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Archie lives in a blue boy world - his pajamas are blue, his toys are blue, and he loves "planes, robots, and football." But something is changing...Mommy's tummy has gotten big and her office is...pink! Archie is a little worried about all these "fluffy, frilly, very pink things" and then he finds out there's a baby in Mommy's tummy! Then Mommy goes to the hospital and comes back with the new baby (and the promised surprise for Archie). New baby Olive looks just like a marshmallow but Archie is more interested in his new tractor. But maybe those pink toys aren't so bad after all...and neither is Olive Marshmallow. Soon Archie and Olive are best friends...just in time for another surprise!
The quirky illustrations show an adorably curly-haired and stereotypical little boy who gradually warms up to the idea of a little sister, finally ending up with both of them romping through the playroom in pink wings and fairy crowns. The art style is a kind of modified Lauren Child, with soft colors and interesting patterns and shapes.
There are a couple odd notes - I find it hard to believe that the parents wouldn't tell Archie about the new sibling until his mom was, as can be seen in the picture, very close to giving birth. The ultrasound picture shows a cartoon baby with rosy cheeks, smiling in her sleep. Any child who sees an actual ultrasound is going to be in for a bit of a surprise! The final part of the story zips Olive from infant to toddler with surprising speed and although she looks like a mature toddler or young preschooler, it says that "Olive doesn't have much to say yet" so kids may be disappointed that their own infant siblings take a little longer to get to the point where they can play together.
Verdict: Although I do have some quibbles with the plotting of the story, it's a fun take on the new sibling theme and although I'd rather have seen Archie have a bit more of a toy variety at the beginning it was nice to see them all blended together at the end, as he realizes that Olive's toys are as fun as his own. A fun additional purchase if you're looking to expand your selection of new sibling purchases. I look forward to more titles from this new publisher.
ISBN: 9781499800197; Published March 2015 by Little Bee Books; F&G provided by publisher; Added to backlist of picture books


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Sharing my last look from my NYC trip. You may have noticed by now how much I wear these faux leather leggings (only $28), they go with so much, are so comfortable and look so cute! This soft grey sweatshirt is also very comfortable and is super chic. I layered over a striped button-down shirt for a more finished look and complete the look with my favorite grey wrap coat.
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Chance The Rapper Covers GQ, Top Billing at Bonnaroo 2017
It's starting to feel like everyday, some new accomplishment or accolade comes Chance The Rapper's way. The 7-time Grammy nominee is on front cover of GQ's February issue, with a full interview and photo spread with it. In the interview with writer Mark Anthony Green, Chance talks about those Grammy nominations, his relationship with Kanye, fatherhood, success and more. The interview takes place as Chance is wrapping up his collaborative Christmas album with Jeremih, 'Merry Christmas Lil Mama' - that dropped during the holidays this past year. The full interview can be found here. An additional version of Feb. issue features The Weeknd on it's cover. Chance The Rapper was previously featured in GQ for a fashion spread in January 2015. An additional piece was written and featured in August 2016. Chance was on the cover of Complex Magazine in May 2013 and for the June/July 2016 cover alongside Hamilton star Lin Manuel Miranda.
Bonnaroo 2017's lineup has been announced with Chance at top billing alongside U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Weeknd. The 4-day festival held June 8-11th in Manchester, TN is one of the most prestigious North American music festival lineups of the year. Additional acts include Major Lazer, Flume, Lorde, The XX, Travis Scott, Marshmello and more. Chance's musical collaborator Francis & The Lights will also be performing. Chicago-based DJ duo Louis The Child will hit the the stage. Chicago rockers The Orwells add Bonnaroo to their already busy 2017 touring and festival season. This is Chance The Rapper's 2nd Bonnaroo billing, he also played in 2014. He was a surprise guest during sets from J. Cole, Miguel and Macklemore's at 2016's fest. Tickets are on-sale now at Bonnaroo.com.


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I recently drew attention to a remarkable set of essays on Indian history by Perry Anderson, which brim with sharp and novel insights. They have provoked a strong response from the Indian intelligentsia, both in support and in protest. The essays have just been published in India as "The Indian Ideology" available from Three Essays Collective. Here is the book description (I've just ordered my copy):
Today, the Indian state claims to embody the values of a stable political democracy, a harmonious territorial unity, and a steadfast religious impartiality. Even many of those critical of the inequalities of Indian society underwrite such claims. But how far do they correspond to the realities of the Union? If they do not do so, is that simply because of the fate of circumstance, or the recent misconduct of its rulers?
The Indian Ideology suggests that the roots of the current ills of the Republic go much deeper, historically. They lie, it argues, in the way the struggle for independence culminated in the transfer of power from British rule to Congress in a divided subcontinent, not least in the roles played by Gandhi as the great architect of the movement, and Nehru as his appointed successor, in the catastrophe of Partition. Only a honest reckoning with that disaster, Perry Anderson argues, offers an understanding of what has gone wrong with the Republic since Independence.
The 'Idea of India', widely diffused not only in the official establishment, but more broadly in mainstream intellectual life, side-steps or suppresses many of these uncomfortable realities, past and present. For its own reasons, much of the left has yet to challenge the upshot: what has come to be the neo-Nehruvian consensus of the time. The Indian Ideology, revisiting the events of over a century in the light of how millions of Indians fare in the Republic today, suggests another way of looking at the country. Marx, urging his contemporaries to 'face with sober senses their real conditions of life', furnishes an example of how that might be done.
An interview with Anderson has appeared in Outlook India. Asked to summarize the book, this is what he said:
You could say that, very roughly, it advances five main arguments that run counter to conventional wisdom in India today. Firstly, that the idea of a subcontinental unity stretching back six thousand years is a myth. Secondly, that Gandhi's injection of religion into the national movement was ultimately a disaster for it. Thirdly, that primary responsibility for Partition lay not with the Raj, but Congress. Fourthly, that Nehru's legacy to Republic was far more ambiguous than his admirers will admit. Lastly, that Indian democracy is not contradicted by caste inequality, but rather enabled by it. This is a crude summary. Obviously, in each case, much more is said than this.


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Carlie Fairburn and Yosi Chopen
'Carlie Fairburn is the jewel in the crown of the Indie music scene of Israel' Shay Tochner
Carlie Fairburn is an Australian folk musician, whose raw, honest lyrics and mesmerising voice continue to capture the hearts of all who find her. She has collaborated with musicians from all over the world, has sung in Australia, India, Turkey, Spain and much of Europe and has busked to audiences across the globe.
After traveling the planet, Carlie planted her feet in the Holy Land of Israel, finding inspiration and creativity flowing wildly for her here. After many singing adventures both solo and with Carlie Fairburn Band, Carlie now teams up with her Israeli husband and fellow musician Yosi Chopen to create "LoopINside - Hypnotic Folk Groove": A show that is currently touring Israel like wildfire. Vocal harmonies fill the stage, Deep groove and rhythm entice the feet to move, and Carlie's lyrics transport the audience to another world: A hypnotic journey from beginning to end. Carlie and Yosi
Membres du groupe : Carlie Fairburn - Vocals, Guitar, Indian Flute, Percussion, Yosi Chopen - Electronics, Guitar, Didge, Percussion, Harmonium, Melodica


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The craziest things beauty insiders have done for clear skin
If you're fighting under-eye puffiness, a monster pimple, or a dry-skin attack and you have access to the internet, then you've likely spied some pretty out-there advice and slathered on some pretty crazy ingredients in the name of a glowy complexion.
Been there, tried that—and while sometimes you strike gold, other times you're left with just a glob of toothpaste on your face (or worse).
Which is why I was so excited to tap 18 beauty gurus to find out the craziest thing they've done for radiant skin. Maybe you can relate—if not, you can at least get a good laugh.
Keep reading for their skin-care horror stories, surprising beauty successes, and everything in between.
Kerrilynn Pamer and Cindy DiPrima, co-founders of CAP Beauty
KP: I haven't had gluten for eight years because I have Celiac disease, and that cleared up my skin. Some people may think eight years without pizza is crazy, but I will never have clear skin as long as I'm eating wheat!
CP: I try to take ice-cold showers or I end each shower with a blast of freezing-cold water, which boosts circulation and reduces inflammation. I also spray live bacteria on my skin from a brand called Mother Dirt.
Indie Lee, founder of Indie Lee
I've smashed up avocados and slathered it head to toe—very Shrek-esque! That was a wacky experiment during my early product-development days.
Adina Grigore, founder of S.W. Basics
In high school I had such terrible acne that I got on prescription Benzamycin. It's a cream you apply every day to kill bacteria. It also removes the top layer of your skin and makes you really white—you feel like your face is cracking open. I would never do anything like this now, but at the time it felt magical…. I wish I had known better!
Rose-Marie Swift, founder of RMS Beauty
When I was younger I got someone to get me Retin-A from a doctor. The prescription was super strong and I put it all over my face—even my eyes—for a few days. Was I ever burnt! I peeled for a week. I was lucky I didn't do extreme damage. Never again.
Dr. Roshini Raj, gastroenterologist and founder of Tula
The craziest beauty treatment I've ever tried was applying hemorrhoid cream to my puffy eyes!
Tara Pelletier, co-founder of Meow Meow Tweet
I've been using kombucha as a face toner recently and I'm pretty crazy about it. I brew my own to drink and started spraying it on my face a month ago, and my skin is very happy.
Laura Schubert, CEO of Fur
I use ingrown concentrate from my line, Fur, on my eyebrows to hydrate the hairs and keep the skin underneath blemish-free.
Tata Harper, founder of Tata Harper
When I was about 15, I scrubbed my face with a mixture of turmeric, lemon juice, and salt to get rid of some minor blemishes. It irritated my skin, and I ended up bright yellow from the strong pigment, so it definitely was not an improvement!
Shirley Pinkson, natural makeup artist and co-founder of W3ll People
I was getting ready for a big trip in which I was meeting someone special, and I wanted to make sure that my skin was positively radiant! I started with a dermaplaning session—which is a method of exfoliation that consists of using a scalpel to gently scrape off the top layer of dull dead skin cells. Yes, I said scalpel.
My skin felt and looked baby fresh, but I couldn't stop there! I [used] a prescription-level glycolic peel that I'd been saving for a Sunday night at home and nearly burned my face off—literally. The glowing, radiant skin I dreamt of was now scaly, red, and cracking! Luckily, that special someone—who is still my special someone—saw what radiated beyond the redness.
Maddison Osborn, co-founder of Raw Complexions
I used to apply toothpaste on my breakouts as an awkward teenager—all of my girlfriends were doing it at the time and I knew nothing about corrective skin care, so I literally tried everything to clear them up!
Gigja Wesneski, founder of Root Science
The craziest thing I've done to clear my skin is a mask every day for an entire week! During my crazy mask week, I alternated between moisturizing DIY masks and my two Root Science clay-based masks, Reborn and Detox. The DIY masks included turmeric (don't apply this undiluted, unless you want to walk around looking like an Oompa Loompa—take my word for it), colloidal oatmeal, chlorella, and honey. The crazy thing is that it totally worked! Took some commitment, but was well worth it.
Rebecca Casciano, natural makeup artist
Many years ago, when my skin was at its worst, I saw a renowned holistic healer who used kinesiology, psychic, and energy healing to read my skin. Our session lasted several hours, in which she evaluated my mental, physical, and spiritual conditions. She believed that our saliva is the essence of our being and asked me to spit into a small cup. Then she used a pendulum to determine my food or environmental allergies, past life trauma, vows, and curses. I left with pages of information on her readings and extensive instructions on how to heal my mind, body, and spirit. It was definitely a unique experience!
Jillian Wright, clinical aesthetician and founder of Indie Beauty Expo
Calamine is great for pimples overnight because of the zinc. My daughter thinks pretty out-of-the-box, too: She went into my studio and took a half teaspoon of activated coconut charcoal, then went downstairs and mixed it with some non-toxic glue like Elmer's, and made a DIY blackhead strip for her T-zone—and it worked!
Jessica Richards, founder of Shen Beauty
The craziest thing I've ever done is a professional-grade peel at-home on my own. Let's just say I wish it would have been Halloween, as I wouldn't have needed a costume! I now rely on the products in my store to give me the rejuvenation I'm looking for.
Karen Behnke, founder of Juice Beauty
I used to be so addicted to the sun. I would lie on reflectors all summer—and in the Michigan winters, I would fry my face (with no sunscreen on) under a very toxic sunlamp to clear my skin and get tanned. Even worse, when my skin would burn and peel to reveal the very raw skin underneath, I would burn my burns to make an attempt to clear and even out my skin tone. This is one reason that I was so motivated to start a skin-care company, and subsequently Juice Beauty's Green Apple Collection, as I had terrible hyperpigmentation from these unhealthy habits.
Ashley Prange, founder of Au Naturale Cosmetics
I recently fell in love with the face cleanser by Mother Dirt. The idea behind the line is that our modern obsession with cleanliness strips our skin of the natural microorganisms that have aided in skin health for centuries. This cleanser uses AiBiome technology to nourish your face and preserve your skin's good bacteria. I'm obsessed!
Jana Blankenship, founder of Captain Blankenship
The craziest thing I did for clear skin was get pregnant! I'm only half-joking: I have two small children and while I was pregnant my skin was radiant and clear. The increased blood flow circulation during pregnancy causes your face to be brighter, hence the pregnancy glow. To maintain this look all the time, I try to increase circulation through exercise—which is usually me pushing the two little ones in a double jogging stroller!
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Former chancellor George Osborne has announced he is quitting as an MP to concentrate on being editor of the Evening Standard newspaper.
The Evening Standard has reported the move, following a letter to voters in his Tatton constituency.
In the letter, Osborne says: "I am stepping down from the House of Commons – for now. But I will remain active in the debate about our country's future and on the issues I care about, like the success of the Northern Powerhouse.
"I will go on fighting for that Britain I love from the editor's chair of a great newspaper. It's still too early to be writing my memoirs."
He adds: "At the age of 45, I don't want to spend the rest of my life just being an ex-chancellor. I want new challenges."
His decision comes after yesterday's call for a snap election by Prime Minister Theresa May. The election will be held on 8 June.


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Have you ever been accused of being a troublemaker? Ever described yourself as one? I confess that I, indeed, am a troublemaker. I was always a good kid and very much a rule follower so I'm not sure when the troublemaker inside of me was born. Don't misunderstand me. I'm ...Read More »
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So my presumptuous behind thought I was exempt from post pregnancy shedding,.. nope! My hair is coming out like crazy, its all over the floor,the carpet, Joel even found hair on his toothbrush ~ Ayos Mio~
What am I doing about it? – Absolutely nothing – my plan is continue to do the wash braid and go thing and use some form of protein weekly, and where protective styles when I can.
I still keep my hair stretched to help with single strand knots because the last thing I need it to be annoyed to death by those things …all while losing my hair..
The good news is it should slow down by the summer when Jonross is 6 months, I will wait it out 🙂


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Californian singer, poet, tunesmith and visionary Corinne West embarks on her first UK tour in four years to coincide with the release of her latest album Starlight Highway.
And her show arrives at the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge on May 25 (gig starts 8pm, tickets are £11 from 01422 845265 or www.thetradesclub.com).
Now firmly established on the Country/Blues/Americana scene she has received rave reviews across the broadcasting spectrum including making a huge fan of legendary BBC radio and TV DJ Bob Harris.
"I love Corinne's music and truly believe in her as an artist. She has spirit, integrity and talent. I am a massive fan," he said.
Mid West Record are even more complimentary:
"A mind blowing set from the voice of an angel, the bar has officially been raised to all comers who think they can top this. Killer stuff that restores any lost luster to the folkie-singer/songwriter mantle."
Starlight Highway is Corinne's fifth album following Magnetic Skyline, Second Sight, Bound for the Living and The Promise.
She has previously toured the UK extensively, most recently as a duo with Kelly Joe Phelps.
She will be accompanied on the Starlight Highway Tour by UK based multi-instrumentalist Sam Lawrence.
Her music evokes the eternal stories of mystic troubadours, while speaking to the sonic sensibilities of a contemporary audience.
She is equal parts angel and outlaw, delicate and fierce.
Her skillfully crafted songs reflect grit, optimism and a far-reaching reverence for space and time.
To listen is to free fall though an aural dreamscape emblazoned with lush vocals and pristine guitar, say her promoters.
KLCC Arts and Culture host Eric Alan, hails West as one "of the finest singer/songwriters of the age."
West and her band "The Bandits" have toured extensively throughout the US and abroad.
She has performed at prestigious venues and festivals across the globe, including the Woody Guthrie Festival, Shrewsbury Festival, Bergenfest, High Sierra Music Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Grassroots Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival, where she was a New Folk Competition finalist, one of many accolades she's received over the years.


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Do you feel like you've seen this post before? Keep reading to learn that Eric Lowery is yet again, our featured athlete of the month! In June, Eric was recognized for his extra efforts outside of class times working on skills, taking on clean eating and still managing to work a full time job and fulfill the job of husband and daddy! Now, he is being recognized again as October's Sand Mountain CrossFit Athlete of the Month! Eric has really taken things to the next level over the last several weeks. He's been completing his own separate strength program, adding in extra cardio sessions, and showing up consistently still-while being mindful of his diet! During the last month Eric has mastered toes to bar, set a PR of 58 unbroken double unders, and if you will zoom in on the PR board pic, you'll see a long list of other PRs! At the beginning of the month he had three goals of maxes on bench press-225, back squat-275, and deadlift goal of 350, by being consistent and giving his all he has managed to crush those goals! His newest maxes on those movements are 230# bench press, 315# back squat, and 405# deadlift! We have no doubt they will continue to go up from here, because Eric is not slowing down! It's truly inspiring to watch someone put their whole heart into their goals and see such awesome results. Thank you Eric, for being part of our gym family and most of all thank you for inspiring others and setting the bar for everyone else! You're most deserving of your accomplishments! Congratulations!
September Athlete of the Month goes to a well deserved Matthew Wade! Matt has been a member since January, and has transformed tremendously since. When he first started he was rather quiet and often watched others and asked tons of questions; eager to learn more about CrossFit and get better...now, Matt is a member you won't miss when you walk into the gym! He is always in a great mood, smiling and cutting up with people, still asking questions and learning how to be better, along with some SWEET dance moves between wods 😂 Matt is a full time college student who aspires to be an electrical engineer. He currently works as an electrician along with his schooling-AND showing up and putting in some serious work day in and day out! We are so proud you're part of the family Matt! Congrats!
August Athlete of the month—� Megan Shelton! Megan has been a member with us since June. She eased into a routine and modified workouts due to suffering a back injury a few years ago. Now, Megan says that her advice to anyone who may be skeptical of trying CrossFit due to previous injuries or aches and pains, is DON'T WAIT! Try it! She has seen results and actually strength
Check out July athlete of the month! Cody Jarmon! --Cody is a full time student, and has been a CrossFit athlete and member at Sand Mountain CrossFit for almost two years. In March, Cody started eating strictly clean in addition to training 5-6 times a week. He is fueling his body with exactly what it needs to perform well in the gym and he has had amazing results! His times are faster, his lifts are heavier...and obviously he's had some serious physical results! Cody is a leading exemplar of the quote "you can't out exercise a bad diet"! Awesome work, and we are so glad you're part of our CrossFit family, Cody!
June athlete of the month--- Eric Lowery!Eric has been putting in some serious work this past month! He competed in The Barbarian Challenge which was his first obstacle course race and loved it so much, he is already signed up for another ocr in a couple of months! Eric worked on double-unders consistently for weeks until he got them down pat, working on strict pull-ups several times a week, AND has been running extra after his workouts everyday. Not to mention sticking to his clean eating plan! We commend your hard work and hope you know that you are motivating to everyone around you! We are so glad you're part of our CrossFit family here at Sand Mountain CrossFit! Great job!
We are super late posting this BUT...our athlete of the month for May was Kaci Watts! Kaci is SUPER dedicated and her results are surely showing! She comes to the 5:30am class consistently each week and has also brought friends with her to try it out! Kaci has one of the best attitudes you'll ever encounter...she lets nothing get her down and can make friends with anyone who walks in the door. Kaci, you are truly an inspiration to all of us at the gym and we appreciate your smile and hard work! We applaud your good form and always working towards AND crushing all of your goals! It wouldn't be the same without you! Enjoy your free tshirt!
April athlete of the month! Olivia Owens! Liv is one of the most soft spoken, kind hearted, sweet spirited girls you will ever meet! She absolutely gives 110% everyday in the gym and has shown such great progress since she has been with us. We are so appreciative of you Liv and your smiling face makes workouts better! Congratulations!
Congratulations to our March Athlete of the Month-Jimmy Brooks! Jimmy is in the gym daily and you can always find him in the corner working on a weakness or standing behind other members cheering them on to finish. There are many days Jimmy leaves for work at 3am and drives to a couple of different states and STILL makes time to get a workout in! He is an example to follow when it comes to dedication and attitude...we appreciate you, Jimmy!
Congratulations to our February Athlete of the Month- Amy Knighten! She is one of THE most consistent members at SMC, showing up 5-6 times a week with her teenage son Jake. Not to mention Amy is also a cancer survivor! She definitely sets a great example and we are so thankful to have her as part of our Crossfit family! Great work, Amy!


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MTB Transmission 2014
Date: Tuesday 11 November 2014
Time: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Venue: John Snow Lecture Theatre, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
Type of event: Meeting
The MTB Transmission 2014 event was made up of talks, lively debates and small group discussions. The topics covered were all related to TB transmission including basic science, mathematical modelling, healthy design, epidemiology and intervention studies. If you weren't able to attend or want a quick recap, below you can find both slides and videos from the day.
Session 1: Transmission- what is known VIDEO
Talk 1: A potted history of early research on M.tb transmission- Paul Fine, LSHTM SLIDES
Talk 2: What have molecular techniques taught us about M.tb transmission? – Judith Glynn, LSHTM SLIDES
Debate: Further improvements in active case finding can only have a limited impact on TB control in the coming decades.
Proposing motion: David Dowdy, John Hopkins SLIDES
Opposing motion: Helen Ayles, LSHTM/ ZAMBART SLIDES
Session 2: Where does M.tb transmission occur? VIDEO
Talk 3: Carbon dioxide exposure as a proxy for M.tb exposure – Robin Wood, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre SLIDES
Talk 4: Inferring chains of transmission using whole genome sequencing – Josie Bryant, UCL/Sanger Institute SLIDES
Talk 5: Directly detecting M.tb in the environment – Allan Bennett, Porton Down SLIDES
Talk 6: Measuring and modelling social contact carrying a transmission risk – Pete Dodd, CREATE Consortium SLIDES
Session 3: How can we interrupt transmission in high burden settings? VIDEO
Talk 7: Should we focus on transmission hotspots? – Ted Cohen, Yale SPH SLIDES
Talk 8: What guinea pigs have taught me – Rod Escombe, Imperial College SLIDES
Talk 9: Retrofitting public spaces to reduce M.tb transmission – Jonathon Taylor, UCL SLIDES
Talk 10: The dynamics of drug-resistant M.tb transmission – Gwen Knight, LSHTM*
*This presentation of unpublished data will only be made available post publication
Session 4: Moving forwards VIDEO
Talk 10: Monitoring impact on transmission of programmatic interventions – Frank Cobelens, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation SLIDES
Note some unpublished material has been redacted from these slides. A full set of slides will be made available once these data are published.


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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Main Event. The opinions and text are all mine. Here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, they recently opened a Main Event Entertainment Center and I went for the very first time this week! I took my husband as a date night treat and we had a blast. We were there for about 4 hours and we probably could have stayed even longer if my husband didn't have to get up so early in the morning.
We were pretty excited to arrive and get our grub and game on. We knew there would be some fun inside but we didn't know how amazing it was until we stepped foot inside!
When we came in we were greeting by two very friendly employees who showed us the ropes (both literally and figuratively. ha!)
We made a beeline for the bar and enjoyed an appetizer, an adult beverage and a delicious dinner. I was not expecting the food to be so fancy, but it was a nice surprise. My steak was delicious!
After some laser tag, a game of air hockey, some arcade games (the Wizard of Oz coin game was my favorite), headed over to the billiards and shot the breeze for a few games.
We also both learned how to play shuffleboard for the very first time and we really enjoyed it. Getting those pucks down the lane are tricky, that's for sure!
Here's our Main Event Experience vlog for you all to check out. It was a great experience that is perfect for friends, family, and co-workers to enjoy a nice time out for fun!
Go to MainEvent.com to find a Main Event Entertainment Center near you
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Main Event. The opinions and text are all mine.


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Versatile. Eclectic. Curated. The Park Slope collection reforms familiar Arts & Crafts style into softer, organic curves seamlessly highlighting brilliant hardwood and honest construction.
"The story of home as a gathering place filled with warmth, friendship and magical moments."
Enduring tradition, superior craftsmanship, an unshakeable philosophy of excellence — these are the bedrock of the Stickley ethic.
We believe that every room has the potential to delight and comfort. Explore ideas that inspire you to fill your spaces with style.
As a child, I loved visiting my great-aunt and uncle. There was room after room of this beautiful Stickley furniture. As I grew up, I dreamed that someday I'd have a house like that. After 35 years, my dream came true.
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The Core
Many of us were amazed as we watched the 2016 Summer Olympic Games from Rio de Janeiro a few weeks ago. The athletes we saw filled us with awe as we witnessed feats of enormous strength, grace, and speed.
In some individual sports, each athlete had to demonstrate he or she could perform certain compulsory moves to move on in the completion. They had to demonstrate competency in basic skills before they were allowed to combine those skills and enhance them for new and creative performances. We would never expect to see a gymnast who could only do a mediocre cart-wheel out on the mats at the Olympics.
In the Christian life, some fundamental beliefs and actions should be expected for any of us seeking to follow Christ in this world. For example, we would expect every Christian to believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus. We would also expect Christians to pray and spend time in Scripture. But what about other, deeper things?
That is exactly what the series "Christian to the Core" is all about. We will take a look at the Core Values of people who want to follow Christ.
These values were developed by Wes and Joy Griffin through their organization, the International Leadership Institute. They, along with their team, have taken these values and taught them to Christians, churches, and leaders in many different areas of the world. These people have used these values to transform their lives and the organizations they lead or work in.
The Core Values
- Intimacy with God
- Passion for the Harvest
- A Visionary Life
- Relevant Evangelism (Power of Your Story)
- Multiplication of Disciples
- Family Priority
- Faithful Stewardship
- Integrity (Holiness)
This fall, we will look at each of these values and apply them to our lives through sermons and Growth Group experiences. If you have not already joined a Growth Group, click here to find one for you! See what God can do in and through you, as you become Christian to the Core.
Alan Cassady serves as Senior Pastor at Navarre UMC, and has been at the church since 2011. When he's not preaching and teaching, he enjoys sci-fi movies and FSU Football. Read more about Alan here.


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A lovely light cardigan
I originally purchased this cardigan in large, but it was too big so bad to be returned. The medium size is perfect and will be great over a summer dress and for evenings on holidays. I am in Tenerife at the moment and will be wearing the item very soon.


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Thursday, November 11, 2010
wild kitten part 2: he's a keeper
this little poopy kitten has charmed his way into our hearts!
two weeks ago he was a wild kitten living in a warehouse, and today he is as domestic as they come! truly - he is perfect :) welcome to your new home charlie baby!
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Dave had a nice breaded chicken breast with a delightful asiago cheese sauce on the buffet last time at the Laughing Oyster. Fern loved it so I wanted to try to make something similar. I caramelized a diced onion and added a diced clove of garlic. Chicken stock powder and a teaspoon of flour. A quarter cup of butter to cook the flour in. Slowly whisk in a cup of milk to make a nice sauce. Add up to a cup of grated asiago cheese. Add a pinch of salt and taste. Mine was a bit too much asiago cheese and little too pasty. Next time I'll use less cheese and maybe some stock and white wine.
The cauliflower I steamed, cooled and reheated in olive oil. I never had good results with cauliflower till I started doing it this way. Now it comes out cooked with just a little crunch. Perfect. Basmati rice on the side smothered with sauce.
The salad is just spinach and mushroom with a white wine vinaigrette and grated asiago cheese. Asiago is a bit poopy tasting so parmesan would have been better.
Good for a first try with a new cheese.


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Two friends sent me this ear-opening video made by Erik Carlson, so I thought I'd share it here. In this sequence of the two opening E-flat-major chords of Beethoven's "Erioca" Symphony from 1929 to 2011, we get a chronological history of recorded music. Through this magnifying glass we hear variations in tempo, length, pitch, articulation, stress, resonance, and many musical factors that don't really have names.
Friday, February 24, 2012
A World in Two Chords
Posted by Elaine Fine at 7:34 AM
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- Ricky Rynearson said...
This is great- Fantastic review of the last hundred years.
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Dear Benjamin: On behalf of the HTML-A11Y Task Force, I am asking you to please retract your escalation request on this bug at this time: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13176 We are actively working this issue via the Task Force and the Working Group at this time. The most recent activity and next-steps on this and related canvas concerns is documented in last week's minutes from both groups' teleconference meetings: http://www.w3.org/2011/10/13-html-wg-minutes.html http://www.w3.org/2011/10/13-html-a11y-minutes.html Please note that there is no objection to the substance of your concern. The TF agrees that this is a Priority 1 bug that has not received appropriate attention. Rather, our concern is logistical. We're actively working to address several specific concerns, including those raised by one of the HTML WG Co-Chairs who has worked with us on this issue. Critically, this particular 30-day period is a poor time to enter into the decision policy mandated calendar of proposals and counter proposals your issue escalation sets in play. It's simply not feasible to meet those escalation requirements given that we are still waiting for key feedback, and given that the TPAC and other travel lies in the middle of this 30-day period for our key canvas technology people. I would be happy to discuss this request with you further, by phone or in email. Please give it your urgent consideration, and let me know at your earliest convenience. Thanks. Janina email@example.com writes: > http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13176 > > Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis <email@example.com> changed: > > What |Removed |Added > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > CC| |firstname.lastname@example.com > > --- Comment #28 from Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis <firstname.lastname@example.com> 2011-10-17 07:44:04 UTC --- > (In reply to comment #27) > > This is marked as a P1 issue: what further escalation procedures should occur? > > Escalation as a Tracker Request as per comment #15. > > -- > Configure bugmail: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/userprefs.cgi?tab=email > ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- > You are on the CC list for the bug. -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:email@example.com Chair, Open Accessibility firstname.lastname@example.com Linux Foundation http://a11y.org Chair, Protocols & Formats Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/wai/pf World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Received on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 18:49:30 UTC
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text: Share: Comments Print April 3, 2013 at 7:37 AM Van Winkle getting his kicks early Posted by Bob Condotta In case you missed it, here is Percy Allen's story for the Wednesday paper on kicker Cameron Van Winkle, the one new scholarship addition to the UW roster for the second session of spring practice. As noted in the story, Van Winkle is expected to compete immediately for at least the kickoff job, and also could get in the mix for the field goals/PAT spot. And as also noted in the story, UW coach Steve Sarkisian hopes Van Winkle can consistently kick the ball through the end zone and limit the number of kickoff returns the Huskies have to defend. Comments


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I thank my God every time I remember you!
This phrase from Philippians immediately comes to mind as we remember each of our benefactors with gratitude for making the renovation of our kitchen, refectory and hallway a reality!
Yesterday we hung up this lovely framed list, designed by one of the Sisters, of the names of every one who contributed to the renovation project in the hallway near the kitchen door. All through the day as Sisters pass it and go to and from the kitchen they remember this beautiful gift to our present community and to future generations. In this same hallway outside the refectory we gather before our main meal to pray the De Profundis remember all our deceased Sisters, Brethren and deceased benefactors.
The photos aren't too good but we hope you enjoy them!


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May 30, 2013
Contact: Special Agent Randy Ladd
Phone Number: (571) 387-2270
Drug Investigation Targets Prison Gang; 45 Defendants Indicted In Racketeering Case
DENVER - This morning, the Drug Enforcement (DEA), North Metro Task Force, and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office executed eight search warrants and made numerous arrests as part of a methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking investigation that has resulted in the grand jury indictment of 45 defendants and the seizure of several pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine, numerous firearms, and the recovery of stolen vehicles.
The nine-month investigation identified a drug trafficking organization operated by several Los Premieros (LPP) prison gang members who are involved in the distribution of large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine in the north metro area of Denver, Colorado. In addition, this organization stole motor vehicles and committed burglaries to advance their criminal enterprise. The indictment was returned by the grand jury on May 28. Charges in the 230-count indictment include racketeering under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, conspiracy, various drug possession and distribution charges, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, theft, and aggravated motor vehicle theft.
To date, the investigation has resulted in 77 arrests. In addition, significant amounts of methamphetamine,cocaine, firearms, and vehicles have been seized during this investigation. "The dismantling of this particular dangerous and organized criminal group is a testimony to the strength of our multi-law enforcement partnerships in joining available detective resources for the protection of all our communities," said Thornton Police Chief Randy Nelson.
"Our streets are safer tonight because this operation successfully took aim, investigated, and will ultimately prosecute a violent criminal network plaguing the Denver metro area," said DEA Denver Field Division Special Agent in Charge Barbra Roach.
"This was a very large and dangerous drug organization," said 17th Judicial District Attorney Dave Young. "The Colorado Organized Crime Control Act is designed specifically to take down criminal organizations like this. The public has a high expectation of those of us in public safety that we will pursue these criminal organizations and we have done that today. This case will have a big impact on drug operations in the 17th Judicial District."
"Law enforcement is at its best when we collaborate," Young said. "I would like to thank everyone involved in this investigation, the North Metro Task Force, the DEA and the members of our office who worked so hard on this case."
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Can we predict the future of gas stations? Will they exist in 100 years? What will happen with all the extra real estate on street corners? Will some be converted to electric car charging stations?
I'm retesting the Vampire Drain on my Tesla with firmware 5.8, so I am forced to drive my ICE around town for a couple of weeks. I didn't realize how much I do not really care for gas stations as I had not been to one in four months. And how positively lovely it is to fill up your car at home.
For me gas stations are not particularly convenient. When I found one on my journey today I actually forgot which side the tank was on my ICE! We are experiencing quite a cold spell here (50 degrees Fahrenheit in California), and it was really quite cold standing outside pumping the gas. And the pump was broken and could not be left in the latch on position, so I had to nurse the gas into the car. Afterwards my hands had that distinct smell of gasoline.
I also forgot how busy gas stations can be with too many cars wrestling for a position at the pumps. They also have lots of advertisements for various products and unappealing restrooms.
With the Tesla there are still two uses for a gas station: air and window cleaning supplies. The closest gas station to me will kindly fill up my tires. Their air pump is not in a public access area, so an employee actually does the filling. This particular business is one of the nicest I know. I also have a standup bicycle pump I could use but it would take a while to fill four car tires. A bottle of window cleaner, a squeegee and a towel solve the window cleaning issue.
Filling up at home is so much more convenient. A small but lovely luxury and I think the true wave of the future.


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Much of what we call the conversion experience is psychosomatic. There is a great danger in calling these feelings the Holy Spirit. What I mean is it is like the excitement of anything new. It carries with it a proportional excitement.
It is like marriage; the honeymoon, is exciting. Some people, after the early excitement of marriage wanes, think the love is gone. This is because they are not experiencing the same enthralled passion of the first days. They misunderstand love and marriage.
We all remember our first experiences of becoming a Christian. I remember being happier than before. Hugging people became a natural desire. It was great and a funny new experience. I had to bear in mind to repress the hugging urge in the office.
I became aware that God was present and was dwelling in me. Anticipating Him speaking to me, I moved through my days with great expectancy. It was an amazing new reality that I was eager to experience to the max.
More mature Christians told me how they had felt the same experience. They liked being around this new flame. But at times I recognized the guilt and envy in their words. The condescension wasn't easily covered by their smiles. It was like they were saying smugly "Now I'm more mature."
In my youthful pride I assumed they had lost their first love. They were sell outs. "I would never be like them." I promised myself.
Well, 24 years later, I think that I am more mature. And I fear I've become one of them. Funny huh?
Am I a sell out or more mature? Have I lost my first love? Was it real spiritual stuff of the Spirit or emotionalism? These are worthy questions best asked and answered by me 24 years later than me six months into the faith.
Now what is real? What is just plain new excitement and wonder? What is actually the result of the indwelling Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit leads and indwells all believers. This happened and is still true for me today.
In my maturity I am not operating as I was in my former experimental state. It was natural to be extra aware and sensitive in those days. Why not? If God was newly in me, it must be dramatic I thought.
Everything that happened in those days was expressed in the most theatrical spiritual language.
But look, nothing has changed except me. The Spirit is the same.
He is always at work. The Spirit doesn't need the help of a highly tuned spiritual ear. He moves powerfully. No one can stop Him. Even if I do not feel something, He is at work. Although I haven't had a spiritually induced endorphin rush lately it doesn't mean He has left me.
I confess I have lost some wonder in it all. I'm certain of this. The honeymoon is over. But I'm still married. I have a determined faithfulness until death do us part. The relationship has changed, matured, yet I can see better than in the beginning. I've matured and He hasn't changed.
I'm certain I take a lot for granted. When God moves I tend not to get excited, knowing it will be followed by pain and disappointment. And in the subsequent valley I will not despair, because it will not last forever.
With patience I await His coming. Soon I will see what I've always known.
I know; this is stronger than simple emotion. The facts supersede all the weakness of mere mutable emotion.
I am around new Christians and their response to the mysterious indwelling of the Spirit. I understand the process of discovery. I do not despise it and will not put out the Spirits flame. Yet I must guide it as a spiritual leader.
As I have been in the process of writing this blog another young person came to the Lord. No one invited him but the prompting of the Spirit through the presence of His people. His face smiles, the burden is lifted and it appears he has new hope. It is cool. We will move him past the honeymoon to maturity; the practice of righteousness.
What is called the Spirit is just a psychosomatic emotional response to my first realizations of God. Some never outgrow this and are junkies looking for a spiritual fix. I understand. It is a rush! I like it. I have really enjoyed this natural high and hyper-sensitivity. It was a lot of fun.
But the truth is I've had similar hormone slams from watching a triple jumping motocross racer, live jazz, and my first kiss. This takes nothing away from God or the experience but simply puts it in proper perspective.
It is all good, don't you think?
Jesus is real and soon we will see Him….this will be a full on rush I suspect! I can't wait!


text: Deni Bonet is the answer. The question: how does she do it! How can she make the violin sing with melodies that stick like all the classics? Bright Shiny Objects is New Yorker Bonet's third full length release; however she appears on dozens of popular recordings. A few of the albums are together with Robyn Hitchcock, John Wesley Harding, Tiny Tim and Chris Whitley. Bright Shiny Objects was produced by Emmy Award winner Paul Bevan.


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Metro Vancouver mayors, elated with a federal budget that pledges to fund up to half the cost of transit megaprojects, want the B.C. government to show similar generosity.
In the Trudeau government's first budget, Ottawa dropped its traditional cap on federal contributions of one-third of the capital costs of projects like the $2-billion-a-piece rapid-transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey. Instead, Ottawa will fund up to half of the cost.
"We're very, very pleased," said Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, chair of the TransLink mayors council.
He cited a number of Metro Vancouver-friendly budget measures that included funding to revive the Kitsilano coast guard station and money for rebuilding the North Shore sewage treatment plant.
"It's a dramatic improvement over the past decade of being ignored by Ottawa," Robertson added.
He and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said they now need the province to move away from its 33 per cent cap. Robertson said he'd like Victoria to fund 40 per cent, leaving the cities with a 10 per cent tab - roughly in line with the percentage of overall taxes collected by cities.
The B.C. government snapped back that while it's "delighted" with the federal budget, it isn't moving from the early-1990s formula that has the province pay one-third of the cost of projects.
"We have been very clear ... our share is one-third," Peter Fassbender, the minister responsible for TransLink, said. "It has been on the table for a few years now. We're committed to that funding source based on our budget."
Fassbender wouldn't speculate on how local governments could raise the cash, nor would he rule out another transit referendum. The province will continue discussions with the mayors, Trans-Link and the TransLink board over funding sources, he said.
The federal transit commitment starts with a preliminary $3.4-billion three-year fund distributed across Canada on the basis of public transit use. That means B.C. will get $460.5 million, about $20 million more than the province would get if distribution was based on B.C.'s share of the national population. Metro Vancouver's share would be $370 million.
Robertson said the money will be spent partly on engineering and design of the Broadway subway line in Vancouver and light rapid transit in Surrey, and maintenance and improvements to the existing transit system.
He and Hepner said they will continue to negotiate in Ottawa for the remainder of the 10-year plan for funding transit, including the transit megaprojects and other infrastructure.
Ottawa did not offer money for the proposed $3.5-billion bridge to replace the Massey tunnel.
Among the B.C.-related budget items: Reopening the Kitsilano search-and-rescue lifeboat station will cost Canadian taxpayers $23.6 million over five years. In addition to search and rescue, the station will take on an environmental response role, and will conduct emergency response training for various groups.
The government announced a $5-billion, five-year green infrastructure fund, and specifically singled out the proposed $212-million rebuild of the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant as a project "ready for immediate investment by the federal government."
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, in his budget speech, addressed the worry in Metro Vancouver over sky-high housing costs. "We know that many Canadians, particularly British Columbians, are concerned about the effect of foreign ownership in the housing market," he said. "Unfortunately, the problem isn't fully understood. More information is needed."
Morneau set aside $500,000 for Statistics Canada to develop, possibly in collaboration with other governments, "methods for gathering data on purchases of Canadian housing by foreign homebuyers." BMO economist Doug Porter said this was effectively a vow to figure out a how to study a problem, "so obviously there's nothing imminent at all on that front in terms of policy changes."
Morneau is adding just over $500 million over the next two years to the federal affordable housing program, roughly doubling the money for the program supplied under the Conservatives.
Ottawa will also add $201 million to increase affordable housing for seniors, and another $574 million for energy and water efficiency retrofits and renovations to existing social housing.
The total of roughly $1.28 billion over two years would work out to about $161 million for B.C.
The budget provides $32 million over two years to the University of B.C.'s Centre for Drug Research and Development, a non-profit corporation created in 2007 that tries to get research discoveries to market.
The government is reopening nine Veterans Affairs Canada service centres shut down by the Tories, including one in Kelowna, and adding a new one in Surrey.
The Liberals will invest $8.4 billion over five years to improve the socio-economic conditions of Canada's indigenous peoples. B.C. is home to roughly a third of Canada's First Nations, though many bands are extremely small. Just under 17 per cent of Canadians who identify as aboriginal reside in the province. "This is a huge signal of a new era of engagement with respect to many of our needs and priorities," said Shane Gottfriedson, B.C. regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
The Liberals are giving $191 million over two years to Parks Canada, with $86 million of that to be spent on twinning part of the Trans-Canada Highway through Yoho National Park, and $18 million for a new biking and walking trail in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
The government is moving its forensic crime laboratory, now in the Jericho Lands in West Point Grey that were recently sold to a group of First Nations, to the RCMP regional headquarters in Surrey. The cost is $60.4 million.
In response to a request from provinces like B.C., which is having ferries built in Europe, the government is waiving the 25 per cent tariff on ferries imported into Canada after Oct. 1, 2015.
Another $15.5 million over five years is being invested to restore funding, which had been cut by the Conservatives, for heavy urban search-and-rescue teams in four cities in Canada, including Vancouver.
Ottawa is committing $23 million to upgrade fire safety and rehabilitate terminal buildings and hangars at six airports. Three are in B.C. - Sandspit, Penticton and Port Hardy.
B.C. opposition MPs were scathing in their criticism Tuesday, saying Trudeau broke a number of campaign promises.
Conservative MP Ed Fast zeroed in on the Liberal failure to bring the small business tax rate down to nine per cent. Instead, the budget said any cuts below 10.5 per cent were being "deferred."
Fast also complained about a deferral in defence spending, especially in light of the latest terror attack in Belgium, as well as a budget that has "blown through" the campaign promise of modest deficits in the $10 billion range.
"We certainly consider it a remarkable betrayal of a number of groups, including the middle class and the small business community," said the MP for Abbotsford.
Fast and B.C. New Democrat Peter Julian also complained that despite the significant deficit rise, the infrastructure pledge falls short of what was promised by the Liberals last year.
Julian, who represents New Westminister-Burnaby, also dismissed the increase in the Guaranteed Income Supplement for the poorest seniors.
"That's $2.59 a day, and it's not going to make any difference in the quality of life of a senior in my riding."
Raymond Louie, a Vancouver city councillor and president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, was far more enthusiastic.
He issued a statement saying the budget will "transform the way we build cities and communities," and said in a subsequent interview that he's not concerned that infrastructure funding will be phased in over several budgets.
Of far greater importance is Ottawa's pledge to increase its contribution from 33 to 50 per cent.
"They recognize that local governments don't have the capacity to fund these large infrastructure projects without help," he said in an interview.
$370 million over three years for Metro Vancouver transit
$60.4M to build a new, more efficient RCMP forensic laboratory in Surrey
$161M for affordable seniors housing and improvements to other social housing
$23.65M to reopen Kitsilano search-and-rescue lifeboat station
$500,000 to research impact of foreign investment on housing price increases


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HI FROM ESTONIA! I got here almost a week ago and have been subsisting on: "Mexican" wraps from a very small store on the main square where they sort of speak English but which is also unfortunately frequented by loud American teenagers; cheese and Estonian black bread; Nutella, spread with a steak knife because my apartment came with all utensils except butter knives; frozen vareniki and smetana (well, I cooked the vareniki first and the smetana was not frozen); instant coffee (I will totally do a taste test sometime); and овсяная каша с малинами. I bought that last one over cheaper options because the main label was in Russian and I was homesick. Or something. In a land where the main labels are in Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish, Finnish, German, and Spanish (in more or less that order), anything Russian is friendly and comforting.
So now it's a late Sunday afternoon, exactly cooking time according to my habits the last time I regularly updated this blog, and I have an Estonian cold or maybe allergies, and I finally finished washing the pots and pans that came with the apartment and the dishes I bought for fifty cents each from a departing graduate student, and I'm going to cook something.
I'm going to cook something my Russian host mother made for me at the beginning of the summer. Whenever she made something I really liked and I asked what it was, she would say, I don't know! I just made it up. I haven't even tried it yet. I don't know if it will come out. And it always did; but I never got her to teach me how to cook. So I'm making it up, channeling my inner Russian babushka (who may or may not exist), and we'll see. I thought during this summer that I wanted to cook more without recipes, just inventing with whatever vegetables I wanted to eat, so we'll see how it goes.
This is going to be a vegetable soup/stew/mixture/thing of cabbage, beets (I like beets now!), potatoes, onions, and carrots, since that's more or less what was in the one she made, as far as I remember; and I have some vegetable broth things (identical to the ones I bought in Glasgow except in Polish … so actually I don't really know what they are); and I have salt and pepper, and that's all. Oh, and some bread, and some cheese that's in Estonian. It's called maasdam. I would Google Translate it, but that's not fun.


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Publix Names New Officers
Publix Super Markets Inc. has promoted four executives in the areas of corporate purchasing and manufacturing, effective April 1.
In corporate purchasing, Dave Bornmann will be promoted to SVP. Bornmann began his career at Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix in 1983 as a computer programmer, and was promoted to strategic project manager in 1992, and business development manager for dairy, processed meats and DSD items in 1994. In 1998, he rose to his current position of VP grocery/nonfoods.
With Bornmann's promotion, Pete Mowitt will become VP grocery/nonfoods. Mowitt started at the company as a part-time grocery clerk and rose to second assistant manager in 1984, assistant store manager in 1987, store manager in 1991, district manager in 1995 and director of merchandising in 1998. In 2000, he was promoted to his current role as business development director of grocery.
In manufacturing, Mike Smith will be promoted to SVP. Smith began at Publix as a rail dock associate and became shipping/receiving manager in 1988, senior purchasing analyst in 1991, manager of manufacturing supply purchasing in 1993, director of deli and bakery manufacturing in 2001, and director of fresh product manufacturing in 2004. In 2005, he attained his current position of VP manufacturing. The VP manufacturing, VP distribution and director manufacturing supply purchasing will report to him in his new role.
Succeeding Smith as VP manufacturing is Jeff Stephens, who joined Publix as a rail dock associate. He was promoted to lab technician in the dairy plant in 1983, quality control foreman in 1986, quality control manager in 1988, general manager of the dairy plant in 2000 and director of fresh product manufacturing in 2005. In 2010, he rose to his current role of director of manufacturing operations.
"Our ability to promote from within is one of the ways we are able to perpetuate our Publix culture," said Ed Crenshaw, the grocer's CEO.
Privately owned and operated by its 157,000 employees, Publix has 1,070 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.


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AUBURN -- Gus Malzahn had spent most of the interview giving brief and straightforward answers to dozens of questions, so when he paused mid-answer and requested to make one point clear, reporters leaned forward in anticipation.
"You hear a lot about no-huddle and a lot about 'fast,'" Malzahn said. "Our goal is to play fast. That's who we are. That's what we do. I like to think we're a little bit different than everyone else."It was the closest that Auburn's polite, affable and utterly uncontroversial offensive coordinator came to being forceful and insistent in a 30-minute sit-down with beat reporters Wednesday.
The emphasis was needed because reporters, fans and possibly even players are inherently skeptical after former coordinator Tony Franklin -- whose hiring and stunning mid-season firing were at the center of a bizarre 2008 season -- preached speed at every opportunity.
"We play fast. We practice fast. We led the nation in the number of snaps per game (at Troy)," Franklin said during his introductory press conference.
So all that emphasis on speed will help players adapt to Malzahn's system, right?
"Hmmm...uh, I'm not sure," Malzahn replied quietly.
Malzahn never mentioned Franklin by name, but he made it clear that his idea of "fast" is a different kind of speed. You won't see Auburn's linemen get to the line and look to the sidelines for a signal (a shuffle that has been compared to meerkats peeking out of their habitat).
"We're not so much a no-huddle, look-to-the-sideline team," Malzahn said. "That's not really who we are. I like to think we're a little bit different than everyone else."
Malzahn said he shoots for 80 or more plays every game (Franklin had 81.5 per game in his final season at Troy) and wants his players at the line and ready to go almost immediately.
"With the old rules, we were going to snap it within five seconds of when the referee puts the ball down," Malzahn said. "Boy, I tell you what, these new rules they put in last year are really good for us. We'll be extremely fast. As soon as the ball is handed to the referee, I'd say within 12-15 seconds after the guy's getting up, we'll have the ball snapped."
As for personnel, Malzahn repeated the mantra he used the day after he was hired: When spring practice opens March 24, every position will be open, including -- or perhaps especially -- the quarterback spot.
"It's going to be wide open," he said. "We're coming into this thing new and everybody's starting new, and they're going to have to earn it. Early on, you will see some equal reps (at quarterback). As soon as possible, and I can't tell you exactly when that is, we definitely want to narrow it down."
Ideally, one quarterback would stand out in the spring and go into summer as the No. 1 starter.
"Now I can't tell you for sure right now that that will happen, but that is a goal," Malzahn said.
Kodi Burns and Chris Todd shared the job early in 2008, an arrangement that even Franklin admitted was doomed from the start. Malzahn said he doesn't use a two-quarterback system.
"We're a quarterback-oriented system, and I think you've got to have a guy that's the leader," he said. "So that's what we're looking for."
Joining Burns and Todd in the spring competition are redshirt freshman Barrett Trotter and junior Neil Caudle. Signees Tyrik Rollison and Clint Moseley will be added to the mix in August.
The large number of quarterbacks means the competition could be pared down quickly. What must a player do to stand out?
"It's not just the physical part of execution, but it's the guy who helps you score points," Malzahn said. "I'm looking for a guy who's not only a good player, but a good leader, and somebody who makes the guys around him better than they really are."


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Two Whistler skiers and one coach have been named to Team Canada for the upcoming Whistler Cup 2001 races from Apr. 6 to 8. Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA), the national sanctioning body for ski racing in Canada, named ten athletes and four coaches on Apr. 4, taking into account results in provincial, national and international juvenile races.
In the K1 category (ages 11 and 12) the two women are Marie-Pier Prefontaine of Chanteclerc, Quebec, and Stephanie New of Edmontons Snow Valley Ski Club. The two men are Tyler Nella and Mathew Holler, both members of the Whistler Valley Ski Club.
In the K2 category, the women are Shona Rubens of Lake Louise, Alberta, and Anna Goodman and Andree-Ann Levoie of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. The men are Luis Philippe Therrien of Mont-Tremblant, Francis Fortin-Houle of Val St. Come, and Louis-Pierre Helie, all of Quebec.
The four coaches are Francis Brunet of Mont-Tremblant, Tom Penney of Lake Louise, Sead Causevic of Whisler, and Wayne Howard of Georgian Peak, Ontario. Christian Femy, the ACAs athletic domestic development director, will serve as the teams captain.
More than 300 of the worlds best 11 to 14 year old skiers will be in Whistler to race in the 9 th Sierra Wireless Air Canada Whistler Cup, racing for personal glory and for their teams. Although Team Canada has finished in the top three of the competition on five occasions, they have yet to win at home.
Of the 26 members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, 24 racers have competed in the Whistler Cup, an event that is on par with the international juvenile race in Trofeo Topolino, Italy, held in February.
Look for a strong Italian Team in Whistler, after the group captured four out of the eight medals. The other medals were shared by the U.S., Canada, Austria and Slovenia.
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It is a reference to a sub that expects a hash ref representing the HTTP request passed to it as the one and only parameter and which returns an array ref representing a HTTP response. Hmm - yeah that's what web apps do - take the request and return the response.
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would return a suitable callback. Which you can then use in your app.psgi file:
And this is exactly what I do in WebNano.


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On this hot summer day, one of my great friends and fantastic bassist - Dave Baron - graciously agreed to play a few duets with me! Dave and I have been sharing the bandstand since our time at the Eastman School of Music, and we both studied at The Juilliard School during the same time. And of course, Dave has played on all of my albums so far, and numerous other projects… You can check Dave out at www.davebaronmusic.com! He also has a fantastic album that came out in October 2015, "Introducing Dave Baron".
I originally arranged this Thad Jones tune: "Three and One" for my quartet after being inspired by Steve Davis' incredible duo version from his recording "Systems Blue". Not to mention the original Thad chart!
I adapted a new intro from a chart I did for my jazz trombone ensemble down at Florida State University, after being inspired by yet another fantastic trombone version of this recording by Michael Dease on his album Decisions!
It's a fun tune to play, and I also decided to take a spin with the great Facet Mutes cup mute (that you can't see! Someone accidentally took a step to his left when he wasn't supposed to…)
I hope you enjoy, and please share!
- Nick


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Weekly ReWatch Caveat
There are 8 other sites participating in this project. In order to provide the most fresh and honest perspective here, I do not read the recaps and analysis posted on my fellow ReWatch friends' sites until after I post my own. We all have different writing styles and are bound to experience similar epiphanies throughout this process. So if you come across any, please keep in mind that we've all seen these episodes multiple times and have analyzed them under relatively kindred microscopes for five years. Also...I am not perfect, nor is my memory; there are bound to be small mistakes here and there as I revisit and discuss all five seasons. So please excuse any errors in advance.
Enough small talk. Let's follow the cord into the ocean and examine this batch of four episodes...Hearts & Minds (Boone-centric), Special (Michael/Walt-centric), Homecoming (Charlie-centric) & Outlaws (Sawyer-centric).
Alternate Reality Bites
In my last post, I mentioned that some are speculating that Lost may turn out to have been an alternate reality of sorts. Certain sequences deserve a second look, including Boone's vision of Shannon's death and Claire's disappearance...
Locke: It was only as real as you made it.
Jack: It is possible that her memory reset to the crash.Background Check
After Hibbs made a vague reference about Sawyer and "the Tampa job" in Outlaws, I realized that we never found out the significance of that OR of Sayid's "Basra incident." Add both to the heaping pile of questions far too small to be answered before the series ends.
Behind the Wheel (Getting His Kicks on Route 666)
Literally and/or figuratively - am I the only one who is now questioning whether or not it was Jacob 'driving' the following cars? Because to be honest, many of these incidents influenced how and why each ultimately wound up on the island the first time (and second in some cases)...
- Locke is run over as he was approached by his long lost mother in a parking lot (S1, Deus Ex Machina)
- Shannon's father crashed into Jack's future wife Sarah (S2, Abandoned)
- Bus that killed Juliet's ex-husband Edmund Burke (S3, Not in Portland)
- Claire's car crash, ejecting her mom through the windshield and putting her in a coma (S3, Par Avion)
- Anthony Cooper's Tampa crash, resulting in his arrival on the island (S3, The Brig)
- Bridge car crash while Jack contemplates suicide (S3, Through the Looking Glass)
- Hurley crashes his car after seeing Ghost Charlie (S4, The Beginning of the End)
- Michael unsuccessfully attempts to kill himself by smashing car into wall (S4, Meet Kevin Johnson)
- Emily Locke is run down in front of her house, causing her to go into labor and deliver a premature John Locke (S4, Cabin Fever)
- Locke's car is rammed by another after he flees Abaddon's murder scene (S5, The Life & Death of Jeremy Bentham)
- Nadia is hit & killed by a car as Jacob himself chats w/Sayid (S5, The Incident)
I'm wide awake and so alive
Ringing like a bell
Tell me this is paradise,
And not some place I fell.
I keep on falling, down.
I wanna feel the car crashCrossing Paths
I wanna feel the BOMB drop, the earth stop
'Til I'm satisfied.
I wanna feel the car crash
'Cause I'm dying on the inside
I wanna LET GO and know
That I'll be alright.
Sawyer was getting arrested in Sydney at the same police station where Boone was attempting to convince the authorities that his sister was in trouble.
Sawyer and Christian Shephard got drunk and commiserated at a bar in Sydney.
Dirty Flirty
From this group of episodes, I loved Kate and Sawyer's game of "I Never" and the beginning stages of chemistry between Sayid and Shannon.
But even though we all know that they are not blood-related...that sex scene between Boone and Shannon remains one of the more creepy seductions in Lost history. Frankly, I prefer his bromance with Locke.
Goosebump-Inducing Dialogue
Hearts & Minds
Hurley: This isn't a game, man.Special
Charlie: If there's one person on this island I would put my absolute faith in to save us all, it would be John Locke.
Locke: Time to let go. Follow me. [the last words of the episode, and of course there is a fire in the background; S5 foreshadowing!]
Locke (to Walt): See it before you do it. Visualize the path. See it.Homecoming
Locke (to Michael): Walt knows his own mind.
Locke (to Michael): He's different. I think Walt should be allowed to realize his own potential.
Michael: This is us taking control of our destiny.
Walt: It feels like punishment.
Walt: Shouldn't we be studying birds of EGYPT or something?
Ethan: Bring her here. If you don't, I'm going to kill ONE OF THEM.Outlaws
Jack (to Kate, regarding Sawyer): I just don't want you to have to owe him anything. [doh! cue the helicopter whispered favor]The Joke's on...Us?
Charlie: I killed Ethan, I can bury him.
Hurley: Yeah, until he rises from the dead.
Christian Shephard (to Sawyer): It's fate. Some people are just supposed to suffer.
I find it fascinating that of the very few jokes that have been told on Lost...two of the main ones involve a cold locale. Those of you who read this site regularly are quite aware of my slight obsession with region as it relates to exactly what and where the island is.
So after I listened to the "what is black, white & red all over?" joke (answer: penguin w/a sunburn) in Special, I decided to add it to my ongoing list: frozen donkey wheel, polar bears, Penny's listening station, Desmond's snowman joke, Hurley's igloo drawing (and yes, I'm more than aware that Jorge said it was his idea & not related to the show; I am entitled to not believe him).
In my S5 analysis, I posted the following:
I am reminded of the following Robert Frost poem ("Fire and Ice"), and believe that we will discover at the end of S6 that the island is located either within a volcano or in a veritable snow globe (enclosed in an enormous research biodome housed in a frozen locale, being monitored a la philosopher Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon prison design):
Another visual clue to support my insanity - the comic that Walt was reading in Special...
Some say the world will end in fire; some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate,
To know that for destruction, ice is also great and would suffice.
Loaded Titles
Just look who and what have been described as such:
- Charlie (by mom Megan)
- Desmond (by Faraday)
- The island (by Locke)
- Jin & Sun's love (by Jacob)
- Juliet (by Richard Alpert)
- Locke (by Alpert, mom Emily, pot farmer Mike)
- Shannon (by Boone)
- Walt (by Ben, Big Tom & Juliet)
- Oceanic 6, anyone?
Gee...in addition to our favorite shirtless con man, the list of those who have been arrested or put in jail/prison at some point consists of almost all members of a little group called the Oceanic 6 (plus one great Scot who also got off of the island):
- Desmond (S2)
- Hurley (S5)
- Jack (S3)
- Kate (S1, S5)
- Sawyer (S3)
- Sayid (S1, S5)
It is very disconcerting to see our favorite characters smiling and laughing. It didn't happen very often throughout the first five seasons, but it certainly occurred far more in the first season than the rest.
Rewatching the early episodes, I find myself wanting to yell "run!" and "if you only knew" as if I were watching a dumb horror film.
Significant Firsts
- The first hint of the island's abnormal electromagnetic properties: Locke's compass (and it merits further discussion & analysis that said compass belonged to Locke)
- Waaaalt! Yes, Michael yells for son far too early and often.
- Michael hatches (pun intended) the idea to build a raft.
In Hearts & Minds, there is a visual parallel with the S5 finale; Jack approached Locke as he was sitting on the beach and staring out at the ocean, just as Mystery Man did to Jacob.
When Jack asked "any ships?"...it reminded me of Jacob's statement, "I take it you're here because of the ship."
There is no denying that the ceiling in Susan Lloyd's house is downright Dharma-ish.
Christian Shephard
The Jack apple does not fall far from this old tree...
One simple phone call and I can FIX everything.By the way, I love how even back then - they bathe Christian in a supernatural light. Oh, and notice the wheel on the wall behind him...
It occurred to me while watching Hearts & Minds that Desmond should have heard Locke and Boone's multiple attempts to break open the Swan hatch door.
His living quarters were not located far from that entrance, as we see in S2 when Locke & co. finally blast it open. We know that he was down there during that time, after accidentally killing Kelvin and then barely preventing the system failure (that released the electromagnetic anomaly which caused 815 to break apart above and then crash on the island).
Hibbs (Sawyer's former con partner)
Keeping in mind that this post has not been updated since S4, I will refer you to my list of missing body parts that we've witnessed (or heard about) over the years on Lost...
I still contend that most, if not all, relate to time shifts and/or time spent on the island at some point in time.
Locke or NotLocke? That is THE Question
Try as I might, I am still unable to get the idea of S1 Locke being NotLocke out of my head. So with that in mind, I offer up the following exchanges:
Sayid (surprised to see Locke emerge from the jungle): I didn't hear you.Locke gave Sayid a compass that he had with him when the plane crashed.
Locke: I'm sneakier than I give myself credit for.
Sayid: Don't you need this?After drugging Boone...
Locke: Not anymore.
Locke: I gave you an experience that I thought was vital for survival on this island.Sawyer
Shades of Christian's speech to son Jack in a prior episode...when Sawyer goes to get the gun to kill who he thinks is the real Sawyer in Sydney, the gun dealer says:
A man who buys a compact 357 with hollow point loads - he's not looking to scare or steal. He's looking to kill. When it comes down to it, if he finds out he doesn't HAVE WHAT IT TAKES to do the job...Given Locke's story in Outlaws about his sister's death and his foster mother's belief that she (or at least her soul) became a dog...exactly WHO was the boar that taunted Sawyer throughout that episode? At least Sawyer spares it, unlike that poor tree frog.
This is probably not relevant, but Boone mentions that Shannon had been married before. I doubt that we'll ever know who he was, but this is Lost, so it could be a familiar face or name.
Given that Boone had paid off three guys before rescuing her in Sydney, it's a safe assumption that Shannon's ex-husband was one of them.
Boone's vision (thanks to Locke's magical island paste) featured the first ever sighting of The Black Smoke Monster; we'd only heard him in previous episodes. What struck me during that scene in Hearts & Minds was that there was a faint heartbeat accompanying the usual mechanical and menacing sounds of Smokey.
In addition, Boone and Shannon hid from Black smoke in what looks like the same batch of trees that Kate and Juliet took shelter in a few seasons later; they were escaping White smoke.
File under: coincidence? Vincent disappears just as Claire reappears after being kidnapped by Ethan. Vincent reappears just as the survivors discover one of their own was killed by Ethan.
After further thought, Locke's story relates to not only Vincent, but to redemption for many others on the island:
My sister Jeanie died when I was a boy. Fell off the monkey bars and broke her neck. And my mother, well - my foster mother, she blamed herself of course. She thought she wasn't watching close enough. So she stopped eating, stopped sleeping. The neighbors started talking, afraid she might do something to herself I guess. About six months after Jeanie's funeral, this golden retriever comes padding up our driveway, walks right into our house, sits down on the floor and looks right at my mother, there on the couch. And my mother looks back at the dog. After about a minute of this, of them both staring at each other like that, my mother burst into tears. Beautiful dog, no tags, no collar - healthy and sweet. The dog slept in Jeanie's old room on Jeanie's old bed, and stayed with us until my mother passed five years later. Then disappeared back to wherever it was she came from in the first place. My mother thought that Jeanie had come back to tell her the accident wasn't her fault, let her off the hook.As crazy as it sounds, my thoughts ran to Charlie (who blamed himself for not protecting Claire when Ethan kidnapped her), to Hurley (who thought that his curse brought them to the island), to Jack (for causing his father's eventual intoxication death), etc.
When Walt seemed to cause a bird to fly into the window when his mom and stepdad refused to look at him, I was hoping for a split second that it would have been a migratory bird (you know...the one that Claire attached a note to in S3). No such luck.
Then I started thinking about the time on Hydra Island when Walt caused a large number of birds to crash into the Other building where he was being brainwashed (mobisode Room 23)...
We have to reconsider many other strange on-island occurrences that may have resulted before and after that time from the young man's pent up anger and frustration. [sidenote: in this mobisode, which the producers have confirmed as canon...Ben says that Jacob wanted Walt there because "he's special." So of course I now believe that Jacob visited young Walt at some point before flight 815.]
And then there is this...
Walt was reading a book about birds when the bird flew into the window in Sydney.
Walt was reading a comic book featuring a polar bear.
...and shortly thereafter one chased him into the trees on the island.
That about wraps up this week's installment. Advance warning that the next batch may be delayed due to 4th of July holiday travel next weekend (but I will try my best to watch & post on schedule).
Thanks for checking in, reading along and leaving the comments! Enjoy your week.


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So long since I had a proper food post. 😀 Mum and I went to Frames at TTDI Plaza for dinner. TTDI Plaza! It's my first time there. (Really..) I'd bring friends here when possible. I promise! Its value for money! No kidding! Guess what? Frames has one of the biggest, largest, hugest (if there's such word) burger in Malaysia. Almost as tall as your Nike bottle, as wide as a CD. No joke. It's called a goliath. 😀 Try it. It's RM39.90 but if you can finish it in 30 minutes, you get it free! 😀
Interesting huh? There are so many photos.. Landscapes, macro shots, animals, nature..
Peach and Orange Shake (RM9.90)
Taste like milkshake with a hint of fruits! 😀
Signature G- Frost (RM9.90)
Sounds like G Force the movie.. Haha. This is a wake up drink. Really.. I took a sip and I was like, WOW! I'm so awake right now!
Bruchetta (RM15.90)
Tomatoes, Prawns and Mediterranean Mushrooms
Tomatoes Bruchetta
I'd appreciate it if it's smaller in size.. So I can just pop them into my mouth. The taste is lovely. Not too sour.. Just nice. The bread isn't that bad. Like garlic bread without the garlic.
Prawns Bruchetta
Seafood isn't my thing. But this isn't that bad. Quite good actually. Goes well with the bruchetta.
Mediterranean Mushrooms Bruchetta
I'm so in love with mushrooms! This one is lovely! Mushrooms with green, red and yellow capsiscums, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Balsamic Salad (Personal: RM10.90, Regular: RM19.90)
With balsamic chicken and wild mushrooms
I ate mostly from the top. Today's sauce is a little sweet but it's really nice.
Carbonara (RM20.90)
Prawns and squid rings
Very creamy pasta. Cream sauce lovers would enjoy this pasta. (:
Pan Grilled Salmon (RM29.90)
Salmon steak topped with creamy basil sauce
i like the salmon with the cream sauce.. If only the salmon weren't so cooked. (I have this thing about cooked salmons.. I prefer them raw rather than cooked, don't mind me..)
Rack of Lamb (RM39.90)
With creamy mint and rosemary sauce
I'd still prefer my lovely beef steak. But, mmhmm.. I could smell the strong scent of mint and rosemary a table away when I was taking photos of the salmon.
I believe this is the club sandwich?
I didn't eat it.. I was just too full.. But the curly fries were nice!
Beautiful isn't it?
Tastes so so good too.. (: