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Soup. It's the perfect one-dish meal. A little of this, a little of that -- before you know it, dinner is served. It's simple. But perhaps the best thing? Soup always seems to taste best the next day, after the flavors have really had a chance to marry. Make a big enough batch and you have more than one meal covered. Honestly, could it get any more perfect?
Start with the Moroccan chicken soup from Cayenne Cafe (pictured). This isn't your ordinary chicken soup, each bite flavored with bits of carrot and celery, garbanzo beans and cracked wheat. It's rich, yet delicately spiced with notes of cinnamon and curry. Best of all? The whole thing comes together in about 45 minutes.
Craving mushrooms? Have we got a creamy mushroom and roasted onion soup for you. No less than a pound of cremini mushrooms are simmered with garlic, shallots, onion and buttery Chardonnay for an aromatic base in this soup from The Cave at the Ventura Wine Co. Puree the mushrooms with heavy cream for a smooth, velvety finish, then stir in finely chopped roasted onion at the end. A thin slice of Parmigiano-Reggiano completes each serving.
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The soup itself comes together in about 40 minutes, though it will take a little advance planning to prepare the roasted onion (roast for about 1 hour at 400 degrees, then cool before chopping -- you could do this a day or two in advance and refrigerate until needed).
Thinking vegetarian? Look no further than Coral Tree Cafe's hearty vegetable soup. Fresh vegetables simmered with barley in a hearty broth, it makes for a perfect one-dish meal. What's more, you might not even notice it's vegetarian. (Of course, you can add some meat or doctor the ingredients to suit your taste.)
Craving chicken? Try Nordstrom's chopped chicken salad. Both tart fresh apple slices and dried apple chips flavor this salad, tossed with sliced onion, lightly spiced candied almonds, julienned strips of chicken and creamy goat cheese. The salad is tossed with a bright Champagne vinaigrette. The whole recipe, including the candied almonds, comes together in about an hour, perfect as a side or a light meal.
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Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Note: Adapted from a recipe by executive chef Noura Elnasser of Cayenne. Cracked wheat can be found at select cooking and health food stores, as well as online.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 carrots, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 cooked boneless and skinless chicken breast, diced (about 2 cups)
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1/3 cup diced tomato
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup cracked wheat No. 1 (fine grind)
4 to 5 cups chicken broth, more if desired
1. Add the oil to a large pot heated over medium-high heat until hot. Stir in the onion and sauté until softened and starting to color, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic.
2. Stir in the carrots, celery, chicken, garbanzo beans, tomato, bay leaves, basil, curry powder and cinnamon. Season with one-half teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Stir for a few minutes to warm the vegetables.
3. Stir in the cracked wheat and 4 cups broth, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
4. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, loosely covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired; we added an additional three-fourths teaspoon salt (seasoning will vary depending on the chicken broth used and personal taste). The soup may be a bit thick; add more broth to thin if desired. This makes about 1½ quarts soup.
Each serving: 148 calories; 11 grams protein; 18 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams fiber; 4 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 18 mg cholesterol; 3 grams sugar; 1,186 mg sodium.
Total time: 40 minutes, plus 1 hour roasting time for the onion
Servings: 8
Note: Adapted from Gary Daniel of the Cave food and wine bar at the Ventura Wine Co., a retail shop. He recommends serving the soup with a Chardonnay and crusty bread. The roasted onion can be made ahead of time. Roast the onion and allow it to cool, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
2 onions, divided
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Salt, freshly ground black pepper
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 rib of celery, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced shallot
1 pound cremini mushrooms, washed and trimmed of any dry ends
1 cup white wine, preferably Chardonnay
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 quart vegetable stock
3/4 cup heavy cream
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for garnish
2 teaspoons minced chives
1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel one of the onions but leave it whole. Rub 1 tablespoon of the oil and a pinch each of the salt and pepper over the onion, then wrap it in foil. Roast the onion until it is softened and lightly caramelized, about 1 hour. Remove and cool.
2. Meanwhile, peel and chop the remaining onion.
3. Heat a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat. Add the remaining olive oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir in the chopped onion, carrot and celery and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, shallots and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Reserve one mushroom to garnish the finished soup.
4. Stir in the wine, making sure to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the fresh thyme and bring the contents to a gentle simmer. Cook until the mushrooms soften, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the vegetable stock and continue to simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and purée the soup with an immersion blender, or in batches in a blender. Return the soup to low heat and stir in the cream. Season with a generous teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper, or to taste. This makes about 8 cups of soup.
6. Chop the roasted onion into pieces no larger than one-quarter inch. Stir the chopped onion into the soup. Check and adjust the seasoning if desired.
7. Slice the reserved mushroom into 8 very thin, lengthwise slices. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls. Garnish each portion with a thin shaving of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, one-fourth teaspoon of the chives and a thin slice of mushroom. Serve immediately.
Each serving: 179 calories; 3 grams protein; 8 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 14 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 31 mg. cholesterol; 456 mg. sodium.
Total time: 1 hour
Servings: 8 to 10
Note: Adapted from Coral Tree Cafe in Los Angeles.
2 tablespoons oil
2 cups diced carrots
2 cups diced onions
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup pearl barley
1 quart vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
2 cups quartered mushrooms
2 cups diced zucchini
Salt and pepper
1. Heat a medium, heavy-bottom pot over medium heat until hot. Add the oil, then the carrots, onions, bell pepper, thyme and barley. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are golden-brown, about 18 minutes, taking care that the barley does not burn.
2. Stir in the vegetable broth and marinara. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
3. Cook until the barley is al dente, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and zucchini, and season to taste with salt and pepper (amount of seasoning needed will vary depending on the vegetable broth and marinara used). Cover and continue to simmer until the mushrooms and zucchini are just tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, thin if desired, and season again to taste, and serve. This makes about 2½ quarts of soup.
Each of 10 servings: 155 calories; 4 grams protein; 26 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams fiber; 4 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 1 mg cholesterol; 8 grams sugar; 365 mg sodium.
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BATON ROUGE — An Assumption Parish lawmaker who wants local lists of residents with special needs developed statewide heard a variety of concerns about his proposal Wednesday and is now moving forward with a secondary legislative proposal.
BATON ROUGE — An Assumption Parish lawmaker who wants local lists of residents with special needs developed statewide heard a variety of concerns about his proposal Wednesday and is now moving forward with a secondary legislative proposal.
With Senate Bill 700, Sen. Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville, wanted to create a mandate for parish governments to compile and maintain rosters of names of residents who might need special assistance during an emergency, such as a hurricane.
It targeted "persons with special needs who will require assistance during times of evacuation, including voluntary, advisory, mandatory or forced evacuations."
But that bill was heavily amended recently to require parish councils on aging and regional offices related to citizens with developmental disabilities to compile the same kind of lists.
Those lists, under the amended bill, would be submitted to parish homeland security offices for emergency purposes.
"You have some of these people who receive special services who live alone and have no family. You have some of these people who receive these services who have no arms and no legs," Brown said. "There were people who with (hurricanes) Katrina and Gustav, couldn't make a phone call."
With the fate of Senate Bill 700 in question, Brown advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 129 Wednesday to accomplish much of the same.
The resolution, however, does not have the weight of law and will only "urge and request" the local parish offices create the special needs lists. Residents would have the option of not including their information.
The Senate Transportation Committee approved the resolution without objection, but several members did voice concerns, beginning with federal health care privacy laws.
"I want us to be careful because these records are very private," said Senate Transportation Chairman Robert Adley, R-Benton.
"This list getting into the hands of the wrong people would be a tragedy," added Sen. Dale Erdy, R-Livingston.
Brown said only basic information would be needed for the lists, such as name, phone number and address.
Sen. Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa, said he liked the idea in concept but was worried it could cause some residents not to reach out for assistance when an evacuation is ordered.
"Are we giving these folks a false sense of security that help is coming?" he asked.
Dr. Jimmy Guidry, state health officer, said the Superdome was opened up prior to Hurricane Gustav because St. Bernard Parish had developed such a list showing more than 300 people needed shelter.
The move cost the state $500,000 and only 11 from the list showed up, he said.
"Registries do not show you what's going on in real time," Guidry said. "They're not accurate. They don't let you know who truly needs you."
Brown suggested some of the critics were missing the bigger picture.
"As it stands now, some parishes already have listings such as this. And there is a law on the books that calls for it now," Brown said. "I just want there to be a format for how they're compiled."
Brown and officials with the Department of Health and Hospitals were planning to meet to discuss the issue further before the regular session adjourns June 4.
The resolution heads next to the full Senate for additional debate, and Brown said his Senate Bill 700 is being removed from any further consideration.
As it moves through the process, Brown said his resolution may undergo a few more changes.
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Barry University's Community Garden is in its third year, and all members of the Barry community are invited to consider caring for a garden plot.
The community garden was initiated by Barry's Environmental Sustainability Team (B.E.S.T) in October 2011. Located in the area behind Cor Jesu Chapel, it features six garden beds that can be maintained by a student clubs and organizations, classes engaged in service learning, and staff and faculty groups. Members of each group can attend a training session in October and will sign a contract to maintain their bed throughout the academic year. These groups will select the items they wish to plant and will keep the items they grow. Garden planting will take place on November 14, 2013 as part of Founder's Week activities.
Community gardens are a great way to build connections to nature, to provide nutritious food, and to develop service and volunteer initiatives. This garden will serve all of those purposes. Cooking demonstrations with the items grown in the beds will be held throughout the academic year as a way to showcase the garden. In future, Barry University plans to create a larger community garden in an area on the west side of campus. This pilot project will help assess what is needed to create the much larger garden.
As a Catholic Dominican institution, Barry University lives its Mission to integrate study, reflection, and action. The creation of this pilot community garden and the institution's commitment to sustainability are essential components to the academic, mental, physical and spiritual growth of our students, staff, and faculty. Further, the creation and utilization of the community garden helps further Barry University's Core Commitments of knowledge and truth, inclusive community, social justice and collaborative service.
The community garden is just one of many B.E.S.T initiatives for the 2013-14 year. Also planned are events for Earth Day, (April 22, 2014), continued efforts on campus to recycle and reduce our consumption, and the identification and expansion of curricular links to sustainability. Look for more information on these initiatives throughout the academic year!
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Started by members of the Texas Irish Cycling Team in Dallas, TX, the mission of The Texas Irish Foundation is to support, through donations and our active involvement, those charitable organizations about which we are passionate: women & children in need, medical research for debilitating diseases, the homeless and those men and women who have served in our country's armed forces. The Texas Irish Cycling Team is recognized as a tight-knit, well-organized and team-first cycling club. However, our proudest achievement, that is less well-known, is the priority the Texas Irish and its sponsors place on fundraising for charitable causes. The Texas Irish was founded on the principle of being active in and giving back to the communities in which we live. Since our founding in 2006, members of the Texas Irish Cycling Team have raised over $600,000 for charity. 100% of the money raised by our fundraisers in will be given to the charities listed below. The Texas Irish Foundation's goal for 2016 is to raise $175,000 for our charities. The Texas Irish Foundation operates free of overhead or administrative costs of any kind. Any and all incidental, maintenance or professional expenses associated with the Foundation will be borne by the Texas Irish Cycling Team and paid from membership dues and team sponsors. Accordingly, 100% of all donations raised by and for the Foundation will go to our identified charities. On behalf of all the members and sponsors of the Texas Irish Cycling Team and its beneficiary organizations, we are incredibly grateful for your support and your generous donation to the Texas Irish Foundation. Thank you! EIN: 45-4975325 Click here for more information about "The Texas Irish Foundation." http://www.texasirishcycling.com/#!texas-irish-foundation/gdru8
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Adds the specified watch(es) to the specified watch group. The watch(es) and group must have been previously created with create_watch and create_watchgroup.
One or more watches must be specified. The argument watch can be a single variable of type watchtype (see stopwatch(3)) to add one watch, an array of type watchtype to add several watches.
The watch group is specified by handle, a variable of type watchgroup.
If present, the optional intent OUT integer argument err returns a status code. The code is the sum of the values listed below.
An error message will be printed to a specified I/O unit (unit 6 by default) if print_errors is TRUE (default is TRUE). The error message contains more detail about the cause of the error than can be obtained from just the status code, so you should set print_errors to TRUE if you have trouble determining the cause of the error.
If abort_errors is TRUE (default is FALSE), the program will terminate on an error condition. Otherwise, the program will continue execution but the watch(es) will not be added to the group.
See option_stopwatch(3) for further information on print_errors, abort_errors and I/O units.
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It cannot be determined whether or not a watch variable or watch group has been created (passed as an argument to create_watch or create_watchgroup). If a watch or watch group that has never been created is passed into join_watchgroup, it might generate a Fortran error due to passing a pointer with undefined association status to the Fortran intrinsic function associated. Some compilers will allow this as an extension to the Fortran 90 standard and recognize that the pointer is not associated, in which case the ``Watch needs to be created'' error message is generated.


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AUbicycles wrote:With the hospital admission around Betsy Andreui, I am not certain what the deal is there and why he wont confess. The doctors/hospital have patient confidentiality so wouldn't think there are any issues there. That said, am wondering about the specific implications on an admission to this - is it because of testimony that Armstrong gave and consequences as it is past the statue of limitations.
It may be because of the very large sums of money his doctors' employer received from lance's endowment fund in and around the time of their depositions on the matter in 2006.
Another great report by 4 Corners. It further highlighted how reckless and malicious lance is, he corrupted and brought down so many, and still no remorse. Here's hoping he starts from square one again (i.e. no money).


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Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition, The (UK - BD RB)
This much-loved eighties fantasy movie is released onto BD for the second time
When Princess Buttercup - lovelorn after the loss of her beloved sweetheart Westley - is kidnapped by cunning crook Vizzini and his sidekicks Fezzik the Giant and swordsman Inigo, she is confident her one true love will come to save her... This family fairytale will touch your heart, tickle your funny bone and leave you feeling happily ever after. The Princess Bride is a must-watch for fans of storytelling of any age. (Taken from the PR.)
I have to admit that, while I saw The Princess Bride a number of times as a kid, I've never been a particularly huge fan. Yes I know, I run the risk of finding myself expelled from the Internet 80s nostalgia community, but to be perfectly honest the film just doesn't elicit the same emotions as features like Star Wars, Tron, Wargames, Gremlins, The Goonies, or other favourites. With that said, I actually enjoyed it a lot more watching it as an adult, particularly the action (there's some really impressive swordplay) and the humour, which treads the fine line between adult innuendo and kid-friendly comedy with ease. There are also some great visual gags, such as the Rodents of Unusual Size. It also helps that everyone involved is taking things seriously, rather than camping it up with a nod and a wink. It may not be one of my personal favourites, but I can see why there's so much love for the film. This 25th Anniversary Edition offers everything afforded by the previous Blu-ray release and more, so surely it's a fan's dream?
I must confess that I have never seen the original BD release of The Princess Bride, so I had to do a little research for this one. From what I can tell the US disc from Fox /MGMlooks extremely nice, but the previous UK release reportedly had a much lower bitrate encode and possibly some DNR. Well, looking at this disc it would seem that is the case, and that the same encode has been used this time around. While the 1.85:1 (1080/24p AVC) image is competent, providing a revealing level of detail and a strong colour palette, there are issues. The entire film occupies just over 22GB of disc space (as opposed to the 30GB+ of the US disc) and as such there are compression artefacts to be found. Grain is a lot clumpier than I would like, which in turn robs the image of some of the finer detail that you know could be there (and indeed is there on the US disc). I can't say for certain that noise reduction has been applied, because grain is present. I would imagine the softer look is due to the heavier compression, but either way it's noticeable during normal viewing and especially when looking at things up close. (Please note I'm not talking about the inherent softness in a number of shots, as that's part of the original photography.)
Comparing other aspects of the image, such as the colour palette and brightness, also reveals subtle differences, with the UK disc having a darker appearance overall (to the point of crush in some scenes). Even so, colour is still one of most pleasing things about the presentation, as it retains a largely natural appearance typical of films of the period. It is the sort of look that lovers of contemporary cinema might find a little dull and lifeless, but I'm glad the colours haven't been pushed too far towards the warmer end of the spectrum (as has been the case with some recent catalogue titles), although some of the flesh tones do look a little too red from time to time (far more so than examples I've seen from the US disc). Truth be told I'm a little conflicted here. The reduced bitrate and minor alterations to the palette are detrimental to the overall quality of the release, but it still looked pretty good in motion so I can't complain too much. Having said that I think it would be remiss of me not to reflect the issues in the scoring, especially now that I've seen how filmic the Fox/MGM effort is.
The disc includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that sounds more like a 4.1 track at times, but it's befitting of an eighties movie such as The Princess Bride. At no point did it sound like I was listening to a modern production, but that's part of the charm and I'd rather that from a catalogue release than some sort of reworked nightmare. Fidelity obviously isn't as good as a modern feature, but there are no issues with intelligibility despite some of the dialogue sounding a little hollow. Directionality across the front of the soundstage is there, but as I alluded to earlier the rears don't really have a tremendous amount to do bar the odd spot effect and allowing the score room to breathe. Bass is surprisingly powerful though, with at least a few furniture rattling moments to be found. It could leave those familiar with the sort of multi-directional, bombastic tracks associated with today's fantasy-action films feeling a little short-changed, but I for one am perfectly happy with what's on offer here.
Now this is how you do an Anniversary Edition: include all of the previously available bonus material along with the new content. Owners of the previous release may find themselves feeling a little aggrieved that much of the material found here is replicated from that disc, but newcomers will be delighted for the very same reasons. For me there's nothing worse than buying a 'special' or 'anniversary' edition only to discover that you also need to buy the older release to get your hands on all of the bonus content. The extras themselves are a fantastic mix of vintage behind-the-scenes featurettes and contemporary interviews with the cast, audio commentaries, and just about every type of promotional material you could desire. Anyway, here's a brief breakdown of what you can expect to find on the disc:
- True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon: A Conversation with Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright
- True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon: Entering the Zeitgeist
- The Art of Fencing
- Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Legend of the Seven Seas
- Miraculous Makeup
- Princess Bride: The Untold Tales
- Fairytales and Folklore
- Love is like a Storybook
- Commentary by Director Rob Reiner
- Commentary by Author William Goldman
- As You Wish – Documentary
- 1987 Original Featurette
- 1987 Making of Featurette
- Cary Elwes On Set Video
- Trailers & TV Spots
- Theatrical Trailer
- International Trailer
- TV Spots
- Photo Gallery
I'm not entirely convinced of the need for this 25th Anniversary release, given that the vast majority of fans will almost certainly have picked up the older disc, but at least Lionsgate has thought to include some new bonus content. The audio-visual aspects of the release are fairly pleasing, but the unnecessary 'tweaks' to the colours and brightness, coupled with the compression issues, render this disc inferior to the US Fox/MGM effort. Just when will people learn that unmolested presentations are infinitely superior to those with noise reduction and colour 'enhancements'? Unfortunately the US disc is region-locked, so the only way the majority of UK fans are going to get their hands on an HD version of the film is with one of the two Lionsgate releases, both of which share the same visual properties. It's not a deal-breaker, but it does take the shine off of an otherwise very pleasing disc.
* Note: The images below are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
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The previous UK was not DNR'd it was just bitstarved.
It is a shame the bitrate (while better than the last disc) is not greatly improved on this.
It is a shame the bitrate (while better than the last disc) is not greatly improved on this.
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So pretty much what I said in the review then...
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Disc Details
Release Date: 25th March 2013
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Documentary, Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, André the Giant, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Fred Savage, Peter Falk
Length: 98 minutes
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Here's the Reuters article from July 27, 2011, that gives us an update on the lawsuit between Lucasfilm and Andrew Ainsworth's Shepperton Design Studios surrounding the rights to replicate Stormtrooper armor and helmets. Lucasfilm won in California courts, but was recently ruled against in the UK. This essentially means that SDS can't ship to the States, but will continue producing armor.
The thing that bothers me the most is the fact that the High Court doesn't consider movie props and costumes to be works of art. That's just a slap in the face to everyone in the film industry including Andrew Ainsworth.
It also bothers me (to a lesser degree) that the media likes to use stock images/video of the 501st Legion to illustrate these articles, although SDS armor makes up a very small percentage of the suits worn by Legion members, mainly due to the price point of SDS's unlicensed product.
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Azaleas in bloom
Enjoy inspiration from nature at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center as azaleas come into full bloom. With up to 20 varieties of azaleas in bloom and an additional 300 other plant species throughout the gardens, Shangri La is brimming with springtime colors. Today, a large number of azaleas featured around the gardens are beginning to bloom for Spring.
"With over 2,000 azaleas currently in bloom, now is the perfect time to visit Shangri La. The bright blooms of azaleas provide an extra pop of color to the landscape this time of year," said Shangri La Managing Director, Michael Hoke. Group tours and school tours are welcome. Tour groups are offered special rates but are asked to check availability and arrange tour times in advance.
Shangri La is located at 2111 West Park Avenue in Orange, Texas. The gardens are open to the public from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon – 5 p.m. Sunday. Visitors are asked to arrive no later than one hour before the scheduled closing time in order to fully enjoy the facility. An admission fee is required for non-members, and tickets may be purchased at the Admissions Window. For more information, call (409) 670- 9113 or visit shangrilagardens.org.


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POWDER Covered Peaks of Whistler Blackcomb Showcase Glimpse of La Nina Season Ahead
WHISTLER, BC, October 27, 2010, – Snow covered peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains show the first hint of the snowy La Nina winter ahead during a short reprieve from the recent frontal weather system.
A base of nearly 40 centimeters (16 inches) has formed in the alpine with the forecast calling for mid mountain freezing levels and more precipitation in the five day forecast. The countdown to the 2010-2011 winter season at Whistler Blackcomb is officially on; November 25, 2010 marks the official opening day.
Oct. 27 Skiing on Blackcomb Mountain from Whistler Blackcomb on Vimeo.


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2013 Season (Sophomore): Competed in the 1,500-meter, one mile, 3,00-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs...INDOOR: Ran the 5,000-meter run in a personal-best time of 16:50.09 at the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...Set a personal record in the 3,000-meter run with a 9:49.15 at the UW-Parkside Classic (Feb. 2)...OUTDOOR: Ran the 10,000-meter run in a personal-best time of 34.48.63 at the NAC Outdoor Championships (May 3-4)...Finished fifth in the 10,000-meter run at the Cedarville Collegiate All-Corners Meet (Apr. 20) with a 35:26.28...Earned a personal-best time of 4:31.20 in the 1,500-meter run at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (Apr. 27).
2012 Season (Freshman): Competed in the 800-, 3,000- and 5,000-meters, mile, 4x800-meter relay and distance medley relay...Helped the men's team win the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championship...INDOOR: Posted a 12th place finish in the mile (4:59.92) at the Rocky Rocco Invitational (Jan. 21)...Placed sixth at the NAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) in the distance medley relay (11:35.79)...OUTDOOR: Finished 11th in the 4x800-meter relay (9:14.81) at the Emory Invitational (Mar. 23-24).
High School (Timothy Christian): Was an Illinois State Scholar High Honor Roll student-athlete all four years...Finished seventh in his graduating class...Earned varsity letters in cross country and track & field.
Personal: Son of Michael and Peggy...Has two younger brothers, Brendan and Gregory...Has one older sister, Elise.


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See photos: Spectacular photography of Ireland by Damien Stenson
Irish photographer Damien Stenson recently captured this phenomenal photograph of the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare. His photographs include breathtaking images of the landscape of Ireland, as well as some of the countries most iconic spots, such as the Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise.
"I always try to look for an image thats never been done before at night," Stenson told IrishCentral.
Stensen explained: "The colors I get at night are something that you never see during the day which is something that adds to the feel of the images."
"I always look at something in the day and ask myself, 'what would this look like at night with the Milky way rising etc'. It's challenging at times to find a new way to look at the same sight you're familiar with but that is what challenges me at the moment."
Stenson has captured other stunning photographs in his career. Three weeks earlier he had taken a photo of meteors over the ancient edifice of O'Brien's Tower, also in the west of Ireland.
The meteor shower occurred about 11pm and was visible across Ireland. His photograph captured the moment right before the fireballs hit the Atlantic Ocean.
He explained: "I was down at the Cliffs of Moher taking pictures of O'Briens tower when out of no-where appears 9-10 Meteors flying slowly across the sky. I froze on the spot realising what I was witnessing and I proceeded to grab my torch and photograph the picture which received a lot of attention last month attention last month."
Irish fans and amateur photographers aren't the only ones interested in Stenson's photography. The British Astronomical Association (BAA) contacted Stenson to help their investigators identify what exactly was flying through the sky that night and the trajectory of the path of flight. Stenson gave them a higher resolution image of the photo so they could count the number of different trails in the image.
"The picture was requested by the British Astronomical Association to help them with their investigation of the fireball. The same picture has been used by 'Sky & Telescope" one of the worlds most reputable astronomy magazines."
Whether for pure pleasure or astronomical research, Stenson's photos display some the true beauty of Ireland and increasingly getting the attention they deserve.
You can see more of Stenson's amazing photographs of Ireland and other parts of the world on his site.
He also has a fan page on facebook
Stenson is also a musician. He plays the flute and can be heard on RTE's tv show "The Reel Deal" premiering this fall. Stenson is a member of the traditional Irish music group, Teada, the word for "strings" in the Irish language. Teada's official page is http://teada.com/joomla/.
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A few months ago, a bounty for porting Gallium3D to Haiku was submitted. As the target sum of $2000 has been reached, what's needed now is a developer interested in doing the actual coding work. (Gallium3D is a cross-platform video driver API, on which an increasing number of open-source Linux drivers are based.)


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Jon21021990 needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 76 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
I'm an administrator of a popular online community for people who build hot rods, muscle cars, and custom cars.
For this project, we're working on a "Hotrodders Knowledge Base" -- a directory and search engine of websites that feature technical information of value to people who are building their own cars. Hot rod enthusiasts can search/browse the Knowledge Base, and find links to relevant articles, parts suppliers, websites, etc.
Right now, we're working on the Interior category of the Knowledge Base -- a collection of links to websites and webpages that feature information about automotive interiors: upholstery, seats, dashboards, steering wheels, convertible tops, headliners, carpet, flooring, etc.
I'd like to get an award badge/emblem designed, to recognize the best resources listed in the Knowledge Base. This graphic will *not* be prominently displayed on my website. Rather, websites whose urls are listed in the Knowledge Base can place the award graphic on their websites. Like a "Top 100 Website" or "Best Web Resource" award. The award graphic will link back to the Knowledge Base. So, their site gets a nice graphic and recognition, and our Knowledge Base gets a link back.
The target audience is essentially people who run small automotive information websites, or publish automotive technical articles. I want them to see this graphic, and say: "That would look great on my pages, and it would add to the credibility of my site."
Their target audience is gearheads: mostly male, usually anywhere from 18-70 years old. Primarily American, but also Canadian, Western European, and Australian. Technically-minded people with a good eye for design.
I'm looking for an award badge/emblem, to give to websites whose urls are listed in the Interior category of our Hotrodders Knowledge Base automotive directory. This is akin to a "Best of the Web" or "Top 100 Websites" award that a small website might display. This badge will appear on various websites that feature high-quality technical information about automotive interiors: upholstery, seats, audio, carpet, flooring, dashboards, steering wheels, fabric, leather, etc.
1. It should clearly look like an award. This probably means some gold. It should not look like a trophy. This isn't a first-place award, just a generalized "Best of the Web" award that will appear on various sites.
2. It should include the text "Hotrodders Knowledge Base" and "Top Resource: Automotive Interior".
3. It should include an automotive interior image. Perhaps a car seat, needle/thread, stitches, industrial sewing machine, fabric, etc. For some ideas, see this listing of websites of custom automotive interior businesses: http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/custom-interiors .
4. The graphic will be placed on varying websites with different backgrounds, so it has to look good on a light or dark background. It may also be placed on a "Links and Awards" page with other badge/award graphics, so it needs to stand out in a crowd.
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Why Scouts are rethinking 'gay' policy
Activists shamed corporate donors that tout diversity, tolerance
The Boy Scouts of America's apparent decision to reverse a century-old policy to bar homosexuals from its ranks coincides with a sudden drop in major corporate funding that began last summer after a gay-rights blogger for the Huffington Post published a collaborative report that named the donors and chastised them for violating their own policy of not discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.
At the same time, two prominent board members – including an adviser to the Obama White House – were carrying out a vow to change the policy from within.
Published in collaboration with The American Independent, the report called out Intel, United Parcel Service, United Way, Merck and others for contributing to an organization with a stated policy of banning homosexuals from membership.
The report came less than two months after the BSA affirmed its policy at the conclusion of a two-year examination of the issue by a committee of volunteers convened by national BSA leaders.
The Boy Scouts' national headquarters in Texas said it is not granting interviews at the moment but invited questions submitted by email. Questions posed by WND were not answered, however.
At the time of the September report, shipping giant UPS insisted the Scouts' policy would not impact its donations, which totaled close to $167,000 in 2010, the most recent year for which data was available for most companies.
However, bolstered by a petition drive by the homosexual-rights group Scouts for Equality, Intel – which led the way in 2010 corporate giving with $700,000 – announced that month it would stop funding Scout troops that adhere to the ban.
UPS followed Intel's lead and also cut off its funding.
In December, Merck issued a statement saying it could not "continue to provide support to an organization with a policy that is contrary to one of our core beliefs."
"We remain ready and willing to re-consider our funding position in the event that the BSA were to revise its policy," the statement said.
At the moment, the Verizon Foundation, which donated more than $300,000 in 2010 is facing heat as more than 70,000 people have signed a petition asking the corporation to stop funding the Scouts.
The American Interest report said 23 of the top 50 corporate foundations, ranked by the Foundation Center in terms of total charitable giving, gave at least $10,000 each to the Boy Scouts in 2010.
Combined, they donated about $3.6 million.
The Boy Scouts, with more than 2.7 million youth members and more than 1 million adult members, reaffirmed its policy on homosexuals July 17 upon the recommendation of an 11-member committee that had been meeting since 2010.
The policy states: "While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA."
But last week, the national office signaled a reversal ahead of its national board meeting next week.
Speaking for the BSA National Council, Director of Public Relations Deron Smith explained the organization is discussing allowing, the local, chartered organizations that oversee Scouting to establish their own requirements.
BSA members and parents "would be able to choose a local unit which best meets the needs of their families," Smith said.
He said BSA leadership "has always been in an ongoing dialogue with the Scouting family to determine what is in the best interest of the organization and the young people we serve."
Under the proposed policy, the BSA, he explained, "would not require any chartered organization to act in ways inconsistent with that organization's mission, principles or religious beliefs."
The BSA has more than 290 local councils nationwide that oversee more than 116,000 local organizations. Individual Scout troops are sponsored by religious and civic organizations.
While there have been major cuts in funding in recent months since the Scouts reaffirmed their policy, the organization has faced boycott and censure for more than a decade, particularly since the U.S. Supreme Court sided with them on the issue in 2000.
In 2002, for example, the United Way chapter of Ventura County, Calif., stopped its allocations to the Scouts after funding the group for 57 years.
The resistance also has come from within as many homosexual scouts and family members, and some local councils, have engaged in activism.
As WND reported in 2003, the Scouts' Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia drew national attention when it added "sexual orientation" to its policy of nondiscrimination.
In contrast to its current stance, the national office at that time was resolute.
In an interview with WND, BSA national spokesman Gregg Shields declared: "No council is allowed to depart from Boy Scouts policy."
"We have a national policy that has been in existence since we were formed," he said in 2003. "The Boy Scouts have taught traditional, American family values. A known or openly avowed homosexual would not be accepted for membership nor would an atheist."
'Change from within'
Amid the spotlight on major donors, the prominent homosexual-rights group Human Rights Campaign has warned it plans to downgrade its non-discrimination ratings for corporations that continue to give the BSA financial support.
Meanwhile, two corporate CEOs on BSA's national board, Randall Stephenson of AT&T, who is next in line to become BSA national chairman, and James Turley of Ernst & Young have said they would work to end the ban.
Last June, Turley vowed he "will work from within to seek a change" to the BSA policy.
"As I have done in leading Ernst & Young to being a most inclusive organization, I intend to continue to work from within the BSA board to actively encourage dialogue and sustainable progress," Turley said.
Stephenson was praised for publicly opposing the Boy Scouts' policy and explained he would remain on the board, which he's in line to lead in 2014, because he could have more influence.
Turley was nominated to President Obama's Export Council in 2010, and has been a promoter of Obama's economic policy.
Turley and his wife, Lynne, were guests at a state dinner hosted by President Obama for British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House last March.
As with previous U.S. presidents going back to President William Howard Taft in 1910, Obama became the honorary president of the BSA shortly after taking office in 2009.
His induction, however, was conducted behind closed doors in the Oval Office with no notice in any official communication.
Obama also did not attend the BSA's 100th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins has pointed to attacks on Scout funding sources by activist homosexuals as a major influence on the organizations decision to reconsider its policy.
"The Boy Scouts of America board would be making a serious mistake to bow to the strong-arm tactics of LGBT activists and open the organization to homosexuality," he said.
"What has changed in terms of the Boy Scouts' concern for the well-being of the boys under their care? Or is this not about the well-being of the Scouts, but the funding for the organization?"
Perkins emphasized the Boy Scouts has been "a force for moral integrity and leadership in the United States."
"Sadly, their principled stances have marked them as a target for harassment by homosexual activists and corporations such as UPS, which are working to pressure the Boy Scouts into abandoning their historic values."


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RallyVenture 2014 - Carrera Del Diablo
The Carrera Del Diablo was the historic first running of RallyVenture, an exciting new motorsport that combines off-roading with orienteering, wayfinding, problem solving, testing of various skills, and social engagement. The course covered hundreds of miles of back roads, goat tracks and even some pavement, among the mountains, valleys and deserts around Sparks, Nevada. Poison Spyder would like to thank Jeff Knoll and his team for putting together such an awesome event, one which we believe has a very bright future that we're excited to be a part of and help it grow.Read More


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Martyr and Passion-Bearer Gleb, in Holy Baptism David - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 2
Righteous passion-bearers and true fulfillers of the Gospel of Christ, / chaste Boris and guileless Gleb, / you did not resist the attacks of your brother, the enemy, / when he killed your bodies but could not touch your souls. / Therefore, let the evil lover of power mourn / while you rejoice with the angels standing before the Holy Trinity. / Pray that those who honor your memory may be pleasing to God, / and that all Orthodox Christians may be saved.
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Today your most glorious memory shines forth, / noble participants in the passion of Christ, holy Boris and Gleb, / for you call us together to sing praises to Christ our God! / Praying to Him before your sacred images, / we receive the gift of healing by your prayers, / for you are indeed divine healers.


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12-YO Trophy Hunter Confronted On National Television
Warning: graphic images
In the US, there's a little girl who spends a lot of her time killing wild animals for sport. As if it isn't confronting enough seeing a grown adult killing innocent animals, seeing a young girl standing proudly next to the dead carcass of a wild animal is jarring for most.
But for Aryanna Gourdin, it's completely normal.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan posed a question to the teenager, which didn't go down well; 'How would you feel if I came to your house one day and I hunted down your pet cat and I killed it and I then posted pictures of me celebrating the slaughter of your pet cat?'
The girl - who was wearing a 'Stand Up to Anti-Hunting bullying' t-shirt - was visibly thrown off guard and stammered as her father answered in her place. Her parents have brought her up with the view that because the animals she hunts and kills aren't anyone's pets, she's not doing anything wrong. She has been hunting with her father since she was just seven.
'What... I'm not allowed a pet because I hunt?' she said. After asking the same question again, Mr Morgan told Aryanna there was a conflict between photographs that she posts of slain animals and those of her pet cat.
Her father then jumped in on behalf of his daughter again: 'I think that's a trick question. That would be your choice because I've never killed a pet and most hunters don't kill pets.'
'A giraffe's not a pet. We would never think to go out and kill somebody's pet.'
This is a picture of my Canadian bear. I shot it with me Eva Shockey Siganture series Bowtech bow a couple of weeks ago! I'm starting this page to get more female hunters out in the mountains. Us hunters do a lot with this health/population of the animals and habitats. A lot of the Anti-hunters don't get what we hunters do/help with. We do a lot more then they think. I recently had some anti-hunters FREAK about me shooting this bear. They were threatening and bullying me but I didn't let it get to me. I will always be a hunter it's a lifestyle that's been around for generations and it's great. We need to get more female and Youth involved in hunting today and that's what my Intentions are with this page! I hope you all enjoy the many many adventures I will post on this page!😊❤
During her appearance, the hunter also insisted she felt remorseful for killing the animal - but that she enjoyed it too much to stop. 'I like hunting because it's something that's been in my family a long time,' she explained. 'And I really enjoy the taste of the meat we kill.'
She also spoke about the series of death threats she's received, saying it was 'upsetting' that some people valued an animal's life over another person's.
She described her latest hunting trip to South Africa as a "dream hunt", and after some backlash, her father later defended the hobby, saying the giraffe his daughter killed was actually a 'problem' animal area, 'eating up valuable resources other giraffes need to survive'.
He also said the meat killed during their hunt will go to feet 800 orphans in the local area. Despite the negative comments and publicity, Aryanna has admitted she will never stop hunting. 'It's something I cherish and enjoy and I want other people to see what I experienced,' she said.
'I would never back down from hunting. I am a hunter and no matter what people say to me, I'm never going to stop.'
Source: Daily Mail