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Homemade Mac and Cheese with Chipotle Gouda + Brown Ale
Homemade Mac and Cheese is made with creamy and spicy chipotle gouda cheese. Brown ale boosts the flavors of this comforting recipe.
Want to come to a BBQ?
This one's gonna be full of smoked ribs and pulled pork. Homemade mac and cheese made with CHIPOTLE GOUDA! Baked beans. Coleslaw. Cornbread. BEER!
There are only two people and one dog living in our house but despite that fact, we always make a ton of food on BBQ Day. Ken says he does all of the dirty work but I beg to differ. BUT, if you call sitting around with your feet propped up while smoking a cigar and checking on the meat every-once-in-a-while a dirty job, well then ok, I guess he does do all of the dirty work. But sarcasm aside, it's totally a day full of fun, cooking and stuffing our faces!
Will cook for smoked meats? Maybe so. I cook all of the sides so it's an even trade off. Dear Ken, you want this homemade mac and cheese? Fill my plate up with ALL of the baby back ribs, please. Actually one time, we smoked some ribs and had them for lunch. We were two starving fools and devoured ALL OF THE RIBS in 20 minutes flat! The dog got the good end of the deal. She didn't have to do anything but still ended up with a rib bone or two. ♥
One of my must haves for BBQ day is homemade mac and cheese. I'm all over the place with it meaning I've tried 2031561 different types of cheese in my recipes. Not really. I don't even know if that many types of cheese exist but if there really were that many types of cheese, it would be total awesome sauce because CHEESE! I've used pepper jack and parmesan, cheddar and smoked gruyere. Obviously I love variety when it comes to macaroni and cheese. I'll never be one of those I'm passing down the secret ONLY RECIPE I USE kind of gals.
Homemade Mac and Cheese with Chipotle Gouda
Did you know that I like chipotle peppers? Probably not because I don't like them. I love them. I always keep a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in my pantry and I almost always have some sort of chipotle cheese in my fridge. On this particular homemade mac and cheese making day, I had a block of Boars Head Chipotle Gouda cheese in my fridge. BOOM. It's going in my mac and cheese. There are two other types of cheese in this homemade mac and cheese: sharp cheddar and American. Use a good quality American cheese, not the kind that comes individually wrapped in plastic. To give the mac and cheese a deeper flavor and to prevent cheese stringy-ness, I used a 1/2 cup of Cigar City Maduro brown ale in this recipe. The beer lends a significant flavor enhancement to this recipe. If you're not into beer, I'd suggest trying out a different recipe, such as this smoky chipotle mac and cheese.
- 8 oz uncooked macaroni noodles
- water for cooking the noodles
- ¼ C butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 12oz can of evaporated milk
- 4 slices of good quality American cheese
- 1/12 C grated parmesan cheese
- 1 C shredded chipotle gouda
- 1½ C shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
- ½ C of the water from the pasta (reserve pasta water before draining)
- ½ C brown ale (I used Cigar City Maduro)
- Salt and ground pepper to taste
- Smoked paprika and fresh cilantro for garnish
- Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 9-12 minutes. **Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water before draining.
- Prepare the cheese sauce. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Once milted, whisk in the flour and then add the evaporated milk. Mix well and simmer on medium low heat until thickened, stirring often. Tear the American cheese into pieces and add to the pot. Stir until melted. Add the parmesan cheese and shredded chipotle gouda and cheddar cheeses and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in the pasta water and the beer and mix well. Season with salt and ground pepper to taste.
- Add the pasta to the cheese sauce by pouring the drained pasta into the pot with the sauce. Mix well. Pour the mixture into a 2 quart baking dish*.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. After baking, sprinkle with smoked paprika and fresh chopped cilantro, if desired.
*optional baking dishes for individual portions - you can put the mac and cheese into ¾ cup sized ramekins, place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Then top with smoked paprika and fresh chopped cilantro.
Serving sizes are approximate and will depend on what you consider a serving of mac and cheese. It's mac and cheese and full of cheese and butter so no calorie counts on this one.


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The Basics
Game 14
Oral Roberts (7-6, 0-0) at Omaha (5-8, 0-1)
Date/Time: Sunday, December 30, 2018 / 2 p.m.
TV/Video/Audio: OMavs.com
Live Stats: at Omaha
Location: Omaha, Nebraska (Baxter Arena)
Omaha, Neb. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team will begin Summit League competition Sunday, December 30 at 2 p.m. against the Omaha Mavericks inside Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska.
The game will be streamed online via OMavs.com. Fans may also view the live stats, see link below, or follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter, @ORUWBB.
Important Links
ORU Game Notes: vs. Omaha
Opponent Notes: Omaha
Summit League Notes: Week Eight
Live Stats: at Omaha
TV/Video: OMavs.com
About the Opponent
- Omaha is currently 5-8 on the season and 0-1 in Summit League play. Last season, the Mavericks finished sixth in the final league standings.
- The Mavericks lost their league opener, 95-68, at home against Denver on December 28.
- Omaha returned one starter from last season and added seven newcomers.
Quick Hits
- ORU will face Omaha for the ninth all-time meeting between the two programs.
- The Golden Eagles hold a 6-2 all-time record against the Mavericks.
- In their last meeting, the Golden Eagles defeated Omaha, 72-56, on February 21, 2018, at the Mabee Center.
- A win for the Golden Eagles would give the women's team their third consecutive win over Omaha and third consecutive Summit League opener win.
- Maya Mayberry was named to the Summit League preseason all-league second team. Mayberry currently averages 12.2 points per game.
- Lakota Beatty averages 15.5 points per game which puts her at second in the Summit League and is eighth in the nation in three-point field goals made.
- Sophomore, Keni Jo Lippe, averages 13.0 points per game and is currently second in the Summit League in free throws made and is ninth in the nation.
- As a whole, ORU is tied for seventh in the nation in overall three-point field goals made.
- Head Coach Misti Cussen is in her seventh season at the helm for the Golden Eagles and holds a 98-99 overall head coaching record.
- ORU was picked to finish fourth in The Summit League according to the preseason poll.
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the Golden Eagles Front Row App at ORUAthletics.com/frontrow or in the App Store.

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El Greco - Biography and Legacy
Greek-Spanish Painter, Sculptor, and Architect
Movement: Mannerism
Born: October 1, 1541 - Crete, Greece
Died: April 7, 1614 - Toledo, Spain
Table of contents> Summary
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Influences and Connections
"You must study the Masters but guard the original style that beats within your soul and put to sword those who would try to steal it."
Biography of El Greco
Doménikos Theotokópoulos was born in 1541 in Crete, a Greek island that was part of the thriving Republic of Venice. Little is known of his childhood, other than the fact that he chose to be an artist at a very young age.
Education and Early training
In his hometown, Theotokópoulos trained as an icon painter. The portraiture style was a popular means of depicting religious subjects in a static, devotional way. By the time the young artist was 22 years of age, he had become a master of this post-Byzantine type of art. In the years following his studies, he was commissioned to paint alter pieces for the local Orthodox churches.
Although the date is somewhat uncertain, it is believed that at the age of 26, Theotokópoulos traveled to Venice to pursue his artistic dreams, following in the footsteps of the artists that came before him. In Venice he found the opulence and inspiration he needed, surrounded not only by Byzantine art but also by the Italian Renaissance. He joined the studio of Titian, who was generally considered one of the greatest painters of the time. He began studying elements of Renaissance painting, especially perspective and figural construction, to learn how to depict complex narratives. However, as a young foreign painter his work was not well received.
Mature Period
After three years in Venice, in 1570, Theotokópoulos moved to Rome, where he lived in the quarters of the palace of a wealthy patron named Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. This position makes it clear that he was well connected, possibly recommended by a Venetian friend. Theotokópoulos joined the painters' academy and set up a studio with two apprentices.
It was in Rome that Theotokópoulos further developed his artistic skills and began to formulate a unique style. He drew upon the popular Renaissance style of the time but sought to distinguish himself by finding new ways to interpret the traditional religious subject matter. He found innovation in the Mannerists who were rejecting ideals of harmonious proportion, balance, static beauty, and naturalist presence. This resulted in works that contained both the agile, elongated, and romanticized figures and chromatic framework of the Renaissance with the violent perspectives, strange altitudes, and tempestuous gestures of the Mannerists filtered through his own prolific imagination and expressive view of life. The visual tension he managed to achieve through artificial distortion and unrealistic colors evoked a narrative drama, which lent a sense of emotional, psychological, and spiritual pulse to his paintings.
Although Theotokópoulos had joined the painters' Guild of Saint Luke and seemed to be "on the edge of a brilliant career in the city of the popes," as claimed by art critic Jonathan Jones, after six years in Rome, he still hadn't received any commissions. This is probably due to the fact that he openly criticized Michelangelo, who had died a few years earlier and was still well regarded in Rome. It is believed that he claimed he, "could replace The Last Judgment with something just as good, and more Christian."
His intense commitment to artistic development and understanding led him to Spain in 1577. First he went to Madrid, and then to Toledo, a profoundly commercial, historical, religious, and artistic center. It is generally accepted that it was here that he was named El Greco, 'the Greek,' by his friends. However, the name could have also been derived from his time in Italy, where it was custom to identify an artist by his place of origin. As he always signed his paintings with his full name in Greek letters, the name El Greco further emphasized the background he was profoundly proud of. Shortly after his arrival, he found himself surrounded by intellectual friends and generous patrons, finding the artistic respect he desired by receiving two major commissions for local churches.
This prolific artistic period also coincides with El Greco's conversion to Catholicism. Although other personal aspects of his personality are unknown, his utter devotion to creation is clear when he claims that he painted, "because the spirits whisper madly inside my head." El Greco wasn't only a painter who portrayed religious subjects; he was a profoundly religious man who lived within that spiritual world. This influence on his art was profound, in that it compelled him to articulate his art as an embodiment of a higher realm of spirit, repudiating the experience of painting as one of merely crafting a visually appealing piece. This lent to his position as a great modernist of his time. He was elitist and acted with superiority, considering "the language of art is celestial in origin and can only be understood by the chosen," and that he was created by God to fill the world and the universe with his masterpieces.
In 1578, he had a son named Jorge Manuel with Doña Jerónima de Las Cuevas. Although they were both officially recognized in letters and other documents as a couple, they never married. This unconventional approach has led to various speculations of an unknown previous marriage in Crete.
It is believed that at some point during his mature years, El Greco was commissioned to paint for King Phillip V, the richest and most powerful ruler in Europe at the time. This would finally give him the chance to become a court painter - his lifetime dream. However when he presented the works to the King, he profoundly disliked them and dismissed El Greco forcing him to return to Toledo.
Devoted to his vision, El Greco never changed his way of painting, no matter what type of opposition he encountered. Back home in Toledo however, he was happy to be met with the same appreciation and validation he had found before.
It is also known that in Toledo El Greco worked as a sculptor and an architect, however not many details of these forms of artistic expression exist. He was a man of extensive culture and knowledge, a Renaissance man, and his library is believed to have possessed all the classical Latin, Roman, Spanish, and Greek literature, including the architectural treatises of Vitruvies, Alberti, Serlio, and Palladio. Art critic Jason Farago further claims that, "El Greco was not a lone wolf or a hermit. He was a shrewd businessman and he had supporters, though nothing on the level of such hustling artist-politicians as Titian or Rubens."
Later Work
In 1585, El Greco moved to the medieval palace of Marqués de Villena, most likely in need of a larger painting studio. He enjoyed a stable social life, and was close friends with various scholars, intellectuals, writers, and churchmen. Between 1597 and 1607, he enjoyed his most active period of commissions, being contracted to paint for several chapels and monasteries simultaneously. This phase, considerable for its prodigious output, includes some of his most notorious works.
El Greco fell ill and passed away in 1614 while he was working on a commission for the Hospital Tavera. Although he did not leave a large estate upon his death, he had always enjoyed a comfortable life.
The Legacy of El Greco
El Greco is generally considered one of the leading figures of the Spanish Renaissance that defined the 15th and 16th centuries. Although at the time, due to his greatly individualistic expressive style, his art was received with much reluctance and confusion, he is now considered to be one of the "select members of the modern pantheon of great painters," as claimed by art historian Keith Christiansen, and is regarded as a true visionary artist that lived well ahead of his time.
His work found great appreciation in the 19th century, when a group of collectors, writers, and artists, especially the Romantic artists that admired his passionate eccentricity, brought it into a new light. However, it is generally considered that his unique artistic language, with its focus on expression was only fully understood in the 20th century, when the artistic panorama of the time developed a deeper appreciation for his art.
Fascinated by his imagination, sense of personal visual style, and overall composition, El Greco's work established a foundation for the development of Cubism, a movement in which artists began to abandon a single viewpoint perspective to play with geometric shapes and interlocking planes. He exerted a major influence on Pablo Picasso, who studied some of his works intensively and saw in El Greco's language a 'modern' approach to art. Picasso's painting entitled Portrait of a Painter, after El Greco (1950) can be interpreted as a tribute to the early master.
In a broad way, El Greco can be further seen as a precursor to the canon of modern art, leading the path away from traditional naturalistic approaches into a new artistic dialogue which emphasized culling from emotion, inner drama, and bold new renditions of color and free flowing figuration. His work laid a significant groundwork for the development of Expressionism and the Blaue Reiter Group. We can see a direct link to El Greco in many Expressionist landscapes that utilized a more organic approach to color and form like in the works of Vincent van Gogh.
Christiansen has written that above all, El Greco "was both the quintessential Spaniard and a proto-modern - a painter of the spirit," who rejected a materialist culture and chased the "inner mystical" constructions of life. He emphasizes, that, aside from El Greco's immense influences on various art movements and artists, it remains the spiritual and mystical attributes of his work that establishes his universal legacy.
Most Important Art
El Greco Artworks in Focus:
The Holy Trinity (1577-1579)
The Holy Trinity, painted between 1577 and 1579, depicts God holding a dying Christ in his arms, as they float amidst clouds in heaven, with the dove of the Holy Spirit flying over their heads. Surrounding them are six angels in colored robes, and behind them, coming from above is a bright golden light. The painting is part of El Greco's first major commission for the Church Santo Domingo in Toledo, and, as soon as it was completed it established him within the community as a revered artist. Today it is considered one of his masterpieces, and noted as one of Édouard Manet's favorite paintings.Read More ...
This early example of El Greco's work presents a synthesis of the two major influences that define him: the Renaissance masters and the Byzantine iconic tradition. Although the composition shows affinities with the works of Michelangelo and Dürer, and both artists are believed to have been a profound inspiration for this painting, the work also already shows various unique attributes that defined El Greco's body of work and composed his signature language. Art historian Keith Christiansen claims that, "He made elongated, twisting forms, radical foreshortening, and unreal colors the very basis of his art." All of these aspects are present in The Holy Trinity: the brilliant and expressive use of color in the robes, the continuity between forms and substance in the intertwining of the bodies of the figures, the elongation of the figures, especially in Christ's body, and the imaginative dream like quality that defines the overall feeling of the painting. One of his main characteristic techniques is also already used in the work profusely, which is the use of highlights next to dark and thick outlines to create a profoundly dramatic effect.
A specific interpretation can be found in the colors employed, where the gloomy aspect of the clouds can be seen to represent death, opposing the golden rays above that symbolize the eternal; the two emphasize the duality between life and the ever after. Overall, this is the main interpretation of the work: an embodiment of the eternal as a reality thereby instilling a new sense of hope and devotion in the faithful.
Content compiled and written by Sarah Frances Dias
Edited and revised, with Synopsis and Key Ideas added by Kimberly Nichols
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SWE-BWS Committee Descriptions
Awards (President) - Each year SWE provides recognition to its members on both the individual and Section basis. Individual awards include Distinguished New Engineer, Distinguished Engineering Educator, Achievement, Entrepreneur, Rodney Chipp, Upward Mobility, and Fellow. Section awards are given for educational and professional programs, communications (publicity, website, and newsletter), upward mobility (diversity), and membership. The Awards Committee is responsible for identifying members for the individual awards and submitting the applications on their behalf, as well as identifying the Section award applications to be submitted by the appropriate Section officers.
DCCEAS Representatives (President) - SWE-BWS is a member of the DC Council of Engineering and Architectural Sciences (DCCEAS). With the membership we have two representative positions. Those representatives attend meetings of DCCEAS, providing information to the member societies about BWS activities, and providing BWS with information about theirs.
Nominating (President) - The Nominating Committee members select the best qualified candidates for each of the SWE-BWS Executive Council offices and prepares the ballot for the yearly election. One chair for this position is needed, with 2-3 committee members. The chair of this committee is appointed by the Executive Council and may not run for election while on this committee.
Programs (VP Professional Development) – The Programs Committee coordinates the monthly membership meetings. The format of the meetings can be individual speakers or panel discussions, and include joint events with other engineering societies. Two co-chairs of this committee are needed: one for VA/DC and one for MD. The co-chairs create the meeting notice as well as oversee the speaker and location selection, meeting cost, and collection of RSVPs. Committee members can participate in the following ways:
Networking Lunches (VP Professional Development) - The Regional Networking Lunches coordinator focuses on organizing collective gatherings situated at the varying regions within the Metro area and those that focus on topics that help SWE members draw from the experiences of other members. These are informal gatherings where members gather to network with each other, exchange ideas, get industry advice, and share experiences. They are held at locations throughout the SWE-BWS membership area. These events include lunches and evening get-togethers.
Social Events (VP Professional Development) - The Regional Social Events coordinator focuses on organizing collective gatherings situated at the varying regions within the Metro area and those that focus on meeting SWE members in a social atmosphere. These are informal gatherings where members gather to network with each other, learn more about each other. They are held at locations throughout the SWE-BWS membership area. These events include evening or weekend get-togethers and family events such as picnics, plays, tours, and seasonal gatherings.
Seminars (VP Professional Development) – The Seminar coordinator focuses on organizing the half-day seminar(s). The format of the seminars can be individual speakers or panel discussions, and include collaboration with other societies on a joint event. The coordinator is responsible for creating the seminar notice as well as overseeing the speaker(s) and location selection, seminar cost, and collection of RSVPs. Additional members can be added to this activity if desired by the coordinator, and can assist with the following:
Corporate Relations (VP Professional Development) – This position is the liaison to local companies as well as government agencies. The liaison solicits companies for corporate membership as well as financial support for BWS activities. She also coordinates brown bag lunches at businesses and government agencies to publicize SWE. There will be an ambassador from each company who will communicate with the Corporate Relations chair.
E-week Family Day (VP Outreach) – This position coordinates our participation in the annual Engineers Week (E-week) Family Day event held at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The liaison's main focus is on planning the SWE-BWS activity at the event. She may attend E-week Committee meetings for coordination of experiments with other organizations.
Girl Scouts (VP Outreach) – This position coordinates with the National Girl Scout Council and local troops to earn badges by participating in various hands-on experiments. Two badge days are usually held, one in the fall and one in the spring.
Science Fairs (VP Outreach) – This position coordinates our participation in the special judge category at area science fairs. The Baltimore-Washington Section usually supports four science fairs annually, two in Northern Virginia and two in the Maryland/Baltimore area. Typically student participation includes grades 7-12th with exhibits ranging from engineering and computer science to chemistry, physics, and environmental science. One of the greatest benefits to the student participants is the opportunity to discuss projects and topics of mutual interest with engineers and scientists from professional organizations. It is also a great opportunity for Section members to meet with local aspiring engineers and scientists.
Scholarships (VP Outreach) – The Scholarship committee coordinates the SWE-BWS yearly scholarships and identifies other scholarship programs, including judging the SWE National Scholarship Awards Program.
Collegiate Section Liaison (VP Outreach) – This position coordinates communication between BWS-area collegiate sections and SWE-BWS. The liaison ensures that all area schools are aware of SWE-BWS activities, promotes networking amongst the area's collegiate sections, and assists with SWE questions that may arise.
School Outreach (K-12) (VP Outreach) – This position coordinates site visits with local schools by BWS members. The visit is usually for a class or group, and incorporates speaking about engineering as well as a hands-on activity with the students. An outreach kit is available for use by those volunteering.
Archives (Section Reps) – This position collects and maintains the Section archives, which include meeting minutes, Section and member publicity, and award packages. The BWS archives are currently located at the Historic Electronics Museum in Linthicum, MD. Periodic reprinting of archived articles in the Section newsletter may also be done.
Bylaws (Section Reps) – This position ensures that the section is in good standing with Bylaws and works with the Region level to submit revisions to the section bylaws.
Email Communications (Section Reps) – This position maintains the SWE-BWS distribution list and sends out weekly announcements regarding SWE, BWS, and/or other professional organization announcements. Invitations to new members to join the distribution list are also sent periodically. Estimated time commitment is 1-2 hours per week. An additional 2 hours is required quarterly to perform maintenance on the distribution list to identify members vs. non-members.
Membership (Section Reps) – (Includes Member Involvement, Membership Mailings, and Member Recruiting) The Membership committee handles all tasks and sponsors programs associated with the goals of member recruitment, retention, and services. These activities include membership administration, and preparing packets for new and potential members. One chair of the committee is needed. The membership committee chair is responsible for maintaining the SWE-BWS membership database and preparing labels for mailings. She also sends a welcome packet to new members. Committee members can participate in the following ways:
Audit (Treasurer) – The audit committee ensures that the Baltimore-Washington Section conducts an audit of its accounting each year. The audit for each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) is to be completed by January 31 of the following calendar year. The yearly audit will consist of a review of the Section financial books, with a full audit being conducted every 3-4 years. The Audit Committee should consist of the auditor (member or external firm) and the current treasurer. If the current treasurer also served as treasurer during the year(s) to be audited/reviewed, an additional member will be appointed the liaison between the Section and the auditor.
Financial Strategy (Treasurer) – This committee convenes every five years to review the Section's financial policies and status. Recommendations for changes in the policies and handling of the Section's finances are then presented to the Executive Council for review.
Fundraising (Treasurer) - This committee researches and organizes fundraising events and activities for the section's scholarship program and other outreach activities.
Newsletter Editor (Secretary) - The newsletter editor compiles all articles and advertisements for the monthly BWS newsletter, and then coordinates the printing with the chosen print vendor. The newsletter is published 10 times a year, from September through June. Estimated time commitment is 4-6 hours per month.
Tellers (Secretary) - The Tellers Committee is responsible for receiving and tabulating the ballots for Section elections. The tellers committee consists of at least two (2) members of the Section, in good standing. All members of the committee must be present when tabulating the votes of an election.
Community Outreach (Secretary) - One of SWE's main objectives is to expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life. To promote this objective, SWE-BWS actively encourages its members to perform community service. Community service is a great way to promote leadership, contribute to a worthy cause and have a great time. The Community Relations committee recognizes individual member involvement within the community at monthly meetings and in the BWS newsletter. She may also coordinate BWS member participation as a group at community events. Examples of BWS Community Relations activities include: Race for the Cure, Toy for Tots Drive, Dress for Success Clothing Drive, DC Central Kitchen, etc
Website (Secretary) - The BWS Webmaster updates the site to include the latest information about upcoming SWE-BWS events as well as links to Region and National SWE events. The website is also updated periodically to ensure the site serves the SWE-BWS membership as a resource for women in engineering. Estimated time commitment is 1-2 hours per week.


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*Update 3/10/2015 - I no longer use this method to deploy, I am finding the requirement evaluations are taking too long, instead I now use 2 applications with 1 deployment type for each. One application set for no user logged in, and one set for only when a user is logged in. I am creating a new post about how this works with an updated install script which uninstalls old versions of Java and installs Java 8 using the new enterprise msi installers.
When we deploy Java, we use to have the deployment set to only deploy when no user was logged in. This would help ensure that IE was not open, as IE had to be closed for Java to install correctly. This left a good number of machines without the latest Java as most users rarely have their machines turned on without being logged in for any appreciable amount of time. I thought I could use the PS AppDeploy Toolkit to help solve the issue of having IE open when trying to update Java, therefore I went about thinking of a way to create one Java application that would deploy in the following scenarios:
- If no user logged in, silently deploy Java.
- If a user was logged in and IE was not open, silently deploy Java.
- If a user was logged in and IE was open, notify user to close IE or give option to postpone the installation.
First download the newest version of the PS AppDeploy Toolkit and extract. (While I was writing this up I found out their was a newer version than what I originally used, so I recreated my application with the newer version.) Inside the extracted folder Toolkit you will find the necessary files and folders, copy the contents to your source so it looks like this:
Next you will need the Java msi and cab file for the version you want to install. I obtain this by downloading the Windows Offline installer. Run the installer, when the Welcome to Java (License Agreement) pops up, you will find the JRE1.x.xxxx.msi file in C:\users\<username>\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\jre1.x.xxxx\
You can cancel out of the install and grab the .msi and the .cab file and move them to the PS AppDeploy "Files" folder you put in your Java application source location.
Then you will need to edit the Deploy-Application.ps1 file in your source. Here is where we will put the install commands as well as logic to skip the dialog prompts if IE is not open. Scroll down to the Pre-Installation section. I only want to notify the user that Java is being installed if IE is open, so I wrap the "Show-InstallationWelcome" command in an If statement. Make your Pre-Installation section like below:
##*=============================================== ##* PRE-INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Installation' ## Show Message if IE is open, give prompt to close, allow up to 3 deferrals, verify there is enough disk space to complete the install, and persist the prompt if ( get-process iexplore -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.MainWindowTitle -ne ""} ) { Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps "iexplore" -AllowDefer -DeferTimes 3 -CheckDiskSpace -PersistPrompt Show-InstallationProgress "Installing the latest version of Java to improve your web browsing experience" Set-Variable -Name IEOPEN -Value "Yes" }
Make the Installation section like so:
##*=============================================== ##* INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Installation' ##
Execute-MSI -Action Install -Path "jre1.7.0_71.msi" -Parameter "/q /norestart AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 JAVAUPDATE=0 JU=0 STATIC=0"
Make the Post-Installation section like so, but be careful, some versions of the PS AppDeploy Toolkit have an ElseIF statement in the Post-Installation section at the bottom, be careful to leave that there with its corresponding brackets. This was in version 3.5, but in version 3.1.4 the ElseIf was down in the Uninstallation section. I only want to notify them that Java is done installing, if I they got the dialog box about the Java install in the first place:
##*=============================================== ##* POST-INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Installation' # Perform post-installation tasks here
# Remove useless Java shortcuts from Program menu Remove-Item "$ENV:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Java" -Recurse -Force # If IE was Open, Inform User that Installation is Done. if ( $IEOPEN -match "Yes") { Show-InstallationPrompt -Message "Java update complete." -ButtonRightText "Ok" -Icon Information -NoWait remove-item $IEOPEN }
Now we will create our deployment types. We are going to need 2 deployment types, the reason you need 2 is that you cannot select the "Allow users to view and interact with the program installation" when you have the Logon requirement of "Whether or not a user is logged on" when creating an Application deployment type. You could if this was a package, but I rather keep the advantages of the application model so I create two deployment types.
The first deployment type I call "Oracle JRE Install - user logged in". It looks like so:
On the Requirements tab we have to create a custom requirement to run this deployment type only if a user is logged in. I will explain why this is necessary later. Click Add, change Category to Custom, click Create, give the custom condition a name and select Settings Type: Script, Data type: Boolean, Click Add Script, Script Language is Powershell and put in:
[bool] (Get-Process explorer –ea 0)
It should look like this:
Create a second deployment type, I call mine Oracle JRE Install - No user logged in. This one will be much like the first except it will not have any Requirements set, and the User Experience tab should be set like:
The deployment types will look like so, notice the Priority levels for each Deployment Type:
You need to have the user logged on requirement set for the highest priority deployment type, or the second deployment type will never run. With no requirements set, what will happen is the first deployment type will wait to run until a user is logged in, the second deployment type will never run. I do not want that, I want it to run whether or not a user is logged in when the computer finds out about the application deployment. We have computers that have maintenance windows coordinated with their Deep Freeze thaw times, which is when they install software, during these maintenance windows there are no users logged in, and I want the application to run. So having it run only when a user is logged on is not an option.
I tested the above scenario, once another Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation is run, which happens once the computer turns on inside its maintenance window, the computer will use the no user logged in deployment type instead of the user logged in deployment type it knew about previously. So it is capable of changing the deployment type that it is going to run if it needs to in those rare situations. In this situation the computer did download 2 copies of the deployment though, one for each deployment type it was going to run.
We do some other modifications to the wording of the prompts a user would see if they had IE open when the installation tries to take place. We change the icon's and use our own branding by replacing the .png files in the AppDeployToolkit folder. You can modify the wording of the prompts and labels of the buttons on the windows by modifying the AppDeployToolkitConfig.xml file. The documentation for PS AppDeploy Toolkit some of this or you can dig though the .xml files to find what you are looking for.
For this installation I also set ShowBalloonNotifications to False in the AppDeployToolkitConfig.xml. Otherwise the user will get an installation finished balloon from the toolkit after installation.
The downside to this method is the application will not be available to install in an OSD task sequence. You will have to create a duplicate application with a deployment type set to "Whether or not a user is logged on" and install that during OSD deployments.
Update: Please also see this post, about an issue with the PS AppDeploy Toolkit version 3.5 and Windows 8


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Neville Staple . The Specials. His deep baritone voice often added the punch phrases and spoken "skats" to counterpoint the melodies. Staples' on-stage antics, combined with his dreadlocked hair, often dominated their concerts. When The Specials first split up he, along with Terry Hall and Lynval Golding, formed Fun Boy Three.


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With school coming right around the corner for some people, I thought it would be perfect to share with you guys a DIY that's great for motivation. We all have those days where we feel inadequate for various reasons: a failed test, rejection of any kind, or you just feel down because of stress. I find that when I feel like this, motivational quotes, however cheesy, can really help to get me out of a slump. Making some kind of art piece with the quote is even better, since arts and crafts are so therapeutic. Does that make me sound ninety years old? Probably. But as long as it helps me stay motivated throughout the year, sign me up!
Here's what you'll need for this project:
Some sort of paint tray (cardboard will do just fine).
Either watercolor paints or acrylic paint. If you're using acrylic paints like I did, you just have to water them down a ton, which is super easy to do!
A mug, cup, or bowl of some sort to hold water.
Paintbrushes of any kind.
And you'll also need watercolor paper!
The fun part is next, because you can literally do any quote and any design you would like! I used my favorite quote, "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." First I just used a white crayon to write the quote, and then I painted the background as a galaxy. It was really easy and I am so happy with how it turned out! Although I had to repaint the words with white paint, I'm glad I used the crayon first as a reference. Here's how it looked before the white paint:
I also added some more point after this point to darken in some areas, and I also added the "stars." After I did all of that, it looked like this:
I'm so pleased with how this came out! This is one of my favorite quotes because it really helps me when I'm feeling unmotivated. One of the scariest parts of college is the fact that your dreams may not pan out the way you thought they would; however, you should never let a "may not" or a "possibly so" keep you from trying your hardest and shooting for the biggest dream possible.
So go on and do this DIY and also achieve your dreams! This has been an nice DIY and life lesson all in one from Kendra! Let me know if you guys try this out by tagging me on social media (my handle is @stnkrbug on both Twitter and Instagram), and leave your favorite quote in the comments!
Thanks for reading, have a wonderful day, and dream big!
Thanks for reading, have a wonderful day, and dream big!


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When I was in 7th grade, I made a New Year's Resolution to read the Bible but failed to complete my goal. I made the same resolution two more times before I finished reading the entire Bible in the Today's English Version.
Since then I have read through the complete Living Bible (a paraphrase) and the Amplified Version. Sometimes reading a different translation allows me to see something I missed previously.
I have found the Online Parallel Bible to be an excellent tool for comparing a verse in different translations.
I use this simple chart (page 1, page 2) to track my Bible readings. After I finish reading a chapter, I mark the corresponding box.
Here are several Bible reading plans:
Discipleship Journal recommends the 5 X 5 X 5 Plan. By reading five minutes a day five days each week someone can read the entire New Testament.
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Before the holiday season and the resulting trip to the dentist, Bubba was just starting out on his epic Route 66 road trip. On this leg, he was starting in Oklahoma and heading west. The goal was to find, and drive on, as much of the old road as possible. We picked up at the same location as we stopped the year before, even staying at the same hotel.
The hotel we stayed at in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma had suffered over the last year. The restaurant next door was closed so the country western Karaoke we "enjoyed" last year would not be on the agenda. The in-hotel night club was also closed. Well, this was a weekend so I guess…I don't have an excuse for them.
Our first stop on the 66-11 tour was Catoosa, Oklahoma. This is where we left off last year. We revisited the Blue Whale.
He was glad to see us again as you can tell from his big grin. This is a Rt. 66 landmark that is in a "swimming hole" in a small park. You can use the tremendous waterslide on the side or do a little tail diving. You have to be careful of the aquatic plants and unidentifiable things that now clog the pond. The Catoosa whale is one of the Rt. 66 giants. Tracing the old route should bring us to many of the sights and attractions from the years past.
We motored on to Tulsa where I posed for a picture with this guy. Another giant! I had to find a safe place to stand. This guy was big!!
Can you see me? It was hard to get us both in the picture. I'm sitting on the shoelace on his left foot. Yeah, there I am. I thought maybe the best way to stay out from under his foot was to sit on top of it.
A glance, some pictures and we hit the road again. We had to pretty much stay on the new road that was put down in 1952 in this location. It was the up-to-date modern two laner road. We finally found a spur of the original road from 1926 and carefully crossed the bridge.
I'm glad we had a small car. The bridge did have a nice brick floor to it.
There are some odd traditions that have come down over the years. One is the Shoe Tree. For some strange, demonic possession type reason, people stop, write on their shoes, and leave them in this tree.
One shoe in particular caught my eye and I tried it on.
JUUUST a little too big.
We then stopped at the Rock Café in Stroud Oklahoma. This landmark was built in 1939 from rock excavated when the Mother Road was built.
The grounds are strewn with curiosities to tempt the weary traveler to stop and feast. I had a quick chat with a fish that was sitting outside waiting for a table.
Since we saw his name on the menu, we decided to get back in the car and move on.
Rick was getting a little tired so he let me drive the rental car. I had a little trouble parking it at the next stop.
I'll try again another time.


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|Dec 14
|NRAM Plc v McAdam [2014] EWHC 4174 (Comm)
|Residential mortgage lending – 'Together Mortgage' - Unregulated and unsecured CCA element – packaged as CCA protected – whether lender bound by contract or estoppel to afford CCA protection
|Nov 14
|AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler & Co [2014] UKSC 58 Fred Perry (Holdings) Ltd v Genis (Unrep) Ch D (Master Price) 1 Aug 2014 Bank of Ireland v Shah (Unrep) QBD (HHJ Seymour QC) 20 November 2014 CML Lenders' Handbook amendments
|Solicitors – negligence – breach of trust – equitable compensation - quantum Charging orders – application for order for sale – effect of ss 14-15 Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 – effect of home rights under Family Law Act 1996 Possession order – eviction – penal notice – committal 1st December 2014
|Oct 14
|Campbell v Redstone Mortgages Ltd [2014] EWHC 3081 (Ch) Day v Tiuta International Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1246 Graves v Capital Home Loans Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1297 Commercial First Business Ltd v Munday [2014] EWCA Civ 1296 Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd [2014] UKSC 52
|Mortgage possession proceedings – execution – application to recover goods left on the property – new issues going to validity of mortgage – how to deal with a vexatious borrower Mortgage claims – summary judgment – cross-claim for unliquidated damages – alternative claim based on subrogation – availability of subrogation Buy-to-let mortgage – conditions enabling lender to enforce if borrower mentally incapable – appointment of receiver – sale – whether unfair relationship under ss 140A-140B Consumer Credit Act 1974 – second appeal Separate all-monies charges – separate judgments – estoppel – cause of action estoppel – s 36 Sale and leaseback – overriding interest – Sched 3, para 2 LRA 2002 – whether purchaser acquired personal or proprietary right – indivisibility of transaction
|Sept 14
|Bank of Scotland Plc v Rea [2014] NIMaster 11 New HM Land Registry Practice Guide 15: Civil Procedure Rules 75th Update: 1st October 2014
|Mortgage possession claims – practice of capitalising arrears – whether included in current monthly instalment Overriding interests and their disclosure
|Aug 14
|Day v Tiuta International Ltd [2014] EWHC 2583 (Ch) Bank of Scotland Plc v Waugh (No.2) [2014] EWHC 2835 (Ch) Co-operative Bank Plc v Phillips [2014] EWHC 2862 (Ch)
|Mortgages - summary judgment - cross-claim for unliquidated damages – subrogation – Article 1 defence Mortgage proceedings - finality of judgment - ability to re-open - order for execution of charge under s 39(1) Senior Courts Act 1981 Second charges - claims for possession - no equity available - abuse of process - collateral purpose - costs consequences of discontinuing
|July 14
|McDonald v McDonald [2014] EWCA Civ 1049 Bank of Scotland Plc v Waugh [2014] EWHC 2117 (Ch) Publications: HM Land Registry Practice Guides
|Buy to let mortgage – Assured Shorthold Tenancy – powers of LPA Receivers to serve s 21 Notice – availability of Article 8 defence Validity of mortgage deed – estoppel - equitable charge – mortgage conditions
|June 14
|Credit and Mercantile Plc v Kaymuu Ltd [2014] EWHC 1746 (Ch) Paratus AMC Ltd v Lewis [2014] EWHC 1577 (Ch) Reminders: Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors
|Mortgage – beneficial ownership – overriding interest – priorities – entitlement to costs Mortgage proceedings – contempt of court by lender – appropriate sanctions
|May 14
|E.Surv Limited v Goldsmith Williams Solicitors [2014] EWHC 1104 (Ch) Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 73rd Update HM Land Registry Practice Guide 29 HM Land Registry Practice Guide 75 Publication: Lending, Debt Collection and Mental Health Publication: Housing Possession Research Project
|Professional negligence – solicitors – CML Handbook - Bowerman duty – apportionment of liability as between valuers and solicitors Registration of Legal Charges and Deeds of Variation of Charges Transfer under a Chargee's power of sale
|April 14
|Urban Ventures Limited v The Black Ant Company Limited (in Administration) [2014] EWHC 1161 (Ch) Highbury Pension Fund Management Company v Zirfin Investments Limited (Unrep) Deputy Master Bartlett, Chancery Division, 18th February 2014 The County Court Jurisdiction Order 2014 SI 2014/503 Mortgage Market Review
|Mortgages - Priorities – whether renewal of facilities a further advance Mortgage – order for possession – late application for stay by wife Increase in county court equity jurisdiction
|Mar 14
|Swift 1st Limited v The Chief Land Registrar (Unrep) Richard Sheldon QC, Chancery Division, 31 January 2014 Aodhcon LLP v Bridgeco Limited [2014] EWHC 535 (Ch) Paratus AMC Limited v Lewis (Unrep) Norris J, Chancery Division, 24 February 2014 Civil Procedure Rules – 72nd Update – April 2014
|Mortgages – Land Registration – rectification of register – entitlement to indemnity – quantum - interest Mortgages – duty to obtain best price reasonably obtainable - sale at undervalue Mortgage - application of surplus proceeds of sale – jurisdiction of county court for payment in Amendments to CPR 55, CPR PD 55A and 55B, CPR 73 and CPR PD 73
|Feb 14
|Bank of Scotland Plc v Joseph [2014] EWCA Civ 28 Santander UK Plc v R A Legal [2014] EWCA Civ 183 Day v Shaw [2014] EWHC 36 (Ch) The Mortgage Business Plc v Oliver & Co [2013] EWHC 3240 (QB) Thakker v Northern Rock (Asset Management) Plc (Unrep) Queen's Bench Division 6 February 2014
|Legal Charge - extent of protection afforded by unilateral notice – subrogation to unpaid vendor's lien Conveyancing – solicitors – breach of trust – s 61 Trustee Act 1925 - causation Mortgage – equitable exoneration Mortgages – disclosure of borrowers file – confidentiality/privilege Mortgage possession claim – non-compliance with MCOB – whether equitable set-off
|Jan 14
|The Mortgage Business Plc v Green [2013] EWHC 4243 (Ch) Swift Advances Plc v McKay [2013] NICA 72 HM Land Registry Practice Guide 29 Registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of charge
|Mortgage – undue influence – mother and son – notice and agency - subrogation Consumer Credit Act 1974 - Regulated Agreement - Modifying Agreements
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This mini break has been a comedy of forgetfulness, as usual with any journey that has me in it. All the more so, given that for the first time in 20 years I'm travelling abroad without Mr Suburbanite as the responsible adult. I'm sure one day there will be a name for the disconnect in my brain that causes me to leave something crucial behind every time I leave the house… in the meantime I am diagnosis-free, and as my mother has the exact same symptoms and still managed to found and run an international charity I'm not going to worry about it too much.
Play streets
Pirates 4, Cars nil
Yesterday afternoon saw our first play street of the school year. It started off like any other play sessions. We had some lovely sunshine …
… and a facepainter provided an extra subversive element, by churning out a steady supply of pirates. Continue reading
Neighbour on the roof
I couldn't help noticing while lugging my shopping home the other day that the man who lives opposite was sitting on the roof of his house. Continue reading
Cruelty. And kindness
Just over two weeks ago I saw a policeman talking to a resident I know well on the street, and all that went through my head was: How can I wind him up next time I see him?
Clearly, I had not learnt from the last police visitation that serious stuff can, and does, happen on our unremarkable suburban street. Continue reading
Closing time
Unfortunately, the nature of eventful, blogworthy weeks is that you don't get time to blog them. So after the busy revolutionary week I was looking forward to Continue reading
A sort of street revolution
It's all happening. This week sees subversion springing up in every direction… Continue reading
Goodwill to all neighbours…
Last Sunday we had what has become an annual event on our street – a spot of carol singing followed by more than a spot of mulled wine. (Okay, I made 12 litres. Oops.)
A neighbour suggested it three years ago. I was enchanted by the idea of what she called 'bellowing in the street', and realised that I have only once seen a group of carol singers out on the streets in the local suburbia (and that was up in the next postcode where they are all quite posh white and English). Three years later, I can't seem to stop organising it.
Not so quiet neighbourhoods
Our borough's successful Mini Holland bid – £30 million from the Mayor to turn an outer London borough into a paradise for cycling (or at least 'somewhere you can cycle') – is starting to take effect. What I really mean is that we've had another public meeting. Continue reading
Street play comes in many forms (and ages)
Yesterday some neighbours' kids came round on their own to play with mine, as is becoming the norm. When I told them that my children had exceeded their screen time and therefore they'd have to find something to do without a screen on it, they choose to conga round the sitting room. Continue reading
Road kill
Something is not quite right when you're on holiday and you find pavements more interesting than the scenery. Continue reading


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Major League Soccer's referees and other on-field officials were locked out on Friday, a day before the season openers.
The Professional Referee Organization, which manages game officials for the US Soccer Federation and MLS, notified the Professional Soccer Referee Association of the lockout and said replacement officials will be used.
PRO said the union, which was formed last year, rejected a no strike-no lockout agreement that management had proposed. The sides have bargained since July without reaching a deal on a labor contract.
"Our proposal represents a significant increase above current compensation for referees and places them above the average for officials around the world," said PRO general manager Peter Walton, an English Premier League referee from 2003-12.
PRO said in the 1½ years since its formation, it had increased full-time officials from two to nine and added 11 part-time officials.
The PSRA has filed unfair labor practice charges accusing the PRO of bad-faith bargaining and making threats against its members.
"We have requested a plethora of information, including financials, that PRO and MLS have refused to provide, instead demanding we take their pleas of poverty at face value," said Lukas Middlebrook, a lawyer for the union.
PRO said replacements include former international FIFA officials who have moved to the US and former MLS officials.


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Archive for the 'Photojournalism' Category
More Art on a Marin Organic Farm
July 29th, once again I joined the artists from Art on The Farm at one of Marin Count's organic farms.
Cow Track Ranch, is nestled in Nicasio's rolling hills in the center of Marin. Owner, Liz Daniels had put out the welcome mat for artists to come do what they do! As a photographer with a bent toward travel and photojournalism, I found some wonderful subjects, not only the ranch the artists, themselves!
As I drove through the gate and and up the dirt road toward the ranch house and out buildings, I found several artists who had set up and were painting scenes from the many vistas along the road.
Sharon Skolnik-Bagnoli of West Marin was working on two watercolor sketches.
Down the road Deepa Jayanth was painting barefooted with a friend nearby.
Not far away Larkspur artist, Ann Switzer was painting a scenic pond.
When I got to the many ranch buildings . . .
I found Deborah Cushman painting a still life she had found in a scenic little greenhouse.
The night before they had opened Cow Track for a wedding reception which had been set up in the old barn. There were still paper lanterns floating above the floor which had been specially covered with straw for the previous night's festivities.
To my delight I found an old boat residing at the far end of the barn … and right outside were several longhorns!
Around the corner was the green modern greenhouse, though at this time of the year all the seedlings had gone to new homes to set their roots down. Loved the group of odds and ends at the other end of the greenhouse and the "Farm Fresh" image.
As the shadows were growing long I left the ranch enclave and headed back down the road. Along the way and just up the hill was Colleen Proppé, Art on the Farm coordinator, catching the rich light at the end of the day.
Current Myanmar-Burma news inspires me to bring photos into the light.
With the momentous election of Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi to the Myanmar parliament this week, I have been inspired to finally share a group of photos I made there a few years ago.
In March of 2006 I spent a few weeks in Thailand. One day, from Chiang Rai, we dipped across the border into Burma for just two and a half hours in the market town of Tachileik. So visually rich in such a short time and space!
I was absolutely beguiled by the Burmese people! So open and friendly! As Robert H. Lieberman, director of the new documentary, They Call It Myanmar said in a recent radio interview, in a country in with so much poverty, one sees a lot of smiles. That was certainly my experience six years ago.
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A short walk from the entry was the beginning of the market area.
It seemed I saw Buddhist monks everywhere.
Around the corner from the market, a game
Smiling children, looked after by by auntie, by grandpa and at play.
Just folks and some young monks at the public shower!
Trishaw's and their drivers — though mine thought I was a little strange when I just wanted to take a picture of his bicycle, he was most happy with the tip!
Here's a photo of a typical trishaw, then my trishaw driver's bicycle – which I thought was worth being a photo on a notecard in my studio.
With this last view out over the market street, as I was leaving I thought, "I just have to come back and see more of this compelling country" Sadly, it hasn't happened and for me, it probably won't, even though the country is opening up far move than it has been in decades!
Making Art on the Farm
Last Sunday I drove out to West Marin – a beautiful, sunny, spring day. Traveling with my Canon 40D, my destination was the Cerini Ranch just north of the town of Marshall off of California Highway One. The Doughty family had opened their ranch to artists to come paint, sketch, photograph, or just be inspired, all under the auspices of Art On The Farm – every few weeks a different farm opens it's gates for North Bay artists to come and practice their art.
There had been recent rains and the hills were green. As I arrived, I was easily overwhelmed by the beauty of the ranch, it's classic old buildings, decaying machinery and green rolling hills. I was challenged to decide what, in all this, would be my subjects. In the long run, the day turned out to be an important reminder to me that what I am drawn to photograph is people living their lives, objects relevant to human activities. Not just beautiful scenery. I'm a photojournalist at heart. Ultimately, only the three photos below made the cut.
As I looked at the above scene, I made many photos of the old backhoe and the beautifully weathered barn. None really "spoke to me" until I got up close and personal, a reminder that I'm inclined to the more intimate approach, thistles, cobwebs, muck, and all!
Late in the day, I couldn't resist an artist painting the trees and hills beyond, which are so typical of this part of West Marin.
Back down the hill at the gate, as I was heading home, the cows were heading home as well.
Art on the Farm is a community-based, volunteer run partnership between artists and Marin Organic farmers. Art on the Farm was the vision of Bolinas farmer and artist, Alan Mart. It's history goes back to 1998.
Old and New India
In Jodhpur, India in 2006 I was in my favorite market street with my Canon dSLR. Among the many images recorded that day was this one.
I was taken by the fact that this single image seemed to symbolize where India was (and still is, I'd venture) – between two views of itself, between two worlds. Traditional India in a purple turban, looking back through millennia and India in a red motorcycle helmet, rushing into the 21st-Century.
Because the image was made in haste, the focus is on the middle and distance and not on the men, as it should have been. As it is far from technically perfect, I've never made it available in my studio. The other day, in the middle of a major cleaning project in my home office/studio, I came across it.
Darn, I still like it and so, decided share it with you here and now.
You can see more images from my Indian trips here on my website, http://www.annbrooks.net or in my studio at Art Works Downtown in San Rafael, California.
A Manhattan week in early April
Here's a photo blog from my early April week in New York City, specifically, Manhattan. In years past, I had spent little time on the Upper East Side. I used http://www.airbnb.com to find a great place to stay, which turned out to be on the Columbia campus! Great new New York experience.
Here's the typical scene, the Columbia University Library as I walked to the 116th Street subway station. I added the second photo because I loved the history written on the Library's frieze. Early American history.
Our near neighbors were Morningside Park and The Cathedral of Saint John the Devine.With a nursery school on the first floor of our building, the children played below my window.
During our stay, we payed homage to some of the city's architectural wonders including a door in The Village! The cat in the doors window? — actually the reflection from the side of a pet food delivery truck. When photographing windows, reflections can be a problem. This one was a gift!
Strolled Fifth Avenue's extravagant windows, Tiffany's wall art and Harry's emeralds. And a touching homage to Japan's nuclear disaster.
Watched shoes lining up at Daffy's on 57th and strolling the Apple Store.
On the fifth floor of the Modern Museum of Art I could see three seminal, turn into the 20th Century paintings as I stood in one spot and turned in three directions.
One day during the week, as I returned 'home', coming up out of the Columbia subway station, I found revolutionaries from the '60s at the gates, working on today's conversions!
First early spring, sunny Sunday in Central Park!
Future Odalisque Café at Art Works Downtown
Finally, looks like almost all the building permits are in and construction of Odalisque Café is about to get underway. This is how it looked when the Chinese restaurant that had been there for years, left and the space was gutted to the bare brick walls. I've always loved this picture, so untypical of my work.
Look for the opening of Odalisque Café, in the Art Works Downtown building on Fourth Street, San Rafael early in 2011. It will be a wonderful addition to the arts community and to all of Marin. More info on the Odalisque Café website.


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our stash of fuzzibunz diapers... and two sweet fuzzi-bummed boys
I was starting to say how in being a wee bit tired, I get a little bit cranky. And in the kinda gray weather, I get a little bit more cranky. Not cranky cranky, but just have a little less tolerance for long days and long fevered wakeful nights and such. I keep on keeping on, and my skin gets a little more thin, I get a little lonely, and my heart and mind get a little sensitive with the lack of sleep and sunshine. Maybe a little oversensitive, but I get soft and defensive and overprotective and Liable To Break Down At Any Moment.
jacob running, dancing, happy - then he says "now, rest".
now. rest.
And on Valentine's Day? Yup. We do love up fancy style at our house.
heart shaped waffles and eggs for breakfast.
and a cupcake making bee.
|photo credits: Isaac
photo credits: Isaac
my color coordinated shelf of books.
jacob peeking out the window to see what's out there.
his tippy-toes.
yes, he is wearing Amos's pants. he chose them. all by himself.
my orchids.
my big kids. growing up.
toilet paper towers.
mysterious holes in rolls of toilet paper.
aaah. life with a two year old. never gets boring when you have a whole world to discover.
and poke holes in.
their faces. I am so blessed every day.
and have I ever mentioned how much I adore us going for breakfast? I do.
and towers built from breakfast table condiments.
and the new lease on life that is inherent with wee ones. owners of little feet.
and with that, I bid you goodnight.
Spread the love.
Put that sh*t on everything.


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Editor's Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of ᔥ Offshore Wind Wire. Author credit goes to David McGllnchey.
Earlier this week, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the state's Marine Resources Commission had approved a single five-megawatt offshore wind turbine for the lower section of the Chesapeake Bay.
One year ago this week, the same commission had approved scientific studies to examine the feasibility of such a project.
The move is being hailed by the governor as a game-changer that will upend the decade long race for the first U.S. offshore wind project. Construction on the turbine is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2013.
In an official announcement, McDonnell's office noted that the target date "would be before other offshore wind energy projects are slated to be built in other parts of the country. "
The turbine is being developed by Gamesa Energy USA and Huntingon Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding and will be connected to the grid. The project could be a significant boost for the prospects of an offshore wind manufacturing center in the Newport News area of Virginia.
So, where is the excitement?
"I don't think it really signals anything," said Beth Kemler, Virginia State Director for the decidedly pro-offshore wind Chesapeake Climate Action Network. "This turbine has been in the works for years, this is just the announcement that a state agency approved construction at the site."
Kemler suggested that McDonnell might be more excited about developing an offshore wind manufacturing base than about developing large-scale projects.
"We would hope to see this much enthusiasm for deploying utility scale offshore wind," she said.
The lack of enthusiasm was not limited to Kemler. Congressman Rob Wittman represents Newport News and his district runs along the Chesapeake Bay. He has been a supporter of offshore wind development, telling Offshore Wind Wire last year that it is a an "important component" of the country's energy future. His office, however, declined several opportunities to comment on the new turbine.
The project might be seen as too small to generate much excitement. Offshore wind industry observers might have heard too many promises of construction next year, whichever year that happens to be.
But this project looks different. Gamesa has the resources to make the project a reality. The turbine has backing from a Republican governor, removing the possibility that this becomes a partisan point of contention.
Importantly, no anti-offshore wind group has emerged in southern Virginia. Perhaps because of the size of the project, but more likely because of the economic opportunity that this industry represents.
"This wind turbine prototype will bring jobs, jobs and more jobs, and it positions Virginia to be a leader in clean energy technology," said Doug Domenech, Virginia's Secretary of Natural Resources.
For a decade the offshore wind industry has labored under the fact that there are no projects in US waters. After the first project is in the water, it will be easier to build the second. And what if that first project is a single turbine? Kemler, who is yearning for utility scale offshore wind near Virginia, acknowledged that a single turbine is a step in the right direction.
"Anything that helps move the momentum forward for offshore wind in U.S. waters is a good thing," she said. "Anything that helps make this more real for Americans – the public or legislators – is a good thing."


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Help!!! What Do You Use To Coat Inside Of Cake Pans?
Decorating By gourmetcakes Updated 2 Apr 2007 , 6:03pm by gourmetcakes
Ok, I have been decorating for over 7 years, and I am trying to figure out what the best way is to coat the insides of my pans. I started off doing it the old fashioned way, coat with shortening, then dusting with flour. Then, Wilton cake release came out, used that for a while. Then, found that I could make my own cake release....1 cup shortening, 1 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup flour, used that for a while. Well, for the past year, I have been coating my pans with my own cake release but started using a silicone basting brush....my cakes are coming out too greasy on the outside and causing my icing to bubble on the sides because of the wetness (greasiness). So, I started trying the shortening and flour dusting again.....I must not be using enough shortening because the cake is not releasing all the way and still sticking to the sides.
What does everyone else use, how much of it, and what do you use to apply it??? Any tips, suggestions, ideas would be greatly appreciated. The result I want to reach with this is to have a cake that comes out of the pan easily but doesn't have a greasy outside. My cakes are already moist and the greasiness causes my icing to bubble on the sides of my cake.
CK Products brand "Pan Release". If I'm out of that I will use the WIlton brand. My 3rd choice is just plain Crisco. I don't like using the Pam spray .... the sides of my cakes have lots of air holes when I use Pam.
I haven't floured pans for over 25 years. Cakes rise higher and release with no problems. I no longer have the flour film on the cakes that get in the icing. Grease or "Pan Grease" onlyl.
I sue Baker's Joy spray. 3-5 seconds of spraying and its set!
Baker's Joy is the best thing I have ever used. I have never had anything stick.
I use the Wilton cake release and it has always has worked for me so I don't change my method. I know homemade is more cost effective but I'm afraid to change.
I just squirt some in the pan then take a srcunched up paper towel to coat the sides and bottom. I use just enough to make sure there is a thin coating.
I am very low tech, I use the equal parts flour,shortening and oil cake release and smear it on with napkin or paper towel. I hate tryin to get all the gunk out of the brushes . I just throw the napkin or paper towel out and have a nice clean one every time.
I use Bakers Joy which can be purchased at any grocery store.
Good luck!
Add parchment paper to what ever you use to coat the pan.
I really think that the problem I am having is the silicone pastry brush. I think that it is causing me to apply too much of the cake release. I have only begun having the icing bubble on the sides for the past year, and it has to be that I am applying too much cake release. But, I feel I don't get enough on with just a paper towel.
I use the CK products pan grease too. It works pretty well.
I use parchment paper for both the bottom and sides. My cakes come out beautifully--it's worth the extra expense.
i just use crisco baking spray. and i always use a parchment circle on the bottom. never have any trouble at all.
I use the cake release recipie here on cc. Its great!!! I've used Pam for years and this is much better! I use regular pastry brush and lightly coat.
I also use the Baker's Joy.
It works great!
I do the old fashioned grease with crisco with a paper towel and then flour. My Wilton instructor years ago said to just use PAM but I can't bring myself to try it lol. I may look into the CK release though, thanks for the post
I grease my pans using Crisco and then cover the bottom with parchment paper. If I want my cakes higher, I cover the sides (collar) with parchment paper as well. NO need for flour or any cake release. Comes out easily and works like a charm
I use Pam, I spray it until the bottom and sides are completely covered. It works really well; I don't even have to loosen the sides it just slides right out. It isn't greasy either.
I use the Pam Baking Spray the one with the flour in it... i have never had a problem.. I like it, it is easy to use.. I also put parchament on the bottom..
I use the Crisco spray 4 baking. Its great and I've never had a cake stick...knock on wood!
I make my cake release as posted on this site. I apply it with a folded paper towel. It only takes a thin coating, and you might be tempted to use more but don't. I coat my pans down past the bottom edge of the pan and then line the bottom with parchment paper. This works beautifull for me. The brush thing would be too slow for me.
I use Baker's Joy and I never have a problem with the cake sticking. I ran out one day and did it with Crisco and flour, did not like how it came out. Using the flour and Crisco gave my cake a tougher crust.
I spray the pan, the line it with either wax paper or parchment, and then a quick spray again. I've never had a problem with the cake releasing.
Thanks everyone....I think I will do a little experimenting!
I use PAM with flour. My cakes always release perfectly and they are never greasy.
I use either Baker's Joy or Wilton Cake Release spray. I've never had any problems with the cake releasing.
I use the "bake release" homemade recipe. I use a pastry brush to apply it and I will never use anything else! I even brush it around in my cupcake pans too!
I use Crisco baking spray with flour. The only cake it will not work with is German Choc. For GC I still use the old fashioned method.
i use bakers joy and its amazing. i dont like the pan with flour as much but i will buy it if its on sale. i tried the equal parts as well as crisco with flour as well as just butter/crisco whatever....
bakers joy is still the best.
For all of you that use the spray - Pam, Bakers Joy, or Crisco - do you ever have any build up on your pans? Many years ago I discovered that if I sprayed my cookie sheets with Pam over time they would get a dark buildup. I stopped using it way back then but would like to use the ones with flour for my cakes. But I don't want my pans to look bad - I like the nice clean silver.
I make my own cake release with the equal parts of flour/oil/crisco. I put it on with a pastry brush (not silicone) The best way i have found to clean this is to run under warm water. Put a drop of dish washing soap directy on it. Then rub between my fingers until all I can see is soap bubbles. Rinse while still running fingers through brush, Check, and dry. I don't have any problem getting it clean this way.
I also ALWAYS put parchment paper in the bottom of my pans, this way if anything sticks I can reach it around the edge with a knife.


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Every expat family in Jakarta has at least one domestic maid and a driver. Some have guards, pool cleaners, gardeners, nannies, cleaners and more. While visiting my sister and family for three weeks, I had a taste of the expat life in Jakarta Indonesia.
My sister had a choice of staying either at an apartment or a house when she arrived four years ago. Because of security reasons they sacrificed space, a garden and a pool for an apartment on the 15th floor with a view of a golf course. The apartment complex is well guarded with security guards at the main gate and security guards in the building.
Every morning, Yati, the maid greeted me with a glass of water. After my morning quiet time at the balcony, breakfast was served at the dining table. My family and I were guests at my sister's home. Yati's job was to serve her guests with delicious homemade food every morning.
We must have put on a few pounds during the three weeks stay. Here are some of Yati's special Indonesian and Malaysian foods. My sister had given her special instructions to make some of our favorite Malaysian foods like curry puffs (Malaysian empanadas), bubur cacar (coconut based sweet dessert with taro, sweet potatoes and tapioca) and cucur bawang (crispy fried scallion cakes).
Raw tempeh or tempe is sold in a cake-like form wrapped in banana leaves. It is fermented soy and is similar to tofu but is harder than regular tofu and less watery. She sliced the tempe, dipped them in a batter consisting of chives, flour and local spices and deep fried the pieces in a pot of hot vegetable oil. She had a few variations of tempe dishes. Tempe is a popular Indonesian food.
Yati's dadar gulung are rolled pancakes with freshly grated coconut and brown sugar filling. She used pandan leaves for the natural green coloring for the pancakes and as an added aroma in the coconut filling. Pandan leaves are a type of fragrant leaves native to Indonesia and Malaysia widely used for dessert dishes. Dadar gulung is an Indonesian snack and one of the favorites during Ramadan.
Singkong is Bahasa Indonesia for cassava. Below is a typical grater for grating singkong and coconut. "Kupas, serut..." means you peel the cassava and grate it. She added brown sugar and coconut to the grated cassava, placed it in an aluminum pan and steamed it. When it was cooked, she cut them into rectangular pieces and served.
Another favorite dish was pisang goreng or fried banana fritters. There are many ways to use bananas for dessert in Indonesia. Here, Yati simply cut the bananas and dipped them in a flavored flour and egg batter. Then, placed them in a deep fryer.
Fried ikan selar kuning was my favorite food made by Yati. Ikan is fish in Bahasa Indonesia and the word kuning means yellow. Ikan selar kuning or yellow stripe trevally is a small tropical fish commonly found in the warm waters of Southeast Asia. Ikan selar kuning is widely sold in Jakarta's wet market. Yati deep fried and served them as an appetizer.
Here are some of Yati's Malaysian foods-
By the way, I've just received news that Yati left her job when the Ramadan (one month fasting season) came. That's how some maids are in Jakarta – they come and go. Yati lives five hours from Jakarta. Since Bahasa Indonesia has a lot of similarities with Bahasa Malaysia, I was able to converse with her while I was there. I asked about her family. She has two children and both did not make it to college.
Yati said higher education is too expensive and they couldn't afford it. Her 24-year-old daughter is married with children and her 18-year-old-son lives and works in Jakarta.
Indonesia has the world's fourth largest population, after China, India and the United States. But it is trailing behind when it comes to higher education. Fewer than 60% of young children are enrolled in primary school (early education). The good news is the numbers are improving.
The country has the resources and manpower. It is becoming one of the world's emerging markets and a giant economy. When I looked around Jakarta while sitting in traffic, all I saw were people – everywhere.
Cheap labor is plentiful in Indonesia. Case in point- my sister doesn't need cleaners to come to her apartment. But to support the economy they have two cleaners cleaning the apartment twice a week. Whenever they came to the apartment, I saw them smiling, chatting and singing while they cleaned. They seemed happy working for expats.
Our visit coincided with the international school's international day where expat parents from all over the world sold homemade (some store bought) food from their home country for charity. My focus was mainly on Indonesian and Malaysian foods like...
Jakarta is a fascinating city and I will be sharing more. Come back soon...


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They take patience – the fruit grows on canes that grew last year so we won't see any until next year, provided the fence is strong enough to keep out the bear.
I figure they should do well – the area was covered with wild ones until the goats moved in. So on-purpose ones should thrive.
My master gardener conspires to cover the landscape with specialty crops – Asparagus, Strawberries, Raspberries. Every week a new surprise.
My Father-In-Law was a bramble grower – had 12 varieties early, late, everbearing, red, black, yellow – strung out on wires. Bought cloned stock from a fancy place near home. Mary's dog used to pick them when he wasn't looking. Sometimes when he was…


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South Austin will soon get a taste of the pies, pastries and other baked goods that have made Quack's such a hit in Hyde Park. The bakery founded by Art Silver will open at 5326 Manchaca Road in the old Strange Brew space, which closed in January following financial difficulties. Captain Quackenbush's first opened in 1983 on The Drag, and bills itself as "Austin's first coffeshop."
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VENICE, CA — A Venice man got a wake-up call from Heaven this weekend when not one but all three members of the Holy Trinity appeared in his Lumbjack Special at the Lincoln Boulevard IHOP. "I had just had a night of pretty heavy, well, sinning," said Lance Francis.
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Great traditional American comfort food in nontraditional Marina Del Rey. come here for breakfast, stay for lunch.
Flake on 1324 2008
Wake and flake at Rose Avenue's newest corner coffee shop that's a cereal lover's paradise. Breakfast seems to be the specialty but lunch is coming soon. Open till 6:30pm.
Cora's Coffee Shoppe on 0211 2008
Oddly nice. No cheap diner. But oddly nice.
Maxwell's on 0210 2008
Classic family diner you have to fight your way into weekend mornings. It's worth it.
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Cafe 50s on 012 2008
Comfort food diner with a throw-back feel, right down to the jukebox. Take the kids for a milk shake.
French Market Café on 012 2008
Laté and croissant in the courtyard. The food is wonderful. Breakfast here is a delight.
Meditrina Cafe on 012 2008
A small cafe with a couple tables along the sidewalk out front, Meditrina is a low key local fave. Their salads are killer. Actually, if you like comfort food (Italian or otherwise) you can't go wrong at here.
Cafe Collage on 012 2008
Coffee cafe a block from the beach. I'm partial to garden burger on rosemary bread and greens salad. Plus an iced Milano. This Venice staple isn't fancy, but they give good go food.
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