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Walter Seltzer, a Hollywood press agent-turned-producer who started out at MGM in the 1930s and made an enduring mark on the industry in the 1980s as a tenacious fundraiser for the Motion Picture and Television Fund, has died. He was 96.
Seltzer died Friday of an age-related illness at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills, said Jennifer Fagen, a spokeswoman for the fund.
His successful ad campaign for MGM's "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) helped him land a job in the studio's publicity department, where employees alternated giving stories to the gossip columnists of the day — Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons — and were told how to mark their Oscar ballots, Seltzer later recalled.
In charge of marketing for the heartwarming 1955 movie "Marty," Seltzer inadvertently helped Burt Lancaster's production company make film history: The producers were the first to spend more on an Oscar campaign — about $60,000 more — than they did to make the low-budget film, according to "Reel Winners: Movie Award Trivia" (2005).
Part of the $400,000 spent on marketing went toward private screenings.
"We offered to send a print of the picture, a projector and a projectionist to the home of anyone who would invite 20 academy members to a screening," Seltzer told the Associated Press in 2005.
He was credited with "reawakening a sleeper": "Marty" received four Academy Awards, including for best picture.
By the late 1950s, Seltzer was helping to run Marlon Brando's production company and in the 1960s began making a series of movies with his close friend, actor Charlton Heston. The films included the 1970s science-fiction thrillers "Soylent Green" and "The Omega Man."
"Though through the years we disagreed violently politically, we were a good team," Seltzer said of Heston in the New York Sun after the actor died in 2008.
Seltzer was part of a raft of press agents who made the leap to producing with "remarkable success," according to a 1964 New York Times article that ran under the headline "Hollywood Turnabout: Flicks From Former Flacks."
Retired from filmmaking by the late 1970s, Seltzer devoted himself to the Motion Picture and Television Fund, which cares for aging actors and others in the industry at its 40-acre campus in Woodland Hills. He served on its board for 40 years.
In the 1980s, Seltzer co-chaired a capital campaign that raised about $50 million for the fund, which supports a hospital and retirement home.
Old-fashioned arm twisting and the star power of his famous friends helped him reel in donations.
He and co-chair Robert Blumofe, a retired producer, prevailed upon such actors as Heston, Lancaster and Kirk Douglas to dine with business leaders before they were asked to support the cause.
The third member of the fundraising team was Edie Wasserman, wife of Hollywood mogul Lew Wasserman. She oversaw the overall campaign but refused to take a title, Blumofe later said.
In 1986, the Motion Picture and Television Fund honored Seltzer with its Silver Medallion for humanitarian achievement. One previous recipient was actor Jean Hersholt, who in 1940 found the property that became the fund's campus.
Both as an active donor and advocate, Seltzer "continued to work for and support the mission of the fund until the very end," Ken Scherer, chief executive of the fund's foundation, said in a statement
The son of a pioneering film exhibitor, Seltzer was born Nov. 7, 1914, in Philadelphia.
His older brothers also worked in the industry — Frank N. Seltzer produced films in the 1940s and '50s and Julian Seltzer was an advertising director for Hal Roach Studios and 20th Century Fox. Both brothers died in their late 70s.
Growing up, Walter Seltzer worked as a theater usher before attending the University of Pennsylvania from 1932 through 1934.
He came to Hollywood in 1935 as a publicist for Fox West Coast Theaters
Moving to MGM in 1936, Seltzer helped craft the public image of such stars as Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, according to the 2004 book "Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars."
At a 1939 meeting, Howard Strickling, MGM's longtime head of publicity, told his 60-member staff that "through the generosity of the studio" they were all members of the motion picture academy, Seltzer later recalled.
"He had enrolled everyone and paid the initiation fee," Seltzer told the Associated Press in 2005. "There was general jubilation and thanks, then he proceeded to tell us how to vote." (With the decline of the studio system, bloc voting ended in the 1950s.)
After stints in the publicity departments at Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures, Seltzer served in the Marines for four years during World War II.
After the war he spent nearly a decade as director of publicity at Hal Wallis Productions, where he met Heston, then embarking on a movie career.
Seltzer was versed in "the arcane mysteries" of the studio system, Heston wrote in his 1995 autobiography. "He was an intelligent, decent, and warmly witty man who, with his wife, Mickey, quickly became my first friends in Hollywood."
Tired of begging Wallis for what he later described as "five-dollar raises," Seltzer became publicity director for a production company formed by Lancaster and producer Harold Hecht.
At Pennebaker Productions, Brando's independent film company, Seltzer stepped firmly into producing. He made five films, including the 1959 drama "Shake Hands With the Devil" with James Cagney and "One-Eyed Jacks," a 1961 western starring Brando, who also directed.
Working with Brando had been an "interesting challenge" for Seltzer, Heston wrote in his autobiography.
"After some months of total inactivity, Walter urged Brando to pick one of the several projects the studio had optioned for him, so they could put it into production," Heston recalled.
"How can you talk about making a movie when we got 800,000 people starving in India?" replied Brando, ever the social activist.
Brando's company "died of inertia," Heston wrote, which freed Seltzer to produce the medieval drama "The War Lord," the first of seven films he made with Heston between 1965 and 1976.
Another Seltzer-Heston production was 1968's "Will Penny," "one of the best films on the cowboy/loner to come out of Hollywood," according to Leonard Maltin's "Movie Guide."
The partnership also produced "The Omega Man" (1971) and "Soylent Green" (1973), two films with the same subject at their core. They came about partly because the pair "thought that the greatest social problem of our time was overpopulation," Seltzer said in 2008 in the New York Sun. "We became a little obsessed with the idea."
Seltzer had no immediate survivors, Fagen said.


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NAMElibfiu - Fault injection in userspace
/* Core API */ #include <fiu.h> int fiu_init(unsigned int flags); int fiu_fail(const char *name); void *fiu_failinfo(void); [void] fiu_do_on(char *name, action); [macro] [void] fiu_exit_on(char *name); [macro] [void] fiu_return_on(char *name, retval); [macro] /* Control API */ #include <fiu-control.h> int fiu_enable(const char *name, int failnum, void *failinfo, unsigned int flags); int fiu_enable_random(const char *name, int failnum, void *failinfo, unsigned int flags, float probability); typedef int external_cb_t(const char *name, int *failnum, void **failinfo, unsigned int *flags); int fiu_enable_external(const char *name, int failnum, void *failinfo, unsigned int flags, external_cb_t *external_cb); int fiu_enable_stack(const char *name, int failnum, void *failinfo, unsigned int flags, void *func, int func_pos_in_stack); int fiu_enable_stack_by_name(const char *name, int failnum, void *failinfo, unsigned int flags, const char *func_name, int func_pos_in_stack); int fiu_disable(const char *name); int fiu_rc_fifo(const char *basename);
libfiu is a library for fault injection. It provides functions to mark "points of failure" inside your code (the "core API"), and functions to enable/disable the failure of those points (the "control API").
The core API is used inside the code wanting to perform fault injection on. The control API is used inside the testing code, in order to control the injection of failures.
This page is an API reference and not a complete manual, and as such does not go into detail about how to use the library. The library's manual can be found in the distribution.
To use the core API, you should #include <fiu.h> (or <fiu-local.h>, see below).
Because fault injection is usually a debugging/testing facility, unwanted at runtime, some special considerations were taken to minimize the impact of the core API. First of all, if FIU_ENABLE is not defined, then fiu.h will define empty stubs for all the core API, effectively disabling fault injection completely.
Also, the special header fiu-local.h is shipped with libfiu. It is meant to be included in your project to avoid having libfiu as a mandatory build-time dependency. You can add it to your project, and #include it instead of fiu.h. It will take care of including the real fiu.h only when FIU_ENABLE is defined. It is entirely optional, but recommended. See the library's manual for more details.
- fiu_init(flags)
Initializes the library. Ideally, you should only call this once, although it
can cope with multiple calls. The flags parameter is currently unused and must
be set to 0. Returns 0 on success, < 0 on error.
- fiu_fail(name)
Returns the failure status of the given point of failure. 0 means it should
not fail. By default, all points of failure do not fail; they're enabled in
runtime using the control API.
- fiu_failinfo()
Returns the information associated with the last failure, or NULL if there
isn't one. This function is thread-aware and will only return information
about failures in the calling thread.
- fiu_do_on(name, action) [macro]
This is a macro that uses
to perform the given action when the given point of failure fails. The action
can be any valid C statement.
- fiu_exit_on(name) [macro]
This is a macro that uses
to exit the process when the given point of failure fails. The process is exit
using exit(3), which is given the status EXIT_FAILURE.
- fiu_return_on(name, retval) [macro]
This is a macro that uses
to make the current function return the given value (whose type obviously
depends on the return type of the function).
To use the control API, you should #include <fiu-control.h>.
- fiu_enable(name, failnum, failinfo, flags)
Enables the given point of failure.
is what
will return, and must be != 0.
is what
will return when called after the given point of failure has failed.
can be either 0 or
which indicates that this point of failure should only fail once. Returns 0 if
success, < 0 otherwise. If the point of failure was already enabled, this
overwrites the previous values.
Successive calls to fiu_fail() will return failnum until this point of failure is disabled. If FIU_ONETIME was passed in the flags, this point of failure is disabled immediately after failing once.
If the name ends with an asterisk, then it this will match all points of failure that begin with the given name (excluding the asterisk, of course).
- fiu_enable_random(name, failnum, failinfo, flags, probability)
Enables the given point of failure, with the given probability (between 0 and
1). The rest of the parameters, as well as the return value, are the same as
the ones in
- fiu_enable_external(name, failnum, failinfo, flags, external_cb)
Enables the given point of failure, leaving the decision whether to fail or not
to the given external function, which should return 0 if it is not to fail, or
1 otherwise. The rest of the parameters, as well as the return value, are the
same as the ones in
- int fiu_enable_stack(name, failnum, failinfo, flags, func, func_pos_in_stack)
Enables the given point of failure, but only if
is in the stack at
func must be a function pointer, and func_pos_in_stack is the position where we expect the function to be, or -1 for "any" (values other than -1 are not yet supported). The rest of the parameters, as well as the return value, are the same as the ones in fiu_enable().
This function relies on some GNU extensions, so it may be not available in all platforms.
- int fiu_enable_stack_by_name(name, failnum, failinfo, flags, func_name, func_pos_in_stack)
Enables the given point of failure, but only if
is in the stack at
func must be the name of a function (resolved at runtime using dlsym()); the rest of the parameters, as well as the return value, are the same as the ones in fiu_enable_stack.
This function relies on some GNU extensions, so it may be not available in all platforms.
- fiu_disable(name)
Disables the given point of failure, undoing the actions of the
- fiu_rc_fifo(basename)
Enables remote control over named pipes with the given basename. See the
remote control documentation that comes with the library for more detail.
The library is thread-safe. The list of enabled failure points is shared among all threads.
Care should be taken in the user-provided functions given to fiu_enable_external(), as they can be run in parallel.
SEE ALSOfiu-run(1), fiu-ctrl(1).
BUGSIf you want to report bugs, or have any questions or comments, just let me know at email@example.com. For more information about libfiu, you can go to http://blitiri.com.ar/p/libfiu.
Alberto Bertogli (email@example.com) - Last updated 17/Nov/2015

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It's been a great start to 2015! Can't believe January has come and gone already though. Feels like it was only yesterday I was celebrating Christmas on the Gold Coast with my family. I am well and truly back into the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: buckwheat
Breakfast jars
Firstly, Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful Mum and all the amazing Mum's today! I hope you've had a wonderful day surrounded by your loved ones. Unfortunately I was unable to spend the day with mine but last weekend I surprised her in Sydney for early celebrations and what a weekend it was!
On Saturday morning we went for brunch at Bread & Circus in Alexandria and I had the 'summer on toast' – it was honestly the best brunch I've had in a long time! Such simple ingredients yet so delicious – goats chevre, heirloom tomato, torn basil, chilli flakes and lime on essene bread with a side of eggs. Perfection.
This definitely provided me with more than enough fuel for a full day of shopping with Mum!
After a busy shopping day on Saturday, Sunday was more low-key with a family lunch. Sydney really turned on the weather – it actually felt like I was back on the Gold Coast…
My younger sister and I enjoyed our early morning coffees and a walk around the beautiful Kirribilli streets before heading to the family lunch. In Kirribilli, Anvil Coffee Co is a great cafe located on the wharf. Much to my surprise they served almond milk and had quite a nice menu too – I gauged this only from reading it not actually eating anything.
It was really special to spend quality time with my family last weekend as it's such a rarity these days; but I can assure you we definitely make the most of our time together when it does happen.
I cannot believe it's been one month since I moved to Melbourne! My morning routine has completely changed – from early morning exercising, cooking a big breakfast and driving to work I now exercise in the evenings, eat breakfast out of a jar (most days) and take the tram to work.
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed my multiple breakfast jar posts, such as the one below…
These have become my go-to breakfast as I make them the night before and grab it on my way out in the morning. I use a jar as it's easy to carry and the food travels well in it, plus I like to make my food look appealing so the clear jar assists with that!
As you can see in the photo above there are a number of elements to my breakfast jar – granola, fruit, cinnamon, yoghurt and nut/seed butter.
This granola only takes 5 minutes to make and you can add in whatever granola ingredients you have in your healthy pantry. Lately I've been using buckwheat groats and chia seeds as the base as they absorbed the liquid and provide bulk to the granola. The pumpkin seeds add a crunch and the coconut, well I really just love coconut… so I add it in for extra flavour.
Once the fruit is cut and the granola is made, it's time for the fun part! A little tip, if you'd like your breakfast to look artistic use a teaspoon when layering the ingredients as they won't end up on the sides of your jar if you're careful enough.
For the jar, I actually use an old nut butter jar – about 400g. Just thoroughly clean it out and peel off the label then you have a non-toxic way to enjoy your breakfast!
Here's some flavour inspiration for you! The cacao avocado spread + figs has probably been one of my favourite combinations so far – I think it's the decadence of having chocolate for breakfast that gets me time and time again! Plus, the avocado really makes the spread creamy so it's indulgent yet guilt-free!
This will keep in the fridge for up to two days (depending on the fruit used) in your sealed glass jar!
Breakfast jars
Serves 1
- 2 TBSP chia seeds
- 2 TBSP coconut flakes
- 2 TBSP buckwheat groats
- 2 TBSP pumpkin seeds
- 2 TBSP almond milk/milk of your choice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 TBSP nut butter or this or even this
- 2 TBSP coconut yoghurt/yoghurt of your choice
- Fruit of your choice, sliced
- Place chia seeds, coconut, buckwheat, pumpkin seeds and almond milk in a bowl to make the 'granola'.
- Mix until well combined then set aside for two minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
- Layer, in a glass jar, the nut butter, granola, cinnamon, fruit and yoghurt until filled to the top.
- Place lid on tight and store in the fridge overnight. Enjoy!
- You can add any ingredients you like to the 'granola' – goji berries, bee pollen, sunflower seeds, cacao nibs, quinoa flakes, oats, etc. would all work well!
The colours in this jar are so vibrant and make me enjoy breakfast that little bit more…
What are your thoughts on the breakfast jar?
Raw chocolate orange tart
Last Friday night some family friends came over for dinner. I've been working more than usual lately so my Mum looked after the main meal and I was asked to create a dessert.
I've really been loving oranges at the moment so I went back through some of my older posts for flavour inspiration and came across the cacao orange chia balls. Just remembering the flavour of these balls, I was immediately inspired to create this chocolate orange tart!
Instead of nuts I used buckwheat groats in the base to provide a crunchier texture to contrast the creamy filling. Buckwheat groats can be purchased from most health food stores or the health food section in your local supermarket.
Once processed, you'll find the buckwheat doesn't breakdown as much as nuts but don't be alarmed. To ensure the base is all pressed into the tart pan, use the back of a wet spoon. When the tart is placed in the freezer the coconut oil solidifies so it will keep it altogether.
I love the burst of orange and cacao that you have from the very first bite . There is a subtle earthiness in the filling that comes from the walnuts and cinnamon.
You might be surprised to see avocado as one of the filling ingredients. It is actually beneficial for two reasons: 1) it makes the filling creamy, and 2) it is full of good fats for your body – it's a win-win really!
This tart will keep in a sealed container in the freezer for up to two weeks.
Raw chocolate orange tart
Serves 8
- 1 cup buckwheat groats*
- 10 fresh medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 TBSP coconut oil
- 2 cups walnuts*
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 TBSP orange zest
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 TBSP 100% pure maple syrup
- 1/4 avocado
- Extra orange zest
- Shaved chocolate (optional) – once the chocolate is set, shave by using a vegetable peeler
- Place all base ingredients in a food processor and process for 3 minutes or until crumbly.
- Press into a 28cm rectangle tart pan which has been lightly greased with coconut oil and lined on the bottom. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Place walnuts, cacao and cinnamon into a Vitamix or food processor and process for 3 minutes.
- Add almond milk, orange juice, orange zest, coconut oil, vanilla, maple syrup and avocado and process for 5 minutes or until smooth.
- Pour into frozen base and even out with a spatula then place in the freezer for 1 hour, or until solidified.
- Remove tart from freezer and from the tart pan.
- Decorate with extra orange zest and shaved chocolate, cut into 8 slices and serve. Enjoy!
- You can substitute buckwheat groats for almonds.
- You can substitute walnuts for cashews for a less earthy flavour (I haven't tried this as yet but should still provide the same consistency).
As I've been loving the flavour combination of chocolate and orange lately I enjoyed it as an afternoon snack yesterday – see my Instagram and Facebook Page for the recipe!
Buckwheat frypan granola
Most store bought granolas and cereals these days contain copious amounts of sugar, often disguised under names we don't recognise. This is the main reason I stopped eating them, plus it's a lot cheaper to make your own.
Buckwheat is a great base for this granola as it's gluten free – actually it's a fruit seed, related to rhubarb. It's high in fibre and contains all eight essential amino acids (meaning the body doesn't naturally produce these amino acids, we have to get them from the foods in our diet).
This granola is really versatile so you can basically add whatever you like (e.g. dried fruit, chopped nuts, cacao nibs, etc) to make it your own.
The granola will keep in a sealed container in the pantry for up to one week.
Buckwheat frypan granola
Makes 3.5 cups
- 1 TBSP coconut oil
- 1 cup buckwheat groats
- 1 cup shredded coconut or desiccated coconut
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds/pepitas
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
- 1 TBSP rice malt syrup
- Place a large frypan over medium heat and add coconut oil to melt.
- Add buckwheat groats and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add shredded coconut and pumpkin seeds and cook for a further 2 minutes, until they start to turn golden in colour.
- Turn off the heat and stir through chia seeds, cinnamon and rice malt syrup.
- Allow to cool before storing! Enjoy!
- Make sure you keep stirring the granola as it burns easily.
- You can replace rice malt syrup with honey or 100% pure maple syrup.
Enjoy this served with coconut yoghurt or almond milk and topped with fresh fruit – or see below for more inspiration!
How do you enjoy your granola in the morning?
Vegan coffee walnut cake with caramel glaze
A family friend came over yesterday for morning tea so I made sure I had a freshly baked cake in the oven. Throughout the apartment my two favourite smells filled the air: coffee and freshly baked goods – but combined!
Coffee and walnuts are a great combination as to me they are both rustic in flavour. This cake went down a treat, especially when it was served with a cup of coffee!
Here is a little tip to line a round cake tin perfectly every time:
- Take a sheet of baking paper and fold it in half, then half again and half again until it resembles the above photo.
- Place the pointy end in the middle of the cake tin then cut the other end on a curve to match the edge of the round tin.
- Unfold your baking paper and it should resemble the below photo. TA-DA!
I always lightly oil the bottom and sides of my cake tin to ensure the cake comes out easily.
The buckwheat flour is very earthy in flavour and looks very dense yet it is surprisingly light in texture and doesn't leave you feeling heavy afterwards.
This glaze really sets off the coffee flavour in the cake and dresses the cake!
This cake will keep in the fridge for up to four days in a sealed container.
Vegan coffee walnut cake with caramel glaze
Makes 1 cake
- 2 cups buckwheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped, extra for decoration
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee*
- 2 TBSP coconut oil, melted and extra for greasing cake tin
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 TBSP 100% pure maple syrup
Caramel glaze
- 4 TBSP almond butter
- 2 TBSP 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F and line and grease a cake tin.
- Mix buckwheat flour, baking powder and walnuts together.
- Add in almond milk, coffee, coconut oil, vanilla extract and maple syrup then mix until well combined.
- Spoon into prepared cake tin and bake for 30-35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.
- For caramel glaze, mix all ingredients together.
- Spread glaze on top of cooked cake and garnish with walnuts.
- Cut into slices and enjoy!
Note: you can use instant coffee instead of brewed, make 1/2 cup by mixing hot water and the quantity of instant coffee depending on how strong you like it
What do you like to serve for morning tea?


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After touring to over a dozen Detroit schools and festivals, The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance has brought Cynthia Mercati's delightful children's show, Cinderella, or It's OK to Be Different, to The Hilberry Theatre
In Cinderella, or It's OK to be Different, a group of lively students discover that their familiar Cinderella story isn't the only one – that there was a Cinderella in ancient Egypt and one among the Algonquin Indians and that there are hundreds of Cinderella tales all around the world! In an innovative, sophisticated, and theatrical style, this fast-paced, up-beat, multicultural show focuses on the universality of folk literature and finds that it's okay to be different.
Performances of Cinderella, or It's OK to be Different will play at the Hilberry Theatre on June 27, June 28 and June 30. Individual Tickets are $5 for children and $8 for adults. There is a $5 per ticket price for groups of 10 or more. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Hilberry Theatre Box Office at 313-577-2972, online at http://www.wsushows.com, or by visiting the box office at 4743 Cass Ave. on the corner of Cass Ave. and Hancock. The summer Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 10 – 2 p.m. The box office will be open one hour prior to all performances. Performance information and tickets may also be obtained by visiting the Theatre's websites at www.hilberry.com.
Make your reservations today as the performance at The Hilberry Theatre on June 27 at 10:30 a.m. is already sold out.
Calendar Information:
|Thursday, June 27, 2013
|10:30 a.m. (SOLD OUT)
|Thursday, June 27, 2013
|1:00 p.m.
|Friday, June 28, 2013
|10:30 a.m.
|Sunday, June 30, 2013
|2:00 p.m.


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Etsy Scavenger: Dribbledana
Something to drool over, literally. In addition to instantly transforming any baby or toddler into a tiny bandito, a dribbledana also catches the puddles of teething-related drool that force most parents to run reluctantly for a bib (usually for the baby).
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As we left the stump of the once impressive round tower behind and began our gentle climb towards Teampall Bheanáin above, we came upon several little groups of the gorgeous Spring Gentian.
A flower of the Burren, its Aran Island outposts and a few sites in north Galway and south Mayo, the Spring Gentian truly is one of the most beautiful of Ireland's native wildflowers. Its particular hue of blue attracts the eye very quickly, as it lies low in the grass among the pinks, purples, whites and yellows of the Orchids, Daisies, Bird's Foot Trefoils and Sea Thrift.
What I find particularly attractive about this little flower is the slightly off-oval shape of the stunning petals. They come to a slight point at the end, resulting in a quite unusual form and marking them out from other flowers. The white centre ('throat') to the otherwise fabulous blue petals is simply beautiful.
Each flower of the Spring Gentian is on its own bulbous stem, standing quite erect, to a height of just 4 – 6 cm. The flower head has a diameter of only around 2 cm and could well be overlooked if it wasn't for the stunning blue colour.
For all you need to know about Ireland's wildflowers, consult Zoe Devlin's fantastic Wildflowers of Ireland website, or enjoy her beautiful accompanying book of the same title – a great present for the wildflower enthusiast.
Zoe Devlin describes Spring Gentian
Zoe comments that it "is the wildflower for which the Burren is famed. Although there are many startlingly attractive flowers growing in this wonderful limestone area of western Ireland, the Spring Gentian is the plant which has become best known of all by those seeking to see the Burren's great variety of flowers. Its pure, bright blue flowers are extremely beautiful. As each of the petal tubes unfurl, they spread to reveal a little white throat". Gorgeous.


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Happy holidays to my steadfast readers and to all of those who might happen across my blog in the next several weeks!
Since Discipline's release, I've been caught up in a whirlwind of work, family responsibilities and, of course, writing. On the 21st, I'll be traveling to visit family I haven't seen in several years and I couldn't be happier about it, but it does mean my output is going to suffer (whose doesn't, this time of year? Work levels go down, waistband sizes go up, ho ho ho). So I'm trying to get as much done as I can.
What's in the chute right now?
At the moment, I'm near completion of a short fiction prequel to Wetware Dreams, which explores more of the post-apocalyptic world that story is set in and explains where our tormented heroine Dorothy comes from. Tentatively titled Into The Dreaming City, I think it will be a worthwhile (and hot!) read for anyone who enjoys having a rich plot to go hand in hand with their toe-curling non-con elements.
I've also been working on what may well end up as my first novel. After having discovered several unfinished manuscripts in the dark recesses of my computer, I took one of my favorites out and have been dusting it off. Editing is a painful process but it's going to be worth it– I don't know that the end product will be classed as erotica, though there will be plenty o' sex in it, but I do know it's the story of the sort I look for on bookshelves. Thus far, I have around 18k words edited and I'm aiming for a final tally of 60-70k.
Of course, that's going to take awhile, so I fully intend to keep naughty appetites satisfied by continuing with my short fiction efforts. I enjoy the genre far too much to turn away from it. So, after the New Year, look for further stories from my neck of the virtual woods! Until then, have yourselves a very merry holiday season, and a safe (sane and consensual!) New Year.


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In this day and age, businesses are incorporated and liquidated in their hundreds each week. With Australia playing host to one of the largest developing economies on the planet, it's no wonder why so many business owners are looking to make their millions, before selling on their assets in favour of pursuing a lifestyle without financial obligation.
Picking up from the success left behind by the previous executive can be a daunting task, especially if the buyer isn't prepared for the tasks relating to development and management. When done properly however, the possibilities are almost endless. So, what should a new buyer bear in mind exactly?
Tips on buying a business
The first thing that should be considered is the likelihood of the company in question offering a return on the investment. Many owners choose to sell their firms before they go into liquidation, or if they are turning an annual loss each year. If you're new to the scene, it's important to consider your financial situations to gauge whether or not you will be able to cater to the costs.
Some businesses have outstanding debts and others boast incredible profits, so simply define a budget and keep it in mind when buying. The last thing that you'll want is to find yourself in the owner's position down the line (unless they sold at a profit). Plan ahead of time and be sure to get to grips with the potential market.
If it becomes clear that you will make your cash back, in a way that you wouldn't when starting a fresh, un-branded organisation, then there's good reason to consider the transaction. If the company will require a lot of maintenance, if it has outstanding debts, or if it appears to be on a downward spiral; steer clear and look for a potential entry point into the market elsewhere.


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Today I get to talk about cookies! :) Tamzin @ Salad and Sequins organised a cookie exchange recently, and I was paired with Ffion @ Chocolate & Raspberries. I loved taking part in this exchange. Ffion has given up chocolate for Lent, which kind of forced me to think of more interesting cookies to make - ones that I would usually not make as Liam wouldn't like them. But when I was sending half of them to Ffion, I could afford to make cookies whose leftovers would only be intended for my tummy!! ;)
After looking on Ffion's blog, I discovered that she loves mango. A quick google later, I found this recipe for Coconut Mango Cookies. I used brazil nuts in place of the almonds for a more "tropical" taste. The recipe was a bit more labour intensive than cookies I usually make, involving forming the cookie dough into "logs" and then chilling for at least an hour.
The extra time was worth it though. These cookies have a lovely texture once baked. There was no temperature given on the recipe, but I cooked mine at about 200C for 10 minutes and they came out great. I was a bit worried when I took the first batch out of the oven as, despite being brown at the edges, they were still a bit wobbly. They set up after a couple of minutes though so all was fine! :)
I still have one log left in the freezer to bake another time as well, happy days!! ;)
The other cookies I made were peanut butter cookies (which also include orange zest). I thought I could trust this recipe as it is by Paul Hollywood, but the cook time of 25 minutes is way too long. The first batch were burnt after 20 minutes (so still 5 minutes less than recommended), so I made a 2nd batch and they only actually need 10 minutes to cook! Crazy that the recipe is so wrong!! I looked in the comments section after I burnt the first batch, and lots of people had the same issue. Whoops, should have checked there first! The second batch turned out perfectly though...
To my surprise, Liam really liked these cookies too - apparently the orange zest "mellowed" (<-- his word) the peanuts?!! Oh well, another "acceptable" cookie recipe to add to the list so no complaints here!!
I'd never done a cookie exchange before and was a bit worried about how they would survive in the post, so I packaged up 10 of each cookies - on the basis that even if one set crumbled (the peanut cookies seemed less sturdy than the others) then Ffion would still receive almost a whole 12 cookie batch!!
I packaged them in a cardboard box lined with bubble wrap (and then put a card to Ffion on top of the cookies for extra protection) and crossed my fingers...
I was so relieved when Ffion let me know that they'd all arrived in one piece...phew!!
I also received my cookies from Ffion yesterday too. She sent her cookies in a hard plastic box (wish I'd had that sensible idea!) so her cookies were still in perfect condition...
Ffion sent me Apple & Oat Cookies (the bigger ones on the right in the photo below), and Wholemeal Hazelnut Bakes...
I love both of these - thank you so much Ffion! :)
Ffion did say in her note that she hadn't realised quite how similar the recipes were going to be until she started making them, but as she said, at least she knows from my blog title that I love oats! ;) They are quite different though - the apple ones are softer and sweeter, whereas the hazelnut ones have a slight taste of coffee as well as the crunch from the hazelnuts. Both super tasty!
Whilst we're on the subject of baking, I thought I would quickly talk about the Easter cookery class Izzy went to on Tuesday. It was for 2 hours and she absolutely loved it - she came out buzzing with excitement over the fun she'd had and all the things she'd made! The lady who was running it did say she'd hoped they'd have time to make one more thing, but cooking with a group of 8-10 children had, understandably, taken much longer than when she'd been practising with just her daughter in the kitchen! Izzy still came home with quite an impressive haul though...
Chocolate crispy "nests"...
Easter biscuits...
And, my personal favourite, hot cross "bunnies"...
These were coming out of the oven as the parents were arriving to pick up our children, so they were still warm when we got them home...so good! :)
Have you done any "Easter baking" yet this year? Izzy's putting me to shame, haha, I haven't done any! I was tempted to make the same creme egg cupcakes I made last year, but am resisting as I know I'll just eat most of them myself! Instead I'm going to skip Easter and focus on ideas for my Mum's birthday cake, which is on Monday so not too long away anyway. I am tempted to make hot cross buns though, they can't be that hard if the children made them right?! Although the lady had made the dough in advance...have any of you ever made hot cross buns before? Feel free to link to trusted recipes!
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Cookie Exchange + Easter Baking
Posted by Lucy at 14:06
Labels: cookery class, cookie exchange, cookies, Easter baking
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I'm making some hot cross buns tomorrow - there's some excellent recipes on bakingmad.com check them out! I'm going for vegan apple, cinnamon and raisin ones :-)ReplyDelete
Yay looks like a fan swap!! Thank you for taking part x xReplyDelete
Lovely cookie exchange, they all sound fantastic :-)ReplyDelete
Possibly more lemon poppy seed baking for me this weekend since my trial this week went so well.
Good luck with the hot cross buns -I think mine were a Rachel Allen recipe but they are not too tricky esp if yoy leave off the cross ! Also soak the fruits in the yeast milk mixture first as then they plump up more xReplyDelete
I really enjoyed doing the swap with you :)ReplyDelete
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They are often unfairly associated as a one-hit wonder ("I Ran") when in fact they were talented musicians with a string of hits and a nice collection of solid rock tunes. On this night, we had a chance to experience all of those hits, as well as a few newly recorded tunes. Score, who now sports a cleanly shaven head instead of his infamous 'Flock of Seagulls' hair, still sounded much as he did back in the band's prime.
Score spent most of the night playing his trademark keyboards, but also picked up the guitar for a few songs including "She Won't Let You Down" and "Naked." The first half of the set was relatively bland, but the band began to show off their musical prowess during a nice extended version of "Man Made."
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Inadequate Cleaning:
The Problem: You know the old expression: "Out of sight, out of mind". Dust, dirt, crud, cobwebs and decay develops and builds up in time. Rodents and pests can take up home without you understanding and produce nasty odors, unhealthy and unsanitary living conditions for you and your household. Mold and mildew delayed nasty smells that can be soaked up and infected stored products.
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Bleach will melt, sterilize and eliminate the color (bleach it!) on contact, depending on the surface it's being made use of on.
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She's Always Liked The Girls Best: Roomers, Raincheck, Hannah Free, Movie Queens (Lesbian Plays)
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The plays in this unique collection will stir your compassion and strengthen your laugh reflex. Movie Queens and Hannah Free feature old women reflecting with wit and insight on the glories and trials of their younger days as women in love with other women.
Movie Queens reclaims the past of Meg Elliot and Adele Montrose, two fictional young movie actresses of the 1930s, as they reconnect emotionally and physically in the 1980s. In Hannah Free, Hannah struggles to gain access to her long-time, sometimes long-distance, and now comatose lover Rachel, who is down the hall in the nursing home.
Raincheck and Roomers reflect the realities of being different in smalltown Michigan. In Raincheck, Gwen--the known lesbian in town, as well as the county visiting nurse--visits Pansy and Flora, sisters in need of her care and attention. Pansy is the grandmother of Thema, Gwen's high school love who rejected her and subsequently married four losers. Will Gwen take or pass on this Raincheck come due? Roomers depicts the never-a-dull-moment aspect of life at what might appear from a highway to be a peaceful boarding house, complete with a biracial coming out story, rumored brother-sister incest, and a ghost--or was that just a burglar?
Claudia Allen is Playwright-in-Residence at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago. She has won two Jefferson awards--Chicago theatre's Oscar--and written many plays, including the Long Awaited, Still Waters, and The Gays of Our Lives. Claudia specializes in strong, compassionate women--in her life and in her plays.


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"It isn't whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game" is an old sports adage, maybe outdated in today's "win-at-all-costs" era.
But at Irvine Valley College, women's soccer Coach Simon Davies is old school. He has to be.
The Lasers play in the extremely tough Orange Empire Conference in the competitive Southern California area. So after a year in which his team went 5-16, including 3-13 in the conference, Davies keeps it all in perspective.
Ask Davies how he will turn around the fortunes of his club and he jokes: "Pray harder to the soccer gods."
Kidding aside, Davies finds success outside of the win-loss columns.
"There's not an equal playing field, in our conference in particular," said Davies, in his eighth season leading the program. "There are a couple of teams who are way stronger than everyone else. If you (judge success) on wins and losses, it can be misleading.
"For me, if the team is competitive and we have that feel-good factor at the end of the season, we'll be a success. Don't get me wrong, we want to win, but if you put everything on wins and losses, you might be disappointed."
Two of the conference's top programs are Santiago Canyon, which went 18-1-1 last year, and Cypress College, which went 17-1-3.
To make matters tougher on the Lasers, last year's leading scorer Kristy Krueger has finished her stay at IVC. But they do have three returning starters in Kathryn Moyneur, Stephanie Horwitz and Madison Lamont.
The Lasers lost two of their first three games, but Moyneur has been impressive, scoring three of the team's four goals.
"If she maintains that the rest of the season, she'll be an ideal replacement (for Krueger)," Davies said. "Obviously, as returning players there's a little bit more maturity and you hope they'll set a good example for the incoming players."
Two of the Lasers' top newcomers are goalkeeper Amanda Rashtian from Tesoro High and Amy Marchi from El Toro. In the Lasers' first win of the season, Marchi scored a goal and Rashtian pitched a shutout in a 3-0 win over West L.A.
"Amanda's done really well," Davies said. "She seems to be getting better with every game. She's enthusiastic and has natural ability.
"You've got to have a certain mentality to play goalkeeper, you've got to have a strong personality. She doesn't hide, she's quite vocal and she's not intimidated at all."
While the Lasers have some talent, they'll need to stay healthy to have a chance.
"Last year we had injuries to significant players, and it affected our ability to compete," Davies said. "When we had a full team, we were competitive. But by the end of the season it was a struggle to get 11 players on the field. We had a concussion, ligament damage, broken bones, it was unbelievable, really.
"We never have huge numbers (of players). Some teams have 30-some odd players, but with small schools like us it affects us more because we don't have the depth."
If anyone will be able to figure it out, it's a coach like Davies, who has been involved as a player and coach all over the world. Originally from England, Davies landed as coach at Albion College in Michigan, then coached at UC Davis.
He returned to England where he coached at the University of Greenwich in London before coming back to the States and taking a job at IVC. Besides coaching at IVC, he teaches Nutrition, Sports Psychology and Exercise Psychology.
"My immediate family is still in England, I'm sort of a lone adventurer," Davies said. "I love to teach and I love to coach. This was a fantastic opportunity for me."
IVC opens up Orange Empire Conference play on Tuesday at home (3 p.m.) against defending conference champion Santiago Canyon.


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Croydon tram crash: More victims named after derailment
Four people who died when a tram derailed in south London, killing six men and one woman, have been named.
Phil Seary, Mark Smith, Dorota Rynkiewicz and Dane Chinnery were all travelling on the tram when it crashed just after 06:00 GMT on Wednesday.
The vehicle left the track as it negotiated a sharp bend. More than 50 people were also injured.
An extra minute's silence was added to the Armistice Day ceremony at Croydon Cenotaph to remember the victims.
British Transport Police (BTP) is investigating claims made in a Facebook post last week that a tram "lifted onto one side at 40mph" at the same spot.
In a statement, the family of Phil Seary, 57, said he was a "much loved wonderful son, faithful husband and a loving and doting father".
"Everyone that knew him said he was a gentle giant with a heart to match... He will be immensely missed by all that had the great fortune to know him," they said.
Mr Seary, from New Addington, was a keen Crystal Palace fan.
Mark Smith, who lived in Croydon, was described by his brother-in-law as "a wonderful husband, an amazing brother, amazing son to his parents".
"He will always stay in our hearts and our minds and we will never forget him," Osvaldas Novikovas said.
Dorota Rynkiewicz, 35, from New Addington, was the only woman to die in the crash.
Simon Smith, CEO of SSP UK where she worked, said the company "offered our heartfelt condolences to her family and we are doing all we can to support them at this difficult time."
Nineteen-year-old Dane Chinnery, who was also a Crystal Palace fan from New Addington, was described as "a beautiful lad".
Barbara Dumbleton, a family friend, said the teenager "always had a smile on his face... he was absolutely lovely."
Tom Dale, who was on the tram when it crashed, said he saw Mr Chinnery as he boarded.
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Innovations in tertiary education - How can universities respond to Kenyan needs?
Shaukat Abdulrazak
The socio-economic development of any country is based on the transformation of knowledge, science and technology into goods and services. For Kenya, integration of science, technology and innovation (ST&I) into national production processes is central to the success of the Government's policy priorities and programmes based on new innovative ideas, as outlined under Kenya Vision 2030. This is of particular significance in this era of global competitiveness and concerns for achieving sustainable development and equity.
Development of the necessary scientific and technological infrastructure as well as the technical and entrepreneurial skills is an essential prerequisite to the transformation of Kenya into a knowledge-based society. Development of innovative ideas into products, processes and services is highly dependent on a well-defined and supportive policy, institutional and legal framework that effectively addresses citizens' needs and aspirations. It is my conviction that tertiary institutions must have a central role to make this happen.
The university is an integral part of the higher education system and is expected to conduct research, deliver quality programmes and provide qualified personnel who can conduct research, as well as highly skilled professionals in line with the societal needs. Through research, universities act as a bridge between science and development. Traditionally, universities have played a key role in the process of economic growth, as both a source of new knowledge and as a trainer of scientists and engineers who work in industries and laboratories. However, the spate of change and the need for timely responses, require dynamic institutions with a demonstrated capacity and willingness to innovate. Curriculum development and review within universities must be participatory and include key stakeholders including students to address their demands.
Research in the university faces challenges such as a lack of close communication and co-operation between team members, outcomes that fail to provide an integrated or holistic framework for solutions to be identified, reluctance to accept new ideas and new research approaches, competition and not forgetting limited research financing, which is a major problem. The silo mentality must be broken, and universities must have more collaboration and partnership; internally and externally.
The National Council for Science and Technology (NCST), on behalf of the government of Kenya, has administered the Science, Technology and Innovation grant since 2008. The grant was created with the aim of supporting and developing research capacity, generating scientific solutions to the challenges faced by the country, providing a basis for policy recommendations and advancing technological and social innovations for economic development. The grant is targeted to address ST&I priority areas in relation to the development agenda of the Government as provided in Kenya Vision 2030 and Medium-Term Plan. The NCST has structured the grant to support different specific categories in order to maximize on return. These categories are: research, innovations, research facilities, post-doctoral research, women scientists, postgraduate research (PhD and MSc/MA), bilateral collaborative programmes and support for scientific conferences and symposia.
The government of Kenya should have research policy activities, which emphasize the universities' pivotal role in the research and innovation process. It should aim to ensure that the full potential of both public and private universities in the production of knowledge and its transmission, dissemination and utilization in technological innovation, is fully realized. Hence maximizing the university's contribution to innovation and sustainable social and economic development should be a priority. Through its identified projects, the government should provide policy actors with expertise on a range of issues; university research strategy and research funding, collaborative research with external partners, doctoral training programmes, research career development and international research cooperation. University staff must be in the forefront and dialogue with policy makers in addressing the challenges.
The universities in Kenya are embedded in cities and regions as key components of social and economic development; and, not least importantly, they should be focal points for dialogue and knowledge exchange with citizens and society. They must address the needs and demands of society. They should be key stakeholders in establishing the national research agenda. They should play a major role in the following: supplying trained researchers; encompassing diverse missions in basic and collaborative research; and having the capacity to foster interdisciplinary research skills and expertise. Building partnerships is increasingly important in in research and innovation. Establishment of the "open innovation" model in university–business cooperation should be encouraged. This model can lead to opportunities for enhanced employability and entrepreneurial skills of university graduates and researchers, greater inter-sectoral mobility of staff and knowledge exchange. Successful partnerships in research and innovation activities require sound project management and intellectual property management reflecting respective interests.
The universities can only respond to the Kenyan needs, which include (but are not limited to) food insecurity, floods, droughts, communicable and non-communicable diseases, by collaborating with industry. The collaboration will contribute to the following; speeding up the innovation process, ensuring relevance of doctoral education, increasing visibility, strengthening recruitment, developing the network and providing financial support for research. Strategies must be put in place to address this. One way is through supporting research chairs and strengthening postgraduate research.
Industrial collaboration must be designed into the doctoral education process. Having the right people on both sides of the collaboration is key. Some collaboration models are more suitable for small and medium enterprises, and therefore flexibility should be allowed. Encouragement for getting one of the supervisors from industry is critical. Dissemination of research findings must be well conducted to address the needs of society.
The broadening of the national science education base in primary and secondary schools, technical colleges and universities and the existence or setting-up of advisory, promotional and coordinative organizations for science and technology is important in terms of delivering the necessary human capacity in science, technology and innovation. Networking of research organizations and institutions of higher education including public universities through such networks as the Kenya Education Network is important for research and promotion of innovation. Equally important is improving quality and enforcing standards. The Commission for Higher Education must continue to step up the quality assurance mechanism.
For Kenya to fully benefit from the national research and development (R&D) initiatives and realize the national goal of becoming a knowledge-based economy, provision of a favourable environment and necessary financial resources for R&D is a prerequisite. Therefore, there is need to increase R&D funding, which will enable the Kenyan R&D sector including research institutes, universities, technical and vocational education and training and innovators to benefit and focus on the national priority areas in a global context. I advocate that at least 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) should be spent on supporting R&D and that there should be minimum donor dependence.
Professor Shaukat Abdulrazak is the CEO of the National Council for Science and Technology, Kenya. Email: email@example.com; email@example.com
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