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In 1995 and 1998, the WDR Cologne and the GMD - Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik (now Fraunhofer Institute for Media Communication), Sankt Augustin, presented the Cyberstar. This international competition honoured innovative concepts for audiovisual interactive media. Cyberstar represents a contribution to media culture in view of progressing technological changes. Whereas the discussion about interactive media techniques mainly focused on economic aspects, WDR and GMD supported cooperation between artists, designers, media specialists and computer experts.
In 1995 the jury, consiting of VALIE EXPORT, Jill Scott, Peter Krieg, Derrick DeKerckhove and John Thackara, awarded out of the 88 international submissions in form of video exposes, the film and media students Henry Schmidt and Benjamin Seide. Their submission "Paramatrix" is based on the idea of linking viewers and visitors through their individual media setting. In this way they wanted to introduce the technology of the virtual studio in a diverting way. The award included the amount of 14.000 DM as well as a three-month-production-residency at the GMD Sankt Augustin. Furthermore, three of the submissions were awarded with 7.000 DM: Dan Northrup with "Neighbourhood Works", Lynn Hershman Leeson with "The Venus Home Page" and "The Trace, Remote Insinuated Presence" by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Will Bauer. The French artists Catherine Ikam and Louis Fleri received praising words.
In 1998 92 entries had been submitted as contribution. With 41 entries, the category 'stage' dominated the competition (internet: 26, tv: 13, several: 12). The jury members confirmed this tendency and awarded all three prizes to stage proposals, which involve the users spatially. The first price, 20.000 DM and a working term at GMD to develop his project , went to Simon Penny for "Traces". Penny explores the aesthetics of physical presence in telecommunication processes. "Traces" is concerned with the development of "intuitive interfaces" which involve the whole body and its language. The second prize went to Atau Tanaka/Kasper Toeplitz for "Global String" (DM 10.000). Kaeko Murata was awarded a third price and DM 5.000 for "Elemental Café".
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- Monika Fleischmann, Research Artist, head of project, GMD Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik (heute Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab), Sankt Augustin
- Wolfgang Strauss, Research Artist, head of project, GMD Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik (heute Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab), Sankt Augustin
- June 20, 1995-July 14, 1998
WDR Köln und GMD - Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH (heute Fraunhofer Institut für Medienkommunikation)
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For These Girls, Women's Amateur Just Latest On Whirlwind Competition Calendar
By Stuart Hall
St. Louis — Let's see, Aug. 3-9, that's the week of the U.S. Girls' Junior, right?
No, wait. That was last week … wait, scratch that, two weeks ago. Last week, was the Junior PGA Championship.
OK, St. Louis means the U.S. Women's Amateur … yeah, that's right.
Forgive any number of players in this week's field at Old Warson Country Club if their summer calendars look like a run-on sentence, if the cities are confused with the competition. The carney circuit has nothing on these girls.
Consider the schedule of 14-year-old Alexis Thompson and her caddie/father Scott Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla. July Fourth was spent down the road in Cape Girardeau, Mo., at the Rolex Tournament of Champions, then it was on to eastern Pennsylvania for the U.S. Women's Open. Following a week at home to wash clothes and repack, Thompson flew to New Jersey for the U.S. Girls' Junior, then traveled to the PGA Junior Championship outside of Cincinnati, and then here in successive weeks.
Victoria Tanco's schedule goes Thompson one better. While Thompson took her week off at home with her feet up — yeah, right! — the 15-year-old Argentinean was playing the AJGA's McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls Championship in Malvern, Pa.
"I'm happy because after this week I'm going home for a while, but I'm good to play," said Tanco, sounding a bit beleaguered. "It's not difficult because I've been traveling since I was 10. I'm used to it, plus I really like it. If I didn't I wouldn't be out here."
In addition to Thompson and Tanco, Sarah Brown, Kimberly Kim, Erynne Lee, Jenny Shin, Amy Anderson, Grace Na and Kyle Roig are playing for at least the third successive week. So is Ani Gulugian, who is playing seven consecutive weeks before returning home to Irvine, Calif.
"It feels like more than three straight weeks," joked Kim, 17, of Hilo, Hawaii.
This crowd, which ranges in age between 14 and 17 years old, actually knows nothing different than to travel.
"We've done it for three or four years now, so you get used to it, but yeah, it can be a grind," said the elder Thompson, whose 16-year-old son Curtis also plays a national junior schedule and oldest son Nicholas competes on the PGA Tour.
"It gets tiring, for sure, but my kids love doing it. They love playing. Most of their friends are out here, so it comes naturally."
Actually, Alexis Thompson prefers being on the road rather than home. Not that the home cooking isn't better and the bed more comfortable, but being home means practice, hours and hours of beating balls on a range. On the road, practice may only entail an hour on the range or putting green.
"I'm a little bit worn out, but I really like playing tournaments," she said after shooting a second-round 74 in qualifying on Tuesday. "I don't like practicing because you get to thinking about your swing too much."
One might argue that fatigue sets in with such a long summer schedule, but the results show otherwise.
Thompson arrived at Old Warson after posting a 12-stroke win at last week's PGA Junior Championship. Two weeks ago, Anderson won the U.S. Girls' Junior. Kim has been a runner-up at both the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the Girls' Junior this summer while also posting a win at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship. Tanco won the Rolex Tournament of Champions during her six-week road trip.
Kim, who at the age of 14 in 2006 became the youngest champion in U.S. Women's Amateur history, says the grind may be more mental than physical. The low of losing or the high of winning needs to be temporarily left behind in the previous city.
"At the [Girls'] Junior, I was really upset," said Kim, who lost 6 and 5 to Anderson in the 36-hole championship match. "But the next day reality sets in because you're stepping on a plane to the next tournament. So there really isn't much time to think about what you just did. Your focus is on the next big tournament."
Tanco, who shot a 1-under-par 70 in Tuesday's second round of qualifying, adds that key to getting through the grind is common sense — eating well, drinking plenty of water, sleeping properly and conserving energy wherever and whenever possible, even on the course.
Another obstacle to overcome is the expectation to succeed at such a high level. Playing a U.S. Women's Open as Thompson has already done three times despite being only 14 can cause a head rush, but proper perspective can sometimes run counter to what fans expect.
"We had someone come up to me and say 'I think she's going to win,'" said Scott Thompson of his daughter's playing in this year's Open. "I'm like, 'Wow.' I thought if she played her A game that she could be pretty competitive, but that kind of expectation is pretty high to live up to for her age.
"Last week [at the Junior PGA] I thought she was able to free-wheel it a bit more than she does in some of these national championships. I sense she gets a little tight, like the pressure is greater. But it's really not."
The same could be said of Kim, a contender in a number of USGA championships and a 2008 USA Curtis Cup team member. But after her stellar summer of 2006 – which also included a runner-up WAPL finish – Kim sort of dropped from the national limelight.
"Three years ago, golf was my life and everything revolved around golf," said Kim at the WAPL. "More people that I didn't even know would try to be my friends. My old friends treated me the same way. No difference really, but I think it was that people's expectations really got to me."
And while continually being on the road may appear nomadic, it's quite the contrary. After years of competing against many in her age group, friendships have developed. Thompson, for instance, keeps company on and off the course with Brown and Jessica Korda, going out to eat and to movies, sharing gossip, doing what teenage girls do — just on the road.
When they will see each other again is just a matter of what day and city it is.
Stuart Hall is a freelance writer whose stories have previous appeared on USGA championship Web sites.


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Pakistani Freelancer's Journey to a Better Future For His Family
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Delta, United Air Are Planning Huge Frequent-Flier Alliance
AMR, US Airways Also Set Accord; Marketing Pacts Reflect Consolidation
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are expected to announce Friday that they are forming a massive marketing and routing partnership.
Not to be outgunned, AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. announced Thursday that they plan to begin an extensive marketing alliance.
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IOESU Centenary Exhibition
- Category: Exhibitions & Events
- Created: 07 May 2014
An exhibition celebrating the IOE SU Centenary.
The IOE SU hosts the International Education and Culture week (IEC) week every year as a way of celebrating the talent and diversity of staff and students at the IOE.
Exhibition Dates: 12-16 May 2014
Location: IOESU Room S13
Open daily from 12- 19pm
Kensington & Chelsea Today
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- Created: 04 March 2014
Following all the media attention surrounding Bulgarians finally acquiring full EU freedom of movement rights, the Kensington & Chelsea Today paper decided to find out more about the positive sides of Bulgaria and the Bulgarians who already live in the UK. I am profiled in the feature, together with one of the IOE Students' Union murals. Photograph by Suzanne Mitchell.
Mosaic Mural Brainstorming and Sketching
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- Created: 03 July 2013
Back in January 2013 I responded to a call for artists to propose ideas for a mural in the bar area of the Instiute of Education's Student Union in London. Little did I know it would turn into a more than a year long project, grow to 4 murals and inspire the new branding of the Student's Union.


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Workout Song Of The Day: Dance The Way I Feel
First up: I have absolutely no idea what this video is about. While I'm writing this is actually the first time I've ever seen it.
It's super sad to know that the singer of this band actually committed suicide a few years ago. RIP Charles Haddon.
Dance The Way I Feel – Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
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Security concerns are a priority for Apple as they approach launch
According to reports, Apple's iPhone 6 just might be the most secure that they have ever released. Much of that security will be thanks to the release of iOS 6, which will be much more secure than past releases from the company.
The first thing that is going to help in this journey is using a technique known as MAC spoofing, in which your phone's address will be hid from those around you until you have actually connected to their network. Typically phones send out your address to all of the possible connections around you, making it easy to track your exact locations and leak out the security of your device.
They will also be taking charge of the kinds of spammers and advertising hucksters that have filled into the App Store. Developers have begun receiving a lot of different rejection notices due to a variety of things, such as asking for the app to be shared on Facebook. They will also rule out Apps that have too much advertising inside of the App itself.
These two are just the start of their efforts to keep their devices secure. When it comes to the ever changing world of information security and hacking, it seems like there is never enough done. They hope to change that and make sure that they have the most secure customers in the world.
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Hey folks.
Once again I just sorta threw something together. Rather than jazz this time around, it's a weird symphonic, atonal piece, yet with a few tracts that make vague sense... kind of minimalistic and bizarre. In keeping with the surrealist mode, I called it "Collapse of the Tomato Bridge".
Give it a listen, but I don't guarantee you'll like it. And watch out for the pipe organ, it's LOUD!
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Hello Fitness Enthusiasts –
It certainly has been awhile since my last post. To re-vive this blog I decided to start with a new theme. Changing times calls for updates and revisions. Life after all is a work in progress – so please excuse the unpolished look as I update previous posts.
I hope you like the new look – its clean, showcases photos and previous content nicely!
Stay tuned for posts on pre-natal workouts, post-natal exercise and of course nutrition! In case you need the 1+1=3 Tomas and I welcomed a baby boy into our lives March 2013. I was able to teach fitness classes all the way up until week 38 and I went back to teaching when our baby was 8 weeks old. It was a slow and steady healing process that I am looking forward to sharing with all of you! I am happy to say that a huge benefit to exercise is one happy healthy baby!
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Neutrophils are the first type of immune cell to respond to and arrive at the site of infection, often within an hour. Neutrophils will respond to infection inside the body, but also on the surface, as in the case of skin infections. Pus, which is one visible sign of a skin infection, contains mainly dead neutrophils, bacteria, and cells. Pus can form internally, as well.
The results of a common blood test, called an absolute neutrophil count (ANC), are routinely checked during cancer treatment to determine how the immune system is responding to treatment. When ANC is low, this is called neutropenia. If ANC drops below about 500 cells per microliter, the risk of infection increases and your doctor may prescribe medications to bring ANC back into a normal range and temporarily offer antibiotics to prevent serious infections.
Neutrophils are part of the innate immune system, which means that they can "non-specifically" destroy any invaders that they encounter in the body, such as bacteria and parasites. Non-specifically means that neutrophils do not have to recognize the invader specifically, but instead simply recognize the invader as something that should not be present in the body and should be destroyed.
source: http://coloncancer.about.com/od/glossary/g/neutrophils.htm
Eosinophil granulocytes, usually called eosinophils or eosinophiles (or, less commonly, acidophils), are white blood cells that are one of the immune system components responsible for combating multicellular parasites and certain infections in vertebrates. Along with mast cells, they also control mechanisms associated with allergy and asthma. They are granulocytes that develop during haematopoiesis in the bone marrow before migrating into blood.
These cells are eosinophilic or 'acid-loving' as shown by their affinity to coal and tar dyes: Normally transparent, it is this affinity that causes them to appear brick-red after staining with eosin, a red dye, using the Romanowsky method. The staining is concentrated in small granules within the cellular cytoplasm, which contain many chemical mediators, such as histamines and proteins such as eosinophil peroxidase, ribonuclease (RNase), deoxyribonucleases, lipase, plasminogen, and major basic protein. These mediators are released by a process called degranulation following activation of the eosinophil, and are toxic to both parasite and host tissues.
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Basophil granulocytes, sometimes referred to as basophils, are the least common of the granulocytes, representing about 0.01% to 0.3% of circulating white blood cells.
The name comes from the fact that these leukocytes are basophilic, i.e., they are susceptible to staining by basic dyes, as shown in the picture.
Basophils contain large cytoplasmic granules which obscure the cell nucleus under the microscope. However, when unstained, the nucleus is visible and it usually has 2 lobes. The mast cell, a cell in tissues, has many similar characteristics. For example, both cell types store histamine, a chemical that is secreted by the cells when stimulated in certain ways (histamine causes some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction). Like all circulating granulocytes, basophils can be recruited out of the blood into a tissue when needed.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basophil_granulocyte
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monocytes,n.pl the largest of the white blood cells. They have one nucleus and a large amount of grayish-blue cytoplasm. Develop into macrophages and both consume foreign material and alert T cells to its presence.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MONOCYTES: Monocytes(biology)-- Britannica
lymphocyte, Human lymphocyte (phase-contrast microphotograph). [Credit: Manfred Kage/Peter Arnold]type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that is of fundamental importance in the immune system because lymphocytes are the cells that determine the specificity of the immune response to infectious microorganisms and other foreign substances. In humans lymphocytes make up 25 to 33 percent of the total number of leukocytes. They are found in the circulation and also are concentrated in central lymphoid organs and tissues, such as the spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes, where the initial immune response is likely to occur.
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Book Review (Herbal): Backyard Medicine – Harvest and Make your Own Herbal Remedies by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal
While I've used it as one of my references for years, only recently did I sit down and read Backyard Medicine – Harvest and Make your Own Herbal Remedies by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal cover to cover – and what a rewarding experience it is.
What can I say but this is one of my favorite general herbal books. It doesn't cover everything, but the 50 plants that it covers it covers well.
You might think, oh I know my herbs and I don't really need a book that appears to be aimed at a general audience, but you'd be wrong. 😉
I suspect almost any plant lover will find something to love about the book and probably learn something new to boot. It is a wonderful blend of facts, folklore, history, uses, botany and how-tos. And it is filled with some of the best pictures of any herbal books I've seen. Heck, I think the photos are frame-able bits of beauty for any plant friend.
I particularly like how they blend in bits of fun real life like this one about Meadowsweet:
Everybody says the smell is full of summer echoes, but some do find it rather overpowering. Matthew is one of these, and says: "I owe a lifelong debt to meadowsweet as this was the very first long word I uttered. At about three years old, according to my mother, when I was saying almost nothing else, out pops this word I'd heard on family walks in the Trent marshes. These days I'm more likely to swear, though, as I get hay fever if I'm too close to the flower."
or one of my favorite folklore bits from the book about Blackberries:
But folklore dictates that you should not gather the berries after Michaelmas, because that is when the Devil spits or urinates on them. Or, we'd say, the frost has got to them.
There are many ideas for preparations and uses of the plants discussed – not all of them work for me as my first choice of how to work with them – but there was always some use, preparation or combination that caught my interest pretty regularly. Offering nifty things to explore in the future.
It's not a treatment oriented herbal with a dedicated section organized by conditions , but it does have a fair index at the back with many conditions listed. Instead it is a wonderful exploration of the plants you would find most commonly around you and is filled with love for them.
Definitely worth getting. ( And it may change, but as I write this it appears to be almost half off at Amazon.com – I linked to their listing in the title of the book at the start of the post.)


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday this month's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report and two crop production reports have been scrapped, even though the federal government is back to work this week.
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The agency's October reports were on hiatus as a result of the partial government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. Top Republicans and Democrats in the Senate reached a deal on Wednesday to end the stalemate.
Employees at the National Agricultural Statistics Service returned to work Thursday, but the USDA said they don't have sufficient time to collect and analyze data for the missed October reports.
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How did you land at 1871?
Most of my career has been spent growing Fortune 500 brands and as a strategy consultant. While that work was meaningful, I was eager to make a significant local impact. The opportunity at 1871 blended my love for Chicago with my experience helping organizations grow. Three years in, I'm proud of the growth our 1871 team has fostered for Chicago's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
With recent stories about sexual harassment and gender gaps in tech, how does the culture at 1871 ensure women are given equal opportunity?
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Lena Dunham Was Stoked About Donald Trump Calling Her A 'B-Lister with No Mojo'!
Lena Dunham chats on her cell phone will making her way through a Amtrak station on Tuesday (October 11) in Washington, D.C.
That same day, the 30-year-old actress stopped by the Warner Theatre to make an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she talked about having to go to physical therapy after filming a sex scene for Girls and about campaigning for Hillary Clinton, her lifelong obsession with her and Trump saying she has no mojo.
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"He said I was a B-list actor with no mojo, which I was stoked about. I was like I don't like you either, clearly," Lena expressed. Also I don't have mojo.. he wasn't wrong. Mojo, what's that, like you could open a Marvel movie. Like, in my mind, Margot Robbie has mojo, whatever that would be. I feel like my whole life would have been so different had I had mojo. When he's right, he's right."
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Kangaroo Hoppet (International XC Ski Race) – August
The event is held at Falls Creek on the fourth Saturday in August each year. The Kangaroo Hoppet is Australia's premier long distance cross country ski race, and a member of the prestigious Worldloppet series of international cross country ski events. Worldloppet is a union of the most famous cross country ski races in the world […]Read More
Mitta to Mt Beauty Mountain Bike Race – October
This event is held on the last Sunday in October each year and is a 55km point-to-point mountain bike race from Mitta Mitta to Mt Beauty, via Scrubby Creek and Trappers Gap. With 37km of dirt road, 18km of bitumen, 840 metres of climb and 740 metres of descent, the Mitta is a unique scenic and […]Read More
Mount Bogong Conquestathon – March
This event is held on the Sunday of the Victorian Labour Day Long Weekend in March each year. What is it? It's an unique experience and gives participants the opportunity to safely walk up and down Victoria's highest mountain – Mt Bogong (1,986m asl). The total distance is approximately 20 km with 1,300m of vertical […]Read More
Mt Beauty Half Marathon – May
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Mt Beauty Music Festival – April
A great festival of music, dance and spoken word that prides itself in the variety and quality of the acts it attracts. The new committee is excited and looking forward to putting together a One Night Event Next Year — 21st April 2018 with a taster of the 2019 Festival— 27th-29th April. For Expressions of Interests […]Read More


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Over the last decade I have made a conscious effort to support farm-to-table and know your farmer or fisherman, but sometimes not knowing what your food looks like before it lands on the table is good thing! Let me explain. Take monkfish, for example, it's one helluva an ugly fish! Its body is composed mainly of a huge gaping mouth with razor sharp teeth that slant inward and eyes that sit on top of its flat head, all attached to a muscular tail; doesn't that sound delectable? Continue Reading →
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hummus (with a surprising ingredient)
Most of us have, at some point, enjoyed hummus either as a dip with pita bread and veggies or as a condiment slathered over a falafel. The recipe is simple; grab a can of chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), garlic, tahini, lemon or lime juice, coriander and process in a blender. Hummus is a healthy substitute for mayonnaise or butter. That said, I went off it for a period of time as I found it boring until I decided to add anchovies…blame it on the anchovy butter I made a couple of weeks ago. Sure, you can jazz it up by adding sumac or cumin but nothing quite took hold of my taste buds the way anchovies did. Continue Reading →
potato quiche (gluten-free)
This recipe takes the rösti, a classic Swiss comfort food, and turns it into a savoury, delicious pie. Nearly every cook I know has their own favourite version of quiche and my mom's quiche Lorraine recipe, a family favourite, is so darn good but I have also made a few non-traditional ones, too. After tasting this potato quiche you might consider it a contender to rival the traditional…just sayin'. Continue Reading →
Portobello Mushroom Burger
Burger Week in Halifax, an annual event to help raise funds for Feed Nova Scotia, is winding down. I was away last week and therefore wasn't able to partake. Because of this, I have had burger on the brain. Initially I wanted a burger overflowing with toppings and condiments (read messy) but in the end meat wasn't whetting my appetite. Portobello mushroom to the culinary rescue! Continue Reading →
Citrus Fruit Salad with Roasted Pecans
We had a glorious sun-filled weekend. Today the morning started off with a grey sky and snow falling gently to the ground…the chunky snowflakes were pretty but more snow? A total of 10cm (4-inches) fell with more forecasted on the way. I'm usually more tolerant of our winters and I really don't want to sound like a broken record, but for the love God, please stop snowing! Continue Reading →
Lentil and Vegetable Stew
Stews can take a while to cook but this lentil and vegetable stew can be ready in 35 minutes. It's loaded to the brim with vitamin and mineral goodness and will fill you up and keep you satiated for hours. Lentils are slow-burning, high-fiber, and lean protein food. Continue Reading →
Citrus Salad with Pork Tenderloin
On wintery, cold days a citrus salad is an easy way to bring a bit of sunshine to your dinner table. Add roast pork tenderloin (aka fillet) and you have a meal that's light, scrumptious, and can be easily made any night of the week. Pork tenderloin, a very tender cut of meat, is a good source of protein, low in fat, and more B vitamins than many other types of meat…check! for all who are into the New Year with weight loss goals. Continue Reading →
Easy-To-Make Almond Milk
Almond milk is something I've been wanting to try for a while but like anything else I investigate, timing is always key and I need to be in the 'mood' to experiment. When I found out just how easy it was to make and the taste didn't put me off, I wondered why it took me so long. Continue Reading →
Chicken, Peach and Quinoa Salad
As much as I like cooking a whole chicken, I can't seem pass by a grocery store rotisserie chicken without stopping to inhale its amazing aromas. And, how is it they're cheaper than buying a raw one? I bought a 4 lb. rotisserie chicken for $7.99 whereas an uncooked 4 lb. one was nearly $11.00. From what I can gather by nosing around the internet, a supermarket sells fresh ingredients before the best-before-date and anything after that gets chopped up and sold in a salad bar and the meat is cooked and sold hot (helps minimize food waste). Continue Reading →
Fried Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice? Ok, well of course it isn't rice but for those trying to cut back on carbohydrates, try this recipe. Local cauliflower is now showing up in the grocery shops and boy do they look good! Cauliflower rice has been hitting the cyber world for over a year now and all you have to do is google it to see how popular it has become. Any way you dress it up, cauliflower rice is delicious even with simple ingredients such as butter, salt and pepper.
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Last Tuesday in Montana we stopped mid-morning for a coffee refill in Livingston. While everyone was inside, I had to run around the block to take photos of great old buildings and signage. You know me and the old stuff -- I love it!
The first thing that caught my eye was The Murray Hotel. Built in 1904, it has served as a rest spot for the likes of Buffalo Bill, Calamity Jane and more recently Sam Peckinpah. And it has great signs!
Directly across the street (and behind where I'm standing in this picture) is a Masonic Temple. Quite different in style.
Here is a bit of detail on the mural in front. Hard to see, but all very Egyptian. (click for bigger.)
Down 1/2 a block was this theater with the coffee place next door.
Wish I could have seen the inside.
One block over was the main drag and what a collection of cool buildings!
I may have mentioned it was cold. It was a toasty 24 this day.
Where does "Hiatt" come from? I've been to another "Hiatt House" before. Is it different from the origins of Hyatt? Anyone?
And I love this little detail in the window.
This was in the alley between the two streets I was taking pictures on. I love that there is a sign for the rear entrance. Seems so old school or something groovy.
The front looked like this:
I enjoyed my 15 minutes alone with my camera in cold cold weather.
"I felt untethered and alive."
Posted on December 09, 2009 at 06:19 PM in Joy, Love that!, photography, Things that rock, Travel, weather, work | Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
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Yesterday the work day started at 6:45am and below 0 degrees F. It warmed up to about 16, maybe 18. Thankfully we were in cars a lot, driving around to different places so we could warm up in between excursions.
When in snow, make snow angel.
We saw all kinds of animals including bison, elk and bald eagles.
Also found some interesting man-made things to look at.
Cold tough crazy day.
I'm so grateful I got to see what I saw.
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When you work in the film biz, you must be prepared for all kinds of weather, on set and off, inside studio stages and on locations. We were working the other day and it was raining. A civilian was nearby and asked me, "Do you stop when it starts raining like this?" It was all I could do not to laugh. I politely said "No."
So you have to be ready.
On our coldest/wettest days here is what I wore:
Socks -- two layers. A thinner liner sock and a fatter smartwool type sock. Never wear cotton!
Legs/lower body -- thermal underwear (I have patagonia capilene medium weight), fleece pants (by Mountain Hardwear) and then wind breaker/rain outer pants. (The rustley ones.) These three layers keep me very warm, though in anything less than freezing, I might need thicker versions of the thermals and fleece.
Upper Body -- I had two daily versions of warm on top. One is my bright pink, medium weight Icebreaker wool (thin) sweater. Icebreaker clothing is phenomenally warm and makes great layers. On top of that I had a thin fleece layer, then my Land's End medium down jacket and on top of that, my Patagonia outershell/raincoat. My second daily version would be capilene undershirt (silk weight), my pink and white "stripey jumper" of cashmere and a fleece vest. Then the Land's End down jacket and the P outer shell.
There would always be a scarf, whether it was a fleece one (fast dry, very warm) or a pretty wool one, depending on my mood.
I had fingerless wool gloves that were good most times I needed gloves. (Still had to use my fingers to write.) I might get better fleece fingerless gloves for the next project.
And a hat. I have a Mountain Hardwear wind stopper hi-tech hat. I have not had to wear it yet, but have loaned it out a few times. I've only worn my bright blue earmuff/headband to cover my ears and keep my hair out of my eyes in the wind.
The one thing I haven't quite sorted out is the shoes. I bought a new pair of boots here because I brought my lower hiking type shoes but realized they would not work as well. The boots are waterproof and generally comfy, but if I need serious winter protection, I don't think they will do. Need to look into that for next year.
You can never assume it's going to be warm or dry when shooting in fall/winter in places that are known for rain and weather. Always carry as much extra protection as you just never know. And even in LA when you are shooting on a huge soundstage in winter, it will be COLD in those giant cavernous buildings. Cold.
All these layers makes one look like the Michelin Man and there are days when it's really hard to find people on set because everyone looks the same with their dark colored clothing with hoods. You have to go around and look into everyone's face to find who you need. Occasionally someone wears a had or jacket of a bright color and that is handy.
Now if they only made waterproof paper.
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The week before last, I got home one day and I was COVERED IN TICKS!!!
Okay, there was only one tick. But it was on my knee, dug in and sucking my blood. I call it the Tollymore tick, or Tolly for short. It really grossed me out and made me twitchy for days. Even now if a raindrop slides down my head or neck, I spaz out thinking it's another tick. [shudder]
(of course I took a photo of Tolly.)
That's about all I can remember about that week of work.
I remember more about this week, though it felt about 3 weeks long by Wednesday. Here's my recap.
Monday = OMG IT'S SO WINDY AND COLD!!! (luckily I planned ahead and was layered up well.) Also on Monday "The bathroom is how far away???" The views were gorgeous,though.
Tuesday = Great day with B Camera, Paul and Amie. Much laughing amongst the work. I acquired the nickname "Lady Battenberg" and have been assured it's a nice thing. Still not entirely sure. Weather was much better, only cold and occasionally rainy.
Wednesday = COLD. Wasn't quite as prepared with the layers, but not too bad. Much planning and organizing
Thursday = Met a nice extra from Australia, sweet young man on a big adventure. Also much mud and cow manure. I woke up thinking "I haven't gotten much exercise lately" and then ended up walking/running about five miles during the course of that day. Literally. My dogs were barking.
Friday = Woke up grumpy to my alarm going off (normally I wake up a few minutes before). Knew it would be a bad day so I blasted some Green Day while getting layered up. Didn't help much. Should have won an oscar for my "smiling great attitude" performance. After work drinks with co-workers with much laughter, but I still felt like I was pretending. Probably had 12 too many cocktails.
No, I didn't actually have 12 cocktails. I had four or five (hmm, can't remember, that seems bad) over the course of six hours. Walked back to my hotel at 3:00am while on the phone with Kurt. Does it count as "drunk dialing" when you call your own husband?
Up and blogging and a bit of coffee, trying to decide what to do with myself. I have lots of work to do this weekend, and will try to get some done today so it's not all left for tomorrow.
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When your sister dies too soon, everything is harder all the time.
I'll just start with that to explain the first part of the title of my blog post.
I've been crying for a while now, tonight. Part of it is just release from a stressful, cold, busy week here in Belfast. The work is not hard. The weather is not that bad (and I was prepared for it). My schedule is not outrageous compared to some shoots I've been on. But all together + a touch of homesickness + time difference + grief = it's all exponentially harder. It's unexpected and surprising, this burst of tears and sobs. Maybe it's just my day off and I'm letting it all go, after working most of the day, to prepare, to gird my loins, for the week to come. Who knows. Maybe I just needed a great sobbing cry and it would have happened no matter where I was, no matter what was going on.
Here's a funny thing. I wouldn't have shared this much detail directly with Jen and yet I would have shared some of this with her and she would have been supportive and said helpful things, even if they were sort of just platitudes. Hard to explain how sisters are. Every sister relationship is so different, even within one multi-marriage family.
You know what is hardest about being on location without husband or friends nearby? You miss hugs. But somehow, within a week or so, you find one or two people on set, on the crew, who you can hug every day and it's not weird. It's like emergency rations of affection. The video playback woman, Grace, is one of my hug-buddies. So are Paul and Amie on stunts. Great people all. Thank the the gods for them. Gemma too, when she's here, but she's always on a different set, preparing when we are shooting. I'm grateful for my hug-buddies. I don't know how I'd make it without them. And it's not even that long of a shoot.
Then there is the internet.
I started this job with some blog posts about our location scouts and had to take them down because they were a bit too much information for the wonderfully passionate group of fans surrounding this project. Because of that, I started to read a few of their blogs and am having a lot of fun with it. There is one blog that has almost daily updates and I love reading about what I may or may not have been doing during my work day. It's great. And from that blog, I have gotten many new twitter followers. I have made it clear they will be disappointed by my tweets and blog posts from now on (in regard to the project), but still they are there and they interact with me and you know what? It's awesome. Two of them have even sent me HILARIOUS safety graphics and I posted them this week. I feel like, even though I have a very small part on this project (and those of you who KNOW me know exactly how I feel about this small part), these new fans/followers have kind of become friends. Paul and his 3 year old daughter in particular have been so kind and funny and supportive. When I tweeted that I hated the world and everyone in it today, he sent a supportive and funny tweet back in response. When I said how much I appreciated his and his daughter's support and even more so because we'd never even met, he sent me a picture of his daughter giving me two thumbs up. It made me burst into happy sad tears again. What a crazy wonderful thing this "social media" is.
Then there is Dor who is now on Twitter and who sends me emails with LOLcats in them. My other dear sister Dorian. Thank all the gods for her too.
And I'm listening to Green Day. Billie Joe and Tre and Dirnt are sort of helping. If only I had drumsticks right now, I would be in great shape.
My clothes are laid out for heavy weather tomorrow. It's 8:30 and I have to be up at 5. I'll be going to bed soon. I'm exhausted.
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It was hot in Seattle. Africa hot. Did I mention?
After a cool night sleep in our air conditioned hotel room Tuesday night, we woke up late and took our time getting ready for the day. We packed our bags and checked out of the hotel, heading to downtown Seattle to have lunch with Ron who is currently working for Amazon.
Ron met us in the lobby of the tallest building in Downtown Seattle and took us first to the observation deck on the 73rd floor. WOW! What a spectacular view! This is looking northwest:
Though why I chose this framing is beyond me. Where is the water?
The haze didn't help, but it was still an almost 360 degree view around the city. Here is looking south to the two new stadiums for the Mariners and the Seahawks. The train station is just below and left of the stadiums.
Close up on the train station:
Looking east toward Bellevue across lake Washington.
You can barely see the Cascades back there.
Looking southwest toward West Seattle. At-Ats in FG.
There was so much to see, it was hard to tear ourselves away, but we finally decided to have lunch as planned, so we headed down. As in most huge/tall buildings, we had to take two separate elevators and on the transition floor (40, I believe) there is a lobby area and guess what? A Starbucks. A full on, full blown Starbucks. We stepped in just to say we were in the highest Starbucks in the world.
We then went down to the food court in the basement levels to have lunch as it was way too hot to walk around downtown. Great lunch conversation ensued, then we went to check out Ron's office. Last of all he showed us the spot where the free books are. Amazon gets (as you might imagine) tons of books sent for review purposes. There are shelves and shelves of books in various stages. Some are finished but in review form (paperback with "please review this awesome book!" verbiage all over it). Some are unfinished (editing not complete) with plain red covers with just the title and author name. Fascinating. We ended up taking a couple books, one of which I just finished reading "The Physick Book Of Deliverance Dane." We said our good-byes to Ron and headed down to the car and began our trek to Port Townsend.
We opted to drive instead of taking the ferry. Cheaper and we could guarantee we would have air conditioning the whole way. This was the day of the record breaking heat. Did I mention? It was a lovely drive south through Tacoma over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge northwest past Bremerton and Poulsbo and across the Hood Canal Bridge and then up into Port Townsend. We did stop outside of Tacoma for a caramel frap to cool off.
We arrived in Port Townsend around five o'clock and needed a place to stay for the night. The old downtown is a Victorian extravaganza with hotels and bars and stores and theaters. It's very cool and gets tons of tourists. We drove around, got a lay of the land then parked the car near the first hotel and went to see about rooms. We met a nice man who said he had rooms, told us the numbers, the doors were open, we could go up and look. He also kept telling us all the different prices he could offer us, with decent discounts. But with the caveat: no air conditioning.
We climbed two major sets of wide stairways into the center of a beautiful old Victorian building. But it was hot and the rooms were just okay, kinda quaint but kinda funky. If it hadn't been 100 degrees, it might have been more fun. We left, saying thanks and went to the next one. Basically the same thing: the person at the front desk either handed us keys or waved us up, saying which number rooms were open and to just take a look. More tall stairs, more amazing 2nd floors of the Victorian buildings.
The buildings are amazing and I'm a huge lover of old buildings. But holy cow it was stifling.
This routine happened at four different hotels and who could blame the front desk people? It was hot, why schlep up and down stairs in this heat? The routine was broken at one hotel when we asked about rooms and the woman said, "I'm kind of dizzy." Seriously. We looked at her, wondering if we should help or what. She then said, "number seven and number 8." We went up then came back down. Luckily she was still upright when we waved and left.
We went to another, newer hotel toward the end of the street and looked at a room there with the manager. It seemed okay, but not historic or very interesting. I asked if they had wifi and the guy told us a five minute work history at the hotel to explain why he didn't know if they did or not. A simple "I don't know" would have sufficed.
We left and got in the car and went half way up the hill to another Victorian house B&B. This one was really well kept. The beds were new -- you could tell because the mattress were thicker than four inches and didn't sag in the middle. The decorations were modern but matched the house beautifully. As with the other hotels though, the woman handed us a rate card and listed the numbers of the rooms that were available. Up we went, looking at the sweet rooms, end up on the third floor in a large room. I stood fanning myself with the rate card as we discussed if we wanted this room -- third floor, no air con, imagining ourselves hauling luggage up and down. I noticed then on the rate card (between fan strokes) that they had bungalows. No stairs! They were more expensive, but hey, why not look.
The kind woman showed us where to go -- out the back, through the garden to the green door. We walked as instructed and came across this sweet statue:
Wait a minute! That's no statue, that's a sweet little baby deer! We froze, it froze, then it walked away into the garden. Whew! That was sweet. Then we got to the bungalow, which was a modern little place and we were sold and we splurged. Turned out though, that we got a discount because when the woman said, "We serve a full breakfast in the morning in the dining room" (which would have been great!)
We said we had plans with friends who lived in Port Hadlock for the next morning. She said, "oh, so you know some locals? Great, I'll give you the local discount!" Sweet! So I think we got $30 off the room. Super nice. So we drove the car to the front door of our little bungalow and unpacked. No stairs!
And look at the view from inside. Heaven!
We were stoked. Still no air conditioning, but the place was in shade and there were fans and we could just rest and be still and look at the view. Ahhhh.
But soon it was time to eat and we headed back to the downtown area and went to Siren's. The nice woman at the B&B had suggested it for the balcony over the water where we could best watch the sailboat race at 6pm -- SOLD! We hustled down there and were so happy to perch on the balcony, order up some cool mojitos and watch the sailboat "race".
First of all there was barely a breath of wind so "speed" was not a factor. It was hilarious and just the perfect end to a very hot day. Oooh, and they had Oly Beer for a buck a can. Had to order up one of those for old time sake. Hilarious and I have to say, very refreshing!
Sing it with me Betsy! "It's the water! And a lot more....Oly Oly Oh!"
We ate dinner there -- couldn't be bothered to move as it was finally, finally cooling down slightly. After dinner we walked next door to the 50's soda fountain and had some ice cream, then meandered back to our room and took cool showers and just sat on the couch and looked at the water. Ahhhhh.
Finally the long hot day had come to an end and in a gorgeous, comfy place. Couldn't wait for tomorrow!
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After that Long Walk down Western, I had some blisters. They were in the same spots I had always been getting them, the inner side of my heels. There were layers of the rumpled skin over the weeks, but nothing too bad. This week, the top layers starting peeling off, nothing gross, mind you, just the natural thing. But as I sat on the couch last night picking at the edges of the dried skin, it reminded me of being on the crew team in college. When you row, you get blisters on your hands which you then work up to nice calluses, but there are always little blisters showing up along the way. At morning practice we usually left before the men's teams and tried to arrive back at the dock before them. The guys would yell at us, "STOP PICKING YOUR CALLUSES AND HURRY UP!" And you'd realize that in fact, you do spend a lot of time picking your calluses when you are on crew. It made boring classes go by faster.
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Three must-see heritage wonders near Bhopal
Kalyani Majumdar retraces the past that has a timeline stretching from the prehistoric to the medieval period in India
How would you like to see rocks with prehistoric paintings? Or take a circumambulation of an ancient stupa? Or admire a magnificent yet mysteriously unfinished temple? If this gives the wanderlust in you a nudge, then read on. Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh is surrounded by archaeological gems that can kindle an interest in history just about in anyone.
These rocks have stories to tell: Bhimbetka
From Bhopal if you travel 45 Km southeast you will find the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent. To an untrained eye what might look like a terrain with huge rock boulders amidst vegetation is actually the rock shelters dating back to the Palaeolithic age. Bhimbetka is a haven for a traveller with its rich archaeological evidences that depicts human evolution.
The site has found tools from Palaeolithic age such as borers and burins. However, it is the cave paintings dating back to roughly 15,000 years ago belonging to the Upper Palaeolithic and the Mesolithic Age that are the primary attraction of these rock shelters. Legend has it that when Pandavas were banished from their kingdom the five brothers had taken refuge in these caves. Bhimbetka was an accidental discovery by an archaeologist, Dr V Walankarin 1957. The paintings are hauntingly beautiful.
The best time to visit these caves is when there is ample natural light as it makes it easier to see the paintings. Made with natural colour pigments the paintings are mostly in red and white, with the occasional use of green and yellow depicting hunting, dancing, animal fights and also figures of animals such as bison, tiger, wild boar, elephants and monkeys. One often wonders how the paintings made thousands of years ago has not faded even after years of erosion.
The unfinished business: Bhojpur
After tracing the human evolution in Bhimbetka on your way back to Bhopal there lies a heritage site that is definitely worth visiting. With the Betwa River on one side and vast open space with negligible human intervention stands a magnificent temple in its massive solidity. This is the Bhojeshwar temple in Bhojpur. It was built by King Bhoj of the Paramara dynasty who ruled in the 11th century and is dedicated to Shiva. Just 28 Km southeast from Bhopal this temple is unique.
The first thing that strikes you is the way it was left incomplete. The ramp on the Eastern side of the temple still stands, giving us a fair idea of how the stones were transported to the built site. Few panels with gods and goddesses still remain on the platform perhaps waiting to be placed on the temple walls. Building materials are found scattered around the site.
Not very far from the temple there are flat stone-surfaces on which there are stencil engravings of the layout, elevation, site plan of the temple. All these elements add a mysterious aura to this temple. What could have been the reason for the temple to be left unfinished? The doorway of the temple has beautiful carvings. The lingam in the sanctum is of a height of 7.5 feet with a circumference of 17.8 feet. The temple is also known as the Somnath of the east because of its exquisite architecture. There are also remains of a cyclopean dam that was destroyed by Hoshang Shah in the 15th century that apparently brought an adverse climatic change in the Malwa region. Looking at the mammoth structure one could imagine how beautiful this temple might have been had it been completed.
Here lies the relics of Buddha: Sanchi
A 46 Km ride from Bhopal on the northeastern direction is the Sanchi Stupa that was built in the third century BC by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. It was one of the eight stupas that he built and came to be known as the Great Stupa and contains a part of the relics of Buddha. Although what you see today is not the original one, as the stupa built by Ashoka was made of burnt bricks and mud and was enclosed by a wooden railing and a stone umbrella at the top. The original stupa is encased inside the present Stupa.
During the later period of the Sunga Empire (2nd to 1st Century BC) the Sanchi Stupa was repaired and enlarged. The dome was flattened on the top and was fitted with three superimposed parasols and was decorated with balustrade. A circumambulation path was created on the lower part of the dome that is accessible through a staircase. A railing encircles the Stupa that has four embellished gateways (toranas) oriented according to the four cardinal directions.
These gateways were perhaps carved during the Satavahana Empire. These toranas elaborately depicts scenes from the life of the Buddha and stories described in the Jataka tales. From the 14th to 18th century this area was completely deserted. In 1818 General Taylor saw the ruins of Sanchi, but it was only between 1912 and 1919 that the Sanchi stupa was restored properly under the supervision of Sir John Marshall. The Sanchi museum nearby houses the remains of other monuments and artefacts that were excavated in and around Sanchi, and should not be missed.
After the end of this excursion it is impossible not to be in awe of the human endeavours that one witnesses at the three sites. It is also worth observing that throughout the history of humankind we have consistently found expressions through the arts and architecture.
Travel tips:
Best time to visit: November to March
Duration: Two days
Things to carry: Camera, torch, comfortable shoes with good grip, and water bottle
(Photo Credit: Kalyani Majumdar)


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Accession no: LL 6155
Object type: Ceramic
Name: Vase and cover
Materials: Porcelain with underglaze powder blue decoration
Place made: Jingdezhen, China
Date made: Qing Dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722 AD)
Measurements: H. 48.2 cm (with cover), DB. 22 cm
Description: Vase, with ovoid body, spreading base, cylindrical neck with raised belt, and spreading mouth. Flattened dome-shaped covers with lion knobs in biscuit. Ground of brilliant powder-blue with panels painted in blue. On the body, two large panels with mountain landscapes, and between them three mirror-shaped panels with vases and symbols, and two leaf-shaped panels with flowering plants and rocks. On the neck are fan-shaped panels with rocks and flowering plants. Cover to match.
Provenance Previously own by Duveen Brothers, purchased by Lever from James Orrock between 1903 and 1912, gifted to the Lady Lever Art Gallery, 1922.
Literature R. L. Hobson, Chinese Porcelain and Wedgwood Pottery with Other Works of Ceramic Art, London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 1928, No. 251.
National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside, The Making of a Gallery - William Hesketh Lever, Collector & Builder, Guide One, Chinese Ceramics, Item No. 33.
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Former Heavyweight champion Frank Mir is in action Wednesday night against Todd Duffee. The MMA odds are in Duffee's favor, but Mir has surprised us more than once.
Frank Mir is 36 years old. It's been three years since he last fought for the UFC's Heavyweight strap, and six years since he held the title. But Mir has a way of surprising us every once in a while. Back in 2008, Mir disposed of both Brock Lesnar (–150) and "Big Nog" Nogueira (–290) en route to the Interim championship. And most recently, Mir knocked out Antonio Silva (–155) this past February, in Silva's native Brazil no less.
Now Mir finds himself in the main event of Fight Night 71 this Wednesday night (10:00 p.m. ET, FS1) at the old Sports Arena in San Diego. Once again, Mir is on the wrong side of the UFC odds, checking in at +170 against up-and-comer Todd Duffee. That's up from +150 at the open. Seems like very few people expect Mir to get his hand raised in this one. And they may be right this time.
Test Pattern
You may recall that Mir (17-9 lifetime) was on a four-fight losing streak before he put Silva down in February. Alistair Overeem (–385) kicked his ass for three rounds at UFC 169, then Mir took a full year off to recharge his batteries and work on his game. Mir certainly looked like a different fighter; he switched from southpaw to orthodox and used his striking rather than his mat skills to get the win over Silva.
Mir's change in approach was at least partially in response to last year's ban on testosterone-replacement therapy. The ban came down not long after Mir's embarrassing loss to Overeem, forcing Mir to reconsider and improve his training regimen if he wanted to continue in the Octagon. The results against Silva were promising. However, any aging fighter who's no longer on TRT has to be considered suspect – see Belfort, Vitor.
Must Read: Finding Betting Value in UFC's 190 Main Card
Parsonage-Turner Overdrive
Duffee (9-2 lifetime) has been on his own rollercoaster ride. He's already on his second tour of duty with the UFC at age 29, a journey that included a two-year hiatus due to Parsonage-Turner syndrome. Like Mir, Duffee has also been embarrassed by Overeem (–465), getting knocked out after just 19 seconds of their DREAM Heavyweight title match in 2010. Usually, it's Duffee doing the honors – all nine of his wins have been by knockout.
It's the power of the punch that has most people adding Duffee to their UFC picks. It's difficult to get much of a fix on Duffee because of sample size, as well as his lower quality of opposition thus far. But we're going to go out on a limb and fade Mir in this matchup. His striking defense is quite poor at 37 percent, while Duffy has stuffed 90 percent of takedown attempts during his brief time in the Octagon. It's a tepid endorsement, though, so size your bets accordingly, and as always, shop around for the best price on our MMA odds board.
UFC Pick: Take Duffee –185 at WagerWeb
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Drake Jokes About His Failed Relationship with Rihanna
Rihanna heads into the airport to catch a flight out of town on Tuesday afternoon (September 30) at LAX in Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old singer's ex-boyfriend Drake is opening up about their failed relationship and joking about who he should have been more like Chris Brown!
Drake was performing with Lil' Wayne, who was rapping his verse from "Loyal" and then did a little dance. "I just been listening to too much Breezy lately, I just had to do it," Weezy said.
"Maybe I should've brought that s–t out earlier. Maybe I could've made that s–t work with Rihanna a little better," Drake then joked about the dance moves.
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We're excited to announce the launch of "Wild Once and Captured" a book of evocative poems by poet Jeff Epton. We at Elaton had the pleasure of collaborating with Jeff on his book. Graphic designer Ella Epton designed the cover and book layout, while Elaton illustrator Stacee Kalmanovsky's artwork enhances the tone and feel of the poems.
When doing book design, we believe the design should enhance and compliment the content. We wanted to make the poetry and illustrations shine, so we chose a lot of air on a pages and a minimal design. We decide to prelude every chapter in "Wild Once and Captured" with Stacee's beautiful art.
We chose classic Adobe ITC New Baskerville for copy (10 points) and very clean modern Adobe font — Futura medium — for poem names (14 points) and chapter names (25 points). We wanted the book to be smooth and pleasant to the touch, so we printed the cover on 80lb cover matt finish paper, satin laminated. Matte finish 80lb text paper was chosen for the inside pages.
Each illustration was made with Jeff's poems fresh in mind. "He read them to me aloud, and each time I picked up my brush and scissors I had his poems swirling around making images in my mind," said Elaton illustrator Stacee Kalmanovsky.
Text and image are inseparable. The art work and poetry provoke our senses and intellects, words and colors form whole experiences and this is the spirit in which these works were made. Most of these illustrations bear the titles of the different sections of Jeff's book.
Illustration List and Medium:
- Front Cover – Wild Once and Captured, Ink and spray paint on paper
- Inside Cover – Expectations, Ink and burn on paper.
- p. 4 – For Marrianne, Ink and burn on paper.
- p. 16 – The Courage All Around, Ink and macrame on paper
- p. 26 – Origins and After, Mixed media on paper
- p. 36 – Stones That Must Be Turned (The Death Dancer) Ink and collage on paper
- p. 44 – Trail of Tears, Ink and collage on paper
- p. 48 – Jezebel (The Kiss), Ink on paper
- p. 58 – Brendan, Ink on paper
- p. 70 – Love and Longing, Ink and collage on paper
- p. 78 – Last Night, Ink on paper
- Back Inside Cover – Ink and collage on paper
We are,
each of us,
reimagining our own story.
This is how
we pull ourselves forward
into whatever is coming next.
— by Jeff Epton, excerpted from "Wild Once and Captured"
"Wild Once and Captured" author Jeff Epton co-founded and worked at an alternative weekly paper, the Dayton Voice, from 1993-1999. He has followed a myriad of career paths, including a six year position on the Ann Arbor, Mich., City Council; working for the American Friends Service Committee and the Illinois Death Penalty Moratorium Project and In These Times magazine; a decade toiling as a self-employed carpenter and a natural and organic foods wholesaler. Jeff now lives in Washington, D.C., where he writes when the urge strikes.
You can purchase a copy of "Wild Once and Captured" for $16.00, at Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore.
The Unfolding
I set out
line by line
to steal a poem from others
and piece by piece to build my own.
Sampled the sun,
the English glow,
the player of players who taught me
in my trusting youth,
passed from me now in much the way
the poet's fire
burns too hot and,
finally, out.
As from a mountaintop,
called me to account,
but I stepped beyond the shouting
a fresh scheme for thieving
and a dream of myself retrieving
the fantastic honors
we imagined for ourselves.
Blaming others for their loss,
though they were never more
than opium smoke or
the distant drums of nightmares
in the tumbling homes of hermits,
themselves returned from bathtub voyages,
aground like always, suffering
and staggering for the door.
Seeking foes whose courage
the cannibal in me
might make a meal and, after,
flower, fresh and brave,
to hug and stroke and love
with wide embrace and tender focus
the lives of others to whom
I meant to give so much.
And in the giving
get myself a place
to root in a world of rhythms,
daytime, nighttime,
heart on fire, singing battle songs
and hymns along our lusty way,
consuming obstacles like prey,
sipping at all the waterholes.
Bold, careless as the unscarred,
we were fountains of endless beauty,
showering gifts on a fortunate few,
never wishing to be wise
because what would be the point?
Never wishing to be wise
because what would be
the point?
— by Jeff Epton, excerpted from "Wild Once and Captured"