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A record number of you (well over 400) posted your appreciation on Sanjeev Bhaskar's post on this blog for our recent daytime drama The Indian Doctor, so I'm absolutely delighted to tell you first that I have just recommissioned it for a second series.
I can also reveal that our wonderful World War Two period drama Land Girls is also returning for a third series.
I commission programmes on BBC One and Two daytime, and it's fantastic to see a series resonate so strongly with you, our viewers.
Bringing more drama to daytime is something I care passionately about.
Sanjeev Bhaskar, who played Prem Sharma in The Indian Doctor, replied to your comments on this blog, saying he was humbled and overwhelmed by your support, and I know he is delighted that the series is returning.
The Indian Doctor also impressed the critics, winning a coveted Royal Television Society award last week, which all the team are absolutely thrilled with.
There is a long way to go before The Indian Doctor hits your screens again - probably early next year - so we're still busy working out the new storylines.
However, many of the characters will be returning. You can catch a taste of the first series here:
In the meantime, we also have two new dramas starting on BBC One afternoons which you might be interested in catching.
Next Monday, 32 Brinkburn Street kicks off.
Starring Eva Pope and Jack Deam, the drama is set around a dark secret at the heart of two generations of the same family, living in the same house in 1931 and 2011.
Moving between two very different eras, we've worked hard to bring something unique.
If you want to know more about Brinkburn Street, then take a look at the set designer Andrea Hughes' post, which is coming up on this blog on Monday.
Andrea gives a fascinating insight into how she researched and found inspiration for the 1931 set.
I think the series trailer here sets the scene perfectly:
Finally, from Monday, 4 April we have Justice, a new fast-paced contemporary drama set in Liverpool, starring Bob Pugh, Gary Mavers and Gillian Kearney (plus legendary boxer John Conteh - watch out for him).
Inspired by a real community justice centre in Liverpool, you can see a sneak preview on the BBC Press Office website.
I know many of you who commented on Sanjeev's post (julieapp #1, traceyanne #377, WiganBob #394 and maurobsop #416 to name a few) were disappointed that our dramas aren't shown in peak hours, so please don't forget to set your recorders, or catch it on iPlayer.
Also check your TV guides, as many of our dramas do get repeated later on - Land Girls is being repeated soon on BBC One - so keep a look out for that.
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I am very pleased by this news. Both Land Girls & The Indian Doctor are great British dramas. I'm particularly fond of the Indian Doctor which I was unable to leave a comment about, last year.
But I'm leaving one, now, & hope I've remembered everything properly as it's been some months since I saw it!
I tuned into the first episode of The Indian Doctor expecting it to be nothing more than a drama about what it was like for a doctor from India to settle in a new country & try to get the community to accept him. Well, I was pleasantly surprised, after watching the first episode, that I wasn't quite right on this & that there was a lot more to this drama! The writing & acting were just superb & I found that there was a bit of intrigue & mystery to it (e.g. Dr Elwyn's diary). In fact there were a number of things which had you guessing about what was going on or what could happen next. Some of these things came from non-verbal clues e.g. expressions on characters' faces. For example, after the first episode, it had you wondering if Prem might fall for Gina (or vice-versa) or if Tom might be a bit racist. In fact the writing meant that both of these guesses seemed to be wrong as the story threw up new or unexpected surprises in the following episodes.
I liked how your first opinions of characters could alter as the week went on as they revealed new sides to them. For example, Kamini was soon shown to have a softer, more understanding side when she listened to & tried to help out the little boy, Dan, who had tried to steal the diary from their surgery. She, also, showed how brave she could be (e.g when confessing to the theft of Mr. Sharpe's car in order to prevent the boy who really did it, Dan, from getting into much more serious trouble).
All of this meant that the drama became one of the very few for which I didn't want to see any spoilers for as you wanted to be surprised! In fact the only thing I was able to guess that would happen was that Gina would fall pregnant. The most mysterious character for me was probably Tom who I couldn't work out if he was just a misunderstood teenager, a much more complex, darker character or somewhere between the two of these. A very well written & acted drama & I'm so glad that there will be more! The chosen music also added to the feel of the drama!
I saw the advert/trailer for "32 Brinkburn Street" on the TV after today's episode of Doctors. It definitely looks interesting & worth watching! :-)
YAY!!! Power to the people!!!
I enjoyed the series so much and was ecstatic to hear the team had won an award. The series is great family fun and it has to be said, a slap in the face of Brian True-May! BBC, you show him how its done! :)
Anyway, can't wait to see the adventures of Ben, Prem, Kamini, Tom and Gina - and learn more from Dr Elwin's diaries!!
Thank you!
I just love BBC afternoon drama - so much better than the tired and oft repeated american series that we are so often subjected to time and time again!
For those of us who work shifts/unsocial hours and are often not slumped in front of the tv of an evening, it's fantastic to have some intelligent drama to watch in our quiet time. I enjoyed 'The Indian Doctor' very much although, sadly, I missed the last episode! I am hoping that the new series live up to that promising start.
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Seeing Christmas through Mary's Eyes
- Friday, December 14, 2007
This Christmas, everything is exactly like it's always been. Icicle lights drape off my roof. My artificial, pre-lit tree, adorned with a wide variety of beloved Hallmark ornaments, stands in its usual place of honor in front of the red living room drapes. My nativity scene sits on the entertainment center, and my vast penguin collection decorates every unoccupied corner of the house.
Yes, everything is exactly the same—but at the same time, everything is completely different. This Christmas offers a greater impact than usual, and it has nothing to do with the warm glow of holiday cheer or the toasty feeling I get when drinking hot chocolate and melted marshmallows. Instead, it has everything to do with the fact that I'm two months pregnant.
It is very strange to think that next Christmas, Lord willing, I'll have a five-month old in my lap while opening gifts with the family. There will be a car seat in the back of my Sebring, next to the pile of presents on the way to my grandmother's house. There will be toys and tiny clothes and pacifiers everywhere—oh, I can't wait! Yet even though I realize that next Christmas will be radically different, I can't help but feel that this Christmas is the most unique of them all.
And it's all because of Mary.
I can't stop thinking about how she must have felt. The Christmas story in the Bible has become real to me in a sense that is hard to explain. My pregnancy differs from Mary's in oh, maybe a thousand ways, yet I feel that I can now understand her a little bit better. Growing up, hearing the nativity story in church, Mary always seemed somewhat distant. She was a nice girl, chosen by God, to bring Jesus into this world. She was young, yes, and a virgin, which is mind-blowing the miracle of God's ways, but I never really got her.
Until this year. Now, I think of her situation and tears fill my eyes as if on cue. Mary was a teenager, alone, scared, and with a huge mission. Overwhelmed doesn't even begin to describe what lay before her! When I found out I was pregnant, it was from a home test. Mary didn't have one line or two pop up in a little circular window—she had an angel of the Lord break the news! My husband and I were planning a pregnancy—Mary hadn't ever known a man. Our family and friends were ecstatic with our news—Mary's family and friends scorned her and doubted her integrity and purity. My husband and I have drawn closer together through the discovery of this new adventure—Mary almost lost the man who loved her because of disbelief and shame.
The differences continue to amaze me. Just because Mary was pregnant through a miracle doesn't mean she didn't experience the regular symptoms every pregnant woman experiences. Every ache, every hunger pain or craving, every cramp or sore muscle or mood swing must have reminded her of the incredible task to which she'd been assigned. I feel a random twinge of pain and immediately wonder if something might be wrong. How much more would Mary worry, knowing the importance of the child in her womb? Then again, Mary realized her son was blessed by God, and would be protected. Still, as a woman, I don't know if that would have kept me completely anxiety-free!
In the midst of my sympathy for Mary's situation, for the emotional roller coaster she surely rode, for the unknown stretched before her like a giant canyon, lies a sense of deep respect. I don't know about you, but if I had been in Mary's sandals, I might not have responded to the angel so politely. Luke 1:38 - "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said."
I have to admit, my response would have probably been something more like "Are you kidding me? That's impossible. I haven't even had my first kiss! I'm too young. Don't you know what everyone will think of me? What this will mean to my future? No one will want to marry me if I'm pregnant. I'll have no security, no husband, no means of taking care of myself…" And probably would have gone on and on until the angel hushed me up like the Lord did to Zechariah!
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The Chaplaincy
at Bard College engages with many different people throughout our
community. In all the Chaplaincy does, the aim is to help people
develop a clearer understanding of what they believe, of how they
relate to their own faiths and to those of other faiths. We call
upon the resources of several religious and philosophical traditions
in our work, without asking others to adhere to them. Our concern
is with how the individual integrates his or her own spirituality
within a community of diverse faiths, and with how the community
accommodates the fact of diversity.
Service to the
The Chaplaincy
is committed to enabling students, staff, and faculty to explore
and develop their own spiritual identities. Various academic programs
permit us to see how religious perspectives contribute to our understanding
of who we are as human beings; the Chaplaincy provides us with an
opportunity to practice and experiment on the basis of different
traditions of religion. By historic and active association, the
College belongs to the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican
Communion, but that membership is not taken to limit the scope of
our religious interests. Rather, the chaplains understand that one
of the greatest opportunities of learning is to see oneself and
the world from diverse perspectives such as Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. At Bard College, these great systems
of religion are practiced, not only studied.
The Chaplaincy
has on staff five college chaplains: an Episcopal priest, a Catholic
priest, an imam, a rabbi, and an Anglican priest. The clergy offer
study on a formal and informal basis with members of the college
community who are interested in learning more about their own traditions
or the faith traditions of others. Each chaplain is available for
pastoral care with students, administration, staff, and faculty.
It is the Chaplaincy's
goal to care for members of the college community as they confront
the challenges of living in an academic environment. Integration
of religious practice in these arenas can enhance the lives of those
individuals and that of the institution. We believe that Òthe sacredÓ
becomes manifest through addressing the whole person, their intellectual,
emotional, physical, and spiritual sides. We work closely with both
the Counseling Service and the office of the Dean of Students to
reach these goals.
The Chaplaincy
supports and advises the Jewish Student Organization, the Muslim
Students Organization, the Christian Students Fellowship, the Buddhist
Meditation Group, and the Catholic community to help students organize
and celebrate regular holy observances and to develop programming
for the campus. In addition, the clergy offer regular weekly worship.
Evensong is observed on Sundays in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents.
The rabbi offers a weekly Sabbath celebration and programming for
other festivals that fall within the academic calendar. The imam
facilitates regular worship through the Muslim calendar. The Catholic
chaplain celebrates Mass on Sundays and holy days, in addition to
providing opportunities for confession and other sacraments and
liturgies. There are several churches in close proximity to the
campus where students are welcome to worship, including St. John
the Evangelist in Barrytown, where one of Bard's chaplains is rector.
While the Chaplaincy
is deeply committed to the development of individual spiritual identity,
we are also concerned to foster a ceremonial tradition that is celebrated
and shared through the strata of the college so that at particular
times faculty, administration, students, and staff gather together
to bear witness to our common life. In addition to our denominational
activities, we also coordinate and participate in a series of ecumenical
events throughout the school year. These vary according to season
and interests. Some examples of past events have been a Festival
of Lights in early December, the building and burning of a labyrinth
at the spring equinox, and a May Day celebration.
Our Staff
Iskandar Atajanow
Muslim Chaplain
Phone: 845-758-7335
Website: http://inside.bard.edu/chaplaincy/
Bruce Chilton
Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion; Chaplain of the College; Executive Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
B.A., Bard College; M.Div., General Theological Seminary, ordination to the diaconate and the priesthood; Ph.D., Cambridge University. Books include Abrahamâs Curse; Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography; God in Strength; Rabbi Paul: An Intellectual Biography; Judaic Approaches to the Gospels; Mary Magdalene: A Biography; Revelation; Trading Places; Jesusâ Prayer and Jesusâ Eucharist; Forging a Common Future; and Jesusâ Baptism and Jesusâ Healing. Editor in chief, Bulletin for Biblical Research; founding editor, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Studying the Historical Jesus series (E. J. Brill and Eerdmans). Fellowships and awards: with Jacob Neusner, Choice magazine award, best academic book (1998); Evangelical Scholars Fellowship, Whitney Humanities Center (Yale University); Heinrich Hertz Stiftung, Theological DevelopÂment Fund of the Episcopal Church, National Conference of Christians and Jews. At Bard since 1987.
Phone: 845-758-7335
Ginger Grab
Ecumenical Chaplain
The Rev. Ginger Grab, an Episcopal priest, is assistant chaplain at Bard and curate at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Barrytown. She received a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.A. from Columbia University, and an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in New York. She also completed a year of Anglican studies at General Theological Seminary. For the past 10 years she has been the editor of The Living Pulpit, a professional journal for preachers. An associate with the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard, she has been developing an Evensong program for the College and the surrounding community; during the academic year, this service of candlelight and music takes place at the Chapel at 7:30 p.m. every Sunday.
Phone: 845-757-4309
Nicholas Alton Lewis
Assistant Dean of the College; Community Life Chaplain
B.F.A., M.M., Carnegie Mellon University; M.Div., Institute of Sacred Music, Yale Divinity School. Orchestral experience with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra (RSO), Bard Conductorâs Institute Orchestra, Williamsburg Symphonia, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Opera, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, among others. Concerto soloist appearances with Soulful Symphony, Williamsburg Symphonia, RSO (world premiere of Anthony Kelley's Jass Days from Coda), and others. Performed the role of Rucker in a production of Regina, conducted by Leon Botstein, at Bard SummerScape 2005. Independent projects include BLAK: New Blues Ensemble; Souls Intertwined, a commision by RSO; and Conjure Bearden: Long Ago Faces, a video by Tom Whiteside with music by Kelley. Has previously taught at Howard University, Duke University, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and Virginia Union University. He has also served as consultant to the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and as founder and director of Manchester Music Exchange, a dedicated space for music performance and education in Richmond, Virginia. At Bard since 2013.
Phone: 845-758-4775
Joseph Mali
Catholic Chaplain
B.D., Pontifical Urban University, Rome; M.A., St. Johnâs University (Biblical Studies); Ph.D., Fordham University (specialization in the New Testament). Author of The Christian Gospel and Its Jewish Roots: A Redaction-Critical Study of Mark 2:21-22 in Context (Studies in Biblical Literature 131; New York/Berlin/Oxford: Peter Lang, 2009). In addition to being Catholic Chaplain at Bard, he is also the Director of Pastoral Care and Mission Effectiveness at Saint Francis Hospital, in Poughkeepsie, New York. At Bard since 2010.
Phone: 845-594-6845
David Nelson
Rabbi; Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
B.A., Wesleyan University; M.H.L., rabbinic ordination, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion; Ph.D., New York University. Associate director, ARZA (Association of Reform Zionists of America; 2005– ); director, Jewish Life Connection, Washington Township, New Jersey (2001–05); rabbi and principal, Garden City Jewish Center, New York (1980–85). Has taught at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, New York University, Adelphi University; guest lecturer at University of Virginia, Wesleyan University, St. Andrew's Presbyterian College, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Vassar College. Contributing editor, Shma (1995â2000). Author of Judaism, Physics and God: Searching for Sacred Metaphors in a Post-Einstein World. At Bard since 2008.
Phone: 845-758-7438
Tatjana Myoko von Prittwitz und Gaffron
Buddhist Associate Chaplain; Visiting Assistant Professor in First-Year Seminar; Special Projects Adviser
B.A., University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany; M.A., Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College; Ph.D., University of Saarland. Essays in many exhibition catalogues, journals and newspapers, with research particularly focusing on Joseph Beuys. Monograph on the main art critic of Beuys: "Kreativit ät als allgemeines Menschenrecht!" Georg Jappe. Formen angewandter Ãsthetik ["Creativity as a human right!" Georg Jappe. Forms of applied aesthetics]. Curatorial Researcher, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (1999-2008): Establishment, development, and organization of a collection of archives on the history of exhibition since 1960. Has curated exhibitions of contemporary art, was an art guide at Art Basel Miami Beach and worked in various German and French interdisciplinary festivals. Visiting Assistant Professor in First-Year Seminar since 2009. Student of Zen Buddhism since 1998, with training also in Japan. Buddhist Associate Chaplain (2013- ). At Bard since 1999.
Phone: 845-752-4619
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/13/13 -- Espro announced today that they will collaborate with illy caffe, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, and their restaurant supply distributor Chicagoland Beverage, to demonstrate the revolutionary Espro Press tabletop coffee service for restaurants. The launch will take place at the National Restaurant Association event on May 18-21, 2013 at the Espro Booth #8029.
The Espro Press is the first major technology update to the French Press in over 40 years. illy and Intelligentsia are two leading coffee brands supporting Espro as they make their debut at the NRA event this month. Their input has supported the development of a service-ready process to elevate fine coffees at the restaurant tabletop.
The ESPRO Press is a full immersion brewer, without the grit of a traditional French Press. The difference is in the patent-pending ESPRO filtration system, which consists of a double filter that is 9-12 times finer than other presses. The stainless steel micro-filters allow the floating aromatic and flavorful oils to seep into the cup, resulting in full flavored, ultra-clean coffee without the grit. Once pressed down, the two micro-filters sit side by side, creating a buffer separating the grinds from the brewed coffee, which greatly reduces continued coffee extraction. The all stainless-steel construction is designed to withstand the abuse of the restaurant kitchen, and double-walled vacuum stainless steel chamber holds precise brewing temperatures, and keeps a full pot hot for over two hours, while the outer surface remains cool to touch.
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The ESPRO Press is available in three sizes: Small 8-oz (1 cup), Medium 18-oz (2-cups) and Large 32-oz (4 cups). They are available through a network of global distributors, and full restaurant service supply chain solutions are available through a growing list of coffee distributors.
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ESPRO is a dedicated coffee equipment company that exists to bring the best cup of coffee to every table. In 2002, Bruce Constantine - a mechanical engineer with a long family history in coffee trading - and Chris McLean - a fellow mechanical engineer with experience in product development and start-up companies - met for a coffee, and sketched on the back of a napkin their first product concept - a way to ensure consistent espresso. ESPRO's products are characterized inventions that improve the consistency of all coffee-based beverages. The ESPRO Press is the first new and improved press that finally realizes the full potential of the French Press coffee.
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Intelligentsia Coffee sources, roasts and brews specialty coffee from around the world. As the pioneer of the Direct Trade purchasing model the Chicago coffee roaster has built a reputation for sourcing high quality coffee through meaningful, long lasting relationships with coffee producers. By paying well above market prices and promoting fresh harvested coffee through its In Season program, Intelligentsia offers clean, sweet coffees at the peak of their flavor.
Founder and Co-CEO Doug Zell opened the first coffee bar in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood in 1995 and has since expanded to Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Every Intelligentsia coffee bar is designed bespoke to its neighborhood; from the choice of furniture and layout to the coffee equipment and menu design. The design and execution of these coffee bars has led to Intelligentsia being considering one of the most innovative and premier coffee companies in the world.
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Maggie Souba's career at Minnesota is filled with highlights. Few of them involve Souba scoring a goal. The fact that personal glory has taken a backseat to team success is fitting for a player who has always put the team first.
"It's been a real interesting career for Maggie coming in as a forward and a D, not sure what she was going to play, but we knew she was versatile," said Associate Head Coach Brad Frost. "We had her at defense her first year, forward her second year, and last year she had mono and missed most of the year."
"Now we have her back at D full time. She's doing a great job for us. She does what she needs to do, she plays within herself, and she leads by example."
It is difficult for any hockey player to handle changing roles and minimal playing time. Souba has dealt with the uncertainty by focusing on the larger picture.
"You've just got to keep in mind that it's what's best for the team and not let it get you down," she said.
"You just need to go where they need you."
And mostly the Gophers need Souba to help defend their end and move the puck to the forwards. But on occasion, she gets a chance to display the offensive skills that allowed her to net 30 goals as a senior at Moorhead High School.
The most recent glimpse of her puck-rushing talents came February 3rd in St. Cloud. Minnesota had fought back from a two-goal deficit to tie the game. The third period began with a skater for each team in the penalty box. Souba took advantage of the extra room on the ice to carry the puck deep into the Husky zone, cut to the slot, and beat the goaltender for the game-winning goal.
"Obviously, I did a lot of that in high school," Souba said. "It's one of those things where you see that you have opportunity, and you just pick up the puck and go."
"In the last few games, I've noticed a real increase in confidence in her and her play," said Frost. "She's starting to carry the puck more. She's starting to get her head up and make the correct play, and if the correct play is to skate (the puck), she's doing that, just like she did (in St. Cloud)."
Maggie excels in the classroom as well and has twice been recognized as a WCHA Scholar Athlete. Last season, she earned the GWH Award, recognizing the player who best exemplifies the team and the university.
"It's an honor to win something like that," Souba said of the award. "I wasn't in a position where I could put up a lot of numbers or anything. Just to know that you're still valued, it feels good to have that honor."
Despite those achievements, every player still basks in the occasional glow of the spotlight, such as that which accompanies scoring a game-winning goal. Both goals in Souba's career have won the game for Minnesota – ironically, they both came in St. Cloud.
She joked, "Maybe I should have gone there, and I would have had a lot more goals!"
The Gophers and their fans are very glad that Maggie Souba chose Minnesota instead.
Given that nine of the top ten forwards for Minnesota at the 2006 Frozen Four had eligibility remaining, it didn't appear that there would be too many opportunities for newcomers up front this season.
But things don't always go as expected. A couple of forwards left the program during the offseason. Erica McKenzie missed several games due to injury. No sooner did she return than the team lost Becky Wacker.
Out of necessity, the Gophers have skated rookies at half of the wing positions on the top three lines.
For Kelli Blankenship, the hardest part of the college game has been "knowing my role on the team and what I'm supposed to do – adjusting to my teammates and the level of the game."
She got off to a quick start, and then saw her point production decline as the lines were shuffled.
"It's kind of hard, switching from line to line, but you get used to it," Blankenship said. "That's what makes you a better player, getting used to playing with different players."
Brittany Francis' scoring climbed as the season progressed. While some may be surprised that she ranks third on the team with 30 points, Francis is not surprised.
"In the past few years, I've been one of the leading scorers on my team," she said. "I think I've just been playing well and working well with Bobbi [Ross]."
The point totals for the freshman from Thunder Bay took off about the same time she was placed on a line with Ross. The styles of the two Canadians are remarkably similar.
"We both work hard and play with our head up," Francis said. "Of course, she's better, she's been here longer."
Francis has also benefited from being added to Minnesota's top power play unit, a spot Blankenship held earlier in the year.
"They're very different players – they are both very good, but they are very different," said Brad Frost, who coaches the power play. "Kelli has fantastic speed and she can finish. We had her in that power play spot and things just weren't clicking. Not to say that it was her fault by any means, but we just had to try something different."
"So we put Brittany in there, and things just started to click right away. She's certainly not as fast, but she can still score, and she's an incredibly intelligent hockey player."
Blankenship keeps working, despite having fewer chances to score.
She said, "It does get kind of tough not scoring for a while, but you've got to have fun and keep shooting the puck – just wait for the right opportunities and finish."
Tiffany Johnson picked Minnesota despite having no assurances of any playing time at all.
"Knowing that [high school team mate Whitney Graft] was coming here, I wanted to follow in her footsteps. Getting here, I wanted to do exactly what she's doing – build her way up and get as much ice time as she's playing and be as big of a role on the team as she is."
Since December, Johnson has played regularly in most of the games.
"I think I accepted the position pretty well," she said. "Even if I'm not playing, you've got to be ready just in case something does happen. You've got to expect to play, even if you're not, and work hard."
Hard work is common to all three of the rookie wings. It is one reason that Blankenship, Francis, and Johnson figure to have bright futures at Minnesota.


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Michael Arrington proves, once again, that he has no idea what the average or common user experience is when it comes to social media. At all.
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I think we all struggle with our own personal demons.
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— John Steinbeck- East of Eden
I also cant seem to get enough of hookah these days. Bad habits.
When to Pok Pok tonight. Andy Ricker is bringing really authentic thai food to the northwest. What a legend
I shall see you in a few years
There are few people in the world that can depict so many emotions on just one instrument and then compose such a lovely song.
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So theres a cookery school in the south east of Ireland in a coastal town called Shanagarry where i'm moving to in two weeks, kinda crazy, but i'm ready. I think i need verification for what i'm doing i need to solidify myself in a place where i am there to learn what i feel like i was always meant to do. I'm looking forward to getting my certificate at the end and show everyone i did and i'm the real deal. Wish me luck!
Kings Of Leon- Pyro.
Theres something about this song. You know when you feel numb to a certain extent and your only escape to feel something or to not have to think is to listen to music? yeah well this is were i'm at.
Food i'm making. Fennel watercress shallot orange salad. Need to work on the photography part of it.
It's not the beard on the outside that counts, but the beard on the inside.
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Rosyln - Bon Iver & St. Vincent.
Ahhhh so Beautiful
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The Liaoning Forest
Fossils of big animals are rare—and fossils of small organisms are rarer still, because small, delicate bodies decompose more readily than larger ones. However, in Liaoning even small animals and insects were well preserved.
This is because when plants and animals died there, they often washed into one of the many streams and lakes in the region. More importantly, they were quickly covered in volcanic ash soon after death. Because the remains were buried so rapidly, many of the Liaoning fossils preserve much of the entire organism in remarkable detail.
In some fossils a ghostlike imprint is left showing not only the outside of a deceased animal's body, but also their bones. If one is lucky, faint colors and patterns like stripes and spots—even the shading of the eyes—can sometimes be seen.
Scientists aren't sure how colors and patterns were preserved in these fossils. Most likely, the colors in the fossils, just shades of gray, are not the colors of the animals in life. However, the plants and animals of 130 million years ago were surely just as colorful as those alive today.
:: Learn more the Liaoning Forest at AMNH ::
Evolution of Feathers
The level of detail that is visible in Liaoning fossils is important for other reasons. Delicate features like skin texture and feathers are clearly visible in many of the animal specimens and the discovery of numerous feathered dinosaurs in Liaoning continues to reveal important information about the origin of feathers and flight, as well as the evolution of birds.
Modern feathers consist of hundreds of thin fibers extending from a hollow shaft that runs the length of the feather. At the tip of each fiber are numerous tiny, hook-shaped structures that work like
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Flowering Plants
We take flowering plants—called angiosperms—for granted in our modern world, because they are so common. 130 million years ago, however, there were very few flowering plants. The dominant trees were conifers, similar to today's pine and fir trees. Ginkgo trees and ferns were also common. In general, the plants were suited to a semiarid environment, suggesting that the climate in this part of eastern Asia at that time was warm but dry.
Fortunately, in the ancient Liaoning forest, pieces of plants fell into lakes, sank to the bottom, were buried relatively quickly and eventually made excellent fossils. Now, in the Lioaning diorama, you will be able to see a scientifically accurate, hand crafterd representations of many of the plants found in this ancient forest.
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Well after frantically getting the house in order, working an extra day at work, we finally are at the airport. Only to realize that I forgot my camera! Then the plane is delayed to fix the A/C. They finally announce that it will be an hour at least before boarding. So Dan ran home to get the camera. Thank heavens! Even small miracles are wonderful!
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After the show, I typically rush through the crowd to help the guys on stage with changing over to KISS, but today we had another Veteran award to give away. I rushed to go onstage and we had a great time getting the crowd pumped. I have realized that going up on stage is not as terrifying as it could have been. It is becoming natural for me to go out there and have fun.
To Raleigh, NC tomorrow. Here we go.
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Belle de jour by Luis Buñuel ( Visual )
104 editions published between 1966 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 1,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A surreal account of a surgeon's wife who works as a prostitute in the afternoon
Atlantic City by Louis Malle ( Visual )
35 editions published between 1979 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A smalltime, aging Mafia hood falls in love with a clam bar waitress, and they share the spoils of the big score against the backdrop of a changing Atlantic City. DVD
Le mépris Contempt ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1963 and 2010 in French and English and held by 651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Capri, an Italian crew makes a German film of Homer's Odyssey; Fritz Lang directs with American money. Prokosch, the producer, with his sneer and red Alfa, holds art films in contempt and hires writer Javal to help Lang commercialize the picture. Against this backdrop, Javal's marriage to Camille, a young former typist, disintegrates. It opens with the couple talking in bed, she asking assurance that he finds her attractive. Later that day he introduces her to Prokosch, and, unawares, blunders unforgivably. The rest of the film portrays her, in their apartment and in public, expressing her hurt and change of heart and his slow grasp of the source of her contempt
Le journal d'une femme de chambre by Luis Buñuel ( Visual )
33 editions published between 1963 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A chambermaid with Paris flair gets a job at a country estate. The family she works for and the other staff members are a strange sort and she must learn the ways of country living and neighbor rivalry. After a child is murdered near the estate, she begins to have her suspicions as to whom may be responsible
Habemus papam We have a pope by Nanni Moretti ( Visual )
15 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is due to appear on St Peter's balcony to greet the faithful, have been patiently awaiting the Conclave's decision. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, seek help from a renowned psychoanalyst (and atheist). But his fear of the responsibility suddenly thrust upon him is one that he must face on his own
La voie lactée The milky way ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1988 and 2007 in French and held by 491 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two French beggars on their way to Spain's holy city of Santiago de Compostela meet stigmatic children, crucified nuns, and others on their pilgrimage
La belle noiseuse The beautiful troublemaker by Jacques Rivette ( Visual )
41 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An artist near the end of his career finds new inspiration in a young model. A famous and well-respected artist who lives in a comfortable estate in the French countryside, at the age of 60, considers his career as a painter to be over. He no longer feels inspired to create, and his last attempt at a major work, a nude study of his wife Liza, has sat unfinished for ten years. His protégé suggests a more inspiring subject, who exchanges ideas and opinions, as he methodically attempts to create a final masterpiece
Topaz by Alfred Hitchcock ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1969 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The best-selling spy novel bursts onto the screen in this riveting story of adventure and international intrigue. An American CIA agent hires a French operative to travel to Cuba and intestigate rumors of Russian missiles and Topaz, a NATO spy. The inquiry soon spins into a life-threatening escapade of espionage, betrayal and murder
Le Doulos by Jean-Pierre Melville ( Visual )
25 editions published between 1962 and 2010 in French and Undetermined and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As the title screens explain, in gangster slang, 'doulos' means 'hat.' In the slang shared by criminal and police, 'doulos' also designates the person who wears it: the informer. Through shadowy back streets on the edge of Paris, an ingenious cat and mouse game is played as two underworld characters, seemingly working against each other, find themselves in a deadly entanglement of their own making but infinitely larger than both of them. Faugel, a thief recently released from prison, and Silien, Faugel's best friend and all-around suspicious character, are up against shady nightclub owner Nuttheccio, and the police's Capt. Clain, ruthless as any criminal. The hapless gangsters know two things: their sense of honor is the only thing they can take with them to the grave, and that date with the grave is coming all too soon. By Jean-Pierre Melville, French poet of crime cinema, full of shadows, night, trench coats, guns, tough guys, cigarettes, slinky dames, cocktail bars, crooked cops, betrayal, and loot
Holy motors by Léos Carax ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This surreal dream-like drama follows Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who journeys from one appointment to the next and one life to the next. Driven to nine mysterious appointments in a white limousine by his chauffeur Celine, Oscar transforms himself into a series of entirely different identities. He is, in turn, company chairman, family man, beggar, monster, murderer... "--Container
Le fantôme de la liberté The phantom of liberty by Luis Buñuel ( Visual )
14 editions published between 1974 and 2011 in French and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A perverse, playfully absurd comedy that compiles many of the illogical themes that preoccupied Bunuel through his career - from the hypocrisy of conventional morality to the arbitrariness of social arrangements
The big feast La grande bouffe by Marco Ferreri ( Visual )
52 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four world-weary middle-aged men decide to gorge themselves to death in one final orgiastic weekend full of gourmet food, call girls, and a hefty, lusty schoolteacher
Je rentre a la maison I'm going home by Manuel de Oliveira ( Visual )
18 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in French and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gilbert Valance is a successful theater actor who learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car accident. Over time, Valence's life regains a semblance of normalcy - he takes care of his orphaned grandson, strolls the streets of Pairs, frequents his favorite cafe and returns to the stage. But when an American film director casts him against type in an English-language production of Ulysses, Valance struggles to master the dialogue and his own emotions
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort by Jacques Demy ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in French and English and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catherine Deneuve and her sister Françoise Dorléac play twins living in the picturesque seaside village of Rochefort-- Delphine teaches dance while Solange composes and gives piano lessons. As the girls dream of success and romance in the far-off big city, they don't realize that true love may be just around the corner
Dangerous moves ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two ambitious men and two powers meet face to face in an intimate and highly charged situation where only one of them can achieve fame and power
Belle toujours by Manuel de Oliveira ( Visual )
11 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in French and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty-eight years after their last encounter, Henri thinks he sees Severine. He blackmails her into seeing him by threatening to tell her dark secret, and slowly gets revenge on her. A sequel to the 1967 classic Belle de jour
Milou en mai May fools ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1991 and 1999 in French and held by 242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in 1968, this is a colorful and comic portrait of an upper-class family in revolt, a clan that gathers to bury their matriarch and ends up almost killing each other
Dillinger è morto Dillinger is dead ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in Italian and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A famous gas mask designer, trying to deal with his pill-addicted wife and the maid he is having an affair with, finds a gun that might have belonged to the famous John Dillinger
La guerre est finie by Alain Resnais ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La Guerre est Finie spans three days in the life of an aging and tired Spanish revolutionary living in Paris and working with the anti-fascist underground and is a moving and fascinating study of lost hopes and political disillusionment and a man imprisoned by his past
Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky ( Recording )
8 editions published between 1983 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Partner Selection For Strategic Alliances Between Ecommerce Companies, A Conceptual Model
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Before & After: Marvelously Moody Dark Fireplace Wall
Derona had been putting off painting her fireplace wall for ages and we're so glad she got around to it. The simple change made a dramatic difference you have to see to believe.
From Derona:
When the post Style Inspiration: Dressing Up Your Mantel, was published on this very site featuring a fireplace wall that was painted black, I took it as a sign and, after being encouraged by a fellow commenter on the piece, I headed to the DIY store.
See more details at Derona's blog: Design Gratis.
Thank you Derona Moss!
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53 Comments
The grey looks great, I love it. But I have to admit, I liked the before, too.
The gray makes the wood carvings pop! Beautiful.
Not fond of the excessive number of wine bottles though. It looks cluttered and boozy.
Love the grey, but couldn't they have decorated the mantel with something besides bottles?
both beautiful, but I like the before better...
I like them both.
I think the bottles work better in the before--the green adds contrast to the white wall and brown wood carvings. In the after, the bottles sort of blend in. The idea of the bottles is good, but in the after, maybe a collection of brass or silver candlesticks might work better.
Beautiful! I love dark walls. Great job.
I prefer the before!
The grey does wonders for the wood carvings but nothing for the green bottles. I might have been tempted to paint the mantle black as well.
I love the gray but the wine bottles look messy. Those gourd shaped bottles are fine, just leave a few of those and recycle the rest.
The slate color is great, but I would also prefer fewer bottles. I don't have a problem with the "boozy" aspect, it just seems too cluttered. Especially as there are already stacks of books on the floor.
Ah! I was stunned the before was a 'before' - but the after is fantastic. I do agree that the bottles don't pop as much now, but the overall affect is wonderful.
I personally love the unconventional color contrast of the green bottles and dark walls. So much drama! Very good.
Oddly enough, the "after" looks cold. The bottles, although pretty, look juvenile.
I have to agree with all who post with the following:
1). Both before and after are nice.
2). Bottles do look to cluttered and juvenile.
i love the drama of dark paint! excellent! i bet when the candles are lit it is fantastic!!
still like the green bottles. i'd like to see a substantial plant tucked behind the chair for some balance/texture/interest.
wow, such a transformation with just a wall color changed! Love it!
It's not doing anything for me. If anything, I expected she would focus-paint, I did not expect the entire wall to be painted. I prefer the lighter colour but it's hard to judge when one cannot see the entire room.
Thanks for showing this. Our fireplace wall and the surrounding ones are actually the color of the before and I'm thinking of painting it the after. Now I know what it will look like, I think I'll go ahead and paint!
I love those wine bottles! The color and sheer quantity make them interesting.
If they want a large cluster of candles, low votives wouldn't obscure the wall hanging and would still throw a lot of light.
I'm surprised the color wasn't mentioned in a post that is exclusively about a color change. I'm also surprised no one asked. So I will. What's the color?
I bet it looks great at night with all the candles lit. The bottles are artfully arranged, so I think it works. Just make sure to keep your duster handy--dusty bottles aren't so chic. I agree that vintage brass or silver candlesticks in a variety of heights would look great against the gray, but it takes time to collect them.
Love the gray wall. It pulls the whole vignette together. I, too, would lose the bottles in favor of something colorful but less dominant. Maybe, though, the bottles have a story behind them or a special meaning for the owners.
You know it's a good before/after when hardly any accessories are changed, but everything is transformed by the contrast!
Like the grey with different decor/accessories, but like others I prefer the "before"
Wow, lots of haters! The before looked good but the after looks great. The bottles are a cool touch--they are obviously not just wine bottles either. Sheesh. Juvenile would be having a collection of liquor bottles with the labels still on. This is a curated collection of glass bottles.
I love the pillow in the first picture and I think it would look great against the gray wall!
"Boozy?" Wow! The bottles with candles look nice, and the after looks warm, and inviting.
Getting a leeetle bit tired of gray. While the after does look nice, the green bottles look odd IMHO. I think I may prefer the before.
Definitely looks so much better after. I love it. The carvings and the mantel look so much better against a darker color. Before the whole space just looks sort of... bland, like all the pieces are there but you don't quite notice them. Amazing difference just by changing the wall color (though I would have gone for a very dark Navy rather grey) I even like the bottles which so many seem upset by.
The prior tenants of my apartment had painted a few walls/rooms, and the only one I asked to keep instead of painting back to the landlord off-white is the wall my white fireplace is on. It's a dark charcoal -- darker than the one pictured here, but the same idea against a white mantel. I'm not generally a fan of accent walls, but in this case there's an actual feature that is being accented; the white fireplace looks so good against the darker background.
I like the before a little better, but it looks nice either way to me. People complaining about the clutter there should probably not visit my house. :-)
Very nice, but I didn't "have to see it to believe it," as the headline posits. A puff adder wearing Keds -- that's something I have to see to believe. A wall painted a different color -- that's within my realm of experience and imagination.
Love the before and after. Not a fan of all the bottles, but perhaps they look better when the candles that are in the bottles are lit?
love the grey and it makes everything POP. really well done
Suggestion to add more drama to the wall: Use a glass cutter and take off the bottoms of the bottles.Then glue the glass bottoms to lighted shadow boxes framing your carved wood center piece. Now you have a lighted vocal point without the drippy wax and smoke.
that's focal, not vocal.
Love the grey. Could do without the plethora of bottles. Too goth in a college apartment. Even in the 70's they limited it to one cianti bottle on the table covered in dipping wax. The teak wall hanging is gorgeous and plenty to look at.
But thanks for keeping the before and after the same-lends honesty to the true effect of the paint.
The Before is pretty darn good, but the After is wonderful.
Hi everyone! Derona here.
The bottle idea came about because I knew I wanted LOADS of candles at a variety of heights, but couldn't afford loads of candle holders....and we are boozy so the bottles were easy and cheap.
The wood carvings were bought at a market in Mae Sot, Thailand and looked much better against the grey than the beige.
We have now since moved but were asked by the new tenant to leave the wall colour which really made me happy!
Wow! HUGE improvement!
Ha! Great response... We're boozy too, and have a giant glass vase of corks, that my mother says is tacky. That's why I'm keeping it.
Love your style! Hope you're enjoying the new place.
I like the dark wall. I think the bottles are ok in and of themselves. What I don't like is the bottles with those very interesting carved squares, whatever they are.
The squares are a very strong element, also very symmetrical and orderly. The bottles are a very strong element but they're disorderly. Disorderly isn't a bad thing but they are just as strong an element as the carved panels and the two things compete. I think those panels would be better offset with a few simple pieces of pottery, ideally very rounded to contrast with the angles of the carvings. I'd choose something colorful though more neutrals could work, too.
Have you considered painting *inside* the fireplace mantle?
you're all wrong. i like the bottles. green glass, different heights. doesn't say boozy to me, instead a way to repurpose something common into different. i might steal this idea.
*spanky*, you make some very good points about the bottles and the wood carving piece. They do compete with each other.
As for the paint,I like both the before and the after.
It's incredible the difference that a coat of paint can make! Gorgeous!
Both nice but don't care for the wine bottles.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but the bottles and the clutter really detract from the whole space. Maybe the cluttered look would be better if the art above the fireplace were simpler, like a mirror perhaps. Those panels are just too busy considering everything else that's going on. Choose one or the other.
I think had the bottles been stouter or even more like bud vases and a blusih or all clear color they may not have seemed somewhat out of place. The wood pieces are fantastic all on their own.
Paint is a great and cheap way to add drama that is for sure. Nice job.
so it seems everyone has strong opinions regarding the bottles and the wooden squares, so I'm going to add mine: I love the bottles and I don't like the squares very much. there.
so it seems everyone has strong opinions regarding the bottles and the wooden squares, so I'm going to add mine: I love the bottles and I don't like the squares very much. there.
Too many wine bottles, my goodness.


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Corporations and businesses stand for the freedom to marry
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In the past year, a record number of U.S. businesses and corporations - have thrown their support behind campaigns pushing for marriage for same-sex couples. The business sector clearly finds it important for public relations and logistical operations to work on behalf of same-sex couples.
Major announcement on California's Proposition 8 expected today
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Later today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal will announce a filing in Perry v. Brown, the case that revolves around Proposition 8, which struck down the freedom to marry in California in 2008.
Freedom to Marry goes to Netroots Nation
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This week, Freedom to Marry's New Media team will be attending Netroots Nation, an annual conference where progressive voices exchange ideas, organizing tactics, and goals for the future.
President Obama celebrates Pride month
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President Barack Obama kicked off Pride Month with a number of new campaign videos and a website devoted to LGBT Americans.
Illinois Attorney General requests to intervene in marriage lawsuits
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On Friday, Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois, requested to intervene in the recent marriage lawsuits to advocate for the freedom to marry.
First Lady Michelle Obama discusses support of the freedom to marry
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Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama released a video answering Twitter users' questions, and one of the questions focused on her views on the freedom to marry.
National Campaign Director Marc Solomon discusses DOMA ruling on 'Democracy Now!'
Postedon Jun 01, 2012 at 01:30 pm
This morning, Freedom to Marry's National Campaign Director Marc Solomon appeared on 'Democracy Now!,' a leading independent news program, to discuss yesterday's ruling from the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals that DOMA is unconstitutional.
Religious groups applaud 1st Circuit Court of Appeals' decision on DOMA
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Yesterday, a number of religious groups across the country applauded the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals' declaration that the so-called Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
Illinois marks first anniversary of civil union law
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One year ago today, a civil union law went into effect in the state of Illinois. The law has provided some of the protections that marriage affords, but it is not a substitution for marriage.
Staff Spotlight: Scott Davenport, Chief Operating Officer
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Freedom to Marry has a dedicated and diverse staff working each day to secure the freedom to marry nationwide. Over the next several weeks, we'll be helping you get to know each of them a little bit better. This week, we hear from Scott Davenport, Freedom to Marry's Chief Operating Officer.