Town Manager Bruce St. Denis advised the commission he was going to hold off on scheduling a discussion at a future workshop for the town's vision plan, which was created in 2007 with the help of input by 300 Key residents, until The Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside renovation and expansion application was complete.
St. Denis made the decision after discussing the matter with Persson.
But Persson now wishes to reconsider his advice.
"It seems to me that while there is a potential danger of discussing specifics of the application, there are other considerations that might lead the commission to wish to begin discussion (on the vision plan)," Persson wrote in an e-mail to commissioners. "It appears to me that the commission is very sensitive and responsive to the requirements that the quasi-judicial process imposes, both collectively and individually. I believe that discussion could occur without violating anyone's rights so long as we are all vigilant."
The commission reviewed the document, which contains a list of goals and objectives for the town for the next 20 years, but has never officially adopted the plan. Instead, it chose only to accept it.
The vision plan, the commission believes, needs more work because its action step timeline needs to be updated and some of the goals that have been completed can be removed.
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First, let's stipulate that the New York Times scoop last week about Fox News chairman Roger Ailes allegedly urging an employee to lie to federal prosecutors is a real jaw-dropper. The report, based on uncovered legal filings, not only has the media world stunned but it has loyalists who orbit the Fox News world utterly dumbstruck by the revelation.
They're stunned, not because they can't believe Ailes would do such a thing. Instead, they're shocked Ailes left himself so open, so vulnerable. They're astonished that his former employee, Judith Regan, reportedly has Ailes on tape urging her to lie to federal investigators about her affair with Bernard Kerick, a former top lieutenant of Rudolf Giuliani when he served as New York's mayor. With Giuliani eyeing a possible presidential run, Ailes allegedly told Regan to lie in order to protect both Kerik and Giuliani.
In short, the Times report has managed to shock everyone. It's shocked media insiders for the sheer recklessness of Ailes' behavior. It has startled Fox News critics (like myself) who are amazed how cavalierly Ailes would counsel an employee to break the law. And the report has shaken Ailes loyalists who can't believe the Machiavellian Fox News chief was so sloppy in his execution.
So yeah, this story is kind of a big deal and it has immediately been pushed to the head of the line in terms of pending Fox News troubles for 2011, right in front of Glenn Beck's ongoing caliphate conspiracy madness and the conservative attacks it has sparked on him,
Indeed, the Times report would mean that Ailes and Beck, Fox News' fiercest lightning rods, have quickly morphed from assets to liabilities. We know Beck's increasingly a liability because, thanks to his incendiary, hateful rhetoric, he's unable to retain virtually any nationally recognized advertisers. And that's been the case for almost a year-a-half now. No only are advertisers steering clear of Glenn Beck, but ratings continue to decline. That is not a formula for cable news success.
But even more scandalous is the specter of Ailes, who runs Fox News as his personal fiefdom, being thrust into the spotlight for potentially breaking the law; for allegedly telling an employee to lie to federal investigators.
Ailes and Fox News are still trying to absorb that body blow. They're trying to shrug off a claim of lawbreaking against the man who runs a law-and-order news operation. But the hypocrisy in play is almost too much to bear.
How so? Please flash back to Bill Clinton's impeachment circus. What was the line Republicans used all the time and the line that was regurgitated ad nauseum on Fox News? Correct, the president had to be punished because there is, in this country, the rule of law and nobody is above is above that rule of law.
"This has to do with the rule of law," Sean Hannity announced for the umpteenth time back on Sept. 9, 1999, while discussing impeachment. It had to do with "whether or not that same law applies to the president."
Fox News to America: The rule of law has to be applied to all citizens and it's doubly important that the rule of law apply to people who try to mislead federal investigators
So yes, based on the Times report, that would now apply to people like Roger Ailes. (Hoisted, petard, etc.)
But if you listen to the distant murmurs of Fox News' spin on the Ailes story, Rupert Murdoch's shop seems to be suggesting that the rule of law is no longer that big of a deal. And besides, that recorded conversation where Ailes urged an employee to lie to federal investigators was just a big misunderstanding. And so, according to the Fox News spin machine, "the matter is closed."
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Apple to Buy EA, Netflix, Facebook?
Color me skeptic, but there's something about this recent story that just seems a little too far-fetched to be true. Belied by a strong fourth quarter earnings report, Apple sales were boosted by the recently released iPad and iPhone 4 and the newly upgraded iPod lineup, leading market analysts to ponder over Apple's next big move. As reported by the New York Times, CEO Steve Jobs posited that Apple would one day like to use its excess cash on more "strategic opportunities", leading some to question over whether Apple will enter into the gaming realm with an acquisition of Electronic Arts or into social media by buying Facebook.
In the past, Apple would normally acquire smaller companies more focused on product development, such as when they bought Intrinsity, a Texas-based company that develops faster computer chips for mobile devices. With Apple's continued dominance over the smart phone and MP3 player markets and their strengthening hold over the tablet markets, it wouldn't shock us if Apple made a splash with a grand announcement anytime soon, though we have a hard time believing the rumors some analysts have been spreading.
With the iPhone and iPad recently emerging as leading video gaming technologies in the past few years, it wouldn't surprise me if Apple developed their own development wing, though with the console market already divided as it is, I don't see Apple trying to enter the console market anytime soon.
I also find it hard to believe that Apple would purchase Facebook, especially on the heels of their music-themed social networking site Ping, though not necessarily impossible. Facebook does offer over 500 million subscribers, though its cost (Facebook is estimated at abou $33 billion) might be too much.
Also don't expect Apple to buy Netflix anytime soon, as long as iTunes remains as a leading provider for television shows and movies.


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The Blood tree is not built for one handed weapons. None of their strikes have an off hand component, and the talent that gives them that is too deep in frost to take. So you wind up sacrificing almost 30% of your damage just by making that transition.
Further pushing it toward unviability is the fact that one handed weapons have a smaller item budget than a 2H weapon. Going from the 397 Axe from Yor'sahj to two 403 Souldrinkers, you'd lose out on 70 stam, 46 strength, a socket, and over 450 points in tanking secondary stats. All that's on top of the already brutal hit to your damage output.
And the icing on this cake of fail is the fact that Parry Haste is still encoded into the game, so while it's flagged off on all the bosses this expansion, the framework is still there for it to make a return, and if it does you'd be making yourself more likely to get parry gibbed. All it would take is one hotfix.


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From ivory tower to prison cell: How can we bring conservation efforts to the public?
Conservation and other environmental movements have long been viewed as the initiatives of a select group of people. Rare, an international conservation group, seeks to change conservation policy by turning it into a movement that derives support from the public. As there website states, "conservationists must become as skilled in social change as in science; as committed to community-based solutions as national and international policy making."
How can this be accomplished? The Sustainable Prisons Project in Washington State offers a novel approach to Rare's mission. This project, a partnership between The Evergreen State College and Washington State Department of Corrections, allows inmates across Washington to participate in environmental education, sustainable practices, and science research projects. Learn more about this program at http://blogs.evergreen.edu/sustainableprisons/stories/prisons-with-nature/.
Creative conservation initiatives like the Sustainable Prisons Project help both the conservation movement and the participants of the program. How can we expand this project to other parts of the global community in order to fully bring conservation to the forefront of political and social discussions?
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Jun 8 2012: In order to move forward with the conservation effort, I think humans need to be rewarded with something, probably money, for making more conservative choices when it comes to the environment. For example, households can receive a tax credit for installing solar panels on their houses/businesses. This idea of rewarding people with tax credits for making more environmentally friendly choices is a good start to persuading people's decisions. If this idea could be broadened to include more economic, 'everyday life' situations, then more people could receive tax credits, which, in turn, would lead to more environmentally friendly behavior.
Jun 8 2012: I agree that there has to be some sort of incentive for people to change their behavior. Most people are selfish in nature (not always in a bad way), and unless it benefits them, socially, economically, or personally, having some sort of reward is needed. Part of the issue I have right now is eating healthier. Buying junk food is much cheaper than buying vegetables. If junk food was more of a premium then people would adapt to the fact that if they wanted to save money they could buy healthier food. This can go one step further and providing support to markets to distribute their foods locally in the surrounding area. This would reduce fuel consumption globally and help financial stimulate many local communities.
Jun 8 2012: I agree that it is difficult to obtain support from the public unless there is some way to prove how much the issue really does affect them. Sadly, people won't act on something unless it directly affects them. If the general public is rewarded for making conservation choices then we would absolutely see forward movement.
Jun 8 2012: I'm in the same boat as you when it comes to eating healthy. It is just cheap and easy to eat junk. I think you can expand the idea you touched on with junk food to fuel as well. I have thought for a while that the price we pay for gas is not the true price of oil. I think our wars, and our military's presence in many countries is due entirely to the need to procure more oil. Well, if we need this oil so bad and can't live without it, we need to be paying the full price for it. If gas were $7 or $8 per gallon in America then maybe we wouldn't insist on using so much of it. If we're going to send soldiers to other countries to protect the interests of oil companies, those companies should be paying for that. And by extension we will end up paying for it. And that is a good thing.
The thing is, we already are paying for it by way of taxes and debt. This isn't good enough. People blame social programs for raising their taxes when in truth it is our dependence on oil. We need to see what this dependence is really costing us, and future generations of Americans.
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By Cindy Hamlin, Special to the Citizen 10/27/11
• Don't be afraid of the seedy! Most of the best thrift stores are in the less than ideal parts of town. Thrift stores are dirty and you will have to dig, but isn't a bargain worth digging for?
• Make nice with the owner/manager! Tell them what you are looking for and they may know where it is or will keep an eye out for you.
• Thrift stores need bags for the customer's purchases. Your home is likely filled with them, both paper and plastic, so make nice and curry some favor!
• If there is a quantity of an item, but they are priced individually, ask if they can give you a price if you take all of
them. Be prepared to take them (or not) depending on the price. If you ask for a better price on an item (not all do this) be prepared to pay it. The owners get really peeved if you ask continually and never buy it.
• Most thrift stores have a discount schedule (colored dots/tags, sections that are over stocked with items, etc). This is usually posted or announced when you arrive, so look for it or ask. It may make the difference in buying it or leaving it there.
• Think of other uses for your purchases. The shirt with a spot can be fabric for a bag; a wool sweater can be felted. A shirt missing buttons can have a new funkier set. A single earring can become a pendant on a necklace or the center for a brooch. No item is a lost cause unless it is disgusting!
• Craig's List is a good place to check for shops. They usually post it in the yard/garage sale section.
• Stop in often! They get new merchandise EVERY DAY and ALL DAY! It is not the same store 20 minutes after you leave.
• Google search "thrift shops" and "your town". You may find ones that you never knew of. Ask a fellow thrift shopper if they found any new or cool shops.
• If your gut tells you that the item is worth something, LISTEN! As you develop and fine tune your thrifting skills it gets better. You can also go home and research it. I buy items at the Goodwill and then take home and research it. They have a return policy for store credit only, so I am not at a loss if I take it back.
• Tell your thrifting buddies what you are looking for. They can help you look for that illusive item.
Good luck and happy hunting!
Cindy Hamlin is a lover of thrift shops and a maker of things. She shares her exploits on her blog, Cindy is Crafty (cindyiscrafty.wordpress.com) and she makes and sells jewelry designs at shops in the Metro Richmond region and her thrift finds on eBay.
Glen Allen student to perform at Carnegie Hall
Thanks to a first-place win in The American Protege International Vocal Competition 2014, Glen Allen High School student Matija Tomas will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall in December.
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Henricus Historical Park will commemorate its anniversary during Publick Day, a signature annual event that celebrates the establishment of the second successful English settlement in the New World. In September 1611, Sir Thomas Dale, along with soldiers, tradesmen and farmers, ventured from Jamestown to create the Citie of Henricus. Leaders of Henricus developed the first English hospital, chartered the first college in North America, established tobacco as the first cash crop in Virginia, and created a place where Pocahontas lived and met John Rolfe.
Publick Day will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and parking is $5 per vehicle. > Read more.
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Extras sought for AMC's 'TURN'
Paid extras are being sought to appear in the AMC television series TURN: Washington's Spies, which will begin filming its second season in the Richmond area at the end of September and continue through February.
No experience is required, but producers say that extras must have flexible availability, reliable transportation and a positive attitude.
Arvold Casting is holding an open call on Sunday, Sept. 21 and is seeking men, women and children who are Caucasian, African American and Native American, with thin to average builds and who can realistically portray people living in Revolutionary War times. Long hair is a plus but not a must. > Read more.
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The recent surge in the oil price will deliver a much-needed boost to the Russian economy but will not be enough on its own to eliminate the countrys large budget deficit, economists have told Emerging Markets.
Crude prices have spiked by 16% over the last month, breaking through the $60 a barrel mark as rising optimism among investors about a global economy recovery has driven up commodity prices.
Russia is a key exporter of oil and gas and the energy sector makes up between 22% and 24% of its economy, according to Michael Ganske, chief emerging market economist at Commerzbank. A price of $60 to $70 a barrel is quite supportive and would break even the current account, he told Emerging Markets.
It is not like the fantastic cash flow that we saw last year when prices went to $150, but it is supportive for the economy at a time when we expect a severe recession with GDP contracting 4.9% this year.
He said Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan would benefit as net exporters although other countries would be hurt by higher energy costs. But indirectly this will be supportive for the entire region because Russia is a major economy and if it stabilises sooner rather than later it will take pressure off other countries.
The IMF expects Russia to contract by 6% this year while yesterday the Institute for International Finance warned GDP could shrink as much as 8.7%.
Natalia Orlova, a senior analyst at Alfa Bank in Moscow, said Russia was facing a fiscal deficit of R3 trillion ($93.7 billion) this year. A sustained oil price of $60 a barrel would reduce that by R1 trillion. The oil price would have to go back to $90 a barrel for Russia to be in surplus, she told Emerging Markets.
She warned increased revenues from oil exports would be offset by a decline in revenue from other areas. You might see substantial declines in VAT because foreign VAT, which reflects tax collection from foreign trade, reflects the significant 40% decline in imports, she said.
Analysts have been surprised by the rise in oil prices. Eugen Weinberg, a commodity analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt, said he had expected prices to reach $70 by year end.
It has been too fast and furious, he told Emerging Markets. I think it is unjustified as it is mostly based on euphoria and optimism about the recovery in the world economy. Wednesdays unexpected 0.4% contraction in US retail sales in April triggered a 1.4% in oil prices to $58 a barrel. This is about sentiment and people are looking for hard facts, Weinberg said.
The IEA, which yesterday cut its annual global oil demand projections for 2009 by another 200,000 barrels, expects a decline in global oil demand of 2.6m barrels a day.
The decision by a joint venture between Russia and China to invest up to $2bn in key infrastructure projects will relieve the pressure on the Russian government to attract funds to offset the massive flight of capital
A leading politician in Georgia last night condemned Russia's annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine as fears mounted among other small CEE states, notably Lithuania and Estonia, that Moscow could take fresh steps to intervene in countries with large Russian speaking populations
The Russian government's decisive moves in annexing Crimea and fomenting unrest in the Ukraine have fuelled fears among neighbouring states with large Russian-speaking populations
An imminent signing of a $500m loan by Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, has not convinced bankers that Russia's frozen international loan markets is anywhere near thawing out
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