Click here for the ForestGEO Arthropod Monitoring Protocols.
We use 10 W black light traps (automatic bucket-type model) fitted with intercept panes and a roof protecting catches from rain (Kitching et al., 2001). Traps are filled with crumpled paper to provide surface to hold moths and other insects so that they do not lose most of their scales. Plastic, open egg trays separate larger insects from more fragile specimens. Insects are collected dry and killed by five strips of DDVP insecticide dispensed in the trap. The attraction range of one trap is < 50m (Baker & Sadovy, 1978).
To concentrate and extract litter ants, mini-Winkler eclectors (Besuchet et al., 1987; Agosti, 2000) are used from a 0.25 m2 sample of leaf litter. The litter is picked up from within a 0.25m2 frame, concentrated with a litter sifter and stored into a cloth bag. Each replicate (sample) is calibrated with a 400ml cylinder randomly scooped up and hung in a mini-Winkler. The extraction of material lasts for 72 hours. Ants are collected in ethanol and then processed as required.
McPhail traps (International Atomic Energy Agency, 2003; model from Biobest, www.biobest.be), baited with methyleugenol and cuelure are used to attract tephritid flies. The traps are running for a week and are set up in the vegetation, not in direct sunlight, at 3-4 m height. Attraction range of baits is < 100-200m (Cunningham & Couey, 1986).
Walking transects of 500 m, timed to about 30 minutes (similar to Caldas & Robbins, 2003) are established to observe and catch butterflies. The observer restricts his/her attention to a 2 m wide strip across the transect and up to 5m height. For each transect, air temperature, relative humidity (%), and wind speed are also recorded. Cloudiness (%) is estimated visually. A full description of the protocol and how to implement it practically (establishment of local reference collection, etc.) is detailed in (Basset et al., 2013).
Termite sampling transects are destructive (wood fragmentation, soil disturbance, etc.) and therefore are performed outside the permanent plots. Each year, we sample one transect of 400m, including 1 quadrat of 5m2 searched for 30 minutes by one person, every 10m (total 40 samples; Roisin et al., 2006). This include 4 different operations: (a) inspection of all trunks and branches for termite galleries up to 2m in height; (b) breaking any dead logs and branches; (c) scooping 6 smaller soil samples of ca. 15x15x10 cm; and (d) stirring and inspecting most of litter within the quadrat.
Cineole baits are used to attract euglossine bees traps (Ackerman et al., 1982; Roubik, 2001), dispensed in McPhail traps. The traps are baited with 7ml cineole and 100ml of commercial ethyleneglycol (car coolant) and run for a week.
Non-rotting fruit and seeds from focal plant families are collected from inside and outside the plots. Fruits/seeds are processed as soon as possible after collection and placed in suitable rearing containers covered with black mesh and lined with tissue paper. Fruits of different species, tree individuals, collection sites, stage of maturity, size, and collection date are stored in separate rearing containers. Containers are checked a minimum of two times per week for emerging seed predators and parasitoids. Fruit/seeds are kept in a rearing shed for a period of three months. After this period, fruits/seeds are dissected before being discarded. In cases where developing larvae are encountered during dissection, fruits/seeds are returned to the rearing shed to allow for continued development of immature individuals. The protocol was adapted from (Janzen, 1980).
Field arthropod samples are collected by placing a leg of each individual into vells of a microplate filled with 95% ethanol. The voucher specimen is dry mounted, pictured and preserved in a local reference collection. Vouchers are later transferred into collections of national importance in the host country. Sample preparation and DNA sequencing for arthropods are detailed in Wilson (2012; see also http://ccdb.ca/resources.php). Sequences and voucher pictures are gradually becoming all public at http://www.boldsystems.org/.


Welcome to Renewal of Faith.org. This is not a site designed to convert you. I started this web page to share my faith journey with others. I believe this is important to help others find their own faith. My own journey is not the "typical story" of the past but it is beginning a more common story today. I was baptized into the Catholic Church as an infant, received First Communion, Penance, and Confirmation. After Confirmation, I did not attend Church for sixteen years. There was NEVER a time where I did not believe in God.
As an adult, I found something was missing in my life and began searching. I found what I was looking for at Church. God renewed my faith. And it happened in a rapid transformation. After sixteen years of not going to church, my return immediately led me to going every week. Church seemed to mean more now. After six months, I started volunteering at my parish (Schuyler Catholic Community). The more I did at church, the more I enjoyed it.
Through this God called me to be a priest and I entered seminary in 2000. Through the education, formation, and ministerial experience as a seminarian, I have continued to grow in my relationship with Jesus, being ever renewed in my faith. A Renewal of Faith is not simply a sudden and significant increase in faith. It may include a sudden change but a Renewal of Faith is something we experience throughout our lives. It is not a singular event but an ongoing part of our spiritual lives.
Perhaps one way to think of it is as maintenance or mission. We can choose simply to maintain our level of faith or we can seek to learn more and to put new effort into our faith. What does this do for us? Let us use an analogy of a car. We drive a car and we must have maintenance done on it from time to time to keep it running. But if all we do is basic maintenance, the car will deteriorate over time till eventually it no longer runs and cannot be fixed. If we take that same car and don't just do the basic maintenance but put some real effort into taking care of it, it will last us a much longer time. Likewise, if all we do in our faith is attend church most Sundays and perhaps Christmas, we do indeed have some faith and perhaps can find God in the big moments. But if we put effort into our faith lives, then we find God in the little things and the everyday things. From this, our faith is continually renewed.


Bring food and beverages for the day.
Wear boat shoes, sneakers, or fishing boots.
Dress warmly in layers, you can always take some layers off if it gets too warm.
Light raingear, sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.


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Aromuni: AROMANIANS on Wikipedia »
Vlachs - Jirecek line
Vlachs were the Romanized people of south-eastern Europe. The Vlach people are generally considered to have formed north of the Jireček Line[citation needed], probably from a mix of Roman colonists (from various Roman provinces) and indigenous peoples who were Romanized.
Their more exact place of origin is hard to determine as they can be found all over the Balkan peninsula. Aromanians can be found in Greece, Bulgaria, Albania and the Republic of Macedonia, while Romanians in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Serbia and Hungary. However, most historians agree that their original land was somewhere north of the Jirecek Line[citation needed].
Their occupations were mostly trading, shepherding and craftsmanship, but judging from the variety of ancient vocabulary related to agriculture we can assume that in the Roman period they were mostly farmers. It is not known exactly when the Vlachs who were the ancestors of present day Aromanians broke off from the general body of Vlach people; historians point to a period between the 5th--9th Centuries.
See also: Vlachs and Great Wallachia.
In 579 AD, two Byzantine chroniclers, Theophanis and Theophylactus, provided accounts of the language of the Armani (Vlachs) [citation needed]. The Slavic-derived exonym Vlachoi ("Vlachs") became a substitute for the term Armani when it was first used in 976 AD in a chronicle by a Greek author named Kedrinos. The Byzantine writer Cecaumenos, in his Strategicon of 1066 AD wrote that the Vlachs of Epirus and Thessaly came from north of the Danube and from along the Sava. Moreover, the author states that they were the descendants of the Bessi.
In the 18th century, as many of the Vlachs became involved in the trade between the Occident and Orient, their main city, Moscopole, became one of the most important and prosperous cities of the Balkans, until it was sacked and pillaged by the Ottomans in 1788.
After the Italian occupation of Greece the Aromanians created an autonomous state in Northern-Greece. The leaders of the Principality of Pindus were Alkiviadis Diamandi di Samarina (Prince Alchibiades I, 1941-1943) and Baron Gyula Milványi-Csesznegi (Prince Julius I, 1943). The principality was definitively annected by Greece in 1947.
Today, the official position of the Greek government is that the Vlachs are only Greeks speaking a Latin dialect. Some assert that the reason for this official position is because the Greek government does not want to declare the Vlachs as a national minority. However, the Vlachs themselves do not wish to become a national minority in Greece. The willingness of the Vlachs in Greece to maintain their ties with their fellow Greeks has led to the dwindling usage of their distinct dialect. Though their traditions are not infringed upon by the Greek state, the Vlachs are encouraged to return to speaking the language of their supposed ancestors (i.e. Greeks).
The Jirecek line is a theoretical line that goes from the coast of Bulgaria to the coast of Albania, passing through the Rodopes mountains: it is used to limit the areas where was spoken Latin (to the north) from those were was spoken old greek (to the south of the line) during the late Roman Empire.
The placing of the line is based on archaeological findings: most of the inscriptions found to the north of it were written in Latin, while most of the inscriptions found to the south were in Greek.
This line is important in establishing the place where the Romanian and Aromanian people were formed (see Origin of Romanians), since it is considered unlikely that a Latin people formed on the south of it.
It was originally used by the Czech historian Konstantin Jireček in 1911 in a history of the Slavic people.
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I haven't done this (for a while), what do I need to do first if I want to SELL a house?
If you've ever painted a room in your house, you've learned that the more cleaning and prepping you can do at the beginning, the faster the job goes and the better the results. Selling your home is a little like that. The better prepared you are when you hit the market, the better the chances that you'll get a quick and profitable sale. But where to begin?
As a courtesy to you, we'll come to your home and discuss the current market data for homes like yours; we'll make some suggestions about changes to make now that will improve market position, and we'll recommend professionals from our list of A-rated professionals who can handle the large and small changes that will prepare your house for the best results on the market.
Once you get to know us during that visit, we hope you'll choose us to represent your house and guide you from start to finish in the selling of your property.
I haven't done this (for a while), what do I need to do first if I want to BUY a house?
You've already done the first right thing, which is find an experienced, trust-worthy REALTOR who can be your guide so you don't waste time or money. Whenever you're ready, let's chat and get better acquainted.
But the very next important step is to chat with a lender and answer a few easy questions to get you pre-qualified. This step will give you a good idea of the price range for your home search, and what steps you might need to take before you can make an offer when you find your dream home. This list of friendly, responsive mortgage lenders are folks I've worked with and trusted with my clients' business and am happy recommend to you. Btw, these folks would love your business when the time comes for your home loan, but getting you pre-qualified is something they'll do as a courtesy.
How do I choose the right area to begin my home search?
Do you sell only country properties? What if I want to live in a small town instead?
The cities and towns in the counties we serve have all sorts of housing (condos, townhouses, tract homes, custom homes, historic houses, etc.) and we have the experience to help you with them all.
Here's a tip, when using our search feature to look for a home in a particular small town, don't just put in the name of the town since the outlying rural areas will often come up in the results. After you type in the town name and go to the map, be sure to zoom in to the town center. Draw a box around that area to limit your results to just the houses in town.
What do I need to know about well water and septic systems?
The first thing to know about well and septic is that you probably will never again pay a water or sewer bill! In addition to that, you'll find the transition away from city services is easier that you might think.
Wells bring water pumped from an underground aquifer into your house and out your faucets. Along the way, the water might pass through a holding tank which will help with water pressure or a treatment system to add or remove minerals. Since your well pump is likely powered by electricity, you'll learn to be aware that your water supply will be somewhat limited if severe weather causes a power outage. Most people prefer the taste of natural water that hasn't been treated with chlorine and other chemicals.
A septic system takes the wastewater from the home's plumbing and uses the natural filtration of the earth or other materials to purify it. Once the wastewater leaves your house, its first stop is a septic tank buried out in the yard. This large concrete box collects the waste and uses gravity to separate the liquids and solids. The liquids will exit the tank and find their way into pipes buried away from the house where they will filter into the soil. Every couple of years you'll call a licensed septic contractor to come pump the solids from your septic tank. Septic systems have various designs which are divided broadly into two categories: conventional and alternative. We can discuss the differences with you when we are visiting properties.
How do I find out if I'll be allowed to keep farm animals at my new home?


Currently, 30 million Americans have osteoarthritis.1 Quality of life is diminished for individuals with osteoarthritis compared with those without it, and osteoarthritis constitutes a major cause of disability in the United States.2 The burden on the health care and financial systems increases as the prevalence of osteoarthritis increases. In 2003, the total cost of arthritis along with other rheumatic diseases topped $128 billion.3 Current nonoperative treatments are primarily palliative and unable to slow or reverse disease progression. Many patients resort to total joint replacement to improve function and reduce pain. Recently, nonoperative, biologic treatments have been developed to provide patients with a more durable symptomatic relief. The predominant orthobiologic treatments available include hyaluronic acid (HA), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
The role of HA injections in the management of osteoarthritis is controversial. In 2013, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released its clinical practice guidelines for osteoarthritis, stating that the use of HA in osteoarthritis is not supported.19 Notably, no stratification was performed on the outcomes based on the type of HA, which has since resulted in substantial controversy. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' review of the literature found that although HA injections improved Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scores for pain, function, and stiffness, they failed to meet the clinically meaningful important difference.19 Despite this fact, HA is still widely used by orthopedic surgeons, especially for moderate osteoarthritis (Kellgren–Lawrence grade II–III) as described in a recent survey by Carlson et al.20 Since publication of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guidelines in 2013, research has continued into the application of HA for knee osteoarthritis. In 2015, a systematic review by Campbell et al21 indicated that when compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid, PRP, and placebo, HA had the highest level of evidence supporting its use for early osteoarthritis, showing improvements in function and pain for up to 26 weeks. Higher-level clinical research is needed to elucidate the effects of HA in early osteoarthritis.
There is limited evidence for the use of HA injections in isolation for focal cartilage defects of the knee. However, recent studies have increased interest in the application of HA in combination with surgical microfracture for promoting chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation in vitro.22 Multiple animal studies have shown a positive effect of HA augmentation following microfracture through greater fill of defects and improved tissue quality.22,23 Recent clinical studies using microfracture in combination with HA augmentation have shown similarly promising results. Görmeli et al24 found that for patients treated with microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus, augmentation with HA improved American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society outcome scores compared with those of the control group, and these scores were further improved when augmentation with PRP was used. A study by Gobbi and Whyte25 indicated superiority of a combined HA and BMAC injection with arthroscopic debridement but without microfracture compared with arthroscopic microfracture at 5 years postoperatively in patients with cartilage lesions of the knee. Additional investigations have described techniques using HA with BMAC as an adjunct to osteochondral grafting in high-grade cartilage lesions of the knee. These studies found the development of hyaline-like cartilage where the previous defect had been and improvement in pain and functional outcome scores when compared with baseline measurements.26,27 These studies indicate that HA may play an increasingly important role as an augment or scaffold in combination with other biologics for patients with focal cartilage defects.
Clinical photograph showing a standard venipuncture for collecting whole blood used in platelet-rich plasma.
Clinical photographs showing an injection of platelet-rich plasma under ultrasound guidance.
The role of PRP for long-term pain relief for osteoarthritis remains controversial. Many orthopedic surgeons advocate the use of PRP injections to provide pain relief and functional improvements. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Smith42 showed that 3 weekly PRP injections into the knee significantly improved total Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scores by 78% at 12 months, compared with a 7% improvement with saline injections. Similarly, a randomized, double-blind trial by Forogh et al43 compared a single PRP injection with a single corticosteroid injection in 41 patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis. They found that compared with corticosteroid, patients who received PRP had significantly greater pain relief and improved ability to perform activities of daily living and quality of life. Dai et al39 recently analyzed 10 randomized controlled trials with a total of 1069 patients comparing PRP with HA and saline injections for knee osteoarthritis. They found that at 12 months, patients receiving PRP injections had significantly improved Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index pain and function scores compared with patients receiving saline injections. Further, these differences exceeded the minimum clinically important differences, defined as the minimum improvement that is deemed clinically significant by the patient.44 The study defined the minimum clinically important differences as an improvement in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index pain score of 0.79 (scored 0–20) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index function score by 2.85 (scored 0–68). However, it was reported that 8 of 10 studies had a high risk of bias. Overall, the evidence suggests that PRP may have a role in the management of osteoarthritis and is a reasonable treatment for patients with failure of first-line treatments and who are not ready for arthroplasty.
Common sources of mesenchymal stem cells include bone marrow, adipose tissue, muscle tissue, synovial tissue, amniotic fluid, umbilical cord, and placenta tissue. In osteoarthritis, bone marrow aspirate and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells are among the most commonly used biologic agents for the administration of progenitor cells.
The role of BMAC in the management of osteoarthritis is still under investigation because little high-quality data are available. Chahla et al59 recently analyzed the outcomes of BMAC in knee osteoarthritis. They found that the available data are heterogeneous regarding the reported benefits of BMAC injections, with many studies showing good to excellent degrees of improvement in pain and function with minimal adverse reactions, although there were no randomized trials included at the time of this review. Conversely, recent studies by Kim et al60 and Shapiro et al61 comparing BMAC with saline injections for patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis did not show a statistically significant difference in patient outcomes through 12 months.
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate for the treatment of focal chondral defects, either to augment healing after microfracture or as a separate therapy, is showing encouraging early results. A study by Hannon et al62 found that, compared with microfracture alone, arthroscopic microfracture augmented with BMAC for talar osteochondral lesions led to improved outcome scores, overall outcome, and quality of repair tissue. As described earlier, Gobbi and Whyte25 found that a combination of HA and BMAC injections with arthroscopic debridement but without microfracture was superior to microfracture alone at 5 years postoperatively in patients with cartilage lesions of 0.5 to 2.2 cm2 in the knee.
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells are a form of minimally manipulated cell therapy used to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions. Adipose-derived products are of particular interest given their abundance of progenitor cells, with high concentrations of nucleated cells extracted per harvest.63,64 Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells are harvested via a lipoaspirate technique using subcutaneous fat65 (ie, from abdomen, flank, or buttocks) or arthroscopically from the infrapatellar fat pad.66 Once the adipose tissue is harvested, there are a variety of techniques available aimed at isolating the adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from the adipocytes and extracellular tissues. Although different processing systems use different techniques, the ultimate goal is to isolate the stromal vascular fraction, which is thought to contain the majority of the progenitor cells. Techniques for processing and isolating the stromal vascular fraction use microfragmentation and cleansing, vibrational energy, and/or enzymatic digestion, along with differential centrifugation to form the ultimate product. Of note, enzymatic processing of the adipose tissue, although used internationally, is not currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, as it falls beyond the classification of minimally manipulated. The final product is then typically placed into the joint via an intra-articular injection or otherwise arthroscopically. This process can be completed in the clinic or operating room and processed as a point of care therapy to be used during the same surgical anesthesia.
Currently, no randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials exist evaluating the use of stromal vascular fraction or adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in osteoarthritis. Phase I clinical trials have shown the safety of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, with only minor local adverse effects.67 Russo et al68 investigated the effects of stromal vascular fraction on knee osteoarthritis in 30 patients. At 3-year follow-up, they reported improvements in clinical outcome scores when compared with baseline. A recent systematic review by Hurley et al69 evaluated the available clinical evidence on the use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Sixteen studies were included, which all showed improvement in clinical outcome scores when compared with baseline measurements. Notably, there was a 5% incidence of adverse reactions, consisting predominantly of pain and swelling. Overall, evidence has indicated that the use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and stromal vascular fraction is safe, with minimal adverse reactions. However, research supporting the use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and stromal vascular fraction in osteoarthritis is limited to small studies and case series. Further large clinical trials are needed to better elucidate the role of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and stromal vascular fraction in osteoarthritis.
Limited evidence exists regarding the use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells as an adjunctive treatment for focal cartilage defects. A study by Koh et al70 explored the role of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell injections in combination with microfracture in 80 patients with focal defects of 3 cm2 or larger. At 2-year follow-up, they reported improved magnetic resonance imaging appearance of the lesions in the cohort treated with microfracture and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells when compared with the cohort treated with only microfracture. Importantly, their study failed to show any difference in outcome scores or tissue quality during second-look arthroscopy. Certainly, additional work examining the role of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and stromal vascular fraction therapy in the treatment of focal cartilage defects is warranted.
Overall, given the lack of high-level evidence, the role of biologics in the treatment of both osteoarthritis and focal cartilage defects remains controversial. However, most studies examining the use of biologics have reported a good safety profile without significant adverse effects. The available research regarding the use of biologics for focal cartilage defects holds promise and appears to support augmenting traditional microfracture surgery with biologics to improve tissue healing, cartilage quality, and clinical outcomes. As pressure increases for physicians to find alternative, minimally invasive techniques to combat osteoarthritis and focal defects, the role of biologics seems posed to expand. Further research is needed to elucidate the role biologics should play in the management of focal and diffuse articular cartilage disease, including the type, frequency, and amount of product needed for a given clinical condition.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Osteoarthritis (OA). http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/osteoarthritis.htm. Accessed October 9, 2018.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National and state medical expenditures and lost earnings attributable to arthritis and other rheumatic conditions—United States, 2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007;56(1):4–7.
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The authors are from Riverside University Health System (BJS), Moreno Valley, California; Rush University Medical Center (JC), Chicago, Illinois; and the University of Colorado School of Medicine (JG, RMF), Boulder, Colorado.
Correspondence should be addressed to: Rachel M. Frank, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, Mail Stop B202, Aurora, CO 80045 ( Rachel.frank@ucdenver.edu).


Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his gorgeous actor wife, Geeta Basra are on vacations. They are enjoying their extended New Year bash in Dubai.
Both Bhajji and Geeta have shared some candid pics from their Dubai vacation. This is the first vacation of the beautiful couple since birth of their daughter Hinaya.
Harbhajan Singh with her, also wishes the New Year.
A very happy new year to all. Have a fabulous year!
A very happy new year to all. Have a fabulous year.
None of the followers was actually aware where this beautiful couple has headed for their vacation. But the big revelation came from our own "Turbanator Bhajji". He disclosed that this time it is vacation in Dubai.
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Media Mention
Francis Gannon On Nasdaq TradeTalks
Co-CIO Francis Gannon was a guest on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss five reasons he's optimistic about the future of small-caps, regardless of the election outcome.
More about Francis Gannon
Francis Gannon
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director
15Years at Royce
Co-CIO Francis Gannon joined host Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to detail why he believes investors should be optimistic about the future of small-cap stocks regardless of the outcome of the U.S. election.
Watch Francis's appearance here.
Francis detailed five reasons that could suggest small caps are poised to do well going forward, noting that the first three reasons are already present. Francis explained that the Russell 2000 Index hasn't hit a new high in the current environment like most other indexes have, adding that the Russell 2000 finished 3Q20 down more than 10% from its previous peak on 8/31/18. He noted that small caps have historically had significant room to run after the recovery from a recessionary trough, which we experienced in March 2020.
Francis also made his case for why he believes small-cap cyclicals are attractive opportunities going forward. He added that, regardless of the election outcome, he expects that earnings will broaden and that the economy will improve.
Learn more about Francis Gannon here.
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Traditional British scones served with clotted cream and jam, the finest afternoon tea time treats. Buttery, crumbly, and so flavourful. What would a true British tea time be without these mouthwatering scones? Heavenly rich and fluffy, hard to resist not having one too many.
These scones are absolutely delicious; they are made from scratch in only 20 minutes, and the smell of freshly-baked goodies is pure heaven.
To say that English people love scones is definitely an understatement. They are ever so popular all year round, and make for an excellent choice if you fancy a posh British afternoon tea.
Or even a lovely breakfast. Butter them nicely, if you don't have clotted cream, and there can't be anything more indulgent. A proper treat, I'm telling you!
Now, the English scones are quite different from the American version. They are closer in texture and shape with the American biscuits, while the term biscuits means crackers in the UK.
Confusing much? Well, let's just focus on the British scones for now.
How do you make British scones from scratch?
Nothing simpler. All we need is flour, baking powder, butter, milk, dried fruit of any kind, sugar, and some vanilla extract for extra flavour.
Most recipes call for unsalted butter, but for my scones I used normal salted butter and they were just perfect. Perhaps it's best to give both a try and see which one you like to use best with this recipe.
add the dried fruit, milk, vanilla extract and sugar, and knead gently into a dough.
Do not overmix though, we need the scones to be light and fluffy rather than dense. Just knead until the dough comes nicely together.
Now, depending on the size of your cookie cutter, you can get more or less scones, the shape is not that important. I would, however, use the same size so the scones can bake at the same time.
Are the English scones sweet or savoury?
The authentic English scones are sweet, and are best served as part of a traditional cream tea.
Now, they don't need a huge amount of refined sugar added, since they are usually served with jam anyway, but it's up to one's taste how sweet they can be.
I only added 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and, for my tastebuds, they were perfect. Especially that the dried currants are naturally sweet as well.
Increase the amount to 4 tablespoons if you'd rather have them sweeter.
For some more traditional British treats, how about some delicious Strawberry and Cream Shortcakes?
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Traditional British scones served with clotted cream and jam, the finest tea time treats. Buttery, crumbly, and so flavourful. What would a true British tea time be without these mouthwatering scones? Heavenly rich and fluffy, hard to resist not having one too many.
Sift the flour in a large bowl, add the baking powder and mix.
Cut the butter into small cubes and rub them into the flour using your hands so that it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the milk to the dried ingredients.
Add the caster sugar, vanilla extract and dried fruit.
Using your hands, knead it into a dough. I find that the dough is so easy to work with, that there is no need to transfer it to the work surface, just slightly knead it into a ball.
Roll the dough into about a cm or half an inch thickness, then use a cookie cutter to cut out 12 rounds.
Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper and bake the scones for 12-15 minutes until golden.
Serve with jam and clotted cream or any other cream you like.
Multumesc! O sa-ti placa mult, sunt foarte multe de vazut. Eu sunt in Anglia de 7 ani, nu stiu pe unde a trecut timpul.
Just in time for a weekend breakfast!


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"I Should Have Been in Borstal Years Ago"
2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of the death of Irish author, activist, and playwright Brendan Behan. In memory of this anniversary, Borstal Boy, based on Behan's autobiography of the same name, is being performed at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre for most of October.
We of the Champlain Abroad Dublin Literary Experience class, were lucky enough to see a performance on Wednesday the first. We rushed up to our seats only a two minutes before the production began. And it went off with a BANG! Literally, a BANG as the story began with a time bomb going off in an Irish Republican Army (IRA) man's pocket by accident. Behan is then sent over to Liverpool with another time bomb, but is caught and sentenced to three years in a borstal as he is only seventeen when these occur.
What is a borstal you may ask? A borstal is defined by Merriam-Webster as "a special prison for people who are too young to go to a regular prison." In America, we'd normally refer to it as a Juvenile Detention center, but it's a bit different from that because it's English.
The production was phenomenal! The scenery was very stark, mainly there was a wall that could be rolled around the stage and a few prison doors that came down from the rafters, and the actors were the ones moving the backdrop and props on and off the stage. That was a fantastic aspect of the show, in fact. Most scenes began with one of the "screws" coming onto the stage and shouting for the actors to move things. I think it enhanced the show, actually.
The show was also moved along by music, which is uncommon for most productions of Borstal Boy. However, the music seemed to bring life to the stage and a bit of culture as well because most of the music were snippets of Irish traditional songs placed in different spots of show. After the bows, as a way to honor Behan perhaps, the cast sang 'The Auld Triangle,' a song that became popular after it was sung in The Quare Fellow, a different Behan play. They encouraged the audience to join in at the chorus in, what I assume, was meant to be in honor of the late playwright.
Something that was amazing, and almost eerie, was the casting of the older Brendan. Throughout the play, there is narration by the older Brendan, making remarks that the younger cannot because he's too timid or "because of the stutter." But Gary Lydon, who played the older Brendan, looks scarily like the real Brendan Behan. In some ways, that was the most powerful part of the show, especially since it's autobiographical. It really brings forward the reality of the story and makes it more powerful.
Had I seen Borstal Boy five weeks ago, however, I never would have understood half of it. Not only does the main character refer to problems going on at the current time of World War II, but he refers to a lot events from before that caused some of the big rifts leading up to the War of Irish Independence.
Overall, the production was educational, hilarious, and entertaining in all ways. I truly believe it was one of the best performances I have attended.
Kara Joyce
Champlain Abroad Dublin, Fall 2014
Champlain College, Professional Writing, Class of 2016
Dublin Literary Experience class. Photo Credit to Caroline Elbay.
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Regarding this whole thingy...
I don't really care where people stand on the gay marriage thing. I'm not even going to bring that part of it up. But the guy who ordered the licenses issued did so against the law. There was no question that they were all going to be revoked... it was only a matter of when.
If folks are mad at anyone, they should be mad at Mayor Gavin Newsom. All the courts did was protect the will of the majority of the Californian people.
lytarules
I know you and I disagree on the gay marriage thing, hon, and that's okay with me. Many people I love dearly agree with you.
It bugs me that they knew all along they were going to have to take this to the supreme court, and they had to jerk the poor couples around in order to make legal points. This was obviously going to get dragged through the courts for years - and give lots of lawyers brand new Carribean vacation homes. :/
We obviously got a lot of coverage on this because I'm only about an hour from SanFran. And even the usual cast of mushhead libs *g* on the news back then were mad at Newsom because it was so obvious that this wouldn't stand. So these people got to be happy and got their hopes up when everyone knew that they would be revoked. Not smart thinking on his part.
poohmusings
Actually ...
If people want to be mad at someone, they should probably be mad at Bush since Newsom made it clear from Day 1 that the idea of handing out marriage licences to gay couples came to him only after Bush's State of the Union address. If Bush hadn't decided to make amending the Constitution to outlaw gay marriage a priority in his address, then Newsom wouldn't have felt the need to call out Bush's actions by showing that allowing gays to marry wouldn't make the ground crumble below us.
And whether or not you agree with what Newsom did, his actions *have* brought the issue of gay marriage back to the forefront in California, and that's what needed to happen for the current law banning gay marriage to be (possibly) repealed.
(Hope you don't mind me commenting here. :) Just stumbled in via my friendsfriends page.)
If people want to be mad at someone, they should probably be mad at Bush since Newsom made it clear from Day 1 that the idea of handing out marriage licences to gay couples came to him only after Bush's State of the Union address. If Bush hadn't decided to make amending the Constitution to outlaw gay marriage a priority in his address, then Newsom wouldn't have felt the need to call out Bush's actions
Oh yes. I definitely blame Bush for the ideas that people have. Tsk tsk. All his fault. Bad Bush!
by showing that allowing gays to marry wouldn't make the ground crumble below us.
*eyes the ground suspiciously* That's a bit of hyperbole. I mean, I oppose 'gay marriage' (whoops, said I wasn't going to go there... oh well) not because I'm worried about the stability of the ground but because I'm a traditionalist. If gay folk want to commit to each other, they're welcome to. I just don't agree with changing the meaning of the word.
Yes, because we can't let the *people* actually *vote* to decide the future of their country/state! What do they know. Let's just go to the judges and encourage them to continue legislating from the bench.
nostalgia_lj
Nah, it's just another one in that long tradition of the US courts moving faster than the legislature can.
Oh yeah. Faster is always better.
*rolls eyes*
Well, it's just a thing with every country - getting the legislature together to debate a law that needs changed *now* isn't always the easiest thing. (Same reason the UK never quite ditched the Royal powers dealing with wars and the like.)
Yeah. I think Newsom did what he has to. Sure, a few laws got broken, but the FMA is the most disturbing thing to come out of America since... well, since Dubyah got elected. *shudder*
Yeah, to heck with the law. It's just there as a guideline anyway.
Oh, please, people have been breaking laws since Day One of society, and America is hardly any different. I mean, refusing to pay taxes to the British? Throwing tea in the Atlantic? Underground railroads? Freedom rides? It's a long-standing method of protest. Civil disobediance, while not down with the law, has always been a population's way of protesting against the legislature.
(PS: Not much eating on a hippie.)
jennylouise123
All the courts did was protect the will of the majority of the Californian people.
Then boy am I glad I don't live there. You have my sympathies.
Well Jen, you have to admit we live in two different places with two very different cultures. What's good for the goose isn't always good for the gander ;)
shipperchick
Hem. Hem.
I'm guessing that the culture of Cali and of NY aren't all that different, especially close to sanfran.... so, this particular gander would definitely enjoy what the goose has got. In this case, the Canadian goose. *is amused at self*
The culture of SF and NY not different?! Yikes, woman! :D
Compared to the cultures of the US and UK? Perspective. We are both still boob tube watchin', burger eatin', gas guzzler drivin' americans...
No, what I'm saying is there's a big difference between the cultures of those two cities. And even more different between the UK and mainstream america (which NY and SF really are excluded from)
courts did was protect the will of the majority of the Californian people.
Aren't the courts supposed to be protecting the constitution of california?
I think of what Mayor Newsom did as a powerful act of civil disobediance, showing the inherent conflict between your marriage statutes and the 'equal protection' clause of your constitution. he rights of the individual which were guaranteed in Cal's foremost legal document should NOT be subject to the whims of the people in an individual age.
Yes, it was against the laws defined by Prop 22. The thing of it is, Prop. 22 itself is illegal. Yes, you guys are close to making it an amendement. When that happens? Well, congratulations, the Movement for the Second Class Citizenship of Homosexuals shall have prevailed.
I also feel that those who are mad at the courts have a right to be. The courts may be upholding the 'will of the people', but that will is discriminatory, like it or no. It might be lawful, but it is also shameful. I don't think that these people misunderstood the nature of the act when they got married, nor the fact that it was, indeed, civil disobedience. I do think that they were hoping for a more positive result, as with Mahatma Ghandi's salt march. His actions showed the government the just and sensible route, and they took it. Unfortunately, that was not the case here.
Now. I WILL cap tp. I WILL. *closes all browser windows*
Yeah, and guess what the constitution says? The people vote on something, and it becomes a law! What a concept!
Newsom is an ass. In any other region, his smarmy keister would have been arrested for breaking the law.
Now excuse me, I'm going to go back to being a big bad discriminatory homophobic whateverthehellelse conservative. Have fun capping.
And that, umm, final decisions on whether the law is then constiutional rests with the Supreme Court. Like with Brown v Board of Education and Roe v Wade and the like.
At least you're open about it. :P
And that, umm, final decisions on whether the law is then constiutional
rests with the Supreme Court. Like with Brown v Board of Education and
Roe v Wade and the like.
Very good! You get an A!
Fank oo omg!
*clings to the A*
mylo1012
it really doesnt matter how sensible the route was ,you have to change the law before you can walk it
Yeah. If Ghandi had kept to the letter of the law India would still be British, gah.


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The 2013–14 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's ninth season at BYU and the Cougars third season in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center. They finished the season 23–12, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They received an at large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Oregon.

Before the season

Departures

Recruiting
As early recruiting began, BYU had 5 players commit to play. Three of the players- Nick Emery, Jakob Hartsock, and Braiden Shaw, plan to serve two-year church missions before joining the team for the 2015-16 season. The other two plan to join BYU and play during the 2013-14 season. During late recruitment, the Cougars had one JC Player decide to transfer to BYU in Skyler Halford.

2013–14 return missionaries
For the 2013-14 season, Coach Rose announced that Kyle Collinsworth would return from his mission in the summer of 2013 and resume playing as a forward for the BYU team. Collinsworth had been serving as a two-year church missionary in Russia.

Coaching
BYU also unveiled a surprise face as a new member of the coaching staff. Noah Hartsock returned from Spain to pursue his graduate degree and was named as a Student Assistant.

2013–14 media

Nu Skin Cougar IMG Sports Network

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT

Roster

Schedule

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!colspan=8 style="background:#002654;"| 2014 NCAA tournament

Game summaries

Cougar Tipoff
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, David Nixon, Jake Edmonds, and Justin Ashby
Stats reset at Halftime and players moved onto different squads. Also done differently was a running clock in the first half and a regular clock in the second half. The first half featured mixed squads while the second half featured regulars vs. Redshirts, Walk-ons, and Practice Squad. Jordan Ellis, Andrew Topham, Austin Winegar, & Tyler Nicholas- 4 practice squad members, participate in the second half. Nate Austin would only play 1 minute. He was pulled after his tooth got broke during the game.

Rosters:
 BYU White (1st Half)-  Eric Mika, Matt Carlino, Skyler Halford, Chase Fischer, Nate Austin, Josh Sharp, Andrew Johnston, Graham Pingree
 BYU White (2nd Half)- Eric Mika, Matt Carlino, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Anson Winder, Skyler Halford, Frank Bartley IV, Luke Worthington
 BYU Blue (1st Half)- Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Frank Bartley IV, Luke Worthington
 BYU Blue (2nd Half)- Jordan Ellis, Andrew Johnston, Chase Fischer, Andrew Topham, Graham Pingree, Austin Winegar, Tyler Nicholas

Exhibition: Colorado College
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads regular season series history 11-5-6 with all matches having occurred between 1923 and 1936.
Starting Lineups:
 BYU: Matt Carlino, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Kyle Collinsworth, Eric Mika
 Colorado College: Ryan Milne, Justin Bernardino, James Lonergan, Daniel Webb, Chris Lesnansky

Exhibition: Alaska-Anchorage
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, David Nixon, and Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads regular season series 1-0
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Nate Austin, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Frank Bartley IV, Matt Carlino
Alaska-Anchorage: Kyle Fossman, Travis Thompson, Brian McGill, Teancum Stafford, Brad Mears

Weber State
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, David Nixon, and Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads series 28-10
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Weber State: Jordan Richardson, Jeremy Senglin, Davion Berry, Joel Bolomboy, Kyle Tresnak

Stanford
Broadcasters: Dave Pasch and Seth Greenberg
Series History: BYU leads series 4-2
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Stanford: Chasson Randle, Anthony Brown, Josh Huestis, Dwight Powell, Stefan Nastic

CBE Classic: Mount Saint Mary's
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Spencer Linton
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Mt. Saint Mary's: Byron Ash, Julian Norfleet, Sam Prescott, Gregory Graves, Kristijan Krajina

CBE Classic: Colorado Mesa
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Spencer Linton
Series History: First Metting
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Colorado Mesa: Landon Vermeer, Jon Orr, Clay Kame, Carlos Perez, Joe Kiely

#21 Iowa State
Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Miles Simon
Series History: Iowa State leads series 5-0
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Matt Carlino, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Iowa State- Georges Niang, Dustin Hogue, Matt Thomas, DeAndre Kane, Naz Long

CBE Classic: Texas
Broadcasters: Mark Neely and Sean Farnham
Series History: BYU leads 3-2
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Texas- Isaiah Taylor, Damarcus Holland, Damarcus Croaker, Jonathan Holmes, Cameron Ridley

CBE Classic: #12 Wichita State
Broadcasters: Mark Neely and Sean Farnham
Series History: Wichita State leads 6-1
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Wichita State- Cleanthony Early, Kadeem Coleby, Fred VanVleet, Tekele Cotton, Ron Baker

Utah State
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads series 137-92
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Utah State: Jarred Shaw, Preston Medlin, Spencer Butterfield, Kyle Davis, Tenale Roland

North Texas
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 2-0
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
North Texas- Chris Jones, Vertrail Vaughns, Alzee Williams, Colin Voss, Keith Coleman

#21 UMass
Broadcasters: John Sadak and Pete Gillen
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
UMass: Cady Lalanne, Sampson Carter, Raphiael Putney, Chaz Williams, Derrick Gordon

Prairie View A&M
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, David Nixon, and Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 1-0
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Prairie View A&M- John Brisco, Trey Hagood, Montrael Scott, Hershey Robinson, Reggis Onwukamuche

Utah
Broadcasters: Rich Cellini and Dan Dickau
Series History: BYU leads 129-125
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Utah: Jordan Loveridge, Renan Lenz, Dakarai Tucker, Brandon Taylor, Delon Wright

#13 Oregon
Broadcasters: JB Long and Ernie Kent
Series History: Oregon leads 12-9
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Oregon- Joseph Young, Mike Moser, Johnathan Loyd, Damyean Dotson, Waverly Austin

Loyola Marymount
Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Jarron Collins
Series History: BYU leads 4-3
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
LMU: Evan Payne, Anthony Ireland, CJ Blackwell, Gabe Levin, Alex Osborne

Pepperdine
Broadcasters: Ari Wolfe, Jarron Collins, and Kelli Tennant
Series History: BYU leads 8-4
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Pepperdine: Jeremy Major, Atif Russell, Malcolm Brooks, Stacy Davis, Brendan Lane

San Diego
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, David Nixon, and Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 6-2
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
San Diego: Christopher Anderson, Johnny Dee, Brett Bailey, Jito Kok, Dennis Kramer

Pepperdine
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 8-5
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Josh Sharp
Pepperdine: Jeremy Major, Malcolm Brooks, Lamond Murray Jr., Stacy Davis, Jett Raines

Loyola Marymount
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, David Nixon, and Spencer Linton
Series History: Series Even 4-4
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Josh Sharp
LMU: Evan Payne, Anthony Ireland, Nick Stover, Gabe Levin, Alex Osborne

San Francisco
Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Corey Williams
Series History: BYU leads 8-7
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
San Francisco: Matt Glover, Avry Holmes, Kruize Pinkins, Mark Tollefsen, Cole Dickerson

Santa Clara
Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini
Series History: BYU leads 19-5
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Santa Clara: Jerry Brown, Brandon Clark, Jalen Richard, Jared Brownridge, Yannick Atanga

Portland
Broadcasters: Tom Glasgow and Bill Krueger
Series History: BYU leads 9-0
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Portland: Kevin Bailey, Bryce Pressley, Alec Wintering, Thomas Van Der Mars, Ryan Nicholas

Gonzaga
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins and Kara Lawson
Series History: Gonzaga leads 5-2
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Gonzaga: Kyle Dranginis, Kevin Pangos, David Stockton, Przemek Karnowski, Sam Dower Jr.

Pacific
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, David Nixon, and Spencer Linton
Series History: Series tied 3-3
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Pacific: Sama Taku, Andrew Bock, Trevin Harris, Ross Rivera, Khalil Kelley

Saint Mary's
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins and Kara Lawson
Series History: BYU leads 8-6
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Saint Mary's: Brad Waldow, Kerry Carter, Dane Pineau, Stephen Holt, James Walker III

Santa Clara
Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Corey Williams
Series History: BYU leads 20-5
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Santa Clara: John McArthur, Brandon Clark, Jalen Richard, Jared Brownridge, Yannick Atanga

San Francisco
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Blaine Fowler, and Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads 9-7
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
San Francisco: Matt Glover, Avry Holmes, Kruize Pinkins, Mark Tollefsen, Cole Dickerson

Pacific
Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini
Series History: BYU leads 4-3
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Pacific: Trevin Harris, Tony Gill, Khalil Kelley, T.J. Wallace, Andrew Bock

Saint Mary's
Broadcasters: Beth Mowins and Kara Lawson
Series History: BYU leads 9-6
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Saint Mary's: Brad Waldow, Kerry Carter, Stephen Holt, Beau Levesque, James Walker III

Gonzaga
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Miles Simon
Series History: Gonzaga leads 6-2
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Josh Sharp
Gonzaga: Kyle Dranginis, Kevin Pangos, David Stockton, Przemek Karnowski, Sam Dower Jr.

Portland
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Blaine Fowler, and Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads 9-1
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington
Portland: Bryce Pressley, Bobby Sharp, Thomas Van Der Mars, Ryan Nicholas, David Carr

San Diego
Broadcasters: Steve Quis and Jon Crispin
Series History: BYU leads 7-2
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington
San Diego: Christopher Anderson, Johnny Dee, Brett Bailey, Jito Kok, Dennis Kramer

Loyola Marymount
Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler
Series History: BYU leads 5-4
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington
LMU: Evan Payne, Anthony Ireland, Nick Stover, Alex Osborne, Gabe Levin

San Francisco
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham
Series History: BYU leads 10-7
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
USF: Matt Glover, Avry Holmes, Kruize Pinkins, Mark Tollefsen, Cole Dickerson

WCC Championship: Gonzaga
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham (ESPN); Dave Ryan and Bill Frieder (Westwood One)
Series History: Gonzaga leads 6-3
Starting Lineups:
BYU: Kyle Collinsworth, Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Gonzaga: Kyle Dranginis, Kevin Pangos, David Stockton, Przemek Karnowski, Sam Dower Jr.

NCAA Tournament: Oregon
Broadcasters: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, and Lewis Johnson (TruTV); Wayne Larrivee and Kelly Tripucka (Westwood One)
Series History: Oregon leads 13-9
Starting Lineups:
BYU- Tyler Haws, Matt Carlino, Anson Winder, Nate Austin, Eric Mika
Oregon- Joseph Young, Mike Moser, Johnathan Loyd, Damyean Dotson, Waverly Austin

Rankings

References

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Q: Ruby Net::HTTP::Options does not allow response body I am writing a script to test various web-services in ruby. To make http requests thus far I have been using Net::HTTP but today I realized I needed to make an OPTIONS request and retrieve some JSON from the response.
Unfortunately ruby does not currently support this: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/8429
Does anyone know of gem that supports this or some other way to get this response?

A: This is an alternative which supports lot of options
https://rubygems.org/gems/curb

A: Mechanize Gem
Try this gem it's very usefull and simple in use. I use it for parsing and another different tasks.

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08.09 am – Woke up to move the car from the streets to a car park.
09.59 am – Began our day.
10.09 am – Arrived at ACMI in Federation Square.
Lining up to get tickets.
Got ourselves a cheaper double pass ticket for the Tim Burton Exhibition in ACMI and European Masters in NGV.
10.30 am – And then we entered the normal ACMI exhibit before entering the Tim Burton exhibit.
An area where you can find all the game consoles throughout the years.
You can still play it today in Flash.
My favourite childhood video game.
A coin slot machine where you can see stuff.
Another old type of projector.
Actors and actresses of those days.
A super old antique tv that still works.
I tried making one out of my shadows and it worked! You could hear growls coming out of the 'mouths'.
Nintendo NES and a Super Mario Bros. 3 game catrdge.
Super mario catridge in a Nintendo 64.
The initial conception of Toy Story.
Lara Croft in Tomb Raider.
Looked into a hole by the wall and saw a slide.
Costume used in a movie.
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Zoetrope.
At a glance, it looked like any normal clay figurine carousel.
The car used in Mad Max.
The 3 round private movie stations.
The cartoon and it's images.
The entrance to Tim Burton's exhibition where no pictures were allowed to be taken. Inside we saw lots of props used in Tim Burton's movies like the real costume used in Batman, Alice in Wonderland, etc.
Here's a quick glance of what we saw inside.
Yes Oleg, it was fun!


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The 2012 Nissan GT-R may well be one of the fastest cars in the world, but its owners are the most demanding in the world. So Nissan has developed a new version of the GT-R for drivers who want an extra edge on the race track.
Called 'Track Pack', this new version of the GT-R offers a harder edge and yet remains fully road legal.
Externally the Track Pack is easily identified by lightweight six-spoke RAYS alloys with gloss black painted centres.
The brakes behind these are cooled by additional cooling ducts built into the front bumper. These reduce the operating temperature of the front brake discs by as much as 100 degrees during track use, improving the stopping performance. Similar ducts, hidden behind the rear wheels, channel cooling air over the rear discs.
To reflect this GT-R's harder edge, the suspension's spring rates have been revised to be optimal for track use. Like all GT-Rs though, the dampers are adjustable to offer more comfort when the car is being used on the road.
Internally, Recaro front seats are trimmed with blue bolsters and an innovative high grip material to help keep the driver in place during hard cornering and braking. The rear seats have been removed to save weight. A 'Track Pack' emblem on the centre console identifies this model as a special GT-R.
The engine retains the same specification as the 'regular' 2012 model GT-R, which means 550PS of power. The 0-60 mph time is just 2.7 seconds.
The Track Pack adds £10,000 to the £74,450 list price of the standard MY2012 GT-R, making it £84,450.
Orders for all 2012 GT-R's can now be taken at any one of the 21 Nissan High Performance Centres around the UK. The first deliveries are expected in March 2012.


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Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger has 24 home runs and 56 RBI this season. David Dennis/Icon Sportswire
The Fourth of July means its time for fireworks, great food and ... a good long look through the MLB standings with the season just past the halfway mark. We've seen enough to know which teams we can believe in, and which teams are destined for a second-half collapse. We enlisted our experts to look into the standings and tell us where things are headed between now and October.
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What's the first thing that jumps out to you when you look at the standings right now?
David Schoenfield: The American League wild-card race. With seven teams separated by just two and a half games for the second wild-card spot, my dreams of a seven-way tie still exists. Please, baseball gods, let this happen.
Eddie Matz: Just how mediocre the National League Central is. There isn't one team among the whole bunch that seems like it wants to win the thing. It reminds me of the 2010 NFC West, when the Seahawks took the division with a 7-9 record. Of course, the Seahawks went on to beat the Saints in the wild-card game. So really what I'm saying is, beware the NL Central. Not.
Scott Lauber: I agree, Eddie. And wasn't this the division that produced three teams with at least 97 wins only two years ago? At this rate, it might not even take 90 wins to claim the crown this season. As strange as it is that the Cubs are only at .500, it's more bizarre to see the Cardinals with a losing record. And don't even get me started on the first-place Brewers.
Which team is headed for a big rise or drop in the standings in the future?
Matz: Check out the freaky run differentials at the top of the AL Central. Even though the Indians are only two and a half games up on the Twins, they're plus-59 on the year, while Minnesota is at minus-55. That's a difference of almost 100 runs. It's just a matter of time before Cleveland runs away and hides.
Schoenfield: The Twins really aren't any good. They're 42-40 heading in Monday's game, but as Eddie mentions, they've been outscored by 55 runs. You can hate run differential, but it speaks to the talent level on the team. The rotation is bad, and Ervin Santana is one of the most obvious second-half regression candidates in the game.
Lauber: All along, most of us figured the Indians would run away with the AL Central. It still feels as though they will -- and not just because Edwin Encarnacion is heating up like the summer weather. While the surprising Twins won't compromise the future for short-term gains at the trade deadline and the Royals are stuck between making one more postseason run and selling off soon-to-be free agents, the Indians are fully committed to winning now. With 20 games left against the sure-to-sell White Sox and Tigers, the wins could really start pouring in after July 31.
Which team's place in the standings right now is the most disappointing (and do you think they can turn it around)?
Lauber: Surely there are other teams that expected to contend and have fallen short (the Mets and Blue Jays, to name two), but what in the name of Kyle Schwarber has happened on the North Side of Chicago? Look, there was always going to be a World Series hangover, and the injuries to Ben Zobrist, Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant haven't helped. The Cubs are lucky that nobody has pulled away in the NL Central, leaving them plenty of time to kick it into gear. All eyes will be on Theo Epstein to bolster the roster at the trade deadline.
Schoenfield: The Cubs have been so disappointing that Cubs fans are starting to get cranky -- so much for the idea that winning a World Series leads to everlasting gratitude. Can they turn it around? I'm starting to have doubts, but it may take only 85 wins to capture the NL Central crown and they can get there. Then anything can happen in the playoffs!
Matz: The San Francisco Baseball Giants. I had them winning the West. Instead, they're threatening to win the top pick in the 2018 draft. They'll have to duke it out with bottom-feeders like the Phillies, Reds and Padres, but given the way things have been going for them (see: Madison Bumgarner, Mike Morse, Mark Melancon), I'm confident they can get it done.
The Diamondbacks' rotation, anchored by Zack Greinke, is the best in the NL. Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire
Which team's place in the standings is the biggest surprise in a good way (and do you think they can keep it up)?
Matz: Nobody gave Arizona any preseason love, but in retrospect maybe they should have. Heading into 2016, fresh off the Zack Greinke signing, the D-Backs were a sexy pick. Alas, they crashed and burned. A year later, they're a post-hype juggernaut. The rotation, anchored by Greinke and breakout lefty Robbie Ray, is tops in the NL. The offense, led by the criminally underrated Paul Goldschmidt and slugging third baseman Jake Lamb, scores in bunches. Arizona is not going away.
Lauber: Anyone who watched Mike Hazen and Torey Lovullo do their respective jobs for years in Boston can't be too surprised by their success in turning around the Diamondbacks' fortunes. It just wasn't supposed to happen so quickly, especially after losing 93 games last year. Pitching has led the way, and as long as Greinke and Ray remain the dominant right-left punch at the top of the rotation, there's no reason at all that it can't continue.
Schoenfield: In some ways, the fact that the Mariners are still in the wild-card race despite all of their pitching injuries is a minor miracle. They've used 13 different starting pitchers, and their projected five-man rotation has started just 40 of 84 games. One of those five has a 6.06 ERA and is no longer in the rotation (Yovani Gallardo). Given Drew Smyly is now officially out for the season and Felix Hernandez still looks very hittable, it seems unlikely they can put together a big second-half push.
What do you think the Astros' final record will be and why?
Matz: 109-53. Nothing about them is a mirage. They finished June with a .671 winning percentage, and there' s absolutely no reason to expect that will change moving forward. If anything, once they get ace Dallas Keuchel back (Houston's 14-10 since he went down) and address their one missing piece by trading for a starter, they should be even better. Yikes.
Schoenfield: I'll go with 103 wins. The offense continues to lead the AL in runs, the bullpen is deep, and the rotation has remained solid even without Keuchel. Plus, the Astros are reportedly on the prowl for a top starter -- maybe somebody like Sonny Gray. The franchise record is 102 wins (set in 1998) and this team has a great chance to beat that mark.
Lauber: 103-59. If the Astros were going to fall back to earth, it would've happened in June, when co-aces Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers Jr. were on the disabled list at the same time. But Houston didn't have any problem going 16-11. McCullers is back, Keuchel will join him shortly, and all systems will be go again. The Astros might throttle back a bit in preparation for the playoffs, but that won't keep them from beating up on the mediocrity within their division.
Getting Dallas Keuchel back should only improve the Astros in the second half of the season. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File
What do you think the Dodgers' final record will be and why?
Schoenfield: 104 wins. They're on pace for 106 wins, and even if Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner slow down, there are others who may pick things up. Rich Hill, for instance, has been much better his past couple of starts. Joc Pederson had a big June after returning from his concussion, and look for Corey Seager to have a monster second half and become a major part of the MVP discussion. Oh, and the closer is pretty good. In a weak National League, the Dodgers should cruise to 100 wins.
Lauber: 102-60. Simply put, they're loaded. The Dodgers have four All-Stars and could easily have had six. The schedule also isn't exactly a bear. They have interleague games remaining against the White Sox and Tigers, not to mention 10 more games against the Padres, their personal punching bag.
Matz: Here's a scary thought: As good as the Dodgers have been -- and you have to be pretty darned good to win 16 of 17, as L.A. did recently -- their run differential says they should actually be two games better than their current record, which is already best in the NL. They'll finish 101-61, becoming the first Dodgers squad to break the century mark since 1974.
Do you think the teams currently in the NL postseason field will be the five we see in October?
Schoenfield: The Cubs edge out the Brewers and Cardinals to win the NL Central, but the other four teams -- including the currently stumbling Rockies -- hold on.
Matz: The Nats, Dodgers, D-Backs and Rockies will all make it, but the Brewers will not. Even though the Cubs' rotation is a shadow of last year's, the offense should gear up once they get Ben Zobrist, Jason Heyward and Kyle Schwarber back. Look for Chicago to bounce Milwaukee from the playoff picture.
Lauber: They won't overtake the Dodgers in the NL West, but the Diamondbacks and Rockies sure have built a nice cushion in the wild-card race. Despite their late-inning relief issues, the Nationals are sitting pretty in the NL East. But with apologies to Bud Selig, it's still difficult to think of an October that features the Brewers rather than the Cubs. The champs will find their way into the tournament somehow.
What do you think we are more likely to see? The Royals or Blue Jays as trade deadline sellers or the Royals or Blue Jays reaching the wild-card game.
Schoenfield: The Royals will not sell. They are not going to get franchise-type prospects through trading Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas, so they may as well ride it out and hope for the best (they're 20-10 their past 30 games). The next few seasons are probably going to be lean whether they trade those guys or not. I don't see the Blue Jays as sellers, either. Sure, Josh Donaldson would be attractive trade bait -- hmm, I know a certain division rival that desperately needs a third baseman -- but even if things don't work out this year, you keep Donaldson and re-tweak things for 2018. The Royals have the best chance at the wild card since their division is weaker, but I think both teams fall short.
Lauber: After going 17-9 in June, the Royals stand a better chance than the Blue Jays of recovering from their dreadful start and sneaking into the playoffs. They also don't figure to get significant returns for Lorenzo Cain, Moustakas, Hosmer or Jason Vargas, all of whom can be free agents after the season. It's no wonder, then, that GM Dayton Moore said he intends to keep the band together for one more playoff push. It might just happen, too, with the division title and both wild-card spots within reach.
Matz: Only two AL teams can make the wild card game. More than two AL teams will be sellers. Based on that math, I'll take option A, thank you very much.


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WILLIAM C. KALMBACH
Mr. Kalmbach practices primarily in the business, estate planning, and taxation areas. He received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa; his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as Senior Editor of the Georgetown International Law Journal; and his LL.M. degree in estate planning from the University of Miami in 1996. Mr. Kalmbach was admitted to the bar in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Louisiana, and Texas in 1988, 1989 and 1990, and 1995 respectively, and practiced with the law firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in Washington, D.C., and New York City. Mr. Kalmbach joined the firm in 1990 and is a Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist under the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and listed in The Best Lawyers in America. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He was named The Best Lawyers in America® from 2007-2012 for Trusts and Estates and Tax Law. Best Lawyers named Mr. Kalmbach as "Shreveport Best Lawyers Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year"' for 2012 and "2013 Shreveport Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year." He is listed by SuperLawyers as having attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in the area of Estate Planning & Probate. Past employment positions include, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Washington, D.C. and New York.
Louisiana, 1990
Maryland, 1988
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
LL.M. – 1996
Major: Estate Planning
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Law Journal: Georgetown International Law Journal, Senior Editor
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, (ACTEC)
Board Certified Specialist, Estate Planning and Administration, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
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This week on the podcast, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo lounge and discuss the brand new HBO crime series THE NIGHT OF starring John Turturro and the fantastic Riz Ahmed, recent comments from George Takei regarding Lieutenant Sulu's depiction as a gay character in STAR TREK BEYOND, Red books a ticket to Thailand for ONLY GOD FORGIVES and gets lost Nicolas Winding Refn's bloody shower of style over substance, Scott crawls into the trenches for a 3 hour slog through BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE ULTIMATE CUT only to discover the exact same dull and uninteresting film we already saw, Mike has somewhat more positive hopes for the Khan of Khans in the second season of MARCO POLO on Netflix, we pledge ourselves to the noble quest of "catching them all" with the augmented reality game POKEMON GO on iOS and Android, and much, much more before our featured review of ENEMY from French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve.
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Caroline's classes usually begin with a series of physical and vocal warm-ups. She uses a number of teaching strategies and theatre games to increase a student's confidence, social skills, vocal skills, concentration, self-awareness and team co-operation skills, before moving onto the main body of work.
Depending on the course that you choose you may be in a production of a Play, a Musical, Improvisation scene building- long form, Improv games-Short form. You might find yourself Scene writing, learning Mime or about theatre conventions and stage craft, puppetry , preparation for Grade Exams in Speech and Drama with the Leinster School of Music and Drama Exams will usually take place in May every year.
My aim is to develop the performer's skill set – for acting, recital or for public speaking.
Caroline will often draw from the Stanislavsky technique for script analysis and characterisation and from ViewPoints, a technique developing the physical awareness of the actor. Vocal coaching is covered very thoroughly in the LSMD syllabus. Finally theatre games especially those of Chrissie Poulter, Viola Spolin and Augustus Boal and the endless Improv games will help children and adults to find an ease of self –expression – to move towards finding the performers full ability. Ensemble acting/group performance is an incredibly important experience for any actor – developing trust within a group leads to increased confidence and thus creativity.
Covering the LSMD Syllabus, preparing for a Christmas and Summer variety concerts, Exams if they choose, learning Mime, Shadow puppetry, vocal and physical acting skills, playwriting and comedy Improvisation. Lots of fun after school!!
All students will have the opportunity to perform in a number of One Act festivals , visiting festivals away and at home. They can choose to study for a Leinster School of Music and Drama Grade exam and also perform at the EGS Christmas Concert. All the while learning and performing Improvisation and building up their acting skills.
Every Easter The Greenwood Theatre Company and the school of Music and Drama come together to produce a Musical Show. In 2019 we will produce the Wizard of Oz.
If you like singing, dancing and acting and are aged 9 upwards, come along to our classes!
There's no such thing as a small part, every single ensemble actor is important in the creation of a "Complete" production and that means backstage folk too!
Suitable for over 18's. Come along and Play, laugh, find new acting skills and make new friends ! Have you watched Who's Line is it anyway? This course will surprise you and allow you to grow in so many personal areas, your confidence levels may rise beyond your expectations, leading to creating material for writing, you will develop more focus and better listening skills.
These drama classes focus on building vocal confidence in the young child, through storytelling and poetry, using props and musical instruments, masks and costume to develop their confidence and to PLAY! Lots of fun, small classes.
Final Show : Treasure Island – The Panto!
All payments for Drama classes should be made with our administrator Therese who will provide details for a Bank transfer to The Greenwood Theatre Company. Always name the payment with your child's name so we know who made the payment.


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This popular Malaysian dish is a perfect balance between sweet prawns and fiery sambal.
Process eschalots and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Scrape down sides, add chilli and shrimp pastes, nuts and 2 tablespoons water. Process to combine.
Heat oil in a wok or deep frypan over medium-high heat. Add paste and onion and stir for 2-3 minutes until juices evaporate. Add 11/2 cups (375ml) boiling water, tamarind and sugar. Stir for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add prawns and tomatoes. Cook for 8 minutes or until prawns are cooked through. Serve scattered with basil.


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SL vs Pak – 2nd Test – 1st day – Mohammad Nawaz
Taking six wickets on the first day of a Test after losing the toss and bowling on a slow pitch might not be the worst day's work. But with Sri Lanka having pushed past 300, scoring at 3.66 runs per over across the day, Pakistan were pushed onto the back foot by the time stumps were called in Galle on the first day of the second Test.
Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Nawaz, who picked up two wickets on the day, indicated Pakistan might have got things strategically wrong by choosing to press ahead in search for wickets as opposed to trying to restrict the runs.
"I think we let them score a little bit too much," Nawaz said. "The pitch isn't like the first Test; it wasn't turning and the pitch was slow. I think we would have been better served by squeezing the score rather than attacking. Because the pitch was very slow and the wickets weren't coming as easily, you needed to work especially hard for them. So if we'd restricted their score, perhaps the wickets would have come easier."
For much of the day, it was the home batters that dictated the tempo of the play, scoring at over four runs per over in the first and last sessions. In the morning, Sri Lanka's positive intent was laid crystal clear in the way Oshada Fernando played, scoring 50 off 70 balls including three sixes off the spinners. In the final session, even when Naseem Shah threatened to burst through the lower order with a late new-ball wicket, Pakistan went searching, and Niroshan Dickwella's unbeaten 43-ball 42 kept the scoring rate sprightly.
Nawaz singled out Oshada for praise, but it wasn't as if Pakistan had no chances. Late in the second and third sessions, two straightforward catches were put down, reprieving Angelo Mathews and Niroshan Dickwella respectively. Pakistan captain Babar Azam was responsible for shelling both chances, leaving Nawaz to rue what might have been.
"In cricket, anyone can drop catches," Nawaz said. "It's very rare that it happens to Babar, but if those catches had been taken then we might have been able to restrict them to a lower score. Oshada attacked the spinners in the morning and the scoring happened quickly, and then when Chandimal and Mathews struck up a partnership, that was very effective for them.
"I think it could still be a spinner's game, because I expect the pitch behaviour to change on the third and fourth day. In the second innings, the spinners will be more effective."
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Celebrate Barbes Brooklyn's 10th Anniversary May 5 & 6
BARBES TURNS TEN THIS MAY
The Brooklyn club will celebrate with the help of its many friends
Still time to catch the celebrations May 5 & 6, 2012
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY - The Brooklyn bar and performance space, which opened in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn on May Day of 2002, has presented over seven thousand events in the past ten years. Barbès is thrilled to announce that after renewing its lease - and save an unforeseen natural or unnatural disaster - it should be busy presenting another few thousand shows in the next ten years.
Started by French expats Olivier Conan and Vincent Douglas at a time when Brooklyn had not yet fully experienced the cultural explosion it is now known for, Barbès' original goal was to provide a space and a community for musicians – many of whom were based in Brooklyn and needed an alternative to Manhattan clubs which didn't always foster original or non-commercial projects.
Times have changed. The epicenter of New York's creative energy has long since shifted to Brooklyn, and Barbès is proud to have been one of the participant in this transformation. Barbès never focused on any particular type of music. As a result, it was named as one of the ten best jazz clubs in the country by Playboy magazine as well as the second best World Music venue nationwide by the readers of About.com. Barbès has also been an active presenter of classical music, improvised music, Americana, and just about any kind of quality music that will suit its small backroom.
The club has favored long running residencies which have contributed to developing such talent as Slavic Soul Party, Stephane Wrembel, Jenny Scheinman, Chicha Libre or The Mandingo Ambassadors - all of which have established flourishing careers outside of the club.
Slavic Soul Party has become the country's pre-eminent neo Balkan brass band, Stephane Wrembel scored the theme song to Woody Allen's last movie and played live at the Academy Awards, Chicha Libre has exported its psychedelic cumbia back to South America where it has found a large audience and Jenny Scheinman has made her mark as one of the most sought after jazz violinist in the country. Other notable achievements by musicians who have long been associated with Barbès would include the Parker String Quartet, wihch was in residence at Barbès for most of 2008 and went on to win a grammy last year for best Chamber Music group as well as many of the artists on our associated record label, barbès Records, including Hazmat Modine, Pierre de Gaillande and Las Rubias del Norte.
To celebrate, a number of performers will take over our backroom from May 1st through may 6th - a precise schedule will be posted our website, the first week in April, but they will include: Rachelle Garniez, Anthony Coleman, Michael Attias, Andy Statman, Catherine Russell, Smokey Hormel, Matt Darriau, Erik Friedlander, Matt Munisteri, Michi Wiancko, Stephane Wrembel, The Parker String Quartet, Las Rubias del Norte, Banning Eyre, Chris Speed, Jim Black, Oscar Noriega, Banda de Los Muertos, Chicha Libre, Mavrothi Kontanis, The Roulette Sisters, Wade Schuman of Hazmat Modine, Slavic Soul Party, Lucia Pulido, Don Rauf, Scott Kettner, Rob Curto, One Ring Zero, Pierre de Gaillande, and more tba.
Other illustrious performers who have graced our stage, but will not be present, have included Ethan Lipton, Madeleine Peyroux, Les Primitifs du Futur, Guy Klucevsek, Eszter Balint, Opera on Tap, Gyan Riley, Marta Topferova, The Microscopic Septet, Bill Frisell, Brooklyn Qawwali Party, Rick Moody, David Del Tredici, Robbie Fullks, Frank London, Marc Ribot, The Wiyos, Seb Martel, Norah Jones, Red Barraat, Son de Madera, Sonagi Project, Alash, Gina Leishman, Nation Beat, Roy Nathanson, Bruce Cockburn, Alex Meixner, Greta Gertler, Sanda Weigl, Polka Madre, Danny Kalb, Sxip Shirey, Doug Wamble, Beat Circus and many, many more.
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