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Friday, December 31, 2010
HeroQuest Hellion
28 mm
Finally done. I wasn't sure what that sphere on his helmet is supposed to be, so I painted it as a Palantir-type black orb with point reflections.
I suppose an alternate name for him could be Lord Zuthulu ;D
Some Christmas swag from my brother:
A Reaper "Reptus Sergeant" and Confrontation "Orhain the Erudite". I believe I asked him not to buy me minis... so he compromised and dug these out of the FLGS's bargain bin for a few bucks each. I especially like the turtle guy.
And i just picked up some RAFM Call of Cthulhu Deep Ones. ♫ ♫ It's beginning to look a lot like fish men ♫ ♫...
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One of your best minis ever.ReplyDelete
The cheesy color scheme worked better than anyone could have expected and in the end, makes him look pretty sinister.
LOL @ zuthulu
oh, btw happy nu year.
One of my best ever? You are too kind. But thank you, and it does currently have the best CMON rating I've had in literally years... which I guess is as good a second opinion as one could ask for.ReplyDelete
I love the heroquest figure, my dad saw him through my blog and went out a bought the box so his grandson can paint them.ReplyDelete
Have a good new year and a productive year hopefully.
Peace James
My feedback here is CMoN Comunity Approved (as you found out ;), no kindness was involved in the making of the aforementioned comment.ReplyDelete
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I really like the hlem on Skeletor, really smooth blend.ReplyDelete
I'm getting ready to pick up the Reptus Seargent myself. Going to do a little conversion/sculpting to turn him more into a turtle knight for a friend who collects turtles.
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I've seen several people do the Skeletor paint scheme, and yours is right up there with the best of 'em. Looks great!ReplyDelete


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Monday, November 15, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Artists wanted! November art show in Altamonte Springs
If you'd like to participate in an art show/sale on Saturday, November 13th, at Hospice of the Comforter, 480 W. Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, please let Ginny Seibert know by Oct. 16th. Here's the write-up about it in the last newsletter. Ginny's contact info is 407-831-3599 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you'd like to volunteer on the day of the event, please let her know also.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Collage Workshop with Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson
Friday, September 10, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Improve your compositions with Notan
Sunday, August 22, 2010
POWERTEX WORKSHOP with Marsha DeBroske
What is Powertex? It is a fabric hardener that will adhere to everything but plastic, is AP approved for non-toxicity, and gives a very professional look to your sculpture when dry. Other extras can enhance the final effect, such as ColorTricks powders, and StoneArt.
Marsha is a great teacher; she gave us an unbelievable amount of attention, answered many questions, and made sure we all went home with a finished piece.
Here are pictures of our trip to Powertex land. These are the 5 steps we followed to complete our sculptures:
Step #1: For a human shape, cut 3 electrical wires to a certain size, & twist them in order to create a body with 2 legs, 2 arms, a head, and shoulders. For other shapes, just make sure you strenghten the "backbone/spine" with extra wire.
Step #2: Build your sculpture with foil. Cover each foil layer with masking tape, and keep building until desired form is achieved.
Step #3: Cover the entire piece with Masking tape - be patient!
Step #4: Dip pre-cut strips of fabric in the gooey Powertex - [Powertex comes in 5 colors: Bronze, Ivory, Transparent, Lead, and Terra Cotta. We played with Bronze.] - and cover the Masking-taped form throughout. Add hair and clothing as desired, also dipped in the Powertex.
http://powertexcreations.com/index.html for more information.
Step #5: With a brush, paint on iridescent-colored powders [we used Bronsgold and Terragreen ColorTricks] for highlights in your sculpture. Voila!
Marsha - THANKS for a wonderful day of fellowship and art-making. You are an absolute gem, a joy to be around, and we have learned to play a great deal with Powertex. Readers: please take time to visit the website of this very talented artist: http://www.marshadebroske.com/.
Who knows? Maybe we'll do a show with our Powertex creations! With patience and imagination, we all came up with interesting creations: a bird, a horse, a sunbather, a mermaid, an angel and many more ideas! Doris is interested in creating a cat next...
Doris - THANKS so much for pulling this workshop together. We all know it was a lot of work, and you made it happen. You're the best!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Grant Workshop for Artists at Crealde
10th Annual Free Grant Workshop
for Individual Artists
Crealdé's Executive Director Peter Schreyer, an internationally exhibited artist and past grant review panelist on the state and local level, will conduct this free workshop to inform artists about grant opportunities from the State of Florida, United Arts, and other organizations. Register on-line or call 407-671-1886 to register.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Congratulations to Judy Bragg Pardo!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thank you from MSF (belated posting--sorry)
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Art with Heart fundraiser at MAC. We've raised almost $6300 to date. Tom Swartz, a fellow artist, is leading another fundraiser at his church, the Altamonte Chapel, with some of the left over paintings as well as new donations. As before, all proceeds will go to Doctors without Borders. I'll post the flyer. We will send in the additional money we've collected as well as proceeds from the auction on May 30th after the event is concluded. Thanks for everyone's help.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Artists and art lovers--speak up now before it's too late!
Below is a letter sent to the Orlando Sentinel today voicing concerns about the proposed Maitland Art Center (MAC)/Maitland Historical Society merger. Please send this link to any others who need to be informed (especially MAC members who may be called on to vote on the merger.) Those who are not MAC members--now may be a good time to became one and ensure that MAC is properly cared for so future generations can enjoy it. Thanks
To the Editor:
It was disturbing to find out recently that the annual fundraiser, pARTicipation, for the Maitland Art Center (MAC) has been cancelled for 2010. This event is key in helping to raise money necessary to keep the center operating successfully and is especially critical in this difficult recession. The reason given for the cancellation is due to possible conflicts with the Maitland Historical Society's fundraiser. This is especially troubling considering the Maitland Historical Society recently received a $1 million donation from The Morgan Group, developers of the Village at
Promoting one organization at the expense of the other calls into doubt the assurances given to MAC members that the proposed merger between MAC and the Maitland Historical Society will be mutually beneficial and will not allow one group to dominate the other.
MAC is a community treasure as well as a long-standing vital asset to the local creative arts community. It must not be starved of the critical funding it needs to survive these tough times. We can't afford to let any of our fine art institutions be mishandled and we urge everyone to become involved and ask pertinent questions about the merger and its impact to MAC. Actions do speak louder than words and it now seems the merger between MAC and Maitland Historical Society doesn't appear to be as positive as it's been portrayed.
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Bell
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
"Art with Heart" fundraiser update
Monday, March 22, 2010
Morgan Samuel Price All Day Workshop--April 3rd
The workshop begins with a painting demonstration followed by the artists on location painting for the remainder of the day. Critique takes place on location at the end of the day.
Tuition: $100.00
Call 407-252-2102 for further info.
Casselberry Art House is located directly behind City Hall, Casselberry, FL.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Marianna Ross - "Luminous Spring!" Exhibit
Friday, March 19, 2010
Call for Artists
Osceola Center for the Arts is accepting applications from artists for their 2010 juried art show on May 1 through 26. Cash prizes will be awarded. Application is (non-refundable) $15 for each work submitted, with a limit of three, and due April 21st. Check this link for further info.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Call for artwork--please bring donations to Saturday ALOC meeting
Also, Orlando Behavior Health in Longwood is calling for art donations with a healing and secular message. The artwork should be ready to hang, with no breakable glass. Include artist info on back. Please contact Dianne Young, 407-765-0921 for further information.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Change of date for Drs. without Borders fundraiser
Art with Heart
Thursday, January 28, 2010
"Art with Heart" fundraiser for Haitian relief at Maitland Art Center
Gayle and Jerry Bell
Casselberry Art House show--important update
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
"January" Study
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
SCC Seeks Local Artists
Monday, January 11, 2010
Still too cold!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Call for Artists
All ALOC members are encouraged to submit up to two artworks (no larger than 36" x 36") for inclusion in the March show at the Casselberry Art House (CAH), 127 Quail Pond Circle, Casselberry, FL 32707 Phone: (407) 262-7700 x1576. Applications will be at the January ALOC meeting at Beardall Senior Center. Drop off of artwork at CAH will be on Mon., March 1, from 11 to 1 p.m. Application should accompany artwork along with a $5 entry fee. (Pieces can be marked for sale or NFS; CAH does
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I really like this top picture- she looks so cute! Oh wait, I don't think I'm supposed to say that...
All set with her new backpack, lunchbox, and outfit. I think that's really why they like going to school- they get new stuff!
The crew, ready to leave for school drop-off.
Her "spot" for coat and backpack in the hall.
With her teacher, Mrs. Patch. She skipped right into class with no hesitation (Apple, I mean. There was probably plenty of hesitation from Mrs. Patch!). Can't wait to see how she's doing after school!


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Rarity: less than 10 seen
Mounting: internal 3/8" nut
The Cobbler Mountain tap is one that photos can't do justice to...once you hold it in your hand you appreciate all of the fine details that went into its production. The most prominent features are the large barrel in the middle of the tap and the tree branch that forms the shaft of the tap. The barrel has a symbol on the side that looks Celtic, along with the name of the cidery. That name also appears as recessed letters on the tsp shaft, giving it the appearance of being "carved into the wood". An elf character holding an apple appears on the end of the barrel, and he is designed in bas relief. Finally, at the top of the tap is a circle that bears the same symbol that is found on the side of the barrel; however in this case it is made of brass and die cut. In fact there are matching brass plates above and below the barrel bearing the words "hard cider". It's a beautiful tap and very scarce, too - only 200 were made, and this is the only one I've ever seen at the time of this writing.
When I first spoke with Laura Louden, the owner of Cobbler Mountain Cellars, about acquiring this tap, she was able to provide me with some of the backstory behind it. Louden's father, a writer and teacher, used to tell his students tales about the elves and fairies that lived in the woods, and one of his characters was named "Scrumpy". The elf that appears on the end of the barrel on the tap is also named Scrumpy, in homage to Louden's father and his tales. Scrumpy is also a term used in Western England to refer to what was otherwise called "rough", a harsh cider made from unselected apples. Today the term is more often used to distinguish locally made ciders produced in smaller quantities and using traditional methods, from mass-produced branded ciders.
As a hard cider fan, I also took Laura up on her offer to acquire a case of their ciders, with 8 different varieties to try (see photo to right). I'll be sharing my thoughts about each variety in a subsequent post.
Click through to read more about Cobbler Mountain Cellars and to see more photos of this magical tap...
Cobbler Mountain Cellars was founded in Delaplane, Virginia in 1999 by Jeff Louden and his wife, Laura McCarthy Louden. Laura's father was a writer for the Associated Press and a human rights advocate. Later he became a teacher and advocate for disabled children. He had discovered the Big Cobbler Mountain area in Virginia in 1959, and his love of creatures and exploring led him to purchase 90 acres of land there. But after his early, unexpected passing, the land sat unused for 40 years.
Jeff's experience with apple trees had begun with gardening and digging in his childhood backyard in Cleveland, Ohio. As an adult, planting became a therapeutic pastime for him, cultivating his passion and curiosity. As a break from the world of finance and business, Jeff studied books and articles on the art of cider making, and he would seek conversations with growers and makers. When he and Laura moved to the property on Cobbler Mountain in 1999, they were able to turn their farm
life dream into a reality. Over the next 10 years they cleared the land, constructed a new road and bridge, planted vines and fruit trees, created hiking trails, built a farmhouse, began making boutique ciders and wines, and opened their doors to visitors in June 2011.
After years of patience, the farm is seeing its rewards, including award-winning wines and the invitation to serve eight of the wines to the Department of State, Office of Protocol in Washington D.C. They embraced an imaginative environment inspired by Laura's father, where fairies and elves, barefoot children, and fireside stories are part of the place's setting. In 2014 they opened the Tasting Tavern, where ciders and wines are served, and the Casual Loft and Medieval Barrel Dining Room available for rentals. Cobbler Mountain products are distributed in pubs, restaurants and stores throughout Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and West Virginia, and shipped to other places via UPS. They produce 4 year round varieties of ciders and 6 other seasonals.
Cobbler Mountain Cellars Original Honey is a semi dry cider, with honey on front of palate and ginger gold on the finish. It uses Virginia Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold and local Virginia Honey varieties; this mix is also the original foundation for all of their blends. Original Honey won silver medals at the 2014 & 2015 NY Finger Lakes International Wine Festivals.
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10363 Moreland Road
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
La comparaison
Monsieur Parfait, one of my French teachers, asks me if I'm already familiar with the comparatifs et superlatifs. A simple oui from moi (to avoid a grammar reminder) and we get right down to a few practice sentences.
He asks me to say "his leg is less long than mine". Sa jambe est moins longue que la mienne. Obviously Mr. Parfait thinks that detailed sentence is also much more of a challenge than just saying Il est plus grand que moi. N'importe quoi.
Both sentences are true. I am truly shorter than the average male in the world's tallest countries. 1.7 inches shorter than the average Frenchman! Ah- but a whopping 3.2 inches taller than the average Frenchwoman.
Et toi? Find out where you stand!
Il est plus grand que moi He is taller than me
N'importe quoi Whatever
La photo: Les Murrays quelque part en haut New York, juin 2007.
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I'm usually a pretty optimistic guy by nature because I've been a pessimist and it sucks out loud. But having looked out at the vast expanse of the not-so-vast knowledge base of the electorate, I'm one step away from paying my tab to society, finding a nice quiet spot in the middle of nowhere, and only going into town for provisions, books, and the occasional appletini.
I don't expect much from the faux left in the area of historical knowledge. Most of the time, anything past last week's episode of "American Idol" is considered ancient history. To expect them to remember events that happened in the 90s is like expecting the Enterprise to go Warp...oh, I don't know...1 billion: it will break apart before anything meaningful will come of it.
I did, however, expect more from Republicans and conservatives. I was and am disheartened by the number of people from the right who don't remember or understand the implications of Kosovo on the current war on terrorism. I mean, we were only helping Muslims and al Qaeda by going after Slobodon Milosevic. Can't see the connection to the current war against radical Muslims and al Qaeda there...
So, why is it important that we know recent and not-so-recent history? Because what we don't know can hurt us, especially when it comes to dealing with terrorism. One of the biggest problems we have right now is that we don't understand our enemy. History can be a guide to what the terrorists may do, if we think to use it. And people on both sides of the political aisle aren't thinking to use it that often, leaving us in a bad spot. That leaves it up to us to pick up the slack, and a lot of the time, we have attention spans shorter than...what was I saying?
Knowledge of the past can also help us understand economics because we can see what worked and what hasn't. That saves time when dealing with socialists. Instead of getting sucked into the neat-sounding rhetoric and wasting years before getting disillusioned or deluded, you would know enough to run away quickly.
Put simply, we need to get on the ball and learn this stuff. The sooner we do, the better we'll be prepared to take on the challenges of the day.
And let me tell you, the ladies love a guy who knows a thing or two about the Stamp Act!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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Angus McIntosh is an ex-pat, a British professional who had come to America as part of the famed Brain Drain over the last couple of decades. He had been in America for 10 years and much of the stoic nature that seemed to pervade his version of a British character had been slothed off. His friends had even begun to think he was becoming bubbly, effervescent even and, though they dare use the words only rarely, a happy person. He was confident and successful, doing what he loved and was good at it, and in the way America works, he was being rewarded for his efforts. But there was something hammering away in the back of Angus' brain, a certain little demon wanted to escape, but every day it found it harder to get out and make trouble.
The sky was blue, a rich blue, a velvety, yet crisp blue. It was a blue devoid of rain clouds. It was a blue that he could see in his wife's eyes. There was a gentle breeze, enough only to slightly flutter the new leaves in the trees. It was a serene day at the start of another Spring. Angus climbed into his car, pulled out of the drive and joined the flow of morning commuters. Today he would set in motion the future and the past.
Amid the usual emails on his computer was a spam email from the travel website Expedia proclaiming that he could get tickets to go from Newark, New Jersey to London for just a bit more than a song. He deleted it.
He looked at the BBC website and read their morning news. A farmer had committed suicide in Northern England, the Ministry of Agriculture was getting some terrible press, it seems the farmer had just got over the Foot and Mouth epidemic and was re-building his flocks and herds, he was said to have even come up with a new way of doing his farming that would revolutionise the farming system. The whole village in which he lived was in a sorry state following the suicide.
Angus phone rang, he looked away from the farmers story as an old familiar voice jerked his brain 3500 miles across the Atlantic, back to Britain. On the other end of the line was Gail. She seemed in a terrible way, crying and saying she was feeling really down. There didn't seem to be any reason for it, unless Angus supposed the long English winter was still in force. Gail though said that she had been in the North when this feeling of dire concerns had zapped here enthusiasm for, …for whatever it was she had gone there for. She sounded to be in a mess. The conversation petered out after a few minutes and they said their good-byes.
It was just about 5pm, almost time to think about what he was going to work on in the quiet time after most of his office mates had gone home, when he noticed that he had an email from Gail. It was a short note.
Awesome! Just talking to you makes me feel so much better, I really appreciated your encouragement. See you soon, Gail.
While not an old flame, Gail still had her place in Angus heart. "Damn it, I'm going home!" He said to himself. He brought up the browser on his computer and 5 minutes later was looking at the confirmation printout showing his Virgin Atlantic flight back to Britain.
Ancient History:
A gray sky, drizzle and the blood leaking from last nights wound made Slagrav wince. He was following the column of his tribesmen and woman as they snaked along an old trail that clung to the edge of the woods. They had hunted these woods for a thousand years, his ancestors probably could care less. The drips from the leaves were getting him down, it was cold. Too cold, his old bones were having a hard time with this. He stopped a moment, Dajah, his wife pushed past him along the trail, gave him a cursory glare and went on. He looked at her back, she was bearing the cot that had held their last child. The child was gone, but she didn't seem to want to forget about it. He looked to the sky and down into the valley below him. His eyebrows rose in surprise and he honked a cry to raise everyone's attention.
Down in the valley was an equally surprised person. He was standing there not really knowing what he was doing there. It was not where he had been. But… yuck, it's raining. He looked around for his coat. It wasn't there. He heard a noise in the woods up the hill, suddenly about 15 figures, dressed in matted brown skins and pelts were racing towards him. Certainly not what he expected of London shoppers.
He said nothing as the hunters looked him over, they were being careful to make sure he could see that they were armed to the teeth with stone tipped spears and bronze knives. He was not overly impressed, but then the smell hit him… he fainted.
This strange person they had in their midst had brown skin and wore clothes they had never seen before, he wore covers that went down his legs, very thin covers, not the usual dear skins. He had a strange tail that came from the base of his throat, it was brightly coloured, with strange patterns all over it. The tribe encamped at the edge of the clearing, they moved this stranger under the cover of one of the freshly erected skins. He came too a short time later. He seemed confused and disoriented, like he had been hit on the head, yet there were no marks, well, other than the fact he had this brown skin. Very unusual.
It was not long before the stranger had taken over the tribe, they found a broad valley and he ordered then to camp there. It was the sort of place he felt was somewhere he had seen before. On a dark night, screams suddenly rose from camp, they were under attack. At great cost they fended off the attackers, but suddenly he knew what he had to do: he had to create a defense against these foes. And he knew exactly what he needed to build, but he was going to have to educate his friends and build a prototype first. So on this windswept vale they erected a small version of what he had worked on. After a few years, in fact in the 5th year of Patel, which we would know as 2516BC, they had completed a large stone ring. It was a thing of beauty, the stones topped by others, copper and bronze in vast quantities and the secret stones, And at the centre the glowing stone, where Patel controlled the machine from. Patel armed it. It worked as he expected. He smirked.
The tribe felt that this person was a deity. He did strange things they failed to understand. One that perplexed them the most was his insistence on drawing a large square on the ground, breaking its lines, forming smaller squares, then making symbols in some of the squares, while just scratching out other squares. He seemed to be entertained by this activity, he would often mutter how he though The Times version of his 'cross word' was so much better. To the tribes men, rather the mutter than the alternative: use of a sword made of hard black metal.
They thought the name Patel was unusual but it seemed to go with his soft lilting voice, and they only used names in the most cursory of manners, a grunt would generally suffice, afterall. When he suggested they call the new stone ring Stonehenge they were completely mystified, what word was that? Then one day he wanted the tribe to do something bigger, he ordered them to start moving to the east, head for a river, a big river. They would build the big working version of this prototype amid the rush filled marshes of a river that 3000 years later would be called the Thames. A vast ring that would defend against all comers, defend the native people by bringing down a mist of terror in the minds of the attackers.
Patel died amid the reeds. His body was buried in a small mound on some raised ground. By the time Winston Churchill's bunker was dug into what had been the mound, Mr. Patel had been long forgotten. His machine however continued, sometimes temperamentally, sometimes at lowered power, but always running, always humming.
The airport terminal at Heathrow was awash in bodies. He pressed on into the passport and then the customs areas and headed for the Green lane, tired with a pounding headache, he burst into the main concourse. The sound of a far off alarm bell sounding barely made an impression on Angus. He stopped for a moment to get his bearings, then headed for the underground station and the Victoria line train he had taken so often.
He was armed with a train travel ticket good for his seven day holiday to Britain. He was going to need it and use it. He had few friends spread over Britain and of course they all wanted to see him. He had had to plan a strange travel itinerary that was to have him quite familiar with the Buffet car services on the main line trains.
Gail was tired looking as she pulled open the door of her Leeds home. Her face lit up when she saw the tired frame of the "American Brit" she had know from her days at University. Angus dragged his bags wearily into the small hallway, dumped his umbrella and coat then turned and gave Gail a big bear hug. Her feet left the floor, she didn't mind.
Some wine and a cup of chicken noodle soup later - Angus always liked those dried packet soups and Gail knew it - they got down to chatting about life and how things were going. Gail was now working for a local paper. She was using her talents as a great orator for the Bradford Chronicle. She had even won some awards for the quality of her stories, though she still dismissed the importance of hospitals over-ordering toilet paper and the languid life of a lollypop crossing guard as just stories she's had to write because her boss told her to. It turned out that she had been up in the Dales when the strange suicide of the farmer occurred. She had been up there to write about how he was improving the way farming was going to be done on his farm. She had interviewed him the day before he killed himself, he had not seemed to be in all that much of a state when she saw him, but then no one seemed to be quite the same after that morning. Gail looked at the ceiling tiles, looking at a scene only she could see, and told him of how she was in the depths of depression when she had called him, how hearing his voice had been like throwing open the shutters in a dark room and letting in the light. How she had felt a warmth once more course through her veins, just hearing his voice.
Angus told of his trips in America, of his wife, though it was clear that Gail was less than interested to hear about Tanja. The trips though, and his work, they… well they somehow lifted her spirit even now. He spoke of the people he had met, the clients he had won over, the spoils of victory he had laid claim to. His new found confidence shone into her face and warmed her soul.
Next day was gray, cold and rainy like the last. Angus pulled his great coat around his neck, carefully pointed his umbrella into the wind and walked forward to the waiting taxi, Gail was radiant behind him, slipping quietly behind her door as the taxi drew away.
Angus had a few hours to kill so headed down to London to see something he had not seen before. It had opened only a little before he drained his brain into America, but now Winston Churchill's underground bunker at Whitehall was a big tourist attraction, he decided that he could allow himself to do the tourist thing at home.
The small rooms in the bunker had him imagining he could hear sirens and alarms, bombs going off and the thump of anti-aircraft guns firing at invisible foes. The rooms held those memories, but the alarm sound was real he soon realised. Very faint but he could hear the busy clanger rattling back and forth. As he passed a small, ill lit door the sound seemed to get stronger. Angus looked round once, saw no one in his tour party had any interest in him or this door, stepped sideways, turned the door handle and slipped into another world.
The alarm bells in the Ministry rang loudly whenever a problem arose with one of the Queens subjects. Adjustments were made to compensate for someone's feeling of superiority or confidence, then status quo was re-established and the alarms stopped. It had not always been this way; Winnie had asked that the machines power be decreased in the tumultuous days of the Second World War, just so the British would not get too depressed and give in. But generally the machine hummed along sucking the confidence out of these Saxons, these invaders! The problem was the Saxons owned this place now, along with Jamaicans, French, Italians, Spanish, Germans, Indians, Pakistanis, Orientals and many other peoples, but the machine had never been reprogrammed to account for them. It just got on with demoralising them, too.
In the best traditions of British government the very presence of the machine was completely disavowed, in fact no mention of it had ever been made. The operators and officials of The Ministry that operated the machine were hand picked only by existing members of The Ministry, no one ever had another job, no word was ever spoken out about it. Prime Ministers were secretly visited late at night, on their second day in Downing Street, where they are told about it. A few Prime Ministers had tried to have the parameters tweak for their own ends, or have the Bureaucrats set up committees to investigate what could be done to generally relieve the gloom and doom the machine endowed, but mostly they just forgot about its existence. A rumour long held in The Ministry was that the machine was used on the Prime Ministers to make sure they forgot about it, though this was definitely not a talk to have with the uppers.
Magdalene Fortesque was the sort of woman that most men would fear, her broad shoulders borne of the swimming she did as a youngster and then here predilection for Roses chocolates made sure she was going to be a person you looked up to. She was also the head of the Ministry, she was in charge of the Machine. She ran a tidy shop, except for the occasional Roses Chocolate wrappers that mysteriously appeared in quiet corners of the building; this building had many quiet corners. The machine ensured that all corners in the building were well lit, but there were just a lot of corners available to an unrepentant chocoholic.
She was disturbed to hear about the alarm bells at Heathrow. The alarms had caused a panic, they last went off in 1967, it had taken weeks to get the Beetles back down to some semblance of dowdy outlook after their foray to America. And while these alarms bells would once in a while lightly click, they very rarely broke into a full clanging song. So the news that the master bell in Whitehall was also now going berserk was an omen to be taken extremely seriously.
Ernest Patel was a quiet man. Born of a Swedish university professor mother and Indian father who owned at least two trading companies, he was an intellectual, liking a good challenge that made his head hurt. He was in charge of the device they called the inviserator, its task was to put out a beam that searched out confident feelings in people and suck them out. It worked quiet well, though Ernest had detected what he considered a failing in the design, and was working on an update. The phone rang on his crowded desk, summoning him up to Miss Fortesques 2nd floor office.
He approached the Ministerial offices, a shouting match was in progress, he could hear the booming voice of Magdalene Fortesque doing to a sad operator what his inviserator was intended to do to all alien invaders. He waited to see if the shouting would abate, but it didn't, so he knocked on the door anyway. Instantly the screams stopped, a moment passed and the large door silently swung open. Miss Fortesque was at her desk, she commanded Ernest to come in and sit down. He took the chair next to a very pale David Osbournby, the operator of the alarms desk.
"We need to specifically deconfidence someone, someone that could present problems as they are showing all the signs of an over abundance of confidence. It could be a difficult and dangerous process." Said Magdalene. "Mr. Osbournby, here, tells me that you have been thinking of improvements that may help in this, erm, effort."
"I have some ideas," said Ernest, "but they are nowhere near complete." He lied.
Why had he lied he thought to himself, if anyone could present him with the clearance to do this, it was Miss Fortesque, but he had said his bit and Magdalene was not about to open the door again.
"We need this person deconfidenced in short order, do whatever you need to do." Said the Minister.
The main machine hall sat underground, it had ever since a flood in Bodiceas time had covered the site. They had always had a problem with the water table, being so near to an old bed of the Thames here, so in a room off behind the stairs a set of bilge pumps slowly grumbled away. The main room was huge, not high, but wide and long. It stretched over a half mile to the right and fully a mile straight forward from the door at the base of the stairs. A warm light emanated from rows of old candescent bulbs in the vaulted ceiling. The vaulting was made of huge green cast iron beams, some more that a hundred feet long, at one point the beams spelt out three letters I K B. Mr. Brunel had been quite a wit and on seeing the machine in its old wooden roofed condition had been delirious to assist in the improvements. Stepping down onto the smooth concrete floor, a refinement introduced by Mr. McAlpine replacing an original concrete floor put there by Gridius Melitorus the 2nd Roman Governors machine caretaker, Edward was always struck by the simple almost austere look of the stone circle. It was covered in a tracery of copper and bronze wires and plates, all draped over the stones, with what looked like veins of bronze leading across the floor to the large stone at the center which emitted a constant low hum and a pail light making the stone look translucent.
The nearest stone stood 30 feet high, topped by a large bronze plate, the plate covered in runes that looked to all the world like the clues to an ancient crossword.
The previous night Ernest had quietly set about applying the updates he had been working on for months to the machine, they had been unauthorised but that would seem to be no longer a problem, he also happened to be the only person that knew how the stone circle system worked anyway. The inviserator was to be made much stronger and have the ability to more accurately pin point individuals now, there had been cases where it effectively depressed whole streets of people at a time, with these modifications and changes that would no longer be an issue.
That previous night he tied the improvement into the main system, a clever set of matched length bronze pipes and some highly polished gray marble tubes set inside them. There was a flickering of the lights and for a moment the central stones' hum ceased, then things returned to normal, with the hum maybe a slight pitch higher.
Today he would get to try his modifications. He set about doing the calculations on the central control panel, the hum of the machine building as he neared the solution. As he waited he thought to himself, thinking how he should look good for the Minister when this was complete, he might get that promotion, and that required wearing a tie all the time. He scanned his desk, then remembered he had his best red Paddington bear tie in the lower drawer.
Past And Future:
Angus looked along the corridor. There was no one there. At one end he could see a door with a small window, through which scurrying people were just visible. He looked the other way. A plain oak door stood there. It was unmarked except for a small plaque about half way up. The plaque was unusually ornate, it had the word "Ministry" surrounded by colourful images of what looked like stones and bears.
The alarm bell was quite distinctly coming from behind this old oak door. He had not been out of Britain long enough to recall how self-protective the government was of its own stuff, but in this case he felt that it couldn't possibly hurt just to go into the front lobby of the office.
The door stiffly opened as he pushed on the handle. The alarm noise burst out as he hurried into the lobby, hurrying to try and make sure no one behind him would be startled by the crescendo. The door clicked shut. Angus looked around in the small room, it looked like it had been last decorated in George III's time, flock wallpaper in what would have been deep greens but now just faded gray-greens, three high backed arm chairs and a small, yet lavishly carved, coffee table. There was no one here though. A corridor elbow at the other side of the room hide whatever exit door there may have been, so he headed that way. He turned the corner of the room but instead of a door he found he was looking at a narrow single corridor, that must have been, well, a mile long. About 3/4 mile away someone walked from one room, across the corridor, into another room. The corridor was oddly lit, seeming to be illuminated from all sides at once, though not by lights, it was as if the walls themselves were shining.
As he took a closer look at the wall he was standing beside, a voice boomed out. "Mr McIntosh! What are you doing here?"
It was Miss Fortesque, though Angus had no idea of her name, he just looked up and smiled at the large woman now moving with great speed along the corridor at him. She started to shout commands into the rooms she was passing, a general panic ensued behind here, people rushing this way and that with armfuls of paper.
Miss Fortesque stopped abruptly about 100 feet from Angus. Her cheeks flushed and her demeanor anything but kind. She scowled at him then turning to look into the room beside here she said, "Mr. Osbournby, NOW!"
There was silence.
The Machine Lives:
Ernest Patel was just fluffing up his best Windsor knot in the main hall beneath Miss Fortesques feet when the room lighting started to flash on and off. He knew this was the signal he had been waiting for. He rushed back to the central stone, placed both hands on it and let his fingers sink into the depressions. With just a slight variation in the tone of the hum coming from beneath him, the ring of stones around him suddenly went translucent. A pinkish white light grew in intensity till it was nearly unbearable for Ernest to look around. Then in a dance of colours a red whirlwind of light formed, built up speed between the rows of stones; the air was singing, crackling, then the red light surged up to the ceiling and exited from the upper loop of the B in Isanbard Kingdom Brunel's initials. Sudden peace and calm descended on the hall, the stones faded back to gray. Ernest stood transfixed by the departure.
Corridors of Light and Dark:
Angus heard something, it was like a far away wind, he thought Tornado! having been close to one in Missouri one time. But this was coming from inside the building. The large lady ahead of him had stopped. There was just silence.
Suddenly the walls turned red, a terrible dread entered his bones, the very fabric of his mind was being ripped apart by an absurd amount of noise. The sound of a million Sitars pounded through his skull.
He felt the floor shaking. The doors in the corridor near him started to open and close on their own, coffee cups and tea urns were crashing to the floor. Surprise seemed to be in the eyes of the people down the corridor. A blinding flash shot through the walls, everything for a moment was translucent, Angus could see through is own hands, even as they shielded his eyes from the picture before him. Then it was dark. The sound of crashing books and clattering pencils ebbed away. Only silence remained. And darkness.
Groping to find some semblance of normality, Angus realised that there were no lights in the corridor as his eyes tried to adjust to the stunning darkness, he could only see the dying impression in the purple of his eyes of see-through people, offices and furniture that had been so brightly illuminated a moment before. He knew he was just around the corner from the lobby door, he fumbled his way across the floor till he reached the oak door. Finding the handle he twisted it and fell into the outer hall. The light from the small pain in the front door burst into his life. There was elation at the sudden sight of light. He stumbled to the external door and fell into Whitehall. People were standing still all around. They were just looking about themselves as if this was the first time they had realised where they were, and it was. Angus knew he was going to have a good day now his demon was dead, and so were a whole country load of people.
The Past:
Ernest looked around, it had never been that bright before. He had fired the machine only a few weeks ago at Northern England, and it had not been like that. He suddenly realised his hands were still on the controls, he pulled them off and rubbed his sweating palms on his chest. He took a step back from the control stone and noticed the ceiling started to shake. It glowed red initially, not a hot red, more a colouration change, then suddenly, as if the girders themselves were made of pure light the ceiling exploded. Ernest couldn't move fast enough. The machine had shot itself, but with a vastly more powerful bolt than he had ever predicted. He fell to the floor, but his knees didn't hit concrete. His hands made the distinction first, Ernest was lying in grass, wet grass. He could hear people moving in the trees on the ridge above him. He was outside. In the rain.
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The Corner might the place to beat and I am only 3 weeks into this experiment. After living in Orange County, CA for just under a year, I have conversations with two knowledgeable bartenders. And Josh and Matt both work at The Corner. This place will be open for two years on June 15, 2013.
As you pull into the ample parking lot, the first thing you'll notice is the unusual yellow paint on the storefront. Inside you'll find a nice, very sparcely decorated bar that runs the length of the room with a second perpendicular bar perpendicular running to the right. There's one modest sized television at each end of the bar (dining room is off the second leg of the bar). The couple who arrived seconds before I did were trying to arrange other patrons at the first side so they could sit together (even though the entire second side was almost empty). I just grabbed the seat at the front end near the door.
Matt comes down and asks me what I'd like. A perfect manhattan. I go into my usual spiel about my preferences. When I inquire what the house bourbon is, he tells me The Corner doesn't use house bourbon in their manhattans. They make them with Buffalo Trace because they like to kick it up a notch.
According to their website, Buffalo Trace, which operated out of Franklin County, Kentucky, is still family owned and operated. Like McCormack Distillery, they claim to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in America (also making whiskey for "medicinal purposes" during Prohibition). They have won an unmatched seven "Distillery of the Year" titles.
Their website is pretty pedestrian and repetitive until you get to the Buffalo Trace Saloon. There you'll find tons of recipes and not just for drinks. I'm anxious to try Chocolate Bourbon Creme Bundt Cake.
Josh is the bartender who ends up making my manhattan. Right off the bat, I'm impressed. He fills my cocktail glass with what I later learn is soda water (because, he tells me, it chills the glass faster) and ice. He stirs a few drops of bitters into my drink and I think I fall a little in love with him (How many places in OC do this without being told? My estimate after a year is a big fat zero). And over it comes. It's a much richer gold than my photo indicates. My only, minor, issue is the twist which is a thick, untwisted peel of lemon.
He volunteers that they use Carpano Antica and Noilly Prat. Carpano Antica red or sweet vermouth comes from the same Italian producer of Punt e Mes (can't find an English version so this link will only work for Italian speakers). It is made from an original recipe by Antonio Benedetto Carpano, the man credited with creating modern vermouth in Turin in 1786. Carpano originally developed vermouth by mixing herbs with a base wine and then sweetening it by adding spirit. His new drink proved so popular that soon his shop had to stay open 24 hours a day to satisfy demand.
Noilly Prat's recipe was created by Joseph Noilly in 1813 in the south of France. His daughter and the widow of his partner, Claudius Prat, Anne-Rosine, took over the family business in 1865. It's unusual to find a woman running a business around this time and even more unusual for the business to be spirits. She is credited with Noilly Prat Original Dry being the first dry vermouth to be exported to influential markets around the world.
My manhattan ($7 during happy hour – daily 4-7 pm) has a slightly sweet smell and is slightly sweet taste on the first roll on the tongue but it's got a nice bite to it. Matt so quickly recommends the charcuterie ($10) when I ask if I should get that or the fish taco ($1.50 each), that I order it. It's a decent sized plate filled with marinated mushrooms, baby pickles, two types of cheese (one a cheddar and another, softer, mellower cheese), salami and prosciutto, about 6 pieces grilled bread lightly brushed with olive oil and some mustard. Very decent and plenty of it. When Matt brings the plate, he asks how the manhattan is compared to Boston. Did I tell him that or is he psychic?
Both bartenders check on me throughout the evening and I am well pleased with everything about this place. Would it be wrong to just have 49 more manhattans here? I am sorely tempted but I will soldier on.
Both bartenders check on me throughout the evening and I am well pleased with everything about this place. Would it be wrong to just have 49 more manhattans here? I am sorely tempted but I will soldier on.


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LDVideo: Nick Clegg – "If I thought this Bill was about privatising the NHS, it would never have seen the light of day"
by Stephen Tall on March 10, 2012
Nick Clegg took part in an afternoon Q&A at today's Lib Dem conference, and vigorously defended the changes to the NHS being implemented by the Coalition as amended by the party. Conference representatives earlier voted, by a slim margin of 309 votes to 280, to debate tomorrow morning Shirley Williams' motion, 'Saving the NHS', rather than the 'Drop the Bill' motion put forward by Winchester Lib Dems.
(Also available on the BBC website here.)
* Stephen Tall is Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and also writes at his own site, The Collected Stephen Tall.


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Gene Genie Senior
Thursday 28/10/2010, 00:12
I've been doing pretty good with this deck deleted
I don't play junkz or sakrohm too much so if you have a better idea for cards please feel free to comment.
Currently at 1243 Elo, i am hovering around this number and can't seem to beat that hump.
Clint City, day.


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In this blog I've talked a lot about what I do in the classroom to provide the best experiences and opportunities for my students to learn. However, I want to take this opportunity to talk about my personal feelings on providing an education for my students outside of the lab or classroom – specifically, educating them on the culture of science. I've mentioned before that one of my goals is to help produce knowledgeable, critical-thinking, positively-contributing citizens of the world, but to do that I need to expose my students to very real issues outside of the field of neuroscience, too. To try to accomplish this, I recently invited a visiting scholar, Mateo Cruz, ABD Organizational Psychologist and lecturer at Bentley University, to campus to talk to our Women in STEM student group about stereotype threat and bias in STEM. Before I get into how great Mateo is and how important his message is, I want update you on goings-on in Selinsgrove, PA:
Spring break was much needed this year…between the course overload and traveling, I haven't had time to get a lot of grading done. So, thankfully, I'm snowed in and have almost no other choice but to do work!
Stereotype Threat and Bias in STEM
Before spring break, I hosted Mateo Cruz on campus to speak with our Women in STEM group about stereotype threat in STEM. While on campus, Mateo also met with a Human Resources Management class in the Sigmund-Weis Business School and with the Principles of Psychology students. A little about Mateo, pulling from his faculty bio: his research and teaching interests include stereotype threat; identity management; gender, diversity and career outcomes; organization change; multicultural competency; and management education. Not only are these areas extremely interesting, Mateo is charismatic and a fantastic teacher, making learning about these issues very easy and engaging. I had met Mateo at the AAC&U Transforming STEM in Higher Education conference in fall of 2016, which I wrote about here. I attended his workshop with our Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and we both agreed that our students would really benefit from hearing about stereotype threat in STEM and the research Mateo was doing on the topic.
I think here is a good time to say something about my experience as a woman in a STEM career. I, personally, have not perceived outright, slap-in-the-face, bias or stereotyping in regards to my being a woman within the STEM community. This doesn't mean it hasn't happened (I likely didn't notice at the time), and it doesn't mean that other women haven't had really horrible experiences. I have heard stories from colleagues and read about situations other women have published, and it's hard to believe some of the ignorant and offensive things people think it's ok to say and do. Then again, we do have stuff like this getting published that people truly believe.
The point is that there is a cultural component of working in a STEM field that my students should know about so that they can navigate their careers and make positive changes in their own behaviors, and eventually contributing to beneficial institutional changes in the long-run. This is what I mean by 'science outside of the science'. Yes, having knowledge of the current research and knowing how to do science is critical to a career in STEM, but it is not the only factor influencing success. Women drop out of STEM careers pretty rapidly after receiving a degree, and some reasons, of many, that women leave is due to stereotype threat and bias they experience. Mateo's research is focused on strategies women use in navigating stereotype threat in STEM and the first strategy, used primarily by young women in the early stages of their career, is to deny that the problem may apply to them and believe that their success is dependent ONLY on their ability to do good work. I must admit, this is absolutely how I felt about it for a long time, and I'm pretty sure most of my students do as well. However, ignoring bias and stereotyping is not helpful to my students nor will it influence the cultural changes that need to occur.
While I truly believe the work Mateo is doing is critical and everyone should know about it, my blog is not the proper platform to deliver his message and research, so I will stop there. I will say that the students, faculty, and staff that were able to chat with Mateo about these issues were enlightened and I think there were a few 'ah-ha' moments. It is certainly a bit depressing to think about the current situation for women in STEM fields when all the problems are laid out, but again, the glimmer of hope is that educated young minds will have the tools to fix the problems that many still face in our scientific community.
I often wonder how I can help make big changes in the world. How can I help fix some of the biggest problems our society faces? Trying to find solutions gets overwhelming, real quick. I then remember that every day I have an audience of young minds. I know some may call it indoctrinating, but I think I am teaching my students to think critically and question everything – current issues included, even if those issues don't seem to play a big part in their experience. I have chosen to focus my efforts on a handful of cultural issues, and the experience of women in STEM is one of them. I sincerely hope that talking about these issues and serving as an example will help create positive change in the future. I believe my job is so much more than teaching college students about the brain, and I hope I am using my platform wisely.


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Football team wins to get in
Eagles use passing game to beat Hayes Center.
HAYES CENTER—Sometimes a winning record isn't enough to guarantee a spot in the state football playoffs.
Brady coach Bob Frederickson told his players they would have to hand Hayes Center their second loss of the season to punch a ticket to the playoffs.
The Eagles rose to the challenge by more than doubling their average passing yards and stifling the Cardinal offense.
"They took away our inside running game," Frederickson said of Hayes Center's defense. "They put eight guys on the line to stop the run so we threw the ball more than we ever have and it worked."
Junior quarterback Zach Mann completed 8-of-19 attempts for 146 yards and Sawyer Burke added 2-of-2 for 24 yards to lead the Eagles to a 52-16 win over the Cardinals.
"I told Zach to grip it and rip it," Frederickson said. "He did a great job of throwing the ball."
Four of Brady's eight touchdowns came on passing plays, all four to different receivers.
"We had so many kids contribute," the coach said. "That's what makes our team as good as it is. We don't just have one threat, we have several."
Brady set the tone for the game by scoring on the first play and the Eagles never let up.
"Our defense was phenomenal," Frederickson said. "I think that's the best we've played all year."
The Cardinals scored only once until their last possession of the game but Brady trumped the touchdown with a kickoff return by freshman Jon Taullie with four seconds left on the clock.
In addition to his passing yards, Mann finished with 75 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns.
Lincoln Blede, Tyrel Grasz and Ryan Porter each had double-digit tackles. Blede led the way with 19 while Grasz had 14 and Porter added 11.
"We've pushed teamwork and confidence all year, and we got a lot of both at Hayes Center," the coach said. "We've also talked about a signature win. We got it in week eight."
With the victory the Eagles make the Class D-2 playoffs for the third consecutive year.
With a 6-2 record, Brady enters the western playoff bracket in the No. 11 position and will travel to Sumner-Eddyville-Miller for the first round on Thursday.
"It's going to be a huge challenge but I think it's a great draw," Frederickson said. "The key will be to contain their speed with our defense and keep doing what we've been doing moving the ball on offense. They like to throw the ball but I think our linemen will put enough pressure on their quarterback that it won't be too successful."
SEM is also 6-2 on the season and comes into the playoffs with the No. 6 seed.
The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. in Sumner.
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Audio Texture is a music consultancy, specializing in the musical road less traveled. We love sharing music almost as much as we love discovering music so a blog was a natural development. Here you'll find the track listings for our weekly radio show, hear about new music in advance or our latest discoveries old and new. We'll also pop on a few informative articles and fully sanctioned downloads.
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Audio Texture Radio Show - April 6, 2012
A little Project Mooncircle section then seemed appropriate as they are putting out a load of beat tapes (as in actual tapes) with a few new artists that I'm happy to now know about. Vienna boy Szenario kicked things off with 'Shy' before Krakow native Good Paul fed us electronic dreams. Ninja new boy and sample fiend Hot Sugar then gatecrashed the PMC party but brought the right flavoured beats before tagging South Carolina homey Kwala. To finish off the Mooncircle love in we had to drop another track from the excellent Rumpistol/Red Baron album coming to all good record stores soon.
A little mish mash mix up took care of the second half of the show kicking off with the deep dub stylings of Deadbeat & Daniel Tate which led nicely into an Osunalde Palenque remix from the excellent Jende Ri Palenge comp on Soul Jazz. If deep bassline beats are your flavour then make sure you check the forthcoming Bass Clef album soon to drop on Punch Drunk. We then dropped a new remix of Trus'me and said a warm welcome back to the Prime Numbers label, it has seemed like ages. Tennis, with some great vocals from Fink, then injected the soul vibes before we gave you a little taster from the exciting new album from Dave Aju which is currently on repeat at Audio Texture HQ.
Dean McPhee - Golden Bridge (Blast First Petite)
Me Raabenstein - Jabbering and Jam (Nonine)
DRC Music - Ah Congo featuring Jupiter Bokondji & Bokatola System (Warp)
Szenario - Shy (Project Mooncircle promo)
Good Paul - Midnight With Tatoo Girl (Project Mooncircle)
Hot Sugar - Coconut Powder (Ninja Tune promo)
Kwala - Sail The Wooden Horse feat Roof Light (Project Mooncircle)
Rumpistol/Red Baron - Anywhere (Project Mooncircle promo)
Deadbeat & Daniel Tate - Lazy Jane (Blkrtz promo)
Curramberos De Gamero - La Preña, Osunlade's Yoruba Soul mix (Soul Jazz)
Bass Clef - Hackney-Chicago-Jupiter (Punch Drunk promo)
Trus'me - Good God, Norman Nodge Dub (Prime Numbers promo)
Tennis - Make It Good (Life and Death promo)
Dave Aju - Rise (Circus Company promo)
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Audio Texture Radio Show - March 30, 2012
We don't drop enough Barcelona made music on the show mainly because, to be brutally honest, most of it just isn't up to standard but Seward are beyond reproach and our favourite band in the city. Starting off as a sprawling live project, they've trimmed down the group size and started putting some recordings down and both live and recorded they are great. If you are a label, they are also unsigned -tip! Don't say we didn't warn you. Sven Kacirek our favourite German drum experimentalist then followed with a track from his forthcoming album on Pingipung before Bang On! provided the Liverpool urban music flavour. Portland duo, Blaktronics then kept the slo-mo beats rolling, Ostinato waved the flag for the Sydney beat making massive and Lo Tide represented for the rejuvenated Future Sounds Of Jazz comp, now at the dizzy heights of volume 12.
Mathias Stubo is spreading his wings, away from disco deviance as the genre fusing 'Those High Frequency Feelings' showed, which led nicely into the feel good house vibes of 'Magic' from Recloose. Jazzanova are about to drop a new album with help from a full contingent of musicians and the disco vibes of 'Theme From Belle Et Fout' are a little taste of things to come. Ebo Taylor then finished the show with some great Ghanain funk vibes from his great new album Appia Kwa Bridge.
Fabulous/Arabia - Up To My Neck In Shit (Jakarta promo)
Meirelles - Mulhe Rendeira (Soul Jazz)
Quantic & Alice Russell With The Combo Barbaro - Travelling Song (Tru-Thoughts)
Mr. Day - Right On (Favourite promo)
Seward - Avocado (Self Released)
Sven Kacirek - Or Other Stirring Or Boring Tales (Pingipung promo)
Bang On! - The Whinge (Big Dada promo)
Blaktroniks - Keep Reakting (Tokyo Dawn)
Ostinato - Echoes From The Past (Free The Beats)
Lo Tide - Yello Brick (Compost)
Mathias Stubo - Those High Frequency Feelings (BBE promo)
Recloose - Magic feat B.Slade, Carl Craig Edit (Rush Hour)
Jazzanova with Band & Paul Randolph - Theme from Bell Et Fout (Sonar Kollectiv promo)
Ebo Taylor - Assom Dwee (Strut)
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The opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and not the views of the town council.
(TOP) is a colourful photo taken from near the junction of John Street and West Parade sometime after the original Pavilion Theatre was demolished in 1974 and before the Skytower was erected in 1989; let's call it circa 1980. On the promenade left to right: a boating pool, children's paddling pool and Coliseum Theatre.
The black-and-white picture is a snapshot that I took in the year 2000 when the Coliseum was derelict having lost its lessees. The theatre became an eyesore while arguments raged about its future, and eventually it was knocked down to become one more Rhyl venue to bite the dust.
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text: Asia-Pacific Alliance for Arts Education (APAAE) The WAAE Asia-Pacific Alliance for Arts Education (AP AAE) Online Summit is hosted by the WAAE website and organized by the University of South Australia, 14-22 December 2009, under the theme: "Arts Education: Perspectives on cultural policy, creativity and diversity in the Asia-Pacific region" Organising an Asia-Pacific face-to-face regional summit provides an enormous resource challenge and WAAE members decided that an online forum would facilitate the realisation of the following guiding aims, objectives and outcome (see attachment).Canadian Arts and Learning Symposium 2009Charting a national/regional/global course for Research, Networking & Advocacy A Regional Summit of the World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE) December 2-4, 2009, Royal Conservatory, TorontoCanadian Networks for Art and Learning (CNAL) , CNAL Declaration (see attachment) Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Arts Education 2009 In partnership with the World Alliance for Arts Education and CORFERIAS. Bogotá, Colombia, South America. See websiteLatin American Summit ReportLatin American Summit on Arts Education Declaration (2009)2009 African Regional Summit for Arts EducationHosted by: THE KUMASI SYMPOSIUM: Tapping Local Resources for Sustainable Education Through Art Department of General Art Studies, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, July 31-August 14, 2009. Objective: Develop WAAE's contribution from Africa to the second UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education in May, 2010. Contact initially through Dan Baron Cohen.2009 Southern African Regional Summit for Arts Education Hosted by: The 2009 Africa Research Conference in Applied Drama and Theatre, 12-14 November 2009, Wits University, South Africa. Objective: Develop WAAE's contribution from Africa to the second UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education in May, 2010. The 2009 conference will also be hosting the WAAE African regional Summit on 15 November (for more information go to www.dramaforlife.co.za). Further information about the WAAE summit is available from Dan Baron Cohen.


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Michael Burke of Aurora, Colo. Winner of the 2012 All American Strongman Challenge at L.A. Fit Expo
Haftor Bjornsson of Iceland A 6-foot-9, 430-pound former basketball player who won Iceland Strongest Man in 2011 and was runner-up to Shaw at the Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic
Terry Hollands of England Won the 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge and finished third at 2011 Worlds Strongest Man
Mike Jenkins of Baltimore, Md. Runner-up at Arnold Strongman Classic in 2011 and winner of the inaugural Arnold Amateur World Strongman Championships in 2010
Mikhail Koklyaev of Russia Arnold Classic Strongman veteran who is four-time winner in Strongman Champions League
Travis Ortmayer of Cypress, Texas Third-place finisher at 2009 and 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic
Derek Poundstone of Waterbury, Conn. Arnold Strongman champion in 2009 and 2010
Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania Arnold Strongman winner 2003-08 and Worlds Strongest Man winner in 2010
Laurence Shahlaei of England Finished fourth in the 2011 Worlds Strongest Man
Brian Shaw of Fort Lupton, Colo. Arnold Strongman and Worlds Strongest Man winner in 2011
Benedickt Magnusson of Iceland is injured and will not compete. Magnusson finished fifth at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2006 and 2008 before sitting out 2010 due to injury. World record holder in the deadlift at 1,102.3 pounds (500 kg). Magnusson was replaced in the 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic by Travis Ortmayeron Feb. 16, 2012.
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In the battle to maintain strong bones, does taking a calcium supplement make sense? Oct. 20 is World Osteoporosis Day, making this a great time to take stock of our bone health, and learn a bit about what's new in calcium research.
Calcium controversy
The biggest story about calcium this year came from a study published in the British Medical Journal in July. In the study (actually the combined results of several other studies, known as a meta-analysis), researchers at the University of Auckland pooled the results of 15 previous studies, each of which followed at least 100 participants taking calcium supplements for one year or more.
The results surprised many: The women taking the calcium supplements had a 31% greater chance of having a heart attack than those who did not. There was also a trend toward a higher risk of stroke, but the results were not considered statistically significant. The authors reasoned that calcium supplementation may increase the risk of heart attack by contributing to calcification, or hardening, of the arteries.
As you might imagine, the fallout from this study has been significant. In August, Osteoporosis Canada published a statement prepared by their Scientific Advisory Council, recommending that those who need to supplement should continue to do so, but that post-menopausal women (who are at a higher risk of both heart disease and osteoporosis) should be cautious with high doses (1,000 mg or more) of calcium supplements. The authors emphasized that total calcium intake from diet should be assessed first, and supplements taken only to meet one's needs after that (the Adequate Intake, or AI, for adults 50 and under is 1,000 mg per day, vs. 1,200 mg per day for those over 50).
This study is not the first to find that supplements simply don't match up to food. Previous studies have demonstrated links between high doses of supplemental folic acid and possible risk for certain cancers, while high doses of vitamin E has been associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality. If nothing else, this serves as yet another reminder that getting our nutrients from food should be our top priority, and supplements should be used only after that.
Meeting your needs without supplementation
So where to go to meet our calcium needs? Of course, dairy products make an obvious choice, providing an average of 250-300 mg per serving. That means it only takes two servings per day for most adults to meet their daily calcium needs (assuming that you obtain about 300-400 mg per day from other foods). The key, of course, is actually consuming two full servings: Those teeny little fruit yogourts provide only around 100 mg per serving (the reference for the percentage daily value of calcium you see on Canadian food labels is 1,000 mg, so a food that has 10% of the daily value provides 100 mg of calcium).
But what if dairy just isn't your thing? There are plenty of other options, though it is admittedly challenging to meet the AI if you consume no dairy or fortified foods such as soy or rice beverage whatsoever (for the record, it's theorized that our ancestors consumed several thousand milligrams of calcium per day, much of it through tuberous vegetables, greens, seeds and bones -- yes, bones).
If you're still not big on calcium, then make sure to pay special attention to vitamin D. Based on mounting evidence supporting the importance of vitamin D for bone health and the prevention of chronic disease, Osteoporosis Canada increased its vitamin D recommendations across the board earlier this year. Since most Canadians don't get enough vitamin D from the sun, they now recommend that healthy adults take up to 1,000 IU per day, and those with confirmed bone loss take up to 2,000 IU per day (look for more on the vitamin D story in this space in the coming weeks).
Selected food sources of calcium
Milk (whole, 2%, 1%, skim, chocolate): 1 cup/250 ml = 300 mg calcium
Yogurt, plain, 1-2% M.F.: ¾ cup/175 g = 332 mg calcium
Rice or soy beverage, fortified: 1 cup/250 ml = 300 mg* calcium
Cheese (blue, brick, cheddar, edam, gouda, swiss): 1 ¼"/3 cm cube = 245 mg calcium
Salmon with bones, canned: ½ can/105 g = 240 mg calcium
Sardines with bones: ½ can/55 g = 200 mg calcium
Kefir (fermented milk drink), plain: ¾ cup/175 ml = 187 mg calcium
Soybeans, cooked: 1 cup/250 ml = 175 mg calcium
Cottage cheese, 1 or 2%: 1 cup/250 ml = 150 mg calcium
Figs, dried: 10 = 150 mg calcium
Beans, navy, cooked: 1 cup/250 ml = 126 mg calcium
Almonds, dry roast: ¼ cup/125 ml = 93 mg calcium
Bok choy, cooked: ½ cup/125 ml = 84 mg calcium
Beet greens, cooked: ½ cup/125 ml = 82 mg calcium
World Osteoporosis awareness day is on Oct. 20. For details on events in your area and treatment research, visit iofbonehealth.org.
- Jennifer Sygo is a dietitian in at Cleveland Clinic Canada (clevelandclinic.ca)


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For the past 2 days, I've been getting a special treat. A frozen Kong! These doggy popsicles are de-li-cious! I've never had them before and it takes me about 1.5-2 hours to get through all of it. I'm sure with more practice I can get those tasty snacks out quicker.
The list of yummy goodies I've found in my Kong the last 2 days:
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-peanut butter (Always found at the tip. Hard to get out, but so worth it.)
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-dried soy beans (A gift during a house party that the humans did not take to)
The Kong is then filled with water and frozen to create the icy treat.
I'm looking forward to new surprises from my next Kong.
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The Pig Ignerents - now Ben, Jonah, Jord and new drummer James - are off to two amazing festivals this summer - POHODA in Slovakia, and the EXIT FESTIVAL in Serbia. Watch these pages for more details.
At Pohoda bands include Disclosure, Suede, Kraftwerk, Tricky, Tame Impala, Mogwai, Bachtale Apsa, Moderat, Azealia Banks, Autumnist and Goldfrapp - and we are honoured to be performing. Its a brilliant festival much admired across Europe. We are hoping organiser Michal might just come and join us on stage for a punk blast. Watch out for a free download for Pohoda fans - coming soon! We will be there FRIDAY 11TH JULY.
The Exit Festival is the award winning summer music festival which is held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in the city of Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. It was officially proclaimed as the 'Best Major European festival' at the EU Festival Awards which were held in Groningen in January 2014 - and Ben was the host of that! The EU Festival Award is considered one of the most prestigious festival awards in the world. This year performers include Damon Albarn, Skrillex, Rudimental, Disclosure, Carl Craig vs Green Velvet, Dusky vs Paul Woolford, Jackmaster, Oneman, Koven and Dub FX - many many more to be announced. And the Pig Ignerents will be there - SATURDAY 12TH JULY.


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Doyon told Montreal police chief about the call, telling the court that he felt "pressured" by the message
City auditor got job offer a month before releasing report on Contrecoeur sale
A month before Montreal auditor general Michel Doyon released his report on irregularities in the city's sale of the Faubourg Contrecoeur land to a private developer in March 2009, he received a phone message at his office from Frank Zampino, offering him a job.
Zampino, who had quit municipal politics the previous summer, had since joined the engineering firm Dessau. The former chairman of Montreal's executive committee said in his message that he was interested in Doyon's future and was wondering if he'd be interested in a position as an internal auditor.
Doyon, who is now retired, testified about the message on Wednesday at the fraud trial of Zampino, former construction magnate Paolo Catania and four former executives with Catania's firm, Construction Frank Catania et Associés Inc., in connection with the Contrecoeur sale.
The firm wound up paying $4.4 million to buy the 38-hectare site to develop 1,800 units of housing. The city's real-estate arm, which handled the sale, agreed to heavily discount the agreed-to $19.1-million sale price, based largely on the estimated cost to decontaminate the land.
The prosecution played the recording of Zampino's phone message to the court.
Doyon said he didn't return Zampino's call.
He did, however, bring the recording to the city comptroller general and also went to see the Montreal police chief at the time, Yvan Delorme, about it, telling the court that he felt "pressured" by the message.
Nothing came of his complaints.
Doyon testified that he had a feeling the Contrecoeur sale and other SHDM property sales at the time weren't right, which is why he wound up recommending the police be called in.
"When it doesn't smell right, you ask why it doesn't smell right," he said.
There was no mention of Zampino in Doyon's audit report on the Contrecoeur sale. However, Doyon told the court he had asked Zampino's former secretary at city hall for his old meeting agenda during his probe of the Contrecoeur transaction.
Doyon said he had wanted to check whether Zampino's agenda could confirm what some witnesses had told him during his probe — that Martial Fillion, the former director of Montreal's real-estate arm, Société d'habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM), used to say that he was in contact with Zampino on the Contrecoeur sale and had his agreement on various aspects.
Zampino's agenda didn't confirm any meetings that would corroborate the information, Doyon told the court. So he didn't mention any of it in his report.
Under cross-examination from Zampino's lawyer, Doyon acknowledged it was public information that his seven-year mandate as auditor general was ending in 2009. Doyon also acknowledged Zampino appreciated his work as auditor.


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