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Social norms and cell phones
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A small part of the celebration was focussed on the younger ice hockey
teams, including the Finnish under-18 women's team, who came third in
their world champsionship this year. Each player's name and number
was called out, and one by one the girls walked out onto the stage, to
applause from the audience.
I kid you not, more than half, and maybe as many as three quarters, of
the girls were *on their phones* as they walked on stage, and stayed
on them for the entire duration of their presenation. Not actively
talking on them, but holding them in front of themselves at arm's
length. I'm not actually sure what they were doing. Taking photos or
videos of the crowd? Video chatting with friends or family? I'm not
sure it matters. My point is: holy hell, to anybody my age or older
it is just incredibly, deeply, unquestionably obvious that it is
totally inappropriate to be, in any sense, on your phone while you are
being presented in front of your country as an elite athlete.
Obviously, today's teenagers feel otherwise, and can't or won't stop
sharing their lives via their phone even when traditional standards of
decorum would demand it. This got me thinking about the importance of
young people's attitudes toward technology.
When I was in high school, there was one girl in my class whose
parents didn't let her watch television. Today, I very rarely watch
any television at all, and I bet if that girl's parents explained to me
now their reasons for making that decision way back then, I'd agree
with a lot of them. But at the time, I and every single one of my
classmates thought this was total madness. Way, way worse than the
kid whose family didn't have a microwave oven because his mother
thought they were bad for you. The girl who never watched television
didn't seem to think that this restriction on her life was all that
bad, but I'm sure everybody else felt terribly sorry for her, and was
sure she didn't understand what she was missing. When you're thirteen,
and you've spent just about every day in your entire life using and
enjoying a particular piece of technology, and every other thirteen
year old kid you know has done the same, then there's just no amount
of rational argument any adult can present which will convince you
that that technology is actually bad. It's just not how young minds
work. I think about how much time today's young kids spend
entertaining themselves watching YouTube videos on tablets, and I
realise that it won't be long at all until the world is full of young
adults for whom all the companies and devices and services that I think
are ruining the internet will be associated with happy childhood
memories. There's nothing I can say or do which will stop this. When
the minds of the young are lost, what hope can there be for the future?
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President Obama sent out three tweets over Valentine's Day weekend in celebration of the holiday, all of which called upon Americans to stand up to discrimination and voice their support for equality.
The tweets came on the heels of Obama's appearance on the Ellen show on Friday in which he praised host Ellen DeGeneres for all she has done to change hearts and minds on the subject of gay rights. DeGeneres had mutual praise for Obama and thanked him for his efforts in advancing equality.
In his tweets, the president called on people to "Retweet if you believe #LoveIsLove" and to sign a petition saying that says, "No one should ever be discriminated against because of who they are or whom they love."
President Obama also tweeted, "No matter who you are or whom you love, celebrate #ValentinesDay with pride. #LoveIsLove"
Check out all of the president's tweets, below.
Retweet if you believe #LoveIsLove. pic.twitter.com/ssMsbWMcXE
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 13, 2016
Stand against discrimination—join the fight for equality. https://t.co/ZUDqZ6fbQM #LoveIsLove
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 13, 2016
No matter who you are or whom you love, celebrate #Valentines Day with pride. #LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/btFuHnIEfV
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 14, 2016

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The LEGO House Sneak Peek
lego | travel | September 10, 2017
The LEGO House is the company's upcoming tourist attraction in Billund, Denmark. Sariel got a chance to step inside the building ahead of its 9/28/17 public opening. Highlights include three 10ft tall LEGO dinosaurs, a huge play room, and a gallery of fan made creations.


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This B&B is 1.4 km from the centre of Villecroze. It offers a garden, an outdoor plunge pool and a shaded terrace with chairs and tables. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the property.
Le Lavandin offers a spacious, heated room with Provencal style. It provides views of the countryside, a TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a shower.
Every morning, guests are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast including homemade bread and jams. Restaurants can be found within 1.5 km of the property.
Le Lavandin is 5.5 km from Salernes and 7.8 km from Tourtour, classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Free private parking is available on site.
Please note that payment is accepted by PayPal, bank transfer and cheque.


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Life's Games can be bittersweet and someone is liable to get burnt, but we all play. Kita, Angel, and Neeva are Chicago State University students studying hard, but hustling harder to become successful women. It's year three and Kita needs a break. She convince her girls to take a trip to South Beach for spring break.
The ladies meet these local guys that love to prey on naïve spring breakers, but Neeva, Angel, and Kita are not your average naive young ladies. They do run into some unexpected situations, one becomes down-right infatuated with Angel. Neeva is smitten by one's southern charm. Ms. Kita is dealing with a major dilemma and a lot of confusions. Follow along on their life's journey and see what lies ahead for them.
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UNCA responds to anti-Semitism concerns over MLK Day speaker Tamika Mallory
ASHEVILLE — UNC Asheville leaders defended the decision to book Women's March co-president Tamika Mallory for a speaking engagement this month, saying the university rejects anti-Semitism but stands for "free speech and open dialogue."
Mallory and other leaders of Women's March Inc. have been criticized in the past year for failing to condemn Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has been widely reviled for anti-Semitic remarks. Mallory, who is scheduled to deliver a keynote address for UNCA's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week later this month, remains a subject of vitriol after attending the Nation of Islam's Saviour's Day in 2018 during which Farrakhan made numerous anti-Semitic and homophobic comments.
Mallory called Mr. Farrakhan "the GOAT," or "greatest of all time," in a social media post from 2017. She has since said that she does not subscribe to Farrakhan's views about Jewish people.
In a joint statement Friday, UNCA President Nancy J. Cable and interim Provost Karin Peterson said freedom of thought and expression are "central to our mission as a university," and especially so during a day honoring King's "enduring values."
"As has been our custom, the university's invitation to an individual speaker at a university event in no way implies endorsement of that speaker's comments, critiques, views, ideas, or actions," they said. "Further, the university's fundamental principles reject bias in all of its forms including anti-Semitism and discrimination."
► Women's March leader to deliver keynote address for UNCA's Martin Luther King Jr. Week
► Asheville Women's March organizers motivated by 'woman wave' of civic engagement
Cable and Peterson added King worked with diverse groups to overcome racial intolerance and to "engage in the difficult yet vital work of the civil rights movement."
They said efforts are "currently underway" to create opportunities for UNCA's campus and the Asheville community "to engage in dialogue around the keynote address" in addition to other topics emerging during the weeklong tribute to King.
Mallory has been criticized for not strongly disassociating herself with Farrakhan, who has called himself not an "anti-Semite" but rather an "anti-termite" and dubbed Adolf Hitler a "very great man," among other comments.
She defended her position in a column published last year, saying, "It is impossible for me to agree with every statement or share every viewpoint of the many people who I have worked with or will work with in the future.
"As I do not wish to be held responsible for the words of others when my own history shows that I stand in opposition to them, I also do not think it is fair to question anyone who works with me, who supports my work and who is a member of this movement because of the ways that I may have fallen short here or in any other instance."
Mallory did not respond to an emailed request for comment Friday.
The Women's March also backed Mallory and fellow leader Linda Sarsour in a November statement, which said the organization "rejects anti-Semitism in all its forms."
"We recognize the danger of hate rhetoric by public figures," the group said. "We want to say emphatically that we do not support or endorse statements made by Minister Louis Farrakhan about women, Jewish and LGBTQ communities."
Mallory will deliver her address Jan. 24 at UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.


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LONDON — A century after women won the right to vote in Britain, the ideals of equality are resonating again in the global wave of sexual harassment allegations seen in recent months, a leading academic said.
"In both cases, it's a discussion of equality," Myriam Boussahba-Bravard, a professor of women's history and gender studies at Paris Diderot University, said ahead of the February 6 anniversary.
"The right to vote gave formal equality... But the question now is real equality," Boussahba-Bravard said, adding: "The Suffragettes... knew this."
"They too were confronted with sexual harassment, particularly at their demonstrations. Except that at the time that was not their priority because formal equality was not there yet," the academic said.
Scores of women came forward in October last year to accuse US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of harassment and abuse, sparking a chain reaction of denunciations in the world of entertainment and far beyond.
"Women have always had a voice... but perhaps it is being heard for the first time... by other women but also by many men," said Boussahba-Bravard, editor of "Suffrage Outside Suffragism: Women's Vote in Britain, 1880-1914"..
The academic said there was "common ground" between Suffragism and groups such as the recent #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.
"It's a question of network, which is now done via internet. At the time, it was associations communicating with each other and building numbers.
"Membership was possible for all women and from all social classes," which helped in building momentum, she said.
'Snowball effect'
Boussahba-Bravard said that movements such as #MeToo in the United States or #balancetonporc ("expose your pig") in France had attained "a snowball effect sufficiently large that it can no longer be stopped".
The fact that celebrities are speaking out gives ordinary women the courage to speak out, she said, describing this new trend as "liberating".
"It helps women who are victims of harassment.... They are not just victims, they are also agents of change. 'We are discriminated against but we fight'".
She said attitudes were also changing among men, particularly those who would have previously dismissed "feminist" arguments.
"It shows them that there is still a difference between formal equality and real equality."
For the future, Boussahba-Bravard said tackling workplace harassment would be a good start but there should also be a wider emphasis on education.
"There are cultural norms which are still very firmly fixed in people's minds. Men internalise these norms that women are in some way inferior and women, that they are less good than men," she said.
"Women have to reject being taken for fools." — AFP
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It's bitterly cold in NYC so other than wishing I was a bear that could sleep till spring, I've been craving simple rich flavors – like a really great poached egg. Since I had some leftover brown rice from earlier in the week, I decided I'd use that as a base along with roasted parsnips and cherry tomatoes to create a hearty yet simple meal.
Poached Egg with Roasted Parsnip & Tomato Rice Bowl
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup of chopped roasted parsnips & tomatoes
2 poached eggs
2 tsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp schimi togarashi*
Place brown rice in bottom of bowl, top with chopped roasted parsnips and tomatoes. Place eggs on top and sprinkle with parsley and togarashi. Devour immediately.
For the roasted parsnips & cherry tomatoes:
4 parsnips
20 cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to season
Peel then cut the parsnips in half and again lengthwise. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
Toss with the olive oil and place in a roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast at 400 degrees for 35min until tender and slightly browned.
Note that this makes enough for more than just this meal. I like to use the leftovers as part of a quesadilla or tossed in with pasta, or just as a vegetable side.
How to poach an egg:
Add enough water to come 3 inches up the side of a small, deep 2-quart pot.
Add 1 tablespoon white vinegar and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Crack a large egg into a small ramekin.
Use the handle of a spatula or spoon to quickly stir the water in one direction until it creates a whirlpool. Carefully drop the egg into the center of the whirlpool.
The swirling water will help the egg white wrap around the yolk, if it seems to spread just use the handle of the spatula or spoon to recreate the whirlpool.
Let the egg sit in the water for 3-4 minutes depending on how runny you like the yolk.
Use a slotted spatula to remove the egg from the water and place on a paper towel to drain.
You can do 2 eggs at a time using this method but if you're doing more than that, either batch them or use a larger pot.
What is schimi togarashi?
A Japanese spice mixture made up of seven ingredients, the main ingredient being coarsely ground red chili pepper. Makers vary the seven ingredients though you'll often find it contains sesame seeds, ginger and nori.
You can find it on Amazon or at most Japanese or Asian markets. In a pinch, substitute with ground cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.


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There are some fun and free things you can do to keep busy and have fun at Walt Disney World in between riding the attractions, watching the shows, and meeting the characters. Here are some favorites:
Collect Transportation Cards
Probably one of the best hidden gems at Walt Disney World are the Disney Transportation Cards. As the name implies, these are cards that represent the different modes of transportation at Walt Disney World: busses, boats, and monorails (rumor has it Minnie Vans are now on the cards too!). There is a color picture of the bus/boat/monorail on the front of the card and the back has lots of interesting information about that particular mode of transportation. You can get one (or a handful) by simply asking your bus driver/boat captain/monorail operator if they have any. Getting these can be hit or miss. Some drivers/captains have a ton, while others don't have any. Keep asking whenever you have the opportunity to use Disney transportation.
TIP: Be on the lookout for Skyliner transportation cards as soon as they open for guests.
Cost: FREE
Play Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom is an interactive game that gives guests the opportunity to be Merlin's apprentice and use magic to battle villains in locations throughout the Magic Kingdom. To get started, head over to the Main Street Fire House and a helpful cast member will give you an overview of the game as well as your first pack of cards and a map. You will use the map and the clues to discover portals throughout the different lands of the Magic Kingdom (except Tomorrowland) where you will use the different magic spells on each of your cards. Each card has a Disney character with different magical abilities.
TIP: It should be noted that this game can be very time consuming, so take that into account if you are a first-time park visitor.
TIP: Even if you don't want to play the actual game, these cards are fun to collect and trade with other park guests and make great free souvenirs.
Cost: FREE (one pack per paying park guest per day and you will have to scan your MagicBand for your daily pack of cards)
Play A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas
Another fun and interactive activity at Magic Kingdom is A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas. The signup area is at the Crow's Nest, a small orange building located in Adventureland next to Golden Oak Outpost food kiosk. Using your treasure map, you will search throughout Adventureland for hidden locations that you will then touch with either your MagicBand or your talisman and they will come alive. This is a super fun way to explore Adventureland and a relatively quick game to complete. The best part is that after you complete your mission, you will earn a treasure card, which is another rare and free souvenir.
TIP: Check the hours of operation for the game, as they don't coincide with park hours.
Bonus TIP: You can get a FREE Pirates of the Caribbean FastPass if you play more than one mission.
Disney Safety Cards
Similar to Disney Transportation Cards, Disney Safety Cards are an extension of Disney's Wild About Safety website, and use The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa to remind guests to stay safe at Walt Disney World. Safety card topics include staying seating in your ride vehicle, wearing sunscreen, staying hydrated, and washing your hands. In our experience, these are much harder to find than the transportation cards. As a matter of fact, we only learned about these on a whim from a security guard in Disney Springs who saw my son with the Transportation Cards. Keep asking different cast members (including security guards) if they have any or if they can point you in the right direction. They are worth collecting because a few of them are now scratch and sniff!
Cost: FREE (if you can find a cast member with them).This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kennywood,
Lucy Van Pelt: How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubblegum cards?
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Very cool! Thank you for posting, I'll have to watch for these.
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The last few times I was down there they don't like to just give you a free pack every day unless you've actively been playing the game.
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Disney Shares Early Look at Christmas Party Exclusive Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Card
It's just about time for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party to return to Magic Kingdom and the Disney Parks Blog has shared an early sneak peek at this year's party-exclusive Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card that party attendees can pick up on party nights.
The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom is an interactive game where guests can partner with Merlin to help conquer sly Disney Villains who are trying to take over Magic Kingdom. Guests search for villain hideouts throughout the park and visit magic portals where they use special spell cards to ward off the villain's attack. Each spell card features a different Disney character with their own individual powers.
The game starts at the Firehouse on Main Street, U.S.A., where you can pick up your complimentary starter kit which includes spell cards and maps. Additional cards can be purchased at select merchandise locations.
According to Imagineer Jonathan Ackley,
Lucy Van Pelt: How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubblegum cards?
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All of these are actively being collected in my personal collection, and I know way too much about them.
The Transportation Cards have had a variety of "series" because everytime a new form of Transportation is added (like the Minnie Vans), they retire the old set, and launch a new one.
I'd say the cards with highest "value" are SOTMK "Party" cards like Pluto above.
Also the parks sell SOTMK collector packs (if one free pack-a-day isn't enough), and the sold packs have some short print cards not found in the free packs.
Good luck, y'all. Let me know if anyone wants pictures.
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I think I'll be going to the Christmas Party this year -- is it worth chasing these down? What do I need to do just go to the firehouse and ask?
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So if I buy these "free" cards on ebay I will probably be saving myself a ton of money!
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These cards are not particularly easy to get at WDW. Some of the broom sweepers, store managers, fire station operators, transportation operation supervisors, guest service clerks, and so on have the cards and some don't. They also run out of cards at given times.
It was fun to collect the cards, but it drove my family crazy. I wound finishing sets on ebay.
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Haha sort of my point. Cheaper to pay for em than to go to Didnee Woorrrld. ;-P
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We were at the party last week and were able to pick up 2 copies of the Pluto card -- both are available for trade if anyone is chasing them.
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In case your smartphone tracking your travels, web browsing, dating history, job changes, diet changes, shopping habits, and general content consumption wasn't enough for you, there's good news. Soon, the little snitch in all of our pockets might be able to tell us when we're plastered just by measuring a few of our unsteady steps.
A group of researchers from Stanford and the University of Pittsburgh just published a preliminary study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs that used a small group of participants to show alcohol intoxication could likely be detected by the accelerometer that comes standard in most modern smartphones. In previous research, the team found that 50 percent of test subjects don't realize they're functions are impaired when they're drunk, and the hope is that this latest project could lead to an early detection application.
The study was relatively simple: 22 volunteers were given an individually adjusted dose of vodka formulated to achieve a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.2%—a threshold that exceeds the .08% BAC level for the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle. A smartphone equipped with a motion-sensing 3-axis accelerometer was strapped to the volunteers' lower backs and an app called phyphox was used to monitor the accelerometer data. The participants first walked in a 10-step pattern back and forth while sober for control data. Over the next 7 hours, the volunteers walked the same pattern each hour and had a breathalyzer test administered to monitor their intoxication.
The researchers found that the accelerometer was able to identify intoxication by the changes in the users' gait with a statistical accuracy of around 90 percent.
While the researchers find the results to be promising, they emphasized in the paper that plenty of more tests would be necessary. In addition to the small sample size and narrow demographics of the participants, the scientists identified the consistent placement of the smartphone on the subject's body as a weakness and they hope to test more a more natural placement in future studies.
The research also builds on at least three similar studies conducted over the last eight years that used different conditions on a group of volunteers ranging in size from three to 34 participants. Those studies also found strong indications (56-89% accuracy) that an accelerometer can identify impaired walking when a user is drunk.
On the bright side, the scientists state that their work "could offer opportunities for triggering just-in-time interventions aimed at improving prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorders." But lead researcher Brian Suffoletto acknowledged in an interview with New Scientist that the accelerometer information could be tempting for third-parties in the business of data collection. "If someone wanted to go through the effort to process and analyse it, they could probably make inferences about changes in walking patterns," Suffoletto said. But he said it would be "a leap" to assume a user is intoxicated just based on the way they walk.
It might be a leap from a legal point of view. No one should expect authorities to start sending bills for drunk driving in the mail after an accelerometer picks up on their calamitous walk through the parking lot—at least not any time soon.
But advertisers and hackers love to make inferences about data. What's the harm in inferring a user might be drunk when algorithmically deciding whether to serve up some ads for online gambling or porn? Maybe the user is just feeling lucky or horny, anyway. Maybe an advertiser will score really big and get a drunk target to take out a second mortgage on their house. And government-sponsored hackers would surely love to gather data on the alcohol consumption of all kinds of public and private targets.
While these researchers are refining the accuracy of this kind of smartphone monitoring, there are surely bad actors out there who are already taking it for a test drive.


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Free Premium Android Games: The Spookening, Organ Trail, and Zombies Run! 5k Training
The Humble Bundle store has launched an all-new Halloween-themed mobile bundle that offers multiple scary Android games for very little money. On top of that, Humble Bundle is also offering everyone three premium Android games for free: "The Spookening", "Organ Trail: Director's Cut" and "Zombies, Run! 5k Training".
Interested users just need to go to the Humble Mobile Bundle promo page here, scroll down the page a bit until you find the free game section. Then enter your email into the box provided and hit submit.
You will soon receive an email from Humble Bundle with your Humble URL, and following that link will get you to your Humble profile page. Scroll down the page a bit until you find the "Show Android Binaries" section and click on the text to find the download links for each game.
It's not clear for how long the game will be available for free, but the Humble Mo-boo!-ile Bundle will lasts for 5 days only. So it's probably best to grab you a free copy while the offer is still live.
You can also get Teleglitch: Die More Edition Full Version Game For Free [PC, Mac, & Linux]
About the Games included in the Humble Mo-boo!-ile Bundle
The Spookening (Rating: 4.5/5 On Play Store- 40 votes)
The Spookening is a 3D scare 'em up game à la Tim Burton. In the game you enter as Hero Hermans ghost. Can you change Hermans fate, and give him a chance for another day among the living? By learning the rules of the world beyond, you will gain the skill and the wit to take precious "soular power" from the living. By using this power and pouring it into your former meat shell you get a chance to live once more. But things on the other side are seldom this easy. Other beings from beyond view you as a trespasser and will protect their turf. Vengeful spirits form when your scaring goes too far, and demons living in the shadows will be after you. Save yourself! At any cost?
Organ Trail: Director's Cut (Rating: 4.54/5 On Play Store- 3355 votes)
Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival game. Travel westward in a station wagon with 4 of your friends, scavenging for supplies and fending off the undead. Members of your party might die of dysentery or you might have to put them down yourself when they get bit. Faithfully recreated it as if it were on the Apple 2, Organ Trail offers amazing 16 color art and retro beeps and boops. Packed full of zombie mechanics, themes and references; this is a must have for any zombie survival fans.
Zombies, Run! 5k Training (Rating: 4.5/5 On Play Store – 2,514 votes)
Zombies, Run! 5k Training is an 8-week training program and audio adventure for beginners that'll improve your fitness so you can run a 5km distance. The game give you clear and detailed instructions about when to walk, jog, run and stretch, building up your confidence and stamina over 25 workouts – combined with a gripping story delivered straight to your headphones. Zombies, Run! 5k Training comes from the creators of Zombies, Run! (Six to Start & Naomi Alderman), the world's most successful smartphone exercise game with 800,000+ players worldwide.


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What did President Obama mean when he said he would "Fundamentally change the United States of America"? Was this a shot at our Republic and way Capitalism? You bet it was. I a speech in Kanas in 2011 he stated "The theory of "trickle down economics," which holds that greater wealth at the top generates jobs and income for the masses below, drew some of Obama's harshest criticism.
"It's a simple theory — one that speaks to our rugged individualism and healthy skepticism of too much government. It fits well on a bumper sticker. Here's the problem: It doesn't work," Obama said of supply-side economics, drawing extended applause. "It's never worked."
Here is the problem. This man is a liar that speaks with a forked tongue. He ignores history (socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried) and the MEDIA allowed him to. Here are some articles on Capitalism he must have missed!
5 Statistics Showing How Capitalism Solves Poverty
Mark as favorite Take a bow, capitalism — nearly 1 billion people have been taken out of extreme poverty in 20 years, thanks to markets
There are more and the truth is in the numbers. Why would Obama say this? The Liar n Chief continued "He repeatedly conjured the image of a country that is becoming more divided by inequality. He linked the Tea Party to the Occupy Wall Street protesters, saying it is little wonder that the "breathtaking greed of a few" who caused the financial crisis has generated a "raging debate over the best way to restore growth and prosperity, balance and fairness."
"This isn't just another political debate. This is the defining issue of our time," he said. "This is a make or break moment for the middle class, and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class.
"At stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build modest savings, own a home, and secure their retirement."
In fact, most could until liberal policies like Nafta and other shares the wealth programs.
Obama instituted 20,642 New Regulations Added in the Obama Presidency according to The Daily Signal. And what do these regulations cost the small business owner? The $83,000 Question: How Much Do Regulations Really Cost Small Businesses? "How much does it cost the average small business to comply with government regulations? One recent survey, released just in time for Donald J. Trump's inauguration, dropped this eye-popping number: at least $12,000 a year." reported by Forbes.
So Obama's war on capitalism cost American businesses which already scramble to keep up with labor costs overseas. No wonder business fail in America.
So if Obama pushed to get us out of Capitalism is he not UnAmerican? This leads to the lawlessness you have seen on our streets. Where does our youth learn to hate their own country? They learn this in our own Universities The close-minded campus? The stifling of ideas in American universities This is real and factual. What are professors teaching our youth?
This is outrageous and needs to be stopped. Did you know it is actually Illegal to be a Communist in America? Wikipedia: Communist Control Act of 1954
"The Communist Control Act (68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. 841-844) is a piece of United States federal legislation, signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower on 24 August 1954, which outlaws the Communist Party of the United States and criminalizes membership in, or support for the Party or "Communist-action" organizations and defines evidence to be considered by a jury in determining participation in the activities, planning, actions, objectives, or purposes of such organizations."
THIS IN FACT STILL LAW!! So why is ANTIFA a self-proclaimed communist group allowed to exist in America? Who is teaching these Communist practices? Why is this allowed in our own Universities and if you dare speak out about it you are a White Supremacist. That is their verbal weapon that is designed to shut you up!!
Stop being silent. Speak up for the Country that ensures your Freedoms. We are the ONLY country left in the world in which Frees Speech and the Right to Bear arms (self-defense) are written into our Constitution as an Inalienable Right!! Just think about that as liberals bash what it is to be an American citizen and want to give it away to any and all that just cross our border illegally. They cheapen what it means to be a Citizen.
The Redistribution of wealth you heard Obama repeat over and over is communism~RJH
Please, Share and help sow the seed of freedom with me back into the American mind!!


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Area of specialization: American religious history
Prof. Naylor taught introductory courses, such as African American Religious Traditions and American Religious Movements, that highlight religion's role in shaping group identity and in advancing a variety of social concerns. The interplay of spirituality and religion on the American scene was a key theme in most of his courses. He taught advanced courses exploring the religious thought of major figures such as Howard Thurman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton. His research interests include reassessment of the social gospel movement, and environmental ethics and the "greening" of American religion.


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And has been for almost a year.
But there's good news.
All the old copies (#1 – #7) are available – both as free PDFs and as print-on-demand.
Sorry. We tried.
– Claus
And has been for almost a year.
But there's good news.
All the old copies (#1 – #7) are available – both as free PDFs and as print-on-demand.
Sorry. We tried.
– Claus
Hi all you wonderful subscribers…
Today Playground #7 was sent out to you all.
This doesn't mean you'll have it tomorrow (especially if you're an International), but at some point in the near future.
HOWEVER, we've sent out to ALL of you – including those of you whose subscription ran out at #4, who (still) haven't paid for the subscription you got at Solmukohta in Finland, and to those of you where we're in doubt whether you've paid or not. We wanted to send you a nice letter too, but due to the intricacies of modern management, that letter failed.
What the letter would have said (and you'll now be getting it in a mail instead) is:
"Hi people. We love you. We love you even more if you pay for our magazine, and we know our payment web site has been shaky. That's over now, though. So we'd love you to pay if you haven't already, and if you were once a subscriber but stopped being so, we'd love to have you onboard again. And if you – by some freak chance – got the magazine without wanting to pay for it and without having promised to… well… consider it a gift to you for having been a subscriber. From Denmark with love… Kasper, Lars and Claus."
… isn't really a lot, but it's a lot MORE than we had before Fastaval/Solmukohta.
Our next goal is the 200-mark, so if you have friends and family who you think should subscribe – make 'em do it. We'll love you for it. 😉
Meanwhile, we won't complain, having garnered a total of 60+ extra subscribers during the last two weeks.
– Claus
We're open for business, baby.
Or more correctly – we're once again ready to take your money and in return bring you magazines about the New Wave in roleplaying.
The Playground is now open again.
https://playgroundroleplayingmagazine.wordpress.com/subscriptions/ -> the subscription page
http://rollespilsakademiet.dk/webshop/playground/ -> direct link to the payment page
And for those of you wondering whether Matthijs' "It lives again" post was just a forlorn hope… it wasn't.
From here on, there's only one road, and it leads ahead.
– Claus Raasted
Playground Distribution Dwarf
The first U.K larp was probably Treasure Trap and in this video the two presenters from the BBC Children's TV show Blue Peter, Simon Groom and Peter Duncan visits the game.
For some more early larp video from the UK check out the videos: Part 1, part 2 & part 3 from South of Watford (1984).
Thanks to Lizzie Stark and Nathan Hook for the tip.
For a while there, we were sure it was dead. Like that scene in E. T. where the machine that goes "beep" no longer goes "beep", and you cry because E. T. is gone and it's all horribly sad. And then all of a sudden he moves, and is all like "phone home" and the audience is like "yay" and you go out and party and get drunk and have an orgy and the aliens finally land on earth FOR REAL and things are AMAZING!
It's like that with Playground right now. The Danes have arrived to make it all better again.
This years Knutepunkt/Knudepunkt/Knutpunkt/Solmukohta-conference will be in Finland and is therefore known as Solmukohta 2012!
The dates are April 12-15 and registration is said to open in January. As always the conference is packed with people telling you (hopefully) interesting stuff about roleplaying or engaging you in an awesome workshop or game.
However, to be able to put together a program Solmukohta needs you and your fresh or just great ideas. This year the theme is design which you may or may not fit your item into.
In support of Helsinki's status of World Design Capital 2012 the theme for Solmukohta 2012 is design. What does design mean in live action and other forms of roleplaying? What is game design and how does it overlap with – and relate to – other forms of design? Why do we design and who do we design for? We want to explore the core of game design and talk about its different forms, trends, possibilities and future. Should design always aim for something extraordinary and exquisite, or is it possible to dress up in our old elf ears and let the wind blow through our dusty capes in a design fantasy setting? What qualifies as design?
Solmukohta 2012 – Call for program
Deadline for program-items is February 28th.
For some Knude-inspiration you can also watch the video from Knudepunkt 2011.
Web: Solmukohta
Swedish Understockholm is a larp campaign inspired by Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere.
– We aim to tell a dark and urban fairy tale about the part of Stockholm that lives in the shadows, the tunnels, the forgotten alleys and beneath, above, around our everyday Stockholm, says organizer Sofia Stenler.
It's possible to play groups from other cities, eg the Danish East Indian Company, as well as English speaking groups from Understockholm.
Web: Understockholm (In Swedish, English with Google Translate).
Photo: Niclas Lundborg
Article by Ole Peder Giæver
French artist Pierre Huyghe his film The Host and the Cloud at the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York this spring. The artist has been unavailable for comment, but the gallery confirms that "he definitely used these methods for directing the actors in The Host and the Cloud, LARP (Live action role playing) but also ARG (Alternate Reality Game)".
Web: Pirre Huyghe mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/2011-01-28_pierre-huyghe/
Photo: Marian Goodman Gallery, Still image from "The Host and the Cloud" video installation
Article by Ole Peder Giæver
The Czech larp association Court of Moravia has put together a really nice short movie to explain what larp is. Actually it is one of the better explanations I have seen.
Press the CC-button for english subtitles. Unless of course you speak Czech.
We are Court of Moravia and we have been dedicated to larp for quite some time (seven years, to be exact). We do everything from game design and screenwriting to implementation and marketing. And judging by satisfied participants, we do that fair and right.
Our portfolio includes more than two dozens of larps, we host international festival Larpweekend every year, we have co-founded larp conference Odraz and also done a whole bunch of other things that we won't bother you with. What really matters is what we are going to do tomorrow, not memories of what we did yesterday.
Court of Moravia
If you are looking for a good explanation of larp in text, check out What Is Larp by Lizzie Stark.
Article by Petter Karlsson


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MINUGUA - Renewal of mandate report (A/51/695)
United Nations
General Assembly
Security Council
26 November 1996
Fifty-first session
Agenda item 40
Fifty-first year
The situation in Central America: procedures for the
establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress
in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy
and development
and of Compliance with the Commitments of the ComprehensiveAgreement on Human Rights in Guatemala
1. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 50/220 of 3 April 1996, in which the Assembly decided to authorize the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala (MINUGUA) for a further period of 9 months and 13 days, that is until 31 December 1996, and requested me, inter alia, to keep the Assembly fully informed of the implementation of the resolution.
2. Since my last report on the activities of MINUGUA (A/50/881), the peace process between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) has made considerable headway. I have reported on a regular basis to the General Assembly on this progress, in particular in my latest report on the situation in Central America, which covered developments until September 1996 (A/51/338, paras. 31-39). In that report, I stressed the importance of the agreement on social and economic aspects and the agrarian situation, signed at Mexico City on 6 May 1996. Another major agreement was signed at Mexico City on 19 September 1996 namely the agreement on the strengthening of Civilian Power and on the role of the armed forces in a democratic society (A/51/410-S/1996/853, annex). It contains a comprehensive set of provisions for the strengthening of democratic institutions in Guatemala, including the executive branch, the legislature and the judiciary. In the context of ending 35 years of armed conflict, it emphasizes in particular the need to overhaul the security functions of the State: under a reformed Constitution, the police are to be restructured, strengthened and consolidated in a new National Civil Police, which will assume responsibility for internal security; intelligence gathering activities are to be reorganized and regulated; and the army will limit its role to external defence and will adjust its doctrine, training, deployment, size and budget accordingly. The signing of the agreement has opened the way for the final phase of the negotiations, namely the consideration of the cluster of so-called "operative" issues, which include the definitive ceasefire, the reinsertion of URNG and the timetable for implementation and verification of the peace agreements.
3. In late October, as consideration of these issues began, the negotiating process was shaken by the news that a senior field commander of one of the four factions which make up URNG had been involved in the kidnapping of an elderly woman in Guatemala City. In addition to being a serious violation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights (A/48/928-S/1994/448, annex I), this action was in stark contradiction with the spirit that had characterized the peace process throughout the year and with the confidence-building measures pledged by both sides. The incident affected the process all the more severely as there is widespread outrage in Guatemala at the wave of kidnappings that has afflicted the country in recent months. On 29 October, in a public statement, I deplored the incident and its damaging consequences for the negotiating process and I called upon URNG to take the action necessary to restore conditions in which a final peace agreement could promptly be reached. Between 30 October and 7 November, the URNG leadership issued several public statements in which it acknowledged and lamented the involvement of URNG members in the kidnapping; offered, as a confidence-building measure, to suspend all armed propaganda activities and other acts that could affect the peace process; proposed that negotiations resume with priority being given to the negotiation of the definitive ceasefire; and announced that the leader of the faction to which the kidnapper had belonged would withdraw from the negotiating table. As a result, negotiations resumed at Mexico City on 9 November and the parties quickly reached an understanding about the substantive provisions of the agreement on the definitive ceasefire.
4. In view of the progress made, the two parties confirmed on 11 November that, as they had stated on 6 August, conditions existed to reach agreement on all pending items of the negotiating agenda by the end of December 1996. Specifically, they agreed to sign the agreement on a firm and lasting peace at Guatemala City on 29 December 1996. They have since adopted the following schedule for the signing of the remaining agreements: the agreement on the definitive ceasefire is to be signed at Oslo on 4 December 1996; the agreement on constitutional reforms and the electoral regime is to be signed at Stockholm on 7 December 1996; and the agreement on a basis for the reintegration of URNG into political life is to be signed at Madrid on 12 December 1996. The agreement on the timetable for the implementation and verification of the peace accords will be signed in Guatemala City on 29 December 1996 together with the agreement on a firm and lasting peace.
5. The progress made at the negotiating table has been accompanied by tangible progress in compliance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights. MINUGUA's fifth report (A/50/1006 of 19 July 1996) covered human rights verification and institution-building activities from 1 January to 30 June 1996. Its sixth report, covering the period from 1 July to 31 December 1996, will be issued in January 1997. MINUGUA has observed that since the informal cessation of military activities by the parties in late March 1996, there have been no military or civilian casualties related to the armed confrontation. In the context of this de facto cessation of the war and progress at the negotiating table, the Government has started a programme to disarm and demobilize the paramilitary "Voluntary Civil Defence Committees". Under the provisions of the agreement on the strengthening of civilian power and on the role of the armed forces in a democratic society, that programme is to be completed 30 days after the signing of the final peace agreement. It is also significant that during its first year in power the Government has made a major effort to combat crime, corruption and impunity and has removed from office or sanctioned a number of high-ranking officials who appeared to be involved in criminal activities.
6. While these initiatives demonstrate the Government's firm decision to fight impunity, they have also drawn attention to the gravity of the problem and the magnitude of the effort required to correct long-standing deficiencies in institutions entrusted with preventing, investigating, prosecuting and punishing crime and human rights abuses. In a situation in which respect for human rights is still precarious, the continuing efforts of President Alvaro Arzú's Government are to be commended and should receive full support from the international community.
7. The role of MINUGUA has evolved with the positive changes registered in Guatemala. Verification of complaints received has revealed specific weaknesses in the areas of the administration of justice and law enforcement and pointed to the need to strengthen the relevant institutions. Thus, the Mission has placed increasing emphasis on its institution-building role. In particular, there has been significant progress in pilot projects to improve the efficiency of, and access to, the administration of justice. Progress has also been made in assisting the legislative reform of the judicial system, which is to be implemented in 1997. The demand for participation in institution-building activities by non-governmental organizations has steadily increased. There continues to be very positive cooperation between the Joint Unit of MINUGUA and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the institutions and entities concerned. With its verification activities, its technical assistance and its nationwide deployment, MINUGUA has continued to be a key factor in the peace process throughout 1996.
8. Under the terms of section I of General Assembly resolution 50/216 of 23 December 1995, the Secretary-General had been authorized to enter into commitments in an amount not exceeding a monthly level of US$ 2,329,700 (net of staff assessment) in the event of an extension of MINUGUA beyond 31 March 1996. The total commitment thus authorized by the General Assembly for MINUGUA during its current period, between 1 April and 31 December 1996, amounts to $20,967,300 net ($22,704,800 gross).
9. As mentioned in paragraph 4 above, the parties have announced that the final peace agreement will be signed on 29 December 1996. On that day, the full package of peace accords will enter into force. This will represent a major challenge for the parties, in particular for the Government, which has most of the responsibility for implementation. It will also represent a challenge to the United Nations, which was requested by the parties to the Framework Agreement for the Resumption of the Negotiating Process between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca of 10 January 1994 (A/49/61-S/1994/53, annex) and all subsequent agreements to carry out international verification of the peace accords. The international community will also be called upon to assist the parties in complying with their undertakings. The Secretariat and MINUGUA have been studying how verification can be most effectively carried out. Final recommendations regarding the mandate and structure of the verification mission cannot, however, be completed until all agreements, and in particular the agreement on the timetable for implementation and verification, have been signed.
10. As the package of peace agreements is not expected to be finalized until late December and the current mandate of MINUGUA expires on 31 December 1996, I recommend to the General Assembly that the mandate be extended for a further period of three months, that is, until 31 March 1997, during which time the Mission should be maintained at its current strength. This will allow time for the preparation of detailed recommendations on how the structure and staffing of MINUGUA should be redesigned to enable the Mission to fulfil its new responsibilities.
11. As regards the Mission's tasks, it is anticipated that the future agreement on the timetable for implementation and verification of the peace accords will provide for a number of urgent measures of implementation to be taken before 31 March 1997. These will fall outside the current mandate of MINUGUA, which relates exclusively to the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and the human rights aspects of the agreement on identity and rights of indigenous peoples. With the consent of both parties, I recommend that MINUGUA be authorized, on an exceptional basis, to verify implementation of all such urgent measures during this three-month period within its existing capabilities.
12. Verification of measures related to the agreement on the definitive ceasefire will also be required very soon after signature of the overall package of peace accords. This will involve the deployment of United Nations military personnel to verify the ceasefire, the separation of forces and the demobilization of URNG combatants.
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15 Beautiful Praying Hands Tattoos
Tattoo industry is filled with religious imagery, there are countless images, designs and styles that are found in tattooing.
Christian iconography has been a huge influence on religious tattoos and arguably one of the most classic religious tattoos is the praying hands. The image of two hands in a position of prayer is a widely used tattoo design with it symbolizing communication with Go. The design also portrays a person's faith and spiritual activity. It's safe to say that praying hands tattoos are a fairly personal tattoo!!
In tattooing praying hands usually follow the same basic template in the way they are styled and look. The origins of the image is created 1508 and the famous art is done by Albrecht Durer. The drawing shows two male hands palm to palm praying, the image is most likely a depiction of the artists own hands!
While it is true that praying hands is a common tattoo it is a tattooing classic, and you can never go wrong with a classic!


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Americans May be Rich, But They're Not Happy
President Donald Trump's promises of 4% GDP growth in America isn't the best way to make his constituents happier, according to a new United Nations study.
That's because while economic growth has gradually been on the rise in the U.S. since the financial crisis, Americans' happiness has only been getting worse in recent years, according to the 2017 World Happiness Report. In fact, U.S. happiness as at its lowest score since 2006, dipping to about 6.8 on a 10-point scale measured by the Gallup International Cantril ladder.
The U.S. doesn't even rank in the top 10 happiest countries —coming in 14th place out of the 155 nations polled in 2016 — and it was nearly a full point below Norway, which was rated the happiest country with a 7.6.
"The predominant political discourse in the United States is aimed at raising economic growth, with the goal of restoring the American Dream and the happiness that is supposed to accompany it," a section of the report authored by economist and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs, stated. "But the data show conclusively that this is the wrong approach."
Researchers polled about 1,000 people in each country and studied various factors including GDP per capita, life expectancy, donations, perceived corporate and government corruption, social support from family and friends, and freedom to make life choices.
Americans think government corruption is on the rise in the country — up 15% since 2006. Generosity of donations, social support from friends and family, and Americans' sense of personal freedom has also deteriorated, according to the study. That's helped push happiness in the nation as measured by Gallup even lower.
Sachs added that focusing only on economic growth could actually exacerbate the "deepening social crisis."
"The United States can and should raise happiness by addressing America's multi-faceted social crisis—rising inequality, corruption, isolation, and distrust," he wrote.


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Alright. Time for a figure review after a long, long, long break. This time, we'll be taking a look at the exclusive Otaku Yuki Nendoroid Petit figure that comes with the 'Super Limited Version' of the third volume of 'The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-Chan' (TMOSH-C).
For those of you who don't know what TMOSH-C is, it is a mini comic that parodies the TMOSH series. It was recently animated and released exclusively on Kadokawa's YouTube Channel.
In this story, Yuki is eventually hooked on Otaku culture and soon turns into a full fledged Otaku.
Shoving all her books aside for various Otaku merchandise.
The box is a nice hardy cardoard box that has a tiny windowed display to see the Yuki figure.
Opening the box, we are treated to the TMOSH-C Volume 3 Manga and an extra Manga which I believe was included for promotional purposes and the Yuki figure encased in her plastic packaging. Once again, the accessories are neatly arranged in the box, something that I love about Japanese figures.
Before continuing on with the review, here's a couple of shots of the contents of the Manga.
When taking the figure out of the packaging, I noticed that every piece of the Yuki figure was separated by a piece of plastic. So, some disassembly and assembly required. (^.^;)
…and here we have Otaku Yuki with her two accessories.
Accessory 1: Wireless Bunny Headphones
The perfect accessory to compliment Nagato's kawaii~ness and her Otaku~ness.
The Wireless Bunny Headphones made their first appearance in Episode 2 of TMOSH-C. It was given to her by Kyon after he chanced upon her playing an eroge. (Yes, playing an eroge with the sounds on without any headset/headphones WILL make others around you feel akward.)
Accessory 2: Kimidori-San
Kimidori-San is actually a living, talking balloon animal that Yuki made for Achakura by manipulating the air inside it.
Kimidori-San fits perfectly on Yuki's head and stays on by fitting the Headphones into the groove.
Overall, I really recommend picking up this figure if you ever get the chance. Not only is it a terribly awesome version of Yuki, it is also an exclusive that retails for a relatively cheap price! (^.^) Not only that, you get a volume of awesome Manga as well.
Fan of the series? Fan of Nendoroid Petits? What are you waiting for???
Ah! What is this? It seems Konata is demanding that Yuki hand over that 'Super Limited Version' Otaku Merchandise!
"Cuteness Ranking increased by + 1124 points!"
Let's see how some of my other Nendoroid Petits look with the headset.
…and my favourite:
Ah yes, my favorite scene from TMOSH-C.
Paradise Lost happens to be the opening for Ga-Rei Zero and the current intro theme for Actar's Reviews. :)


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It's no surprise that cloud computing has literally taken the world by storm. For most businesses and enterprises, gone are the days of struggling with complicated on-premise server rooms and complicated networking. Over the past decade, cloud computing has become more cost-efficient, secure, and reliable. The major providers in the industry are now investing heavily in their hardware, software, and global networking infrastructure to obtain more market share, which has resulted in unparalleled performance. Healthy competition is always a win for consumers and partners as this drives costs down and requires them to constantly innovate to stay ahead.
Typically when we think of cloud computing providers we are referring to the three giants in the industry: Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS. Today we're going to compare just two of them, Google Cloud vs AWS. We exclusively utilize Google Cloud Platform here at Kinsta, but we'll try to keep this article as unbiased as possible and explain everything in layman's terms. There are definitely some advantages and disadvantages to both providers. Trust us, we've had our own share of challenges! No matter which provider you choose, you'll always encounter issues at some point along the way.


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Chew on these stories...
Anyone with a decent food processor can process horseradish. But if you wanna bring the devil out in your horseradish, you truly gotta pay attention to the details. Surface area is key to great horseradish, but without the right amount of vinegar to lock in that pungency, all the heat in your horseradish will fizzle in just a few weeks' time. This video I did for The Hays Daily News is proof of just how good homemade horseradish can be. It's a lot easier to explain what you're doing when you're not in tears, so if you want to really know how it's done, then be sure to check to check out this…read more >
It's just not Christmas at our house if we don't do a little cookie baking as a family. My kids wanted to decorate some gingerbread men, so I took the opportunity to kick the tires on a gingerbread cookie recipe from my modest collection of community cookbooks. This is a cookie carried by the aromas of ginger, cinnamon, and clove; bolstered with the sweetness of molasses and brown sugar. And, while I've not changed much in the way of proportions for this eggless gingerbread cookie recipe, I have taken the liberty of putting more of a Kansas spin on the whole deal by making this a 100% whole wheat gingerbread cookie, and spiking the dough with an apple cider made right here in the Sunflower State.read more >
While some folks believe that the warming aroma of cinnamon best represents the Christmas season, there are just as many people that identify with the cool tingle of mint. Christmas cookies are best when made with a healthy dose of tradition; and ever since I began doing a holiday baking regiment, these Andes mint-topped chocolate cookies have been a must-bake. The hardest thing about making this mint chocolate cookie (other than unwrapping all those wafer-thin mints) is the waiting involved: Dough must be sufficiently chilled so as to prevent too much spreadage, and ensure that each cookie is ever so chewy on the outside while remaining rich and fudgy on the inside.
I make no excuses where my lack of temperance is concerned. Sometimes, it's just nice to kick your feet up at the end of the day and sip on a nip of liquor and forget about all the crap you didn't get done (if there's one thing I've learned it that it'll still be there tomorrow).
Anyhow, during the holiday season I figure if you're gonna take a booze break that you might as well be seasonal and festive about the whole thing; and where that's concerned You can't do much better than homemade cinnamon schnapps. This schnapps recipe started out as one passed around by neighbors that ended up in my father-in-law's pocket. It was always good, but still needed just a little…
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Beer Braised Brats
These are so easy... so tasty. Once you try this method, you will never go back to just tossing them in a no stick frying pan...
First thing I did was to make some buns. Of course I used the Moomie Bun recipe. I have blogged of this often, most recently on today's A KANSAS FOODIE in the VIRGIN ISLANDS post... "Garlic/Onion/Chipotle Moomie Buns... I did it My Way!"! This time I made split top sausage rolls.
I had found a good sale price on some Johnsonville Brats (they're everywhere). No grill ; ( ... so I decided to beer braise them. Just cut some onion slices and separate into rings. This will make a bed for the brats to rest on while the beer steams and seeps into the sausages.
For the beer, my preference is always Killian's. Sadly, i have not been able to find Killian's on the island. I have been trying a few local beers. Here is a Tropical MANGO Pale Ale. Not very good for drinking, but perfect for cooking with.
Prep the brats first... Meaning, take a couple of toothpicks and puncture the casing of the sausage in a dozen spots on each of the 4 sides of the brats. this allows the grease inside the sausages to escape without a buildup and then a splits. It also allows the beer to seep in just a little (it is only a tiny series of holes), and flavor the brats.
Add enough beer to the onions to fill just 1/4 inch above the level of the onions...
Get the beer to simmer...
Rest the brats on the beer...
Turn after 5 minutes...
Keep adding beer as needed to have just a bit of beer above the bed of onions.
And after all 4 sides are done... So are the brats. Filled with flavor, and not dried out from over cooking.
Just a simple meal after a lazy day on the beach...
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Why don't you braise them first and then finish them on your grill? Oh wait...that was mean ;)ReplyDelete
These look good, Dave!
Great idea to put them on top of the onions.ReplyDelete
Those buns look so good! I am going to have to try this Moomie recipe. If only so that I can walk around saying Moomie all day.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the toothpick tip! Those brats look great. I have some guinness sitting here...that would probably make an awesome braise!
Those look fantastic Dave! And you make your own buns too? When do you have the time? I love brats braised rather than grilled. I don't like the fat burned flavor...ReplyDelete
Love your blog!
People may laugh, but Johnsonville makes a darn good brat!ReplyDelete
I like cooking them on a bed of onions. These sound absolutely delicious. I'm guessing you can't barbecue at the condo. That really is a shame.ReplyDelete
Wonderful! Before the top image in this post had even fully downloaded an audible gasp had escaped me. Thanks!ReplyDelete
You always seem to be cooking my hubby's favorite foods! He loves brats and eats them at least once a week! Thanks for sharing! :)ReplyDelete
The buns look unbelievable! I'm bookmarking them right now! I'm late to the party on this recipe. I love brats made this way!ReplyDelete
i really shouldn't be reading this at 10pm because i want one now, so bad!ReplyDelete
Yay Killians! Love a good beer braised brat. Delicious.ReplyDelete
The brats look delicious - Michael introduced me to the concept of cooking them in beer. So much more tasty! I am most intrigued by that yummy looking bread rolls!ReplyDelete


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"He has done this so that they would look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. In fact, he is never far from any one of us" (Acts 17:27, GW).
I get so excited when Holy Spirit whispers something fresh to my spirit. I often exclaim to my children about it, if the topic is something relatable to them. They sometimes joke about me being "over the top," finding messages from God in ridiculous amounts of everyday contexts. But I'm not exaggerating. He really does communicate eagerly and generously to us hungry listeners.
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Exactly two months after closing its doors owing to neighborhood noise complaints, Grove-area music venue the Demo (4191 Manchester Avenue) has made significant progress toward reopening. At a hearing with the excise commissioner last Tuesday, the venue's managing partners reached a compromise with the residential neighbors who initially filed the complaint, resulting in the revocation of the protest as well as the subsequent approval of the business' liquor license.
"We now have a few more steps to take with the state, and we will be open," says Cavanagh, who anticipates a soft opening on or around Labor Day weekend, with a grand opening in the works for a weekend in September. The Demo also successfully completed an Indiegogo campaign last Friday, exceeding its $10,000 goal.
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Since we last touched base with the managing partners of the club for an in-depth report of the situation in late July, Cavanagh says progress on soundproofing the room as well as the quality of communication has greatly improved. The staff even brought in a band to test the levels with the neighbors onsite.
"Before the soundproofing, I couldn't even hear a movie in my living room," says Rachel Siegert, who initiated the protest against the Demo. "Now, the noise is much, much better. It is definitely still audible but has greatly improved. I feel confident that by finishing the remaining 20 percent of the soundproofing, we can reach an acceptable level."
With mediation between both parties from excise commissioner Bob Kraiberg, the Demo was allowed to proceed with its liquor license as long as specific conditions are met. Within 45 days of the Demo receiving its liquor license, managing partners must complete the remaining soundproofing in the building. During this period all weeknight shows must end by 11 p.m.
After soundproofing is complete, the venue will initiate another sound check to verify that levels are acceptable. Following this, the Demo has agreed to permanently end all weeknight shows -- excepting four events out of the month to account for late starts --- at 11:30 p.m.
"This was really about compromise. It wasn't a situation about the residents 'winning' and the Demo 'losing' or vice versa," says Siegert. "But more about us both giving a little to move things forward.... We've communicated much more over the past couple of weeks than ever before, and we want to help each other out."
"My only concern would be if the channel of communication was lost again," says Cavanagh. "I think as long as we maintain an open channel, we can make progress.... I think we're all optimistic that the little bit there's left to do is going to make a big difference. If not, we'll figure out what's next."
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City of God: Youth Gangs & Violence
Eloquent. Aesthetic. Starter. Magnetic. Spiritual. Strong. Determined. Ambitious. Freethinking. Leader. Confident. Adventurous. Managerial.
City of God is a vividly violent portrayal of life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, as seen through the eyes of one of its inhabitants, Rocket.
This crime, drama film was released in 2002.
It is based on a true life story in which the characters are driven to be part of a gang...it is their way of life.
They inevitably have to be in a gang and carry out grotesquely brutal crimes in order to escape poverty.
Film Poster
Film Style
The actors used in the film were mainly amateurs recruited from the slums in Rio de Janeiro.
A couple of the actors, including the main character Rocket (played by Alexandre Rodrigues), actually lived in the Cidade de Deus (translation: City of God).
The film was set in the slums and it was filmed there too; not in the "City of God" itself, but in a nearby safer area, which heightens the feeling of realism throughout the entire film.
From the opening scene, the cinematography is used to excellent effect.
The style of the film is set and the viewer is immediately given a glimpse into what it is like to live in the slums.
The camera continuously cuts from scene to scene (e.g., flashes of a knife being sharpened, a chicken being caught, killed, cleaned and cooked, carrots being peeled, etc.) and this is accompanied by loud music being played, which continues until the chicken escapes and picks up again as a chase begins.
The camera follows the children chasing the chicken with frequent cuts to other cameras providing aerial views, close ups, long shots, tracking and panoramic views of the action.
This sequence ends with Rocket caught between Lil Ze's gang and the police, a theme that is continued throughout the movie.
Film Trailer
Favela Depiction
Director's Visual Style
The director makes full use of the character's surroundings, for example placing the camera behind inanimate objects such as metal fencing, the fender of a car bonnet, wooden fences, windows, concrete squares, etc., to provide multiple view points to help draw the viewer into the film.
He also uses clever editing techniques, such as a 360º rotational view around Rocket, to move the story from the present to the past.
Throughout the film there are many different scenes and sub-scenes.
Although the main focus of the film is on the slum and Rocket's experience of growing up there, it also tells smaller stories about certain people and places that have influenced his life.
The director has titled each of these scenes separately by having a 'flash shot', a still, of a specific place or person with the title of that story appearing on screen.
Throughout the majority of the film, the camera seems to be in motion and rarely when it is used statically, it is done to emphasize a scene, with stills also being used to introduce specific influential characters.
As the film is from Rocket's perspective, these shots are frequently provided either by him looking through the viewfinder of an actual camera or they are mental flashes from his memory.
Original Motion Picture Sountrack
Film Soundtrack
The film uses both digetic and non-digetic sounds throughout.
You continuously hear the noises of daily living including gunfire and distant sound.
Music and Rocket's narration have also been added to great effect.
The music used is from the relevant era and is used more so to recreate the period in which the film is set.
The music is particularly noticeable and poignant at many points to illuminate certain meetings between characters, for example, when Shaggy is struck by Bernice's beauty in the candlelight, the music begins and cuts out only when his attention is regained by her mother.
As well as the director making full use of the natural lighting of the surroundings, there are two set pieces within the film where the lighting is key.
The first is when disco strobe lighting is used at Benny's murder, where even though the action is inevitable, the scene has an added element of chaos as it is hard for the viewer to follow exactly what is happening amid the flashing scenes of people dancing.
The second is when Lil Ze goes to the voodoo priest, the flickering candlelight amiss numerous cuts help emphasize the darker side of slum life.
Gang Initiation
Film Violence
The film is a sad portrayal of life in the slums, made even more so as it is based on Rocket's true story.
It is very violent, which inevitably draws some criticism.
Although it seems gratuitous, the violence is necessary because to tell Rocket's story otherwise, would not provide a true picture of life in the 'City of God'.
It is often shocking and frequently sad, merely because of the ages of the characters.
The main protagonists, Rocket and Lil Ze, cannot be older than their mid-twenties, and many of the gang members were young children.
It is easy to forget the ages of the children whilst watching the film, yet the director provides a reminder in a harrowing scene where two members of a child gang are caught and held at gunpoint.
This scene, representative of many other child deaths in the film, is the most striking because this child's reaction is unlike any other seen throughout the film.
Faced with his impending murder, he breaks down into tears and it serves to bring home the realization that he is just a small boy who in a less poverty stricken environment would be home with his parents.
This scene is used by the director to show the brutality and desperation of those living in the favelas; an environment incomprehensible to many film viewers.
In the 'City of God', boys are acting as men, they are forced to see and do horrific things far beyond their maturity levels, which is summarized in a statement made by one of the younger gang members who when called a "kid" replies: 'a kid? I smoke, I snort, I've killed and robbed, I'm a man!'
Interesting Quote
Sandro Cenoura: Have you lost your mind? You are just a kid!
Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries: A kid? I smoke, I snort. I've killed and robbed. I'm a man.
— City of God (2002)
The Art Of Storytelling In Film
This true story is a brutal and unflinching recollection of a time and place when disco ignited dance floors and teenagers ruled the slums of Rio de Janiero with tempers flared and guns blazing.
Directors, Katia Lund and Fernando Mierelles, deliver a blood-curdling horror story in human terms; a study of a mad, fear-driven community in which manhood can only be determined through violence.
Nothing hurts like the truth, and this film feels disturbingly true.
It is so unsparing and harrowing in its depictions of murder and chaos that it may knot the stomach of even the most impervious audience member.
This is a sober eulogy for the lost and stolen childhoods of the protagonists in the film.
It is also a heated condemnation of the society that would allow their situation to reach epidemic proportions; this film is unforgettable.
Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s.
Only a "sucker" wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket views himself.
His attempts in illegal activity fail as he finds potential victims too friendly.
Equally unsuccessful in love, he regularly fails to lose his virginity.
Blood spills throughout the streets of the 'City of God' as gang leader Li'l Ze (played by Leandro Firmino da Hora) is challenged by local druglords and a gang of pre-teens known as the Runts (e.g., Caixa Baixa gang).
Rocket shoots all of this action with his weapon of choice, a camera.
Director Fernando Meirelles combines visual flashiness with dark history in telling the story of three decades of unrest in underground Rio de Janiero.
Technically flawless, the Brazilian film uses a rapid-cutting style to flash back and forth in time.
Cinematographer, Cesar Charlone, shoots with an overexposed glow in a film that may seem numb to violence, but reveres photography.
And, Meirelles was assisted by Katia Lund, a filmmaker who had previously shot in the Rio ghettos.
'City of God' is based on a true story, written down by Paulo Lins in his book "Cidade de Deus".
It shows poverty, violence, gang warfare and drug business in an unconvertible rush.
The movie continues a tradition of mafia stories; comparisons to Scorsese's Goodfellas are inevitable, joining a hood through three decades of rise and fall.
But, it also reminds the watcher of drug movies in the style of the 70s, like Blow; the colours in 'City of God' are a striking and essential instrument to create the right mood.
20 Things You Didn't Know About 'City of God'
Film Talent
All of the actors are 'non-professionals'.
Director Fernando Meirelles wanted unknown faces to make the watcher look through the eyes of the Brazilian kids – a strategy that works.
The actors indeed spring from Rio 's favelas and were educated in their own acting workshops, which later helped them receive numerous awards for their work on this film.
Film Awards
AFI Fest
Best International Feature Film
National Board of Review, USA
Top Foreign Films
Havana Film Festival
Best Cinematography
BAFTA Film
Best Editing
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
Top 10 Films
Black Reel
Special Achievement - Foreign Film
Chicago Film Critics Association
Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Best Foreign Film
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Best Foreign Language Film
Quick Question
Fernando Meirelles achieved more than an epic drama of violence and social tragedy with this film, 'City of God'.
Through unique pictures, surprising cuts and a great soundtrack of Brazilian music, he creates an unexpected atmosphere where even in a story like this humour has its space.
Meirelles tells a story of poverty and generations without perspectives and of two different approaches: either cope with crime to be on top for a short time, or try to escape.
Meirelles does not ask moral questions in this film, he simply shows what real life is like in a slum.
The movie is recommendable because of the realistic approach to storytelling.
Consider 'City of God' a testament to the living cinema of Brazil.
Where Are They Now?
© 2016 Crystal Gordon


text: Global Renaissance Entertainment Group, Inc., an Arthur Wylie Enterprises company (www.ArthurWylie.com), announced today that it will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the New York Times best-selling Flyy Girl novels by bringing the books to the big screen.Felicia D. Henderson will write and direct the film adaptation of Omar Tyree's New York Times Best Selling Flyy Girl trilogy through her company, WaterWalk Productions. Best known for developing Soul Food for Showtime, Henderson has written for film, television, and theater. She's currently the executive producer of BET's Reed Between the Lines."I'm more than excited to make my feature film directing debut adapting the iconic Flyy Girl novels. Writing the screenplay, and knowing I'm directing the film has been creative joy!" Henderson's other credits include, Everybody Hates Chris, Gossip Girl, and Fringe. She is also on the faculty at UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television where she teaches writing for film and television.Omar Tyree's catalog of novels, which include Flyy Girl and two follow up novels, For the Love of Money and Boss Lady, have generated over $30 million worldwide for publishing giant Simon and Schuster. For the Love of Money garnered an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work In Fiction."This is a great day for Tyree's fans," says Arthur Wylie. "They've been waiting for something like this. Omar's fans are deeply attached to these characters and we can finally give them something they can't turn away from. I'm thrilled to be working with Felicia to finally bring these characters to life, utilizing a multi-platform format that leverages the tremendous built-in audience."Wylie's producing partner, Dale Godboldo states, "In celebrating the 20-year anniversary of Flyy Girl, we decided to make the story contemporary, while pulling in some of the key elements from the characters' coming-of-age years, in order to stay true to the integrity of the book."After acquiring the rights to Tyree's complete library of 20 novels, Wylie brought John Mazzarino (Co-founder and Managing Director of Cherokee Investment Partners – a $2 billion investment fund) on board as an advisor, to assist in financing and producing entertainment-related content for global distribution, while supporting charitable causes. Productions will be in Georgia and North Carolina under the management of Wylie Studios, an Arthur Wylie Enterprises company currently developing facilities for entertainment production and education. Flyy is the first project on the slate, which is scheduled to go into production at the end of the year."I'm excited by the opportunities ahead and look forward to collaborating with Arthur Wylie on his company's compelling entertainment related projects," said Mazzarino. "Under his management, we're confident that this will be a profitable endeavor for all parties involved."Through the Arthur Wylie Foundation and Cherokee Gives Back (www.CherokeeGivesBack.org), Flyy will donate a portion of its profits to projects that encourage entrepreneurship and economic development in underserved communities."Working with Mazzarino and his team has been an amazing experience, particularly given their commitment to bridging smart investments with philanthropic pursuits, which is an ideal that we both share," says Wylie, the venture's manager.Henderson's deal was negotiated by Mark Stankevich of Stankevich-Gochman LLP.


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YUM my friend!! Happy New Year :)
You should have a forewarning to not look at this on an empty stomach:) YUM!!! I can vouch for those tomato tarts, so good!! I see many others I need to try...so much food inspiration online.ReplyDelete
Love the recap Yvonne! Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!ReplyDelete
I've never made a StoneGable recipe I didn't love. Thanks for all the inspiration in 2012 Yvonne and Happy New Year.ReplyDelete
What a great collection of recipes! Happy New Year, Yvonne!ReplyDelete
absouletly can't wait to set aside time to check out all the recipes-already printed todays. I get inordinately excited about new dishes so thank you so much!ReplyDelete
Those look great... Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
Everything sounds great Yvonne, I'd love one of the smoked beef sandwiches now! Happy Weekend:@)ReplyDelete
I just had to go get a piece of candy after seeing all this fabulous food!!! I still haven't made the pasta and salmon and want to so bad.....THIS WEEK!!!! XOXOReplyDelete
Wow, that bbq beef looks good. I remember the coffee bar post. Great idea.ReplyDelete
Turns out we have a friend in common...I lived in Lancaster from 1992-94 and met the most wonderful people. Jet Visneski is one of them. She asked me if I followed your blog and said she knows you. A small world!!
How nice to meet you! See asked me if I knew of you too... now we do!Delete
I get so hungry visiting your blog. Hope you had a great Christmas.
Patricia @ ButterYum
rosted tomatoes mini pies?!?!? yes please!ReplyDelete
Resolution for 2013 hopefully to fulfill: make one recipe from On the Menu Monday for my husband each week. Without a doubt, I'm sure there will be so many delicious recipes to discover. A Blessed New Year to you and your family.ReplyDelete
I have just spent the last 30 minutes reading, pinning, copying & pasting! Although I have seen and tried many of your recipes, this collection was a great reminder of all things I really do want to make. Plus lots of New Year's inspirations for weekly menus coming up. Your photos and recipes are equally beautiful & yummy and the best part about making one of your dishes is that I KNOW it's going to be fab! Muffin Tin onion gruyere potato stacks tonight! Thanks for all your beautiful posts, Happy New Year
Oh my goodness, you have picked some totally tempting and mouthwatering favorites for the year! It is not good for my diet at all, but I may just have to splurge for the Salmon, Asparagus and bow tie pasta...... oh my!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Yvonne, How do you pick, they are all fabulous dishes and recipes. Your photographs are magazine worthy, you have the eye for it no doubt. I have to try the muffin tin potato stacks, they look delicious! Your soup recipes are so good, my favorite being the cabbage. Well maybe all of them since I'm a definitely a soup girl!
Wishing you and yours Blessings in the New Year.
The French Hutch
Just dropped by to wish you a Happy New Year and I'm so glad that I did. One of my New Year resolutions is to try a new recipe every week. I think I will start right here. Here is to a healthy, happy 2013. XO, MonaReplyDelete
Every single one of these could be a magazine cover - or book! They look absolutely delicious. Congratulations on a great year!ReplyDelete
Your pics are truly stunning. I have found that I like the photography part almost better than the cooking part! Hope you are well and have a wonderful New Year celebration...AnnReplyDelete
Oh, my goodness...all of these bring back such wonderful memories of shared recipes and foodie ideas!!! I'd forgotten about the delicious salmon and bow tie salad. Having a Ladies Luncheon this Spring, so I've copied the recipe for later use!
Thank you, dear friend, for all the helpful menu choices throughout the year!
Looking forward to What's on the Menu in 2013!!!
So many wonderful choices!
Do come and link to Seasonal Sundays.
Happy New Year.
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very nice
thank you so much
have nice day =)
It looks awesome dude. All dishes are very colourful and delicious.ReplyDelete
All delicious foods, but my pick is the smoked bbq beef.ReplyDelete
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The Majestic
|Frank Darabont
|Michael Sloane
|Warner Bros.; PG; 152 minutes
|Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden
Take the town depicted in The Truman Show, set it in 1951, and you'll have The Majestic's Lawson, California. Blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Pete (Jim Carrey) washes up on Lawson's shores after a car crash leaves him with amnesia. The nostalgia-soaked local residents still lament their WWII dead. They quickly convince themselves that Pete is an M.I.A. war hero named Luke, son of the local theater owner (Martin Landau). Confused as he is, Pete doesn't mind bringing hope to Lawson, and he gladly takes up with Luke's patient girlfriend (Laurie Holden). Pete and his "father" work to reopen The Majestic Theater as FBI agents track down the suspected Communist.
The Majestic is teflon-coated. Carrey underplays the dramatic role only to discover that without his rubbery tasteless humor the performance seems bland. Darabont's sappy nostalgia seriously hinders the movie, which seems blissfully unaware of its reliance on 1950s small-town stereotypes.


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70 International Buyers to Visit Sonoma County for Vinexpo Explorer
SANTA ROSA, CA (September 5, 2018)– Sonoma County Vintners is proud to partner with Vinexpo to host the second annual edition of their unique 'Explorer' business-generating event in Sonoma County, September 23-25.
This year 70 buyers from 27 countries will connect directly with the producers of 60 wineries from across Sonoma County in an intensive two-day schedule of winery visits, networking dinners, bespoke One-to-Wine business meetings and masterclasses.
Reflecting Vinexpo's international growth, Vinexpo Explorer is a new business-making touring concept which puts the spotlight on a specific country or region. Vinexpo has selected and invited the relevant worldwide buyers making the event in Sonoma not only exclusive, but genuinely unique. Their different backgrounds and nationalities reflect Sonoma County's drive for export development. Participating in Vinexpo Explorer can provide a significant competitive edge among competitors in targeted wine-producing regions.
"The independent spirit of the Sonoma County winemaking community, the caliber of artisanal wines, and the diversity of this region are best understood when experienced in person," said Caroline Shaw, Executive board of directors, Sonoma County Vintners, and executive vice president, Jackson Family Wines. "We welcome the opportunity to introduce our area to such a prestigious international audience. By combining the discovery of our region with meaningful connections between senior buyers and decision makers, Vinexpo Explorer will forge strong, long-term business relationships".
About Sonoma County Vintners
Sonoma County Vintners is the leading voice of Sonoma County wine, dedicated to raising awareness of Sonoma County as one of the world's premier wine regions, noted for its heritage of artisan winemaking, distinct growing regions, and extraordinary quality. Founded in 1944, Sonoma County Vintners represents more than 200 wineries and affiliated businesses throughout the Sonoma County.
About Sonoma County
Sonoma County is one of the wine world's ideal growing regions with great potential for more grape growing and winemaking. There are many diverse wine growing regions in Sonoma County. Each has a unique climate and geography and directly correlates to the wine produced. While Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are the most prevalent grape varieties, Sonoma County is home to more than 60 diverse varieties for wine drinkers to discover.
About Vinexpo
Since its establishment in Bordeaux in 1981, Vinexpo has been a leading organizer of events for the wine and spirits industry. In 37 years, Vinexpo has developed a unique understanding of the market and an extensive network of key distributors around the World. The brand currently runs exhibitions in five set locations (Bordeaux, Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo and soon Paris), and the touring event Vinexpo Explorer. The Group also publishes every year the Vinexpo/IWSR Report, which is the most comprehensive survey of the global consumption of wine and spirits.
For more information join Vinexpo on http://www.vinexpo-explorer.com/.
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