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Men's Beach Wear
Whether you're planning on going to the local beach or on an exotic Caribbean trip, make sure all your essential beach attire is looking good.
Your days of basking in the sun on the beach should be easygoing and an overall relaxing experience. No one should stress about what they're going to wear.Besides, it's not like the beach is a runway where people will scrutinize your clothing from head to toe. (Okay runways are a bad example, who looks at the clothing anyway?)
In any case, you should make sure your essential beach wear makes you look great and feel your best.
Before heading out to catch some rays, take a look at your checklist:
your feet are covered
Flip-flop sandals are far and away the single most practical footwear for roaming the beach. First-rate flip-flops will serve you well and last you a lifetime. They're also extremely versatile since they can be worn to the beach or to more casual events when worn with slacks, for example.Now that your feet are pampered, it's time for you to decide on your swimwear.
stroking with swimwear
I've been getting tons of e-mail from Speedo enthusiasts destroying me for my previous comments on the more revealing swimsuit. My opinion on Speedos remains; I recommend wearing swimming trunks instead of a Speedo any day.However, I also noticed that Speedos and swimming briefs are extremely popular on the beaches of Europe. So with this in mind, if you're going "a la plage" this summer, remember that you're free to wear whatever you like and that wearing a "Speed-ohhhhhh" is an option.
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Locust swarms threaten agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar is at risk of a significant plague of crop-eating locusts, FAO warned today. An unknown number of immature swarms of Malagasy Migratory Locust (Locusta migratoria capito) have formed up and moved out of the country's south-western corner, where they are usually contained, and have begun to spread east and north, as far as Maintirano.
The government estimates that 460 000 rural families are potentially at risk. A major, months-long control campaign will be necessary starting in advance of Madagascar's upcoming rainy season, which begins in mid-October, to stop locust numbers from growing and prevent them from reaching plague proportions.
Madagascar is currently in its dry and cool season, which is unsuitable for locust breeding. But the wet and hot weather of the rainy season - which lasts until spring - will favour rapid reproduction. Given suitable conditions, locusts can produce a new generation roughly every two months and up to four during one year.
The UN agency fielded an assessment mission to the island to assess the issue last week which confirmed, in close coordination with the national authorities, the seriousness of the situation and the need to initiate aerial surveillance of the movement of the locusts by early September.
Some 15 million USD in funding is urgently needed to mount a major campaign by ground and by air on an estimated half a million hectares of land, according to FAO. FAO has already activated the necessary mechanisms to mobilize human and physical resources and to preposition inputs and equipment in the country waiting for the initiation of the operations
Transformation into eating machines
Locusts do not always stay in swarms - in south-western Madagascar, they typically live on their own as individuals. But if their population density passes the tipping point, a locust's body chemistry changes and it undergoes a behavioural, ecological and physiological transformation.
Individual locusts begin to concentrate and act as synchronized groups of hopper bands (groups of wingless locusts) or as adult swarms, moving out en masse to find new sources of food capable of supporting their numbers and suitable for breeding. Their bodies change as well, allowing them to fly over greater distances - up to 100 km a day. And they become able to digest a wider range of vegetation and crops.
An adult locust can consume roughly its own weight in fresh food per day - about two grams. A very small part of an average swarm eats the same amount of food in one day as about 2 500 people.
Acting early is critical to minimizing damage
Responding quickly to locusts once they start swarming is both the most thorough and cost-effective way to deal with the problem, according to FAO. During the 2007-2009 period countries in the Red Sea region who invested in locust crisis preparedness, to the tune of 20 million USD, successfully prevented the Desert Locust upsurge developing into a plague. Countries in North and Northwest Africa did not when the upsurge started in 2003, and ended up spending around 400 million USD to bring the upsurge under control in 2005.


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Bob Smizik: There's no need to name team MVP
December 28, 2013 5:30 AMThe news that wide receiver Antonio Brown was named the Steelers Most Valuable Player in a vote of his teammates was not met with universal approval.
• How dare the players overlook Ben Roethlisberger, went the chorus from the anti-Brown camp.
• Have they forgotten the infamous Ben turnover-machine that helped forge that 0-4 start, came the response from the pro-Brown crowd.
It was a tough call in what was beyond doubt a two-man race. Since guidelines are rarely established in MVP voting, it's hard to criticize the choice of Brown. Besides, who should know better their MVP than the players themselves.
The award might be better served if it were presented to the Most Outstanding Player. In that context Brown was a more logical winner. Not even Roethlisberger's most ardent supporters could argue that he had a more outstanding season than Brown.
Brown is second in the NFL in receptions with 101 and third in yardage with 1,412. That figure represents a team record that had stood since 1997. Roethlisberger, in comparison, is seventh in yards, 4,082, and ninth in passer rating, 93.7. Throw in the fact that Brown is third in punt-return average and it's a pretty clear case that he is the team's MOP.
MVP is another matter. The case can almost always be made that the quarterback is, at least, the offensive MVP. Quarterback is easily the most important position on the field. He handles the ball on almost every snap. He is the most important player on the majority of the snaps. It's not easy for another offensive player to beat out a quarterback for MVP, especially a quarterback of Roethlisberger's stature and statistics.
MVP has a catchy ring to it, but all it does it cause confusion in almost any voting, and with it some degree of discontent. MOP is not nearly so catchy but far more easily defined.
But here's a better idea. Rather than renaming the award, discontinue it. Yep, do away with it. There's no NFL rule I'm aware of that says a team must elect an MVP.
If coach Mike Tomlin decided to discontinue the award, I can guarantee two things would happen:
• There would be fan grumbling.
• Within a year the award would be forgotten.
The Steelers have been electing MVPs since 1969, which would indicate the award might have been the idea of Chuck Noll, since that was his first season as coach. Understandably, no coach would be eager to discontinue an award put in place by the revered Noll.
But, really, this award serves almost no good purpose. It provides a news story for one day on a team that is not in need of additional news story. Nor is it necessarily a good news story. It's good news for the winner, not so good for the players in contention who did not win and for the players who supported them.
This is not to suggest that this award could become a divisive issue within the team. By all accounts, the Steelers are bigger than that. But why push what can be a bad thing?
The case can be made that Roethlisberger not only plays the most important position on the team but in playing that position he has built a Hall of Fame resume. But in 10 years on the team, he's been MVP once. In four years, Brown, who has not come close to etching a Hall of Fame career, has won twice. That could be construed as odd.
I don't believe Roethlisberger is pouting over not winning the award. He's bigger than that. But maybe the next quarterback might have a more fragile psyche. Or maybe the next player who believes he's in line to win it and doesn't might be that guy with the fragile psyche.
Not only is the award capable of creating a rift between the winner and runnerup, it can also fester animosity between the offensive and defensive units. There was no obvious defensive candidate this year. But there usually are players on both sides of the ball who are under consideration for the award.
It just seems the significance of the award is not worth the headaches it might cause -- or possibly have caused in the past.
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In other news that might cause some legitimate discontent among the fan base, two Steelers were named to the Pro Bowl -- Brown and safety Troy Polamalu. Brown also was named as a punt returner. In a significant departure from the past, the players were not picked by conference. There is one pool of players and teams will be drafted from that pool on Jan. 22.
There was not necessarily an even split between conferences among the various positions. For example, five of the six running backs selected were from the NFC.
The quarterbacks selected ahead of Roethlisberger: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton, Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson.
Roethlisberger didn't even merit being named one of the top ten snubs.


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I've been lurking these boards for quite a while for headphone suggestions and I thought I knew what I was doing when I decided to try out a budget, low-power vinyl setup. Thought.
I've got a Sony USB turntable that's connected to a Lepai 2020A+ amp and runs to two Micca MB42 bookshelf speakers. I sort of rushed into this and didn't even realize the amp didn't have a headphone jack. I also realize now that I should have put a phono preamp between the TT and the amp (is the TC-750LC worth it?). Now I'm not sure whether to return all this and get an old Pioneer receiver with a preamp and a headphone jack or get some RCA spliters and a headphone amp, but that seems like It'd be unnecessary spending.
I just want to listen to my records through speakers and have the option to listen through headphones. Someone please advise me before I start spending away and create a weird and wasteful Frankensystem.


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Samuel Johnson just wants to take more advantage of the whole Halloween business by trick or treating a few days earlier than everyone else. He never would have thought he would witness the opening of the Gates of Hell at his neighbour's house at 666 Crowley Avenue.
The Abernathys, aka the neighbours, just want to have a fun evening by pretending to contact the dead. They never intend to summon the one and only Great Malevolence himself.
Of course, it can't be that easy to open a portal between us and the Underworld, but a group of scientists in Switzerland have made a particle accelerator in the hopes of recreating the Big Bang, and just at the right time, something "escapes" from it and creates an opportunity. Thanks!
Samuel tries to tell his mom about what he saw at the Abernathys, but of course she doesn't believe him. When will adults ever learn? Now demons, monsters, unpleasant things in general, are taking over the human world, trying to pave the way for the Great One, but humans are not going down without a fight.
John Connolly is most famous for his Charlie Parker detective series. This standalone novel is in the adult section of my library, but the whole time I'm reading
it I feel like this can be an older kids'/teen book, and it looks like
it's been re-released as such just a few months ago. The Gates is a lot of fun to read, complete with cheeky footnotes and over-the-top characterizations. The demons' naivety, like Nurd's first experience in a Porsche and encounter with the police, is rather amusing. Other reviews have pointed out the humour in this is quite similar to Hitchhiker's Guide or Christopher Moore or Neil Gaiman, and I think those are all fair comparisons. As my co-worker, who recommended this book to me, pointed out, you need to be able to accept and like strange and twisted things to enjoy this book.
Anyone out there read his crime novels? What do you think of them? Leave us a comment.
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Haba Aircraft Swing is full of swinging and bouncing for a fun-filled flying time. It also offers a great deal of comfort and convenience to children.
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All products in the HABA range have one thing in common: our attention to detail makes each item special and unique. HABA wants to playfully support children's development, make their lives happier, more exciting, and full of the delight of discovery: to put it simply, to make their world a little more child-friendly.
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Mental IllnessFacts about Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety DisordersAnxiety disorders affect about 40 million American adults in a given year. They include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder. Unlike the mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful event, anxiety disorders last at least 6 months and can get worse if they are not treated. Effective therapies for anxiety disorders are available, and research is uncovering new treatments that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. If you think you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek information and treatment right away.
TreatmentIn general, anxiety disorders are treated with medication, specific types of psychotherapy, or both. Treatment choices depend on the problem and the person's preference. Often people believe that they have "failed" at treatment or that the treatment didn't work for them when, in fact, it was not given for an adequate length of time or was administered incorrectly. Sometimes people must try several different treatments or combinations of treatment before they find the one that works for them. Medication will not cure anxiety disorders, but it can keep them under control while the person receives psychotherapy. The principal medications used for anxiety disorders are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, and beta-blockers to control some of the physical symptoms. With proper treatment, many people with anxiety disorders can lead normal, fulfilling lives. Here are some other suggestions for dealing with anxiety disorders:
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TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Among infants presenting to an emergency department with mild to moderate bronchiolitis, hospitalization is less likely for those with an artificially elevated pulse oximetry reading, according to a study published in the Aug. 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Suzanne Schuh, M.D., from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and colleagues conducted a randomized parallel-group trial in a tertiary-care pediatric emergency department in Toronto. Two hundred thirteen otherwise healthy infants, aged 4 weeks to 12 months with mild to moderate bronchiolitis and true oxygen saturation of 88 percent or higher, were randomized to pulse oximetry measurements with true saturation values displayed or with altered values, increased 3 percentage points above true values.
The researchers found that 41 percent of the true oximetry group and 25 percent of the altered oximetry group were hospitalized within 72 hours (P = 0.005). The primary treatment effect remained significant using the emergency department physicians as a random effect (adjusted odds ratio, 4.0; P = 0.009). There were no significant between-group differences in the secondary outcomes. The proportion of unscheduled medical visits for bronchiolitis was 21.3 percent in the true oximetry group and 14.3 percent in the altered oximetry group (P = 0.18).
"This suggests that oxygen saturation should not be the only factor in the decision to admit, and its use may need to be reevaluated," the authors write.
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ACRL Announces New Publication in the Active Guides Series!
ACRL has announced the publication of Designing Training, by Melanie Hawks, the fifth entry in the ACRL Active Guides series. It is available for purchase in print through the ALA Online Store and Amazon.com; and by telephone order at (866) 746-7252. Focusing on the needs of the adult learner, Designing Training will help librarians and library staff plan training sessions for takeaway value, learner engagement, and learning transfer. Hawks provides examples and exercises that demonstrate how to design highly effective learning events from the ground up. The practical activities provided throughout this title will lead the reader through the process of developing well-designed training that sets up both the trainer and the learners to succeed. Designing Training is a practical guide that will serve as an essential go-to resource for those responsible for training as either an on-going job assignment or an occasional project.
The ACRL Active Guides series address professional and workplace issues. Additional titles in the series include Life-Work Balance, Influencing without Authority, Conversations that Work: Conducting Performance Assessments, and Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals.


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Love is not just a game
The summer is the best season of the year to fall in love. For a night or forever, doesn't matter, as long as you "protect" yourself. In France a new site has just been launched to spread the word about the risk of summer's encounters, and explain to teenagers (but not only to them) what can put them at risk of contracting AIDS.
The site, called www.touteslesrencontressontpossibles.com (all possible encounters) has been developed by X-Prime with a style that is serious but engagingly amusing at the same time. Given the sensible topic, they did a great job using graphics and drawings to picture typical summer's situations and send out straightforward messages to the teens.
Even if the site is all in French, I'm sure you can find your way through the content. There is actually quite a lot to discover, but the easiest/fastest way to appreciate the campaign is simply to select an avatar and follow the path unveiled after the choice. You will be taken through a series of summer's scenes (the beach, the disco etc…) where you will get an explanation on the right thing to do when you "fall in love" with someone.
As far as I remember, this is the first website built to raise awareness on the dangers contracting AIDS. If you know of other campaigns, would be great if you could share a link and/or leave a comment. Thanks!
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Il Diavolo Pizza
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dried ground bhut jolokia (ghost) peppers
- 1 tablespoon dried ground habanero pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried ground jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried ground red savina pepper
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
- Fresh sliced habanero peppers
- Fresh sliced jalapeno peppers
For the crust: In a small bowl, combine the yeast with the warm water. Let sit until it foams. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the yeast mixture with the flour and salt. Mix until a smooth dough forms. The dough should be soft, not sticky (if it's sticky add more flour).
Take the dough out of the mixing bowl, lay it on a flat surface and cover with a damp towel. Let the dough rest like this for at least 1 hour. After 1 hour, divide the dough into 2 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place on a flat surface. Cover each ball with a small amount of olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for another 30 minutes. Transfer the dough to a flat surface covered with flour. Stretch each of the dough balls into a 12-inch round pizza crust.
For the sauce: In a large saucepan, combine the olive oil and garlic. Heat on medium heat until the garlic is fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper and salt. Stir together and let simmer for at least 30 minutes. Take the sauce off the stove and let cool completely. Once the sauce is cool, add all the dried ground peppers. (Yes, that is a lot of heat!!)
For the topping: Preheat a pizza stone in the oven to 450 degrees F. Cover each pizza crust with 1/2 cup of sauce. Top each pizza with 4 ounces mozzarella. Cover the cheese with fresh sliced habanero and jalapeno peppers to taste. For more intense heat, pile them on! Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Strap on your seatbelt and enjoy!
Cook's Note: To get the most heat out of the peppers, slice them and dehydrate them in a food dehydrator. This takes about 24 hours. Once the peppers are completely dry, combine them in a food processor and grind to a powder. Also, it is important to wait until the sauce is cool before adding in the ground peppers; cooking them in the sauce will reduce their intensity.
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One of the surprising titles from Microsoft's E3 press conference was Kinect Disney Adventures. The game is a Mario Party type adventure where you can play through Disneyland using your Kinect. Your favorite rides are there and tourists wearing crocs are not.
"The layout is realistic, but Kinect Disneyland Adventures presents a cartoonish version of the Happiest Place on Earth ™, a Disneyland without the tongs of fat Mid-Westerners and the miasma of diaper-smell that are the unannounced attractions of the real park. Instead, you walk by scrubbed, smiling virtual people, encounter Disney characters like Alice from Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, and the rodent ruler of Disneyland himself, Mickey Mouse. Unlike the real Disneyland, though, you can't punch anyone."
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If you go to the website www.sprocketspecialists.com,they list a steel countershaft sprocket for the 80-82 models that use the 530 o-ring chain and they also have a wide selection of steel & aluminum rear sprockets.I have done business with them in the past and have had good results.
Chain---use a DID or RK hi-quality o-ring chain,it costs a bit more than the 630 chain but it sure smooths out a bike that used a 630 chain kit.See what that webiste has to offer,you can order online too.
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daves79x wrote:I'll bring this up again - don't forget your local dealers, or local small independent repair shops. I buy all this kind of stuff from them locally. Almost as good price-wise, no shipping charges and if there's a problem, you can return easily. Oh, and did I mention that you are supporting you local businesses and economy. For example, I bought a top-of-the-line RK X-ring chain for the black '80 eariler this year for a little over $100 from my local Honda dealer.
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Pearl Izumi Aurora Lightweight Hooded Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Women's - $42.48
For chilly-weather versatility, it's tough to beat the Pearl Izumi Aurora Lightweight Hooded Shirt. The Aurora can be worn under a shell as an insulating, moisture-wicking base layer, on its own as a comfortable next-to-skin jersey, or over another jersey as a protective shell. Pearl Izumi's legendary Select Transfer fabric is the real star of the show, here. With light stretch and moisture-wicking properties that have become industry standard, Select Transfer keeps you dry and comfortable in a wide variety of weather conditions.Pearl's Select Transfer fabric makes the shivers from freezing wind gusts a thing of the past. This is due in part to its quick-drying abilities. The Select material manages moisture while retaining precious body heatan important characteristic when early-season training rides are accompanied by chilly temps. You'll also notice the full-length zipper, which not only makes it easier to get in and out of the Aurora, but allows you to dump heat in a hurry. Just when you think that long, tedious climb has you beaten, unzip the front of the Aurora a bit and feel the cooling breezes bring you back to life. The Aurora top can be used off the bike, as well. Instead of the traditional triple-rear-pockets design, the Aurora has two hand pockets in front and one on the side, which adds a bit of casual versatility. The Pearl Izumi Womens Aurora Lightweight Hooded Shirt comes with reflective elements for better visibility in low-level lighting. It is available in seven rich color choices: Green Flash/black, White/coral, White/black, Shadow Grey/pink punch, Peacock/black, Black/white, Black/dahlia. It comes in sizes X-Small through X-Large. - $42.48


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Two apartments ago, I had a major breakdown when it came to paint. At one point, I'd tried at least 12 different colors on the walls, and I couldn't remember which can was which when I needed to do a touch up. It was a nightmare, and I felt like a prisoner in some weird paint hell. This handy paint pen would have solved my problems pretty quickly. The Slobproof Paint Pen lets you load up the pen and save it for years in case you need little touch ups here and there. It's a heck of a lot easier than storing bulky cans just for tiny touch ups. If you're in the market for something that will help with those little dings, click here to pick up a set of two paint pens for $19.99. Goodbye, mostly empty cans. xo, grace
Awesome idea!
This is actually brilliant. Too bad it's not available outside USA.
fab idea!!!
Now that is sheer genius!! Love it!!
This is a great idea! However, a bit pricey. Any small container can be used to store a little bit of extra paint. My mom has always used glass jelly (pickle, olive, etc.) jars to save 1/2 a cup of paint after a room is finished. Takes up a lot less space than a gallon can and is easy to open and close.
Heehee, we have a two year old with a penchant for taking a pencil WHEREVER he goes. A little pen like that wouldn't cut it at our house! Thankfully we used the same wall color throughout the house. I keep a small pot of that color in the pantry, along with a little foam roller, and just recently touched up at least seven(!) of the rooms where the two year old had left his mark. (I'm still finding some that I missed!).
Clever idea, but I'd probably lose the pen :p
I love this! What a great way to do samples for clients!
Great idea though pricey. Years ago a good friend's mom taught me to buy a shoe polish dabber container for the same purpose and it only costs a few dollars. Unscrew the top/dabber, dispose of the white shoe polish, and then fill the container with your paint. Make sure the sponge stays clean. When you need it, you have paint and applicator all in one. Always paint a dab on the back of a light switch plate too. Easy to remove and take to the paint store for a perfect match.
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It's Debbie, the woman who created the paint pen and it IS available outside the US. We are shipping them all over the world and you can buy them online at http://www.slobproof.com. Thanks for all the helpful feedback. I too used to keep paint in a jar, but found it dried out in about a year. My paint pen keeps paint vacuum sealed for years….surpassing the old baby food jar!
Clever. :)
The more hours of training you have, the better your chances of landing a desired job. Write this on the board every day for the first two weeks: ' I am ' You are ' He is ' She is ' It is ' We are ' They are. Which places and which teachers offer you the best value for money, and which are the ones to stay away from.
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This whole Taylor Swift vs. Miley Cyrus thing is really picking up intensity, guys. Like a DAY after the Haylor breakup, Miley is already tweeting a picture of herself sleeping with Swifty's ex-boyfriend Harry Styles. Oh no. Oh no no no no no. This shall not pass. Miley already made her feelings about Taylor pretty clear early last month when the following tweet appeared on the internet:
Miley didn't create the image, but she did respond to it, saying, "people are idiots and call me a SLUT when I am engaged at 20 cuz I am madly in love with ONE man. Just happy someone admitted it." Listen, lady, I'm not the biggest fan of either of you, but you should know better than to foist that title off on someone else just because you don't like that you're getting hit with it. Neither one of you should have to deal with calling you bitches or sluts, so don't do it to each other.
But that's old news, from all the way back in December of 2012. Ages ago. When Haylor was still together, in blissful ignorance of the tragedy that would strike in 2013. And now…now this. Miley scorning her own engagement and the feelings of her fellow ladystar and flouting a picture of herself in bed with Harry. It's just despicable, is what it is, especially considering that she clearly used some mysterious voodoo spell to flatten Harry into some kind of delicious One Direction pancake before she took him into her bed. Perhaps she plans to eat him. One thing I know is that Taylor would never turn Liam Hemsworth into a pancake and eat him, Miley. So why don't you think about THAT.
But yeah. Are we not sickened, internet? Are we not enraged? Do we not clamor for the veneers of Miss Cyrus on a silver platter? No, we don't. Because this feud has gone on long enough. It's almost as bad as the Hatfields and the McCoys. Those two clans fought over Twitter and with cardboard cutouts of each others' boyfriends, right? I'm pretty sure I'm right. But either way, cool it, ladies, or I'll turn this car around.
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Robin Roberts, who returned to "Good Morning America" nearly two months ago after undergoing a bone marrow transplant as part of her treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), was hospitalized last week with a minor setback in her immune system.
She writes on Facebook:
My heart continues to go out to the remarkably strong people of Boston. We stand by you now and always.
It saddens me that I haven't been able to join my colleagues in covering this important story.
Last week, in the middle of my Key West vacation, I began not to feel
well. Nothing serious, just under the weather. I contacted my doctors
and flew back to NYC. They felt it best to admit me into the hospital for a few days. Seems my young immune system needed a little boost to fight off "opportunistic infections".
My doctors assured me that this was NOT because I was working or doing
too much, too soon. It's extremely common, post bone marrow transplant,
to have complications. I'm blessed that mine have not been severe.
I'm feeling MUCH better, and will relax at home for the rest of the
week. I'll be back on GMA next week…as my sweet momma would say: "Good
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- Fri., Feb. 24, at 3 p.m.
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PATRIARCH MAXIM, 1914-2012 Orthodox Christianity is Bulgaria's dominant religion, followed by more than 80 per cent of the country's 7.4 million people. Patriarch Maxim's tenure as the church's leader bridged the country's transition from Communism, and he withstood efforts to oust him by the new democratic government and by rebel priests who saw him as a Communist ally.
He was born Marin Naidenov Minkov on October 29, 1914, graduated from the Sofia Seminary in 1935 and entered Sofia University's theology department in 1938, before rising through the church ranks to be named patriarch on July 4, 1971.
After the collapse of Communism in 1989, Bulgaria's new democratic government sought to replace Communist-appointed figureheads, including the patriarch. The church split between supporters of Patriarch Maxim and breakaway clergymen, who tried to oust him and then formed their own synod.
The division plunged the church into turmoil, with church buildings being occupied, priests breaking into fistfights on church steps, and water cannon and tear gas being turned on rebel bishops to clear the main St. Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Sofia.
For more than a decade the two synods existed side by side. The schism ended in 2010, when the head of the alternative synod called for healing and the synod was dissolved.
Patriarch Maxim was hailed for meeting with Pope John Paul II during the pontiff's visit to Sofia in 2002, a trip seen as warming the frosty relationship between the Orthodox Church and the Vatican.
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ISMAILIA/CAIRO - Thousands of Egyptian protesters ignored a curfew on Monday to take to the streets in cities along the Suez canal, defying a state of emergency imposed by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to end days of violence that has killed at least 51 people.
One man was killed in violence late on Monday in Port Said and another was shot dead earlier in Cairo as a wave of violence raged on, unleashed last week on the eve of the two-year anniversary of the popular revolt that brought down autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Political opponents spurned a call by Morsi for talks to try to end the violence, with main opposition groups refusing to attend a meeting.
Instead, huge crowds of protesters took to the streets in the capital Cairo, Alexandria and in the three Suez Canal cities - Port Said, Ismailia and Suez - where Mursi imposed emergency rule and a curfew on Sunday.
"Down, down with Mohamed Morsi! Down, down with the state of emergency!" crowds shouted in Ismailia in defiance of the curfew. In Cairo, flames lit up the night sky where protesters set police vehicles ablaze.
In Port Said, men attacked police stations after dark. A security source said some police and troops were injured. A medical source said one man was killed in clashes.
"The people want to bring down the regime," crowds chanted in Alexandria. "Leave means go, and don't say no!" they shouted.
The demonstrators accuse Mubarak's successor Morsi of betraying the revolution that brought down Mubarak. Morsi and his supporters accuse the protesters of seeking to overthrow the country's first ever democratically elected leader through undemocratic means.
Monday was the second anniversary of one of the bloodiest days in the revolution, which erupted on January 25, 2011 and ended Mubarak's iron rule 18 days later.
The past two years have seen the Islamists win two referendums, two parliamentary elections and a presidential vote. But that legitimacy has been challenged by an opposition that accuses Morsi of imposing a new form of authoritarianism, and punctuated by repeated waves of unrest that have prevented a return to stability in the most populous Arab state.
The army has already been deployed in Port Said and Suez and the government agreed a measure to let soldiers arrest civilians as part of the state of emergency.
A cabinet source told Reuters any trials would be in civilian courts, but the step is likely to anger protesters who accuse Mursi of using tactics like those used by Mubarak.
Volleys of teargas
Propelled to the presidency in a June election by the Muslim Brotherhood, Mursi has lurched through a series of political crises and violent demonstrations while trying to shore up the economy and of prepare for a parliamentary election to cement the new democracy in a few months.
The instability unnerves Western capitals, where officials worry about the direction of a key regional player that has a peace deal with Israel. The United States condemned the deadly violence and called on Egyptian leaders to make clear violence is not acceptable.
In Cairo on Monday, police fired volleys of teargas at stone-throwing protesters near Tahrir Square, cauldron of the anti-Mubarak uprising. Protesters stormed into the down town Semiramis Intercontinental hotel and burned two police vehicles.
A 46-year-old bystander was killed by a gunshot early on Monday, a security source said. It was not clear who fired.
"We want to bring down the regime and end the state that is run by the Muslim Brotherhood," said Ibrahim Eissa, a 26-year-old cook, protecting his face from teargas wafting towards him.
The political unrest has been exacerbated by street violence linked to death penalties imposed on soccer supporters convicted of involvement in stadium rioting in Port Said a year ago.
As part of emergency measures, a daily curfew will be imposed on the three canal cities from 9 p.m.
The president announced the measures on television on Sunday: "The protection of the nation is the responsibility of everyone. We will confront any threat to its security with force and firmness within the remit of the law," Morsi said.
His demeanor in the address infuriated his opponents, not least when he wagged a finger at the camera.
He offered condolences to families of victims. But his invitation to Islamist allies and their opponents to hold a national dialogue was spurned by the main opposition National Salvation Front coalition. Those who attended were mostly Morsi's supporters or sympathizers.
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By Sara Morrison
Sharon Osbourne has a new set of public enemies: the hosts of rival morning talk show "The View." Except for Barbara Walters, who Osbourne adores. Everyone else, including Whoopi Goldberg, can go [expletive deleted] themselves, Osbourne said.
"The Talk" co-host expressed her sentiments while appearing as a guest on an installment of "The Arsenio Hall Show," which is slated to air Wednesday. During the appearance, Osbourne and her co-hosts drank from what appeared to be red Solo cups often used at college keg parties. The fiery Brit's rant began when Hall asked what differentiates "The Talk" from "The View."
Julie Chen diplomatically began by saying that "The Talk" doesn't discuss politics or debate, only for Osbourne to dramatically gulp down the rest of her beverage, toss the cup away, and let loose.
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"Stop being polite! Cut to the [expletive deleted] chase!" Osbourne said. "The situation is: Barbara — idolize her, divine, she is super-human. I love Barbara Walters. The rest can go [expletive deleted] themselves!"
"The View" is still beating "The Talk" in the ratings, although Osbourne's show has recently narrowed the gap. Meanwhile, "The View's" ratings have decreased slightly compared to last year.
"The View" had no comment on Osbourne's, um, suggestions.
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Are you satisfied with your life as it is now?
If you are not satisfied, what are you doing to change the situation? Do you think you can't do anything, and therefore, you have to accept things as they are?
Maybe you think it is too difficult to make changes, and that there are too many obstacles that discourage you of even trying.
The truth is you can improve the quality of your life. You can do so, even without having any special goals.
In this article, I would like to focus on a few simple tips and actions that can improve your life in a little way, and make you feel more satisfied.
The aim of these tips is not to help you make big changes in your life, but small changes, which you can easily initiate. I am not speaking about major changes, such as career change, change of location, or doing things that require a lot of money, time, effort, and study. I am referring to small things, which are mostly under your control, and therefore, there is no reason why won't be able to take control of them and change them.
I am offering 6 tips in this article. Why only 6? There is no special reason. You can add as many as you want.
Simple Tips to Make Small Changes in Your Life
1) Wake up each morning, 30 minutes earlier than usual. You may go to sleep 30 minutes earlier the previous night, to have enough sleeping hours.
What would you gain by waking up 30 minutes earlier?
You will have time for meditation, breakfast, or for reading a book (not a newspaper). This will certainly make you more relaxed during your day, at least for a few hours.
If you are always late to work, and this causes you stress and tension, you will be able to start earlier on your way to work, and you would therefore, not be late.
2) Have a tasty, pleasant breakfast. A lot of people hurry to work, just having a cup of coffee, bread with something, or cereals. If you set aside a few more minutes for your breakfast, and eat without hurry, you will enjoy it more, and feel great afterwards.
3) Find 5-10 minutes to be alone in the morning, before you go to work. If you can't do that at home, then sit in your car, before you drive to work, or at the parking lot at work.
Use the the time to think about what you want to do today for yourself. Think about the small things you can do today to improve your life, or about things that can add joy to your life. For better results, have a pen and a sheet of paper handy, to write this down.
It is important that you don't feel frustrated, if you couldn't do everything wrote down. Just stay calm and positive, and try to do tomorrow, what you didn't do today.
4) Eat at regular times. Do not skip a meal or postpone it for later because you are too busy.
Eating on time is important for your health. Besides, when hungry, it is easy to get angry and nervous.
Exercise self discipline and stop what you are doing and have a meal. Sometimes, people just can't stop what they are doing, or want to do more before having a break. Eventually they get edgy because their body did not get on time the nourishment it needs.
5) Shorten your daily TV intake! Shorten the hours you sit in front of your TV. Don't turn your mind into mashed potatoes. Be more selective with the programs you watch and the time you spend watching TV.
6) Do ordinary things in a different way. This will help you develop the ability to make bigger changes in your life and put more interest into your life. This behavior will also bring new opportunities into your life.
Here are a few examples:
Eat a different breakfast in the morning.
Take a different route to work.
Go to sleep at a different hour, earlier or later, from the hour you usually go to sleep.
Choose to watch a TV program that you never watch (a program that adds to your knowledge and understanding).
Go to a new restaurant.
- Talk with a neighbor or someone at work, whom you usually try to avoid.
You can add anything else you can think of to this list of 6 tips. The changes you make, will add interest and zest into your life, and would awaken the desire to do bigger things. Your faith that you can make changes and improvements will also grow.
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- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped onion
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- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
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- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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- In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the sausage, parsley, thyme and pepper. Add broth; heat through. Remove from the heat. Add bread cubes and chestnuts; toss to coat.
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- Bruce Schneier: Texas couple's baby monitor hacked. Stranger was looking into child's room
- He says, surprise, many smart electronics attached to internet have long been insecure
- He says everything from smart toilets to drones hackable. Consumers don't demand better
- Schneier: Consumers settle for cheapest item with poor security, so market won't fix problem
Last weekend a Texas couple apparently discovered that the electronic "baby monitor" in their children's bedroom had been hacked. According to a local TV station, the couple said they heard an unfamiliar voice coming from the room, went to investigate and found that someone had taken control of the camera monitor remotely and was shouting profanity-laden abuse. The child's father unplugged the monitor.
What does this mean for the rest of us? How secure are consumer electronic systems, now that they're all attached to the Internet?
The answer is not very, and it's been this bad for many years. Security vulnerabilities have been found in all types of webcams, cameras of all sorts, implanted medical devices, cars, and even smart toilets -- not to mention yachts, ATM machines, industrial control systems and military drones.
All of these things have long been hackable. Those of us who work in security are often amazed that most people don't know about it.
Why are they hackable? Because security is very hard to get right. It takes expertise, and it takes time. Most companies don't care because most customers buying security systems and smart appliances don't know enough to care. Why should a baby monitor manufacturer spend all sorts of money making sure its security is good when the average customer won't even notice?
Even worse, that consumer will look at two competing baby monitors -- a more expensive one with better security, and a cheaper one with minimal security -- and buy the cheaper. Without the expertise to make an informed buying decision, cheaper wins.
A lot of hacks happen because the users don't configure or install their devices properly, but that's really the fault of the manufacturer. These are supposed to be consumer devices, not specialized equipment for security experts only.
This sort of thing is true in other aspects of society, and we have a variety of mechanisms to deal with it. Government regulation is one of them. For example, few of us can differentiate real pharmaceuticals from snake oil, so the FDA regulates what can be sold and what sorts of claims vendors can make. Independent product testing is another. You and I might not be able to tell a well-made car from a poorly-made one at a glance, but we can both read the reports from a variety of testing agencies.
Computer security has resisted these mechanisms, both because the industry changes so quickly and because this sort of testing is hard and expensive. But the effect is that we're all being sold a lot of insecure consumer products with embedded computers. And as these computers get connected to the Internet, the problems will get worse.
The moral here isn't that your baby monitor could be hacked. The moral is that pretty much every "smart" everything can be hacked, and because consumers don't care, the market won't fix the problem.
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The Italian coach believes the midfielder is still in superb condition, and was pleased with the draw against Saint-Etienne
The veteran midfielder, 37, featured for the full 90 minutes for the first time since his move to PSG back in January, and Ancelotti feels Beckham's display against ASSE was confirmation that he is still in fine shape physically.
"Beckham started for the first time in the league. He showed that he can play consistently for 90 minutes and that he's in good physical condition. He played a key role in directing play," Ancelotti said at the press conference.
PSG gave away a two-goal lead at the Geoffrey Guichard, but Ancelotti was nonetheless quite pleased at full-time.
"The final result is rather good. A five-point lead at this stage of the season is very good. After this encounter with a dangerous opponent, it's good for us.," he added.
"It was a physical game with a lot of contact. It was no doubt difficult for the referee to always make the right decision."
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FRAMINGHAM - The editors of Yankee magazine have recognized New England Wild Flower Society�s Garden in the Woods as a 2014 "Editors� Choice Home & Garden Award" winner.
Yankee named Garden in the Woods the Best Native Garden in New England and one of the eight best public gardens in the region. The editors cited the Garden�s combination of native plant education and diverse native plantings.
"We are delighted that Yankee magazine has recognized the unique appeal of the Garden," Debbi Edelstein, executive director of the society, said in a press release.
Set among 45 acres, Framingham, Garden in the Woods displays rare and common native plants in naturalistic settings. Last year the North American Plant Collections Consortium awarded the society's trillium collection its coveted designation as an accredited collection.
Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, is open Tuesday through Sunday and holiday Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Through July 4, the garden is also open evenings until 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.newenglandwild.org/visit.
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The exhibition "The stockholm ship yard" describes how ships were built in the 1620s. Sweden's largest shipyard at that time was worked by 400 people, probably the largest workplace in the country at the time.
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With direct access to the beach, this Whitstable hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Tankerton Beach, Whitstable Castle and Gardens, and Tankerton Slopes. Whitstable Beach and Whitstable Harbour are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, conference rooms, and wedding services are onsite.
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All 30 rooms offer free WiFi, coffee makers, and hair dryers. Other amenities available to guests include showers, phones, and desks.
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Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
3 meeting rooms are available. This beach hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area and a television in a common area. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in February 2013.
Marine Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 30
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
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- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Free self parking
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.00 per stay.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 7.50 per stay.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- Marine Hotel Whitstable
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The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.


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The cuisine of Castile-León
Typical products from the province of León
- Selvstyrende region: Castile-Leon
Castilla-Leon, modern cuisine, roasts and much more
Castilla-Leon is the largest of the Spanish Autonomous Regions. It is comprised of nine provinces which share flavours and tastes but conserve their own traditions. Traditions of huge historical and artistic richness which are gastronomically reflected, together with Extremadura and Castilla la Mancha, in its nickname "España del Asado" (Spain of the Roast). Without a doubt, Castilla-Leon is best known for its roast suckling pig and lamb. Without a doubt, Castilla-Leon is best known for its roast suckling pig and lamb.
These may be the main dishes of the local cuisine, but they are by no means the only ones. There are many others well worth trying which are prepared with all sorts of different ingredients. For Castilla-Leon, cooking is almost a cult. The visitor only has to witness one of the many food conferences which can be dedicated to lamb, to pork, to game, to wild mushrooms etc. or take part in the age-old ritual called the "matanza" (home butchering), or visit the international trout week, to see just how important quality cooking is to the locals. There are numerous books and novels which make reference to the local cooking, including Cantar de Mío Cid, which raves about its culinary delights. In Castilla, the chef prepares his dishes with great care: lamb, hare, rabbit, partridge, pork, fried breadcrumbs, trout and pickles. This care is also reflected in the sweets, some of which are traditional recipes from old monasteries and convents, as can be seen in the name: "lazos de San Guillermo" (bow-shaped pastries), "yemas de Santa Teresa" (egg yolk confection), "toscas de la Virgen", "bizcochos de San Lorenzo" (sponge cakes), "virutas de San José" (fritters)… which have often satisfied the hunger the pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago.
Hot food for a cold climate Soups, which can be light, thick or substantial, such as garlic soup, which tastes even better when an egg is poached in it, trout soup, typical from Órbigo de Leon, and Zamora soup, which is basically garlic soup with ripe tomatoes and hot chilli peppers - excellent for keeping away the cold. No other region of Spain produces such quantity and variety of pulses: white, red and black beans, Castilian and "Pedrosillano" chickpeas, various types of lentils, including the Armuña, which is protected by the Denomination of Origin. All these pulses are used to make excellent dishes, generally accompanied by poultry and pork products. Worth special mention is "Maragato cocido", which is prepared with great care and served in a different order than usual. Trout from Leon and Zamora are famous for being the best in Spain. Although they are not very large, due to the cold water in which they reside, their muscles have been developed by the choppy and sometimes quite rough waters, giving this fish an excellent taste.
Cured hams and sausages "Botillo" is a regional emblem of Leon. The pig's stomach is stuffed with abundant meat from the spine, ribcage and tail and boiled. For the locals, this meal is a kind of ritual and they eat it accompanied by potatoes. Hot spicy chorizo and cecina (cured meat) are the starters served at this feast and those who have been lucky enough to participate describe it as nectar. Sausages and cured ham from Guijuelo (Salamanca) and Ledrada, black pudding from Burgos, "farinato" from Ciudad Rodrigo (sausages stuffed with bread and pork fat), sausages from Zaratán (Valladolid) and chorizo from Villar Cayo (Burgos) and Cantimpalos (Segovia) are just few examples of the very wide variety of pork products which were traditionally the main source of protein. Cured ham and sausages from Guijuelo (Iberian pork exclusively fed on acorns) can be compared with the better Jabugo ham from Huelva or Extremadura. The Castilian countryside is a land of doves, pigeons and other game. Logically this is reflected in its gastronomy by such dishes as pigeon stuffed with the boletus wild mushroom and roasted or doused in wine, the excellent partridges cooked Segovian style, the quails in breadcrumbs or the rabbit in garlic sauce. "Empanadas" (meat or fish pastries), similar to those from Galicia are found in El Bierzo, hearty "hornazos" (sausage and egg tarts) at Avila, Segovia and Salamanca. These are just a few examples of simple country fare which has been converted into festive dishes and recognised for their culinary quality.
Wines The wines from Castille-Leon with Denomination of Origin are Cigales, Bierzo, Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Toro. The rosé wine is the most appreciated wine of the Cigales variety, whereas wines with the Bierzo or Ribera del Duero D.O. are mainly intensely red. Rueda wines are white, with a pallid yellow colour and generally young. The wines of the D.O. Toro tend to be very fruity. Ribera del Duero is one of the best wine-producing regions in the world, with the legendary Vega Sicilia at the head.
Restaurants A restaurant where the traveller can taste some good local wines is the Landa Palace, in the outskirts of Burgos, which also serves local dishes. Landa has been awarded one sun by the CAMPSA Guide. Other restaurants which have also been awarded one sun are the Mesón de Cándido, in Segovia, famous for its suckling pig which is roasted and served in the traditional way, the Mesón de la Villa in Aranda del Duero, Chez Víctor in Salamanca, and many other establishments where Castilian food will charm all who decide to taste it. Castilla-Leon, modern cuisine, roasts and much more
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About the Book
A humorous and pithy look at a life on film and stage.
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- Category Biographies & Memoirs
Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
180 Pages - Publish Date Sep 16, 2008
- Tags Theater, film, television, humor, memoir.
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About the Creator
E. Katherine Kerr
Wilton, CT
As an actress E. Katherine Kerr won an Obie for Cloud 9 and was twice nominated for a Drama Desk award. Her roles in films include Harriet Tollman in Songcatcher, Congresswoman Grace Comisky in Suspect, Gilda Schultz in Silkwood. As a writer, her play, Juno's Swans was presented at TAW and subsequently at Second Stage in NYC. Her play, Intelejunt Dezyne,was presented as a benefit at TAW, produced at Fairfield Theatre and has been optioned. A third play, The Edge of Chaos, has been under development at TAW. . She teaches acting in NY and conducts a two-day workshop called The Creative Explosion.
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The American Astronaut
Cory McAbee
Cory McAbee, Rocco Sisto, Greg Russell Cook, James Ransone, Joshua Taylor
(Commodore Films)
US DVD: 22 Feb 2005
Space. The big blackness, the place where we keep all our stuff, the final frontier, etc. It may be somewhat quiet out there, so let's jazz up this lonely town with Cory McAbee, the extraordinary singer, legendary writer, and underground director of the new space western musical Stingray Sam, a film that just recently premiered at Sundance.
Perhaps you've seen McAbee, electric autoharp in hand, crooning charismatically about Santa Claus and Gingivitis as front man for the band American Astronaut, formerly known as The Billy Nayer Show. Or maybe you remember him better as Samuel Curtis in the film The American Astronaut, playing the stoic space loner who waltzed into our pop cultural hearts no sooner than when he and the Blueberry Pirate won the dance contest at The Ceres Crossroads. Now, though, in a miraculous feat of musical and cinematic engineering, McAbee is emerging once again as the convict Stingray Sam, bending the cosmos into one celestial balloon animal, he and The Quasar Kid parodying our absurd western culture with futuristic line dancing, their intergalactic freedom staked on the rescue of one curly-haired girl, cowboy hats shading the solar radiation, ready to blast off.
So what is Stingray Sam? The plot is (somewhat) simple: a dangerous mission reunites Stingray Sam with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. As we follow these two space-convicts, they earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet. This musical space-western miniseries is designed for small screens but is perfect for screens of all sizes.
So how long have you been making music? What's your musical career look like?
I started playing in my first band when I was about 20 years old, which means I've been making music for over two decades now, not to reveal my age or anything. And you know, we were a playing a weird mix between rock and punk.
Where was that? Where were you guys located?
San Francisco, and unfortunately everyone called us punk cabaret for lack of better titles. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but that was the name we got back then. After that band broke up, I soon realized that I didn't know how to play a musical instrument, but I thought I could play an autoharp fairly easily. My first girlfriend was a preschool teacher back then, and she owned an autoharp, so when I was in high school, I would strum on one, just goofing around on hers. Eventually, I bought one of my own and ended up writing a bunch of songs. I've since had a pickup put inside mine, so it's electric now. I played in bands, recordings, and soundtracks. I even played it at the Lincoln Center Theater here in New York, and once at the Guggenheim as part of a Chinese opera.
And you've used the same one that whole time?
Actually, I have three now, but two that I really use. The one I've had souped-up into my own private electrified rock machine I've probably been playing that for 10 years or longer.
So how did playing the autoharp lead into The Billy Nayer Show and eventually the band American Astronaut?
I started The Billy Nayer Show when I started my first animated film. I just named them both Billy Nayer for lack of a better title. In fact, that animated film was more than two thousand paintings on paper with house paint, so it took a few years to finish as you can imagine.
Which is on The Billy Nayer Show: The Early Years DVD?
Yeah, that was my first attempt. I did that short because I wanted to mix painting and music and writing and performance, and I thought an animated film was the best way to accomplish that.
So that's how The Billy Nayer Show came about?
Like I mentioned earlier, the name was just a random thing, but the band was me and Bobby Lurie, who's been playing drums and producing the music for years. He produced The American Astronaut, and now he's produced Stingray Sam. But we started playing together as The Billy Nayer Show with a few different people, and throughout the years, there have been over 50 people who have come and gone with The Billy Nayer Show.
Fifty? Is that a record?
Maybe, who knows? But it was on stage and in recording mostly that we played with all of them. The Billy Nayer Show was always this ongoing, developing animal. BNS Productions was the umbrella that we used for both music and film, really anything we were working on those years. Finally, we became the band we are today, called American Astronaut, which includes me, Bobby, and Frank Swart, our bassist who's been playing with us for the past few years. Then, we brought Crugie onboard, who did a tour with us years back, and Karl Derfler to engineer, and decided that Crugie should be a member of the band and a musical collaborator, and Karl should be a co-producer.
So you changed the band name to American Astronaut?
Obviously, we took the new record into a different direction, so since we named The Billy Nayer Show after the first animated short, we named our band American Astronaut after the first feature. Luckily, while we were finishing up the album, we had enough time to make Stingray Sam, working on the soundtrack and acting in that, too.
So how did you get into filmmaking anyway?
All of our films are musicals. I guess that I like thinking in terms of musical. When I was young, I discovered Dennis Potter and his work, and I became really excited about the idea of making musicals that weren't like the musicals I had grown up with. I wanted to be able to make musicals into something different than what I had known and thought musicals were.
So your musicals are different how exactly?
The route that I took with The American Astronaut was almost all of the songs in the film were inspired by real things, like people singing to a record or singing on stage, as opposed to erupting into song in any given situation, which happens in your traditional musical. And in my film, the songs also had the same spirit as the scene, but weren't necessary about what was being discussed. In your typical musical, if people were speaking about love, then suddenly they would start singing about it. In my films, I wanted the songs to more reflect the personality of the people singing rather than what they were doing.
And you've used the same mentality for your new film Stingray Sam?
Stingray Sam is definitely its own monster. For instance, one of the things that inspired Stingray Sam was this idea of the small screen. A few years back, I had been commissioned by the Sundance Film Festival to create a short film for mobile phones and mobile phone distribution, which we called Reno. Most of the filmmakers that the committee chose were pretty famous, like the couple that made Little Miss Sunshine and my friend Justin Lin who did a couple of the Fast and the Furious films. And then there was me, this underground filmmaker, but luckily everybody seemed to really like my film. I enjoyed thinking about the small screen, and I really enjoyed watching the films and working on Reno, too.
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Unique Breeds
America has a love affair with two types of animals: dogs and cats. They're cute and cuddly, keep you company and make you smile.
Often, we tend to gravitate to certain breeds of our furry friends. The labrador retriever, for example, was the top American Kennel Club (AKC) registered dog for 2001, 2006, 2010, and 2011. If you're looking for a dog or cat that's just a little out of the ordinary, there are many unusual alternatives to the more common breeds that also make great companions.
On the feline side, there's the Japanese bobtail. Known primarily for its distinctive, rabbit-like tail, the Japanese bobtail is also one of the friendliest breeds of cats. Bobtails are good with children and easily adjust to new animals (including dogs). Moreover, this breed of cat is calm during travel, very talkative and friendly to humans, and loves to ride on shoulders. This breed is also perfect for the more energetic pet owners because of its extreme livelihood and talkativeness.
More commonly known among the unusual cats is the sphynx, the cat made famous for its role as the bald cat of the Austin Powers movies. Despite its seemingly aloof nature, the sphynx is known for its desire to be the center of attention and for its love of human contact. When a sphynx wants your attention, it will do what it takes to get it. The abundance of energy this animal has only seems to bolster the number of circus acts this animal will do for love. However, this love does come at a small price. Because of the lack of essential oils, which are normally absorbed through the hair of most cats, the sphynx needs to be regularly bathed and have its ears cleaned.
The Scottish fold, another unique cat breed, has distinctive creased ears that will make most people want one of their own. These lovable creatures can adapt to almost any home situation — from a home with multiple children to a home with dogs to the quiet one-room apartment. They don't panic from a change in their environment and get along with most other pets. These cats are sweet from the inside out.
On the canine side, one fun breed is the basenji. Looking like a cross between a shiba inu and a beagle, the outward appearance of the basenji doesn't seem that unusual. The quirk that makes this breed stand out is its bark, or rather, lack of one. The basenji is known as an excellent hunting dog, as well as house pet because of its affectionate and energetic nature — though it is famously aloof around strangers.
The Chinese crested stands apart because of its gray skin and long white hair. Both varieties of this dog (hairless and powderpuff) are recommended by the AKC for those of us with allergies, and it is known for being a very happy and friendly dog.
Last but not least, we have the Louisiana Catahoula leopard dog, also known as the Catahoula Cur. Aside from its distinctive spots, the Catahoula doesn't appear to have any other unique traits — unless you see it near a tree. You guessed it, this dog is known for its ability to climb trees. It's no surprise then that the dog is known as an excellent hunting companion. And like its hunting counterpart the basenji, these dogs also make excellent house dogs. It also has a very fierce instinct to protect, which makes for an excellent guard dog. But be warned, the Catahoula does need a great deal of exercise and can be very dominant. So it's not recommended for first-time dog owners.
Remember, before acquiring a new pet, do your research!