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Containing all the basics one needs to make a difference, from insulated grocery bags to top notch CFLs, a shower timer and a toilet tank bank, Jumpstart to Green's kits makes a great gift for others, as well as the planet.
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And the Starbucks cupcake lives on…
In: Family Snapshots
One of my readers, Cecily, sent me some photos of these awesome cupcakes she made – in the Frappacino cup! What an awesome idea! I just had to share. I love having such creative readers! She entered them in a cupcake contest and ended up winning 2nd place! Congratulations, Cecily!
Here you can see all the entries – Cecily not only made the Starbucks Frappacino Cupcakes, but also the cute Orange Crush ones. Maybe she'll share the recipe with us all someday.
And here she is with her little helper and cousin. Julie, in their 2nd place winner photo! What a gorgeous happy smile!
NOTE: If you'd like me to feature your latest starbucks cupcake endeavors, I'd love to see them! I know several of you have been working hard on them! Make sure you send a photo of yourself with the cupcakes if you're up for it! Send them to krackley220 at gmail dot com (no spaces!) and I'll be sure to feature them in the next few weeks here on kimzkitchen!
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April 16, 2012 at 4:19 am
if you are talking about the mini frap cups i made them. just printed out a starbucks logo and cut out brown strips of paper (smaller on bottom then top) and glued them on. what it not shown in the photos is that the normal size cupcakes also had starbucks cup holders but i forgot to bring them to the cupcake party!Reply
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April 5, 2013 at 4:39 am
i am so sorry, didn't see this post till now! there are candy cups that i got online…. let me find out and i will get back to you!Reply
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April 5, 2013 at 4:45 am
i bought a whole pack of Dip-n-lik candies from slush puppie, not sure if they still make them but really cute for making the coffee cups!Reply
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Maryland Deathfest once again has visa troubles forcing the cancellation of a headliner. Sodom's visa troubles last year led to the cancellation of their headlining appearance on the main stage of the parking lot festival. Now, British hardcore legends Discharge (the originators of d-beat hardcore) get the short end of the stick from the Baltimore festival's disorganization.
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Autumn With a Kick
Fall Cocktails at Henry, A Liquor Bar
Every craft cocktail bar worth their small-batch bitters has a seasonal menu. At Henry, A Liquor Bar in the Hudson Hotel, the notion of seasonality is deconstructed a step further.
"I was interested in the way plants behave, " creative director Ryan Chetiyawardana said. "I wanted to look at the plant cycle, rather than saying, 'Right, this is in season at this point.'"
Mr. Chetiyawardana, who is based in London, researched the drinks menu by spending hours at green markets and locavore restaurants during visits to New York.
Henry opened in September with an inaugural fall menu that includes tomatoes, carrots and celery alongside peaches and apricots as punctuations in drinks. Tomatoes brighten a daiquiri, while eggplant complements the sweetness in aged rum. A celery fizz is sprightly. The "Polleno" cocktail marries the tartness of green apples and the honeyed notes of Fiji apples. Autumn is "about things starting to curl up. … The trees are shutting down," he said. "It's got that warmth about it."
Rather than relying only on techniques like roasting and dehydrating, which limits the flavors vegetables yield, he talked the Hudson into buying the kind of pricey lab and restaurant gear typically used by molecular gastronomists. One new toy is a $10,000 rotary evaporator, which allows for cold distillation of delicate produce, like jasmine flowers, which wouldn't survive a traditional distillation's high heat.
When three parts of a celery plant (the heart, the root and the leaves) are added to the rotary evaporator, "we end up with something that's a really intense celery flavor that's really complex," Mr. Chetiyawardana said. While the preparation for the drink ingredients require hours in the kitchen, the cocktails are easy to prepare. "The drinks themselves go out quick," he said.
Henry's updated winter menu is expected to start in January. Mr. Chetiyawardana is considering showcasing parsnips, squashes and cauliflower. He's also thinking about how flavors change when vegetables are preserved, salted or smoked. "People haven't been weirded out by the vegetables," he said.
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- Merge Indigenous peoples section into ethnic group coverage in main Demographics section, moving details to subarticle.
- Slavery was not merely a state's rights issue, but a moral issue as well. Although the North did practice slavery, its drive to eliminate the practice was not based on economics alone. Yet the article fails to even hint at a mention of that. Written by conservative federalists, I presume?
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Let's face it, when it comes to dogs, there are so many varieties that there's a breed (or a mutt) to suit everyone. Big dogs, small dogs, and always something in between. However, when it comes to the small breeds, they definitely have their fans, but one breed in particular stands out.
We're talking about the Chinese Crested. If you've never heard of him before, don't feel embarrassed, because your erstwhile writer hadn't, either. But, I bet you've seen him before, because this dog is most definitely into making impressions.
Hair? No Hair?
Like all true divas, do not try to put this pup into a pigeon hole! He comes as he feels fit…well, into two distinct breeds, the hairless and the…hairy. The Hairless Chinese Crested truly lives up to his name. He's hairless all over, except for his magnificent mane, or crest, of hair on his head, and his stylish ankle cuffs and lush tail. His furry buddy is the same dog, but one who chooses to wear a luscious and silky double coat, all year round.
The Chinese Crested is a toy dog. But don't toy with him. He's a breed who can hold his own. He's fun, cool, playful, okay with other animals, and just love their people. Basically, this is a dog who becomes very attached to their person and doesn't adjust well to a new owner. Well, who does? But he's smart and alert and everything we all want to be.
Honey, on the runway please! This dog is a perfect pet for the person who loves dogs but is better suited to the lower-maintenance of a cat. He's very active indoors so really doesn't need the walks and the extra attention many other breeds need. Also, he really is a supermodel kind of dog. Look at him! Basically, he's a great apartment dog who doesn't smell 'doggy' and can entertain himself, given enough toys. Fantastic!
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NPR photographer David Gilkey revisits a few key locations in Haiti one year after a massive earthquake devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince, and left more than 200,000 people dead. Conditions in some locations have improved in the past year; others changed very little.
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I've got this weird problem with my site's urls. I dont know how long its been this way.
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Released: Oct 01st, 1997
Running Time: 78
Company: Sin City Entertainment
Cast: Robert Malone, Rocco Siffredi, Christophe Clark, Eva Orlowsky, Miss Pomodoro, Baby Pozzi
Critical Rating: Not Yet Rated
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This Rocco Siffredi import is a real disappointment. The filmmakers bridge the language barrier by taking the easy way out. You don't hear a human vice, not even a moan or groan, in the entire picture. Synthetic music, which does not fit the action, is the sole accompaniment emitted from the TV. The pic has a tempo instead of an obvious plot, and it is a bad tempo at that.
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thanks for the help freeonthree. i'll pass on the info to my friend about the magnet:D
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thanks for the help freeonthree. i'll pass on the info to my friend about the magnet:D
freeonthree i totally agree with you. i posted before that i hope it just hovers. well the plane weighs 2pounds more than i wished. i don't think it will hover. although the engine has a lot more...
well i had my first flight with this engine yesterday. on a 90 size ultimate bi plane. it did awesome. it really sounded good. but on the down side, a friend flew his for the first time and the...
ngk bpmr6f spark plug. hey freeonthree, what gasket material did you use, and where did you get it? it's the only thing i can come up with thats bad on the carb side of things. by the way it's a...
that's some awesome detail. could you tell and show some more about it.
its the same way no matter if it's lean or rich. i've tried it all.
ok i ran my 2nd engine today. runs awesome. dialed the high and low needle valves and i'm very happy. but my first engine is not so good. i have run maybe a 1/2 a gallon thru it. i've changed carbs,...
any one have to wait 4 week for delivery. i'm still waiting and nitro won't reply
rr24- how is the performance with the 26cc
johnny rotten i just watched your vid. nice plane. what was that a giles? the compititions down under are sure different than u.s. this weekend (weather permitted) i'll snap some shots of my flying...
thanks to all for adding the weight of your planes. the nitro ultra bipe comes weighing 10 pounds. so if you guys are pulling 12-15 pound planes with this motor and your happy about it. i should be...
well whoever will take credit, it looks awesome. the one i flew had a 16/8 prop. it seemed to need alittle more prop. but i dont know about an 18/6 like the add says. any thoughts?[&:]
i also have one in an balsa usa neuport 17. but it's still in the works
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freeonthree, i just test flighted a ultimate bip. i have to say i'm hooked. i've tested everything else. turbines, electrics, 540-trainers. that was the most fun i've had yet. right before i told you...
thanks. i guess that's why the other carbs didn't work.
wow, either the moderator put a stop on this thread or nobody knows what a reed assem. is. it's been over a week since i posted the last thread. what's up guys.
what is the reed assembly? i have run about three tanks thru mine but it doesn't seem to be running right. could you explain about the reed.
sorry to hear your troubles freeonthree. but we have been running this engine(3 different planes) for 3 months. no problems. i ordered a 2nd one, and it came with a new smaller, better built, painted...
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thanks ed! you were very helpful:D
aren't you afraid of it popping loose and causing problems?
i've been told i have to use a pcm receiver. is this the case? i have a jr 9303 with a synth. module. what are you guys using. and have you had any gliches.
does anyone know the prop nut size for the sv 26cc
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Perhaps her interest in horses came from her maternal grandfather, who was a coachman for Lady Buxton in England during the late 1800s. She recalls being fascinated with his stories of her extensive rail travel throughout the U.K., which required him to load the team of horses onto a railcar along with the ornate carriage, and to care for them along the way.
Carol's inherent sense of the equine spirit led to a successful career as an Arabian horse breeder for over forty years in Santa Cruz County, California. During that time, she also worked as an equine veterinary assistant, and the combined careers allowed her to interact with a diverse complement of trainers, riders, and breeders from all over the world.
She was born on Mare Island, California, to a U.S. Navy officer and his wife. The relocation of their small family every few years instilled in her a fondness for travel which she has shared with her husband, Bob, for 35 years. Their three grown children like to journey with them when they can, and all members of the family reside in California.
Who's to Say Where the Wind Will Blow began as a seed planted by her grandson, Brent, who at age ten, accompanied them on one of their trips to Ireland. The magnificence of the castle where they stayed in County Limerick prompted Brent to say, "What a wonderful place for children to grow up."
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Released: Jul 01st, 1996
Running Time: 71
Director: Jim Enright
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Cast: Kia, Monique DeMoan, Krista Maze, Dallas (I), Tony Tedeschi, T.T. Boy, Kimberly Kyle
Critical Rating: AAA
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Everyone's always griping about plotless porn with shoddy acting. Enright has managed to overcome the stereotypes with good writing and acting, especially by the writer of this vid, George Kaplan. Peter North is a detective trying to solve a kidnapping and T.T. Boy is the heavy. The sex is vanilla, but not bad when wrapped in a plot. Couples will agree on this tape.


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I'm looking for a stable and non-local solution for my nagios and vpn instances. Is there a way to use these on amazon EC2 cloud ? Can someone point me in the right direction ? Are there possbilities to run a debian or ubuntu VPS on the cloud ?
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Freak'n Genius! Animating the world with the Kinect
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Today's private beta project, one which of course you all can sign-up for, is one that looks pretty awesome, meshing the Kinect with animation and cartoons...
Freak'n Genius helps anyone and everyone animate instantly using the Kinect. You can animate characters and create your own scene just by moving your body.
Check out this quirky demo video. It was created using Freak'n Genius and a Kinect!
Yes! With the amazing powers of Kinect's skeletal tracking technology, all you have to do is move your body and you're animating instantly.
Smile! Scoot on over to your Kinect and bring characters to life using cutting-edge facial tracking algorithms
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A watermelon.
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A Giraffe.
You can be a host of zany characters in our large creative library.
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Billions of dollars for roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects are part of the stimulus package. But it probably won't include any specifics on what should be built. Phineas Baxandall of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group tells Liane Hansen that's a missed opportunity.
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The Code Behind Stressful Habits and How To Shake Them Off
By Andreea Clair-Oracle on Oct 28, 2015
Throughout our careers, most of us tend to develop a very unhealthy relationship with stress, one way or another. Whether it's the pressure of performing in a highly competitive environment or our day to day habits that make our job hard to cope with, we seem to be riding on a roller coaster of anxiety – only that this ride never actually stops. Much like programming, when you're looking for a bug and have to search throughout all functionalities to figure out where the missing puzzle piece is, let's look into a few of our work-related activities and figure out where stress ruins the code within our brain.
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2) actually a peace loving buddhist who now lives in Hollywood.
3) whup ass
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3) whup ass
Shut up. Dont make me jet li ur ass!!
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a famous martial arts (wu shu)student and performer, who has made many films in China and the United States. He has also one won the national wu shu championship 5 times.
Jet Li is dynamic and exhilerating martial artist.
作者 Ixy 2003年7月29日
A martial artist who won a tournament when he was about 7. hes kinda short. Made some great movies in hong kong like once upon a time in china trilogy, tai chi masters(hero is ok but not that great). Made some shity movies in hollywood like The One, the only one thats decent enough to watch is kiss of the dragon.
So do you like Bruce or Jet Li?
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作者 uranus 2003年11月25日
Jet Li is a real life buddhist ninja who eagle claw fisted the 2004 tsunami and won. He could definitely make iron man cry.
Jet Li is the only man who could round-house kick Chuck Norris.
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made many great movies in China. Made really crappy movies in America
Romeo Must Die, The One, Cradle to the Grave all sucked bad
作者 Anonymous 2003年6月18日
badass mofo, who gonna dominate your mother.
yo yo yo nilka, JetLi gonna cut yo ass if you don't recaniezee.
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- 1 egg, slightly beaten
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- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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In this episode, the Sinclair family seems to look down on eating vegetables and Robbie asks why they eat meat every single night, but in previous episodes we've seen the entire family eat vegetables.
Earl: (sees the monster that ate Robbie) That's him!
Earl: Charlene, you are now my son.
Charlene: Thanks Daddy. Can I have money for lipstick?
Earl: Of course son.
Charlene: Mom, can we please have dinner? I'm wasting away. My thighs are hardly touching.
Fran: Don't exaggerate dear. I heard you coming.
Girl at Salad Bar: I haven't seen you here before.
Robbie: Well, I was carnivorous until a few days ago, I still might be, I haven't decided yet.
Earl: (to a girl at the Salad Bar) Stay away from my son you pea pusher!
Robbie: Dad, so what if they eat a few peas? They're proud of it.
Earl: He gets it from your side of the family!
Fran: What!?
Earl: Your Uncle Elmo, the one they never talk about, he always ate off the wrong side of the plate.
Baby: Herbo, herbo.
Fran: Where'd you learn that language?
Ethyl: It's television, they say whatever they want.
Earl: Fran.
Fran: What?
Earl: Fran.
Fran: What?
Earl: Fran!
Fran: What!?
Earl: What's missing?!
(Fran sees Robbie's sneakers)
Fran: Did Robbie get eaten?
Baby: You get spit up?
Earl: Yes.
Baby: You get spit up?
Robbie: Yes.
Baby: Did you bring me a present?
Earl tells Fran that Robbie gets his carnivore appetite from her Uncle Elmo.
Kevin Clash, who voiced Baby Sinclair, also voiced Elmo on Sesame Street, also a show Jim Henson had a hand in the creating of.
The whole episode has overtones of youths experimenting with drugs and/or homosexuality, but done through Robbie being a Herbivore.
Robbie is a Herbivore.
This episode was definitely an example on which animal was really a carnivore (meat eater), herbivore (plant eater) or a omnivore (plant & meat eater).
The episode title refers to the Oscar-nominated 1970 drama, I Never Sang for My Father, starring Melvyn Douglas and Gene Hackman.
Earl: Are you now, or have you ever been an herbivore?
This alludes to what was known as the "$64 question", "Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the communist party of the United States?", asked by the House Un-American Activities Committee of suspected communist sympathizers. The committee was active from 1938-1975.
Martin Luther King: Robbie's speech about how he "dreams about Dinosaurs being judged not by the food they eat, but instead by their character" is derived off of Martin Luther King Jr. speech.
The songs performed at the Salad Bar are parodies of "Abraham, Martin and John", and "This Land is Your Land" by Bob Dylan.
Robbie goes to the YMCA- Young Male Carnivores Association- for his initiation. This is a parody of the Young Male Christians Association in modern time.
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- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the pot
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 2 leeks, halved lengthwise, white and -light--green parts thinly sliced
- 12 ounces zucchini, sliced into -1/4--inch--thick -half--moons
- 1 pound fresh fettuccine
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups San Marzano canned whole tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 1 pound medium sized shrimp shelled and divined
- 1/4 loosely packed cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta. In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Once the garlic is sizzling, add the leeks and zucchini. Cook until softened (about 4 minutes).Season the vegetables with the salt and crushed red pepper. Add the tomatoes and 4 ounces of pasta cooking water. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened.In the meantime, add the fettuccine noodles to the boiling water. While the fettuccine is cooking, add the shrimp to the sauce and bring back to a boil. Cook for another 5 minutes. When the pasta is al dente, drain and add to the sauce. Add the chopped basil and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce. Remove the skillet from the heat. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Toss and serve hot.
- 4 medium--sized red, yellow or orange bell peppers
- 4 cups of day-old country-bread cubes, sliced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 4 anchovies, chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 cup pitted Gaeta olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup tiny capers in brine, drained
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut out the stems of the peppers and cut lengthwise into thirds to make "boats" that will hold the stuffing. Remove the pit and the seeds. Put the cubed bread in a bowl and pour the milk over it. When the bread is softened, squeeze out the excess milk and put the bread in a large bowl.In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Once the garlic is sizzling, add the anchovies and stir to dissolve them into the oil. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers. Cook until the tomatoes just begin to soften but still retain their shape, about 3 minutes. Add to the bowl with the bread and let cool.Mix the scallions, egg, grated cheese and parsley into the bowl with the bread.Grease a 10x13-inch baking dish with the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Season the inside of the peppers with the salt. Mound some stuffing into the crevice of each pepper boat, but do not overstuff. Lay them in the baking dish, stuffing side up. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until the filling is browned and the peppers are tender—about 15 minutes more.
For the cookies:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fine semolina
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg plus 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sambuca
- 1/2 teaspoon anise extract
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
For the glaze:
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon anise extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Baking Directions:
For the cookies:In a bowl, stir together flour, semolina, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a spouted measuring cup, whisk together the egg, yolks, sambuca and anise extract. In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until the combination is light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add the egg-yolk mixture to the mixer and beat on medium until smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat on low just until combined. Remove dough from mixing bowl, wrap it with plastic and chill it until firm (about 1 hour). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll the dough into four dozen balls and bake in batches on parchment-lined sheet pans. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden. Rotate the pans from the top to bottom racks in your oven halfway through the baking time.For the glaze:Whisk the milk and anise extract into the confectioners' sugar to make a smooth glaze about the thickness of pancake batter. Add a little more milk or confectioners' sugar to adjust the consistency. Dip or drizzle the cookies with glaze and let set on a rack.


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also, thanks for the local boxing tip. puppy power!
For an interesting pondering of the half-smoke: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=561&navCenterTop
Puppy Power is NOW. I saw this kid training, and he's unbelievably fierce. I think he's maybe 12? He could take out most of the adults I know.
Also, are there other amateur boxing events, in the near future, that are closer than Tacoma?
Not much coming up in terms of tourneys, but I think there is some shows coming up at Sea Mar gym in Feb, which could be good or a dud.
These guys do a pretty good job of keeping the regional schedule:
The Jr. Gloves tourney at Tacoma was cool , it was a bummer that I couldnt see more fights and T town is not that far. I was late for this kid, but some of the kids from Tacoma's gym held their own. One particular kid won with just two punches a hook and a snappy little jab. I think the next big tourney for seniors is in Medford and the big Golden gloves regional tourney is in Idaho.
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I have the same battle! Im struggling bc by the time I get to the starting line I am typically already hungry! I'm kind of in freak out mode bc I have a marathon this weekend and I'm not sure what i'm going to do as far as breakfast… luckily my hotel is close to the starting line:( I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else says:) Keep me in the loop:)
Marathon Nutrition
Something I've been thinking a lot about in regards to training is my nutrition. I can run all of the miles I want and prepare physically but one thing I know I need to work on from last years marathon is nutrition. Last year at the NYCM was a bit of a disaster as far as nutrition and timing goes and here is why:
I was up at 3am (technically 4 because the clocks fell back). The race started for me close to 10am. That is 7 hours of being awake before actually running. If you know me in real life you know I struggle not eating before a run. I normally wake up hungry. I can eat about an hour before running (normally) and not have a lot of issues.
Here is my timeline before the race:
3:00am: wake up have a waffle with peanut butter and coffee
Take the train to the ferry to the bus to the corral.
7:00am: have a bagel with peanut butter and more coffee as well as hot water because it was cold outside.
9am: have a gel
9:50 (I think or was it 9:40) start the race.
I consumed roughly 1000 calories before the actual race. Before a race that I could wake up a couple hours beforehand I wouldn't consume nearly that much. Before all of my long training runs, half marathons and other races I generally eat about 400-500 calories, 2 hours prior. (This included the majority of my training runs).
I didn't practice this (at all) beforehand. I pretended as if it wasn't real life and went along with it. I knew what I was going to do, but had not actually tried it. (You know the age old wisdom, don't try anything new the day of race…).
I took 3 gels along the way of the course. Maybe that was enough, maybe not. Looking back, I claimed that I have never been that tired during a race. It was most defeinetly true. The marathon humbled me a lot. That being said, it wasn't like my pace went from 7:15 miles to 10 minute miles. It went more like 7:20 miles to 7:30 miles.
I do still think nutrition played a large role in my training and race day. It is something I'm actively looking to improve this training cycle. I do know during my next marathon, I think I'll take four gels. (Past that I really don't know).
I don't really know about main nutrition yet. For my training runs and half marathons I've found eating two hours beforehand has normally always worked for me. (There have been a few exceptions that I've just felt off). I am hoping I'll be able to do something similar. It's a constant challenege I guess.
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How long do you need between eating and running?
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this is something I am working on and reading about as well. usually before training runs an hour is fine for me… sometimes i dont eat at all though like today i ran 6 and didnt eat but yesterday i did 11 and had a 1/2 bagel/pb/banana. have you ever read this book? I just started reading it a couple days ago- so far- really helpful- lots of good stuff…
I'm still at a great loss over nutrition. I've run two marathons and still haven't figured it out. I always feel like I'm more efficient with nothing in me prior to running (up to around 14 miles). I've always tried to take in nutrition (English muffin with pb or a bit of honey with a banana) a couple of hours before my long runs, took GUs along, and they seemed so crappy. I kept with it, just knowing that I needed calories.
I'm going for a different approach this time. It's going to take a lot of testing out, and I'll have to get out of my comfort zone regarding caloric intake and my fear of overdoing it.
I never used to have much of a problem eating before running – I could eat a good sized meal and be ready to go an hour later. But now that I've been doing more runs in the morning before breakfast (fitting them into the weekdays) I'm finding my stomach hurts a LOT when I try to eat before long runs. My legs also feel flat on the days I run before eating but my times don't suffer. I only have one more long run left to figure this out! D:
This is actually very helpful. My first marathon is coming up in February and I had no idea how to handle the fuel situation during the race. Thank you very much.
That's one good thing about trail races, I don't have to worry about. You typically take your car and have it parked within a 2 minute walk of the start line, loaded with an onslaught of food😉
I've been thinking a lot about this topic too. I really don't have it down. But I did just find a gel that is so easy for me to take…Huma Gel. I took 3 on my 30k trail race this last weekend and I actually enjoyed taking them as opposed to gagging. Eating before the race doesn't usually affect me much…I can eat and run almost immediately. I tried to take 5 gels in Boston but it was so hard to keep down at the end. At mile 20 I threw everything up after trying to get a gel down. Uggh. This next marathon I will definitely stick to this Huma gel and wear my water belt with Nuun Energy.
Hope I don't jinx myself but it's worked for me in the past 3 marathons – 3 hours before the race, i have a protein powder mixed with water and chia seeds, one banana, oatmeal (about 1 cup dry measurement) made with almond milk (about half cup), topped with a peanut butter GU (don't knock it til you try it! delicious ). Then about 30 minutes before the race, I pop a very little homemade brownie or cookie piece.
Every 5 miles I have something but I have to mix it up. Mile 5 – a Honey Waffle, Mile 10 – chocolate covered caramel candies and some nuts (cashews and almonds), Mile 15 – GU, Mile 20 – coconut water and some pretzels. Throughout, I have about 8 ounces of gatorade but wash all the fuel down with water.
I actually look forward to my snack at every 5 miles (until mile 20 when I don't want to eat anything but FORCE it down because I think it helped a bit to prevent a bonk).
I've only done 2 marathons, and the first one didn't go as well as planned (3:33:16) with a serious bonk at Mile 23. I wasn't leaving anything to chance for my second attempt and probably overdid the nutrition:
– Egg, cheese and yogurt 3 hours before the race
– Powerbar 20 minutes before the race
– 7 Roctaine Gels (every 3 miles up to Mile 21)
– Salt packet (like from a fast-food restaurant) at Mile 13 and Mile 19
– water every 2 miles
I finished in 3:16:16 running a steady 7:25 pace for the first 23 miles. Over the last 3 miles, with a 16 MPH headwind, my pace faded to 7:42. I'm pretty sure the fade was due to the wind, otherwise, the nutrition/hydration plan worked perfectly.


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Bill and Giuliana Rancic Exit the 'Today' Show After Mastectomy Announcement (Photos)Chris Rogers
E! News host Giuliana Rancic and husband Bill Rancic walked hand in hand while leaving NBC's Today show in New York City on Monday (Dec. 5).
While on the show, Giuliana revealed that she will have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed to completely eradicate her breast cancer. Back in October, Rancic announced that she had been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.
Giuliana's decision to undergo the procedure came after the alternatives proved to be detrimental on the chances of the couple bearing children.
What we love most about Giuliana is her ability to remain poised and happy despite what life throws at her. We look forward to seeing the day Giuliana announces a pregnancy.
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Bill and Giuliana Rancic 1 of 9One of reality TV's favorite couple, Bill and Giuliana Rancic, were spotted leaving the "Today" show this morning (Dec. 5).
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 2 of 9While on the show, Bill and Giuliana announced that she will undergo a double masectomy.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 3 of 9They are going through with the procedure to help their chances of having children.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 4 of 9Giuliana looked poised and classy as she deals with his heartbreaking news.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 5 of 9Bill is a strong, caring man who will be there for Giuliana all the way through.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 6 of 9Giuliana made the announcement on the "Today" show.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 7 of 9What do you think of Bill's suit? He does look dapper, no?
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 8 of 9And how about Giuliana's teal dress? It looks exquisite!
Bill and Giuliana Rancic 9 of 9These two are a sight for sore eyes.
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Want to tell a better travel story at your next dinner party? Tell 'em about the time you went to southeast Africa. Nature is front-and-centre on this 13-day trip across three countries – South Africa, Swaziland, and Mozambique – with plenty of time devoted to the region's amazing national parks and spotless beaches. Wander around the Portuguese-influenced cities of Mozambique, take a traditional dhow safari boat around Bazaruto National Park, track the Big Five in Kruger National Park, and drive the legendary Panorama Route to Johannesburg. Your stories are improving already.
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Sarah Palin Still Parodying Herself Up in Alaska
She blamed a recent speeding ticket on a Sammy Hagar song.
TMZ has the latest scoop on the woman who was once almost vice-president of the United States. Last week a Wasilla police officer busted Palin for driving her Toyota Tundra 63 mph in a 45 mph zone. Does she regret breaking the rules? No, sir! "I wasn't speeding, I was qualifying," she explained (as one would for a NASCAR race), adding that listening to Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" was a contributing factor in the incident. Palin ended up with a $154 ticket, which we're sure she'll pay, assuming she doesn't hear "Runnin' With the Devil" anytime in the next few days.


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Director Josh Cragun on Tesla's predictions: "The dude was talking about the iPhone."
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Nikola Tesla, the oft-forgotten inventor who died impoverished in 1943, has been getting a bit of attention as of late with posthumous celebrations of his contributions to science, and his eerily correct predictions about 21st century life. For their latest show, Nimbus Theatre takes stories of the inventor's life as a starting point for their new play, Tesla, which opens this weekend.
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Tesla was a man who invented the world we live in. He invented the radio, and the electrical system on which we use to this day. He invented radio control, and fluorescent and neon lighting. And yet died penniless in New York City.
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After his legal team came up short Tuesday with its request that Swiss officials reconsider his recent arrest and release him on bail, film director Roman Polanski remained behind bars, unable to spend his time awaiting his fate from his resort home in Gstaad. —KA
"L.A. Now" in the Los Angeles Times:
Lawyers for Polanski, 76, have suggested that he be released from jail and allowed to spend his detention at the home he owns in the Swiss resort town of Gstaad.
In a statement today, Herve Temime, Polanski's Paris-based attorney, insisted that Polanski would "not leave the Swiss territory during the whole extradition procedure, and [would] respect all the obligations that may be imposed upon him in order to guarantee that commitment."
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- Preparation: ENGL 1001 (College Composition) and MATH 0850 or 0851 (Elementary Algebra or Beginning Algebra I) are prerequisites for this course. Students who have successfully completed these advisories succeed in ESS courses like ASTR 1110 at a rate (68%) more than twice that of students who have not (32%). If you have not successfully completed ENGL 1001 and MATH 0850 or 0851 you will need to do so before you enroll in ASTR 1110.
- Participation: Students who participate in their Astronomy class at least 85% of the time (as measured by attendance and the submission of assignments) succeed at a much higher rate (78%) than do students enrolled in the class as a whole (54%).
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- Use physical models of gravity and light to explain common astronomical phenomena—such as orbital motion and the Doppler shifts of spectral lines—and solve basic problems related to these phenomena.
- Relate systematic differences in the motions and compositions of bodies in the Solar System to their distances from the Sun according to the nebular hypothesis.
- Estimate a star's distance, temperature and mass from measurements of its color and brightness and indicate which type of stellar remnant this star is likely to become at the end of its life.
- Infer the likely nature and history of a galaxy from measurements of its shape and energy output, and relate the large-scale motions of galaxies to models for the origin and history of the Universe.
- Analyze whether an observation, experimental result or proposed explanation is consistent with a scientific hypothesis for a natural phenomenon and effectively communicate this analysis to others.
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|Fundamental concepts; Earth-Sun-Moon relationships
|Gravitation and dynamics of the Solar System
|Nature of light and telescopes
|Blackbodies, spectra and the Doppler effect
|Origin of the Solar System
|Earth and its Moon
|Inner planets: Mercury, Venus and Mars
|Outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
|Dwarf planets, asteroids and comets
|Structure and activity of the Sun
|Spring Break
|Stars: distances, brightnesses and spectra
|Lives of stars: nebulae, clusters and variable stars
|Deaths of stars: planetary nebulae, neutron stars & black holes
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|Galaxies and galactic clusters
|Quasars and active galaxies
|Cosmology and the history of the Universe
|final exam, 1:00-2:50 PM
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Rififi, shot on the rainy streets of Paris, is imbued with the same gritty realism that marked Dassin's earlier work in New York (The Naked City) and London (Night and the City). Jean Servais plays Tony le Stéphanois, an aging crook whose thin lips and tired, seen-it-all eyes give him a look somewhere between Humphrey Bogart and Harry Dean Stanton. Out of jail after a five-year stretch, he joins up with a couple of pals to pull one last heist: a jewel robbery that is portrayed in such detail (including tips on how to silence an alarm using a fire extinguisher) that the film was banned in several countries.
The robbery sequence alone, which lasts for 30 minutes and is played entirely without dialogue, would be enough to ensure Rififi's classic status, but there's a lot more to enjoy, including terrific performances from Marie Sabouret as Tony's world-weary ex-girlfriend, and from Dassin himself as a dandified Italian safecracker with an eye for the ladies. After the thrill of the heist, in the film's final scenes when, with the inevitability of the best films noirs everything falls apart, Dassin achieves the lyricism that Truffaut admired so much. By combining the conventions of a caper movie with his own brand of bleak nihilism, he made Rififi into a film that deserves to be counted among the best ever made.--Simon Leake


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'Started From The Bottom' is the first single from Drake's upcoming third album. Some of his fans will hate this track because Drake adopts a more relaxed flow. It's reminiscent of the one found on Take Care's 'Cameras'. I like the verses and production, but the hook is too repetitive.
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The Galapagos, Caravansary of the Sea
By Frances FitzGerald
Published: September 15, 1996
''The late Charles Darwin would have quit legislating his gentle jungle had he tried some limited scuba diving.''
Joseph Brodsky,
''The New Jules Verne''
In the late afternoon, we would go ashore on the islands and walk in the peaceable kingdoms of the Galapagos and see what most visitors see if they come in the spring: the blue-footed boobies courting, males and females whistling and lifting high their delicate eggshell blue feet; pairs of waved albatrosses clicking their bills; male frigate birds inflating the red balloons under their throats; penguin couples feeding their young, and land iguanas -- petite dinosaurs -- waiting patiently for the fruits of the cactus to drop.
But we had come to the Galapagos as divers and, by the late afternoon, we had normally seen a lot else as well.
On one morning dive, I found two green- and yellow-striped nudibranches of a kind I had not see before. My husband, Jim, was trying out his new underwater video camera, but the habits of a still photographer were strong in him, so he posed the two pretty shell-less snails on a shelf of rock to photograph them together. Suddenly -- to our horror -- the larger of the two shot out a huge cerulean-blue sleeve -- a mouth half as big as itself -- and tried to envelop the other. Just in time, the smaller one thrust out its own sleeve like a spinnaker sail, making itself too large to be engorged. For minutes the two of them wrestled, each one trying to wrap the other in the ballooning folds of its own gorgeous mouth. It seemed an eternity before the two creatures fell away from each other.
We were just recovering from this miniature drama when the shadow of an animal big as a city bus passed by overhead. Jim did a double take. Seconds later, he and the two other divers who were near us took off pell-mell after the creature, and I, trustingly, followed. We were at 70 feet, and the huge thing ahead of us was swimming toward the shore into a shallower water. We swam as fast as we possibly could, following an enormous tail fin, which was all we could see in the turbid water. Then, just as we began to run out of air, it turned toward the open ocean, showing us its wide body and its generous plankton-eating mouth. It was a whale shark, which is the biggest fish in the water, and this one, a mere baby, according to our companions, was 25 feet long.
Last April, Jim and I had joined 10 other divers aboard an 85-foot vessel, equipped with three Zodiacs, and set off from the port of Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal Island for a two-week trip in the Galapagos -- a trip that took us to 8 of the 13 large islands and several of the many other rocks and islets that make up the archipelago. Our company included Chris Newbert and his wife, Birgitte Wilms, both great artists of underwater photography, and two Ecuadorean dive guides and naturalists. We had been planning this trip for a long time, for Jim, whose avocation for 25 years has been diving, had heard that the Galapagos was one of the best, and one of the least visited, dive sites in the world.
The Galapagos archipelago, which straddles the equator, rises from a plateau in the deep sea some 650 miles off the coast of Ecuador. Isolated and visited by currents from every direction, including the Humboldt current from Chile and the Panama current from the north, it is like a caravansary for marine life. Over the years, the currents have brought fish from all over the Pacific, including such rarities as the redlips batfish, and they regularly bring pelagics, among them the star attraction for diver - scalloped hammerhead sharks. But the currents that create this bounty often bring bad visibility, cold water, huge surges and local currents of two and three knots. Of the nearly 56,000 tourists who visited the islands last year, only 1,500 came as divers - that is about the same number who visit the Cayman Islands reefs every two days. Galapagos diving is not for novices. It was the most difficult I've done in my 15 years of diving; it was also the most exciting and the most exotic.
The Galapagos Islands are volcanic and, to those brought up on diving in the Caribbean, the underwater landscape comes as a surprise, for in most places there is no coral at all - in fact nothing on the bare rock except for inch-high acorn barnacles, enormous, surreallooking red starfish and red pencil urchins. There are other surprises as well. On our first dive, we hit a thermocline 40 feet under the surface, and the temperature dropped from 73 to 60 degrees. It was like jumping into Maine water - I was grateful for the thick wet suit I had brought - and yet swimming around in it among the bare rocks were some of the colorful reef fish of the South Pacific - Moorish idols, king angels and butterfly fish. There were also parrotfish, puffers, moray eels and stingrays, all of them hugely outsized vershions of the Caribbean types: the eels as thick as one's wet-suited leg, the rays as big as coffee tables. A green turtle circled us; a strange-looking shark swam by, and, as we were watching it, 20 eagle rays passed by overhead.


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Friendly reception staff, nice room, good pool with fun water spouts and good choice for breakfast. Definitely recommend.
The room, evening meal and breakfast.
It would be a good idea to give guests a small brochure of the hotel as I did not know the hotel had a pool. My husband and I would have used this facility as we arrived early at the hotel and needed to relax after driving.
Staff were very accommodating and helpful. The room was clean and tidy. Overall a very pleasant stay.Thank you
No - there were no issues
Tripple glazing and black out curtains in our room were very good. Air conditioning worked well. 5 minutes walk to town centre which was buzzing.
It was not easy to find, even with Tom Tom. Our room was tired and a bit tatty. Bathroom very poorly designed.
Secure car parking. Sky News. Separate WC in bathroom. Quiet. Dog friendly
Good soft mattress !
The frienliness of the staff
Would have liked to have been able to make a cup of tea in our room although the minibar was well stocked-a cuppa would have been nice!!!
fantastic location beside the main square
room was very warm and the airconditioning was not cool so had to leave windows open through night
Staff were very friendly. room was clean and comfortable, just off the town centre. easy access to and from bus station.
Hotel staff very friendly, helpful and polite.
We used this hotel twice as an overnight stay before/after our main holiday. The kitchen does not open at weekends, no dinner or cooked breakfast available.
The friendly staff, the standard of the room, the wide choice of food for breakfast, the welcome plate of fruit, the location, the swimming pool, all in all this hotel was very good value for the money and one which I would not hesitate to use again.
Mini bar in the room that was actually stocked for a change, and the prices of the mini bar items were really good value not a complete rip off like some hotels. Easy to use safe in room that you didn't have to go running to reception for the key to use was another bonus. Good restaurant was another plus point, we arrived late and tired to hotel so it was great to be able to eat dinner there instead of having to go out and find somewhere on the first night. Also the breakfast that was included in the price was really good and the hours for it were really good, not just between 9am and 10am like some other hotels.
Lovely old building, with great bedrooms, well positioned in the old town. A good bar.
Reception staff were a little off-hand (and not very polite), our bags were marched off to our room with not a word said and almost knocking over my wife in the process.
This was one of the best Paradors we have seen, a beautiful and very comfortable high end stay. Location was great for visiting this must see town. The hotel is just our style of comfort based on purely local design and simple beauty.
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They have really nice toys (the girls love Anna Banana so far) and its the same stuff you would buy at wal-mart and target. Just cheaper. They also have mobiles for those pregnant. I spent 60 on each mobile and could have gotten 1 free damnit. But did now know until after the girls were born.
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