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Logo Redesign – SAGU Sports Network
I created this new logo for the SAGU Sports Network brand. The logo needed to be recognizable, modernized, and visually appealing in the sports broadcast industry.
To start, I redrew the logo in Photoshop and brought it into Element 3D. From there I was able to perfect the textures, shading, proportions, and more.
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SPQR - San Francisco, California
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Restaurant: Michelin-starred restaurant SPQR is a Northern California restaurant inspired by Italian cuisine and wine. An acronym for Senatus Populesque Romanus, SPQR translates to "The People and Senate of Rome" which was the emblem of the Roman Empire. SPQR is set in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere in San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood. SPQR creates it's dishes from the perspective of an American Chef who has Italian heritage, and has trained in Italy, but at the same time is very aware of where he is living and what resources are around him.
Chef: As a New Jersey teenager, Matthew Accarrino got interested in cooking while watching cooking shows and working in local restaurants, first as a dishwasher, then as a cook. He earned a degree in Culinary Arts in 1998, trained in Italy, and worked for some of America's finest chefs. In 2009 he joined the team at SPQR as Executive Chef. During his tenure there, Chef Accarrino has won many accolades. Chef Accarrino was named "2014 Best New Chef" and "the mad genius of handmade pasta," by Food and Wine. In 2012 Chef Accarrino released his first book, SPQR: Modern Italian Food and Wine.
Butter: For the weekend lunch, SPQR serves a butter quenelle (oval dumpling shape) with a blend of edible flowers— calendulas, marigolds and cosmos. Chef Accarrino mixes the flowers into the butter and sometimes adds honey, flowering sage, and/or bee pollen. This beautiful compound butter comes with pecorino, buttermilk biscuits and homemade jam. Delicious!
Recently, SPQR has been experimenting with buffalo milk butter. The buffalos are fed a good diet, and that leads to pure milk and white, bright, clean-tasting butter. Chef Accrarrino looks forward to offering buffalo butter to SPQR patrons in the future.
Commentary: Chef Accarrino considers butter a luxurious ingredient. He fondly recalls his parents making toast with cinnamon sugar and butter and how he savored the rich taste. "So, great!" he says.
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Discover How to Make Your Singing Voice Work - Master Class
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Master Class with Guy Babusek
For ALL singers of EVERY style of music
- Guy brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, artistry and his great sense of humor to his classes and they are always very well attended, inspiring, informative and fun!
- Guy will start his class by addressing vocal technique and he will then work with four different singers on vocal performance.
- Guy will also be available that same day for 30 minute or 60 minute private lessons from 10AM – 2PMthat will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
- In this masterclass with Guy Babusek, you will observe him apply the principles of healthy singing to four different singers.
- Guy will answer questions about what he is doing, and explain how the technique is being applied to each singer's performance.
- The masterclass format is an excellent way to learn a great deal about how to apply sound principles of singing to one's own daily singing practice.
When: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Madilyn Clark Studios 10852 Burbank Blvd, N. Hollywood CA
Price: $40.00
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It's cute and you know it. So why not take it home with you? Smaller version of the Turbo with sneaky snap expandable sides and the poppy pattern on the front. Vinyl base and interior, fully lined, 2 interior pockets, snap closure. The Turbo Jr. is 10" high x 13" wide x 6" deep with a 9.5" strap drop.
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by Michael Eck
SCHENECTADY – David Bryan is from New Jersey. Considering he came to fame as the leonine keyboardist with 80's hitmakers Bon Jovi, he'd better be. Joe DePietro hails from the Garden State as well, and perhaps that explains why the music in "Memphis" has so little to do with the actual sound of the River City in the 1950s.
DiPietro wrote the book for the show, now onstage at Proctors, and Bryan wrote the score, with both contributing lyrics.
The show's lack of real R&B roots didn't stop it from winning three 2010 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, so they must have done something right. And the production at Proctors does lots right, too, especially in the casting of Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell and Quentin Earl Darrington.
Fenkart plays Huey Calhoun, a poor white country boy who makes something of himself in Memphis by bending the rules until they break. His loud mouth (based on the actual Dewey Phillips) not only gets him into black nightclubs, but onto radio and eventually television, where he preaches the gospel of "negro music" to a white audience.
Fenkart has an oily eccentricity that fits the role nicely, and he sings like a deejay on "The Music of My Soul" and "Tear Down the House."
Boswell, conveniently, plays Felicia, a young Beale Street singer who becomes Calhoun's love interest in a time and place where such emotions could get them killed.
She dazzles with "Someday" and does almost tear down the house with "Love Will Stand."
And Darrington plays her brother Delray, who bears the literal scars of racism while doing his best to protect his sister and the music he fears Calhoun is stealing by popularizing.
DiPietro smartly puts the love story at the center of his racially-charged tale about Memphis radio, just as director Christopher Ashley remembers that the stage is a visual medium, even if the radio is not.
Big dance numbers prevail at Delray's club and on the radio ("Everybody Wants to Be Black on a Saturday Night," "Radio") and later when Huey hits the tube instead of the box and Felicia hits the big time ("Stand Up," "Steal Your Rock and Roll"). Sergio Trujillo's ubiquitous choreography is what really brings this show to life (because even though the book won awards, it straggles).
If some of the staging and the dancing feels akin to "Jersey Boys," that's Trujillo's doing, as he choreographed both shows along with "The Addams Family," also recently seen in Schenectady.
Other standouts in the big cast include Julie Johnson as Mama. She rocks "Change Don't Come Easy," making it one of the most poignant yet powerful moments in the show. Somehow she makes it one of the funniest, too.
And Will Mann's Bobby, whether pushing a broom, mugging in a TV camera or announcing his engagement, is always entertaining.
"Memphis" may not be much about Memphis, but is big, bold, bright Broadway.
Performance reviewed: 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady
Running time: 150 minutes; one intermission
Continues: 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets: $20-$70
Info: 346-6204; http://www/proctors.org
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(3) Which is the odd-one-out of these Christmas plants and why? I know there are often various possible answers to odd-one-out questions but in this one you need to be psychic and know which answer I have chosen! Hopefully it's the only possible answer.
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The Best View in the Region of Waterloo
Homer Watson Park, Wilson Avenue, Kitchener
Cover Photo Credits: © 2016 Roger Suffling
EcoPost 3.1.Homer Watson Park near Kitchener's Fairview Park Mall is great site for a post-shopping picnic or a stroll among the hemlocks. If you have out of town visitors, the bluff over the Grand River offers the best view in town.
Things To Do
Check out the Hemlock forest after a snowfall or see fall colours! Learn about the ice-age history of the river bluff, the effects of land use change on river flow or watch migrant birds in spring or autumn
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Getting Here
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By car, Homer Watson Park is best accessed from Wilson Avenue or from Huron Road, Kitchener.
There is a small parking lot on Wilson Avenue.
Old Mill Trail, a road at the south end of the park also allows access to the extensive trail system.
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The Trans Canada Trail allows foot, bike and ski access.
You can make Homer Watson House and Gallery a destination on your walk.
By Bus: Grand River Transit bus route 10 allows access to the North end of the Park from stops on Wabanaki Drive, and loops to the South end, so it is possible to get off the #10, walk through the park and catch the # 10 back again to the Transit hub at Fairview Park Mall.
|On-site ramps
|There is no boat access from the Grand River: The bluff is too steep
|Dogs are allowed if leashed
|There are several ways to get here by bike, but the site is not generally suitable for cycling except for a main north-south trail
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My Little Fingers
Well.. this is quite personal about me. My own special things, which makes me different, and special. I must say I am quite fast with my fingers. Things like playing harmonium, flute, piano, guitar, or Typing. Fingers move everywhere, in every direction, in different configurations and motions, like a flowing wave or soothing music, and one need to master that.
Let me admit, I don't have god-gifted fingers. They are short, shorter in length than my palm size. My sir would always say that those who have fingers longer than palm have artistic hands. They are not strong either. Sometimes I find even keypad or harmonium keys too hard to press (talk about fatigue!).
Mastering Harmonium
It was seveth class, when I learnt harmonium. My sir, Udit Heera was wonderful but he always avoided to teach me that. He taught to all other friends but me. I was one of best singers in class, hence he might have wanted to keep me away from instruments. But finally I gave up my patience, and started learning myself. Harsh, another singer and my classmate, helped me. Quickly I was good at playing it, although many people were still fighting to master it! It was not that I played harmonium very artistically ( I was yet to learn it formally as an instrument), but I could move my finger tips around keys to follow the music closely, and that was very satisfying.
I left playing harmonium by 9th (to focus on studies) and barely touched later. It was not until few months ago (thats about 8 years later) I touched it again. My dad had bought a beautiful harmonium, to assist in bhajans and kirtans. Surprisingly, I hadn't forgotton it and it went as smooth as before. Whether I played while singing bhajans or assisted others, it was easy to play with.
Flute was another musical instrument I had tried my hand at during my school days. It was not difficult to learn either. I already knew whistling and hence learning to blow was cakewalk. Flipping through holes to play music was not very difficult either. With some practice, I was good to go and able to play several songs (though simpler ones) on it.
Learning to Type
When I was introduced to computers in 2001 (at my college IIT Kharagpur), it was fascinating to see seniors and batchmates familiar with computers run their fingers on keypad as if finger tips knew exactly where keys from A to Z were. The smoothness and flow made it look like playing an instrument, albeit with alphabets and words and sentences instead of music.
"I've to master it", I thought. I downloaded few softwares which taught how to type professionally. They went about placing fingers, which key belonged to which finger, how to increase typing speed etc. With few practice sessions, my speed picked up and so did accuracy. I stopped looking at keypad anymore and was able to type freely and in flow without inhibitions.
Sometimes I just run my fingers in air like playing guitar or harmonium and feel good about it. It's funny (borderly psychotic) but feels artistic. One of my wishes, to learn Dholak, also requires heavy use of fingers. I hope to learn it quickly and well, whenver I do. Meanwhile, thak-thak on desk will continue to disturb others :-D


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Horseracing authority suspends Al Zarooni's horses
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has suspended 11 horses from international stables Godolphin, after they were found to contain traces of anabolic steroids.
In a statement on the BHA website, the following horses tested positive for these substances:
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Godolphin 'shocked' by horse doping allegations
Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford has said he is "shocked", after 11 horses from the Godolphin stable tested positive for anabolic steroids.
Mr Crisford said: "This is a dark day for Godolphin. We are all shocked by what has happened".
"His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was absolutely appalled when he was told and this is completely unacceptable to him. We will await the outcome of the BHA inquiry before taking any further internal action", added Mr Crisford.
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Godolphin: Horse trainer 'admits' giving substances
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Horse racing trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has admitted he has made a "catastrophic error", after samples taken from 11 horses in his care in Newmarket tested positive for anabolic steroids. Al Zarooni said on the Godolphin website:
Godolphin trainer Al Zarooni faces horse doping inquiry
Classic-winning Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zaooni is to face a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing after samples taken from 11 horses in his care in Newmarket tested positive for anabolic steroids.
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What a night! God was at work Wednesday night in Compassion Party on the Road. This was only my second time going on CPR but it was quite an adventure. We first stopped at Methodist North Hospital to see a Nutbush native who faithfully drives a Jacob's Well van and serves in the Clothes Closet weekly. She was in good spirits even though she was struggling with COPD. The next stop was a wooded area near the hospital where several neighbors live in tents. But on our way we saw a gentlemen flying a sign in the median so we stopped in the turning lane, turned on our flashers, and gave him a bag of food as Jamey and the man had a brief conversation. Then, seeing another of our friends heading to Circle K we pulled in there where we had conversation and shared food with three other homeless men. After conversations and prayer, one decided to get off the streets and enter into rehab at Safe Harbor. He had talked earlier with a guy from "The Gathering" who we are also connected with, so we next we went to this common friend's home in Nutbush.
We prayed with those in his house and then the four of us headed out to see a woman who wanted to go into recovery who was hanging out near the Family Dollar on Jackson. When we got there we gave out some more meals and talked with the woman. She had also had a hurt leg, so we prayed with her. A man who hardly spoke any English shared how Diablo was keeping him down through alcoholism and wanted a Spanish Bible. We shared how the power of Jesus is greater than Diablo and prayed that the curse would be broken. The Gathering will be providing a meal Sunday afternoon and will bring Spanish bibles with them. As we were about to leave another gentlemen, Mark, heard we were going to Safe Harbor and he said he wanted to go and "get right with God." So we hopped into the car and headed to Mapco where several homeless friends were waiting. We only had three meals left so we passed those out, and the 7-8 people there shared them. We also handed out some pillows, a jacket, and cards with scripture. At Mapco Jimmy shared that Alec was under a bridge again and Elaine reminded us that her brother Carl had been missing for several weeks. The homeless man from Raleigh told us that he knew where Carl was, near the Raleigh Mall. Though we were all tired we headed out once again looking for the lost sheep. We didn't find him, but discovered where he had been sleeping and the place he flies his sign during the day. Finally we made it to Safe Harbor where our two new friends checked in and began a new chapter in their journey of recovery.
After they were secure we headed home, then remembered about Alec who may be under the bridge. before the adventurous night was over we made one last stop under the bridge to check on Alec. We checked but did not find him, which hopefully means he has found shelter for the night.
It was a crazy night and sounds like a scene from an adventure movie, but it was amazing and I loved it. It hasn't all sunk in yet, but I realized I wasn't thinking about what the right thing to do was; I was just reacting to the needs around me. There are so many problems in our world today–ISIS, refugees, racism, crime, poverty, and the list goes on–that we often get stuck or cynical. On Thursday I was able to attend a pastor's breakfast at Lafayette Music Room with Dr. John Perkins, the founder of Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). CCDA was promoting its upcoming conference in Memphis November 11-14. Dr. Perkins said that the Church has made society's problems too big, even bigger than God. Yet, Scripture tells us that nothing is impossible with God. The Church is to be Christ's hands and feet in the world, being ambassadors of reconciliation. On Wednesday night we met some ambassadors of this reconciliation and, hopefully, we were being those ambassadors of reconciliation, literally giving people CPR–trying to meet their physical needs as well as share compassion.


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Who am I? Just your average guy trying to figure out what he's going to do with the time he has on this planet.
I spend my days planted in front of a computer, writing the codez that make your computer go whirrrr! During the night my time is spent doing various activities with my dog, and gracefully ascending artificial rock formations sheltered from the harmful rays of the Sun.


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The iPhonarium
A new instrument I've developed over a year, the iPhonarium includes 4 interlinked iPhones, mini-keyboard controllers, a wind controller interface and an audio mixer, all in a small wooden box I can carry under my arm. This photo shows an early version, when it only had 1 keyboard:
In effect, I'm running 4 tiny computers each with 24 to 126 music apps on each. There are some really outstanding synth apps out there, covering every different type of sound generation, including my favorite, physical modelling. This gives me great flexibility plus redundancy: if one phone goes down, I can move to another in seconds.
The whole setup, including my amp, is battery-powered, so don't matter if AC power is available or not. Here's a video where I accompany poet Janet Hamill. This setup used voice harmonization and 2 keyboard-operated synths:
This synth can also be placed in the center of a small table and played by up to 4 people at once. That's the Jam Station incarnation. I entered this in the 2016 New Jersey Makers Day and won $50 for "Best Thing That Makes Sound"!
Homemade Leak Light
For occasional home use, it's handy for a sax player to be able to check for pad leaks. Here's one I built for just a few dollars, it's long enough to check my bari and skinny enough I don't have to remove any pads to use it.
I started with a coat-hanger, straightened it out and bent a small crook at one end.
I wrapped it with two-strand wire. The gauge is not too important. Both voltage and current are low.
At the unbent end, I soldered a battery adapter. 9-volt is convenient because you can just clip it on to turn it on.
At the bent end, I glued a grain of wheat bulb. I used a 12 volt lamp with wire leads. Using it with a 9-volt battery will help it last forever.
The main down-side is you have to use it in a dark room. Works for me!
New Music Concert Series
Early-onset dementia? Hereditary insanity? Whatever the cause, I am hosting a new music series starting this September. The Ivanhoe Artists of Paterson are allowing me to use the Ivanhoe Wheelhouse, a 19th century mill building with excellent acoustics. All concerts take place on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 1pm.
The focus for this series is a cross-genre survey of experimental music, including free jazz, new classical, electronic and ambient styles. Most of the musicians will be from New Jersey, but I'll also be showcasing some artists from New York and Pennsylvania.
If this sounds suitably quixotic, please give the Facebook page a Like, or go to the web site and subscribe and you'll get concert announcements as they happen. Thanks!
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Mirror of VL1 patch site added
Ken Berry has been maintaining a page of patches for the VL1/VL1m since 1995. He has very graciously allowed me to mirror this part of his site, ensuring better availablity of these patches to VL1 users. VL1 Patch Mirror
Tedesco Studios
My band ArtCrime recorded a new album for the Unseen Rain label this week and the sessions were at Tedesco Studios in Paramus. Tom Tedesco has been running this homey place for 20 years. I recommend it for several reasons.
He has a really nice selection of choice instruments. A very good Steinway, a Hammond B3 and a funky old Wurly E.P., among others. His gear is very good: a classic 1940s Neumann condenser, a beautiful Neve console, individual headphone mixes for each performer. The location is ideal for anyone coming from Manhattan or New Jersey.
But the best, I saved for last. He has a 20th anniversary special on: $250 for an entire day. You can record for a week and it will cost the same as 1 day at a studio in the city. Tom is knowledgeable, laid-back and a pleasure to deal with.
Korg X50 and MicroX Shared Multisamples
If you're trying to move patches between the Korg X50 and Korg MicroX, they will only sound the same if they use the same multisamples. Most, but not all of the same multisamples are available on both machines. Here is a PDF that lists the common voices of both machines:
If your patch uses an unshared multisample, you should to edit the voice before moving. This will change the sound, but the resulting sound will be the same on both machines.
If the multisample is has a spelling difference (i.e. "Vibraphone 1" on X50 vs "Vibraphone" on MicroX), you should edit the patch after moving it. I have not listened to all the samples on both machines, but I believe the spelling is the only difference between them. The patch should sound exactly the same or very similar.
ArtCrime Website
I put together a web site for ArtCrime last week:
There's new music on the Music tab from our recording session of Jan. 30, 2011. Enjoy!
ArtCrime Samples
Samples of ArtCrime's music are available for your listening pleasure at
the music tab of this web site. I recommend you choose the "Highlight" versions where available. Let me know what you think…
ArtCrime – New Performance Ensemble
Arising out of the Bergen County Experimental Musician Meetups, there is a new experimental performance ensemble in Northern New Jersey: ArtCrime!
We held our first practice today, which went really well. We probably have the seeds of three pieces from what we worked on today. Members to date include Bob Siebert on kalimba and circuit-bent keyboard, Darren Bergstein on rhythm and effects, Steve Orbach on sopranino sax and rhythm, Frank Joliffe on guitar and myself on keyboard and baritone sax.
New practice is next week and we're looking forward to see what we can do with this grouping of individuals.


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A woman in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against online dating service Match.com after a man she had gone on a date with through the service brutally attacked her in 2010. Mary Kay Beckman is seeking $10 million in damages after her match, Wade Ridley, hid in her garage and then stabbed her ten times before kicking her in the head. Ms. Beckman has had to have several corrective surgeries following the attack.
Soon after assaulting her, Mr. Ridley was accused of murdering another woman. He was being held as a murder suspect before he committed suicide in jail.
Like other online dating sites, Match.com does not do crimininal background checks on its users, although it does check members agains the sexual offender registry. However, Mr. Ridley did not have a criminal record at the time he was on the service.
The lawsuit hinges on the argument that online dating is inherently unsafe, and that Match.com should come with a warning label notifying users of the potential dangers of meeting strangers online. Ms. Beckman is asking for a disclaimer to be appended to the site. Match.com says it already provides tips for safe online dating on its website.
"The basis of the lawsuit is the advertising that is utilized by Match.com, lulling women and men into a false sense of security," Ms. Beckman's attorney, Marc Saggese. told KLAS-TV. Match.com is "absolutely not safe," he added.
The suit raises some pointed questions about the legal protections of websites and just how culpable they are for the actions of their members. Suddenly sweetheart scams seem so innocuous.
We've reached out to Match.com for a statement and will update when we hear back.
Match.com provided Betabeat with the following statement:
"What happened to Mary Kay Beckman is horrible, but this lawsuit is absurd. The many millions of people who have found love onMatch.com and other online dating sites know how fulfilling it is. And while that doesn't make what happened in this case any less awful, this is about a sick, twisted individual with no prior criminal record, not an entire community of men and women looking to meet each other."


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CLEVELAND – Hue Jackson strolled into the Browns' facility unafraid, brimming with optimism. He's well aware of Cleveland's football misery, the losing, continuous change and dysfunction encasing one of the NFL's most storied franchises.
Jackson doesn't mind the mess. He's ready to clean it up. "I like challenges," he said. "And boy, what a challenge."
The downtrodden Browns hired Jackson, a former Oakland coach and innovative offensive coordinator in Cincinnati the past two seasons, as their new coach Wednesday — the club's eighth since 1999 and sixth since 2008.
Following a search that lasted less than two weeks, owner Jimmy Haslam made the 50-year-old Jackson the face of his team, and just maybe the one to make it relevant again.
"We got the right guy for the Cleveland Browns," Haslam said.
Just hours after finalizing his contract, Jackson was introduced during a news conference in which he pumped his fist to acknowledge Cleveland's rabid fan base, promised to make the Browns tougher and said he's not concerned that the four coaches who preceded him lasted two years or less.
"That's those coaches," he said. "I can't worry about what's happened before me."
Jackson had interviewed with San Francisco and was scheduled to meet later this week with the New York Giants, one of the league's standard-bearers for stability.
But before Jackson had a chance to speak with another team, Haslam, who skipped the owner's meetings in Houston to focus on finding his coach, decided during a meeting with him in Cincinnati on Tuesday that he was done talking to candidates.
When Jackson excused himself from the room, Haslam turned to two of his top executives: newly promoted vice president of football operations Sashi Brown and Paul DePodesta, a baseball analytics expert hired as Cleveland's new strategy director and declared the search was over. "This is our man," Haslam told them.
The Browns were attracted to Jackson because of his 8-8 season with the Raiders in 2011, a strong knowledge of the AFC North and his success working with quarterbacks like Carson Palmer and Andy Dalton.
Cleveland owns the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft and will likely use it on a quarterback — possibly California's Jared Goff or Memphis' Paxton Lynch.
Jackson joked that he expects to get to know this year's college class "pretty well, pretty soon."
"Having the No. 2 pick is great — and sometimes it's not," Jackson said. "We as an organization have a lot of work to do to make sure that's where we need to be or where we don't need to be. But I think it's a great place to start as a new head coach because you have a chance to get a great player."
As for Johnny Manziel, Jackson said he has not yet considered the troubled quarterback's future in Cleveland. Jackson did acknowledge that Manziel did come up in his discussions with Haslam. Manziel has been a major distraction during two drama-filled seasons with the Browns.
"I don't know Johnny personally," Jackson said. "I know who he is, but at the same time I think I have to give everybody on our football team a fair opportunity to see who they are, to truly learn who they are, and then make decisions from there."
He needs to do the same with Cleveland's coaching staff, which is expected to look dramatically different in 2016. Jackson said he received 142 text messages on his phone and that most were from coaches eager to work for the Browns.
Giants to hire McAdoo
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A person familiar with the decision tells AP the New York Giants are hiring offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo as their next head coach.
The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team has not officially announced the hiring.
The 38-year-old McAdoo is being given the job a little more than a week after Tom Coughlin stepped down after 12 seasons.
The Giants have liked what McAdoo has done with the offense the past two seasons, helping two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning get back on track.
It didn't hurt that Manning voiced support for his coach after the season. This would be McAdoo's first head coaching job.


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A song which is currently on my mind...
"I wanna take you somewhere so you know I care. But it's so cold and
I don't know where...And I wanna kiss you, make you feel alright.
I'm just so tired to share my nights..." - TOM ODELL
Shirt Dress: Asos
Bikini Top: Oysho
Heels: Alaia inspired - Zara
Sunnies: Zara - similar here
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The World Hepatitis Summit has launched a Call for Submissions inviting individuals, groups and organisations to outline their original contributions (including scientific, social and community research, programmes, products and policies) and how these have, or may have, the potential to contribute to the response to viral hepatitis in their nation, region, or community. Presenting authors of successful submissions will be invited to present their work at the World Hepatitis Summit 2017.
The purpose of the call for submissions is to identify and promote original contributions in the field of hepatitis with a broad public health focus that align with the Strategic Directions in the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis 2016-2021. The Strategic Directions that are the focus of this call for submissions are:
Defining essential, high-impact interventions along the continuum of hepatitis services to reach country and global targets, and which should be included in national health benefit packages.
Strengthening health and community systems to deliver high-quality services to different populations and in different populations, so as to achieve equity, maximize impact and ensure quality.
Promoting and embracing innovation to drive rapid progress where there are major gaps in knowledge and technologies, recognizing the need for innovation to shift the trajectory of viral hepatitis responses in order for the 2020 and 2030 targets to be achieved.
Further information regarding the focus on these Strategic Directions within the World Hepatitis Summit 2017 programme is available here.
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Submissions open on 31 January 2017 and close on 15 May 2017 at 23:00 (GMT). Submissions relating to all work that introduces original ideas and concepts, research and understanding to the field are welcome. Please read the guidelines carefully before submission – entries that do not comply with these guidelines cannot be accepted.
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Submissions in English are encouraged, but those in Portuguese, Spanish and French will also be accepted. Submissions relating to work in countries and communities experiencing a high burden of viral hepatitis are particularly encouraged.
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- A database of open databases? 26 answers
What are good open data sources for open data?
data.gov is nice but limited to American open data.
datahub.io is based on CKAN, it comes closes to what I have in mind and it has an API. There's also a list of CKAN instances.
Are there other, similar initiatives?


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The West Valley breeds strong mayors with knack for cooperation
When Goodyear residents elected Georgia Lord to the City Council in 2005, the politician's vision did not stray far beyond her own municipal boundaries.
That would change as regional issues — freeways and parkways, fighter jets and solar fields — gained importance as cities faced unprecedented financial challenges.
Only a few years after taking office in Goodyear, she was testifying before the U.S. Congress about tariffs on imported solar panels and meeting with generals at the Pentagon about the concerted effort of mayors in the West Valley to keep Luke Air Force Base open.
Cities in metro Phoenix often work together on major projects, but lobbyists and others said that cities and towns in the West Valley are tighter than most, giving the mayors of even small, undeveloped municipalities outsized influence in state and county circles.
When West Valley residents vote in their municipal elections this fall, they can expect their decisions to have influence from Lake Pleasant in north Peoria through Goodyear.
"The one thing we believe is that whatever happens to one city affects other cities," said Lord, named by Arizona Business Magazine as one of the most influential women in Arizona business in July.
Historic lineage
Lord and other West Valley mayors belong to a long line of powerful politicians in the region.
People on the east side of Phoenix might not know much about Avondale, for example, but they likely have heard of former Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers, who grew up in a family of farmworkers. After assuming the mayor's post in 2006, Rogers became president of the National League of Cities, attending events at the White House. Rogers is now running for a seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
During her nearly 20-year tenure as mayor, former Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs put a spotlight on Glendale with bold and controversial moves that reverberate today.
She landed a National Hockey League team, National Football League team, an arena, a Cactus League stadium and University of Phoenix Stadium, the site of next year's Super Bowl. But despite becoming a sports destination, Glendale is saddled with debt and has had to cut city services in efforts to manage debt on the projects.
Scruggs also spearheaded major transportation projects in the region and led the charge to bring the F-35 fighter jets to Luke Air Force Base.
Longevity often accompanies influence. Only one of the four West Valley mayors up for election this year faces a challenger. El Mirage Mayor Lana Mook is in a struggle with a longtime foe, City Councilman Jim McPhetres. One well-known mayor, Peoria's Bob Barrett, is stepping down because of term limits. But even that has not generated a hot race; former Peoria City Councilwoman Cathy Carlat is running unopposed for his seat.
Whatever the outcome, the mayors will continue to meet, without staff, for dinner once a month to discuss trends, policy and regional issues, Youngtown Mayor Mike LeVault said.
The group started meeting in 2007, when West Valley mayors started taking a more regional view, especially about attracting more jobs to the largely bedroom communities, LeVault said.
The mayors decided to work with Westmarc, the region's advocacy group, to create a website detailing the West Valley's assets, he said. The website allows prospective employers to evaluate everything from open land and manufacturing buildings to school districts and workforce education in one place.
"There will always be a healthy dose of competition between cities," he added, "but if you look at the overwhelming need to act regionally, we will reach our potential much sooner."
Regional cohesion
City halls tend to breed visionary leaders, said Ken Strobeck, executive director of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. That's where elected officials direct workers to pave streets, remove garbage and affect the daily lives of residents in many ways. City leaders also need to look forward in terms of growth. That's where West Valley mayors feel the most pressure to work together, he added.
"There is more cohesion in the West Valley because it's an area that is still in the growing stage and has yet to figure out what its long-term destiny is going to be in terms of land," Strobeck said. "The leaders do communicate more with each other and have the sense they need to be more unified."
They also have had to be more aggressive when county and state agencies dole out funding for roads, freeways and public transit, he added.
West Valley leaders have pooled their collective clout to secure funding for several big projects — the widening of Interstate 10 in the mid-2000s, the building of Loops 303 and 101 and advocating for the F-35 at Luke.
West Valley cities stayed out of the shopping-mall wars that raged between Scottsdale and Phoenix and Chandler and Tempe in the early 2000s, when the cities promised developers tens of millions of dollars in incentives to build the sales-tax generators within their boundaries.
The question of the future of Luke, which is estimated to bring $2 billion to the state annually, came up in 2009 when the El Mirage City Council protested the potential arrival of the F-35 to leaders in Washington, D.C. Mayors in the rest of the West Valley cities rallied around the issue, arguing in town-hall meetings that the base was too big an economic engine to lose and that closure was a possibility in an era of military downsizing.
Later, El Mirage residents voted out most council members and brought in a pro-Luke slate.
"We were successful as a region working together to land the F-35 at Luke," LeVault said, "I heard several high-ranking officials at Luke say, 'We have never seen this level of regional cooperation before.'"
But Surprise Mayor Sharon Wolcott, who was elected to the Surprise City Council in 2009, recounted what can happen when strong West Valley voices are absent. In 2009, the regional Valley Metro transportation agency cut back on rapid-transit bus lines because of the tanking economy. Two of the routes most vital to Surprise were lopped off the list and are only now coming back for further study.
"We lost some serious ground because we were not at the table," said Wolcott, who had criticized former Mayor Lyn Truitt for not taking a regional view. She made it an issue in the 2011 race against him and won.
"To me, a strong mayor is an effective advocate for their community. The best way to be effective is to be really good at forming relationships and building on those relationships and articulating your community's vision."
Women welcome
Carlat, a former Peoria City Council member, will be the newest mayor in the club next year. Nobody is surprised that the West Valley city is adding another woman to the roster of potentially influential mayors in the West Valley.
"At one time, there were five of us female mayors in the West Valley," Wolcott said. "We did find it amusing that the only women mayors in the Valley were from the West Valley."
And that might play into the aggressive and collegial atmosphere of the region in general, said Michelle Rider, president of the advocacy group Westmarc.
"It's not that (female mayors) have more to prove but they have to come out strong," she said of the West Valley's women mayors. "They end up doing a lot of things and coalescing their community around them."
West Valley United
Mayors in the West Valley tend to be strong individually, but they also join with their neighboring cities on major projects and policy issues.
A unified West Valley voice helped widen Interstate 10 and bring the F-35 fighter jets to Luke Air Force Base. A coalition of West Valley mayors is working to find solutions to the congested Grand Avenue, which bisects six communities west of Phoenix.
Some of the region's mayors have won national reputations.
Here is a sampling of influential West Valley mayors, past and present:
Former Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs
Tenure: Scruggs took her seat on the Glendale City Council in 1990. She became mayor in 1993 and left office in 2012. She is one of the longest-serving mayors in metro Phoenix.
Accomplishments: A major voice for the West Valley, Scruggs was responsible for some of the boldest and most controversial projects in the region, attracting a professional hockey arena, football stadium and spring-training ballpark. The projects put a national spotlight on the region but left the city with financial problems. She pushed to make sure Loop 303 was built and was instrumental in bringing the F-35 fighter jet program to Luke Air Force Base.
Former Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers
Tenure: Voters put Rogers on the Avondale City Council in 1996. She was appointed mayor in 2006 and won the mayor's seat in 2007. She resigned in May to run for a seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. In June, the board appointed her to replace Mary Rose Wilcox, who is running for Congress.
Accomplishments: Rogers rose as the child of migrant farmworkers who worked the fields in Avondale. In 2011, President Barack Obama recounted her life story in a speech to the National Council of La Raza. She worked with first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign and once spent Cinco de Mayo at the White House. In 2012, she became the first Latina president of the National League of Cities and the first Arizonan to hold that post in 25 years.
Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord
Tenure: Lord won a seat on the Goodyear City Council in 2005 and became mayor in 2011.
Accomplishments: Named one of the Valley's 50 most influential women by AZ Business Magazine, Lord co-chairs the Luke West Valley Council and played a key role in the push to bring the F-35 to Luke. She is a member and past chairwoman of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and sits on the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council. GPEC gave Lord the Distinguished Service Award for promoting economic growth in greater Phoenix.
Surprise Mayor Sharon Wolcott
Tenure: Voters elected Wolcott to the Surprise City Council in 2009. She took the mayor's seat in 2012.
Accomplishments: Wolcott quickly worked her way into a leadership position at the Maricopa Association of Governments, pushing for public-transit options in the West Valley. She is a lead voice in the Grand Avenue Coalition and has promoted an eventual commuter rail line for the region. She is a board member of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and the I-11 Coalition, which is promoting a freeway to run between Las Vegas and Phoenix. She played a lead role in bringing the F-35 to Luke.
Youngtown Mayor Mike LeVault
Tenure: LeVault was elected mayor in 2006.
Accomplishments: He chairs the Maricopa Association of Governments, a regional planning agency. He is an active voice fighting dust and noise from sand and gravel mines in the Agua Fria River bed. LeVault also serves with Westmarc, the regional lobbying group, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Luke West Valley Partners and the Joint Environmental Task Force.


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The International Marketing Review (IMR) published by Emerald sponsors the IMR International Marketing Prize – awarded for the best paper in the International Marketing track presented at the EIBA Annual Conference. The sponsorship of this money prize (to accompany one of the existing EIBA Conference Track Best Paper Awards) is gratefully acknowledged. Winners of the IMR Prize are officially announced at the EIBA Annual Conference award ceremony. The IMR Prize was discontinued in 2013 but resurrected in 2015. In 2018 there was no sponsored money prize but a patronage certificate was awarded.
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Sara MELÉN HÅNELL, Clara Emilia ROVIRA NORDMAN & Lars-Gunnar MATTSSON (Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden)
They Are Like Elephants and We Are Like Mice: A Study of Learning Processes in Two Internationalizing SMEs.
Johannes HIRSCHMANN, Nadine BATTON & Bernhard SWOBODA (Trier University, Germany)
Diverse role of corporate reputation dimensions for MNCs: An analysis across nations.
Verónica ROSENDO-RIOS, Francisco COHELO-DA-SILVA & Miguel MARTIN-DAVILA (CUNEF, Spain)
A three component model of country of origin image and its impact on consumer´s perception of foreign products.
Bernhard SWOBODA & Johannes HIRSCHMANN (Trier University, Germany)
Does Being Perceived as Global Pay Off? An Analysis of Leading Foreign and Domestic MNCs in India, Japan, and the United States.
Stefan SCHMID & Thomas KOTULLA
To what degree should firms standardize or adapt their product strategies across countries? New empirical results based on the strategic-fit approach.
Camila COSTA & Jorge CARNEIRO (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Impact of Country Image Dimensions on Consumers' Attitudes: Differences across Product Categories.
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International Business Relationships Triads: Classical-Type and Relational-Type Interactions between Chinese and Western Firms.
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it seems so that a virus sneaked into my PC, beacuse of that none of my applicatins/softwares work other than that of the windows! Google Chrome doesn't work, Utorrent, IDM, nothing! not even any games..
I want to re-install my windows using CD, but when i insert the bootable CD into the CD-rom nothing comes... when it's time to recieve the messge "press any key to boot from CD" only a small dot blinks nothing else! I have tried everything related to this post but nothing woks!
I really would appreciate anyones help
Thankyou! :)
My understanding is to do the press any key only once. Then after computer
restarts, and press any key happens again, leave computer alone. Some time later, computer will start the install of XP. Unknown by myself how the wait is.
i dont get this message! even if i press a key WITHOUT the message nothing happens..
i really need help on this its been going on for months! :\
Why don't you just boot into safe mode & do a full virus scan?
As for doing a reinstall, you realize you will lose everything, right? Do you have all your important files backed up? Do you have copies of all your device drivers & programs so that they can be reinstalled? Did you check the boot order in the BIOS to make sure the CD drive is listed before the HDD?


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Pumpkin Muffins
The rich flavour of allspice and cinnamon enhance the pumpkin's sweetness, while walnuts add texture to these classic autumn treats.
- 2 large eggs
- 60 ml (¼ cup) light olive oil
- 245 g (1 cup) pumpkin
- 60 ml (¼ cup) skimmed milk
- 150 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 220 g (1¾ cup) plain flour
- 90 g (½ cup) plain chocolate (50% cocoa)
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly coat muffin pan with vegetable cooking spray or use cupcake liners.
- Place eggs, oil, pumpkin, milk, and sugar into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5.
- Blend for 10 seconds.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour and chocolate chips in the order listed.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into bowl containing dry ingredients. Mix by hand just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Spoon into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup ¾ full.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one muffin comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes, then carefully remove each muffin from muffin pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
|Serving Size
|1 muffin
|Amount Per Servings
|Total Fat
|9 g
|Saturated Fat
|2.5 g
|30 mg
|320 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|35 g
|Dietary Fiber
|2 g
|19 g
|4 g
Pumpkin Muffins is rated out of 5 by 3.
Rated 1 out of 5 by name from ratios are off way too much baking soda. tastes like I'm eating iron
Date published: 2016-08-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by nicoleecrystall from yum! These muffins are super easy to make & tasty!! I've tried them with dark chocolate chips as well and that tastes amazing!
Date published: 2016-11-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by vwl3 from go to recipe this recipe is the best. Make sure you put water in one of the muffin tin holders, this gives it a nice dome
Date published: 2016-11-24


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The paper reports: "It would be an honour if they would like to see me again," says Pierce Brosnan.
It has long been speculated that the succesful musical Kristina från Duvemåla will be a film, and exclusively Expressen reveals now that Mamma Mia! stars Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep say that they would consider a role if the movie became a reality.
When Expressen informs Benny, he says "Really? They said that? What fun!" He continues, "We will see what happens, if it becomes a movie or not. But I would like to have these people in that case. They are fantastic."
Stellan Skarsgård, the only Swede with a major role in Mamma Mia!, is more vague in his answer when it comes to possible involvement in a Kristina från Duvemåla film.
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The aviation industry in Kenya is one of the most vibrant in the Eastern Africa. Many challenges that were traditionally faced by the industry, such as security threats, lack of infrastructure and lack of accessibility are being tackled in various ways, including by the development of infrastructure and cooperation between market players to improve security protocols. Key among these is the expansion and modernization of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport which, as explained by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, will enable the airport serve an additional 40 million passengers per year.
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Etude House Color Pop Collection
Today is a busy day! I have to do an ocular for a possible event venue, maybe check out the Luxasia Sale, pick an outfit for the Preview Ball, then go to the said ball. Somewhere in between I must write a proposal. Buuut I love you guys so I'll quickly tell you all about the latest collection from Etude House - Color Pop!
This isn't a full review post since I have yet to complete the swatches of the items I have. I actually just want to answer a question that many of you have asked recently: what is the pink eyeliner I used in this look? It's so cute no?
It's an Etude House Drawing Show Creamy Pencil from the Color Pop Collection! There are lots of other fun shades but I only have swatches of two for you - IMHO, I would choose them myself if I had the chance since I don't have anything like them. They are creamy, fairly pigmented, and quite affordable. I don't have the exact price but my guess is they would be in the P300-500 range.
They surprisingly have a nice staying power. I've worn them for four hours in very humid weather and they stayed in place! I did have a primer underneath, though. I haven't worn them for longer than four hours so I'll get back to you on that.
Love 'em. The Etude House Color Pop Collection should be out now, so do check them out in stores near you. I'll post the capsule reviews next week most likely. Have a great weekend! ^_^


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WASHINGTON – One of D.C.'s kitchens opened its doors to those in need Christmas morning.
Miriam's Kitchen, 2401 Virginia Avenue in Northwest, welcomed those in need to enjoy a fresh, hot meal on Christmas Day from 7 a.m. until 8 a.m. Miriam's Kitchen serves the homeless through a breakfast program and also offers case management, transitional housing and after-breakfast programs.
"We feel it is tremendously important everyday, but especially on days like Christmas where our community is open to everyone that people have a safe place that they can come and feel treated with dignity and respect [and] get a great meal," says Miriam's Tom Murphy.
On Wednesday, more than 20 volunteers helped prepare and serve the food. A group of the volunteers baked pumpkin pies with pumpkins donated by the White House Gardens.
"It doesn't really feel like a charity," says Bo Phan, the volunteer charged with making the french toast.
Phan has been cooking for the homeless for 11 years and says many of the people they serve are honest about the meals.
"It's kind of nice that you get their candid response on how the food was served," he says.
Between breakfast and dinner on Christmas Day, more than 300 meals were served to the needy.
"When your homeless in D.C., even though this is the nation's capitol, there's not too many resources," Gus Weekes. "Miriam's Kitchen is one you can take advantage of, "
For many like Weekes, these meals are the only full meals they will have all day.
"[It] Keeps someone like a homeless person from looking into the trash can for something to eat," says Artis Glover, who came to Miriam's for breakfast.
For more information about donating time or resources to Miriam's Kitchen, visit its website.
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I've been trying to find info on "thread count" of muslin and find out which brand is considered best brand to buy for good quality muslin.
Not having much success at it.
I've also been told that there is muslin specifically used just for dying but would not give me the source. Anyone happen to know what it is.
I'm looking for good quality muslin..... thread count is important as well as being unbleached and natural.
I want to use it for dying as well as drawing and painting on it and use in quilting one of a kind projects.


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It has been another overall pretty great year for us! We have had our ups and downs of course, but still "surprisingly.....upbeat!" We are still in Provo in an apartment we love for the moment and finally getting to know our neighbors and making new friends! We spent the summer in California and Canada and were also able to travel to Arizona a couple times. Two kids this year has kind of rocked our world a little bit. We haven't gotten much sleep this year and have had to learn a lot of patience, and although it sounds cliche, it is all worth it! We can't imagine our lives any other way than with our Ever and Pat.
Ben is still working as the COO of Dash Pest Control based out of California. We love the company and are excited about the opportunities it will bring us in the future. He is able to work from home right now, and the pros definitely outweigh the cons of that! He is still in school at UVU and although he is taking his time, he is still working towards graduation. He continues to work so hard for our family, is a wonderful hands-on dad and makes us all laugh always. This year Ben became a mini-van dad, read a lot of books and has somehow found a way to cheat at rock paper scissors because I always lose and change the dang diaper. I think a proud moment for him in 2016 was when the boys' Halloween costumes were on the front page of Reddit for a couple hours. Reddit is his love language.
I have had a busy year, starting it out with an internship with the blog "The House That Lars Built" and ending it with a seasonal job working for Chatbooks. This year I have really tried to put myself out there more; try things that scare me, try to make new friends, watch a sci-fi movie etc. etc. I tried to find balance with working and mothering and although it was not perfect, it made me realize the importance of forgiveness, priorities, and my husband! I am getting excited for an upcoming weekend in Arizona with friends that will be my first time away from my kids in 4 years! (72 percent anxiety, 28 percent so EXCITED!) It will be the first time I get more than 4 hours of consecutive sleep in 15 months. In 2017 I want to be healthier, improve my graphic design skills and watch Nick Viall find true happiness at last on the Bach.
Everett has had such a huge year, it blows my mind that it was the beginning of this year that we were potty training, because thinking back he just seems too grown up for that now. He is the sweetest kid in the whole world and my best little buddy. He is so smart, loves letters, and has an incredible memory. Starting preschool has been such a highlight for him. Sometimes he can't sleep the night before preschool because he is so excited to go see his friends and learn! He is friendly, helpful and empathetic. His nursery leader asked us what we did with him because he wanted to raise his future kids to be just like Everett, which was about the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. Don't get me wrong, he can win whining awards some days and can still throw a fit that makes me leave Target in the middle of a trip, but overall he makes life more exciting and happy! He played soccer, gymnastics and learned to swim without floaties in 2016 and has kept us laughing with the beautiful way his 3 year-old-mind works.
Patrick is still such a baby to all of us and we baby him and spoil him rotten. He is our little sunshine and we all adore him, even though, have I mentioned he doesn't sleep? He is walking, saying words, signing and gives the best slobbery kisses. He has had a rough Christmas break as I weaned him at 14 months. He was a complete nursing addict, so we are trying to help him find a new way to comfort himself. He knows what he wants but can't always communicate it so there is a lot of pointing and squawking and that can be a little frustrating for all parties involved but it is fun to see him be so opinionated and specific all of a sudden. He loves Everett more than life itself and copies his every move, he still hates the car seat. I am so excited to watch him learn and grow even more this year and watch Everett and his relationship get even more fun!
Happy New Year, Auld Lang Syne, Peace out and to All a Good Night! Love the Tremblays.


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The brief
The Idler is a brand with passionate fans who have followed it through its initial incarnation as a magazine, through it's evolution into online courses, a bookshop, and the their live events strand Idler Academy. Founders Tom and Victoria wanted to explore an in-depth course – Business for Bohemians – which would deliver entrepreneurial advice on everything from spreadsheets to social media marketing to The Idler's target audience.
What we did
With a high (£1k+) ticket price, the course needed to deliver extremely high value for attendees, across several weeks. We worked closely with The Idler to develop the programme, mixing their own experience and unique ethos with our own practical insight into essential business skills. We pooled our contacts to bring in expert speakers including Pip Jamieson from The Dots, James Reed from Reed recruitment, Dan Kieran from Unbound, Nigel House from Rough Trade and Serena Rees from Agent Provocateur.
The results
Business for Bohemians ran for two semesters at The Idler's bookshop in west London. We then reviewed the results, and agreed that the several-week-long format wasn't ideal for the target audience. Also, The Idler had decided to move out of its bricks and mortar home (partly because their excellent magazine was relaunching). The ethos of the course continues in the The Idler's regular talks, and in Tom Hodgkinson's book, which developed out of his experiences on the course.


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Best Happy Valentines Day Gift for Him (Husband or Boyfriend)
On Valentine's Day not only guys are bound to give beautiful Valentine's Day gift, she also has to give some wonderful Valentine's Day Gift to Husband or Boyfriend to prove their true love against them.
So, here we have brought some amazing and eye-catching best happy Valentine's Day gifts for him (Husband or Boyfriend). Not all the guys have the same choices and that's the reason you must be aware about him or your boyfriend choice so that you can choose the perfect V-Day gift for him.
Well, depending on the choices below we have listed the great Valentine's Day gift ideas for him (Husband or Boyfriend). Choose your favorite one and surprise him on Valentine's Day.
1. Watches
Surprise him with a wonderful watch and tell how you love him. A watch is one of the most favorite and happy Valentine's Day gift for husband for boyfriend.
2. Men's Fitness Magazine
If you really care about your Valentine and you want to see him forever young then gift him a "Fitness Magazine or Diet Magazine", so that he can control on eating junk food and be fit all the time.
3. T-Shirts
Give the most necessary Valentine's Day gift to your lover, i.e., Apparels. There are many types of apparels which you can gift to your Valentine and the one of the best is "T-Shirts".
4. Wallets
Men's are most concern about their Wallet because they carry all the important things in wallet and that's the reason they never forget them anywhere. So, give him a beautiful wallet to carry all its necessary things and in result, he will remind you all day along.


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It's been a while since I've lived in a place that experiences four, bona fide seasons, like we do in the Midwest. While we have been enjoying deliciously warm-but-not-too-hot weather, occasionally spring likes to remind us what she's all about by peppering in a few cool, rainy days here and there. It never ceases to amaze me how the lack of sunshine affects everyone's mood and overall motivation. At our home the gloomy, blue haze lingers throughout the house and casts its sleepy spell on all inhabitants. You know it's going to be a lazy day when even our usually crazy, hyper-vigilant dog wants nothing to do but snooze.
Those are the days that call for staying indoors, listening to the sound of the rain, and if I'm lucky reading something in actual print. At least, that's what sounds nice to me anyways. In reality, I could probably be found keeping our newly-mobile baby away from the skittish dog, while rotating out toys for optimum interest, while moving from room to room just for a change of scenery. Those are the days I'm thankful for the ever-alluring stairs and the several minutes they can keep a crawling baby entertained. Mental note: get some more toys. I digress...
For these rainy, spring days, I love throwing together a quick and easy dinner that feels light and seasonal, yet hearty and warming at the same time. There's really nothing like the heavenly smell of pan-roasted, garlicky chicken to help forget about the dreariness outside. Combine that with the seasonal asparagus, nutty and tangy goat cheese, bright lemon, and sweet sun-dried tomatoes, and you will be singing the praises of late spring showers in no time.
A few weeks back, at the peak of asparagus season, I bought a gigantic bundle of the beautiful, crisp stalks not realizing just how long it would last. I've thrown it in frittatas and sprinkled it on pizzas, but it truly shines in pasta. Look for large, bright green stalks with no wilting. I even saw a purple variety at a farmer's market the other day, which would be fun to try. Many people peel their asparagus, but I find it time consuming and mostly unnecessary. Just be sure to cut off the bottom few inches of each bundle, as that part is usually a bit too tough for eating.
My hands-down favorite part about making pasta dishes like this one is that there are usually leftovers. Translation: more time for baby wrangling and a night off from cooking. Winner winner chicken dinner.
Pan-Roasted Chicken and Asparagus Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Yield: 4-6 servings
1 box penne or farfalle pasta
2 lbs. chicken breasts
1/2 onion, diced
1 small handful of asparagus, bottom 3" trimmed, and cut into 1" pieces
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienned (see tips)
juice of 1 lemon
2-3 oz good goat cheese (chèvre)
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
olive oil
Kosher salt, pepper, and garlic powder
Preheat oven to 375 F. Season the top side of the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set a saute pan over medium-high heat, and let it get hot. Drizzle the pan with olive oil, then swirl the pan to coat the bottom. Place the chicken in the pan, seasoned side down, and sear for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Turn over with tongs and continue to sear for a couple minutes. Transfer the chicken to the oven to continue cooking until done (165 F internal temp, time will vary greatly based on the thickness). When the chicken is done, remove from oven, let rest for five minutes, and slice into strips. Click here for more tips on cooking chicken this way.
While the chicken is roasting, bring a pot of water to a boil. Drizzle olive oil in the water and add a palm full of Kosher salt. Add the pasta and cook for about 7-10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain in colander.
Using the same saute pan you used for the chicken, drizzle olive oil to coat the bottom (all the chicken bits will only add flavor). Add the onion and saute until translucent, or about 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, asparagus, and sun dried tomatoes, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the lemon juice, chicken stock, and butter and stir until the butter melts.
Add the cooked pasta and chicken, and toss to coat.
Finally, break the goat cheese into pieces with your fingers and add to the pan. Stir until slightly melted.
Sprinkle a little more Kosher salt and pepper.
Plate and garnish with more goat cheese. Enjoy!
For the sun-dried tomatoes, you can use either the ones packed in oil or the dry ones. If using the dry ones, soak in hot water for about 10 minutes prior to use.
Replace the lemon juice with your favorite white wine for a more refined flavor.
When shopping for good goat cheese, look in the specialty cheese case near the deli, not in the sliced and shredded cheese section.
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Anti-gay campaigns from One Million Moms and the Malaysian censorship board have done absolutely nothing to slow down the success of the live-action film adaptation of Disney's animated classic "Beauty and the Beast".
The original 1991 cartoon and its subsequent IMAX and 3D re-releases brought that film's total to $425 million from cinemas worldwide. In just five days, Bill Condon's live-action/CGI remake has topped that.
As of the end of Tuesday, the new 'Beauty' has taken $428 million worldwide and is expected to pass the $500 million global milestone by the end of the week.
Domestically it now stands at $219 million, only the fifth film to pass the $200 million domestic mark in five days – the others being "The Dark Knight," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," and "Captain America: Civil War".
Even adjusted for inflation and modern ticket prices, the remake will surpass the original's adjusted worldwide gross of $760 million in 2017 dollars, is expected to top $1 billion in worldwide grosses, and may even reach the $1.27 billion territory of "Frozen".
The profits come as Disney exec Sean Bailey tells Deadline that the studio will explore various possibilities for prequels and spin-offs.
Source: The Wrap


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