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10/11/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : KRISTINA AND JULIA RECEIVE UNEXPECTED SURPRISES THAT WILL CHANGE THEIR FAMILIES' LIVES WHILE SARAH'S PAST TROUBLES RETURN - JASON RITTER AND JOHN CORBETT GUEST STAR - Kristina (Monica Potter) is rushed to the hospital by an unlikely accomplice, while Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel (Sam Jaeger) receive positive news on a possible addition to their family. Jasmine's (Joy Bryant) choice of suitors begins to affect Crosby (Dax Shepard), while Sarah's (Lauren Graham) ex, Seth (guest-star John Corbett), threatens to disrupt her relationship with Mark (guest-star Jason Ritter). Meanwhile, Amber (Mae Whitman) begins to understand Max's (Max Burkholder) mind and helps him mend his friendship with Jabbar (Tyree Brown).
Also starring Craig T. Nelson, Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedelia, Miles Heizer, Sarah Ramos and Savannah Paige Rae.


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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Election Day Apple Cake
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
It was Evil Cake Lady's turn to choose a project for The Lazy Baker's No Rules Club. She went to prolific blogger SmittenKitchen for inspiration and found Mom's Apple Cake.
Pinknest tried her hand at the apple cake first; then Evilcakelady. Finally, came Melinda's version, which she tarted up a bit with a homemade caramel sauce and a fancy pan she bought in Bruges. Melinda expressed great happiness at beating me to the apple cake punch, but I have finally caught up with the crowd.
This is an easy cake. The only thing that takes any times is peeling, coring, and chopping the six apples. (SmittenKitchen's mom used Macintosh--an odd choice for baking, I thought--and I thought I'd use a couple of those old favorites as a tribute to her mother, but my local grocery didn't even have any.) I used a combination of Yellow Delicious and Honeycrisp.
The batter is thick, made with flour, sugar, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, orange juce, and eggs. I nearly rebelled at the cup of oil. Why can't I use butter? I asked myself. Butter would make it so much more flavorful. But I decided to ignore the Butter-is-better voice and use canola oil because, after all, we are supposed to be making the same recipe.
The cake is layered in a tube pan:
Batter, apples, batter, apples.
If you are wondering what that pink thing on the tube pan is, it's a Rose's Heavenly Cake Strip, which acts as an insulator for a cake pan and keeps the cake from over-browning. I got it from the real Rose herself.
It was a good thing to have because this cake is supposed to bake for 90 minutes, and I was afraid that there would be more than a few burned apples on top of the cake by that time, but I took the cake out of the oven after about 75 minutes and it was fine.
So why did it take me so long to bake this cake--a relatively simple project--when I am normally so obsessive about getting things done promptly? I had a plan for this cake. I really did not want to be faced with an entire cake, and the prospect that Jim and I might greedily devour it ourselves, as we often do with a loaf of bread. This cake called for a potluck. Like, say, an election party. What is more American than an apple cake, after all (except for apple pie)? Surely a substantial amount of cake would be eaten while we were watching the returns, limiting the potential damage to me and my desire to emulate the skinny French women wearing fashionable suits.
It was an exciting night. One of the people at the party declared herself too excited to eat. I personally have never reached such a state of excitement, and, fortunately, it was not shared by others.
We ate the cake. No homemade caramel sauce at this party, but a choice between an accompaniment of cinnamon or vanilla bean ice cream, dished out at about the same time that CNN called Ohio for Obama. The cake would have tasted sweet even if I had forgotten the sugar.
It was a wonderful night. And remainders of the cake were taken into work on Wednesday, where they were happily devoured.
Now, was this really the best apple cake ever? It is comfort cake--cinnamony, moist, and tender, with the apples retaining a bit of texture and with the crunchy counterpoint of walnuts. But I still think it might be better with butter.
In my newfound spirit of nonpartisanship, however, I can generously praise this cake, made without a hint of butter.
12 comments:
- evil cake lady said...
erm, I guess I forgot to mention that I used melted butter in place of the oil...
But your cake looks lovely! No burnt bits anywhere. My bottom burned a bit--does Rose make a heavenly cake strip for the bottom?
I too felt last night was a wonderful night. I have hope that I didn't have before!
It seems we have all had a turn being the laziest baker! What's next, I wonder?
- breadbasketcase said...
That is too funny! I guess we know which obsessive-compulsive type can't take "no rules" to heart. I wish we could have tried each other's cakes to do a taste test.
I put my tube pan on top of an insulated cookie sheet (a hint I got from Rose) so it wouldn't burn.
- Melinda said...
Your cake looks absolutely lovely, Marie. I remember you saying you were going to do it for election night. It is a good idea to share this cake, as it does make a lot of cake. Pairing it with ice cream sounds perfect.
I am very pleased with the election results too! I kept saying to myself, 'He just has to win!' But I was too scared to say it out loud, in case I jinxed him.
I hope he fulfills the anticipation and exceeds our expectations.
(On a side note...aren't his little girls beautiful!)
My older sister works for elections in Oregon. She has been run ragged getting out new voter registrations. She has never seen a turn out like this before!
So. What to do next? I guess it really is my turn.
I wanted to make some Belgian/Dutch cookies cookies called Speculoos/Speculaas. You can use nice shaped molds or just cut them in rectangles.
Of course...when I was in Bruges, I bought some sweet molds to try out! The cookie is also known as Belgian spice cookies. I have a recipe picked out already.
Does this appeal to you all? I am happy to do something else if you the hate spice cookie idea. (I personally love them, and was going to make them anyway)
Tell me what you think.
Cheers, your victory apple cake is sweet!
Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard! That cake looks SO good! Must - make - one - now...
- Doughadear said...
What a wonderful full cake to bake - good choice! So high and lovely with chopped apples, it reminds me of a cake my mom use to make but hasn't in years. I also saw Melinda's cake in her fancy cake pan - so lovely and high, a real center piece I think. I tried sending a message but it didn't go through, must be doing something wrong, I'm so computer saavy.:( It must have been prefect with ice cream.
- jini said...
well it looks wonderful and what a great celebratory cake! i was way too tired to celebrate on tuesday. i worked as an election judge, 6am - midnight this time. altho the polls closed at 8, we still had various chores to complete before taking the results to city hall. I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON, so this long day was not the fun part. however, the results and working at the polling place were definitely fun.
now i want cake!!
- breadbasketcase said...
I'm so glad you were cheering Obama on! His daughters are adorable, and the thought of them playing with a new puppy is too cute for words.
I've seen recipes for the Belgian speculoos cookies. It's always reminded me of making speculum cookies, and the association just hasn't appealed to me. But for you, I'll try not to word-associate with gynecological terms. I'll be glad to bake the little specula.
I think you should make one now!
I wouldn't be surprised if SmittenKitchen's mother's apple cake and your mother's apple cake were very similar. I think that Melinda's fancy cake with the caramel sauce may have taken the blue ribbon, but they all turned out quite well. The cinnamon ice cream was especially good with it.
Congratulations to you for working those grueling hours! I'm very impressed. If I had known you were working away in service of your country, I would definitely have wrapped up a piece of cake and brought it to your door.
Hello Marie
All of the Lazy Baker's cakes look lovely, and I wanted to suggest another recipe, if you weren't yet sick of apple cakes...
I too was looking for a way to get rid of some apples, and saw smitten's cake, and that's what I was looking for visually (not one of those flat apple cakes) but I wanted to use up even more apples. I stumbled upon this recipe from Susan Chang at NPR. Great story, great recipe. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6521353
I left out the pecans (didn't have any, and my daughter would have picked them out anyway), and it didn't seem to hurt anything. Apple chunks were just held together with cake, very moist, but not too sweet. It joined the "recipes for a starving kindergartner" file. Made the house smell cozy too! I used Cortlands.
Chris in RI
Wow, Marie, this looks delicious. :-D
Way to use those cake strips, which obviously work well. The sides of the cake are nicely browned but not overdone.
While indeed oil can make for a moist cake, I am firmly with you in the butter camp. Nothing can compare.
Hope you have a nice weekend!
All the best,
Laura in NYC
- breadbasketcase said...
I don't know about the cake, but that is a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing it. I would include the pecans myself, but I don't have a picky eater left at home.
I was pleased with the cake strip's performance. I only have one, so eventually (next time I make a layer cake), I will do a scientific comparison.
After I posted this, I read a number of web pieces on substituting oil for butter in cakes, and vice versa--some people believe they an be used interchangeably, and others say you can't. I'm pretty sure Rose would have the definitive answer.
- Alison said...
I'm pretty sure that the recipe uses oil instead of butter so that it can be eaten in the same meal with meat. It is Jewish, after all. :) But half or all butter sounds really tasty.
- breadbasketcase said...
Good point! I did wonder why it was called Jewish apple cake, and now I know.


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Yep, that's their idea of shaking things up. Still unsure? A few hints: They are less likely to see the US as "structurally unjust" than other Americans are, they express high levels of contentment with the communities they live in; their younger members are actually more politically conservative than their older members are; they are more likely than members of any other (ir)religious tradition in the US to express support for a smaller government providing fewer services and opposition to a larger government providing more services; they find abortion, drinking, and sex outside of marriage all more off-putting than members of any other (ir)religious tradition do; their reproductive tendencies are uniquely eugenic; and when their tradition is singled out for mockery, rather than issuing death threats in response, they playfully use the derision as an impetus for others to gain a deeper understanding of their worldview.
These hidebound archaics, of course, contrast starkly with today's chic groups, like the shrieking, violent feminist harpies (via Mangan's):
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The Best Things I Learned About Cheese in Europe: 5 European Cheese Lessons
We're spending some time this week with European food, and so I decided to inflict some serious pain by looking back on my photos from a month-long jaunt to Europe I took last summer, just to see what cheese-related lessons I could share. Or reshare. With hundreds of photos to choose from, I had a hard time picking, but here are my top five European cheese takeaways.
1. Eat cheese plain.
Eating cheese without bread is the best way to appreciate cheese. The more you get used to tasting cheese alone, the more you'll realize that bread can actually obstruct your experience. The Europeans have this pretty much mastered.
2. Eating cheese for dinner is perfectly acceptable.
Enough said.
3. Finishing pizza with gratings of parmigiano-reggiano is a grossly underemployed pizza-topping tactic.
There's something really great that happens when a pizzaiola finishes a pie with parm. One version I ate forever changed the way I experienced pizza. I even wrote an ode to honor its creativity: it simulates eggplant parmesan with its addition of parmigiano. Parm doesn't have the typical melting capabilities of cheese: it melts, sure, but not in a stringy, gooey kind of way. With the extreme heat of a pizza oven, it becomes crispy, nearly toasted, and adds a totally welcome salty bite. Of if you opt to top when out of the oven, you get that unmelted, satisfying flavor of straight-up parm, a welcome contrast to the inevitably mozzarella-laden pie that lies beneath.
4. Pay no mind to any preaching you've heard that cheese and fish don't belong together.
This rule is nonsense! Among the best meals I had in Italy were two cheese-focused dishes that involved seafood: the cheesiest gratinéed mussels in the world, and a cold seafood salad of calamari, mussels, clams, and whitefish, served with a huge ball of fresh burrata.
Oh, the memories. Almost as sweet as the lessons learned.
Nora Singley used to be a cheesemonger and the Director of Education at Murray's Cheese Shop. Until recently she was a TV Chef on The Martha Stewart Show. She is currently a freelance food stylist and private chef in New York City.
(Images: Nora Singley)


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This year marked the bicentennial of our War of 1812 against Great Britain. Called the "Second War of American Independence," it tore up North America for nearly three years and resulted in the burning of Washington, D.C. But today, despite its numerous historical touchstones, few of us know much about "Mr. Madison's War."
This year marked the bicentennial of our War of 1812 against Great Britain. Called the "Second War of American Independence," it tore up North America for nearly three years and resulted in the burning of Washington, D.C. But today, despite its numerous historical touchstones, few of us know much about "Mr. Madison's War."
Sadly, that seems unlikely to change. U.S. history and civics scores on the 2010 "nation's report card" were horrendous; the average 12th-grade score is essentially unchanged in 20 years. And Massachusetts has decided to raise the white flag of surrender when it comes to giving history its appropriate place in our public schools.
By 1812, Britain's 584-ship and 114,000-sailor Royal Navy was regularly attacking American commercial ships and pressing our sailors into British naval service. "Our enemy is powerful in men and in money, on land and on water," wrote President James Madison. "He is aiming with his undivided force a deadly blow ... at our national existence."
The British Empire also forged a strategic alliance with Tecumseh's Confederacy of Midwestern and Southern Indian tribes to slash at U.S. citizens. With few good options, Congress and President Madison declared war, leading a bitterly divided country, which was hampered by the enfeebled military forces Madison's own party spent 11 years depleting.
History has all but forgotten British Maj. Gen. Robert Ross, but in August of 1814 he delivered a humiliation unmatched by any enemy in our nation's history: Ross torched the U.S. Treasury, the Capitol building and the White House.
First Lady Dolley Madison instructed White House personnel to rescue the valuables. Paul Jennings, President Madison's slave, reported in his eyewitness memoirs, "John Susé (then door-keeper) and [Thomas] Magraw, the President's gardener," just ahead of British troops, "took [Gilbert Stuart's full-length portrait of George Washington] down and sent it off on a wagon."
A month later, the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry," now our "Star Spangled Banner," was written by Francis Scott Key, after witnessing that Baltimore fort sustain a "rockets' red glare" and "bombs bursting in air" bombardment by British warships.
In late 1814, Madison recalled Massachusetts-born diplomatic genius John Quincy Adams from his ambassadorial post in Russia to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent. Foolishly, the British sent their second-tier diplomats to finalize the peace.
As one historian noted, "what the Americans lost on the battlefield, they made up for at the negotiating table." Even in military defeat, future president Quincy Adams skillfully retained the war's biggest prize: Status quo ante bellum — "the state in which things were before the war."
In January 1815, peace news traveled slowly from Europe and the fighting raged on. Another future president, Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory" himself, successfully defended New Orleans against British assault.
John Quincy Adams wasn't the only local tie to the War of 1812. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.'s 1830 poem, "Old Ironsides," immortalized the naval exploits of the Boston-built USS Constitution.
To ensure that knowledge of events like the War of 1812 would be passed on to successive generations, passing a basic U.S. history MCAS test had long been scheduled to become a high school graduation requirement for the class of 2012. But in 2009, the Patrick administration torpedoed it.
Massachusetts education officials cited the cost of administering the tests. But state legislators, who appropriate the money, disagree. In a recent poll, more than two-thirds (68 percent) of those lawmakers surveyed said they could find the $2.4 million needed within the $4.5 billion the state spends annually on K-12 public education (local taxpayers contribute another $4.5 billion).
What isn't tested isn't taught. The Patrick administration's fateful decision has marginalized American history instruction across the commonwealth, disproportionately impacting access to history and civics in urban schools.
"Madison never surrendered habeas corpus, never imprisoned anyone for sedition or for criticizing the government," commented a historian about the prosecution of the war. "Madison conducted the war according to the laws of the Constitution, because he thought it was strong enough to do so."
If the "Father of the Constitution" could uphold our nation's principles while the White House burned, shouldn't Massachusetts students at least be required to pass a U.S. history MCAS test to graduate from high school?


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LOS ANGELES – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on a diplomatic and economic visit to the United States, will fly to Los Angeles today and attend the premiere of an Israel tourism film.
Netanyahu is featured in the film "Israel: The Royal Tour," which is hosted by CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg. The premiere will be held at Paramount Studios, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Netanyahu will attend the premiere and speak at a VIP reception. Also expected to attend are his wife, Sara; David Siegel, the Israeli consul general in Los Angeles; Greenberg; Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles President Jay Sanderson; and Mel Rogers, president and CEO of PBS Southern California.
The Israeli leader is expected to remain in Los Angeles tonight, then head to Northern California Wednesday to meet with the heads of such companies as Apple, LinkedIn and Ebay. In the Silicon Valley, Netanyahu is expected to urge American business leaders to invest in Israel's high tech industry, according to the Israeli Embassy in Washington.
He is also expected to meet with Gov. Jerry Brown while in Northern California, and the pair will sign an agreement to promote economic ties between California and Israel.
Netanyahu is expected to return to Los Angeles Wednesday night and attend a gala reception, possibly in the Santa Monica/Malibu area. His L.A. visit is intended in part to enable him to meet with Jewish leaders, according to the embassy.
The prime minister arrived in the United States Sunday and met Monday with Secretary of State John Kerry Monday and then with President Barack Obama. Netanyahu and the president discussed the search for an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement and efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program, the embassy reported.
Before flying to Los Angeles today, Netanyahu will be the keynote speaker in Washington at the 2014 Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israeli lobby.
Los Angeles police warned motorists to anticipate some traffic congestion due to the visit.
On Tuesday, motorists were advised to avoid the following areas:
— Santa Monica Boulevard between the San Diego (405) Freeway and Melrose Avenue, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.;
— the 405 Freeway between Wilshire Boulevard and the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m.; and
— Melrose Avenue between La Cienega Boulevard and Van Ness from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, motorists should avoid:
— Santa Monica Boulevard between the 405 Freeway and Melrose from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 4 to 11 p.m.;
— the 405 Freeway from Wilshire to the 105 Freeway, also from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 4 to 11 p.m.;
— the Santa Monica (10) Freeway between the 405 and Pacific Coast Highway from 6:30 to 10:45 p.m.; and
— PCH between the 10 Freeway and Malibu Canyon Road from 6:30 to 11 p.m.
On Thursday, motorists were advised to avoid:
— Santa Monica Boulevard between the 405 Freeway and Melrose from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.;
— Pico Boulevard between Roxbury and Castello from 8:45 to 10 a.m.; and
— the 405 Freeway between Wilshire and the 105 Freeway from 12:15 and 12:45 p.m.


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Barney & Friends "Bienvenido, Barney: Mexico" Baby Bop's friend Monty the butterfly passes through the park with a flock of friends on their way to Mexico. When Monty gets left behind by his insect friends and family, Barney takes everyone on a visit to Mexico, where Baby Bop will say good-bye to her butterfly friend. D
1:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Many Ants Make Light Work/Nest Best Thing" Many Ants Make Light Work - Nick and Sally are trying to put up a tent in their backyard but it's not working! Nick is pulling when Sally is pushing and it's just making a giant heap! Good thing the Cat knows a million trillion friends who are experts at teamwork! He whisks the kids off to visit an ant colony where Nick and Sally learn that you can do anything when you work together! Nest Best Thing - Nick and Sally have found some bird eggs in their backyard, but their nest is destroyed. Where are they going to keep them? The Cat in the Hat brings them to an expert nest builder, Mrs. Robin, who shows the children how to build a nest especially for those robin eggs. D
1:30 pm
Zoboomafoo "Don't Fence Me In" Zoboo invites a wolverine to live with him in Animal Junction, only to realize that there's not enough space for his new pal. Wild creatures need room to roam.G
2:00 pm
Curious George "Dj George/Curious George Paints The Desert" DJ George - It's George's lucky day when the Man with the Yellow Hat wins tickets to a Bonnie Smooth concert over the radio. But at the radio station, George's luck turns when he accidentally locks himself into the DJ booth just as Bonnie Smooth herself is scheduled to call in for an interview. Can a DJ teach a monkey how to operate a radio station through a sound proof window in time for the big call? Curious George Paints the Desert - While visiting the Quints during their desert vacation, George is thrilled when his new Native American friend makes a colorful sand painting of the happy monkey. D
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Martha Speaks Martha's Dirty Habit/Helen's All Thumbs" Martha's Dirty Habit - Every spring, Martha gets an urge to dig that she just can't control. Helen's All Thumbs - Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid, and pretty soon she's hooked!G
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The Electric Company "Bluefoot" Hector tries to debunk the myth of a mysterious creature called Bluefoot. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "Bend It Like Becky/Questionable Behavior" Bend it Like Becky - Becky's new soccer team, the Butterfly Unicorn Laser Gorillas and Dr. Two-Brains clash on the soccer field when they both realize they booked it for the same day. The two teams must play a winner-take-all soccer match to determine who gets control of the field. Questionable Behavior - Ms. Question's powers are at all an-time high now that she's discovered she can get people to tell her their deepest, darkest secrets. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Caracal-Minton" The Wild Kratts crew is are playing badminton on the African savannah when a high jumping wildcat called a caracal steals the birdie. And this is no ordinary birdie - it is Aviva's precious family heirloom. As they rush to get back the treasure from an elusive, leaping Caracal cat, they learn how the caracal's musculature is specifically designed stalking and leaping- a perfect example of the concept of "form for function. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "The Bluebird of Zappiness" Hacker teams with the CyberSquad to stop his nemesis Ledge from finding the cure to Motherboard's virus.G
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Wolfing Down Some Barbeque" Ruff has a family reunion barbeque, and invites some distant relatives-wolves! He sends Emmie and Rubye to Yellowstone National Park to learn all about wolves, and sends Jay and Marc to South Carolina to make some authentic southern barbeque. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report More people went back to work last month, but job creation is slowing down. Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh has a look at what's to come. Corporate America is falling back in love with dividends. D
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Nature "Born Wild: The First Days of Life" Nature follows the dangerous first few days after birth of several species, from marmoset to moose to elephant and gorilla. The result is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about human beings.G
8:00 pm
NOVA "Smartest Machine On Earth" This film profiles Watson, an IBM supercomputer, which competed against two "Jeopardy!" champions to prove its ability to mimic the human thought process. The film goes behind the scenes at IBM to provide a firsthand look at the technological feats and hurdles to develop Watson and the challenges artificial intelligence (AI) researchers face.G
9:00 pm
America Revealed "Made in the U.S.A." America remains the number one manufacturing nation in the world, and Yul Kwon meets the men and women who create the world's best and most iconic products. He also explores the notion of nuts and bolts evolving into the ideas and information underlying a new economy. Part 4 of 4G
10:00 pm
Ashes to Ashes A violent burglary occurs at Alex's in-laws' house where she comes face to face with their son Peter, the 14-year-old future-father of Molly. Gene gets wind of the fact that fingerprints from the crime scene belong to a notorious gangster, believed to be dead, and thinks this might be the high-profile collar he needs to bury stories of police corruption.G
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Freshmen lead way as Arizona handles Oregon State
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Aaron Gordon had 17 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 16 and No. 2 Arizona found its shooting touch in a 76-54 win over Oregon State on Sunday night.
After two weeks of struggles on offense, Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Pac-12) finally found some answers in its second game without injured forward Brandon Ashley.
The Wildcats took control with a big run to end the first half and kept the Beavers from mounting a rally by shooting 50 percent.
T.J. McConnell had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists for Arizona, which has won 30 of its past 31 against Oregon State at McKale Center.
After rallying against Arizona State in its previous game, Oregon State (13-10, 5-6) had little chance against the athletic Wildcats, unable to spring Roberto Nelson or chip away at Arizona's 10-point halftime lead.
Nelson, the Pac-12's leading scorer, had 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Angus Brandt led the Beavers with 14 points.
Shooting has been Arizona's problem in recent weeks. The Wildcats have shot 37 percent over the past four games and gone just 18 of 70 (25 percent) from 3-point range.
Arizona won four of those five games behind its defense, particularly with big stops late.
The Wildcats did it against Oregon in their last game as they struggled offensively without Ashley, shutting down the Ducks in the final 3 minutes to win 67-65 on Thursday after trailing most of the second half.
Arizona had some shooting woes early against Oregon State, but two freshmen helped the Wildcats break out of it.
Hollis-Jefferson opened with a turnaround jumper out of the post, then hit a couple of baskets around the rim, scoring nine by halftime.
Gordon scored on a tip-in, a coast-to-coast layup after a steal and dropped in his first 3-pointer since Dec. 19, a no-hesitation shot from the corner. He had 11 points at the half.
Arizona 76, Oregon State 54
McConnell took it from there, hitting a variety of jumpers in the lane, then setting up Gabe York for a 3-pointer to cap a half-ending 12-3 run that put the Wildcats up 37-27. Arizona made 16 of 29 shots in the half.
Gordon opened the second half with an ill-advised toss that went off the top of the backboard in an attempt to dunk that sent Wildcats coach Sean Miller sprawling back in his seat in disgust.
Gordon followed with the kind of move that has him projected as one of the top NBA draft picks when he leaves Tucson: a behind-the-back dribble through the lane that left his defender flatfooted and led to an easy layup.
Gordon added a layup on a nifty feed in transition from McConnell to put the Wildcats up 55-39.
Oregon State rallied behind Nelson against Arizona State on Thursday night before losing in overtime.
The Beavers had no comeback in them this time, and Nelson struggled all night. He scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half against Arizona State but had a hard time finding room to shoot against Arizona.
Hounded by Johnson and McConnell, who got plenty of help on screen switches, Nelson had four points on 2-of-8 shooting in the first half.
He continued to labor against Arizona's pressure, going more than 10 minutes of the second half before getting off his first shot attempt. He missed all three of his 3-point tries in the game.


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I'm a news junkie. No matter how hectic my day, when I have a free moment, I've got to get my news fix.
I'm a news junkie. No matter how hectic my day, when I have a free moment, I've got to get my news fix. If I'm not near a television or can't get my hands on a newspaper, I tap into my laptop or my Blackberry to find out the latest happenings. I usually find an article or two in my email box forwarded to me by my sister, Michelle, or my husband, Charles, who each have a serious "news jones," especially as the news relates to Black people.
Sadly, in 2008, the majority of the news organizations telling our stories and projecting images of African American people are not Black-owned. Most days, this gap in ownership is not egregiously problematic, but the recent cover of The New Yorker magazine–depicting the Obamas as extremist, flag-burning followers of Osama bin Laden–is an exception and has super charged my already strong convictions about the importance of Black-controlled media.
The cover depicts caricatures of Barack and Michelle Obama standing in the Oval Office. The senator is presented in traditional Muslim dress, and his wife is sporting an afro with a gun slung over her shoulder. The two are giving each other a "pound." No, I'm not kidding. I wish I were.
The Obama campaign and that of his Republican rival Sen. John McCain both blasted the imagery as offensive, as they should have. The magazine issued a statement defending the cover as "satire" intended to expose prejudices and misstatement of facts circulating about the Obamas. I agree with Kelly McBride, head of the ethics faculty at media research group, the Poynter Institute. The magazine should have run the cartoon's title, "The Politics of Fear," to help explain its intent.
The problem I have with the so-called satire is that it represents stereotypes that are held by a wide swath of Americans–too many, I believe, to explain away such potentially damaging imagery as a joke. For some, the cover will only reaffirm their fears and perpetuate stereotypes, not challenge or erase them.
As far as I'm concerned, The New Yorker cover is yet another reason why it is so important that African Americans own their own media outlets and have a say-so over how our stories are told.
This is not about endorsing a political candidate. This is about why media matters, whether it's an unfair portrayal of an African American presidential candidate, a women's college basketball team thrust into the national spotlight or repeated portrayals of our young Black men as low achievers. Media shapes our economic realities. What we see is what people believe we are, and it shapes how institutions will treat us. And you can bet with a Black man in the running to win America's highest political office, the African American community, overall, has a heightened awareness of the media's role in shaping opinions. Black America is a hot story today. What we think, how we feel, what we eat, how we talk to our children, how we worship–nothing is off limits.
As The New Yorker cover illustrates, media doesn't guarantee decorum; sometimes it just is what it is. But media is not immune to criticism, so when it offends, we've got to call organizations on the carpet and say, "What the heck were you thinking?"
That's why I also have great respect and reverence for Black-owned media. In Chicago, we are fortunate to have media icons such as the Chicago Defender, Johnson Publishing Company and WVON-AM.
In the six months I've been writing this column, I've received tremendous amounts of feedback from individuals across the region of all races and ethnicities. Some people have questioned, "Why are you writing a newspaper column when you've got so much on your plate already? I write this column to harness the power of the media to drive the Urban League's purpose and its mission. We are fortunate to have this space in the Chicago Defender to broadcast our beliefs, our programs and services, and our economic agenda of self-empowerment and entrepreneurship.
The Urban League is developing our nextMEDIA agenda to further demonstrate the power of the media and promote positive images and lifestyles coming out of the Black community. In 2009, we will launch our first television show on Fox Chicago that will tell our stories of transformation, hope and success, the ones you rarely see in mainstream media. In addition, we will continue to use our Web site to drive our message and inform the public about our programs and events.
At the Urban League, we're covering all the bases, and expanding our outreach and our outlook through media to inspire African American youth and adults to rise above a world full of challenges. For now, keep checking in here in your Chicago Defender for news about the Urban League, and keep your eyes and ears open to what the "news" is saying about you.
Cheryle R. Jackson is the president of the Chicago Urban League. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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This is a collection of mathematics problems relating to the moons of the solar system. Learners will use simple proportional relationships and work with fractions to study the relative sizes of the larger moons in our solar system, and explore how... (View More) temperatures change from place to place using the Celsius and Kelvin scales. (View Less)
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This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science mathematics problems distributed during the 2012-2013 school year. They were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and physical science... (View More) curriculum in grades 5 through 12. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. The problems were designed to be one-pagers with a Teacher's Guide and Answer Key as a second page. (View Less)
The lessons in this book focus on scale and proportion as mathematical topics, using the 5E instructional cycle. Students explore lunar images, and a number of hands-on activities are also provided to allow students to create and explore... (View More) scale-models for spacecraft and lunar craters. (View Less)
In this field activity, students observe clouds, and are introduced to dichotomous key to classify cloud types. Students also make weather observations of current weather and record and track changes in weather over time. Materials/equipment needed... (View More) include weather instruments (thermometers and barometers) and graph paper. A student self-assessment rubric, vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, a list of elementary level trade books on weather, and teacher notes and class management suggestions are provided. This hands-on activity is related to NASA CERES Students' Cloud Observations Online (S'COOL) project. (View Less)
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This is a lesson which gives students the opportunity to imagine they are scientists, provides them with a basic understanding of aurora and helps them to use creative methods in their observations. First, students will study the scientific aspect... (View More) of the aurora. They will also look at images of the aurora (both pictures and illustrations) and describe what they think of when they see them. These descriptions can be stored in the student portfolios as they will be useful in future lessons. Includes teacher notes and instructions, student workshops and an online, animated story, and related teacher resources on aurora. This is lesson three of a collection of five activities that can be used individually or as a sequence; concludes with a KWL (Know/Want-to-know/Learned) assessment activity. (View Less)
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This lesson introduces students to myths about the auroras in different cultures. The class will read a story relating to legends of the aurora and share their reactions to the story. The teacher must select and obtain one or more books from a list... (View More) provided. For homework, students will create their own myth regarding the aurora. This is lesson two of a collection of five activities that can be used individually or as a sequence; concludes with a KWL (Know/Want-to-know/Learned) assessment activity. (View Less)
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This is an activity about satellite size. Learners will calculate the volume of the IMAGE (Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration) satellite, the first satellite mission to image the Earth's magnetosphere. They will then determine the... (View More) effect of doubling and tripling the satellite dimensions on the satellite's mass and cost. This is the first activity in the Solar Storms and You: Exploring Satellite Design educator guide. (View Less)
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Trustees approve Ohio State compliance office
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University trustees have approved the creation of a new office responsible for monitoring compliance with rules and regulations in the wake of its football program's NCAA infractions scandal.
The office is a response to the scandal, which led to the resignation of coach Jim Tressel, but its oversight would apply to numerous departments, including athletics.
The university will begin creating the office over the next six to 12 months.
University Chief Financial Officer Geoff Chatas says a university-wide compliance office would help provide consistency among the university's department-level compliance teams that make sure various regulations are followed.
University-wide compliance offices are a growing trend across the country.


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2012-13 Season (Freshman): Went 16-5 at singles (8-3 in the spring season)… Played No. 6 singles… Went 4-3 at No. 3 doubles with Hanna Yu… Also played with Amber Li (1-0) and Annie Sullivan (3-0)… Won at No. 3 doubles with Sullivan against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament... Won the B Flight of the Cissie Leary Invitational… Went 3-1 at doubles in the fall… Reached the semifinals of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Invitational with Sarah Guzick.
Before Yale: Five-star recruit … Arizona high school singles champion in 2012 … Arizona doubles champion in 2009 and 2010 … Team won state championship in 2009, 2010 and 2011 … Was ranked No. 1 in the southwest in 16s and No. 2 in 18s … Won southwest sectional doubles championship seven times … Sectional singles champion in 2008 … Was the Arizona Daily Star Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012 … AP Scholar … National Honors Society.


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Here is a photo* from 1962 of Ole and Mari Finnestad's granddaughter, Evelyn (Finnestad) Richardson.
Evelyn (Carrie) was the daughter of Caroline (Quitno) and Ole Finnestad Jr.
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According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Richard J. Flanagan enlisted in the army on 15 Sep 1942. He was 31 years old at the time.
The following are quick summaries of the 4 letters and 1 other postcard that Richard sent to his friends and former employer during WWII.
10-26-1942 - U.S. Army, Camp Perry, Ohio
----He talks about the harsh climate and was missing the California weather. Ducks and geese are around everywhere but there was no time to hunt.
11-21-1942 - Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
----The weather is a topic and is indicated as being much better in Arkansas than Ohio. He thanked his friends for sending cigarettes. Near the end of the letter, he states that the Army forgot to pay him that month. He's having to pinch pennies.
12-20-1942 - The Armed Forces, Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
-----He said that he was supposed to be home for Christmas but that changed.....Now set to be home in January. He misses Napa. There's not much to do in AR.
3-29-1943 - Camp Chaffee, AR
-----He talks about being on the firing range. They go out for 2 to 3 days with tents in the fields. Airplanes bombed them with bags of flour. He was promoted to T-3 - same as staff sergeant. A great quote from Richard, "It's a dairy life except you have tanks instead of cows." This is in reference to the long work hours.
|1-27-1945 - A.P.O Address
Richard further indicates that he's seen a lot of France and some of Germany. In this letter, he indicates that they are in Alsace near the border of Germany as part of the 7th Army.
We are so fortunate to have been given these letters. I don't remember really having seen my grandfather's handwriting much. By the time he was elderly, he did not write much. He did not have much of a grip left and the pads of his fingers were smooth.
Also, I must include here that my grandfather did not speak of the war much. He would indicate that he was stationed in Nice, France for a time. He also indicated that he attended mass at a church in the military where they said the Mass in several languages for all of the soldiers to understand.
Someday, I will go through all of my grandfather's things that my mother has held onto. For now, the most recent findings in these letters from WWII are my latest "discovery".


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Apr 13, 2009 - FERC
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved transmission infrastructure investment rate incentives for a proposed 3,000-mile regional "green power superhighway" designed to deliver wind-powered renewable energy from the upper Midwest to consumers in and around Chicago, Minneapolis and other load centers.
Green Power Express LP designed the project to provide consumers the benefits associated with high voltage transmission of remotely located renewable energy, enhancing regional electric markets by increasing supply alternatives, and decreasing congestion on existing transmission facilities.
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff highlighted the importance of new transmission infrastructure to fulfilling the promise of renewable energy and noted that getting these types of projects built will require effective transmission planning that looks beyond the needs of a single utility, a single state or even a single region.
"Meeting our Nation's energy goals will require developing extra-high voltage transmission infrastructure that is needed to bring clean, renewable energy from areas where it is produced most efficiently to areas where most of our Nation's power is consumed," Wellinghoff said. "The Commission is examining the adequacy of transmission planning processes and is committed to working with transmission providers and state and regional entities to provide consumers with greater access to renewable resources."
Green Power Express estimates that its proposed 765 kV transmission network would cost between $10 billion and $12 billion, eventually span seven states and deliver up to 12,000 megawatts of wind energy and stored energy from the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa to Midwestern load centers in Chicago, Minneapolis and southeastern Wisconsin.
Green Power is a transmission-only limited partnership formed by Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp.


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Baker, Lisk promoted at Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield has promoted Stephen Baker to executive director and Matthew Lisk to senior director in Cushman & Wakefield's Stamford and Westchester offices.
Baker, who has been with Cushman & Wakefield since 1988, is a commercial broker specializing in office leasing and tenant representation. He has consistently ranked as one of Cushman & Wakefield's "Top 100" brokers companywide and, in 2000 and 2006, he earned the company's "service excellence" award.
Baker, who earned a bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College, is a partner in C&W's global Alternative Investment Services practice group. He is president of the board of directors of Trailblazers Academy in Stamford, a charter school run by Domus.
Lisk is a senior director in the Leasing Services Group of Cushman & Wakefield's White Plains, N.Y. office, where he specializes in tenant and landlord representation services in Westchester County.
Lisk earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and represents more than 2 million square feet of Class-A office space in Westchester County.
Empire State Realty welcomes two foundations
Empire State Realty Trust, led by Greenwich residents Peter Malkin, chairman emeritus, and Anthony Malkin, chairman, CEO and president, has signed the Robertson Foundation and the Wexner Foundation to the tenant roster of One Grand Central Place (60 E. 42nd St.). Empire State Realty Trust has office and retail properties in Manhattan and Fairfield County. Robertson Foundation is a private grant foundation established by Tiger Management founder Julian Robertson Jr., his wife Josie, and their family in 1996. It will occupy the entire 12,700-square-foot 39th floor. The Wexner Foundation, which focuses on the development of Jewish professional and volunteer leaders in North America and public leaders in Israel, leased 3,136 square feet. Leslie Wexner, the founder of Limited Brands, established the foundation in the 1980s.


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Southern California, mid-late 70s. A British-American kid named Saul Hudson showed some talent at BMX riding, but sponsorship eluded him. Eventually he would pursue a career in another field, but he has always had a fondness for bicycles. He has frequently taken a BMX bike with him on business travel.
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- Proximity to Asia and Australia
- Tourist appeal and large agricultural sector
- Small public debt; balanced public accounts
- Dynamic demographics thanks to immigration
- Quality of life
- Economy dependent on foreign investment
- High household and corporate debt levels (particularly in the agriculture sector)
- Dependence on demand from China
- Shortages of skilled labour
- Housing shortage
- Weakness in R&D
Dynamic growth despite continuing dangers of the housing market
Sustained by domestic demand, activity, is expected to remain firm in 2018. Household consumption will likely be boosted by higher wages, falling unemployment (4.6% in October 2017), and continuing low interest rates (1.75% in November 2017). In addition, lower income households will receive increased family allowances, a 5% increase in the minimum wage, and a reduction in income tax. Public spending is expected to help sustain economic activity through investments in infrastructure and social welfare.
Exports are set to be revitalised, thanks to the improving terms of trade linked with rising milk prices (one-quarter of exports), and by firm external demand. The arboriculture (apple and kiwi) and wood sectors are also likely to perform better. However, the level of indebtedness among farmers is high due to the need to offset losses caused by persistent low prices, which means that they are vulnerable to price movements and any major climate shocks (e.g. droughts, earthquakes). The tourism sector is also expected to perform strongly, although its contribution to growth will likely be smaller.
The monetary policy imposed by the central bank is likely to be less accommodating in 2018, due to the goal of maintaining inflation at its target level (1-3%). The slowdown in the property market and in credit will help limit the risks associated with higher financing costs. The housing market is expected to contract because of the reduction in demand linked with the excess cost of housing, the high levels of household indebtedness (170% of disposable income) and the reduction in immigration. The construction sector is likely to feel the effects of this slowdown, and also to suffer from a labour shortage.
Strong budget situation and current account deficit under control
The budget is expected to be very close to balance. Spending on social and health care is set to continue to be the main expenditure item, especially as these are due to rise under the "Family Income" programme. This covers income tax exemptions for those on very low incomes, as well as increases in family allowances. Substantial infrastructure investments are also expected, notably with the reconstruction of the roads and railways damaged in the November 2016 major earthquake. The increase in spending should be limited, however, and offset by a slight increase in revenues. Public debt, already low, will likely fall, but will continue to be held by non-residents. In addition, the country will have to find a way of dealing with an increasing deficit in its social security system (ageing population).
The current account is expected to worsen slightly in 2018. This is subject to a structural deficit due to the income balance deficit (3% of GDP in 2016) linked with the repayment of external debt (90% of GDP), the low domestic savings rate, and the outward transfer of profits by foreign firms. Moreover, the balance of trade is set to remain in deficit (1% of GDP), as the growth of exports will still not cover that of imports. The balance of services, however, should be in surplus (1.8% of GDP), mainly thanks to tourism.
The New Zealand banking sector is essentially well capitalised, although the low household savings rate means that banks have to borrow on the financial markets and are thus exposed to their volatility. The level of concentration in the sector –just four key banks (mainly subsidiaries of Australian banks) – and high household debt levels are also potential areas of vulnerability.
A new and fragile coalition government
In the September 2017 parliamentary elections, the conservative National Party, in office since 2008, lead the vote at 45% (56 seats out of 120), but failed to obtain an absolute majority and thus form a government. Following five weeks of negotiations, the centre-left Labour Party (second place with 46 seats) formed a coalition government with the support of the populist New Zealand First party (9 seats) and the Green Party (8 seats). Led by the new Prime Minister, the Labour Party's Jacinda Ardern, the government's policies are expected to be less welcoming in terms of immigration and foreign investors, and to be more expansionist regarding the budget. Nevertheless, disagreements between the coalition member parties could derail the coalition, especially as the National Party will be a powerful opposition force in Parliament.
In economic terms, the reduction in business failures looks set to continue, and the business climate is strongly positive, with the country situated at the top (out of 190 countries) of the World Bank "Doing Business 2018" rankings.
Last update : January 2018
The primary payment methods are card (debit card and credit card) and electronic credit or debit (direct debits and credits, automated bill payments and electronic transfers). There is a rapid growth in the use of contactless payments, mobile phone-based applications and on-line payments. Although cash remains important, its use is rapidly reducing and cheque usage halved between 2013 and 2016.
Wire transfers and SWIFT bank transfers are the most commonly used payment methods for domestic and international transactions. Most of the country's banks are connected to the SWIFT network.
Debt collection
General process
The debt collection process begins with the serving of a letter of demand, in which the creditor notifies the debtor of his payment obligations - including any contractual interest due – with a time limit to make the payment.
Summary judgment proceedings
If the creditor does not receive any payment following the letter of demand, summary judgment proceedings can be issued. This procedure is intended for situations where the debtor has no real defence against the claim. An application can be made to the District Court or High Court, depending on the value of the claim. A statement of claim must be filed, along with a notice of proceedings, an application for summary judgment and a supporting affidavit by the creditor (or in the case of an entity, an individual with personal knowledge of the facts), which sets out the facts of the claim. A summary judgment typically involves a hearing, which lasts around one day (if the matter is defended), with evidence given by way of affidavit rather than requiring witnesses. If the application is successful, the Court may enter a judgment in favour of the creditor. If the application is undefended, judgment may be entered by default in favour of the creditor, without the need for a hearing. If the defendant is able to show an arguable defence, the Court may decline summary judgment and direct the matter to be heard as an ordinary proceeding.
Ordinary proceedings
Ordinary proceedings are initiated by filing a notice of proceeding and a statement of claim. Depending on the value of the claim, these proceedings can take place in the District Court (up to NZD 350,000) or the High Court (claims of a higher amount). Unlike summary judgment, an ordinary defended proceeding may involve additional processes, such as discovery, hearing of evidence and interlocutory applications.
The High Court determines appeals from the District Court. The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Court, but this is generally restricted to appeals on questions of law. Appeals to the highest appellate court in New Zealand, the Supreme Court, can only be heard with leave of the Court. Leave will be granted if the Court is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of justice to hear the appeal.
Enforcement of a legal decision
If the Court enters judgment in favour of the creditor, there is no appeal, or all appeal avenues have been exhausted, the creditor can apply to the High Court, or District Court (depending on the value of the claim), to seek enforcement action, which can include a deduction from the debtor's wages or benefits (if the debtor is an individual), seizure of property, garnishee proceedings, or placing a charge on the debtor's property. Foreign judgments must first be recognised by the Court under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1934, or common law.
Insolvency proceedings
If the creditor does not receive payment after obtaining judgment and the debtor is an individual, the creditor can issue a bankruptcy notice. Failure to comply with a bankruptcy notice is an act of bankruptcy.
Statutory demand
If the debtor does not make payment pursuant to the letter of demand and the debtor is a company, a further potential step is for the creditor to prepare and serve a statutory demand for the amounts outstanding. A statutory demand can only be issued if there is no substantial dispute over the debt. Once served, the debtor has 15 working days to pay the debt, or to enter into an arrangement for payment which is agreed by the creditor. If the debtor company does not make payment pursuant to the statutory demand, the creditor has a further 30 working days begin to liquidation proceedings against the debtor company, due to non-compliance with the statutory demand as evidence of the debtor's inability to pay its debts. However, a debtor company can make an application to set aside a statutory demand within 10 working days of being served with it. The Court may set aside the statutory demand if there is a substantial dispute on whether or not the debt is due, if the debtor company has a counterclaim, set-off or cross-demand, or if there are other adequate grounds.
Liquidation involves the realisation and distribution of a debtor company's assets when the company is insolvent, or does not expect to remain in business. A liquidator is appointed who takes over the management of the company, realises its assets, pays its creditors and distributes the remainder to its shareholders.
Creditors' compromise
Another option is to enter into a creditors' compromise with the debtor. A creditors' compromise is a binding agreement between a debtor company and its creditor(s) regarding the payment of its debts, with terms and conditions that are less exacting than the strict legal rights of creditors. A compromise may involve payments over time, deferred payments, or accepting a lesser sum in full and final settlement of the debt. Once a creditors' compromise is approved by the required majority of creditors, or the Court, the compromise binds all creditors.
Voluntary administration
The debtor company may go into voluntary administration to maximise the chances of an insolvent company continuing to operate, or if that is not possible, to allow for a better return for creditors than immediate liquidation. It enhances the existing creditors' compromise procedure as an alternative to liquidation, by imposing a moratorium on creditors taking steps to enforce their debts.
Other alternative processes
The Disputes Tribunal conducts an informal and confidential process run by a referee to encourage both sides to reach an agreement, or make a binding decision if both sides cannot agree. This can be a less costly option, as it avoids lawyers. The Disputes Tribunal can only hear claims for disputed debts of below NZD 15,000 or, if both parties agree to extend the financial limit, to up to NZD 20,000.
Arbitration or mediation (often less expensive than court proceedings) may be used to resolve disputes and obtain more rapid out-of-court settlements.


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Skyfall wins gold at American Society of Cinematographers Awards
The James Bond movie, starring Daniel Craig as the superspy, landed the Feature Film trophy for cinematographer Roger Deakins, seeing off competition from Les Miserables, Lincoln, Anna Karenina and Life of Pi.
Actress Angelina Jolie attended the Los Angeles ceremony to present the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award to Dean Semler, who was the director of photography on her 2011 directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey.
The event also produced honours for TV shows Game Of Thrones, Hunted and Wilfred, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


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Fifth Gear needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 97 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Fifth Gear
We are a new 5 piece band based in Southside Virginia. The band's name is Fifth Gear. We are primarily a country band with a rock edge. We play contemporary country music with an element of rock and roll style lead guitar. Likes include tattoos, pin up girls, old school hot rods, and ideas not typically associated with "old country music".
Dislikes include cowboy hats, cliche country themes, horses, hay bales, etc...
We want to appeal to a wide variety of age groups.
We need a bold, eye catching logo. Nothing too elaborate or intricate but easily remembered or recognized. No cartoons, nothing cliche country. No stock images or clip art. Feel free to be creative, the name doesn't have to be spelled out "Fifth Gear" it can be "5th Gear". Need a large format such as TIFF that can be resized without degrading the image quaility.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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mydawgs wrote:My only point is it is our obligation as knowledgable, responsible pit owners to remove this negative view of game in a pit bull as it certainly is not associated with a fighting dog.
Mydawgs - In an earlier post, you said:
mydawgs wrote:game in a dog describes that animals determination at his GAME, a blood hound could be very GAME at seeking its target even through dangerous conditions.
So, what is the APBT's GAME, his SPECIALTY, like the Bloodhound has HIS specialty?


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KFC wants to make it easier for people to eat chicken so it's getting rid of the bones.
The fast-food chain is introducing fried boneless chicken chunks on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces.
The new boneless pieces are about twice the size of KFC's crispy strips and come in white or dark meat. Customers can order them for the meal deals.
Spokesman Rick Maynard noted on Friday that KFC has been focusing on more portable options in recent years to reflect the growing popularity of nuggets and strips.
He said it took two to three years to develop the boneless chicken.


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My Pizza by Jim Lahey
Jim Lahey's no-knead bread recipe launched a phenomenon when Mark Bittman first wrote about it in the The New York Times in 2006. It only makes sense then that Lahey would turn his bread-baking skills to pizza, specifically to Roman and Naples-style pizza—those thin and crispy disc-shaped pies, slightly charred at the edges, and topped with incredibly simple, delicious ingredients. His latest book shows that it's possible (and in fact, easy!) to make this kind of pizza at home. And, of course, it all starts with a no-knead pizza crust.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Jim Lahey
• Who published it: Clarkson Potter
• Number of recipes: 76 total, including 15 red sauce pizzas, 15 white sauce pizzas, 10 no-sauce pizzas, 6 toppings, 24 toasts, soups, and salads, and 6 desserts
• Recipes for right now: All of them! But especially the Spicy Eggplant Pie, Leek and Sausage Pie, Flambé Pie, Brussels Sprouts and Chestnut Pie, Popeye Pie, Squash with Pumpkin Seeds Pie, Kale and Brown Rice Vinegar Salad, and Salt-Crusted Beet Salad with Lemon Dressing.
• Other highlights: This book is all about teaching you how to recreate the thin, crispy pies that are "so seductive hot and fresh from the oven," as Lahey writes. In the same way Lahey demystified bread baking with his no-fuss no-knead technique, he aims to do the same with pizza.
The book begins with a primer on pizza preparation, including equipment needed (a pizza stone, pizza peel, and pizza wheel, all of which are easily available and inexpensive) and a "simple yet impeccable ingredients" list. In short, basic all-purpose flour is totally fine, but he advises you not to skimp on olive oil or the essential cheeses. (And don't ever use out-of-season tomatoes; go for canned tomatoes from Italy instead.) The two pages devoted to oven temperature and adjusting for oven type are also particularly helpful for home cooks.
No pizza cookbook would be complete without a recipe for pizza dough, and Lahey's version is (unsurprisingly) no-knead as well. He even includes modifications to make it whole wheat.
Now for the recipes: 40 recipes are devoted to pizza, and while there are recipes for the basics (Tomato Pie, Margherita Pie), the book really shines when the toppings get a little more interesting: a Flambé pie pairs crème fraîche with sweet caramelized onions and bacon; the Charcuterie Pie calls for sauerkraut, sausage, and mustard, while another pie features spicy eggplant, cilantro, and ginger. There's nothing too crazy, though: each ingredient list is pretty basic, but highly flavorful—a reiteration of his belief that you can have fewer ingredients if they're higher quality.
The book also offers recipes for unusual soups, salads, and desserts to round out the meal, most of them directly off the menu of Co., Lahey's New York restaurant: broccoli rabe and ricotta toast, for example, and a salt-crusted beet salad with lemon dressing. And for dessert, a basic (yet amazing) recipe for chocolate chip cookies. (Hint: to achieve the perfect balance of crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the oven temperature is cranked up to 500 degrees!)
• Who would enjoy this book? Pizza lovers who want to cook great pizza at home, without a lot of fuss; bread bakers and fans of Jim Lahey's no-knead technique. As Jim Lahey writes himself in the intro:
Don't be intimated; making pizza is not haute cuisine. It requires surprisingly little effort—remember, we'll be relying on my simple no-knead bread recipe for the crust—and, once the toppings have been prepared, just a few minutes of cooking. After you've mastered my home kitchen techniques…and experienced the excitement of a deeply flavored, often innovative pizza, let your own creativity take flight… I know I've done my job when you come to see pizza as healthy, artful, and so infinitely variable that you wouldn't mind eating a pizza pie just about every day, like I do!
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: My Pizza: The Easy No-Knead Way to Make Spectacular Pizza at Home (Clarkson Potter, 2012)
Visit Jim Lahey's website: The University of Bread
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Frostbite Symptoms and Signs
Signs and symptoms of frostbite include:
- The areas of the body affected by frostbite feel cold and firm.
- Burning, tingling, stinging, or numbing sensations
- Clumsiness can result from impaired motor control.
- Swelling, redness, loss of sensation, and white plaques on the skin
- Blisters filled with blood


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- Engel & Völkers publishes "Barcelona Market Report 2016"
- Prices per square metre reach up to 11,000 euros in Eixample
Hamburg/ Barcelona, 2 June 2016. The Barcelona real estate market is now decidedly in recovery mode since the end of the financial crisis in 2013. "The strong interest from national clients and the increasing number of international buyers is seeing prices soar by as much as 12 percent in Barcelona's best locations," said Joan-Galo Macià, Managing Director of the Engel & Völkers Market Center Barcelona. In the "Barcelona Market Report 2016", Engel & Völkers describes developments on the residential property market at highly sought-after locations in the Spanish city.
Eixample: central apartments popular with foreign buyers
Some of Barcelona's most famous sights are found in the Eixample district, including Antoni Gaudí landmarks such as the Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà. Couples based abroad with high incomes are amongst those looking to buy apartments in central locations here for private use or rental. The main buyer groups are from Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Argentina and Switzerland. 4,350 euros is the average price per square metre at present for properties in Eixample. In prime locations such as the Paseo de Gracia, prices per square metre can reach up to 11,000 euros.
Zona Alta: highly sought-after amongst wealthy families
The most exclusive and serene neighbourhoods in the city are located in the Zona Alta. This region encompasses the districts of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Pedralbes, Bonanova, Tres Torres and part of Le Corts. Palatial buildings of the 19th century give the Zona Alta its unique charm. Affluent families are drawn by the wide range of large-scale apartments and houses located very close to the sprawling parks and gardens. Apartments in new developments are sold from 9,000 euros per square metre.
Ciutat Vella: top properties include penthouses close to the sea
The district of Ciutat Vella borders onto Eixample. The Cathedral of Barcelona and the Picasso Museum are both located here. Additionally a large number of smaller, renovated apartments in historic palatial buildings and penthouses close to the sea can be found in this district. Average prices for high-end apartments here can reach approx. 6,100 euros per square metre. The weakening of the Euro saw a considerable rise in buyers from Switzerland and North America in Ciutat Vella in 2015.
Gràcia: home to a diverse range of residents and real estate
The district of Gràcia is home to intellectuals, artists and students. The district is best known with tourists for being the gateway to the world-famous Parc Güell. 70 percent of prospective buyers in Gràcia are families already living in the immediate vicinity. The remaining 30 percent are French, Italian, North-American, South-American and Scandinavian buyers who acquire real estate here for rental or as a second home. The district is notable for its variety of real estate. Prices also vary accordingly. Smaller apartments in Vall d'Hebron begin at 1,500 euros per square metre. At the other end of the spectrum, houses in Vila de Gràcia can sell for up to 5,000 euros per square metre.
International demand prompts rental boom
Engel & Völkers is currently registering particularly high interest in Barcelona's rental segment. Revenues from rental properties have doubled over the past year compared to 2014. This is due to the number of international clients seeking properties for rent, which has increased six-fold in this period. The majority of this rental clientele is from France, England and Italy. Rental properties in the districts of Eixample and Ciudad Condal are highly sought-after.
Outlook: demand from national and international buyers set to keep rising
As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona is located in one of the strongest economic regions in Spain. Tourism is a key economic factor here. There has been a significant rise in the number of overnight guests over the past twelve months. Barcelona has a high quality of life to offer, thanks to its coastal location with miles of sandy beaches and its very good infrastructure with a well-established transport network. This makes the city desirable both as a location for first and second homes. "National and international clients will remain the driving force behind Barcelona's residential property market for the rest of 2016," Joan-Galo Macià added. According to the high demand, Engel & Völkers is expecting residential property prices to continue to rise.
Further information about the residential property market in the Spanish capital can be found in the "Market Report Barcelona 2016".
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