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At Gymboree, we know our store teams are a big part of our success. We look for talented people who can meet the unique needs of each of our retail locations, while feeling empowered to make the Gymboree shopping experience the best it can be for our customers. Our Store Teams are a vital part of the Gymboree family.
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After reading this list of things that the Liberal Democrats are doing to restrain the Conservatives in government… and finally seeing proof of how annoyed the Tories are getting… I have never been more proud of being a Liberal Democrat.
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Variations of basketball are games or activities based on, or similar in origin, to the game of basketball, in which the player utilizes common basketball skills. Some are essentially identical to basketball, with only minor rules changes, while others are more distant and arguably not simple variations but distinct games. Other variations include children's games, contests or activities intended to help the player practice or reinforce skills, which may or may not have a competitive aspect. Most of the variations are played in informal settings, without the presence of referees or other officials and sometimes without strict adherence to official game rules.
Different roster sizes
An actual competitive game of basketball can be played with as few as two people. The game may be referred to by the number of people on each team; a six-player game may be referred to as "three-on-three" or "3-v-3" ("v" stands for "versus"). Each team's roster is typically the same size, but an odd number of players may force one team to play with one less player. Sometimes the odd player will be designated as a "switch" player, so that the offensive team always has the extra player.
Roster sizes above five players per team are uncommon even in informal games, as the court generally becomes too crowded to allow movement and space to develop between players.
Six-on-six basketball was a form of basketball played in the twentieth century mainly among high school girls.
Three-on-three basketball remains competitively played by amateurs. More recently, FIBA has created a formalized version of three-on-three, originally known as FIBA 33 and now called 3x3.
Other games using basketball skills and equipment
"Twenty-one" is a game that can be played with two or more players. Each player has their own score, with the winner being the first to reach 21 points. No player has any teammates at any time in the game. The player with the ball may shoot at any time, and may collect his own rebound and shoot again. Whenever a basket is scored, that player receives two points and goes to the free throw line, where each made free throw tacks on another one point to their score. The player is allowed to shoot free throws until he misses, or until he has made 3 in a row, at which point the ball is put back in play, and the sequence starts again. Twenty-one is nearly always played in a half court game.[1]
Spin-offs from basketball that are now separate sports include:
Korfball started in the Netherlands and is now played worldwide. Korfball (Dutch: Korfbal) is a mixed gender team ball game, similar to mixed netball and basketball.
Netball is a limited-contact team sport in which two teams of seven try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a high hoop. Netball was formerly called "women's basketball" but now includes men's teams as well.
Slamball is full-contact basketball, with trampolines. Points are scored by playing the ball through the net, as in basketball, though the point-scoring rules are modified. The main differences from the parent sport is the court; below the padded basketball rim and backboard are four trampolines set into the floor which serve to propel players to great heights for slam dunks. The rules also permit some physical contact between the members of the four-player teams.
The game H.O.R.S.E (pronounced "horse") is played by two or more players.
The first player with possession of the ball attempts to make a basket from a certain spot and in a particular way, explaining to the other players what the requirements of the shot are. If that player is successful, every subsequent player must make the same basket in the same way as he did. If a player fails to duplicate the shot, they acquire a letter, starting with H. After all players have made an attempt, the next player after the original shooter gets control and can attempt any shot he wants, and the others will attempt that shot, and so on. If a player who has control misses their shot, control moves to the next player. Whenever any player has all of the letters, spelling out "Horse", they are eliminated from the game. The last player in the game is declared the winner.
The game is also played as P-I-G ("pig") for a shorter version.[2]
This game is played by 2 or more players. The shooting line is typically the top of the key, but can be moved to the foul line for younger players.
Before the game starts, select an order of play. All players (except the one shooting) should remain behind the shooting line, out of the line of play.
The first player shoots from the shooting line. If the shot is missed, the player must retrieve the rebound, and shoot from the spot that the rebound was retrieved. The other players are not permitted to interfere with either the ball or the player. The player continues to shoot until a basket is made, to a maximum of 5 shots. When the first player has made the shot, the next player begins shooting, again from the shooting line. This player must make the basket in the same number, or fewer shots than the preceding shooter. The next player then shoots, again from the shooting line and must make the basket in the same number, or fewer shots than the player that immediately preceded him\her in shooting.
If a player takes more shots than the player that immediately preceded him\her, a point is added to that player's score. Additionally, if a player is unable to make a basket in 5 shots or less, another point is added to that player's score.
When a player reaches 5 points, he\she is eliminated from the game. When a player is eliminated from the game, the player immediately following that player has up to 5 shots on his\her turn.
The game continues until all but 1 player has been eliminated.
Notes: - Some players become quite creative with the "shoot from where the ball was retrieved" rule, using one foot as a pivot foot, allowing them to adjust their shot. - If the ball is retrieved quite far from the basket, a player may play a "lob shot", advancing the ball closer to the basket, but this counts as a shot taken.
Around the World
Around the World (sometimes Around the Key) is a basketball variant played by two or more players, who have all agreed upon a turn order. The game requires a sequence of shooting positions to be decided upon. In theory, these positions are arbitrary; in practice, they are most commonly ordered along the 3-point line in equal intervals starting from one of the sides of the basket and including the straight-on center shot (e.g., 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 degrees along the 3-point line with 90 being the center). This 180-degree semi-circular path is the inspiration for the game's name. The object is to be the first player to make a shot from all positions. Making a shot from a position allows a player to advance to the next position. The rules are very flexible but usually a player keeps advancing until a missed shot. The consequences of missing a shot may vary. Sometimes the game is played such that a missed shot requires the player to start over at the first position. Under this rule, the game may also include another rule that allows a player to "save" their position, and pass the ball to the next player. It is probably most common, however, to play such that each player continues until a missed shot. At this point a player may save his position or elect to take another "chance" shot. If the chance shot is made, the player advances as normal. If it misses, the player's turn ends and they suffer some penalty, perhaps regressing a position or even starting over. Whatever the specifics of the game, when a player makes a successful shot from the final position, the game enters the final stage. Some play such that this player is declared the winner. Others play such that those players who have yet to act on the turn get a chance to tie, which cancels any advantage of going first. There are a multitude of ways the game can be modified. Other variations include: shooting with the off arm, shooting with alternating arms, using the backboard on every shot (except those directly to the side of the basket), or having positions around the key or even under the basket.
Knockout, sometimes called Lightning,Bumpout,, or sometimes Gotcha, (pronounced goch-ya) is played by 2 or more players and requires 2 basketballs. All players line up behind the selected shooting point, typically the center of the free throw line or the top of the key. The first player in line shoots. If he misses, he rebounds the ball and continues shooting until he makes a goal. Once the first player throws the ball for his first attempt, the second player may make his first attempt. The goal of the first player is to make a basket before the second player does. If so, the first player recovers the ball and passes it to the next player in line. The goal of the second player is to make a basket before the first player does. If so, the first player is out and play stops until both balls have been returned to the players in line. Once the now first and second players each have a ball, play resumes. This pattern follows until all players have been eliminated except one, who is declared the winner. Typically a new game then starts with everyone lining up at the same shooting point according to the order they were eliminated, with the winner in the front of the line and the first person eliminated in the back of the line.
Double dribbling and traveling are generally not enforced, as the goal is to make baskets as quickly as possible. It is common for the bumping of an opponent's ball further away from the basket, but some players discourage this behavior. It is also common for a player to throw their ball up through the bottom of the hoop to knock the opponent's ball out and away. Again some players consider this to be poor sportsmanship.
Common variations
- The winner is allowed to pick where the new shooting point is.
- When a player is eliminated, any other players that player previously eliminated return to play at the end of the line. For example: Alice, Bob, Cami, Dan and Edgar are playing. Dan eliminates Cami and Bob. Later, Edgar eliminates Dan so Cami and Bob return to play at the end of the line. This variant is called Revenge. The logic for this version is that the winner must eliminate all other players in order to win. A game of revenge can take a long time to finish since any player can be eliminated and return to play any number of times. Some versions of revenge put a limit on how many times a player can return to play, i.e., once a player has been eliminated 5 times (for example), that player cannot return to play.
- Optional variation is forcing the second shooter to wait for the shot from the first shooter to touch or pass the rim or backboard before taking a first shot.


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Here it is, for real. Elan Village, in North Wales.
I came across this by chance when I was visiting Pen y Garreg Dam (A very beautiful area for Elans to drive along)
They even have their own river, and valley.
Every Elans should at least come once. Beautiful.
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3rd Floor
6 Days of Creation
After six days of creation, God rested on the seventh
day, and so the museums look at the creation
story concludes with a fun-filled presentation of Shabbat,
the Jewish day of rest. Walk on a giant table set for
the Shabbat meal and discover the many wonderful symbols,
rituals and customs.
Giant lava lamp candles catch the eye and feature surprises
hidden in their bases. Climb on one challah and braid
another. Watch a video about wine presented in a huge
kiddush cup and use matzoh ball computers to print
out recipes for traditional dishes and learn about Shabbat
traditions from around the world.
Jewish Holidays
Stroll through a replica of an old-fashioned shtetl- a
village- to explore the Jewish holiday cycle. Weave
your way in and out of storefronts and homes, peer through
windows and visit outdoor displays. Investigate
a shofar-makers workbench. Sit in a beautifully
decorated sukkah, and shop for the perfect
lulav and etrog. Press olive oil for Chanukah and become
a news correspondent in a real newsroom in order to
publicize the miracle of Chanukah. Retell the Purim
story with puppets, and search for information on a
large, interactive Passover Seder plate with plenty
to lift up, look under and flip open. Play a virtual
reality bow-and-arrow game for Lag BOmer and
try writing your name in Hebrew like a Torah scribe
(an easy to follow chart shows you exactly what to do).
Chanukah Newsroom - As part of the holiday exhibits,
visitors will learn about the miracle of Chanukah. One
aspect of observing Chanukah is to publicize the miracle- this
is why we light menorahs near a window. Children will
get to do this in the museum by becoming television
newscasters! Video monitors will feature a news anchor
reporting on the breaking news of the
Maccabees revolt against the Syrians. He will then cut
to field anchors for reports. Museum visitors will then
be prompted, with easy-to-follow instructions, to record
their own 60-second reports, which they can make up
or read from a monitor. These segments will then be
integrated into the newscast.
Kosher Supermarket
Kosher Kitchen
With the shopping done, its time to head to
the kosher kitchen. Sort the two sets of dishes and
utensils into the appropriate cupboards.
Open the refrigerator and get a real surpriseit
talks! And it has a great sense of humor too! Set the
table for Shabbat dinner and watch a kosher cooking
show featuring real kids as chefs.
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Wildwood Mennonite Church (Curtis, Michigan, USA)
Wildwood Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located at Curtis, Michigan, began in 1939 as a mission under the Indiana-Michigan board until 1956, when it became an independent congregation, with a summer Bible school conducted by Chester Osborne. Clarence Troyer (1907-1997), a minister, came in the spring of 1940. The Beulah School was purchased in 1945 and converted into a meetinghouse. From this congregation the work at Naubinway and Brimley was started. Clarence Troyer was ordained bishop in 1948; in 1952 Lloyd R. Miller was ordained as assistant pastor of the congregation. They were still serving in 1959, when the membership was 32.
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Troyer, Wavia I. "Wildwood Mennonite Church (Curtis, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 11 Jul 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wildwood_Mennonite_Church_(Curtis,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=113888.
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Troyer, Wavia I. (1959). Wildwood Mennonite Church (Curtis, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 11 July 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wildwood_Mennonite_Church_(Curtis,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=113888.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 952. All rights reserved.
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Deon Kipping- I Just Want To Hear You
New York, NY August 20, 2012 – Deon Kipping is a name commonly seen in songwriting credits, but his singing gift is now front and center with the release of I JUST WANT TO HEAR YOU – his first project on Verity Gospel Music Group.
The 12 track CD offers a fusion of pop, alternative, contemporary, and traditional Gospel sounds – representing the uniquely diverse musical styles in Deon's repertoire, as he wrote and produced the project. "I wanted to do a project that was eclectic enough to keep you interested, but not so much that you don't get it," says Kipping. "There really is something for everyone on this CD, because my musical influences are so broad."
The current single, "What's Coming Is What's Better" is a reassuring mid-tempo track that will build listeners' faith and confidence in God's promises for their lives; drawing you in with lush piano chords and lyrics that immediately make you want to hear the song in its entirety: "I see you crying/and you're about to lose control/but you can't give up/just because your future's not worth letting go/let go frustration/soon it will all come to an end/just endure what you're going through/what's coming is what's better than it's been…" Click here for the lyric video à What's Coming Is Better.
"Prisoner of Christ" is infused with an edgy pop/alternative sound while "Never Cease" is a contemporary praise and worship anthem, and the title track is a soulful mid-tempo song with beautiful horn arrangements and a message that speaks to a believer's desire to experience God in the most intimate way.
"After hearing this CD, I simply want listeners' levels of faith to be elevated in such a way that God is amazed at their faith," says Kipping. "I don't want people to just like the songs, I want people to listen and say 'I just want to believe more.'"
Deon Kipping is an accomplished songwriter who has written for Marvin Sapp; J.J. Hairston and Youthful Praise; Byron Cage; Rance Allen and more. He won the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for "Praise Him In Advance," recorded by Marvin Sapp.


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I don't know Troy, but I doubt it. There was a large gang of young teens at the Carrs entrance and a lot of them were drinking. I can't believe I didn't have the cameras turned on, but then I can't believe they had the nerve to come so early and they had to come right up to the house and onto the deck and we were all up. I don't doubt they will have been watching and could see I was engrossed on the computer, actually posting on here, and hubby was settled watching TV. The security light will have come on, but I didn't even notice it!!
They got away with some cans and two bottles of water! Wine bottles full of water! I keep my wine a bit more secure!
It makes you wonder what measures you have to take to stop this kind of thing happening. We'd even nailed carpet gripper to the top of the fence where they were coming over and they'd taken that off! Well, they've out smarted me for the last time!


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As the late-night wars enter their absurdist stage, a San Francisco-based online-video venture has declared itself for Team Conan, offering to help the Tonight Show host escape NBC by taking his show online.
Ryan Vance, Revision3's vice president of programming and production, posted an open letter to the company's blog offering O'Brien "a brand-new show of your choosing."
Revision3 is best known for Diggnation, a Web-video show hosted by Digg founder Kevin Rose, and other technology-themed offerings.
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The day's top national and international news.
O'Brien is close to signing a deal in which NBC will pay him $40 million to get out of his contract, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The tone of Vance's offer verged on the satirical, noting the absurdity of scheduled television shows in an age of on-demand entertainment: "some may watch your show at 11:35, some at 12:05, some at 10:00 ... and who cares?"
But Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback insisted that the offer was made in earnest and his company would make a good home for O'Brien.
"We're totally serious," said Louderback. "We'll give him a piece of the company. Whatever it takes. We're really good at taking people with a voice and building great shows around them. We're good at helping people be themselves. Plus we're easy to work with and we're laidback, not like those NBC people."
It's not clear that the economics of online video could work for a major star like O'Brien. Online-video revenues last year were projected to hit around $1 billion for 2009. Television advertising, meanwhile, remains a $70 billion business.
But Louderback said it's time for a star to move online: "In the end, Conan may go to Fox or somewhere else and make millions. But the reality is we will see personalities who are big on TV move to the Internet. It will be somebody big, and it will be soon."
It's not the first time that the late-night saga has gotten wrapped up in the Internet world: Last week, O'Brien put his show up for sale on Craigslist.
Here's Revision3's offer to O'Brien:
Mr. Conan "CoCo" O'Brien,
I'm taking this opportunity to officially offer you a brand-new show of your choosing here at Revision3. Rest assured, you'll be able to bring your set, band and even Andy (especially Andy) with you as you transition to our cutting-edge online TV network. We have room for the Masturbating Bear, FedEx Pope and even Mini Jay Leno here on the internet.
Have you seen the internet lately? It's huge!
Now I know what you're thinking: "This is absolutely the offer I've been waiting for." I'm sure you're also thinking: "but I have a traditional TV network show right now, and offers from others, why would I leave the traditional networks?" One word, Conan: the future. (OK, that's two words). I know you don't have a big footprint in online media at the moment, but take our word for it: Internet television is the future. The space has seen a 35% average increase in advertising spending in 2009. (Just think how many cigars that would buy for Triumph The Comic Insult Dog).
Here's another benefit the internet can offer: no official air time. That's right. NO AIR TIME. This is the world of non-linear entertainment: some may watch your show at 11:35, some at 12:05, some at 10:00…and who cares….you finished shooting the show at 6:30 and are asleep by then anyhow!
I know you're also weighing countless job offers from extended cable networks and hardcore porn channels. Just know we serve more videos than your average porn site (not true) and have more viewers than your average extended cable network (true).
To sum up, Conan, you have the keys to the kingdom here at Revision3. You want to change our studio around? Done. Want to move any of our existing shows to 10pm Please do. Want to give Andy his own show so he can finally truly control the universe? Done. You name the game, we'll make it happen.
Other benefits:
- A fantastic creative and supportive working environment
- No network censors
- Top notch adsales team monetizing your show
- Complimentary broadband
- "Competitive" salary (you're going to have more money than Oprah from NBC, so what do you care?!)
- Managed social media strategy, building a dedicated audience around your show
- Decent benefits
Call me any time, day or night. As one "really tall guy" to another, I promise never to pull a Jeff Zucker on you. Here's hoping Revision3, internet television, can be the new home to countless string dances in the future!
Ryan Vance
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CALGARY — Despite much braying about a resurgent neo-Nazi movement in Calgary, only about a dozen white supremacists arrived downtown to spout their brand of racial disaffection during their annual rally Saturday.
To prevent the so-called Blood and Honour crew from taking their message to the steps of city hall, about 200 anti-racism protesters formed a line at a downtown intersection. Fearing violent clashes that had broken out between the groups in the past, about 100 police officers formed a block-wide cordon between them and the white supremacists.
But the only thing that crossed the police line were insults, chants and taunts as the supremacists walked along 6th Avenue, their movements paralleled by the demonstrators on 7th Avenue.
Two people were arrested: Police said they saw one man on the anti-racist side of the line filling his pockets with rocks. When searched, they said they found a crowbar and a hammer in his knapsack. The man was arrested and charges were pending on Saturday.
Another man was arrested on a breach of warrant before the demonstration started.
Fewer white pride protesters made it to this year's rally than in previous years.
Mostly young white males wearing masks, clad in black and waving matching black flags bearing white Celtic crosses — a traditional symbol of white supremacist movements — they lapped up the attention of media and counter-demonstrators.
They wanted "to have a peaceful protest, to promote love and pride in our culture and our heritage and for white children to walk around with their heads filled up high," said one member of the group, who refused to show his face or be named.
Several of the supremacists screamed taunts at Jason Devine, the spokesman for Anti-Racist Action Calgary, the activist group that led the counter-demonstrations.
In November, Devine was attacked in his home by a group of white supremacists.
The de facto leader of the Calgary branch of Blood and Honour, Kyle McKee, 25, was unable to attend Saturday's rally for a second year in a row as he was serving a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to three criminal charges.
Kathy Grant of the Calgary Police Service said the force considered the day successful.
"While the majority of the demonstrators were peaceful, there were a small number of people on both sides who seemed intent on confronting one another," she said.
"Calgary Police Service officers prevented confrontations from occurring."
Protesters on both sides began to disperse at about 1 p.m.
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Animals are my favorite people. Well, most times. The rats lose points when they wrestle and bicker at all hours of the night (and chew up your special edition Okami-den earphone buds) and the cats lose points when they crap in the bathroom sink. But all that aside, here are some animal doodles to let you know that I am alive.
The kittehs are for a commission actually and I will post the final when it's done :)
This is Waffles, my big boy rat, in a thong. Was originally gonna be a sumo belt but given his girth, it became a banana hammock.
On the Tampii front, I still have some Bloody Hell panties left from WonderCon at the beginning of the month! If you would like one for $10, just drop me an email. If I can get rid of these then there could be some plush toy love for Tampii in the near future ;)
Speaking of WonderCon! I wanted to share an awesome moment from that weekend with you guys! I saw a lot of great (and not-so-great) costumes there and met many amazing people, but this young lady was one of the best. She had seen my Chi feltie online and went berserk when she saw it on display at my table. Here's her take on it! Be sure to check out her gallery, her cosplay is really awesome!
Now off I go to file my taxes after a BIG FRIGGIN' SCARE where my computer wouldn't boot up this morning. This is after I drowned my keyboard by accident with oolong tea earlier this week. By the time today is over, I'll have backed up everything in the world I care about on my LaCie and curl up into a quivering ball.


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2014 Stagecoach Festival Lineup Announced
The 2014 Stagecoach lineup is a full presentation of top-of-the-line country acts, with Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan headlining the multi-day performances. Also on the list are other fan-favorite artists, plus a few very exciting surprises.
We couldn't be more excited that legend Loretta Lynn will take the stage, as well as Hunter Hayes, duo Florida Georgia Line, Jennifer Nettles, Easton Corbin, Thomas Rhett, Tyler Farr, Dustin Lynch and 'The Voice' winner, Danielle Bradbery.
If that's not enough country for you, Charlie Worsham, Ashley Monroe, Holly Williams and many others are in the mix, making the 2014 Stagecoach Festival a high priority for everyone who loves good music.
Last year's event was also a star-studded weekend, but there was a little drama with Ashton Kutcher -- hopefully it will be avoided this year, and fans and celebrities alike will enjoy the smorgasbord of music.
California's country music festival takes place on April 25-27, 2014 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. What could be better than sun, palm trees and the sound of all these talented artists belting out the lyrics to your favorite songs? Find ticket information here.


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How are people going to know what day of the week it is now?
Rebecca Black's YouTube page now gives viewers the following greeting: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Rebecca Black. Sorry about that."
The video generated over 167 million views, a shot at an Awards show, and a cameo in Katy Perry's last music video. So why did the young weekend enthusiast take it down?
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Entertainment Weekly says the reason is unclear. Prior to being taken down, the video could be rented for $2.99.
NME reports the video was removed in a dispute with Ark Music, which wrote the tune to the super-catchy song.
A coincidence, perhaps, that the song was taken down the day before "Friday?"


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The 9/11 Heroes Run/Walk/Ruck activates and unites communities to honor the sacrifices of those heroes from September 11th and the wars since, to include veterans, active duty, first responder, and families of the fallen. The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K +1M* fun run/walk welcomes runners, ruckers and walkers of all levels and of all ages, volunteers, friends, and family. It is not about fitness level or experience but about activating, uniting, and honoring our heroes. *1M distance not offered at every location. Started in 2007 by family of fallen 1st Lt. Travis Manion as a grassroots run in his hometown Doylestown, PA with 300 runners, the 9/11 Hereos Run now has more than 70 race locations, presence in 38 different states across the country, and unites more than 60,000 people yearly to celebrate our heroes and spread awareness. Race proceeds are used to directly support Travis Manion Foundation's mission to empower our nation's veterans and families of our fallen heroes to develop character in future generations in order to strengthen communities. In select locations, a portion of race proceeds are granted back to a local nonprofit partner whose mission is also to empower our heroes. We believe the best way to honor the fallen is by challenging the living.Travis Manion Foundation is proud to partner with GORUCK again in 2019, bringing rucking divisions to every 9/11 Heroes Run. Rucking is a sport grounded in Special Forces Training in which participants carry weighted rucksacks. All participants registered for the GORUCK division will receive this exclusive Travis Manion Foundation GORUCK patch. Please read the rules and requirements carefully as they have changed since last year and learn all about GORUCK, The Rucking Company here.
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Today we're writing about the AI part. Hopefully a bit of theory will be useful.
We're developing a turn-based game with zero-sum play ( if someone wins n-points, second player loses n-points). The whole game can be represented as a tree with min-levels where one player tries to minimize possible loss and max-levels where second player tries to maximize gain.
Let's look at the picture:
Imagine that the max player (circle) is considering his next turn. If we expand all of his turns, then all of his opponent's turns that come after his turn and continue to do so, we can get the tree as above. Look at level 4 - it's min turn, we compare all possible outcomes and propagate minimum value to the level above (3). 10 is less than +infinity, so 10 goes to third level, 5 and -10 have only one possible turn in their sub-branches, they are propagated as is, 5 is less than 7 so it is propagated, and so forth.
This brings us to level 3. It's max turn. We compare each possible outcome and propagate max for every sub-branch, just as we did going from level 3 to level 4. We repeat this pattern again and again and again unless we reach top level. So, the value of game is -7.
Absolute value doesn't mean anything so far - it's just a cost of game according to rules that we defined. If both players are rational than min player will lose 7 points and max player will win 7 points; so far so good.
It's a pretty simple solution, isn't it? Nevertheless, let's look at our case: we have 24 edge points and 42 possible ways on each level (actually even more - some turns require an extra-step). Just by simple math we know that on the 4th level we'll have 42*42*42*42 ~3M leaves, by the 5th level this count is already 130M. And don't forget that we're working with mobile phones, not super-computers. It seems as though we're in trouble, but this is where alpha-beta pruning comes to help us.
Alpha-beta pruning
The idea is pretty simple. In real trees we can skip some branches, because they don't give us a better solution.
Look at the right branch on level 1 (consider top level as 0) - it's min turn and here we have options: 5 and 8 -- in reality we never need to expand the 8 sub-branch because we already know that it doesn't provide any benefit to the min player when compared to branch 5. Hence, we can prune 8-branch. That's the idea behind the very simple and very efficient algorithm called: alpha-beta pruning.
Simple prototype
Because the move engine isn't completed yet, we built a simple simulation by generating a tree with random numbers and trying to calculate cost of a game. We can then check how many nodes have been pruned. The results are amazing:
Leaves per level: 42
Levels: 3
Number of leaves: 74088
Pruning per level: {level 1: 40, level 2: 245}
Evaluated: 6823 (9%)
Leaves per level: 42
Levels: 4
Number of leaves: 3111696
Prunings per level: {level 1: 41, level 2: 509, level 3: 10194}
Evaluated: 150397 (4%)
Note: 4% and 9% means that pruning saved us about ~ 96% and 91% of calculation times.
Of course the real evaluation function doesn't return pure random values, but we suppose that that result will be pretty similar. Our plans are to complete the move engine over the weekend.
Current status
Lines of code and files:
$ find . "(" -name "*.m" -or -name "*.c" -or -name "*.h" ")" -print | xargs wc -l
157 ./HexBoardStatic/BoardInfo.c
94 ./HexBoardStatic/BoardInfo.h
58 ./HexBoardStatic/BoardState.c
66 ./HexBoardStatic/BoardState.h
25 ./HexBoardStatic/Common.h
44 ./HexBoardStatic/Common.m
17 ./HexBoardStatic/CommonHexConst.c
85 ./HexBoardStatic/CommonHexConst.h
97 ./HexBoardStatic/CommonOperations.c
76 ./HexBoardStatic/CommonOperations.h
87 ./HexBoardStatic/GipfGame.h
346 ./HexBoardStatic/GipfGame.m
210 ./HexBoardStatic/GipfOperations.c
38 ./HexBoardStatic/GipfOperations.h
10 ./HexBoardStatic/GipfSpecificConstants.c
35 ./HexBoardStatic/GipfSpecificConstants.h
113 ./HexBoardStatic/HexBoardGame.h
216 ./HexBoardStatic/HexBoardGame.m
1774 total
While weekend work (this post is a bit late, sorry for that) is in progress right now, we have to confess something. Even though we did not have any iOS code written before the project began, we did have small prototypes implemented in python. This prototype gave us confidence that the project could be implemented in 2 weeks.
Even though we lost a couple of days of work on prototypes in scripting language, it was really useful to see the work in action. Indeed, it raised important performance issues and led to our decision to implement part of the game in pure C. But everything is good in its season.
The prototype
The Python prototype was first a console script of 300 lines; basically just game logic (with some restrictions such as remove selection if many rows are subject to simultaneous removal). Later we added some GUI elements (otherwise it was very frustrating and uncomfortable to play from command line) for which we used the kivy framework for those who are curious. It was our plan to try to run it under the Android OS and check performance on mobile hardware.
Just look at this picture:
This is already a good candidate for the AppStore, isn't it? Just kidding!
Performance Issue
The good news – The game worked and we can play, though it was not so convenient.
The bad news -- By looking 3 levels deep, the game needed about 1 minute for analysis. Through simple profiling we realized that most of the time was consumed by copying (cloning) boards for the next move and performing all operations with hexagon rows. We should mention that analysis to a depth of 2 levels is enough for newbie, but for an expert analysis needs to go at least 4 levels deep.
Okay, as we see, performance is a serious issue if we deal with AI calculations on the object-level without special optimizations. Thus, the current goal is to create a layer of the highest possible performance to use 100% of the calculation capabilities of the iPhone/iPad.
Main points:
- Pure C, only structs
- Structures have strict grouping
--- Those that are frequently copied (BoardState)
--- Those that are rarely copied (BoardInfo)
- No heap allocations in repeated operations (only stack)
- Pre-allocated buffers in heap for all needed storage (arrays, temp vars, etc.)
- Copy any data using 'memcpy' only
- Optimized board operations
We believe that we could seriously beat our high-level Python implementation, because most performance in the Python prototype is lost on allocations and constructing objects (instead of memcpy to preallocated space). We expect something like a 10x improvement; but we'll see.


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There is no more critical factor in preparing health professionals than the faculty. The Brooks College is graced with an extraordinary group who are not only dedicated educators, but who are nationally recognized in their areas of expertise. Virtually all are published in the leading scientific journals; subjects range from nutrition in Hispanic populations, and detecting food and water-borne diseases, to the geographic range of vector ticks that spread Lyme disease. A partial listing of faculty research is found on this Web site.
Many of the faculty deliver presentations and papers on topics like recovering from eating disorders, advances in qualitative research measures, and fraud detection in healthcare, at conferences from Jacksonville to Johannesburg.
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The Situation of Group-Serving Behavior
Posted by The Situationist Staff on August 6, 2009
Heather Barry and Situationist Contributor Tom Tyler recently published a fascinating article, "The Other Side of Injustice: When Unfair Procedures Increase Group-Serving Behavior," in Psychological Science. Here's the abstract.
Greater group identification and higher levels of procedural justice typically work together to encourage group members to engage in group-serving cooperative behavior. However, when people who already identify with a group receive information indicating that the group is procedurally unjust, their motivation to engage in group-serving behavior may increase. This article reports two studies in which college students' identification with their university was measured and information about the procedural justice of the university was manipulated. Study 1 used an explicit measure of group identification and a deliberative measure of group-serving behavior. Study 2 used an implicit measure of group identification and both deliberative and spontaneous measures of group-serving behavior. The findings of both studies support the hypothesis that among people who are highly identified with a group, learning about the group's injustice leads to short-term increases in group-serving behavior.
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Classic Sponge Torte
Sponge cakes call for both egg whites and egg yolks, giving them a richer texture than angel food cakes. Here, the layered cake is topped with a delightful chocolate frosting.
Total TimePrep: 45 min. + standing Bake: 15 min. + cooling
Makes12 servings
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Grated chocolate, optional
- Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; grease and flour the waxed paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks for 2 minutes. Add 3/4 cup sugar; beat for 3 minutes or until mixture is thick and lemon-colored and falls in a ribbon from beaters. Beat in vanilla.
- In another large bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Fold flour into egg yolk a third at a time. Stir in a third of the whites. Fold in remaining whites.
- Spread batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, chocolate, milk and vanilla until smooth. In a chilled small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture.
- To assemble, split each cake into two horizontal layers. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with grated chocolate if desired. Store in the refrigerator.


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RWJF Community Health Leader's 'Practice Without Pressure' Model Eases Stress of Medical Visits for Children with Disabilities
Nov 16, 2012, 9:00 AM, Posted by Deb Jastrebski
Deb Jastrebski is the founder and chief executive officer of Practice Without Pressure in Newark, Delaware, and a 2011 recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Community Health Leader Award. Practice Without Pressure works with patients, family members, caregivers and providers to help people with disabilities receive quality medical, dental and personal care. The Human Capital Blog asked Jastrebski to reflect on her experience as an RWJF Community Health Leader.
Human Capital Blog: You founded Practice Without Pressure because of your son's experience. Would you tell us about that, please?
Deb Jastrebski: My son, Marc, was born with Down Syndrome, and he had always been scared—terrified really—of going to the doctor, the dentist, or even to get his hair cut. And he had a number of health issues that required needles or other medical devices that scared him, so it was a frequent problem. We sometimes ended up holding him down just to get it done. It was a horrible experience for him, for me, and for the provider. We reached the breaking point when he was 11 and had to have allergy testing done. It scared him so badly, and he was screaming so hard, that he had blood vessels bursting in his face. I looked at him—my son in agony—and I just told the doctor we couldn't do this anymore. So the doctor stopped the test, gave me a prescription, and wished me luck. It was clear to me then and there that there was no specialist who could help us, no low-stress path for us.
The truth is that it was like that with dentist visits and haircuts, too — whenever someone was in his personal space. And it wasn't the specific procedure so much as it was the process itself that seemed to scare him. Marc didn't have a lot of speech then, but he'd gotten his message through to me that day, finally. And as we were driving home, I promised him that we'd never do this to him again.
He needed a blood test soon after, and in thinking about how to make that workable, it occurred to me to start breaking down the process into tiny steps. So we did that, and we practiced it—Marc, his little sister and me. We did five-minute sessions a couple times a day. We'd use a paper clip to simulate the needle, and I remember when we would use the open paper clip to stick him he'd say to me, "Mommy, tickles."
We found a lab that would work with us, thank goodness, and when we went in to get his blood test, he was still a little scared, but it was a lot more familiar to him. When they stuck his arm with the needle, he looked at me and said, "Mommy, tickles." So he got the connection between what we'd practiced and what we were doing that day. And for the first time in his life, he came out of something like that without sweating and crying, and he was really proud. He kept saying, "Did it. Did it."
So we did the same with dental work, and it worked also. What I didn't realize at the time was that we were creating the practice model.
HCB: So how did your experience with Marc turn into an organization?
Jastrebski: I began talking with parents of kids facing similar challenges — in the Down Syndrome Association, the Special Olympics, at school, elsewhere. And I found that a lot of them had the same experience with office visits. So I started working with them, practicing the process. And we found some providers who would work with us.
Then about five years ago, I realized that while practicing in advance works for us, a lot of people still need support during the procedures themselves. So I conceived of a practice and procedure center where we'd do practice sessions, with doctors, phlebotomists, and others, so that folks could get their care under the philosophy of "practice without pressure." We opened the center about three years ago, and I'm very happy to say that the philosophy and the methods are catching on. We work with family members, caregivers, kids, and the service providers, and we've seen more than 500 people with disabilities in our center. We've developed some really neat training programs that make a difference.
HCB: Would you tell us a little about your work with providers?
Jastrebski: Actually, we're writing a formal curriculum now. But basically, we do some lecture, some role-play, and offer some disability-specific information. Then we get into the techniques and methods, and do some hands-on work with them. They observe an interaction between a patient and a practice specialist—so a dentist sees a cleaning, an exam, x-rays being taken, and so forth.
We have practice specialists who work with the family or caregiver and the individual with disabilities, and then they bring in the provider, and it becomes a team thing. The practice specialist helps the provider learn the individual and how to approach them so that everybody is safe and comfortable. Everybody has to kind of learn a different way to interact.
Honestly, it's hard to recruit providers. Some embrace it; some don't quite understand the need for it. I appreciate that change is hard for a lot of folks, including health care providers. For some reason, people are scared of the disability population, especially folks with cognitive issues. On the other hand, I'll tell you this. Once you find a provider who's going to work with your child, the whole family comes there. So they do OK financially!
HCB: What kind of impact has the Community Health Leader experience had on your work?
Jastrebski: Oh my gosh. It's been amazing. When I was first nominated, and they told me I'd won, it was really humbling to be in such amazing company. And really, it's a huge responsibility, not just an honor. Once a Leader, always a Leader. And you truly have a responsibility to give back the rest of your life. So that was a big decision for me, but I was very grateful and feel very blessed. You know, when I tell someone—a provider, for example—that I'm a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leader, their eyes widen, and it brings instant validity to my work that might not have been apparent to them, otherwise.
HCB: Do you have any advice for this year's Community Health Leader recipients?
Jastrebski: I sure do. The 2011 group talked to each other a lot. We have a monthly conference call with whomever we can get on the phone. It's been really helpful to our projects. I'll get on the phone with Jamie Kamailani Boyd in Hawaii or Andrea Ivory in Florida, with questions and ideas. We really support each other, and that's a huge thing. So I hope this year's Community Health Leaders do that. It makes me feel connected in a way I wasn't before. The things we do to get to be Community Health Leaders can be isolating, and you can really feel like you're on your own, so to be able to talk to other people who get it—it's pretty amazing. So I'd say to them, embrace your fellows.
This commentary originally appeared on the RWJF Human Capital Blog. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors.


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With the first major changes to the continuing education requirements for CFP professionals in nearly two decades, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has proposed that in the future up to 10% of the continuing education requirement be satisfied with content on practice management. Distinct from education on trust and communication, the proposal would allow for CFP CE for practice management topics tied to the business of operating a financial planning practice.
While many have long requested CE credit for practice management content, though, it seems that allowing practice management CE strays away from the fundamental purpose of continuing education, and risks creating a double standard for technical competence between financial planners that work in a practice, and financial planners who own a practice. Perhaps that means the better solution is to improve the practice management tools, resources and content that are available in the first place, so that practice management can simply be its own reward, and justify its own ROI, for those who choose to own and operate a financial planning business?
The inspiration for today's blog post is the recent announcement by the CFP Board on potential changes to the continuing education requirements: specifically, allowing up to 4 hours of CE credit for practice management content (combined with credits for pro bono activities). Under the CFP Board's proposal, practice management content would be defined as "focused on the planning, development and management of a CFP professional's business operations, office management, business model design, budgeting processes and leadership."
The proposal appears to acquiesce to a longstanding request from many experienced CFP practitioners, who have asked that at least some practice management content be eligible for CE. For instance, earlier this year, industry consultant Tim Welsh noted that in today's difficult environment, planners are spending more time than ever just trying to build and maintain their practices, raising the question "what good is having an advanced certification that allows a practitioner to deliver financial planning advice if the vehicle in which it is delivered is inefficient on a good day and not sustainable on a bad one?"
Purpose of continuing education
The concept of continuing education exists in most professions. Broadly speaking, it is intended to ensure that the practitioner remains up to date on job skills—including and perhaps especially those not necessarily used very often—and up to date on the latest developments in the professional body of knowledge. Thus, for instance, CPAs have substantial continuing professional education (CPE) requirements that help to ensure they stay up to date on the latest tax law changes, and doctors have ongoing continuing medical education (CME) obligations to ensure they're current on the latest medical procedures, treatment options, and available prescription drug solutions in their specialty.
The underlying principle is that it's in the interests of both the public and the profession itself to have some minimum requirements in place to ensure the practitioner remains up to date. Not only is an undereducated, outdated practitioner at risk to, perhaps unwittingly, inflict harm on the public, but such professional negligence errors can also reflect badly on the profession at large.
In essence, it's not enough to simply let competitive pressures play out—after all, "bad" practitioners who don't stay up to date ostensibly will eventually lose clients to "good" practitioners who do—because the public ramifications of professional malpractice impact all members of the profession. Thus, continuing education requirements were established to ensure a minimum level of competence is maintained for all practicing professionals.
No practice management as continuing education
Because the fundamental focus of continuing education is a minimum of technical competence, to protect the public and the reputation of the profession itself, many professions do not recognize practice management content for continuing education. Thus, for example, while there are many providers of practice management advice for doctors, it is generally not eligible for continuing medical education. After all, who wants to go to the doctor who skipped the classes on the latest medical treatment for your problem, to instead learn how to do better marketing or implement new billing software?
In a similar vein, I struggle to see why financial planners should be allowed to qualify practice management content as continuing education—are we really helping the public recognize a professional by encouraging planners to skip some classes on the latest tax laws they need to know to help their clients, allowing them instead to go to classes on marketing, sales, or billing software? Do we help to protect the public from harm and professional incompetence by letting practitioners off the hook for keeping their technical skills up to date?
Practice management CE is less necessary than ever
The most commonly stated reason for advocating practice management to be allowed for continuing education is, as articulated by Welsh's quote earlier, the idea that planners who have knowledge but don't know how to deliver financial planning won't be able to serve clients anyway—especially in this difficult economic environment.
However, it's important to note that several years ago the CFP Board added a category for "Trust and Communication" to the Principal Topics list, which covers content on communication, counseling, and working with clients through their values, biases and behavioral characteristics. In the past, many grouped such sessions under the broad umbrella of "practice management," but such content is now eligible for CE entirely on its own.
Consequently, for better or for worse, the expansion of CE to include "practice management" content is really about the business of financial planning, not the interpersonal delivery of it. Which means a "need" for practice management courses implies a need for financial planners to learn more about the business of financial planning.
Yet embedded in this statement is a fundamental—and I believe, incorrect—assumption: that the only way to serve clients is to run and operate a financial planning business. Certainly, at some point in the past, the concept of being a financial planner and a business owner who managed his/her own practice were essentially synonymous terms—every financial planner ran his/her own practice, almost by definition.
In the 1980s and 1990s, there were no practices hiring financial planning analysts and associates; there were no jobs for people who simply wanted the responsibility of taking care of an existing base of clients but not the weight of building a practice and going out to get new clients. You built your business from scratch, or you didn't survive. Period.
Over the past decade, though, there have been an increasing number of staff positions available for financial planners, in a variety of businesses types and roles that allowed competent practitioners the opportunity to serve clients without the responsibilities of practice management and business ownership. And that trend appears to be continuing even further in the coming decade, as more and more financial planning firms gain in size and scale, and more financial planners enter the profession into those larger firms that not only don't require them to build their own practice from scratch, but provide a career track that means the person may never be required to build and cultivate their own practice.
Simply put, there is actually a growing base of practitioners who work in financial planning practices, for whom practice management content is not relevant, even while there is perhaps an increasing struggle and need for practice management content for those who are business owners.
The second part of the post, discusses how practice management CE creates a double standard, and why practice management is its own reward.


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pond clean out pics
25 year old long fin and mother to these girls
pond clean out pics
25 year old long fin and mother to these girls
some fish that go into the green house
Wow, thanks for sharing.
WOW...that pond is huge.. i cant wait to one day have space to make one like that
You have some REALLY beautiful fish there
I particularly love the gin-rin Hi Utsuri. Been looking for one like that. I keep getting out bid on ebay :p
Ponds are like lovers and tic-tac's You can never have just one.
Very nice what type is the 25 yr old?
in the dog house cut down my wife's favorite tree corkscrew willow next to the pond .
dumped 110 tons of top soil in the yard and put in a diving board off the dock.[with out telling her ]
i just got them all done at once so she didn't want to kill me all summer
Ah, yeah, you'd be in deep doo doo if that was my tree too. It was a beautiful tree! Why did you need to cut it down? Btw, it's a lovely pond!
Regards,BarbJCome on by and visit both club's websites!
Husband: Yeah, cause you dont have to clean up the ton of crap it dumps into the pond every year (mumbled under breath of course)
Reminds me of the pear tree we had in the back yard growing up. Step-mom loved that tree. I pushed to cut it down every year cause I was the one delegated to picking up all the rotting pears in the back yard .... eww
Currency units are a media of exchange and not a store of wealth
What size is your pond? It is a beautiful setting.
LOVE your Longfin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Any chance of a picture of your longfin swimming in clear water?My first fish looks like yours in colouring but will never get to the size of your beauty. That is mine in my avatar. I do not have a pond anywhere your size. How old is your pond and that magnificent longfin? Thanks for posting.
Regards,BarbJCome on by and visit both club's websites!
willow tree gone .
i think my wife is to.lol
so i took 6 or 8 more trees out.
all the trees along the road gone
diving board in.
the line in the pic is a zip line for the kids and some times me.
origin of this fish don't rely know but won't pellet feed but i have hope for it and a couple others i picked up


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Back in August, Russia's Progress 44 cargo vessel ran into complications on its delivery to the International Space Station, falling to Earth after the Soyuz-U rocket propelling it into space failed unexpectedly.
For weeks there's been concern over the similarity of the Soyuz-U to the Soyuz-FG, the rocket used to lift manned spacecraft to the International Space Station. If Russian engineers were unable to identify the cause of the Soyuz-U's failure, future manned missions to the ISS would likely have to be put on hold, and could even have forced astronauts to evacuate the Space Station.
Fortunately, NASA told members of the US House of Representatives yesterday that the cause of failure has been identified.
"NASA's confident that our Russian partners identified the most likely failure cause and has a sound return-to-flight plan," Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for NASA's human exploration and operations directorate, told members of the House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
You can read more about the malfunctioning rocket and the review undertaken to assess its failure over at SPACE.com
Image of ISS via NASA


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Sunday, February 28
Get Ready for a Sexy New Cocktail: The Blood Orange Vodkatini
I'm not a big drinker, but I do love an occasional vodkatini, the Cosmopolitan being the prototype. A vodkatini is a cocktail made with vodka served "up" (without ice). It often includes vermouth, liquers, fruit juices, and fresh fruit.
Since it's peak blood orange season here in California, I was inspired to create my own cocktail, which I have named a "Blood Orange Vodkatini." The name "Blood Orange Vodkatini" may be more cosmopolitan than a Cosmopolitan.
Blood oranges are stunning. Peel back their orange and red speckled rind, and you'll discover a brilliant crimson flesh that is pleasingly sweet and tart. In this Blood Orange Vodkatini, the tangy blood orange juice is balanced by the sweeter Grand Marnier, creating a bright, smooth, and refreshing cocktail.
Blood Orange Vodkatini
Makes 1
Print recipe only here.
3 ounces vodka, preferably Ketle One
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1 1/2 ounces fresh blood orange juice
1. Add ingredients and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake under your fingers feel frozen. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
You might also enjoy these blood orange recipes from Food Blogga:
Tilapia with Zesty Blood Orange and Mango Salsa
Wild Arugula and Blood Orange Salad with Prosciutto
Italian Almond and Orange Torte with Blood Orange Compote
For more about the history of blood oranges and four more recipes, check out "Blood Oranges: Change You Can Believe In," one of my NPR Kitchen Window pieces from last year.
You might also enjoy these blood orange cocktail recipes:
Blood Orange Margarita Cocktail recipe at Wasabimon!
Blood Orange Ginger Saketini recipe at Kahakai
Midnight Ride Cocktail recipe at White on Rice Couple
14 comments:
- Unplanned Cooking said...
I had a blood orange for the first time about a week ago. Unfortunately it didn't come with alcohol.
- February 28, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- The Food Hunter said...
I can use one of these right now
- February 28, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- ChichaJo said...
Mmmm...that looks good! Would love one! :)
- February 28, 2010 at 6:01 PM
- Livin Local said...
Mmm, 'tis the season. Look luscious!
- February 28, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Meeta K. Wolff said...
i am coming over chica for a few of these! looks brilliant!
- February 28, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Tasty Eats At Home said...
I think we need to create some reason to celebrate with a few of these! This sounds great.
- March 1, 2010 at 5:19 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
unplanned cooking-Hah! ;)
foodhunter-I hear ya!
livinlocal-Tis the season, indeed.
meeta-Let's party!
tastyeatsathome-I didn't have any reason to celebrate, but I still had two this past weekend! ;)
- March 1, 2010 at 5:40 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
I have 2 blood oranges left from my adventure into olive oil cake....it looks like it is cocktail hour:D
- March 1, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- We Are Not Martha said...
I love blood oranges! I once had a blood orange margarita, but this martini looks absolutely delicious... and so simple too!
- March 1, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
val-That is so weird. I just made an olive oil cake with blood oranges last week. The pics are on my Flickr account. It's amazing, isn't it?
sues-I had a blood orange margarita once too and loved it.
- March 1, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Marc Winitz said...
Hey! Long time no talk...This looks delicious and very sexy, drinkably sexy. I feel of the face of the earth starting my new blog so I have mothballed Chefectomy. Miss my cooking blog friends so it was fun to visit. Hope you keeping dry in rainy San Diego. San Francisco is just flooded :(
- March 2, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- Delishhh said...
What a great drink. I also love cosmopolitans and this sounds like a great alternative. Thanks for sharing. Also you have a great blog.
- March 3, 2010 at 9:17 PM
- The Short (dis)Order Cook said...
I LOVE blood oranges. Their juice is just the prettiest color. This is a great cocktail. If I could buy some oranges today, I could make one tonight. I have some Grand Marnier and Vodka at home.
- March 4, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Beautiful! I love the name, too.
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