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Alaska Sea Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Puree
- 2 pounds Alaska sea scallops
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup clarified butter or olive oil, divided
- Vanilla–Butternut Squash Puree
- Remove "foot� (tough oval piece) on side of scallops; pat dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter or oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of scallops, and cook about 2 minutes on each side or until both sides are golden brown. Keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter and scallops.
- Serve over Vanilla–Butternut Squash Puree.
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- COURSE: Main Dishes
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- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Coastal Living
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Spock somehow knows about the arbitrary 24 hour limit set down at the beginning of this episode, and Kirk confirms they now have 5 hours and 48 minutes left. Spock says, "It does seem all too brief a time to develop such skills, does it not?" Kirk says that's why it's urgent that they get to him as soon as possible, and tells him to "beam a signal" so they can locate him.
Spock complies, and Scott immediately homes in on the signal. McCoy picks up the remote control for Spock's body and hits the "stand up" button. This is followed by a push of the "step forward" button, then the "swivel 90 degrees to your left on the balls of your feet" and "walk forward" buttons. They head out, and Kirk asks Spock's brain how to remove their wacky belts. Spock agrees to research it. Instantly, he knows the red button on the women's Wrist Splints will release them.
"Now watch me make him do the Macarena!"
They finally find the room holding the Controller. Kara is already in there, looking befuddled. When she sees the Guys, she hits the Pain-O-Matic switch and they all crumple to the floor. McCoy drops the remote control, but fights through his anguish enough to say, "Jim... Spock... no pain..." I'm... jealous!
Kirk struggles to grab the remote control as Kara just blandly watches. Kirk then presses the "walk forward" button, followed by the "turn 15 degrees to your right as you walk" button so that Spock wheel-of-fortunes right after Kara.
Kirk then hits the "grab her arm tightly and do not let go" button, followed by the "grab her other arm and do not let go" button. Then Kirk presses the "while still holding her arm tightly, extend your index finger slightly to the left and then press down" button to make Spock press the red button. As promised, all the dominatrix Rolo belts fly off. Curiously, the three men then grab at their stomachs and backsides, making me wonder if what the belts really caused was a bad case of the runs.
An X-treme zoom on that remote control. Hey, now it all makes sense!
Kara begs them not to take her Controller away, because "the old one is finished", and "there will not be another for 10,000 years!" Okay, why 10,000 years? We'll never find out. Hilariously, Stupid Kara talks directly to Brainless Spock [!] while she makes this plea.
Kirk gets on the communicator to tell Spock's brain that he's connected to a "complex control panel". Kirk guesses that Spock's sensation of "breathing" is actually him "recirculating air", his feeling of "pumping blood" is in fact him "purifying water", and his "maintaining temperature" is really Spock's brain "running heating plants". Spock agrees.
Kirk presses the "release grip" button on Spock's remote control, but grabs Kara as she tries to run away. He demands to know how she removed Spock's brain, but McCoy again says it's no use. "Mental faculties down here seem to be almost atrophied because of non-use!" Or, as I like to call it, a typical day inside the Big Brother house.
At last, Kara reveals she used the "Old Knowledge", which she received when she "put upon my head the Teacher!" Kirk demands to know what the Teacher is, so she helpfully looks right at it. It turns out to be a big glass helmet with huge metal spikes sticking out of it. (I swear Liz Taylor wore this in Boom.) Spock explains that all one has to do is wear this helmet to receive the complete "tape storehouse of knowledge of the builders of this place". Kirk asks for a demonstration, but Kara claims that "Only by command of the Ancients may I understand!" Who are the Ancients? And how do they command? We never find out.
Instead, Kirk forces her under the Salad Bowl of Knowledge and lowers it onto her head. We then immediately get stock "computer" shots of the Teacher doing its thing. Amusingly, one of the shots is clearly of the M5 from the episode "The Ultimate Computer" (The One With The Ultimate Computer).
"Please, no, I don't want a perm!!"
Finally, the helmet rises. Kara says, "Gentlemen. The Controller's explanation of the functioning of the Teacher is essentially correct." Keanu Reeves says, "Whoa." Everyone gives each other stunned looks. Actually, Kara is suddenly seeming much more intelligent and refined than Kirk and the boys. The men make feeble, transparent attempts to seem smarter, tossing out phrases like "delicate miracle" and "from the very first", but unfortunately, now that she's Smart Chick, Kara's got the upper hand on them.
It turns out she's hidden one of their phasers in her clothes. She pulls it out from under her skirt and points it at Kirk. Okay, first of all? Really odd place to keep it. Second of all? She would've had to hide it under her skirt before she got the Old Knowledge. How would she have even known what a phaser was when she couldn't even grasp the meaning of the word "brain"?
Scotty notes that the phaser is set to kill. Whoops. If you'll recall, as they took the Cave Elevator down, Kirk ordered all phasers set to stun. Again, this means Kara would have had to change the setting to kill before gaining the Old Knowledge.
Kirk yells that Spock will die without his brain. Kara says, "The Controller die? The Controller will live for 10,000 years! And we shall give him all our devotion!" But Kirk says this means that Spock, the man, will die. Which brings up an interesting dilemma. Wouldn't Spock want to, I don't know, actually live for 10,000 years with a bevy of hot babes attending to his every whim? Sure, he wouldn't have a physical body, but we are talking about 10,000 years here. And hot babes.
As the two argue, Scott suddenly groans and faints like a woman. Kirk takes advantage of this distraction to grab Kara's phaser. I guess the Teacher didn't explain to her that when you've got your adversary at gunpoint, you shouldn't let him get within arm's reach of you. Not too many B-movies in the Old Knowledge library, I'm thinking. Anyway, Kara's now on the business end of the phaser, and Scott quickly recovers from his ingenious, yet slightly gay, ruse and grabs Kara.
Kirk demands to know how long the Old Knowledge lasts. Kara says three hours, and McCoy notes that just enough time to restore Spock's brain. Kara flatly refuses to help. Quite the pickle, eh, Captain? McCoy says that maybe he can learn from the Teacher, too. Spock's voice warns that because of his human physiology, the Teacher could actually damage McCoy's brain, but McCoy says there's no other choice if they want to save Spock.
Spock says he's not worth the risk, but McCoy declares, "I might be able to retain and bring these techniques to the world!" Huh? The world? What? Which world? Which planet will be so fortunate? (Obviously, the word he was looking for is "galaxy".) Anyway, Kirk allows McCoy to take the risk.
McCoy stands beneath the Hair Dryer of Knowledge and Kirk lowers it down. McCoy winces for a good long while, then falls to his knees. "Of course," he stage-whispers. "A child could do it!" A child could write this script!
McCoy listens to the Necronomicon on books-on-tape.
Cut to McCoy furiously working. Okay, so here's the setup for implanting somebody's brain. No, really, you'll like this. Basically, Spock is lying on a table in his khaki jumpsuit, and the top half of his head is poked through a hole cut in a plaster partition. Oh, and he still has all his hair [!!].
Meanwhile, Kara is just casually standing there and watching. Hey, guys, is this a good idea? Couldn't she easily sabotage the surgery? With one good sharp poke, she could ruin the whole damn thing. Or she could smear mustard all over Spock's brain. (You'll get that joke when I eventually recap Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.)
Scotty watches McCoy and cries, "He's operatin' at warp speed!" Hah hah, I get it! Scott says, "I'd like a try at that Teacher myself!" Which would make a lot of sense, actually. I mean, if one guy with the Old Knowledge can work this fast, think of how quickly two guys could get the surgery done. Sure, Scotty's not a doctor, but if the Teacher can turn Miss October over there into a world-class brain surgeon, surely there's nothing holding Scotty back.
"Don't touch the sides!" BZZZZZT!
While all this is going on, Kara sulks because her society will be "destroyed". Kirk consoles her. "You'll be without your Controller for the first time, but you'll be much better off, I think!" Don't you just love how Kirk makes these sweeping, world-changing decisions all by himself? You'd think, at the very least, he could make some facile effort to contact somebody back at Starfleet to discuss how he's about to completely wreck an alien civilization. But, no. This is Kirk we're talking about here, after all.
Kirk says that together with the Morg men, the Eymorg women will develop this world. Kara says the men won't help without the pain from the Rolo belts, but Kirk smarmily notes, "There are other ways. You'll discover them." And I'm sure that Kirk will be more than happy to help you discover those ways. Dirty bastard.
An alarmed Scotty calls out to Kirk. "He's forgetting!" A distraught Bones cries out that there are millions of nerves and ganglia before him. In a sweaty panic, he shouts, "What am I supposed to do?" He says, "No one can restore a brain!"
"Thigh bone connected to the knee bone... Knee bone connected to the... Dammit! Why can't I remember?"
Fade to a sweaty montage of all the men looking left, right, up, down... Uh, what are they all looking at? We learn from a Captain's Log that McCoy is now using "his own skills and surgical techniques" to restore Spock's brain. Sure, that sounds like a wiser course than just putting Scotty under the Teacher. So that Spock can help out, Kirk ordered McCoy to give high priority to reconnecting Spock's vocal chords.
McCoy is about ready to throw in the towel, when suddenly Spock himself chimes in. He hoarsely tells McCoy to "finish reconnecting my speech center" so that he can help out. Given he can already make perfectly coherent complete sentences, what's left to connect? At any rate, McCoy proceeds to do so. "Hmm," Spock says. "That's better!" Yes, lying around with your skull open must be a very comfortable experience. Spock tells McCoy to grab a "sonic separator" and "stimulate the nerve endings and observe the physical reactions". Spock will let him know when the "probe" is correct, so that McCoy can seal things up with a "tri-laser connector". And it's just that easy!
First McCoy stimulates Spock's right finger, then his wrist, then his elbow. If something moves in Spock's pants, I'm turning this off. McCoy smiles and says he'll never live down how "this Vulcan is telling me how to operate!"
We fade to a little later and Spock's all closed up. McCoy doesn't know if it worked, but he does note that "the fluid balance is correct". Well, there you go. However, all the worrying is for naught as Spock instantly sits up, with all his hair still on his head, naturally. He stretches out and is quite chipper. He then begins babbling rapid-fire about what he's learned about the planet's civilization. McCoy breaks in to snark, "I should have never reconnected his mouth!"
Cue the Clarinet of Humor as Spock raises an eyebrow. He just blows everybody off and continues babbling, and Scott lets out a huge guffaw so we can get our typical "everybody laughs at Spock" ending. In a genuinely funny moment, Kirk grabs Spock's now-useless remote control and tries to turn some dials to shut him up. Hahahah! That was classic.
Well, as I said, this episode is much better than its reputation would have you believe. It's pretty dumb, but there are far more painful ways to spend fifty minutes. And I'll soon be exploring some of those ways, because this is the last original series episode I'll be taking on for a while. That's rightI figure the time has come to finally give The Next Generation some of its due here in the Worst of Trek. And if you think what I've looked at so far has been painful, just wait until we get into some of the unbearably boring adventures of Picard and the gang. Plot and plot, what is plot?
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Three points: 1. Gene Coon's script is credited to "Lee Cronin" because Coon was under contract to Universal at the time and wasn't supposed to be working for Paramount anymore. To get around this contractual restriction, he used a pseudonym for the scripts he wrote while he was under contract elsewhere.2. NBC, not the producers of Star Trek, decided in which order to show the episodes. NBC didn't understand Star Trek very well, but they did know that Spock was popular. Hence, "Spock's Brain" was chosen as the season premiere simply because it had Spock's name in the title.3. Sulu's recap of the situation is intended to catch up viewers who were tuning in late. It doesn't make that much sense when you're watching on DVD, but since these episodes were made for broadcast television, they needed a way to orient people who've gotten to the TV late or who've switched to Star Trek halfway through.
Dark times!! But what we have in our reactionary present is more confusing and twice has useless!!I dont think we will have a healthy affection for sex for another 35 years!! Hell i feel guilty just for thinking about sex or enjoying myself!! But i will probably kill MYself before thanksgiving this year!!
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Thursday, Oct. 21, 1926: Wright jailed in MinneapolisPosted on March 19th, 2006 – 6:05 PM
By Ben Welter
Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most influential American architects of the 20th century, had his share of personal troubles, many of his own making. His chaotic love life landed him in a Minneapolis jail in October 1926. Here is the Minneapolis Tribune's Page One account of the arrest:
Frank Lloyd Wright Jailed Here;
Found With Dancer at 'Tonka
Noted Architect Held With-
out Charge for Bara-
boo, Wis., Police.
Occupied Cottage at Wild-
Hurst with Mme. Olga
Milanoff Since Sept. 7.
Frank Lloyd Wright, an architect of international fame, who has been dodging the courts on various counts since September 1, when he eluded Chicago and Milwaukee authorities, was arrested by Hennepin county deputy sheriffs Wednesday night in a cottage at Wildhurst, Lake Minnetonka. He was brought to the Hennepin county jail, where he was held without charge for Baraboo, Wis., authorities.
|Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954, five years before his death.
With Mr. Wright, the husband of Miriam Noel Wright, from whom he is estranged, was Mme. Olga Milanoff, a Montenegrin dancer, whose husband has been searching for her with the same diligence with which Mrs. Wright sought the architect. They were occupying the cottage with two children, Svetlana, 9 years old, the dancer's daughter by her husband, Vladimir Hinzenburg, an 18-month-old baby, [the infant, a girl, was actually 10 months old] a stenographer and a maid. After arresting Wright the deputies returned to Minnetonka and brought Mme. Milanoff and the two children to the county jail.
Rented Cottage September 7.
It developed that Mr. Wright came to Lake Minnetonka September 7, and rented the cottage on the shores of 'Tonka bay belonging to Mrs. D.F. Simpson, widow of the late Judge Simpson. He paid the rental in advance and in currency. It was said that he retained the domestic help employed by the Simpsons, and went further to ask Mrs. Simson if he might use her name in procuring meats and groceries. This was refused.
Apparently he and Mme. Milanoff have lived at the cottage for more than six weeks. Mr. Wright has been engaged in completing the first of two volumes of an autobiography.
When the deputies came to the kitchen door of the cottage Wednesday night they were met by the cook and maid, Miss Viola Meyerhaus. They asked for "Mr. Richardson," having obtained knowledge that Mr. Wright used that alias in Chicago, and were admitted. Wright at first denied his identity, but later admitted that he was the man they sought.
Nervous at First.
At first he exhibited nervousness and anxiety, but after his admission he settled back calmly and answered their questions.
Mme. Milanoff is the wife of a Chicago architect. She became Wright's housekeeper, and, according to Mrs. Wright, is "the one who broke up our home." Mr. Wright owns a large estate, Taliesen, near Spring Green, Wis.
"Is this my country and is this what I have worked for?" asked the architect at the Hennepin county jail Wednesday night. "Can't I be left alone? Everyone I see, except those I love, reminds me of the hog that trampled down the corn it couldn't eat.
"I have lived an honorable life. Is it at all fair to the baby to deny her what my love for her deserves. My fortunes and my destinies do not count at all. It is just that child."
Shortly after Mr. Wright declared to a questioner that he had never denied being the father of the baby, whom he and Mme. Milanoff call "Pussy." He would make no admissions further than that.
At the Simpson cottage Svetlana broke into tears. Mme. Olga, who had been sitting quietly in the living room, while a stenographer typed the latest passages dictated to her by her employer, took the child into her arms and advanced toward the men.
Child Is Frightened.
"Tell my child that nothing is wrong. She is frightened and her heart will break. Tell her that all will be right tomorrow." And each of the men did.
The child, when asked her name, had replied that it was "Mary." The cook, Viola Meyerhaus, declared that she had been called "Mary" by her mother and by Wright, but added that all her dresses were monogrammed "Svetlana."
Wright said that he had come to Lake Minnetonka in search of complete rest and to complete his autobiography. He said he had no knowledge of the fact that he was charged with infidelity by his wife and alienation of affections by Olga's husband. The same charges had been preferred against Mme. Milanoff by Mrs. Wright and Hinzenberg.
May Fight Extradition.
Only once did Wright refer to his work in architecture, which has brought him international prominence. Then he said:
"I had a letter from a girl reporter in Tokio. She said that the Imperial hotel there was the only thing in the Orient which had lived up to her expectations. I designed and constructed that hotel, even all the furniture."
It is probable that Wright will fight extradition. Attorneys for his defense will arrive from Milwaukee today, he said, after communicating with them Wednesday night. Chicago attorneys for both Mrs. Wright and Hinzenberg are also expected.
The romance of Wright and Maude Miriam Noel Wright, sculptress, which started with their flight to Japan 12 years ago, ended last December when she filed suit for divorce in Baraboo, Wis., charging desertion and cruelty. They were married in 1922, it then became known, a day after Mr. Wright had obtained a divorce from Mrs. Catherine L. Wright of Oak Park, Ill.
With Mme. Milanoff, Wright eluded the authorities at Baraboo.
The charges were brought by Hinzenberg, divorced husband of Mme. Milanoff, who was attempting to secure custody of his 9-year-old daughter. The child had been awarded to Mme. Milanoff at the time of the divorce.
Since September 1 no trace of Wright and Mme. Milanoff had been found. On September 30 it was reported that Wright was in Mexico, this report being based on a letter from him there said to have been received by a Chicago attorney, who was his personal friend.
|Wright was arrested at the kitchen door of a Lake Minnetonka cottage on Oct. 20, 1926. The woman directly behind him probably was the cook, Viola Meyerhaus. Dim light and the camera's slow shutter speed make the images fuzzy. (Minneapolis Times photo courtesy Minneapolis Public Library)


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Depends which hand you mean, lol XD Actually, the right one looks like it watched a video and then got a phone call saying 'Seven Days'.
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That is a nice photo. I must look away now, because I have work to do. Mmm ... interesting ... work, yes ... must look away now, have work to do. Look away, Nell. Look away ...
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People light diyas, or clay lamps decorate the entrances to their homes with Rangoli – beautiful designs made with coloured powders.
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One belief is that this particular tradition began when the virtuous Lord Ram returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after spending fourteen years in exile, and after a terrible War in which he defeated the asura King Raavan.
Another belief is that this is the time that the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi Devi, visits homes to bless them and ensure their prosperity. Making rangoli designs is to please and welcome the goddess into the home.
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Diane Mizota: Attention, "Project Runway" Fans! Now that the legal snafu has been ironed out and "Project Runway" is returning this summer, Bravo has premiered "The Fashion Show," a "Project Runway" knockoff, just because they can. Basically, it's Diet Project Runway. Not quite as satisfying as the original, but it'll do in a pinch.
I love being reminded that sometimes it's nice to dress like I have places to go besides Target and Mommy and Me, so the fashion is always a draw. You've also got the requisite cast of crazy characters, including Merlin the queen in a pimp/magician costume, James-Paul, the fashion nerd with geisha shoes and a Rubik's Cube theory, and a dude known as "The Panty Christ."
There are some subtle changes, too. The final fashion show is in front of an audience of fashion insiders who vote on the winning look, and the winner's clothes will be sold on BravoTV.com. Also, much of the judging is done without knowing which designer designed which outfit.
Co-host Kelly Rowland seems out of place, though. Her fashion credibility consists of claiming to have "sat front row at many fashion shows all around the world." Big whoop. She's only there to get Beyonce to guest-judge later in the season. Also, fashion legend and host Isaac Mizrahi is likable enough, but he lacks the paternal soul of Tim Gunn.
"The Fashion Show" is cut from the same cloth as Project Runway, but feels a little designer impostor -- it passes for the original as long as you don't look too closely at the details. And as every woman knows, knockoffs will only get you by until you can get your hands on the real thing.
|Diane Mizota is an accomplished TV host, actor, writer and producer who began her career as a professional dancer. She is a first-time mom who currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and toddler son.
We found it too derivative to be able to enjoy on its own without thinking, "wow, they're really ripping PR off, hard." And I absolutely agree that Rowland is an ill-fit with the show. Not only is it not obvious what her fashion creds are, she lacks gravitas as an authority figure.
I'll be curious what the ratings say.
I felt cheap watching it. And it seems they picked the designers more for their outrageous personalities than their fashion sense. I can't wait for the real deal to return, even if that means I have to watch Lifetime.
I agree. It may be less filling but we are noticing the different taste. But like you said, it'll do in a pinch
Hmmm………I need to check this one out……I need a pinch of Project Runway…….


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Novice artists gather at studio to make memories
If your last artistic endeavor was a childhood paint-by-number or a high school art class, a new Henrico business provides the opportunity to uncork your inner artist and fuel your creative spirit – with 30 or 40 friends if you so desire.
Open since November, Spirited Art is located in West Broad Village, adjacent to The Wine Loft. That's where the "spirit" comes in.
Individuals and groups who attend painting sessions or classes during Wine Loft hours can order from a menu of flatbreads, sliders, cheese boards and beverages to enjoy while they create.
And the creations? Depending on the night, participants paint may anything from flowers and trees to animals to (the most popular) the Richmond skyline.
No artistic experience is needed; as promotional literature emphasizes, all that painters need to know are their shapes, letters and colors. And it helps to bring a friend and a sense of humor.
On a recent evening, Spirited Art hosted a record crowd of about 65 primarily-amateur artists gathered to paint blue crabs while they raised funds for the non-profit organization Boaz & Ruth, which has transformed the Highland Park community of Richmond by creating jobs, renovating buildings and starting businesses.
Before buckling down to their masterpieces, the painters heard from a Boaz & Ruth spokesperson, who described the organization's job training sessions, conflict resolution classes and coaching and counseling programs and their empowering effects for participants who had struggled with homelessness, prison and addiction.
"We rebuild [not just] stores and houses," said the spokesperson, who like most graduates of Boaz and Ruth programs was once incarcerated. "We rebuild lives."
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After a brief explanation of the process from a Spirited Art guide, and turns with the crab template to outline paintings, 65 heads bent over their canvases and the color-mixing began in earnest. Among the varied groups tackling the task were several residents of Wellesley, members of Christ Church Episcopal (a supporter of Boaz & Ruth), and employees of Free Agents Marketing. Many were encouraged to come by Marilyn Wayland of Free Agents, who organized the fundraising event.
But others who attended independently included the team of Stephanie Evans and her 12-year-old daughter Sarah, who decided to share one canvas and paint their crustacean as a collaborative effort. Their cousin and friend, Tracey Papas, was on her fourth trip to Spirited Art and had invited the Evans to join her for some family bonding.
"It's a good summer outing," said Stephanie Evans, as she and Sarah fine-tuned the shade of pink that would form the crab's background.
"And nice mother-daughter time."
On another recent afternoon, a group of 30 employees from Capital One gathered in the Spirited Art studio to paint one of the most popular subjects – the Richmond skyline – while doing some corporate team-building.
The atmosphere at the studio lends itself easily to team-building activities, say the owners, because it gets colleagues outside the comfort zone of their offices, breaks down workplace barriers and puts everyone on a more-or-less equal footing -- not to mention building camaraderie and injecting fun and humor into the mix.
In addition, participants finish the session with a memento to take home or back to the office – typically the skyline painting, but sometimes a corporate symbol or abstract piece of art. A group of 40 employees from University of Richmond, for example, all contributed to the same masterpiece: a multiple-paneled portrayal of the UR gazebo.
And after a visit by the Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing, faculty member Trina Gardner told the Spirited Art staff, "We had no idea what to expect of this adventure, but we ended up with some excellent paintings – and insight into our true personalities!"
Among other Henrico groups and corporations that have visited Spirited Art for team-building events, said co-owner Dami Snyder, are Snagajob, Henrico County Schools, AmeriFinancial and CapTech. And although the Capital One group decided to focus on the social aspects for their experience, groups can also choose to add a challenging exercise or two. In one such exercise, explained Snyder, colleagues reach the halfway point of the session and take their communal break – only to hear the announcement that after the break, everyone will
move three seats over and resume painting on someone else's canvas.
"It's a good lesson," said Snyder, pointing out that the exercise highlights surprises and setbacks that can occur in the typical workplace. "You don't always get the project you want," she noted as one example. "You may get a project better than you thought you'd get. And you may walk into a hot mess!"
'I missed art in my life'
Although Spirited Art is new to the Richmond area, the concept is based on similar successful programs in Huntsville, Little Rock and Knoxville. Lauren McCormick, who is Snyder's sister and one of four co-owners of the Richmond site, said that once she visited the Alabama location, she could hardly wait to open a similar spot back home in Richmond. When she had become a mother, said McCormick, her artistic pursuits had fallen by the wayside. "I missed art in my
life," she said.
Despite the obstacles posed by restrictive Virginia ABC laws, which forbade the BYOB format of other Spirited Art sites, the owners persevered. Learning that the space next door to The Wine Loft was available, she approached Jeff Ottaviano of The Wine Loft about a partnership. By Thanksgiving 2011, Spirited Art Richmond was off and running, with little more than word-of-mouth advertising.
As the Boaz and Ruth event wound to a close July 24 – at $1,120 in proceeds, Spirited Art's biggest fundraiser to date – it was clear that the session had not only made a substantial sum for charity, but had also made a substantial number of memories.
Tracey Papas, in fact, made a point of flipping her canvas over and telling the Evanses that she had recorded their names for posterity. "I always write on the back of it," Papas told them, "about who I was with."
Across the room, 90-year-old Irma Rich beamed for the camera held by her daughter-in-law Adrienne Rich of Free Agents, while noisy groups of co-workers and neighbors posed proudly with their paintings for photos for the Spirited Art Facebook page. And next to the Evanses, a professional artist from Chesterfield wrapped up her fourth crab painting and speculated on which charity might be the recipient of her latest effort.
A frequent studio visitor, Sally Valentine has already painted a half dozen projects for the purpose of donating them to silent auctions at charity events. The last time she painted a crab, it raised $85 for a fundraiser for the Cape Charles Museum; another Spirited Art painting made $185 at a separate silent auction.
But generating money for charity, said Valentine, is not the only thing she enjoys about her visits to Spirited Art. The evening sessions allow her a chance to get out and meet interesting people, while also freeing her from distractions and enforcing a built-in time limit.
"It's great," said Valentine, "that you can come here and and sit down and paint – and it forces you to finish it!"
For details about Spirited Art, call 360-5909 or visit http://www.myspiritedart.com/locations/richmond-va
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The Boathouse restaurant will open at Short Pump Town Center in the spring, its third location in the region.
"People have asked us to come to the West End for years," said owner Kevin Healy. "When the opportunity arose, we knew had to jump on it."
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island would likely face questioning from federal officials if it abandons its health insurance marketplace and transfers operations to the federal government, the head of HealthSource RI told lawmakers Wednesday.
Director Christine Ferguson told the House Finance Committee it's unclear whether the state would have to pay a financial penalty for giving up on HealthSource because no state running a successful marketplace has taken that step.
"I think we would definitely be subject to some very serious questioning," she said, adding that federal lawmakers have held oversight hearings on failed marketplace launches elsewhere. "I can't imagine that we would not have a similar conversation."
Rhode Island has been awarded some $140 million in federal funds — not all of it yet spent — to build and initially operate HealthSource RI, which has emerged as a model among state-run marketplaces. Most other states are using the federally run healthcare.gov.
Rhode Island has not identified a way to pay for HealthSource once federal funding dries up, and some lawmakers want to give up on it.
A bill reviewed by the panel Wednesday directs the governor to transfer operations of HealthSource RI to the federal government no later than year's end.
"It's probably a luxury that we in Rhode Island can't afford," said Rep. Patricia Morgan, R-West Warwick, the lead sponsor. "You all know the reality of the coming years. We just don't have the $23 million."
Gov. Lincoln Chafee's proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning in July included $23.4 million for HealthSource, but all of it was federal funding. Last week, Ferguson said she had recently learned that federal officials want the state to chip in $4.6 million to leverage additional federal money. The request surprised lawmakers.
She quickly backtracked, saying Tuesday that state funds wouldn't immediately be needed after all because of the "cooperation and support" from federal officials. She said they had concerns over discussions in Rhode Island about possibly abandoning HealthSource.
Ferguson has said that walking away from HealthSource would be a mistake and that investing in it will yield returns, eventually bringing down skyrocketing health care costs.
She said that ratepayers will still have costs to bear if Rhode Island uses the federal exchange and that she's trying to bring down the annual operating cost to about $16.9 million if HealthSource remains in state hands.
Mike Stenhouse, chief executive of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity, testified in favor of scrapping it. He called it "popular spin" that HealthSource is a great success, calling it a financial burden instead.
"One way or another, someone has to pay for this costly mandate," he said, according to his written testimony. "Rhode Island simply does not have a large enough insurance base or tax base to take on this high-priced burden."
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HELP! i install nimo codec pack,with the bicubic resizer, now my movies are upside down, i try uninstalling the file from win\sys32, but not to any success,can anyone me please?
yeh, ive been having similar problems...
I've made a terrible mistake by installing both Nimo and Kazaa lite codec packs, after that ive been getting all sorts of crazy things like I got this .avi divx file that first runned normally.. but after installing those 2 it didnt work at all.. and after a while the video worked but I got no sound:S
I'd appreciate some help in how to remove installed codec packs, thnx.
Uninstall your codecs ALL OF them using add remove programs, you may have to uninstall kazaa to get rid of your klite codec pack.
Rule of thumb dont complicate matters by installing more than one codec.
I use the nimo mega codec pack the updated version is available, google it and you'll find it.
as for the upside down picture unistall your codecs and install the nimo codec pack
well thnx, but I DID uninstall NIMO and K-lite codec pack using add/remove programs, though still my movies did wierd..
well doesn't matter now anymore ive installed ACE mega codec pack professional (biggest codec pack out there if I'm correctly) and now I can play everything:)
you should have lookes @ all the previous threads........toprod_200 said that one was a good one to install


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DescriptionThe entire solar system is being attacked by the vicious Gyrusians, and it's up to you to save the day! You will need to fly your spaceship to each of the nine planets and then clear three stages of enemies to rid that planet of the Gyrusians. You start the game with a single cannon, but can gain a double cannon after shooting a power up satellite. After clearing each planet, there is another bonus stage where additional weapons and bonus points can be collected. Gyruss is an arcade action shooter, however instead of piloting your spaceship horizontally or vertically, you move in a circle around the perimeter of the screen. The NES version of Gyruss adds to the original arcade version additional music, additional weapons, new enemies, and a large boss at the end of each level.
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And The Providence (R.I.) Journal reports today that "Whitehouse in favor of 'truth' panel."
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Today in The Christian Science Monitor, Warren Richey has an article headlined "Guantanamo detention: How harsh is it? President Obama must decide whether to embrace or change Bush's detention policies."
In related news, at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," Joe Palazzolo has a post titled "Obama Stays the Course on Bagram."
And at "SCOTUSblog," Lyle Denniston has a post titled "U.S.: No habeas rights at Bagram."
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In early news coverage, Reuters reports that "Court finds Calif. video game law unconstitutional."
And The Associated Press reports that "Court strikes down California video game law."
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In early coverage, the Adult Video News web site has a report headlined "Appeals Court Rules 2257 Constitutional in 6th Circuit" (images accompanying the article may not be safe for work).
Back on October 23, 2007, a divided three-judge Sixth Circuit panel issued a decision striking down the federal statute in question. My earliest coverage of that ruling appeared in a post titled "Majority on partially divided three-judge Sixth Circuit panel strikes down as facially unconstitutional the recordkeeping requirements federal criminal law places on producers of images of 'actual sexually explicit conduct' to verify the ages of those depicted in the images."
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And Tony Mauro has a post titled "Justice Stevens and Marbury v. Madison."
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The majority in today's ruling reinstates a pro se litigant's lawsuit claiming that, as a result of the call, he became the subject of unlawful government monitoring. Cassandra Sturkie Bernstein of Latham and Watkins argued the case as court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the plaintiff-appellant. We mention her because she has a cool name, she has apparently spent some time pursuing her education in Australia, and, in an obvious homage to "Boston Legal," she has worked on litigation involving "mad cow" disease.
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The New York Times reports today that "Judge Tosses Key Evidence Against Bonds."
And The Associated Press reports that "Judge bars use of drug tests in Bonds' trial."
I have posted online at this link yesterday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston of the Northern District of California.
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On February 3, 2009, I had this post noting the existence of the study.
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The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports today that "Texas' top criminal judge's job on the line for death penalty case."
The Houston Chronicle reports that "State panel opens case over last-minute appeal." In addition, columnist Rick Casey has an essay entitled "A judge who should hope for mercy."
The New York Times reports that "Texas Judge May Lose Job Over Appeal in Death Case."
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Argentina: Spanish Language and Argentinian Culture – CLOSED
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Summer 2 Semester - July 3 - August 5, 2014 (dates subject to change)
Application Deadline
- Summer 2 Semester - Priority Deadline: November 15, 2013
Priority deadline is November 15th with a final deadline of January 26th. Program accepting applications until filled and is subject to close at any time.
Faculty Leader: Claudia Sokol (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Katie Rabbitt Burke (email@example.com)
Information Session:
For Accepted Students Only: Tuesday, February 25th from 6-7 p.m. Location: 154 Ryder Hall
Tuesday, June 3rd from 6-7 p.m. Location: 154 Ryder Hall
Term: Summer II
- SPNS1302/2301/2302/3301/3302 Spanish Language Immersion
- CLTR4944 Cultural Engagement Abroad
This is a Language and Culture dialogue that goes to Buenos Aires, Argentina for 4 weeks and then to El Calafate, Provincia de Santa Cruz (Patagonia) for 5 days. The students will take language classes at a language school, Bridge Argentina in downtown Buenos Aires as well as a culture class. There will be several guest speakers that will talk about Argentina's history as well as its complex economy, Argentinian writers such as José Hernández, Jorge Luis Borges, Ernesto Sábato, an Architecture Tour of the city of Buenos Aires, the tango and its influence in Argentina's culture. We will take a City Tour to get to know the city and its different neighborhoods, a visit to the Teatro Colón, the second most important Opera- Concert house in the world, visit Tigre and its delta, Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, a World Heritage site recognized by the UNESCO, visit the El Ateneo Gran Splendid bookstore, a real gem located in the old theatre that retains all the glory of an Italian opera house, go to the Estancia Don Silvano in Capilla del Señor and experience the gaucho's life & folklore. In Patagonia we will visit the Parque Nacional los Glaciares & do trekking on the Glaciar Perito Moreno if the season opens when we get there! We will also volunteer at TAMA, an animal shelter & talk in two radio stations to bring awareness to the general public about the importance of helping the abandoned and abused dogs that live in the shelter under deplorable conditions, with no roof or heating enduring severe winters!
Students will take an intensive Spanish language class at Bridge Argentina, a language school in downtown Buenos Aires and will live with host-families that will give them an opportunity to practice their language skills on a daily basis. The level of Spanish in which you are enrolled will be determined before the dialogue after a placement exam online and assessment by Bridge Argentina language school instructors, in consultation with Prof. Claudia Sokol. All students will receive at least 15 sessions of language instruction, each session being 4 hours in length, for 60 hours of Spanish instruction. In addition, students will have daily assignments to practice Spanish in the real world. Students will have a text designed by Bridge Argentina, with daily assignments reinforcing reading, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
- CLTR4944: Cultural Engagement Abroad
Students will take a culture class to enhance their learning experience in a Spanish speaking country. There will be different guest speakers to talk about Argentinean history as well as its complex economy, Argentinean writers like Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, José Hernández and the Martín Fierro, Argentina's gaucho heritage, the tango and its influence in the society, Perón and its movement, Maradona and fútbol, an architectural tour of the aristocratic Buenos Aires such as Plaza San Martín and Palermo Chico,a City Tour the will show us the different neighborhoods in Buenos åires such as La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta & its world renowned Cementerio de la Recoleta, Puerto Madero, los bosques de Palermo, a guided tour to the Teatro Colón, the cafés of Buenos Aires such as Las Violetas, Café Tortoni, Los Angelitos, as well as a visit to Colonia, Uruguay and El Calafate in Patagonia to do volunteer work at an animal shelter.
The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge of Argentinian culture and history through literature, music, film, as well as visits to museums, key architectural and / or historical monuments or locations, meeting with artists and thinkers, etc. Guest lecturers will also talk about the country's history, the "mate" and how to prepare it, music,the origins of the tango and learn how to dance it and Argentina's role in South America's economy and political systems in the globalized contexts.
Monday-Wednesday-Friday 2:30P-5P: lectures with different guest speakers to talk about Argentina's history, its complex economy, literature & its Argentinean writers such as José Hernández, Alfonsina Storni, Ernesto Sábado, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar & Tuesday & Thursday day trips to key sites in the city relevant to the course. Taught by Prof. Claudia I Sokol, Northeastern University.
Host University
Bridge Argentina is a language school in Buenos Aires that offers all levels of Spanish taught by native speakers. The language groups are small, 6-7 students per class.
Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Minimum one semester of Spanish language (SPNS1101 or equivalent)
- Online Dialogue of Civilizations application (available on OISP website and myNEU)
- $500 non-refundable program deposit paid through NUPay.* Be sure to select the appropriate summer term.**
- One copy of passport ID page – to be given directly to your faculty leader after acceptance.
- 2-3 page essay answering the following questions (copy and pasted into online application):
Application Procedure
- What are your personal and academic reasons for wishing to participate in this Dialogue of Civilizations program?
- How will the program further your academic and career goals?
- What is your previous travel and language experience, if any?
- What courses have you taken which are directly relevant to the program?
*If you are not accepted into your Dialogue program, the $500 deposit will be credited to your student account.
**Applications are not considered complete until deposit is received. This deposit will be applied to the full cost of the program.
**Faculty may require additional information and/or interview (after application deadline)
Tuition: $10,195
DOC Fee: $2,500
Tuition and DOC Fee cover 8 Northeastern credits, round-trip airfare from Boston, housing for program duration, International SOS assistance, as well as some local transport, excursions and group meals.
The students will stay with host-families that will provide breakfast and dinner. This will be a great opportunity to interact with native speakers and experience the culture first hand.
The big & cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, called the "Paris of South America" where the students will take language classes at Bridge Argentina & as well as immerse themselves in the Argentinean culture.
We will visit an Estancia Don Silvano in Capilla del Señor, Provincia de Buenos Aires, to experience the life of the gaucho and its culture. We will also go to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, an Unesco World Heritage site.
At the end of the dialogue we will go to Patagonia and visit the Perito Moreno glacier, an Unesco World Heritage site in Los Glaciares National Park. We will also volunteer at TAMA, an animal shelter and broadcast at two local radio stations.


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Alex Cobb said that knowing he has a spot in the Tampa Bay Rays' rotation has freed him to work on pitches without worrying about results.
There has been no cause for concern with the results of his past two outings. On Thursday, the 25-year-old right-hander allowed just one hit, no runs, no walks and struck out five in four innings in a 4-2 win over the Pirates.
The Rays scored four unearned runs against Jeanmar Gomez after Pittsburgh third baseman Gaby Sanchez was charged with a throwing error with two outs in the seventh inning. Wil Myers reached base and pinch-runner Hak-Ju Lee scored on the error, then Mike Fontenot singled and Tim Beckham hit a two-run double to make it 3-0.
Cobb retired the first eight batters he faced before Pittsburgh second baseman Josh Harrison singled in the third.
"I'm just working on my consistency; missing a pitch and then figuring out why I missed that pitch or why I did what I did and correcting it, or not correcting it and realizing why" said Cobb, 25, who is expected to take the No. 4 spot in the rotation. "I think a couple years being up and down at the big league level really helped me get to the point where I'm at right now. They're all learning points and I feel like I'm figuring them out right now."
Right-hander Chris Archer pitched three scoreless innings for Tampa and the Pirates had only two hits going into the ninth. Matt Hague singled, Jared Goedert walked and Russell Martin doubled off Jake Odorizzi to make it 4-2.
Pittsburgh right-hander James McDonald gave up a single to the first batter he faced but no more. He walked the first two batters in the second but got out of the inning unscathed and finished with three walks and one strikeout in four scoreless innings, his best outing so far this spring.
"I was happy with the way I got a ground ball and a double-play," McDonald said. "I'm big on that, not letting innings get too big. . I had to just step back, slow it down, refocus and make the next pitch. I think I got a little ahead of myself and sped the game up a little."
McDonald gave up three home runs in his previous outing and entered the game with an ERA of 7.20.
"He's getting a little sharper," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "He was able to throw all four of his pitches. He controlled the running game and picked off a runner as well so it was a good day for him."
Cobb, who focused on his first-pitch curve in three scoreless innings against Baltimore on Saturday, emphasized the cutter against Pittsburgh. He said the pitch is inconsistent now, but hopes it will become a punch-out pitch and, early in the count, a get-ahead pitch.
"If I didn't have a spot, I'd probably be a little hesitant to throw that pitch as much as I did," Cobb said. "Knowing that I do have a spot I was able to go out there and try to attack with it."
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I have such an exciting bit of news to share and it's about the blog of the week, Double Exposure. You see, my friend Debi Treloar launched a blog and I am so excited because I just love Debi and can't wait to read every word and see everything she sees… following her will be such a treat for me as I admire her so…
I imagine her visits to favorite places, inspiring shops and her travels will be such a nice thing to peek in on. And while she's a busy lady with a career in interiors photography and has children and a lot going on, I know that when she does post it will be a very sweet glimpse into her life and a way for me to keep up with her so I'm so looking forward to it. And I'm sure that you will enjoy it to.
Debi is such an inspiration to me, she is a really special lady and I have her to thank for making Decorate such a hit because her wonderful photos make it such a special book. Debi, I'm so happy you are blogging! xo
Have a lovely weekend everyone, I'll see you on Monday.
(image: an iphone snapshot from debi treloar)
Hello! For those of you just tuning in, I asked London-based author/stylist Sania Pell to drop in today to share some inspiring DIY projects for your next party, wedding, or really any decorating scenario because all of these beautiful things could be used in so many different parts of the home from a kid's room to a kitchen. I hope that you have enjoyed meeting Sania today and that if you haven't seen her posts yet that you will visit them, as shown in order from the first to the last, below.
Spring Flower Garlands (shown in examples b and f above).
Liberty Flower Napkin Rings (e and d), How To Button Covers (d) and Sequin Glamour (a).
Little House Mobile (c).
Thank you again Sania for joining me today on decor8 and I wish you loads of luck on your new blog and on everything else you do going forward with all of your creative energy and cheerful can-do attitude. You made my launch party in London such a success thanks to your enthusiasm, friendship, support and hard work and I'd like to thank you for all of it — including your hospitality, good laughs, and endless bottles of wine and yummy treats in your kitchen. You are such a doll!
Readers: Can you do me a favor? Can you visit Sania's blog and leave a comment for her over there, she is working in her craft loft all day and I want her to return to her computer with a big, warm surprise waiting from her with your comments! Thank you so much. I remember how it felt to start blogging, how scary it was, so your comments will make her day! I'm going over there now to do the same so please join me.
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Good morning everyone! I hope that you had a delightful weekend. I must apologize for not giving you much notice last week but I left quickly on Thursday to travel to Hamburg, Germany for a consulting job at a huge magazine and was pretty busy or a few days. I spent a full day in their offices — first I gave a morning lecture followed by a Q&A about blogging and an afternoon "mini" version of the Blogging Your Way workshops that I typically do online with Leslie and Thorsten only tailored for a magazine staff. It was a lot of fun to take BYW offline and teach in a corporate setting… as most of you know, I come from a corporate background and spent years teaching workshops to employees so it felt a bit like deja vu. This time, I was able to teach about something that I truly have a passion for, it wasn't that way in the past when some of my workshops centered around sexual harassment, new employee orientation and immigration law! Blogging was a topic that was fun and energizing! I had a nice time (the weather was amazing) and yes, I even fit in a little shopping which I'll share more on tomorrow.
To get started today and with a new week of blogging, I thought I'd first welcome my friend, stylist and author Sania Pell in London, to the world of blogging! I know I've talked about her a million times on decor8 since she helped me so much to prepare things for the launch party for my book (details here), Decorate: 1,000 Inspirational Design Ideas For Every Room In Your Home, at Liberty last month… But did you know that before today Sania didn't have a blog? Oh yes, that's right. In fact, she just launched her new blog this very day and I'm so proud of her! That's why we have to give her a big round of applause for jumping in and getting started. She first found out that blogs even existed a year ago and has been plotting her "entrance" into blogging ever since and so today she rolls out her super shiny new blog called At Home that, thanks to her husband Mark and his amazing design skills over at his company MWA Design in London, it came out just beautifully. I do hope that you'll visit.
Speaking of Ms. Pell, she has prepared a few DIY projects for you taken directly from the table styling demonstration that we dreamed up for Liberty. She'll be back in a moment to visit us today with all of her gorgeous DIY photos and how-to instructions – you'll love it.
In addition to her posts coming up, I have lots of other great things to share and our monthly guest columnist, Anna-Malin Lindgren from Sweden is back with her monthly post too so stay tuned, Monday is going to be a great one.
(images: penny wincer, styled by Sania pell)