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Byrd-Bennett approved as CPS CEO
By Lauren FitzPatrick Staff Reporter [email protected] October 24, 2012 6:06PM
At the Chicago Public School monthly board meeting, the new CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett made her first appearance. Council members looked at budget matters and more. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times
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The Chicago school board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the hiring of Barbara Byrd-Bennett as new Chicago Public Schools chief at $250,000 annually for three years.
Byrd-Bennett, the fifth CPS chief since 2008, will earn the same base pay as her predecessor, Jean-Claude Brizard, who departed recently after only 17 months on the job.
She’ll also be paid $30,000 in “relocation and transition expenses,” and her contract will contain “terms for compensation and benefits,” according to the resolution passed unanimously by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s handpicked school board.
Byrd-Bennett’s contract is still being finalized and won’t be available for weeks, CPS spokeswoman Robyn Ziegler said.
Byrd-Bennett was welcomed by Chicago Board of Education President David Vitale, who invited her to say a few words at the meeting’s start. She jumped right into her presentation honoring two schools that won a national Blue Ribbon.
Vitale cut her off: “That’s what I like about Barbara. We always get immediately down to work,” he said.
She took the hint to tell the room: “I am a teacher who happens to be the CEO.” She promised to restore trust in the wake of the district’s first strike in 25 years and to work transparently with staff and the community.
CPS expects a $1 billion deficit by summer; the nation’s third-largest district will announce which schools it seeks to close by Dec. 1.
The board also approved the new three-year Chicago Teachers Union contract.
The atmosphere overall at the new CEO’s first board meeting was markedly more conciliatory than it had been in the months before Chicago’s teachers went out on strike. Byrd-Bennett committed to setting meetings with several of the community groups that brought gripes to the floor to figure out solutions. Union and community leaders pleaded with her to seek public input before announcing which schools could close.
“I’m hoping that as we move forward on something like this it’s going to be done in a participatory and transparent manner with not only the [Chicago Teachers Union] but the public involved in what’s going on here,” CTU recording secretary Michael Brunson said.
For the first time, anyone who wants to register for two minutes’ floor time before the board can do so online at cpsboe.org starting Nov. 5 instead of lining up outside CPS headquarters early in the morning before each monthly board meeting.
More public input on the district’s amended budget also is coming, and a vote is set for the next meeting on Nov. 14. Hearings are scheduled for Nov. 5, though locations have not yet been announced.
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Illinois coach John Groce open to changes after dismal showing
BY HERB GOULD [email protected] January 12, 2013 4:15PM
Wisconsin's Ryan Evans, left, fouls Illinois' Joseph Bertrand during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
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MADISON, Wis. — Tyler Griffey sported a bandage over his left eye for a nasty cut that required stitches after he bumped heads with Traevon Jackson early in the game.
Tracy Abrams took a break early in the second half after running into a screen from Mike Bruesewitz.
Those injuries weren’t serious, but after the 74-51 tsunami No. 12 Illinois endured Saturday at Wisconsin, we’ll see if the psychological wounds are.
After the Illini’s worst loss on his watch, first-year coach John Groce indicated that he’ll look hard at rewarding players who hustle with more minutes — and sit those who don’t.
‘‘Everything’s open at this point,’’ Groce said. ‘‘The thing that was most disappointing to me was, at the end of the day, [the Badgers’] competitive spirit was better than ours. That’s unacceptable. That’s not what we’re about.’’
The Illini (14-4, 1-3 Big Ten) know the best thing they can do is forget about this miserable trip and go back to work. Most of all, they can’t slip into the tentative mind-set that greased their 2-12 skid at the end of last season.
Senior captain D.J. Richardson, who scored 12 of his team-high 16 points in the second half, said he’s confident the Illini won’t fall into another rut.
‘‘I’ve been here in these situations before,’’ Richardson said. ‘‘I’m a senior. I can’t let the season go wrong. We have to bounce back. It starts with the seniors and leaders, not just talking but by example. I have to yell, and then I have to go out on the court and do it.’’
Richardson singled out Mike Shaw, a 6-8 sophomore from De La Salle, as someone who took his yelling to heart. Shaw had two points and three rebounds in 19 hustling minutes, and Groce noticed.
‘‘One guy that played his butt off was Mike Shaw,’’ Groce said. ‘‘Mike Shaw played like his head was held under water. That’s what I’m looking for.’’
An increased role for Shaw likely would come at the expense of Griffey, who is valued for his shooting but scored only two points on 1-for-6 shooting.
Griffey wasn’t alone. Targeted by Wisconsin’s defense, Illini star Brandon Paul (eight points on 1-for-11 shooting) had fewer than three baskets for the first time this season.
Illinois’ 51 points were 10 fewer than its previous scoring low in a 68-61 loss at Purdue. The Illini, who had only two assists, also had a season low for points in a half. They trailed 39-19 after a miserable first half.
Wisconsin (12-4, 3-0) led 14-0 at the start, 27-7 eight minutes before halftime and 54-26 with 14:25 to play.
‘‘That’s the best we’ve played all year,’’ Badgers coach Bo Ryan told Groce when they saw each other outside the interview room.
The Illini not only lost, they made the Badgers, who shot 38 percent in their first two Big Ten games, look like a scoring machine.
Wisconsin shot 49 percent and hit 10 three-pointers, three more than in its first two league games combined.
This was only the second time Groce believed his team had been outhustled, and that’s two too many for him.
‘‘You can say, ‘That’s 16-for-18,’ ’’ Groce said. ‘‘I don’t think that way. We should have that all the time. Execution stuff, we can work on. But it’s unacceptable not to be physically and mentally tough. It’s unacceptable not to play with passion and energy.’’
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Charity 4Children’s recent survey has made an alarming discovery: one fifth of Britain’s mothers and fathers are convinced that drinking doesn’t negatively affect their parenting. In fact, these people claim drinking make them better parents.
Of those parents who participated in the survey, seven percent admitted to drinking everyday but only nine percent of them are aware of its negative effect on their children, or on their family life.
One in five parents, on the other hand, believes that drinking has a positive impact on their parenting skills, as referred to in a recent report by the Mail Online.
This shocking revelation has prompted charity 4Children to call for a major public information campaign. It is their aim to educate parents about the negative impact of their drinking on their children.
Mark Bennett, Director of policy at 4Children, is believed to have claimed that the findings back up the belief that many British parents view drinking alcohol “as normal as drinking tea".
He said, as quoted by the Mail Online: “Part of the problem is people don't realise that they are causing problems by drinking to excess habitually.
“It could first be one glass, which leads to another. If parents have had a bottle of wine or more, their ability to react to their child, especially a small child, will be impaired.”
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ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002 Cheats for PlayStation 2
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When your rider is S rank in Snowboarder mode go to New Zealand and search the bottom left hand of the screen untill you find a square which has '...???'. Inside of it is the gym.
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Homicide charges filed in Wisconsin car-surfing deathBurnett County authorities have charged a Minnesota man with three felonies — including two counts of homicide — for an August incident in which a companion was fatally injured while taking part in the high-thrill practice of car-surfing.
By: Steve Kuchera, Duluth News Tribune
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The largest forest fire to hit Wisconsin in three decades has been contained. The fire began in Gordon on Tuesday afternoon and traveled more than eig...
Governor surveys fire damage, state directs agencies to help
State, local and federal officials to meet with victims of Germann Road fire Saturday.
Volunteers needed to raise the Big Top
The snow has finally melted and the tent at Big Top Chautauqua goes up this Saturday. Big Top Chautauqua friends and volunteers gather to help pitch t...
City gears up for busy construction season
Superior’s Public Works Department has its work cut out for it this construction season....
Recognizing an illegal grow to stay safe
Over the last three years, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, in cooperation with interagency enforcement agencies, has eradicated numerous mari...
Fire department burglary hurts Dairyland
In the middle of a snowstorm last month, someone broke into a Dairyland Volunteer Fire Department building and stole items worth thousands of dollars. The theft didn’t just affect the fire department.
UW-Superior's Martin named to All-American team
Martin, a senior from Superior, is just the third Yellowjacket to receive all-American honors in softball. She joins Sarah Tarasewicz (2003 first team) and Erin Kegley (2004 third team) as all-American selections.RELATED CONTENT
Now you can weigh in on a study of the U.S. Highway 53 corridor from Solon Springs to the city of Superior.
Northwestern softball team wins playoff opener
The Tigers will now play Tuesday at Rice Lake. The Warriors advanced with a 19-0 win over Ashland.RELATED CONTENT
Real transformation comes from service
I once believed in magic carpets. However, as I matured, I quit believing until I saw a carpet actually transform people before my very eyes.
Superior native addresses UMD graduates
Saturday, the University of Minnesota Duluth class of 2013 dons caps and gowns to participate in the long-awaited ceremony that years of studying have led to: Graduation.
Palmer legacy on display at Harrington ARTS Center
The Harrington ARTS Center in Superior recently was given a showcase of a well-known accordion conductor.
Community talent needed for true Superior mosaic
“Our Superior” Community Mural will be painted by you. Bring your children, neighbors, grandparents and friends to 1322 Banks Ave., — The Yankee Storage facility — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily between May 21 and June 2 to help create a masterpiece
Northland businesses honored during conference
A Superior-based business was honored as the Business of the Year during the 2013 annual Northwest Wisconsin Business Conference.
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Time: Tue Aug 05 10:11:36 1997 by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA23833; Tue, 5 Aug 1997 10:03:53 -0700 (MST) by usr10.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA00727; Tue, 5 Aug 1997 10:01:58 -0700 (MST) Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 10:01:05 -0700 To: (Recipient list suppressed) From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: Pressing palm prints into their buttocks, rapidly! Dear Todd, We have judges who are heavily invested in the U.S. prison industries, and who are aiding and abetting perjury and extortion rackets within the Department of Justice. What is the "politically correct" way to report this? Are you now censoring satire? The metaphor means "they are sitting on their hands." If you want to give it a different interpretation, that is your business, not mine. Sincerely, /s/ Paul Mitchell At 10:12 PM 8/4/97 -0800, you wrote: >Once again, I don't believe this post is one that should have made it >to the I-P list. > >Todd >List Monitor > > > >On 4 Aug 97 at 20:28, Paul Andrew Mitchell wrote: > >> Dear General Scuttlebutt: >> >> May I have the distinct Honor >> of repeating your name, in a just and >> pertinent appellation for numerous >> federal judges of the dark robe? >> >> Said appellation shall be carved >> in granite, thusly: >> >> "They were pressing palm prints >> into their buttocks, rapidly." >> >> The term "shall" is a mandatory. >> >> Shall we solicit donations for a >> new monument to their ingenuities? >> >> I await your generosities. >> >> >> /s/ Paul Mitchell >> >> >> p.s. Pronounce supra with heavy >> British accentuation, a la >> Richard Burton & Compania. >> >> >> >> At 09:49 PM 8/4/97 -0500, you wrote: >> >************************************************* >> >Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 21:49:26 -0500 >> >To: [email protected] >> >From: [email protected] >> >Subject: Looky Here! >> > >> > >> >Howdy Fellas (an gals) >> > >> >Fer dose of yew dat missed it at da big gee-gaw fest in Nashburg, >> >de new issue of "Looky Here!" is now up on de Order of White Trash >> >home page. Dose high-toned editors say it is "Volume 2, Number 1" >> >but ah done called it "Issue 4". >> > >> >Check it out and lock it in at: >> > >> >See ya, >> > >> >Cap'n Champ >> >Chief O' Staff fer General Scuttlebutt >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> ==================================================================== >> ====
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Time: Thu Dec 11 11:30:09 1997 To: brendamc <[email protected]> From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: plans per telecon Cc: Bcc: References: Brenda, I just noticed one more thing: "Zavala county" is de jure, common law. "County of Zavala" and "State of Texas" are corporate, de facto law. That is another reason why you want to stay away from the Notary Publics. Their oaths of office are defective anyway, per Dyett v. Turner, Utah Supreme Couret (1968). See Supremacy Clause for Law governing 28 U.S.C. 1746. /s/ Paul Mitchell Brenda, I made a few changes, mostly minor: The edited file is attached and encoded in BinHex; I can also encode in MIME and Uuencode. Let me know. "Appellant" should always be capitalized, as shown, in the first letter only. Do NOT accede to the use of ALL CAPS in the case parties; these are nommes de guerre [sic], and you should object to this usage, in your opening brief. The term "et al." should be in lower-case, and in italics. We usually style our captions as follows: Milburn Ray, Vernor, Sui Juris [line 1, column 1] c/o general delivery at: etc. In Propria Persona [italics] All Rights Reserved without prejudice TEXAS FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS [line 16, single-spacing] [subdivision here, if any] Zavala County Bank, ) Docket Number 04-97-00709-CV Plaintiff/ ) Appellee, ) MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE [bold] v. ) ) Milburn Ray, Vernor, ) [you had the parties backwards] Defendant, ) Appellant. ) _______________________) This is a generic format which is recommended by the U.S. Supreme Court, and all courts honor it, for that reason. Other than that, you did a very nice, clean job! Finally, you don't need a Notary, if you verify pleadings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746(1). This will establish your territorial jurisdiction more effectively than anything else, because 1746(1) is for verifications without (outside) the "United States" (federal government)! If the court wants to make an issue out of this usage, then you have a bona fide controversy at law, and the appeals court can make case law on that point. /s/ Paul Mitchell p.s. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. At 10:24 AM 12/11/97 -0800, you wrote: >Dear Paul, > >Please find attached a copy of the motion to extend time, in Word 6.0 for >Msdos format. It does lose some of the formatting I had in it by saving >it in that format. (I didn't really put the heading lopsided for >example.) > >Please review it and let me know if there are changes that need to be >made. > >Thanks again for your help! > >I assume you did get my message on the exact circumstances of the >'vacation letter'? If not, let me know and I will resend it. > >-- .********************** > >Attachment Converted: "I:\ATTACH\PAUL-2.DOC" >
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Erosion research at iconic St Paul’s shows benefit of declining pollution levels
A cleaner, greener future? St Paul's Cathedral, London
One of London’s most iconic buildings, St Paul’s Cathedral, is safer from pollution eroding its limestone façade than it has been since it was built 300 years ago, according to scientists – but it might turn green in the future.
The team, including Dr Cherith Moses, Senior Lecturer in physical geography at the University of Sussex, conducted the longest-ever study of erosion rates on a single building and found that sulphur dioxide levels – responsible for acid rain – have fallen by 95 per cent over 30 years.
The drop is largely due to a decrease in industry and power generation in central London and the capital increasingly moving to cleaner energy.
Acid rain is now responsible for a fraction of one per cent of the damage to St Paul’s and the rate of erosion at the cathedral is now dominated by natural rainfall, which is a weak carbonic acid with a pH of about 5.6.
The researchers conclude that the building is now safer than it has ever been, having survived the ravages of the Industrial Revolution, the nearby Bankside Power Station’s plumes of sulphuric dioxide gas and smoke, and Londoners’ love of coal fires.
Scientists from Sussex, Portsmouth, Oxford and Cambridge monitored the rate of erosion on the balustrade between 1980 and 2010 using a Micro Erosion Meter to take periodic readings of pollutants in the natural stone.
The findings are published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. They found atmospheric sulphur dioxide concentrations fell from a daily average of 80ppb in the early 1980s to less than 3ppb by the late 2000s.
The researchers are now looking to see if natural organisms that might no longer be retarded by pollution or aggressive erosion could in future colonise natural stone buildings like St Paul’s and pose a new erosion risk.
Dr Moses, who is an expert in limestone weathering processes and products, says: “With predicted changes in rainfall linked to climate change, our research findings make it even more important for us to understand whether microflora, including algae, lichens and microorganisms, erode or protect stone surfaces.
“Natural stone buildings, under predicted wetter conditions, may be become ‘greener’ in the future because of microfloral colonisation. Our research will continue to investigate this over the next ten year measurement period.”
The cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1710 and the balustrade was added, against Wren’s wishes, in 1718.
Dr Robert Inkpen (University of Portsmouth), who led the research, says: “We were surprised that the results were so compelling – the drop in erosion over 30 years is quite dramatic and the data clearly illustrates erosion rates have now fallen to levels you would expected with just natural rainfall.”
The unique dataset collected by the scientists may provide more effective predictions for building conservation projects – and provide valuable analyses of other major natural stone buildings. In addition to St Paul’s, the British Museum, the east side of Buckingham Palace, the Bank of England and many of London’s monuments are built from Portland limestone, as are some of the country’s other cathedrals.
The research team began their study a year before the closure of Bankside Power Station in 1981. It had been generating electricity for 29 years emitting carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide. The year it opened, in 1952, pollution across the city was commonplace and London’s ‘great smog’ of that year saw thousands die due to pollution.
The research team measured five sites inside the balustrade, including those facing north, south, east and west. The west-facing site, directly exposed to the pollution plume from the now defunct power station, showed the most erosion.
Dr Inkpen said: “London is probably the largest exposed outcrop of Portland limestone in the world. Wren chose it to build St Paul’s and others followed his lead.”
The researchers have continued studying erosion and surface change rates at the cathedral and will report their next findings in 2020.
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Our story begins several weeks ago, when a certain soon-to-be 26-year-old shyly placed his order for a certain very special birthday cake. The birthday boy was none other than my friend Eitan, he who occasionally wields imaginary pistols and shoots them off Wild West style at the dinner table, who, in the eighth grade, composed a heart-rending (and rhyme-tastic) song chronicling the sorry fate of "a baker who lived in a village, who went by the name of Mr. Concillage," he who repeatedly insists, "you really don't need to bake me a birthday cake," but with a hopeful smile and a mischievous gleam in his eye adds, "but if you do, can it have whipped cream?" and with that seals the deal.
It took some prodding, dear readers, but soon Eitan's request was on the table: something cold, moist, and custardy, with a generous helping of strawberries. Eitan, his wife, Julia, Eli, and I were in the midst of an after-dinner flop on our green sofas. Our bellies were full, but our brains soldiered on to consider just what this luscious-sounding cake might look like. The word "trifle" was tossed around, fingers were pointed at the strawberry-crowned cover of April's Gourmet magazine, and soon even Julia had come to terms with the idea of a dream birthday cake conspicuously lacking in chocolate.
After more Google searching than I'd like to admit, and a careful patching together of several promising recipes, I had my game plan. On Thursday night, I prepared the custard, and on Friday morning, I baked and split the cake layers, macerated the strawberries, whipped the cream and, hands literally atremble with excitement, put the whole, whopping thing together.
So far, so good.
Eli left work early so that he could assemble his contribution to the birthday dinner, something specially suited to Eitan's penchant for Mexican cuisine: a saucy, steaming bed of bean and cheese enchiladas. The thought of making our way over to Eitan and Julia's with both the enchiladas and a towering four-layer cake in tow tortured me with waking nightmares of a whipped cream and bean-spattered sidewalk. But never fear, we had a plan: Eli would prepare the filling and the sauce for his enchiladas and then drive me over to Eitan and Julia's with the cake securely resting on my lap. Then, we would turn around, Eli would bake his enchiladas, and we would head back out, right on schedule.
Given the fact that the cake had not even threatened to crumble or tear when I delicately split two layers into four, and that our punctiliously timed baking, cooking, and delivering schedule had, thus far, gone off without a hitch, something was bound to go wrong. It was only fair.
When Eitan saw the cake, his eyes grew gratifyingly wide. Julia made room in the fridge while Eli and Eitan slid the four-layered beast from the wax paper-lined baking sheet to a glass pedestal. (I only shrieked a little during the perilous transfer. I am very brave.) Eitan ran for his camera, and after a brief photo shoot, Eli and I were back on the road. We jumped from the car, and then it hit us:
Eli: Do you have the keys?
Jess: No, you have the keys.
Eli: No, I don't.
Jess: Yes, you do. I was holding the cake, you grabbed the keys, locked the front door, and stuffed them into your pocket.
[Silence.]
Just how it came to be that our car keys and house keys were on two separate rings that evening is not all that interesting, so I'll spare you the details. But the clock was ticking, and there we were, unsure of how we were going to get into our building, let alone our apartment, bake the enchiladas, shower, and make it back to Eitan's birthday dinner on time. Finding our keys was also, ideally, a part of the plan.
We buzzed up to our neighbor Varina, and she let us in. I did such a good job, dear readers, of keeping my cool. I said not a word, rolled not an eyeball, and even smiled a little on our elevator ride up. (Though, I must admit, when Eli tried to give me a quick squeeze between the third and fourth floors, I quietly explained, "I'm not mad, but I don't want to hug you.") At Varina's place, Eli called Eitan and Julia, confirmed that they had our house keys, and sped off to retrieve them. Without missing a beat, I turned to Varina and shamelessly asked if I might shower. Varina extricated her cat from the tub, handed me a towel and, classy shower-lender that she is, even offered me a glass of wine. Good friends and neighbors are the best consolation at key-less times like these.
I leapt from the shower just as the front door of our apartment, one floor below, slammed shut. Still dripping, I hurriedly waved good-bye to Varina, flew down the stairs, and found Eli sliding the enchiladas into the oven. We arrived at Eitan and Julia's exactly 45-minutes late - not bad, all things considered.
Julia and Eitan were waiting for us, as were our friends Jonathan and Hila. When the six of us get together, hilarity always ensues. I mean, everyone-talking-at-once, howling-with-laughter hilarity. Last Friday night was no exception. Hila's account of a questionably sordid watch seller had us giggling in no time, especially the part about how, in a tense phone conversation with the perpetrator, she referred to Eli - my software developer husband - as her lawyer. From there, we moved on to crude hand gestures, enchilada sauce on the carpet, and some good old-fashioned marveling at our friendship and the luck that brought us together.
Finally, it was show time.
Eitan, despite it being his birthday, insisted that I do the honors. Smiling dopily, I cut the first slice. From the outside, the cake looked like a hulking puff of white, a few sliced strawberries perched almost comically atop the airy whipped cream. But the inside (oh the inside!) was an entirely different story. Four-layers, three pounds of strawberries, and a double recipe of custard different, to be exact. It was the most unbeautiful beautiful thing I have ever seen.
I ask you, has ugly ever looked so good?
I had worried that this cake would be cloyingly sweet, or that somehow or other the combination of cake, custard, berries, and cream would fall short. I need not have been concerned. Quieting the six of us is no easy task, but this cake left us in bliss-induced silence for at least a few gaping seconds. Then came the moaning, ("Ohhh... delicious...") the groaning, ("This cake is so rich!") and the scraping of the plates. Even Eli finished his slice, which is saying a lot. Jonathan decided against a second piece, but then went ahead and ate one anyway. There was finger licking, people. I was in heaven.
And, most importantly, Eitan got his cake, and ate it too. Happy birthday, friend.
Strawberry Custard Cassata Cake, or, Cleveland Cassata
Adapted from the Strawberry Chiffon Shortcake at Smitten Kitchen, and the Strawberry Cream Cake published in the June 1997 issue of Gourmet.
When Eitan first rattled off his list of ideal birthday cake qualities - cool, moist, custardy, and chock full of strawberries - a cake from my childhood in Cleveland immediately came to mind. Cassata cake. I began my research with a search for cassata cake recipes, but one after another they called for ricotta cheese instead of custard between the cake and strawberry layers. I was baffled. It was surely custard in the cakes that I remembered.
With a little more digging, I found that, while the majority of cassata cakes are indeed made with ricotta, Corbo's bakery in Cleveland has long produced a custard and strawberry cassata. Their Sicilian family recipe traces back 100 years. Apparently, this cake got the attention of Chef Mario Batali who, according to this site, said, "Corbo's Bakery has the best cassata I have tried in the USA." Other bakeries and supermarkets in the Cleveland area took their cues from Corbo's and made their cassatas with custard, too. To reproduce this Cleveland classic, I grabbed the cake from one recipe, the custard from another, and did my best to piece together a cassata the way I remember it.
Yes, this cake is a bit of a project in that it involves several components and takes some time to put together. But difficult it is not. To keep things manageable, you can make the custard and the cake the night before - it's best to refrigerate the cake before splitting the layers, anyway, to decrease the risk of breakage - and then just split the layers, macerate the berries, whip the cream, and assemble the next morning.
For the cake layers:
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 1/4 and 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 T. baking powder
1 t. salt
3/4 c. cold water
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 t. lemon zest
1 t. vanilla extract
5 large egg yolks at room temperature
8 large egg whites at room temperature
1/2 t. cream of tartar
For the custard:
6 large egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. half and half
3 T. cornstarch
For the macerated strawberries:
3 lb. strawberries
2 T. sugar
For the whipped cream:
2 c. chilled heavy cream
1 T. sugar
Make the custard: (you can do this step the night before)
Whisk together all of the custard ingredients in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-low heat, whisking constantly. Turn down the heat so that the mixture just simmers, and whisk until thick, 1-2 minutes. (The key words here are whisk constantly. The custard will tell you in no uncertain terms when it is done. It's like magic. One moment you can comfortably whisk your way through the liquid, and the next it is undeniably a thick custard. Cornstarch is neat like that.) Transfer the custard to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a round of wax paper, and cool. Then, chill custard, covered, for at least 3 hours, or up to 2 days.
Bake the cakes: (you can also do this step the night before)
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottoms of two 9-inch round cake pans with lightly oiled (I use cooking spray) parchment paper . Otherwise, leave the pans ungreased.. (Here is a trick for making sure you have poured an equal amount of batter into each pan: Grab two toothpicks and stick one into the center of each batter-filled pan. Then, pull them out and see if the amounts of batter on the picks line up.). (I did end up pulling off a teeny tiny bit of the top of one layer, but it didn't matter, since the cake would ultimately be covered in whipped cream.)
Wrap the two cakes in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least three hours, or overnight.
Meanwhile, prepare the strawberries:
Slice the strawberries thinly (but not too thinly - you want the slices thick enough so that you can really taste and feel the berries even once they are smothered by custard, cake, and whipped cream!), and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with the 2T. sugar, and stir. Allow the strawberries to macerate for 1 hour. Their juices will release and pool at the bottom of the bowl. Every so often, give them a stir. Strain the berries, reserving the released juices.
When the cakes are thoroughly chilled, and thus a little sturdier, it's time to split them in two. Using a long serrated bread knife, carefully saw each layer in half. Place each layer on a wax paper-lined baking sheet or plate.
Whip the cream:
Whip the cream and sugar together until stiff.
Assemble the cake!
(I experimented with my layering technique: custard alone between the first and second layers, strawberries alone between the second and third layers, and strawberries and custard between the third an fourth layers. In the future, I'll put strawberries and custard between every layer.).
Using a spatula, cover the entire cake with whipped cream. Top with either leftover macerated strawberries, or a few "raw" strawberries. (Next time, I'll go with the latter.)
Chill the cake for at least 8 hours before serving, so that the cake has time to absorb the strawberry juices. Bring to cool room temperature before serving.
(To transfer the cake from the baking sheet to a cake stand, use the wax paper to gently scooch the cake from one surface to the other, then tear away the visible wax paper.)
65 comments:
such a funny story! i can never make layer cakes that don't topple...congrats!
omg! I live in Cleveland and I love Corbos cassata cake!! I'll only eat cassata with custard!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Hi, koshercamembert. I found these layers to be quite sturdy and just about topple-proof. I can't take any credit - it's just a darn good cake recipe!
And hello, Ellen. Thanks so much for your note. It's great to hear from a Clevelander! I'm a former Cleveland girl myself, and I'm thinking that it may be up to us (and Mario Batali, of course) to spread the custard cassata gospel!
The story is hilarious and well-written, but the cake looks sensational!
Thank you, Linda, for your kind words about both the writing and the cake!
Hi, looks like a great recipe, I'll probably try this one. I love your blog, I always pass by, you have beautiful pictures and yummy recipes :).
Hello Pam,
It means a lot knowing that you like what you see here enough to stop by every now and then. Thank you. This cake is definitely worth a try. Enjoy!
You totally made my day today! I love you blog! You bake and cook along the same lines as I do. I was actually looking for a cassata cake recipe because I love Corbo's and wanted to try and recreate it. I am way too excited to try this recipe. I hope you never stop posting recipes. Thank you so much for what you do!
Wow, Anonymous, now you're the one who has made my day. Thank you, and welcome to Sweet Amandine! As for posting recipes and stories, the pleasure is all mine. I'm thrilled that you plan on taking this recipe out for a spin. If you think of it, would you let me know how it goes? I would love to hear.
Wow,
I've been searching for this cake. I'm from Cleveland and Fazio's used to make this. I always had it on my birthday. Thank you. I'll make it this week.
Lisa
Hi, Lisa
Well, I can't promise that it will be exactly the same as a Cleveland cassata, but it is certainly "in the spirit of." I'm proud to say that this cake has gotten rave reviews around here, so hopefully it will do the trick for you, too. Happy baking! (And happy birthday, if that's what you'll be celebrating with this cake.) By the way, if you would like to try this cake with a lemony twist, take a look over here.
I made this for a dinner party recently... it was a tremendous hit! I, too, couldn't find a recipe for the right kind of cassata cake (the ones from my childhood were from Catalano's in Highland Heights)-- this was amazing.
The outside of the cassata cakes I remember were covered in sheets of white chocolate; I couldn't re-create that in my kitchen, so I just took a vegetable peeler to a white chocolate baking bar and covered the top of the cake with white chocolate curls.
Hillary - That's wonderful! You don't know how fun it is for me to know that someone out there baked this cake. And for a dinner party, no less! I'm so pleased to hear that it was a success. Thank you very, very much for reporting back.
The white chocolate shavings on top sound amazing. My mom grew up in Beachwood, and she also remembers white chocolate being involved in her cassatas. She would very much appreciate your addition.
If you ever want to try a lemony version of this cake, here's a recipe for you. My husband, Eli, actually prefers it over this cassata. I like them both.
Another Cleveland girl here. I'm thrilled to come across an ACTUAL recipe for cassata (the right way). I cheat on mine and use Thank You brand vanilla pudding and the yellow cake that requires butter (it seems to be more dense). Kudos to you for this and thanks for helping me prove to my facebook friends that this is indeed a real cake. You rock.
As a former Clevelander, I love this cake and plan to serve it at my wedding! I have been disappointed time and again away from Cleveland finding strawberry cream cakes with no custard inside. HOWEVER< I think you have forgotten an important flavor, though --I believe there is RUM EXTRACT in the Custard of my favorite version.
Anonymous and Anonymous - I love that this cake has all of you Clevelanders (and former-Clevelanders) coming out of the woodwork!
Anonymous #1, I can't believe that your friends ever doubted you. Sheesh.
Anonymous #2 - Oh! Your wedding guests are in for a treat. I love the idea of adding some rum to the custard. I'll definitely give that a try the next time around. Thanks!
I don't know if you follow The Pioneer Woman's cooking blog, but she's running a contest right now. You should sooo submit this (this is anon 1, btw). I linked this page on my fb to prove cassata is real and now have people across the country drooling in envy!
Oh my, Oh my!!! I'm not exactly a former Clevelander, I am from Lorain County, born anf raised!! I hade a cassada cake for my b-day for more years than I can remember.
I moved to AZ last spring and NO ONE here knows what a cassada cake is... My 16 year old son and husband even posted an ad on CraigsList trying to find a bakery that makes it in the Phoenix area - they actually had to describe it to a few local bakers, until one agreed to give it a shot. One came close but it wasn't like Ohio cassada cakes.
Now, we can show them this recipe for next time. Thank so much - it is nice seeing other people, especially from Ohio who love this cake..
Glad to know that Cleveland is being represented and well.
I'm on the other side of town in Maple Heights with Baraonas. We have been ordering cassata's from them for 20 years. They are the next best thing, when I don't have time to make them myself.
hey, thanks so much for posting that recipe!! My mom and I have been searching and searching for a good cassata cake recipe (one without ricotta, especially), and yours was a life saver. :) Thanks alot!
-"Elizabeth"
Anonymous #1 - Hello, again! I missed the Pioneer Woman contest, but it's prize enough for me knowing that I'm helping to spread the Cleveland cassata gospel. Thanks for the link on Facebook. Yes, dear doubters, this cake is real. Very real, indeed.
Pam Palos - Thanks for sharing your quest to find cassata in Phoenix. I guess it's up to you to show 'em how it's done. Enjoy!
Crystal - I'll have to give the cassata at Baraona's a try the next time I'm in Cleveland. Thanks for the tip.
Elizabeth - You're very welcome. I'm so glad that this recipe did the trick.
YAY CLEVELAND! I made this for a Cleveland visit for my dad's birthday, and it was super delicious and enjoyed by all. Thanks for the recipe!
I love this cake I'm makin it for a company potluck ! I'm going with roasted almonds along the sides . My cheat is vanilla pudding with whipped cream folded in.
My grandparents love Cassata cake, for their 50th wedding anniversary we purchased one from a local bakery. Now that I have moved from Cleveland to California, I no longer know where I can purchase one. Of all the recipes I have reviewed, this one seems to be the most appetizing and the only one with strawberries! I am now going to make this for my anniversary. Thanks for the detailed instructions!
My mother was up from Cleveland visiting last weekend ((I live in West MI now)). Her birthday is coming up next Saturday - but since i can't be with her then - I wanted to give her a special treat while she was here with us - her favorite cake - Cassata Cake! I called every single restaurant, store & bakery I could find and NO ONE knew what I was talking about! I even called the "elite" bakery in town that everyone raves about - and I had to describe the cake in detail to her - she said she's never heard of it. I had NO idea this was a Cleveland creation!!! Thank you SO much for posting your recipe!! I WISH I had found it last weekend...instead, my Mom and I came up with a cheater version. It was delicious - but I don't think compared to an ACTUAL cassata cake like yours!! I can't wait to share the recipe with her!!! Hopefully we'll be together again soon and we can make a day of this cake! THANK YOU!!! ((Oh - and i can't wait to tell everyone it's apparently from my home-town!! YAY!! One more reason Cleveland really DOES ROCK!!)) :) :)
Too funny....I had no idea this was a "Cleveland" thing!! I grew up in Strongsville...and was craving a good Cassata cake. When I went online- all the recipes had ricotta cheese in them- so I was confused. I'm glad to see that I'm not alone. Thanks for posting this recipe!! I can't wait to make it for my out-of-town guests- and to tell them it's a CLEVELAND cake!!!
Hey Jess! I'm trying this cake tonight for a memorial day shindig and I have a question on the custard: do you really go with no added flavor? It tasted so eggy to me that I had to add some vanilla, which worked well to balance the flavors.
Happy memorial day!
To all of you Clevelanders and cassata cake lovers - a belated hello and thank you for your wonderful notes and stories about the hunt for the perfect cassata! I love that I'm not the only one who gets excited about this cake.
Hi, Liz. Adding some vanilla to the custard certainly sounds good to me. I've kept it plain in the past, and I haven't ever had a problem with it tasting particularly eggy. Did you whisk the mixture constantly once it was over the heat? Without constant whisking, I think you might risk getting tiny bits of cooked egg in your custard, which could account for an eggy taste. Is it possible that that's what happened? Or, perhaps your custard was perfect, and you just happen not to like the flavor of the yolks. Another option for flavoring the custard: The original custard recipe suggests adding a tablespoon of Punsch (Swedish liqueur).
I hope that you enjoyed the cake, and that you're having a lovely holiday.
OK, more from me on this, my first layer cake!
Did you trim the layer's edges to make them even? I did, since there was some mushrooming puffiness on the top of the cakes. I threw them in a bowl with some strawberries and custard for a quick cook's trifle (to munch while preparing the cake).
PS: Thanks, Jess, for your reply! It just showed up after I'd finished writing my comment! I think it's the yolky flavor rather than bits of cooked egg, since the custard came out perfectly smooth. Cheers and happy mem day!
Hi Jess - greetings from NC! I just got back from a visit with my husband's family in Cleveland, and came across your blog while searching for a recipe to duplicate the cassata cake we had at Corbo's. I had run into the same ricotta problem that you and others have come across and am very grateful that you have done the work in piecing together a franken-recipe that works better! I can't wait to try this. If I get it right it will be my mother in law's birthday cake - but I'll need a few practice rounds I'm sure. =)
Thank you so much for this recipe! I grew up in Cleveland, and Corbo's cassata cake has always been one of my favorite things from back home. I was about to spend the day experimenting in the kitchen to try to duplicate it, but I am very happy that I found your recipe instead. The custard and strawberries are spot on.
Hi Jess,
Grew up in Cleveberg too. I'm going to make this cake for my birthday next month when my folks come to visit me here in S. Cal. (Very excited to blend all these memories.)
Per a previous comment.
What is your instinct about what type of rum to add to the custard?
Dark?
Light?
What proof? and
When do you add the rum to the custard mixture?
I grew up in the Cleveland area... we always had Cassata cakes for every occasion... happy to read your story... and find the recipe. Going to give it a whirl for my daughter's birthday. Would you put a fondant over this to make it a little fancier? My guess is that it would ruin it, but I'm just wondering your thoughts & or suggestions?
Hi, all
I'm just getting caught up around here and I hope I'm not too late in answering your questions. Let's get down to business:
Liz - I haven't had trouble with this particular recipe puffing up, but I have had some puffiness with other layer cake recipes I have made. When it happens, I just carefully level them off with a serrated bread knife and, preferably, a turntable. It sounds like you made perfect use of the trimmings!
Sherry - Thanks for your note. I'd love to hear how it went, if you think of it.
Lisa - So glad this post is helpful. It has been so long since I've had Corbo's cake that I honestly can't say whether this version is a true match. But it's definitely "in the style of." Enjoy!
Laura - The original recipe calls for Punsch, a Swedish liqueur, but rum sounds like a terrific substitution. I've never tried adding liqueur to my custard, so I can't speak from experience, but the original recipe has you add it once the custard has boiled and thickened, just before you chill it. I'm afraid that I have no instinct whatsoever to share with you about which rum might be best (shockingly, I've never baked with it!), but I have a feeling that you can't go wrong. If you do give it a try, I would be very grateful to hear what worked for you.
Anonymous - Happy birthday to your daughter! I've never found fondant particularly appetizing, even on fancy wedding cakes, so I'm probably not the best person to ask about this. But yes, I have a feeling that it would just be too much. The pictures in this post are from the first time I ever made this cake. In subsequent bakings, i've done a much better job dressing it up. First of all, my frosting has gotten much tidier. Also, I now use just-cut, not macerated strawberries on this cake. Take a look at the lemon version of this cake, and you'll see what I mean.
Thank you so much for your response... I'd decided against the fondant, afterall... wouldn't be a true cassata cake, anyway. I checked out your Lemon Cake... beautiful! For the cassata cake, do you not macerate the strawberries for the filling, either, now? I'm doing a practice one this weekend for my brother...
Hi again, Anonymous. I do macerate the berries for the filling. I just leave some strawberries unmacerated (is that a word?) for the outside of the cake. I apologize for the confusion. Once I have a consistent internet connection (I'm traveling right now) I'll go back into the post and edit the recipe to make sure that everything is clear and up-to-date. Your brother is a lucky guy to get to enjoy your practice run. Let me know how it goes, if you think of it!
Hello all,
My name is Jazz I am from Cleveland and I am glad to have found this recipe. I had no idea that this was a cake exclusive to Cleveland or better yet to Ohio. That is why I can�t find it anywhere but Cleveland. I now reside in Georgia. Thank you so much for posting it. I love this cake. My grandmother would make this cake for my birthday every year and I have yet to find any that could top hers or even come close. My friends surprised me for my birthday with one but it was chocolate. That was a first for me. I never knew there was such a cake as a Chocolate Cassata Cake. LOL! It is suppose to have strawberries and custard in it. LOL! My friends knew it was my favorite but had never heard of it or even seen one. I was grateful for the attempt anyway. I love them. Now I plan on making one for my birthday. By the way, my birthday is January 1ST. Thank you so much. Now I can give them a piece of Cleveland.
Ran across this looking for a recipe for cannoli cupcakes, and am so glad I did!!! I was raised, and still reside, in Cleveland. Corbo's desserts are absolutely the BEST in Cleveland,and the cassata cake heads the list! I am looking forward to trying this recipe, like the others, I have been unsuccessful in finding a stawberry/custard cassata recipe (the TRUE cassata, by the way...LOL). Thank you, thank you, thank you for making my day!!! I guess I am Anonymous 3...LOL
OMG, I love this recipe, I am from Cleveland (Slavic Villiage) and grew up on this cake and another version with a gram cracker crust on the bottom. I moved to Bend, Oregon about 6 years ago, and when I went to a bakery they did not know what a cassata cake was??? I was sad and tried to explain it, but they looked confused. I wanted it for my wedding but had to get a traditional cake instead. I visit Cleveland every year to see my family and getting Cassata cake is always on my list to do before i leave, but thanks to this recipe, I can now make it at home. I have my Birthday and College Graduation Party coming up in June and this Recipe is sure to be a hit. I am so excited that I finally found a recipe that is perfect! I plan to use the rum in mine though. Thanks again and I will eat a piece for you! I miss Cleavland and Cassata Cake!
Love this recipe, found it, printed and baked within hours...one question, the cake shriveled a little when cooling...is that normal? And that custard...really is magic...
Hi there, Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous, and Anonymous. Thank you for your wonderful notes! I love all of the enthusiasm for this cake and for our beloved city on the lake.
Anonymous from 4/27/2011: Yes, I find that the cake sometimes pulls away from the sides of the pan, but only a little. Nothing to worry about! (And yes, that custard...)
Overjoyed to find this recipe! Moved to Chicago too many years ago to count. Used to get a Corbo's Cassata cake every year for my birthday and I have missed them. They make Cassata cakes here in Chicago that are basically Strawberry Shortcake. We have family coming in from Cleveland for Memorial Day weekend and I am planning to make this cake for them. Since I'm making a spaghetti sauce recipe from my husband's Sicilian aunt, this will be a great finish to dinner! Thanks again for sharing this recipe. Love and miss all things Cleveland. ;)
That sounds like the perfect dinner, Donna. So great that you'll be baking up a little bit of Cleveland over there in Chicago! Enjoy!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I was born and raised east of Cleveland and grew quite fond of Cassata cake (and cannolis, too!) from Corbos! I am so glad to have stumbled upon this recipe and excited to share the recipe with my husband and his family that are not familiar with one of my very favorite cakes! I currently still live in Ohio (about 1.5 hours from Cleveland) and NO ONE down here knows what it is either! Thank you! :)
Hi, Anonymous. Well, you'll just have to show them what's what, right? I'm baking this cake again next week for a little friend of mine to celebrate her seventh birthday. I made it for her when she turned six, too, and she hasn't stopped talking about it all year!
I just made this cake for my mothers birthday and it was divine!!! Just like we had growing up...in you guessed::: CLEVELAND!!
:-) It was wonderous and beautious and I can not thank you enough. Your newest follower,
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Hello, Kelly. I'm so happy to hear that the cake was a success. Thank you for letting me know! I actually baked this very cake on Monday for my mother's birthday, too!
Hi, I was born in Cleveland, graduated from Strongsville, then moved to the west side of Cleveland (W. 130th area). There was an Italian bakery on W. 130th across from an Italian Restaurant/Bar. The bar was The Family Trio. I can't remember the name of the bakery. It has since moved to Strongsville, I think still on W. 130th. I had my first cassada cake from there and fell in love with it. I didn't know that the cake was a local Cleveland cake. I moved to Southern Illinois and went to a local bakery and ordered a cassada cake. It had anise and ricotta in it. It was horrible! I tried to make one on my own and totally failed. I found a recipe on the internet that was similar, and have made it twice. My birthday is this Sunday and I plan on making your recipe and hope it measures up to all the good raves I've been reading. I currently live in Panama City, Florida, and it sure would be nice to have a piece of home for my birthday. Thank you for posting this! I can't wait!!!! Sue
Hi, Sue. The Cleveland love that this cake has generated here in the comments section continues to blow me away! I hope this cake will be everything you want it to be. So you know, in my most recent version, I used only three layers of cake instead of four to make it a little more manageable. (You can freeze the fourth.) I put custard and strawberries between each layer. I think I like it better this way. I'll have to update the recipe. Happy birthday to you, and happy baking!
OMG a have lived in Cleveland all my life and recently moved out of state and missed this cake so much. I have been searching for the recipe for awhile and stumbled upon this site Thank you for the recipe. I haven't tried it yet but the picture alone brings back memories.
what do I do for high altitude?
I'm sorry to say that I don't know the first thing about high altitude baking. But I did find this resource over at Creative Culinary. I'm sorry that I can't be of more help.
if i wanted to cheat, what kind of box cake mix would i use? it's been a long time since i've had it and i can't remember if it was white or yellow cake.
Hi, Stephanie. I'd say it's closer to a white cake than a yellow cake, but keep in mind that the cake in this recipe is a sponge cake. A cake from a mix will be denser, closer to a traditional birthday cake. That's not to say it won't work; it will just be different!
JESS, I AM A BAKING FANATIC, I COULDN'T FIND THE RECIPE I USED LAST TIME I MADE CASSATA CAKE, SO I WAS DOING THE SAME THING AS YOU, SCOURING THE INTERNET TO FIND THE PERFECT RECIPE, I AM MAKING A FULL SHEET CASSATA CAKE TO FEED 30+ PEOPLE TOMORROW...SO MY BOYFRIENDS STEP FATHERS 60TH BIRTHDAY, I AM A NEW GIRLFRIEND, AND HAVE ONLY BEEN AROUND 5 MONTHS BUT LOVE LOVE LOVE BAKING, AND WAS HONORED THAT I AM BEING TRUSTED TO CREATE A DELICIOUS BIRTHDAY CAKE, HOWEVER I GET NERVOUS EVERY TIME I BAKE...WHAT IF IT ISN'T PERFECT...AND IN THIS CAKE IMPRESSING THE PARENTS...IN-FRICKING-TIMIDATING! ANYHOW YOUR STORY AND YOUR RECIPE ARE BEAUTIFUL, I BOUGHT BOXED POUND CAKE TO USE FOR THE CAKE I WAS MAKING, HOWEVER I BELIEVE I WILL TRY YOUR CAKE RECIPE AS WELL...JUST MIGHT HAVE TO DOUBLE OR TRIPLE IT TO MAKE THE AMOUNT OF CAKE I NEED TO! THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS OUT THERE!
I'm excited to give this recipe a try! I remember my mother buying these cakes when I was a kid,(yes!)growing up in Warrensville in the 70's and 80's!
I made this recipe yesterday for a 90th birthday. I put strawberries and custard in between every layer and drizzled a little rum on the cake layers. It was a beautiful cake visually, stayed together very well and tasted delicious.
Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks so much for this recipe! Like a lot of others, I am a Cleveland girl with a Sicilian background and I searched the internet for a recipe exactly like this one! We always have strawberry/custard cassata at our weddings, and I was craving one. All the other recipes I found were for chocolate and rum cassata cakes. This recipe looks just perfect! The cakes are in the oven and the custard is in the fridge, but so far everything looks wonderful. I was so excited to find this and am so thankful that you've shared this recipe!!
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hello!
i had never made a homemade cake before and someone gave me this recipe to make for a 70th birthday coming up. well, i tried it before the party, to make sure it was tasty... it's delicious and the cake baked up soooo very nice!!
now, i have to make it into a half sheet cake (12x18 in my neck of the woods, florida). i believe it is sturdy enough. just off the top of your head, do you know how many cups of batter this one recipe makes? i will only be making the one layer and splitting that; i don't think it will fit into the cake box if do any more layers than the one. following your recipe, the 9" round cake i made was over 6" high!! it was gorgeolicious!
thanks for the recipe.
kristi
My sister wanted a Strawberry Cassata Cake for her birthday. I never made one before, and this was my chance. I used this recipe, but I found it on another site. I followed the recipe to the letter. But, along with it I made a Swiss Meringue Cream Cheese frosting also. I mixed the custard with the frosting....and baby.....you talking bout delish! I couldn't taste the entire cake until my sister cut it, but it was wonderful. Light and fluffy, the filling went really well with the strawberries. It was great. I will be adding this one to my collection of cakes. (When I was soaking the strawberries, I added a little amaretto to them along with the sugar)
Hi I posted a comment last August (2011) about this cassata cake. I had forgotten the name of the bakery on W. 130th where I had my first cassata cake, I remember now, it was Rito's Bakery. I made this recipe for my birthday last year and will be making this again this year and again, and again, and again! Thank you for this wonderful recipe. Sue
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! We love cassata cake, and since we had to go gluten and dairy free in this house, I've frowned every time we drive past the local bakery (We're in Parma) I'm going to try and adapt this to be good for my son's food issues, but I'm so glad to finally find a recipe for cassata cake without ricotta!
Me and my husband went to Cleveland last year for a Dolphins vs Browns game and stumbled upon Corbos Bakery.. I just want to say it was thee best Italian bakery we've ever been to! We must have spent over $50 in there that night, we brought everything back to our hotel room and devoured it all!! Everything was awesome but I can't stop thinking about that cassata cake! My birthday is in just a couple of day & I will be making myself this cake! I'll let you know how it turns out! Thanks in advance for the recipe!
This is a save the day, moment. I lived in Cleveland for five years and was trying to hunt down what I enjoyed at many a party there. Thanks!
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Paolo ready to close the deal after trio of talks (From Swindon Advertiser)
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SWINDON TOWN: Paolo ready to close the deal after trio of talks
5:30am Friday 8th June 2012 in Sport By Sam Morshead
SWINDON are tantalisingly close to completing their first transfer business of the summer, if manager Paolo Di Canio is to be believed.
The Robins have been linked with several names since the end of the League Two season but no one has yet signed on to Di Canio’s revolution at the County Ground.
However, the Italian met with three players at SN1 yesterday and he has revealed that Town fans may not have to wait too long to discover the next names to be adorning the red shirts of their favoured club.
“We are close to someone that I met today. We’re very close, not even three days, someone to sign,” he said.
“They can think ‘Swindon: Best place, fantastic club, stronger board, the best manager. What do you want to improve as a footballer and to build the winning mentality?
“Obviously we are in contact with these players and I really think positively because the players that we will bring make me very happy.
“They are quality players and I am sure that they will make all the people around Swindon, the fans, very happy.”
Di Canio wants to secure the signatures of at least four players by the time he and his squad begin their pre-season schedule in July.
However, he accepted that it may take a little longer to assemble the group he believes is capable of claiming promotion from League One next term.
“Before the pre-season, which is very close, I think that if we can bring five players in the next 20 days we have a chance,” he said.
“If it’s not possible, four would be good because during the pre-season we still have plenty of time before 15 August.
“Obviously I would like to have all the players with me before but if we have the chance to bring five of the eight or nine that I would like to bring, it would be a perfect number.
Meanwhile, the Swindon boss dismissed reports linking him with moves for Charlton man Paul Hayes and Torquay midfielder Eunan O’Kane.
“Many names came out in the last few days,” he said.
“He (Hayes) is a good player but he is not, to be honest, our target at the moment. I don’t know in the future, now that you give me the information I’ll go to check, but he’s not on our list.
“O’Kane is a good player but we never asked him. There is not interest. He is a good player but not even at the moment or in the future because already in this position we have players - one very nearly to sign and one nearly to join.”
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In future Swiss Post will be printing and packing around 100 million Swisscom customer letters. DocumentServices AG, a subsidiary of Swiss Post, is to take over the printing and packaging centre of Swisscom IT Services and all 58 employees with immediate effect. In so doing, Swiss Post's specialist in the field of pre-printing, printing and dispatching, document recording and electronic data management including archiving will reinforce its leading market position and expand its electronic document preparation operations in the new sorting centres in Zurich-Mülligen and Härkingen. Customer contracts governing related services such as data preparation by Swisscom IT Services will remain in force.
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The Fan Page prototype offers a tab-free experience, moving navigation to the left side of the page. Questions looks like it has been cleaned up since we last saw it, with a more prominent integration into the site's design. Similar to Google's multiple account feature for using two (or more) Gmail accounts at the same time, Switch Login lets you easily jump between different Facebook accounts. This should be great for power users that need to manage multiple pages and accounts.
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by Peter Switzer good motivations to buy or sell over any one week. The majority ultimately will have their say via the dollars put on the line or taken off the table.
Right now, stocks have been spooked by Euro-debt worries, a possible slowdown in Asia and the US showing some economic softness.
The Dow lost 130.78 points, or 1.05 per cent, and is now off just over three per cent for the month.
Let’s a get a few things straight before we focus on the important issue for stock markets.
China’s economy
Talk of an Asian slowdown is overdone. China’s factory output growth fell to a 10-month low but it’s still expanding and is simply showing a response to its tightening of monetary policy. If China slows from 10 per cent plus growth to eight to nine per cent growth, that won’t be a challenge for related stocks.
To the US
In the US, the economy is softening but I have no fears that it will go into a worrying reverse. It can drop a pace and that can hurt stocks in the short-term but there’s no reason to expect a double-dip recession.
The big issue and unknown is European sovereign debt. Cameron Clyne, the CEO of NAB, says he has the issue under close watch and he thinks Spain is the critical economy. He argues Portugal, Ireland and Greece and their debt predicaments are well-known but Spain is a big economy that could unsettle global banks if a debt hiccup turns up.
A great analogy I came across runs like this: “The pilot has warned us to put on our seatbelts because turbulence is ahead. It’s not like he told us to put on the parachutes and line up at the exit doors.”
European concerns
On Europe, S&P’s downgrade of Italy from stable to negative unnerved investors but that was despite the fact that the Italian economy is doing OK.
Then, Spain’s ruling Socialist party copped a kick in the pants at weekend elections. And then the latest European purchasing managers index came in weaker than expected.
All of this should work against the strength of the Aussie dollar, which should help many local companies and could set us up for a rally later in the year.
Gain for Aussie stocks ahead
Last night I interviewed Brad Partridge from Macquarie Private Portfolio Management and our little chat resulted in the following conclusions:
- China’s slowing is not a worry
- The US is on track for a better second half economically and market-wise
- Euro-debt is the big concern because it is an unknown
- Locally he sees a 10 per cent gain from stocks over the next 12 months including dividends and capital gain. You could throw franking credits on top of this.
And this is why I’m comfortable with the current market choppiness and my only worry is will I time my buy into the low points of the market to perfection? Of course, I will stagger it and dollar cost average it so I can reduce the potential losses of going in too early.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. -- After beating the Wichita Wild Friday night, the Tri-Cities Fever is back in the United Bowl. It is a rematch of last year's title game against Sioux Falls.
Friday the Fever won the Intense Conference Championship 51-30. Monday SWX caught up with Fever wideout Steven Whitehead. The wideout the team is still on cloud nine after winning the conference title.
"We have unfinished business that we didn't take care of last year. Hopefully we get our chance this year to redeem ourselves. It's a little exciting heading back to Sioux Falls. I know a lot of people wanted Green Bay to win so we could have a home game. But I couldn't of wanted it any other way. To be the best you have to beat the best," Whitehead said.
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1. Symantec™ ServiceDesk 7.5 Release Notes
ServiceDesk 7.5.1 update notes
About ServiceDesk 7.5
What's new in ServiceDesk 7.5
Symantec ServiceDesk 7.5 support matrix
System requirements for ServiceDesk
ServiceDesk requirements for the Symantec Management Platform
System requirements for the ServiceDesk server
System requirements for the SQL Server
About supported SQL Server collations for the Process Manager database
Requirements for the ServiceDesk client computers
Server configuration options for ServiceDesk
Installing ServiceDesk 7.5
Migrating to ServiceDesk 7.5
Migrating data to ServiceDesk 7.5
Known issues
Fixed issues
Other things to know
Documentation that is installed
Other information
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Updating a server certificate
You can use the Update Server Certificate Wizard to guide you through the process of updating certificates.
To update a server certificate
In the console, click Admin, and then click Servers.
Under Servers, click the management server for which you want to update the server certificate.
Under Tasks, click Manage Server Certificate, and then click Next.
In the Manage Server Certificate panel, click Update the server certificate, and then click Next.
In the Update Server Certificate panel, do one of the following tasks, and then click Next:
For each certificate type, following the instructions on the panels, and click Finish.
Log off and restart the management server before the certificate becomes effective.
See Stopping and starting the management server service.
See About server certificate types
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Webcast: Flash Forward! Enabling Flash in the Enterprise with Symantec & Violin
Created: 15 Feb 2013
Location:At your own desk
Time:Wed, 27 February, 2013 - 10:00 - 11:00 PST
Speakers:
Ryan Jancaitis, Symantec Product Management
Ranga Rajagopalan, Violin Memory Product Management
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Reservation Conflict in SSO Drive
Created: 02 Oct 2012 | Updated: 05 Feb 2013 | 2 comments
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Hi All,
This query is not about resolution but more over a deep study on Drives in SSO .
Reservation Conflict can be fix by below steps ..
But even after the drive goes down amd after looking into sys logs i find Reservation Conflict.
Cheer,
Rajesh Kumar
I will agree 100% that the steps could be used in troubleshooting (or some of them), but the comment - "Reservation Conflict can be fix by below steps" is wrong. The comment suggests that the problem can 'always' be fixed with these steps, which is untrue. Given the simple fact that the majority of reservation issues have a cause outside NBU.
Most of those commands don't fix anything if the reservation conflict is coming from outside NBU, which it probably is ...
1/ 2 are informational
3 - should force scsi reservations to be dropped. I agree, if NBU has just got confused, then this might fix the issue, but if the cause is still there, it will comae back again.
4. Nothing to do with the problem
5. Does not even make sense, though I know what you mean, which you have covered with step 4.
6. If no changes have been made, won't be this.
What devices see the drives - the most likely cause is something outside NBU is trying to access the drives.
Are drives shared with none NBU servers
Are people runnnig commands on the media servers
Are you using 'monitoring software'
Check zoning - are the devices you think see the drives the ONLY devices that see the drives ....
SAN errors
etc ...
Personally, I would probably remove and reconfigure the drives in NBU. I would not expect this to fix the issue (it might in rare cases) but it is the only way to demonstrate that NBU isn't the cause, because you have just given it a nice shiny new config.
Then, I would start on the list above. Do not try to troubleshoot this through NBU (providing the reconfig doesn't fix of course) because you will never solve it. NBU won't be causing the issue, it's just showing the issue.
Martin
In addition to Martin's excellent post:
Reservation Conflict is also commonly caused by lack of Persistent Binding in the environment.
In Windows environment, check that TUR is disabled:
Supporting Storage Foundation and VCS on Unix and Windows as well as NetBackup on Unix and Windows
Handy NBU Links
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Virtual Maching Backup Question
Created: 17 Nov 2012 | Updated: 19 Nov 2012 | 3 comments
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When backing up virtual machines (Hyper-v), i have been told to put an agent on the Host machine and set up a backup shedule for the host machine. Then on the Virutal Machine, put an agent inside the machine as well so that you can do granular file recovery etc. But on that agent that is in the Virutal machine, do you also set up a backup regime for it, or is it handled (proxied) through the host machine?
Thanks
You don't need to setup a backup regime for raws
The whole point of GRT is that it allows individual file and (supported) database content from within a VM without having to do a seperate agent based backup.
The reason an agent is needed for GRT is we gather catalog metadata and other information using that service and this enables us to access the granlar content during a restore.
Ok so just so that i understand this correctly. I put an agent on the host and have the backup regime there. I deploy an agent to the virtual but just leave it there without creating the backup regime.
Right?
Prytzen
You're correct you would deploy an agent on both the the Host machine as well as the guest your backups would be targeted to the host machine and this would provide you with a one pass backup for all of the vms running on that host " and application level grt for those that have an agent deployed on them"
Take a look at the following Docs
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Who killed Vincent Van Gogh? Book says wounds not self-inflicted
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Two American authors believe Vincent van Gogh was fatally shot by two teenagers and did not die from self-inflicted wounds, but the new theory won a skeptical reception Monday from experts at the Van Gogh Museum. Full story »
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Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh breezed to his fifth four-year term Tuesday, setting the stage for him to become the county’s longest-serving sheriff.
Walsh collected 63.2 percent of the vote to beat two of his deputies, Joe Price on the Democratic line and Toby Shelley on the Working Families line. Price got 25.4 percent and Shelley 9.6 percent in the incomplete and unofficial returns.
It was the widest margin in any of Walsh’s four contested races over the past 16 years, both in percentage points (38) and in total votes (50,000).
Walsh thanked his 650 employees for his department’s accomplishments. He wasn’t ready to say whether he’ll run for a sixth term.
“I’d like to thank my wife of 42 years, who said that if I do say I’ll run again, it will only ever be 42 years,” Walsh joked on stage at the Republican party headquarters, surrounded by his family and wearing a toy sheriff’s badge with flashing red lights.
Later, he said the next four years will determine whether he runs again. He’s been in law enforcement for 47 years.
Walsh will surpass John Dillon as the longest-serving sheriff on Jan. 1, 2012. That will be the start of Walsh’s 18th year.
“I would much prefer to hear a title of the most productive sheriff or the most budget-conscious sheriff or the most crime-fighting sheriff,” he said. “I hope it won’t just be, ‘He was here longer than anyone else.’”
Walsh, 66, of North Syracuse, oversees a $36 million budget in a job that pays $106,611 a year.
Price, 43, of Baldwinsville, contended Walsh’s inattention to the Justice Center jail contributed to a no-accountability atmosphere that resulted in three inmates’ deaths over the past two years. Price upset the Democratic party designee, Shelley, in a primary.
Price’s campaign suffered a blow shortly after the primary when The Post-Standard revealed that dozens of racist, sexist and anti-gay comments were posted last year under his user name on an Internet forum. He denied posting all but three of them.
The Democratic party withdrew its support of Price after the story ran.
Shelley, 43, of Otisco, is a road patrol sergeant with 16 years’ experience.
Both challengers criticized Walsh’s record as caretaker of the Justice Center jail. Three inmates died over the past two years. In two deaths, state investigators found fault with the performance of deputies and nurses. The third death is under investigation by state and county officials.
Contact John O’Brien at [email protected] or 470-2187.
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By Elizabeth Sauchelli
Contributing writer
Scott Brennick is on his lunch break. Dressed in business clothes, the Manlius resident is combing the paths of Onondaga Lake Park to search for the hidden medallion.
“I’ve been reading the clues pretty closely every day,” Brennick said. “The park seems to fit the clues.”
The 25th annual Post-Standard Treasure Hunt is in its eighth day and searchers seem to have a pretty good idea of where it is.
Mike Petrivelli and Ryan Schneible pointed to Clues No. 1 and No. 2 as the most telling hints that the Medallion is hidden in Onondaga Lake Park.
“Well, it says a place you can walk and run,” said Petrivelli of Liverpool.
This is the first year that Petrivelli and Schneible have participated in the treasure hunt.
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It was their first day searching.
“We just can’t seem to find the thing,” said Schneible of Cicero.
Kara Morris and Diana Ucchino of Baldwinsville were also in their first day of searching.
Morris said Friday’s Clue No. 8 about the string of lights was one of the hints that led her to believe the medallion is hidden at the park.
“It just sounded fun,” Ucchino said. “I know a bunch of people who were doing it and I wanted to look into it.”
Tiffany Stubbmann of Syracuse is in her second day of searching. Like Morris, Friday’s clue led her to Onondaga Lake Park.
Matt Bain, also of Syracuse, joined her in her search today. He said Clue No. 7 about the fire keeper hinted at the park. Earlier in the day, he and Stubbmann drove to Highland Forrest to look for the medallion.
“It’s exciting to see everybody looking,” Stubbmann said.
For Brennick, there is more to the contest than finding the medallion.
“For me, it’s about connecting with the area, the nature, for seeing parts of the county I usually wouldn’t get to see,” he said. Brennick has participated in the treasure hunt before, but has never found the medallion.
“I keep looking. Someday. One of these years.”
Today's Treasure Hunt clue was the eighth clue to the location of the hidden medallion.
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» 2012 Post-Standard Treasure Hunt: Clue No. 8 and reader comments
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread to land on Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy S owners will get Android 2.3 ... but when?
The Twitter feed of Samsung Mobile India confirmed to people tweeting to them asking about updates, that Samsung Galaxy S will have Android 2.3 Gingerbread, although no timing of the release has been mentioned.
Two tweets on their feed have confirmed that the update is incoming, although there isn't any conclusive UK release date on the horizon.
Android Gingerbread 2.3 was released to game developers only last week, and the Android 2.3 Gingerbread software update will be released in the next few weeks.
Of other mobile phone companies buzzing around Gingerbread, the LG Optimus Android 2.3 update is still unconfirmed while HTC's current range of Android phones will get Android 2.3.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb has already been demoed on a Motorola tablet, so we're hoping to be looking at Android upping its ante with updates over the next few months.
What features of Android 2.3 Gingerbread are you most excited about? We'd like to know, so head over to our Twitter and Facebook feeds and weigh in. Till you get Android 2.3 to tinker with, check out T3's Appvent calendar for free Android apps.
Via: TechRadar
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A stunning architectural conversion, with great food and good service. The roof terrace bar is a treat.
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Soundproofing...a loud wedding could be heard everywhere due to open nature of the space. The much highlighted swimming pool requires two hours advance notice before using! And several things in our room did not work (iPod dock, air conditioning) and did not get fixed.
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A one of a kind red carpet piece from the Tacori Vault that is worthy of being worn by Hollywood royalty. Multidimensional shapes and brilliant diamonds are infused with the glittering effervescence of champagne with startling hues of gold.
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Farm foods to look forward as plans develop for a school garden.
Cindy Ann Lambright, a professional chef and food service director for Taher, Inc. at Central Public
Schools manages the school lunch program and recently returned from a national conference that
was entirely dedicated to educating attendees about new advances in "Farm to Cafeteria"
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Welcome to the website of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu . The mission of this office is to promote exchanges and cooperation in trade and investment, science and technology, culture, education and tourism between Taiwan and Hawaii and American Samoa . In addition, this office also provides consular service and serves the interests of overseas compatriots living and visiting in Hawaii . Our goal is to provide you with the most updated information about Taiwan , Republic of China through this website. Please do not hesitate to share with us any questions or comments. We wish you all the best and thanks for visiting our website. Paul Chang, Director General
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Large 5-star family beach resort with a small private sandy beach and activities to keep the kids busy.
Cosy gites offering all the facilities needed for you to enjoy a self-catering family holiday .
A top holiday park and camping choice for all the family on the Costa Brava, even more so for the little ones with loads of fun going on.
Luxurious resort in Sicily offering complete relaxation for adults and excellent children's entertainment.
This stylish hotel offers the ambiance and charm of traditional Sardinia, whilst being child-friendly..
Great service and family-friendly facilities at the place that inspired Toad Hall, located on the south Cornish coast.
A 5-star hotel with luxury family apartments, just a 10-minute walk from Piccadilly Circus..
Set in lovely woodland on the edge of the Lake District, popular for activity-based, weatherproof family holidays or breaks..
Excellent childcare, family-friendly facilities, activities and watersports at this family resort in Kos..
Great value all-inclusive resort in Antigua, very popular with families on the mile long Jolly Beach. fantastic historic property with everything to delight the family.
A popular and luxurious choice amongst families, this hotel caters for all ages.
Great value and facilities in the Algarve, with kids clubs and activity programmes for teenagers, based on reviews from delighted families.
Within a National Trust property in Suffolk, you get the feeling of grandeur whilst being completely family-friendly..
Kids will love their own pool and the onsite "Panchi World" theme park..
Village centre and ice rink just two minutes walk away. Great childcare
A luxury family-friendly country-house hotel in Hertfordshire with a spa and kids club, whilst not being far from the capital.
Holiday park in Holland that includes a fabulous water park and activity centre.
With most activities included in your all-inclusive package, this beach resort in Mexico is ideal for the whole family.
An all-inclusive resort with a great family set up, including kids' clubs, family rooms and evening babysitting, in Orlando.
A great choice for all-inclusive family holidays in Alpes Maritimes, southern France, especially for older kids due to plenty of activities.
Highly rated property for all-inclusive family holidays and breaks, with great staff and food, making this resort in the Algarve a top choice. chic but child-friendly luxury hotel in Puglia, southern Italy, with an excellent kids' club..
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A Spar retailer took his turn as an Olympic torchbearer earlier this week.
Mike Blowing, of Great Kingshill Village Store, carried the torch as it passed through Aylesbury during the morning.
After running his leg, he hosted a fun event at his store in High Wycombe between 3.30pm and 6.30pm where visitors were able to sample various different products, enjoy wine tasting and take home a bag of treats.
There was also entertainment for children in the form of face painting, balloon modelling, a Cadbury character and goodie bags.
A long queue formed for visitors to have their photograph taken with Mike Blowing and the Olympic torch and a raffle in aid of the NSPCC raised more than £500.
Spar was given a torchbearer place by Lloyds TSB and Blowing was chosen by his wholesaler AF Blakemore as the “ideal candidate” due to the volume of community work he does. He is well known for supporting local projects and is highly involved with a local school.
He said: “This was an absolutely fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It was a brilliant day and I am really proud. I would like to say thank you to everyone who came to my store after the torch relay and made the day into a huge success.”
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Visit Scottsdale’s Talking Stick Resort where you can watch your favorite Spring Training teams then play a few games of your own. The resort is just minutes away from Salt River Fields, the Spring Training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. While you’re here, experience deluxe rooms and luxury suites each with breathtaking vistas of the surrounding Valley, exciting casino gaming, rejuvenating spa treatments, championship golf, outstanding dining and world-class entertainment—all at Arizona’s hottest Four Diamond destination.
Take advantage of special Spring Training rates from $229 nightly plus no resort fees valid February 22 - March 31, 2013. And build the perfect Spring Training package – right in the Talking Stick Resort online reservations center – in just a few simple steps:
As always, you’ll enjoy a host of in-room amenities including complimentary property-wide high speed WiFi and a 42-inch LCD HDTV. When it’s time to venture beyond the guestroom, exciting options abound throughout the resort, including:
For reservations, call 866.877.9897 or click on the link below.
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Noel Gallagher joins Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy to give his views on Andre Villas-Boas' sacking at Chelsea claiming it is a 'wonderful glorious mess'.
He also speaks about the title run-in, claiming he would prefer Manchester City to have a hard sequence of games and admits the key game isn't again rivals Manchester United but actually the game after, against Newcastle.
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Talk Talk English has a partner school in Vietnam. The school is run by Tony Hoang (BA Hons, CELTA) and is located in the Dong Da district of Hanoi. Find out about becoming a partner school! Email [email protected]
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DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad is honoring Native Americans’ role in our nation’s Armed Forces, declaring November 27 as Iowa Native American Veterans Day....
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12:30: Chat live with Tom Jones
Want to talk about the NHL or NBA playoffs, the Rays-Yankees series, the Bucs' offseason, sports on TV/radio? Join Times sports personality Tom Jones for a live chat today, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Can't make it? No problem. Leave a question in advance in the "Comments'' area below, then check back afterward to replay the chat.
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About a month after closing one restaurant and opening another, the Green Iguana Bar & Grill is shutting down its Dale Mabry location near Raymond James Stadium.
Green Iguana's parent company, G.I. Entertainment & Restaurant Group, announced Monday.
Rumors about the closure came to head when musicians performing at Green Iguana locations were notified of the pending plans. and leased the space. Green Iguana's Hawaiian Village directly behind it quickly became a popular concert venue, drawing big names like Korn, Anthrax and Paul Oakenfold, and popular events like DayGlow parties.
In May, Green Iguana closed its St. Petersburg waterfront location at 8790 Bay Pines Blvd., after the G.I. Entertainment & Restaurant Group decided not to renew its lease. The same month, Green Iguana opened at Tampa International Airport.
The first Green Iguana opened more than 20 years ago on West Shore Boulevard in Tampa, followed by locations in Brandon, Ybor City and on Anderson Road near the Veterans Expressway. The Ybor City location is a franchise owned by Jason Fernandez, who also owns Bernini, Hot Willy's and the new Carne Chophouse, all in Ybor City. In addition, Green Iguana's parent company owns Hula Bay Club and the Retreat, both in Tampa.
Home of $5 burgers on Monday and other daily specials, the chain has built a following around its live music and Caribbean-inspired casual atmosphere. Last month, Green Iguana's hamburgers took top honors at the first Burger Showdown at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa.
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William N. Lipscomb Jr., 91, a Harvard chemistry professor who won a Nobel Prize in 1976 for his research on the structure of molecules and on chemical bonding, died Thursday in Cambridge, Mass., of pneumonia and other complications of a fall. He was a protege of two-time Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, and two of his graduate students and a third who spent time at his lab went on to win Nobels.
Charles Laufer, 87, who built a publishing career with youth-oriented fan magazines such as Tiger Beat, died of heart failure on April 5 in Northridge, Calif. The magazine's mainstay, copied by so-called teenzines to this day, was to publish articles on "guys in their 20s singing La La songs to 13-year-old girls," he said in an interview with the Seattle Times in 1992.
Mike Campbell, 78, a ferociously independent white Zimbabwean farmer who sued his country's autocratic ruler, Robert Mugabe, to stop the seizure of his land and improbably won, only to lose the farm when the government defied the court ruling, died on April 6 in Harare.
Daniel Catan, 62, a Mexican composer known for bringing Spanish-language operas into the international repertory, including an adaptation of the film Il Postino that starred Placido Domingo in its world premiere last year, died in his sleep on April 8 in Austin, Texas.
Hedda Sterne, 100, an artist whose association with the Abstract Expressionists became fixed forever when she appeared prominently in a now-famous 1951 Life magazine photograph of the movement's leading lights, died on April 8 in New York.
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ST. PETERSBURG
They set up their table at the Central Avenue bus depot. Unfolded an easel to hold their sign. Spread out a tablecloth printed with flags.
The air smelled like exhaust and Popeye's fried chicken. They had to shout over the engines.
"Hey there! Are you all registered to vote? Anyone need to sign up to vote in November?" Raechel Garafalo, 49, called to the crowd.
An elderly woman eating yogurt ignored her. A young woman pushing a stroller with two toddlers shook her head.
"I can't vote," said a man in a Rutgers T-shirt. "I'm an ex-con.".
"It's important to reach out to people and try to make this process easy," Rice said.
While lawmakers argue about purging voter rolls and law enforcement officers investigate whether a company the Republican Party hired turned in fraudulent applications, the nonpartisan group's volunteers have registered 3,219 new voters.
Tuesday is the last day Florida residents can register to vote in the Nov. 6 election. So all last week, and through the weekend, volunteers carrying clipboards worked crowds at the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus and at a job fair. At an outdoor market Saturday morning in St. Petersburg, volunteers registered nine new voters: one Republican, three Democrats and five without affiliation.
"Democracy works best when people of all demographics get to the polls," Rice said.
Many of Florida's 11.4 million voters register when they get their driver's license, or at local elections offices. Others sign up at drives sponsored by political parties and nonpartisan groups. Before the last presidential election, anyone could register new voters.
But in May 2011, a new law required groups conducting voter signups to register with the state. And instead of having 10 days to turn in new registration forms, people had to turn in paperwork within 48 hours or risk fines of up to $1,000.
"It really felt like the state was trying to criminalize the act of registering people to vote," Rice said.
So, for the first time in its 72-year history, the Florida chapter suspended its registration drives — and sued the state.
"We went a whole year without being able to register people," said Jessica Lowe-Minor, the state's executive director. "That's a lot of time wasted."
In May, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction to block the new law. Over the summer, lawyers for the League and state settled and volunteers kicked their signup campaigns into overdrive.
"All of our workers are volunteers; all of our volunteers are trained," Rice said. "They have to pass a quiz to show they know the rules before they can go out there with clipboards."
League volunteers aren't allowed to wear political buttons or shirts, or anything endorsing a candidate. They don't ask people who they're going to vote for, and can't encourage them to pick a particular party. They ask everyone where they live, if they're a U.S. citizen and whether they have been convicted of a felony. Everyone gets a black pen.
"Hey, how you doing? Are you registered to vote?" Garafalo called about 3 p.m. Sweat streamed from beneath her visor. Her water bottle was empty.
She had been at the bus depot for more than an hour and had helped four people fill out forms to change their addresses, given three felons a number to call to try to get their voting rights restored, and registered one man who didn't want to claim a political party.
Just after 4 p.m., an older couple climbed off the bus, saw the League's sign, and headed straight for the flag tablecloth. Tony Doyle, a Vietnam vet, and his wife, Sherry, were returning home from his checkup at the VA hospital.
"Okay," he said to Garafalo. "What do I have to do?"
The Doyles had been married for 32 years — and fought over eight presidential elections. Sherry, 57, voted in every one. Tony, 65, had never registered.
He decided on his own to sign up. His wife didn't have to push him. "I got to help get the right candidate voted in," he said while Garafalo looked over his form. "President Obama, he needs four more years to put in place the things he said he would do."
"Okay, you're all set," Garafalo said, shaking his hand.
The retired Marine smiled. "That was easy."
At 5 p.m., rain was splashing the street and wind whipped the registration sheets off the table. The volunteers decided to hold on a little longer to catch people coming home from work.
A young couple was the last to climb off the 5:45 bus. Her arms were laden with shopping bags. He cradled their month-old daughter. "Hello!" said Garafalo. "Do you all need to register to vote?"
Reina Mangum-Ortiz, 20, is a student at St. Petersburg College. Her fiance, Deontae Jones, 25, manages a Wendy's and is studying to become an engineer. They looked at each other and laughed.
"We were just talking about that, how we had to figure out how to get to the courthouse and go do that tomorrow," said Mangum-Ortiz. "I wasn't old enough to vote for the president last time. And I know people say your vote doesn't matter, but I know it does. I want to make a difference."
She put down her shopping bags and picked up a pen.
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Quick Links.
Why reclaimed water? Reclaimed water may be used for irrigation
without restriction. Using reclaimed conserves Tampa's drinking water supply.
Less fertilizer may be required when irrigating with reclaimed water. And,
reclaimed water is less expensive than drinking water.
irrigating your lawn and landscape.
filling decorative ponds and fountains.
irrigating fruit trees and gardens containing edible foods that
will be peeled or cooked before serving.
supplying a commercial water-cooled
air conditioning system.
indirectly irrigating fruit trees and gardens containing edible
foods that will not be peeled or cooked (reclaimed water should
not come in direct contact with the edible part of a plant).
drinking
filling swimming pools or hot tubs.
connecting to a dwelling for toilet flushing or other household
use.
interconnecting with your drinking water pipeline.
water play or recreation involving
water contact..
Why is participating voluntary?
Not all people have the same need for reclaimed water. The City did not want people without
irrigation needs to be required to participate. unit (748 gallons).
Top of Page may no longer do so unless the well is located at least
75 feet from the area irrigated with reclaimed water. times of water restrictions..
What may reclaimed water be used for?
What may reclaimed water NOT be use for? more
than 15 or days of the week.
However, to provide the best service, we need everyone's help to spread out
usage. Suggested watering days for addresses ending in an odd number (or the
letter N through Z) are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Suggested
watering days for addresses ending in an even number (or the letter A through M)
are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
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One of my previous colleagues asked me to make him the apple logo from hama beads (I showed him the ones I made a while ago) and in the middle of the crafting another friend of mine asked me to make him Megaman for his son. So I finished them both and here’s the result!
The apple was a bit tricky to make, not completely satisfied but I got tired and went to bed.. I’m always exhausted on Friday nights.
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[aprssig] 144.39 mhz signal from my SONY 42" HDTVk4rjj at bellsouth.net k4rjj at bellsouth.net
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Kent. I happen to be here at work where we have Five 32" flat screen monitors. I tuned to 144.390 on my Yaesu VX-150 and ran it by each. No signal interference. They are different brands and models with the oldest being 6 year old Plasma Sony units and the newest being Winbook and Sceptre. If you are still under warranty I'd get a tech out there. They will try to pull Part 15 out on you but you hit back with Part 97. What would they have to do if this was your neighbors set under warranty and you made an FCC complaint about it? Last resort is to actually make that complaint yourself. Sweep the set with a service monitor if you have one and note all the other frequencies it radiates. Good luck Ronny K4RJJ -------------- Original message from "Kent Hufford" <khufford at atlanticbb.net>: -------------- > When our 42" SONY HDTV is on, it puts out a signal on 144.39 so strong that > two rooms away, I get a S7 signal on my 2m APRS ICOM 229 radio. > > Swept the TV with my D7. Signal is all over the TV, back, front, makes no > difference. > > The TV is hooked to a cable box. The cable box can stay on, and not receive > the interference on the APRS freq. It's only when the TV is on, that I get > the interference. > > I have tried different channels, different "formats" HD and Analog, etc, > only way to stop the interference so far is turn the TV OFF. > > I have it plugged into a APC 500 UPS. I plug it into a wall socket, makes no > difference. > > I had the same setup before we moved 3 months ago, and no interference. > > Ideas? Other than give up TV or APRS... Or a new TV? > > Thanks, > Kent > KQ4KK > khufford at atlanticbb.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > aprssig mailing list > aprssig at lists.tapr.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:
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- Genre: Jazz
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- Category Free Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Creative, Post-Bop
- Release Date: August 24, 2004
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Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 14 Apr 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.
The Significator thread was originally posted on 14 Apr 2002 in the Using Tarot Cards board, and is now archived in the Forum Library. Read the active threads in Using Tarot Cards, or read more archived threads.
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"I want a bouquet of berries!"
That's what my friend Laura exclaimed when we met at the florist to talk bouquets for her upcoming wedding.
"You mean...for real..or on your cake, as a separate flavors, as favors? What? What?"...
Can't you just sense the panic in my voice? Lord knows I love Laura, I laugh with her, cry with her, call her crazy and yet, I never know when she is joking when she is in charge of making decisions. See, Laura has already changed her mind 3 times for her dress...after it was bought. The ceremony has been changed just about everytime the wind changed direction, the vows?...typed, backspaced, saved, erased, and started over countless times. A couple of things have remained: the groom is still "The Original One" as we have nicknamed Jason, her husband to be, and as always her group of friends has vowed to throw her into the pool after the big event.
I met her while at the restaurant, she was waiting tables and quickly volunteered to be my dessert guinea pig. Laura loves to organize big parties, Halloween bashes, fundraising dinners, etc...and she is good at it. She knows to bring people together, her diplomacy is impeccable and she never loses her cool...but she ended up in the pool more times than she remembers. Over the years we have learned to let her talk and scribble away and wait a couple of days for the finalized plan.
So when she said she wanted a bouquet of berries, I, on the other hand saw a big blue pool... I should have trusted her and let her finish her sentence instead. Had I paid attention, I would have noticed that she was on the phone with Old Chef telling him she did not want a wedding cake but a couple of plated desserts. There will be a mini version of Jason's favorite, Carrot Cake, made by our friend C., the other pastry chef in the group, and I would make Laura a dessert that represents her. Except nothing really "represents" Laura given her ever changing nature. I threw some ideas to her and finally drew sketches of charlottes made of thin toasted coconut ladyfingers, filled with a raspberry mousse and topped with whipped cream to evoke the white of her wedding dress and topped with berries....a bouquet of berries. One decision made, 85 of these to make for her wedding this coming Saturday.
When I make charlottes at home for the family, I like to use savoiardi cookies, not that I am lazy to make my own but they remind me of my grandparents who always kept a box in their pantry. My grandma would give us some to dunk in our tea or hot chocolate and we had a contest to see who could dip the longest without the cookie disintegrate on them. My grandfather would give us some whenever the adults had Champagne so we could get a little taste. I have to admit though that eating freshly made ladyfingers ranks as high as eating freshly cooked sables or shortbreads...very high. Before you run away when you look at the recipe: once again I am a big advocate of spreading plated desserts preparationover a couple of days if you need. Make the ladyfingers one day and store them in the fridge in a tight container and tackle the mousse the next.
For Laura's dessert, it was easier to make them and pipe the batter thin to mimic flower stems. The mousse base is a quick Chiboust cream where instead of the traditional Italian Meringue, whipped cream is added to a creme anglaise base and held with some gelatin. There are also two kinds of Chiboust, one with creme anglaise, one with pastry cream, I went for the former. We went for raspberries but strawberries or other would work quite well. For work production purposes I purchased frozen organic raspberries, let them thawed and mashed them before adding them to the mousse base. I like to fold the fruit base into the whipped cream and not the other way around. I find it more consistent, faster and more reliable, but you will read different directions on the subject so experience to find the one you like best.
Toasted Coconut And Raspberry Charlottes:
Makes 6, 3 inch wide charlottes
For the ladyfingers:
1/2 cup (65 grams) cake flour
3 large eggs yolks
1/2 cup (1oo grams) sugar, divided
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon orange blossom water
pinch of salt
1/2 cup to 3/4 grated coconut (both unsweet or sweet are fine)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Fit your mixer with the paddle attachment and beat the egg yolks with 1/4 cup of the sugar until thick and pale yellow at high speed for about 5 minutes. Add the orange blossom water and give the mixer another quick whirl to combine.
- Transfer the batter to a bowl, and sift the cake flour over it but do not fold it in yet.Wash your mixer's bowl thoroughly before proceeding with the egg whites.
- Fit your mixer with the whisk attachment and whip the egg whites until foamy. Add the pinch of salt and increase the speed and whip until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and whip until stiff peaks. Fold the whites into the egg yolk and flour mixture in three additions, mixing just until incorporated. Do not over fold or you will loose air and the cookies will turn flat.
- Transfer the batter to a pastry bag fitting with narrow tip (I used Ateco #807) and pipe the batter into 6 3 inch circles first, then continue with the remaining batter to make 4 inch long ladyfingers.keeping one inch space in between them. Feel free to draw circles and lines on the parchment paper and to invert it prior to baking (so you don't get ink or pencil lines on your cookies) as a guide.
- Sprinkle as little as 1/2 cup to as much as 3/4 cup of grated coconut, depending on your taste.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the ladyfingers are firm but only slightly browned and are spongy when pressed with a finger.
- Remove them from the oven and let the baking sheets cool on wire rack for a few minutes. It will be easier to remove the cookies from the parchment paper if you do so when they are still a little warm. Once lifted from the paper, let the cookies cool completely on wire racks before using them.
For the raspberry mousse:
250 ml (1 cup) milk
1/4 cup (55 grams) sugar
3 egg yolks
2 tsp Chambord
2 tsp powdered gelatin + 1/4 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed and mashed with a fork
3/4 cup heavy cream
Sprinkle the gelatin over the water and set aside to bloom.
In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar and egg yolks until pale yellow. In the meantime time, in a medium saucepan, heat the milk to boiling point. Slowly pour some of the hot milk over the egg yolks to temper them. Add the remaining milk in one steady stream, whisking well. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan, and cook over medium low heat until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, add the Chambord, raspberries and gelatin and stir until the latter is completely dissolved.
Let cool to room temperature. In a large bowl or in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream to soft peaks. Incorporate the raspberry base in 2 additions into the cream. Use immediately.
To assemble the charlottes:
Place 6 rings onto a parchment line baking sheet. Line 6 rings with parchment paper, place a disk of ladyfinger cookie at the bottom and line the inside with as many fingers as will fit in them. Divide the mousse evenly in between the rings. Refrigerate until completely set.
When ready to serve, unmold the charlottes and top with whipped cream and fresh berries.
97 comments:
Très joli et très photogénique - en plus, j'adore les framboises :)
beautiful as usual!
I don't think Laura will want to change her mind after seeing and tasting such a beautiful and delicious dessert! And if she does, well, there's always the swimming pool! (Hah! Threats always work!) I LOVE raspberries, and I've not made mousse with Italian meringue before :)
Perfect and amazingly beautiful, as always!
Cheers,
Rosa
Wow, those look so beautiful!
purty! so very purrtyy!! the innards look so inviting ^_^
Thankgod laura didn't change hermind about jason :-)
Love the charlotte.
Looks so beautiful.
such a pretty dessert !! love it ;-)
did you forget to mention the egg whites in the lady finger's ingredient list ? (I can only see the egg yolks) - thank you
This is so elegant... And I'm sure it tastes delicious. What can I say? When I see your photos I feel like in an art gallery, all senses involved (not only for the eyes but also for your nose, your mouth and, of course, for your heart). You are really an artist.
u have such amazin pics. how do u do them. r u a pro.
how lucky is she to have you as a friend! charlottes are always so elegant and really do impress. beautiful work!
how absolutely lovely.
These are just gorgeous! :)
Mmmm looks and sounds heavenly! Yummmmm I want!
Beautiful!
these are so delicate and feminine Helen! So lovely and perfectly ... the most beautiful little charlottes ever...
A bouquet of berries is lovely!! And unique :0)
Gorgeous Charlottes!
Argone: I sure did forget! I rectified that. Thank you!
Perhaps Laura wants the very best things for those around her or those whom she brings together. Therefore she could not make up her mind on what could make everyone happy. Maybe ask her what she wants if there's only her and "The Original One" at their wedding? That may do the trick.
I think they are many who wish to live next door to you, Helen. Including I, of course. Who in their right mind would not want to be your dessert guinea pig?!
Amazing ! I wouldn't mind those at my wedding, either :-)
Suparna: thank you, but no I am not a pro photographer. There are so many more talented photographers out there, but thank you for the compliment!
What beautiful bouquets Helen!! I'm sure Laura would be very pleased!!
Wonderful Charlotte!
Laura is one lucky bride to have these showing up at her wedding! They are just gorgeous and I'm sure everyone will be wowed. My daughter and I were just discussing how the most common wedding problem is bad cakes. Good thing Laura went with the best- it won't be a problem for her!
beautiful pictures,as always! It's true that the freshly made ladyfingers are uncomparable. I recently made some for a cake, and I love it so much! Now I need to try your version with toasted coconut and orange blossom water.
Those are beautiful bouquets! I love all the fruits you used on top!
gorgeous , Helen! Uh...and you are making how many of these... 85?!
cute Charlottes!!!!those ribbon were lovely too!
Absolutely beautiful Helen.
I discourage making lady fingers, because my technique of piping anything is always turns out to be a disastrous! Too big, too small, too fat, too thin, too long, too short. Is there such a thing as a lady finger mold? maybe in France? any encouraging tip perhaps? You know, like the one that you gave us for macarons. I am sure there are many of your reader are like me, not really that good of making lady finger, or am I alone in this one?
These desserts are so beautiful! Laura is lucky to have such a talented friend as you helping out!
They are gorgeous! What a lucky friend yours is! I think she can even enter the church with a plate of this charlotte, for the ultimate berry bouquet, lol!
These are just the prettiest little things that I ever did see! I wish that I could make my tasty-things look half as beautiful as you do.
How lovely. Sigh.
Am at a loss for words Helen...but can say, maybe I wish I was getting married again...to the same man I've married but closer to where you live...if only for the sake of something as stunning as this!! LOL...what a GREAT friend you are!
Helen, you have truly contributed something unique and special to the bride's wedding day. Give yourself a pat on the back for these very sweet desserts. They are 'easy on the eyes' shall we say, as I am sure the bride was.
These are the sweetest things I've ever seen!
Elra: as I mentionned in the instructions, it is helpful to draw lines and rounds on parchment paper and to invert it prior to baking. As far as coming flat or thin, make sure not to overfold or the cookies will deflate on you and will spread out to the side.
What a lucky friend - these are just gorgeous!
Literally gorgeous!
--Marc
Such a nice friend you are! I think you should (for her) make one that is blue - the color blue of a pool ;) You are such a maestra!
Every time I visit your blog I am blown away! You are amazing! This dessert is stunning!
Just georgeous!!! they look fantastic and so delicious. Really, really a great job!!
Ana
What a gorgeous wedding treat this while be! I love the ribbon and fresh berries!
I think I was eight the first time I tasted a berry charlotte... I still remember where it was, whose house it was and everything about that lovely afternoon at our friends' house.
I remember my life through food.:-)
Your friend Laura sounds like she is a riot to be around. And this Charlotte dessert looks amazing!!!
I wish Laura all the best!
I remember the hard time I had choosing my wedding dress... And I did have some trouble with the shoes as well. ;)
These are adorable, Helen - such a sweet gesture!
What a yummy looking dessert! Still, I need to make or even just taste a charlotte! Beautiful job!
absolutely divine!
Laura's lucky to have a friend like you--those are so intricately put together and look tremendous
How pretty. I'd have carried these down the aisle at my own wedding, but I doubt I would refrain from eating it before I reached the altar. :-D
You had me in stitches when I read that at least the groom is still "The Original One".
Thanks for the photos- this looks too pretty to eat (almost!). Seems Charlottes are getting really popular again these days and I will have to try to make one myself. Thanks!
Your charlottes are super charming!! They're beautiful with the pink ribbon...
Can I untie one of those?
:)
oh my goodness. c'est trop. anything is better with coconut, i dont care what it is. i had a good friend at my foyer in paris named charlotte, i always wanted to make her a cake and say "how many times have you been given one of these!" this would be more perfect though--c'est petit et plus comme un cadeau.
You take the most delicious, beautiful pictures I have ever seen! =)
Your friend is so lucky for being able to have you make this beautiful dessert for her!
Simply stunning! They really do look like a basket of berries!
They are so romantic and beautiful!
This looks heavenly!
Okay, this is just flippin' gorgeous. Again, as always. You have an amazing talent.
Hmmm next time I make individual charlottes I'm going to try this ring mold method.
Bouquet of Berries! I love it. Sounds like a great title for a cookbook!
Perfect! You are a genius - I can't believe how well you translated her wishes into such a lovely dessert.
Gorgeous pics! I'm just so in love with your food styling! and I wouldn't mind a tasting your desserts in person one day!
Jaden: who knows...I might just use that title instead since we have not finalized one yet :)
What a delight for the eyes! It would have tasted wonderful1 No u'e reind is not crazy but intelligent enough to get your creativity triggers fort his wonderful dessert! thanks to her!
I made desserts for 260 people on Wednesday...I wish you were there to help me....This is so beautiful and if your friend changes her mind about this one...send her to me!!!!
I consistently feel the need to cry when I see your creations. They're so beautiful!!
i want a bouquet of berries too! so beautiful. you are a genius...so talented. i'm always so inspired by your creations, tartelette :)
helen, this is gorgeous. I wish I could get married again just to incorporate these into my wedding reception!! yay for laura!!!
Ali
How absolutely beautiful, Helen. Laura is a lucky girl to have you as a friend.
How beautiful, what a lucky bride.
those are exquisitely gorgeous! so delicate!
Gorgeous, I love it when a dessert (as well as a blog post) tells a good story!
Simply put - GORGEOUS! Laura should be very happy about this dessert:) And she is lucky to have a friend like you:)))
Those beauties truly are the prettiest dessert I have ever seen! Absolutely gorgeous photography, too.
Your blog is beginning to convince me that my new "eating regimen" is terribly boring.
I am so happy to see the fabric is going to good use. :)
So feminine, light and colorful. By George, I think you nailed it!
Oh you nailed it alright!
Sounds like I would greatly enjoy Laura. I wish her a beautiful day, these desserts will be beautiful!
Helen, I can't even put to words how beautiful this creation is! Seriously, what I would give to have your talent...
This looks delicious!!!! I wish I was gifted in the food department!!!
This looks so cute, Helen.
From the time I turned vegan I haven't been able to try out much from your blog but I keep coming back for more stories and more pictures - and always go back contented:) Laura is lucky to have you making this for her!
Helen! This is such a marvellous one!
Let me know if Laura chages her mind just on time, and you are welcome to Istanbul for my wedding (probably on November) :)))
What a beautiful view!
I'm just focused, and can't move =p~
85!
And I'm the 85th commentor on this one.
Friend Laura is LOVED!!!
And you are a genius and St. Jean D'Arc to make all these.
I'm agog...
if there are any leftovers...ahem
worth getting married just to get 85 of these beauties!
Those look gorgeous Helen ...very very pretty !
How incredibly lucky the bride! Charlottes are amazing!
Certainly an auspicious beginning to a lifetime relationship! What an absolutely incredible dessert. Stunning, really!!
you are just... AMAZING! these are so perfect and teeny! what a lucky bride!
Such little and sweet beauties!
I love your photos Tartelette!
what a BEAUTIFUL dessert and lucky bride to be! :)
une merveilleuse recette sublimée par des photos superbes
Rien que de regarder les photos, je me régale, je suis en train de devenir complètement accro.
C'est absolument magnifique !
Congrats for the first overall winner of DMBLGIT Oct 2008.
When I saw it, I knew that you'll win. It is so beautiful.
i just made these charlottes but as a single cake and not as separate cakes. i had some problems (not a strange thing). I'm new at cooking and baking but not afraid to try. So for future reference I would like to ask - shouldn't lady fingers be submerged into warm milk and Chambord or some such alcohol - I'm afraid that my will be dry! And i didn't put lady fingers on the bottom:((( is it unforgettable?
Iva: no, they should not submerge. They would disintegrate from being under that much liquid. If you mean lightly brushed or dipped in liquid, very little and very briefly then. Here it was not necessary because the filling softens the cake.
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I hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend. We kept it low key having dinner with a good friend on Christmas Eve and with family on Sunday. Yesterday was spent with friends again over a light lunch and a relaxing afternoon.
Thank you everyone for the sweet and kind words of condolences about my grandfather's passing. It made this weekend a little easier to navigate. Oh there were tears, trust me...but they were immediately followed with a feeling of peace. My heart was full of all the goodness one can give and receive in a lifetime. Thank you again for your patience and care.
Let me play Santa a little bit longer and announce the winners of the Christmas giveaway. I asked my dear and only to give me three numbers at random among all the valid entries. Yes, he's my random number generator.
The two winners of Plate To Pixel are Jenny Mendes and Adrienne from A Big Mouthful.
The winner of Girl Hunter is Wen from Journal Through Lens. Congrats! Please send me your snail mail addresses at mytartelette AT gmail DOT com.
Now on to the recipes...
Every year at Christmas, smoked salmon has to be part of the appetizer offerings at my parents'. It's tradition. Salmon, blinis and foie gras with brioche toasts. Since we started last week without any firm plans for Christmas Eve, I was making my own plans to prepare a nice dinner for two and relax on the back deck watching all the docks decorated with Christmas lights. A sight to be seen...for sure.
On the menu was a Salmon Bisque, followed by crab cakes and finished off with a Pistachio and Pear Gratin. As the soup was simmering, my inbox started buzzing and within minutes our plans had changed for the 24th. Not a problem. From the scents wafting through the kitchen, we would not be disappointed to have it for lunch the next day. The soup was a cinch to put together, light and tasty. Everything one can ask for during busy times and especially in between a few copious meals.
The gratin was a unexpected hit with Bill and one I will repeat soon and with other fruits too. I had a surplus of tiny cute Forelle pears from a couple of projects and was trying to find other ways than tarts and tartlets to use them. Nothing wrong with those...trust me. I am the first one to slow down for a slice of pear tart!
This dessert is the perfect results of many kitchen happenings all coming together at once. Too many pears, red currants finally being available now that the temperatures had dropped, a pound cake made on a whim one night I could not find sleep and there you have it. A light, fragrant, cozy and comforting vanilla custard blanketing thin slices of cake with tart little pops of red currants every other bites.
From the look of immense delight at the dinner table the other day, I can safely say these two recipes were a huge hit. Making another batch of soup today!
Salmon Bisque, adapted from Saveurs France:
Serves 4 to 6
Notes: do not worry about how fine a dice, cube or chop, the ingredients are since they are all going to be pureed. Croutons are somewhat of a tradition in my family with soups and I simply toss some cubed day-old bread with a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and toast that over the stove. Crème fraiche is a perfect topping for the soup but sour cream is a fine substitute.
Salmon can be expensive, so I usually ask my fish guy at the store to give me the good scraps they cut off when filleting whole fish. They are most happy to find a taker and usually give me half price on those.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 leeks, white parts only, well cleaned and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, sliced
2 small red potatoes, peeled and diced
½ cup dry white wine
3 cups vegetable stock
1 pound skinless salmon fillets, cubed
salt and pepper to taste
croutons, crème fraiche and chives to garnish
Directions:
In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium. Add the leeks, garlic, carrots and potatoes and sautee for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the white wine, stock and salmon. Season with a little salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool and puree until smooth (see notes). Check the seasoning and serve. Top each bowl with some croutons, crème fraiche and chives if desired.
Earlier this year, the nice folks at Blendtec gifted me with one of their mixers and this is what I now use all the time to puree and blend soups. Takes less than a minute for super smooth bisques and soups. A immersion blender or any good capacity and sharp bladed food processor will also do great here.
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Pistachio and Pear Gratins, adapted from Saveurs France.
Serves 6
Notes: I love my friend Jeanne’s recipe for pound cake. I had the pleasure this summer to work with my friend Clare on Jeanne’s gluten free baking cookbook and had to make about 75% of the recipes for photography. I got to tell you, Jeanne is about the only person I now trust for gluten free baking anything. Everything is always tasty, correct and of great texture. The recipe she came up with years ago for her gluten free all purpose flour blend is super easy and substitute cup for cup with regular all purpose flour so feel free to go gluten free or not without fear.
Once the pound cake is made and cooled (feel free to prepare it a day in advance), the assembly comes together in no time.
Ingredients:
6 small Forelle pears (or 2-3 medium pears)
12 thin slices of Jeanne's pound cake (minus the glaze)
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
½ cup sugar
½ cup red currants or other berries
2 tablespoons finely ground pistachios
Directions:
Butter a 9x13 gratin dish or individual ones and preheat the oven to 350F. Position a rack in the center.
Peel, core and thinly slice the pears. Set aside (don’t worry about oxidization too much since the dessert assembly is fast but you can always sprinkle them with a bit of lemon juice if you wish).
Cut the pound cake slices in triangles. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, eggs and sugar until smooth.
Layer the pear and pound cake slices in your gratin dish(es). Slowly pour the custard batter on top. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with some red currants and ground pistachios scattered over the top.
37 comments:
Both look amazing, but I'm all about that bisque right now.
I love currants, so as soon as they are available in my area (much later than in yours) I'm going to make the gratin. Thank you!
Mmmm...that bisque sounds so good. With all of the rich foods lately, soups are lining up at our house. I wish I could find currants around here...they are so petite and pretty.
smoked salmon is a must in my family as well for Christmas. This year, being in charge of the menu for the very first time, I decided to make the gravlax and used your recipe as starting point, adding pink peppercorns, black pepper and Sichuan pepper.
So I'm a great fan of everything made with salmon, this bisque sounds divine!
The gratin seems another winning dish as well!
I remember having Soup de Poisson in Paris and this looks quite similar - maybe my french spelling is not so similar!
Happy New year!
the salmon bisque looks incredibly silky and smooth, I love the pictures
When I saw the gratin, I was jumping for joy! There's a thinly sliced cake in the fridge that I don't know what to do with. And I have pears and blueberries!!! Thanks a lot for this recipe.
Seguo i tuoi post.....come sempre uniche e belissime foto con appetitose ricette!Buon lavoro da Rut
It looks so beautiful and I just want to run my finger through that whipped cream on top of the gratin or is it creme fraiche..whatever it is...yum.
And glad you have someone's GF recipes you *trust* to turn out spot-on..yay for small miracles :)
je suis tentée par la bisque de saumon, un délice
Je te souhaite un beau mercredi
Valérie.
The bisque is now on my list of things to make! And thank you for the suggestion of getting scraps from the fish monger...I have a great one in my town and I always get bones from him to do stock...so salmon scraps are a wonderful idea...that is sparking other ideas like salmon cakes, salmon "burgers" ....the photos, as usual, are stunning. I'm on the waiting list for your spring workshop...keeping my fingers crossed something opens up!
Sounds so cozy and completely delicious!
A Salmon bisque! That's one I've never thought of...sounds (and looks) absolutely delicious! Followed by the most mouthwatering dessert... mmmm!
Thank you!
I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather, he sounds like an amazing man. I just got your book with a Christmas gift card. I'm loving it!
I. Love. Your. Pictures. They're gorgeous! I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your grandfather. Your strength and courage at trying time is commendable. I hope you enjoy the rest of your holidays.
Both of these look delicious!
Its look great!I love them!
Wow never had bisque at home before but that looks and sounds delicious!
Definitely want to try the dessert though!!! YUMM!
Those recipes look insanely delicious. Can't wait to try the bisque. Great site by the way.
What a beautiful meal!
Sorry to hear of your loss, best wishes to you and family.
It feels good to be flexible with changing plans. Hope you had fun.
I am now thinking about this soup for New Year Eve's dinner. I will run it by the group and see what they say.
Have a great 2012. I hope it brings you much joy and adventure :)
Gorgeous, Helene. Each recipe looks heavenly. I always choose soup though so I'd aim for that first.
Happy New Year to you and your family.
I bought your Plate to Pixel Book for my hubby {and myself} for Christmas, not even realizing until I got it home that it is your book.
We LOVE it! Awesome information!
Thanks so much!
~Liz@HoosierHomemade
Thank you for your pictures! C'est un plaisir de les regarder. Je vais commencer la lecture de votre livre pour réussir à faire la parfaite photo! Je regarde votre blog depuis 2008 et avec mon mari nous sommes toujours émerveillés par vos photos culinaires.
Merci pour votre blog et tout notre soutien dans ce moment difficile suite au décès de votre grand-père.
I was feeling down and uninspired...so I came for a visit and as usual felt much better after looking at your gorgeous photos and your beautiful food! Happy Holidays and Best wishes for a fantastic New Year!
Thank you for sharing these recipes. I'll surprise my hubby with with this. Happy New Year!
Gorgeous work. Have a wonderful New year!
I really like the sound of a salmon bisque!
All of your posts and photo's are great. I love your style.
I'm interensted in food styling and food photography from really short time but it's great fun for me and I want to learn more about it. What do you think about organize food photography workshop in Poland? :)
Greetings from Poland.
Agnieszka
Btw.sory for my english skills, but I’m learning still.
Looooving those soup photos!
These recipes sound amazing, I love the idea of a pistachios and pears combined. Following your blog now.
Love the look of the bisque, and I'm addicted to pistachios right now. Fabulous photos, very inspiring. Thanks for sharing! :)
I have never made a fish soup, but your bisque with pureed salmon is an ingenious way to feed fish to those who don't eat fish if it looks like fish. So far my solution has been to chop the fish into tiny pieces and use a lot of dark sauce, not very appetizing, right? ;-) I must try your recipe! And the pear gratin looks gorgeous! I will make them together :-)
Amazing photos! That blue bottle is gorgeous!
I have to tell you that I am reading your wonderful book right now. I am trying to remind myself that I need to learn with my old yucky camera first before I graduate to a better one. Which is good since I can't afford the one I want. Lol! I have so far to go but am so pleased with how far I've come largely due to your inspiration. So thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I am drooling over the tart. Anything with pistachios just shouts my name. Add some currants and I am in heaven. This is really beautiful!
I love your version of salmon bisque. Made it for the second time last night -- delicious! I made one tweak, hate to see the salmon skin go unused, so I crisped it up in a pan with some olive oil and used as a garnish.
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Roasted Grape Agave Jam ~ Perfect on buttermilk biscuits, or with just about anything!
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Peach Chutney ~ condiment of sweet summer peaches and spices with a mild kick
Homemade Sweet n' Spicy Raspberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce.
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Get your noodle fix even in the summer heat! Chilled somen noodle salad with ginger and miso BBQ chicken
Pimento Cheese meets BLT in this open-faced sandwich masterpiece...all for under 300 calories!
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Greek Salad Dressing - incredibly easy, delicious and healthy! Perfect for salads, seasoning steamed veggies, or marinating. Opa!
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A rich, unctuous chicken ramen for the 20% who can't eat pork.
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Spicy Tomato Chutney
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Healthy fruit preserve
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Roasted Garlic and Lemon Compound Butter. Oh yeah.
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Peaches are in season. Let's jam!
How to make Egyptian Dukkah - a modern staple with endless uses
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Sunflower Seed Basil Pesto. Fresh, vegan and delicious!
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Gremolata
Pickled Corn: Throw cobs of corn into water with Diamond Kosher Salt, and four days later, you have the perfect complement to rich and smoky dishes.
Celebrate the summer peach season with this Afghan-Persian style peach compote - the cardamom and cinnamon notes bring out the sweetness of the peaches.
Olive Salad, can't make a good Muffaletta Sandwich without it!
If you can't eat another blueberry, and are so over jam and jelly, try making this sweet-sour aigre-doux preserve to stock up for winter.
Homemade Zucchini-Pepper Sweet Relish - it's easier than you think and better than you could imagine.
Red Harissa ... A flavoursome Moroccan red chili sauce which can be found in restaurants across Morocco.It's hot and explosive!
How to Make Flavored Salts
Bread and butter pickles - the best decision you could make regarding your bumper crop of cucumbers.
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Marinated chicken, rolled and steamed until tender. Slice and enjoy on ramen, a sandwich or on rice.
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Crispy Pork Belly in Fermented Shrimp Paste Sauce
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New Orleans Shrimp in parchment paper - a simple gluten free meal with only 310 calories per serving!
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Homemade Chipotle Lime Mayo and Dipping Sauce adds a smokiness and just the perfect amount of heat to chicken, burgers, fries and more!!!
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Beetroot Halwa and My First Award:
Today morning, as usual when I checked my mail, I’m really very excited to receive bouquet of Awards from my friends Sonu and Suhaina. Thanks dear for your Love and Appreciation. To celebrate my first and precious awards, I prepared my favorite tasty Indian Dessert ‘ Beetroot Halwa’. This is very easy to prepare and tastes awesome…Let’s try this delicious halwa and enjoy the beautiful moments..:)
Ingredients:
- Beetroot - ¼ kg
- Sugar - 1 ½ cup
- Milk - ¼ l
- Ghee - 3 tbsp
- Cashew - 5
- Cardamom - 1 or 2
- Raisins - 6
- Almond - 4
Method:
- Grate the beetroot to fine pieces.
- Add milk and cook it on low flame, until it is done.
- Heat ghee in pan, roast grated cashew, crushed cardamom and raisins.
- Drain and reserve it.
- Add the cooked beetroot, sauté well in ghee.
- Keep it in sim for 3 to 4 mins.
- Add sugar, combine well and cook it in low flame.
- Stir constantly, until the mixture achieves a thick consistency.
- Drizzle ghee to the sides, mix well.
- Take off heat and garnish with grated almond, roasted cashew, cardamom and raisins.
- Yummy… Beetroot Halwa is ready to serve hot.
Award Time:
Thank you so much Sonu of palate corner and Suhaina of My Singapore Kitchen for showering this awards on me. I am honoured to receive it. My loving friends Sonu and Suhaina have a wonderful blog with healthy collection of recipes.
To speak abt myself
- I’m a friendly, caring, easy going, accommodating and fun loving person having a blend of traditional values with modern outlook & family oriented.
- I was a college Lecturer by profession, now a home maker and I’m thoroughly enjoying this phase of my life.
- I am a new entry into the blogging world. My food blog is ‘Tasty Appetite’, where you can find Indian recipes with lovely pics.
- All the recipes presented here are tried and tasted by my family & friends.
- I was born and brought up in a traditional Hindu family in Tamilnadu. I did my Masters in Chemistry, and I had a strong passion for teaching.
- My Husband Kumaran is a busy IT person.. He’s not just a partner, but a great friend to spend this glorious life together with…I believe in living & loving.
- I enjoy my time at home with my wonderful husband and 2 cute kids.
- I have a very loving & supportive family. They’ve always encouraged to give in my best and be independent.
- In my free time, I like to listen to music, watch movies, traveling (long drives) and experimenting new recipes.
I would love to share this award with all my Dear bloggers. Please collect your awards from Tasty Appetite’
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Thanks for taking interest in my blog. You can address any queries, post your feed back or simply say hello at [email protected]
A very happy blogging to all my loving Friends!!!!
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Authentic, light, and healthy Italian food from Adriana’s Restaurant in New Haven.
not have to mean heavy, unhealthy food. the boys from adriana’s specialize in light cuisine from northern italy. they’re back with another great recipe. welcome back. our deer friend — dear friends. tell me what that means. how do you pronounce it? >> miso — mixed fresh seafood wrapped in alminum foil and slowly baked. >> it is a combination of sead. >> fresh tomatoes, all herbs together. >> does it mater what kind of seafood you mix together? >> no. all our seafood, you know, i have every day in the restaurant with herbs, parsley, basil, you know, all together, and i bake in oven for 15 minutes. >> better seaood is, better it comes out. >> everything you just said and th some. okay, guys, let’s get this party started. >> extra virgin olive oil. >> how much are we going to use? >> just a little bit. >> and you have sliced up tomatoes. i’m going to swap with you. stand on my left, my lo
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1982, pub. 1986
Portfolio of eight lithographs, various sizes, on T.H. Saunders paper, various sizes; printed by Curwen Prints and published by Raymond Spencer Company for the Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadham; hors commerceproofs aside from the edition of 50 portfolios
David Mitchinson told the compiler in a letter dated 18 August 1988 that ‘the ideas for the Seven Ages of Manportfolio82 The Soldier
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Children (of any age) who are tired can not function well. They have continuous meltdowns and temper tantrums. Tired children fight with siblings, can’t pay attention or listen well, and certainly don’t perform to the best of their ability. Think about how you feel when you are tired. Are you short tempered with a short fuse? Are you more emotional? Do you make more mistakes? Those are typical characteristics which come from a lack of sleep. Children are much less equipped to handle everyday life with inadequate sleep. Give your child the gift of sleep. Set him up for success by putting an easy bedtime routine into place, which will provide structure and comfort for your child. Help your child learn how good he can feel with the right amount of sleep. This can be very effective for toddlers through young teens, as long as you provide the tools your child needs. Follow a routine with consistency, every single night, and you will see a remarkable difference in your child’s attitude, as well as his achievements. Read, step-by-step, how to successfully set up a bedtime routine for a child in my syndicated article “Develop a successful bedtime routine“..
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- Hide and Seek Champions
- Man's best friend
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- Crazed woman shoots 2 men over laundry
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- Hillsdale College course on US Constitution
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- He Has A Guardian Angel
- Homeless man trying to get a meal shot by vigilante
- tornados
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- ~ "Two arrested in brutal hammer beating in Seminole" ~
- I think we all should take Jake out to dinner!
- Interesting Cicil War video
- Razer Orochi Elite Mobile Gaming Mouse (Bluetooth)
- Prayer Please,
- Feeling like an idiot...
- Any electrical gurus here?
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- Betta fish
- What a lovely story!
- Six shot a California University
- Nice Surprise!
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- A stinky subject. *grin*
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- I hate to admit it, but....
- Attention North Carolina!!!
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- The Shroud of Turin
- Opening of our new range at church
- New laptop.
- The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend
- Texan "La Barbie" busted in Mexico.
- 'Police Protection Law'....to help boil your blood today.
- Any lawn mower mechanics here?
- Short Video About Johnny The Bagger
- Classic case of justifiable defensive shooting, WA State
- With all due respect for LEO's...another Soul rant
- Any bikers here familiar with RFTW?
- Hacked by my ISP
- ~ "Does Obama Imagine Bob and Nancy Strait as His Parents?" ~
- Final Four
- My Grandson the drummer
- For Car junkies!!
- ~ "Easy Listening Saturday Oldie Song with a Twist" ~
- 86 year old lady on parallel bars
- Got thin from GOA
- Man sentenced after accidentally shooting womans Mohawk
- Not really a poll
- Solve The Riddle Of My Chosen Brew
- Rainy night in Georgia . . . .
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- WWF has nothing on the PHX Capital Police
- Weapon Longevity.
- Another perspective on the MegaMillions....
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- Coolest automobile add EVER.
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- Bar soap vs. Body wash
- Gander Mountain's ACORN REVOLVER ad in Guns and Ammo
- Bluetooth Problems pairing to Car
- Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan
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- Mowing !!
- Building a bed frame
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- Bow mishap!!
- Thanks Louis @ Taurus Customer Service
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- Guess prices up again
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- Wasp
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- Traditional Muzzle Loading
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- Gun Logic - 101
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- OOPS! Go to sleep in SC, wake up in NC
- Here's some hope for Illinois.
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- Stand Off
- I guess Springs here or is it summer already?
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- ~ "Pick Up The Pieces" ~
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- ~ Sniper ~
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- Killing bald eagles
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- People Forget
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- Gee, I wonder if it's a scam.
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- Motorcycle Helmets
- Wow those are a lot of F-16s
- Speaker phones!
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- Today''s wake up music - Old Blue Eyes
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- The Diamonds -Two Performances 47 years apart!
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- Wake up!!!
- Look, Ma! No brakes!
- How to take photos!
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School of Professional Studies
- Academics
- Undergraduate
- Schools
- School of Professional Studies
School of Professional Studies
Welcome to the School of Professional Studies. We are working to be active participants in the fulfillment of Taylor’s mission by ‘ministering the redemptive love of Jesus Christ to a world in need’ through involvement in local businesses, schools, and not-for-profit organizations.
Faculty and students in the School of Professional Studies frequently partner with local organizations to conduct research, provide consulting services and technical assistance, and learn from experts in their fields. These relationships provide excellent training ground for work in specific professional fields. They also further networking opportunities for internships and future employment. We are pleased to join the rest of our academic departments in ensuring the high graduation and employment rates of the students in our departments.
School Fact
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TC Wins BIG at
Georgia Movie Academy Awards
2006
At the Georgia Movie Academy held in Atlanta on April 21, Taylor County
students came home with four Oscars! This year's theme was "Technology
in Education" and each team's two minute movie had to cover standards
from the QCC or GPS. The movies were made with iMovie on laptop computers.
Glorilyn Hobbs's team of 4th and 5th graders won the "Best Picture" Oscar in the Elementary School division. Their movie was called "Technology Makes Miracles" and featured Donte, a TC student, and the educational technology that helps him learn. Donte and his family attended and were recognized during the awards.
Kristi Hartley's team of 8th graders won the "Best Sound" Oscar in the Middle School Division. They also won 3rd Place in the "Best Picture" category and 3rd place in the "Best Cinematography" category. Their movie was called "TCMS Headline News."
Katie Harris's team of 7th and 8th graders won the "Best Cinematography" Oscar in the Middle School Division. They also won 2 second place awards - "Best Picture" and "Best Teaching and Learning." Their movie was called "Techno Time Travel."
Stacy Jarrell's team of 7th graders won "Best Picture" in the Middle School Division. They also won 2 second place awards - "Best Sound," and "Best Cinematography." Their movie was called "A Dream Come True."
Two of those teams are a repeat of winning Oscars. Miss Harris and Mrs. Jarrell both had teams who competed and won Oscars in 2005.
Taylor County had a group of forty-nine students, parents, and friends at the awards program at Kennesaw State in Atlanta.
Students involved were:
Congratulations to these teams and coaches on a great job!
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Microsoft deals another blow with anti-Chrome advert
The supposedly 'internal only' advert mysteriously appears online as Google's I/O conference kicks off.
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Google introduces new photo enhancements for Google+
Auto Backup, Auto Highlight, Auto Enhance and Auto Awesome!
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NVIDIA Shield priced, dated
Are you ready to plop down $349 to stream your PC games?
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BlackBerry Messenger to grace iOS and Android this summer
Whatsapp better watch out!
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Google unifies storage space across Gmail, Drive and Google+ Photos
Users will get a combined space of 15GB.
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Texas State Musician Sara Hickman Wins Dr. Toy’s Best Vacation Product Award for New “Big Bird, Little Bird” DVDPosted in Press Releases on May 30th, 2010
For Immediate Release
“Big Bird, Little Bird”
New DVD From Singer/Songwriter Sara Hickman
Wins Dr. Toy’s Best Vacation Products 2010
In Stores June 15, 2010
Austin, TX – (May 31, 2010) – The visually stunning new Big Bird, Little Bird DVD from renowned singer/songwriter Sara Hickman was just named a winner in Dr. Toy’s Best Vacation Products 2010.
Dr. Toy’s Best Vacation Products Awards were developed by noted child development authority, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy), as a service to consumers who desire to purchase safe, affordable, educationally-oriented, and stimulating toys and play products for children for vacation time at home or on the road. The award winning products include innovative toys, books, CDs, crafts, DVDs, games, puzzles, and many other play products for children of all ages and interests.
Dr. Toy’s Best Children’s Vacation Products are.
Songs – ranging from 52 seconds to 5 minutes – 14 short parenting tips – hosted by Hickman, a former.”
Hickman, the Official State Musician of Texas for 2010-2011 (following Willie Nelson), plans on using Big Bird, Little Bird to help families create together and bring art programs into public schools, is an acclaimed recording artist who is devoted to both her two girls and children’s and community causes. A National Reading Ambassador for Half Price Books in 2004, Hickman traveled the country performing and reading to children. She has served on the board of directors of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences; was awarded the Humana “Women Helping Women” award for her contributions to such organizations as Safe Place, Habitat for Humanity and Race for the Cure; and was made an honorary member of the National Association of Music Therapy for her inspiring work. She has toured nationally with such artists as Nanci Griffith and Dan Fogelberg and has released several recordings for adults.
Previous CD releases include Newborn, a collection of 15 traditional and original tunes; Toddler, featuring 31 songs, stories and poems around one minute in length; and Big Kid, 24 tracks featuring a variety of musical styles –hip-hop, country, folk, swing, blue grass and rhythm & blues. All have received numerous awards from organizations that honor the very best in children’s programming, including Parents’ Choice, National Association of Parenting Publications (NAPPA), Dr. Toy, Creative Child Magazine and others.
Future releases include DVDs based upon Toddler and Big Kid will be available in 2011. Big Bird, Little Bird is approximately 30 minutes (plus parenting tips) and will be available for a suggested retail price of $14.95 from Hickman’s music label Sleeveless. To order visit.
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DVD Title: Big Bird, Little Bird
Category: Children; Ages newborn – five years old
R/T: Approximately 30 minutes (plus parenting tips)
SRP: $14.95 includes non-commercial public performance rights
Press Information: Andrea Blain/Andrea Blain Public Relations
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TC Career Services
Throughout the year, many employers provide career information through a variety of career panels, workshops, info sessions and other networking events, which Teachers College Career Services coordinates. We have also coordinated employer site visits for groups of students. If your organization is interested in collaborating with Career Services, please contact us to learn more about becoming a TCCS partner at [email protected] or 212.678.3140.
- Special Topic Panels: Present a workshop on a specific industry trend, job market issue or critical skills set (e.g., Presentation Skills, the Current Economic Climate, Case Interviews)
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Giving.
Enter Columbia Community Service, an annual fund-raising drive conducted by all the schools in the university, which donates money to more than 50 charitable organizations on the city's Upper West Side -- including senior citizen groups, soup kitchens, after-school programs, athletic leagues and more.
"Thanks to CCS, there was a wonderful, cooperative daycare center called the Red Balloon, which let me work 20 hours a week in my son's classroom to reduce tuition," recalls Bill Baldwin -- that long-ago Ed.D. student, who today is Associate Dean for Academic Administration at TC.
Founded during World War II, CCS kicked off this year's fundraising efforts in November. Because Columbia underwrites all administrative costs, every penny contributed by members of the Columbia community through CCS goes directly to helping beneficiary groups. Last year 49 TC faculty and staff contributed to the campaign; we hope that this year at least twice as many will do so.
"It's an excellent way to make your charitable dollars have an impact locally for those in our neighborhood," says TC Professor Celia Genishi, the College's Director-at-Large for CCS this year. "With all the big charities competing for dollars in the city, the efforts of CCS are critical for those close at hand with the greatest needs."
To donate money to CCS, look for a brochure and donor card in the mail soon; contact Genishi at x3079 with questions.previous page
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An Orderly Home Affects Early Literacy Skills, Study Says
By Debra Lau Whelan
Beyond reading to young children, there are other things parents and caregivers can do to help early literacy skills. “Order in the House!” examines the relationship between household chaos, the home literacy environment, maternal reading ability, and children’s early reading—and it concludes that there’s a link between the reading abilities of five- and six-year-olds and the orderliness of their homes.
Household order—characterized by regular bedtime routines, mealtimes, and chores, as well as cleanliness and being able to stay on top of things—has a positive effect on a range of early reading abilities, the report says.
“Don't feel guilty if you want to spend some time organizing your household,” says Anne Martin of
In a sample of 455 kindergarten and first-grade twins, researchers say their findings held true for mothers whose own reading abilities were above the national average. And when the sample was split by a mother’s reading level, household order explained reading growth among children of mothers with above-average reading skills, while the child’s interest in and enjoyment of reading explained reading growth among children of mothers with average reading ability.
Martin notes that perhaps the same mothers who are above-average readers are also those who are more likely to keep a tidy home and to implement daily household routines.
Why do the researchers think household order affects early reading development? “It’s possible that order reflects a more fundamental characteristic of parents, such as conscientiousness, that also affects reading,” Martin says.
Although there have been previous studies evaluating the effects of household chaos and the home literacy environment on child and family wellbeing, this study is the first to test the association between household chaos and early reading development in young school-aged children. (Household noise is defined as using phrases such as, “You can't hear yourself think in our home" and "It's a real zoo in our home." Household chaos is defined as a combination of noise and order.)
The study is also the first to examine whether mothers with high reading ability can moderate the effects of household chaos or early reading.
Past research shows that mothers with better reading skills and higher levels of education have children with better early reading skills. “However, in our sample, we find that mothers' reading ability but not education is associated with children's better reading,” Martin says.
In order to definitively prove that kids from more orderly homes end up with better early literacy skills, the researchers say they need to examine more diverse samples; for example, with kids from less advantaged backgrounds and possibly excluding twins.
Socioeconomic background was also a factor in this study, since the report stressed the importance of whether a child owned more than 30 books, how often the child amused himself with books, and the number of books the child brought home.
The bottom line: Martin advises those trying to advance early reading skills to make books, word or spelling toys, and reading materials available to their children. “Cultivate an interest in reading through role modeling, visits to the library, and finding new and attractive books that are age-appropriate,” she says. “And minimize distractions while you're reading together, and let the child spend time alone with books if he wants to even before he can read.”
The article "An Orderly Home Affects Early Literacy Skills, Study Says" was published on February 2nd, 2009 in the "School Library Journal" page
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Bree & Beyond: Exploring the Fantasy Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien and His Fellow Travelers
[Progress Report #1--finally mailed in March 1999 ]
GENERAL INFORMATION
Join us for a weekend of fun and scholarship rooted in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien , beginning Friday, July 30, 1999. Planned events include guest of honor addresses, formal and informal papers, panel discussions on such topics as fantasy literature and Tolkien's invented languages, group discussions, slide presentations, videos, filk-singing, an art show and dealer's room, a masquerade, the traditional Mythcon procession, and a gala banquet, and the presentation of the Mythopoeic Fantasy and Scholarship Awards Part of the conference will focus on the 50th anniversary of the publication of Farmer Giles of Ham..
GUESTS OF HONOR: We are pleased to announce the following individuals as Guests of Honor at BreeMoot 4/Mythcon XXX:
Douglas A. Anderson: editor of The Annotated Hobbit, co-bibliographer with Wayne G. Hammond of J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography, and scholar responsible for bringing back into print works by Kenneth Morris and E. A. Wyke-Smith.
Gary and Sylvia Hunnewell: Gary is the leading historian and archivist of Tolkien fandom, founder of the New England Tolkien Society and publisher of its occasional fanzine Ravenhill, and a regular contributor to Amon Hen. Sylvia's fine and distinctive artwork has graced many Tolkien and fantasy publications as well as the official Mythprint [& Mythcon 24] t-shirts.
CONFERENCE DATES: The conference will be held July 30-August 2, 1999. Registration will start in the morning on Friday, July 30, with opening ceremonies taking place on Saturday morning, July 31. The conference will end with closing ceremonies at noon on Monday, August 2.
MAILING ADDRESS : Please contact the BreeMoot 4/Mythcon XXX committee at Bree Moot 4/Mythcon XXX, 293 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102-1811, email:[email protected],
MEMBERSHIP RATES : Join the conference now for $45. Rates will increase to $50 on April 4, 1999 and to $60 on July 15, 1999.
ROOM AND BOARD PACKAGE : The complete room and board package, including lodging from Friday through Monday morning , all meals from Friday dinner through Monday breakfast, and the Conference Banquet is $160 double occupancy, $175 single occupancy. Room and board packages must be paid for by June 1, 1999. Persons wishing to purchase packages after that date should contact the Committee first regarding availability.
Anyone interested in lodging before Friday evening should contact the Conference Committee for details.
Separate tickets for the Conference Banquet may be purchased for $30. A ticket for the Banquet is included as part of the room and board package.
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Bree Moot 4/Mythcon XXX is jointly sponsored by the Mythopoeic Society and Beyond Bree. The Mythopoeic Society is an international nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. Beyond Breeis the newsletter of the Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa. (Mensa is a high-IQ society.) Subscriptions to Beyond Bree are open to all lovers of Middle-earth, Mensan and non-Mensan alike.
ARCHBISHOP COUSINS CENTER
BreeMoot 4/Mythcon XXX will be held in Milwaukee at the Archbishop Cousins Cente. Located south of downtown Milwaukee on the the shores of Lake Michigan, the Cousins Center is no more than 15 minutes from the airport and 20-30 minutes from the Tolkien Archives at Marquette University. This is a beautiful site, having handsome grounds literally across the street (3501 South Lake Drive) from Lake Michigan, which does indeed moderate the weather. The facility itself is entirely self-contained in a series of interconnected buildings, such that we need not fear either killing heat or monsoon. There is ample space available for the conference. We have reserved one entire wing (out of four) for sleeping rooms. Overflow will be no problem. We also have the use of one auditorium of sufficient size to hold the entire projected membership, three additional classrooms for papers, etc., and a lounge ("The Prancing Pony").
Milwaukee has an extensive public transportation grid, and downtown should be easily accessible for $2.00 in bus fares or thereabout. Milwaukee is a large city with a number of attractions; some of these are described in the article by Jan Long that can be found in this Progress Report.
THE TOLKIEN COLLECTION
AT MARQUETTE
Our conference site affords local access to the Marquette University Library Special Collections, and its collection of Tolkien manuscripts. The collection of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien contains the original manuscripts and multiple working drafts for three of the author's most celebrated books, The Hobbit , Farmer Giles of Ham, and The Lord of the Rings, as well as the original copy of the children's book Mr. Bliss (published in facsimile form in 1982). The collection includes books by and about Tolkien, periodicals produced by Tolkien enthusiasts, audio and video recordings, and a host of published and unpublished materials relating to Tolkien's life and fantasy writings.
The original manuscripts represent the heart of the collection. They include holograph renderings (manuscripts in the hand of the author), various sets of typescripts with corrections by Tolkien, and page proofs or galley sheets, also with corrections in the hand of the author. The manuscripts for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Farmer Giles of Ham, and Mr. Bliss together total over 11,000 pages.
Generous bequests and gifts of books, research papers, and other secondary- material by Tolkien scholars and collectors have contributed immeasurably to the holdings at Marquette. S. Gary Hunnewell, Guest of Honor at this conference, has lent his collection of periodicals produced by Tolkien enthusiasts to Marquette with detailed bibliographic descriptions and indexing for microfilming on a continuing basis. The collection contains many early U.S. and foreign titles, including obscure publications from eastern Europe, as well as selected issues of general fantasy and science fiction " fanzines" relating to Tolkien. Other gifts and bequests include material from Dr. Richard
Blackwelder and the late Taum Santoski.
Researchers who are interested in using the Tolkien manuscripts during their time in Milwaukee should contact:
Charles B. Elston, Archivist
Marquette University Libraries
1415 W. Wisconsin Avenue
P.O. Box 3141
Milwaukee, WI 53201-3141
(414) 288-7256; FAX (414) 288-3123
[email protected]
PROGRAM NOTES
PAPERS: Papers on any related topic, including predecessors, contemporaries and successors of Tolkien and all fantasy authors of both sexes and any period. Papers relating to the conference theme or the works of the guests of honor will be especially welcomed.
Conference papers include traditional literary and scholarly studies, but include some papers with an international focus as well as those which focus on visual as well as written arts. The conference theme suggests looking at travel, the quest, world-building and mythopoeisis, but is not limited to these aspects. Papers should be suitable for oral presentation within 20 to 45 minutes. In addition, they should conform to the MLA Style Manual and and should normally be submitted to be considered
for publication by the Mythopoeic Society's journal, Mythlore.
Paper and programming proposals should be sent by April 1, 1999 to:
Dr. Janice M. Bogstad
UWEC-McIntyre Library
Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010.
PROGRAM: Programming will be full from morning to night. Daytime programming will feature scholarly papers as well as both formal and more informal panels discussing the conference theme and other mythopoeic topics. Each guest of honor will give a talk. In addition, there will be slide presentations, an art show, and a dealer's room. Special activities will include a masquerade, the traditional Mythcon procession, and a gala banquet at which the Mythopoeic Fantasy and Scholarship Awards will be presented. Dramatic and musical presentations, filk-singing, and videos will be scheduled throughout the conference (AM and PM).
EVENTS
PROCESSION: Following a Mythcon tradition, Saturday morning's activities begin with a Procession. Individuals gather under the heraldic banners of the Society and its discussion groups. All attendees are welcome to participate by wearing medieval, Renaissance, or ethnic garb, and by carrying banners of their own design.
MASQUERADE: The Masquerade, the traditional costume competition, is one of the highlights of the conference. Costumes related to any aspect of myth and fantasy are eligible. Effort, ingenuity, and craftsmanship will be recognized with appropriate prizes.
BANQUET: The Banquet will be a highlight of the conference. A festive dinner is followed by a guest of honor's speech and the presentation of the Mythopoeic Society Fantasy and Scholarship Awards. BreeMoots have a tradition of a special dessert as part of the Banquet.
MUSIC AT THE CONFERENCE: Bring your harps and guitars to the conference. A Bardic Circle is planned, and people create other informal opportunities for making music.
MYTHOPOEIC SOCIETY AUCTION: Pick up a book, a poster, a painting, or some other priceless
treasure at the Mythopoeic Society Auction. Here's your chance to bid on rare and out-of-print items of interest to scholars and fantasy readers. The Auction is looking for items, too. Donors may receive 60% of the selling price, or they may donate the entire proceeds to the Mythopoeic Society.
DEALERS ROOM: Books both rare and new, hard to find copies of Mythopoeic Society publications, racks of fantasy attire and merchandise will be displayed for sale in the dealers room. For more information on reserving dealers' tables, write to the BreeMoot 4/Mythcon XXX committee.
ART SHOW: As in past years, this conference will feature an art show. All forms of original art-painting, drawing, ceramics, calligraphy, jewelry, weaving, sculpture, etc.-are welcome. Write to the conference address for details.
YOU CAN HELP: While you're at the conference, you might have fun volunteering a few hours of your time and enjoying new activities and friends. We invite you behind the scenes to join the committee with some welcome help. We'll thank you for it!
Whatali' Tyelelliva), a ceremony for the .
Addendum to this information: News from Bree 3/31/99
Bree Moot was started by readers of Beyond Bree, a monthly newsletter for Tolkien fans.
More about Mythcons
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Great retro look, nice work.
Great retro look, nice work.
Greybeard
Excellent design Thomas...and another classic and rare photo!!!
You really should apply for a job at RCA!!!
TCB!
Mike
R.I.P. Tommy
We will miss you dearest friend
AMAZING DESING
I'm speechless.Wow.Can you do also the backcover ???
Some of you all never been down South too much...
I'm gonna tell you a little story, so you'll understand where I'm talking about
Superb classic treatment here. Boy, it would really shine on an LP too. I'll take it!
Ecellent work
Love it
I like it!I like it!
The One and Only King of Rock'n'Roll.The One and Only King of Rock'n'Roll.
cool pic..
itll be here soon
THANKS ..ENJOY
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VERO BEACH — Dodgertown Elementary will close at the end of this year, with Osceola Magnet School moving to the facility on 43rd Avenue, under a recommendation by Schools Superintendent Fran Adams.
The recommendation still needs approval by the Indian River County School Board. The board is scheduled to vote on the proposal at its Tuesday meeting.
If approved by the board, current Dodgertown students would be rezoned and reassigned for the fall.
The board and district has talked about relocating Osceola, which is prone to flooding after heavy rains, for years. Until last month, the board planned to move Osceola to Pointe West, on a parcel donated by the development. But at a Nov. 13 workshop, the board discussed other options, including the Dodgertown proposal. Dodgertown, built in 1967 at 4350 43rd Ave., Vero Beach, has had dwindling enrollment, Adams said at the workshop last month.
Moving Osceola to Dodgertown would cost about $10.5 million. The cost includes building a new wing at Treasure Coast and Citrus elementary schools.
Sam7 writes:
Why not just incorporate Osceola into VBE the brand new school not even finished yet? This school board not only does not care about expenses, it obviously knows how to waste money too. Last year you closed a perfectly viable school, resulting in over-crowding and resdistricting some of the other elementary schools, now you want to bus the children that go to Osceola to Dogertown? I would love to know what is really behind this proposal.
OMSparent writes:
An insult to all parties. Poor planning proves poor performance by the Superintendent. Last minute decisions of this magnitude rarely turn out well.
RealDeal writes:
The true story needs to come out on this issue......we can hope that the School Board members have a true long term vision to this issue. The idea of moving from one out of date school to another does not support our children and a big picture fix.
sebasdad27 writes:
I'm not sure if the School Board intends on destroying the, successful, magnet school program we have in IRC but moving OMS to Dogertown would certainly be a step in that direction. They tried to change Thompson to a magnet and we all know how that turned out. A move to Dogertown will require a massive redistricting of our elementary age children. Most families in the county will be affected.
The school should have been under construction months ago at Pointe West as was already planned for, payed for and directed by the board. The Pointe West location is ready to be built on, plans are already in place, and this move will not adversely impact nearly as many students and families.
By the way, do you really think this administration can have 2 new wings built at different elementary schools a renovation of the Dogertown facility and a redistricting of all elementary students in the county by next fall? They haven't even drawn up the plans for the new wings or given true cost estimates.
Come on School Board, lets use some common sense here.
Still_fedupinvero writes:
I haven't checked my facts admitted---could this have something to do with DTE not making AYP?
misperfect writes:!
il_Polipo writes:
This or the Waterway Village property are the only options to keep Osceola as a true magnet school. Going to Pointe West means giving that developer 25% of the seats at Osceola which limits the chances of all the other county parents getting their kid in to Osceola. To the racists: moving to Gifford will not destroy the school. All the beach kids go to Gifford Middle and many other parents try to make sure their kids get to go to Gifford Middle instead of Oslo, Sebastian or Storm Grove. You can't look at Thompson as a precursor to what might happen. It was a completely different set of circumstances. Maybe the best option would be to build a new school at Waterway and CONVERT Dodgertown to the county administration offices they desperately need but cannot afford to build.
MainlandMama writes:
I still think the best option is to move to Dodgertown as cheaply as possible, then fix the drainage problems at Osceola and build a BASIC magnet school there when/if Dodgertown is needed again.
OMSparent writes:
True Believer - I believe your issue with student access at the proposed Pointe West site is off the mark. There are currently 55 K-5 students living in Pointe West. 22 are renters and are not eligible based on the current agreement. Of the 33 eligible students, 10 already attend Osceola. If all 22 remaining students did apply, at most 15 would get in and that's assuming that each grade level had already met the required desegregation order. This would not have a significant effect on the access of other county children.
sebasdad27 writes:
Rebuilding at the current OMS location is not a possibility as stated by the administration. I find it appalling that the administration has given no thought to fixing the problems at Dogertown, only to move those students out and replace them with OMS students. Where's the outrage from all the parents who will have to deal with their children having to leave their friends and start new in a different school. This will not only happen to Dogertown, but all elementary schools except Fellsmere Elementary.
The facts remain. The administration has not shown the actual costs for a move to Dogertown, they have no real plans or cost for the expansion of other schools to accommodate the move, and they have not fully explained the impact on the overall population of elementary students in the county. This project is ready to go, payed for, and approved by the school board to be constructed at the Pointe West location. Lets not drag this along any further based upon possibilities and maybe's. Lets go with the facts and get OMS built at Pointe West.
glbarber2003 writes:
Money is no object! The Board is also a private leasing corporation able to borrow money by issuing bonds oh! and you have no sayso over the matter. They do this without voter approval. They have borrowed over $250,000,000 since `05 and will borrow more. Wake up folks! They will not use common sense being they have unfettered access to your wallet.Check the budget and you will see the debt service is about $21,000,000. It will only get worse.
glbarber2003 writes:
That is right debt service $21,000,000 a year and it is out to 2027 or longer if they continue to borrow more. deficit spending you have to love it. Wash.D.C. is doing the same. How is that working out for you?
glbarber2003 writes:
You might want to ask your future school board wannabes if they are willing to disband the Board bond leasing corp and cap all spending?
glbarber2003 writes:
Written on Editorial: Indian River School Board must start to justify continued spending on capital projects:
ritten on Indian River County school board discusses ways to trim budget :.
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mikehay59 writes:
Three years in a row. Being a 'School in Need of Improvement'.
mikehay59 writes:
I agree with building at Pointe West but frankly am quite happy to see Dodgertown go. Have you actually looked at their stats? They're available on the FDOE's website and they're atrocious.
sunshinelife writes:
Honestly, I see both sides to this argument. However, the comments I’ve read on TCPalm seem to be lacking a lot of factual information. AYP has not been met by the majority of Indian River County schools, even the beloved and “perfect” Osceola Magnet. In addition, the school has to not make AYP for CONSECUTIVE years. Dodgertown has not been a Title 1 school for CONSECUTIVE years. Also, the school board pointed out that there has been a decline in Dodgertown’s enrollment over the past years. Well, obviously this would happen as a result of the county constructing Treasure Coast Elementary and Liberty Magnet and re-zoning neighborhoods. Magnet schools have made this county’s schools completely separated. We now have 3 Magnet schools and I think 5 Title 1 schools. Doesn’t anyone see what has happened? It’s ridiculous to think that people actual look at teachers and/or schools and blame them for what has happened. Look around people! Times have changed; half the kids in today’s schools don’t have both parents around and/or know who their mom/dad is. Yet day after day they enroll in free preschool programs provided by the state and food money provided by us tax payers and the teachers are left to deal with the kids who have no consequences at home and no parental involvement. Did anyone ever stop to think that MAYBE this is WHY it is so difficult for some teachers and schools to even do their job? Just a thought… Adams and the other school board members can say what they want but as far as I am concerned, this has been in the works for years. Why build a brand new cafeteria last year and the current work on the buildings going on now. It will be interesting to see how much community input the board allows at the meeting. My guess is … none. With all that said…. I’m still curious as to why it costs over 4 million dollars to “convert” ( word used on the slideshow) the current school campus. If it’s good enough to house 400+ students and the teachers now it should be just fine to teach the students at Osceola. Oh wait, as someone else mentioned on a comment “the program at Osceola deems necessary changes”… Why are they better than the other students in ANY of the elementary schools in this county. Ugh. Politics.
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The county could be looking for a new tenant for the former Dodgertown facility as soon as next month, after contract negotiations came to an impasse with the partnership now operating Vero Beach Sports Village.
In a letter dated Feb. 5, Vero Beach Sports Village Vice President Craig Callan notified Indian River County Administrator Joe Baird the Verotown LLC partners will not be exercising their option to renew their contract, which ends in May 2014.
Sports Village officials would like a new five-year deal once the current lease expires, but they are no further along after six months of contractual discussions with the county.
“We’re continuing to fine tune what we feel is a reasonable offer to the county, but to our disappointment, our offer has not been accepted,” Callan said.
County Commissioner Peter O’Bryan said he expects the county to request proposals next month to see what other groups might be interested in taking over operation of the facility. But the door is still open for a new deal with Verotown LLC.
Minor League Baseball signed the original lease, which began May 1, 2009, and contained two five-year options for renewal, but MiLB began operating the facility as part of the Verotown LLC on Jan. 1, 2012. The partnership is made up of former Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley and his sister Terry O’Malley Seidler, former Dodgers pitchers Hideo Nomo and Chan Ho Park and Minor League Baseball. O’Malley is the CEO.
“It doesn’t hurt to send out a request for proposals to see who else might be interested,” said O’Bryan.
According to Callan and O’Bryan, there are two sticking points.
Under the current lease, the county contributes to a reserve fund for capital expenditures, which Sports Village officials would like to see continued and the county at the very least wants to limit.
Callan said Sports Village officials put together a projection of capital expenditures for the next five years, but the county said those numbers were too high, so Sports Village officials pared them, but still couldn’t reach an agreement. Callan said the partners could not go below $200,000 a year.
The lease also requires a $300,000 liquidated damages fee if Verotown LLC were to leave early, with or without advance notice. Callan said the operating partners wanted in the new contract to instead guarantee at least four months’ notice and remove the liquidated damages penalty.
Indian River County budget director Jason Brown said the liquidated damages provision is the main concern for the county.
“We don’t want to go and spend more money on the facility, and then have Verotown decide it’s just not working and walk away without penalty,” Brown said. “If we are going to spend more taxpayer dollars on the facility, we want some protection on any tenant leaving, and we think the liquidated damages provides that.”
Callan said the partners thought four months’ notice would be a “better than even trade” because it would save the county operating costs while giving it time to find a new tenant.
According to Callan, O’Malley was concerned about the capital expenditures becoming the operating partners’ responsibility. They lease the facility for $1 a year but do not have ownership of the property.
“As much as we are willing to continue and preserve the historical significance of Dodgertown, Peter O’Malley also is not interested in having significant losses that aren’t ours,” Callan said. “If we were to be responsible for capital expenditures, it’s not our facility. If we were to ever leave, it’s not our asset, so our feeling is we should not be paying for and never have paid for capital expenditures. We just want it to be status quo as it has in the past.”
According to county officials, the current agreement set up a fund of more than $2 million for capital expenditures, and about $1.2 million of it has been spent. At the beginning of year six, the leasee was to match a local government contribution of $50,000 annually to replenish the account, but Verotown would be responsible for any expenditures above that.
Brown said the county is willing to work with Verotown on that issue if the liquidated damages penalty is in place.
Callan said the Sports Village has not made any profits yet since opening in May 2009, but operating losses have been cut by 50 percent each year, gradually going from $1 million the first year to $250,000 losses in the third year. The partnership is responsible for maintenance and upkeep that has been estimated to be $150,000 a month.
The group hopes to break even this year and eventually turn a profit, but Callan said O’Malley has offered as part of the new contract discussions to reinvest any future profits back into the county-owned facility.
A recent study released by the Treasure Coast Sports Commission estimated the Sports Village had a more than $21 million economic impact on Indian River County between December 2009 and Nov. 1, 2012.
“With the things we’ve done in the community, with the things we’ve done to improve the facility, with the impact we’ve had on the local economy on a year-round basis, we think we’re doing all the right things, so we can’t understand why we have not been able to come to an agreement,” Callan said.
Callan said O’Malley has no interest in moving elsewhere, but if the partners don’t feel like they will ever reach an agreement with the county, they could decide to pull out early and just pay the $300,000.
Several projects are on hold, such as getting the rights to the name Historic Dodgertown and bringing in a national marketer to build exposure.
“The whole idea for Peter O’Malley wasn’t to build a business that would work elsewhere,” Callan said. “This is a labor of love. ... If we are not able to come to terms with the county, we’ll go by the letter of the contract, so it would be up to the county — either the contract is terminated or it runs out.”
County attorney Alan Polackwich said he hasn’t personally been involved in discussions with the partnership about the lease since last year, but he is going to try to put the issue before the County Commission as early as March 5.
Polackwich said there has been some general discussions with other parties that might be interested in the facility, but Callan said he hasn’t heard anything back from the county since delivering notice of the nonrenewal.
“Our vision is growing, and we told the county if they don’t share our vision, if they feel they have a better option, we’ll gratefully step aside,” Callan said.
dlg1469 writes:
To bad so sad this is going to cost the county tax payers about $1,000,000.00 per year to maintain the place if it sets empty.
jbsellers writes:
As usual IRC won't make a sensible decision to preserve an important part of its history. Usually takes a few $$$ spread around to make anything happen in IRC/VB.
jmh#432358 writes:
I really don't care about the history. The Dodgers didn't care either when they left Brooklyn. I do care about the businesses that will take a hit. The beachside hotels were packed last week with hundreds of kids here for a baseball tournament. Kiss that all good bye.
TROPICALKNIGHT writes:
Always tough when the businesses are dealing with mental midgets. They'd rather see the grass grow.
John22 writes:
Good riddance. That place has been a burden on the taxpayers for a few years now. The handouts need to stop - especially for something 98% of the taxpayers here get no use from. They are tring to get more goodies courtesy of the taxpayers it appears. Let them go and find another use for that place that isn't a burden or sell the proprty in the next few years. The Dodgers are long gone.
snoozy writes:
This has been a longtime coming and is not unexpected. It is time to move this public owned facility either forward with another organization or sell it outright. Vero Beach Sports Village under the current management has had five years, with millions of dollars from the public to put this operation in the black and the leasing of the property to a sister organization will not make it any better. There has to be a major change in the management and scope of operations, not a return to a situation which has not been viable for many years.
THe public will have somewhere between $35-$40 million in the Sports Complex including bonding costs, operation subsidies, improvements, and purchases. That is a lot of money for a county with only 130-140 thousand residents.
The commission should not be supporting this operation any longer, like any deal it has to stand on its own legs. It is time to market and advertise the availability and see who comes forward and is willing to have some real skin (dollars) in the deal.
ConchDawg writes:
Anyone remember Knight Armament Company? Why would county officials, who are in place to be good stewards of the taxpayers resources, not want to promote and foster a good business environment that leads to increased employment and tax revenue?
ThisTooShallPass writes:
"O’Bryan said the liquidated damages provision is the main concern for the county, because without the fine, that would give the partnership “ 'the green light to just leave without penalty.' "
Kind of like the Dodgers did. Nothing new here.
ConchDawg writes:
Where did VBSV get millions of dollars? VBSV has pumped millions into a facility that was sitting empty after the Dodgers left and costing the County(taxpayers) over $100,000 per month to just sit there. Isn't it nice to have someone operating the place and putting tax dollars into the coffers, not to mention the increase in bed taxes. And ask the waitstaff around town how they like the increase in tips from all of the customers that wouldn't be here if VBSV weren't operating.
John22 writes:
Good point and the hotel and restaurant revenue its generated is not even in the ballpark to make sense for the taxpayers to continue funding this thing through higher taxes. This situation would only make sense if their was a bunch of other revenue coming in from other uses also and there isn't.
John22 writes:
lol- Heck using that reasoning lets build more taxpayer funded operations so we can create even more server tips and hotel fees. Maybe we can tax ourself into full employment with that kind of reasoning.
Prospero writes:
Sell it and let private enterprise develop it as a revenue generating property .
VeroBeachNative writes:
Turn it into a water theme park
ConchDawg writes:
John22 - it's investment. There is a return on what happens at the facility, city and county wide. I guess we could just stay with giving groves a tax break and solve our unemployment with picking fruit.
snoozy writes:
Lets see the CERTIFIED AUDIT that was required in the original lease. It will tell where the money came from and went. The commissioners have never held Vero Beach Sports Village to that requirement.
I wonder why.
snoozy writes:
My original comments have been made for only one reason. So that the taxpayers are provided with an representative certified audit and then a decision to proceed can be made. There is no other negative reasoning beyond keeping the public apprised of the money spent and the future costs to be expected. CoachDawg is right it should be treated as an investment, but it should stand on its own legs and return more than a small percentage of funds invested to the taxpayers. I wonder what happens to the sports television rights profits, I have heard that they trickle back to minor league baseball and its parent major league baseball. These guys don't need the taxpayers money just look at what they are paying for players, and the Indian River County taxpayers don't need to subsidize these millionaires. Why doesn't a few dozen of these retired ball players put in some serious bucks and buy the place from the taxpayers and make it a showcase. They have the money, connections and know how. It was totally a privately supported operation when it was owned by the Dodgers.
ConchDawg writes:
sports television rights? what they are paying players? and the millions of dollars "given" to VBSV? Snoozy, remember Roseanne Roseannadanna, this is where you say "Oh Nevermind!" You still think the Dodgers are involved. They are not. And oh by the way, it's illegal to smoke that stuff.
basementlife writes:
Well the way things are going,,,it will make a good homeless shelter,,,,,,
Thuglife writes:
Good riddence. You can pay professional athletes all this money but don't want to pay for the facility. Good riddance to you!!
ConchDawg writes:
NO ONE IS PAYING PLAYERS!!!! This is not the Dodgers. The Dodgers are gone! There are high school and college kids and international teams playing there. Playing baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse, swim teams. This is a business that brings in people from all over the country and the world to little ole Vero Beach and these people bring MONEY!!!!
rjlebleu#250530 writes:
Turn it into Section 8 housing with a central playground.
justcommenting writes:
Conchdawg seems to have an IN with this, or is one of the management of the facility. I have to lean toward agreeing with him on some points. There are college and young adults from all over the world that come to our little town. They pay good money to come, and spend good money while they are here. What is the future of these persons coming back to Vero as adults and raising families? Nobody really knows. However, there are annual trips that teams are preparing for, to our town, because of this venue, and they tell others about it. That should shed a little light about the future. Is the purchase of the facility an option? There are ball players, and other league officials who make a substantial amount of money each game as professionals, who may be interested in partnering up for a purchase. Again, is it an option? I have seen leases and negotiations, but nothing mentioning a purchase. I do think that if the county commission thinks that a different venue should be feasable to come in and run the park, that they should consider the future growth of all the amazing talent that has came to this facility. Now, with that being said, the only time I have personally been to the Village since the Dodgers left, was for the Jake Owen concert. Us Vero Beach residents, do not know what is going on at the facility, so we do not attend, and get a better picture of the positive or negative outcomes of the facility. If an agreement is made, a sign out by 43rd Ave would be nice to inform the general what is happening, and when the public is invited to attend. Not getting off the subject, but I would hope that an agreement would be settled. After 5 years of finally making a positive impact at that location, it would be a shame to have all these annual trips and big tournaments, be taken elsewhere. St Lucie is trying to bring in a second team....and we cant figure out if we want any teams at all ?? I think over the next few years, a sharp decrease in taxpayer liability should go to zero, making the Village self-sufficient, and rent should be paid, just as every other business. We gave Piper a heck of a break, for many years to come, why cant we play this out for a few more years, and see what is in store for us. It will definitely be better than sitting empty.
snoozy writes:
ConchDawg, why don't you ask to follow the money, the reason for the audit request, that is the least the taxpayers deserve.
The remarks about smoking something obviously is your way of insulting others when you don't agree with their comments. It reflects on you more than the person to which you are directing the comment.
The proposed lease sounds like a long term giveaway of tax payers dollars. The gravy train has to stop and lets hope it is now. If they don't want to invest the money to do this deal than the county should go find someone who does.
The county cannot afford to continue funding this operation. Mr. Callan has been employed at this location for many, many years, long before the Sports Village, Minor League Baseball lease. He should be able to put together a group with enough money to buy the property and take it forward.
It is time for some new blood to purchase the property and the taxpayers shouldn't be funding this any longer.
John22 writes:
Imo its like that past Piper deal - the returns aren't close to matching the costs to taxpayers. Numbers can be thrown around about economic impact but the number that needs to be scrutinized is what have the taxpayers funded compared to the extra the place brings in to help the county tax bill. Gross numbers on economic impact are always misleading and meant to mislead people usually on the cost to taxpayers of something.
majesticman writes:
Theres breaking news for you. Another deal negotiated by
"Vertigo" Joe Baird goes sour! WHO KNEW?
Remember when he lobbied for Piper to stay and had everyone, including the State of FL, throwing money at their feet.
And that was a good deal...why?
When will the county "get it" that Baird is a far cry from King Midas? His contract is the one that should never be renewed again! Arrogant, over rated, overpaid, drunk son of a .....
brnigurl78 writes:
I SAY BUILD A HOCKEY RINK!!!!!!! IT WOULD BE PERECT FOR ALL THE SNOWBIRDS! IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME. I'D LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO TRAVEL ONLY 15 MIN INSTEAD OF 45-60 MIN FOR HOCKEY LOL
Reginald writes:
The county has proven to be a lousy property owner and business manager. And anyone who thinks there are other groups who would jump into a business relationship with those knuckleheads is just fooling themselves.
Solution? Sell the facility to the O'Malley group for $10. They own it, they maintain it, put in the capital investment and pay taxes on it.
If you think the place would bring more, then auction it with no reserve, no minimum. And good luck with that.
VBRetired writes:
Vero Beach city government is about to get out of the electric power business and it is, likewise, time to get out of ball park business. Government should not be running businesses. Business revenue goes into lots of "deep pockets" while the taxpayers continue to get ripped-off and stuck with the debt.
ConchDawg writes:
Television rights? What channel? I'd like to watch. Name a player being paid. Comments such as that indicate lack of knowledge of the situation or deception or loss of lucidity.
snoozy writes:
ConchDawg, I believe Minor League Baseball, the organization which owns Vero Beach Sport Village has an agreement regarding television rights with Major League Baseball. That may possibly be why there is no ESPN and other sports network participation on the location.
The location cannot return the moneys needed without some kind of television revenue (that is what keeps most sports profitable) and it also can't depend on only being a high school sports or occasional college training facility.
The uses need to be expanded to bring in more customers and more revenue. If minor or major league baseball wants to participate fine, but other multiple revenue sources will have to be developed. Have private industry expand the economic pie. There has to be other large organizations which would like to have a presence in the Sports business besides the usual baseball related companies.
the_bomber_194 writes:
Wow...just like PSL!
Throwing money away like it was going out of style.
Thanks Vertigo Joe.
citizen2 writes:
So far, this is the most intelligent comment I have read.
citizen2 writes:
If only we had a professional leader for county administrator; one whose competence includes negotiating skills, as well as effective leadership skills, we would not be having this discussion. Unfortunately, only one member of the county commission has the required negotiating skills; and it is not Mr. O'Bryan. It seems most people cannot see the forest for the trees.
ConchDawg writes:
Minor League Baseball does not own VBSV.
You stated: "The location cannot return the moneys needed without some kind of television revenue" Not sure what data you used to arrive at that personal conclusion.
There is more than high school and college. Professional teams from South Korea, Italy and China train there.
Many sports teams from all over the USA and Canada representing football, soccer, lacrosse and swimming train there.
Nice to have the Girls State Softball Tournament there for the next three years. Thank you Treasure Coast Sports Commission for helping to secure that influx of tourist dollars into the local economy, and during a usually slow period.
The ownership is preserving an historic facility that was sitting empty for months after the Dodgers left (and costing the county a lot of money) while at the same time driving substantial dollars into the local economy. They have even stated they will put profits back into a facility they don't even own!!!
It really is a win-win.
rsmsem2 writes:
Are you people numb in Vero. You hardly spent any money when the Dodgers were there. It was like a large Little League field. No covering on the dugouts? Amateur fields and amateur leadership which prevails. Luck paying for cutting the grass on the empty fields. Nobody's going to develop anything there you numb nutz!
perspicacious writes:
So far - no profits! This is more corporate favoritism. Several years ago Callan reported that they couldn't make a profit without taxpayer support. What kind of business plan is THAT? If you can't make a profit without my tax money then you shouldn't be in business. We can't afford this! And to think VBSV wants money for improvements. NO! They should sign a long-term lease, improve the property, and the improvements should revert to the County in 30 years. This is how the airport leases work.
I agree - sell the property and put it back on the tax rolls.....
VBRetired writes:
Why do some people want Vero Beach to grow? What's wrong with a sleepy little town tucked away from commerce and traffic jams. Most people moved here to get far from the madding crowd. City Council wants to destroy taxpayers dreams of quiet retirement??? What gives? Must mean money in the pockets of those controlling the tax dollars....
kikkipop writes:
Instead of the City of Vero dreaming up businesses to support, why not just give our tax dollars directly to your friends and get rid of the smoke and mirrors.
Thuglife writes:
Goodbye Callan. You may gratefully step aside. We no longer wish for you to siphon our tax dollars. COVB it's time for you to sell the property and get out of Sports Village business.
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the words to the pictures if appropriate for your group. Play the song,
act out the words, discuss meaning. Repeat this procedure each day for
one week. On Friday, give the children the song booklet you have prepared.
Have your pocket chart available to which students may refer. Children
illustrate each page of the booklet (Teach what "illustrate" means, insist
that the picture "shows what the words say." Regroup and let children
share some of their illustrations. Sing the song once more; this time
students refer to their booklets. Children can then place their booklet
in the "revisiting" basket, or take home to share with their families,
Variations/Options:
You may want to teach your group how to look up the vocabulary in picture
dictionaries.
Real World Usage:
Younger children could use pictures only. Have them each hold a picture
card and put themselves in correct order as the class sings the song.
Have them illustrate a few words from the song, rather than giving them
the whole song. Tie it in with your handwriting, spelling and sight word
vocabulary.
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Matter)
The atom's nucleus is composed of protons and neutrons, which are much more massive than electrons. When an element has atoms that differ in the number of neutrons, these atoms are called different isotopes of the element. 178 B (9-12))
Atoms interact with one another by transferring or sharing electrons that are furthest from the nucleus. These outer electrons govern the chemical properties of the element. 178 B (9-12))
The physical properties of compounds reflect the nature of the interactions among its molecules. These interactions are determined by the structure of the molecule, including the constituent atoms and the distances and angles between them. 179 B (9-12))
Carbon atoms can bond to one another in chains, rings, and branching networks to form a variety of structures, including synthetic polymers, oils, and the large molecules essential to life. 179 B (9-12). 154 B (5-8)
If more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then the forces will reinforce or cancel one another, depending on their direction and magnitude. Unbalanced forces will cause changes in the speed or direction of an object's motion. 154 B (5-8)
Energy is a property of many substances and is associated with heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, sound, nuclei, and the nature of a chemical. Energy is transferred in many ways. 155 B (5-8)
Heat moves in predictable ways, flowing from warmer objects to cooler ones, until both reach the same temperature. 155 B (5-8)
Light interacts with matter by transmission (including refraction), absorption, or scattering (including reflection). To see an object, light from that object--emitted by or scattered from it--must enter the eye. 155 B (5-8)
Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring electrical energy when heat, light, sound, and chemical changes are produced. 155 B (5-8)
Objects have many observable properties, including size, weight, shape, color, temperature, and the ability to react with other substances. These properties can be measured using tools such as rulers, balances, and thermometers. 127 B (K-4). 127 B (K-4)
The position of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object or the background.
An object's motion can be described by tracing and measuring its position over time. 127 B (K-4)
The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling. The size of the change is related to the strength of the push or pull. 127 B (K-4)
Sound is produced by vibrating objects. The pitch of the sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration. 127 B (K-4)
Light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object. Light can be reflected by a mirror, refracted by a lens, or absorbed by the object. 127 B (K-4)
Heat can be produced in many ways such as burning, rubbing, and mixing one substance with another. Heat can move from one object to another by conduction. 127 B (K-4)
Electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects. Electrical circuits require a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass. 127 B (K-4). 184 C (9-12). 184 C (9-12)
Cells store and use information to guide their functions. The genetic information stored in DNA is used to direct the synthesis of the thousands of proteins that each cell requires. 184 C (9-12)
Cell functions are regulated. Regulation occurs both through changes in the activity of the functions performed by proteins and the selective expression of individual genes. This regulation allows cells to respond to their environment and to control and coordinate the synthesis and breakdown of specific molecules, cell growth and division. 184 C . 184 C (9-12). 184 C (9-12). 185 C (9-12). 185 C (9-12)
Changes in DNA (mutations) occur spontaneously at low rates. Some of these changes make no difference to the organism, whereas others can change cells and organisms. Only mutations in germ cells can create the variation that changes an organism's offspring. 185 C (9-12). 185 C (9-12)
Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function. Important levels of organization for structure and function include cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, whole organisms, and ecosystems. 156 C (5-8)
All organisms are composed of cells--the fundamental unit of life. Most organisms are single cells; other organisms, including humans, are multicellular. 156 C (5-8)
Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. 156 C . 156 C (5-8)
The human organism has systems for digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement, control and coordination, and for protection from disease. These systems interact with one another. 156 C (5-8)
Disease is a breakdown in structures or functions of an organism. Some diseases are the result of intrinsic failures of the system. Others are the result of damage by infection by other organisms. 157 C (5-8)
Reproduction is a characteristic of all living systems; because no individual organism lives forever, reproduction is essential to the continuation of every species. Some organisms reproduce asexually. Other organisms reproduce sexually. 157 C (5-8)
In many species, including humans, females produce eggs and males produce sperm. Plants also reproduce sexually--the egg and sperm are produced in the flowers of flowering plants. An egg and sperm unite to begin the development of a new individual. That new individual receives genetic information from its mother (via the egg) and its father (via the sperm). Sexually produced offspring never are identical to either of their parents. 157 C (5-8)
Every organism requires a set of instructions for specifying its traits. Heredity is the passage of these instructions from one generation to another. 157 C (5-8). 157 C (5-8)
Organisms have basic needs. For example, animals need air, water, and food; plants require air, water, nutrients, and light. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met. The world has many different environments, and distinct environments support the life of different types of organisms. 129 C (K-4)
Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. For example, humans have distinct body structures for walking, holding, seeing, and talking. 129 C (K-4)
The behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues (such as hunger) and by external cues (such as a change in the environment). Humans and other organisms have senses that help them detect internal and external cues. 129 C (K-4)
Plants and animals have life cycles that include being born, developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms. 129 C (K-4)
Plants and animals closely resemble their parents. 129 C (K-4)
Many characteristics of an organism are inherited from the parents of the organism, but other characteristics result from an individual's interactions with the environment. Inherited characteristics include the color of flowers and the number of limbs of an animal. Other features, such as the ability to ride a bicycle are learned through interactions with the environment and cannot be passed on to the next generation. 129 C (K-4)
All animals depend on plants. Some animals eat plants for food. Other animals eat animals that eat the plants. 129 C (K-4). 129 C (K-4)
All organisms cause changes in the environment where they live. Some of these changes are detrimental to the organism or other organisms, whereas others are beneficial. 129 C (K-4)
Humans depend on their natural and constructed environment. Humans change environments in ways that can either be beneficial or detrimental for themselves and other organisms. 129 C (K-4). 189 D (9-12)
Heating of earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents. 189 D (9-12)
Global climate is determined by energy transfer from the sun at and near the earth's surface. This energy transfer is influenced by dynamic processes such as cloud cover and the earth's rotation, and static conditions such as the position of mountain ranges and oceans. 189 D (9-12)
The earth is a system containing essentially a fixed amount of each stable chemical atom or element. Each element can exist in several different chemical reservoirs. Each element on earth moves among reservoirs in the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms as part of geochemical cycles. 189 D (9-12) sun, the earth, and the rest of the solar system formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas 4.6 billion years ago. The early earth was very different from the planet we live on today. 189 D (9-12)
Geologic time can be estimated by observing rock sequences and using fossils to correlate the sequences at various locations. Current methods include using the known decay rates of radioactive isotopes present in rocks to measure the time since the rock was formed. 189 D . 189 D (9-12)
Evidence for one-celled forms of life--the bacteria--extends back more than 3.5 billion years. The evolution of life caused dramatic changes in the composition of the Earth's atmosphere, which did not originally contain oxygen. 190 D (9-12)
The solid Earth is layered with a lithosphere; hot, convecting mantle; and dense, metallic core. 159 D (5-8)
Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat. 160 D (5-8)
Living organisms have played many roles in the earth system, including affecting the composition of the atmosphere, producing some types of rocks, and contributing to the weathering of rocks. 160 D (5-8)
Lithospheric plates on the scales of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle. Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from these plate motions. 160 D (5-8)
Land forms are the result of a combination of constructive and destructive forces. Constructive forces include crustal deformation, volcanic eruption, and deposition of sediment, while destructive forces include weathering and erosion. 160 D (5-8)
Some changes in the solid earth can be described as the 'rock)
Soil consists of weathered rocks, decomposed organic material from dead plants, animals, and bacteria. Soils are often found in layers, with each having a different chemical composition and texture. 160 D (5-8). 160 D (5-8)
Water is a solvent. As it passes through the water cycle it dissolves minerals and gases and carries them to the oceans.
The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor. The atmosphere has different properties at different elevations. 160 D (5-8)
Earth materials are solid rocks and soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere. These varied materials have different physical and chemical properties, which make them useful in different ways, for example, as building materials, as sources of fuel, or for growing the plants we use as food. Earth materials provide many of the resources that humans use. 134 D (K-4)
Soils have properties of color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of many kinds of plants, including those in our food supply. 134 D (K-4)
Fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago and nature of the environment at that time. 134 D (K-4)
The sun, moon, stars, clouds, birds, and airplanes all have properties, locations, and movements that can be observed and described. 134 D (K-4)
The sun provides the light and heat necessary to maintain the temperature of the earth. 134 D (K-4)
The surface of the earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes such as landslides, volcanoes, and earthquakes. 134 D (K-4)
Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. Weather can be described by measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation. 134 D (K-4))
Produce and interpret maps and other graphic representations to solve geographic problems
Use maps and other graphic representations to analyze world events and suggest solutions to world problems
Evaluate the application of geographic tools and supporting technology to serve particular purposes
Use maps drawn from memory to answer geographic questions
Identify the ways in which mental maps influence human decisions about location, settlement, and public policy
Compare the mental maps of individuals to identify common factors that affect the development of sptial understanding and preferences
Apply the concepts of spatial interaction (e.g. complementarity, intervening opportunity, distance decay, connections) to account for patterns of movement in space
Use models of spatial organization to analyze relationships in and between places
Explain how people perceive and use space
Apply concepts and models of spatial organization to make decisions
Explain place from a variety of points of view
Describe and interpret physical processes that shape places
Explain how social, cultural and economic processes shape the features of places
Evaluate how humans interact with physical environments to form places
List and explain the changing criteria that can be used to define a region
Describe the types and organization of regional systems
Identify human and physical changes in regions and explain the factors that contribute to those changes
Explain the different ways in which regional systems are structured
Interpret the connections within and among the parts of a regional system
Use regions to analyze geographic issues and answer geographic questions
Describe how physical processes affect the different regions of the United States and the world
Explain Earth's physical processes, patterns and cycles using concepts of physical geography
Explain the various interactions resulting from Earth-Sun relationships
Describe the ways in which Earth's physical processes are dynamic and interactive
Analyze the distribution of ecosystems by interpreting relationships between soil, climate, and plant and animal life
Evaluate ecosystems in terms of their biodiversity and productivity
Apply the concept of ecosystems to understand and solve problems regarding environmental issues
Predict trends in the spatial distribution of populations on the Earth
Analyze population issues and propose policies to address such issues
Explain the economic, political, and social factors that contribute to human migration
Evaluate the impact of human migration on physical and human systems
Compare the role that culture plays in incidents of cooperation and conflict in the present-day world
Analyze how cultures influence the characteristics of regions
Explain how cultural features often define regions
Investigate how transregional alliances and multinational organizations can alter cultural solidarity
Explain the spatial processes of cultural convergence and divergence
Classify and describe the spatial distribution of major economic systems and evaluate their relative merits in terms of productivity and the social welfare of workers
Evaluate the ways in which technology has expanded human capability to modify the physical environment
Explain the global impacts of human changes in the physical environment
Develop possible solutions to scenarios of environmental change induced by human modification of the physical environment
Analyze examples of changes in the physical environment that have reduced the capacity of the environment to support human activity
Apply the concept of "limits to growth" to suggest ways to adapt to or overcome limits imposed on human systems by physical systems
Explain the ways in which individuals and societies hold varying perceptions of natural hazards in different environments and have different ways of reacting to them
Analyze the relationships between spatial distribution of settlement and resources
Explain the relationship between resources and exploration, colonization, and settlement of different regions of the world
Evaluate policy decisions regarding the use of resources in different regions of the world
Identify the ways in which resources can be reused and recycled
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I am about to have my new British Heritage body painted but I have couple of
questions for anybody who has done this before. My painting shop wants to
paint all the panels, doors and hoods off the shell. In restorations I have
seen in the past, the seams on the rear quarter panels seemed as if they were
painted on the shell, ie there were no gaps or unpainted seams. The same
appearance is seen in the front body panels on the lower side by the turn
signal. If these panels are painted off the shell, how are those seams
sealed? I have seen these areas rust out quickly in two other restorations.
Thanks in advance.
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I agree here. Someone standing outside the car while you do this
would notice the wheels turn more slowly when you engage, yet the
engine maintains the same RPM. In real life this would not happen or
the car would thrust the occupants forward as it rapidly decelerates.
Put the wheels on the ground so they spin with a constant velocity,
and the other end (motor) turns more slowly when you engage, leaving
the occupants stationary to enjoy greater fuel economy.
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Listers,
Anyone know of a reputable person who can successfully recondition a
gearbox, plus overdrive, for a TR4A?
I am looking for someone preferably in Texas, as that is where the
gearbox is located.
I don't mind taking on the engine myself, but not the gearbox. Those
damned things have wheels inside of wheels!!
BTW, front brakes are completed and back on the car. I'll update the
site soon and send everyone a notice
Peace be with you!
Guy D. Huggins
1965 Triumph TR4A
CTC 63569LO
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Name: Kerron Clement
Sport: Track & Field
Discipline: 400m Hurdles
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 184
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif. and Gainesville, Fla.
College: University of Florida
Fun Facts: At the University of Florida Clement shocked the track world when he ran 44.57 seconds to win the 2005 NCAA indoor 400-meter title, breaking Michael Johnson’s WR of 44.63, set in 1995. ... Clement is a model and actor and appeared in a music video for Beyonce ... In 2007, at just 22 years of age, Clement was ranked No. 1 in the world by Track & Field News
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-Due to the short notice of this Clinic there is no pre registration-.
Hudson Athletes Fund Is Proud to Present
OLYMPIC CHAMPION KAYLA HARRISON
On August
For Further Information Contact: Billy Martin at 516-242-7705 or [email protected]
Sanctioned by the United States Judo Federation Sanction #12-09-15
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