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Savory pies are the culinary equivalent of a down quilt: warm, cushy, uncomplicated -- and precisely what you want once winter has settled in.
After all, December may be a monthlong orgy of creamy pumpkin and candied pecan, rare roast beef and chestnuts, and Champagne and oysters to toast the new year -- but January and its resolutions seem to demand simplicity and thrift.
Thrifty needn't mean dull or meager, however, and savory pies -- with their combination of tender, salted crust and hearty filling so elementally formal, yet endlessly varied -- fit the bill perfectly.
There is a style to fit every mood and appetite, whether it's the silky steak and kidney of British pubs, the creamy chicken pies of New England, the rustic, fist-sized pasties of Cornwall, the curried beef patties of the Caribbean, the buttery empanadas of Argentina, the flaky, cheesy burek of Turkey, the sweetly meaty tourtière of Quebec or the molten calzoni of Italy.
And there's a reason cooks have been packing odd bits into pastry since before the Romans ruled the world: Once you master one quick, reliable dough (trust me, relax!), they're practically foolproof. When generously seasoned and pleated between two crusts, even the humblest leftovers can be born anew.
In fact, the sweet fresh-fruit pies that have become a symbol of American identity are really, like the country itself, a fairly recent invention, their bloodline tracing back no further than the orchards of 16th century Europe. Until then, all pies were savory ones and practical dishes, not delicacies: just hard-shelled, edible vessels for preserving and transporting all manner of meat.
A breakfast pie
Pies needn't be confined to dinner, either. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the great American essayist and philosopher who was dubbed a "hopelessly confirmed pie-eater" by his biographer, hewed faithfully to a diet of pie for breakfast. Why not take his cue and try a riff on the classic English wake-up: a pie of caramelized, chopped tomatoes, browned mushrooms, thick-cut bacon and hard-cooked eggs? Or maybe a mash-up of spiced pears sautéed with leeks and country sausage?
Perhaps you're facing the remains of last night's roast chicken. Look to generations of Cornish miners. Pick that bird clean, and give its meat a good chop. Toss it into a pot and stir with a big knob of butter, a scattering of peas, a few cubes of ham, an old onion, a small potato or two and maybe, if you're an iconoclast, a splash of cream and a generous grating of sharp cheddar. Pack it into small rounds of dough, folded into half-moons, and bake. You've got a lunch hot and hearty enough to sustain any working stiff. Keep frozen ones on hand in case of last-minute company suppers. Pair one with a crunchy green salad for a stick-to-your-ribs family meal.
Recently, while visiting friends in London, I strolled through Borough Market and swooned over the stalls stacked with doughy pincushions, stuffed with venison and pheasant and wild mushrooms, Stilton and shallots. But here on this side of the Pond, savory pie purveyors have been quietly popping up -- Angelenos can even pick up a classic chicken pot pie or a seductive pulled-pork number from Frankie and Tiny's table at the Eagle Rock and Silver Lake farmers markets.
Still, to truly know the possibilities of the savory pie, there is no substitute for making your own -- and frankly, given the minimal effort required, there's no excuse, either.
In the name of research, over the last few weeks, I've dug through my cookbook library, floured up my rolling pin and turned my little kitchen into a pie laboratory. I've tried cream cheese crusts, butter crusts, lard crusts and hybrids of each; family-sized pies to feed dinner parties and palm-sized pies for afternoon snacking.
I've experimented with all sorts of fillings: a traditional chicken and leek, a modern pork and apple version with a crumbling of Roquefort, a vegetarian mélange of wild mushroom and spinach, and even a curried lamb, tamarind and sweet potato-strewn nod to the subcontinent.
What did I find? Easy as pie is right: There was nary a dud in the bunch.
When it comes to savory pies, if you can make a stew, you can make a filling.
Ultimately, as any cook who's learned her baking catechism has heard, the success of a pie begins and ends with the crust. Is it flaky? Is it tender? Is it rich? Golden? Sturdy enough to hold a sound shape yet yielding enough to shatter on the tongue? Volumes have been written on the subject of pie dough, careers devoted to its study, lifetimes consumed in its pursuit. Scary, right?
It's really not. But perhaps, like babies and small animals, dough can smell fear -- because, after all that experimentation, I did find that the least intimidating recipe also produced the most consistently delicious results.
The go-to crusts
That's not to say there aren't a bewildering array of options available: For a while, I was smitten with a butter dough I discovered in Anna Teresa Callen's 1981 cookbook, "The Wonderful World of Pizzas, Quiches, and Savory Pies," that's made supple and ever-so-slightly tangy by a heaping scoop of cream cheese.
A more complex version that baking maven Rose Levy Beranbaum calls her favorite is a close cousin. Its tart crunch and tender flakiness made a table full of dinner guests moan.
Eventually, though, I kept returning to two classic formulas -- a quintessentially American one from Fannie Farmer and a British update by Nigel Slater -- that manage to achieve a miraculous alchemy with just lard, butter, all-purpose flour, salt and a passing shower of ice water.
Slater scored bonus points by teaching me a handy trick: Freezing your lard and butter ahead of time and using a box grater to shred it into the floured mixing bowl effortlessly ends in the sort of coarse, crumbly, flake-inducing dough that is generally considered the platonic ideal. Just grate, moisten, give a quick stir and a light knead, cover in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
After that, all you need is a hot oven and a little imagination.


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For the second consecutive year, Marion County's Brooks Divine claimed the KHSAA 2A state pole vaulting title.
Divine, a senior, won this year's event by clearing 14 feet three inches at the state meet, which was held at Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park on the University of Louisville campus. Last year, he won by clearing 13' 6".
"I had a goal at the beginning of last year and that was to be a back-to-back state champion and to be able to fulfill that goal and to sign at the University of Kentucky is a dream come true!" Divine said.
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Helen Hedeen is celebrating the really big one this year. The lifelong Newport resident will turn 100 on Saturday, June 2, and the city, her bank, family and friends are all celebrating with her. Kevin Chapdelaine, Newport mayor and Hedeen's neighbor, proclaimed the week of June 2 to 8 as Helen Hedeen Week in the City of Newport, at the May 17 City Council meeting. "Helen has lived in the city all her life and is a cherished and revered citizen," Chapdelaine said. Her bank will add to the festivities.
THURSDAY, MAY 24 POPPIES -- Buddy Poppies, handmade by disabled veterans, will be sold at the Cottage Grove VFW Post 8752 Red Barn until Memorial Day, May 31. All proceeds from their sale are used to help veterans, widows and their children. The motto of the poppy program is "Honor the dead by helping the living." The Red Barn is located at 9260 East Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove. WINE TASTING -- Dennis Brothers Liquor, Cottage Grove, is hosting a fundraiser wine tasting from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 24, to support the Bridge to a Cure cancer walk.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE -- Pineridge Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May18 at 1031 Summit Ave., St. Paul Park. Members will be selling perennials and some annuals. WALKING CLUB -- A walking club -- organized by the Cottage Grove Recreation Department -- will meet at 9 a.m. at Woodridge Park, beginning Saturday, May 19. Walks are free and open to all and will be led by personal trainer Annie Elmer.
Residents in the neighborhood of 10th and Dayton avenues have petitioned the city to put a stop sign at the intersection, which also leads to the entrance of Abdella Park. "It is a busy, bad intersection continuously used by kids," Dayton Avenue resident Judith Kenyon, told members of the city's Public Safety Commission in early May.
Michael Thoms, of Hastings, is St. Paul Park's new part-time community service officer. He has served as the city's animal control officer and as a Reserve Police Officer for the past nine years. Thoms, who is attending the Law Enforcement program at Inver Hills Community College, will enforce city codes and assist police when needed.
THURSDAY, MAY 10 COTTON PATCH GOSPEL --The New Life Academy Drama Department, headed by William Peterson, will present, "The greatest story ever retold: Cotton Patch Gospel." The full-length musical by Tom Key and Russell Treyz will be performed as a dinner theater production at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10, and at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 11-12 at New Life Academy, 6758 Bailey Road, Woodbury. 3M CHOIR CONCERT -- The 3M Sounds of Harmony Club, under the direction of Page Stevens, will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Ave.
The St. Paul Park 2007-08 street reconstruction project is closer to being a done deal. Members of the City Council last week approved the plans and specifications of the proposed project and told city engineer Rick Seifert to advertise for bids. The bids are due June 12, with the lowest and most responsible bid being recommended to City Council on June 18. Homeowners who disagree with their assessments based on numbers from the recommended bid can attend a July 16 public hearing at city hall.
The building formerly known as Park on the River, at 445 Broadway Avenue, is being threatened with foreclosure. Foreclosure will take place in early June, if back mortgage payments are not paid, according to a notice of mortgage foreclosure received by co-owners Bob Neuman and Joe Hinz May 1. The two have owned the building since 1999. Hinz said they have 5,000 square feet of empty space that's causing the problem, even though his $12-per-square-foot lease rate is the lowest in south Washington County.
Three years ago, Cottage Grove kindergartner Dylan McMaster was asked to bring his dog to class on "D" day at St. Andrew's Lutheran School, St. Paul Park. "By the time we arrived at school, at least four teachers already knew the dog's name," said his mother, Betty Lou McMaster as she reminisced about the school, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary Sunday, May 6. To her, that's the special part of St. Andrew's -- it's like one big family. "You really get involved," she said. "Teachers, students and parents all know each other." McMaster, and her brother Tom both attended St.
Robert Watson and his brother, William, were two of the earliest residents in Cottage Grove. Although none of the family now live in south Washington County, Robert's legacy remains: a firsthand written account of life in Cottage Grove in the mid- and late-1800s, and 20 European ornamental larch trees that are now 150 years old. The larches, not native to the United States, were grown from seed Robert Watson brought back with him from a trip to Scotland in the 1860s. They grow along a portion of Lamar Avenue in Old Cottage Grove and cross the farmland now owned by Don and Frankie Ratzlaff.


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Nex5 vs Rebel T3i (vs impending 5N)
Hi, first post in the Nex forum, as I was told my post below in the Micro 4 3rds forum was wrong.
New here, looking forward to learning and contributing as I can.
am in the market for a "pocketable" DSLR quality camera, and obviously the Nex5N has come to my attention through a lot of market research.
With two lenses, the camera is available for circa $800. However, I also came across a deal which lists the "Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18MP DSLR Camera w/ EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS + EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III + PIXMA Pro 9000 Mark II Printer " - for $843
Thats a lot of glass and body for roughly the same price. I went to the local box store, and took my trusty SD card along. I took about 100 photos - with both cameras and was amazed at the difference in size, ergonomics, focusing speed and finally IQ.
I have to admit that the Rebel beat the 5 with regards to color. Not only that, but its cleaner, less noise and generally more pleasing to my eye (in every way). I also much preferred the information I could see through the viewfinder, and the great flip out screen.
I'm sitting with a quandary because I cant compare the Nex 5N with the Rebel 3Ti. I am posting a very simple photograph which shows superior color with the Canon.
Anyone have a clue as to how the 5N performs compared to the Rebel?
Lastly, it does seem to me that the Canon is the better deal. Anyone care to confirm? (despite my need to love the 5N as its been on my heart and mind for a while and gathers great reviews...)
I shoot primarily peoples face and scenic shots.
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One year ago, I made the decision to get a puppy, a high-energy, golden lab to be exact. Over the months, I've had moments of ah-ha, realizing as my puppy turned into a full adult dog that she was and is, in fact, smarter than me. These are some of the very valuable lessons that I have learned from Ruby.
1. Find the thing in life you enjoy the most and do it constantly… practically obsessively.
2. Nothing cures a boo-boo, bad mood or fight like the touch from your loved one… Even if you have to pin 'em down.
3. If something scares you, don't approach it… Make a noise and back away or run like the wind in the opposite direction. (Strollers, skateboards and bikes all have evil dog spirits.)
4. There is no reason not to curl up and take a nap whenever you feel like it.
5. If food is left out, looks abandoned or just smells good, eat it… Then run for cover.
6. Things don't last forever… Tear your toys to pieces before someone else can lay claim.
7. Exercise makes you feel better and helps you sleep like a rock.
8. Listen to others, even if you don't initially want to. (Ruby, sit. Stay.)
9. Have no guilt about eating a treat whenever it is offered.
10. And most of all – Be appreciative of your friends… Greet them like you haven't seen them in years, even if it's only been minutes.
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While the iPad mini is smaller, lighter and cuter than the regular 9.7-inch version, some people find text on the smaller screen to be hard to read. Some apps — Kindle, Instapaper, iBooks and more — have their own controls for making text larger, but what do you do for those built-in iOS apps? Macworld's Lex Friedman supplied an easy solution to the mini's small text problem today that we're passing along to you.
Pick up that iPad mini, fire up the Settings app, then tap on General > Accessibility. You'll find a button that says "Large Text" on it. Tap it, and select a font size from one of the many that are displayed. Once this is accomplished, text in apps like Messages, Notes, Mail and Contacts are all much easier to read in the larger font size.
Friedman warns that this doesn't work in all iOS apps, of course. For example, Apple's Calendar app still displays text in the usual tiny font, and many third-party apps ignore the accessibility settings anyway.
There's one more thing you can do to read those tiny letters on your iPad mini screen — use the handy reverse-pinch gesture to magnify the text. While that's only a temporary solution, it may make it possible to read that message from your girlfriend and figure out if it says "I'm leaving you" or "I'm loving you"…
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Ontario Human Rights hold mediation meetings with Commissioner Fantino regarding Civil Rights violations against former United Nations Peacekeeper, Mark Vandermaas.
Scheduled Mediation Date: Oct. 1 2008
Vandermaas is a former United Nations peacekeeper and full-time activist working to stop violence and OPP civil rights violations during native land claims. (Sachem Story: )
Mark Vandermaas (3rd person from right) serving as UN Peacekeeper in Eqypt
Serving Canada to ensure Freedom around the world is a noble cause. According to the OPP, helping your neighbour in Canada is unacceptable.
On Dec. 16, 2006 the OPP arrested Mark Vandermaas and Gary McHale for their attempts to raise a Canadian Flag. The OPP held Mr. McHale overnight in jail and force him to appear in Count even thou they were not going to lay any charges against him. Both the Crown and the Judge in Hamilton rejected the idea that the OPP had ANY authority to hold Mr. McHale. The judge ordered Mr. McHale to be released immediately.
On Jan. 20, 2007 the OPP stopped people from raising the Canadian Flag. The OPP also removed one Canadian Flag while allowing another Canadian Flag to remain just two feet away solely because one flag was raised by a Native person while the other was raised by a non-Native person.
By doing this the OPP clearly demonstrated that they have a policy of racial profiling while policing in Caledonia. Such behaviour is a violation of people's human rights and as such the Ontario Human Rights Commission has allowed (they screen all complaints) us to file two seperate Human Rights Complaints against Fantino and against OPP Officers.
Here are the two Complaints
Complaint by Mark Vandermaas Complaint by Gary McHale
Mark Vandermaas' Complaint
– arrest Dec 16/06
- civil rights violations Dec 16/06 & Jan 20/07
a. Complaint to OCCPS re my arrest on Dec 16/06. Complaint dated April 04/07. Copy submitted to OHRC June 13/07 (3 ring binder, includes extensive supporting evidence) b. OPP investigation report c. Appeal to OCCPS d. OCCPS decision denying appeal
a. Complaint to OCCPS re constitutional rights violations on Dec 16/06 & Jan 20/07. Complaint dated May 01/07. Copy submitted to OHRC June 13/07 (3 ring binder, includes extensive supporting evidence) b. OPP letter denying wrongdoing c. Appeal to OCCPS (denied)
Supreme Court of Canada decision: Ramsden v. Peterborough (City), 1993 Affirms right of citizens to place objects on public utility poles
Supreme Court of Canada decision: Haida Nation v. British Columbia, 2004 Holds that third parties to aboriginal land claims have NO duty to consult or accommodate aboriginal concerns. See paras 52-56
Evidence of systemic racial policing practices by OPP: includes 'similar events,' statements by elected officials, residents and background on Caledonia crisis
'Haldimand Proclamation for Peace, Order and Good Government' by MPP Toby Barrett, Feb 11/08 "AND WHEREAS, there is a perception, and evidence, of two categories of law, of justice, of police protection, and government action based on one's race and geographical location within Haldimand County and beyond."
Remarks by Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer quoted in 'Changes to land-claims process won't end Caledonia occupation: Six Nations, Canadian Press, June 13/07 "Trainer said locals are fed up – particularly with the Ontario provincial police, which they say have done little to end the occupation. People are so disheartened and upset with what has taken place and the perceived two rules of law," she said Mayor Trainer has made numerous statements regarding her frustration with the OPP. She is listed as a witness.
Video recording of Chris Syrie incident, Jan 10/07 (edited, annotated version) OPP officers refuse to arrest or identify a native man who trespasses on Mr. Syrie's property, commits minor assaults on him and his step-father and dishonours his Canadian flag by throwing it on the ground. Numerous OPP officers stand around and wait for the Aboriginal Relations Team and/or Major Events Liaison Team to arrive, by which time the man has left. Syrie is later told the OPP cannot identify him. Mr. Syrie and his stepfather are listed as witnesses.
Quinton Chausse lawyer's letter to OPP re Dec 02/06 unlawful arrest & libel, Jan 12/07 Mr. Chausse was also arrested while attempting to raise a Canadian flag.
'Sacrificial lambs at the altar of Ipperwash,' by John Findlay, National Post, Jan 30/08 John Findlay is a lawyer, Caledonia resident and author of the Caledonia Class-Action lawsuit (23, 24 below). This op-ed article shares some of his personal knowledge on how the OPP and provincial government have failed his town. Mr. Findlay represents me in a claim against the province. He is listed as a witness.
Caledonia Class-Action lawsuit 'Statement of Claim,' June 12/06
Caledonia Class-Action lawsuit 'Plaintiff's Factum,' Jan 17/07
a. 'Road of Hope' pamphlet, school project produced by 14 year old Pam Dudych regarding her life without policing on the Sixth Line, Caledonia Ms. Dudych must take medication and go to counselling because she is afraid in her home due to the fact that the OPP refuse to police her street. Native occupiers, with the approval of the provincial government, are telling the OPP where they can patrol and where they cannot. It is a fact that some citizens of Caledonia (who do NOT live on the Six Nations Reserve) are being denied OPP policing service to which they are entitled because they are of the wrong race. It is my understanding that policing on the Sixth Line by the OPP was cancelled as a result of a negotiation between native occupiers and the province. The lack of policing may be hard to believe, but it is true and has been publicly acknowledged by Haldimand politicians. I have listed the Mayor of Haldimand, Marie Trainer, as a witness who can testify about racially based policing in her town, including this situation. She met with this girl and her family personally as have I.
Transcript of speech by AnneMarie VanSickle, Oct 15/06 Caledonia resident talks about trauma of being harassed by native thugs and of being abandoned by the OPP and provincial government.
Transcript of speech by Mary-Lou LaPratte, Oct 15/06 Ms. LaPratte talks about how Ipperwash residents suffered from native crime and OPP race-based policing.
Video recording: CHTV News, Sept14-07, Douglas Fleming Longtime Caledonia resident talks about OPP failure to enforce law equally.
Report: 'Human Costs of Illegal Occupations' by Gary McHale, Mark Vandermaas Background report on Caledonia dispute from point of view of the victims of landclaim lawlessness and OPP racial policing practices.
Supporting evidence – defamation of non-natives by OPP
This evidence shows how the OPP, especially Commissioner Fantino have made statements they knew or ought to have know were false to the media in an effort to discredit peaceful non-native protesters who have not committed any crimes in Caledonia. The OPP's public mistreatment of non-natives is sharply contrasted by the fact that the OPP have never, to the best of my knowledge, singled out any native person or group for public derision, including those who are alleged to have committed serious crimes.
Complaint to OCCPS re defamation by Commissioner Fantino, April 02/07. Submitted to OHRC June 13/07 (3 ring binder, includes extensive supporting evidence) Both of my complaints against Commissioner Fantino (defamation and violations of my constitutional rights) were dismissed by the Minister of Public Safety and Correctional Services Monty Kwinter prior to him receiving a report from his own consultant hired to advise him as to how to handle the complaints! Other complaints against the Commissioner for other matters were similarly dismissed with no investigation.
Hamilton Spectator: Full text of the Spec's interview with OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino, Nov 09/07 Fantino makes bizarre and unfounded accusations against non-native activist Gary McHale and his followers, saying we are like a 'bomb' being thrown in Caledonia with people having to 'live in the ashes,' and that we want civil war and a Pakistani-style dictatorship, all because we choose to exercise our Charter rights to speak out and protest. Fantino singles out McHale and blames him for the cost of policing his (peaceful) protests while never acknowledging the enormous financial and human costs of native lawlessness. On Jan 20/07 Fantino met with native occupiers, but refused to meet with non-native protesters. In this interview, Fantino brags of giving his cell phone number to natives to maintain the lines of communication, yet he has never agreed to meet with non-native protesters let alone share his cell phone number with us. If we were natives Fantino and the OPP would meet with us no matter what our crimes, listen to our concerns and protect our rights. Unfortunately, we non-natives are ostracized, defamed, arrested and our rights blatantly violated, then blamed for wanting to exercise them.
List of Supporting Witnesses Mark Vandermaas, July 18/07, submitted April 04/08
Mr. John Findlay
Mr. Findlay represents me in legal actions against the Attorney General for unlawful arrest, and for the libel/slander created by the OPPA (as outlined in my OCCPS complaint dated April 02/07 [30]). He is a Caledonia resident, and the solicitor for the Caledonia Class Action lawsuit [23, 24]. He can, therefore, speak to the stark legal contrast between the OPP's negligence in failing to protect Caledonia citizens from native extremists, and their targeting of non-native protesters for arrest and public ridicule[22].
Mr. Gary McHale, Editor CaledoniaWakeUpCall
Mr. McHale was arrested shortly after me on Dec 16/06 during our attempt to raise Canadian flags, and held overnight even though the OPP knew they were not going to charge him. He has submitted a similar complaint to the Commission regarding his arrest and violations of his rights based on his race. I have supplied several documents from him that show how OPP leadership targeted non-native protesters for arrest well in advance despite the fact that we had committed no crimes. He has extensive evidence documenting events in Caledonia and of OPP malice towards non-natives.
Mr. McHale is organizer of many peaceful protest events with respect to OPP practices in Caledonia, and has been the victim of vicious and unwarranted public insults by Commissioner Fantino.
Mr. McHale is my advisor for the purposes of this complaint.
Mr. Quintin (Bo) Chausse
Mr. Chausse was arrested by OPP officers on Dec 02/06 while trying to place a Canadian flag on a public utility pole across from the occupied Douglas Creek Estates [21]. It was his arrest that motivated me to go to Caledonia on Dec 16/06 to protest the arrest of a Canadian citizen for trying to raise a Canadian flag on a public Canadian utility pole.
The Honourable Toby Barrett, MPP Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant
Mr. Barrett is the author of the 'Haldimand Proclamation' [18] which acknowledges that there is evidence of two categories of law based on one's race. I also believe Mr. Barrett was present when Mr. Quinton Chausse was arrested on Dec 02/07 for attempting to place a Canadian flag on a utility pole [21].
Her Worship Marie Trainer Mayor, Haldimand County
Mayor Trainer has made many public references to the lack of equal law enforcement in her jurisdiction [19]. She can confirm that race-based policing is a reality in Caledonia as well as the lack of policing on the Sixth Line [25].
Mr. Chris Syrie
Mr. Syrie can testify about how numerous OPP officers refused to arrest or identify a native man who trespassed on his property, threw his Canadian flag on the ground, committed minor assaults on both him and his step-father and threatened him toe-to-toe [20]. He also believes he may have been targeted for false Highway Traffic Act charges via deliberate suppression of evidence by an OPP officer in retaliation for allowing non-native protesters to use his property during our Jan 20/07 protest.
His experience in watching the OPP refuse to arrest a native man who had clearly committed 'breaches of the peace' contrasts sharply with arrests of non-natives who wanted to put up flags.
Mr. Jim Anderson
Mr. Anderson is the step-father of Chris Syrie and was present during the incident of Jan 10/07 outlined above [20]. He has also attended every other protest we have organized and can testify generally as to the peaceful nature of non-native protesters in the face of OPP racial policing practices during those protests.
Mr. Merlyn Kinrade
Mr. Kinrade was present during our Jan 20/07 protest when Commissioner Fantino came to Caledonia to meet with native occupiers and to supervise as hundreds of officers once again prevented non-natives from placing Canadian flags across from the Douglas Creek Estates. I/we have worked very closely with him for more than a year since then. Contrary to the Commissioner's vicious slurs against us, he can attest to our consistent efforts to promote peaceful, non-violent protest against OPP policies.
Mr. Jeff Parkinson
Mr. Parkinson was present on Dec 16/06 while I was at the police line that was preventing us from placing a flag beside the Warrior flag already flying on the utility pole. He took many of the photos included in the body of my original complaint [1a]. He can testify as to the complete absence of any immediate threat of violence from native occupiers prior to my arrest.
He was also present throughout the day on Jan 20/07 when the OPP again refused to allow non-natives to walk down Argyle Street and put up flags [2a]. Contrary to OPP assertions that our motives are to provoke violence, Mr. Parkinson was beside me on Jan 20th when a group of native occupiers taunted non-natives with disgusting insults for approximately 30 minutes while we remained silent and refused to retaliate. He has also participated and helped organize subsequent protest events with Mr. McHale and me and can testify as to the peaceful nature of non-natives during those protests as well.
Mr. Karl Walsh, Executive Director Ontario Provincial Police Association
As shown in document #17 in the List of Supporting Evidence, on Aug 28/06 the OPPA Board of Directors allegedly asked 22 questions of OPP leadership including several that indicated OPP officers were concerned about racially-based policing practices. As the Executive Director of the OPPA Mr. Walsh should be able to verify that his organization's Board of Directors did, in fact, ask OPP leadership the questions contained in the document that was sent anonymously to Gary McHale.
Note that both Mr. McHale and I are suing the OPPA for defamation .


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text: T.J. Fredette Brings His Rap Career To New York Streetball CourtsEmma Carmichael6/30/11 12:15pmFiled to: noTj fredetteJimmer FredetteJamsStreetballFb34EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The Fredette brothers have demonstrated an admirable (and comical) dedication to pursuits not typically reserved for white guys from upstate New York. Jimmer, for example, signed a contract drawn up by his brother T.J. four years ago to promise that he would "do the work and make the necessary sacrifices" to eventually play in the NBA. He's now a Sacramento King, which is close enough. T.J., meanwhile, is still pursuing his incredibly misguided rap career. He was the halftime entertainment for a streetball game at Dyckman Park in Manhattan last night, and he was received with what we'll call tolerant indifference. We hope there's no contract involved for the elder Fredette. To borrow from Jay-Z, we've seen rap dreams deflate like a true fiend's weight. Reply34 repliesLeave a reply


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Based on the popular Passat platform, the 2011 Volkswagen CC "four-door" coupe casts off the stoic styling of its older brother, adding a sporty yet elegant feel to a functional four-door sedan. Unlike the Passat, the CC can still be had with a choice of four or six-cylinder engines, a manual or automatic transmission and front or 4MOTION all-wheel-drive. Of course, traditional sedan buyers probably won't be happy with the un-sedan like rear seat accommodations, lack of a folding rear seat and four-passenger seating, but, as Billy Crystal once mused, "sometimes, darling, it's better to look good than to feel good." Bearing more than just a passing resemblance to the ultra-luxurious, ultra-expensive Mercedes-Benz CLS, the 2011 Volkswagen CC plays more in the same league as the Nissan Maxima, Acura TL and Buick Regal.
If you sometimes need the versatility of four-doors, but don't mind sacrificing some interior accommodations in exchange for a stylish exterior that is super-car chic, the CC may be the right choice for you.
If you sometimes need to carry more than four passengers, have tall kids or require the added space afforded by a folding rear seat (the CC has only a small pass-through), the Volkswagen Passat may be a better choice.
The 2011 Volkswagen CC sees changes to its standard and optional equipment list, creating a more streamlined ordering experience. The Sport trim loses its fog lights, while the leather seating option is removed from all 2.0Ts. The Dynaudio system is now only available on the VR6, which also gains heated and ventilated front seats. Rear side thorax airbags and the two-tone beige leather interior are no longer offered.
The 2011 VW CC is a wonderful driver's car. The steering is precise without too much assist, the suspension strikes just the right balance between comfort and performance handling and...
... the interior sound levels at speed are remarkably minimal. The standard six-speed manual seems in character with this sporty sedan, but it's the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) automatic available only with the 2.0-liter turbo that really makes this car a delight to drive. For the money, the 200-horsepower turbocharged engine has plenty of power to move the CC, and its fuel economy figures rival some compact cars. Moving into the VR6 brings more low-end torque for faster starts and passing, but the six-speed Tiptronic automatic's slower response time just doesn't inspire the kind of fun-to-drive playfulness found with the DSG automatic.
Six-Speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)
Employing two clutches, one holding gears 1, 3 and 5, the other assigned to 2, 4 and 6, the DSG automatic can make instantaneous gear changes allowing it to outperform even the best manual (and its operator).
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Seat comfort is paramount to long drives and the CC's 12-way power adjustable heated and ventilated driver's seat with four-way power lumbar support is among the best in the business.
The 2011 Volkswagen CC's interior is, in a word, gorgeous. Although the dash and console are typical VW fare, it's the distinctive seat sew pattern and elegant door panels that draw one in. Ribbed stitching on the seats, a choice of solid or perforated leather (leatherette is standard on all 2.0T trims) and a rear seat split in two by a roll-top center console and folding ski pass-through comprise the most striking design elements. Front seat passenger will feel completely comfortable, but rear passengers measuring six-foot or better will find headroom is anything but plentiful. The C-pillars also have such a prominent inward slant that our rear passengers reported them uncomfortably close to their head.
Volkswagen calls the CC a "coupe" – despite its four doors and four-passenger capacity – because of its coupe-like profile and sharply tapered rear C-pillar. Although based on the Passat platform, the CC sits lower to the ground and is both longer and wider than the Passat; it is a handsome design that can definitely turns heads. Unique to the CC are its frameless doors (the window glass has no frame surrounding it), a feature that, with age, can sometimes lead to wind and moisture intrusion. Upper-end models are fitted with Bi-Xenon HID headlamps, while all models include standard alloy wheels.
The base 2011 VW CC Sport features a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and six-speed manual transmission. Standard equipment include 12-way power adjustable driver's seat with four-way power lumbar support, heated front seats, AM/FM stereo with MP3-compatible six-disc CD changer and auxiliary input, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, iPod integration cable, Bluetooth, automatic headlamps, heated side mirrors, tilt/telescopic steering wheel with audio controls and 17-inch alloy wheels. The Lux trim adds fog lights and navigation, Lux Plus gains a rearview camera and panoramic sunroof, while the Lux Limited adds Adaptive Bi-Xenon headlamps and 18-inch wheels. The VR6 adds a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, 4MOTION all-wheel drive, leather seating surfaces, heated and ventilated front seats, power rear sunshade, dual-zone climate control, Park Distance Control and the 600-watt Dynaudio sound system. Standard safety equipment on all models includes front side and full-length side-curtain airbags, electronic traction and stability control and four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS).
Options for the Volkswagen CC are pared down to just a few packages and dealer-installed options. The Sport can be equipped with a six-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) automatic transmission (standard on Lux trims), and fog lights (part of the R-Line Package.) Stand alone options include larger wheels, chrome exhaust tips and a ground effects kit.
2011 VW CC owners have a tough choice on their hands. The Sport and Luxury trims are outfitted with Volkswagen's award-winning 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, while the VR6 4MOTION has the equally legendary 3.6-liter VR6 six-cylinder powerplant. With 200 horsepower, the 2.0-liter turbo provides plenty of go power with no sign of turbo lag or annoying vibration. The VR6, on the other hand, offers 80 more horsepower and a big boost in torque, making it well suited for the extra weight added to the 4MOTION setup.
2.0-liter in-line 4, Turbocharged
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EPA city/highway fuel economy: 21/31 (manual), 22/31 (automatic)
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280 horsepower @ 6200 rpm
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EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/25
To compare current market prices, check out KBB.com's car classifieds to view the new and used Volkswagen CC vehicles for sale near you.


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South Bend, Ind.-The South Bend Silver Hawks scored five runs in the first inning on the way to a 6-0 victory over the Dayton Dragons in the first game of a three-game series on Monday night. The loss dropped the Dragons to 2-3 on the season.
South Bend starting pitcher Cody Wheeler went the first five innings to earn the win. He allowed two hits while walking one and striking out six. Brandon Sinnery worked the final four innings to earn the save. He allowed two hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
Dragons starting pitcher Wandy Peralta lasted just one inning, allowing five hits and five runs with one walk and one strikeout to suffer the loss. Peralta's throwing error led to four unearned in the first inning. Dragons relievers Wes Mugarian and Alejandro Chacin provided effective relief work, combining for seven innings. Mugarian went four, allowing four hits and one run with a walk and two strikeouts. Chacin worked three innings, giving up one hit and no runs with three strikeouts.
The Dragons were limited to four hits. Beau Amaral went 2 for 4 with two singles and a stolen base. Brent Peterson had a double and a walk for Dayton and finished the game with a batting average of .700. He is 7 for 10 on the season.
The Dragons best chance to score came in the sixth inning when Peterson doubled to right with one out and went to third on Jesse Winker's infield single. But Jeff Gelalich grounded to second into a double play to end the threat.
The Dragons (2-3) battle the Silver Hawks (3-2) in game two of the series on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Robert Stephenson (0-0, 5.40) will make his second start of the year for Dayton against South Bend's Jesse Darrah (0-0, 0.00). The Dragons home opener is Thursday, April 11 at Fifth Third Field against the Great Lakes Loons.
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Tennis: Indian Wells champion Vesnina on ropes against world 594
Russian Elena Vesnina and Spaniard Garbine Muguruza were in big trouble in their second round matches when the weather came to their rescue at the Miami Open in Florida on Thursday.
TORONTO Roberta Vinci fought back from a set down to beat Julia Goerges 2-6 6-4 6-3 and move into the second round of the Rogers Cup on Monday.
The 10th seeded Italian was joined by 14th seed Sloane Stephens of the United States, who overcame Kristina Mladenovic of France 6-2 7-6(5).
Vinci got off to a slow and struggled against the German's big forehand in the opening set. However, she mixed up her attack in the second and third sets to upset Goerges' rhythm and came out on top.
"In the third I tried to play aggressive and to try to put a lot of balls in the court because sometimes she plays an unbelievable game, and then after not so good," Vinci said.
"So she has a lot of ups and downs. I didn't play good tennis today. But important thing was I won."
World number 12 Vinci, who has struggled on faster surfaces this season but won clay court titles in Katowice and Palermo, said the conditions and Goerges' unpredictability made it a difficult match.
"For me, it was tough," Vinci said. "Especially because there was a lot of wind and it's not easy to play confident.
"But in the end she played so bad, and probably she's not confident and that's why I won today."
American Stephens, who was coming of an opening round upset in the first round in Washington last week, got into her rhythm quickly against the big-hitting Mladenovic but after winning the first set she had trouble closing the match out.
"She upped her game a lot in the second set, and sometimes it's going to be a little up and down," the 20-year-old said.
"But I thought I stayed pretty solid and got through it. I knew she's probably going to press a little bit and make me play more balls. I just tried to stay with it and hit a lot of angles and move her a bit. It seemed to work and I played solid so it was good."
Britain's Laura Robson withdrew prior to her singles match against Yanina Wickmayer with a right wrist injury and was replaced by lucky loser Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who was beaten 6-4 2-6 6-4 by the Belgian.
Serena Williams is the tournament's top seed. World number two Victoria Azarenka and number three Maria Sharapova both withdrew from the event with injuries.
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It is almost the end of your term, and you are just getting ready to go into labour. When you are relaxing at home, waiting to open God's surprise package for you, you might as well do some packing for your trip to the hospital. Your hospital bag, when you are going for your baby's delivery, must contain some essentials. If this is your first time, then you will not have a clue what to pack.
This checklist of pregnancy things to take along can help you. When you are packing your hospital bag for your first child birth, keep these essentials in mind.
Hospital Bag: Things To Pack
1. Change Of Clothes: While you are at the hospital, you will be wearing the patient's uniform given to you. So do not stuff your bag with clothes. You are going to the hospital, not on a vacation. One or maximum 2 change of clothes is enough.
2. Change Of Undergarments: You do not know how many day you will be staying at the hospital. In that case, what you really will need is fresh undergarments. Especially panties are very much needed as you might wet a few with vaginal discharge. Carry at least 5 to 8 pairs with you.
3. Sanitary Napkins: It is usual for the new mother to have vaginal bleeding or discharge immediatelyafter the baby is born. So, carry a full pack of sanitary napkins with you. Tampons in this situation may not be very comfortable.
4. Your Favourite Book Or Music: Going into labour is not an immediate process. It is very time consuming. Your cramps may not start at once. So, you will have a lot of free time on your hands when you won't know what to do. Better kill that time doing something nice like reading or listening music than getting tensed about the baby's delivery.
5. Hot Water Bag: The hospital may or may not provide you one. You keep this item for your comfort in the hospital bag. It will help you relax, in the recuperating time after child birth.
6. Clean Cloth: You must have at least 2 rolls of sterilized and soft cloth rolls with you. This is to wrapup your baby just after it is born. The baby after delivery is very delicate so better wrap it in cloth softened by use. New clothes might be too harsh on his or her baby soft skin.
7. Feeding Bottles: If you have a C-section or in the event of unforeseen circumstances, you may not be able to breast feed the baby. Carry some feeding bottles with you as a part of your pregnancy checklist.
Use these pregnancy tips to pack your hospital bag wisely. Do not be in a haste and miss out on important things.


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Parents' real concerns in Douglas County School Board election
Re: "Divisions in Douglas County School Board elections," Oct. 23 letters to the editor.
In his letter to the editor, Douglas County School Board president John Carson claims our community objects to "pay-for-performance," but the real issue is the poor implementation of a specific, flawed system, and the waste of taxpayer dollars for unheeded expert advice not to use it. He fails to acknowledge that his version of "choice" takes away the choice of a good, well-rounded neighborhood school. He uses the union to distract from the very real concerns of parents in the district.
He calls a 1 percent rise in ACT scores "significant" and claims TCAP scores are "well above" average, but doesn't mention the gap has shrunk over the past four years. He doesn't disclose that increased graduation rates might be related to lower credit requirements, reduced class time and more off periods.
Vote for Barbara Chase, Julie Keim, Bill Hodges and Ronda Scholting for DCSD School Board.
Connie Davison, Highlands Ranch
This letter was published in the Oct. 26 edition.
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Shutdown threatens housing recovery
A U.S. government shutdown will immediately slow approval of thousands of mortgages. If it lasts more than a week, it threatens housing and the broader economic recovery.
Congress forced the first partial government closure in 17 years after failing to pass a budget, meaning borrowers in the process of obtaining home loans could be delayed as lenders are blocked from verifying Social Security numbers and accessing Internal Revenue Service tax transcripts.
The process may also lengthen the wait for borrowers seeking approval for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration because its full-time staff is now less than a tenth of its normal size and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which backs mortgages in rural areas, won't take on new business during the shutdown.
"The last thing we need is anything that shakes the confidence in a softly recovering housing market," David Stevens, chief executive of the Mortgage Bankers Association and former head of the FHA, said in a telephone interview. "If it's a short-term shutdown, it's a story about these employees put out of work. If it's long term, it's a broader story about the adverse impact to the economic recovery."
The shutdown comes as construction and new housing sales are climbing back from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Builders broke ground on residences at an annual pace of 891,000 in August, up from a low of 478,000 in April 2009 but about two-thirds of the last 20 years' average rate, according to Commerce Department data compiled by Bloomberg.
Home prices, which have climbed 21 percent since hitting a post-recession low in March 2012, are still 21 percent below their June 2006 peak, according to the S& P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities.
The reductions were triggered after Congress failed to meet a budget deadline to keep the government open as Republicans sought to delay President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, triggering Tuesday's furloughs for 800,000 employees.
The impact will start "behind the scenes" and gradually move to the foreground if Congress doesn't pass a budget, according to Bob Walters, chief economist at Quicken Loans Inc. The absence of federal workers who verify Social Security numbers and provide Internal Revenue Service tax records will begin delaying some loan approvals, he said. Many lenders use tax transcripts to confirm the returns that borrowers provide are valid.
"In the early days, very little impact," Walters said. "But the longer it goes on, the more impact there'll be."
Kris Wilson, senior loan officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage, said the Madison, Wis. -based lender is planning to delay until after closing the requirement for a tax transcript in most cases. Other lenders may be more reluctant.
"It is a risk," Wilson said. "But we are unwilling to disappoint customers in that way."
Loans that conform to guidelines set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won't be affected directly by the shutdown because the government-controlled mortgage aggregators fund operations through fees from private lenders, not taxpayers, according to Stan Humphries, Zillow's chief economist.
The two mortgage finance companies are responsible for the majority of new loans while the FHA and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs account for about one in four new mortgages. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which offers low-down payment mortgages to rural borrowers, has canceled loan closings during the shutdown, according to its website.
A short-term disruption of some FHA loans "while certainly detrimental, shouldn't have much long-term impact on either demand or housing affordability," Humphries said in a Sept. 30 blog post.
Only 67 of the FHA's 2,972 workers are working through the shutdown, including 29 employees dealing with loan endorsements and preservation of properties, HUD spokesman Jerry Brown said.
"There's a skeleton crew," he said in a telephone interview. "We still intend on processing FHA loans."
"If the shutdown persists, local economies and housing demand could be hurt – especially in markets where people depend more on federal paychecks," said Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia Inc., in a Sept. 30 note. "At the other extreme, just 1 percent of local wages in New York and San Jose come from federal paychecks."
Builders most at risk of slowing sales because they cater to buyers using FHA financing include D.R. Horton, Lennar and KB Home, according to Jay McCanless, an analyst with Sterne Agee & Leach Inc. in Nashville, Tenn..
"Unless the shutdown turns into weeks rather than days, we do not expect a decrease in demand since the FHA stoppage should delay rather than cancel closings," McCanless wrote in a Sept. 30 note.
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Morrison's OT breakaway beats Wings
by Staff Writer / Detroit Red WingsVancouver's Sami Salo and goalie Roberto Luongo, and the Wings' Tomas Holmstrom look for the puck Wednesday night. Dave Reginek |
Ryan Kesler and Markus Naslund also scored for Vancouver, and Roberto Luongo made 27 saves.
Mathieu Schneider, Nicklas Lidstrom and Dan Cleary had goals for Detroit, while Dominik Hasek stopped 26 shots.
Detroit defenseman Chris Chelios tied Phil Housley for most games played by an American-born player (1,495).
Morrison took a pass from Sami Salo for a breakaway from the blue line and beat Hasek with a shot.
Morrison tied it with a 5-on-3 power-play goal 7:23 into the third period. He fired a shot over a prone Hasek from the bottom of the right circle.
Naslund got his 11th goal earlier in the third period on a rebound of a shot by Henrik Sedin to make it 3-2. The goal was caused by a turnover by Cleary.
Kesler opened the scoring just 18 seconds in when his one-timer from the top of the right circle beat Hasek. Detroit tied it when Schneider knocked the puck in out of midair off a goalmouth scramble. The play was video reviewed.
Roberto Luongo makes a remarkable save in the third period that kept the score tied, 3-3, Wednesday. Dave Reginek |
Cleary made it 3-1 with a minute left in the second period with a backhand shot over Luongo after Cleary retrieved his own rebound from beside the net.
Just 35 seconds earlier, an apparent goal by Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson was waved off because of "incidental contact in the crease." Ohlund was pushing Tomas Holmstrom into Luongo when Samuelsson fired in the puck.


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The Emerson String Quartet has received an unparalleled list of awards, including nine Grammies, three Gramophone awards and the Avery Fisher Prize. Time Magazine called them "America's greatest quartet"—but even this may be an understatement.
Join WQXR.org on April 26th at 8 p.m. for a rare audio webcast of the Emerson String Quartet performing live from Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village. You'll hear selections from some the quartet's ambitious recording projects, including works by Bach, Shostakovich and Janacek. Plus: Take part in a live chat during the performance.
Listen live Monday, April 26th at 8 p.m. by selecting the Special Program tab from the WQXR player in the upper right corner of the page.
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I wanted to get to Le Poisson rouge tonight, but I teach too late to get there. The live stream was the next best thing. I would have liked more whole pieces, but it was an amazing evening of music, especially the Janacek and Shostakovitch.
I'm of Hispanic descent (PR'can). I love Haydn, Faure, Spohr...you get the idea. But I also love Turina, Granados, Breton, Anton Garcia-Abril, Ponce, Piazzolla and Torroba. Yes, I agree the cuchi-cuchi stereotype is still out there. I refuse to play the "role". I also think that Spanish music is more than just "El Concierto De Aranjuez". Garcia-Abril has composed guitar concertos, piano concertos and film music, I've never heard them on this station (or any other station). Maybe they get the overnight playlist. But I think it's more than just that. I think it's a common human tendency to place everyone in a certain category. If you are Hispanic, you must "act" Hispanic. We just have to remind everyone that our Hispanic music has a rich history as vital as any other culture. I think the Naxos label does a pretty good job at introducing complete works of the Spanish and Latin American composers staying way clear of the stereo type. But in all honesty sometimes you can't get away from the Latin in Latin-American, that's just part of the structure of the music. BTW I also like salsa music, but that is not all I am. We don't have to be as one dimensional as people expect us to be.
Jaime - thank you for your comment. And you're right, we're all about being musically and culturally inclusive. I hope you hear that in our presentation whenever you're listening to our station. Please stay in touch.
Well I love clasical music because it enriches the spirit, cultivates the mind and beters our prespective on life!!! we should have more classical music radio stations, not only one ( haning on a shoe string) " sorry" but I wish clasics were more availiable to more segments of society, not just a few; I want to hear more gustavo Dudamil play more clasics and less latin tunes, SA is very European, like Chile, Argentina and Colombia.- I feel why should the Eastern Europeans and orientals take al the glory and Latins are stil being seen as cuchi, cuchi. I know for sure that too much politics take place when we turn on the radio, Americans have not seen yet what an influence Spain and SA peoples can do for the classics; hope to hear feed back from you ( friendship and harmony should be the true spirit o classical music not separation of the peoples)
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Sports Court Upholds Sprinter Mullings Life Ban for Drugs
Danielle RossinghFormer world champion sprinter Steve Mullings remains banned for life after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal.
The Jamaican was suspended for two years by his country's anti-doping authority in 2004 after testing positive for the anabolic steroid methyltestosterone. In 2011, an in-competition test during the national senior championships in Jamaica found he'd taken furosemide, a banned diuretic. That led to a life ban that he appealed in December 2011.
Mullings argued that "there were problems with the 2004 positive test meaning that it should not be counted as a first sanction for a doping offense," CAS said. Mullings further said that the 2011 tests were "unreliable and that the disciplinary proceedings were flawed."
CAS today said that it had found that Mullings "had not presented any basis to challenge the testing procedure of the 2011 sample." In addition, the Lausanne, Switzerland-based court "did not find that the circumstances surrounding the first offense did warrant a more lenient sanction."
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A little different Thanksgiving
November 26th, 2004 , by adminWell, it was a different sort of Thanksgiving Day for the three of us. We decided to have the holiday meal at a restaurant. Hubby just didn't want leftovers in the house to tempt him.
We made reservations at a Seattle restaurant, which was the first mistake. A closer one would have been a better choice. We spent twice as long on the freeway as normal, due to extremely heavy traffic. Everyone was on the road traveling to their own harvest feast. Plus there was a big traffic accident to wade our way through. We were an hour late for our reservation, but they were still able to seat us fairly quickly.
The meal started with a very promising pumpkin soup. The bibb lettuce, cranberry, blue cheese and raspberry vinaigrette salad that followed was very nice. The rolls in the breadbasket were cold and chewy, so I didn't have any trouble skipping that. Alas, the turkey was very dry. The vegetables were cold, and overcooked. The gravy was too spicy. The mashed potatoes were grainy. The stuffing had promise, but had been sitting around a bit too long. The bottle of Riesling helped a lot.
The desserts were wonderful. The three of us nibbled on a key lime mousse and a dense chocolate cake. I was careful just to take tiny tastes.
I wasn't disappointed in the day. It was fun to be with my family and have a new adventure. I looked around the restaurant while we were eating and marveled at all the different families enjoying each other. There were smiles on all faces as they engaged in jokes and conversations. There were lots and lots of smiles. It was marvelous. That was food for my soul this Thanksgiving Day.
'Tis the Season
November 22nd, 2004 , by adminOh, you gotta know it's the holiday season. There are eating orgies everywhere. Let me tell you about this weekend!
Saturday was my birthday, so hubby took me to Seattle for a night on the town. We went to Jazz Alley to see Taj Mahal. He was as good as ever. In fact, I think he has matured into a great entertainer, as long with his good music. All I had there was a vodka martini, with olives. After the show we went to the Dahlia Lounge for dinner. Tom Douglas is a pretty well known chef who owns four restaurants in Seattle. He puts food together in ingenious ways, and it always tastes good. Usually I can find a compliant dinner on the menu, but this time there was always one big avoid stuck in the middle. And these are the kind of meals that you don't dare ask for a substitution, or it ruins the art of the presentation. The lamb dish had lentils in it. The salmon dish had polenta with it. The halibut had potatoes. So, I ended up ordering a five spice duck with rice and vegetable complement. They bake their own bread on premises, so that could not be avoided. I was too stuffed for dessert, but hubby ordered their signature doughnut holes with marscipone and raspberry preserves. I finally forced one down, but I was too full to really enjoy it. I have to add that one manhattan and a bottle of red wine (shared) accompanied the dinner. We spent the night in a nearby hotel to avoid driving home with that amount of alcohol in 'his' system.
On Sunday, we invited two couples over for dinner. Hubby decided he wanted to do an Italian dinner, so I was conscripted to make my famous spaghetti sauce. There are no avoids in my sauce. It is a recipe my mother always used, and it still stands up to the test of time. Appetizers were assorted olives, some mixed nuts, and a brie with water crackers. The salad course was tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. The spaghetti sauce was served over some really good penne (wheat, of course) accompanied by toasted crostini with anchovy paste. This was served with a couple good bottles of Chianti. We sort of cheated on dessert by buying individual pumpkin tarts. But, after a heavy meal like that, not too many of us were even interested in the tarts.
I had pasta eyes this morning. Lots of edema around the face. My nose was totally stuffed up, too. I hope this isn't going to be the norm for the next six weeks. I'm going to have to take it day by day and eat mostly beneficials between these holiday happenings. Wish me luck!
Spelt pretzels are off the list
November 18th, 2004 , by adminOne of our local mainstream grocery stores has built a huge 'health food' section. I was enjoying perusal of the shelves. I succumbed to an impulse to by a bag of spelt pretzels. I haven't had spelt pretzels for a very long time. When I ate like a secretor, I would buy them by the case from Vitaspelt. But I stopped doing that when I decided to treat all grains as avoids. I overindulged and ate two servings worth Tuesday night after chorus rehearsal. I was up a pound the next morning. You know something? Those pretzels don't taste as good as they used to. I think I'll just toss the rest of the bag.
Gray Sunday......time for rambling.
November 15th, 2004 , by adminAck! It's a gray, foggy day. I think the sky was the brightest about 8:00am today. Pretty gloomy. So far today, I had my naughty cup of coffee. Then I drank my membrane fluidizer cocktail. Did some walking on the treadmill. The S-I belt is helping quite a bit to keep the pain down. Ate a couple of eggs for lunch. Don't know what hubby is planning for dinner. Too early to tell.
Took daughter out shopping this afternoon. Only spent thirty dollars on her. I got off pretty easy this time. She wanted Waikiki Meatballs for dinner, so we went ahead and bought the ingredients while we were out. Ground beef, green pepper, cracker crumbs (avoid), onions, canned pineapple chunks, vinegar and brown sugar (another avoid). Put this over rice, and it is a very filling meal.
Found some spelt pretzels at the grocery store, and bought them on impulse. I'm supposed to be staying away from grains. I should be able to make them last quite awhile. The bag said one serving is 20 pretzels. I don't think I had nearly that many today.
I'm not doing very well at eating my large meal early. I think it's going to be day by day. If I can get a couple days of early meals in a week to start, it will be okay.
So goes another Sunday ramble.
Adventures in Nutritional Therapy
November 11th, 2004 , by adminHonestly, I did not intend for a whole week to go by without blogging. But, here it is Thursday again. I'd best get to it.
Last Friday I had my first appointment with a Nutritional Therapist. She is actually my Pilates instructor who recently got certified in nutritional therapy; so I'm letting her get some experience on me. Even though I follow the BTD pretty religiously, I sure have some bad habits that glared out from the results of her initial interview and examination.
First of all, is the timing of my meals. I tend to eat the bulk of my food toward the end of the day. In fact, most of the time it is after noon before I get to my first meal. Then, because of our stores not even closing till 7:00 PM, it is usually 8:30 before we get our large meal of the day. Now, if it were completely up to me, I'd find a way to reverse this. I could arrange to eat a larger meal at noon, and then taper down from there. But I can't get my family to change for me. They are used to it this way. Hubby is the cook. So, anyway, I have changed it so that I do get some nourishment by mid-morning. I have begun taking the Membrane Fluidizer Cocktail again. I decided on this, because I am low on EFA's. I shake it up when I wake up, and by the time I'm ready to leave the house, it is all smoothed out and drinkable. Now, I need to cut down on the portions at the evening meal. That is my next task to work on.
She also found my adrenals to be quite overworked. She prescribed a glandular supplement to help support those. Of course, deep down in my heart of hearts, I know that if I stopped drinking my 1 cup of coffee in the morning and changed it green tea, it would help the adrenals immensely. Somehow, I can't seem to make myself take that leap. The coffee is there, it's ready, and I like it.
I go again next week so she can poke and prod around a little more and see if the glandular supplement is doing its job.


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In a story this morning headlined The Humbling Of The House GOP, Politico opined that the tweak House Republicans made to the two-month payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extension "is such a small political fig leaf that even Eve might blush at the lack of cover."
But what may be a fig leaf to politicians is a big relief to payroll departments, payroll processing companies like Automatic Data Processing and Paychex and small business folks around the country. In fact, a complicated two-tiered payroll tax withholding system that they would have had to scramble to set up was replaced in the legislation the House and Senate cleared today (and President Obama signed) with a simple one-rate system and an excise tax that will only kick in if Congress fails to extend the payroll tax cut for the full year.
Here's the story: The two month deal the Senate passed by a bipartisan vote of 89-10 last Saturday didn't simply reduce the employee's Social Security payroll tax rate from 6.2% to 4.2% for January and February; it also capped the amount of wages that could benefit from the lower rate to one sixth of the $110,100 maximum salary subject to the 6.2% Social Security tax in 2012---or $18,350 of earnings. That was to make sure that high earners, who will save $2,202 from a full year 2% cut in the Social Security tax rate, don't get a windfall from the two-month extension.
As The Tax Policy Center's Roberton Williams explained here:
Without this provision, a CEO drawing a $6 million salary would get the full $2,202 tax savings in his first 2012 paycheck. The temporary Senate bill would give her only one-sixth as much. Call it the 16-Percent Solution. The drafters of H.R. 3630 recognized that simply extending the 2011 tax cut with a two-month life could give much larger tax cuts to high earners, measured as a percentage of income. Very high earners can exceed the $110,100 tax cap in their first paycheck or two and thus could get the full annual tax savings in the two-month window before the temporary extension would expire. By limiting the tax cut to the first $18,350 of earnings, the Senate bill prevents that possibility.
But the Senate bill put the onus on employers to enforce this restriction. To accurately administer the Senate-passed law, the payroll folks would have had to reprogram their computers with a two-tiered Social Security withholding rate and deal with a new and more complicated Form 941--the quarterly form employers use to file payroll tax. "It's not that it was impossible to do. But it's complicated to do and it's even more complicated to do in a week,'' says William F. Sweetnam, Jr., a principal with the Groom Law Group and a lobbyist for the National Payroll Reporting Consortium, a group that includes ADP, Paychex, Ceridian, Intuit and Fidelity Employer Services Co., among others.
Sweetnam learned of what was in the Senate bill Friday night and alerted both Senate staff and leaders of the NPRC to the problems it would cause employers. On Monday. NPRC President Pete Isberg, vice president of government affairs for ADP, sent a letter to House and Senate tax writers warning that "many payroll systems are not likely to be able to make such a substantial programming change before January or even February. The systems affected tend to be highly complex, normally requiring at least ninety days for a change of this magnitude for software testing alone; not t mention analysis, design, coding and implementation." Meanwhile, the American Payroll Association, which represents company payroll administrators (its president elect director of payroll for Starbucks Coffee) began raising similar concerns, although it didn't sign the NPRC letter.
In the Washington kabuki dance that followed, House Republicans seized on the letter and misrepresented its contents. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va), for example, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the letter was "saying that the Senate plan will provide more uncertainty, confusion, and will actually hurt workers." Equally absurdly, Democrats aides told The Hill newspaper that the payroll folks were being used as "pawns" by Republicans, since Sweetnam had been a Republican staffer for the Senate Finance Committee and in the Treasury under President George W. Bush. (Sweetnam is a Republican, yes, but a straight-shooting tax technician who served as the Benefits Tax Counsel in the Office of Tax Policy at Treasury. Sweetnam and Groom Law's PAC give to both Democrats and Republicans.)
Of course, there was an obvious fix to this, one that could have been adopted by the House Republicans this past Monday if they hadn't been determined to take a stand for their own (unrelated) political reasons. The new deal keeps the $18,350 two-month cap, but provides that if the payroll tax cut isn't extended for the full year, the onus is on the worker to repay any excess tax break he gets through an "excise tax" levied when he files his 2012 tax return. (There's precedent for this. As part of the big 2009 economic stimulus, the government subsidized, through employers, the COBRA health insurance premiums for workers who were laid off. But couples who had an income of more than $250,000 weren't eligible for the subsidy. Rather than forcing employers to figure out who was eligible, high income taxpayers were required to repay any subsidy they received through their income tax returns.)
Bottom line: If the dysfunctional Congress doesn't extend the payroll tax cut for the full year, the IRS will have to issue yet another new form and add a new calculation to 2012's 1040. But if it does extend the tax cut, the $6 million a year CEO hasn't gotten a windfall and no extra form is needed. "Let's assume this gets extended for the entire year. The payroll people won't have had to have done all of this foolishness for something that goes away and the excise tax isn't needed,'' says Sweetnam.
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2011-01-04, 23:23 | Link #281 |
worshipping the pantyhose
You do realize that the DC had problems that were really hampered by it's drive to ambition, with the unintentional misuse of non-advancing capabilities, with its first problem being, the god-knows-why reason for a lack of a second joystick? That alone, the removal of an already well established gameplay assistance, was just the top of the Downhill Jam.
You'll have to understand the chance of perceiving the 3rd dimension before you put it down. The lack of imagination was a killer point through much of the PSP's life, which it found solace in the CFW's.
2011-01-05, 00:31 | Link #282 |
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Being an industry idiot and all, just wondering:
In terms of the "Touch Market", isn't the 3DS going to face some stiff competition from the upcoming I-Series 5 (Aka, Iphone5/Ipod5/Ipad5) in May or even the Android Applications? Played a few and I must say, having (potentially) up to 64 Gigabytes (if not more by May) to play with, along with Operating Systems more powerful than the PSP (also if not more powerful by then) gives you quite a punch in the arena. Still will get a 3DS because I've been a "Ninten-Tard" since I'm a little boy in the 1980s.
2011-01-05, 01:05 | Link #283 | |
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Phones means monthly plans, one of the reasons 3DS will not use 3G because Nintendo doesn't want to force customers onto contracts. If you want to buy a phone, feel free to buy one that also runs good games. But I myself would rather pay only what I want to use. And iPad isn't even a direct competitor to the 3DS. It doesn't matter how popular it is, it has no relation with a portable gaming device.
2011-01-05, 01:14 | Link #284 |
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Well, the IPOD seems to be the "Multi Purpose Toy" of the "Three Sisters", with the emphasis of it being a toy, unlike the more buisiness-oriented Phone and the Pad is. And you don't need a phone account to use the IPOD, which is mainly for movies and music.
Playing the Street Fighter 4 Demo of it i the IStores, I can honestly say it feels like having a shrunken PS3 in your pocket in terms of graphics and gameplay quality. Now, all the IPOD 5 needs is a lareger (touch)screen, and as a pure entertainment device it could well take on the 3DS, couldn't it?
2011-01-05, 11:14 | Link #285 | |
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3DS is not a toy, it is a gaming device. A specialised gaming device. You only pay for what you want it for and nothing more. Come back when you take away the mp3 player, added buttons for both hands for gaming, and in general make it for games only. I own an old ipod. I have used and enjoyed an ipad. But why pretend a fake substitute should replace the real thing? If Apple wants to make a gaming handheld, then make a gaming handheld. Until then I will be waiting.
2011-01-05, 12:20 | Link #286 |
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Though Nintendo is still seems to be partially playing the "Diverse Market" Game with the 3D Camera available on the device, with the option of being able to save the photos for future viewing. Too bad that the images are under one megapixel.
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Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Quote:
This being said, the 3DS' biggest competitor will be its big brother, the DS. Quote:
2011-01-05, 23:49 | Link #288 |
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Oh Gosh.
Just realized: Since Nintendo already has TWO Monster Hunter Games to its name, it has the rights to the franchise.... Which means, the next Monster Hunter Portable could very well be in glorious 3D!! YAY!!
2011-01-06, 10:42 | Link #289 | ||
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Nintendo World 2011 is held this weekend in Tokyo! The stage program will be streamed via ustream, like the "The Last Story" conference recently, and can be found on the official HP. Here is the list of shown playable and self-running demos and videos, taken from andriasang.com (because anoop already had the titles translated) Quote:
2011-01-06, 22:25 | Link #290 |
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The new Iwata Asks for the 3DS has some really interesting stuff, as usual. The Gamecube having the same 3D capabilities as the 3DS so long as you attach a special LCD screen on it was a surprising tidbit.
Also, judging by how much they talk about Luigi's Mansion and how they had a functional 3D version of it back then, I wouldn't be surprised if we see that ported to the 3DS within the launch period.
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I'll be waiting for the 3DSLite. Quote:
In other words DQ is not going to be a factor in selling a relatively new system, next MH could be massive for PSP2 or 3DS in Japan... PSP2 needs it way more considering 3DS is assured of next Pokemon and New Super Mario Brothers.... Last edited by Westlo; 2011-01-07 at 23:02. |
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DSi: 9-14 hours, 8-12, 6-9, 4-6, 3-4 . From dimmest light setting to brightest. So if 3DS can run DS games at 5-8 hrs long on the brightest light setting, then it would literally have a battery life twice that of the DSi. I personally use the dimmest light setting on my DSi, so I would do the same with my 3DS when I eventually get it. People are forgetting that the DSi got identical battery complaints back when it was new, but we got over it. http://www.slashgear.com/nintendo-ds...-lite-0218027/
2011-01-08, 00:05 | Link #293 | |
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Blazblue CS II which was announced for PSP is now multiplat and coming to 3DS as well, I see a lot of that happening in the future with games that don't push the limits of the 3ds. Or PSP games with tacked on 3d being released on 3ds as well.
And if you have to turn 3D off (and wifi and everything else) to improve the battery life than it kinda defeats the purpose of this being 3d in the first place. |
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2011-01-08, 03:57 | Link #295 |
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Considering Nintendo previously lowballs the battery life for their handhelds (and those numbers tend to match the highest settings) when we get the first news on how long the battery lasts, Vallen's got some precedent to assume such.
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i am still wondering if i will get this consider the negative you have in expense of marginally better graphic and 3d feature.
you probably not use 3d feature alot since you need to stand still. so quite useless on travelling. also probably the one of the worse battery life for handheld device. 3-5 hours of battery life for playing 3ds game on lowest setting and you need 3.5 to recharge it fully. also the price make you think to buy console instead of this. (the minimum possible price you will get is $250 and with game $60) maybe i pass this and chose PSP2 instead edit Monster hunter on 3DS will very stupid decision consider short battery life and awkward control scheme source http://kotaku.com/5727989/rumor-japa...-than-ds-games http://kotaku.com/5728198/youll-get-...yline=true&s=i
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So 3DS games vary between ¥4,800 - ¥6,090 = 45€ - 60€ hmmm , dunno if they'll just give one price for EU & US . If they'll just give one price then , it'll be like 60€ i think.
Edit: Concerning the battery life , 3-5 h (3 h to recharge) ,this is "half" (or less) of the previous DS (dunno for the DSi) Last edited by -Sho-; 2011-01-08 at 13:15. |
2011-01-08, 20:50 | Link #298 | |
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2011-01-09, 06:43 | Link #299 | |
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Honestly games such as PSO and MH shoudn't be on handhelds in the first place, but the ps2 and wii proves that these game just don't sell that great on home consoles anymore, blame it on monthly fees or not being able to socialise with people in a group. If anything, the psp proves that 3h is more than enough for a gaming session, besides the 3ds powersupply/charger works without the cradle. In the end the games will probably decide if the 3ds will succeed or not. I reckon the majourity of people won't get the system for games with high demanding processing power, but will get game such as mario (2d), meaning battery life will probably run, for most people, a bit longer than we might expect. |
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PSP does since it been design for hardcore gaming in mind. MH3rd psp extended battery actually decission consider most of MH gamer replace slim battery with bigger one by the way, you can only play older ds game for 5-8 hours. make me wonder they reason that they chose worse battery is because of to make cost down that still bit pricey
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