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TOOGOOM, 252 O'Regan Creek Road
Huge Reduction Now $340,000
Property ID: 17310123
You'll be pleasantly surprised by just how much this property has to offer. Located on a 2095m2 fully fenced block and only short walk to secluded beaches. The property takes full advantage of important features, large shed, town & tank water plus solar hot water and 1.7kw solar panels.
It's a wonderful place for the whole family to unwind.
Highlights include:
• 4 bedrooms with built in robes and ceiling fans
• Master with walk through robe into 2 way bathroom
• Functional kitchen with traditional style
• Formal sitting room with fire place
• 2 x 5000 Gal tanks connected to house plus town water
• 12 x 6 shed with power and work shop
• Double carport attached to house
• Solar hot water plus 1.7kw solar panels
• Set on a fully fenced 2095m2 block
As well as secluded beaches, this property is just 5 minutes from the popular Goody's On The Beach Cafe and is under 20 minutes' drive from main Hervey bay.
- Built-In Wardrobes
- Garden
- Secure Parking
- Wood Heater
- Pump from tank to house
- Steel Frame House
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Prosetry: "Sapiosexual Seeks Same"
Trigger warning: the following piece contains imagery involving metaphorical miscarriage. Please don't read if this notion upsets you.
"Sapiosexual Seeks Same"
© Jane Bled 2017
Sapiosexual seeks like-minded partner to engage in spontaneous ejaculation, summa cum laude, via telepathic communication. Desirable qualities: intact wit, turgid intelligence, seductive speech patterns. Sex on the first date is acceptable, if compathy proves comorbid with chemistry.
Kiss me there.
Virile performance: a reoccurring mental orgasm that persists beyond the clutch of pleasure. Asynclitic love-child wiggles forward. Hostess ridden bareback-weary, womb downtrodden like the hooves of pigs upon after-rain farmland. The discomfiting stench of insincerity quiets revelatory eurekas: "God that reeks of romance!" wafts at each surge of the updraft. Eschewing a light-sabered grip on eternity and flipping it two crooked middle fingers, plus flailing at shadows who pitch for nine innings without relief, stunts growth. Tongues stutter to clash with crocodilian fusillades of false reassurance. Hydra, as yet undefeated, concludes in inviable fetus. Miscarried hypothesis: insanity confirmed (vehemently denied).
Conclusion: Fruitless reach. Sterile speech. Next test subject, please.
Once you lose a piece of yourself, you can't retrieve it; however, you can reconstruct, and recover.
Happy Friday. 🙂 Thank you for reading.

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One of the things I find heartening is that every time another one those inventions comes along that the professional hand-wringers say will spell the end of reading once and for all, writers, amoeba-like, incorporate that thing into their fictional worlds. So it is in the last couple decades a new sub-sub-genre has emerged: books that are built around video games. This week, Book Hunters in Brief offers a handful of the best.
This is not a Game by Walter Jon Williams
The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod
Whether you're going to the coast this long holiday weekend, or cooling your toes in the backyard wading pool, you'll want something cool to read between long pulls on tall, frosty glasses of liquid refreshment. Here are a few recommendations sure to set off fireworks of the bookish variety.
A lot of hoity-toity writers will tell you that using weather--especially bad weather--to evoke their characters inner state is something only bad and/or lazy writers do. As far as I can tell, it's something all writers do. Has it ever not rained on a fictional funeral? Has a monster ever emerged from its lair without flashes of lightning in the distance? Has a hard-boiled detective ever hunched through the mean streets waxing darkly on the general inhumanity of humans without a chill wind against which he turns up his trench coat's collar?
This week Book Hunters, like nearly everyone else with ears and even the least bit of cultural awareness, were abuzz with talk of Beyonce's Lemonade. So today, we offer a selection of books inspired in one way or another by the album.
Slip on the beats, see what you think.
Next Thursday is Take Your Child to Work Day, and Book Hunters encourages you, if at all possible, to participate. "But," you say, "my job isn't very exciting." Maybe not to you, but to your kid, it is. It takes up a big part of your day and it represents a big part of who you are, and your child will be excited to get to share it with you.
This week Book Hunters in Brief celebrates the surprises,both large and small, that any given visit to your library may provide.
Here are a few old and new titles that we just couldn't believe we missed.
The great thing about Pi Day is that it gives people like me the chance to celebrate something we do not understand in the least with something we understand so well it amounts to genetic memory; namely Pi and pie, respectively.
This week, Book Hunters in Brief presents some great books for teen and tween readers in celebration of African American History Month.
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
Juba! by Walter Dean Myers
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks, and when she saw what she had done, she wrote in her journal, "Just saved the world, son."
There is nothing that makes the striking of midnight between December 31 and January 1 significantly different than the other three hundred sixty-four midnights of the year. It is only the fact that a couple thousand years ago a guy in a toga decided that it was as good a place as any to end one year and begin another. It's arbitrary (just ask one of the billion or so people who will celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 7).
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Smith DNA Official Project-All Locations-A FamilyTreeDNA Project
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If you do not have editing rights to a person but believe that you see something incorrect or have a source,etc. Use the SUGGEST tab. Your information will go into a queue to be looked at. What the Smiths administrators will do is forward the information to the person who has editing rights, if there is one, for that person(s) to fix. If there is not anyone associated with a given family line, perhaps you would like to *claim* that tree.(6/3/2014 Views 125)
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NEENAH, WI -- Plexus announced the expansion of its Engineering Solutions business in the US and Mexico, expanding an existing site and opening a second one.
Plexus increased capacity of its Design Center the US, moving to new offices in downtown Neenah, WI. The firm also opened an Engineering Solutions Design Center in Guadalajara, Mexico.
"Plexus has built a reputation for providing exceptional product development expertise in demanding regulatory environments," senior vice president of Global Engineering Solutions Mike Running said. "We partner with our customers to get their products to market quickly by engaging from the initial stages of ideation all the way through manufacturing and servicing of the end product. Our engineering group currently employs over 500 highly skilled engineers globally, and the expansion of our Neenah Design Center along with the addition of a new design center in Guadalajara enhances our ability to meet growing customer demand."
The EMS firm held ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the Neenah Design Center today and in Guadalajara on May 4.


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Our Country Garden Collection is made up 7 popular floral scents: Rose, Violet, Gardenia, Lily of the Valley, Lavender, Jasmine and Honeysuckle. Theses fragrances come in our 12 oz Studio Style Container with All-Natural Cotton Wicks. Hand-poured on the east end of Long Island. *Keep wick centered and trimmed to 1/4-1/2 inch to prevent excessive flame
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In 1982 Ainscough Engineering was formed. The company began a national expansion program and in 2001 due to the success and size of the business it became a limited company in its own right.
In March 2005 Ainscough Engineering acquired Pickfords Vanguard (an amalgamation of Pickfords Industrial Services and Vanguard Engineering) becoming one of the largest providers of integrated and professional Industrial Engineering Services in the UK and Europe.
Today, under the control of the third generation of the Ainscough family, Matt, Ainscough, Ainscough Industrial Services remains the UK's largest privately owned management business that owns and supports a number of subsidiary businesses providing engineering services to industry covering six core functions: Mechanical, Installation, Pipework, Electrical, Fabrication and Technical Lifting.


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We are at that time of year again when titles are won, promotions are gained and for the unlucky few, relegation looms. In the Premier League what has seemed inevitable for months was finally confirmed last week when Chelsea were crowned as this seasons champions. You have to hand it to the self-named special one, Mr Mourinho, apart from a brief blip at Real Madrid he just keeps delivering titles and trophies. I have to say though, I think the other major players have made it slightly more straight forward for Chelsea this season than even they probably imagined. Manchester City have fallen away badly after threatening to challenge at the turn of the year. It would be no surprise to see yet another change of manager in the summer at City as they seek greater consistency in the League and, ultimately, success in the Champions League. Arsenal have had another very 'Arsenal' season. They may yet win the FA Cup if they manage to overcome Aston Villa at the end of May but they have never really threatened to challenge in the League after a really poor start to the season. It remains to be seen how long the club will be satisfied with the odd trophy here and there and qualification for the Champions League. (Which they seem to look less likely to win every year!) Manchester United will probably take the last Champions League spot ahead of Liverpool. United seem to have found a coach in Van Gaal to finally rid them of the Ferguson hangover but they will have to invest and improve again over the summer in order to challenge next season. Liverpool have not coped well at all with losing Luis Suarez last summer. His loss to the team has been further exaggerated by losing Daniel Sturridge for long periods of the season, but if ever proof were needed of the difference goal scorers make to a team then just look at Liverpool post Suarez.
At the other end of the table Burnley and QPR's fates were sealed this week and any one of the five teams above them will join them in the Championship next season. It is sad for Burnley, they have tried to stay up playing in the right manner but have just come up a little short on quality in key areas. As I write this blog they have only managed to score 27 goals all season, which, no matter how well you defend is always going to make survival difficult if not impossible. Their manager, Sean Dyche has conducted himself very well and has been a refreshing addition to the Premier League. I hope for Burnley's sake Dyche isn't lured away by a 'bigger' club and that Burnley can bounce back.
QPR appear to be in a bit of a mess both on and off the field and seem to have been that way all season. They have gone from bad to worse since the debacle of Harry Redknapp's departure at the end of the January transfer window when he cited knee problems as the reason for leaving. They look like a rudder-less ship from the outside, and with a very large wage bill to contend with many changes will have to be made over the summer if they are to mount a serious challenge in the Championship.
Amidst the gloom I would like to congratulate all at AFC Bournemouth on their promotion to the Premier League just eight years after being on the brink of bankruptcy and exiting the football league completely. These fairytales do not happen in sport too often, let alone in football, and I wish them well for next season. They have a very talented, forward thinking, young manager in Eddie Howe and I hope they hang on to him for next season at least. When I was at Swindon Town and we were promoted to the Premier League we lost our manager, Glenn Hoddle, to Chelsea before the season started. This seemed to rip the heart out of the club and relegation seemed an inevitability long before it duly arrived.
I would like to wish my old club, Bristol Rovers the very best of luck when they face Grimsby Town in the Vanarama Conference play-off final. Rovers is still the first result I look for every Saturday and I know how much it hurt everyone connected with the club when they fell out of the league last year. Let's hope the 'Gasheads' have a day to remember at Wembley and the Club returns to where it belongs at the very first attempt. I only wish I could be there to cheer you on!
I have to admire the Saint Mirren fans who this week voted a six year old from their academy as the Club's player of the year. Aaron Woodall is currently undergoing chemotherapy, having already endured radiotherapy and an operation to remove a brain tumour. The Club has said it is happy to honour the decision of their fans and are currently arranging the formalities.
This is a timely reminder to us all that whilst we celebrate players and team successes, there are far more important things in life than football. Saint Mirren have shown they are a team with a heart. I would like to wish Aaron all the best in his continued recovery. Cancer in young people is a subject close to my family's heart as my son Edward was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) when he was two and a half years old. He has endured years of horrendous, intrusive treatment and whilst we cannot take anything for granted he is doing very well and is a fun loving cheeky 10 year old. Ed has decided that we should embark on a challenge in order to raise some funds for a charity that is very close to our hearts because they have been a huge support to us over the past seven years. So, as Ed does not like to do things by half, on May 30th we, along with about 65 friends and relatives, will be climbing Ben Nevis to raise as much money as we can for Children with Cancer UK. If readers are kind enough to donate or want to know more about the work of the charity please visit Climb with Ed and read about our wonderful, brave and inspirational Edward.


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The head of Britain's armed forces on Sunday said the country was "letting down" allies by not participating in air strikes against Islamic State group jihadists in Syria. Britain is part of a coalition hitting IS targets in Iraq, but its parliament has yet to be convinced of the need to join air strikes in neighbouring Syria and an influential committee of MPs recently advised against action. "To an extent yes, we are letting our allies down by not being a full player," General Nicholas Houghton, the chief of the defence staff, told Sky News on Sunday.
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A lot of you ask me about the best foundation for an everyday use. The kind of foundation that will give us the no makeup makeup look and something that doesn't require that much of a pro skill to use. So, I checked out Sephora and found everything I was looking for. Here are the types and best examples of an everyday foundation:
TYPE: Liquid Foundation
We know how hot the weather can be here in the country and we want a foundation that feels just like the skin. My personal pick would be a liquid foundation, preferably one with an oil-free formula. This type of foundation, which has the widest range of coverage from sheer to full, is best applied with a brush or beauty sponge.
BEST EXAMPLE: Cover FX Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation
For a foundation that claims to start off sheer, Cover FX Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation has a coverage sent from heaven. I applied this for the first time with a brush and in one swipe, it instantly covered up the dark spots on my cheeks. It has a thicker consistency compared to other liquid foundations that I've tried, but blending was never a problem. A little goes a long way with this one.
Price: P2,178
TYPE: Cream Foundation
The usual cream foundations are a lot heavier and they come in a more solid form. On the other hand, some cream foundation products are lightweight and they focus on skin care properties than pigments or coverage. Examples of these are the Korean-invented BB Creams and CC Creams. Not only are they convenient for everyday use because they're packed with skin care benefits such as skin correction, moisturizing properties plus coverage and color, but the consistency isn't that thick enough that it can be applied with fingers just like your normal cream moisturizer.
BEST EXAMPLE: Burberry Fresh Glow B.B. Cream
I've a tried a few B.B. Creams from South Korea and one thing that holds me back from using them on a regular basis is the white cast it leaves my face. A little hesitant at first, I had to get a B.B. Cream, so I got myself the Burberry Fresh Glow B.B. Cream in the shade Nude Honey. To my surprise, this shade was the perfect yellow-toned shade for me and it gave me the prettiest finish far from the ghostly one that I always get from other products.
Price: P2,278
TYPE: Cushion Foundation
Another innovation from South Korea, the cushion foundation has been making waves in the beauty industry. From B.B. to C.C. Cream cushion compacts, many companies have released their version of foundation cushion compacts for those who are in need of a better coverage and deeper shades. This type of foundation normally has sheer to medium coverage, enough to give you a flawless and even finish.
BEST EXAMPLE: Sephora Wonderful Cushion
Where have you been all my life? At first, I didn't see myself using this product because I felt like there's less product in it and that I wouldn't be able to get the value I wanted for my money. Now that I was able to try one, I understand the reason for the hype. It's a genius way to bring a foundation with you without the hassle of bringing out a bottle, a brush, and keeping it hygienic. The Sephora Wonderful Cushion Foundation has it all – sleek and handy packaging, beautiful coverage, and a good range of shades.
Price: P1,152
TYPE: Powder Foundation
I have oily skin and I tend to sweat a lot, what should I use? A powder foundation will work best if this is your worry. This keeps your face matte for hours and absorbs the excess oil as you sweat. However, this looks more flattering on smooth and flawless skin compared to a skin with texture problems.
BEST EXAMPLE: Sephora Mineral Powder Foundation Compact
If you're looking for a foundation compact that you can rely on, this Mineral Powder Foundation from Sephora will not disappoint. Moreover, inside this handy compact is a mirrror, sponge, and mineral pressed powder that's packed with natural ingredients. Not to mention, this line has a good range of shades and there's a good number specifically for warm-toned skin.
Price: P938


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Healthe Care's Community Care group provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist care and support services to clients and their families and carers in the comfort and safety of their own homes.
Our programs, staff and clients are supported by Healthe Care's extensive network of private hospitals around the country. With over 5,000 highly skilled medical, clinical and allied health professionals across the group, we have access to state of the art equipment and resources such as fully equipped gyms and hydrotherapy pools. As a result, we are provider of choice for many home-based clients who aspire to achieve their best possible health and wellness.
We understand the value placed on independence, choice and freedom, and we are passionate about offering personalised services that reflect individual needs, interests and aspirations.
We have extensive experience in offering support services and innovative programs to people of all ages with a focus on meeting goals and preferences. Our dedicated professional nursing and care staff will provide the care and support needed, when it is needed, at any time of the day or night, and any day of the year. Services can be scheduled for as little as 30 minutes or up to 24 hours or more – the choice is yours.
Our Community Care group is made up of three organisations – Hunter Nursing, Mayo Home Nursing Service and Rehab 2 Home.
Together they provide over 18,000 home visits per month to clients living in Sydney, the Central Coast, the Hunter region and the Mid North Coast of NSW.
Hunter Nursing and Mayo Home Nursing have a long and successful history of providing community nursing, allied health and support services to aged care clients, clients with disabilities, veterans, and other members of the community.
Rehab 2 Home is a multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals including physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, occupational therapists, dieticians and speech pathologists who provide preventative and restorative programs to clients in their homes as well as community based settings as appropriate.


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What makes a food belong to a particular culture? Is it the location? The product? The people? The time? All of the above? None of the above? Some of the above? It's a complicated question that seems to have relevance in today's multi-cultural world. Certainly within the United States, the concept of cultural appropriation or sometimes mis-appropriation has been oft discussed, especially (within my personal circles) in the context of food. The typical situation for this discussion is when people of one cultural background adopt and use the cultural heritage of another. There are those, such as Rick Bayless, Andy Ricker, David Thompsen and Ivan Orkin, who fall in love with a culture different than the one they grew up with and go all in, ending up with very successful restaurants representing their adopted cultures either within the country of origin or outside of it. These culinary appropriators have successfully adapted the cuisines of their adopted cultures, and without "dumbing it down" have extended the reach of those traditional cuisines and cultures in general to new audiences, who then become emboldened to go beyond them and explore those cultures more deeply. People like the examples I mentioned, who do what they do well, are typically respected and embraced by the original cultures. For example, the reception for Rick Bayless at the Mesamerica Congress attended mostly by Mexican chefs and culinarians in Mexico City several years back, was that of a hero. Ivan Orkin is legend for having broken into and been successful amongst the Japanese with his Ivan Ramen shop in the heart of Tokyo. I could go on.There are those that dabble in cultures and either change the product so that any resemblance to an original is essentially accidental, or those who think because they are skilled in a kitchen, that they can quickly pick up the essence of a cuisine (that people spend their entire lives trying to master) and sell it as such to an eager audience who either does not know better or does not care to know better.
Cultural influence is another area that comes into play and is probably the most common form of cultural appropriation not just today, but throughout history, as individuals or even entire cultures adopt specific products and techniques from other cultures and incorporate them into their own individual or cultural identities. The global prevalence of products such as chilies, tomatoes, corn, black pepper, spices, coffee, tea and so many more products are the result of this process and by and large, the world is much the richer for it.
Then there is Rene Redzepi and his team from Noma in Copenhagen. Redzepi is without a doubt one of the most influential chefs, not just of his generation, but ever. He is largely responsible for what has come to be known as New Nordic cuisine, a new interpretation of Scandinavian food by exploring, re-discovering and sometimes, just plain discovering the indigenous ingredients of the area, and by applying the unique Noma style to them, creating something truly new and wonderful. While many have taken elements of this New Nordic cuisine outside of Scandinavia, the most important contribution of Redzepi and company to world cuisine, is the vision that he has given to countless chefs to re-examine their own native larders and apply new forms of creativity to their own cultural inheritances. Many have done so quite successfully throughout the world.
This year, for the third year in a row, Redzepi has taken his team from Noma to another part of the globe, quite far from their homes and set up shop for several months to explore and interpret the ingredients of the area. Their first iteration was to Tokyo, where they applied their vision to prime Japanese ingredients, utilizing influences from Japanese culture. The second was to Sydney, Australia, where, much like the Unites States, a complex culinary tradition with many outside influences is developing, often taking only limited advantage of the myriad of unique products available on the island continent. I, unfortunately, was unable to partake in either of those endeavors as they were simply too far, too expensive and too inconvenient for me at the times they occurred. I wasn't happy with that, so when it was announced that this year's version would occur in the relatively close area of Tulum, Mexico, I did my best to ensure that I would be able to experience their cultural foray. That I also happen to love Mexico and its food, stoked my desire even further.
I cannot speak first-hand about the previous Noma international pop-ups, but having recently returned from Mexico and a visit to Noma Mexico, I can speak to that and have an opinion regarding the project and cultural appropriation.
I will start by saying that the entire experience of Noma Mexico was spectacular and one of the very finest dining experiences of my life. Was it Mexican? Though the question is intellectually interesting, I do not believe that it is the intent of Redzepi or his team to literally be "Mexican," as in trying to authentically replicate a specific cuisine. I believe the intent is to pay homage to a beautiful land with wonderful people and fabulous product and food, while learning, expanding their own cultural literacy and offering something special to their audience, both in the way of the food that they create, as well as an entry into Mexico for many who might not otherwise have ventured there and an entry into their food philosophy for those who may already be well versed or come from a background of Mexican cuisine and culture.
They do incorporate Mexican flavor profiles and techniques, but with few specific exceptions, never as a direct interpretation of a traditional Mexican dish or preparation. Mexican influences certainly abound, however. How could they not? One of the biggest influences and most direct was the environment that the Noma team created out of the jungle of Tulum and they did it with but very little time to start, yet finishing on schedule. Unlike their previous urban popups in Tokyo and Melbourne where they partnered with already extant facilities and thus had to partner in the planning process, this was undertaken and developed entirely by the Noma team. Of course, they had partners and help finding and procuring the space as well as with logistics, but the creative aspect of this project was undertaken entirely under their control, from the design and layout of the kitchen and dining spaces, to the food, drink and service. Somehow, in today's world of incessant delays, they actually made it happen on time. That they made it happen in a relatively undeveloped, resort area is even more amazing, and more astounding yet is how beautiful and wonderful their final product turned out to be. The space and setting were every bit as important to the experience as the food, the service and the location.
Why Mexico? Redzepi has spent a lot of time in Mexico in recent years, both attending events such as Mesamerica, mentioned above, and traveling and exploring the depths of the country. The presence on his team of Rosio Sanchez, the former Noma pastry chef born in Chicago of Mexican heritage and now the chef-owner of Copenhagen's most famous Mexican restaurant, Hija de Sanchez, was certainly a factor and she has been an important advisor and co-developer of the project.
Why Tulum? Mexico is a country that Redzepi has come to love throughout its breadth, but nowhere more than the Yucatan, a region with its Mayan jungle heritage, hidden temples and rich culinary history. It is a region that he has been drawn back to repeatedly, falling more and more in love with it. They were able to find an ideal space in Tulum, a funky, attractive, resort area with sufficient infrastructure to house not only their staff and for many, their families (including Redzepi's), but also the guests, an adequate airport, and perhaps most importantly, an area from which he could source truly amazing product.
Another important reason to choose Mexico was that the kinds of ingredients available were unlike anything they have to work with in Copenhagen and and also very different to those in Japan and Australia. From special seafood to vegetables to insects to fruit and perhaps, above all, picante spice from a wide assortment of chilies, the quality, uniqueness and variety of ingredients was right up their alley.
Redzepi has been known to utilize a shock factor in highlighting certain ingredients. Serving live fjord shrimp and then later live ants at the restaurant in Copenhagen are both well-known examples. The Noma team, do, in fact, use insects at Noma Mexico (Mexico has a very long tradition of eating certain insects), but they are not as in one's face (literally), as the examples listed above were. Nothing served is overtly shocking. The escamoles or ant larva look, and even taste, a bit like complex, sweet corn. The dish itself was offered as a tostada, quite tasty, but ironically, one of the most ordinary dishes in terms of flavor.
Oaxacan chapulines or grasshoppers are used in at least one dish, the crunchy, richly flavored "Salbute con Tomates Secos y Chapulines," but are incorporated into the dish and not particularly obvious.
Any other uses of ingredients like these that might seem strange to a typical American or European audience, are similarly camouflaged and not overtly described, if present at all. That's the case with the presence of pulverized "chicatanas" or flying ants in a dessert centered on an avocado with a creamy dressing made from "huesos de mamey" or mamey (a deliciously creamy fruit) seeds. The chicatanas are not mentioned on the menu and their presence is subtle. The dish is fabulous!
Hot capsicum spice is a major component of the menu, something essentially unseen in the Copenhagen restaurant, but used with skill here, adding enough zip to certain dishes without ever overpowering (to our palates, at least). Redzepi has come to consider it to be the "6th flavor component" and I can't disagree. There are two dishes in particular where the chili spice levels were most pronounced and essential to the deliciousness of the dishes, and both used it to accentuate and play off sweetness. The first was a fruit salad built upon spectacular specimens of Mexican tropical fruits such as mamey, carambola (star-fruit), papaya, mango, jackfruit, and tuna (prickly pear). Chile de arbol worked as a perfect counterpoint to the layers of sweetness and acidity. I can't recall ever enjoying a fruit salad more. The dish was one of my favorites of the evening, and possibly ever.
The second pronounced use of spice was in the final dessert, a candied Mixe chili stuffed with chocolate ice cream made with Mexican cacao. Rosio Sanchez described the heat of the chilies as being somewhat hit or miss. All the chilies have some spice to them, but occasionally, they would encounter one that was extremely piccante. To try to avoid these getting to unseasoned customers, each chili is tested before hitting the table. Mine was perfect with a real, but manageable heat tempered by the creamy cool ice cream – a great way to achieve a balance of "hot" and cold.
Fruit started the meal, as our first bite was a banana-like "piñuela" served with tamarind, a touch of Mezcal and a spiral of cilantro flowers., making a delightfully sweet and tart introduction. It was a clear statement that, for the vast majority of diners, if not all, we would be delving into an ouvre that would prove to be not only quite novel, but delicious too.
Real bananas, a variety called "platanos manzanos" or "apple bananas," star in a dish billed as a "ceviche" spotted with an inky sauce made from their charred skins. It's a dish that is clever and much more. The threatened Cavendish variety never received such magnificent treatment, though the first iterations of "Bananas Foster" may have come close. The difference, though, is that while the latter is a now classic dessert, these bananas are served as a savory item using their inherent sweetness as a balancing element rather than as a central component.
One of my favorite courses of the night, and of the year, so far was the unintuitive combination of fresh green coconut with Russian caviar. It was a marvelous juxtaposition of flavors and textures that startled and pleased as we scooped out the soft layer of coconut gelee, mixing it with coconut cream, salty caviar and a touch of citrus. This was one of the dishes from this meal that I will likely never forget as long as I can remember.
Another extraordinarily memorable dish for me was the magnificently voluptuous, "Calabazas Entera al Carbón," whole Mexican pumpkins roasted over fire and loaded with an incredibly deep flavor, marvelous textures and no sense of excess. This was a vegetable based dish that this avowed carnivore could quite happily devour over and over again.
Octopus is a difficult creature for some to eat, given its growing reputation as a very intelligent species. Given its sympathetic nature, I do eat them, but with some reluctance. The octopus roasted in a cast iron pan within a covering of salt, masa and corn husks, was ceremoniously removed from its tomb and placed upon a circle of a pipián-like sauce made from pumpkin seeds. This preparation was right up there with my two other most memorable octopus dishes, a classic Galician-style octopus in the mountains of Galicia and a more modern approach from Albert Adria's teams at Bodega 1900 and Tickets. When octopus is this good, I simply don't have the will or desire to resist it.
Given the restaurant's coastal location and the quality of Mexico's seafood, it was no surprise that seafood would feature prominently in the progression. The first appearance came in the form of an orange based ceviche of "Almeja Melon" or melon clam from the Sea of Cortez. These large clams are full of flavor and a are a unique ingredient that Redzepi and his team could not ignore. The treatment was appropriately simple (at least in appearance) with the oceanic flavors of the clam shining through.
More Baja seafood came in the form of oysters from Bahia Falsa. These were were featured in a taco-like presentation enfolded within Chaya, a spinach-like native green that requires cooking to eliminate hydrocyanic acid, which could otherwise be potentially toxic if eaten in large amounts. The Chaya was beautifully cooked, retaining a bright green color.
Served along with the oyster and Chaya "taco" was perhaps the most inventive dish of the night, but also, at least in our case, the least successful. Sargassum seaweed, an algae that floats thanks to air-filled bladders. The bladders, sporting a green color similar to that of the chaya, had been cooked and injected with a "Michelada" of mussel juice. We had been instructed to bite off the tip and suck out the liquid deposited within. Maybe it was a result of the Mead, beer, wine, Champagne and Mezcal that we had been drinking, but, despite biting off more and more of the "nipple" as instructed, several of us, including myself, never got a truly satisfactory result.
The opening piñuela was enrobed in tiny flowers and flowers would also be prominent in a dish served in towards the beginning of the meal, right after the crisp "Salbute." The "Caldo Frio de Masa con Lima y Todas las Flores de la Estación" utilized essential Mexican ingredients such as nixtamalized corn and lime as a base for a gorgeous display of edible flowers. There was a touch of heat from some chili, but in this dish, it was much subtler and in the background compared to the dishes in which it was a featured component. The dish incorporated a variety of textural components and its coldness from a granita, proved refreshing in the jungle's night air.
Meat was far from ubiquitous in the meal, but they made it count when they used it. A shiny roast suckling pig was paraded around the dining jungle and then later portioned into a plated cut as well as a taco of pulled pork. Accompanying the plated pork was a tamale like ball of corn meal from the nearby Yucatecan village of Yaxunah. This dish was delicious, and one of the few that begged comparison to traditional preparations.
Speaking of traditional dishes, the most direct approach to one that I recognized was Rosio's Mole, which had traditional, rich flavors. Accompanying it, however. were Mexican ingredients used in non-traditional ways. Hoja Santa leaf was roasted and paired with an application of dried scallops, a flavor component traditional to the Noma kitchen. It was a superb way of combining a major traditional Mexican dish, the mole, with elements right out of the Noma canon. It reflected the entire spirit of the project in several bites.
Most of the products used during the dinner were of Mexican origin, but interestingly, several were not and two of those were representative of traditional European luxury. The first was an opening glass of Champagne. The second was the caviar paired with the coconut. Both of those, though surprising, fit in as elements that had no real substitute.
The real surprise, however, was a wine from Chile. The wine was fine and a good pairing, but I'm not sure precisely why it was chosen over an alternate wine from Mexico.
All the other beverage pairings, whether mead, wine, beer, Mezcal or other spirits and cocktails, and coffee were of Mexican origin and all went quite well with the food. This was a minor point that I didn't really consider until well after we left the meal.
Perhaps the answer to the presence of the few Mexican ingredients was a return to the idea that the team from Noma was there to pay homage to and learn from Mexico, whilst also maintaining and showing its own style, philosophy and approach. Perhaps these few elements of non-Mexican origin were a statement of independence, that while they were excited to work with such wonderful product, they were not necessarily beholden to it.
Perhaps my theory is a flight of fancy. The bottom line is that Rene Redzepi and the team from Noma have pulled off something truly unique and extraordinary. They have taken their credo of "time and place" and transferred it to another location, far from their own in geography, product and culture, harnessing the differences and melding them into a spectacularly successful assemblage of flavors, texture and colors, all the while maintaining their own personality while honoring another. Is Noma Mexico an example of cultural misappropriation? I don't think so. It is a conscious foray into another culture and location, but done so with its own style and approach. It is done with respect, love, admiration and a desire to shed light and bring attention to Mexico as a whole, while doing what they do best. If this is misappropriation then, that term does not always connote a bad thing. Rather, I see it as an evolution, both for the staff of Noma and for Mexico as a culinary destination. Mexico has a world class traditional cuisine and also has world class contemporary chefs of its own re-interpreting their own products and traditions. Redzepi and his Noma team have bought into all of those things in a big way and have contributed something amazing within their own style and focus of creativity resulting in a meal truly representative of a specific time and place. Noma Mexico is a tremendous accomplishment, made even more incredible by the time frame in which they put it together. While getting there to dine was not a light undertaking in terms of both effort and wallet, I have never more gladly spent the money and time for a specific meal. It was a dining experience in a special place of a time that will last in my memory forever.


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I know I've said it before, and I will probably say it again many times......kids are awesome!
This week we received a visit from our two youngest grandbabies and their mom at the shop. Jake is pretty much convinced that he knows how to fix almost anything and when he's around it basically becomes Grandpa's job to hand him tools.
"I have to need that" is the general request. This is followed by whichever specific tool he requires.
Scoojivers, jills, hammas, you just never know. He takes it very seriously, and is smart as a whip. It's getting ever more difficult to pass off the "pretend" tasks as real fixes. He's beginning to catch on to the ruse. One can only hope that one day his ability catches up with his desire, and when it does, the desire still burns as bright. If not in pursuing "fixing," then with whatever takes it's place.
Speaking of burning desires.............at the trade show in Swift Current today, I had the privilege of meeting a pretty fantastic 8 yr old young man. This kid has more drive and less fear than most adults I've ever met. Once he found out that I actually wrote the books I was selling, he hung out at my table for quite a while. Besides having some really great questions for me, he also wanted to let me know that he writes too. He also draws, has told his stories at open mike nights, and continues to push for more. When Mom joined the conversation, she explained how he simultaneously fills her with equal parts pride and fear. She is trying to walk the fine line of protecting him while still encouraging him to pursue what makes him light up.
Never more than a few steps behind, was his little brother.....he's five. After obviously being instructed to stay with his big brother when not standing by Mom, he strayed slightly to the booth across the way from me to do a bit of research of his own. You see, the lady in the booth across the way had cinnamon buns, butter horns, and other delectable treats, most showing a price tag of $5.00. It didn't take long before he returned to his brother, who was busily reading my books and talking shop, to ask for the said $5.00. (This was, of course was before Mom joined the party). Upon finding out that his brother had no money, even after asking the third time, this little one hesitated not one microsecond before turning to my hubby, looking him straight in the eye and asking "Do you have $5.00?"
Before my hubby could reply, Big Brother stepped in, completely horrified by his brother's request. "You can't go around asking people for money! Just stay here and wait for Mom!"
The deadpan look on this little 5yr old's face was absolutely priceless. All he saw was the fact that $5.00 was the only thing standing between him and the treats, and he was going to find a way. It seemed completely ridiculous for his brother to object to his methods...............
It was a day of being shown secret handshakes, getting the chance to snuggle a one month old little girl, (her mom had the booth beside me, what could I do?), getting great feedback from people, and sending some more books to good homes.
It was a great way to end what was otherwise a bit of a challenging week.
Business at the shop couldn't be better, that's always awesome............
It was on a personal level that we had the misfortune of dealing with a couple of unpleasant people.
Details and circumstances don't really matter, as my experience has taught me that unpleasant people will simply be unpleasant no matter what the circumstances might be. Why they choose to do this, I will never be able to comprehend. These are the type of people who are compelled to find fault with everything they encounter. It will be their meal in a restaurant, their service at a gas station, the way their groceries are packed, the sky being too blue, or the fact that that trees have seeds. Details and circumstances hold no relevance.
My experience also has taught me not to give these people any power over my life in any way. Their negativity is poison, it's their poison, and I simply choose not to partake. So much energy wasted clinging desperately to misery, wasting even more trying to get others to join the party. No thanks.
As for the upcoming week....................
It will be another busy one at the shop............
Time to donate blood..............
Last of the wedding baking................
More prep on May 16 wedding music............
More writing..........
That about does it for another week....until next time.................
May your heart's desire never be squelched, in spite of the fear in which it's sometimes drenched.
May you hang on tight to your peace, others may try to tear it away, hold fast, fists clenched.
May everything that makes your heart sing be put before you in plain site, path clear.
May you wring every ounce of joy, without guilt, without regret, without fear.
May every brightness, every light, every happiness fill every corner of your life.
May any negativity be simply removed with the swift assuredness of a brilliant surgeon's knife.
May you go through your days walking in the sun.
May you share your joy, pass it on, for that's how peace is won.
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(1) The "internal cylindrical grinder for ball nut" is constructed. The accuracy of the "3-dimensional internal cylindrical grinding head", the deviation of the grinding wheel center during tilt and swivel, is within 【plus-minus】5μm to be enough accuracy.(2) A new method for the simulation of the generation process of ball nut is developed. The method simulates the three-dimensional interference process between ball nut-workpiece and grinding wheel. Through the simulation, it was clear that generation of gothic arch shaped ball nut groove can be ground using the normal-shaped grinding wheel.(3) The generation method of the normal "nut" instead of the "ball nut" using the normal-shaped grinding wheel is established, and through this, the establishment of generation method of the "ball nut" is believe firmly.(4) The internal cylindrical grinding experiment was carried out using the normal shaped wheel and setting the grinding wheel axis three-dimensionally. The accuracy of generated ball nut was enough and the generation method was established.(5) The generation method of the "ball screw shaft", instead of the "ball nut", using an irregular shaped grinding wheel is established, and through this, the establishment of generation method of the "ball nut" using an irregular shaped grinding wheel is believe firmly.(6) Accompanying the measurement of the shape of irregular shaped grinding wheel , the method that makes distinctness a measured dull shape data.(7) Accompanying the development of internal cylindrical generation of ball nut, the motion of steel ball is theoretically analyzed.
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Yesterday February 2, there was a meeting about 3D printing at the EU offices in Brussels. The purpose of the meeting was to create awareness amongst the EU-Commission that 3D printing has reached a mature level as a manufacturing technology. Most people now know about the small plastic home-printers, but 3D printing at an industry level has an even longer history and successfully serves various sectors (like aerospace, automotive and medical) with functional products.
The audience consisted of expert reviewers for EU-funded projects, 3D printing experts and the General Directorate of Research and Development of the EU Commission.
Xilloc was there to demonstrate that an SME can be successful and grow its business thanks to professional 3D printing. The European Commission considers Xilloc to be a flagship example of an SME in the 3D printing industry.
EU-funding is a strong boost for SME's to innovate. As an example we presented our results from the ADAM project and 3D printed bone project (CT-Bone), which were both supported by EU funding.
The 3D Printer from Atum3D that was developed within the ADAM project was printing live on our booth.
Says Maikel Beerens, founder and CEO of Xilloc: "We're extremely proud with this opportunity to explain the benefits of 3D printing directly to the European Commission; it's not a chance that many companies get. It emphasizes our conviction that we're heading in the right direction with the development of our company. We really showed them the power of 3D printing."
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I'm under the impression that if you wet sand your color coat to a matte finish, the clear will bring back the sheen due to light refraction? This was taught to me by an auto painter, on my own truck as he sanded a beautiful black paint job to an almost grey color. After clear? WOW! You don't need many color coats I'm lead to believe, the clear is what gives the color its intensity and sheen. Is this true in your experience?


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Chaykin Follows Catwoman and Batman
This November, follow your money straight to the comic store where creator Howard Chaykin and DC Comics release the double-sized one-shot "Batman/Catwoman: Follow the Money" pitting the Caped Crusader and the feline femme fatale against the most dangerous member of the Gotham rogue's gallery – the Cavalier?
A longtime veteran of the comic industry, Chaykin has worked on countless comics as a writer, artist or both for almost every major publisher. The creator first broke into the world of the paneled page in the 1970s illustrating an adaptation of "Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser" for the DC series "Sword of Sorcery." Throughout his near 40 year career, Chaykin has created the character Dominic Fortune, drawn the comic book adaptation of "A New Hope" for Marvel Comics, launched his own title "American Flagg!" and most recently worked on the limited series "Die Hard: Year One" for BOOM! Studios and provided art for "The Rawhide Kid" for Marvel. With the upcoming "Follow the Money," Chaykin both pens and illustrates a tale that features not only two of the most famous characters in comics, but also one of the lesser known – the Golden Age Batman villain the Cavalier, a sword-swinging thief with a bit of a Musketeer clothing fetish.
"Both Batman and Catwoman find themselves up against Cavalier for various reasons and circumstances and end up joining forces and discover there's a third problem created by the Cavalier that neither of them anticipated," Chaykin told CBR News. "I love the character. I was a Golden Age collector when I was a boy and I've always loved the character. When I was [younger] I used to love Cavalier cigarettes, which is a brand you no longer remember, and I love the Three Musketeers. It's my favorite candy bar. So, I love the Cavalier. He's a great, goofy character and I think he's underused."
The writer took some time out of laying a trail of cash for the Bat and the Cat and spoke with CBR about the upcoming one-shot, how he sees the Bruce Wayne/Batman dichotomy and why he believes Batman and Catwoman should never be together.
"It's a story that takes place predominantly in the realm of Wayne Industries, the Bruce Wayne Business, and how that impacts directly and indirectly on both on Bruce Wayne in his life as Bruce Wayne and his life as Batman interact and how that plays out for Batman," explained Chaykin. "I've always been fascinated by the idea of how he's forced to live a double life, but where do things overlap? That's what the story is about to a great extent and Cavalier is the inciting incident that gets the story going."
The chase gets underway when the Cavalier manages to frame Catwoman for a string of burglaries and billionaire Bruce Wayne for cleaning out Wayne Enterprises' vault. Chaykin told CBR he employs the use of the original incarnation of the Cavalier for the story, one Mortimer Drake – a penniless thief masquerading as a multimillionaire. "I like his motivations. I like the fact that in his original inception that the character was a pal of Bruce Wayne's who supported his jet set lifestyle by theft. The character was just fun to play with, kind of moody and kind of nuts and very entertaining," said the creator. "He's a guy who is apparently a multimillionaire but is actually penniless and who lives a life of luxury by maintaining a life as a thief. He's a serious romantic and he's very serious with the idea of being a romantic cavalier. He supports an extravagant lifestyle despite what the exterior trapping look like."
On the side of good, the Dark Knight represents the opposite of the Cavalier – someone with wealth who gives instead of takes. Chaykin grew up with the Batman as interpreted by Dick Sprang, but interpretations on the Caped Crusader and his world have changed over the years. "[With Sprang], it was the comic book equivalent of the Dick Tracy Universe, sort of grotesque and odd. Really, since Neal Adams came along, picking up the ball from where Carmine Infantino started in the early '60s, Batman has sort of been more streamlined and in a position of realism," he said. "There's a bit of Clint Eastwood in the character, there's a bit of Robert Redford in the character – the brooding adventurer, the self-pitying, self-aware character.
"The Batman I've done is a guy who is very serious, he's got a limited sense of humor, whereas Selina has a sense of humor for the two of them, and Bruce is far from stolid. He's a debonair, elegant guy and I'm actually feeling very comfortable with the way I'm interpreting Batman this time," Chaykin continued. "It's always been a character I've found difficult to draw, but I'm pretty happy with it. I think it's a very recognizable Batman, who is to a certain extent swept up in Selina's solution to a problem. The two of them impact on each other in that way."
When it comes to the cat-themed criminal, Chaykin admitted that he finds the Bat and Cat a fascinating mirror reflection of one another. "I think Selina is immoral and amoral, but has, like all great antiheroes, her own set of rules. She is the perfect antihero in the context of the DC Universe. She's not evil, but she's capable of making bad choices," said Chaykin. "I think to a great extent, what Batman sees in her – and this is me pop psychologizing – is a freer spirit than he is allowed to be on his own. I think to a great extent that Selina sees Batman and Bruce as who she might have become had she had the opportunity. They're sort of the yin and yang in that way."
The creator also told CBR that he finds them a solid fit romantically – the exact reason, he said, why they don't belong together. "I think they're a perfect romantic match, which is why they should be kept apart as much as possible, to maintain tension. It would ruin the characters [if they got together permanently]," he said. "What's important here is the making of romantic tension as opposed to the satisfaction of that tension. They are utterly platonic in the context of the story, but there is clearly a romantic dynamic that underpins their chat and chatter – unequivocally."
Chaykin actually first wrote the story for the one-shot a few years ago. Despite this, however, the creator feels the concepts presented dealing with money and wealth remain especially relevant in today's economic climate. "The story was written just before the collapse of the empire. At the time, we were just beginning to get the first whiff of the shit storm that we were going to be entering into and we're living in now," he explained. "It has a certain timeliness because it's about wealth, it's about the perception of wealth, and it's about malfeasance and how slimy people can be about money – and how naive people can sometimes be about money."
For many, providing both story and art for a double-sized one-shot might provide a bit of a challenge, but Chaykin holds a long history of handling double duties on projects. However, this doesn't mean he only wants to do solo projects in the future. In fact, the creator admitted that he enjoys changing things up whenever possible – something the comic industry allows him to do quite easily. "Since I write for myself, I write for other people, I draw other people's stories, there is no such thing as preference. I feel pretty comfortable doing all aspects of the job. There is no real, 'Gee, I'd rather do this now.' That doesn't come into the equation for me," he said. "I happen to be writing and drawing this. I like working with other people. I like working alone. I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can do all of these things and it's really gratifying."
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OSMH Outdoors is a camping weekend for young adults aged 18-30 with learning disabilities.
Get back to nature with OSMH Outdoors! For four days each year, approximately 20 young adults and 20 volunteers head off on a camping trip – come rain or shine.
Everyone on the holiday works together. This includes putting up tents, chopping wood, preparing food, collecting water and even cleaning the toilets! We do fun activities on the campsite to explore our surroundings, for example: bushcraft, gadget-making and orienteering. Our activities vary from year-to-year but in the past three years they have included: canoeing, climbing, archery, horse riding, pub trips, swimming, art & craft, discos and outings to Woburn Safari Park & Go Ape.
Here's what one mother had to say after her son returned home:
We tried to prepare him for the camping part of it, but we weren't too worried as we thought they won't really mean camping, it will be a token gesture at camping because of the varying needs of the youngsters taking part. How wrong could we be!… It was the real camping experience, which to our amazement Bob loved and wants to do again, despite the number of earwigs that came back in his kit.
Some General Mencap Outdoors Info
Where is our campsite?
Wadenhoe campsite, Near Oundle, Northants
Who will be there?
- 20-24 young adults (roughly the same number of men and women)
- 20 or so volunteers with a great amount of experience in both camping and supporting young people
When will it be?
We will let you know the plans for 2017 Mencap Outdoors shortly!
What will we do?
- Sleep in tents
- Make campfires and sing campfire songs
- Learn and enjoy camping life skills including cooking, wood collecting etc.
- Do daytime activities including swimming, canoeing, trips out
How much does it cost?
We will let you know the cost for the 2017 camping trip shortly, but in the past this has been roughly £350 per camper.
What will be provided?
- Tents (those for cooking, washing, toilets and first aid as well as sleeping tents)
- Food (all the ingredients that we will need to make our own meals)
- Drinks
- Minibus transport throughout the camping weekend
- All entrance fees during the camping weekend
What would you need to bring?
Are there any places left?
We are really pleased that our young people are so keen to come back year after year, but this does mean places are limited and that we have to run a waiting list. Contact email@example.com to discuss more about the camping trip.
How do I find out more/apply for a place?
For further information have a look here
What about future holidays?
- In the future we hope to go on day trips to other new places and do different sport and craft activities
- We may be able to do a holiday where we can stay at a hostel or similar so that it would be more inclusive for those young people with mobility aids
- We may have enough volunteers to go camping on more than one weekend in the year
- The world is our oyster and your suggestions are welcome!


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We are the student association of the bachelor programme Minorities & Multilingualism at the University of Groningen. Our association was founded in 2014 and in its 3-year existence, we have already managed to create a true M&M student community, with its own traditions. Our main activities are Coffee & Cookies, the Christmas dinner and interesting guest lectures, but of course we also like to organise parties and drinks! Our goal is to combine the interesting theory of M&M with fun activities and to have a healthy balance between studying and parties.
What is Multi?
Multi was founded in 2014 to contribute to the student experience of M&M with a study association. We try to grow along with the programme and create opportunities for Dutch, international and exchange students to be active and get to know each other outside of the programme.
Even though M&M is not a big programme, it is still important to have a student association to bring students of all years in touch with each other by organising fun events, some of which are relevant to our programme. We play a supporting role in creating a well-rounded and fun student- and study environment by offering students an informal environment combining all years. We stand up for small studies like M&M and we want to show that these studies are important and can also create a change within the university.
There is always room for improvement within both the association as well as the programme, so the students are always welcome to make contributions and share their ideas, which we are very grateful for!
What do we do?
The coming years we will continue to help welcome new students so that they feel at home in the programme. During the year we host events for M&M students, international students, but also for the lecturers who will definitely be a part of these events as well. Furthermore, we host events such as pub quizzes, afternoon drinks, guest lectures, parties, or sharing a nice dinner together.
Multi plays a role in guiding prospective students and giving them all the information they need, as well as playing a rol in the mentorship of the first year-students. By sharing our personal experience and connecting prospective students with M&M students, we hope to minimize the distance between high school and university and hope to welcome as many new M&M students as possible!


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Check all the boxes that apply November 3, 2009Posted by Paige of Quarrel in we're only gonna die.
Tags: the mechanics of democracy
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I've had a nagging thought in my head ever since I voted early this morning. What if I didn't press all of the levers? What if I missed one? Will my vote be invalidated? What if accidentally I pressed two on one row and missed another?
It's not like any of us would rather be voting on a digital Diebold VoteFixer(TM) that's all insecure proprietary code and owned by Republican fund-raisers, but the current machines at least in the places I've lived are a mess too. There has to be a better way.
But here's what I keep coming back to. If we ever could figure out a more elegant, more secure, more user-friendly, multilingual, fully accessible system for voting, why not incorporate better ideas about voting at the same time? I'm talking about more than just real campaign finance reform, reevaluating the original Constitutional small state solution, and ending gerrymandering. Freedoms should not be constrained by tradition.
Why not fractional voting? We do a lot more calculation in modern elections than the Framers ever envisioned anyway. Bigger numbers, more districts, more ballot questions. We have the capability to calculate fractional voting results now. But more than that, the current scheme's a false choice. There were 8 individuals running for NYC mayor under 10 parties, because candidate here can be listed on multiple lines under multiple parties. A vote for Thompson on the Democratic line or on the Working Families line still goes to the same person. Why not allow voters to vote for Working Families Thompson and Democratic Thompson and count it as 1 vote for Thompson in determining the winner and as half a vote for each party in determining funding? That'd be a major blow to the current two party monopoly. (Duopoly? Biopoly?) I'd like to think that as disillusioned as voters on the left and the right are with their choices now, such a plan would have majority support despite the obvious legislative hurdles.
What about going further with fractional voting though? What about also allowing a voters to split their single vote between as many of those 8 individual candidates as they choose? Why can't a voter cast a ballot that says they like the Republican and the Conservative candidates equally? What do we gain from the current process? Voter apathy? A nation perpetually divided near-evenly between two parties? An inordinate number of ballots are disqualified in every election because people try to vote for more than one candidate. I think those voters instincts are right though. I can say I like the colors blue and green but not yellow. Why do we run democracies like we're ten-year olds? 'No, you have to pick who's going to be your best friend, me or Jenny, or I'll never talk to you again.' Hell, this is America; we wouldn't stand for an artificial rule that you could only put one topping on your pizza, why do we have lower standards when we vote? We're not only capable of calculating fractional votes, but we obligated by reason and ethics.
While we're at it, how about solving a major objection people may have to fractional voting and the problem of elections without a majority (i.e. no candidate gets at least 50% of the entire vote)? Why not mandate a runoff in any election without a majority? Since our newer, more elegant voting system would also have to be designed to keep costs down and simplify vote calculation, it would reduce the financial and logistical burdens of a runoff. 8 candidates becomes 2 or 3 and a second, definitive vote is taken a week or a month later. Obviously, it would take a Constitutional Amendment to enact this for Presidential races, but we could put this in place for all other federal elections tomorrow. An end to election victors who begin their term in office with already low popularity and approval and an end to the frustration we've all felt watching the agonizing recount process. From Bush v. Gore to the fight over the Minnesota Senatorial race, I don't think any American is happy with the state of democracy in the age of recounts and court battles.
I'll leave the details of a better voting system to people who are a lot smarter, but I think we need to rethink how we vote in a bigger sense.
Bits and Pieces March 20, 2008Posted by Paige of Quarrel in we're only gonna die.
Tags: barack obama, bits and pieces, elliot spitzer, the mechanics of democracy, the people in the streets, w, war
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1.) The fifth anniversary of the Iraq War – Five years too many. (At least) 80,000 Iraqi civilians casualties too many. 4000 U.S. lives too many (especially since so many of them are essentially fighting with a gun to their heads these days, knowing that if they're injured, they'll lose every benefit and compensation they were promised in the first place).
2.) The magic of voting – Every time we talk about recount efforts in that condescending tone we normally reserve for conspiracy theories or discuss conservative efforts to tamper with open primaries like they're no big deal, every time Americans read about votes not being counted in Michigan and Florida and don't understand why, we get farther and farther away from democracy. If people really don't believe their votes will be counted by the magic of Diebold, if they don't believe that citizens have any power left over this "government for the people, by the people" what choices are we leaving them? (P.S. – I pray this snafu will be the end of Dean's tenure.)
3.) Telecom immunity – Isn't it funny that an administration that just cant stop talking about "activist judges" "legislating from the bench" wants congress to prevent law suits from going forward. It's a shame that the civil liberty crowd haven't been able to come up with a catchy version of "judging from the legislature" to hammer on. With all the talk about Spitzer's hypocrisy*, no one's slowing down the Bush spin on this front. I'd've thought that with W's approval hovering around 30 percent, even the most mindless mainstream media hack could do more than regurgitate the White House's nonsense by now. Maybe something about immunity for Ma Bell but not for Mexican immigrants? I dunno. This is when I miss Air America. *shrug* What I do know is that when you remove people's only legal recourse, you only leave them illegal options. If people feel locked out of the vote and blocked from the courts where will they turn? What will they do?
* Speaking of Spitzer, have you questioned what your reading and hearing? The way people refer to sex workers? The level of vitriol over his "crime"? How about Alan Dershowitz's hunch that he was targeted? Possibly for pissing off Wall Street and maybe being the lone voice of reason nailing Bush in a taxpayer bailout while foreclosures continue to rise with no aid in sight for ordinary Americans. "Show me the man and I will find the crime?" Have you asked yourself what the government could get on you if they bugged your phones and email? …Are you sure they haven't?
4.) Warrantless wiretapping in general – Isn't it funny that the Bush-Cheney claim to privacy as "executive privilege" in withholding important documents continues, even gets a crack in Bush's hilarious song, but we common folk not only don't have the right to privacy, either in or bodies, our bedrooms, or our conversations, but we should just shut up and accept it without suing or fighting back? Or what? We'll be un-american? I think I'm with Frank Schaeffer on this one (*shudder* never thought I'd say that), when liberals (and our pastors) call bullshit on the things we want to change about America, we're traitors, but the same people who say that sucked up to Falwell. "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." In this scenario, of course, the minority voice in a democratic society still get screwed out of their liberty and safety by Bush's fearmongering.
5.) ANGER – What all of this brings me to: people left with no options, backed into a corner; voting doesn't help (eight years ago, we watched a party that received slightly LESS than half the vote take control of all three branches of government and the majority of state governments and it led us where we are today); the door of the courthouses have been closed to average Americans whether it's to sue to protect our rights, to stop soldiers who've served with honor from being forced to fight, or to declare bankruptcy after we've lost our houses; the economy is tanking and it'll get much worse before it gets better; and we're stuck in a horribly unpopular war. In my lifetime, I've never seen people – on both sides – so angry. Obama democrats are threatening other democrats with revolt at the convention. We're publicly wondering on the front page of the Times if the Good 'Ole Boys will assassinate a black or female president. There's routinely talk on political boards that would've warranted a visit from the Secret Service 20 years ago.
Look, I know a lot of you are also activists. I know you're probably just as angry as a lot of other people I've spoken to lately. And that's OK; anger can be a strong driving force for change. But you should keep in mind as a long season of protests begins with this week's Iraq War anniversary that there's a lot at stake in the choices you make out there. Our government is watching the same images of Tibet that you are, studying up just as they have been since Tianamen Square when they began heavily investing in so-called non-lethal weapons and paramilitary training for local police and new methods of crowd suppression. They learned important lessons at Kent State and in Chicago in 68 and in LA in 92. And any person who tries to convince you that violence is an option, they're not only taking your life for granted, but they're putting progressive movements at risk all across the nation. All it would take is one really stupid act to crack down on protesters everywhere as "domestic terrorists." If one person wrote an email or text about it or mentioned it on the phone, the government already knows about any planned action. They've infiltrated your organizations. They've been taking names and addresses for years. Violent actions are doomed to failure in modern America. IF they let anything happen, it will only be because it makes what they do next easier to spin on that night's news. Forget the moral and ethical arguments against violent actions — do you want to live to keep up the good fight another day? While, yes, tear gas and rubber bullets still kill, what happened in Seattle in 99 might as well have happened in another country. The Republicans have been trying to tell us for years that everything changed on 9/11 and in this respect, it's actually true. This is exactly the type of political climate when terrible things can happen to good intentioned people. Don't give them an excuse. There's always another way. Stay safe out there, kids!
6.) The primary that won't die – You may remember back in January I was torn between Obama and Clinton and Obama had only a slight edge when it came time for NY to vote. I just wanted to update that tally based on more recent events: -10 points to Clinton for doing McCain's job for him and basic all-around evilness I expect from Republicans (even though I still don't agree with Olbermann on the whole); we've seen an Obama staffer fired for calling Clinton a "monster" over her dirty tricks and a Clinton staffer quit after, well, acting like a monster — minus 5 more to Clinton for such poor leadership choices when running for head of the Executive branch of the (formerly?) most powerful nation in the world; finally, +1,000 points to Obama for masterfully playing that speech on race! Not only was the speech amazing, but any claims that "the more he has to talk about race, the blacker he becomes in the public imagination" obviously miss the strategy-fu wherein he took the high-road on race, an ever present issue this year either way, and actually highlighted his Christian pastor problems to set straight months of Republicans trying to peg him as a Muslim (not that there's anything wrong with that). Well played, sir.


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About John: Is the son of Tiburcio Estrada and Lorena Surber...has two brothers, Dustin and Drake.
High School Highlights: Was a varsity letterwinner for the Saints from 2007-12 and was a five-time all-conference selection and six-time state participant. He was also named All-State three times. In addition to cross country, he also lettered in track from 2007-12 and was also a five-time all-conference selection and three-time all-state performer. He was a state qualifier twice.
Aside from athletics, he was an honor student and received the Triple A Award.
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2014: John competed in all six events for the Beavers during the year and registered his best time of 27:53.9 at the NCAA Regionals to close out the year. He was one of the top-three runners on the team throughout the season.
2013: In just his first collegiate season, he led the Beavers with the fastest time in four of the team's six meets on the year. His best time of 27:08.12 came at the Briar Cliff Invite. He was the team's second-fastest finisher at the Iowa Conference Championships, taking 54th place overall.


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I was asked last year by the Vermont State Police to make some images of Monty, a 1947 Ford Police Car that is the mascot of the Agency. I had done a shoot last year with a police cruiser and you can see those images here. Due to logistical issues and scheduling, I wasn't able to do a shoot until just a few weeks ago. It's used mostly for PR events at local fairs and car shows and it always a hit with folks who are fans of nostalgia or vintage cars. It was found in the early 70's in a barn by two VSP members and restored back to original condition. It now resides at the VSP Special Services garage in Colchester and lives a good retirement life. Notice the period correct police radio installed inside and the red lights on the fenders. The one on the right fender is controlled from the inside (it's in its stowed position here). I can imagine someone seeing those red lights in their rear view mirror. This is the 40's version of a bad night for criminals!
These images were made in their garage by using one speedlight for most of the shots and a second for some of them to light up key areas. My main light used one strip softbox and the other having a small strip box from Rogue Imaging. I shot tethered into my laptop so I could easily view the lighting results and used a Nikon D700 (haven't found a better replacement) and a new Tamron 24-70 2.8 VC. The interior images were lighted with one speedlight bounced from the back seat onto white paper gaffer taped to the ceiling.
Thanks so much to the guys at Special Services for making this happen and especially Dave Tift and Rich Kelley! I plan to do another shoot with Monty this summer. If anyone knows someone who has a similar aged vehicle (not police) who would like to help and be rewarded with pics of their car, please have them contact me. I am kind of diggin' this auto photography so if anyone likes these and wants some of their own, use the contact page. Thanks for reading, I hope you like them.
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