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"The Day of the Doctor" (BBC America, Saturday), "The Night of the Doctor" and "The Last Day" (online, at your will), "An Adventure in Space and Time" (BBC America, Friday). "Doctor Who," the television show/British national monument about an alien gadabout who travels all of creation, from end to end and first to last, in a living blue police call box, turns 50 Saturday. It will be marked properly, not with a look back (though there have been those as well) but with an actual, brand new, extremely special episode, "The Day of the Doctor," whose particulars are being kept very secret, except for the bits that aren't. What we do know is that it will feature, dream-teamed, the current occupant of the part Matt Smith (the Eleventh Doctor), and his predecessor David Tennant (Doctor 10). For the uninitiated, the character regenerates every so often, taking on the shape of a new actor -- but every fresh Doctor remains identical with all his previous selves. It's not like Sean Connery and Roger Moore playing James Bond one after the other; rather, it's as if James Bond looked and acted like Sean Connery one moment and, after a brief interlude of special effects, looked and acted like Roger Moore the next. (And then the Connery Bond and the Moore had an adventure together, side by side.) We know as well that Billie Piper will reprise her role as Tenth-Doctor companion Rose Tyler, and that John Hurt will be in it, also as the Doctor, in some way yet to be explained. (Let's call him Doctor Too.) Surprises are in store, one assumes.
Some hints are contained in the online prequels "The Last Day," which seems to be a scene from the Time Wars (POV, but whose?), and "The Night of the Doctor," in which Eighth Doctor Paul McGann, who had previously played the role for the space of a single TV movie (and myriad radio dramas), gets a long-awaited second screen appearance. (That means we have jumped back, timeline-wise, or timeywimeyline-wise, into the space before the series was revived, in 2005, after its 1989 cancellation -- but I see I am confusing you.) It probably won't be necessary to watch "Night" in order to comprehend "Day," but watch it anyway. If McGann (more lately of "Luther") hadn't already been the Doctor, and if the position hadn't already been filled -- Peter Capaldi is soon to replace Smith -- he'd make a great next one.
Also preparatory to the big event is "An Adventure in Space and Time," a new TV movie (written by sometime "Who" scripter Mark Gatiss) about the beginnings of the series -- an origin story, as they say in the comic books -- with David Bradley, of "Broadchurch" and "Blackpool" and Harry Potter films as First Doctor William Hartnell. (He has the forehead for the part.) It's a tale of old changing times, as an unlikely trio (flashy Canadian head of drama Sydney Newman, played by Brian Cox; first female BBC producer Verity Lambert, played with sharp-elbowed elegance by Jessica Raine; and first Indian director Waris Hussein, played by Sacha Dhawan) mounts a low-budget science-fiction show that gets little respect until 10 million people tune in. (Thank you, the Daleks.) Unlike Hartnell, whose failing health led him to leave the series at 58 (thus triggering the regeneration scenario, as Patrick Troughton became the Second Doctor), Bradley, a vigorous 71, seems to be everywhere, all the time. A superstar among character actors, he's the right man for this job. The forehead is just a bonus.
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"Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prize" (CBS, Sunday), "Bill Cosby: Far From Finished" (Comedy Central, Saturday), "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles" (HBO, Saturday). Tragedy grabs the headlines, but comedy has as much to tell you about who you are and how things are; it cuts deep, but it leaves you laughing. It puts things in perspective and in proportion. It can make you a better person (or, to be fair, a worse one, depending on the comic).
Carol Burnett received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last month -- "an award that Mark Twain himself still has never won,"says Tina Fey, who was awarded it in 2010 and is the first to speak in the TV broadcast of that ceremonial tribute. After Lucille Ball, Burnett is perhaps television's greatest comedienne, if only in terms of the reach of her influence and the warm regard of her fans. Her metier was sketch comedy, and as such she's a godmother to "Saturday Night Live" alumnae Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph, all of who appear here; Poehler, in a gray wig, baggy dress and misbuttoned sweater, came out leading a pack of dogs as "Roz Dozer," Burnett's "longtime personal assistant"). ("I usually stay beside the scenes, but Carol said, 'No, Roz, I want you up there -- I want you to stand onstage and publicly apologize for getting my coffee order wrong." Burnett's famous ear tug, she said, was not a message to her grandmother, but "actually a secret signal to me to go find hot young men in the audience and bring them back to her dressing room.") The two-hour show -- which also includes toasts from Martin Short, Julie Andrews and former castmates Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence, and a song from Tony Bennett, who turned 87 when you weren't looking and still does his thing without strain -- is often hilarious, and is at least sweet when it stumbles. (I found myself getting choked up even when nothing especially sentimental was being said.) Classic clips include the famous-to-fans "Gone With the Wind" and "Sunset Boulevard" parodies, clips from "The Garry Moore Show" and "Ed Sullivan" (singing "I Made a Fool of Myself over John Foster Dulles"), and "I'm Shy" from the telecast of "Once Upon a Mattress," which made her a Broadway star at 26.
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Bill Cosby, 76 and also a Mark Twain Prize winner (in 2009), has a concert special this weekend, his first such TV show in 30 years, though he hasn't been exactly out of sight in the meantime. (Lately, he has become a favored guest on Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night.") That he is effecting this return via Comedy Central, home of "Workaholics" and "Drunk History" and "Inside Amy Schumer" and many stand-up hours featuring comedians less polite than himself is something he has a little comic sport with at the top. It is a sit-down, rather than a stand-up, performance, but it doesn't lack for energy or physicality -- though one regards him warily at first, for signs of exhaustion or rambling old-guy grumpiness. Cosby is certainly capable of that. He begins talking about men and women and what the latter demand from the former, and analogizes them as chess pieces, the Queen who goes wherever she wants, the King who advances step by fearful step. This is, of course, the stuff of many younger comics' routines, which doesn't make it any more encouraging. But he turns it around; eventually see that he's the fool here, the boy-man who just wants to sneak some cookies -- the subject of one masterfully structured and beautifully performed story. In a climactic piece, driving his kids to school, he melts before your eyes into the younger father he was. There are also familiar dialogues between the brain and the body (gold) and a bit of hand-in-the-Jello-bowl mugging (not so gold), but all in all, the special lives up to its name. Neither finished, nor diminished.
At 42, with many notches in her comedy gun, Sarah Silverman will also be regarded, by freshmen comics, as an elder stateswoman, an inspiration, a role model, or possibly a person to be gotten out of the way so one's own career might flourish. She also has a performance special this weekend, "We Are Miracles," on HBO, filmed at the small bar at Largo, with an opening in which, waiting on the street to go on, she engages with some savvy cholos. ("Largo," one says, "that's like barely 300 seats." "Well, actually I'm doing it in the littler room." "The little room -- that's like 50 seats." "Thirty-nine with the fire marshal -- whatever!" "You need to call your agent.") There has been some discussion of this show in the blogosphere (what female comics should/shouldn't do, what constitutes success); different strokes for different folks, and all that, but she's both serious and funny here, in a sort of late Lenny Bruce, concert-era mode. You play around with ideas long enough, some people will want to set you on fire. There is plenty of irony in Silverman's presentations, but her title is sincere: "I believe in miracles, though, I really do. They're obviously science-based, but they're beyond my comprehension so to me they're miracles… and we are miracles.... Every single person in this room tonight... there was a time in history, a blip ago in the scope of history, when we were all microscopic specks -- that was far out, right? Everybody got deep." "You find humanity in the oddest of places," she says at the kicker to an opening riff on pornography. Stepping back and considering one disturbing shared thought, she notes, "I built a frame around it that forced you to not be able to blame me for saying it" and of another, "It went in my head and then I couldn't be alone with it." Comedy tonight.
"Nashville 2.0: The Rise of Americana" (PBS, Friday), "Austin City Limits: ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2013" (PBS, Sunday). A term that, in a musical context, gained traction in the mid-1990s as the name of a roots-friendly radio format -- whose constituent parts were already two decades old, in the primordial soup of country-rock and blues-rock -- "Americana" is having a(nother) moment. This weekend PBS airs two separate shows with overlapping content that give some sense of what can shelter under that umbrella, among the older generations and the younger. It's the familiar seesaw of the raw and the cooked, the slick versus the cowlicked, a back-to-analog yen for authenticity (even borrowed) that finds similar expression in hipster picklers, artisanal gin and the vinyl revival. The title "Nashville 2.0" is a bit of a misnomer; some of the bands here have nothing in particular to do with that city or its music (Mumford and Sons, who are English, open the film), and there's no substantive look at how Nashville fits the new music or the new music fits in with the old, or the more blatantly commercial new. And the way the word "America" sits in the mouth of the musicians interviewed here suggests that it's one they would not use to describe their own music but for the filmmakers' asking. And it all wanders a bit. But there's a lot of good singing and picking and sawing along the way. I haven't seen the "Austin City Limits" episode, but if other episodes and the coming attractions are any guide, it'll be all music. Several performers appear in both specials, including Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, John Fullbright, Shovels & Rope, the Milk Carton Kids and Richard Thompson (another Englishman). "Nashville 2.0" also includes Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Mavericks,the Civil Wars, Jerry Douglas, Billy Bragg and the Lone Bellow; "Austin City Limits" adds Dr. John, Duane Eddy, Old Crow Medicine Show, Kelly Willis and Stephen Stills. (The latter show airs on KOCE at 1 a.m. Sunday morning, which is to say, very late Saturday night.)
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Miley Cyrus spent a good portion of her adolescence playing two people on a television show, so it makes sense that her new album has something like a split personality.
"Bangerz" is the fourth studio disc by the former star of the Disney Channel's hugely successful "Hannah Montana," which if you don't remember, featured Cyrus — the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus — as both a normal teenager and her pop-star alter ego.
But if Cyrus at 20 is already an old hand at making records, she's new to the experience of calling her own shots, and on her first project since exiting the House of Mouse she appears determined to break in that license — at least when she's not second-guessing its powers.
Due Tuesday but streaming now on iTunes, "Bangerz" follows a summer of nonstop controversy for Cyrus, who stole this year's MTV Video Music Awards with an aggressively raunchy performance of her song "We Can't Stop." It was a moment that launched countless discussions about race, sexuality and the appropriate use of giant foam fingers.
There's plenty more provocation on "Bangerz," which moves away from the glossy electro-pop sound of Cyrus' earlier records toward a grittier, hip-hop-inspired vibe.
In the track "#GETITRIGHT," which features a slinky groove produced by Pharrell Williams (who also oversaw Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines"), she sings, "I'm dancing in the mirror/I feel like I got no panties on." "SMS (Bangerz)" is a blast of bad-girl braggadocio, the title stands for "strutting my stuff," in which both she and her guest, Britney Spears, rap about replacing a man with "a battery pack."
And though the song is already 4 months old, "We Can't Stop" still astounds; it might be the calmest, most clear-eyed rebel yell since Janet Jackson's "Control."
Yet for all the attitude here — there's also "Do My Thang," a live-it-up club jam co-produced by will.i.am — "Bangerz" reveals that Cyrus isn't just a twerk-bot programmed to titillate (though there's always a need for one of those in pop music).
Of course, anyone who's actually listened to "Wrecking Ball," the chart-topping power ballad with the nudity-enhanced video, already knows that. Cyrus' singing throbs with what feels like an embarrassment of emotion — even to someone who couldn't care less about the status of her real-life relationship with "Hunger Games" hunk Liam Hemsworth.
She goes for a similarly introspective quality in the stately "Adore You" — in which she tells a lover, "We're meant to be in holy matrimony" — and "Drive," a mournful breakup song with buzzing dubstep synths. Her vocals are equally strong in the surprisingly Amy Winehouse-like "FU."
Cyrus also answers her critics directly in a handful of tunes that examine the reasons "you might think I'm crazy," as she puts it in the piano-laced "Maybe You're Right."
In "Love Money Party" she casts a skeptical eye on the Hollywood riches she's known since childhood, busting out an ace tautology — "When you get to the money, it ain't nothing but money" — over a hollowed-out beat by producer Mike Will Made It. And "Someone Else" suggests that no actor escapes his or her job without experiencing some psychic damage.
Neither is as arresting a statement as the relatively obscure folk tune Cyrus covered at last month's iHeartRadio Music Festival — the early-'70s Melanie song in which she accused the audience of picking her brain "like a chicken bone."
But Cyrus has time to develop this inside-out indictment of celebrity culture. As long as we remain obsessed with her antics, there's fuel for that fire.
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The adaptation is being written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nancy Oliver (Lars and the Real Girl) and Raelle Tucker (Supernatural). Both work on Ball's other series, True Blood, and will executive produce along with Eileen Gallagher, the series' original co-creator and head of its production company, Shed Productions.
The company had previously sold the American rights to Bad Girls to FX. But neither party was happy with the pilot script, which was deemed "really gritty and unpleasant." Gallagher told the Guardian that the new HBO version would be "very glossy" and have more of the feel of the show's first few seasons, when "it was a drama where we were highlighting issues of women in prisons."
At this point, I know you're all hoping that it will feel like the show's first few seasons in two very specific ways: Helen and Nikki. I fear the mere mention of actresses other than Simone Lahbib and Mandana Jones to portray the star-crossed lovebirds is apt to cause a minor riot among avid Bad Girls fans. But we have to gird ourselves for the inevitable, ladies. And while there is no official word yet on any lesbian story line, come on — it's about a women's prison. They go together like chocolate and peanut butter.
Now, I have a small confession: I haven't watched Bad Girls. Hey, hey! Stop throwing things.
I know this makes me a very bad girl, or more precisely, a very bad gay girl. It's not that I'm not interested, and it's not that I haven't been told by — oh, I don't know — every lesbian on the planet that I am missing out. I just came to it late and haven't found the time to catch up. Look, I watched the good stuff. (Thank you random people with copious free time for all those fan videos. That's a fun way to spend an evening, I tell you.)
Bad Girls aired for eight seasons on ITV, ending its run in 2006. The Guardian said HBO executives hope to have the American Bad Girls pilot completed by Thanksgiving.
Women in prison are a hot commodity on TV right now. Fox is currently developing a spin-off to Prison Break set in a female prison. Two shows about women in prison on American TV come fall? Man, if that doesn't drastically increase number of the lesbian/bisexual women characters on prime-time television, then someone simply isn't trying hard enough.
Logo (AfterEllen.com's parent company, represent!) is currently airing the fourth season of Bad Girls. So I guess I really don't have an excuse to not watch anymore. Plus, I've got to catch up before it comes stateside, so we can all collectively
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Mark Ruffalo has responded to his Avengers 'firing' by asking directing brothers Anthony and Joe Russo for a meeting to discuss his future with the franchise.
The directing duo have been at the helm of numerous Marvel movies, including the upcoming new Avengers film, which is still untitled, though Mark very nearly let that slip during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The actor, who plays Bruce Banner / Hulk in the films, has previously given away plot details, and ahead of his chat with Jimmy, Mark begged the host on Twitter to cut out his "off the record spoiler slip".
Telling the 50-year-old it was too late, the Russo brothers then jumped in and turned all The Apprentice on their star by scolding: "Mark, you're fired."
"Guys… can we talk about this?" the triple Oscar nominee begged in reply.
Luckily for fans, Mark's slip was bleeped out when the show aired on Friday (05Oct18).
"I don't want to get you in trouble with the studio, or Marvel, but maybe, could you even just (tell us) the title?" Jimmy asked his guest.
"Alright, I think I can probably tell you that. I think it's already out there," Mark replied before acting out some of the scenes and seemingly revealing the title.
The fourth Avengers is currently in post-production, and will hit cinemas from April 2019.
It reteams Mark with core Marvel actors, including Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson, as well as franchise newcomers Brie Larson and Michelle Pfeiffer.
The news comes shortly after Captain America actor Chris Evans appeared to confirm that the next Avengers film, which he has just finished shooting, will be his last.
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Date: February 13, 2006
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Hamlin National Bank, Hamlin, Texas
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier's checks, issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 111304307, are being presented nationwide for payment in connection with a Nigerian check fraud scam.
The counterfeit checks may be identified by the following: a standard blue check stock with a security strip in the top border which states: "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A BLUE CHECK BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER AND A VOID PANTOGRAPH WITH A BLUE SECURITY STRIP IN CENTER." The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear along the left border of the instrument, and the bank's name "Hamlin National Bank, Hamlin, Texas" appears in the center of the check with a fictitious bank logo to the left. The logo is the #1 inside of an image of the United States encircled by a globe. The words "TO THE ORDER OF" appear in the lower-left corner of the check, and an "Authorized Signature" line appears in the lower-right corner showing a possible signature of a David Jaret. The checks appear to be prepared using a digital check writer. All of the counterfeit items presented to date appear as check number 87159, are dated January 25, 2006, in the amount of $4,500.00, and show the remitter as Chris Thompson.
Authentic cashier's checks issued by the bank are blue in color and contain a security statement in the top border that states: "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER." The bank's logo of an eagle is located in the top-left portion of the check followed by the bank's name and address "HAMLIN NATIONAL BANK, 231 South Central Avenue, Hamlin, Texas 79520." The amount, remitter, and payee sections are enclosed in rectangular-shaped boxes. The words "CASHIER CHECK" are located in the right-center portion of the instrument directly beneath a statement that reads: "VOID AFTER 180 DAYS." A signature line appears in the lower-right portion of the check, and a security statement is located in the bottom border of the instrument.
You can verify the authenticity of Hamlin National Bank's cashier's checks by contacting Dan Byerly, vice president, 231 South Central Avenue, Hamlin, Texas 79520, by telephone at (325) 576-2731, by fax at (325) 576-3390, or via e-mail at [email@example.com].
Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mail: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10
250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219
Fax: (202) 874-5301
Internet: https://www.occ.gov
For additional information on this particular situation, please refer to OCC Alert 2006-06.
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Singapore Rides a New Caffeine Wave
Less than two years ago, only a handful of cafes in Singapore served a cappuccino any coffee-snob would be happy to drink. But in a short space of time the city-state has been hit by a new wave of independent, boutique cafes. Singapore has of course long been home to the thick and sweet "kopi" style of coffee, which is traditional to the region, as well as mass-market franchises like Starbucks and Coffee Bean that seem almost as prolific as the city's hawker centers.


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* World shares gain 2 pct on hopes for 'fiscal cliff' progress
* Oil over $111 a barrel as Middle East tension adds support
* Dollar touches seven-month high vs yen
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - World stock markets and commodities surged on Monday, recovering some of the previous week's sharp losses as traders focused on politicians' comments indicating readiness to compromise to avoid the U.S. "fiscal cliff."
Wall Street stocks climbed almost 2 percent, extending a rally that began on Friday, while crude oil was up almost 3 percent. The S&P 500 closed above its 200-day moving average for the first time in the past eight sessions.
U.S. lawmakers indicated compromises were possible in negotiations to avert $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts due to start in January - the "fiscal cliff" that threatens to send the U.S. economy back into recession.
Legislators from both parties have indicated in recent days compromise was possible on key issues like raising tax rates for wealthy individuals, which previously seemed unlikely.
MSCI's world equity index jumped 2 percent, more than erasing the 1.8 percent drop it posted last week. Monday was the best day for the index since July 27.
"At this point, we haven't seen any of the details, so we're still a bit cautious but optimistic that we will see an agreement reached some time," said Joseph Tanious, global market strategist at J.P. Morgan Funds in New York. "It's become fairly clear that both sides of the aisle are wiling to compromise and want to negotiate."
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 207.65 points, or 1.65 percent, at 12,795.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 27.01 points, or 1.99 percent, at 1,386.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 62.94 points, or 2.21 percent, at 2,916.07.
Optimism in Europe over the prospects of a deal this week to release much-needed aid for Greece also lent support.
European officials are expected to discuss a two-year funding plan for Athens at a meeting on Tuesday, which would postpone any longer-term solution until after a September 2013 German general election.
European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen said at the weekend that the ministers were likely to agree to the deal and leave resolution of a longer-term debt stabilization plan for Greece, which is at the heart of a disagreement with the IMF, until later.
The euro rose 0.5 percent to $1.28, well above the two-month low of $1.2661 hit last week and near the top end of its recent range, suggesting the foreign exchange market expects an agreement on Greece.
"This message from the ECB would tell me that, yes, what we are heading to this week is an agreement that would keep Greece out of trouble for the next year or so," said Gilles Moec, senior European economist at Deutsche Bank.
European share markets rebounded from last week's lows, mainly on growing optimism over U.S. political negotiations.
The FTSE Eurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 2.3 percent higher, led by sectors tied to the pace of economic growth. Banks climbed 3.6 percent, with U.S. shares of Barclays up 5.8 percent to $15.85.
In the region's main centers, London's FTSE 100, was up 2.4 percent, with Frankfurt's DAX up 2.5 percent and Paris' CAC-40 gaining 2.9 percent.
Safe-haven bond markets reflected the stronger risk appetite, with the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note down 8/32 in price to yield 1.6114 percent.
The 10-year German government bond fell in price, sending its yield to 1.358 percent from 1.326 percent on Friday. Traders saw room for yields to rise if euro zone policymakers reached an agreement at their meeting on Tuesday.
In currency trading, the dollar briefly extended gains against the yen on expectations a new Japanese government will push the central bank to taking aggressive monetary stimulus measures to boost growth after next month's elections.
The greenback was slightly higher against the yen at 81.38 yen after rising to its highest since April 25.
The Bank of Japan began a two-day meeting on Monday but was not expected to take any new policy steps before the Dec. 16 vote.
The rising hopes of a deal on closing the U.S. budget gap, which has clouded the outlook for global growth, spread through commodity markets, lifting oil, copper and gold.
Copper rallied 2.3 percent to $7,803.75 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, and gold rose $18.11 to $1,731.6 an ounce.
A 0.5 percent drop in the dollar index, which had eased from a two-month high hit on Friday, added to demand by making commodities priced in the greenback more affordable for buyers holding other currencies.
Brent crude rose above $111 a barrel as the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians fueled concern about supplies from the Middle East.
Investors fear the conflict may draw in other countries and possibly disrupt energy exports from the region, which supplies more than a third of the world's crude.
Brent crude for January delivery was up 2.5 percent and U.S. crude futures added 2.6 percent.


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Monday, September 12, 2011
Cream Cheese Hershey Bar Cookies
So soft, so chocolatey, SO DELICIOUS!
Cream Cheese Hershey Bar Cookies
Recipe adapted from Cupookies
3 oz cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 cup flour
4 Hershey's Bars, chopped
Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix in flour and baking powder just until combined. Stir in chopped chocolate.
Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375. Scoop out dough onto lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
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6 comments:
- Carrie's Experimental Kitchen said...
These sound and look amazing!
- September 12, 2011 at 4:49 AM
- Christine said...
Oh my goodness, I can't wait to try these! I am really enjoying reading your blog.
- September 12, 2011 at 5:53 AM
- Julie said...
Those would really hit the spot right now...yum :)
- September 12, 2011 at 11:16 PM
- Mark and Melissa said...
I wish we lived closer so I could sample things everyday! :)
- September 13, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- Leslie said...
Ohhh I am totally loving these with the cream cheese in them!!!
- September 13, 2011 at 7:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
These are my new go to cookie, so easy to make. They come out delicious every time, Ive made them a few times now, completely wonderful!!!!
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LSU Athletics Holds Leadership Retreat
BATON ROUGE - LSU Athletics partnered with Jeff Janssen of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center and held an Emerging Leaders and Veteran Leaders retreat for its student-athletes.
Janssen Sports Leadership Center develops college and high school student-athletes and coaches into world-class leaders who are committed to a lifetime of service, success and significance.
The Emerging Leaders and Veteran Leaders retreat provided student-athletes with the leadership skills, strategies and insights needed to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, on campus and in the community. The student-athlete leaders learned how to tackle the tough issues of being a responsible and respected team leader.
There were approximately 60 student-athletes who participated in the Emerging Leaders session and 70 student-athletes who participated in the Veteran Leaders session.
"I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Jeff speak," soccer's Megan Kinneman said. "I thought that the workshop was not only informative but also entertaining. He allowed us to interact with athletes from other sports and share our leadership experiences, which I felt was very beneficial."
"Interacting with leaders from different teams was a fun way to meet each other, and hear about all the different ways they are leaders for their teams," men's golf Smylie Kaufman said.


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There are definitely advantages to having a dedicated under eye concealer; lighter texture, light reflecting properties, hydrating qualities etc. I am partial to a liquid concealer (I love Nars, Jill Stuart, Origins in particular) but they are for my facial blemishes. I was pleased to try this eye concealer from luxe brand, Sisley, which is especially made for the under eye area.
They say: This tinted concealer instantly camouflages dark circles and shadows to perfection, reduces puffiness and signs of fatigue, visually smoothes out wrinkles and fine lines and beautifies the eye contour area. Day after day, it helps significantly minimize puffiness. The supple, melting formula guarantees easy application, a natural finish and long lasting hold.
Sisley Paris Phyto Cernes Eclat Tinted Eye Concealer comes in three shades (I chose 03, the darkest) and comes with a synthetic brush. At a pricey £58, it certainly is expensive, but I found it to be a very very good under eye concealer which seemed to care for the eye area too (in the sense that my eye area can get dry and flaky throughout the day and I didn't get that when using this product).
So in the box you get this long brush (not a mini one like you sometimes get) which is great for blending in the product or applying it on other areas or on the lid, if you like to wear concealer on the lid (I do). Otherwise, I found this product blended in nicely with just my warm finger.
The tube had another nice feature which is a silver ended applicator (it's a squeezy tube which is like a lip balm). The applicator is very cooling and soothing, and it helps reduce puffiness. It was very welcome when applying to my tired, hot eyes. It can also be used to massage a little, a bit like my beloved La Mer eye cream which comes with a metal ball applicator (I kept it, but never could bring myself to rebuy the eye cream).
I wondered if 03 would be the right shade for me – concealer that is too dark under the eyes looks pretty bad, but this worked really well without looking too garish or racoon like, as under eye concealers can. It has a yellow-peach edge to it which covers my dark circles perfectly well and brightened up the whole area without looking too much.
It has a nice texture that is not as light as say, touché éclat, but isn't as thick as a cream concealer or say, NARS liquid concealer. It's just right – thick enough to cover but thin enough to sink into the skin and not look heavy around the eyes.
You can see the difference here (concealer applied on the left side – you literally only need 2 – 3 dots under the eye). I like how natural the finish is – brightening without being too obvious.
If there was any criticism, it would be the price and that it can settle into deeper under eye lines towards the end of the day. I don't know any concealer that doesn't.
This eye concealer costs £58 from various websites such as Spacenk – sometimes there are offers on for 10% off on websites like John Lewis. It's expensive but it is really very good and I believe it would last at least 1 year with regular use. I certainly don't like all the liquid under eye concealers I use – they either don't cover enough, or are too heavy, or the shade is way too pale – so I think this is a very good product because it doesn't have any of the above problems.


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Fortunately, enough time has transpired between now and the shocking occasion of the Crooked Faced Man, that it may be revealed in full detail. As I recollect it, the incident first came to Holmes' attention with the arrival of a telegram at our Baker street lodgings. On observing Holmes read the telegram, I took note of that most familiar concentration of his that seemed to take hold of his entire body. In the strict silence, I knew Holmes' brilliant analytical mind was hard at work turning over the details of the telegram, which obviously represented a new case. Finally, Holmes looked up from the message.
"I knew Holmes' brilliant analytical mind was hard at work..."
"Most penetrating news Watson, most penetrating. Surely you have read the papers already, tell me, what is the matter of most paramount interest in the news this morrow?"
"Well I should respectfully submit that it is the matter of the fluctuating polls," responded I, "and the surprising lead taken by the Conservative Party of Canada in the run up to the election."
"Indeed, Watson, indeed. Now certainly you are a most learned and partisan fellow who follows matters of politics closely. Because my primary occupational concern is crime and the belligerent element, I am very much aware of political matters, however I believe your own knowledge extends beyond mine. So, if you would be so kind as to enlighten me Watson, a quick refresher as it were, on the primary political parties as it pertains directly to the case that so recently came to my attention."
"Certainly Holmes. As you'll recall, the two principal parties are the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal party of Canada, headed respectively by one Mr. Stephen Harper and, of course, our Prime Minister Paul Martin. Mr. Harper is a devoted young standpat and achiever, and Mr. Martin a prominent industrialist. Currently Mr. Martin's Liberals are embroiled in scandal after scandal which has plagued them since the unpleasant party leadership battles. You might also recall the New Democratic Party headed by the rather peculiar utopian socialist Mr. Jack Layton, and of course rebel separatist Gille Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Quebecois."
"Of course Watson, a very interesting cadre of political players. However, it would appear at this moment we need only be concerned with the first two. Furthermore, the issue of the Liberal leadership changes is of great concern. But I digress, it so happens that the telegram that most recently arrived has come from the higher powers of the Liberal party. They require our services, and have requested that we should meet them this very afternoon in old Ottawa town. Surely you won't disapprove of a hansom cab ride at this hour of the day Watson."
"Of course not Holmes, as you know I am always delighted to follow the exploits of your deductive consultations and offer what limited insight I can."
"Then it is settled. We shall be off at once."
Our journey through the brisk January air was uneventful, and we arrived at the national headquarters of the Liberal Party of Canada in a timely fashion. Awaiting us was a timid lanky fellow of tall stature who looked as though he was at the limits of his calm and collectiveness. Meekly introducing himself as Mr. Reid, he shuffled forth, fell upon his knees, and pleadingly implored Holmes.
"Oh horror, Mr. Holmes, horror! We are faced with ruin, utter ruination I tell you. And it is sabotage, there is nothing else for it but ruthless interference. You must help us Holmes, you are the only one who can!"
"You must help us Holmes, you are the only one who can!"
"Please Mr. Reid, collect yourself. I am of no help unless you impart to me the full details of your conundrum."
"Of course. Oh but they are most heinous. The portents are utterly cruel and the gods frown upon us all! I can only assume you have read the papers and seen the news. The dastardly CPC have taken a 2 point lead! Oh woe to us. It all began at the outset of campaign. Scandal after scandal has been leaked to the public. Under the duress of these damning allegations the simple public cannot comprehend that the Liberal Party must be elected for the common good and preservation of Canada."
"Very perplexing," offered Holmes, "I can only imagine that you have made the simple deduction that some agent is at work within your campaign, bent on thwarting it."
"Surely this is the case Mr. Holmes, and what's more, we have several clues as to his identity. Last night one of our offices was burgled. The thief managed to acquired some documents of utter importance, documents whose revelation to the public would spell utter doom to our party, and hence, the country. The bandit left little trace of his coming and going, save this peculiar small white dimpled orb with the letters GMGC stenciled finely upon it. Also, a watchman questioned after the incident made clear that an unsightly fellow seemed to be showing a keen interest in the office building and surrounding area."
Holmes took the peculiar white object from Mr. Reid and studied it in minute detail.
"Most enlightening. This single clue, and the revelations of the night watchman have made clear the vast majority of the case."
"But how can such a trivial and perplexing object finalize the matter? What conclusions have you come to Mr. Holmes, I beg of you tell me now, I am at my wits end!" Reid was becoming hysterical.
"You will find, dear sir, that the matter is of trifling simplicity, however there are yet one or two details to be cleared up. Watson and I must make a short trip. On the completion of our venture, we shall contact you with the complete details of the matter, although I cannot promise that they will put your mind at ease."
With that we left the wailing Liberal campaigner and hailed a cab. On Holmes' instructions, the hansom turned towards the affluent Sussex neighborhood of Ottawa.
"With that we left the wailing Liberal campaigner and hailed a cab."
"Well then Watson, have you managed to attain a rudimentary grasp of the case yet?"
"I fear I can make neither heads nor tails of the matter, nor do I understand how you might have solved it already."
"Surely Watson it is most elementary. But worry not, for it shall all be made clear in good time." Holmes' added, "I recall that on several previous undertakings you had presence of mind enough to pack your trusty revolver. Might I query if you have done so today?"
"Indeed I have Holmes! Are you suggesting that there is danger afoot?"
"If my deductions are correct then there may well be Watson. You are a sturdy fellow of stalwart bearing and constitution, and we have seen much danger together, I trust you are ready to face peril this day?"
"Of course Holmes, always!"
"Very good. I believe we have now reached our objective, and the right words to the maid shall show us to the study of this particular residence."
Holmes and I indeed did find ourselves in the study awaiting the master of the house. We did not wait long before a man stepped through the side door. I attest to you now in all truth that never before nor since then have I seen a countenance more gruesome nor a complexion more dreadful. As a man of medicine, I know of no naturally occurring affliction that could so horribly distort the figure of a man. Indeed it looked as though his whole face had been twisted by some malevolent force of nature and had placed it upon the side of his cranium. I was utterly taken aback, and yet Holmes seemed to expect this very fellow.
"Good evening good sir" spoke Holmes casually, "we are here on most urgent business. I am Sherlock Holmes and this is Dr. Watson. We have only just returned from a conference at the local Liberal Party headquarters which has recently been burgled. I was wondering if you could attest to the presence of this object found at the scene of the crime, Mr. Jean Chretien."
With that Holmes held out the curious white orb. Immediately Mr. Chretien's features went pale, and then a furious anger manifested itself in his eyes. With a roar he lunged at Holmes. My friend was ready for the assault but stumbled back underneath the mighty fury of the fiend's attack. The enraged Chretien tightly clamped his hands around Holmes' neck and was proceeding to suffocate him by the time I delivered a well placed blow with my walking stick. The ruffian stumbled back from the strike, but in moments stood straight again and withdrew a weapon from his breast pocket.
"With a roar he lunged at Holmes."
"Quick Watson, your revolver!" gasped Holmes.
Immediately I drew my weapon and emptied all six cartridges into the beast. He stumbled back and with a dreadful bellow crashed through the second story window and into the rose garden below. By this time Holmes had recovered and raced to window. There I joined him and together we watched in utter amazement as the brute picked himself up and scuttled away. By the time Holmes and I reached the scene below, there was no trace of the hooligan.
Later that evening back at Baker Street, Holmes explained to me exactly what had set him upon the trail of the dreadful Jean Chretien.
"It's quite simple Watson. The Liberal scandals, the recent polls, the night watchman's peculiar account, and the strange orb, they all pointed to but one individual. Where the evidence meets, you will always find your quarry."
"Certainly Holmes. I can understand the scandal, the witness, and the polls, but what on earth is the odd sphere?"
"Allow me to ask you this, are you familiar with the peculiar gentleman's pursuit known as golf?"
"Certainly Holmes. Just the other day Lord Effington explained to me the meaning of the term 'niner'."
"Well then, what you should have recognized immediately is that this is a "ball of golf". As to the perplexing scripture on the side, GMGC, it stands for Grand-Mere Golf Club, the very club of which the beast Jean Chretien is a partial owner. With this particular evidence in hand, I could attest to no other suspect than the man himself."
"Fascinating Holmes, and yet utterly simple now that you have enlightened me. Of course the criminal did escape our grasp. Do you think it is possible that he survived?"
"Possible!! Watson, I am sure he is still alive. Not only that, I am keenly aware of his whereabouts."
"You mean to tell me you know where he is!" I ejaculated. "Surely Holmes we should set the constabulary upon his trail or even venture after him ourselves!"
"All in good time dear Watson, all in good time! I seem to recall that the next steamship destined for China doesn't depart until late next week. Until then, I suggest we remove the matter from our minds."
Previous Adventure: The Hounds of Ottawa


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The Eternal Abode Of Those Who Have Adopted Deities Other Than Allah: Hell
Is someone who seeks to please Allah the same as someone who incurs His displeasure and whose refuge is Hell? What an evil destination! (Surah Al 'Imran: 162)
It is a place of humiliation and eternal punishment.
(Surat at-Tawba: 63, 68; Surat al-Ma'ida: 80; Surat al-An'am: 128; Surah Hud: 107; Surat an-Nahl: 29; Surat al-Anbiya': 99; Surat an-Nisa': 14, 151)
Its blaze is terrible and searing.
(Surat al-Ma'arij: 15-16; Surah Al 'Imran: 181; Surat al-Ahzab: 64; Surat al-Hajj: 72; Surat an-Nur: 57; Surat al-Furqan: 11)
It has a roaring and seething. (Surat al-Furqan: 12; Surat al-Mulk: 7-8)
It is the most evil destination that Allah has ever created. (Surah Al 'Imran: 162; Surat an-Nisa': 115)
The punishment is unceasing and will not be lightened.
(Surah Mu'min: 46-47; Surat al-Ma'ida: 37; Surah Yunus: 52; Surat al-Bayyina: 6; Surat al-Hajj: 22; Surah Al 'Imran: 88; Surah Fatir: 36)
There is no possibility of being saved through dying. (Surah Ibrahim: 17)
There is no one from whom to get help. (Surah Al 'Imran: 91)
There is no way of escape. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 37; Surat al-Kahf: 53; Surat al-Balad: 19-20)
The custodians of Hell are angels. (Surat al-Muddaththir: 31)
The fuel of the fire is people and stones.
(Surat al-Baqara: 24; Surat at-Tahrim: 6; Surah Al 'Imran: 10; Surat al-Anbiya': 98; Surah Hud: 119; Surat as-Sajda: 13)
There is branding in the fire of Hell. (Surat at-Tawba: 35)
There will be sighing for them in it. (Surat al-Anbiya': 100)
The evil-doers are yoked together in chains. (Surah Ibrahim: 49)
They will be given there boiling water and scalding pus to drink.
(Surat an-Naba': 24-25; Surat al-Ghashiya: 5; Surat al-Waqi'a: 54-55; Surah Yunus: 4; Surah Sad: 57; Surah Ibrahim: 16-17)
Its food is the infernal tree (zaqqum) and the bitter thorny bush.
(Surat ad-Dukhan: 43-46; Surat as-Saffat: 62-66; Surat al-Waqi'a: 52-53; Surat al-Muzzammil: 13; Surat al-Ghashiya: 6-7)
The people of the fire wear shirts of tar there. (Surah Ibrahim: 50)


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'''Elwing''' was the daughter of [[Dior Eluchíl]] and [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]], and lover of [[Eärendil the Mariner|Earendil]].
'''Elwing''' was the daughter of [[Dior Eluchíl]] and [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]], and lover of [[Eärendil the Mariner|Earendil]].
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Elwing was the daughter of Dior Eluchíl and Nimloth, and lover of Earendil.
When Elwing was very young, her father inherited the throne of Doriath, along with the Silmaril reclaimed by Beren, and she moved with her parents to the caves of Menegroth. In First Age 506, three of the sons of Fëanor, driven by their terrible Oath, attacked Menegroth and slew her parents and two brothers. She escaped the Sack of Doriath with the Silmaril and fled to the Havens of Sirion. There she met and married Eärendil the Mariner and gave birth to twins Elrond and Elros.
In First Age 538 the remaining sons of Fëanor attacked the Havens of Sirion to take the Silmaril. They captured Elwing's sons but as they came for her she cast herself into the Great Sea. Through the power of the Vala Ulmo, she took the form of a white bird and came to her husband in his ship Vingilótë with the Silmaril upon her breast.
Elwing sailed with her husband on his great voyage to the West and, unlike the crew of his ship, refused to be separated from him when he sought the Valar in Valinor. While he spoke to them, she went to Alqualondë and told the Teleri there about the tumultuous history of Beleriand. When the Valar allowed Eärendil and Elwing, both being Half-elven, to choose which of the races they would be members of, Eärendil let her make the choice for them. Because of what had happened to her grandmother Lúthien, Elwing decided to be counted among the Elves, as did her husband for her sake. Elwing was given a tower to live in by the shores of Eldamar, and there she fed seabirds that came to her windows. Eventually she learned their language, and was able to transform into a swan. They still dwell in Aman and she flies out in her swan form to meet Eärendil when he returns from his voyages through the sky.
Elwing means "Star-spray" in Sindarin (from êl = "star" and gwing = "foam, spray"). Her name comes from the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath, which lay near the home of her parents when she was born.


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LCAD student show starts next week
The Laguna College of Art & Design's annual Juried Student Exhibition will open Monday and run through April 28.
According to a news release, the exhibition can be seen from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and will showcase art work created by students in LCAD's five fields of study: drawing and painting, illustration, graphic design, animation and game art.
Admission and parking are free.
An artists' reception for this exhibit will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, during First Thursdays Art Walk in Laguna Beach, the release said.
LCAD is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. For more information, call (949) 376-6000 or visit http://www.lcad.edu.
Ed Gomez coming to LAM
Meanwhile, the Laguna Art Museum will host a conversation with artist Ed Gomez at 7 p.m. Thursday during Art Walk.
Gomez, a director and co-president of the nonprofit MexiCali Biennial, which he co-founded in 2006, also heads the Gallery of Contemporary Art, a mobile art space in a suitcase, according to a news release from LAM. Gomez will give a short presentation and then take questions from the audience.
A mixer will take place afterward. Visitors can enjoy free beverages and mingle with the artist. Admission to LAM, at 307 Cliff Drive, will be free between 5 and 9 p.m. For more information, call (949) 494-8971 or go to http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
Irvine Museum leader to headline programs
Jean Stern, executive director of The Irvine Museum, will appear at two events in Newport Beach in April and May presented by the Pacific Art Foundation and Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn.
From 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Stern, an art historian and authority on California impressionists, will give a presentation at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., on contemporary landscape painting during a PAF Forum evening, scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m., according to a news release. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Tickets to the PAF Forum cost $45.
And from 6 to 9 p.m. May 19, an exhibition and sale of works by members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn., which Stern will jury, will take place during a Meet the Artists event at the Pacific Club. The evening will feature a buffet supper and wine. Tickets to this event cost $100.
For a limited time, packages of tickets to both events cost $125. For more information, go to pacificartfoundation.org.
Your pictures on Easter Eggs
The Laguna Outreach for Community Arts will offer a series of workshops, starting Wednesday, where students can learn to decorate free-standing Easter eggs with personal photographs in a collage format.
The Biography Eggs with Mada Leach class will take place at the Susi Q gallery, 380 Third St., from 1 to 3 p.m. April 4, 11 and 18 — all Wednesdays. Call Patty Quilter at (949) 464-9535, to sign up.
For more information, visit http://www.locaARTS.org and click on April 4.
LOCA will also offer a beginner art class from 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 7 at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, 20162 Laguna Canyon Road. The program will include a docent-lead tour of the center. Participants will get a close-up view of sea lions being nursed back to health, according to a LOCA news release.
After the tour, instructor Olivia Batchelder will teach the class, in which the students will paint acrylic portraits on canvas. For more information about the class and to sign up, call (949) 363-4700.
In other news...
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, a Newport Beach physician, is scheduled to appear at Laguna Beach Books to sign copies of his book, "The Acid Reflux Solution," a lifestyle guide and cookbook to guard against heartburn.
Laguna Beach Books is at 1200 S. Coast Hwy. #105A.
—Imran Vittachi


text: ADreamer 4 Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Hi, I started using Retin-A about 10 days ago. I won't bore you with my "acne history", one thing I will tell you is i used Roaccutane but acne came back in a very much milder form a year after I stopped. I will try to make this diary as informative and as simple as possible. But if you wish to ask me anything about Roaccutane or Retin-A, go ahead; helping others is partially why i am doing this. I mostly want to keep a diary of my progress, i like to have some kind of record of my journey. So this will be WEEK ONE For the first two days I did a typical beginner mistake-I applied retin-a as if it was a moisturizer. I put around a dime size amount all over my face. My skin was red, irritated, it was peeling and burning so after two nights i decided to have a break for one night. Which helped a lot. After that i figured i really need to only apply a pea size amount! Which is so little and it is really difficult to apply it evenly.. But I managed to learn how to apply it and since then, I have absolutely no burning, no tingling, nothing. Also, after week one redness went away. I learnt that after you wash your face at night, you are supposed to wait for 20 minutes before you apply retin-a. Well, I've been waiting for an hour every night and it greatly reduced my peeling and all that jazz. In week one I already had breakouts as you will see in my pictures. Breakouts for me aren't as awful because retin-a also dries pimples very fast. I noticed my skin isn't as sensitive so I usually use retin-a as a spot treatment during days as well. Which really helps. I don't use any moisturizer at night on top of retin-a, because moisturizer combined with retin-a irritated my skin and made it peel a lot more. I just use 3 products now. As a makeup remover and cleanser: Bioderma Sensibio H20 Cleansing Water(very good product) As a moisturizer: Avene Hydrance Optimale Rich(also very very good, very moisturizing, diminishes flaking completely) Retin-A My pictures are bad quality because I took them with my phone, but there is no need for better quality. Also, all the red marks; those aren't pimples but retin-a really emphasizes the redness so it makes your skin looks worse than it actually is. I have scarring(indents) in my skin but in reality it's not visible, the lighting makes it look pretty bad. Have a nice day and will update soon Edited May 24, 2013 by ADreamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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At the Strata Conference +Hadoop World with Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler 6.1
Today, Big Data and Hadoop are arguably the hottest (and most mysterious) subjects in computing for most technology workers. Ask any person in IT about Big Data/ Hadoop and you'll probably get a look of utter confusion. Here at Cisco, I've recently taken on the role of Product Manager for Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler (TES) and part of my job is to help you face your fears and put your arms around the Big Data boogeyman.
Big Data's growth in the market has exploded and it's clear why: data-driven decision-making results in optimal business outcomes. With Big Data/ Hadoop, analyzing massive datasets has become easier and we glean new business insights, which can be a massive competitive advantage.
I just arrived in NYC for Strata Conference + Hadoop World 2012, where I'm part of the Cisco team here to show off the new 6.1 release of Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler announced yesterday. With 6.1, Cisco TES includes Hadoop integration – to help our customers address the Big Data challenge and gain even more value from your infrastructure. The workload automation features provided by TES are an integral part of getting the most out of your Hadoop deployments.
At the Strata event, we're featuring Cisco UCS servers and Cisco Nexus switches for Big Data as well as our Cisco TES support for Hadoop. To see Cisco TES and Hadoop in action, check out this online demo here. This demo runs on UCS and schedules a Hadoop MapReduce job every 15 minutes to track tweets at the conference – revealing the biggest Twitter topics and the most active tweeps in Big Data this week.
In addition to our support for Hadoop and Big Data, with TES 6.1 we've announced a self-service portal, support for Amazon Web Services' (AWS) EC2 & S3 features, and an iPhone app. AWS support adds the advantages of cloud-based Hadoop by providing the scalability and agility to expand capacity as needed coupled with Hadoop's analytical strength. Throwing TES 6.1 into the AWS mix provides automated, efficient provisioning of cloud resources.
Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) just issued an Impact Brief on the new 6.1 release, and here's what they said:
Cisco TES is a Value Leader in Enterprise Management Associates' (EMA) 2012 Workload Automation Radar Report and received the EMA award for "Best Implementation and Configuration."
The list of additional capabilities that can be found in Cisco TES 6.1 reads like an enumeration of today's hottest topics in enterprise IT. In other words, the 6.1 release adds tremendous customer value to an already robust and EMA award winning workload automation solution.
Allowing customers to more efficiently use Amazon EC2/S3, incorporate Hadoop into their existing workflows, and reduce support cost by offering self-service and a mobile app, are new Cisco TES 6.1 capabilities illustrating Cisco's ability to deliver essential cutting edge functionality.
To view and download the entire EMA report, you can find it here:
As outlined in this report, all of these new features (and more) will help you drive results with a definite impact to the business. I hope you'll stop by the Cisco booth at Strata to say hello, check out our demo, and discuss how Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler 6.1 can help you improve your business.
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Kinston�s baseball team ended its season on a roll.
Five Vikings players had a multi-hit game and seven of the starting nine had a hit in their 13-2 five-inning shellacking of SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday at Viking Field.
The win gave Kinston a string of three consecutive victories in Eastern Plains 2A Conference play after losing its first nine.
�This was a total team effort and resulted in a statement win,� Vikings coach Michael Ellsworth said. �Sometimes players play hard, work together, and try to achieve their goals and tonight everyone was pulling together and executing in all facets of the game to give the seniors a night to remember.�
Damien Williams went 3-for-3 with four runs scored and a stolen base and VeQuain Joyner was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Robert Blake went 2-for-3 and scored three times, Ryan Harrell went 2-for-2 with a double and scored twice and Will Deters went 2-for-3 and scored a run. Sam McLawhorn had two RBIs.
Kinston (7-15, 3-9) batted around in the first and second frames.
Deters earned the win. He struck out six while scattering five hits in five innings.
�We�ve had so many close games this season it was great for our guys to get way ahead and stay ahead. I can�t be any prouder of the players because they earned everything, made plays, and battled during their at-bats,� Ellsworth said. �I can�t be any prouder of their determination.�
NORTH LENOIR 10, GREENE CENTRAL 5: At North Lenoir, Luke Jackson homered and drove in three runs to help the Hawks end their season on a high note.
Jackson went 3-for-3 with two doubles and hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the fifth. He also picked up the win in relief, throwing 4 2/3 innings of one-run baseball before yielding to Noah Reese, who closed out the final frame.
Caleb Baird went 2-for-3 and three RBIs and Sammy West and Tyler Smith added a hit each for North Lenoir.
Davis Wilson was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and homered twice for the Rams. Chandler Barrow suffered the loss.
The Hawks finished their season at 6-15. They defeated Kinston 11-2 on Thursday.
Eastern Plains 2A Conference co-champion Greene Central (13-8), which had its seven-game win streak snapped, will play North Pitt at 7 p.m. on Monday at Greenville Conley to decide which team earns the league�s No. 1 playoff seed.
BETHEL CHRISTIAN 10, RALEIGH FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN 0, 6 INN.: At Bethel, the Trojans opened the N.C. Christian Schools Association state playoffs with a mercy-rule win.
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While you still can't get a legitimate M.D. online, you can study over the Internet for numerous other degrees and certificates in the allied health fields. Modern medicine and fitness are supported by vast amounts of technology, administration, and professional assistantship, all of which are in high demand and easily studied online. Why not become part of this growing field with a low-cost education you can undertake from anywhere?
Universities and colleges are the primary institutions providing this kind of training. By and large, you can get into a net-based allied health program just as you would any campus-based program: register, enroll, and so on. Most people with a high school diploma or GED will qualify for undergraduate study; graduate schooling will have higher requirements.
Beyond that, courses and programs will vary based on how much of content is available over the Internet and how you access it.
Most online allied health programs will understandably require, or at least encourage, some kind of internship, practicum, or other field work at a clinical site.
Many schools offer allied health certificates and degrees online or by distance learning. In particular, here are a few net-based programs of study by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP):
For the most part, you can get the same types of financial aid for studying allied health subjects online as you would for studying on campus.
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Dueling Twitter-Bots
It looks as though I have some "competition" for my CPAN Twitter bot (@cpan_linked). The last few days I've been seeing posts from @cpanlive in my Perl search-column (I use Seesmic Desktop, with a permanent column for searches on "#perl"). This seems to be pretty much identical in intent to my bot, with some differences. I'll cover those and what I think of them:
No URL-Shortening
Where I do URL-shortening (currently through TinyURL due to some down-time with Metamark, though I think they're back up now), @cpanlive doesn't. I believe that if the status message were to exceed 140 characters, Twitter would notice this and scan the message for URLs to shorten automatically. In the end, I suppose it's a matter of taste– with @cpanlive you'll see the actual URL the majority of the time.
I usually provide two links, the second being to the "Changes" (Changes, ChangeLog, etc.) file, or the README if I can't find a change-log. @cpanlive provides just the main link. I also include the author's name. This goes back to the use of URL-shortening– I'm careful to keep my status under 140 characters, but having pre-shortened the links gives me more room to play with.
I don't use any hash-tags, currently. @cpanlive uses both "#Perl" and "#CPAN". On the one hand, I probably wouldn't have even known about this if it weren't for the tagging, as I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. On the other hand, this puts a lot of data from a single bot into the #perl search-stream. Most people know to follow a given bot if they want CPAN stream updates, and would prefer to not have them cluttering up #perl.
That said, I am considering adding #CPAN to the updates that @cpan_linked puts out, as well as the re-write that I'm (slowly) working on. I think that such data is more useful to users searching on #CPAN than those searching on #Perl.
Speed and Pacing
When @cpan_linked gets a cluster of several CPAN updates at once, it tries to spread them out over the next period between polls of search.cpan.org's RDF feed. Currently, I poll it every 15 minutes, so if I get 5 new items to post they get posted roughly 3 minutes apart. It looks like @cpanlive doesn't do anything like this, as the updates seem be in "clumps", which is what I was trying to avoid. Again, a matter of taste. I didn't want the bot to suddenly spew 10-20 updates into my Twitter stream, pushing everything else "below the fold" as it were. Other followers might not care one way or the other.
Something I've noticed, though, is that @cpanlive seems to be about an hour or so behind @cpan_linked, on average. I assume that they're polling the RDF source hourly, rather than the 15-minute interval I use.
Well, there's no "conclusion" here, really. I mean, it's not like I have an exclusive license to relay CPAN releases to Twitter. If such an exclusive right existed, it wouldn't be mine in the first place! I do wonder about the reason for doing it over again, though it may just be someone's project for learning how to use the Net::Twitter modules. It does push me to get cracking on my re-write, though, as I have other features planned that should make it even more useful.Tags: CPAN, Perl, Twitter


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That's the way of battle in Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2. The thrill of the game is building gigantic armies and moving them across land, sea, and air to annihilate the opposition in a brilliant fireworks display of explosive carnage. The sheer number of options to consider when building your forces can be overwhelming at times. To make things a little easier to digest in the sequel, Gas Powered Games made a number of adjustments to speed up the pace of play and simplify the upgrade process. It makes for a more digestible, though slightly less rewarding, real-time strategy experience. And, thankfully, the console version of the sequel actually runs at an acceptable framerate, and looks pretty good in the process.
The Xbox 360 version does come with a few drawbacks, specifically a smaller scale and sometimes awkward control setup, but this is a much stronger game than the console version of the original. This is a game that definitely feels more natural to manage with a mouse and keyboard than a controller, but if you're willing to put in the time and learn the system this version is still quite playable. When compared to the original game, the sequel has a milder learning curve. The mechanics of upgrading and building are more intuitive. Specifically, the Tier levels from the first game have been entirely done away with. Instead, all upgrading now takes place on a tech tree. In practice this means you no longer have to fiddle around with useless Tech 1 units and be forced to rebuild engineering squads every time you tech up a building. Instead, you just have one engineer that's the same from beginning to end. It also means the tanks and point defenses you build at the start of the game are useful right up until the finale, because you can upgrade them through the tech tree with increased health, regenerative abilities, and bolstered veterancy rates to make them more effective in battle as they continue to survive.
The economy has also been adjusted to a more traditional style, trading flexibility for ease of management and maintenance. Building all your structures requires two primary resources: mass and energy. While energy production structures can be built anywhere, the mass extractors can only be set up on specific points. In order to reap the highest amount of resources possible, you have to branch out from your starting position on a map to claim more extractor spots, which eventually brings you into contact with your enemy.
Research points serve as a type of third resource in Supreme Commander 2, which are gained over time as you add research structures to your base as well as through success in battle. With these points, you invest in branches of the tech tree to boost the effectiveness of existing units, augment your armored command unit, or improve the durability of your structures. As you learn the layout of the research trees for each of the three factions, you find ways to unlock new units, from more basic shield generators and assault bots to gigantic experimental units like laser-blasting flying saucers and plodding dinosaur cyborgs that breathe fire.
While it's great to be able to save up points and quickly unlock your favorite units, it also lessens the degree of reward you feel once they're finally on the field. In the original, it was such an effort to even create one of these experimental units – fine tuning your economy and appropriately assigning squads of engineers to assist – that just getting them up and running felt like an accomplishment. You felt more personally invested in their success, cheering them on as they tore through enemy forces, or crying out in dismay if your opponent managed to wipe them out. In the sequel, the speed of the gameplay lessens the satisfaction of getting one of these machines onto the field, but on the upside it makes the flow of competitive gameplay more prone to rapid swings of momentum.
When getting used to the changes, you'll notice there's more diversity this time around between UEF, Cybran, and Illuminate armies. For example, Illuminate forces don't get a navy at all. To make up for that, their units can traverse water, and you can eventually unlock a special experimental unit specifically designed to tangle with Cybran and UEF sea faring vessels. When you get down to the experimental units and structures available to each faction, you find more diversity. The UEF Noah Unit Cannon, for example, launches units into far off places. The Illuminate have teleporting abilities while the Cybrans use jump jets. The more you play the more wrinkles you'll find, making for an entertaining real-time strategy experience infused with an impressive amount of depth. It's a game for those who like to manage both large-scale strategy and smaller-scale tactical conflicts between units while adapting to a constantly changing environment.


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The most appropriate use of a business loan is if you have a number of assets to purchase immediately whether you are starting a new business or expanding an existing one. If you do not need the entire amount of capital that you are seeking at the onset of operations then you may be better of seeking to apply for a business line of credit. However, there can be many benefits of receiving all of the funding that you need in one lump sum rather than drawing down a credit line.
Foremost, a business loan can rarely be revoked by the bank or financial institution that provides you with this debt. This is primarily due to the fact that when you apply for this type of funding, it will be used almost immediately after you receive the capital. With a revolving line of credit, a bank can terminate their agreement should economic or business trends change. As such, and although you will be paying a higher amount of interest on the business loan, you may be able to benefit by receiving all of the debt capital that you need in one shot.
Due to the recent changes in legislation and the ways that banks conduct business, you can expect that a substantial amount of your business loan will not be disbursed directly to you. Instead, you will most likely need to submit invoices from vendors that you are purchasing goods from in order to launch your business venture. This loan covenant typically applies to purchases that are in excess of $10,000 in value. The primary reason why banks and financial institutions have instituted these new rules is so that they can place a direct lien on any major piece of equipment or property that are you seeking to purchase. As such, this provides lending companies with a much greater ability to recoup assets should your business not go as planned.
When you are applying for a business loan, it is imperative that you have a top notch credit score coupled with assets that you can use as collateral for this debt. Generally, with the assets that you intend to purchase, you can hypothecate up to 80% of the planned purchases as collateral. As such, you and your accountant should produce a substantial description of the exact assets that will be purchased with the financing that you are seeking. In order to further your goal of receiving funding, you may want to include direct invoices from vendors that you will work with as you progress through your business operations.
In conclusion, a business loan is superb for large scale purchases. If you have ongoing capital needs then you may want to look into revolving credit programs that are issued by your local bank. Additionally, in order to keep interest rates low, you should work with your regional Small Business Administration office to see whether or not you can receive a federal government guarantee for your credit request.


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Wabash Alumnus Named Indianapolis Deputy Mayor• January 19, 2005 Share:
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson today announced that Steve Campbell, his director of communications since January 2000, has been promoted to deputy mayor for neighborhoods. Campbell replaces Carolyn Coleman.
As deputy mayor, Campbell, a 1992 Wabash graduate, will continue to oversee public outreach, media relations and event planning, design long-term marketing strategies and serve as the mayor's spokesperson. He also will concentrate on efforts to market Indianapolis nationally and internationally as an economic development hub and convention and tourism destination.
Before joining city government in 2000, Campbell worked as communications director for the late Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon. He also was deputy press secretary for former Gov. Evan Bayh and assistant to former Indiana Attorney General Pamela Carter for public and media relations. He also was a Governor's Fellow under Bayh and interned for former Congressman Andy Jacobs and for former Indiana Secretary of State Joseph Hogsett.
"Steve Campbell has brought incredible insight and strategic planning to the Mayor's Office," Mayor Peterson said. "I've depended on Steve's good judgment and sound advice for the last five years, and I'm glad we'll continue to work together.
"I'm happy he has agreed to take on this new challenge, while continuing his involvement in public affairs."
He received a bachelor's degree in political science from Wabash College and a law degree from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis. He also studied U.S. government at The American University in Washington, D.C.
He is a member of the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana and vice president of the board of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault. He also has been chair of Indianapolis USA, a collaborative effort to promote Indianapolis nationally and internationally, co-chair of the Colts-Business Alliance public awareness committee, vice-chair of the 2004 US Olympic Wrestling Trials and co-chair of the National League of Cities Indianapolis promotions committee.


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What are your favourite recipes for simmered pumpkin; kabocha no fukumeni and simmered daikon radish; furofuki-daikon. They are inexpensive and can be kept in the fridge for several days.
There are lots of recipes for the simmering sauce out there in Google land :)
The ones that uses smaller amount of sugar allows the natural flavour of the pumpkin to stand out more.
Last one I tried;
Intended for 600 grams or 1 1/4 lb of Pumpkin/ squash
2/3 cup of dashi stock
1/4 cup of soy sauce
2 tablespoon of mirin
1 1/2 tablespoon of sugar ( brown sugar, my preference)
Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on afterwards.
For daikon
( 600 grams or 1 1/4 lb )
3 1/2 cup of dashi stock
3 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon of mirin
2 tablespoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
You are also suppose to cut a off a thin strip from the edges of each slice of Daikon . ( each end )
This is suppose to prevent the daikon from breaking up while cooking.
Credit to Yukiko Moriyama from her " Japanese Cuisine for Everyone " cook book.
Modified to suit my taste :)
Open to suggestions !!!
I love simmered kabocha too! But I didn't learn to make it until recently. I've been using a recipe from http://lunchinabox.net, and had great results.
Thanks balifly!
That recipe for kabocha squash was JUST what I was looking for.
I learnt a wonderful technique from a show called Nihonjin Test (日本人テスト) last November. It was a two part special on household tips.
You need a sturdy cup that's heat proof. Put the cup upside down onto the base of a pan and add the stock and kabocha pieces to the pan. Cook as you would normally. Keep an eye on the pan (I've tried this and it does get a bit noisy as the cup rattles on the bottom) and when the stock has nearly disappeared you will find that the kabocha is beautifully stewed but has kept its shape and texture - i.e. it doesn't go mushy. Carefully lift up the cup and much of the stock will be inside it ready to use/eat as you wish.
I tried this with a normal dashi which was nice enough, I'm going to try it with your recipe. I'm sure it will be better.
Another great simmering technique I learned from the same show was that if you add an umeboshi plum to fish stewing in dashi, this stops the fish from flaking apart and keeps it firm.
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What the Constitution and the Dems' platform have in common
Paul Ryan, Fox News, the Christian Broadcasting Network, and assorted media figures everywhere seem to be fascinated by the same omission from the Democratic Party's platform.
The word "God" is notably missing from this year's 40-page document, as David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network first pointed out.
"We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential," the party's 2008 platform said.
This year, a similar paragraph instead states, "We gather to reclaim the basic bargain that built the largest middle class and the most prosperous nation on Earth – the simple principle that in America, hard work should pay off, responsibility should be rewarded, and each one of us should be able to go as far as our talent and drive take us."
The Democratic platform honors religious freedom, but given the absence of the "g" word, the manufactured freak-out is now well underway.
It's tempting to delve into an extended explanation of why, for believers, God probably doesn't need perfunctory references in a political party platform, and why this trumped up story is silly, even by 2012 standards, but let's instead consider another tidbit of news.
The United States Constitution – the foundation of our government, the basis for our laws, and a model for democracies around the globe for generations – includes no references to God. Literally, not one.
If the Constitution doesn't mention God, I think the political world can probably keep its apoplexy in check over the Democratic platform. Unless Republicans and news organizations are going to start condemning the Constitution, too, demanding an explanation for its secular nature, let's relax a bit.


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