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Word of the Year 2013
The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year for 2013 is selfie!
A picture can paint a thousand words
The decision was unanimous this year, with little if any argument. This is a little unusual. Normally there will be some good-natured debate as one person might champion their particular choice over someone else's. But this time, everyone seemed to be in agreement almost from the start. Other words were considered, as you will see from our shortlist, but selfie was the runaway winner. It's not a new word. For starters, it has already been included in Oxford Dictionaries Online (although not yet in the Oxford English Dictionary), and we wrote about it as part of our occasional Words on the Radar series back in June 2012. But our Word of the Year need not be a new word. However, it does need to demonstrate some kind of prominence over the preceding year or so and selfie certainly fits the bill. It seems like everyone who is anyone has posted a selfie somewhere on the Internet. If it is good enough for the Obamas or The Pope, then it is good enough for Word of the Year.
When selfie started
But what of the word itself? While it is safe to say that selfie's star has risen over the last 12 months, it is actually much older than that. Evidence on the Oxford English Corpus shows the word selfie in use by 2003, but further research shows the earliest usage (so far anyway) as far back as 2002. Its use was, fittingly enough, in an online source – an Australian internet forum.
2002 ABC Online (forum posting) 13 Sept.
"Um, drunk at a mates 21st, I tripped ofer [sic] and landed lip first (with front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole about 1cm long right through my bottom lip. And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie."
The term's early origins seem to lie in social media and photosharing sites like Flickr and MySpace. But usage of it didn't become widespread until the second decade of this century and it has only entered really common use in the past year or so. Self-portraits are nothing new – people have been producing them for centuries, with the medium and publication format changing. Oil on canvas gave way to celluloid, which in turn gave way to photographic film and digital media. As the process became snappier (pun intended) so has the name. And now as smartphones have become de rigueur for most, rather than just for techies, the technology has ensured that selfies are both easier to produce and to share, not least by the inclusion of a button which means you don't need a nearby mirror. It seems likely that this will have contributed at least in part to its increased usage. By 2012, selfie was commonly being used in mainstream media sources and this has been rising ever since.
This graph depicts the rise in usage of the word selfie over 2013.
unit= freq./billion words
Early evidence for the term show a variant spelling with a –y ending, but the –ie form is vastly more common today and has become the accepted spelling of the word. It could be argued that the use of the-ie suffix helps to turn an essentially narcissistic enterprise into something rather more endearing. It also provides a tie-in with the word's seemingly Australian origins, as Australian English has something of a penchant for -ie words – barbie for barbecue, firie for firefighter, tinnie for a can of beer, to name just three.
Other body parts are available
Its linguistic productivity is already being seen by the creation of a number of related terms, showcasing particular parts of the body like helfie (a picture of one's hair) and belfie (a picture of one's posterior); a particular activity – welfie (workout selfie) and drelfie (drunken selfie), and even items of furniture – shelfie and bookshelfie. In fact, it seems that the words knows no bounds, although some do seem rather forced, with multiple interpretations, like the apparent delfie (where the d could stand for dad, dog, double, or rather inexplicably dead) or melfie, with the m being explained as Monday, moustache, male, or mum. Whether any of these catch on in the same way is debatable. The multiple meanings may prove a difficult obstacle to overcome. One of the more popular offshoots is legsie, where the photograph is of a person's outstretched legs, often with a suitably glamorous background visible, although this shows the productivity of the concept, rather than of the word.
Back in October, we went out on the streets to ask the good people of Oxford (and those visiting the dreaming spires) to tell us which one word sums up 2013 for them. Here's what they said:


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Seminar series of the Mathematical Foundations group
Tuesdays 13.15 - 15.15 in 1W 2.102
Seminars are open to all
Organisers: Willem Heijltjes and Ben Ralph
Email us to suggest speakers
Upcoming seminars
15 March
John Power (University of Bath)
Category theoretic semantics for theorem proving in logic programming: embracing the laxness
(joint with Ekaterina Komendantskaya)
A propositional logic program P may be identified with a PfPf-coalgebra on the set of atomic propositions in the program. The corresponding C(PfPf)-coalgebra, where C(PfPf) is the cofree comonad on PfPf describes derivations by resolution. Using lax semantics, that correspondence may be extended to a class of first-order logic programs without existential variables. The resulting extension captures proofs by term-matching resolution in logic programming. Refining the lax approach, we further extend it to arbitrary logic programs.
22 March
Jim Laird (University of Bath)
05 April
Sam Staton (University of Oxford)
12 April
Harry Gunn (University of Bath, Masters Student)
Nature-based Cryptography
19 April
Paul Harrenstein (University of Oxford)
Past seminars
1 March
Willem Heijltjes (University of Bath)
Proof Nets and Complexity
In this talk I will give an overview of some recent and some very recent developments in linear logic proof nets.
8 December
Giuseppe Primiero (Middlesex University)
SecureND: Natural Deduction for Secure Trust
Applications in computational domains complement verified knowledge with information sharing processes. From a logical viewpoint, formulating assertion operations in terms of a trust function is challenging, both conceptually and technically. In this talk we overview SecureND, a natural deduction calculus for knowledge derivation under trust. Its design is motivated by the problem of trust transitivity. We present also its implementation as the Coq protocol SecureNDC, to deal with trusted sources in software management systems. We conclude with an overview of current and future extensions of our language.
1 December
Andrea Aler Tubella (University of Bath)
A generalised cut-elimination procedure through subatomic logic
Through subatomic logic we are able to present sufficient conditions for a proof system to enjoy cut-elimination. In this talk I will present subatomic logic, how it enables us to present proof systems that have single (linear) rule scheme and a recent result: we can generalise the splitting procedure for cut-elimination to any proof system whose rules and connectives have certain properties.
17 & 24 November
John Power (University of Bath)
Lawvere Theories
I plan to give two talks about Lawvere theories. These are not for experts but rather to give the details. Lawvere introduced the notion in his PhD thesis in 1963, providing not only a category theoretic account of universal algebra but one that is also presentation-independent. Remarkably, his definition was embraced, albeit with a caveat and in different terms, by universal algebraists but not by category theorists. The latter, from 1966, generally preferred to model universal algebra owing to a little more generality but at a very considerable cost. Computer scientists were then influenced to adopt monads, but much could and has been gained by recasting some of the latter's concerns in terms of Lawvere theories. Ultimately, I think Lawvere theories are a superior approach, but benefit very much from the relationship with monads, and I duly plan to explain it.
27 October
Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni (University of Cambridge)
Polarised realizability structures, models, and depolarisation
Polarisation describes the presence of an evaluation order, and is characterised denotationally by a non-associativity of compositions. We recently proposed a polarised, Curry-style approach to the λ-calculus with extensional sums, in correspondence with polarised intuitionistic logic. We suggested that associativity of composition in this context should not be seen as a syntactic axiom, but as an emergent property akin to termination. Traditionally, issues with sums in denotational semantics have rather been considered to be with extensionality than with the associativity. This will be explained in an introductory fashion in a first part.
In a second part, I will more formally relate the termination in the λ-calculus with sums to depolarisation, i.e. associativity of composition, or more familiarly the fact that the order of evaluation does not matter. First, a general setting of polarised realizability structures for polarised calculi with or without control operators is developed. Then, a general technique to build observational models from these structures is explained. Finally, under broad conditions, the observational models that the non-associative syntactic structure gives rise to satisfy the associativity of composition (and are therefore cartesian closed categories with binary co-products). I will sketch an analogy between intuitionistic depolarisation and parametricity.
20 October
Matthijs Vákár (University of Oxford)
Game Semantics for Dependent Types
Game semantics can act as a unifying semantic framework, providing compelling models for a strikingly wide range of programming languages, type theories and logics. A notable exception has been dependent type theory, which had so far defied a game theoretic description. We present a proposal to fill this gap in the form of a new categorical model of dependent type theory, based on a category of games and history-free winning strategies. We model dependent type theory with 1-, Sigma-, Pi- and intensional Id-types as well as finite inductive type families (which act as ground types, like calendars). We discuss the place of the Id-types in the intensionality spectrum as well as the strong completeness properties the model satisfies.
Most of the talk should be understandable without prior knowledge of game semantics and dependent type theory.
15 October
Ugo dal Lago (Universitá di Bologna)
Higher-Order Probabilistic Computation: Calculi, Observational Equivalence, and Implicit Complexity
Probabilistic models are more and more pervasive in computer science, and randomized algorithms are the ones offering the best performances in many domains. Higher-order probabilistic computation – in which a probabilistic function may be passed as a parameter and returned as a result – is on the other hand a relatively underdeveloped field, which is however receiving more and more attention. We give a survey of what is known about probabilistic lambda-calculi, later focusing on some of our recent results on implicit complexity and on inductive and coinductive techniques for program equivalence. Finally, we hint at how all this could be useful when structuring proofs of security for cryptographic primitives, but also when expressing probabilistic models in the context of machine learning.
10 June
Willem Heijltjes (University of Bath)
Complexity Bounds for Sum-Product Logic via Additive Proof Nets and Petri Nets
This is joint work with Dominic Hughes. We investigate efficient algorithms for the additive fragment of linear logic. This logic is an internal language for categories with finite sums and products, and describes concurrent two-player games of finite choice. In the context of session types, typing disciplines for communication along channels, the logic describes the communication of finite choice along a single channel.
We give a simple linear time correctness criterion for unit-free propositional additive proof nets via a natural construction on Petri nets. This is an essential ingredient to linear time complexity of the combinatorial proofs for classical logic by Dominic Hughes.
For full propositional additive linear logic, including the units, we give a proof search algorithm that is linear-time in the product of the source and target formula, and an algorithm for proof net correctness that is of the same time complexity. We prove that proof search in first-order additive linear logic is NP-complete.
2 June
Anupam Das (ENS Lyon)
A complete axiomatisation of MSOL on infinite trees.
We show that an adaptation of Peano's axioms for second-order arithmetic to the language of monadic second-order logic (MSOL) completely axiomatises the associated theory (SkS) over infinite trees. This continues a line of work begun by Büchi and Siefkes with axiomatisations of MSOL over various classes of linear orders. Our proof formalises, in the axiomatisation, a translation of MSO formulas to alternating parity tree automata. The main ingredient is the formalised proof of positional determinacy for the corresponding parity games which, as usual, allows us to complement automata and to deal with the negation of MSO formulas. The Comprehension Scheme of MSOL is used to obtain uniform winning strategies, whereas most usual proofs of positional determinacy rely on instances of the Axiom of Choice or transfinite induction. (Consequently we obtain an alternative decision procedure for MSOL over infinite trees, via proof search, that remains entirely internal to the language.)
This talk is based on joint work with Colin Riba that will be presented at LICS '15.
12 May
Georg Struth (University of Sheffield)
Completeness Theorems for Bi-Kleene Algebras and Series-Parallel Rational Pomset Languages
Pomsets form a standard model of true concurrency. In this lecture I present a completeness result for a class of pomset languages, which generalises the regular languages to the realm of concurrency. More precisely I show that the congruence on series-parallel rational pomset expressions generated by series-parallel rational pomset language identity is axiomatised by the axioms of Kleene algebra plus those of commutative Kleene algebra. A decision procedure is extracted from this proof. On the way to this result, series-parallel rational pomset languages are proved to be closed under the operations of co-Heyting algebras and homomorphisms. These results form a significant step towards a decision procedure for the equational theory of concurrent Kleene algebras, which have recently been proposed for concurrency verification (joint work with Michael Laurence).
5 May
James Brotherston (University College London)
Parametric completeness for separation theories (via hybrid logic).
In this talk, we consider the logical gap between the following two concepts:
(1) provability in a propositional axiomatisation of separation logic, which is usually given by the bunched logic BBI; and
(2) validity in an intended class of models of separation logic, as commonly considered in its program verification applications. Such intended classes are usually specified by a collection of algebraic axioms describing specific model properties, which we call a separation theory.
Here, we show first that several typical properties of separation theories are in fact not definable in BBI. Then, we show that these properties become definable in a natural hybrid extension of BBI, obtained by adding a theory of naming to BBI in the same way that hybrid logic extends normal modal logic. Finally, we show how to build an axiomatic proof system for our hybrid logic in such a way that adding any axiom of a certain form yields a sound and complete proof system with respect to the models satisfying those axioms. In particular, this yields sound and complete proof systems for any separation theory from our considered class (which, to the best of our knowledge, includes all those appearing in the literature).
This is joint work with Jules Villard, now at Facebook.
28 April
Guilhem Jaber (Queen Mary)
Reasoning on Equivalence of Stateful Programs with Operational Game Semantics
Contextual equivalence of programs written in a functional language with references (i.e. local mutable states) is a notoriously hard problem, specially with higher-order references (i.e. references which can store functions). In the last twenty years, different techniques have been introduce to that purpose: Kripke Logical Relations, Bisimulations and Algorithmic Game Semantics.
In this talk, we will see how to use operational game semantics, namely the trace semantics for a language with references introduced by Laird, to build a new technique, Kripke Open Bisimulations, to reason on equivalence of programs, taking the best of the previous methods. This technique is simple enough to be mostly automatized: it becomes possible to model-check equivalence of programs.
If time permits, we will see how to extend this technique to polymorphism.


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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University's Elijah Denton, head coach of women's soccer, has announced the 2013 signees to join the Lady Falcons soccer program after National Signing Day on Wednesday. Jennifer Baity, Lillie Brady, Brae Buster, Miracle Campbell, Alexa Eclipse, Madeline Gadd, Andrea Garcia, Kate Halligan, Dana Keeran, Hannah Kish, Erin Moore, Abby Ramsdell, Jocelyn Weiner and Jordan Yandle will begin their collegiate careers with Pfeiffer in August.
"We are very excited to have these young ladies join our family here at Pfeiffer," remarked Denton. This class is a very athletic group and they possess a strong soccer IQ as well. We have high expectations for them and feel confident that they will have an immediate impact on our program. They will be joining our returning group of players that did very well last year, especially considering how young we were. These new additions each have unique qualities that will complement those returning and will help us continue in our success during their time here."
Baity (Yadkinville, NC) joins the Lady Falcons for Forbush High School with deep playoff experience as a member of Forbush's western region championship team. A duel threat at midfield and forward, Baity succeeds off the field as a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and as Director of Kickstart for Christ Soccer Camp.
"Jennifer is a hard working player with a tenacious spirit on the field and in the classroom and will prove to be a tremendous asset for our team. She plays with a lot of heart and a lot of skill to match."
Brady (Boone, NC) comes to the village to help strengthen the backline of defense as an all-region performer with Watauga High School. Brady has also been an all-conference performer playing in the State Games and with the Olympic Development Program (ODP) in North Carolina. Off the field, Brady has landed on the "A" honor roll and is a member of the National Honor Society.
"Lillie is a strong, athletic player with versatility that can be used in the backline or as a defensive midfielder. She defends very well and is strong in the air."
Buster (Raleigh, NC) ventures to Pfeiffer as an attacker from Cary Christian School as an all-state and all-conference player in 2012. Buster has won a national championship with the 2011 NCYSA Olympic Development Program and doubles as an all-conference and nationally-ranked sprinter. Buster spends her free time as a member of Interact and as a Christian Ministries volunteer.
"Brae is a dynamic player that has a knack for putting the ball in the back of the net. Her work rate and technical abilities help create a lot of opportunities for herself and her team and we are excited to have her."
Campbell (Troutman, NC) enters her NCAA career as a team MVP, all-region, conference and county player with the South Iredell High School women's soccer program. Playing both the front and back lines, Campbell has four years of starting experience with soccer, track and basketball, also been recognized as a top sprinter. Off the field, Campbell has been a four-year member of SGA, Beta Club and Interact Club.
"Miracle brings a lot of athleticism and speed to our team. She is a top sprinter in the state will create a lot of opportunities for herself and those around her because of that speed."
Eclipse (Locust Grove, VA) joins the Lady Falcons from Orange County High School as a midfielder and defender. Eclipse is an all-Commonwealth and all-Jefferson district player getting both an academic and varsity letter. As a four-year starter on varsity, Eclipse also participates in Key Club and the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School.
"Alexa is an aggressive player out of the back with the skills and abilities to get forward and create chances for the team."
Gadd (Concord, NC) begins her time at Pfeiffer coming from Jay M. Robinson High School as a team MVP, all-conference and all-region player her junior season. Gadd played basketball for two seasons and will enter the Nursing program at Pfeiffer. Gadd has spent time with the Juniorettes and the Health Occupational Students of America (HOSA) club.
"Madeline is another strong, athletic player that will be an asset in our backline. She defends well from the centerback position especially in 1v1 situations and is extremely strong in the air."
Garcia (Purcellville, VA) enters the Lady Falcons soccer program coming from Loudoun Valley High School. Garcia has been a member of the varsity program for all four years playing both a forward and midfield position. Garcia was a second-team all-district player a year ago and plays clubs soccer with the Braddock Road Youth Club.
"Andrea is a tidy, technical midfielder that can create a lot of opportunities off the dribble and also strikes the ball very well."
Halligan (Tempe, AZ) will travel east to join Pfeiffer playing at Corona Del Sol High School for four seasons which includes three in cross country, track and a year of swimming. Corona Del Sol was a state finalist back in 2010 led by Halligan. Halligan was a member of the Arizona ODP State Championship team in 2010 and 2011 and is an Arizona Interscholastic Association Scholar.
"Kate is a very solid goalkeeper that reads the game extremely well and is a good distributor of the ball. She also has the athleticism to make key saves of very challenging shots."
Keeran (Asheville, NC) joins the Lady Falcons from Asheville High School as a four-year starter lettering in all four seasons. Keeran stays busy off the pitch as a gold medal winner in science, Special Olympics volunteer, Beta Club member and volunteer for various activities. Keeran currently ranks inside the top 15% of her class.
"Dana is a hard working player that never seems to need a break. She closes down players very quickly and will help create chances with her ability to pressure opponents."
Kish (Lake Orion, MI) will fly south as a scholar-athlete and all-district soccer player at Lake Orion High School in Michigan. A member of the honor roll Kish also helps out with Orion-Oxford Youth Assistance in community service as well as the Special Olympics soccer program and archery club. Kish would join a talented midfield area for the Lady Falcons.
"Hannah is a very technical midfielder that distributes the ball very well to teammates and can hammer a shot with either foot. She is a smart player that reads the game very well."
Moore (Woodstock, GA) is also a scholar-athlete playing with the 2010 region champs at Etowah High School. Etowah was also county champs in 2010 and 2011. A four-year starter, Moore has played five seasons between the Kansas and Georgia ODP programs and is a two-year member of Beta Club, Student Ambassadors, HOSA, Spanish Club and FCA.
"Erin is a solid midfielder that defends very well in the middle of the park and does very well with helping the team gain and maintain possession."
Ramsdell (Winston-Salem, NC) enters the village from North Davidson High School standing third all-time is assists at 22 in her four-year career. Ramsdell is as productive on the field as she is off being a National Honor Society member, Mu Alpha Theta and HOPE Club (Helping Other People Everywhere). Ramsdell will also join the Lady Falcons midfield with 14 career goals to go along with her 22 assists.
"Abby is very poised and composed in the midfield and is able to hold the ball up and help create chances with great distribution."
Weiner (Indian Trail, NC) is a 2012 all-conference player at Porter Ridge High School adding to the Lady Falcons midfield unit. As a member of student council, National Honor Society and Interact club, Weiner will look to contribute on campus and in the classroom as well. Weiner has spent her club playing days with the Under-18 Girls Elite FCCA.
"Jocelyn brings a non-stop, work rate to our midfield that is invaluable. She plays with a lot of energy that disrupts the play of the other team and creates chances for her own."
Yandle (Fort Myers, FL) comes to Pfeiffer from Fort Myers High School as another four-year starter holding the Green Wave's assists record. Yandle has been named to the all-area's first time for her actions on the field. Yandle has also spent time on the Fort Myers varsity track and bowling teams looking to hone her skills with the Lady Falcons at the midfield position.
"Jordan is a talented midfielder that reads the game well and makes playing the difficult passes seem so easy. She has the vision and the sense of where the ball needs to go and the ability to get it there."
Pfeiffer will look to keep building on their recent success after reaching the Conference Carolinas tournament championship game last season for the second time in three years.
"We are excited about these players for what they will do on the field, but even more so, what they bring to the classroom and social dynamic here at Pfeiffer," said Denton. This is a very strong group, academically speaking, and will add to our returning group's stellar effort this year, maintaining a team gpa of 3.5 or better so far. These ladies are also very involved in a lot of clubs and organizations outside of sports and will add to the extracurricular events and activities that we have here at Pfeiffer."


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Thanks to MindLoveMisery's Menagerie for hosting last week's Tale Weaver prompt which is a story about why touch is important.
I didn't understand it, we'd been dating a year and Raph never touched me in public. He didn't mind when I rubbed his back in the mall or if I made the effort to lace my fingers through his. When I first pecked him on the cheek in public he blushed bright red.
I asked him one day why he didn't touch me in public. In private he couldn't keep his hands off me. He didn't mind cuddling at home and he often tangled his hand in my hair or massaged the back of my neck while we watched TV. I adored these touches but didn't understand why he was afraid to initiate small bits of PDA.
I explained to Raph how it was important to me because it made me feel like I was his, that he loved me, and didn't care what anyone else thought of us. He was angry at first and confused, but the next day as we grocery shopped he linked his pinky through mine while we waited to pay.
Two days later he casually put his arm around my shoulders at his friend's house. I snuggled into him kissing him when his buddy went to grab more beer. I linked my pinky with his and smiling, Raph returned the kiss as his friend walked into the living room. I was thrilled Raph understood how much these small touches meant to me.
©Mandibelle16. (2017) All Rights Reserved.


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The AMC Winston Churchill 24 has an "outer space" theme in its lobby as well as its auditoriums. The theatre also features stadium seating and SDDS sound. It was taken over by Cineplex in 2013.
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The "Sony Digital Cinema 4K Theatre Locator" identifies this as a 4K cinema. I phoned and asked if "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" was playing 4K here, but the employee who answered didn't seem clear on what 4K was and gave a vague answer about which showtimes were digital and which were film. Before travelling 34.5 km to this theatre, is there a more definitive way to confirm that this movie is playing 4K here?
Now the Cineplex Odeon Winston Churchill cinemas, should be changed on here.
Still puzzled how Cineplex Odeon is allowed to have both this and SilverCity just blocks away, when they had to divest of several locations after taking over Famous Players. And isn't the downtown Yonge & Dundas and Scotiabank in the same "zone" as well?
I don't think it's "zone" that has anything to do with it. Many theatre chains have multiple theatres in the same booking zones. I think it's a matter of whether or not competition would be prohibited by Cineplex owning two theatres in the same area. At least — that's how it would be in the US. I don't know about Canada.
I think it's the same here. That's why Empire Theatres picked up a lot of locations across Canada when Cineplex took over Famous Players.
This theatre should be referred as Cineplex Cinemas that was applied to the former AMCs (excluding Interchange 30)
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We have long known, thanks to our wonderful moms, the value of eating spinach. A nutrient powerhouse, spinach is rich in vitamins A and C, folate, iron, calcium and fiber. Like all greens, it is super-low in calories so it's very waist-friendly as well.But the real reason I grew to love Spinach was its fabulous taste, ease of cooking, and versatility. It is easy to wilt spinach to tenderness in seconds, making it a hurried cook's best friend. What's better, it goes with almost anything. Spinach parathas, spinach rice, spinach dal…you name it, and there's a way to cook it with spinach for an easy health buzz!I grab up fresh spinach when I can find it at the market, but I always have some frozen spinach on hand for those quick weeknight meals that need to be both tasty and healthy. My recipe for today is Spinach Kootu, one such favorite. A classic Tamil dish, Spinach Kootu takes just minutes to put together.
The Kootu goes great with rice, although I love nothing more than eating it with a hot chapati or a pilaf. I like it so much, in fact, that when I have it on hand, I snack on it straight out of the refrigerator. Yum.
More recipes to try:
Curried Pink Beans with Dill
French Lentils Spiked with Mustard
Broccoli Paruppu Usili
Spinach Kootu | Keerai Kootu
- 1 16- oz package frozen chopped spinach , zapped in the microwave for a few minutes until tender (it took around 5 minutes in mine to thaw and cook it)
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp udad dal (black gram dal)
- 1 tomato , diced
- 1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
- 2 dry red chillies
- 1/2 cup
- coconut milk
- or 1/4 cup fresh coconut shreds
- Salt to taste
- Grind the fenugreek seeds, red chillies and coconut milk into a smooth paste.
- In a saucepan, combine the ground masala and the spinach. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer five minutes.
- Heat the oil in a small skillet. Add the mustard seeds, and when they sputter, add the udad dal.
- Fry the dal until lightly golden and then add the tomato. Cook for another minute until the tomato begins to break down.
- Pour on the kootu. Add salt to taste and serve hot.


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Game 27, UMBC at Hartford Game Notes
America East Notes
BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball jumps back on the road for the final two games of the season, starting with a matchup at Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 22. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. inside Chase Family Arena, with all the live action available, free of charge, on the America East digital network.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS (3-23, 2-12 AEC): UMBC continued its hot shooting on Wednesday against Stony Brook, shooting above 50 percent for the third consecutive game, but the Retrievers were unable to limit their turnovers, finishing the game with 28 giveaways in a 72-51 loss in their regular-season home finale. Sophomore guard Liz McNaughton led the black and gold with a career-high 13 points on four-of-five shooting from the floor. Freshmen forwards Sara Tarbert and Amanda Hagaman each contributed 10 points and six rebounds in the matchup.
Over the last three games, the Retrievers have shot 53.5 percent from the floor, but have turned the ball over 23 times per game to drop two of their last three contests. During league play, UMBC has shot 40.2 percent from the floor and is holding opponents to 37.1 percent, however, the Retrievers are losing the turnover battle (-6.2), ranking last in the conference in the category.
McNaughton has hit seven of her last 10 shots from the field and eight-of-nine from the charity stripe over the last two games. The sophomore reset her career-high in back-to-back games, scoring 12 against Vermont and following with her 13-point effort against the Seawolves.
Tarbert, who is in the midst of a 10-game double-digit scoring streak, tied Michelle Kurowski (2008-09) for the most America East Rookie of the Week honors for a UMBC freshman on Monday after earning her fourth AEC recognition of the season. Tarbert shot 53.8 percent from the floor for the week and averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in all 80 minutes of action. The rookie leads all the league's freshmen in scoring (13.3) and rebounding (6.8), ranking in the top-six in the conference in both categories.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (10-16, 7-6 AEC): Hartford snapped a three-game skid with an 80-64 victory against UMass Lowell on Wednesday. The Hawks had six players finish with double-digit points, including a team-best 18 points from Amber Bepko. Bepko has double-figure points in each of the last five games and ranks 11th in the conference in scoring during America East action (11.8). Junior Cherelle Moore is pulling down 6.9 rebounds per conference game to rank fifth in rebounding, while adding 11.1 points per game (11th in the AEC).
Hartford was picked to finish second in the league in the annual preseason poll after returning three starters and 11 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished third in the conference. The Hawks have finished third or higher for nine straight seasons and are coming off their seventh 20-win season since 2002.
INSIDE THE SERIES: Hartford holds a 19-5 advantage in the all-time series, including four straight victories. UMBC has won just one contest on the Hawks' home floor.
2014 FIRST MEETING: UMBC shot 52.2 percent from the floor in the second half and had four players finish in double-digit points for the first time in 2014 when the Retrievers and Hawks met on Jan. 25. UMBC was able to tie up the contest at 45 with 6:07 to go, but Hartford was able to fend off the Retrievers by outscoring UMBC, 20-10, down the stretch for the 65-55 victory. The freshmen duo of Emily Russo and Sara Tarbert combined for 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the contest. Hartford's Cherelle Moore led five double-digit scorers for the Hawks, finishing with a game-high 16 points.
ON THE HORIZON FOR THE RETRIEVERS: UMBC concludes the regular-season at Binghamton for the second straight year with a matchup inside the Events Center on Saturday, March 1.


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'First Ladies' exhibit at City Lights
When you think about important "first ladies," who comes to mind? Eve? The Virgin Mary? Michelle Obama?
To Connecticut artists, the group not only includes those esteemed females, but African goddesses, Gloria Steinem, Nina Simone, Joan of Arc and Mona Lisa.
In recognition of Women's History Month, celebrated in March, City Lights Director Suzanne Kachmar invited several artists to interpret the "First Ladies, from Eve and Beyond" theme for an exhibit at the nonprofit Bridgeport gallery.
The results will be on view through Thursday, April 4; the public is invited to a free reception for the artists Thursday, March 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
"The media, artworks and backgrounds of the exhibiting artists are as diverse as their muses," said Kachmar.
Kachmar said the exhibit was "inspired in part by our first lady Michelle Obama. Through her initiatives, she has reinvented the role and impact that a first lady can contribute to the country. To offer relevancy to our community, we have taken the opportunity to honor local "first ladies" who have made significant contributions for decades. Among them are Geraldine Johnson, Margaret Morton, Selma Miriam and Noel Furie," who come from various professions, including education.
"March is the month for honoring women, preceded by Black History Month. These designated times help us to remember and recognize groups and individuals throughout history, encouraging us to take the time to reflect. Our over-saturation of information and new technology suspends us in a constant state of news bites, headlines, tweets and blasts of current tragedies, trends and entertainment. It is easy to forget our history, legacy and the struggles that have preceded us," she said.
"One irony to consider is how women throughout history have been both revered and oppressed," said Kachmar, who is also an artist. "For example, although women are respected as the vessels of human life, the concept of the fall of man, symbolized through Eve, has given women a bad rap."
More InformationCity Lights Gallery is at 37 Markle Court, in downtown Bridgeport, across the street from McLevy Green. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 203-334-7748 or visit www.citylightsgallery.org.
On Sunday, March 31, beginning at 4:40 p.m., the gallery will host "Considering Eve, Concepts of Women Through History and Prehistory." Judith Rozarie, an anthropologist and women's studies specialist, will give a presentation and then ask for audience input. Among her topics will be the concepts of Mother Earth, fertility dolls, warrior women, female leaders and American first ladies.
A suggested donation of $5 will include a light Mediterranean buffet from Star Istanbul Restaurant (which is next door to the gallery).
Participating artists, both male and female, include: Aisha Naillah, Lana Andrade, Nina Borland, Rosa Colon, Patte Corcoran, John DeMassa, Allan Dudek, Robin Jopp, Noel Furie, James Garamella, Mari Gyorgyey, Peter Konsterlie, Regina Levin, Inna Linov, Mart Little, Ivy Mangan, Janice Mauro, Coco Melvin, Suzanthea Michel, Selma Miriam, Jay Misencik, Jessica Nemergut, Cody Norris, Donna Osterby, Michael Quirk, Gay Schempp, Tina Sommers, Katro Storm, Elaine White,
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I'm in Pittsburgh. I flew from Phoenix this morning on a FULL flight. But we landed about 5 minutes early even though the last 90 minutes we had the seat belt on because of turbulence. But it wasn't too bad.
I'm at the Econo Lodge in Wexford. The room is clean; the beds seem comfortable; the staff are friendly and helpful. With free internet, I'm writing this blog. There is a nice little table and two chairs next to it so that even two of us could use computers at the same time. That's great.
I had dinner at the King's Restaurant next door. Because of traveling all day (leaving at 9 am and getting in at 4:35 due to time differences), I wasn't really hungry for dinner, but I knew I had to eat. And so I had 4 glasses of iced tea along with a light dinner. I'd come back to these two places again.
I am hoping that I will see someone tomorrow morning or early afternoon and get a ride to LaRoche College. Otherwise, I'll call a taxi and meet all of you there.
Hope everyone else had a good day traveling today or they have a good day traveling tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to the week, although I'm not sure how comfortable I'll be with the humidity.
See you all tomorrow.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Shopping Saturday - J C Penney
Shopping isn't what it used to be. While I don't shop much anymore, I've almost always relied on J C Penney's for some basic items. In the past few years, as many of us know, the store changed. And it's changing again, trying to "win back" some of us who didn't fit into their new customer profile.
With these changes, I started thinking about the J C Penney when I was little. What do you remember?
With these changes, I started thinking about the J C Penney when I was little. What do you remember?
I remember loving to go shopping at J C Penney in Arcadia, California, with my mother and/or grandmother. No, the shopping wasn't the best part. The greatest fun was watching the tubes run on the cables in the ceiling.
The cashier was upstairs in the back corner. At the service desks, the sales clerk wrote up a receipt, took the money from the customer, and put both in the tube. Then, up and away!! To the cashier. A few minutes later the change came back down, the merchandise was then bagged and we were off.
I don't know when this method was phased out. However, imagine my surprise to find cables and tubes in a store. While my husband and I were in Canada. (We lived there from 1999 to 2001) we went to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue for breakfast one summer Saturday morning. After eating we decided to "window" shop. I believe the store's name was G D'Aoust. We went into this department store and there were the cables again. And, they were still being used.
We walked up the wide, well-worn wood steps to the half balcony, to view the merchandise as well as the little "office" used by the cashier. What fun and what great memories!!
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Current Sustainability Offerings at Cooper Union
ARCH 134 Environmental Technologies
Environmental and life safety systems as they affect program and building form, including mechanical (heating, cooling, ventilating), water supply and disposal, electrical, lighting, acoustics, vertical transportation, communication, security and fire protection. Principles of sustainability. Passive and active systems.
ARCH 194 Environmental Technologies Elective
Advanced study in environmental issues to include such topics as cultural and environmental sustainability, resource allocation, new materials and methods, global networks, urban growth, etc., as they relate to architecture on many scales.
EcoRedux: The Resurgence of Ecological Imagination
The main product of this course will be the assemblage of an archive for ecological material experiments that architects and designers explored during the twentieth century. We will collaborate in small groups in order to bring together a major database of ecological design strategies and to seek tentative connections with the remarkable contemporary resurgence of ecological strategies in architectural imagination. The scope of the seminar has a dual function: first as a tool to explore the history of the sustainable design throughout the twentieth century, but also as a pedagogical tool for radical design initiatives in the contemporary city.
The starting point for this course will be the existing online archive www.ecoredux.com. Ecoredux currently maps visually and verbally the trajectory of habitation experiments that underground architectural groups conducted during the 1960s and 1970s. Such experiments include garbage housing, recycling housing components, snow molding, vacuumatics, foam houses, pneumatics from used parachutes, hand-crafted domes et-al. Along with the documentation of historical material, the website also features contemporary interpretations of the experiments using various media, like diagrams, drawings, animations, interviews with the architects, computer codes and instruction manuals for sustainable living.
The course will aim in transforming the existing online archive into an open source groundbreaking collection of ecological experiments, tracing environmental policies and sustainable design building systems in line with the history of ideas and experiments in the twentieth century.
CE 141 Environmental Systems Engineering
Qualitative and quantitative treatment of water and wastewater systems asrelated to domestic and industrial needs and their effect on the environment. Introduction to air pollution sources and control andsolid/hazardous waste engineering. Design of water and wastewater treatment plants. Field and laboratory techniques for measurement of water quality parameters. Laboratory analysis of representative waters and wastewaters for commonly determined parameters as related to applications in water environment.
CE 142 (Same as EID 142) Water Resources Engineering
Problems in conservation and utilization of water. Hydrologic techniques. Surface water and groundwater supplies. Water transmission and distribution. Flood control, navigation and irrigation. Introduction to open channel flow and pipe networks. Design of hydraulic structures. Experimental aspects of hydraulic phenomena. Emphasis placed on basic experimental techniques, design of experiments, selection and use of appropriate instrumentation and interpretation of results.
CE 390 (Same as EID 390) Introduction to Sustainable Design
EID 357 Sustainable Engineering and Development
Sustainable engineering is examined, starting with an analysis of resources,(materials, energy, water) upon which manufacturing is based. Each resource is critically examined in terms of its availability and form and the ultimate impact of its usage on the state of the planet. A comparison of the design and construction of contemporary and primitive structure is used to illustrate the differences between the required infrastructure and environmental footprint, leading to a definition of 'green' design. The technologies required to support contemporary lifestyles in the developed and the developing world are discussed within the context of manufacturing techniques, usage of natural resources and the generation of waste. Workshops, guest lectures and a term project incorporating the concepts of minimalism, materials usage, and aesthetic design are used to present students with a unique perspective engineering.
EID 437 (Same as CE 437) Sustainability and Environmental Impact Assessment
Forty years ago, when the world did not know the word sustainability, smart engineers were conducting environmental impact assessments of alternative designs and projects in order to select the post option for implementation. This course evaluates the methodologies and problems encountered and approaches to using environmental impacts (which include socio-economic impacts and beneficial impacts) in order to achieve smarter, more sustainable designs and development. Case studies will be presented and students will have to write a term paper.
CE 414 Solid Waste Management
Engineering aspects of solid waste collection, transport and disposal, including sanitary landfill design, incineration, composting, recovery and re-utilization of resources. Optimization techniques of facility-siting and collection route selection and economic evaluation of factors affecting selection of disposal methods.
CE 448 (Same as EID 448)
Topics include types of environmental pollution and their effects; water quality standards and introduction to laboratory analyses of water quality parameters; sources and estimates of water and wastewater flows; physicochemical unit treatment processes. Integrated lecture and design periods cover water supply network, wastewater collection system and water treatment design projects.
ChE 447 Sustainability and Pollution Prevention
The first part of this course discusses in detail a methodology for defining and assessing the sustainability of an entity. The course then proceeds with more traditional topics in pollution prevention for chemical processes, outlining concepts on the macroscale (life-cycle assessment) and mesoscale (pollution prevention for unit operations). By the end of this course, you should be able to use a fuzzy-logic based methodology to define and assess sustainability, perform a sensitivity analysis which identifies the most critical components of sustainability for a given corporation, perform a life-cycle assessment on a product or process, identify and apply chemical process design methods for waste minimization, energy efficiency, and minimal environmental impact and design, size, and cost a simple waste treatment process.
H129 Environmental Literature
In this class, we will look at ways of imagining and approaching the natural environment through writing, ranging from travelogue to activism. Readings will include essays, poetry and fiction by Wordsworth, Thoreau, Carson, Abbey and others. Topics for reading and writing will center on such issues as encounters with nature, sustainability, species extinction and global warming.
H420 Environmentalism in the Urban Context
Conventional approaches to the city place the study of urban form and urban space squarely within the political, economic and cultural fields. Nature is largely absent. Indeed most disciplines tend to see the city as a stage on which only economic and cultural activities take place. Recently, however, the work of environmental scholars, usually serving as activists as well, has produced a new urbanism in which the city form and function is intimately connected with natural processes. This rethinking of the city opens up several new possibilities for teaching human-environment interactions. In particular, it provides an opportunity to use the immediate and everyday environment of the city as a site for identifying and analyzing the hidden geographies of raw materials, energy and waste flows that make possible the experience of urban life. This course addresses three central issues: (1) identification of the material and ecological processes that make city form and function possible; (2) interpretation of the city as a constellation of economic institutions and social practices that transform nature over different temporal and spatial scales; and (3) the examination of the environmental and health impacts stemming from a city's role in production and consumption.
Continuing Education
The Continuing Education Department of the Cooper Union offers professional development courses for engineers, architects, developers, designers, and members of allied professions. These courses, taught by leading practitioners in their fields, sharpen professional skills or add new ones. Most of the courses also meet state license-renewal requirements. Students may take individual courses or, by accumulating 110 hours of coursework within two years, qualify for a Certificate in Green Building Design from Cooper Union's Department of Continuing Education. The Green Building Design Certificate Program began in the fall of 2007 with 30 participants, there are now over 100. One of our most popular courses is the LEED Prep course for those planning to take the LEED New Construction exam.
Further information is available by contacting the Director of Continuing Education, David Greenstein via email or at 212-353-4198.
Laboratory for Energy Reclamation and Innovation
Established in 2006 at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, LERI is a research and teaching venue for addressing current energy problems. The Laboratory aims to address inefficiencies in energy uses through design and innovation, particularly by utilizing discarded waste energy found in almost every system.. LERI specializes in micro-green energy solutions and new uses for existing energy resources.
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Center for Sustainable Engineering, Architecture and Art – Materials, Manufacturing and Minimalism
The Center for Sustainable Engineering, Architecture and Art – Materials, Manufacturing and Minimalism, seeks to develop an awareness of solutions to engineering problems that preserve the integrity of the commons; it is a space where true cross-disciplinary conversation and reciprocal learning generate real solutions that can be imagined, created and implemented. Using their ability to communicate and infused with an understanding of the world, its peoples and cultures, students create and disseminate designs suited to, and in harmony with their place of use. SEA2M3 provides a forum within which students from the schools of Engineering, Art and Architecture come together to develop new design criteria that yield materials, manufacturing techniques, habitats and lifestyles that are sustainable, and that, ultimately, reduce the chasm between the rich and the poor.
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Jindal: End 'dumbed-down conservatism'
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Monday called on Republicans to "stop being the stupid party" and make a concerted effort to reach a broader swath of voters with an inclusive economic message that pre-empts efforts to caricature the GOP as the party of the rich.
In his first interview since his party's electoral thumping last week, Jindal urged Republicans to both reject anti-intellectualism and embrace a populist-tinged reform approach that he said would mitigate what exit polls show was one of President Barack Obama's most effective lines of attack against Mitt Romney.
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"We've got to make sure that we are not the party of big business, big banks, big Wall Street bailouts, big corporate loopholes, big anything," Jindal told POLITICO in a 45-minute telephone interview. "We cannot be, we must not be, the party that simply protects the rich so they get to keep their toys."
He was just as blunt on how the GOP should speak to voters, criticizing his party for offending and speaking down to much of the electorate.
"It is no secret we had a number of Republicans damage our brand this year with offensive, bizarre comments — enough of that," Jindal said. "It's not going to be the last time anyone says something stupid within our party, but it can't be tolerated within our party. We've also had enough of this dumbed-down conservatism. We need to stop being simplistic, we need to trust the intelligence of the American people and we need to stop insulting the intelligence of the voters."
( Also on POLITICO: The GOP's media cocoon)
Calling on the GOP to be "the party of ideas, details and intelligent solutions," the Louisianan urged the party to "stop reducing everything to mindless slogans, tag lines, 30-second ads that all begin to sound the same. "
He added: "Simply being the anti-Obama party didn't work. You can't beat something with nothing. The reality is we have to be a party of solutions and not just bumper-sticker slogans but real detailed policy solutions."
Now in his second-term as governor, Jindal, 41, will formally take over the Republican Governors Association this week at the group's annual post-election conference. He has kept quiet in the days following the GOP's defeat last week, but his pointed comments reflect his intent on playing an active role in the party's conversation and perhaps to pursue a presidential bid when his term is up at the start of 2016.
( Also on POLITICO: Newt: 'Dumbfounded' by election)
If he does consider a White House run, his analysis Monday suggests he's aligning himself with an emerging school of thought on the right that the GOP's consecutive White House defeats can't merely be solved by passing an immigration reform bill and appealing more directly to nonwhites. Jindal, a Brown Graduate and Rhodes Scholar, is already a favorite of conservative intellectuals and his assessment that Republican difficulties owe as much to economics as demographics will be well-received by right-leaning thinkers. Since last week, a sort of backlash to the backlash has sprouted up, with some conservatives castigating what they see as too much knee-jerk pandering on immigration and not enough discussion of what they see as the party's unimaginative, donor-driven fiscal policies.
Jindal, the son of Indian immigrants, said the GOP "must reject identity politics" and "treat folks as individuals, as Americans, not as members of special interest groups."
Raising Romney's damaging comments about voters who don't pay income taxes, Jindal urged the GOP to make clear they want the support of every American.
"The Republican Party is going to fight for every single vote," he said. "That means the 47 percent and the 53 percent, that means any other combination of numbers going up to 100 percent."
On cultural issues, he suggested the party not retreat from its stances opposing abortion rights and gay marriage but rather soften its tone on such matters.
Jindal was less forthcoming on immigration reform. He said the border needed to be secured but dodged repeated questions about whether he supports giving those in the country illegally a path to permanent residence or wants them deported.
On what could be a litmus test issue in a future GOP primary, he effectively punted to Obama.


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Recent News
June 17, 2013
See's Candies, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Nuts & Eggs in Milk and Dark Raisins
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a See's Candies, Inc. recall of Milk and Dark Raisins because of undeclared tree nuts and eggs.
The product was distributed nationwide through See's Candies Retail Stores, Licensees and Mail Order. The product is sold in bulk and packaged at the stores in 8oz clear cellophane bags.
The product UPC are as follows:
- Milk Raisins UPC: 737666083060
- Dark Raisins UPC: 737666083053.
The full recall can be found at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm357120.htm?source=govdelivery.


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Hi, there. It is me again. Last Friday night, I went to a bar near with my house. I drank and ate some meals there. I felt so comfortable in the bar nuance. The design of the room was so exotic. If I ask you, do you have a favorite bar to visit? It means this bar can comfort you so much. In this post, I will share about some bar designs, especially with exotic nuance. Are you curious about it? Let's check it.
The first bar is designed with so many lamps hanged in the air. Some pendant lamps are designed so glamor with gold nuance of the design. Some pendant lamps are decorated in the air arranged in line. A long table is presented with gold nuance with glossy design. Some bar stools are designed so tidy. Other side of this bar stools, there is also a suite of long table. But, there is no bar stool of pendant lamp here. Some beautiful branches are put on the table with some candlelight from some candles here. What a very exotic nuance.
Other bar design is so luxury with white theme in the most part of this bar. Look at this picture. The long table with glossy white design more awesome with grey touch. The bar stools are presented in front of the long white table. In other side, there are some dining areas with white theme of the dining set. The bright lighting is presented by some lamps attached in the ceiling. What a comfortable bar design.Read more »


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Comfort Food
Things are pretty stressful at the moment, what with the "GFC" (as the knobs that use TLAs call it), general uncertainty over what this year will hold and bad vibes hanging over from the holidays (yes, I'm a bit of a grinch). The last thing that I needed was for my espresso machine to break down. My fault, really; I always say that pressurestats should be regarded as disposable parts and I didn't have a spare on hand. My friendly local supplier had a spare sitting around for me, but, of course, in a spectacular convergence of bad luck, inattention and stupidity, I managed to over-tighten the nut and break the fitting, which fit in nicely with my shocker of a week last week. Fortunately, it was Makin to the rescue again, cannibalising a spare machine to give me yet another part for what would otherwise be a two and a half grand paperweight.
I can only presume that MC Escher started drawing as a way of making notes on an espresso machine that he had dismantled. Seriously, though, it doesn't get much easier than this.
I knew the instant that I perambulated over to the machine this morning that my luck had changed. I love most forms of coffee and have been enjoying heaps of brewed coffee of late, but it's easy to over-analyse. Cappuccino is a totally unique form of coffee; comfort food for any barista. There's something soothing about taking five minutes out to make a cappuccino, half-asleep, with brain still in the 'off' position as your arm rocks back and forward in a pattern rehearsed a million times. No need to try and sort out malic acid from lactic, TDS 1.2% from TDS 1.4%, atitlan from huehuetenango. No need to think about who I need to chase up about what. For a few minutes, I just sit back and enjoy the warm, chocolatey foam and pretty pictures.
Come to think of it, there's something oddly soothing about late-night blogging, watching with amusement as my stream of consciousness sprawls, whilst my sentences grow ... and grow ... and grow, attaining nightmarish numbers of commas (and, let's not forget, the occasional parenthesis) ... damn I need a cappuccino!
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Canadian, b. 1946
Re-enactment of Goya's Flight of the Witches, ca 1797-98, 1986
Polaroid on paper
(a) panel: 244 x 108.5 cm; (b) panel: 244 x 108.5 cm; (c) panel: 244 x 108.5 cm; (d) panel: 201.9 x 103.3 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Gift of the artist and acquired with funds from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Naylor
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Employing a large Polaroid camera for this work, Evergon pushes the medium of photography to its limits with true-to-life scale, sensuous detail, and saturated colour. This four-panel piece is a reinterpretation of the immense painting of the same title by the eighteenth-century Spanish artist Francisco Goya. In Goya's painting, allusions to the manner in which superstitious beliefs were replaced by scientific facts during the Age of Enlightenment are evident. In this contemporary comment, Evergon plays on the dramatic oscillation between irrational fear and logical thought. In doing so, the piece also makes references to the AIDS epidemic.
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Odour Treatment in Renfrew
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Complete Trauma Cleaning offer a odour management, disinfection, infection control and deodorising service which can be utilized in a wide range of circumstance.
Following crime scene cleanup, void property clearances, waste removal or "hoarding cleanup", as well as sanitising the area to ensure it is free from biohazard risk such as residual body fluids which eliminates the risk of contamination to new occupants, we can also use environmentally friendly industrial deodorisers to remove any problem residual odours which may have arisen from body fluids or other contaminants such as rodent infestation or food waste.
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Will You Connect Your Gadgets to Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things aims to put every thing, from appliances to light bulbs, on the web. What does the future connected smart home look like? Zonoff CEO Mike Harris joins digits. Photo: Zonoff.
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ULM pays visit to No. 20 BaylorSep 18, 2013 - 3:06 PM Waco, TX (Sports Network) - Having used the last two weeks to prepare, the nation's top offensive team will be on display this Saturday afternoon, as the 20th-ranked Baylor Bears play host to the Warhawks of ULM.
This is the final non-conference game for Baylor, which will open Big 12 play on Oct. 5 at home versus West Virginia, but ULM still has to face Tulane at home next week before embarking on its Sun Belt Conference schedule against visiting Western Kentucky on Oct. 3.
ULM brings a 2-1 ledger into this contest, the team dropping a 34-0 decision at Oklahoma, another Big 12 school, in the season opener before winning its last two over FCS foe Grambling State (48-10), and Wake Forest (21-19).
While pleased with the fact that his team won a tough road game against an opponent from the ACC last week, ULM head coach Todd Berry spoke afterward about some concerns he had with what transpired.
"I've been through 31 years of coaching football and there's two things that I've learned. One is that we're going to make it interesting here. The other is that when we get out of our comfort level, we don't handle it very well. That's disappointing because we should be passed that. So obviously we're excited about the win, but there were so many mistakes and that's not like us. It's not what we do. So part of me is happy, but part of me is disappointed because we can be so much better than what we are."
Baylor has won its first two games in blowout fashion, whipping up on overmatched foes Wofford (69-3) and Buffalo (70-13). The win over the Terriers, a FCS squad, in the opener set a Floyd Casey Stadium record for most points in a game, and that was bested a week later in the 70-point effort against the Bulls, which marked the most a Baylor team has put up since 1929.
Baylor head coach Art Briles believes his team has performed up to expectations to this point.
"We're 2-0 and that's right where we wanted to be after two weeks. I was proud of the way our guys responded after an early drive by Buffalo. I think that's smart to do. Our job as a team was to try to destroy this team early. I thought when it was all said and done, they didn't even get on our side of the field for two or three possessions. I thought our guys responded extremely well, executed defensively about as well as we have in awhile."
ULM and Baylor are meeting for only the second time in history, with the Bears winning last year in Monroe, 47-42. The two teams combined for more than 1,100 yards in that contest.
Kolton Browning completed 43-of-68 passes (both career highs) for 315 yards and three TDs to lead the Warhawks to their narrow at Wake Forest last week. ULM ran a school-record 104 offensive plays in the win, and benefiting from Browning's exploits were Tavarese Maye and Rashon Ceaser, the tandem combining for 21 receptions, 162 yards and TD. Je'Ron Hamm added seven grabs for 72 yards. The ULM run game tallied 109 yards on the day, with Jyruss Edwards fighting his way to a team-high 61 yards on 17 carries.
The ULM defense shut down the Wake rushing attack to the tune of 15 net yards, so the Demon Deacons turned to the air where they amassed 325 yards and accounted for a pair of TDs. The Warhawks only came up with one turnover, but logged four sacks while allowing the home team just a 5-of-15 success rate on third-down conversion attempts. Isaiah Newsome was high man on the ULM defense with seven tackles, and Joel Gautney had two sacks and forced a fumble.
For the season, ULM is averaging 23 ppg while giving up 21 ppg, and it has been about 50 yards per game better than the opposition on average. Browning has hit the mark on 57.6 percent of his passes for 614 yards with six TDs and four interceptions, and Ceaser, while failing to find the end zone yet, heads the receiving corps with 21 grabs for 218 yards. As for the run game, it features a pair of guys who average better than six yards per carry in Edwards (28 carries, 193 yards, one TD) and DeVontae McNeal (16 carries, 103 yards, one TD), and the team as a whole churns out an average of 5.4 yards each time it decides to keep it on the ground, but has just two rushing scores to its credit.
Defensively, the Warhawks have been effective for the most part in limiting the opposition to 138 ypg and only one TD on the ground, and 192.3 ypg with six scores through the air. Stopping foes in the red zone has been an issue, with all eight trips there so far resulting in points, and while the unit has come up with eight sacks, only three turnovers have been recorded. Cameron Blakes heads the defense with 25 tackles, 10 more than his closest teammate, and he and Gautney have five sacks and six TFL between them.
Baylor sports the nation's top offense, scoring 69.5 ppg while churning out 736.5 ypg. In the rout of Buffalo, the Bears gained a school-record 781 yards and they improved to 14-1 at home since 2011. Bryce Petty leads the team from under center, and he is coming off a game in which he completed an ultra- efficient 13-of-16 passes for 338 yards and two TDs, adding a rushing score as well, helping the Bears amass an eye-popping 576 total yards in only 11 minutes with the starters in there. In addition to Petty's performance, Lache Seastrunk ran for 150 yards and three scores, and the Bears had a pair of 100- yard receivers in Tevin Reese (four rec., 130 yards, one TD) and Antwan Goodley (four rec., career-high 124 yards, one TD).
Buffalo had very little luck running the ball last week, tallying just 83 net yards on 49 attempts, instead relying on the pass (280 yards) to do what it could to hang around. Sam Holl led the Baylor defense with nine tackles, while Eddie lackey was close behind with eight. Bryce Hager scored on a 91-yard fumble return in the second quarter, and about the only negative from the Bears' perspective was that they committed 10 penalties for a loss of 125 yards.
Baylor is ranked second nationally in scoring defense (8.0 ppg) and 20th in total defense (298.0 ypg), and Lackey spearheads the unit with 17 tackles. As a collective unit, the Bears have logged 26 TFL with eight sacks, and they have come up with five takeaways.
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How well protected are sexually active 15 year olds? Cross national patterns in condom and contraceptive pill use 2002 - 2006.
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Tony Zingale, CEO of Jive Software, recently sent me a copy of John Hamm's Unusually Excellent; The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership.
Hamm breaks the nine skills into three core segments:
Hamm breaks the nine skills into three core segments:
- Credibility, or a matter of character
- Authentic
- Trustworthy
- Compelling
- Competence, or a matter of skill
- People
- Strategy
- Execution
- Consequence, or a matter of values
- Decision making
- Communication
- Impact
The book reminds me a great deal of Bill George's work. George is currently an HBS Professor and served as the long-time CEO of Medtronic. George wrote two wonderful books on leadership. You can follow Bill George on Twitter here.
George's central argument is that mission-driven, rather than profit-driven companies, generate greater shareholder returns. Moreover, mission-driven companies require leaders with a True North, ie a moral compass/center of gravity that anchors not only the leader, but also the company. Hamm extends that concept and underscores the value of authenticity to leadership.
The moral compass proves its value in times of stress and ambiguity - it is the spirit of the law, not the letter that governs leaders with a True North. As Hamm's model notes, competence is only 1/3 of the battle. Self-awareness, trust, a compass to navigate challenging decisions, the ability to share and empathize...are all EQ level traits. Pure competence, IQ, is not enough. Lehman, Enron, AIG....all companies full of high IQ people who lost their way and operated without a compass.
My favorite book that speaks to the power of self-awareness and authenticity is Thich Nhat Hanh's The Art of Power. Yes, a Buddhist monk wrote a book on business leadership! It is a brilliant read that reminds us not to let fear control us, not to focus on the wealth at the cost of well-being (golden handcuffs), and of the importance of living in the moment rather than in a guilt-addled past or a anxiety-laden imagined future.
The common abstraction of all these books is self-awareness. Who are you? What makes you authentically who you really are? Do you act out of fear? Do you act out of a desire to please others?
Why are you working where you work now? How did you end up here? What compromises have you made about who you really are? Are they worth it? What's stopping you from....?


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Why are TV companies often the worst offenders when it comes to producing original and creative multiplatform offerings? Why are most just serving up brochure websites, the occassional 'send in your video via YouTube' or 'tweet in what you think, we really want to know'? Where are all the great integrated-with-show online, game and mobile offerings, all the innovative 2nd/3rd screen stuff and really resonant social audience contribution? TV Broadcasters are fighting dwindling audiences overall (apart from great golden age US drama & singing talent shows of course) and struggling to come up with great multiplatform strategies to help reach and re-connect audiences to TV shows? Why is this?
Note: this refers generically to the TV industry not any one particular broadcaster…
1. Succeeding Backwards
Did that once, didn't work, won't do it again. Rather than failing forward or more importantly trying something and organically improving it over time, many broadcasters fall into the trap of nervously dipping their toes into new formats, only carry on doing it if it succeeds immediately, if not, do nothing to improve it and then wonder why nothing bites. There is a spiral of diminishing returns if iterative success is what you live and die on. Risk averse – Jobs on the line. Make a mistake and the kids are mortgage are in jeopardy. Best to just keep things stable, solid, not rock the boat, deliver the barest minimum. Surround everything we do in layers of 'process' so it looks like we are busy. Sadly many broadcasters are busy making nothing, of real value for their audience.
2. The Silo Wars
TV broadcasters and TV studio organisations are highly political and have set up division and departments that make joined up, original multiplatform projects particularly, nigh on impossible. This is often a symptom of the people structures combined with being judged on your last project not future potential. Also it is important to have a strong group of allies (or reports) who justify and keep you in your position/role, but these roles are part of a tight pre-defined structure. They are like bricks in the wall of the internal divisions set up by senior management to make it easy to, er manage the company. But this sets up many nasty habits. Competition and protection of the mini empires, fighting for budgets, duplication (we can do that too and better) and most importantly from a creative multiplatform perspective – really hard to do projects that cross these 'locked down' silos. If it looks good everyone fights for it, if it looks bad no one wants to touch it. Companies who have vertical products (radio,tv,film,books etc) need to build lots of internal bridges or watch all of their products fail.


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I savored my first sip of this tea-based fermented beverage in 2007. It is surprisingly similar to fermented apple cider and I was instantly hooked! Unfortunately, at $3.50 a bottle, it quickly became a rare indulgence. About a year later I made an attempt to brew my own. With not having anything to compare the growing culture to, I was convinced something was going terribly wrong! After 3 weeks into what looked like a biohazard nightmare, I scrapped the idea and stuck to buying bottles. This past summer, I decided to give it another try. Turns out I was doing everything correct and the scoby (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is supposed to look like a nasty mess while forming. If only YouTube had all those time-lapsed tutorials back then, maybe it would have restored my confidence in what I was doing!
Kombucha, which has an undocumented history dating back hundreds of years, requires nothing more than a few easy-to-find ingredients and a bit of patience. I brew mine in gallon batches. Once it has reached maturity, it is transferred into a separate vessel and the process begins again.
If you do not already have a mother culture, it will take approximately 4 weeks for one to develop depending on its growing environment. Each time you ferment a new batch of kombucha, a second scoby will grow, which is referred to as the baby. Eventually you will end up with several cultures resembling a stack of pancakes. You can compost them or give them away; I do both.
(Freshly fermented black tea kombucha ready for refrigeration. The top layer of bubbles are from transferring from one vessel to another.
1 gallon filtered spring or distilled water, do not use tap water.
1 scoby or a bottle of commercially brewed kombucha tea if you are starting from scratch.
1 cup sugar – This acts as the food source for your growing colony of bacteria.
6 organic tea bags, either black, white, or green (or a combination). Never use flavored teas or teas with oil, such as earl grey, since they can harm the beneficial bacteria you are trying to grow!
1 gallon glass jar – Never use plastic, the fermenting process can leach harmful chemicals into your tea!
a piece of tightly woven cloth, such as muslin. Do not use cheese cloth or other open-weave fabrics, since dust, fruit flies, and other insects can make their way into your jar.
rubber band
Pour a bit of the filtered water into a stainless steel sauce pot, add the sugar and turn the heat to med-high. Once the sugar is completely dissolved and the water is about to boil remove from heat and add your tea bags. Steep tea in the sugar-water for 15 minutes. Carefully pour your tea into the glass jar and add the remaining bottled water. Be sure to not overfill the jar since you will need a bit of space for your culture to sit. Once the jar has cooled to room-temperature, add the scoby, or pour in the bottle of kombucha. Place the cloth over the opening of the jar and secure it with a rubber band.
(Freshly brewed green tea ready for fermentation.)
Growing a scoby: Over the course of about 4-5 weeks a mother will form. I warn you, it will look really really gross, which is completely normal. Do not disturb the jar, just leave it alone to do its thing. Once you have a fully formed scoby scoop out a cup of kombucha and with clean hands pull out the mother. Dump the kombucha that grew the mother, it will be too sour to drink, and begin brewing a fresh batch of tea.
If you already have a scoby: Allow your tea to ferment for 10-14 days, remove the mother and reserve a cup of the kombucha tea for starting the next batch. It is at this time you can do a secondary fermentation to increase the carbonation or begin drinking your tea. If you are just going to drink it, strain and transfer the kombucha to another food-safe container and refrigerate. You don't have to strain it, but another culture will begin to form if you don't.
Secondary Fermentation: To increase the CO2 in your kombucha, a secondary fermentation will need to take place. You will want to use a closed vessel, such as a growler, since carbon dioxide build up can cause bottles to explode! Allow the kombucha to sit out for an additional week. I have found that by the second opening of the growler the kombucha is flat once again… my solution to that problem!
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Game #18: Jays at Astros
Toronto (6-9-2) at Houston (10-6)
at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla.
Today's lineups:
Reed Johnson, LF
Jason Smith, 3B
Alex Rios, RF
Kevin Barker, 1B
Jason Phillips, C
John McDonald, SS
Jeff Duncan, CF
Ray Olmedo, 2B
A.J. Burnett, P
Craig Biggio, 2B
Adam Everett, SS
Lance Berkman, 1B
Carlos Lee, LF
Morgan Ensberg, 3B
Luke Scott, RF
Chris Burke, CF
Brad Ausmus, C
Roy Oswalt, P
NOTES: Burnett is scheduled to pitch five innings, followed by Geremi Gonzalez, Casey Janssen and Brian Tallet out of the bullpen. … Tomo Ohka is slated to start against the Yankees on Monday, while John Thomson will pitch in a Minor League game. … Brandon League may throw in a Minor League game on Toronto's off-day on Tuesday. … Here is the police report from Gustavo Chacin's arrest.
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What on earth was Chacin doing out at that time of the morning anyway? Doesn't he want a job? I hope JP stands him up on the carpet and reads him the riot act. Our pitching is thin enough without guys showing up wasted.
It's really not uncommon for ballplayers to be up that late. He probably wasn't due to pitch for a while, is young and rich. This isn't uncommon at all.
Actually I think I heard he pitched that afternoon.