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"It's never been better than now"
His enthusiasm for new music is unmatched: Gilles Peterson, DJ, producer, BBC host and record collector, has been inspiring music lovers around the world for over 30 years. Lufthansa joins him as he explores the music scene in Cape Town for his online radio station Worldwide FM.
You have listened to a great deal of music in your life. What did you like most about Cape Town?
Cape Town is a complex city with regard to the different scenes and energies that exist there. But on the final day of our trip we managed to bring a lot of different communities under one roof for a couple of hours: new tendencies and old tendencies, electronic music, folk rock and spoken word, hipsters, hip-hop guys and people from the townships. That's what I personally enjoyed most. The event did not make it into the audio documentary, but it was broadcast on Worldwide FM.
What makes the music of Cape Town stand out?
Musically speaking, Cape Town is very much like a younger sister to Johannesburg. The music industry resides in Johannesburg. So the musicians that gather in Cape Town are maybe a bit less ambitious, but more into their craft. That's why there is a very good jazz scene. The other interesting thing about Cape Town is that it's just across the road from Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. So there was a closeness to the serious political situation there. Prophets of the City, a hip-hop group from Cape Town, were among the first to talk about the situation. The radio stations here were quite active in bringing the problems to the people through music.
How had music developed up to that point? South Africa was quite isolated at the time.
There was music coming in from the outside that became really big without the rest of the world knowing about it. The American singer Rodriguez is probably best known because of the recent Sugarman documentary: His records didn't do anything in America, but in South Africa it became the sort of music that, in the Seventies, drew a lot of people together. South Africa also had its own music industry, of course, and people are discovering it as late as now. In the Eighties, for example, some copied that cheesy, early drum-machine kind of American soul music. It's a familiar sound, but somehow different. Collectors and DJs are really searching for these songs now, there is massive demand. And the main reason is: No one knew it existed! They call it bubblegum music.
You are a well-known discoverer of rare or forgotten sounds yourself. I imagine this to be like the work of a detective …
Absolutely. If you like records and you have money to spend, it's never been better than right now. You can find anything online at Discogs if you know what you're looking for. But to me that's a last resort. In London, I like to go to a shop called Cosmos. They started out in Canada and their headquarters in Toronto are the best shop in North America. Then I would go down to Love Vinyl, which is in Shoreditch, then to Sounds of the Universe in Soho. There are also some specialized shops now that are almost like a private service. You can't just walk in, you have to call, book an appointment and then they'll open the door. It's a bit like going to the hairdresser. And if you want some whiskey, they will have some whiskey for you.
The bespoke record dealer…
Exactly! In Paris there is a guy called Victor Kiswell who has a lot of people like me, but also hip-hop guys from America who are looking for something a bit more different. We'll go around his house, spend a few hours there and he will put out some stuff. You pay a little more than usual, of course, but then you not only get a record but also the story that goes with it. If you were looking for, say, a Ukrainian big-band version of an Afro Beat song, Kiswell would know where to find it. And not only would he tell you about it, he would also have the sleeve notes translated from Russian.
Do you have any idea how many records you own?
I don't really know. I have two properties with eight rooms full of records, that's the best way to count. I am hitting 50,000 for sure. But there is so much new music all the time, I hardly have a moment to listen back. It's almost like I'm waiting for the day I retire… I used to think that by the age of 40 I would have given up deejaying, but I am enjoying it so much, I can't imagine quitting.
I don't really know how many records I own. I am hitting 50,000 for sure.
As a DJ and producer you travel a lot. Where did you find a particularly close relationship between the city and its sound?
In Berlin, in a weird way. With the rise of the club scene in the last 10 to 15 years that city has developed a techno sound that has certainly come into its own. And then you have that piano sound of people like Nils Frahm. His music for the film Victoria really emphasized a certain kind of aesthetic. Obviously, Brazil is another example with very evident sounds. But then again, São Paulo and Rio are very different…
Why is it that certain cities develop a vibrant music scene while others do not?
I don't know. Barcelona is interesting. There are so many people going through that city. It has a strong nightlife. You would think there would be a really attractive, contemporary music scene. But there isn't. Why? I am quite fascinated by that. Sometimes it has to do with the governmental side of things. A place like Melbourne in Australia, for example, is very active, very fertile. Sidney, on the other hand, is dead. The drinking laws are messing up Sidney. Little things like that can have a huge effect.
Then why is London always so exciting?
London is always at war with itself. The city has this crazy mixture and is constantly reinventing itself. It is also extremely competitive. When you're in the music industry here you can never feel comfortable because there is always someone new coming along. I am half French, half Swiss, but working in music, I can't image living anywhere else.
Is there any other city you're excited about right now?
In Lisbon there is some really interesting music, it's exploding. There have been a lot of people coming in from Angola, and their influence has led to a sort of high energy House Music with its very own kind of percussive backing tracks. The DJs and producers are all kids from the Angolan housing estates on the outskirts of Lisbon.
In this case, globalization is a blessing. But local music scenes like that, don't they also need protection from outside influences so they can develop properly?
Globalization is a good thing in a way. But you need a strong local community in order to develop something to a point where it doesn't sound like everything else. These days, when something semi-interesting happens, the world suddenly jumps on it. But nothing can develop properly if it doesn't have time to grow. Fortunately, in Lisbon, the scene is carefully managed and produced. Check out the record label Principe: the people there give those kids the time and environment they need for their music and their events. That's how something can grow. At the same time they are very savvy to the marketing. You have to be, that's the reality these days.
What's the role of radio in all this?
The old institutions like Radio 1 at the BBC used to have so much more sway. It's not like that anymore. But for a lot of people they are still important as an entry point into music. The good thing is: Once people are in, they can go anywhere they want. There are many specialized digital radio stations today where you can dive deeper into certain subjects. At the BBC I may produce a 20-minute feature on an artist, on Worldwide FM I can do it for 24 hours. So it's really the director's cut. And people want more of that these days. They are searching for expertise, searching for the authentic word on stuff.
Sebastian Handke
Sebastian Handke was born at a very early age. He spent his childhood in San Francisco and the heartland of Swabia. Once it was over, he earned his living as a director's assistant, a Flash developer, a musician and a journalist. These days, Sebastian is the editor responsible for Lufthansa Magazin Online.


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While you may have missed it, gentle reader, a story has been making the rounds in the international press about an unique Paris apartment that The Courtier suspects may attract general interest. Recently an elderly lady by the name of Mme. de Florian died at the age of 91 in the south of France. She had arrived there in 1940 after fleeing Paris ahead of Hitler's invasion of France, but remained on in the Riviera even after the war, never returning to the capital. While this is not necessarily an unusual story, for certainly a number of Parisians were traumatized by World War II and permanently abandoned the city, what is remarkable here is the discovery made by those settling her estate.
In addition to the property where she had spent the last 70 years of her life, Mme. de Florian was also the owner of a beautifully furnished flat in the 9th, not far from the Paris Opéra. She had inherited the apartment from her grandmother, a famous actress of the Belle Epoque era. The executors were astounded to discover that when she fled to the south, Mme. de Florian had locked up and left her Parisian residence completely intact, with furniture, paintings, etc., and continued to timely pay the apartment complex maintenance fees on it for the next 70 years until her death. During that time the flat remained completely unused and undisturbed.
One investigator described his initial visit to the apartment as "stumbling into the castle of Sleeping Beauty," noting that, apart from the piles of dust and peeling wallpaper, the flat was like a time capsule from the year 1900, when it had been decorated to the luxuriously expensive taste of Mme. de Florian's grandmother, Marthe de Florian. In the luxurious but faded space, agents found piles of books, furniture, porcelain, gowns, jewelry, and even an old Mickey Mouse toy. In fact the centerpiece of the apartment was a portrait of Marthe de Florian by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini, which recently sold for $3 million at auction.
Like many actresses, Marthe de Florian had her admirers. One of her many prominent suitors was the French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, although it was her relationship with the very-much married Boldini, documented in love letters discovered in the apartment, which seemed to attract the most interest among bidders at the auction. It also perhaps explains the rather breathless quality of his portrait of her.
While much of the world's attention has been focused on this remarkable, hitherto unknown painting and the (admittedly sordid) story behind it, The Courtier's attention – and indeed, salivation – was most drawn to the flat itself. In New York City what are referred to as "Pre-War" apartments are among the most prized pieces of real estate on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. One can imagine the price this particular bit of residence would fetch if it was located in New York, let alone in Paris where the cost of even the smallest of pied-a-terre spaces in the center of town is eye-wateringly dear.
And as space goes, this is quite an architectural joy: the flat was never subdivided or modernized. No hideous avocado green tiles or drop acoustic ceiling tiles ruin the interior, nor were the floor parquets pulled up and discarded as being out of fashion by some Neanderthal in the 1970's. It is not only a Pre-War apartment, it is a Rip van Winkle of an apartment. Who knows what will ultimately become of the space, or indeed who will be next lucky owner, but for now we can all enjoy some of the images of the shadows of another century's very elegant life, and daydream.

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Friday, August 5, 2011
Interview with Nicola Cornick
To plot or not to plot? How much of a planner are you?
I'm pretty much a seat of the pants writer. I usually start with an idea, whether it be a place, a character or an incident, and then I write into the mist. I do have to provide outlines for HQN Books but my editor understands that the finished book may bear little resemblance to the synopsis. I have tried to plan more because I'm a very organised person in the rest of my life and so it goes against the grain that I can't be as efficient in my plotting, but I have been forced to accept that it just doesn't work that way for my writing. As long as the book gets written, that's fine! One thing I have learned is that there is no right or wrong way to do these things.
Do you write every day? What is your work schedule?
I try to work every day because I get very grumpy and frustrated if I don't. I also find it a useful discipline. I start work early in the morning and write until lunchtime or until I have completed that day's word count. Then I will do promotion or other work-related jobs in the afternoon.
Which authors have most influenced your work?
Like many Regency authors I think I was quite heavily influenced by Georgette Heyer when I started out but as my career has progressed I have moved away from Heyer's style to the point that some reviewers now comment on how unlike Georgette Heyer my writing is! I think that some of the most influential authors on me have been Mary Stewart, Daphne Du Maurier and Alan Garner because one thing I love is creating atmosphere and a sense of place and that comes over so strongly in their books. Every author I've read has taught me something in one way or another.
Do you find time to have interests other than writing?
I do! I worked in an office before I became a full time writer and I enjoy having other people around me and get lonely if I work on my own 100% of the time. So I volunteer for the National Trust as a guide and historian at Ashdown House, I work at my local heritage centre and I also do species protection work for the RSPB and a number of other wildlife projects. It gets me out meeting people and of course that provides me with lots of ideas for characters!
What advice would you give a new writer?
First of all I would tell them never to give up. It took me about 12 years to get published and you have to be determined and believe in yourself. I'd also encourage new writers to keep reading and keep polishing their writing skills. I'm still learning and developing as a writer and I hope I always will be.
Do you enjoy writing sequels or series? If so, what is the special appeal for you?
I enjoy writing series very much which is fortunate since my publisher is very keen for me to write them. A lot of readers seem to enjoy them too. For me the appeal is the continuation and development of the characters. For example I love taking a secondary character from Book 1 who has behaved very badly and seeing if I can redeem him or her in book 2. It's a challenge and it's fun to show a different side to the character. It also means that I don't have to say goodbye to them straight away!
In what way has the RNA helped you or your career?
I find being a member of the RNA useful in so many ways. I only wish I had known about it when I was an aspiring author because I think the NWS would have made a huge contribution to helping me develop my skill as a writer. I joined just after I was first published and have been a member for about 12 years now. It's a wonderfully supportive and encouraging organisation and a great way to meet with like-minded authors and people who understand the challenges and excitement of being a romantic novelist. It's brilliant for networking and a very useful source of expertise.
Tell us about your latest book, and how you got the idea for it.
My latest UK book is called Mistress by Midnight and it is book 3 in my Scandalous Women of the Ton series. This was a book that sprung out of an idea; I read about the London Beer Flood of 1813 when the vats on top of the brewery in Tottenham Court Road exploded and flooded the streets with beer. It was such an extraordinary and quirky event that I wanted to write it into a book.
Can you tell us something of your work in progress?
I'm currently working on the sixth and final book in the Scandalous Women of the Ton series. It's called Forbidden and it's a classic rags to riches story of a housemaid who finds herself to be the heiress to a title and grand estate. It will be out in the US next year and in the UK in 2013. In the meantime there are two further Scandalous Women stories to come out here. I've loved writing this series. With each book I have tried to explore a different angle of what was "scandalous" in Regency society, whether it was a lady travelling abroad alone, or working for a living, as my heroine Merryn does in Mistress by Midnight, or being involved in politics. Not all scandals were romantic ones, though there is plenty of that as well!
You can find out more about Nicola by visiting her website:
Twitter: @NicolaCornick
Interviews on the RNA Blog are conducted by Freda Lightfoot and Kate Jackson. If you would like an interview, please contact me at :firstname.lastname@example.com
10 comments:
- The Time Sculptor's Secret said...
This was a fascinating insight into Nicola's life and work, thank you. I was interested in the idea of taking a character from book 1 and seeing if he/she can be redeemed in book 2, but then you have to resist the temptation to give them their just desserts and bump them off, to avoid the need for a 'dream' scene à la Dallas!
Jane Gray
- August 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Uma Anandane said...
You have inspired me a lot to keep my dreams alive and I'm happy to see your interview through FB.Now,I'm too following RNA
- August 5, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Nicola Cornick said...
Hi Jane! I don't think any of us could get away with a Dallas-style dream scene, could we! But yes, I do enjoy looking at characters from different angles, digging into their past to expose the reasons for their behaviour and seeing if I can find a few scraps of integrity in there somewhere to build on.
Uma, thank you for dropping by. I hope you enjoy the RNA blog!
- August 5, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- margaret blake said...
Hi Nicola, Lots of food for thought here for any aspiring writer.
I love it that you are volunteering also as a guide, that must be fascinating and a great change from being alone all morning.
Your books are riveting and long may you continue.
It is always a thrill for me, when I visit the States, to see your books for sale.
- August 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- Nicola Cornick said...
Thank you, Margaret, for such kind words about my books. It gives me a thrill to see my books for sale in the US too, and even more when I see them on the shelves over here! I don't think one ever forgets that lovely feeling.
- August 5, 2011 at 2:30 PM
- Hywela Lyn said...
Hi Nicola
What an interesting interview, I was especially interested in the idea of 'redeeming' a character from a previous book. I'm in the process of doing something similar with a 'flawed' character who I am rather fond of!
It must be such an enjoyable job working for the National Trust, and also working with wild life projects. Thanks for sharing this little insight into your life!
- August 5, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- Cara Cooper said...
Interesting interview Nicola and what a perfect add-on to your writing being involved with the National Trust. I find their properties really inspiring - particularly Ightham Mote in Kent. Alan Garner was one of my favourite authors when I was a teenager. I haven't read him for years but you may well have inspired me to revisit him!
- August 6, 2011 at 4:06 AM
- Nicola Cornick said...
Thank you, Lyn. I am glad you enjoyed the interview. Flawed characters are very interesting, aren't they!
Cara, I'm glad to have revived your Alan Garner reading. Such an evocative author, I think. And I do think we are very lucky to have so many inspiration NT properties around. Ightham Mote is stunningly beautiful!
- August 6, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Rosemary Gemmell said...
Really interesting interview and story lines - and those are three of my favourite authors you mentioned!
- August 6, 2011 at 10:46 PM
- Nicola Cornick said...
Thank you, Rosemary. I love it when I discover overlapping reading tastes!
- August 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM


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A couple of weeks ago, I spent the afternoon with Henry in the Herb Garden and Vegetable Patch, learning about just a handful of the varieties grown by him and the team.
Over 27 years ago, when Henry and Sylvia first took on and began renovation of the Hundred House, the gardens were not the spectacular site they are today. Henry describes them in their former state, as a mere lawn at the front and a run down vegetable patch to the rear, that had been neglected for a number of years.
Today, Henry alone spends upwards of 25 hours a week tending the gardens, along with Head Housekeeper Libby, and plant expert, Denise.
You may or may not know that the rooms at the Hundred House, are named after plants and herbs that we grow onsite with Rose Geranium, Fennel and Dill and Anise being but a few.
Golden Marjoram~ According to English legend, Goblins hate Marjoram and should be sewn in one's garden to ward them off. It is a very hardy plant and grows quickly with a sunny hue and an uplifting, zesty taste. Works very well in tomato sauces and in salads or casseroles.
Anise~ Over the years, Anise was thought to be a cure for sleepiness when chewed and used as a very early antiseptic. Has a similar flavour to Star Anise, Fennel and Licorice. The seeds can be ground in a Pestle and Mortar and used in Jams and Compots.
Angelica~ Pagans believed that Angelica would protect against negative energies and and promote healing. Identified by its lovely large, star burst flowers. This 'herb of Angels', is actually a member of the Parsley family. Candied Angelica is popularly used to decorate cakes and desserts or to flavour Gin and sweet wines.
Rose Geranium~With a very sweet, rosy scent with minty overtones; Rose Geranium has been used through the ages as an antidepressant. Excellent when used to infuse jams and preserves and can be used in many cakes and desserts.
Buckler Leaf Sorrel~The name supposedly derived from the French word for 'sour', Buckler Leaf Sorrel has a tangy, lemony flavour. It can be used in salads, as a garnish, in soups, or compliments fish excellently. Because of its strong taste, large quantities are not needed.


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Sweet Potato Pineapple Cake
Crushed pineapple adds moistness and subtle fruity flavor to this tasty layered cake. The cream cheese frosting is mouthwatering.—Joyce Walter, Nicholasville, Kentucky
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Makes12 servings
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 1 can (15 ounces) sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, well drained
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
- Divide the batter among three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 703 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 431mg sodium, 124g carbohydrate (96g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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My position regarding what has become Republic Act No. 10175, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, has not changed since I first went over the Senate version (Senate Bill No. 2796) several months ago: I maintain that it is a deeply flawed law that will not be able to properly address the problems it was ostensibly designed for, including, but not limited to, libel, cyber-bullying, and cyber-prostitution. Of course, back in February, I was content merely to air my anxiety, because I was fairly optimistic that the ill-conceived bill would not prosper, such optimism—or maybe I should say, with the benefit of hindsight, naïveté—being largely rooted in my reluctance to entertain the notion that the denizens of officialdom would act, to use a time-honored phrase, like a bunch of drooling incompetents.
It seems opportune to raise yet again the important question of whether our leaders understand what goes on in cyberspace, even as they attempt to engage the wired middle and upper classes—certainly not the general public, in view of extant data on the level of Internet penetration, not to mention access to electricity, in the country—by establishing and using all sorts of online properties, such as web sites, blogs, and social media accounts.
The massive outcry against the anti-cybercrime law, which, as of this writing, includes four separate petitions filed with the Supreme Court by various groups, has found the apparatchiks of this administration scrambling to defend the decision of President Benigno S. Aquino III to sign it into law. For instance, at a press briefing yesterday, September 27, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda, urging critics to wait for the pertinent Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), said that "freedom of expression is not absolute", and that the law "[attaches] responsibilities in cyberspace"—pronouncements that are not without merit and would be difficult to disagree with, but tend to come across as incongruous at the very least, considering that Lacierda, along with other Palace functionaries, has been known to happily heckle political opponents—transport strike organizers and participants, say, or former Chief Justice Renato Corona—using his Twitter account, and could more convincingly serve as an exemplar of irresponsible online behavior than the opposite, especially because, by virtue of his position, he is supposed to speak with the voice of the Chief Executive.
Similarly irresponsible, as well as disingenuous, are the arguments advanced by Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) Undersecretary Manuel L. Quezon III, who, in response to blogger Jon Limjap's tweet that the law, presumably on account of its provisions on libel, could be used "to silence political critics online", replied that Limjap's "sweeping" statement "ignores the [C]onstitution and its guarantees", adding that the Act contained nothing that "any columnist hasn't had to live with since time immemorial". I would have thought that the following patently obvious things need not be said: first, the Constitution will not prevent—and in fact allows—the litigious from threatening to file or actually filing lawsuits, as Quezon himself knows from experience, whatever the courts eventually decide; second, the majority of people online are not columnists and have had no journalistic training, though pretenders do proliferate; and third, just because a particular state of affairs has persisted "since time immemorial" is not a reason to maintain said state.
None of the foregoing is to advocate that a kind of exceptionalism be observed with reference to cyberspace and the various activities that go on it it, as The Philippine Star columnist Federico J. Pascual seems to believe, rather strangely, of those against the anti-cybercrime law. I do think that there is much that deserves to be regulated online, although that requires a separate discussion. The process of law-making, however, ought to be undertaken with intelligence, sensitivity, and no small amount of caution. Given the disturbing implications of the Act in its current form, a severe shortage of precisely the aforementioned qualities may well be afflicting Congress and Malacañang, and now time, energy, and taxpayer money must be spent, if not squandered, in the fight against a law that, as Cocoy Dayao has pointed out, could have been crafted "far, far better", and would therefore have been a more efficient use of national resources.
It is interesting to note that, according to a recent report, Aquino did not exercise his veto power over the Act because the office of Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. prepared a legal memorandum recommending the law for signing. Perhaps Ochoa or Aquino might be prevailed upon to release the contents of this memorandum to the public, in order that the rationale behind the approval of the Act by a President who has repeatedly asserted his commitment to freedom and transparency might be understood by the people it will affect—the so-called bosses in whose interests he claims to work, and to whom he now owes a clear explanation.


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The advertisement has moved on into a different label these days. People aren't happy with the old black and white photos. They love to see interesting posters. They are eye-catching and make anyone interested in an event. But you do need to print the posters from a good company to help in distribution.
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• Printing posters are definitely much more affordable than giving an advertisement. One can easily print them on a paper quality of their choice and then distribute them.
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• In general, posters are more eye-catching because of prominent printing. So, people will be attracted towards them. Using images as a tool is much more effective than plain text.
Posters are a great tool that the modern age has. They can be used for anything and everything. So, the use of posters will not die out soon.


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Ham Loaf with Mustard Sauce
Brown sugar, mustard, herbs and spices season this hearty ham loaf. I like to make several loaves to serve to our retirement club. To speed things up, I use my food processor's chopper blade to grind the meat.
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours
Makes2 ham loaves (6-8 servings each)
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 pounds ground fully cooked ham
- 1-1/2 pounds ground pork
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 3 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
- In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, milk and eggs. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cloves and mustard. Spread in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Press meat mixture on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before inverting onto serving platters.
- For sauce, combine egg yolks, mustard, vinegar, sugar, water and salt in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and horseradish. Cool. Fold in cream. Serve with ham loaves.


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Drop Files Components
|11 January 2014
Delphi Compatibility:
- Overview
- Download
- Install Info
- Change Log
- License
You can download the latest version of the Drop Files Components from
the file repository on SourceForge as
Earlier releases back to v5.0.2 can be downloaded from https://sourceforge.net/projects/ddablib/files/dropfiles/ – just click the .zip file containing the required version.
Subversion users can check out the source code of the current release from the DelphiDabbler Code Library Subversion repository on SourceForge by doing:
svn checkout http://svn.code.sf.net/p/ddablib/code/tags/projects/dropfiles/release-5.0.5 codedir
codedir is the directory where you want to checkout code.
To check out other versions, simply specify a different version number.
The latest development tree can be checked out using:
svn checkout http://svn.code.sf.net/p/ddablib/code/trunk/projects/dropfiles codedir
Check outs are read only, but you can easily contribute code: see below.
If you create a useful enhancement or bug fix, please create a ticket on the
Issue Tracker, enter
dropfiles in the Project field and select
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Enhancement in the Type
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N° 40–2002: Joint Statement at the International Space Station Heads of Agency meeting - Monday 3 June 2002 - Paris (France)
3 June 2002
The leaders of the space agencies taking part in the International Space Station (ISS) programme, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), met today at ESA's Headquarters to discuss the status of the ISS programme.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the ISS International Partners reaffirmed their commitment to working together on the development, assembly and use of the ISS for scientific and applied research. In particular, they noted the tremendous achievements that have already been accomplished through their cooperation on the ISS, which has so far been assembled with nearly flawless precision.
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This boy's favourite celebration is Christmas. What's your favourite time of year? Tell us about it!
JumpingT-RexTower replied on Vietnam Permalink
i love christmas to
ColdPaper99 replied on Vietnam Permalink
I love the video
FierceQuartz2 replied on China Permalink
My favourite day is my birthday. It's August 2nd. I get so many gifts and cards. We go on holiday and we go to the beach. We eat crabs and birthday cake. We wear rabbit crowns. I get presents from my friends and my parents. My mother puts up balloons and happy birthday banners. I love my parents and say thank you.
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oh my god this is my bday date too
PrincessPopFire replied on Canada Permalink
my favorite day of chrismast is wen santa coming and my house and decorate my house and it big chicken and next my parent give me a presents.
PrincessPopFire replied on Canada Permalink
this game is very easy
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My favorite day is Christmas. I celebrate Christmas with my family.
We eat togheter, exchange our presents and play Bingo.
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Christmas is cool
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how do you get a picture for your account
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To create an avatar, first click on the picture.
This takes you to your account.
Now click the tab 'Edit' and scroll down to 'Picture'.
Follow the instructions to create your character and don't forget to save!
You may not see your new picture immediately. It sometimes takes a few days to appear.
Have fun!
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saraheisner necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 47 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Juice in the City
We currently run a successful widget advertising and content business called JuiceBoxJungle (http://www.juiceboxjungle.com). We are launching a new biz called Juice in the City, which offers great local deals and content for moms.
Hip moms, urban and suburban.
We'd like to stay loosely within our current color scheme, but not exactly within it (we like plum, raspberry, orange and lime but not ALL together), and put a new illustrative flair to this brand. We definitely envision a city skyline as part of this logo, along with the name. Fruit may also appear :). Most likely the city skyline is roughly sketched, playful, and done in black thin line. Must be clean and modern but playful. A cross between our current logo (attached below) and the illustrations on http://www.dailycandy.com. We like their whimsical drawings on that site but do NOT like the watercolor sky skyline they have. We'd like to have illustrations but definitely have our own twist on what DC is doing.
Attached is our current logo. Also attached is an example of what we consider to be closest to what we are looking for, from Daily Candy (obviously this is not a logo, but just a "look" we like).
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Rick Perry, in Silicon Valley, defends NH speech
SAN JOSE -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry, on a fundraising swing in California, spoke at length for the first time Wednesday about his eyebrow-raising address in New Hampshire last week that has gone viral on the Internet, saying it was "a pretty typical speech for me" and denying suggestions that he seemed to be on medication or under the influence of alcohol.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Chronicle, the governor defined his embattled presidential campaign as one that offers voters a leader with "the courage to walk into Washington, D.C.," and "take a wrecking ball, a sledgehammer - whatever it takes to break up the good-old-boy corporate lobbyist mentality that is putting this country's future in jeopardy."
Perry also addressed other campaign and political developments in his 24-hour visit to California, saying that GOP front-runner Mitt Romney - who Wednesday launched a blistering attack ad against Perry - has "been on so many different sides of so many different issues" that Americans no longer trust him.
And on a day in which thousands of people marched in a general strike in Oakland, the Republican governor appeared at least sympathetic to what he called the Occupy movement's anger at the government.
"I think it again is a reflection of the failure of the federal government," said Perry. "You've got Main Street mom and pop out there trying to keep their businesses open, and a lot of times they haven't. And they're looking around, watching Washington bail out big businesses and going, 'What the heck is going on here?'
"That's what is wrong with America. Look, this is a Democrat and Republican problem," he said. "The establishment is not for me, because I don't like the establishment. I think the establishment, Democrats and Republicans, have been part of the problem."
Perry made the comments Wednesday as he prepared to star at one fundraiser in Silicon Valley and another that evening in Orange County.
About that video
Asked about the video spot that's become a viral hit on San Bruno-based YouTube, Perry deadpanned that "we tried to recruit them to Texas, you know - as we did Facebook and eBay."
The clip, described by some as bizarre and incoherent, shows Perry mugging, joking and playing with the audience as he describes New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die" as "cool" and appears to collapse in giggles over a gift of maple syrup.
Perry shrugged off the criticism and appeared flummoxed by the attention to the address.
"I've probably given 1,000 speeches. There are some that have been probably boring, some that have been animated, some that have been in between," he said.
But "ask the people who were there," he said, "not some political opponent who has put a video up. The people there were responding to the speech ... clapping at all the right places - and there was a standing ovation at the end."
Responding to the suggestions by some political observers that the animated Perry may have been on pain medication for his past back surgery, the governor said: "No. I was just giving a speech."
"I had spine surgery on the first of July, but I ran this morning," he said, adding that he was not taking pain medication or anything else before Friday's event, and in fact was back on his regular running routine.
Asked about "The Daily Show" comedian Jon Stewart's suggestion that Perry looked like he had been drinking, the governor said, "It wasn't that either."
"It's not that I wouldn't love to sit down with Jon and have a glass of wine," he said with a laugh, adding "if he'll buy."
Staying on message
But Perry insisted that "the American people are not confused about what is on their minds. And it's not whether some political operative takes a video and puts it up on YouTube."
"They care about who's going to get this country back working, who is it that has a track record and a focus and the courage to walk into Washington, D.C.," and "not tinker around the edges with a little tweezer," he said.
Perry's poll ratings have collapsed since summer, when he entered the 2012 GOP presidential race, only to be battered by lackluster debate performances and missteps. But two months before the first votes are to be cast in the Iowa caucuses, Perry's arrival in California came with a clear sign that he is considered a formidable threat by the Romney campaign.
The former Massachusetts governor's camp unleashed a blistering attack ad that opens with the question: "Where did all the liberals in California get their bad ideas?" The Web spot compared Perry to California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, on illegal immigration - a volatile subject with conservative voters who rail at in-state college tuition for undocumented immigrants, which both governors have backed.
About that new ad
Perry shrugged off the ad and leveled a jab at Romney.
"It's interesting because he himself signed legislation to make health care free for illegals in Massachusetts," Perry said. "It's like a lot of other people who run for office. They say whatever their polls tell them they need to be saying to win."
Perry appeared upbeat and energized as he prepared for the fundraisers and to meet with members of his newly announced finance team, including star venture capitalist Floyd Kvamme, San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos and beef ranching magnate John Harris.
Asked about his campaign's vaunted efforts to "reboot" as paid ads prepare to go up in critical states like Iowa, Perry - with a laugh - extended his foot, sporting a fancy black, lizard cowboy boot.
"Reboot?" he said. "I'm already rebooted."
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Tuesday, October 31, 2000
Cupertino, CA--It's not easy being beautiful. Like a beauty
queen with a blemish, the Power Mac G4 Cube from Apple has drawn some catty
comments from a few users who contend that the computer's acrylic enclosure
tends to develop unattractive cracks.
Maybe Apple has it coming. After all, the company's fervent
descriptions of the Cube's beauty, while arguably true, just about dare people
to look for flaws. Now a few sharp-eyed folks think they've found them, and
their disappointed Internet postings describe the appearance of small cracks in
Cube's surface. Thoughts about Apple's just desserts aside, though, these
alleged defects raise a more important question for the plastics engineer. Are
the cracks real?
Probably not. Apple makes a strong case that the untrained
consumer's eye can easily mistake the normally visible traces of the molding
process for stress cracks. "They're not cracks at all, they're mold lines,"
insists Linda McNulty, director of Apple's desktop products. Indeed, the design
of the two-piece enclosure does make the mold, or weld, lines just about
impossible to hide through design practice.
The main housing component, which defines the 8 x 8 x 8-inch
Cube's shape and surrounds the Cube's sheet-metal enclosed core, is crystal
clear. Acrylic's optical clarity helps create the impression that the core
floats above your desktop, but clear plastics tend to reveal their weld lines
more readily than colored or painted materials. Also, the Cube is meant to be
viewed from all angles, preventing Apple's engineers from hiding the weld line
in back of or beneath the housing.
The second enclosure component posed its own weld-line problems.
This ribbed white vent panel, which forms the cube's top, features five
different openings for screws and computer hardware. Each of these results in
more weld lines and no out-of-the-way place to hide them, according to McNulty.
Weld lines may be inevitable in many plastic parts, but McNulty
reports that plenty of engineering effort went into minimizing their visual
impact. She says some of the mold lines were incorporated into the design. "We
intentionally lined up the mold lines with the centers of the screws," she says.
Apple also tried to lessen the lines by molding the 9-mm thick acrylic walls at
high injection pressures (20,000 psi). Finally the company experimented with
several different gate locations during a tooling development process that took
12 months.
For more information on the Cube specifications, visit www.apple.com.


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We oppose Islam, not Muslims. We are against hate, not faith
On the other hand, there does seem to be new research suggesting that excessive or long-term cannabis use does cause psychiatric problems - but current political attitudes, both pro and con, probably pre-date this information.
As Father Ted found to his cost!manfred wrote:Sadly, if you become an addict, there is little point talking about moderation. An alcoholic has to stop drinking altogether as he is incapable to merely have a little glass now and then.
Fernando wrote:I don't think many drunkards would go mad, only the very worst cases get delerium tremens or see pink elephants when their booze is stopped. However, criminals would get very rich and powerful supplying them with their tipple, as happened in the USA.
Fernando wrote:I wouldn't for a minute advocate drinking to the point of alcoholism but AFAIK - in the UK at least - the taxes on alcohol more than pay for the extra NHS costs.
Difficult to prove cause and effect here, NS. What about the beer-swilling Vikings and their toadstool-powered berserkers?Nosuperstition wrote:Love for the pleasure given by alcohol resulted in the slavery for Hindus for many centuries.So it must be discouraged on the basis that those that seek housing should stay fit by restraining themselves from alcohol and to some extent from sweets.
Undoubtedly correct, if gambling is taken to excess. There are measures to limit both alcohol and gambling but neither can be wholy effective. Ultimately, people can make their own alcohol and people have been known to bet on flies crawling up a window pane. Personally, I enjoy a little drink, which has obvious physical effects, but couldn't bear to bet even a small sum, secure in the knowledge that I would be almost certain to lose it. Drinking glass half full, begging bowl half empty!Nosuperstition wrote:If the parents buy their kids iron and fat rich diet such as nuts,ghee etc instead of buying a drink for themselves,the prospects of their kids scoring brightly in academics increases many a fold.
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Behind every successful undercover police detective, there is an informant providing crucial intel. Leung Siu Tong (Michael Tse), known as "Laughing," is an experienced undercover agent who returns from a long-term assignment in Mainland China to the Hong Kong Police's Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) to teach new recruits. His new commander is Senior Inspector Jodie Chau (Fala Chen), who bears an unsettling resemblance to his former lover, Karen. As Laughing and Jodie recruit new undercover agents, Laughing personally recruits Lap Ching (Jin Au Yeung). The newly assembled undercover team go after the Yee Fung, a large triad organization that they have been pursuing for years, and the dangerous leader Lat Keung (Ben Wong), known as "Spicy Ginger." Lap Ching infiltrates the Yee Fung as a low-level gangster and pimp, while Laughing fosters his relationship with a crippled low-level gangster, Michael So (Bosco Wang), who agrees to become Laughing's informant in exchange for Laughing's help to move up the ranks of the triad organization. When Laughing's plan works all too well, will Michael become a too-powerful gangster who can't be stopped? "Lives of Omission" is a 2011 Hong Kong drama series. It is a spin-off of the successful crime drama "E.U." and a sequel to the 2009 film "Turning Point."
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|Matt Anderson of Zenit Kazan attacks against Kawika Shoji (2)
who plays for the Berlin Recycling Volleys.
U.S. outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), a 2012 Olympian, helped his Russian Super League team Zenit Kazan win two matches in the last week. On Jan. 30, Kazan defeated Gazprom Yurga Surgut, 25-17, 25-23, 25-14. Anderson scored 14 points on 11 kills (68.8 kill percent, .688 hitting efficiency), one block and two aces. With the victory, Kazan won the "National Treasure" trophy. To view photos from the match, click here. On Feb. 2, Kazan lost to Dinamo Krasnodar, 17-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12. Anderson scored 14 points on 13 kills and one block. He was also credited with 30 receptions, 40 percent positive. Kazan leads the league with a 15-2 record. Anderson has also been voted into a pool of players from which participants in the all-star match will be selected.
Ron Larsen, who was an assistant coach for the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Men's Olympic teams, will serve as assistant coach for the Loyola Marymount women's volleyball team under Lions Head Coach Tom Black. For the last four years, Larsen has served as the head coach of the UC Riverside women's volleyball team. To read the complete release, click here.
USA Volleyball has released an updated list of international transfer certificates processed allowing for United States citizens to compete in leagues overseas.
A total of 279 transfers have been finalized by USA Volleyball with the breakdown being 99 male athletes and 180 female athletes. Additional transfers are expected to be finalized in the near future. To view the list, click here.
Relive the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team's 2012 season with the 2012 Yearbook. There are lots of full-color illustrations, results, statistics and biographies. To view the book, click here.
U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.), a 2008 Olympian, and Arkas Izmir Spor defeated Fenerbahce Grundig, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21 on Feb. 2. Hansen scored one point with a block and set his team to a 51.6 kill percent and a .411 hitting efficiency.
U.S. opposite Brook Billings (Santa Barbara, Calif.), a 2004 Olympian, and Istanbul BBSK defeated M Milli Piyango, 22-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 15-3 on Feb. 2. Billings led all scorers with 25 points on 23 attacks (53.5 kill percent, .395 hitting efficiency) and two blocks.
U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), a 2004, '08 and '12 Olympian, and his Turkish league team Halkbank Ankara defeated Bursa Yenisehir Bld. S., 25-13, 25-19, 25-19 on Feb. 2. Priddy started the first two sets and scored 11 points on six kills (75.0 kill percent. .750 hitting efficiency), one block and a match-high four aces. Arkas Spor leads the league with a 14-1 record. Halkbank is in second at 11-4 and Istanbul BBSK is in third, also at 11-4.
U.S. outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and his Polish league team Asseco Resovia Rzeszow defeated AZS Politechnika Warszawska, 23-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-21 on Feb. 1. Lotman scored 10 points on seven attacks, two blocks and one ace. He was credited with 15 receptions, 47 percent positive.
U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and Jastrzębski Węgiel fell to Delecta Bydgoszcz, 25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 16-25, 15-10 on Feb. 2. Holmes finished with eight points on four attacks, three blocks and one ace. To view a photo gallery, click here. Jastrzębski Węgiel is in third place in the league at 12-5. Asseco Resovia Rzeszow is in fourth with an 11-6 record. The final matches of the PlusLiga regular season will be played Feb. 8-11.
U.S. setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania), a 2004 and '12 Olympian, and his Argentina league team Drean Bolívar went 2-0 last week. On Jan. 31, Bolívar beat La Union de Formosa, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23. Suxho scored five points on three kills, one block and one ace. He set his team to a 46.8 kill percent and a .414 hitting efficiency. On Feb. 2, Bolívar beat Sarmiento Santana Textiles, 25-21, 25-23, 25-22. Suxho scored one points with an attack and set his team to a 54.1 kill percent and a .459 hitting efficiency. Bolívar is in second place in the league with a 14-3 record.
U.S. setter Kawika Shoji (Honolulu, Hawaii) and his German league team the Berlin Recycling Volleys defeated VCO Berlin, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19 on Jan. 30. Shoji scored one point with a block and set his team to a 45.9 kill percent and a .339 hitting efficiency. Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.), a 2008 Olympian, also plays for the Berlin Recycling Volleys but is rehabilitating from knee surgery. The Recycling Volleys lead the league.
U.S. middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and the French league team Tours defeated Tourcoing, 21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-16 on Feb. 2. Smith scored eight points on four attacks (50.0 kill percent, .500 hitting efficiency), two blocks and two aces.
U.S. outside hitter Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) and middle blocker Matt Rawson (Los Angeles) and their French league team Cannes fell to Rennes, 25-15, 25-21, 26-28, 25-21 on Feb. 2. Tarr scored 10 points on 10 attacks. Rawson did not play in the match.
U.S. opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.), libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) and their French league team Montpellier fell to Sete, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-11 on Feb. 2. Clark led his team with 20 points on 20 attacks. Reft was credited with 33 receptions, 58 percent positive.
The French league team Toulouse, including U.S. opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) and middle blocker Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.), fell to Narbonne, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20 on Feb. 2. Patak led his team with 18 points on 15 attacks, two blocks and one ace. Hein added 10 points on seven kills and a team-high three blocks.
In France's B league, AS Orange Nassau, including U.S. libero Dustin Watten (Long Beach, Calif.) and outside hitters Damien Scott (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) fell to St-Brieuc, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21 on Feb. 1. Vance scored 11 points on 10 attacks and one block. He was credited with seven receptions, 43 percent positive. Scott added 10 points on eight attacks (50.0 kill percent, .500 hitting efficiency). He was credited with 35 receptions, 89 percent positive. Watten was credited with 16 receptions, 100 percent positive.
U.S. middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and his Italian league team Copra Alior Piacenza defeated Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18 on Feb. 3. Holt scored 12 points on four kills, a match-high six blocks and two aces.
U.S. opposite Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.) and Andreoli Latina fell to Itas Diatec Trentino, 25-20, 25-15, 25-19 on Feb. 2. Troy played as a substitute and scored two points on one kill and one ace.
In Italy's Serie A2 league, U.S. outside hitter Garrett Muagututia (Oceanside, Calif.) and Sieco Service Ortona defeated Coserplast Matera, 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 on Feb. 3. Muagututia scored 13 points on 13 attacks (56.5 kill percent, .565 hitting efficiency). He was also credited with 33 receptions, 45 percent positive.
Kevin Hansen and Arkas Izmir Spor have advanced to the six-team playoff of the Champions League. They will face Poland's Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle on Feb. 5 in Poland and on Feb. 12 in Turkey.
Russia's Zenit Kazan, which includes U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.), a 2008 and 2012 Olympian, and Matt Anderson, will play Russian Super League rival Dinamo Moscow in the six-team playoff. The teams will play on Feb. 6 in Kazan and on Feb. 13 in Moscow.
Matches can be viewed live and on demand at laola1.tv.
Reid Priddy and Halkbank Ankara have advanced to the semifinals of the CEV Cup where they will play Russia's Lokomotiv Kharkiv on Feb. 6 in Turkey and on Feb. 13 in Russia.
Murphy Troy and Italy's Andreoli Latina will also play in the semifinals against Turkey's Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara. The teams will play in Turkey on Feb. 6 and in Italy on Feb. 13.
Max Holt and Copra Elior Piacenza advanced to the quarterfinals of the CEV Challenge Cup. It will travel to play Stroitel Minsk of Belarus on Feb. 6 and host the team on Feb. 13.


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Saturday night the lights will be lit at Daytona International Speedway, kicking off the 2012 NASCAR Speed Week. If you haven't watched the Bud Shootout in the past this is always a great race to watch. It's a non points race, so there's always plenty of hard racing to go around under the lights of Daytona!
The starting positions will be drawn on Friday, by luck of the draw. As a driver your starting position will be totally random. The race is 75 laps with a 10 minute pit stop after the first 25 laps. Under the first caution teams are allowed to take on a fresh set of tires, adjust the chassis and refuel.
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As promised, here are some incredible people that I got to hang out with last homestand!!! One night in particular, I seriously just had the most fun with so many different sets of kiddos that were SO EXCITED to be the stadium watching the Royals! Their enthusiasm pumped me up to do my job even better, so I told them I would return the favor by putting their pretty faces on my blog! Enjoy!
The first shout goes to Hoops and YoYo!!! Oh man–and you thought these guys were just available upon opening Hallmark cards, but OH NO, they come to cheer on the Royals!!!!! Kelly did an awesome job helping them out for the game and was actually just named Homestand MVP! Congrats, Kelly!!! Britt is the fine looking guy with us, and he is one of my very favorite people to be partners with on K Crew. He's funny and clever, works hard and just really a pleasure of a partner. Here's to you, Britt!
I've said it before, and I'll surely say it again, but being in charge of the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat honoree is so exciting because I get to meet the coolest people. This awesome guy next to me is THE Cullen Jones AKA OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST!!!! I seriously became a little starstruck by Cullen…the most obvious reason would be THE OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL, which is especially impressive to me because I spent a great deal of my childhood being obsessed with the Olympics. He was super down-to-earth and told me some cool stories about the Olympics, including a really special moment to him when he saw the USA Mens' Basketball Team all at their meet cheering for THEM. He said it was pretty surreal. But there was more than just a gold medal that had me so mesmerized by this superstar. Cullen has teamed up with USA Swimming Foundation's "Make a Splash" program, to promote swimming lessons in order to help reduce drowning instances among minority youth.
K Crew's job is to try to interact with as many as fans as possible each night, and Aaron really took the extra effort to not miss ANYONE! Hahahahaha. This praying mantis was helping us pump up some pretty excited fans in right field. And a shout out to Aaron, a veteran K Crew member who I had a great time working with as we reminisced about some K Crew from seasons past. We miss you guys!
And the following pictures are just some of the INCREDIBLE kids that I met and got to cheer on our Royals together!! I completely adored my time with each of them!!! Thanks for being so excited about the Royals, guys…I'm thinking there could be a K Crew job in your future!!!!
And last, but certainly not least in this blog of INCREDIBLE fans that I got to hang out with would be these sweet kids that I spent a couple of innings with–cheering, chatting, and becoming friends. They're not from KC, so this was such a meaningful experience to get to see how very excited they were to be here. I was getting ready to leave the stadium after the game, when I hear someone shout, "ERICA!!!" I turn around to see my new friends, and their mom runs over to me and says, "They were so sad that they missed you, because they were really wanting to ask you for your autograph! I know you're leaving, but could you do that for them?"
Note to fans everywhere: I WILL NEVER SAY NO TO AN AUTOGRAPH. Among the million things I love about this job would include the pretend fame that comes with being a K Crew girl, but most of all–I love that four kids left the game smiling and so excited because of some time I spent with them.
It's a GREAT day to be a Royals fan…
P.S. I almost forgot!!! This past weekend, I was at a wedding in St. Louis (Don't worry, I had my Royals bracelet on ALL weekend!). My boyfriend was the DJ and he had me be the MC for the night. I felt like I was doing Live Shots all night–it was so much fun!! One fan–I mean GUEST lol, asked me if I had done some MC stuff before, and I told him about my job with K Crew. He then had to tease me, because he was a Cards fan (otherwise a really nice guy, ha!). But then he said something pretty exciting. He told me that he hasn't been to a stadium that has such cool promotions and fan interaction as the ones at The K. Even in a city of red, I hear good things about my Royals!!! Here's a picture of me down in the bottom right using my Royals experience to get people a dancing! Congrats, Elisha and Tony! Come see us at The K, and I'll see about getting you on Kiss Cam!


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L - hope you get some fun grandkid times, and some running in - should be nice weather out there, right?
Yeah, almost too warm. We're essentially in the desert, so it gets pretty cool at night (now 36°F at 5:40am) but getting to mid 70's during the day. First day were were here it hit 79°. I'm going to have to shift my runs later though because Harriet and I won't be able to run at the same time during the week -- we'll see the impact as I can't run as fast in the warm, especially speed work.
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Hey Everybody!
Lou, so awesome that you can do that.... I know you and Harriet will enjoy!
I've been sporadically checking in and reading up. Sounds like everyone is doing well. I went to the Dr. last week and he said run every other day, 3 miles only, so I've been doing that. It feels yucky to run so short, but i'm trying to stay injury free. My left achilles is still thick....(anyone have this?) And I just want to be all the way back to normal. I've signed up for a half the first week of June, so I hope that's enough time to slowly build up the miles. I think it is....
Erika, I was just reading my Boston race report from 2010 and remembering how fun it was to meet you and Holly and to see Lou and all of those other masters. I hope I can see you all at another one someday.... my dream is to get back to shape and qualify again.
Speaking of other health related matters, my hubby has just lost 35 pounds and still losing. Yay! I am attempting to go along with him but the weight isn't coming off of me as quickly.... i've lost 7 pounds and hope to lose about 15 more.
Hi to Paul and Perry and Jelly and Bugs and Dave (if he still checks in here)
Hi to all of the new people, too! Hope you can continue to check in.
Hi Kimmie! Yes, take it easy on getting back to it after an achilles injury. I had that a few years ago and pool running was the best thing for it. And yes, mine felt "thick" for several months after I got back to running, and I iced it as a precautionary measure quite a bit. It got to a point where I realized I hadn't even thought of it for awhile, so knew then it was all healed up. Takes time, though. (And huge congrats to your DH for the weight loss, and you too! While it is annoying how men seem to lose weight easier than women, you're still doing great!)
Have fun, Lou! I figure that's gotta be a culture shock of some sort though, to go from being just you and H with a cat, to taking care of a 3-month old! Enjoy the heat though, sounds like it's chilly back East!
Cold as snot here, this weekend is going to suck. I'll be wearing out my treadmill this winter, for sure. Lows forecast in the -40° to -50°F range this weekend. Happily though, it will warm up a bit just in time for Monday and going back to work. Gotta love it. I haven't been running as much as I'd like, partly due to the cold but a lot of it is work related and trying to shake this damn cold. I was just about worthless last week but on the mend now. Did 6.1 miles with some good interval work last night and hope for a few more miles tonight, but will keep it easy.
My left achilles is still thick....(anyone have this?)
Hi, Kimmie!
Both of my achilles have a thick knot, about ankle high, sometimes painful to the touch after running. Just checked and they're not so bad now.
We just got back from a weekend "off". We went to Joshua Tree National Park, did a short hike and a ranger guided tour of Bill Keys' ranch , then 18 miles mostly together this morning. Harriet sent me off on the last couple of miles.
Long, unrelenting hills there, but we avoided the worst of it, I think. Used the RA course mapper, but didn't realize we were headed off into sand roads, and one of the mapped roads wasn't really obvious (I thought I saw it, but we didn't take that one), so we improvised. It's all good.
Erika, I expect to see you when you add MN to the collection.
KImmie, it is scar tissue, just like with skin scar tissue it is thicker than normally and tougher. Give it time, and keep stretching.
Lou, would like to see some pictures of your trip, and grandson.
Perry, glad you are running strong.
hope everyone is feeling better, this flu season the worst
Check my logs, doing good. Started the new year with a crazy plan of cold baths twice a day. Torture, but not harder than being a runner who lives in Alaska Right? Docs call this neuropathy or fibro say there is not a medicine that helps and I am not in pain enough for stronger meds. Doc said pick your diagnose, there is no cure, try antidepressents to cover up the pain. they really have no clue. I am on my own. So colds baths it is. I feel good 80% of the time. When I hurt it feels like burning under the skin. I have a 10k race in may as a goal. I am registered for a half in the fall. I will do triathlons this summer. Life finds a way. OH and I need to get not-fat.
Our grandson
Our trip
Thanks for helping get me off my butt to post these, Bugs.


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No, as one of the most tortured religious groups ever in the ""FREE??"" US of A.
Get us a page number of the Law that says "ye shall control the people's lives, not just their health".
you should read the thing. it's over 2000 pages with much of it TBD. we still don't know what all it will say when they are done with it. what we do know is that with each passing addition, the cost goes up. cost to individuals, cost to the health care industry, cost to the insurance industry, and cost to the government...which all translates into cost to the individual.
Under the new System Third party audits will be done. Every Patient we admit with an inappropriate diagnosis we don't get paid for anything. So now we have to do a better job of assessing patients and assigning appropriate diagnosis's. It will no longer be enough to have an MD's reasonable assumption of Diagnosis.
Under the new System Third party audits will be done
In the past year we have been operating under an assumption that the law applies now. We have an outside company surveying our patients using a similar tool to what the Gov will be using. We have increased our score from 68 to about 77, so we still have a long way to go. We have also been penalizing the admitting MDs and self auditing our diagnosis. The Unit I work on has 31 beds and we went from being full almost all the time with patients waiting on other units for a bed to open up, to having 4-5 empty beds all the time and seriously having to look at staffing.
We will not know until we are there.
... probably not one of us who couldn't find kin held slave by someone if we could go far enough back. at some point, get over it.
BTW blue, i have read it. have you?
i have a question though. did the word count change or only the page count? ;)
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Here are a few of the falsehoods concerning the Patriots-Giants matchup that I've heard already and hope not to hear again.
Over the past nine months, I've spent approximately 648.5 waking hours thinking about, analyzing, watching, writing about and talking NFL football.
And with six days left before Super Bowl XLVI, I have no clue what's going to happen Sunday.
OK, that's not completely accurate — I have several clues, but they lead me down enough different paths that I feel like a complete forensic failure.
It all seems plausible to me.
Giants win? Could happen. Patriots win? Sure. Aerial battle? Probably. Surprising defense? Why not.
It's frustrating to have so little feel for the game, but I guess that's because it really does figure to be another great and unpredictable matchup, like we had with Saints-Colts and Packers-Steelers the last two seasons.
But, I do know a few things. More importantly, I know a few things that absolutely aren't true — and when the NFL opens the bandwagon wide for any and all to hop on, there's enough misinformation to fill half the Library of Congress.
Here are a few of the falsehoods concerning the Patriots-Giants matchup that I've heard already and hope not to hear again.
FALSEHOOD NO. 1: The Patriots' defense is terrible.
We've had to hear endlessly about the Patriots' "31st-ranked defense," a fact based solely on the number of yards they allowed in the regular season. And there's no refuting it — they allowed a metric ton of yards. But that doesn't mean that they're terrible.
Let's offer another stat that does a nice job of balancing: New England is the only defense in 2011 not to allow more than 27 points in a game once all season.
Does that sound like the work of a terrible defense?
New England did allow 34 points in a loss to Buffalo — but seven of those came thanks to a pick-six by the Bills' D, so only 27 of them were allowed by the D.
And if you've, you know, actually watched the Patriots' defense play over the last two months instead of just repeating the same tired stats, you get the picture of a team that plays physically up front, can get to the quarterback and is excellent in the red zone.
They have forced at least one turnover in 13 straight games, and after allowing an average of 477.5 the first four weeks they've allowed 379.8 the last 14 weeks — not a great number, but not a terrible one either, especially considering the amount of garbage time involved.
They are certainly prone to lapses in the secondary — frightening ones, at times — and have been inconsistent from half to half and even drive to drive. They are not the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. But they are certainly not terrible.
FALSEHOOD NO. 2: America is Super excited about this matchup.
The Northeast is certainly excited about the matchup, and the league will be pleased with the ratings, but I'm not so sure that neutral fans are all that psyched. On the ESPN.com pollcenter, 32 percent said they were more interested in this than most, 31 percent said less, 37 percent said the same.
In other words, it's a Super Bowl — nothing more, nothing less.
In the ESPN poll, disgruntled fans in California (49ers) Louisiana (Saints), Wisconsin (Packers), Pennsylvania (Steelers) and Maryland (Ravens) were among only a few states where "less interested" was the prevailing vote.
Sour grapes aside, consider that the Patriots are the second-most disliked team in the league behind Dallas (I'm not basing that on any particular study, but it's pretty commonly accepted). The Giants are probably somewhere in the top five.
And while there are plenty of interesting angles, there's really no underdog to root for — both franchises are winners and both quarterbacks are superstars with championship rings.
But I think everyone's going to manage to tune in anyway.
FALSEHOOD NO. 3: The Giants are the hot team.
New York has won five straight!
The Patriots should have lost to the Ravens in the title game!
The Giants are the hot team!
Great, except for the fact that New England has won 10 straight, and the Giants certainly should have lost to the 49ers in their title game as well.
The fact is that both teams are playing their best ball of the season right now. The Patriots' defense is a far better unit than it was all season, and the offense has been consistently excellent — only that surprise clunker of an effort by Tom Brady kept the Baltimore game close.
As for the Giants, they were spectacular against Atlanta, very good against a surprisingly flat Green Bay team, and not so hot against San Francisco. Put Eli Manning in San Francisco's lineup and Alex Smith in New York's, and it might have been 30-0 San Fran.
The Giants have been playing a better set of teams during their run, and it's certainly a more surprising run, but pretty much all teams that reach a Super Bowl are "the hot team."
FALSEHOOD NO. 4: It's going to come down to Manning vs. Brady.
This is true, to some extent, but it's more likely that this game will come down to the turnovers those QBs commit than any type of positive output. During the five-game winning streak that got them here, the Giants forced 11 turnovers and only committed two. They've also played some very good football in that run, but anytime you can put up numbers like that you're going to win a lot of games.
They also won the turnover battle in the first meeting with New England, 4-2, the key number in the 24-20 upset.
New England proved that it can win while losing the turnover battle — which it has actually done in both playoff games - but the Patriots are more or less unbeatable when they don't lose the turnover edge. Since the start of 2010, they've had fewer turnovers than their opponent 26 times "� and they've won 25 of those games.
So, while Manning and Brady will have to pass the ball down the field, it's more about avoiding the guys in the other jerseys than anything else.
FALSEHOOD NO. 5: This game is definitely going to be a scoring fest.
Everyone's correct in assuming that this should be a hard-fought, close game.
But despite all evidence to the contrary, everyone seems to see it the neighborhood of 31-28 for a final score.
When they played earlier this year, the score was 24-20. In Super Bowl XLVI, it was 17-14. Even when the third stringers were battling it out in the preseason, the score was 18-17. Of the 10 times the teams have matched up all time, only once has the total number of points scored exceeded 48.
And as far as recent form goes, neither team has allowed more than 24 points in their last five games — doesn't seem likely that they'll start now.
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The Red River Trail, Shreveport LA, is a 5 mile long multi-use trail that generally follows the western bank of the Red River. The trailhead is in the Shreveport entertainment district, along the Clyde Fant Parkway, and adjacent to the amphitheater and splash pool.
The trail is mostly smooth asphalt of varying widths but averaging about 10 feet. Over the length of the trail there are rolling hills, a few moderate hills, and several long stretches of flat terrain. There was minimal vegetation and stones the day I skated there. I encountered several bicyclists and many more walkers/runners all of whom seemed to be trail savvy.
The southern terminus of the trail is at Hamel Memorial Park. I made a U turn in the parking lot there because the final loop around a small pond there looked covered with sand and detritus from a recent rain.
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