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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post2190069915904696576..comments2014-09-16T20:46:46.292+02:00Comments on What's For Lunch Honey? | Experience Your Senses: Coconut Mousse with Mango CoulisMeeta Khttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-41247821177052915522009-07-05T17:43:47.650+02:002009-07-05T17:43:47.650+02:00ANON - Yes you can sub unflavored granulated gelat...ANON - Yes you can sub unflavored granulated gelatin for the sheets. The rule = A packet of gelatin is 1/4 ounce, 7 grams, 1 tablespoon, or the equivalent of four sheets of leaf gelatin (source: O ChefMeetaKhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-91310842023047470612009-06-25T04:50:19.103+02:002009-06-25T04:50:19.103+02:00Hi Meeta, I chanced upon your website while sear...Hi Meeta,

I chanced upon your website while searching for some caponata recipes and boy am I glad I did! This is absolute heaven :-))

Quick question abt the coconut mousse...can we substitute unflavored gelation in place of the sheets? Thanks in advance for email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-28882488439636325292007-12-28T16:18:00.000+01:002007-12-28T16:18:00.000+01:00What a wonderful refreshing-looking pudding!AnnWhat a wonderful refreshing-looking pudding!

Annredactedrecipeshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-7336911308159500612007-12-25T14:26:00.000+01:002007-12-25T14:26:00.000+01:00dear meeta,lovely and yummy mousse ,coconut and m...dear meeta,
lovely and yummy mousse ,coconut and mango makes it a winner.
your pics are always so beautiful and elegant ,I really appreciate your efforts to put things so beautifully in your pics .
wishing merry christmas and happy new year.
hugs and smiles
jayaJayahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-65156114601999095602007-12-23T20:35:00.000+01:002007-12-23T20:35:00.000+01:00Nags - thanksLydia - I expected that. Some are one...Nags - thanks

Lydia - I expected that. Some are ones posted on Flickr or here on the blog others have not yet been published. I do have family holiday photos up on the wall - I make collages of a few good holidays but nothing like this. I am enjoing these photos though.

HC - Yup it was like a little holiday. Thanks for the motivation

Kaykat - yup we find it here quite easily. Glad you liked it.

Sig - maybe i will sweetie - maybe i just will. I thought you might like the dessert LOL!

Cynthia - you are the sweetest. Thanks so much!

Mansi - glad you liked the dessert. Also thanks for the feedback. I am still fiddling around with a few things on the blog so it might change again.

Hillary - poached egg? I guess it does. But it certainly soed not taste of posached egg!!

Kalva - thanks

Sug - you are creative - who else would be able to take such great pics and make such special effect in PS.

Manggy - oh yes that is a winning combo. Glad you liked it.

Sagari, Shilpa thanks you two.

M - thanks!

Miri - you are a sweetie - thanks for the encouragement.

Deborah - you'll love both. The duck I got was from my organic butcher. Sometimes you might be able to find it in the frozen goods section of the supermarket too.

Cheryl - i have framed different types of pictures some are food others are on flowers and landscapes.

VG - you have to give this a try- You will like it. It'S wonderfully smooth and fruity.

Mike - c'mon over and you can have more than just a plate :-) Thanks for the lovely encoragement.

Bril - thank you. I think these are your flavors n'est pas?

Zorra - you sound like my good friend. She is always telling me to put them up for sale. Thanks!Meetahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-18815805647786986192007-12-23T10:25:00.000+01:002007-12-23T10:25:00.000+01:00Yummy it looks so delicious. Regarding your photog...Yummy it looks so delicious. Regarding your photographs, perhaps we can buy them soon, and decorate also our walls with your wonderful pics.

Happy Christmas to you!zorrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-90227379470702002672007-12-23T04:40:00.000+01:002007-12-23T04:40:00.000+01:00Meeta, you're amazing! This sounds absolutely fan...Meeta, you're amazing! This sounds absolutely fantastic.Brilynnhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-5526508220005767592007-12-22T18:20:00.000+01:002007-12-22T18:20:00.000+01:00You should definitely be proud of your photos--you...You should definitely be proud of your photos--you have talent. My wife is the talented photographer in our household, so I appreciate the skills which I don't possess. ;-)

Your holiday dinner looks spectacular from start to finish--delicious looking dessert. Save me a plate?Mike of Mike's Tablehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-4325674819543764142007-12-21T22:33:00.000+01:002007-12-21T22:33:00.000+01:00ahh, your present to yourself sounds lovely!! I'm ...ahh, your present to yourself sounds lovely!! I'm so glad you treated yourself - you deserve it!! :0)

I have to admit, I'm not a coconut fan - but that mousse of yours is positively gorgeous!! oh and I AM a mango fan, so I'll take the coulis ;0)VeggieGirlhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-25100289248107770522007-12-21T20:54:00.000+01:002007-12-21T20:54:00.000+01:00That is an awesome idea. I never thought to frame...That is an awesome idea. I never thought to frame the food pictures. You must have an awesome collections cause your shots are gorgeous.Cherylhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-91112714189337823522007-12-21T20:40:00.000+01:002007-12-21T20:40:00.000+01:00This is such a gorgeous dessert!! And that duck i...This is such a gorgeous dessert!! And that duck in the previous post sounds amazing, although I am not real familiar with duck (it's hard to find around here...)Deborahhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-74639316554783515292007-12-21T19:42:00.000+01:002007-12-21T19:42:00.000+01:00What a lovely combination! Looks amazing and Im su...What a lovely combination! Looks amazing and Im sure it was delicious, a truly great ending to a wonderful meal.

I had my first glass painting framed and it still hangs in my drawing room - glad that yours finally do - enjoy them! and when someone compliments you, just say Thank You! :)Mirihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-66209335153108016472007-12-21T19:07:00.000+01:002007-12-21T19:07:00.000+01:00That looks wonderful, love to try it sometimes. Th...That looks wonderful, love to try it sometimes. Thanks for sharing.
X MToothfairyrecipeshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-27970993467636591722007-12-21T15:24:00.000+01:002007-12-21T15:24:00.000+01:00Thats so beautiful.. I love mangoes and coconut, s...Thats so beautiful.. I love mangoes and coconut, so I think I will love this dish :).

Wish you a merry Christmas and happy new year Meeta.Shilpahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-3973259620721568932007-12-21T03:47:00.000+01:002007-12-21T03:47:00.000+01:00yummy mousse and beautiful pic meetayummy mousse and beautiful pic meetaSagarihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-45431916737897410812007-12-21T03:00:00.000+01:002007-12-21T03:00:00.000+01:00Anything with luscious mango chunks is a winner in...Anything with luscious mango chunks is a winner in my book!Manggyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-64926992248898702802007-12-21T01:58:00.000+01:002007-12-21T01:58:00.000+01:00My my Meeta. The centerpiece looks gorgeous. It is...My my Meeta. The centerpiece looks gorgeous. It is for those people who have creativity running thru their veins. Not me Ma'am ;)Suganyahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-91562920866531065602007-12-21T01:31:00.000+01:002007-12-21T01:31:00.000+01:00Coconut and Mango... awesome comboo.. pics are per...Coconut and Mango... awesome comboo.. pics are perfectto!!Kalvahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-22151620814897096162007-12-21T00:40:00.000+01:002007-12-21T00:40:00.000+01:00That looks outstanding! It almost looks like a poa...That looks outstanding! It almost looks like a poached egg that was just opened. I love the gorgeous colors and especially the flavor combination! :)Hillaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-8821446957905703762007-12-20T23:54:00.000+01:002007-12-20T23:54:00.000+01:00wow Meeta...that pudding looks so alluring, and th...wow Meeta...that pudding looks so alluring, and the centerpiece is just beautiful! wish you and your family a very happy Christmas!!

btw, I liked your previous look better:)Mansi Desaihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-16640858518646677402007-12-20T23:46:00.000+01:002007-12-20T23:46:00.000+01:00Meeta dearest, I LOVE the presents you have given ...Meeta dearest, I LOVE the presents you have given to yourself. You do take amazing pics and I can only imagine how beautifully they adorn your walls.

Happy holiday!Cynthiahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-32667639814293027792007-12-20T17:14:00.000+01:002007-12-20T17:14:00.000+01:00Coconut and mangoes, two of my favs! this is one y...Coconut and mangoes, two of my favs! this is one yummy dessert Meeta... :)
And what a great Xmas gift for yourself. Now you should take a picture of that wall with all the beautiful pics hanging, and post it here for all of us to admire..Sighttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-64645500650836173602007-12-20T17:05:00.000+01:002007-12-20T17:05:00.000+01:00This rocks!So, can you actually find Batida de Coc...This rocks!

So, can you actually find Batida de Coco in the stores? I always end up making it since I've never found it anywhere. Adding that is such a great idea.KayKathttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-70020234292593413612007-12-20T16:17:00.000+01:002007-12-20T16:17:00.000+01:00Meeta you should be proud of your pictures as they...Meeta you should be proud of your pictures as they all are so beautiful.
Love the dessert. Coconut and mango , i guess if you eat the dessert it will be like beeing in holiday in one of these exotic islandHappy cookhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-51735929771148434222007-12-20T14:57:00.000+01:002007-12-20T14:57:00.000+01:00So, I am curious -- which photos did you choose fo...So, I am curious -- which photos did you choose for your own home? I have framed and hung many photos from my travels. Some are very good photos, some are lucky shots, and some are just reminders of places we've been. I'm never embarrassed to claim them as my own work, and it gives me a lot of pleasure to live with them on the walls. Hope you have that same feeling about yours!Lydiahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Fantastic Fest Review: 'The Innkeepers'
Ti West's follow-up to 'The House of the Devil' is a similar slow burn with greater charms
By William Goss Oct 4, 2011 4:40PM
Rating: 4/5
It's the last weekend of business for Connecticut's Yankee Pedlar Inn, with slackers Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy) manning the front counter once more. They're each crashing in one of the hotel's many empty rooms rather than commuting, a maneuver that adds a degree of convenience to their late-night, last-ditch efforts to make contact with the spirits rumored to be haunting the halls.
It comes as little surprise that these two will ultimately get what they wish for, and given the track record of writer/director/editor Ti West ("The House of the Devil," "Trigger Man") to date, it's little surprise that the supernatural shenanigans don't really ramp up until the final reel. But what is surprising and disarming about "The Innkeepers" is that the traditional slow-burn has been effectively replaced by a workplace comedy that's steeped in post-grad ennui and only occasionally punctuated by eerie occurrences.
"Imagine how she feels, trapped here forever," Claire ponders aloud when talking about the ghost of the late Madeline O'Malley. She could just as easily be discussing the single mother who counts among the Inn's very last guests, though, or the actress-turned-medium (Kelly McGillis) who just checked in, or even herself, hardly keeping a quarter-life crisis at bay while chatting back and forth with the perpetually sardonic Luke. What few times we leave the hotel, it's surrounded by a visible populace and yet these two essentially find themselves all alone, isolated with their routines on and off the clock.
It's no wonder that they go looking for proof of something, anything else in the hotel. West employs a combination of spectacularly immersive sound design by Graham Reznick and a Jeff Grace score heavy on violins and cellos, along with a minimal reliance on digital trickery, to pull off some classically creepy scenes as Claire explores the empty, creaky spaces of the Yankee Pedlar, often by her lonesome. As the encounters become more pronounced, the camera resorts to increasingly canted angles and the score grows spare, all the better with which to patiently escalate the tension.
No small credit is due to the performers, as Paxton's spunky curiosity plays nicely off Healy's cynical shell as they both pursue some semblance of purpose. Their reliably funny rapport is a smart way to earn our sympathies while the likelihood of danger quietly builds, and Claire's particular eagerness to document a shred of proof slyly counters an audience's tendency to automatically resent any character for eventually treading where they shouldn't.
As opposed to the outright retro facsimile of "House," "The Innkeepers" is a decidedly old-fashioned haunted-house movie that sidesteps boredom with banter, and perhaps the most refreshing thing about it is the implication that the only fate worse than death or life after it is not having a life in the first place.
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Most have heard about Arzy, a dog that was not aggressive, being shot by a police office for no apparent reason. The dog died in the parking lot where the incident occurred.
As many readers who are familiar with the story of Arzy have been following the details about this case, the arrest of the former Louisiana police officer accused of shooting Arzy was good news. Brian Thierbach had claimed the dog tried to attack him. Arzy was secured by a 4 foot leash at the time.
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An internal affairs investigation into Thierbach's actions found that he had violated the Sulphur Police Department's policies and procedures regarding the use of force, personal conduct and behavior. Police Chief Louis Coats said in a news release issued in May that he was a dog lover and was deeply saddened by the incident, and that Thierbach's resignation was accepted so the officers and community can heal and move forward.
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CLS Signs Agreement with Australian Synchrotron
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Nov. 28th Health Research Week Lecture, "Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome"
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Nov 28th Health Research Week Public Lecture
Nov 24, 2005
Dean Chapman has X-ray eyes. As team leader of the biomedical imaging and therapy (BMIT) beamline under construction at the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, he is developing tools that reveal the body's workings with unprecedented clarity and detail. Come hear about the medical applications of this powerful instrument, illustrated with videos on leading-edge health research at the University of Saskatchewan.
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U of S Psychology Professor Named Champion of Mental Health
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90th Fine Arts Research Lecture Features Music of Robert Lemay
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U of S Computer Science Prof Named to $1.16 M Cameco NSERC Prairie Chair for Women in Science and Engineering
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U of S Composer to Speak on Forthcoming Modern Classical CD
Sep 13, 2005
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Didgeridoo Sounds Launch of Fine Arts Research Lecture Series' 15th Season
Sep 01, 2005
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Lorne Babiuk Named an Officer of the Order of Canada
Aug 30, 2005
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Aug 16, 2005
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U of S Licenses Potential Anti-Cancer Compounds to Major Drug Development Firm
Aug 10, 2005
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New Partnership to Advance SK Bean Industry
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Jul 14, 2005
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U of S-Led Team Awarded $450,000 to Search for New Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Treatments
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VIDO Research into Vaccines for Newborns Offered Funding by the Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative
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Jun 27, 2005
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$650,000 Awarded to U of S Teams for Humanities and Social Science Research
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May 18, 2005
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May 11, 2005
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May 11, 2005
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May 06, 2005
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NSERC Awards $13M to U of S Science Projects and Scholarships
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Over the next five years, 85 University of Saskatchewan research projects will receive more than $12 million in Discovery grants and equipment grants and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council), while 27 U of S graduate students will receive $922,000 in NSERC scholarships.
U of S Researchers Use Synchrotron to Shed Light on Cadmium's Role in Carbon Cycle
May 04, 2005
An international team that includes two University of Saskatchewan Canada Research Chairs has discovered that the element cadmium, well known for its toxicity to humans and other animals, may play an essential role in regulating atmospheric carbon.
U of S Music Professor Emeritus to Lead National Youth Band of Canada
Apr 27, 2005
Marvin Eckroth, University of Saskatchewan Professor Emeritus in music, has been chosen to conduct the 2005 National Youth Band of Canada which will meet, rehearse, and tour in Saskatchewan for the first time in the band's history May 6th to 15th.
Province Invests in Proposed Feed Processing Research Centre at U of S
Apr 22, 2005
The University of Saskatchewan will receive $257,000 from the Saskatchewan government to help advance a proposed world-class $7-million feed processing plant that will research, develop and test new feed products.
U of S Awarded $1.94 M for Two New Research Chairs and Equipment
Apr 22, 2005
Today the University of Saskatchewan was awarded $1.94 million over the next five years for two new Canada Research Chairs and associated equipment that will help monitor environmental damage in Canada's rivers and develop new super-durable coatings for long-lasting artificial joints and machine parts.
Government Invests in Research at the U of S
Apr 15, 2005
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing almost $4.5 million for ten Canada Research Chairs and supporting infrastructure at the University of Saskatchewan.
Prairie Farmers Invest $9 Million in U of S Crop Research
Apr 07, 2005
Prairie farmers will invest more than $9 million over 10 years in world-class research at the University of Saskatchewan aimed at developing the next generation of superior quality wheat and barley varieties to keep Prairie farmers competitive in global markets.
Engineering Students Tackle Whitewater and Synchrotron Controls in Innovation Awards
Apr 04, 2005
Designs for a Saskatoon whitewater sports facility and a synchrotron computer control and monitoring system won the 2005 University of Saskatchewan Engineering Innovative Design and Student Paper Presentation Competitions.
U of S Vet College Receives $640,000 for New Westgen Research Suite
Mar 23, 2005
Today a B.C.-based producer organization made a $640,000 investment in livestock reproduction research at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) on the University of Saskatchewan campus.
PM Announces $24-Million Boost to U of S International Vaccine Research Centre
Mar 16, 2005
Today the University of Saskatchewan's unique cluster of life science research facilities received a $24-million boost from the Government of Canada.
U of S Awarded More Than $3.25 Million for Health Research
Mar 14, 2005
Eight University of Saskatchewan health researchers will receive more than $3.25 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) over the next five years to study new ways to detect and treat cancer, repair nerves, treat pain and heart disease, reduce tissue rejection in organ transplants, and pursue possible cures for asthma and allergies.
U of S Research Conference Eyes Future in Life & Health Sciences
Mar 11, 2005
More than 130 graduate student research projects will be on display at the U of S Life and Health Sciences Research Conference on Friday, March 18th.
U of S Researchers Awarded $195,000 to Pursue Artificial Organs, Create Realistic Digital Worlds and Explore Plant Genetics
Mar 11, 2005
Today three University of Saskatchewan researchers were awarded grants totaling nearly $195,000 to develop techniques to manufacture electronic components, build artificial organs, develop tools to create realistic digital worlds, and understand how algae and plants respond to environmental change.
U of S-Led Brain Awareness Week 2005 Runs March 13-20
Mar 09, 2005
Did you know that regular physical activity may generate the growth of new brain cells? Or that neurological and psychiatric illnesses account for more disability worldwide than any other group of disorders?
Leading Scientist Recruited as Research Director for Canadian Light Source at the U of S
Mar 01, 2005
Leading infrared synchrotron researcher Tom Ellis today joined the Canadian Light Source (CLS) as its first director of research, a key appointment as the national facility at the University of Saskatchewan prepares to welcome scientists from around the world. Ellis's position will be associated with the university's department of chemistry.
Communities, Employers Must Work to Retain Rural Nurses, says Collaborative Study with U of S
Feb 25, 2005
A new nation-wide study shows the number of nurses in rural and remote Canada dropped by four per cent from 1994 to 2002, a trend expected to continue as one in five rural nurses plan to retire by 2007.
Aboriginal Poverty Declining in Saskatoon, U of S-Led Housing Study Shows
Feb 23, 2005
Aboriginal poverty in Saskatoon is declining markedly as young people attain higher levels of education, more income through an increasingly broad range of occupations, and become role models, a U of S-led study concludes.
"Environmental Beamline" to Help Track Contaminants
Feb 21, 2005
A new hard X-ray microfocus beamline at the $174-million Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan promises to be a powerful tool in protecting the environment.
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Feb 09, 2005
From love and sex in ancient Roman and Greek culture to a psychological study of adolescent relationships, University of Saskatchewan researchers are well poised to offer unique perspectives on love, sex, and relationships on Valentine's Day and throughout the year.
Study into Effects of Landfill Practices on Environmental Health in SK First Nations Communities
Feb 04, 2005
University of Saskatchewan toxicologist Lalita Bharadwaj and two other Saskatchewan researchers have been awarded $185,000 to study the effects of landfill practices on the environmental health of some of Saskatchewan's First Nations communities.
MEDIA ADVISORY: U of S Researcher to Speak on Re-designing Music Education
Feb 04, 2005
U of S music professor Don Harris, in a lecture titled "A Creative Project: Re-designing an Education in Music in our Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions" will talk about his recently designed national music curriculum and explore how a radical re-design of music education may better serve our students and ultimately our musical culture.
Pulse Crop Marketing Deal Aims to Increase Research Revenues
Feb 01, 2005
Royalties for pulse crop varieties developed in Saskatchewan but grown outside the country should begin to flow to the University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre thanks to a deal that recruits three Canadian agents to market an additional 33 CDC pulse crop varieties internationally.
Province Invests Nearly $500,000 in Research Equipment at U of S
Jan 28, 2005
Prepared by Saskatchewan Learning The Government of Saskatchewan is investing nearly a half million dollars in equipment at the University of Saskatchewan to advance research into robotics and brain diseases as well as industrial chemistry.
U of S Pulse Crop Lab Project gets $750,000 Boost from Western Economic Diversification Canada
Jan 18, 2005
A new $3-million University of Saskatchewan pulse crop research lab received a $750,000 boost from Western Economic Diversification Canada, part of more than $6.75 million announced today in Regina by Finance Minister Ralph Goodale for a range of projects and organizations across the province.
U of S CO2 Lab Gets $300,000 Boost from Western Economic Diversification Canada
Jan 18, 2005
A University of Saskatchewan engineering project to study carbon dioxide (CO2) storage in oil and gas reservoirs was awarded $300,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada today, part of more than $6.75 million announced in Regina by Finance Minister Ralph Goodale for a range of projects and organizations across the province.
Einstein's Miraculous Year: U of S Celebrates World Year of Physics
Jan 18, 2005
The University of Saskatchewan's department of physics and engineering physics will celebrate the World Year of Physics with numerous events throughout 2005, beginning this Thursday with the first of a series of public lectures, and later with an open house and events for schools.


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SALT LAKE CITY -- There are times when Alec Burks is driving to the hoop and he has no idea what he's going to do.
"I surprise myself on some of these shots I make," Utah's reserve guard said.
The Jazz breathed a collective sigh of relief when Burks put together a string of circus shots after the rest of the team had gone cold.
Burks scored 10 of his 26 points in the final two minutes to lift the Jazz to a 105-100 win over the skidding Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
"Alec did a great job closing the game out for us, attacking the basket," said Utah coach Ty Corbin after the Jazz endured a six-minute scoreless stretch with seven missed shots and two turnovers.
The game was tied 91-1ll when the Jazz looked to Burks to create some offence. The guard made a number of acrobatic drives to the basket and capped a personal 9-0 run with a soaring dunk to make it 100-91 with 22 seconds to play.
Utah's top scorer off the bench got to the free throw line with his aggressive play, making 13 of 14 from the stripe in 22 minutes of play.
"I relish contact. I really was just trying to be aggressive," Burks said. "That's my game, going to the hoop."
His clutch scoring extended Utah's season-best winning streak to three and sent the Sixers to their ninth straight road loss to the Jazz.
Evan Turner scored 21 points and Michael Carter-Williams and Thaddeus Young had 19 apiece for Philadelphia. The 76ers lost their eighth straight, the last two by more than 40 points while nearly matching the NBA mark for the largest total margin of defeat in consecutive games.
Philadelphia has given up nearly 116 points per game over the eight-game skid.
Gordon Hayward scored 17 and Marvin Williams had 13 points and a season-high 14 rebounds as the Jazz had six players score in double figures. The problem was that no one could find the hoop in the middle of the fourth quarter when they surrendered a 14-point lead.
Burks hit a 3-pointer and Richard Jefferson stole a pass and dunked for an 85-71 lead with 10:02 to play.
The 76ers then rallied, extending their defence and holding the Jazz scoreless for more than six minutes during a 13-0 run. Spencer Hawes tipped in his own miss to cap the run and then Carter-Williams converted a three-point play after Trey Burke broke Utah's drought to tie the game at 91 with 2:10 to play.
Burks had 24 to lead the Jazz over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Tuesday and then continued his instant offence in the second half the back-to-back set. Utah's reserves outscored their Philadelphia counterparts, 56-10.
James Anderson, who had 15 points, made a trio of 3-pointers in the final 18 seconds, but it was too late after Burks' outburst.
The Sixers showed some fight in their last game before the All-Star break and the finale of a disastrous three-game road trip.
Following a 123-78 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the 76ers fell behind by 49 points before losing 123-80 to Golden State on Monday
No other team in NBA history had lost two straight games by at least 40 points each. Philadelphia has now done it twice, having lost back-to-back games in April 1994 by a combined 93 points.
The Detroit Pistons set the record for margin of defeat in consecutive games, losing 95 points combined in back-to-back games in November 1966, according to STATS.
One highlight for Philadelphia has been the play of rookie Carter-Williams, who had eight assists and leads all rookies in scoring, rebounding and assists.
This was the first game between Carter-Williams, who was drafted 11th, and fellow lottery pick Burke (picked ninth) since their Final Four meeting in April. Burke struggled again Wednesday as he did in Michigan's 61-56 win over Syracuse, when he had seven points on 1-of-8 shooting. Burke had seven points on 3-of-12 shooting against Philadelphia.
"I thought Michael played with great poise. He could have handled this particular matchup in different ways. I thought he grew tonight," Sixers coach Brett Brown said.
Derrick Favours left the game in the first quarter after re-injuring his right hip. He missed a wide-open layup on the first Jazz possession of the game and never got any lift. In six minutes of play, he limped slightly and then left the game and went to the locker room.
The Jazz centre has missed four other games with the hip strain and Utah had lost all six contests when Favours is out with injury.
NOTES: Brandon Davies, who was raised in Utah and played at BYU, has missed the Sixers' last 14 games with a fractured pinkie finger. ... In the third quarter, the Sixers purposely fouled Rudy Gobert, who shoots 51 per cent from the line, but the 7-footer swished both attempts. ... Philadelphia backup big man Lavoy Allen left the game with a sore left knee and did not return.
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Have you ever wondered why you can't just pull out the seeds from an apple at the store, plant them, and grow trees that yield the same exact apples you originally took the seeds from? To answer this, we'll address the history contained in seeds as well as the benefits of planting and growing grafted trees.
We'll use apple trees for example here. Most apple trees are not self-fertile; they need another apple variety to pollinate the blossoms and produce fruit.
So, if you had a Honeycrisp™ apple tree, you would need a variety like the Golden Delicious apple tree to cross-pollinate it. From one tree to the other, the male flower's genetic material pollinates the female flower (usually helped by bees, wind, etc.). The end result is fruit development in mature apple trees.
This is called "sexual reproduction" in trees. And, even if a tree is considered to be self-pollinating, it's still receptive of other pollen — so the seeds of its fruit will contain a family history of generations of trees.
The combined genetic material of a tree is in the seeds, not the fruit. This is how cross-pollination can occur in your Honeycrisp apple tree and not affect the color or appearance of the apples. The seeds, however, carry the traits of the tree's pollination partner (Golden Delicious, in the example above), plus the genetic history of all past generations of both trees. So, If you were to plant a Honeycrisp apple's seed, the resulting apple tree could display characteristics from anywhere in its lineage. It will not be a true Honeycrisp apple tree or bear true Honeycrisp apples.
There are exceptions, like certain citrus trees, but most seed-grown fruit and nut trees (seedlings) are unreliable if the goal is consistency. Even when deliberate crosses are made by plant breeders, the results in the offspring are unpredictable. Breeders select the most promising characteristics from parent plants and allow them to cross-pollinate. Then the resulting fruit's history-containing seeds are harvested and planted to grow the next generation of trees. These trees bear fruit that (hopefully) outperforms the parents. It is said that the late great plant wizard Luther Burbank made 700 deliberate crosses of Orange Quince and Portugal Quince just to produce the Van Deman Quince!
Then there are grafted fruit trees. Grafting involves taking a scion or bud chip* cut from the desired parent tree (say, a true-to-name Honeycrisp Apple tree) and literally placing it onto another tree or a compatible rootstock. The grafting piece (scion) and the rootstock are calloused, or knitted, together as it heals. All suckers are removed from the rootstock, and the Honeycrisp scion is allowed to grow into the new tree, thus maintaining its true identity. This process is called "asexual reproduction" (apart from sex). Since only one parent/variety is involved in this process, the grafted tree will be true-to-name. And a true-to-name tree bears true-to-name fruit!
*Most Stark Bro's trees are either propagated through grafting — by splicing the scion and rootstock together — or through budding a single vegetative bud into the side of the rootstock and wrapping it with cellophane tape until it heals. The results of grafting and budding are the same.
So what's the practical difference between a grafted tree and a seed-grown tree?
We'll use seed-grown nut trees to demonstrate this example. If you were going to plant 10 pecan seedlings or black walnuts seedlings, these may be the results:
In short, you really don't know with certainty what the outcome will be with a seed-grown tree.
A grafted tree is consistent, with a reliable history of characteristics. It has a track record!
With this in mind, I will always recommend you plant trees that were propagated through grafting or budding methods. It's worth the investment to know exactly what you're getting!
– Elmer
Well, this is the 8th year for my "grafted" Honeycrisp tree purchased at Stark Bros, and I have only had 1 year that produced a handful of apples. We have done everything right. Fertilize, prune and use Gold Rush as a pollinator. The Gold Rush tree, purchased at the same time as the Honeycrisp is very prolific. Can you tell my why the Honeycrisp tree does not produce apples? My husband wants to cut it down.
its possible there have not been enough cold winter days in your area for that variety to produce well and the pollinator may be able to produce a good crop with less freezing days.were the apples honey crisp when it did produce, other possibility is root stock grew up and graft died.
You might take a soil sample to your local fertilizer plant, for your soil might lack in nutrients.
Do you offer a service of grafting trees for your costomers. I have a pear tree that I love, but it is on the downhill slide. I would love to have this tree propagated. Thanks, Janet Mixon
I'm not affiliated with the site, and I have no idea if they do grafting services (that seems like something that a local nursery should take care of), but I had something like this come up with a fig tree this year. You may want to consider making a cutting and rooting it. There's a ton of info out there about both doing your own grafting and rooting cuttings. I use bottled rooting hormone, myself, but I really want a willow tree so I can produce my own. In your place, I would try to raise both a root cutting and a tip cutting in order to make the same kind of graft as the plants grow. I currently have something like 8 or 10 little fig trees starting from my now deceased parent plant. Good luck with your pear tree.
I personally don't consider grafting to be the same thing as propagation, although there are many people who consider grafting a form of propagation, and most plant propagation literature will discuss grafting. Anyways, I consider grafting a type of tree augmentation and propagation as producing new plants from parent plant material.
Anyways, it sounds like to me that you're trying to get a new pear tree from the one you have in your backyard so you'll have to learn a bit about both to do it properly, although if you only want to change the pear tree variety, you would only have to graft it.
Here's a guide on grafting from North Carolina St.(http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/grafting.html). If you're trying to change your pear tree variety, then focus on the cleft or bark graft. The next four grafting methods after the cleft and bark graft (side-veneer to saddle) are the ones you should focus on if you're trying to duplicate the pear tree you have. You'll need to find a rootstock then graft your scion (which in this case will be your pear tree) onto it. I don't know if Stark Bro's sell one year old rootstocks to people, but you should contact your local extension on what rootstock to get and find a reliable dealer (like Stark Bro's, I went on a field trip to their facilities last year, and Elmer Kidd, their production manager, really knows what he's doing; he told me when he was younger, he could do thousands of grafts in a day). You should also identify what pear variety you have because there is graft incompatibility between some varieties, and grafts between these varieties will not heal properly.
If you don't care for a rootstock (which basically means you're giving up disease resistance and any control over the size of the tree), then you can take a 6-8 inch branch cutting from your tree, strip the lower 1-2 inches of the bark (be sure to leave the green layer underneath though, this is the part where the plant cells actually divide so they're needed to form roots), dip them with some rooting hormones (or don't, they just increase success rate), and plant it into some grow media, potting mix, or soil. Whatever you plant it in, make sure it's kept moist, but the plants will still need air to form roots, also, if you're planting them in the soil, they may require some treatment to make sure fungal root diseases don't develop along with some covering to keep the humidity high. You also have the option of air layering (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/ornamentals/airlayer/airlayer.html) to get new pear trees. Which ever way you chose to propagate your tree, you should do it during the first half of the growing season before the tree begins to fruit then harden off for the winter because this ensures that the branches used for these propagation methods will have the resources to produce roots. Otherwise, during the flowering stage, all the plant's resources are going towards the flower, and then the plant diverts its resources to the trunk and roots to overwinter.
I have 4 pear trees on my property located approximately 20 feet apart. Three of them bloom and produce pears every year. They are all about 8 years old. One pear tree grows well but never blooms or produces fruit. What could be the problem. I trim the trees in February every year.
I too have a Honeycrisp that has never flowered despite other trees that are abundant. I have successfully grafted some of the Honeycrisp onto a very prolific Fuji in an attempt to at least force some fruiting potential. And my original Honeycrisp does not have a failed graft. The tree is healthy, but barren.
Hi Sarah, thanks for the prompt reply. I'll try the root pruning. I'm in zone 8, but normally I get enough chill hours to satisfy. I've even pulled branches down to horizontal to attempt a stimulus. But nothing.
I really liked the little info on the grafting… most I was already aware of, but liked anyway. I was really surprised the first time I heard this info, and feel that more people would like horticulture if they knew there was more to it than meets the eye.
I have planted avocado seeds for several(20+) years. Many have produced good size fruit. Many have been non-producers. I plant them along the fence row. If they produce it's great. They just need water for the first year.
Can you tell me about any book on grafting with well illistrated graphics to help in the proper method of grafting? Most I have seen are similar to your offering(rather limited).
I would suggest looking into local groups. I know when we lived in California there was the Rare Fruit Growers association that came into our high school and brought the root stock and scion and showed our students how to graft apple trees, then let them keep their tree! Great experience!
This link will show you the common methods of grafting, but it doesn't really explain the idea behind grafting. To understand why grafting works, you need to know how a cell grows and reproduce, and I'd suggest starting off with learning about the meristem and vascular cambium.
I'd recommend using your local library to look for plant propagation books, which will usually discuss grafting. For my plant propagation class, I had to use Hartmann & Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (8th edition), and I personally liked it, although I haven't really read any other plant propagation textbooks so I don't know if it's the best out there.
Hi, you can try: "The Grafter's Handbook" by R.J. Garner, which I find to be clear, thorough, (I've found) very useful for avocado, etc. You can also get info from: http://www.avocadosource.com/
Jack G.
The Missouri Nut Growers Association will hold two grafting sessions in early May. The one near Collins MO is on the 5th and the one outside Washington MO is on the 8th of May. See http://www.missourinutgrowers.org for more information. Check the site after April 1 for added details.
I apply epsom salt on drip line of my fruiting, or flowering trees to help them to bloom. If you buy it in garden centers it will have direction on how much to put on plants or trees. Epsom salt is a mineral I guess the trees need. I know it will cause the tress to bloom more but this year I am going to see if it will cause the trees to hold the blooms. I trimmed by meyer lemon tree back in feb. and it is full of blooms already and has small lemons on it. Just a suggestion.
I just planted my first apple trees this week and I am anxious to see if they will do well here in the southeast Texas.
I for to say my satsuma and orange trees are blooming like crazy also.
I love working with plants and learning about them and I have been wanting to try the grafting but never had the nerve to. lol
Just a thought about the HoneyCrisp apple and the Goldrush as a pollinator. Maybe a better pollinator like Jonathan would be better.
Nearly 30 years ago I purchased some product from Stark and have sinced moved. I had great success. We are moving into a newly built home and have started over again. I have received multiple magazines from different nurseries but think we will stick with Stark. Thanks for the years of quality.
I have had the same experience. In most of the places I have lived in the past 25 years, there are wonderful Stark fruit trees. I have returned to spy on some of my past plantings and even in the case of benign neglect, I saw beautiful trees – some dripping with fruit! However, when I moved to Texas I thought long and hard about finding a local supplier. After I checked out what I could find I decided to stay in my comfort zone, order from Stark and see if the trees could handle the often harsh climate of Central Texas. To add to their test their first year was the already legendary, worst drought in 50 years. I am happy to say that my little green friends from Missouri came through it like the excellent stock that they are. AMAZING! Oh, they suffered like everything did, but they seem quite normal for new transplants starting their second year. One of them, the Granny Smith, never went dormant, but I learned that mature trees of this variety often produce twice down here. And, it has been a very strange Winter.
I noticed that the original graft on three walnut trees I recently purchased was pruned off and a side branch that budded off the original scion was allowed to become the main "trunk". All three trees were done this way.
What's the purpose of pruning off the original grafted scion and allowing an axial bud to become the trunk?
I have some english walnut trees that I grew from seed.I'm I going to have the same problems like growing apples from seed. Also have Black walnuts that started having nuts last year.Will they pollunate my english walnuts.All the seeds I planted were from the same tree
The problem I had with Stark Bros is you put moist paper around the roots but because you don't tie the bottom by the time I get the trees the paper is at the top of the tree and it is dead before I get a chance to plant it.
I'm planning on making an esparieled apple fence. How far down can the trunk be pruned without ruining the graft? I evidently need to prune much of the top for a criss-crossed pattern.
Sorry… that was "espaleired˝ (belgian) apple fence.
I bought a royalton cherry tree that did great the first year budded the second but now the top of the tree is dead but growing like crazy below the 'graft' should i leave it or pull it out?
Hi there,
I have an apple tree which I now realise didn't produce fruit this year on its lush green growth due to over fertilizing with nitrogen (via compost tea). Thank you for the above posts.
However, my real problem is… the grafting on the tree is under-performing significantly. Would you recommend harsh pruning of the bigger portion of the tree in an effort to correct the imbalance? And if so, at what time of the year?
Many thanks
i have a meyers lemon tree that produces very well. I grew several from the seeds this past summer and am wondering if the trees from the seeds will produce lemons or if they need to be grafted. I have been wanting to try grafting for a long time. If grafting is needed… what is a good root stock to use? I live in southeast texas,
I have purchased Stark fruit and nut trees for over 30 years. Last year I left my home in Idaho where I had over 40 Stark fruit and nut trees for my new home in Alaska. My question – I would like to grow Honeycrisp apples in my high tunnel. Do you think I would be successful with a two layer permaculture approach with the rootstock used by Stark or should I try to find a rootstock which is more cold hardy. I live on the Kenai Penninsula in zone 4b. I also intend on growing North Star pie cherries in the high tunnel and three of your cold hardy peaches in containers which I will move inside for the winter.
I purchased two Intrepid peaches this past year along with a couple of apple trees from Stark Bros and have been really pleased with all of them. I have ordered a blushing star and am considering a contender for this spring. I am doing some research on winter hardiness relating to the rootstock of peaches and was wondering if you could tell me the rootstock used for your hardy variety of peaches? Thank you.
I planted a new 5-in-1 apple tree last year in May. It produced a few apples in the summer.
The problem this year is that half of the grafted branches are not growing leaves, therefore no flowers. The other half look fine with healthy looking leaves and apples forming. My question- will the unproductive branches going to grow next year or is it a lost cause?


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|The Times is wrong about this book. Its not "cruel, cynical and very funny", its cruel and cynical for sure, but it lacks hope and is overall just depressing. I certainly didn't feel it was funny. Its strange, I loved the Red Dwarf series, and this book is very similar. I think the problem is that this book lacks all the hope and charm of the Red Dwarf books and TV show. Its a book entirely comprised of Rimmers, and that's hard to take.
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Design Now! is the national design graduate exhibition, presented by Sydney's Object Gallery and sponsored by Living Edge. It's at the Melbourne Museum until October 5th, and is situated in a gallery adjacent to the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award on the first floor of the Museum.
The exhibition is small but extremely varied… spanning fashion design, architecture, industrial design, animation, wallpaper illustration and furniture design. Delicate handcrafted glassware by Louisa Vilde and Lee Mathers actually border on fine art… and seem a little out of place I must admit. Similarly, Viktor Legin's domestic water meter and Benjamin Campbell Forsyth's Molecular Diagnoistic Device(!) were both incredible examples of engineering achievement… but.. in all honesty… weren't much to look at from a design perspective and seemed a little incongruous with the rest of the show…
Still, there were some stand-put pieces. Denae Trickey (great name!) from RMIT showed some incredible clothing designs. Her 'Lifepod' jacket and bodice (pictured) are designed with intricate origami-style folds to create a sense of containment and sanctuary for the wearer. Interesting concept and cleverly executed.
Sian Power's illustrated 'Hidden Nature' wallpapers, stole the show… her 'Poppy' print featured on much of the exhibition's promotional material and signage, and she is also recipient of the Living Edge Travelling Scholarship award. The 'Poppy' wallpaper design combines illustration and photographic elements, referencing images of death, decay and regeneration. Her bright poppies burst against a smoky backdrop of gothic imagery… it's a really effective and well balanced composition – and almost reminds me of a more macabre version of Florence Broadhurst's stunning red Poppy print (under 'floral collection' in the wallpaper section). More info on Sian's work here (on the Living Edge Blog). She's one to watch!
Karin Colpani's Something to Write Home About (2007) again seems more of an art piece than a form of functional design… although I do like her concertina book made from postcards, which addresses notions of home and place through the correspondence of others.
Design Now! was again designed with a low-tech (and presumably low budget!) aesthetic. Cardboard boxes and plywood 'palettes' form recycled display shelving for exhibits of all kinds.


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Report: UCLA's potential starting point guard denied admissionJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger14 hrs ago
Only days after one of its top recruits failed to qualify, UCLA learned it has lost a second key newcomer due to academic issues.
Jon Octeus, a Colorado State transfer considered the likely heir apparent to Kyle Anderson at point guard, has been denied admission to UCLA, the Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Monday. A UCLA spokesman declined comment when asked if he could confirm the report.
Assuming Octeus indeed never plays for the Bruins, that could be an even bigger loss than top 75 recruit Jonah Bolden being ruled a partial qualifier Friday. With junior Tony Parker and McDonald's All-Americans Kevon Looney and Thomas Welsh, UCLA has sufficient frontcourt depth to make up for not having Bolden, but Octeus might have been the best option for the Bruins at point guard.
Nebraska forward makes touching gesture for assistant coach's sonJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger16 hrs ago
Shavon Shields took it to a whole notha' level tonight! #Committed #Avery'sBiggestFan #BaldNation #AveryStrong pic.twitter.com/rF7rlA1PxX
When Nebraska forward Shavon Shields shaved his head Sunday night, it wasn't just because he was ready for a new look.
He made the change to show support for the cancer-stricken son of one of his coaches.
Avery Harriman, the seven-year-old son of Nebraska assistant Chris Harriman, is battling leukemia for the third time in his short life. Chemotherapy has robbed Avery of his hair, but Shields is making sure he doesn't have to endure it alone.
The gesture by Shields impressed both his current head coach Tim Miles and former Nebraska head coach Doc Sadler.
Said Miles: "This is so cool!!!"
A.J. Guyton to Bob Knight: Return to Indiana, help heal old woundsJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger3 days ago
In the 14 years since Indiana controversially fired Bob Knight, the iconic former Hoosiers coach has never returned to the school he led to five Final Fours and three national championships.
One of Knight's most famous former players hopes he sets aside his grudge soon.
Former Big Ten player of the year A.J. Guyton, one of five new members of Indiana's athletic hall of fame, wrote an open letter on his Facebook pageappealing to Knight to come back to Bloomington for the Nov. 7 induction dinner. Guyton believes a reconciliation between Knight and Indiana is the only way the program will ever reconnect with former players torn between showing loyalty to their coach and their school.
Eligibility issues will sideline one of UCLA's freshmen for the seasonJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger3 days ago
The highly touted freshman class UCLA expects to mitigate the loss of three first-round draft picks this season will be one member smaller than expected.
The NCAA has declared Australian forward Jonah Bolden a partial qualifier and ruled him ineligible to play during the 2014-15 season, ESPN.com first reported Friday. Bolden, a consensus four-star recruit can remain on athletic scholarship this school year and would be able to compete for the Bruins beginning the following season.
Eligibility issues for Bolden aren't a huge surprise because some schools were cautious recruiting him out of fear he might not qualify. UCLA took that chance and could still benefit from it, assuming Bolden remains long enough to play for the Bruins in future years.
Non-conference scheduling studs and duds: The SECJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger3 days ago
Since most of next season's non-conference schedules have finally been released, it's a good time to assess whose slates are the most daunting and who didn't challenge themselves enough. The Dagger will go league-by-league the next two weeks. Up next: The SEC.
Toughest non-league schedule: Florida
To understand how challenging Florida's non-league schedule is once again this season, consider this for a moment: Kentucky will play five potential preseason top 25 teams in non-league play, and the Gators' slate still is a smidge tougher than that of the Wildcats.
Of the eight games against power-conference foes Fiorida could play before the start of the SEC season, the toughest are probably a road game at potential top-five Kansas and a home game against the UConn team that eliminated the Gators in last year's Final Four. Florida will also play in next season's toughest holiday tournament, the Battle 4 Atlantis, where it will face Georgetown on day one, Wisconsin or UAB on day two and North Carolina, UCLA, Oklahoma or Butler on day three.
Illinois loses starting point guard Tracy Abrams to an ACL tearJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger4 days ago
It's a good thing Illinois is so deep in the backcourt entering the season because the Illini learned Thursday that they won't have one of their key perimeter players from last year.
Tracy Abrams, a senior who started all 35 games at point guard last season, tore the ACL in his right knee during a workout earlier this week and will miss the entire 2014-15 season, the school announced Thursday.
"Tracy worked hard in the offseason to put himself in great position heading into his senior year, so he's obviously disappointed, and we are for him as well," Illinois coach John Groce said in a statement. "But Tracy personifies toughness; he has the heart of a champion, and I know that he will only come back stronger from this experience when he returns to the court next year. In the meantime, he will continue to play a vital role for our program with his leadership."
Non-conference scheduling studs and duds: The Pac-12Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger4 days ago
Since most of next season's non-conference schedules have finally been released, it's a good time to assess whose slates are the most daunting and who didn't challenge themselves enough. The Dagger will go league-by-league the next two weeks. Up next: The Pac-12.
Toughest non-league schedule: UCLA
It won't take long to figure out whether UCLA's newcomers can provide the firepower to replace first-round draft picks Kyle Anderson, Jordan Adams and Zach Lavine. By the time the Bruins start Pac-12 play, they could face as many as five teams that begin the season in the Top 25.
One reason UCLA's schedule is the Pac-12's toughest is because the Bruins will participate in the most formidable holiday tournament of the college hoops season. They open the Battle 4 Atlantis against Big 12 contender Oklahoma, meet either North Carolina or Butler on day two and square off against Wisconsin, Florida, Georgetown or UAB on day three.
Villanova's point guard of the future grew up rooting against the WildcatsJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger5 days ago
Unlike those prospects who play for their childhood favorite college program, Jalen Brunson ensured he will do just the opposite when he committed to Villanova on Wednesday afternoon.
"It was my parents' rival school," the son of former Temple star Rick Brunson told reporters. "I didn't like them growing up."
Villanova fans are surely elated the younger Brunson had a change of heart because his commitment is a huge boost for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-1 senior at Stevenson High in Lincolnshire, Ill., is Rivals.com's No. 15 prospect in the Class of 2015 and one of the nation's most coveted point guard prospects.
Dozens of schools offered Brunson a scholarship, but he narrowed his list to two on Monday, eliminating Michigan State, Temple and Purdue and promising to decide between Villanova and Illinois. Brunson chose the Wildcats over the Illini on Wednesday even though Illinois has a starting spot at point guard available for the 2015-16 season and Villanova should still have incumbent starter Ryan Arcidiacono as a senior.
Did Oregon wait to dismiss its accused players to protect its APR score?Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger5 days ago
Allowing two players accused of rape to participate in the NCAA tournament last March was a self-serving decision that Oregon deserves criticism for making.
Whether the latest accusations levied against the school have any validity, however, isn't nearly as clear cut.
An investigative report from Portland-based TV station KATU alleged that Oregon waited until June to dismiss Dominic Artis, Damyean Dotson and Brandon Austin from school to avoid potential Academic Progress Rate penalties that could have led to a loss of scholarships and a postseason ban.
Non-conference scheduling studs and duds: The Mountain WestJeff Eisenberg at The Dagger5 days ago
Since most of next season's non-conference schedules have finally been released, it's a good time to assess whose slates are the most daunting and who didn't challenge themselves enough. The Dagger will go league-by-league the next two weeks. Up next: The Mountain West
Toughest non-league schedule: San Diego State
The non-conference schedules assembled by San Diego State and UNLV both feature numerous marquee opponents, but the difference is that the Aztecs are much better equipped to handle it. They return all but two rotation players from last season's 31-win Sweet 16 team and add maybe the best recruiting class in school history, though replacing Xavier Thames' scoring, distributing and leadership will surely have to be a collective effort.
Highlighting San Diego State's schedule is the Maui Invitational, which could culminate in a Sweet 16 rematch with Arizona if both the Wildcats and Aztecs can reach the title game. To do it, San Diego State will have to survive onetime league rival BYU in the opening round and either Pittsburgh or host Chaminade on day two, while Arizona will face Missouri and either Kansas State or Purdue.


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Night 3: Tiny Victories with DJ Branch
3 March 2012 at Balliceaux: Flyer credit to Chris Bopst.
Pics below were taken by me.
^ Yeah, I know. I already posted this pic earlier, but it's the only one that got both members of Tiny Victories in it.
^ I was wondering why they went to the trouble of setting up the fairy lights, but it really did make for a nice color effect as they played.
^ Lots of blue, but very pretty. And a good representation of what the show was like.


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|Taylor Swift a cougar?
|Taylor Swift, cougar on the prowl? The 22-year-old country songbird may not be of an advanced age, but according to the Kennedy clan, she was too old for their dear 18-year-old Conor. So until he became legal July 25, the couple had to be accompanied on more
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|Now Taylor Swift takes Conor Kennedy home to Nashville to meet her parents
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|Taylor Swift Greets Fans in Nashville
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Rusney Castillo Signing Reveals Larger Plan For Red Sox
The Red Sox made a statement when they agreed to a seven-year, $72.5 million contract with Cuban defector Rusney Castillo. They are (at least for now) back to using their financial muscles in the free agent market, and seem prepared to spend to get their targets. But in showing that they still are willing to behave like a large-market club, the Red Sox also gave away part of their plan for the coming offseason. Adding Castillo makes it abundantly clear that the Red Sox will use their organizational depth on the trade market to add at least one major, franchise-changing piece to the roster.
The idea that the Red Sox are now in a position to make a major splash on the trade market is based solely on the numbers game. The team is stockpiling players, creating a situation where they have many quality players for few available spots. This depth is going to basically force the Red Sox to make some type of move, because there is no use having so many quality players if they do not get the chance to play at all. There is now surplus is almost every area of the Red Sox organization, which means someone will have to go in order to clear the picture. The outfield, for example, now appears more crowded than the Mass Pike at rush hour, with a combination of veterans and prospects vying for playing time. But the prospects are the key here, as they are the most valuable commodity and the most tradable asset in this scenario. Despite his recent demotion, Jackie Bradley Jr. was likely going to be in the team's future plans in some capacity, and Mookie Betts is currently getting a chance to prove he can be the impact player he was in the minor leagues. Castillo's signing now suggests that neither player will start for the Red Sox in the near future. Third base is becoming crowded as well, with Brock Holt and Will Middlebrooks currently splitting time there and Garin Cecchini waiting in the minors. Christian Vazquez has stabilized things behind the plate for the time being, but Blake Swihart has been more highly regarded as a prospect and is getting closer to the majors. This is all to say nothing of the tremendous organizational pitching depth that was only bolstered at the trade deadline.


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Born Sydney. Lives and works in New York City, USA.
Trained at the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW and at Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, Simone Douglas has been exhibiting since the late 1980s.
Her photographs have been exhibited at and are held in the collection of the V&A Museum, London; the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney and the National Gallery Of Victoria, Melbourne. In addition they are in the collection of the Tate Modern, London, and have also been exhibited at the Photographers Gallery, London; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and the Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, among others. She was project director and curator for Picture Sydney: landmarks of a new generation at the Australian Museum; has been a guest scholar at Köln International School of Design; initiated the international art and design collective Conjecture and served on the Board of Directors at First Draft Gallery, Sydney.
Douglas has been on faculty for institutions internationally including: Parsons School of Design New York, The New School University; Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney; the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW and the National Art School, Sydney.
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By Kristin Jones
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (ATPAQ) is accused of discharging oil into the Gulf of Mexico, and then adding chemicals to mask the oil's presence, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The driller and its affiliate, ATP Infrastructure Partners L.P., failed to maintain and properly operate a wastewater treatment system on its floating oil-and-gas production platform, the ATP Innovator, the Justice Department said in a civil complaint filed in a federal court in Louisiana.
As a result, excess oil was discharged into the ocean, while an unauthorized chemical dispersant was added to the wastewater discharge to hide the oil, the agency alleged.
A representative from ATP wasn't immediately available for comment.
The Justice Department said the company used the dispersant from at least Oct. 2010 to March 2012, adding it to the outfall pipe with a concealed metal tube. The connection between the pipe and the metal tube were located downstream of the sample collection point, making the dispersant undetectable in samples required to show compliance with the Clean Water Act, the agency said.
The violations were discovered in a March inspection of the facility by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
ATP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, hit by the rising costs associated with its deep-water drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The company blamed its financial woes in part on the drilling an put in place in the area after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It resumed drilling in the Gulf last year.
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--U.S. Justice Department alleges ATP Oil & Gas illegally allowed oil, chemical discharges from platform in the Gulf of Mexico
--Justice alleges ATP masked discharged oil with a chemical "dispersant" added to the wastewater through a concealed tube
--Government is seeking civil penalties under the Clean Water Act
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By Alison Sider
The U.S. Department of Justice brought a suit against an oil producer in the Gulf of Mexico, alleging the company illegally allowed discharges of oil and chemicals from a floating oil-and-gas-production platform.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement discovered violations during an inspection of the ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (ATPAQ) platform, located in the Mississippi Canyon block of the Gulf, last March and referred the matter to the Justice Department.
According to the Justice Department's complaint, filed Monday in the District Court for Louisiana's Eastern District, ATP discharged more oil than it was allowed to into the ocean, and masked this with a chemical "dispersant" added to the wastewater through a concealed metal tube. The dispersant acted to break apart oil molecules into smaller, dispersed droplets. On board the platform, it was referred to as the "soap" or the "sheen-buster," according to the government's complaint.
Though the complaint states that the dispersant had been used from at least October 2010 to March 2012, the tube was connected in such a way that the additional chemical was added after the point where compliance testing samples were taken, so the additive wasn't detected.
The government is seeking civil penalties under the Clean Water Act and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
ATP Oil & Gas is engaged in the development and production of oil and natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, according to its website. A spokesman didn't immediately respond to request for comment. The company filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in August, according to the website.
ATP owned the platform from at least 2006 to March 6, 2009, according to the complaint. ATP Infrastructure Partners LP, which is also named in the suit, is a limited partnership company formed in March 2009 by ATP Oil & Gas and GE Energy Financial Services to own and operate the platform.
The Justice Department is asking for ATP Oil & Gas to pay up to $32,500 per day for each violation through Jan. 12, 2009, and up to $37,500 per day for each violation after that date. The department also is seeking to assess penalties of up to $37,500 per day against ATP Infrastructure Partners for each violation on and after March 6, 2009.
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