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Every new year brings a new chance to start fresh. But while you're resolving to get slimmer, smarter, and more successful, don't forget about your four-legged friends! To help you keep your pets happy and healthy in 2014, we've put together our Top 10 New Year's Resolutions.
10. Brush & Groom:
Nobody wants a stinky pet! Resolve to brush your pet every day and check their teeth, nails and ears at least once a week. Routine care is important for your pet's health and hygiene, and it has the added bonus of making them feel happy, pretty, and loved.
9. Get Moving:
You're not the only one who wants to get healthy in the New Year, so why not include your pet in your fitness routine? Adult dogs need at least 30 minutes of exercise twice a day—jogging, playing fetch, and swimming are all great options. Keep kitties in shape with rousing play sessions and fun furry toys.
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You go to the doctor regularly, and your pet should, too. Yearly veterinary exams will help ensure that your pet is up-to-date on the latest vaccinations and flea/heartworm medications. It will also help avoid preventable health problems like diabetes and arthritis. If it's been a year or more since your pet has seen the vet, make an appointment today!
7. Battle the Bulge:
Pets depend on us to regulate their nutrition and activity levels. When kept at their ideal body weight, they can live longer and avoid complications like heart disease and joint problems. So while it's tempting to share table scraps, try your best to stick to healthy treats and a strict feeding schedule.
6. Try Something New:
From hiking to doga (yes, doga), there are tons of things you can do to have fun with Fido. Getting out of the house will give your pet new experiences, and it'll give you both a chance to bond. There's just no substitute for quality time with your four-legged friend.
5. IDs, Please:
All pets—even the ones who live indoors—should have an ID tag. January is a good time to make sure that all their information is up-to-date, or to invest in tags if you haven't already. Implanted microchips are also a smart option.
4. Spay and Neuter:
Did you know that in addition to keeping pet populations in check, spaying and neutering can also benefit your pet's health? Benefits range from behavioral issues (decreased aggression and urine-marking) to a decreased risk of certain kinds of cancer. If your pet is more than 8 weeks old, now is the time to get them spayed or neutered.
3. Socialize:
No, you don't have to sign them up for Facebook. But you should take time to socialize your pets. Regular interaction with other animals can help release energy, curb anxiety, and improve communication skills. So whether it's through training classes or regular trips to the dog park, socialization can help keep your pet at their mental and physical best.
2. Love, love, love!
We know it's obvious, but New Year's is a great time to remind everyone that animals need lots of love and attention! Life can get hectic, but it only takes a second to stop and hug your pet. They show us unconditional love, shouldn't we do the same?
1. Give Back:
Sadly, not all animals are as fortunate as yours. If you're ready to spread the love and help homeless animals in 2014, resolve to become an ASPCA Guardian. For just a few cents a day, you can make a huge impact on countless lives.


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A middle school boy has been suspended from school for 10 days and faces expulsion after buying a pocket knife from another student and taking it home to use in his fishing tackle box, according to the boy�s father.
John Bogner of California said another student approached his 11-year-old son one day last week and asked if he wanted to buy a pocket knife. His son agreed and took the knife home that afternoon, where he left it the next school day.
At school the next day the son paid the other boy $2 for the knife, the father said.
Later that day, however, the boy who sold the pocket knife was caught selling other knives, according to the father. That boy told the school�s administrators he had also sold a knife to Bogner�s son.
Administrators at Esperanza Middle School dealt with the incident quickly, giving Bogner�s son 10 days of out-of-school suspension and scheduling an expulsion hearing at the end of that period, the boy�s father said. That is the maximum penalty for an �other weapons� offense based on the county�s student code of conduct.
School administrators said they would not comment on the specifics of the incident.
Mike Wyant, the school system�s safety and security director, said there were three boys involved in the incident at Esperanza when the school resource officer intervened. One boy was charged by the police, Wyant said.
�The protocol was followed,� based on his initial review of the matter, he said Tuesday.
According to the boy�s father, school administrators rushed to the disciplinary consequences.
�My son was wrong for doing it,� Bogner said. However, he said, the punishment should have matched the crime, and with no intent of using the knife at school, 10 days suspension was too severe.
Bogner said he would have envisioned several days of in-school intervention or, at the worst, a few days of out-of-school suspension, but not the maximum penalty.
�I am trying to go through an appeal process with the school board,� the father said this week.
Bogner said his son was �a straight A student,� through elementary school, he said. The boy was adjusting to middle school life well, the father said, participating in after-school sports and other activities and getting A�s and B�s.
The sixth-grader had never had a discipline issue before the knife incident, Bogner said. He also had yet to miss a day of school so far this year.
�He�s home now. He�s missing all kinds of days of school now,� the father said.
The father said that school administrators asked his son if he had been in trouble before, but never officially looked into it. He transferred to St. Mary�s public schools this year after his father moved from Calvert County.
Administrators did not take his prior clean record of behavior and good grades into account, the father said. �I think it�s a big show of power,� he said.
On the same day the boy bought the knife, school administrators updated the school board at a scheduled meeting on changes to suspension policy and upcoming changes at the Maryland State Department of Education level. St. Mary�s and other Maryland school districts have been urged by the state board of education to do away with any �zero tolerance� policies with regard to discipline.
The aim of the rules is to reduce the time students spend out of school for discipline problems. The number of suspensions given to black students in St. Mary�s public schools dropped from 967 to 904 during the last two years.
Local school board members generally praised the rules, especially the concept of keeping students in school to learn.
Part of the new policy hinges on what are considered �violent� offenses, school administrators said. Only those type of offenses labeled as violent should result in out-of-school suspensions of five or more days.
School board member Mary Washington said this Tuesday she would not comment on the specific incident at Esperanza Middle School. She said that type of transaction should have been done outside of the school with a parent�s involvement, adding an example of a Boy Scout purchasing a pocket knife.
Washington said bringing any weapon to a school is a major offense, and it is the responsibility of school employees to keep students safe.
�We don�t want weapons in school, we don�t want drugs in school,� Washington said. �We just want all students to be safe.�
She said that when a student is suspended, they do have access to schoolwork to do at home.
Board member Cathy Allen said she would not comment on the specific incident, but that she believed school officials never used a zero-tolerance approach to discpline and that they used progressive discipline, upping the consequences for successive infractions.
According to an annual report on the number of suspensions in Maryland schools, Esperanza had the most offenses among St. Mary�s schools in 2010-2011, the most recent data available. That year there were six weapons violations at Esperanza that resulted in suspension. There were 35 weapons violations at all county schools out of the more than 2,000 incidents that resulted in suspensions during the 201-2011 school year.

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II. Artists constitute an important foundation of creative culture. These incredible people not only produce the art we love, but are also often great citizens and educators, mentoring the next generation of visionaries, advocates of imagination.
III. We are subversive insiders. We have access and we are using it to democratize access. Not that we don't have high standards. We do. But we're optimistic, too. If you think we should pay attention, let us know. We will.
IV. We support cross-disciplinary collaboration. We think that visual arts people should get together with the performing arts people and the literature people and the film people and the design and music people.
V. We want Art+Culture to be a place where artists, organizations and people who enjoy all the arts can explore, discover, connect and collaborate. We want to sustain and enhance the journey. Our objective is to create a global platform that helps great artists and organizations extend their audiences while enabling art lovers to explore, learn, discuss and share the artists and areas of art practice, they care about.
This mission extends a vision of supporting artists directly that has guided the growth of Artadia - The Fund for Art and Dialogue, for the past decade. Artadia is a New York-based non-profit organization that I founded in 1999 to provide direct support to visual artists working in communities around the country. We provide direct financial support - over $2.5 million in 10 years - but also mount exhibitions of artist's work, produce catalogues and, most importantly, have assembled a national network of curators, artists, collectors, dealers, non-profits, museums and foundations that we activate to create relationships that matter for artists in communities ranging from San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Houston and New York. We think it's a great privilege to be able to enter an artist's world and get close to their practice. To learn more about Artadia, please visit our website at www.artadia.org.
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El Anatsui is a Ghananian artist currently living in Nigeria. Throughout his career, he has utilized found objects and transformed them into objects of great beauty; objects that reflect not only African traditions but also western contemporary influences.
We had an opportunity to visit with El during his visit to Houston where he installed a show at the Rice Art Gallery. The show incorporated his tapestry-like sculptures made from found bottle caps, bands from liquor bottles and other scrap metal. Newer sculptures reveal an airyness not found in previous work.
El Anatsui at The Rice Art Gallery (click HERE for exhibition details)
El Anatsui at Jack Shainman Gallery 513 West 20th through March 13th (click HERE for details)
Jack Shainman recently opened a show of El's wall sculptures. They are incredibly beautiful, monumental works.
To read Alexi Worth's New York Times Magazine article on El Anantsui's work...Click HERE
Guy Overfelt is a San Fransisco-based conceptual artist and 2001 Artadia Award recipient. His practice is heavily invested in car culture, a focus of his upcoming exhibition at the Oakland Museum which opens Thursday January 21, 2010. There will be an opening from 5:00 - 7:00pm at the Museum.
A video of his signature 'burnout' can be found on vimeo HERE
Guy Overfelt : Freebird @ Oakland Museumby Monica Bowman of The Butcher's Daughter Gallery, Detroit
Guy Overfelt utilizes language embedded in American car culture. Specifically originating with that established in 1977 with the release of the Universal Pictures film Smokey and The Bandit starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field.
This film (to anyone who hasn't seen or doesn't remember it) personifies archetypal role of Modern blue-collar American masculinity. Prevalent in late 1970s and early 80s media and television, the typical associations were a penchant for anti-authority behavior (e.g., boot legging is the film's central theme), material obsession (car centric focus) and sexually heroic behavior (rescuing a runaway bride from the sheriff's son).
Overfelt is interested in the mechanisms and outcomes of the embedded social codes expressed by the film and subsequently mass marketed through film sequels and merchandising.
The artist uses a 1977 Smokey and The Bandit-replica, Pontiac Firebird (and concepts associated with the movie) to explore social archetypes and the contextual relevancy in the crossover of gear-head culture into the fine arts environment. The objects seen in the gallery (i.e., photographs, tire burnouts on linen or Arches paper) are but evidence to the experimentation, planning and purposeful mark-making present in Overfelt's work.
Overfelt builds and handles the maintenance of his Firebird (he is at work on his second) and works to tirelessly repair and perfect the functionality of the car to achieve peak performance. Documentation of the process of making (e.g., greasy rags, notebook schematics, garage photographs, etc.) often accompany his work to indicate the action unseen in this process of making.
The artist describes the projects as
"a 13 year degenerative process at work that address failure of achievement and the dissolution of the American dream in real time. What started out as a fully functional classic muscle car has dissolved into a deflated wrecked poetic and prophetic carnage of the US car industry and the phoenix which once brilliant stood upon the hood of this Hollywood icon, The Smokey and The Bandit Pontiac Trans AM."
His performances, like Video documentation of the creation of Burnout Drawings, Pier 70, San Francisco, CA, 1998 (below), illustrate the performative actions and purposeful mark making that is largely unseen by or recorded for gallery audiences.
Overfelt cites Modern masters as artistic influences: Barnett Newman (think: Zips), Richard Serra (Steel and the physicality of making), Gordon Matta Clark (building cuts). These American artists, beginning in the era of the Abstract Expressionists, personified their generation's idealism for strong masculine leaders or cowboys, if you will, consuming materials and conquering artistic frontiers.
While Smokey and The Bandit is but a mere memory (if at all) to most, Overfelt uses the film to trace a specifically American pursuit of freedom through the cult of the automobile. This concept of automobile as process, performance and mark making tool that can be viewed as a codex of which the pages are the wide open asphalt of the American road.
Currently the second incarnation of Overfelt's 1977 Trans Am is in the process of being built. However, if you're in California you can see the artist's original vehicle on display (in its current form), as well as an inflatable version, at the Oakland Museum of California at City Center on exhibition January 21 - April 30, 2010.
Overfelt's work can also be seen at The Butcher's Daughter Gallery through February 20, 2010 and a comprehensive overview of work is available on the artist's website (www.thinkcontext.com).
This spring the Metroplitan Opera will present "The Nose", the Shostakovich opera inspired by Nikolai Gogol's 1936 short story about a man whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. William Kentridge, the South African artist guiding the adaption, see the nose as a metaphor for the parts of our selves in conflict - when the protoganist catches up with his errant olafactory organ, it refuses to return to its former position.
The opera is a particularly satirical, particularly Russian work. When it premiered in Russia in 1930, the Rusian Association of Proletarian Musicians deemed it "too formalist" and it closed after 17 performances and was not shown again in Russian until 1974.
Kentridge, well known for his amazing drawings, animation and performance work will present the Nose on stage, in archival film footage, his own animations and films.
The last performative work by Kentridge - a production of Mozart's Die Zauberfloete - proved to be the artistic event of 2008 (I, sadly, gave my ticket away and once the reviews came out from the first night, there was no chance of gaining another). We're excited to see how Kentridge transforms this piece.
Where: The Metropolitan Opera (co-produced with the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, and the Opéra National de Lyon, France)
When: opens March 5 for six performances (March 11, 13, 18, 25)
Link: NYT Article on the William Kentridge exhibition at SFMOMA.
The art world converges on Miami this week for a constellation of fairs centered around Art Basel | Basel. We had a chance to preview works and catch up with collectors, curators, artists and dealers. Overall, there is renewed vitality at the fair this year, a great deal of work on display seemed either recent work or historically relevant - not quite so much secondary market repetition. While we like to visit with friends, we focus on exploring new galleries with whom we are unfamiliar and want to highlight two great installations and give a shout out to specific works presented by old friends.
Gallery Lia Rumma / Milan: Booth T5
Shame on us for not being familiar with the program of this gallery from Milan. At the entrance to three well-curated section were placed two important documentations of Marina Abramovic performances including 'Breathing In / Breathing Out from 1977.
Entering the booth, we found interesting Pistoletto mirror paintings presented alongside late 1970s examples of Gino De Dominicis' work and that of Enrico Castellani.
The second room featured two large-scale Thomas Ruff photographs from the Nudes series flanking an industrial landscape.
In the last room, a series of William Kentridge drawings rounded out an outstanding presentation of new and historical work. Bravissimo!
Carlier Gebauer / Berlin: Booth A5
This Berlin-based gallery presented new and iconic erasure works by Paul Pffeifer, new work by Amy Sillman, intimate watercolors by Julie Mehretu along with strong work by the South African artist, Robin Rhode.
Two further shoutouts to:
Alexander Gray Associates / New York. S1. Alex's excellent program is rooted in a keen curatorial eye. Well-earned, this spot at the most important art fair in the United States and impressive given the relative youth of the program. Gray is showing an outstanding installation by the artist, writer and critic Lorraine O'Grady. We had a chance to meet this great artist at the fair; this work is both beautiful, conceptually important and moving.
Lastly, there is an amazing new Anish Kapoor sculpture at Lisson gallery. Executed in 2009, this untitled piece is stainless steel, with a concave surface of hundreds of squares which serve as an acoustic amplifier, allowing whatever is said nearby to be perfectly discernible across the room. It's really great.
More to come from the satellite fairs...send your observations/shout-outs/picks/pans to email@example.com and we'll feature them at
Interview with Breda Kennedy / Executive Director of the Dumbo Arts Center CEV: Breda, first of all, thanks for taking the time to talk with Art and Culture, I know you're in full gear preparing for the opening of the festival on the 25th. Could you talk a bit about your background and the genesis of this great event? BK: Thanks Chris. I came on board in August 2006, just before the 10th festival was about to begin. The previous director (and Founder, along with Rodney Trice, Margaret Champagne, Tyson Daugherty, and others), Joy Glidden, had just resigned and so it was a sink or swim situation for me. I had previously been the program manager at ISCP so had a lot of experience working with artists but not as much working at the community level and had certainly never produced an event of this scale before. The festival had started ten years before in 1997. At that time, there were thousands of artists making art and thereby doing what artists do to blighted neighborhoods - they improve them. The festival was a guerrilla adventure with live performances, open studios and music throughout the neighborhood. Today, although the population of artists living and working in Dumbo has drastically diminished because they can no longer afford to be here, the neighborhood remains vibrant through the cluster of arts non-profits and the stimulus of young artists who participate in visual arts residencies e.g. Smack Mellon, the Marie Sharp Walsh Foundation and Triangle. This year, we'll have 77 open studios and over 80 artist projects. CEV: The term 'public art' is oftentimes a pejorative, connoting a kind of watered-down, consensus driven, politically-correct expression. That doesn't seem to be the case here at all. BK: No, this is public art presented in a different way. First, it's temporary so doesn't go through the same type of consensus building you reference. It is dynamic, risk-taking and unpredictable and happens in every sort of site imaginable - the waterfront, in the streets, in store fronts and gallery spaces. It's really quite amazing. We do however, go through a process. Every proposal is carefully considered - we received nearly 300 applications this year. We go through a dialogue with the artist during a two month review process and then work with landlords, businesses, the Departments of Transportation and Parks, among others, to determine the best fit. Local business has been incredibly supportive; the festival brings over 100,000 visitors to the neighborhood. In addition to the artist projects, open studios and performances, Caspar Stracke and Gabriella Monroy have curated a video festival with 50 video artists. CEV: How much influence do outside people have on the curatorial process and do you, internally, seek out a particular thematic thread for the projects that are included? BK: We do not approach the projects with a particular bias in mind however, our objective is to give artists total freedom in an urban space for this one weekend and so the projects do tend to reflect the moment. For example, for the 12th Festival, there were projects that dealt with the elections and the political climate of the day. CEV: So do you see a 'recessional aesthetic' emerging at this year's festival? BK: There are projects that deal with the current economic climate. Ryan Rhodes, for example, has created a performance that features an untamed businessman werewolf-like creature. The environment is also very topical. John Monteith is doing a street installation of oyster shells that recalls their use as an industrial material while celebrating their current deployment to clean up the environment. There is an incredible range of projects here reflecting the diversity of artistic practice in Brooklyn and around the city. this is not a biennial, it is not cube art. We are attempting to create an oasis where anything can happen. I think that is very very important to preserve here in New York. CEV: We totally agree. Thanks for taking the time Breda and congratulations on building a fantastic showcase for artistic innovation. Dumbo Art Center is the sponsor of the "Art Under the Bridge Festival" taking place in Brooklyn from September 25 through Sunday Septemer 27th. For more information including details on festival artists. Please visit: http://www.artandculture.com/venues/172-dumbo-arts-center/events/101
Here are some images from past and current year's festival, underscoring the diversity of artistic practice presented. Don't Miss It!
Detail from "My Sweet Home" by Nung-Hsin Hu (click to read artist's profile)
"Public Feeding'' by Cat Del Buono
"The Cardboard Gallery" by Marta Gazicka
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Upcoming Show at Gallery Leyendecker
May 23 - July 2008
Opening: Friday May 23, 2008, 8pm
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Jeremy Blake was born in Fort Skill, Oklahoma, USA, in 1971 and died last year. Galería Leyendecker wants to honor this great artist showing his most significant videos.
Blake earned international acclaim in the 90's with his so called "time based paintings", computer made animations, which in essence shew paintings of abstract shapes and vibrant colors in continous transformation. The artist, who always considered himself a painter, made also drawings, paintings and large scale digital prints, different artistic disciplines that were masterly combined in his last audiovisual productions, to extend the field of comprehension of the work.
Jeremy Blake made exhibitions with important museums worldwide, as for instance, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art or Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
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Harris Lieberman is run by Jesse Washburn-Harris and Michael Lieberman. Their program is outstanding and features some of the brightest young artist working today. (CEV)
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The rush is on to force into law mandatory use of the E-Verify system that will mandate that all businesses use this hand-me-down from the Social Security Administration in order to hire anyone. Republican Representative Lamar Smith has introduced H.R. 2164, and House action is expected at any time. Say proponents, E-Verify is necessary to stop illegals from getting jobs. Many freedom-loving conservatives are supporting the idea in a desperate attempt to control illegal immigration. Is this the right way to protect America?
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BABY BACK RIBS or BACK RIBS
While most people think of baby back ribs (or simply, back ribs) as pork, they are also available from a steer. Also called loin ribs, they come from the top back of the rib cage, where the bones are short ("baby") but meaty. Spare ribs, which come from the front, or belly side, have more fat, but the meat is "spare."
See stew meat.
Another term for hanger steak.
In the Boston system, three ribs are left on the hind quarter; in the New York or Philadelphia cut, all ribs are left on the fore quarter. This means that the first cut of the fore quarter in New York (the prime ribs) is the same piece of meat as the first cut on the hind quarter in Boston. The hind quarter cuts also differ. So, asking for a particular cut of meat may bring confusion is you move from or to New england. The U.S. Department of Agriculture refers to cuts by the New York system, as does the rest of the country except parts of New England. See also New York cut.
BSE or MAD COW DISEASE
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, is a fatal brain disorder that occurs in cattle. The connection between BSE and humans was uncovered in Great Britain in the 1990s when several young people died of a rare brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which typically strikes elderly people. The British government concluded that BSE was probably the cause of CJD, and that the victims contracted the disease probably by eating meat from BSE-infected cows.
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"This is my mother's apple pie. This is the recipe I use all the time and I love it. I also use a dash of nutmeg so if you wish you can put that in too."
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6 cups
thinly sliced apples
3/4 cup
white sugar
1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie
This was delicious! I added a few touches to it, also. I mixed the apples with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, stirred in the sugar and 2 tablespoons of flour to thicken the juices. After adding the top crust, I brushed on an egg wash ( 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk)and sprinkled 1 tablespoon of sugar. I placed the glass pie dish on a baking sheet to prevent any spill-over from dripping onto the oven's floor.
This was my first apple pie and while it did turn out good it wasn't as gooey as I'd like. I added a couple tablespoons of flour like others suggested, maybe I added too much.
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This is a wonderful recipe. I added 1-2 TBLS lemon jiuce, 2 TBLS flour, 1/2 teas vanilla 1/4 teas nutmeg and used brown sugar instead of white. Then mixed the seasonings with the apples before putting it in the crust. I won first prize at a local Farmer's Market apple pie contest so thanks! I cooked it longer- more like 55 minutes so next time will do the 10 minutes at 450, then 40 minutes at 375 I think will work great. It might be my stove so just wait until it is bubbling.
I have made this pie several times to the point of not needing the recipe anymore. Even though it's simple, people rave over it!
I recently began to add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and it gives a wonderful flavor. Also, I spray my pie pan with Butter flavored nonstick spray, so it's easy to serve (I do cheat and use the refrigerated crusts).
I like to dash the crust with a little butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
I changed some stuff and it came out a lot better the 2nd time. I did 2/4c brown and 1/4 white sugar instead of 3/4c white sugar. I put some nutmeg in it also. On top of the latice i mixed 1 egg and some milk and egg washed the top of the pie and then sprinkled it with white sugar. I had to bake it about 10 minutes longer. Just wanna make sure you wait for the juices in the pie to bubble before removing from the oven.
This turned out wonderfully! Thanks to all the AllRecipes members who suggested adding some flour to the mix! I tossed the apples in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmet and 4tbsp flour together before pouring it into the crust and the filling turned out juicy but not runny. Delicious! My husband wondered how I had gotten his grandmother's recpie!
I used premade crust and added two tsp flour, a little nutmeg, and sprinked the apples with lemon juice. I also used 2 tsp butter and sprinkled the top crust with sugar before baking. My family raved about it. I used granny smith apples, but want to try other kinds.
This pie was very good but we don't understand the layering of the apples and sprinkling process. The second time we tried it we just mixed the apples with the mixture and it tasted much better.
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Harrison must have Bush on his fantasy team.
Harrison must have Bush on his fantasy team.
This point NY makes here is perfect example. Back in week two when reggie ran over 200yds, Sherman said something about he would have seemed wrong to say to Bush to stay in the hole and hit it hard when reggie bounced it outside and took it to the house. So this has probably been an issue for some time now with the coaches. Then he fumbles again in a week of practice that could have been less than inspiring and you have the makings of a coaching staff that says it will bench you if you do not listen to what the coaches want from you.
Rodney Harrison would never say a damn word about this if Belechick did this
So teh coaches are okay with Thoms running into his own players 9 out of 10 times for a measly 3 yards? interesting. so now we have a coaching problem again.
I think Philbin should bench a few more of the leadership council!
The above post is not subject to penalty under the TOS I declare the Hayden Fox defense. " It is impossible for the staff to know my context therefore I cannot be penalized"
I also disagree with the move. There are a number of guys who could and should also be benched like Long and Smith.
I think Sean Smith's fumble/non-catch at the end of the Colts game was a lot worse than what Reggie did. Smith should have been benched also, its not like he had a great game and had a rare drop, he had a **** game and drops 99% of balls thrown right to him.
Having said that its a lot easier to send a message to the team by benching a running back, there's not a big drop off in production between Reggie, Thomas or even Miller, plus Reggie is not 100% anyway. I just dont like the timing, he gave a great effort to get the first and made a mistake at the end, bench him when he fumbles in the backfield or something.
smith needs to be benched on the premise that at least once a game, he gets completely turned around in coverage, I mean like... literally does a 360* and gets burnt.
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In July of this year, Abilene radio station Power 103 announced that ProScout, a talent scouting company, would be visiting Abilene looking for models, actors and good talent. Company reps go from state to state looking for talent.
The Nolan County Hospital District Board of Directors met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 28, 2011 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital (RPMH).
The board meeting opened with a discussion of a possible change to the May uniform election date to November. RPMH Administrator Donna Boatright, along with the Nolan County Clerk Pat McGowan, led the discussion on what potential possibilities and options were available.
Pio Mu├▒oz, right, was the top finalist in the Nolan County Truck Roadeo for TxDOTŌĆÖs Abilene District and was recognized by District Engineer Lauren Gardu├▒o, P.E. Mu├▒oz, a maintenance section assistant, earned the right to represent his maintenance section in the district-wide Roadeo held recently in Abilene and competed against 33 other drivers. The Texas Department of Transportation sponsors the annual Roadeo as part of the fleet safety training. The drivers are tested on several skills involving vehicle inspection, backing, stopping, docking and other safe driving habits.
Jerod Peek, Sweetwater Rotary Club President, presented a check for $500 to Sweetwater Goodfellows Vice President Ken Becker.┬ĀDonations to the Sweetwater Goodfellows will help local children and families during the Christmas season.┬ĀSweetwater Goodfellows provides food and toys to local families in need with children and food to needy individuals during the Christmas season. The schedule for this year includes a toy drive at Wal-Mart on Saturday, Dec. 3, with distribution of the toys and food on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 50 calls for service, issued 16 citations and made no arrests on Nov. 29, 2011.
The SPD received 14, 911 calls.
Calls for service:
ŌĆó Sexual assault ŌĆö Sweetwater area.
ŌĆó Consumption of alcohol by a minor ŌĆö 1000 block of Locust.
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) had two calls for service, served two civil papers and made one arrest on Nov. 29, 2011.
Arrested by NCSO:
ŌĆó Robert Galdiano Hernandez, Jr., 60, of Fort Worth ŌĆö Warrant/motion to revoke probation.
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ŌĆó Inmate transport/MHMR ŌĆö┬ĀBig Spring.
Martha Burleson passed away at home, with family by her side, on Nov. 26, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 59.
She was born May 9, 1952, in Sweetwater, Texas to C.W. and Izadora Lewis.
Martha was survived by her husband, Homer Burleson, Jr.; daughter and son-in-law, Melanie and Kent Marquess; son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Jennifer Burleson; grandson, Jacob Burleson and numerous other loving family members and friends.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Trinity Baptist Church in Sweetwater, Texas.
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She was born in Elk City, Okla. on April 9, 1924, to her parents, Slater and Velma Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Sweetwater with Rev. Phillip Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at the Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home, 401 E. Third Street in Sweetwater.
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Apple Oatmeal Quick Bread
A hearty quick bread- moist and dense with apples. Serve it warm from the oven or enjoy it toasted with a smear or butter and a side of fresh fruit and yogurt for breakfast.
Step 1
Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, mix together yogurt and oats and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together egg(s), oil and brown sugar. Stir in flours, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and yogurt mixture (batter will be lumpy). Fold in apples. Pour into greased pan.
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Heat oven to 350°. Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown or a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from pan immediatley. Once cooled, cut bread into 12 slices.
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Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement. With its simple, harmonious lines and its profusion of carved decoration, it influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia.
Ruines du Vihara bouddhique de Paharpur
Témoin de l'essor du bouddhisme du Mahayana au Bengale à partir du VIIe siècle, cet ensemble, connu sous le nom de Somapura Mahvira, le « grand monastère », a été un centre intellectuel de renom jusqu'au XIIe siècle. Par son plan parfaitement adapté à sa fonction religieuse, cette ville-monastère représente une réalisation artistique unique qui a influencé l'architecture bouddhique jusqu'au Cambodge, par la simplicité et l'harmonie de ses lignes et le foisonnement de son décor sculpté.
آثار الفيهارا البوذي في باهاربور
إن هذه المجموعة المعروفة باسم سومابورا ماهفيرا أو "الدير الكبير" هي شاهد على الانطلاقة البوذية في ماياهانا في البنغال إبتداء من القرن السابع. وقد كانت مركزاً فكرياً ذائع الصيت حتى القرن الثاني عشر. تمثّل المدينة- المسجد، بفضل مخططها المكيّف لوظيفته الدينية، إنجازاً فنياً فريداً أثّر على الهندسة المعمارية البوذية حتى كامبوديا من خلال بساطة خطوطه وانسجامها وتكاثر التزيينات المنحوتة.
source: UNESCO/ERI
这个遗址又称作大寺院(Somapura Mahavira), 是7世纪大乘佛教在孟加拉兴起的见证,一直到12世纪以前都是著名的文化中心。这座寺院的设计完美地满足了举行宗教仪式的需要,体现出非凡卓绝的艺术成就。寺院简单和谐的线条,加上大量的雕刻装饰,对佛教建筑发展有着深远影响,影响力甚至远及柬埔寨。
source: UNESCO/ERI
Руины буддийского монастыря в Пахарпуре
Сомапура Махавира, или Великий монастырь, ставший свидетелем становления с VII века буддийского учения махаяны в Бенгалии, был прославленным интеллектуальным центром вплоть до XII в. Его планировка прекрасно соответствует религиозной функции, и сам монастырь-город представляет собой уникальное художественное достижение. Своими простыми и гармоничными линиями и обильным резным декором он оказал влияние на буддийскую архитектуру всего региона вплоть до Камбоджи.
source: UNESCO/ERI
Ruinas del vihara búdico de Paharpur
Este sitio religioso, conocido por el nombre de Somapura Mahavira ("gran monasterio"), es testigo del auge que cobró el budismo mahayana en Bengala desde el siglo VII y fue un afamado centro intelectual hasta el siglo XII. El trazado de esta ciudad-monasterio, perfectamente adaptado a su función religiosa, constituye un logro artístico excepcional. Sus líneas simples y armoniosas, así como sus profusas ornamentaciones esculpidas, influyeron en la arquitectura budista, incluso en países tan lejanos como Camboya.
source: UNESCO/ERI
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Ruïnes van de boeddhistische Vihara in Paharpur
Paharpur is een klein dorpje waar de resten zijn opgegraven van het belangrijkste en meest bekende klooster ten zuiden van de Himalaya. Het klooster Paharpur Vihara - ook bekend als Somapura Mahavira - was een gerenommeerd intellectueel centrum tot aan de 12e eeuw en het bewijs van de opkomst van het mahayana boeddhisme in de Bengalen vanaf de 7e eeuw. Het ontwerp van het klooster is perfect aangepast aan de religieuze functie ervan, waardoor de kloosterstad een unieke artistieke prestatie vormt. De eenvoudige, harmonieuze lijnen en de overvloed van uitgesneden decoraties hebben de boeddhistische architectuur beïnvloed, zelfs tot in Cambodja.
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Geographically located to the north-west of Bangladesh in the district of Naogaon, the heart-land of ancient "Varendra", close to the village of Paharpur the extensive ruins of the Buddhist monastic complex are the most spectacular and important pre-Islamic monument in Bangladesh.
The first builder of the monastery was Dharmapala Vikramshila (770-810AD), the king of Varendri-Magadha, as inscribed on a clay seal discovered in the monastery compound. The plan of the monastery can be described as a large square quadrangle measuring approximately 920 feet, with the main entrance, an elaborate structure, on the northern side. The outer walls of the monastery are formed by rows of cells that face inwards toward the main shrine in the centre of the courtyard. In the last building phases of the Monastery these cells, which formed the outer wall, totalled 177. The main central shrine has a cruciform ground plan and a terraced superstructure that rises in three terraces above ground level to a height of about 70 feet. The upper level is a massive rectangular central block which forms the central brick shaft. The intermediate terrace is a wide circumambulatory path which passes four main chapels or mandapas architectural plan, it is in fact a simple cruciform that has been elaborated with a series of projections at the re-entrants, a form that is copied at all levels on the main shrine. At the intermediate level there were originally two bands of terracotta plaques running around the full perimeter of the shrine, out of which half are still preserved in situ.
The ground level today is 3 feet above the original pradakshinapatha or main circumambulatory path, below the base of the lowest band of terracotta plaques. Archaeological excavations have revealed a 15 feet pathway that follows an elaborated cruciform shape, a feature that can be discerned from the foundations of the outer wall that enclose the pathway and that still exist. At the base of the shrine, there are over 60 stone sculptures which depict a variety of Hindu divinities. The main entrance to the monastery was through a fortified gate on the northern access to the central temple. The majority of the ancillary buildings, such as the kitchen and the refectory, are located in the south-east corner, but there were also a few structures to be found in the north-east corner.
Epigraphic records testify that the cultural and religious life of this great Vihara, were closely linked with the contemporary Buddhist centres of fame and history at Bohdgaya and Nalanda, many Buddhist treatises were completed at Paharpur, a centre where the Vajrayana trend of Mahayana Buddhism was practiced.
Today, Paharpur is the most spectacular and magnificent monument in Bangladesh and the second largest single Buddhist monastery on south of the Himalayas.
Criterion (i) : This monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement. The symmetrical layout and massively built single unit of the monastery was perfectly adapted to its religious function. Its simple, harmonious lines and its profusion of carved decoration, in stone and terracotta, are important artistic masterpieces.
Criterion (ii) : The striking architectural form introduced at Paharpur on a grand scale for the first time in Asia, profoundly influenced the subsequent construction of temples of Pagan in Myanmar and Loro-Jongrang and Chandi Sewer temples in central Java. It also continued to influence Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia. The craftsmanship of Paharpur terracotta still endures since the 8 th century A.D. in the whole of deltaic lands around.
Criterion (vi) : Somapura Mahavihara, the Great Monastery evidences the rise of Maharaja Buddhism in Bengal from the 7 th century onwards. It became a renowned centre of Buddhist religion and culture during the royal Patronage of Pala Dynasty and was a renowned intellectual centre until the 17 th century.
At present, only the archaeological boundaries have been established at the site, which could be regarded as the boundaries of the property. These boundaries include all required attributes to express its Outstanding Universal Value. However, the potential of mining activities in the vicinity of the property, as noted by the Committee at the time of inscription, highlights the urgency of establishing the boundaries of buffer zone for the property, which would need to take into account the natural environment surrounding the monument to maintain visual relationships between the architecture and the setting. Provisions for the management of the buffer zone need to be identified and implemented.
Concerning to the material integrity of the property, the still uncovered part of the central shrine, as well as some terracotta plaques, are gradually deteriorating due to environmental element such as salinity and vegetal germination. This constitutes a threat to the physical integrity of the fabric and needs to be attended to.
The authenticity of the property in terms of materials and substance and character has been compromised by interventions, including consolidation, substantial repair and reconstruction of the facial brickwork of the walls, which have prioritised presentation. In addition, the introduction of slat laden bricks and mortar as far back as in the conservation works of the 1930's has further aggravated the situation. Vandalism, theft and increasing decay of some of the terracotta plaques have been the reasons for their removal from the main monument. The interventions can no longer be reversed so all future conservation and maintenance works shall focus mainly on the stabilisation of the monument to ensure that it is preserved in its present form. To ensure that authenticity is not further compromised, conservation policies need to be developed and implemented, to ensure that structural conservation meets current standards and promotes the use of traditional materials and local craftsmanship.
Protection and management requirements
The whole complex, perimeter along with lofty central shrine, lies within an area protected by the government and supervised regularly by the local office. National legislation includes the Antiquities Act (1968, amended ordinance in 1976), Immovable Antiquities Preservation Rules, the Conservation Manual (1922) and the Archaeological Works Code (1938).
Management and conservation of the World Heritage property and other related monuments in the vicinity is the responsibility of the Department of Archaeology. Besides, for the regular maintenance of the site, the responsibilities of the site management is carried by an office of the custodian under the overall supervision of a regional director guided by director general of the Department of Archaeology, People´s Republic of Bangladesh.
A comprehensive management plan including conservation policies and provisions for a buffer zone will be drafted under the project "South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project- Bangladesh portion 2009-2014". Adequate human, financial and technical resources will need to be allocated for the sustained operation of the identified management system and for the continuous implementation of the conservation and maintenance plans so as to ensure the long term protection of the property.
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Paharpur is a small village 5 km west of Jamalganj in the Greater Rajshahi District where the remains of the most important and largest known monastery south of the Himalayas have been excavated.
The Paharpur Vihara, known as Somapura Mahavira, was built by the Pala Emperor Dharmapala (AD 770-810). The monastery is quadrangular in form, with a colossal temple of a cross-shaped floor plan in the centre of the courtyard and with an elaborate gateway complex on the north. There are 45 cells on the north and 44 in each of the other three side, making a total number of 177 monastic cells along the enclosure walls on the four sides. This layout, and the decoration of carved stones and terracotta plaques, reflect the building's religious function, which is greatly influenced by Buddhist architecture from Cambodia and Java (Indonesia).
This 7th-century archaeological find covers an area of about 11 ha. The entire establishment, which occupies a quadrangular court measuring more than 275 m, externally on each side, has high enclosure-walls about 5 m thick and 3-5 m high.
Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira (Great Monastery) was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement. With its simple, harmonious lines and its profusion of carved decoration, it influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia.
A small site-museum built in 1956-57 houses the representative collection of objects recovered from the area. The excavated finds have also been preserved at the Varendra Research Museum at Rajshahi. The antiquities of the Museum include terracotta plaques, images of different gods and goddesses, pottery, coins, inscriptions, ornamental bricks, and other minor clay objects.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC


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Uneven coating??
April 18, 2013, 08:13:36 PM »
Hey guys I just hung up a 3ft by 4ft canvas print and noticed with the direct lighting on it that you can kind of see thick parts a little more shiny than others. Am I missing parts of the canvas when I spray? As I go left to right and right to left from top to bottom am I jumping too far to create these gaps? I'm spraying with Timeless. Check out the image and let me know what you think.
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April 18, 2013, 08:47:14 PM »
Yes are missing something. And that's Glamour II. In terms of "leveling" the best canvas coating on Earth. "Leveling" being the tendency of painted surfaces to have the same look and reflectance qualities over a fairly wide range of thickness and application variations. In other words, "forgiving." As in, "Timeless is the least forgiving canvas coating I can think of."
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Hey Bill I have some Glamour II gloss and matte as well. How much do I mix of each to get that somewhat shine but not overpowering gloss that the image has?
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April 18, 2013, 08:59:53 PM »
I like 100% gloss because it lets the full dynamic range of my glossy canvases show through, without masking the darkest areas. But I get away with it because I mount my prints perfectly flat on Gatorfoam. But 100% gloss does not work well with stretching because you can never get the print perfectly flat and the resulting slight variations in hills and valleys show a variation of reflections across the surface in an unattractive way that you don't see with Gator mounted canvases, and of course there are the shiny edges visible on gallery wraps. So therefore, if you stretch you must also matte down the gloss somewhat. Doesn't take much, IMHO with GII 10 to 15% matte is enough, and anything more than 30% causes image death. Mounting is so superior, I don't understand why people want to stretch at all.
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April 18, 2013, 09:31:23 PM »
Bill, can I see an image of a finished product of one of your mounted prints? And the back of it too? Curious as to how you do all that. The cost of my stretcher bars is .75 cents a linear foot. And gatorboard is extremely expensive. I'd have to change my pricing dramatically to mount on gator.
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April 18, 2013, 10:11:29 PM »
You are seeing what I call hot spots, it's where you came a bit closer to the print. Did you spray or roll? Rolling can cause this too, but with Glamour II, you have more time to even it out.
If you are rolling Glamour II as Bill stated is much more forgiving in that it's self leveling. I only spray and switched to Timeless 2 years ago. Timeless dries so much faster and won't reactivate in heat, Glamour II will up to a period of time.
Spraying with a gun it's very easy to get just a bit closer or farther away, you have to really work at staying an even distance. If you come in a bit closer, you lay down more glossy finish and it creates a hot spot or uneven
glossy finish. I still get hot spots occasionally but as long as they don't show up under display light, I don't worry about them. Believe it or not, the best way to see them is once the print is stretched to look at it under low or indirect
light across the face of the print, then all the coating imperfections will show up.
With Timeless on matte canvas, I have one process and with a glossy canvas like Crystalline, another. Spraying on a glossy surface is harder as you will often get an uneven pattern and it shows much faster.
The larger the canvas, the more the tendency to get this effect.
Another way to help avoid, is to make sure you change the pattern between spraying, i.e. up and down, then the next time go across. etc.
The best solution is using a glossy finished canvas, but finding one that is durable and wont' rub off during the stretching is very hard to do. You also have to be careful where the print will be shown as many times a cleaning crew will spray it and, that's it. Aqueous ink will come right off unless it's coated.
I considering switching to the Fuji system, mainly due to the fact that I believe the gun sprays a more even and consistent pattern.
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The most helpful thing a newbie HVLP user can do if make a video of himself spraying, taken from the side. He will see himself speeding up over the entire session, flicking the gun in bizarre ways near the ends of each pass, and generally either pulling away or drifting closer during each pass. Best investment I ever made was the Fuji system I have used for several years now. It is 100% predictable and never, ever misbehaves. When talking about your everyday equipment, there is nothing better than predictability, and if you can buy predictability for mere money then it's always worth it. At this point it is amortized to a few pennies per square foot.
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April 19, 2013, 03:33:47 AM »
Gatorboard is expensive, and so are a lot of other tools and consumables. But time is expensive too. If using a particular technique is faster than some other technique, you most of the time will be better off with the faster but more expensive method. I can Gator mount a lot of big canvases in an hour, and I can build very attractive looking frames pretty quick, too.
What my frames look like is a 3 to 4.5" wide moulding surrounding a coated canvas print. No glazing, no liners, no mattes. Just classic, canvas + frame presentation in the grand style. The back of the frames looks like a big, black piece of Gator held in position by some Fletcher Points (which are like flat nails), plus there's a wire loop for 2-point, sideways figure 8 hanging, and some instructions as to how to do that. I don't bother with backing and nobody seems to mind, it's a non issue. The print is hermetically sealed between coating on the front and glue + Gator on the back...don't need no stinkin' cover!
There are other reasons I use Gator, such as arthritic hands. And there are logistic advantages of accumulating a back log of Gator mounted, but unframed prints which means I am never more than an hour from slapping one of those mounted prints into a quickly completed frame and taking it down to a gallery as an instant replacement. The main advantage is, it's easier to store flat Gator than framed pieces.
My most usual parting of Gator is 2, 21 x about 60" prints, plus one roughly 24 by about 43" print per sheet, which works out to an average of $14 per piece for the Gator. Not bad, really, considering time to mount is no more than a few minutes. That formula also makes very optimal use of a single, 8 foot long length of 44" canvas, which nicely fits the coroplast sheet I use as a coating backing, and which can be in one piece be applied to the Gator, yielding three mounted prints in one step. So I'm near 100% optimal use of time materials with that particular formula, and I'm way ahead on efficiency. It's all about efficiency, even with art. Waste not, wan't not. Anybody doing it the old fashioned can not compete.
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Bill, which Fuji do you have? I am close to purchasing one.
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