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This is a shamelessly promotional post, but it's nothing to be ashamed of—rather, its subject is a justifiable source of pride for all concerned, starting with this very magazine, the initial springboard of the work in question. One of the most vital new film-distribution companies, the Film Desk—the brainchild of the film programmer Jake Perlin—has taken a leap into book publishing with a venture that is as modest in appearance as it is auspicious in substance, a pocket-sized, limited-edition release titled "François Truffaut by Lillian Ross: from The New Yorker, 1960-1976."
Lillian Ross, one of this magazine's defining writers, and the author of one of the most discerning of all literary profiles (subsequently published as the book "Portrait of Hemingway"), has always had a special passion for the cinema. She has written a prescient piece on the House Un-American Affairs Committee and its impact on the movie business, an insightful series of reports about the clash of art and business in Hollywood (which became the book "Picture"), an illuminatingly stylized Profile of Otto Preminger, and Talk of the Town pieces centered on her timely discussions with such luminaries as Charlie Chaplin as he was casting "Limelight," Jacques Tati after the release of "Mr. Hulot's Holiday," Alfred Hitchcock upon the opening of "The Birds," Jean-Luc Godard when he came to the third New York Film Festival, in 1965, John Cassavetes during the release of "Husbands," Federico Fellini during the promotional tour for "Amarcord," Elaine May and Alan Arkin on the occasion of a theatrical venture, Wes Anderson during the shoot of "The Royal Tenenbaums," and, for that matter, Glenn Gould's cinematic self-analysis.
But Ross—or, rather, Lillian, because I have the privilege of her acquaintance—has had a special affinity for the work and the persona of François Truffaut, whom she interviewed five times and from whom she elicited some remarkably candid cinematic and political confidences. In that span, the French New Wave went from being an outlier to a commonplace, and its radical innovations quickly became the state of the art and even of the business. France itself underwent drastic changes in the wake of May, 1968, and Truffaut's work changed significantly, too—in ways that these discussions trace and even foretell.
In 1960, Truffaut, twenty-eight years old and visiting New York to receive an award for "The 400 Blows," discussed his approach to filmmaking, and emphasized the naturalism of location shooting, the usefulness of small crews in working with actors, and the flexibility of a low budget: "I may find myself changing my notions about what I want to do right in the middle of a film. And on days when I'm feeling merry I shoot merry scenes, and on gloomy days I shoot gloomy ones." At the time, he was completing "Shoot the Piano Player," of which he said, in a French interview the following year, "I took my pleasure as my only rule of conduct."
But Truffaut soon pushed that principle aside, and discussed his changing practices with Ross when they talked again, in 1964. Truffaut was then editing his book of interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, and he cited lessons that he had learned from the elder director: "For instance, the principle, extremely important, that an emotion must be created on screen and then must be sustained—on the technical level as well as on the scenario level." Truffaut went into detail with examples, and then mercilessly picked apart his own films, including the one he had just completed, "The Soft Skin," adding, "I am less instinctive as I try to be more professional—about the music, about the sound. To be a film-maker, you are almost forced to be surrounded by contradictions…. You must have talents of so many different kinds—talents that are contradictory."
Truffaut was in fact in the midst of a major artistic transition, one that would take time to bear fruit and that gave rise to misunderstandings (including my own). In expanding the scope of his movies, in channelling the mythopoetic power of the Hollywood movies that he loved, Truffaut was also becoming, albeit from his home in Paris, a sort of Hollywood filmmaker, whose work took place within the commercial film business and accommodated itself to the industry's expectations even as he continued to make movies of intense personal emotion and stylistic distinctiveness.
In 1970, when "The Wild Child" opened in New York, Truffaut spoke as if from under a cloud of mourning, citing friends and colleagues who had died since he began his career. As an able Hitchcockian, Truffaut had long lent many of his movies a mortal tinge, but now they began to reflect his growing retrospective sense of loss. His view of post-1968 France was darkening ("Each Frenchman reacts in a defensive way, as if he himself had been accused… The farmers, the small tradesmen, the salesgirls—they are full of hatred in France today."), and he expressed the desire to make a movie about a dark time in France's past and his own—"about life in France during the Occupation… about the many Frenchmen who simply waited until it was over." (That would, of course, become "The Last Metro.")
Truffaut also spoke of his plan to make a movie about the shooting of a movie, and when that movie, "Day for Night," was screened at the New York Film Festival, in 1973, Ross spoke with him again, soon after his return from a stint in Los Angeles. The main subjects of conversation were his English lessons, the Watergate hearings, and his friendship with Jean Renoir (who was in his mid-seventies and living in California). Ross found that Truffaut "is getting more and more lovable with age (by the time he's eighty he'll probably be a cross between Mr. Chips and Jean Gabin)"; but Truffaut didn't make it to eighty. He died in 1984, at the age of fifty-two, and his last published discussion with Ross, from 1976, carries intimations of mortality.


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Since we can't travel just yet, we gathered together a list of our favourite places to share with you.
Kelowna, BC, IIROC FOAS from Sandra
Kelowna is a gorgeous city, from the sunsets over the many vineyards, to the locals welcoming you with a smile and a helping hand. Golfers were able to pick fresh fruit off trees while on route to the next hole, while others enjoyed private wine tastings with a Sommelier. The engagement continued through to their journey home, with the Farm to Flight program, allowing them to take home delicious Kelowna fruits to share with family and friends.
TELUS Convention Centre, Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy Conference from Megan
The TCC team in Calgary is always a pleasure to work with from the beginning planning stages through the event to post-event. The staff are easily reachable and really work together to accomplish your event goals.
Wrigley Field, CARSTAR Acceleration Conference from Madi
Chicago's Wrigley Field is an iconic location home to the Chicago Cubs – this high profile, unforgettable venue created a wow factor for all attendees. This venue had something for everyone from young to young at heart, baseball fan or not, it was an inclusive, entertaining, and unique experience that all attendees enjoyed and will never forget.
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Annual CCPPP Conference on Public-Private Partnerships from Silvana
The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel brings people together and is the perfect host for our large conferences. Not only does it have 1000 rooms, but its extensive meeting space allows for many branding opportunities. Shout out to Saman Design for creating excellent signage displayed at the CCPPP conference!
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), Discovery Innovation Conference and Tradeshow from Catharine
The MTCC has been our trusted partner for many years. One of the conferences nearest and dearest to my heart was Discovery, a leading innovation-to-commercialization conference and tradeshow. For 14 years the MTCC and their in-house teams were invaluable resources, offering us their expertise and creativity to help make Discovery an award winning, must attend event. The MTCC is an amazing venue and even more amazing are their people who work tirelessly to ensure a successful event. It is always a pleasure working with the MTCC.
Toronto Botanical Garden, Blossom Party Annual Fundraiser from Lexie
One thing I love most about aNd is the company's philanthropic endeavors. In 2019 aNd offered their help and expertise to the non-profit's annual fundraiser. Toronto Botanical Garden is surrounded in beautiful gardens offering spaces available to rent, where in each outdoor space you are surrounded by multiple stunning plants, flowers, and trees.
Favourite Incentive Trips through Dana's lens

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|Discussion in 'All Categories' started by fredds - May 16th, 2014 11:01 am.
|HSG,indicate both tubal blockage.Please advice
re: infertility by Dr.J S Chowhan - May 18th, 2014 11:58 pm
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|Dear Fredds
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Why Arsenal need to spend big this summer
Arsenal face a season-defining month.
Arséne Wenger is a manager known for his caution in the transfer market. He loathes having to pay out big money fees and surely objects to the ludicrous amounts of millions being thrown around in this summer's transfer window but it is becoming clear that now, more than ever, Wenger might have to bite the bullet and abandon his principles by joining in with the big-spending.
During Wenger's time at the club, Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League an impressive nineteen seasons in a row without having to break the bank. Wenger isn't completely adverse to spending big i.e. Mesut Özil for £42.5m but often only one marquee signing has arrived per-season. While Wenger did have initial success, winning 3 Premier Leagues, 4 FA Cups and 3 Community Shields, Arsenal have rather been rather left behind ever since 2004, when football made the transition from millionaire's game to billionaire's game. Since then, Arsenal's invincibles of 2003-04 failed to achieve success over more than one season which gave way to a 10-year trophy drought which was only ended in 2014 with an FA Cup victory over Hull City and now Arsenal's perfect Champions League qualification record under Wenger is under more threat than it has ever been.
The new Premier League season is a mouth-watering prospect as the league could be on the verge of entering a golden age. Four of the world's greatest managers, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and Jurgen Klopp all go head-to-head and who could forget champions Leicester and the impressive Tottenham Hotspur. All of the previously mentioned four managers are proven winners who have achieved success at some of Europe's best clubs and as such possess serious pulling power. After his £37million move to Manchester City, Leroy Sane stated that the chance to work under Guardiola was one of the deciding factors in his move.
Other big-name players that have joined these revolutions include Michy Batshauyi, N'Golo Kante, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Ilkay Gündoğan, Sadio Mané and Georgino Wijnaldum. With the likes of John Stones, Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku possibly about to follow. Tottenham and Leicester too have made stellar signings such as Victor Wanyama, Ahmed Musa and Bartosz Kaputska. While these clubs have identified their weakness and have started to build towards their aims of winning the title, the same can't really be said of Arsenal.
The only big name to join Arsenal so far this summer has been £30 million man Granit Xhaka. While he has the potential to go a long way to solving Arsenal's weak underbelly, the same old faults of the last 10 years are still very much there. At the back Arsenal look lightweight and lack depth, the problems have recently been exasperated by Per Mertesacker's knee injury which is expected to keep him out until 2017. Coupled with Wenger's promise to give his stars who appeared at Euro 2016 a four-week holiday, Arsenal could start the season with Gabriel Paulista, Calum Chambers and Rob Holding as their only options at Centre-back, a prospect that will surely fill Arsenal fans with dread. Rumours linking the club with Jonny Evans and Federico Fernandez of West Brom and Swansea respectively will hardly improve their mood.
Arsenal fans will be hoping that rumours surrounding Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi are closer the mark as the club need a real leader at the back that won't be bullied by physical strikers such as Andy Carroll who dominated their defence on his way to scoring a hat-trick in April. Time and time again Arsenal have been criticised for lacking leaders and this summer is surely the time to sort it out once and for all.
The situation up-front is just as dire for the Gunners. It seems a well-known fact to everybody but Arséne Wenger that Olivier Giroud is not good enough to lead the line for a team that his aspirations to win the Premier League and Champions League. He is a striker that seems to score his goals in clumps and in his baron spells Arsenal have often struggled and dropped points. With Giroud unlikely to ready for the start of the season and Alexis Sanchez injured, Arsenal could be left with the misfiring and injury-prone Theo Walcott, "Bambi on ice" Yaya Sanogo and unknown new signing Takuma Asano as their only fit forwards. Three options that hardly strike fear into the opposition, especially not Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. Arsenal know that one injury to Giroud and their season ould be over.
This is why they must pay whatever it takes to prize Alexandre Lacazette away from Lyon. Lacazette has scored over 50 goals for Lyon over the last two seasons and after missing out on Luis Suárez and Gonzalo Higuain in recent years is just what Arsenal need right now. I'm sure Wenger would have been disappointed to see his £30 million bid knocked back earlier this week and I'm sure thst he feels that upping his bid would see him paying over the player's value but these are the times we live in. You can't expect to sign a natural goalscorer for anything less than £10 million above his true value as there are so few around. While Wenger may not like it he simply has to cough up or Arsenal risk being left behind.
The transfer market has gone crazy this summer and players seem to be moving for vastly inflated fees and while I'm sure this has left Arséne Wenger wanting to run and hide, he no longer has that option. Years of penny-pinching has left him in the position he is now. He simply has no choice as the Arsenal squad looks wafer-thin at the moment and just a few injuries could see Arsenal hit freefall. Football is changing and so is the Premier League. As many as six clubs are on the verge of greatness and are looking for the right players to create their dynasty. This means that buying players is harder than ever but Arsenal can no longer stay out of all the mayhem. In doing so they risk missing out on the Champions League and could even finish as low as 7th. Arsene Wenger's legacy has been a fading one over recent years and he perhaps only has this summer to stop it disappearing altogether. His stubbornness has held Arsenal back for too long, so come on Arséne, you know what needs to be done!


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Nintendo has shared a bit of new concept artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild over on the official Zelda Facebook page. This time, the artwork features the design of a Hyrule worker, which you can see in the above image.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will release sometime in 2017 for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch.


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When you've got a small or a mean penis measurement, I am fairly certain you must be feeling slightly depressed seeing the title of this article, but that is a reality. If you wish to challenge a more polished appearance, go for a quality pair of jeans in straight-leg styles and a dark wash. To high off the work of art that has been achieved through using each of these products, Artistry Cosmetics has mascara that's not only waterproof, nevertheless it additionally provides lashes with the size and volume desired. The rejection of traditional feminine roles, and the will for emancipation, however, put these ladies at profound danger as soon as the economy collapsed. In any case, single ladies, with both black and white pores and skin, fared worse and have been invisible sufferers.


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Is Netflix the new straight-to-video?
"Annihilation" is the third in a series of mediocre science-fiction releases
By N.B.
DEPENDING on your point of view, Netflix has established itself either as a haven for intelligent, challenging science-fiction drama, or as a dumping ground for follies which were too obviously flawed to merit a theatrical release. First, the streaming giant surprised subscribers by adding "The Cloverfield Paradox" to its catalogue with almost no advance warning. Then came "Mute", a future-noir thriller directed by Duncan Jones ("Moon", "Source Code"). Both films offer sci-fi devotees a welcome change from superhero blockbusters and "Star Wars" episodes. Unfortunately, both films are also dreadful: they have 17% and 12% critical ratings on Rotten Tomatoes respectively.
Now Netflix is releasing "Annihilation", which is written and directed by Alex Garland, the novelist-turned-screenwriter who scripted "28 Days Later" (2002) and "Sunshine" (2007) before making his directorial debut with "Ex Machina" in 2014. It was set to be distributed by Paramount, but when test audiences were nonplussed, and Mr Garland refused to compromise his vision, the studio offloaded "Annihilation" onto Netflix. The film has now been released in American and Chinese cinemas, but elsewhere in the world you will have to watch it at home on your laptop. Some British journalists have lamented that original science-fiction is being pushed out of cinemas by mainstream mega-franchises. But it is hard to watch "Annihilation" without having some sympathy for those Paramount executives who wanted rid of it.
Adapting the award-winning novel by Jeff VanderMeer, Mr Garland has taken a 1980s soldiers-vs-aliens premise and presented as if it were a profound philosophical treatise: he has remade "Predator", but he imagines it to be Tarkovksy's "Stalker". The scenario is pure pulp fiction. Three years after a meteorite crashed into the base of a Florida lighthouse, the surrounding few miles of landscape are enveloped in a beautiful iridescent force field which looks as if it is made out of carwash bubbles. The area has been designated "The Shimmer", as if were a lip-gloss brand, and yet everyone manages to use this nickname without laughing.
No one knows what is hiding inside The Shimmer. Nobody who has ventured through the force field's soapy membrane has come out alive, the sole exception being a soldier (Oscar Isaac) who has been mentally and physically shattered by his experiences. This, you might assume, would be enough to keep his wife, Lina (Natalie Portman), as far away from it as possible, but she immediately volunteers to join the next reconnaissance team (luckily, she is a biology professor and an army veteran). The other members of her all-female task force, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez and Tuva Novotny, are similarly well-qualified. But despite their expertise and experience, it doesn't occur to any of them that it might be wise to wear a hazmat suit, a helmet, or any other form of protective clothing.
Inside The Shimmer, the team treks through a verdant fairy-tale forest where the flora and fauna are mutating in weird and wonderful ways: deer's antlers have sprouted flowers, trees are shaped like human beings. There are also some gigantic animals with gigantic appetites, but Mr Garland stages their attacks with no music and with laidback camerawork and editing, as if he were perversely determined that the scenes shouldn't be exciting. In general, "Annihilation" is paced as if everyone behind and in front of the camera were dazed and confused. The actors intone their pseudo-scientific dialogue slowly, gazing into the distance, with long pauses and minimal expression, as if they were students putting on an experimental production of a Samuel Beckett play. Ms Leigh is particularly sleepy: she sounds less like a doctor on a mission than a stoner at a party at 3am.
Presumably, this enervated air is meant to imply that the film is more serious than the average monster movie, but the clunky writing provides plenty of evidence to the contrary. As glum and obscure as it is, "Annihilation" has some silly "let's split up" decision-making, it has various implausibly cryptic clues left by previous explorers, and it has someone who conveniently inventories her comrades' defining traumas—"She's an addict, she has cancer"—so that Mr Garland doesn't have to go to the bother of developing three-dimensional characters. The film is by no means as shambolic as "The Cloverfield Paradox" or as aimless as "Mute", but it is tightrope-walking the fine line between open-ended, mind-expanding mystery and lethargic, pretentious twaddle.
Still, if ever a film were saved by its concluding half hour, it is "Annihilation". When Lina reaches the far side of the psychedelic wonderland, her encounters become properly eerie, thanks to some memorably surreal production design by Mark Digby and a blood-curdling score co-written by Portishead's Geoff Barrow. At this late point, the film comes close to matching the slithery body horror of "Alien" and the cosmic trippiness of "2001: A Space Odyssey". You may even wish that you were watching it on a big screen. Before that...not so much.
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Knit a Square is planning its first ever mass distribution of blankets on April 6 this year. You may have read about this in Leanne's Blog That Warm Fuzzy Feeling. We want to give you some more information about this endeavor and have a discussion page dedicated to photos and updates.
Each bag is packed with ten blankets and these are ready to be picked up.
The distribution is scheduled to take place on April 6, and Tracy Timberlake is organizing the event through her home church. KAS volunteers will be involved and will assist as needed.
The children who are to receive the blankets will come from informal settlements spread over a large area northwest of Johannesburg. Here there are smallholdings, lots of plots and many farm-working families that live in informal groups. Wendy and Ronda went to Kromdraai with Pastor Willem in 2012. This is one location from that area. Ronda says she and Wendy were horrified at the living condition and the social degradation of the area.
Knit a Square is also providing a beanie and pair of hand-warmers with every blanket. Tracey's church members will be rolling these into the blankets before distribution.
Tracey will pick up the first 500 blankets on February 19.
What can those of us around the world do to help with this effort? Well, our shelves will be empty and our supplies of beanies and hand-warmers will be diminished. Those will need to be replenished before the cooler temperatures of fall and the cold temperatures of winter arrive. KAS's distributions start in late April.
KAS is hoping that with a distribution of 950-1000 blankets at one time, we will be able to save money on fuel, and still reach as many children as possible in need of being wrapped in warmth. (The average price of gasoline/liter in South Africa for the last three months has been 15.16 rand. This equals 1.11USD/liter, or for those of you in the USA $4.21/gallon.)
Please keep checking here for updates and photos from this event.
As always, we thank every one of you for your continued support.
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Thank you for opening this discussion, Amy. Wow, what an undertaking this will be.....will follow with much interest.
Amy, thank you for this information. It will be interesting to follow this distribution through.
Rolling up our sleeves and restocking the shelves is what we do best, eh :) ... xo
Such a great way to minister to so many!! I'm already praying for the children who will be coming, the volunteers, enough blankets, good weather, etc. I just posted a fundraising idea in Let's Talk Shop for this specific distribution. And, I'm continuing to knit my PJs to help fill the shelves. :)
Thank you so much, Joy, for your support, whether it be ideas, prayers or crafting. xo
Way to go on the PJ's Joy as they are needed so much to "tie" the blankets together, and make all the stripey and patterned squares play nicely together. I agree, this is a thrilling undertaking, it really really is.
Thanks for this discussion, Amy. I must admit, when I first heard of the mass distribution, I had a lot of questions and some reservations. I could not imagine how they could bring that many children together, but when tied in to the weekly food distribution, it all makes sense.
We will have to get our hooks and needles flying to replenish the shelves.
Looking forward to more nes of this endeavour.
Thanks Amy for sharing the info on this mammoth undertaking. Clearly our support is needed in restocking the shelves, and as Joy has mentioned, we need to put our thinking caps on for raising much needed funds.
so no toys for the kids? just checking as I just gave two extra teddies to my mom for posting thinking that this distribution may have a need for toys...
No toys mentioned at the moment. I can ask Ronda, but she way be saving those for other KAS distributions in April through July. We often has distribution without toys....so sad.
Due to the size of the distribution, and the range in ages from 18 months to early teen, I felt adding toys into the mix might complicate matters. But please keep sending toys - the play centers and little schools where most KAS distributions take place really need them!
thanks for letting us know Tracy! I will continue to send toys and it looks like handwarmers would be good to get cracking on!
I had the same thought as Mary, noticing that toys weren't mentioned. I realise it's a huge task, but it would be wonderful to think that all of those children could find a toy in their bundle - let's see if we can raise 950 toys too! (Another teddy on my needles - I'll keep going!)


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Hit the links in this fun and inventive game.
Super Stickman Golf 2
This may look like a golf game, but it's more of a physics-based puzzle game, so if those are your thing, this game is right up your alley.
Watch the trailer
Fast Paced Online Mutliplayer. Compete with up to eight players in real time with the first to hit the ball in the hole, winning that hole. There's also turn based online multiplayer.
Crazy Courses. There are 250 different holes to play spread across some crazy courses. There are sticky holes, magnetized holes, and even portal filled holes. You can also use power-ups to give your ball a boost.
Go For A Hole In One. In this arcade golf game, it's all about pulling off the best shot through crazy courses. Use the course to your advantage to hit as few shots as possible.
What is it about?
If you have not played the game at all before, each course will feature nine holes (or levels, if you will), just like a regular golf course. You will adjust the direction of your swing with the left and right arrow buttons in the bottom left corner, and then you can tap on "GO" to start the power meter. When the power is just right, tap on the button again and you will hit the ball. It's important to judge the trajectory of your swing as the rules of golf apply: the less strokes you do, the better your score will be for the course
For those who...
- Enjoy playing golf. Like physics-based puzzlers with a fun twist. Enjoy multiplayer gaming
Not for those who...
- Are looking for a real-life golf simulation.
Why we love it
A well done and addictive sequel, this is one fun game that you don't want to miss.
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Super Stickman Golf 2 is $0.99 but there are more add-ons
50 Golf Bux
300 Golf Bux
800 Golf Bux
XP Doubler
Last Shot Power Indicator
2000 Golf Bux
25 Simultaneous Matches
App Store Description
*** Awarded "Appstore Best of 2013" by Apple! ***
With 30 dynamic mini golf courses, new power-ups, customizable characters, 70 achievements and two different multiplayer modes, Super Stickman Golf 2 will keep you on the fairway for a long time!
** Reviews **
"Appstore Best of 2013" - Apple
5/5 - AppAddict.net - "Fantastic"
8.2/10 - IGN - "Polished to near perfection."
4.5/5 - Touch Arcade - "It is awesome!"
4.5/5 - Gamezebo - "Hugely entertaining"
4.5/5 - 148 Apps - "Sticktacular"
4.5/5 - MacWorld - "A No Brainer"
4.5/5 MacLife - "Brilliantly Fun"
** Description **
32 Dynamic Courses. Never have the links been better looking or as unique as now. Moving obstacles, portals, magnets and more await you on the most creative courses to date.
Turn Based Multiplayer. What is better than golfing alone? Why bringing a friend of course. Now you can go head to ahead against all your friends on your schedule with the new Turn Based multiplayer mode. Earn big rewards and even bigger bragging rights.
Race Mode Multiplayer. The frantic race mode is back and bigger than ever! Play online against up to 3 people and battle it out to see who can get to the cup first. Or kick it up a notch and try out the local 8 player option. Chaos reigns in this mode. You have been warned!
Customizable Characters. Stand out from the crowd with new unlock-able characters and even more valuable hats. Each hat contains a unique ability and some are more rare than others. Can you collect them all and become a certified Super Stickman Golf Legend?
** Features **
* iCloud Support
* Leaderboards
* Universal App
* 2 Multiplayer Modes
* 250 Challenging Holes
* 71 Achievements
* 34 Hats
* 14 Golfers
* NEW Powerups
* Dynamic Courses
* Local Multiplayer Support Over Bluetooth
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Morning, gents, and a salute to all the veterans out there on this Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Here's some cool stuff from around the Internet:
A Better Way to Commute: Jetpack Aviation CEO David Mayman soared around the Statue of Liberty on his company's JB-9 jetpack—billed as the world's first jetpack—proving that The Rocketeer won't be science fiction for very long. The company's upcoming JB-10 will be able to fly up to 100 mph and over 10,000 feet. (Other so-called jetpacks, like the Martin, have existed for a while, but it's built around two giant ducted fans, not true jet engines. [Live Science]
Belly Fat is Deadly Fat: Flabby love handles and a beer gut are even worse than generally being overweight, a new study says. [Men's Fitness]
Collapsible Foam Roller: Few things make it tougher to pack a gym back than hefting along your giant, clunky foam roller. Solution? The new Morph collapsible foam roller, which pops up into a sturdy foam roller when you need it, but folds flat when you don't. It's set to be available in a few months, but the Kickstarter page is live now. [Morph Foam Roller]
The New iPad Pro is Out: And for a cool $799, the base-level 32GB model of this 12.9″ A9X-powered entertainment and computing beast can be yours. (The 128GB model is $949, while the 128 GB model with cellular capability is $1079). [Apple]
Football vs. Football: North America is finally getting its first professional rugby league, USA Rugby announced. [Men's Fitness]
Joss Stone Temple Pilots: Worthy of inclusion on your workout playlist: British chanteuse Joss Stone teamed up with the Stone Temple Pilots (get it?!) to perform "Interstate Love Song" on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
#GoldGlove: Three Kansas City Royals players—catcher Salvador Perez, 1B Eric Hosmer, and SS Alcides Escobar—took top honors in the 2015 Gold Glove Awards, which give a nod to the best defensive players in Major League Baseball. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina snagged his eighth consecutive Golden Glove nod. [Sports Illustrated]
A Full Head of Steam: Valve has officially released its Steam Machine gaming console for purchase in the U.S.—or, rather, multiple gaming consoles, since multiple companies make the hardware (essentially hugely powerful computers) that work with Valve's software. It's nerdy stuff, but it is damn effective nerdy stuff. [Valve]
Secrets of the Hidden Temple: Researchers may have found a previously undiscovered secret passageway in one of Egypt's great pyramids at Giza, The Associated Press reported. How did it get there? We have one theory:
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Kyle Hendricks is No Longer Quietly Good – He's Just Good
A day after Jon Lester threw a complete game and a start after he threw one himself, Kyle Hendricks came up just shy of pulling it off once again yesterday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In the end, he was lifted after 8.0 innings pitched, having given up just 2 earned runs on 3 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. Another dominating performance from an increasingly dominating pitcher.
On the season, Hendricks is now the proud owner of a 2.84 ERA, 2.94 FIP and 3.39 xFIP. That ERA is 26th best in all of baseball, which is great, but not as impressive as his FIP which is 14th best in the league – just behind Chris Sale and just ahead of Jeff Samardzija, David Price, Corey Kluber and Gerrit Cole. By fWAR, Kyle Hendricks (1.7) has been the 16th most valuable pitcher in the entire league.
He's no longer quietly good. He is just good.
Check out some of the highlights from yesterday's game:
Across his eight innings pitched, Hendricks allowed just three hits and one walk to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are not too shabby of a team, I reckon. Indeed, he struck out eight batters on the day, off the strength of 10 swings and misses (7 of which came from his plus changeup). Hendricks strikeout rate remains above 20% and he has continued to refuse free passes throughout the season (5.3%). At this point I believe it's fair to say that his potential – it would seem – was miscalculated by scouts and analysts throughout his career.
But how has he been so good?
Well, in addition to the Ks and BBs, he's been the best contact manager in the entire National League. No seriously. Kyle Hendricks has induced a better batted ball profile than Clayton Kershaw, Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, Madison Bumgarner and anyone else you can name in the NL. Here's what Tony Blengino of FanGraphs had to say on that matter:
As of May 26, Hendricks is the best contact-manager in the NL. He's posted the second-highest grounder rate in the league, and the lowest fly-ball rate. He has also yielded the lowest average fly-ball velocity (84.5 mph) to date, posting a 67 fly ball Adjusted Contact Score. His K and BB rates both sit in the average range, capping his ultimate ceiling somewhat, but Hendricks projects as an above-average starting pitcher thanks to his contact-management ability.
If that tickles your fancy, just brace yourself for what comes next. In at least one significant and positive way, Kyle Hendricks has been exactly like Clayton Kershaw. Again at FanGraphs, Neil Weinberg writes that Hendricks shares a surprisingly similar ability to Kershaw in their proclivity to induce pop-ups and infield fly balls.
According to Weinberg, the next best outcome a pitcher can hope for after a strikeout, is an infield fly ball. In fact, because of how little damage they tend to do, infield fly balls are counted the same as strikeouts in FanGraphs calculation of WAR. With that said, regular fly balls can do a fair amount of damage (because they often leave the park or go for extra bases) so limiting those, while increasing infield fly balls is a winning combination.
… A combination shared by Clayton Kershaw and the Cubs' very own Kyle Hendricks. In fact, when looking at the two graphs compiled by Weinberg (Infield Fly Ball v. Fly Ball and Pop-up% v. Non Pop-up Fly Ball%), Kershaw and Hendricks are almost indistinguishably close and among the best in baseball. Although Hendricks ceiling will always be capped because of his lower strikeout rates than the extreme elite tier, he has very clearly shown the ability to be a middle to upper tier pitcher based on his many other skills.
And, hey, it's not everyday that a Cub is compared to the best pitcher in the universe. So, I say enjoy it.


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We are very fortunate to have a media specialist librarian who brought her presentation on how to refine searches, use data bases etc. to our classroom.
But before the presentation, I once again took the sound advice of The Unquiet Librarian and tested the students' "points of need" with a handout that served as a KWL chart.
he first question was "What gives you the most difficulty when doing a research assignment?" They were mostly concerned about the challenge of finding reliable sources, identifying important information as well as time management.
The rest of the handout was for students to take notes on the various topics covered in the presentation. I added a section on confusions and questions. At the end of the lesson, the students completed an exit note card that asked: "What do you know now that you didn't know before the presentation on how to conduct research?"


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Just because your basement is flooding, doesn't necessarily mean that there is a leak. Water rises around your basement and can cause basement flooding too. Whatever the cause of the flooding is, nobody wants to spend thousands of dollars on repairs that could have been easily remedied or mostly prevented if they were caught early. There are a couple of facts to know about heavy rains before discussing how they affect your basement.
- Heavy rains cause your home's eavestroughs to spill over and your downspouts to discharge what could potentially be hundreds of gallons of water in a short amount of time.
- It can flood your backyard and cause large amounts of hydrostatic pressure against your foundation walls, as well as cause the water table to rise.
- It can also overload the storm sewer system on your street and cause the floor drain in your home's basement to back up.
High Water Tables
Some areas have high water tables that cause huge headaches for homeowners. For those who need a little middle school science memory jog, a water table sits underground and is the level at which soil and gravel are completely saturated with water. There is usually seasonal change in the water table, due to rain or drought. High water tables are particularly common in areas where the soil does not drain well because the ground contains high levels of clay.
The level of the water table varies greatly depending on the amount of rainfall, time of year, and the type of soil that the surface water drains through. The denser the soil, the slower the movement of the water through the soil. This is called percolation.
How This Affects Your Basement: When water tables take in more water than they can drain off they become elevated. High water tables are often above the level of basement floors or crawlspaces. This almost always causes flooding.
Eavestrough & Downspout Overflow
When an eavestrough overflows, instead of draining through the downspout the water saturates the soil around the foundation. Downspouts introduce much more hydrostatic pressure against a home's foundation than eavestrough. In these sorts of situations, the level of the water table next to the foundation walls will rise, which results in increased hydrostatic pressure. The water pour-over will not be an issue if your home's basement is waterproofed. If the foundation walls are properly waterproofed, no water will enter the basement and there will be no issues with flooding.
Storm Sewer & Floor Drain Backup
During extreme rains, the storm sewers beneath the street can get overloaded and become incapable of holding all of the water entering in. These conditions are most notable when trying to drive home in flooded streets but, the storm sewers want to naturally relieve pressure the easiest way possible — and that could easily be your basement. Many flooded basements are caused by water backup in the floor drains.
Flood Solutions
- One way to prevent basement flooding due to water buildup is to waterproof your basement with a basement wall vapor barrier.
- Downspout issues can be helped with extensions, that guide water away from your home's foundation.
- To fix backup from floor drains, there is a great combination of installing a sump pump and an interior perimeter drain. This will direct the water out through the sump pump and away from the foundation.
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This Is What North Korea's Big Military Parade Looked Like
Was there something sinister happening during North Korea's annual day of military demonstration celebrating the anniversary of the armistice with South Korea? Probably not, despite the mass of goose-stepping soldiers and parade of intimidating missiles.
Was there something sinister happening during North Korea's annual day of military demonstration celebrating the anniversary of the armistice with South Korea? Probably not, despite the mass of goose-stepping soldiers and parade of intimidating missiles.
No one can seem to agree whether or not North Korea subtly debuted some new, long range missiles during yesterday's long military parade. The Associated Press didn't notice new weapons on display during the parade, and that would seem to fit the low key theme to this year's festivities. Despite the pageantry and pomp on massive scale, the parade was practically demure compared to last year's event. And Kim Jong-Un did not speak this year, so there was no bellicose anti-Western rhetoric. Things seemed calm on the surface.
Scared yet?
But experts told Reuters new surface-to-air missile defense systems were on display during yesterday's festivities. North Korea observer Nathan Hunt noticed many KN-08 missiles on display, North Korea's fabled long range missiles, though initial rumors of twice as many as last year's parade proved false. Hunt could only count four in this year's parade, while last year's had six.
confirmed #DPRK did in fact parade KN-08 at yesterdays parade, full video of parade showed KN-08 and others. pic.twitter.com/Hqj0U2151O— Nathan J Hunt (@ISNJH) July 27, 2013
The country's young leader seemed to enjoy the daylong event entirely devoted to praising his name. Un spent much of the day watching from an observation deck in Pyongyang's central square with Chinese vice president Li Yuanchao keeping him company.
Picture: #DPRK leader Kim Jong Un watches the parade marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean #armistice. pic.twitter.com/V7xoEwTr7u— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) July 27, 2013
The 1.2 million strong North Korean army practiced for weeks leading up to this year's parade, honoring sixty years since the end of the Korean war, at a nearby airport. Things were so hot during yesterday's festivities that some foreign journalists granted special access in North Korea for the parade noticed some soldiers collapsing from heat exhaustion during the day long parade under scorching temperatures:
After the parade, soldiers collapsed from heat exhaustion. It was scorching hot for hours under the sun in Pyongyang. pic.twitter.com/rd95vEHLcf— Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) July 27, 2013
In the end, no day of celebration -- even one wrapped in Cold War era military demonstration -- is complete without a healthy dose of fireworks:
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Although Zoho has been on point in terms of applications, strategic alliances and general expansion, their aesthetic functionality component has remained stagnant for quite a while. That is, until now.
The launch of their updated word processor -- Zoho Writer 2.0 -- includes a fresh new user interface and a slew of improvements revolving mostly around look and feel.
For all the hardcore Zoho fanatics afraid of change, don't worry. The core frame remains the same with document listing on the left, editor on the right, multiple documents as tabs, etc. Zoho Writer 2.0's new interface philosophy acts as more of an enhancement. With sights set high, the company also hopes their improvements to be effective enough to raise the bar for user interfaces everywhere.
"Zoho Writer 2.0 represents a major overhaul of our user interface," said Raju Vegesna, Zoho evangelist. "We set out to improve user's productivity, fine tune the application, and establish a consistent UI across the entire Zoho suite. We believe we achieved these three goals in Writer 2.0."
Let's see if they're worthy.
Old vs. New
The biggest change is easily what Zoho is calling their 'MenuTab' interface. In the previous version, the core functionality was available as links and buttons in three rows. But as Zoho's features grew over the past three years, the number of buttons increased and users often experienced difficulty in trying to find the right one. Here's a before shot:
Zoho Toolbar Before Shot
The difference with MenuTab interface is that it categorizes the features as tabs based on functionality, rather than buttons based on…buttons. In the new version you'll see tabs for 'Format', 'Insert', 'Review' etc. Tabs now work as menus, a feature that at this point no one who uses a computer on any kind of basis should be unfamiliar with. Take a look:
Zoho Toolbar After Shot
Zoho invites you to wave farewell to tool tips as well, with the MenuTab interface allowing enough space to explicitly mention what each button does - both under the tab as well as under Menus. And in continuation of better usage of screen real estate, Zoho Writer 2.0 now also groups commonly used features like Save, Undo/Redo, Cut/Copy/Paste, etc. beside the MenuTabs, allowing easy and constant access.
Spiffy Sidebar
Those familiar with Zoho Sheet will feel immediately at home with this enhancement. The new sidebar enables users to streamline workflow with features to multi-select documents and perform actions. Additionally, the icons beside the document name show if the doc is shared or public, and there is now a Search option available.
All in all the updates are welcome changes and surely wonderful for the company, but let's face it: nothing about them is innovative or game-changing. In fact, these new features are things we've come to automatically expect. We wonder, what is the point of aiming to raise the standards bar for everyone if (almost) everyone has already raised it themselves? We are however, glad to see Zoho catching up with the aesthetic times and staying afloat. The company and their numerous offerings are definitely things we consciously make an effort to keep on our radar.
For a more detailed listing of Zoho Writer 2.0's new features and functionality (including changes to Header/Footers, Page Views, Collaborative Editing, etc.) visit their site here.


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At $54 billion global insured catastrophe losses in 2016 were the highest since 2012, driven by earthquakes, severe weather, flooding, and tropical cyclones, according to Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe risk-modelling unit of reinsurance broker Aon Benfield.
Catastrophe losses during 2016, both economic and insured, were the highest for the last four years, and above the 16-year average, said Aon Benfield in its 2016 Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report.
The reported $54 billion of insurance industry losses accounts for roughly 26% of the $210 billion of global, economic losses recorded in 2016, which came from 315 separate events, explains the report.
Flooding, severe weather, earthquakes, and tropical cyclones almost exclusively drove insurance and reinsurance industry losses from natural catastrophes in 2016, with the four perils accounting for 85%, or $46 billion of global insured losses.
For the fourth year running, overall, the costliest peril in 2016, in terms of insured losses, was severe weather at $19 billion, or 35% of the total insured loss figure.
Interestingly, Aon Benfield's analysis shows that 72% of global catastrophe losses took place outside of the U.S., but 56% of global insured losses occurred in the U.S.
This further underlines the global protection gap (disparity between economic and insured losses post-event), and especially in emerging and underserved parts of the world, such as parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Regarding economic losses, the same four perils (flooding, severe weather, earthquakes, and tropical cyclones) as with insured losses accounted for 85%, or $178.5 billion of the $210 billion economic loss total. However, with global economic losses flooding was once again the costliest peril overall at $62 billion, or 30% of the total.
Flooding being the costliest economic loss event, overall, and for the fourth consecutive year, according to Aon Benfield, isn't too surprising, as flood insurance penetration is generally low across the world, and also influenced by government-backed programmes in some cases, as seen in the U.S. with the National Flood Insurance Programme (NFIP).
"After a decline in catastrophe losses during the previous four years, 2016 marked a bit of an uptick in natural peril costs to the global economy. When recognizing that we have seen a nominal increase in both annual and individual weather disaster costs in recent decades, we recognize that factors such as climate change, more intense weather events, greater coastal exposures and population migration shifts are all contributors to the growing trend.
"With these parameters in place, and forecasts continuing to signal greater risk and vulnerability, it is anticipated that weather-related catastrophe losses will further increase in the coming years. The data and analysis in this report will help businesses, communities, governments and the re/insurance industry to better prepare and help mitigate the growing risks of these disasters," said Steve Bowen, Impact Forecasting Director and Meteorologist.
For reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) players, generally, losses aren't driven by flood events, but more convective storm and severe thunderstorm activity.
And with severe weather being the costliest peril in terms of insured losses, and the majority of insured losses coming from the U.S. where the ILS market is very active, investors and managers would have been keeping an eye on catastrophe activity throughout 2016.
Notable events during last year included hurricane Matthew, the Fort McMurray, Canada wildfire, earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador, and severe weather and storms across the U.S., Europe, China, and elsewhere.
Aon Benfield reveals that 11 individual billion-dollar insured loss catastrophe events occurred in 2016, above the 16-year average of eight, but below the record of 17 events, set in 2011. Seven of the billion-dollar insured catastrophe loss events took place in the U.S., while two occurred in the Asia Pacific region, one in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, and one in the Americas.
The $54 billion of insured losses, and the $210 billion of economic losses are both above the 16-year average of $50 billion and $174 billion, respectively.
The reinsurance industry remains under significant pressure from a series of persistent headwinds, that are also impacting the returns and operating landscape of the expanding ILS sector.
With the reinsurance marketplace still suffering the consequences of intense competition and over-capitalisation due to both traditional and alternative sources, heightened catastrophe losses (but not high enough to drive any positive turn in the market) are likely to thin margins, and it will be interesting to see the impact catastrophe events had on individual companies as they start to report their Q4 2016 financial results.
ILS players, as they look to access risk more directly and continue to participate in an increasing volume of aggregate deals, are becoming more and more exposed to the apparently more frequent, and more severe catastrophe events that take place around the world.
Also read:
– Natural catastrophe losses in 2016 at four year high: Munich Re.
– 2016 re/insurance industry disaster losses put at $49bn by Swiss Re.
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ECCLES 12:1 Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'
ECCLES 12:2 While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.
ECCLES 12:3 In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,
ECCLES 12:4 And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And `one' riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down.
ECCLES 12:5 Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.
ECCLES 12:6 While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.
ECCLES 12:7 And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
ECCLES 12:8 Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.
ECCLES 12:9 And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.
ECCLES 12:10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.
ECCLES 12:11 Words of the wise `are' as goads, and as fences planted `by' the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.
ECCLES 12:12 And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study `is' a weariness of the flesh.
ECCLES 12:13 The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.
ECCLES 12:14 For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'
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In a day and age where young superstars seem to be taking the spotlight and the reigns from older veterans, it's interesting to imagine the careers that lie ahead of them. The thought of the potential of young talent that could blossom into a superstar is what forced the Los Angeles Dodgers' hands to sign Pedro Martinez in 1988.
A short, skinny kid out of the Dominican Republic, Pedro flashed an electric fastball along with a competitive spirit that would rival anyone throughout the game. After he signed, the Dodgers were not encouraged by Pedro's physical features and projected that his 5'11", 180-pound frame would eventually let him down.
Martinez was traded to Montreal after the Dodgers had fully given up on his potential. Expos general manager Dan Duquette was very encouraged with what he saw from Martinez in Los Angeles, prompting the trade. In four seasons there, Martinez started to show signs of life and eventually established himself as a very good pitcher. He went 55-33 with a 3.06 ERA in his tenure in Montreal and won his first career Cy Young Award.
Duquette, still quite impressed with Martinez's work ethic, traded for Martinez a second time. This time though, not even Martinez could have imagined how well this deal would turn out. Martinez made his name known in Boston for his two Cy Young seasons, along with being a huge piece in helping New England "reverse the curse" and bring home a World Series championship for the first time in 86 years.
Martinez' 117-37 record, 2.52 ERA, and 1,683 strikeouts in Boston helped him ink his name in the record books as well as into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Martinez, the second Hall of Famer from the Dominican Republic, along with Juan Marichal, was very thankful in his acceptance speech. He talked to Commissioner Rob Manfred, thanked him, and said that there's is a lot of work to do with baseball in the Dominican Republic. He hoped that kids from the Dominican Republic could see him as a role model.
Former ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd recently came under scrutiny for his comments on Dominican players, saying that he did not think that baseball was complex, using as evidence the fact that "a third of the sport is Dominican." MLB was justified in its statement saying that Cowherd owed Dominicans an apology for the comments. Among the 856 players on Opening Day rosters this season, 95 of them hailed from the Dominican Republic.
Martinez was asked about them on his induction weekend and said, "I'm sorry. He needs to get on my level to answer him. I'm in the Hall of Fame."
That was all Martinez had said until he was asked about it again, this time during his press conference after the Red Sox had retired his famed number 45.
"No, I don't want to. Today is my day. The other day was my induction to the Hall of Fame. I have plenty of things to think about. I have plenty of reasons to be enjoying the moment. I don't want to ruin the moment. He doesn't deserve any of this great parade. He wasn't invited to the Pedro Parade. He needs to stay away. Let's continue with my parade and my induction and our induction and the people that really care. That's the people I'm talking to. I'm talking to you guys because you guys care, you guys are important. I don't need anybody that's not important, and I don't care about what he does with his life. He can go and do whatever he is doing. This is my time now."
In a day that filled Fenway Park and Red Sox Nation with warmth and joy, Martinez showed everyone what Boston means to him. It was typical of Martinez the player to not let anything bother him, but it was fantastic that Martinez didn't let these comments take over what was his day and his weekend. One of the greatest of all time was immortalized in Fenway Park yesterday, and that is what we all should be celebrating.


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Happy New Year's Eve. If you've come here for serious baseball news today, well, I feel bad for ya son. But at least we have stuff like Roy Halladay dressing up like Jamie Moyer for a 1980s-themed costume party:
@kmo50Moyer Fallin in love with 1986 #49 @Cubs thanks Roy and Brandi for the tribute #80scostume pic.twitter.com/yb0Oi7gBmC
— Jamie Moyer (@jmo50Moyer) December 30, 2013
I'm guessing there will be baseball news in 2014. Until then, I will probably switch from mimosas to straight champagne around 2pm, so stay tuned.


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Need a vegetable side dish for a big gathering.
Try this recipe!
- 4 Yellow Squash, sliced
- 10-12 Small Carrots, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 TB sugar
- 2 TB ghee, melted
- Salt and black pepper to taste Directions
- wash, peel, and chop carrots
- wash and slice yellow squash (discard tips)
- preheat oven to 375 F
- add some carrots, squash, and onions and repeat layers until finished; mix well
- add salt and pepper; mix well
- add sugar and mix well
- transfer to roasting pan
- drizzle melted ghee
- bake for 40-60 minutes or until vegetables are cooked as desired


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Location: China
Scariest fact: The have infiltrated police ranks.
Murder weapons: Meat cleavers, fire, and guns.
Triads are organized crime goons typically based in Asia, but have been sprinkling their bad seeds across the globe selling drugs. They're like the Italian-American gangs you see on television and in the movies, but are still operating on a large scale. Established in 1949 after the Chinese civil war, the 14k Triad has over 20,000 members. The gist of their activities include illegal gambling, human trafficking, drug trafficking, counterfeiting, weapons trafficking, prostitution, kidnapping, money laundering, loan sharking, vehicle trafficking, extortion, robbery, and murder.


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"Today Lesbian forces invaded...no, sorry, that should be Lesbianese." -- From a news report in UK, on a Lebanese conflict.
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My favorite character is Dr. Schtalabagh.
I've been to the Shayla Station!!I REALLY like it!^.~
I love you.
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ZeroPC - Turning Your Browser Into A Desktop
About Us
Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, ZeroPC is a global provider of Cloud Desktop solutions designed by NComputing Global Inc. that change the way that consumers, schools and business users access, manage and share their digital content. Leveraging NComputing's deep roots in providing advanced private and public cloud computing solutions, ZeroPC is a revolutionary cloud content management user interface that turns a browser into a desktop and empowers users to unify all of their digital content from popular Internet sites, and from their own computer, into one secure repository requiring a single login.
Consumer Computer Revolution
The proliferation of Internet connected devices and non-centralized Web apps and services have paved the way for a myriad of new opportunities as well as often frustrating challenges. With an increasing volume of documents, photos, videos and other content, it can feel overwhelming to find, manage and share our content. Users are finding all of their digital content and applications scattered across multiple devices and websites -- PCs, laptops, netbooks, tablets, cell phones, social media sites, etc. - with varying user interfaces, privacy and security protocols, and multiple logins to remember. The "consumer computer evolution" has facilitated the need for ZeroPC's cloud content navigator solution as a unified Cloud Desktop for securely and easily Creating, Connecting, Searching and Sharing any content online. all from one location with a single login.
The "Lifetime Cloud Desktop" Solution
Unplug your computer - your ZeroPC lifetime cloud desktop follows you wherever you go! ZeroPC is a free, powerful content navigator for the cloud that enables people to move their full desktop experience online, regain control of their digital lives by connecting cross-platform content, and make it accessible using a browser. It is easy to consolidate and manage your content so you can search, edit, move, share and backup all from one secure location with a single login. Using ZeroPC as an advanced central repository for all of their content, users have confidence that they are always connected to their valuable files, documents, photos, videos and other content wherever they go and from any device—desktops, laptops, and Android and iPad tablets. ZeroPC doesn't require users to learn any additional programs because it utilizes familiar "drag & drop" processes and user interfaces similar to a Windows-like environment.
ZeroPC includes a Universal Search engine that lets users locate their content spread across multiple storage services and social sites—and even their friends' content, regardless of where it is stored! All of the user's digital content from popular sites including Box.net, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Docs, Instagram, Picasa and SugarSync is managed under one digital roof in the user's ZeroPC account.
With a few simple clicks, users can easily select any combinations of content they want to share, and either Quick Share it or "publish" their entire ZeroPC cloud desktop to share with anyone they choose.
ZeroPC's intelligent Cloud Dashboard gives users a valuable tool to analyze their content by category including documents, photos, music and others, plus see the amount of available free space. A Cloud Storage Analyzer gives a consolidated view of storage quantities in external services. ZeroPC users can easily protect their cloud content, ranging from single folders to a comprehensive backup, by backing up directly to ZeroPC.
The ZeroPC platform is integrated with a universal email checker to access all of the user's emails from a single place, a built-in messenger that supports most popular messaging services, and access to full feature, high-quality Microsoft-compatible productivity tools similar to Word, PowerPoint and Excel with collaboration and sharing features. Users can safely lock away all of their confidential documents or keepsakes in their own ZeroPC safety box which nobody else can open!
ZeroPC offers three account plans depending on the amount of services needed. Users can select a "freemium" plan or two different subscription plans: Basic or Pro. ZeroPC gives consumers all this and much more!
Security in the Cloud
Security and user privacy is extremely important to us. We have implemented and leveraged several layers of protection and security to ensure the highest level of confidence.
ZeroPC is hosted on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. AWS has implemented the most intensive security policies available to ensure the security and privacy of any system hosted on their servers. AWS has been awarded security certificates and accreditation that include: SOC 1/SSAE 16/ISAE 3402, FISMA Moderate, PCI DSS Level 1, ISO 27001, International Traffic In Arms Compliance, FIPS 140-2. More information is available here. ZeroPC also takes full advantage of the extensive and continuous intrusion detection and system monitoring capabilities provided by AWS.
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5 Things I Learned About Whiskey From Last Night's Whiskey Obsession Expert Panel
One hundred and four whiskey aficionados (and me) packed into The Francis last night for night two of Whiskey Obsession, the annual festival that culminates tonight with a massive blowout at Michael's on East. Last night's affair was less a party than an educational exercise, with a distinguished 10-person panel made up of whiskey experts, distillers and brand reps from around the world. The distillers and brand "ambassadors" each picked two whiskies apiece to showcase, offering one-third-of-an-ounce pours of each to the guests and discussing the history and philosophy behind the spirits.
Even knowing little about whiskey, I found the discussion fascinating. Every speaker's commitment to painstaking craftsmanship was evident, and attendees peppered the panel with educated questions. Here are five things I—a whiskey rube—learned about whiskey last night:
1. Wood matters.
A lot. Many of the panelists discussed the incredible changes whiskey undergoes depending on what kind of barrels are used and how they're prepared. Toasted? Charred? Storage matters, too, and even climate plays a role. Rob Dietrich of Stranahan's Distiller in Denver discussed how the city's high elevation leads to a high rate of evaporation. "The angels do like to drink," he explained.
2. Dynamite helps.
Philip Pepperdine of Beam Suntory told a story about Maker's Mark using dynamite to blow up a Kentucky hill in order to create space for cave-aging. That allows the distiller to age whiskies year-round when ordinarily only the wintertime will do.
3. You got to keep your palate sharp.
Gardner Dunn, also with Beam Suntory, presented a pair of excellent Japanese whiskies, products overseen by a distiller who has literally eaten the same food every single day for the past 29 years. Seriously. Rules for other staffers include no smoking and no garlic consumption during the week. All to make sure their palates stay clean and nimble. That's dedication, homes.
4. There are a lot of rules.
One theme that came up again and again was the conflict between respecting whiskey tradition and venturing into the unknown. Distillers are bound by trade association rules about how they name and label their products. Those rules prevent fraud, of course, but they can also stifle serious distillers' attempts to experiment with new blends and techniques.
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There was a fifth thing I learned, but I seem to have forgotten it. Did I mention we tried 16 different whiskies last night? Leave me alone.
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"I'm so sorry." The host is profusely apologetic when we arrive for a 7:30 reservation at Candela Tapas Lounge and the table isn't free. It should be a sleepy Tuesday night in Hanover, N.H., but Candela is packed and boisterous. Though we don't care a whit, the host generously offers us free drinks — a mojito, maybe? Some sipping rum? Then he stewards us to two seats at the long counter in the window, where, despite the crush, he reports back to us every few minutes.
Turns out that our host is Candela owner James Van Kirk. His booming, warm hospitality springs in part from his upbringing in Puerto Rico. Having to turn away walk-ins on a Tuesday night — as Candela has almost every night since it opened in mid-June — is a good problem to have. Even so, Van Kirk seems to fret over all of his guests as if they were friends, which helps foster the vibe of an ongoing party.
When a group of Dartmouth College students has to wait for a table, as well, Van Kirk appears before them on the patio with a platter of complimentary apps. Soon the students are holding an impromptu salsa party, clapping and dancing as other diners turn their heads to watch.
Candela isn't Van Kirk's first restaurant run; in 2011, he partnered with a fellow Puerto Rican, chef David Diaz, to open a Caribbean restaurant named Melaza that brought arepas, yucca and ropa vieja to sedate Woodstock. Last winter, Van Kirk sold his interest in that restaurant and set his sights on Hanover, where he took over the partially subterranean Lebanon Street space that used to house Rosey's Coffee & Tea. After he installed a bar up front and an open kitchen in the back, Van Kirk painted the walls dark red and squeezed 50 seats into the elongated room.
At Candela, Van Kirk tapped chef Todd Raymond to create what the latter calls "Caribbean tapas," drawing on the hodgepodge of culinary influences on that region — French, African, South American and Portuguese. Raymond, the longtime chef at local mainstay Jesse's, came within days of opening his own spot in Windsor last winter, the Redhead Bistro, but he shelved his plans to join Candela's team.
Raymond's menu is playful in its combinations, and the European touches are ample. He loads ropa vieja flank steak into crunchy plantain cups, for instance, but employs a more delicate leek beurre blanc (as well as a membrillo-balsamic reduction) on his ham-wrapped scallops. None of these small plates cost more than $13, and many would please foodies who still lament the closure of Stowe's Santos Cocina Latina and Montpelier's Black Door Bar & Bistro. Raymond traverses Caribbean and Spanish cuisine artfully.
Booze is a big presence at Candela, from the minty, sweet mojito — one of the bar's signatures — to the tequila that the chef splashes into his ceviche. If you're a fan of the Cuban rum-and-Coke concoction called Cuba Libre, you can get one here. And if you obsess over aged sipping rums — such as a silky 23-year-old Zacapa from Guatemala — Candela's bar can oblige. All of the six wines offered by the glass are available in flights, too — one white, one red — which, like tapas, encourage experimentation. Oenophiles, beware: The three wines in each flight come in short glasses, so don't try swirling your Godello or Grenache.
I had a splash of Monastrell in my hand when our first dish arrived: a trio of elongated, crumb-coated orbs of fried paella, a clever take on risotto balls. Their skins provided a delicate little crunch on the first bite, and their insides were dense bites of herb-spiked rice. We thought we saw the students — by now seated at the communal table near the front — order some to accompany the juicy, cloudy house red sangria that's offered by the pitcher.
A sip of Albariño was the better companion for Candela's montadito, the tiny, open-faced sandwiches common to most Spanish tapas menus. Picture a smear of tangy tomato confit on top of crusty bread, anointed with a cross of pristine white anchovies and a kiss of lemon oil — a briny, crunchy, rustic blend of sea and soil.
By now we had observed that most of Candela's tapas options come in trios, which worked well for the young couples around us flirtatiously clicking forks on the last bite, but can be awkward for larger even-numbered parties. An acquaintance who had already dined at Candela had given us advance warning.
We had no such problem with the ceviche, however, a glimmering tangle of diced scallops and shrimp that came with a basket of crispy, curled plantain chips. Lounging in a puddle of what tasted like mango purée — its tequila barely detectable — the dish resembled a pastel watercolor, but it was also fruitier, sweeter and more liquid than most of the ceviches I've tried.
Sometime between the removal of the empty ceviche bowl and the arrival of our Albóndigas à la Carmen, the party of three beside us paid their bill. Before they departed, one of them — a distinguished-looking guy in his fifties — practically swooned as he told his server that theirs was "the best meal he's ever had in Hanover. And she's from New York!" he added, pointing to the older woman next to him.
We pondered this testimonial for a second before digging into our ramekin of tender, herb-spiked pork meatballs slathered in a smoky-sweet romesco sauce. The Valdeón blue-cheese foam that pooled to one side was so softened by the peppers that it almost tasted like yogurt, lending the dish a Middle Eastern tinge. I dragged charred crostini through every last drop of the sauce.
Candela offers three entrée-size plates, including what our server described as an immensely popular risotto made with black beans, plantains and roasted vegetables. Another entrée sounded irresistible to us: a Sabroso pork shank slow-roasted in red wine. But our server apologized and explained that it was "not on the menu anymore." (Later, the chef told us that the dish had been ordered only three times since the restaurant opened. "It probably won't reappear until the weather is cooler," he said.)
Instead, we went for the churrasco skirt steak. Once unwound from the tight, skewered spiral, the meat gave off the smoke and char it had picked up from the grill; it practically sang an aria under its veil of summerlike chimichurri. The garlicky yucca mofongo that shared the plate was a deeply flavorful alternative to mashed potatoes. Altogether, it was our favorite dish of the night.
Savory dish, that is. The churros here are deadly and impossible to resist. The hot, doughy snakes were softer than the usual churro and more exuberantly coated in sugar and cinnamon, and they were positively button popping when dipped in the molten dark-chocolate sauce that comes on the side.
Hanover is a deceptive place; placid and whitewashed on its face, it's home to brilliant people from all over the world. That diverse population may help explain Candela's quick success. Soon Raymond will change up the menu to make room for a few more autumnal flavors. He'll also include new twists on seafood — a spicy tuna tartare with avocado butter, for instance, and ahi tuna tostones. Sounds like the party will keep going for a while.
Candela Tapas Lounge, 15 Lebanon Street, Hanover, N.H. Dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Info, 603-277-9094.
The original print version of this article was headlined "Caribbean Nights."