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Destiny wants that I was the one chosen to cook out of her blog this month.
It did take a little bit for me to find what to propose you out of her recipes, not because she doesn't have appealing recipes but rather because I was mostly attracted by her cheesecakes.
Amanda has a major collection of great cheesecake recipes that await to be tried and indulged upon. Being them my all time favorite dessert I naturally had my eyes fixed on some of her interpretations, like the Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cheesecake or the Tiramisu one. But I need to steer away from sugars in this period so I had to force myself and keep on looking through her archive.
The search stopped when I found her: Black pepper beef in Peanut sauce stir-fry recipe.
Chances are that I had just bought a pork fillet and was getting ready to cook it so I decided to tweak a little bit Amanda's recipe.
The body of her sauce is mostly based on oyster & soy sauce (aside peanut-butter naturally) but since I don't have oyster-sauce in the house I decided to use (actually do) a little mushroom stock to provided some base umami.
My idea was to render this dish a perfect St. Valentine's dinner option, I figured I would finger-paint a heart with the pomegranate molasses on the plate and then serve the dish. All dreams broke on the realization that pomegranate molasses is an unappealing brown color.
The dish is still very fit for St. Valentine though no red is in it (you can always add a tad of red food-coloring to the sauce to make it more appealing or scatter some pomegranate seeds over it).
Peppered pork-fillet with tangy peanut-butter-pomegranate sauce
- 250g pork fillet, cut into medallions
- Mixed cracked peppercorns (for instance black and lemon peppercorns)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Sherry vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp roasted sesame oil
- 3/4 cup mushroom stock
- 1 clove of garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon cream
- salt and pepper
In a little bowl mix the cracked peppercorns with some salt and spread over a flat surface. Press the pork medallions in the pepper mixture pressing them down to coat properly, flip them over and coat also the other side. Set the pork aside while you heat-up a stainless-steel sauté pan over medium fire.
In the meantime whisk all the sauce ingredients, except the cream, until well combined and set aside.
When the pan is nicely hot, place the pork medallions on it and let them cook for a couple minutes until then won't stick anymore to the pan. Flip the medallions over and keep cooking them for another couple of minutes. Transfer the meat on a plate, cover with aluminum paper and set aside in a warm oven while you prepare the sauce.
Deglaze the sauté pan with a little hot water scraping clean its bottom. Add the pan juices to the sauce ingredients and whisk until well combined. Transfer the sauce on the pan (or a smaller saucepan) and slowly bring it to a simmer. Cook it until it will thicken, add then the drippings from the resting meat and the cream. Taste the sauce for seasoning.
To serve place a little sauce on each serving plate followed by the pork medallions and more sauce on top.
This dish is perfect served with some steamed broccoli seasoned with grated ginger and olive oil.


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Very positive engadget review/test drive
Very positive engadget review/test drive
Great read!
I am confused ! i was in the impression that charging was far cheaper than refueling yet the review states 165 miles = $10
I can do that easy in my Jetta wagon TDI...
"Environmentally conscious" New York and California have some of the highest electricity costs in the nation. Engadget was reviewing in NY, presumably downstate New York, which is a separate electricity zone balkanized into exceptionally high costs.
So cost of charging any electric car will vary quite widely based on the rate plan one is using and the time of the charge (if that is taken into account).
Electric cars can be as or more expensive than gas cars to fuel, and they can be much, much cheaper, depending on the rates.
@Objective1 | FEBRUARY 7, 2013: "Environmentally conscious" New York and California have some of the highest electricity costs in the nation.
Yes, rates can be quite low in other parts of the country. In my house, in AZ, I have off-peak Time of Use (TOU) rates of about $0.043. This translates to about $0.016 per mile using 85% charging efficiency. So that 165 mile trip would cost me less than $2.70.
WOW new york is ridiculously expensive ! thanks for the clarification
read my post under 19% lost

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Miami, Football and Family
MIAMI — What's up, everyone? I'm coming to you from sunny South Florida. The great thing about being in Miami is that I can watch Venezuelan TV and Winter Ball games. It makes me feel like I am home. It has been a very good week for me. I had a great time at the Bears game last Thursday. Even though the game was kind of boring, it was great to tailgate with family and friends. It was good to see my youngest son, Ozney — who I don't get to see a lot of — and one of his best friends and hopefully future MLB star Manny Machado. The Orioles are lucky to have him (watch out for this kid). That was the first time I had ever tailgated, and it's easy to see that no one travels like Chicago fans. I want to say thanks to all the fans who saw me and came up to say hi. I was happy to take pics and sign autographs for everyone I could. It was so weird being in the stadium and not knowing where home plate was supposed to be! And contrary to some reports I heard, I was not wearing any football gear. I tried as best as I could to wear neutral colors. I will say that Florida fans can learn a lot from Chicago fans!
Here are some of the pics from the game:
A lot of people have been asking me to talk about the trade rumors that were out there involving me, so I thought I would address it once and for all. I want to first say I don't know too much more about the rumors than anyone else. When I first heard of it, I felt very proud. It's always good to feel wanted. When you're a coach, you never think of your name being mentioned in a trade with some of the best future players in the game. At the same time, I felt very confused. Even though I've never considered myself untradeable like Michael Jordan, I never really thought the White Sox would consider trading me for anything. As far as I'm concerned, I am still proud to continue to work for the White Sox, and I will continue to do so with the same work ethic, attitude and passion I always have.
Make sure you keep asking me any questions you want. I will be answering more later this week. Don't be scared!
'Til next time …
— Ozzie
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ozzie…. is there still heat between you and magglio ordonez? i know he is a free agent and I think he would look good in the middle of our lineup.
Thanks for the post on the Bears game. Good pics. If anyone is traded from management, it should be the General Manager, not you.
As a former resident from Berwyn (like myself) where were your favorite places to eat? Do you ever go back to the old neighborhood?
Ozzie, first of all thank you for your bringing excitement back to the White Sox. Secondly, thank you for 2005. My father was a lifelong White Sox fan and I was so glad to see him watch his team win it all before he passed away in 2009.
I'm excited but concerned about all of the holes in the roster leading into 2011. With the youth movement sweeping across MLB, do we have the players in the minors to step in and replace the production we could lose if our free agents choose not to come back?


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Maeda, author of Redesigning Leadership (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life), delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda's earliest work — and even a computer made of people.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Lecture: How art informs creative leaders
Maeda, author of Redesigning Leadership (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life), delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda's earliest work — and even a computer made of people.
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Short Film: Rare Exports, Inc.
Rare Exports Inc. by Jalmari Helander
Released in pre-YouTube 2003, this short Finnish film is a seriously creepy take on a fairly ridiculous premise. Watching this makes me count my blessings for the fact that I live in the age of streaming video, which lets me watch amazing flicks from the world over with the click of a mouse.
"Just before the first snow of winter falls, professional hunters begin their work. The long process of tracking, hunting and transforming this king of the forest into a finished product is a time consuming process, but the final outcome is a reason to celebrate."
Labels: short film, video
Lego Creation: Big Daddy
Labels: legos, video games
Posters: The Battle of Yavin
"The Battle of Yavin Poster Series" by Will Anderson & Tim Anderson
Available for purchase from the artists. US$30
Labels: Illustration, posters, star wars
Illustration: Motherboard Earth
Labels: Illustration, maps, technology
Merchandise: Time and Space
Best in the 'Verse and Time and Space by Buzatron
Prints and more available for purchase at Society6.
Labels: doctor who, firefly, Illustration, merchandise
Posters: Video Game Silhouettes
Labels: posters, video games
Lego Creation: Gaming Lego Mosaic
Classic Gaming Lego Mosaic by Soma
This amazing piece was created entirely from LEGO. There's even a spreadsheet you can use to make your own, once you request access.
Posted by Pipedreamergrey at 9:00 AM 3 comments
Labels: 8-bit, legos, mosaic, video games
Sculpture: Entropy
"Entropy" by Polish sculptor Łukasz Cendrowski
Labels: sculpture
Posters: Don't Anger the Wookiee
"Don't Anger the Wookiee" by Chatty Nora
Life's Little Instructions, Star Wars Edition
Available for purchase from Etsy. £3.65
Available for purchase from Etsy. £3.65
Some very important pieces of advice to keep in mind before you embark on your own Star Wars saga! This poster is perfect addition for any star wars fan's wall (young or old!).
This illustration by ChattyNora is produced using gold pen on GF Smith Ebony Black colorplan 270gsm card. It measures approx 26cm x 35cm (10.2in x 13.8in). Colorplan is made from 100% virgin ECF fibres. ECF fibre is an acid-free and chlorine-free product, it also has FSC accreditation.
Please note: this is NOT printed, they are drawn with pen. With this in mind no two will ever be quite the same! Your poster will be signed and dated, packed in a protective polythene sleeve and rolled into a poster tube to prevent damage.
Sweets: Game of Thrones Cake
Game of Thrones Cake by Contemporary Cakes
Labels: game of thrones, sweets, television
Link Round-Up: December 31, 2012
Lego Team Fortress 2 by Chanh Tang
Infographic: Geek vs. Nerd: Explained
Handmade Tardis necklace in 925 sterling silver
River Song's Sonic Screwdriver – Artisan Master Series
Terry Gilliam's animated Christmas cards
Labels: legos, link round-up, round-up, video games
Friday, December 28, 2012
Short Film: Superman, Spiderman
Superman, Spiderman or Batman by Tudor Giurgiu
Superman, Spiderman or Batman tells the story of a 5 year old boy named Aron who goes on a journey at the end of which he hopes to save his mother from a serious heart condition. The short film was entirely shot in the city of Cluj Napoca, and it's being showered with awards, including the Best European Short Film award during the 25th European Film Awards, the Aspen Shortfest 2012 trophy, and the the European Discovery award.
Labels: short film, video
Sculpture: Hardware Sculptures
Design: Wujin Lotus Chandelier
Wujin Lotus Chandelier by Studio 505
The central flower pod of the Lotus Conference Centre, over 30m high internally, is activated and comes to a feature culmination with this 7m tall chandelier and sculptural object. Hanging from the central junction of the four pod petals, the light is a biological, geometrical focus of the structure and spatial design.
Labels: design, interior design, lights
Design: Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs
Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs 2012
In its 17th edition, The Association "Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs" invited the brightest personalities from the worlds of fashion, architecture and design to create their own unique Christmas trees. Their creations are then auctioned off at a benefit gala in Paris, composed of prestigious guests.
The event is an initiative of Marie-Christiane Marek, fashion broadcaster.
In Images, the trees of 1.Karacho, 2.Diane Von Fürstenberg, 3.Damien Da Rocha, 4.Sonia Rykiel, 5.Pierre Hermé, 6.Stella McCartney and 7. Elie Saab.
Merchandise: Pantone Scarves
Available for purchase. Price: Price: €60
"Black is the new orange, green the new blue. And even worse beige is the new lavender.
In short, it's a hell of job to match the right scarf with any outfit. Not anymore.
We are happy to present: the Perfect Matching Scarf. It fits every outfit. Wasabigreen pants? No problem. Norwegian sunset yellow jacket? Sure. Blushing maid red shirt? Easy peasy."
Labels: fashion, graphic design, merchandise
Merchandise: City Quilts
City Quilts by Brooklyn-based Haptic Lab
Available for purchase from Haptic Lab. US$450
This line of cosmopolitan quilts features map grids of major cities.
Labels: crafts, maps, merchandise, quilt
Photography: Darkened Cities
"Villes eteintes" ("Darkened Cities") by Thierry Cohen
San Francisco 37° 48′ 30" N 2010-10-9 Lst 20:58
San Francisco 37° 48′ 30" N 2010-10-9 Lst 20:58
Have you ever wondered what the night sky might look like without the light pollution of the city? Parisian photographer Thierry Cohen did. He traveled to regions of the world with little to no light pollution along the same axis as some of the biggest cities on the planet. He then superimposed the the silhouettes of existing cityscapes on top of the starfields he's captured to re-imagine what each city might look like without electricity. The results are stunning.
Villes Eteintes was exhibited in Paris from November 8th through November 22nd at Galerie Esther Woerdehoff. If you like the photos, you mights also be interested in Caspar V's thematically similar Dark City.
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Labels: cityscape, photography
Illustration: Hand Drawn Map of New York
Hand Drawn Map of New York by Jenny Sparks
Available for purchase from Evermade. £75
Available for purchase from Evermade. £75
Jenni Sparks is selling this amazing hand-drawn map of New York City annotated with cultural landmarks.
Labels: Illustration, maps
Sculpture: Darth Vader Upcycled Mask
Available for purchase at Etsy. US$800
This piece is Gabriel's second Darth Vader mask. Check out the first one here.
Labels: sculpture, star wars, technology, upcycling
Link Round-Up: December 28, 2012
Dead End Thrills has posted a collections of Minecraft wallpapers
News: A giant Lance of Longinus is currently on display in Tokyo's Sky Tree Town in honor of Evangelion 3.0.
HR Giger's Tarot of the Underworld. The 2000 reissue of the cards is out of print, but { feuilleton } points to a few reasonably priced decks for Giger collectors. You can see all the cards at Cunei Media, but they are on the erotic side and a few are slightly NSFW.
How to carve a puzzle out of an apple.
San Francisco-based artist Josh Ellingson was commissioned to create Simone and Cthulhu, a work depicting Simone Davalos taming a "Cthulhu-like circus demon." The piece was requested by her husband, David Calkins. On his blog, Ellingson writes, "Simone and David are always wrangling metaphorical demons with their annual events like Robogames and Barbot."
Labels: downloads, link round-up, minecraft, round-up, video games
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Quick Pic: Calvin and Hobbes Guitar
Labels: calvin and hobbes, quick pic
Artist: Kurt Wenner
Chalk Art by Kurt Wenner
After studying classical art in Europe, Kurt Wenner started doing chalk paintings in the streets of Rome to finance his studies and eventually invented an art form all his own known as anamorphic or 3D pavement art. His new geometry allows his compositions to rise from or fall into the ground, correcting specific distortions caused by viewing the images at an oblique angle.
"Although I employ an arsenal of visual tools to create illusion, the classical language of form is the most vital. Classicism is vastly superior to other forms of realism for the creation of illusion as it is based on human perception. Every stroke has the purpose of communicating form and space to the viewer. My perspective technique enables me to bring classicism into the present by creating an optical and geometrical link between a work of art and its contemporary surroundings."
Crafts: Cardboard Star Destroyer
Electronic Art: Silo 468
Silo 468 by the Lighting Design Collective
Photographed by Hannu Iso-oja, Tuomas Uusheimo, and Tapio Rosenius
The city of Helsinki, Finland tapped Madrid-based Lighting Design Collective to convert an old oil silo into a civic space and light display inspired by the prevailing winds and the movement of birds in flight to commemorate being designated the World Design Capital of 2012. The silo's walls were perforated with 2,012 holes that result in a mesmerizing light show in Helsinki's Kruunuvuorenranta district.
"The art piece will convert a disused oil silo into a wondrous light display and a civic space. Public will gain access to the vast interior of the 36 meter diameter 17 meter tall steel silo which will be dark red inside. Sunlight will fill the space with dappled shadows creating a spectacular daytime space. At night 1,250 white LEDs flicker and sway on the surface of the silo controlled by a bespoke software mimicking swarms of birds in flight—a reference to the silo´s seaside location. The prevailing winds, well known to those living in Helsinki, are used to trigger different light patterns in real time."
Labels: architecture, electronic art, installation, lights
Crafts: Homemade Mario Quilt
Homemade Mario Quilt
Source: Reddit
Source: Reddit
Labels: 8-bit, crafts, quilt, super mario, video games
Design:Surveillance Chandelier
"Surveillance Chandelier" by Humans since 1982, 2010.
Available for purchase from Phillips de Pury and Victor Hunt
Photographed by Tim Meier
Available for purchase from Phillips de Pury and Victor Hunt
Photographed by Tim Meier
Labels: design, interior design
Sculpture: Some Assembly Required
Bronze Sculpture at Dyk & Naval, The National Public Art Council Sweden, Karlskrona.
Labels: sculpture
Link Round-Up: December 27, 2012
Check out our new directory of Resources for Comic Book Writers. Feel free to leave additional links of interest in the comments!
The GallifreyCrumb Tinies (Spoilers) is part of the "Doctor Kawaii" series by EatToast on DeviantArt. (Her first Doctor Kawaii comic in the series is here.)
Here's a tutorial explaining how to make your own DIY Map Quilt Kit.
Turn Ho-Hum Color into WOW! with Photoshop
Labels: chalk art, link round-up, round-up
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Short Film: Happy New End
Labels: animation, holiday, humor, short film, video
Quick Pic: Trampled Snow Art
"Trampled Snow Art" by Simon Beck
Posters: Minimalist Justice League
Minimalist Justice League by Ryan McArthur
Avaialble for purchase from Etsy. US$20.67
Labels: comics, minimalist, posters
Sweets: The Wind Waker Cake
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Cake by Little Cherry Cake Company
Ash and her husband had this fantastic The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker cake made for their wedding day, writing that "this was the one way we could really express ourselves in the wedding without making parents go crazy."
Labels: legend of zelda, romance, sweets, video games
Sculpture: Cycle of Decay
"Cycle of Decay" by Christopher David White
"Through the use of trompe l'oeil, we look closer; we rediscover the amazement, joy, and tranquility that come from our environment. At the same time, we witness our impermanence by evenhandedly dialing in on decay. Neither good nor bad, decay is simply a natural process of our world that at times can produce deeply moving and beautiful effects"
Posters: Miner Studies 101
Miner Studies: Introduction to Minecraft by Jon Kay
Print Sets available for purchase from Fangamer. US$20
Print Sets available for purchase from Fangamer. US$20
Do you think you know something about the wonderful world of Minecraft? Can you build castles, mine diamonds and defend your home from creepers? Whether you're a beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills, turn to the Miner's Studies.
This poster set by Jon Kay includes twelve different designs on 5 x 7 prints originally designed for Minecraft: The Story of Mojang documentary. Watch the documentary for $8 on Redux or buy the DVD for $20 from Fangamer.
Labels: merchandise, minecraft, video games
Crafts: Hand-Painted Xmas Ornaments
Geeky Hand-Painted Christmas Ornaments by Laura Conklin
Available for purchase from Etsy. US$20
Posted by Pipedreamergrey at 10:00 AM 1 comments
Labels: Christmas, comics, crafts, holiday, merchandise, video games
Posters: 72 years of Batman Logos
Available for purchase from Calm Ham. US$59.99
A comprehensive and extensive chart of the Batman logo evolution, spanning over 72 years from 1940 - 2012 to map the transformation of a timeless hero. From a Limited Edition of 250 prints.
Labels: batman, comics, infographics, merchandise, posters
Crafts: Christmas Tree Mobile
Christmas Tree Ornament Mobile tutorial from Not Martha
Sculpture: Sand-y Claus
500 Sand-y Claus Statues by Sudarsan Pattnaik
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the beach of Puri in eastern Indian state Orissa's Bhubaneswar, where master sand artist Pattnaik, along with 30 padawans, created a record-breaking 500 Santa Clauses out of sand. It may not be the North Pole, but I still wouldn't want to be caught in a Grinch get-up inside shouting distance of this shoreline.
Quick Pic: 8-Bit Christmas Tree
Source: Reddit
... or is that 16-bit?
Link Round-Up: December 26, 2012
Color Wheel Christmas Card from Paper Source
News: 'Phonehenge West' creator jailed: When folk art and building codes collide The builder of a fantastical fortress in the Mojave Desert has been sentenced to jail for failing to pay for the demolition of his life's work. Why art isn't sacred in the eyes of code enforcers.
Christmas morning, seen from space
In a sea of plastic USS Enterprise and Millennium Falcon model kits, models of the Doctor's TARDIS tend to be paper craft, DIY affairs or Cookie Jars, and imperfectly reflect some of the craft's more notable attributes. Until now.
What It Takes to Build a Lego Hobbit [cached version]: How Lego's An Unexpected Gathering was designed from the 2,700 pieces of the modern Lego "system of play", which remains compatible with a brick design that goes back to 1958. Despite worries that the stacking brick system has become less creative, a persistant series of complaints that have spawned their own bingo card, it remains hugely popular, in part through quality control and clever licensing. The Lego Bag-End house also comes in a life size version. A slightly more wonky look at the design process: The evolution of design at LEGO
Labels: Christmas, graphic design, holiday, legos, link round-up, lord of the rings, round-up
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Mash-Up: The Grinch Before Christmas
"Christmas Hijackers" by BriannaCherryGarcia
Nightmare Before Christmas / The Grinch Mash-Up
Nightmare Before Christmas / The Grinch Mash-Up
"Just once I want to see them team up for a year, and take over Christmas together. Oh the adventures they would have."
Labels: Christmas, Illustration, Nightmare Before Christmas
Crafts: X-Mas Clay Necklace
Now this is some serious Christmas bling! This necklace, which is meant to look like a series of sugar cookies, was made from polymer clay. Each "cookie" has its own theme. Top row: Elf, Gingerbread, Candy cane with a bow, Wreath on a red wall, Reindeer with tangled lights. Bottom Row: Santa Claus, Gift/Present, Candy cane background with mistletoe, Christmas Tree, Snowman (Frosty).
Monday, December 24, 2012
Quick Pic: Dovahkiin Classified
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Illustration: Doctor Who Cast
"This one is special :3 As some of you may already know, i'm a HUUUGE Doctor Who fan, so, when i thought of making some new posters for this con season i couldn't reject the idea of paying a little tribute to the Doctor!
Here's the first one (of three) featuring the ninth Doctor, portrayed greatly by Christopher Eccleston. Personally, i didn't like ninth as much as i like tenth or eleven, but some of his stories were LOTS of fun. I tried to resume the whole season in one poster but eventually some of the stuff had to stay out of the composition (i specially miss not drawing Jackie Tyler in her nightrobe xDD CLASSIC) but i think i kept in the most important stuff.
Also! This poster, as well as the other two will have the amazing amazing colors of Laurakjoge, but you'll have to wait for them since i'll post them next week, after Madrid's Expocomic (more info on that later!). For now, hope you like the lineart!"
Posted by Pipedreamergrey at 11:30 AM 1 comments
Labels: doctor who, Illustration, television
Video: Around the Globe
Around the Globe - A Snow Globe Timelapse Journey from Canada to London
In November of 2012, Colin Mika worked with Evoke Solutions to create a Holiday Christmas Card for McCarthy Tétrault LLP. "Around the Globe" contains extended and unseen footage from the McCarthy Tétrault holiday Christmas Card. "Around the Globe" was shot over two weeks in six different cities. These cities include; Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Québec City, Montréal and London, England. "Around the Globe" is the successor to Snow Globe Los Angeles . It was shot using a custom DSLR rig with Macro and Tilt-Shift style lenses with Bokeh shapes. All the effects were created in camera with no added VFX.
Labels: Christmas, holiday, time lapse, video
Season's Greetings: Gandalf Card
"Just a coloured version of the Christmas card.. Experimenting with colours -- not too sure this is the way I want to colour my work, it's a bit too opaque. (But this one kinda needs to be, since it was a quick doodle drawing I scrbbled up to send my friends barely in time before Christmas, it didn't have any crosshatching or shading.. )"
Posted by Pipedreamergrey at 11:00 AM 1 comments
Labels: Christmas, fantasy, holiday, Illustration, lord of the rings
Season's Greetings: Ood Tidings
Labels: Christmas, doctor who, holiday, humor, Illustration, science fiction
Photography: Xmas Around The World
The Atlantic has published an article entitled "Christmas Time Around The World" featuring a series of images captured by photojournalists of "different Christmas celebrations" from around the globe. It's not National Geographic, but the pictures are a fun browse.
Labels: Christmas, photography
Season's Greetings: Alicia MB Cards
Genre Christmas Cards by Alicia MB
Greeting cards and postcards available for purchase from Redbubble. US$3.40
Greeting cards and postcards available for purchase from Redbubble. US$3.40
Labels: avengers, Christmas, doctor who, holiday, Illustration, lord of the rings, merchandise
Quick Pic: Fungi Christmas Tree
Via Geekologie
"In a relatively unknown place, on the 3rd floor of JCVI in Rockville, MD, is a small fungal room where art meets science (and of course where all our fungal research takes place). Fungus often gets such a bad reputation for being gross and somewhat 'standard'. We fungal folks know better and I am hoping to educate others with the underlying beauty that fungi possess, in a funky way. I recognize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I felt this might convince some that fungus can be fun and not just something that grows in the back of your fridge or a nuisance that contaminates your plates. Please enjoy these funky fungal holiday art forms."
Download: Dust Jackets
"Go Away, I'm Reading!" Dust Jackets by Erin Bowman
Labels: books, downloads, graphic design, hunger games
Sweets: Gingerbread TARDIS
Gingerbread TARDIS by Sami, Kenzie, Becky, and Stephanie
"Our gingerbread Tardis in honor of the Doctor Who Christmas special!"
Labels: doctor who, gingerbread, sweets
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Many may have forgotten about this title, as Insomniac announced it so long ago and it has been delayed a few times, which can't make things easy. Nonetheless, the demo will arrive starting on May 7th and allow players to take on the role of the four elite operators that are the special agents at the center of this game.
Dalton Brooks, Izzy Sinclair, Jacob Kimble, and Naya Deveraux have a mission to protect the world from Fuse, which is best described as an alien energy source that has been taken by the Raven organization. In the game, players will have to use their co-op skills in online play that supports up to four players. The demo will offer both four player co-op as well as four player co-op with two players playing on the same console in a two-player split screen mode.
We have high hopes for this title, and let's just hope that the game lives up to the billing. The demo arrives starting on Tuesday the 7th for download, and the game itself will land at retail on May 28th in North America and May 31st in Europe.


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Please work through the Lithoframe user guide and/or the video tutorial to become acquainted with the model.
Explore the geology displayed in the model by exploding the model and rotating it.
Now create some cross-sections and boreholes in order to familiarise yourself with the geology of this area.
Have a look at these thin sections of some chalk rocks. Make a note of the pores (voids) in the rock (these have been dyed blue to help you identify them).
Where these pores are completely filled with water the rock is said to be in the saturated zone (usually found at depth).
Higher up, where not all the pores are water-filled, is called the unsaturated zone.
These are divided by the water table. Now locate in the model the water table and where you think the saturated and unsaturated zones lie.


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Should Professors Use Grading to Enforce An Attendance Policy?
This question received such a tremendous response after its original publication in June so we decided to ask it second time in the October issue of the higher education "Advocate."
- Read the full story and comments below
- Add your own comments, and
- Take our poll!
Nance Hahn, associate professor of English at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York said "when you're absent, you both affect and miss an experience that just plain cannot be "made up." See Hahn's extended essay, "Attendance Counts."
Linda Laine, a lecturer in the mathematics department at Honolulu Community college said "students may miss four classes in the semester without lowering their grade."
See page 11 to read the full article.
Here's what "Advocate" readers had to say about this issue.
(October Advocate)
Rani Carson
I teach art at Suffolk County Community College and I agree with Nance Hahn. However I think Linda Laine has a point too, which may be truer of teaching mathematics than subjects like English or Art.
Frank Siskar
I found the article about attendance extremely interesting. I do agree with Nance Hahn; attendance is vital to the learning /teaching process for all concerned. I do have an attendance/involvement policy in the English and Speech courses that I teach at Mesabi Range College in Virginia, Minnesota.
David Himmler
I read with keen interest the article p.11 Oct 2010 with the question about using grading to enforce an attendance policy. What is missing for me on both sides of the issue is for what are we preparing students? I inform my students in the syllabus that I conduct my classes on a business model. That is, it is part of being a good employee to notify your supervisor or whoever is in charge of employee attendance when you will be absent and for what reason. Most jobs allow some sick days and if the employee is truly ill his/her absence should not count against them. However, it is well established that many people abuse that system as do students.
I remind them that not showing up for work and having no legitimate reason to miss work will catch up with them on performance reviews in the work place which may result in termination or lack of promotion. The classroom is no different. It is an act of being irresponsible not to inform your teacher of a forth coming absence. Yes, unexcused absences will result in lowering a grade. I do believe we are entrusted with not just imparting a body of material to our students but helping them to be responsible to what they signed onto and to those around them. The classroom is more than a place to get a grade or fulfill a credit or two. My students know from day one what is expected of them beyond the mastery of the subject matter. Being absent is not fair to the other students. Never missing a class is not an automatic A either. It is both mastery of the subject and attendance.
Every semester I have students who continue to go AWOL.
Yes, their grade in some cases is lowered. I believe teaching responsibility in areas beyond the grade is one small contribution we can make to helping students learn that education is just not all about grades but about the whole person and how they will function in society. Just as in the real work world employers have incentives for attendance and results so in education I believe it perfectly legitimate to use grading to enforce attendance policy. We already use grading to get the best performance out of our students.
Kathy Lawrence
First let me answer as an ex student, NO. I should not be graded on attendance, only on the understanding of the material! As an older, adult student, my outside the classroom life was very different than the true to age student. I took a nutrition class, very excited about all it had to offer. I could not attend one class held at a grocery store, with a specific project attached. I offered to complete it on my own time, not for the points attached to my grade, but more so, because I was very interested. My professor said no!! It certainly changed the way I viewed her as an "educator". Just as in life, students may have outside forces that keep them from class, I think there should be discussion on WHY someone may be missing class. I volunteer with high risk young women, most with children and no support. I try very hard to keep encourage them that they need to stay in school .However, sometimes the outside forces, transportation, childcare, money, get in the way. So again I ask that there be a discussion on reasons for missing class. Another question that I feel needs to addressed, should our education system have some type of back up system for when a professor is out? My younger daughter is currently attending a community college. One class that meets twice per week, has not had an instructor 3 times. There was no e mail, only a note on the door the day of class.My daughter e mailed the professor, no response! Finally this last week a sub showed up for the class, but could not give the test(that was already overdue). The sub told the class he his unsure of the plan, as he believed the professor was injured. I think our school system needs to have a better process. I have already paid for a service that now is not complete! I think most educators would be unhappy, if they paid for a service that was not delivered, and there was no communication regarding a plan to complete it !
Jonathan W. Iwanski
I think you could have found better examples of people with attendance opinions than a writing instructor and someone who lectures about math. We all know we need not read and write in the same room as another person in order to make our points clear (You can understand this email, I presume.); conversely, simply talking about math gets nobody anywhere (Just give me your notes, and I will figure it out myself.). Instructors who need to reward people for attending class and penalize others that do not-solely for the purpose of convincing them they need to be there at all-are apparently doing nothing their learners deem important or useful to their personal educations. When worthy teaching and learning take place, students arrive at class and results of their own free will. If students feel they can meet the goals described in the course description without your help, you need to ask yourself why you are standing in front of the class and how you are contributing before forcing students to be there with you. You can try and make people sit in the same room with you, but you cannot make them learn. If people will not attend classes unless instructors count bodies each day, what does that say about these teachers? Whatever they are doing obviously does not warrant the attention of their students, or they would come to class on their own. As soon as you need to force people to do things they should want to do anyway (like use your expertise to learn a skill), you have to wonder how much of an expert you really are and if you are worth their time.
(June Advocate)
Carol Martin
There is a simple and effective way of making attendance part of a student's grade.
You call it a participation grade to be averaged with other quiz and test grades to calculate the final grade.
I give students 100 points at the beginning of the class as a participation grade. Each absence for any reason results in a 5 point reduction (not there, can't participate). The 5 points can be earned back by seeing me during office hours to discuss the assignment missed that will show me the student is keeping current with assignments.
Few students will give up a 100 point test grade that is so easy to maintain; they will also not let it harm their grade. It is a great incentive and it lets me know who is serious about learning.
Russell Eisenman
I wish I did not have to use grades to enforce attendance policy, but I do. At most schools where I have taught, most students do not seem that interested in learning, and if they can get the grade they want without coming to class or without reading the textbook, they will do so. They are wasting their education. By making them come to class I have a shot at educating them (and have actually had some very good experiences, even here at a Hispanic-serving university). So, I agree with Martha Kinney and not with Mary Beth O'Halloran. I hate that it is like this, but mostly it is, from what I have experienced in 45 years of teaching at various universities.
O'Halloran advocates getting students to be self-directed, using the carrot approach, which she calls "positive and freeing" instead of the stick of penalties for absences. Sounds good, but she never tells us how to do it. Sadly, I do not think you can with most students today. Perhaps not with most students yesterday, either. Using the stick mostly goes against what I feel and believe, but you have to be realistic. How does O'Halloran educate those students who almost never come to class because she lets them get away with nonattendance?
Debbie Felton
Just a few quick comments about the "Dialogue" section from the June 2010 NEA Advocate, on "Should professors use grading to enforce an attendance policy":
I would have liked to see the respondents consider different types of course. For example. I do not take attendance in very large, general education requirement, lecture classes (100-500 students), although it can be done with the "clickers" so popular these days. If you force hundreds of students to attend when they just aren't that into it, you may end up with a harder to control class or at best an undercurrent of dissatisfaction. Also, even with the clickers, students can still ditch class by giving their clickers to friends who come to class, so your attendance record isn't necessarily going to be accurate.
But in smaller classes, such as language courses, where practicing the language on a daily basis is really essential, I do make attendance part of the grade. Same for other classes, even up to 100 students, if discussion is a crucial part of the learning process. I tell students that they are not enrolled in an independent study; that just showing up on exam days and passing exams does not necessarily show anything other than short-term memory; and that it's the dialogue among students, the sharing of points of view, that is part of the point of being in a classroom setting.
Mary Garcia
I just read the opposing views on whether grading should be used to enforce attendance policy. I agree that it should be used given that many students do engage in that "Magical Thinking". They also believe that if they can get the notes via technology or a classmate that they can really learn.
I think the student that does not attend classes, is either struggling with responsibilities or has difficulty with setting their priorities. The not factoring attendance as part of a grade also is a detriment to the student who is attending class and doing "the work" as the perception on occasion is that their effort, learning the material, and really being a student may not really matter, as others that do not attend class may get a good grade rather than "earn" the grade. The student who needs to miss a class is understandable, but when not factored into a grade...how many faculty have had students that had not been in class for some time and they are seen in the beginning and close to the last class and some sprinkled attendance during mid-term time. I understand that we are not in High School, however in order to assist the student in staying on track, especially the first-year student, it is important to set the tone, attendance tracking can be a useful tool/vehicle to facilitate this.
Though tedious to keep track of attendance, I find it worthwhile and it adds a seriousness to the course that is important. The student needs to be a student through the process of learning while present, doing the course work outside of the classroom and being a participant as expressed by the faculty. The student pays for a course, that unless it is an online course, should require attendance and active participation. The faculty teaching the course puts in a great deal of time, effort, preparation and experience into their course and that should also be respected and accounted for.
GwenEllyn Anderson
I was surprised by the question posed in the June issue under The Dialogue: Should professors use grading to enforce an attendance policy?
I understand that it is illegal to use attendance as part of the grading policy or is that only in Oregon?
We get around it by including participation as part of the grading policy and you have to be in attendance to participate.
Paul Frisoli
In response to the June Advocate question on whether or not grading should be allowed to enforce an attendance policy, the answer is obvious. Simply have some aspect of the grade that is dependent on coming to class, but not simply the attendance itself. For example, in my algebra class, there is a 5 minute quiz at the end of every class. Skip class, get a zero on the quiz.
The added benefit of such an approach, as opposed to explicitly having attendance be part of a student's grade, is that students can't get credit for merely showing up and sleeping through an entire class. Also, teachers that do not want attendance to be part of grading can continue with their usual grading system.
It's also worth noting that some courses include "class participation" or similar aspect as part of the grade, which is clearly dependent on the student's attendance.
Thomas Boll
I'm responding to the YES/NO on the above question in the June 2010 issue of Advocate:
When I did my undergraduate work back in the early 1970s, my classmates and I did not get points for attending class. We were expected to be there, and if we weren't our grades would suffer because we wouldn't know the material. Those who skipped a large number of classes invariably were not around the next semester. They flunked out.
When I returned to school for coursework in the late 1990s at a community college, I was shocked to hear the professor say that if we had perfect or near-perfect attendance and a certain grade or above, we wouldn't have to take the final. I knew then that some things had changed and students needed an incentive in addition to learning the material and getting a good grade to come to class.
I strongly oppose Mary Beth O'Halloran's suggestion to award "attendance points." It's another example of giving people something extra for doing what it is their responsibility to do: show up!
Here's more from the original June dialogue
Martha Kinney, an assistant professor of history at Suffolk county community College in New York said "many students engage in 'magical thinking,' assuming they can grasp the material by coming to class infrequently."
Mary Beth O'Halloran, a philosophy teacher at Century College in Minnesota said "teachers recognize that we personally learn best when we are self-directed and excited about our project."
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(CNN) — A 44-year-old man in Dartmouth, Massachusetts can finally hear normally after a decade of being tormented by the sounds of his own body.
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HMBIM Training Finale!
Sep 03, 2012
For the final course tour weekend, I've put together a 2 event series that I'm really excited about. Through this year's runs I've noticed two groups of runners emerge that, for me as a coach and HMBIM Course Tour organizer, create a challenge in bringing an experience that supports the overall HMBIM experience. To better devote myself to these two type of runners I've decided split the remaining training runs into two formats. Come to one or both!
Course Tour of Southern Portion of HMBIM, Saturday Sept 8th
The first event is on Saturday, September 8th at 9:00AM. It'll continue with the successful format of past course tours. This tour will be covering the entire 16 mile Southern section of the HMBIM marathon course. This day best fits runners that are looking to get in an 8 to 16 mile conversational pace training run in preparation for either the marathon or ½ marathon and would like to do it on the HMBIM course with guides from the Coastside Running Club. Please visit the Course Tour Event Page for all the wonderful run details and maps.
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The second event is on Sunday, September 9th at 8:00AM. This is a NEW format (Class & Cruise) tailored towards creating an inviting and comfortable running environment for new runners through a balance of education and short, slow paced runs. Our first event will be a wonderful experience thanks to the support of our HMBIM sponsors, Coastal Lifestyles and the Half Moon Bay Balance Center. I invite everyone to come out, have some fun, and talk running. Please visit the Course Tour Event Page for more information.
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Does it feel like summer in your part of the world? It's heating up here, and my kids have been enjoying this easy and inexpensive new backyard water feature. All you need is a nearby water source, recycled plastic bottles, and a wall to attach it to.
My older daughter helped me build this one afternoon last week while my toddler was napping. She loved the responsibility of holding the bottles steady while I drilled and took a lot of pride in our finished water wall. It's not gorgeous, but it's a lot of fun and an upcycler's DIY dream.
To replicate this upcycled playscape in your own garden or patio, I'll break this down into some simple steps.
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With the exacto knife, cut a hole in the side of the bottle. The hole will be large enough for you to fit your hand into it so that you can easily position and drill in the screws.
Using the exacto knife, score an "X" on the side of a bottle and push a screw through the "X" from the inside. Repeat one more time so that you have two screws poking through the bottle.
Screw the bottles to a fence or wall. Tilt them slightly downward to help the water pour through. You might have to shift the bottles around or cut the holes a bit more to make the water wall work properly. Test as you go.
Test it out to make sure it works. Add a bucket at the bottom to catch the water, which can then be added to plants or returned to the top of the water wall.
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- Base: Redolent with Lightly Exotic Mountains Greens
- Jar Size: 9oz | 7.2oz Net Weight | 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5"
- Burn Time: 40+ Hours
- Wick: Cotton (Lead and Zinc Free)
- Wax: 100% Natural Soy Blend Made in Pennsylvania, USA
- Premium Fragrance Oil
- Gluten Free, Phthalate Free, Non-Toxic, Cruelty Free
- Made in the USA | Hand-poured in Pittsburgh, PA
- Style No. CJ009
- Always Trim Your Wick to 1/4" Before Candle is Lit Each Time to Avoid Any Soot
- Burn Candle So Wax Pool Reaches the Jar Edge Each Time to Prevent Wax Tunneling
- Burn Candle No More Than 4 Hours at a Time
- Keep Candle Away From Fans, Open Windows, Hot Surfaces, Children, Pets
- Never Leave a Burning Candle Unattended
What is your return & exchange policy?
For all claims, please provide us with your order number. If you received the wrong item please provide us with a picture of the item you did receive including an image of the product barcode.
My item arrived damaged, what do I do?
If you received a damaged or imperfect item, please provide us with your order number and pictures of the damaged product including the packaging within 7 days of receiving your item. We'll then ship you out a replacement.
Where is SWD located? From where will my product ship?
Sweet Water Decor is based out of Pittsburgh, PA USA. Our warehouse and candle factory is located in Pittsburgh, PA 15205.
You may only use 1 discount code per order. Free shipping is automatically applied to all retail orders with a total of $49 or more after any applicable discounts. If you are purchasing wholesale, your wholesale discount is the coupon applied to your order. Retail coupons and free shipping are not valid for wholesale purchases.
Our shipping department takes extra care in shipping each and every item for our shop. All items are shipped either USPS or FedEx. Due to COVID-19, our shipping lead times are approximately 5-7 business days. During the holiday season - Black Friday through December 20th, your order may take a few more days to ship than our standard time. Please keep this in mind when ordering for the holidays and choose a faster shipping option.
Please note delivery estimates are from time of shipping not time of order.
Once we ship your package, the tracking information is out of our control, and the final delivery is out of our hands. We are unable to replace missing or stolen packages. Please ensure you are picking the best shipping address and option at checkout to ensure your package arrives safely.
If an order tracks as delivered but is not received please check back doors and porches as well as with neighbors, as carriers do occasionally make delivery errors. If you are concerned about package theft in your area, please use a different location. If an order tracks as delivered but is not received and unable to be located by the customer it is then considered stolen. There is no insurance we can add to an order that will replace or refund an order that tracks as delivered. If there is a delivery issue with your order please contact the shipping company immediately for assistance.
If you choose FREE SHIPPING we will ship your order in the most economical way possible. In most cases this is via USPS First Class Mail which can take a week or more to arrive depending on the destination. Please keep this in mind when placing holiday / special orders. Any free shipping option is valid on US standard shipping only for the contiguous US (islands, AK, and HI are excluded) and does not apply to international orders. We advise using FedEx as your shipping option.
I want to purchase many of your items for an event, can you ship them to each individual?
We can! Each delivery address will need to be a separate order. If you'd rather order all at once and hand them out yourself, you can place 1 large order.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGI'm not in the US, am I responsible for customs and duty taxes?
Yes, each customer is responsible for any fees, duties, or taxes that they may incur when shipping to countries outside of the US.
USPS International First Class Mail is the least expensive and SLOWEST shipping option for international orders. Orders shipped USPS International First Class can take over a month to arrive and are not able to be tracked once they leave the US. We highly recommend an upgraded shipping option for international orders. If you have any issues with the delivery of your international order please contact the shipping company directly for assistance.
Do you take custom requests?
At this time we are not taking custom requests for single items.
Where are your products made?
All Sweet Water Decor items are designed in the USA by Owner + Designer, Melissa. Many of our products are also made right here in the USA! Sweet Water Decor candles, reed diffusers, dispensers, and wax melts are made in Pittsburgh, PA USA with our plastic pen sets being made in the USA as well. We always use US grown soy wax in our candles and wax melts. All other Sweet Water Decor items are designed here and imported.How do I care for my coffee + travel mugs?
Travel mugs, metal coffee mugs, metal wine tumblers, and water bottles are hand wash only. Gold handle mugs and stoneware campfire mugs are dishwasher safe, but to keep all Sweet Water Decor mugs looking their best, we recommend hand washing with a non-abrasive cloth to keep lettering from fading. Our metal travel + coffee mugs as well as water bottles and wine tumblers from 2019 have a soft coating on them, which can cause them to stain. We recommend using rubbing alcohol to remove stains and to keep staining food / drinks off of the coating. Our new 2020 metal coffee + travel mugs, wine tumblers, and water bottles are not soft coated and will not stain. 2020 designs are are white and blush peach colored styles.
Can my mug go in the microwave?
Sweet Water Decor travel mugs, metal coffee mugs, metal wine tumblers, and water bottles are NOT microwave safe. Do not use these products in the microwave. Sweet Water Decor gold handle mugs and stoneware campfire mugs are microwave safe meaning these mugs can be used in the microwave without causing damage to the mug or to the microwave. Microwave safe does not mean these mugs will not get hot in the microwave. These mugs will get hot. To avoid burns always use caution removing mugs from the microwave.
They are not real bone and are not made with any animal products. They are Vegan approved! They are a Fine Bone Luxury China.
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Comedian George Lopez said he is creating a new family-oriented sitcom where he will play a father and husband, vowing to return to television less than two months after TBS canceled his late night show "Lopez Tonight."
Lopez told The Associated Press his now untitled show "will be the opposite" of "George Lopez," the syndicated television sitcom that aired on ABC from 2002 and 2007 and made him a household name.
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He also plans to star in his third live HBO standup special next year, his first since 2009.
Viewership for his late night show on TBS declined heavily in its second year.
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He says the show suffered after he lost his 11 p.m. Eastern time slot to Conan O'Brien. He said TBS' plan was for Lopez to go on after O'Brien at midnight and win over O'Brien's young viewers.
Instead, Lopez's total viewership dropped 40 percent in its second year, from an average of 910,000 nightly viewers to 543,000. By August, the audience had dropped to 391,000.
The comedian said it is unfortunate his show was cancelled because there are few minority hosts on late night television.
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"I was heartbroken. Late-night talk show needs diversity," actress Eva Longoria told the AP about the axing of "Lopez Tonight." She attended a charity gala with Lopez in Las Vegas Saturday night.
Lopez, who often lampoons his Mexican heritage and upbringing, said there will not be a grandmother figure on his new show. On "George Lopez," Lopez often verbally sparred with an actress who played his mother. He promised he would tease all of his coworkers if the show is picked up for TV next fall.
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"Whoever is my relative, I will not be nice to them," he said.
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eDocker, a 2010 MAX Award finalist in the digital publishing category, is an Adobe AIR application that lets publishers produce easy-to-customize, digital flip-page documents directly from Adobe InDesign CS5. Aside from AIR, eDocker was created using Flash Platform tools, including Flash Professional CS5, Flash Builder 4, Flash Catalyst, Flash Player and Flex. The resulting application replicates the format of the original InDesign publication and delivers magazine-style publications to the broadest possible audience for playback via Flash Player.
As a result of using Adobe Flash Platform technologies to build eDocker, PrePress Center was able to reduce programming costs and accelerate its development cycle. And the Flash Platform technologies have poised eDocker for tablet and mobile versions in the future using the existing code base in the Flash Platform environment. Since it's made with Adobe AIR, PrePress can monetize eDocker and sell the application through Adobe InMarket on multiple application stores, and can run on both Mac and PC systems. Find out more about how PrePress Center used Flash Platform technologies to create eDocker here.


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Antonio Dovali Jaime No. 70
Santa Fe, Zedec Sta Fé, 01219
Ciudad de México, México
Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX)
Time to the venue: up to 1:15 hrs, depending on traffic. You can take a taxi or an Uber from the airport, both are very safe.
Mexican Peso (20 pesos for 1USD). You can use credit or debit cards, but we do recommend you exchange pesos for tips. It is customary to pay tips from 10% and 15%.
Countries such as USA, Canada, GB, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Japan DO NOT require a visa to come into the country. If you do not live in either of those countries, click HERE for more information.
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Named as "the metropolis that has it all" by the New York Times, Mexico City allows you to explore its streets and by part of its historical past. It offers bohemian corners nestled in traditional bars and restaurants that have become a haven for travelers and locals alike.
Mexico City in September is warm, temperatures go from 60 degrees in the morning and evening to 80-85 midday. It is the rainy season, so it may rain in the afternoon. Wear layers and bring an umbrella.
Find out more about how you can explore México City. You can choose from 170 museums and 43 galleries, do a gastronomic tour, go to shopping centers (Centro Comercial Santa Fe | Samara Shops), or stroll through Parque La Mexicana. Also, two hours from the city you can visit the amazing Teotihuacan Pyramids. Find everything to plan your adventure HERE.
Mexico is world famous for it's delicious food. Santa Fe is the newest part of the city and its full of gastronomic offers. Here are some suggestions walking distance from the venue:
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If you would like sugary or salty snacks, feel free to bring them. Coffee and tea will be provided.
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As if Chris Rock wasn't already killing it as host of the 2016 Academy Awards, he went and sold Girl Scout cookies to the star-filled audience.
The gesture was made to help out his Girl Scout daughters sell the most cookies this year. The proud dad flashed a photo of his "princesses" in their Girl Scout uniforms on the big screen.
"I want you to reach into your millionaire pockets, and I want to you buy some of my daughters Girl Scout cookies," he told the crowd. "Leo! You made 30 million, come on," Rock joked as the stars forked over cash to the cookie-bearing Girl Scouts from the Los Angeles area walking amongst the audience.
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Later in the evening Rock explained to the audience that in 2015 his daughters came in second place for their troop after selling $600 worth of cookies. After a drumroll, Rock jokingly revealed cookies had been sold to the Oscar audience to the tune of $65,243!
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Jive talk: Principal by day, Professor Bebop by night
Dave Rogers has spent a career working with that most pubescent of age groups– middle schoolers. And he digs it– the whole raging hormone, emotionally charged, heights-of-ecstasy, depths-of-despair scene.
"It's probably more fun for me than it is for them," says Rogers in the principal's office at Jack Jouett Middle School. "I started out teaching the seventh grade and really liked that age group right off."
He does concede, "To those of us who like working with this age kid, something either did or didn't happen at this age."
His office decor– a photo of a tonearm about to drop on vinyl, a poster of Elvis with a book that says "Read," a "Radio Ga Ga" print of a baby with headphones– reflects Rogers' other loves: radio and music.
Those are channeled though his alter-ego– late-night hepcat Professor Bebop, who's laying down old rhythm-and-blues tracks every Friday night on WTJU with a distinctly un-Dave Rogers jive-patter voice.
"I'm an avid music fan and had been doing shows on TJU for a while," he explains. "About 1975-76, I became interested in doo-wop." He read about a DJ in Texas called Dr. Hepcat who was selling his own dictionary of jive. Rogers procured the 30-page pamphlet, liberally lifted Dr. Hepcat's jives, lowered his voice, breathed into the microphone– and Professor Bebop was born.
Most of his students are aware their principal has a radio show– but he doesn't believe many of them tune into his wavelength. He laughs at what he calls the best student description of his efforts: "Mr. Rogers stays up late on Friday night and acts like a fool."
Except for three years at Murray Elementary, Rogers has been a principal at Walker, Buford, and now Jouett middle schools, and this day is typical. Six boys are sitting in a conference room, the result of a tussle in the bathroom, and they're probably looking at in-school suspension.
"I hate to send them home unless I have to," says Rogers, worrying that they may get into more trouble there than in a supervised environment.
The interruptions are constant, but brief interactions are key to Rogers' connections with his students. "The challenge always is to tie in with the kids who are struggling academically or feel disassociated from school and helping them believe they can do it," he says. "And helping them realize different is okay."
Age: 58
Why here? I returned to Charlottesville 3 years after graduating from UVA because I loved the setting and the community. I've been here since 1972.
What's worst about living here? Urban sprawl and the burgeoning traffic
Favorite hangout? WTJU
Most overrated virtue? Loyalty, a true virtue but too often defined as unquestioning compliance.
People would be surprised to know: I'm very shy about being in the spotlight.
What would you change about yourself? I would temper my tendency to promote harmony by avoiding conflict at the expense of standing firm on my ideals.
Proudest accomplishment? Thirty-six years as a public school educator dedicated to helping young people grow, learn, and recognize their own capabilities. Also, 33 years at WTJU, exposing whoever would listen to a host of extraordinary, if sometimes under-appreciated, musical styles and thematic connections.
People find most annoying about you: My deliberate approach to resolving unresolved questions. Most of my colleagues prefer to get to the "answer" so we can get on with things.
Whom do you admire? This is a giant list, but I would narrow it down to Kevin Castner, former superintendent of Albemarle County Schools; Robert Denomme, UVA professor who convinced me that I could and should follow my dreams; the African-American and white musicians who created "classic soul music"; and each person who volunteers to help others in need in our community.
Favorite book? The Essential Lenny Bruce, an early primer in questioning the validity of mores simply because they are established as norms
Subject that causes you to rant? Politicians who promote self-righteousness (personal or national) and use it to suppress others
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Being here! I can't imagine having lived in a more fascinating time.
Biggest 21st-century creep out? Growing corporate takeovers and the rise of demagogues
What do you drive? 2002 Toyota Corolla
In your car CD player right now: Café R&B Very Live. This is a great left-coast rhythm 'n blues band with a killer Tina Turner-like vocalist. Certified Professor Bebop gone cats!
Next journey? Probably to Baltimore to visit my son
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? A reckless driving accident as a teenager
Regret: Giving up on learning to play a musical instrument
Favorite comfort food: Exotic omelets
Always in your refrigerator: Diet Dr. Pepper and some type of micro-brew
Must-see TV: Nothing currently
Favorite cartoon: The Far Side (given the preceding answer, I guess I'm somewhat out of touch!)
Describe a perfect day. A leisurely morning, including jogging, looking at the paper, listening to some great music, drinking tea. Then time on the beach with those who are closest to me.
Walter Mitty fantasy: Sponsoring and hosting a Virginia Music Festival styled after the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival, celebrating all of the wonderful music, food, and people of our area
Who'd play you in the movie? Maybe Tim Robbins, because he can portray a serious guy, a common man with a passion, who's a pretty comical figure in spite of himself
Most embarrassing moment? Losing my composure with a student and acting like a bigger jerk than I thought he was being by trying to belittle and intimidate him in front of the class. I had to acknowledge my behavior to his parents in an angry conference. Fortunately, I learned some valuable lessons about giving and receiving respect, and I've dedicated myself to modeling that since that time.
Best advice you ever got? Two maxims: You are what you choose to be, and we may always be what we might have been.
Favorite bumper sticker? What if the hokey pokey IS what it's all about?
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Final Rule: Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State invited you to participate in a stakeholder teleconference to discuss the final rule posted in the Federal Register today, establishing a new process for certain individuals to apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers within the United States. The teleconference provided an overview of the provisional unlawful presence waiver process and eligibility criteria. Following the overview, officials responded to questions related to procedural and operational matters.
This process change allows certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States and are seeking permanent residence to apply for and receive provisional unlawful presence waivers before departing the U.S. for consular processing of their immigrant visa applications abroad. This new process will significantly reduce the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives while those family members go through the immigrant visa process to become permanent residents.
Please note that this new process is not yet in effect and USCIS will not accept any applications until March 4, 2013. This final rule is separate and distinct from the Form I-601 centralization process.


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