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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and remain in mourning for Leslie Nielsen. It's the same old story. Boy becomes dramatic actor. Boy grows old. Boy finds niche as deadpan comedic actor. Oh, how we will miss him. LET'S GO!
ROCKEFELLER CENTER CHRISTMAS – 8:00PM (NBC) Just NBC as they spend 60 minutes milking the throwing of a light switch. Scheduled to perform are Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson, Kylie Minogue, and more. At least they won't be covering "The Living Years." ANTICIPATION: CHRISTMASSY!
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER – 8:00PM (CBS)HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS – 8:00PM (ABC) Will you look at that? The two holiday classics have been scheduled directly opposite one another to compete for your ratings dollar. That is so sad. Sure, everyone probably has both these specials on DVD by now. Or they have a DVR and can easily tape one while watching the other. But it's the principle of it, doggone it! These two specials should NEVER be pitted against one another. It's a disgrace. Surely, Santa Claus is weeping in his big fake white beard as we speak. I know Yukon Cornelius taught us all fantastic lessons about the glories of capitalism, but this is going too far! ANTICIPATION: GRINCHY!
THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW – 10:00PM (CBS) CBS' annual attempt to give your grandfather a heart attack is back, this time with models parading around 80% naked on the runway, spiced up with musical performances from Akon and Katy Perry. Even odds say Perry herself will don one of Victoria's little numbers. And if that happens, expect to see many a head asplodin'. ANTICIPATION: SEXY!
STRANGE DAYS WITH BOB SAGET – 10:00PM (A&E) This new A&E show features the old "Full House" star and erstwhile filthy joke teller exploring American subcultures. Tonight, he travels with a motorcycle club. Be there next week when Bob tackles the strangest subculture of them all: Bob Saget Devotees. ANTICIPATION: SAGET!
GLEE – 8:00PM (FOX) Read tonight's list of covers and shudder: "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," "The Living Years" (yep, the dead father song), "Hey Soul Sister," "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life," and "Valerie." A playlist surely arranged by Satan himself. ANTICIPATION: TERROR!

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GREENVILLE, Tenn. – The King University women's golf team returned to action on Monday, and posted 328 in the first round of the Agnes McAmis Memorial, hosted by Tusculum College. Esther Gandarias led the Tornado, and is four shots out of first place after the first day.
Gandarias carded a 33 on front nine, and finished with a three-over 75 to lead King and place her in fourth place. Elizabeth Swallow followed her with a 79.
Anna Walker and Courtnee Young both finished with 87's while Kerby Jones rounded out the squad with an 89.
King is in 11th place of 17 teams with a total of 328, but the Tornado are only seven strokes behind fourth place Lincoln Memorial University. Lander University and Tusculum are tied for lead at 310.
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Cybersecurity protects gas supply
America's natural gas utilities operate more than two million miles of pipelines - the safest energy delivery system in the nation. Nothing is more important to us than the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to the more than 177 million Americans who use it for heating, cooking, and hot water, as well as the industries such as steel and chemical manufacturers that are experiencing a rebirth due to the abundance of affordable natural gas.
Our nation is the top producer of this clean energy source, which provides an opportunity to meet our national goals of boosting our economy, improving our environment and increasing our energy security. We envision a future where natural gas runs a significant number of our vehicles, generates power and supports other forms of renewable energy. Utilities will continue to build the 21st-century energy infrastructure to deliver the promises of natural gas.
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This new era of energy delivery comes with new challenges. Ensuring the protection and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure is a shared responsibility among multiple stakeholders. When it comes to critical infrastructure operators, there are two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that have been and don't know it yet. Our industry is working with government at every level to detect and mitigate these cyber attacks.
Natural gas utilities actively engage in cybersecurity management, with the primary objectives of minimizing cyber vulnerabilities and increasing a system's ability to detect malicious cyber traffic, mitigating impact, and implementing security measures that do not disrupt the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers.
Cybersecurity effectiveness in the natural gas industry is maximized in the diversity of the protective approaches employed. In general, operators across the industry use the "defense in depth" strategy to protect their control systems. This military strategy, adapted to cybersecurity defense, seeks to delay the advance of an attacker and entails the "layering" of tools and mechanisms as appropriate for the particular operating system so to protect against, detect, and mitigate compromise. This strategy begins with corporate cybersecurity governance consisting of policies, standards and guidelines. Constantly changing risks are regularly assessed and mitigated.
Public-private partnerships are the foundation for effective critical infrastructure protection and resilience strategies, and that timely, trusted information sharing among stakeholders is essential to the security of the nation's critical infrastructure.


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Warriors Beat Wolves 130-120
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 32 points and 15 assists, and the reeling Golden State Warriors rallied from 19 points down in the first half to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-120 on Monday night.
After learning that center Andrew Bogut could miss extended time with a fractured right rib, the Warriors withstood a strong start by Kevin Love to secure the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They finish the regular season Wednesday at Denver before beginning the postseason at the Los Angeles Clippers or Oklahoma City this weekend.
Love scored 22 of his 40 points in the first quarter. He finished with 14 rebounds and nine assists for the Timberwolves, who will need to win at Utah on Wednesday to clinch the franchise's first non-losing season since 2004-05.


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By Mohammed Al-Shawaf, KF9 Palestine
Lately, I've been trying to rationalize the fact that of the ten borrowers I've visited in cities and villages throughout the West Bank, I haven't met anyone who's "lifted themselves out of poverty," the most common social motive for microfinance organizations and practitioners and one that first drew me to the field.
In fact, I've seen (and heard) of cases of over indebtedness–the frightening prospect that a client, upon receiving a loan, is not working towards some higher step on the economic ladder, but fighting to hang on to that ladder as repayments eat away too much of the individual's monthly income.
Still, these cases haven't been the norm. Most of the clients I've met have said that their businesses have improved because they were able to purchase more inventory/buy instead of rent a machine required for their work/refurbish or replace existing equipment. When they speak about what they want in the future, 80% of the time it's been to obtain a larger loan—and not because they're so over indebted that another loan is the only temporary solution to lift their heads above water. No, it's because the amount of money in that person's hand has marginally increased since becoming a client with the microfinance institution (MFI). And presumably, another loan will mean another small increase in that borrower's pocket.
Ten clients among two MFIs across four cities in the West Bank is a decent sample, but I'll grant you that it's still very difficult to make sweeping observations about microfinance. Still, I'll go back to what I said at the start: how do I rationalize the expectations I had of microfinance's impact on low-income borrowers when I've yet to witness the "dramatic transformation" of a borrower's life? Or were my expectations misguided to begin with? Must I make peace with the fact that small loans to shopkeepers and farmers are a fine, but inherently limited means to improve a person's life?
I found my preliminary answer last week.
Hasan is a Kiva client of Faten, the largest MFI in Palestine. He is a cab driver in Bethlehem and, among other reasons, I was visiting him to see if the $2000 loan he requested from Faten to buy insurance and make improvements to his cab did, in fact, take place. While Hasen used half of his loan to pay for insurance, a necessity he said because of frequent police checks in the city, the other half never reached the cab. Instead, it was more important for him and his family to build a small room in his house. When I asked him why, he said that problems had arisen from the fact that his wife and two children had all been living in one room.
Hasan, like other clients I've met diverted from the "purpose of the loan." Most of the time, family obligations are the reason. This specific case, though, showed me what microfinance can do and what it can't.
Microfinance can give a person options, something that wouldn't have been possible without access to a loan. I believe that you can draw a direct line between options and dignity– the ability to not only assess your priorities, but to have the tools to do something about it.
At the same time, Hasan admitted that he still needed to pay off construction expenses for his room. He must first take care of his current loan though, and by the time that happens, the yearly insurance he bought will have expired. For Hasan, microfinance hasn't solved the costs of formalization–why every year for the conceivable future, he will have to scrounge just to be allowed in the driver's seat of his cab.
Hasan splits his fares evenly with a business partner because he can't afford to go into business alone. When I asked him what his hopes were for the future, I wish I could tell you that he said, with confidence, he would go into business for himself. Instead, I got the answer I've come to expect: He hoped for another, larger loan.
I believe that Hasen is better off because he is a client of Faten and has access to capital he didn't have before. Microloans, in the least, will allow him to make a real difference in the lives of his wife and children. But from what I could tell, it won't make him into a wildly successful entrepreneur and perhaps, won't even allow him to go into business for himself.
I've come to the point of neither embracing the "power of microfinance" with open arms, nor ignoring the real impact it can have. The clients I've seen have had unmet needs that prevent them from being the success stories I've often read about. This is especially true in the context of the Palestinian Territories. Borrowers are even more vulnerable to shifting priorities, making it difficult to transform their lives from their businesses alone.
Still, I've seen that access to capital where there previously wasn't any can be a small step toward towards a better future. I suppose, like Hasan and his real loan use, I too have become a pragmatist.
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The New York Jets are scheduled to interview former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo and Pittsburgh Steelers director of football and business administration Omar Khan on Thursday, sources told New York Daily News reporter Manish Mehta.
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The Jets are scheduled to interview Miami Dolphins assistant GM Brian Gaine next week. Mehta reported an interest in San Diego Chargers director of player personnel Jimmy Raye, though an interview has not been scheduled.
Seattle Seahawks vice president of football administration John Idzik is supposed to interview Friday, CBS Sports reported. Montreal Alouettes general manager Jim Popp also is a name to watch, sources told Mehta.
Angelo is the biggest name of the group. He held the Bears job from 2001 to 2011 and built the 2006 team that advanced to the Super Bowl. He is the first candidate with GM experience.
Khan is known for his talent with contracts and the salary cap.
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There is also a tool if you need to find the best time to have a phone or internet meeting with people dispersed around the world World Clock Meeting Planner.
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Calgary, AB, Canada
Winnipeg, Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Moncton, NB, Canada
London, United Kingdom
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Almost 150 suspects have been charged with offences after their alleged victims appealed against initial decisions not to go ahead with a prosecution, according to new figures.
The decisions were reversed under the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) victims' right to review scheme, which was brought in last year in an effort to improve confidence in the justice system.
The BBC, which obtained the figures, said that among the successful victims' appeals were 80 cases of violence and 27 involving alleged sexual offences.
The broadcaster said that between June 2013 - when the scheme started - and this March, 1,186 appeals were lodged, of which 162 were upheld, a success rate of 13.7%.
Sixteen of the successful appeals involved cases where charges had been brought and then dropped, so a prosecution could not be re-started.
In the remaining cases, at least 146 suspects were charged with offences for which they had initially escaped prosecution.
In two cases in which charges were brought the victims had died.
One followed an alleged "road rage" incident, and the other involved a pedestrian who was hit by a car while crossing a road.
The CPS made 113,952 decisions in England and Wales which could have been reviewed, meaning less than 0.14% were overturned, the BBC said.
Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: "What we would like is for victims to be reassured that we don't routinely get cases wrong. Where we do get it wrong, we will look at them again and they can challenge it.
"So it gives them a tremendous sense of empowerment."
The process was criticised by Nicole Westmarland, Professor of Criminology at Durham University, who told the BBC: "What we essentially have is a panel of colleagues reviewing the decision of somebody who they may be personally friends with."
But Ms Saunders said: "It's wrong to say it's looked at by colleagues who may be friends. The scheme is that it will be looked at by somebody different, initially within the office, normally somebody more senior.
"It is looked in accordance with the code, so very professionally. There is a second right to review as well, so if the victim is still not satisfied with that initial one the second right is that it goes to our headquarters division which is very separate from all the areas."
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Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent to compensate for "no-shows". The most effective way to reduce the risk of being bumped is to get to the airport early. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) sets rules for required compensation if a passenger is bumped from a flight. The amount of reimbursement paid depends on the destination and the length of time the flight was delayed.
Airline carriers may negotiate with their passengers who volunteer to bump their flight for a mutually acceptable amount of money or maybe a free trip or other benefits.
Passenger Bumping
1. If the passenger can be rebooked to reach his or her destination within one hour of the original arrival time, the airline is not required to compensate the passenger.
2. If the passenger is bumped from a domestic flight and the airline cannot schedule the person where he or she wants to go within two hours, the airline must give the individual 100 percent of the value of that flight, up to $200. The original airline ticket is still valid for the next flight. The money provided to the individual by the airline is intended to cover expenses during the delay.
3. If a passenger is bumped from an international flight and cannot reach his or her destination within four hours of the original arrival time, the passenger is entitled to 200 percent of the fare, not to exceed $400.
4. If the passenger is denied boarding and is not sure about the airline's compensation, he or she should inquire with the airline's consumer affairs department. Airlines do not want customers to be dissatisfied.
5. If the passenger is still angry, he or she can sue for damages (Supreme Court decision).
6. If the passenger is unable to resolve a bumping dispute with the ticket agent, he or she should contact the airline's consumer affairs department.
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Factory in Europe?
Factory in Europe?
Could be, but this Fremont factory (former NUMMI factory) is more than enough to satisfy demand for now. It still feels odd that Tesla got that factory that cheap. It is huge place, at it's peak it produced nearly thousand cars per day.
Tesla is still using only a small fraction of the whole facility.
I think Toyota was grateful as hell to get anything for it. Who was going to buy an auto factory in business-toxic California? It swapped a white elephant dead loss for shares in a longshot company. That bet will pay off, as it happens, and Toyota will be damn happy it did.
It seems Ford is also shutting down their plant in Eastleigh in the UK too. Silly thought but if Telsa build their European cars in Europe don't they benefit i.e. I was thinking of things like subsidies, EIB loans, no tariffs, no need to transport over the pond (Atlantic Ocean) etc.
The BBC report says Ford will shut the factory in July 2013 - Good timing for Tesla and just in time for the Model S ?
Impossible. Elon couldn't commute to do the final QC in CA and UK both. ;)
Pity they stopped Concord - may be Richard Branson could help - or Elon could use a webcam instead ;-)
Forget Branson, maybe Elon could get access to a (slightly) modified SpaceX rocket for commuting and real hands on QC.
Elon's SpaceX shuttles are pretty quick, aint they..;-)
rmitchum, ah.. didnt see your reply..;-)
But it would be fun though, if Model S and X reservations increase enough that TM might consider buying the Ford factory.:-D
If anything they could buy production tools and machinery at interesting prices like they did for the Model S production line.
Fortega, I was thinking the same thing.
Everything is there, and it is an innovative region.
And perhaps it will get us quicker to new car developments...
Well, absolutely. Its a wonderful chance for Tesla when his biggest competitor if absent. They must make best use of time and should set up a base at a nice place.
Change management training
Manufacturing in EU is like starting a race standing in a meter-deep hole.


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In less than two weeks, one of South Florida's most exciting food events, the 6th annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, will be upon us -- a time when the country's most famous chefs come to cook at Palm Beach's most prestigious resorts and restaurants.
The food fun starts Friday, December 7 with a food truck competition, and continues with a series of events ending with one of the most popular: the 6th annual Grand Tasting, where more than 30 chefs from New York to Los Angeles will showcase their skills.
But what about an event for local chefs only? In the past three years the Grand Tasting has also featured the Grand Chef Throwdown, where three local chefs go head-to-head for a $10,000 grand prize and the honor of being named the "Grand Chef Master" by a panel of celebrity judges including Norman Van Aken, owner of Norman's in Coral Gables.
However, before the show begins, two contestants must be chosen to compete against reigning champion and local chef Roy Villacrusis, the only chef to have won the Grand Chef Throwdown since the contest's inception in 2010, having taken home the title two years running.
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-- Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest 2012
-- Villacrusis Wins Food and Wine Fest Grand Chef Throwdown
-- Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest Features "Top Chef"
Contestants are chosen via Facebook voting, which is open to the public. Each chef interested in competing must post to the Grand Chef Throwdown Facebook page, where voters (you, me -- whoever) "like" their status in an attempt to rack up votes for their favorite competitor.
According to Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest Organizer David Sabin, the Grand Chef Throwdown began as a partnership with Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus Beef, which sponsors the event. The competition was an "innovative way to connect with the culinary professionals," Sabin told Clean Plate Charlie during a recent interview.
The first Grand Chef Throwdown started with a general Facebook competition. The goal was to encourage local chefs to participate, while also giving the South Florida community a chance to actively select their favorite chef. While anyone can join the competition, professional chefs from Palm Beach and Broward County have been selected to compete the past two years.
As with previous years, the 2012 Grand Chef Throwdown will include the two chefs with the highest number of votes, who will compete with Villacrusis by making a dish using an unknown cut of Creekstone beef. Contestants are given use of a full pantry of spices and ingredients, and are allowed to bring one "special" secret ingredient with them to the competition. The winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize, half of which was once donated to the James Beard Foundation.
To make the competition even more exciting, this year the festival has a few firsts: the winning chef is now given the chance to select a charity of his or her choice, and Market 17 executive chef Lauren DeShields will be the first woman to compete for a spot.
Lastly, this year rumors of false Facebook accounts set up for the purpose of voting surfaced, and one contestant -- Delray Beach and Dada executive chef Bruce Feingold -- decided to drop out of the running because of it, frustrated with the seemingly mismanaged voting process. According to Sabin, using Facebook and it's "systematic procedure for voting" has worked well for the competition over the years, and there are no plans to change it or penalize competitors for racking up votes -- no matter how they get them.
Want to get in on the action to support your favorite chef? Simply go to the Grand Chef Throwdown Facebook page and vote before the final tally at 5 p.m. this Friday, November 30. But before you do, get to know all the chefs who want the chance to compete for the 2012 title:
Chef Eric Grutka
Born and raised in Ithica, New York, Grutka moved to Stuart in 1983, where he quickly learned to love the sights and sounds of the kitchen.
"My best friend growing up, his mother did a lot baking and cooking, and as a young child I was just around that all the time," Grutka told Clean Plate Charlie. "I think that, somewhere, it made me appreciate cooking on a different level."
Since that time, Grutka began working in the restaurant industry long before he owned his own establishment. Like most self-made chefs, he did it all: dishwashing, bussing, serving.
"I started working when I was 14, but I remember my first day in the kitchen. One day, one of our chefs didn't show up, and they asked me to help out," said Grutka. The rest is history.
Since that time Grutka has bounced back and forth from back of house to front, working in both kitchen and managerial positions. High-volume experience came as a corporate trainer for Ruby Tuesday, opening restaurants and assisting staff with the routine of day-to-day operations.
A string of high-end establishments in the Port St. Lucie area followed, including Guytano's in Stuart, 11 Maple Street in Jensen Beach, Islands Fish Grill in Melbourne, Pearl's Bistro in Vero Beach, and The Mango Tree Restaurant in Cocoa Beach.
Today, Grutka is owner of Crush Wine Bar in downtown Stuart, a place that highlights everything craft -- mostly small vintner wines to micro brews. The real cooking happens at his other establishment, Ian's Tropical Grill, which he opened in Stuart in 2001. As both owner and executive chef of the small eatery, Grutka experiments daily, rotating an ever-changing menu of 15 or so appetizers and about a dozen entrees covering his preference for modern American cuisine. Fresh meats, fish and local, organic produce are delivered daily, he said, making Ian's a touch of farm to table fare.
"Before I bought Ian's, a lot of my influence revolved around Florida flavors -- tropical dishes," said Grutka. "Since then, I've really evolved as a chef, and my flavor profiles have moved away from fruity to create a more balanced dish. I'm also staying away from too many ingredients, and trying to let the ingredients speak for themselves."Take the more savory appetizer of locally sourced rabbit, highlighted with a housemade ricotta cheese and Meyer lemon crème fraîche.
Still, Grutka's fans can't let go of their favorite dish: Ian's Day Boat Scallops. Although he's tried several times to reinvent the popular panko-crusted, jerk-spiced scallops, the dish has remained on the menu for the past several years at the request of regulars and locals. Served with a garlic beurre blanc, raspberry coulis and homemade mango salsa, it's become one of Ian's signature dishes.
Why does he want to compete in the Grand Chef Throwdown?
"I haven't competed in this event before, but I have participated in [the recent Port St. Lucie] Icon Chef competition, and I won that event," said Grutka. "It was fun competing, and I really enjoyed the experience. Plus, cooking wise, I think I have what it takes. I've been cooking in my own kitchens for a long time."
As for a charity: Grutka said he's like to split a portion of the proceeds between a local holiday toy drive and the Humane Society.
Chef Philip Anthony (Licausi)
Growing up in an Italian family, cooking was in Licausi's blood.
"My father and grandparents owned very successful restaurants in New York and Florida. At a young age I was exposed to cooking, like helping my grandmother pick fresh basil or bake cookies, stuff other kids weren't really that into."
From the age of 13, Licausi was making salads and prepping dough with his father at the family restaurant, the House of Dough in New York and Joseph's Bistro in Palm Coast, Florida. He later enrolled in Johnson and Wales to earn his bachelor's degree -- but it wasn't enough. He wanted to learn more.
"I have a strong drive to be the best at everything I do -- to do better every day," said Lucaisi. How to improve his cooking? Licaisi called the best chefs in the area and asked if he could work for free to learn. It landed him externships with top-name chefs including Todd English at Wild Olives in West Palm Beach, Michelle Bernstein at Sra. Martinez in Miami Beach, Shari Almodovar at Cafe 1451 in West Palm Beach, and Anthony Pizzo at Cut 432 in Delray Beach.
Now a Boca Raton resident, Licausi is currently working alongside Aaron Black at PB Catch on the Island in Palm Beach. When asked about his personal style of cooking, he said he prefers a mix of classical French, American and molecular gastronomy. "My real passion is for everything I make to marry well. Some chefs throw random things together on a dish, but it doesnt mesh with your pallet. I want to make all the ingredients blend together perfectly."
So why does Licausi deserve your vote to participate in the Grand Chef Throwdown? "Cooking keeps me sane, and competition is in my blood. I'm 26, and feel I have just as much knowledge -- if not more -- than the average chef. From molecular gastronomy to French, Asian and Italian cuisine -- I have what it takes to compete. I will bring food to the table that is mind blowing."
If Licausi competes and wins, he said he would like to support a mental health charity that works to help those suffering from anxiety disorders.
Chef Fritz Cassel
Like many chefs, Fritz Cassel's first cooking lessons started in the family kitchen. Originally from Oklahoma, his parents were always cooking and "very into food."
"We had a huge kitchen, and we always had a garden where we grew our own vegetables," Cassel told Clean Plate Charlie during a recent interview.
Cassel later worked for a local restaurant, Vito's Italian Kitchen, where the wood-burning stove and creative menu helped to foster a love of creativity in the kitchen.
When it came time for Cassel to decide what he wanted to do for a living, he opted for sunny South Florida, and the Lincoln Culinary Institute of West Palm Beach.
He later began his career as sous chef -- and later executive chef -- of Spoto's Oyster Bar in Palm Beach Gardens. He also spent time as the chef at Spoto's Oakwood Grill.
Most recently, Cassel helmed the kitchen as executive chef for Gratify American Gastropub in West Palm Beach, which closed its doors in July. "Gratify is where I really had the chance to come into my own," said Cassel. "We weren't pigeon-holed into one kind of food, or one type of cuisine, so I was able to develop my own personal style and tastes."
While he began cooking at home tackling the usual family-style dinners, what Cassel does today is far from ordinary. He most enjoys cooking over an open flame, and was well known for making Gratify's own house-cured bacon -- a skill reminiscent of the time he spent working with the family-owned meat distributor, Bush Brothers, of West Palm Beach, perhaps?
Currently, Cassel has a penchant for roasting vegetables, which he says imparts an intense amount of flavor into the foods he cooks. It's something you will be able to find on the new menu he is working on for his most recent gig as executive chef for a new Italian and Spanish-themed gastropub off Clematis St., which is slated to open mid-December. There, Cassel said he hopes to erect a roof-top garden where he will be able to grow his own spices, herbs and vegetables.
When asked what charity he would like to work with, Cassel said he was most interested in donating money in support of an Alzheimer's research foundation.
Chef Justin Basta
Chef Justin Basta began working in the industry when he was just a teenager. A New Jersey native, his parents were caterers, and have prepared food served at events put on by the likes of celebrities Winona Ryder and Bruce Springsteen.
"When I was younger, and got into trouble, working the family business was a sort of punishment," admits Basta, who was manning the grill for his parents' catering company, serving anywhere from 70 to 100 people at just 13-years-old.
It was a punishment that became a passion, however. After graduating from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, and Lincoln's Culinary Institute, Basta is currently working on becoming a certified executive chef. Today, he mainly works as a private chef based in Boca Raton, cooking for as many as 15 clients in the height of season.
"Most of my work involves helping people with food allergies, people with certain dietary restrictions, and -- of course -- people who just want to eat something new and different every day," Basta told Clean Plate Charlie during a recent interview.
Basta said he gravitates toward Southeastern and Asian cuisine, and also has a passion for molecular gastronomy. He loves to make his own noodles, and can't live without Thai chili paste. "It goes into almost everything I make -- I've even put it in ice cream." Right now, pine needles are on his radar -- something special for the holiday season, but really "anything new and different."
Before striking out on his own, Basta held several stints at Boca Raton restaurants including Ovenella and -- most notably -- as the sous chef at Mariposa in Neiman Marcus. However, his favorite partnership so far has been working alongside chef Roy Villacrusis during his time at Kapow! Noodle Bar. "He's such a creative and supportive person -- just very inspirational -- and he really encouraged you to experiment. It would be an honor to compete against him." If he gets the chance to compete and wins, Basta said he would like to donate a portion of his winnings to the Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation, as well as the NYU Medical Center.
Chef Lauren DeShields
Lake Worth resident and chef Lauren DeShields found out about the Grand Chef Throwdown from a friend -- none other than fellow chef Roy Villacrusis, who posted a comment on his Facebook page urging fellow foodies and chefs to give the competition a try.
"I thought it would be fun," DeShields told Clean Plate Charlie during a recent interview.
A South Florida native, DeShields career is marked by her adventurous spirit, which led her to San Francisco after she graduated from Johnson and Wales Miami. She fell in love with the city, which she describes as her own "culinary mecca" with a unique culinary atmosphere.
"I was interested in everything they had going on there, especially their use of produce and the whole philosophy of using the entire plant from leaves to roots. Just the idea of respecting the whole plant [or animal] you are cooking with," said DeShields. "It's simply the best city in the country for food -- in my opinion -- even better than New York or Chicago."
During her stay in San Francisco, DeShields worked for a number of well-known restaurants -- including the urban wine bar known as RN74 -- while also garnering influences from her time at the 18-seat, high-end dining establishment Saison, as well as the techniques she learned cooking for the small, family-owned Korean restaurant, Namu Gaji.
DeShileds later returned to Florida several years ago for an opportunity to open 3030 Ocean at the Marriott resort on Singer Island with modern American seafood phenom, chef Dean James Max. When the restaurant changed hands, she was given an opportunity to run the kitchen at Market 17 in Fort Lauderdale, where she has worked as executive chef for close to a year.
What makes her style so unique? "I think my technique is a little bit more modern. By going to San Francisco, my style is not as classical as you will find in a lot of restaurants in South Florida," said DeShields.
With an Asian and Middle Eastern influence, DeShields added her cooking is emblematic of an American style, but often fuses a unique twist -- her love of Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine -- into dishes that highlight Moroccan or Japanese ingredients, spices, oils or vinegars. Her favorite dish right now: a French-style curry that uses a special spice she may take with her as her "secret" ingredient if she is selected to compete.
If she is able to compete and wins, DeShields added she would like to choose a charity that will benefit cats.
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Economic Development Revolving Fund: Guidelines
Activities must meet either Objective E or Objective F of the Program Framework, through the acquisition or rehab of real property.
Funds are available anytime throughout the year, contingent upon availability of funds. Twenty-four (24) copies of the application are due to the CD Office by 4:30pm on the 15th of the month and will be reviewed by the CDBG Commission on the first Thursday of the following month. The City Council shall determine final approval for all recommended activities over $25,000 to be assisted with Economic Development Funds; the Mayor shall determine final approval for all recommended activities $25,000 or less.
Applications should be submitted four (4) months prior to the planned acquisition or rehabilitation of the property to allow time for orderly decision making.
Proposals for the Economic Development Fund must identify a specific site address and be able to commit and expend all funds within twelve (12) months of Council approval. The City will provide assistance solely to properties which are or will be owned by the applicant.
The CD Office will secure its funding for capital costs with a mortgage in the form of a non-recourse loan. Funds will be provided in the form of a long-term deferred loan payable upon the sale, transfer, or change in use of the property. The mortgage will require a repayment equal to the amount of CDBG funds invested or the percent of the appraised value which the CDBG funds represent in the value of the property, whichever is higher.
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Bitter wind-chill in Denver caps a day of mixed-up weather in an abnormal January
The snow is rolling on out of here, but the cold will stay a little longer, like an obnoxious guest.
The thermometer reads 6 degrees tonight, but the wind-chill could press down to minus-5, according to the National Weather Service.
They're two different things. Temperature is more important to everything but but people. Exposed skin measures wind-chill, specifically how cold it feels to the thermoreceptors of the skin's dermis layer.
A breeze makes a big difference, both in pressing the issue of cold and sweeping away the skin's thermal benefits. So gusts up to 17 mph overnight are to blame for the 11-degree difference between temperature and wind-chill before morning.
Speaking of weather data, today was statistically pretty normal, based on the afternoon measure.
The high temperature at Denver International Airport was 45 degrees and the mid-day low was 16. That's just 1 degree off the 30-year-average high for the date, and 2 degrees colder than the normal low.
The twist is in the timing. Denver's high today was set just after midnight, and the early low was set at 3:59 p.m., just before the official 4 p.m. recording.
At 8:54 p.m., however, the mercury had slipped to 6 degrees in Denver, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to rebound into the upper 30s across the metro region Thursday, with seasonal 40s Friday and the 50s this weekend.
So far this month, Denver has had an average daily temperature of 37.8 degrees — 7 degrees warmer than the 30-year average. Daily high temperatures have averaged a balmy 50.1 degrees so far this month, where normal is between 43 and 44 degrees.
And despite the recent snow, Denver is still nearly one-third behind the normal water-value of precipitation for January. The city has had 0.08 inch of moisture — the melted value of snow — which is 0.04 below normal, according to federal weather data. The average water value for all of January's snow is 0.36 inches.
The average January snowfall total in Denver over the past three decades is 7 inches. February averages 7.5 inches. March, the city's snowiest month, averages 11.5, followed by April with 9 inches.


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Recent News
July 25, 2013
Olam Tomato Processors, Inc. Recalls Mild and Medium Chunky Salsa Due to Large Glass Pieces
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of Olam Tomato Processors, Inc. Chunky Salsa because it may contain large glass pieces.
The production codes for the Mild Chunky Salsa (UPC 3927759137) are L12142 (Best By Date June 2015) and L04093 (Best By Date October 2015) and for the Medium Chunky Salsa (UPC 3927759139) is L01313 (Best By Date July 2015). The labels of the affected product will say distributed by Greenbrier International, Inc.
The product was sold at Dollar Tree and Deals 'stores, Dollar Express and Dollar Bill$. The products was distributed nationwide.
The full recall can be found at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm362224.htm.


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Before proceeding, please ensure that you have read Section 5 and Section 6.
These installation notes are based on a single-partition installation using the 22.214.171.124-0.8-default kernel. Novell AppArmor security was installed and enabled during the installation and testing.
The installation on SLES 10 completed successfully, with no problems getting the GUI installer working, and no errors during the install. This smooth installation isn't surprising, given that SLES 10 is an officially supported platform for DB2.
Basic test results (see Section 21 for more details) were successful.
However, I found that after a reboot, the DB2 instance was not being restarted automatically, so clients could not connect to the database. To correct this problem, execute this command as the instance owner:
db2set DB2AUTOSTART=YES
Also, to allow DB2 access through the firewall (which is enabled by default), it was necessary to add the port values to the firewall using the YaST2 utility.
You can use the db2 get dbm cfg | grep SVCENAME command to retrieve the DB2 instance service name. By default, this is set as a TCP connection at port 50001. Note that you will need to add another new TCP rule to allow firewall access if you create any additional instances later. If you want to remotely administer the DB2 installation on this system, the UDP and TCP connections at port 523 should also be allowed through the firewall.
To open these ports using YaST, open the YaST tool, and select "Security and Users, then select the "Firewall" icon. In the Allowed Services setup panel, click on the "Advanced" button. In the TCP ports dialog, add 523 50001, and in the UDP ports dialog, add 523. Click "Next" until the setup wizard completes and restarts the firewall. Remote connections will now pass through to the DB2 instance.


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The Orbit Stereo might not be the most powerful laptop speakers in the world, but they're sleek, unobtrusive, and they've pretty much gotta be an improvement over the tinny noise that's coughing out of your keyboard about now. A single USB cord tethers the pair to your PC, and they snap together for easy transit. They'll be available this month for 50 bucks. [Altec Lansing]
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A vacuum device, which is sometimes used to treat
erection problems (erectile dysfunction), is a tube
made of plastic that fits around the penis. You coat the base of the penis with
lubricant and insert the penis into the tube. Air is pumped out of the tube, which
creates a vacuum. The vacuum helps blood flow into the penis, producing an
erection-like state in about 5 minutes. A constrictive band is placed around the
base of the penis to maintain the erection, and the tube is removed.
See a picture of a
vacuum device.
The constrictive band may be left in place for up to 30 minutes. If
you want the erection to last longer, you may remove the band for a few minutes
and then repeat the process.
Vacuum devices may block ejaculation. You can still have an orgasm but may
not ejaculate (release semen).
Some men say the erection is "wobbly" or has a "hinge-like" feeling,
since the tissues beneath the ring on the base of the penis don't get hard. A
small number of men consider this a major problem, and it may make penetration
A prescription is not needed to buy these devices. They are
reusable and should be cleaned after each use.
The device usually produces an erection, which goes away when the
constrictive band is removed.
Most men who have erection problems from physical causes can use
vacuum devices. Men who have erection problems because of psychological causes
may also use these devices.
Between 6 and 9 out of 10 men who use a vacuum device say that they are able to get an erection that is satisfactory for sexual intercourse.1
The vacuum device is less popular than other methods used for creating an erection. The number of men who are happy with the device ranges from 3 to 7 out of 10 men who use it.1
The risk of side effects is low, and they are usually minor.
Possible problems may include:
No significant side effects or complications have been
Be sure to discuss using a vacuum device with your partner. It is
important that both of you have realistic expectations of what the device can
do. The vacuum device gives you an erection that may be suitable for sexual
intercourse but is not the same as a normal erection.
The device can be difficult to
learn to use, and about four tries are needed to learn to use it
Some men find the band around the base of the penis distracting or
irritating during sex.
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CitationsBurnett AL (2012). Evaluation and management of erectile dysfunction. In AJ Wein et al., eds., Campbell-Walsh Urology, 10th ed., vol. 1, pp. 721–748. Philadelphia: Saunders.
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David Kiron, executive editor of MIT SMR's Innovation Hubs, attended "Big Data: Making Complex Things Simpler," a two-day seminar taught by MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson and Sandy Pentland. Kiron shares insights from the course, including how cheap flows of data enable faster experimentation and the privacy implications of Big Data.
Companies are now amassing so much data with such variety, so quickly, that they are able to peek beneath their organizational skin, much as biologists in the 17th century used microscopes to acquaint themselves with the (then) unknown multicellular denizens of pond water. What can companies see with all of this new data?
By describing our world at a much finer level of detail, Big Data is improving our ability to ask new questions, to solve old problems and to innovate. It is also enabling higher levels of corporate productivity. Perhaps, most importantly, it is forcing us to make trade-offs about the kind of world we want to live in.
These are some of the messages that MIT professors Erik Brynjolfsson and Alex (Sandy) Pentland drove home in a thought-provoking two-day seminar called Big Data: Making Complex Things Simpler, held near the MIT campus last month.
Brynjolfsson is director of MIT's Center for Digital Business and co-author of Race Against the Machine: How the Digital Revolution is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and the Economy. Pentland directs MIT's Human Dynamics Laboratory and the MIT Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, and also advises the World Economic Forum, Nissan Motor Corporation, and a variety of start-up companies.
A few of the larger implications discussed at the two-day event are continuing to resonate with me weeks later, including:
• Faster insights with cheap experiments. A significant challenge for online retailers is abandoned shopping carts. People stuff their virtual carts with items they never actually purchase. How to minimize abandoned shopping carts and increase sales?
At Amazon, data analysts are running daily experiments: changing prices for a given item or presenting items in different ways. With cheap flows of data, the cost of running these experiments is low, so Amazon can run hundreds of inexpensive experiments each day. Most fail to show improvement.
But in this case, failure is a sign, paradoxically, of success. As experiments get cheaper, you can run more and more experiments – so the ones that work will get fewer and fewer as a percentage of total experiments run. "That's not a bug," said Brynjolfsson. "That just shows it's worth testing even long-shot hypotheses."
• Big Data/Big Brother? Seminar participants had a lot of energy and concern around the privacy implications of Big Data. They discussed a number of intriguing questions: What exactly are companies doing with mobile data, for example, which can show the current and historical information about an individual's location? How much control should an individual have over data that connects to his or her behavior? If it's your data, can you sell it? Is personal data a kind of new asset class? What kind of markets might there be for this information? How would they be regulated?
These are important questions for all of us to consider in the emerging era of Big Data. In a future post, I'll blog about other management implications discussed in Brynjolfsson's and Pentland's seminar, which will be taught again in October 2012.


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Marital Discussions to Have Now
Smart couples prepare for life's big changes before things get tough. Here, five common scenarios you should plan for now.
What Do You Mean Your Mother Is Coming to Live with Us?
When we were newlyweds my husband jokingly nicknamed me "The Great Communicator" because of my knack for gently persuading him to talk about sensitive, stressful subjects. Over the past 14 years I've nudged Aaron to address everything from how we'd help our aging parents to who would raise our son if both of us were hit by a bus. I tend to fret about the future and fear the unexpected, so knowing how he thinks and creating contingency plans give me some peace of mind.
When we first tackle a topic we often disagree on the solutions. But it's worth the effort to keep revisiting the scenarios and compromising until we finally reach a consensus. By doing so Aaron and I have also become closer. "Working through difficult issues together can improve a couple's emotional connection because it allows them to see each other as allies who are respectful, caring, and empathic," says Marc D. Rabinowitz, a marital therapist in Norfolk, Virginia. What's more, collaborating this way can preempt other problems since "couples tend to get angry or pull away from each other in the middle of a crisis," says Bonnie Gordon-Rabinowitz, who shares a practice with her husband. Read on for expert advice on the five conversations every married couple should have sooner rather than later.
You Need to Name Guardians for Your Kids in Your Will
Conflict is almost certain to arise when a couple evaluates the merits and shortcomings of people who could raise their children. Your husband wants to choose his parents; you believe your brother is the only one who could come close to filling your shoes. You want someone liberal and laid-back, while he prefers a guardian who's serious and strict. There's also the person's age, health status, finances, and faith to take into account. Though it's normal to disagree, the two of you must make a decision. If you don't, a judge will appoint someone — and it may not be the same choice you would have made. So compromise on a relative or friend (and name a few backups just in case), then ask if he or she is willing to assume responsibility before you put that person in your will. Review your selection every few years to make sure you feel that person is still the right choice.
An Ailing, Aging Parent Needs to Move In with You
This situation forces you to confront so many emotions — your true feelings toward your parent or in-law, your fear of watching him suffer and lose his independence, your sense of guilt because you may not want to care for him. But since it's a possible outcome for most of us, it should be dealt with. "There are lots of ways to compromise here, but you must get into the fine print of what's really involved," Rabinowitz says. Is your dad in poor health and unable to care for himself? Does he require a long-term stay until he's ready for a nursing home or hospice? Do you have room in your house? Will you hire a home health aide? Could you rotate caregiving with your siblings?
You and your husband should also discuss the possible effects on your family life and how to prevent the situation from driving a wedge between you. "One option might be to agree to let your parent or in-law move in — with the understanding that the arrangement would be revisited in six months and a change made if necessary," says Rabinowitz.
Your Spouse Becomes Severely Incapacitated and You Must Make Medical Decisions for Him
End-of-life care is a highly personal matter. You should make your individual choices now and explain your reasoning to each other — perhaps one of you watched a loved one suffer too long on feeding tubes or can't imagine withdrawing life support. Then declare your wishes in a living will in order to avoid legal battles between family members. "The Terri Schiavo case drove home the importance of designating someone to make healthcare decisions for you in case you can't make them for yourself," says Christine Albright, chair of the trusts and estates department at the Chicago law firm Winston & Strawn, LLP. You can leave your instructions open-ended or spell them out precisely — for example, when you'd want doctors to use extraordinary measures to keep you alive, a specific treatment you'd refuse, when you'd want a second or third opinion from doctors. "If your spouse can't honor your request — perhaps because of religious beliefs — you may need to designate a friend or relative instead," says Gordon-Rabinowitz.
A Job Promotion Requires Relocating Your Family to Another State
Moving is one of life's most stressful experiences. But just talking about it can be stressful too, because the discussion may stir up feelings of loss and anxiety — or resentment, especially if you've already relocated for his career or vice versa.
For a single-income family or with a big promotion that's just too good to pass up, moving may be a no-brainer. But for dual-income couples, the decision to accept or decline such a promotion is more complicated and may hinge on a variety of factors. Can the so-called trailing spouse find a comparable job in the new location? If you turn down the move, can you keep your current job without suffering any consequences? What's the cost of living in the new area? How much will relocating disrupt your and your children's lives? Will you have friends or family nearby? Will there be more conflict between the two of you if you move or stay put?
The reality is, the more established and happy you are in your current life, the harder it will be to start over and build a new one someplace else. "A compromise is difficult, but couples need to be mindful of the big picture and the best interests of the entire family," says Gordon-Rabinowitz. "Relocating may mean that one spouse has to sacrifice for the other, but it should be seen not as a reason for resentment but as a loving gift."
A Sibling or Cousin Has Some Financial Difficulties and Asks for Money
Money is always a hot-button subject — even more so when relatives are involved. Inevitably, this conversation will require passing judgment on a family member, and it can be uncomfortable listening to your spouse's bad-mouthing, even if it's true. It will be easier to make a decision once you "define what constitutes 'hard times,'" says Gordon-Rabinowitz. "There's a big difference between helping a brother who lost his home in a hurricane and a shopaholic cousin who can't pay her credit card bills." Other questions to consider: Can you afford to help? Would the money be a gift or loan? If it's a loan, how soon would you want it to be paid back? "If one of you is adamantly opposed to helping, a compromise could be that each of you is allowed to spend a certain amount per month — say, $100 — with no questions asked," Gordon-Rabinowitz says. "That partner can use all or some of those discretionary funds to help the relative or friend."
How to Get the Conversation Started
Schedule a meeting. "Most people don't like surprises, and if you spring something heavy on your husband when he's watching a ball game, he's likely to shut down," says Rabinowitz. Tell him what you're concerned about and that you want to discuss it, and choose a time when you both can concentrate.
Impose a time limit. Fifteen minutes — five minutes each to share your thoughts and five minutes to discuss them — is usually sufficient. "If you talk a subject to death, you'll end up exhausted, emotionally spent, and unable to make an appropriate decision," says Gordon-Rabinowitz. It's unlikely that you'll finish in one session, so make a date to follow up in a few days.
Set ground rules. First, turn off your cell phones to prevent outside distraction. Agree to 1) stick to one subject, since tackling several at a time can be overwhelming and self-defeating; 2) listen to each other without interrupting; 3) avoid name-calling; and 4) take a time-out if tensions rise or you become really deadlocked.
Speak for yourself. Feelings are best explained — and understood — when you avoid an accusatory tone ("You always think of your mother first"); accusations will only put your spouse on the defensive. Try to use "I" statements instead, such as, "I'm anxious about having your mother live with us because she's so critical."
Have an agenda. Let your husband know what you'd like to discuss, then address a topic, say, every month, and review your agreements once a year or more. "People can't guarantee how they'll feel in the future or predict how circumstances might change," says Rabinowitz. "These plans are a good starting point and should stay in place until one of you wants to renegotiate."
Copyright © 2008. Used with permission from the June 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Olive Oil Dipping Dish With BreadMonday, January 21st, 2008
Bread dipping is the new, healthy alternative to crackers and cheese which have been a staple, but often overused, appetizer. A tasty trend, fresh baked bread dipped in flavored olive oil, with herbs and spices, you will love it.
Bread Dipping In An Olive Oil Dipping Dish
Tired of serving carrot and celery sticks to guests, why not try something different?
Be the first of your friends to use a new bread dipping dish and you're sure to start a new trend. Add an olive oil dipping dish and some herb dips to the mix, and you've got yourself a culinary winner.
Combine Mediterranean-inspired oils with a variety of breads in a classy bread dipping dish, and you've created an appetizer that can be used no matter what the occasion.
There's no need to run around searching for a gourmet grocer either. Simply visit your local supermarket and look for the olive oil section. Be prepared to spend that little bit extra for a bottle of extra virgin olive oil. Being the highest quality oil, it has a wonderful flavor, and is the best option for bread dipping. It's likely you might already have some pure olive oil at home, but this is best left for cooking, as the flavor pales in comparison to extra virgin olive oil.
Despite the name, extra light olive oil does not contain any less calories than other olive oils. The lighter color and flavor is what is referred to in this instance. It makes a great substitute to canola or vegetable oil when baking.
Dipping Dish For Olive Oil Bread Dipping
With a bread dipping dish, you can serve several oils and sauces at once. Place flavored oils such as fresh basil, lemon juice or roasted garlic in one of the olive oil dipping dishes to accompany the bread.
If you're keen to create your own unique oil for bread dipping, consider adding some prepared basil pesto, Kalamata olive tapenade or sun dried tomato pesto to the oil. Mix well and to ensure that the flavors develop, leave the blended ingredients to stand for a minimum of 15 minutes.
If you want things spiced up a little, add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes to a quarter cup of olive oil. For another flavor, fill one of the olive oil dipping dishes with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. First, dip a piece of bread into the oil, and then into the dish containing the cheese. Your guests will be stunned at the taste sensation.
And don't think you need to stick to the standard french bread stick. Breads that a great for bread dipping include ciabatta, focaccia and sourdough, all of which can be found at your local deli or bakery. On a cold winter's night, serve a loaf of warm French bread dough.
The bread dipping dish is versatile and functional. Try filling with steamed vegetables instead of bread, and dip the vegetables into the flavored olive oil. For the perfect Italian appetizer, place your favorite oil in the olive oil dipping dish and then dip bread or vegetables into the oil. Olive oil bread dipping dish can be found in white stoneware with color graduations in the dish when filled with olive oil. It makes a wonderful wedding present, especially for a visual presentation on the newlyweds dining table. Once the oil is placed in the olive oil dipping dish, lovely green tones will filter through, providing both a work of art and a feast.


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Ask John
The First-ever RWC match, NZ's Lowest Test Scores and missed kicks
ESPNscrum Staff
August 29, 2011
Brian Lima has five World Cup campaigns under his belt © Getty Images
Welcome to the latest edition of Ask John where renowned rugby historian John Griffiths will answer any rugby-related query you have!
So, if there's something you've always wanted to know about the game we love but didn't know who to ask, or you think you can stump our expert - then get involved by sending us a question.
In this edition, John Griffiths looks at the first ever Rugby World Cup match, South seas wins against Five/Tri-Nations opposition, New Zealand's lowest Test scores, players going to to four or more World Cups and Test goal kicks.
I'm looking for information about the first World Cup game between New-Zealand and Italy in 1987. How can I get the names of the players who scored tries during this game and the time they did it? I am trying to find out if Michael Jones scored the first try ever of a Rugby World Cup or if there was a penalty try before. Olivier, France
The first-ever try in RWC was a penalty try in the New-Zealand v Italy tournament opener in May 1987. Referee Bob Fordham (Australia) awarded it to New Zealand after 14 minutes when Italy's captain Marzio Innocenti dived into a scrum as the All Blacks were going for a pushover try.
The first player to score a try was Michael Jones. The flanker, who was making his New Zealand debut, scored from a blind-side move after hooker Sean Fitzpatrick had taken a scrum against the head.
The scoring timeline was as follows:
Which Pacific Island nation is the most successful against the Five Nations/Tri-Nations? Graham, England
Samoa's recent win against Australia was their fifth in matches for which the Five Nations and Tri-Nations have awarded full caps. Fiji have won four and Tonga two.
The table of wins by the Islanders is as follows:
Samoa have also drawn once with Scotland while Fiji have drawn once with Australia and once with Wales.
Wales and South Africa will face both Fiji and Samoa in their pool in the forthcoming World Cup. Tonga are in the same pool as New Zealand and France.
In the recent Tri-Nations Test in Port Elizabeth the All Blacks only managed to score one try and a total of 5 points. When was the last time they were held to 5 points or fewer in a Test match? Phillip Wolmarans, South Africa
The last time New Zealand scored five (or fewer) points in a Test was in 1998 in Wellington when the Springboks triumphed 13-3. New Zealand have never scored four points in a Test and have managed only three points on 15 Test occasions.
There have been eight Tests in which NZ failed to score:
1905 - Wales 3-0
They have scored at least one try in every Test match since 2004 when they were beaten 23-18 by Australia in Sydney. The All Blacks' points came from six penalty goals that day.
Scotland's Chris Paterson is about to make his fourth RWC tournament squad. Which other players have been in four (or more) RWC tournament squads? Ian, Scotland
The record is five RWC tournaments by Brian Lima for Samoa - 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007.
Ten players who appeared in four RWC previous tournaments come to mind: George Gregan (Australia), Jason Leonard & Mike Catt (England), Al Charron, Rod Snow & Gareth Rees (Canada), Carlo Checchinato & Alessandro Troncon (Italy), Romeo Gontineac (Romania) and Gareth Thomas (Wales).
Os du Randt appeared in RWCs that spanned four tournaments 1995-2007 (missed 2003) while Dai Young (Wales) and Alan Tait (Scotland) each spanned the 1987-1999 tournaments but were playing RL in between and missed out in 1991 and 1995.
I remember seeing footage of Michael Lynagh repeatedly missing kicks at goal in a match against Wales (a match which Australia nevertheless won). Do I remember correctly and, in any event, what is the record for the number of kicks at goal missed in a single game by one player? James Bridges, Wales
The occasion was Australia's 63-6 win against Wales at Brisbane's Ballymore Ground in July 1991. At the time it was Wales's heaviest defeat since the introduction of points scoring in the late 19th century.
Michael Lynagh kicked six conversions, one penalty goal and scored two tries in his 23-point haul - one point short of the then Aussie points record for a Test (set by Lynagh the year before).
Even so, the great Australian points scorer missed eight of his 15 kicks at goal that day. There were six conversion misses and he also failed with two penalty goal attempts. Australia might have won 81-6 otherwise.
Players' goal-kicking rates were not so carefully recorded before the 1990s. Missed goals were not always mentioned in match reports so it is impossible to answer the second half of your question.
Conversion rates by teams, however, are known and the record number of missed conversions in a Test is a dozen by Argentina in their 144-0 win against Paraguay in a South American Championship match in April 2003. The place-kicking duties for the Pumas that day were shared by Germán Bustos and replacement Juan Fernández Miranda.
Among the Five/Tri-Nations both South Africa and Scotland have missed eight conversions in a Test. Scotland beat Wales by twelve tries and four conversions to nil in 1887 (in the days before penalty kicks at goal were permitted). Charles Berry missed four, Alexander Woodrow two, M C "Saxon" McEwan and George Lindsay one each.
When South Africa beat Uruguay 134-3 in East London in 2005 Percy Montgomery was off-target with six conversion attempts and Jaco van der Westhuyzen failed twice.
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These items have appeared over the past year in EC&M's Product News section and received the highest reader response in their category.
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Killark Electric Mfg./Hubbell
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Killark Electric Mfg./Hubbell
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ASC Industries
Window enclosures
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Erico Fastening Products
DIN rail adapter
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Time Mark
Harmonic/PF correction
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VAR + Controls
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Orloff Computer Services
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Power pole
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Quick Pen International
Bird diverter
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Killark Electric Mfg./Hubbell
RHS tank heater
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Accubid Systems
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McCormick Systems
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Frederick J. Seufert & Associates
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Thomas & Betts
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F. W. Dodge/McGraw-Hill
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F. W. Dodge/McGraw-Hill
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Sirius Software
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Orloff Computer Services
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SKM Systems Analysis
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CMH Software
Air conditioner
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McLean Midwest
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Trade Service
Outdoor electrical bushings
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Piedmont Dielectrics
Cable tray software
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B-Line Systems
This shelter line uses prepainted G90 galvanized steel exterior over an aluminized steel structure. Product is for switchgear, power generation, and other equipment.
Pritchard Brown Div./Enviro Industries
Downtime solution software
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Electrical Systems Analysis
Nonmetallic enclosures
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Vynckier Enclosure Systems
Flashings for electrical masts
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Bridgeport Fittings
Electric mat heaters
These mat heaters are for product blending transportation and storage in refining, chemical, and food processing. Mats are tailored to conform to any size/shape. With MI cables on SS wire cloth, the mats are maintenance free.


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"At some point, this industrial tack that we've been on, we're going to fondly remember the end point of that and realize 'you can't eat that.' And that little green square, as seen from the air, to me is the first space, the first move. As soon as we can get that back to green, that's going to have a huge ripple effect. When we get it back green, it's going to accelerate everything." ~John Quigley, Environmental Activist and supporter of South Central Farmers I have to admit that I am only half way through Jennifer Cockrall-King's book, Food in the City. I have been stuffing it into my farming bag, on top of my pruners and gloves, next to my compost-stained notebook documenting volunteer To-Do tasks at the urban farm where I work. With this book in dirty hands, I actually wish the bus ride to and from downtown was longer! Cockrall-King has gathered information from many recent publications about the urban farming movement as well as documented her own visitations to city-bound plots across the northern hemisphere and synthesized her findings in this highly informative book.
Often optimistic but sometimes heartbreaking, she paints a green-tinted picture of the incredible potential of urban farming to change our food system, our politics, our lives. She also illustrates the challenges that have been faced, such as the plight of the South Central Farmers in Los Angeles: After the 1992 race riots the community built an amazing garden on public land. In 2007 the government quietly sold it off to a new owner who bulldozed the farm and has not "improved" it since the destruction five years ago. The land sits empty, a chain link fence preventing farmers from growing food for their families. It is stories like this that makes one shake their head in bewilderment among all of the otherwise inspiring examples of community cohesion and fortitude.
This mixture of hope and call to action engages the reader as Cockrall-King wanders through the farms and gardens of cities such as Detroit, LA, Chicago,London, and Toronto. My bus rides have been full of scribbled notes in the margins, sighing (South Central Farmers), and smiling (farms surviving and championed in urban centers across the globe) as I adventure with her, vicariously sampling peas and amaranth on my way to my own urban oasis and living classroom. This book is a journey into literal urban jungles well worth taking.
Join Slow Food Urban San Diego and the Food Justice Committee from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Price Building in City Heights room 640 to meet Jennifer Cockrall King, author of Food an the City: Urban Agriculture and The New Food Revolution. Following a discussion including local food advocacy and justice groups, the author will be available for book signing.
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