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NJ Couple Flees Haunted House, Sues Landlord for Security Deposit
A couple in New Jersey are suing a landlord for their security deposit after fleeing a rental home they say is haunted. The landlord, meanwhile, alleges that the couple is simply trying to break their lease. Who do you believe?
Michele Callan and fiance Josue Chinchilla moved into a home in Toms River, NJ, on March 1st and moved out a week later after experiencing a range of paranormal activity.
The couple says they felt ghostly taps on the shoulder, saw flickering lights, witnessed doors opening and closing and even recorded spectral voices whispering, “Let it burn.” They’re now suing landlord Richard Lopez for the return of their $2,250 deposit.
Lopez, however, quickly filed a counter-suit. “Frankly, there is something else going on,” said Lopez’s lawyer David Semanchik. “[Callan] is a single mom, she has this fiance living with her. I think she is in over her head and she can’t afford the rent.”
What do you think? Is the couple telling the truth? Or are they simply trying to dodge their rent? Either way, the fees from this legal battle promise to be really scary.
Do you believe in ghosts? Tell us in our poll! | http://catcountry1029.com/nj-couple-flees-haunted-house-sues-landlord-for-security-deposit/ | 2013-05-18T10:13:32 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Quinoa, a protein rich grain-like seed, has caught the attention of nutritionist and dieters alike. The super food is high in fiber and packed full of a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. Unlike most other superfoods, quinoa is cheap and readily available in the majority of grocery stores. Here are just a few ways that quinoa’s unique nutritional makeup can benefit a healthy diet:
Aids Weight Loss
Quinoa is a filling, low calorie source of complex carbohydrate. It helps to keep you fuller for longer because it contains high levels of fiber and polyunsaturated fats which are digested slowly by the body. It is an ideal low cholesterol alternative to bread, cereal, and other refined carbohydrates.
Perfect Protein for Vegans and Vegetarians
Not only is quinoa high in protein, it also contains all nine essential amino acids. The acids are important for tissue growth and repair, but they are only usually found in meat. The grain is also rich in iron, which is often lacking in meat- free diets. It is eaten much like rice or couscous and makes a convenient staple food in any vegetarian or vegan diet.
Prevents Migraines
The magnesium and riboflavin found in quinoa can reduce the frequency and severity of headaches in migraine sufferers. Magnesium stops blood vessels from constricting while riboflavin helps to improve energy metabolism in muscle cells, reducing the frequency of migraines.
Gluten Free Carbohydrate
Quinoa is a popular choice among celiacs because, unlike couscous and bulgur wheat, it is completely gluten free. It can be used as an easy to cook carbohydrate in any meal and is also available as gluten free flour.
Reduces Postmenopausal Symptoms
Eating quinoa and other high fiber food on a regular basis has been proven to prevent cardiovascular disease among postmenopausal women. A study found that women who ate 6 portions of whole grains a week had a much lower risk of developing high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other symptoms of cardiovascular disease. It was also found that eating whole grains significantly slows down the narrowing of the arteries.
Quinoa is easy to include in your diet because it can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. It is most commonly used in pure seed form, but it is also available as flakes, flour, pasta, and polenta from specialist food stores.
Tags: essential amino acids, high fiber food, migraine sufferers, perfect protein, protein for vegans, vegan diet | http://cathe.com/quinoa-how-the-super-food-can-benefit-you | 2013-05-18T10:22:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Catholic churches in western N.C. help build 2011 'Interfaith House'
ASHEVILLE — Four Catholic churches and one college community of Catholic students plan on helping to make a deserving homeowner's dreams come true. The parishes of St. Eugene, St. Lawrence, St. Margaret Mary and St. Barnabas will participate in a Habitat for Humanity project in west Asheville this fall.
Catholic students from the University of North Carolina-Asheville are participating as well, along with eight other faith communities in the Asheville area to build the 2011 Interfaith House for Asheville Habitat for Humanity. Construction should be completed by Oct. 28.
Pictured: Parishioners of St. Eugene Church in Asheville and their pastor, Father Pat Cahill, get to work on building a Habitat for Humanity house, funded in part by the parish's weekly offertory. Four Catholic churches and one college community of Catholic students are working on the project, along with other churches in the Asheville area. (Photo provided)
Betsy Warren, sponsorship coordinator for Asheville Habitat for Humanity, is excited about the new project.
"This 2011 house will be the 13th Interfaith House built by a diverse coalition of faith communities in Buncombe County, and we are proud of not only the project, but of the way it bridges gaps and brings people of different faiths together," Warren said.
More than 150 people will work on the home, for a total of 275 volunteer days contributed by all the churches. In all, it is estimated that more than 1,650 volunteer hours will go into the home's construction. The house itself will be approximately 1,100 square feet and will house a mother and her children who will put "sweat equity" into the project.
The actual cost to Habitat of building the Interfaith House, including land and infrastructure, will be approximately $125,000. A full sponsorship is $55,000. The 12 faith communities sponsoring the Interfaith House expect to raise about $20,000. The balance of funding will come from other donors, from Habitat ReStore sales, and current partner family mortgage payments.
Dan Brown, coordinator for the volunteers from St. Eugene Church, estimates that there will be 35 volunteers from the parish helping with the home. They will work over the course of 50 days to help complete the house.
"Participating with 11 other faith communities is a demonstration of St. Eugene's ecumenical spirit," Brown said. "By helping to provide affordable housing for a deserving family in the Asheville area, parishioners reaffirm St. Eugene's mission statement's call to service within and beyond our boundaries."
St. Eugene Church distributes 10 percent of each week's offertory to numerous local charities, including Habitat. They will contribute more than $2,500 to the cost of the 2011 Interfaith House.
"I believe the Interfaith House project sponsored by Habitat for Humanity is so popular because we can share our resources with others in God's name, see the tangible evidence of our effort, and know that it has a lasting positive impact on making the our community more livable and sustainable," Brown said.
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One thing that I notice every year in other sewing bloggers' resolutions (ha! I say "every year" as if I've been doing this for years, but no, this is only the second time I've been participating in the online sewing community) is the desire to get rid of stash fabrics. Somehow, despite our best intentions, we all manage to collect more fabric than we can sew, and that takes up valuable room in both our sewing spaces and our minds! So when Emily aka EmSewCrazy contacted me and suggested that we host a stashbusting sewalong challenge for 2013, I was super excited. I've participated in other sewalongs and challenges before (like Me Made May and the Sew Weekly) and had tons of fun, but I've never started one before, but 2013 is the year of trying new things, so here goes!
Wait, what's this all about?
The 2013 Stashbusting Sewalong is a casual sewalong whose goal is to encourage us to reduce the size of our stashes. If you've got more fabric than you know what to do with, join Emily and me as we systematically purge our stashes by sewing items to fit a series of themes. We've got a whole schedule that you can follow if you need that kind of structure, or you can just join us. If it takes a village to raise a child, well, it takes an online community to bust a stash!
Here's how you can join us!
- Leave a comment here or on Emily's blog with your pledge: "I, _______,commit to using ____ pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Additional option: I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for _______ until ______."
-, and
-! Emily and I have a very helpful Pinterest board going with all sorts of ideas for using up scraps, so you can check it out if you need inspiration. It's up to you if you want to post every month about your project on your blog, but we encourage you to interact with your fellow stashbusters, whether it's through Flickr or blog comments. Besides documenting our own projects, Emily and I will also post round-ups each month of your makes so that you can see all of your fellow stashbusters' projects gathered into one place.
Lastly, if you want to proudly proclaim to the world (or just to the people who have to share a living space with!) that you are Finally Doing Something about that stash, you can grab this nifty button for your blog's sidebar:
The button features a Sewasaurus Rex tackling a piece of stash fabric in a rather, uhh...extreme manner. It was done by one of my former chemistry students; you can check out more of Jen's amazing artwork here, or you can contact her here.
Yeah, yeah, that's great, but what about you? Are you just going to laugh at our stashes and not show your own?
I've got a whole lot of stash fabric that I need to sew up before we move in June, so I am definitely going for serious stashbusting this year. Bonus points to me if I manage to make things that also work for the Historical Sew Fortnightly! Look for a post tomorrow featuring my own guilt-inducing piles and what I plan to make from them.
What about Walnut? Is he stashbusting too?
Nope. Walnut's all about saving all the stash fabric for sleeping on.
Isn't that just like a cat, to be diametrically opposed to everything you want to accomplish?
"I, Gaenor, commit to using at least 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013, especially the ones I bought to make summer dresses for my small (female) human beings.
(Also been meaning to delurk and say thanks for giving me plenty to read this last week since I stumbled across your blog, and for motivating me to actually start making clothes rather than just thinking about it).
I, Cari Homemaker, commit to using at least 25 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. This should make my husband very happy (or at least moderately relieved)
This sewalong is such a great idea to make those stash pieces of fabric just as exciting (or even more so) than buying new stuff.
I, Morgan of Crab&Bee, pledge to use up at least 6 pieces of stashed fabric in 2013.
I don't have a huge stash but it's outgrown my even-less-huge closet shelf! And I definitely keep tiny pieces, so you had me at "scraps". Thanks for setting up this fun challenge!
I, Jane, commit to using at least eight pieces of stash fabric for dressmaking and as many smaller pieces as I can to make bags, cushions and purses.
Great idea Cindy! x
...should have added "in 2013" !
I, Melissa, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
This is such a great idea and it looks like it will be fun! My stash is getting a little on the scary side...I've been pretty good about not adding too much to it last year, but I need to get some of it used up.
What a great idea, Cindy – I’m in!
I, Andrea of Stitch Parade, commit to using at least 15 pieces of stashed fabric in 2013.
I, Heather, commit to using at least 12 pieces from my remnant stash in 2013, including at least 1 knit.
This is my first sew-a-long, and my first real foray into the sewasaurus community. Your blog has been inspiration and motivation to me. Thanks!
Ooh, fun! Somehow stash-busting seems way more fun in a group! I, Sonja of Ginger Makes,commit to using six pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
I, Elisha,commit to using an undetermined amount pieces of stash fabric (and other things I've thrifted for sewing purposes, including bandannas and tablecloths) in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for lining fabric, maybe some fabric for cargoes for my husband, zippers and buttons if I really need them, a couple of .99 cent big four patterns (including my husbands aforementioned cargo shorts pattern), and really hard to pass up thrift store items, until 2014!
I'd been planning on stash busting anyway, so this sew along is one I can actually get behind!
I, Elizabeth (aka Sully Liz or The Cataloguer), commit to using up at least half of my stash fabric in 2013 (approx 8 fabrics). I also commit to not buying any new fabric except to fill out a garment which is using up a stash fabric, until June 2013."
I, Sara Mayo (blogless), commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to only buying new fabric/lining/thread/zippers/etc as necessary to do one project at a time. Patterns I'm still allowed to buy.
I, Trisha from Made By Trisha, commit to using 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Stashbusting as a group sounds like a good motivator!
Radness. I have just rebuilt my stash so I'm more than happy to jump ofn this train to awesome town. I, Amanda, will rock out to stash busting by using 5 pieces of truly epic stash fabric in 2013.
I am so IN!! I'll have to take a good look around the sewing room and decide how many pieces I'll commit to this year. Maybe I should commit by yardage?? Or weight??
That said, I, Katie from Kadiddlehopper, will commit to stashbusting an as yet to be determined amount from my stash in 2013, and also to not purchasing new fabric if equivalent yardage has not already been used.
OK, it's official. As in, I posted it, so I am officially committed.).
Oooh--I like this! I, Jenny of Bobbins and Whimsy, commit to using up 75% of my stashed fabric in 2013. I also commit to buying no new fabric except for linings and such to use up my stashed fabric--and also I really want something emerald green to wear to a wedding in April :) But that's it.
75% !!!
You are an inspiration...
Great idea! Since I've added at least ten new fabrics to my stash since we moved and haven't been able to sew a single stitch, I'd say a bit of commitment is in order (once my machines are up and running again, of course).
I, Jennifer of The Musings of a Dedicated Housefiancee, do hereby pledge to sew no less than eight fabrics from my current stash, including at least one reserved for my fiance (you know, that guy that buys it all!).
This is such a good idea - I love your plan!
I don't know if I can commit but this is a great challenge!
Shame induced stash busting. I love the idea, and I'm already on it - count me in! At the end of the year I actually fondled and measured every single piece of fabric in my stash (not including muslin and scraps) - 82.6m. It's my goal to get down to 50m by 2013 end. I might even join in a few of your themed months.
I, Melanie, commit to using 30m of stash fabric in 2013. Lock Me In.
I love this plan and I'm in!
I, Barbara, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I'll try not to buy any new patterns for myself, but I may buy other sizes for other people I sew for.
Thank you for hosting!
This is a great idea. It ties in nicely with my New Year plans as well.
So, I, Giggles in the Sun, commit to using 26 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buy any new fabric until September except for if I find the perfect 'cape' fabric (and lining) to make for this coming winter.
I feel like I need to give myself an additional incentive though, maybe a nice meal in September or a daytrip somewhere, hmmm
I, Michelle, commit to using as much stash fabric as possible in 2013. I will considerably slow down the pace of additions to my stash.
Since I'm having a baby in 3 months, I don't know how aggressive I can be in my de-stashing, but I really have some great fabrics and ideas that need to be made into realities. Hopefully I can make a meaningful dent in the stash even with the new baby!
I love the idea and am glad to know I'm not the only stasher!
I, SeamstressErin, pledge to use 18 pieces of stash fabric this year.
I have to say that it's not going to be that hard since my stash takes an entire bookshelf (and then some). But I'm committed!
I'm also doing the Historical Sew Fortnightly so this ties in well. I, Rachelle, commit to using fifteen pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Additional option: I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for items needed to complete projects until 2014. I'm also working on the same concept with my yarn stash.
I really need to finish the spreadsheet with my fabric stash so I know exactly what I have.
I've already used 12 so I think I can update this to using at least 20 pieces of fabric.
Brilliant brilliant idea! Even as a relatively new sewer, my stash is starting to get out of my control :) so here it is:
I, Sophie of Monbouton's Needles, pledge to use at least one piece of stash fabric for every month of 2013. I will be perusing your Pinterest boards for inspiration!
This is great! I could never commit to not buying new fabric, but I feel confident to succeed in a challange like this. So count me in!
I, Johanna of projects by me,commit to using at least 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
I'm in! My fabric stash is completely out of control, it's literally flowing over. I can't even remember what's in there...
I, Cherise from VintageFollies,commit to using at least 2 pieces of stash fabric in 2013!
I, Janelle of Sew Hopeful, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to no new pattern purchases except anything released by Sewingcake.com and no new fabric purchases except for my couture dress class until I have used up said 12 pieces of stash fabric.
Great idea ladies. I'm looking forward to the fun. Both my pattern and my fabric stash is somewhat out of hand.
"I, Niamh,commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013."
I'm afraid I can't commit to the second, i'm going to china and I kinda need to buy fabric there.
Let the stashbusting begin!
"I, Dottie Doodle, commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013." Thank you for this - I'd already made a stash busting resolution, but having structure and a group to sew with will make it much more fun!
I'm in! I have a serious problem with stashing, so this should help! Thanks for hosting :)
I, Shivani (of pins & needles), commit to using at least 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. (I'd like to commit to not adding to the stash, but I know myself too well.)
So now I need to list it all, and rediscover what I actually have!
"I, Jessiekay ,commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013 and will post about it on my blog. This will force me to sew! I've added your button and will post about it soon. Great idea thanks!
I'll join as well. I have a lot of fabric and really should use more of it.
I, Lynn of You sew girl!, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to using at least 10 patterns from the stash. Stash includes any fabric or patterns on hand prior to the date of this pledge, 15 Jan 2013.
I, Amanda of The Adventures of Lady Smijubug, commit to using at least 25 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new sewing supplies beyond those necessary for stash-busting projects until January of 2014.
Projects to be posted here:
This Is a fantastic idea. I won't be taking the pledge though, since I've only been sewing for 2 years and my stash is still quite small. I'm also trying to do the historical sew fortnightly, and there's no way I can do that without buying new fabric. The sewasaurus drawing is awesome!
P.S, I'm considerably taller than most mice so I'm not afraid of Walnut. I think cats are adorable.
I, Jennifer of FernKnits, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying anymore fabric until I have used up these 12 pieces of stash fabric.
This is awesome! I want to take the pledge even though my stash is small. I think I really just love the cool button, though! This is my first time on your blog, and I like it!
I, Chelsea of Scrapyard Butterfly, commit to making at least one project a month from stashed fabric in 2013. This is my first sew along, and hopefully the kick in the pants I need to get sewing again.
Awesome! I, lyndle, commit to making at least 8 garments from stash fabrics and patterns in 2013.
I also commit to pruning and organising my pattern collection.
I also commit to not buying a fabric unless I already know I require for a particular garment and there is no suitable fabric in stash. (I know this sounds lame but its the best I can make myself do, right now!
I also commit to recording honestly all my spending on sewing supplies during 2013.
OK, I give in! I Angela Denny commit to making at least 5 items from stash fabrics in 2013. I also commit to self drafting or using patterns that I already own!
This sounds like a silly thing to ask, but I'm not sure I can commit to a whole year of stashbusting, I don't think my stash is big enough for that!
Can I, and others still participate in the activities from time to time?
Of course you can! We are happy to have any and all sewists join us, regardless of stash size. The goal here is to sew with fabric, and not just store it, so feel free to join in whichever challenge or theme you see fit!
I love my stash, but there are definitely opportunities for busting lurking in there.
I pledge to sew 3/4 of all projects in 2013 from Stash.
Fabric acquistion will not outweigh or include more yardage than the stash sewing in 2013.
THIS is going to hurt...
"I,Tiffany McGuire aka the Sewing Amazon,commit to using 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new and non-essential fabric/patterns/ notions until all 10 pieces are used up (unless it's relevant to one of the 10 projects)."
I think we may need to start shipping out tea and support t-shirts to keep us relaxed and on the right path when our hands start itching to buy just that one, BEAUTIFUL, MUST-HAVE piece of fabric...
Just a thought!!
Great idea!! This is definitely something that's shared by most of us.
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This sounds like fun!
I Carolyn, of Handmade by Carolyn, commit to using at least two, hopefully more! pieces of fabric from the stash, each month for this year.
I, Towanda, commit to using as many as possible pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I am committing to spend at least 15 minutes in my sewing room 4-5 days a week. I also committing to not buying any new fabric except for fabric that I need to finish a collection or special one time pieces that I can't easily find again.
Oooh, that commitment to be in the sewing room for at least 15 minutes is such a good idea!
You know what, I don't do "sewalongs" much because for some reason I dislike the constraining idea of it. And I'm super neurotic about jumping my project queue, just can't do it. But this is a challenge I can get behind, mostly because I've already gone a whole month without new fabric. So here it is:
I, Molly,commit to using LOTS (specific numbers are also too constricting!) pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric except for linings and notions until June (I can't guarantee I won't laps around my birthday...).
Also, I just really want that blog button... haha!
I, Suzy, commit to using as many pieces as possible of stash fabric in 2013. I am commiting to not buying any fabric just because its cheap and only getting fabric I have a clear idea for and is a natural fabric (no more polyester knits!)
I, Carol,commit to using as many pieces of stash fabric as I possibly can in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for SWAP until June 30, 2013. I started destashing late last year, so this suits me perfectly.
I, Sarah, commit to using stash fabric for at least 50% of my sewing projects in 2013.
I was planning to try to make a dent in the monster fabric closet of doom anyway, but now it's set down in righting, so I have to, haha. I likely won't follow along with the monthly challenges, but the sewasaurus button was too cute not to join up!
I, Gretchen, commit to using at least 16 pieces of stash fabric for my sewing projects in 2013. I also commit to using 4 pieces of stash fabric for every 1 new piece I may not be able to resist buying.
This is my first time posting here, but have been enjoying your blog for a long time. Stash busting (fabric and patterns) is one of my two main goals for the year (the other is fit), so I'm excited to join your sewalong!
Oh heck yes! Gotta love a challenge when there are themes involved! ;-)
I, Kat,commit to using as many pieces of stash fabric as possible in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for things that I don't have and need to finish projects (e.g. interfacing) during 2013.
I am SO in! I shall have to have a think about how much I want to use and come back with my pledge. But after a tidy and measure of my stash over the holidays I'm a little shocked by how much I've accumulated!
I don't have a blog, so cannot nab the wondermous button. *sigh*
But, I DO have a stash that far exceeds my life expectancy, as do many of us, so I will publicly commit to join the cause. To wit: I, Caroleleah, commit to using at least 6 stash fabrics in 2013, from whatever stash I own prior to this date. I also commit to not buying a single yard new unless I've sewn up two yards in exchange. One in, two out. (A purchasing loophole!! lol!) I shall record ALL purchases and makes, to keep me honest. Notions or lining fabrics will be allowed if they really honestly cannot be located in my stash. I will TRY to stop buying patterns, once the current auctions off of eBay have ended. *grins* There, I've publicly committed. (EEEK!)
Oh boy am I in! I may need to make an adjustment to the vow though.
I, tigergirl,commit to using a lot of pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/notions except for those that I need immediately to finish current projects until August.
Perfect timing - I have just restarted my blog with the hope that it will motivate me to tackle my stash. Well here goes:
I, Taracat,commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric or patterns until I have used at least six pieces of fabric and four new patterns from my stash.
I, Alice of heteronormative lovefest,commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
This is great! I needed some structure to my sewing. And my sewing room is destined to become a kid's room soonish, so de-stashing a bit is getting to be a higher and higher priority. Internet camaraderie for the win!
I, Jen, of madeonthecouch,commit to using twelve pieces of stash fabric (and at least five balls of yarn)in 2013! As a person from parents who hoard, I'm terrified one day I'll wake up and discover a mountain of fabric in my house that's destroyed because it has been there for too long! Bah. Since I bought like seven different fabrics when I was on holiday in Borneo recently, I have an uphill battle ahead of me I think haha!
Most excellent as sewing up the stash is also my goal for 2013.
I Heather of handmadebyheather commit to using at least 12 pieces of fabric from the stash. Bonus points if more pieces are sewn up. I also pledge to actually sew up a few of those precious pieces that have been marinating in the stash too long.
I, Arellis, of SewOpenSundays, commit to sewing at least half of my stash on 2013. I also will not buy any new fabric unless I really need it for a specific project I am working on. Oh, and if I buy fabric 2 existing pieces need to be used first (to keep the stash down).
First sewalong and I'm very excited, especially since I really need to stop accumulating and start sewing!
I, Silvia of Sil's Fab Knitblog, commit to sewing at least 10 projects with stashed fabric in 2013. Bonus points for knitting up some stashed yarn. I will try with all my might not to purchase fabric until I've used up some of the garage stash.
I, Christina of Dolcideleria, hesitate to actually make a commitment due to my tendency to sign up for everything! But it's already my intention to do lots of sewing in 2013 from fabric I already have (especially since 2012 seemed to be the year of buying fabric). 2013 is going to be the year I finish things, whether it's items for my Wardrobe Improvement Project or any of the 8 quilts currently in progress. I have plans for several small projects (laptop covers) that will also draw from my stash.
I don't know that I'll be able to participate in many of the awesome sounding challenges and contests, but I'll be lurking and watching and cheering you on!
Hahaha it seems we have a lot of commitment phobics here! But like I said, putting it out there publicly for some accountability can do wonders. 2012 was also my fabric-buying year, so I am with you on 2013 being the year of actually finishing stuff! And wow, 8 quilts in progress!
Feel free to lurk...the challenges aren't a requirement, just a helpful structure for those of us who need it!
I, Jessica, commit to using 8 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to getting rid of fabrics I'm never going to sew by donating them, giving them away, selling them on ebay, stuffing them in other projects as fill, or by employing the good ol' garbage can. I also commit to adding no more than 5 fabrics to the stash. Fabric purchased with a plan not included. :)
Jessica I like all you idea...except the garbage can! The thrift stores do not do so well with donated fabrics, but check out your local church. They always have one grand all-church yard sale/bazaar and would love your donation. I am sure that whatever denomination it is they would welcome your cast-offs and give a picker like me a chance at them! :)
I, Debi, commit to using 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Yay!
I, Holly,commit to using 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Additional option: I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns until I'm down to only 4 pieces of unused fabric.
I also might begin with the vibrant color because I have some red jersey I want to use to test out combining a pencil skirt pattern and a top pattern into a dress. I'm not sure I have small pieces of fabric. I usually get rid of them.
I also vow to finish up the recovering of a chair project that I began two weeks ago.
I meant I vow to finish the chair before the end of January. In place of the small pieces project.
I, Sharon of Petite and Sewing, commit to sew ¾ of all projects in 2013 from Stash. Fabric purchases will be less than the yardage used during the stash sewing in 2013.
I haven't got much of a stash (okay, maybe I'm kidding myself just a bit) but this sounds like fun!
"I, Meraj of Threaded Dances, commit to using 8 pieces of stash fabric in 2013."
I LOVE THIS BLOG BUTTON!!! also, I love this challenge, so count me in!
I, Sally (thequirkypeach), commit to using at least twelve pieces of stash fabric in 2013. For every completed stash piece OVER twelve, I will buy myself something delicious at Starbucks! (now that's motivation right there :)
Thanks for hosting this! Also, thank you former chemistry student Jen for being an awesome artist!
For better or for worse I, Kat of All the whimsical things, commit to using as many pieces as possible of stash fabric in 2013. I commit to not buying any new fabric or patterns (with exceptions) until June 2013.
I, Alison of Acorn Cottage, commit to using only pieces of stash fabric for my garment sewing in 2013. I will only purchase whatever notions, thread, interfacing and suchlike are needed to complete said garments. I also commit to finally getting the stash organised, and out of the bins boxes and bags that are scattered all over the house!
I'm in!
My pledge is to use at least 3 metres of fabric from my stash for every metre I buy throughout 2013.
I Hanny Bobbins commit to using ten items from my stash in 2013!
I, Laura (of a currently post-less blog), commit to using at minimum six pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
And hopefully I will! I don't think that I finished more than four projects in 2012! (And some of those were... possibly alterations, depending on how that is defined).
I, Meris (aka the Fabric Alchemist), commit to using at least one piece of stash fabric in every sewing project in 2013. I also commit to not buying new fabric in 2013 for stand alone projects. New fabrics must be used alongside stash fabric to complete the larger project (e.g. a costume).
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I Shawn (creativeinspiraciones), commit to using a lot of pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I will make my best attempt to use stash fabric before purchasing any additional fabric. I do not have many pieces larger than fat quarters, so if the project requires a bigger chunk I can add to it by way of purchase. However, I am not aloud to start any new projects that require all new fabic. If I do not have any of the material for the project in my stash, I can not add it to the to do list. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/notions except for must haves to complete a project until all of my current projects are completed.
I Alethia commit to using more of my stash fabric in 2013.
I will try my best not buy any new fabric unless I really need it for a specific project I am working on. If I buy fabrics for every yard of fabric I buy 2 yards from my stash will be used or give away (to keep the stash down).
I, Nikki of Nikki's Stitches, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I'd love to say I'll not buy any more, can I qualify that I'll not buy any full price - only if they're in a sale? :-)
I'll even use at least one piece for un-selfish sewing, ie for someone else!
I, The Urban Pheasant, pledge to stash bust at least 1 well aged stash piece each month this year. I will start by making yo-yo's with tiny cotton bits while watching hockey games (they're BAAAACK!) this year. I need at least 1339 yo-yos for a quilt, so let the stash busting begin!
I'm late to the party but... I'm in! I, Nic of The Reckless Needle, pledge to make 12 projects using stash fabric in 2013. I haven't been sewing long enough (and don't have enough of a monster stash) to commit to not buying any more fabric but I'm moving in two months and there won't be as much space in the new house for fabric! Thanks for the great idea!
me, Riet, (blog [email protected])pledge to use stash for 12 projects in 2013. Although it's gonna be dificult finding time after my baby will be born in april.
Knitting up stash doesn't count I guess... :-)
It will be my very first sewalong, I'm looking forward to it!
Can I join in?! Just found your fantastic blog and am now following. Can't wait to join in the stash busting!
"I, Alison of Heavenly Handmades, commit to using at least 50% of my very considerable abount of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for interfacing until at least 25% has been used up."
What a great idea! This was already one of my goals for this year and a sewalong is going to make it so much more fun - and motivational. :)
I, Diana, (@ writeforward.wordpress.com)commit to using at least 12 pieces of my fabric stash in 2013 (with hopes to completely deplete it, and I will not buy any fabric unless it is absolutely necessary.
I've been meaning to get off my blogging backside and get my sewing blog going. Killing off some of my stash in the process can only be a Good Thing. Considering I got fabric for every single gifting holiday last year, if I don't do something soon, the storage bins are going to explode.
I, V of SometimesSheSews.blogspot.com,commit to using a very unambitious 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Additional option: I also commit to not buying any new fabric not counting interfacing, fabrics already purchased this year or accent fabric needed to complete a project. Patterns, notions and sewing tools are not counted or considered stash items, and will be bought as the need/sale arises.
Sounds fun!
I, Megan, commit to using 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
“I, Sølvi of delfinelise, commit to using mostly pieces of fabric from my stash in 2013. I aim to use 11 pieces for myself and 5 for others the first 6 months, and I will revise how I´ve done every month. Depending on how I do, I will commit to more, or less, for the last 6 months of 2013.”
Wohoo! Thank you ever so much for hosting this! :-)
I love this idea, but have way too much going on (and one super all-consuming sewing project) to start this off now--would I be able to jump in mid-year?
You can jump in at any time you want! It's very open-ended so as to accommodate all levels of sewist and stash!
Ok, I'm in then! Although it'll be awhile before I can fully participate with the monthly challenges.
"I, Becky, commit to using 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric, other than interfacing/notions, things for the wedding, or absolutely necessary home dec fabric. In addition, I commit to evaluating my current stash and getting rid of the things that I honestly can't find a use for."!
I, Chloe of Buttonandneedle, commit to making one stash busting project each month in 2013! And to think very carefully before buying new patterns - my biggest temptation!
Can't wait to see those bins start to empty - thanks for the challenge!
I, Leah, commit to using 15 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Additional option: I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for needles and thread and zippers until July (my birthday month!).
Holy hell do I need this. I will do this. I WILL. I CAN DO IT. Thank you for this, Cindy and Emily, it's so on!
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A bit late, but better late than never, right? ;)
I, Alessa of, commit to using as many pieces of stash fabric as I manage in 2013, making at least three in four makes from fabrics already in my stash. I also commit to only buy one new length of fabric for every three finished stash-busting projects until my birthday in July.
I sooo need to do this. But since I like to pick up fabric during my travels I can't commit to not ever buying new fabric this year. So hopefully I can participate only in the stash-busting part of the challenge. SO here it is: I, Javie,commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I know I could exceed this but want to make this at least doable for me.
I, Lara,commit to using 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/ notions except for fabric for a swimsuit (needed for Hawaii – see previous post) and zips until I have at least halved my current pile! Sometimes it just takes that little reminder/ push to remind me of what I should have been doing all along. I am going to save so much time and money with this, thanks! Lara x
Oh man I should join this challenge. I really should but I know my limits lol. I am sewing more out of stash than before so at least I'm there partly in spirit hey?
I, sarah commit to using at least 24 pieces of fabric out of my stash in 2013. I have to. I'm running out of space for it all :/ I make no promises not to replace them however.......
Whoa, I am so late for this, but I really, really need it! Wonderful idea!
I, aleah of notimetosew.wordpress.com, commit to sewing from the stash by default this whole year. I furthermore commit to not buying any fabric I haven't touched in person first (I'm saying no to online fabric buying), or that I don't have a concrete plan for.
Let's bust!
I, Bailey of knitsnbobs.blogspot.com ,commit to using at LEAST 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
Yep, I'm in on this one, I'm just getting back into my sewing room and I need to sew from the huge stash I have. I'll commit to not purchase new fabric in 2013 except what is necessary to finish a project I'm working on. This is just what I need to get my juices flowing!!
I, Kelley, of simplesewist.blogspot.com.au, commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
Oh this is just what I was looking for!
I Penny, of Hands Sew Full (handssewfull.blogspot.ca) commit to using up as much of my "hoarders look innocent compared to me" stash as possible in 2013. I also commit to restricting my fabric and notion etc purchases to solely what is needed to finish a stash project and possibly a few particularly incredible "extras" that may never come my way again.
Thanks for hosting!
I just found your challenge; I'm in!
"I, Sharon, commit to reducing my stash fabric by 30 yards in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabrics or notions --except those explicitly needed to finish a current project -- until the end of the year."
Just stumbled across your lovely blog. What a great idea - count me in (goodness knows, I need the help!)
I, Jude (aka Verdant), commit to using up at least two crates worth of fabric (about 20 pieces) and all the loose bits on the floor. I also commit to finish each project and not leaving any languishing a year waiting for sleeves or buttonholes.
Thanks for the inspiration and incentive :-)
"I, Edris,commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to buying fabric/patterns/ notions on a as needed basis and not for the sheer purpose of hoarding:)
Ladies... I re-sew-lutely commit to this great idea :)
"I, Claire of the blog sew-incidentally.com, commit to using 9 pieces of stash fabric in 2013."
These stash pieces will be used in sewing match-up alongside my commitment to making 7 garments and 2 accessories for Karen's of "Did You Make That?" 2013 Sewlutions - In the Jar... this year I mean to "put my money where my mouth is!"
I, Rachel,commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. For this year, I will only buy necessary fabric for any historical costuming, but it will be used right away and only bought on an as needed basis after the project has been completely planned out and I check my stash first to make sure that I don't already have something that would work.
I think that's reasonable enough and I can keep to it. I'm not including notions in that, just fabric. Notions are a little trickier.
I, Becca, commit to using at least 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013, plus clean out at least 8 remnant pieces. I also want to use at least 7 of my current pattern stash.
I'm not going to say that I won't buy more fabric, because I'm not overloaded stash wise, but I do want to rotate out some of my older pieces to make room for new pretties and also expand my sad wardrobe.
I, Anneloes, (aka Oes), commit to using up at least 10 pieces of stash. I also commit to finish each project and not buying any new fabric till june, except for lining, batting and sutch.
Since i'm due to give birth to our first in 2 weeks i hope to join the mothly themes and challanges, but i will be reasonable and kind to my self for the months march, april and may. I have no idea if i will be ableto produce anything in those first months. (I'm making something now for febuary, so unless the baby arrives in 3 days I'll manage the febuary challange)
A bit late to the party here but I really wanted to think about what I wanted to do. I didn't want to set myself up for using a particular number of pieces of stash as I'm not al that productive and that seemed like a way to fail! And I've set myself a goal involving numbers already.
But I DO want to use up stash pieces. So, after ponderification and mullingness, I, Joy of Charm of Magpies, commit to starting ALL of my crafting projects in 2013 (sewing, knitting, jewellery making, etc) from materials I own RIGHT NOW and turning to stash before external sources for all notions where possible. The one exception is my annual ball dress and any other event-specific garments that may have requirements my stash can't fulfill. I also commit to trying-really-hard to not buying new stash!
It might be a bit lacklustre but I think it is achievable and that is what counts :)
I, Shannon, commit to using 4 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
I'm really just getting back into sewing and my stash is small-just one box. But I do want to use it all up. And I love the challenge ideas.
The Finished Garment
I only have a small stash - just one box, but I do want to use it up, so here's my pledge:
"I, Shannon, commit to using 4 pieces of stash fabric in 2013."
I love the challenge ideas. I can't want to get started.
The Finished Garment
I don't have much of a stash but its slowly adding up, so.
I,Annei,commit to using at lest 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
I will strive to use the fabric I have bought for certain patterns and make the item or use it for something that I will ware.
I will try to only buy fabric for clothing I will make not just because I like the fabric.
I, Vanessa, commit to using at least 6 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to finishing garments that have gotten stuck halfway through.
I'm a bit late jumping on board, but I think this is a great way to keep me sewing all year long. I've only got 1 tub of fabric, but it has reached critical mass and my apartment can't afford to have it overflow.
I, Lise, commit to using at least 20 pieces of fabric from my enourmous stash by the end of 2013. I will not buy any new fabric this year, except what is needned to finish a project. I also commit to finish each project completely before starting a new one.
I, Holly,commit to using 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
Additional: I also commit to using at least two thirds of all new fabrics that I buy myself this year.
I know I'm late to join, but I have been thinking about it, trying to come up with a goal that is challenging yet achievable.
I, Pickled Weasel commit to using 10 pieces of stash fabric in 2013.
I'm a bit late joining, but I really ummed and ahhed when the stashbust was announced originally as I worried I wouldn't be able to honour any pledges I made. Only I just realised I've sewn three things with fabric from my stash already this year so maybe I can do it after all! And by a happy coincidence the last thing I made was for my daughter, so it qualifies for the Feb. challenge :)
Is it too late to join? I just heard about this from Four Square Walls.
My pledge is to use up ten pieces of stash fabric for the rest of the year. I also pledge that the number of fabric pieces I buy must be less than or equal to the number of fabric pieces I use up every month.
I, Amanda, pledge to sew the next six garments I make from my stash (excepting notions, muslin, and interfacing!).
I, Helen, commit to using 19 pieces of my stash this year. 2 per month, 1 for March, since it's part gone. I am aiming to use this as an opportunity for adventure, to try some ideas, if only to use up fabric.
Getting my "acres" in, ala Kenneth King:. Kenneth King
I earnestly commit to making ten things in 2013 from yardage I already have. Easy Peasy. I will avoid fabric purchases, unless it is lining fabric..I don't have any of that. I also don't think yard sale fabrics and gifts of yardage count. There is never that much of it and I refuse to return gifts that I really want!
I ,in addition, will commit to mixing and matching lining colors in order to use it all up. Should be interesting.
"I, Nancy,commit to using 9 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. Additional option: I also commit to not buying any new fabric/patterns/notions except for back yard finds, church bazaar goodies, vintage patterns and lining fabrics until Jan 2014! Oh, and if somebody gives me fabric, I am keeping it!
"I, Ebi of Mostly Raaw Edges, commit to sewing only from stash fabric in April 2013, by creating projects for what I have. I commit to using at least six pieces of stash fabric this month, and buying fewer pieces of fabric than I use from my stash."
Ooh, hopefully this will keep me motivated and honest!
"I, Lyn of Poofytail, commit to using 25 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to not buying any new fabric except for supplies needed to finish a project or fabric to make things for other people until the end of the year, with the exception that I can buy one new piece of fabric for my birthday." | http://cationdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/01/announcing-stashbusting-sewalong.html?showComment=1358394507727 | 2013-05-18T10:21:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Recently, the NOP issued final rules and instructions to certifiers that provide important improvements to certification and require certifiers to raise the bar for both unannounced inspections and testing. These efforts help ensure that organic certification is rigorous and meaningful in the marketplace while guaranteeing that all NOP certified operations and certifiers are required to meet similar requirements. CCOF has performed both unannounced inspections and residue testing for some time and is therefore pleased to see these requirements effectively instituted by NOP. We salute the National Organic Program’s (NOP) commitment to improving the implementation of organic certification.
On January 1, 2013, the National Organic Program’s (NOP) Final Rule regarding Pesticide Residue Testing went into effect. This final standard mandates that certifiers perform residue testing of a minimum of 5% of their certified operations. CCOF has been preparing for this requirement by performing residue testing for several years, providing feedback to NOP and working with other groups to ensure the final rule did not pose an undue burden on CCOF operations or farms exclusively.
The NOP implemented the vast majority of CCOF and partner organization comments on the proposed rule. We are extremely pleased that the NOP has provided certifiers with significant discretion regarding the type of testing, reasons, and materials tested within the rule.
The new rule allows certifiers to test for a wide variety of residues including:
Tests may be based on random selection, complaints, investigations or risk analysis and all tests performed count towards the 5% minimum. In addition, the rule allows tests of plant parts, soil, water, and finished products instead of only farm gate products as was initially proposed. This establishes the rule as an effective compliance monitoring tool. CCOF worked hard to ensure this degree of flexibility, which will help ensure the efficacy of residue testing while ensuring that the entire organic community is subject to similar requirements. Certifiers may not charge operations for testing. The improved final rule will benefit CCOF operations and consumers by increasing consumer confidence.
After recommendations from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) the NOP has released NOP Handbook Instruction Policy 2609 regarding Unannounced Inspections (NOP 2609: Unannounced Inspections). This policy is intended to provide consistent application of NOP standards by recommending certifiers perform unannounced inspections of at least 5% of their operation annually. CCOF has actively lobbied for this clarification which requires all certifiers to meet the same percentage of unannounced inspections CCOF already performs annually.
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Volume 45 Number 41 329 Broadway., Bethpage, NY 11714 Nov. 2 - 8 , 2007 (516)681-0440 ext. 21 FAX (516)681-9354 Email: [email protected] 50 Cents Enhancing Facilities at Bethpage Schools Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto recently visited with officials at JFK Junior High School in Bethpage, where the Town installed new bleachers. On hand were Liz Cotton (PTA President at JFK Middle School), Linda Mangano (PTA President Bethpage H.S.), Ralph Tocco (Asst. Principal), Kerri McCarthy (Principal), Tom Frost (Bd. Of Ed. V.P.), Richard Marsh (Supt. of Schools), Supervisor Venditto and County Legislator Ed Mangano. It has been a productive summer and fall in the Bethpage School District. Several District building improvements and initiatives have been completed, and as a result Building core systems have been enhanced and communication between school and home has been improved. Bethpage Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard Marsh provided the community with a thorough update of the progress at the September Board of Education meeting, and continues to provide capital project status reports at many public meetings. A Bright Future for Energy Savings New energy efficient lighting has been installed throughout the District, most notably at Kramer Lane Elementary School and the Bethpage High School gymnasium. As the result of an energy performance contract with Johnson Controls, schools have brighter, more efficient lighting, equipped with motion sensor detectors that automatically shut off lights when a room is unoccupied. This, coupled with the reduced kilowatts used by the new lighting, and energy efficient windows and weather stripping installed under the 2000 facilities improvement bond, results in significant energy conservation and considerable utility cost savings. Additionally, as a result of the energy performance contract, a new, more efficient boiler system was installed at JFK Middle School. Improved Athletic, Phys Ed Facilities In addition to the new lighting installed at the Bethpage High School gymnasium, the expansive wood floor was refurbished this past summer. Last year, new bleachers were installed in the gymnasium as a result of some of the proceeds from the community-approved sale of Borella Field. The Town of Oyster Bay also agreed to donate new exterior bleachers for the playing field at JFK Middle School. The bleachers were recently installed and will provide many years of service for sporting events and activities and were donated to the school by from the Town of Oyster Bay with the help of Supervisor John Venditto. Restroom Restoration Completed Restrooms at Central Boulevard Elementary School have been renovated using monies in the District's Capital Improvement Fund. Since the 2000 facilities bond and the creation of the Capital Improvement Fund from the Borella Field sale, the District has been systematically upgrading restrooms at all of the schools. Full-Day Kindergarten Plans Approved The State Education Department (SED) has approved building expansion plans at the District's schools that accommodate the implementation of a Full-Day Kindergarten Program. In May 2007, voters approved the plan, which capitalizes on a one-time New York State EXCEL grant that will significantly offset costs associated with expanding the kindergarten program. Dr. Marsh said the project remains on schedule and the program is still on track to begin September 2008. Ground should be broken for construction to begin in November. Parents Connected with New Phone System This fall the District is implementing a new telephone alert system called "Connect-Ed." The system, which is widely used by school districts throughout the country, enables the District to automatically send blanket pre-recorded phone messages to all Bethpage parents in a matter of minutes. Connect-Ed is commonly used to get important messages to parents in a timely manner, such as a school closure or school emergency. A Wireless Bethpage HS Dr. Marsh also announced that Bethpage High School is now a wireless "hot spot." This means that computers used in the school no longer are required to be plugged into a port in order to access the Internet, but rather gain automatic access. Commonly referred to as "Wi-Fi," this technology is a great benefit to students and staff using laptops, and offers them mobile Internet access throughout the classrooms, cafeterias, labs, and study areas, such as the library. A wireless network has the same level of security as the standard network. Only registered computers can gain access and all computers still use the District's filtered Internet. The technology is commonly found today in airports, coffee shops, hotels, and public libraries, including the Bethpage Public Library. Wow..That's A Nice Check! This Halloween the Bethpage School District certainly received a treat! On Wednesday Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard Marsh (second from left) and School Board Vice President Tom Frost (second from right) was presented with a check for over $700,000 from Nassau County representing pilot payments from Lily Popcorn on the Grumman property. On hand to present this wonderful check were Nassau County Legislator Ed Mangano (far left) and Councilwoman Rose Walker (far right). ATTENTION TRIBUNE READERS!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! A Bethpage resident has lost a 14 ct. gold and diamond men's ring. The lost ring has an emblem in the front depicting the world being held up by an "M" to symbolize the word "MENSA". This symbol is surrounded uy diamond^ pIease contact the Tribune at 681-0440 if you find this special ring.
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15th Fall Meeting -American Concrete Institute
September 27-29, 1962
Seattle, Washington
Subject
Author
Introduction
"Construction of the Monorail"
"Casting Curved Prestressed
Monorail Beams"
"Fabrication of Federal Science
Pavilion Walls"
"Movable Forms for Six-sided
Hyperbolic Shells"
"Prestressing the Coliseum
Ring Girder"
"Post-tensioned Folded Plate Roof
"Seattle Center Self-Parking Facility'
Harlan H. Edwards
Progress Engineer, Century 21, Inc,
Johann F, Enderlein
Structural Engineer
Alweg Rapid Transit Systems
of Washington State, Inc.
Arthur R. Anderson
Concrete Technology Corp
Tacoma, Washington
John L. Hutsell
Manager, Concrete Products Division
Associated Sand and Gravel Co.
Everett, Washington
M. Proctor, President
Proctor Products Co,
Peter H. Hostmark, Consulting Engineer
Peter H« Hostmark &: Associates
Jack V, Christiansen, Partner
Worthington, Skilling, Helle & Jackson
Norman G* Jacobson, Jr.
Consulting Engineer
N. G. Jacobson ^Associates
Presented at the 15th Fall Convention, American Concrete Institute, Seattle,
September 28-29, 1962, Publication rights reserved by American Concrete
Institute, Permission is granted to other journals to publish reviews, condensations, abstracts prior to publication of the complete paper by ACI provided
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One.
I have been overwhelmed with work – hence my absence from Twitter and blogging – but I thought I had to “let the cat out of the bag”.
#1 – Taking up a Touch Typing Course – LIE!!!
It is true that I’ve always envied people who can touch type… I can type fairly fast, but I still have to look at the keys as I do it. I have tried a few websites (such as Touch Typing ) that help you improve your typing – and hopefully teach you how to touch type. But I have to admit to never being resilient enough to get through any of them.
#2 – Teaching at a University – TRUE!!!
Despite what many people from the PLN thought (and said as much in their comments) about the timing not being right (I’ve been teaching English for 18 years – it just wouldn’t add up), it is true. Right after I got my BA in Graphic Design, there was a selection for teachers at the same university where I had studied (and the only one with a graphic design course at the time), because so many teachers were abroad getting their post-graduate studies done. I got the job (I have to admit that I believe what got me the job was the “class” I had to teach to the team of professors who were in the selection committee - I was fresh out of college, but had been teaching – English – for a few years, so I think it gave me an upperhand). I taught the history classes: art history (focusing on design), Design History, Typography History (1 and 2) and Science and Technology History. I had that job for 2 years, before I got fed up with politics and people pressuring me to teach in a more traditional way. Then I quit. but my love for art never changed
But during those two years I still kept my job as an English teacher at a private language course. I only taught English on Saturdays. That is how I was able to do both things, and that’s what makes the timing work.
#3 – At my Wedding, the Groom Fainted – TRUE!!!
Yes, my (now ex) husband fainted, twice, during our wedding. It was a combination of nerves, heat – we got married in January, which is high summer here – not having eaten well during the day… He fainted twice. After the second time, I said I’d only go on if we were given chairs and they found fans to place right next to us. My requests were met and the ceremony went on… for another hour!!!! It was truly an unforgettable wedding, and an experience I have no desire to live again. Later that night he even asked me to tell him about the wedding – he had no recollection
#4 – I am as Fluent in Spanish as I am in English – LIE!!!
I have formally studied both French and Spanish, but have not mastered any of them. Although I can get around on my Spanish – I got to the advanced level and the similarity between Portuguese and Spanish helps – I am (by far) not fluent on it. I won’t even comment about my French!
#5 – I Was a Successful Javelin Athlete – TRUE!!!
While I went to high school in the US, I had the chance of being more active and practicing many sports. When track season came, the school’s coach made me try all sports, since I had no idea if I was any good at anything. Surprisingly enough, I was really good at javelin throw. I won a few medals in competitions among schools – even a few big meetings! And if I have failed to remember what was my best mark, it’s only because it has been so long (20 years!!!). I guess I had a good arm
So, there you have it. The truth. And if I learned something with this challenge it is that I am a good liar (thankfully I don’t do it often enough to have realized that before!) and that my PLN has sooooo little faith in my physical abilities!
Shame on you!!!
So Alfonso, you were the only one who caught my lies!!! Good one!
Ha, ha! Yay!
You really were a good liar though.
So I completely suck at guess your lies. So what?
*pout*
Yes, it was you telling Dave that you threw the javelin 100metres that made me believe that one. Clever
It was not intentional, Dave!!! I swear!
Oh Ceci, you made me so laugh! I still haven’t done my true-lie post and I promised. I hope it wouldn’t be to late when I write it down, but I joined this wonderful team of PLN few months ago, so how interested I would be?
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News - 2009
CEC Alumni Association Holds Annual BBQ
West Caldwell, NJ, Jul 19 - The Community Education Centers' Alumni Association held its annual Alumni BBQ at Merrill Park in Iselin, New Jersey on Saturday July 18th. The day's events started at 10 a.m. and will included activities for children, food, and entertainment.
"Last year's Alumni BBQ saw hundreds of CEC ex-offenders who are now living law-abiding lives return and celebrate their freedom and sobriety. I cannot express what a good feeling it is to see these men and women taking full advantage of their second chances. Our alumni have shed the name 'ex-offender' and are now fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, and are giving back to their communities," said Arthur Townes, Director of the CEC Alumni Association.
The CEC Alumni Association assists offenders in their transition from treatment back into the community through the provision of supportive services as they face the obstacles and difficulties associated with remaining pro-social members of their families and community. The Alumni Association is comprised of former offenders who have successfully completed a CEC program.
The Alumni Association remains very active in the community through local service projects at churches and also speaking engagements with at risk youths. Later in the month, the Wyoming branch of the Alumni Association will hold its annual barbeque in Casper, Wyoming.
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Scarlett Johansson biography facts
# Scarlett Johansson was born on 22nd November 1984 New York City, U.S to Karsten Johansson, an architect and Melanie Sloan, a producer. She has a sister Vanessa, two brothers Adrian and Hunter. She has a half-brother Christian.
# Johansson’s family was in film business even before she was born. Her grandfather was a director and screenwriter, her mother was a film producer.
# She entered the Hollywood films when she was just 9 years old, her film child debut was with “North” in 1994. Her debut in a adult role was with “Lost in Translation” in 2003.
# Apart films she worked as a singer for music albums also, her first album “Anywhere I Lay My Head” was released on May 20, 2008, her second work “Break Up” was released in 2009.
# She endorsed many products including L’Oréal, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton etc, most of them are cosmetics brands.
# She has been considered as “Sex Symbol” by the glamour industry, Playboy magazine named her “Sexiest Celebrity” in 2007. Maxim, Esquire, GQ, FHM, Men’s Health also ranked her among the sexiest celebrities in the world.
# She married Ryan Reynolds 27th Sep 2008 at Tofino, British Columbia. But the couple broke up in 2010 and their divorce was finalized on 1st July 2011.
# In 2011 her cell phone was hacked and nude photographs were sent to Ryan Reynolds. FBI started the investigation and arrested Christopher Chaney from Florida, he confessed the same.
# She is working as Global Ambassador for Oxfam, an NGO working to eradicate poverty around the world, it has presence in 90 countries worldwide.
# In 2008 U.S presidential elections she supported and campaigned for Barack Obama, Democratic candidate.
Scarlett Johansson quotes
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“I never struggled with trying to figure out what it was I wanted to do or what made the sparks go for me. I always had that huge laaa aspect to me.”
“That’s probably the direction I’ll take; I can’t keep up this face forever, you know. There is some weird ageist quality in Hollywood; perhaps that’s why I lean more toward directing and development.”
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she is the real beauty.
I use to like Scarlett Johansson until watching her interview on 12/13/11 on Entertainment Tonight. While giving the interview Matt Damon walked on the set and she said "Oh J--us Ch--t, here he is now." It's apparent she's just another sewer mouthed low life.
i really love Scarlett.
Scarlett is very beautiful and honest actress toward her work as her film like lost in translation are too cool we really love her for that.
scarlett is vary good in her acting but unfortunatly she is in limited movie. I saw her wonderfull movies but I like her movie 'the Island' she should be in good movies like bruce almighty
Believe me or not, Match Point has been the most wonderful film i v ever seen! plus, Titanic, albeit well-produced, pales in comparison with it! Basically, i m highly interested in Scarlet's inspiring films!
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This photo from Halloween shows the Spurs stars pointing toy guns at someone dressed as NBA ref Joey Crawford. There’s not much love lost between the Spurs and Crawford, but this is still shocking. Countdown to an epic fine
Tim Duncan is typically seen as one of the NBA’s good guys. Controversy rarely encircles the legendary forward. That’s about to change. This photo depicting Duncan and teammate Tony Parker pointing toy guns at someone dressed as NBA Ref Joey Crawford at a Halloween party this year surfaced on Reddit.
Didn’t the Spurs used to be a boring team? First they get fined $250,000 a couple of days ago for benching some of their star players. Now this? I’m amazed that the Spurs are now in the gossip rags! | http://celebritytoob.com/celebrity-news/tim-duncan-and-tony-parker-photo-stirs-controversy/ | 2013-05-18T11:02:38 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Ketuba mystery – solved!
When it comes to requests for help with family trees, we at are a pretty hard-hearted bunch. We have to be: if we weren’t, we’d finish up spending all our time on other people’s genealogies, leaving none for our core work of finding, transcribing and publishing Jewish community records and, with our other hats on, recording cemeteries for our sister site, So, mostly, we refer such queries to organisations and individuals more dedicated to this kind of work. However, we couldn’t resist a cri-de-coeur from a researcher concerning an unidentified Ketuba, passed to him by his grandmother.
A Ketuba (marriage Contract) is handed to the Bride during the Marriage Ceremony and would remain in her possession throughout her lifetime and be passed to her children on her decease and, thus, remain rather private documents
The Ketuba in question was quite plain and, fortunately, the personal details were easy to decipher. As was to be expected, there were no English Family names on the document and the Hebrew patronymics, Moshe b. Meir and Hannah bat Uri (Aryeh), meant nothing to our correspondent. That is until he looked at the dates on some civil marriage certificates that had, quite fortuitously, arrived by post that very day and, suddenly, the light dawned; the Ketuba belonged to his Great Great Grandmother’s sister, Hannah Emanuel, who married Morris Myers on 17 February 1864.
The matter might have rested there but, in writing to thank us, our correspondent gave us some details of the parents of the Hannah Myers (nee Emanuel), whose Ketuba we had translated, and her sister Sarah, his own Great Great grandmother. They were Philip Emanuel and Abigail Simmons: two names which chimed with some records we had recently been studying.
The couple had married at the Great Synagogue on 1st September 1841
Abigail’s antecedents, Levy Simmon(d)s and Sarah Cohen had been relatively easy to trace. Philip, however, had proved impossibly elusive. And elusive he remains. But something our correspondent spotted concerning the father’s name on Philip’s civil marriage certificate, sent us scurrying back to our SynagogueScribes database [] and over the next week or two we will see if this new line of enquiry leads us out of this genealogical maze, or if we continue to go round in circles, following one false trail after another.
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Youth Leadership Initiative
During the 1998 mid-term Congressional elections, national voter turnout was the lowest it had been since 1942. The Center for Politics, founded in part as a reaction to the pervasive apathy and cynicism surrounding politics, recognized an opportunity to combat this lack of interest or engagement by people in their own government by educating primary and secondary students in their rights and responsibilities as citizens of the United States.
The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) was established in 1999 as a pilot program with 14 schools in the state of Virginia. It now provides public and private schools in all 50 states and around the world with a comprehensive program of technology-based civics education resources. The academic materials combine lesson plans with civic participation projects so that students can experience directly what it means to live in a representative democracy.
The main components of the YLI program include:
Citizenship Curriculum
Teachers and educators with years of classroom experience developed the YLI citizenship curriculum, which offers dozens of lesson plans tailored to the individual academic standards of each state.
Online Mock Election
Each fall, students vote for real candidates using cyber-ballots that replicate each participating school's voting precinct. Teachers prepare their students with classes on political ideology, campaigns, and voting history in the virtual YLI Classroom, and final election results, broken down by area, are posted on the YLI website.
A More Perfect Union Political Campaign Adventure
Students manage a US Senate campaign in the fictitious state of "Franklin" and try to beat the challenger in strategic media, polling, scheduling and issues tactics that culminate on an Election Day. This CD-based simulation program brings political campaigns and elections to life, and also contains a liberal/conservative political ideology test, a campaign commercial tutorial, and thousands of trivia questions.
E-Congress Legislative Policy-Making Exercise
Students simulate the role of a representative in the US Congress by researching and drafting original legislation, debating its merit in legislative committees and casting a final vote, along with thousands of others, online at the YLI website.
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The PST program includes weekly parenting classes, support groups, workshops and structured monthly play groups. Some examples of parenting classes include Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) or short-term workshops on topics such as Nurturing Your Child, Discipline that Makes Sense, or Encouraging Your Child and Yourself. Specialized workshops on different parenting topics will also be offered.
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This lot is located on the Westside of Curacao; “Westpunt” or “Bandabou”. Westpunt is known by its untouched nature, white sandy beaches with brilliant turquoise water, the local fishermen and the peacefulness. Playa Forti is on walking distance to the lot and is famous for its look-out point in Westpunt. From the cliff on top, many daredevils jump the 18 feet down! In the neighborhood are many weekend houses. The end of the lot is connected to West Hill Bungalows. This is the ideally location to realize your dream and build your own house! Total private property is 770m². | http://century21caribbean.com/en/Residential-Property-View/1121606-Vacant-Land-FOR-SALE-Banda-Bou.html | 2013-05-18T10:40:35 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
What to use to draw on stoneware.
#1
Posted 08 October 2012 - 06:33 AM
Northern Woods Pottery
#2
Posted 08 October 2012 - 09:48 AM
Marcia
#3
Posted 08 October 2012 - 10:10 AM
Marcia
#4
Posted 08 October 2012 - 10:17 AM
Northern Woods Pottery
#5
Posted 08 October 2012 - 11:29 AM
#6
Posted 08 October 2012 - 01:49 PM
Nancy
Northern Woods Pottery
#7
Posted 09 October 2012 - 12:46 PM
#8
Posted 19 January 2013 - 05:57 AM
I'm french and I have found here recipes to make ceramic pens and pencils that suits me. My problem is : i don't understand the word "trailer" (and therefore : what's the difference with pens ?) I've tried various dictionnaries but i always find : "remorque" (attached to a van) or "bande annonce" (related to movie) which doesn't make sens ! Any idea ? Thank you.
#9
Posted 19 January 2013 - 07:26 AM
As I write this, I keep thinking about you translating it into French.
Dry Ridge Pottery
#10
Posted 19 January 2013 - 07:47 AM
Am I right ? It's called in french a pear for slip.
Thank you so much !
#11
Posted 19 January 2013 - 12:34 PM
#12
Posted 19 January 2013 - 06:21 PM
bobinette, on 19 January 2013 - 12:34 PM, said:
I'm not sure if there is anything thinner than 0.8mm diameter...I don't use the bulb (pear) style slip trailers. I actually prefer to use tips made for cake decorating, and the smallest available is size 000 -- which is about 0.8mm. I looked around online for different sizes, and 0.8mm is the smallest I've seen for sale.
You might be able to get a finer line with a hypodermic needle (see the "inner diameter" column at). I don't know where you might find them in France; here in the US, you can often get them at "farm supply" stores because people need them for livestock....though I'm not sure if you can find one that small!
I'm leaving the sieving question up to someone who knows more about that!
#13
Posted 19 January 2013 - 08:24 PM
-chantay
#14
Posted 19 January 2013 - 09:13 PM
Dry Ridge Pottery
#15
Posted 28 January 2013 - 09:52 AM
Try looking for Henna applicator bottles and tips, I think you can find a tip as small as .05 mm
#16
Posted 28 January 2013 - 10:01 AM
I have used the pencils, I do really like them, after you apply a good clear glaze the colours are nice, the red is red not wine or maroon and the black is black not charcole for example. They are very expensive tho $10 a pencil where I live . . . to save I sharpen them with a knife not a pencile sharpener might not be much of a saving but it makes me feel better. Try buying one or two brite colours and give them a test before making the investment maybe.
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Posted 29 January 2013 - 12:34 PM
At the moment I've made my own pens. I'll tell you wether or not it is satisfying when they will be ready and give the recipe of course! These pens are very expensive in France too ! However I like them very much so I hope my home-made pens will be efficient. | http://ceramicartsdaily.org/community/topic/2920-what-to-use-to-draw-on-stoneware/page__s__803b752ed1f458659d14a75d2e0a1a40 | 2013-05-18T10:15:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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History
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OPEN COURT
Women of Istanbul Tournament; French Open Winner Li Na; Lobbing Volleys With Andrea Petkovic; WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster; Turkish Star Ipek Senoglu Determined to Put Turkey on Tennis Map; Andrea Petkovic Behind the Scenes
Aired November 10, 2011 - 05:30 ET
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PAT CASH, HOST: Hello, and welcome to OPEN COURT. Just beyond these ships is the Asian continent. I'm in Istanbul where East meets West and the top women tennis players have all traveled here for a year-ending championship. So, why Istanbul? Well, it's one of several markets that women's tennis is hoping to conquer. Coming up on OPEN COURT, Li Na, Asia's first ever Grand Slam champion talks about life after her big win. Hear why her husband is back in her coaching corner. Plus, what does it take to run the WTA? The woman at the center of the organization gives us rare access. And still to come, Andrea Petkovic dusts off her dancing shoes. The tournament only sends out eight invitations, and I was lucky enough to catch up with some of the top players and ask them what their highlights of the year were. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) (CROWD CHEERS) CASH: And how have the last few months been since Wimbledon? Has it been a bit -- a bit crazy? PETRA KVITOVA, WIMBLEDON CHAMPION: When I'm playing some tournament, yes, other people came to me and know my name finally, because before it was like, thank God, or something like that. CASH: Twenty-four years ago, I won Wimbledon, and I had dinner with Martina Navratilova. It's been -- there's not that many Czech players have been winning since. Welcome to the club. You're now a member of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. KVITOVA: It's very nice to be with Martina and Jana and Jan Kodes and everybody who won this great game. (CROWD CHEERS) CASH: So, tell me, how's it been since the US Open? SAMANTHA STOSUR, US OPEN CHAMPION: I went back to the Gold Coast, and the Gold Coast actually put on a big parade for me and also the 100 meters champ, Sally Pearson. So we did a bit of a parade, and lots of people came out, we got the keys to the city. CASH: Yes, I got the keys to Melbourne, and I realized -- the key to Melbourne -- and I realized it didn't open anything. STOSUR: That's exactly right. There's nothing. CASH: Huh? What's the deal? I couldn't go into any jewelry stores - - STOSUR: I heard lots of rumors of what it does, and then once I got there, they said, no, it does nothing. So -- but I guess it's just a great honor. CASH: Is there anything in particular you think that might have stood out for this year? STOSUR: Oh, I think there's been some really huge milestones this year. Really interesting that you can have those major events and throughout the year have four different winners, four winners in really quite different stages of their careers. (CROWD CHEERS) STOSUR: Kim and Li Na, what she's been through, having a child, and now winning another Slam. (CROWD CHEERS) VICTORIA AZARENKA, WORLD NUMBER THREE: I think quite a lot happened this year, but the one that really stands out is Li Na winning the French Open. It was an historical moment for China and for women's tennis as well, it was really huge. And I was the unfortunate one to lose to her in the quarterfinals, but I think it was amazing. CAROLINE WOZNIACKI, WORLD NUMBER ONE: I think it's great that Li Na won in the French Open and China, it's a huge market, and she's become very big in China and tennis has become very popular there. (END VIDEOTAPE) CASH: Li Na's win at the French Open is something that I won't soon forget. I mean, 116 million people cheering her on, watching her lift the Roland Garros trophy. We were fortunate enough to catch up with her at a Chinese Premier event in Beijing. Here's Eunice Yoon. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: Li Na! 2011 French Open Champion, Li Na! (CROWD CHEERS) EUNICE YOON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): This is a rare trip home for China's first ever Grand Slam champion. I wanted to find out how she's adapted to her newly-found fame. (CROWD CHEERS) YOON (on camera): That means we're starting. LI NA, FRENCH OPEN CHAMPION: OK. OK. YOON: So, how has life changed for you since the French Open? LI: I think it changed a lot. Really. I mean -- biggest I know after the French Open is I come back to China. The fans were crazy. (CROWD CHEERS) LI: I was back home and the lady was like, "Oh, Li Na, I know who you are, I need your autograph." I was like -- because she spoke so loud so everyone can hear that. And same time, more people just came around for me, so my friend said, "Run into the car! Run into the car!" So, I was full power running to the car, and then we shoot. So, I was like, "What happened?" It was just like no more life. (CROWD CHEERS) YOON: Why did you decide to go into tennis? LI: My father was a badminton player and had some problems so he couldn't continue. So that's why, I was playing badminton before. But after two years, the tennis coach came to the badminton court, take me to the tennis court to show me how was the tennis court, how was the racket, how was the ball. And I was -- because I was so young. I couldn't decide anything, so I asked my family. So, they came to the court, they say, "Oh, interesting. OK. We change." I was like, "This is what you decide, one second after you see the court?" And I think it's not bad that I changed. (LAUGHTER) YOON (voice-over): As a young schoolgirl, Li Na trained under the state-funded national team, which covers all of the players costs. BENDOU ZHANG, TENNIS JOURNALIST: The state assists and you don't have lots of options. You train with other girls, you have the same coach, they use the same ways to coach everybody. YOON: Following the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese Tennis Association gave more freedom to its players. ZHANG: Now everybody has to personalize their coaching way. You can choose which tournaments you play in and which coach you work with. I think it's very good for her. YOON: Li Na picked the former Swedish pro Thomas Hogstedt to help move her career forward. THOMAS HOGSTEDT, FORMER COACH, 2005-2010: She had very, very big potential. She was strong, she had great technique and strokes. She needed to have a mind how to play. I think that's what I tried to help the whole China players was the mentality, to believe that you can beat. Also the top ten players have weaknesses, so everything is possible. LI: Thomas, he was magnificent China coach. He always gave me the confidence. First time, he would say, "Oh, for sure you can be top 20. I was like, "Are you joking?" Because I didn't believe -- never had the coach say I can be top 20. ZHANG: I think Chinese people like her because she's different. She's not very Chinese. She's very international. She talks and communicates with people in some kind of other ways. YOON (on camera): You're viewed here as a rebel or a maverick. LI: No, I'm not. YOON: Yes you are! LI: No. YOON: Are you comfortable with that image? LI: Definitely not. YOON: Why not? LI: I mean, I never thought I was special. I'm just a tennis player. I just do my job. So, I don't know why someone would say that. YOON (voice-over): Li Na began the year with her husband as her coach. She fired him in the spring and rehired him in the fall. LI: Really, it's tough. Husband is the coach, so sometimes he was shouting against me, I was like, "Hey, you are my husband, why are you shouting against me?" But I forgot he was my coach. ZHANG: Jiang Shan is like her rubbish can. She needs a channel to make all the negative emotion go out, and Jiang Shan does a very good job, I think. YOON (on camera): Who proposed to whom when you guys decided to get married? LI: This is tough. I mean, we don't know who said it first, because we'd been together 13 years already. Just feeling like, "Should we marry?" "Yes. OK." And the next day we just go, OK. YOON: Because there was a report about how you had proposed on Valentine's Day. LI: No, of course not. We students have parties. So we have to wait after he retire if student husband. (LAUGHTER) (END VIDEOTAPE) CASH: Well, I've got a very special guest here. ANDREA PETKOVIC, WORLD NUMBER 10: Hello. CASH: Andrea Petkovic. PETKOVIC: How are you? CASH: Hello, very nice to meet you. PETKOVIC: Nice to meet you, Pat. CASH: What do you think about Li Na? That was a pretty impressive year, wasn't it? PETKOVIC: That was so impressive. CASH: Something -- PETOVIC: It was really -- CASH: -- something special. PETOVIC: It was really special because I also -- I played in China now this year, and I felt that the spirit changed there. It was just, people got so much more into tennis and they really knew what was going on, and I think Li Na changed that. CASH: She's not the only one who's done well, is she? You've done amazingly well. Where was your ranking before this year? Because you -- PETKOVIC: Yes, I was -- CASH: -- we didn't know you before last year. And now, here you are. PETKOVIC: I played well, yes. I had a great season. I played quite consistent. I played three quarters and three Grand Slams. So, now I'm here, I'm top 10. CASH: So, you've gone from 13 to 10. Where do you think you can improve to get up to maybe top 5? PETKOVIC: I would like to have more variety in my game. I would like to come more to the net, you know? Like you did in earlier times I heard. And I would like to improve my serve, so there are still tons of things that I need to improve. CASH: Well, if you want to practice some volleys. You want to practice some volleys? PETKOVIC: Yes, let's do it. CASH: Yes? PETKOVIC: Yes. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) CASH: And you seem to have a lot of fun on the tour. PETKOVIC: Yes. I'll try to enjoy myself as much as I can. CASH: Sorry. Sorry about that. PETKOVIC: Want to kill me? CASH: I didn't mean that to happen. Everybody's talking about your dancing skills. PETKOVIC: Oh yes? CASH: Yes. PETKOVIC: Do you have some dancing skill? CASH: I have no dancing skills. PETKOVIC: I don't believe that. CASH: I actually woke up in the middle of the night, I want, "Oh! Heidi's going to make me dance!" (LAUGHTER) CASH: And I'm horrified by dancing. PETROVIC: If I play semis in Australia, you have to dance with me. CASH: Where? Not -- on center court? PETROVIC: On center court, yes. CASH: Or in a night club? Different -- PETROVIC: Right after my match. CASH: Well, Andrea, thank you very much. PETROVIC: Thank you so much, Pat. It was a lot of fun. CASH: Yes, and I've got a little -- a little favor to ask. PETROVIC: Oh, OK. CASH: You mind doing some behind the scenes footage for us? PETROVIC: No, I don't mind at all. CASH: Yes? There you go. (END VIDEOTAPE) CASH: Still to come, an inside look at what it takes to run the WTA. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) STOSUR: Funny, I've actually never been to this city or country before, so it's not too many places that are new each year. VERA ZVONAREVA, WORLD NUMBER SEVEN: Turkey is a great country, and I think they're paying a lot of attention to the sport. WOZNIACKI: We really didn't know what to expect, and now I feel like there's so much buzz about this city. (END VIDEO CLIP) CASH: Welcome back to Istanbul, the site of the WTA season-ending championships. The lady behind this elite event, none other than WTA chairman and CEO, Stacey Allaster. In 2010, "Forbes" magazine named her one of the most powerful women in sports. OPEN COURT was granted rare access to follow Allaster over a 48- hour period at the Rogers Cup. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) CANDY REID, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Stacey. I've come to -- CASH (voice-over): CNN's Candy Reid caught up with her in her native Toronto. STACEY ALLASTER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, WTA: When you think about it, my first job in tennis was cleaning the red clay courts at my club. REID: Is that right? ALLASTER: For 24 cents, or to get a pop. And then to think that I am the head of the organization that Billie Jean King founded. You know, I can sit her today and tell you that our sponsorship revenues are 60 percent up, six new sponsors, we've added three or four new events. I sat with the top players three days ago and said, all right, we're in a worldwide recession, and your prize money in the last three years has gone from $85 million to $90 million and $96 million next year. So, from this, this is really today's meeting. Almost 40 percent comes from our year-end championship. KIM CLIJSTERS , WORLD NUMBER 13: She is a competitor in her business, and that's, I think, what has been very -- why she's been so successful is that, OK, we have a good product, but you also need a good leader, and she's been that leader that we've been looking for for many years. ALLASTER: This is their business. I work for them. And they're the stars of the show. The last one will be on Saturday -- DANIELA HANTUCHOVA, WORLD NUMBER 24: She's the strength to represent the players, that we are not only on the court to look good and to be part of the tournament, but every one of us wants to win it. REID (voice-over): Of course, the big factor in the WTA's recent success is the emergence of a genuine superstar from China, French Open champion Li Na. ALLASTER: Li Na has really kicked it and taken us to a whole other level, 116 million fans watched Li Na win her first Grand Slam. Just the scale and size of that market is immense for women's tennis. China and Asia-Pacific is our number one priority. We want to make sure that we get that -- those markets right. REID (on camera): Do you see good life after the likes of Venus, Serena, Kim, Maria Sharapova, once they retire? ALLASTER: Everyone says, who's next? Everyone says, is it going to be as good as Monica and Steffi? And Chrissy and Martina. And what do we know? It always is. How are you? PETKOVIC: I'm good. You? ALLASTER: I think you missed. And that's where we went to. PETKOVIC: I know. ALLASTER: What are we going to do? REID: How important is it to develop the personalities of the players? Because there's a lot of Eastern European players that people just don't know. ALLASTER: How do we make Andrea Petkovic a star in North America? The great news is, she's got a wonderful personality. You know this is my home tournament, right? PETKOVIC: I know, I know that you're Canadian. (LAUGHTER) PETKOVIC (imitating Canadian accent): I figured it out. ALLASTER: Oh! (LAUGHTER) ALLASTER: You met me! When we go to Europe, Andrea Petkovic is a superstar. So, that's where we have this strength of being global, but it also can be a challenge as we move the tour around. REID: What about the grunting issue? Because that came up at Wimbledon a bit. ALLASTER: It does. REID: People were worrying a bit about -- ALLASTER: I don't know, you Brits. It always comes up when we're at Wimbledon. REID: It's a problem with Sharapova and Azarenka, if they were to play together under the roof at Wimbledon. ALLASTER: Yes. I do believe that changing this generation is very hard. They have trained this way. It's how they learned to play the sport. REID: I only have $10. $20. Am I going to go and see a movie, am I going to go and see a tennis match? ALLASTER: You can go to a movie any day of the year, but for seven days in your city, you can only see world class tennis. So, take a chance, come and see a Monday afternoon first round match of women's tennis, and you will be blown away. You cannot believe how talented they are, how hard they hit the ball, and it's a great entertainment outing. (END VIDEOTAPE) CASH: Still to come, the woman who's determined to put tennis on the map in Turkey. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) CASH: Welcome back to OPEN COURT from Istanbul. One of Turkey's most successful tennis players, and she's leading the charge for tennis in her country. I joined her for a cup of tea, Ipek Senoglu. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) CASH: Oh, look at this. Well done, Ipek. Tea, the traditional stuff. IPEK SENOGLU, FORMER TURKISH NUMBER ONE: Did you like what I ordered? CASH: Fantastic. The cafe. Here we are. Thanks for tea. Now, you've got the distinction of being the first Turkish player to ever play in a Grand Slam. Wimbledon, right? SENOGLU: Yes. CASH: I've known you for a years, so I knew you when you were trying to get into -- SENOGLU: Yes. CASH: -- the tournament. Must've been a big step up. SENOGLU: It was always a dream for me, but obviously, being the first Turkish and having to dream about it a few years back before I did it, people were actually laughing because no one had done it before. But obviously, reaching that goal for me to ever play in a Grand Slam meant a lot. CASH: Well, when I first came here a few years ago, probably about the same time as you were trying to come through -- SENOGLU: Yes. Yes. CASH: I could -- I saw the potential. I saw so many kids that were playing tennis, and I thought, wow, people really do like playing tennis here. SENOGLU: Yes. CASH: It's come a long way. SENOGLU: A player doesn't have to right now go outside of Turkey to play professional tennis. CASH: Now, you also were -- what we famously saw a beautiful picture of, you and Venus Williams playing on a bridge in between -- SENOGLU: Yes, Bosporus Bridge, yes. CASH: -- Europe and Asia. SENOGLU: Yes. CASH: And you stopped -- you managed to stop all the traffic, obviously. SENOGLU: Yes, we did. (CROSSTALK) CASH: That in itself is almost impossible. SENOGLU: On one side of the bridge -- on one side of the bridge, they actually stopped the traffic. They asked me, look, you guys are going to be the first two people that ever had -- can play tennis from Asia to Europe. Would you like to do that? I was like, "Yes, please!" I liked to do that. It was an amazing experience to be on that bridge and to toss the ball literally with Venus Williams, one of the best players in the world. And to actually write history, because I don't think anybody will ever do that again. CASH: You're doing a tennis show this week. You're still on the circuit. SENOGLU: Yes. CASH: You're doing a lot of stuff. You're doing a tennis academy. SENOGLU: Yes. CASH: Who are some of the players that you think -- that you enjoy interviewing and -- SENOGLU: One of the girls that I enjoyed interviewing with was Andrea because she's very outgoing and -- CASH: Petkovic? SENOGLU: Yes. Do you like her? CASH: She's a lot of fun. She actually did a video blog for us, so, a behind-the-scenes video blog. So, maybe we'll have a little look at that. Let's have a look. (END VIDEOTAPE) (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) PETKOVIC: It's crazy. It's crazy, it's crazy. Once it's like water, it goes crazy. I feel like I'm the Backstreet Boys. Look at this guy. JOHN ISNER: Look at my chest! PETKOVIC: He just played the match. How did it go, four sets? ISNER: I won in four. Look at my big chest. PETKOVIC: Yes, look at his chest. ISNER: Am I turning you on. PETKOVIC: A little bit. (LAUGHTER) PETKOVIC: I hope you like this, and make sure you stay tuned. Caio. (END VIDEOTAPE) CASH: Well, you see Andrea is a lot of fun. But -- SENOGLU: Yes. I told you. CASH: Yes. Thanks very much for looking after us and getting this feast. I think it's -- SENOGLU: Can I eat some now? CASH: I think it's time to leave. But first of all, we're just going to say good-bye to everybody from Istanbul and thanks very much for watching this month. Food time. END
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The percentage of unemployed workers in DeKalb County has hovered around 10 percent for the last several months, and local officials believe that number could slightly worsen before it improves.
The county’s unemployment rate was 8.4 percent in January 2009 as the state and local economies plunged deeper into a recession. The rate increased to 10.8 percent in July – its apogee – and has hovered within that area in the months since.
Statewide, better news may not be on the horizon either.
“By far, this has been the worst in job loss the county has experienced in decades, far exceeding what we experienced in September 2001,” said Andrea Walton, a county spokeswoman. “As DeKalb works feverishly to climb out of this depressed job market, economic forecasters have predicted that DeKalb along with the rest of Georgia will lag behind well into 2011 due to the worsening of construction and the commercial real estate markets.”
The number of unemployed workers in DeKalb County has risen from 32,547 in January 2009 to 40,296 in October, according to state Department of Labor data. The county’s workforce has also shrunk from 387,282 in January to 382,137 in October because a significant portion of the workforce has left the county, according to Ralph Tower, a state labor market analyst.
The state’s unemployment rate could hit 11 percent by mid-2010 with more than six job seekers for each open position, Walton said. State banks are over-invested in the development market, she said, and, consequently, DeKalb County and the rest of the state will likely lag behind into 2011.
To lessen continued job losses, the county has funneled money into DeKalb Workforce Development, a county agency, to protect and generate new jobs, she said. The agency received about $4.9 million to create or save more than 2,000 jobs in the county – part of President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a direct response to the recession.
The county also employed about 1,100 youth to work in a summer employment program. Many youth went on to receive full-time, permanent employment, Walton said. The agency determined in-demand industries that could lead to re-employment in a short amount of time, including health care, energy, green industries, education and infrastructure. County CEO Burrell Ellis held a jobs creation forum Dec. 18 to identify job creation opportunities.
“The light at the end of the tunnel is that many think, and I agree, that DeKalb has weathered the greatest impact of job losses as we move to focus on job creation,” Walton said.
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Day 1 Keynote - Bjarne Stroustrup: C++11 Style
- Date: February 2, 2012 from 9:30AM to 11:00AM
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Good!!
Always eager to learn from the best. I'm definitely looking forward to watching Bjarne's interesting talk and the other GoingNative 2012 sessions!
Looking forward to this exciting session, Rocks!!
Looking forward to all the sessions. I am based in Manchester UK, must have checked the time in Redmond USA at least 20 times today :) cant wait.
We are gonna party like it is C++98 :P
Where are the live feed links?
Awesome talk!
Where can I access the recorded keynote?
You'll be able to access the recorded keynote and indeed all the sessions right here. Charles said it would take about +1 day to do the encoding and then the downloadable video files will be available.
Where can I download yesterday videos?
It was a great lecture!
But I haven't had the time to watch other speakers. I'll download the 1080p version of talks, since 1080p makes reading the code much a nicer experience.
EDIT: Charles, would it be possible to also publish the PowerPoint or PDF slides?
@undefined:Yes, where are the recorded sessions?
Had to work during almost all talks, so I'm looking forward to here all these presentations - saw a bit of the first day live but will enjoy the recordings of all presentations soon
. BTW: great selection of speakers: Bjarne, Sutter, Alexandrescu,…
@STL: great to here that range-base-for-loops will be in VC11.. though I'm a std::for_each-guy so that's not that big of a deal for me.
PS: looking forward to std::thread-support in VC…
The range-based for-loop is significantly less verbose than std::for_each() (my least favorite STL algorithm).
But using more specific STL algorithms is always a good idea.
The first qsort Example seems to be broken. I guess it goes to show how bad the API really is.
void f(char *arr, int m, ...) {
qsort(arr, m, sizeof(char*), cmpstringp);
}
He probably wanted a char *arr[].
Great talk so far.
btw. this website should support Unicode in names!
Thanks. Fixed for future uses.
A great talk!
I believe the 38 slide should read
shared_ptr<Gadget> p( new Gadget{n} );
instead of
shared_ptr<Gadget> p = new Gadget{n};
The same thing with the 39 slide.
I thought the talk on C++11 was great.
helpful
Can someone enlighten me about the syntax on page 62 (and 63) of slides:
double* f(const vector<double>& v); // read from v return result
double* g(const vector<double>& v); // read from v return result
void user(const vector<double>& some_vec) // note: const
{
double res1, res2;
thread t1 {[&]{ res1 = f(some_vec); }};
thread t2 {[&]{ res2 = g(some_vec); }};
// ...
t1.join();
t2.join();
cout << res1 << ' ' << res2 << '\n';
}
Isn't there a type mismatch between f() return and res1?
I took some sentence from the description of Bjarne description, because I am trying to find ressources, materials tutorials that show how to acheive this. For the previous standart or c++11. Anybody know good reference where i can find this now?
thanks
@undefined: Slides will be released with each session video! Like this one
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Oh heck I give up.
Cool. Now we can see the invisible graph.
Yes, having to explain an invisible graph was a bit of a challenge :-)
Thanks for the comments; corrections will be applied to future versions of the talk.
It is interesting to ask if the software which supposed to show the graphs and the graph itself (i.e. invisible one) was written in C++. I noticed also some problems with fonts on one or two slides.
According to my experience these are typical problems in all kind of scientific presentations.
It is hard to believe that it is so difficult to avoid those problems with current technology. The same presentation on one computer looks very different on a different computer only because some other fonts are installed on that computer. In theory it is possible to embed the fonts with the presentation unfortunately this method do not work well in many cases (my own experience).
The only real solution is to transform the presentation into pdf or use some other software (or use your own computer but in many cases is not possible).
I saw these problems hundreds times in all kind of conferences and it looks like nobody in the MS Office Team cares about that (since the existence of MS Office).
The question about an easier way to declare getters and setters, anyone else think than Bjarne was just short of saying "I don't want that crap in my language"? =)
Nice. C++ may get bashed a lot, but its creator can certainly deliver a coherent presentation.() );
Shouldn't there at least be a performance difference between
sum=0; for(vector<int>::sizetype i=0;i<v.size();++i){ sum+=v[i]};
sum=0; for_each(v.begin(),v.end(),[&sum](int x){sum +=x;});
Since the first is calling size() during each loop, while the second (I believe) wouldn't constantly be rechecking the size, similarly to defining a vector<int>::sizetype end=v.size; and checking i<end?
I am also curious why there aren't at least some run times or something to back up the claim that there is no discernible difference between "several systems and several compilers"?
On my question about getters and setters in the video, I guess that these should be avoided; public data and object members should simply be declared public, despite what I've seen to be a common practice on many projects, and which seems to be promoted in many object oriented languages.
Ideally, there would be some way to overload the setting of an object or data "property" if the logic needs to be changed or limits imposed. I have created a Property template class in the past as Bjarne suggested, however, there is no elegant way for the parent class to overload the setter in the aggregated Property<T> member, and the syntax of accessing members of the property too often become property.get().member(), rather than property.member(), which is what you want to write.
From a language viewpoint, perhaps something like an overloaded "member access operator" would allow library writers to implement a setter or getter later if needed without changing user code. But without this, we suggest that if we need to change logic around setting or getting a member value, make the property private and recompile - we can easily find and update all the usages of the data member to use the new getter or setter.
So awesome to have Bjarne posting on C9!
Thank you, sir.
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@undefined:Darren, here are my thoughts on your question. If you created a wrapper class for each public data member you could overload the assignment operator to perform bounds checking (as well as assignment) and perhaps throw an exception if necessary. That would solve the problem of assigning to a property without a setter. Of course, you would also have to overload all other meaningful operators for that property such as the boolean operators. You would have to repeat all this for each property, which in the end may be more trouble than it's worth. I can't really think of another way to do it, but I also haven't touched C++ in awhile so I could be wrong. Anyway, good luck.
I would really love to hear a talk, or read a paper, from Bjarne that discusses when to use OOP, and when to choose Functional or Type programming. For me, finding a balance has always been the most difficult part in software development. There just isn't one right way, but I'd love to hear his thoughts.
If anyone has any links to anything related that would be wonderful.
Nice
For those who are also members of the C++ Software Developers group on LinkedIn, I have started a discussion about what I believe are the most important features of C++ 11, and would love to see feedback and examples of good style that people would like to contribute. See
I watched the video few times.
I feel like we need some "fresh-minds" in defining what programming should look like, replacing Bjarne.
They had their era, time to move on.
My biggest problem with C++ (in big project) are the #includes that square the amount of source to compile (headers are compiled separately for each compilation unit).
Look how long it takes to compile firefox or KDE :-(
I think this is were we pay the cost for [over]using templates and/or inline functions.
Maybe there is something that could be fixed here? Maybe if we break backward compatibility (drop the preprocessor)? It's a pity that those problems were not mentioned here.
@pafinde: That's one of the things that modules seek to solve.
You can see the "invisible" graph in my posted slides.
I wrote a paper for IEEE Computer Magazine with very similar examples. See the January 2012 issue of Computer or my publications page:.
From C++ application development point of view, is there any place for compiler generated iterators in C++ (c# IEnumerable)? Seems like they may be implemented with zero overhead, like lambdas do.
I dont see any difference between the example
and the 'better' example
Both are understandable only if you use declarative parameter names as it is done with
which is equally understandable for me if you write
?
@bog: Thanks for this detailed answer to my comment.
I dont want to start nit-picking here. For sure 99.9999% of all programmers (me included) would use both corner points to define a rectangle. But you could also define it by its center point and any other point.
Or using the second constructor with Point top_left and Box_hw. Even if i would be 99% sure that i know what's meant, if i would readI would take a look at the implementation or read the docs to be sure.
So for me, using declarative parameter names highly improves the readability of interfaces.
After a night thinking about this issue I have to correct my first comment.
Within the meaning of this excellent talk, the examples using Point are the better ones. I was just misled by the different notations for good examples written with parameters and bad examples written without.
The Point example is better, because it implicates the possibility to use units like it is done by the Speed example.
The general point (sic) about the Point example is that sequences of arguments of the same type is prone to transposition of argument values. I consider it a well established fact that this is a significant source of errors. The implication is that we need to look for remedies. Using a more expressive and specific set of types is one approach.
A very good source of infomation..
Bjarne sir, I truly enjoyed, appreciated, and was influenced by your presentation. One thing that comes to mind is the ability for C++ to write performant, yet secure code.
I'm confused at one thing.
I can understand where he says, shared_ptr and unique_ptr,
but where he says why use a pointer, and then shows this code:
I'm pretty sure C++ wouldn't except that?
I've just run a test, and you can scope a variable like in Java now ^_^
it would be like this
Its amazing to see how C++ is catching up with .NET.
I've always been a C++ guy.
Thanks again.
Now? That last f() has worked for about two decades! It's pure C++98.
The "Gadget g {n};" in the original example, simply used the C++11 uniform initializer syntax, but is otherwise identical.
Wow, i must be honoured to get a reply from the man himself.
Thanks for the heads up Bjarne, C++ is really moving up.
So I can just pass a object by value by using rvalue references.
That is soo cool.
Tom
So, why can’t I read an unsigned char from an input stream?
When I try to read from "0", I get 060 and not 0 as expected.
And when I push (unsigned char) 0, I get "\0", not "0" in the output.
(1) Huh? unsigned char c; while(cin>>c) cout<<c<<'\n'; gives exactly what I expect
(2) The value of (unsigned char)0 *is* 0; not the value of the character '0'
Great presentation Bjarne. Honestly I have checked it a few times already
on the expense of not having watched the other videocasts yet...
Too bad the Vector vs Linked-List comparison kind of fell short. In spite of the graph-mishap I got inspired and tested it on a few different machines. For small amounts it was virtually the same but as the sets got larger there was a huge difference.It was fun to see - especially since I remember discussing this a couple of years ago (then I failed to see the larger picture).
Thanks again for the presentation!
To the guy asking about getters and setters using different get and set functions per class and while still keeping function inlining, this should work.
template<class OutType, class StoreType, class Controller>
class Property
{
private:
StoreType data;
public:
operator OutType()
{
return Controller::get(data);
}
OutType operator=(OutType a)
{
Controller::set(data, a);
return Controller::get(data);
}
};
class HPController
{
public:
static int get(int &a)
{
return a;
}
static void set(int &a, int &b)
{
a = b;
}
};
class Man
{
public:
Property<int, int, HPController> HP;
};
void PropertyTest()
{
Man man;
man.HP = 7;
cout << man.HP << "\n";
}
Thanks Bjarne!!!
I knew I wasn't stupid for wanting readable interfaces!! Hehe
@Ray: The problem with that approach becomes when your 'controller' needs to do something a bit more complex and needs the target object's state to decide what to do or needs to notify the target object to do something else upon a change.
In my experience I've found those cases the primary cases where I actually needed getters and setters.
So then in that case the Property class template needs to change to be able to contain a controller object which then holds a reference to the target object ( 'Man', in this case ), and the Controller then can not use static methods.
But then here is the bloat added.
So I like Darren's new proposal best - if they are logically publically available properties just leave them as public member variables.
In the future, when you realize that you need something more complex, either make them private and add getters and setters and modify the client code, or make a decorator that allows the assignment operator to work with them which calls the real getters and setter behind the scenes.
The truth is IOStream treats signed/unsigned chars as characters and not as numbers. Whether this is something to be expected I don't know.
Didn't know I could watch this on the internet.
I will definitely watch this as soon as I get off.
My suggestion is that when you write a char (short for "character") to an character I/O stream, you should expect to see that character on the output device. It takes quite some alternative learning to expect otherwise.
PS The "c" in cout, stands for "character"
PPS "If everything else fails read the manual"
I was trying to use his units code that was on the slide around 24:00, but the syntax he uses for the following doesn't seem to work with gcc 4.6.2 and -std=c++0x
using Speed = Value<Unit<1,0,-1>>;
I've never seen this use of the using directive before. Anybody know what is up with this?
@Luke: gcc 4.7 introduces support for template aliases. I have only 4.6.1 installed... I'll need to upgrade I guess
With gcc 4.7, the following works:
Speed sp1 = Value<Unit<1,0,-1>>(100); // 100 meters / second
But this does not (operator/ is not defined):
Speed sp1 = Value<Unit<1,0,0>>(100) / Value<Unit<0,0,1>>(1);
I guess he left out the part which would define all the arithmetic operators.
Yes, about two pages of things like this
template<class U1, class U2>
Value<typename Unit_plus<U1,U2>::type>
operator*(Value<U1> x, Value<U2> y)
{
return Value<typename Unit_plus<U1,U2>::type>(x.val*y.val);
}
and this
template<class U1, class U2>
struct Unit_plus {
typedef Unit<U1::m+U2::m,
U1::kg+U2::kg,
U1::s+U2::s
> type;
};
You can make that prettier in C++11, but I was using an old compiler (then), so I used old-fashioned, but effective, metaprogramming.
I like this one.
!bind comes from boost.
"Using !bind(pred, _1) in the first call to stable_partition() in the definition of the gather() function template (around minute 56 of the video) won't compile, will it? (Unless the wrapper object returned from bind() overloads operator!, which I don't think it does.)"
- from decades, code was been easy to learn first, because you were just need a few terms for programming. And you were done all things with that.
- Now, you need , you must use Interfaces , typedef specifics, classes globally existing in a namespace (like .NET) and you must know how you name it.
Yes, a box it's ok . This is a simple box. But, Box_hw ? how do you spell it ? You need now what you want to do but name it !
Is it more difficult for programmers ? No . Is it more difficult to remember the names ? No
It it always difficult to remember for beginners. But, if you are a beginner, engineer, you just need to remember all classes. For example, even google couldn't help you if you want a bicycle and you don't know how you spell a bicycle.
Now, differences between engineers : a few people know all classes ? well, but it's not very realistic.
Second, i love when i can be a C++ programmer since i know how to program in Java. That is in a good spirit.
Third, i love when he said "who does the delete ?" . Many bugs come from the bad documentation or a left program.
And else about Copy ? Not copy ? well, you can choice. You need to choice and need to say in the documentation that you can copy or not (thread safe ?).
After, it explains you should have use a Vector and not a List to insert incrementally your data because true OO type is a chained list. That is the difference and a time consuming with .NET List insertion. But, it's implementation dependent. You should know the implementation now.
Low level is should be not use : use standard templates instead. That's very C++ !
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Best Kataang Moments (The Promise & The Search)
YES
Sokka’s face. lolz.
I didn’t really feel this was a spoiler, but if you think so, I’m sorry?
But seriously look how adorable they are.
Since when were Kataang shippers ever throwing more of a hissy fit about Zuko then some adorable kisses?
Older Kataang - Hold Me Tight by laiquendi-elf
Happiness is not a matter of events,
it depends upon the tides of the mind.
Alice Meynell
Look at my OTP. Look how beautiful it is.
Small penguin-sledding gifset. I had two more but tumblr won’t let me upload them.
Question to other gifmakers: How do you get good quality gifs in small file sizes?
Aang levitates in the air, until suddenly, a bolt of lightning strikes his body. The swirling cosmic ball vanishes and the avatar spirit falls and fades away along with the path of light Aang is standing on. Aang’s body plummets to the earth below. Back in the physical world, Aang’s body is also falling to the ground. His clothes are charred, and there is a terrible wound on his back where he was struck, as well as a burnt spot on the sole of his foot where the lightning exited. Katara stares shocked and horrified, tears rolling down her face. She turns her body and swirls the water around her. Katara creates a large wave and rides on top of it towards Aang, arms spread behind her. The wave rolls over Zuko and the Dai Li, washing them away. Katara catches Aang and lands on the ground, the water flowing away from her. She holds his unconscious body and looks up hopelessly...
Imagine person A of your OTP a ghost singing a lullaby to person B every night.
:(
THIS IS NOT OKAY
Because this is what actually probably happens every day after Aang dies ;__;
i can’t promise you that i will be the only one around
when your hope falls down
but we’re young
open flowers in the windy fields of this war-torn world
My OTP is so beautiful! <3
and if i try to get close, he is already gone
Ahh the way they look at each other! <3
I was never active on those forums, but whenever I went on there it was always a nightmare. I was personally insulted. I saw anti-Semitic remarks. People were horrible in general. I could never understand how a forum dedicated to my perfect OTP could draw such nasty people.
Good riddance, I say.
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It wasn’t her money I was after
September 1, 2009
Archie Comics
I turn my back on a woman for 50 years, and this is what happens. Veronica Lodge has agreed to marry Archie Andrews. I will admit that Archie has aged a lot better than I have, although he’s 10 months older, but I still consider this the height of perfidy.
The news has been out for a long time, but the comic book containing the engagement story arrived on news stands today — or so I’m told. I didn’t have the heart to look.
Meanwhile, the news today that Disney is going to buy Marvel Entertainment — Spider Man, Captain America and all — got me to thinking about the other comics I read, when I wasn’t fawning over Veronica.
My pantheon was Plastic Man, Blackhawk, the Green Lantern, Superman and Batman. Plastic Man had one of the most complicated personal histories of any comicbook hero. I don’t want to go into it here (I do have to teach the first class of the semester tomorrow morning) but one aspect of it is reminiscent of the Toxic Avenger, now an off-Broadway attraction, thanks to the George Street Playhouse. Toxie, to his intimates, was a nerd who was thrown into a vat of toxic chemical waste that turned him into a superhuman mutant. Plastic Man was an underworld figure who was accidentally sprayed with a chemical that made his body so flexible that he could bend himself into any shape, though he retained the red color and black-and-yellow stripes of his body suit. I remember him, for instance, disguising himself as an icicle, but even as a kid I didn’t understand why his pursuers couldn’t spot an icicle with that color scheme.
I don’t know whether this Disney transaction is good or bad, but I did read an analysis of the financial aspects of the engagement of Archie and Veronica. Roma Luciw, writing in The Globe and Mail, examined whether a couple with such disparate underpinnings — a wealthy she and a middle-class he — should enter into a prenuptial agreement. You can read what the experts think at this link: | http://charlespaolino.wordpress.com/tag/toxic-avenger/ | 2013-05-18T10:53:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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The financial regulation bill that House-Senate negotiators have finally cobbled together, with ringside support from the White House, is farcical in its failure to learn relevant lessons from 2007-2009 U.S. experience. The bill simply increases the regulatory authority of all government agencies responsible for that crisis, while leaving untouched the unsavory criminals and fraudsters, private and public, responsible for the collapse of financial markets.
The Federal Reserve, which actively promoted the housing bubble and failed utterly to monitor the major banks, is to gain yet more authority to regulate yet more financial institutions. The Treasury, which bailed out some institutions and refused to bail out others, without rhyme or reason to its decisions, is to control a new Financial Stability Oversight Council empowered arbitrarily to determine which companies pose ‘systemic risk’. Rest assured that Goldman Sachs will never be so identified by any Sec. Treas. confirned into office. The Securities Exchange Commission, which created the credit ratings oligopoly and failed completely to identify any of the major scam artists that thrived under its loose jurisdiction, is to have additional powers to control elections to corporate boards of directors.
And the criminals? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go completely untouched by government action. Their top officials are feted by the Treasury and the Fed instead of rotting in the same jail as Bernie Madoff for their much more serious crimes. The major banks are not to be broken up to separate commercial banking from casino banking, as yet may be the case in the United Kingdom. Nor are the banks to be seriously constrained by miminum cash reserve to total asset ratios and by minimum tangible common equity to total asset ratios. Instead, all the fault lines that fed the 2008 crisis are to remain in place.
In such circumstances, a major opportunity presents itself to the Republican minority in the Senate. If they hold together, they can filibuster this bad bill, and buy time until November 2010. Because so much financial market lobbying money is sloshing around the Capitol, however, my public choice expectation is that this bill will pass into law.
My advice continues to be: Buy gold and take delivery now! And certainly do not turn that precious metal in when a bankrupt United States government eventually legislates to that end.
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Chart A Course For Children 2012
Dee Norton's annual dinner and auction returned to Fleet Landing on February 9, 2012.
Chart A Course For Children Dinner 2012
Chart A Course for Children, The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center’s annual fundraiser, returned to Fleet Landing this year for an evening a good food and company for a great cause.
Partygoers paused to mug for the camera on their way into Fleet Landing, where they were warmly welcomed with cocktails and canapes. The signature LED wineglasses that made a splash at last year’s party were again offered as party favors this year, and guests happily circulated through the silent auction with winking goblets in hand.
A number of Charleston’s very generous philanthropists could be spotted in the crowd, and after all the black-tie and formal social affairs of late, everyone seemed relieved to rub elbows and mingle in a more relaxed atmosphere.
The cocktail hour and silent auction gradually gave way to a three-course meal and live auction, which again featured an adorable puppy.
Chart A Course For Children is the annual fundraiser hosted by Weesie and Tradd Newton along with Fleet Landing Restaurant, and the evening benefits The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center. The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center strives to keep children safe from abuse and when abuse occurs, to work with the community to bring healing to children and their families.
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New Park and Recreation SportsPlex will be "a dream come true" for East Charlotte neighborhoods.
July 26, 2007 (updated August 6)
A neighborhood in East Charlotte is getting something residents have wanted for years - a place to take the kids for a picnic and a place to kick a soccer ball or whack a softball. Mecklenburg County
Park and Recreation is preparing to convert ninety acres behind a shopping center into Eastway Specialty Park.
The Park and Recreation Department and representatives of surrounding neighborhoods broke ground August 4 on the project at 5399 Waterwood Street, behind the shopping center at Eastway Drive and the Plaza. Click
here to view a slideshow.
The park will incorporate 33 acres from the old Briarwood Neighborhood Park and an additional 57 acres. Click
here for a rendering
of the park master plan.
The sportsplex is projected to open by fall of 2008. It will eventually have nine multipurpose fields, four softball fields, a playground, picnic shelters, basketball courts, tennis courts, recreation center, restrooms and parking. The park will be developed in phases. Phase I will cost $3.6 million, paid for by County bonds approved by voters. This phase will include two multipurpose fields (on the Eastway side), two softball fields (on the Briarwood side), two restroom buildings, trails, roads and parking. Additional phases will be developed as funding is available.
"This park is a dream-come-true for the surrounding community," says Maxine Eaves, former President of the Plaza-Eastway Partners-Northeast Coalition. "We have had meetings and meetings and meetings for years seeking this facility. It will be a center for our neighborhoods and provide important recreation opportunities for both youth and adults."
The park will serve many neighborhoods in the area: Plaza Park I and II, Highland Trace, Citiside, Sharon Park, Hampshire Hills, Bridlewood, Eastbrook, Green Meadows, and Green Forest. Here's an interesting fact: for many years, the property included stables and a half mile horse track where the Herrin Family raised harness trotting horses for racing all over the east coast. When Mecklenburg County acquired the property, the impression of the old track was still clearly visible from the air. | http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/MediaRoom/NewsArchives/2007Stories/July/Pages/070727%20Eastway%20Sportsplex.aspx | 2013-05-18T10:32:20 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
If you aren’t busy on July 28th you should spend an evening in design at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. Cocktails will be served between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Then you can view Modern by Design starting at 6:30pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] or 404-733-4562.
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yet another amazing giveaway Jodi! I love the umbrella and raincoat! Given we are walking distance to school and the option for driving just wouldn't make it easier...I could really do with those! I also love the lunch box...my son likes a "bits and peices" lunch too! thanks so much (already a follower!)
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A_Boleyn/ July 5, 2012
Oh … my … goodness!!
How did I miss this post?
You’re SO amazing.
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ July 5, 2012
You are too kind
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment at this post too. I really appreciate it
Tasty Veedu/ May 28, 2012
Posted on my blog,take a peek:
I still can’t believe I’ve made my first fondant cake!Thanks a million Sawsan… I couldn’t possibly have done it without your lovely blog!
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ May 28, 2012
heading over right now
I am really glad I could help, thank YOU for trying my recipes for your nephew’s birthday
Tasty Veedu/ May 27, 2012
Finally!!!I made my very first fondant cake..used your cake recipe,marshmallow fondant recipe,cream pattiserie recipe and added a bit of cocoa to your buttercream recipe…everyone loved it…ill be uploading the pics on my blog soon,but as i promised a pic as soon as possible ,jus visit this link:
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ May 27, 2012
Yay! I was waiting for your comment!
I am so glad the cake turned out so well, it is really beautiful and the colors you chose are wonderful.
Hats off to you on a job well done and Happy birthday to your sweet nephew
Tasty Veedu/ May 24, 2012
Should i store the fondant in the fridge or at room temperature if i make it 2 days before??
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ May 24, 2012
You should store it wrapped tightly at room temperature, if you store fondant or a fondant covered cake in the fridge the humidity will soften the fondant and causing the colors to bleed
Tasty Veedu/ May 21, 2012
It contains sugar,vegetable oil,fat reduced cocoa powder(13%),wheat flour,whey powder & emulsifiers. These are the hints given on the packet:
It is easy to melt and gives a perfect glossy finish every time.
It is ideal for use as an ingredient in recipes or as a covering for cakes, fairy cakes and tray bakes.
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ May 22, 2012
I am not sure it wil work. You can try and if it doesn’t work, you can scrape it and use buttercream as a base under fondant, you can find my recipe for buttercream in my princess cake post
Tasty Veedu/ May 19, 2012
What size cake tin did you use??did you double your usual cake recipe for this cake?can i bake the same recipe in a 9″ cake and divide it into layers?how do you cut it into such neat layers btw…sorry for soo many questions at once,I’ve bought all the ingredients for the cake and fondant…nephews birthday on 26th and I’m really nervous since its my first fondant cake.bt however it turns up I’d definitly post the pics for u,cuz I dont think I would have dared to do the fondant cake if I hadn’t stumbled upon your blog…:)
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ May 20, 2012
The pan you see is a 20 by 23 cm which is not one of the standard sizes but it takes 9 cups so a 9 inch round cake pan should be fine. Try measuring how many cups of water your pan takes. If it takes around 9 cups then it should be fine.
For this cake I did not double the recipe, if you double the recipe you will need 2 pans, it really depends on how many people you need to feed.
I cut it using a trick I saw on TV. Measure the thickness of the cake and half it and put tooth picks at the half mark all around the cake and cut immediately above the toothpicks using them as your support and guide.
Please don’t appologize, ask as many questions as you want, I am happy to help. Happy birthday to your nephew and I really can’t wait to see the results and hear about the cake.
Remember take it easy and enjoy it and take your time, you will get better results if you don’t rush things. Try to work at a time when your kitchen is not too hot, hot weather makes fondant sticky and easy to tear. You can make the cake two days in advance and the fondant can be made up to two weeks in advance and you can assemble the cake on the same day or the night before.
Tasty Veedu/ May 20, 2012
Aww…u r so sweet!!I was wondering about how early i can make the cake and I thought it would be a bother to ask you soo many questions,so left it out…but you’ve answered it evn b4 i put de question up..i cant wait to make the cake…I have just one more question regarding chocolate ganache,I’ve bought a bar of Dr.Oetker’s Chocolate flavoured Cake Covering Bar…is it possible to make chocolate ganache using this bar?I bought it by mistake thinking its cooking choc bak frm saudi n nw m bak home in india…its really difficult to get a good quality bar of cooking chocolate here(btw de climate here is VERY hot ryt nw…:S…will try making fondant at night because its cooler then)
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ May 21, 2012
I am glad my comment was helpful, please ask as many questions as you want
can you tell me what the ingredients in the Dr Oetker’s chocolate flavored cake covering are? and what are the instructions to prepare it. I don’t think we have this here and I am not sure if it will work in the ganach but if you give me the ingredients maybe I can help you more
As for the fondant, definitely make it at night if the weather is too hot.
thedrivencook/ March 5, 2012
You are so talented. Amazing cake!
Sawsan@ Chef in disguise/ March 6, 2012
You are too kind Ashley
Eva@ kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/ September 22, 2011
Amazing, this is a really expert looking cake. I take my hat off to you — I like to spend time in the kitchen, but this just looks like waaaaaaaaay too much effort. Beautiful.
thefooddoctor/ September 23, 2011
Thank you kindly..I love making my kids birthday cakes..the whole experience and mess make ir memorable
Eva@ kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/ September 28, 2011
Do you make the fondants? You are so talented!
thefooddoctor/ September 28, 2011
You are so sweet Eva
Shireen/ June 8, 2011
That is FABULOUS Sawsan! You are a true artist! You’ve done a wonderful job! Happy birthday to little Bibo and many many happy returns to come! I’m sure that cake made him over the moon!!! My children are already big fans of yours… they loved Horton and laughed their brains out about Bibo checking on Horton every 10 minutes! Really SWEET!
thefooddoctor/ June 8, 2011
Thank you Shireeno
Give your kids all my best..
Thank you for the sweet wishes for Bebo
Miss Anthropist/ June 6, 2011
This is absolutely precious! Thanks for demonstrating how to make the rice treat figures–I definitely learned something new
thefooddoctor/ June 6, 2011
Thank you Nourhan..that is the best part about blogging..you meet new people and learn something new every day
Caroline/ June 5, 2011
Wow, great job with this cake, I’m so impressed! Too cute how your son keeps checking on HOOOTEN. I’m sure I would too. Wouldn’t want anyone ruining that masterpiece!
thefooddoctor/ June 6, 2011
Thank you Caroline…I really appreciate your kind comment..
kouky/ June 5, 2011
waou!! ton gâteau est superbe!! je suis impressionnée par tous les détails que tu as parfaitement réalisés!! très bon anniversaire à ton fils!! bises!
thefooddoctor/ June 6, 2011
Thank you for stopping by and your kind comment
I asked my best friend to translate your comment for me because I’m not that good at french
will reply to you in details soon
thefooddoctor/ June 11, 2011
Merci pour visiter mon blog et pour tes gentilles commentaires! Je te remercie pour tes souhaits d’anniversaire
Etaf/ June 5, 2011
woooooooooow
are you planning to kill me sona,
Etaf
thefooddoctor/ June 5, 2011
Noooooooooooooo! Definely not!
b3eed el shar
Miss you so much Etaf
lisamichele/ June 5, 2011
WOW..what a cake! I’m not a huge fan of fondant, but with skills like yours, I’d buy it from you in nano-second, ‘and’ eat the fondant! lol
thefooddoctor/ June 5, 2011
Lol
I did not use to eat fondant too until I came across this recipe at cake central, it actually tastes “good” and you can manage to take a bite or two..
Thank you Lisa for stopping by and for your kind words
Kate@Diethood/ June 4, 2011
Oh how I wish that I could sculpt a cake like that… you are amazing!!! That is one incredible cake!
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
eva626/ June 4, 2011
my sister once made a cake for my dad’s bday out of rice crispies but it wasnt as cool as yours!!! it was just a big square with piles up layers with chocolate frosting on top..
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Eva I can’t tell you how much your sweet comments and everyone else’s mean to me..Thank you so much
fatisrecipes/ June 4, 2011
Wow… don’t you have some talent, there….
Who am I kidding, you’ve got HEAPS of talent! It looks amaaazzinngg…
I can imagine my elephant (if I were ever to make this) looking a bit lopsided with severe down syndrome….
He’d be a very unhappy elephant, indeed.
……………..who ate it?
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Thank you Fati
and I’m sure if you made an elephant, it will be super cute.
No one ate it yet…it is still in hte fridge under heavy observation from the birthday boy lol
fatisrecipes/ June 5, 2011
thefooddoctor/ June 5, 2011
hehehehe
It is all gone now..so sorry
Nami @ Just One Cookbook/ June 4, 2011
OH MY GODNESS….. Sawsan! You are crazy! (in a good way, of course
). Or I should say you are amazing!! I am 100% sure your son was thrilled to see this. I am, right now. Great job! If I made this kind of cake, I think I would be taking pictures of this creation and would forget it’s birthday celebration. Haha.
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Loool I wish I had the time to take more pictures but with the exams and all there was very little time.
I’m really glad you like it…I can tell you that my son loved it so much..and that was the whole point…to make him happy
Claire @ Claire K Creations/ June 4, 2011
WOW is all I can say. That is an awesome cake. Well done!!!
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Thank you so much..You are too kind
Erin/ June 4, 2011
HOW COOL!!!! I love that you make parts of it out of rice krispie treats. It looks amazing!
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Hi Erin..it was really fun to make it with the rice treats..and it holds up better than fondant..
thank you for your sweet comment
ChefMom/ June 4, 2011
This is absolutely amazing! My kids would flip! I’m so terrible at cakes and am always so impressed when I see a good one – and this is a seriously good one! Wow! (I love the fridge door story too! So cute!)
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Thank you so much for the sweet words…I was horrible at cake making and decorating but I kept trying…I will keep the number of cakes that didn’t even make to the table a secret lol but believe me , time after time you get better and the best part is that it is a wonderful thing to do with kids…they have a blast helping
Kate from Scratch/ June 4, 2011
This is so adorable! My kids love Horton and you have truly made it/him come to life. Woderful job!
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Thank you Kate..it was really fun to make it and I am glad he came out recognisable hehehe
Tanvi/ June 4, 2011
Sooo cute..I am sure your son would have loved it.Very good job on decoration!!
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Thank you Tanvi
Glad you like it
theveryhungrybookworm/ June 4, 2011
Oh. My. Goodness. I love this. I may need to send this link to my mom as a hint for my birthday. I think she would get scared the second she sees the word “fondant.”
Favorite line in the movie: “You just take care of that meatball sir and leave the freaking out to me!”
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Loooool I love that qoute too…
Mine is when Vlad says..I’ll do it in exchange for that little kangaro
Roody: Muuuuuum!
Quiet Roody…mummy is thinking it over
Wendy Irene/ June 4, 2011
That is such an awesome work of art! What a fantastic artist you are! Have a wonderful weekend
thefooddoctor/ June 4, 2011
Thank you so much Wendy..hope you have an amazing weekend too
Angela/ June 4, 2011
wooooow sawsan . reallly amazing !!!!! and say happy birthday to bibo and kis him for me <3 <3
but I'm not sure i'll succeed in making sponge cake can i make any english cake and just cover it with fondant? and how many cake molds i'll need? one or two?
sooo innocent birthday cake
i'm very confused about my son's i decided to make sponge bob cake couse day by day he loves him more
thefooddoctor/ June 6, 2011
Sorry for the delay Angela..
You can make any cake you like as long as it is some what firm and not too crumbly.
The number of cakes you will need depends on how big you want to make the cake..
Ginger/ June 4, 2011
Wow, this is phenomenal! I cannot get over how perfect Horton looks! You have such talent, I am envious! Have a wonderful time at the party!
thefooddoctor/ June 6, 2011
Thank you so much Ginger..your sweet words mean alot to me
Maris (In Good Taste)/ June 3, 2011
This is a masterpiece! I really thought the elephant was a toy! Magnificient!
thefooddoctor/ June 3, 2011
Wow! You made my day Maris
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide/ June 3, 2011
Holy cow! Or should I say elephant. This is just fantastic! I’m so impressed. Also, I think you were smart to go with rice krispies seems like they’d hold up better to a 2-year-old!
thefooddoctor/ June 3, 2011
Thank you Greg and yes you are right..a Horton made of fondant would not have made it to the party…he is still in the fridge and my little boys goes to check on him every 10 minutes..he opens the fridge …HOTEN(that’s what he calls him) ..he smiles and closes the door
My BlogJect/ June 3, 2011
That elephant is so bloody creative! never heard of horton… but seriously impressed with the cake decorating effort! Your son is very lucky!
thefooddoctor/ June 3, 2011
You are too kind..I’m the one who is lucky to have such sweet readers
metrocakegirl/ June 3, 2011
GREAT job!!! This is fantastic.
A tip that might help you get the smooth results you are looking for, after molding the rice treats, paint melted white chocolate over the surface, and let dry, it really makes a big difference. That being said, Horton looks pretty darn smooth to me. Again, what a great job!
thefooddoctor/ June 3, 2011
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It's amazing....how swiftly dividing up your Life can be, when everything becomes Yours and Mine, and Ours isn't an approved possessive anymore.
In hindsight, we both knew. We just knew how hard it was going to be to finally walk out, the courage hadn't matured strongly enough, yet to fight through it.
It was about 6 weeks.....6 weeks, where I looked at him differently, every time we did anything, trying to etch it into my brain, burn it so deep that it would never leave.....since I knew, eventually it would. Silly things, ya know? The fuzz on his tummy, the shapes of his toes..... the sound he made when he put his nose on top of my head, taking me in. I watched my brain move through memories of his stories and ideas, our dreams together, and I grasped, hand over hand....trying to bottle them up, somewhere safe. Preserved.
This time, it's different. There was a very clear point, when we both new we had to let each other....be. We walked away knowing we'd literally given each other every inch. No regrets.
I watched my cigarette burn down, my eyes full to the brim, flooded with overwhelming ache...... "Can I please stay here tonight?"
We both wanted one more evening, where we could act as if we still belonged to each other. One more night, one more morning with sleepy heads nestled into one another....one more coffee run, one more nightcap before everything changed.
I held him in the dark, heart pulsing, shaking, our bodies fitting perfectly- the way they did....
"I feel so empty, I feel so dead."
In the way he always knew how to calm me, "Chels, you're more alive than ever. You're more ALIVE than ever." The rawness of my pain was so clearly, LIVING, breathing on the surface of me...throbbing, accessible, conscious.
"Everything in my future has you in it.... I don't want us to be done." Time always stopped together....I felt, if I just kept holding on, we'd never be apart. We were planning things, always- we were moving in October, to a new state...we'd met our "Someday" family, in our dreams...we already liked them, welcomed them...their tiny toes and their feistiness. I couldn't let them go.
"THIS IS YOUR DREAM..... YOU HAVE THE WHOLE UNIVERSE INSIDE OF YOU."
He said to me, while I hid myself inside of his arms, the ones I thought were made specifically for me. He was right, this was my Dream...he was my dream, and now....I had to walk away, knowing with my entire heart that we did every. single. thing we could.....some circumstances are just, unchangeable.
I have the whole Universe inside of me.....and one beautiful love story, that has strengthened my heart, opened me to the most vulnerable place- changed me, irreversibly.
We packed up my things, working together-- silently in sync.... detached still from the profound sadness that had now began to augment our lives.
"Promise me, you'll never feel alone.... you'll never look at the phone and think that there's no one on the other end to call."
He was, is, my Person. He said to me once, "Our souls have seen each other" and I know that they have, to the deepest capacity.
When I was sad, he'd say "I see you." When I was defeated, he'd say, "You love yourself....remember?" He'd known me...he knew my layers and how to remind me of them, when I'd forgotten and I knew his.
We sat there, on the bed, our bed---eating pizza, more for the activity than the nourishment....and he lifted his glass, piercing into me with those perfect blue eyes,"Cheers.....to our overwhelming success."
It was what he'd always said to me when we toasted. Finally, it actually made sense.
We, were successful. We love(d) so deep, so selflessly, cosmically.... we tried. We grew. We sacrificed.
As we divided our things into His and Mine....I knew, there was one thing that would never be divided, apparently....souls can't do that.
So.....My Love, as you will always be to me, here's to teaching me how big my heart actually is, to how magnificent it is to feel that love reciprocated and to our journey, together and now apart....
....I will love you. Cheers, to our overwhelming success.
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Painfully exquisite.
maybe all this happened so you would be able to look at the relationship in the positive light it deserved instead of the complete, earth shattering heartbreak of the last time. (not that this is any easier).
my last breakup with the boy i thought i would marry ended on terrible terms, and i have tried so many times since the breakup to make amends, to try to salvage some shred of what was, just to be able to feel like the whole thing wasn't a complete failure....and i wasn't able to. it's the worst feeling.
saying goodbye is never, ever easy. as always, this is beautifully written.
stay strong, lovely <3
That was absolutely amazing.
Heartbreaking.
But as someone who's currently mending, I can say with absolute certainty that sometimes things just have to end.
And when you've both given it your all, that's when you can leave without regrets. x
wow. completely heart-wrenching but beautiful. thank you for sharing and for being so vulnerable and real.
I'm so sorry; my heart hurts for you. </3
My heart aches for you both.
Your words are moving, take care sweet friend. Don't forget that part above all. xo
You are not alone.
Love you.
Beautiful.
oh here i am , crying over yet another one of your beautiful heartfelt posts. what a blessing to have loved that deeply.
It takes courage to walk away, and it's clear you're doing what's best even when your whole soul hurts. You've done everything you can for "us" and now you're doing what you need to for "me." Keep your head up and your heart strong, and just as Your Love says, remember that you're never alone.
i'm sorry to hear that you had to separate, but i know that sometimes you have to walk away. i've had to do it before and as hard as it was i'm a better person because of it.
good lucky lady, you'll do amazing no matter where you go or who you're with.
that sounds like an extremely healthy breakup and i'm happy for you! I'm not sure why it had to end from the story you've so perfectly crafted here (you're SUCH a good writer!)... but i guess when it comes to our success, relationships can sometimes get in the way.
This way of parting is in a way the best and at the same time most heart-breaking kind.
Heartbreaking and but hopeful, Chelsea. You have a beautiful heart.
oh my god (groans as i say this). if this isn't one of the most beautiful things i've ever read.
Lots of hugs.
This is beautiful, to have this with someone, even though it heart wrenching and painful. <3
My first true love and I were able to part this way and we are great friends. Soul mates, as it were. I'm so thankful for that.
Yeah yeah yeah, if it was that great you wouldn't be splitting up. God, you kids irritate me.
I went through this back in march. I thought I'd never recover. I told him I couldn't talk to him because it was just too hard. I went out and drank my sorrows away. I drank too much and cried into anyones arms who would let me. I thought I'd never be me again.
I don't know when this all changed... But now were best friends. Seriously. And not the 'were broken up but are still doing it' best friends. For real.
I've even started dating again, and it's real.
It has been hard, but I am grateful everyday how it has worked out.
I know you'll get through this, and I'm here for you until you do.
anonymous--- leave it be, you have no idea what happened and to honor the person I love, I'm keeping it that way. Does it make you feel better to interject with your nonsense? go away.
This is heartbreaking! Yet inspiring! Being able to walk away is hard, but sometimes it's what you NEED to do. In the long run, it will be for the best!
xoxo
I am so sorry for what you are going through. Breakups are never easy. You are a brilliant writer and this was no exception.
wow...your writing cuts deep. As did your love for one another. I believe you are stronger than I....many blessings. Stay strong....wow. you are so poingant. you know how to "touch there."
So perfectly written.
Love you, darling. Just using yet another excuse to let you know :)
i'm sorry that what you once had is now coming to an end... but it's so clear that you two will always have something. your souls have connected, afterall. this was poignant and beautiful. sending you lots of positive energy from boston. hoping your heart heals and you have brighter days coming soon. xo
Your words are beautiful, Chels, even when beauty is the furthest from what you're experiencing.
I'm so sorry your heart hurts. I wish I had something with more substance to say, but the truth is I can't find the right words after reading such beauty.
But he's right... you're not alone. You're never alone. Though I'm sure that doesn't help much.
This is beautifully written.
once again I have found myself holding my breath as i feel myself rising and falling with every word you type. so beautifully captured. if i ever have a chance to experience a love like this, well, i hope my heart can take it. you're a beautiful person, Chels. hang in there. :)
You got your second chance. You tried, you fought, you sacrificed. You were blessed with not just "one more night" but "a few more months." Be grateful. It will all get better.
When beautiful things end, it hurts like fucking hell...but this, you got the most beautiful, painful ending there could ever be.
It's light years better than an ending the implodes.
But it still hurts like hell.
Gutted. Spoken from the bleeding heart so powerful I can feel the love being squeezed out of you with a pressure impossible to bear. Looking forward to reading the next chapter of your life. You will get over this.
I fell in love with this post. I was gripped. Transfixed. Sad. Moved. Empathetic. I was there, and not just because I have physically/mentally/emotionally been there, but because of your exquisite writing. This is beautiful. You are beautiful.
Cheers to your overwhelming success.
That was so beautiful it gave me chills...Clearly that person was brought into your life for a reason!
"YOU HAVE THE WHOLE UNIVERSE INSIDE OF YOU."
this reminds me of an Elliot Smith song, "Why should you want any other
When you're a world within a world?"
This made me cry. Literally. I'm crying right now.
xoxo
aw babe...but at least you know you guys gave it everything. That certainty is worth so much because it brings peace. The unknown will keep you up at night. I'm glad you guys are walking away in a way that honors what you two had, that is truly beautiful. You are going to be not only okay but better because of this!
I'm so sorry Chels. I was so happy when you guys gave it another go- it was so wonderful to hear the happy in your words- and now so sad to hear the hurt. You are strong and amazing and everyone who is in your life is surely so grateful. Take time. Cry whenever you want. Just feel what you have to feel.
Today is a feeling every-happy-and-every-painful memory day for me. Sometimes they still sneak up on me, even 6 months later. We can only remind ourselves that tomorrow will be better.
Beautifully written.
this gave me chills and brought many memories back.
you took my breath away. completely.
i have been there...
re-reading your words took me back "there."
you will find your happy, you will. and you will be thankful for this time in your life that will make you stronger. you've already realized the hard part-- the courage to admit it is time to walk away. For reasons only you two can ever know-- you love each other enough to do that and though it makes the saddest good-bye, it all will one day make sense.
Thank you for your honesty. Your raw words spelt out so beautifully.
xoxo
This is heartbreaking, I'm so sorry.. Beautifully written!
thanks for putting words to my divorce. this was beautiful.
wow. im speechless. so beautifully written while it conveys a very true reality of what love is...
My heart just broke for you both. I always wonder why things so beautiful have to end. Why? Why do they? We talk of time needing perfection - like the stars must align for anything worthwhile to work. But I always wonder if what love really needs is sacrifice. I guess you could call it service - service to the other in love. It seems that is the type of love that mends all possible heartache. I wish you the best! May your heart mend and you find something worth fighting for!
The bravest love is wildly faithful and it falls hard again every morning. It knows what we seek may be found in what we already have.
Thank you for this. Thank you for letting us see your rawness and share in your beautiful tragedy.
goosebumps
so beautifully written, yet so heartbreaking at the same time. i am sitting here crying my eyes out! (okay, i also just finished watching jane eyre). i wish you all the best. stay positive.
I cried a little reading this...wishing you the best of luck dear!
Awe sorry to hear that. :( Sounds like you both gave it your best shot. Sometimes those are the hardest breakups. It's almost easier to be mad.
This post almost made me cry. It's so real and so beautiful - and I can relate a million times over. Thank you for sharing.
This is really beautiful.
These are the hardest goodbyes: the ones where you're not angry, there's just love & knowing you have to walk away.
Thanks for sharing this! *Hugs*
I am crying.
Wow, can't believe I'm just finding your blog now. This is incredibly moving and so honest. You are a great writer... and it's almost like you are in my mind more eloquently explaining how I've felt in the past.
I started reading and writing a lot after my gf left me a few days ago. She likes to write too and I see you guys are friends here. The recent change of events taught me a big lesson that life is too short and that if you want it then you go get it. If its not yours then just trust in the Lord and willingly let go and He will do the rest for you. I just started writing on my own blog too. Goodluck and I know God has bigger plans for you.
You defined in words what happened to me this summer...
And I don't even know if I'll see him again although he keeps repeating it, promising it
In different circumstances I would definately fight for this, but the world has other plans for both of us today, there is nothing I can do
I jut know he made me a better person, alive, positive, so incredibly happy all the time
Even without him by my side
;)
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
FML. Mascara all down my face and I cant stop crying.
I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY, CHELS.
Thank you for sharing this information to us... Keep coming
Nicely done. x
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WOW! Your writing is amazing. Just by reading it, it felt like I was in the situation. It was so raw and open.I love your writing and this post!!
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Warm up the walls
Changing the color and texture of walls is an easy way to add some spice to any kitchen. Paint the walls a deep red or blue for a dramatic look, or make your space feel light and airy with a coat of sunny yellow or subtle taupe. Feel free to experiment with decorative painting techniques, such as stripes, geometric patterns or textured finishes.
After you've freshened up the color and texture of your walls, express your personal style through a few new accessories. An antique clock, a picture collage or shelves with colorful canisters are decorative, as well as functional.
Change up the cabinets
Liven up basic cupboards by switching the hardware - it's a simple way to give your existing cabinets a whole new look. Use crystal knobs for a vintage touch, or add stainless steel handles for an ultra-modern, sleek appearance.
And, don't forget about the functional aspect of your cupboards - install shelf liner to ensure cabinets stay clean and well-maintained. Shelf liner protects cabinet shelves and drawers from wear and tear, prevents scratches and keeps spills or drips from damp dishes from causing damage to surfaces.
"I recommend using shelf liner in any kitchen renovation project," says Danny Lipford, home improvement expert and host of the Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford television series. "It's simple for any homeowner to install and can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth or thrown in the washing machine. My favorite is Easy Liner from Duck brand - it offers an array of non-adhesive and adhesive shelf liners that are stylish and practical for use in any kitchen."
The most popular variety, Smooth Top Easy Liner has a smooth surface that catches messes and spills as they happen, making clean-up a breeze, while the non-slip, gripped underside keeps the liner firmly in place.
Transform your table
Create a delightful dining space with a few changes to your kitchen table. Use a staple gun and a bright fabric to recover your chairs, making items you already own look like new additions to your home. You can even create a new tablecloth using the leftover fabric. Then, design your very own placemats using Smooth Top Easy Liner for a decorative touch that's easy to wipe clean as well as replace.
Make sure to add a chic centerpiece - a vase of fresh flowers, a glass bowl filled with fruit or a collection of candlesticks - to transform your existing tabletop and create a focal point for guests as they enter the room.
Brighten the basics
Adding color from floor to ceiling is a great way to improve the overall feel of your kitchen. To start, try adding accessories to areas of your kitchen that feel blase. Bring in color at the highest points of the kitchen by adding faux plants or interesting knickknacks to the space above cabinets. Then, look low and consider the floor. Placing a colorful area rug beneath the table can bring additional interest and color to the kitchen, while also protecting the floor against scratches.
Window treatments are another effective, eye-catching way to make any kitchen pop, whether you're adding new valances, cornices or even long panels. When choosing fabrics, make a statement with bright colors, or choose an unexpected, bold pattern for a contemporary approach. Sophisticated stripes, pretty plaids or fun florals are also a nice choice for kitchens. Follow these tips to make your kitchen as chic as your dinner is delicious - you'll create a flavorful design that will look good enough to eat. | http://cherokeeherald.com/view/full_story/19261388/article-Cook-up-a-whole-new-look-for-your-kitchen?instance=Decorating | 2013-05-18T10:40:53 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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-4 Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thurs., April 4
8 p.m.
CHCA Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting
Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Avenue, Main Level Conference Room
Agenda: Water Tower Recreation Center storm water runoff conditions: considerations for applying to the Green City, Clean Waters Program+8:00 pmCHCA Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting
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- −Deadline for Chestnut Hill Community Association Dues (all-day)Apr 5
Friday, April 5
Deadline for new membership dues payments and membership renewal dues payments in order to qualify to vote for bylaws amendments+Deadline for Chestnut Hill Community Association Dues (all-day)
- −Save the date April 18 CHCA annual meeting (all-day)Apr 5
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. CHCA Annual Meeting
Presbyterian Church
8855 Germantown Ave.
Thursday, April 18, 2013+Save the date April 18 CHCA annual meeting (all-day)
-6Sat
-Chestnut Hill College Scholarship Gala6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
April 6
Chestnut Hill College Scholarship Gala
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Commonwealth Chateau at SugarLoaf Hill, 9230 Germantown Ave.
Guests are invited to enjoy cocktails and dinner and will have the opportunity to meet Chestnut Hill College students who are assisted by academic scholarships. Highlights of the evening include dancing and a “Support-A-Student” live auction, where guests can bid to provide a student with a variety of scholarships. Throughout the evening, guests will tempt their taste buds with a sumptuous array of savory and sweet treats from some of Chestnut Hill’s finest food and beverage purveyors, including Baker Street Bread, Zipf’s Candies, The Wine Thief, Bredenbeck’s Bakery, the Chestnut Grill, Metropolitan Bakery and more.
One lucky guest will also walk away with a diamond pendant, courtesy of master jeweler Carol Voelme Zemnick, ’75. Proceeds from the event will fund Chestnut Hill College academic scholarships.
Tickets are $150 a person. Event sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. Cocktail attire is recommended and complimentary valet parking is also available. For more information, please visit. To purchase tickets, please contact Coco Minardi at 215.753.3692 or email [email protected]+6:00 pmChestnut Hill College Scholarship Gala
- −Art Exhibit and Poetry Reading7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 6
7 p.m.
Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts
7924 Germantown Ave.
Free and open to the public; complimentary refreshments served
Join us for a reading and reception that kicks off a month-long exhibit of the unique fiber art of Wendy Osterweil and the responsive poetry of Musehouse poetry students.+7:00 pmArt Exhibit and Poetry Reading
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Most of the time, I relish in the responsibility and creativity of deciding what we eat on a daily basis. Planning 2-3 meals in advance usually helps keep things just organized enough to take some of the stress off, but not so much that it zaps any last minute creativity from the equation. Often in the 3 meal scheme, just one of them will be something totally new. Sometimes, though, I will have greatly overestimated my capacity for new recipes. Just such a scenario played out a few weeks ago when I just couldn’t bring myself to cook. It was too much. I was tired and stressed. Mix in a little guilt and you’ve got the makings of one fantastic meltdown. The potential loss of a good meal really gets me down.
I forget what I had planned to cook now. It doesn’t even matter. All I know is there was crying and consoling and an agreement that Paul would make dinner. And not in that because-I-have-to way either. In an excited and eager way, like he was almost waiting for the floodgates to open so he could actually cook something without me glaring over his shoulder. He promised me Potstickers, people. While I could only nod through the tears, I retired to the couch with a drink in hand, giddy just thinking about them. He even let me “help” by allowing me to read the ingredient list to him and walk him through it. It was the perfect combination of being the boss and not having to do any of the work. It was a rare and beautiful gift and that’s why he’s a keeper, ladies.
Paul makes the absolute best Potstickers. I find this incredibly impressive, partly because I suck so much at making them. I can never wrap them in a way that gets all of the air pockets out, and mine are always ugly looking. Paul has just the right technique. Despite hardly ever cooking, he has certain recipes that he can pull out and completely blow you away. (Other times he’ll try to make an omelet without greasing the pan, but, you know…a mistake you make only once.) The Potstickers were heavenly and they are a fun appetizer-for-dinner meal that feels really special. We’re addicted to these and I bet you will be, too. And a brief note to non-cooking spouses: never underestimate the breakdown.
These used to be Ku’s pork dumplings, but now they are Paul’s Potstickers.
Potstickers (adapted from American's Test Kitchen)
1 lb ground pork
2 cups napa cabbage, minced finely
4 green onions, sliced
4 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger, optional
2 cloves garlic, minced
fresh black pepper
1 lb ground pork
dipping sauce:
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1-2 Tbsp water, to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp sesame oil
hot stuff: either 1/8 tsp chili paste, a dash of hot sauce, or minced red chilies, to taste about 30 dumplings with this amount of filling, serving about 3 people as a main course, or 6 as an appetizer.
To make potstickers:
1. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to a nonstick pan. Place over medium heat and add enough dumplings in the pan to form a single layer, but without the dumplings touching. Cook 3 minutes or until the bottoms have crisped and browned.
2. Pour 1/2 cup of water in the pan, cover it, and let them cook (without peeking!) on low for 10 minutes, or until all the water is gone. Set a timer!
3. The dumplings should be brown and crisp on the bottom, but if not, let them cook a few minutes more to get crisp again.
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Giant of a first inning sets tone for NL's rout
Panda plates three in five-run frame off Verlander; Melky named MVP
KANSAS CITY -- Talk about a lasting first impression. The National League sure knows how to make one.
The NL struck for five runs against American League ace Justin Verlander in the first inning and cruised to an 8-0 victory in the 83rd All-Star Game on Tuesday night with 40,933 fans packing Kauffman Stadium.
It was Kansas City's third Midsummer Classic, and in this longtime AL stronghold, the NL has won all three games. The first two came in 1960 and 1973. This time, though, there was added relevance because the NL, for the third straight year, had won home-field advantage for the World Series.
Giants center fielder Melky Cabrera, back where he played last season for the Royals, earned the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet after bashing a two-run homer in the fourth inning to go along with a single and run scored in the NL's big first frame.
"I didn't come to win an MVP. That's just a surprise. It's a great gift that the Lord gave me," Cabrera said. "But the same opportunity that Kansas City gave me last year is the same opportunity that San Francisco is giving me every day to showcase my talent. Again, I'm just very thankful for the fans that voted for me to come here."
AL players must have been blinking in disbelief in the first inning. This was a Verlander they'd rarely seen. The big Tigers right-hander was roughed up for five runs on four hits and two walks as all nine NL batters trouped to the plate in his only inning.
That's right, five runs. It's happened twice before to Verlander in his brilliant career, but this was an awkward time for a repeat -- his first All-Star start.
"Obviously you don't want to go out like that, but hey, I had fun," Verlander said. "That's why I don't try to throw 100 [mph] in the first inning. Doesn't usually work out too well for me."
Even so, Verlander was intent on pleasing the throng at Kauffman.
"Obviously I don't want to give up runs. I know it means something," Verlander said. "But we're here for the fans. I know the fans don't want to see me throw 90 and try to hit the corners. So, just let it heat. Have fun."
It was the NL, though, that had the most fun.
Cabrera's one-out single and Ryan Braun's double off the right-field fence accounted for the first run. Verlander, on a 3-2 pitch, showed some finesse with a third-strike floater that Joey Votto gazed upon in wonder. However, Verlander loaded the bases by walking Carlos Beltran on a 3-2 delivery and Buster Posey on four straight pitches.
"It is surprising, because he's one of the toughest pitchers in the game through the last year," Beltran said. "Normally, when you face him during the season, you get 90, 91 [mph] early in the game. But he came out firing 97, 98. He was missing his spots, and we were able to capitalize."
Pablo Sandoval, the Kung Fu Panda of the Giants, launched a liner down the right-field line that struck the wall just fair and rolled away from Jose Bautista for a three-run triple.
"I just got a pitch I can hit," Sandoval said. "He didn't have command of his fastball. I just got a curveball right there, hanging, so I put a ball on the wall."
Panda trundled home on Dan Uggla's infield hit, a grounder to shortstop Derek Jeter. Finally, on his 35th pitch of the inning, Verlander got Rafael Furcal to bounce into the third out.
But it was 5-0, sucking some air out of the AL-leaning crowd.
Verlander became only the third pitcher to give up five or more earned runs in one inning or less. The others were Atlee Hammaker of the Giants in 1983 and Sandy Consuegra of the White Sox in 1954.
Such a first-inning outpouring of runs happened just once before, in 2004 when the AL scored six runs at Minute Maid Park in Houston. It also matched the NL's biggest inning in All-Star history.
Matt Cain, the NL version of a hard-throwing right-hander, had much better luck. After a leadoff infield single by Jeter, the Giants' perfect game pitcher whizzed through two scoreless innings and registered on his best moments meter.
"It's definitely right up there with all of them. All the nerves, all the pressure and all the excitement," Cain said. "That was a thrilling two innings right there."
A Cardinals twosome combined for the NL's sixth run in the fourth inning against Rangers lefty Matt Harrison. Furcal laced a two-out triple into the right-field corner, and he scored on pinch-hitter Matt Holliday's single to right.
But wait, these guys weren't finished. Cabrera lined a home run into the left-field bullpen for two more runs and an 8-0 lead. Harrison didn't escape before giving up a triple to Braun, also into the right-field corner. Braun was left at third base, but his triple gave the NL a collection of three, an All-Star Game first.
Just four innings into the game, NL manager Tony La Russa, in his farewell appearance, had all he needed for victory.
"You just don't usually get an eight-run lead in a big game like this," he said. "It was just lucky, like the other 30 years have been for me."
It wasn't the most lopsided shutout win in All-Star history. That was 12-0 by the AL in 1946 at Boston's Fenway Park.
The AL stirred up some mischief in the fifth inning against Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw by loading the bases on one-out singles by David Ortiz and Mike Napoli (youngest All-Star Bryce Harper lost the ball in left field) and Asdrubal Cabrera's two-out walk. But the promise fizzled as pinch-hitter Ian Kinsler flied out.
Nothing else developed, which meant that AL manager Ron Washington of the Rangers had become just the second pilot in history to lose two consecutive World Series and two consecutive All-Star Games concurrently with the same clubs. The other was the Braves' Bobby Cox.
Billy Butler, the Royals' representative, pinch-hit for David Ortiz in the seventh inning and grounded out to third base against Cole Hamels. Up again in the ninth, he struck out against Joel Hanrahan.
A poignant moment came in the NL sixth when the Braves' Chipper Jones, heading for retirement, made his final All-Star appearance. He grounded a single into right field against lefty Chris Sales.
This was the first game of his career at Kauffman Stadium.
"Unbelievable. I regret not having been given the opportunity to play here before," Jones said. "It is a beautiful venue. I am happy that I got to play here one time before I retire."
And it was a beautiful evening, the game starting at 90 degrees, with Hall of Famer George Brett, Kansas City's official All-Star Ambassador, tossing the first pitch to Butler, who'd been greeted by a roaring standing ovation.
This game marked a reaffirmation to the country and the world that Kansas City was an old-style baseball town, but with modern amenities, its roots running deeper than just the 1985 World Series title and with a rich history beyond even Brett. By all accounts, the team, the city, state and region hit a tape-measure home run.
"Everything about our stay here was about as perfect as possible, win or lose," La Russa said. "Doesn't surprise anybody. ... That's kind of the way Midwesterners are."
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You can't ask for better support as a pitcher than you get from our club. I would stack up my club's lineup against any lineup for any team in baseball. If we're not the best offensive club, then we're certainly one of the best.
That's not taking anything away from any other team, but I like our lineup one through nine as much as I like the Yankees', the Indians', etc. You name them and we're right there with them.
One of the keys to our lineup is our depth. When you look at it from a pitcher's perspective, there's no taking a hitter off; there is no breathing room. In other words, you can't just blow by someone.
There are a lot of excellent one-two punches in the game right now, but I feel that the combination of Gary Sheffield and Magglio Ordonez, the two guys in the middle of our lineup, are as good as any combo. Both guys are proven and both guys are producing at a high rate right now. They are both great, professional hitters who also possess a lot of power at the plate.
Our catalyst, Curtis Granderson, is a one-of-a-kind threat at the top. He can hit for a lot of power; he hits a lot of triples; he steals his fair share of bases, and at a very successful rate; and he can motor from first to home on a double. He has the sort of tools that can quickly change a game. He improves our chances of scoring runs and winning games.
As a pitcher, when you give up only a few runs, you know you have a good chance to win the game. You know you're probably going to get strong support.
If I had to face our lineup, I would do it like I attack any other good lineup. I would attack them and try to put the hitters back on their heels.
We're in a tight race and it remains to be seen whether our offense will be able to help carry us all the way to October. I know one thing: I wouldn't trade our offense for anybody else's offense.
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The combination of an efficient effort from Jay Cutler and a dominant performance from the defensive unit proved to be enough to lead the Chicago Bears to a convincing 31-20 victory over the reeling San Diego Chargers.
Cutler continued his solid play in the win over San Diego, completing 18/31 for 286 yards and 2 TD's. Cutler hooked up with Johnny Knox and Kellen Davis for TD passes and also scored on a one yard TD run. With Matt Forte and Marion Barber struggling to get anything going, Cutler completed throws to eight different receivers.
The Bears defense was simply remarkable in the second half, dominating the Chargers offense following a TD throw from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson early in the third quarter. The defense intercepted Rivers twice in the final quarter, and in one of the most amazing stats you will ever see, held the Chargers to 0 total yards in the fourth quarter.
Chicago will look to pick up its sixth consecutive victory when it hosts Oakland on Sunday. The Chargers will hope to end their five-game losing streak when they host Denver in a key AFC West matchup on Sunday.
For more on Sunday's game, check out Windy City Gridiron, SB Nation's Chicago Bears blog, and Bolts From The Blue, SB Nation's San Diego Chargers blog. Stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago for more updates.
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All eyes will be on Francisco Liriano when the right-handed pticher makes his debut for the Chicago White Sox against the only team the 28-year old had ever known before Saturday's trade: the Minnesota Twins. Liriano pitched in part sof seven seasons during his injury-plagued time in Minnesota, earning a trip to the All-Star Game in 2006 and the AL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2010. Chicago will be looking for a steady performance after dropping its last two games following a five-game winning streak.
Liriano was 3-10 this season with a 5.31 ERA for the Twins. He'll be opposed by Nick Blackburn, who's 4-6 this season with a 7.99 ERA.
Game Date & Time: Tuesday, July 31, 7:10 p.m. CT
TV: Comcast SportsNet
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A Sandwich a Day: The Hot Beef Sirloin at Smokin' Woody's
[Photograph: Josh Conley]
For what I consider to be Chicago-style barbecue (rib tips and hot links), you can do much better than Smokin' Woody's. Uncle John's, Honey 1, and Barbara Ann's all come directly to mind. So ordering the Hot Beef Sirloin ($9.95 with one side) was like drafting a quarterback in the first round—lots of potential upside tempered with serious bust potential. Luckily, this one's a winner.
There's no reason this sandwich shouldn't work, really; lightly smoked beef sirloin, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, and Buffalo sauce loaded onto a Kaiser roll. The sirloin is smoked to a chewy, but still tender, medium. Though not much smoke permeates the meat, it has plenty of good flavor on its own. The cheddar adds a little bite and plenty of creamy gooey-ness, though I wouldn't have said no to another slice. The onions add a great sweet complement to the sandwich, and offset the formidable Buffalo sauce, which finds the right balance of tang and heat. This sandwich has franchise tag written all over it.
Smokin' Woody's
4160 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 (map)
773-880-1100
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I know there probably is no real connection, but I couldn’t help but wonder if Mayor Rahm Emanuel considered a last-minute change to the five people he picked for his infrastructure trust – a body that is supposed to set priorities for repair projects such as mass transit and sewer.
For Emanuel included an organized labor official among his people who will have influence over the city’s maintenance – Chicago Federation of Labor President Jorge Ramirez.
HE MADE HIS announcement at roughly the same time that the Chicago Teachers Union was making it known that they took a massive “drop dead” vote toward the Chicago Public Schools leadership – which is merely taking its cue from Emanuel in the hard-line it is adopting toward contract negotiations.
“Drop dead.” How else would you describe a vote of 90 percent of teachers favoring a strike, and only 2 percent (1.82 percent, to be more precise) opposing the idea.
Considering that we have to go back to the days of Harold Washington as mayor to find a time when teachers actually walked off the job (for four weeks, back in 1987), it would seem that city and schools officials have done a thoroughly good job of ticking off their teachers to get them so overwhelmingly willing to take to a picket line.
Now I realize that just because the teachers voted to strike, that does not mean they will actually do so.
IT MERELY MEANS that the Chicago Teachers Union leadership can call for a strike at any time now, if they think that negotiations have reached an impasse. The teachers just gave them the authority to do so. I’ll give the example of a suburban high school district, Thornton 205 based in Harvey, where teachers took a strike authorization vote one day, and the school board voted to approve a new contract agreement the next.
Somehow, I doubt that will occur in Chicago. But let’s hope that educators and administrators all manage to act like adults and continue to try to strive toward serious negotiations. Anything’s possible.
Besides, the two sides have all summer and the early autumn to try to talk things down and reach a serious compromise somewhere between the 2 percent raise for next year that was the Chicago Public Schools’ initial offer, and the 29 percent that the teachers’ union initially asked for.
Although when one considers that it was 20 percent more pay for having to work 20 percent more hours and another 4 percent to compensate for a pay hike they had to give up, it seems they’re really asking for a 5 percent hike for the upcoming year.
SOMEHOW, THE DIFFERENCE between 5 and 2 doesn’t seem so great!
This is all about playing political hardball, and I’m sure on a certain level Emanuel would like it if he could claim a conquest of the Chicago Teachers Union among his first accomplishments in office.
Which is why the overwhelming strike authorization vote announced Monday shouldn’t be such a surprise. My guess is that union boss Karen Lewis is trying to show she has just as big a (ahem) as Emanuel.
Personally, I take the 90 percent support for a strike about as seriously as I do the idea of teachers doing 20 percent more work for only a 2 percent pay hike for the first year – and a pay freeze for the next couple of school years.
THEY’RE BOTH NONSENSE-TALK. Ridiculous rhetoric! Absolute arrogance, mixed in with a touch of pulp!
We’re in the second week of June. Which means there is still plenty of time for people to get serious. And I mean people on both sides of this equation.
Let’s only hope that they do, and that come September, Lewis’ rhetoric about “overpaid outside consultants” and “billionaire education dilettantes” will be long-forgotten because the two sides will have come together and made it possible for us to go a full quarter of a century without a Chicago schools strike.
That would be a serious accomplishment we as Chicagoans could take pride in.
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Along with many Americans, I wondered what the NRA was going to say yesterday in response to the Newtown massacre. In what I thought was a shrewd move, the NRA was unusually quiet this week, including shutting down their social media presence. I’m not sure if they did it out of respect for the victims, or wanted to develop a strategy to salvage their relevance and credibility with much of the American public. Given their statement yesterday, I think they developed their ideas in a boardroom while drinking whiskey and playing the Call of Duty Black Ops II video game (They likely wouldn’t have played their own NRA sport shooting video game that was roundly panned a few years ago).
Now before some of the diehard NRA wing nuts jump down my throat, please understand that I am not in favor of eliminating law abiding citizens from owning guns. I own a shotgun and a revolver. The handgun is an old Colt 38 Special that was my great-grandfather’s service weapon when he was the Marshal of the City of Ruston, Washington. I have a newspaper article from the early 1900’s where he used this weapon in a gun battle with a burglar (the burglar lost). I enjoy target shooting and bird hunting. I am envious of my friends who have beautiful gun collections, and consider many of them beautiful works of art.
With that said, I’m blown away by the NRA’s myopic and inflammatory statements yesterday. My interpretation of what they said is; this incident was caused by;
- Extremely violent video games
- Reluctance to prosecute gun crime cases
- Gun free school zones
- No one in the school was armed to fight back
Their approach? Make a very public and inflammatory demand to place armed police officers in every school. OK… which schools? Public? Private? Daycare? Tribal? What about all of the other public gathering areas that have experienced mass shootings, like malls and movie theatres? What about the economic reality where federal, state and local law enforcement officers and programs are being slashed? What about the fact that a school resource officer engaged the shooters at the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, and was significantly outgunned (An officer with a sidearm is no match for someone intent on mayhem with a high powered/capacity assault rifle). I’m guessing their myopic approach is going to come back to haunt them. I’m not a card carrying member of the NRA, but if I was I would have dropped it before their press conference was over. The current NRA leadership is nuts (or they were really drunk when they came out of the boardroom).
It now appears that the Newtown murderer had significant mental health and social issues. We may never know what made him snap, steal his mother’s guns, and kill everyone he encountered in a very short amount of time. Where does the NRA stand on helping those with significant mental health issues?
When the New York City Police Commissioner expresses disappointment in the NRA’s stance (and yet says he is not surprised), you have to wonder; What the hell were they thinking? Why didn’t they simply express outrage at the tragedy, call for increased dialogue and action to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and those with mental health issues, call for increased support and funding for families struggling with the mentally ill, and offer to aggressively participate in a national dialogue on how best to proceed? Instead, they came out swinging defensively, looking and sounding desperate and totally out of touch with America’s growing concern about gun violence, especially the horrific violence that occurs in 2-3 minutes by a deranged kid with a high caliber semi-auto rifle with a 30 shot magazine. What is revolting is they took this approach before the last of the victims had been buried.
The NRA leadership may have just flailed their organization into irrelevance. Let’s hope the majority of NRA members have a more realistic view of the need to take positive and realistic steps to prevent these type of events from happening again. The victims and families in Newtown and all of the past mass killing tragedies deserve nothing less. | http://chiefb2.com/2012/12/22/they-shudda-kept-their-mouths-shut/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:03 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On my way back from work this past Thursday, I crashed my car. I almost fucking died and almost killed my coworker in the passenger's seat. The car flew into a mud field and flipped over twice. Miraculously, neither of us were seriously injured. The seatbelts saved our lives.
So, I no longer have a car. Crazy shit.
That very night, that same coworker became my girlfriend. I've known her for the entire nine months I've been working here and maybe that car crash made me think of things in different ways.
I'll probably be a lot less active in the seduction community during my relationship with her.
Wear your seatbelt,
-Chief
Get Her Back In Bed Again…
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Tequila Avión’s Tacos and Tequila
Tequila Avión’s Tacos and Tequila event hosted by Bobby Flay went off with a bang. Avión classic cocktails including the Elevated Margarita and Avión & Club were savored alongside delicious and innovative taco dishes from some of the best chefs in the country including Chef Lee Anne Wong from Unique Eats, Beauty & Essex’s Chef Chris Santos, and Tertulia’s Chef Seamus Mullen.
Chef Brad Farmerie, and Chefs Richard Sandoval, Luz Martinez, and David Gonzalez took ‘tacos and tequila’ a bit farther and incorporated Avión into their dishes. On behalf of Saxon + Parole and Public, Chef Farmerie captured the attention of all guests with his side dish of Avión-spiked watermelon with hibiscus and lime. From Maya and Pampano, Chef Sandoval, Chef Martinez, and Chef Gonzalez added extra power to their chorizo-potato tacos with Avión vegetable escabeche.
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Nine Muses - News
I don’t know what they’re saying exactly because I don’t speak this language but I think it’s about the constant struggle a woman experiences when caught between innocence and her sexuality. A woman must often repress her sexuality in order to protect herself but within there is this passion that can only be unlocked once she finds someone she can connect with and feel ready with.
This will go almost completely ignored now that there are dead Americans to talk about, but Newtown Elementary was not the only school attacked today.
Wow.
It’s happening all over the world. Society is collapsing. These seemingly random acts of violence are all connected by one basic thing: People are unhappy with their lives and what they see around them. They envy children because children get to be happy. It’s socially acceptable for a child to be silly and happy. Adults are told they must hide their emotions at all times and never express them and must also work nonstop. This system is wrong. That lifestyle is wrong. People are lashing out everywhere. This keeps happening. Violence in public places. Until people re-evaluate their lives and start to realize that maybe working nonstop is unhealthy and is driving people insane nothing will get better. Turn off the TV and start reading reliable online news sources. Things are changing but it’s going to take a lot of darkness before we reach the light. Pay attention to the people around you and take care of those you care about. Society is shifting.
Who knew such republicans existed.
HOLY SHIT, give this man an award.
I didn’t even know there was such a thing as Republicans for Planned Parenthood.
SHOCKED
Contrary to popular belief, most Republicans aren’t bad people! The Republican Party has become incredibly warped over the past few years, going far more right than most right-winged citizens. It’s unfortunate that the Republican Party is the new name for the Tea Party these days.
I had no idea that that group existed either.
(Source: stfueverything)
[Chorus]
Written to the pages of the law good lord
The Cold Continent latch key child
Ran away one day and started acting foul
King of where the wild things are daddy’s proud
cos the Roman Empire done passed it down
Imported and tortured a work force
and never healed the wounds or shook the curse off
Now the grown up Goliath nation
Holdin open auditions for the part of David, can you feel it?
Nothing can save ya, you question the reign
You get rushed in and chained up
Fist raised but I must be insane
cos I can’t figure a single goddamn way to change it
[Chorus x2]
Welcome to the United Snakes
Land of the thief home of the slave
The grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred and power is God
[Verse 2:]
All must bow to the fat were
Cause the children cant escape from the pain
and they’re born with poisoness hatred in their veins
Try n’ separate a man from his soul
you only strengthen him and lose your own
But shoot that fucker if he walk near the throne
Remind him that this is my home (now I’m gone)
[Chorus x2]
Hold up give me one right here
Hold on
[Verse 3:] aint
[Chorus x2]
[instrumental break]
[vocals: Mankwe Ndosi]
(You’re so low)
Custom made (You’re so low)
To consume the noose (You’re so low)
Keep saying we’re free (You’re so low)
But we’re all just loose (You’re so low)
[Repeat til fade:]
Custom made (You’re so low)
To consume the noose (You’re so low)
Keep saying we’re free (You’re so low)
But we’re all just loose (You’re so low)
If I were Muslim they would call me a terrorist.
I noticed this picture floating around on Facebook today. It pisses me off. Here’s my 2 cents:
But you’re not and they aren’t. In this incident racism isn’t really relevant. People are ignoring the real issue.
There’s no sense in complaining about racism that didn’t even happen! There are actual real examples of racism happening all the time. Let’s talk about those if you want to talk about racism! This shooting was tragic and should be talked about but it shouldn’t be turned into a conversation about racism because that doesn’t apply here. It was senseless violence and should be addressed for what it is. Don’t turn it into an issue it’s not just so you can have something to say.
Racism is bad and is definitely an issue but in this case it doesn’t really apply. People like to bring up racism when it doesn’t apply because it’s a very charged issue and is easy to define. Racism is obviously wrong. So if people bring up how wrong racism is they automatically get to feel smart because they’re right. This incident is not about being right or wrong! The real issue here is senseless violence but senseless violence is harder to understand and harder to talk about. People are ignoring the real issue here!
People should never just go around talking about racism and nothing else when things like this happen. Violence isn’t that simple.
World’s first virtual grocery store opens in Korea!
Customers scan QR codes underneath pictures of products with smart phones to add them to their online carts and the items are delivered to their homes.
More info:
new york times opinion article
This article blew my mind! Please read it! Click the title or the picture to go to the article :):
“I was able to get away with this diamond wall heist because I told the owners I would paint in big letters ‘Diamonds are a woman’s best friend’ on the exterior of their building. The owners loved the idea and all quickly agreed. The next day I had started painting but what the owners didn’t know is that I lied to them and was hijacking their wall.”
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Carrot Barley Galettes
For the past three years now, I've been writing a column in ELLE à table, a French bimonthly cooking magazine. This column spans two pages, and I generally devote one to an ingredient (cardamom! buckwheat! white chocolate!) and what you can do with it, the other to a food experience or trend (superfoods! Japanese pastries! mushroom picking!) and why you should care about it.
In the next installment (spoiler alert), due to appear in the March/April issue of the magazine, I'm declaring my passion for the rolled grain -- flocon de céréale in French -- as a multi-faceted ingredient and an all-around trouper: cheap, nutritious, and versatile.
If the term "rolled grain" doesn't ring a bell, just think of oatmeal: each of these little flakes is in fact an oat groat that was rolled between two tight cylinders to make it flat (ouch). In fact, when you look at a rolled grain closely, you can recognize the shape of the original grain, with the "seam" in the middle (I admit without shame that I realized this only recently). The same treatment can be, and is, applied to other unsuspecting grains: spelt, barley, rice, kamut, wheat, rye, you name it.
I am never without a bag or two or four of assorted flocons, and I use them in very many things, from granola to cookies, from bread dough to fruit crumbles, and from gratins to savory tarts.
And I've recently added a new type of preparation to the list of great things rolled grains and I can accomplish: please meet the carrot and barley galette, a vegan vegetable and grain patty that would love to meet you for lunch sometime.
All you need to do is combine rolled barley with grated carrots and a few seasoning ingredients, add water, wait for this mixture to swell and cohere, then shape into patties and cook in a skillet until crisp and golden with a tender heart.
I call it carrot and barley because, well, I've mostly made it with grated carrots and rolled barley, but naturally you can take the concept and run away with it (just don't trip and fall on your face), using whatever grain and vegetable you like.
It works especially well with root vegetables (I've made a beet and spelt variation for instance), but nobody says you can't try it with finely minced winter greens, grated Hokkaido squash, chopped mushrooms, or, come warmer days, with peas and later zucchini or tomatoes (in that case, you'll have to adjust the amount of water to account for the juices). The one thing to remember is that said vegetable won't really have time to cook in the skillet, so you'll have to decide whether it needs to be cooked beforehand, or can be eaten semi-raw.
Carrot and barley galettes
- 200 grams (7 ounces) grated carrots, from 2 medium carrots
- 200 grams (7 ounces, about 2 cups) rolled barley, or other rolled grain (oats, spelt, rice, etc.), or a mix
- 1 small shallot, grated or finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 1/2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (from 2 tablespoons whole seeds; this works as a binder to help the patties hold their shape)
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast (look for it in organic stores; substitute a grated hard cheese if you prefer)
- olive oil
- fresh chervil or cilantro
- hot sauce
Makes eight 85-gram (3-ounce) patties.
Combine all the ingredients from carrots to nutritional yeast in a medium mixing bowl. Add 240 ml (1 cup) water and stir well. Cover and let stand for at least 1 hour or until the next day (refrigerate if you let it stand for more than an hour). The mixture will gradually become more cohesive; the longer it rests, the easier it will be to shape.
Pour a bit of oil in a skillet and place over medium heat. Divide the mixture into eight equal portions (if you want to be really exact, each should weigh 85 grams or 3 ounces). Wet your hands lightly, scoop out a portion, and shape it into a patty between the palms of your hands. You can make the patties thicker or thinner depending on your preference. Repeat with as many portions as you want to cook. Transfer the patties to the hot skillet and cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until golden.
Serve immediately, with a sprig of chervil and a dash of hot sauce. The raw mixture will keeps for about 2 days in the fridge, tightly covered.
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Good restaurant in Venice
Venice now exists only for tourism, so indifferent food and terrible service are easy to find. After two days of really unpleasant dining experiences in October we took an acquaintance's advice and tried the Gam-Gam, "Bar Ristorante Ebraico", a kosher restaurant in Cannaregio by the Ponte di Guglie at the edge of the ghetto. We were not at all interested in kosher food (and the big window poster of Rabbi Schneerson was pretty off-putting for me) but it turned out to be such a pleasure we ate there the next 2 nights too.
A number of Venetian specialties originated in the ghetto, so most of the Gam-Gam menu was both Jewish and Italian (although some items were Israeli). All in all, it was probably the best restaurant we ate at in Italy.
Carciofi Fritti (deep-fried artichoke hearts) and Sarde in Saor (fried sardines marinated with alternating layers of onions) are perhaps the best-known Venetian dishes from the ghetto, and both were irresistible. The Couscous con Pesce (with fish) and Spaghetti Mar Rosso (Red Sea spaghetti) both had a really delicious tomato fish sauce. The salads were the best we had in four Italian cities. The Melanzane (eggplant) del Ghetto is harder to describe, since we ordered it twice and it was different -- but delicious -- each time. Also notable were the latkes, but they weren't the flat potato pancakes my mother made; these were big egg shaped deep-fried things, crunchy on the outside and delicious. An Israeli antipasto platter was also very good, as was a fish filet with a spicy sauce.
The decor was nothing much but pleasant enough, and the prices are reasonable, everyone is friendly, the service is fast and efficient (most of the waitpersons seem to be Israeli students), everybody speaks English, and the #5 vaporetto Ponte di Guglie stop is right in front of the restaurant. Tel. 041/715 284
We also enjoyed Gam Gam. In fact my husband was sick one night and my 12 year old and I brought him back matza ball soup from Gam Gam--I'm sure that's what cured him.
I also have to agree about the preponderance of so-so food in Venice. This was our third trip. The first two trips the food was the highlight for me but this time the mediocre food was a huge disappointment. | http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/272544 | 2013-05-18T10:13:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Seattle - CSA's and Wine clubs
Hey folks - I'm a recent transplant to the northwest (coming back to fiancee's native grounds), and it looks like after months of travelling and general non-employed vacation time, we decided to finally get our butts in gear and find jobs and a place in the seattle area.
So, I am looking for reccs on two things:
- a good, reasonably priced CSA : in San Diego I was lucky enough to be part of the Be Wise Ranch CSA, although we had to eventually stop due to having far too much food for two people (and far too much mizuna/chard/collards for anybody!). The produce was lovely, and the price was reasonable - came to about 20 dollars for a box every two weeks.
is there anything similar up here? I've looked around and found a lot of organic delivery and such, but that seems a lot more expensive. Preferably a CSA that lets you pick your produce to a degree would be great too.
- a wine club or something similar: a bunch of my family and friends back in california do this kind of thing, and from the events ive gone to with them it seems to be a great way to meet people and put things on the social calendar. I know Washington makes some great wine, but I'm not sure how big the scene is in seattle.
Thanks in advance.
Cascade Harvest Coalition just released their 2009 brochure of local CSAs:
Debs.
- re: goofyg
fullcirclefarm.com all the way. You're always getting the food at least a day or two before any PCC or other small organic market, I promise. A few pointers:
1) I never eat lettuce, and it seemed that lettuce was often an option for the weekly box. So, I added "lettuce" to my list of 3 items I never want in my box. That way, they substitute it for you, and you have an extra substitution to use.
2) try some of the local foods you thought you didn't like. You might find them more enjoyable when they are fresher.
3) Just accept the fact that you'll throw away some of the food. Every kitchen has waste.
It's no biggie. If you compost it, you'll still go to garbage heaven.
As for a wine club--check out Michael Cawdrey's shop- "Fremont Wine Warehouse".
He has regular tastings, he's most eager to help, all wines are under $25, and the man truly knows wine. Go.
Got our first Full Circle Farm CSA Box yesterday. I will say that I'm very impressed. It seems like a good deal and will certainly force us to eat more healthy. In fact, I tasted my first sunchoke last night which was actually grown at the farm and it was delicious.
Anyway, anything can happen in the future but as far as the first box goes, I highly recommend the service.
CSA: I've been using Full Circle Farm as our winter CSA, we get a small box of organic veggies and fruit every other week ($29/box). I really like their system, you can make up to five substitutions per box, you can suspend your service if you're going to be out of town, you can order additional items from their "green grocer" section, they denote what they grow themselves, what's sourced from other PNW growers, and what's not local.
Wine Club: Verve Wine Bar in Columbia City does tastings Tues evenings, price is $5-10 and they pour 5-7 wines. Esquin does free tastings on Thur evenings and Sat afternoons. I really like Wine Outlet, they have open bottles to taste every day, I highly recommend checking them out this Sunday (3/30) during their pig roast.
I use Nature's Last Stand for my CSA delivery and am very happy with them. Yes, you get critters sometimes but nothing that you wouldn't see if you grew your own vegetables organically. My husband and I get a small box every two weeks for $35. It's the right amount for us.
The Pike Place Market also operates something like this and I've done that in the past. The quality and variety of produce was a tad higher but it was more expensive, the boxes were bigger and therefore more than my husband and I could use, and you had to pick them up at the market.
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I used to belong to the Pike Place Market CSA. THey are discontinued.
For a wine club--you mean tastings and the like? lots of wine shops have free and pay tastings--try Pike and Western, Esquin, McCarthy and Schiering. Chateau Ste. Michelle is close by and has wine events. Tons of restaurants do wine dinners. The magazine Northwest Palate always has some listings. Culinary Communion does cooking classes and tasting classes.
I just signed up for Full Circle Farm's CSA after some good recommendations from friends. I can't speak to quality yet as I get my first box on Thursday. I will say that the website is very easy to navigate, specifically identifies Northwest-grown and/or Full Circle Farm-grown items and they allow substitutions. Check it out at fullcirclefarm.com and I'll try and post a review when I get the box.
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I've signed up for full circle farms in the past, they're very nice and the produce is great too. There was this one time I got a few unwelcome visitors on my broccoli but they totally made it right by giving me a little something in the next box I got. The only reason we stopped is that I still find it challenging to eat my fruits and veggies (sorry, I'm more of a junk food girl). So basically I stopped doing CSA period, I didn't swap to someone else. If I ever go back to it, I'll totally join full circle again. I think they even have eggs and some other stuff now.
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absolutely - that was one of the things we loved about them. They were also really great about us postponing boxes which we would periodically do when the veggies got just too much for me and I had to have a junk food break. I must have postponed at least 3 of my 10-box set. It took months for me to get through the entire lot.
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why are you off bread? I had to get away from white bread for a couple of reasons, so now I'm on ezekiel bread (sesame, and cinnamon raisin) and the crushed wheat sourdough from trader joes. Had to go to all the grocery stores in the area to read every single ingredients list. Now, practically the only time I have white bread is when I hit Wibbleys for my weekly burger.
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The drive to Vegas is a mere 5 hrs and when you get there, you can eat whatever your hearts desire. I suggest you eat here in SD, or perhaps Temecula, then suck it up and land in Vegas where you will find one of the greatest cocentrations of really amazing choices for your eating pleasure in North America. (Take that New York!)
Guy Savoy. Gary Danko. Michael Minna. Picasso. Nobu. (gulp) Buffets. Just to name a few.
And not all Vegas options are on the high end like these above. We love - LOVE - Lotus of Siam. Decidedly not Vegas atmosphere. Off strip, but nearby to the south end hotels. Google it - you'll see it's one of the most well-regarded Thai places in the world.
But if you must nosh en route, there's a Tommy's in Barstow ()
Happy travels.
That drive is not really designed for fussy eaters the way I would define that term. But there are a few non-fast food, non-chain places that could do the trick.
Just North of Barstow is Peggy Sue's Diner, a 50's nostalgia place that is popular with travelers and truckers. Not earth-shattering, but pretty decent.
In Baker, there's The Mad Greek, which is an order-at-the-counter place that does a pretty decent job with traditional Greek foods as well as burgers.
There are probably some decent alternatives in Victorville, but I haven't found anything there but the chains (On The Border, Outback, Applebee's, Olive Garden, Marie Callender's, Red Lobster, Ruby's, etc., etc..
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You don't say where you're coming from or if you have any control over the schedule, but we drive to Vegas from Sherman Oaks several times a year. We don't bother to eat on the way. Maybe twice we stopped at Donut Man in Glendora (off the 210) for a snack. We leave at 7am, pick up coffee at our local Starbucks, stop at the drive-thru Starbucks in Baker for more coffee, and hit Vegas in time for lunch. If I remember I bring almonds or fruit for snacking in the car. If I had to eat in Baker I might try the old Bun Boy which is now a Big Boy. But really, it's probably just a waste of time and calories.
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Original plan to two of us leave from Studio city area nice and early and drive straight through with bagels and coffee. Suddenly we have companions who are very nice but fussy eaters so a stop is now involved. Oh well. Think it will be Mad Greek in Baker. I should be mad by then.
thanks for your advice.
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I guess I don't understand what being a fussy eater has to do with being unable to make it from the SFV to Vegas without stopping for a meal. I'd think if they're fussy then you could have stronger grounds to argue that you shouldn't eat until Vegas - lots of excellent choices for fussy eaters there.
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Authentic Food in NC Triangle Area
Anyone...
Pancho Villa on Chatham St. is about as authentic as you can get for mexican food. Speaking spanish is almost a requirement. Their pozole is delicious, and you can get any of their tacos with a variety of meats, including tongue. Then you can always go next door to the mexican grocery store and get a fresh paleta.
There is a new authentic Chinese restaurant in Morrisville called C&T Wok; we ate there tonight and found a traditional Szechuan menu that looks to be fairly authentic. We tried the Pork w/ Szechuan Radish Soup and the water-boiled beef (classic szechuan dish) and both were excellently done. I (the eastern counterpart) feel that this restaurant may become my favorite Chinese place in the triangle area, but will have to try more from it before I make that decision.
You could also check out Coquette in North Hills. Where are some places that make their own pasta and do it well? Does Bella Monica? I would have to add Watts Grocery for local sourcing (although several places do that) and Neil's for making his own Pastrami/Corned Beef. I guess what may need to be answer is what is meant by authentic? Are we speaking strictly ethnic cuisine?
Clyde Coopers in Raleigh has good BBQ. Indian well you can take your pick just not Azitra. Saffron, Udupi, Sitar and Mint all seem to get good followings. You can go with Locopops for something different. Don Jose is one outlet in Chapel Hill, but there are several Taco trucks and quite a few places located in Durham that I'm sure people will pipe up about. As far as Greek I'm not sure where it goes from being authentic to something you could find at any other Greek place.
I've also happened to have Sushi Tsune. I went there with my sigfig weekly. We were becoming regulars, so (what seemed like) the head waitress was *very* nice to us. She gave quick, quality service and while she didn't talk much, she seemed to have noticed and tried to keep our dinner routines. We also got complimentary mochi ice cream (mmmmmm, i love mochi) and some salad and soup (separate times). The chef, I heard, has only been in the US for 4 years, he's very friendly and a bit playful. We ordered the firecracker roll one time just to try, and asked for it "extra spicy" just to be mischievous. He asked if we were sure and played around with us a bit. Sitting at the bar is definitely enjoyable if you are good at conversation. The guy is cool. It's a shame it's not opened between 2 and 5? I think (it's been a while), 'cause I would definitely like to go for a light supper thing sometimes, seeing as how my schedule doesn't really allow much time for dinner anymore.
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sorry for spamming, I just realized I haven't really recommended anything....the Uni, like the OP said, is awesome. Nice and creamy, served at the right temperature for me, which is room temperature or a bit under. Another favorite of mine is the Hamachi, which I love and like to order in most sushi restaurants. This one served fresh hamachi every time, very buttery and delicious. The salad is ok, the dressing makes it a lot better. The tempura is light and not too oily, which i appreciate, being someone who can't stand grease; they've had their off day, though, but most of the time, it's pretty good about having a light batter. As for the udon, I agree with the OP, and I'd like to add that I really liked the accompanying spice jar thing, with some chili peppers and black sesame seeds.
I really liked the Caldo de Res (beef soup). I've been wanting to try Caldo Camaron (shrimp soup), but they've been out every time I've gone back there. It seems like they have it on Thursdays, so if anyone gets to try, tell me if you like it? I've also had the Pupusa and while the curtido was only ok, the pupusa was made fresh, like everything else I've had there. It was very nice and hot, with that crunchy crust on the outside. yumyum. I've had a bit of a problem at first, though, 'cause the staff doesn't seem to speak much english, if at all. But a little research or a background in spanish will not disappoint you. :)
Hmm...I had the costilla (ribs) and I don't think I like it very much, but I'm not the greatest judge of how it's supposed to taste, so don't really take my word on it if you've had the dish before and is just looking for a place to eat good food. My friend and I have wanted to try chiles rellenos (stuffed peppers) for so long, but it seems like they only have it on a certain day also. Simply put, the tacos are the best things there, hand down. Sopes, huaraches, etc...are ok, with the huarache being slightly off my list for the beans. Nothing against their beans, since I'm not a beans person and I like the beans there as a side dish, but the huarache was a little too heavy for me.
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Can I get a confirmation on this place please? I went in there for the tortillas (which are available down the street at Weaver St. Mkt) and all they had were some trucked in from Ga. Can I purchase tortillas here, is this the right place (Hispano-greek mural on the west side, blue awning)?
My spanish is muy poquito, but tortilla is tortilla, so I don't think that was it.
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This article makes reference to a restaurant in your area that makes their own corn tortillas.
After your recommendation of Asian Aroma, my fiance and I went to try it. We second your opinion on the authentic Chinese menu. You never would have been able to tell from outside...we had driven past the place several times in the past and chuckled at the name, but didn't think to try it until reading your post. Being from the West Coast and having lived a big part of my life in Taiwan, I was happy to finally find a place with real Chinese dishes.
The beef noodle soup was very good in my opinion (its main plus being authentic), and the salt and pepper squid was deliciously spicy and salty. There is a Chinese menu but it is also translated into English so that you can order from there too. The dinner crowd was almost all Chinese.
yum yum! :)
Bosphorus in Cary has authentic Turkish food
Unaabi does a pretty good job on Afgan cuisine
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- re: wallabunny
I haven't had the kababs, but according to the menu they come with rice, a salad and Afgan bread. If you go with someone share the bolanee sampler platter before the kabab. It has two of each bolanee on the menu.
The menu on the web site doesn't completely match the one they give you at the table, but it's close.
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The Bosphorus menu is heavy on kabobs, but they have enough other stuff on the menu to make dining there an adventure. The patlican kizartmasi is one of my favorites. It is breaded, fried slices of eggplant covered with a fresh marinara sauce and surrounded with yogurt and garlic. The tomatoes in the marinara sauce are peeled and seeded. How often do you see that much care taken in food prep? On Sunday evening they have doner kebap which they serve several ways. Yes, it is kebap.
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EastWestCouple has been to Bosphorus tonight, and have a review to give:
We liked the place almost immediately when we sat down. The restaurant was cozy, nicely decorated, clean, and unpretentious. Our waiter was warm and friendly and made us feel at home. We ordered Cigar Bourek as the appetizer, and the restaurant provided an opener of fresh pide bread with seasoned olive oil for dipping. We have a strong suspicion that this restaurant bakes its own bread, and it's absolutely delicious. I had the Bosphorus Salad, and he ordered the Kofta Kabob. All of it was fantastic! Without going into too much detail, the food can be summed up as being perfectly seasoned, crisp and fresh (the way Mediterranean food should be), aromatic, and delightful to eat. It's all very authentic, and on top of that, it's also done right. Of particular note, the rice pudding is really exceptional. It was brought to us nicely chilled and dusted with nutmeg and ground pistachio. At the end of a rich meal of spiced, grilled meats, the dessert was delightfully refreshing with just the right balance of sweetness without being heavy or syrupy.
The restaurant has a cozy, relaxed "family feel", and in fact, my fiance has spent some time in Turkey and thought it was really like stepping into a neighborhood favorite there. The dining room is tiny, about 10 booths and tables total, with some outdoor seating, all of which only adds to the charm.
We were so impressed that we felt it warranted a recommendation on Chowhounds for everybody. Cheers!
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Free restaurant take-home treats
I'm researching an article on free, housemade take-home treats that restaurants give diners after having dinner. Anyone know any great ones? They have to be made in-house at the restaurant, and can be a bake mix, a drink mix, a sweet treat etc. And, they CANNOT be in NYC - but any other part of the country is great. If you've gone home with any lovely treats, let me know where and what! | http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/789929 | 2013-05-18T10:42:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Freshest Fish options?
Looking for a fantastic place to take my father for his 40th?
He loves fresh fish with all his heart. I am interested in places in the Baltimore, Towson, and Annapolis area. But DC isn't totally out of the question.
I heard Black Olive in DC was pretty great, with there preparation of whole fish. Which is fairly intriguing. | http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/835882 | 2013-05-18T11:03:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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We have reason to believe that some of you are finding these weird links somewhere on the site, suggesting a bug of some kind. Unfortunately, we have not managed to track them down thus far.
To those of you that frequent the mobile version of the site: does this problem sound familiar? Have you noticed an unusual number of "Sorry..." pages when browsing on Android or iPhone? And can you point out the link(s) you clicked to get there?
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Jay Caspian Kang wonders.
These Finals, played by two teams in relatively small television markets, have seen some of the biggest ratings in the history of the league. Localism and its effect on a team has been diluted to the point where there are probably more Kevin Durant fans in Los Angeles than there are total people in all of Oklahoma City. Attendance numbers no longer matter as much to the financial health of a franchise as television deals and whether or not you can fit 500 people into the brewery you build next to the arena. The old methods of fan protest, which mostly involved not buying tickets, have lost much of their power. Even at an event like a rally to bring the Sonics back to Seattle, the focus, at least politically, was on getting people to register their support through social media. The NBA has evolved into an open-access, floating world. Its fans, both domestic and international, have never had more access to the game. A franchise’s ties to its local community and economy have never meant less.
It’s true that more than any other sport, basketball builds fan bases around specific players regardless of geography. But because I was a James Hardin fan, I became a Durant and Westbrook fan (yes, I know that’s backwards). And your town still has to fill the arena. I don’t care how many Shane Battier jerseys are flying out the window in Milford, Connecticut. Ownership’s cavalier (didn’t even mean to do that) attitude towards relocation means they’ll use anything they can to leave any city. A half-empty arena, or an arena filled with opposing fans, is not good marketing or good business.
Related articles
- Jerry Brewer: As Thunder enter Finals, Seattle sulks over team’s bitter departure (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)
I wonder if Seattle would step up and support a team if they got another chance.
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Tell me
What do you see
In these empty hands of mine?
A scar from a drunken night
That time I handed you my jacket
Those times I picked you up off the floor
Tell me
What do you see?
Because I see you slipping into the folds of my hands
Becoming the wrinkles in my fingertips
The stories in my scars
The space between my fingers
So tell me
What do you see
In these empty hands of mine?
Because I see
Lines to a play we haven’t rehearsed
Nails to a home we will build together
And ten reasons to trust
That I will never let you fall.
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A. In our hectic world of suicide, depression,
divorce, bitterness & hatred -- happiness, joy & contentment
are precious commodities indeed -- they are constantly being sought after.
1. So many advertisements appeal to our natural
desire to be happy -- promising joy & contentment if we will only try
their product (s).
2. But look around you, the majority of people
have never found true & lasting happiness!
3. As a result, some people have become cynical
about the elusive state of happiness -- denying that such even exists.
a. Is there such a thing as true happiness?
b. Yes -- happiness is a reality & it
can be ours.
c. Not only can Christians be happy, but
B. God expects & commands that his people be
happy:
1. Scriptures:
Rom. 14:17: "For the kingdom of
God is not meat & drink; but righteousness, & peace, & joy
in the Holy Ghost."
Phil. 3:1: "Finally, my brethren,
rejoice
in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous,
but for you it is safe."
Phil. 4:4: "Rejoice in the
Lord alway: & again I say, rejoice."
I Thess. 5:16: "Rejoice
evermore."
I Peter 4:13: "But rejoice, inasmuch
as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall
be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."
2. Paul rejoiced & was full of happiness even
in less than pleasant circumstances. II Cor. 6:10: "As
sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as
having nothing, & yet possessing all things."
II Cor. 7:4: "Great is my boldness
of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort,
I
am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation."
II Cor. 12:10: "Therefore I
take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions,
in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."
3. Many other passages could be cited, but these
are sufficient to show that of all people, we as Christians should be joyful
& happy.
C. I think we can all agree (based on these passages)
that God expects His children to be happy -- but the question remains:
"How?"
1. Happiness is not something that we stumble on
by accident.
2. Happiness cannot be bought, sold or traded (regardless
of the many sales pitches to the contrary).
3. Fortunately, happiness is not a commodity afforded
only the rich or affluent.
4. Happiness is a state of mind within everyone's
grasp!
5. Many books have been written; all claiming to
contain the formula for happiness & contentment.
a. But the very best advice to be found on
the subject was written years ago & is found in God's Word -- the Bible.
D. In the short time that we have together, I want
us to notice some of God's Rules For Happy Living.
Discussion:
B. God has promised to bless His children abundantly.
Matt. 6:33: "But seek ye first
the kingdom of God, & his righteousness; & all these things shall
be added unto you."
Mal. 3:10: "Bring ye all the tithes
into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, & prove
me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows
of heaven, & pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room
enough to receive it."
1. We live in the richest & greatest
nation in the world.
2. Even the poorest American is rich in comparison
to the rest of the world.
C. Sure you have your problems -- we all do --
but let's face it, our blessings far outweigh our burdens.
1. We need to practice the words of the song:
"Count Your Many Blessings."
2. If we will count our blessings, we will
be happier & more thankful to our Heavenly Father.
1. Most of our fears for tomorrow never materialize.
2. We often miss the roses around our feet,
because we are looking for thorns down the path.
B. If people would only learn to live one day at
a time, there would be fewer ulcers, & fewer nervous breakdowns.
C. We have no assurance of living till tomorrow
-- so why not take it as it comes -- one day at a time?
Jas. 4:13-15: "Go to now, ye that
say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, & continue there
a year, & buy & sell, &, & do this, or that."
1. If we would only learn this we would be
much happier.
Lk. 6:38: "Give, & it shall
be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, & shaken together, &
running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure
that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
1. Some go through life always expecting
to receive from others, but they never give a thing.
2. Acts 20:35: "I have shewed you
all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, & to
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed
to give than to receive."
I Thess. 5:17: "Pray without
ceasing."
Phil. 4:6: "Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer & supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God."
Col. 4:2: "Continue in prayer...."
B. Every Christian should reserve time during the
day to thank God for his many blessings & to ask for his guidance.
1. When a husband & wife do not talk
or communicate we know that something is wrong -- when God's children do
not communicate with him, something is wrong!
C. Prayer is a vital ingredient in God's Recipe
for Happiness.
A. All things have a place in life.
1. Some things are far more important than
others.
2. We must learn to keep important things
in first place.
B. Many things in life are important, (some more
than others).
1. Our Lord stressed priorities in Matthew 6:33.
2. Spiritual matters must take priority over
material things.
C. One cannot be truly happy until he learns to
count the true value of things -- & put first things first.
Phil. 4:7: "And the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts & minds through
Christ Jesus."
B. We (as Christians) of all people have every
reason to be at peace with ourselves -- we have peace with God.
Phil. 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there
be any virtue, & if there be any praise, think on these things."
B. There should be no room for trashy evil thoughts
in the mind of a Christian.
B. Many think it's terrible to laugh & joke
(there are times when it is inappropriate). 1. Scriptures:
Proverbs 17:22: "A merry heart
doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."
Rom. 12:15: "Rejoice with them
that do rejoice, & weep with them that weep."
2. Only when we learn to laugh & cry with one
another can we truly be happy & "bear one another's burdens."
Phil. 4:4: "Rejoice in the Lord
alway: & again I say, rejoice."
B. As we already mentioned, we have so much to
be happy about.
C. Let us show the world that Christians are truly
happy people!
1. We are weak, but our Father is strong.
2. Matt. 10:28: "And fear not them
which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear
him which is able to destroy both soul & body in hell."
Phil. 4:13: "I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
B. With God on our side, what, or who do we have
to fear?
1. But we must let God have full control
of our lives.
2. This is the only way to find true peace
& happiness.
3. David spoke of this in Psalm 23.
B. Until we truly let Christ be Lord (master) of
our lives, we will not, we cannot be truly happy!
C. There can only be one person in the drivers
seat.
Conclusion:
A. Yes, Happiness can be found!!!
1. Not in drugs, alcohol, or material wealth.
2. True happiness can be found only in obedience
to God's will.
a. Only when we submit to God's Word can
we have true peace & happiness.
B. Have you found the happiness that God intended
for us to know?
1. Just remember, happiness is a habit -- a by-product
of right thinking & living.
C. Invitation:
Sermon Source: Herschel Bass
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Go down, Moses ….
After years in the wilderness, a journey that began in 1994*, 44 Upper Cross Road reports an executed contract. Twenty-three acres and a disposable house, asking $8.499 million, and while it hasn’t closed yet, the Promised Land is in view. How many official days on market? It’s been on and off, but active days, not counting those when a buyer could have just called up the owner and revived it, number in the thousands – probably close to 9,000.
Brother Gideon will I’m sure feel a twinge of nostalgia seeing this go because it was first listed for sale when he was just setting forth on his brilliant career and now, sniff, it will be gone, surely imparting a faint sense of mortality to the poor guy. Nothing lasts forever.
* Gideon corrects me: his memory places this disaster beginning in 1990.
7 Responses to The oldest listing in Greenwich has a contract!
Was this the property that had the monster home rejected by the conyers farm board??
It was one floor, 35,000 sq.ft, bowling alley, nail salon, you get the picture.
Just to think, in the early 80′s Brant was selling 10 acre lots for 750,000
Even harder pill to swallow is that his daddy once owned 1500 acres, which he gave to Peter.
Can you imagine what it would be worth today!!!!!!!!!!!
(Yes, less than 7 years ago, but still, come on!)
The property taxes are $81K a year, so the seller pissed away over $1mm over the life of the listing!
If memory serves, Rosensteil owned the 1500 acres, his heirs sold it to Petey, not the father, and Petey hired the lovely and talented Joan Caldwell to lobby the subdivision through the town.
Were lots really going for 750K in the early 80s in Conyers Farm? Was this a good deal then?
An ok, the dad just gave him the print biz
And yes, the lots were 750k a pop
One of my clients bought 3, (29.85) acres to be exact
He lives on converse lake, north gate
He confirmed that price for many a times….damn him!
Why didn’t this piece of shit sell? Certainly relative to the assessment it looks like a bargain.
I enjoyed the listing photo’s, especially the young lass with a horse marked as “exterior front”, since there was no architecture or landscape gracing that photo , I was curious how often young women are sold as chattel property in Greenwich real-estate deals? | http://christopherfountain.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/the-oldest-listing-in-greenwich-has-a-contract/ | 2013-05-18T10:52:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
the education gradient in a new minnesota poll
some fresh locally grown data via the strib's minnesota poll, conducted last week:some fresh locally grown data via the strib's minnesota poll, conducted last week:
the poll of 1,042 minnesota adults includes some useful information on loss in wages and benefits, support for president obama's economic policies, and subjective financial well-being. with regard to the latter, the education gradient shown above caught my eye.
about 56 percent of college grads considered their financial situation to be good or excellent, relative to about 35 percent of those who had not attended college. about 9 percent of college grads considered their financial situation to be poor, relative to 21 percent of those with some college, and 26 percent of those with no college.
i didn't graph it, but there's also an intriguing age story here that's likely bound up with the education results. relative to every other age group, those aged 35-44 were far more likely to rate their financial situation as good or excellent (51 percent) and less likely to rate their situation as poor (13 percent).
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
cinco de mayo gang injunction against .0001
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closed-circuit guitar post
my dobber's been down the past week, so i retreated to the seventies station this weekend and made a li'l joyful noise. it took me back to the school lunchroom -- especially the intro riff and cover image of a shirtless albino man with mutton chop sideburns, red lipstick, diamond necklace, and a prominent mole. anyway, i loved the riff to free ride, but never took the time to suss it out. the original guitarist is surely featured on the mount rushmore of 70s guitar: either rick derringer, ronnie montrose, joan jett, or brother johnny -- i'm betting on derringer.
the tab below isn't much help, but there's some fine youtube instruction available.
RIFF1: (play while droning the open "A" string--not tabbed)
v sv ^ v h ^ v ^ v sv ^ v h ^ v ^
e-------------------------------------------------------------------
B----( )--9-10--10--8--7--------( )- -8-8--7-(5)--2-----------------
G-----7---9-----9---7--7---------7-- -7-7--7-(6)--2 ----------------
D-----7---9-11--11--9--7---------7-- -9-9--7-(7)--2-----------------
A7--9---------------------7----9--------------------0-0-------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
here's the intro, electric full-length and an acoustic version that moves a li'l slower. i started with the acoustic version, then worked my way toward the other two. i'd recommend applying a li'l reverb (5 outta 10), zero distortion, and using the 2nd (dire straits) position on a stratocaster. the trick is a limber slide between the 7th and 9th fret and muting through the chicka-chicka -- which works a whole lot slicker with a li'l chicken grease on your fingers.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
external review
now i'm heading off to serve on the review team for another sociology department. i'll do all i can, of course, to make the process as constructive for them as it has been for us. i'm also hoping to bring a few ideas back to the minnversity, as this department has much to teach us.
Monday, April 20, 2009
glaucoma
there are more tests to be done and i'm not in the later stages, so i shouldn't be going blind anytime soon. and, i'm honestly a little relieved to learn why i've been having so much trouble seeing and working. my grandmother had glaucoma, so i sort of know the drill. i'll be exploring all sorts of treatments with lasers and eye drops this summer, though i'll likely steer clear of the tetrahydrocannabinol.
the released: a new frontline doc on mentally ill former prisoners
via susan tucker at the open society institute:via susan tucker at the open society institute:
The Released a new FRONTLINE/PBS documentary, will be broadcast and made available online starting Tuesday, April 28th at 9pm est.
This documentary promises to be as powerful and disturbing as The New Asylums, also from MeadStreetFilms, where we saw seriously mentally ill men in cages receiving “therapy” and being shuttled back and forth between a maximum security prison in Ohio and the state’s hospital for the criminally insane. And we came to understand the genuine complexity of their situations and yearned for more equally complex and humane responses.
The Released follows some of the same men featured in the first film who were subsequently returned “to the community” -- but more often to the street -- and in some cases have ended up back in prison.
We’re pleased that OSI has been able to support dissemination of the film and development of a, highly informative website... Similar support was awarded for The New Asylums (which can still be seen on Frontline’s website) and before that for The Exonerated by director Ofra Bikel, also shown on PBS.
Friday, April 17, 2009
SRI can only mean one thing...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
contexts tech fair tomorrow: 11-1 coffman union
the contexts tech folks will be doing a little academic technology showcasin' tomorrow, so i thought i'd spread the word. i'll be there, fronting my very first poster (thanks, suzy). you can also meet podcasters arturo baiocchi and jesse wozniak, as well as the voice of the crawler, amelia cotton corl. the multi-talented arturo is working up the video above, and he'll also be showcasin' the spss flash modules he developed for intro stats.
at this time, i can neither confirm nor deny rumors regarding the appearance of jon smajda, context.org's reclusive web genius.
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Mississippi Room, 3rd Floor Coffman Memorial Union
The College of Liberal Arts Office of Information Technology (CLA-OIT) Academic Technologies is pleased to announce the second annual Academic Technology Showcase, featuring CLA innovations in the area of educational and research technologies. This poster-style showcase will feature over 25 exhibits on innovative technologies for teaching and research throughout CLA. Below are examples of what you will experience at the Showcase:
-- Student-produced media podcasts, iTunes U and CLA You Tube Channels
-- Bicycles (and backpacks!) used to make digital graffiti art
-- The GeoWall, which lets you fly over mountains and through valleys without ever leaving the building
-- Exploration of virtual space and time with Time Dig
-- Cutting edge practices in digital music
-- Innovations in online learning and digital course delivery across the CLA curriculum
-- Collaborative art projects using technology
Come check out how technology has affected every facet of today's student!
**All attendees can register to win a Flip Camcorder!**
Departments and Academic Support Centers Represented at the Showcase:
Department of Art (2)
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies
Department of Communication Studies
Department of Geography (2)
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
School of Music
Department of Psychology (2)
Department of Sociology (2)
Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Department of Writing Studies
Language Center
Center for Writing
CLA Student Services
CLA-OIT Division of Academic Technologies
Monday, April 13, 2009
minneapolis skid row, c. 1960
i've read some good histories on minneapolis' old gateway and skid row, but this is the first film i've seen from the period. it isn't pretty, but the footage is amazing. the narrator is johnny rex, proprietor of the sourdough and king of skid row.
flyer for a yard sale, minneapolis 1980
via mnspeak and stuff about minneapolis:via mnspeak and stuff about minneapolis:
this sign dates to the early days of the incarceration boom. with so many going to prison each year, i'm surprised that i've never seen such an advertisement before. more typically, i see divorce cited as the reason that a car or household goods must be sold.
perhaps prison is too stigmatized to make for an effective marketing pitch. note that the parenthetical -- (for tax evasion) -- appears to have been added after the rest of the sign was prepared. this presumably destigmatizes the seller so as to overcome customers' fears of visiting a prisoner's home. it could also draw buyers, signalling that high-quality goods will be available at the sale. that said, bernard madoff would have a tough time attracting customers if he offered a full-disclosure parenthetical: (for securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, perjury and making false filings with the SEC). i suspect he'll use christie's instead.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
work-family balance
as elsewhere, female labor force participation has risen among touring bands. and at least some of the parents are now bringing the kids to coachella. think about it: relative to the average nine-to-fiver, these parents get to spend a lot of time with their kids.
when i was a feature writer in the skinny-tie era, i didn't see many kids backstage. i once asked a musician about a song called tape my wife to the ceiling, which i assumed expressed some kink way beyond my comprehension. instead, he told me it was about wishing that everything at home could stay exactly as it is, while the band was doing the road thing -- after the tour, he just wanted to remove the tape, take the family down from the ceiling, and resume the good life he'd left. he knew the idea was ridiculous (hence the title), but mid-sized bands had few other good options for traveling with their families at the time. a decade or so later, alan and mimi (and superstars with greater resources, i'm sure) made family inclusiveness a pre-condition for touring.
it will take a generation or so to determine whether road life is actually good for kids, but i don't think they're suffering. if one judges by low and cloud cult, the music doesn't suffer either.
Friday, April 10, 2009
depression blogging and the sociological imagination
nice. there are clear elements of both group therapy and personal journaling in such blogs, carried along by the writer's honesty and wit. i'd guess that depressed bloggers generally have the same sort of motivations and procreant impulses as non-depressed bloggers, but i really have no empirical basis to make such a claim.
i expect we'll be seeing a spate of articles in coming years on such basic questions. first, there will be cross-sectional studies asking whether bloggers are more X than non-bloggers (where X=depressed or sleepy, dopey, happy, or bashful). second, there will be longitudinal pre- and post-test studies that ask whether the experience of blogging makes bloggers more or less X at time t than at time t-1 (perhaps relative to a matched comparison group of non-bloggers at t and t-1). third, we'll likely see an event history approach to blog duration, complete with time-varying covariates (e.g., work hours, family changes, grumpy commenters).
on balance, i'd bet that most of this research will show that persistent bloggers realize some sort of benefit from the experience. more personally, i see blogging as a restorative tonic for the sociological imagination, as it gets me writing and thinking about a diverse array of people and events. kieran, as usual, put this best:
As a thing for academics to do, writing a blog can be an endless black hole of self-absorbed wittering — or, it can cultivate a capacity to stay interested in things and to write about them fluently in the course of everyday life. One model can be found at the back of The Sociological Imagination, where Mills has an essay called “On Intellectual Craftsmanship.”
blogging may not have honed my intellectual craftsmanship, but i know it helps me maintain the "playfulness of mind" mills described -- and playfulness comes in handy when our research takes us to depressing places.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
the whole house seems to be thinking...
i love to see my kids performing or competing, but there's really nothing better than observing them writing in a quiet house, late at night. tor pecks away fiercely, hunched at the computer, while esperanza is more prone to a comfortable chair, paper, and pencil. here's a poem on the subject from richard wilbur:.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
closed circuit to m.k. and c.p.
i love drummer jokes, but this one is apparently real. via stereogum:i love drummer jokes, but this one is apparently real. via stereogum:.
probably best not to mention jimmy, courtney, or the ticketmaster hearings.
Friday, April 03, 2009
what about a snuggie with a fedora?
Thursday, April 02, 2009
diligence trumps decadence
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i love that line about "going home early to get up the next day and write." but wasn't there a historical moment -- right up through kerouac, i'd imagine -- in which writers had greater license to behave licentiously? in the same article, charles baxter suggests that writers are fallen (rock) stars:.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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Augusta-area sportsmen sometimes feel left out when Georgia's Wildlife Resources Division schedules its periodic public meetings to seek opinions on how best to manage the state's hunting programs.
Many past meetings - on topics such as deer hunting with dogs and waterfowl management - have been held in other parts of the state, but one of eight planned January hearings will be held much closer to home, in Thomson.
What's unusual this year is that there is no specific legislation or controversial rule change pending to incite public turnout and comments. But it will be an opportunity to meet state and regional game managers, and to ask questions on any topic you wish.
"You can bring up anything you want," said Melissa Cummings, communications director for WRD. "It's basically open season on anything you want to ask or talk about."
The meetings are the beginning of a yearlong effort to fine tune and sculpt hunting regulations. Topics that surface at these meetings could translate to new rules or regulations by the time hunting season gets under way in fall 2005.
One topic that is almost guaranteed to surface is the controversial restriction placed several years ago on clubs that use dogs to hunt deer. Proposals to decriminalize hunting deer over bait, and longer dove seasons also have surfaced in the past.
Georgia is nearing completion on its first comprehensive deer management plan, which incorporates surveys, biological data and opinions from both hunters and non-hunters to devise strategies for dealing with whitetails in a state where hunting is on the decline.
"I know the deer management plan will be one of the major things everyone will want to discuss," Cummings said, noting that the document is undergoing final changes by a steering committee this month.
The meeting in Thomson will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 5, at the Augusta Tech campus in McDuffie County. Everyone is welcome.
Other meeting times and locations are as follows. All meetings are at 7 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 3: Georgia Wildlife Federation headquarters, Covington, Ga.; and Roquemore Center, National Fairgrounds, Perry, Ga.
• Tuesday, Jan. 4: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah; White County Courthouse, Cleveland, Ga.
• Wednesday, Jan. 5: Southeastern Technical College, Vidalia, Ga.
• Thursday, Jan. 6: Lee County Library, Leesburg, Ga.; The Forum, Rome, Ga.
THREE DEER, TWO SHOTS: From the deer woods come many fine stories, including one this week from Scott Wingard of Columbia County. He wanted to share the story of how he and his young sons brought home three deer with just two shots - on the boys' first hunting trip.
Wingard was hunting with sons Jackson, 6, and Parker, who is 4.
"Just before dark, we took a small doe," he wrote. Then a huge eight-pointer lumbered into view, and Wingard took that one, too, much to the delight of the boys.
"They were very excited, and expect nothing less on their next hunt," he wrote.
After loading the two deer into the truck, they headed for home, only to collide with a huge doe a few miles from their deer lease.
"The doe was completely intact," Wingard explained, "so we threw her into the truck as well."
MASTER ANGLER: Jewel Jessie of Hephzibah has been an active member and volunteer for many years with organizations including the Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club.
That's why he was honored recently as recipient of the club's 2004 Master Angler Award. Jessie placed first in five tournaments, second in two tournaments and third in two other tournaments.
Jessie's fishing partner, Bob Palagyi, was runner-up, and would have been co-angler except for one tournament when Jessie fished with his brother, winning first place while Palagyi finished second.
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The organization tasked with promoting a safe downtown faced blood stains and broken glass Wednesday morning.
Overnight, a burglar shattered a window and ransacked the Eighth Street offices of the Downtown Development Authority, apparently looking for money, officials said.
"I got here at 7:39 a.m., and glass was all over the ground and the blinds were broken and hanging off the door," administrative assistant Sherry Miller said.
The intruder ignored laptop computers and other assorted valuables and took only a bank card that had been canceled long ago.
The burglar apparently got cut on the glass and dripped blood over office papers and furniture. Though no usable fingerprints were found, the blood will be sent to the crime lab, said Robin Ashmore, investigator for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. It could take more than six months for sample results, he said.
"I have a feeling it was probably some vagrant or homeless person," Investigator Ashmore said. "Several businesses on that block were burglarized in the past."
The authority moved into the offices in September. Executive Director Margaret Woodard said she isn't concerned about the incident.
"These kind of things are going to happen anywhere," she said.
It's no indication that downtown is unsafe, she said.
Even so, Ms. Woodard is using the break-in as evidence that Augusta could benefit from a business improvement district, or BID.
A BID, long sought by downtown economic development officials, is a partnership of property owners that voluntarily pay additional taxes in exchange for services such as added security.
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HEAD OF DETECTIVE AGENCY
BARED AS A BRUTE
L. E. Fitzgerald stood before Judge
Heap in Hanson street court today
and explained himself:
"I am the manager of the Hunt,
Shippy & Dorman detective agency.
I have charge of 3Q operatives at the
Royal Tailors' shop during the gar
ment strike"
Miss Ellen Gates Starr of Hull
House and Mrs. Wm. E. Rodriguez,
wife of the 15th ward alderman,
were on hand to testify against Fitz
gerald. Their stories:
Miss Starr: I saw Fitzgerald knock
down onto the sidewalk and beat un
til blood ran two garment workers
named Wiznevsky and Miller. In
neither case had they laid a hand on
him. In both instances it was clear
that the policy of Fitzgerald was to
throw fright into these men who
walked peaceably along the side
walk as pickets.. In other words, Mr.
Fitzgerald is a slugger, a ruffian, a
brutal coward, and may stand as a
typical instance of how violence
through armed guards is being used
to defeat the garment strikers."
Mrs. Rodriguez: "On Oct 18 I
saw Fitzgerald beat a picket named
Atkins at the Royal Tailors' shop,
Polk street and Fifth avenue. At
kins isn't much more than a boy and
weighs 60 pounds less than Fitzger
ald. Atkins had started across the
street. His back was turned. Fitz
gerald leaped on him, wrenched his
arm, flung him in a half circle and
then drove his fist into Atkins' nose,
causing a spurt of blood. It almost
unnerved me. I called to him to
stop. He struck me between the
eyes. I broke my umbrella trying to
defend myself."
Fitzgerald had signed jury waiver
and his hearing on charge of assault
of the pickets was to be heard. He
demanded jury trial and the case was
set for next week.
Other witnesses beside Miss Starr
and Mrs. Rodriguez will be heard on
the work of Fitzgerald and his30'
"operatives."
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EXTRA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
BEGINS NOV. 22.
Springfield, III., Nov. 19, Members'
of the 49th general assembly who
were today summoned into special
session on Nov. 22 by Gov. Dunne
saw their hopes for speedy adjourn
ment go glimmering when the call
was made public.
The call embraces nineteen sub
jects, many of which are important
and must receive extensive consider-,
ation by both houses before they are
finally acted upon.
Indications are it will take at least
two weeks to dispose of the subject
matter in the call.
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VILLA WOUNDED, LEADING HIS
ARMY IN BATTLE
Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 19. Gen.
Villa, reported wounded, was today
leading his forces in a desperate at
tempt to retain his last foothold on
Mxican soil.
The battle for Sonora state was
raging at two separate points. Villa
had attacked Hermosillo, while Gen.
Obregon, commander-in-chief of the
Carranza armies, was attacking
rich Cananea.
Villa's injury, while reported slight
by one of his officers, was not con
firmed from any other source.
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HARD TO GET MURDER JURY
Attorneys are discussing the diffi
culty which has arisen recently to im- .
panel a jury to try a murder case. A
lerge number of the men called are
excused for service because they t
swear they are prejudiced against the
death penalty.
Yesterday before Judge Burke 29
of 69 veniremen were excused when
they said they wouldn't inflict the
death penalty.
This was in the trial of Michael and
John Catalanatto, accused of murder !
of Mrs. Antonia Docasio, who was
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By Osama Diab
Activists in Egypt should look to the hippy movement of the 1960s for a successful model in bringing about long-term social change.
Since the establishment of the Kifaya (Enough) movement in 2004, the Egyptian political scene has changed dramatically. If this continues, political resistance in Egypt is likely to become much more dynamic than it has been since the 1952 revolution, which overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.
Movements such as Kifaya, the April 6 youth movement and the national coalition for change headed by Mohamed Elbaradei, have all played their part in making the political life of Egypt less stagnant. They have managed to increase the margins of freedom and push for political reforms and will continue to do so, but they can’t do it alone.
These groups all focus on short-term political gains. Their demands focus on short-term goals – constitutional change, free and fair elections, putting an end to emergency law – but they often ignore the most important element that could drive real change in the future: social change.
With a society that is reversing social progress and embracing conservative values, the drive for democracy and equality may find few supporters. Many in Egypt still do not recognise the equality of women and embrace discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities. Some discard democracy and human rights as a western invention and as part of an imperialist agenda. What Egypt needs, rather than a few groups preaching against the current regime and political system, is a durable social movement that decades from now can influence politicians and decision-makers.
Look, for example, at the social and political impact the hippy movement had in the US and, arguably, the entire world. Some argue that America wouldn’t have had a black president if it wasn’t for the social progress and momentum built in the 1960s.
The reason behind the hippies’ success in changing the course of history is not only their anti-war sentiments, care for the environment, or their criticism of middle-class values and big corporate practices. These are values that were all preached by others long before the hippies.
No, what made the hippy movement attract millions of youth in the United States and globally was the subculture to carry their messages, rather than the value of the message itself. Their hip and exotic fashion, music and lifestyle is what appealed to tens of millions of young people confused by the Vietnam War and examining the values of their parents. The new fashions they created, and the focus on art and culture in their movement, made it easier for their message to spread.. Ayman Massoud, the keyboardist of the Arabic rock band Massar Egbari (“Compulsory Direction”), explained to me what they mean by the name of the band. In his view, society draws a compulsory direction for us to take in order to fit society’s idea of what is proper and successful.
“If someone wants to become a drummer, their parents will tell them to finish college first and then they can do whatever they want. But after they finish college, society will force them to find a job and practise their hobby on the side. After that, they will become too drained from their jobs and gradually forget about their old dream,” says Massoud.
Egyptian dissidents don’t have to – and should not – follow in the footsteps of others, but establish a culture that will make it easier to promote their beliefs. I wrote before in Egypt Today about how an underground music scene is emerging in Egypt focusing more on societal issues. This appeals to those who are tired of a pop scene dominated by attractive singers chiming love songs to western beats: music that avoids issues facing Egyptian youth today. This can be the root from which a new subculture can stem.
A movement like this would likely face huge social condemnation. It is inevitable it will be described as a threat to national security by the regime and a threat to society and its values by religious groups, but new ideas and social change are often faced with resistance.
Khaled Diab pointed out in Brian Whitaker’s book, What’s really wrong with the Middle East, that Egypt has a million Mubaraks – meaning that authoritarianism in Egypt exists not only in the political leadership, but also in families, schools and workplaces. As long as people themselves don’t believe in the values of democracy and liberty, no number of political groups lobbying for change will succeed in pushing for reform.
This column appeared in the Guardian newspaper’s Comment is Free section on 17 July 2010. Read the full discussion here. | http://chronikler.com/tag/hippy/ | 2013-05-18T10:11:28 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
How to Bring about Change - CIDSE discussion paper (Available in EN - FR)
The Busan High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4) resulted in a non-binding Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GP), endorsed by all the stakeholders involved, including emerging countries and civil society organizations (CSOs).
In the work-area ‘Rethinking Development’ we critically consider the wider framework in which policies to promote development and the fight against poverty are designed and implemented. | http://cidse.org/tag/impact.html | 2013-05-18T10:31:34 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Liberty Towne Center, a 22,ooo square foot shopping center located on Towne Center Drive in West Chester, was sold by Dawn BV, LLC for $1.3 million, according to Cassidy Turley’s Capital Market Group.
The shopping center was 60 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Weight Watchers, Play it Again Sports and Jersey Mike’s.
The buyer, an unnamed local family trust, plans to make improvements to the property to increase occupancy, Cassidy Turley said in a release.
Posted in: Investment Sales, Retail | http://cincinnati.com/blogs/developingnow/2011/11/02/liberty-towne-center-goes-for-1-5m/ | 2013-05-18T10:20:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
So much is going on in local brewing right now; with new breweries getting started, more and more local product being made. I was amazed to be able to add up a dozen local breweries.
Arthur’s in Hyde Park has noticed, too. By late October, they’ll have only locally made beer on tap in their store. That’s according to their Facebook page:
As a small independent business, we know just how important it is to support other small businesses, especially those here in our own backyards. With Cincinnati’s recent and still growing return to our brewing heritage, Arthur’s Cafe is proud to announce that we will soon begin only pouring draft beer that is brewed right here in cincinnati!
This transition will take place over the next month. We hope you will all join us in celebrating these local brewers at our kick off event on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd. Representatives from our local breweries will be on hand for answer any questions or just chat about great beer!
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, but watching his approach you’d never know it.”
Alonso is hitting .260/.348/.364 with two home runs and 18 RBI in 77 at-bats after a slow start. He’s walked more than he’s struck out (12 to 11). The odd thing for a guy with a reputation as line drive hitter? He had no doubles.
Alonso’s bat will get him to the big leagues, but Bell’s been particularly impressed with the strides Alonso made elsewhere.
“The other parts of his game have really improved,” Bell said. “He’s made improvements in all parts of the game. It’s been great for him to get the experience out here. He’s playing better defense, his base-running is better. To me, those are last pieces to getting ready. He’s getting closer and closer.”
Alonoso is going to play Winter Ball in Puerto Rico after the AFL finishes up.
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Season.
Progressive Field is a short walk from most of Cleveland's downtown garages and surface parking lots, and it is estimated that more than 30,000 parking spaces are available for most Ballpark events.
With an average of 2.5 persons per car, this means that the available spaces within a 15-minute walk are more than enough to accommodate all the fans attending simultaneous sellout events at Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena.
In order to avoid getting stuck in traffic created by vehicles and pedestrians near Progressive Field, choose an access route which avoids streets bordering the Ballpark (Ontario, East 9th, Carnegie, Huron and Prospect), find a parking garage or surface lot a few blocks away, and walk.
The Regional Transit Authority also offers convenient, affordable service to Progressive Field. The Rapid Transit provides direct service to Tower City, only a short 10 minute walk from Progressive Field through RTA's Walkway to Gateway. For more information, visit RTA's website at. | http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cle/ballpark/directions.jsp | 2013-05-18T10:22:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
- Span takes swings in cage, still not ready to return
- Swarzak still shaking off rust since coming off DL."
Span takes swings in cage, still not ready to return
OAKLAND -- Twins center fielder Denard Span missed his ninth straight game on Wednesday with an injured right shoulder stemming from an awkward dive in center field on Aug. 12..". | http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120822&content_id=37150322¬ebook_id=37150928&vkey=notebook_min&c_id=min | 2013-05-18T10:21:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Impossible
Monday, February 25, 2013
85th Academy Awards aka the shit I sit through to see George and Jean
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Emily Blunt Appreciation
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt
February 23, 1983 in Roehampton, London, England, UK
I hate hearing actors going on about how difficult their lives are. I’m not on a minimum wage, working in McDonald’s, trying to bring up a family. Actors are so indulged in many ways, really.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
(67) Which Witch is Which? Well, Disney spoiled it anyways.+ links
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Alan Rickman Appreciation
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman
February 21, 1946 (Hammersmith, London, England, UK).
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The SONSOFBITCHES snubbed/Performances I Love: Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeney Todd
Monday, February 18, 2013
The Master
Saturday, February 16, 2013
15 favorite Ally McBeal episodes (part 1)
Runner ups:.
Friday, February 15, 2013
(66) The flood on the corner + links
Thursday, February 14, 2013
10 romantic scenes for Valentine's Day
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Thoughts on BAFTAs
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Screaming Sunday - Possession (2008)
Friday, February 8, 2013
(65) I don’t like your new firm. The lawyers here are crazy and the singer bugs me. + links
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Mama
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Michael Sheen Appreciation
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Monday, February 4, 2013
The Best (and Worst) of 2012
Best movie: The Dark Knight Rises
(2. Killer Joe 3. Looper 4. Prometheus 5. Silver Linings Playbook 6. Lincoln 7. Argo 8. The Cabin in the Woods 9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 10. Django Unchained)Christopher Nolan's masterful conclusion to The Dark Knight trilogy is not only a step up comparing to previous two movies, it's also one of the most epic and incredibly well made action/adventure films I've seen. Directed with much skill, done with great scope and featuring stellar performances from the cast, the movie has been my number 1 of the year for the last six months and though some films came close, not one of them managed to dethrone it. The film has one stand out performance - that delivered by Anne Hathaway as suave and clever Selina Kyle - but it doesn't have the biggest issue The Dark Knight had - the performance so fantastic it puts everyone in the shadow, making the film uneven. Lead by wonderful Christian Bale, the cast delivers earnest performances that are never overshadowed by the film's incredible action set pieces and breathtaking moments.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Movie of the Month - February - Amelie
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
American Horror Story: Asylum - 2x13 Madness Ends (season 2 finale)
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Friday, February 1, 2013
(64) Girl, Interrupted + links
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Notice of foreclosure posted in March 24th, 1932, edition of the Holley Standard. Interesting depression-era attempt to work something out that would keep the business (not to mention the notes on the property) viable!
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Kings Cinema
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Ad for the 50th Street Cinema during its Avant Garde film stage.
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The Kings Cinema has been demolished and replaced by a parking garage to serve the adjacent newly built tower block at 250 W.50th Street.
You can’t say it was never a real cinema because it was created from non-theatrical space, so was the Sutton and many other theatres. And as AlAlvarez above stated it did indeed show regular films.
This was never a real cinema, and was created from non-theatrical space to show pornographic movies and to provide a trysting place for male homosexuals. I am appalled to see it listed as a “Cinema Treasure,” since it undoubtedly contributed to the spread of veneral disease and to the start of the AIDS epidemic.
In 1967 as the 50th Street Cinema it showed Avant Garde films starting with the Shirley Clark Documentary PORTRAIT OF JASON.
What was this used for in 1967? Was it X?
The first c/o that I find for a movie theater at this address is dated November 14, 1967. It was an existing building. Seating was 136.
Below are a pair of ads for the Kings Cinema from the NY Post, each seperated by a couple of days:
NY Post 3/8/82
NY Post 3/10/82
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Baadshah to launch on 18 March
Posted on March 18, 2012 by CineMelody Admin in JR NTR, Sreenu Vaitla, Telugu Movie | No Comments
The dream combo of Young Tiger NTR and director Srinu Vytla’s ‘baadshah’ movie is launching in Hyderabad on18th of this month. Natasimham Nandamuri Balakrishna is likely to be the Chief Guest of this function. More VVIPs are expected to grace this occasion,. Bandla Ganesh Babu is producing this movie under Sri Parameswara Arts banner.
As of now, Kajal has been selected the heroine of this mass and action entertainer. It is a known thing that Srinu Vytla is directing this movie after his blockbuster movie, ‘Dookudu’. S.S.Thaman is rendering music for this project. The regular shoot of this movie will be started in the first week of May in Seoul.
Jr Ntr in the direction of Sreenu Vaitla
Posted on March 17, 2012 by CineMelody Admin in JR NTR, Sreenu Vaitla, Telugu Movie | No Comments
Young Tiger Jr.NTR in combo with Srinu Vaitla going to do a flick titled as ‘Baadsha’ which is being produced by Bandla Ganesh under Parameshvara Arts banner. Kajal is selected for female role in this movie. The movie makers said that this flick is going to launch today.
For this launching function some of important persons of industry are attending and Nadhamuri Balakrishna invited as chief guest.
After the big hit of ‘Dookudu’ director Srinu Vaitla is going to do this flick with fully entertainment and action elements. The writer Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan who were worked for Dookudu are working for this film and the music director Thaman also directing music for this film, also some of techniques of Dookudu are working for ‘Baadsha’.
Currently, Jr.NTR is bussy in shooting of his next flick ‘Dammu’ with Boyapati Srinu, in which Trisha and Karthika are playing female leads opposite NTR. It is total Mass Entertainer Movie that is being producing by Alexander Vallabha under Commercial banner.
Jr.NTR Baadshah launch on March 18
Posted on February 25, 2012 by CineMelody Admin in JR NTR, Sreenu Vaitla | 20 Comments
on March 18.This flick is going to direct by Sreenu Vaitla and this is the first combination foe both of them.
Pre-production works of this movie are on the progress.
The script work has done by Director Sreenu Vaitla,and writers Gopi Mohan and Kona Venkat.
Baadshah movie will be an actoin entertainer with comedy .
Kajal Agarwal is playing the lead role in this movie and Ganesh Babu is producing the film on Parameshwara Arts banner.
SS Thaman will score the music.
As this is a first film in both combination ,there is lot of expectations on this movie amd movie makers promise to show the movie in a different way.
Jr.NTR as Badshah by Sreenu Vaitla
Posted on February 22, 2012 by CineMelody Admin in JR NTR, Sreenu Vaitla, Telugu Directors, Telugu Movie | No Comments
An official announcement should be awaited.Kajal Agarwal is the heroine and this is the second combination for both after Brindavanam.
And Bandla ganesh is the producer for the film.Thaman is scoring the music.It would be a Sreenu Vaitla mark movie will action entertainer.
The shooting schedule starts from March and planning to complete in a single schedule and planning to release inthe month og August. | http://cinemelody.net/Categorybase/telugu-directors/sreenu-vaitla/ | 2013-05-18T11:03:04 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Solveig Anspach.
Karin Viard, Noémie Lvovsky, Jacques Gamblin and Ulrich Tukur in the cast of the filmmaker's 4th feature film, co-written with Sophie Fillières
21/03/2013 | Production | France
New releases such as The Nun, Children of Sarajevo and Queen of Montreuil stand out and French cinema makes a come-back in the box-office
20/03/2013 | Releases | France
The actor plays the main role and wrote the screenplay for Christian Duguay's film on the epic tale of the horse that won the Olympic show-jumping...
13/03/2013 | Releases | France
Interview - Venice Days 2012
The Icelandic director living in France is back with Queen Of Montreuil, a surrealistic comedy whose characters cry for love and laugh about death.
31/08/2012
Loïc Corbery and Emilie Dequenne star in the Belgian filmmaker’s next movie, again produced par Agat Films
18/02/2013 | Production | France
Michel Spinosa is to bring together the famous couple in his next film, an Agat Films & Ex Nihilo production, to start shooting in India this December
23/10/2012 | Production | France
US director Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild has won the top prize at Iceland's 9th Reykjavik International Film Festival, which reached 30,000...
09/10/2012 | Festivals | Iceland
Tears and laughter take turns in this new film by the Icelandic director, a delicate and surreal story on the process of mourning and the potential for...
01/09/2012 | Venice 2012 | Venice Days
Eight French (co-)productions are competing for the Golden Lion. A myriad of other French titles produced and sold by France are also in Venice
29/08/2012 | Venice 2012 | France
Five films from its line-up have been selected for Venice. They are by Frédéric Fonteyne, Simon Brook, Sólveig Anspach, Hiam Abbass, and Stefano Mordini
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This paper reports on the experiences and challenges related to first exposure to Wiki in an institutional environment. It examines methods of encouraging contribution, installation, configuration and use of the tool. It elaborates on institutional changes and support needed to adopt the tool. BACKGROUND Although itʹs most publicized use is information distribution, the internet has long been an effective medium for project collaboration. Some of the most successful cases have been projects with volunteer members that are open to anyone with enough interest and understanding of the content to contribute. Amongst these projects, known as open source software projects, the Linux operating system is one of the more well-known examples, and Apache, the most used web server in the world, is another. In these instances, the relevant content of a project is organized using some software that facilitates networked collaboration, itʹs published to the internet, and visitors are able to view and join in contributing by virtue of their local internet connection.
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If you’ve ever felt that your parents just don’t get what your life is about — or if you’re a parent convinced that your kids don’t appreciate what you’ve done for them — you need to check out Julia Cho’s new play Durango at the Cincinnati Playhouse this weekend. Not only is this a play about strife between generations of a Korean-American family. It’s also a more universal exploration of how parents from any culture yearn for the best for their children and how children need to follow their own paths. (See my review here.)
In the Lee family, proud father Boo-Seng has just lost his job, a fact he can’t bring himself to share with his sons, eager Jimmy and angry Isaac. But he does coax them into a road trip from their Arizona home to Durango in Colorado: Cooped up in a car for a long drive, they cannot contain their strong emotions, and there are many revelations that could lead to greater understanding. But don’t expect this play to wrap events and conflicts up neatly — it’s more like life. You can see the possibilities, but they don’t necessarily arrive in a timely manner. Still, there’s a kind of hope.
Cho is a promising playwright whose work is imaginatively staged in the Playhouse’s intimate Shelterhouse Theatre. You’ll come away from this story thinking about your own parents — or your kids. Get show times and tickets here.
— Rick Pender
A show that's likely to be considered one of the best of the 2009-2010 season is just about over. This weekend offers the final performances of Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's production of 33 Variations. The intriguing play by Moisés Kaufman is about Katherine Brandt, a musicologist who tries to understand what motivated Beethoven to compose many variations on a simple waltz melody. The action moves back and forth between the 19th and the 21st centuries as the composer and the scholar both race against debilitating health — the onset of Beethoven's deafness and the physical deterioration of Brandt's body from Lou Gehrig's disease..
No bad luck for this Friday the 13th: The Showboat Majestic is presenting The Nerd, a great 1981 comedy by Larry Shue, who also wrote The Foreigner.
There’s a ton of theater this weekend, much of it certainly worth seeing. But if you want to be in the vanguard of theater fans who have seen fascinating work from around the world, you can do that at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center on Friday (7 p.m.) or Sunday (3 p.m.) when the Covington facility and Cincinnati World Cinema jointly present FELA! directly from the National Theatre in London.
I'm a regular blood donor, so I'm pleased to tell you that you can help out Hoxworth Blood Center and help yourself a little, too, thanks to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Starting next week, the company will do its part for Halloween when it presents Giles Davies in a creepy production of Dracula (Oct. 15 - Nov. 7). To set the mood, Cincy Shakes has arranged for a bloodmobile to do a collection in Piatt Park.
Kind of a lazy Saturday. The hustle and bustle around Manhattan’s theater district subsides somewhat on the weekends, at least on Saturday morning before the tourists wake up. Wandered down to 40th Street to browse in the Drama Book Shop, an historic hangout for actors and writers, but a wonderful store for anyone who loves theater. I bought a script for Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, August Osage County, which is coming to southwestern Ohio in September when it will be co-produced by Dayton’s Human Race Theatre and Wright State University.
Other than that excursion, I had a double-header theater day with a matinee of David Mamet’s new play Race in the afternoon and an evening performance of the ’80s Arena Rock musical Rock of Ages in the evening. | http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/blogs-15-1-0-37-16.html | 2013-05-18T11:03:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Lev Grossman, The Magician King
A few years ago A.S. Byatt wrote a famous critique of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, dismissing them as “jokey latency fantasies”. In it Byatt argued that unlike works such as Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising or Alan Garner’s troubling and often unsettling children’s books which demand children grapple with a world larger and stranger than they had previously imagined, Rowling’s books allow children to fulfil their infantile fantasies of unrecognized importance and power.
Whatever one makes of Byatt’s argument, it’s difficult not to wonder whether her essay played a part in the formation of Lev Grossman’s exuberantly entertaining 2009 novel, The Magicians. At once loving homage and deadly accurate deconstruction, it imagined a world where magic is real, and asked, with considerable sophistication, what it might mean if that particular fantasy came true. And in the process it created something at once strikingly original and deliberately subversive, not just a story about the loss of illusions and the beginnings of adulthood that was simultaneously an exercise in re-enchantment but a exploration of the manner in which power and trauma distort our inner selves.
The Magicians centres on Quentin Coldwater. “Sarcastic and spookily smart”, Quentin is also, as his friend Julia admits to herself at one point, “basically a kind person who just needed a ton of therapy and maybe some mood-altering drugs”. Lonely and isolated at high school, Quentin’s one solace (other than his hopeless passion for Julia) is his absorption in the Narnia-like Fillory novels. Yet when an alumni interview for Princeton turns into an exam for an ultra-secret, ultra-exclusive school for magicians called Brakebills, Quentin finds himself initiated into a world where his oddness is no longer a liability, and where, amazingly, Fillory is more than just a story.
Grossman’s follow-up, The Magician King, begins two years after the events at the end of The Magicians. Quentin is now one of the kings of Fillory. It’s a good life: populated by magical creatures and impossibly beautiful, Fillory is as close to perfection as any place could be. But as Quentin is beginning to realise it’s also a little bit boring. And so, when a carelessly arranged day in pursuit of an enchanted hare ends in tragedy, Quentin decides to embark on a quest. As quests go it’s no big thing, just a trip on a refitted sailing boat to an island in the Eastern Ocean to find out why the inhabitants haven’t been paying their taxes. But for the now-restless Quentin it seems enough just to have a purpose again.
These early chapters unspool with a brisk efficiency, but the novel only really kicks into gear when Quentin stumbles on a golden key, which when used does not transport him somewhere magical, but dumps him and his childhood friend and fellow tetrarch, Julia, back on Earth. Desperate to return, the two of them must navigate a hitherto unglimpsed magical underworld populated by self-trained wizards and witches, and utterly unlike the cosy prep school world of Brakebills, a process that gives Quentin his first glimpse of the price Julia, who was rejected by Brakebills, paid to acquire her powers. But as they discover on their return to Fillory, their experiences on Earth were only the prelude to a much larger and more perilous quest to save not just Fillory, but magic itself.
If much of the pleasure of The Magicians lay in its unfeigned delight in the books from which it drew its inspiration, much of its power lay in the tension between the magical elements drawn from C.S. Lewis and Harry Potter and elsewhere and the restless, dissatisfied and painfully human dramas of its protagonists. For all its playful energy it was ultimately a surprisingly dark book about loss, and failure.
Something similar is true of The Magician King. Once again the book riffs wickedly on the tradition it inhabits, managing to seem as comfortable invoking the secret lore of 1970s role-playing games and Neal Stephenson novels as it is gesturing to Le Guin and Tolkien. And once again it manages the not-inconsiderable feat of managing to be both extremely funny and utterly believable.
Yet it is also a more ambitious book than The Magicians. Moving beneath its surface are a series of deeply disquieting questions about the corrupting nature of power and the theological underpinnings of fantasy worlds such as Narnia. The gods Quentin and his friends glimpse are not benevolent, but cold and distant, while their expressions on Earth are not just capricious but actively malevolent. Certainly it’s safe to say that you’ll never look at Aslan the same way again.
Despite the achievements of writers such as Guy Gavriel Kay and Neil Gaiman Fantasy is a genre that has long struggled to be taken seriously, often treated as faintly ridiculous or an embarrassing overhang from childhood. In The Magician King Lev Grossman demonstrates it is neither, producing a book that does not simply crackle with energy and ideas, but which manages to be at once an inquiry into the underpinnings of the tradition it occupies and a brilliantly eloquent demonstration of its possibilities. The Magician King is not a book for children, or even a book about the stories of childhood for grown-ups. It is quite simply one of the smartest, funniest, most exciting novels you’re likely to read this year.
Originally published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October 2011. | http://cityoftongues.com/non-fiction/lev-grossman-the-magician-king/ | 2013-05-18T11:02:03 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Pope's beaten Army of Virginia withdrew into the defenses of Washington and merged with the Army of the Potomac under McClellan's command. Pope requested to be relieved on September 3 and was transferred back to the Western Theater.
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There’s a symposium (of sorts) over at the Quarterly Conversation about David Foster Wallace’s work, with my essay on Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The essay was a lot of fun to write, revisiting this specific book, which I had …
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Charest comes back to laud Bergman at JGH
MONTREAL — Former premier Jean Charest made his first official public appearance since losing the Sept. 4 Quebec election to pay tribute to his former colleague Lawrence Bergman at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH).
The JGH presented the D’Arcy McGee MNA with its highest honour, the Distinguished Service Award, at its 78th annual general meeting.
President Rick Dubrovsky described Bergman as being a tireless supporter of the JGH ever since he was first elected in 1994.
In particular, Bergman was instrumental in obtaining government approval and funding for the major expansion the JGH is currently undergoing.
Last year, the government announced that it is contributing $300 million toward the largest ever addition to the JGH’s patient-care facilities.
Construction continues on the new Pavilion K, a six-storey building that will house emergency and critical-care departments and more general-care beds, among other services. Altogether, the JGH is slated to grow by 40 per cent when work is completed, which is expected to be the end of 2014.
Charest affirmed that Bergman’s intervention was key in persuading him and then-health minister Yves Bolduc and finance minister Raymond Bachand to give the project the green light.
“Those who have had the privilege of working with Lawrence know how determined he can be, how persistent,” said Charest. “But he never raised his voice, he didn’t need to. He was very persuasive.”
Charest, who is expected to practise law in Montreal, said his government’s investment in the JGH “represented the trust we had in him and your community,” and recognition of the exceptional care provided at the JGH.
Charest said he is a JGH patient himself, quickly adding that he’s in fine health.
He also noted that his father-in-law, Philippe Dion, who was a surgeon in Sherbrooke for many years, died at the JGH just over a year ago at age 90. Charest said the family is grateful for the compassion shown to him in his final days.
Also present was the Liberal interim leader Jean-Marc Fournier and National Assembly Speaker Jacques Chagnon. Charest joked that the evening was actually a Liberal party fundraiser.
Bergman said he was overwhelmed by the tribute and that he was proud to have helped the JGH, which he lauded for having been open to every Quebecer since the beginning.
“The JGH represents the finest values of the Jewish people, that of benevolence… Succeeding generations have maintained that tradition, and the JGH is an indelible part of the Montreal landscape,” he said.
The JGH will have to get its finances in order.
Treasurer Gary Wechsler reported that the JGH spent $326.9 million in the current year, leaving it with a deficit of $24.7 million.
The provincial government requires the JGH to balance its budget within two years, Wechsler said, and a plan has been submitted, but no response has been received yet.
Executive director Hartley Stern said the expenditure overrun can partly be attributed to the JGH being “the victim of its own success.”
He said the emergency department is being used by many people who do not live anywhere near the JGH. Polls show that they come there because they think they will get better treatment, he said. | http://cjnews.com/aggregator/sources/1?q=node/98020 | 2013-05-18T10:24:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Obama to visit Israel
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will make his first visit to Israel as president in the spring, a White House official said.. have accumulated much evidence that such a weapon is in the development stages.
Kerry said during his confirmation hearings that one of his priorities would be reviving moribund Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, and suggested that whatever Israeli government emerged after the Jan. 22 elections would be more amenable to such talks than its predecessor.
Netanyahu, who led the last government, is currently in talks to set up a new one, and has indicated he would prefer a centrist coalition likelier to engage in peace talks than his last government. | http://cjnews.com/node/95572?q=node/101862 | 2013-05-18T10:32:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Rafael!
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Tropical Storm Rafael is here!
Still missing a description?
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Hi Bloggers! I know some of you are still missing descriptions of your monster parts - you can check the main monster site to see if they have been updated. Remember to scroll down to see the description chart.
Monster Parts!
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Hey Bloggers! You all are having a lot of fun with designing and planning the parts of the monster that you'll be building. Great work! We will start construction VERY SOON!
Monster Project!
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The Monster Project opened TODAY! Our Core Connections classes will be describing the HEAD of the monster this year! See this site for more info:
HURRICANE Leslie
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Oh man - Leslie is a Hurricane!!!
Hurricane Tracking!
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