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2012-13 Yale Women's Track and Field News
August 01, 2013Bulldogs Earn All-Academic Team Honors; Post Top GPA in League The Yale women's track and field team has earned All-Academic Team honors from the USTFCCCA for 2012-13. The organization announced the winners on July 24, and Yale earned recognition for a 3.54 GPA that placed the Bulldogs first in the Ivy League and sixth in the nation. The Bulldogs' GPA was .13 better than the next-best Ivy League school.
June 28, 2013McCoy Named Second Team Academic All-American Dakota McCoy '13 of the Yale women's track and field team has earned another major award for her academic achievements, as she was named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America Division I Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Second Team on Thursday.
May 30, 2013McCoy Named Academic All-District 1 Dakota McCoy has added another academic award to her already impressive resume, earning women's track/cross country first team Academic All-District 1 honors.
May 25, 2013Kayali Races in 5,000-Meter Run at NCAA Regionals This Saturday, graduated senior Nihal Kayali faced off against competitors from the east region at the NCAA Regional meet. Though Kayali did not qualify to continue on to the semi final round in Eugene, O.R., she can return home with her head held high after a productive season, and one in which she discovered her talent for longer races.
May 24, 2013Garry Competes in Steeplechase at NCAA Regionals This Friday, one member of Yale track and field competed for a chance to continue on in NCAA Championships at the NCAA East Regional meet. Sophomore Kira Garry was the first of two Bulldogs to compete at the meet, with her teammate and cross country captain, senior Nihal Kayali, set to run in the 5,000-meter run on Saturday. Although Garry put up a fight in her signature event, the 3,000-meter steeplechase, her field of competitors was by far one of the toughest she has seen this year, and she missed qualifying for the semifinal round at the National Championships, to be raced in Eugene, Ore. in June. Her time of 10:38.28 was good for 14th place in her heat.
May 22, 2013NCAA Regionals Approach for Two Dedicated Bulldogs The first day of the NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary Round will kick off this Thursday. Two Bulldogs will be participating, having placed among the top 48 competitors in the East Region for their events. Graduating senior Nihal Kayali—a versatile distance runner—will compete in the 5,000-meter run on Saturday, while rising junior Kira Garry, also successful in many distance events, will take on her challengers in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Friday.
May 18, 2013Yale Honors Seven Seniors and One Team with Annual Awards at Senior Reception Seven seniors and one team were honored by the Yale Athletics Department with awards at the annual senior student-athlete reception Saturday afternoon at the Lanman Center in Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The women's fencing team earned the Brodhead Award for highest team grade point average. Sam Haig (Greenwich, Conn.) of the men's squash team, Heather May (Newport Beach, Calif.) of the coed and women's sailing teams and Alyssa Zupon (Basking Ridge, N.J.) of the women's ice hockey team were the recipients of the Ford Student-Athlete Community Outreach Award. Dakota McCoy (Wexford, Pa.) of the women's track and field team and Patrick O'Keefe (Pittsford, N.Y.) of the lightweight crew team were the recipients of the Kiphuth Student-Athlete Distinction Award. Lexy Adams (Lancaster, Pa.) of the field hockey team and Collin Bibb (San Antonio, Texas) of the football team were the recipients of the Meyer Humanitarian Award.
May 16, 2013Garry, Kayali Qualify for NCAA Regionals This Thursday, the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championship committee announced the athletes who had qualified to compete in the NCAA Championship season, beginning on May 23rd. Representing the Bulldogs in the preliminary round of competition, the East Regional Championships, will be sophomore Kira Garry in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and senior Nihal Kayali in the 5,000-meter run.
May 12, 2013McDonald Places Fourth in ECAC 3,000-Meter Run On the third and final day of the ECAC Championships this Sunday, three Yale women's track and field members represented their school. Overall, the team finished 30th out of 54 entered competitors.
May 11, 20134x400-Meter Relay Team Secures New Best Time This Saturday marked the second of three competition days of the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships. The Bulldogs competed in only two events, with the remainder to be contended on Sunday.
May 10, 2013Garry, Kayali Place on First Day of ECACs This Friday marked the start of the ECAC Championships for Yale women's track and field. Three long distance events, the discus throw, and four of the heptathlon's seven events were competed, all of which were final rather than preliminary rounds.
May 09, 2013Three Receive Awards at Annual Track Banquet This past Tuesday, Yale women's track and field hosted its annual banquet to celebrate the end of the season, choose the team captain for the upcoming year, and announce the past year's awardees. Though the majority of the team's season ended last weekend with the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, a few will go on to compete in the ECAC Championship meet this upcoming weekend. Among these qualifying athletes are all three Bulldogs who received awards at the banquet.
May 09, 2013Thirteen Individuals Eligible for ECAC Championships This weekend, thirteen Bulldogs will once again journey to Princeton, this time to compete in the ECAC Championships. This meet will be the last of the year for all but the few who qualify to compete in the NCAA East Regional meet later in May.
May 09, 2013Snajder Elected Women's Track and Field Captain Last Tuesday at the annual track and field banquet, junior Amanda Snajder was voted by her teammates as Yale women's track and field captain for the 2013-2014 season. Snajder is a member of Berkley College from Monroe, Conn. and is majoring in history of science and history of medicine. She was also awarded the Stroube Family Award at the banquet for her outstanding sportsmanship, courage, and inspiration.
May 05, 2013Jordan Places Fourth in Triple Jump on Day Two of Heps With this Sunday came the final day of the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships for women's track and field. Excluding athletes who have qualified for the ECAC Championships next weekend, the meet was the last for the majority of the team.
May 04, 2013Mathews Breaks School Record in 100-Meter Hurdles This Saturday marked the first day of the Outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championships for Yale women's track and field. Most of the preliminary event rounds were competed on Saturday, while final rounds and some additional events will be run on Sunday. Yale had three qualifying participants who will again lace up their spikes for tomorrow's competition.
May 02, 2013Heps to be Hosted by Princeton this Weekend Yale track and field will compete in the first of the championship meets for the outdoor season this weekend. The 2013 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships will be hosted by Princeton at Weaver Stadium.
April 28, 2013Mathews, Cureton Excel at Springtime Invitational This Sunday, Yale hosted the Springtime Invitational at Cuyler Athletic Complex and Dwyer Track. After a small portion of the team competed at Penn Relays earlier in the week, the meet was a chance for the rest of the Bulldogs to get one last race in before the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships next weekend.
April 26, 2013Jordan Takes Fourth in Triple Jump at Penn Relays After ten members of women's track and field competed at Philadelphia's Penn Relays on Thursday, only one lone Bulldog remained to demonstrate her athletic ability. Sophomore Alisha Jordan took her place at the start of the triple jump. Of 28 contenders, Jordan placed fourth-overcoming athletes from both the University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth. Her impressive final mark met the distance of 12.09m (39-8).
April 25, 2013Kayali Posts New Best Mark at Penn Relays This Thursday concluded the Yale's first day of competition at the Penn Relays. Ten Bulldogs made the trip to Philadelphia to compete in the large meet, which includes divisions for masters and high school runners. Though those participating had to first meet steep entry standards, the day brought notable accomplishments for a few individuals of women's track and field.
April 23, 2013Eleven Elite Track and Field Members Travel to Penn Relays This Thursday and Friday, 11 members of Yale women's track and field will travel to Philadelphia, to compete in the nation's oldest and largest track and field contest. The Penn Relays span from Tuesday to Saturday and include athletes of all ages, including high school and masters divisions. In addition to all eight Ivy League Schools, hundreds of teams will compete, including some traveling from outside the continental United States. Such a massive field necessitates steeper entry standards than have been seen so far this season. Thus, the meet is a great opportunity for the few Bulldogs making the trip to compete among upwards of 100,000 athletes.
April 20, 2013Second Day of Larry Ellis Brings Two Personal Bests This Saturday concluded the second day of the Larry Ellis Invitational. The meet was one with qualifying standards hosted by Princeton University. After seven bulldogs competed on Friday, the rest of Yale track and field stepped up to the track the following day.
April 19, 2013Seven Contend on Day One of Larry Ellis Invite This Friday marked the end of the first day of the Larry Ellis Invitational, hosted by Princeton University. Seven Bulldogs took to the track on Friday, including four 5,000-meter competitors.
April 18, 2013Bulldogs Headed to Princeton for Larry Ellis Invitational This Friday and Saturday, Yale track and field will return to Princeton, N.J. just two weeks after the Sam Howell Invitational, this time for the Larry Ellis Invitational, another meet with qualifying standards for entry. With a large field of teams, including all Ivy League schools, the meet will undoubtedly provide a valuable opportunity for the Bulldogs to get a sense of where they stand in their division as the championship season encroaches.
April 16, 2013Six Take Top Spots at Cambridge/Oxford Meet This Tuesday, a team comprised of athletes from Yale and Harvard triumphed over the team from Oxford and Cambridge. At the day's end, the overall team score stood at 38-11, while the women's team score was 14-5.
April 15, 2013Biennial Meet with Harvard Against Cambridge/ Oxford Held in Boston This Tuesday, the Yale track and field team will put aside its rivalry with Harvard for one brief, but deeply traditional meet. The Bulldogs and Crimson will be pitted against athletes from Cambridge and Oxford in the 44th biennial meet of its kind. The competition is the oldest international series; it began in 1899, two years before the modern day Olympics. The meet is held every two years at alternating locations in both countries. This year, the four teams will compete in Boston at Harvard's McCurdy Track. In addition to taking the meet the last time it was held, the teams from the two Ivy League schools have triumphed over their English rivals a majority of years. The meet uses traditional British scoring, meaning the first-place finisher in each event will score one point for his/her team.
April 13, 2013Wilson, Urciuoli, Chapman Place First at Harvard Dual Meet The annual dual meet between Harvard and Yale concluded today. Harvard took the meet with 89 points, while Yale scored 69 points overall. Still, the team walked away with widespread first-place finishes and personal accomplishments.
April 11, 2013Yale Hosts Dual Meet with Harvard This Saturday, Yale will host its first meet of the year at its outdoor track and field facility, Cuyler Athletic Complex. The meet is a dual meet with Harvard, steeped in the tradition of a long-standing rivalry.
April 10, 2013McCoy Clears Every Hurdle To say that senior Dakota McCoy has a lot on her plate would be an understatement. While achieving high academic honors in her double majors of ecology and evolutionary biology, McCoy also makes time to compete in hurdles and javelin events on the Yale track team, performs and travels with a Yale womenâs a cappella singing group, and, until recently, worked in the paleontology division at the Peabody Museum. Add to this her latest achievement â receiving a Rhodes Scholarship to study environmental science at Oxford University in the fall.
April 06, 2013Personal Bests for Three Bulldogs in 1,500-Meter Run This Saturday marked the final day of Princeton UniversityÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬à ¡ÃâìÃÆââââ¬à ¾Ãââs Sam Howell Invitational. Though all athletes who competed gained an individual success in qualifying for the meet, YaleÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬à ¡ÃâìÃÆââââ¬à ¾Ãââs 1,500-meter runners surpassed the rest. Of the four competitors in the race, three had the best performances of their collegiate careers, while the last saw an encouraging start as her first time competing in the event.
April 05, 2013Five Bulldogs Open Sam Howell Invite The first day of the Sam Howell Invitational, hosted by Princeton University, concluded this Friday. Five Bulldogs participated in the day's events. Freshman Karleh Wilson met a mark of 41.06 (134-08) in the discus throw, a new personal best. Senior Antonia Renker also competed, finishing with a heave of 34.34 (113-00).
April 04, 2013Bulldogs Set to Compete at Princeton Yale track and field will journey to Princeton this weekend for the school's annual Sam Howell Invitational. Princeton will welcome athletes from more than 51 schools. The meet is one with entry standards and maximum field sizes, limiting the number of athletes that will be competing this weekend.
March 23, 2013Three Distance Runners Outperform in 10,000-Meter Run Yale track and field concluded its first meet of the outdoor season on Saturday. Though a few individual performances stood out in various events, the distance runners stole the day. As the team spent the week before its first meet training in the chilly air of Virginia, these performances may mark the beginning of a successful season for many Bulldogs once they begin to cut back on workouts for individual meets.
March 21, 2013Outdoor Track and Field Season Carries Fresh Opportunity NEW HAVEN, Conn.—After a week spent recharging from the indoor season, Yale track and field is ready to begin its outdoor season with the Tribe Invitational Meet this Saturday, hosted by the college of William and Mary in Virginia. The Bulldogs have been training as a team at the college in Williamsburg since the start of the week.
March 02, 2013Cable, Donnelly, McDonnell Take on Day One of ECACs Three Bulldogs had the chance to flaunt their talents in the meet on the first day of the ECAC Championships this Saturday. The meet concluded with the University of Connecticut in first place with 38.50 points scored in 6 events. Sophomore Emily Cable—after breaking a school record held since 1982 at this season's Giegengack Invitational—yet again topped the list. She finished the 400-meter dash in 56.18, just one-hundredth of a second quicker than her previously set record.
February 28, 2013ECACs Approach for Qualifying Bulldogs NEW HAVEN, Conn.—This Friday through Sunday, the 2013 ECAC Track and Field Championships will be held in Boston. Yale will boast of 16 athletes competing in 10 events, all of who have already proven their worth by qualifying for the meet at some point this season.
February 24, 2013Bulldogs Score in Five Events on Second Day of Heps The final day of the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships concluded today with the 4x400-meter event. Yale's team, including senior captain Allison Rue, freshman Shannon McDonnell, junior Kelsey Lin and sophomore Emily Cable, has already met the ECAC qualifying standard. Still, these four Bulldogs finished the meet off powerfully with a time of 3:51.99, earning them 4th place and 4 points for the team. In addition to Amanda Snajder's 4 points won in her striking pentathlon performance on Saturday, the team compiled 15 additional points on Sunday. Overall, the Bulldogs scored 19 points and placed 7th. Harvard University won the meet with 117 points, while Cornell placed second with 112.6 points.
February 23, 2013Snajder Breaks School Record in the Pentathlon on First Day of Heps Yale women's track and field finished the first day of the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships this Saturday tied for 7th place with the University of Pennsylvania. Both teams scored 4 points in the 5 scored events of the day. All of Yale's points were claimed by junior Amanda Snajder, who placed fourth in the pentathlon—an event comprised of the shot put, long jump, high jump, 60-meter hurdles, and 800-meter run. After a notable performance last year scored Snajder the seventh-fastest time in Yale history, she has yet again rewritten the Yale records. This time, Snajder claims the top spot, previously set in 1991. Snajder's composite score of 3658 was boosted by a 5th place finish in the shot put (10.52m or 34'06.25), long jump (5.43m or 17'09.75) and high jump (1.64m or 5'04.50), and an impressive third place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.93). Her score also qualifies her to compete in the ECAC championships in Boston on March 2nd and 3rd.
February 21, 2013Ivy League Heptagonal Championships Finally Approach This Saturday and Sunday, Yale track and field takes to the Albert H. Gordon Track in Cambridge, Mass., to compete in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships. The annual championship meet will be hosted by Harvard this year, and will be the last meet of the indoor track season for some competitors, with the exception of those who have qualified for the upcoming ECAC Championships.
February 09, 2013Yale to Clash with Long-Time Rivals at HYP Yale women's track and field is anxiously awaiting its last meet before the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships this weekend. On Saturday, the Bulldogs will compete in Princeton, N.J., against fellow Ivies Princeton and Harvard. The meet is one steeped in tradition and anticipation.


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text: Siren: Blood Curse Even Scarier MovingMike Fahey5/16/08 9:00pmFiled to: SCEA Pre-E3 Judge's dayClipsHorrorMediapsnsiren: blood curse90EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink In case the screenshots of Sony's Siren: Blood Curse episodic horror adventure didn't sell you on the game, here's a trailer for the game, which wound up making the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just a little bit, especially the chanting at the end. Chanting is one of those things that is damn spooky when placed in the correct setting. That and spooky little girls. And baby carriages. AdvertisementSomeone hold me.Reply90 repliesLeave a reply


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Celtic handed Reykjavik qualifier
Scottish champions Celtic will face KR Reykjavik in the second qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League.
New manager Ronny Deila will face the champions of Iceland at home on July 15 or 16 in his first competitive game in charge of the Glasgow club.
The first leg is set to be played at Murrayfield as Parkhead will play host to the Commonwealth Games, with the return fixture played on either July 22 or 23.
Deila, who was appointed as Neil Lennon's successor after the Northern Irishman resigned last month, will be expected to see Celtic through against a Reykjavik side who sit fourth in the Icelandic top flight.
Former European champions Steaua Bucharest face Stromsgodset IF of Norway in the second qualifying round and the Romanian outfit will have home advantage in the second leg.
Lincoln Red Imps will become the first club from Gibraltar to participate in the Champions League when they lock horns with Faroe Islands club HB Torshavn in the first qualifying round - with the first leg played on either July 1 or 2.
The winner of the clash between those two minnows have the incentive of taking on Partizan Belgrade in the second qualifying round.
Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv lie in wait for the winner of the first qualifying round tie between Andorran champions FC Santa Coloma and Armenian club FC Banants.
Estonian club FC Levadia Tallinn and SP La Fiorita of San Marino meet in the other first qualfying round tie.
Champions League first qualifying round draw in full:
FC Santa Coloma v FC Banants
Lincoln Red Imps v HB Torshavn
SP La Fiorita v FC Levadia Tallinn
Champions League second qualifying round draw in full:
BATE Borisov v KS Skenderbeu
Maccabi Tel-Aviv v FC Santa Coloma or FC Banants
Dinamo Tbilisi v FC Aktobe
HSK Zrinjski Mostar v NK Maribor
FC Sheriff v FK Sutjeska
AC Sparta Praha v SP La Fiorita or FC Levadia Tallinn
Malmo FF v FK Ventspils
SK Slovan Bratislava v The New Saints
Celtic v KR Reykjavik
Cliftonville v Debreceni VSC
Partizan Belgrade v Lincoln Red Imps or HB Torshavn
Legia Warsaw v Saint Patrick's Athletic
FK Rabotnicki v HJK Helsinki
Dinamo Zagreb v VMFD Zalgiris
PFC Ludogorets 1945 v F91 Dudelange
Valletta v Qarabag FK
Stromsgodset Toppfotball v Steaua Bucharest


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Tobruk diaries: Keep your ear to the ground
Monday 10 October 2011 by carwal. No comments
1941, Tobruk, Tobruk diaries, Nurses, Tobruk, 2 AGH
Bryant's diary: Friday 10th October 1941
The day again was quiet, but artillery dispersed a small number of enemy on our front. I was detailed to take a party of seven men to Bir el Aziz to help make it into [a] strong post. We were just about to get on with the job when the Hun threw everything at us. Besides a variety of field guns he used a heavy gun of between 8in. or 9 in. calibre. The barrage was terrific and beggared description. To be there was...hell. During the first period the blast from the big shell rolled me over several times. During the second period of shelling we were ordered to retire during the next lull. This we did and eventually reached our lines. All my party returned safely, but a couple were so badly shaken that they won't be much good for a while. We lost two rifles and one man received a slight wound on the wrist. The Hun shelled our positions all that night without break.
Cosgriff's diary: Friday 10 October 1941
Usual blitzing – flares all over the place and making it look like fairyland. No Mass today. Very sick from painful night and ear a thousand times worse. Back to M&B and the hot water bag. Painful all day and it looks like a mastoid now. Len has me down for evacuation lying. Kyle to lead the advance party. Two bombs on beach hospital last night but one failed to explode. Not interested in much today. Pain eased off towards evening. Barbitone to make me sleep...
Bryant's diary: Saturday 11th October 1941
Intensive shelling continued until almost 10 o'clock this morning. With the exception of occasional machine-gun fire from Bir el Aziz, which the enemy occupied in the night, the day was reasonably quiet. During the night 14 Infantry tanks and two platoons of "C" Coy are to attack Bir el Aziz, but enemy shelling was such at the vital moment that zero hour was made two hours later. The position however, was taken without any casualties, but our men immediately withdrew. During the night one of my men became suddenly ill and I did his patrol in front of the wire during the height of battle. Methinks this fellow was a cunning hombre, as artillery and mortar fire was very heavy. Our post received the heaviest drubbing, but we suffered no casualties. All became quiet at 3:30 in the morning.
Cosgriff's diary: Saturday 11th October 1941
Bombs close during night and one in our paddock... Another bomb at beach – just outside officer's mess... Tanks in show last night – knocked 3 off Jerry's but I think 17th best in op. 'Sky and beer for the patient. All out kit bags went off today. Small mail in – Gardy, Tim, Elsa and Toozes. Ear much better today but still running freely – take alkaline after the M&B and it is not so bad... Heywood says he will be coming away with us. Letters from Marsh and he is not having much fun – Douglas Thomas will be returning to 4th. Eyetie officer taken prisoner last night...
Bryant's diary: Sunday 12th October 1941
Just on dawn the enemy just drove up in trucks and occupied Bir el Aziz again. Cheeky as you like. Our ration truck can't even get up to our post in the dead of night. Occasional bursts of machine gun fire were sent over our post without result, but on the whole a fair day. Late at night or early in the morning our post again received a hammering this time by hundreds of mortar bombs with casualties again. Our tanks went out once more last night, but any fighting they did could not be heard at our post.
Cosgriff's diary: Sunday 12th October 1941
Blitz again – severe but did not last long... Could not say 2nd Mass as I had to go back to bed. Evacuating 320 of us tonight – me on a stretcher. Farewell to Crouch today. Eyeties attacked last night. Poles cleaned them up. Ear much better today. Send off with Red Cross beer etc at 4 pm. To No 6 wharf at 5:30 by ambulance – crowded with stretchers and very hot. I felt dizzy and perspired all the time. Slept at 10 pm. Carried out at 11:30 and left under the stars. Plane over dropping flares. Rush to get us aboard. I was nearly last on. Destroyer crammed full and I slept as soon as I was put down. Vale Tobruk. Our advance party on board...
Bryant's diary: Monday 13th October 1941
The day was like the former ones with a machine-gun on our post most of the day.
Cosgriff's diary: Monday 13th October 1941
No trouble about sleeping here – no war on at all. First thing was to enquire about my case but it just did not come – stranded now and feeling miserable. Read nearly all day and walk about the joint. Mary's is just at the back of us... Major Voad keeping his eye on my ear. Discharge less and I am hoping it is OK. Met Gay Hill today and she is coming for a yarn tonight. Lent Ken Smith 2 pounds – he had a day's leave – bought a shoddy dressing gown and a bottle of beer for me, most of which he spilt on the floor. Most of the officers are subalterns and pretty dry...
Bryant's diary: Tuesday 14th October 1941
I had to take out a recce patrol in the night. We walked fair into fixed line machine- gun fire and the bullets whistled around us, but nobody was hit. We run [sic] into nothing for the rest of the patrol but expected to strike something any tick of the clock.
Cosgriff's diary: Wednesday 15th October 1941
Slept like a log. Bath each morning here. Received an issue of boots, shorts and a shirt. No convoy in so no hope of my case coming. I am to go to 2 A.G.H tomorrow. Long yarn with Geoff Morris and they expect to move too. Idea seems to be no Aus. Hospitals in Egypt. Our advance party has gone up to Beitjinga but no news of final destination. One nurse here is tough as a wharf-labourer. No priest here and I live like a heathen now. Gay Hill and I talked for hours tonight. She wants to be married and become a VAD. I think I convinced her. Nurses here do well in the romance business...
Bryant's diary: Wednesday 15th October 1941
We spent most of the night guiding infantry tanks to our post from which position they go outside the perimeter. We had to make a gap in the mine field and wire and close it up when the tanks finished their works. The tanks arrived all right but didn't go out and we did all the work for nothing. This is an extra duty for the platoon.
Lecky's letters: 15 Oct '41
...I met [Chester Wilmott] ...the other day. Haven't heard any of his broadcast but in reality heard those you heard and how! I was about a mile away at the time and saw the bomb fall – it was a very lucky shot...A huge flash of orange flame shot skywards followed by a pelt of thick grey smoke and debris which ultimately feathered up for several thousand feet. I ducked behind a mound to dodge the blast but even then it nearly knocked me flat. It went on "going off" for many hours with numerous minor bangs for hours afterwards...
Cosgriff's diary: Thursday 16th October 1941
All good nights here...Fletcher told Johnston off today for saying it is a young man's war. Allison Fletcher and I left for Kantara at 11 am. Busy stations and long crowded train. Lunch – scrambled over troops and luggage to dine... Met English officer – Somersets and talked to him to Ben-ha where we changed trains. The other two wanted to go on to Cairo but took my advice. Fletcher had a doz and a bottle of 'sky – beautiful country – streams and feluccas at night ships with head-lamps in the canal... no one to meet us. Scrambled to 2 A.G.H met Arthur Amils and admitted...


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So what's happening on May 1st? Best case scenario, of course, is the official announcement of a third title in the Diablo series. I wouldn't hold your breath on that one, however -- while it has been rumored for a long time, it seems unlikely that Blizzard would break the news on an unofficial site. But then again, maybe it won't be an unofficial site by then -- if diablo3.com was sold to or otherwise obtained by Blizzard (they obviously own the trademark), and is switching over on May 1st, that would definitely be enough reason for "half the web" to link to it, even without an official announcement of the game.
Either way, we'll keep an eye on it. Keep in mind, also, that Blizzard is having the WWI at the end of June (and both Diablo II and its expansion were released on June 29, of 2000 and 2001 respectively. We're not sure what this countdown means yet, but this summer definitely seems like the right time for an official Diablo 3 announcement.
Update: Whois info on Diablo3.com shows that it's currently owned by Roger Barr, who runs I-Mockery, another link on the sidebar. So this could all just be a hoax or publicity stunt. We'll find out on May 1st, I guess.


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Poor rental market forces local family to consider leaving town
A nice house with room for her family to live in comfortably.
A big kitchen, family dinners, activities in a big back yard, and extended family over to spend time with.
That's what 25-year-old mother of three Melissa Smythe wants, and what her family has had for the last four and a half years.
But her landlords are now selling the three-level house on the 2500 block of Molitor Street, and Smythe and her family have to be out of their home by the middle of August.
She's looked around but can't find anywhere to move her family.
She and her husband both work full time but can't get a mortgage for another five years due to previous financial situations. Their children are six, five and three years old, and Smythe's father lives in the basement and helps out with the kids.
And she's finding there are very few places in Terrace for large families to rent.
Smythe has looked at newspapers, called housing organizations, and has even driven around town looking for rental signs. She put her name on the list for Muks Kum Ol housing last November after her landlord told her they would maybe sell the house in the spring.
Nothing has come up.
"The rental market here is terrible," said Stacey Tyers, executive director for the Terrace Anti-Poverty Group. They've had clients approach them with housing problems, but Tyers says there are hardly any decent affordable rentals in town right now. People are selling and buying their own houses now, which means there are fewer rentals available.
"We're seeing it all over town now, and it's an increasing problem," Tyers said. "People just can't find anything."
Muks Kum Ol housing is for First Nations only, and the Ksan House Society has some housing for women coming out of abusive relationships and housing for mental health clients. The society also has subsidized housing at Skeena Kalum Housing on the south side, but space is limited.
"Honestly, there's just nothing for families, especially for working families," Tyers said.
The executive director of the Ksan House Society agrees.
"Housing in Terrace is a huge, huge issue," Carol Sabo said. "There's nowhere to rent, period."
Apartments on Kenney Street burned down a few years ago, and low-income housing on Scott Avenue has been replaced by middle-income housing now known as the Keystones.
"It's hard for tons of people, whether it's poor or working class, or middle income, there's just not a lot of places to rent," Sabo said.
Sabo says the society is willing to even go so far as screening some of the potential renters for landlords who may be hesitant to rent. She's asking landlords with empty places to give her a call.
It's getting to the point where Sabo says women and their children are coming to the transition house because they have nowhere to live. The people would be happy to rent a place, she says, but there is nowhere to rent.
Smythe herself has considered taking her children to the women's shelter if she can't find a place for her family by the move-out date. Either that, or she'll take her two youngest daughters and move in with her sister and her sister's child in their two-bedroom apartment. Her husband will take their oldest boy and live with his family. She doesn't know what would happen to her father.
"I can't see us not living with him," Smythe said of her father. That's the worst-case scenario.
"I want to keep my family together," she said.
Ideally, she's looking for a four-bedroom house to rent, with space for her kids to play.
"I want something nice, where I can raise my kids in a nice home," she said. "I want to live there long-term."
An apartment would have no yard, a duplex would be small and cramped, and she'd have to pay for storage for their furniture. They've worked hard to assemble their household over the last few years, and Smythe doesn't want to sell their belongings only to have to buy more later.
Added to that, she doesn't want to put her kids through the trauma of constant moving.
Smythe has two friends who have moved out of town because they couldn't find a place for their large families to live.
She may end up doing that herself. She's visited Prince Rupert looking for a suitable home, and says she and her husband will move there if they need to. She doesn't want to, but she can't find accommodation for her family in town. She'll keep looking until the bitter end, though, hoping a place comes up.
"If Terrace wants to grow," she said, "people need places to stay."


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Northern Illinois men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery got to work on his second recruiting class in DeKalb and announced Thursday the signing of Daveon Balls, Mike Davis and Sam Mader to the Huskies class of 2012.
"We needed to take care of three positions, starting with a true point guard with quickness that can break down a defense," Montgomery said in a news release. "Then we were looking for a wing player that could rebound and would be athletic and we also needed a size guy, we will lose Tim Toler so we needed to bring in more size. Those were our three needs and we were definitely looking to fill those holes."
Balls is a 6-foot-1, 174-pound point guard out of Lawrence North High in Indianapolis. Balls averaged nine points and six assists a game as a junior at the same high school that produced NBA players Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. Balls drew interest from Evansville, SIU-Edwardsville and IUPUI.
"Daveon `Petey' Balls comes from an excellent program at Lawrence North that produced not only Greg Oden and Mike Conley, but also Chris Hill, a player I am very familiar with from Michigan State," Montgomery said. "He is going to have the ball in his hands and is the type of player that can get by you in the blink of an eye. He is a jet-quick guard that likes to pass first and like to pick-up full court on defense. He enjoys making the pass more than making the shot."
Davis, out of Garfield Heights High in Garfield Heights, Ohio, is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound shooting guard who averaged 15 points, three rebounds, and two assists as a junior last year while helping Garfield Heights to a 24-2 record, advancing to the semifinals of the Ohio Division I High School State Tournament. Davis also drew interest from Eastern Michigan and Rider.
"Mike Davis comes from a winning background; his team only lost two games all year last season," Montgomery said. "He is an athletic player that can offensive rebound and get to the basket from the wing. He has a scoring mentality and can do so in a variety of ways. I like his versatility, he has already been hitting the weight room and his strength won't be an issue when he gets to college."
Mader is a 6-foot-9 power forward out of Appleton East High in Wisconsin. Last season, he helped lead Appleton East to a 26-1 record while averaging 10 points per game. Mader posted a career-high 23 points in a super-sectional win against Germantown while helping Appleton East advance to the Wisconsin Division I High School semifinals. Mader was also receiving interest from Ball State, UW-Green Bay, UW-Milwaukee and Drake.
"Sam Mader was a 10 point scorer on a very good high school team that went deep in the state tournament," Montgomery said. "He played with a very good AAU program and he is a guy that can score inside but also stretch the defense. He is a good left shoulder guy with a good jump shot. Sam is a good offensive and defensive rebounder, he is a hybrid-five, he doesn't just have to play in the post, he can be a space-and-fill man as well."


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LAS VEGAS – As the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle teams prepare for the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Oct. 25-28, world championship titles are on the line in both classes at the next to last playoff race in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship.
With five wins and 10 No. 1 qualifying positions in Pro Stock, Allen Johnson and his Team Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Avenger team have been on a hot streak since the start of the Countdown playoffs. He also has been atop the points standings since the start of the Western Swing in Denver, and now has an 82-point lead over second place Jason Line and a 125-point lead over third place Erica Enders going into Las Vegas.
Despite having a four round lead over Line with eight rounds of racing remaining, Johnson is approaching this event as if that points lead doesn't exist.
"You know, I'm looking at it as there's no lead at all, the way Jason and Erica both are running," Johnson said. "I'm taking it one round at a time qualifying and racing, just trying to get every single point I can get, as they are, I'm sure. But I think it's just like I heard Antron say, you go out there and stub your toe first round and those guys can leave Vegas ahead of you. I'm looking at it as I've got to go to the semis at least to win this thing, both races."
Defending world champ Line, driver of the Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro, has had a successful season so far, racing to two victories and seven No. 1 qualifying positions. He started off on the right foot in the Countdown playoffs with a win at Charlotte and sits second in the standings. Line feels there is still a chance to chase down Johnson for the championship.
"Obviously with the Countdown format, the playoff style format, it's all about peaking at the right time," Line said. "We still haven't quite hit our peak yet, but I don't think it's too late. We're definitely getting faster each week, and right now we've got a pretty bad, fast Camaro. Definitely it's not over yet. We're definitely going to give Allen a tough time the next couple weeks."
GK Motorsports driver Enders has been tearing up the track after earning her first career victory at Seattle. She now has a total of four victories and two No. 1 qualifying positions on the season. Enders will try to keep making things happen in Las Vegas.
"It's always a challenge to be hot, but we've certainly had some momentum the past few races," Enders said. "You know, unfortunately we started off on the wrong foot in Charlotte, and it's been hard to catch up. But my guys have been doing a great job, and we've got a really fast Cobalt. We've just got to continue to carry the momentum. We're not out yet."
In Pro Stock Motorcycle competition, it has been the Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines show all season long. The Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson duo has racked up 12 victories and seven No. 1 qualifying positions. Heading to Las Vegas, Hines sits 17 points behind Krawiec in the Countdown to the Championship points standings and is ready to gain ground on his teammate.
"I was the runner-up there last year to Eddie and then went on to Pomona and was able to win the final against Eddie there," Hines said. "We're still riding that wave from this time last year, and each one of us needs to do everything we can to try and take out the other guy."
The points leader may change pending the result of the rain-delayed Reading final round, which will be contested between the two riders during the final qualifying session on Saturday. With a 40-point swing on the table, the winner of that round will take the series points lead into Sunday's eliminations at Las Vegas.
"It's going to be some serious competition," Hines said. "Eddie mentioned last week when we were on our radio show that the pit area is probably going to be a little quiet come time between Q3 and Q4 in Vegas, and odds are that's going to be the case."
Defending world champ Krawiec has led the points since Atlanta back in early May and hopes to continue his momentum by taking home the Wally for the second year in a row in Las Vegas and possibly a third championship down the road at Pomona.
"We're looking forward to it," Krawiec said. "I am thinking these last two races are going to be really interesting, and it would be awesome to be in two more all Harley-Davidson finals."
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Steamed Milk Cake
Makes about 7 cupcakes.
170 gm. Fresh Milk
75 gm. sugar
100 gm. cake flour
20 gm. rice flour
2 tsp. double-action baking powder
(1) Use a hand whisk to whisk fresh milk with sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
(2) Add in remaining ingredients and stir well.
(3) Spoon int small cups lined with paper cups.
(4) Steam at high heat for 15 mins. or until cooked.
(5) Remove and cool on wire rack.
65 comments:
hi aunty yochana,
i am dreaming to be like you- very talented baker i have ever known. please share this steamed milk cake. seemed you were very busy today.novia-indonesia. - October 17, 2008 9:32 pm
- Sherilyn said...
hi aunty yochana! this steamed milk cake looks fabulous and healthy too.. do you mind sharing the recipe with me? my email is firstname.lastname@example.com. thanks a million!
- October 17, 2008 10:16 pm
- Yan said...
all hands and legs up to support... indeed it is pure delight looking at this steamed milk cake....
Aunty : can courier some over to me... westend of spore... not that far lah... hor...
hahhaha - October 17, 2008 11:24 pm
- Little Corner of Mine said...
Hi aunty,
Would you mind sharing this recipe? Looks fabulous!
Or you can e-mail me. Thanks! - October 18, 2008 3:17 am
- Forelle said...
Please sharing the recipe. Thanks, email@example.com
- October 18, 2008 4:26 am
- theswit said...
Hi Aunty Yochana, can you divulge whether you use what kind of milk? Fresh milk (Whole/ skim/ 1%) or powdered baby ones?
Thanks ! - October 18, 2008 8:33 am
Good morning, what a lovely steamed cake, you are really talented & your cakes whether steamed or baked always looks soft & light, hope that I could do that too. Ha! Ha! Please share the recipe. Thanks. - October 18, 2008 9:10 am
Dear Aunty,
I love ur blog ....God bless ur soul.. do u give away these goodies for charity? I would like to help in anyway I can ... pls mail me to email@example.com. could u pls send me the recipe for this cake.. - October 18, 2008 10:17 am
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi theswit,
I used fresh milk.
rgds - October 18, 2008 4:06 pm
Hi Aunty Yochana,
Can i have the recipe to this? Would love to make these for my girl! Thanks in advance. My email add is
Mavis - October 19, 2008 4:00 pm
Hi Aunty Yochana,
Can i have the recipe to this? Would love to make these for my girl! Thanks in advance. My email add is
Mavis - October 19, 2008 4:02 pm
- green said...
hi Aunty yo,
possible to change the rice flour with other flour? if so, what kind of flor is the best replacement as i don't have rice flour at hand at the moment and i wanna meke this now. :) hehehe
and possible to share how does this lovely cake taste? not sweet?
Would appreciate your advise once again...
Best regards... - October 20, 2008 5:08 pm
- Cookie said...
Aunty Yochana,
Thanks for posting the recipe.
Does this cake rise alot? Do we fill 80% full or all the way to the rim to get the pretty dome liek yours?
Regards. - October 20, 2008 5:24 pm
Very interesting. Do you use the fresh milk cold from the fridge or do you need to let it come to room temperature?
- October 20, 2008 5:45 pm
- Cheryl said...
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe Aunty Lucy!
Choo - October 20, 2008 6:01 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Oh you're most welcome Cheryl...don't forget my peking duck.JOKING LAH..
rgds - October 20, 2008 6:50 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi anonymous,
actually room temp is better but I took it straight from the fridge.
rgds - October 20, 2008 6:51 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi Cookie,
fill up to 3/4 will do.
rgds - October 20, 2008 6:53 pm
- Proflower said...
Hi Aunty,
what is double-action baking powder? - October 20, 2008 8:13 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi proflower,
For steaming, better to use double action baking powder. It's leavening gases ar released once in contact with moisture and another time during steaming.
rgds - October 20, 2008 8:21 pm
- green said...
Hi Aunty Yo,
would like to ask if it is possible to replace the rice flour w/ other flour? or rice flour is a must for this recipe?
do u mind sharing the taste of this lovely cake?
would appreciate your answers once again..
Best regards... - October 20, 2008 8:53 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
hi green,
Just omit the rice flour, I don't know what to replace and taste is subjective. After all the ingredients is very small and cheap, no harm trying it out.
rgds - October 20, 2008 9:02 pm
- Proflower said...
Thank you so much, Aunty.
firstname.lastname@example.com - October 20, 2008 9:07 pm
hi aunty!
whats the difference btw double action baking powder and the normal baking powder? can the usual baking powder be used instead? - October 21, 2008 1:24 am
thank you for sharing the recipe. can't wait another. novia-indonesia.
- October 21, 2008 1:37 am
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi icy,
I've explained to proflower about the doube-action baking powder.
Single baking powder is just one time action (leavening gases) - during mixing with moisture.
rgds - October 21, 2008 9:43 am
hi aunty
thank you so much for posting the recipe aunty... - October 21, 2008 11:14 am
hi Aunty,
Thanks for the recipe! The cake look so..ooooo cute!
feifei - October 21, 2008 12:53 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hahaha feifei,
It looks like a group of bald headed men.
rgds - October 21, 2008 1:04 pm
- theswit said...
Thank you Aunty !
Thank you Aunty ! - October 21, 2008 3:43 pm
hi Aunty,
I think cannot.. too white.. the bald headed men head is a bit close to brownish.. hahaha
feifei - October 21, 2008 8:40 pm
- Cheryl said...
Sniff sniff, I was so tired when I got here I had no time to go hunt for duck :(
- October 22, 2008 12:36 am
- Big-Girlicious said...
HiHi Aunty Yochana!
I had been ur silent reader for quite awhile! =D
I steamed this milk cake and it turned out not fluffy..and really heavy...And bcome huat kuehs!!
HAHA..do u know why??? =D - October 22, 2008 12:37 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi Big-Girlicious,
mm....huat kueh...burst into flower? I also don't know why. This is the first time I made this too. It's not supposed to burst. I just stir all the ingredients together.
check your ingredients again.
rgds - October 22, 2008 1:06 pm
- Big-Girlicious said...
HEHE.i beat the batter abit, so mayb its bcos of that?
thank u very much for sharing ur recipe
In the end i used the "huat kueh"to pray to God..HEHEHE.. - October 22, 2008 2:17 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi Big Girlicious.
At least the kueh is not wasted.
rgds - October 22, 2008 3:08 pm
hello aunty
i tried steaming this milk cake today..but looks like "fa gao" to me..hahaha..as in, the top is smiling. can you pls advise what could be wrong?
joyce - October 22, 2008 7:06 pm
Hi, aunty yochana! i tried your recipe made 8 pcs of steamed Milk Cake this afternoon, it looks like "huatkueh".very nice to eat.
Thanks for your kind sharing.
Regina - October 22, 2008 8:45 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Huh...how come all of you get the fatt gou look? while mine is botak??
I can't understand.
rgds - October 22, 2008 9:38 pm
i've just steamed the milk cake... the recipe yield 8 huat kuey!!! all luffing at me! hahahaha...
my mum would be very happy with my 'huat' results!!! hahahha...
i subst. double baking powder with only normal baking powder... the end texture is very nice though... fluffy and light... with a tinge of milk taste. I'm using magnolia fresh milk. :)
but ur botak look looks cuter leh... :) - October 22, 2008 10:40 pm
Hi Aunty
I jus tried, my kueh is so sticky! I steamed for a long time and when tested with stick, it come out clean.
Really like kueh! Some crack, some remain botak. I omitted the rice flour and added some milo though. - October 22, 2008 10:59 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi SB,
The milo might have caused the stickiness.
rgds - October 23, 2008 8:57 am
- Aunty Yochana said...
how come mine is botak??? Could it be because I'm old already then create all the botak head? Young ppl will huat lah..
rgds - October 23, 2008 9:02 am
Hi Aunty
Thank you for your advise. I will try again.
SB - October 23, 2008 1:18 pm
- Chris said...
Hi Aunty Lucy,
Funny leh. I also had the "huat kueh" effect this morning when i tried this recipe. Must say beautiful "huat kueh" though:). Maybe it's a sign, recession coming, more "huat huat" luck needed for everyone to pull through tough times. *Wink Wink". Regards, Chris - October 23, 2008 1:30 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi Chris,
Recession must see "Properties" - CASH IS KING not at bald heated kueh.
Anyway, *scratch* *scratch*....still can't understand.
rgds - October 23, 2008 2:29 pm
hi Aunty,
My friend told me that her cup cake is also become huat kueh.. then hor.. I guess lah.. may be the heat is too high.. that's all huat lah..
feifei - October 23, 2008 9:35 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
ya feifei, you've got a point...
The heat is very high...
rgds - October 23, 2008 9:43 pm
- Cookie said...
Hi Aunty, Pls don't mind me ka-poh here. I think the reason why the cupcake all become huat kueh is the heat.
If the heat/fire is too high your cake will cooked faster and the surface of the cake will crack open and become dry. Also, centre will rise more, resulting in a dome.
So use med fire for this cake only.
Hope this helps your followers.
Cheers! - October 23, 2008 11:54 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi cheers,
Yeah..you're right.
Thumbs up!!
rgds - October 24, 2008 10:05 am
- Cheryl said...
Hi Aunty Lucy,
I tried this steamed cake and my results were like dense kueh, not fluffy like yours.
I used chwee kueh moulds and steamed my cakes on med heat. After whisking the sugar & milk by hand, I added the sifted flours and baking pwd (all sifted together) into the milk gradually and stirred to mix with hand whisk. Did i go wrong somewhr? Appreciate your advice.
Choo - October 24, 2008 1:54 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi Cheryl,
You stirred too much. Just stir to just combined will do.
rgds - October 24, 2008 3:29 pm
- Cheryl said...
Thanks Aunty Lucy. I wanna rid of the flour lumps to create a smooth batter. Must have over stirred as a consequence. Thank you so much for your reply.
Choo - October 24, 2008 7:23 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe. Just did it and mine oso didn't become huat kueh after steaming. I believed kids will like it for the milk taste.
- October 25, 2008 10:04 am
- SGPmum said...
dear aunty yochana,
thanks for this wonderful recipe. I let my 2 year old girl make it for breakfast this morning (with my help of cos) and it was a great success. We made a second batch after dinner using soy milk, but this time the cake was more dense. Thanks alot.
http://contented-baby.blogspot.com/2008/10/culinery-steam-milk-cupcake.html - October 26, 2008 11:54 pm
Hi Aunty Lucy,
I made this last night for breakfast this morning. DD1 loves it! My cake didn't "huat" like the rest, it's dome-shape like yours but crack slightly. Texture is softer than Huat Kueh. - October 28, 2008 1:20 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Thumbs up Reena!!
Glad your DD1 loves it.
rgds - October 28, 2008 1:23 pm
- green said...
Hi aunty yo,
have tried it and easy to do, and have tried different versions already hehehe..this cake is close to our PUTO in Phils. and have added some cheese on top...
Thanks once again...
best regards. - October 28, 2008 5:52 pm
Hi aunty,
I have been your silent follower for a while now. I check your blog religiously everyday. I wish I live in the same country as yours so I can attend your class. Anyhow, I have a question. Lately, I just cant seem to find the plain version of cake flour in the supermarket. I live in Australia. Is it possible to use the self raising version of the cake flour, and maybe omit the baking powder. Would these results to the same outcome? Your advise would be much appreciated. - October 29, 2008 8:17 am
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi Junita,
Just use any all-purpose flour to replace cake flour will do.
rgds - October 29, 2008 11:21 am
Hi aunty,
Thanks so much for your prompt reply. Will try and do this recipe tomorrow. I was making your sugar swiss roll today. Taste really good. But I was impatient and started rolling the cake when it was still kinda warmish. So it broke! =( Tastes really good still but not looking so presentable as my husband said. - October 29, 2008 1:54 pm
- Cookie said...
Hi Aunty,
I commented on the heat previously... and just posted some of my observations on this recipe in my blog.
Would appreciate your comments, if your schedule permits.
Cookie - November 02, 2008 7:22 pm
- Aunty Yochana said...
Hi cookie,
That's great, will go into your blog to have a look.
rgds - November 02, 2008 7:25 pm
Hi Aunty Yochana,
I love the look of your steamed milk cake. Do you know how to make steamed milk pudding? If you do, could you post it up too?
Thank You! - December 09, 2009 4:56 pm
Could you please share me the recipe for the steamed milk cake? Thanks so much. My email: email@example.com
- November 09, 2013 6:43 am


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Charlotte Faye Lunt, age 70, resident of 512 S. Judson, Fort Scott, Kansas, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Mercy Health Center after being admitted earlier in the day. She was born March 13, 1937 in Monarch, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward Trusdell and Hazel Tanner Trusdell. Following graduation from high school she attended Wichita State University. Charlotte married Kenneth Lunt in 1955 in Wichita. She was a legal secretary and worked as a secretary to the vice-president of KG&E Company in Wichita prior to moving to Fort Scott.
In 1979, Ken and Charlotte began their life in Fort Scott. Throughout the years, Charlotte was involved in countless community activities but first and foremost, her family was the centerpiece of her life. As a wife, mother and grandmother, nothing delighted Charlotte more than the time spent with them. Her family also included two beloved schnauzers, Gunner and Skotshie. Charlotte was known as the consummate hostess opening their home to countless groups and activities. From the children who looked forward to trick or treating at their home each year, to receptions honoring Commandants, Governors and Senators, or simply a group of close friends gathered around the dining room table, Charlotte enjoyed creating memorable experiences for others.
Soon after moving to Fort Scott, Charlotte became involved in the Historic Preservation Association and founded the Annual Homes for the Holidays tour and served as chairman of several individual homes including the homes of Judge Fisher, Grace Moore and the Catholic Rectory. Charlotte was involved in Daffodil Days in Arkansas City, Kansas prior to moving to Fort Scott and assumed a similar position as chairwoman of the Daffodil Days fundraiser in Fort Scott. She chaired the annual benefit for 14 years and was nominated for Volunteer of the Year by the American Cancer Society for the four state region. Charlotte was also an avid gardener and her yard was featured twice on the Annual Garden Tour. Among her other hobbies, Charlotte enjoyed creating stained glass works of art. In 2001, Charlotte and Ken were honored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce with the Keystone Award recognizing their exemplary service to the community. For the past 18 years, Charlotte devoted her time and energy to the Mercy Health Center Foundation, creating one of the largest benefits in southeast Kansas. She served as decorating co-chairman of the annual Capture the Spirit Gala for all 18 years. Through her creative talents, each year 600 plus guests have marveled at the decorations. Those who worked with her also marveled at her unrivaled creativity. In recent years, Charlotte developed a special friendship with the late Gordon Parks. Gordon, who called the family on a regular basis, would often ask to speak to Charlotte first, and then Ken. It was a mutual friendship of great admiration for each other.
Survivors include her husband. Ken of the home; one daughter, Becky Anderson, Joplin, Missouri; her mother, Hazel Trusdell, Wichita; two brothers, Scott Trusdell, Wichita, and Karl Trusdell, Las Vegas; and one sister, Edna Scott, Wichita. Also surviving are two grandsons, Kenneth Anderson and James Anderson both of Joplin, Missouri, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and three brothers, Buddy Trusdell, Jim Trusdell and Byron Trusdell.
Following cremation. The Rev. Steve MacArthur will conduct memorial services at 10 a. m. Wednesday in the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m. Tuesday in the Cheney Witt Chapel and also from 9: 30 a. m. until service time in the church parlor prior to the memorial service. Memorials are suggested to the Mercy Health Center Foundation and may be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, P. O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Messages of comfort may be sent to condolences@ cheneywitt. com


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SILVIS – Ginger G. Johnson, 63, of Sterling, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, in Silvis.ĀShe was a musician at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.
Ginger was born June 23, 1949, in DeKalb, the daughter of Robert and Vivian (Wolf) McMurry.ĀShe married Roger R. Johnson on June 23, 1973, in Sterling.ĀĀ
Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Martha (Stephen Wilcox) Johnson and Anne (France Williams) Johnson, both of Guilford, Conn., and Adrienne Johnson of Tel Aviv, Israel; one son, Brian Johnson of Guilford; and one brother, Robert (Debra) McMurry of Los Angeles.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Oehlert officiating.ĀBurial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.ĀSchilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.
A memorial has been established.ĀĀ
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I was going to guess the suit size was in the pocket...
Reminds me of a story about two museums getting into it on ebay over a 1950s brand new box of Kleenex. I think the under bidder was the Eisenhower home in Kansas. Don't remember who won.
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MTN > SEC Filings for MTN > Form 10-Q on 7-Dec-2011 | All Recent SEC Filings |
Quarterly Report
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011 ("Form 10-K") and the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the three months then ended, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, which provide additional information regarding our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. To the extent that the following Management's Discussion and Analysis contains statements which are not of a historical nature, such statements are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below. These risks include, but are not limited to those discussed in this Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the risks described in Item 1A "Risk Factors" of Part I of the Form 10-K.
Management's Discussion and Analysis includes discussion of financial performance within each of our segments. We have chosen to specifically include Reported EBITDA (defined as segment net revenue less segment operating expense, plus or minus segment equity investment income or loss) and Net Debt (defined as long-term debt plus long-term debt due within one year less cash and cash equivalents), in the following discussion because we consider these measurements to be significant indications of our financial performance and available capital resources. Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). We utilize Reported EBITDA in evaluating our performance and in allocating resources to our segments. Refer to the end of the Results of Operations section for a reconciliation of Reported EBITDA to net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. We also believe that Net Debt is an important measurement as it is an indicator of our ability to obtain additional capital resources for our future cash needs. Refer to the end of the Results of Operations section for a reconciliation of Net Debt to long-term debt.
Items excluded from Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance or liquidity. Reported EBITDA and Net Debt should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income (loss), net change in cash and cash equivalents or other financial statement data presented in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Because Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, Reported EBITDA and Net Debt as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
Our operations are grouped into three integrated and interdependent segments:
Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. Resort is the combination of the Mountain and
Lodging segments.
Mountain Segment
The Mountain segment is comprised of the operations of six ski resort properties as well as ancillary businesses, primarily including ski school, dining and retail/rental operations. Mountain segment revenue is seasonal in nature, with the majority of revenue earned in our second and third fiscal quarters. Our first fiscal quarter is a seasonally low period as our ski operations are generally not open for business until mid-November, which falls in our second fiscal quarter. Revenue of the Mountain segment during the first fiscal quarter is primarily generated from summer and group related visitation at our mountain resorts, as well as retail operations.
Lodging Segment
Operations within the Lodging segment include (i) ownership/management of a group of luxury hotels through the RockResorts brand, including several proximate to our ski resorts; (ii) ownership/management of non-RockResorts branded hotels and condominiums proximate to our ski resorts; (iii) Grand Teton Lodge Company ("GTLC"); (iv) Colorado Mountain Express ("CME"), a resort ground transportation company; and (v) golf courses.
Revenue of the Lodging segment during our first fiscal quarter is generated primarily by the operations of GTLC (as GTLC's peak operating season occurs during the summer months), as well as golf operations and seasonally low operations from our other owned and managed properties and businesses. Lodging properties (including managed
condominium rooms) at or around our ski resorts, and CME, are closely aligned with the performance of the Mountain segment and generally experience similar seasonal trends as the Mountain segment. Management primarily focuses on Lodging net revenue excluding payroll cost reimbursement and Lodging operating expense excluding reimbursed payroll costs (which are not measures of financial performance under GAAP) as the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, as such the revenue and corresponding expense have no effect on our Lodging Reported EBITDA which we use to evaluate Lodging segment performance.
Real Estate Segment
The Real Estate segment owns and develops real estate in and around our resort communities and primarily engages in vertical development of projects. Currently, the principal activities of our Real Estate segment include the marketing and selling of remaining condominium units that are available for sale, planning for future real estate development projects, including zoning and acquisition of applicable permits, and the purchase of selected strategic land parcels for future development. Revenue from vertical development projects is not recognized until closing of individual units within a project, which occurs after substantial completion of the project. We attempt to mitigate the risk of vertical development by often utilizing guaranteed maximum price construction contracts (although certain construction costs may not be covered by contractual limitations), pre-selling a portion of the project, requiring significant non-refundable deposits, and potentially obtaining non-recourse financing for certain projects (although our last two major vertical development projects have not incurred any such direct third party financing). Additionally, our real estate development projects most often result in the creation of certain resort assets that provide additional benefit to the Mountain and Lodging segments. Our revenue from the Real Estate segment, and associated expense, can fluctuate significantly based upon the timing of closings and the type of real estate being sold, causing volatility in the Real Estate segment's operating results from period to period.
Recent Trends, Risks and Uncertainties
Together with those risk factors that we have identified in our Form 10-K, our management has identified the following important factors (as well as risks and uncertainties associated with such factors) that could impact our future financial performance or condition:
� Although we experienced improved operating results for the year ended July 31, 2011 compared to the years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009 in our Mountain and Lodging segments in part due to increased pricing and increased visitation for the 2010/2011 ski season, as well as an increase in overall guest spend on ancillary services, uncertainties still exist around the current global economic environment. Conditions currently present or recently present in the economic environment including financial instability in the global markets, erosion of consumer confidence stemming from uncertainties in the growth of the U.S. economy and high unemployment could potentially have negative effects on the travel and leisure industry. Given the current uncertainties around global economic trends, we cannot predict what impact this will have on overall travel and leisure or more specifically, on our guest visitation, guest spending or other related trends for the upcoming 2011/2012 ski season. During the most recent recession, our 2008/2009 ski season was impacted by lower visitation, reduced guest spend on ancillary services and closer in booking trends for guest reservations.
� The timing and amount of snowfall can have an impact on Mountain and Lodging revenue particularly in regards to skier visits and the duration and frequency of guest visitation. To help mitigate this impact, we sell a variety of season pass products prior to the beginning of the ski season to in-state and local ("In-State") guests and out-of-state and international ("Destination") guests. Additionally, we have invested in snowmaking upgrades in an effort to address the inconsistency of early season snowfall where possible. For the 2010/2011 ski season we experienced significantly above average early season snowfall compared to significantly below average early season snowfall for the previous two ski seasons, which we believe had a positive impact on early season visitation for the 2010/2011 ski season, especially from season passholders. We cannot predict the level of early season snowfall nor can we predict the ultimate impact that early season snowfall will have on our results of operations for the 2011/2012 ski season.
� Our season pass products provide a value option to our guests which in turn creates a guest commitment predominately prior to the start of the ski season, resulting in a more stabilized stream of lift revenue for us. For the 2010/2011 ski season pass revenue represented 35% of total lift revenue for the entire ski season. Through December 4, 2011 our season pass sales for the 2011/2012 ski season were up approximately 13% in sales dollars and 5% in units as compared to season pass sales through the similar period of the 2010/2011 ski season. We cannot predict the impact that season pass sales will have on total lift revenue or effective ticket price for the 2011/2012 ski season.
� We had $44.7 million in cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2011 as well as $332.7 million available under the revolver component of our senior credit facility ("Credit Agreement") (which represents the total commitment of $400.0 million less certain letters of credit outstanding of $67.3 million). Additionally, we believe our 6.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019 ("6.50% Notes") and our Credit Agreement will allow for sufficient flexibility in our ability to make acquisitions, investments and distributions and incur debt. The above, combined with the substantial completion in calendar 2010 of our real estate projects where the proceeds from future real estate closings on The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail, and One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge are expected to significantly exceed future carrying costs, has and is anticipated to provide us with significant liquidity which will allow us to consider strategic investments, including future acquisitions and other forms of providing return to our shareholders. We cannot predict that any strategic initiatives undertaken will achieve the anticipated results.
� Under GAAP we test goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment annually as well as on an interim basis to the extent factors or indicators become apparent that could reduce the fair value of our goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets below book value and we evaluate long-lived assets for potential impairment whenever events or change in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We evaluate the recoverability of our goodwill by estimating the future discounted cash flows of our reporting units and terminal values of the businesses using projected future levels of income as well as business trends, prospects and market and economic conditions. We evaluate the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets using the income approach based upon estimated future revenue streams, and we evaluate long-lived assets based upon estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Our fiscal 2011 annual impairment test did not result in a goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment. However, if a more severe prolonged weakness in general economic conditions were to occur it could cause less than expected growth and/or reduction in terminal values and cash flows and could result in an impairment charge attributable to certain goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and/or long-lived assets (particularly related to our Lodging operations), negatively impacting our results of operations and stockholders' equity.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Summary Due to the seasonality of our Resort operations, we normally incur net losses during the first fiscal quarter, as shown in the summary of operating results below for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands): Three Months Ended October 31, 2011 2010 Mountain Reported EBITDA $ (48,455 ) $ (41,577 ) Lodging Reported EBITDA (1,707 ) 1,543 Resort Reported EBITDA (50,162 ) (40,034 ) Real Estate Reported EBITDA (4,738 ) 4,198 Loss before benefit from income taxes (92,121 ) (71,174 ) Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $ (55,709 ) $ (43,023 ) |
A discussion of the segment results and other items can be found below.
Mountain Segment
Three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010
Mountain segment operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 are presented by category as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Percentage October 31, Increase 2011 2010 (Decrease) Net Mountain revenue: Lift tickets $ - $ - - % Ski school - - - % Dining 5,647 4,106 37.5 % Retail/rental 26,964 22,053 22.3 % Other 17,059 14,620 16.7 % Total Mountain net revenue $ 49,670 $ 40,779 21.8 % Mountain operating expense: Labor and labor-related benefits $ 29,540 $ 24,682 19.7 % Retail cost of sales 15,530 12,657 22.7 % General and administrative 26,495 24,189 9.5 % Other 26,990 21,608 24.9 % Total Mountain operating expense $ 98,555 $ 83,136 18.5 % Mountain equity investment income, net 430 780 (44.9 )% Mountain Reported EBITDA $ (48,455 ) $ (41,577 ) (16.5 )% |
Mountain Reported EBITDA includes $2.6 million and $2.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Our first fiscal quarter historically results in negative Mountain Reported EBITDA, as our ski resorts generally do not open for ski operations until our second fiscal quarter. The first fiscal quarter consists primarily of operating and administrative expense plus summer business and retail operations.
Total Mountain net revenue increased $8.9 million, or 21.8%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, which increase includes $3.7 million of revenue from Northstar-at-Tahoe, which was acquired on October 25, 2010 in the prior fiscal year. Excluding the impact of Northstar-at-Tahoe, total Mountain net revenue increased $5.2 million, or 12.8%.
Dining revenue increased $1.5 million, or 37.5%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year, which includes $1.0 million of incremental revenue from Northstar-at-Tahoe. Excluding Northstar-at-Tahoe, dining revenues increased $0.5 million, or 13.1%, which is primarily attributable to the addition of two new on-mountain dining venues which also are used for summer and wedding activities combined with an increase in summer visitation related to summer activities.
Retail/rental revenue increased $4.9 million, or 22.3%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year which includes $0.5 million of incremental revenue from Northstar-at-Tahoe in the current fiscal year. Excluding Northstar-at-Tahoe, retail/rental revenue increased $4.4 million, or 19.8%, which was driven by higher retail sales at our Colorado front range stores and Any Mountain stores (in the San Francisco bay area) and was primarily attributable to strong sales at pre-ski season sales events and improved retail sales at our Vail and Beaver Creek mountain resort stores. Additionally, the retail/rental revenue increase was partly attributable to the acquisition in July 2011 of an on-line retailer which generated $2.1 million in revenue during the three months ended October 31, 2011.
Other revenue mainly consists of private club revenue (which includes both club dues and amortization of initiation fees), summer visitation and other mountain activities revenue, marketing and internet advertising revenue, commercial leasing revenue, employee housing revenue, municipal services revenue and other recreation activity revenue. For the three months ended October 31, 2011, other revenue increased $2.4 million, or 16.7%, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, which includes $2.1 million of incremental revenue from Northstar-at-Tahoe. Excluding Northstar-at-Tahoe, other revenue increased $0.3 million, or 2.0%, which benefited from an increase in summer activities revenue of $0.5 million primarily occurring at Breckenridge, which benefited from the addition of an alpine coaster that was placed in service in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, partially offset by a decrease of $0.3 million in municipal services revenue (primarily transportation services provided on behalf of certain municipalities).
Operating expense increased $15.4 million, or 18.5%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, which includes $10.2 million of incremental operating expense from Northstar-at-Tahoe in the current fiscal quarter. Additionally, operating expense for the three months ended October 31, 2010 included $3.1 million of acquisition related costs (included in general and administrative in the prior year) associated with Northstar-at-Tahoe. Excluding the expenses associated with Northstar-at-Tahoe for both the current and prior year fiscal quarters, operating expense increased $8.3 million, or 10.4%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010. Labor and labor-related benefits increased $2.7 million, or 10.8%, excluding Northstar-at-Tahoe, largely due to an increase in staffing levels for retail/rental operations driven by increased sales volume and the addition of new stores (including the acquisition of our online retailer). Additionally, labor and labor-related benefits were impacted by increased volume in dining and summer activities as previously discussed. Retail cost of sales increased $2.0 million, or 15.7%, excluding Northstar-at-Tahoe, due to increased volume in retail sales, partially offset by improved gross margins. General and administrative expense, excluding prior year Northstar-at-Tahoe acquisition related costs, increased $3.3 million, or 15.5%, primarily due to higher Mountain segment component of corporate costs which included increased sales and marketing expenditures. Other expense increased $0.4 million, or 1.8%, excluding Northstar-at-Tahoe, primarily due to increased resort related fees (including Forest Service fees, other resort-related fees, credit card fees and commissions), due to overall increases in revenue upon which those fees are based, increased food and beverage cost of sales due to an increase in dining revenue and higher fuel and utilities costs, largely offset by $0.9 million in assessments for extensive renovations incurred in the prior year related to a commercial property in Breckenridge in which we are a tenant.
Mountain equity investment income primarily includes our share of income from the operations of a real estate brokerage joint venture. The decrease in equity investment income for the three months ended October 31, 2011 is primarily due to decreased commissions earned by the brokerage compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010.
Lodging Segment
Three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010
Lodging segment operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except average daily rates ("ADR") and revenue per available room ("RevPAR")):
Three months ended Percentage October 31, Increase 2011 2010 (Decrease) Lodging net revenue: Owned hotel rooms $ 12,032 $ 11,753 2.4 % Managed condominium rooms 5,546 4,756 16.6 % Dining 9,557 9,956 (4.0 )% Transportation 1,702 1,754 (3.0 )% Golf 7,445 6,898 7.9 % Other 9,577 9,261 3.4 % 45,859 44,378 3.3 % Payroll cost reimbursement 7,735 6,739 14.8 % Total Lodging net revenue $ 53,594 $ 51,117 4.8 % Lodging operating expense: Labor and labor-related benefits $ 22,569 $ 21,866 3.2 % General and administrative 7,528 7,072 6.4 % Other 17,469 13,897 25.7 % 47,566 42,835 11.0 % Payroll cost reimbursement 7,735 6,739 14.8 % Total Lodging operating expense $ 55,301 $ 49,574 11.6 % Lodging Reported EBITDA $ (1,707 ) $ 1,543 (210.6 )% Owned hotel statistics: ADR $ 188.98 $ 179.52 5.3 % RevPar $ 102.50 $ 107.49 (4.6 )% Managed condominium statistics: ADR $ 191.20 $ 176.25 8.5 % RevPar $ 29.15 $ 33.19 (12.2 )% Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined): ADR $ 189.70 $ 178.53 6.3 % RevPar $ 56.30 $ 64.25 (12.4 )% |
Lodging Reported EBITDA includes $0.6 million of stock-based compensation expense for both the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010.
Revenue from owned hotel rooms increased $0.3 million, or 2.4%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, which was driven primarily by an increase in transient and group revenue at GTLC. GTLC's room revenue was $7.8 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011 resulting in an increase of $0.6 million, or 7.8%, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010 and was primarily driven by an increase in ADR. Owned hotel room revenue was adversely impacted by a decline in group business at our Keystone resort, resulting in a decrease in group room revenue of $0.3 million. Revenue from managed condominium rooms increased $0.8 million, or 16.6%, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, and was primarily attributable to the addition of managed condominium rooms in the Lake Tahoe region. Partially offsetting the . . .


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It began as a night for dreamers, with Vin Scully returning to Dodger Stadium to welcome fans to the most important game in many seasons.
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LOL My post was a reply to your comment that "NFL experts" see wins and losses as the "most telling" and you then justify it using everything but wins and losses. The guy wins. The "analogy" was apt and either your previous comment was BS or your most current post is.
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My local Wal-Mart finally got the Han/Chewie/Obi-Wan/etc figures in, however, there was apparently a scalper standing there waiting for them. According to a friend of mine who works there, he bought ALL of the new figures, and was later spotted selling them IN THE PARKING LOT.
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An Indiana County woman was killed late Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Indiana, Pa.
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Whenever my husband and I really want to impress guests, we make this rack of lamb. The marinade keeps the meat juicy and tender while grilling.
—Gail Cawsey, Geneseo, Illinois
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- 2 cups apple cider or juice
- 2/3 cup cider vinegar
- 2/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup steak sauce
- 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 racks of lamb (1-1/2 to 2 pounds each)
- In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Remove 1 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour the remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add lamb. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight, turning once or twice.
- Drain and discard the marinade. Cover rib ends of lamb with foil. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 15 minutes.
- Baste with reserved marinade. Grill or broil 5-10 minutes longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°), basting occasionally. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Grilled Rack of Lamb in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
Annual 2001, p62
Medium-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.
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