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Sylvia Bursztyn, who parlayed her playful spirit and love of language into a 30-year career of creating devilishly clever Sunday crossword puzzles for the Los Angeles Times, has died. She was 62.
Bursztyn was found dead at her Granada Hills home on Dec. 30. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled her death was from natural causes.
Bursztyn collaborated with her puzzle partner Barry Tunick on The Times' word game from April 1980 until his death in 2007, then continued on her own. Their Puzzler first appeared in the Book Review, then moved to the Sunday magazine and finally landed in Sunday Calendar. Her last puzzle will appear this Sunday.
Despite their long working relationship, Bursztyn and Tunick rarely met face to face. She would construct the grid and fill in the words according to the theme she had conceived, then send the game to Tunick, a high school English teacher from Culver City who would write the corresponding clues. They were known for their clever wordplay featuring puns and anagrams.


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Time flew by so fast. it was just a few months back when she first told me we were pregnant. I must admit it wasn't a sudden elation or a sense of accomplishment that welcomed me. It was more of – am I ready for this?
One thing is true though, every time he moves, every time he gallops, it never fails to keep me wanting, waiting for more.

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And You Thought the Jokes Here Were Bad?
Just a day after I go and write very kind words about Sine Qua Non and even blogroll Charles Austin's site -- and this is how he pays me back:
"What if we could convince Stephen Green of VodkaPundit fame to toss aside his fetching fiance' and try to woo Natalie Solent of nataliesolent fame. Then she could be Natalie Solent-Green."
Groan. And fat chance me ditching Melissa. If there's such a thing as soul mates...
Anyway, go visit Chuck's site. He's smart and funny and all -- even if he did spend nine years down south in Allybammer.


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Is it safe for dogs to eat snow? Can dogs still get fleas in cold weather? There are lots of myths about dogs in the winter, and some of them can be dangerous.
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freezing homemade mac n cheese
Ok mama's I made some homemade mac n cheese...the receipt made enough for our family to eat it 2 times. So I put the leftovers in the freezer...can someone please tell me if there is something special I need to do when we go to eat the frozen mac n cheese next month? (its in a freezer safe tupperware container its not in an over safe pan or anything)
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I'd just pull it out the night before and then heat it in the microwave or oven.
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May 21 (Bloomberg) — A House defense panel has agreed with the U.S. Navy's request to buy four additional Littoral Combat Ships in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
The House Armed Services Committee's seapower panel endorsed continued production of two ships each of versions made by Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd.
The $37 billion program to buy 52 vessels continues to face questions about its mission, cost, vulnerability and manning. A confidential Navy study, obtained this month by Bloomberg News, found that the ships, intended for missions close to shore, are too lightly armed, that plans to swap equipment for different missions are impractical and that the decision to build two versions complicates logistics and maintenance.
The subcommittee released an outline of its proposal for the naval elements of the annual defense authorization bill today, 24 hours before meeting to approve it, as is the practice of the armed services panels. The full committee is scheduled to act on the subcommittee proposal June 5.
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THE OUTPUT OF SCHOLARLY WORKS on Central American economic themes continues to be large, although coverage of individual countries is highly variable. Costa Rica is the most widely studied country, with many high-quality works now being published by that country's own economists. A good starting point for Costa Rica is the excellent two-volume collection edited by González-Vega and Camacho (item bi 93002813). Nicaragua and El Salvador have the next largest number of listings among works annotated below, trailing Costa Rica considerably in both quantity and quality. Studies of interest on the other countries are limited, and the average quality is disappointing.
Regional economic integration remains a popular theme (items bi 91003569, bi 91003564, bi 91003566, bi 93003374, bi 93003373, bi 93003428, bi 93003515, and bi 93003457). Other studies are also regional in scope, although Belize is rarely mentioned and Panama is often excluded.
The economies of the isthmus have been slowly recovering from the long, deep recession that began during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Among the five Central American countries, Costa Rica has led the way with an average GDP growth rate of 4.0 percent between 1983 and 1991, while Nicaragua's economy - plagued both by exogenous events and misguided economic policies - began another downturn in 1984. Panama's economic recovery was interrupted by external events, while Belize, virtually unnoticed in the scholarly literature, quietly posted an impressive annual GDP growth rate of 8.7 percent between 1984 and 1990.
There is widespread agreement among Central Americans and outside observers that a new economic model or strategy is needed if these countries are to get onto a path of rapid, sustainable, and equitable growth in an international economic environment that has changed radically since the early 1980s. Many of the comprehensive treatments of the regional and national economies (items bi 91024532, bi 93003384, bi 91003571, bi 91024418, bi 90012351, bi 91006429, bi 91003572, bi 91003581, bi 91007427, bi 91003562, bi 93001707, bi 91023285, bi 91003582, and bi 91024399) and some of the essays in Bulmer-Thomas (item bi 93003373) and González-Vega and Camacho (item bi 93002813) address this theme, but they differ on the content of the new model or strategy. Other works focus more specifically on economic stabilization and, especially, structural adjustment policies (items bi 91003590, bi 91024420, bi 93003520, bi 91003571, bi 91002911, bi 93002824, bi 93002825, bi 91024422, bi 91003562, bi 93001841, bi 93003373, and bi 93002813).
There has been a remarkable convergence across the political spectrum on the desirability of export expansion and diversification, more efficient resource allocation through price liberalization, and a significantly different role for the State. But even within this broad consensus, there are diverse viewpoints; by no means can all who subscribe to the consensus be considered "neoliberals." Moreover, there are others who believe that Central America can best pursue development through regional integration (items bi 91024430 and bi 93003408), while in Panama several voices call for an inward-oriented development strategy at the national level (items bi 91006572, bi 91003573, and bi 91003588).
Many studies focusing on trade policy have a generally favorable attitude toward export expansion, but others call for more balance between export orientation and attention to the domestic market (item bi 91024399). Some studies express concern about the prospects for traditional exports (items bi 91003574 and bi 91007514), while others link traditional exports to exploitation of labor (items bi 91003568 and bi 90012542) or relate elite dominance of key exports to increased socioeconomic inequalities (items bi 91008784 and bi 91024397). Some writers maintain that nontraditional agricultural export expansion will widen income inequalities (items bi 91026405 and bi 93001626), although small farmers are sometimes important producers of both nontraditional and traditional crops (item bi 91008368). Exports of nontraditional manufactures have grown rapidly in Costa Rica (item bi 93002795), but few small enterprises in that country export, even though most express a willingness to do so (item bi 91003570). A statistical analysis of Central American trade data concludes that, for manufactured goods, neither export promotion nor import substitution has contributed much to economic growth (item bi 91004103).
Other topics receiving considerable attention include poverty and income distribution (items bi 91024424, bi 93002786, bi 91002910, bi 93003297, bi 91024417, bi 91003558, bi 91024396, and an important essay by Jiménez and Céspedes in item bi 93002813); labor markets (items bi 91003565, bi 90012542, bi 91005268, bi 91006580, bi 91009169, bi 93002813, and bi 93001160); agrarian reform (items bi 91003576, bi 91011917, bi 91000681, bi 91011912, bi 91003580, bi 91011888, bi 91026404, bi 91011895, and bi 91003583); and agricultural price and marketing policies (items bi 91017915, bi 93003295, bi 90012357, bi 90011837, and an essay by Sáenz in item bi 93002813).
External debt is a major topic in some studies (items bi 91003569, bi 91003584, bi 91007458, and bi 91007427) and is also discussed in many others. For Nicaragua, several studies address the relationship between inflation and devaluation (items bi 91009122, bi 91003582, and bi 93001830). A number of writers call for more direct attention to issues of social development and social equity (items bi 91003584, bi 93003408, bi 93003520, bi 91008784, bi 91024429, and bi 91006575). US economic assistance is a major focus of several studies (items bi 91024417, bi 91003561, and a chapter in item bi 93003373) and appears as a minor topic in many others.
Among the topics receiving less attention - at least as the main theme of the studies annotated below - are exchange rate policy (item bi 91024425 and two essays in item bi 93002813); tax policy (items bi 93001627 and bi 93003532); financial intermediation (item bi 90012429 and González-Vega's paper in item bi 93002813); government-private sector relations (items bi 93003425 and bi 93003479); emigrants' remittances (item bi 91024427); and the informal sector (item bi 91024428). This is not an exhaustive list, as a dozen or so other subjects are also addressed in the works annotated below.


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I recently managed to get my hands on a really exciting Kindle book, Resistance Front a little early so I could pre-read and let you all know what I think.
A creation by Bernard J. Schaffer, Resistance Front is a collection of sci-fi, fiction, fantasy, horror short stories (which he calls "speculative fiction" a term I was unfamiliar with before) all by independent authors. You can find out more on the collections website.
I came across this book relatively blind to its motives and tone but I am so glad I got the chance to tell you guys how great it is!
Released today this book is a great price at just 86p, with all profits going to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.
As you will know I love anything fantasy-fiction and this collection has really opened my eyes up to a host of other authors to look out for. So rather than giving you a very long a tedious intro to all the stories I will point out some of the ones to look out for.
The ones I enjoyed reading the most:
- Color Forest by Robin Reed
I think this has to be my favourite story in the collection. I have never read anything like this before, and it can be best described as a utopian/dystopian fictional tale of a color changing forest. It may not be the most dramatic or action packed short story, but after I finished the book and began to make notes about what I wanted to say in this post, this was the one story that stuck in my mind despite it being relatively early in the book. Its comments on the nature of relationships, commitment and marriage in particular had me thinking and was a pleasure to read.
- A Certain Doorway by Keri
This book is very different in comparison to my other choice. Yet I enjoyed it equally, I just really want to read more. I saw the end as a real cliff hanger, defiantly one to look out for.
- A Gene Priest by B Throwsnaill
The topic of this one is defiantly a thorny issue and I think you can tell that by the title. Genetic modification and religion are always a potent mix. Ethical issues up to the hilt and a thoroughly good read. Yet I couldn't help but think: 'I hope this is an accurate prediction of our future'.
The ones I found a bit weird:
- Wheelchair Fight by Matt
I didn't really like the action of Fight Club either, so maybe not my cup of tea. This was defiantly a bit weird and I'm sure my face would have been a picture when I finished this short piece.
- The Shroudmaker by Angela
Really did not see the end of this one coming! I enjoyed reading about the skills of Shroudmaker's but the ending really threw me.
- Burden of an Innocent Lady
by Dwaipayan Regmi
This was one of the only ones where the writing style was my only hang-up. I felt that the style was just really impersonal and I didn't really connect with it despite its powerful narrative.
Overall I give the book 4/5 - it is a great collection of short stories for a very reasonable price by I have to admit I did skip some whilst reading.
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DECATUR, AL (WAFF)- "Dance of the Dragonflies" sounds like a ballet, and while it is art, it isn't dance.
The "Dragonflies" are sculptures painted and decorated by commissioned, local artists.
The sculptures are on the Carnegie Arts trail.
"These are our second outdoor art trail exhibits. Last year we did butterflies, and this year it's dragonflies. And there are 60 of them," said exhibit coordinator Kathy Silvestri.
You can catch the exhibits all over the downtown Decatur area through August 14th.
"They are done by local artists. Different artists volunteered their time to paint the dragonflies. They are sponsored by local businesses and individuals," said Silvestri.
At the end of the exhibit, the artsy bugs will buzz back to the sponsor or they can be returned to the Carnegie where they will be auctioned at the dragonfly ball in August.
"Oh we love them! We drive around and look for them. It's kind of become a family hobby. My little girl, especially will spot them and say Mommy look there's another dragonfly," said resident Ahbra Northcutt.
What's not to love? Artists pay homage to the sponsors of sculptures. Rockets adorn the Boeing bug, and wood is the foundation for Fite Lumber's bug. There are even scenes from Decatur, including the Princess Theatre, painted on the Dragonflies.
"Normally when I carry her to Central, that's where she goes to pre-school at, she loves to take the same path so we can take the colorful dragonflies and see each and every day something different...because it's something new for her," said resident Hollie Johnson.
The eyes have it for Marx optical...and who wouldn't like a dragonfly made of money in front of Bank Independent downtown.
"We have my grandma and my mother and my daughter all here looking at them. We're walking around and looking at them all," said Decatur resident Randi Millsap.
The Dance of the Dragonflies is a good example of artwork outside for the masses....something you can get a handle on in Bobby's BAMA.
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DORAL — The 65 players who qualified to play in the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship this week have been gushing about the glorious condition of the TPC Blue Monster at Trump Doral.
Donald Trump said they ain't seen nothing yet.
"They are saying that the course is in the best shape it's been in in 25 years," Trump said at a pre-tournament news conference Tuesday morning. "It's a little ironic, because we blow it up on Monday."
Trump had said before last year's tournament that major changes would take place after this year's tournament.
But even Trump, who is an avid golfer, didn't realize just how many changes were in store when he first sat down with course designer Gil Hanse.
"We started as a renovation, and as we got more and more into it, Gil and I started to say 'Wow, we are really making it a much bigger and I think much more magnificent course,' " Trump said. "We are really doing massive changes.
"We are building a brand new incredible course."
Some of the changes:
The par-5, 529-yard first hole will be 100 yards longer and it will have a lake to the right of the green.
The 15th, which Trump said is "a very plain par-3," will become a water hole with something close to an island green.
Holes 9 and 10 will look a lot different, with the green on No. 9 being moved far over to the right and the tee on 10 being moved to where 9's green is now. Moving that tee will more than double the size of the driving range.
The signature 18th will be left alone, other than getting new grass.
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Mommy Moments!
I am linking up to a linky party. This is a little different than the ones I usually link up to. This party is to discuss some of our Mommy Moments, even those less than stellar mommy moments! Check out the linky and follow these lovely ladies!
O man do I have a ton of these!!! Come on, you know you do too!!!!
I am going to blog about 5 that come to mind!!! I would love to hear that I am not the only one and what 5 of your mommy moments are!
#1 I am the worst to follow through with my threats or ANYTHING I tell my kids. I am going to go ahead and blame this on my mom!!!! I totally remember as a kid she would tell me, "Go clean your room, if it's not clean you don't go anywhere." uh huh yeah right! I still went and she usually cleaned it! This leads me to #2
#2 I always pick up and clean my kids rooms. I want it done a certain way and done right. I am pretty pickey about where toys go and how clothes are put away and hung up. I would rather just do it and it be done good!!!!
#3 I CANNOT get my 3 year old out of our bed. Another fault of my following through. I know I just need to put her in her bed and make her cry it out until we master it but this is sooooo hard... Any tips would be great!!!
#4 My kids are addicted to Candy! I have a candu bowl on the island in the kitchen and they love this. I need to resrict it more and use it more as a positive reinforcement...Ok I will start doing this and let you knwo how it goes. I guess this means the bench have to go so they cant climb and reach the bowl!!
#5 Today was Coopers 100th Day of School. Because of the snow days and then he was sick we slacked off and it crept up on us. His project was due today...well MOM did it for him. I feel so bad cause he should have done it on his own but I wanted him to have something. I have to say so myslef though, It was cool. It was a house made out of 100 pennies. Pics to come!
OK spill it ladies!!!!!
I never leave you without pictures! Here are the three reasons I have mommy moments!
8 year old Lauren~ She can be sooo sweet and helpful! She is creative and is just like me (uh oh!!!)
6 Year old Cooper~ He is a handful but he always seems to make me laugh! he says the darndest things. He is very loving and has such a love hate relationship with his two sisters!
3 year old Izabella (Bella)~ She is a pistol. She does things her way and no other way. She is always telling us how much she loves us though!
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Thank you for becoming a follower on my blog, it made me so happy, I am having a hard time getting my blog going. I have checked your blog out before, and I love it. I am following you, too.
As for your parenting, you were wanting advice, I am a grandma of 10, mom to 4, and I think you are an amazing mom, keep up the good work. Believe me, you have so little time while they are little, hold them close and spoil them, it goes by too fast.
Hey Brooke,,, LOVE IT,,, thanks so much for sharing @ our new partyReal Moms, Real Laughs.ReplyDelete
You know my real name is Izabella,,, I've not seen many others spell it the same way,,, but I too go by Bella, and have so for a long time, :)All of your kids are adorable.
I am totally with you on #1, #2, for real. I have ZERO patience, when it comes to getting things done. If I have to ask my kids, or husband more than once, I usually end up doing it myself, and sometimes, I get annoyed even that I have to ask once,,, like duhhhh, how can they not know the drill after all these years, ha ha.
My almost 4 year old still sleeps with me EVERY night,,, and the other two slept with me just as long,,, I spoiled them too,,, and you'll have to wait for me to share some more secrets,,, and you will find out how long I breastfed them,,, you might freak, lol.
I am so happy you joined the party, and hope you share many more wonderful stories. THANKS for sharing it with your readers!!!
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Le Coq Rico loudly proclaims its commitment to poultry from the second you walk in the door. The walls are lined with eggs, feathers dangle from the ceiling, and there is a rotisserie of beautiful golden birds that spins gently at all times. As tasty as the savory dishes are, however, it's best not to fill up on chicken; the desserts are not to be missed. Chef Antoine Westermann, who, as you'll see, is quite possibly the most French chef of all time, serves up an assortment of perfectly executed bistro classics that will remind you why these desserts became so famous in the first place. Check out the video above to hear why host Alan Sytsma can't end a meal at Le Coq Rico without indulging in a mille-feuille. – Madeline Muzzivideo
The slogan emblazoned across Le Coq Rico's entrance—"a bistro of beautiful birds"—is definitely the year's most appealingly outlandish tagline for a restaurant. Turns out, it also accurately describes the year's most refreshingly simple dining concept: a fever dream of fowl enthusiasm where your choice of ultra-luxe poultry—identified by terroir and age—is trussed, poached in jus, spun on the Cadillac of rotisseries, and eventually presented whole at your table with all the ceremony befitting of its noble origins. While the roasted chickens are reason enough to visit, chef Antoine Westermann's Parisian import doesn't stop there—eggs slow-cooked with chanterelles, funky presentations of heart and liver, and an explosion of feathers hanging from the walls and ceilings exemplify the refined brand of mania that makes the place tick. Share the Brune Landaise, but steal the squab en croute for yourself—the deeply flavored breasts, enriched with foie gras and squab liver, then baked in flaky puff pastry, is our pick for best dish of the year. — Chris Schonberger
Image by Andy Hur
Order this: Brune Landaise chicken, squab en croute, seared chicken liver salad, vanilla mille-feuille
The Alsatian chef Antoine Westermann has built a poultry-focused bistro that's more compelling and carnally satisfying than any modern steakhouse. His star dish is rotisserie chicken, and his secret is buying old breeds raised by farmers who let them feed and mature longer than usual. The meat has a depth of flavor you rarely encounter. Other birds, like duck and squab, play minor but memorable roles on the menu. The dedication to poultry continues with eggs and livers; the foie gras is very fine, as you'd expect, but a more telling sign of how much care goes into the ingredients is the plate of gorgeous, creamy chicken livers. The prices can make your eyes pop, but so can the portions. And while Mr. Westermann spends half his time in France, he hasn't hit autopilot on Le Coq Rico. He was in the house one recent night, and new breeds of chicken have strutted onto the menu since my review. – Pete Wells
One of the first high-end restaurants in France to embrace the concept of le doggie bag was Le Coq Rico, a Parisian temple to roast chicken opened by the chef Antoine Westermann in 2012. The restaurant specializes in whole roast birds, and diners are encouraged to experience the chicken in its entirety: from egg to table, from cockscomb to tail feathers.
"A wing is a different flavor from the breast, and the breast is a different flavor from the oysters," the chef wrote from Paris. "We want each client to be able to enjoy any part of the bird that they prefer."
The traditional French way of eating embraces moderate portions and clean plates; taking food home was long considered impossibly gauche.
But a restaurant that serves whole roast birds — often more than one per table, as the menu encourages tasting chickens of different breed, age and terroir — is going to produce leftovers, and Mr. Westermann has adopted them with enthusiasm. (It is also possible that customers who pay 98 euros, or $108, for a roast chicken feel entitled to every last scrap.
Now that a branch of Le Coq Rico has opened in the Flatiron neighborhood of Manhattan, Americans can see this French flair as applied to the doggie bag. The basics are the same: glossy shopping bag, spiffy paper container.
But each bag also holds a creamy sheet of thick paper with recipes. The recipes are easy and not earthshaking, but their presence gives the leftovers a shimmer of potential.
Mr. Westermann has visions not only for the meat, but also for the bones and even the juices that collect and coagulate in the container. Rich with gelatin and umami, they are melted into a dressing for salad greens in one recipe. In another, they are used to bind and flavor a terrine.
The French government has recently become involved in l'affaire leftovers. As part of an effort to reduce food waste, since Jan. 1 restaurants have been required by law to send all customers home with le gourmet bag, a rebranded doggie bag, on request.
Perhaps official recipes for leftovers will be forthcoming.
Paste spoke with Chef Westermann about his philosophy behind Le Coq Rico and his hopes for the new outpost of his French empire.
Paste: The concept and ingredient combinations are fascinating. It's reminiscent of the Japanese dish of oyakodon — chicken mother and child egg. Both are foods that are common, beloved, and easy to cook terribly. Why did you pick these two ingredients for your bistros?
Antoine Westermann: Poultry is an universe in itself — the different birds, the different terroir. It is also the meat I prefer — you can eat everything on a bird; there is no waste. If I do remember well, in traditional yakitori places you also eat everything on the bird: heart, liver, neck. I like when there is no waste; it is respectful for the animal. I love eggs, and it is what small farming traditionally does, using everything of the poultry yard environment. It is the same idea as at Le Coq Rico.
Paste: You traveled extensively across the Hudson Valley and Pennsylvania to
find the best poultry and understand American poultry farming. What was the most important thing you learned about American Northeast regional poultry farming?
AW: There are very open minded farmers, doing a wonderful job, involved in welfare, open to building a long-term relationship. They are not only raising poultry; they have also heritage pork or other animals like at Sara Bude's Majestic Farm. Sometimes they add vegetables, and some like Jennifer Grossman are studying new options with me like providing me guinea fowl eggs.
Paste: Do you feel we have a responsibility to raise our animals humanely?
AW: We deeply need to become more respectful for animal raising in general. Chefs in the U.S. do wonderful work by working even more each year from farm to table. Slow food involvement is increasing. Companies like Heritage Food and Grow NYC provide wonderful farm products, and America does a wonderful job on that subject. I like as guidance the Animal Welfare chicken standards.
Read the full interview here.
I'm almost always the one who gets the chicken. For review meals, I try to let my guests choose their own food. Then I pick something nobody else wants. Often, this is the chicken. I think this can be explained by a remark a friend made recently. "I never eat chicken in restaurants," he said. "I can make chicken at home."
So can I, but every time I go to a new restaurant, I hope the kitchen may know things about poultry that I don't. Every once in a while, I'm right. At Le Coq Rico, a three-month-old restaurant on East 20th Street, I was right. In fact, I think I have finally found the perfect restaurant to take people who think they can make a better chicken at home.
We'd ordered an old New England breed of chicken called Plymouth Rock for $95, along with a guinea fowl that cost a dollar more. Carved and fit back together, each bird was placed in the center of the table in its own iron roasting pan. Our eyes locked in on the bronzed skin and tapering curves of drumsticks with fixed and purposeful stares that, if we had not been humans looking at poultry, I would call lust.
The meat had all the things I wanted and none of the things I didn't. It was moist but not drippy or briny; compact and muscular but not tough; long on deep, rounded flavor that didn't seem to rely on salt or sugar. Some of my guests preferred the chicken, calling the guinea fowl "sinewy." It was a bit stringy at the joints, but once disentangled, the flesh had a flavor I found highly persuasive. Even the white meat tasted like dark meat.
Sasha Maslov for The New York Times
Read the full article here.
Antoine Westermann has always had a rebellious streak. For nearly four decades, his brash but elegant spin on old-school haute cuisine won over the world's most discerning diners at his Strasbourg farmhouse restaurant, Le Buerehiesel, in his nativeAlsace. By the mid-'90s, he was considered one of the top chefs in France, known for his intense, primal sauces—saffron on lobster, blood on wild duck. He was rewarded with three Michelin stars, which he held until 2006, when, in a characteristically gutsy move, he handed them back. Westermann was done with fine dining.
"I wanted to be more accessible, to leave behind the universe of luxury," says the chef, now 70 years old. He then settled in Paris, where he'd opened a satellite bistro, Mon Vieil Ami, nine years earlier. "I wanted to do simple cooking focused on the quality of the products," he says.
He began to think about the recipes that made him happiest, what he most liked to eat on days off—and he realized he's fanatic about a certain fowl. "At home, whenever it was a party, it was around chicken," he recalls fondly. A vision for a new sort of restaurant, dedicated solely to his beloved bird, started to take shape. "I wanted every dish on the menu to have chicken in it," he says. "If it was a piece of fish, it would be wrapped in chicken."
And so in 2012, he opened Le Coq Rico (which means "Rico the chicken" and also plays on the French for "cock-a-doodle-doo"), the city's first "bistrorotisserie," where he serves the very best chickens, sourced from across France. His menu features simple fare: chicken soups and stews, chicken salads and eggs. But the star attraction is a golden rotisserie-cooked bird trucked in from Bresse, just north of Lyon. The region's coddled fowl finish their days on a diet of bread soaked in milk. They are the only chickens in the world that are federally protected, like Champagne or Roquefort cheese, with an official AOC designation. Nineteenth-century French food philosopher Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin called them the "queen of poultry, the poultry of kings."
Those Bresse chickens helped make Westermann's "bistro of beautiful birds" a sensation in Paris. "Everything here is to die for," wrote the critic from Le Point. "Real luxury chickens!" gushed L'Express. Having conquered one great food city with chicken, the chef set his sights on another two years ago, planning a second Le Coq Rico near the Flatiron Building in Manhattan. "I thought, if I'm going to do something outside Paris, it would have to be in New York," he says. "I feel this city; I'm comfortable here."
The transatlantic outpost, which opened in late winter, serves the finest chickens in America, sourced, like his Bresse birds, from the very best farms—you can't even import a Bresse chicken egg. To find North American specimens of that caliber, he scoured the East Coast for a year and a half.
Read the full article here.
Le Coq Rico Antoine Westermann, the Alsatian chef who once had three Michelin stars, has created a New York incarnation of his Parisian poultry palace. It occupies two storefronts, one with a long bar and the other a stretch of counter with a battalion of rotisseries and some seating, joined by a spacious rear dining room. Mr. Westermann has had some practice operating a restaurant in the United States. He ran the Café du Parc in Washington and became familiar with local farmers. He is a fan of our heritage chickens from small farms; his menu even lists how many days it took to raise each one (the longer the better). "In France, it's poulet de Bresse," he said, referring to the chickens with blue feet, "but here there are other breeds that can replicate the taste of Paris." There are also guinea fowl, Cornish hens, ducks and squab, as well as poultry livers, egg dishes and a traditional Alsatian Baeckeoffe casserole: (Opens Thursday, March 10th).
Photo courtesy of Cassandra Giraldo for the New York Times
Antoine Westermann is kind of a big deal: He's a three-Michelin-starred, Alsace-born chef who currently presides over five restaurants in Paris, and now one in New York. Flatiron is home to the second location of Le Coq Rico- the first is located in Montmartre- and here poultry is the focal point. The restaurant's birds are raised in open farmland for at least 90 days (the industry standard is 40), and then served whole, family-style, for four people. There's also an entire section of the menu devoted to foie gras and terrines, as well as one for dishes featuring pasture-raised eggs. All in all, this is ambitious cooking.
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French chef Antoine Westermann once received three Michelin stars for his cooking at Le Buerehiesel in Strasbourg. Currently, he is the chef and owner of four restaurants in Paris, including Le Coq Rico. This evening marks the chef's first opening in New York City, as he brings the same concept to the Flatiron District. The "Bistro of Beautiful Birds" will pay homage to the unique terroir of the northeastern U.S., expressed though the diverse flavors of wild and noble American birds. All poultry served at the restaurant is raised responsibly in open farmland for 90 to 120 days (a stark contrast to the industry standard of 40). Whole birds, including hens, rooster, squab, duck and guinea fowl, are served as shared meals for up to four people, while the menu also features an entire section dedicated to eggs and traditional dishes rooted in Westermann's classical style, such as chicken baecheoffe, a simplified version of the signature large-format dish at Le Buerehiesel and inspired by the Alsatian preparation of slow-roasting in a casserole dish sealed with dough. The beverage program includes both individual and large-format cocktails, a wine list with both French and American selections, and beer and cider options.
It's times like these when you realize the phrase "tastes like chicken" is meaningless, because the person saying it never experienced baeckeoffe, and thus has no idea of chicken's full capabilities. Times like the opening of Le Coq Rico, which happens tonight.
What it is: A capacious poultry bistro with a beak-to-tail philosophy and an original location is Paris
Behind this madness: An Alsatian fellow who goes by Antoine Westermann and has a three-Michelin-star restaurant to his name. When you'll use it: Power lunches, meals with the Michelin groupie in your life, anytime you walk by and catch the scent. What you'll find: Well, poultry in its many forms.That beackeoffe we mentioned is essentially a giant chicken pot pit with artichokes, potatoes, tomatoes, and riesling jus. That can serve four people. There's a soft boiled egg thats been decapitated and filled with salmon roe and served with buttered soldiers of toast, a duck foie gras baked into a pastry… you get the idea. You'll also find a bit of seafood- a roasted cod and Main Lobster… that come with smoked duck breast and chicken fricassee, respectively. What that looks like: Right this way into the slideshow, please.


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Cari started out teaching elementary school Special Education but later transitioned to teaching students in a Gifted and Talented Program. In this interview she talks about the challenges she faced in both positions.
This year Cari is in her second year with the students and staff at East Central ISD & Heritage Middle School in San Antonio, TX. Her previous experiences range from elementary Special Education, middle school language arts, and middle school Gifted & Talented. She is currently thrilled to begin the work of building a STRONG Gifted & Talented program at Heritage through academics in the Humanities courses and critical thinking & creative problem solving with Odyssey of the Mind.
Cari lists her passions outside of her classroom as reading young adult fiction (yes, even the vampire books), fishing, raising chickens, and traveling! Cari is married and has two daughters, one who attends the adjacent intermediate school and one who attend her school and is involved in GT & Humanities.
Other little know facts about Cari is that she is adopted, she is allergic to blue food dye, loves coffee and candy, and rarely makes her bed:)
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Friday, December 12, 2008
ESPN's Commandments For Athlete Survival In New York
Sorry for the quality but it's worthwhile to watch if you havn't seen it already. I like how Plax gets consecutive mentions pretty casually and how A-Rod gets 2 as well. The second commandment is probably the best though.
Referees Deciding The Game
Should the U.S. Auto Industry Be Bailed Out?
No. But ultimately yes.
The U.S. Auto Industry, the "Big 3" has been working an inefficient system while attempting to stay in contention with "foreign" automobile manufacturers and now want money to bail them out? It would be ridiculous were it not so sad. Yes, I am aware that the Big 3 employs over 200,000 employees. However, it is simply the nature of the market.
The Big 3 has been hesitant to change in more than one form. They have been holding to the ideal that during a time when consumers have less money than ever, they will want to let alone be able to buy gas guzzlers like the GMC Yukon or the Ford Excursion, not to mention the ridiculous amount of wasteful trucks. There is a reason why Toyota and Honda are so successful. It is that their primary focus is on the car and the mid size SUV with a mini van mixed in, to provide the needs while giving flexibility in terms of fuel and features. Furthermore, even Al Gore noted that it was unfortunate that the Big 3 had essentially give Toyota a strong foothold in the last 7-8 years by allowing the Toyota Prius to corner the market. Hell, even in today's economic crisis, where some GM dealers are offering buy one get one car sales, the price for the Prius has been marked up by dealers.
Furthermore, the labor union and management should be blamed for the current situation as well. The Big 3 fail to realize that they need to restructure benefits packages such as virtually every other industry has done. One of the sticking points of the latest bailout proposal has been that the Big 3 and the associated labor unions were not willing to accept competitive pay with the U.S. workers for the foreign employers, employ over 110,000 Americans, but are paid 3-4 dollars less, while still being paid reasonably.
Detroit is having a bad year. The Lions suck. The Pistons gave away their heart and soul and now are sucky. The Indians will suck after Kerry Wood messes up his elbow after a week of spring training. Detroit needs something, and if those financial firms whose actions were just as egregious were given a 700 bil bailout, it seems that the automakers should get one as well.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Requiem for a Change
The reason of this post is to note a philosophical shift for this blog. Since I could just as well be reading and commenting on a billion other blogs that would serve the same purpose as this, I have decided that I would like this to be a bit different.
Thus, I am throwing away the conventional wisdom that one should not mix sports and politics and I will even add some philosophy to this concoction. Hopefully, this blog will serve to be both informative and/or pointless while being thought provoking on a variety of topics. For what is that which you read to serve but as nourishment for the mind.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
21 Is Not Enough?
[Required Reading: Matt's last post on the matter that links to all posts that matter]
It's a bit like getting an Ace and 10 and be left wanting an Ace and a Jack. Thus is a bit like what I feel is happening after US defeated Angola by "only" 21. Before I get to some of the more nuanced part of the argument, I would like to take a topical approach at this. A possible way to look at this victory is that even though the U.S. played quite poorly, they won by 21. Sure they didn't shoot the three well, but why does it matter? It matters because U.S. wont be able to do the press and run defense/offense against good teams? Well, exactly WHO has or will stopped the U.S. from doing generally whatever they want? Greece? They looked simply awful against Spain and looked good against an inexperienced German team that already has a relatively weak backcourt and had a Caveman trying to play point. Spain? Ricky Rubio isn't exactly Jose Calderon and is prone to giving up the ball, especially when he'll probably be matched up with CP3. Furthermore, do we really expect the most complete player in the world to continue shooting .069 from the three point line? I for one do not. And for those calling for more Redd, its not like he's lighting up the building either. Yes, I know he is the designated "zone buster" but Tayshaun Prince and Kobe has made about the same amount (give or take one or two 3s) of non garbage 3s as Redd has made. I thought the purpose of most bloggers was to get through the misconceptions? If so how is one not a hypocrite for being harshly critical of someone like Jason Kidd but not on Redd if he is not performing? Granted, the sample size is small, but you get the idea. Also, I'd like to note that some players, namely Kobe Bryant, are not showing much energy on the defensive end, a trend that should change once the U.S. starts playing higher profile opponents.
As for 2006, experience cant be undervalued. FIBA IS different than the NBA and quite honestly, as the players themselves would admit, they are a lot more comfortable now than they have ever been. This has been helping their defense, in moreso than allowing them to grab the ball off the top of the rim, as they have found a comfort zone defensively in increasing their aggressiveness especially in curbing rolls to the basket. It would look better on paper and to watch if the U.S. were hitting their threes. That much, I will grant. However, that is not enough to start like its the day after the semi finals of the 2006 World Championships.
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I'll be up in Edinburgh at the FLOSS UK Spring Conference on Thursday (22nd March) and at Puppet Camp the following day.
I'm doing a talk about distributed storage systems, with a particular look at which ones offer cross-datacentre replication. It'll cover Ceph, GlusterFS, Riak, Cassandra, HDFS, Swift and more.
So if you're interested in that kind of stuff, come along to my talk at 4pm on the Thursday.
And if anyone fancies meeting up, to learn more about Brightbox Cloud or just to drink stereotypically Scottish drinks Thursday evening, drop me a line on john at the uk brightbox domain.


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User review on Tata Zest written by Pawan patel on 09 September 2016
Pawan patel 's review on Tata Zest XE Diesel
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- Pros: I bought this car one month ago I feel no any one advantage in this car
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It can be very hard to deal with cancer.
Early detection is the key to overcoming any cancer. You should visit your doctor regularly for tests that can catch cancer early. When possible, it's also good to give yourself a self-examination, such as a breast or testes exam, to see if anything seems abnormal.
Detecting cancer at the difference between life and death. For cancers like breast cancer and testicle cancer, make sure that you do monthly self-exams so that you can notice anything out of the ordinary.
Eating well and exercising regularly has been proven to reduce the chances of developing cancer. Eating a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, drinking water and exercising regularly are the best ways to stay healthy.
Be mindful that any fruits and vegetables that you buy at the store are possibly contaminated. Pesticides are used on these crops to guard against diseases and other issues from causing destruction to the crops.
Exercise can be an effective cancer fighting strategy. By exercising, this gets your blood pumping all throughout your body. By being active, the treatment you are getting can go throughout your whole body simpler.
Make certain to study any relevant text you can about the particular cancer you, if you or someone you know, has cancer.
Educate yourself on the symptoms of specific types of cancer, such as colon cancer, in order to catch them early. Some of the symptoms of colon cancer are bloody or thin stools and stomach cramping. If you have any of these symptoms, especially if you also are losing weight for no apparent reason, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. If you show any of these signs, get yourself checked out.
Many people are aware of the fact that wild salmon is a great addition to their diet.
You can cut down your odds of colon cancer by over a third just by doing regular physical activity in your life. Physical exercise can contribute towards a healthier body and can also decrease the risk of the types of cancer that are caused by a person being overweight. Fitness is a very important preventative measure.
Drinking soda and other sugary drinks increase your chances of getting cancer. The excessive sugar and calorie content of these drinks can contribute to weight gain, that ultimately invites the cancer to spread to new places in your body.
If a loved one has cancer, attend any professional appointments with him or her. Sometimes having more than one set of ears can really help to ensure all of you and your loved ones questions and concerns are addressed.
Value the support you receive.
Do not let cancer frighten you. This is a life-or-death situation, so there's nothing to lose by giving every last bit of effort to survive.
Do not allow yourself out of the situation. This will not the smartest way to help you to get better.
Actively participating in treatments will help you to better fight against cancer, rather than just sitting there and allowing the doctors to treat you. Do not remove yourself from the situation. Actions like these are counterproductive to the healing process.
The notion that alcohol is somehow helpful in cancer is untrue. The only reason wine prevents cancer is due to the grapes. Drinking too much alcohol can actually increase your risk of cancer.
Don't keep going to a doctor who does not communicate with you. Questions will arise all the time. Your concerns must be addressed immediately.
Avoid doctors that you cannot communicate openly. You need to be able to ask questions as they come up. You should always need your concerns addressed immediately.
While it may be frightening, it is best to be honest with those close to you about your condition. Trying to play brave can actually leave you feeling alone and isolated at the very time when you need a support group. If you communicate openly, it can help you develop a bond that will help you and your family.
Seal any play sets made of wood if it was created prior to 2005.
Always wear some sort of protection from the sun when going out into the sunshine. This helps reduce your risk contracting skin cancer. UV rays in sunglight are linked to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that can be fatal. Use a waterproof sunscreens with an SPF of at least 30, especially if you have Type I or Type II skin, which are especially prone to burning.
Whether you were just diagnosed or have been fighting cancer for a while, you may want to join a cancer support group. Family members are often welcome to attend group as well.
Not all types of clothing prevent the suns rays from reaching your skin and causing damage. Check the stores in your area as well as on the Internet, you will be able to find what you are looking for in either spot.
Of course, cancer is a challenging and difficult disease to deal with. Whether you're facing your own cancer or accepting that someone you love has cancer, you're probably going to have fear, anger and grief to overcome. It is a leading cause of death in the United States, therefore, it creates a great bit of fear in patients and their families. However, as you previously read, there are several resources available which can help you manage cancer starting with these tips which can help you out a great deal.
Any step you can take to prevent having cancer is better than any way to treat it. You can decrease your chances of developing skin cancer by always covering your skin when you are outside in the sun, with either a good sunscreen or natural fabric.


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To find out more about how we fund local local services, and to give your views on next year's spending, please take part in our Your View questionnaire.
The Your View questionnaire is available to fill in online at www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/yourview until 5pm on Wednesday 21 November 2018.
We look forward to getting your views!
If you have already signed up to our 2018 garden waste service, you will continue to receive fortnightly collections of your garden waste until early December 2018.
We will open 2019 subscriptions on 29 October 2018, when you will be able to subscribe for collections between January 2019 – December 2019.
Subscriptions for 2019 collections cost £36 for each bin you would like emptied. If you are current garden waste customer we will send you an email or a letter to let you know subscriptions for 2019 are open.
If you signed up in 2018, but choose not to sign up for 2019, your collections will stop in December, regardless of when you signed up during 2018 – check our www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/bincalendar to find out when your last collection will take place.
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Roscrea Community & Tourism Leisure Centre - 17th Awards Night
Roscrea honoured its local stars of track and field at a gala awards night in the Racket Hall House Hotel on Friday evening.
Over 250 guests and dignitaries paid tribute to the recipients in a wide range of disciplines from Gaelic games, to athletics,golf, tennis and rugby. Len Gaynor, the famous Tipperary left wing-back on its senior hurling team from 1964 to 1974 was Guest of Honour. Len won three All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and two National hurling league medals. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.At club level Len is a three-time county club championship medallist with Kilruane MacDonagh's.
In retirement from playing Len became involved in team management and coaching. At inter-county level he has served as manager of the Clare and Tipperary senior hurling teams. He has also had a wide-ranging coaching career with numerous club teams in Tipperary. Mr Gaynor said you have to have courage and self belief to reach the top. "When you do get to the top, you'll find that there's opposition there who are just as good. And you have to meet that challenge. And take them on, and call on all your emotions, and ability and skill, and express yourself fully to be able to succeed. And that to me brings out the best in all us humans: when we're under pressure and fighting for success. When you've lived through those emotions - the delight in winning and the despair of losing - you really do form your character. And you learn a lot to put you through the rest of your life. All the recipients here have gone through that. You've beaten the opposition and got to the top. That is a huge achievement. And keep up the sport for as long as you can." Len thanked the organisers and the main sponsors Rosderra Meats.
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Alopecia Areata in Child
Alopecia areata is a disorder that typically begins in childhood. The disease may be inherited, but in most cases, it is not. When children have this disorder, their hair generally falls out in small, round patches. In rare cases, alopecia areata in a child can progress to complete loss of hair on the head or other parts of the body.
Alopecia Areata in a ChildAlopecia areata, a disease in which a person's white blood cells mistakenly attack the hair follicles, usually begins in childhood.
The most common sign of alopecia areata in a child is hair loss (the hair generally falls out in small, round patches the size of a quarter). Some children lose a few patches of hair, while others may lose much more. In rare cases, alopecia areata in children can progress to complete loss of hair on the head or complete loss of hair on the head, face, and body.
Alopecia areata could be an inherited disease, but most children with the condition do not have parents with the disorder. There may be, however, a number of genes that predispose certain people to it.
Even though alopecia areata is incurable, many medications can help promote hair growth. The most popular treatment for a child with alopecia areata is topical medicine.
(Click Alopecia Areata in Children for more details on treating children with this condition, including information on how the disease may affect them physically and emotionally, the possibilities of inheriting the condition, and tips on coping with it.)
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2010 Honda Accord Crosstour: I Do Like Driving It
August 04, 2010
So we're half way through our year-long test of the Honda Accord Crosstour and it's earned some diverse opinions from our staff. In general, I haven't been too fond of it, taking issue with its homely look, our test car's disappointing build quality, and an all-around dubious appeal -- I can think of a lot of other vehicles I'd rather buy if I wanted car-like dynamics but still some extra versatility.
In contrast, Donna, for one, is a believer. And you know, I totally see why and respect that. When I'm just driving the Crosstour around town, I dig it. The seats are comfortable. The ride's smooth and quiet. The steering just feels right going around corners. And the V6 puts out a nice little snarl when you get on it. Donna got it spot on when she described the Crosstour as "adult." But it's not for me.
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|A Cameo Appearance...
Yes, I have some truly wonderful customers, if any of you happen over here now, see me standing front and center applauding you? Thank and bless you for your encouragement, support and friendship!
While I was working on this piece, I was thinking about the number of cameo's I've purchased and been gifted over the years, and next time, hope to share some of them with you. Cameo's are such a classic, and I've been working with that theme much of late. When I get them all out in to one place, it really is quite a respectable collection. I like collections. The cameo below is really a nice one. The brooch could have been repaired, but what fun would that have been? Yes, a really nice piece.


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Web Quest Curriculum Unit
Before the teams can effectively accomplish the cooperative activity, each individual will be responsible for:
- Identifying each of the five cases included in the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision.
- Identifying the NAACP and explaining how it was involved in the cases.
- Identifying Plessy v. Ferguson and explaining the significance of the "separate but equal" clause.
After each student can answer the questions above, each team will be responsible for the following:
- Researching and analyzing information covering one of four topics.
- Collecting data, documents, and images to illustrate and explain your findings.
- Forming a group opinion based on your research analysis.
- Creating a five-minute PowerPoint slide show with the template included in each case file to present your group's opinions to the rest of the class.
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Download the zip file and extract. Double click on Start WebQuest.htm to begin. Requires an internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, to operate.
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Of the seven shops, four are New York-based roster agencies: Interpublic Group of Cos.' McCann-Erickson Worldwide; Publicis Groupe's Publicis; and Omnicom Group's TBWA/Chiat/Day and MNH Healthworks. The three new shops vying for Pfizer business are WPP Group's Berlin Cameron/Red Cell and Publicis' Kaplan Thaler Group, both New York, and Havas' Arnold Worldwide, Boston.
Pitching by brand
By brand, the finalists are broken
For Zoloft, an anti-depressant that had $51 million in ad spending last year, the finalists are Arnold, Kaplan Thaler, MNH and Publicis.
Bextra, the successor drug to the arthritis medication Celebrex, had ad spending of less than $1 million last year, but a Pfizer executive said that is expected to be boosted this year. The finalists for Bextra are Arnold, McCann-Erickson, Publicis, Berlin Cameron and TBWA/Chiat/Day.
Split with Deutsch
Final pitches will be conducted over the rest of the month, with Pfizer looking to make a decision sometime in June. The lucrative DTC accounts became available earlier this year when Pfizer dropped Interpublic's Deutsch, New York, which handled all three. Pfizer and Deutsch parted ways in February after failing to agree on a new contract.


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NEVBGA & Cooperative Extension 595th Growers' Meeting [1]
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10:15 Grower Roundtable: Pick Your Own crowd management, pricing, theft, the good, the bad and the ugly
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11:30 Land For Good – Jason Silverman Massachusetts Field Agent
Noon Lunch buffet, $20. To reserve a lunch, please contact the Secretary, Chris Grant at (978) 423-6694 or firstname.lastname@example.com [2]. If you order lunch and cannot attend, please call to cancel. We will have to bill you for unpaid meals.
1:00 Tick-borne diseases facts & fiction – Dr. Thomas Mather "The tick guy from URI"
1:45 Choosing the right strawberry and raspberry varieties for your market – Nate Nourse, Nate Nourse Consulting
2:30 Spotted Wing Drosophila Update – Mary Concklin Associate Extension Educator- Fruit Production and IPM University of Connecticut
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ST.JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC- Incumbent Dave Cameron and challenger Joel Garner will contest the elections for president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), at the Annual General Meeting carded for March 7.
Cameron a Jamaican businessman and Garner a cricket legend and former West Indies pacer are the only two presidential candidates after the deadline for nominations ran out on Saturday.
A statement released by the WICB yesterday afternoon said Cameron and Garner were the only two nominations received.
Cameron is entering the contest with Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control president, Emmanuel Nanthan once again his running mate while Garner's running mate is Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board director, Baldath Mahabir.
The elections are shaping up to be a keen tussle between the two candidates and a major highpoint of the WICB AGM.
Guyana, Leeward Islands and Windwards islands have already declared their support for Cameron's reelection while Garner appears to be receiving the backing of Jamaica as well as Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Propellerhead Reason Essentials Price Drop!
Reason Essentials is a great tool for beginners to learn and get started. It includes 6 Essential Instruments and 7 effects, unlimited audio tracks and instrument channels and also supports Rack Extensions. But that's not all - it also supports the ability to drop and access music content from the Propellerhead social music making network - Discover.
Reason Essentials is a great entry in to Propellerhead's collaboration and sharing service, Discover.
Got an idea you've created in Take? Share it to the community and let others add their creative ideas! Heard something you like on Discover? Download it in to Figure and remix it! Or bring it in to Take and add some vocals! Or step in to a fully fledged production environment and open it up in Reason Essentials and let your creativity flow!


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Made from the finest, simplest ingredients including four fresh meats, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, this puppy food provides a nutritious, well-balanced base for a happy, healthy, and wholesome dog.
Fresh, Pure, Wholesome Ingredients:Chicken, turkey, oatmeal, whole grain brown rice, chicken meal, turkey meal, whole grain white rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potatoes, cracked pearled barley, millet, duck, salmon, egg product, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, potassium chloride, choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, dried chicory root, vitamin E supplement, chondroitin sulfate, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
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5 Holiday Marketing Campaigns That Got It Right
Marketers don't need to be reminded about the importance of the holiday season for their brands. When they consider the intensifying competition, the faltering economy, the increased complexity of the marketing mix and the unrelenting pressure to maximise revenue, they are looking at a headache larger than the one to be earned at the annual office holiday party.
Every year, the importance of getting your holiday marketing campaigns right becomes more pronounced. This year, according to an IBISWorld report, it is estimated that retailers in the US alone can expect $68.9 billion in sales over the holiday period. Empowered consumers can now go in-store or online and their visit to either can be driven by any number of marketing touchpoints. Advertising spend increases dramatically with retailers wanting to get their name and product in front of consumers and influence their buying decisions.
When it comes to actually making the purchase, holiday shoppers are increasingly choosing the relaxed, cheaper and more convenient option of online shopping over the less appealing prospect of trawling the high street or shopping centre. The statistics speak for themselves:
- According to the 2012 Econsultancy Online Shopping Survey Report, 47% of US consumers (59% UK) did more than half or all of their holiday shopping online in 2012
- The same report predicts that this year retailers in the US and UK are expected to enjoy a 15.1% increase in online shopping to $61.8 billion
- comScore released results showing $42.3 billion was spent online in the US during November and December 2012, a 14% increase from 2011
But which organisations are getting their marketing campaigns right for the holidays this year and taking advantage of all the channels and tools at their disposal? While it is too early to report on the impact these marketers have had on sales, here are five brands that got my attention and, in a couple of cases, my money:
The Famous Grouse – A simple but effective campaign to drive in-store sales of theiconic Scotch whisky. The 'Who Will Make You Famous' campaign allowed consumers to design a personalised label for free, which could then be attached to a 70cl bottle purchased in store. This straightforward approach that incorporated TV, print, social and in-store has added a new dynamic to a traditional holiday gift and generated some excellent social media mentions. I am pretty confident my dad doesn't read this blog so I don't mind revealing he will be receiving a personalised bottle on Christmas Day.
Coke Zero – More than most, Coca-Cola has a reputation to uphold during theholidays and of the many they ran this year, the '#sweatergenerator' campaign for the Coke Zero brand piqued my interest. It ticked the boxes for a social campaign – simple, personalised, shareable and fun – resulting in thousands of shares, likes and mentions. You can see my effort here – nothing says festive more than dinosaurs and ninjas, right?
Save The Children – Also tapping into the increased popularity of questionable Christmas knitwear is leading UK charity Save The Children. Their 'Christmas Jumper Day' campaign generated donations to disadvantaged kids and garnered a lot of press attention in 2012 and this year they have added a charity auction of festive sweaters designed by prestigious fashion names.
WestJet – The Canadian airline's 'WestJet Christmas Miracle' video was simple in its premise, flawlessly executed and has gone viral in a big way. When I first saw the video it had notched up just over a million views. When I logged back into my computer to finish writing this blog 16 hours later, it had sailed past the six million mark and was receiving countless mentions on Twitter and Facebook.Getting people excited about your brand and Christmas at the same time is a marketing team's dream and they have set the bar for 2013. However, I did feel a little sorry for the guy who asked for socks and underwear and then saw another family walk away with a huge TV.
Post Office (UK)– Teaming up with national UK radio station Absolute Radio and Tealium partner Mindshare, the Post Office's interactive digital campaign incorporated real Christmas values across radio, online properties and social media channels. The 'Flying Home for Christmas' campaign encouraged people to submit details of their friends or relatives that should win a flight home and winners were revealed on prime time national radio.
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Snoogans 11/29/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 2.5/4
The first film to take place entirely in a computer. The f/x are very dated, but they have a creative look about them that make you feel as if this is a real world outside our own. The story confuses some times and there isn't much of an adventurous feeling. A few action scenes still hold their entertainment, though.
Chris Kavan 07/24/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
In 1982 this film must have looked amazing, because even today the special effects are the best reason to watch Tron. It's funny how vector graphics and text-based interface seem so archaic now, but it's still a pretty fun trip especially with Jeff "The Dude" Bridges along for the ride.
sapien 04/21/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 3/4
The first time I saw this movie I was a little kid. And all that I can remember about it was that it was really scary. But, I just now watched it again. And, I thought it was an excellent movie. The plot was kinda lacking. But, the special effects more than made up for it.
patjohnson76 04/02/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 3.5/4
I recently revisited this movie after seeing it probably 20 years ago. I was still sucked into the story, effects, and action. True, the effects look dated now but at the time they were revolutionary. A good movie that still holds up to when it first came out, and seeing Jeff Bridges in one of his more memorable roles is reason enough to revisit this or see it for the first time.
Alex 09/29/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
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Not a good movie. I like the concept and the special efforts are amazing (for the time). But, I can really see how a sequel will truly be better than the original 10 fold - unless Disney jacks it up. Saw this for the 1st time when I was 26.
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A gifted but rebellious computer programmer is digitised and sent into the heart of a computer system where software is personified and exists within a landscape ruled with an iron fist by a dictator called the Master Control Program. Tron was Disney's attempt to jump on the bandwagon of cinematic science fiction made popular by Star Wars and the burgeoning interest in computers and video games. It borrows heavily from contemporary films including Flash Gordon and Star Trek as well as George Lucas' franchise but its real draw at the time was its cutting edge special effects that represented the digital landscape. As you can imagine, they have dated a lot since its release but beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder, so to some they will be old and cheesy but to others the height of...
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WATERFORD, Conn (AP) – The Millstone 2 nuclear reactor has been shut down following the discovery of a faulty water pump in a backup safety system, the company said Sunday.
The problem was discovered Wednesday during routine maintenance, and the reactor was shut down Saturday, said Pete Hyde, a spokesman for Dominion Nuclear Connecticut.
"Because it's a backup safety system, we wanted to be cautious and so we gradually brought the unit offline," he said.
There was no abnormal release of radiation during the shutdown, and no danger to the public, he said.
The pump is part of a backup system that would cool down the steam generation unit if a problem occurred, he said.
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Collaborative Urbanism is best seen when a community, neighborhood, local organization or even just a few residents come together to address an issue in their community. It can be anything from establishing and building a community garden to organizing a tactical urban intervention. It is the evolution of community engagement, and it is civic engagement in action. The term 'collaborative urbanism' assumes many things. For starters, a place-specific group (large or small) has realized the power of collaboration. They have opened the floor to diverse ideas, are willing to stretch when necessary to see things beyond one perspective and are then willing to collectively take action for the benefit of their community. This group has also realized that they, as local residents or businesses, have immense power in shaping their community. They are willing to engage other community groups and political leaders in the conversation. Most of all, they understand that vibrant cities are built by people and for people. All other interests are secondary.
Collaborative urbanism projects can take many forms -- it can be a group of businesses that come together to host a street market for their community. It can be a group of residents that take steps to increase the safety of their neighborhood streets or build a community garden to provide fresh produce for an entire neighborhood. These projects can be powered by art or advocacy, or both. Regardless of form, they all have one shared goal: to improve the relationship between a place and the people that interact with it.
The driving force remains clear: cities are ever-evolving, dynamic, living things, and the power of a great, vibrant city lies first and foremost with its people.