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The first sounds I hear on "Passionate Electronics" are those of drum machine beats and wah-wah type of synth. I'm pretty sure we're in for an instrumental type of electronica ride because of the title of this cassette and so I strap myself in and am prepared for the ride. And then some vocals kick in. At first I think they're being sampled, but they're not. Well, certainly they cannot last. But they do. I feel as if this is one of those problems with electronic music- too many artists are keeping it strictly instrumental when Spaces of Disappearance demonstrate right here how it could be so much more.
I imagine the music on its own, a glorious feat in and of itself. If you took away the vocals these melodies and beats could have a pretty impressive run on a label such as Illuminated Paths or Field Hymns-- you know, where there would be similar artists. There are some of those oonce-oonce beats and just clanking bangers that make you feel like you're at a roller disco, but the overall feel is just one of energy and why not because if nothing else electronic music should make you want to move.
What really caught me off guard was the singing on here and it's just so good. I feel like sometimes having vocals added into what is already great instrumental music can just make it feel too complex and overdone in some ways, but Spaces of Disappearance manages to make it work so that these songs never feel too busy and only ever feel just right, despite the various levels you could dissect them on and still be pleased with the results. Somewhere between Cyndi Lauper and Ladytron, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, Garbage and Madonna, I can imagine these songs being on "The Goonies" soundtrack just as well.
While Side A is four songs- and, yes, they are singing about Dick Cheney on the first one- Side B is one song called "Manic" and then two different remixes of it. If you or someone you know happens to be manic, then you can understand why it is rather interesting that this song was chosen to be on here in a remixed sense as well. The lyric hook is "Who am I to you?", which is always a good question and if you don't think that I am in some ways hypomanic then obviously you've never followed me on Twitter or "liked" my Facebook page when it came time to post reviews.
It is hard for me to try and tell you why you should like a cassette that is as divine as this one by Spaces of Disappearance is. I feel like as an instrumental piece this would stand out among most of its peers, and yet having these vocals added in just creates an even bigger sound no matter how many times I have to type that. So in a lot of ways it feels like a given to me now, as if you should already like this. Asking someone if they like Spaces of Disappearance or trying to explain it to someone is like asking someone if they like music now to me-- it's become that basic. You really need to be in on this now.


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Visit us during Vivid Sydney
Planning your Vivid Sydney experience
Returning 24 May - 25 June 2019, Vivid LIVE is the annual centrepiece contemporary music program, part of Vivid Sydney, the world's largest festival of light, music and ideas.
The busiest nights of the festival are expected to be Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, particularly each night of the long weekend. Major city road closures and extensive parking restrictions will be in place during the festival. The best way to travel is to leave the car at home and use public transport.
Further information is provided below to help you plan your trip to the Sydney Opera House during Vivid Sydney.
Plan your trip to the Opera House during Vivid Sydney
Details for 2019 will be updated closer to the festival
Vivid LIVE patrons and visitors to the Sydney Opera House during Vivid Sydney are strongly encouraged to leave the car at home and take advantage of the extra trains and buses that will run on the busier nights to help visitors travel to and from the precincts. Make sure to plan ahead and allow plenty of extra travel time when arriving for a Sydney Opera House show.
The Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay precincts are very popular and attract large crowds, particularly on Friday nights and weekends. On these nights, due to road closures, buses that usually operate to/from Circular Quay will be relocated to Martin Place. Trains will not stop at Circular Quay station from 6pm to 11pm on Saturday nights and Sunday of the long weekend due to large crowds. Ferries will also be busy during peak times.
Make sure to plan ahead and please allow plenty of extra travel time when arriving for a show.
If the Circular Quay precinct reaches capacity at any point, pedestrian access to the Sydney Opera House for show patrons will be maintained.
For real-time updates about public transport during Vivid Sydney, please visit Live Traffic NSW or call 131 500.
There will be managed access to the Sydney Opera House Wilson Car Park until full on most evenings during Vivid Sydney. It is likely to reach capacity early, so we strongly advise using public transport wherever possible and allowing plenty of additional travel time.
Wilson Parking owns and operates the Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is a public car park serving Sydney Opera House patrons and visitors, as well as visitors to Circular Quay. The car park is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end), with vehicle access adjacent to the Opera House Forecourt. There are 11 accessible parking spaces on level 1 and 12 accessible spaces on level 6 of the car park for RMS Mobility Parking Scheme Permit holders. Car spaces on level 6 also have direct wheelchair access to lifts.
Please note, on Saturday 9 June and Sunday 10 June, Macquarie Street will be closed from Bent Street/Shakespeare Place to the Opera House from 5pm to midnight. During this time there will be strictly no entry or exit to the Sydney Opera House Car Park as crowds are expected to be too large to safely manage any vehicle movements in the area.
Street parking will also be limited as special event clearway parking restrictions will be in place on most roads in Circular Quay and the Sydney CBD from 3pm to midnight each day during the festival. Check signs carefully when parking as vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee applies.
Road Closures
To help minimise traffic congestion and keep pedestrians safe during the festival, road closures will be in place each night. On Friday nights and weekends, closures on Macquarie Street will affect direct vehicle access to the Sydney Opera House. Patrons who need to drive are encouraged to plan ahead and travel outside of the road closure times noted below.
Key road closure timings:
- Monday to Thursday nights: minor closures around The Rocks and west Circular Quay from 7pm to midnight.
- Friday nights: moderate closures around The Rocks and Circular Quay from 6pm to midnight.
- Saturday nights: major closures in the Sydney CBD, The Rocks and Circular Quay from 5pm to midnight.
- Sunday nights (plus Monday 11 June): moderate road closures from 5pm on roads north of Bridge Street in The Rocks and Circular Quay.
- Long weekend Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 Jun: significant road closures in the Sydney CBD, The Rocks and Circular Quay from 5pm to midnight including the closure of Macquarie Street from Bent Street to the Sydney Opera House. There will be strictly no entry or exit to the Sydney Opera House Wilson car park during this closure due to large crowds.
For further transport information and a road closure map click here, call 131 500, or use the real-time Trip Planner at transportnsw.info to plan your trip with the most up-to-date service information.
Passenger drop-off
On Monday – Thursday nights when Macquarie Street remains open, visitors and patrons with accessibility requirements arriving by taxi or private car can be dropped at the designated point near the Sydney Opera House Gatehouse (adjacent to the Macquarie Street roundabout). Sydney Opera House staff will be on hand to arrange transfers to the building via a wheelchair-accessible shuttle service or via an underground drop-off and pick-up point (as required, based on performance schedule). All other taxis and private vehicles will continue to drop-off at the designated area near the Gatehouse, and people leaving the precinct will be directed to the taxi rank on Macquarie Street.
Please note, on the nights when Macquarie Street is closed, there will be no passenger-drop off available at the Sydney Opera House. Large crowds may lead to unplanned road closures on Macquarie Street on other nights during the festival, which will also impact access for passenger drop-offs.
The Sydney Opera House offers an accessible viewing area and thoroughfare for people with disability and mobility support needs. The accessible viewing area will be located along the Opera House Lower Concourse at the southern end of Opera Bar (see map). Access is via the East Circular Quay promenade. Accessible toilets and food vendors are located nearby. The area offers excellent views of the Lighting the Sails – a centrepiece of Vivid Sydney – and other harbourside lighting attractions.
Audio-described tours for vision-impaired patrons will also be available during Vivid Sydney on Thursday 31 May and Tuesday 12 June starting at 6pm. Registration is essential. Book by calling +61 2 9250 7752 or email your details to: email@example.com.
Sydney Opera House Shuttle Bus
The complimentary Sydney Opera House shuttle bus service for elderly and less mobile patrons and visitors will be in operation on Monday – Thursday nights during the festival on the following dates:
- May: 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st
- June: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th and 14th (excluding the public holiday Monday 11 June)
The shuttle bus will pick up patrons from Alfred Street at Phillip Street. Patrons attending Vivid Light will be dropped off at the gatehouse. Patrons attending a performance at the Opera House will be directed down to the underground accessible drop off zone.
Venue security
The safety and security of patrons, visitors and staff is our highest priority. All ticketholders must present their bags and personal belongings for visual inspection by Sydney Opera House security staff before entering the venue as a safety precaution and condition of entry. Checks are carried out at one of four screening points:
- Concourse entrance to the Concert Hall under the Monumental Steps
- Concourse entrance to the Utzon Room under the Monumental Steps
- Box Office Podium entrance
- Accessible lift from Western Foyers to Box Office Foyer
We strongly encourage patrons to leave bags at home and to avoid bringing any large items to the Sydney Opera House (anything larger than an A4 sheet of paper) to avoid delays. Backpacks, umbrellas, suitcases and prams are not permitted inside the venues and must be cloaked. Cloaking is at the discretion of Sydney Opera House venue security staff and all items will be visually inspected. Items presented to the cloaking desk will only be accepted from patrons with a valid performance ticket.
To find out more about venue security at the Sydney Opera House click here.
During the festival, hand-held photography equipment is encouraged to capture your experience. However, no large and intrusive photography, filming equipment or permanent set-ups will be permitted on any part of the Opera House precinct.
For further enquiries when planning your visit to the Opera House please call +61 2 9250 7111.

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Churchill China is much loved by customers and investors alike. Wait for a chance to buy in.
Recently, I dropped my favourite mug. It stands out from the mugs sporting football club logos and hand-painted greetings scrawled by our kids because it's tall and curves elegantly to a smaller base, like a cup, and it doesn't bear slogans. The inside is white, and separated from its speckled exterior by a coffee coloured rim. It has lustre.
I watched in slow motion as the mug kissed the worktop with its handle, bounced, and skidded on its side into the backboard, which, like the worktop, is made from glazed lavastone – selected for its hardness. My mug remained unchipped and unbroken. Perhaps I was lucky, but I think there's more to this story, because my mug is designed to look good and take a bashing in commercial kitchens.
A mug for life
The mug is made by Churchill China, and the company gave one like it to all the shareholders who attended its last annual general meeting. If I keep going back, I might collect a complete set.
For well over a decade, Churchill China has done well because restaurants, pubs and hotels have been expanding as we eat out in increasing numbers. Yet that simple narrative masks evolution in Churchill's business that has helped it transform from a supplier of hardy tableware mostly in the UK, to a highly profitable manufacturer of striking tableware that earns half its revenues abroad, mainly in Europe.
Simultaneously, it has pared its less profitable retail business, as cheap imports have made it difficult for all but those companies with the strongest retail brands to thrive. Churchill actually prefers the restaurant trade, because reliable products and service lead to repeat business. Overall, economic tailwinds, the development of new products and markets, and investment in robotics has lifted return on capital from 4% to 15% since the financial crisis in 2009. Profit has increased by 180%.
A firm favourite
I haven't added to the small number of Churchill shares I bought when the market was in the grip of the financial crisis in 2009. The share price has risen in a fairly straight line by a factor of nearly five since then, but whenever I've considered buying more, the price/earnings ratio has been high enough to put me off. The same is true today. The shares cost £9 each, which is more than 15 times current earnings.
This valuation, as well as being down to Churchill being a good business, may also be explained by the fact that it is listed on Aim. Although the exchange places less stringent requirements on its constituents than London's main market, and has a reputation for harbouring unproven businesses. But Aim stocks also offer generous inheritance breaks and Churchill is one of a group of highly regarded Aim-listed companies that tend to trade at high valuations for this reason. The pool of good businesses on Aim is small, which explains why opportunities to buy them at an attractive price are rare.
A chance to buy?
However, losses at a few of Britain's hitherto rapidly growing restaurant and bar chains suggest some have expanded recklessly, while the line between eating out and eating in is blurred by the rise of food-delivery services.
Instead of feeding us, loss-making restaurants are eating profits. And notably Churchill China has stopped talking about UK growth, putting the emphasis instead on its 10% annual growth targets in Europe and North America.
If bad news in the restaurant trade continues to get worse, Churchill, which claims a 25% UK market share, may be affected as customers scale back their ambitions. Depending on how investors react, one of those rare opportunities to buy the shares may present itself.
Kicking the tyres… making food look good
Given Churchill China's UK market share, there's a good chance that you can sample its merchandise whenever you eat out – just check beneath the plates to see who made them.
We can also test Churchill's claim that its tableware makes food look good: It "frames the food". For those who are interested, the company has an instagram account, which can be found via the username @churchill_1795 (the number is the year the company was founded). The account showcases dishes made by customers and presented on Churchill bowls and plates to more than 5,000 followers.
Most of the tableware on show is coloured and patterned, even though restaurants traditionally use plain white tableware. Plain white tableware contributes most of Churchill China's revenue, but coloured and patterned tableware, like the company's Raku range, is more interesting from a commercial perspective, because there are more points of differentiation, not just in design but also in production.
Sales of "added value" products like those in the Raku range have risen from 9% of the total in 2011 to 29% in the year to December 2016. Churchill not only charges more for Raku products because they're beautiful and durable, but is able to manufacture the line cheaply, thanks to a new technique combining a print and a translucent glaze in a single process. As a result, Churchill's fastest growing product category earns the highest profit margins.
Big profit margins mean Churchill tableware is in demand, but they also mean sales could fall substantially before manufacturing becomes uneconomic. However, the company's innovations should allow it to prosper, even if some customers don't.


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The care, development and health of children has been Gail's focus for over thirty years, 25 of them as CEO of Providers Choice, a company with annual revenues of over $24,000,000, which she founded in 1985.
Providers Choice (PCI) represents 5000 Family Child Care Providers and Centers serving 52,000 children. PCI's mission is to insure the health and wellbeing of children in day care, to stretch and support caregivers and to promote childcare as a profession.
Gail has been a catalyst in growing Providers Choice to become the largest CACFP sponsor in the United States. She is leading the charge against childhood obesity with innovative training in Nutrition most recently implementing Health and Wellness in the Day Care setting and bringing in local chefs to create a nutrition program that can be a model nationwide.
Gail served on the National CACFP Sponsors Association board from 1990 to 1999 and as President from 1995 to 1998. After taking a break from the board Gail was re-elected to the board in 2002 and served a second term as President from 2004 to 2007. She also served as Secretary from 2010-2013 and has served as Website Chair since 2005.
Over the years Gail has served on many committees and task forces. She was invited to the White House by President Clinton to participate in the first White House Conference on Child Care, she served on the USDA 5-star Child Nutrition Task Force, and the USDA Paperwork Reduction Task Force.
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Do You Have a Loved One at Heritage Springs Memory Care Center?
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May 04, 2016
Welcome to the News section of our website. This has been a project we have been wanting to undertake since we opened our doors over a year ago and we are finally making it happen!
Our hope is that this section will be informative, educational, and supportive. We will do our best to compile the latest in dementia news and medical breakthroughs, as well as share moving stories of love and care. But mostly, we want this blog to be a voice for our residents and their families, as well as our staff and other care givers.
We'll also use this space as a way to keep you informed on the goings on at Heritage Springs Memory Care. With that in mind, we have some very big news to share with you … we have just broken ground on a new addition! Since officially opening in January 2015 we have almost always been at full capacity, with people on a waiting list … sometimes as long as 15 people. You can't imagine how difficult it is to not be able to accept everyone who needs our care. So we are building a second neighborhood in order to bring the dementia care to the Susquehanna Valley that is so needed. The new addition will mirror our current facility – suites for 29 more residents, a dining room, private dining room, sun porch, and activities room.
We'll keep you updated on the progress of the new addition and the rest of life going on here at Heritage Springs Memory Care. Thanks for reading and please send us your feedback and questions!


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The Green Grove Project evaluates the In-Game performance of Zalgiris Kaunas in the current Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball season (2018-19). The project has many different aspects and approaches, and its outcomes can be utilised by coaching, training or scouting staff of basketball teams, as well as journalists or data scientists.
The Statathlon analytics team use more than 20 basic and advanced indexes to create the report. Some of them have been created by Statathlon, whilst others are applied for the first time to Euroleague Basketball.
The aims of Green Grove Project are to:
- Provide useful recommendations to the coaching staff regarding their team's actual strengths and weaknesses. The outcomes of the analysis can be used to determine if there are any fields where the team should pay more attention in training, or during pre–game preparation.
- Better understand the impact of the various statistical indexes, and identify the correlations amongst them.
- Find out how certain players perform in games against teams with different characteristics, in order to accordingly adjust defensive and offensive tactics.
- Assess each player's performance in order to find their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their overall progress throughout season.
- Explore the team's performance during specific phases of a game (early minutes, clutch time, etc). This would help the coaching staff manage the players more efficiently in relevant situations.
Every month, Zalgiris Kaunas' team and individual performance will be displayed below through detailed charts. In addition, a series of spider charts will provide the opportunity to compare a player with his teammates in 5 different categories. The sample focuses on the top-5 players in average playing time during the last month (1 player per position) and their performance in some of the most essential indexes as well as a comparison between Zalgiris and its opponents.
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Mark joined Halloran Consulting Group in 2015 bringing over 25 years of experience delivering technology, consulting services, and software in the life sciences industry. He has led system clinical operations process improvement efforts as well as technology enablement with clinical trials management systems (CTMS), electronic data capture systems (EDC), safety systems, data warehouses, content management systems, and analytics and reporting platforms. Mark leads a group at Halloran that provides technology and regulatory consulting to life sciences and technology companies.
Before joining Halloran, Mark was vice president of Infosario customer engagement at Quintiles, Inc., where he was responsible for the professional services organization leading technology integration and services delivery. He has held roles at CrossPhase Consulting, Galt Associates, and First Consulting Group. Mark also served as the product manager for CRIX International, a consortium of five pharmaceutical companies, the National Cancer Institute, and FDA with a mission to develop and service a shared platform for registration of physicians conducting clinical studies.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia and a Masters of Science in health informatics from East Carolina University.
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What evidence is there that it was al Qaeda in Iraq that kidnapped our soldiers? If there were any at all, I would expect that the government and its stenographers would be less mealy-mouthed in its description of the perpetrators than "al Qaeda or others associated with the militant group."Today, the Boston Globe carried an article entitled "GOP rivals embrace unproven Iraq-9/11 tie." Quoting Michael Scheuer , the CIA's former chief of operations against bin Laden in the late 1990s, and others, the Globe reports:
I want to know what is the relationship of al Qaeda in Iraq to the group of Saudis that attacked our country on September 11, 2001. Do they take their orders from Osama Bin Laden? Do they have ambitions beyond the establishment of a Sunni Islamic government in Iraq? How do we know?
Al Qaeda in Iraq is not overseen by bin Laden.The take-away message from the article is that the G.O.P. candidates are intentionally conflating the war in Iraq with our response to the threat of Islamic terrorists, in the deceitfull tradition established by King George the Incompetent.
[T]he enemy the military calls "Al Qaeda Iraq" is a combination of Iraqi jihadists and an unknown number of fighters from countries throughout the Middle East. "AQI" came together after the US invasion. And while there is evidence that AQI members coordinate attacks among themselves, there is little evidence that they coordinate closely with bin Laden.
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The Art of Seeing
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My Photography
Photography is a practice in what Joanna Macy calls seeing with new eyes. From light and lens we capture a still image, almost lifeless at first glance, yet between color and pattern the keen viewer discerns windows of insight. What is not seen often speaks just as loudly as that which falls within the frame.
I follow themes of natural phenomena and our disconnection from the earthly reality. My intention is to reveal the emergent intelligence of Gaia, and elicit that most important of feelings on the path to wisdom: wonder.
Under the Microscope
The cell is the building block of life. Through the microscope we can bear witness to the world of the ubiquitous protist, the photosynthetic miracle of the chloroplast, and watch the pulse of the blackworm.
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Gravity is an Art
I have always had a very intimate relationship with art. Danced with music, flirted with films, and bedded with books. In the many thousands of aesthetic acquaintances I have made, occasionally a great love comes along, an Art that stimulates and embraces me on multiple fronts.
The film Gravity is such an Art. …
The Cave of the Crystal Maiden
"You're young enough to be my grandson," Phyllis confides to me in the bumpy van ride through verdant waves of palm, ceiba and tiger bush. Our driver plows through muddied water of the washed out dirt road. Phyllis frowns. "I don't like caves, and I'm not a good swimmer."
Did the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave poster, complete with whip scorpions, skeletons of the sacrificed, and photos of tourists swimming into a murky mausoleum not deter her? Nevertheless, I promise to stay close. In my ignorance excitement boils over, blind to the path ahead that will harm both body and spirit.
In the potholed parking lot, rain pelts us as we don our plastic hardhats. I am the lone Canadian in a group of older Americans. A two-minute trail takes us to Roaring River. Swift riffles heaving from the cloudburst betray a deadly undercurrent. There is no bridge. …
Hollyhock in Pictures
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Last month I attended David Abram's wonderful "Between the Body and the Breathing Earth" workshop at Hollyhock. I took my camera out one afternoon during my visit to Cortes Island, and this was the result. Some of these photos were … Continue reading
Forgotten Forest
our Sri Lankan driver peers ahead
through a windshield wet with rainforest
each dip and potholed turn
throws my stomach to the butterflies
I scan the sleepy morning mist
a veil for verdant wisdom
my heart opens
to a wild, untamed touch
on foot, the terra cotta trail caresses
lined by leeches waving suckers
seeking the offspring of my marrow
our guide pulls from a magic pouch
salt to mask palpitating flesh
Student-inspired Presentations in Biology
In the cell biology lab, I decided to scrap the pre-lab quiz one week and have students do brief presentations. Each partnership chose one electron micrograph to present. I gave some basic guidelines and encouraged them to be creative.
That day, our class awaited the arrival of two students. Their tardiness was quickly forgotten as they came through the door, dressed in full lab coats and covered in twisting balloons (the ones used to make balloon animals). Collectively, they embodied a living, walking Golgi apparatus.
Meanwhile in the genetics lab, students were presenting meiosis. …
Nature and Learning
I recently took a large group of university students in first-year biology for a forest field trip. At the outset, I inquired as to how often they walked along a wooded path. A few liked to take their dogs on the trails, yet the vast majority (over 90%) had never, in their life, gone into the forest. I was astonished.
As a child, I made regular sojourns into the neighborhood wilderness. Whether it be the park or ocean down the road, the local trails by the stream, or simply the small wooded area of our backyard, I lost myself in adventures of the imagination fuelled by being outside. I found it hard to fathom that these young adults had abandoned the great gift of hiking. Or perhaps, more precisely, that their upbringing had never exposed them to this experience. …


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I thought I'd do a little Behind The Scenes post today, an open window on what has been going on at La Tzigane.
As most people will do on New Year's, I made a list of things I'd like to accomplish for 2015. Not resolutions really, but more like Goals With Soul. The list isn't too long or extensive, it was more or less a collection of things that have been left undone for far too long, and that I finally decided needed my attention.
First I wanted to once and for all tackle all the clutter that has accumulated in our Home Life. Mostly finally getting rid of things that no longer serve us, or that we do not find absolutely useful or beautiful. Easier said than done, but not impossible ;)
The thing I wanted to address most was paper clutter, namely entire magazines I've been keeping for years and years, for a single article or recipe! (Tell me I'm not the only one who does this?!) So I finally organized myself at our dining table, armed with a hot cup of tea, a wee sweet treat, and some folders, and got to it on the first pile. Here in Ontario, our LCBO (liquor store) has a seasonal magazine they put out to introduce some of their products, and delicious gourmet recipes. I decided to organize the folders by season, just like the magazines themselves, and started tearing those magazines apart. Once I was finally done, I was left with five neatly organized folders, and a whole empty shelf on our book shelf! *BONUS!*
My optimal plan is to eventually write down each and every one of those recipes down, and keep them in a nice recipe book, but until then, at least the folders are tucked away in a filing cabinet, waiting for the next step.
Of course, I've got plenty more magazines to go through, but this was a great start.
This week had a pretty exciting start, with our 20 Week Viability Scan, where we found out that our little bundle is a bouncing baby boy! This was such a huge surprise for us, we really thought we'd be having another girl, and is going to bring on such huge changes for our little family; a BOY! How exciting!
I'm finally over the morning sickness, and have been feeling pretty good for the past few weeks. Baby is moving around like crazy, and the belly has started to visibly expand. No more looking like I just had a big meal! ;) I have yet to gain any weight, likely due to the sickness I suffered with, but I'm sure that'll change soon. I've also thankfully said goodbye to the horrible hormonal migraines I was experiencing on a daily basis. I'm not really into medicating myself, but I did find that an early morning shot of espresso was incredibly helpful in staving them off.
We haven't done much this winter, what with the excessive snow and cold we've been experiencing, but I thought I'd put a little more effort in my appearance for the event, and dress the bump up. I must have subconsciously known something, seeing as my accessory colors were of the 'Boy' persuasion. Ha! Ha! (*Disclaimer: I don't think there is such a thing as a boy color, I'm just being funny) ;)
A portrait of our handsome lad, LOL! Vitals fully formed, at 20 weeks even.
I think he looks like a cute little sugar skull!
Darling and I followed our appointment with a celebratory lunch at a local sushi restaurant, Wind (no worries, no raw fish for Mama), and spent most of our lunch hour scrolling through websites in search of the perfect name for our boy. It took a few more days, but we finally settled on a name we both could live with, and that sounded good with our surname. Would you believe we also took into consideration the types of nicknames his friends and peers might give him? Ha! Ha!
We followed this delectable lunch with a postprandial walk to the Canada One Outlet Mall just a few (painfully cold) minutes away, in search of a perfect little first outfit for Baby Boy. We didn't really find what we were looking for, but Darling did score this cute little T-Shirt for him, which won't fit for a few years, and I found these GORGEOUS platform pumps from Nine West. I just couldn't help it, the sale price was incredible, and I knew that if I didn't get them, I'd literally kick myself. (I hate when that happens! LOL!)
This was my way of revealing Baby Boy's gender on my Instagram :)
The last few days have been spent working on organizing my studio space a bit more, I mean, we're housebound by snow and frigid temps, what else am I going to do? So I've been culling unwanted materials and tools, displaying the ones I kept more optimally, well within reach, and readily viewable. It's still a work in progress, but I can't wait for that part to be done. Come to think of it, is studio organization ever done? With the matter of using up old inventory, then bringing new ones in, not to mention any new hobbies or techniques learned that need their own space as well...
A little light reading during my mid-morning snack break (which some little bunny snagged on me), of two newfound magazines I just can't get enough of: Where Women Create, and Artful Blogging. I simply adore these publications, and look forward to each new edition. I can' only find them at Chapters, which meant that I indulged in a little window shopping in the sundries section, and I couldn't resist getting a new notebook and journal. As IF I needed them! I have so many unused notebooks and journals, it's not even funny, but I just can't stop myself when I find cute ones such as these. Hmmm... perhaps I could use these as my new handwritten recipe books?
Didi stealing Mama's snack!
TTFN Darlings!
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The Chickens
above: Andie on right (who was thought to be a rooster so kinda has a boy's name ) Debbie on left
above: again Andie on right and Debbie on left... I think they are from the same hen cause' they act like sisters...
above: "The Boys" not the greatest pic of them but oh well... on right is pipsqueak, in the middle is Peep, and on left is Repeep..... Peep and Repeep are brothers (they have to be) I've taken so many videos of them crowing together... and none of them fight.
above: Ducky on left ( a Male duck) on right Picky (a female duck) both Muscovies I believe...
above: that's Lily when the 4 of the Barred Rocks were chicks Lily was my favorite.. her sisters who are not in the picture are: Pengu,Skunk/Eagle (that name was un-decided so we call her both), and Spaz who had sour crop and died last year (2013) so now it's only the 3 of them. Oh and the 2 chickens behind are Fluff on right she is also a favorite of mine and so is katie who is on the right behind Lily.
above: last year (2013) we had a series of really bad storms and for some reason these Silkies: (at top) Debbie, (middle) Andie, (bottom) Connie love to get muddy!
above: Daisy
above: (almost) the whole gang...I'd tell the names but there are too many to write!
above: to the left is Andie (the Silkie) to the right are "The Boys" Pipsqueak,Peep,and Repeep also in the background of each picture above is the Silkie Debbie... She's trying her best to stay in the picture as much as she can!
Some of the most recent pictures of our chickens just taken yesterday! (1/17/14)
above: inside the larger of our 3 coops where we house 7 Gold Links, 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks, and 4 White Leghorns... all hens we keep all of them for egg layers and sell eggs for $2 a dozen in our local area.
above and below: some more pictures of inside the larger coop.
above: inside the medium sized coop of the three we have you can see all 4 Silkies in the picture from front to back is Connie, then Andie, then Debbie and you can faintly see Thud who I haven't had pictures of on here yet she's in one of the nest boxes. she was also thought to be a rooster same as Andie I still think of her as a rooster because she acts like one... but of course roosters can't lay eggs... so that's out of question... continuing on now:
above: right out in front is Andie and then you can see part of Connie's face
above: 2 of the chicken/duck coops.. the one out in front is the medium sized coop that houses 3 Partridge Rocks, 2 Muscovie Ducks, and 4 Silkies all hens except for one of the ducks... behind it is the larger of the three coops which houses the 7 Gold Links, 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks, adn 4 white Leghorns
above: this is our "rooster coop" the smallest of the three and they are happy and content living right beside their hens... inside this coop lives the 3 roosters. the run attached to the roster's run is attached to the medium sized coop housing the Silkies, ducks, etc.
I have a story that must be told.. I took a chicken to church today! and that is all.. the pastor asked me and my brothers to bring a show and tell project so little Connie the Silkie tagged along and came to church! the next time she lays an egg it will be Holy! ( just kidding) she was happy to be back in her coop though
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Halloween Decorations
Decorating your house to reflect the Halloween spirit is just as fun as Trick or Treating. Make your house enticing and draw the neighborhood's witches, warlocks and ghouls out for an evening they are not likely to forget!
Forget about the store-bought décor or the expensive boutique pieces that will be stashed away in boxes once Halloween is over. We at TrickorTreat me are all about the creative solutions that won't break the bank. Let your inner child go wild and turn your favorite piece of scissors into your best pal for the holiday – you can do wonders with only as much of a garbage bag, some old newspapers, a permanent marker and a colorful string.
Submit your own Halloween Decoration Ideas
Ghost BottlesImpress your friends with these ghastly simple glass bottle ghost Halloween decorations!
Ghostly DoorMake a ghoulish first impression with this five-minute Halloween door. First, tape paper streamers to the front door, overlapping the strips to give a wrapped look. Then, cut sheets of black and white construction paper into circles to make eyes. Place th
Easy Jack 'o' LanternsLove a Jack 'o' Lantern but cant commit to all that pumpkin carving? We have the quick and easy solution. For cheap jack-o-lantern decorations that will last past Halloween, cover clean, empty jars with orange construction paper or tissue paper. Add feat
Ghostly GlowHere is a super cheap and cheerful decorating idea: Draw spooky faces on empty, clean gallon milk jugs, then fill with white holiday lights to decorate your porch or walkway with a ghostly Halloween glow.
Easy as BatsKids can help turn egg cartons into bat decorations; just cut, paint, and add googly eyes. Make cute, cheap Halloween ghosts by painting leaves white, then drawing a spooky face with a marker.
Garbage Bag CobwebsThese super cheap and easy garbage bag cobwebs will set off your Halloween theme perfectly. To make these, lay a trash bag out flat. Trim off the side and bottom seams so you're left with two big rectangles of plastic. Cut each piece into an approximate
Spooky Hand SoapSpooky Hand Soap Make washing your hands a scary affair. Simply add Halloween items to your favorite clear hand soap — we suggest small pumpkin, bats, eyeballs, or spiders — and stir with skewers.
Ghostly GarlandIt doesn't get much easier than this to create a spooky decoration for inside or out. The best part is you can substitute materials for whatever is lying around the house. Simply cut out cheesecloth fabric squares. Roll newspaper balls up to create the he
Simple GravesThese mulch and garden stake graves are super easy, super quick, and can be used in the garden after Halloween!
Garbage bag ghost faceCreate this ghostly face out of garbage bags
Peta Morris aka The Kid CreativeA witches cafe
Peta Morris aka The Kid CreativeScary eyes for trees
Spooky placeSkeleton photo taking area Witches window silhouette
Giant EyeballCreate this giant eyeball with an exercise ball and acrylic paints


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Internet has been a largest source of information for people from different corners of the world. Almost everybody today use the web to get answers for their queries. These queries can be from different area of interests such as sports, entertainment, news, navigation etc.
Many of us may have wondered how Internet could deliver information to such huge number of distinct queries. All of this is possible through various search engines and SEO i.e. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a technique that allows a website to get free online traffic through natural listing/organic listings on the search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Almost every search engine provides its users with results that are text content, videos, images, local listings based on their entered query. These pages are listed based on their search engine rank.
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Explaining how search engine works can be complicated. However, through this blog we have tried to make it simple for you people. So, to understand how search engine or SEO works. Let us take an example of a librarian; people come to him to find the book they need. How does he do it? The librarian has a system that allows him to know where exactly is the book kept. What type of content it contains? How different books are related to each other?
This system used by the librarian indexes all the books according to their location and content. It stores a lot of information regarding different books and offers the best suggestions that is relevant to the Enquirer's need.
We can consider search engine like Bing, Google as the librarian of the web. They have systems that accumulate information regarding every single webpage on the internet. This helps the searcher to find exactly what they are looking for.
Every search engine has a secret recipe called "Algorithms" that helps creating relevant search results from all those informations. If you have a personal or business website being present in the search engine result matters. If your page has a high search engine ranking, it will be listed amongst top search engine results and more people can find you on the web.
Key to higher search rankings is having a website that has all the factors required by these algorithms. The process is called "Search engine optimization."
Following are some of the factors that plays important role amongst the Search Algorithm:
Words (Keywords)
Words (Keywords) with links
– Words (Keywords):
Search engine keeps track of every word on internet. This help in providing better results. For example if a person searching for "Men Shirts", the search engine can filter results by choosing pages that are relevant to the words "Men" & "Shirts".
– Title:
Every Web page on the internet has an official page title, which is invisible to the visitors as it is embedded in the HTML code of the page.
Page title are consider very crucial by the search engines because they often outline the objective of page. This allows the search engines to understand and categorize the content inside your page.
– Links:
In SEO, having Links is an important factor. When a website links to your website, these links are considered as a vote of recommendation by the search engines. Links signifies that your pages have good information.
Having many links to your website can be beneficial. However, many websites buy bulk links to their pages for fooling the search algorithms. To deal with such a situation search engine gives better weightage to links coming from trustworthy sites.
– Words (Keywords) with links:
Having your keywords linked to the relevant web pages allows the search engine to understand your website. If your page has, the word "iPod" linked to "apple.com" then search engine will consider that apple website is related to the word iPod.
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Therefore, when someone searches for iPod on search engine there is a chance that the Apple website may appear amongst the search results. However, this relevance is determined based on number of links between that particular word and page.
Higher the amount of relevant links better are possibilities of ranking higher.
– Reputation:
Site that consistently produces or publishes fresh content and possess growing number of links from other quality websites is consider authentic (Reputed). These websites can easily appear amongst the search engines top results.
The facts mentioned above are just some major pointers, SEO factors keeps on changing or updating. The best way for SEO is to make sure that your website has unique and interesting content that are useful to user as well as contains all the major search engine factors.
So, always try to design a user-friendly website based on the SEO guidelines.


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Course fees & conditions for 2017
Rates 2017
The following rates are per individual lesson. One session corresponds to a single, individual lesson.
Individual lessons can be taken once a week or twice a week at the mentioned rates.
One-on-one sessions:
|Level: A1-A2
|60 minutes/session:
|CHF 80.00 for weekly sessions
|10x 60min = CHF 800.00
|Level: B1 – C2
|60 minutes/session:
|CHF 90.00 for weekly sessions
|10x 60min = CHF 900.00
|90 minutes/session:
|CHF 140.00 for weekly sessions
|10x 90min = CHF 1´400.00
Group sessions:
Rates depend on group size and length per session.
|Level: A1-A2
|60 minutes/session:three or more students
|CHF 40.00 for weekly sessions
|Level: B1 – C2
|60 minutes/session:three or more students
|CHF 50.00 for weekly sessions
|90 minutes/session:three or more
|CHF 60.00 for weekly sessions
Intercultural communication: is part of the language courses and will be integrated into the sessions once a basic understanding of the German language and culture has been accomplished.
For those customers who prefer to take a "block of consecutive sessions" with an upfront payment for the entire amount of those sessions, certain discounts may apply.
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Lotteries can make people richer than their dreams. However, they require you to wait for the big moment to come. Furthermore, there are millions of other people just like you, waiting for their big day. People who believe in their luck and hope have been buying lottery tickets for years. There have been winners in the recent days who had been purchasing the same ticket numbers for past 20 years or more. They won big and their wait of long years paid off. Of course, one important thing that attracts people towards lottery is how easy it is to win big money.
There are other methods like investing in bonds, buying shares in stock market or take a chance at currency pairs in the forex. However, no method is as simple as lottery. You just buy a ticket, keep the ticket in your pocket till the draw and see if you have won millions on the day of results. You don't always have to hit the jackpot to be rich. There are literally dozens of lotteries out there that you can be a part of and many of them can make you the owner of thousands or millions of dollars for winning a second prize.
It has happened many times in the past that a person won millions of dollars but could not own this money because he/she had lost the ticket. Today, things have changed quite a bit. You can play any lotteries online. There are numerous websites to choose from to try your luck. The whole system has become automated and everything is now done online. You don't even have to own a paper ticket anymore. You go on a lottery website, create an account on the website, generate a ticket number and this ticket number is now saved online.
It is best that you pick a reliable website after researching on the internet. You can be part of the same lottery with any of the websites available online. Some websites provide you access to only 1 lottery, some have options for 2 lotteries and some would let you play any lottery that is available in your country. You can choose the ticket number manually or use an online tool to generate the number for you. Whenever the results are announced and your ticket number matches a prize number, you are notified on your email or SMS if that option is chosen.
When you want to play lottery through online websites you should go for one that takes care of your personal information and provides you with a completely safe system to be a part of the lottery. The results should be clearly announced and notifications should be sent to you the way you want. Among some of the most reliable lottery websites online there is LottoLeader.com VIP online lottery concierge remote pickup services. They are what their name suggests. They have been the most reliable website on the internet for people for playing lottery. Lotto Leader has European, American, Canadian and many lotteries available on the website and a safe system for securing your personal information.


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LDAP Authentication
npm Enterprise supports most LDAP corporate directories, including Active Directory and OpenLDAP.
It's important to note that, when using LDAP integration, your npm Enterprise instance(s) should typically be running on the same subnet as your LDAP servers.
Note that you can also use LDAP integration for logging into the admin console (port
:8800) as well. If you'd like to set that up, visit the
/create-password page once you're logged in, choose
LDAP, and enter the settings just as you would below.
Server Settings
LDAP Type
Required: What type of LDAP does your corporate directory use?
Options are
Active Directory, and
Required: The hostname or domain name that represents your LDAP server.
Required: The port that should be used when accessing the LDAP server.
Default is
Encryption Type
Required: The type of encryption your LDAP provider supports.
Options are
StartTLS, and
Search user
Required: The user, in distinguished name (DN) format, that npm Enterprise should use to log into LDAP. When users attempt to authenticate against the private npm registry or website, npm Enterprise will use this user to query the corporate directory service. This should typically include at least one common name (CN) representing a read-only service or admin user.
Search Password
Required: The password associated with the "Search user" above.
LDAP Schema
Base DN
Required: The root node, in distinguished name (DN) format, in the LDAP tree. The root node should be a parent of the "User search DN" below.
User Search DN
Required: The tree node, in distinguished name (DN) format, relative to the "Base DN" above, that all npm Enterprise users should belong to. This is typically a single common name (CN) or organizational unit (OU).
Restricted User Group
Optional: A group name that users must be a part of, used as an additional criterion in the LDAP query when looking up users. This is typically not a distinguished name (DN).
Username Field
Required: The attribute of a user entry that represents the username to be used when authenticating. Active Directory uses
sAMAccountName as its default.
Test LDAP Settings
You can test your LDAP configuration directly from the admin console UI. Just provide a test username and password and click the Test LDAP button. The result of the test will be displayed next to the button.
Test Username
The username value to test LDAP configuration with.
Test Password
The password value to test LDAP configuration with.
Example Configuration
|Config Field
|Example Value
|LDAP Type
|`Active Directory`
|Encryption Type
|Search user
|Search password
|Base DN
|User search DN
|Restricted User Group
|Username field


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Review by : Suresh
Shiva, Bobby Simha, Gaurav, Lakshmi Devy
Laxman Kumar
Karthik Acharya
Allin Pictures
Filmmaker Laxman has come out with a movie that speaks about challenge thrown to an online reviewer to come up with film that is far away from cliches and effectively admired and adored by all.
In today's technology-driven world, what these reviews mean to the masses and the way movies are torn apart in social media reviewers form the crux.
The filmmaker has cast three stars apt for the role - Gaurav, Bobby Simha and Mirchi Shiva. And Lakshmi Devi plays the female centric role. The picture-in-picture speaks about why movies are made in one pattern and why mostly they succeed and enthuse masses.
It begins with a blogger not impressed with a movie tears it apart. He wonders how people could enjoy such a film. Meanwhile he gets an opportunity to come up with a movie by a television channel. Given responsibility he sets out for a story.
He understands that no film is complete without action, comedy, romance and sentiment. He meets three youngsters - Mani (Shiva), Krish (Gaurav) and Amudhan (Bobby Simha). They are different from each other.
They are followed by the blogger who wants to make a movie out of them. There is Devi (Lakshmi Devy) in the scheme of things. Though there are some interesting elements in the story, the execution could have been better.
The first part is racy and engaging. Whereas the latter part is tad slow. Shiva with his comical timing and Bobby Simha with his intense portrayal steal the show. Gaurav and Lakshmi Devy do the job entrusted to them well indeed.
Laxman Kumar's cinematography is catchy and colorful while Richard Kevin's scissors does a good job. Karthik Acharya's background score is impressive.On the whole the movie is splendid and refreshing.
It should appeal to next gen audience.
Masala Padam - Picture-in-picture
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Girne American University, The Graduate School
Since the potentiality is targeted to approx. 10000 students in near future, the GAU-Institute of Social Science (ISS) and Institute of Science and Technology (IST) seek to facilitate and enhance the training and graduation of leaders who will be instrumental in making significant contributions to their fields of expertise in particular, and to the world-community in general. In doing so, the expectation is that our Graduate Programs will be widely respected as being among the best available anywhere.
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Pumpkin, this one's for you!
I feel like the luckiest baker in the world right now, because as I write this, I am taking occasional bites out of a slice of this very beast. It's a winner, for sure: fudgy, moist, intensely dark chocolate cake layers are filled with raspberry mousse, iced with milk chocolate ganache, and decorated with raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream icing. I decided to do a raspberry riff on this incredible caramel and chocolate beauty, and oh. My. Word. This is a raspberry and chocolate lover's dream. No other raspberry and chocolate dessert I've ever had comes even close to being this good.
Nonetheless, I think it could have been better. I tried using Sugar Hero's raspberry mousse recipe, with several tweaks of my own, because hers incorporates white chocolate into the mousse, and I figured the white chocolate would give the mousse more structural stability. The cake has three layers, after all, so I thought that that much cake weighing on that much mousse would require a little extra help. Well, the mousse is stable enough to withstand being layered this way, but it also has a weird note of white chocolate running through it that I actually don't care for. This weird flavour note diminished by as soon as the next day, and now, two days later, is virtually gone, but it was unpleasant enough that first day to make me want to try a different raspberry mousse recipe next time. I have one that I adore, and I should have used that one. It's a bit soft, but I think adding a little more gelatin would make it good and firm. I'm including the recipe for the mousse I used in this version of the cake, so you at least have the option of trying it out.
The second way this cake could have been better was by using less coffee in the cake batter! I know, I know; I never thought I'd say anything of the sort, but these things happen to the best of us. The cake was so dark chocolate-y – and this can be a good thing, depending on your personal preferences – that it made the raspberry mousse taste almost bland in comparison. When allowed to stand at room temperature for about an hour, this flavour differential diminished notably, but I strongly recommend using only 1/4 cup coffee for this version of this cake. (I've made it several times before, because it's probably my favourite chocolate cake recipe at this point.) That little coffee would boost the chocolate flavour without making it so dark, and the raspberry flavours would brighten quite a bit against this chocolate backdrop. Again, if really dark chocolate cake is your thing, then use 1 1/4 cups coffee in the cake recipe. You'll have a dark chocolate lover's dream. 🙂
As this cake was for a very special occasion, I put on my hat and went out to buy some silver dragées. In Europe, these are seen as harmless bits of sugary decoration, meant to be consumed only on special occasions, but here in the States, the FDA has ruled that we're not supposed to eat them, not even on special occasions, because of the small amounts of silver they contain. We have trace amounts of silver in our persons, anyway, and eating a silver dragée now and again is not going to harm you. (Unless you have a silver allergy, in which case this advice is very, very bad.) So I ate some. 🙂
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Fudgy Mocha Cake with Raspberry Mousse, Chocolate Ganache, & Raspberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Yield: One three-layered, 8″ cake
For the cake:
1¾ cups plus 2 TBS all-purpose flour
1¼ tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting pans (unless spraying pans with nonstick spray such as Baker's Joy)
1¼ cups espresso/strong coffee + ¼ cup water; OR ¼ cup espresso/strong coffee + 1¼ cups water; OR 1½ cups water + 3 TBS instant espresso powder (you should have 1½ cups liquid, total)
¾ cup sour cream
1 TBS vanilla extract
3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2½ cups plus 2 TBS sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
For the raspberry mousse:
1 envelope unflavoured gelatin (about 2 tsp.)
¼ cup cold water
8 – 10 oz. fresh (washed and dried) or frozen raspberries, to yield ½ cup strained raspberry purée (you should have ½ cup after straining)
11 oz. white chocolate, chopped
1 tsp. raspberry extract
1¾ cups heavy cream, divided
pink food colouring (optional)
For the chocolate ganache:
16 oz. milk chocolate
½ stick unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
For the raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream:
5 egg whites
1¼ cups sugar
3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature & cut into 1″ cubes
1 tsp. raspberry extract
8 – 10 oz. fresh (washed and dried) or frozen raspberries, to yield ½ cup strained raspberry purée (you should have ½ cup after straining)
pink food colouring (optional)
silver dragées, for garnish (optional)
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Spray 3 8″ round cake pans* with Baker's Joy or similar and line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper; spray the parchment paper. Alternatively, butter the insides of the pans and dust with cocoa powder, shaking out the excess, and line the pans with parchment paper. Note: I highly recommend lining the pans with parchment paper, as the cakes tend very much to resist coming out of the cake pans.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a fork or whisk to blend and set aside.
Combine espresso and water. The mixture should measure 1½ cups. Heat mixture to boiling in microwave. In a medium bowl, combine the cocoa powder and espresso mixture (or combine the cocoa powder, 1½ cups boiling water, and 3 TBS instant espresso powder). Whisk until smooth; set aside to cool slightly. When cooled down a bit, whisk in the sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually blend in the sugar and whip on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 – 3 minutes more. Blend in the eggs one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition.
With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients and the sour cream mixture alternately, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating each addition just until incorporated.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.* Bake the cake layers for about 30 – 32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, rotating the pans during halfway through to ensure even baking. Transfer the baked cake layers to a wire rack and let cool in the pans at least 10 minutes before inverting onto the rack to cool completely.
Once the cake is made and cooled, place the first layer onto a serving platter and surround with an 8″ springform pan ring. (Place the other two layers in a safe place until you've made the mousse and are ready to fill the cake.) Form a waxed or parchment paper collar (you can see a parchment paper collar in the assembly photos in the Chocolate Stampede Cake post) around this cake layer and close the springform pan ring. Set aside.
For the mousse:
Once the cake is baked and cooled, and the bottom cake layer is resting in its paper collar, make the mousse. Pour the cold water into a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top. Whisk well with a fork and set aside. Purée the raspberries* and strain the purée; discard the pulp and seeds. Transfer the strained liquid to a 2 quart saucepan, along with the white chocolate and ½ cup of the heavy cream. (Refrigerate the remainder of the cream until needed.) Cook on medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the white chocolate is melted and thoroughly blended with the raspberry liquid. Remove from heat and add raspberry extract and food colouring, if using. Whisk in the gelatin/water mixture (it may be in small clumps; keep whisking until all is smooth). While the resultant mixture is cooling, whip the remaining heavy cream just until stiff peaks form. Once the raspberry mixture is completely cooled, fold it into the whipped cream.
Spread half the raspberry mousse onto the bottom cake layer, ensuring the mousse layer is even. (A long-handled spatula or wooden spoon is good for this.) Top with one of the remaining two cake layers and spread with the rest of the mousse, ensuring that this mousse layer, too, is even. Top with last cake layer.
Refrigerate cake for 4 – 6 hours to ensure the mousse is firm.
For the chocolate ganache:
While the mousse is firming, make the chocolate ganache. Place chocolate and butter into a large heat-proof bowl. Heat the cream to boiling and immediately pour over the chocolate and butter. Allow to stand for 2 – 3 minutes, then whisk until all ingredients are completely blended and smooth. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and let sit for several hours, until it is firm enough for icing.
Once the cake has been refrigerated for 4 – 6 hours, and the ganache is firm enough to use for icing, remove the springform ring. Carefully peel away the paper collar. Ice the cake with the ganache and return cake to the refrigerator. Refrigerate 6 – 8 hours to ensure all components are firm; overnight is best.
For the raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream:
Once the ganache-iced cake has chilled thoroughly, make the Swiss meringue buttercream. Purée the raspberries* and strain the purée; discard the pulp and seeds. Set the strained liquid aside.
Heat the egg whites and sugar, whisking constantly, in a heatproof bowl set atop a saucepan of simmering water until the mixture reaches 160˚F on a candy thermometer and the sugar is completely dissolved. Immediately transfer the contents of the bowl to the bowl of a stand mixer (I always just cook the egg whites in the stand mixer bowl, as this is more efficient) and, using the whisk attachment, whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form and the bowl is cool to the touch. Reduce speed to medium and add the softened butter, 2 – 3 pieces at a time, waiting until each of the pieces has been incorporated before adding more butter. Once all the butter has been added, increase speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture is completely creamy and smooth. If the mixture looks curdled or soupy, don't worry – this is completely normal with Swiss meringue buttercream. Just increase speed to high and keep on whipping until it comes together. This may take up to 45 minutes, but it will come together.
Once the buttercream is completely smooth and thick and creamy, lower mixer speed to medium-low and add the raspberry extract. Still on medium-low speed, stream in the raspberry purée and whip until completely blended. Blend in food colouring, if using.
Pipe decorative swirls around the top and bottom of the cake, or just use the buttercream to ice around the outside of the cake in whatever way you wish.** Stud cake with silver dragées, if desired.
Cake should be stored in the refrigerator and sliced with a hot, dry knife. Allow slices to sit at room temperature for an hour before eating, to ensure best texture and flavour.
*If using frozen raspberries, you will need to heat them on medium-low heat in a 1 quart saucepan, stirring occasionally, so that they can be squished and strained. Use a wooden spoon to crush the berries as they thaw, and strain the resultant purée. Set aside to cool completely.
**I had leftover buttercream, so it is likely you will, too. I was thrilled to learn that Swiss meringue buttercream can be frozen for up to 3 months; simply allow to thaw at room temperature, and re-whip to regain creamy consistency. I haven't personally tested this, but I have high hopes. 🙂
Sources: Ganache from, and cake slightly adapted from, Annie's Eats; raspberry mousse moderately adapted from Sugar Hero; raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream slightly adapted from Sweetapolita


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Ready or not, your business' online presence is becoming an integral part of your marketing plan, business strategy, and human resources program. To successfully navigate the legal and regulatory issues that govern the use of social media by your company and your employees, consider these eight recommendations for social media compliance:
1.Implement a company-wide social media policy:
"Obviously, employers would rather not be faced with the unpleasantness of chastising employees for spending excessive amounts of time logged onto social media sites at work, or with the nasty business of considering whether to terminate a frustrated employee who simply failed to think through the implications of posting confidential or negative information in a public forum. A social media policy which clearly establishes guidelines and boundaries, and is unequivocally communicated to employees, enables employees to anticipate company expectations and thereby prevent such predicaments in the first place." (Managing Employee Use of Social Media by Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP)
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Further Reading:
• The Fallout from the Latest NLRB Salvo on Social Media (Pullman & Comley, LLC)
•NLRB Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases – Jan 2012
•NLRB Offers Additional Guidance on Social Media Issues, Continues to Expand Employee Rights in Social Media Outlets and to Scrutinize Employer Communication Policies (Franczek Radelet P.C.)
•Why Every Business Should Have A Social Media Policy (Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP)
•Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update – Vol. 1, Issue 3 (Morrison & Foerster LLP)
•A Lawyer's Guide To The Top 13 Social Media Issues (Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger LLP)
•Company Use of Social Media Best Practices: Checklist (Practical Law Company)
•Managing Legal Risks in Social Media (Glenn Manishin)
•FTC Guidance On How To Incentivize Bloggers (Bryan Cave)
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Burrito bars have taken the world by storm. Floury tortillas wrapped around feisty fillings shake up your takeaway routine like nobody's business. Burritos are ideal when you're craving something to get your teeth stuck into. But there's a new Mexican dish after the burrito's crown – taquitos. We take a look at the burrito's rise to popularity, and how taquitos are causing a stir on the Mexican food scene.
The classic: burrito
You've probably already had a love affair with the burrito. In its Mexican homeland, meat and refried beans are often the only fillings, but America went wild and pimped it right up, adding lime, rice, salsa, sour cream, cheese, salad and grilled peppers, creating the burrito we know and adore around the world.
The first burrito bar opened in the 1920s in LA, and now the burrito has replaced[VW3] the fajita as the Mexican hand-held staple of the street food world. It's also a popular go-to lunch option – way more interesting than your usual sandwich.
Just ask Qrito. They serve Californian-inspired Mexican food with bold kicks of chilli, fragrant hits of coriander and zesty twists of lime.
Superfood heaven
But, underneath Mexican food's uber-cool swagger, it's packed with goodness.. You've got slow-cooked tender cuts of lean meat sitting next to sunshine salads and vitamin-C rich peppers. Hearty rice soaking up tangy sauces and zingy dressings. Bright red tomato salsa with finely chopped cilantro and spicy jalapenos. And, of course, heart-healthy guacamole dollops everywhere.
But we're all guilty of getting stuck in a rut. We know there's comfort in familiarity – why put yourself out there when you've got that trusty old favourite that never lets you down? But like the path of true love, the more dishes you try, the more chance you'll find The One. Hey, it's science.
The alternative: taquito
First came the fajita. Then came the burrito. Now it's time to get your taquito on.
Taquito translates to 'small taco', but don't be disheartened by their size – bigger isn't always better. Taquitos are made using smaller tortillas, but they are served by the plateful, usually at least three to an order. They're structured much like burritos – rolled tortillas stuffed with fantastic fillings – but taquitos are then fried, giving them a crispy outer coating. Cover them in pepperjack cheese and sour cream, and enjoy every mouthful.
As with the burrito, braised beef cooked with garlic, chilli and cumin is one of the most popular fillings. Vegetarian varieties are big on roasted red and green peppers, and Qrito even offers up vegan versions, loaded with lactose-free cheese and spicy shreds of marinated soy. They're served up in plates of three or six – so why not get two platters, and mix up the fillings?
Taquitos take it up a notch
It's the contrast in textures that make taquitos something special. The crunch of the crisp corn tortilla contrasts with the tender filling. Chilli heat is cooled off with some silky sour cream or creamy guacamole – usually served on the side to make delicious dipping sauces for the main attraction. These little parcels of pleasure will make you wonder why you've never tried them before.
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Sweet potatoes are edible roots that, unlike potatoes, are a member of the morning glory family. There are two varieties of sweet potatoes: the pale yellow with dry flesh; and the dark orange with moist flesh.
The sweet potato is one of only a few cultivated vegetable crops that originated in the Americas. The wild sweet potato has been traced back to Peru as early as 8,000 B.C. Early Native American tribes relied on both wild and, later, cultivated varieties of sweet potatoes. Christopher Columbus introduced this versatile and nutritious storage crop to Europe.
Although sweet potatoes are also called yams, this is a misnomer, as true yams are native to African and can grow to be 100 pounds.


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