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By Cassy Sottile
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On Aug. 30, the Washington College community came together for the annual fall Convocation.
The event commenced with WACappella singing the National Anthem, and after, WC President Kurt Landgraf and Student Government Association President Victoria Cline welcomed the audience.
"Being a community is such a central part of who we are here, and each and every one of you is an intricate piece of the fabric that makes us WAC. My hope for this year is that we remember the importance of our purpose, by taking the time to speak courageously, to listen selflessly, to feel passionately, to dream greatly and to love deeply," Cline said.
Patrick McMenamin Jr., chair of the alumni board, presented Adrienne Nash Melendez, Class of 2005, with the Alumni Horizon Ribbon Award, which recognizes alumni of the past 15 years who have exemplified leadership and scholarship.
Melendez, a management analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center on Homelessness, is responsible for VA integration into the coordinated entry process ensuring all people experiencing a housing crisis have connections to assistance.
"Melendez is making great strides towards ending homelessness among our military veterans," Landgraf.
Julie Markin, president of the Theta chapter of Mary- land, presented the First Year Awards for Excellence in Liberal Learning to more than 10 students who just began their second year at the College. Provost and Dean of the College Patrice Diquinzio presented more academic honors, including the First Year Scholarship medal, the Visitors and Governors medal, the Interfraternity Panhellenic Council Awards, the Middendorf Scholars and the Francis Taylor Chemistry Prize.
Landgraf presented Dr. Sherry Magill with the Award for Excellence.
"[Her] focus has been on growing strong, responsive and adaptable nonprofit organizations bound by democratic values. Guided by the intentions of this, her namesake organization makes grants in a number of areas. Throughout her career, first at Washington College and then at Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Dr. Magill has been our guardian angel and our advisor," Landgraf said.
From left to right, Dr. Aaron Krochmal, Dr. Sherry Magill, and Richard Creighton listen to President Kurt Landgraf give his opening address.
Magill served on the leadership team of the Jessie Ball du- Pont Fund from 1991 until June 2018. She helped guide the work of the foundation to sustain strong nonprofit organizations, expand the Fund's philanthropic impact, and oversee the development of the Jessie Ball duPont Center, a place for philanthropy and nonprofits. Magill currently serves as the vice chair of the Council on Foundations' board and is a member of the Council of Independent Colleges' board.
"This place was founded to educate young people and make responsible citizens. This educational experience here isn't really about you. It's about us, it's about the collective we. It's about a purpose beyond individual selves — it's about community," Magill said.
Dr. Aaron Krochmal, associate professor of biology and winner of the Award for Distinguished Teaching, gave his address. Krochmal, a member of the WC faculty since 2008, specializes in organismal biology, specifically how reptiles perceive and interact with their environments.
"Stand up for honest principles. We need to take every opportunity to share this message with everyone who will listen, and especially those people who will not. We need to fervently declare in all available venues the value of a diverse liberal education. We need to remind, restate, repeat this time and time again without fail. We need to say it louder, this time for the people in the back that the broad integrated liberal learning that only liberal arts can provide is the only way we can cultivate an inquisitive, innovative, inclusive, productive, courageous, compassionate, and moral citizen," Krochmal said.

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Remove your anxiety about travel and explore the world without draining your batteries and energy
Yay! You've finally booked your dream trip!
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Olive Oatman was a 13 year old Mormon pioneer heading west when a group of Yavapai Indians ambushed her group, killed her family and took her and her sister as slaves. She was eventually traded to a tribe of Mohave, where she was thought of as family. They gave her a face tattoo and raised her as one of their own. On today's Peculiar Histories episode…Read More
Michael S Sorensen is a marketing executive by day and a best-selling author and personal-development junkie by night. Michael's award winning book, I Hear You, was published in 2017 and is consistently the #1 selling book in multiple categories. Michael is from Provo, Utah and has spent years studying effective communication skills including that of Validation, which his book is based upon. Michael is also an optimist who believes that opportunities for growth, success, and happiness are unlimited for those who are willing to put in the work.Read More
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Infinity Ward releases the patch notes for the latest Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare update, detailing changes coming to multiplayer as well as Zombies in Spaceland.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been available for a couple of weeks now, giving Infinity Ward plenty of time to observe the community and determine if any changes need to be made. Well, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's first significant patch since launch is now available, rolling out to the masses and making a number of changes to the game's multiplayer mode as well as Zombies in Spaceland.
On the multiplayer side of things, players will notice a few new playlists have been added, such as Hardcore Kill Confirmed, Hardcore Free for All, and Infected. Besides a number of other tweaks and bug fixes, though, perhaps the most important change coming to Infinite Warfare's online multiplayer component is the attempt to balance the overpowered Volk assault rifle.
After downloading the new patch, players will discover that the Volk isn't quite as deadly as it was before. The gun has been nerfed in an attempt to make it a little more balanced, with Infinity Ward reducing its damage range, reducing its hip fire accuracy, and giving it more of a kick when players aim down the sights with the weapon. These changes should go a long way in making the Volk a fairer weapon in the online arenas.
As previously stated, the new patch for Infinite Warfare also addresses the game's Zombies in Spaceland mode. As is the case with the multiplayer, most of the changes in Zombies in Spaceland are bug fixes and addressing minor technical issues. However, one change Infinity Ward is making to solo play may make the game a bit easier for those that prefer to fight zombies as a lone wolf.
With the new update, players will no longer lose the round automatically if they go down when David Hasselhoff is active. For the uninitiated, celebrity David Hasselhoff can be summoned from the heavens by completing challenges for N3IL the robot, and he helps players kill zombies for a few rounds before blasting off into space again. Since the round will no longer end automatically when playing in solo with Hasselhoff, presumably this means he will be able to revive downed players, which should make tasks like completing the Easter Egg less stressful as a solo player.
For the most part, it seems the changes Infinity Ward is making to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare are for the better. The overall goal is to make Infinite Warfare as balanced as possible, and hopefully nerfing the Volk gun and making things easier for solo Zombies players will help the studio accomplish that.
The full patch notes are detailed below:
- Infected has been added back to all platforms
- Hardcore FFA has been added to all platforms
- Hardcore Kill Confirmed has been added to PS4 and Xbox
- Hardcore Kill Confirmed replayed Hardcore Defender in the Moshpit on PC
- Removed Hardcore Defender from PS4 and Xbox
- Reintroduced SnD into PC Moshpits
- Scorestreaks now give team score based on where the owner is on the map in Frontline
- Double XP UI added
- Volk Tuning: reduced damage range, reduced hip fire accuracy, more violent ADS view kick
- Infected: Inactivity kick (Infected will be added back shortly)
- Infected: always turn initial infected to normal infected if a survivor suicides
- Frost: spawn additional out of bound trigger to catch dropped bombs by sub wallrun
- Rigs are now properly unlocked when ANY of their rig packages are unlocked, rather than just the first one.
- Speculative fix for a crash in the wild
- Fix for split screen weapon streaming
Zombies in Spaceland
- Added a weapon rank upgrade splash when that weapon reaches a new rank.
- Don't end the game in solo if The Hoff is active
- Correctly handle Coupon Clipper FnF card when used to call in The Hoff V3.
- Fixed an exploit where players can double jump after respawing from dying via a kill trigger.
- Weapon upgrade powerup fixes.
- Fixed an exploit where players who played both MP and CP would get drastically increased Weapon XP gains
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.


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Why No One Talks About Vehicles Anymore
Meeting Your Expectations for Tacoma Repair Services
One of the things that you will face when you plan on having a vehicle is the fact that it needs regular servicing and maintenance. You can have whatever brand and model of vehicle that you love but you just can't expect to have the services available for your car unit once you need it.
There are really brands of vehicles that are very difficult when it comes to servicing. In fact, if you need upgrading of your car features, you might have to wait for months for the parts to arrive. But, for Tacoma cars, the services are not difficult to find since there are a lot of companies offering such services for this particular type of car unit. But prior to hiring of a service company, you need to be aware of the criteria to use as your bases in assessing the company that will help in your Tacoma services of cars.
First of all, the basic criterion to use is to check on the reputation of the company. With a lot of companies claiming that their services are the best, you might end up choosing the least. Therefore, you need to check the company's reputation first. You can seek help from your family and friends for recommendations or you can actually visit the company's website to check the reviews and comments from their previous customers. This way, it will not be a problem to you if you are looking for a company that you are confident to provide you with Tacoma services that are satisfying. You need to be reminded that you have invested for that vehicle thus, it needs to be take care properly for it to last longer.
Another criterion to consider is how the professionalism and expertise of the technical team weighs. Allowing your vehicle to be handled by the wrong hands is definitely not a choice. Therefore, it is a must that you choose a company that comprises a team of well experienced technical team. These people are all professionals and bear licenses. You may want to check the company's office to know if they have certificates and licenses that will prove they are reliable and trustworthy for your vehicle. It is important that there is confidence in you to allow the company to provide their Tacoma services.
Don't forget that the expenses are important so you need to know how much you are going to pay. Therefore, it is a must to ask for the actual rates of the Tacoma services before you decide to hire the company. This will help you avoid any regrets if you happen to hire a company that is really costly with their services.
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In the spirit of creators and entrepreneurship, I'd like to celebrate my very talented cousin, Victoria Longtin. Victoria is a gifted photographer and maker, and has long been one of my sincerest supporters as I have worked on creating Lindsay Saccullo Interiors.
Over the years, Victoria has taken some beautiful shots of our family...
Also some great detail shots of Avery's nursery:
I can't wait to get her back here when I am finally finished with the never-ending project at our le petit apt., so she can take some installation shots!
A mom of two furbabies herself, Victoria lives in New Hampshire with her (also very creatively talented) boyfriend.
Her move this past year from NYC certainly hasn't slowed her down. Her most recent ventures include the opening of photography and design agency Earl Grey Studios as well as its sister Etsy shop Earl Grey Jewelry. These handmade initial stamped silver plated necklaces are the perfect way to keep your loved ones close to your heart. In fact, I am wearing mine right now. It's a constant reminder of what's important in my life.
Recently having had more time to be in the moment and also reflect back, I am so grateful to have such a solid support system found in both family and friends. Victoria is one of the many I am thankful for. Not only for just being her awesome, creative self but also for giving my family these beautiful snapshot memories to treasure for years to come (not to mention some super cute jewelry!)
What small treasure are you thankful for today?
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How Does Feedback Affect the Price of a Product?
When you take into account the cost of operating a business, paying your employees, providing benefits, taxes, office cost, equipment, etc., how you price your product or service can really make or break your business. That's why pricing is one of those most-discussed topics in business writing:
How to Sell a High-Priced Digital Product
Sequoia Capital's Guide to Pricing Your Product
Etsy's Formula for Pricing Your Work
5 E-Commerce Pricing Experiments
Pricing is a sensitive topic to bring up internally. Talking about changing prices can be scary because of the potential backlash from existing and new customers. Whether it's competition offering a similar product at lower price point or a new tier you want to introduce, you're going to have to carefully consider how your potential new customers and existing customers will receive your pricing.
As part of UX Research, pricing has become an important consideration in competitive research (where you are VS your competition), market research (where you are in your vertical/industry), and even growth.
Super Simplified Pricing Economics
I'm not claiming to be an economic expert. But if you've taken a class on economics before, you've probably seen the supply and demand graph before. If you price too high, you'll turn away potential buyers. If you price too low, you'll undervalue your product but create a lower barrier to entry. Anyone can sign up and you don't have to account for inventory (just operational costs, consider that a sunk cost you have to pay anyway to operate).
From a software subscription perspective where your product is readily available to anyone, there really isn't a supply issue (unless your processing gets overloaded). So your demand looks like this:
So that's all good if we're assuming we're selling either one product or one tier of subscription. There will be some amount of customers that will be willing to pay the price that you set for the service or product you offer. They will see the value of your product (hopefully) and are willing to pay for it on a recurring basis (for subscriptions) or convert at that price point (e-commerce).
What if we added more products or more tiers?
This graph models a very typical SaaS business. You have your lowest plan, a middle plan (which is always outstandingly-pitched by big graphics or says MOST POPULAR), and then a high tier. Sometimes you even have the whole "custom" tier that is meant for the big deals. You could also imagine this to be an e-commerce scenario that only has 3 products or packages (e-book packages from Nathan Barry look like this).
It's actually surprising how well a simple economic graph can measure the likeliness of actual market forces. To put this in terms of revenue, you can view the same graph like this:
In many of the subscription businesses that I talk to that have multiple tiers, there ends up being a gathering at each end. Enterprises that have money will pay a premium for features (if your plans are feature-limited) and startups or small businesses will start off at the low price plan and grow into the larger plans over time. Sales uses the term "land and expand."
So how does this all matter to UX and research?
Churn and Loyalty
If you're a savvy shopper, you will definitely do comparison shopping. You'll look on multiple sites for the same item in order to get the best deal. That's why websites like Slickdeals exist. However, if you're a loyal customer, you might just return to the same site to get something, even if you pay a higher price. It's because you had a great experience.
I'm talking about companles like Zappos that differentiate on service experience. These companies try to go out of their way to provide an extraordinary experience over their competitors, even when the price is higher than what they want to pay.
But in a business where you're trying to earn repeat business (SaaS), repeat client work (Agency), or repeat buyers (E-Commerce), considering customer feedback on why people churn or go somewhere else is important in figuring out how to prevent your leaky bucket from leaking even more. On the flip-side, some of my research activities also involve finding out what are some early signals that someone might churn soon and setting up processes to retain customers pro-actively instead of reactively.
Also, knowing why people churn in your own business is important because you can grow your business by addressing the pain points of the people who left your competitor. This is huge. So how do you get there?
The Final Ask
One way we gather this feedback is through one final "ask". You may have seen this already, but here's what it looks like:
This method of gathering feedback at the potential last touchpoint with a customer is great, but it's not foolproof. People, of course, can leave bullshit answers. And that's just going to happen. But that's okay because of the answers that are legitimate, people are surprisingly open to talk, and even tell you about why they switched away (more on that another time if you're doing jobs-to-be-done interviews).
When you setup a system like this to automate cancellation feedback and combine it with the feedback from sales when they lose a deal to a competitor, you'll be able to start figuring out what you can change with your product to meet demand. For us, price was a big issue in the feedback loop.
And that's how we got started with changing our pricing.
How We Changed Our Pricing 5 Times in 2 Years
Starting in 2012, we started aggressively changing our pricing model. We pretty much changed it every quarter until we found something that worked for both our customers and our business.
Here's how.
We had 4 tiers that were feature-limited. At $149/month and up, you got access to another report and a raw data export. In the 2012, we launched a re-design of our marketing site because alot of prospects and customers told us that they didn't really understand what we did and that our pricing was unclear.
Here's the result of that re-design.
Just with a re-design (and the same price points), we were able to increase our conversions and subscriptions. However, it got to a point where it didn't make sense anymore to have a $29 plan. It worked for our customers but didn't work for sustaining our business.
What happened was that we simply grew. We grew too fast to support ourselves. At $29/month, it's a no-brainer for a lot of businesses to sign up for our service. However, at that price point and that level of service, we were actually losing money due to the time we were spending and the support staff we had to hire on to handle it.
Customers at the $29 plan were also reluctant to pay up to the $150 plan just for the extra report feature and data export if that was a business requirement. That meant "the land and expand" upsell model was not working out as well as he had hoped.
We also got feedback from our enterprise clients that our "$499+ contact sales" model was cumbersome from a buyer's perspective. They didn't want to engage if all they wanted to know was what they got at a higher tier. Enterprise clients wanted transparency and higher end plans to consider before being put into a drawn-out sales cycle. They wanted to reduce the friction for them to just sign up and know what they get.
So, we changed our pricing across the board.
We increased prices across the board, but made the features equal across the plans. Customers were grandfathered into their old plans until they wanted to get access to the new features at a higher price point. This made our customers happier because they were able to get access to features they wanted at a lower price point.
From a business perspective, this let us break about even on the lower end $49/month plan to cover operational costs. In SaaS, the "land and expand" model is very popular in order to get the customers in at a low entry point and have them become loyal customers year over year.
At the higher end, we introduced new enterprise tiers as well as a new feature that was only available on enterprise plans. This let us have more sales transparency with potential buyers about how we structured our pricing versus getting a custom quote which people sometimes thought we were just pulling out of nowhere. This made our prospective buyers happier so that sales could engage more openly and freely without determining some arcane formula for where a customer fit.
However, three months later, we changed the pricing again.
We ended up getting rid of the lowest tier $49/month plan because the support volume still didn't make sense at that price point. If we continued on that route, we would have burned through our run rate a lot faster as well as burn out our employees. We continued to honor the price for people who had signed up for it originally, but we no longer offered it to new customers.
However, we started to get feedback that our pricing tiers were pretty weird. The jump from $99/month to $199/month made sense, but then there was a huge gap going straight to the enterprise level plans at $499. Prospects felt that they had to choose between going really low at $99/month or five times that at $499/month.
So, we ended up changing it. Again.
When we were trying to figure out what price point made sense, we actually looked to our competitors. A competitor had a similar solution for $300/month. We decided to settle at $150/month as a starting level in order to position ourselves strategically lower when pitted against them in sales deals. This also made sense for the business because we were able to hire more support and onboarding staff to build out a customer success team.
However, in order to secure a healthy cash flow, we started to push for annual contracts.
This was successful in the sense that we were able to get the cash flow that we were looking for when we closed deals, but it was an uphill battle with prospects who didn't want to feel like they were getting locked in. Some even told us they were willing to pay us more in order to have the flexibility of going month to month. Thanks, customers!
So, we actually did it.
Since we got overwhelming feedback from prospects and existing customers, we decided to listen and change up our pricing to offer a monthly option, but at an extra premium. People who signed up for an annual contract saved 20%. People who wanted monthly got their flexibility.
So, does feedback affect pricing?
For us, absolutely. By setting up systems to track why people canceled/churned, we were able to learn about why people left us. This laid the groundwork for us to investigate what prices would make more sense as well as let us talk to our previous customers that were willing to share more about their experience of switching away from us. It also allowed us to learn about what people were switching to (which I'll save for another post about competitive research and jobs-to-be-done).
Sales also was able to learn about where the sales process was broken when talking about pricing. The lack of transparency at the enterprise-level deals was brought up by prospects, which is why we ended up introducing higher-level plans.
In the end, we needed to balance our needs to run the business with the needs of our customers. And that's hard to do without people scoffing at you for raising prices multiple times. But, if you do it right, you'll be able to gain the respect of your customers and even turn some of them into fans that are happy to pay more. That's what we did. We grandfathered everyone into their old plans until they wanted to upgrade and get the features they wanted.
Hopefully this also helps you see that changing prices isn't all that scary. In fact, it's a smart move. If you execute it well, treat your customers with respect (by letting them keep their plans and giving them the choice to upgrade), and listen to them, they will support your decisions.
How you price your product can make or break your business. I mentioned that in the beginning of this post, and now I hope you can see why the process is so difficult (and how you can do research in order to gather feedback about your pricing in the first place).


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Q: I bought my first home about five years ago. Since then, I bought a multifamily home and moved into it, renting out my first home, and then bought another house and that's where I live now. I got a great deal on this house, which is in one of the best neighborhoods in my area, because it needs so much work. Now, with the economy, I'm concerned that I'll never be able to do the needed repairs. It's too broken down to rent, and I couldn't cover my expenses on it, even if I were able to rent it out. In fact, I'm nervous that if we have a big earthquake, my foundation problems will cause major, irreparable damage to the house.
On a lark, I went to look at some new condos and lofts that are being rented downtown — I loved them, and I could rent one for less than half of what I pay to live in my current home. I believe that real estate is a big part of building wealth, but I'm seriously thinking about selling this house and living in one of those rental apartments. What do you think?


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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The strikes were separate from the shooting down of a Syrian Air Force plane that the coalition said dropped bombs near the coalition's partners in the anti-Daesh campaign, the Syrian Democratic Forces. The Russian Defense Ministry said the plane was supporting the Syrian government's operation against terrorists.
"Near Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged 10 ISIS [Daesh] tactical units and destroyed four vehicles, two fighting positions, two mortar systems, a VBIED [vehicle borne improvised explosive device], a tactical vehicle, and a heavy machine gun," the release stated on Monday.
Two additional strikes in Syria destroyed well heads near Abu Kamal and nine oil stills near Deir ez-Zor, the coalition release said.
In Iraq, the coalition conducted seven strikes consisting of 69 engagements near Bayji, Kisik and Mosul. Three strikes near Bayji and Kisik engaged Daesh tactical units and destroyed weapons and an anti-air artillery system, among other targets.
Four strikes near Mosul destroyed 30 militants' fighting positions, multiple machine guns, mortar systems and supply caches and a rocket-propelled grenade system.
The US-led coalition of 69 members is conducting airstrikes, ground-based and rocket-propelled artillery fire against Daesh in Syria and Iraq. The strikes in Iraq are conducted in support of the Iraqi government, but those in Syria are not authorized by the UN Security Council or the government of President Bashar Assad.


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The Browns, after beating up an admittedly questionable Bengals defense last week, have a new challenge ahead of them: the Oakland Raiders. The test in question is different in many ways. Firstly, the Raiders are "offensively challenged", especially at quarterback. You have Josh McCown (38-of-56, 386 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT) behind center. That could benefit the Browns' defensive line this week. Then you have their running back Lamont Jordan who is having a good season thus far (40 carries, 229 yards, 1 TD). That's someone for the Browns' defense to key on.
But probably the most important key is this week's performance of Browns quarterback Derek Anderson. He is coming off a 5-TD, 328-yard performance against the Bengals last week and hopes to do more of the same today. Funny thing about Anderson – 2 weeks ago, he was the backup to now Seahawks QB Charlie Frye and now is the starter. How he does today and in the short-term future will dictate how soon reserve QB Brady Quinn becomes the starter.
The Raiders currently have one of the worst pass defenses (272 yards allowed – ranked 29th), but I would expect to improve as their core nucleus hasn't changed all that much from last season. But still, they will be a challenge to a Browns team that has been thin, stat-wise, at quarterback. Anderson does possess a strong arm, but unfortunately turnovers tend to hurt him and the team. That will have to change if the Browns expect to win today and for him to retain the Browns' starting QB job.


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Incredible Cinnamon Sugar Cookies topped with Cinnamon Frosting made with butter, oil, sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and staple ingredients. This Cinnamon Sugar Cookie Recipe is a blend of a snickerdoodle and sugar cookie that you'll make time and time again.
I'm so excited to kick off another Fall Cookie Week with my friend Michael from Inspired by Charm! If you're like Fall Cookie what? You can catch up here! We're bringing you 10 new fall infused cookie recipes this week because cookies shouldn't have to wait until Christmas.
I know I should save the best for last, but it's all relative because who can choose between 5 new fall infused recipes! In preparation for Fall Cookie Week, I send dozens of cookies to friends, family and neighbors to see which new cookies make the cut. Everyone had a differing opinion this year, but these Cinnamon Sugar Cookies are my personal favorite.
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- 1 c butter softened
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- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 4 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cream of tarter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Combine butter, oil, sugars and cinnamon until smooth.
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- Refrigerate dough 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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With indoor units now in development, restaurants like Beefsteak in Washington DC and Great Northern Food Hall in NYC have started using indoor farming units for a year-round supply of greens, such as Japanese mustard and micro arugula. Consumers have high expectations for produce, as well as sustainable foods. Chicken should be free-range, eggs cage-free, and beef grass-fed. A general rule is that meat should have no hormones or antibiotics. In fact, 41% of consumers say it's important the seafood they eat in restaurants be sustainable, and 41% says it's important that the environment is not negatively impacted by that seafood according to the Technomic seafood and vegetarian trend report 2017.
Coal, Ash, and Flame
Coal roasting may be the flip side of live-fire cooking, but it is no less important than dunking food in flames. Chef Rick Bayless and others are experimenting with coal and hot ash roasting as a cooking technique. Embered eggs are buried in a mixture of ¼ embers and ¾ cornmeal, and the pan of eggs is left in the oven overnight. The result is yolks that stay yellow and creamy and whites that turn brown and take on a roasted chicken aroma at Stroke, Charlotte. Even the humble cabbage, known for its role as a supporting dish, is charred on a plancha at Avec in Chicago after being covered in white wine and aromatics.
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Although superficial listening could associate it with "ambient", there's always a silently painful quality in the unpolluted magnetism of Andrew Chalk's music, the kind of unspoken sorrow that defines the afternoons of sensitive children looking through the window and observing their mates playing in the street, at the same time envious of that enjoyment yet aware that there's something more, despite the calls to light-heartedness dictated by a young age. On a strictly musical level, in recent times Chalk has been trying to explicate these intimate details by recurring to the almost complete annihilation of his chosen instruments' timbral qualities. It's hard to tell if that pale luminescence caught in a blur of indistinct reverberation is generated by the stifled harmonics of guitar strings or by sparse piano dewdrops (the concrete possibility being, in the latter case, that Vikki Jackman may be responsible for the gentle incidences). The magic lies in the contrast between the music's inherent calm and the evident movements that it generates inside. Humming mournfulness via faded melodic fragments, these sketches correspond to a plethora of stirring emotions that would otherwise remain inexpressible. Calling Chalk's work an extension of some of Erik Satie's insightful intuitions might sound silly, but the results are frequently comparable.


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sorry, guys. i know i promised a page daily, but i may have to slow it down a touch. maybe every other day or every three days, but these comics are alot more taxing than any other comic ive done, and that is coming from a person who has been known to write ten to fifteen comics a day.
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Where were you the first time you laughed along with Chewbacca Mom?
This will inevitably be the question on everyone's lips today, as it has been revealed that the Facebook Live video filmed by Candace Payne, a.k.a "Chewbacca Mom", was the most viewed live broadcast on the social media giant this year.
The four-minute video, wherein Payne laughs uncontrollably while sporting a talking Chewbacca mask in her car, earned more than 164 million views since its first broadcast on May 20.
Facebook's annual Year in Review revealed that Chewbacca Mom won the top slot over a live video wherein musician Ted Yoder played a hammered dulcimer, along with several live streams concerning the US presidential election and a video of people in Dallas lining up to hug police officers.
"2016 was a difficult year for a lot of people around the world," wrote Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in a retrospective video of some of the year's top moments on Facebook.
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Biology 180 Chapter 1
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The study of life
Cell Biology
Study of the structure, function, behaviors and evolution of cells
Molecular Biology
•Study of structure, function, and formation of macromoleculesthat are essential for life
• Emphasis on the role of genetic information (DNA)
Hierarchical Organization-Population Level
The part of the earth and atmosphere in which organisms live
A particular location where the organisms live such as forest,grassland, desert
All the organisms that live in a particular ecosystem
Consist of a set of populations that live in a particular area
Individual of the same species living in a specific location
Hierarchical Organization- Organismal Level
Organs and organ systems
An individual living thing
Organs and organ systems
A body part consisting of two or more tissues
Ex. Brain, heart, circulatory system, nervous system
• A group of similar cells
• Ex. Epithelial tissue, cartilage tissue
Hierarchical Organization-Cellular Level
Smallest combination of molecular components that propagateautonomously in its environment
• A structural and functional part of the cell that is usuallymembrane bound
• Ex. Nucleus, mitochondria, lysosome
• A chemical structure containing 2 or more atoms
• Organic molecules- contain the element carbon (and hydrogen)–
Ex. Protein, carbohydrates, lipid, DNA
• Inorganic- do not contain the element carbon–
Ex. Oxygen, water, carbon dioxide
Basic Unit of life
All organisms are composed of one or
more cells
Cell Theory
Smallest combination of molecular
components that canpropagate
autonomously in its environment.
1st seen in 1665 by Robert Hooke
English Microscopist–
Built a microscope–
Viewed a slice of cork–
named what he saw "Cells"–
Common characteristics of cells
All cells have DNA as their genetic material
In the form of one or more chromosomes
A segment of DNA is a gene.
All cells pass on their DNA to their offspring
DNA duplicates before a the cell
duplicates and thecopy is given to its
DNA directs the development and maintenance of theorganism
All are enclosed by a membrane that regulateswhat enters and exits the cell
Classifying life- Taxonomy
3 domains of life
Bacteria (prokaryotes)
Archaea (prokaryotes)
Plants (photosynthetic)
Fungi (decomposers)
Animals (hetertrophs)
Scientific inquiry
Discovery science
Describes structures and processes
Hypothesis-based science
Propose and test hypothetical explanations
Types of data-Qualitative, Quantitative
Data- recorded observations
Qualitative data- recorded descriptions and observations
Quantitative data- recorded measurements
Observation of Cholera. What was the investigation about?
Humans are susceptible to the disease,Cholera
Chickens do not get the disease, Cholera
Chickens have a higher body temperaturethan humans
What is the Scientific Question about Chlorea?
Why are chickens not susceptible to Cholera?
Why are chickens not susceptible toCholera?
A tentative answer to a scientific question.
Uses Inductive Reasoning
Derive generalizations based on a lot of specificobservations
A hypothesis must be testable
A hypothesis must be falsifiable
What was the hypothesis about Chlorea?
Chickens do not get Cholera because theirbody temperature is too warm.
Designing an experiment
Design an experiment to test the hypothesis
– It must be falsifiable
– Test must clearly show if the hypothesis issupported or not supported
– The experiment must include control group(s)
• A group that shares all the same conditions exceptone
• Compare the control group to the experimentalgroup and see if there is a different out come between the two
Experiment Analysis about the Chicken Chlorea
• Set up an experimental group of chickens
– Cool down the core body temperature of thisgroup of chickens by immersing their feet in icewater.
• Set up a control group of chickens
– They are unaltered and are not treated with coldwater
• Inoculate the experimental and controlgroups with Cholera.
• Record which groups contract Cholera.
All experiments must be under controlled conditions:
Forming experimental predictions
• Uses deductive reasoning
– A specific result is derived from a general premise
• Uses "If-Then" logic
• Experimental predictions predict what the results would be of an experiment if the hypothesis is correct.
Experimental prediction about chlorea
If the core temperature of chickens is lowered, then they can contract Cholera.
Data collection and analysis
• Data:–
Experimental group- contracted Cholera– Control group- remained healthy•
Analysis of data
: The chickens with lowered body temperatures contracted Cholera, whereas the control group did not
Forming a conclusion
• If the data matches the experimental predictions
– Hypothesis is supported by the data and can be potentially accepted
– An accepted hypothesis has survived all attempts at falsification
• A hypothesis is never proved
• If the data does not match the predictions
-Hypothesis is falsified by the data
– Hypothesis is rejected
Conclusion about the chicken and chlorea
The hypothesis that lowering the body temperature of a chicken causes them to be susceptible to Cholera is validated by the data.
Summary of Scientific Method
Form a scientific question
form a hypothesese
deisgn and experiment with controls
make experimental predictions
perform experiment and collect data
analysis the data
make conslusions
• Have broad scope
• Must be broad enough to allow for man yindividual testable hypothesis to form
• Widely accepted among scientists
• The highest "honor" a scientific principle can obtain.
Types of Theories
Explain natural phenomenon on general principle
ex. theory of gravity explains falling objects and planetary orbits
ex. theory of evolution explains the diversity of organisms on the planet
combines a body of interconnected concepts
ex. quantum theory (physics)
Basic Research
• Research that extends the boundaries of what is known to increase our overall knowledge.
• It is not directed at a particular disease or condition.
• Supported by government and private organizations.
• A lot of basic research happens at the university level by
-Principal investigators (professors that run the research lab)
– Graduate students
– Postdoctoral individuals (postdocs)
Scientific Journals
Must be peer-reviewed to have any merit with the Scientific Community.
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DON King and TVKO, the boxing pay-per-view arm of HBO, grossed more than $60 million on the domestic pay-per-view of last Saturday night's foul-smelling heavyweight fight.
More than 1.2 million people shelled out $49.95 each to watch the 12-round bout between rival heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, who was clearly robbed of the title when the three ringside judges ruled the fight a draw.
Reliable estimates of King's take from the fight was about $26 per household.
That means, after paying the fighters $29 million and coveringhis costs, King pocketed at least $8 million.
"There is no coincidence that in all of these fights, all of these blatant robberies, that King is involved and his fighter is the one that benefits," said King's rival, boxing promoter Bob Arum. "He's a stone cold crook."
Officials at King's office would not return repeated phone calls yesterday.
If a rematch does take place, King has the rights and it would be carried on TVKO pay-per-view.
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Naughty Dog reveals a sequel to The Last of Us has a 50% chance of happening, and that Sony has given the studio complete freedom if it wants to create a follow-up or not.
While a Brazilian website claims The Last of Us 2 is already in production and is set for a 2015 release, studio Naughty Dog has yet to confirm the sequel's existence other than it's "being considered." As it stands, the chances of us seeing a follow-up is at best, a 50% chance, according to senior studio staff. During an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit, The Last of Us Creative Director Neil Druckmann and Game Director Bruce Straley fielded questions from fans about the title's DLC, Left Behind, and talks inevitably turned to the much-anticipated sequel. According to Druckmann, there's a 50/50 chance of a sequel happening, stating, "If you're asking about a sequel... right now I'd say it's 50/50."
In the same Q&A session, Druckmann also revealed that even with The Last of Us being a commercial hit for Sony, the publisher is not forcing the studio to develop a sequel and is giving it complete freedom in what it wants to create next. "Sony has complete trust in us. It's really up to us to come up with something that will keep the team inspired for the next several years - which is why we don't take the decision of what we'll work on next lightly," Druckmann notes.
So, there you have it, folks. We might or might not get a sequel to The Last of Us. As someone who loved the action-adventure game, I'm conflicted. On one hand, The Last of Us was just so good that I really want to see more what Naughty Dog can do in the universe; but on the other, it might be the sort of game that's perfect being a "one-off" and letting our imaginations do the rest of the legwork.
Would you want to see a sequel? Or did the game end the way it should and Naughty Dog would just be better off creating a new franchise altogether?
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So... they're debating whether the next game should be made based on artistic reasons and not as a money grab?
Madness! Insanity! Cats and dogs raining from the sky! THE END OF DAYS!
Personally, I think going "Mass Effect" on the bit would be the best route (Shepard's story is done. We will not be seeing him/her again but there will be other Mass Effect games set in that universe).
"Last of Us" could do that. The atmosphere is really cool and the enemies are unique enough to franchise this thing. However, they really should stay the hell away from Ellie, Joel, and company. Let's see how the world is doing in...Europe or Australia or Russia or even somewhere else in 'Merica. Just leave their story out of it. It was beautiful and perfect; we don't need to mess with it.
Two questions:
No no no, you're doing it wrong.
OT: I imagine this could work out, so long as they do the game for the story's sake and not for the money's sake. Time will tell which is which if they decide to go for it.
1) Maybe not. I thought the ending worked well without a follow up.
2) Yes the setting is awesome.
I would love a sequel that has another story to tell in the same setting.
1) Possibly. There's definitely room to expand the story and characters, but the writers would have their work cut out for them. The sequel would have to switch a greater focus to Ellie. Joels story arc is pretty much finished.
2) No. If you've seen one post apocalypse, you've seen them all. The setting didn't make TLoU great, the characters did.
Oh, God no. It was a good game, granted, but it was so crushingly depressing I wouldn't ever want to play it (or another hypothetical entry in the franchise) ever again. There is such a thing as being 'too bleak'.
They're already making another Uncharted. I'd much rather them focus on a new IP instead of working on another sequel. Focusing on a new IP got us Last of Us in the first place, after all.
I don't get it, did I phase into a world where it's somehow acceptable for the few to deny those unheard who might want a sequel to this?, really I must be because either the studio are called money grubbers or have super artistic talent when they follow exactly as they are told to by certain fans.
Or I'm starting to live in a world where we only see 1's to everything, never a 2 or god forbid a 3 to something, but I know out there someone's going to tell me that's wrong based upon personal fact.
With that put out there for now I honestly don't mind if ND made another TLOU since I'm not one to crush what is technically their call and choice.
I wouldn't at all mind another game in the setting - I really thought their take on the zombification of the world was a pretty interesting one and there seems to be a lot of "stories left untold" in the whole 20 years later gap they left between Day 1 and picking up with Joel again. Some of anything in that span might make for some really good gameplay - or, conversely, a seriously "Last of Us" with the final surviving human pockets really being all that's left of our species in a Spore People World could be interesting too I suppose.
I would like to move away from Joel and Ellie. They weren't big favorites for me on at the all time favorite characters from video games list - just my personal opinion there, but I also feel that their story is pretty well left where it was left.
If there is a sequel, I'm on board. If there's not, I am perfectly happy with how the game ended. Either way works for me.
Yes on both counts. Some people don't seem to be big on the idea of Joel/Ellie's story continuing because they feel it's 'finished' - which I suppose it could be, if they decide not to go with it, but I think Left Behind showed that it's entirely possible for their story to continue in one way or another. I think what people's concern actually is is that a sequel involving them would have a lot to live up to, and might well pollute their experience with the story as a whole. I get that, but honestly, I think Naughty Dog did a good enough job with things so far that I'm pretty confident that if they go forward with it, they'll do a good job. And damn it, I really enjoyed the hell out of The Last of Us, and I'm still hungry for more. I'd also enjoy a story with new characters in the same setting, but I'd rather see a direct sequel - starting off with new characters in the same setting would be in many ways less impressive than successfully continuing with the characters they already have.
With that said, I think if they're this iffy on wanting to jump into a sequel right away, maybe they should leave it for now, work on something else, and then come back to it in a couple of years. But I'd really hate to see The Last of Us get left behind (a-ha, bad pun.)
If this does happen, and let's be honest with Sony as a publisher it's gonna happen, I may be a bit upset but I won't kill anyone over it. If Joel and Ellie are in the sequel however, continents will burn and cities will sink before my rage is contained.
I am somewhat heartened by this, at least this way if a game gets made it is because there is a story to be told rather than just a pile of money to be generated.
If this were Ubisoft, we'd already have a pair of spin-offs and a sequel in the works.
Its nice to see a publisher not forcing devs to spend every minute of their time on a single IP (glares at microsoft & Activision).
As much as I want to know about the rest of the world (I.E. the actual rest of the world, the origins of the Fireflies, much more of the early days of the infection, etc), Last of Us was so focused on Joel and Ellie that it would kind of defy the point of the game. And the story was disturbingly well told that a sequel will either not be as good, or change too much. I'd much rather ND have the team that works on Uncharted work on Uncharted, and a second team that only makes individual games. No franchises, just single games with no sequels or prequels. DLC...I could give or take. I don't intend on playing Left Behind for a while, and I don't feel like I'm missing out on something by not playing it.
Am I the only one here who'd love to see Naughty Dog do another platformer instead? Something bright, innocent, and unique?
Naughty Dog isn't a one-hit wonder type of developer. Hell, Uncharted 2 was better than it's predecessor in every possible way, who's to say The Last of Us 2 wouldn't be like that? The nature of the "wildlife vs urban areas" art style will make exploring a new locale all the more exciting (and terrifying), and... that's all I have really. Other than improving the enemy AI and possibly moving on to new characters, I don't know what I could expect from a sequel.
I do hope they keep the controls the same though, they were perfect.
I don't see why they need to make a sequel, a sequel would be completely pointless. Don't get me wrong, I loved the Last of Us but I just don't see where they can go from there. The setting, while good, isn't particularly creative and doesn't have a lot of potential for a possible future game in the series. I mean seriously, where else can they go? Another group trying to survive in the world of the Last of Us? So they also have to fight the same Clickers and bandits? Another story set in the same universe would just be treading material that has already been covered. The characters were fantastic, but their story is already told and there isn't much they can go from where they left off. I say best to let sleeping Naughty Dogs lie. It's best for them to either start on a new IP, or possibly a long awaited Jak and Daxter sequel.
I just don't get where they can go from the ending of the Last of Us. The Fireflies, the only really unique aspect of the Last of Us, are pretty much dead and so is any hope for some sort of cure. What would the sequel entail? Ellie and Joel fighting off more clickers and bandits? Pull off a "TWD" by killing off Joel and having Ellie take the reigns? I simply don't see where else they can go with this world other than "survive".
Not everything needs a sequel.
Especially not The Last of Us. It really is capable of standing on its own.
Please don't make a follow-up.
While it seems they have the right mindset for a possible sequel, I'm still dubious to the idea in general.
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You're not, really. It's mostly fluff filling in some pieces of the story.
I hope they don't. I want to see a new Jak or something similar damn it, wish they'd jump off the "we need to do realistic games only now" bandwagon everyone else is on and revitalize the 3D platformer genre.
I don't see a creative justification for doing a sequel. "The Last of Us"'s story was very character-driven and ended with both protagonists being a little older (~1yr), a little wiser, and more fulfilled. What other meaningful character arc is there left to do that can *outdo* that which has already been done? Long open wounds for both characters have been closed in a very spectacular (and wonderfully controversial) manner at the end of the first game.
The only type of story I can see for these characters going forward is "This happens," then "THIS happens," then "THIS HAPPENS AFTER THAT!!!". Just meaningless spectacle. Let Ellie and Joel walk off into the misty sunset, Naughty Dog. Offering more is the same as filling in the ho-hum blanks to a movie like "Prisoners" after the wonderfully uncertain, philosophical ending (**spoilers** logic suggests if Dover is rescued he "spends the rest of his [unrepentant] life in prison, getting fat", which would be boring, but leave it to overzealous sequel scribes to do another "Escape Plan", which is just stupid spectacle).
Exactly, from a purely pragmatic perspective, there's not even much left in this world to make a story out of except rehashing the relationship angle between new characters, and how lame is that? OR WORSE! The same characters learning the same lesson twice (as so many sequels tend to do).
Exactly, and they should make a sequel to Hamlet next! I mean, it was just such a good play, right?
That's a good vantage point. Show the same scenario but in another part of the world. I'm hopeful that one day, we'll get a proper story-driven game where it's not always the US that's at the forefront. Imagine, China, Hong Kong, Australia, etc. I don't think gamers are too close-minded that they won't buy it if America isn't the protagonists, no?
Don't forget a Season Pass, The Last of Us: Sisterhood, The Last of Us 2: Apocalypse Now and The Last of Us: Revelations. ;)Yep, needless to say, if this was another publisher, they'd force the developer to create a new one ASAP. Can you just imagine if The Last of Us was released on multiple platforms? It lorded sales charts easily with only the PS3...
The Last of Us was very much lightning in a bottle. And Left Behind already showed what happens when they tried to capture more lightning in the same bottle.
This game was Joel and Ellie. So either you continue on with the same characters and retread the same ground, or you focus on new characters and run a tremendous risk of losing the heart of the story.
So please Naughty Dog, just leave it alone.
"Come on children! If you clap your hands long and loud enough, miracles can happen!"
Personally I think the game as it stands is fine as a single title and we should move on to something new.
Given Last of us was an incredibly shit game I hope it doesn't happen.
I don't see a reason to continue with this. I'm not even a big fan of the idea of them continuing Uncharted into the new generation, it should be a new IP each generation, just like they did the last three.
The major thing that I have against it is that Joel and Ellie's story just feels done. It could continue, but it feels unnecessary to do so. As for the setting, I really don't know. Besides the zombies themselves, the entire setting feels like any zombie apocalypse. There are raiders, small groups of civilization, oppressive governments, resistance groups, research into cures, the whole nine yards. It just doesn't in anyway feel unique enough to warrant a continuation into the setting. It's good, but it's not "we need twenty games in this world" good.
As much as I loved The Last of Us, I think it should stand on its own. Sequels will have to have some other reason to exist, Joel and Ellie's part in this has come to close, and placing two other characters in what would be a similar situation will diminish the charm of the original and just have people screaming "cash grab!!!". Nice to see Sony not forcing the issue on this one too.
If they do make another game in the series.....the only way I can see it being possible is to set it in the years between the actual outbreak and where we pick up Ellie. Or later on where the main story left off, but thats something I don't want to see. As much as it pains me to say.
The characters of Joel and Ellie was easily the best thing about TLoU but their story seems in every way finished. Continuing it just feels like the studio would be selling out to milk it for all it's worth. They could do a sequel that focuses on a whole new cast, keeping the same setting - but the setting is basically just "zombies"; not exactly super original. If they can come up with new characters and a new plot that captures me the same way the original does then I'm all for it - otherwise I'd rather they move on to something else entirely.
1.) No.
Stories should end and begin naturally and adding to TLoU in any regard will only water down what we already have.
Make a new inspired IP instead.
I thoroughly enjoyed the setting and the game itself. In my opinion atleast story wise it kept me enthralled the entire time, up to the ending where I had mixed feelings asking myself if I wouldve reacted the same/done the same in that situation. So lets all just leave it to our imagination and let the ending of TLoU be the ending.
So I dont spoil anything, Ill just add the terms 'hunters' and then of course 'Tommy'. You dont get any proper explanation, or discussion of it when they are mentioned because Joel sort of 'shuts off' and doesnt wish to speak about it properly. So to see how Joel went from that situation in the intro, until the beginning of TLoU with Tess etc, that to be honest, is something I would like to see.
Those are my 2 cents, take it or leave it.
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In a player's turn, the player must choose a piece and move it in one of the six directions. The piece must move the exact same number of hexes as the number of pieces (both the player's and their opponent's) in the line of movement. For example, if along the line, there are a total of 3 pieces (counting itself, everything in the movement direction, and everything behind on the line), then the piece must move exactly 3 spaces.
A piece may jump over friendly pieces but may not land on a friendly piece. A piece may not jump over opponent pieces but may land on one; in that case, the opponent piece is captured and removed from the game.
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BREAKBEAT PARADISE RECORDINGS: Badass Funk Vol. 2 (Vinyl 12″)
Two years on from the heavyweight first installment, Breakbeat Paradise pulls Badass Funk Vol. 2 out of the bag. Returning for a second crack at the whip are Badboe (obvs. – it's the man's label!), B-Side, the two-man demolition team that is Breakbeat Junkie Vs DJP and DJ Roast Beatz whilst Ewan Hoozami, Ale Tosses, Turntill & Merlin and Morlack all put in a first appearance. First up
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The first work week of the 2018 is coming to a close but not without that Last Night's Game Friday feeling.
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PS - This Friday's Tailgate Treat is an easy one that even our team can make. Break out the slow cooker and the chicken wings because it's going to be a party.
If you've ever spoken too soon. We were so excited for Serena Williams' return to the Australian Open, one year after she won it while pregnant. Yesterday we found out she's not ready yet and she withdrew from the tournament. Another one of tennis' best, Andy Murray also dropped out of the tournament this week with a bum right hip. Crikey!
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