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These cute little cappuccino-flavoured cakes not only look amazing but are also amazingly delicious! Try them today for yourself!
These cute little cappuccino-flavoured cakes not only look amazing but are also amazingly delicious! Try them today for yourself!
6 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 large egg at room temperature
½ cup sour cream
2 Tbsp (1 oz) strong espresso
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 pinch ground cinnamonAssembly
pretzel twists, for "cup handles"
⅔ cup whipping cream, whipped and lightly sweetened
dark chocolate, for grating
1. Preheat the oven to 325 F and grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin.
2. Beat the butter and sugar together until well-combined, then beat in the egg. Stir the sour cream, espresso and vanilla together and add this to the butter mixture, blending well.
3. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together. Add this to the butter mixture and stir just until blended. Spoon or pipe this into the prepared mini muffin tin and bake for about 18 minutes, until a tester inserted in the centre of a mini cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the tin before turning out.Assembly
1. To assemble, break or cut the pretzel twists so that the large curls can be stick into the side of each mini cake to replicate the handle of an espresso cup. Pipe or dollop a little whipped cream on top of each mini cake and sprinkle with some grated chocolate. Chill to cupcakes up to 4 hours before serving.
2. The cakes can be stored, undecorated, in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or for 4 to 6 hours refrigerated, once topped.
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GDP Leads Big Week Of Data
A big week for the Australian economy - the country's GDP is expected to have regained the above trend 3% level (as forecast several months ago) when the September quarter National Accounts are released on Wednesday, a day after when the Reserve Bank board will complete a year of doing nothing about its official cash rate.
September quarter GDP growth to show a rise of 0.7% quarter on quarter which will take annual growth to 3% as the 0.4% GDP contraction of the September quarter last year drops out.
The 0.7% figure will be almost the same as the 0.8% rate in the June quarter.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics lifted the annual GDP rate for the year to June to 2% (from 1.9% initially reported) in a small revision in October.
While consumer spending and housing investment are likely to be soft this should be more than offset by strengthening business investment, construction spending (which was much stronger than expected) net exports and public spending, according to the AMP's chief economist, Dr Shane Oliver.
Data releases from the Bureau of Statistics late today and then tomorrow on wages, salaries, business inventories, government spending and the current account will fill in the remaining gaps in the National Accounts.
The big imponderables will be the impact of any change in business inventories (a rise will add to growth) and the size of the current account deficit.
Tomorrow brings the final board meeting of the RBA and no move on rates
The AMP's chief economist, Dr Shane Oliver says "For the RBA we expect more of the same – on hold.
"While strong business conditions, solid jobs growth, improving global growth and the RBA's own forecasts for a pick-up in growth argue for an eventual rate hike, ongoing low inflation, record low wages growth, uncertainty around consumer spending, signs that the housing cycle is slowing and the still strong $A argue against a rate hike.
"We remain of the view that the RBA will leave the cash rate on hold until a probable rate hike late next year at the earliest."
Other figures out this week include October retail sales tomorrow and the October trade surplus on Thursday and housing finance on Friday. Along with Thursday's surprise rise in building approvals, the figures will tell us what shape the economy is in as it started the final quarter of the year.
The retail sales data will be looked at very closely to see if there is any sign of a pick up after the flat growth in September and the quarter (which was a big shock).
Any rise is likely to be small, perhaps 0.1%, but analysts warn that there could be revisions in the September quarter figures.
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Glenn Dyer has been a finance journalist and TV producer for more than 40 years. He has worked at Maxwell Newton Publications, Queensland Newspapers, AAP, The Australian Financial Review, The Nine Network and Crikey.
At the AFR he was a finance writer, Finance Editor, News Editor and Chief of Staff. At the Nine Network he was supervising producer of Business Sunday for more than 16 years. He has also written for other online and analogue print publications here and overseas.

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Hip Replacement
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Experts: Invasive dental procedures do not increase odds of prosthetic joint infectionsDecember 21, 2012
People with orthopedic implants do not need regular use of antibiotics for dental work according to a recommendation from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American Dental Association. The collaboration found no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections.
First guidelines issued for prosthetic joint infection treatmentDecember 10, 2012
One million new knees and hips are transplanted each year. Up to 2% of those patients will get an infection in the new joint. The number of patients undergoing the transplants, and acquiring infections, is expected to rise, perhaps dramatically, in the next two decades.
Strokes 4 to 5 times more likely right after hip replacement, study showsNovember 13, 2012
Individuals who underwent a total hip replacement had at least four times the risk of suffering an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in the weeks immediately following, a Dutch study has revealed. Researchers say more cautious monitoring after such a procedure is warranted.
FDA approves new anti-clotting drug for use after hip and knee replacementsJuly 06, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new oral anticoagulant that helps prevent deep vein thrombosis in people recovering from knee or hip replacements.
Study: Hospital stays are shorter after hip surgeries, but readmission rates highApril 21, 2011
Medicare beneficiaries undergoing hip replacement surgeries can expect to remain in the hospital for less time but are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital or discharged to a rehabilitation facility than they were 20 years ago, new research finds.
Clendenin to retire from NASLMarch 15, 2010
Peter C. Clendenin, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care, disclosed on Friday he will retire. A replacement has not yet been named.


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(Clinton, IL) – State Representative Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018. He will continue to focus on serving his constituents and representing their interests in Springfield until the completion of his current term in January 2019.
"I want to thank my constituents for allowing me the privilege of serving them for nearly two decades now," said Mitchell. "I also want to thank my family, friends and neighbors for their support over the years and all those who worked with me to make a positive difference for our community."
Representative Mitchell has served in the Illinois House since 1999. He previously served on the Decatur City Council and was Decatur Mayor Pro Team from 1997-1998. Since first being elected in 1998, Mitchell has represented the following counties: Macon, Champaign, Christian, Cumberland, DeWitt, Effingham, Logan, McLean, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby and Tazewell.


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Meghan Trainor Has Had to Cancel the Rest of Her Tour
Because of that pesky vocal-cord hemorrhage.
Meghan Trainor announced via social media Tuesday that the rest of her North American MTrain Tour has been nixed. Because of persisting vocal-cord troubles, the singer's doctors have reportedly urged her to stay off the stage and turn to surgery. "I am devastated, scared, and so sorry," she wrote on Instagram. "I am determined to do what it takes to get better and come back around stronger than ever." The status of her tour began to look iffy last month, when the singer canceled her two kickoff shows because of a vocal-cord hemorrhage. In both instances, Trainor was very apologetic and promised to make it up to those who bought tickets.
Here's her latest message for fans and concertgoers:
The tour was supposed to run through September, with the next stop at the Indiana State Fair. Those who purchased Trainor tickets for the Indiana appearance are eligible for a refund, the Indy Star reports — via the outlet the tickets came from. Once again: Really, get well soon, MTrain.


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The Chief Mate
The dominant trait of the chief mate is to take all things into earnest consideration. He is of a painstaking turn of mind. He has round eyes and frightful whiskers that the Captain often uses as a main descriptor of him. He has the habit of analyzing why and how everything happens or has happened. He is respectful towards the Captain yet does not fully trust him because of the Captain's unorthodox ways of handling the ship.
The Second Mate
The Second Mate is the youngest member of the crew. He is a round-cheeked, silent young man who is very serious. Occasionally a slight quiver on his cheeks is noticed. He sleeps deeply and without snoring. He confirms the chief mate's information regarding Sephora and states that she is the Liverpool ship with a cargo of coal. He does not trust the Captain's judgment and sneers at him whenever he has an opportunity. He thinks he is wiser than the Captain.
The Steward
The Steward does the cleaning and other jobs that a domestic servant would do. He tries to do his job well and is helpful but he happens to act as an intruder while the Captain is trying to hide his double and therefore bears the brunt of the Captain's ire. Each time he comes into the room, there is tension. Even the reader is scared that the secret may be revealed. When he goes to hang the coat, the Captain is almost sure that he will spot his double. When the steward comes to tell the Captain to close the part, the Captain tells him that it is closed already. Constant tension prevails in his presence. The Captain and the reader feel relief when he goes away.
The Skipper of Sephora is another man who has a face full of whiskers. He is an older gentleman who has been on the sea for thirty-seven years. In fact, he brings his wife with him on ship. He mumbles as though he was ashamed of saying his name, Archbold. The Captain is immediately on the defensive with Archbold and sees him only in terms of representing an unjust law. Archbold wants to capture Leggatt and turn him in to the authorities. He only sees Leggatt as a murderer and not as a man who also saved the ship due to his decisive action. He effaces this grand effort of Leggatt's by giving God credit for the ship's safety during the storm.
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I have worked with France's premiere cycle company Lapierre Cycles for a while now, riding and photographing team members, documenting next season's bikes and capturing behind-the-scenes images for the company.
Each year Lapierre invite journalists from around the world to partake in a multi day bike party. Great bikes, stunning Alpine trails, brilliant food and company are what these days are about. During this event, which this year was held in my home town of Morzine, these reporters get to ride and learn about Lapierre's bikes of next year. Bikes that have not been seen yet by the public. After an information-packed seminar, the reporters are sent out with different bikes to test and review them. My job at this stage is to accompany them on these trail rides and get them images they can then use in their various publications to go with their reviews.
Riding 8 hour days with a 20kg camera backpack can be arduous at best. Morzine has been experiencing one of the hottest summers in recent history with temperatures escalating to 38°C (we even saw a temperature gauge reading 48°C, but that was dismissed as potentially inaccurate!) and riding bikes in this heat was strenuous work indeed.
To my absolute delight, Lapierre asked me if I'd like to ride their new Overvolt eBike. The 'e' in the name denoting 'electric'. Now this is no throttle-twisting motorbike. This is a pedal-assisted mountain bike that still needs you to pedal. However, with the aforementioned 20kg backpack firmly in place on my back, the trails were returned to the fun experience they should be. Lapierre have been at the forefront of this electric bike game and are one of the first companies in the world to bring us an eBike that is capable of tackling extreme terrain. The combination of technology, equipment and geometry makes this bike feel like your own trail bike would. In other words, this job suddenly became immensely enjoyable again! The heat was still a big issue, but with numerous natural spring water troughs dotted around the mountains (think Evian water on tap), hydration at least was not an issue.
These writers had a blast tearing up the mountainside on high end bikes, both electric and conventional. Lapierre put on an impressive event as always and everyone was grinning by the end of it.
The day after the journalists left, a small group of us decided to head out on a trail ride of our own. Finally getting to put a decent pace on with the Lapierre crew was great. Getting some air rushing through the helmet was a welcome feeling and we rode one of the region's best trails high above the Alpine villages. Of course we still managed to stop every now and then to shoot off some more rolls of film (metaphorically), but we had a great time doing so.
So there we have it. Another great Lapierre press event in the bag and some fantastic memories as souvenirs. It's jobs like this that make me realise my equipment's limits and restrictions (who knew Pocket Wizards don't play nicely with Canon 580EXii flashes?) and what I can and can't get away with using the kit I have. My gear wish list grows yet again and I am getting closer to my perfect gear bag.
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So the other day, Candice said to me, "Your hair is so awesome…" except, what she really said was, "Your hair makes you look like a clown." (Think: big red wig).
I feel like the hour is near… something must be done soon… but not just yet. I don't think I'm ready to let go of it yet.
Today, I'm not going to show you more ridiculous pictures of the thing on my head that Candice likes to call "the hovercraft."
Instead, I'm going to show you what happened after Candice said, "Let's see what it would look like if I straightened it." I was hesitant at first… then I thought, "what the hell… you only live once, right?" [Scroll down for the transformation moment]


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The Trek-Marco Polo team is focusing its Tour de Langkawi on setting up wins for fast finishers Fuyu Li and Sergey Kudentsov and keeping Australian Jai Crawford or Ken Onodera high up in the general classification ahead of the final climbing stage. Team director Michael Carter hopes that the team can take advantage of a more open race, now that Genting Highlands is not included in the race. Carter sees bigger possibilities for his time now that the race cannot be decided by just one strong climber on the second to last stage.
Trek - Marco Polo for Langkawi: Fuyu Li (China), Xing Yan Dong (China), Ken Onodera (Japan), Sergey Kudentsov (Russia), Jai Crawford (Australia), Loh Sea Keong (Malaysia)


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You are the father in a happy and content family which is just preparing for Christmas. Your wife is cooking dinner and your task is to bedeck the Christmas tree with the help of your children. You are ready to fulfill your task but you realize most of the decorations are in the attic. You finally set off to climb to the storage attic and carefully so because you might fall. Futhermore, the floorboards are old and rickety. You, however, are determinbed to find the heirloom decors that your mom gave to your family. You march on not knowing where to loom but beyond dusty boxes, something glimmered and you went straight ahead. The shaking undid the pile of boxes and they topple over you fast!
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The potential of business intelligence applications and operations in the cloud has been, to this point, "long on promise," though changes to how business data is analyzed and accessed are rippling through enterprises from new on-demand capabilities and interest, according to a new report from Saugatuck Technology.
Saugatuck forecasts a big shift to more business intelligence in the cloud in the near future. According to survey results in the report, enterprise preferences for BI will drastically transition from on-premise to some variation of cloud deployment or as-a-service over the next four years. Purely on-premise business software is the preferred path for 50 percent of respondents, though that number dips to 18 percent for 2015 and lower still to 13 percent by 2016, according to Saugatuck's figures. At the same time, approximately 40-to-60 percent of enterprises will opt for a hybrid on-premise and in the cloud application path from 2014 to 2016. And wholly cloud-based solutions are in the plans for about 10 percent of enterprises as of next year, but that expectation rises to 39 percent by 2016, according to Saugatuck.
Despite projected growth, hesitation, challenges and the changing face of BI in the cloud are at the heart of a new report authored by Saugatuck Analyst Bruce Guptill, entitled, "Saugatuck's Boundary-free Enterprise Model: Concept, Impact and Guidance." Saugatuck defines the "boundary-free enterprise" as an amalgamation of analytics, cloud, mobile and social technology, a collection of emerging trends that goes by other names across research firms.
On its own, business intelligence implementations have been challenged by issues such as data accuracy, adoption and cost, though BI has settled into more of a mature role with enterprise data over the last few years. Saugatuck cites that many BI functions can be accomplished in spreadsheets, as those maligned-yet-entry-level solutions have grown better at functions such as direct integration of Web queries or graphing, dismissing the overt need for a new BI solution in the cloud. Another problem is the introduction of potential issues around data location with BI operations and software moved to the cloud, as well as accompanying issues for better security between on-premise and deployed data and applications, according to the report. Similarly, Saugatuck points to integration of BI with cloud sources and on-premise operations as the "dominant issue" in this market over the next three years.
Even with those barriers, Guptill says there are strong cases for the reach and scalability of BI in the cloud, which has reduced core problems of access and delivery of enterprise data. Under it all rests the desire and ingestion of more data, where cloud shows the most promise to drastically alter the look of BI, says Guptill.
"I've never met any business or IT leader who complains about not having enough data. The complaints have always centered on how to find, access and effectively utilize the data available. With cloud, we have the reach and scale of data access that removes most barriers to finding and accessing data, hence the rapidly-accelerating interest in big data analytics," Guptill says. "But where big data and traditional BI alike are most likely to fail is in data coordination and management – i.e., MDM – and then integration of that data into processes. We have practically unlimited data available, now we really need ways to manage it, quality-control it, secure it, cleanse it, etc. That's the next big thing for cloud BI and big data alike."
As it relates to the cloud, Guptill and Saugatuck outline a few immediate possibilities for mounting uses of deployed BI, such as:
* Instant propagation of updates and changes, especially with changes in data sources and new types of analysis.
* Secure sharing of specific and up-to-date information with partners and the supply chain.
* Access to other cloud data, such as SaaS transactional data or unstructured content from social networks.
* Capability to cost-effectively support a wider variety of initiatives, including one-time analyses, trial deployments and agile development.
* Integration between external and internal clouds, and between external and internal data stores and multiple clouds.
On the vendor side the ever-increasing array of analytic capabilities packaged into BI offerings in an on-demand format — think IBM Cognos or Pentaho's platform — works to "obscure" differences and costs across all offerings for the enterprise data customer, according to Saugatuck. Certainly, a wider range of BI capabilities is to be expected as the cloud grows in prominence, though the reports states that the ability to parse desirable elements is leading to three needs: data scientists and new analytic experts who understand underlying data for building and testing BI tools; template solutions for specific industry demands; and managed, consultative BI vendors creating PaaS-based solutions.
Saugatuck members can access the report here. Non-members can download the report for a fee here.
This story originally appeared at Information Management.
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IT and Security in the Snapchat Era
Security Summit Week 2016 October 24-28th The 14th Annual Information Security Summit will cap off SSW-2016 and will be held at LaCentre Conference Center in Westlake, Ohio. Last year more than 1000 participants were in attendance. Join Bay Pointe Technology as we welcome one of the Keynote Speakers, Michael Parker. Thursday afternoon October 27,..


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Cinderella Mix-Up
Cinderella Mix-Up
This is another type of Cinderella Puzzle Game. Where you need to arrange the pieces correctly to figure out the image. They are related to the story, of course. So it will be fun to do them!
Date added: 2012-12-09
Instructions: You need to use your mouse on this one. Just click on the pieces you want to move. Once you get them right, they will be unmovable making it easier for you to complete the level. You also got a Tip button when you hover it the game will show how the puzzle should be complete in case you're stuck. Good luck and have fun! =)
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Preaching: A Guidebook for Beginners
Preaching: A Guidebook for Beginners by Allan Chapple
Where do you start on writing a sermon? Unless beginners have been exposed to good models of preaching, they are often unsure about what to do and how to do it. This book is not meant to cover every aspect of preaching. It is a manual for beginners, drawing on the author's many years' experience both in training and in ministry.
Starting from the underlying principles, this book goes on to analyse the process of preaching (discovering and digesting, designing, defining and delivering) and then ways of assessing progress. Each chapter begins with a selection of quotations - sometimes amusing, always thought-provoking, which help engage the reader in the issues.
Allan Chapple has pastored churches in Western Australia and England, has taught at the Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, and has served as Perth staffworker for the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. He was the founding Director of the Perth Centre for Applied Christian Studies, and then founding Principal of Trinity Theological College, where he now serves as senior lecturer in New Testament.
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Accredited Level 2 Intermediate and NFPS Award in Disengagement and Non-restrictive Physical Intervention Skills (QCF) – Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Who's it aimed at?
This qualification is designed to provide training for people who may need to use physical intervention skills in the workplace to deal with people who display 'challenging' behavior.
It's aimed at individuals, who have already taken part in some form of conflict management training (involving non-physical ways of managing and avoiding conflict), and whose job roles mean that they also need training in disengagement and non-restrictive physical intervention skills.
Entry requirements
This course is suitable for learners aged 18 and above. As detailed above, ideally, candidates will have already taken part in some form of conflict management training before studying this qualification.
Course objectives
This course is a 2 credit and 14-guided-learning-hour qualification that consists of 2 units, making a combined total of 2 credits:
Unit 1 – Law and Risks of Physical Intervention When Working with Young People and Vulnerable Adults.
Learners are provided with an understanding of different types of physical intervention and the laws and risk factors related to physical intervention on young people and vulnerable adults.
Unit 3 – Disengagement and Non-restrictive Physical Intervention Methods.
During this unit, learners cover the key principles of disengagement/non-restrictive physical intervention. They will also develop practical skills in using non-restrictive physical intervention skills.
Course outcomes:
Upon completing the course learners will be able to*:
Define the terms:
- 'Physical intervention.'
- 'Restrictive intervention' in terms of low-level restrictive and highly-restrictive interventions.
- 'Non-restrictive intervention.'
- The concepts of 'reasonable force', 'necessity' and 'proportionality.'
- How legislation and guidance relating to disengagement and physical intervention impacts upon work when performing security functions.
- What should happen after an incident in terms of reporting and support.
- Control measures that reduce the risk that physical intervention will be required.
- The factors that increase the likelihood that physical intervention will be required.
- The individual factors that may increase the risk of injury.
- The situational factors that may increase the risk of injury.
- How to reduce risks associated with physical intervention.
- Non-physical methods that can be adopted to pre-empt or defuse conflict.
- The principles of disengagement and physical intervention.
- Methods to protect themselves or others from assault.
- How to disengage from grabs and holds.
- A method to rescue a person from a strangle hold.
- A method of physically prompting and guiding a person.
- The use of a non- restrictive standing hold that can be used as an escort.
- Non-restrictive methods to manage behavior in seated positions and on the floor.


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These are questions for Kagan.
On PBS News Hour, you were quoted as saying that you consider a prior decision by the supreme court to be a fixed decision, and that we must honor the prior decisions as a fundamental point of our legal system. "Once the court has decided a case, it is binding precedent, and I think that is an enormously important principle of the legal system, that one defers to prior justices or prior judges who have decided something, and that its not enough, even if you think something is wrong, to say "oh well, that decision was wrong, they got it wrong"
Based on this, I have these questions.
1. Should "Separate but equal" have been overturned?
2. Should Austin have been overturned by Citizen's United?
3. To what extent do you consider any past issue, no matter how badly determined, to be open for re-examination?
4. Where do you see the boundary between the legislative authority of the legislative branch of government, as set in article one, and the judicial authority of the courts to create new rules?
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We're a REAL FARM with a REAL FARM atmosphere! Bring the whole family!
Our Fall season opens Saturday, September 30th and runs through the month of October. Admission is $8.00 per person.
We don't just have home grown pumpkins! We've got LOTS of fun activities too! Come see us Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Admission is $8.00 per person (children under 2 years are FREE). Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and peacefully stroll our real life farm. Root for your favorite pig in our real LIVE pig races! Our chickens and ducks race too! Enjoy the farm animals in the Critter Corral. Watch first hand the art of rope making, spinning wool into yarn, hay baling and see how antique gas engines work (when available). The kids will enjoy our Pumpkin Playground. And don't forget to venture out into our 5-acre pumpkin patch where you can pick the pumpkins you'd like to purchase right off the vine!
And there's more…
Jump in the hay wagon and enjoy a 30-minute ride through our scenic timber and try out our Corn Cannon!. The kids will want to board the Hickory Creek Express (our barrel train) for a jaunt around the farm! And don't forget to get lost in our 7-acre corn maze! If taking it easy drinkin' apple cider, enjoying the fresh country air is your thing, feel free to do that too!
Whatever you choose, you'll make memories that will last for a lifetime!


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Amid Herschell Gordon Lewiss oeuvre, Something Weird sits in a category of its own, being neither one of Lewiss splatter films nor one of his nudies. Amid Lewiss frequently hyperbolic titles, at least the title Something Weird sums the film up perfectly. The opening only give some hint of the bizarreness that is to follow a woman is pursued by a maniac and the frame freezes on her being attacked before a white face is dangled into camera; the action then cuts to a man making out with a woman and her saying Alex, youre electrified whereupon we abruptly cut to the image of a man falling from a roof after touching an electrical cable. The plot is completely demented. There is a bizarre scene where peeved witch Elizabeth Lee takes revenge on Bill Brooker after he develops a case of lust for her by trying to cause his bed sheets to strangle him. Lewis even manages to jump aboard the fad for LSD films, which became a sudden new vogue in 1967 (the same year that Timothy Learys experiments with the drug had it banned by Congress). Here the parapsychological researcher (Bill Brooker) suggests with astonishing casualness that Tony McCabe take some LSD so that it will enhance his psychic potential. An incredibly dull LSD sequence transpires towards the end of the film where Tony McCabe wanders through the desert and confronts the killer where everything is shot with an orange tint and partially through a kaleidoscopic lens. The film arrives at a bizarre ending where Tony McCabe is shot, Bill Brooker tells Elizabeth Lee that he deliberately let McCabe die so that he could have her, she reveals her true witchs visage to him, he flees in horror but trips and falls on a construction site and disfigures his face on a burning lamp, whereupon she comes and offers to heal his looks as long as he is her lover and we see the cycle repeating itself all over again.
There are other moments of sheer bizarreness that cause Something Weird to rank highly as a Psychotronic classic. Indeed, it seems exceedingly possible that the entire film may have not only been conceived but also directed under the influence of LSD. There is surely the least convincing witch ever in the history of cinema she turns up in a completely phoney quavering falsetto cackle, wearing a scarf, floral print dress, a yellow shawl and with white greasepaint on her face. There is possibly the dullest and most inept séance scene ever put on screen where the party assembled merely say that there is something at the window, we then cut to the camera moving through the group in what is supposedly the never-seen ghosts point-of-view as everybody tries to act scared, and finally we see a badly faded piece of film that tries to make it look as though Tony McCabes chair is being levitated (although equally possibly this could just be Herschell Gordon Lewis moving his camera down while McCabe is positioned against a white wall).
The film has a theme about playboys and mens looks that said, lead playboy/psychic Tony McCabe looks like a weasel with perfect skin and Brylcreemed hair. He gets some hilarious pick-up lines, approaching Elizabeth Lee in a restaurant after threatening off a drunk: Im Cronin Mitchell. Pretty girls in trouble usually call me Mitch and they always ask me to join them. A few minutes later, Bill Brooker greets his secretarys peck on the cheek: Not tonight pussycat, have to leave.
As usual, there is the near total technical ineptitude of a Herschell Gordon Lewis in the handling of actors, in the photography that looks as though it has been processed in a spin drier, everything. Indeed, Something Weird is possibly the most technically inept of all of Herschell Gordon Lewiss films.
Herschell Gordon Lewiss other splatter films are: Blood Feast (1963), Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964), Color Me Blood Red (1965), A Taste of Blood (1967), The Gruesome Twosome (1967), The Wizard of Gore (1970), The Gore Gore Girls (1972), Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) and The Uh-Oh Show (2009).
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