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Itsa me, Mario!
September 08, 2009
Charles Martinet has been the voice of Mario for 20 years.
He first performed as Mario at tradeshows using a real-time animation system called M.I.R.T. (Mario in Real Time) after crashing an audition for the character.
He has since performed the voices of a vast array of characters in over 200 video games including the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jet Set Radio Future and Ratchet and Clank.
Charles has also performed in over 75 stage roles, from Shakespeare to Noel Coward plays, appeared in major Hollywood films and television shows, and is fortunate to be able to travel the world meeting Mario fans.
Melbourne and Sydney-based readers can meet Charles this week at special appearances at selected retail stores, but Screen Play got the chance to have lunch and a chat with the humble (and infectiously happy) actor yesterday for the interview below.
I hear that you crashed an audition to land the role of Mario. I'm sure people would love to hear about that...
It was just a normal day, I was out on the beach relaxing and my friend called and said "There's an audition for a trade show that you've got to go to." I have never crashed an audition in my life, I thought there is no way I'm going to crash the audition. But I did want some work, so I pulled myself away and went.
They had already put the camera away. I asked: "Can I please read for this?" The producer looked at his watch and said "All right, all right. You're an Italian plumber from Brooklyn. You're going to be talking to kids all day with these things glued to your face for this real time animation thing. We don't even know if it's going to work, but if it doesn't work, you'll still have to talk to people. So your audition is to make up a voice for an Italian plumber from Brooklyn. Make it for a video game. Or just talk. Whatever you want."
So I thought a plumber from Brooklyn (puts on heavy Brooklyn accent) "Hey, howya doin'?" But that's too mean and gruff. I had played Gremio in The Taming of the Shrew I guess 10 years before that, we did a 1947 adaptation and Petruchio was a GI going back to Italy. There was lots of "mamma mia".
So then I thought video games, I had played Pong, Space Invaders, Tank, and was never very good at them. How do you make up a video game? Then the producer says "Action".... (puts on Mario voice) "OK, hello, I'ma Mario. Okey dokey, letsa make a pizza pie together. You get some sausage, I get some spaghetti. We put the sausage and the spaghetti in the pizza..."
I don't know what I said but I think I talked for about 30 minutes, rambling on and on and on. And sure enough, the guy goes "Stop, the tape's run out. Thank you very much, we'll be in touch". OK, that's the kiss of death for any actor - "we'll be in touch". I thought I'd never hear from them again. But it turns out he calls Nintendo and goes "I've found our Mario". Of all the tapes of all the people they had auditioned, mine was the only one they had sent up there. A few weeks later I was on a plane getting fitted for this thing.
I would say "Hello, Ima Mario" and we'd have a spy camera hidden so I could see people but they could only see Mario. I would say "Hey, youra wearing a red hat, justa like Mario" and they would say "Hey, how do you see I've got a red hat on?" It was a really joyful fun thing. That was 1990.
And sure enough, that led into in 1996 I got a phone call that said we're going to put your voice in a Mario game, for Mario 64. Which was incredible. It was so exciting going to Redmond (Nintendo America headquarters) and doing that voice for the game. And then seeing that was absolutely magical. And you know, it's a DS game now, and people still say that's my favourite game ever. It's such a great game.
Most people would think of you working in a studio for the games rather than live. Do you still enjoy that interaction with the public?
I absolutely love every second of it. What could be a better honour for an actor, who is doing what he absolutely loves to do, to go and meet people that the work that you do has an effect on?
Mr Miyamoto is such a genius making these beautiful, wonderful characters filled with joy and adventure. To play that and to see how that has an effect on people is great.
People come up and say "I love what you do. I've played with Mario games since I was five years old." Once a girl came up to me with a Mario doll. An unlicenced Mario doll, a chubby little doll. She said "this was my first toy as a child. I slept with this every day of my life until I was like 15 years old. I want you to have it". I was crying, you know, you're kidding me! It is such a joy to have that affect on people.
I imagine you do get a script but really have to spontaneously answer a lot of questions. What are some of the tricky questions you've been asked by kids over the years?
Yeah. It's so funny. Little boys in particular. They can really say things that are out there. One little boy said: "Mario, when you die, do you see God?" I just said: "Well, when I die, I go 'waaaaaa' and then I pusha Start, and I play again". How do you answer that?
It's a good question though!
It's a very good question. You have these great little minds. And the beautiful thing about the real-time is that from age two to about twelve or thirteen children can suspend disbelief completely. They literally walk up and start talking to Mario on a television set. "Mario, what are you doing on TV? You're supposed to be in my game." So I say "Whena you go home, I will be in your game. I justa thought I'da come outta the game to say hello to everybody. But when I see you at home, Ima going to say woohoo!" "OK, I'll see you in my game later on..." It's just so beautiful. It's such a joy for me. You get to see people at their very best.
What do you love about Mario?
I love the character. I love the sense of the everyman, a plumber, who falls in love with a princess and goes and rescues her. Every challenge in life is a joyful challenge to get through, or to get over, full of prizes and joy. I wish I could be more like that in my life. Not so Wario like when I run into a wall. I think Mario has a tremendous effect on people. It shows you a way of life. It shows you a way of dealing with adversity if you want to interpret it that way. Anyone can interpret it any way they like, but for me, there's a great character there.
Should Mario talk more in his games?
That's a really good question. The thing is, I think any actor would say: "let me play all the parts". And I do get to play all the parts. And they would say: "yes, yes, I want to do more, let me do more..." But I have a 100 per cent trust in Mr Miyamoto. He knows exactly what the right amount is. It's the right place to put my trust because it works.
What are some of the other characters you do?
(puts on all the voices as he goes) I do Mario, woohoo. And Wario, have a rotten day! And Waluigi, everybody cheating but me! And Luigi, very scared. And Baby Mario and Baby Luigi too. And the occasional tour guide and people like that who pop into the games.
Does Luigi get a bum rap?
I've gotta say, I love Luigi. I think everybody loves Luigi. I'm ready for him to have another game. I always loved Luigi's Mansion. The thing I love about Luigi is he's the young brother that is also taller and jumps higher, which is exactly the same with my brother. My older brother is not as tall, is not as fast, does not jump as high, does not collect as many gold coins. But I love that character because he is so much more shy and timid and less confident, but he still has courage. It's a great thing about humanity, courage is not the confidence you go into something with, it's the ability to go through something despite a lack of confidence. So I love Luigi. And I think Waluigi should have a game where you have to cheat to win. (laughs) I love in the Mario Golf and Tennis games it always feels like Waluigi and Wario are about to cheat. Everything is so: "rahhh!" I always love that.
While you admiration for Mr Miyamoto and Nintendo is obvious, has the success of the Wii in particular in the last few years surprised you?
It's stunning actually. My life has been Mario games, and there are so many great Mario games. For me, it's a Mario world. Galaxy, Super Mario Bros, Tennis... this great library of games that are out there. But the other day I was on a flight to Las Vegas and I have a bag that says Wii on it. This flight attendant comes up to me and says "I love the Wii. I have a Wii at home. I love it. Wii Fit and Wii Sports, we play them all the time. What do you do for Nintendo?" I said I do the voice for Mario. "Woohoo!" And she says "I've heard of that. I've always thought I should get a Mario game..."
You always think Nintendo is Mario and Mario is Nintendo. But it's a completely different world right now. People get to discover Mario for the first time, which is fantastic. There are core gamers, which you always want as your audience, but the idea that Mr Iwata and Mr Miyamoto had of games that everybody wants to play, it's so brilliant. It's so great that they have made games now that anybody can play, anybody would want to play. From Nintendogs to Wii Fit to Wii Sports Resort, it's amazing.
Nintendo and Mr Miyamoto have something of a reputation for being controlling. At what stage are you brought into the creative process? With your experience now, do you have any input, are you given more creative freedom?
I've always been given wonderful creative freedom. But I am the icing on the cake, you know? People spend years putting together these brilliant, brilliant games. Coming up with the concepts and ideas, drawing, the animation, plot, the characters, the hidden treasures, and test all the possibilities, and then I come in and go "woohoo!", "letsa go!", "okey dokey!"
The process of recording is really interesting. Sometimes you get movies that you loop to. You see the mouth move and you have that much time to say that thing. And then other times it is much more free-form. So you can spread it out. We do a session of scripted, then we do improvised. The people I work with in Redmond have so many ideas that they bounce back and forth. Same in Japan, they have so many great ideas about what they want, but you become a part of that creative process. But it is only in that "icing" phase.
Over the last 20 years have you noticed a change in the cultural acceptance of video games? Do you feel like you are part of something that is really culturally significant?
You know, it's part of a big wave. To see now how Mario games have become so popular, and video games in general have become such a part of everyday life, it's really amazing. The Wii for me is amazing. You can do Yoga and get in good shape playing a video game. It's brilliant, it's incredible. What could be better than that?
But do you think there is room for wider acceptance of the cultural importance of video games, and legitimisation of their artistic merit?
I do. There's a lot of room for that. In the old days parents would say "I don't want my child playing that, I don't get what the attraction is." But now I can just say "Play it. Play it, because you will get it. All you have to do is to put your hand on a Wii and you will get it. Start playing. Start bowling. Throw the Frisbee to the dog on the beach. You will get it. Play a DS game, play a sport game, play Mario Kart. You'll get it." The fun, the joy of the characters, it is completely contagious.
I understand you are working on a book. At what stage are you at?
Much of it is still in my brain. Parts of it are coming out and I'm getting it onto paper, but only a little bit at a time.
What's it going to be called? Itsa Me?
Itsa Me. Woohoo! Yeah! It's a huge process to write a book. I just hope I can have the discipline to get through it. I want to make it something that people that love Mario games will enjoy. And get them in touch with my personal experience of doing the voice in the game, the joy of it.
I really believe that in life you can do anything that brings you joy and happiness and is not harmful to other people. The universe will help you do it. You may not become a billionaire but you'll be happy. That's ultimately what it's all about for me, finding joy and happiness, because it goes past so fast.
You must feel privileged, and thankful that you did end up crashing that audition.
It is a unique and incredible privilege. And it was such a perfect match. I think Nintendo really is all about the games, and the games have a good impact. And that's what I'm about in my life, living joyfully and having a good impact. It's a perfect marriage.
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- Symon
- September 08, 2009
lol at the kids questions!
"Itsa Me! Mario!"
"Mario, where do babys come from?"
"er...hey! Itsa like when I jump on a koopa! Youra Mama and Papa do that! repeatedly!"
"okay, thanks Mario"
*phew okay, that was close...okay here come some more kids*
"Heya kid! Whatsa Up?"
"Mario, why do I have two mummies?"
"thats it- cut! I quit!"
- DexX
- September 08, 2009
- Kermit
- September 08, 2009
So who wants to debate whether Mario games have actually offered anything significant to culture? Mario might be a pop culture icon, but does that really have value or artistic merit?
- Rathbone
- September 08, 2009
Mario games have added alot more to culture when compared to any of the new games 'heros' such as that Halo clown.
- death to nerds
- September 08, 2009
I'm a Wario amd Waluigi fan.
- Mr Ak
- September 08, 2009
Weird thing happened to me the other night. I was heading to the shops at 2 in the morning (as is my wont) and I saw someone walking towards me with a gait that could only be described as "shambling". My thoughts, transcribed and Bowdlerised would look like this "argh/zombie/what/duckhead (to self)" Curse you, cultural programming.
@ Kermit
Interesting question. My personal answer would be that Mario isn't that culturally significant (in the broader sense - it's certainly significant in terms of design culture), mostly because it has no planned deeper meaning but because it's such a strong collection of ether-invading memes it provides a fantastic wallspace for expression. Whether it's Braid's 'princess in another castle' or an XKCD comic about being "1-up'd", it's a common language we can use to say and discuss a whole raft of things.
Same with pac-man.
Not so much with Sonic, though. It's just limited to talking about creepy hedgehog-human romance or bad corporate decision making.
- Darryn
- September 08, 2009
Of course who can forget Jak & Daxter, or Ratchet & Clank, or Crash Bandicoot... all heaps more iconic than this plumber...
And lets not forget generic bald soldier X of Killzone & generic close cut soldier Y of Resistance.
Yep Im so thankful we have companies like Sony producing IP's with truly stand-out characters...
Now to play me some generic corcasian male with blackish-brown hair adventurer guy.
(swallows a tablespoon of sarcasm)
- Nikki Sixx
- September 08, 2009
@ Darryn
You're the man!! I couldn't have said it better myself.
The Ninty process: Create lovable character which sells like crazy. Make every genre include said character somehow.
The Sony process: Duuuuuhhhh! Look blankly at each other before promising games which we know won't be released. If questioned, mention Blu Ray.
The M$ process: Dont bother with kids games and make real games for real gamers.
- death to nerds
- September 08, 2009
I am interested in the 'Mario' adverts currently doing the rounds.
Firstly they are not advertising any specific game, more of a brand awareness campaign. Don't see many of those for games, it's normally; 'Look kids! Something new! It's shiny! Buy it quick!'
Secondly the first gameplay footage we see is of Super Mario Land. Can't see any other game/franchise pimping 24 year old stuff.
@ Kermit - I think by being a pop culture icon you automatically get value or artistic merit. See Bruce Campbell.
- death to nerds
- September 08, 2009
I think the Xbox'ers have finally taken over as being the Village Idiots on Screen Play.
And I thought it would be impossible to beat out that Sony crowd, who, to be fair, did hold onto the title for a long time.
But they found a way. Impressive.
/slow clap
- kermit
- September 08, 2009
Those ads are interesting DTN because they seem to be preaching to the converted. You really wouldn't get the joke or feel nostalgic about the music or the iconography unless you play Mario games. It would be fascinating to know if Mario game sales have increased off the back of the campaign, or whether its just part of a strategy to make people feel good about their purchase of a DS or Wii....
- death to nerds
- September 08, 2009
Not sure about preaching to the converted, most people know who Mario is. Plus the ads being shown at prime time indicate that it's a mass market thing.
Could be targeted to parents who having the buying power over their kids. Or gamers who have given it up. And we can always consider it a teaser before New Super Mario Bros Wii arrives.
Mmmmmmm...... 4-player 2D mario. Yum.
Nevertheless never seen gaming advertising quite like it. A sign of a maturing market? Is it a worldwide campaign or just aus-wide?
- marissa
- September 08, 2009
@ kermit and DTN
Not so much preaching to the converted as the lapsed, I think. By playing heavily off the nostalgia aspect of the games that a 25-35 yr old would remember, Nintendo are targeting people who used to play games a lot, but don't now that they are 'grownups'. Note the subtle placement of the gameplay into a very adult situation - running to catch the bus, oh look, you missed it, now what are you going to do for 45 mins, why don't you get out your DS?
Clever, multilayered and manipulative - I would love to know if it had a effect on sales.
- death to nerds
- September 08, 2009
Oh, btw Darryn;
Crash Bandicoot made it into The Simpsons. Pretty good going if you ask me.
- Harvey
- September 08, 2009
Pretty sure its an international ad. Doesn't really look like an Australian setting.
- barrymoves
- September 08, 2009
I never had (a) Nintendo (except the Wii of fail) so I just can't reminisce about fail Mario games from the days of yore. Mario does nothing for my gaming loins.
- Sackboy
- September 08, 2009
Crash Bandicoot is a legend.
The best that Master Cheif ever did was make it on geek websites and the back of xbox fanboys toilet doors.
- death to nerds
- September 08, 2009
Looks live Melbourne to me. Maybe cause it's a bit drab.
/went there
/lives in sydney
If only we had access to an award-winning games writer who could get on the blower to Nintendo for answers. Eh? Eh?
- Blurry
- September 08, 2009
Mario's cultural significance, particularly in our cultural niche and age group is undeniable. He's gaming's Mickey Mouse for crying out loud.
My Nana knows who Mario is. As for other games' characters, she wouldn't have a clue. If I asked her about Master Chief she'd say Po should have won rather than Julie and she's looking forward to the celebrity version.
In short, don't rag on the elder statesman. He's as culturally significant as Sherlock Holmes, James Bond or Homer Simpson. "Artistic value" is subjective in the extreme and should be left to knobs wearing berets.
Rather than discuss, I'm going home for a bit of Mario - do do do dah doo doot, doo.
- DexX
- September 08, 2009
Oh, for god's sake - whether or not you think the games are good has nothing to do with Mario's iconic status. Something can be an icon without being good. Two of the most recognisable human faces throughout the world are Adolf Hitler and the idealised Western depiction of Jesus. The McDonalds "golden arches" are iconic; that doesn't mean they serve the world's best food.
My favourite games include God of War, Okami, and Half-Life, but outside of a select group of gamers, in the larger world of popular culture Kratos, Ameterasu, and Gordon Freeman are not cultural icons by a very long shot.
Love his games or loathe them, Mario is an icon. Probably the closest any other gaming characters would come to pop culture icons would be Sonic and Lara, the former through sheer longevity and the latter mainly because movies increased her sphere of awareness.
Mario is a cultural icon. Deal with it.
- Mr Ak
- September 08, 2009
@ DtN
a)The first ever recorded instance of the slow clap
b)Well, we know it's not Sydney. No-one runs for the bus in Sydney.
Because it's not moving.
Y'know, because it's stuck.
In traff- oh, forget it.
- Mr Ak
- September 08, 2009
@ DexX
uh... who said he wasn't?
- George
- September 10, 2009
I wonder what Martinet thought of the Seth MacFarlane version of Super Mario Saves the Princess; presuming he's seen it, of course.
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After anchoring and my art class on Saturday, Mom said she wanted to have dinner at a new restaurant, and the dinner turned out to be an early birthday celebration. We're having another one on her birthday, which is Thursday. Both of my mothers have birthdays several times a year and still manage to age backwards. I don't get it. But everyone's happy, so that's what counts.
I came up with the idea of giving Mom a new computer, and Dad went to pick one out. We make a good team, especially when he gets to pay. :D It was a 16 inch Toshiba laptop - big and shiny, perfect for Mom.
Now it's off to Tokyo for me to celebrate Mama's birthday again tomorrow. Party party party!
Here's me and Dad having fun with two of his new hats. He got five in the last month. We both like hats.


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Teachers will provide a formal face-to-face conference with parents and carers during the year. This interview occurs at the end of Term One. Teachers will also offer an opportunity for parents to attend a face-to-face conference at the end of Term 3.
Teachers are encouraged to contact parents and carers and invite them to a meeting to discuss their child's progress (academic and social). This is also an opportunity to clarify aspects of the Progress Report for parents (if necessary) and to outline future goals and strategies that will be implemented to further the child's learning development.
Parents are encouraged to participate in these conferences.
It is expected that throughout the year, informal reporting will occur with parents and carers as the need or opportunity arises at mutually convenient times. This is to provide incidental feedback, strengthen school/community ties and to ensure that parents are well informed about their child's progress. Teachers are also encouraged to contact parents each term to provide positive feedback about their child's academic, social or behavioural achievements.
All students in Years 1 to 6 receive a written report twice each year, at the conclusion of each semester in June and December.
Teachers report on student progress using a five-point scale of A-E. The reports are computer generated using OneSchool.
Specialist Teachers (Class Music, Instrumental Music, LOTE, and Physical Education) are responsible for providing the details required for their particular curriculum area on the reports.
Moderation is an essential process for ensuring the quality and consistency of teacher judgments of student performance. Moderation builds on the principles of assessment and involves teachers working together to review the evidence of student performance against the outcome and indicator statements.
The main feature of moderation is the collaborative, peer review of evidence in student evidence files and the judgments made about that evidence. Agreement or consensus is reached through a process of comparing the features of the evidence against the band levels. Moderation is most effective when teachers use collaborative protocols to guide the process to authentic consensus.
The moderation process is:
an opportunity for teachers to gain the skills required to apply assessment standards consistently utilising collaborative protocols; and
an opportunity for professional learning.
Moderation involves:
samples of student work
task marking guides
groups of teachers
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Freestyle Raps
Stephen Rampur
Sep 29, 2018
When it comes to freestyle raps, lyrics play a more important role than the music and other rapping techniques. We will tell you more about cool freestyle raps to use...
Rapping is a craze that is getting hold of a majority of teenagers and youngsters all over the globe. In order to better the skill of rapping, you first need to learn basic aspects and then move on to more advanced ones. In rapping, there is a notable concept that is known as freestyle rapping.
What are Freestyle Raps?
Freestyle raps are sentences that are made by a rapper on the very moment when he is presenting the song. The lyrics in freestyle raps are in no way decided and written in advance. It is just an on the spot word rhyming, joining, and presentation.
The rap singer has to sing one particular line, think about the next line that he has to sing, and then sing the decided line after he finishes his first line. You can try it right away, and understand how difficult this can be. This is the reason why the art of singing freestyle raps is widely believed to be the toughest aspect of rapping.
Considering the difficulty to master this skill, it is not quite surprising that it normally takes years of regular practice to master it. There are some things that you need to do if you want to become a good freestyle rapper.
How to Master Freestyle Rap?
It is a fact that if you are weak in vocabulary, it is impossible to become a good freestyle rapper. Since freestyle raps are all about presenting words and sentences without a predetermined standard, getting to know different types of words is most important.
Memorize the words which can be generally used in songs and which rhyme. The more words you have in stock, the better you will be able to perform freestyle raps.
Only having a good knowledge of words is not enough; you also need to know much about rap music, how the words are to be presented, how to pronounce, and other lessons. Just for the sake of practicing the art of freestyle raps, you can have prewritten lyrics in front of you while singing.
Also learn to use the words at appropriate points in the music, according to the beats and rhythm. You need to compose your own set of sentences and start practicing on them. Listen to some good rap songs by well-known musicians and artists; and understand how the songs are being delivered flawlessly.
Funny Freestyle Raps
The best method of coming up with freestyle raps is to consider a thing, a person, an aspect, a feeling, or anything that you can see or think of; and describe it in sentences, using words which rhyme with each other.
This will certainly add a bit of humor to the song and make listeners laugh. It does not matter even if you compose short freestyle raps and present it to listeners. Moreover, you will also get a lot of practice, which is most significant in advancing in freestyle rapping skills.
Another good method of practicing is to participate in a freestyle rapping competition. In this competition, there are two opponents, with each one throwing verbal insults and abuses at the other, using a freestyle rap song.
Remember that freestyle raps are all about using right words in a continual manner in sentences, with accordance to beats and rhythm. Even notable artists in the music industry may find it very difficult to be proficient in the skill of freestyle rapping.
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The fastest built brands in the world
2012-01-12 16:10:39
It struck me this morning that the US presidential candidates probably are the fastest built brands in the world. In just a couple of months they become strong global brands. The irony is that all of these new brands except one, probably Romney, will soon start to fade away.
A lot of us Europeans follow not only our own elections but also the US ones. And the US presidential race is in many ways a more fascinating show than our own, comparably duller elections. Since an election in a democracy is all about communication, I think it's interesting to look at it from a brand perspective.
What was the global brand recognition for "Romney", "Gingrich" and "Paul" say six months ago? Probably close to zero. Today at least Romney and Gingrich are well known brands even outside the US.
A commercial brand could never hope to get this kind of brand recognition in such a short time. How can these brands be built so fast? The reasons are pretty obvious:
- Press coverage - The amount of PR these brands get is unheard of. They dominate the news in the US and get a lot of attention in the rest of the world. If a commercial brand gets this kind of press, it's probably in big trouble (think Enron, Lehman Brothers)
- Money spent - Romney has +$56 million USD in his pocket to fight Obama's $100 million. Gingrich has only 5 Million...
- Message importance - We, the audience, care about these brands right away because what they say matters, it could affect our lives. Most brands can't achieve this kind of "engagement level" in their first couple of years.
Democracy must cost, but from a branding perspective it's hard not to think that all this money and effort could be spent slightly different. There are two big brands that seem to live completely in the shadow of the presidential candidates: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.
There you have two brands that won't fade away any time soon, but they are surprisingly weak in the election process.
These two brands suffer from classical branding problems, like weak differentiation and lack of relevance and drive. An interesting analysis even compares the brand "the Republican Party" with "New Coke".
I believe a shift towards stronger and more differentiated "umbrella brands", like Republican and Democrat, would both serve the long-term democratic process and the more temporary brands of the presidential candidates.
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Eggplant Braised in Chorizo Tomato Sauce
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4 Large Garlic Cloves, sliced
28 oz Can Tomatoes
1 Pound Japanese Eggplant(about 3)
1 Cup Red Wine
1 Tsp Fresh Thyme
1 Tsp Fresh Oregano
¼ Cup Basil
Place the tomatoes in a blender and puree until smooth.
Slice the eggplant into 2 inch pieces.
Over medium heat cook the chorizo until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add onion and garlic to pan and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chorizo back to the pan with the wine. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in the tomato and bring to a boil. Add the eggplant and bring back to a boil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover the pan, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes and the thyme and oregano. Put cover back on and cook for 10 more minutes, or until eggplant is tender.
Chop the basil and sprinkle over the top. Serve.
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There are 40 hexagonal columns, built and automated by Tait, that individually move up and down, with projected content mapped onto their surfaces, to create different shapes and visuals. CFS worked closely with Immersive who developed the software solution as a part of the Avolites Media Ai Infinity media server. CFS also collaborated on the mapping with content creator Moment Factory to embed the show control within the content for a seamless presentation. Additional content was also provided and managed by Meteor Tower.
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I went back to college after my three sons, Matt, Gary and Paul, were born. Beginning with a vague idea of earning a marketing degree, I ended up pursuing a writing career with the full support of my husband, Dan.
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Deciding who Inherits your Property
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Easy Mexican Rice, an authentic Mexican flavored rice recipe, is 40 minutes away!
As good as the rice from your favorite Mexican restaurant, Easy Mexican Rice is simple to make and full of flavor. It compliments any Mexican or Tex-Mex entree from quesadillas to fajitas to or simple tacos.
This Easy Mexican Rice recipe is flavored with tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, and cumin. It's so delicious and the perfect side dish for any Mexican inspired dish. I like to serve it with my Mexican Meatloaf and Skillet Mexican Street Corn.
I enjoy this rice much more than those package of Mexican Rice you can get in the store. As well, it's much lower in sodium and healthier than packaged Mexican rice. My Easy Mexican Rice requires a little more time to prepare and cook. However, the finished result tastes much better.
Along with being an easy dish to make, it's also economical since rice is just a few cents per ounce. This recipe makes a large batch and easily serves eight side dish portions. With a family of four, I actually always have leftovers to enjoy the next day.
By using canned products and dried spices, you can stock your pantry and always have the ingredients available for this recipe.
I use a white rice in this recipe. White rice is about 90 percent carbohydrate, 8 percent protein, and 2 percent fat. It is a good source of magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, folic acid, thiamine, and niacin. It is low in fiber and its fat content is primarily omega-6 fatty acids, which are considered pro-inflammatory.
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- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies do not drain
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Heat the oil a large pan. (Your pan will need to be large enough to hold the water as well.)
- Add rice to pan and cook until golden brown.
- Add tomatoes, water, chicken stock, salt, garlic, cumin, red pepper and paprika to rice and stir.
- Stir and cover pan.
- Simmer 40 to 45 minutes.
- Fluff and serve.
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Knowing gendered poverty in the Global South
a protracted path to progress?
Bradshaw, Sarah and Chant, Sylvia and Linneker, Brian (2017) Knowing gendered poverty in the Global South: a protracted path to progress?
Spazio Filosofico, 20. ISSN 2038-6788 Item availability may be restricted.
This paper reflects on the difficulties of knowing about the extent and nature of gendered poverty across regions of the Global South in which women have often been assumed to bear a disproportionate share. Some advances have been made in collecting and collating data appropriate to the task, but there remain various lacunae which make it difficult to pinpoint, let alone explain, variations across space and time.
This leads us to conclude that the path to mapping and understanding gendered poverty in developing regions is a protracted one, and that progress will need to be accelerated if we wish to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of "eliminating poverty in all its forms everywhere", and "empowering women and achieving gender equality"
In order to address the paucity and non-comparability of sex-disaggregated survey data internationally, agencies concerned with measuring gendered poverty need to be talking more with one another and to accelerate advances in what to date has been an unduly protracted path to progress.
The extent to which even multidimensional poverty indicators can inform policy is held in check by the fact that crucial intra-domestic gendered power relations and dynamics which substantially impact on women's and girls' multiple privations have rarely been explored other than in qualitative studies. One way forward here is possibly to enhance the quality of information included in quantitative databases by including subjective inputs from poor women and men.
While there have been reductions in poverty and allegedly in income inequality at a global level since 2000, as measured by the GINI coefficient, income inequality has risen within many countries, and at a world scale wealth inequality seems to be solidly entrenched with the richest 1% of the population having accumulated more wealth than the rest of the planet put together. The relationships between gender, inequality and poverty are complex, but it appears that economic growth, poverty reduction and advances in gender equality do not necessarily go hand in hand.
Keywords: Agenda 2030, female-headed households, feminisation, gender, poverty, UN Women
Document URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0966369X.2017.1395821


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To celebrate the launch of her new website (www.sexymomsrunningclub.com), Becky Reese invited me to participate in her 4 week long blog tour and this is her last stop! Becky hopes to help guide busy moms to make themselves a priority again and live a healthier lifestyle, while still balancing career and family. As a busy, working mom I was super excited to be asked to participate in this tour and learn from Becky's posts. AS I plan to run my first marathon in 2014 it seemed fitting that I would share a marathon training post with all of you!!! Enjoy!
Marathon Training as a Busy Mom Seems Like Craziness
Being a mom is the most amazing feat of all. In fact, we should all be given medals for just having a baby! But let's face it, there is way more to life than our beautiful kids – like the incredible feeling of running a marathon. Did you know that less than one percent of the population has run a marathon? Running a marathon is not only challenging, but every time I have crossed the finish line I have cried! There is this sense of accomplishment knowing that YOU achieved such an incredible goal. So, here are some suggestions for making it possible for any busy mom to complete a marathon.
First, I suggest looking for a 4-day training calendar. Too many people worry about how many miles they need to run, rather than the quality of those miles. For example, I would much prefer to get a 10 mile run in near or slightly slower than my goal race pace than to run 15 miles and have to walk the last five. Quality, not quantity running, is what counts. I also think that too much running (particularly too soon) will lead to injuries, so it is important to also include weight training, and some low impact training such as pool running, swimming, biking, or the elliptical.
Here's an example of a four-day schedule that I found by searching "4 day marathon training" on Google. I mention that because I think you need to find a training schedule that works for you and tweak it to fit into your schedule. Some people may be better at running for a certain time frame (check out our training schedules at www.sexymomsrunningclub.com), while others need more flexibility in the training schedule. Most schedules are free and you can download them and put them straight into your phone or calendar.
- Monday: kid workout day
- Tuesday: speed workout (i.e. 3-4x 1-mile repeats at tempo with 2:1 work rest ratio)
- Wednesday: easy run (i.e. 5-10 miles aerobic)
- Thursday: kid workout day
- Friday: intervals or hill workout (5-10x steep 1-2 minute hill repeats with walk or jog down)
- Saturday: rest
- Sunday: long run (10 – 20 miles that include race pace intervals and fast finishes)
Concentrate on your long run. The biggest mistake that I see people making is by NOT getting up to 20 miles during training. The long run is crucial to increasing the storage of glycogen in your muscles and conditioning the body to the pounding of running, according to Robert Chapman, Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Indiana. The biggest problem you will run into with the long run is finding the time. At first it seems easy. Then the distance will increase as well as the time needed to complete the runs and that is the point when people quit. Pick one day a week where you have someone who can watch the kids. Remember, you will be building up to 20 miles, which could take four hours or longer. If you can't get it in all at once, you can split up a run and do part in the morning then finish in the evening, but be careful with this because as you increase the mileage it is pretty easy to be tired and fall asleep before you can finish that run!
Here's a tip someone gave me: if it is possible, try to keep that long run starting time around the same time as the start of the race. For example, the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas race starts in the evening, so make sure some of those training runs are at night so that your body is adjusted. If you are only running at night and your race is in the morning, you need those morning runs so that your body can function!
Don't forget to go over all details of your race so you are prepared. Where's the start in comparison to your hotel or the parking lot? What's the course like – pavement, hills, or cement? Is there a time limit on the course? Where are the water stations? Is there any fruit or food given out on the race? You need to be aware of all of these aspects of the race, not only so that you can train with the brand of sports drink they give out (so as not to get the runner's trots during the race), but so that you don't burn out your body waiting for the next water station!
Running a marathon is a lot of work, but it is also an incredible success. I look forward to hearing of your next success!
Thanks Becky for a great post!!!
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NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS DOLORES DE LOS AIS MISSION. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais Mission was one of the six missions established in 1716–17 on the northeastern frontier of New Spain by Franciscans from Zacatecas and Querétaro. First established in January of 1717, the mission was abandoned in 1719 with the advent of hostilities between Spain and France. In 1722 the Aguayo expedition reestablished the Spanish presence in its easternmost province. This time the Spanish founded six missions and two presidios. Los Adaes Presidio, just seven leagues from the French post at Natchitoches, was designated the capital of the province of Texas. By 1730 the three western missions had been moved to San Antonio and their presidio abandoned. With cessation of hostilities between Spain and France in 1763, the Spanish government sent the Marqués de Rubí to inspect the internal presidios and Father Gaspar José de Solís to inspect the missions. As a result of these inspections the presidio and civil settlement and the missions, including Dolores de los Ais, were dismantled and their inhabitants sent to San Antonio.
When Mission Dolores was reestablished in August 1722, Father Antonio Margil de Jesús moved it one-fourth league east of the previous site; the new location was elevated and near a stream and a large tract of level land that could be used for cultivation. Recent research has located the site on a hill next to Ayish Bayou within the present city limits of San Augustine. The initial task of Aguayo's army in late August of 1722 was to build a church and a dwelling for the padres. In 1727 Father Pedro Muñoz noted that the church at the Ais mission was beautifully furnished and decorated with the required colors. Later, Father Solís stated that the wooden church is neat and clean and that "the wooden dwellings are also adequate, sheltered and decent." Typically, these structures were constructed of wooden poles or logs set vertically in the ground and walls plastered with mud. Mud pits for plaster were apparently later used as cooking pits or refuse dumps. A well and portions of what may have been an adobe block structure were also discovered. Margil, in choosing the second location, intended that the nearby water and flat land be a primary subsistence source for the mission. Father Muñoz noted that by 1727 a small forest on the lower land had been cleared to plant five or six almuds of corn, but that the creek did not offer enough water for irrigation. He also commented that the low yield, due to seasonal reverses, made farming a waste of work. Later, Solís reiterated that the creek could not be used for irrigation and that what little was sown was in the regular season. In addition to the sown crops, Solís also described a small hand-irrigated orchard with peach, fig, and native fruit trees. In terms of material goods, the mission was relatively poor. Muñoz's report mentions "an axe and hoes, a sickle...agricultural implements with a yoke of oxen and nine head of cattle." In 1767 Solís wrote that the mission had "a few horses, about fifteen to twenty mules, about ten to twelve cows, and about the same number of bulls. It has from eight to ten yoke of oxen."
Archeological research has enhanced considerably our view of everyday life at Mission Dolores. Cow and ox bones, common in the excavated trash pits, give clues on butchering techniques and preferred cuts of meat. In addition to the cow bones, deer and goat bones are also numerous. Such recovered items as gun flints and other parts, broken knife blades, and horse trappings were probably associated with the soldier guards living at the mission. Pieces of broken pottery, especially Indian-made wares, are plentiful at the mission site. It would appear that the inhabitants relied heavily on locally made utensils. Interestingly enough, French pottery fragments far outnumber those from Spanish wares. Although trade with the French post at Natchitoches was forbidden, it is obvious that the inhabitants of these frontier missions, supply lines being what they were, ignored the prohibitions. French trade was also probably the source of the English creamware and salt-glazed dinnerwares that occur at the site, although English traders may have been trespassing on Spanish territory as well.
Mission Dolores and other missions were established to convert the local Indian populations to Christianity and to entice them to live under Spanish control at the mission. The Ais Indians were also known as Aays, Aix, Aliche, and Yayecha, part of the Eyeish or Haish group related to the Caddos. During its existence, Mission Dolores was the home of a number of priests, occasional lay brothers, and a few soldiers and their families, but the Ais, except for short periods of time, refused to live at the mission. In 1727 Pedro de Rivera y Villalón noted a single padre resident at the mission. On an inspection tour in 1744 Thomas P. de Winthuisen noted that the mission had two priests and a guard of two soldiers, but no Indians in residence. In 1767 Nicolás de Lafora noted that the entire population at Dolores was composed of two priests, a lay brother, and two soldiers with their families. The failure of the padres to recruit the Indians to live at the mission was the source of a proposal, in 1754, to close the mission. In defense, Father Vallejo wrote that the Indians, when at the mission, were obedient and docile, and the men served as herdsmen, workmen, and escorts, while the women carried out various domestic duties. Apparently, the Indians could be enticed to the mission for short periods of time for alms, but left when the goods played out. Interestingly, Father Vallejo only mentions two periods (length unknown) in thirty-two years in which there was an Ais presence at the mission. Earlier, Father Ciprián had commented on the problem of the mission's failure to attract the Indians. Twenty-eight years of effort had yielded small results, Ciprián thought, because the Indians significantly outnumbered the Spanish military and therefore could not be brought under civil control. He also considered it superfluous to maintain the missions because they depended on the Indians for their livelihood. Father Ciprián also pointed out that since most of the souls saved were obtained in articulo mortis, the Ais Indians feared baptism because they associated it with the death of the baptized.
For almost fifty years the Spanish padres at Mission Dolores wandered the reaches of Ayish Bayou attempting to minister to the inhabitants, but with little success. When the order came in 1773 to abandon Los Adaes and the mission, the civil population at Los Adaes petitioned to be allowed to settle at the Ais mission, but to no avail. The mission complex was finally abandoned.
Herbert Eugene Bolton, Texas in the Middle Eighteenth Century: Studies in Spanish Colonial History and Administration (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1915; rpt., Austin: University of Texas Press, 1970). Carlos E. Castañeda, Our Catholic Heritage in Texas (7 vols., Austin: Von Boeckmann-Jones, 1936–58; rpt., New York: Arno, 1976). James E. Corbin et al., Mission Dolores de los Ais (Papers in Anthropology 2 [Nacogdoches, Texas: Stephen F. Austin State University, 1980]). Peter P. Forrestal, trans., The Solís Diary of 1767, ed. Paul J. Foik (Preliminary Studies of the Texas Catholic Historical Society 1.6 [March 1931]). Juan Antonio de la Peña, Peña's Diary of the Aguayo Expedition, trans. Peter P. Forrestal (Preliminary Studies of the Texas Catholic Historical Society 2.7 [January 1935]).
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Damon Dash appeared on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club Friday morning (March 13) and immediately got the 'net talking, as the notoriously brash mogul does whenever he has a platform to speak.
Bringing along Murda Mook and a Harlem O.G. for the visit, the interview starts off with Dame speaking on his business relationship with Mook and Smoke DZA before the interview takes a turn left. DJ Envy begins to question Dame about Jay Z, much to his chagrin.
The two have an aggressive back and forth before things get settled and the convo continues, but Dame and Envy continue to bicker throughout the interview. Charlemagne and Angela Yee attempt to conduct the remainder of the Q&A and keep the peace.
The former Roc-A-Fella Records boss also breaks down the definition of being a worker and a boss during the talk. "Jobs are for lazy people who don't want to invest in themselves." He then calls out Charlemagne for what he considers gossiping, pegging him as a "Chatty Patty."
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Roc-A-Fella Records' rumored interest in Big L before his death was addressed, among other things. During the second portion on interview, the code of the streets and snitching is brought up, as well as Harlem sticking together. The exchange is definitely one for the ages and features Damon Dash at his boisterous best. Check out part two of the interview below.
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Google Invests $94 Million in Solar Energy
Google, in partnership with investment firm KKR, is making a $94 million investment in four solar energy farms near Sacramento, California.
In a Tuesday blog post, Google noted that it has already committed to outfitting solar panels on the roofs of more than 10,000 home, but this is its first broad-scale investment in the energy grid.
Recurrent Energy, which already has a 20-year deal with the Sacramento Utility District, will be responsible for the construction and operation of the facilities.
"We believe investing in the renewable energy sector makes business sense and hope clean energy projects continue to attract new sources of capital to help the world move towards a more sustainable energy future," wrote Google Treasury assistant treasurer Axel Martinez.
With a capacity of 88 MW, the new farms will be able to power upwards of 13,000 homes.
According to the Wall Street Journal, this deal will also allow Recurrent to quickly fund and build future solar farms.
Google is closing out 2011 with some good PR. The company last week announced that it made an $11.5 million donation to several organizations that combat modern day slavery, which affects more than 27 million men, women, and children worldwide. The money will go toward the creation of a coalition of several advocacy groups, led by International Justice Mission.
These groups will work to improve infrastructure and resources that enforce anti-slavery legislation overseas, promote awareness of the problem domestically, and help push for laws against it in other countries.
Additionally, Google is making donations to more than a dozen organizations this holiday season, for a total of $40 million in grants. Besides its anti-slavery initiative, Google is also supporting groups that promote science, technology, engineering, and math programs; education of girls in developing countries; and programs for empowerment through technology.
Martinez said the solar energy investment Google is announcing today brings the total on Google's clean energy investment portfolio to more than $915 million.
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Mechel Reports Suspension of Mechel Bluestone Mining Facilities
Due to accumulated inventories of coal, Mechel decided to temporarily suspend mining at some facilities of Mechel Bluestone's mining complexes — Keystone, Justice Energy and Dynamic Energy. The Frontier mine in Wyoming County, which is part of Dynamic Energy, as well as the K-2, Red Fox and Coal Mountain washing plants, will continue operating.
Taking into account current contracts, as well as inventories of 650,000 tonnes of raw coal and 345,000 tonnes of finished product, operations at the suspended facilities are expected to resume in two to three months. All obligations under pre-existing contracts will be met.
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Here's what I dug up with the tool. I loved the serrated side for cutting up the unwanted parts of several plants and some roots. The tip is good for digging, and I was careful not to cut up the sprinkler hoses. My wife said the irises were encroaching on the plant next to it. That wasn't the only thing I dug/cut up.
If you've never heard of a Hori Hori, it is basically a Japanese soil knife. The blade is 7 ½" long. On one side of the blade, you'll find depth markings. These only go to 6". The other inch and a half is the rest of the blade, above the last marking. Be sure to keep the trowel replacement in its leather holder for safety when not in use. You don't want to accidentally stab someone to death with this thing. I do have to keep it away from my 8 year-old son. I wouldn't trust him with it, though I'm sure he'd love to dig up our yard with it. I'm sure he would find the sprinkler hose, too. Even more reason for him not to be playing with it.
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The Battle to Play Steve Jobs: Clooney vs. Wyle?
When Sony reportedly snapped up the film rights to the Steve Jobs biography, the immediate speculation ran not toward who the director might be, but who might play Steve Jobs. Reports now place one of Hollywood's elite at the top of the list.
The rumor was quietly floated by UK magazine Now that George Clooney, star of Ocean's Eleven, The Perfect Storm and television's ER, has been jockeying behind-the-scenes to play the iconic Apple co-founder. Accompanying that rumor is the talk that Clooney's former ER castmate Noah Wyle is also being considered for the role.
To bring the story to life, Sony is rumored to be courting screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who penned The Social Network, the Oscar-winning movie about the rise of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Regarding the portrayal of Jobs, the contrast between the two actors will serve as entertaining "what if" fodder in the coming months. But any true geek who has seen the classic television movie The Pirates of Silicon Valley has probably already weighed in with the very accurate assessment that, in terms of looks and "fit and finish," Wyle's portrayal of Jobs in 1999 made it seem like he was born for the part. The brooding mystery and suave delivery of Clooney would likely be wasted on a film that may very well far surpass The Social Network in the annals of technology epics brought to the big screen.
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Archive for September 11, 2014
Five Simple Tips for Promoting Your Next Event on Social Media
If you're planning a big event, you can't just expect people to show up. Sure, you can send out invitations, but if you really want to increase the headcount, you need to publicize your event. Any event promotion companies will tell you that one of the best event promotion ideas is to promote your event is on social media, and they are right. Here are some social media event promotion tips for you to use for your next event.
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