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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An American man returned to Minnesota on Thursday after spending nine months in prison in the United Arab Emirates for his role in making and posting online a satirical video about youth culture in Dubai.
Shezanne Cassim, 29, of Woodbury, Minn., told reporters that he did nothing wrong and that there was nothing illegal about the video.
"I was tried in a textbook kangaroo court, and I was convicted without any evidence. So to me, this verdict is meaningless," Cassim said after arriving at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. He said that his ordeal shows the UAE is "scared of democracy," and that the government used his case to send a message.
"Imagine if you do something that's actually critical of the government," he said. "It's a warning message. And we're scapegoats."
Cassim was arrested in April and had been held at a maximum security prison in Abu Dhabi since June. Cassim said he and his co-defendants had no idea what they were accused of and waited months before they were told why they were arrested.
The UAE-owned daily newspaper, The National, has said Cassim and his co-defendants were accused of defaming the country's image abroad. Cassim's supporters said he was charged with endangering state security under a 2012 cybercrimes law that tightened penalties for challenging authorities.
He and seven others were convicted in December. Cassim was sentenced to one year in prison, a fine and deportation. The U.S. State Department said he got credit for time served and was given time off for good behavior.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who advocated for Cassim's release, spoke to Cassim by phone after his arrival and welcomed him home. She said his return was "long overdue."
"This guy has been waiting nine months for doing nothing but posting a joke video," Klobuchar told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Thursday. "It was simply a parody video poking fun at teenagers in the suburbs."
Susan Burns, the family's attorney in the U.S., said UAE prison officials escorted Cassim to an airport in the UAE on Wednesday, where he was reunited with his father and put on an airplane.
Burns said the ordeal has upended Cassim's life and the lives of his family members.
"You can imagine the torture they've been under for nine months, not knowing if they were going to see him, when they were going to see him," Burns said. "There's been a lot of anxiety ... mostly due to the arbitrary procedures over there and the lack of transparency."
Cassim said he was never physically abused, but was cut off from all access to media. He described his ordeal as living "pretty much in a cage." He declined to elaborate further.
Still, Cassim couldn't resist some humor, telling reporters his incarceration contained one positive: It broke him of his "ice cream addiction."
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday that U.S. officials visited Cassim regularly, including as recently as Wednesday, before he was released.
"We were deeply concerned by the verdict," Psaki said. "We expressed concerns about the fact that he was arrested to begin with, but obviously we're pleased that it's been resolved."
Cassim, a U.S. citizen, was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Dubai for work after graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2006. He became the public face of the defendants after his family publicized his months-long incarceration.
Authorities in the Middle East have been cracking down on social media use over the past two years, with dozens of people arrested across the region for Twitter posts deemed offensive to leaders or for social media campaigns urging more political openness.
Cassim's documentary-style video, titled "Ultimate Combat System: The Deadly Satwa Gs," is set in the Satwa district of Dubai. It opens with text saying the video is fictional and is not intended to offend.
The video pokes fun at Dubai youth who style themselves like "gangstas" and shows fictional "combat" training that includes throwing a sandal and using a mobile phone to call for help.
Burns said the UAE enforced its law arbitrarily.
"To me it has been an incredibly frustrating experience trying to get this young man released for an innocent posting of a video," she said. "At the same time, the fact that he's coming home is a really, really good thing."
Cassim said he will not return to the UAE and, overall, he feels great to be home.
"I have access to Burger King again, so that's a big plus for me," he joked.
Associated Press writers Deb Riechmann in Washington and Jeff Baenen in Minneapolis contributed to this report. Follow Amy Forliti on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyforliti


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It neglects, for one thing, to make any sense.
You almost feel sorry for Tyler Perry, stepping out of his own universe for the first time to try to expand his range and finding himself in something as thoroughly dismal as Alex Cross.
Perry must have felt it was high time for him to try his hand at playing a darker role. But starring in this badly directed, suspense-free film with its unintentionally laughable dialogue does Perry no favors.
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Perry underwhelms in formulaic, violent action thriller.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Alex Cross is a quasi-prequel to the other James Patterson-based dramas featuring a much-older Cross (played by Morgan Freeman in Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls). The younger version of Cross (played by Tyler Perry) is even more willing to chase criminals and do what's necessary to stop them -- and that doesn't necessarily mean getting them behind bars. The violence isn't as extreme as, say, a Quentin Tarantino movie, but it's probably equivalent to one of the newer Bond films. In other words, it's not just shootouts, but also scenes of torture, a decapitated head, and a pregnant woman killed for pleasure by a villain who takes joy in inflicting pain. Even iffier? In the end, the movie's message seems to be that even officers of the law sometimes need to take a morally questionable path toward justice. Also expect some language ("s--t," etc.), a scene with a lingerie-clad woman, and lots of GM vehicles.
Families can talk about the meanings of justice and vengeance -- are they the same? How does Alex Cross' approach to the hit man (and his boss) change throughout the movie? Why are movies about vengeance so popular?
How is the villain in Alex Cross portrayed? Does he seem to have an actual agenda? Was his story resolved in a satisfactory way?
When is it OK to break the rules (or go outside the law)? When isn't it?
Messages: The story's message is that sometimes vengeance is better than waiting for the law to provide justice.
Role models: Alex Cross starts out as a role model who relies on smarts and intuition to solve crimes, but his moral code becomes a vigilante need for justice through vengeance. His mother, though, is the movie's moral center, reminding him that despite his despair, he still has to come home and raise two children.
Violence: The killer in this movie isn't just a paid hit man, he's a psychopath who relishes inflicting pain. Some people he just shoots and kills instantly (with sniper precision), and others he tortures (viewers see him cut off a sedated and bound woman's finger and later find out he cut them all off, after hearing the sounds of it happening). He also kills his target's wife just for fun and takes a photo of a decapitated woman's head that he then texts to her friend. There are several scenes of hand-to-hand combat, a couple of shootouts, a deadly fall onto a car, explosions that cause collateral damage, and an amateur MMA competition that leaves the loser incapacitated due to the winner's desire to cause serious pain.
Sex: One sex scene turns to violence: A woman wearing nothing but lingerie asks a man she's been flirting with (and thinks she's going to sleep with) to bind her arms -- but her anticipation turns to horror when he injects her with a drug. Another brief sex scene. A married couple kisses and cuddles a few times.
Language: Language includes a couple of mumbled words that could be "f--k," plus "s--t," "son of a bitch," "ass," "hell," "ass," "damn," "goddamn," and "oh my God."
Consumerism: Car brands prominently featured include Cadillac, Ford, and OnStar. Apple computers are also visible.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: A made-up drug is a central plot point. It sedates and paralyzes people but leaves them aware of their surroundings. The killer drugs some of his victims so he can torture them. A rich businessman offers Alex Louis XIII cognac that costs thousands of dollars. He declines, but the millionaire drinks it. Adults at a restaurant have drinks.
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Today we read and listen to several comments about our interviews with Congressman Mo Brooks and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, and our stories about Bangladesh factory safety and Australian bands.
- House Refuses To Take Senate Path On Immigration
- Illinois Gov. Suspends Lawmakers' Pay Over Pension Crisis
- Factories In Bangladesh Reopen After Protests
- Beyond AC/DC — New Music Out Of Australia
If you want to reach us about anything, here are the ways to contact us. We read every comment that comes in on the website, Facebook, Twitter and email, and we listen to every voicemail.
Well, now, it's time to look at some of your writing to us.
And there has been a lot of it.
CHAKRABARTI: There has. And let's start with the conversation, Jeremy, you had with Republican Congressman Mo Brooks about immigration reform. He suggested that there should be a test of economic productivity for new immigrants trying to get American citizenship.
REPRESENTATIVE MO BROOKS: Of the hundreds of millions of foreigners who want to immigrate to the United States of America, which ones are going to be producers? And by that, I mean, which ones are going to produce more in tax revenue than they're going to consume in tax revenue?
HOBSON: Well, listener Roy Fuchs(ph) went to hereandnow.org, Meghna, and he wrote: I recommend that Congressman Brooks take a look in the mirror before exposing his willful ignorance to the public. His state, Alabama, receives $1.66 in federal allotments for every dollar it sends to Washington. In contrast, he writes, my state, Connecticut, receives just 69 cents.
CHAKRABARTI: And while we're reading notes from listeners who are angry at politicians, here's one from David Ward about my interview with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, who's suspending state lawmaker pay until the state's pension crisis is dealt with. David writes: We pay the highest taxes in the nation, yet we're the biggest deadbeat state in the country. The only possible reason for that is overwhelming systemic corruption. He says: It's time to clean house.
HOBSON: Well, finally, yesterday we heard some music from Australia and New Zealand that Travis Holcombe from KCRW in Southern California brought to us. Here is one of the songs he played. It's called "Bloom" by Gypsy and the Cat.
GYPSY AND THE CAT: (Singing) Should I keep myself ravenous to you? And I feel myself surviving you? And feel myself...
CHAKRABARTI: Well, I liked it, but not everyone did. George from Portland, Oregon, writes: I got to say, I am not impressed with these new bands and these new sounds coming out of Australia. The music is at best generic. Nothing about it is inspiring or moving. George go on to say: It's bland and boring.
HOBSON: Tell us what you really think, George. Well, Jared did like it. He wrote: Love to hear you guys talking about Australian music. I listen to Triple J - that's the Australian radio station that Travis mentioned yesterday - everyday, he says, great way to keep a pulse on new music that hasn't blown up here yet. There's a lot of amazing music coming out of there.
Well, I agree, Jared. I really did like the music that Travis brought us yesterday. And here is a little of it to go out on. This is "The Throw" from Jagwar Ma.
JAGWAR MA: (Singing) Entice my love. Entice my love.
CHAKRABARTI: This is HERE AND NOW from NPR and WBUR Boston. I'm Meghna Chakrabarti. Robin Young will be back on Monday.
HOBSON: I'm Jeremy Hobson. I'll be here on Monday, too. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Buy Olympia: Handmade Goods from the Pacific Northwest
If your holiday shopping list includes cooks, gardeners, lovers of food and handmade goods, vegans, or urban/backyard homesteaders, then you may want to check out the online handmade goods store, Buy Olympia.
Buy Olympia is a small, four-person retail operation located in Portland, Oregon. They started out in Olympia, WA in 1999 (hence the name) in order to sell their friend's handmade goods online. Over the years, they've expanded to include many more artists and crafters and now even have a Portland based storefront and gallery, Land. This year they have a number of great, unique, food-related gifts that won't end up in the to-be-returned pile at the end of the year.
Buy Olympia carries calendars and prints by the paper-cut artist Nikki McClure, current and back issues of the Remedy Quarterly: Stories of Food, Recipes for Feeling Good, vegan and vegetarian cookbooks, unique t-shirts and calendars, and food-themed notecards. All of their food related goods can be found here.
Here are a few of our favorites:
1. Jill Bliss's Garden Theme Notecard Set, $16.00 for a pack of five.
2. Nikki McClure's 2012 Calendar Inherit, $16.00
3. Neven Mrgan and Jim Ray's Salt & Fat T-Shirt, $20.00
4. Nilina Mason-Campbell's Portland on My Sleeve tote, $22.00
5. Sara Pitzer's Homegrown Whole Grains, $14.95.
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Since 1992, Mujika has been devoted to the research of tapering and peaking for sport performance. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 6 book chapters, and 10 other publications on tapering-related issues. He has also presented nearly 70 lectures on tapering at conferences and seminars worldwide.
As a sport physiologist, Mujika works closely with elite athletes and coaches in a variety of individual and team sports. From 2003 to 2004, Mujika was senior physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport. In 2005, he worked as physiologist and trainer of the professional road bicycle racing team Euskaltel Euskadi. He is also a coach of world-class triathletes, having coached Olympians Ainhoa Murua (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008) and Eneko Llanos (Athens 2004).
Mujika is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and serves as associate editor of the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. He holds a doctoral degree in biology of muscular exercise (1995) from the University of Saint-Etienne in France and a second doctorate in physical activity and sport sciences (1999) along with an Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the University of the Basque Country in Spain. In 2002 and 2007 he received the National Award for Sport Medicine Research from the University of Oviedo in Spain. He has also received two awards for his work with triathletes: Best Coach of Female Athlete (2006) from the Spanish Triathlon Federation and the High Performance Basque Sport Award (2007) from the Basque Sport Foundation.
Fluent in four languages (Basque, English, French, and Spanish), Mujika has lived in California, France, South Africa, and Australia. He currently resides in the Basque Country, Spain. Mujika enjoys surfing, cycling, swimming, strength training, and hiking, as well as cinema and traveling.
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Twins Beat Baltimore To Win Series
The Twins won their second series of the year with a win Sunday afternoon. It took Minnesota until mid-May last season to accomplish the feat.
The Minnesota Twins continued to surprise Sunday with a 4-3 win over Baltimore at Camden Yards. The Twins are now 4-2 on the season and will play at Kansas City Monday.
JJ Hardy homered and Nick Markakis singled home a run in a three-run bottom of the second inning for Baltimore, giving the O's a 3-0 lead.
Justin Morneau's towering fly ball to center field fell in between a pair of Orioles in the top of the third to cut the Baltimore lead to 3-2.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Alabama is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, moving past Southern California after its resounding victory against Michigan. The Gamecocks held steady at No. 9.
After its 17-13 win over Vanderbilt, South Carolina is now tied with West Virginia in the No. 9 spot. Each team received 980 points.
The Crimson Tide swayed more than enough voters with its 41-14 win Saturday night in Texas to overtake the preseason No. 1 Trojans, who beat Hawaii 49-10. Southern Cal entered that game a 40-point favorite at home.
The Tide receives 45 first-place votes, up 28 from last week. Southern Cal draws 11 first-place votes and No. 3 LSU four.
Rounding out the top 10 are Oregon at No. 4, Oklahoma at No.5, Florida State at No. 6, Georgia at No. 7 and Arkansas at No. 8.
It's the 47th time Alabama has been No. 1, the 16th under coach Nick Saban.
This is the 86th time in the 76-year history of the AP media poll that the top-ranked team won and dropped in the rankings. It's happened at least once every year since 2007.
The Gamecocks have been ranked in the national top 25 for 33 consecutive weeks, dating back to the second week of the 2010 season, the longest stretch in school history.
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Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley cites Port Arthur Housing Authority as an example of a government-funded agency that is in need of more oversight to prevent wasteful spending in an October report presented to the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development.
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Below is our video walkthrough on making the Polyjuice Potion in Pottermore. This potion is necessary if you want to enter the Slytherin Common Room (Book 2 Chapter 12) and are not a Slytherin. I have written some notes which I recommend you read through before attempting to brew the potion to avoid having to try over and over again. You will find both the ingredients location and the notes below the video.
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Some of the ingredients required can be purchased from the Apothecary. Others of the ingredients must be picked up from within chapters.
- Fluxweed, Bicorn Horn, and Boomslang Skin – Book 2 Chapter 5
- Slytherin Student Hair – Book 2 Chapter 8
- 1:28 – Make sure you do not accidentally get Lacewing Flies into the cauldron. The way I do this is to hold in in a position where one falls out every few seconds. After one falls out onto the table, I quickly move it over the cauldron to on top of the mortar, wait for 2 to drop, and quickly move back over the cauldron and put it back on the table.
- 2:10 – When heating the cauldron, you want to increase and decrease the temperature so long as it remains in the green range. However, you don't want to switch between the two at a rapid pace, because otherwise you will end up with a broken portion. I recommend waiting until the edge to change the temperature.


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A US appeals court has ruled that a company that provides e-mail service has the right to copy and read any message bound for its customers.
The US Court of Appeals in Massachusetts said that because e-mail is stored, even momentarily, in computers before it is routed to its recipients, it is not subject to laws that apply to eavesdropping of telephone calls, which are continuously in transit.
As a result, companies or employers that own the computers are free to intercept messages before they are received by customers, it said.
Peter B Swire, an Ohio State University Law Professor who was a privacy advisor in the Clinton administration, said
that the ruling means that an e-mail provider "can intercept all your e-mail with impunity, and can read them and use them for his own business purposes."http://www.hendersondispatch.com/art...ion/opin01.txt
Intercepted e-mail decision chilling
A federal appeals court ruling that absolved a businessman from wiretapping charges sets a troubling precedent for modern - and private - communications.
Branford C. Councilman, former vice president of Interloc, an Internet company, was charged with wiretapping violations for ordering employees to develop a software program that allowed his company to read the private e-mails of Interloc's subscribers. Of interest to Councilman and his company were incoming e-mails from Amazon.com to Interloc subscribers who were dealers of rare books. The government alleged that Interloc tried to exploit the information it gleaned to "develop a list of books, learn about competitors and attain a commercial advantage."
Councilman's defense claimed that he didn't violate the Wiretap Act because his employees spied upon messages in "electronic storage." The Wiretap Act protects individuals from having others listen to their conversations, but offers very little protection, for instance, to recorded telephone conversations or taped messages.
Those provisions, unfortunately, are a miserable set of standards for modern communications.
"It puts all of our electronic communications in jeopardy - voice mail, e-mail, you name it," said Jerry Berman, president of the Center for Democracy and Technology. "I think it violates the letter and spirit of the statute."
It violates common sense, as well.
If our e-mails are fair game - open to be read for almost any reason by those who we've contracted to pass them from sender to recipient - then why isn't the U.S. Postal Service allowed to tear open every envelope that passes through the post office, just to see what's inside?
Because that's an invasion of both the sender and the receiver's privacy, that's why. In fact, in most cases, opening another person's mail is a crime.
So why should an Internet service provider, or anyone else other than a law enforcement agency that has obtained a warrant, be allowed to peruse the future contents of your inbox as each message passes through their control?
There's no viable reason why they should be.
We as Americans are entitled to many freedoms, including speech and association, not to mention an understood right to much privacy. Tuesday's ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts all of those freedoms in a precarious position.


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Career Statistics (through 2013-14)
2013-14: Was King's primary player at No. 4 singles, going 4-15 there and 1-2 at the fifth flight...Had an overall singles record of 7-19...Played primarily at No. 1 doubles, posting a 4-11 mark with partner Katya Cerny...Went 3-1 at the second doubles flight and 1-3 at No. 3 doubles...Won back-to-back doubles matches twice, first in teh fall playing with partner Naomi Reyes...The duo topped Roksolana Prudyvus and Alexandra Granger of Lincoln Memorial University 8-3 before topping Catawba Colleges Rachel Rudisill and Andrea Bell 8-1...Play with Cerny, the tandum topped Brooke Ingram and Katarine Miller of Belmont Abbey College 8-4 and Bluefield State College's Laura Hernandez and Isabella Cubillos 8-6.
High School: Two-time district champion at United HS... Competed in the USTA Championship Division... Was the coach at a non-profit tennis organization called Laredo Court Crushers.
Personal: Daughter of Raul and Juanita Salazar... Majoring in Nursing.


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Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson's 'Breaking Dawn' Sex Scene Revealed In New Pic!
At long last we are finally getting a look at the first still from 'Breaking Dawn,' and it does not disappoint!
As most Twilight fans know, the first night Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) make love on Isle Esme is one of the biggest parts of Breaking Dawn — and now we have a photo! The new shot shows Edward and Bella in a passionate embrace before they make love for the first time!
Bella and Edwards first night together leaves Bella covered in feathers, a photo of which was tweeted in November by director Bill Condon.


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Daily Rewind: Bob Dylan, Steven Tyler, Jim Marshall + More
Today Meat Loaf serves up some tour dates, Steven Tyler ironically can't remember the Decade of Excess, Bob Dylan goes into the movie business, and in today's attempt to capture a Pulitzer, we look at a urinal that lets you play guitar while you pee.
Plus, amp king Jim Marshall passes away, we look back at Steve Perry's much-younger face, and our countdown of the Top 100 Classic Rock Songs continues with a walk through the desert and two mighty guitar riffs.
Today's Stories from Ultimate Classic Rock:
Marshall Tucker Band's Doug Gray Loves 'Togetherness' Cruises Have to Offer
Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' to Be Turned Into Motion Picture
Steve Perry – Then and Now
No. 77: Mountain, 'Mississippi Queen' – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs
Meat Loaf Announces 2012 Tour Dates
You Can Now Play Guitar With Your Pee
Vince Neil Explains What Led to Feud With Vegas Casino
Steven Adler on Current Guns N' Roses Lineup: 'I Meant To Say Scabs'
Steven Tyler Pretends He Remembers the '80s on 'American Idol'
No. 78: America, 'A Horse With No Name' – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs
Jim Marshall, 'Father of Loud' and Founder of Marshall Amps, Dead at 88
No. 76: Nazareth, 'Hair of the Dog' - Top 100 Classic Rock Songs
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Chris Cornell Says 'Live to Rise' is for Familes, New Album is for Hardcore Soundgarden Fans
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Guy Scares Himself Every Day for a Year, Blogs About It to Help Others


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Mount Sunapee State ParkApril 26. 2011 4:21PM
This major recreation area in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region offers year-round activities. In the winter, alpine skiing is available at Mt. Sunapee Resort, owned by the state of New Hampshire and managed by the Okemo Mountain Resort.
Enjoy hiking, swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing and swimming in the summer/fall months. The campground now offers 5 lean-to sites for family camping. Mt. Sunapee State Beach is situated about a mile from the campground and offers many amenities.
Location: Off Route 103, Newbury
Phone: 603-763-5561
Activities: Swimming, picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, skiing, mountain biking
Amenities: Bathhouse, picnic tables, boat launch, canoe/kayak rentals, chairlift rides, full service ski area
Operation Schedule:
Weekends: Mid-May to Mid-June
Daily: Mid-June to Labor Day, open with no facilities until Columbus Day
Acreage: 2,893 acres
Waterfront: Lake Sunapee
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Kelly Clarkson & Miley Cyrus: VH1 Divas
The legendary live concert event VH1 Divas is returning after a four-year hiatus and will feature big voices like Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus.
The VH1 Divas concert will be televised live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. The special will air @ 9PM ET/PT on Thursday, September 17 on VH1.
Producer Lee Rolontz said, "Adele, Kelly, Leona and Miley have all captured the world's attention with their talent and have earned their designation as VH1 Divas this year. Don't let some of their young ages fool you – these women are among the best entertainers in the world and will continue to thrill music fans for a long time to come."


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Timmons-Goodson to leave NC Supreme Court
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The only black woman to ever serve on the North Carolina Supreme Court says she's leaving next month.
Associate Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson announced Wednesday her decision to retire from the state's highest court Dec. 17.
Timmons-Goodson has been on the Supreme Court since 2006. She previously served on the Court of Appeals and was a District Court judge.
The 58-year-old Timmons-Goodson did not give a specific reason for leaving, saying only "there is a time and season for all things."
Her departure gives outgoing Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue the chance to pick her successor before leaving office in January.
Timmons-Goodson is one of three registered Democrats on the seven-member court. The court is officially nonpartisan.
The term of Timmons-Goodson's successor would expire at the end of 2014.
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By Adam Sullivan
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
For fans that have followed the golf program at the University of Kansas over the years, one name likely sticks out. Gary Woodland, according to most people around the KU program, is the top golfer to come out of the Jayhawk program when he left campus in 2007. He's currently one of the top golfers in the Professional Golf Association, capturing two PGA Tour wins in his career. Woodland, a Topeka, Kan., native shined athletically as a kid not just on the greens, but on the hardwood as well. He led Shawnee Heights High School to a state championship in 2002. Woodland then accepted a basketball scholarship to Washburn University before transferring to KU on a golf scholarship.
Fast-forward seven years and KU freshman Chase Hanna is following in Woodland's footsteps. A Kansas native like Woodland, Hanna who is from Leawood, Kan., also starred in high school in both golf and basketball. Hanna led Shawnee Mission East to a fourth-place finish at the 2013 Kansas 6A State Tournament concluding the season with a 21-4 record and earned All Sunflower League Honorable Mention accolades his senior year. He credits his basketball days and high school basketball coach, Shawn Hair, in preparing him for college life.
"Coach Hair was such a great teacher and really emphasized discipline and patience which have helped me at KU," said Hanna. "Playing golf helped me really relax during basketball season and playing basketball helped me focus on the little details. The biggest thing that both sports helped me with was developing that competitive edge."
Hanna's competitiveness was on full display as a golfer in high school as he won a total of 12 tournaments in his career, including six first-place finishes his senior year. He was a three-time Sunflower League individual champion and a two-time regional tournament champion. Hanna was also the recipient of the 2013 Kenneth Smith Award, presented to the top male golfer in the Kansas City area based on performance, academics, leadership and community service.
His top achievements from high school occurred in the summer after his senior year. In June 2013, Hanna set a record for margin of victory while running away from the field in the Kansas Junior Amateur at Winfield's Quail Ridge Golf Course. A couple of weeks later he impressed the national golf media by setting a course record in the first round of the Western Junior against a field of some of the highest ranked junior golfers. Then in July, on his 19th birthday, he dominated the best Kansas amateur golfers at Indian Hills Country Club to win the 103rd Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship.
"Winning the state amateur is the pinnacle of state golf," Kansas head men's golf coach Jamie Bermel said. "And for a young kid to do that is very impressive on Chase's part."
With those two victories, Hanna became only the second person to win both the Kansas Junior and Kansas Amateur in the same year. The only other time this happened was by Johnny Stevens in 1960. National media took notice of Hanna's achievement as he appeared in the July 22, 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd".
"Winning both Amateurs was a neat deal and something I was very proud of," said the soft-spoken Hanna. "Appearing in Sports Illustrated was a very nice honor, and I thought it was nice that someone nominated me. My grandparents framed the issue for me as a birthday present."
Hanna started playing golf at a young age when his grandfather, Jerry Eads, introduced the game he'd soon fall in love with.
"I would always go visit him and he'd take me out golfing," said Hanna. "I would follow him around with a couple plastic clubs and really began to enjoy the game."
Hanna would continue playing golf as he grew and realized in sixth grade he could have a chance to take his golf game to the next level.
"I started to truly believe I could play college golf and that became my focus and my main goal," said Hanna.
When it came time to choose which college he would play golf for, Hanna knew the choice would be pretty easy. His father, William, uncle, Dave, and grandpa, David, all attended KU. In addition, his cousin, Emily, is currently enrolled at Kansas.
"I had always been a Jayhawk growing up," said Hanna. "I talked to Coach Bermel and he really sold me on where the program was headed. I wanted to be a part of getting KU golf back on track."
His success in high school would quickly carry over in his first season of college. Hanna has participated in six meets for the Jayhawks in his young career, finishing as the top-team individual in four of them. He has finished in the top 20 three times this year and placed in the top five at the Badger Invitational in October.
"When he came in this fall he played with a certain level of confidence," Bermel said. "In the tournaments he looked like a seasoned veteran. He played great and always seemed to have himself under control."
Hanna has played 18 rounds of golf thus far for the Jayhawks, with 16 of those rounds counted toward the team score. He has had three rounds even with par and six rounds under, averaging a team-best score of 72.61.
Not only is Hanna efficient on the golf course, but the young business major also finished his first semester of college with a 3.7 GPA.
It would be easy for all the accolades and success to get in the freshman's head. After spending time with Hanna, it is quickly evident that all the individual awards mean something to him, but it's the big picture he is after."I really want to see this program be successful," said Hanna. "In the next three seasons and beyond, I want to see KU start competing for Big 12 Championships and get KU going back in the right direction. I don't think we're quite there, but I do think we're headed the right way."


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Naughty Or Nice
Cindy Warren is the manager of a small, somewhat eccentric hotel. The hotel's owners are sending a corperate hatchet man to her hotel to evaluate its worth, and Cindy and her staff are frantic to make everything perfect for the upcoming evaluation, which is to be performed by Stanton, a man known for his ruthlessness. Unbeknownst to Cindy, Stanton arrives at her hotel a week early, planning to make his preliminary examination of the hotel undercover. He...
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Soldier of fortune Graeham Fox has been sent to London by his overlord, Baron Gui de Beauvais, to remove Lord Gui's daughter, Ada le Fever, from the hands of her abusive husband. As payment Lord Gui has promised Graeham the hand of his other daughter along with a sizable estate, much more than an illegitimate, landless soldier could ever hope for. Before Graeham can complete his mission, he's attacked by thugs and forced to recuperate in the home of Jo...


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According to the Hollywood Reporter, 'Fun with Dick and Jane' will be released June 24, 2005. Here's the actual story:
"June 24 will see the kick off of Columbia's comedy remake "Fun With Dick and Jane," directed by Dean Parisot and starring Jim Carrey. Tea Leoni is to replace Cameron Diaz, who bowed out due to scheduling conflicts. The 1977 original starred George Segal and Jane Fonda as an upscale couple who turn to crime in order to pay their bills. The remake's updated storyline involves a corporate spokesman who unexpectedly finds himself unemployed."
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Special Editions announced
BioWare announced its various special editions and goodies for Star Wars: The Old Republic today. The most expensive version will cost you $150, but comes with plenty of swag and an exclusive store.
BioWare announced the not one, not two, but three retail editions of Star Wars: The Old Republic today, to tickle your fancy. They range from $60 to a whopping $150, but the middle tier digital version is an Origin exclusive. So what fan service can you expect for your money?
The Standard Edition includes the game and 30 days of online for $59.99. For $79.99, the Digital Deluxe Edition throws in five virtual items: the Flare Gun, Training Droid, personal HoloDancer, HoloCam, and STAP vehicle. Big spenders can get the Collector's Edition for $149.99, which includes a Darth Malgus statue from Gentle Giant, a journal of Jedi Master Gnost Dural from Chronicle Books, a soundtrack CD, security key and a map of the galaxy. You'll also get all the virtual items from the digital copy, plus access to the Collector's Store, an in-game store exclusive to CE owners.
On top of the bonus content, pre-ordering the game from Origin grants a redemption code to unlock early access to the game, along with an in-game color stone for your weapon. The company is also opening up "beta test weekends" starting in September, offering limited time, closed beta access.
"We are targeting Star Wars: The Old Republic to be one of the biggest launches of holiday 2011," said BioWare's Dr. Ray Muzyka in the announcement. "Our teams at BioWare and EA, along with our partners at LucasArts, are laser-focused on creating a high quality game, but just as importantly, they are resolute in delivering a high quality service. We are taking all of the necessary steps to make sure The Old Republic has a thriving community built on a stable online foundation from day one, including limiting supply at launch to ensure that players easily transition into the servers. So whether you're waiting to join the Empire or the Republic, pre-order now to ensure you can enter the galaxy at launch!"
What's otherwise a fairly standard PR line seems a little less so when you reach the point that Muzyka references intentionally holding back supply. Network stability is important, and MMOs have a history of launch troubles, but that's also the point of beta tests. It's hard not to think of this at least partially as a sales tactic, and the fan base might not take kindly to artificial scarcity.
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BioWare announced its various special editions and goodies for Star Wars: The Old Republic today. The most expensive version will cost you $150, but comes with plenty of swag and an exclusive store.
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Victoria Art Gallery
Wonderful display of British oil paintings from 17th century to the present day including works by Gainsborough, Barker and Sickert. Over 1,500 decorative arts treasures.
Temporary exhibitions. Adopt a Painting needing restoration and be acknowledged in the gallery. Take part in a monthly Store Tour. Discover images of Bath through the ages. Get creative - art carts on both floors plus Young @ Art holiday activities for the under elevens. Relax with a cuppa or browse the shop!
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Gallery, Museum
Open daily from 10.30 - 17.00.
Closed 25 - 26 December and 1 January.
Entry to the Victoria Art Gallery is free. There is a charge for large exhibitions.
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Additional info
Please telephone for further details or to book activities.
Creating landscapes KS2
This 2 hour session is focussed on the range of methods and approaches of landscape artists. Pupils create responses in dry materials.
How to obtain
Book in advance on 01225 477757
Facing up to it KS2
This two hour session works with the portraits in our main art collection. Pupils use a wide range of media to draw portraits and self portraits. They produce a final 3D abstract piece of work using card and scissors.
How to obtain
Book in advance on 01225 477757
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01225 477244
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Dan Hatcher won't be able to make it to London this weekend to see the Queen lead a 1,000 vessel procession down the Thames in a gilded Royal Barge.
But as a card-carrying royalist in the Monarchist League of Canada, he's rather chuffed about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Aside from all the events and pageantry, there will be a wave of new Royal memorabilia unleashed on the masses.
Royal memorabilia is dear to Hatcher's heart; his White Rock condo is brimming with the stuff. China, magazines, trinkets – he's got "thousands" of items relating to the Royal Family.
Asked what he has from the Royal Coronation, he asks "Which one?"
He's not being coy. Hatcher has royal collectibles that go back as far as 1887. Which means his collection covers six British monarchs, from Queen Victoria to King Edward VII, King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
He has a rare Union Jack flag dating to Edward VII's coronation, as well as an oil portrait of the Edward VII, who left the throne to marry a divorcee. His favourite item might be The Story of the Coronation, 1937, a book about George VI's ascension to the throne after Edward's abdication.
"I read it and re-read it very few years," says Hatcher , whose favourite Royal period is the 1930s. "It's got a lot of relevant information of the time, and that's kind of cool."
In any event, yes, he has "oodles" of stuff from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey.
"I've got the Britton coronation coach," he says. "Britton the toy manufacturer did a coronation coach, with a coach and horses. I can't remember what I paid, I bought it second-hand years ago.
"I've also got plates, and I've got busts of the Queen and the Duke. I've got colouring books, I've got mugs, I've got plates. Magazines. Ashtrays, books, photos, you name it. I've got the Queen on horseback in a Britton toy. Spoons. Just anything and everything."
The 52-year-old comes from a family of staunch royalists, and caught the royal bug himself when his dad's English cousin sent snapshots he'd taken of the Royal Family as Christmas cards.
Hatcher has seen the Queen in person "six or seven" times.
"I've been to England a couple of times," he relates.
"I saw Buckingham Palace, went to Windsor Castle. At Windsor you can go inside. My dad and I went up to Scotland, because the Royal Family was in residence in Scotland. It was bloody cold the September I was there. I stood on the corner watching as a motorcade took them to church."
When the Queen was in Vancouver in 2002, he went to see her carrying a replica of her Royal Standard for Canada.
"If she goes into a building anywhere in Canada, such as when she's in residence at Government House in Victoria, as soon as she enters the property, the [Royal Standard] flag goes up," he explains.
"The Flag Shop on Fourth Avenue had a sale, I went in and 'Oh my God, it's the Queen's personal standard.' I was ticked pink. If the Queen should come to my building, up goes the flag."
Royal collectibles fill six bookcases and china cabinets in his condo. There's everything from a 1951 Yousuf Karsh portrait of Elizabeth and Philip to a coffee cup of Prince Charles that's shaped like his head, with his ear serving as the handle.
He plans to park in front of the TV this weekend to catch all the events going on in London.
"I am watching everything this weekend," says Hatcher, who retired after suffering a stroke a few years ago. " If it's on at 4:30 [a.m.], I'll be up at 4:30."
He has a lot of admiration for the Queen ("I think she's done a remarkable job in an ever-changing society"). He's also happy to see people celebrating her long reign.
"As far as I'm concerned, most of the monarchists [in Vancouver] are closeted," he states. "When the Queen or members of the Royal Family come to British Columbia, people come out in droves."


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Swell, Southern Ocean near 50 S, Antarctica
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My photography has addressed both the manifold qualities of the places in our world and the myriad ways we experience our placement in it. I've covered a lot of territory in my travels, but of all the places I have directly experienced, Antarctica stands foremost as the single, and signal, place towards which my soul has been most insistently driven. When there, smack in its midst, I am where (to paraphrase my friend Barry Lopez) my soul feels most 'right.' Those of us who feel the pull of the Poles are fired by fierce and inexplicable passions. For my part, it has been when I'm on the Ice that I know I have felt the loom of epiphany; that I've gained my most intense awareness of the numinous. Here, above all else, clarity and transcendence prevail. On this harsh, austere and primordial continent, the compass of my embrace becomes its broadest. Here, in this uttermost place, awash in its wonder, I have, unfathomably, found a subsuming sense of grace. The work I do there takes on the cast of a mission, a mission suffused with ardor and awe. By my lights, all of that which can be experienced in the Antarctic can be infused with an innate, primal and subsuming metaphysical presence, to its very core it bears a charge of the sacral. It is an otherworldly place, the edge of the Earth, its farthest horizon. Being present there approximates, in essence, being apart from the planet itself, being a part of the firmament. Aside from our Earth's oxygen, Antarctica holds more in common with the alien surfaces of other planets and moons than it does with the surrounds it shares on its home orb. It is a daunting, distinct and distant realm that hovers nebulously at the far asymptote of all human ken; a sublime and uncertain, ethereal and empyrean world, a world unto its own, a world fraught with awe and immanence. It harbors glories known nowhere else. Its beauty is inchoate and elusive; its truth is elemental and ever enigmatic.
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Stuart Klipper was born in the Bronx in 1941. He then lived in Stockholm, Sweden, moved to Minneapolis in 1970 and currently resides there. He has made six visits to Antarctica to photograph, and has also worked in Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Alaska and Lapland (in the area irradiated by the Chernobyl disaster). Other major forays have taken him across Northern Australia; the deserts of Israel and Sinai; the tropical rain forests of Costa Rica, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego; and Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He has logged many thousands of miles at sea, photographing on all of the Earth's oceans and seas. For over 30 years, he has made photographs in all 50 states, distilling and crystallizing the defining characteristics of American regions. Other undertakings include extensively photographing the First World War cemeteries and memorials of the Western Front, major physics and astronomy research installations throughout the U.S. and the Anasazi ruins of the Southwest. His photographs have been exhibited in, and collected by, major museums in the U.S. and overseas; foremost, the Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Walker Art Center, The Jewish Museum, the Israel Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Kunsthalle Bonn and the Moderna Museet. He has been the recipient of several major grants, including two each from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Bush Foundation, and three each from the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board. He is a recipient of the U.S. Navy's Antarctic Service Medal. He was also visiting professor, Art Department, Colorado College, 1978 to 2008.
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Two-Year College New Faculty Training Experience
This program is not currently active, but we hope to continue it in the near future.
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The American Association of Physics Teachers presents an 18-month experience designed specifically for Two-Year College Physics Faculty in their first five years of teaching.
The experience will equip participants with techniques that are:
The experience will include:
* There will be no registration fee for this experience.
Participant costs
Conferences: March 9 - 12, 2016 at Seminole State College, Sanford, FL and July 21 - 23, 2017 at University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College, Blue Ash, OH
Simply fill out the application form (PDF) and send it to Scott Schultz (email@example.com)
Why you should join in on the Experience:
This Experience is designed to equip new faculty members with knowledge of active learning techniques that are both based on Physics Education Research (PER) and that have been successfully implemented at two-year colleges across the country. Led by experienced two-year college physics instructors, this conference will empower a new faculty member as they embark on the important mission of developing critical thinking skills in their students and developing the future technological workforce for this country.
This Experience will focus on Physics Education Research and the data that show traditional lecture-based physics classes result in relatively small gains in student conceptual understanding of the fundamental concepts of physics. Much of this will take place through an online discussion of journal articles related to the topic during June and July. Consequently, conference participants will be ready for the actual conference as they will understand why there is a need to engage students at a higher cognitive level.
This Experience exposes participants to three major pedagogical initiatives in introductory physics that have improved student comprehension: Microcomputer-Based Labs (MBL), Introductory College Physics/Twenty First Century (ICP/21), and Instructional Strategies in Introductory Physics (discourse management/TIPERS). Based on their exposure the first day, participants will choose two of these areas to further explore over the next two days.
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Need to know more? Contact Scott Schultz at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Family Chalet Camping Holidays in France
Great family holidays at our French campsites
If you're looking for an ideal family holiday, chalet camping will definitely hit the spot with plenty of lively action right on the doorstep to entertain young and old alike.
Our choice of chalet campsites covers France from Normandy all the way down to the Spanish border in great locations which are either near a beach, by lakes and forests or within easy reach of interesting places to visit.
Why choose a campsite holiday in France?
- Our campsites are highly rated and most are near the beach
- Most feature large outdoor & indoor pools and have many facilities for children
- Fun-packed pursuits and sporting activities right on your doorstep
- A great holiday for families
Great choice of destinations
France is a fabulous destination for family holidays, offering something for everyone, whatever their ages and interests. The long coastline embraces every kind of beach from broad sands to hidden coves and you'll be amazed at the number of water-based activities on offer. Or, you could simply relax beside the sea - choose from the Channel or the sun-drenched Atlantic.
Fun for all the family
The children are particularly well catered for so Mum and Dad can relax and enjoy that well earned break. Most sites have activities for all ages not to mention the outdoor pool (and most of the time an indoor one) often with waterslides and lazy rivers to add to the fun.
You can expect a good range of leisure and sporting activities (these vary on each site and an extra charge may be payable) including evening shows, spas, bicycle hire, tennis, archery and even diving lessons.
Some facilities are open throughout the season, but if you are determined to take advantage of absolutely everything on offer, July and August are the best months to choose.
Life at the campsite
Our comfortable mobile homes have a well equipped kitchen area and there is usually a grocery shop on site with everything you need. Or, if you prefer not to cook, you can spoil yourself and eat in the restaurant or try the take-away service (not available on all sites).
Most of the mobile homes are chalet style with light exteriors and pitched roofs. They are centred round a sociable and bright open plan living area with comfortable seating that may convert into an extra bed, French window and modern kitchenette. They have two or three bedrooms with the parents' double generally at the opposite end to the children's rooms. Each also has a shower and separate toilet. Many have decking and garden furniture.
The premium rangePremium range
Why not upgrade to better accommodation which will include linen and towels and some of the following: more kitchen equipment such as dishwashers and freezers, en suite shower rooms, larger terraces, more space, air conditioning or even free Wi-Fi in your mobile home.
The premium range is shown with a + next to the capacity in the property description so be sure to read these carefully before making your decision to find out exactly what is included in the rental and what extra equipment is provided.
Flower Camping
The spirit behind these campsites is to put their clients and location first. They tend to be smaller (no more than 250 pitches) and are ideal for those who wish to stay somewhere perhaps quieter with a more personal touch, whilst still enjoying good quality facilities and accommodation.
Whatever you choose we know that you will have a super stay!
Trip Planner
Use our new Trip Planner to find a great selection of things to see and do in France and Spain.
Travelling with children
Travelling on board our ferries to France or Spain with your family is so easy and all part of the fun - not to mention exciting especially for our younger passengers!
New to ferry travel?
If you've never travelled with Brittany Ferries before or have never taken a vehicle on a ferry, perhaps you have lots of questions about the travel process?
Booking Assistance
Our friendly team is available to assist you with your booking or any questions you may have.
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Frequently Asked Questions about our holidays
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We were invited to a "dinner" last weekend. When we arrived at the venue, I saw kids and balloons. Oops! It's a party! I asked T who's birthday? T replied "I don't know, I was busy when I received the call." We thought it was a Rotarians gathering and dinner... and we didn't bring any present! That was the first time I attended a party without present, so embarrassed. Luckily we brought some cake pops I made with moist chocolate cake. Those cake pops had truffle-like texture and taste, some were whisky added. Chocolate cake + ganache + chocolate coating = drown in the chocolate?
Chocolate Cake Pops
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- Linda said... on
- 29 September, 2008 04:43
These look amazing - and I LOVE the cake recipe!
I am a new cook and don't mean to sound dumb - bur could you tell me how you got these into little "pops"?
Thank you SO much - I am a newly devoted reader!!!!
- Anonymous said... on
- 29 September, 2008 07:40
these looks absolutely delicious! and how fun to make and enjoy :)
- Lydia said... on
- 30 September, 2008 00:31
Hi Linda,
Thanks for dropped by.
1) Break cake into small pieces with fingers
2) Add ganache, mix well.
3) Shape into small balls. Keep them in fridge for about 30minutes to firm up and will be easier to work with later.
4) Coat with melted choc or cocoa powder.
Happy baking!
Thanks for your compliments!
- Ingrid said... on
- 30 September, 2008 01:04
These look terrific and I don't even like chocolate cake!
You have a lovely blog. I briefly scrolled through your archived desserts. You have many informative and interesting posts. I'll be back to read more!
- Any Little Reason said... on
- 03 October, 2008 04:25
Drooling on my keyboard...these are going on my "must make" list!
- Lydia said... on
- 07 October, 2008 00:55
Hi Ingrid, thanks for your compliments! Do come back for more... cakes!
Hi Any Little Reason, luckily you were not drooling on my keyboard!
- jacquisbakingsomething said... on
- 11 October, 2008 12:30
Hi... I did something quite like these... They were a hit. Hope to learn more from u.
- Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice said... on
- 12 October, 2008 17:55
good to hear you're entering the competition ;)and just to inform you that you need to copy and paste the food fest logo from my blog to your entry..you may resize any how you want..but the condition is to paste it in your entry. this is to ensure a valid entry...thanx yaaa~
and btw i've taken your advice about the 'is my blog burning' thanx
- Lydia said... on
- 16 October, 2008 00:40
jacuisbakingsomething, glad to hear that. Lets share our ideas and recipes.
Lynn, I have sent you the link. All the best to your blog event.
- Anonymous said... on
- 23 November, 2009 17:15
Yum! how do you make the ganache? sorry dumb question Im a first timer cook too.
- Lydia said... on
- 20 January, 2010 01:00
Sorry for my slow respond. Here is the link for ganache recipe >>http://www.joyofbaking.com/ganache.html
- Anonymous said... on
- 10 March, 2010 21:26
WOW these chocolate cake pops look delicious! I'll definitely make it when i have the time! If i may ask,what chocolate coating did use?
Thank you so much for this recipe!
- Lydia said... on
- 23 March, 2010 17:36
For coating, I melted some choc with bit of butter.
- Night said... on
- 22 April, 2010 11:36
I am such a chocolate fan. These look really delicious. Can I ask what kind of camera you are using? You take very vibrant and nicely arranged shots.
- Lydia said... on
- 26 April, 2010 03:14
Thanks for your compliments.
I am using Pentax K100D, with sigma lenses.


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US senator to Russia: Turn over Snowden
US senator to Russia: Turn over Snowden
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. senator has written the Russian ambassador urging Moscow to turn over former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a letter on Monday that if the U.S. and Russia are to have a constructive relationship, Russia must cooperate with American authorities and apprehend Snowden.
Graham said the case is a critical test of the reset in relations between the two countries.
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Gold is trading back above $1,600 an ounce after the chairman of the Federal Reserve defended the central bank's efforts to help the economy.
Gold for April delivery rose $28.90 in Tuesday trading to settle at $1,615.50 an ounce. The price of gold dropped below $1,600 last Wednesday on speculation the Fed could end its bond-buying program sooner than planned.
In testimony before Congress, Ben Bernanke gave no hint that the Fed might shift away from its current program. Bernanke acknowledged the risks of keeping rates low indefinitely, but expressed confidence that such risks pose little danger now.
Trading in other metals was mixed. Silver for May delivery rose 27.3 cents to $29.32 an ounce, and copper for May rose 2.2 cents to $3.583 per pound.
Platinum for April delivery fell $4.20 to settle at $1,616.50 an ounce. Palladium for June fell $9.60 to $741.50 an ounce.
Crop prices were also mixed. Wheat rose 5.75 cents to $7.11 per bushel. Corn was up 9.25 cents to $6.9475 per bushel. Soybeans fell 3.5 cents to $14.3175.
In the market for oil and gas, benchmark crude for April delivery finished down 48 cents at $92.63 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude, used to price many kinds of oil imported by U.S. refineries, fell $1.73 to end at $112.71 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
— Wholesale gasoline fell 6 cents to finish at $3.20 a gallon.
— Heating oil dropped 7 cents to end at $3.03 a gallon.
— Natural gas rose 1 cent to finish at $3.43 per 1,000 cubic feet.


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Let's start with this car's name. It's the Mitsubishi i, the company's first mass-produced electric automobile. In the rest of the world, it's known as the i-MiEV, which stands for Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Car. Neither name is memorable, but at least the second one makes sense in an unpoetic, corporate-speak way.
By contrast, the car's egg-like shape is wonderfully odd. What a shame that such memorable styling was saddled with an unimaginative name. But its ovoid shape is merely reinforces its most distinctive trait: It's an all-electric car, one of a handful on the market.
This four-door, four-passenger subcompact is tiny, measuring just over 12 feet long. Its short but tall body feels roomier than it really is, thanks to its large windows and tall roof. Legroom is acceptable for taller drivers, but still somewhat cramped.
The cabin is functional in its design and ambience. It has a Spartan quality, as if designers had to watch every yen spent. They did. Electric battery technology is spendy, not to mention fussy.
The one thing you learn is that batteries are like people; they don't like it too hot or too cold.
According to Mitsubishi, below 32 degrees, the i's battery pack recharges more slowly than it normally does, necessitating an optional $150 Cold Zone Package. By contrast, after five years in warmer climes, the batteries will retain only 80 percent of their original capacity. That falls to 70 percent after 10 years.
Maybe this explains why the test vehicle never recharged to more than a 70-mile range.
This sounds sufficient until you start the car and turn on the air-conditioning. This is enough to easily drop your range by eight miles, or about ten percent. But that's only if you turn on the air to a moderate speed. Turn it on full blast, as I did, and mileage drops 12 miles.
The first couple drives were marked by range anxiety, as I was unsure how my driving style would affect the car's range.
Mitsubishi advises leaving any "unnecessary dead weight" at home to extend the car's range. (I could make a mother-in-law joke here, but I won't.) Of course, they also advise that you coast down hills and not drive excessively fast, as that uses more energy. Really? I would have never guessed. Do they really think Americans are that stupid? Then again, maybe they watched "Jersey Shore."
Anyway, I figured that my driving style must be pretty typical, as one mile driven was one mile depleted from the battery.
Most of the time, I used the normal drive gear to extract the most from the 49Kw electric motor, which develops 66 horsepower and 145 foot-pounds of torque. When streets were empty and I was in no danger of enraging fellow motorists with an excessively slow pace, I used the Eco mode. This mode is meant to conserve energy, but it's so slow, joggers will give you a run for your money.
The car's electric battery pack is placed ahead of the rear axle, which Mitsubishi claims protects it in the event of an accident. Given there's no room to place them after the rear axle, it seems as if engineers had little choice.
Still, this is a car that has a lot of space for its overall size, but a fairly limited range.
Even though it's less expensive than every other electric car, the Mitsubishi i is a pricey commuter car for those who want to shrink their carbon footprint. For the rest of us, it's a curiosity, not to mention a precursor of what's to come.
—Motor: AC electric
—Wheelbase: 100.4 inches
—Length: 144.8 inches
—Weight: 2,595 pounds
—Cargo space: 13.2-50.4 cubic feet
—EPA rating (city/highway): 126/99 MPGe
—Base price, base model: $29,125
—Base price, test model: $31,125
—Price as tested, including destination charge: $35,065
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Hewlett-Packard Co. and Rambus Inc. stood out in the tech sector Wednesday, while Gigamon Inc. scored big gains in its first day as a publicly traded company on what turned out to be an otherwise down day for tech stocks.
H-P HPQ, +1.70% rose 67 cents a share, or almost 3%, to close at $24.91 after Chief Executive Meg Whitman appeared on CNBC Wednesday morning. Whitman said H-P was a bit ahead with its five-year turnaround plans, but "there's a lot of heavy lifting ahead."
Whitman added that it was still possible H-P would see revenue grow in its 2014 fiscal year, but that could be dependent on the performance of the PC market.
Rambus RMBS, +2.97% shares got a lift of 6.5%, to end the day at $8.55 after the memory chip-technology company on Tuesday settled a long-running patent dispute with SK Hynix. Under terms of the deal, Hynix will pay Rambus $240 million over the next five years and Hynix will license certain technologies from Rambus.
Data-management technology company Gigamon Inc. US:GIMO enjoyed its first day as a publicly traded company, as its shares climbed nearly 50% to close at $28.47. Gigamon priced its IPO at $19 a share, after earlier setting a price range of $18 to $20 a share. The company specializes in network monitoring and management software and services.
Gains also came from Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +1.67% and NetApp Inc. NTAP, +1.63% but decliners weighed the sector down by the end of trading.
The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.98% fell more than 36 points, or 1%, to close at 3,400, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index SOX, +1.17% gave up 1% and the Morgan Stanley High Index US:MSH also closed in the red.
Selling across the broad market bled into the tech sector due to more concerns about potential monetary policy moves by several international central banks.
Pandora Media Inc. P, -0.32% shares shed 25 cents, or 1.6%, to finish the day at $15.10. Late Tuesday, the Internet radio company said in a regulatory filing that it has acquired KXMZ-FM, a radio station in Rapid City, S.D., to qualify for certain Radio Music License Committee settlement agreements on royalty payments to musicians.
Decliners included Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.76% Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO, +0.95% Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +0.93% and Netflix Inc. NFLX, -0.44%
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Goldman Sachs Protected Its Clients From AIG's Weakness, Letter to the Editor, The Wall Street Journal by Lucas van Praag
The Wall Street Journal (Copyright (c) 2009, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)
Prof. Amar Bhidé does his readers a disservice when he asserts that Goldman Sachs miscalculated the creditworthiness of AIG and was "made whole" by a government bailout of the company ("You Can't Rush a Recovery," op-ed, April 9).
These are the facts: Goldman Sachs is in the business of acting as an intermediary for numerous clients and often assumes risk on their behalf. Our normal protocols require that we protect our shareholders from loss associated with our incurring these positions through rigorous risk management. This includes buying credit insurance which, in the matter at hand, we did from AIG, then one of the world's largest insurance companies. The terms of this insurance included a requirement that AIG give us enough cash collateral to protect us against possible future loss.
We have consistently said that we had no direct economic exposure to AIG. We marked to market the risk we had insured with AIG, and AIG was contractually required to give us collateral to cover any diminution in value. Because there were periods when AIG didn't provide enough collateral, we hedged ourselves against the then seemingly unlikely event that AIG might default. The cost of this hedging was over $100 million. If AIG had failed, we would have had both the collateral and the proceeds from the credit default swaps and therefore would not have incurred any economic loss.
In order to collect under a credit default swap, there has to be an event of default. No event of default means no payout. By supporting AIG, the government prevented the company from defaulting. Some have questioned whether, if AIG had defaulted, we would have received the money owed to us under the credit default swap arrangements. Because these swaps were written by large financial institutions which mark to market their obligations to each other and net their positions at the close of business every day, we exchanged collateral with the CDS providers on a daily basis. This protected us from the risk of any knock-on defaults.
Finally, others have asked why Goldman Sachs didn't take a "haircut," in other words, less money than we were owed. We had taken great care and incurred considerable expense to protect our shareholders. Why would it have been appropriate for them to have suffered a loss when they didn't need to?
Far from miscalculating the creditworthiness of AIG, we acted in a way which most people would think of as a good example of responsible risk management.
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Republican Lawmaker Introduces Civil Union Bill
ST. PAUL (AP) -- A Republican state lawmaker is introducing a bill to establish civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to legalizing same-sex marriage.
Republican Rep. Tim Kelly of Red Wing plans to unveil his proposal at a Wednesday press conference at the Capitol. He says the bill has support from lawmakers in both parties.
Kelly was one of four Republicans who voted against the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage when the Legislature put it on the ballot in 2011. But Kelly has said gay marriage supporters overreached when they turned from defeating that amendment to pushing for legal gay marriage.
Sen. Scott Dibble, chief author of the gay marriage bill, says civil unions are insufficient. He calls them "separate but unequal" and says they would just create new legal dilemmas for gay couples.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – In passionate back-and-forth testimony, the debate over same-sex marriage is playing out in a Minnesota Legislature moving toward the first votes on a bill to legalize it.
Supporters and opponents went one-by-one Tuesday before the House Civil Law Committee, which planned to act on the legislation later in the day. A Senate committee also planned a vote. If the bills pass, they'll slip below the radar for weeks as the budget takes centers stage. A final vote on the marriage bills could be months away.
The House panel heard from pastors, doctors, parents, children and couples on both sides of the issue.
Last fall, Minnesota voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have permanently barred gay marriage. Almost immediately the push to allow same-sex weddings began.


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Defense attorney Reid Weingarten called it a huge victory for David Rainey, who was BP's vice president of exploration for the Gulf.
The charge of obstructing Congress thrown out Monday by U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt "was perhaps as much as 90 percent of the government's evidence," Weingarten said.
Rainey still faces one count of making false statements to law enforcement agents.
Engelhardt cited two reasons for dismissing the obstruction of Congress charge against Rainey. One is that the indictment failed to allege that Rainey knew of the pending congressional investigation he was charged with obstructing.
"Because it is an essential element of this crime that the defendant knew of this inquiry and investigation, the indictment must allege such knowledge. It does not," the judge wrote in his 44-page ruling. "Even construing the allegations strongly in the government's favor, it is simply impossible to ascertain from the indictment whether this essential element was presented to and found by the grand jury."
The judge also ruled that the obstruction count must be dismissed because it wasn't clear that it applied to subcommittee investigations like the one at the center of the indictment.
"Although subcommittees exist in both Houses of Congress, the statute does not contain the word 'subcommittee.' Thus, the defendant argues that the Court should not enlarge the statute to include subcommittees,'" Engelhardt wrote.
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass, who led a House subcommittee's investigation of the oil spill, urged the Justice Department to appeal the judge's ruling.
"This was a congressional investigation, plain and simple, and this kind of narrow and off-the wall interpretation of how Congress investigates wrongdoing is deeply troubling," Markey said in a statement.
A Justice Department spokesman said prosecutors were reviewing the decision but declined to comment on it.
The indictment claims Rainey failed to disclose information about the estimated rate that oil was spewing from BP's blown-out Macondo well during a May 4, 2010, congressional briefing. It also claims Rainey responded to a letter from a subcommittee chairman, U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass


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Slum Bear & Jason Statham
JLO's been all over New York promoting Parker this week, in varying outfits, clearly loving the attention. That's who she is, right? Even when she's selling sh-t she doesn't mind. Because she's out there, and people want to talk to her, and she gets to talk about herself, and in this case in particular, Parker really is a Jason Statham vehicle anyway. Bonus to her if it does well, but I'm not sure she'll have to eat it if it doesn't it.
But ...where's Slum Bear Casper? I don't see him tagging along in any of these shots. That's not to say he's not around, but when he is around he's usually not that concealed, at least he hasn't been in a long, long time. What does it mean then that he is concealed, besides the fact that we all benefit from not having to look at his smarmy gross bear face?
Unfortunately I don't think it means what we want it to mean which is that she finally became embarrassed for herself and cut that sh-t loose. Instead, I'd like to imagine that Jason Statham can't stand the sight of it and doesn't want it around. Doubtful but not totally impossible. JLO is surrounded by yes people. Even Benny Medina wouldn't tell her she's stupid in love. No one is telling her she's stupid in love. Jason Statham might though, non? Not because he actually cares for her but because he can't help but point out that she's f-cking a loser. There is no humiliation quite like your own humiliation as seen through the eyes of another. Will it work? Good God of course not. JLO gets more turned on the more she has to defend it. Slum Bear will be with her at the premiere, and right in Statham's face.
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