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Hello Swappers,
As we continue to grow Karmaswap, we want to spotlight one of the many creative forces featured on the site each week.
Meet Alex Dakoulas, shoe designer by trade and graphic apparel genius. Alex took his passion for living life to the fullest, horror flicks, and talented graphic design skills to birth Dance Party Massacre, which produces a collection of tees, sweatshirts, and accessories. DPM is a unique brand that produces fashion with an edgy and artistic flavor. To learn more about DPM, we caught up with Alex recently to hear how he got his start and his vision for the future.
- Leandrew Robinson, KarmaSwap
1.) Where are you from? What do you do for a living?
I am originally from Manchester, NH, but I lived in Boston for years having gone to school at MassArt. I currently work at Converse in North Andover, MA as a Footwear Designer.
2.) What kind of product do you produce?
My background is in graphic design, so naturally the focus on Dance Party Massacre is graphic tees, but we also have sweatshirts, bandanas, and necklaces. In the future I hope to keep expanding the line, without losing the graphic imagery we started off with.
3.) What drew you the kind of items you produced? What inspired your products?
I became known for my own graphic tees while in college, and I'm sure it helped me land my current job at Converse. After a while I wanted to venture beyond random one-off designs and really focus on a concept and create a line. I've had a fairly huge interest in horror movies since I was a tween, and it just so happened that my senior year of college I felt my love of life and death (so to speak) come together. Living in Boston and taking the city alive going to parties, and just having fun, inspired me to juxtapose the horror that I love with an optimistic, fun edge to create an identity that is hopefully unique and interesting. The idea of making scary things fun goes along with turning the bad into good and facing your demons so you can just be happy.
4.) Here is a small sample of the line:
This is the one graphic that epitomizes the line the most. It's the Dance Party Massacre logo which has 3 elements: The eye is our soul, the knife is danger, and the hands keep us moving. Our core colors also represent us with Black being the night/evil, White is for good, Bright Blue is our aspirations, and Blood Red is the life we live!
The idea of a vampire having a grill is just funny to me, so our Vampire Grill design takes that scariness of some sharp fangs and makes it ridiculous with some gangsta bling and tons of dripping blood. It's been of one our best sellers, but maybe that's just because of Twilight and True Blood…
If we were going to tackle one of the most played-out phrases (that uncoolness being part of it's ironic charm) then it was going to be DPM style. While most imagery that is created with the phrase "Fresh to Death" usually featured a skull with headphones, I decided to turn a coffin into a treasure chest full of fresh booty any street kid would kill to have their hands on.
6.) What kinds of influences are reflected in what you produce?
For our graphics, I like to always represent that combination of fear and fun. If it's too scary it can be morbid, and if it's too playful it can be silly. I also try to keep the style fairly clean and iconic to balance out the horrific imagery and make it a bit less abrasive and gross, and more pop-like.
The certain products we choose to print on, or carry, is about making the line accessible to everyday people, while trying to keep it a bit edgy for the ones who are a bit more fashion-forward. That combination is reflected in basic pieces like t-shirts and sweatshirts, but for instance—the first sweatshirt we put out was a crew neck. In reality I think a hoodie would have been a more "basic" choice, but I wanted to go with what I felt was just a bit more trend-relevant. Also carrying things like Razorblade Necklaces represent that edge the line has in other ways besides graphics.
7.) What are your ultimate goals for your line?
My ultimate goal would be for DPM to become successful enough for it to be my only job. I would love for people to enjoy it enough that I can logically devote my everyday life to it, and make a living off of it.
I would also just be happy creating something a small group of people truly love, than creating something that a lot of people kinda like. If I wanted to do that I wouldn't put blood on my tees.
8.) What are your opinions of the new Karmaswap? How do you see this affecting streetwear culture?
I think Karmaswap allows great exposure to many brands who might not receive it otherwise. My main goal in being a part of it was just to get it out there and help it find its audience. I see Karmaswap effecting streetwear culture in the sense that everyday, working people (people of the streets!) have a chance at making it big.
9.) What do you hope your customers get out off your products?
I want people who wear DPM to remember to live life while they can. Start living before you start dying!

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Week 14 was a cruel week, with weather and the injury bug biting teams in a big way. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski tore his ACL and MCL, Arizona Cardinals rookie defensive back Tyrann Mathieu tore his ACL and LCL and then Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson went down with a lower leg injury of his own.
There was no official word on the severity of Peterson's right foot sprain until today and Vikings fans are now able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Peterson was able to avoid any broken bones and damaged ligaments, but perhaps the greatest news about the sprain is he avoided the dreaded Lisfranc variety. There are still some tests to be done , but hopefully the news will continue to be positive.
"Well, it's a little painful," Peterson said of his foot, via the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "Obviously it kept me out of the game. The MRI came back great so that's good. Just got to get a CT scan to make sure the bone is OK.
"Initially you don't know exactly what's going on when you're feeling it. That initial contact definitely didn't feel good. I was kind of worried. But kind of cleared up a little bit after getting the MRI. I'll see how things play out after the CT scan."
Peterson has been able to stay relatively healthy since return from his torn ACL from two seasons ago, so hopefully he doesn't miss much time and he will be able to help the Vikings offense finish out the year strong.


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Long living room off kitchen. Layout dilemmas
Christina Skretkowicz
January 9, 2013 in Design Dilemma
This was supposed to be our town homes family room but we found the formal living room to be more suitable for tv viewing. We would love a TV in this room but the existing sofa and chair can only swap places. If I turn sofa facing wall, it would back right up to bar stools (which I am in process of refinishing black). We just hung the curtains too. I need help with layout because is the one room in the house that I am stumped with. (Pardon the mess, kids just went to bed)
Any photos of from all other angles so we can see more of what you're working with? Also, it will help to see the full couch and get an idea for space. If you can provide some measurements, that would be helpful too. Thanks!
January 9, 2013 at 6:52PM Like
Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
I'm not understanding the problem. It looks like the sofa would fit on the window wall, though it would be a shame to hide the beautiful draperies. Is there no wall on the right on which to mount a TV?
January 9, 2013 at 7:06PM Like
Christina Skretkowicz
I'll add more photos
January 10, 2013 at 2:39PM Like
Christina Skretkowicz
The room is 20 feet by 12 feet. The corner piece is my "office" which could be relocated
January 10, 2013 at 3:16PM Like
An interesting dilemma. Where you currently have the cabinet you could build an area out to add an angle for you to mount the tv. This has the added advantage of being able to recess cabinetry into it. As its a period property you could probably use paneling to blend it in. This would allow you to put in your furniture and still provide a good flow through to the stairs. Hope that makes sense if not let me know and i'll draw it out for you
Christina Skretkowicz
Gully, many other units have a fireplace where the desk/cabinet is located. The would be my ideal solution...but where would sofa go?
January 10, 2013 at 3:41PM Like
Christina Skretkowicz
I just want it to be a comfy space. I don't know what to do with furniture arrangement, area rug, coffee table, etc?
January 11, 2013 at 9:05AM Like
Lovely space - very pretty paint color & curtains. Love the window wall, too. Suggest hanging a modest sized flat panel TV, on a swivel bracket, where the decorative star is now. This way it can be veiwed from all room angles, including the b'fast bar & kitchen. Since this room is a secondary TV viewing space, the unit does not have to be a monstrosity. Just large enough for comfortable viewing. Leave the sofa where it is, just shift it down the wall, away from the entertainment center a foot or two. Give that corner some breathing space. Place the sofa's matching chair opposite where it is now, for easy TV/window viewing. Float it close to the sofa, so conversation is easy, it's back facing the staircase. Do not angle it. You will need a little room to access to the entertainment unit. Place the ottoman in front of the couch as a coffee table. (Top w/ a pretty tray.) Ground the grouping with a large area rug that picks up the color of the curtains &/or wall. Add coordinating throw pillows on the sofa. Hang a large piece of simple wall art above the sofa. Something that does not fight w/ the curtain & rug patterns. Keep the entertainment center if you like, same place. (It can hold games, blanket throws, extra pillows, etc.) Also, four chairs at the b'fast bar is too cluttered. Be realistic about how many you use at once. Hopefully two is enough? If not, consider a counter-height bistro table centered in front of the windows for the other two chairs. Something leggy & unobtrusive that does not block window light. That wall & the light it allows is a wonderful asset. Don't hide it too much. (If no table is placed in this area, a long, low. backless bench would look lovely in front of the windows. Just to balance that end of the room a bit.) Last, make sure the shades are open during the day, for light. If privacy is an issue, hang half sheers from the sill, up. At night you can lower the shades.
If you can do without the breakfast bar seating, You could have the TV built- in into a cabinet under the counter. Leave the sofa where it is. Add a small round table with two small dining chairs for breakfast coffee on the wall by the stairs. (or a 1/2 round table would work too) You could also put a table and two chairs in front of the windows.
As far as the windows, I think it would look better if you made it look like one large window: sheers all the way across and the drapes only on the outer edges. You could double them up on either side. That way, a nice lamp on the table, centered in the window space would balance the space nicely.
If you need the breakfast bar seating then absolutely go with stools without backs instead of the ones you have. The high backs interfere too much with the living room space. It will always look like a basement rec room with those stools there. My humble opinion of course.
As far as the windows, I think it would look better if you made it look like one large window: sheers all the way across and the drapes only on the outer edges. You could double them up on either side. That way, a nice lamp on the table, centered in the window space would balance the space nicely.
If you need the breakfast bar seating then absolutely go with stools without backs instead of the ones you have. The high backs interfere too much with the living room space. It will always look like a basement rec room with those stools there. My humble opinion of course.
Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
I would add a seagrass rug and then some pillows. A Mongolian lamb pillow would add nice texture (upper left color), plus a couple of pillows in your beautiful wall color. You also need a coffee table, plus a small table to go by the chair, and I like the one below that repeats your wall color. I wouldn't necessarily add any end tables. I think floor lamps would work well for you. Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID Harbor Basketweave Seagrass Rug With Sage Binding Mongolian Lamb Pillow Cover Gus Modern Ossington Coffee Table Coffee Tables Octagonal Leather Box/Side Table
Christina Skretkowicz
I could definitely use only two chairs at breakfast bar (we have two kids) and I never get to sit anyway. I can finish the two and repurpose in the basement somewhere. I'm loving all the suggestions!!! Thank you.
January 11, 2013 at 7:15PM Like
Christina Skretkowicz
The counter is not high enough to house a TV under. Unlike our neighbors who have bar height counter.
January 11, 2013 at 7:17PM Like
Christina Skretkowicz
Alternate layout, look better? As is, I don't see a way TV will work, which is ok, it is not a must. I like the idea of a seagrass area rug. Curtains - hem a little or let drape on floor?
January 12, 2013 at 6:08AM Like
Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
The draperies will look better if you hem them. I really think that office armoire has to go away. I preferred the chair and otto angled by the window. What you're showing in the new photos does not allow any space for a coffee table unless you get rid of the ottoman.
Looking at the new arrangement pics, per my suggestions, I must agree with others - the armoire should go. Move the sofa back so it is centered against that wall. (I still think this layout could work nicely, if grounded w/ a nice area rug & a large piece of art on the wall. However, the ottoman is a bit smaller than I originally thought. True, a larger coffee table would be better & more in scale with the furniture & room.)
Christina Skretkowicz
Thanks, I had originally planned to hem curtains, I will do that today! I will also brainstorm a new home for armoire and ottoman. Seagrass rug is an A+ on my list so I'll be back when I make a few changes.
January 13, 2013 at 6:01AM Like
every room needs a focal point to "work" That is the problem in this space. If you add art work above the sofa (even blown up black and whites of the kids), some tables, lamps, and a bookcase with some treasures you will make the space more inviting. I would put the ottoman in front of the chair for certain. Books and candles on a coffee table, a nice throw, a second coordinated chair, even a rocker, and a plant or two and the place will start to feel alive!
Christina Skretkowicz
That was my next question... Artwork. I definitely was leaning toward several canvases of my kids (I am a photographer so I want to display work of my kids). I was thinking 3 very large squares.
January 13, 2013 at 4:10PM Like
Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
That should work. I'm looking forward to seeing your work!
January 13, 2013 at 4:43PM Like
When I saw this wallpaper I thought of the huge wall you have. Do you like it?
January 15, 2013 at 2:35PM Like
Christina Skretkowicz
Is that wallpaper or a wood treatment? I do love it, probably more so for my studio space!
January 16, 2013 at 4:37PM Like
Blinds Direct Canada
I agree I think that making the drapery just sitting on the flood would give you a much cleaner look. It will also make the room look larger.
January 17, 2013 at 11:31AM Like


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Wedding: 6/29/2014
Getting married at the Red Barn this summer was an incredibly magical experience for me and my husband! We exchanged vows under the picturesque Oak Tree. Walking down the path to the tree, watching birds and butterflies in the wildflower meadow and looking out to see the mountain view in the distance provided the romance and beauty I hoped for. We enjoyed refreshing cocktails and incredibly tasty appetizers on the covered deck, and the children at our wedding enjoyed playing games on the grass. Our reception was in the cool and comfortable barn and our guests truly appreciated the air conditioned setting in the warm weather of June. The food was incredible and there was plenty for everyone! All of the staff at the Red Barn were professional, attentive and friendly and our guests and family felt incredibly well attended during the planning process and event itself. Our day was truly memorable and we thank the Red Barn for making it happen!
We were delighted to share such a beautiful day with you both - congratulations again!
Wedding: 11/2/2013
The Red Barn is a unique and magical place to be wed. The setting is beautiful, the facility is down-home yet classy, the food is innovative, fresh and tasty and the staff is lovely, creative and a de-stresser. My wedding was at the start of November, which could mean anything from a blizzard to 70 degrees in Amherst. The Red Barn staff was flexible about where the ceremony and cocktails would take place up until an hour before we began. They wanted the best locations for each part of the celebration and were willing to wing it until the last minute. The Amherst/Northampton area is wondrous, and the Red Barn reflects and complements the landscape in its attitude of ease. The staff is highly competent and eager to help with anything they can handle on site or with a task that can be handled with a recommended subcontractor. I recommend the Red Barn as a facility, its staff and catering. I organized the wedding from New York City and it was not stressful at all. Thank you Red Barn for making our wedding day a day to remember.
Wedding: 8/3/2013
My husband and I fell in love with the Red Barn when we first visited, and we knew it was exactly what we wanted for our wedding day. It was simple, yet had a rustic elegance. It was surrounded by all of nature and greenery, which was beautiful and perfect for the games that we set up and for the kids to play in. The venue brought us such a relaxed/laid-back and at home/backyard type of feeling that we knew this was it for us! We worked most closely with Zoe, who is so great and easy to work with, responsive to emails/calls, and very professional. Everyone we had worked with including Kate, Deanna, and other Red Barn staff were all great as well. Zoe and the Red Barn staff helped us to coordinate all the details the day of, which took much pressure and stress away from us. When we arrived at the RB on our wedding day, the barn was so beautifully decorated! The Red Barn also offered a barbecue dinner menu. We opted for pulled pork and chicken kabobs, which were delicious! Many of our guests mentioned they really enjoyed the venue and the food, and had a wonderful time. We did too, thanks to Zoe and the RB staff! It was perfect, and we're so glad we chose the Red Barn.
Wedding: 9/6/2014
The Red Barn helped make our wedding day personalized, memorable and fun! From the very start, the Red Barn was very accommodating to our wants and needs. The food was great and they were able to work with us with food choices that were not on their typical menu. We chose a BBQ theme to fit the outdoor, laid-back landscape. They have lots of food and beverages choices (including a Barn Brew, which our guests raved about). Our coordinator was at our beck and call and always did so with a smile. It was very helpful and stress relieving as a bride to have someone to go to and ask questions about anything and everything. What I find very special about this place is they approach your wedding day as it should be - it's a special day for friends and family to celebrate and they want to help make it into all you've ever dreamed about. With all of these great features, the price is also very affordable. I did a lot of research when first looking for venues, and this one was by far the best bang for your buck. In summary, the Red Barn was fabulous and I would highly recommend this to all the brides and grooms out there.
Wedding: 9/7/2014
I cannot have enough good things to say about this venue. Loved being able to have the ceremony and reception at the same location. The outdoor ceremony was perfect. Loved being able to have a covered deck with the lawn during cocktail hour. It enabled people to play lawn games during cocktail hour and gave guests plenty of space to move and mingle. The barn made for such a cozy reception atmosphere. I really appreciated being able to decorate the barn the way I had envisioned. The catering staff provided great help and attended well to all of the guests. The food was delicious (I was most nervous about it because I was unable to come to the food tasting due to planning the wedding from VA). The wedding coordinator that comes with the venue package was extremely helpful and made the wedding planning so smooth. Every guest I have talked to after the wedding commented on how great the food was and how beautiful the venue was. It was a perfect day. I highly recommend this venue!
Wedding: 7/11/2014
Everyone at the Red Barn, especially Kate Fields, did everything to make my wedding day beautiful. Everything was perfect, and I thank everyone at the Red Barn for being so kind and gracious.
You were both a delight to work with - and glad the day was perfect! Best Wishes!
Wedding: 8/24/2014
Once upon a time I was a banquet server at a large wedding venue. Over the years, I began to realize that a 200 person wedding was not for me. I wanted something a lot more intimate and to not feel like my wedding was being churned out by a place that could spit out six weddings in a day. Tired of the paisley carpets and ugly floral valences, I set out to find a small facility that would give me the freedom to make my wedding my own, a blank slate. As I searched for places online, I immediately clicked on the Red Barn. It's rustic charm and beautiful view captured my attention. Not wanting to have my ceremony in a church, their ceremony tree was everything I could have hoped for in finding a relaxed and intimate ceremony site.
The event coordinators were extremely professional and responded very quickly any time I had questions. They gave great advice and were willing to accommodate me when I needed to stop in and make sure I was on the right track with my decorations. The event coordinator the day of my wedding did a fabulous job of overseeing the wedding as I spent my time with the photographers. I didn't have to worry that my guests were being well tended to and she was vital in helping us stick to our timeline.
My guests were blown away by the Red Barn and its service. They loved the back deck and still rave about the food (speaking of which, they use local produce!). The Red Barn truly made my day more than anything I could have dreamt it to be. I highly recommend that you take a drive on a nice sunny day and check it out.
Wedding: 7/20/2013
We really liked the idea of getting married outside and having our reception in an old New England barn, but what sold us on the Red Barn was that it had great personality AND air conditioning, which was important for our summer wedding! The location near Northampton made an awesome destination for our out-of-town guests, too.
The Red Barn staff were extremely helpful in planning the wedding. We sent them a lot of questions and they were always patient and more than willing to help with whatever we needed. We worked the most with Kate, and she was awesome.
We were quite happy with the food, as were our guests, and the bartenders and staff were all great.
The barn itself is a gorgeous venue. It is old and rustic, but it is also easy to add your own personal touches according to your taste. We also loved getting married under the big oak tree- it made for a gorgeous ceremony.
We ended up paying for a third entree menu as part of the buffet (we wanted to offer beef, chicken and a vegetarian option), and we went for the open bar for 5 hours. The total cost of the barn with food and beverages for about 65 guests was $10,000.
It was a beautiful venue and we are thrilled with our decision!
Wedding: 6/15/2013
We could not have been happier with our experience with The Red Barn. It's a beautiful venue, but still has a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere, since it is a barn after all. It has a perfect balance between authentic feeling rustic-ness and modern comforts -- AC, full bathrooms, etc. We had our ceremony under the tree, which has a very romantic, spiritual feel, and the pictures we took by the tree and in the field came out really well. The staff was great and they took care of so much of the set-up on the wedding day that I didn't have to do a thing or burden my bridesmaids. The food was delicious and a great value. The space is small but was big enough for a great dance party, and it felt cozy and intimate without being cramped. The Red Barn gave us everything we had envisioned for our dream wedding, and we're so grateful to the staff there for making it happen.
Wedding: 8/4/2013
My husband and I planned our wedding in just 3 months and confirmed the Red Barn as our vendor about 2 months before the big day. The event staff there did not bat an eye. They answered every single question we had (and there were quite a lot), they found a way to accommodate every request we had, which sometimes required creativity on their end, and they never said no to us. They even organized a special tasting for us since we missed their regular tasting event and were on such a tight planning schedule.
On the day of, they made sure things went seemlessly. All of our vendors told us how wonderful Samantha, Zoe and the day-of event staff were to work with. The space was absolutely beautiful, the food was delicious, and I never had to worry about a thing that day.
Our guests cannot stop complimenting the food that we served (we had a delicious salmon dish and butternut squash ravioli along with some tasty passed appetizers). It surpassed our expectations.
This venue was truly everything we were looking for - with such a short timeline, we didn't want to deal with too many different vendors, but we wanted a barn setting and we got it all with the Red Barn: a beautiful old barn (with A/C!) surrounded by green, rolling hills and complete with a "ceremony tree", and old beautiful oak; on site catering; tables, chairs, glassware, silverware and linens (your choice of colors!) all included and everything at an extremely reasonable price. We were able to stay within our wedding budget with nearly 100 guests.
I would absolutely recommend this venue to anyone looking for a rustic and beautiful wedding venue that is also extremely affordable.
Wedding: 8/17/2013
Couldn't have asked for a better location, it had everything we wanted, rustic with a great outdoor space! Great staff that is easy to work with too.
Wedding: 6/14/2013
The Red Barn was the perfect choice for us and I would highly recommend it to other brides who are looking for excellent service, stunning scenery, and a relaxed vibe. We knew that we wanted onsite catering and all the amenities of a typical wedding venue, but we also wanted a rustic aesthetic and outdoor accessibility. This combination wasn't as easy to find as we thought it would be in the Pioneer Valley, so when we visited the Red Barn it was a no-brainer. My husband and I are Hampshire College alumni so it was extra special to have our ceremony and reception at the place where we first met.
I was a very detail-oriented and organized bride with a specific vision. The staff of the Red Barn, especially our event coordinator Kate, worked with me to make our dream of an un-fussy, relaxed, rustic, elegant, and fun wedding come true. I can honestly say that in the end, our day was exactly how I had envisioned it during the many months of planning.
Being relatively young, I haven't attended many weddings in my adult life and so I had lots of questions which Kate answered immediately and thoroughly. Kate deserves extra kudos for her patience and helpfulness throughout all the planning and including the day-of. We had a last minute family emergency that required making changes onsite, which Kate was happy to help with.
The ceremony was amazing - out in front of the most beautiful oak tree, the cocktail hour with our specialty drink was a hit, the food was delicious, and all of the transitions made by the staff throughout the night were smooth and seamless.
Guests have told my parents that it was one of the most fun and enjoyable weddings they've ever attended, and well, I agree. :) You should check out the Red Barn for your special day!
Wedding: 7/9/2011
We got married here in July 2011. The staff at the Red Barn were very helpful and responsive to any questions we had. The interior of the barn was beautiful and required very little extra decoration. The food was really good and the prices here are VERY reasonable! It's not high end, but we really wanted something simple. The Red Barn really let us do a nice mix of DIY, while taking care of food/drinks and the setup.
My only issue here was that we had to clean up and be out that night--we were not able to do that the following day. This was a bit annoying and meant that I needed to recruit friends and family to take everything down and load it into our parent's cars after the party.
Wedding: 9/9/2009
We had an amazing wedding. Great food, great set up, very rustic feel. The only thing as a bride that was super stressful was trying to set up for the event the same day as the wedding (ie specific decorations I wanted)
Wedding: 9/10/2011
We used The Red Barn for our ceremony and reception. I had a ton of ideas/questions and they worked with me on every single one without making me feel needy! They were open to try anything and were very helpful in finding me fun items (ie. a popcorn machine for the reception). I would highly recommend using this vendor!!
Wedding: 3/26/2011
I was very happy with my overall experience. They did forget to put candles out on the tables and cleared drink glasses to early before they were finished, but overall I was very happy. It's not a huge space, 120 fills it pretty well. It's really pretty at night. Food was good, nice to be able to have time to decorate. Some aesthetics could be improved, but the price was more than right and I had no regrets and everyone had a really great time.
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Biography EssayMilan Kundera is one of the few Czech writers who have achieved wide international recognition. In his native Czechoslovakia, Kundera has been regarded as an important author and intell...
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In his novels, the Czech-born author Milan Kundera (born 1929) sought to discover the answer to the question: What is the nature of existence"Milan Kundera was one of the most important and talented n...
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Critical Essay by Elizabeth Pochoda Refined in the laboratory of social oppression,… Kundera's knowledge of personal freedom leads inexorably to the comic perception of victims of survei...
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Critical Essay by Pearl K. Bell
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Critical Essay by Pearl K. Bell Novels of protest—protest against oppression and injustice—have invariably taken the form of brutal realism, from a Zola to a Solzhenitsyn, since they see...
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Critical Essay by Janet Malcolm Kitsch is the enemy of every artist, of course, but it has special menace for the artist who has made his way out of the abyss of "totalitarian kitsch" (a...
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Critical Essay by John O'Brien
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Below, O'Brien analyzes "play," intrusive authorship, and the significance of history in Kundera's fiction, particularly in The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, The Unbeara...
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Critical Essay by Vicki Adams
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In the following essay, Adams highlights the way Kundera's folk heritage informs his concept of identity in both his theoretical writings and his fiction, suggesting reasons for his internation...
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Critical Review by Karen von Kunes
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In the following review of Testaments Betrayed, von Kunes focuses on Kundera's views on the arts of Kafka and Janácek. Milan Kundera continues his discussion on the art of the novel in h...
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Critical Review by Mark Hutchinson
1,214 words, approx. 5 pages
In the review below, Hutchinson addresses the main themes of Testaments Betrayed. In 1979, while interviewing Milan Kundera for Corriere della Serra, the essayist Alain Finkielkraut remarked on how Mr...
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Critical Essay by Terry Eagleton
3,184 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following essay, Eagleton considers the various ideological conflicts that inform Kundera's fiction. Milan Kundera tells the story in The Book of Laughter and Forgetting of a Czech being...
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Critical Review by Perry Meisel
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In the following review of The Art of the Novel, Meisel focuses on Kundera's treatment of formal devices of the novel genre. Milan Kundera has charmed the world with his sonorous fictionsȁ...
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Critical Essay by Richard T. Caughan
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Below, Gaughan discusses the purpose of laughter and comedy in "Nobody Will Laugh," especially as they relate to the individual and society. Comedy and laughter are often important thema...
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Critical Essay by Philip Roth
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A prominent and controversial figure in contemporary American letters, Roth draws heavily upon his Jewish upbringing and his life as an author to explore his predominant thematic concerns—the s...
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In the following essay, O'Brien singles out the stories "Hitchhiking Game" and "Edward and God" as illustrations of Kundera's "ability to expose the mi...
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An American expatriate living in England, Theroux vividly captures in his fiction and travel books the experiences of displaced individuals and the cultures of exotic lands. An important motif in his ...
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Broyard was an influential American literary critic who, during his career, contributed book reviews to the New York Times, served as editor of the New York Times Book Review, and lectured on sociolog...
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Critical Essay by Robert C. Porter
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The author of Milan Kundera: A Voice from Central Europe (1981), Porter is an English educator specializing in Russian literature. In the following excerpt, Porter discerns an overarching pattern in t...
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Critical Essay by D. J. Enright
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An English poet, novelist, and critic, Enright is sometimes associated with a group of authors—Kingsley Amis, John Wain, Philip Larkin, Robert Conquest, and Elizabeth Jennings—whose conc...
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In the following essay, Sturdivant suggests that Kundera uses sexuality as a means of expressing the futility and desperation of life. In examining the work of Czechoslavakian author Milan Kundera, cr...
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As part of the "LiftPort 2.0″ relaunch, Michael Laine and company have created a Kickstarter campaign to finance some projects they want to do/accomplish.
Their initial goal was to raise $8K to finance some fairly low-grade experiments and they have totally blown by that (their campaign has raised over $60K at the time of this blog post - MOST impressive…). This will allow them to fund some of their 'stretch' goals which are much more ambitious undertakings.
I spent some time with Michael at the recent Space Elevator Conference (posts about this Conference are coming soon - promise!) and it was very good to interact with him again. He's a dynamic force in the community and I'm glad he's back.
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1. dmal | September 4th, 2012 at 1:41 am
Great post. Yes, I agree. Let's remember that 1 success amidst many failures is still a success that could compensate or justify all efforts.
In business, and in education, failure is the rule, and success only comes after many failures, but that success often defines the whole fiasco.
I'll try to contribute resources into Laine's continuing line offandangos.
2. dmal | September 4th, 2012 at 1:42 am
meant to say,
I'll try to contribute resources into Laine's continuing line of
3. Michael J. Laine (@mlaine) | September 5th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Hi Ted! Thanks for the support! I'm really excited about the Video Channel!
DMAL, thank you for understanding this. I learned a lot from the successes and mistakes at LiftPort 1.0, and I'm hopeful that I can apply them to this new version of LiftPort 2.0!
Take care,
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4. Deadlines approachingR&hellip | September 12th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
[…] I posted earlier about the LiftPort Kickstarter campaign; it has now raised over $96,000 - and there is only 11 hours to go (as of this post). If you want to contribute towards the rebirth of LiftPort, here's a tangible way to show your support! […]
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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
I gotta tell you , 25 doesn't feel a whole lot different than 24. Sure, It's only been a week, but still.
I'm excited that so many of you have entered my birthday giveaway! I'll be announcing the winners on Friday.
my brother nick, adam & i
Last week for my birthday we had dinner and dessert with the family at my moms, although I was at school until about 8 so technically I missed my own birthday dinner. It's ok though, because I was there for the best part; the dessert. I was surprised to see how many people there were, since I thought we were doing a smaller dinner/dessert night – I was happy to see my nonna & joe, along with my brother & val, and adam's parents were all in attendance to celebrate :)
As usual my mom invites me over for dessert, and then asks me to bring the dessert ;) We ended up having lots of desserts – I brought these cupcakes and a vegan cake, along with banana peanut butter ice cream, and then my mom also had a chocolate mousse-like cheesecake for us. I had been doing pretty well on my sugar-free diet up until then, but since it was my birthday I let loose on the sweets.
my birthday twin alysha & i cutting our cake
On my actual birthday I had school, again, until about 5:30. We hadn't made any plans really for going out or what we would do the night of. It turned out to be a super hot and sunny day, so I said I wanted to be somewhere on a patio for dinner. We are so lucky to live minutes from the water, so we made a quick reservation for dinner down by the pier to take in the view while we ate. It was such a warm night, no wind at all – we walked along the pier without jackets.
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Every year I make myself some sort of birthday cupcake. Last year I made these Reese's peanut butter cupcakes, dipped in chocolate. They were pretty ridiculous. I am a huge fan of anything peanut butter and chocolate, and I really wasn't planning on making pb&chocolate cupcakes again this year, that is, until I saw this recipe from one of my fav vegan websites (i've made a vegan carrot cake, and a marinated kale salad from her site too) I had actually seen these a while ago and bookmarked them, but wasn't thinking of them for my birthday. However, they looked so good I knew I had to make them.
I've been making a lot of vegan recipes lately, mostly because I like using less butter in baking, and because of my dairy and egg allergy it seems to work. I've also been using flour alternatives because of my wheat allergy, like rice and coconut flour. These cupcakes are amazing. The frosting is like silk – I highly recommend using smooth natural peanut butter, it has a much deeper roasted flavour. I used Trader Joe's creamy peanut butter. I topped them with dark chocolate chips, and raw cocoa nibs.
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
makes 12 cupcakes
recipe adapted from Healthy Happy Life
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup white rice flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted (or coconut oil)
- 1/2 cup coconut or almond milk
- 1/3 cup water + 1 tsp ground golden flax seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup blendable fruit (berries, banana, apple sauce)
to top: 70% dark chocolate chips, raw cacao nibs
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup vegan butter, chilled
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 Tbsp non-dairy milk (coconut, almond)
1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add flours, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and baking powder. Stir to mix.
3. In separate bowl blend together fruit (berries, banana or apple sauce), vanilla, melted butter, flax seeds + water, apple cider vinegar and non-dairy milk. Blend with mixer until well incorporated.
4. Line cupcake tins with wrappers – add 1/4 cup to each.
5. Bake cupcakes at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until tops begin to toast up.
6. Cool cupcakes.
To make frosting, blend all ingredients together with mixer on medium speed until fluffy and smooth. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle cupcakes with raw cacao nibs, and top with a chocolate chip.
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Oh my goodness, I have a thing for Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cupcakes! I'll have to try these for sure! Aren't birthday dinners the best? I usually go just for the desserts! ;)Reply
Um, wow. These look so good! and by so good I mean RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS! Too bad you had so much school during your bday but looks like the desserts/scenery/company made up for it! :)Reply
Happy birthday, Alicia! I love that dinner was planned on a night where you couldn't show up until dessert time, bringing dessert to your own bday bash of course! Poor you – wheat, dairy and egg allergies?! These are the things that make my world go round! Thank goodness there are incredible vegan and gluten-free recipes like this one. My mind is blown – I can't believe how rich 'n decadent these look. Your piping skills and photos are gorgeous – if only I could reach in and grab a cupcake (or 12). As for age, you're still so young compared to an old lady like me! Don't sweat the numbers – when I turned 30, I didn't feel any different (except for the aching joints and slowing metabolism ;)Reply
I just made these last night for a work birthday today and everyone loved them. My only issue with them (which it seemed that I was the only one who noticed) was getting the frosting to the right consistency. I feel like it just sort of plopped onto the cupcakes instead of becoming fluffy like yours. Any tips on this? Thanks! They were a hit :)Reply
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Law school graduates give their professors an A, failing grades for job placement
It's final exam time, and this year, law schools are receiving a passing grade... even after struggling on the "job placement" portion of the test.
LawCrossing ranks top law schools in the United States
Harrison Barnes ranks the best legal institutions in America based on long-term success of graduates
Lawyer glut means law schools need to prepare students for career success
Because of the competitive job market, several Florida law schools are trying to provide students with a competitive edge.
Inside roundup
It's been a busy couple of weeks inside the boardrooms of American business, and here is a roundup of some of the top stories that are relevant to inside counsel.
E-discovery training crucial to a full legal education
If they are not teaching courses in e-discovery, they should be, says Bill Hamilton, a National e-discovery partner at Quarles and Brady LLP in Tampa, Fla.
Changing tides for law school graduates
According to recent ABA statistics, 57 percent of 2013 law school graduates, within nine months of graduation, were employed in a job that requires a bar admission, while about 10 percent of graduates were employed where having a J.D. was an advantage.
Sony's general counsel Nicole Seligman named president of Sony Entertainment
Nicole Seligman recently getting named president of Sony Entertainment is not just a major achievement for the lawyer turned corporate leader, who has represented the likes of Bill Clinton and Oliver North. It shows, too, how general counsel (Seligman first came to Sony as GC) can get promoted to higher...
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Ex-MLB, Tribe Slugger Jim Thome wants to manage
Chicago, IL, United States (4E Sports) – Slugger Jim Thome expressed interest in managing a baseball team, saying he wants to compete at a high level.
"This is the thing in this job I'm in now — I want to look at what the next phase is for me getting back on the field, competing at a high level," Thome, who now works as special assistant to Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, told ESPN.
"There is a side to me that wants to manage someday and prepare myself for it if that opportunity came calling. I'd want to be ready," added Thome, who hasn't officially announced his retirement from playing.
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said Thome has the ability to be a manager. "He can be a batting coach. He'd be a great batting coach, but someday he'll be a manager. That's what he'll be," Reinsdorf said,
Thome received more support from former teammate Paul Konerko, who said Thome's communications skills will be the key to his success as a coach.
"Jim is probably the most positive guy I've been around," Konerko said. "Whether it's a person in baseball or on the street, he handles people right. That's more of the bulk of the work now because you have a lot of people helping you make decisions."
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I love Christmas Cards. I love sending them and I love receiving them. Although, the last year or two I have been terrible about procrastinating and then rushing the week before Christmas to get them addressed and mailed.
Why do I do that?
Not this year. I already have my pictures narrowed down and I have selected the card company that I want to use to make these cards.
Tiny Prints.
Have you heard of them? Oh, I kid. I think everyone has heard of Tiny Prints and if you haven't, then you should go check them out, STAT. Go ahead, I will wait for you to come back. Why do I love Tiny Prints? Because their quality is suberb, their selection numerous and original, and did I mention the quality?
The Tiny Prints Holiday Collection is up and running- fresh designs, fun features, and that most wonderful paper they use for their cards. Really, the quality is out of the world. I can't say this enough times- outstanding quality.
Anyhoo, I have narrowed down the family photos, ones like this one....
Moving on.
I've narrowed down the card choices to these:
Which one do you love (or not)? By commenting below and sharing your opinion on your favorite card, you will be entered into this quick-turnaround giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a $50 promotion code off your total order.
Contest ends FRIDAY, November 16, 2012 at 10pm CST. Winner will be emailed their promo code, which will expire 12/14/12. It does not include shipping and cannot combined with any other promo codes.
If you don't want to wait to order those cards, then check out the special offers that Tiny Prints has going on right now.
Now hurry up and get to it- don't be like the old me, procrastinating to the last minute. Tiny Prints has way too many cute/beautiful/original options to choose from!
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Jason Patric replaces Keanu Reeves as the action man opposite Sandra Bullock in this sea-borne sequel to Speed. Willem Dafoe - always good value as a villain - plays a dying computer geek who masterminds the takeover of a cruise liner. However, he doesn't reckon on Bullock and her cop boyfriend (Patric) failing to jump ship. Impressive setpieces keep everyone's head above the water.


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LANSA Flight 508
|Accident summary
|December 24, 1971
|Pilot error, Lightning strike
|Puerto Inca, Peru
|Injuries (non-fatal)
|1 (Juliane Koepcke)
|Aircraft type
|Lockheed L-188A Electra
|Lineas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anonima
LANSA Flight 508 was a Lockheed L-188A Electra turboprop, registered OB-R-941, operated as a scheduled domestic passenger flight by Lineas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anonima (LANSA), that crashed in a thunderstorm en route from Lima, Peru to Pucallpa, Peru, on December 24, 1971, killing 91 people – all 6 of its crew and 85 of its 86 passengers.[1] The sole survivor was 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke, who fell 2 miles (3 km) down into the Amazon rainforest strapped to her seat and remarkably survived the fall, and was then able to walk through the jungle for 10 days until she was rescued by local lumbermen.[2][3]
Flight history[edit]
LANSA Flight 508 departed Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport just before noon on Christmas Eve on its way to Iquitos, Peru, with a scheduled stop at Pucallpa, Peru. The aircraft was flying at Flight Level 210 (about 21,000 ft / 6,400 m above Mean Sea Level) when it encountered an area of thunderstorms and severe turbulence. There was evidence the crew decided to continue the flight despite the hazardous weather ahead, apparently due to pressures related to meeting the holiday schedule.[4][5]
At about 12:36 p.m. local time, a lightning strike ignited the fuel tank in the right wing, which quickly led to structural failure of the aircraft. As the plane disintegrated, a 17-year-old German Peruvian teenager, Juliane Koepcke, fell down into the Amazon rainforest 2 miles (3 km) below, strapped to her seat. Despite sustaining a broken collar bone, a deep gash to her right arm, a concussion and an eye injury in the fall, she was able to trek through the dense Amazon jungle for 10 days, until she was rescued by local lumbermen, who subsequently took her by canoe back to civilization. It was later discovered that as many as 14 other passengers also survived the initial fall from the disintegrated plane but were unable to seek help and died while awaiting rescue.[5]
Accident investigation[edit]
Peruvian investigators determined the following sequence of events leading to the accident:[1][2]
"About forty minutes after take-off, the aircraft entered a zone of strong turbulence and lightning. After flying for twenty minutes in this weather at FL210 lightning struck the aircraft, causing fire on the right wing which separated, along with part of the left wing. The aircraft crashed in flames into mountainous terrain."
The final summary of the cause of the accident was:[4]
"The aircraft suffered a lightning strike, which led to a fire and the separation of the right wing. Intentional flight into hazardous weather conditions."
Koepcke's survival[edit]
Juliane Koepcke was a high school senior studying in Lima, intending to become a zoologist, like her father, Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke. Her mother, Maria Koepcke, a leading Peruvian ornithologist, was travelling with Juliane from Lima back to their home Panguana, a nature reserve they had founded a few years previously, near Pucallpa, where the father was awaiting their return in time for Christmas.
When Koepcke landed in the jungle, still strapped to her seat, she had a broken collar bone and an eye injury. She had learned survival skills from her father and was able to follow a small stream until she reached a logging camp eleven days later, from where she was rescued and returned to Pucallpa.
Koepcke's survival was featured in a television documentary film called Wings of Hope in 2000 by director Werner Herzog,[6] who was almost on Flight 508 himself. Koepcke's memoir Als ich vom Himmel fiel has been published by the German publisher Piper Malik on March 10, 2011.[7] (The English edition When I Fell From the Sky, was published by Titletown Publishing on November, 2011.)
See also[edit]
- LANSA Flight 502
- AIRES Flight 8250
- Pan Am Flight 214, another crash caused by lightning.
- List of notable accidents and incidents on commercial aircraft.
- ^ a b Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ a b Plane Crash Accident Record
- ^ "Survivor still haunted by 1971 air crash". CNN. July 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ a b Accident Record on Air Disaster
- ^ a b "Super70's Article". Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ "Wings of Hope (IMDb Record)". Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ http://www.piper-verlag.de/malik/buch.php?id=17513
External links[edit]
- Photo of Accident Aircraft on Aviation Safety Site
- Outside Magazine Top Survival Stories
- Tournavista, Peru Record on Falling Rain Site
- BBC News - Juliane Koepcke: How I survived a plane crash
- Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error
- Airliner accidents and incidents caused by lightning strikes
- Aviation accidents and incidents in Peru
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1971
- 1971 in Peru
- Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed L-188 Electra
- LANSA accidents and incidents
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Working with Next Generation Nepal
Last year, as some readers of this blog know, Travis and I spent two months in Nepal living in the remote village of Jarang, where we worked with Edge of Seven on a primary school building project. Throughout our stay, we lived with a lovely family (and many mice and mosquitoes) in a small house. We ate Dal Bhat (the standard Nepalese dish of rice and lentils) for every meal, showered occasionally from a bucket, and played a lot of "beetle baseball" on our porch, a game in which we used our books to swat away the fist-sized bugs that were drawn to our headlamps at night. We also built a school from the ground up side-by-side the residents of the village, many who grew to be like a second family, and developed great friendships with the volunteers who traveled from the U.S. to help in the effort. It was an experience that we will both forever regard as life-changing.
This past spring, Travis was offered a longer-term position with Edge of Seven, overseeing the implementation of the sturdier earthbag construction method on three school buildings in the Solukhumbu District – the first schools of their kind in this earthquake-prone region. An amazing opportunity for him, to be sure. But I didn't even have to take a good look at myself in the mirror to know that I didn't have nine months of village life in me. Despite the fact that my construction skills are essentially limited to "passing things" and "digging," in order to be productive and retain my sanity, I would need a laptop and a (at least semi-regular) internet connection.
When pondering work in Kathmandu during our time here, I first thought of Next Generation Nepal, an organization that helps reunite children who have been trafficked to illegal orphanages with their families.
I thought of them because in March I had read NGN founder Conor Grennan's book "Little Princes", his personal story about the months he spent volunteering in a children's home in Nepal and the overwhelming facts he discovered about the domestic child trafficking industry during that time. When I read the book, in addition to being overwhelmed by the immensity of the issue, it struck a bit of a personal nerve. That's because during my first trip as a tourist to Nepal a few years back, I spent a couple of days volunteering at a children's home, and at the end of my stay I made a small donation. The home seemed well-run, the mission seemed transparent, and my experience there seemed good on the surface. But eventually I found myself with a lot of questions that I had no way to answer.
For those unfamiliar with NGN's work, some children's homes in Nepal are more business than philanthropy, and, often, children living in illegitimate homes are not truly orphans. Child traffickers, targeting parents in remote, uneducated, and impoverished areas, promise city boarding school educations for their children in return for large sums of money. Often, though, these kids are instead placed in orphanages that generate part of their revenue from tourist donations. Countless children, who still have living parents, are even adopted out of these homes to unaware international couples.
Children's homes in Nepal are not well regulated, and while I don't have any proof that the home I volunteered at was engaged in illegal activities, I do know that there were inconsistencies in the information I was receiving that made me feel uncomfortable. Without being able to really know what was going on, I stopped my financial support. Before reading "Little Princes" and doing more research about the situations so many children in this country are in, I had moments of guilt over this decision. But after learning more, I felt that the risk that my support could be helping to perpetuate the problems it was meant to relieve was too big.
Needless to say, I was excited to hear back from NGN and for the opportunity to work with their team in Kathmandu. It's been about a month now, and I don't think I will cease to be floored by how much there is to learn about this complicated issue and how much work there is to be done. I also don't think I will cease to be floored by the passion everyone on the NGN team possesses. It's truly an honor to work with such dedicated people.
There is so much that could be written about this issue – I could never sum it up in a blog post. But for anyone interested in learning more, I encourage you to check out NGN's website, and I look forward to writing more about my work with them in the future.


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Deep in the Australian outback, several thousand palm trees grow in a 60-square-kilometer region known as Palm Valley. Local lore says the plants are a remnant of the continent's rainier past, the only palm species to survive in the interior when Australia began drying out 15 million years ago. However, tour guides may have to change their tale; a new genetic analysis finds that these red cabbage palms (Livistona mariae) arrived only 15,000 years ago, possibly among the foods carried by indigenous people as they settled the area.
The red cabbage palm was thought to be an ancient remnant mostly because "it didn't seem reasonable that the palms got there any other way," says David Bowman, a biologist at the University of Tasmania in Australia. The red cabbage palm's closest relative, the Mataranka palm (L. rigida), grows in two areas 800 to 1000 kilometers to the north on either side of the Gulf of Carpentaria—too far away, it would seem, for these species to be anything but distant relations. Read more.


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IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Chef Harry Christensen
Date: November 13, 2012
by: Eddie Kirsch | Web Editor
Chef Harry Christensen, owner of Harry's Continental Kitchens, has been in the food-service business on Longboat Key since 1979. A native of Green Bay, Wis., Harry first started his cooking career working at the Green Bay Packers' training camp cafeteria.
Christensen and his wife, Lynn, moved to Florida after working at the Waldorf Astoria, in New York. In 1979, Christensen, at age 24, opened Continental Kitchens, a gourmet take-out and deli. Since then, Christensen's Continental Kitchens has expanded to offer catering, fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a convenience store offering quality produce, meats and prepared meals. The business still offers its deli and take-out services, as well.
For more about Harry's Continental Kitchens, visit harryskitchen.com. Enjoy a recipe and demonstrational video for Christensen's Steak Harwood below. For more about Sarasota-Manatee Fresh Originals, visit freshoriginals.com.
Steak Harwood
• 2 4-ounce filet mignons, seasoned with Harry's Rub
1 tablespoon butter
1 pinch chopped garlic
1 pinch chopped shallots
2 ounces Dijon mustard
2 ounces brown sugar
6 ounces port wine
2 ounces demi-glaze
1. Season filets with Harry's Rub and sear on both sides.
2. Top each with mustard and brown sugar.
3. Finish in a hot oven to caramelize sugar and cook to required temperature. (According to foodsafety.gov, minimum internal temperature of beef should be 160 degrees Fahrenheit.)
4. Sautée shallots and garlic with butter.
5. Deglaze pan with wine and demi-glaze and reduce sauce.
6. Top filets with sauce.
To get more In The Kitchen recipes and watch more In The Kitchen videos with The Sarasota-Manatee Originals, click here.
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Third- and fourth-grade students of Temple Beth Sholom had a chance to brush up on their paleontology skills last week while digging for faux dinosaur bones.
Sound of scholars
Local students Caleb Upton and Matthew Vaadi received some help for their upcoming studies to the tune of $1,000 each from the Sarasota Chorus of the Keys. The scholarships were made possible through the Sheridan E. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund. Both students plan to use the funds toward a career in music.
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Invitation: celebrating 50 years of OEIS, 250000 sequences, and Sloane's 75th, there will be a conference at DIMACS, Rutgers, Oct 9-10 2014.
The OEIS 100K E-Party (Page 5)
Welcome to the e-party to celebrate the arrival of the 100,000-th sequence A100000!
This is also the 40-th anniversary of the birth of the database
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Everyone who uses the OEIS is invited to join!
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a year ago at an unrelated event, but seems to have the right spirit!
[It certainly does, and I'm delighted to greet so many old friends in one picture.]
For information about the Encyclopedia see the Welcome page.
See also the list of over 500 books and papers that reference the OEIS.