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The Intern Spotlight: Madeline SimkoPosted by: | Comments
Today we are going to meet Peppercomm's current youngest employee! But you can call her Madeline Simko.
Tell us about yourself—where did you/do you go to school, where are you from and what brought you to Peppercomm?
Hi y'all! My name is Madeline Simko. I am 20 years old … pretty sure I am currently the baby of the office. I'm originally from Summit, New Jersey, but I switch between Hoboken and Sea Girt when I'm not at school. Essentially I am a Jersey girl born and raised. The "y'all" might confuse some people –I go to a southern school so I've picked up on some southern lingo, which sounds funny paired with my slight Jersey accent.
In the fall, I will be starting my junior year at Washington and Lee University. It is a tiny liberal arts college in Lexington, VA, which is the cutest little town. I am a business and psychology double major, which keeps me running across campus between our business school and the science building. Aside from academics, I am very involved with a volunteer program called Campus Kitchen, my sorority and several committees involving event planning for the school.
During my February break this past year, I traveled to NYC to tour PR agencies as a part of a school trip. We visited Peppercomm's NYC office, and I loved it. There is a W&L alum here with whom I connected and then applied. I was thrilled when I was offered the position of research & analytics intern.
When you're not hard at work at Peppercomm, what do you like to do?
While I do love my excel sheets and Talkwalker dashboards, I also enjoy being active and just hanging out with friends. My weekdays are super busy between nannying and teaching swim lessons, workout classes and walking my dog. I go crazy if my schedule is not jam packed, so I am enjoying the constant movement.
In my little free time between work and chasing after these children I nanny, you can find me out and about. At school I am always hiking or exploring the hidden treasures of rural Virginia. Here, I love going to museums, walking the streets of NYC or soaking up the sun at the shore. I of course also love to meet up with my fellow intern pals. I am so fortunate to be working with such a great group of people.
This past weekend I spent The Fourth down at the shore. I'm that person that refuses to just sit on the beach all day. I love riding waves and walking along the water.
What area of the industry do you find the most appealing and why?
This is my first real experience with the industry, and it has been a lot to take in. I really love the analytics and strategy aspect. I think it is so cool how campaigns and strategies come from the insights we gather from data. The intersection of numbers and creativity has always amused me, and that is why I think PR is such a fascinating industry. Understanding what the consumer wants, and then helping the client meet these interests and wants is a fun challenge.
Any surprises or revelations about your role, the industry or Peppercomm?
This biggest surprise, at least for me, has been the amount of responsibility that I'm given. Everyone tells me your first internship is always boring with a lot of grunt work. That is NOT the case at Peppercomm. I get to sit in on important meetings and present my insights. It's a lot of work, but I love it, and I am learning a ton. My first week was definitely challenging trying to figure out how the industry and how Peppercomm work, but once I got in the swing of things I felt more confident in myself.
I guess the biggest revelation I had was that everyone working at Peppercomm started where I am now. Everyone at some point was an intern trying to learn the ins and the outs of the industry. This has given me reassurance and confidence to tackle my responsibilities and learn as much as I can from this experience.
Where do you see yourself going in the industry?
Honestly, at this point, I have no clue! I just learned this past year that there are more than just traditional 'PR roles' or 'marketing roles'. I am definitely more of a numbers girl (over writing). so it was daunting at first to be in this industry. The industry is incredibly intertwined and nuanced. I love the interaction and blending of these different roles.
I do eventually want to focus on strategy, but I have no idea if it will be through analytics or content or both. At this point I am not really worried about where I am headed in the industry. For now, I am just enjoying the journey, learning as much as I can, and soaking up the experience. I do know for sure though that I am here to stay. Sorry PR industry, looks like you're stuck with me for a while.
I hope y'all have enjoyed learning a little bit about me! I love talking about my experiences with the PR industry.
- Netflix or Hulu? Netflix 100%. I've rewatched Friends and the Office at least three times.
- Text or Call? I actually prefer calling. I'm horrible at responding to texts and often talk/think too fast for my fingers.
- Coffee or Tea? Low key addicted to both
- Dogs or Cats? Dogs all the way
- NYC or San Francisco? I went to San Fran once and loved it, but there is a special place in my heart for NYC since I've grown up here.
- Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Wars is such a classic.
- Crunchy or smooth peanut butter? Honestly any kind of peanut butter. I eat it by the spoonful.
- Mac or PC? Mac
- Sweetened or Unsweetened Tea? Sweet tea!!!
- Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network? Growing up the only children networks my family had was Cartoon Network. Scooby Doo and the Powerpuff girls were my childhood.
- The Simpsons or Family Guy? Family Guy
- Chocolate or Vanilla? It depends on the food. Cake and icing wise definitely vanilla but everything else I would have to say chocolate.
- Seltzer or Water? I just recently really got into seltzer. I love that the fridges here are always stocked.
- Cake or Pie? Cake, but only because it has icing on it
- Tacos or Pizza? Pizza, although I am a fan of the "Taco Tuesday" trend
- Hogwarts House: Gryffindor or Puff
The Intern Spotlight: Shannon CleggPosted by: | Comments
Today we are going to meet Peppercomm's only red head: Shannon Clegg!
Tell us about yourself—where did you/do you go to school, where are you from and what brought you to Peppercomm?
Good day! I'm Shannon. I'm from a town outside Cleveland, Ohio, called Chagrin Falls. I recently graduated from The Ohio State University with a major in strategic communication and minors in professional writing and fashion. It's been a goal of mine to move to the city. Last fall, my sister sent me a list of best places to work in communications and you guessed it, Peppercomm was on the list! I applied and alas, here I am today.
When you're not hard at work at Peppercomm, what do you like to do?
I really enjoy music and going to concerts. I like scoping out jazz clubs and am a big fan of comedy shows. I recently saw John Early in Brooklyn—I highly recommend checking him out if you don't know who he is… you won't regret it. Outside of that, I like to run along the Hudson River and play basketball when I can.
What area of the industry do you find the most appealing and why?
I have an interest in two areas within the industry: branding and social media. Branding interests me because it allows you to have a lot of creative input over an organization's brand direction. There are opportunities to mix social media, design and strategic thinking when building a company's brand. I love that. Social media and social media analytics also intrigue me. Analytics is such a necessary skill to possess in the communications industry today. The ability to know how to properly message something and then analyze its impact with fancy graphs and numbers really sets you apart from other individuals and competitors.
Any surprises or revelations about your role, the industry or Peppercomm?
The really awesome thing about Peppercomm is that they do not treat you like a typical intern. Each team gives you responsibilities that allow you to show your talents and build your PR skills. The atmosphere is fast-paced which makes you jump right into your work. There's never a dull moment!
Where do you see yourself going in the industry?
I see myself going into more of a creative role within the industry. I want to use both my writing skills and overall design-oriented thinking skills to build companies' brands and connect them with their target audiences.
- Netflix or HBO? For medieval TV dramas & Master of None: the 'flix, for everything else: HBO
- Text or Call? Call
- Coffee or Tea? Coffee
- Dogs or Cats? Three words: HYPOALLERGENIC SMALL DOGS.
- NYC or CLE? NYC but don't underestimate the power of the 216! #Lebron
- Cheesy or caramel popcorn? 100% Cheesy
- Crunchy or smooth peanut butter? Smooth
- Mac or PC? Mac
- Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network? Nick minus Nick at Night—that always gave me weird vibes
- Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
- Seltzer or Water? Water, but I'm slowly turning into a seltzer lover. Shoutout to the raspberry lime seltzer!
- Cake or Pie? Cake with cream cheese frosting.
- Tacos or Pizza? Ooooo both.
- Hogwarts House? I've always said I'm such a Hufflepuff.
Who doesn't want to be a triple threat? As a high-school musical wannabe who danced, sang and performed and a retired varsity soccer player who ran, passed and scored; becoming a triple threat has always been at the forefront of my mind.
Today, my quest to become a triple threat continues as a PR intern at Peppercomm. At Peppercomm, my fellow interns and I work on accounts across three industries–consumer, financial and B2B.
Prior to joining the PeppSqaud, my PR experience was limited to the fashion industry. During past summers I studied at FIT, participated in fashion PR courses and completed the summer long Vogue Intensive Program at Conde Nast College of Fashion. Although PR had always been at the core of my fashion resume, I was initially nervous to enter the financial and B2B industries at Peppercomm.
In hindsight I had nothing to fear.
After a few weeks at Peppercomm, I realized the same three basic principles held true across all accounts. The ABCs of PR (as I call them) have guided me to become a PR triple threat.
- Discover and learn your client's target market. Whether it is a large demographic for a consumer account or a few specific stakeholders for a B2B account, figure out who your client needs to communicate to.
- Research theiraudience. Look into this audience's interests, opinions, lifestyle, occupation and age. The more information, the better.
- Draw upon someone you know or a company you are familiar with that fits within the target market, as a reference.
- Figure out who your client is and who they want to be. This includes the client's personality, values, beliefs, interests.
- Reference your client's mission statement, website, products or services. In addition, social media is a popular and effective way to cultivate a brand image for your client.
- Compliment and highlight your client's leadership. Inspiring leaders span across all industries, from consumer to B2B to financial. Have these leaders comment on current events or leadership techniques.
- Content is key across all sectors of PR. PR professionals share and create various types of content from press releases to pitches to thought leadership.
- Newsworthy content is required in order to successfully write a press release or pitch a story.
- Different clients share different types of content. Consumer clients share new products and special events, while B2B clients share trades, acquisitions and partnerships.
Use these ABCs to master all of your accounts from finance to consumer to B2B. By applying the universal ABC's of PR to various accounts you'll become a triple threat in no time!
by Molly Prybylski
PeppTalks: CEO EditionPosted by: | Comments
Today's post is contributed by NYC intern Katelyn Pecorelli.
For this edition of Pepp Talks we sat down with the Co-Founder and CEO of Peppercomm, Steve Cody. At the age of 39 after leaving a global agency Steve found the time to co-create Peppercomm. Today, you will learn all about his life and what drove him to start this energy filled company.
KP: Where did you grow up, where did you go to school?
SC: Right across the bridge, I grew up in Fort Lee, NJ. I went to a nearby public school, Ridgefield Park High School and then Northeastern University.
KP: What was your first concert?
SC: Oh I know what it was! I saw Billy Joel in 1972 at a place called Paul's Mall and it was just before he released Piano Man. There were only about 50 or 60 people there and he was the second or third person on the bill-it was way before he made it big.
KP: Which TV show is your guilty pleasure?
SC: Right now it is Vinyl, on Showtime. I also watch Billions on HBO. To be honest, the presidential debates, as far as guilty pleasures go, are better than the first year of the Jersey Shore.
KP: What's an activity you like to do in your spare time? Besides mountain climbing and stand-up comedy and how do you find time for them?
SC: I read, all nonfiction. I am not a fiction person at all. I am always reading. I am able to mountain climb, schedule personal training sessions and perform stand-up comedy because of Dandy. She makes sure I set aside time to pursue my passions. As far as reading, the only upside of commuting on NJ transit is that I have an hour plus to pour into whatever book or podcast I choose.
KP: Which living person do you most admire?
SC: I have always thought Winston Churchill was the most amazing figure in history. Living…that is tough. My dad, Pop pop, because he raised three of us, put three of us through college and at 90 plus he is still feistier than ever. I take him out every Sunday for dinner.
KP: What would be your last meal on Earth?
SC: Last meal on Earth would be crabmeat cocktail and Dover sole with some nice Sancerre, which is French Savignon Blanc.
KP: If you could do PR for one celebrity/ client who would it be?
SC: Harvard Business School, I have worked with some great business schools but I would love to have a crack at a number one or number two.
KP: What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
SC: Dairy Queen, making ice cream cones and banana splits and I learned a very valuable lesson; I never wanted a job that had anything to do with dealing with the public. It was 3 months in hell, but it taught me a great lesson.
KP: What was your most memorable job?
SC: One of my first co-op jobs with Northeastern, where I worked for a radio station in Greenwich, CT. Two weeks into the job and this murder case was front and center–Martha Moxley and Ethel Skakel-Kennedy's nephew was the prime suspect. So the first two weeks of my job, I would walk down to the police station and meet the police chief, Chief Barron, and he would tell me the crimes that had happened. Then the Martha Moxley murder happened and she was 16 and was savagely killed, so it became National news due to the Kennedy connection. One of the coolest moments was the morning after. Everyone was there for the press conference and Chief Barron opened the floor for questions. He said he wanted to start with Steve Cody at WGCH radio, which was unbelievable. I was dumbfounded and asked a generic question. The case is still unsolved.
KP: Do you have a piece of advice you live by?
SC: Try to help others. Any age, anyone, just help others in any way. I mentor a lot of students and the most rewarding part is working with them and staying in touch to see where they end up.
KP: What is your definition of success?
SC: Success is doing something that you enjoy every single day that challenges you, that stretches you, that makes you feel like you are in some way, shape or form giving back. That is success. Nothing to do with money, prestige or power, it just turns you on to doing whatever that is. That is professional success. Personal success is being at peace with yourself and having a good group of people that you care about and who care about you.
KP: How did you and Ed meet?
SC: I was at an agency and I got a call from a head hunter who thought Ed would be a good account supervisor. He felt we would click. Ed came in for the interview and I liked him. The company then won a big client, so I made the call and we hired Ed. Ed resigned from where he was, then the client that just hired us, fired us. So, I had to plead with my CEO to still hire him.
KP: What made you create Peppercomm?
SC: Two things; up until then I had just been working with big agencies and with big agencies the more you move up the less contact you have with the client. So, your job becomes administrative and operations–all the stuff I hate. The other thing was, I was at the perfect age. I was 39 and I said it was now or never, I don't want to be 65 one day and say what if I tried. Those two things, in combination were why I started Peppercomm.
KP: How do you two work so well together for Peppercomm?
SC: We don't! Only joking, after two and a half years of working together, we knew a lot about each other and who would be able to handle what parts of the company. It is still that way to this day, we are polar opposites in every way. He is the Hillary to my Trump.
PeppTalks: CEO EditionPosted by: | Comments
Today's post is contributed by NYC intern Brooke Ferreri
For today's edition of PeppTalks we are introducing you to one of Peppercomm's fearless leaders, Ed Moed, our Co-Founder and CEO. Ed has become a PR powerhouse having spent the last 20 years in the industry. Read on to discover some fun facts about Ed as well as some of his life advice.
BF: Where did you grow up, where did you go to school?
EM: I grew up in West Hartford, CT and went to Conard High School. I then went on to attend Drew University in New Jersey.
BF: What was your first concert?
EM: My first concert was ACDC in 8th grade at the Hartford Civic Center (now XL Center).
BF: What is your favorite TV show?
EM: My favorite shows of all time are M*A*S*H and Cheers, the classics.
BF: What's an activity you do in your spare time?
EM: I love spending time with my family. I coach my kid's baseball teams and spend a lot of time driving them around to different activities. I also enjoy playing tennis, eating good food and drinking good wine.
BF: Who do you most admire?
EM: I would have to say the person I admire the most would be my Great Uncle Jack, the patriarch of our family. He was very smart, he went to law school and became an incredible lawyer and business man. In WWII he went over as a historian to visit and see the Nazi War Camps, he ended up writing a story about it.
BF: What would your last meal on Earth be?
EM: For my last meal on Earth I would have to have a great bottle of wine, specifically a Harlan Estate and the best cooked Beef Wellington. To top off the meal I would want gelato from Italy.
BF: If you could perform PR for one celebrity/client who would it be?
EM: Larry David, I would have a lot of fun with that.
BF: What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
EM: I worked at RC Auletta and Company in a junior PR position. I spent three years there and took away 10 years of experience. That job taught me how to be a communications pro and how to counsel clients in crises.
BF: What would your most memorable job be?
EM: My most memorable job, was not my best, I worked a lot of jobs through college. I spent one summer tarring I-95 between Connecticut and Rhode Island, it was miserable and made me realize why I was going to college.
BF: That will keep you motivated.
EM: It sure did.
BF: Do you have a piece of advice you live by?
EM: Everybody has a right to be happy and if someone is not harming you, let them live their life and be happy. People should be able to do whatever they want, as long as they are not harming others while they are doing it.
BF: What is your definition of success?
EM: I define success as when you are ultimately fulfilled with what you have done and what you are doing. Wealth and what level you get to don't matter if you are not fulfilled with your work.
BF: Where did you and Steve (Cody) meet?
EM: Steve was the General Manager at EPB (Earle Palmer Brown) and I actually went in for an interview with him. It was 45 minutes of laughing and being entertained, we just instantly got along. He ended up hiring me.
BF: What inspired you guys to start Peppercomm?
EM: We had worked our way up to the pinnacle of agencies and we were so miserable there that there was no other alternative. It was time for us to become entrepreneurs and start our own company.


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Author: Yusuf Balogun Gemini Reviewer: Yamilenu Bamgboye Genre: Spoken word Release Date: February 14, 2018 In an article published in The Guardian Newspaper on Saturday April 5, 2009 by Alloysius Nduka Duru titled Waist Bead among the Yoruba, it's documented that 'The Yorubas have developed the most varying and peculiar uses for the waist beads…that cuts across both material and spiritual aspects of the life of the people.… They also have the capacity to produce the beads for varying purposes ranging from royalty, body adornment, deification and decoration'. Ileke is the general name for all types of beads in Yoruba but the ones designed to be worn on the waists are called lagidigba. Lagidigba is made of big, thick and massive palm nut shells strung together and it usually includes bebe— a pebble-like attachment at the centre. The etymology of the word 'lagidigba' dates back to ancient times when maidens and wives adorned their waists with it. 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Lagidigba, as the title portends, is a romantic poem that reveals the most intense and truest profession of the love Alabi, the poet persona feels for Abebi, a maiden in his village. These emotions reach the peak when he discovers that his fancy seems to have been captured by her alluring beauty and the eroticism of the lagidigba that adorns her waist. He becomes too overwhelmed that his thoughts burst open into chants— on sighting her from a distance— with rather unconscious prayers of good character that match-up to the extreme outward beauty of his beloved so that what he feels for her will not evaporate like the vapour of a hot soup. This singular act asserts reality in a way— the reality of men wishing to pitch tents with ladies that seem to have it all: beauty and good manners. And being a potential lover of this black beauty, he doesn't just delight so much in wooing her (Abebi) or using edifying words to describe how beautifully and wonderfully God (Eledumare) has made her or how he will never trade her for anything in this world, he also takes 'extreme' pride in calling himself her husband and relishes in self love with oriki: Emi n'Alabi oko Abeeebi Omo o kan ilekun ko ni ile ja Ajo u yo koko le nu Emi l'omo aje le ti ko je ki to de pani Awa ni iku lodo Omo a to ku je un Omo a taaa ye so ro Oku ta gbe de oja ti o ta L'omo araye da so fun to pe l'egun Ogogo omo ba ku l'oyo o le jo Ba ku loko ni n daa pon Omo oku eko ijo lo akara Apart from the romance we see between the characters: Alabi and Abebi, we also see romance extend to a display of 'Negritudinal' features which exhume the deepest attachments Gemini has for his roots by using verisimilitude to draw comparisons between nature, abstract ideas and events of years past to lift the imaginations of his listeners and shape their perception about the richness of Yoruba culture. As defined by one of its champions, Leopold Sedar Senghor, in an article that was first published in 1973, titled The Concept of Negritude in the Poetry of Leopold Sedar Senghor, by Sylvia Washington Ba, Negritude is 'the sum of the cultural values of the black world as they are expressed in the life, the institutions, and the works of black men': Abeebi, Iwo omo pe ko si iyi f'aja ti o le yin B'o sin ba ja, oun a si di opa Iwo o n se o ni jogbo bi ti panshaga, Abi o gbo pe oni jogbo ni n sin ilu, ilu o sin onijogbo Won ni ka to ri erin o di gbo Ka to ri afon, o d'odon Emi wa ti ri Abeebi, emi mo tun wa re gbo Lojo t'opo ye ni ile jogbo, Gbogbo aye n de be lo ki won Ikele ni kan lo ku ti o lo ki won Ikele ojo na l'Abebi Ewo osa, aso pupa ibo ku de sa re, Ewo osa, mundia ati wo re poli Ko ro so soke, ko wewu so ri Oun re gboyan ki ri Ojo na l'esu gbe lo yan lo fi sa ya. And being a master at his craft, he uses hypohora to lessen the burden sheer rhetorical questions would have placed on his listeners by providing answers to his own questions: anaphora, refrain (repetition), contractions and different tone marks (sorry if you don't see them) like '…ijakan ijakan…', 'Ewo osa…', 'Ibaadi aran yo lo ke re o gun rege…', 'Alabebi ife ayomi janto…', 'b'abata se kere kere dodo, B'omi lo t'ao r'ese omi, b'okunkun t'ao r'ese okunkun…'and 'Jankulobo' to achieve special effects just like it's done in English. He also employs the language of persuasion heightened by enjambment, blank verse and metaphorical expressions to sustain his muse: 'Ikele ojo na l'Abebi…' 'Iwo la sin to araba tin be larin orofo Afinju eye tin je ngbangba bi oba…' 'Iwo o n se o ni jogbo bi ti panshaga…' Most times, when poets themselves are characters in their own poems, they maintain a pattern of identity which their readers flow along with but here in Lagidigba, Gemini chooses to add a twist to his by switching from his ficticious name– Alabi– to his real name— Yusuf Balogun Gemini and gives it so much coloration that leads his listeners to his hometown, his genealogy and one cannot but wonder if it all begins and ends with his place of birth: B'oba ni tani n soro, Emi l'omo olalomi, Emi iyero okin omo lofa mo so Ab'isu j'oruko, ijakadi l'oloun t'ofa IJakan ijakan ti won ja lofa lojosi Osoju gboro ninu oko Osujo ebe oun ala Iba soju oloko iba la won Emi lomo lanre bu re Ikan ogbodo ju kan Bi kan ba ju kan ni le olofa mojo Ogun ni n da si'le baba won Ofa ooo, aye'le Ofa Iye ro okin omo abi lofa ni'le Olalomi Olalomi omo abi l'Ofa ni lu alomo Dunku dunku se re geru geru loriki alomo Ofa ooo, aiye'le Ofa Bi mo ba w'aye ni'gba egbeje, Mba wa ni'gba egbefa, Olalomi baba mi ni o tun mi bi Iyero okin baba mi ni o tun mi bi Emi ni Yusuf omo Balogun t'oun pe ni Gemini You definitely will agree with me at this juncture that the in-depth understanding of one's style and the unconscious, I mean unconscious application of the techniques that make poetry really enjoyable conjugate, most times, the bespoke of a writer. 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On the occasion of the Day of St. Blaise, the patron saint of Dubrovnik, and the Day of the City of Dubrovnik, the Mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Franković, sent a congratulatory message to the city and its citizens.
Dear citizens of Dubrovnik,
In the festive spirit and with pride we celebrate the Day of our City and the Day of our patron saint, Saint Blaise.
Throughout the centuries and as time passes by opportunities change irreversibly, but Saint Blaise always stands firmly with the city and everywhere in Dubrovnik he is honoured as our patron saint.
We are proud of the legacy of our ancestors, this day was first celebrated in 1046, for giving us the Day of St. Blaise and the Day of the City, and we give thanks to the generations before us who built, guarded, defended and loved this city of freedom.
It is our job to preserve, and to develop, according to tradition, what we inherit, and to leave future generations the heritage of the city, which will be an inspiration, just as it is to us today.
On behalf of the City of Dubrovnik and me personally, I congratulate the City of Dubrovnik Day and the Day of St. Blaise.
The patron saint will always look over us all. Let's enjoy it and celebrate with joy.
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September 21-29, 2016
Sicily itself is off the beaten path for most travelers. For those of us who have known and loved her for years, and yearn to push the envelope, there are the Aeolian Islands—located North. Bathed in Mediterranean sunlight, seven islands dot the sea; one more notable than the next.
On Myth and Malvasia in the Aeolian Islands, we will coil our way through this dramatic region, from ancient coastal fishing villages to the striking island of Salina. Imagine the mouth feel of mineral wines, and the red glow of nightly volcanic rumblings. During Peggy Markel's newest culinary adventure, you will glimpse into a slower pace of life.
Arabian eggplants, giant lemons, saffron, and cherry tomatoes are cherished inhabitants of the islands' volcanic soil. Yet local artisans are not only masters of their gardens; sample breads, cheeses, and pastas too—all "fatto a mano". You will notice windblown capers sprouting from craggy stone walls. Revel in the natural fascination as we learn how to include the capers in terroir-driven dishes. There is a depth and concentration of flavor in the Aeolian vegetables and herbs. Such vibrancy on the palate can be traced to difficult growing conditions.
Local villages were designed to invite, as well as protect against daunting winds and marauders—giving a healthy reticence to their warm hospitality. We will visit friends on their family estates, get our hands in the food, tell stories, and sip the sweet magic in a glass of Malvasia and other Sicilian varietals. The rest will be a shared exploration of the elements at hand. Earth. Water. Fire. Air. Once we witness them firsthand, we can begin to understand how they shape the soul of the land.
Island people are strong, particular, and authentic; not unlike the taste of things. Bet on a few poems and Greek myths, as well as collaborations in famous kitchens. We will cook with Chef-author Fabrizia Lanza and Michelin-star Martina Caruso, among other spirited peers, and share in the rustic sweetness of island life. There will be a private boat ride around Salina, overlooking the nearby volcano. Feel the soft movement of the water beneath us, as we gaze at Stromboli and the nearby islands of Alicudi, Filicudi and Panarea. There's an exaggerated sense of timelessness here, where the Greeks roamed and found representations of their mythology. You can sense it in the air. If you listen carefully, you can hear the "Keeper of the Wind", Aoelus, blowing his conch.
Strong and elemental, Sicily retains an unconquered character and a romantic spirit, and you can taste it in her food and wines. Aeolian dishes draw on history but abound with independent ideas and innovative interpretations.
Thank you for wanting to explore Sicily and the Aeolian Islands with us! We look forward to sharing our passion for place with you.
Itinerary at a Glance
Detailed Itinerary (subject to change)
Wednesday, Sept 21 – Arrival Day
Night at Hotel Donna Carmela – Catania
During the day, guests can check in to the elegant Hotel Donna Carmela at their leisure; located on the outskirts of Catania, somewhere between the sea and the foot of Sicily's famous Mt. Etna volcano. Relax in the gardens or at the pool as you adjust to the change in time zones.
6:30pm Gather for an aperitivo and a chance to meet the rest of the group. We will enjoy a fabulous dinner at the hotel, before wandering the candlelit grounds.
Thursday, Sept 22 — Off to Salina
Night at Hotel Signum — Salina
After breakfast we will travel to the northern port town of Milazzo and depart to the island of Salina. The ferry crossing takes less than two hours offering stunning views of azure seas and coastal life.
We'll get acquainted with our charming boutique accommodations at Hotel Signum and visit their world class spa—enveloped in scents of citrus and jasmine. Optional spa services are available for a discounted rate. Natural hot springs feed the outdoor wellness area, which features circulation-stimulation wading pools, a large whirlpool bath, pools, and a steam-stove in a 'tholos'—a replica of an antique Mycenaean stove found at the hot springs in San Calogero, on the island of Lipari. A great way to relax into the next stage in our adventure.
In the evening we will gather together on the terrace for a cocktail to enjoy panoramic views of the setting sun. We'll meet the staff Sommelier and talk island wine, before enjoying a multi course menu designed especially for our circle by Chef Martina Caruso, a young but extremely accomplished chef who recently was awarded her first Michelin Star. Seasonal raw materials give inspiration to simple, flawless dishes.
Night at Hotel Signum — Salina
After a terrace breakfast we will enjoy a very rare treat: a glimpse into the small kitchen at the Hotel Signum where all the magic is created. We will start with a conversation with Signor Michele Caruso, the hotel proprietor and former Chef. He's an island native who started the hotel 25 years ago with his wife, and still wakes up early every morning to bake the breakfast pastries. Afterwards, he will be joined by his daughter, Chef Martina, for a cooking demonstration. Together they will share with us traditional Aeolian dishes in an interactive cooking class, followed by a delicious lunch on the terrace.
This afternoon we will meander the streets of Salina, visiting its quaint shops and boutiques and sampling the delicious local granita as the sun sets on the island. Delectable dinner to follow.
Saturday, Sept 24 – Capofaro, Salina
Night at Capofaro Malvasia & Resort — Salina
After breakfast, we take off to the seas as we sail around the island of Salina for a unique view of its beauty from the vantage point of the water. Take a dip in the ocean if you so desire, or simple be lulled by the waves and enjoy the afternoon. We will toast the island spirits, our good fortune and each other's company before moving onto our next destination, still on the beautiful island of Salina.
This afternoon, we will meet our friend Fabrizia Lanza at her family's Capofaro Malvasia & Resort. This environmentally-sensitive working vineyard and winery houses an 18-suite luxury refuge for its visitors. With its spectacular natural setting, Capofaro offers nothing but sea, sun, gardens, vines, birdsong and beauty, leavened by the very best Mediterranean food and wine and the discreet pampering that has made it one of Italy's most sought-after island getaways.
In the evening, we will share a delicious welcome dinner with Fabrizia at Capofaro. Fabrizia will be our dynamic host for following two days. Fabrizia and Peggy are close and have known each other for years. A renowned chef and cookbook author, Fabrizia has a special interest in traditional Sicilian cooking and preserving recipes, methods and local customs.
Sunday, Sept 25 – Capofaro, Salina
Night at Capofaro Malvasia & Resort — Salina
After breakfast we will join Fabrizia to visit a local caper farm to understand how they are harvested, cured and preserved. Capers and the larger caper berries are the pride and joy of the island and appear prominently on the local cuisine. Afterwards we will head back to Capofaro for a light lunch showcasing Aeolian ingredients.
In the early evening we will step into the kitchen at Capofaro for our first cooking lesson with Fabrizia. After preparing some Tasca family recipes together, we'll sample some fabulous Sicilian wines and enjoy dining al fresco.
Monday, Sept 26 – Capofaro, Salina
Night at Capofaro Malvasia & Resort — Salina
After breakfast we will walk through the vineyards and learn more about Malvasia, the local grape that is featured in both dry, mineral white wines as well as dessert ones. We will meet the Sommelier and of course, sample and taste.
Like yesterday, we will enjoy a light lunch at the resort before relaxing by the pool, reading, getting a massage or maybe joining a yoga class (additional charges apply).
In the evening we go back to the kitchen for another hands-on and demonstration cooking class featuring the best Aeolian ingredients. Dinner under the stars overlooking Panarea and Stromboli in the horizon.
Tuesday, Sept 27 – Back to Catania
Night at Hotel Donna Carmela — Catania
We bid farewell to Fabrizia and the Aeolian Islands as we start our return to Sicily. After breakfast, we will take the ferry. We will wind our way back from the port town of Milazzo to the charming town of Taormina with its Roman Amphitheater, medieval and baroque buildings and its exciting little shops and restaurants, where we will enjoy a late lunch, and gelato of course!
Early evening at the Hotel Donna Carmela to get ready for an early morning the next day!
Wednesday, Sept 28 – Fish Markel and Planeta Winery
Night at Hotel Donna Carmela – Catania
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we will set off on a great adventure: the fabled fish market in Catania. An experience not to be missed, we will walk around the stalls and come face to face with myriad of Mediterranean fish, crustaceans and other indigenous characters. A really fun way to start our last day of Culinary explorations.
Later on, we have arranged for a tour of the renowned Planeta Winery on the green foothills of Mount Etna. A new winery production and tasting building has recently opened, and we will get a glimpse of it. We will be hosted for a private tour of the vineyards and the new production facility, a wine tasting, and a multi-course lunch. After our lunch we will retreat to our hotel to relax, gather our thoughts and maybe take a nap to make up for the early start.
In the evening we will gather for our farewell gala dinner back at the hotel.
Thursday, Sept 29 – Departure Day
Breakfast and departure from Catania airport.
Buon Viaggio, our Friends!
September 21-29, 2016
9 days / 8 nights
Lodging Information:
Hotel Donna Carmela, Catania: 3 nights (split)
Hotel Signum, Salina: 2 nights
Capofaro Malvasia & Resort, Salina: 3 nights


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Procrastinators 'R' Us
- Wait, so I can talk about procrastination as a way to procrastinate? Awesome.
I'm supposed to be doing lesson plans for my surprise!Home Ec class. The obvious thing to do is start trying out recipes instead. I'm excusing this procrastination by declaring it to be constructive research (as is browsing every recipe site on the internet while I wait for this mushroom suet pud to cook. Honest.)
I think really I need to stop rationalising my procrastination. I'll always call something research, or say I can't possibly start project X until I have part Y.
(I also really need to do some garden work, but it's raining, so we're going to have a lesson plans vs. gardening procrastination death battle once the weather improves.)
Also, I use my 'working' icon to guilt trip myself into working. Because I'd be lying if I don't actually do some work when using it. :P
I'm not sure about worcestershire sauce, since the chestnuts make it quite sweet... *ponders this* It could work, but I'm really bad at predicting how flavours will turn out so I don't want to do the blithe "yeah, yeah that'll work!" thing.


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Rowing at the 1976 Summer Games: Next Summer Games
Host City: Montréal, Canada
Venue(s): Olympic Basin, Notre Dame Island, Montréal, Québec
Date Started: July 19, 1976
Date Finished: July 24, 1976
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Womenâs rowing events were new to the Olympic Games, but they had been contested at the European Championships since 1954 and the World Championships since 1974. The Europeans went extinct after 1973, making the Worlds the best metric through which to predict Olympic success. Thus, as with the rest of the womenâs events, East Germany was lauded as the favorite, having won the last two editions of the tournament. The Soviet Union and the United States had been the runners-up in 1974 and 1975 respectively, while Romania had taken bronze on both occasions. The Soviet Union and East Germany won their heats in the opening round but, unlike most of the other events, there was no crew that was clearly dominant. The final, however, was slightly less competitive, with East Germany and the Soviet Union taking gold and silver by a comfortable margin. The race for bronze was more exciting, however, and saw the Americans slide to a slim victory ahead of a strong Canadian squad.


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Congressman Allen West tore apart the executive director of CAIR, Nezar Hamze, during a public meeting. These Allen West videos are more fun and educational than the Chris Christie videos.
A federal district court judge ruled that Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez "may have" committed perjury while testifying before the Commission on Civil Rights regarding the New Black Panthers voter intimidation case. "May have" is a very generous qualifier in this case.
A new book claims Obama called off the mission to take out Osama bin Laden on three occasions at the urging of Valerie Jarrett.
Judicial Watch is investigating the Voter Participation Center and learned that until 2011 it was called "Women's Voices, Women Vote," and included Democrat operative John Podesta on its board of directors.
For some odd reason the Department of Labor told federal contractors they do not have to warn their employees that they could lose their jobs thanks to sequestration cuts in January. If the federal contractors were to warn their employees, those letters would be delivered four days before the November election. Hmmm.
Elizabeth Warren is running a TV ad where she praises China's infrastructure spending and says that as a Senator from Massachusetts, she'd have the U.S. do the same. Apparently Warren is unfamiliar with the spectacular results obtained from Obama's nearly $1T stimulus, which was supposed to be spent on "shovel-ready" projects like infrastructure. Perhaps we should follow China's example and spend infrastructure dollars on militarizing our border with Canada, since China is rapidly militarizing its border with India.
Kevin D. Williamson offers a first-hand hand account of San Bernardino, California's bankruptcy. Only the finest, brightest people are leading San Bernardino: "When one of the ladies of the city council inquired as to which court would hear the case, the city attorney explained that he was pretty sure the city's filing under federal bankruptcy law would be heard in federal bankruptcy court." And then there's this: "It is sobering how empty, run-down, and poor much of interior California is. Bakersfield and environs is enough to make you wonder why the Joads even bothered: Tulsa is Paris by comparison." Ouch.
David Gelernter wrote an excellent essay on the "Culture Machine" that produced Obama.
Ryan Crocker is retiring from U.S. diplomatic service.
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Month: July 2012
Vote in the Texas Republican Runoff Election
If you didn't vote early in the Texas Republican runoff election, please vote on election day tomorrow. I support these candidates:
- State Senate District 25: Dr. Donna Campell
- U.S. Congressional District 25: Wes Riddle
- U.S. Senate: Ted Cruz
After Ted Cruz wins on Tuesday, we'll be spending Wednesday starting the search for candidates to primary Rick Perry and David Dewhurst in 2014.
Links for 7-27-2012
Crude oil production in the lower 48 states hit a 23 year high in June of 5.74 million barrels a day.
A teacher's union in Louisiana is threatening to sue private parochial schools that accept voucher students this Fall. This union, the Louisiana Association of Educators, sued the state to block funding of the voucher program and failed. Apparently their fallback plan is to intimidate schools.
A U.S. District Court judge, John Kane, granted an injunction to a Denver, Colorado family who sued the federal government, claiming the Obama administration's mandate that the health insurance they provide to the employees of their business cover contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients forces them to violate their religious beliefs, which is a violation of their Constitutional rights. The injunction only applies to this family and their business, but it's a start.
Law enforcement on Hawaii's big island is investigating a potential voter fraud case involving doctoring absentee ballots.
Texas State Senator Jeff Wentworth mailed a fundraising letter on official state letterhead. Fortunately he's going to lose to Dr. Donna Campbell on Tuesday. It's a shame he wasn't defeated earlier.
The FBI arrested eight people in Connecticut as part of an investigation into the House Speaker's office. So far there are charges of accepting campaign contributions in exchange for promises to kill legislation and concealing illegal campaign contributions. One of the people arrested is a Waterbury, Connecticut police detective.
A man with a concealed pistol stopped a mass stabbing attack in a Utah grocery store.
TransCanada finally received the last federal approval they need to construct the southernmost portion of the Keystone XL pipeline, which runs from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Texas Gulf Coast.
Jeff Bezos and his wife pledged $2.5 million to a campaign to pass a same-sex marriage referendum in the state of Washington.
China is getting more aggressive with its territorial claims in the South China Sea. They created a city government to administer all of their claims in the area and started building a military garrison on Yongxing Island, which is also claimed by Vietnam.
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Breitbart.com published an article by Wynton Hall and another article he co-authored with Peter Schweizer describing the complex web of business relationships between Attorney General Eric Holder and Jon Corzine and his failed investment firm MF Global. The short version is that Holder and his friends hired Corzine and his friends and vice-versa, so it's no wonder the U.S. isn't prosecuting Corzine for his role in disappearing $1.6B in customer funds as MF Global collapsed.
White House press secretary Jay Carney refused to name the capital of Israel after being asked about it by a reporter. This is really pathetic.
The head of Britain's MI6, Sir John Sawyers, delivered an intelligence briefing to Mitt Romney. This is said to be a rare occurrence since Romney isn't a head of state (yet, anyway).
The vice chairman of the Virgina State Board of Elections (SBE), Kimberly Bowers, received one of the Voter Participation Center's pre-populated voter registration forms in the mail and found it confusing. Contrary to yesterday's reporting, the Voter Participation Center's voter registration forms go directly to the SBE when they're returned via mail, but that doesn't mean the SBE knows what to do with them.
One of the more conservative Texas state senators, Dan Patrick, endorsed David Dewhurst for U.S. Senate, which resulted in the Tea Party caucus he founded turning on him.
Jeffrey Lord profiled a group called Citizen's Alliance for Pennsylvania, which has demonstrated a talent for getting Pennsylvania's corrupt politicians thrown in jail or voted out of office (or both).
There's an interesting lecture hosted at Prager University discussing why President Truman decided to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The lecturer is Father Wilson Miscramble from the University of Notre Dame. (via Ricochet)
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is fundraising off the Department of Justice's letter to Pennsylvania demanding that the state provide reams of information about its voter ID law.
Romney's campaign asked Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to investigate a group called "Voter Participation Center," which has been mailing thousands of pre-populated voter registration forms to Virginia addresses – occasionally to pets, children, non-citizens, and dead people. The return address on the forms claims to be the Virginia State Board of Elections, but it's actually a Richmond post office box that's rented to VPC. VPC claims it bought its error-ridden address list from Catalist, the same company the Department of Justice hired to provide laughably bad data in its case against Texas' voter ID law. There's voter fraud written all over VPC.
The Obama re-election campaign would have you believe the President dropped into a Portland, Oregon diner and happened upon three friendly veterans, with whom he had a conversation over lunch. Oddly the Obama campaign had bios of the three veterans available for the press on-site. And then it turned out the three are campaign volunteers who didn't know one another before being invited to lunch with the President.
"Fed Considers Bailing Out Obama." That headline says it all.
Investors Business Daily argues that ObamaCare could make the uninsured problem worse.
Whoever wins the 2012 presidential election would do the country a lot of good by easing regulations on and encouraging the growth of the 1099 economy.
Ted Cruz is closing out his runoff campaign with a rally in Dallas Thursday night that features Dick Armey, Glenn Beck, Rand Paul, and Mike Lee. On Friday night there's a rally in The Woodlands that features Sarah Palin and Jim DeMint.
The EPA admitted today that fracking did not contaminate the groundwater in Dimock, Pennsylvania, one of the towns profiled in the anti-fracking documentary Gasland.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to close all 762 marijuana dispensaries in the city.
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The Department of Justice attacked Pennsylvania's voter ID law by sending the state what amounts to a discovery request in the hope the information returned will provide a basis for suing the state later.
A new ad from a super PAC supporting Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst's campaign for U.S. Senate accuses Ted Cruz of facilitating a young man's suicide. At this point I'm looking forward to Dewhurst losing as much as I am looking forward to Cruz winning. The campaign run by Dewhurst and his supporters has descended to such a level of vileness that Dewhurst richly deserves the embarrassment associated with blowing tens of millions of his own dollars and the endorsement of every establishment Republican in the state on a losing campaign.
Senator Dianne Feinstein's comment that the White House is the source of national security leaks that for some unimaginable reason benefit Obama earned her a spot under the bus. Or, to use a more up-to-date term, she was Cory Booker'ed.
The latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of the costs associated with ObamaCare puts the total at more than $1.17 trillion over ten years. The CBO also predicts that ObamaCare will leave 30 million Americans uninsured.
The Republican National Committee released an online ad that does a good job explaining that Obama's "you didn't build this" remark in Roanoke, Virginia is not a gaffe – it's what he really thinks. Congressman Paul Ryan used Obama's remark as launching point for a pro-Romney article in The American Spectator.
Tea Party supporters are working hard to contest passage of the 2012 Farm Bill, a.k.a. the $78B/year food stamp bill. Some of the Republican sponsors of the House bill – like Kristi Noem and Steve King – are going to find that while their position may play well in their district, campaign contributions from outside their district will suffer.
The Midwest corn crop is in sorry shape thanks to a drought, which will result in higher food prices since corn is an ingredient in so many food products. Obama could do something to help: suspend the corn ethanol mandate. Unfortunately suspending a mandate is not Obama's style.
Phyllis Schlafly wrote an article on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which the Obama administration is trying to push through the Senate.
Sharyl Attkisson of CBS News is working a story about a U.S.-funded Afghan military hospital that was so corrupt and ineptly run that Afghan soldiers were dying of simple infections. Conditions at the hospital were vile: "By 2010, military officials on site began documenting maggots on open wounds, patients starved for weeks, surgery performed with no sedatives and bedsores so deep that bones showed through." Today four U.S. military officers testified to Congress that a 2010 investigation into the hospital was shelved to prevent it from becoming a 2010 midterm election issue. Supposedly conditions at the hospital have since improved, but none of the doctors or nurses at the hospital have been punished or otherwise held accountable for what happened there.
The Department of Defense relaxed the rules governing when and where service members can wear their uniforms so LGBT personnel can wear their uniforms at gay pride parades.
A miraculous survival story from the Aurora, Colorado theater shootings.
Two Obama administration officials bravely met with the prime minister of Tibet's government in exile, Longsang Sangay. Actually it was the NSC Senior Director for Asia and an Under Secretary of State who met the prime minister – not exactly top ranking officials. And they met outside U.S. government buildings to avoid angering China; they could have met at a Starbucks for all we know. Other than that it was very brave of the Obama administration to do this. Really.
Links for 7-23-2012
Biomass power plants are heavily subsidized by federal, state, and local governments, but those subsidies typically aren't tied to compliance with environmental regulations. In fact, many biomass plants don't comply with environmental regulations. It appears likely that subsidies are being used to pay fines levied for failing to meet environment regulations, which is perverse.
A New York Times article published on July 16 revealed that most print publications that cover the White House and the Obama re-election campaign consent to submitting quotes to the Administration and the campaign for approval before publication. The print-based mainstream media really are stenographers for Obama.
Cory Booker is now a bundler for Obama's re-election campaign. How do we get Booker enrolled in a program for abused spouses?
This year's federal deficit topped $1 trillion after only three calendar quarters.
Andrew McCarthy defends Michele Bachmann and four other members of the House of Representatives over the letters they sent to Inspector Generals asking them to investigate the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood within the federal government.
Phoenix DEA agents pulled over a car in April and discovered 59 weapons, 43 of which were traced to Operation Fast and Furious.
The U.S. Tax Court decided that "parents cannot claim dependency exemptions and child tax credits for their children who are not U.S. citizens during the tax year in question, even if the children become U.S. citizens in later years…" This could have a significant impact in the context of a common scam whereby immigrants (legal and otherwise) have been claiming dependents outside the U.S. so they can obtain large tax refunds.
A study conducted by professors at Stony Brook University revealed that cracks in the phosphor coatings of compact fluorescent light bulbs result in emitting ultraviolet radiation, which can damage human skin given long-term exposure. Prior to this study we thought compact fluorescent bulbs were only killing us when they broke and released mercury vapor into the air.


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I recently returned from the Society of American Archivists annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio and per usual, it was a very busy week! I finished my third year and term as an SAA Council member. As before, much of my time was spent with governance issues during the week. However, not to worry—there is a special deal where I can purchase all of the sessions for $19.99 so I can catch up on everything I missed:
SAA Council met early in the week and approved an Arrangement and Description certificate program for SAA's workshops and new criteria for issuing advocacy statements. Other hot topics were a proposal to reorganize SAA's affinity groups and a dues increase—needless to say, these stimulated a lot of conversation! The dues increase is especially important for a small professional organization, is it will enable the purchase of a functional association management software system and also advance our advocacy efforts. I finished my liaison term for the Committee on Advocacy and Public Policy, but the work is not over, as I have now been appointed Committee Chair. We are currently working on a number of issue briefs relating to privacy in public records, copyright, federal records, and the Transpacific Partnership Agreement. I attended an interesting forum on updating facilities standards for archives and was able to hear several interesting presentations from the Native American Archives, the Latin America and Caribbean Cultural Heritage Archives, and the Science, Technology, and Healthcare Roundtables (which featured Duke and UNC-CH).
I presented twice—first, I spoke about becoming involved with regional archival organizations to our Mosaic Scholarship Winners as part of their all-day workshop. I also participated in a panel focusing on the "Best Practices for Volunteers in Archives" with an excellent question and answer time with an active audience. Our reception was held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and I still cannot get over how tiny Mick Jagger's costumes are. The best part about Cleveland was the beautiful building architecture and arcades, many of which have been repurposed…


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Every time my daughter comes home with an art project from school, I place it in a chest for safekeeping. Personally, I think that her art is the cutest thing ever, and little by little she keeps improving. So far, her favorite things to draw include stick figures, rainbows and flower doodles.
Children's art may be the perfect gift for any occasion, and the personal touch makes it even more special. I've used my kid's artwork as wrapping paper, placed it in picture frames, and even attached it to canvas. Now that Mother's Day is approaching, incorporating your kid's artwork into a gift for a mother or grandmother can result in one of the most heart-touching, personal presents.
Each year on Mother's Day, my kiddos give me a homemade gift that they made with their own little hands (and a little help from their daddy). These simple, homemade gifts are the ones that make me teary-eyed. This year, I'm helping my daughter make some plates settings with her artwork for my mother. What grandma wouldn't love their grandkids artwork on a plate? I know my mom is going to love it!
White (oven safe) flat plain plate, with no ridges or design
Permanent markets in various colors
Butcher paper to protect working surface
To minimize any messes, place butcher paper down on the surface that you will work on.
Give your kids permanent markers in various colors and supervise them while they create whatever drawing they desire for mom or grandma on the plate.
Once they are finished coloring, set it aside and allow to dry.
Bake plates at 450°F for about 25 minutes to make the colors are more permanent. Let plates completely cool before handling, as plates will be hot.
Wrap with some bows for the perfect Mother's Day gift!
Note that I do not recommend using the plates for eating, but more as a display piece.
How are you planning on making this year's Mother's Day gifts extra special?
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What if I told you that I once went on a thrill ride that spun me around in circles as I dangled over a fifteen-hundred foot tower? Or that I once spent an entire night running around Times Square in New York City photobombing complete strangers' pictures?
Based on those two sentences, how would you describe me? You'd probably focus on the words like "thrill ride," "dangled," or "fifteen-hundred foot tower" to infer that I might be adventurous or an adrenaline junkie. Maybe you'd focus on the word "New York City" to infer that I like to travel, or maybe even "photobombing" to infer that I am that annoying person who likes to ruin pictures.
Sure, those specific and descriptive words may have revealed the type of person I am. However, research by James Pennebaker and colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin suggests that it is actually function words, such as pronouns (I, you, he), articles (the, a, an), prepositions (of, to), auxiliary verbs (am, was), and several other word categories that actually tell us a lot about someone.
Function words? Really? Those measly little things?
Chances are you don't pay much attention to function words and instead focus on more descriptive and eye-catching words like "photobombing". Yet, function words fill over 55% of the words we say, hear, and read every day and gives us more information about someone than we think.
For example, a study conducted by Pennebaker found that couples in a speed-dating event who used similar levels of personal pronouns, prepositions, and articles were 3 times more likely to want to date each other than couples who used less similar levels of function words. In other words, similar use of function words can predict who would make a love connection (that is, couples who mimicked each other more frequently) and did so better than the individuals themselves.
Function words can even tell us about power dynamics. Pennebaker suggests that it is possible to identify who has a higher social status or possesses the power in any situation. For example, the person who uses the word "I" more often tends to feel more insecure—their language reflects their self-consciousness.
What can function words tell us in advice-giving situations? Perhaps it can identify specific advice-seekers who are more insecure or less confident about themselves; advice-givers can thus tailor their advice to best fit the advice-seeker's needs.
Or, perhaps function words can predict what kind of advice the advice-seeker actually takes or perceives as most helpful. If the advice-seeker receives three pieces of advice from three different people, are they more likely to take the advice that matches them the most on use of function words?
Before I dangled off of that 1500-foot tower, I sought advice from the people around me if I should actually go through with it. Knowing there is always a risk of something going wrong, I was having second thoughts. Some encouraged me to go for it. Others urged me to err on the side of caution. I ended up going for it, and it became one of the best experiences of my life.
I can't help but wonder: was it something so unmemorable, like function words, that led me to do something so memorable?
This post was written by Sooth Intern, Vivan Ta
Vivian is a 3rd year doctoral student in the experimental psychology program at University of Texas, Arlington. Her research focuses on latent semantic similarity in initial dyadic interactions, both online and face-to-face. She also does research related to personality, specifically narcissism, and evolutionary psychology.


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Writer/director Chris Weitz sat down with Gold Derby senior editors Chris Beachum and Rob Licuria to talk about his latest film "A Better Life," described as a poignant, multi-generational story about a an illegal immigrant worker struggling against the odds to build a better life for his son.
Weitz may be best-known for his Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated "About a Boy," which he co-wrote (with Peter Hedges and his brother Paul Weitz) and co-directed (along with his brother). Since then, he helmed Oscar and BAFTA winner "The Golden Compass" and "New Moon," the second film in the "Twilight Saga" franchise. With "A Better Life, he has delivered an intimate look at a misunderstood issue in America at the moment – the plight of the undocumented immigrant worker.
Working from a script by Eric Eason and bringing together such international heavyweights as cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe and four-time Oscar nominee and BAFTA and Golden Globe winning composer Alexandre Desplat, Weitz is hitting the awards circuit in support of this small film and above all to help get the word out on his leading man Demian Bichir's performance.
Bichir, a mega-star in Mexico who is only now after decades of being a familiar face in Latin America finally becoming more known in the US, gives a breakthrough performance in the film as Carlos Galindo, the father of a teenage son who works as a gardener in the hope of giving his son the foundations for a better life.
Kirk Honeycutt (The Hollywood Reporter) gave the film a glowing review, proclaiming that by "keeping things simple and understated, director Chris Weitz and screenwriter Eric Eason have crafted a little gem where humanity is observed with compassion, not condescension." Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) raved succinctly that the movie "will get under your skin."
Chris discusses the film in depth, as well as highlights from his previous films and his thoughts on being nominated for an Oscar and what he takes into account when voting as a member of the directors and writers branches of the Academy.
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University brought me to Leeds at the age of 20. It was a city I had strong family connections with and it is the place I have called home ever since. After university I was determined to pursue a career that could offer me more than simply the opportunity to add profit to a company's bottom line. I wanted to know that what I was doing was genuinely making a difference to the lives of others.
So, I became a mental health support worker. The local charity I worked for placed huge emphasis on the value of peer-to-peer support. I learnt to recognise how the lives of vulnerable people could be transformed through working with 'expert users.' My four years in that environment, supporting people with serious mental health issues after they were discharged from hospital, had a profound effect on me.
I went on to work for a national charity for a further four years as a quality officer, working across the UK. That time reinforced my sense of just how important it is that people receive the right support at the right time, in order to help them work towards recovery.
I had seen traditional, institutionalised care for those battling mental health issues in the 1990s and it left me deeply concerned. The contrast of then working alongside those approaching mental health with a view to promoting recovery was stark.
I later went on to do a Masters degree in public policy and management, where I learnt more about political theory. I realised I wanted to take an active role in politics myself and I joined the Labour party.
For me, getting involved in politics meant I could personally do something to help make sure the right people were making the right decisions about how best to support those who need it most.
I continued to work within the third sector, spending time as a UK compliance advisor for a care provider. But I was becoming increasingly committed to my political life and when I was encouraged to stand as a local councillor in Leeds I felt it was an opportunity I could not turn down.
Since being elected to represent Moortown and Meanwood, I've been given the chance to gain a wide range of experience. I've chaired the licensing committee and Plans East. I've also been Labour group whip. Alongside all of those responsibilities I've, of course, always continued to work directly for the constituents I represent. That means dealing with anything from lobbying for new bus routes, to tackling cleansing issues or protecting community green space.
Like any working mum, I've not always found it easy juggling my professional life with the demands of bringing up two kids. But finding ways to manage that keeps my husband and me on our toes – and we wouldn't have it any other way!
I'm excited about what the coming months have in store as I get to grips with my new role. The portfolio deals with some of the biggest issues facing the city and I'm looking forward to working with what I already know is a great team of people.
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Make sure you "get on down to Crosby Park" this weekend and cheer on the mighty Bretheren as they take on their old rivals - GPS. Look forward to seeing you at our last home game at Crosby Park for the season (Old Boys Day).
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Yes i am burning trhu MMos pretty fast as i wait impatiently for Afterworld.
Guild Wars 2 – Level 78 and really starting to get bored. The theme park exit gate is up ahead and really don't see much use of me in the post themepark that is WvW. I made it to level 78, stuck trying to get traits that i want because the servers wont give me the quests i want. I tried a dungeon and my character was simply not made for such things… so to continue to the next stage i would need to start over with a new character set to get me into bnattle mode. And sadly i liked the game, but not enough to start over and quest up a new character.
New game! The Secret World… Nverwinter…. or Elder Scrolls
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The stomach prolapses through the muscular opening in the diaphragm separating the abdomen and the chest cavity. Hiatal hernias are often incidental discoveries and asymptomatic. They are not life-threatening unless they present with strangulation or gastric volvulus.
Sliding Hiatal Hernia:
A sliding hiatal hernia is a very common type of hernia occurring when the oesophagus and the stomach slide into the chest through the hiatus. They move to and fro, are small in size and can cause heart burns or reflux symptoms.
Paraoesophageal Hernia:
Once the stomach makes its way into the diaphragm, it doesn t slide out and stays fixed. In longstanding cases, it can result in blockade of blood flow to the stomach. When this happens, it is a surgical emergency which requires pulling back of the stomach into the abdomen and closing the defect in the diaphragm.
Causes And Risk Factors
- Muscle weakening due to pregnancy or aging
- Obesity
- Abdominal ascites
- Acquired or congenital
- Straining during bowel movements
Signs And Symptoms
- Reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus causes heart burns
- Esophagitis and intermittent bleeding
- Cameron ulcers
- Incarceration can lead to persistent chest pain and vomiting
- Epigastric pain
- Belching
- Trouble swallowing
Diagnosis And Tests
Barium upper gastrointestinal series liquid barium is ingested and x-rays are taken, which provide a clear view of the upper digestive tract. The location of the stomach is visualized to see if it protrudes through the stomach indicating hiatal hernia.
Oeosphagealmanometry oeosphgeal high-resolution manometry is used for a more accurate detection of hiatus hernia. It also detects esophageal motility disorders which is very common association of hiatus hernia.
Endoscopy Oesophagoscopy can readily diagnose hiatus hernia. It can also assess the size and the presence of any complications like Barret s esophagus.
Barrett s esophagus Continuous exposure of the esophagus to acid can cause changes in the lining of the lower end of esophagus. This is a precancerous condition, if not treated in time can lead to formation of cancer.
Gastric volvulus and strangulation These are emergency situations which require surgery. This results in cut off of blood supply to the displaced stomach. In rare situations, the part of the stomach might be removed.
Obstructed and strangulated hernias are medical emergencies as they may block blood flow into the stomach. Individuals suffering from hiatal hernia will also have GERD.
Some surgeries for hiatus hernia are:
Nissen fundoplication laparoscopic procedure with low morbidity and short hospital stays. In this a valve like mechanism is made around the lower end of the esophagus by wrapping the upper part of the stomach around it. This gives very good long term results in individuals suffering from reflux disease.
Partial fundoplication 270 deg. Wrap reduces the incidences of gas, bloating and postoperative dysphagia
Dr. Deepak Varma offers laparoscopic surgery helping a quick post-operative recovery for patients with hiatus hernia and medically unmanageable reflux disease.


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OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant wanted to look MVP Stephen Curry in the eye, meet Curry's fellow "Splash Brother" Klay Thompson face to face, and find out for himself whether they truly wanted him as a teammate.
The All-Star shooting tandem made it clear during a meeting last weekend that he would be a perfect fit with the Warriors.
"When I met these guys, I felt as comfortable as I've ever felt. It was organic, it was authentic, it was real," Durant said. "It was feelings I couldn't ignore."
The Warriors formally announced the signing of the seven-time All-Star and four-time scoring champion on Thursday and introduced him with fanfare during a news conference at the team's downtown practice facility.
So, what's next? Seventy-four wins and a title? Golden State's record-setting season with the best wins total ever of 73 ended without back-to-back titles.
"I haven't made the decision yet, but he might start," coach Steve Kerr joked, sitting next to a smiling Durant. "We lost in the Finals. We want to get better. We want to be better. You can't do any better than adding KD to the current crew."
Durant might be able to match his coach's wit, too.
When asked about Thompson being part of the pitch meeting, Durant quipped about receiving a text message from him: "I didn't know he had a phone."
Durant said he went to bed Sunday "torn" and still uncertain about his choice, and he told his father and representatives he needed a night to sleep on it. Then he woke up first thing Monday with more clarity.
He knew it would have been "easy to go back to something you're comfortable with." This, he said, is the harder route — "It was time for me to try something new, try a new challenge. No better place to do it than here."
Durant said ex-teammate Russell Westbrook took it hard: "That call to Oklahoma City was the hardest thing I've had to do in my life. Tears were shed."
MAGIC MOVES: The Blazers acquired guard Shabazz Napier in a trade with the Magic for cash considerations. In other Magic news, free agent center Bismack Biyombo, forward Jeff Green and D.J. Augustin were signed, and restricted free agent Evan Fournier was re-signed.
BUCKS: Guard Matthew Dellavedova was acquired in a sign-and-trade deal with the Cavaliers. As part of the deal, the team sent the rights to Albert Miralles to the Cavs. Miralles currently plays in the Spanish League.
GRIZZLIES: The team has scheduled a news conference for today that appears to be the signing of former Gator Chandler Parsons, who agreed to a four-year, $94 million deal, the Associated Press reported. The agreement is part of a spending spree by the club that also included a five-year max contract worth $153 million for guard Mike Conley.
LAKERS: The team signed veteran Luol Deng and second-round pick Ivica Zubac, along with re-signing guard Jordan Clarkson, and confirmed the acquisition of guard Jose Calderon and two second-round picks from the Bulls in exchange for the rights to forward Ater Majok.
MAVS: The team will get the rights to Croatian center Stanko Barac from the Pacers in the salary-dump deal that sent seldom-used forward Jeremy Evans to the Pacers. The club also completed a trade with the Warriors for center Andrew Bogut.
SPURS: Guard Manu Ginobili tweeted that he is returning for his 15th season thanks to a one-year deal.


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History of Accordo
Established in 1999 Accordo began working locally with software publishers in New Zealand. The company rapidly expanded regionally and then globally as the original, proprietary approach to SMB compliance and revenue recovery delivered unprecedented success.
Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, and with a U.S. subsidiary, the company has team members deployed around the world, totaling more than 250 employees, and has served more than 40 countries.
Today, Accordo is regarded as a global leader in providing software asset management (SAM) services for SMBs. We are recognized for our customer-centric, data-driven approach.
- Vicky McCullough - Director & Acting Chief Executive Officer
- Wayne Jackson - Director
- Corinne Madden - Quality, Risk & Assurance Manager
- George Woodward - Chief Financial Officer
- Heather Wong - Global Account Director
- Richard Fuli - Service Delivery Manager
- Sherri Erickson - VP Sales and Marketing
- Tony Sparks - Chief Product Officer
Vicky McCullough
Director and Acting Chief Executive Officer
Vicky McCullough founded Accordo in partnership with Wayne Jackson and serves on the Board of Directors. Vicky is a leading authority on IT asset management, software acquisition and volume licensing.
Launching Accordo in New Zealand and growing it into a global company is a result of her hard working, ethical and driven leadership. Vicky has been instrumental in driving global growth, and is now extending her leadership contributions to the International Standards Association – WG21, for ITAM and SAM as a member of the board.
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson founded Accordo in partnership with Vicky McCullough. He serves on the Board of Directors and is President of Accordo Group USA. Wayne is regarded as a visionary expert in workflow automation and is the inventor, designer and developer of the proprietary system used by Accordo around the world.
Wayne focuses on issues related to technology innovation and the impact on software licensing and distribution, as well as value-add opportunities and solutions resulting from global license compliance scenarios.
With more than 30 years in the IT industry, Wayne's experience encompasses leadership roles in management, sales, business analysis, data modelling and software development, and he has influenced local, regional and global business outcomes. Wayne is a published author having written numerous articles for IT publications over the years.
Corinne Madden
Quality, Risk & Assurance Manager
Corinne Madden leads Accordo's quality, risk and assurance team and is responsible for continuous improvement and efficiency throughout the organization. Reporting directly to the CEO, Corinne connects internal team functions with external business requirements at the intersection of operations and the customer experience.
Her work on the development of SaaS tools and processes has had global impact and resulted in strategic growth for the company.
Corinne received the IBM Management Award in recognition for outstanding efforts to the organization. A business mentor for the Enterprise New Zealand Trust Young Enterprise Scheme, Corinne provided guidance to large teams of students each year.
George Woodward
Chief Financial Officer
George Woodward serves as Accordo's Chief Financial Officer. George works with the senior leadership team and the Board of Directors, providing global commercial insights through revenue, profitability and resource analysis, and business planning and business excellence through controls, compliance, budgeting and forecasting activities.
George brings extensive global, financial and commercial experience to Accordo through his time spent at PwC and other online, retail, service and financial services sector organizations. George has a law degree from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is a Chartered Accountant with the Chartered Institute of Accountants in England and Wales.
Heather Wong
Global Account Director
Heather Wong leads Accordo's Global Account team and is responsible for global enterprise relationship and account management. Heather built the company's sales organization as Accordo expanded worldwide, and she understands how to manage the requirements of global software publishers and their regional subsidiaries.
Recognized early in her career as a leading expert on Microsoft licensing, Heather has expanded her software licensing expertise to encompass strategic growth opportunities for the company.
Prior to joining Accordo Heather spent two decades in the IT industry as a high performing sales executive, enjoying success predominately in Public Sector where she was recognized and honored for her contributions.
Richard Fuli
Service Delivery Manager
Richard Fuli is Accordo's Service Delivery Manager. He leads the operational arm of the business. Reporting to the CEO, Richard has been instrumental in reorganizing the operations organization to develop system and process maturity and scalability across the business.
Richard brings vast experience in operations management, business redesign and optimization, and contact center best practices. He brings 20 years' experience within the technology industry, including key leadership roles in iconic telecommunications companies running their call centers.
Sherri Erickson
VP Sales and Marketing
Sherri Erickson serves as Accordo's Vice President of Sales and Marketing and leads the company's U.S. business operations. Sherri is recognized for leadership in strategic marketing and she leads the development of Accordo's marketing organization and new business pipeline in the U.S. market.
With deep subject matter expertise on anti-piracy, she has a global perspective of business opportunities provided through the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), licensing programs, and the issues resulting from IPR and compliance gaps, including security, privacy and economic impacts.
As the first employee in the company's new U.S. subsidiary, Sherri draws on her 30-years of experience leading sales and marketing efforts for various industries to lead Accordo's introduction in the world's largest market.
Sherri joined Accordo following nearly 15 years at Microsoft where she was recognized with numerous awards including the president's "Be What's Next" award for thought leadership in IPR and a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Anti-Piracy Leadership Award.
Tony Sparks
Chief Product Officer
Tony Sparks serves as Accordo's Chief Product Officer and leads the company's global efforts to deliver innovative world-class products and services to Accordo customers. Tony previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Accordo and he draws on his 25-years of experience in the fields of software, technology and telecommunications to lead the evolution of Accordo's offerings.
Prior to joining Accordo, Tony held executive positions in South Africa and the Middle East, driving change and building teams to support profitable growth in start-ups and rapidly growing companies. He brings with him extensive experience in business development, operations, R&D, software engineering, project delivery and management, as well as product knowledge that spans managed services, data centers, software development and hosting, telecommunications and computer services.
Tony received a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering (graduating with honors) from the University of Natal, in Durban South Africa. He also did a number of years post graduate studies and lectured Illumination Engineering at the same university.