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Hard Rock's distinctive flair comes from designs like the Who-Are-You Lounge, where zebra and leopard skin flooring meets iconic British memorabilia. "[The lounge] looks like Austin Powers' shake pad meets Mick Jagger's love lair," says Pecotte, who led the project in tandem with Miami-based firm Ba-Haus KNF. A disco ball tops the round bar, which is surrounded by 1960s-inspired furniture. "It's 'Shaggadelic,' if you would," adds Pecotte.
The nearby Bling bar transitions into the 1970s. The dark color palette highlights sparkling purple and orange accents, all lit by a red spotlight. "The materials are reflective—a lot of mirrors, mirrored tiles, and die-cut metals," says Pecotte. All of these surfaces enhance the Las Vegas-show feel, created by floating daybeds and a bar that double as dance platforms.
Contrasting against the Las Vegas and London-influenced spaces is Soy, an Asian fusion restaurant that nods to Japan. "I wanted to introduce Panama to sake," says Pecotte. "What inspired me were traditional Japanese tapestries and the current anime style of art, and how those two live together or have morphed from one to another." A large anime graphic complements a large orchid neon sculpture, which adorns the sushi and sake bar. While two sunken and tattooed areas provide traditional Japanese seating, the perimeter of the space offers more intimate dining beneath colorful mesh screens.
Still, the hotel's location dominates its personality. "We try to dig deep in the locale and have it influence it a little bit, but not have it override," says Pecotte. Along with memorabilia from Latin American musicians, the artwork throughout recalls Panamanian culture. Local tapestries, or molas, as well as carpeting mimicking tribal tattoos, bring color into the guestrooms. Dark stained wood millwork and purple and orange paint highlights throne side chairs and gator skin textures.
"The location of our projects always influences the design aesthetics," continues Pecotte. Named after an American brothel owner who lived in the area in the late 1800s, Mamie Lee Kelley's offers a subtle reference to the Canal Zone's bawdy past. Along with velvet furnishings and the mirrored-covered ceilings, strings of crystal wrap around the bar for a reflective chandelier. "It gives a little bit of play for people bouncing eye shots across the bar," he adds. Tauro steakhouse also ties into this feel with "a little bit of brothel black and blue," and a French twist—including feather chandeliers, lace-like wall patterns, and curved booths.
Even with all of the restaurants and bars, one of Pecotte's highlights is the famous Hard Rock memorabilia. "We have a U2 Trabant car canted up on the carpet with a custom graphic behind it, and an escalator flanked by a purple glass wall with a thousand or so symbols that make up our hotel tattoo design," says Pecotte. "Those are a couple of my favorites." Snoop Dog, Elton John, Bootsy Collins, and other Latin American and classic rock legends glitz up the hotel as well.
"Working in Panama was a wonderful experience for me and my team," says Pecotte. " As we evolve further in the project and understand more, it will become more and more prevalent on the skyline that's growing every day."


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Although a summer trip to Myrtle Beach is the ideal vacation for many of our area guests, many actually prefer to visit the area during the "off-season", for several reasons. The weather along the Grand Strand stays warm and sunny throughout the Spring and Fall seasons, meaning that you still have plenty of time to enjoy the beach. The crowds have diminished and area attractions and restaurants often offer great discounts. Still not convinced? Well, we have put together a list that outlines all of the reasons why you should consider an off season vacation in Myrtle Beach!
Ideal Weather
Not a fan of 100+ degree heat indices and having to slather on SPF 100 sun screen every hour? Though summer at the beach is great, the temperatures can sometime be intolerable to those who can't handle the heat and the sun can be unforgiving to those who neglect to take proper precautions. The off-season, however, offers slightly cooler temperatures and a less intense sun that makes lazy days at the beach ideal or enjoying the local attractions more enjoyable.
Fewer Crowds
Have you ever been on a vacation and felt like you spend more time standing in line for attractions and at restaurants than you do actually enjoying the ride or meal? This is not a concern in the off season! The crowds have diminished, meaning that you will have more time to actually enjoy the attractions and will waste less time waiting around. Also, there will be plenty of room on the beach for your group to spread out and relax. Try bringing a few beach games out and enjoy the extra space!
Local Events
The summer is filled with fun, family friendly events but don't think that the beach goes to sleep after the season is over! The off season, particularly the fall, is full of exciting local events. Events range from concerts and festivals to art gatherings and holiday celebrations and everything in between. This fall, you can look forward to Halloween events, Oktoberfest celebrations, and an annual Oyster Roast – to name just a few.
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Visitors to the beach during the summer will pay prime price for their coveted oceanfront spot and for the popular local attractions and restaurants. However, during the off season, you can take advantage of a variety of great specials. Beach Cove offers a variety of seasonal specials and rates as low as $59, making it easy for you to enjoy a Myrtle Beach vacation on a budget. Local attractions and restaurants also offer off season discounts and specials to entice visitors to the area.
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Tim Hortons is offering their US Facebook fans coupons good for a free donut with any purchase valid only on June 7, which is National Donut Day.
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A study published in the American Journal of the Medical Sciences looked at the drug Cozaar, an ARB. At first, just 7% of men and women in the study said they felt sexually satisfied overall. After 12 weeks of Cozaar, about 58% said they were sexually satisfied. The percentage of men who reported having erectile dysfunction dropped from 75% to 12%.
Another study compared the drug Diovan, an ARB, with Coreg, a beta-blocker. The study compared the effect of the two drugs on blood pressure and frequency of sexual intercourse.
The drugs controlled blood pressure equally well. But people who took the ARB reported having sex more often during the 16 weeks of treatment. They said they had sex about eight times a month before, and 10 times a month after. People taking the beta-blocker had sex much less often: eight times a month before, and four times a month after.
What to Do if Medication Causes Erectile Dysfunction
Tell your doctor if you think your blood pressure medication may be causing erectile dysfunction.
If it is your medication, and not just your high blood pressure, switching to another prescription may solve the problem. Never stop taking your medicine without your doctor's OK.
But high blood pressure itself still could be to blame for your erectile dysfunction. In that case, ask about trying an erectile dysfunction drug like Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra.
You should only take these drugs once your blood pressure is under control. They are not safe for men with untreated high blood pressure. They are also not safe for men taking alpha-blockers, or men taking nitrate drugs for heart disease.
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Greengrass directed Damon in two of the most critically acclaimed installments in the 'Bourne' series and a movie without Damon and Greengrass, 'The Bourne Legacy,' was released in 2012. Now the actor and director are reportedly in talks with Universal Pictures to make a new film.
A new short film set in the world of 'Frozen' titled 'Frozen Fever' will reportedly debut in the spring of 2015. 'Frozen' became the highest-grossing animated film of all time after being released in 2013.
Angelina Jolie will reportedly direct the movie 'By the Sea' as well as starring in it with husband Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt previously starred in the film 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith.'
After some game-changing events during the Marvel films, 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' is operating in a very different universe. 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' returns for its second season on Sept. 23.
Broadway theaters dimmed their lights in honor of Rivers on Sept. 9 after many protested over the Broadway League's decision not to do so and some theaters said they would be going ahead with it anyway. Joan Rivers died on Sept. 4.
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'Ghostbusters' is playing for a limited engagement at select theaters all over the US in honor of the 30th anniversary of its release in 1984. 'Ghostbusters' stars Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson.
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The NBC show 'The Blacklist' is reportedly coming to Netflix at a cost of $2 million per episode. 'The Blacklist' stars James Spader and Megan Boone.
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'The Sopranos' creator David Chase recently spoke about the ending of the controversial finale of the series. 'The Sopranos' ended its run on HBO in 2007.
Pierce Brosnan stars in the film 'The November Man,' which finds him portraying a former CIA agent. In addition to starring in the 'James Bond' films, Pierce Brosnan has recently appeared in such movies as the 2010 film 'The Ghost Writer' and 2013's 'The World's End.'
'Birdman' stars Michael Keaton as an actor who is famous for playing a superhero and is now starring in a play on Broadway.
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A Spacecraft for All - A new Google Chrome Experiment
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Feeling their way along a taut length of rope, participants are taken alone into a three-dimensional aural world of real people who have been profoundly lost and, through experiencing the unknown, have been changed in unexpected ways.
The journey is contained within a carefully designed physical space, the architecture of which relies on atmosphere, texture, smell and scale. You begin on the rope… but then it splits, the room spins and the space opens out in front of you.
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"Every producer aspires to design an entertainment brand that can grow into a pop icon, a brand whose storyworld or hero has enough creative potential to power spin-offs and reboots, theme park rides and acres of merchandise. So how can independents achieve this degree of success if they don't have a hundred million dollars to spend on a marketing campaign or the time to gamble on a viral video or game?
In "Transmedia 2.0: How to Create an Entertainment Brand Using a Transmedial Approach To Storytelling", Nuno Bernardo will show readers how to use the transmedia approach to build an entertainment brand that can conquer global audiences, readers and users in a myriad of platforms. "Transmedia 2.0" is the follow up to the 2011 bestseller "The Producers Guide to Transmedia" and draws on Nuno Bernardo's experience of multi-platform storytelling and production. Inspired by Orson Welles radio play "War of the Worlds", Nuno has being exploring new forms of interactive and immersive storytelling for the past decade. Using his unique approach to transmedia, Nuno has produced more than 200 hours of multi-platform content; from feature films and TV shows to mobile apps and books".
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For season 4 of Game of Thrones in Spain, TSL created the experience 19Reinos.
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The Tuesday & Thursday Lobster Nights at Choices the Buffet at Pala Casino Spa & Resort continue to be so popular with guests that Pala is continuing them from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Tuesday & Thursday . Lobster lovers will continue to enjoy Grilled Maine Lobster San Felipe, Lobster California Rolls, Lobster Mac N' Cheese, Choices Lobster Pizza, Canadian Lobster Tail, Lobster in Champagne Sauce and Lobster Bisque Soup in addition to Choices' eight food stations and dessert bar.
July 30 is National Cheesecake Day! Have you had the chance to experience Cheesecake at Pala Casino? It is served at; Choices, The Buffet, The Oak Room, Pala Café, Poolside Café & Bar, Coffee Amoré, and Room Service. Our very own Chef Albert has shared his recipe for the Pala New York Cheesecake. This recipe will make Fourteen 3 –inch individual round molds. Now you can serve the Pala Cheesecake at your next party or make a special treat just for you.
Chocolate Florentines Tacos – filled with dark, white and milk chocolate mousse served with " Chicha" an ice – cold rice drink and decorated with cinnamon puff pastry churro.
Timing means everything in a casino. And when the slots are hot or the cards are hitting, players can't just break away for a bite to eat. At Pala Casino Spa & Resort, the world is a lot simpler because Executive Chef Robert Camerota and Room Chef Gil Mares have created the perfect getaway for when time is of the essence, the Promenade Deli.
Pala Casino Spa & Resort's award winning Executive Pastry Chef Albert Cruz shares his specialty recipe for Strawberry and Passion Fruit Bavarian Mousse Cake. This fresh springtime dessert is served as a special request at many Pala Events.
It was said that Elvis could eat up to 15 of these savory sandwiches at a time. At Pala we are going to be serving them (one at a time) March 16th through the 18th during the Rockin' Elvis® Fest. The sandwich platter is $5.50 and while supplies last include a pair of Elvis style sunglasses.
Choices Buffet will make Chinese Lunar New Year (The Year of the Dragon) even more fun Jan. 23 to Feb. 6 with the addition of Halo Halo to its hand-made, fresh dessert station. Halo Halo is an Asian specialty that is a mixture of shaved ice, evaporated milk, sweet beans, fruits, and topped with vanilla ice cream that is served in a tall glass. It is a refreshing, light dessert with explosive tastes. The Halo Halo at Choices will start with four ingredients, coconut string, purple yam jam, red mung beans and coconut gelatin. They are covered with shaved ice and then evaporated milk is then poured over the ice. It is topped with a sizable scoop of vanilla ice cream. As the shaved ice melts, all the ingredients are mixed together into a refreshing, healthy treat.
Halo Halo will be just one of the special Lunar New Year Treats at Choices.
Other specialty items include:
• Steamed Whole Seabass
• Soya Chicken Leg
• Spicy Shrimp
• Short Rib with Black Pepper Sauce
• Peking Duck with Lotus Bun
• Chinese Sausage Sticky Rice (Dim Sum)
• Sui Mai
• Egg Roll
• Sesame Ball
Our very own award-winning Executive Pastry Chef Albert Cruz has created another masterpiece of confectionary delight. He has built a six-building Gingerbread Village complete with a six-foot center chocolate tower for the holidays.
The village, which took three days to bake and build and is made from 400 pounds of Gingerbread and 200 pounds of chocolate. Don't miss the sweet detail of the music sheets being held by the white chocolate snowmen or the chocolate Christmas lights on the pastry trees. It is on display at the Pala hotel elevators near the hotel lobby until New Year's Day. Stop by and visit.
Are you looking for a special place to take the whole family for Christmas Feasting? Executive Chef Robert Camerota and Choices Chef Eber Morales have created a holiday culinary masterpiece for Christmas Day. The buffet menu will include some holiday special items such as Steamed Canadian Lobster Tail, Carved Rack of Lamb, Whole Roasted Pig, Steamed King Crab Legs, Roasted Buffalo, Whole Pala Salmon and Oysters on the Half Shell. Be sure to save room though because Pala's award-winning Pastry Chef Albert Cruz will be offer his decadent selection of over 80 desserts. Enjoy the holiday and let us do the cooking. The feasting can begin for just $36 per person. Pala Privileges card members and one guest may enjoy Christmas Day dinner for $28.80 per person; Gold level cardholders and one guest, $25.20; Platinum, $18, and Elite members and one guest are free.
Date: December 25, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Brunch items available 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
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Tricia has been a Vet Tech since 1988. Tricia attended The Ohio State University studying Elementary Art Education. She has worked for VCA Pet Doctor since 1997, serving as the Hospital Manager since 2002. Tricia and her husband Ronnie, who is a Dallas Police Officer live in Wylie and have been together since 1999 and raised 2 wonderful children, Justin and Courtney. Tricia is holding their precious princess Shih Tzu, Emma. Tricia's hobbies include scrap booking, crafts, horseback riding and gardening.
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How to Stand Strong in the Face of the Enemy
- Tuesday, July 11, 2006
The Bible is full of questions… questions from the eternal God to you and me.
And He's not asking those questions because He doesn't know the answer. He's asking because He wants to lead us along a pathway of discovery. He wants to stimulate us to work out the answers.
One of those questions is found in the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes was written by a pretty smart guy by the name of Solomon. In fact, Solomon was one of the wisest men to ever walk the face of the earth. And through the words of Solomon, God asks a pointed question:
But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:10-12).
Did you catch God's question there? It's found in verse 11: "How can one be warm alone?" The purpose of this question is to reemphasize our need for companionship and fellowship.
And in these verses, God helps us discover several reasons why we need to pursue fellowship and companionship. One of which is that we are in a battle zone!
Many Christians walk around dazed and confused, saying, "I don't understand what's happening to me; it's almost like I'm under attack or something."
Friend, we are under attack! We're in a battle. And we really do have an enemy.
This enemy is the adversary of your soul. He wants to destroy your family and your spiritual life. He wants to rob, steal, and kill. (How else does a minor argument with your spouse over who left the peanut butter out escalate to "I want a divorce!" ten minutes later?)
The atmosphere we live in today isn't just natural. As believers, we have an adversary. And if we're ignorant of it, he will manipulate us and steal from us. Read these verses from Ephesians 6 in the Living Bible:
Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand safe against all the strategies and tricks of Satan. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against persons without bodies, the evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness who rule this world and against huge numbers of wicked spirits in the spirit world (Ephesians 6:11-12).
In this great epic spiritual battle we're engaged in, God has made it so that we are dependent upon one another. Let me give you one example from the Bible that shows why this is so important.
In Judges 18, there is a story about a group of people who "had no ties with anyone" (v. 7). As the chapter records, an enemy came in and killed them all. The Bible tells us the reason they were destroyed was because they had no ties with anyone. There was no one close enough to deliver them.
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Key plays of the game:
* On first and goal at the Arizona five yard line, the Cowboys line up in the basic I-Formation with Dez Bryant lined up wide left at split end. At the snap of the ball, Tony Romo runs a play-fake to DeMarco Murray. The offensive line does a nice job of picking up Arizona's blitz and giving Romo a clean pocket and time to throw the ball…one of the few times that can be said in this game. Dez Bryant runs a little stutter-step, then breaks to the inside and getting position on the defender. It's an easy pitch and catch for Romo to Bryant to give the Cowboys their first, and only, touchdown of the game.
* On first and goal from the Cowboys four yard line, the Cardinals line up in a two-tight end, single back formation. The Cowboys look to be in a 4-4 alignment (four down linemen, four linebackers), with Abram Elam the single safety. The Cardinals bring tight end Jim Dray in motion from left to right, causing Elam to follow which indicates he's in man-coverage. At the snap, Kevin Kolb hands the ball to Beanie Wells, who starts left, then reads his blocks and cuts back slightly to the right off the center. The offensive line blocks down, doing a good job of getting a hat on a hat, holding their blocks, and pushing the Cowboys defenders back. Demarcus Ware takes himself out of the play by rushing up field, which the Cardinals left tackle Levi Brown is happy to let him do. Jim Dray moves to release inside to his left to pick up Keith Brooking and take him out of the play. Jay Ratliff, lined up at left end, reads the play and does a nice job to fight off his block. He squares up on Wells, but is unable to wrap up. Wells uses his momentum to slip out of Ratliff's grasp and lunge forward into the end zone for the Cardinals first touchdown.
* In overtime, the Cardinals face 1st and 15 on their own 48 yard line. They line up in shotgun, with two running backs in the backfield on either side of Kevin Kolb, and a three receiver set. The Cowboys are in their base 3-4 defense. Before the ball is even snapped, you can see there is a communication breakdown in the secondary as Gerald Sensabaugh runs over late to cover Larry Fitzgerald in the slot. At the snap, Anthony Spencer comes free for what looks to be an easy sack, but Kolb slides to his right just enough to throw Spencer off balance and buy himself time to find LaRod Stephens-Howling in the right flat. Both Sean Lee and Bradie James recognize what is happening, but they don't have the speed to catch Stephens-Howling as he turns upfield. The secondary is blocked out of position to make a play as Stephens-Howling races down the field. He's able to turn Abram Elam around on a would-be tackle and side-step Gerald Sensabaugh as he scampers into the end zone for the winning touchdown.
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The Audio being played is called "Time's Arrow" and was supposed to be a replacement for the first intro video. The video itself was unusable, but the audio was actually quite good and holds the right energy and really does start at a beginning I am happy with....until i make the next video anyways! It does look at the site but really has a focus on the science and spiritualist look at energy in the 3d perception of it. This audio is set to play automatically, but please feel free to stop it and play it in your own time on the media page of this site!
What is "whatisthemeaningoflife.co.uk"? Also "stormsfury.com"
What is the meaning of life!? By Stormsfury
The many reasons why you are here range from you are the kind of person that used a magnifying glass to pop ants when you were a kid. To being bored and putting in crazy searches...or this site actually popped up on your spiritual search. This site aims to be many things, some of them it knows not what. So tag along and see if this is for you.
The site focuses on two broad subjects, spiritualism and creation. These things will be "transmitted" various different ways through various different channels. Not only will this site focus on my journey and the journey of people I take with me, but also it will discuss , review and interview other sites offering and displaying unique and worthy honorable content and tools for you and some classes for me too. We will try and stay on the edge of every interesting subject.
What is the meaning of life? I dont know!! But i do know the question if answered in a sentence...would be a drag. So here it is..who cares what the meaning of life is..because it probably has many layers. One of them is living it!!! So the meaning of life around here is: Creating things, destroying things, trying things, doing, being, making, unlearning, music, video, art, working and manipulating energy, accessing the higher world and the many parts people are unaware of , the search for the guardians
And listing anymore would be a waste of ego because i am learning many of these things, though one of the things I am capable of teaching and teaching well is ZEN and i would encourage you to look at my upcoming classes, they wont be solemn they will just be!
So this site is the universe, that means it wants to be everyone, it wants to know everything and it wants to see everything from every angle. The only way that can be achieved in a 3d world by us monkeys, is by coming together and showing each other the intent and intuition that music is made of.. The universe is expanding as are we, more and more of us are understanding quite intuitively who we are, how we were, and what our purpose is. But we still need to live a certain way and learn all the lessons available. So here is to the march through life!
The site is still young but has grown in a very short time, and has satisfying views, but it is meant for much more! The site is still changing as am i right now, but certain parts of the site are really filling in and making themselves a permanent fixture, I expect this to be the trend.
My friends, unless you can see what i am thinking, then we are in for a wild wild ride and one that we were born for!! Life can be everything you think it's not, it's as easy as changing your mind
Feel free to contact, stalk, facebook, email,phone, smoke signals, twitter, google+, youtube ,morse code or "the ol' white sheet trick
I tried to record a second intro video but the video itself was unusable but the soundtrack you are listening to is the result of that recording, it's a basic look at science and energy and mentions some facts from the site too...it is packed with energy and i hope you gaain at least something from it. I will be working on a version 3 right away! You can also listen to it at a time you chose by visiting the media section of the site.
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Vegan and Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches In the SF Bay Area?! »
Anyone tried Green Girl Bakeshop ice cream sandwiches yet? THE LOOK AMAZING!
That's all the info I have, but I know they were spotted at the El Cerrito Natural Grocery store.
Wait, it looks like I've written about them before, but I still haven't tried them and they appear to be available in a lot more places now. COME ON WE NEED REPORTS! Ice cream sandwiches for all!!!
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Vegan Mac Down in Berkeley November 2nd! Vegan mac and cheese and more! »
Check it out! A vegan mac and cheese bake off in Berkeley!* Here's all the info:
The Factory Farming Awareness Coalition is hosting a VEGAN MAC DOWN mac & cheese bake-off on November 2nd from 11am-3pm at the Firehouse Art Collective on Adeline.
GET YOUR MAC ON at the first ever vegan mac & cheese bake-off! Sample all the entries & vote for your fave mac & cheese.
GET DOWN to DJ sets from DJ MIGGY STARDUST and TRAILS AND WAYS.
GET MORE EATS from local vegan food vendors:
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The winning mac & cheese baker will win everlasting fame & glory, plus a prize pack including chef Miyoko Schinner's "Artisinal Vegan Cheese" cookbook & 8 ounces of her cheeses, and a gift basket from Hampton Creek Foods. All runners-up will receive prize packs.
I want the prizes! I want the mac and cheese! I want all the things! You know we love FFAC, the great people who brought us the veggie BART ads. AND we love mac and cheese. So this is basically the perfect event! Go! Eat all the M&C! And tell me how it is as I am on the lowly east coast!
*Sorry I said Oakland first, it's apparently Berkeley. My bad! I'm dumb! But I'm pretty.
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SF Bay Area: there's a new vegan ice cream! »
Reader Katie (of the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition!) reports about new ice cream (and ice cream sandwiches!) that are sweeping the vegan scene by storm. I can't vouch for them but I totally trust Katie because girl knows what's up so let's see what she thinks:
At the Montclair Village farmers' market this past Sunday, I was perusing the stalls when I came across an aesthetically-adorable ice cream booth, Green Girl BakeShop. I stopped to admire their ice cream sandwiches, steeling myself for the disappointment of not being able to eat any, when I saw the "no dairy" sign! It turns out all of their ice creams and ice cream cookie sandwiches are vegan! The ice creams are cashew and coconut based. I sampled the toasted pecan, and the balsamic fig. To me, toasted pecan ice cream is just like donuts; I was never that crazy about them before I was vegan, but as soon as I couldn't have them anymore I craved them. The toasted pecans were so delicious and slightly carmelized tasting. The ice cream itself definitely has a cashew-y flavor, which I enjoyed. I couldn't really taste the balsamic fig very well because my mouth was still full of toasted pecan. Unfortunately, since it was 10 in the morning I couldn't justify buying a full ice cream sandwich, so I didn't get to taste the cookie. Anyway, their products are adorable.
They're at the Montclair and Lafayette farmers' markets, so have at it everyone and come back and tell us what you think immediately!
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Jury Box
Dec 19,2010 - 06:28 PM
KEBOUR GHENNA, Human Rights Film Network (HRFN)
'It's my first time in DIFF and the programme has impressed me, with its organisation and set-up. There is a diverse choice of films to choose from and there is always an element of suspense, of what's next in the line-up of films to be screened in DIFF.'
SAWSAN DARWAZA (Jury Member) HRFN
'Looking at the various genres of films that could be portrayed under the Human Rights category, I feel that there is an increasing necessity of such films in our Arab society, where there are many conflicts among countries and other heated issues, events, happening around us that needs to be addressed, for arriving at an appropriate solution. DIFF has now, become a beneficial platform that has, this year, willingly showcased human rights themes to be discussed through art.'
MICHEL KHLEIFI (PRESIDENT) Muhr Arab Feature Jury
'It's a great gift to be able to decide whom to give this award to - but it's a difficult job to do. Most important of all is that you get what the individual is trying to get across. Yes there is a variation, but the movies in our region of the world are broadly similar.
Everyone hopes that there will be a lot of Arabic movies out in the market, to establish an industry based on Arabic cinema, that's what we need most of all'
ANAND PATWARDHAN, (President) Muhr AsiaAfrica Documentary Jury
'These documentaries are from different countries, reflecting their culture as well as the filmmakers' background. It becomes really difficult to compare movies, since the documentaries are actual stories and are about real experiences. That's the challenge the jury face.'
MICHEL KAMMOUN, Muhr Short Jury
'I try to interact with a movie in a realistic manner, in a way which I can relate to it and the characters as a viewer. I want that simple emotional connection with the movie, and of course I do watch it as a filmmaker that is something that is second nature to me, but as a member of the jury all the breaking down comes after.'
DONALD RANVAULD (President) Muhr Arab Documentary Jury
'I was very aware of Arab cinema in the 1960s and 70s, from Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and now I've discovered new directors that I had no idea about and topics that are getting broader. I definitely think there is a need for Arab cinema, so we are able to understand each other better. I think the role of the film festival is fundamental in encouraging a different kind of filmmaking for the world.'


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Smuggled bear paws, arranged on the ground at the China-Russia border in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on June 15, 2013. Two Russians were arrested for smuggling 213 bear paws into China at a China-Russia land border, according to the Chinese customs police's recent announcement. Bear paws reportedly are believed by some people in China to have high nutritional value.(Reuters/Stringer)
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Serve grilled chicken, turkey, or pork sausages, serve on hot dog buns, and top with Mixed-Pepper Compote—a mixture of bell peppers and onions seasoned with garlic, chili powder and Italian seasoning. This recipe makes 12 servings, so it's great for summer entertaining.
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Mist onion rings with nonstick cooking spray; season with salt and pepper. Grill for 20 minutes, turning often, until tender. Remove from grill, cut each ring in half and separate. Set aside.
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Christy George interviews Andrew Young
1:00:04: Visual: Andrew Young (Mayor of Atlanta) is interviewed by Christy George in the Parker House. George asks about urban mayors taking on international roles. George notes that Mel King (candidate for mayor of Boston) is interested in Young's work in Atlanta with third-world nations; that Kevin White (Mayor of Boston) calls Boston a "world-class city." Young says that most governments help businesses; that the federal government has done little to help businesses. Young says that mayors can help local businesses. Young talks about leading trade delegations of Atlanta businessmen to other parts of the world. Young says that businessmen can gain access to government officials through the mayor. Young says that he took businesspeople, educators and a YMCA soccer team on a trip to Jamaica and Trinidad. Young says that the businesspeople did $150 million of business during a one-week trade mission. Young says that business people were allowed to see the decision-makers in foreign governments. Young says that white mayors can do the same thing. Young says that the mayors of Seattle and Indianapolis have done the same thing. Young says that there are large concentrations of Dutch and Japanese businesses in Georgia; that he is trying to build on that. George notes that African-American mayors are now dealing with third-world countries. Young says that the emerging markets are in the third world. Young says that he will visit Nigeria next week. Young says that Nigeria is buying products from Atlanta; that Nigeria is developing at a rapid rate. Young notes that Japanese and German businesses have been doing business with the third world for a long time. Young says that US businesses never needed to do business abroad until 1975. George notes that Young had been talking about doing business with the third world when he worked for Jimmy Carter (former US President). George remarks that the Democratic Party has not advocated more trade with the third world. Young says that Ronald Reagan (US President) sees everything in terms of an East-West conflict. Young says that the US needs to look beyond the East-West conflict. Young talks about US involvement in Egypt and Panama in the 1970s. Young says that diplomatic treaties can undercut communist influence. Young says that military solutions seem popular, easy and "macho." Young says that military solutions have seldom succeeded for the US or for the Soviet Union.
1:05:15: V: George asks what the Democratic Party should be doing to prepare for the 1984 elections. Young says that the Democratic Party must approach world problems with "reason and sanity." Young talks about how the US was drawn into the Vietnam War. Young says that US ships are present off the coasts of Central America and Lebanon; that the US could easily become trapped in a military situation in one of these regions. Young says that there is no military solution in Lebanon; that the US has no business there. Young says that there is no military solution in El Salvador. Young says that the US needs to show its strength through intelligence; that the US should not show its strength through destructiveness. Young says that the Democratic Party must offer clear a alternative to Reagan. Young says that the US is living on the brink of war; that this policy is insane. George asks how the Democratic Party should deal with political unrest and revolutions in the third world. Young says that the US needs to understand the impulses behind revolutions in third world country. Young says that Harry Truman (former US President) probably did not know that Ho Chi Min (former Vietnamese leader) worked as a chef at the Parker House while he was a student in Boston. Young talks about the influence of American ideas of freedom on Ho Chi Min in the 1940s. Young says that third world leaders should not be discounted as Marxists. Jump cut in videotape. George asks if African Americans need an African American candidate for president in 1984 in order to gain political influence. Young says that he disagrees; that politicians should not represent only one segment of the population. Young says that the present Democratic candidates have strong records on civil rights and minority issues. Young says that African Americans need to be involved in the campaign of a winning candidate. Young says that candidates never live up to promises made at the convention. George asks if it is time for an African American presidential candidate. Young says that there need to be more African American mayors, governors and senators before there is an African American president. George closes the interview.
1:09:57: V: The crew takes cutaway shots of George.
1:14:40: V: Footage of a cocktail reception at the Parker House. Attendees eat, drink, and socialize. Attendees include Hubie Jones (Dean of the School of Social Work, Boston University), Bruce Bolling (Boston City Council), Carol Bolling (wife of Bruce Bolling), Young, and others. Shot of Young socializing.


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I have recently purchased a brand new 2010 impreza limited in Canada (incase things are different).
The car is still being shipped from japan (hopefully not getting hijacked by pirates) but in the meantime i am looking for advice and/or recommendations as to anyone would have for a brand new impreza owner.
More specifically, what car care things is a definite must have: is rust proofing necessary? i have heard that all new cars are well sealed from the factory so rust proofing is a waste of money
any other car proofing recommendations?
and what about warranty? i have always thought of Imprezas such a high quality car that they wouldnt need an extended warranty?


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Wallpaper Projects from Darling Octopus
A bit of beautiful wallpaper can make all the difference sometimes. Such was the case with these tables, which received an upgrade courtesy via a little paint and a few yards of Julia Rothman wallpaper...
Karen of Darling Octopus chose a few different patterns from Hygge & West's wallpaper by the yard and set to work on a few thrifted tables. The results look amazing, and both are available in the Darling Octopus etsy shop.
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Dedicating five weeks of your life to skiing or riding 26 mountains in four different countries takes a special kind of person. When Vail announced the Epic Race earlier this year, every skier and rider had to ask themselves- is it possible? If the Epic Race is news to you, allow me to summarize. On November 22nd, more than 300 people embarked on a quest to ski all 26 mountains on their Epic Pass in one season. Every racer that accomplishes this by the end of the 2013/14 season will receive an Epic Pass for next year, but the grand prize is something entirely bigger. The first ten racers to ski all 26 mountains will win an Epic Pass FOR LIFE!! Shredding for life! There are few pursuits more hallowed than that. Although I am not a competitor in the Epic Race, I have the coveted task of following their journeys and hosting web episodes as they progress. Of course, one of my favorite days was Opening Day at Canyons – when a dozen Epic Racers flew and drove into Utah and I got to show off my home mountain.
Fast forward to today and the racers with their eyes on winning the lifelong skiing and/or snowboarding have most likely been to, drum roll please… Kirkwood, Heavenly, Northstar, Canyons, Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Eldora, Arapahoe Basin, Afton Alps, and Mt. Brighton. Many of them have literally criss-crossed the nation! After checking all of these off the list, arguably the most foreign (pun-intended) segment of the race began- Europe. Vail has partnered with fourteen different mountains in the magical regions of Arlberg, Austria; Verbier, Switzerland; and Les Trois Vallees, France. I am currently sitting on a plane from Chicago to Geneva to catch up on their exploits in, en englais, The Three Valleys.
Navigating the Alps most definitely is an experience of a lifetime and epic is an adjective that appropriately describes them. Having spent so much time in Europe during my ten years on the U.S. Ski Team and racing on the World Cup, I so look forward to living vicariously through these racers. For some of them this will be their first time across the Atlantic!
There are couples and families, lone wolfs and impromptu travel partners– every single Epic Racer that I have met is extraordinary in their unique way. It is truly an amazing group of individuals. However, what they all share is this: when the opportunity arose to step outside their normal existence to pursue an adventure they all said yes. Many are strategizing and scheming to be one of the top ten, but none have failed to wax poetic on what a fantastic experience it has been. Some even commented that their desire for an Epic Pass for life has become secondary to enjoying the process.
Whether they arrive home victorious with a lifelong Epic Pass or not, none will return empty-handed or unchanged. I was sitting on the chairlift with one Epic Racer at Afton Alps in MN (about 40 min from where I grew up) who was going to be boarding a plane for Austria later that night. The juxtaposition of skiing the 225-foot hills of Afton to shortly conquering the majesty of the Alps was not lost on either of us, but if anything, that made the experience sweeter. It is not just the terrain, or the accommodations or the competition that makes the Epic Race so incredible. It is the sum of all the parts and finding a community that loves it as much as you do.
Wishing you all the happiest and healthiest of holidays full of family, friends, laughter and fresh snow!
For now,
Follow me and all the racer's videos at epiclifemag.com or #EpicRace. And check out the leaderboard at: http://epicrace.epicpass.com/leaderboard


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Since reading her post, I've been wanting to make a wreath, but have not had the time. While I was shopping at Michael's for Easter decor, I recalled they also carried burlap. I picked up numerous rolls for my wreath and future projects.
Today I created my wreath! I used ribbon that I had available, three rolls of burlap (10 yards each), as well as a wire hanger (per directions). I was delighted with how it turned out. However, I accidentally broke one of the three starfish, and will have to replace it at a later time. For now, the wreath is a bit "lop-sided." Nonetheless, this didn't keep me from hanging the wreath on my front door with pride!
Now our home is ready for Easter AND Summer!


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"It's very important for me to really use this body as a barometer of a certain kind of knowledge—to take the personal risk of exposing my own body in a certain kind of way. I can't ask anybody else to do something that I don't do first myself."
—Carrie Mae Weems
In celebration of 100 Artists, we present a previously unpublished interview from the Art21 archives with Carrie Mae Weems, where the artist discusses the role of other women's bodies in her work, her background in dance, and the ongoing performative thread in her work.
READ: Carrie Mae Weems: Dance, Bodies, and Aging
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FOTW beschäftigt sich mit der Wissenschaft der Vexillologie (Flaggenkunde).
Alle auf dieser Website dargebotenen Abbildungen dienen ausschließlich der Informationsvermittlung im Sinne der Flaggenkunde.
Wir distanziert uns ausdrücklich von allen hierauf dargestellten Symbolen verfassungsfeindlicher Organisationen.
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The municipality of Huércal de Almería (13,990 inhabitants in 2008; 2,100 ha), located 5 km north of Almería, is part of the Metropolitan Area of Almería.
Huércal was part of the town of Almería, like several other neighbouring places, in the Moorish period. After the reconquest, the Christian Kings sticked to this administrative division; a Royal Decree signed on 8 December 1501 confirmed Huércal as an "arrabal" (ward) of Almería. The "arrabales" of Almería remained rural villages until the 18th century, when the town started to increase beyond its historic walls. Huércal, located on a main road to Almería, became an independent municipality in the beginning of the 19th century.
Source: Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 06 Jul 2009
The flag of Huércal de Almería was approved by the Municipal Council on 27 March 2007 and submitted on 12 April 2007 to the General Directorate of Local Administration, which confirmed it by Decree on 7 May 2007, published in the Andalusian official gazette (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, BOJA) No. 100 on 22 May 2007.
The relevant parts of the Decree are the following:
Rectangular flag the length one and a half the hoist, divided in three parallel stripes, at hoist the first, white, on 3/10 of the flag length, the second, red, on 1/10 and the third, green, on 6/10. The municipal coat of arms is placed overall, centered over the red stripe.
The symbols should be registered on the Andalusian Register of Local Entities, with their official written description and graphics (as originally submitted, but unfortunately not apprended to the Decree).
Source: BOJA No. 100, p. 15, 22 May 2007 [PDF]
Ivan Sache, 06 Jul 2009
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Dear customers, a shift is coming to the store front.
At the end of the year, we will be closing the brick & mortar portion of our business. We will be going back to our roots and once again be strictly an online retailer of baby goods.
Before I dive in to my inevitable long-winded diatribe of an overly emotional explanation, let me be clear. Urban Baby {Runway} is NOT going out of business. It will NOT be put on the back burner. It will continue to be my livelihood and continue to grow.
Except now I'll once again have a little more and much needed balance.
And *now* we dive in to the inevitable long-winded diatribe of an overly emotional explanation:
If there is one thing I always do, it is to constantly assess who, where, and how I am. I analyze at great lengths, and most importantly, I make changes as best I can where I see needed. And what I concluded is this Mama needs some balance!
As some of you know, I'm a single mom. I run this business completely on my own, aside from minor part-time coverage at the shop, and some very generous help from family and friends. It's allllll me from the buying to the shipping to the marketing and networking to the website maintenance to the store maintenance to the merchandising to the customer service in person and online and the list goes on. What works in the store is different than what works online, down to the inventory I have to carry. Having a store front became like maintaining two stores and two households…and quite honestly, it's hard for me to manage both and have enough of me left over to be the mom I once was. And to be blunt - there are many times where I feel like I'm half-assing it all. I am not okay with that and I feel perfectly comfortable saying I simply cannot do it all. If I have another option, I'm going to take it.
I'll most definitely be sad, I'll miss the face to face interaction and the familiar faces. I will miss being a part of such a great community of residents and other inspiring business owners in the best shopping district of Baltimore. But at this point in time, it is something that I have to do and I hope those connections we made in person will continue to carry on. It will still be the same person behind the business, and we will have something to offer just for our local customers to help show our appreciation for the support that kept, and would continue to keep, our doors open. Stop in the store for details. And hopefully you'll still see Urban Baby pop up locally from time to time at different festivals and other local opportunities we get.
While it may possibly be viewed as a step back, or a step in the wrong direction by some, I want to make sure that if nothing else, it's viewed as a step that I truly feel I need in order to be a better self, mother, and business owner. And how can that ever be a step back?
Cara {& Julian} of Urban Baby Runway
Pfft, do I ever *not* have a plan? So, yeah, there will be more changes and evolution, and this shift will help me put these changes in to effect. We really do hope everyone continues to stay along for the ride and remains as supportive as always!


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Vanek rallies Sabres to 5-4 shootout win over Habs
Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec (14), of the Czech Republic, shoots and scores under pressure from Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Myers (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Thomas Vanek is off to a prolific start. And this time, the Sabres forward finally got a win to go with his production.
Vanek scored twice Thursday night, including jamming in the tying goal during a scramble in front with 2 seconds left in regulation. Then he came through in the shootout as Buffalo overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to pull out a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Vanek upped his NHL-leading total to 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists). More important, he played an integral role in ending the Sabres' three-game skid and delivering their second win in nine games (2-6-1).
"It's great," Vanek said. "It means we get to not go home all frustrated tonight. Enjoy the win. Probably going to sleep better. Wake up tomorrow and go for the next one."
It was an uplifting win for a high-priced Sabres team that's lacked consistency and identity, and spent part of the game Thursday being booed for the second straight time at home. The first came on Sunday, when the Sabres squandered a two-goal lead in a 4-3 loss to Florida.
"We knew we had to keep grinding away at it," coach Lindy Ruff said. "We were finding ways to lose, and we found a way to win."
Jason Pominville also scored in the shootout and Ryan Miller clinched the victory by making a left pad save to stop Brian Gionta on Montreal's final opportunity. Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists, while Steve Ott had a goal and an assist for Buffalo.
Tomas Plekanec scored twice for Montreal (6-3-1), which has dropped two straight — including a 2-1 loss to Boston on Wednesday. P.K. Subban and Brendan Gallagher also scored for the Canadiens.
Backup goalie Peter Budaj stopped 36 shots in his second start of the season.
"It's tough," Budaj said. "When you score four goals on the road you pretty much should win. I thought we did enough good things. We made a few mistakes and got punished for it. It's a tough way to go, especially when you're up two goals."
Budaj and the Canadiens appeared to be headed for a regulation victory after spending much of the final minute denying the Sabres a chance to even gain the Montreal zone. That changed with about 10 seconds left, when Marcus Foligno drove up the right wing, skated behind the net and flipped the puck into the crease.
Ennis got two whacks at the puck only to be stopped by Budaj. With a tangle of bodies lying in the crease, it was Vanek who dived in and somehow managed to poke the puck through the goalie's legs with 1.9 seconds showing on the clock.
Referee Tim Peel, parked behind the net, immediately ruled it a goal, which was confirmed after a video review.
Budaj wondered whether Peel could have blown the play dead a split-second earlier.
"The big question is whether the referee saw the puck," Budaj said. "I'm not blaming the referees or anything. It happened in a split-second and it was a matter of opinion."
Vanek never lost sight of the puck and dived into the pile of bodies hoping he could get a piece of it.
"I was patient. Once I saw it there, I just jumped at it and got a good whack at it," said Vanek, who knew time was running out. "I saw that black little thing and jumped on it. If the buzzer went, so be it."
The goals came late in a game in which Vanek thought he had squandered several scoring chances in the second period.
"I thought to myself that maybe it was one of those nights where it wasn't going to go in," Vanek said. "But I said, 'Stick with it.' As a team we stuck with it and we got rewarded."
The Canadiens appeared to take control when Plekanec scored on a breakaway 45 seconds into the third period to make it 4-2.
Subban made it 3-2 by one-timing a shot from the left circle with 1:28 left in the second. It came during a two-man advantage after Cody Hodgson (hooking) and Ott (high-sticking) were penalized 33 seconds apart.
Subban extended his point streak to four games (two goals, two assists), all coming since making his season debut in a 6-1 win over Buffalo last weekend after signing a two-year, $5.75 million contract.
NOTES: The Sabres went 1 of 7 on the power play and squandered their own two-man advantage that spanned 46 seconds early in the second period. ... Canadiens LW Travis Moen missed his first game of the season because of a lower-body injury sustained Wednesday. ... Montreal has scored a power-play goal in nine of 10 games. ... The Sabres are 117-101-37 against Montreal, their most wins against any opponent.
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Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street
by Herman Melville (1853)
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by Gustave Flaubert (1881)
Why is there no Norton Anthology of Paperwork? Though the trove of Franz Kafka manuscripts hidden away in safe-deposit boxes has attracted more attention from the mainstream media, the collection of newly translated memos that the author crafted during his years as a staff lawyer for the Workers' Accident Insurance Institute in Prague is the real treasure. Kafka: "The Institute is convinced that if the case were such that the risk category for sheep's-wool-weaving mills had been higher than the category for cotton-weaving mills, pressure would have been exerted to get the mixed-weaving mills classified as cotton-weaving mills, a change that would, if only coincidentally, have corresponded to actual conditions."
Not bad. Nor is Kafka the only important modern author to have spent much of his time and energy at work on sentences like these. Who wrote, "I paid a visit to the Ministry of Public Instruction. There I verified that you have only one justificatory document to provide I am confident that the minister, in his letter to the prefect of La Manche, will not ask for anything more. I thus believe that writing this letter of justification and transmitting it to monsieur the prefect, explaining to him the particular circumstances in which you find yourself, should suffice for him to recognize his error"?
Or who wrote, "Probationary faculty are reminded that enrollment, the needs of the department, teaching excellence, service, and the candidate's scholarly productivity are essential considerations in annual pretenure reviews, third-year reviews, and tenure recommendations"?
If you guessed Alexis de Tocqueville and my dean, congratulations. Like Kafka, they are masters of the craft. Tocqueville's sentences are confident, sensible, reassuring. At the time, he was working as a member of the council general of the prefect of La Manche; the mayor of St. Sauveur-le-Vicomte, to whom this memo was addressed, almost certainly grasped its meaning and import after only one reading, which is the best you can ask for in circumstances like these.
While it requires more than one reading, the dean's memo is also artful in its way. It performs a perlocutionary wonder, simultaneously filling the tenure-track ("probationary") faculty member with existential dread and intellectual smugness. Why is the goal "excellence" in teaching but only "productivity" in scholarship? Does this mean I can get away with producing crap, as long as I produce it in sufficient quantities? As long as I keep fertilizing the fields of knowledge?
Actually, we shouldn't be too hard on the dean, who is a capable administrator and a talented scholar. The chances that she wrote or even read this sentence are slim. It is much more likely that one of her assistants copied and pasted it from some other letter, where it had been copied and pasted from yet another letter, and so on, back to a lunch meeting when an ad hoc committee of senior faculty members with kids and credit-card bills and elderly aunts in the hospital and papers to grade sat down and composed it over "lunch provided." It's boilerplate, which, the Oxford English Dictionary tells us, once referred to sheets of iron, between a quarter- and a half-inch thick, that were intended for the manufacture of boilers but were also readily adaptable for other purposes.
My Norton Anthology of Paperwork would include some of the finest historical examples of boilerplate, alongside selections of letterhead, fill-in-the-blank forms, fine print, and the history of that wonderfully poetic instruction, "last name, first." Indeed, the boilerplate metaphor could itself be a metaphor for a larger transformation, two centuries in the making, that has taken many of us away from extracting coal and forging iron and assembling boilers toward waiting for an inspector to come sign off on a certificate that needs to be filed with the local Department of Buildings. Paperwork occupies us and preoccupies us, whether we are maritime lawyers or nail-salon owners, congressional aides or human-resource managers, college professors or freelance web designers.
The Underwriter's Bedside Book,published by Lloyd's of London Press in 1987 is an anthology of writing given over to the paperwork laden-world of insurance. It contains many contributions from the highly literate whose lives took them into this line of work, eg Conrad, Kafka and James M Cain to name but a few.
And the world just keeps getting more and more this way, Kafka, et al, as "[mirrors] of tomorrow. http://learnmeproject.com/
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Check out Jose Saramago's "All the Names," a quiet novel (in contrast to his tour de force "Blindness") about a bureaucrat who works in the central records office. The building is so massive and full of records that it is almost perpetually being expanded. A great account of paperwork and love. Yep.
@Mike Cope: Ha!
"The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself."
-- C. Northcote Parkinson
The Faber Book of Office Life explores more of the nuances of white collar tedium drawing on a wide range of literary sources.
Similar misgivings about paperwork can be found in Banjo Patterson's Australian classic poem "Clancy of the Overflow" http://www.the-rathouse.com/ClancyoftheOverflow.html
Your article reminds me of a Doonesbury strip in which a war veteran writes his memoir of military office work during World War II: "Hell in Triplicate: A Company Clerk Remembers."
The heroes of paperwork are not those who do the work, but those who figure out how to reduce the need for it or, at least, the time needed to finish it. These heroes, perhaps, are guys like David Allen of "Getting Things Done" fame or Timothy Ferriss of "The 4-Hour Workweek". You don't know paperwork reductionists are your heroes until you realize how much time they've saved you.
Mr. Kafka,
An interesting piece on an ostensibly tedious subject. Another worthy addition to the modest canon you describe is Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat," a long-ish short story worthy of any shortlist of essential Russian literature. Gogol tells the story of a lowly civil servant (a copyist!) and his quest to procure a new overcoat in the harsh Russian winter. Akaky Akakievich's peers at "the department" make cruel sport of him for still being a lowly copyist even after years of service to the Tsar. However, Akaky isn't humiliated. He takes pride in his diligent work and revels in the marvelous letter-shapes he reproduces; something like a mediaeval monk. There's a good deal more to the story; highly recommended.


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We all know how to lose weight - burn off more calories than you take in. The question then is how many calories can you burn off by playing tennis?
I went on-line and found several sources to tell me what the calorie burn is for tennis. I first checked out myfitnesspal.com, an on-line site that lets you easily keep track of your calories taken in and calories worked off. (This site also has an iPhone/iTouch app that is very easy to use.) Myfitnesspal gives these calorie counts for tennis:
Another site that gives calorie counts is www.fitwatch.com. This site has a Physical Activity/Exercise Database that you can search to find the number of calories you burn while exercising. The little twist with Fitwatch is that you enter your weight to find the number of calories burned, so presumably the calorie count is a little more customized. For me, at my weight (which I am not telling you), here's what Fitwatch has to say about calories burned during tennis:
And then I visited a third site - www.my-calorie-counter.com. Again, with this one, you had to enter your weight to get the calories burned calculation. They had this to say about calories burned during tennis:
With these figures in mind, I'm guessing that, in doubles, you probably burn off about 300 calories an hour and, in singles, you can burn off about 450 calories an hour. And when calculating how many hours you've played, be sure and deduct some for all of that time spent standing around, chatting, drinking water and running to the bathroom between sets.
Now remember - it doesn't do any good to burn calories playing tennis if you're just packing them back in by mindlessly eating. To give an example, let's say you're at a match waiting to play. Let's say your league requires the home team to provide snacks and the usual junk is out there. So while you're waiting, you have a banana (90 calories), 10 peanut M&Ms (103 calories) and 3 mini Reese's peanut butter cups (132 calories). You've now taken in 325 calories without eating a real meal. You have to play a solid hour of doubles to burn those mindless snacks off. (Unfortunately, this is pretty representative of what I do while I'm standing around waiting to play.) Conclusion - play a lot of tennis and stay away from the M&Ms!
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