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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Mixed Greens with Blueberries, Pumpkin Seeds & Feta
Local Ontario blueberries and a plump red field tomato provide the base for this simple and healthy summer salad. Combined with tangy feta, crisp celery and crunchy pumpkin seeds with a couple of handfuls of mesclun salad greens tossed with a simple vinaigrette, this quick and easy salad pairs perfectly with grilled fish, chicken or lean pork souvlaki.
Mixed Greens with Blueberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Celery, Tomato & Feta
Serves 2
Salad greens or mesclun mix for 2 people
2 stalks of celery, washed and finely sliced on diagonal
1 large field tomato, cut into small wedges
1/2 cup Ontario blueberries
1/8 cup raw natural pumpkin seeds
1/8 cup Greek feta, crumbled
Maldon salt and fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp minced fresh garlic
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/4 cup good olive oil
In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic and vinegar. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Place the mesclun greens and sliced celery in a salad bowl and toss with the vinaigrette, to taste. Garnish with the pumpkin seeds feta and blueberries, then arrange the tomatoes around the perimeter of the bowl. Sprinkle with a little Maldon salt and few grinds of black pepper, and serve.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Pan Seared Tilefish with Wild Mushrooms & Asparagus
Few fish in the ocean are as delectable as fresh tilefish. Often called 'poorman's lobster,' tilefish is lean, mild and mouth-wateringly delicious. One of the best techniques for cooking firm white fleshed fish is pan-searing. Cooked for exactly the right amount of time, searing locks in moisture and flavour, and as the flesh turns opaque and starts to flake, it's done. Tilefish doesn't fall apart like some other white fish and stays exceptionally firm and moist, with the skin crisping up beautifully in the hot pan. Grouper, halibut, sea bass or black cod would make good substitutes if you can't find tilefish, but it's is an exceptionally rich and voluptuous fish, and well worth the search.
Pan Seared Tilefish with Wild Mushrooms, Asparagus & Onions
Serves 2
2 6 oz fresh tilefish fillets, scaled with skin on
4 small new potatoes, boiled and cut in half
1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed and sliced diagonally into 2-inch pieces
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced
1 cup cremini mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced
2 small yellow onions, peeled and julienned
3 tbsp olive oil
5 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 bunch chives, chopped
Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Stir in one tablespoon of butter, reduce the heat to low and cook until the mushrooms are lightly browned and the pan is dry, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, transfer to a medium saucepan and set on low heat to keep warm.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the frying pan, then add the onions and cook over medium-low heat, stirring a few times until lightly browned for about 8 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper then add to the mushrooms. In the same skillet, quickly sauté the asparagus spears over high heat for two minutes. Then add to the mushrooms with the new potatoes together with the chicken stock. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until the vegetables are warmed through, seasoning with salt and pepper.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the same frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the tilefish fillets with salt and pepper and sear, skin side down, until the skin is browned and crisp, about 3 minutes. Turn the fillets over, and cook another minute until the fish is just cooked through.
Stir in half of the chopped chives into the vegetables and stir to combine.To serve, divide the vegetable mixture among 2 pre-warmed plates and set a tilefish fillet on top. Garnish with the remaining chives and serve at once.
Monday, August 29, 2016
The Beach House in Port Dover: Coastal Cuisine
Overlooking the sandy beaches of Port Dover on the north shore of Lake Erie, The Beach House Restaurant specializes in California-inspired coastal cuisine with dishes such as locally caught Lake Erie Yellow Perch and Pickerel as well as sensational Fish Tacos. With a large deck overlooking the beach and swaying palm trees, specially planted by the Knechtel Family who own the restaurant and are relatives of my Aunt in British Columbia, plus the clear blue waters of Long Point Bay provide the perfect scenic backdrop for casual waterside dining. Once the home of the world's largest fresh water fishing fleet, Port Dover has been one of the most popular attractions in Southern Ontario for generations. There's also live theatre at Port Dover's Lighthouse Festival Theatre, the Port Dover Harbour Museum which celebrates Port Dover's marine history, and many small quaint shops, restaurants and boutique hotels. The scenic pier is a charming place for fishing, taking a romantic stroll or watching the tugboats return with their daily catch, and the beach is positively booming on a hot humid summer weekend.
The busy beachfront paddle board hut beside the Beach House Restaurant in Port Dover
The Beach House Restaurant overlooking the beach and warm waters of Long Point Bay off Lake Erie
Jerk spiced local Pike with sweet potato fries, sautéed green beans and corn on the cob
English-Style Fish and Chips with Beer Battered Haddock, served with coleslaw, lemon,
tartar sauce and sweet potato fries
Greek Salad with local grilled Perch
Monument on the pier of Port Dover dedicated to the commercial fishermen
who have lost their lives on the lake
The Port Dover lighthouse on the pier
Friday, August 26, 2016
Spaghettini Marinara with Mussels, Scallops & Shrimp
There is no better pasta for shellfish lovers than a sublime Seafood Pasta, a pescatorian feast of mixed 'frutti di mare' gently sauteéd with homemade tomato sauce, some red wine and a dash of Pernod. Use only the freshest seafood to make this dish, because the sweet juices they render as they cook are key to the unmistakable flavour and heavenly aroma of this Mediterranean classic. Even Neptune weeps.
Spaghettini with Mussels, Scallops, Shrimp & Squid
Serves 4
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
20 mussels, de-bearded and soaked in water until needed
20 shrimp, shelled and deveined
6 large scallops, cut into halves or quarters
3 whole calamari, cleaned, bodies cut into rings; tentacles halved
2 tsp Herbes de Provence
1/2 cup red wine
1 tbsp Pernod
4 cups tomato sauce (preferably homemade, like Mamma Styles)
3-4 tbsp tomato paste
1 package dried pasta such as spaghettini or linguine
1/4 cup fresh italian parsley, chopped
salt and pepper
Start to boil water in a large pot. Place the tomato sauce, tomato paste and wine in a small saucepan over medium heat, and gently simmer until warmed through. Cover and keep warm.
Heat oil and butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the scallops and shrimp and gently sauté until they just start to turn opaque, about 6-8 minutes depending on their size. Half way during the cooking, add one cup of warmed tomato sauce and season with some herbes de Provence. Then add the calamari and stir in some more warmed tomato sauce; season to taste with pernod, salt and pepper. Turn the seafood down to low and continue to cook on a gentle simmer stirring frequently, being careful not to overcook.
Meanwhile, place the mussels in a large pot with a modest 1/2 cup of water or white wine and set over medium-high heat. Cover and steam the mussels about 5-8 minutes, until they've opened. Remove the pan from the heat, discard the water and any unopened shells, and cover until needed.
Add the dried pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Drain into a colander, return the pasta to the pot and toss with the remaining tomato sauce.
To serve, add the spaghettini to a large decorative bowl and pour the seafood and sauce over top. Using a large spoon, gently combine the sauce with the pasta, leaving the seafood undisturbed on top as much as you can. Arrange the mussels decoratively in the pasta, hinge side down, and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. A bowl for empty shells would be a thoughtful touch, as well as a nice bottle of Chianti and some warm fragrant garlic bread.
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Grilled Shrimp & Calamari Salad with Avocado
One of my favourite summer salads is a fresh and fabulous Grilled Shrimp, and Calamari Salad combined with grilled zucchini, fresh sliced avocado, hot house or home grown tomatoes, heirloom carrots and hard boiled eggs. Tossed with a tangy marinade, the seafood can be cleaned and prepped well in advance and pulled together at the last minute. As with any summer salad, improvisation is key, adding whatever ingredients are readily available. The idea is to compose a fresh and flavourful hastle-free salad with a treasure trove of grilled seafood and a riot of your favourite seasonal veggies nestled on top, for an easy evening meal on a lazy summer night.
Grilled Shrimp & Calamari Salad with Avocado
Serves 2
8 large Florida shrimp
3 whole squid with heads, cleaned
1 yellow zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise
1 avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
3 baby heirloom carrots, yellow, purple and orange, finely sliced
1 head red oak leaf lettuce, cleaned, washed and torn into bite size pieces
2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 scallion, finely chopped for garnish
3 hot house tomatoes, quartered
2 eggs, hard boiled and halved
1 tbsp pure sesame oil, divided
1 tbsp olive oil, divided
salt and fresh ground black or white pepper
Salad dressing:
2 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tail intact: Gently run a small knife down the centre of the backs to butterfly the shrimp, and remove the intestinal tract. Drizzle with oat with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and sesame oil, season with salt and pepper then set aside allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
Place the squid on a cutting board and slice each tube in half lengthwise. Lay each of the pieces of squid flat. Score the squid with diagonal slices, cutting through half the thickness, scoring first one way, then the other to create diamond-shaped cuts. Then trim the heads, removing and discarding the beak of the squid. Drizzle with oat with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and sesame oil, season with salt and pepper then set aside allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
Brush the zucchini with a little olive oil and set aside.
For the salad dressing, place the garlic in a food processor and pulse a few times until minced. Add the other ingredients and pulse until emulsified. Cover and set aside.
To grill the seafood, place the shrimp, squid and zucchini on a preheated BBQ and cook until the seafood is opaque and nicely grill marked, and the zucchini is cooked through. The squid and heads should curl up nicely. Once cooked, slice the squid into bite size pieces.
To prepare the salad, place the lettuce, cucumber, carrots and salad dressing in a large bowl and toss to combine. To serve, place the dressed salad on a large platter, then on top, decoratively arrange the hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado then top with the grilled zucchini and seafood. Garnish with the chopped scallions and dig in.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Two Sisters Vineyards in Niagara on the Lake
Located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, Two Sisters Vineyards is one of the newest wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake having just opened two summers ago. A labour of love from the Marotta family, whose fortune derives from real estate development, the winery is run by sisters Angela Marotta and Melissa Paolicelli who stylishly front the operations. Inspired by the flavours of the season and the bounty of Niagara produce, the menu of Kitchen76 echoes the owner's Italian heritage and was created to complement the vineyard's wines. In the kitchen is chef Jason Letto, who has created a straightforward collection of simple Italian dishes made with a keen attention to detail including a selection of Italian antipasti from Arancini, Carpaccio and artfully presented Salumi e Formaggi board served on long wooden planks; housemade pasta such as Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and pecorino and tomato sauce, and Strozzapreti with basil pesto, grilled zucchini and pecorino; as well as delicious gas fired pizzas including Fungi with oyster mushrooms, pancetta, asiago, spinach and mozzarella, Dolce e Solato with mozzarella, gorgonzola, pear, Prosciutto di Parma, toasted walnuts, arugula and honey to the classic Margherita with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil and olive oil. The wines, which are also available in the adjacent tasting room, are impressive. We enjoyed two glasses of Two Sisters Vineyards Lush Sparkling Rosé to start, and were very surprised at the wine's depth and flavour. The service is friendly and professional, the food very good and the views from the outside terrace of the restaurant are glorious. Rich in history, culture and natural beauty, Niagara-on-the-Lake is a magical destination to enjoy a leisurely summer weekend and explore the local wineries.
The grassy entrance to Two Sisters Vineyard
Grapes hanging from the vine at Two Sisters
The luncheon menu of Kitchen76 at Two Sisters Vineyard in Niagara on the Lake
Two Sisters Vineyards Lush Sparkling Rose 2010, an elegant Rosé sparkling wine is made in the Méthode Traditionelle from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Leek and Potato Soup with spinach and house cured pork sausage
Barbabietole Salad with heirloom beets with goat cheese, hazelnuts, fresh orange, watercress and lemon
The gas-fired pizza oven with fresh basil ready to garnish the Pizza Margherita
Margherita Pizza with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil and olive oil
Grilled octopus with shaved fennel, radish, celery, lemon and parsley
The Dessert Menu
Warm and squishy Cinnamon Sugar Beignets with salted caramel sauce, whipped vanilla cream and chocolate hazelnut sauce
Sisters Melissa Marotta-Paolicelli and Angela Marotta of Two Sisters Vineyards in Niagara on the Lake
Chef Jason Lesso
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Treadwell: The Finest Farm-to-Table Cuisine in Niagara
Stephen Treadwell is one of Ontario's food stars. Formerly the head chef at Queen's Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Auberge du Pommier in Toronto, Treadwell brought the European concept of 'farm-to-table' dining to Southern Ontario almost a decade ago, sourcing regional suppliers such as Cumbrae Farms and Best Baa Dairy within an easy transportation distance to the restaurant. The father and son team are vocal and passionate about emphasizing the best artisan producers of Southwestern Ontario, and their restaurant is a showcase of local farmers, producers and vintners. It's simple, perfect food, and allows the ingredients to speak for themselves. Whether it's 'Mario Pingue's' 24 Month Aged Prosciutto with shaved Ontario Pecorino and some peppery field-grown Arugula, 'Marc's Wild Mushrooms, Bertha's Bounty Eggs or 'Cumbrae Farms' Confit Shoulder of Lamb with ratatouille of local Niagara summer vegetables and feta vinaigrette, the food has provenance, is perfectly prepared, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. Combined with Sommelier James Treadwell's spot on wine recommendations and a staff that is friendly, attentive and knowledgeable, Treadwell Farm-to-Table Cuisine is undoubtedly the finest place to dine in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but with the Shaw Festival venues a short walk away, reservations during the theatre months are essential.
Treadwell's wine and dinner menu
'Riddled' Sparkling Wine from Flat Rock Cellers in Twenty Mile Bench
The delicate balance sweetness and crisp acidity makes this sparkling wine devilishly 'more-ish'
Housemade Rosemary Focaccia with olive oil and blueberry balsamic
Bench Trial Cabernet Franc from Twenty Mile Bench
The sommelier pouring the Bench Trial Cabernet Franc,
having already poured the 2014 Domaine Clavel Rosé
Seared BC Albacore Tuna Tartare with Kohlrabi Slaw, Wasabi Mayonnaise and Crispy Nori
Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Lime Fromage Sorbet and Togarashi Straw
Heirloom Tomato Salad with 'Epp Farms' Peaches, customized without focaccia croutons and Monforte Pecorino Fresca with oil and vinegar for a carb free and lactose free appetizer
Pingue's Aged 24 Month Prosciutto with Monforte Toscano Preserved Lemon with Niagara Balsamic Reduction
Wild BC Sockeye Salmon with Curried Squash Purée, Grilled Zucchini and Pattypan Squash with Poached Free Range Egg
Duck Confit with Potato Rösti and Duck Croquette with Tarragon Wine Jus and Summer Vegetables
Pan Seared Filet of Lake Huron Pickerel with Sautéed 'Marc's' Wild Mushrooms and Summer Squash
Confit Shoulder of "Cumbrae Farms" Lamb with Ratatouille of Local Summer vegetables and Feta Vinaigrette
Pan-Seared Whitefish with Sweet Pea and Corn Risotto
Serves 6
Recipe courtesy of Stephen Treadwell
6 whitefish, perch or snapper filets
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground white peppercorns, to taste
Corn Stock:
4 smoked husks of corn
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup chopped leek, green outer leaves removed
4 lime leaves
5 white peppercorns
1 serrano pepper
Sweet Pea and Corn Risotto:
2 ears corn
1 shallot, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 cups Arborio risotto rice
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups corn stock
1 cup sweet peas, blanched
2 tbsp unsalted butter, diced
1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped
2 tbsp chives, chopped
1 tbsp preserved lemon, chopped
Watercress and pea shoots, to dress
Toscano cheese, or similar, to taste
Cover all of the corn stock ingredients with water. Bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat. Remove lime leaves and serrano pepper. Cover and leave to cool for 24 hours before straining.
Grill corn ears to colour on barbecue, then cut the niblets from the cob and reserve.
Sweat the shallot in olive oil over medium-high heat for a few seconds. Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute. Add the rice and salt and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Start adding hot corn stock a little bit at a time, adding more as it evaporates, and continue until the rice becomes al dente.
Add the grilled corn kernels, sweet peas, and one tablespoon of the diced butter; continue cooking, adding more stock as needed. Finish by adding the remaining butter, parsley, chives, and chopped preserved lemon. Garnish with watercress, pea shoots, and shaved Toscano cheese.
Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a small amount of olive oil to pan and immediately add fish skin-side down to cook for no more than 2 minutes. Turn and finish for another minute. Remove and plate fish atop risotto.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Clafouti with Yellow and Purple Ontario Plums
Clafoutis are a classic French dessert from the Limousin region of France and while black cherries are typically used, other fruits such as plums, peaches or apricots are also equally delicious. However, when other kinds of fruit other than cherries are used, the dish is called a Flaugnarde. Clafouti or flaugnarde, whatever you wish to call it, this delicate, buttery, moist soufflé-like dessert is sensational with just about any stonefruit that happens to be in season. I also like to add a dash of liqueur to the batter to bring out the flavour of the fruit, and in this recipe, a little armagnac. Resembling a large fluffy pancake, the clafouti is simply prepared with sliced fruit arranged in a buttered baking dish covered with a thick flavoured custard-like batter. Baked for about an hour, the smells permeate the kitchen with a intoxicating aroma of sweet plums, lemon, sugar and vanilla. Dusted with a final flourish of confectioner's sugar, this gorgeous rustic French dessert is best served while it's still warm.
Plum Clafouti
Serves 6-8
7 firm ripe Ontario yellow and purple plums, halved and pitted
3 tbsp melted butter
6 tbsp granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/3 cups light cream
1 tsp Armagnac
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp icing sugar for dusting
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-10 inch pie pan, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over the bottom. Arrange the plum halves cut side down until they cover the entire bottom of the pan, then sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar over top.
In a food processor, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, eggs, butter, milk, flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla, armagnac and salt, and blend until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour the mixture evenly over the plums.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the clafouti is firm, puffed and golden around the edges. Remove from the oven, and allow the clafouti to cool for 15 minutes or so, during which time it will deflate somewhat. Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream.
Friday, August 19, 2016
Grilled Pickerel with Spicy Mayo & Jicama Slaw
A delicious, white and succulent freshwater fish, Pickerel is great for the barbecue as it doesn't stick to the grill and is easy to turn over for even cooking. Having purchased a lovely thick tail end piece of fresh Ontario pickerel, I was inspired by this healthy, low fat and carb-free recipe by Lucy Waverman of Grilled Pickerel with Spicy Mayo & Jicama Slaw. I had heard of jicama before, but had never used it before in a recipe. Crisp and juicy with a thin brown skin that can be easily removed with a vegetable peeler, Jicama is ideal to use in salads as it doesn't turn brown once cut. Combined with julienned Napa cabbage, red pepper, green onions and tossed with a light citrus vinaigrette, it's a tasty and attractive bed for plump warm fillets of grilled pickerel. Topped with a spoonful of low fat Spicy Mayo and garnished with fresh herbs, this is a dish that's both healthy, delicious and perfect for outdoor summer dining.
Grilled Pickerel with Spicy Mayo & Jicama Slaw
Serves 4
4 pickerel fillets, skin on, cut in 1/2
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Fresh mint or thyme, for garnish
Slaw & Citrus Vinaigrette:
1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
6 green onions, slivered on the diagonal
2 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage
2 cups peeled and julienned jicama
2 tbsp orange juice plus 1 tbsp orange zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
Spicy Mayonnaise:
1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp Sriracha
1 tbsp pickled ginger, minced
1/4 tsp pickled ginger juice
1/4 cup chopped mint
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Toss the red pepper, green onions, cabbage and jicama together in a large bowl. Whisk the orange and lemon juice with olive oil in a bowl, then add the chives, orange zest and season with salt and pepper. Toss with the jicama and julienned vegetable slaw and set aside.
Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, hoisin, Sriracha, ginger and mint for the sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
Brush the pickerel with vegetable oil on both the skin and flesh sides, and season with salt and pepper. Preheat an outdoor grill to high. Grill skin-side down for about 6-8 minutes, then turn over and grill flesh-side down for another 2 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through and still moist.
To serve, divide the slaw among 4 plates, top with a fillet of grilled pickerel and garnish with fresh mint or thyme, and a bowl of spicy mayonnaise on the side.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Leek, Squash & Goat Cheese Frittata with Tarragon
Leek, Squash & Goat Cheese Frittata with Tarragon
Serves 2
4 large eggs
1/8 cup light cream
1 leek, washed and finely sliced
2 tbsp butter
1 cup butternut squash, cubed and roasted
1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
1 tbsp chopped tarragon
Kosher salt and pepper
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375°F. Melt the butter in a 8-inch, ovenproof nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted, add the leeks and a generous pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until the leeks are soft and translucent, about 5-6 minutes. Then add the roasted squash and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through. Whisk the eggs and light cream together in a small bowl, then add to the pan and give a gentle stir.
Next add in dollops of goat cheese around the pan followed by the fresh tarragon leaves, salt and pepper. Allow the frittata cook for 6-8 minutes without stirring to set the bottom of the eggs. As the outer edges of the eggs begin to cook and firm up a bit, the centre will still appear runny. Transfer the pan to the oven and continue to cook until the frittata is set in the centre, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for about 2 minutes. Carefully slide the frittata onto a serving plate, cut into wedges, and serve immediately with a light green salad.
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Combining elements of melodic death metal, power metal, neo-classical, and thrash, Children of Bodom have been one of the world's most expansive and hard to define bands since their formation in 1993. Founded by lifelong friendsAlexi Laiho (guitar/vocals) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums), the band originally formed under the name Inearthed. Along with bassist Samuli Miettinen, Laiho and Raatikainen mined their love of classic death metal for inspiration, channeling the aggression of bands like Entombed and Obituary into their sound. Though he was Inearthed's primary songwriter, Miettinen's time in the band was cut short when his family moved to the United States. The band continued on, recruiting Henkka Seppälä as a replacement, as well as expanding the group's lineup with a second guitarist,Alexander Kuoppala, and a keyboardist, Janne Wirman.
In 1997, after years of unsuccessfully courting labels with demo recordings, the band gained the attention of Belgian label Shiver, which signed the group with the intent to release its debut album, Something Wild. Inearthed quickly found their cup running over with interest when, right after they signed on with one label, a bigger label, Spinefarm Records, also became interested in the band. They eventually decided to go with Spinefarm, and changed their name from Inearthed to Children of Bodom (based on the Lake Bodom murders in their hometown of Espoo) so they could sign a new contract with the label, which eventually released their debut later that year.
Things took off quickly for Children of Bodom, who entered into a relentless European touring and recording schedule that resulted in the quick release of their second album, Hatebreeder, in 1999, and their third album, Follow the Reaper, the next year. The group had a big year in 2003 when, after releasing Hate Crew Deathroll, it was named Finnish Band of the Year at the Finnish Music Awards. This was also the year of their first world tour, though the tour would prove to be a double-edged sword when, despite gaining them exposure in North America, it resulted in the unexpected departure of Kuoppala, who found himself growing tired of a life spent on the road. The band recruited guitarist Roope Latvala, who was already well known as a founding member of Stone, to replace him, and continued to tour.
Their next album, Are You Dead Yet?, arrived in 2005, though the touring was cut short after Laiho injured his shoulder a couple of years later, forcing the band off the road while the guitarist recovered. This didn't stop them from working on new material, however, and their sixth album, Blooddrunk, appeared in 2008, followed by Relentless, Reckless Forever in 2011, as well as Halo of Blood in 2013.
In May 2014, the band will tour eastern Australia, visiting Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with Eye of the Enemy as support, along with Orpheus Omega in Melbourne.
Studio albums
· Something Wild (1997)
· Hatebreeder (1999)
· Follow the Reaper (2000)
· Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)
· Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
· Blooddrunk (2008)
· Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)
· Halo of Blood (2013)


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Obama: "Time Is Now" to Pass Immigration Reform
The president urged Congress to act quickly, or he would submit his own bill.
Jan. 29, 2013 -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to move forward on a comprehensive bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system, saying the "time is now" to get it done.
During a speech in Las Vegas, Nevada, the president laid out some "key markers" he believes must be a part of immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. He said if Congress does not act swiftly, he would send his own bill to Capitol Hill and "insist that they vote on it right away."
"We need Congress to act on a comprehensive approach that finally deals with the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are in this country right now," he said before a raucous crowd at Del Sol High School.
See Also: Why Immigration Reform Is Different This Time
While Obama gave an ultimatum to Congress, he sounded optimistic about lawmakers' efforts to craft their own proposals.
On Monday, a bipartisan group of senators called the "Gang of Eight" unveiled their own outline for comprehensive reform. It contains a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented, increased border security, crackdowns on businesses that employ undocumented immigrants, and brings much-needed skilled immigrant workers to the United States.
The Senate framework is "very much in line with the principles I've proposed and campaigned on for the last few years," Obama said. "So at this moment, it looks like there's a genuine desire to get this done soon, and that's very encouraging. But this time, action must follow."
Republicans mostly reacted cautiously to Obama's speech. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a member of the Gang of Eight, noted that there are "some differences" between him and the president.
"I appreciate the president's support for our bipartisan effort on comprehensive immigration reform," he said in a statement. "The road ahead will be not be easy, but I am cautiously optimistic that working together, we can find common ground and move forward on this vitally important issue."
Passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives could prove tougher. Yet House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) did not rule out taking up a bill based on Obama's comments.
"There are a lot of ideas about how best to fix our broken immigration system," said Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck. "Any solution should be a bipartisan one, and we hope the president is careful not to drag the debate to the left and ultimately disrupt the difficult work that is ahead in the House and Senate."
The president's address stressed the similarities between his proposals and the Gang of Eight's, but there are indications that the two may differ in key areas.
For example, the senators' plan would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status, but would not allow them to seek permanent legal residence until the border is deemed secure. In his speech, Obama did not specifically link border security to a pathway to citizenship.
"For comprehensive immigration reform to work, it must be clear from the outset that there is a pathway to citizenship," he said.
Obama also said that under his principles, a pathway to citizenship would include going through a background check, paying fines and back taxes, learning English, and going to the back of the line, meaning that they could not obtain citizenship until backlogs of legal immigrants are cleared.
"We all agree that these men and women should have to earn their way to citizenship," he said. "It won't be a quick process, but it will be a fair process."
White House officials made it clear before the speech that the president is withholding judgment on the Senate's plan until actual legislative language is drafted.
Obama did say that the government "needs to stay focused on enforcement" and any immigration reform bill should crack down on businesses that knowingly hire undocumented immigrants with stiffer fines and penalties.
But the president's stance on a path to citizenship did not satisfy all Republicans working on an immigration reform plan.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said in a statement he is, "concerned by the president's unwillingness to accept significant enforcement triggers before current undocumented immigrants can apply for a green card."
Earlier in the day on conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh's show, Rubio implied that he could abandon any agreement that does not mandate border security enhancements.
"I am not going to be part of a bidding war of who can create the most lenient path forward," he said.
According to a fact sheet released by the White House, the president also supports granting gays and lesbians the ability to "seek a visa on the basis of a permanent relationship with a same-sex partner" who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Under current law, that provision only applies to heterosexual couples. The president did not mention the policy during his speech.
A temporary, guest-worker program also did not appear in Obama's speech or fact sheet. Business groups and Republicans have called for the implementation of such a program for agricultural industries and other companies that rely on low-skilled immigrant labor. But labor unions have been hesistant to support such programs without strong labor protections.
Obama has drawn criticism from lawmakers in both political parties and Latino groups for failing to bring up a comprehensive immigration reform bill in his first term along while piling up record deportation numbers. But the president was received very warmly by the crowd inside Del Sol High School's gymnasium. They chanted "sí se puede!" during the speech.
There is no doubt the changing political landscape has sparked momentum for comprehensive immigration reform. In last November's election, seven in 10 Latino voters backed Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, helping him win battleground states like Nevada, where the president spoke today.
But Obama said that immigration reform is about more than politics.
"Remember that this is not just a debate about policy. It's about people. It's about men and women and young people who want nothing more than the chance to earn their way into the American story. And throughout our history, that's only made our nation stronger," he said.


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The Texas Instruments-designed single-board computer known as the Beagle Board provides netbook-like performance for under 2 watts. Designed as an OMAP3430-based development platform, the Beagle contains the same ARM Cortex-A8 processor as many modern smartphones and devices in an inexpensive package. Its accessibility makes it a boon to embedded Linux developers and a powerful elixir to hobbyists. Moreover, the hardware design itself is open-source, making it possible for developers to change the design and invent new derivative boards with special purposes.
This presentation demonstrates how to boot three different distributions, including:
- Android, a popular Linux-based OS
- Angstrom, an embedded Linux distribution
- MontaVista Linux, a commercial embedded Linux distribution
It also showcases several ongoing open-source projects based on the Beagle Board, gives an overview of the process of designing your own, and introduces the Beagle Board community.
Jeff Osier-Mixon is a technical writer, developer advocate, and community manager at MontaVista Software LLC, a market leader in embedded Linux. Jeff blogs about open source issues at http://jefro.wordpress.com (Jeff's Open Source Resource).
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Jeff's speech was awesome and his demo's really captivated the audience. It's very hard to talk about hardware for only 40 minutes. Most of the attendees in his talk stayed over past the break just to see more. Only thing I'd ask is that he play guitar before his session starts!!!
Next year it would be great to see Jeff lead an unrehearsed Jam Session with geeks from the audience!
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Has any work been done on generalizing statistical computations to arbitrary structures? I was wondering what would be necessary for them to be meaningful. For example, the mean of a set is the "sum" of the set (probably a commutative monoid, since finite multisets are "free commutative monoids"?) but then how would one deal with the division by the size of the set?
I apologize if this isn't a very well-formed idea, but I've been playing with generalizations of common "real number" things to see what kinds of structures they'd need.
I tagged this with group theory even though I'm not sure groups would be involved (except maybe the division aspect of the sum, but that's division by a natural?) because I wasn't able to find a general "algebra" tag.


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We do a lot of amazing, if not unrealistic things in video games. Take rocket jumps and double jumps, for example.
Your immediate reaction might be "no, of course we can't rocket jump or double jump in real life"—because really, how would we be able to propel ourselves with a rocket like in games? How would we jump twice?
Here's Vsauce3 getting into the nitty gritty of all of that, including what would be necessary to actually be able to do these things.
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Dubai Fund ICD May Raise $2bn Loan Target After Heavy Demand
The loan has been marketed since mid-March, with $1.6 billion of the $2 billion target already pledged by the eight arranging banks.
The loan has been marketed since mid-March, with $1.6 billion of the $2 billion target already pledged by the eight arranging banks.
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the holding company for some of the emirate's best-known companies, may increase the size of a $2 billion loan after significant interest in the deal from lenders, banking sources said.
Strong demand for the loan is a sign of renewed confidence among bankers in Dubai, which is recovering from the aftermath of a real estate crash and sovereign-linked debt crisis which followed the global financial meltdown of 2008.
The loan has been marketed since mid-March, with $1.6 billion of the $2 billion target already pledged by the eight arranging banks, one of the banking source said.
ICD is currently deciding whether to increase it from the original $2 billion target, with the transaction set to close in the next couple of weeks, two of the bankers said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the information isn't public.
The final deal size could be as high as $2.5 billion, the second banker said, although nothing has been decided.
ICD is Dubai's flagship investment vehicle, holding stakes in many of its top companies, including Emirates airline , lender Emirates NBD and developer Emaar Properties.
Dubai's economy has shown signs of recovery in recent months. Property prices have started to pick up which has stimulated new projects and the Dubai stock market – up 42.1 per cent year-to-date – is one of the best-performing benchmarks globally.
Dubai's debt crisis led to the restructuring of billions of dollars of bank loans, leaving many lenders wary of further lending to the emirate. Now the economy is recovering, banks are beginning to reconsider providing new cash to Dubai entities.
"Last summer, Dubai was off the agenda for most banks but this deal has seen plenty of people come in," said the second banker, whose bank has joined the transaction.
"It's an easy first step back but it's still significant in showing the re-emergence of Dubai," he added, pointing to the fact ICD is one of the most creditworthy Dubai borrowers.
ICD did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The deal refinances an existing $2 billion loan that is due to mature in August. That loan was part of a $6 billion facility that ICD raised just as Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008. The first $4 billion was repaid in 2011.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Citigroup, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Emirates NBD and HSBC are leading the conventional bank tranche and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank and Standard Chartered are leading an Islamic portion.
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Indoor navigation and first aid apps take home prestigious prizes
An indoor navigation system for smartphones has won this year's Galileo Master prize, while ESA's Innovation Prize goes to a first aid app that provides emergency support.
The international jury choose a novel solution for indoor navigation as the best satnav application at this year's European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).
The competition's top award, the Galileo Master 2012 prize, went to Fraunhofer Portugal and the University of Porto for proposing the idea.
Jonathan Durant from France won ESA's Innovation Prize for his project Citizen First Aid, a mobile app bringing rapid support to those in need in emergency situations.
"His innovative project can be of help to us all," said Frank M. Salzgeber, Head of ESA's Technology Transfer Programme Office, when he conferred the prize at the awards ceremony on 25 October in Munich, Germany.
"It enables victims to alert people nearby for help until professional assistance arrives. And with most smartphones having geolocation tools, this app can be quickly implemented."
Winners were chosen from a remarkable 406 submitted ideas from more than 40 countries in this year's competition.
Prizes were awarded for the most creative business applications of satellite navigation for public and commercial use.
"The strong international response to this year's ESNC has once more proven its ability to boost innovation on a global scale," noted Bavarian State Minister Dr Wolfgang Heubisch.
"In close cooperation with our European and global partners, an excellent network has been established to create added value for satellite navigation technology."
Prize for indoor navigation
The 2012 ESNC overall winner is a project offering reliable navigation even indoors by expanding conventional GPS and Galileo navigation with ultra-low-frequency magnetic field communication. It is as easy as using satellite-based navigation today.
The solution for smartphones provides navigation in indoor environments such as department stores and underground parking garages and tunnels, switching seamlessly between satellites and indoor navigation.
The three-axis sensors of smartphones – 'electronic compasses' – are used to calculate the relative location from the last absolute satnav position.
Already tested and with a demo is under development, a patent is pending in Europe and the US.
Prize for smart first aid app
The Citizen First Aid mobile app allows fast reactions in emergencies and helps people in distress, victims of medical problems or aggression, and others requiring urgent help.
In an asthma attack, someone close might have a Ventoline, or a diabetic out of insulin could quickly find help. The elderly and people with disabilities could call for assistance. Many would be ready to intervene if alerted.
For his Citizen First Aid, Jonathan Durant takes home the €10 000 Innovation Prize sponsored by ESA.
"The winner may also be supported to turn the idea into a viable business at one of our seven ESA Business Incubation Centres throughout Europe or at an incubation facility part of ESINET, the European Space Incubators Network," Mr Salzgeber added.
Now encompasses 24 partner regions on four continents, the competition aims at encouraging new ideas for satnav applications.
Organised by Anwendungszentrum Oberpfaffenhofen, ESA has through its Technology Transfer Programme been a partner since 2005.
Earlier winners of the ESA Innovation Prize include an innovative water pollution control system, a realtime centimetre-accurate positioning system, a proximity service to track friends and colleagues, and a museum guidance service.
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Baldy Editorial Cartoons: The Clifford H. Baldowski Collection
- Coverage Dates: 1946-1997
- Update Frequency: Ongoing
The Baldy Editorial Cartoons collection at the Richard B. Russell Library contains 6,740 pen and ink drawings and 2,460 velox.
The digital database opens with approximately 2,500 cartoons from the collection. Clifford H. Baldowski, known by the pen-name "Baldy," depicted the local, national, and international news of his day in the editorial pages of the Augusta Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Atlanta Constitution. His work is a rich source for those studying political reorganization in Georgia and the growth of Atlanta as well as the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, the Vietnam conflict, Middle East tensions, and Watergate.
An Augusta native, Baldowski began his career by submitting cartoons for The Augusta Chronicle editorial page on a part-time basis in 1946. Only after being signed as a permanent employee at the Chronicle did he begin to sign his work "Baldy." He then worked for the Miami Herald before joining the staff of the Atlanta Constitution in 1950. Baldy continued to cartoon for the Constitution until his retirement in 1982. His cartoons also appeared in Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report; in newspapers across the United States and Canada; and in English-language newspapers in Rome and Paris. Baldy was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1964 for his cartoon,Goldwaterloo.
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A multi-day live-aboard safari in the Red Sea is definitely the ultimate diving experience. A live-aboard vessel enables you to the remote reefs and rarely dived wrecks. You can make up to four dives a day, including night dives.Your gear is always ready at hand for that rare, once in a lifetime opportunity to dive with dolphins or whale sharks.
Depending on the routes and kind of safari, you might be required to have a minimum of logged dives and an advanced diver certification. In Egypt, some safari destinations are in fact only for experienced divers. Others are suitable though also for medium-experience divers.
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Every Friday Roots in Alpharetta features an article on food and dining in a series called Foodie Friday.
And you thought the burger craze was over.
Join me in welcoming the latest fast-casual burger concept de jour to Alpharetta. Metro Atlanta's third location opened this week on Windward Parkway. You can find them in the shopping center with Einstein Bagels across the street from the HP campus.
Phil Wilkins owns the Atlanta Smashburger franchises and has plans for as many as 30 locations. Right now you'll only find stores in Buckhead and Johns Creek. Kennesaw and Sandy Springs are next, although Wilkins told me they are looking at real estate in Cumming.
Smashburger has an interesting tradition of letting each large franchise owner create their own unique burger. For example, Chicago's burger is served on a pretzel bun. Atlanta's own burger features a peach barbecue sauce, pimina cheese, vidalia coleslaw and grilled jalapenos. By themselves, each ingredient is interesting. Mixed together, the combination is a pretty big mess that completely overpowers the burger itself. It would probably make a delicious sandwich without the hamburger meat.
And speaking of the burger… Smashburger gets their name from their cooking process. They take a ball of meat and smash it on the griddle for twenty seconds. The goal here is to create a sear while hopefully not squeezing every bit of juicy flavor from it. The burgers do have some sear but I would have liked more.
My biggest disappointment with the smashing is that I didn't get to see it! If you're going to give your restaurant a verb in the name, I want to see someone performing that verb. Sell the sizzle, right? With a closed kitchen, patrons are left to their imagination when it comes to the cooking process.
The rest of the menu contains a few chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and a salad or two. As for side items, I really enjoyed their Smashfries. These are shoestring french fries tossed with rosemary and olive oil. On my two visits this week the fries have been prepared well; crispy (even with the olive oil) yet soft in the middle. The rosemary seasoning really makes these fries shout.
Smash also offers milkshakes made with Haagen Dazs ice cream. The peach shake I tried as a sample was delicious and worth an order next time.
So after all the smashing is over and your burger is consumed, what's the verdict on this place? It's just an ok burger. Don't expect some kind of transcendental experience that takes you to burger nirvana. Aside from the smashing thing, I don't see a lot that separates this burger from many others available in this crowded market.
Disclosure: I received a free meal from this restaurant at their pre-opening event. You can read my disclosure policy on my about page.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child learns which animals hatch from eggs in this fun keyboard game.
Your child develops creative skills as they color in fun pictures of animals.
Your child learns which animals are nocturnal by exploring the forest on a dark night.
Your child develops mouse skills and understanding that offsprings resembled their parents by matching up farm animal babies with their parents.
Your child practices typing and learns about sounds that different animals make by exploring a virtual jungle with the keyboard.
Your child experiences cognitive development by matching common animals with their shadows.
Your child gains familiarity with typing and learns about sounds that different animals make by playing this simple typing game.
Your child enhances his or her matching skills and learns about different animals' habitats by choosing the right shaped key to free zoo animals.
Your child develops spatial reasoning skills by completing a 4 or 6 piece puzzle.
Your child develops artistic skills by coloring in pictures of different farm scene.
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Confederate Order of Battle, Franklin, TN (November 30, 1864)
Army of Tennessee, General John Bell Hood, commanding
LEE's Corps: Leut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee
Johnson's Division: Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson
Deas's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Zachariah C. Deas
19th, 22d, 25th, 39th, 50th Alabama
Manigault's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Arthur M. Manigault, Lt. Col. William L. Butler (Nashville)
24th, 28th, 34th Alabama; 10th, 19th South Carolina
Sharp's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Jacob H. Sharp
7th, 9th, 10th, 41st, 44th Mississippi
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Brantley's Brigade: Brig. Gen. William F. Brantley
24th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 34th Mississippi
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Stevenson's Division: Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson
Cummings's Brigade: Col. Elihu P. Watkins
24th, 36th, 39th, 56th Georgia
Pettus's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus
20th, 23d, 30th, 31st, 46th Alabama
Clayton's Division: Maj. Gen. Henry D. Clayton
Stovall's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Marcellus A. Stovall
40th, 41st, 42d, 43d, 52d Georgia
Gibson's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Randall L. Gibson
1st, 4th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 30th Louisiana
4th Lousiana Battalion; 14th Lousiana Battalion Sharpshooters
Holtzclaw's Brigade: Brig. Gen. James Holtzclaw
18th, 32d, 36th, 38th, 58th Alabama
STEWART's Corps: Lt. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart
Loring's Division: Maj. Gen. William W. Loring
Featherston's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Featherston
1st, 3d, 22d, 31st, 33d, 40th Mississippi
1st Mississippi Battalion
Adams's Brigade: Brig. Gen. John Adams; Col. Robert Lowry (Nashville)
6th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 23d, 43d Mississippi
Scott's Brigade: Brig Gen Thomas M. Scott; Col. John Snodgrass (Nashville)
27th, 35th, 49th, 55th, 57th Alabama; 12th Louisiana
French's Division: Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French, Brig. Gen. Claudius Sears
Ector's Brigade: Col. David Coleman
29th, 30th North Carolina, 9th Texas
10th, 14th, 32d Texas Cavalry (dismounted)
Cockrell's Brigade: Brig. Gen. F.M. Cockrell, brigade detached prior to Nashville under Col. Peter C. Flournoy
1st, 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th Missouri
1st Missouri Cavalry (dismounted)
3d Missouri Cavalry Battalion (dismounted)
Sears's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Claudius Sears, Lt. Col. Reuben H. Shotwell (Nashville)
4th, 35th, 36th, 39th, 46th Mississippi
7th Mississippi Battalion
Walthall's Division: Maj. Gen. Edward C. Walthall
Quarles's Brigade: Brig. Gen. William A. Quarles; Brig. Gen. George D.
Johnson (Nashville)
1st Alabama; 42d, 46th, 48th, 49th, 53d, 55th Tennessee
Cantley's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Charles M. Shelley
17th, 26th, 29th Alabama; 37th Mississippi
Reynold's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Reynolds
4th, 9th, 25th Arkansas
1st, 2d Arkansas Mounted Rifles (dismounted)
CHEATHAM's Corps: Major General Benjamin F. Cheatham
Cleburne's Division: Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne, Brig. Gen. James A. Smith (Nashville)
Lowrey's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Mark P. Lowrey (Franklin)
16th, 33d, 45th Alabama; 5th, 8th, 32d Mississippi;
3d Mississippi Battalion
Govan's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Govan
1st, 2d, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 19th, 24th
Granbury's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Hiram B. Granbury; Capt. E. T. Broughton
5th Confederate; 35th Tennessee; 6th, 7th, 10th, 15th Texas
17th, 18th, 24th, 25th Texas Cavalry (dismounted); Nutt's Louisana Cavalry (dismounted)
Smith's Brigade: on detached duty before Nashville-
Brig. Gen. James A. Smith; Col. Charles H. Olmstead
54th, 57th, 63d Georgia; 1st Georgia Volunteers
Brown's (Cheatham's Old) Division: Maj. Gen. John C. Brown; Brig. Gen. Mark P. Lowrey (Nashville)
Gist's Brigade: Brig. Gen. States Rights Gist; Lt. Col. Zachariah L. Watters (Nashville)
46th, 65th Georgia; 2d Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters; 16th, 24th South Carolina
Maney's Brigade: Brig. Gen. John C. Carter; Col. Hume R. Field (Nashville)
1st, 4th (provisional), 6th, 8th, 9th, 16th, 27th, 28th, 50th Tennessee
Strahl's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Otho F. Strahl; Col. AndrewJ. Kellar (Nashville)
4th, 5th, 19th, 24th, 31st, 33d, 38th, 41st Tennessee
Vaughan's Brigade: Brig. Gen. George W. Gordon; Col. William M. Watkins (Nashville)
11th, 12th, 13th, 29th, 47th, 51st, 52nd, 154th Tennessee
Bate's Division: Maj. Gen. William B. Bate
Tyler's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Smith
37th Georgia; 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters;
2d, 10th, 20th, 37th Tennessee
Finley's Brigade: Col. Robert Bullock; Maj. Jacob A. Lash
1st, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th Florida, 1st Florida Cavalry (dismounted)
Jackson's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Henry R. Jackson
25th, 29th, 30th Georgia; 1st Georgia Confederate;
1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters
LEE's Corps: 1) Col. Robert F. Beckham 2) Maj. John W. Johnston
Courtney's Battalion: Capt. James P. Douglas
Dent's Alabama Battery; Douglas's Texas Battery; Garrity's Alabama Battery
Eldridge's Battalion: Capt. Charles E. Fenner
Eufaula Alabama Battery; Fenner's Louisiana Battery; Stanford's Miss Battery
Johnson's Battalion: Capt. John B. Rowan
Corput's Georgia Battery; Marshall's Tenn Battery; Stephens's Light Artillery
STEWART's Corps: Lt. Col. Samuel C. Williams
Truehart's Battalion:
Lumsden's Alabama Battery; Selden's Alabama Battery
Myrick's Battalion:
Bouanchaud's Louisiana Battery; Cowan's Miss Battery,
Darden's Miss Battery
Storrs' Battalion:
Guiborps Missouri Battery; Hoskin's Miss Battery; Kolb's Alabama Battery
CHEATHAM's Corps: Col. Melancthon Smith
Hoxton's Battalion:
Perry's Florida Battery; Phelan's Alabama Battery; Turner's Miss Battery
Hotchkiss's Battalion:
Bledsoe's Missouri Battery; Goldtwaite's Alabama Battery; Key's Arkansas Battery
Cobb's Battalion:
Ferguson's South Carolina Battery; Phillip's [Mabane's]
Cavalry: Maj. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest
CHALMER's Division: Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers
Rucker's Brigade: Col. Edmund W. Rucker
7th Alabama Cavalry; 5th Miss Cavalry; 7th, 12th, 14th, 15th Tenn Cavalry; Forrest's Regiment Tenn Cavalry
Biffle's Brigade: Col. Jacob B. Biffle, 10th Tenn Cavalry
BUFORD's Division: Brig. Gen. Abraham Buford
Bell's Brigade: Col. Tyree H. Bell
2d, 19th, 20th, 21st Tenn Cavalry; Nixon's Tenn Cavalry Regiment
Crossland's Brigade: Col. Edward Crossland
3d, 7th, 8th, 12th Kentucky Mounted Infantry;
12th Kentucky Cavalry; Huey's Kentucky Battalion
JACKSON's Division: Brig. Gen. William H. Jackson
Armstrong's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong
1st, 2d, 28th Miss Cavalry; Ballentine's Miss Regiment
Ross's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Lawrence S. Ross
5th, 6th, 9th Texas Cavalry; 1st Texas Legion
Morton's Tennesse Battery, Slocumb's Louisiana Battery


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The NFL granted New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' request that coach Sean Payton, interim coach Joe Vitt and general manager Mickey Loomis be allowed to attend Sunday night's game against the San Diego Chargers.
All three suspended members of the Saints could be in attendance at the Superdome for Brees' possible record-setting game, according to an NFL statement obtained by NFL Network and NFL.com's Albert Breer. WVUE-TV first reported the news.
Brees requested their presence as he attempts to break Johnny Unitas' NFL record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass.
"Drew Brees requested permission for Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt to attend Sunday night's game in which Drew will attempt to set the record of 48 straight games with a touchdown pass. Commissioner (Roger) Goodell has granted that permission," the statement read. "Coaches Payton and Vitt and Mickey Loomis will be permitted to watch the game in a private area of the stadium and will have no contact with the team."
Payton, Vitt and Loomis are being allowed to attend the game on a one-time basis because of special circumstances, an NFL spokesperson told NFL.com and NFL Network's Steve Wyche.
Seating arrangements are being worked out with the Saints, Wyche reported, adding there are not specifics if the trio can or will be seated together.
When asked Tuesday, Payton said he would not attend the game, the Times-Picayune reported.
"No, no," said Payton, who was suspended for the season because of the Saints' bounty scandal. "I've kind of got a full plate here. A handful of people texted me that. Right now, I'll be able to watch it, and shoot, just being able to watch it on TV is no different than being there in person. It's just an honor to be connected to this."
The NFL gave former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams a one-game permission to attend last week's St. Louis Rams-Seattle Seahawks game despite being suspended indefinitely for his role in the bounty program.Follow Kareem Copeland on Twitter @kareemcopeland.


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None of the recently uploaded symbols will be of any interest to those of you using the "mixed" Sagittal notation, as this only requires the single-shaft symbols, and all those recently uploaded were 3-shaft and X-shaft symbols, equivalent to single-shaft symbols added to sharps and double-flats, or subtracted from flats and double-sharps.
But anyone interested in the Olympian (extreme precision) JI notation (mixed or pure), should note the new section at the very end entitled , with four tiny diacritical marks. These are an alternative representation for one or two "minas" up or down. A mina (pronounced meena) is approximately 0.4 cents in size. The mina was first defined as the difference between the primary (or exact) meaning of as the 35-large-diesis (8505/8192), and its secondary (or approximate) meaning as the 13-large-diesis (27/26).
When it was first decided that we should have a diacritical mark to symbolise this difference, and thereby allow an exact symbol for the 13-large-diesis, it was expedient to simply re-use the grave and acute diacritics that we used on the left for 5-schisma alterations (~2.0 cents), by declaring that if they appeared to the right of a symbol they were to be interpreted as mina diacritics (~0.4 cents). So we have
Diesis Symbol Smiley code 35L :(|\: 13L :(|\::': 125L :(|\::.: 7L :.::/|): 625L :.::(|\::.:See the right-hand end of http://sagittal.org/SagittalJI.gif for their ratios.
However this violates the rule that the smallest alteration should be the furthest from the notehead, and allows for left/right confusion. So when Tony Salinas (J.A.Martin Salinas) asked for a way to notate even smaller alterations, for compositions that involved precisely-controlled beating effects, we decided the mina should have a diacritic whose shape and size differed from that of the schisma diacritic, and so could be placed on the left of a symbol, and to the left of any schisma diacritic. It should also allow for a possible future extension using other diacritic shapes, for alterations in multiples of about 0.14 cents that we call "tinas" -- the mythical Magrathean extension.
After ridiculous amounts of discussion and testing, George and I agreed (3 years ago) that the new mina diacritics should look like a slanted breve -- something like a miniature version of this symbol without its shaft, and only about half the height of the schisma diacritic. So we now have:
Diesis Symbol Smiley code 35L :(|\: 13L :n::(|\: 125L :u::(|\: 7L :.::/|): 625L :u::.::(|\:The smiley codes for the four Olympian extension diacritics are:
Their Sagispeak pronunciations are:
mi-ai mo-ao, 1 mina, has a primary role as a 5.7.13-schismina, 4095:4096, 0.422716c
and a secondary role as a 5⁴.7-schismina, 4374:4375, 0.395756c.
bi-ai bo-ao, 2 minas (a bi-mina), has a primary role as a (5.13):(7.11)-schismina, 2079:2080, 0.832524c
and a secondary role as a 13:5³-schismina, 255879:256000, 0.818472c.


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Gerald broke up with me in, quite possibly, the best way EVER. we didn't have a fight, there was no unnecessary name calling... none of that utter tripe. and he didn't want to do it either, but we talked it out and reasoned that it's for the best right now since our current circumstances seem to be plotting against us ever meeting up in person at all, much less on a frequent basis.
it hurts like hell, but we're not ruling out the possibility of getting back together in the event that our circumstances improve, so there's hope. plus, we're going to remain friends. there's just no other way we're going to have it.


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Marc J. Spears says it, so it must be so: The New Orleans Hornets will soon become the New Orleans Pelicans. It's a nice little name, and it's battle-tested—the New Orleans baseball Pelicans existed most every season from 1887 until 1959—so it won't soon reek of turn-of-the-century-futurespeak like "Heat," "Thunder," "Magic," "Raptors," or "Wizards." However, knowing how things like this go, it will probably lend itself to a folksy mascot who occasionally speaks in a vaguely racist dialect—I'm thinking of Foghorn Leghorn or Michigan J. Frog. His name will be Roscoe Pelican, I'm thinking. Hmmm.... Michael Rapaport will play him in a hastily canceled animated series, maybe?
There's an additional benefit in this for web writers like us, though. The Getty Images wire is full of images of oil-soaked pelicans from all the various disasters that have hit the Gulf Coast in the last decade. (Like this one!) If the New Orleans basketball franchise continues playing like it has in 2012, we'll be ready.


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Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town will host the summer's hottest television music event when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on MONDAY, AUGUST 12 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET).
"It's an incredible honor to be hosting this year's CMA Fest," said Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town. "We could not be more excited about the party that's going to break out at LP Field every night!"
Little Big Town members Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook first entered the music scene more than 13 years ago with such hits as "Boondocks," "Bring It on Home," "Good as Gone" and the Grammy-nominated single, "Little White Church." The quartet's fifth studio album, "Tornado," was released on September 11, 2012 and debuted at the top of the Billboard Country Chart, where it stayed in the No. 1 position for five consecutive weeks. The album, which is certified Gold, was produced by Jay Joyce and includes the double Platinum-selling, No. 1 hit single, "Pontoon," and the follow-up single and title-track, "Tornado," which also reached No. 1. Their current single, the emotionally-charged "Your Side of the Bed," is at radio now and quickly climbing the charts.
Collectively the group have earned more than 25 award nominations and have taken home the trophies for CMA Single of the Year ("Pontoon") and CMA Vocal Group of the Year, and a Grammy Award for Best Country Group/Duo Performance ("Pontoon"). The foursome have played in front of more than four million people to date and recently wrapped The Tornado Tour, their sold-out headlining tour across the U.S. and Canada. They will join Keith Urban on tour later this summer.
Filmed during CMA Music Festival Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9, the special features many of today's most exciting Country Music stars as they hit the stage during the four-day party and celebration of America's music. The annual event is unlike any other, with autograph signings in the new Fan Fair X, live music on 11 stages, more than 450 artists and celebrities and a guest list of 71,000 avid singing-and-dancing-till-dawn fans.
The special first aired in 2004 and is marking its 10th anniversary in 2013. This is the ninth time ABC will broadcast the special – which invites the whole country to America's largest Country Music celebration. Artists appearing in the television special have not yet been announced. The special will air on ABC through 2021.
Artists performing as part of the sold-out nightly concerts at LP Field during 2013 CMA Music Festival include Gary Allan, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Florida Georgia Line, Hunter Hayes, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Kip Moore, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band. Several legacy acts are performing, too, including Lee Greenwood, Tracy Lawrence, Randy Travis, Brett Eldredge, Gloriana, Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis. The Oak Ridge Boys are scheduled to perform the National Anthem.
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"Project Runway" in the tents
Season four of Bravo TV's "Project Runway" had its final show in the Bryant Park tents Friday morning, but the winner is far from certain. Five designers showed 12-piece collections in front of a packed house of 1,000-plus fans and lots of previous contestants. When the first of the two-part final show airs Feb. 27, there will only be three collections presented.
Here's a peek at what we saw.
Rami Kashou did his signature draping and ruching in a pretty blue satin dress; had great high-waisted pants (in cerise) and a beautifully tailored short seamed skirt, among other pieces. From start to finish, it was as good as anything on the runways in New York all week.
Christian Siriano showed a strong, aggressively tailored collection based on jackets with big sleeves, fierce shoulders and wasp waists, typically worn over skinny pants. He also had feather accents, which not surprisingly, have been omnipresent this season.
Jillian's metallic wrap coat, ruffled knit top and corset-topped silver lame gown were great, but much of her line got too tricky. (We can't imagine women with real figures wear sweaters with flesh-baring cutouts under the bosom.)
Unfortunately, neither Kathleen "Sweet P" Vaughn's or Chris March's lines were at the same level.
We think that if the judges end up wanting a designer who pushes fashion to new levels, they'll pick Christian. If they want to send a designer on that make beautiful, wearable clothes, they'll select Rami.
The judging panel for the finale has an intersting twist: joining Michael Kors and Nina Garcia was Victoria Beckham (above center with Kors and Heidi Klum), who would look great in either Rami or Christian's clothes.
In a statement released by Bravo, Beckham said she was impressed with the designers' efforts.
"I thought the standard was incredibly high. The detail was amazing. For me there was one person who really, really stood out. There was one person – every single piece that came down that runway I would wear myself. That person made me smile and I was just amazed, absolutely amazed!"
This week's show hit a season high in total viewers, 3.6 mllion. We expect even more to tune in for the finale on March 5.


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BAFTA Shia
Shia LaBeouf skipped the red carpet entirely at the BAFTAs. It'd be easy to rip his balls off for it like he's Gwyneth Paltrow or Katie Holmes - all of a sudden too good for press at an awards show.
But I find it harder to hate on Shia than his other douchey peers. When Shia says he's not an attention whore, I kinda believe him. When he fronts like he hates having the paps around taking his picture, I mostly buy it.
Shia LaBeouf is still a f-cked up child star but at the same time he's not Lindsay Lohan.
So as naïve as this might sound, I'm down with the explanation that Shia returned to the BAFTAs because he was the recipient last year of the Rising Star Award and he wanted to pay it forward to this year's winner Noel Clarke. That's all.
You are free to call me a dumbass for this assessment. I won't disagree with you.
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Today, February 23rd 2011, is the 66th anniversary of Joseph Rosenthal's famous Pulitzer Prize winning photograph depicting Marines raising of the United States flag on Iwo Jima in 1945. That same day—1,500 miles to the southwest—also marked the last day of a major artillery barrage of the Intramuros, the 16th century walled fortress of the city of Manila.
Fought between 3 February and 3 March 1945, the Battle of Manila ended three years of Japanese occupation. After February 23rd, United States forces engaged the Japanese in their remaining strongholds near the Intramuros, including the towering City Hall and the massively constructed Legislative Building. Hugh Morton, as a member of the 161st Signal Photographic Company, photographed both buildings sometime after the Japanese defeat.
The scenes above were not identified by Morton as being in Manila, but a bit of Googling and digging in other resources uncovered their location. It is likely that the images below are also from Manila, as the architecture is fitting with the descriptions of the buildings in that area of the city. Also, the frame numbers on the edge of the film—8 and 12—serve as possible bookends to frame number 9 on the image below. (Of course, they could be from separate rolls of film, so the numbers are not conclusive in and of themselves).
The image below (frame 1) shows Morton descending stairs in front heavily damaged columns.
The location of the scene below of a soldier standing guard behind a colonnade (frame 4) is also unknown.
There's several more photographs from Morton's tour of duty in the Pacific islands; some remain unidentified, while others may be misidentified—such as a photograph of the "Pick-Up Cafe" building at 1437 Rizal Avenue that Morton had in an envelope labeled "Noumea, New Caledonia." As far as Google Maps can tell me, there is no Rizal Avenue in Noumea, but there is a major street by that name in Manila.
There are enough clues in the image that someone with some time and access to research tools such Manila city directories or census data (if not destroyed in the war!) might help resolve. So give them all a look . . . and if you try your hand at sleuthing and have some success, please share your findings with us in the comment section!


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The Rootstech conference in Salt Lake City is over. Participants are dispersing. All I'm seeing is favourable comments, people committing to return, and folks who didn't go saying they intend to next year.
I've been casually following the event on Twitter, a few blog posts, and watched one webinar that fit into my schedule.
I doubt that I was able to read about more than a fraction of the many technological goodies on display and the announcements. One that did especially catch my attention, through tweets from Audrey Collins , was a session on "Digitizing the British Newspaper archives" given by Chris van der Kuyl who is CEO of Brightsolid.
Paraphrasing Audrey's tweets, in a project the company sees as high risk it will be digitizing material from the British Library newspaper repository for pre-1902 regional and specialist newspapers. Five specialist scanners will digest a page in 16 seconds, up to size A0, 24-bit colour, 400dpi, 8k pages a day, 1.6 TB a day total. They are seeking feedback from the genealogy community.
Hopefully Audrey will eventually have more detail on her blog The Family Recorder
It's passing strange that the information conveyed from one Brit to another in Salt Lake City.
There were a number of tweets along the lines of "technology will kill off societies", "with more of these types of conferences and virtual access, genealogy societies are becoming extinct", "if your society is producing a print publication, you are delivering an inferior, outdated product". and "Get on the bus or be left in the dust."
There's a kind of group-think that takes hold when self-selected enthusiasts gather. They're inclined to see the world the same way, and hearing interesting ideas eloquently expressed leads the group further along the selected pathway.
Let's not forget that there are many members of local family history societies who are not technology mavens and don't want to be. Even more are interested in technology as a tool to use in pursuing their family history passion, not as a passion in and of itself. Family history societies that go overboard on the technology part of IT and lose sight of the fact that it's the genealogy part most of us are interested in, risk seeing a substantial reduction in membership as people are turned off.
For the time being providing hard copy print publications are essential, not an "inferior outdated product." The joy of today's technology is that there's no reason why societies can't provide a choice between electronic and hard copy publication versions.
For another distant view of Rootstech, one with a more analytical view, see Randy Seaver's article here.
Monday, 14 February 2011
Rootstech seen distantly via tweets
The Rootstech conference in Salt Lake City is over. Participants are dispersing. All I'm seeing is favourable comments, people committing to return, and folks who didn't go saying they intend to next year.
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- Amy Coffin, MLIS said...
The opinions I expressed are my own. I did not "self-select" to participate in group think.
Do what works for you. I had the opportunity to attend the RootsTech unconference on societies and technology, and it was clear that many expressed that their numbers were declining as they struggled to get the word out about their events. If you don't have a web site, and email address, or other online avenues, how do you get the word out?
You say technology may turn some potential members away from joining societies. Perhaps some are turned off because of a lack of technology use as well. That was also brought up in the unconference.
- 14 February, 2011 13:48
- Randy Seaver said...
Hi John,
I'm on both sides in this one. Because the non-techies will eventually die off, and societies will have to do more to attract the techies in order to survive. The time to start working that is now, but the payoff is out quite a few years, I think.
My guess of 85/14/1 for breakdown in the three genie worlds may look like 50/45/5 in 20 years and 20/60/20 in 40 years. Your guess is as good as mine! Still a good chunk of folks there for traditional research.
The key for societies will be, I think, to try to attract both ends to the other view, and offer something for everybody. It may be one "traditional" meeting and one "technology" meeting each month, or a number of special interest groups.
Cheers -- Randy
- 15 February, 2011 00:06


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