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Maple syrup, date and pecan cupcakes
For these cupcakes try using Medjool dates, which have a thick flesh and a dark, rich flavour.
|4 Tbsp
|Butter, melted
|4 Tbsp
|Cream, soured
|150 g
|Caster sugar
|1 Tbsp
|Baking powder
|Eggs, large
|250 g
|Plain flour
|2 Tbsp
|Banana, large, mashed
|170 g
|Dates, chopped
|4 Tbsp
|Pecans, chopped
Maple Syrup Butter
|120 g
|Butter, softened
|2 Tbsp
|Maple syrup
- Preheat the oven to 175C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper baking cups.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder with a spoon.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, butter, soured cream, milk and banana with an electric mixer until combined.
- Fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the dates and pecan nuts.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Then remove the cakes and cool on a rack.
- For the maple syrup butter, combine the syrup and butter in a bowl. Spread over the top of the cooled cupcakes.


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Perfect Roast Chicken
• 17 March 2009
I love this recipe. It is truly a standby of mine and one I like to make often. It's the perfect amount of food for a dinner party for 4. It's a wonderful dish for entertaining not only because it is basic enough to please most palettes, but once you place it in the oven you have about an hour and a half to tidy the house, take a shower, set the table, and enjoy the delicious smell that will fill your home.
The only change I make to the recipe is to place the chicken (after it's been stuffed) on a bed of red potatoes, mushrooms, and organic carrots (they taste way better than conventional plus they have the pretty tips for presentation). While the chicken roasts, the juices flow onto the vegetables and cook them in the most delicious way. Oh, and I love to roast in cast iron pans. You can find them here.
p.s. even if you don't make the gravy, it will still be a delicious meal.
images by moi
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- Katie @ goodLife {eats} said...
I'm hungry just looking at that! I have never roasted a whole chicken, just turkey.
- March 17, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Birdie in DC said...
this is a great recipe. and the mushrooms are to die for!
- March 17, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- KJ said...
we make this recipe often as well--with potatoes and carrots, too!
- March 17, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Julia said...
This is the best roast chicken--and the gravy is divine
- March 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- CMN said...
Oh... that looks just so fabulous!
- March 17, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Rebecca said...
This is my favorite roast chicken recipe too. I like to roast 2 birds and extra veggies and then make soup the next day. There is something about the roasted veggies that makes for incredible chicken soup!
- March 17, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Teresa said...
i am such a huge fan of ina garten, thanks for sharing your favorites in such a beautiful way.
- March 17, 2009 at 1:55 PM
- paperwhite said...
That sounds divine. I am going to have to try it!
- March 17, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- Sam and Josh said...
This looks fabulous. You always find the best recipes.
- March 17, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- paula said...
I have a friend who is a brilliant cook and she is going to teach me. I know the hubby will be pleased. We are starting with a roast chicken, very exciting.
- March 18, 2009 at 5:29 AM

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Eggs in Vinaigrette Toast
Every week, Caroline Wright creates simple, civilized recipes for Food52 that feed four -- for under $20, in under 20 minutes.
Today: Everyone has meals for when they're at their laziest. Here's Caroline's.
It isn't often that I publish recipes for how I truly like to eat when I'm feeling my laziest or busiest. Like all cooks, however, I have a few things I eat when I want food that tastes good but takes very little effort or supplies -- I don't often write about them, though, because they seem too simple. This recipe takes five ingredients and zero rolling of your shirtsleeves -- just a thick slice of bread soaked in a bit of oil and vinegar with an egg cracked into it, served over lightly wilted arugula. There are so many words for this kind of meal, but truly "good" feels apt. Dug into with a knife and fork like a steak with yolk running into greens, this toast is practically perfect to me at any time of day.
Serves 4
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Four 1 1/2-inch thick slices sandwich bread
4 large eggs
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 bunches arugula
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
As a freelance food writer and cook, I first wrote this style of recipe as a column on my blog, The Wright Recipes, as an excuse to cook good food for my friends in a quick and simple way.
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Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp - the theme is Anything Goes.
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Plans by the administration to use U.S. criminal courts to prosecute those responsible for last year's terror attack in Benghazi have thrown up yet another roadblock to investigating the case, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee told Fox News Friday.
"This whole plan has been, all along, to bring them to a criminal court in the United States. I'm not sure that's in our national security best interest," Congressman Mike Rogers of Michigan said in an exclusive interview. "I don't know how anyone could come to the conclusion that it hasn't slowed it down."
"Certainly I'm frustrated, I think the committee's frustrated, and by the way, I think the people who do this for a living are really frustrated," Rogers said.
Based on intelligence reporting, the delay has allowed the Benghazi suspects to remain free and engaged within their terrorist organizations.
As for possibly targeting them with drone strikes, counter terrorism analysts say the administration's prosecution strategy has effectively pushed that option aside.
"U.S. intelligence officials, and our war fighters in the Defense Department, are hamstrung by a law enforcement model," said Thomas Joscelyn of the Center for Defense of Demcracies.
"There are a lot of guys who are known terrorists, who are known suspects in the Benghazi attack, who could be taken off the battlefield today."
The military detention center at Guantanamo Bay is also off the table for holding and questioning the Benghazi suspects
"Our position on GTMO is certainly clear, that we are not sending anyone to GTMO, that in fact, we are working to reduce the population at GTMO, ultimately with the goal of closing it." Marie Harf. State Department spokeswoman, said Friday.
Another problem is that while a criminal case requires physical evidence, by the time the FBI reached the consulate where four Americans died on Sep. 11, 2012, the crime scene was contaminated.
While the Libyan government has said it wants to help, then-outgoing FBI Director Robert Mueller told Fox News last month the situation there was too unstable to offer the U.S. the support it needs for a complex international case.
"It's hard to know who to deal with, you do not have the security forces that we've developed a rapport with, or the capabilities that we would hope," Mueller said in an August 22 interview.
"Benghazi and Derna (eastern Libya) are basically uncontrolled areas of Libya, where persons who are seen to be in some way affiliated with the central government are assassinated," he said.
"Consequently, it is a difficult environment to do the investigation. But that being said, I can tell you that we have pressed, pressed ahead."
Fox News received no immediate response when it asked the Justice Department why it was so committed to pursuing a criminal prosecution in the Benghazi case, given the allegations that was slowing down the investigation
Catherine Herridge is an award-winning Chief Intelligence correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) based in Washington, D.C. She covers intelligence, the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security. Herridge joined FNC in 1996 as a London-based correspondent.


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January 27, 2012
Several roads in communities throughout western Placer County are scheduled to be closed at railroad crossings for varying lengths of time in the coming weeks while the Union Pacific Railroad does track-replacement work.
The best way to get up-to-date information on when roads will be closed is to call the Union Pacific Railroad Track Work Community Information Line: 877-243-1350. Recorded messages give callers the current schedule information.
The track-replacement project will allow trains to operate more smoothly, quietly and efficiently, and will benefit local communities by reducing how long motorists wait for trains to clear the crossings.


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Upcoming new launch condo , Jadescape @ Shunfu Road will soon be released for sale in the second half of 2018. Jadescape is less than 200m away from Marymount MRT station, this large scale residential development occupies a land size of up to 408,927 square ft and the development will be offering a ...
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LISA Academy holding foreign language contest on Jan. 18
On Friday, at 6:30 p.m. students from LISA Academy North and LISA Academy West will join together and show what they have learned in their foreign language classes. The foreign languages include German, Spanish and Turkish. The students will be judged in the following contests: art, song, poem and folk. There will also be food booths and much more. Tickets for food will be $1 each. Tickets will be sold at the gym entrance. All proceeds will go to charity. Food will be served between 5:30- 6:15 p.m. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow after all judging has been completed.
Park Hill Baptist sponsors internet safety seminar on Jan. 25
Park Hill Baptist Church, 201 E. C Ave., North Little Rock, has planned a seminar called, "Sex, Kids & the Internet" for Friday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m.
The cost is $5. The community seminar is aimed at helping parents and educators. People who attend will learn the latest facts and statistics, ways to minimize risk, tips for online safety and common pitfalls for kids. For more information or to register online visit www.parkhillbaptist.org.
Parents can learn about the teenage brain on Feb. 12
The North Little Rock High School Sophomore Campus will welcome Cathy Hagemeier, guest speaker, to conduct an hour-long presentation called "Inside the Teenage Brain!" on Feb. 12 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the Lakewood Middle School mini-auditorium. The event is open to all parents.
Friends of the Animals Chili Supper set for Feb. 15
The North Little Rock Friends of the Animals has scheduled a chili supper for Feb. 15 from 5-8 p.m. at Park Hill Christian Church, 4400 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 9-12. The menu, which will permit takeouts as well as those sitting in on the dinner, will include chili, cole slaw, nachos, crackers, punch, coffee and dessert. The chili suppers have become a black where folks can come to enjoy a great meal and to relax with friends as they enjoy classic hits by Patsy Cline, Neil Diamond, Elvis and many more performed by Reflections Entertainment Tribute.
A new addition, Heaven's Echoes, will help Friends of the Animals sing heartfelt gospel music. People are encouraged to invite their friends and neighbors. For people who would like to volunteer at fundraisers they should contact Joy at 501-758-5482 to become a member of the group. For more information call 501-753-4594 or 501-758-5482.
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — You clear off the front walk only to have another thousand acorns drop the next day. If you have an oak tree on your property, you've noticed that the acorns started dropping early this year, and all too often.
Paul Meyer, executive director of the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill, says the oak trees are loaded this year. But he says that, contrary to superstition, that doesn't indicate we'll have a colder than normal winter.
"The conditions during the time of pollination is key (for the production of acorns)," he tells KYW Newsradio. "Now if you think back to last spring, everyone was complaining about all the oak pollen all over their car and causing allergies and so forth. We had a very heavy flower set."
So now, the trees are loaded with acorns, and the squirrels are fat and happy — but for us it's just a big mess and more work.
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This September, come see Rocky Horror characters like you never have before. Back by popular demand at the Great Star Theater, a spectacular circus tribute show to celebrate our love of the cult classic. 18+ Costumes & audience participation encouraged. Keep it sexy. Keep it weird.
With a tight-wire Time Warp & a high flying Columbia, this isn't your usual shadow-cast fare. Brad & Janet are more flexible than ever. It's not a film screening, it's a circus.
Friday & Saturday doors at 9:15pm, show at 10pm.
September 8, 9, 22, 23, 29, & 30.
With PreShow games lead by a crew of Transylvanians that will tie your knickers in knots.
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A Dialogue Approach to Ending Violence Against Muslim Women in Montreal / Une approche de dialogue pour mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes musulmanes à Montréal
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|Space Telescope Science Institute
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Calendar time for the scheduling and execution of long visits has become severely oversubscribed. To assure a greater degree of scheduling efficiency and avoid such heavy oversubscription, a 5-contiguous-orbit limit was imposed for Cycle 8 and beyond for both CCD and MAMA visits. Observers with programs using more than 5 orbits per target should take note of the following advice when splitting their observations into multiple visits:
• There exists the potential for some image rotation between visits unless the SAME ORIENT AS <first visits #> special requirement is used. When SAME ORIENT AS is used, the accuracy is a few milliarcseconds.HST pointing is generally very stable within a visit (~5 milliarcseconds rms). Small inaccuracies (~20 milliarcseconds rms) can occur between visits, due to the way guide star acquisitions are handled at the start of a new visit. Although these offsets cannot be avoided, there are many situations where they are unimportant, or where their impact can be greatly reduced. For example, if the visit makes observations of several different targets by moving the telescope, and if there is no need for exact offsets (few milliarcsecond accuracy) between the different targets, then the visit could simply be split into separate visits with one target per visit. In cases where a target acquisition is performed for slit spectroscopy, one should follow the same sequence for the target acquisition in the second visit as in the first.Visits can be scheduled close in time by specifying the GROUP WITHIN visit requirement. Timing constraints of this type, however, should be used only if required by the science, since overconstraining visits affects the ability to schedule efficiently.


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What Do 10 Breast Cancer Survivors Have in Common?
A couple of women in a breast cancer support group decided to tell their stories to a larger audience.
The book that came out of this decision was B.O.O.B.S.: A Bunch Of Outrageous Breast-Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope and Healing.
They approached an editor to help them write their book.
Her name was Ann Kempner Fisher.
She asked them how many women they planned to include in this project.
When they answered three or four, maybe as many as five, she replied that they needed 10.
Already crafting the book in her head, Fisher said they needed enough to have a wide range of experiences so that anyone reading the book could find herself in the stories.
In the end, they had 10 – white, black and brown, young and old, first time and recurrence, family history and none, lumps discovered in self-exam and no symptoms until a suspicious mammogram, single and divorced, women with children, grandchildren and childless.
Though Fisher kept up with the women for several years after the year-long project that culminated in the 2004 book, she knows of only three who did not survive.
They all had recurrent breast cancer.
One, the last to be added to the group, had Stage 4 breast cancer that had recurred two years after Stage 3 breast cancer had been discovered.
Fisher handed her the published book the day before she died.
After the authors had been turned down by 80 potential publishers, one of Fisher's clients introduced them to her publisher.
It was the publisher, Cumberland House Publishing, that suggested a signature addition to the stories.
Each story includes a one-page overview of the author's cancer story and a photograph.
So, before you start each story, you know at what age they were diagnosed, what stage their cancer was at diagnosis, how it was found, if it recurred and what medical treatments they undertook.
Fisher's excitement over this project stems from the fact that she saw these women, ten years ago, as a new breed of pro-active cancer patients.
They researched their medical options, hired and fired doctors, supported each other and traded tips and information.
They took on the cancer journey as though it were a project they had to manage.
Each survivor wrote her own story, but Fisher met with them both as a group and individually to help them craft it and to be sure the book was balanced and complete.
What Did the Survivors Learn?
Passive Smoking Isn't As Harmless As We Once Thought.
Flight attendant Beverly Flowers never smoked.
But, for the first ten years she was a flight attendant, she was assigned to the smoking section of the 6 ½ hour flight to London from New York, where 52 passengers smoked non-stop.
In 1990, smoking was banned on U.S. flights of six hours or less, following the 1988 ban on flights of 2 hours or less.
In 1996, 80% of foreign, nonstop flights from U.S. cities were smoke-free.
Flowers was diagnosed on September 11, 1999, at the age of 45.
In 2004, the International Agency for Cancer concluded that passive smoking, or second-hand smoke, is carcinogenic.
In 2005, the California Environmental Protection Agency concluded that passive smoking increases the risk of breast cancer for young, pre-menopausal women, by 70%.
Although the U.S. Surgeon General agrees that passive smoking causes lung cancer, it is only suggestive, not conclusive, that there is also a causal relationship with breast cancer, as well as leukemia and brain tumors in children.
Friends Matter & Life Doesn't Stop
Beth Butler, single, was used to being in charge.
Physically active, she loved skiing and parasailing.
With a family history of breast cancer – her mother, maternal aunts and maternal grandmother – she knew she had to be vigilant and had mammograms every two or three years.
She discovered the lump that would be diagnosed as Stage I, Grades 1 & 2.
"This was my first of many lessons in allowing others to help out.
"I finally learned to accept offered help graciously, and to understand that it also helped my friends because they were able to do something to show their concern for me."
She continued horseback riding.
After radiation, mid-way through light chemotherapy, she went white water rafting.
Dogs Can Be Retrained
Seldon McCurrie, with four years of experience with medical software, knew where to do her research when an abnormal mammogram eventually led to her diagnosis of Stage 1c, Grade 2 breast cancer.
Used to her D-cup breasts, she decided on a bilateral (double) mastectomy because cancer was in both breasts and she had a family history of breast cancer – her mother and cousins.
Her brother-in-law tried to put it in perspective:
"You've got a great pair, but they aren't worth dying over."
Her experience two years before from a core biopsy that was easy until her dog body-slammed into her breast, made her realize she'd better prepare him for the mastectomy.
"I spent a few minutes each day training him to sit and stay if I said, 'Owww.'"
On the day of surgery,
"…the nurse handed me a pen. I opened my hospital gown and wrote 'yes' on both breasts…I remembered writing 'no' on my mother's right breast several years earlier."
Good Morning, This Is God
Robin McILvain had no family history of breast cancer and no symptoms, until she had an abnormal mammogram.
Though she had two children, she had also started menstruating at 11, brought on by the trauma of her mother dying in a car accident the month before, on her birthday.
She had a hysterectomy at 32 and began 11 years of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 50.
Robin's favorite activity at The Wellness Community, the support group where the women in this book met, was Joke Fest, where she was often a winner.
Her favorite quote is this:
"Good morning, this is God"
"I will be handling all your problems today"
"I will not need your help… so, have a good day."
The Wellness Community is an international, non-profit cancer support group that merged with Gilda's Club in 2009 to become the Cancer Support Community.
The women in this book met each other at Northside Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia.
As it happens, my father died at Northside, where my mother had volunteered as a Pink Lady, delivering books to patient rooms and raising funds to improve the family waiting room for the ICU.
You can hear an interview with Fisher, by clicking below on the audio Interview with Ann Kempner Fisher, Editor, B.O.O.B.S.
Interview with Ann Kempner Fisher.
Buy your own copy of B.O.O.B.S. through amazon.com by clicking on the title, B.O.O.B.S.: A Bunch Of Outrageous Breast-Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope & Healing.
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Author, "Who Gets to Name Grandma? The Wisdom of Mothers and Grandmothers"
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Appen Butler Hill is a company that regularly hires people to work from home doing search engine evaluation, social media evaluation, crowdsourced short tasks, and even transcription and translation work.
They've been around for about 16 years, and they are rumored to pay better than Leapforce and Lionbridge — two of their top competing companies. If you're unclear on what search engine evaluation actually is, you might want to read "What is a Search Engine Evaluator?" first.
Appen is open to many countries worldwide, including the US and Canada. Our Appen Butler Hill review is below:
How much does Appen Butler Hill pay?
The rate I've seen quoted is $15 per hour, but the exact rate will vary depending on the project you work on. Specifics on pay rates for these companies aren't widely available because employees have to sign non-disclosure agreements, but there are still plenty of people online who share the info regardless (most of them former employees).
Appen does offer some crowdsourcing (short task) work that pays much less than the hourly rate for search evaluation. Most people who do this don't even earn minimum wage when all is said and done, but it may be something good to have access to when there is no other work available for you with Appen.
If you're hired as an Appen web search evaluator, you're paid once a month via either paper check or direct deposit. Taxes are your responsibility because they hire you as an IC (Independent Contractor). If you are from India, you can earn $4.50 per hour here.
What are the requirements to apply?
They have a pretty long list of requirements and again the exact requirements might depend on the specific job/project you're doing. For most of the American opportunities, you need to be a native English speaker residing in the U.S. with at least a year or two of college. High speed internet and a PC running Windows Vista or higher is also required.
Appen Butler Hill stresses that they are looking for detail-oriented people who are good at internet research and have a thorough knowledge of current events/popular culture who are able to commit to 20-22 hours per week of work. They have different projects going at different times, and some might only require 12 hours of work per week.
And if you're contacted after applying …
If they are interested in your application, you'll be contacted via email. You'll have to be trained (which you're paid for), and finally take a test. Pass the test, and you're in!
When you're hired for Appen jobs, you're on a contract that has an end date. However, this doesn't necessarily mean you'll be instantly let go after your contract is up from what I understand. Many people report being moved around to different projects.
What is the work like at Appen Butler Hill?
This depends on the position, but workers evaluate search engine results to determine how relevant they are to search terms and other things. The details are sketchy and many people describe the work as being harder than it sounds.
This type of work is also referred to as "Google Rating".
Bottom Line
Even though this opportunity sounds easy and absolutely perfect, please keep in mind that it's not for everyone. The work is not always what people expect going into it.
That said, Appen Butler Hill is a reputable company hiring evaluators. They're taken on lots of home-based workers over the years. If you really need a non-phone job from home and don't mind the hours, it may be worth it.
If you apply and don't hear back within a month, you can always try again.
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renovating and building our new permanent home
100 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA
We are excited to share construction updates as we convert the Wang family home at 100 Bedford Road into the new permanent home of Birches School. For a tour, please contact Cecily Wardell, Director of Operations, at email@example.com.
Please click here to watch the live feed on our construction cam.
Check out drone footage of the framing process:
Month of January, 2018
- Roof trusses and asphalt shingles are installed on the back addition.
- Rubber roofs are installed on the flat roofs.
- Exterior trim begins to be installed on the new additions.
- 67 new windows are installed, both in the new additions of the property and in the renovated part of the structure.
- Front and side porches of the front addition are framed.
- Renovation of the glass room begins
- Stairs to the caretaker apartment are framed and prior access is removed.
- Rough electrical wiring of the second floor is completed.
- Rough electrical wiring of the first floor and new additions continues.
- Rough plumbing continues throughout the structure.
- Rough HVAC continues throughout the structure.
- New front stairs are framed and framing for the wheelchair lift is completed.
Week of December 11, 2017
- Asphalt curbing in parking lot is installed.
- Stone footpath from Bedford Road sidewalk along the driveway and parking lot and up to the athletic field is installed.
- Back and front addition walls are framed.
- Sprinkler installation continues.
- Rough plumbing continues.
- Rough electrical continues.
- HVAC installation continues.
- Interior door and window framing in original section of house continues.
Week of December 4, 2017
- Final grading is prepped for pavement on driveway, parking and walkways
- Work on footpath from Bedford Road begins
- Large boulders are placed strategically for landscaping, outdoor classrooms and outdoor reading areas.
- Binder coat (first half of asphalt driveway) is placed over driveway, parking lot, and some walkways.
- Concrete slabs are poured and machine-finished for the front and back addition as well as the out-door access bathroom.
- New concrete floor is poured in the main hallway and in the former garage and future classroom.
- Regrading for the line of sight from exit of driveway begins.
- HVAC installation continues inside the building.
- Rough plumbing work continues inside the building.
- Rough electrical work continues inside the building.
- Fire suppression system (sprinkler) installation continues.
- Framing and carpentry continues inside the building.
Week of November 27, 2017:
- Prepping driveway and parking lot for binder.
- Boulder retaining walls built near back addition and on edge of parking lot.
- Wood chips spread throughout forest play area.
- Foundations insulated and backfilled in preparation for concrete slab
- Widened the mouth of the driveway to specifications by the traffic consulting firm.
- Front of house is regraded in preparation for walkways
- Work continues on sprinkler system installation.
- Rough electrical work continues.
- Rough plumbing continues.
- HVAC started demo of heating and air conditioning systems in preparation for the new system.
- Selective demolition and framing continues.
- Underground plumbing for new addition is installed.
- Rainwater piping is installed and connected to the drainage system.
- Interior courtyard is filled to subgrade.
- Athletic field work is completed until spring seeding.
Week of November 13, 2017:
- Rewiring of electrical system continues with a continued focus on the main house.
- Work on sprinklers continues, with a focus on the second floor main house.
- Plumbing work continues
- Rafters of the caretaker apartment are insulated.
- Wood framing of walls, windows and doors continues.
- Floor in a section of the old house is removed in preparation for the classroom floor.
- Footings and foundation for the front addition and the back addition are formed and filled.
Week of November 9, 2017:
- A huge thank you to to Birches community for clearing the underbrush for our forest play area and prepping the pollinator garden on Saturday!
- Rewiring of electrical system continues with a continued focus on the main house.
- Electric conduits for outdoor light poles are installed, inspected, and backfilled.
- Selective demo of 1940s house continues with a focus on the former kitchen (and future classroom)
- Rough plumbing continues in the 1940s house.
- Boulder wall at east side of the parking lot is created.
- Prepped the foundation of back addition for concrete forms.
- Excavated earth for the new front foundation.
- Excavated earth for back school and athletic field bathroom.
- Backfilled the new sewer line after inspection.
- Trees around the athletic field are planted and work continues on the athletic field.
Week of October 30, 2017:
- Rewiring of the electrical system continues with a focus on the main house.
- Fire alarm wiring begins.
- Interior selective demo continues with a focus on the main hallway and the former attached garage.
- Structural framing continues beneath the caretaker apartment.
- Site work continues with a focus on subgrading for the asphalt binder.
- Light pole bases for future outdoor lamps are installed.
- New water service filled and fully tested.
- Interior plumbing work for waste and water continues.
- Old foundation on back addition is prepped for concrete work.
- Athletic field is subgrading and planting for the perimeter of the field are delivered.
Week of October 23, 2017:
- Rewiring of the electrical system continues; rough electrical in caretaker apartment finishes.
- Framing for the caretaker apartment finishes.
- Interior demo continues with a focus on the former attached garage.
- Site work continues as we fill and test the new water line to pressure.
- The town water line is extended to reach the athletic field bubbler.
- New sewer line to new septic system is installed.
- Work on the sprinkler system continues.
- Appliances for the new caretaker apartment are delivered.
- Drain line for the rain garden is installed.
- New door and windows are framed for caretaker apartment and classrooms.
- Grass over the septic system continues to thrive.
Week of October 16, 2017:
- Subgrade on parking and driveway is finished.
- Re-wiring the electrical continues with a focus on the caretaker's apartment.
- Interior demo continues, including demo of siding to prepare for the front addition.
- Framing for caretaker's apartment begins.
- Demo of concrete slab in garage is finished. The former garage will become a classroom.
- Site work including the rain garden and boulder wall continues.
- Our new water service is tested in preparation for flushing next week.
- The team working on the town's athletic field is fully mobilized.
Week of October 9, 2017:
- Demo of concrete in back addition begins.
- Interior demo continues.
- Sprinkler installation continues.
- Work begins on the HVAC systems.
- Re-wiring the electrical system begins and existing light fixtures are removed and stored.
- Grass is growing in the septic field.
- Town of Lincoln continues tree clearing and stumping on the athletic field.
Week of October 2, 2017:
- Chipping ledge for outdoor light pole bases begins.
- Fire suppression system (sprinklers) installation begins.
- Front lawn (above septic system) is fully seeded.
- Concrete slab under the back addition demolition begins.
- Regrading the parking lot continues as we make a construction path for the construction vehicles needed to build the town athletic field.
Week of September 25, 2017:
- Septic is inspected and backfilled.
- Water retention areas near the parking lot are inspected and backfilled.
- Interior demolition continues.
- Inside electrical work begins.
- Parts for the fire suppression system are delivered.
Week of September 18, 2017:
- Work on the septic continues with septic sand delivery, and delivery of parts for the drip irrigation system.
- Back roof line is re-sealed after the back addition is demolished to protect against rain and wind.
- Interior demolition continues.
- Survey points for the lamp poles are established.
- Wood chips are piled on the former pool area in preparation for future playscapes.
Week of September 11, 2017:
- The second garage is demolished.
- The back addition is demolished.
- The walkway to the back addition is demolished.
- The pool is crushed and filled in.
- The fence surrounding the former pool is removed.
- Septic tanks are installed and digging begins for the septic field. We are using a new technology called "drip irrigation" to ensure as little change to the contours of the front lawn as possible.
- Grading on the driveway continues.
- Stormwater and groundwater management systems are inspected and backfilled.
- Plumbing work on the portion of the house that we are preserving begins.
- Construction of the rock retaining wall at the far side of the parking area begins.
Fall/Winter 2016/2017 at 100 Bedford Road
- Birches and the Lincoln Land Trust acquire the property at 100 Bedford Road on November 17, 2016.
- Work begins on documents to submit for Site Plan Review. Documents include footprint of the proposed school building, engineered drawings for the parking and driveway, landscape and lighting details, location for the septic system, and location for the walkways and sidewalks. Documents show conversion of the property from a single family home to a school with parking both for the school during school hours and the proposed athletic field during practice and game hours.
- Traffic studies, site engineering, and architectural work begin.
Spring 2017 at 100 Bedford Road
- Birches School and the Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of Lincoln pass site plan review with the Planning Board of Lincoln to proceed with proposed plans to turn the site into a public-private partnership. Birches School at 100 Bedford Road will provide access and parking for a much needed Lincoln town athletic field.
- The town of Lincoln votes unanimously at Town Meeting on March 25, 2017 to fund the purchase of land and the development of 3 acres for the athletic field.
- Work begins on grading, stormwater and groundwater management systems, and improved visibility for the driveway.
- Percolation tests are done as work to engineer the septic system continues.
Summer 2017 at 100 Bedford Road
- Architectural and structural drawings for the renovation of retained portions of the Wang property and for the new additions are finalized and permitted for construction.
- Drip irrigation septic system and reserve area drawings are finalized and permitted for construction.
- Work continues on grading, stormwater and groundwater management systems, and improved visibility for driveway access.
History of our Partnership with The Lincoln Land Trust and the Town of Lincoln
Lincoln is a wonderful place for a nature-based school because about 40% of the town is in conservation and Lincolnites' passion for the land is almost palpable. The Land Trust (the oldest private land trust in the country) has a visionary staff and, in January of 2016, we signed an MOU with the Land Trust. Approved by the boards of both organizations, the MOU declared that we would collaborate on developing curricular materials and also that the Land Trust would help Birches find a property near conservation land where we could develop informal "outdoor classrooms." We believe that our formal collaboration with the Land Trust is the first of its kind in the country. In November of 2016, the Land Trust and Birches School purchased a 16-acre property, 9 acres of which has gone into conservation. Our new school is housed on 4 acres, and the remaining 3 acres were purchased by the town of Lincoln in March 2017 to build a badly needed athletic field. We are very grateful that these three Lincoln entities could realize individual goals in a remarkably collaborative way, conserving and making environmentally-sound use of precious land in the Greater Boston area.


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GUSTAV MAHLER b. Kalischt, Bohemia, 1860; d. Vienna, 1911 Although Mahler was a monumental force in 20th-century music, it wasn't until conductors Bernstein, Kubelik, and Solti recorded his symphonies in the 1960s and 1970s that he found a widespread audience. This post-Romantic expanded the possibilities of the symphonic form (much as Beethoven had done at the beginning of the 19th century), introduced dissonance in his later works, and paved the way for modernism. Symphony No. 8. Soloists; choruses; Chicago Symphony, Solti (Decca). The sheer scale of this mighty "Symphony of a Thousand" signified something new. Solti's 1971 recording, remastered in 24-bit stereo, is still among the most exciting. Symphony No. 9. Berlin Philharmonic, Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon, two CDs). Mahler's last complete work is beautifully played and stunningly reproduced in this "gold edition" of Karajan's live 1982 recording. Complete Symphonies and Orchestral Songs. Various orchestras, Bernstein (DG, 16 CDs). Bernstein's second set of the complete works is thoughtfully packaged and even more consistently rewarding than his first (now bargain priced on Sony).
CLAUDE DEBUSSY b. St.-Germain-en-Laye, France, 1862; d. Paris, 1918 Composing with a transparency and range of color and timbre similar to Impressionism in painting, Debussy opened up new possibilities for a musical world haunted by Wagner's exalted brand of German Romanticism. He created new forms and employed harmonic innovations that influenced virtually every composer who followed. Orchestral Music. Royal Concertgebouw, Haitink (Philips, two CDs). All his most important symphonic works, including La Mer, Nocturnes, Images, and Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, are performed by a great orchestra and conductor. La Mer; Nocturnes; Jeux; Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra. Cleveland Orchestra, Boulez (DG). The Cleveland's precision and clarity of sound are ideal for this music, and Boulez's readings are inspired. Pelléas et Mélisande. Von Stade, Stilwell, Van Dam; Berlin Philharmonic, Karajan (EMI, three CDs). Buying this set is a serious commitment, but if you want to hear how Debussy broke with Wagner and changed opera forever, take the leap.
RICHARD STRAUSS b. Munich, 1864; d. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1949 Conservative, pragmatic, and materialistic, Strauss explored, primarily through tone poems and operas, the simple pleasures as well as the ironies and complexities of daily life. Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan; Till Eulenspiegel; other orchestral works. Berlin Philharmonic, Karajan (DG). Written in 1896, Zarathustra was indelibly burned into 20th-century consciousness by its use in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Karajan and his merry band are awesome in that and the other tone poems here. Salome. Studer, Terfel, others; Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sinopoli (DG, two CDs). His 1905 setting of Wilde's play gets the right blend of voluptuous sound and erotic dementia. An Alpine Symphony; Rosenkavalier Suite. Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann (DG). Strauss's orchestral depiction of a day in the mountains, complete with wind and thunder, brings the Alps right into your home, then the instrumental suite from his great opera Der Rosenkavalier waltzes you safely back to the comfort of Vienna. Four Last Songs; Orchestral Songs. Schwarzkopf, soprano; RSO Berlin, London Symphony, Szell (EMI). The serenely autumnal final songs (1948) here receive one of their most inspired recordings.
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG b. Vienna, 1874; d. Los Angeles, 1951 Sensing that after Mahler and Strauss there was no new tonal territory left to explore, Schoenberg pioneered atonal and later "12-tone" music. Time has not endeared his works to large audiences, but it has confirmed his role in forging a new 20th-century aesthetic. Transfigured Night; String Quartet No. 2. Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, Salonen (Sony). Schoenberg's arrangement for string orchestra of his early and thoroughly tonal sextet, Transfigured Night, has become his most popular work. Gurrelieder. Soloists; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony, Ozawa. Chamber Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2. RSO Frankfurt, Inbal (Philips, two CDs). Completed in 1911, before Schoenberg moved beyond tonality, and even more grandiose than Mahler's Eighth Symphony, the Wagnerian-style Gurrelieder calls for an immense chorus and orchestra, five vocalists, and a narrator (here Werner Klemperer of Hogan's Heroes fame). The thornier Chamber Symphonies are among his most important later works. Variations for Orchestra. Berlin Philharmonic, Karajan (DG). The accompanying works by Berg (below) and Webern's early Passacaglia make this disc a good introduction to atonal music.
ALBAN BERG b. Vienna, 1885; d. Vienna, 1935 Like his teacher, Schoenberg, Berg moved from tonality to atonality and 12-tone music. But unlike Schoenberg, he found favor with audiences and influenced both modernists and postmodernists during his relatively brief career. Wozzeck. Grundheber, Behrens, others; chorus; Vienna Philharmonic, Abbado (DG, two CDs). The atonal, angst-ridden 1925 Expressionist opera, still considered one of the century's greatest, gets a hair-raising live recording. Violin Concerto. Perlman; Boston Symphony, Ozawa (DG). His last complete work, written in 1935, perhaps the greatest 20th-century violin concerto, is packaged with the Stravinsky concerto. Three Pieces for Orchestra; Three Pieces from the "Lyric Suite." Berlin Philharmonic, Karajan (DG). Berg's first solely orchestral work and excerpts from his 12-tone Lyric Suite, with its references to his early, unfinished opera Lulu, are packaged with works by Schoenberg and Webern (see above).


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Forensic Services Section
The Santa Ana Police Department Forensic Services Section counts on a close-knit team of experts trained in evidence identification, documentation, collection and preservation. The team includes experienced and highly motivated crime scene, firearms, tool mark impression, fingerprint, and photography specialists. Together, they respond to and process evidence collected from crime scenes throughout the city.
Crime Scene Investigations works 24-hours per-day, seven days-per-week, responding to calls for service ranging from burglary to homicide. Responsibilities include examining crime scenes, scene photography, latent fingerprint processing, trajectory analysis, blood stain pattern interpretation, evidence collection and preservation; shoe and tire print impression documentation and casting, and expert court room testimony.
The Santa Ana Police Department Forensic Services Firearms Unit has consistently been ranked in the top ten in nation for ballistic "cold hits;" confirmed firearms links between cases that were previously not known to be related. With one of the few Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms sponsored IBIS (Integrated Ballistics Identification System) stations within the county, Santa Ana Police Department Forensic Services Firearms Unit has had tremendous success in linking crime scene evidence between cases within the city and state. The police department utilizes one full-time examiner, several part-time specialists, and our crime scene investigators that are cross-trained in this specialty in order to work cases quickly and efficiently.
Thanks in part to their professionalism and expertise, the reputation of the Forensic Services Section extends far beyond the borders of Santa Ana. Consequently, our Forensic Services personnel routinely perform evidence examinations for numerous local, state and federal agencies.
|How can I learn about Forensic Science?
Reading is a wonderful place to start. There are numerous good books on the market as well as some very informative websites that routinely update their sites with the latest forensic news. Examples of such websites include:
|How do I become a Forensic Specialist?
Although some law enforcement agencies do not require education beyond a high school diploma, most hire candidates who possess at least a bachelor's degree. Many colleges and universities offer certificate courses, as well as specific degrees in Criminalistics or Forensic Science. There are many reputable forensic organizations open to interested students including The International Association for Identification and The Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers (SCAFO).
|Is it really like the show "CSI"?
Crime Scene Investigators on the show solve the crime at hand in about forty-seven minutes (not counting commercials). Real life forensic investigations take days, weeks and sometimes years to solve. Although much of the equipment on the show is very real and used quite frequently in crime labs, it usually takes multiple specialists, with designated areas of expertise, to operate most of the equipment.
|Is the Santa Ana Police Department Forensic Services Section a full service lab?
No. We rely on the Orange County Sheriff's Department Crime Lab for DNA analysis, toxicology, narcotic analysis, and gun shot residue evaluation.
|Why do you collect DNA and fingerprint exemplars from victims?
|If Santa Ana Police Department personnel are able to collect fingerprints and/or biological (DNA) evidence from a crime scene, it is imperative to eliminate all legitimate sources left behind. This will assist in reducing the time it takes to process the collected evidence, and potentially identify a suspect.
|If I am a victim of a crime, how do I preserve evidence of a crime before you get here?
Our highly-trained Forensic Services Section, including our experienced Crime Scene Investigation Unit, strives to get the best results from our investigative work. If you are a victim a crime, there are some steps you can take that will assist in preserving evidence.
Here is a checklist to help ensure that evidence is not destroyed prior to police response.


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Tonio has contributed to the development of ISAs in the United States since 2007. Before Vemo, he held legal roles at SoFi and Pave, and practiced law at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Tonio holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he is also an adjunct professor of law, and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy.


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Chicken jerky treats sicken 353 dogs (Posted 12-29-2011) - Reports of illnesses in dogs given chicken jerky treats have spiked dramatically following a new government warning about pet snacks made in China. The federal Food and Drug Administration has logged at least 353 reports this year of illnesses tied to imported chicken jerky products, also sold as chicken tenders, chicken strips or chicken treats, a spokeswoman said........for the full story, go to vitals.msnbc.msn.com or Truth about Pet Foods.
Counterfeit Frontline (Posted 8-16-2011) - The following information is from an investigation by Dailykos.com. A veterinarian has evidence of counterfeit Frontline flea treatment believed to be responsible for a pets death. Dr Shrader said one his friends who runs a Veterinary Hospital in Centerville, VA told him a few days ago that he's 95% positive a counterfeit version of Frontline killed a 10 month old rescue dog owned by one of his clients.......for the full story and to compare the real and counterfeit packages, go to DailyKos.com.
The following was sent to me by Irish Setter Rescue. (Posted 4/2/10) - Last night at agility class, a vet, who is a fellow agility student was telling us about a case she had this week. The dog ate a child's teddy bear and was very sick. When she opened the dog up to remove what she thought was an intestinal obstruction she found a huge gelatin type mess inside and the dogs intestines were black and the tissue dead. The dog will die no surgery can fix him up there was no living intestine left from stomach to colon.
This was not an obstruction. .... so she called the manufacturer of the Teddy Bear on a quest to find out what the gel was and what killed the dog. Turns out the stuffing in children's toys contains ingredients for flame retardants and mite control! It is designed to be come a gel. It is highly toxic. Now you would think a child's toy would be safe because it is for children, but they don't expect a child to eat the stuffing of the toys... huummmm that seems a bit scary too. But we all know dogs demolish stuffed toys.
So do not give or buy your dog any children's stuffed animals... some people get them at goodwill etc. The vet will be posting a warning and story and I will send any other facts as needed and as I learn more. Maybe some children's toys do not have this ingredient, but better to be safe then sorry. So meanwhile, make sure all your dog toys are for dogs. Please pass this on... it is a horrible death she described and one that can be avoided.
Cocoa Mulch (Posted 4/2/10) - Over the weekend, the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. The dogs loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog (Calypso) decided the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk . Half way through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly.
Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company's web site, this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats.
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DeWitt, N.Y. - A group of Syracuse-area foundations and New York state are pooling nearly $1 million to pay for training to help employ local people in health care and other skills jobs, according to CenterStateCEO.
This "work train" program will help train workers for certified nursing aide positions at facilities like Loretto's The Nottingham, where the announcement was made. Other training for different workplaces will follow as part of the three-year program, according to CenterState.
Already, Loretto is using the program to fill 100 jobs at the Cottages at Garden Grove, its new facility in Cicero. A class for that training starts later this month; Loretto hopes to have those positions filled by September.
The money will come from the United Way of CNY, Allyn Foundation, Gifford Foundation, CNY Community Foundation, Reisman Foundation and St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. New York already awarded an "opportunity agenda" grant toward the project in 2013 for $100,000.
Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy was at the Nottingham for the announcement.
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Those interested in training and employment opportunities through Work Train should email Danielle Szabo or call 315-254-5722.
The first group of trainees for the Loretto positions will start July 28, with additional groups beginning over the next few months. So there will be ongoing opportunities for people to get involved in the program.
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Apple, date and nut dessert with brandy syrup
Carolie de Koster entered this into our special occasion dessert reader recipe competition.
|250 g
|Pitted dates
|1 tsp
|Baking soda
|¾ cup
|Boiling water
|½ cup
|½ cup
|1½ cups
|2 tsp
|Baking powder
|¼ tsp
|½ tsp
|¼ tsp
|Mixed spice
|1 cup
|Chopped nuts, pecans, walnuts, macadamias, brazils or mixed nuts
|Apples, peeled and diced
Brandy sauce
- Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a rectangular pie dish (± 28 x 20 x 3 cm) well with butter. Cut up the dates finely and place in a mixing bowl with the baking soda, boiling water, sugar and butter. Mix thoroughly to combine, mashing the dates a little to break up and cool for 5 minutes.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and spices, add the date mixture, eggs, nuts and apple and stir well to combine.
- Turn the batter into the dish, spread evenly and bake 25 minutes or until firm and thoroughly cooked. Lower the temperature towards the end of baking if the top browns too much
- Meanwhile, place the ingredients for the syrup, except the brandy, in a small saucepan and stir over moderate heat until the sugar has melted. Simmer 8-10 minutes or until the syrup has reduced by about ¼ and stir in the brandy.
- Remove the baked tart from the oven, cool a few minutes and spoon over the syrup. Leave to stand until the syrup has been absorbed. Cut into neat slices and serve slightly warm as explained above or cool and reheat when required.


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Many in the art and mental health sector would be familiar with one of Neami Splash Art Studio's yearly exhibitions of participant work- although over the next few weeks, Splash will be holding a special survey of work not seen for decades- this work is from the 'Larundel Collection'.
The genesis of the current Splash program was the innovative art studio at the Larundel Psychiatric Hospital. Inside Out- a survey of the collections of Neami Splash Art Studio chronicles work from this period and continues into Splash's own history with examples of work spanning more than 25 years.
The Larundel Studio was formed at the hospital in 1989 by two artists who endeavoured to create a space to support "freedom of expression", "liberty to explore" and the "prime importance of the process of art making"[i] . The studio was open from 9-5 on weekdays with anywhere from 45-80 patients participating in the program every day.
When the hospital closed in 1996, the running of Larundel's art studio was handed over to Neami, creating what is now Neami Splash Art Studio. Splash also inherited a wealth of art from the studio and this body of work is now known as 'the Larundel Collection'. Inside Out will be the first time work from the collection will be on display since the closure of the hospital.
The exhibition offers a rare insight into the history of these two significant programs and an opportunity to see captivating work produced by the participants over the course of time.
The opening of the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 22nd from 4-6pm at the Studio (268 Raglan Street, Preston) and will be open to the public from 20th October to 7th November. Gallery hours are 1.30 – 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday with the gallery open Sunday 26 October, 11am – 4pm for a special showing of the survey.
For more information on the exhibition or the Larundel Collection, contact Chris Reynolds on 03 9484 7555.
[i] Vince Gilvarry, "Art Access: An Art Program in a Psychiatric Hospital", Mental Health Week Proceedings, 1993 & Ev Vynhal, "The Neami National Art Studio", New Paradigm, April 1997
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Last week I made a flippant comment regarding the noose that TeraTech have round the fusebox framework. Regarding boycotting CFUnited, this was a jokey comment and as someone who has helped run a conference it's hard enough to run a conference without the community backlash (Which to be fair I have had my fair share, if only people really knew how much hard work and personal time and money goes into putting on a conference)
There is no way I condone the mass boycott of a conference, as this will only damage the community on a whole. 2010 will be a great year for conferences for the ColdFusion Community.
With the following events happing all over the world, the community is well catered for in respects of conferences.
- CFObjective – April 22-24
- WebDU – May 6-7
- Scotch on the Rocks (SOTR2010) – May 24-25
- CFUnited– July 28-31
- Adobe Max 2010 – October 24-2
- CFObjective(ANZ) – November
- RIA Unleashed in Boston – November
[If I have missed anyone please use my contact form and I will add to this list]
With everything that happened towards the end of last year, I haven't applied to speak at any of these events, but if there are any slots and I get asked I'd certainly be up for speaking at them 😉 hint hint!
To this end, I'll also mention that I won't be helping with Scotch on the Rocks this year for the first time in 3 years, will be nice to enjoy and learn (oh and complain 😉 ) with everyone else.
5 Responses to 2010 – The Year of the ColdFusion Conference
Mark Mandel says:
Don't forget cf.Objetive(ANZ) which will be run in November this year!
Big Mad Kev says:
@Mark and your wish is my command 😉
Brian Rinaldi says:
I haven't set an exact date for RIA Unleashed in Boston this year but I expect it will be in November again as well. The site is http://www.riaunleashed.com though it still lists the information for last year (guess I should update that ;).
Big Mad Kev says:
@Brian again your wish is also my command 😉
Jason Blum says:
http://OpenCFSummit.org, the first conference focused exclusively on Free and Open Source CFML: February 21-23, 2011, in Garland, Texas.
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I will try and keep the review elements of this post to a minimum, because I have already touched on how much I like the basic game in the past. Instead, this is all about how the hobby I love is represented in something a little bit more mass media. I will also draw comparison to two other attempts to bring role playing to the attention of the masses, in the Big Bang Theory, and Community.
I will discuss a little bit of the technical stuff first though. The humour that has marked both games out from the crowd is still well and truly present, and with jokes aimed very much at the readership of this blog – stuff for you to laugh along with, not making you the butt of the jokes – makes it a great way to spend an evening. Sadly, the fact that you can get through it in an evening is a bit of a let down. The other DLC packs were much bigger, but since they mostly just re-used elements from the base game, they didn't take up much space. So much has been made just for this DLC – including frickin' dragons – that the same space just doesn't go as far. Still, it looks amazing, and there's some really nice touches. The village setting looks amazing, and the Immortal undead look great, with glowing swords embedded into their skulls to set them apart from the other, easier to kill skeletons.
But what does it tell us about table top gaming? Mainly just how much bloody fun it is and how inclusionary, but also how flawed some of the people who play the game can be. To begin with, we have the fun of people picking their characters. Brick, the close combat nutter picks the Siren, claiming she is the most beautiful and graceful creature in the world, and that she's great at punching people in the face. The Siren who's actually playing the RPG – Lilith - seems to be the only reasonably experienced gamer of the group. A lovely touch when we consider the messed up humour of The Big Bang Theory, making light of the fact that no guys ever play D&D with their girlfriends, contrary to mountains of evidence saying otherwise.
She is also a true blue geek, and gives Mr. Torgue a hard time for wanting to play, questioning his geek credentials, since he is clearly a muscle bound jock. I hate to say it, but I have been this person. Not the jock, the one who wonders whether or not someone is really a geek, or just trying to join in with what they think is cool. I see people walking around my home town wearing "GEEK" emblazoned on their shirts, and always feel the need to ask them what class their first character to hit level ten was? Or if they have any recommendations for fantasy literature other than Game of Thrones (The works of Joe Abercrombie as an example)? I never do though, as it is a small and petty annoyance. It is harder sometimes though, when I remember the beatings I got through school that Lilith also claims to have received for letting her geek flag fly. To be fair, I didn't help myself out. Not only did I wargame and read comic books, but I was also a fan of very heavy metal. Oh, and I was short with a pronounced overbite and wear glasses. I mean seriously, what was I thinking?
But Lilith embraces the big fella when it's obvious that that he loves the game, and although he may be far from most people's ideal of a good layer, his passion for the hobby is beyond question. And this is what I mean by inclusionary. The DLC makes it clear that the perception of gamers as nerds with hygiene issues is far from the actual truth, without letting us off lightly, by also showing how elitist we can be about the games we play.
Lets go back to Brick again now. As mentioned, he's the close combat specialist, and his power move is to go full on berserk rage and punch things until they stop twitching. In the role playing game he has trouble separating this urge from what his character would do to move the plot along. It gets in the way so much in fact, that at one point a very easy problem to solve gets trashed as he punches a Dwarven slave in the face instead of freeing them all to help in their quest. Every GM has had this moment, and has to decide just how much they want it to matter. Tiny Tina goes all out, and now every Dwarf wants a piece of the players. No matter how helpful they are in freeing the enslaved Dwarves, they'll always remember that Brick was the one who killed their mate. But Brick learns from his mistake, and by the end of the game does change his ways to fit with the character rather than what he wants to do.
So, all very cool, and a great way to portray gamers in main stream media. But it goes one further, and shows how useful gaming can be as a coping mechanism. I know most people who rock up to the table are their to have fun, in whatever way they decide is fun for themselves. Sometimes though, you have a bad day, or week, or month, and just want to get rid of some frustration in a world where you have a bit more control. It's not necessarily healthy to rely on the hobby for such things, but it is damned useful all the same. In an episode of Community that involves RPGs, we see the same thing. A problem is, maybe not solved, but worked on a little. And the group happens to have a great time while doing so, and talk about coming back to play the game again.
I can't think of a much better portrayal of table top role playing in other media than this DLC, and if you have any interest in the series at all, it is by far and away my favourite bit of DLC so far, having played every last one of them. two very enthusiastic thumbs up.


text: Amy Grant is the greatest mainstream crossover success Christian pop has ever seen, as evidenced by the half-dozen Grammys that accompany her two dozen-plus Dove Awards. Grant's home must have quite the trophy case, as her songwriting husband, country music Hall of Famer Vince Gill, has his fair share of hardware, too—20 Grammys and 18 CMAs, to be exact. With nine Christmas discs between them, the decorated duo will have no shortage of holiday tunes, both secular and spiritual, from which to pull for their two-hour performance on the Twelve Days of Christmas tour. Best of luck on Craigslist: Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are sold out. —Spencer Griffith


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In the software world, the apologists are so numerous and influential that their rule is waning only slowly. But wane it will. What it takes is a widespread understanding that technology doesn't have to be so dehumanizing. As more and more users of software-based products have interactive experiences that are not humiliating, they will come to lose patience with those that continue to harass and embarrass them. They will boot the dancing bears out of town.
When the users of software-based products were few, they were also the insiders, who knew how difficult software's feats were. As the technology explodes into the mainstream, those who partake of its power are less aware of the greatness of the accomplishment. They are not willing to forgive a product with bad interaction just because building it was difficult.


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Trusting relationships are a key factor of successful schools. Building a positive professional level of trust forms the foundation that allows staff, students, and communities to take risks, succeed, fail, and find success again. All staff need to be vested in building positive trusting relationships, especially the school's administration. Recently a friend of mine, who is a teacher in another school district, shared that at a recent staff meeting her new Principal announced that due to budget issues, several staff members may lose their positions. Then the principal asked the staff to trust her, and said by the same token she was trusting them, as they move through this process. It was quite an emotional time for her school.
I asked her if she did trust her principal, and this led to a discussion about what it takes for a new administrator to earn the trust of their staff. While we thought there were probably as many ways to earn trust as there are schools, there were a few common things that most school administrators could do when it came to earning trust. Here are our top 5 (in no particular order):
- Sincerity and believability are paramount. You have to show that you honestly care about your staff, and this takes time, and has to be genuine. You don't do this by the occasional one minute flash of "good morning, how was your weekend?" but by repeatedly trying to understand the lives of your teachers and community. Certainly greeting teachers can be part of it, but do it in an organic fashion, one that doesn't feel like you have scheduled time to walk around the school and say good morning. You can however, create times to have those conversations with staff and still make them feel organic: use the first 10 minutes of a staff meeting to have snacks and conversation, have lunch with staff on a semi-regular basis, talk about life during "duty", or attend a ball game or event with staff and strike up a conversation. Share of yourself honestly.
- I was once told (by a Superintendent I respect) that when it comes to administration, "visibility is credibility". I believe there is truth in that, however credibility is definitely also measured by the type of visibility. For example, 1 minute classroom walk-throughs do little to build credibility and can even serve to annoy teachers rather than support them. However, 10 – 15 minute walk-throughs are beneficial and can serve to inform instruction and send a message that you care to know what is going on in the classroom. The shorter walk-throughs are not bad if they're done in conjunction with a 10 – 15 minute walk through program (one designed to provide feedback), but 1 minute walkthroughs alone say you're doing it just to be seen, not to see.
- If you want to build trust you have to be willing to take a risk. Create an opportunity that demonstrates you understand trust and are willing to trust your staff. Perhaps it's letting your staff decide on something that is historically the principal's decision, or sending out a performance survey (it doesn't have to go to your supervisor but will give you honest input that you can then use to set goals and improve your practice) or trying to learn something new alongside your staff, such as taking an in-house class or workshop about a new technology or initiative. The key is you have to "unhinge" the positional authority that comes with the title of "boss" and open the door of vulnerability.
- In order to build a team you can trust to go into battle with you, and will trust you to lead them, you need to be on the front lines with them. Valuing their time by attending meetings, being on time, conducting meaningful staff meetings (PLCs?), and attending in-services with your staff to model learning and shared experiences, are vital. This last one can be hard to do, but if you expect your teachers to participate in an in-service then you need to be there learning right alongside of them, and no matter what you think that may seem more important, to your staff, it's not.
- One of the best things you can do to build trust is to solicit feedback from your staff and utilize it. It is the utilizing of the information that is key. It is not enough to take the feedback or collect the data, you need to actually show that it means something. It is when you, in a transparent fashion, base your decisions on that data, that gives your decision making process credibility and builds trust. Otherwise if you're just asking for input and not using it, you will soon have people deciding not to engage in feedback, or giving you what they think you want to hear, rather than the truth.


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SAN DIEGO, Calif. --Detectives believe they may have found the remains of a Dana Point woman who disappeared after moving to Panama with her boyfriend.
Yvonne Baldelli disappeared in November 2011. A local resident found a skull, some bones and women's clothing in a military-style backpack while collecting firewood.
Brian Brimager was arrested in San Diego back in June. Prosecutors believe he killed Baldelli two months after they moved, and dumped her body in the ocean.
He has not been charged with murder.