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Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 & 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, with Raven Software having assisted in development. It is the third installment in the Modern Warfare series, a direct sequel to 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the eighth Call of Duty installment
Call of Duty : Black Ops and World at War
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, 2010 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii consoles, with a separate version forNintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010, the game is the seventh installment of the Call of Duty series. It is also the first to be set in the Cold War and the fifth to be set in World War II. It is the third in the series to be developed by Treyarch, and is a sequel to the developer's Call of Duty: World at War.
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 (commonly abbreviated BF3) is a first-person shooter video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts. It is a direct sequel to 2005's Battlefield 2, and the twelfth installment in the Battlefield franchise.
Officers is set in World War II and it allows players to take control of Allied forces which consist of US and British Armies in a fight for control over Western Europe against Germany. The game's maps can support up to 1500 units on each map and the map size can be anything up to 10 square miles (26 km2). The game has over 50 units and it lets players use real military formation tacticswith units. Furthermore, the game also contains a map editor which allows players to create custom scenarios.
Order Of War
Order of War features detailed graphics and a historically accurate storyline. The main focus of the game that sets it apart from other strategy offers is the sweeping scale of battlefield vistas featuring company level engagements. Players take command of multiple unit types, including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions and aircraft in strategic assaults based on key missions and operations from 1944.Order of War is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game without requiring the player to manage traditional base building or resource collection activities. Much like the RELIC's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of Warseries or the subsequent "Company of Heroes", Order of War rewards players with reinforcement points over time for capturing command points that are spread out across the map. However, utilization of these points is similar to World in Conflict and Blitzkrieg .
Codename Panzers : Cold War
Codename: Panzers Cold War is a real-time strategy similar to previous Codename: Panzers games, except that it is set in the first days of the Cold War and features a brand new graphics engine. The game has futuristic elements, with some of the technology present in the game surpassing that which was available at the time of the Berlin airlift. The game features powerful squad leaders and upgradeable units, buildings that can be destroyed or occupied to gain an advantage, a detailed physics engine and weather system.The single player component of the game is a campaign with 18 missions, while the title also ships with over 20 multiplayer maps.Co-operative play is supported, along with team deathmatch and a "domination" mode. The game will also feature famous war machines like the famous Soviet Mi-6 which is known as the world's biggest helicopter, the first jet MiG fighter MiG-15 and itsUnited States counterpart F-86 Sabre, a few famous tanks for that time like the T-62, IS-10, T-54/55, M48 Patton, M-26 Pershingand other armored units.The gameplay of Codename: Panzers Cold War shares several features with previous iterations of the franchise. Units will require a constant stream of munitions to function, and the interface will be familiar to players of the previous titles in the series.For all those trying to get this to run on Windows 7 - either disconnect or disable your internet connection when you start the game, as it tries to connect to an Atari server that no longer exists and then crashes. if no internet connection it by-passes this and runs fine. you could also add a rule in your firewall to block the executable.
Men of War : Allied Assault - Vanilla
Men of War is a real-time tactics video game and the sequel to Faces of War. Players issue orders to and/or take direct control of soldiers on a simulation-driven battlefield.The game takes place during World War II and its single-player campaign features battles set in Europe, the Soviet Union, Greece, and North Africa across three different campaigns for the Allies, Germans and Soviets. Japan was introduced as a multiplayer faction in a patch.
Battle vs Chess
Battle vs. Chess is a computer game version of chess developed by Targem Games and Zuxxez Entertainment and published byTopWare Interactive. It was released on May 17, 2011 for PC (Windows and Mac), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Wii in Europe. The U.S. version of the game could not be released due to an injunction by Interplay Entertainmentfor trademark infringement due to its similarity to Interplay title Battle Chess. The case is set to go to trial by jury in the summer of 2012
Dawn of War II : Retribution
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution is the stand-alone second expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, part of the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series of real-time strategy computer games. Set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe, the single player campaign is playable with multiple races.Imperial Guard is introduced as a new race, and all races including the races from the original game and the first expansion (theEldar, the Space Marines, Chaos, the Orks and the Tyranids) are now playable in single-player.
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Pay to Play
Paying for a championship is a time-honored tradition in sports. Over in Europe you have teams like Real Madrid who spend billions of dollars attempting to cash in on the notoriety that comes from winning any of the lucrative club championships. In the US we have our own version and they're called the Yankees.
There's only one problem with buying championships. It never seems to work out. Sure, the teams are always close and there's no denying they're good. But, just like the Yankees proved once again this year, it doesn't matter how much you pay or how you play during the regular season. Come playoff time, you either put up or shut up.
As much money as the Steinbrenners throw around, though, and as many transfer fees as the Madrilenos may be willing to pay, they pale in comparison with the money wasted by one other country. However, I think I'll leave the explanation to someone else:
Throw Cristiano Ronaldo or Mark Teiexeira in there and you'd really be cooking with gas.

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Digibug API
Digibug is a service for photographers. Digibug helps photographers set up websites for their work and helps manage photo buying and selling. The Digibug API allows developers to access and integrate the functionality of Digibug with other applications. Some example API methods include managing photo and print options, managing photo and print prices, and managing account information.


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I tweeted earlier today about an interesting experience last night.
I went over to the home of one of my growers to deliver some wine and a check toward grapes purchased last fall - it's not unusual to be paying for grapes from one harvest for many months forward (though I really want to finish things out for 2012!).
When I showed up, he had two wines waiting in bags, plus a plate of delicious orange chicken he cooked for his family in some crazy black chumba wumba pot, or something like that. I don't ask questions when the food's that good, and I'd already had dinner.
The wines could have been from anywhere, and given the slightly spicy chicken and rice, really the wines could have been white. But they were red. And the first was fairly dark in color. One sniff and it was obviously from the new world, meaning not Europe. That's the first base of blind wine tasting - old world or new? How does one distinguish? It's not easy, but you know it when you know it. A new world wine will smell like fruit, and old world wine will usually smell like soil.
So I said, new world, and it's Pinot Noir. And it's Oregon. There was just something about the wine that said Oregon, like a unfamiliar block in town that you know even if you don't necessarily know this part of town perfectly well. This was clearly Oregon, plain and simple.
Then I thought - volcanic soil or old ocean sediment? Clearly the latter. Why? Hard to say, but there's a dark fruit aspect to sedimentary soils in Oregon that, again, yuou know it when you see it. I even thought this might be from the grower's own vineyard on Ribbon Ridge, but I said it's either Ribbon Ridge or maybe the neighboring Yamhill-Carlton growing area.
I unveiled the wine and...it was my own 2006 Vincent Pinot Noir Wahle Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton. How interesting. I sort of nailed what it was and where it was from, but didn't recognize it as my own. In my defense, I haven't had that wine in a while and, even when I knew what it was, I still didn't pick up the little hallmarks that I know, or think I know, from that wine. Perhaps it's just aging and changing, but at least it still seemed youthful and pretty good, even if not my favorite style. This 2006 is from a warm, ripe vintage, which I don't usually favor, but I didn't peg it as homebrew. I honestly thought it was "really good" wine from a producer more interested in larger-scaled wine. Ha!
So, on to bottle number two. This one was lighter in color, more translucent but a bit fruity smelling like I tend to find in new world wines. For a minute I wasn't sure. It had to be Pinot Noir, but was it from Oregon in 2011, a vintage of more restrained, French-style structure? The flavors said no, this was from Europe. We just don't get the acidity that this wine had, the element so many local wine lovers cite when they say they don't like European wines - they're too dry.
I found the wine expressive aromatically, flavorful if lighter bodied in the mouth and a touch short on the finish. I guessed Michael Ganoux Bourgogne, thinking it was from a recent vintage. The wine? 2007 Louis Jadot Savigny Les Beaune Les Dominode 1er Cru. Not a bad guess at all, though a much nicer terroir than simple Bourgogne. With time in the glass, the wine unfolded aromatically - beautiful - but remained tight on the finish. This won't ever be generous wine but I'm sure a few years will soften the finish. The rest is lovely.
And the point of all this? Not to brag on the parlor trick of blind tasting. I didn't nail these wines. I can't pick Burgundian vineyards, if that's what you're after. But we did talk a bit about how I think it's hard to pick out wines, not like picking out the silhouette of a loved one, the soft jaw line or the unique shape of one's ears or something like that. The way a person looks, their lovely uniqueness, that's hard to disguise or miss even in silhouette. Wine? Getting close is saying a lot, and though I didn't recognize one of my own children (essentially), I found it interesting to see what I did recognize - something true about each wine. Something you have to listen for, not speak. I love that about wine.
April 22, 2013
April 11, 2013
NV Valdespino Oloroso Don Gonzalo
Peruse a good wine shop and it's not unusual to find table wines from the '90s, even '80s or earlier, from top producers. Pricing is usually steep though. If the current release of a given producer is $50, the 20 year old model might be $150 or more.
But in most fortified wines, prices for older wines are incredibly reasonable. Not cheap, but for $23 I purchased a half bottle of wine that's at least 20 years old and really a blend of wines going back decades, a solera where casks of old wine are partially bottled, topped up with newer wine and aged longer, bottled in part again and refilled, etc., so that over time the base wine might be several decades old and the youngest wine in the blend, in this case anyway, is at least 20 years old.
Did you follow that? Essentially, this is 20 year old wine with some elements going back perhaps a century, in a tidy little bottle for just over $20. That's cheaper than a bad seat at an NBA game. Sometimes my head spins thinking about things like how. How is it possible?
Well, fortified wines aren't exactly trendy, and even if the hipsters have found Sherry, I think people talk about drinking Sherry more than they actually drink Sherry. Supply, meet demand.
But if you're adventurous and interested in value, two things I happen to believe are true of me, here's a wine for you.
The Don Gonzalo is tawny in color, fitting many years of cask aging. The aroma is pungent of flor, the surface yeast that is a trademark of Sherry, covering the wine surface in not quite filled barrels and giving a signature aroma and flavor you need to experience to understand. There is also a wooden scent, spirity, not unlike cognac.
The flavors follow, with lots of roasted nuts, wood spice, caramel and other sweet notes balanced by a medium body, a notable lack of thick syrupy texture, a pronounced saltiness, and an acid spine that carries the flavors to a long finish but cuts the sense of sweetness from the aroma and first taste impression.
In sum, the wine is complex and delicious, exotic and a little rancid (in a good way), caramel sweet but almost electrified with acidity that cuts a precise point in the center the wine. It ends up not being that sweet, so you might have this for dessert but pair it carefully with something a bit savory to accentuate the tension in the wine. Or you might just have it on its own after dinner to sip. It's that good.
Regardless, try a wine like this. It's like traveling to darkest Spain without leaving your dining room table. It's come all this way and waited so long for this moment, how can you resist?
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I've started the armhole decreases!
My current tack is to knit the 2 edge stitches, decrease, then peer at the row below to try to figure out where I should start the pattern (fortunately this isn't an especially complicated one). Is this a foolproof method? Certainly not. But it's working so far, and that's all I ask for. Until it fails completely, I'll stick with this method.
Tangled Yoke, the favored child, will come with me to Peru. The complicated part of the pattern is, well, the tangled yoke, and I'm still miles (ok, inches; possibly feet) away from it. I've knit about an inch past the garter rib, and just started increasing again.
Because of it's size on the 40" circ, it's a bit unwieldy and may not be ideal for the plane, though, so I may also bring some of the beautiful yarn my spoiler sent me and knock out a couple hats on the trip. Or at least try. (Based on the assumption that my needles won't be confiscated.) Then I can destress with some Tangled Yoke knitting in my hotel room in the evenings. Yes, yes, I should be out exploring, meeting people, socializing, etc., but I really don't think this will be that kind of trip. Too much work, too many long days. Plus, spending so much time with my coworkers during the day, I suspect I will need to escape them at night—which would leave me to wander the streets of Miraflores alone.
Ah, yes, and the reason I really haven't accomplished much with these 2 projects (excuses, excuses): I've been knitting little goodies for another swap package.
This time it's the Knit It Forward bath-themed swap. It seemed as though some participants were just bursting at the seams with all kinds of fantastic bath-related project ideas, but this one kinda threw me for a loop. I just didn't feel like knitting a bathmat or another set of washclothes. So I put a little mix together: headband, for holding hair back while washing face (something I am constantly without; note to self: knit second headband); soap sweater, because it's cute and functional—and smells good!; and a little felted bowl for catching all those knick knacks that seem to accumulate in the bathroom. I knit them all with yarn leftovers, so I get a great sense of accomplishment in using up perfectly good yarn that's just been collecting dust. Hopefully the recipient will enjoy them, I'll be shipping them off this week before I leave--and will hopefully remember to snap a picture before I do (I would take one now, but the bowl's not exactly felted yet).
Don't forget, tomorrow is October 1, so I give you all permission to start eating pumpkin things! I don't have time, unfortunately, to bake and eat anything pumpkin-y before my trip, but I'll definitely be stopping at Starbucks on the way in to work for my pumpkin spice latte. ;)
*Cuy is guinea pig; Peruvians are terribly confused and think guinea pigs are food, rather than pets. Barf. Even if I weren't a vegetarian I wouldn't try it. And I don't want to hear that it tastes like chicken!


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Football is a tape-based analysis game, and there's no doubt the best way to get a read on teams is to break down their All-22 as much as possible.
Still, there are certain statistical trends and indicators that can be revealing in a preview sense, and here's a heaping helping of advanced numbers for the conference championships.
Using numbers from our friends at Football Outsiders, Pro Football Focus and ESPN's Stats & Info, let's take a deeper and different look at this weekend's playoff contests.
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
With all the talk about Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, the real story of this game could be how the Patriots' offense has changed around Brady, and to his benefit. When these two teams met in Foxboro, Mass., on Nov. 24, the Patriots had to overcome a 24-0 Broncos lead, which predictably led to 50 Brady passing attempts. And Brady was at his very best when he had to come back, completing 81 percent of his passes, throwing for 8.8 yards per attempt, amassing three touchdown passes and putting up nine plays of 10 yards or more. That was a huge improvement over his 59 percent/4.8/0 TD/two longer plays in the first half, and it made all the difference.
This time around, the game is in Denver, and it's running back LeGarrette Blount who's been the team's bell cow. Blount ran for 166 yards and four touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts in New England's divisional win last Sunday, and that reflects a serious change in trend for Bill Belichick's team. Blount carried the ball just twice against the Broncos last time, through that was the last time in a four-game stretch that the Pats ran for more than 100 yards as a team. But starting against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 22, New England racked up 142 rushing yards, moved that up to 267 yards in the regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills, and finished off the Colts with 234 yards on the ground.
Blount isn't the only factor in that newly-dominant run game. New England finished first in Football Outsiders' Adjusted Line Yards metric, which seeks to give offensive lines specific credit for run success. The Pats are the NFL's best in runs up the middle with 4.88 ALY per carry between the guards, and second through the left guard/tackle area at 5.10.
Though the Broncos finished 15th in FO's opponent-adjusted metrics in overall defense, they're uniquely suited to deal with Blount's ability to wreak havoc up the middle. Only the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions allowed fewer Defensive Adjusted Line yards in the regular season, and the Broncos led the league with 2.91 DALY allowed up the middle. So, Blount's primary opposition will be provided by Denver nose tackle Terrance Knighton, who totaled 19 run stops in 263 run snaps this season.
On the Denver side, the primary non-Manning story may be the absence of cornerback Chris Harris, who suffered a torn ACL in the third quarter of Denver's divisional win over the Chargers. It was a 17-0 game when Harris was hurt, and Philip Rivers immediately went after Quentin Jammer, Harris' replacement, both outside and in the slot. Harris allowed three catches on three targets in that game ... for a total of five yards. Jammer allowed three catches on five targets for 95 yards and a touchdown, and that's consistent with the regular-season results.
Harris was one of the NFL's best cover men in 2013, allowing a team-low 64.9 opponent quarterback rating and just one touchdown on 581 passing snaps. Jammer allowed a team-high 123.8 quarterback rating and three touchdowns on just 143 passing snaps.
Harris also took 393 snaps in the slot, by far the most on the team, and this could be a real problem against a Patriots offense that targets the slot receiver as often and as efficiently as any NFL franchise.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
With the news that receiver Percy Harvin will be out for the NFC Championship game (as he's been out for most of the season), the Seahawks will have to continue to find other ways to get deep passes and yards after the catch. And despite what some might have you believe, Seattle already had receivers who could rack up deep targets before Harvin was acquired in March 2013. This season, Doug Baldwin and Golden Tate have filled that spot estimably -- Baldwin has nine catches in 15 targets in which the ball went 20 or more yards in the air, and he amassed 302 yards and two touchdowns on those plays. Tate caught eight such passes in 20 targets for 294 yards and two touchdowns.
On the San Francisco side, and though the 49ers haven't lost a game since receiver Michael Crabtree returned from a torn Achilles tendon on Dec. 1, it's tight end Vernon Davis who's been his team's most productive deep target this season. Davis has also been the best on passes over 20 yards at his position in the NFL in 2013. He led the league with 11 such catches for 409 yards and six touchdowns. However, he caught just five total passes for 41 yards and a touchdown against Seattle in two games, and that's partially because Seattle's linebackers are so good in coverage. Seattle will have K.J. Wright back for this game, but reserve Malcolm Smith did an excellent job while Wright was out with a foot injury. Smith allowed 22 catches on 31 targets for 201 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in 226 passing snaps this season, while Wright allowed 32 catches on 47 targets for 248 yards, two touchdowns, and no picks in 296 passing snaps.
One way in which the Seahawks have countered 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is to avoid blitzing him, which goes against the NFL's type. According to ESPN's Stats & Info, no quarterback has been blitzed more in the last two seasons, and it generally doesn't work too well for those teams. Kaepernick has a 19-2 touchdown-to-interception total when facing five or more pass rushers, which makes sense for his game. With extra defenders brought against him, Kaepernick can identify uncovered first and second receivers and make quick throws. He can also get out of the pocket -- and outside of structure -- and create shot plays from scrambles while opposing defenses are left with fewer deep defenders than they'd like.


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Operation Game Thief Tips Can Now Be Sent by Text
AUSTIN – Just in time for fall hunting season, the Operation Game Thief wildlife crimestoppers program has a new tool expected to increase the number of tips received as well as game law violation convictions.
Effective immediately, in addition to calling the OGT 24-hour tip hotline at 800-792-4263 (GAME), anyone wishing to report a possible game law violation will be able to provide information via texting that could still qualify for a possible cash reward.
Called Tip411, the new program will give the public the option to text information directly to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department communication operators.
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The new application has been tested with several different devices, including iPhones, Blackberries, and regular cell phones with texting capabilities and is now up and running.
OGT averages 1,500 calls a year, many resulting in the filing of game law violation cases and some of them leading to arrests for felony crimes. This new technology is expected to increase the number of citizen calls received.
Begun in 1981 as a result of laws passed by the 67th Legislature to help curtail poaching, the OGT program offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for a wildlife crime. OGT is a function of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Law Enforcement division and has been responsible for the payment of over $200,000 in rewards and the assessment of well over $1 million in assessed fines.
Privately funded, the program is dependent on financial support from the public through the purchase of OGT merchandise and memberships, donations, sponsorships, and gifts. The program also hosts annual fundraising events, including the Permain Basin Claystoppers Shootout set for Oct. 5 at Jake's Clays in Midland and the Clay Stoppers Shootout on Oct. 12 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.
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Here is my version of the 'king of kebabs', AKA tandoori chicken, which you can make at home even if you do not have a tandoor. Last year I wrote about my memory of this wonderful dish which reminds me so much of my father. If you're keen for the story, click here. If you're simply keen for the recipe, scroll down!
1 kg whole chicken, with the skin on
Preparing the chicken for the first marinade:
- Skin the chicken & remove any excess fat & sinew. Also, remove the parson's nose.
2. Remove the ends of the winglets on each side.
3. Trim the ends of the drumsticks.
4. Make a tiny slit between the thigh & the drumstick on each side, without cutting it fully.
5. Make three evenly spaced slits on each drumstick, lengthways.
6. Make three slits on each thigh, as well.
7. Make two slits along each breast, lengthways.
8. The chicken is now ready for the first marinade.
First Marinade
1. 2 tablespoons white vinegar
2. 1 teaspoon cooking salt
3. 1 1/2 teaspoons kashmiri chilli, ground
1.1 1/2 cup thick yoghurt
2. 1 tablespoon ground ginger
3. 1 tablespoon ground garlic
4. 2 tablespoons ground kashmiri chillies, soaked in oil
5. 2 teaspoons kebab garam masala
6. salt, to taste
1. Skin the chicken, remove any excess fat but leave some as it helps keep the bird moist. Prepare the chicken for the first marinade.
2. Prepare the chicken for the second marinade/tandoori masala by applying the white vinegar, salt and the chilli.
3. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
4. Prepare the second marinade by blending the yoghurt with the crushed ginger, crushed garlic, ground chillies with oil, garam masala, salt together to form a 'tandoori masala'.
5. Remove the chicken from the fridge and apply the Tandoori Masala onto the marinated chicken.
6. Cover and place the marinated chicken in the fridge for about an hour.
7. Remove the chicken from the fridge, place a skewer through the chicken. place the chicken in an earthenware, or clay, pot and place this in a pre-heated oven, temp. 160C.
9. Cook in the oven for about 45 mins, or till the meat is cooked.
10. To caramelise the chicken, turn on the grill in the oven. Cook for about 5 mins, or till the meat is golden.
11. Serve the 'king of kebabs' with a mint and coriander chatni, sliced onions and a lemon wedge.
Mint and Coriander Chatni
1. 1 bunch fresh mint, roots removed and some of the thick stems taken off, washed
2. 1 big bunch fresh coriander, roots taken off, stem removed, washed
3. 4-5 small green chillies
4. 1 tablespoon pomegranate extract
5. salt, to taste
6. 1 red onion
7. lemon wedge
1. Grind all the ingredients, except for the red onion and lemon wedge, to a fine paste. Add salt, as required.
2. Refrigerate and serve with the hot chicken alongside the sliced red onion and lemon wedge.
A few things to remember:
1. Buy the chicken with the skin on as this keeps the meat moist, even if you are not marinating it the same day.
2. Remember to prepare the chicken for the second marinade by applying the first marinade. Do not add the first marinade to the second and apply it on to the bird altogether. This won't save you time, also, the marinade will not stick to the chicken.
3. To get the red colour, soak the chillies in lukewarm water till they swell (balloon), then squeeze the chillies and crush in a food processor with some vegetable oil.
4. Cook the chicken at a temperature of 160- 170 C as this keeps the meat moist and allows the chicken to cook from the 'inside – out'.
5. To caramelise the chicken, flash under a hot grill or do as I do here!
6. Add your choice of whole spices to the earthenware pot before placing the chicken in it. As the oven heats up, so do the spices and the smoked flavour permeates into the meat.
Anah Daata Sukhi Bhava!!!


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Animals, insects, reptiles and the human body. These are the living creatures which we encounter in everday life. What we often overlook are the sophisticated forms and textures which are more complex than the being itself. Epidermis is a celebration of anatomy in all its symmetry and beauty.
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The son of AIA National Award-winner, Richard Lindstrom, Erik grew up with an immediate and acute appetite for contemporary interiors and architecture and quickly followed suit by attending the Florence Design Academy in Italy. After completing his Master's degree in Interiors and Furniture Design, Erik worked as an interior designer, focusing on high-end residential interiors and architecture. It was here where he gained a passion and deep understanding of the intricacies of custom, hand-woven rugs.
After establishing relationships with his factories in Nepal, Thailand and Morocco, Erik started Lindstrom Rugs with the intention of designing rugs, which evoke bespoke, timeless luxury. He prides his custom designs on a commitment to quality, and uses an eye trained on urban and natural landscapes to create original patterns and rug concepts. Although based in Los Angeles, Erik fuels his inspiration for design with frequent trips around the US and abroad.
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It is heartwarming to see that people of the county are paying attention to the local Board of Education. The board�s spend-it-now-and-pay-later attitude has driven me nuts for the last several years.
To the editor:
It is heartwarming to see that people of the county are paying attention to the local Board of Education. The board�s spend-it-now-and-pay-later attitude has driven me nuts for the last several years.
I argued against every proposal (that eventually went forward) to spend money on surveys for new schools or proposals for new schools such as the high school they wanted to put downtown last year. Spend, spend, spend is all they seem to know how to do; however, it would not happen if not for two key players in that system.
By regulation, there are two people who can either put an item on the agenda for a board vote. They are the current chairman of the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools. If any other board member comes to them and to ask for an item to be placed on the agenda, those two can and have refused to do it. The board member seeking to place something on the agenda has no other alternative � he or she is just out of luck.
I can�t speak to the current makeup of the board; however, I can speak of the board makeup from May 2010 to May 2012. I know that board member Jeff Brown was generally knowledgeable on items that came before the board � especially when it came to land prices and property development. He and I agreed on a great many things. We were also voted down on a great many things.
I am writing this letter in support of the others who have written because I counseled the board for a couple of years about the military drawdown and how it would affect our schools. While no scholar, I could see the writing on the wall as plainly as anyone. If you remove thousands of troops from the area, that means thousands of families and even more children from our schools. Our schools have very few overcrowded classrooms now. Remove some more children and there is no overcrowding.
I would urge others to vote �no,� as I will, on the school bond. They don�t need any more schools. I am not saying that some schools, such as Richlands Elementary, don�t need a lot of help but it can be done a heck of a lot cheaper than purchasing more land to build a new school and all that goes with it.
Richard L. Ray
Editor�s note: Richard Ray was a member of the Onslow County Board of Education in 2010-2012.


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After giving birth three times, I can tell you one thing.
There is something that I dread more than labor and delivery. And that's the time in my life known as the postpartum period.
From leaking boobs to bleeding nether regions, I am not a fan of the "fourth trimester." Nor am I necessarily looking forward to once again entering into it in a few short weeks. But at least this time I'm going in prepared.
Postpartum essentials for new mothers
On your to-do list for stocking up on baby supplies, prepping the nursery and oohing and ahhing over the tiny little baby outfits, be sure to add some essentials for yourself. If you haven't given birth yet, you may be shocked by the massive amounts of change that your body will go through after birth, and if you're an experienced mama, you already know that postpartum recovery can be a rocky road. So what will you need?
Feminine products
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So, you've gotten off scott-free from having Aunt Flo visit for the past nine months, huh? Well, now it's time to pay back your debt. Alongside of swiping every last pair of stretchy undies and pool-liner sized sanitary pad from your hospital room, you might want to consider the convenience of a postpartum feminine care kit, sent right to your door so you don't even have to move a sore postpartum muscle. With everything from leak-free underwear to nursing and feminine pads, this kit seriously has it all. And the few extra surprises inside just might make your recovery time a little bit easier to bear. (HelloFlo.com, $50).
Meds to keep you moving
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As all-natural as birth can be, some of the aches and pains that can assault your recovering body certainly might not seem natural. After my third baby, I couldn't walk without discomfort for weeks. Luckily, there are many medications that are safe for post-pregnancy pain and breastfeeding. (Always be sure to check with your care provider before taking any medication.) To keep things simple, I love this all-in-one-kit from Healthy Mama that also includes every postpartum mother's favorite sidekick: a stool softener. Just trust me on this one. (Healthy Mama, $40).
A breath of fresh air
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You think I'm crazy for including a fan in this round-up, don't you? Well, allow this former labor and delivery nurse to give you a little basic physiology lesson on the postpartum period. You know all those hormones that were once raging through your pregnant body? And you know how you had all that extra fluid and your blood volume doubled and then you add even more fluids through your IV during birth? Well, it has to come out somewhere. And as your hormones try to settle back to normal, you will experience heat flashes you thought were only reserved for 55-year-old women. I once fell asleep and woke up sweating so badly that I had almost burned a hole in our leather couch. True, disgusting story. So treat yourself with a high-quality fan that will also perform double duty in helping your little one to get to sleep and reduce the risk of SIDS. Win-win. (Rowenta, prices vary.)
For your girls
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If you're breastfeeding, you will want to get your hands on some butter. Some Natural Nipple Butter, that is. In those first few weeks of breastfeeding, some kind of blistering or cracking is almost inevitable, and while you can bring home those ointments from the hospital or pick up some over the counter, who wouldn't love an all-natural option? With GMO-free organic and plant butters, this cream not only soothes those nipples, but is safe for baby — meaning you don't have to worry about residual cream on your nipples between feedings. All-natural, just like mama's milk. (Earth Mama Angel Baby, $9).
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To increase knowledge, resources and training to members of the university community, which will build a more inclusive environment for GLBTQA students.
GLBTQA Connection at National Louis University is to address professional behaviors towards gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally members of the National Louis higher education community.
We believe that NLU
- Ensures a safe and inclusive environment for undergraduate and graduate candidates, faculty and staff.
- Creates awareness of GLBTQ issues among faculty, staff and students in the National College of Education and College of Professional Studies and Avancement.
- Provides opportunities for acquiring knowledge, skills, training and instructional integration regarding GLBTQ issues.
- Increases cooperation and communication in regard to the relationship of pedagogy and knowledge with all stakeholders in the University and outside partnerships.
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Energylab necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 157 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
Energylab is an endurance and extreme sport nutrition company based out of Houston, TX. We are in the infancy period of marketing, however we have developed a great line of products that will be in over 1,000 stores in December and 3,000 by March. Based on our distributors, our expectations are 5,000 stores by end of next year. Our first 3 line up of products are pre-workout, active, and post workout drinks and powders. The next round is capsules and gels, which will hit the market 1st and 2nd quarter of next year. The first 3 products have been manufactured and are waiting for labels and distribution. We have had great feedback from our test markets and are confident that we will be in thousands of stores within the first year. All you designers know, great products fail and bad products succeed all the time, all due to marketing. I want to be a great product that succeeds and I need you on my team.
Our target audience is the endurance and extreme sport markets. Not to exclude highschool and collegiate sports. Our primary interest is triathlons, running, biking, swimming, mtbiking. However we are positioning ourselves to compete directly with gatorade/powerade/powerbar, etc. So we can easily see collegiate sports using our active and recovery product, even at the pro level. My target market is really all over the board. People that take our products need constant energy to help them train or race anywhere from 30 min all the way to a 7 day adventure race. After training, they need the best recovery product on the market for repair. They are looking for something that is bold and protects them in battle, but also shows an educated company that knows their stuff about science and new technology for nutrition.
Also keep in mind, whoever wins the design contest will most likely be hired on to do the remainder of all my work for Energylab. Business cards, marketing material, jersey designs, bottles and label designs, web design input, etc.
Feel Free to email me or ask any questions you want. You wont hurt my feelings. Thanks for taking the time.
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5 Gadgets that Will Make Your Home Smarter
There are so many neat little gizmos and gadgets emerging in the home automation market these days.Technology is moving at a breakneck speed and each year that passes unveils lots of interesting toys. It won't be long before things like turning on/off the water, adjusting water temperature manually, turning on/off lights, or even worrying about whether or not you have enough milk in the refrigerator become a thing of the past. These processes and more are all going to be automated in the future. Let's take a sneak peek at some new home automation gadgets on the market.
With a name like Lockitron it must be cool, right? I know it takes more than just a name to make one of these gadgets worth purchasing, and this one looks very worth it. You place the Lockitron over your existing deadbolt and it connects to your phone. You can use your phone to lock or unlock the door from anywhere, share the ability to operate the door with friends, and best of all it fits on the inside of the door see you don't need to worry about somebody messing with it. Anytime the door opens you get a message sent to your phone. Plus this device has Bluetooth so you can simply walk up to the door and it unlocks.
Phillips has begun selling a three pack of LED bulbs and a controller exclusively through Apple stores. This LED bold starter pack allows you to control your lighting remotely using a smartphone. I guess you could say that lighting he room has never been so much fun. These bulbs come with an app and a Wi-Fi receiver allowing full control of brightness, on/off, and color. It looks like the possibilities don't end there. Late for work? Program the lights to turn red at specific times to warn you of impending doom. There are more features worth checking out which make this automated lighting solution worthy of our attention.
The makers of the iPod have created another beautifully designed and functional gift for the home dwelling society. It's called Nest, the prototype thermostat of the future. Nest is like a little artificially intelligent robot that learns your living habits in about one week. This little thing is so smart it can actually feel your presence and know you're awake. The program is designed in such a way that after answering if you set up questions and tweaking it the little gizmo will perform on its own. As with all of these devices you'll get device connectivity, Wi-Fi enabled, and remote controllability, but you won't need those things because Nest will do all that thermostat stuff for you.
Ninja Blocks
Gadgets that connect other gadgets together, like a Border Collie herding aimless sheep, are always worth a closer look. Ninja Blocks is one of those Border Collie's. These are basically handheld, small, and aptly named computers that sense their surroundings and talk to your apps. This company allows you to connect all of your home "things" to the web. Everything you connect to the device talks to your smartphone if you want it. A knock at the door? Get an instant notification via Twitter or Facebook to your phone. Motion detected in your garage? Instant notification to your phone. Build a home security system on your own with these tools. This company has a true DIY spirit and you don't need to be a "geek" to make this work.
Numi Toilet
Beautiful design coupled with tech features make even toilets hot items. The Kohler Numi Toilet is being touted as the world's most advanced toilet. While that may or may not be true, for anyone who has ever been to Japan knows that they have been innovating toilet technology for the past few decades and have perfected it to an art form. That said, obtaining a Japanese toilet in North America can be next to impossible. Anyway back to the Numi Toilet. This modern looking toilet is extremely water efficient and desperately functional. Some of the highlights from the features list include a motion activated lid, deodorizer, heated seats, foot warmers, and of course music control. Did I mention self-cleaning? That alone might make the price tag worth the purchase, and with all the features built into this high tech toilet I think that even the Japanese will take home a few lessons.


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You either get XTC or you don't.
Some really talented and clever gents.
You either get XTC or you don't.
Some really talented and clever gents.
All the albums on shuffle.
Brian Robertson - my guitar hero. R.I.P.
The Rocker!
"Like the game . . . if you lose, go to jail"
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From Live and Dangerous
Kudos to Gary Moore
Miss Sarjevo: U2 and Luciano Pavarotti:
Check out Bono's body language vis a vis Luciano, and the cellist's behind Luciano. The above is a nice clean clip, but cuts off Bono's bow to Luciano as they exit the stage.
Al From Chgo Burbs
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"He's gone and nothin gone bring him back"
I've been listening, off-and-on, for the last coupla weeks to the cast album of the revival of Anything Goes. I saw this on Braodway last month and enjoyed it so much that I bought the CD and then another pair of tickets. The whole thing is worth two numbers; Anything Goes which is a great tap number at the end of the first act, and Blow Gabriel, Blow, a kind of jazzy, tap-dancing, revival meeting which begins the second. If anyone is in NYC or can get there, it's worth the cost.
Flying too high
With some guy
In the Sky
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But I get a kick out of you.
Cole Porter. Gotta love 'em.
The Goat Rodeo Sessions. Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer.
Bluegrass/Celtic/Light classical. Great!
After watching HBO's Treme I finally caught up to this cat.... Louis Prima. This song starts off slow but then ...... whoooosh. - Bob
Bob Weber
Larry's River, Nova Scotia, CANADA
I am a sucker for a great voice.
These guys still do it for me too. Sorry embedding disabled at you tube.
Wish i had an appreciation for these guys 35 years ago


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Welcome to thomschuyler.com. I am your host, thomschuyler.com. It's Dutch. It means thomschuyler.com.
I cannot be certain what late-night madness or insomnia may have visited you and driven you to this page but I am delighted you are here. Pretty much everybody in the world has a web site except for my Aunt Martha - and she's working on one. So, I have tried to be diligent in collecting bits and pieces that may engage your senses - at least your eyes and ears. My ultimate goal is to entertain, challenge and irritate you and also find a way to get out of the music business. As it states in large letters above - you are most welcome to surf through these pages and find some grins, hear some songs, see some pictures and read some totally unnecessary opinions. Although I do my best to keep these pages refreshed I do grow lazy from time-to-time. Has that ever happened to you? Should you choose to reach me for any sane and reasonable reason you may send me an e-mail on the CONTACT page or you can just stop me in the frozen foods aisle at Krogers.
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text: A grilling plank is the board used to hold food while it is being grilled, that serves to provide a moist and somewhat smoky flavor to the food. This procedure was introduced hundreds of years ago as food was grilled over open fires and held by wooden planks. As it evolved, a wide range of woods were introduced for use as wood chips placed among hot coals and as planks for use above the hot grilling flames. Hardwoods are much better than softwoods because hardwoods take more heat longer and they also add more flavor to foods through the smoke that is produced as the wood is burned. Softwoods have a tendency to deterioriate by burning more quickly and adding only a slight flavor to the grilled foods. Wood planks can be purchased at lumber stores, hardware stores, food stores, and a variety of speciality kitchen stores. When selecting and depending on the size of food being grilled, attempt to find boards that are approximately 12 to 16 inches in length, 6 to 8 inches wide and 1 inch or so for thickness. The wood should be untreated to keep any infused chemicals from contaminating the food. Prior to grilling, soak the wood plank for 4 to 8 hours or longer, keeping it totally immersed in water. When ready to use, remove the plank from water and just before placing it on the grill, use a pastry or grill brush to apply vegetable or olive oil to the side that will hold the meat to keep it from sticking to the board. Place the board in the center of the grill over a medium heat and place the food on the board. Food placed on a plank is grilled to the same temperatures as is customary for the food being prepared, making sure it is completely cooked and reaching temperatures that make it safe to eat. Be prepared with a sprayer bottle of water to extinguish any flames that ignite the board as the moisture in the board dries out and the board begins to darken along the underside and the edges. If any grilling or barbecue sauce is to be applied, this can be accomplished during the last 20 to 30 minutes of the grilling process. When the grilled food is finished cooking, remove the food, turn off the grill and allow the board to remain on the grill to cool down before handling. Foods such as meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables are all good choices to consider for grilling on a plank.


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Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar opened in 2007 as a place for locals in Carolina Beach and is quickly becoming a place for EVERYONE across the Southeastern United States. Shuckin' Shack's success relies on five things:
- Manageable Size: 2,200-2,800 Square Feet means low monthly overhead
- One Page Menu: Keep inventory low and food waste to an extreme minimum
- Manageable Staff: Just 10-12 employees on average creates a true team atmosphere
- Minimal Investment: Probably the most affordable restaurant franchise you'll consider
- Maximum Returns: An asset turnover ratio of more than double the industry average
With 12 restaurants Now Open in the Southeast, find out about the exciting opportunity available in Augusta, GA today!
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The first step in a successful restaurant is the right location.We will work with our national tenant-rep partners to find the property that best fits the sub-market. After the lease is signed we will begin working on the build out and design of your Shuckin' Shack. Our experienced team will work with you to ensure the restaurant meets yours and our standards and expectations. During the course of your construction phase, our team will be onsite to help with any major decisions that need to be made. We have extensive construction background and will help in any way we can.
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Our five phase training program starts just as soon as you sign your franchise agreement. From Pre-Opening Brand and Build-Out training, to hands-on restaurant experience, all the way through opening support, we're driven and determined to put out the best product to our customers – and that starts with training you! After the doors have opened, we continue to support your location by seeking the best prices and products from our national vendors, as well as giving you unlimited access to our "Franchisees Only" information and training portal.
Shuckin' Shack's corporate team is smart, innovative, creative, driven, and determined. With more than 50 years of combined experience in the industry, our team understands how to position the brand, increase market share, and drive sales – especially when it comes to marketing your restaurant. Driving people through the doors starts with not only where you market, but also how you market - and our in-house design and marketing team are experts at doing just that. Through Limited Time Offerings, social media support, and ongoing campaigns, we're present to support your location, every day.
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Disclaimer: The information found on this site is not an offering to sell a franchise, it is for informative purposes only. Shuckin' Shack Franchising will not offer the sale of a franchise to a resident of any state without first abiding by the applicable state registration laws (if necessary). Additionally, franchise sales are only offered though the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), in accordance with the FTC and state laws concerning the designated time period for sales. Currently, the following states in the United States regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. If you reside in one of these states, or even if you reside elsewhere, you may have certain rights under applicable franchise laws or regulations.


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Jones drives in winner to take another Fenway series
BOSTON -- A reversal of fortune? Perhaps.
But after watching Baltimore rally from a ninth-inning deficit Wednesday night, Thursday's series-winning contest felt more like a carryover from that losing-streak stopper, a return to the kind of Orioles baseball that carried the club to a 93-69 record last year.View Full Game Coverage
BOSTON -- A reversal of fortune? Perhaps.
But after watching Baltimore rally from a ninth-inning deficit Wednesday night, Thursday's series-winning contest felt more like a carryover from that losing-streak stopper, a return to the kind of Orioles baseball that carried the club to a 93-69 record last year.View Full Game Coverage
That it came in one-run fashion for the Orioles, who were previously 0-3 in one-run games after setting a Major League record with a 29-9 mark last year, was fitting. But the real source of solace as the Orioles got ready to board a plane to New York was the club's improved play, with some timely hitting and lockdown relief pitching leading the way in Thursday's 3-2 win against the Red Sox.
"They're a good team and they're totally different than what they were last year," said closer Jim Johnson, who picked up his fourth save as part of 3 2/3 innings of stellar relief action to hand an improved Red Sox club its first series loss. "It's going to be a dogfight all the way through. And we know that, and they know that. Anytime you can win a series and move on to the next city, you're happy."
The victory improved the Orioles to 5-4 and was their 11th out of their last 15 games against Boston, their 21st in the two clubs' last 30 meetings, and gave them five consecutive series wins at Fenway Park. And it centered on the middle-of-the-order bats of Adam Jones and Chris Davis, who continue to drive the lineup and prove that perhaps the Orioles didn't need to sign an external bat this winter after all.
"I'm glad what [Dan] Duquette and [Buck] Showalter did," said Jones, who had a pair of key two-out RBIs, including the game winner. "They put it upon the in-house [guys]. They kept everything in-house. It's made us get better. It's made CD better, myself and [Matt] Wieters better. We don't necessarily need the outside help. We've got the guys here."
Davis continued a torrid streak to start the season, letting loose on Red Sox starter Alfredo Aceves' 3-0 pitch in the second inning for his sixth homer of the year. The blast marked Davis' 13th homer in his past 16 games, dating back to Sept. 26. In that stretch, Davis has homered in consecutive games, four in a row and six in a row, all different streaks. Meanwhile, Jones has hit safely in all nine games with six multi-hit contests. Combined, Davis and Jones have hit .441 with eight doubles, seven homers, 18 runs scored and 29 RBIs through the team's first nine games.
"I don't think our guys feel like one guy's got to do it, and that's a good mentality to have," Showalter said. "Someone else is going to pick them up. I don't think anyone feels like they're carrying the load."
The same can be said for the bullpen, a group that picked up the final 11 outs of the game after starter Chris Tillman's exit and pieced together a stretch -- dating back to Jarrod Saltalamacchia's sixth-inning homer on Wednesday -- in which they retired 14 straight Boston batters, ending with Shane Victorino's seventh-inning single.
But all of the drama came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when lefty reliever Brian Matusz picked up the biggest two outs of the night.
"I think it set the tone for the rest of the inning," Jones said, "the rest of the game."
Tillman started the inning and allowed a leadoff single to Mike Napoli, and Daniel Nava's hit one out later prompted Showalter to bring on Matusz. After falling behind, 3-0, on Saltalamacchia, Matusz bounced back, getting him to chase on a full-count slider. He followed that up by fanning Stephen Drew to strand the pair of runners.
"They had us in a good spot there if he doesn't get Drew," Showalter said. "We weren't going to make multiple moves there in the sixth inning and [Jonny] Gomes was a good matchup for them. I turned to John [Russell] in the dugout and said, 'If Brian gets this guy out, I think we've got a chance to win this game,' because it really set up for us well the rest of the way."
Matusz, a rotation candidate who made the Opening Day roster in the bullpen following phenomenal success there last year, has stranded all three inherited runners this season. And that's following a season in which he recorded a 1.35 ERA in 18 relief outings, stranding all 14 inherited runners.
"It was huge," Matusz said of escaping Tillman's trouble. "It was a crucial situation in the game right there. They had a little momentum going their way and to be able to stop it right there -- and obviously our offense came back and scored a run for us -- it was a crucial part and it was a nice way to end it."
The Orioles' offense responded in the next inning, with Jones -- after evening the score at 2 with a two-out hit in the third -- coming through again.
Manny Machado, who went 3-for-4, started it off with a single to end Clay Mortenson's day and bring on Andrew Miller, who walked Nick Markakis. Former Oriole Koji Uehara entered to face Jones, who sent the first pitch into left field to double in the decisive run.
"He's a good player," Red Sox manager John Farrell said of Jones, who is batting .462. "Obviously, the RBI single up the middle to tie the game and then the double to put them ahead, that's why he's sitting in that three-hole for them."
"I'm not trying to really turn and burn it, I'm trying to make solid contact and keep that in my concept," Jones said. "Hit the ball and not necessarily try and hit the ball out of the park, just hit the ball hard and wherever it goes, live with the results."
Tillman, who allowed a pair of runs in the third and took a no-decision in a 5 1/3-innings outing, wasn't thrilled with his individual results.
"It was OK," he said after allowing six hits and two walks along with five strikeouts. "Not where I need to be yet, but I was able to make some adjustments in-game and I was happy with that. But I'd like to get my work in in between starts and be able to start the game better."
"He gave us a chance to win the game," Showalter said. "Tilly had a couple deep counts where you'd like to see him kind of shorten up some, which would allow him to go a little deeper in the game, but he had the type of stuff that could have carried him a little deeper tonight. But it's early. He's strong and he carried a good fastball in both outings from the get-go. That's good to see."
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli.


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Schierholtz's homer gives Cubs win in duel
SAN FRANCISCO -- Chris Rusin won't forget Saturday's game. The Giants won't forget Nate Schierholtz.
Rusin threw seven scoreless innings and Schierholtz homered off his former teammate, Sergio Romo, with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Giants and take a 2-0 lead in the series.View Full Game Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO -- Chris Rusin won't forget Saturday's game. The Giants won't forget Nate Schierholtz.
Rusin threw seven scoreless innings and Schierholtz homered off his former teammate, Sergio Romo, with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Giants and take a 2-0 lead in the series.View Full Game Coverage
The Giants had tested the Cubs in the eighth, loading the bases with none out against Pedro Strop, who got Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval to each hit into a fielder's choice, forcing runners at home, and then struck out Hunter Pence. The inning didn't begin well as Strop didn't handle two bunts cleanly.
"He was like Houdini out there -- I liked it," Rusin said.
"It started out as an ugly defensive inning and then turned out really good," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "That's what stuff does -- when you have stuff, you can strike guys out with guys on third and less than two outs. Posey gave him one heck of an at-bat. We were lucky to win that battle. That was our most exciting inning of the year."
Until the ninth. The Giants loaded the bases with one out against Kevin Gregg, who got pinch-hitter Tony Abreu to hit into a slick 3-2-3 double play.
"It was an exciting game," Schierholtz said. "It reminded me of playing here when we played one-run games every night. They're nail-biters."
The Cubs could've easily given up on the season when the front office started dealing players such as Matt Garza, Alfonso Soriano and Scott Feldman. Instead, they've been playing their best baseball of the season.
"We've got a lot of guys in here who don't give up," Schierholtz said. "One of the things they instilled in us in Spring Training is hard work and running balls out and not ever letting up. That's one of the biggest things a winning team does.
"You don't have to have the best players to win championships, and I learned that here. It's just been fun. We go out there loose with nothing to lose. It's a fun, young group of guys and we all get along great."
With one out in the Chicago ninth, Schierholtz launched a 3-2 pitch from Romo into the seats in right. The outfielder had played his entire career with the Giants until last year when he was sent to the Phillies at the Trade Deadline. He signed as a free agent with the Cubs with the promise of regular playing time, and delivered.
"It's obviously huge for him to do that against his old team," Sveum said.
"I can't really describe it, but it felt good," Schierholtz said. "It's great to get that win and it's good to come in here and get the first two."
It was only his seventh career home run at AT&T Park.
"This isn't a very good park to hit in," Schierholtz said. "I knew it had a chance but didn't know until it went out."
He's on a roll since the All-Star break, going 10-for-25 with three home runs, four doubles and nine RBIs. It's helped that he was able to give a sore shoulder some rest during the break. He feels right at home at AT&T Park.
"I always loved playing here; I loved the fans here," Schierholtz said. "I couldn't ask for a better reception. I've had a lot of people come up to me the last couple days saying they missed me here. It's something I really take to heart. I've had a lot of ups here and some downs, not playing a whole lot. It's just nice to know that people care."
It's amazing what Rusin can do when he doesn't have to think about last-minute packing or catching a flight or the uncertainty of whether he's going to pitch.
"I actually had regular rest; I was able to follow my regular routine," Rusin said. "It was a lot different than the last game because I was able to control all my pitches and I was able to control my two-seamer. I kept my defense on their toes and we came up with the win."
The Cubs starter held the Giants to three hits over seven scoreless innings in his longest big league outing, but did not get a decision.
"Rusin was phenomenal," Sveum said. "He had his sinker working and got a bunch of ground balls and made the strikes when he had to. He did a heck of a job."
In his two previous starts with the Cubs, Rusin was pitching on short notice. He was called up from Triple-A Iowa to make a spot start after Feldman was traded to the Orioles. Rusin went back to the Minors but returned after Garza was sent to the Rangers. The lefty missed a flight the night before and had to travel the same day he was starting. Plus, the Garza deal took time, and Rusin wasn't sure he'd even start.
"Each outing I feel more comfortable," Rusin said. "I'm not as nervous as I was."
On Saturday, the 26-year-old lefty retired the first 13 batters he faced before he walked Pence with one out in the fifth. One out later, Joaquin Arias singled up the middle for the Giants' first hit.
San Francisco had a runner at third with two outs in the seventh, but first baseman Anthony Rizzo robbed Brandon Belt of a potential extra-base hit and an RBI with a perfectly timed leaping catch to end the inning.
"That was big," Rusin said. "I was really pumped up after that. Right when it left the bat, I thought, 'Man, I left one up' and then Rizzo went up and got it."
"When things go good, you usually have those kind of breaks," Sveum said, "and if not, you usually miss things by an inch."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


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Hi everyone
When I joined I promised to write up the building of my canoe once i'd built it. Having put it in the water on wednesday, here goes!
Not sure why I chose these plans, knowing nothing about canoeing ( i do a lot of sailing and rowing and thought canoeing looked fun!) i ordered the plans from Green Valley boat works - www.greenval.com in canada. I cant recommend these guys enough - really helpful, and they replied to any email queries immediately. As well, the plans were really clear for a first-time canoebuilder like myself. If anyone's interested, the design is a Kipawa.
These aren't a tutorial, just more of a diary of how we did it...
Anyway, i put the first strip on on New Year's day... I nailed each strip to Each station mould and put staples in between to hold the planks close together. A flawless way of doing this is to use an intricate system of clamps, but I didn't really have the time - it takes a lot longer to do it this way!
The planks were Western Red Cedar, 6mm thick. they were Bead and Cove strips - therefore one edge was concave, the other convex, so they fit tightly together leaving no gaps.
The strongback was of a design on the plans, basically two planks made of three layers of ply each, arranged in a 'T' shape. The station moulds were cut out of MDF and fixed to the strongback via blocks of pine.
The first step - sorry no pics - was to laminate up the inner and outer stems for both ends, plane a taper and bevel in and fix the inner ones to the mould. The outer stems get glued on once the planking is finished (see a bit further down...)
Basically I've been building it since in the university holidays...
Slowly working up the sides of the mould
...and around the bilge.
Then planked up over the centreline on one side, and cut it back so it was straight. Then you have to cut the ends of the other planks to fit..
Finished the planking
Then mortised out a slot for and glued on the outer stems... they needed a lot of rope to keep them tight round the bend!
The hull sanded and ready for its sealer coat of epoxy and layer of fibreglass. Before i did this I had to fill a lot of nail holes with 2mm dowel - actually quite a theraputic job!!
The hull with its sealer coat and layer of fibreglass on. Unfortunately no-one in the UK supplies 60 inch wide cloth, and it would have been very expensive to import it from the US so i had to join it down the middle, covering the join with fibreglass tape. luckily you can't see it, so that worked out ok!
The inside being sanded - probably my least favourite part of the whole build - there were glue stains, masking tape from the mould edges - horrible !
The inside fibreglassed
Gluing on the gunwhales - we had to borrow clamps off of everyone we know!! The bit of pine across the boat was to check the width was ok.
One of the decks - we chose a complicated design which was a bit like the jigsaw puzzle from hell to get to fit, but once glued in and sanded they looked fantastic.
One of the seats - the plans were purchased again from www.greenval.com - they have a very clever way of clamping the four bits together so they don't move and so you get the best possible grain. It also included caning instructions to get the interesting pattern, which incidentally makes it extremely comfortable.
Because we didnt make a great job of sanding the inside (it was a horrible job and we got bored!) we painted it - this turned out great, and in fact enhances the colour and grain of all the wood.
The inside painted, the outside varnished and the gunwhales varnished. All it's waiting on now is the seats and yoke.
The finished article, 20th Sept - put a bow slider seat in and made a laminated support for the aft end - ended up looking good. The seat slides along two paralell bars and is located by four stainless Z shape pieces.
Ready for launching, and now all i have to do is to learn to paddle it! (in the next post!)


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A Sabbath-keeping Church of God brother in Oregon brought this "Ambassador Watch" post to my attention:
How does he do it?
A few quotes from it in italics and my response:
David Ben-Ariel (original name David Hoover) is a hard-line Armstrongist (a former member of WCG in Toledo)
My name was legally changed from David Hoover to David Ben-Ariel twenty one years ago, for religious reasons, as related within my articles God-given Names and From Toledo to Jerusalem.
Now which is it? Armstrongist or Armstrongite? Those who hate the plain truth of the Bible that Herbert Armstrong faithfully taught are confused as to what they would brand us who agree with the Word of God over the idolatrous traditions of Catholics and Protestants, apostate Christians, Christian reprobates.
A hard-line Armstrongist? I've also been called a hard-core Zionist (since I'm a Christian-Zionist) and racist of the week since I believe racism is not the unpardonable sin! Life goes on.
he has fallen afoul of PCG after a dalliance with that group
Philadelphia Church of God Leads Laodicean Era (Part 1)
Philadelphia Church of God Leads Laodicean Era (Conclusion)
he posts extreme far-right political and pro-Zionist material
Everything I post is biblical. It could appear "extreme far-right" to those out in left field or who have yet to align their ideas with God's Word (Isaiah 55:7-9) . I recognize that everything political has religious ramifications and everything religious has political ramifications. There's no escaping it. Why deny it?
Dangerous Ideas?
Separation of Church and State? Says Who?
God's One Government Has Two Branches!
When Caesar Plays God: When the State Oversteps its Bounds
He made the news in 1996.
How well I remember!
The Jerusalem Post, Jan. 8, 1996, had a front page story about how the GSS sought my deportation for alleged involvement in a "plot to blow up the Al-Aksa mosque." And now for the rest of the story:
Still At Large!
But let us not forget a full page article that appeared in the Galilee in 1982:
Herbert W. Armstrong and the Worldwide Church of God Mentioned in Israeli Newspaper
(Israel Work History (Worldwide Church of God))
which led to a life-long friendship with Miriam Weiss:
Miriam Weiss: Kibbutz Mother and Holocaust Survivor
The Press published East Toledoan calls his book, Beyond Babylon, God's final warning in 2005.
Gerald Flurry didn't appreciate my brief appearance on the Fox 25 Special Report on Philadelphia Church of God
Gerald Flurry's Outrageous Attack Against David Ben-Ariel
Hoover's fanaticism
It's rather fanatic to continue to call somebody by their former name rather than by their legal name, isn't it? Hoover is a great name but my surname is Ben-Ariel. It's also evident that my God-given determination and zeal isn't appreciated by those who lack such spiritual qualities. Regardless, my agenda is to serve the Great God of Israel, sharing the plain truth of His Bible and announce His soon coming Kingdom of God-Beings to rule on Earth and save all mankind from extinction. This clarity of mind, vision and purpose also includes serving as an emissary of Joseph (revealing the Israelite origins of the West). This God-given message must reach those high and low, rich and poor, regardless of race or religion.
Despite being the most prolific COG blogger by a country mile, Hoover's influence appears to be minimal - in fact almost non-existent - within the various factions of COGdom.
God knows whatever influence I have now or later, as a little known blogger, as an e-vangelist, is irrelevant to my calling and responsibility to get the Word out (how folks respond is their responsibility, not mine), but what I do know is this:
'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts (Zechariah 4:6).
Armstrong's shattered empire
Today, as prophesied, the brethren are scattered in different groups and organizations. Even as the early Church of God headquarters in Jerusalem was history just before their Great Tribulation, the destruction of the Temple and dispersion of the Jews, the Judean Church of God members fleeing to Pella (while the Church of God congregations continued to function in Asia Minor as the apostles carried on their God-given missions to the scattered tribes of Israel), the organized Work of God under Herbert W. Armstrong (that was centered in Pasadena, California) is history.- Gerald Flurry is an egomaniac and false prophet!
We await the appearance of the Two Witnesses who will restore, by their presence, the Church of God headquarters to Jerusalem.
For Zion's sake,
David Ben-Ariel


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Did you know that you could fix shaky video with simple software? I didn't, but I hadn't thought of it much, either. On the occasions that I wound up with video that shook all over the place, I just brushed it off. Looking back, I could have hunted down some video stabilization software and now that I know about Mercalli Easy Video Stabilizer for Windows, I see shaky video in a whole new way.
What is it and how does it work?
Video stabilization software takes a video file as input, analyzes it for motion imperfections, and does its best to output a video with those imperfections corrected as much as possible. In the case of Mercalli Easy Video Stabilizer, this entry-level solution makes stabilizing video as easy as drag-and-drop, wait, save. Mercalli also makes filters, effects, transitions, and software for more professional needs, but this is the solution for quick video correction at a low price.
How well did it perform?
For my tests, I dragged a kitten video into Mercalli Easy, watched it do its thing for a bit, and saved the results to my computer. My 15 second video took about 5 minutes to correct and save and my tests were performed on a 2.2GHz Pentium Dual-Core with 3GB of ram, which is somewhere between the minimum and recommended requirements. In my initial testing, I found some artifacts on the corrected video, but a quick email to support led me to some additional video codecs that eliminated those flaws from the subsequent test videos. The side effect of the video stabilization is the slight motion blur that appears as the video is moved around to off-set your shaky hand. This is, however, minimal and I'm not sure hoe much I would have noticed it if I was casually using the software for home videos. Regardless, it's still a step up from the video I began with. Below is a short video showing my original video, the processing, and the final result.
The biggest feature here may be the ease of use. I don't need to know all the technical details about what it's doing any more than I need to know how my printer gets the ink onto the paper in the right shapes. With Mercalli Easy, the interface is simple and inviting, with a process to match, hiding most of the technical prowess under the hood. The $14.95 price tag and easy interface make it a great fit for occasional projects or general home use.
If you're just throwing video on Facebook or sharing via email, don't worry about shaky video. When you move up to more valued output, that's when you want to look to software like this for stabilization whenever needed. For me, it's anything I care enough about to take the time to edit. For about 15 bucks, it definitely beats a lot of video editor pricing, and did I mention the simplicity? Definitely a good buy for any frequent video editing, but for professional projects, don't be afraid to spend a little more.
This is a sponsored review. As always, all opinions are honest.


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Added May 18, 2009
By burdastyle
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We love this dress! With its vintage feel, full back, and center front insets, it has enough lovely details to satisfy the most fashion-obsessed sewers. Depending on your fabrication choices, it's sweet enough for a summer party or sophisticated enough for the office. We also added extra chiffon details at the neck and sleeves.
Material Notes
cotton, chiffon, one button, zipper, interfacing
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- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
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- Business, Classic, Evening Wear, Vintage
- Material
- Chiffon, Cotton
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Jamie M. Rosenthal
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May 23, 2009, 09.23 PMby moti133
oh so beauti ful. but i can not download it bec we have not any foreign credit carts. is it possible to post you cash money and then u email the pattern for me burda style? it is so many time that I couldnt downlaod any of yr beutiful pattern.
May 20, 2009, 06.22 PMby elamberdor
YAY! Ever since I saw this in the catwalk photos a month ago I've been waiting for it to be released!!!
I do love the vintage feel (though I'm bias) , It's just enough detail without being flouncy, all the details: the back and clasp of the collar, the back, the layered cap sleeves, high waist! All the most flattering elements of a garment wrapped up in one dress! It's pretty versatile too (thinking a shirt dress, or black stretch satin with electric lime piping/panels..hmmm)
Thankyou thankyou and full congratulations for another great pattern! =D
May 20, 2009, 09.05 AMby krunamagiar
A uniform dress for a space ship stewardess.
May 20, 2009, 04.40 AMby ritsel
wauw! such al lot off lovely details! a really nice dress
May 20, 2009, 03.44 AMby rennyjay
i love this, it is beautiful and am going to try it.
May 20, 2009, 12.36 AMby christine-1
oh wow, I LOVE the back! well done!
May 19, 2009, 09.47 PMby djiboutou
Elle est superbe! bravo à toute l'équipe!
May 19, 2009, 08.14 PMby susanne2011
Absolutely love it! Hopefully in plus-sizes soon?
May 19, 2009, 02.13 PMby kristinjg
fantastic. fabulous. i love it. i'm finally going to have to figure out how this download-able pattern thing works!
May 19, 2009, 02.07 PMby stephanierenee15
This is so stinkin' cute, I have to make this once I get to my pre-baby goal weight :)
May 19, 2009, 08.52 AMby cheekie
Love love love love it!!!! I have some chiffon sitting around waiting for a pattern like this! thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 19, 2009, 07.53 AMby Vivat Veritas
this is so cute!!
May 19, 2009, 07.44 AMby safemme
I absolutely love this dress!
May 19, 2009, 05.47 AMby abucketfulofheather
Beautiful! I love how many option there could be in this dress, it could be really floaty and pretty or have quite a futuristic kind of look. Very nice!
May 19, 2009, 02.04 AMby anajan
Very cute dress. I can see it in various types of fabrics, for formal or casual occasions.
May 19, 2009, 01.17 AMby carottesauvage
As dito above, really cool!Once again the technical drawing rocks!
May 19, 2009, 12.25 AMby lybu
I love it.
May 18, 2009, 08.12 PMby amarie
This is going to be a hit, I'm sure! So many options to play with. I can't wait to see member's vintage spin on this. I bet you wheels are spinning on the setup for the photo styling. Channel your inner Kiera Knightley in one of her period movies. It will be amazing!
May 18, 2009, 07.20 PMby jj1
I love love the tech. drawing but not too much with the real garment. I think with different fabric in weight, color and trim, the dress will be super gorgeous.
May 18, 2009, 06.33 PMby hannnc
oh my! it's so cute! i want it now! but it has to wait a week or two. most excited i've been about a (new released) pattern in a while :D
May 18, 2009, 05.27 PMby allie31991
This dress is AMAZING!! I love it!! Definitely on my summer to do list!
May 18, 2009, 03.37 PMby emilykate
I REALLY like this!!!! The details are just gorgeous. It is very original! Nice happy-looking model too :o)
May 18, 2009, 02.41 PMby zickzack
This is really lovely! My to-do list is getting longer and longer and I just don't have enough time to sew. I think I'll put this on the upper part of the list : )
May 18, 2009, 02.37 PMby ditavee
Gorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous! Downloading despite the need to grade it so much! Though the sleeves will absolutely need to be changed for my larger figure as the cap sleeve is going to draw too much attention to all the wrong places :) P.S. It's really nice to see your models smiling for a change!
May 18, 2009, 02.09 PMby ghainskom
It definitely has a vintage feel to it. I like many of its details (the back, the sleeves, the chiffon) a lot. I'm not sure it'd be flattering for those with a curvier figure (like me) (and this is not meant as a negative critic, just thinking out loud) but I'll keep my eyes peeled open for members' creations based on this pattern.
May 18, 2009, 02.08 PMby bola
Oh burdastyle you have done a great job on this – another great dress- I'll have to add it to my list of to-dos!!bx
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Congressman Lewis is recognized as one of the "Big Six" leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, along with Dr. King, Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, James Farmer and Roy Wilkins. He was one of the planners and keynote speakers at the March on Washington in August 1963.
On March 7, 1965, Congressman Lewis led one of the most dramatic protests of the Civil Rights Movement. The day came to be known as "Bloody Sunday." That day Congressman Lewis led protestors over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. At the end of the bridge, they were met by Alabama State Troopers. When the marchers stopped to pray, the police discharged tear gas and mounted troopers charged the demonstrators, beating them with night sticks. Congressman Lewis was severely beaten and his skull was fractured. Today, political historians and constitutional scholars acknowledge that Bloody Sunday was the main impetus for President Lyndon Johnson submitting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to Congress on March 15, 1965.
The Racial Justice Project's brief attests to the high price many paid for the enactment of the Voting Rights Act and discusses the mechanisms that continue to suppress, dilute, and infringe upon minorities' constitutional right to vote. To read the brief, click here.


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Most cancer physicians reach out to bereaved family, caregivers
While the majority (70 percent) of surveyed cancer care physicians initiate contact with the bereaved family and caregivers of their patients who have died, over two-thirds do not feel they have received adequate training in this area during their residency or fellowship, according to a study presented October 2, 2011, at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
"In particular with cancer, there has been a movement to encourage physician involvement throughout the course of disease, including after a patient's passing," Aaron S. Kusano, MD, a radiation oncology resident at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, said. "The empathy in physicians dedicated to cancer care doesn't translate into an inherent ability to lead difficult conversations or comfortably express grief."
It is only recently that studies have begun to look at actual physician practices following a patient's death.
The primary goal of this prospective study was to examine the frequency and nature of bereavement practices among cancer care and palliative care physicians in the northwest United States. Researchers also wanted to identify factors and barriers associated with bereavement follow-up and if there were differences in practices by medical specialty.
An anonymous online pilot survey was completed by 162 attending radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists and palliative care physicians who were directly involved in patient care in fall 2010.
The study found that 70 percent of cancer care physicians were routinely engaged in at least one bereavement activity that they initiated and that sending a condolence letter was by far the most common form of follow-up. Other physician initiated activities included making a telephone call to families or attending a funeral service following a patient's death.
For those who did not initiate bereavement follow-up, findings indicate that 90 percent of respondents would routinely be available for phone conversations if called by a patient's family.
There were several factors that made an individual more likely to perform active follow-up and these included being a medical oncologist (compared to radiation oncologists and palliative care physicians), having access to a palliative care program and feeling the responsibility to write a condolence letter. The most commonly perceived barriers to bereavement follow-up were lack of time and uncertainty as to which family member to contact. In addition, feeling uncomfortable about what to say and a lack of bereavement support resources made it less likely that one would follow up.
"This study highlights the needs to more clearly define the physicians' role in bereavement activities and address bereavement activities in provider's post-graduate training as we work to improve the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer patients and their families," Kusano said.