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When Elaine Dalton's oldest son left for his mission, she wanted to do something that would help her develop some of the same kind of discipline and self-control that he was learning as a missionary. So she decided to run a marathon.
Now, years later, she has taken her experiences and insights related to running and woven them into an analogy for an attribute and value she feels passionate about: virtue.
"I have embarked on a journey to reinstate the word virtue into our vocabulary and our lives," Sister Dalton writes. "We call for a social reform, but what is really needed is a moral reform — a call for a return to virtue." As we run life's race, it is virtue, meaning purity and power, that will sustain us through the long miles.
A Return to Virtue is an invitation and a guide to running well the marathon that we call mortality. "Give it 100 percent," says Sister Dalton, "and one day we will be hugging each other and celebrating — victorious — at the finish line!"
Good, uplifting LDS book on virtue and modest. It's not just about the clothes, but it's also about attitude and what is in your heart. Where can a virtuous woman be found in this world? In the mirror. We all can strive to be virtuous and examples of modesty to those around us.
This book is full of stories, thoughts, experiences and scripture.
A couple of my favorite quotes from the book:
"When you were baptized, you left the world and entered the kingdom." Elder Hales
"Of all the creations of the Almighty, there is non more beautiful, none more inspiring than a lovely daughter of God who walks in virtue with an understanding of why she should do so, who honors and respects her body as a thing sacred and divine, who cultivates her mind and constantly enlarges the horizon of her understanding, who nurtures her spirit with everlasting truth." President Gordon B. Hinckley
Sister Dalton gives a beautiful synopsis of the most important safeguards required to navigate the treacherous days we live in. She lends her beautiful testimony to richly reiterate Sister Beck's testimony of Motherhood and the Divine Calling of women. No one can doubt she is a mother who knows. Sister Dalton is able to bear witness of truth as a wife and a mother to women of all walks of life and just as poignantly to all ages.
Loved this book! It's great to hear the concern for family the author has. I love her enlarged meaning and definition of Virtue-that it is MUCH more than just moral purity-even though that is an important part of it. Virtue IS power and such a necessary value always and especially now. Thank you for this book.


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How I Increased my Blog Traffic by 166.27% within 15 Days
Have you heard of any of the following before?
Stuff your keywords in the titles, subheading and all over the content…
Write more and more blog posts in hopes of getting more traffic…
Share your blog post on your facebook page and on groups…
Build it and they will come…
Well my friend I've tried all of the above in my blogging journey only to experience barely any growth in my traffic or list. I wanted to quit and not waste any more time blogging. Perhaps you can relate to that too.
But… I decided to give it one more shot but this time to do something completely different and something that really goes against a lot of the advice given by the "gurus".
The controversial idea: Produce Less Content
That's right.
Scratch the idea of spending countless hours in front of your laptop typing away every single day in hopes of getting just a little bit more traffic.
The results: I Increased my Blog Traffic by 166.27% within 15 Days
The best part? I spent way less time being stressed about publishing my daily blog post and scratching my head on what more I could write about.
But the real secret was not just creating less content but rather changing the type of content I created and the content promotional strategies I used.
I finally had more time to work on things like creating products and serving my clients rather than stressing about traffic.
Now… this may sound simple and almost too good to be true. But let me preface by saying though it may be simple, it's not necessarily easy. It takes work and following a systematic process for it to work. But if you would like more traffic and more subscribers give it a shot. What's the worst that could happen anyway?
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Zone E, Level 1, Room 129 (E1-129)
Children's Hospital
800 Commissioners Rd. East
London, ON.
Denise Polgar
Telephone: 519-685-8500 x 75339
- Our Program
- Period of PURPLE Crying
- VIP Program
- iDRIVE: ROAD STORIES
- Our Team
- Links & Resources
Our Program:
Injury is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents. Preventable injuries account for more deaths in children and youth than all other causes of death combined.
There are two types of injury:
- Unintentional injuries such as those sustained from falls, motor vehicle collisions and recreational activities
- Intentional injuries such as child abuse, assault and suicide
At Children's Hospital, our focus is on prevention, awareness and education so that we can strive to prevent injuries before they occur.
Our goal is to increase and improve the education of parents and caregivers with the ultimate goal of fewer injuries among children and youth.
Our current education and prevention programs include:
Period of PURPLE Crying:
Did you know your baby would cry like this?
Our newest injury prevention program is called the Period of PURPLE Crying (PURPLE) and is an in-hospital education program designed to prevent the devastating consequences of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) in infants.
SBS is the name given to the collection of signs and symptoms resulting from violently shaking an infant or a young child, with or without impact to the head.
PURPLE approaches SBS prevention by helping parents and caregivers understand why infants cry, how to cope when they feel overwhelmed and prevent attitudes and behaviours that can lead to shaking or abuse.
For more information and resources that explain why crying can be so frustrating and how PURPLE can help you to cope, visit www.purplecrying.info
For medical facts and information on Shaken Baby Syndrome visit www.dontshake.org
For information on this program, please contact:
Denise Polgar at 519-685-8500 X 75339 or firstname.lastname@example.com
IMPACT (Impaired Minds Produce Actions Causing Trauma)
Our hallmark injury prevention program is IMPACT, a collaborative, multidisciplinary program that educates high school students about the consequences of high risk driving behaviours such as driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol.
For more information visit the LHSC Impact Program Website
VIP Program
Our VIP program for Grade 6 students helps them to make better decisions and resist peer pressure. The presentation discusses medical consequences of poor choices, drugs, alcohol, smoking and unsafe activities. For more information visit VIP: Values, Influences & Peers
iDRIVE: ROAD STORIES
One road safety program available for high school students is iDRIVE: ROAD STORIES. This program helps young drivers and passengers recognize factors that contribute to unsafe driving and develop strategies to avoid them. The program is a DVD with a running time of 25 minutes. For more information, please see Arrive Alive DRIVE SOBER
Our Team:
Denise Polgar - Injury Prevention Educator
Jane Harrington - Injury Prevention Educator
Tanya Charyk Stewart - Injury Epidemiologist & Data Specialist


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ShUT Media Release 160710
Shoalhaven residents take toxic megatip protest to Macquarie Street.
Community group ShUT (Shoalhaven Unwanted Tip) is organising a rally outside Parliament House next Wednesday, 21st July at 1.00pm, to draw attention to a proposal for a 100,000 tonne per year non-putrescible waste facility just west of Jervis Bay.
The development application has been lodged by a private company and if the proposal goes ahead, it will have a serious impact on an ecologically sensitive, rural/residential area. A record number of submissions against the proposal has been received by Shoalhaven City Council, which is now finalising its report for the Joint Regional Planning Panel, which will decide the matter. Objections to the proposal are environmental, social and economic. It will involve toxic leachate storage in the Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin catchment, which is currently free of any polluting industry. Because over 95% of the waste delivered to the site will be from outside the Shoalhaven area, heavy vehicle movements will increase on an already dangerous and inadequate Princes Highway. There is no transport infrastructure in place to safely deliver waste to the site from distant locations and it is environmentally unsustainable. ShUT is concerned about future expansion of the facility, committee member Peter Allison warns: "there is almost 300 hectares of land at the site…once it is approved, what's to stop this thing evolving into another Lucas Heights?" A toxic waste facility is incompatible and out of harmony with the existing land use of single residential dwellings on small allotments and acreages. A number of residential developments adjacent and near the proposed tip site have been recently approved or are in the application stage.
According to the most recent figures from the Tourism Research Australia, tourism revenue for the Shoalhaven region increased by $85 million to over $604 million last year. Mr Dave Reynolds, President of Jervis Bay Tourism says that the importance of this income flowing through the local economy cannot be overstated: " the tourism industry is a big employer and the most significant industry in this region…. a massive landfill in the catchment of Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin will have a huge effect on tourism". Kate Broadhurst of Huskisson B & B agrees and says that as custodians of such a unique and beautiful area we have a responsibility to keep it in good shape, not only from an environmental point of view, but as an income generating asset; " a visit to the Shoalhaven, and particularly the Jervis Bay area, offers one of the world's great natural experiences: pure and clean water, white sand, protected marine life and world famous National Parks….why you would risk jeopardising our reputation as a unique environmental destination approving a massive waste dump I have no idea."
The NSW Dept of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) have recently turned from not supporting the proposal to providing "general terms of approval" so the tip is now only one step from being a reality.
ShUT hopes that the rally will create wider public opinion against the tip, particularly among the thousands of Sydney people who have a deep affection for the beautiful Jervis Bay area. The rally will also serve to highlight anomalous State planning laws, which take decisions on high impact developments out of the hands of accountable elected representatives. Speakers from all political persuasions have been invited, including Minister for Planning, Infrastructure and Lands, Tony Kelly and Shadow Minister, Brad Hazzard….Greens MLC Dr John Kaye….Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock and former Member for South Coast, John Hatton. Prior to the Sydney rally, a delegation from ShUT will meet with Opposition leader Barry O'Farrell at 10 am, W.A. Lang Park, Cliff Road, Wollongong.
Contact: John Levett, ShUT Media Spokesperson Ph: 4443-4941 or 0418 469 094 or go to


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I love fossils. Looking at them allows me to travel back in time without leaving the museum I'm in. Nevertheless, it only tells the story of this particular individual or animal and is never a storybook containing the chapters of history.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
My weight is about the same as a large dinosaur's thigh bone. Obviously we've never met, nevertheless I feel some kind of familiarity. Is that because it's about the unknown or because of my childhood [when breakfast cereals were loaded with replicas of them]?
When I traveled to Antarctica one of the fellow passenger asked 'What time is it?' I looked at the globe and said, 'According to all those lines, every time you can think of…'
The Past, The Present & The Future
Whatever happens today or tomorrow in an instance needs decades of the past to be or become perfect.
Chromosomes are no match for genes. X + Y = …
Someone told me he'd been thinking about a solution to a problem all day long and I thought, 'Wow. How do you do that if the longest thought you can have lasts approximately 4 seconds max?
Pearl Harbor
The US had a 'Pearl Harbor' moment and so did the French. How come we know all about one but not the other?


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With Trintech's Journal Entry solutions, companies can significantly increase the efficiency of their JE process, while reducing costs and risk of errors.
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We were wrong.
The morning humidity was brutal, probably why our toddler was in a very "up and down" mood. Though she whined much more than usual, she did take the time to enjoy the smell of wildflowers, the sight of butterflies, and the taste of raspberries straddling the trail.
The evening rain also led to a muddy mess of a hike, but there's nothing wrong with getting a little bit muddy. As we trekked through some open prairie, we took pleasure in the shady spots and yearned for the upcoming covered canopy of the forest.
The shade of the trees was much appreciated. The steep, uphill descent wasn't, though the high humidity and rising temperatures probably dampened what would have been a great hike for conditioning.
When the toddler was cooperating, it was great to hear her excitement at every discovery. From jumping off of roots to searching for the perfect hiking stick, her moments of joy make every hike worthwhile.
Although the searing sun made the trek a bit sticky, the spectacular scenery combined with the company of my two favorite hikers made me ready to hit the trail again soon.


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This paper examines the use of two forms of non-standard work contracts in Russia with data from an enterprise survey for the years 2009 to 2011. Non-standard work contracts are less costly and more flexible for employers. Internal adjustment in form of wage cuts or unpaid leave is not covered by the Labour Code and earlier practices to impose such measures are less tolerated.
The labour market in Russia is very flexible. This results in a high and stable overall employment rate, but also high wage inequality, informality and labour turnover, which limits incentives for firms to invest in human capital and productivity improvements.
This paper takes stock of informal employment in Russia analysing its incidence and determinants. Using the regular 2003-11 waves and an informality supplement of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) it develops several measures of informal employment and demonstrates that the incidence varies widely across the different definitions.
To pursue economic growth, Russia must develop its human capital, which requires structural reforms in education, healthcare and pensions. These, in turn, must respond to major trends in service provision, including the increasing role of individual choice, the need to deliver lifelong learning and healthcare, and the risk that Russians will increasingly buy services abroad, rather than work to develop their own national systems.
English, PDF, 488kb
This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009 10 with the help of an enterprise survey.
This publication covered a wide range of issues including: addressing poverty and income inequality;the role of wages in labour market adjustment; improving enforcement of labour laws; investing more in effective ALMPs ...
Country Notes from OECD Economic Policy Reforms: Going for growth 2011 presenting OECD recommendations for structural reform priorities for individual countries.
По мнению ОЭСР Российской Федерации, необходимо стимулировать процесс модернизации экономики для обеспечения долгосрочного развития страны и решения проблем, связанных с неравномерным распределением доходов.
The Russian Federation must further modernise its economy to meet long-term development and income inequality challenges, according to the OECD. A combination of sound macroeconomic management, improved business climate, effective social policies and greater energy efficiency is required.
Country Notes from OECD Economic Policy Reforms: Going for growth 2011 presenting OECD recommendations for structural reform priorities for individual countries.


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Mine safety advocates praise Obama
WASHINGTON — As the bodies of four missing miners were found at a West Virginia mine early Saturday, President Barack Obama's decision to take personal interest in the investigation of this week's deadly explosion is being hailed as a refreshing change by mine safety advocates.
Obama is slated to meet with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Mine Safety and Health Administrator Joe Main next week to discuss mine safety rules after the Monday explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, W. Va. The blast, which killed 29 miners, including the four discovered Saturday, is the deadliest U.S. mining accident in four decades.
The president has asked the officials to report on their initial assessment of the cause and what actions could prevent further mining tragedies.
"It's clear more needs to be done," Obama said during a Friday afternoon news conference.
Obama highlighted mining's "long and proud history" of bringing heat and electricity to millions of Americans, but stressed that miners' employers and the federal government owe it to workers and their families to ensure safer working conditions.
"You would not have heard that with the Bush administration," said Tony Oppegard, a Kentucky lawyer and mining safety advocate. "It was all about 'compliance assistance, compliance assistance, compliance assistance.' That was really coddling outlaw coal operators."
In the meantime, pushback from mining companies against tougher safety sanctions has created a backlog of cases, clogged the appeals process and — in some instances — allowed operators to delay paying hefty fines.
Mine safety advocates worry that the backlog of cases will undermine the 2006 Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, which is largely credited for improved safety provisions and a general reduction of the number of miners who die on the job.
Safety advocates and the National Mining Association say the meeting between a sitting president and the mine safety agency head is highly unusual. Both groups said they will listen closely for signals that tougher penalties are in the works for mine operators with serious multiple safety violations — such as Massey Energy Co., one of the nation's largest coal mine operators and the owner of the Upper Big Branch mine.
Congress also will likely look at legislation — an action that was well anticipated and not prompted by any action by the president, said Carol Raulston, a spokeswoman for the National Mining Association.
Oppegard is working with the Appalachian Citizens' Law Center in Whitesburg, Ky., to lobby MSHA to close loopholes that allow coal operators to receive a warning letter before being issued a "pattern of violation" citation — the most serious, reserved for operators who repeatedly and knowingly violate safety rules.
Massey Chief Executive Don Blakenship filed documents Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the mining blast including a letter in which he refutes reports of safety violations at the Upper Big Branch coal mine.
"Media reports suggesting that the UBB tragedy was the result of a willful disregard for safety regulations are completely unfounded," he said.
Massey was fined $2.5 million last year after pleading guilty to 10 criminal violations at its Aracoma Coal Co. mine in West Virginia, where two miners died in a 2006 fire. A coal slurry spill in eastern Kentucky 10 years ago resulted in a $20 million fine for Massey for violating the Clean Water Act.
Members of the House Education and Labor Committee took the mining industry to task in February for contributing to a backlog of mine safety cases amid concerns that such practices put the nation's miners at risk. After a spate of mine tragedies, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission stepped up enforcement and issued tougher penalties.
Mine owners have now tripled the number of violations they appeal and are now litigating 67 percent of all penalties, according to the House panel. According to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the index of the 16,000 backlogged cases is 616 pages long and contains at least $195 million in fines.
Mine operators counter that a scattershot approach to issuing sanctions and poorly trained inspectors are causing the backlog.
A federal report released days before the West Virginia mine explosion found that MSHA has failed to properly train veteran inspectors, even as the agency added hundreds of new inspectors to its ranks since 2006.
Mines still haven't adopted safety measures from earlier disasters
Most power plants still spewing toxic mercury
Federal review of Arctic refuge could lead to more drilling limits
Who'd Obama please with his offshore oil drilling plan?


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NGSL and NAWL now available as courses at EnglishCentral.com
EnglishCentral uses authentic videos and spaced-repetition video flaschards to help contextualize the learning of important high frequency and special purpose vocabulary. Both the NGSL and NAWL word lists were recently added as courses which teachers can assign to their students. Link to the main website is here. The NGSL, NAWL and many other vocabulary centered courses can be found by using the "Browse/Course" pulldown and looking at the vocabulary courses listed in the "Skills" section


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Around 2000 people holding colorful and creative signs filled the grounds of the State Capitol in Columbia on Saturday, April 22, 2017, as part of a national 'March for Science' rally. Washington, D.C. That attracted 100,000 participants, was among 600 cities world wide that marked the day to emphasize the significance of Science and related research for the good of humanity.
PICNA and University of South Carolina (USC) organized an event entitled ' Discover Islam' at Sonoco Pavilion of the Darla Moore School of Business on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The highlight of the evening's program was a presentation entitled "Understanding Islam and Muslims" by Chaudhry Sadiq, President of PICNA.
PICNA and Unity Productions Foundation hold "The Sultan and the Saint" Premiere in South Carolina
The True Story of St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt
PICNA and Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) held the South Carolina premiere of the much-awaited movie"The Sultan and the Saint", about Muslim Christian peacemaking, at the Midlands Technical College, NE campus in Columbia on Sunday, March 12, 2017. The film was enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience comprising of community leaders, faith leaders, intellectuals and professionals from Muslim and Non-Muslim community.
Understanding Islam and Muslims in the Light of The Current Political Environment
PICNA and Lutheran Seminary Present a Highly Successful Program
In view of the challenges being faced by U.S. Muslims and in the light of the current volatility in national political environment, PICNA and Lutheran Seminary produced their first joint program entitled, "Understanding Islam and Muslims" on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at their premises
In Columbia, SC.
The event was co-hosted by PICNA and Academy of Faith and Leadership, a subsidiary of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and held at their Stavros Hall.
PICNA - Lutheran Services Cooperation to Benefit Refugee Services in the Carolinas
Ted Goins, President and CEO of Lutheran Services Carolinas, and Chaudhry Sadiq, PICNA President, met over breakfast on Friday, August 5, 2016 to discuss cooperation between their two organizations. Lutheran Services have been settling refugees in the Carolinas for decades while PICNA is coordinating volunteer efforts by the Muslim community for refugees.
The Crime of an Individual Must not be Associated with their Faith
For Immediate Release
"Under no circumstances, can such a heinous crime be justified," said Chaudhry Sadiq, PICNA President. "This should be considered the act of an individual and must not be associated with his faith, " he concluded.
PICNA, established in 2011, is now five years old. In keeping with it's vision and mission, PICNA has been striving for peace and harmony between people of various faiths and cultures, as well as enlightening the society about true Islamic values and principles.
PICNA and Unity Productions Foundation Join Hands to Combat Islamophobia
Muslim community members and interfaith leaders met over the weekend of May 20 - 22, 2016 to discuss Islamophobia in America and evolve strategies to combat this menace. Two separate events were held at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC, on "Understanding Islamophobia in America", one mainly for the Muslim community and the other comprising interfaith community leaders.
PICNA Set to Break New Ground
Announcing a new Partnership with Unity Productions Foundation
PICNA is set to break new ground by entering into a partnership with a media organization. "We at PICNA are excited about this new alliance in an effort to fulfill our vision and mission" said Chaudhry Sadiq, PICNA President. He went on to elaborate: "PICNA is entering into a partnership with Unity Productions Foundation, a reputed media organization to combat Islamophobia and create awareness about Muslim history and heritage in America".
PICNA and USC Organize Yet another Successful Program
What is Sharia? Is it really a threat? These and many other questions were addressed in an historic event organized by Peace and Integration Council of North America (PICNA) and USC, Department of Religious Studies at the USC campus on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
Our Vision
To be a catalyst for world peace and harmony in society
Our Mission
Strive for peace, harmony, goodwill and understanding between people of all faiths and cultures, facilitate interfaith dialog and enlighten society about true Islamic values and principles
Our Core Values
Peace Love Moderation Integration Knowledge
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CU's Embree: No need to appeal to Buffs' pride
BOULDER — Colorado is at least a 30-point underdog for Saturday's homecoming game against No. 9 Oregon, but Buffs coach Jon Embree said there is no need to appeal to his team's pride.
"I don't feel like I have to," he said this week. "I feel like they have enough pride in what they do. They have enough of a professionalism, so to speak, to understand they're going to show up and compete.
"When you're a competition, it doesn't matter: you go out there and do the best you can at maximum effort. That's what you do when you're a competitor, that's what you do when you have pride in the fact you're representing a program your family is watching, your friends are watching. If you don't have enough within you to go out and compete, then shame on me for letting you stay on this team.
"I feel like our staff, we've done a good job, our leadership counsel has done a good job, of keeping things going in the right direction, looking forward to the next game. There's no woe is me. It is what it is and let's go, let's go play.
"Some of these guys only have six chances ever play football ever again. As an ex-football player, as an ex-athlete, you will miss that day when you don't get to compete. You will miss that day when you can't play anymore. If that isn't enough to make you go out there and play your heart out, you probably shouldn't have been here in the first place."


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Ars amandi is a fluid collective of larp wrights that sometimes collaborate. The main focus of Ars amandi is creating participatory performances, usually as larps, packed with a positive power punch. Reoccurring themes are love, class, gender, freedom, normativity and passion. Not everything in these themes are positive of course and within these strong emotions are many pitfalls and abysses of despair. Yet, the focus is to continue creating diversity in what narratives we tell about these things as they are many facetted, rich and full of promise and drama beyond black and white accounts of popular western culture.
Ars amandi was started in 2002 by the only more or less permanent member Emma Wieslander. The most well known project was Mellan himmel och hav (Between heaven and sea) 2003. In order to create that process several methods where constructed. One got its name from the collective and is now known as the Ars amandi method, a way for characters engaging in sexual activity without players doing so too.
Since 2011 another permanent member is Johanna MacDonald, among other things known from Walkabout and The Lovers matchmaking agency.
Johan Lundby, internationally known HEMA fighter, long time larper and co-organizer has been an on and off member and joined the team 2012 to develop strategies for fighting known as the Ars marte.


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Many graphic designers spent time in the trenches doing pixelmonkey work: retouching and color correcting photos. Back in the mid-'90s, Photoshop didn't have all the auto-correct, healing-brush, no-thought-required tools that it now does. I have spent more hours than I care to think about, alone in a room, staring at an image blown up to 1600%, altering an image pixel-by-pixel. I've laboriously masked out backgrounds from hair, hidden bald spots, removed people from group photos, and performed other pixelmonkey feats. I can pretty much repaint, add, or remove… well, anything from an image. This has made me extremely good at spotting when something's been badly retouched.
This means I'm often asked to judge whether or not an image has been Photoshopped. Now Lifehacker's put together a handy guide to detecting image manipulation yourself. See? You don't need me anymore!
I feel that retouching isn't always a bad thing. I believe there's no harm in taking out something from a photo that isn't normally there: e.g., spinach in someone's teeth, a cold sore, a pimple. Color correcting a shot because it was shot with the wrong white balance? Fixing exposure or focus issues? No problem. I consider that to be a reasonable use of Photoshop.
Where I draw the line is when an image is majorly distorted; when it's had serious plastic surgery done to it. Women's fashion and beauty ads are notorious for this.
I highly doubt that anyone could manage to alter their body shape as drastically as that video above would have you believe, but it's a good illustration of just how much you can do with Photoshop, if you know what you're doing. I'm against that kind of major surgery, because it gives a very false impression of what most people look like… not to mention the unrealistic and unattainable ideals of beauty our culture holds women to. As Jessica Coen points out in Jezebel,
"For those of you who have seen, time and time again, these manipulated images — be it a retouched wrinkle or a dramatically trimmed waistline — and are aware of the reality behind them, you're maybe able to look at ads and mags and keep your head straight. Not necessarily, but that's the hope.
But remember that every day, a young woman somewhere sees one of these overly polished pictures for the first time…and has no idea that they're not real. She may very well have no idea that most waists don't really bend without a roll of flesh, that a 40-year-old woman actually does have some wrinkles, that no mascara will make one's lashes magically long enough to tickle her eyebrows. What the girl does know is that the pictures show What Is Beautiful. She thinks they are reality. And maybe she doesn't have someone in her life to point out that this is complete and utter bullshit."
I know it's bullshit, because I've had to alter images, and see the before-and-after shots. I know what to look for. Now, hopefully, you've got the tools to detect the Photoshoppery, too.


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I wanted to give you the link to the Y-C school district website that contains calendar information and other useful links and info. Our first day of preschool after the holidays will be Tuesday, January 6th.
The school district is part of an emergency alert system called flashalert. This will notify you of any school closures due to inclimate weather. It is a free service you can sign up for. Flashalert will send you an email or text message if your school district is closed or delayed. You will get this information immediately sent to your phone or computer as the superintendent reports it.
Here is a link to the system flashalert.net
Sunday, November 16, 2008
School Closures and Delays
I wanted to give you the link to the Y-C school district website that contains calendar information and other useful links and info. Our first day of preschool after the holidays will be Tuesday, January 6th.
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Preschool Canned Food Drive
In observance of our November theme "Thankfulness" we are conducting a food drive to benefit Joseph's Storehouse, a food bank located right here in Carlton. We will be explaining to the children that it is important to be thankful for the things they have, and that it is good to help others in our community who may not have the things they need. Please have your child bring in non-perishable food items beginning Thurs Nov 6. We will bring donations to circle time and talk about how the items may help a family in need (we might even get in a little chat about nutrition!). The kids will then drop their donations in the bin, which we will deliver to the food bank before Thanksgiving. Please consider having your child bring in items throughout the drive so that they can "donate" each day we get together and watch the pile grow! Our goal is to have 100 items for the food bank!
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Heiser Family Pumpkin Patch
On October 14th, we traveled to Heiser Family Farms with Mrs. Johnson and her Kindergarten Class. The weather was perfect and the kids had a great time picking out pumpkins, petting animals, tractor riding and much more. This was the first time most of the kids rode on a big yellow school bus. They loved it!
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Community Helpers
This month we have been learning all about our community helpers, including…librarian, police office, mailman, crossing guard, fireman, etc.
We set up a post office in the preschool for the kids. They have had fun taking turns dressing up like the mailman and delivering the mail. Throughout the day the kids can draw pictures, write letters to other members of the class. They can even purchase (with play money) a one cent stamp. This has been fun.
Next week, the real mailman is coming to preschool to get letters the kids will mail home. On the 21st the firemen will be coming to teach the kids about fire safety and allow them to sit up in the fire truck. The kids also spent sometime this month practicing street safety. We took them up to the crosswalk and the crossing guard showed them how to safely cross a street. The police officer is coming today to teach the kids some basic safety too. He is going to finger print the kids. It should be fun!
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
October Newsletter Items
We had a great first month of school. Each day gets better and better for our kids! Most kids need a few weeks to transition to a new schedule and preschool is a big change in their lives. As this is our first year, we are still working out some "kinks". Thanks for your patience as we are all learning. I wanted to make you aware of some details for October.
Drop-off time:
Our teachers need every minute they get to set up class for the day. Please do not bring your child to preschool before the scheduled time. Morning class begins at 8:15 am and afternoon class begins at 12:15 pm. Carlton Elementary begins at 8:10 am. You may need to wait just a few minutes if you are dropping off older kids. If you need to make special arrangements with the teacher please talk with Lynn for the am class and Amber for the pm class. We can make exceptions for those that absolutely need it. Please be respectful of the teacher's prep time.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip!! We are scheduled to go to Heiser Family Pumpkin Patch on October 14th. Both preschool classes and the kindergarten classes will be traveling together by bus. It will be a fun filled day! We will need lots of adult helpers. Siblings are welcome to come as long as we know ahead of time and plan for the additional people. The cost is $3.50 per child. Adults are free of charge and siblings will also cost the $3.50. The price includes a hayride, a pumpkin to take home, petting zoo, hay maze, and much more. You can check out their website for more information www.heiserfarms.com. All preschoolers will meet in the gym that day at 9:00 am. Make sure to dress for the weather and mud. See attached permission slip for more info.
Color Day Celebrations:
Each month we will designate a special color day. Please dress your child according to the color of the day. During circle time, your child will participate in a color fashion show with Miss Debby. In September we celebrated the color red. The kids painted with red, made red pasta necklaces and red apple art projects, read books about the color red. They also ate red Jell-O, apples and drank red juice. Look at the October calendar for black and orange day. It is a great way for the kids to have fun with colors!
Separation Anxiety:
In September, our preschool kids have been adjusting to a new school and being away from home for a few hours each week. If your child has a special blanket, stuffed animal, etc., they are welcome to bring it with them to school. We would ask that it stay in their backpack and used only as needed. It is sometimes helpful to have a little comfort from home. A few children have been bringing their "item" out during circle time, which is a quiet time to learn about the calendar, sing songs, and listen to a read aloud. If you think this may help your child, feel free to pack something for them. It has been very helpful for the children already doing this.
Halloween Party:
On October 30th we will have a classroom Halloween Party. The kids are welcome to bring a costume to change into. After snack time, we will help the children change into their costumes and participate in a costume parade upstairs in the school. It will be easiest if the costumes could be put on over the clothes they are wearing that day. You are welcome to come help your child change into their costume. The am group will change at 10:15 am and the afternoon group at 2:15 pm.
Fundamental Cards:
We sent home with each child a manila envelope filled with some flashcards. At the end of each month a new set of cards will come home to add to your collection. The cards will coordinate to the fundamentals that we learn about each month. This is a great way to reinforce learning at home.
Crosswalk Safety:
The first week of October we will be talking about street safety. The children will learn all about the crossing guard and will be make their own stop sign. We will take each class up to the crosswalk right in front of the school. The crossing guard will be there to teach the kids how to safely cross the street. We will then practice crossing the street safely with our crossing guard.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Preschool Beliefs
We Believe…In a World of Possibilities
There is nothing more important than to give a child the chance to develop a deep love of learning. We want to help children develop positive attitudes toward themselves and everything associated with learning.
We Believe…In the Joy of Knowledge
Self-directed learning requires that students do the work, while teachers help students learn to manage their own learning and capitalize on teachable moments. All of our students will get hands-on exposure to literature, mathematics, the sciences, computers, sensory development, dramatic play, arts and crafts, music, and a diverse collection of fine motor manipulative.
We Believe…In the Security of a Community
We all need support and we all need to offer support. And when we work together we are capable of accomplishing great things. We build stronger communities.
We Believe... In Great Toys
Play is not idle behavior. It is imperative to discover how things work. It is essential to discover our place in our world.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Open House
On Thursday, September 4th we will be having our preschool open house. Please sign up for a time slot that you can come with your child, tour the preschool, and meet the teacher. You can bring your school supplies in at this time or on the first day of school.
We will have a little scavenger hunt for you and your preschooler to participate in. It will lead you to find the cubbies, coat rack, discovery centers, bathroom, playground, etc. You will lead your child around in preparation for the first day of school.
We will also gather around our calendar corner for orientation and a brief story time. Let me know what time works for you.
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Our Preschool Curriculum
The Learning for Life Preschool has adopted two curriculums and four educational beliefs. Our preschool day will be divided up into two educational styles with snacks, recess, calendar corner, and bathroom breaks in between.
The first portion of our preschool day will be devoted to the Creative Curriculum learning approach. Our classroom will be organized into "Discovery Centers", which are areas with a collection of activities and materials. These materials are related by subject, purpose, or projected skills. These activities and materials are used independently by the children, or with teacher direction, to reinforce and/or enrich one or more skills or concepts. Discovery centers are an excellent way to individualize the curriculum to meet the varying needs of young children.
Learning for Life Preschool Discovery Centers
• Literacy Center
• Sensory Center
• Dramatic Play Center
• Manipulative Center
• Creativity and Art Center
The second curriculum we would like to adopt is The Learning Box Curriculum. It is a professionally designed educational preschool curriculum filled with fun hands-on activities, arts and crafts, and early literacy experiences for children ages 3-5.
The Learning Box Curriculum was developed to ensure that children would be introduced to necessary skills and concepts in pre-writing, pre-reading, math, science, social studies, music, creative arts, health, etc in a fun and enjoyable way. This curriculum will be introduced by the teacher using a guided practice approach.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
School Supply List
Learning for Life School Supply List
Backpack (your child will need to bring a backpack everyday to and from school)
4 glue sticks
1 pair of small scissors (blunt edge)
1 box of fine line markers
1 box of crayons (24 count)
1 box of Kleenex
1 bottle of hand soap with pump
1 container of Clorox wipes
1 box of Ziploc bags (gallon or quart size)
1 full set of extra clothing (please put this in a labeled Ziploc baggie)
1 extra snack to share (box of crackers, etc)
Each child will take turns bringing a snack to share. I will have a sign-up calendar for snacks days at our open house. The extra snack on the supply list will go in our cupboards as a back-up.
Please label only the backpack and extra clothing from the supply list. It is important to remember to write your child's name on coats, hats, gloves, etc.
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Labels: Carlton preschool, preschool supplies, supply list
Monday, August 11, 2008
Parent Participation Preschool
The Learning for Life Preschool will be a parent participation school. Some of the many benefits of the parent participation are:
• Lower preschool costs, making it more affordable.
• Higher adult/child ratio.
• Provides parents with a quality educational experience for their preschooler.
• Provides parents with the opportunity to increase their parenting skills and share information and experiences about child rearing with other like-minded parents.
• Parents are directly involved with their child's preschool experience and can make great school to home connections.
Family Choice
Your family has the choice to be a "parent/participant family" or a "non-participant family" based upon your child and your families needs. The responsibilities for a "parent/participant family" are as follows:
• A parent/guardian is required to participate in two to three duty days per month (2 days for the am session, 3 days for the pm session) for 3 hours each duty day assisting the teacher in the classroom. Duties in the classroom include helping the teacher set up activities for the day, facilitating the children's play, and cleaning up in preparation for the next day.
• To complete an Oregon Criminal History Background Check request. The results of the background check will be confidential, and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
• To attend the Parent Participant Orientation Session at the beginning and middle of the school year. Any person who will parent help during the school year must attend the orientation session. Specific duty instructions will be given at this meeting.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Registration Information
Thank you for your interest in the Learning for Life Preschool Program. We are very excited to have a successful preschool in the small town of Carlton, Oregon. We are located inside Carlton Elementary School. The Learning for Life Preschool opened Fall 2008. We look forward to many great years to come!
Follow these steps to register your child:
• Complete a registration form for each child.
• Enclose a $50.00 non-refundable deposit
• Return the registration form and deposit to the below address
Carlton Together Cares
PO Box 821
Carlton, Oregon 97111
3 year old class:
Tues/Thurs 8:15am -11:00 am
Non-participant tuition: $75 per month
Parent-Participant tuition: $55 per month
4 year old class:
Tues/Wed/Thurs 12:15 pm-3:00 pm
Non-participant tuition: $100 per month
Parent-Participant tuition: $75 per month
If you would like to request a registration packet, please contact Amber Horne: firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone 503-852-7161
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
Learning for Life Preschool
The Learning for Life Preschool is underway! It has been a busy summer getting everything organized and set up. We are so excited to open our doors on September 9th for our first day of school.
For years there was a preschool in place at Carlton Elementary. In 2001 it was lost due to budget restrictions. Parents, teachers and district administrators have all expressed interest in this endeavor.
May 16th, 2008- A survey was sent home with each student at Carlton Elementary School to evaluate the need for a preschool in Carlton. We immediately heard back from over 30 families in support of a preschool. At this time we knew Carlton needed a preschool.
June 16th- The Y-C school board unanimously accepted our preschool proposal. The school district is in full support of our preschool. They will be providing us with classroom space at Carlton Elementary School. In addition they are willing to provide us with costs associated with electricity, water, and custodial services.
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Saturday, August 2, 2008
The Carlton Preschool is a go!! We are excited for this positive contribution to the community of
June 16th- Y-C school board unanimously accepted our proposal in support of our preschool. The school district has donated a classroom at Carlton Elementary. They will also absorb soft costs associated with the preschool (electricity, water, janitorial services). We are so grateful for their support.
June 16th- Y-C school board unanimously accepted our proposal in support of our preschool. The school district has donated a classroom at Carlton Elementary. They will also absorb soft costs associated with the preschool (electricity, water, janitorial services). We are so grateful for their support.
June 18th- Carlton Together Cares accepted our proposal to be our acting fiscal agent.
June 18th- Carlton Together Cares accepted our proposal to be our acting fiscal agent.This will enable our preschool to:
- Be a non-profit organization, which allows us to apply for grant money
- Allows contributions to be a tax write-off for contributors
- Connects us to the greater community
- Covers us under the CTC insurance policy
- Acts as a support in helping us get started
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Friday, August 1, 2008
General Preschool Information
General Preschool Information
The Learning for Life Preschool will be offering two preschool classes for 2008-2009. There will be a Tues/Thurs morning session held from 8:15 am –11:00 am for 3 year olds and a Tues/Wed/Thurs afternoon session held from 12:15 pm –3:00 pm for 4 yr olds. The preschool will follow the Y-C school district calendar. We have left Mondays and Fridays off of our preschool schedule. As a result, throughout our preschool year we will have very few days with no school!
Our preschool day will be 2.75 hours. For your convenience, we have taken into consideration the start and release schedule of
You will be happy to know that Carlton Elementary is willing to make special accommodations for your family this preschool year. In working with the school, we will do our best to coordinate your child's schedule with a sibling's schedule. For example, if you have a 3 year old preschooler, the school is flexible in the possibility of placing your kindergartner in the am class. Let us know what will work for your family. We would like to keep all 3 year olds in the am class and 4 year olds in the pm class.
*Please note: In future years this flexibility may not be possible
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In the last few weeks I have continued to elaborate and reinterpret older work, throwing new layers and features into paintings I once considered complete and bringing them to deeper depths and shinier sheens. It's like opening up a time capsule and finding out that a jungle grew in there unbeknownst to anyone. I guess it's a little more like psychotherapy: going back into the fray, digging in, and making a humble but persistent effort until satisfying integration is achieved. Check out these lost worlds both after and before...
(Robert Randolph Family Band, Brody Buster Band
& Swashbuckler, Coult 45 with Echo DaFunk,
Royale, DMTree, and AnimalTek)
16"x24" - paint markers on masonite
Flowers blooming out of the TV screen, the birth of a fusion between the electronic crystal and photosynthetic fluid. A few different metallic paints give this one a crazy luminescent effect as you walk by. Another lovely night with my peeps in The Mile High Sound Movement (see below for video from my show that night). The original painting, from once upon a time:
Once I got started re-vamping old work, I couldn't stop...
(Ana Sia, BLVD & Mike Grab, Solomoon, The Brandon Brown)
20"x30" - paint markers on masonite
That plainish green background just wasn't cutting it for me. This one didn't rest long before I took that critical threshold look at it and had to pick it up again...and I had a fabulous opportunity at the most recent Pathways Art event in Denver, a beautiful, ephemeral gallery that featured awesome visionary work from all over the country. Not often I get to paint live at a gallery opening to great downtempo electronica, minimal psytrance, etc....I even played a set of my own. Not while painting, of course. Rainbow fills covered by copper grating, and suddenly the whole thing looks like it's slowly rising from beneath the surface of some molten metal flow. Exuded. This is what it was, for latecomers and the forgetful:
And now for more snakes. :)
Contemplating The Gem
2008 11 01 & 2010 02 26 Ogden Theatre & The Maison
(Zilla, EOTO, Vibesquad, Lynx and Janover & EPROM, R/D, DS@STR)
18"x24" - paint markers on masonite
Back in New Orleans with an old favorite I had just coated in silver paint, the original floral scape peeking out in bits and pieces, at odd angles, as if frozen beneath a sheet of ice. And what goes better with ice than flowers and cold-blooded reptiles, of course? Plus, I have simply not painted enough snakes. Strange fact about this painting I only noticed days later: everything in it is going up...the plants growing, the snakes uncoiling, the bubbles floating, and even the crystal is oriented with the point skyward. All ascendant masculine eroticism – anthers the pollen-bearing male tip of a plant, snakes and wheat famously phallic...just goes to show you, these things only avail themselves to interpretation after the fact, when things have stopped spinning so fast. Here is what it used to be:
> Music (stream and download here)
In honor of Peter Gabriel's recent release of Scratch My Back, an orchestral all-covers album, I finally went for it and learned one of his songs to include in my previously all-original setlist. "Washing of the Water" is one of the most beautiful and profoundly simple songs I know; it moves me so deeply that I wrote about this majestic number a while back in a series about songs I want played at my funeral. And I hold to that decision.
Check out this video of my performance from two weeks ago in Denver, playing the ukulele while the snow billowed down outside...as my wonderfully frank and even-handed friend Casey Meade put it, "You started off kind of shaky, but then you killed it!" (you can download the track for free here):
Meanwhile, deep underground, I'm hard at work on both my next studio solo album and a new, jazzy live electronic duo...I'm calling upon all my saints of patience to help me keep a lid on it until it's all done, but I can't wait to show you.
> Tour (updated calendar here)
I am excited to announce the makings of a serious spring and summer tour. Here are a few of the shows I'll be mixed up in over the next month or so...and if you have any recommendations for this summer, say so! (Anything from festivals to house parties – I am so game!) In the meantime, I hope I'll see you out there, and if you want more info about any of these events, just email me.
Because I just can't put things in chronological order like a normal person, I'm putting the last-but-most-exciting one first – then looping back through time to luge from the mountains to the bayou like I'm a Monty Python year or something:
Apr 15 - 18 2010 - San Jose, California
between-presentation music @ MAPS.org's Conference on Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century
I'm playing between lectures by pioneering researchers like Stan Grof and Charles Grob, in the company of legends like Alex & Allyson Grey, and generally soaking up the potent intellectual curiosity and flexible perspective of this watershed event. They present the artful science; I present the scientific art. An incredible honor, and did I mention this means I'll be in the Bay Area for a week or two? Hit me up if you or your peeps want to hang while I'm there!
Mar 4 2010 - 9:00P - Steamboat Springs, Colorado
live art/guitar setbreak @ Ghost Ranch Saloon for Papadosio & Octopus Nebula
Mar 5 2010 - 10:00P - Avon, Colorado
live art/guitar setbreak @ Finnegan's Wake for Papadosio
Mar 6 2010 - 9:00P - Winter Park, Colorado
live art/guitar setbreak @ Ullr's Tavern for Papadosio


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The hardest thing an avid fall lover has to do is hold out on wearing boots. The second the calendar says "FALL!!" it takes a large amount of restraint not to throw on my over-the-knee boots and wear them proudly - but then I remember how hot my legs would be. The solution is booties! They're lighter, cooler, and add an instant fall flair to any outfit. We're using the same rule as yesterday - let the legs breathe - for the days that are closer to 90 degrees. When it's more in the 70's, I've been wearing mine with pants too. They're the ultimate hold over item.
Dress, Forever 21 (similar from Ann Taylor).
Necklace, Vintage (similar from Guess).
Boots, JustFab (similar from DV).
Bag, 3.1 Phillip Lim.
And here are some skirts + booties ideas from the archives!


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50 Best IMDb Rated Comedy Shows on Netflix Switzerland
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Last updated: 2019-08-20Here's the curated list of 50 best IMDb rated comedy shows on Netflix Switzerland so you can plan your next big binge accordingly. Sitcoms are one of the most liked things on TV and Netflix has made sure it has got many of them in their roster. This list consists of Sitcoms and Comedy Dramas.
Rick and Morty
Metacritic: tbd
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Available From: 2016-04-03
Year: 2013
Brilliant but boozy scientist Rick hijacks his fretful teenage grandson, Morty, for wild escapades in other worlds and alternate dimensions.
Actor(s): Chris Parnell, Justin Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer
Metacritic: tbd
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2003
This hit sitcom follows the merry misadventures of six 20-something pals as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in 1990s Manhattan.
Actor(s): Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry
Arrested Development
Genre: Comedy
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2013
It's the Emmy-winning story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Actor(s): Alia Shawkat, David Cross, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Ron Howard, Tony Hale, Will Arnett
Better Call Saul
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2016
This prequel to 'Breaking Bad' follows small-time attorney Jimmy McGill as he transforms into Walter White's morally challenged lawyer, Saul Goodman.
Actor(s): Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael Mando, Michael McKean, Patrick Fabian, Rhea Seehorn
The Big Bang Theory
Metacritic: tbd
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2007
Quarks fly when two geeky physicists discover that they have a new neighbor: a sexy actress who inspires them to try a relationship with a real woman.
Actor(s): Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Simon Helberg
Metacritic: tbd
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2017
Suave, sophisticated spy Archer may have the coolest gadgets, but he still has issues when it comes to dealing with his boss, who is also his mother.
Actor(s): Adam Reed, Aisha Tyler, Amber Nash, Chris Parnell, George Coe, H. Jon Benjamin, Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Lucky Yates, Peter Newman
The IT Crowd
Metacritic: tbd
Genre: Comedy
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2013
Aided by a tech-illiterate manager, a pair of basement-dwelling dweebs makes the most of life in IT at a corporation run by a cloddish new owner.
Actor(s): Chris O'Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Matt Berry, Richard Ayoade
Metacritic: tbd
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2016
When he impresses a big lawyer with his razor-sharp mind, a college dropout scores a coveted associate job, even though he has no legal credentials.
Actor(s): Gabriel Macht, Gina Torres, Meghan Markle, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2015
Inspired by the classic Coen Brothers film of the same title, this new limited series embroils several quirky Minnesotans in a different 'true' crime.
Actor(s): Billy Bob Thornton, Colin Hanks, Martin Freeman
Modern Family
Genre: Comedy
Available From: 2015-04-14
Year: 2018
This Emmy-winning sitcom follows Jay Pritchett and his eclectic family as they deal with the challenges of contemporary life in Los Angeles.
Actor(s): Ariel Winter, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Bowen, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell
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Just a reminder that we are holding our first volunteer meeting this Saturday, February 20th, 2016 for MMUP 2016 – everyone interested in volunteering is welcome to attend the meeting; 10 a.m. at Java Good Day Cafe, 231 Main Street, East Greenville, PA
MMUP 2016 is up and running; online registration for musicians opened on February 1st, we've begun putting up Make Music Upper Perk 2016 flyers, and plans are underway for this year's Kickstarter fundraising campaign that will begin on March 1, 2016.
The first volunteer meeting for this year's Make Music Upper Perk event will be on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Java Good Day Cafe, Main Street, East Greenville. MMUP is an all volunteer non-profit event, and it takes a great many volunteers in the days and months leading up to June 21st, as well as volunteers throughout the day, and evening of Make Music Upper Perk. There are many roles to be filled; from publicity to student outreach to roadies to site hosts to social media mavens to "maestros of spontaneous fun," and more!
You can download flyers and postcard handouts to print and distribute today.
You can also sign up to volunteer (even if you can't attend this week's meeting).


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Smartphones Explained
Smartphones, also known as feature phones, are used by mobile subscribers to access the applications that go beyond basic voice and Short Message Service (SMS) found in second generation mobile phones. Smartphones are designed to take advantage of both the 3rd Generation (3G) and 3.5G networks that have been established during the past several years.
This paper focuses on the smartphone and why it has become the mobile user's preference for accessing mobile networks and the benefits that can be achieved by using them.


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1. Prints with the Certificate of Authenticity (numbered, signed and sealed by the Artist) - Limited Edition of 20 prints of each size:
Most digital artworks can be printed in A4, A3 and A2 size, but we also make custom size prints - bigger or smaller. We can specify the size of any art piece from our gallery in centimeters or inches, just send us a message!
2. A postcard
Size: A5
Price: $ 5
20 postcards: $ 80! (+ the price of delivery)
3. Original traditional painting
It can be painted on canvas or on paper with acrylics or watercolor. To find out more details and the price, message us!
I will not get lost...
The North Star is shining in the darkness...
The road to Valhalla, straight like a sword, is always in front of me!
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Tift County High School
Local School Governance Team
Parent Election Information
Families of Students at Tift County High School:
Our school is in the process of accepting nominations for parent members of our School Governance Team (SGT). If you are a parent or guardian of a student who attends Tift County High School and you are interested in serving as member of the SGT, please call Tift County High School at (229) 387-2475 and ask to speak with the principal's secretary, Denise Weeks. She will schedule a time for you to meet with the principal, receive information about the School Government Team, and officially sign-up to have your name placed on the ballot.
We will accept nominations through Friday, October 5. The meeting to elect parent members of the SGT is scheduled for Thursday, October 11 in the Tift County High School Performing Arts Center (PAC). Doors will open at 6:00 PM for voter verification and close at 6:30 PM. Voting will immediately follow the conclusion of voter verification.
The family of each student enrolled at TCHS will be eligible to receive a maximum of two ballots. Before receiving ballots, the two family members will be verified as parents or guardians listed in Infinite Campus. Each verified voter will receive only one ballot. On October 11, please bring a picture ID for verification.
Tift County High School's Local School Governance Team will meet:
August 20, 2019
September 17, 2019
October 15, 2019
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Trying to aware of when you're holding your breath is a good one (then asking why, of course).
Trying to aware of when you're holding your breath is a good one (then asking why, of course).
Yeah, I think it was Christopher Hyatt's stuff, Danny - I had cut and pasted the relevant bits, having trouble locating the original on my computer (terrible filing system)
I also like this guy on youtube, who says he's influenced by Alexander Lowen Bit of a comical video, but the exercises really work for me (though not for others I've shown the link to - as ever, what works is highly personal and hit-and-miss)
I might start a thread on body therapies widely conceived - interested to hear more...
Interesting how sexual that movement looks with the pelvic thrusting. Reich calls his basic body movement "the orgasm reflex" - I remember watching "The Harder They Come" and seeing people "get the spirit" in a church sequence and thinking that the body movement occurring spontaneously looked orgasmic in this way. Doesn't look dissimilar to what he's doing there. I think Lowen's big therapeutic innovation was getting people to do this standing up, so you properly relate to the floor and ground yourself. Reich's stuff was done lying down which I guess is a bit of a holdover from the Freudian couch.
Please, start a thread! I'm waist deep in MA assignments but I will inevitably be unable to shut myself up.
I know - rooster orgasm in that video. Must rewatch The Harder I Come.
Is Lowen generally worth reading? I have one of his books cued up to buy - I'm keen to get a reference book of these kind of exercises without risking falling into a youtube hole.
Will do! I should be working, but...
How's the MA going - which year are you in now?
I have quite a few of Lowen's books but tbh, I don't refer to them that much. It's interesting to contrast him to Reich, Reich goes much deeper into the biological - he felt he was dealing with fundamental life processes, while Lowen keeps in the human and therapeutic frames. Bio-Energetics is good, I can't imagine you not getting something out of it, and I enjoyed his biography (Honouring the Body).
There's a massive book by a bloke called Jack Willis if you want some kind of reference book. I'm a bit skeptical of that "exercises" framing though. I need to write something about it though as there's some kinda connection between him and Israel Regardie who was a student of Crowley's and his biographer. So there's this unrecognised connection between these two schools. I wrote something about it here but idk if the link still works. Should be able to find it easy enough though.
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Just finishing second year - have like 7000 words to write by 6 July. Arrrgh.
Good luck with that!
I'll take a look at Lowen in that case. The link to the post about Willis, Regardie and Reich works, very interesting stuff ; only thing that doesn't seem to be there any more is the Willis pdf...ah OK, just found it here: http://reichiantherapy.info/book%20i...ome%20Book.pdf
Interested to hear your thoughts about the exercises framing when you have time; I think I get what you mean, but (presuming I'm understanding you correctly) it's an interesting issue with analogues in other disciplines
And I will remember to start that thread about body therapies today...
Edit: This Willis book is great:
"If you find that emotion of any type is getting too strong, stop the exercises entirely until your emotions settle down. I MEAN IT. "
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I just meant that the work isn't "exercises" as such - it's therapy. And it should be approached in that spirit - with an open-mindedness, spontaneity, gentleness (when appropriate), and a lack of concern for reaching a pre-determined goal. It's a much more contingent process than what we'd normally associate with exercise (i.e. completing 10 pressups or working my way through to the end of a page in a book of "exercises"). That PDF does sound quite funny though, and I'm not saying one couldn't get a lot out of it.
There's a nice principle in the Alexander Technique which is to consider the "conditions present" and try and stay with them, this being something that probably will be new and unfamiliar rather than the "conditions past" - what's known, familiar and comfortable - or a overly fixed intention (which'd be called "end-gaming" in the Alexander Technique).
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Definitely - from a quick flick through the pdf, I think Willis at various points mentions that the therapy/exercises aren't to be taken competitively and that doing less is preferable to overdoing it. Alexander Technique seems good - I know someone who trained in it, but haven't yet sat down myself to take a proper look at the principles, aside from what she's told me about them.
The overemphasis on results and achievement seems to crop up everywhere (unsurprisingly perhaps given our world) - blighting many a yoga class for example, and feeding into the idea of therapy as just another thing to tick off the list, "OK, I've done it and I'm well now" etc.
Even at the gym in fact - when I go, I see so many people with tunnel vision on completing a certain number of 'reps', with no concern for form or the fact that their back or knees are going to be completely shot in a decade's time (or less).
it's all about finding something which is giving you good feedback so you can adjust your trajectory accordingly in my opinion. the writing gig gives me that in spades. i can tell when im tuned in and i can begin to figure out what affects that.
getting into a state of flow and then working how to stay there/get there more easily in the first place?
how can you get time moving forward. how to escape the time loops. how to keep the channels of communication open. how to keep the valve open.
the attention poised. clarity. scope of vision and understanding. seeing the angles as carlito puts it in carlitos way.
i would imagine things like yoga approached intelligently give you that feedback as well. the more tuned in i am the more aware of my body i am and the more supple it is. (it's never been very supple) i touched my toes for the first time in about 7 or 8 years the other day! i havent worked at it. it's a product of being 'on'
(and tbf, losing a lot of weight)


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It's officially soup season… this colder weather makes me want to curl up by a fire and I think soup perfectly fits into that scenario. Right? One of my new favorite food blogs isspoon fork bacon. Besides the fact they have beautiful food styling, I love that they often focus on seasonal recipes so you can go to your local farmers market and make something with what is fresh.
I just make their recipe for Creamy Roasted Tomato & Basil Soup this week and love it. Enjoy some for yourself!
Makes 7 cups
1 ½ lbs Roma tomatoes, sliced lengthwise
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups basil leaves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
2/3 cup heavy cream
fried basil
goat cheese, crumbled.
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Spread tomato halves onto a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Roast tomatoes for about 1 hour.
4. While tomatoes are in the oven, melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
5. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the garlic and thyme and sauté for another 5 minutes.
7. Add crushed tomatoes, basils and sugar. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Stir the mixture and reduce the heat to medium or medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, covered.
9. Pour broth and roasted tomatoes into the pot. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Continue to simmer soup, covered, for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11. Carefully pour soup into a blender and blend until smooth.
12. Pour soup back into the pot and stir in the cream until fully incorporated.
13. Simmer the soup for 3 minutes before ladling into bowls.
14. Top each soup with a sprinkle of goat cheese and fried basil and serve hot.


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LAIE, Hawaii (Mar. 3, 2014) - The BYU-Hawaii tennis teams will be back in action in Laie on Tuesday with matches against Sacred Heart at 2 p.m.
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Efforts for early-year education urged
Speakers urged joint contribution educationists and parents can make, using appropriate sources of learning and development, latest research, better networking amongst peers and a will to make learning a fun activity for the thought leaders of tomorrow. During third Early Years Thought Leaders symposium at the Peshawar club, experts provided parents a chance to learn how to support the work of learning specialists.
Complete Story: http://pakobserver.net/efforts-early-year-education-urged/
Bacha Khan Trust to build school, college
Awami National Party leaders on Monday said a modern school and college would be built on the 30 kanal land donated by the people of Zaida city to the Bacha Khan Trust Educational Foundation (BKTEF).
Complete Story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=11_04_2017_183_001
0.2 Million tribal students will be enrolled: Iqbal Zafar Jhagra
Governor KPK Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said education is the right of every child. He expressed such views while starting the admission drive in tribal areas.
Complete Story: https://jang.com.pk/print/296955-todays-print-city-news
Strict measures have been taken to avoid cheating in examinations: Controller Board
Controller Examination Secondary Education Board, Saeed Abdullah Shah said that cheating in the upcoming Intermediate examinations will not be tolerated.
Complete Story: https://jang.com.pk/print/296976-todays-print-city-news
Enrolment campaign, well-trained teachers must for education
National Commission for Human Development has started massive enrolment campaign in Pakistan, last week for out of school children, to meet the challenges of 100% enrollment and 90% literacy rate under vision 2025 & Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This was informed by chairperson NCHD, former Senator Razina Alam Khan while discussing in a meeting to the minister for education Punjab, Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan.
Complete Story: http://pakobserver.net/enrolment-campaign-well-trained-teachers-must-education/
Malala receives highest UN honour to promote girls education
At 19, Ms Yousafzai is the youngest Messenger of Peace, the highest honour given by the UN for an initial period of two years.
Complete Story: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1380280/malala-receives-highest-un-honor-promote-girls-education/
http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=11_04_2017_005_005 http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2017-04-11/page-1/detail-28
HSSC annual exams from April 18
The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Annual Examination of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), Islamabad will commence from April 18. The regular candidates may get their Roll No slips from their institutions while the roll no slips of ex and private students have been despatched to their addresses.
Complete Story: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/197774-FBISE-HSSC-annual-exams-from-April-18
Complete Story: http://epaper.pakobserver.net/201704/11/page10.php
Complete Story: https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1104130077&Issue=NP_ISB&Date=20170411
It is a crime to charge high fees from students: Shams-ul-Rehman
Shams-Ul-Rehman expressed his concerns over the increase of fees by schools
Complete Story: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2017-04-11/page-2
District Education Authority approves registration of 53 schools
The District Education Registration Authority (DERA), has accorded approval to open 53 new private schools, besides deciding to launch a crackdown against non-registered private educational institutions in Rawalpindi. The approval was given at a meeting of DERA, held here under the Chief Executive Officer, Qazi Zahoorul Haq. It was also decided at the meeting that the institutions which had not been registered be registered after imposing a minor penalty on them. An operation will be launched against non -registered institutions and they will be sealed.
Complete Story: http://dailytimes.com.pk/islamabad/11-Apr-17/53-new-private-schools-okayed-for-rawalpindi
Complete Story: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2017-04-11/page-2
FDE cuts funds without informing colleges
Slashing house rental allowance by the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) for staff at government-run colleges in the capital has caused unrest among teachers of the affected institutes.
Complete Story: https://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201704110306&EN_ID=11201704110116&EMID=11201704110051
RIS celebrates 29 years of academic excellence
Roots International Schools (RIS) celebrated the 29 years of academic excellence of Roots Schools on April 10th. Nationwide Roots campuses arranged activities to highlight the importance of growing together and to inculcate love & passion in students for Roots International School.
Complete Story: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/197778-RIS-celebrates-29-years-of-academic-excellence
Transferring of staff to be halted in School Education Dept
Government of Punjab has halted the transferring of staff of School Education Department.
Complete Story: https://jang.com.pk/print/297019-todays-print-city-news
Out-of-school children 'a serious issue'
Increasing number of out-of-school children remain a serious challenge as a large number of children are denied their right of education owing to lack of resources and awareness.
Complete Story: https://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201704110035&EN_ID=11201704110014&EMID=11201704110006
Use of IT is inevitable in the education sector: Rana Mashood
Minister for School Education, Rana Mashood said that the use of IT is important in the education sector.
Complete Story: https://jang.com.pk/print/297087-todays-print-city-news
Complete Story: http://dailytimes.com.pk/e-paper/2017-04-11/lahore/10919/78776
In order to provide education, the system needs to be changed: Sheikh Muhammad Arshad
General Secretary of Private Schools Association, Sheikh Muhammad Irshad said that education has been turned into a money making business.
Complete Story: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2017-04-11/page-9/detail-14
Holiday schedule issued
School Education Department has given notices for spring and summer holidays in schools (private and public) all over Punjab.
Complete Story: https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1104129820&Issue=NP_ISB&Date=20170411
Increase in fees of CB Schools
Previously, the fees of CB schools was Rs 400 per month which has now increased to Rs 3000, plus Rs 1500 registration fees.
Complete Story: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2017-04-11/page-4
Demolition of historical Jufel Hurst School: Govt lodges FIR, Rs 30m allocated for restoration
Police high-ups on Monday initiated an inquiry into the flattening of a historic school building by land mafia in connivance with police on Saturday night, and suspended Soldier Bazaar SHO.
Complete Story: http://dailytimes.com.pk/e-paper/2017-04-11/lahore/10907/78729
http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/karachi/2017-04-11/page-2 (total 8 stories on nawaiwaqt)
College teachers urge for timely pay-scale
College Teachers of Sindh have demanded a timely pay-scale and have appealed to CM Sindh.
Complete Story: https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1104130096&Issue=NP_KHI&Date=20170411
Shortage of officers creating hurdles in school education dept
With the provincial government floundering to rid the public sector education system of a plethora of problems, undermanned administrative machinery in Sindh's school education department stands as yet another impediment to reforms.
Complete Story: https://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201704110005&EN_ID=11201704110002&EMID=11201704110001
Mehran Teachers Association protests against DAO
Members of the Mehran Teachers Association (MTA) on Monday held a protest against the District Accounts Officer (DAO).
Complete Story: http://dailytimes.com.pk/e-paper/2017-04-11/lahore/10911/78710
Well done Malala!
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Karachi school demolition
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They are wonderful things – electronic dictionaries. No bulky lumps of paper to carry and much quicker look-up are a given in any implementation. Beyond that, features vary. Some implement more of the features of a paper version, e.g. underlining and highlighting within entries. Others expand over the paper version using on the fact that storage is cheap, e.g. the integration of a big corpus of examples of usage in the Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's Dictionary (a godsend to all of us non-native speakers who want to be really sure of actual usage). Then there's, of course, the feature of playing back a recording of a word – which already goes beyond anything that's possible with paper. What is unused in any dictionary that I've used so far is the ability to record user interaction with the program and transform this into extra value.
A simple yet very effective application here would be to support the user in actually learning the words he looks up. The program could easily keep track of the words the user searches for, and transforms these into flashcards for the user. More frequently looked up words could be presented with greater frequency as part of the review, and a user looking up a word again would mean that it's back in the current deck for review. Since some dictionaries contain information about word frequency or word importance, these factors could be included in the weighing of which cards to present, and at which frequency.
Sure, I've seen an implementation that allows the user-initiated transformation of an entry into a flash card, but that's not something you really do every time you quickly look up a word, just as you didn't write a paper flash card of every word you looked up. It's exactly the kind of easy-to-automate task that computers are there for – and a missed opportunity for the makers of electronic dictionaries.


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Kitchen Boot Camp: With these tips you should be able to throw a pizza crust like a pro
I've always found it easy to make pizza dough at home -- easy, as long as I wanted a crust that baked up thick, puffy and irregularly shaped. Forming an even, flat, thin circle of dough has been an entirely different ball of dough.
The novice status of my crust was thrown, so to speak, in my face when I picked up pizza at Pagliacci. I jealously watched staffers take just seconds to transform a ball of dough seemingly much like mine into a twirling dervish, then into a supple, flat, even, 17-inch blank palette. The process looked as smooth, inevitable and unattainable as a magic trick.
Fortunately, Jeff Woodruff, Pagliacci's director of operations and a pizza thrower since 1995, is willing to share some training secrets.
First, throwing technique is not all that matters. The dough itself is key, and Pagliacci's is like mine only in appearance. While I was using a dough recipe that took just three hours from start to finish, the store's dough isn't used until it is two or three days old. This provides time for the gluten strands holding it together to properly develop, giving it a different structure and strength. Also, the Pagliacci dough is made from high-gluten flour (further improving the texture), not the all-purpose stuff in my pizza pantry. Woodruff said the sort of recipe I use would be "almost impossible" to toss. It's also crucial, Woodruff noted, for the dough to be at room temperature: It can't be manipulated properly if it's chilled.
And the technique? On the bright side, throwing pizza "is kind of an art form," Woodruff said. Every baker develops a personal style.
No matter what, though, the process is speedy. He said it's a point of pride for experienced employees to toss, sauce and top a pizza -- and put it in the oven -- in 45 seconds. Tossing alone can be done in about 20 seconds.
Trust me, that speed isn't attained on the first try. On my first toss under Woodruff's guidance, the dough shot through the air, flipped and landed in an awkward hang, my fingers clutching the sagging mess by a misshapen edge. Jumping into the air when I tossed the dough, as if shooting a basket, didn't help my cause -- the tossing hand is really the only part of the body that should be in motion.
My second toss was more controlled, but failed laughably in a different way: I plunged my fingers right through the crust, the consequence of lifting my catching hand in a high-five motion rather than using the back of my hand to meet the dough. At least I wasn't alone: Another beginner got whacked in the head with floury dough on her first attempt.
It can take months, Woodruff assured us, for new employees to become proficient enough to "throw out" -- toss crust after crust after crust without a break -- on a busy Friday night. It took Woodruff himself "honestly, a long time" to master the toss. Or so he said.
The most important trick, I've found in the weeks since his demonstration, is hands-on practice.
The Pagliacci recipe is proprietary, but here's a two-day recipe from dough master Peter Reinhardt developed to produce a tasty, tossable dough:
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar or honey
2 teaspoons table salt or 3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil or solid vegetable shortening
1 3/4 cups room-temperature water (70 degrees F)
From "American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza," by Peter Reinhardt


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