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CINCINNATI (AP) — St. John's coach Steve Lavin emphasized rebounding with his team during Friday's practice, Saturday's pregame meal, halftime and down the stretch. The Red Storm took it heart, outrebounding No. 14 Cincinnati 40-34 en route to a 53-52 win. The upset snapped a two-game losing streak and gave St. John's its first Big East win of the season.
CINCINNATI (AP) — St. John's coach Steve Lavin emphasized rebounding with his team during Friday's practice, Saturday's pregame meal, halftime and down the stretch.
The Red Storm took it heart, outrebounding No. 14 Cincinnati 40-34 en route to a 53-52 win. The upset snapped a two-game losing streak and gave St. John's its first Big East win of the season.
The Bearcats (13-2, 1-1) began the day second in the nation in rebounding (45.3), but the Red Storm (9-5, 1-1) beat Cincinnati at its own game, relying on a physical presence in the paint to outlast the Bearcats.
Four of the previous five games in the series had been decided by exactly two points. After St. John's built a 12-point lead early in the second half Saturday, it looked like that trend would end until Cincinnati fought back late in the game.
Wright hit two 3-pointers in an 8-0 run that pulled Cincinnati within one with 2:32 left in the game. Wright's layup with 53 seconds to play gave the Bearcats a 52-51 lead.
But Red Storm leading scorer D'Angelo Harrison, coming off a career-high 36 points in the team's 98-86 overtime loss to Villanova on Wednesday, hit a jumper with 29 seconds left to regain the lead. Harrison finished with 15 points.
"My teammates believed in me, Coach called it a great play, I got the switch I wanted, and I just pulled up right over him and it was a great shot," Harrison said. "Coach could have called anyone's number, and he called my number and I delivered."
Titus Rubles, who finished with 14 points, squared up for Cincinnati with 6 seconds left but missed the jumper. St. John's pulled down the rebound, which forced Cincinnati to foul with 3 seconds left and heave a last-minute shot from beyond half court at the buzzer.
"I said to the team, why don't we take this opportunity today to flip it and outrebound Cincinnati so we can win?" Lavin said. "And they came through. When you're aggressive, you tend to have a bounce come your way, you tend to make a shot like D'Angelo did. The aggressive team is the one who makes their breaks, and I thought we were able to finally get over the hump and finish a win because we were aggressive from start to finish."
The Red Storm missed nine of their first 10 shots but stayed in the game thanks to solid play on the boards.
Cincinnati led by seven points with 6:14 left in the first half, but St. John's found its scoring touch inside as the Bearcats' offense fizzled.
Cincinnati's first-half offense looked similar to its last home game, a 55-54 loss to New Mexico on Dec. 27, in which it missed 21 shots in the paint and shot just 31.3 percent from the field. Cincinnati managed to shoot 28.6 percent in the first half Saturday, well below the team's 43.6 percent mark for the season, and shot just 31.7 percent for the game.
"Point blank, they just beat us," Wright said. "Every loose ball, every rebound, they just got it and outplayed us. It seems like we just started going through the motions of the game and thinking we'd be able to win it no matter what instead of just playing."
JaKarr Sampson, who led the Red Storm with 16 points, saw Saturday's game as redemption for a subpar performance in Wednesday's loss to Villanova. In that game, Sampson fouled out after scoring just two points.
"I was just a little sick after that game because I felt like I didn't contribute enough to my team," Sampson said. "I felt like I was a little piece of the reason why we lost . but I bounced back tonight and got it started tonight."


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Well, here's a recap of some of my life from the past 12 months. I was debating whether or not to do this, but figured I might as well do something with all these photos in my phone. I mean, why take all these photos if you're not going to share a few? The camera roll on my iPhone is at 2,651 photos…mostly from this year, but I'm only going to hit you with a few from each month in 2010.
For the most part, 2010 was a year of rebuilding for me. To leave LA and move to NYC was a big step..a step that I hadn't taken since I picked up and left Indiana for LA nearly twelve years ago. I had to leave friends and family, physically move, learn a new city, and adapt to change. There is absolutely no way I could have done this without the support of my girlfriend, Amy, and my good friends Dj Ready Cee, Craig, and John Silva. They helped me out tremendously and made it possible for me to make it through year one…and it definitely wasn't easy. I avoided fights, avoided drama, ate well, drank well, and survived a year in the jungle. Congrats to me and thanks to them.
I started off the year by spending New Years Eve with my girlfriend and our good friends Brad & Allison. We had a nice dinner in the Hollywood Hills and popped a few bottles. It was a nice calm before the storm of leaving everything in Los Angeles behind.
Left the cars behind.
Left the cribs behind.
I had to go around and say goodbye to my friends and family. Here I am pictured with some of my favorite kids, the Bartholomew family.
While cleaning for the move, I found a song I never finished with Jed The Fish. Whatup Jed! Should I finish this up?
First Class to the east.
With crazy lumbar support..
Setup shop in a penthouse near Macy's. My advice is to never live near Herald Square as it's loud and full of people. The spot was temporary so it was all good and ended up working out.
I learned to ride the trains with lightning speed. If you don't know where you're going…you're assed out.
There is absolutely no way I could have made my way in NYC this first year without the help of my friends Dj Mixx, Dj Ready Cee, & Brother Craig. If you try to move here without having people here already…good luck. Pictured above are my people in my home away from home…Dj Mixx & Dj Ready Cee @ the home of The Ready Cee Show, Bronx NYC. Big shoutout to the Sexcee Goddess too.
I began to make my way through the maze of meeting new people and landing in new spots almost immediately. Here you see a Johnny Guitar Watson gold record that I saw on the wall somewhere deep in the heart of Sony building. Kangol Joe, whatup!
In New York City, we get ripped. I mean, RIPPED. It took me exactly one day to find out that this is a city of drinking, happy hours, cocktails, and old school getting drunk. This is the first of many pics that I have with me still standing and other soldiers falling to the wayside. Ladies and gentleman, Dj Mixx, gone.
Never sleepin on the mic, but out cold on the 2 train… A GOD MC, Sav Killz, gone.
This is me with the canal street rat hair hat and the extra warm Sessions jacket. Shouts to my friend Joel Gomez @ Sessions and my good friend John Silva who laced me with a coat for the cold.
Random pic of Cee blitzed @ some bullshit ass hip hop happy hour.
The city never sleeps. View from the penthouse.
I had tons of good times this year…some I can tell you about and some I can't tell you about. Here is a good one. Straight out of my phone, here's a vid of an impromptu True Wine Connoisseur segment with Sadat X from Brand Nubian & AG (DITC) from The Ready Cee Show / Streetvisionradio.com.
Pre Superbowl party @ The Gramercy Park Hotel. Private Roof Club and Garden with thousands of light bulbs on the ceiling.
Superbowl party with Silva @ The Ace Hotel (not pictured, the fully intact cooked lamb and pig..but I'm off the pig, dig?)
The perfect dirty martini. Served up by my man @ThirstyPete
Jack's 99 Cent Store toy of the year in the $.99 store of the century. Old School Rocky shit with the "slab of meat".
I can't forget to put up the homey Burgess Meredith aka Mick with the big ass pocket.
Another BX night @ The Ready Cee Show. DJ JS-1 completely MURDERED the turntables that night. He killed breaks for over 2 hours straight. In my book, he is arguably one of the best DJs in the world.
Months of Lent driven, alcohol deprivation based, entertainment for me… Brother Craig drinking O'doul's. LOL
Koi with my baby! I've eaten at about 20 different sushi spots in NYC already…some are better than others. Koi is just whatever.
Another night in the Bronx with Cee & Mixx & Special Guest: C-Rayz Walz ….breaking down the best way to share your files.
First Knicks game. Knicks suck. #LAKERS
Hanging with my ace, Ill Dose reppin' that LBC & Cashville. Watch this.
Waiting in line for the midnight Final Fantasy XIII release @ Gamestop.
Trooped out in Queens. Parakhan @ McDowells
This is a nice example of what it's like to be out downtown and tore up. We made this into a commercial for The MOMO Show. During this year, I saw some of the craziest shit I've ever seen in my life just by being out all night and riding the trains. I'm glad this cat didn't fall on the tracks.
Dj Snuu trying to cut on an iPhone. hahah
This is from a weekend trip to South Bend, Indiana, for my mom's bday. NY is great, but I need to get out and leave for a weekend or so every few months.
RIP Nipper.
Back to NY via Chicago.
And then back to the boogie down. Surprise! Death Rode The 2 Train.
I met a ton of NY rappers this year at different spots. RIP Fat Beats. Biggup to the MCs that I met who are talented. For the countless non talented MCs, and believe me when I say that 90% were garbage, just stop.
Dj Ready Cee with a victim of violence on the train.
Buck 50 Cutter DJs @ The Ready Cee Show
NYPD eyes in the sky in Times Square. I learned to avoid Times Square as much as possible this year. Btw, there are undercover cops everywhere just lurking around. Not like I'm doing anything wrong, but it's fun to spot them. It's even funnier when people think I'm an undercover… happened to me twice this year. Fuck em.
$40 and you too can be on Def Jam.
Back to LA on April 15th tax day and ready to skate, see some bands, and eat tacos.
Coachella – Indio, California – Saw tons of friends that I hadn't seen for a long time.
Poolside party in Palm Springs with my people and @iancr
After skating the replica Nude Bowl at the Palm Springs Skatepark, I went out ditch skating with O and Ron Cameron. This is a pic I saw of what O saw. You can see the actual pic that O saw when I saw him seeing.. here. It was like 8 million degrees that day.
Let's all check our phones. Amy and Lisa striking classic LA industry poses. It's all the rage. 🙂
Bonus pic of me interrupting a mohawk-ed meditation session @ Coachella. Thx for the photo @chux311
Grew a weak beard for awhile.
Watched DEVO & Josh Freese kill it @ Jimmy Kimmel Live from the couch with Jimmy Kimmel. I'm a supporter of Kimmel.
For most of you rappers out there, this is what room service @ The Four Seasons in Beverly Hills looks like. You'll never see it.
After the LA / Coachella trip, I made my way back to NYC to get the summer started.
This is a pic Johnny Wallstreet aka Dj Mixx rolling out of his job. This particular day, I met him after work on Wall St. and we proceeded to get ripped with the crew. By the end of the night, let's just say, someone ended up with broken ribs after a wild rampage through the streets of lower Manhattan. Good times.
Dj Ready Cee and Shirt King Phade up in my crib showing love for GURU (RIP).
Up in the Bronx drinking Mo' Drank 40s as we prepare for the crown jewel of Monday night entertainment, The MOMO Show.
Dj Polarity broadcasting live from Fat Beats. P is a real funny dude.
In May, I escaped from NYC once again to land in Pennsylvania Dutch country for a weekend. I get down on some Birch Beer.
Sometimes the opposite of the city is what you need…sometimes.
Back to NY, but this time there was a special gift waiting for me.. The new skatepark @ Chelsea Piers. This place made my summer in the city perfect. Shouts to all the skaters that I met and skated with. Special thanks to Marc Reiter and Silva for the fun sessions.
This is a shot from an apartment we looked at, but didn't end up moving into. Apartment hunting in the city is a frustrating and difficult task. I am very particular about where I want to be and for me to figure out where to live..I needed to visit a ton of areas.
I visited every neighborhood from Fort Greene to Tribeca to Park Slope to the LES to the UWS to Chelsea to Brooklyn Heights to Williamsburg to Harlem… that shit was a task. At the end of the day, I ended up in the right area and in the right place… a nice brownstone located in _________.
Coolin in the cut with Dj Mixx and the legendary Percee P on another episode of The Ready Cee Show.
Watching clowns in Times Square during the playoffs. I know, I know…why were we even in Time Square..
Ah yes, another trip to my city. Back to LA for a June visit. I love LA.
..and back to Mexican food.
Went skating in Compton.
Kicked it with Chick Hearn. This game's in the refrigerator: the door is closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard, and the Jell-O's jigglin'!
Kicked it with Magic.
Katsu-Ya with Hey Amy & Gregg Araki.
Happy Birthday Lisa!
Lucked into a nice lunch with Rodney Bingenheimer.
…and then back to stankin' ass NYC.
with puking on the train.
and a hobbit on the train.
This is from one of my rare trips out to BK.. I had to go see my favorite band of all time, Bad Brains. Pictured: HR & Paranorm
Brother Craig and Omega Jackson out in BK after we trooped a long ass way out to find some 40s.
Almost copped this for fall.
Eventually, a suitable apartment was found. Moved in on July 1.
Darth Vader fell thru for my house warming.
So we're out partying for Dj Ready Cee's bday and we're hanging out with El Gant, another GOD MC, and I took this photo of us toasting a shot. Immediately, upon reviewing the photo on my phone, we noticed that there is another person in the shot who wasn't there with us. There was nobody in the bar that even remotely resembled the midget-like figure in the pic. This shit creeped us and the entire bar out. It's creeping me out now. See him?
I took my first trip up to Yankee Stadium in August for a 5k run for a good cause…cancer research. I didn't run, but my friend Garnet was a participant and I'm glad I went to watch. If you want more info on the run, click here.
Public Enemy @ Central Park Summerstage for free. Can't believe Son of Bazerk got booed. Hard time. Kool Herc was in the building. My homey Adrian Champion even fell thru.
Staged up @ Rock The Bells. Exponential thanks to Chang & Brian @ Guerilla Union
The GZA & Dj Dozanova @ Rock The Bells 2010.
Black makes an early appearance on The MOMO Show.
Another late night in the big rotten apple.
You never know what you're going to see when walking in the BX.
Long Island City Craft Beer Festival with the crew. Drink, drink, drink.
Completed my studio setup and everything is good to go. The past is in the past and the future is at hand. I'm really looking forward to my new release in 2011.
My skateboard collection grew bigger and bigger in 2010.
Out cold on the train @ 11 AM
Warming up for that Colts run to the big game. Let's GO!
Tailgating in the rain before Monday Night Football @ The New Meadowlands on Oct 11th (I think) – Jets vs Vikings
And I'm off…Above the Clouds on the 10 hour flight to Hawaii..
Wake up, get ripped. Repeat. North shore of Oahu for four days.
USS Arizona Memorial. Respect.
Great wedding under a rainbow. Congrats Chuck & Katie.
My homey Scott is flasked up and ready to roll…regardless of the time or place. I like it.
Posted with my man Turtle.
Switched up islands… From Oahu to Kauai for another week. Infinite thanks to John & Shana Silva.
Bush doctor.
Back in stankin ass NYC. Waiting in line for the midnight release of Call of Duty: Black Ops @ Gamestop
At some unknown rap shit with some unknown rappers for like the 50th time during the year. Dj Ready Cee posted up backstage.
Holiday Season is here.
Went out to PA a few times already this month. Yep yep.
Caught Prince, Shelia E, & Larry Graham @ Madison Square Garden. I'm going to finish up the year by seeing Prince again. He's the best entertainer out there.
Survived Snowpocalypse. And that brings us to today, Monday, Dec 27th. I hope to see you all in the new year.


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The long rumored jailbreak for iOS 6.1 may arrive as soon as this Sunday. The jailbreak which has been in testing for a while now has been working fine with each beta release of iOS 6.1. The team needed to wait for the official release of iOS 6.1 so it could be fully tested with the final version of the firmware. Well the good news is that after yesterday's official release of iOS 6.1 all is working fine and we may even see the jailbreak released this Sunday.
MuscleNerd, who is part of the new jailbreak team which goes under the title of Evad3rs confirmed via Twitter that iOS 6.1 final version is safe and can be jailbroken by the same means as the other beta releases of the firmware. The even better news is that in a further tweet, MuscleNerd teased that the jailbreak may even arrive on Super Bowl Sunday.
@MikeBeas @evad3rs yep 6.1 is safe
Hey, did everyone know the Super Bowl is this Sunday? What will you be doing? /cc @evad3rs /evad3rs.com
This untethered jailbreak has been a long time coming but those of you that like to jailbreak your device should not have too much longer to wait now. A point to note however is that the Evd3rs team are advising those who want to jailbreak to avoid the OTA update method and instead connect your device to iTunes and do a full backup and update this way. Apparently doing an over the air update is more time consuming for the team to fully test and also provides different SHSH blobs.
For me, Sunday can't come soon enough! The lines are blurring between a stock iPhone and a jailbroken one but the thought of getting back the extra functionality that BiteSMS and LockInfo provide is just too mouth-watering. Who else is looking forward to the iOS 6.1 jailbreak?


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Access to The News Manual Online is entirely open; no codes, registrations or subscriptions are required. The site has no advertising or sponsorship and is independent of any organisation, institution, government or commercial interest. The site design, structure and content have been kept simple to assist those visitors who may be using dial-up or slow Internet connections.
To read The Manuals, either click on the tab above, on the red, blue or green volumes on this page or search the main Index of more than 1,000 references.
As well as being accessible to a worldwide audience, The News Manual Online now includes a number of extra resources.
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Troy University alumnus Jeff Coleman, president and CEO of Coleman World Group, will deliver the keynote address at the University's summer commencement.
This summer's commencement exercises, planned for Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m. in Trojan Arena, consists of about 350 graduates representing 18 states and 10 countries, and features the first-ever graduates of both the Master of Strategic Communications and Master of Accountancy programs.
Tickets are not required for entry at this summer's commencement.
Mr. Coleman, a Dothan native, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration from TROY. In 2003, he was Alumnus of the Year. He currently serves as Chairman of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, on which he has served since 2006.
In the corporate world, Mr. Coleman oversees one of the top 50 largest privately owned companies in the state of Alabama. Coleman World Group's two main divisions are Coleman American Moving Services and Covan Worldwide Moving.
Active in supporting his community, he is a past-chairman of the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Dothan Industrial Development Board and a member of the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation. A Rotarian, Mr. Coleman has chaired the Dothan Area Early Childhood Education Committee and has served as president of the Wiregrass Museum of Art. He is actively involved in the Wiregrass United Way and other charities and community organizations, including the Candler School of Theology Committee of 100. He is also a past member of the Emory University Board of Visitors. He serves in an ex officio capacity on the TROY Dothan Campus Advisory Council, and is a member of the Wiregrass Alumni Chapter of Troy University.
He and wife, Tiffany, attend First United Methodist Church in Dothan and have three daughters.


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Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen 'Paddle & Party For Pink' in The Hamptons for Breast Cancer Research
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen pose with designer and co-host Lisa Perry while stepping out in style for the 2014 Hamptons Paddle & Party For Pink event held at a private home on Saturday (August 16) in North Haven, N.Y.
The 28-year-old twin sisters were also joined by Mary-Kate's fiance Olivier Sarkozy, as well as Molly Sims, Hilary Rhoda, and Katie Lee.
The fundraiser brought together hundreds of competitive paddle boarders, spectators, and guests in support of raising critical funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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Oct 6 '12, 10:34pm
This simply isn't a site for a dark/hardcore game. Plenty of casual gamers use this site for PbP, and plenty of young ones as well. I was 15 when Started on the site.
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Oct 6 '12, 10:47pm
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This simply isn't a site for a dark/hardcore game. Plenty of casual gamers use this site for PbP, and plenty of young ones as well. I was 15 when Started on the site.
Similar situation here.
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Oct 14 '12, 7:39pm
I can vividly describe eating dinner in a way that may get some people looking away from the screen in order to keep their own dinner down. Comes from being a writer. That said, just because I *can* do it doesn't mean I should. I've seen critical charts that go into loving and graphic detail of what when [insert violent event here]. That's all cool. But not here.
This is a site where younger people as well as older people come to read, play games, get ideas and so on. The site is as inclusive as it can be - and that means there are limits on what you can post. If the only way you can describe what [certain Chaos gods who shall remain nameless] do to their followers and victims is to be graphic and explicit, you aren't giving your players enough credit. They know what those gods like to do - let their minds fill in the gaps. Let them infer what you mean without resorting to the explicit details.
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Oct 14 '12, 7:50pm
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I think this is a great way of summing it up.
I have never felt that any game I've ever run or been a part of was ever too heavily censored for me to get the point across. You can write about anything you want, and YES, that includes sex and violence, but you just can't be explicit. Some people take this to mean 'I can't do anything' and 'wah' but I've come to realize in time that if left unchecked, some of these sort of issues really CAN become bizarre and offensive experiences.
For what it's worth, someone will eventually be made uncomfortable at some point, and to be honest, I can respect that. I've seen examples of games that go WAY too far in one direction and...it actually gets pathetic, not realistic. If I had my own site, I'd probably also enforce something similar.
Again...this doesn't mean you CAN'T do what you want, and it doesn't mean you have to 'limit' your creativity. Just don't cover every single nitty gritty item and you'll be fine. I've seen writers here cover very dark issues, such as child abuse, and do so in a sad but respectful way to the parties involved. Characters were real and well rounded, dark areas were addressed, but at the same time, it kept a respectful, mature tone. Give your players only what they need to know; they can figure out the rest.
Gently implying something, as Psycho does, can actually be a more powerful device anyway. There's a reason it's a classic film.
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Oct 14 '12, 9:32pm
Every game I run, I use a system I learned somewhere called "Lines & Veils." Simply put, lines are the topics or issues a player simply cannot tolerate and will not be discussed, in game, ever (things like sexual assault and child abuse); veils are those topics that people are fine with but wish it to be glossed over (sex being a big one.)
You can accomplish a lot by just "fading to black" and leaving the player's imaginations to fill in the details. Graphic descriptions don't make horror, they just make graphic scenes. True horror come from scaring people, not grossing them out.
With Black Crusade, for example, you could have your Slaaneshi cultist grab the young Imperial Guard lieutenant they have captured, drag her by her hair into his "pleasure den" and then, with a sinister look to his allies, close the door. Let them know that the screaming continues for hours, until the lieutenant's voice is hoarse. When he brings the lieutenant out, describe the haunted or broken look in their eyes and the way they keep scratching at their skin. Or whatever.
And to be honest, there is no way anyone on these boards could truly describe the horrors the followers of Slaanesh inflict. Without the influence of an actual Chaos god, I just don't think we can comprehend the excess and decadence promoted by that level of worship.
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Oct 15 '12, 4:42am
I think there are a few separate issues...
One, society is more tolerant of graphic violence than mild sexuality. In movies or network TV, you can have serial killers eviscerating victims in graphic detail and that is ok, but showing a flash of breast is verboten on TV, and an automatic "R" in movies. So yeah, kind of backwards thinking. MW similarly is "more ok" with violence than sexuality.
Two, the war cry of "think of the children" is tiresome, because really, does the entire world have to be dumbed down to a 5 year old's level? Adults are people too.
But Three, the main point, is that we all are posting on MW's site, and therefore they make all the rules, and we agree to abide by them. If not, we're free to go elsewhere. So whatever rules MW has, we just have to obey. That's pretty much the end of discussion.
Personally, I dislike sexual themes in gaming, I think it gets creepy. To each their own. MW outright forbids it, so it's moot point. I wouldn't try to lobby for exemptions.
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Oct 15 '12, 5:39am
Personal opinions on this really doesn't matter, and to a certain degree the admins opinions doesn't either. Ads pays for this site, ads keeps it free for us to use and the ads don't allow for certain content, thus the rules.
Besides as has been said, it's really not limiting, you just write and play around it.
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Oct 15 '12, 7:19am
^^^ That. If ads are what's keeping the site running, I'm fine with whatever policies keep this site free.
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Oct 15 '12, 7:55am
Trust your readers. If they want to embellish within their own minds from a mere phrase "his head explodes" or "he is shot in the head and dies" then they will. A person can make what they read as graphic and dramatic as they like when they read something, even if the words aren't there. The fact that we don't have to be explicit can be very freeing. Trust your readers. They know the game is dark, they will read it that way even if you are not breaking site rules to point it out.
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Oct 18 '12, 6:20pm
I do want to jump in and say that a flash od breasts is PG-13, at least in America. However, I agree with the fact that mature content can be adressed without crossing the PG-13 rating. Even sex is adressed in PG-13 shows, generally with off screen moaning and such that implies the sexual act, but does not describe it. I have personally used such techniques myself, as I am uncomfortable with writing a graphic sexual scene.
As far as graphic violence goes, the fade to black and show vague results works well. I have had PCs pass out, only to wake up to find their enemy dead, laying in a pool of their own blood or exanguinated (sp?), which got the point across well enough.
That said, I love the MW site. It is the best site I have seen so far, and I would hate to have to pay for it.
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♦ SILC PI, Nora S. Newcombe, was cited in on-line press coverage of SILC Research:
Kris, Deborah Farmer (December 16, 2015). Steps to Help Foster a Preschooler's Spatial Reasoning Skills, KQED News on-line. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
♦ Coverage about SILC research on how math interaction at home cultivates positive effects at school. The research paper: Berkowitz, T., Schaeffer, M. W., Maloney, E. A., Peterson, L., Gregor, C., Levine, S. C., & Beilock, S. L. (2015). Math at home adds up to achievement in school. Science, 350(6257), 196-198. [DOI] (Retrieved October 8, 2015)
Press Coverage:
- Allen, S. (October 8, 2015). Math story time at home bolsters achievement in school. UChicagoNews (on-line). (Retrieved October 8, 2015)
- Westervelt, E. (October 8, 2015). Where The Wild Fractions Are: The Power Of A Bedtime (Math) Story. National Public Radio (on-line). (Retrieved October 9, 2015).
♦ SILC Faculty Member, Kenneth Forbus, and CogSketch are highlighted in an article on a recent conference at Northwestern University: Integrating Cognitive Science with Innovative Teaching in STEM Disciplines: Spatial Learning in STEM. Alex Gerage (September 24, 2015). Conference Highlights Importance of Spatial Learning in Undergraduate STEM Education. McCormick News, Northwestern University. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
♦ Two SILC Faculty Members, Nora S. Newcombe (PI) and Russell Epstein, were interviewed for the on-line news magazine, Vox:
Stromberg, Joseph (September 2, 2015). Is GPS ruining our ability to navigate for ourselves? Vox: Science & Health. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
♦ Congratulations to our SILC Members--Carol J. Ormand, Thomas F. Shipley, Basil Tikoff, Cara L. Harwood, Kinnari Atit and Alexander P. Boone--who will receive the Outstanding Paper Award from the Journal of Geoscience Education for their 2014 publication:
Ormand, C. J., Shipley, T. F., Tikoff, B., Harwood, C. L., Atit, K., & Boone, A. P. (2014). Evaluating Geoscience Students' Spatial Thinking Skills in a Multi-Institutional Classroom Study. Journal of Geoscience Education, 62(1), 146-154.
♦ Dedre Gentner, SILC Co-PI, was awarded the 2016 David E. Rumelhart Prize for her "contributions to the theoretical foundations of human cognition." Congratulations to Professor Gentner. Read more about Gentner's work that distinguishes her in the field: http://rumelhartprize.org/.
♦ Susan Levine, SILC Faculty Member (Co-PI) at the University of Chicago and SILC research is mentioned in the following article (see the video towards the end too). The article is written by a SILC Graduate Student from Northwestern University: Miller, David (June 8, 2015). Beliefs about innate talent may dissuade students from STEM, The Conversation.com. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
♦ Podcast, Episode 80, Spatial Reasoning. SILC Members are referenced in the Engineering Commons Podcast: Nora S. Newcombe (PI), David H. Uttal, and David I. Miller are mentioned as researchers who have looked extensively at how spatial abilities can be strengthened through training exercises. (Retrieved April 30, 2015).
♦ Press coverage of SILC Members research, referenced in:
Gentner, D. (Co-PI), Levine, S. C. (Co-PI), Dhillon, S., Ping, R., Bradley, C., Isaia, A., and Honke, G. (in press). Rapid learning in a children's museum via analogical comparison. Cognitive Science.
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Northwestern University. (2015, March 31). Wobbly no more: Work on analogical processing helps children learn key engineering principle. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 2, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150331121620.htm
♦ Press coverage of SILC Members research: Jamie Jirout and Nora S. Newcombe, SILC PI (on-line 2015). Building Blocks for Developing Spatial Skills: Evidence From a Large, Representative U.S. Sample. Psychological Science. [doi: 10.1177/0956797614563338].
- (January 28, 2015). Playing With Puzzles and Blocks Could Build Children's Spatial Skills. APS news (on-line). (Retrieved January 29, 2015).
- Association for Psychological Science. "Playing with puzzles, blocks may build children's spatial skills." ScienceDaily (on-line), 28 January 2015. (Retrieved January 29, 2015).
- (January 30, 2015). Playing with puzzles and blocks could build children's spatial skills. Science360 News Top Story (on-line). (Retrieved January 30, 2015).
♦ Susan Levine (SILC Faculty Member and Co-PI) was a guest on the radio show, The Colin McEnroe Show, hosted by Connecticut National Public Radio (WNPR). The segment, "Puzzles: The Joy of Being Perplexed," aired January 27, 2015. Levine is introduced at about the 41 minute mark. Read more and listen to the segment on WNPR's website: http://wnpr.org/post/puzzles-joy-being-perplexed. (Retrieved January 29, 2015).
♦ SILC Members from Northwestern University (Maria Chang, SILC Graduate Student, and Kenneth D. Forbus, Faculty Member, plus Matt Klenk, QRG Graduate Student member) will demonstrate CogSketch at AAAI (The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence) 2015's Open House, which is free to the public. More information on both the Open House and on the CogSketch demonstration ("CogSketch: Sketch understanding for cognitive science and education") may be found on AAAI 2015's website: http://movingai.com/AAAI15/openhouse.html.
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In Gertrude, Elizabeth Missing Sewell offers us a young woman of that name characterized by quiet, unostentatious self-sacrifice and rigorous self discipline loved by all who know her. Sewell's triumph lies in creating a fairly convincing portrait of an attractive, pleasant, low-key young woman with exquisite sensitivity to the needs of others, one who, while avoiding confrontation with those less noble than herself, yet manages to lead them quietly towards becoming better in ways that make them love, rather than resent, her. Quite a feat. She is, in essence, the exact opposite of those interfering religious women, like Mrs. Pardiggle and Mrs. Jellby, who appear in Dickens's novels.
Gertrude, who has a substantial inheritance, has but one dream — to build a church in a place where the inhabitants desperately need one — and yet she worries, characteristically, if she is worthy enough for such an undertaking, or if self-glorification might be intwined with her self-sacrifice:
The visions of the future which came the most frequently, and were the most difficult to subdue, were of some time when she should be able to build churches, and found hospitals, and endow alms-houses, and give up every thing to religion. They constituted to her the romance of life; for they were associated with all those feelings of reverence, and self-devotion, and dedication to the service of another Being, which, even when turned upon earthly objects, are among the highest and purest of which our nature is capable. And since her return home, the occasion seemed afforded of gratifying her most cherished wish. She had wealth beyond any others of her family, since she shared her father's fortune equally with her sisters; there were no pressing claims upon her charity, and if, with the sanction of her friends, she might take upon herself the duty which had been exclusively her brother's and sacrifice her fortune, for the church so much needed at Torrington, she could scarcely be accused of going beyond her appointed sphere of action. The first thought upon the subject was one of exquisite delight — the next, of deep humiliation. In bygone ages there had been a monarch "in whose heart it was to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of his God; and who had made ready for the building. But God said unto him, Thou shall not build a house for my name." And after the rejection of David, the man after God's own heart, Gertrude trembled, lest it might be presumptuous in one so young, and frail, and untried as herself, to venture upon a similar undertaking. Her spirit sank as she dwelt upon the greatness of the work, and her own weakness and sinfulness; she longed to find some person who would enter into her feelings, and advise her. [172]
She finds a person quite willing to share her feelings and who is quite well suited to do so — the Mr. Dacre, the wealthy widower and near-invalid returned from India. He is in fact the third character in this novel interested in building a much-needed church, an activity that the novelist obviously believes of great religious value and an index of character. One sign of the heights from which Gertrude's brother falls after his marriage, entrance into politics, and extravagant living appears in the fact that he had earlier so desired to engage in such a project he had devoted many hours to designing a gothic revival structure himself, and by novel's end when he comes upon his old drawings he realizes how much he has failed to realize his early promise.
This being a novel by Sewell, Gertrude, of course, gives her £600 to her profligate, but repentant, sister-in-law so Laura can cover her debts and thereby sacrifices her greatest desire for help another. Not surprisingly, when Mr. Dacre, who had supported Gertrude's plan, dies, he takes over her project and builds a lovely church described in the opening lines of chapter 28:
About half way up the ascent of a wide heath-covered hill, distant nearly two miles from the village of Elsham, stands & small church of modern date, in the decorated style of the thirteenth century. The beauty of the situation, commanding an extensive view over the valley of Elsham, backed by the Allingham woods, might alone excite admiration; but a more rare, and perhaps more interesting subject for observation, is to be found. in the building itself. The deep porch, with its massive door and ornamental hinges, the flowing tracery of the windows, the rich mouldings, the buttresses surmounted by carved pinnacles, the trefoil parapet, the spire rising from a tower of exquisite proportions, all tell that the hand of taste as well as of piety has been raised in erecting a fitting temple for the worship of God. [323]
Typically (because Sewell has no interest in making anything easy for her truly religious characters who always accept disappointment as a spiritual blessing), Mr. Dacre dies just "three weeks previous to the consecration of Torrington Church," and he allows no mention of his generosity on "the small brass plate" inside the church, which bears only "Mr Dacre's name, and the date of his birth and of his death" (328). Had this been a novel something like Dickens's Little Dorrit or Bleak House, Gertrude would have married Mr. Dacre, thereby receiving an earthly reward, but this is Sewell's novel, and she wishes her characters to embody St. Augustine's notion of Christian charity or caritas, loving the things of this world only for the divine element in them. Mr. Dacre and Gertrude, then, are Sewell's saints, who live in the world well aware of both its beauty and ugliness but passionately believing earthly life exists only as a school that trains one for a heavenly one and that such training chiefly comes in the form of self-sacrifice and experiences of loss and disappointment.
Gertrude, then, embodies precisely the kind of woman Pusey, Newman, and Keble would admire, a perfectly spiritual person. Still, there is something very strange, even bizarre, about this novel that would seem to embody the teachings of the Oxford Movement: It has no clergymen and except for a general mention of the newly-built Torrington Church, no action takes place inside of a church. The Oxford Movement, we remember, emphasized the importance of Church hierarchy, the sacraments, and ritual.
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It's just been one of those days. I wasted yesterday being tired and mopy, watching too many Inspector Lynley silly mysteries from Netflix — because since I ran out of Morse episodes, it's all been downhill on the British mystery front — eating frozen grocery store pizza, and reading celebrity gossip sites. Silly Katie. No reading; precious little knitting.
And today was going to be better.
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On a happier note: I received a "new wool winder" and "reeling machine" in the mail the other day. Part of a spending spree I'd rather not discuss and of which I am feeling quite embarrassed. Tons of fun — I wound every skein I could get my hands on and rewound my messy, inexpert hand-wound balls. Alice, of course, was there to supervise:
Because nothing can be accomplished successfully without the intervention of a cat.
While ordering, I'd obviously forgotten my pledge to spend no more money. Ah well. Guilt was off-set (temporarily) by the pleasure in my first wound ball. (Let's no kid ourselves, the recriminations are already flowing freely — a wound ball of yarn can only distract you from your upcoming credit card bill for so long.)
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The new Small Business Pulse Check survey polled more than 250 small business owners with revenue of $5 million or less in seven South Jersey counties, greater Philadelphia and Delaware.
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The Lady Bisons softball game scheduled for Tuesday February 13, 2007 against Tennessee Tech has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.
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Lance Armstrong called himself a lot of names -- liar, bully, jerk and even humanitarian -- in the first part of his taped interview with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday night.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 8, 2011) – The 2011 ETSU women's soccer season has officially arrived as head coach Adam Sayers and his staff got preseason training underway.
On Thursday, all 25 student-athletes on the active roster – nine freshmen, nine sophomores, four juniors and three seniors – reported to Summers-Taylor Stadium for the first time under Coach Sayers. The first year head coach will look to improve upon the program's 8-7-3 mark from a season ago.
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Last year, the ETSU women's soccer team defeated Campbell, 2-0, in Johnson City. Returning forward Ramey Kerns (Kings Mountain, N.C.) scored both goals for the Bucs in the shutout victory.
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Since 1936 when Fred Perry took the title at Wimbledon, British tennis fans have been waiting for a new champion to win the all-important men's final of the competition. And this could well be the year that Scottish star Andy Murray does it.
The 22-year-old sportsman, pictured arriving for a practice session on the London club's grass courts, is now in the enviable position of second seed at this year's competition after knee problems forced out last year's Spanish winner, and world number one, Rafael Nadal.
Carrying the hopes of his countrymen on his shoulders, Andy must be optimistic about his chances of winning the prestigious championship.
His toughest competition is likely to come from Swiss player Roger Federer – playing on centre court on day one – who will be hoping to reclaim the title for the sixth time.
For those attending the first day of world-famous Wimbledon - Monday - there is the chance to watch Roger, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.
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jsw548 wrote:Fisher plays D?????????????????????? Man I'd love to play Bball with you and your homies if you think he plays one minute of D. I'm white and slow, but I'd torch you all for fifty....
There's a reason why they kept Derek Fisher and not Speedy Claxton and it was defense.
People got to stop critisizing the Fisherking just because he played with Kobe. ( remember he was the 1st to skip the Lakeshow because he wanted to be a Warrior )
and them HEat are looking good . up 2- 0 on the Wiz
michael 23 wrote:yaa baby go warriors east!!! pawno what the f are u talking about fisher is a major upgrade over jaimison. dude alright forget it i take it u just hate the guy cause he's not wearing a GSW uni but come on man. no matter how much we all complained about Twan (great pic of gil being a fruit Chad) fisher isnt in the same league as the guy.
Jamison is crap! I won't put fisher over jamison, but I definitely won't put Jamison over fisher. Jamison's a loser...he's like Webber...put up stats but won't help his team win games. Derek's a winner - he knows how to win, how to compete, how to make plays...J, pssh, crap.
Jamison... He can score. But his D is suspect. One guy on the SFgate board called him a penguin for the way his movements looked on defense... A true tweener. not big enough to play PF and not mobile enough to play SF... His strengths usually come in those quick release shots that he does in the paint.


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Installing The ABM One-piece 3D headlight System In A 1997-2003 F-150/1997-2002 Expedition
By Ken Payne
With many newer trucks and suvs featuring the newest reflective style headlight systems (sometimes referred to as 3D or Euro lights), the look of the 1997-2003 F-150 (and its cousin the Expedition) is starting to show its age. ABM has the solution, a one piece headlight system which replaces both the stock headlight and turn signal housings.
ABM has gone beyond traditional aftermarket lighting system with their new 3D system by combining great form with high performance function. With practically any lighting system we know some people are bound to install an HID setup. It's not uncommon for aftermarket lightning systems to suffer from melt-down when HID is applied. Generally speaking, the many aftermarket systems have melt-down due to any the following reasons:
Any of these can cause some 3D systems not to work with HID applications. ABM has designed their system with a precise optical program taking all these factors into consideration, plus their housing material is even better than the original OE housing. "The quality of our ABM products are up to the task," said Steve Grimm of ABM Motorsports.
For this installation and review, we used Lance Lanier's 2002 F-150 FX4, Extended Cab F-150, FTE's 1997-2003 F-150 project vehicle. Here's how his truck's front end looked before installing the ABM system. The truck had stock headlights and aftermarket blackout turn signals. While it looked good, we were positive the ABM system would improve it.
The first installation step is removing the radiator core support cover by removing the screws securing it.
And the screws securing the headlights.
Here's the cover removed.
Pull up the clips holding each headlight in place. There are similar clips for the turn signal. Pull those up as well. Unscrew the plastic bulb holders and remove the assemblies and disconnect the wiring harness from the assemblies.
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the pressure sensitive tabs holding the headlight aiming assemblies in place.
Install the headlight aiming assemblies on the ABM housings.
Splice in the running light wiring to the white LED lights in the ABM housing. Test the lighting and install the ABM housings, which is the reverse of the stock removal housing. This will take some work. The aiming pins have a tendency to move and are very difficult to align because you cannot see them while inserting the lamp. Be patient and take your time and they'll go in. Push the headlight and turn signal retainer tabs back down and aim the headlights. Don't forget to reinstall the radiator core support cover!
This last step is the most important…. these lights are sharp and they dress up any Ford F-150: go show them off!


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Marcella De Vincenzo was fighting a cold the other day, a low-grade misery that had been following her for weeks. The only thing sustaining her at the end of a dreary Monday was the promise of a bowl of warm, curative homemade chicken broth, which she would pull from the freezer, defrost and reheat the minute she got home.
It's a pure and simple comfort denied those who rely on store-bought.
"A pot of homemade broth is one of the most calming things to make in the kitchen," says De Vincenzo, a cooking teacher and food blogger from Little Italy.
Busy home cooks often say they don't have time to make their own. They conjure images of giant vats of stock bubbling away forever. But broth boosters — those who refuse to rely on ready-made — say making a pot of broth need not be elaborate or time-consuming. Either they make large batches and store pre-measured containers in the freezer, or they rely on quick-simmer methods using whatever's on hand in the fridge. For some, making their own from scratch is a matter of frugality; for others it is about taste or domestic pride.
Chicken broth, or stock (the terms are often used interchangeably) is a kitchen staple, but there are other soul-satisfying broths worth mastering at home, too. Dashi, a clear and elegant Japanese broth made by soaking dried kombu seaweed in water along with smoky bonito fish flakes, is a ridiculously easy Asian classic, the basis for a perfect bowl of miso soup. Vegetable broths can lack the kind of depth that meat-based stocks boast. But roast a tray of vegetables, then deglaze with a splash of wine, add water and simmer and the result is a deep, rich, golden broth.
A self-described "bone collector," De Vincenzo freezes the carcasses of roasted chicken and leftover turkey bones. On a slow Sunday morning, she'll slide the bones onto a baking sheet along with whatever vegetables she has on hand, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake until golden brown. Then she'll turn the contents into a large pot of water, boil, skim, then simmer for hours and hours, pretty much unattended, while she goes about other things. Liquid amber is how she describes the results.
"It's a Sunday-morning ritual that fills the house with beautiful smells. As the stock reduces, it gets richer and richer in flavour," explained De Vincenzo, whose food blog www.eataliangirl.com chronicles her devotion to homemade Italian food.
"I freeze it for later use in tortellini soup and that great comfort food stracciatella soup, even chili or risotto.
"Anything, actually, is improved by a rich, homemade broth."
There are many good reasons for making broth from scratch. Canned broth is exceedingly high in sodium and the taste can be tinny. Even premium-priced organic brands of stock in tetra packs can't come close to homemade. They, too, often contain a lot of salt, and other additives, including yeast extract, potato flour and evaporated sugar cane juice. And they cost a lot — up to $5 a litre. For roughly the same price, you can make three or four times that much from scratch.
Nicole Anne Gagnon, the chef-enrésidence at Jean Talon Market and a cooking teacher at ITHQ, Montreal's hotel and restaurant training institute, says there's no good excuse not to make your own.
She can whip up a simple lightcoloured chicken stock in an hour and a half, using a couple of $2 chicken carcasses from the butcher, a stalk of celery, a carrot, one onion, and a few sprigs of parsley or thyme. If she has a little extra time, she'll use a whole cut-up chicken. After the stock is strained and the vegetables discarded, the cooked chicken does double-duty in chicken salad sandwiches, stir fries and other dishes.
The key to great chicken broth is carefully skimming the foam that accumulates when the liquid first comes to a boil, then turning the heat down to low so that the broth simmers gently. This guarantees a clear-coloured broth with a clean, bright flavour and no unpleasant little bits floating around in it.
Other than that, there are no rules.
Making stock in Susan's kitchen
Some secrets to get you off to a good start; Keep the ingredients simple, and the more it simmers, the richer the flavour
Here are a few secrets for making full-flavoured homemade stock:
- Celery, carrots and onions are stockpot basics. But there's no fixed formula. All kinds of vegetables find their way into the stockpot, either whole or roughly chopped. Just avoid strong-tasting vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus or turnips. It's best to keep flavourings to a minimum, adding them to the final dish rather than the stock, advises Montreal chef and cooking teacher Nicole Anne Gagnon. The classic French bouillon, she says, contains nothing more than chicken bones, celery, carrot and onion as well as a bay leaf and a few sprigs of thyme or parsley.
- Reduce, reduce, reduce. The longer a broth simmers, the richer the flavour. An hour to an hour and a half is the absolute minimum, say Rachelle Hecht and Rachelle Gagnon, two butchers and resident stock experts at La Ferme St-Vincent, the organic butcher at Atwater Market. Start timing only after the broth comes to a boil and once temperature is reduced to a simmer.
- Don't allow stocks to boil vigorously. As Mark Bittman points out in How to Cook Everything (Wiley, 1998), rapid boiling causes the fat from the meat to disperse through the liquid, making it difficult to remove. This leads to a fattier, greasier-tasting stock.
To cook stock, bring just to a boil, skim the foam that rises to the top, turn the heat down to low and simmer gently, without stirring.
- When you can, make stock ahead of time, refrigerate, then remove the solidified layer of fat that forms at the surface with a spoon and discard. But don't be too obsessive about it. When heated, there's beautiful flavour in those golden circles of fat that float on the surface.
- For a light-coloured stock, simmer raw poultry, beef, veal or lamb bones. The butcher will gladly supply them for a nominal price. Make sure to remove excess fat and skin before adding them to the pot.
To add extra colour and depth to stocks, brown leftover bones, carcasses and/or vegetables first, either on the stovetop or in the oven, drizzled with a little olive oil. To encourage browning, don't overcrowd the pan. Be careful not to let things char. Add aromatics like bay leaf, thyme and rosemary, for extra dimension.
- Bones alone are fine, but for richer-flavoured chicken stock, also use meaty bones and plenty of connective tissue and cartilage, like wings, backs and necks, or a whole chicken, cut up.
- To strain stock, set over a colander, pressing vegetables and meat to get out all the flavour. Then strain again through a sieve, if a really clear stock is what you are after.
- How much liquid to solids? One of the biggest mistakes home cooks make, says Gagnon, is adding too much water. She suggests filling a stockpot two-thirds full with bones, carcasses and vegetables then adding just enough water to fully submerge the pot's contents, plus an inch or two.
The optimal ratio of bones to water is about four pounds of bones to 12 cups of water, advises Jennifer McLagan in Bones (Morrow, 2005).
- Another tip from McLagan: Don't add salt until the end. Once you add it, she says "the flavour will sparkle." But if the stock is to be added to another dish where it will be further reduced, be wary of oversalting.
- Tasting is believing. If the stock seems dull or limp-tasting, return it to the heat and simmer down to concentrate flavour.
It's all in the slow, gentle simmering
Homemade stock is a simple thing. You don't really need a recipe, nor a strict set of ingredients. Some cooks use leftover bones, others whole fresh chicken or a chicken carcass from the butcher. Same goes for vegetable stock: almost any combination of vegetables will do. It's all in the slow, gentle simmering, which transfers the flavours from the solids to the liquids. The longer the better.
What follow are guidelines for three basic broths — chicken, Japanese dashi and vegetable.
Basic Chicken Stock
Makes about 12 cups
This is my go-to stock, a lot like the stock my mother used to make, and her mother before her. I make it in my largest pot and store it in two-cup plastic containers in the freezer. I leave the onion peel on; it imparts a lovely golden colour. If I'm using chicken parts, after straining, I pick the cooked meat from the bones and reserve it for chicken salad. Purists say not to add salt during cooking, but I like the way it brightens the flavour.
4 to 5 chicken carcasses from the butcher (or 4 to 5 lb of chicken wings or cut-up parts)
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 large onion, unpeeled and cut into chunks
2 celery ribs, cut into chunks
16 cups cold water
Several sprigs fresh thyme
A handful of fresh parsley
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
In a large pot, combine chicken bones and/or parts and vegetables with cold water, enough to fully cover them, plus an inch or two. Add herbs, salt and peppercorns. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, reducing heat immediately to low. As soon as foam begins to form on the surface, skim it off using a skimmer, a small sieve or a large spoon. Simmer at least 60 to 90 minutes, or up to three hours. (The longer the stock simmers, the more it reduces, which makes for a fuller flavour.) Remove from heat.
Strain into a large bowl or a clean pot, pressing with a wooden spoon to extract as much of the juices as possible from the meat and bones and cooked vegetables.
If you want a clearer broth, strain again through a sieve lined with two layers of cheese cloth or a coffee filter.
Use immediately or cool, remove the layer of solidified fat and refrigerate for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to six months.
Classic Japanese Dashi Broth
Makes about 4 cups
This is an all-purpose broth that Japanese cooks go to as the base for miso soups. It is from Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid (Random House Canada; 1998).
All kinds of dashi powder mixes abound in Asian stores, but a homemade dashi made from dried kombu (kelp) seaweed and bonito fish flakes has a most pleasing amber colour and slightly smoky flavour. It is easy to make, and the ingredients are readily available in Asian grocery stores.
Bonito is a variety of tuna that comes dried and shaved, in cellophane packages. Store the flakes in a plastic bag in the fridge, where they will keep for several months.
Deep-green kombu is sold in 12-inch-long pieces, dried out and folded, in cellophane packages. Don't worry about the light greyish coating; it's crystallized salt.
1 six-inch-square piece kombu
4 cups cold water
1/3 cup bonito flakes
Place kombu in a pot with the water. If there's time, let it soak for 15 minutes. Bring to a boil, but just before the water boils, remove the kombu and discard. When the water boils, toss in the bonito flakes and remove from the heat. Stir briefly then let stand five minutes.
Pour through a strainer lined with a tea towel or cheesecloth. Discard bonito flakes.
Homemade dashi is best used immediately, but can be stored in a well-sealed container in the fridge for up to 24 hours.


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My Best Friend's Girl (UK - DVD R2)
Our Marcus takes My Best Friend's Girl for a night out and loses an eyebrow...
Your girlfriend splits up with you; you're gutted because it's all over. Well it is, unless you call in the Tank (Dane Cook). For a small fee he'll take your ex out on a date, treat her mean, show her what the world of dating is really like and before you know it, she'll be on the phone to you, begging to get back with the nice guy she'd taken for granted. Simple really. That is until the Tank's roommate (Jason Biggs) asks him to step in to help out with his work colleague Alexis (Kate Hudson) and the Tank falls for his best friend's girl.
What is it with Dane Cook? His movie career is all over the place. Coming off the success of his stand up career, which for the most part is funny stuff, he provided a fantastic little role as Floyd in the under loved Waiting..., then he hopped into the mainstream, joining Jessica Simpson in Employee of the Month and while it wasn't that good a movie, he was a solid lead role. Trying a bit of drama and donning a beard he held his own quite well against Costner in Mr Brooks but followed that with 2007's Good Luck Chuckwhich was just dross (with the exception of Alba looking great in penguin pants). Bouncing back he provided a great performance in Dan in Real Life (even if it seemed like he was just playing himself), but once again rebounded right back into what at first glance seems another throw away comedy, which in all honesty My Best Friend's Girl is... but that's not to say that that's a bad thing.
My Best Friends Girl walks the line between cookie cutter mundane, seen it all before nonsense and feel good belly laughs for almost its entire runtime. It's got some super crude gags (which I love) and some chuckling little one-liners and comebacks (which again I love). There's good chemistry between the leads, plus plenty of supporting characters to enjoy and on a more personal note, it's also got Miss Diora Baird, albeit in a fairly small role, but hey at least she got a character name in this one (it's usually just 'Hot Girl'_.
All of the main cast (with the exception of Cook) share something in common. They are all actors that have been in some great roles in the past but of late just enjoy getting a paycheque. The never ageing Jason Biggs, the please do another Almost Famous Kate Hudson, and the I want to diss you for doing these tiny comedic roles time and time again, but I can't because they are always brilliant, Alec Baldwin. With Dane Cook included, not one of these guys are doing this out of any artistic draw, this is plain sailing for them and they've all been cast to fit these characters they continuously play but again, that's not to say that's a bad thing either, they all do this stuff well enough for it all to pass by without any bad feeling.
I'm pretty sure My Best Friends Girl is a comedy I'm gonna forget the details of in a year's time. It will be one of those movies that I'll remember the premise and who was in it and probably have a vague recollection of the odd joke, oh and that Diora Baird was in it, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy the majority of it on this viewing.
Using a slightly darker palette than the average modern comedy, My Best Friends Girl can suffer from looking a little grubby in places. The combination of high contrast, a constant presence of film grain and bold warm colours can give the image a soft dirty looking feel without it ever reaching levels that could be considered bad.
Detail is quite impressive in places for a standard definition release, especially with skin textures, which are all pretty well captured but that isn't enough to say that this is a transfer that offers anything special.
The audio here is actually not too bad at all. The music is bassy, the dialogue strong and clear. There's not a great deal going on in the rears outside of the music and the odd atmospheric but generally this is pleasing mix and slightly above average for the genre.
The first commentary, which features Jason Biggs, writer Jordan Cahan and producer Gregg Lassans, is quite a lot of fun to listen to. The three obviously get on quite well and you really get quite a few giggles as it goes on.
The second commentary with director Howard Deuth isn't quite as much fun. It's quite technical, focuses on the script quite a bit. and there's a good few moments of dead air between his musings.
'Making it in Beantown: Where it all Began' (09:01) focuses on filming in Dane Cook's hometown of Boston and the popularity he has there. Seriously, the way they talk about it, is like he's a God there.
'The Cast's Guide to Dating' (08:15) is exactly that and is actually quite an amusing watch. Joining that is 'The Prom: A Teen Rite of Passage' (04:33) which is more of the same with a few great personal photos of the cast whilst at their proms.
'A to Z: Proffessor Turner's Sexist Rating System' (07:29) is a look at Alec Baldwin's character's rating system for the hotness of girls. It's an okay feature but gets old pretty fast.
Lastly there's fifteen deleted/extended scenes of varying lengths and 'Dustin's Eyebrows' (01:35) which shows the shaving scene from the film followed by the makeup effect they used to achieve it.
Other than trailers for The Spirit, Forbidden Kingdom, Righteous Kill and W., that's your lot.
My Best Friends Girl promises upfront to be a crude romantic comedy and it doesn't disappoint (well maybe on the lack of Diora Baird screen time, but that's a personal thing). It's good to see the ever cute Kate Hudson going for a slightly filthier turn, even if she feels a little out of sorts doing it, and even if Dane Cook isn't the funniest guy in the world, he still provides some solid chuckles and carries another movie with his casual swagger.
It's not the best looking disc and the features are all pretty weak, but the movie itself makes for a slightly dirtier alternative romantic comedy that's got its fair share of laughs, and as one to watch with friends, it's a good choice for a rental.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 30th March 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English HoH
Extras: Featurettes, Comentaries, Deleted/Extended Scenes
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Howard Deutch
Cast: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Diora Baird
Genre: Comedy
Length: 107 minutes
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Fashion Dare: Would You Try These Funky Flares?
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We jumped for joy when we came across this insanely cool head-to-toe Acne look, courtesy of Mustaparta. From the effortlessly draped Mape Black Leather Jacket ($1500) to the tulle-embellished Caia Black Heels ($520) to the Akoya Box Clutch ($850) — everything about her outfit left us ready to replicate.
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Color-blocked leather flared trousers, you say? Sign us up! When this pair marched down Etro's F/W 13 runway, we instantly fell in love. The Tan and Black Wool Cropped Jacket ($2141, 212.317.9096) and Red Mohair Sweater ($1010, 212.317.9096) are excellent pairings with the Leather Color Blocked Pants ($2516, 212.317.9096). However, if we owned these on-trend trousers, we suspect a cool white t-shirt would do quite nicely, too.
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It's true: brightly colored flares mixed with a printed blazer is a slightly intimidating look. Nonetheless, we can't help but adore this street styler's rendition of the flared trouser. Her simple t-shirt and topknot blend seamlessly with the other statement-making pieces.
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To celebrate the very exciting launch of BellaSugar, we're giving away a different product every day in May, thanks to our very generous friends at Sephora.
Today's lucky winner will receive another fabulous $50 Sephora gift card. If you need some ideas about how you might spend it, check out this very cool Get the Look feature, where the experts at Sephora tell you how to achieve the hottest Summer makeup trends. I'm particularly loving the Sunkissed look for its simple, shiny elegance. Which look is your favorite? Tell me below, and you'll be entered in today's giveaway!
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LAS VEGAS - Oddsmakers in Las Vegas say "12 Years a Slave" has the best shot at winning top honors during the Academy Awards in March.
Odds released last week by Johnny Avello of the Wynn Las Vegas sports book list the slavery-era drama as a 2-5 favorite to win an Oscar for best picture. Avello says "Gravity" director Alfonso Cuaron is a 2-3 favorite to win for best director.
Benjamin Eckstein of America's Line is also making "12 Years a Slave" a strong favorite for best picture. He says Cate Blanchett and Chiwetel Ejiofor are the best bets in the top acting categories.
The odds are just for fun, as Nevada doesn't allow wagering on the contest.
Nominations for the 86th annual Oscars were announced Thursday. The awards will be given March 2.


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The work of Loyola University New Orleans public relations students and its Office of Marketing and Communications team won multiple awards from the Public Relations Society of America New Orleans chapter during an awards presentation Nov. 15 at the World War II Museum's American Sector Cafe. The awards recognized Loyola's outstanding public relations efforts—much of which centered on this year's centennial.
Loyola's 2012 Bateman team won an award of excellence for its "Choose Dat, Not Dis" campaign to fight childhood obesity. The creative, strategic and culturally relevant campaign aimed to increase awareness among children, teenagers and their parents of the consequences of obesity as well as steps to adopt a healthier lifestyle, according to faculty adviser Jeffrey Ory, ABC, APR. The award recognizes students Maggie Moore, Alexandra Broussard, Jack Lien, Wade Kimbro and Nhi Tieu. The campaign won first place in the national Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman competition earlier this year.
Loyola's overall Centennial Celebration won an award of merit under the "Extended Special Events/Observances for a Nonprofit" category. The planning of the centennial was more than four years in the making and its roll-out included several special events, the creation of promotional and collateral items, the production of a centennial website and video, targeted media outreach and advertising. Meredith Hartley, director of the Office of Public Affairs and External Relations, submitted the award entry.
The Founder's Day Celebration, which served as a major kick-off to the yearlong centennial, won an award of merit in the "Brief Special Events/Observances for a Nonprofit" category. The day-long celebration was held April 14 and included a concert with the premiere of the "Ignatian Fanfare" by the Loyola Concert Band, an overview of Loyola's history by professor Bernard Cook, Ph.D., a celebratory Mass, and a picnic celebration featuring major guests, bands and a show-stopping fireworks display. The entire day's events drew nearly 2,000 guests to Loyola's campus. Angela Vachetta Turnbull, special events coordinator, submitted the entry.
The Centennial Media Kit, a robust resource for news media, won an award of merit in the "Media Kits" category. The kit included Loyola's centennial press release, an historical overview of the university, a list of its major milestones, the centennial issue of "LOYNO" alumni magazine, and a DVD containing digital versions of the above plus historical and contemporary images of the university, the centennial video and a link to the centennial website. James Shields, communications coordinator, submitted the entry.
Loyola walked away with another award of merit in the "Print/Other" category for the 2011-2012 Montage calendar. The colorful calendar highlights and lists more than 100 arts and entertainment events, including last year's main event—The Priests, a chart-topping musical group of three Northern Ireland Catholic priests. Jess Brown, communications and artist relations manager, submitted the entry.
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